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ISLAND STEAMERS.
DIAMOND ISLAND, YARMOUTH &
FALMOUTH F0RESIDE ROUTE.
Time Table 1892,

Time Table 1899,
COMMENCING June 6, steamers Alice and
~ Isis leave Portland Pier for Yarmouth
S.25 a. M 30 and 800 p. m.
For Falmouth Foreside, 8.25, 11.15 a. M
and 2.20, 500, 6.15.
For Diamond Island, $50 7.45. 1000,
l1.l5, 1915 a. m. 210, 400, 5.15 615 p. m.
RETURN.
Leave Yarmouth for Portland and inter-
mediate landings, 100, 9.45, a. m and $40
p. M
Leave FalmouthTown Landing, $3.50, 7.3o,
10.15 a. M; 100, ALB.
Diamond island, $50, 1920 S15
1890 a. M; 1.25, 2. As, AS, $50 D. nj
Royal River House carriages from Yarmouth
vile will connect with steamers at Yarmouth
Foreside. B. M. SEABURY, Gen'l Manager.
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Prces of Northern and Eastern Beef Cattle
quality, 5@514c; second quality at AZ (94N c {;
third qality, 3@3Ae; poorest grades of coarse
oxen. cows, bulls. stays, etc. 1 5o@3 90.
Working Oxen-The supply continues light;
no demand.
Brighton hides 5Is (d7c 4y fb.
Brighton tallow Ad41sc P' fb.
Country hides 4s4 (dg6c.
Country tallow 21ad3c.
Lamb skins 60075c.
Extra heavy Wool skins 1 25a1 rs each.
Calf skins 75t09Oc each.
Dairy skins 4095Oc.
Cow hides 4c.
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MINIATURE ALMANAC =. JUNE 1e.
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
WEDNESDAY, Jnne Is.


Arrived.
Sch Laura Anderson, Potter, Philadelphia
coal to Me Cent r r.
Sch Addie Jordan, Emerson, New York-coal
to l. Watson
Sch Eva 1 Ferris, st John, Philadelphia-coal
to Randall & McAllister.
Sch V Minot, Hathaway, Machias for
Marblehead.
Sch Brilliant, Hooper, Port Clyde-canned
goods to Burnham s. Morrill,.
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Foreign Markets.

(By TeIegraph.)
LONDON. June 10, 1S92-Consols 96M d for
money and SO 1850 for the account.
LIVERPOOL. June Is, 1892.-The Cotton
market is steady: middliug 4Lz d; sales 10, 600
bales speculation and export 1000 b.ies.
LIVERPOOL. June Is. 1892.-Quotations-
Winter wheat IS 9d96s 91ad; Spring wheat at
IS 9d@6s 91ad. Mixed American corn As load
Cheese 49S for White 60. -.
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MAINE CENTRAL R. r.
For Bangor, Bar Harbor, St. John, the
White Mountains, Quebec, Montreal
and the West.

For Bangor, Bar Harbor, st. John, the
White Mountains, Quebec, Montreal
and the West.
On and after May 2, 1892, passenger
trains leave Portland as follows:
For Danville Junction, Auburn and Lewis
ton, $50 g. m, lilo, 5.05 p. m.
Lewiston via Brunswick, 7.15 a. M, *1.l5
300 and til. 80 D. m.
Rockland and Knox and Lincoln Stations,
7,l5 a. m. 1.15 and on Saturdays only at 500
Brunswick, Bath, Gardiner, HaIIowen and
Augusta, 7.l5 a. M, *1.15, 800 and 411.3o
Harrington and Phillips. via Lewiston. $50
a. M, Ito p. m. via Brunswick, Lis p. M:
and Tor Rangeley at 10 p. M, and Monday
only at $50 a. IN.
monmouth, Winthrop Readfield and Oak.
land, LILO and sos p. m.
Waserville via Lewiston, LILO, sos p M; via
Augusta, 7.15 a. M, 10, Ill 80 p. m.
Skowhegan via Lewiston, LILO p. H.; via
Augusta, 7.15 a. M, LIS, +11.3O p. m.
Belfast, 1.15 and 11.30 p. m.
Dover and Foxcroft, via Dexter, LIS, 11.30
pm
Bangor via Lewiston, 1 10 p H.; via Angus
ia. 7.15 a. M, LIE and Il 80 p. M, and on
sundays only at 2 20 a. m;
and 11.3o p. H.; via Oldtown, at 11.30 p.
Ellsworth and Bar Harbor at LIS and 11.so
Vanceboro, st. John, Halifax and Provinces
*1.15 and t11.30 p. nj.
Houlton, Woodstock, st. Stephen and North
1L 4OO Ne - e
drews, 1.3O p. m.
*Runs daily, Sundays included. might ex-
press with sleeping cars attached, runs every
night, Sundays included, but not to Skowhegan
Monday morning, or to Belfast, Dexter or be-
yond Bangor. on Sunday mornings.
White Mountains and Quebec Line.
For Cumberland Mills, Sebago Lake, Brids-
ton, Fryeburg, North Conway, Glen, Bar
tlett, and Fabyans, 8.45 a. M, Lao and
6.l5 p. m; St. Johnsbury, Newport
and Montreal. 8 As a. M. 81 p. M; North
Stratford, ColebrOok and Quebec at Las
p. m; Jefferson and Lancaster. $40 a. m.
and 1.45 pm.
The $40 a. m. connects for all points in North
ern New Hampshire. Vermont, Chicago and
the West; and with the Canadian Pacific
Transcontinental train for Vancouver and Pa
cific Coast points. The 615 D. III. train
has through sleeper for Montreal where corl-
nectlonS are made with trains via $500
Line for Minneapolis and St. Paul.
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.
From Waterville and Lewiston, S.35 a. m; Au-
gusta, Bath and from Rockland Mondays only
$40 a. m: Montreal, Bridgton, ETC.. 500 a.
m. and pm. Quebec, Lancaster and Bridgton
1920 p. m.; Pennington. Skownegan and
Lewiston 1926 p. M; st. John, Bangor, Rock
land, etc. 2.3O p. m; Waterville. Bath, Angus
ia and Rockland, 535 p. m. ; Rangeley, Harm
ington, Skowhegan. Waterville and Lewiston.
5.45 D. M; Montreal, Lancaster, Fabyans
Bridgton, 500 p. M; Night Pullman II. 40 a.
IN.
Sundays included.
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Grand Trunk Railway Of Canada.

On and After MONDAY. Dec. Z, 1891,
Trains will run as follows:
DEPARTURES.
For Auburn and Lewiston, ITO and 7.2o a.
M, and LILO, $50 and $40 p. m. For Cor
ham, Z. 10 a. M. 1.30 and $40 p. m. For
Montreal and Chicago, Tie a. m. and 1.30
p. IN. For Quebec, 1.30 p. m. For Buck
field and Canton, 10 a. m. and 100 p. m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn, 1925 a. m,
12.10, $40, $40 and $50 p. hi. From Cor
ham, n. H., S.25 a. M. 1910 and 5.5O p. NJ
From Chicago and Montreal, 1910 a. m,
$50 p. M. From Quebec, 1910 p. m.
TICKET OFFICE
so Exchange Street, and Depot Foot of In
dia Street.
Lowest fares from Portland, Yarmouth juno
ton and Danyille Junction as follows To Chi
cage s2o and Sl5.55i Detroit $1e.75 and
$3d so ands2s so; st LOUIS va Detroit $2a.75
S21.75; San Francisco, California, 500 and
$56.75. These rates are subject to change.
1. j. SEARGEANT, General Manager.
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Rata;1 Grocers' suoarRs

Portland market-cut loaf size ;confectioners'
&c; pu1verized, &c; powdered, Sc; granulated,
Sc; coffee crushed, 3s4c; yellow, &c.
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PORTLAND, June. IS.
Receipts by Maine Central R. R.-For Port
and, 100 cars miscellaneous merchandise; for
connecting roads 145 cars.
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dec12

Sch Fanny Hodgkins, Kimball, Bangor for
Sch Pride of the Port, Lawry, N E Harbor-
live Holsters to w Rich.
Sch Acacia, New Richmond, PQ-R R ties to
B &MRR.
Sch James A Webster, Webster, Boston-pig
iron to Portland Co.
Sch Nellie M Davis, Bank Quereau, 400 lbs of
Sch q G Kelley, (Br) LIE Blanc, Caplin, PQ-
ties to & M r r.
Sch Quivet Mcdonald, Bangor for Boston.
Sch G M Gilmor Thompson, Boston.
Sch E X Dresser Dorr, Calais for Situate.
Sch H Curtis Holden, Deer Isle for Boston.
Sch Aida, Bragdon, Sullivan for Boston.
Sch Edward Everett, Bangor for Boston.
Sch Elizabeth Foster, WardWell, Boston.
- Cleared.
Steamship Cottage City, Bennett, New York
Sch Gertrude Abbott. Powell, Kennebec and
Philadelphia Winslow & Co.
Sch Lavota, Whitaker, Ellsworth to load for
Rondout-Peter S Nckerson.
Sch Amanda, (Br) Newell. Seal Island Ms
sch Pride OF the Port, Lawry, N E Harbor-
w Rich.
sch ,Neva tBr) Delorey, Paspebiac, Po-
Ryan & Kelsey.
Sch,W G Pendleton, Weber, Damariscotta-
j H Blake.
Blake.
Sch Pavilion, Cole, Bar Harbor-Paris Flour
ing Co.
Sch Yulan, Look Machias-J H Blake.
Sch Alfafa Eaton, Deer 1sle-J H Blake.
SAILED-Brig Harry Stewart; schs Lizzie H
Brayton, Lavolta, and Georgia.
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Domestic Ports.

NEW YORK-Ar 18th, SchS Grace Cover,
Johnson, Laguna; Edward Waite, York,
Windsor, Ms; Decora, Berry, Apple River, Ms;
Mail Rowe, Rockport; Marion Hill, Armstrong,
New Rochelle. 3f
Mart; schs Jennie Sinclair, Funchal Lillian
woodruff, Thompson, Port SPAIN
Sid 14th, schs James A Simpshn, Ponce; B I
Hazard, Georgetown, SC.
Passed He'll Gate 14th, sch Lizzie Carr, Beale,
New York for Portland.
BoST0N--Ar 18th, schs Maggie Hurley,
Tuttle,; II B Benedict, Bracket, Norfolk +; Levi
Bath; New Boxer, Patten, Ellsworth; R S
HodgdOn, Gilbert, Bangor; Hume, Post, Rock
land; A T Conlon. Sawyer. Philadelphia.
Cid 14th, sch w Linnell, Handy, Kennebec
VIM Deming, Annapolis. Ms; L T Chester,
Roekport; joachim, Damariscotta; K Stetson.
Ar 18th, bargge Hiram IL Emery, Gorhan, Calet
Hall. Hutchings, Orland; .Seraph, Merriam,
Hallowell; Alsatian, Byder, Bath; Prince Lee
Boo, Thurston. Hampden; Mary Wans.o9n1,
Orland; Howard w Middleton, Philadelphia
Cid 18th, sch d Sturgis, Wiscasset.
Sid 18th, sch j w Llnnelt, Kennebec and
Washington.
NEW ORLEANS-Ar 14th, sch James Boyce,
Jr, Duncan, New York.
Cid 14th. schs Frederick Roessner, Provi-
dence; Clara Goodwin, st Pierre
JACKSONVILLE-Ar 14th, sch Louis V
Chaples. Grace Philadelphia.
BRUNSWICK-Ar 14th, sch Lizzie j Chad
WICK, Clark, New YORK,
Sid 18th, SchS May Mcfarland Small Boston
Ella Eells, Linnell, New York
.DARIEN-Ar 14th, sch Flora Rogers, Bunker,
Camden.
GEORGETOWN, DC-Ar 14th, sch Crescent
Remedies.
Cid 14th, sch John c Haynes, Haines Ports
BALTIMoRE-Cld 14th, schs f L Davenport,
Galveston; Levina + Warren, Grant, Boston,
Monhegan, Baker, do.
Sid 18th, sch G ID Buchanan, Portland; X j
PHILADELPHIA-Ar 14th. schs Rodman R
Niekerson; Nickerson, Gardiner; Edward W
do Willie H Child, Giles, Kennebec; Henry
Sutton, Pearce, do: City of Augusta. Adams, do.
Cid 14th, sch Frank 7 Stinson, Hodgdon,
Boston,
Ar 10Th, sch Sadie G Simmons, Cienfuegos.
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 18th, sch Fred
Jackson, Gardner, Arecibo land sailed 14th for
Boston,.
Al aldo 18th, sch Humarock from Barbados.
,WILMINGToN-Cld 14th, sch Ella M Watts,
= PERTH AMBoX- Sid 18th, schs G A Lane,
Portland; Henry Whitney, Boston; Beta Ports
mouth; Reuben Eastman, Augusta; Nautilus,
FALL RIVER-sld 14th, schs A Ward,
VINEYARD HAVEN--Ar 18th. schs samos,
Boston for Baltimore: A r Lewis, Bangor for
New York; Margaret, Millbridge for Rondout;
Hlu 13In, sens oootn brothers, and Chrome.
Ar 18th schs John Cadwallader, Port johnson
York; S Wyman. Greene's Landing for New
London.
Sid 1Ath schs Charlie & Willie, and John
Cadwallader.
NOBSKA--Passed east 14th. schs Nellie j
Crocker, Philadelphia for Bangor; G A Norton,
DO for Bath Maud Dudley BARREN for Phipps
Ia An nasse = M 4esS ana George Berry
Philadelphia for Bath.
HxANNIS--Ar at Bass River 18th, sch Belle
Hardy, Bath for Philadelphia.
Washington; L a Plummer, Richmond. Me, for
Philadelphia; S c Hart, Bluehill for New York.
f9 N a9 51tR sen Annie T4is Louise New York
from Bangor for Greenwich; W I, Burroueh'
P Perty Ampoy; Prince Lee Boo, Hamilton for
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Boston Stock Markes.
New York Mining Stocks.
(By Telegraph.)

NEW YORK. June 10. 1892.-The following
are to-day'o closing quotations OF mining stocks:
Sol. GOAL 34Ss
ROCKING Goal. Ia
LloiucSU6hOs IL w
OntdIlO. . 90 %
QUICKSILVER; .................. 31s
90 pId Ii
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Brighton Cattle Market.
Sheen and

Amount of live stock on the market--Cattle,
1878; sheep and lambs, 8107; calves, S14:
swine, 12,o65. Number from the different
States:
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*Sundays included.
Portland, MT. Desert & hachlss Steamboat ca

Steamer CITY OF RICHMOND. weather
pernittingl leaves Portland State Street
Wharf-Iuesdays and Fridays at Ills p. M,
for Rockland. Bar Harbor and Machiasport.
Returning will leave Machiasport Mondays and
thursdays at 4. %. m, arriving at Portland
about midnight same days.
PAYSON TUCKER,
Vice Pres and General Manager
+. Z. BOOTHY, Gen'l. Pass, and Ticket Agent.
Portland, May 2, 1899. dtf.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
CoRREcTEDBY PULLEN, CRocKER s. co.
Tuesdays quotations.
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Greenwood Garden and Cushing:
Island Steamboat Line.

Portland Pier
Week Day Time Table Commencing Monday,
May %, 1892.
For Peaks and Cushings Island: 600, $40,
$50, 1890 a. M. 2.15. 430. 6.15 p. m.
Return, leave Peaks, Jones Landing: $40,
7.15. 900, 1880 a. NJ; 2.35, 500, $3.50 p. m.
Return, leave Cushings Island: 100 $50,
IL 90, a. NJ: As, 4.50, $40 p. m.
ings Islands: 800, 1890 a. M; 2.15, 4.3o p. M
may12df j. 3. GRIFFIN. Agent.
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Memoranda.

New York, June IA Sch Edward Waite, York,
from Windsor, NS,yia- Portland (where put in
leaking), arrived here today with plaster. Re
ports, 10 PM 18th inst, while beating in by Hart
Island Point, was run into by sch Gypsum
had mainsail torn, mainrnast, mizzentopmast and
shrouds carried away. The Gypsum Queens
foretopmast, together with some of her head
gear. were carried away.
Boston, June 14-Sch Albert, before reported
ashore in Weymouth River, was floated Sunday
at high water, after discharging her deck load of
10000 feet of lumber, and was towed to
says that the vessel is badly strained.
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RAILROADS.
Portland G. Rulntord Falls Railway.
In Effect May 90, 1892.

Leave Portland via G.. 7. Railway, daily ITO a.
m. 80 p. m. Saturdays only 5. IL p. m.
RETURN1NG-Leave Canton daily 4.3O $50
a. m. Saturdays only 800 D. m.
STAGE CONNECTIONS DAILY-From w,
Minot for Hebron Academy; Buckheld for W.
Sumner and Turner; Canton for Peru Dix
field and Mexico; also for Brettun's Mills,
Livermore. l., L, LINCOLN Slot
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.HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT CO.

Delightful Sail 22 Miles Down Casco Bay.
Week Day Time Table.
Commencing June 5, the steamer Merryco-
neag will leave Portland Pier for Long Island.
Harpswell, Bailey's and Orr's Islands, 900 a.
M, 400 p. M Return for Portland, leave Orr's
Island 600 a. M, LOO p M, touching at inter-
mediate landings.
Sunday Time Tab1e.-Leave Portland for
Harpswell and intermediate landings, 1000 a.
M, 200 p m. Return leave Harpsweli Ii. 80 a.
M, 345 p. m.
ISAIAH DANIELS, General Manager.
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CENTRAL RAILROAD OF new JERSEY,
PHILADELPHIA & READING R. R.,
BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R.

All trains yestlbuled from end to end lighted by
gas. Unequaled dining car service.
TIME TABLE May %, 1892.
Leave New York from foot of Liberty street,
North River,
For Philadelphia at 400, 7.45. 9oo 1000,
li;3o with dining car, a. M, 1.3o, 2.15, $50
with dining car 400, 800, 90, 7.30, 8.45 pm.
with dining car a. m. 1.3U, $50 with dining
car 500, 800, p. M. H. 5 night
For Baltimore and Washington daily at 900,
11.3O with dining car a. M; 1.3o, $50, dining
car 500 p. M, 1915 night
Additional train week days for Baltimore at
6.00p. IN.
Parlor cars on day trains -Sleepers on night
trains.
Tickets via this line are on sale at principal
Railroad offices throughout New York and New
England
Boston office, 211 Washington street.
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OCEAN STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
a Vi bllO VIC
Flour

FROM FOR TIME
Normania. =. New York. Hamburg .Jne 16
Etruria. New York. Liverpool :. .Jne IS
Aller ........ New York. Bremen. -. Jne Is
Veendam go. New York. Rotterdam. Jne s
La Bretagne New York. Havre. .Jne 10
Vera ......N New York. Genoa .Jne IS
Majestic ..... New York. Liverpool. ..Jne %
City of Chicago New York. LIVERPOOL. .Jne %
Nordland. -. New York. Antwerp ..Jne %
Aurania' -. New York. Liverpool. ..Jne 25
Alaska. ...-.N New York. Liverpool .Jne 25
Circassia 80. New York. Glasgow ..Jne 25
OLDHAM. ...... New York. Rotterdam. Jne %
Belgenand New York. Antwerp ..Jne %
City of Paris. New York. Liverpool. .Jne 20
Germanic 80. New York. Liverpool .Jne 30
Friesland -. New York. Antwerp ..Jne 90
Umbria ..... New York. Liverpool. .Jly 2
Wisconsin -. New York. Liverpool ....Jly Q
City of Rome. New York. Glasgow ....Jly 2
Maasdam ....New York. Rotterdam. .Jly 2
Fulda. ....... Network. Genoa. .Jly 2
Teutonic New York. Liverpool. .Jly 6
City of Berlin New York. Liverpool. .Jly 6
Waesland :. :. Now York. Antwerp {. ..Jly 6
Serva -. New York. Liverpool. ..Jly 8
Arizona 49,. New York. Liverpool. .Jly 9
Rotterdam. New York. Amsterdam. Jly 10
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
WISCASSET, June 13-Ar, sch Niger, Adams,
Boston.
Sid 18th, sch Newall B Hawes Brown, Boston.
BOOTHBAY HARB0R, June 15-Sld, schs H
Curtis, Green's Landing for Boston; Frank
Herbert, Sprague, Bluehill for New York; Annie
Burgess, st John, NIB, for do
Yacht Silvie, owned by J I'll Blair of Boothbay,
has been sold to Boston parties where she will
be taken this week by Capt Dennis Wylie, for
merly master of the schooner d Marrett.
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RAILROADS.

AROUND THE WORLD s6|O.
Boston to JAPAN and return,
$428.5O. ALASKA and return,
$223. SO. Apply to CANADIAN
PACIFIC RAILWAY, 1917 Washington
ST., Boston.
je14 tllth&S3mo
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EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.

Passed Tarifa 9th inst, barque Ariete, (Aus)
Sarjenovich, Trapani for Portland.
Ar at Buenos Ayres 9Th inst, barque Minnie
G Whitney, Portland. 5s
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ROYAL BLUE LINE.

Finest and Safest Trains in the World
-BETwEEN-
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington
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New York Stock and Money Market.
by Telegraph.

NEW YORK. June Is. 1892.
The following are to-day S closing qnotatlons
of Government securities.
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for Infants and Children.
ssCastoria is owell adaptedto children that
RECOMMEND itas superior to any prescription
known to ne'' II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
iii So. oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. 2.

aThe use of 'Castoria is SO universal and
~ characterization si to endorse ii. Few are the
Intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTYR, D. D.,
New York City.
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May 80, lat 2 S, Ion 80 w, ship Annie HI
Smith, Kendall, from New York for Seattle, and
Tacoma.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-02-25
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFTY-sEcoNp CONGRESS.

liz the SENATE on the nth, resolution request
ins the president TO return to the republic Of
Mexico the battle flags captured by the army Of
the United States during the war Of 1tfs was
adopted. Bills increasing the appropriations
for public buildings at 81. Paul, MINI, and
Omaha, ,Neb to 81, 400 0O0 sndee00 900 respectively
were passed. Aftor some private bills were
disposed Of, the senate resumed the discussion
OF the Idaho contested election case. -. In tho
house resolution was adopted calling upon the
postmaster general for Information relative 10
contracts made under the mail subsidy act.
The house then went into COMMITTEES Of the
whole on the Indian appropriation bin
In the senate, on the 18th. the presidents
message on the Chootaw and Chickasaw claims
was presented and ordered printed and laid on
the table for future disposition. A resolution
was passed instructing tho committee on for.
eign relations TO report such provisions Of law
as will empower the federal courts TO try causes
involving the consideration Of inssrpatiopsl
questions. Sepa or veorhsss prsssnksd da psti-
ton from citizens Of veedersburg, Ind, pray.
ing that the Pinkerton detective force bs sithsr
abolished by law or Incorporated into tho mill
tary forces of the country. After suloeies to
the late Senator Plumb tho senate adjourned
... In the house the presidents Indian claims
message was received and laid on the table. A
communication from the secretary Of the treas.
ury stating. In answer to \ resolution Of the
house, by what authority the &is per cont loan
had been extended, was rSad. After somo fur.
ther business of minor Importance the house
went into committee of the whole on the Indian
appropriation bill.
In the senate, on the 10th, the vice.presidsnt
submitted the opinion Of Secretary Foster that
the transfer of tho revenue marine TO the navy
department would be ineIpcdient and unwise
Referred to committee on naval affairs. The
bill extending for ton years the existing pro-
visions rs to Chinese immigration was passed
Thirty three reliof and one public building bill
from the calendar were passed. Tho bill
amending the law concerning the Inspection Of
steam vessels was also passed 80. In the house
the morning hour was dispensed with, and, IL
being private bill day, the house immediately
went into committee Of the whole for the pur.
pose of considering bills on the private calen.
dar. Messrs. Hartor and Bland occupied N ost
Of the session In discussion Of the formers
circular in opposition to the latter's free coin.
age bill.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-02-25
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the senate, on the 23d, on motion
of Mr.. Sherman, the department Of ag-
riculture was directed to communicate
to the senate the report OF the special
agent of the department on making ex-
periments in the production of rainfall.
A number of bills involving small
claims were taken from the calendar
and passed. A bill to provide for a
commission ON the subject of the alco-
holic liquor traffic was presented, but,
on objection by Mr.. Vest, its considera-
tion was postponed. Consideration Of
the pure-food bill occupied the remain
der OF the session.. the house,
after the call of committees for reports
and the transaction of some routine
business, the house, on motion of Mr..
Catchings, adjourned at 1920 p. m.
In the British house of commons, on
the 2sd. NJ. Balfour gave notice that on
the Goth he would move that MIR. De
Cobain, member for East Belfast, hav-
ing failed to obey the order to attend
the house of commons to answer the
charges brought against him of gross
immortality, be expelled from the house.
A MUSICAL memorial service in re-
membrance of Mr.. James Russell Low
ell, at Appleton chapel, Boston, on the
| Esd, attracted large and distinguished
gathering. Among the speakers were
Bishop Brooks, President Eliot, Col. II.
w. Higgins, Prof Torrey and Prof.
Royce.
The lower branch of the New Jersey
legislature has passed bill appropri-
ating $50, 900 more for the states ex-
hibig ut the Worlds fair. There was
no debate. This makes $4,000 in all
for the New Jersey exhibit
EDWARD M. FIELD, senior partner of
the bankrupt firm of Field, Lindley,
Welchers & Co., of New York, was ar
raiyned In the court of oyer and ter.
miner, on the Esd, for trial on an indict-
ment for forgery.
The car has appointed Prince Galit-
zen 10 restore order in the administra-
4 tive branches OF the government at
I Tobolslx, the capital of western Siberia,
where considerable confusion exists.
BENJAMIN ELJER, Of Philadelphia,
aged 81 years. died, on the Esd, from the
effects of laudanum taken with suicidal
intent because of his rejection by his
sweetheart 49,,
A Moscow dispatch says Che Rus
sian government has ordered Count
Tolstoi to return to his estate, being
displeased with his letters In regard to
ithe famine.
The hopse committee on the Judiciary,
on the 9Sd, ordered q favorable report
on Mr. Oates bill amending tho natur'
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