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Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
HARRISON RELENTs.
He Is Sorry He Signed the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Claims.

Chickasaw Claims.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL. = The presi-
dent today sent to congress message
in connection with Choctaw and Chick
asaw claims, for the payment of which
congress appropriated $2,991, ,450 in the
Indian appropriation bill passed by the
last congress. He says if the sections
in question had been submitted to him as
a separate measure, he would not have
approved it; but as congress was in its
last hours disapproval to the general
Indian appropriation bill. of which it
was part, would have resulted in con-
sequences 30 disastrous shat he
felt it his duty to approve the bill.
But as the acceptance and approval
of the conveniences provided for de-
volved upon him, he felt bound to look
into the whole matter. 1T mas come to
his knowledge that the Choctaw legisla-
ture agreed to pay three of the tribe 25
per cent of any appropriation received
from congress and. the Chickasaws agreed
to pay 10 per cent of their interest to
agents and attorneys. The president
also learned that the action of the
Choctaw council was corruptly indu-
enced in the matter. The president
does not think congress should so legis-
late as to give effect to such contract,
and is OF the opinion that if the appro-
priation is to stand, provision should be
made for protecting these tribes against
extortion.
The protective intervention OF con-
eress is asked in the matter OF the re-
fusal of the Chickasaws to admit squaw
mon to citizenship.
The question of the title of the Chock-
taws and Chickasaws is taken up. 'Ihe
words of the treaty." says the president,
s'point clearly to the conclusion shat the
government commission and the Indians
must have understood that this
government was acquiring some
thing more than q mere right
to social intercourse with friendly
Indians, which it already POSSESSED,
and something more than mere release
of right. Certainly if for an adequate
consideration, by treaty, the United
States placed upon these lands other
Indian tribes, it was competent to give
them title to certain reservations. This
being so, the compensation for lands
not needed for allotment purposes,
should go to the occupying tribes"
Recital is made of the various tribes
having reservations in this leased dis
trict, to show that further appro-
priations are involved in set
Element for all these lands,
upon the basis adopted by congress.
The president does not approve of deal
ing with the question by piecemeal. 1t
would have been better, he saye, if the
remnant of the title remains in the
Choctaws and Chickasaws, to have set
tied the matter at once. The calcula-
tions made in arriving at the basis of
taken Of ss00,00O paid by the treaty
stipulation for the leased district, seems
to the president not just to the United
attention of congress.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
The House Considering In
dian Appropriations.
Alliance Representatives En-
gage in Windy Debate.
The Senate Authorizes the Return of
Mexican Battle Flags.
AN Adverse Report on the Bill to Ac-
quire Mexican Territory-Hear-
ings Before Congressional
Committees.
Associated Press Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Immediately
after the the introduction of the bills
and resolutions this morning. the house
went into committee Of the whole on the
Indian appropriation bill. There was a
dispute Immediately over the limitation
TO be placed on the general debate, Peel
of Arkansas and Wilson of Washington
representing respectively the majority
and minority OF the committee on In
dian affairs, favoring restricting it to the
smallest possible compass, but the
Peoples party representatives, speaking
through Watson and Simpson, insisted
On the right to debate the measure, and
the discussion began without any limita-
tion being ordered.
Stockdale of Mississippi criti cized the
appropriation for the Indian school at
Carlisle, Pa, characterizing it as hum
dred-thousand-dolla folly. He protest.
ed against taking money out of the
pockets of his people to pay for board
ing schools for Indians. They were as
well able to work as the people he rep
resented. The colored people work day
after day to furnish money to appropri-
ate for Indians; yet the United States
refused to give the colored people dol
lar for education. He did not think
schools had civilizing influence upon
the Indians.
w W staon of Georgia took advantage OF
q, latitude of the debate to refer to
tho az aor. a icultural and other interests of
+be e conntrsv. He argued that the prices
e ~ nroducfs v of the farmer had been
q erestly decreased wing to the financial
laws now in force. H. argued against
class legislation, which was Inc rum OF
the country. He said that, ACCORDING
to the report of the superintendent ~ %
the census, every man, woman anu tnilu
in the land was entitled to 10000, Day
under the law the money had been
dumped into the hands of those who
had special privileges. For the last
twenty-five years the national banks
had had the peoples money for per
cent. and had been making their money
by lending it to the people to whom It
Bankers, manufacturers and railroads
had asked congress for donations. The
farmers had asked nothing.
Watson was frequently interrupted by
Funston of Kansas (whom he dubbed
Farmer Funston), and the colioquy be-
tween the two gentlemen created great
merri nent throughout the house. After
further debate the committee rose and
the house adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
ANrr-oprIoN HEARINGS.
The silver Question Broachsd Before the
Agriculture Committee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IT, The silver
question was broached again this morn
Ing and this time it was in hearing be-
fore house committee on agriculture on
the anti-options bill, which has been
under discussion by the committee for
the past two weeks. Charles A. Pills
bury, the Minneapolis miller, was on
the stand. He stated in the course
of his remarks that the worlds
surplus supply Of wheat was steadily
dwindling and being drawn on each
year to meet the increasing consumption
Of wheat. lie said if one man owned
the wheat crop raised in the United
States this year, it would have been
possible to get 80 bushel for it from
Europe Just as easy as 90 cents, because
Europe had to have it. Russia had noEe
to export, and India had shipped it's
surplus the previous year.
Mr.. Lewis--Then the statistical posi-
tion is that wheat has been growing
better for five years past, and the price,
except for the squirt this year, has been
growing weaker
Pillsbury-That So.
Lewis Does not the value Of money
hnve great d8nl ITO do with it? Isn't
money worth more than ever?
Pillabury-Think as whole dollar
viii buy more goods now than ever.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
sympathy for Russian jews.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE sub-com-
nittee to whom the foreign affairs COM
mittee referred the several Russian
Hebrew resolutions introduced in the
house, have reached an agreement upon
the following resolution to be reported: /:
Resolved, That the American people,
through the senators and representa-
tiyes in congress assembled, do hereby
express sympathy for the Russian He
brewa and their depressed condition,
and hope thatthe government Of Russia,
q power with which the United States
has always been on terms of amity and
good will, win mitigate as far as possi-
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
UTAH's sTATEHOOD.
The Liberal Party Opposes the Admis-
sion of the Territory.

WASHINGTON, Feb. H. The house
committee on territories gave hearing
this morning to the opponents of the
proposed legislation to give local gov
ernment to the territory of Utah, as
proposed in the bill introduced by
Caine, delegate from that territory. The
committee was addressed by @. w. Pow
ers, representing liberal party of Utah.
That party. Powers said, was composed
of Democrats and Republicans who, for
the time being, had cast aside their ma
tional political preferences and had
joined hands for the purpose of building
up an American state in the mountains.
It was because the Mormon people were
not honest and sincere that the Liberal
party opposed the measure, the time
not having come, in its opinion, for it.
Much of Powers's argument was in re-
futation of several statements made ON
the other side Of the question by III. w.
Smith before the committee last week.
He read to the committee letter from
N. A. Breeden, and attorney Of Ogden
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
Ola Time Christmas Customs. :.

The custom of decorating the Christ
mas tree, long since introduced into this
country, was of German origin and of
great antiquity. In Pennsylvania, where
many of the settlers are of German de-
scent, Christmas eve is observed with
many Of. the ceremonies practiced in the
Fatherland. The Christmas tree branches
forth in all its splendor, and the Christ
child-according to the German legend
comes through the air on golden
wings and causes the bough to produce
in the night all manner Of fruit, gilt
sweetmeats, apples, nuts, etc., for the
good children. Philadelphia Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
Hay Fever and Catarrh.

Those afflicted with either or both troubles
will appreciate this letter from Joshua Harvey,
OF No. 500 Elm avenue. Philadelphia, Pa.
II have used ALLCocK's S Porous PLASJ ERs for
thirty years, and have always found them
eficacious in coughs, colds pulmonary COM
also was subject to violent attacks of catarrh
or hay fever; to cure this cut strip sufficient
to cover the forehead all over and applied it on
going to bed. Slept well and got up with q
clear head and nose stopped running, eyes
bright and all pain in the head and nose gone.
Sometimes am attacked with extreme hOarse-
ness, but am ALWAYS relieved by an ALLCoCK s
Porous PLASTER around the throat"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
THE VANISHED SURPLUS.
Foster Says the Depleted Treasury Is
No Cause for Uneasiness.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.- Secretary Fos-
ter said, this afternoon, there was moth
ing in the financial condition Of the
treasury to cause uneasiness, and that
it was silly to suppose that he contem-
plated the use OF the 500, 100000 gold
reserve to meet current obligations of
the government. He said also, that
while the present net cash balance Of
$27, 500, 600, consisted almost entirely Of
subsidy coin and money on deposit with
national banks, it did not include the
national bank redemption fund of $5,-
500, 900 and disbursing officers balances,
amounting to $25, ,000 900, both of which
are subject to the action of the depart
ment and should not be regarded as
"demand liabilities"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
Cytsp Favors Free Coinage,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE leaders of
the contest in the house for free coinage
have received from Speaker Crisp assur-
ances that special order will be brought
in the house in favor of the free coinage
bill. The speaker has assured them that
he is in favor of consideration of the
bill and of it being finally disposed OF in
the house within reasonable time.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
oarzn,s Bac,xers.

WASHINGTON, Fah. 17.-General Scho-
field is in receipt If special dispatch
from General Stanley, commanding the
department. Of Texas, giving the names
of certain wealthy residents of Texas,
who are known to have contributed
money to the cause of Cara and aided
him in various ways. 1t is also repre-
sented that most of the Mexican resi-
dents of Texas are secretly, if not openly,
in accord with tie movement.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
INCOME TAX.
The Ways and Means Committee Takes
Up an Interesting Subject.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE commit
tee on ways and means today devoted
its attention to the principle of an in
come tax as means of raising revenue,
in the event that the reduction of the
tariff should ever bring the revenues of
the country below the legitimate ex-
penses of the government. A few days
ago Representative Wike of Illinois in
troduced series of resolutions indors-
ing the income tax theory, and recon-
mending legislation in that direction by
the fifty-second congress. These reso-
lutions were referred, and the committee
today accorded Wike hearing in advo-
cacy of his resolutions.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
New Imminent for Rheumatism.

Oil of wintergreen and olive oil mixed
in equal parts and applied externally will
give almost instant relief from pain. On
account of its pleasant odor this liniment
is very agreeable to use.-New York
Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
Waiting for a Renlv.

William Ann-Are you going to send
your son through college, Uncle Tree
top?
Uncle Treetop-I guess so--if the pres
ident ever writes me how much the
tuition is.
William Ann-What college have you
in mind?
Uncle Treetop-I understand that the
Electoral college is about as likely as
any on 'em.-Harper's Bazaar.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
siIxar pnrchasas.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE amount Of
silver purchased by the treasury depart
ment today was $50, 900 ounces, at from
$3.50 to 1915.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
For q Revenue Gutter.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA bill was re-
ported to the house today appropriating
$50, 900 for the construction Of revenue
cutter for use in San Francisco hsrbor.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18

BILE the DEGREES lately issued respecting
them, and the president is requested to
use his good offices to induce the govern
ment OF Russia to mitigate said decrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
Cheap Lumber.

You know you are getting fine article when
you buy Dr.. Henley's Celery, Beef and Iron.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18

Before purchasing lum Der it will be to your
advantage to let Clark g. Humphreys figure your
bill. Office, 1881 West Second street.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
Ice Cream,

Christopher & Billings have removed to 241
South Spring Telel hone 3O3.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18
FAGAN'S FOLLY.
BROTHER JIM FROM FRISCO NOT
FOXY ENOUGH.

Terry's Wife Plays Game-The Deputy
Sheriff Gets Drunk and the Prisoner
Escapss-A Story of a Capture and a
Flight.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-18

You know you are getting a fine article when
you buy DR.. Henley's Celery, Beet and Iron.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-17
LANGDON.

Some hung portion of their sap
buckets, but the cold weather has closed
up the business for few days.
Arthur Emerson has moved into Mr.
Stanley's tenement house, having en-
gagged to work for him this season.
L. G.. Hill is trying to hatch chickens
with an incubator, having purchased a
Monarch with capacity Of 1S6 eggs.
Miss Harriette Towne, assistant prin-
cipal of the Southbridge, Mass, high
school, is at home for the spring vaca-
ton.
At our town meeting last week. the
town voted to raise $3.50 for repairs on
highways, $3.50 for support of schools
and one dollar to defray town charges.
There was in the treasury $1050 March
l. A motion was made to haye the
highway tax raised in money but it was
not carried. The selectmen were au-
thorized to expend $50 for new books
for the town library and to repair the
Town house, the expense not to exceed
$3.50.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-17
ALLEN FAY's ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate Court
WESTMINSTER, IS. for said District. To
all persons interested in the Estate of Allen Fay,
late Of Grafton, in said district, deceased
GREETING.C
Whereas, Martin r. Lawrence, Administrator
upon the estate OF Allen Fay, late or Graiton
In said Dist let, deceased, has filed his
petition In this Court setting forth that the sale
of the whole of the Real Estate Of said deceased
will be behe6cia to the heirs and all persons
interested therein, and praying for license to
sell the same, and at the same time t!led in this
Court what purpOrts to be the tonsent in writing
of all the heirs residing in this state 10 such SALE
Whereupon 1t is ordered that the same be heard
at special session of said Court, to be hel d at
the Probate Office in Bellows Falls on the I'd
day of April A. ID. 1892, when and where you
may be heard in the premises, If you see cause.
lib CHARLES b. EDDY, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-17
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CAvEN DISH.

Charles Pratt is taking a vacation {;
cause, rheumatism.
Miss Lena Warren went to Ludlow last
week to visit her parents.
Ira Belknap has been sick with pneu-
monia, but is now on the gain.
Miss Annie Held from Chester is Wis
iting her cousin, Mi Flora Pratt.
Master Dana 'Whitcomb gave a party
to his young friends last Saturday even
ing.
Charles Wyman, who has been having
his second attack of grip,is able to be out
again.
Vermont Academy at Saxton's River,
was re-opened last Thursday, and Will
Irwin returned Wednesday afternoon.
A large number of our towns people
attended the Streeter auction at Amsden
last Thursday, and report that the arti-
cles brought remarkably high pric s.
Mrs. Graves from Twenty. mie-stream
came down one day last week to trade
horses with Clint Lawrence. While ex-
aiming the animal, it bit off part of Mrs.
Graves ear and she decided at once that
she did not care to trade.
James c. McNulty died Monday after
noon of consumption. He has been un-
able to work for several months, but was
confined to the bed only about two eeks
He was a member of B lows Falls lodge
l. o. o. +. The funeral was Tuesday
afternoon at the Baptist church, Rev. G.
b. Wheeler attending. Bellows Falls
lodge and Mount Sinai lodge, [. O. o. f.
of Proctorsville, took charge of the SER
vices at the grave. He leaves wife.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-17
CHESTERFIELD.

The ladies connected with the Con-
gregational society will hold sugar
festival at the Town hall, March 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. ellison will cele-
brate the 25th anniversary Of their mar
riage at Citizens hall, March "a. Three
G. A. r. posts and the w. r. G. will at
tend in body. All citizens of Chester
field are cordially invited. Supper from
to 8 p. M. after which there will be a
social entertainment and dance.
The most stylish and brilliant church
wedding that ever occurred in Chester
fl, Id was the one at the Union church,
Wednesday evening, March 2, when
Miss Birdie Eva Alkaline Slade, and
Thomas Peabody johnson of Boston,
Mass, were united in marriage.
Although storm was raging without,
it did not prevent a large audience from
gathering to witness the ceremony,
which was performed by Rev. Mark lis
dale pastor of the Methodist church. A
carpet was spread from the curbstOne to
the church. Five of the front pews on
either side of the body of the church
were marked with ribbon as reserved for
The escorts. AT 10. 80 o'clock, Mendelos-
sohn's Wedding March, played by Mrs.
Sarah Cobb, announced the appearance
of the bridal party according to English
custom. From the left came the bride
elect on the arm Of her father, preceded
by the ushers and her maid of honor,
Miss Annie NJ. johnson, Westminster.
At the same time the prospective
groom and best man, c. w. O'Kelley,
Boston, led by the clergyman and ushers
advanced from the right and met the
bride at the altar. The marriage was
with the ring ceremony, the whole SER
vice being impressive. All the arrange
ments were of the quiet, elegant order
without ostentatious display. Congratu-
lations were offered at the close of the
ceremony and at the departure of the
bridal train. wedding cake was distrib-
uted by four little waiting maids, from
baskets trimmed with evergreen and
flowers. The bridal couple stood on a
white rug under a wedding bell, COM
posed of fir, laurel and evergreen with
Gala tongue. In front of the altar was
an evergreen arch trimmed with clusters
of flowers and back of the altar two en-
throned hearts pierced by Cupid's dart.
The bride was gowned in light shade
of pearl gray silk, high corsage, entrain,
with gloves and slippers to match, and
carried bouquet of bridal roses, with
in diaphanous veil. The maid of hon
or wore gown of similar shade and the
groomsm IN and ushers were in full even
ing dress with boutonniees of bridal
roses. The ushers were Frank G. and
Fred NJ. Hamilton, John A. Jnslin and
Will M. Buxton of Lawrence, Mass. The
church was artisticaIly decorated with
sprays and festoons of evergreen and
flowers, culled from our own rural
shades and brilliantly illuminated. Mrs.
Lizzie Bonney had charge of the decora-
tons. The presents were numerous and
costly. A sumptuous breakfast was
served at the home of the bride for rela-
tives and special friends, after which the
bride and groom left for their future
home in Boston, amid a shower of rice
and old shoes. One of Chesterfeld's
most popular young ladies has gone out.
May her happiness increase.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-17
SvllLE.

Mrs. II. M. Peabody is putting in an
evaporation for sugar making.
Amos Andrews goes this week to work
for II. F. Bond in Westminster.
Sylvanus Barker of Minneapolis, Mimi,
has been visiting his uncle, P. L. Marsh.
Frank Fuller has gone to work for the
Weeden Brothers in Rockingham. This
is his second season with them.
III. B. Stannard, who has been confined
to the bed the past five weeks with grip
and its complications, is gaining.
William P. Dodge has sold the Stan
nard farm to Mr. Smith, who has been
living the past year on what is known as
the Capt. Lyman Parker farm. Mr..
Dodge reserves the wood lot south of the
stage road.
III. S. Al'bee and family are well set
tied in their new home. Mr.. Allbee is
still confined to his room from the effects
of the grip and other difficulties, but is
gaining slowly. He doesn't appear to
feel very badly over his new acquire
ment, an abandoned Vermont farm.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-17
ROCKINGHAM.

The real estate and personal property
of the late Hugh Christy will be sold at
auction, Wednesday, April 6, at 8 a. m.
The farm consists of 100 acres, with 80
acres of timber. The personal property
comprises some nice stock, including
horses. cows, oxen, hogs and poultry.
There are also carriages, farming tools,
including farm machinery, harnesses and
other things usually found on farm.
Improved dairy apparatus and hay, grain
and provisions will be sold, together
with the household furniture. Terms
will be made known at time of sale.
Here is good chance for some one.
See advertisement in another column for
more detailed description.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-17
WESTMORELAND.

Fred Simmons Is still in town settling
up the estate of his father.
Mrs. Walter Barrett, who has been
dangerously sick for few days, is i'm
proving.
81. X. White has an auction at his resi-
dence Wednesday, March IL, at 10
O'Clock, q. m.
DIR. J. A. Craig's arm, which was
broken a few weeks ago, has recovered
so that he can use it nearly as well as
ever.
The temperance lecture given by
j. L. Merrill at the Town hall, Sunday
evening, was not largely attended but
was q good lecture.
The leap year supper, which was to
be given by the ladies Of the Y. P. G. U.
next Saturday evening will be postponed
on account of the sugar festival.
The Ladies' circle of the Universalist
church will hold sugar festival at the
Town hail, Thursday evening. There
will be short entertainment consisting
of tableaux, music and the play entitled !:
"a Pretty Piece Of Property"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-17
SOuTHLONDONDERRY.

Potatoes are selling at the depot here
for 25 cents bushel
E. r. Bostwick, who has been in Wor-
cester, Mass, for a short time has re-
turned.
Hattie Holden and Everett Guile are
attending Leland & Gray seminary at
TOwnshend. ~
The Methodists had an oyster supper
for the benefit of Rev. w. A. Bryant last
Wednesday evening.
Ebert A. Landmass, last Friday, fac
ing the wind and squalls, and through
the drifts, walked from Townshend to
district No. IL, Londonderry, distance
of IS miles, in about four hours.
Sim J. Cobb and M. G. Huntley have
made good use of the snow thus far, hav-
ing drawn the Montague Paper company
l25 cords of pulp stock, and nearly 1000
hemlock and spruce logs, all going to
Livermore mill.