The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-23

NORTHAMPTON. MIMI.
The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proceedings Of tn First Session.
A bill was introduced in the senate on
the 18th to prohibit the transmission OF the
reports Of results or bets on prize nShtS
or races from one state 10 an9tnss, 90"
making such transmission misdemeanor:
Senator Squire (Wash.) spoke on the need
of coast defenses and Senator Chandler
spoke in favor Of the claim of Dupont, OF
Delaware. to a seat in the senate. WITH
cCt a dissenting voice the house passed the
fortif1cation bill, making appropriation Of
sl13s4,61s The Arizona statehood Dill was
reported favorably.
The time in the senate on the 18TH was
occupied In discussing the claim OF Mr..
Dupont to the vacant seat from the state
OF Delaware. In the house O joint reso:u-
zion providing for the election Of Gen.
Franklin as member Of the board of man.
ayers Of the National soldiers home was
discussed, but no action was taken.
The resolution for an investigation OF
recent bond issues was taken up IN the
senate on the 10th and Senator Hill de-
tended Secretary Carlisle and his admin
:stration Of the treasury against tnsinua-
lions of irregularity. A favorable report
vas made on the bill for the reorganization
of the army. increasing the force to 10000
enlisted men....In the house the fight
against the reelection of Gen. W. B. Frank
in as a member of the board Of manager,
of the national soldiers home resulted In
the defeat Of those who opposed him.
In the senate on the 18th Senator Hill
resumed his speech in opposition to the
bond resolution and yielded for the intro
duction of bill on Pacific railroads which
caused lively debate, during which Sen
ator Allen (Neb.) charged Senator Gear
tIa.l with lying. Adjourned to the 2o:h.
In the house the contested election case
from the Sixteenth congressional district
Of Illinois resulted In favor of Mr.. Rinakcr,
the republican contestant. A bill was in
troduced to increase the internal revenue
tax on cigarettes from so cents per 900
under the present law TO $50 per LOCO A bill
to pay war claims caused much discussion
but no results.
The senate was not in session on the
18th. In the house the general deficiency
hill $4.7ol ,340), the last of the regular ap-
preparation bills for this session, was re-
ported. Several bills to donate condemned
cannon to G. A. r. posts were passed and
tributes were paid to the memory of the
chusetts.
DOMESTIC.
At Xenia, O., Charles Morris. the con-
fessed murderer of Mr.. and Mrs.
Douthetts, committed suicide when
told to get ready to go 10 Columbus to
he hanged.
The president sent to the senate the
nomination of Leo Bergholz, of New
York, to be consul at Erzeroum, Ar
menia.
Under the auspices of labor assem-
blies John G. Carlisle, secretary of the
treasury, spoke in Chicago on the finan-
cial question. He argued in favor of a
gold standard, and said the unlimited
coinage of silver would create q great
panic and that complete commercial
revolution would be the result.
The vault of the Pioneer Banking
company at Pioneer, o., was destroyed
by dynamite and 10000 secured by the
thieves.
Charles Morris, the confessed murder
rr of Mr.. and Mrs. Douthetts at Xenia,
O.. committed suicide when told to get
ready to go to Columbus to be hanged
Frederick Merrick shot and killed his
wife in Williamsburg, N. Y, in a fit of
jealousy and then killed himself. The
couple, who were well-to-do, had been
married six years. and leave a child five
years old.
Charles II. Vorhis, member of the
Forty-sixth congress, committed sui
eide at his law Office in Jersey City,
NJ.
A tornado in Faulk county, S. D.,
wrecked houses at Cresbard, Millard
and Burkmere, and in Cresbard two
children of E. T. Evans were killed.
A freight train was wrecked near
Geneva, Pa, and Patrick Kerr, engi-
neer, and Burt Rowley, brakeman,wer
killed and three other persons were
badly injured.
The entire plant of the Michigan Beef
& Provision company in Detroit was
burned. the loss being 100000.
In a dispute over money at Central
City, COL, Samuel Covington shot and
killed Michael Kelleher and Richard
Williams and was himself shot dead by
pursuing posse.
AS Il IeSIlIL O1 Tic cISHt>uOtA pAOCAo'
nation recently issued by the executive
council of the American Federation Of
Labor, plans have been prepared for u
monster strike, which is to commence
IN Boston May and to extend to New
York, Philadelphia, Chicago, st. Louis
and all the cities where the force
of such a move would be most keenly
felt.
Fl. H. Holmes, the convicted MUIR
derer, was baptized and received into
the Catholic church in Philadelphia.
. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
+. j. Daley.
T The president issued his annual
! Behring sea proclamation warning
sealers from plying their vocation dur
ing the closed season, from May / to
August l.
u The National league baseball season
OF 1896 opened on the 10th. the result
by percentages being as follows: Brock