The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-17

ent when he died.
The body will be taken to Terre Haute,
Mr.. Voorhees's home for many years,
for burial. 1t will lay in state in the
Capital, at Indianapolis, previous to the
removal to Terre Haute.
SECRETARY GAGE has taken steps look
ing to more vigorous enforcement of the
immigration laws against the admission
into this country Of alien women of i'm
moral character. The question is wheth-
er on information received subsequent
to their arrival and admission they can
be arrested and deported. Commissioner
Ganeral Stump has been directed to
make test case.
In the United States Senate one day
last week Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama. called
up his resolution declaring that state
of war exists in Cuba, and recognizing
both parties as belligerents. After
speaking for some time he got into a
sharp controversy with Mr.. Hale. of
Maine. who took exception to his state
ment that Cuban prisons were STUFFED"
with American prisoners. Mr.. Hale de-
clared that no such condition existed.
The expiration of the morning hour cut
off the debate, and the resolution lost it's
place and went to the calendar, but MI.
Morgan will continue his speech and has
given notice of motion to proceed with
the Cuban resolution to a final vote.
Most of the day was given to the con
sideration of the Bankruptcy bill. Mr..
Earle, of South Carolina, introduced
resolution providing for the immediate
reorganization of the Senate committees.
MAYOR Strong, of New York, has re.
turned the Greater New York charter to
the Legislature with his disapproval.
He holds that the bill should provide
for municipal assembly with but a sin
gle chamber. single headed Police
Commission and bipartisan Board of
Elections. and for granting to the Mayor
the power of removal throughout his en-
tire term. 1t is probable that the bill
will be passed over the Mayors veto.
Later: 1t has.
In execution Of the act of Congress
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy
to transport contributions for the relief
of the suffering poor of India Secretary
Long has taken steps Immediately to
procure ship or steamer from the mer-
chant marine. No naval vessel is avail
able for this purpose, so the choice will
be made from American merchant ships,
a number of which have been offered to
the department at reasonable rates.
JUDGE SANBoRN, in the United States
Circuit Court at st. Paul. has given
judgment of S5.523,9S3 against the de-
PENDANT in the case of the Central Trust
Company of New York VS.. the st. JOS
eph and Grand Island Railroad. and exc
cution is to issue at once. The com.
plainant is trustee for the holders of the
first mortgage bonds Of the road.
The Mississippi river reached on Fri
day higher stage at New Orleans than
ever before recorded, and further rise of
another foot was expected. The Levee
Board has obtained authority to block
ade many of the streets leading to the
levees, and the low places are to be
raised while there is yet time.
THE body of General Joseph S. Fuller
ton, of st. Louis, who was killed in the
railway accident on the Baltimore and
Ohio Road, near Oakland. Maryland,
some weeks ago. was found Yesterday in
the Youghiogheny river. eight miles
below the bridge, where the accident
occurred.
WILLIAM j. BRYAN. who was slightly
injured by the fall of hotel piazza in
st. Augustine. Florida, on Thursday
night, went to Tallahassee the following
day and in the evening addressed the
members of the Legislature. He had a
narrow escape from serious injury.
The Executive Committee of the
Nashville Centennial Exposition has
adopted resolution inviting the King
of Greece and royal family to attend
the centennial, and expressing sym
pathy with Greece in the present
crisis.
THE Kansas Legislative committee be-
gan its investigation OF the bribery
charges in Topeka on Thursday. Testi
mony was taken affecting Ex-Governor
Lewelling and other populist officials.
AN appeal to the Government for ra