The Press., 1898-04-14

The body of Mss Frances E. Willard was cremated at Chicago last Saturday.
 Between 76 and 100 persons were killed by an avalanche in the Chllkoot Pass, Alaska, last week.
 Charles A. Bolnay, who was convicted for the murder of G. M. Nichols, of Trum- bell, was hung at the state prison ut WethorsAold carly this morning.
 The sub committee of the committee on state expenditures have reported to the general committee a rather startling account of the incomes received by clerks and stenographers of courts. Tho totals arc not of so much consequence as the fact that some clerks receive &S, 900 or @13,ooo n year, mostly in fees, and two stenographers over $4,OOO each. These payments are out of all proportion to the salaries of judges and other important oi- noials, and will no doubt receive proper attention by the next legislature.
 It Is reported by the Washington oorre- sPondent of an Ohio paper that John Ad- disonPorter will soon be succeeded as sec- retary to the president by James Boyle, present consul to Liverpool, who was Mir, MoKinley's private secretary while he was governor Of Ohio. The cause assign ed Is a 'break" between the president and MT. Porter over certain matters of executive news since the war scare came on, but this 1t ls not necessary to believe Mir. Porter ls q candidate for the republl- can nomination for governor of Connectl- cut, the New Haven Register announcing that he was in the race, lon authority that admits of no question" At the same time, says the Registers authority, MT. Porter would probably remain in Wash lnRton in case of war and a abandon his pollt- icRl plans regarding the governorshlp. The reports from Ohio, the presidents state, Connecticut, Mir. Porter's state, do not entirely agree. -Sprinatie1d Repu61ica".
 President Mckinley sent his message to congress on Monday, as expected. He asks authority from congress to inter- vene, at his own discretion, by the use of the army and navy, for the purpose of re. storing peace in Cuba, and bringing about the establishment there of a civilized, stable government. He also asked con- gress to vote a sum of money out of the treasury for the relief of the stal wing Gu bans. He states that 1t Is not the policy of the country to recognize a belllgerent power until that power has established Itself beyond danger of overthrow from it's enemies.
 Gen. Lee arrived in Washington Tues day afternoon and appeared before the senate committee on foreign relations, to whom he expressed his firm belief that the Maine was blown up through the con- nIvMnce of Spanish officials, but that Gen. Blanco was not involved.
 The enforcement of the armistice de- clared by Spain is left practically at the option of the commanding generals of the Spanish military divisions in Cuba, and thus appears to be of much smaller con- sequence than was supposed when the news of the armlstlce was first received.
 The house yesterday, by vote of 322 to 10, adopted resolution directing the president to inter vene in Cuba with force and arms, quiet the island and then aid It's people in establishing a stable and in. dependent government of their own. The house Is unwilling, it appears, to trust to the presidents discretion.
 The senate has under consideration c resolution of it's own. This declares tho Cuban people free and independent; sum mons Spain to get on the island at once and directs President Mckinley to ust the entire army and navy In putting heI out If she refuses to go peaceably. The resolution will come up to-day, will sooT be passed, or the resolution adopted by the house will be substituted.
 President Mckinley will follow con Rress' instructions in either form, and tC all appearances the war. which it wal hoped might be prevented in some hon orable way, ia only few days or.
 A disgraceful scene occurred in th' house of representatives yesterday during the discussion leading to the adoption O tho Cuban resolution. CongressmaT Brumm (rep.) of Pennsylvania called Congrsssman Bartlett (dem.) of GeorglI e liar, and tho latter hurled large bool at the former and then the two antAgo nists rushed for each other and the house was immediately in an uproar, and for [ time the excitement ran very high, bu the friends of both men prevented them coming to blows.
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 The program for Mashapaug Lax, grange next Wednesday evening will b. as follows Potato raising, opened by K Back music; corn raising, opened b IT. F. Corbin; anecdote by W. G. How ard general discussion on Small fruit on the farm, and how can farmers be in duced to raise more of them :" solo b ID. M. Howard; "The trials of a farmer wife," Mrs. k. k. Webster, Mrs. k. Back Mrs. Geo. Bradway, Mrs. 0. Young.
 Yesterday, at about half past one ' m, fro was discovered on the roof c the house of the late J. c. Upham, dc oeaseG, occupied by Frank k. BelcheI which caught, no doubt, from sparks fl or