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Year: 1879

HOUSE.


Washington, May S.-The bill to en-
force the eight hour law, was taken up
as unfinished business of the morning
hour, and Kelly spoke in favor of it.
He said 80 long as that law was unre-
pealed, every workingman in the gov
ernment employ forced to work ten
hours for days wages, was defrauded
of his legal rights.


The bill was opposed by Mcmillan,
as not being in the interest of the toll
ing millions, but adverse to that inter-
est. de moved an amendment that it
shall not apply to the past.


Goode, who reported the bill, spoke
in its advocacy, taking the ground that
congress would set bad example if it
permitted the officers of the govern
ment to disregard the plain law.


Cox said no one asked, or dare ask,
in the face of the voters of the country,
for the repeal of the eight hour law.


After some further debate the bill
was laid on the table by vote of 103
to 81.


A vote was then taken by yeas and
nays on the motion to lay on the table
the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was laid on the table.
The vote resulted, yeas 1877, nays 81,
thus effectaally killing the bill.
Year: 1879

washington, May S.-The supreme
court having affirmed the constitution


ality and full force of the Thurman act
the quidnuncs are now directing atten-
tion to one of its sections which pro-
vides that, if either the Union Pacific
or the Central Pacific railroad compa-
nies shall fail to perform all its require
ments for the period of six months af-
ter such performance may be due, such
failure shall operate as forfeiture of all
rights, privileges, grants and franchises
derived by it from the United States,
and it shall be the duty of the attorney
general to cause such forfeiture to be
judicially enforced. 1t is asserted that
the Central Pacific company mas al
ready become liable to enforcement of
this forfeiture. 1t need hardly be
added, however, that there is not the
least probability of the government un-
dertaking to apply this provision to
the time during which the question of
the constitutionality of the whole law
was being urged forward to decision by
the supreme tribunal.
Year: 1879

Washington, May s.-A very decided
impression has been prevalent among
republican senators this afternoon that
the president will veto the democratic
caucus bill concerning the use of troops
on election days. Senators Edmunds
and Logan are especially emphatic in
expressing this belief. Republican
members of the house, ON the contrary,
are generally of the opinion he will sign
it, and the democrats seem to be entire
ly confident of the bill becoming a law
with the presidents approval, almost as
soon as he receives it. A vote in the
senate, according to present indications,
will be taken tomorrow evening, and,
unless there is an unexpected delay of
its return to the house with amend
ments, the bill will be sent to the presi-
dent on Saturday.
Year: 1879

Bucharest, May S.-Private accounts
from Russia represent the situation all
over that country as beyond descrip-
tion, and that the tendency of the So
called repressive measures is towards
revolution rather than peace, as the
present annoyances and outrageous op-
preston of all classes of the population
are rapidly spreading. The feeling is
that anything is preferable to this state
of affairs. 1t is asserted that the gov
ernment is really playing the game of
the nihilists instead of crushing out the
spirit of discomfort in the empire.
Year: 1879

Chicago, May S.-The socialist
leaders here assert that they, with the
trades unions, are organizing a strike
to begin July 9Th and to be general
throughout the country. They will
demand universal adoption of the eight
hour system and will settle the matter
of wages after their demands on that
point are acceeded to. This strike has
been decided on in their privy councils,
but is no secret. Their purpose is po-
litical in its nature and the purpose of
the workmen is to secure BETTER
wages.
Year: 1879

London, May S.--The Sportsman says:
No excuse is made for Paroles defeat
yesterday. As the horses came round
the castle pole turn, Parole came with
such dash that the race seemed quite
at his mercy, but to the astonishment
of all, especially his rider, he stopped
suddenly, as though shot, and began to
reel all over the course like drunken
man
Year: 1879

AT a recent concert it was the subject OF lie.
mark that in what fine "voice the singers
were; in commencing his good judgment the
leader will pardon us for whispering that he
always recommends DIR. Bull $ Cough Syrup ioi
clearing and strengthening the voice.
Year: 1879

THE EARLY BIRD, ETc.-Mr. Philip
Ritz, of this city, has taken up some
$500 acres in government and railroad
land on the survey Of the Northean Pa
cifc railroad. He purposes breaking
large amoant of it this fall with the view
OF raising feed for man ana beast next
year. This is foresight; the North Pa
cific will have employed the next season,
in the construction of the line from the
mouth OF Snake rive to Spokan, from
five hundred to a thousand men. To
supply these men with their teams there
Will be demand for all the provender
that he and many more can ra,se and at
such prices as that country will never see
again. With no mishaps, it would not
be extravaganttop predict that the frugal
man working his land next year with the
view Of supplying edibles for these Ia
bore4s and their teams would clear the
cost cf their FARM Wala Kall0 States
man.
Year: 1879

Oec. ., 1919.


EDITOR PUGET SOUND DIsPATCB:


Another week has rolled around, and
with it has come and gone the usual share
Of troubles and trials to which we, dur
ing our brief existence on this mundane
sphere are subject, and of which may
be mentioned, as one of the most dreaded
but surest to come around, the time set
when an additional per centage will be
added to our already burdensome taxes,
unless paid up before the 1st day OF Dec.
Yielding to the inevitable, our town was
male to present quite lively appearance
during the last few days of November,
by the number of people who came from
all parts of the county for the purpose Of
paying their taxes, and despite the hard
times that have prevailed for some time
back, the books of our treasurer, so far
this year, will compare favorably with
those Of more prosperous years; and it
really seems a pleasure to be waited on
by that most affable, efficient and court
eous treasurer, Lot Wilbur, despite the
natural repugnance felt by all to any such
payments.


There are but few improvements going
on in town at present, the most imports
ant of which is building being erected
by Mr.. E. c. Ferguson, and intended,
upon completion, to be used as a county
Jail or lock>up. As this county has here
tofore been without place of safe keep
ing tor persons under arrest an3 as the
county becomes more thickly settled the
need of some such place is more deeply
felt; in fact. public opinion demands
that there should be place of confne-
ment here, and but for the penny wise
and pound foolish policy Of certain Of
our County Commissioners, we would
have had a building of this kind here
some months ago and the county would
have been the better off for 1t in the end.


Business here appears to be revivlng
little and money is circulating little
freer than for some time back, but there
is still room for great improvement yet.


The Pacific Base Ball Club, of Snoho-
mish, held meeting last week, when
steps were taken to perpetuate their or
ganization with the object in view next
season of adding more laurels TO those so
nobly won on the Diamond Field last
season, at which meeting E. c. Ferguson
was elected President, DR.. Folsom, Secre-
tary, and the Hon. H. Blackman, Treas
urer, and it was also decided that they
should give Grand Masquerade Ball
and supper at the hall of the Snohomish
Atheneum, on the evening of December
Gath, and to which they cordially invite
all, and l should say, that from the prepa-
ration that is IN progress at this distant
day, that it will be an enjoyable affair.
must now conclude with regards, from.


Yours ever, Non EST.
Year: 1879

undersigned toreturn his thanks
the people of Yankton particularly and to his
throughout Dakota Nebraska for the generous
patronage which has been bestowed the late firm of
DUDLEY HAWLEY through the many years in which
that firm has carried business in this city, and h. now
desires call the attention of these friends and that of
people generally the enlarged facilities exten
sive commodious which the late
firm had provided and which of Dudley
& Hawley, possesses.


In the line of the Hardware trade
Copper and Sheet Iron Ware he claims have
tablishment equal in all anything
tent.
In the FUTURE by application business hopes
to the Hardware trade of the which
utary to to this point centered here
make it for the interest Of the people within this
chase their Hardware nware Copper
Stoves and all other articles in this line from


Yours gratefully and respectfully,


GEO. e. HAWLEY.


Union Block, Third st.
Year: 1879

YO FOREIGN SUBSCRIBERS


Subscribers to the ADVANCE living
outside of Mobiles county will please
remember that when we notify them
OF the expiration of their subscription
and they do not respond. we take it for
granted that they do not want the
paper longer, and our rule is to strike
their names off.
Year: 1879

Seventy carloads of immigrants left
Chicago last week for the Red River
Valley. Nearly all the railroads in
Minnesota are now taxed to their ut
most capacity to carry the land seekers
and their goods. Let them come.
There is room for few millions more.
Year: 1879

THE WONDERFUL
Effects of the Extract of
CELERY the CHAMOMILE UPON


THE NERVOUS
System and Digestive


Organs
I'm Curing Especially Sick


Headache,
Nervous Headache, Neuralgia,


Nervousness,
Paralysis and Indigestion, and


Preventing
Neuralgia Of the Heart and Sud-


den Death.
Year: 1879

disgust, the committee rs to what are the
just and proper interests and wishes of the
emasculated body polite of this commu-
nity of some 100000 American citizens.


A Delegate chosen by the free sufrages of
our people would represent the concentrated
voice of our citizens upon all subjects of
District interests lie would come from the
people, and being in daily communication
with all classes would intelligently repre-
sent their views, and aid in securing proper
legislation. This is the only constitutional
and fair way under the representative sys-
tenn of the American Government.


The various Delegates from the several
Territories of the United States, which all
combined have not an aggregate population
equal to this District, secure prompt aud
proper legislation for their constituents, and
the same or more direct benefits would
result to this community having n Delegate
upon the District Committee TO aid in in
telligently shaping the legislation for the
absolute government of our people. Terri
tories have Legislatures to enact local laws
while this District has but one authority TO
appeal to for proper legislative relief, and
that is the Congress of the United States,
If States and Territories, with their various
subordinate bodies Of legislative, judicial
and executive authorities for local govern
ment need representatives in the Congress
of the United States, how much more essen.
tial is it for the interest of this community
that il should have Representative voice in
Congress, which exercises exclusive lcgisla.
tive control in all eases whatsoever III,
affairs of this District? There is no reason
why the demand of the people of this Dis
trict for n Delegate to represent them il
Congress should longer be delayed. Lei
action be had at once.
Year: 1879

THESE Senatorial elections bring up some
queer "reminiscences. Among them is the
fact that twelve years ago ex-senator
TRuNtBULL and Ex-Governor PALMER, of
Illinois, were contending for the credit Of
inventing the civil rights bill and for elec-
ton to the United States Senate by Re-
publican Legislature. Last week they tried
before the Illinois Democratic Senatorial
caucus to see which could dive deepest into
the Shiny pool of Bourbon Democracy. Be-
sides this Mr. TRUNmULL claimed to be the
originator of Civil Service Reform. Verify
the reward of the professional Reformer is
anything but encouraging.
Year: 1879

THE Hon" POTTER began the so-called
electoral investigation under the cover of an
evasion of the truth. He told reporter of
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN the night be-
fore the resolution authorizing the inyesti-
CATION was introduced that no such meas
ure would be introduced. lie has persist
emily adhered to this policy Of evasion ever
since, and even now that he has essayed to
begin an inquiry into the cipher-dispatch
business no one who understands the true
inwardness of the situation believes that he
intends to complete it before the expiration
of the present Congress.
Year: 1879

LOOKING back at the mass of evidence
and peHured trash ELECTED by the POTTER
inquiry, and the careful avoidance of any
investigation calculated to develop the real
frauds in the election Of 1876, the conyic-
tiOn is logically reached that twenty or
thirty thousand dollars of the peoples
money have been wasted in vain attempts
to make Democratic partisan capital and to
evade the exposure of anything that might
injure the majority party in the House, A
rather expensive luxury, this investigation
has been.
Year: 1879

The saddest piece of anxiety over mtici-
pated events that has yet fallen under our
notice occurred recently on the part of one Of
our city weekly contemporaries. Itseems that
the editor is in sad dilemma rs TO what
will become of Secretary ScHURZ in the
Presidential campaign of 1850. He assumes
that the contest will be between GRANT
and BAYARD, and that the Secretary cannot
consistently support GRANT--e,yo, ScHuR2
must sustain the cause of the Democracy
Such an assumption but poor compli'
ment to Secretary ScHuRz's political sta
bilitN
Year: 1879

We congratulate the manned soldier that
some measure of justice has been meted out
10 him, and we thank the President that he
has listened to the promptings Of patriotic
right and placed his approval upon the ar
rears of pension bill. The brave soldier is
never forgetlul Of marked friendship, such
as is evidenced i'm the faction of the President
in this instance. Many family will be
made happy by the stroke of the pen which
marked the Executive approval upon this
measure, while many n One-legged veteran
has no doubt, felt like throwing away his
crutch aud dancing with joy on his solitary
pedestal when the news reached him that
his country had not forgotten his services
and sufferings Thrly-thrcc millions OF
money scattered through the country
will do incalculnble good to the interests
of the people at large, for this money is not
to he boarded up in the solitary vaults OF
the Treasury, but is to 90 into general cir
culation. We would it were S1OO0OO0OO,
for the money is needed to give an
impulse TO business and trade, THE Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN has done what
il could to advance this measure,
and it reioces with those who rejoice over
it's success, now that it has become law, and
will soon dispense its blessings wherever a
wounded soldier is found limping and strug-
Cling in the battle Of life.


This is most emphatically q Republican
measure for it was introduced into the
House by Republican, and has received
the approval Of q Republican President.
Year: 1879

The POTTER Committee goes about the
cipher investigation with all the palaver
and tormality that would attend such an
effort at the beginning of long session 1t
is evidently not in a hurry. Less than six
weeks remain before its labors will be closed
by the expiration Of the Forty-ffth Com
gress, and meanwhile it will carefully avoid
the dangers to the Democracy of prompt
and efficient inquiry.
Year: 1879

SUPPOSE the United States enters into n
Treaty of Peace and Amity with the South
ern Confederacy now! During the war no
such an idea could have been entertained
for moment; but it must be admitted
that since then the Confederacy has grown
to the strength and dimensions Of an in
hnential power.
Year: 1879

The very best exculpation that TILDEN
can expect to receive ut the hands of the
POTTER Committee, if any report is made
at all by that concern, may be summed up
in the remark of the darky juryman, who
explained failure to convict certain no.
torious criminal by declaring that the cul-
prit had been released on s'picionl"
Year: 1879

From the Belt of the 18th:

 The Buckeye Company is still drift ing northwest in the lower works.

 The Milton lode is still looking well and six men are kept steadily at work

 The grading for the new roasting furnace soon to be erected at the Has kin mill is we'll advanced.

 McGargil, Martin and Mccarthy are running a drift into the Continen- tai from the bottom of another shaft.

 We understand that at the depth ol 150 feet a great improvement is visible in the ore body of the Independence lode.

 Geo. H. Stevens dwelling, together with contents, including $700 in green backs, on Eagle creek, was recently burned

 The StOnewall mill is now we'll sup piled with water from the Hannibal and Stonewall shafts, consequently it is running full time. Ore most abund- ant.
Year: 1879

TIE Enterprise, of Prescott, be- 'lieves in partisan organization. It consistently advocates it. It regards such organization of prime public i'm portance, and it is properly com mended for its zeal in this behalf. The fault that is found with it for de voting more space and ability 10 the subject than to the mining and other industrial pursuits of the Territory is not justifable. It conscientiously be- lieves in the overshadowing import ance of partisan activity and strife. No reasonable person should expect it to give other matters more attention than it does.
Year: 1879

TIE Pueblo (Colorado) Chieftain i: deeply interested in the welfare oi parties emigrating to our Territory Here is some of its kind advice:

 The large number of parties eu route to Arizona reminds us that there are no peanuts nor chewing gum sold there. Better stay at home, or lay in a supply before you start.
Year: 1879

A LATE New York dispatch says a curious correspondence has grown out of the fact that a horned toad from Arizona has been received through the mail. and the result is that pack ages containing live animals are to be sent tO the Dead Letter Office.
Year: 1879

like an American sea captain, who
took his place at the breakfast table
in our hotel. He had no necktie, and
his shirt front was perhaps clean u
week before, but OIL this point L Call
not speak accurately. For young
man, he appeared hsggard and worn,
and when the waiter asked him what
he would have for breakfast, he an
swered shortly "eggs," and relapsed
into gloomy silence. In a few minutes
the waiter appeared with his break
fast and Informed him of that fact.
"I said eggs" said the tall man.
eyes sir," said the waiter 'here you
are," pointing TO two. 81 guess"
said the tall man, and his face lit up
with a beaming smile, 81 guess yoWd
better bile some more" should like
to be able to report further figures
relating to this breakfast, but unfor-
tunately we had to catch train. In
concluding this slight notice of one
of the manv districts opened up by
the Great Northern Railway, L may
Say that throughout the whole of the
North of Ireland posting and hotel
charges will bc found most moderate,
and that nowhere in the world will
YOU be made feel more 1T home than
in the comfortable little inns Of Don
pU.I
Year: 1879

Mr. Bryan has introduced a bill in
the House of Representatives making
it unlawful for insolvent debtors to
give preference to a creditor, and pro-
viding that all creditors shall share
ratably and alike in the assets of the
debtor. The necessity of such law
has become very apparent since the
repeal of the bankrupt law, as there
is TOO great an opportunity for fraud
By the insolvent debtor, who may un-
der the present law assign and give all
he has to any of his creditors to the
exclusion of the Others.
Year: 1879

The wires inform US new telegraph
company is soon to be organized with
leading railroad companies, emitting
Vanderhilt'sroad, who is a large stock
holder in the Western Union. The
new company is to have large capi>
tai, and will cut off a large chunk Of
the Western Unions financial puhu-
linn
Year: 1879

The argument of Senator VOORHEES,
that the trade dollar should be re-
coined as speedily as possible meets
with the hearty appreciation of the
people. The country has lost heavily
by the depreciation of this coin, which
the government fathered, and its cir
culation or redemption at par would
be a wise price of legislation.
Year: 1879

| At this time, when the South is straining every


nerve to cripple the powers Of the General Govern


ment, it is important that loyal men should under


stand lust what the civil status of former rebels


under the operation of legal decisions. BY recent


ruling of the Supreme Court Juror cannot be asked.


in the organization of petit jury, whether or not
| he participated in the Rebellion. Under she COM


mon law "a witness is not required to crmnate him


self, and by analogy the Supreme Court vlrtu-
| ally holds that share in the Rebellion Is so


Infamous to protect juror from any
| question relating thereto Thus the clemency OF


the Government protects citizen against the pun


shment of his past treason and the treason ltSell


protects him in the exercise of an important civil
| relation. Under this decision it is incumbent on


the Dstric-AttOrney to prove the fact of parlcpa-


tion in the Rebellion By affidavit or otherwise. But
such proof is not always easy i'll the Southern
States, and yet if the DIstriCt-Attorney allows


man thus disqualified to serve on jury, such dis
| qualification, which may be subsequently proved


by an interested party is valid ground for the set
| ting aside of the verdict by a higher court


Another recent decision Of the Supreme Courf, OF


wider application, and hence OF still greater import
ance is that the United States has no power to pro-


tect citizens in their right to assemble to discuss


political questions or in their right to VOTE unless
those rights are denied on account Of race. color
or previous condition of servtude." TINS decision
would seem to be based on the theory that these
rights are primitive, inaiienable and not dependent


on federutive instrument. 1t Is tor each State to
attend 20 these matters What such State guardian
ship will be worth IN parts Of the country
there is probably NJ need 20 explain.


We repeat that every loyal citizen who sees the
South frantic to strip the General Government of
the powers with which the Constitution invests it
ought to know these facts.
Year: 1879

Those most opposed to the so-called 4" Advanced
Female" cannot but read with hearty pleasure and


interest the record Of the first special WomeD's
eleven lady candidates for the severe examination
imposed there were nine successes. six OF the nine
taking hOnOrs and four of them scholarships.
Where among the colleges for males with the same
examination standard will there be this
year equally low percentage of failure
These young ladies have, of course. devoted
themselves to thoroughly hard work, and it may be
that male students could have reached the same re-
suit with less persistent preparation. Bat however
this may be- il is cause for sincere pleasure to re-
fleet that in the increasing number OF successIui
candidates for wOmen's examinations may De seen
also an increasing number of thorough and accurate
teachers for the primary and secondary schools OF
England. When American women ma III theH
Harvard certificates a sure recommendation TO
good position in the schools, there VIII probably
be no lack of candidates for the examlna-
tions of that University. That English women
have found ont the value of such certificates Is
shown by the 730 young women who are Just now
applying for the oxford examinations. AS to the
practical effect of hard study for women, 1t may
perhaps be well to mention that the Chancellor oil
London University Earl Granville, in his recent
address. said with some pride that one of the sue
cessful candidates was not only maintaining her
self by her labor. but also maintaining brother
IN the University of Dublin and another at Cam
bridge