LATEST TELEGRAPH JOTTINGS
DOMESTIC AND rOREION.
"What la Going on The World Otm,
Important Event Briefly Chronicled.
rime mu4 Peaalilew.
Martin Koy was sentenced to be electrocn
ted at Pamir mora (N. Y.) prison during tbt
week beg in ni n K March 13.
Mm. Jacob p. I.iiuley. handsome Brook
lyn woman of 'M yeart, after a brief quarrel
with her husband. liot him in the head
with a rnlibre revolver and then shot her
self behind t lie oar She died almost lustanl
ly. and lie is exited to die.
At St. Louis, Prank Hcnschel shot ana
probably fatally wounded bis ireetheart,
Miw Alice Pruee, at her home, 'the police,
lo king fur tliu would-be murderer, found
hit dead body in an alley two block t
away, lie was prububly cra.el by cigar
ette. Luke Tatuni. the tiero wife murderer,
was hunted at t'amdrn. Ark.
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Prrsaanl.
Kx Secretary of War Kndicott is lying
e ri'iiW ill with pticntuonia at bis lioiuin
KaNm M.i .
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Jxllrlul.
The iowa Supreme Court has deeded that
"IVobrinian oats'' notes held by the original
ertirs are void; but if in Hi'- hands of in no
cent parties they mut be paid.
M naklnitan Vmi,
Mr. Mule introduce I in the House a bi'.l
tod.scover und.-servln.; ensinners, and have
their naiui s erased from the rolls.
Mr. Cumming'. of New York, introduced
bill to provide for z cotnniercinl and jx
litical liiiiun between l tie I'tiited States and
t ar.uda.
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financial mttt t ttttimerrlal.
The First National Hank of Little Kck,
Ark., is cliwd. Its liahil.tics ore under
stood to be over liu'.f a million. The cause
that led to the suspension f the bank was
the issuai.ee of fraudulent par by former
(Ulcers to the nnioiint of several hundred
thousand dollars
(allnl. Inlmr and I nitaatrltl.
All the mines of the Pcluware. lacka
wanna and Western Coul Company in the
1-ackuwannn and Wyoming valleys, Pa.i
employing l:i.o pers un. w.reput upon
eight hours per day.
The Schuy. kill Coal ilvchunge. PottviUe.
Pa., is-uel the following circular:, "
rate of wages for miners of th. s region for
the lt two wevk of Junuary and the tint
two wifks of February is 5 r cent, above
the J...' basis."
IHssirrs. Arrldrnts n4 latllllea
While the family of Adolph llurgeson. of
Chicago, wi s seated around the supper table
the lamp exploded. Mrs. Iturgcuin and one
ij her ihi.dren wert bun:ei to death.
The two boilers in the old planters' com
press in South Vicksburg. Miss., exiloled.
Three men were killed and six seriously in
jured, all colored.
!er explosion - .ed Favor's ssw-
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.ui, ..tuiub..w ' Wednesday. Will
Griffin, white, and Titus Heath, colored
were instantly killed. Time others were
luurta'.ly wounded.
l.elslailve.
A bill was intrluccd in the Wisconsin
. - i f i hat is a blow at l'inkeriouism.
Il pr v.u-s punishment of two to five
years imps-umeut for any one seeking to
br.ng into the state any armed or unarmed
police f rce or de-ective agency, fur the tup-
reioa of labor strike or lo kouts.
A bill ha teen introduced in the Missouri
legislature providing I t exe ut: ins ly
elertr.city. Another bdi has leu intro
duced tiu ii. if it U-o.mes a law. w;l! sink
a heavy t jw a, the railroads of the State.
It la interded to prevent ra.iroad cou.panies
froru owning s!u:k in c uup-inies engage I in
dealing :n lumber, tn.n. luerchan i.se.coal.
ia or ott.er m i. era It also rohibits any
manager, dre-tor arid agent if companies
ecgave-i in bus n- A trie character speci
Led U'jii. rv.iig jt d.rec'.cr, trustee oi
represtat.ve i f a:iy ra.lr a I.
The L: we H f tt.e Wisconsin
:re has a I ;l a nut resolution
I rv.l.r. f-r e rct.ori of I'mte-i States
Sr.:.rs t.y '1 ' t re .i the ..-op.
Af'e a LM tig':,: the b 11 to rotaf?!
tciita'.io.-. t- .'f.r . r.e ccv re.) pitm r-ce.ved
a u.v n-i;o rv in ?he M:sor; lomer hcue.
Two yirs c .: e lo-r home and
c-.ly U ifl t. of ju--.r.g the senate.
A t .1 lx Usrn in-.-: ;cel ,n t!ie Nerras
ka I-v la,'.re . v..r.g forat.ne r.l 1J
on L' 1 e-prs ,r gx. al.-o r:.i(.:.g
t. r l ' s ri-r.' I ,.- for the -.'eaths of
sr.... ;.u'js W.t gai m establish
ten's Lm z 'i ,bt.-i ab..ito pr
tett ;rs.
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LATSK WW WAITS.
tussrrms aciiukmisi aho rATALtnt
Jamee Mitchell, wife and one child were
found in their home, a dilapidated frame
house, near Tope k a, Kan., f rosea to death,
with only a thin quilt over them.
A st earn pipe bnritlng disabled the Lake
Michigan steamer Itoanoake off Grand
Haven durins; a gale Friday ereainf. Ice
formed to quickly aronnd her that the crew
wsj able to walk ashore.
Three men were killed by the explosion
of a boiler at the Waugh steel work, in
Itelleville, III.
At Schenectady, N. Y., Mrt. Margaret
Thurber lost her life in trying to save that
of her A year-old child. The child's clothes
caught lire from a stove. The mother at
tempted to put out the flamei, when tiet
clothes took fire and both mot her and child
were burced to death. The husband, a pool
tinsmith is left with six tblhlnn to care fot
At Syrauiso. X. Y., a horrlhl) accident
occurred. Near the State pntnn house a
Central A Hudson'railroiid passenger train
run down six men. ; Three were killed out
right and three injured. Of the latter one
tins died, another is dying and the third ii
seriously injured. The killed are: Joha
llyan. Patrick Poyle, John Mernncy and
Michael.1. Council. The Inju'fd ore:
M ihael Muro: ey and James II Hidings).
Tl.e mi n iwic s di. n hands ami were
Minded by the snow so as not to notice the
'rain,
rmrs.
At Tiika, Kiin , a building occupied by
.ive weekly nen -paper oil ices an I the Smith
Truss Company. The newspaper VAere the
Chrisiiau Advoc ite, the Waif, thtf Cull, the
Ilpworthiati and the Populist.
At Kockford, 111., the Knnwlton buildint
occupied by II. W. Iluckl e A Co. Total
loss about tUo.issi.
At Motitreai, Poland Itroe. six-etory
brick, occupied as a furniture luctory, and
a large bui ding coiiiaining the Hood-Maun
i'riM kery oiupuny. Lota, tUoU.oOU; iusur
mice HT-Vtssi,
At I'rb.iiia. III.. C. P. Cnntner'i K'ocerj
s ore. os. nhout li'r.1.000; insiiriiuce, fltT.-'itJO
I St. N ii bolus hotel, together wiili furnish
iiurs. loss, i.-i.ia; inMirume, ei.'sio. Tin
loss to Miiall busines-s houses in the samt
building is ubo.it t.'
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Ill the Minnesotn house Peprrsentntivs
Plcecker uflerel a measure prohibiting the
Mile and manufacture ot hoop kkira.
The lower Illinois house passed the senati
bill incmorulizing congress to repeal tin
World' Pair Sunday closing clause.
A bill has been introduced in the Ness
Yor legislature for this subm sion of the
question of opening saloons on Sunday of
ter 1 p.m. in New York City t ) a vote of tb
people. ,
The W. Xx Senate struck a blow at tin
Piukertoii system by passing a bill prohibit
ing lion citizens of the State from doing po
I ce duty there n.
t RtMKS AMI rrsAiTirs, ,
Wullace W. Holmes was hanged at Spring
lieid, Mass., for heating his wife ii)to un
'ons-' less and .n--j,r.i Lo. J
cellar. ,
Ira P.. Terrell, ex-Speaker o.' the I.owei
Houeifthe oklnhoma I.vl''turc. wh
murdered iorge I'mbree at the Ijind Ollici
do r in tiuthne. bus been rel.i-ed a net)
trial uud sentenced to the peuitcLtiary foi
hie.
Near Maracnibo, Mex., ll.e 'oisjaira In
d.uns have roasted ulive three trader whe
were aught stealing yo'ing Indian girls foi
tU i purpose of selling them into servitude
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Ttie Harter bill, autl orilng the Vnited
:tes guve rniuenta ihibil board of tin
world's fair to expend 'o,i f.ir an exhibit
on the progress of the colored race, was re
ported favorably in the house.
K.shinp in any manner w hatever in the
waters of the Mississippi mer during tin
months of March, April and May of each
year is made unlaw ful under a bill intro
duie I by fenator Stockbridge, chairman of
lie hsheries committee.
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INANi III..
A representative of the American Writ
nig Machine Company, of Hartford, Conn.,
w h.cu manufactures the Caligraph, author-.-
the statement that a fyndicate controll
.ng .".'.'; capital, will buy up the six
treat typewriter luanufactoru-s of thecoun
'V the Caligraph. Kemiiistou, Yost, Smith
'.'remier, Deusmore anJ lirooks.
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vmw. ami I Ator..
TLe girls who went on strike in the wind.
depurtnieiit of the Adams Silk Co.,
i'-'e-on, N. J , rcturnxl to wurk, the state
j.rdof arhitratica having heard them
tl.e ott.te.-s ottered the increase iu wages
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I !.e I ,wa Supreme Cmir: has de -ided
at an alien is eligible to election to otflc
:-.T:d's te bt'.otiiss a citlz n before hi In
r-1 at. on.
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A passer was struck in Neuces conn
,v. lex., rri lay. When it was ignited the
Mem ai inhabitant thought the tuillen
.:ii hud arrive-1. , . ,
THE COLDEST J AN U All Y.
btatlf.ic Show No Parallel to the Cold
cf Last Monsb.
The weather observer at Pittsburg, Pa,,
4Te)iltt.e meteorological summary for
J.'i ja"7. The mean temperature w as 21.6,
h.hntj". b,ts 3. Winds blew mostly
from the northwest and there were no
t.o .d.esa days. The temi-erktre for Jan u
ay, or ihi averagi was the lowest nn re
cord in the loi weather rftice. The most
ir.ow on tL grou.vl was V) inches alxjut
the middle of the month. Aside from the
Utr. pent art the climatic condition were
born.!.
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Miobaapolla J lonr.
The North surn Miller says: The mill
an wi'b exrepdofial strength last week for
Ihi tfn cf the yar, erindirig over ,V,(sj
fcttrrtla daily. The arreea'a ontput waa
I'l lV, r.arrel. aairit kt,'Mi barrel the
tea before, 1.77.7') barrels the eorrn pond
ing '. in I W and i barrels In Jirtl.
Ln.t la ere ttiiJ la lo oratior tLl wc
THE FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
fraoeedipg of the lenat and (ha Houae
Teraely ToUL
thirty attTW pst.
PnATr. Mr. Chandler. ( Itepnblican.New
Hampshire I stepped to the Ir.mt to-day as
an avowed Hawaiian annexationist and If
he had hi way the president wonld have
been instructed by both house to enter into
negotiations with the representative
of the provisional government of the late
kinirdoin of Hawaii and to submit the con
vention to congress lor ratification by legis
lation. Hut hi wav was blocked by Mr.
Whlte,(feniocrt. 1-oulsluna.) who objected
to immediate action and Mr. Chandler'
resolution was laid over. 1 he anti-option
bill was taken up anil was under considera
tion until Adjournment.
Hot sitThe brief session of the House to
day was an uninteresting one. The Sundrr
civil appropriation bill was further consid
ered, but wus not disssed of. The sjenker
announced the appointment of the follow
ing committee to Investigate the Panama
riiual scandal: Messrs. Fellows, tieary. Pat
terson, Powers and Storer, and the 'House
thru adjourned.
TIIIRTT-srVfJITH IMY.
SrsATr. The senate pnsm-d the Antl
Option bill, after defeating various amend
ments offered to it by a vote of 40 to a I.
The bill Is the one pvs.-l iy the House of
Representatives on June II. lK'Z w ith vari
ous Senn'e amendments thereto. The first
section defines the wod"optlotis"to mean a
con'ract or agreement for the riirht or t'rivl-
lego to ej!"--?r Ci f fut tre time ir witUip a
a ccslgui.iea pti. oil, a.f t the erticlct
! a ccslgni.ted pu. oil, ai.f Jf tb articlrt J
' metillniieil In serllon .t TV ft ti ... d itel'l i I
futures ' to ineoii a contract or agreement
to sell mid deliver, at a futuretime, or with
in a designated period, nny such articles,
when the party so contracting was not the
owner of such article or had not n erred fur
a right to their future purchase. This act,
however, not to applv to anv contract '.o
supply National, state or municipal govern
ments with any of such nrtic es; nor to con
tracts by farmers rr planter) for future de
livery, to agrpeinef.ts lo pay or deliver a
part of the product of the fund is compen
sation for work or labor done or to be none
on the same, nor to agreement with farm
ci or planters to furnish such articles for
use or consumption: provided that such
contracts or agreements hiill not be made
or settled for on uny board of trade or ex
change. The third section specifi' the article to
which the bill is to apply as cotton, raw or
luiitiiifart'ired. hon, wheat, corn, onts, rye,
barley, pork, lard anil bacon.
The fourth section iinpo-es special taxes,
as follows: Heulers in options or futures at
(Lotsi a year license fee.and ftcenta apound
on 1141011, hois. ork. lard or baron, and A)
cents h buhel on gruin. Section 15 provide
that the act shall lake effect on July 1. 1KH1.
The motion for a conference went over.
After a short executive session the senate
adjourned.
llorsx The house resumed, in a commit
tee of the whole, the consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill, but no act
ion wastuketi when the house adjourned,
TlllRTY-riollTH HAT.
Skmati;. The fortification bill was the
first of the general bills to come before the
senate, and it wa passed after a rather in
teresting thoiiuli not novel discussion. The
army appropriu ion bill wus taken up, and
was Hissed with but a ing e amendment. in
creasing the monthly pay of sergeants. The
I'istrict of Columbia bill came next in or
der. All the committee amendments were
aureed toexceff one. that was reserved for
action t'MiiornSs., looking to the erection of
a ""Si.ts.sj municipal building in Washing
ton City, and the bill went over.
Hot sk. The attention of the house was
concentrated upon one item of the sundry
civil appropriation bill, appropriating $16,
Ouu.OU) for currying on contracts entered in
to for the improvement of river ami har
bors. Without finally acting on the bill th
house adjourned.
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PtrsATK.-With the exception of one hour in
the early part of the day and a little longer
time in the evening, to-day's session of the
tcnute was held behind closed doors and was
spent in the consideration of the French and
Swedish extrndition treaties and incidentally
of the Hawaiiun question. In the open
tension i fie chandler Hawaiian resolution
(offered some day ago) was referred to the
committee on foreign relations: Messrs.
Hale and Plu- kbiirn weie appointed tellers
to assist in counting the presidential votes
and Mr. Carlisle's resignation a Senator
from Kentucky was presented. The dis
trict appropriation bill was taken up, con
sidered and passed. A concurrent resolu
tion from the legislature of Oregon reques
ting the senators from that state to use all
honorable means to secure the annexation
of the Hawaiian islands to the I'tiited States
wa presented and referred and the Senate
then adjourned.
Hot si The session of the House to-day
was interesting. Mr. Catching, from the
rules committee reported a special order for
the silver repeal bill, and gave notice he
would call it up February 0. In the morn
ing the anti option bill was the center of iu
tcrest. John 1. I'avorport and the federal elec
tion law then occupied tne attention of
the house. They were brought foward bv an
amendment offered by Mr. Fitch of New
York to the sundry civil bill, providing that
hereafter no part of any money appropriat
ed to pay uny fes to the I'tiited States com
miss.onera. marshals or clerks, shall he used
for any warrant issued or arrest made under
the laws relating to the elect ion of nu-mbei
of coiigres unless the prosecution has been
commenced upon a sworn complaint setting
forth the facts constituting the offense and
alleging them to be within the personal
knowledge of theattiuut. The Republicans,
whose stioki-smiin was Mr. lloutelle of
Maine, saw the entering wedge of a repeal
of all the laws relutinu to federul supervis
ors. Mr Fitch replied iu a moderate tone,
but stated that the lrmo-.-ratic party made
I io secret of its purpose to re pen I the federal
election laws. Several slightly personal pas
sages ensued, but the ameiid'nieiit was tin
riliy agiccd lo 172to 47. The committee
then rise and reported the bill to the house.
'J he Fitch nmt-iiilmeiit wasniirecd to yeas,
11; nays. h i. The bid was then passed and
the house adjourned.
roHTUTII PAY.
Srivrr. Tlie business ol the Senate was
u-eucled in order that fitting tributes
1111gl1tbeniH.de to the memory of the lute
Senator liarbotir of Virginia. Kulogies of
the dead Senator were pronounced by
Messrs. I'aiuel. Manderson, Faulkner, Gal
linger. Piatt, Hill, HiscocK and Hunton
the r&st being Mr. Harbour's successor in
the Senate. The usual resolution were
agreed to and the Senate (as a further mark
of restate to the memory ot Mr. Harbour)
ad Inurned.
tloi sK. The speaker laid before the house
the auti option hill s nli senate amendments
thereto ami after a lengthy debate the bill
was referred to th cote mittee on agricul
ture 'i le shaker then laid before the
house ttie president' lneage relative to
the bond transit over Canadian roads. Pe
ter red. The deficiency appropriation bill
was passed and the Indian appropriation bill
was reported. '1 he House then paid 'rib lie
to tne memory of the lata Representative
Ira g of Pi iinsylvaiiia aud adjourned,
imiiV'iii:r hay.
Si sat: The Semite today passed the
Ho ise Hurler blll.relutilnl lii bills of tailing,
alter amending it mi ns to materially alter
i's coiisirui-iioii. As assed by the Senate it
Is made iinluaf :.l to Insert in the bill of
lading of any vessel any kind of a clause
relieving il from liability for damage aris
ii.g Irorn tieuligenee or lailure In pror
lourhng or delivery of nieichandise commit
ted to its l.mge: or to release the vessel on
account of nol heiug seaworthy. 1 he bill-of-iading
provision is not tos'pplvio l v
aiM-K, and any refusal to Issue sin h bill of
lad. rig aa is prescribed In the bill is punish
all by a fine of not mere than After
passing aoine other bills of minor import-
ait, the senate autourntd. j
Ilorss:. The Hon to-isy mailt two1
rapid strides toward final adjournment.
It passed the diplomatic and the military
academy appropriation bill- with little de
bate. Mr. Hatch reported haik the anti
option bill with senate amendments and it
was referred to ttie committee ot the whole.
The feature of the d y session was the
spontaneous expression of regret manifested
by his colleague at the Voluntary retire
ment of Mr. Hlouiit of (ieorgia fi'oin th
teat which he has filled for 'M Year. Never
before in the history of congress has a
member been so honored. Political friend
and foe vied with each other in their senti
ments of lesard snd esteem and underlying
the sieeches by both was an unexpressed
hope that Mr. Cleveland would make hnn u
member of hi otlicial family, Mr. Itlount
was much moved by the testimony of the
esteem in which he was held and in a few
words responded tu the lemai k made and
declared that whatever the future had in
atore for htm he would ever look back tc
tin hour as the brightest hour of his life
The House then adjourned.
HKVIEW Or TH APS.
Never Before Waa the Distribution of
Products so Large. I
I?. 0. Dun 4 Co.'s weekly review of trade!
ays: Actual business Is surprisingly large
for the season and yet fear about the futurel
are also large. Congressional uncertainties
cause the fears, hut the prosperity and the
needs of the people make business what il
is and never before ha the distribution of
products to consumers been larger than it
has been thus far (his year. Yet It la prob.
ably safe to soy that rarely, if cvir, except
in a time of t cn!c has business been more
cautlouly and conservatively regulated. (
Monetary nncertanties are excused by the!
cont inued outgo of nold. Hut the passage
of the anti-option bill by Hie senate has had
no effect upon the markets ns ye!.
At Pittsburg the glass trade is fair, but
trade in Iron and its products is weak. Itusi
ness at Cleveland la lairly good and at Cin
cinnati the demand for lumber exceeds the
supply and prospects are bricht lor trade in
woo ens. (ieneral trade Is improving at
Iiidianapqlis and at I'etroit exceeds that of
last year. At Chicago reci lits of cured
meats and wheat are more than three time
those of last year and considerable increase
Is seen in corn, cheese, oats and rye. while
in hogs, lard and dre-sel beef the decrease
Is large. Trade at Milwaukee is increasing,
IIioiikIi collections are retarded.
While there is much cutting of rates hy
the railroads, nnd the movement has teen
greatly Interrtioied iu the West by severe
storms, the volume of trntlie astonishes
managers. The movement of cotton Is not
large, but the great accumulation of stocks
I felt in a decline of s cent with sale of
1.1)00 (ssi bales. The wonderfu demand for
textile fabrics is unntatd. For b own and
bleached cotton the market is sold to be the
best for twenty yeir and some makes of
sheeting have advanced. The trade is low
nd medium Blade of men's woolens l
about closing at the time it is usually open- il
inn inu nit iniuKo. mi nne go-us u less
trong. possibly because of anticipation of
tariff chani-es. Th general tendency it
clearly toward greater economies in manu
facture. Trade in boots and shoe is very
active. Prhe for manufactured products of
iron and at eel are depressed herond all pre
cedent and nevertheless the sales continue
remarkahly large and the volume of busi
ness greater than in any previous vear. The
'agnation in steel raila ha been broken by
the p acing of orders for tto.ijou tons by the
Pennsylvania railroad, and in plates orders
for 10 Iks) tons have been pieced for the
Cramps at the Pittsburg mills, though at
very low prices. I -a rife structural contract
have also been placed lor buildings in Neve
York. .
While li.VtO.OOO gold has beerV .. -M-deWl
for shipment to d.iv, and the amo .
be larger, receipts from the .itu-rior,.'".
ed. Produce exports sro llO.ono.OKO leas than
last year since January 1. and there is sl-o
a decrease at cotton ports in spite of the ad
vanre in prices. The uncertainty about the
monetary future retards business enuiige
meuia. but in other respects trade is most
satisfactory and s?rhais all the more safe
and healthy for the feeling of caution that
pievails.
The business failures number 301, as com
pared with a total of 3Ui last week.
ENGLISH PARLIAMENT OPENED.
- " iiiaiiri, srst iiiil malum
The Queen Refer Especially to the Irish
and Egyptain Questions.
Parliament convened with the usual form
alities Wednesday morning, and after the
noon recess. Premier Gladstone aud the
other Minisiers took the oath of office. The
Queen's addre s was the only other event
of note. Iu her address, the Queen said:
"In view or recent occurrences in Kgypt,
liave determined uimn inakimr a
light augmentation iu the numlier of Brit
ish troo stationed In that country. Thi
measure doe not indicate a change of policy
or a modification of assurances my tiovern
ii i ent has giien from time to time respecting
the Uritish occupation of llgvpt. The
Khedive ha Uclnred in terms satisfactory
tome, his Intention to follow henceforth
the establish! practice of previous consul
tation with my (iovernment iu political uf
fuirs, and his desire lo act in cordial co
0eralioii with it.
"I have observed w ith concern the wide
prevalence ol egriciiltural distress iu many
parts of the country. It is to be hoped that
among the causes of the present depression
some are of a temporary nature. but without
doubt you will take this gruve matter into
your consideration and make it the aubject
of careful inquiry.
"The proclMmiitions recently In force
which jilaced Ireland under exceptional
provisions of law, have been revoked, and
I have satisfaction in informing ou that
the condition of that country w ith respect
to ugrwian crime continues lo improve. A
bill will be submitted to you to amend the
provision for the government of Ireland.
This bill has been prepared with the desire
to afford contentment to tt,e Irish ople
and to furnish additional security fur the
strength and uiiioii of the Umpire."
a mrrt R attack ox iiiu.and.
In the House of Commons Thursday Oni.
ouei 1 ll ward James Ssiindersoii, Conserva
tive member for North Armagh, venerally
regarded as the leader of the Irish I'nionist
attacked the F'.victed Tcntants' Commission
in the Hou-e of Commons to-day in a fierce
tirade. The Coruini-sion he called a body
pledged In advance toa cause of injustice,
its course was iu a line with the policy of
the Irish Chief Secretury in releasing the
(iweedore asassin w ho,' led by a murderous
ruttlan. had done lo death a faithful officer.
The ti rin "murderous mllan" was in
terpreted by the Irish member as alluding
lo rather McFadden, who hod been con
nected, as hi friends claim, innocently,
with I he (iweedore tragedy, when Inspector
Martin was killed while attempting to
arrest the priest. .
This raised a terrific clamor among the
Irih Nationalist, who shouted for the
withdrawal of the opprolirious words.
ColoiielSaiindersou refu-cd defiantly lo recall
ll.e words until requested so lo do by Mr.
iialfoiir the Coimcrva'lve leader.
The tumult ceased hut olouel Saunder
oti did not subside. He proceeded to
attack -Mr. Gladstone for attempting to
establish Itomaii Catholic ascendency in
Ireland. The priests, (.'olouel Saiinderson
taid had grablwd i-olilic.d power and never
intended to relus their grasp. The Dublin
Parliament, if edablished, would be a slave
lo the priesthood.
A 'family Burned to Death.
Morrl Cohen, a tinsmith, aged 21 year
hi wife and 6-month' old child were burn
ed to death in a tenement house Art ou Or
chard ttrctt, .few r-ri City.
MRS. W. C. WHITNEY DEAD.
A NOTXO WOMAN CALLED A WAT.
Mrs. Whitney'a Life One of Lovellne
and Brilliancy.-Her Belief in Wo
man and Her Development.
i Mrs, William C. Whitney, wife ol the es-
Secretary of the Navy, died at her borne In
New York City Punday morning, of heart
disease. Although the physician had given
ip all hope, the end tame unexpectedly.
Mr. Whitney w as by the bedside of his wife
when she passed away. He and a nurse
were the only ones present. The death was
isceful, a hand-clasp for her husband, and
he much-loved woman entered th eternal
deep.
Mrs. Whitney' maiden name was Flora
Payne. She was a daughter of ex-Senator
Henry It. 1'iiyne, of Cleveland, (. In her
lamllv she represents the best elements of
American life, that life in which inherited
wealth ami xsitjou piny but little part, and
where individual merit Is the standard of
its excellence. Ihiring Mrs. Whitney's girl
life she wus brctiuht into contact with many
ersoiis prominent iti the political world,
and at her beautiful home in Cleveland
there were many gatherings of men of na
tional repute. So she was trained to the
ositioii w till Ii came to her in after years.
Mrs. Whitney s age is placed at 41. In ap
pearance alio wus most distinguished. Her
form was well proportioned, mid tier hair
was prematurely grey, it was nearly white,
almost since girlhood, ami added to the at
tractiveness ot her youthful face. In man
ner she was very affable, exceedingly diplo
matic and line her intimate friend, Mrs.
Cleveland, twsscssed tact to a wonderful de
gree. Miss Flora Payne became Mrs. W. C.
Whitney more llian a stole of years ago,
when her husband was a fairly successful
lawyer, with but a modest income. Her
brother, Colonel Oliver Piiyne, of the
Standard Oil Company, took a great Interest
iti the match, and when the first baby came
tie save the young mother n round million
dollars. Her brother nKi bought the present
' U'kltMnl, ln..i.,li -, ,1,. ......... ..f l.-:,.l.
J tiiaiioiTrii m t nc H ,1,1 111 r lllll
a veil no and Filty-seventli street. This
Aiandsotne home'wns suitubly lurnished
and is regarded as one of the show mansions
Of New Yotk. Mrs. Whitney's position was
strengthened by the purclmse of a cottage
at Newport, und then ciinw the crowning
feature, the appointment ol her husband to
the porttolio of the navy in he Cabinet of
President Cleveland. C - .
.:7. sofjil, Mrs. WhifaAy has
been remarkably Shu was a woman far
more cultured than the average, who enter
tained, yet read c.n! oitly to keep herself
iu touch wi'h the topics of the day. She
believed in the higher edtiroMon of women
with a great and abiding faith ill their abili
ties and in the future belore Iht-rn. Be
cause nt this the wanted to do her share in
thedeveloptiieut of what she believed woillij
come and nt her house striiggdng genius
found encouragement as it did mi where
else, she wus a woman who thoiuht. with
ennobling hleut-.eud her greutest delight was
to surround herself with people who could
sympathize ivitn her mid instruct her.
The list ot Mm. Whitney's friends and
acquaintiiuces wus wiiler, icrhaps, than
that ol any othrr womuii in New York,
Her husband's position in Washington and
her own in this city gave a double measure
to her visiting list, (if her most intimate
friends the Cleveland s sland llrst.
A NEW RAM LAUNCHED.
Ita
Mission
Is To Sink Warships and
Cruisers.
The twin screw armor-plated harbor de
fense ram Kalahdin was launched at Hath.
Me u.turduy afternoon in the presence of 0.
OOU (eople. The mdeou war vessel slid into
the water with a grace that wus reniarkuble.
Miss Soley, daughter of Assistant Secretary
of the Nuvy James II. Soley, performed the
christening ceremony. The Maine legisla
ture attended in a body ami there were a
Lumber of congressmen present.
The new vessel Is built tip"n the plans
drawn by Hear Admiral A 1:1 men, nud is
something ol a novelty in usval architect
me. The principle peculiarity consists of A
l umber of tanks, w ind:, when filled with
air. give her a convenient free board for
coic-ling service, but when tilled with wuter
depress her so that her turtle-back deck is
awash. She is intended purely us a weapon
of offense against on attacking fleet, i.nd tier
mission will be lo sink butl'cxhips or cruis
ers. She will mount 110 gun save a few
small ones of a rapid lire pattern intended
to keep olf torpedo boats.
'1 he dimensions ot the vessel are as fol
lows: Length over all, lird leet: length 011
lle normal water line, 2-Ml feet '1 Inches;
breadth extreme, 411 feel A inches, and on
the water line 41 feet (i inches. The total
depth from the base to the crown of deck
amidships is ir.' feet loliuhes. The normal
draft of water is S feel and the displace
ment IMKi ton. The curved deck will be
armor plate throughout.
The propelling machinery will consist of
two set ol horizontal triple expansion en
gines. The estimated maximum horse
power will be lain. There will be twotcrew
piope lo-a. The estimated speed w ith full
Hiwer is 17 knots per hour and must be ob
ta ned to render the vesvel acceptable under
contract.
MADE INBANE BY FEAR.
Frightful Experieneo of the Inhabitants
of the Earthqurke-Bhaken Island of
Zante--Bellef bhipa Reach Them.
The earthquake shocks experienced at
Zante, Cireece, the other night, did enor
mous duruugo, the whole island being devas
tated, To add to the tenor of the itihabi
tacts, a thunder storm prevailed ut the lime
Of the shock. The rain fell in torrents and
was accompanied by large hail stones. The
blinding 1 flashes of lightning, the roaring
thunder and the rumbling beneath the
swsying earth made the people utile strick
en and turned many holcsily insane
King George lit itarted for Zunte. A Urit
ish warship and three vessel belonging to
the Greek pavy arrived at the island with
upplie of tents, provision and medicine.
Tuati half starved sailor who landed
at Hamburg after having killed and eaten
cGmpanlou.baT beta arrested for murder.
vr.s. wti.i.tAM c. wittTxrY.
I BURNED HIM AT THE STA'lf
TWENTY THOUSAND PEOPL
Make a Bush For the Qoardi, Belse Br
ry Smith, Ti Him Up and Then
Deliberately Cremate Him.
Henry Smith, who assaulted and kill
little Myrtle Vance a week ago, was burtiM
at the stake at Taris, Texas, on Thursday
He was captured at Hope, Ark., the diy
previous. Immediate y the whole town bs.
came excited, business waa suspended and!
the entire population took to the streets.
The fate of Smith was decided upon lut
night at a mass meeting.
A mob of 2.0TO person had gathers
around the railway station when thetrsir,
am veil at Texarkana. In order to satisf;
the curiosity of the crowd, and with the l
lief that his appearance might apisrnse ths
exctteo: crown, inpuiy Mienn Mianaiin or
dered the nearroto show himself at the win
(low. The negro complied. His head h.id
bar i It rrotnided through the open windo
when a b-stander made a savage lunge r.
him with a big knife. The negro quickh
withdrew his head. The deputy sheriff
and guards drew their revolvers and swort
they wonld kill the first person who madet
demonstration toward the prisoner. H.
mob asked for another view of the nrgra
1'eniity Slianklin again rommaiideJ the ne
gro to show hinielf which hedln, remain
ing In full view of the crowd for about thr
minutes.
District Attorney Ilirnilnghuin then I
mounted the cosch and made an Impassion. -ed
appeal to the moh.asking them to respect 7
the law and allow the authorities at Paris to '
deal with the murderer. The leaders agreed i
to let the train proceed.
When the train arrived here with Smith
the crowd surrounding the depot numberH
nearly 20.000 people. The guards attempted
to prevent the mob from taking their pris
oner, but were quickly overpowered, how
ever, and a rope thrown about Smith's neck
He was dragged firm the train and hurried
to the scene of hi crime. All along 1 tie
route he was pelted with missiles, struck lv
lists, and otherwise maltreated. He was tiisj
to a ttake.and. after being subjected to everv
conceivable torture. hewas cremated amidtU
howling of the mob. All citiiens of the town
irrespective of class or color, took part in tin
lynching.
Ilefore cremating Smith, red-hot iron'
were thrust from every side by the madden
ed mob into hi body. His shrieks addcl
vigor to his persecutors. First th hot Irons
branded his feet and inch by inch they crept
up to his face. The man waa unconsciou.
when at last kerosene was poured over him
and cotton-seed hulls placed beneath him.
A torch set the pyre on tire and all wie
quickly consumed. Curiosity seekers hav.
carried away all tbut was left, even to tin
ashes.
Smith, some say committed the crime tr
revenge himself on Vance, who had hin.
arrested once w hen drunk, and clubbf
him. Vance is prostrated with grief am
bis wife ia dangerously ill from the shoik
WA'i'IONAL DEBT STATEMENT.
laiount of Oold in the Treasury Lest
Than For Many Year.
The net gold in the national treasuryjon
uary 31, as shown by the debt statement is
sued at Washington, was liW,181,713, ttie
lowest figure reached in many years. XI: is
amount Includes the tlOO.Ooo.OUQ gold re
serve. In the month of January there was
a net increase of the public debt of 3, 10.1,.
800. The non-interest bearing debt was de
creased I72J.2DI), the interest bearing debt
SCoWejuu Increase si L''80. while the Zi,'
himI. t-na a.1 R7 .Oo lawa than At til A H
' " " ' W.WDV Jlf
the year iwj. llie intt'rest-tiearing debt
outstanding Jantiany 81 was 1585,033, OCO:
and the debt ou which interest has ceased
since maturity, 2 .V7.7M, tho non-interest
bearing debt was $376,-1 1 1,518, making a
total of tm 803, 013,
Certificates and treasury notes offset by'
equal anU'.mtof cash in treasury, f'l07.4fS,.
toe.'; aggregate of debt, including certificates
and treasury notes. l.ft71.:)l.tilV The iml
ance in the treasury, ineludiiw the tlOO.OOu,
issl gold reserve, wi;s 12-VJo5.0.
'l lie statement of teceipts and disburse
ments for the month show that the pay.
ments made bv the treasury exceeded itslti
come by over $l,0ou,ouo.
PROMINENT PEOPLE.
CLlvgLAXT wears a Tf hat
Men. Sayolu's title is "His E rctlleney."
Thk f sir of Russia personally stxmdt
about tTO,ooo,(j a year.
QtKusj Victoria's annual visit to tba
-outment costs about oi.noo.
Sw l!nuH.E ha written an ode concern
ing the Ciiicago World's Fair.
Tn r: full name of the Populist Qovernor
ot Kansas is Luraiue Dimoitheaes Lswei
ling. It was Sir William Harcourt who first be
stowtal upon Uiadstoue the titla of "UranJ
O.d Alan."
Hahkisos; receive,! during his term of
ffi-.- as President, for salary and allow
auees, thesuiu ot 37d,SJ0.
lull late ex-President Hiyas ways woutided
four time during toe wr, on ; aiuiosb
fatally, and bad turee horses kiilai Under
bun.
I-oitD WoLKCLcr is credited with a de
ire to be liovernor-G -ueral ot Csuada.
Just now be commands Har Mbjesty'a
troop In Ireland.
A decker is ofibiaTy published announc
ing the removal ot ttie nainu of Dr.
Cornelius Herz, tbe I'anaruitour, from the
roll of the I. igioo of Hjnor.
Kbwanu H. Payson. of Halo n.'Mass., has
filieathe jkisiIsju of Cashier in one hauii
tor sixty-seven years. He is ninety yeari
old, aud has just resigned his poaitiou. 1
The Crown Prlncs of Roumauia's allow,
aui-e has been rix94 at 91'jO.uoJa year, half
of winch la to come froru lit oourjtry and
the other half from bis uucte, King C'jarlet.
It is proposal that ex-President HayeV
portrait b piocad oil the Government.
Treasury notes tiefore maiiy.tnonths. Tbe
laces 01 Grant and Gardoldf have Ixen so
used.
Till late Bishop Phillips Brooks had a
private busine.s arrangement with a boston
photographer by which a Jjyalty was paid
on each photojraph of his tjiat wa sold, tbi
proceeds to be devoted to utisiion purpose.
Ci.tvtLAsn la tbe only honorary member
of tbe Sigma I hi College Hooiety, The initia
tion took place at In office in New York
City. lies. Dr. UessW and Alfred Taylor
gave him th grip ot rejogultioa and tbe
Irateruliy piu.
E::-Uovsrnob J. M. Thatxr, of Ne'
brasua, wbo created sum a suiisatiou twa
tears uyo by retusini to allow Governor
Hoyd to take poasesaiou ot theofllcs, Is being
sheitcrad by a poor aolsher iu the suburb ot
Lincoln, lie 1 ivnulles.
Skmator Davis, of Minnesota, it almost
blind in oue eye, aud the trouble bad a c un
til origin, lie was exposed to the steady
glare 01 an electric light for two hour while
making a csmpaiju speech. The optio nerve
was Injured, a cold ensued, and paralysis oC
tbe nerve rsauited.
Whin a I'resilent is inaugurated .aft
Washington he is usually sworn in with
large, new B.bls, which is attsrwar 1 pr-J
tented lo some meiiibsr of his family. Buff
Cleveland la IShJ too tbe oath on but
mother' Bible, ii, was a small bjo, mo-
rocco bound ami gilt-edged. Ho tar aa if
kuowo be still has tue book -