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Mm SfeSf IlllBte ,¥V 9mm Ug and §8&«t»i8» gtm PROPOSING TiPJI'F LAWS. MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS ON TARIFF LEGISLATION. 5 RlilU' Bill, Einliodvlne tho BaalH Stlg (Ji'ntcil in tlic i'ltnldoiit'a Mu»»as c, anil McKlulny'g li.jimt, Iti-lliM-ting the View* of tlio lte|ublicans. WAsnuKiTOX,' April B. Chairman Mills, o£ the ways uutl menus committee, reported the Mills tariff bill to the house, and it wft« referred to the ciomtnittee of thvwhole, Mr. McKinlcy, oiE Ohio, anb mitted the minority repoi-t, which was ordered printed. Mr, McMillan, of Ten jiessee, ou behalf ot the ways .and tneao* coimntUce, announced that tiie commit too Would seek to have the house con aider the tariff bill on Tuesday, April 17. The minority report, after criticising tho Mills bill as avowedly a political measure, believed to represent, so far as it goes, the views of the president and his party associates, and which is to con stitute the issue and be the platform of tho party, goes on to assail the bill aB a radical reversal of the tariff policy of the government, which for tho most part since its foundation has mode industrial progress In the United States without a parallel in the world's history. If en acted into law.the Mills bill will disturb every branch of business, retard manu facturing and agricultural prosperity,and .... seriously impair o\ir industrial Independ ence. The whole bill, they say, seems framed to benefit other countries, rather than our own. Free wool proposed by tho Milk bill', they say, means loss and :. ruin to tho American wool gro'wer. Plac ing flax and hemp on the free list will in jure thq grower and manufacturer. Plac ing tin plates on the free list, in the Mills bill, i» making a public proclamation that this country does not want a tin-plate in dustry. Of tho majority's, proposed re duction of duty on steel rails, the minor ity say: "If the majority deBire to insure the handing over of our steel rail market to our English rivals, the proposed duty of $11.00 will accomplish this purpose, un less the workingmen who pre employed in producing the raw materials and fin ished products of our steel rail works are willing to accept still lower wages titan they are now receiving, apd tho railroad companies, Which transport the raw materials, are willing to greatly re duce their freight rates. Have 'the ma jority any assurance that the workmon and railroad companies are willing to ac cept these conditions? The supply, of steel rails to the Paciflo coast is now in. .s the hands of foreigners, because of the elieap transportation by wator from for eign ports, the existing duty of $17 not boing sufficient to enable our manu T. focturers to compete for that trade. Scaling down duties, they say, as pro posed in the Mills bill, will not .reduce tin- income and surplus of. the govern rnent. Experience shows that a mere diminution of duties tends to stimulate foreign importations, and thus increase the revenue. The tariff reductions of 1888 on window glass, braids, laces, trim mings, tin plates, and wool, resulted in larger importations, and increased rcv euues—the increased importations and revenue growing out of the wool reduo tiou bcing the most striking of any in tho schedule, having increased from 68,000, 000 pounds, with about $4,000,000 reve nius in 1882, to 114,000,000 pounds, with about $(i,000,000 revenue in 1887. The absolute "peril" to the business of the country, described by the president In his message last December, as resulting from an existing and increasing surplus, was imminent and well founded. How easily he could have averted it by the puroha.se of outstanding bonds with the surplus money in the treasury, a power which he possessed, clear and un doubted, under the act of March. 8, 1881, '.- that authorizes the secretary of the treas ury at any. time to apply the surplus money in the treasury, not otherwise &p prqjtriated, and so much of it as may be considered proper, to the purchase or re demption!, of United States bonds! To thus have used the Surplus, they say, would have been direct and business like—just what a prudent busi ness .man would have done with ,his idle' money—called in his creditors and applied it to his debts The presi dent failed to do this,.and. when congress "assembled "the condition" confronted it. If the house had oven then appreciated the situation how promptly and easily it could, in part at least, have relieved it by abolishing the entire tobacco tax, amounting to $30,000,000 annually, and by releasing also from taxation alcohol used in the arts and manufactures, which it is "estimated would amount to $0,000, 000 more. Thei minority close their report with the following criticism of the presideut, and the Democratic majority in the house, for non-actictn in the matter of utiitzuig the surplus and effecting rev enue reduction: "If disaster results from the failure of the president to use the surplus now In the treasury as the l&w authorizes him to use it, in payment of our existing debts, and if the majority in the house, which alone can originate a bill to reduce the revenue, fails to send to the senate a bill of that character, the responsibility will rest with them. The minority are pow erless they are neither in control in the house nor la the committees they are in no parliamentary position to report a bill, or give direction to legis lation which shall surely accomplish Thp minority regards this., bill, re- suits so much desired. They sought by Amendments in the committee on ways and means to .make this bill reasonable, jnst, and practical failing' there, they •Will seek, to amend-and modify it in the committee of the whole house, and if their efforts there are unavailing, they will Bcek a last result in opportunity to offer substitute which will assuredly diminish the revenues without any impairment of the Ameri can system of protection. It is, therefore, manifest that the responsibly for the present monetary condition which so alarms the country, -. docs not rest with the minority party in the house, but with the president and the ... majority in congress. They cannot es cape ifc The president has for three years failed, while having the power to .avoid the financial condition he now com plains of. The majority the house for six years has signally failed to provide for a redaction of the revenue. They cannot avoid responsibility for the evils which are now upon us, and while these are beyond their pow er to retrieve, they can, by courage and wisdom, and, governed by business principles, provide against like evils in the future. They must noW act or tnafee public confession of failure. not as a revunue reduction measure, but as a di .• reel attempt to fasten upon this country the^pritisli policy of, free foreign trade. f5Q"vMwing it, their sense of cbltgatlon to the poHpfcr, iuft especially to the working people, employed in: manufacturing arid Bgriculture in all.! sections oit, our common coiihtiy, itnpeli them to their power. ^the majority in every eff^ to re/Vafeithe redirmljmt income of ..the government in' ii direct and pructi«W me way, fcut every effort at HscJil^gislB i1 will d«strii- or enfeeble our retttid' rinaU^al Uuvtilo^jQieyt, or tend to" reduce ourTaBorTo the stand ard of other conntriea, Will be met with the persistent and dej^^iiined opposition of the minority represented in the house." 7 THE SAMOAN ISLANDS. The Official Correspondence Between the United State* and Germany, WASHINGTON, April 8.—The president sent to the house yesterday afternoon the official correspondence between the state department and Gtrnmny, grow ing out of the recent troubles in the Samouu isluuds. The correspondence is volum inous, and all points of espeoial interest have already been published unofficially. Tho last letter of the series, written by Secretary Bayard, to Minister Pendleton, on the 17th of January last, summarizes the situation. The secretary says that a conference was held iu Washington last summer by representatives of the United States, Great Britain and Germany, to endeavor to agree on a plan of govern ment for Samoa. It was then practically agreed that new king should be elected, according to the customs of the islands. The conference then adjourned to allow the representatives to report to the vnri ous governments interested, with the un demanding that they should meet again in the autumn. One month after the ad journment the German minister called at the state department and left a memo randum, stating that the German govern ment had declared war against Malittoa. Tho forcible Installation of the king, the secretary says, was worse than the orig inal proposition by the Germans, which was that the power having the largest business interests in Samoa should "ap point tho king. CROOK. WILL SUCCEED TERRY. Gen. Miles Handicapped by a Somewhat Hasty Ambition. WASHINGTON, April 3.—Now that Gen. Terry'js retirement is a certainty, a strife is going on among tho colonels of the army for promotion to the forthcoming vacancy in the ranks of the brigadiers Tho Tanking colonels of cavalry are Grierson, of the Tenth, and Edward Hatch, of the Ninth, both of whom havs been twenty-two years in command of regiments. Col'. Smith, of the Nine teenth infantry, leads in that arm of tho service, and Col. Ayera in the artillery. It is not likely that a selection will be mado from any of the staff corps. There is a general impression that Col. John It. Brooks, of thpThlr-i. infantry, has the in side track ir. the race for promotion, al though Gen. Hatoh, of, the Ninth cav alry, and Morrow, of the Twenty-first in fantry, are favorably and prominently mentioned. Gen. Terry's successor will be Gen. George R. Crook. This is con ceded. Gen. Crook's record, combined with his rank as senior among, the briga diers, makes his claims impregnable. In addition, since the president has had oc casion to investigate Gen. Miles' per formances in -Arizona, and the method which he and his friends used in their endeavors to build themselves up at the oxpense of Gen. Crook, he has spoken very strongly in disapprobation of the Milescllque. Nebraska and Iowa Pensions. WASHINGTON, April 8.—Following is the representation of Nebraska and Iowa citizens iu the last batch of pensions is sued: Nebraska pensions—Original invalid Gilford P. Richard, Eagle Robert D. An derson, De Witt David ft. Bradford, Barnestown Simeon Duinos, Plunj Creek Chauncey H. Allen, Nebraska City. Mex ican survivors: George Bishop, Broken Bow. Mexican widows: Julia Ann, widow of Kdvin Sliepard, Pender #ra ziaka, widow of Jacob Schneider, Omaha. Iowa pensions—Original invalid: Jas. M. Johnson, Mount Ayr Silae A. Devol, Troy Mills Luke Todd, Frankvlile Jas. A. Tobey, Hampton Godfrey Bowman, Cedar Falls I.)e Witt C. Crom, Dubuque Lemuel K. Osgood, Elgin .Samuel C. Shorer, Montezuma Robert Park, Hart ford Lucius L. tongworthy, Masyena. Increase: Samuel F. Shields, Alberton. Original, widows, etc.: Maria D., mother of Arnold F. Horton, Delaware Hanaah mother of Jftmes H. Boon, Homer. Mex ican widows: Sarah E., widow of Joseph L. Hutton, Moravia Sarah, widow of William Robb, Hamburg. BUI to Classify Postoffioe Clerks. WASHINGTON, April 3.—Senator Vest has Introduced a bill providing Yor a classification of clerks employed in first class postoffiees. With the exception of assistant postmasters, cashiers, superin tendents and assistant superintendents, they are to be divided into six classes, numbered accordingly. Their salaries are to be as follows: To clerks of the first class, $500 to clerks of the second class, $800, to clerks of the third class, $1,000 to clerks of the fourth clasp, 41, 200 to clerks of the fifth class, $1,400 to clerks of the sixth class, $1,800, This measure is understood to be in accord ance with a suggestion of the new post master general, and it is probable that its passage will be urged by the committee having postal affairs in charge. If passed, the duty of making the classification will devolve upon the postmaster general. Forfeiting Unearned Iand. WASHINGTON, April 8 —The public land committee of the house has decided to report bills forfeiting about forty mill, ion acres of Northern and Southern Pa oiflc railroad land grants, and the Onto nogon grant. SPARKS FROM THE WIRE Leonard Matres, a stove dealer in Springfield, IU., has failed for $5,000. The North Atlantic squadron hfts been ordered'to hold Ik naval drill in Pcnsacola bay, April 17. The- Woman's Christian Temperance Union in WaUsati, Wie., is prosecuting violatora pz the liquor law. Robert Harmon shot an4 killed himself In JSJkbjut, I}!., b&augp hig sweetheart went to tfee theater with rivaj. An oj&e# ho* taWnttfeBattfe Creek, Iph wi& Jowplj WP?$le, th6 embez zler, arretted in New wk. liurlpsqued the Amnesty Decree. BKRIXJF, April 8.—The German social ists now enjoying a refuge in Syritzer liind have burlesqued the emperor's am nesty decree and circulated 15,000 copies of their work in the principal towns of Germany. Twenty-five persons were ar rested at Leipsio for distributing these pamphlets. The Public Debt Statement. WASHINGTON, April 8.—The following is the public debt' statement for the month of March: Interest on bearing debt—principal, $1,041,764,052 interest $11,108,625 total, $1,053,602,677- Debt on which interest has ceased since id&a turity, $2,860,351 debt bearing no inter est, $646,074,411 total debt—principal, $(,690,527,258 interest, $11,370,182 total, $lt701,897.440 less reserve and cash items available for raduotlon of debt, $406,455,855 total debt, less available cash items, $295,442,085 netcashin trea« nry, $10,457,300 debt, less cash in treas ury April, l, 1888, $1,190,868,155 debt, treasury March i, 1888, the month decrease 8jnCe June 8,1887 08811 in CONGRESS TAKES A HAND. A HOU8E COMMITTEE TO INVEST1 IPF GATE THE STRIKE, And Determine What Measures Are Nec essary to Protect Inter-State Commerce •—The Situation at Chicago—The Con doctors* Report. WASHINGTON, April8.—The house com mittee on commerce has agreed to Mr. Anderson's substitute for Mr. White's resolution for investigation of the Chi cago, Burlington & Quincy railroad strike, by a special committee of five, to be appointed by the speaker. The reso lution declares that the locomotive engi neers now employed are incompetent, and claims the public service by the C., B. & Q., is a fraudulent pretense and gross imposition upon the public, placing in Imminent peril both lifo'and property. The committee is directed to go to the scene of the strike, call for witnesses and papers, and ascertain what is neces sary in the way of legislation to protect inter-state commerce. LIP COMPLICATIONS AT cftiCAGO.' The Michigan Central 3Xeii Strike and Return. CHICAGO, April 8.—The regular union switchmen of the Michigan Central yards did not report for duty Tuesday morning. The engineers were at their posts, however, and took their machines out. When they saw the regular switch men were not at work they took the en gines back to the roundhouse, and left them. This move comprises the whole switching force of the yards. The officials immediately put a force of men to work, numbering sixty, gathered from points along the road outside the city. These men, it was asserted, are all experienced engineers, firemen, and switchmen,, and would handle any freight they were asked to. The officer»of the company say they expect to transact business without diffi culty. The new force of men counted on_by the officials to fill the places of the striken) are from Jackson, Mich. They claim- they were not told the real situa tion when they were brougnt here, and can not take the places of the strikers, being Brotherhood men themselves. As soon as they saw the situation in the Michigan Central yards they refused to man an engine, and up to a late hour not a car had been moved in the yards. A number of the new men loft the yards for the general headquarters of the Brotherhood, at the Grand Pacific, to consult with Chairman Hoge regarding the situation Michigan Central officials Monday night made application to the police au thorities foir protection, and Tuesday morning a hundred special police were sworn In and given in charge of the rail road police. The Michigan Central has issued- notice to all connecting roads, and its principal shippers, that until further notice it cannot receive cars or freight. Striking employes are. now in consulta tion with Chairman Hoge, at the Grand Pacific. The Burlington offioials decided not to send out any trains to connecting lines in consequence of the notification of the chief of police that none of his men can "be spared, on account of the municipal election. Will Beturn to Work. Later—The Michigan Central employes have decided to return to SIal woTk, dle "Q." cars and freight. and han TRUCKLING TO THE COMPANIES. The Order of Railway Conductors on th» Brotherhood Strike. CHICAGO, April 8.—Advance sheets of the grand secretary of the Order of Rail way Conductors, to which allusion was made in these dispatches several days ago, are c6m mlttee to the general officers ofthe princl- railroads of the country. The report given to a scathing indictment of the Engineers' Brotherhood, the rrtembers tif Which iare denounced as unprincipled, underhanded, and deceitful There are numerous specifications in support of these charges, and the report declares that conductors want no alliance with any other railroad men's organization The Floor Settled. BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,-April 8.-—While Gov. Lounsberry was delivering the open ing, address at the G. A. R. fair in the S^asonic hall last evening, the floor settled several inches under' the weight 3- the 1,500 persons present. A panic was averted by the presence of mind of the governor, who assured the audience that there was no danger. Many persons left the hall, however. The cause of the scare was the breaking of atop cap In one of the pillars supporting the floor. Suicide of a Young Widow. BOWLING GREEN, Ky., April 8.—Mrs. Sarah Bratton, twenty-six years of age, a widow of less than a year, committed suicide by hanging herself. She was the daughter of W. W. Grinstead, one of the most prominent stockmen in Kentucky. She lost her husband a year ago, and since that her grief has been terrible. After breakfast Monday Mrs. Bratton went into the stable. Not returning to the house, her sister went after her, and found her hanging from a rafter. Alleged Insanity of a Mall Bobber. MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 8.—George W. Lasted, the government postal clerk awaiting trial on a oharge of robbing the mails, has been having crazy spells in the jail. His frieads attribute those to the injuries he received in the railroad Accident at Pine Bluff a year ago, and a plea of insanity will probably be made when he Is brought up for trial.- Bank Wreckers' Burden, TORONTO, Ont., April 8.—White and Ross, the Raleigh bank, boodlers, are completelybroken down over their trouble. The latter, on being removed to thfe jail, fainted. It is not considered unlikely that they will consent to return to Ra leigh, and forego oxtradition proceedings The New Theater it) IM Aneelea. Los ANGELES, Cal., April 8.—The thea ter that Thomas Nast,'the caricaturist, and C. M. Pyke, the opera manager, are arranging to erect here will embody the best features of the Eden theater, Puts, and of the New York Casino ol FOREIGN NEWS. Foreign Views on French Politics. LONDON, April 8.—The St. Petersburg Life, a weekly publication regarded as reflecting the opinions of the govern ment, expresses fear that the French re public may fall during the crisis which, it believes, has only just begun. The complexion of the cabinet selected by M. Bloquet 'points to the almost absolute certaliity tiait the new premier has stipu lated as ^6 pric| of the support of some of his colleagues'that the French parlia ment shall be dissolved, and it is. equally certain that if the dissolution-Is not BtMutfct about tt» satolstiy yeyi he pver- wi thrown toy a combination "of the Right, the Opportunists and tho Moderates at the first opportunity that presents itself to such a. coalition. The Frankfurter Zeitung says: M. Floquet is the last trump card Qf the chamber of deputies, in the playing of which Floquet himself wins nothing and the chamber forces its game tojhe.. worst element of French politics. 3$ SENATOR BOB HART'S FALL THE MINSTREL MINISTER FLIES BE- A WARRANT., A Scamlai Connecting Ilia Svame with One of His Converts—Chaplain, Eleven Times Married, Attempts Suicide for Insanity Purposes—An Execution. NEW YOBK, April 8.—Senator Bob Hart, the old-time minstrel, or the Rev. James M. Sutherland, as he is now known, having a few years ago become religious and taken up the expounding of the gospel, has recently been holding revival services at the Baptist church of Rockville, L. I. He aroused the whole community, and the people flocked to hear him from miles around. A few days ago it became noised about that a war rant had been issued for his arrest by Justice De Witt, upon a charge connect ing his name with of that the daughter of one of the most prominent citizens of Rock ville. The young girl in question had been a regular attendant upon the revival serv ices, and professed to have experienced religion. Her parents found concealed under the carpet of her room a letter from Sutherland beginning with "Dar ling, how happy you have made me, "and containing a request that the letter be burned. The warrant is based on an afil davit by the father, setting forth that on or about the 17th day of February, James M. Sutherland entered the house and committed an assault upon his daughter, forcibly and against her wiBh, and upon a statement made by the girl herself. A WOMAN DRUGGED AND ROBBED. Mrs. Woodruff, of San Francisco, Loses 81,500 In Diamonds and Casta. SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.—Mrs. H. S. Woodruff, who conducts, a lodging house here, was robbed of nearly $1,500 worth of diamonds and cash, under peculiar, cir cumstances. Late in the afternoon Isaac Cohen, a peddler with whom she had be fore dealt, called at the house and sold her a quantity of goods. She had no change, and he went across the street to get a bill changed for her. He brought back the money, and also some wine, of which she drank part of a glass. She says she almost immediately' dropped asleep, and when she awoke, after sev eral hours, found missing from her purse a -carat diamond ring worth $500, two single-Btone diamond rings worth $300, a pair Of 2-carat solitaire diamond earrings worth $500, and cash to the amount of 1170. Cohen has been arrested, but de nies that he committed the deed. The police believe him guilty. CHAPLAIN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. The Man Who Took Unto Himself Eleven Wives Tries to End His rife* FINDLAV, O., April 3.—J. M. Chaplain, the bigamist, who has just been sent enced to a term in the penitentiary for marrying two-women, attempted to com mit suicide. It has been customary for the prisoners to be allowed a razor to shave themselves, and when Chaplain got hold of It he took it to his cell Soon there were demoniacal yells from that quarter which aroused the neighborhood. A physician was called, arid it was found that Chaplain had tried to cut the artery of his left arm, but had.failed to end his life. He is pretending to be crazy, and howls constantly. He is perfectly sane, however and is playing apart for a par don. He is the champion fraud of the century. Died of Strangulation. WILKESBARRE, Pa., April 8.—Adam Volvavitch, the murderer, was hanged at 11:21 Tuesday morning. He died of strangulation, after hanging sixteen minutes. AN EASTER RIOT.^V $ Tho lium and Poles Battle With Mul Po lice at Wllkeshorre. Pa. WILKESBARBE, Pa., April 3.—A big riot took place in the Hungarian and Polish'quarter of the town Sunday. Tho foreigners celebrated Easter with large quantities of beer and whisky. Late at night the -Poles and Huns commenced to fight, which was kept up all night, and far into Monday. The whole police force was called out. They made a raid on the fighters, when a hard-fought battle ensued, the police being victorious. Po liceman Nolan was dangerously injured. Three Poles and one Hungarian were ter ribly cut in the fight the whole five may probably die. About twenty others were more or less hurt. IP THE CASE OF MAXWELL. Motion for a Rehearing Denied by Su preme Court. WASHINGTON, April 8.—The supreme conrt, late Monday afternoon, dismissed the motion for a rehearing on the writ of error in the celebrated Maxwell Preller trunk murder case, of St. Louis. This exhausts all legal procedure for Brooks, aiias Maxwell, who must hang unless executive clemency is exercised. Justice Miller announced an order in the United States supreme court assign ing Associate Justice Harlan to the Fourth circuit—formerly the late Justice Waite's circuit—in addition to his duties as circuit justice of the Seventh district A Change of Management. NEW YORK, April 3:—At -the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Railroad company there was. a complete change of management, only three of the old directors, C. W. Thompson, D. O. MIII» and W B. Dinsmore remaining. The members elected are: John Newton, J. W. Adams, S. R. Probasco, Chas. COudert, D. A. Delima, L. De Bebion, G. A. Minch, E. L. Oppenheim, R. A. Chese. brough and J. McCullough. The re port for tho year shows a surplus from earnings, of $619,813, an increase of $501,250 over the preceding year. The election was purely fonaa), all the stock being held by the Pennsylvania Canal company. Slugged tHe Manager Twice. NEW YORK, April 8.—James Gamble, who has been seeking revenge on Man ager Henry F. Gillig, of the American exchange, for refusing to give him a Utter of credit for $5,000, slugged Gillig twice, and was arrested-for the firstW sault Sonata Coaarmatlons WASHINGTON, April 3.—Tl*e senate, in secret session, confirmed the following nominations: J. E. Adams, to be post fwM»t*r at Franklin, Pa. John M. otoviag, ng&cart director, to be rurgecift general'aria cliTet o? fhe "bureau of meTlf cine and surgery, with the relative rank of commodore M. C. Sanfiey, of Ken tucky, to be associate justice of the su preme court of Wyoming Territory. Assaulted by a Notorious Pair. FT. SMITH, Ark., April 8.—On a boat at the mouth of Potean river, being a re Bort for low characters, Bill Grover and Mrs. Weeks, notorious people, assaulted Samuel Clifford with a revolver and clubs, beating him to insensibility and throwing a lamp on him. Doctors state that it is impossible for him to recover Both parties were arrested and are now in the United States jail. A Pastor Expelled for Lying. BROOKLYN, N. Y., Aprils.—R5v Ar thur Chester, of the Brunswick Avenue church, this city, was convicted by .the congregation, of lying, and expelled. The New French Cabinet* PARIS, April H.—The hew cabinet was announced as follows: Floquet. premier and minister of the interier Goblet, for eigu affairs Freycinet, war Krautz, ma rine Ricards, justice Peytral, finance Lockroy, education Loubet,public works Vietta, agriculture, and Legrand, com merce. Loubet, Ricards, and Legrand subsequently withdrew, being unable to acquiesce in M. Floquet's programme. This may force M. Floquet to give place to some other aspirant to the premier ship. League Leaders Warned. DUBLIN, April 8.—The magistrates in the proclaimed districts where league meetings were announced for Sunday, but subsequently postporied until next Sunday, have ordered the officers of the league in their respective jurisdictions to prevent the meetings, and warned them that if they persist in carrying out their plans the principal participants will be arrested Peace Negotiations. :,i ROME, April 8.—King John's envoy re mained in the Italian camp until Mon day. It is understood that negotiations for a cessation of hostilities and settle ment of all questions at issue between Abyssinia and Italy will be continued. King John has placed his own troops in the advance lineB, and Ras Aloulas in the rear. ••ftfsasss-i® An Orderly Meeting at Mitchollston-n. DUBLIN, April 8.—-Ms-. Win. O'Brien, Mr. T. M. Healy and the other speakers announced to address a meeting at Mitch ellstown were escorted by a large pro cession with banners and bands of music to the public square, and spoke without interruption. The meeting wag in every respect orderly. Municipal Elections In Dakota. The result of the city eleotion at Aber deen is regarded as a yiotory lor the saloon element. A division among republicans reanlted in the eleotion of A. W. Pratt (demoorat) for major. Xbe oounoil stand fonr to four. The republi cans oharge that the MeCoy infiaenoe is responsible for the defeat. The proposi tioh BO bond for sewers was carried. Canton qaietly elected the following tioket: Mayor, J. P. Hawn aldermen, T. P. Thompson, M. L. Byverod, Joel Hewitt, G. W. Martin, Dan Stook attor ney, T. W. Miller olerk, George Olson treasurer, J. H. Gale marshal, J. M. North police justioe, O. N. Russell assessor, W. M.' uppett street commis sioner, W. JEL Miller. H. O. Hansbrough was re-eleoted mayor of Devil's Lake. There was no other candidate in the field. At the Pierre city election the following officers were eleoted: Mayor A. W. Johnson aldermen, H. E. Gutting, J, H. Ohrietenger, S. M. Laird, H. Ii. Horner, John J, Kleiner, Louis Kehr treasurer, Ira Drew. This is a decided viotory for the lioenne faction. At Groton Mej. G. L. JSrwin was eleot ed mayor. Gasselton'a city eleotion resulted in the eleotion of W. H. -Best mayor by a majority of twenty. W. W, Botledge was re-eleoted treasurer A. E. Wood, J. U. Higgins, 0, Hqnter, E. F. Gil bert, R. Glasgow and A. M. Craw ford aldermen. O E. Foster WBB eleoted oity jastioe. In Bismarok no party lines were drawn and the following were eleoted: Mayor, Dr, William A. BanMey oity treasurer, William M. Toohy oity olerk, Edward H, Barrett oity jaetiee, Joseph Hare aldermen, Joseph Dietrich, Ed ward 8. Allen, Charles K. Williams, W. H. Webb, W. T, Perkins, J. D. MoDon aid, William MoOrory, Amos Bodidon. At Valley Oity the high license party oatne out winners with sweeping ma jorities. At Mandan the knight of labor tioket was oerried. Henry W. Coe, a member of that organization, was elected, and the entire tioket won, two to one. Of the fourteen officers eleoted, nine are re poblioan, Oapt. Alexander Griggs swept Grand Forks Monday for mayor followed close ly by his whole ticket. It was the hottest fought and dearest politioal contest ever witnessed in Grand Forks The oity is strongly republican and waB made doubly strong in this eleotion by the combination with the prohibition party. Almost every political element heretofore known in the politios of the oity were supporting the republican nominees. The surprising feature Of the eleotion iB that notwithstanding the combination stuok to the end it met de feat. The total vote polled was 1,100 votes, breaking all previous records by 200 votes. No demooratio nominations had been made. "Griggs headed an in dependent movement. His majority is 164. In Fargo Both Newman was eleoted mayor by a majority of only twenty over Dr. Oapehart. A. T. Shortwell had no opposition for treasurer, while Judge Harnett was re-eleoted polios judge by about 200 majority. In most of the »ati*TOSM Word no oontests foi alder men. The bolters eleoted their mayor, buf the balanoe of the straight republi oan tioket won. sIM Watches, diamonds, silver goods and spectacles, at the jewelry store of H. G\ CLARK & CO,, Yankton, D. T. Wanted—Two flr»t class drew makers at Misa IOSDAAT'S. Broadway, opposite Max's store. CI1T COUNCIL. Official RR^PERDINGA OR MONDAY ETCH. IUR'8 meeting. Ooanoil Chamber, Yankton, Dab., Monday April 2nd, 1888—7:30 o'clock p.m. Oounoil convened in regular ses sion and called to order by his ELir jj Mayor Teller. Roll called. All mem bers pre.put. Miuntea of last meeting read and approved The'committee on grades, streets and alleys reported adverse to accepting the plat of Kounlz's addition until the owner of such addition should recognize the territorial road laid oat aoross said land, said road being established by act of legislature at. the session of 1868 9. 8am° mmmittee reported adverse to ac cepting tbe plat of Van Tassel & Livingston adds. On motion of Aid. Oblman the reports of the oommittee were adopted. The exeoutive oommittee reported baok the request of O. Oampbell to hav9 ooanoil prooure copper plate of oity hall, without reoommendation. On motion report was adopted. Tbe oommittee on finanoe and taxati ,n presented the following report whioh was on motion adopted, Yankton, Dakota, April 2ad, 1888—To tbe Hon. Mayor and Oounoil, City of Yankton, Dakota. Gentlemen We your osmiriittee on finance and taxation beg leave to report that we have examin ed the report of James Kingqbury, oity olerki for month or March, 1888, of J. L. Pennington, oity astice, month of eb ruary, 1888, H. B. urpby, weighmaBter, for Febrnaiy, J888, O. H. Bates, oity treasurer, for February and March, 1888, find them oorreot and recommend they, be plaoed on file. Have also examined the following billa find them oorreot aoa reoomtnend they be allowed and paid: Teller boss Oo. No. 1 subsidy for Maroh. 1888 $10 00 Champion hose Oo. No. 2 sub sidy for Marob, 1888 10 00 Yankton hook and ladder Oo. No. 1, pabsidy (or Maroh 1888 10 00 L. Batr, salary Sup't water works, for Marob 1883.1 10 00 Wm. P. Dewey, salary oity at torney, for Maroh 1888.... 10 00 O. Bates, salarv, oity treas urer, for March 1888 25 00 Jamee Kingsbury, salary oity lttrK, for Maroh 1888 35 00 JRob't Blaok, salary city polioe for Maroh 1888..... 35 00 David Finnepan, salary oity polioe for Maroh 1888 60 00 Patriok Brennan, salary oity marshal for Maroh 1888 60 00 James EL Teller, salary as mayor for 1887 8,... 75 00 J. H. Balmat, salary alderman 1st ward for 1887 8..... 60 00 JameB Crowe, salary alderman 1st ward for 1887-8_ 50 00 Ohlman, salary as alderman of second ward 1887-8 50 00 JaoobBrauob, salary as alder man of second ward 1887-8.... 50 00 John Max, salary as alderman of third ward 1887-8 50 00 AM English, salary as alder man of third ward 50 00 John Noonan, salary as alder man of fourth ward 50 00 O MoVay, salary as alderman of fourth ward 50 00 E Ooates, oil, eto, for Maroh, 1888... 22 81 Adler & Ohlman, demijohn 50 Bellinger, rent of jail six months at $4.00 per month, amount of bill $25.00, amount allowed 24 00 Dudley, Riohey & GroBS, sur veyor's supplies. 14 45 Fred Donaldson, stove wood.... 3 25 OH Bates, treasurer oity treas urer's office for the month of Marob, 1888 8095 77 Walker, lamps, eto, for city hall 4 10 Martin & Anderson, iron rail in oity hall..%. 18 00 Wynn, onspidors for oity hall 15 00 Dudley, Riohey & Gross, sup plies for city hall, fire depart ment and water works 186 23 O Mormnnq, jail looks 65 Qne»l 4 Co., lamber for oit ball and street commis sioner...I .'. 14 80 OH Bates, treasurer pay roll of street commissioner for Maroh, 1888... 80 60 First National bank, oash paid on estimate of building, oom mittee and interest on same... 1593 12 AM English, superintendent of oonstruotion of oity hall 87 64 Ed Palmer, work on sewerage map.. 43 00 Respectfully Submitted, Approved: M. P. OHLMAH, J. O. MCVAT, Finanoe'Oommittee. The oommittee on finance end taxation introduced resolution entitled a resolu tion providing for the payment of tbe liabilities of the oity of Yankton inour red during the month of Maroh, 1888, and prior thereto, whioh was read first time- On motion the rales were amspended and resolution read second and third times by its title and pat upon its final pas sage ayes 8, nays none as follows: Those yoting in the affirmative were Aldermen Balmat, Brauoh, Orowe, En glish, Max, MoVay, Noonan and Ohlman 8, negative none. On motion of Alderman English the matter ot levying speoial tax for oleaning off snow from the sidewalks of the oity was referred to oommittee on grades, streets and alleys with instructions to report a resolution to that effeot at the next meeting of the oounoil. On motion of Alderman Branoh beftin oil adjourned. JAires H. TULIIBB, Mayor. Attest: JAMES KINGBBUBY, Oity Olerk. Something Worth Heading. The best place to buy'goods for yourself and presents for your friends is at Ralph M. Ward's, 217 west Third stree.t, Yankton, Dak, There you will find a fine assortinent of lamps, dinner and tea sets, glassware, fanoy oops and saucers, vases and a large line of toys, 10,000—Diamond willow fenoe po&ta fo* sale, Apply to J.Fmm. I ij. OTlC'f »ra me view of bavins a w«n i,V. T«emeot» place. The work to be raid flU real property hero. OFFICE Daa SturgiB. Dakota, Fob. 16th, 1888, fS PMd for In oash ot H- 0- 48H. Wants. r/uNDinnjiTwA^ work in the lahadtv Agency Training Brhool, NebraulS, wages. 1 raveling A"»1* to 8f?te CTw.RPBT.aid to tW', VWli w-'ILOtX LUMUEUCO"- W A girl to do gcnonil him -. .ndote^,2' fef. °omer L'ongias vc. antfiti St. Fo* Kent JPOB KENT—Throe 1 Third cnmfoTu^TT^r Btreeti. Apply to VV UKE,"" T° BENT-An elegant fnrninhed room i„ f- private family. Apply at Furdy 4Bm.Ul' drug store on TMrd street pOURENT-Tho SfandinuTiRnHouwT^ whed or unfuriarlicd, 'ii central part of the oity. rqoire of 6 A. M. 0L80N. rocma to rent, as finely any the oity and centrally a iwnished room in residence part cf tK $5 at reasonable rates. Apply to °"V DPDLKY. illOHEY 4 GB088. For Sala. f*OOD WOllK HOBtiE Far sale cheap War ranted sound and gentle. Enouire'of WALTEB H. QASB, IpOR SALE—One twenty horse power boiler and engine all in uood order. CM 0„" address KABH 4 RIOHEY VanktoS pLANINO MILL PROPERTY 1'OB BEST or for sale, .and the maohinery, pl„er' matcher end sticker machine, circular bel«s, pulleys, shafting, eto., for sale. 8t«m w»r accessible at moderate OBt. Thi« o- ty is well adnpted for manufaoturinii build, era and 0011 tract work, Apply to WILfJPX iiUMBRR 00. J, H. TELLER, Attorney at Law, Offiae In Postoffoe blot'i* A A.' .1 tit j^AKOTA LEGAL BLAJVK8. PRESS AND DAKOTA AH US': FOR LiWIERS, JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 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