Weekly News Summary

TüïSDAY, Fok 24.- A bilí wtis pasied in the Senate autboriziirj tho President to negotiate for the purchaso of the Indlan title to the Oklahoia lands. The bill to provide for settl ng solciicrs' claimt was considjred and passod. In tl) ¦ House the session was oenupied in considering the River and Harbnr bill. Wkdnesday, Fob. IL- In tho Senate the Aruiy Appropriation bill and tho Legislativo, Executive and Judicial lili w6T8 considered, but tío aotioa was taken. Iu the House the Deflciency Appropriation bill ($3,)(;l,iil(;) was passed. Work on the River and Harbor bill extended late into the eveninj. Thursdat, Feb. 20 The Legislativo bill was passod in the Senate, and a long debate took place upon the Kil ver lili, but no actlon was taken. In the House the Army bill and the Forti fleation bill were reported. A motion to suspend the rules bo that the Sondry Civil Appropriation bill might be considered forfourhours was lost - yeas, 118; iiays, 149. Fridat, Feb. 2".- In the Sennto the Nav.il bill was passed, with an tmendment providing ior the puichase of Ericigon's torpedo-bont for (113,000, The bill providius; for the sale of the Kac and Fox Indian Reservations in Nebraska and Kansas was alao pass d. In the House the Sundry Civil A.pproprltloa bill was pass-!, with an Item of .:'J , to pay indebtedness and premium of the New ()rleans Exposition. Ths River iind Harbor bill was fnrther consi'loii'il. At the eveuing gfssion thirty-ix pension bilis wero passed. DOM EST IC. Threk cases ot artdaüoül poisouing by wall-paper were reported on the 24th at New York. Olí the morm'ng of thi 21th State Senator VVilliam C. Montgomory committed suicide at üosport, Ind., by hanging himsslf in his barn. Ho was one of the wcalthiest aod most prominent citizens of Southern Indiana. The act was attributed to ill health. Colonel A. M. Dawlet, a claim agent, said to be frora lowa, dropped dead in a Turkish-bath establishment at Washington on the ïlth. A train on the Erie & Pittsbunh Road was thrown from the track near Erie, Pa., on the 24th by a broken rail, and ono person was killed and three others were fatally injured. The annual report of Mr. Spofford, the Llorarían of Congress, was submitted to the Sonate on the24th. It says the library contains 544,687 volumes and 18'), 000 pamphlets, an increase of 31,240 volumes over the previous year. G. M. Todd, who pleaded guilty to embezding $115,000 from a trust company of Philadelphia, for which he was bookkeeper, received a sentence on the 24th oL two year8 and elght months in the penitentiary. A touth named Robbins was chopping wood near Erie, Pa., a few days ago when his young brother Georgo stumbled and feil on the bloek just as tho axe was descending, and his head was split open. Two Chinese laundrymen at Bloorr.ington, 111., coramitted suicide on the 24th with opium, becoming despoudent because they had, while on a spree, cut off their cues. A harked improvement has taken place In the coke trade, and 83venty pr cent. of me ovena uuuuruneu uy miw i cauviviiuiii syudieate are now in operatioa. The Chicago Relief and AW Society, in appealing to wealthy citizens for funds to continue its work, reported on the ".Mth that in point of des Lutioii this winter is the worst ia the history of Chicago. Sixtt feet of a brick dy house at Lowell, Mass., au into the canal at noon on the 24th, just after seventy employés had passed out for diuner. David Hay, a;,red iixty-eiïht, a wealthv hermit who lived near Dayton, O., was found dead in his bed on the i"th. Ue had died from exposure. While out sleih-riding near Readlng, Pa., a few evenings ago a party of twenty persons were thrown down an embnnkment by the horss running away. Two persons were fatally injured, and all the others were cut and bruised. Mrs. Csaxdal, of Bloomsbury, N. J., died on the 2."th frora a fast of forty-three daj-s, during which time her weight decreased from 350 pounds to 125. Ah assignment for $300,000 was made ou the 25th by Keen & Haggerty, dealers in tin and japanned ware at Baltimore. Otsters have quadruplod in prico at Baltimore, the cold weather seriously restricting the supply. Twknty-thrke students left the State University at Lexington, Ky., on the 25th, because, as they claimed, a mate had been unjustly expelled. Thomas B. Harrisov, of Britimore, who was one of the most daiing cotton specu1 n f. nra in ttlf TTnitAH Stnt.na. killi'il liinwlf on the 26lh ratber than be examined as to his sanity. He made $500,000 iast year, and just before Christim h lost every cent of it. Warehouses at Norfolk, Va., coutaining 2,450 bales of cotton, were destroyed by Ure on the 26th, the losses aggregatine $147,000. Near Williamsburg, Pa., the other day a sled contain ng nine boys and girls dashed down a hillside and carne in collision with a passing wagon. All were wounded, flve very aeriously. While at work on the 25th at Lafayette, Ind., Edward Burkhalter, a teamster, became suddanly and incurably blind. The glare of the snow causf l the malady. Eiqhtken iiundred employés in the machine shops along the line of the Wabash Road struck on the 2Cth against a proposed reduction in wages. Miss Marie Van Matten, aged twentyone, of Cinoinnati, drowned hergelf in a cistern a few days ago because of unrequited affection. A National association of electric llght companies was organizad in Chicago on the 26th, with J. T. Mornson, of Baltimore, as President, and W. A. Hovey, of Boston, Secretary. In a house of ill-repute at St. Loois on the 20th J. B. Bosw ck shot and killed Mrs. J. B. Gue, and then coinmitteil suicide. The National Theater at Washington was destroyed by flre on the night of the 2öth, causing a loss of $150,0 J0. Over .'(110,000 in cbarred pnper money was taken a few days ago from the safes of the Adams Express Compaay, wliich vent throuTh the wreek and fire at FourMile Run, near Washington. The Treasury Department would redeem the money. Noremac, the pedestrian, flnlshud in New York on the 2(ith his task of walking 100 days and walking 5,100 miles. Whilk intoxicated on the 26th George Hahn and Augustus Stragle were thrown from a sleigh by a runaway horse near Columbia, Pa., and when found both men were dead. Stragle's head was torn from his body and Hahn's neck was broken. The Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Church ata recent session declared against skating rinks, and requested members not to patronize them. xhe wire or Mose Caton, of Union County K-., was beaten and hanged by her husband and stcp-sons a few days ago because she refused to deed to them a piece of property. The villains were arrested. Au explosión in a furnace at Steubenrille O., the othor day blew out both eye of Thomas Paiton. The Merchants' Insurance Company of Boston bas decided to retire from business. The Oklahoma boomers announced on I the 27th uit. that a raid would be made on Maren 5. Advices of the 27th to Pradstreel's from varions business centers conveyed a more encouraging outlook as to business prospects. Philip Lamont, of BufTalo, R, Y., aged twenty-one years, was on the 27th uit. sentencedtolifeimprisonmentfor the i ier of Gilbert Lampkin. Aa old feud was sertled at Orayson, Ky., few dri ftgp by thethree Kiïer brother rtabbtng to death Weiley Nawmaa and fatally wounding Charles Baker. Nearly one tbousand men employed in the Wabash Railway shop at Moberly, Mo., truck on ths 27tb uit. agalnt a reductlon of wageg. A jl'et in Now York recently gave "Mrs. Cathorine M. Burnham a veidict for $5,000 daniars for suffering false arrest and search in the dry-goods houao of Macy & Co. A party of cow-boys stopped au expres train tho other day at Mingusville, M. T., Md, "juat for fon," raado the conductor dance on the platform while they flred occasional shots at his feet. The entire gang was arrested. Charles Rickky and Frank Steele, two wealthy fruit growe s, were drowned the other evcning in Chickamauga Creek, at Chattanooga, Tenn. In the United States and Canada thero were 310 business failures during the seven days ended on the 27th uit., against 287 the provloua seven days. The distribution was as follows: Middle States, 48; New Kngland States, 23; Western, 86: Southern, G9: Paciflo States and Territorios, 44; Canada, 46. PERSONAL AND POLITICAL. The Grand Jury in New York, without suinmoning O'Donovan Rossa to testify, found an indictment against Yseult Dudley on the 24tt for assault with intent to kill. MR3. Annie Sullivan, wlfe of John L. Sullivan, the Boston pujilist, begun sult on the 24th for divorce, eharging . abusive treatment and drunkenuess. The flndings of the eourt-martial in the case of Judgo Advócate-General Swuira and the sentence as formally approved by President Arthur were made public on the 24th. The court flnds General Swaitn guilty of conduct prejudicial to good order mJ MttMaap AlwirfnUna oud senten him to suspension fi om rank for twelve years on half-pay. Thï Michigan Prohibition State Conventiou met at Lausing on the 25th. Resolutii ns were adopted favoring a non-partisan judiciary. Judge Thomas M. Cooley was unanimously nominated for Judge of the Supreme Court, aud Rev. F. B. Cressey, of Detroiti for liegent of the State University. Counsel for ex-Senator Sharon on the i'ith Aled notice of appeal at San Francisco against the recent decisión of the Superio ¦ Court in the divorce suit. The Democratie State Convention of Michigan met at Bay City on the 3öth nml nominated A. B. Morse, of Iouia, for Supreme Court Ju'1:;b añil Charles R. Whitinan, of Ypsüanli, for First Regent of the University. The Greenback State Couveution met at Lauainj; and resolved to fuse with the Demócrata. Moses W. Field, of Detroit, vas nomimited for 8econd Regent of the University. Francib K. Warbux was on the 2."tb nominated by the President to bo G ireraor of V. He is a marchaat and banker in that Territory. The Minnesota Prohibitionists met in State Conveution at Minueapolis on the -Mil md adopted resolutions severely condeniniug the license systom as a failurc in doing away wilh intemperance, and declaring that the majorlty of the people of Minnesota do not want high license as proposed by the Legislature. The Nat onal Temperance Society vfll hold mass temperance meetings in the Esposition building at New Orloans March 12 and 13, to be addresssd by Rev. Dr. T. L. Cuyler, of Brooklyn; George W. Bain, Esq., of Kenlucky; General C. B. Fisk, Rev. C. H. Mead, J. N. Stearns, of Now York, aud others. Repiiesextative R. E. Logan, a Republican in iiili'.'r of the Illinois Legislature from the Nineteenth District, died in tbo Capítol from heart-disease at !):4,"i o'clock on the morniug of the 2Gth. Botb houses adopted resolutions of sorrow. It was decided to take no regular ballot for United States Senator until Ma ch 3. Goveruor Oglesl v tatuad an order for n special election for Senator in the Nineteenth District on March SI. Thk Rhode Island Prohibitionists met in Stata Convention at Providance on the 2(th and nom nated a full Htate ticket, witli George H. Slade, of Providence, for Goveruiir. A platform was adopted reeommendinj the withdrawal of true Prohibitionists from tho Pvepublican and Democratie partios; demanding the suppression of polygamy, reform of the civil-sgrvice, and the repeal of such laws as ex. lude people of any particular nationality from the enjoyment of political rights. Grover Cleveland, in answering a letter from Democratie Congressmen, States thal the Treasury is heaped with silver coin, that the fiow of gold into the Treasury has steadily diminished, and that only by suopending the silver coinage is it possible to cont.uue in use the mass of our gold coin. The Michigan House on the 27th uit. passed a bilí to renew the death penalty for murder in the flrst dogree, and it was said a majority of the Senators wer pledged to the measure. Fiftken or twenty Representativos and RauatoKg of tho Illinnw r.ugilntui-u Kull the usual joint session at Springfleld on th JT.Ii uit. Speaker Haiues cast the only vote for United States Senator. The joint resolutiou to submit a Prohibition amendment to the people was defeatel-in the Michigan Seuate on the 27th uit., H Republicans voting yea and 13 Fusionists voting nay. It required a two-thirdj vote to pass the resolution. Advices of the 27ih uit. from New Yor'c stated that General Crunt was in poor heatth, and rapidly breaking down. PhysicianB say that the public has no conception of the shattered conditiun of his physiccJ system. FOREIGN. ToRONTO trad.-s unious have petitioned the Dominion Parliament for the prohibition of Chinese iuimigratiou. The steamor Allegheny, from Cardiff ior Ceylon, lias been lost with her crew of thirty persons. The poor-huuse at Wohlen, Switzerland, was burned the other niht, and s.x persons perished. l.v the British House of Commons on the 24th, during the debate on the motion of censure, Mr. Gladstone caused the suspension of VVilliain ü'Brien, the Biitish journalist, for deris.ve remnrks. Advices of the 26th from Kortl say the dreaded kams n winds have begun to blow over the Soudan. The wind is hot and aecompanied by blind. n-.; clouds of sand, whii h cut like needle-points. The troops only find shelter by lying with their fae to the earth until the storm passes, wheu they struggleoutof the san 1 alinostchoked and l.linded. The kamsin will prevailabout a month. Tbree violent shocks of earthquake occurred at Teinesvar, in Hungary, on the 26th. No damage was reported. The French Chamber of Deputies has agreed to increase to six francs the duty on flour imported direct from countiies outside of Europe. Advices of the 2Cth from Cape Coast Castle stato that the BritUh hanged ten of the Ieading participants in the murders and riots at W'innebuh. Reports were received on the 26th of great snow slides on the 1 ne of the Canadian Pacific Railway. In Selkirk fon men were lost, and minor casualties had occurred. At Abbeyfealo, Ireland, eleven farmers were on the 26th evicted for non-payment ot rent. Order was preserved by a squad f pólice. Three men were killed outright and several wore fatally injured by an eiplo. sion at the School of Gunnery at Shoeburyness, Eng., on the 26th. Among th mairaed were several of the most promiment officials of the laboratory at Woolwich. It will be remembered that three attempts were made recently at Exeter, Eng., to hang John Lee, the murderer ot Emma Keyes, but each time the gallows failed to work. Lee's sentence has been commuted to imprisoument for life. The steamer Lydian Monarch, from Kingston with troops for Suakim, about whioh a rumor wai cprrent that the had Utaant, Franeí, a few days ago. A Catholic raisslonary organ at Pari stated on the 20th that several hnndred Catholics, residents of Yunnan, had boen raassaered in obedience to the secret order ! from tha Chinóse Vireroy. General Bum.er'b entire forcé in Egypt was on the 2Tth uit. witbin nn day'8 niarch of Uakdul, and expeited to reach Korti In a few days. The Araba at Suakimhad wreeked th ee of tho advanoe redouts of the British without explodfng the mines contained tberein. The British House of Lords on the 27th uit., by a vote of 189 to 68, adopted Salisbury' motion to censure the Ooverument I for lts coui-se in Kprypt. The House of Coinmons, by S02 to 288, rejected a similar proposition by Sir Stafford Northcota. LATER NEWS. Fred Grant on the 28th alt jolnod the physicians iu the statement tlit dineral Urant was a vory siek man, of whose per manent recovery thero was littlo chance. Hia teeth had been extracted. in the hope of relleving the nenralgic pain in tho face, and lio could tako onlyliquid nourishment. The cancerous growlh at the root of the tonillo was growing atcailily worse. For the past e.ght days he had had very littlo slwp. A praE at Albany, N. Y., on the lsc conumed railway and manuracturinx property valued at about jaii.üOÜ. Beveral acres of ground were burnod over. Thb House Committee on Military Affairs at Washington rcported on the 2tfth uit. that General B. F. Butler's accounts as one of the managers of the National Soldiors' Home showed a shortage of $240,000. The General denies the charge. The Susquehauna River was on tho lst fiO7.i n to the bottom and was one solid mas of ice from Tunkhauaock to Nanticoke, a distince of lorty miles. Fears Wftro outrtniudd that th(ro would bo a great freshet when the ice broke up. A laroe house was wrecked on the lst at Coseuza, Ilaly, by the fall of a floor, sixty persons who were in the building being mjured, tweiity of them fatal)y. At twenty-six leading clearing-houses in the United States the exclianges during the week unded on the 28Lh uit. aggregated $613,2.'4, 122, agaiust $J70, 781,030 the previous wook. As comparei with the correponding period of 1884, th falling off auiounta to 3.9 per cent. Four persons were killed aud twelve others were injured, three fatally, in a sleighing party near Allenwood, Pa., a few iii„ut3 ago by the sloih bom.; throwa down a ton-foot euibankinent. Anuí rioNAi. serere shocks oF earthquake occurred on the lst at Gr.mada, Loja aud Alhamn, in Spain. Several housen were destroyed, and it was feared that many persons had beeu killed in the surroundiag dis tri ota A six-DAYS' roller-sknting rnce began in Now York at 2:05 o', lock on the mornIng of the 2d, with thirty-three starters. Mn. Mitchell offered a íesolution in the United States Senate on the 2Sth uit recitlug tbat tho suspension of eoM payment was seriously threatened by the continuod coiuage of silver dollars and directing the Fiuance Committee to rep rt a bilí for the IminedtAta saipelMdoO o!' nilwrcoinage. As objections (rare entered by several Senators, the resolution wont over. A message wal recelved fr m the President oonventhe Si-nnto iu extra ssim at nooa ii I. In tl"" Hoose the Fortifloation Avproprlatlon UU was pasced, bslng the .. and i i: ¦ v. ' PO prifltlon bill vat