The News Condensed

IN the senate numerous umouii i" ""= tariff schedule wero aftreed to on the 2d. one being to make the repeal of the sugar bounty take lmmediate effect. A resolution was tntroduced for the appointment of a joint committee of the house and senate to inquire into the cause of the exlsting railway strike, but no action was taken .... In the house a resolutloa was passed directing the commtssioner of labor to Investígate the question of the work and wages of women and children. Adjourned until the 6th. After debate íor three months and one day the tariff bül. amcnded to take effect August 1, 1894, passed the senate on the 3d by a vote of 34 to 39- a strlct party vote, except Mr. Hlll, who voted with the republicans against the measure. The populists divided their strength, Kyle and Allen votlng in favor of the bill and Peffer and Stewart against it. The action of the committee of the whole in exempting the salaries of United States Judges and the president of the t'nited States from the operatlon of the lncome tax was reversed. Adjourned to the 6th The housewas not in Bession. The senate was not in session on the 5th - In the house the tarlfl blll as passed by the senate was reponed. A bill to subject to state taxatlon natlonal bank notes and United States treasury notes was dlscussed, but no action was taken. In the United States senate no business of lmportance was transacted on the 6th, and an adjournment was taken untU the 9th....In the house the blll for.the state taxation of greenbacks was passed by a large majority. The point oí interest in the day's proceedings was the taking of the tariff bill from the speaker's table and lts reference to the committee on wavs and means. Several unlmportant büls were passed. The evening sesslon was aevotea to private pension bilis. DOMEST1C. Dubing the six months of the present year only 495 miles of new railroad were built in this oountry. That is less than for auy previous half year for many years. Duking the fiscal year ended June 30 bounties were paid on sugar as follows: Cane, $11,216,804; beet, $558,788; sorg-hum, S10,920; maple, $116,122; total, 812.108,085. Haery Kling, who claims the title of the world's champion long-distance walker, ivalked from New Orleans to St. Louis, 723 miles, in seventeen days and five hours. Frank Pononcy, ag-ed 5 years, and Rosa Frana, 10 years, were drowned in Cdar lake at Cedar Rapids, Ia. The coal trade and shipping interests of Baltimord, Md., lost over $2,000,000 by the coal miners' strikes in the Cumberland región. The town of Mogollón, Col. , was almost entirely destroyed by fire. Prof. Moore, of Chicago, says the month of June was 130 degrees hotter ,han its normal temperature for twenty years. Accounts with world's fair concesionaires have been finally adjusted. The veceipts from all sources show a gTand total of $8,887,602.11. Gen. Ezeta, the fugitive ex-president of the republic of Salvador, arrived in New York. The secretary of the navy issued an order all work at the New York, Norfolk and Mare Island navy yards, throwing 3.500 men out of employment. The public debt statement issued on the 2d showed that the debt increased S51,150 during the month of June. The cash balance in the treasury was 8175,584,436. The total debt, less the cash balance in the ■treasury, amounts to $899,313,381, against 8838,969,476 on July 1, 1893. TwBUTy-FOun of Hog-an's commonwealers had an involuntary bath in the Missouri at Omaha, a boat capsizing. The tenth annual convention of the National editorial association opened at Asbury Park, N. J. The visible supply of grain in the United States on the 2d was: Wheat, 54,657,000 bushels; corn, 6,441,000 bushels; oats, 2,577,000 bushels; rye, 267,000 bushels; barley, 86,000 bushels. James Johnson (colored), charped with. committing a criminal assault upon Mrs. William King near Guthrie, Mo., was captured at Htllers Creek, Mo., by a mob and hanged. Fbuit growers at Anna, 111., unable to make shipments on account of the railroad strike, appealed to the governor for relief, alleging a loss of 830,000 daily by reason of the strike. A Canadian Pacifio. bridge went down near Greenville, Me., killing flve persons and injuring eight. The use of postal notes by the gorernment has ceased and new forms of rnoney orders were put on sale at the various post offices in the country. Fouk churehes at Greenville, Miss., wero blown down by a tornado and several persons were killed. All the window glass houses, fllnt glass houses, sheet milis and most of the iron milis shut down at Pittsburgh, Pa., and as a result nearly 30,000 workmen were idle. During eleven months of the fiscal year ended May 81 the total number of immigrants arriving in the United States was 288,020, against 430.210 for the corresponding period of last year. The Vermont marble milis at Proctor, Vt., were partially burned, the loss being over $300,000. The government recelpts for the fiscal year ended June 30 were $296,960,880; expenditures, $866,698,859; against receipts of $385,819,628 and expenditures of 8883,477,954 in the corresponding time in the preceding fiscal year. Hen-ry Volger, a Syracuse (N. Y.) nig-ht watchman, in a fit of jealousy shot and killed William Strutz, a carpenter, and then put a buüet into liis own head. Dubing the ten months ended April 30, 1894, the whole number of immigrants barred froin entering the United states was 2,102, of which 1,426 were contract laborers and 052 paupers. B. Vf. Blanchard, who disappeared from Mentone, Ind., eight years ago, returned. W. J. Studon, eharged with his murder, had previously eonimitted Buicide in jail. The midwinter fair in San Francisco carne to an end. Since the opening day, January 27, the total attendance was 2,140,154. Neahlt the entire town of Hudson, Mass. , was destroyed by fire, the loss being nearly $750,000. An explosión of fireworks at New Haven, Conn., caused a loss of 8125, 000 by fire among business houses. The total national bank cireulation In the country on the lst was $207,259,807, showing an increase of 108,625 during June. Prendergast, the murderer of Carter 11. Harrison, was found tobeoeither insane nor lunatic by a jury in Judge I'ayne's court in Chicago and he will be executed on the lSth unless the governor interferes. BY the explosión oí gasoime at ljouisville, Ky., Ilenry Zimincrman was fatally hurt, his wife lost her life and their little boy was badly burned. Mks. Maggie Bbannum in a deathbed confession at Knoxville, Tenn., irnplicated four men in a murder and robbery that occurred four years ago. Fire origi nating in an explosión of fireworks destroyed the greater part of the town of Honey Grove, Tex., the loss belne: $200,000. The jury in the Shea niurder trial in Troy, N. Y., returned a verdict of murder in the first degree. Shea killed Robert Ross last election day. The villag-e of Whittlesley, Wis., was completely wiped out by a forest flre. As A result of the increase in the tax on whisky Cincinnati distillers advanced the prioe of spirits three cents a gallon. Is a dash at Paterson, N. J., Fred Royce lowered thequarter-mile bicycle record to 29% seconds. At Jeffersonville, Ind., a drunken negro cut the throats of Emmons Endrich and his wife, an aged couple against whom he had a grudge. Albert Kent and Mrs. Golden were drowned in the St. Joe river while rowkig near Fort Wayne, Ind. Col. James M. Van Hook shot and killed Anton Schaefer at Charleston, Ind., in a quarrel over a woman. In reply to a recjuest from Gov. Altgeld that federal troops be recalled from Chicago President Cleveland said their presence was necsssary. At Warrensburg, Mo., Lear Knobnoster, who had been separated from his wife for some time, went to her home and shot her and then shot himself. BEVEN of the world's fair buildings in Chicago were destroyed by fire. David Anderson, a spectator, lost his life and others were seriously injured. Twenty-six persons started out from South Haven, Mich., on a small steamer for a three years' trip around the world. Ik the music teachers' national convention in New York Albert A. Stanley, of Anti Arbor, Mich., was elected president. Samuel Coates and his daug-hter Sarah vvere killed by the cars near New London, Ia. In a qnarrel at Sheboyg-an, Wis., August Schulke and Frederick Cari were fatally stabbed. Ar the internal revenue ofSce in Peoria, 111., the record for a single dav's business was broken, the amount of "whisky tax $339,100. The exchang-es at the clearing- houses in the United States duringthe week ended on the 6th ag-g-reg-ated 8852,566,087, ag-ainst ST61, 049,579 the prerious week. The decrease, com pared with the corresponding week in 1893, was 19.2. Uradstreet's reports business as partially paralyzed by the strikes. Thebe were 104 business failures in the United States in the seven days ended on the 6th, against 189 the week previons and 319 in the corresponding time in 1893. Twbnty bridges near Hot Sprints, S. D., were washed away by a cloudburst, and railroad tracks were badly damaged. While playing with a gun a 3-yearchild of benjamin Wyant, of Tiffin, O., shot the top of lts head off. Ehlh Allen, of St. Panl, who killed John H. Clapp in a quarrel over a woman, ended his life by shooting himself at Lake Minnetonka. Lee Richardson, of Chicago, aged 13, rode a half mile backward on a bicycle in 2:43 1-5 at Fort Wayne, Ind., the fastest time on record. Strikuíg miners at Spring Valley, 111., looted the cotnpany's store, carrying away a stock vaiued at 840,000. At Jesup, Ia., a 13-year-old boy was handling a gun when it was discharged, fatally injuring his two younger brothers. Wii.liam Jackson (colored) was hanged at Centerville, Md., for the murder of his employer, Farmer üeorge J. Leager. It was said that Knights of Labor were moving in the matter of securing the impeachment of Attorney General Olney for interferenoe in the strike. James Allen (colored) was hanged in Upper Marlboro, Ind., for assaulting a girl living near Woodmore. Johx TiTSTVORTii, a (i reen Uidg-e (Mo. ) farmer, killed his wife by flring f our shots into lier body, and immediatelj' afterward blew his own brains out. It was estimated that 75 per cent. of Chiciigo's factories would have to close on account of the embargo on fuel and supplies. Anticii'Atixö a spread of the strike to that city, New York pólice have been recalled from vacations and ordered to suppress any attempt at violence. Mkmbers of the American Railway union in Peoría, 111. , where thirteen rallroads center, have refused the order of President Debs to strike. Strikehs in Chicago applied the torch to between 600 and 700 freig-ht cars, manj' of them loaded with coal and furniture, and destroyed switch towers and toolhouses. The firemen were unable to subdue the flames owing to the interference of the strikers. DurinK the riots three people were killc.il. Johx Gridley, of Milvvaukee, aged about 14 years, was accidentally sliot and instantly killed at the bovs' brijjade camp on lieaver lake. Adowii Obkndokf, an insurance agent of Cincinnati, was lured into a house and fatally assaulted by a colored family. PERSONAL AND POLITICAL. The prohibitionists of the Thir teenth Ohio district nominated Dr. Georgo W. Dunn, of Tiffin, for coagress. VlscoNSIN populista nominated a ticket headed by D. Frank Poweil, of La Crosse, for governor. The platform declares strlkers and ftoycotts laUures, and urges universal cooperation. Judge Joshua Riddle, presiding judge of the county court fifty years ago, dropped dead at his home in Wellsville, 0., aged 85 vears. Nkbraska prohibitionists in convention at Lincoln nominated a full state ticket. E. A. Girard was named íor governor. Ex-Gov. Edwin li. Winans, of Michigan, died f rom heart dísease at his res'dence near Hamburg1, aged 68 years. In the Nineteenth Illinois district the populists nominated Kev. H. II. 3rooks for congress. James SullivaS, aged 41, political editor of the Chicago Tribune, died suddenly in the parlors of the Newspaper club, of which he was president. Kansas democrats in sess'on at Topeka put a full ticket in the field, ed by David Obermeyer, of Topeka, for governor. The Michigan populista in convention at Lansing placed a full ticket in the field, headed by Dr. A. W. Nicholls, of Montcalm, for governor. Edwin C. Bingham, of Cheshire, was nominated for governor by the Connecticut populists. FOREIGN. As A result of the assasslnation of President Carnot European governments will take united action against the anarchists. Signor Bandi, of Leghorn, Italy, was stabbed to death by an anarchist because of articles denunciatory of the fraternity which had appeared in his paper. Henry Thompson drowned himself at London, Ont., and Miss McKechnie, to whom he was engaged, took poison he had given her. Foub hundrkd men were killed in a battle between Circassian settlers and the Druses in Syria. President Casimir-Perier's message was read in both branches of the French parliament. He declared lor a single term. Mant lives were lost and great destruction of property caused by an earthquake at Yokohama and Tokio, Japan. A thousand rebels were killed in a battle with Brazilian government troops. A febetboat whieh was crossing the River Thiess near Tokay, llungary, was capsized and 100 persons were drowned. A fire destroyed over 1,000 housea in the village of Honmura, Japan. Newspapers in Rome disclose a plot by anarehists to destroy the heads of several European governments. Thb wholesale grocei-y flrm of Eby, Blain & Co. at Toronto, Ont., whieh annually turned orer SI. 500,000 worth of business, was forcee! to wind up. Twei.vk THOÜSAND square meters of workshops at Salnt-Ouen-sur-Seine, France, were destroyed by fire, tha damage to seteral million Francs. In the house of lords a bilí was introduced calculated to bar anarchists out of England. Ex-President Arce of Bolivia, was aassinated, and his body borribly mutilated by his murderers. LATER. The United States senate was not in session on the 7th. ]n the house the senate araendments of the tarlff bil] were disagreed toand the measuresent to conference. FiHE in the Phcenix at Providence, E. I., did damage to the extent of 8100,000. By a fall of eoal in a slope of the Susquehanna Coal company mine at Nanticoke, Pa., three men vvere erushed to death. The factory of the Quick Meal Stove company at St. Louis was burned, the loss 8500,000. The percentages of the baseball clubs in the national league for the week ended or the 7th were: Baltimore .690; Boston. .683; New York, .607; Philadelphia. .500; Brooklyn, .593; Pitts burgh, .571; Cleveland, .500; Cincinnuti .458; St. Louis, .422; Chicago, .339 Washington, .302: Louissville, .262. The railroad blockade was complete in California excepta few points in the south and vast quantities of fruit were rotting. In a factional fight at Catlettsburg, Ky. , John and Ballard Faulkner (brothers) were killed and David anc Charles Justice mortally wounded. Four incendiary fires in the busines part of Ogden, Utah, caused a loss o 100,000. A mob of foreign miners looted the stoi-es at Spring Valley and Ladd, 111. , whose proprietörs refused to accede to their demands. Many of the residents lied to other cities. Gustayus Peters and Clara Christopherson, a young couple of Racine, Vis.. ended their lives with poison. They were engaged to be married, and no caiise was known for the deed. A A. Zi.u.MKiíMAX, the American wheelman, beat Edwards, the English rider, in two match races in Paris. In a battle in Chicago on the 7th between rioters and troops five of the former were killed and many injured and several soldiers received bad wounds f rom stones thrown by the mob. A nearer approach to the sehedules in the running1 of trains was made on the 8th than on any day since the strike. At Hammond, Ind., nonunion traimnen were assaulted and beaten, telegraphio operators were driven from their posts and their instruments burned oat and railway offices were broken into and looted. Three companies of United States troops and fifteen companies of Indiana guards were ordered to Hammond. All trades unions in Chicago decided to strike.