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/ 2 THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., JUNE 11, 1890. A Week’s Happenings Gathered From All Parts of the State. MANY ITEMS OF IMPOETANOE The Uutldlug of the New llallroad From Charleston to Allendale I* Now Annurcd. Colonel I. U. McKisaick I>ief at Union. Suicide of a Student—Failure at York- Ttlle, Etc. Union, S. 0., Juno 9.—Colonel I. G. McKissick, one of the most prominent men of tho state, died here after a long illness.. He was one of the first to enlist In tho war in defense of his state, and ho did honor to himself and his state on the field of battle. He was promoted to the position of lieutenant colonel of the Seventh Sonth Carolina volunteers. Ho served heroically to the end of the war. Ho was elected clerk of tho court of Union wuen he was 25 years old and had tne office for 14 years. Ho was ad* xnlttod to the bar in 1807, and was elected to the house of representatives in 1878, serving till 1890. Finding his health failing, he wont to Asheville. N. U, to visit his son, Major E. P. Kis- ilck, and for his health. Finding lit tle relief he returned home and wont to West Springs, but ho continued to fail and was brought homo very ill two weeks ago, since when he continued to grow weaker. His two absent sons were called home by wire and were with their father when he died. He leaves a family of wife and daugh ter aud three sous, two of whom have distinguished themselves and are well known to tho public, Professor A. Fos ter McKissick, the electrician, and Ma- J or K. P. McKissick of Battery Park lotel. The third son is tho youngest of the family, 12 years old. Colonel McKissick was buried with Masonic honors. Items Gathered From All Parts of North Carolina. ALL THE BONDS TAKEN. Buildlug of tlie Komi From Charleston to Allendale Is Now Assured. Charleston, Jnuo 9. — All of tho $820,000 of bonds of tho proposed Charleston aud Macon railroad have been taken in this city and tho building of the new road is now assured. Presi dent George A. Wagoner of tha Secu rity Construction company said who seen that the lust bond has 1 *»»«*] and that the act would «/u th< Ok 1C e nest ligtui’ within gntracts which have be^nt^ ustruction compa**' of the liiwi signed iouBis^ call for ' to Allendale ’"The Charleston r will run from this C. There a jnne- K'ith the Greenwood, ^Tnd Western road. This lino ling (/feuded to Greenwood, a distance of 70 miles beyond Sievern, its present terminus. From Allendale the Charleston and Macon is to be built to some leading point, proba bly Macon, in Georgia. Another feeder for tho road and city will bo tho Port Royal and Western Carolina lines, which are to bo brought into close touch with the new system by a strong traffic agreement. The people pt Charleston are jubilant over the success of the great enterprise, tho success of which is now iissured be yond a doubt. It will give this city tho control of 600 miles of rails and Upon up ♦o her au* enormous territory, out of which she is now shut. A Student Commit* Suicide. Columbia, S. C., Juno 5. — R. O. Reeves, a cadet of Patrick Military in stitute, Anderson, S. C., committed sni- citle by shooting himself. Some time . after 9 o’clock at night young Reeves took off his coat and telling his room mate that he wonld soon return, went out on the campus. A few minutes after two pistol shots rang out in quick succession. Some one run to see wiiat M meant and found tin; young man lying on his side with two chambers of Ids pistol empty aud a deadly wound in bis left side, in the region of the heart. Ho was dead when found, only a few spasmodic efforts at breathing being made after ho was discovered. Tho de ceased was from Lanes, in Williams- tmrg county, and was 17 years old. No rea|-\n is given for his act. IJTlie Steamer Commodore Uelcased. , Charleston, June 9.—The little fili bustering steamer . Commodore was re leased from custody by tho United Stktes authorities here upon tho attor ucy of Messrs. J. D. Hart & Co. putting up $4,500 for her appearance when she is wanted. The boat was arrested by the United States custom officials upon her recent return from an alleged trip to Cuba. Information was given against her by one of her seamen, aud she has been tied up at tho customhouse dock ever since. Tho boat will probably bo placed on tho ways to have her bottom cleaned, after which it is stated that she will go to Philadelphia. A crew of eight men have arrived in tho city for her. Failara of a Yorkvilla Firm. Yobkvillk, 8. C., Juno 5.—Tho well known drygoods firm of Kennedy Bros. Sc Barron of this place, made an as signment to D. E. Fenly, for the benefit of its creditors. Nominal assets are oi- timated at $14,000, and liabilities at $10,000. All of the' indebtedness, with the exception of about $1,000, is due to local creditors. Tho firm has been in business for about 20 years and h;w long been regarded as one of the reliable standbys of this section. Captain I>«-lpler Want* Oamages. Ottawa, Out., June 9.—Last fall the government cruiser Petrol captured a Detroit tugboat and garbage scowboat in Canadian waters of tho Delroit river. Now Captain Dolpier of the- captured scow and his crew have sent in claims jto tho British government for illegal ^eteure and imprisonment, asking $20,. \daxnugcs. The British authorities g£crr<‘<i the claim b<pk to the Ca in.''-it. lau Urowm-d. jdmry, tho oars- >racticing J: Tlio Fourteenth Annual Convention of the Woman’ll Chrintlan Temperance Union at Raleigh—Moon»lilnera In Davtdion County Brutally Whip Two Meu aud Threaten Others, Etc. Raleigh, Juno 8.—Justice Wtul-zr Clark replies to an editorial in a Char lotte paper by saying ho has repeatedly declared ho did not wish the guberna torial nomination, means what ho says, aud is sure his name will not bo before tho convention. While he appreciates tho honor of the position and the equal honor of being the Democratic nominee, circumstances will not permit him to enter the race unless tho prospect of party success were far m6ro hazardous than it is. He expresses his willingness to bo a private in the ranks. It is said Clark’s name will be presented to tho Chicago convention by the North Caro lina delegation for tho nomination for vice president. The first shipment of peaches from the state was made by H. P. Bilyew, Southern Pines, to Redfield & Son, Philadelphia, Pa. Hon. Thomas J. Jarvis delivered tho annual address at the Raleigh Male academy. His subject was “Govern ment For and by tho People.” Tho North Carolina State Dairyman’s association has issued its first annual report. It is neat aud complete. Rev. Mr. Lamson of Good Shepherd, delivered an address here on tho soige of Paris. He was chief of the ambu lance corps and was decorated as cheva lier of tho Legion of Honor after peace was declared. A BRIGHT OUTLOOK. Southern Cotton Mill Men Relieve Bottom Ha* Been Reached In I’rloo Fluctuations. Charlotte, N. C., Juno G. — Tho southern cotton mills are experiencing dull markets and extremely narrow margins in tho sale of both yarns and cloth. It seems very certain however, that tho bottom has been roacli all lino Lt^south share fhis sentiment, for axe still going ahead building cot- mills. The Southern and Western Textile Excehior reports a number of new en terprises formed this week, among which are the Manetta cotton mill, Lando, S. C., to operate a 5,000 spindle mill; tho Broad river cotton mills at Columbia, 8. C. capital, $15,000; a fac tory at 81ireveport, La., to contain 10,- 696 5pindlcs and 246 looms. Ibcatod by Chicago capitalists; the Enterprise cot ton mills, Orangeburg, 8. C., to build a 5,000 spindle mill; a cotton mill pro jected by tho citizens of Riverside, Ala., headed by R. W. Alford; the Spencer Manufacturing company, formed at Salisbu-iy, N. 0., to build a cotton waste mill; grading the site of tho Palmetto (Ga.) cotton mill has commenced; tho Janesville (S. C.) knitting mill started up with 20 hosiery machines; the first machinery of 2,000 spindle* ordered for the Mt. Pleasant (N. C.) cotton mill. F. J. Ham of Pawtucket, R. L, and others have formed the Atlanta Textile Manufacturing company to make tapes, braid, etc. Tho new Liudale mills nt Romo, Ga., established by the Massa chusetts corporation of Lowell. Mass., are now in full operation aud shipping cloth by tho carload. ANNUAL CONVENTION. HAPPENIN0S OP THE PAST WEEK. Charles Broadj mss confederate attle abbey of tho south. Mr. Rous*, who is an ex-confederate, is a millionaire New York merchant. Ho lias offered o give $100,000 to the mu- senin, provided the amount can bo du plicated. Richmond, Atlanta, Now Orleans, Nashville and Washington arc asking for tho museum. Nashville is coming here prepared to pledge $65,000 and a splendid site, which will probably be the best offer, from a financial point of view, that will bo made. Richmond can offer her confederate museum as a nucleus upon which to bnild. KECK SENTENCED. The W. C. T. U. of North Carolina In Se*- ■lon nt Raleigh—Other New*. Raleigh, Jnne 6.—The fourteenth annual state convention of the Woman’s Christian Temperance union 1>cgau here, about 200 delegates, Mrs. Mary E. ,£art- laud of High Point, president. She de livered her nnunnl address. There was also a special address by Miss Belle Kearney of Mississippi, member of tho national committee. Governor Carr makes requisition or tho governor of Illinois for John R. Hicks, formerly a dmggist at Ashe ville, who has swindled the people there and in western states oat of several thousand dollars. Tho state university alumni have or dered the erection there of a $30,000 me morial hall of brick and granite to con tain all the lecture and recitation rooms which are now scattered' among five dormitory buildings. Vice President Keith of this state, an nounces that the silver party will sup port Teller if the Democrats nominate him, aud that tho Populists will also support him. Moonshiners in Davidson county brn* tally whipped two men, and threaten to serve several good citizens tho same way. - BROWN IS IN JAIL Bat It Wm All tha Officer* Conld Do to Fravant 111* Balog Lynched. Murphy, N. C.. June 5.—J. R. Bell and Bill Beavers, special deputies, brought Argus Brown to town aud lodged him in jail, charged with assault ing Mrs. Robert Hampton, a young married woman, whose baby is only five months old. The crime was perpetrated in Hothouse township, aud it was all tho officers could do to keep the people from lynching Brown, who was at tho time under the influence of whisky. Ho went to Hampton’s house, dragged Mrs. Hampton out in the yr odg, struck her three blows on tho head with a fire shovel, oue lick cutting to the skull, and wo»only frightened off by hearing some one shout in the distance. In less than 20 minutes after committing the crime he was caught and ordered to jail by the magistrate. Tho injuries of Mrs. Hampton will probably cause her death. Her husband was away from home at tho time the deed was done. Brown has a bad char acter. He has only part of his skull now, tho result of a fracas at Ducktowu some time ago. An Oarsman Browned. London, June 9.—Stnnbury, the oars man, was drowned while practicing sculling on the Thames, near Ham mersmith. Confederates Will Recapture Virginia’s Capital June 30. THE CITY MAKING PREPARATIONS Republicans Seem Determined to Unseat Underwood. AGAINST A STRADDLE Cullom Wants Republicans to Declare For Gold. Sovcnty-Flro Tlmunml Visitor* Prepared For—Laying of tile Cornerstone of the Jcflerson Bavis Monument Will Be a Great Feature of the Reunion—Tho Bat tle Abbey Site. Richmond, June 10.—The confeder ates are coming again to take possession of Richmond. Fifty or seventy-five thousand of them will bo hero June 80 and July 1 and 2 to attend the sixth an nual reunion of the United Confederato Veterans. Richmond is expecting tho largest number of strangers she has ever had to care for. For a year past tho city has been pre paring for this event. An auditorium to seat 12,000 people has been built at tho exposition grounds. Thu city coun cil appropriated tho money for this pur pose; also $10,000 for tho entertainment of the veterans. The railroads cast of the Mississippi river have given the best rates they have over offered for an occa sion of this kind, and from all parts of tho south whole camps of old soldiers will come. The groat feature of the reunion will bo tho laying of the cornerstone of tho Jefferson Davis monument. This will take place July 2, and there will be a monstrous parade of veterans and sol diers. It is expected to have 75,000 peo ple in lino. General John B. Gordon will bo tho chief marshal, and he will have for his aides manv of the most dis tinguished former confederates. Tho oration is to be delivered by Gen eral Stephen D. Lee of Mississippi, who was a lifelong and an intimate friend of Davis. Jlio monument is to be in lovely Monroe park, which is in tho fash ionable part of tho city. It is proposed to spend $300,000 on tho memorial. Much of the money is already in hand. The designs arc all in, but a iolectiou has not been made. An important question to bo settled in tho reunion will be the THE CASE 18 AGAIN TAKEN UP BAYS M’KINLEY WILL BE NAMED Gels One Year For mu Attempt to Smuggle Biamoud* Into Thl* Country. Philadelphia, Juno 10. — Herman Keck, a Jncmbcr of tho Geotormau Keck Diamond Catting company of Cincinnati, who was convicted in tho United States district court of attempt ing to smuggle diamonds into this coun try, has just been sentenced by Judge Butler to one year's imprisonment and a fine of $200. Keck’s prosecution was brought about by the Diamond Importers’ union of New York, and his conviction was due mainly to the evidence of Captain Locs- witz of the steamer Rhynland, wno tes tified to having received a package con taining $7,000 worth of diamonds from Keck in a restaurant in Antwerp, which was to have been given to F. Von Reith, also of Cincinnati. Keck subsequently sailed for Now York on the steamer Aller and was ar rested by U uited States treasury officials on tho description given by Captain Locswitz. Coiigre**mau Kem Hanged In EHl;y. Omaha, June 10.—Excitement pre vails hero and throughout the state over tho action of Congressman K-em of Ne braska in opposing the passage of the transmississippi exposition bill. At Ben son. a village oqtsido the city limits of Omaha, a crowd with a strawy dummy labelled “Kem,” paraded the streets. Tho effigy was hanged, riddled witQ bullets and burned at the stake. Politi cal gatherings in tho state have de nounced tho congressman’s action. Kem does not expect to bo ro-oloeted, and, it is said, will movo to Colorado iramodi- atciy after his duties are over at Wash ington. Knight* of Honor In LouHvlllo. Louisville, Juno 10.—In tho city of its birth, the supremo lodge, Knights of Honor, after an absence of 22 years, opened Us twenty-third annual session in its “Old Kentucky Homo.” Dele gates from all parts of the country are in attendance. According to Supreme Dictator Mulligan, tho meeting will bo the most important held in years. The session will, in all probability, extend over ten days. When the supreme ledge last mot here it represented only 56 lodges. At this time tliero ore 8,917 lodges. Withdraw* From tha Prohibition Party. PitoHiA, Ills., June 10.'—Daniel R. Sheen, who was nominated as a candi date for United States senator by tho Prohibitionists at their Springfield con vention, has withdrawn from the race and party. He says he does not fancy the one plank platform and the aband oning of the woman suffrage principle, and therefore resigns his membership on the Prohibition state central committee ami withdraws os a candidate for United States senator. His resignation created quite a sip-prise ip the local Prohibition c*mp. Mortaa Spesk* at Knoxville. Ksoxvillb, Juno 10.—Hon. J. Step ling Morton, secretary of agricaltars, addressed tho graduates of the Univer sity of Tennessee here. His subject was “Citizenship,” and tho oration was a scholarly and masterly one. Boy Bather* Browned. Augusta. Ky., Juno JO.—Fred Bush, aged 17, and Fred Smarr, about the same age, vore drowned in tho lOhio river while bathing. Bcmocrnt* Who Were Trying to Prevent Further Consideration of the Matter "ere Brought In by the Ncigeunt-ol Arm* and Conijiolled to Vote—The Bay In Congress. Washington, Juno 10. — When the house reconvened at 10 o'clock the leg islative day of Saturday was still in ex istence. There was a fair attendance of Republicans,but the Democratic benches were a barren waste. Less than half a dozen of the minority were on the floor. This refusal on the part of the Demo crats to attend the sessions grow out of tho determination of tho majority to consider tho contested election caso of Aldrich versns Underwood. * Mr. McMillin, (Don., Tenn. >in ex planation of tho action of his side of the house said that tho Democrats did not consider it to bo their duty to at tend the closing hours of tho session to help furnish a quorum for tho purpose of unseating another Democrat. Tho pending question was the motion to lay on tho table the. motion to recon sider tho vote by which tho house de cided to consider the election case. Tho vote resulted, 98 to 31; 10 being present and declining to vote. This made a to tal of 145 present, 84 less than a quo rum. In order to brertk the deadlock which confronted tho majority, a call of tho house was ordered. Tho doors were closed and tho sergeant-at-arms was di rected to bring in tho absentees. The Tucker rule, adopted at the beginning of tho session, was invoked for tho first time. It compels members brought in by tho sergeant-at-arms to vote on tho pending question. The motion was carried by a vote of 180 to 45. The spcakercountmUjour iiiombois as pros- -vTit out . u ^Yncim>tetl to unritv tljo *7To7i7f of order that the report in tho election case was not signed by a ma jority of the members of the committoo, and therefore did not constituto a ques tion of privilege. The chair ruled that if the point of order had merit, it. came too late, as the house had decided to consider the case. Mr. Daniels (Rep , N. Y ) addressed the house in favor of seating the con testant, Mr Aldrich. He gave notice that he would demand the previous question at the expiration of 59 minutes. Underwood had 1,156 majority on tho face of tho returns. Fraud and intimi dation were charged ami the majority found that Aldrich received in fact a majority of 220. The minority ad mitted that the returns were incorrect, but claimed that the corrected returns still gave 1,188 majority for Underwood. WILL TAKE NO ACTION. Cpugro** Will Leave tho Cuban Question In Prexiileiit Glwclsiiil’* llautl*. Washington. Juno 10. — With ad journment almost in sight, congress still exhibits more or loss anxiety on tho Cuban question, and if the judgment of such men as Senator Morgan could dic tate, congress would recognize tho in dependence of Cuba before adjourning. It is scarcely probable, however, that this will happen. Those senators from the foreign affairs committee, who culled on the president to consult him with reference to this matter, informed tho senate in execu tive session that tho assurances of ibo president are such that they do not deem it necessary or advisable that further action by congress be taken at present. Meantime, however, the reports of cruelties and inhumanities practiced by tho Spaniards are increasing public sentiment in favor of vigorous action by this government, amt it is not improb able that tho national conventions, which are about to be held, may speak out pointpdly on this subject. Wilt Investigate Hoitaf l*iuci. Washington, Juno 10.—The senate subcommittee of the senate finance com mittee, designated to conduct an inves tigation of the recent bond issues, de cided to begin its work after the mb journment of congress and to admit the press to its sessious. Its first mind was to hold secret meetings, but that idea has been definitely abandoned. Secre tary of the Treasury Carlisle lias pre pared a statement for tho committee in compliance with its request, but it is probable that ho will also appear in per son to answer questions. Granted Mayor Walbrldge’* Ilrqueit. Washington, June 10.—In response to a request received by wire from Mayor Wulbridge of St. Louis, Secre tary Carlisle has instructed the collector of customs at New York to permit ship ment in bond to St. Louis of 5,100 street signs, imported from England by Con tractor Jeffords, now hold in New York for appraisement. The signs arc needed, tho mayor says, before the Republican convention meets. 1 But llic Hllnol* Senator I* More Concm iird About (lie riatform Thau About the Man Who "’MI Be Nominated to Lead the 1’arty—1’olitieiao* Leaving For Si. Louis—Political News. Chicago, June 10.—A special to The Times-Herald from Washington says: In an interview, Senator Cullom said that if ho goes to his home in Illinois this week he will stop on his way at Canton, O., to see Major McKinley. The senator has not yet decided what ho will do when congress adjourns, but it is likely that ho will go to Illinois, re turning in abouf two weeks to remove his family from Washington to a cooler ! climate. Ho says he is satisfied that j Major McKinley will bo tho nominee of ! the St. Louis convention. Mr. Cullom further said: “For several weeks I have had no doubt about the result of tho conven tion. I am more concerned about the platform. 1 want to see the party come out plainly for sound money. Let us have no straddle. Let us know exactly where wo stand and what we are fight ing for, and then if we lose, tho country . will know who is responsible. It does not matter so much in this campaign j who leads tho Republican party as it j does what lie stands for. I am con- : corned about tho condition of business, i I want to see people settle down and get J to work and bring good times back j again, and I am satisfied that will never | be done so long as wo are at sea on this | money question,” Senator Cullom will not attend the | St. liouis convention. It xvill bo tho first one he has missed since 1801. In this connection, he said: “Since the first nomination of Lin coln I have attended every convention but one, and that was the convention which gave Lincoln his socond nomina tion. Three times I have been chair man of tho Illinois delegation—once at Philadelphia, when Grant got his second nomination^ puce at Chicago, 'wftfiU. Blaine was jipuiijiatod and fogy years "agO at AliniiGapbJis, At tlje lust convention I was so worn out that I practically made up my mind never to be a delegate again to a national con vention if 1 could possibly avoid it, and at ail events, peyer to bo chairman of a delegation. Tliero u hard work con nected with that responsibility which men who have iiQvcr tried it can scarcely realize.” Deincr.ral* Solccting Their Quarter*. Chicago, Juno 10.—Tho various state delegations to the national Democratic convention are already selecting their quarters. Tho New York delegation will be lodged at the Palmer House. The headquarter- will bo in parlor F. Tho national committee will also have rooms provided foi them at the Palmer House. Tammany will be located at the Audi torium. It will have as companions tho delegations from Mississippi, Kentucky, Maryland and South Carolina. Over in the annex, West Virginia, Washing ton, Missouri and Rhode Island repre sentatives will hold foril). A number of eastern newspaper cor- respondents will also bu'located at th? Auditorium annex. Tho Great Northern railroad will house tlio representatives of several of the Now York and Philadelphia papers. Men who shout for Kansas haveeugaged 25 rooms at tho Lcluud- A stampede for rooms is expected within a few days, owing to tho fact that so many of tho state delegations delay tlio selection of their headquar ters. ' — I’rppnrius For ttie Big Convention. St. Louis, June 10. — Sergeant-at- Arms Byrnes and his first assistant, G. N. Wiswell of Milwaukee, visited tlio convention auditorium and decided upon a number of details, such as the station ing of inside doorkeepers and assistant sergeant-at-arms and distributing the force of ushers and pages. Four doorkeepers will bo stationed at every door, two outside to inspect the tickets as the crowd passes through and two inside to tear off the coupons. In this way the ei’owd can he handled promptly. Earn division will have four ushers and they arq fo scat all comers, or at least inspect their tickets. There are 49 divisions in the dress circle and gallery, making a force there of 169 ushers. Tho space toj the delegates, alter nates, national committeemen, news paper workers and prominent guests h .s 11 divisions, and each will be provid d with four ushers. Then there will bo a small army of pigos and several hun dred sorgeaut-at-arms. WITHIN ONE V^fcK. Torlcl*l> Troop* Ktpart to Put Doirn tha IL-volt In tlio I.lain) of Cretr. New York, June 19 —A dispatcl to Tho Herald from Cousttittopll says: Thirty-eight battalions of troop^ drswn from Smyrna, Beyrput an Salonica, will by next week have put down tho expiring revolt it Crete by surrounding the refngH* in tho mountains. A corjis Greek volunteers is being organized in Athens by four Cretan leader^ and M M. Serpieri and Niigm, under otlim^, auspices. Abdullah Pacha has arresfed a Greek versel carrying arms and money for tlio insurgents. ' The news emanating from British sources that Russians protest in favor of the Cretans, is false. Russia, Franco, Germany, Austria and Italy c >utinu<i a loyal attitude and are <>p;» >?cd to iq surroctions which are apt to comproinis the peace of the world. The wlmlo^ diplomatic corps, apart from Gj^ Britain and Greece, regard the npriJ as a result of British machination- It is a subject of comment hero that the agitation in Crete is fed by tlio Croj tan committee in Athens and that nt merous Cretans are allowed to leave' Athens unhindered in order to take part in the movement. It is thought that the tactics of the Cretan committee \jiip be to prolong the campaign In order to induce tho powers to intervene. lu ( fact, it has bcon%seortainod that the ii*. surgouts are withdrawing to tlio uvayu tains in order to prolong the. struggle. Many Cretan sympntluz is wife ar rested in Constantinople on Wednesday whon domiciliary visits worn also paid* to Armnniati employes in flip telegraph department residing in Peru, THE VENEZUELAN DISPUTE;' Buunitiirr Cniuinl**t<>i, Nut llx-it-cleil to Krach u B(-c!*'oii Before Fall, Washington, Juno 10.—The pmllc- tion by tlio Loudon Sn^tkor of an early decision by the Venezuelan boundary-! commission respecting tho boundary lino between.Venezuela and British Guinea is not shared by those conversant witlj the facts in the case. Justice Brewer, tho president of tho commission, docs not ihiuk that the commission will render an opinion an early day. Tho Venezuela case, re cently presented to tho commission, w.’i^ thq Spanish text, aid tiiis is bcinj nsfatod into English, and but a por on of it has Ixicu received from thd , transistors. * \ The evidence citmtainenioLi the VouqJ zuclati side of tin* eoqtmyfcftty may lie merely cumulutiv>, .»r it' nuty imirtain some facts that d«m^nd furtte* investi gation, which would 'be factor in doif laying tho preparation osalie report. Besides this, there is talk among, thai members of the copimissjA looking tql | tho securing of suftian^^ some northern resort, wlj indication that tho early 1 at all likojy. Minister Andrade of V<ml not look for a decision bofc FOR SAVING MANY 1 T|ic ICmpcror of Cliinii IVr*i-nta AmeY| Sailor* With a TiMtlmonial. San Fiuxcisno, June 10.—The peror of China has testified his apprecia-1 tion of the gallantry shown by tho blue-J jackets of the American- warships ii rescuing drowning persons in th*e decent terrible disaster resulting from a col lision at Foo Sung between the steam-1 ers Onwo and Now Ghwaiig by present ing to tho captain of each of U»cIq| Sands cruisers in Asiatic waters an Mab- crately engraved and highly complj montary testimonial. The part taken by the Americai} sal lads in this disastrous affair wlpd} s| over 800 human beings to (loath, is gif in detail by Harry Walsh, one of crow of tho Boston, in a letter to mother, who resides in this city. According to Walsh, tlio blucjack] of tlio cruiser Olympia did tho most fcctive lifesavthg work, as she wl ri ling at anchor within 1,000 yards] the scene of the collision. RaiiubUcan Coiigrr*sin<Mi Elected. Portland, Or., Juno 10.—In the First congressional district Tongue (Rep.) has a plurality of 74. Complete returns have boon received from all counties in tho district. In tho Second district, with official returns from five counties missing, Ellis (Rep.) has 425 plurality. Declared Dividend* In Favor of Creditor*. Washington, June 10.—Tho comp troller of tho currency 1ms declared div idends in favor of tho creditors of insol vent national banks as follows: Fifteen per cent tho National Bank of Pendle ton, Or.; 10 per cent the Second Na tional Bank of Columbia, Tcnu. Woman Killed bv Llj c Clearfield, Pa , Jj heavy electrical storj Hess of Stouevill* *uiug. Gi-in-rnl Groivenor Leaves Wa*l}ln£ton. Washington, June 10.—It is expected there will be a very largo attendance of membor.s of tho house and senate at tho St. Louis convention. Tho politicians will l»e leaving for St. Louis all through this week. General Grosvcnor loft Monday even ing, notwithstanding Chairman Ding- ley’s resolution to revoke all leaves of absence and not to grant leaves except for illness. The majority of tho silver men, including Representatives Hart mann. Allen and several senators, will not leave here until Saturday. Senator Teller, however, will leave Wednesday. The members of the national Republi can committee, who are members of congress, left Tuesday. General Grosvcnor will stop a short time at his home in Ohio before going to St. Louis. In answer to the ques tion, “Do you apprehend much of a fight on finances?” ho answered that ho did not believe tho “committee on reso lutions will have much trouble in reach ing a decision.” , Secretary BiMrlliig Goa* to St. Lonl*. Chicago, June 10.—Secretary Dow- lin>/fetiJ0 National Republican league, Louis to attend to tho Tlireo Men Banged In lanulon. London, Jane 10.—Throe men, son, Fowler and Seftfitan, in Newgate prisofti Jiero on one seaf Tho execution wnf private and do^ was instantaneous. Milson an<J Fowh are-known as tlio Muswell Hill murder ors. They were convicted of burglariJ ously entering Muswell lodge, Heth'er-I down, Muswell Hill, On Feb. 18, las^,| and murdering Mr. HOury Smith, thu occupant. Seaman was a Whitechapel murderer. Unless there is 4 phAQgp of] tho arrangements, Mra. Dy$p,.tfy| farmer, convicted of murdeftyg a-ntpu-j her of infants, will be hanged at ft same place Wednesday. a^ Four Drowned by a Cl»ndbur*t» Leavenworth, Kan., June |Q.~r-|hnu| persons wore drowned and considerable damage to property done by a cloudburst that visited this section. Water foil ii| torrents, smashing windows, toaiina down signs and flooding collars andbotl tom lands. Dennis and Michael Den mond and Dennis and Eugene Can; mings, all under 11 years of ago, wen drowned by going into a stone culvert] to escape the storm. Ona Hoy Drawned| the Other May Dio. Cswego, N. Y., Juno-10. — All Bland, 9. years old, was drowned am] Edward Bradshaw may die, rrs the suit of a bathing accident. Bradshati pot beyond his depth and was recover cy his companions. While physicist] were working on him, Bland, who 1 bathing near by. was swept over dam. Bland’s body was soon recove but life was extinct. Big Failure at Boston. Boston, Juno 10.—Richardson, Howl & Lovejoy, manufacturer* of ladies’! girls’ aud children's garments of thi ! city, have made an assignment to QH- i ver Burrell ami William H. Gravws this city. Llahllitioi about $63,00Q; 4 get:, not obtainable. Village Di-*(royvtl by a "'atanpout. tm*i»ixo, Cal., Juno 10.—Lake f£taiu village, was nearly a waterspout. No lives ci ty lu*s wa