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Show QUAY'S SENSATION. Why a Xtepablioan Folitiolau Could Not Keep Faith A Condemned Murderer Escapes Other News. Washington, D. C , Jan. 9. Mr. Cockreli (democrat,) of Missouri, from the appropriations committee, reported the urgency deficiency bill to the Ben-ate Ben-ate today. In reply to a question by-Mr. by-Mr. Quay (republican,) of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cockreli said the commitjcee had made no amendments to tbei bill as passed by the house to those provisions relating to ihe income tax. ' . Mr. Quay thought, an amendment should be made to tho law-requiring a publication of the names and ; salaries of the employes of the corporations, and in this connection he created some thing of a sensation by saying, ;hat a gentleman high id political circles had given as a reason why h: ceuld not preserve plighted faith and could not lo what ought to be done regarding an important nomination, that he was under a heavy salary fro en a great corporation and was compelled to do what the corporation desired. The bill will be called up for consideration consider-ation tomorrow. , ' CONDEMNED MUBDEKES ESCAPE.-'. Sedalia, Mo., Jan. 9. Michael Davis, the murderer of James B. Wilkerson, of Jahnson county, sent here on a change of venue and sentenced sentenc-ed to be hanged January 25, in company with William Wiikeraon, held for grand larceny, and George Ashton, a forger, escaped from the Pettis county jail this morning by tearing up the sheet iron and plank flooring in Davis' cell and making their escape. There has been no trace of the men found. Carlisle's bill knocked out- . Wabhinston, Jan. 9. Secretary Carlisle's Car-lisle's currency biil is considered as defeated de-feated as a result of the teBt vote on the passing of a rule to close the debate. de-bate. With the single adoption of CI airman Springer, the "Jtiembers of the committee on banktfc , and currency cur-rency 8 La. Led a'uei' tii o-Ai. ui ltit rulS that the bill was killed. - They also agreed that no further currency legis lation was possible at the present session. ses-sion. Speaker Crisp and his democratic demo-cratic associates of the rules omtnittee have realized for several days that there was a majority against the bill, and the result today was accepted without with-out surprise. Mr. S rin2er, who has been in charge of the Carlisle bill in the house, said after the test vote against the bill: "I will make no eff jrt to take up the bill again this week. It would be well for the house to turn its attention to other business and then, after a rest from the financial debate, it may be made apparent that a majority will support the I do not think the adverse vote on the rule puts an end to all currency legislation. So iar as 1 am concerned, I shall continue to prees the subject until something is accomplished." accom-plished." It is understood that the committee on rules anticipated the possibility of such a votd as the house gaye today, and were tacitly agreed to drop the currency bill if that met with the rebuff re-buff it has. TELEG baphic flashes Hinton, Va., Jan. 9 Green Briar boom at Ronceverte broke last night and ll.C'00,000 feet of lumber went out. Boston, Jan. 9. The republicans this afternoon renominated George F. Hoard for United States senator. The democrats nominated, John Bussell. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 9. The 'death is announced of .1 II." French at Beloit, Wis. - Mr. French was 75 years of age, and was United States treasurer under President Lincoln. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 9. Suit has been commenced in the United States circuit court to foreclose a mortgage for $6,000 on the home of United States Senator Jchn J. Martin. New ifOEK, Jan, 9. A story of love and disappointment ended yesterday whon Charles Ilaeflin, a young dancing master, stood beneath the window of the woman he loved and blew out his brains. Washington. Jan. 9 -The consideration consider-ation of the charges against Judge R;cks, of Cleveland, was postponed today to-day by the house judiciary committee until next Monday, as the attendance was one short of a quorum, Chicago, Jan. 9. Minnie Meyers, wi'e of Hip Lung, the millionaire Ciiinaman, is locked up at the Harrison street station on a charge of murder. Emma Johnson now lies dead at Jackson's Jack-son's undertaking house, 2506 State street. Chicago, Jan. 9. Director M. B. Elliott, of tbe American Kailway union, surrendered today, and was taken to jail in McHenry county to serve his sentence in the strike con-, tempt case. Elliott wa3 in Pennsylvania Pennsyl-vania attending his child's funeral yes terday. South, ENio. Okla., Jan. 9. The coroner's jury investigating the killing kill-ing of Frank Smith and James Brown alias W. A. Stewart, Sunday night, by Chief of Police Williams, returned a verdict this afternoon oi justifiable homicide. |