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VOL. VI—NO. 191. ('RAWFOIM )SVI LLI-^ INDIANA: Tl'KSDAY, APRIL 28, 1801

FHOM OF GRAJiT.

around Broken for His Monument at Riverside Purk.

THOUSANDS ATTEND THE CEREMONY.

0«u. IJurueo Porlur Olivers tin OrationThe Ci-nal Soldier's C!tl Wrtluluy Uliervuil by Dmiipiut at

Dvlmnnlco'*.

THE SOD IS TCU-VKI).

NKW Yomt, April 8S.—Thousands 01 paopie usseuibled in Hiversida Bark Monday to witness the ceremonies rag oi ground

attoudlng the breaker the erection of

(l taonumout to the lute Geu. Grunt. Thtf weather wue cool and clear, with bright sunlight. The duy the Oti'.h anniversary of tlie birth of Gon. Grant, and was therefore ^cK-tited bv the Grant Monument association at the most appropriate occasion for the ceremonies. Elaborate preparations hud b«en eomplcted for a fitting observation of the occasion. Charles II. Freeman, department couapander of the Grand Army of the Uepub* lie for the state of New Vork, presided ^ad officiated as master of ceremonies, Be grasped a spade at the appropriate foment and dug- tho drat earth from {he mound upon wliloh the memorial to thu hero of Appomattox I* to be rearsd. Hundreds of veterans of the war, who loved (iud obeyed and oven now worship the hieinory of that hero, partloipatod in the ceremonies.

Shortly after 1 o'ologk the veterans began to assemble. They were soon joined by Gen. O. O. Howard and a compuny of infantry and a battery of sir- 1 tillwry. The navy was represented by Admiral llraiu and his staff. The veterans and the regulars under Gen. Howard at once took up a position, forming a circle about the mouncl On a platform erected near the mound were seated, among- hundreds of others, tl.c members of the Grant I family, Including Mrs. Nellie Sartovis. \yho reountly arrived from England. The steamer YanUc, which lay In the Hudt-on directly opposite the tymb, flrod a salute in honor of the dead! general.

The exercises begun with an overture br the Marine bund. Rev. Dr. Clark Wright, chaplain on the staff of Commander Freeman, then led in prayer, which was followed by the singing ol the "Star Spang-led Banner' by a large chorus under Silas G. Pratt, the wellknown American composer. Gen. Hoiaue Porter. who was then introduced, delivered an impressive oration.

This was followed by the singing of "America" by the chorus and audience. The ceremonies ended with the laying of the corner stone of the monument and the benediction by t.lie chaplain.

The monument will be about 100 feet square. It is intended first to build tile portion of the monument designated in the plans for the reception of the sarcophagus, and this will be completed us if it were to be an independent structure, and without regard to the other portion, before anything- else is undertaken. The fund already in hand, about #150,000. Is more than ample to meet the cost of this part di the monument.

NEW YORK. April »!.—The annual dinner in commemoration of the birthday of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant was given Monday night at Delmonico's. All the guests were seated at round tables, in tho center of which were banks of flowers, over which .were placed inscriptions indicative of the character of the great hero. One was "TenderHearted.'' another "t'neomplaiuing," and others were -Home-Loving,11 j'Taithful" and ••I'nobtrnsive." .£• A notable feature of the dinner was the appearance of Mrs. Grant in the gal-1 lory, accompanied by her daughter. Mrs. partoris. Miss E. 1.. Elverson. of PhilSadelphia. (ten. Collis, Mrs. Fred Conk* ling- uiul Hamilton l-'ish. When the party appeared in the gallery after the toast to the memory of Gen. Grant had heou drank in silence the gentlemen present all stood up and greeted tho wife of the great soldier with applause.

Hon. Joseph U. Choate presided, and on right and left were William M. Evarts and Chuuneev M. Depew. It was 10 o'clock before Mr. Choate rapped for »llen«e. and then in a few words he I spoke of the character and life of Gen. Grant, his many achievements and the object of the celebration, and Intro duettd oX-Senalor F,vart. who spoke to the toast of "The Day We Celebrate." He said that in celebrating: the day those jrathered there were hold! together by a bond of reverencc. With great feelinjr he spoke of Geu. feller-. man. who was ehietly Instrumental in forming the association. His tirst aequaint uice with uen. Grunt was at th funeral of President Lincoln, For eight years he was thrown into the most agreeable social rela-1 '•ns with him. Senator Evarts referred to the turbulent, days o' Gr«nt'S I administration, and told of iiow well ho bore up against opposit' .e. Ha told how Grant bail helped him in his and of how he revered hil

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aspiration memory. At the close of Senator Evarts ^pceoh Col. II. Kvd Douglas, of Iialtiinore, was introduced. H« said: „oe here 10 nltibt very few fumlllur fueOB. John Wis- aud myself are the whole confederate line. Hut we consider tie ulilltury dls-j honor te hiive .lUriTn.Iereil 1« Gen. Grant. I was a confederate soliticr UimiiK the war. and 1 neither apologize uor explutn to any humau hplinr. I do not cherish any.entnhy. It Is not because have any. 'fear'of- th« llvinc. but be- 1 cause I Dow in" reverence to the memory ot 1 the

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uiul when look ut these pictures

luolutina to the portraits of Grant. SUarraan iufl Sheridanl 1 seem to nee behind thorn the memory oi our treat leaders. Hubert E. I.ee Jaelcsoli and -Johnston. Grout bodies eCV 0 slowly: It lias taken twenty-five years lor this nation to do so .bul it h« come at last. Ho si,111. -Let us have peace,' and, than* Ood, *e imve peace."

The speaker then referred to the death of all the leaders of the late Strife and said that still there were a few old confederates left, ami lie would raise «nough to make a regime lit to load agalust Italy or any other foe. It would bo hard to tell whether the blue or the gray would lead in defense of 8

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united nation against common enemy. The other speakers were Frederick Taylor, of New York ex-Cou-grossmau Wise, of Virginia, and CoL Morton MeMielmel, of Philadelphia.

PITIMILLION, Pa., April SS. Tho Americus club on Monday celebrated its fifth anniversary and at the same lime observed the GOth binhdavof Gen. Grant. The banquet, which 'was held ut.uight in the historical Mouongahela house, wus attended by prominent republicans. Covers were laid for SfiO I quests, and twice tliutnumber gathered into 'the hall to hear the toasts of tho evening-. Addresses were made by Seu-.i utov Cnllom. of Illinois, Lewis C'. McComas, of Michigan, and .lohn M. Thur-ton, of Nebraska.

CHILDREN'S CHEERS.

Truui TluMtsaiiilH of Youthful ThroHt* Tliey ir«ot thr rr««lt»-ntiiil THI—Seeing tho Siuhtri at 'FrUco,

SAN FIIANCISL-O, April 45.—On rcceipt of a dispatch from Cincinnati, conveying the intclliirence of the improvement in the condition of Mrs. Eaton, the sister of President Harrison, it was announued on behalf of the president that the programme of entertainment arranged for the day and the reinaiuder of the week be observed, unless other and less favorable news of Mrs. Eaton's condition should be received.

SAX FUANCISCO. April 8S.— Monday morning opened bright and warm, and at 10 o'clock tho presidential party drove from the Palace hotel to Van Nuts avenue, where the public lehool children were assembled for review. The children were drawn up in line on both tides of the street for many blocks and the Inspection was con lined to a drive up one side und down the other. When Gplden Gate avenue wus reached, after both lines had been reviewed, the party was driven direct to Golds# Gate park. A stop was made at ths conservatory, which was closed to all hut the presidential party. From the park the drive was to the Cliff house, where Adolph Sutro took charge Of the party and escorted them to the heights hearipg his name, where luncheon was served.

After lunch tho party drove to the military reservation at Presidio, where

President Harrison received a telegram from his sister. Mrs. Eaton, during the afternoon, saying that she was much better and expressing the hope that he would not allow her recent accident to interfere with his trip as originally outlined.

PROF. RIDPATH HONORED.

Tltu Wrtl-Kmm liUtoriuu (VlcbrMes His Iflftletli Itlrtlutiiy (it Gro«D«»HHllo, Iiul,

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ASTI.I-.. Ind., April 28. De

Pauw university, of which Dr. John 0. 11 id path is an honored alumnus and Qjr-pro-fessor, joined in honor lng the disting is he a historian on the occasion of his i-centenuial night.

Vrwll occasion

Every

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"v.." /Y' took the form

,1011 c. KiPPAl n. of congratulatory and literary contributions from his friends and neighbors, though tho piore sulistantiu! souvenirs of regard tvere not lacking. The. autograph Contributions consisted of two liau^-soruely-botind volumes,which w«ro prasentod by ex-Go v. Cumback in a# eloquent address, to whioJi Dr. Ridpath r«sponded with an address ftpd poelb. Among the distinguished visitors who ooeupied scats on the rostrum ware en Seerctary of the Navy K. W. Thompson, who is aiso an alumnus of the university Ilishop Bowman, its former president James Whitcomb Biley, Mary H. Catherwood, Alonzo H. ]3av'is, II. W. Taylor, Jamas N. Matthews and Dr. Henry ABach tel. late of Denver. Col. the address and poems were interspersed with music, and the occasion will be remembered as a red-letter day in the history of the ewllego. city and Its honored citizen.

Thousand* Vieiv Molt.Uu's Heuinlim. PEHLIN, April i"8.—The coffin in which lies the body of the late Field Marshal Count •••on Moltke wus closed Monday night. Thousands of persons viewed the. remains during the day, mainly military and civil deputation* from a:l parts of the empire. Many wreaths we:'e placed upon the ooffln, among them being two sent bv fjir Edward Maiet. the Ilrltish ambassador, Oil behalf of IJueen Victoria and the Prince of Wales. The. Hamburger JCuchrichten says that, owing to illness Prince Hlsmui'ci v. :11 be unable to atI tend the furicr: of Count von Moltke.

Killed IV III- i!.:e! Wife's Ilrotlicr. Lofisvn,!.' Ky., April 2S.—As William Showe-: walked into the courthouse at Fli wi.ethtown Monday morning he was rhoi and killed by Charles Mbore. Sho.ver." wife was found dead some time aj and Moore, a brother of the woman, charged him with murdering her. Showers was tried and

Tho Minors Strike Will Not Take Place on May-Day.

THE EXECUTIVE HOARD SO DECIDES.

II 1* |iftnHl I'omlitiK th»» ()utou»r- uf tin* WurUwtV Strike Ictwu Miners, HnWfver, Will *«n Out

Olhop l^tbor NVffx.

WHAT TUK MIMCIIS U.I.' IIO. Coi.r.MIU s. (.).. April 28.-—There will be

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strike of the coal miners on May 1 to enforce the demand for the eighthour day. That decision was made by the national executive board of tlie I'nited Mine Workers here Monday and the order to that etT«:t is being sent to the local assemblies. To-day the oitioial aeuouiieement will be made. Secretary Patrick Mc Bride said Monduy night in explanation of the matter that it was not done because it was found that the old miners did not want it, but they found that tho proprietors who would be most easily and quietly forced to comply with the demand were those who had always been lrienllly and considerate toward the miiiurs. "You may say," said he. "that the eight-hour strike has been postponed pending the great coke strike in Pennsylvania.

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qulttcd. but "the dea woman's brother did not agree with the verdict. Inliei|»e .Mill* III Ashen.

Dnil'tin:, la.. April 28.—A lire at East tlubuque Monday destroyed tlio flouring mill and planing mill of Most & Son and other buildings adjoinl.ig. Loss on the ilouriny mill, Sl^(00l) planing mill, SS.duO,

The employes assert that the temper of the exeeutivetboard is that each district be permitted to make such arrangement* as to hours and prices as can be agreed upon and that under ao aireumMunees will a strike be ordered. The reason lor tiiis oourse will be eot forth in an address to be Issued to the miners by the executive board before adjournment.

Si'iUNT.KiKi.p, 111., April Ebwi Howell, state secretary of the Illinois federation, received word Monday from President Goings »t Columbus. 0., that the executive board has declared off the general strike of coal-miners for oiglit hours May 1. Tho real trouble in this district Is one of wages. An agreement was signed some time ago. The miners worked under it about *1k months and then struck, 'fliev are now paid

a great crowd of people tvero ill attend- 'j-i: cents a ton, but the operutors say ance. The president reviewed the troops stationed at th« fort and witnessed the artillery and ca' airy drill. The party then returned to the hotel for dinner." In the evening there was a reception at the Palace hotel. The president and Mrs. Harrison received representatives of the army and navy first and then a large number of invited guests. The president and party will make a tour of the bay to-day and in tho afternoon will attend the launehtng of the armored coast defense vessel Monterey.

they cannot afford to pay over 50 centi, and there is certain to be trouble in the thirteen mine« in this vicinity if the reduction is mndo. The operators claim they have made no money the lust year. The position of the minors is decided and a strike will probably be inaugurated at an early date.

UES MOIXKS, la., April US.—Humors of a general strike Mayl of 10.080 to 12,000 coal miners 1B IOW I seem to be sustained by statements made here by \V. H. Seott, president of the miners' association of Iowa, whioli is known as district No. lb of the National Federation of Labor. Among other things he said: "N'early every miner In Iowa will drop his pick and shovel the night of the 80th and will not resume work again until eight hours is reuognized as a day's work by every operator in the union. All the miners will strike at once and the result eun bo inent of tho eight hour mpvemont.

DBNVEH, Col., April as.-Th« ooalminors of sixteen counties of Colof&So will meet to-day nt Pueblo consider the eight-hour questipn with a ri»w to ordering a strike May \he date of Hyj tasterti strike, should it We thought advisable to do so.

COItK STUI1CEKS CONFIDENT. SOOTTIIALB, Pa.. April 28.—A critloal stage in the great ookers1 strike lias again been reached. Monday morping the coltc companies ronewed the mors- 1 ments for a resumption with a vengeunce. Overholt & Co. reade a sturt At their Overton plant. The Frlck Company shipped upward of 160 cars of oojee Monday, an Increase of UVenty-

Tho labor officials say that the Cambvia and Roisters companies will ef?not in amicable lettlemcilt with thorn to-

TUK PIC KOIT VTK1KF.8.

DETROIT, Mich., April 2$.—Tlje boaf8 of arbitration appointed to settle the differences between the City Railway Company and its employes tiuished its luborf Monday morning. The result of the arbitration is a complete victory for the men, the company promising to forgive and forget all past trouble, take back the men who .had struck and give them employment during good behavior.

The Michigan Car Works Company gave their formal answer to the men lute Monday afternoon. It wus to tho effect that the company was paying' upon tVe same basis as ail other cur works In the country, and for that reason they declined to make any change. The company further announced that the works would be closed Indelioitely from this time and swore in a posse of sixty special constables to protect tho plant from possible assault.

llol»b*»ry ttml Murder.

Ut:i)A PKSTII. April 28.—A bold robbery was committed Sunda3r at Ar'tld, about l."0 miles from here. Thieves entered a railroad station, threw pepper in tho oyes of the watchman, killed him, and rifled the safe in the Of1 fioe, securing property valued at about

S.",.oim, besides registered-letters, u)9&<7 and yo»tal ordti'ih

FURIOUS GALES.

Tho Homos of Two Kentucky Farmers Demolished.

CHILDREN HURT BY FALLING TIMBERS

A TcrrilH- 1111 III,io 1,. HIiim* Down HmiM", and llnmti&cs Other Property in the \irlnity of Diillltli, Minn., uiul

West Superior, Wi..

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CINCINNATI. April 98. A dispatch from lieda, Ky., says a terrltic storm passed over that place. Saturday night. The residence of Henry Stuart,uear that, plltoe, was blown dow(j, but no one was Injured. The dwelling of Matthew Bowers, miles frfjin there, was demolished,, und two children toceived Injuries from falliug timber which will result fatally- Several burns near the place were de»troyed and innny unroofed. A great deal of d*artiage. was done to timber.

Di'l.L'TJI, Minn., April 28.—Dnluth wijs visited by a severe wind storm Monday morning. The wind blew about 30 miles an hour und did Considerable damage. The framework of Sargent's coal dock was blown down, inflicting a loss of Sa.Ouli, A house on Minnesota point belonging to Martin Brown wus uarried ofl its foundation and a thort distance into the bay. At Lester Park the house of a man by the name of Phillips was blown down. At Went puluth a three storv frunie buildiug tielong-itifj to Peter GreleV,

of

Brand Forks,

which was nearly ready for plastering, was hurlnd to the. ground and left a shapeless mass of broken timbers. The second and tWrd stories were preoiuituted irito tii a stone basement of a building Jtjst completed i'/a flnmnffliifr Mia Wflll (n by Home llros., damaging the 11 to some oxtent and shattering almost beyond repair an adjacent one stony buildlug owned by J. J. MuoU. ThO fr iino building of J. A. Murray, undqr erection, was ulso blown |oivu, and Etill another small building Whs movod from its foundations. No one wus injurtfd.

WEST Srpiunon, Wlk., April- 28.— Monday evening a severe wind and rainstorm wrecked spverul buildings. Robert Higgerstaflf, working oil frame building that was aeinOMSlW'l- wfls fatally injured, liarr Brol.' two story brick building oji tho corner of Ceptioj)

nothing but the establish- and Ohio avenue was alm«s. on lire eight hour mpvemont." demolished, as Was also a three story briok building on Iow a avenue.

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MArtre, Mich., April 88.

—A oyoloue pijsaed through sparsely settled region 40 miles wes' hero, Monday morning. frees ere twisted olT and telegraph fin»s blown down. The area of the storm is unknown here.

ANOTHER WESTERN CONGRES8. I'reparultnnK for Ml* Touting ftntherlnj at Dt'tivri-Tnpici to IU

DI:VVI:H. Col., April 2S.-~The recent commercial congress held at Kunsua City was somewhat irregular from lh?

favt

that it was nut liekl nt t]ie time nor place d^culei) npon by thft delegatus to thu traiics' displuy at ("Jalvcstou

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three cars Over Saturday. They report larger forces at Kyle. Central LeUenlng No. 2 and Davidson. Over 120 ovens were tired ut the Painters & McClure plant and thrir shipment* show an infroase. A small start was also made at the Cambria Iron Company's Mahoning plant, but the working force is meager.

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flay and that the old scale wl)l be agreed upon, ft Is also announced that Superintendent Rumsity, of the south\Vest company, wanted to start his works at the old wages and a committee of strikers has been detailed to conf*r with him.

Master Workman Wise will return from Columbus to-duy with i»a,000 for the relief of the destitute strikers' families. There is undoubtedly great suffering among the strikers at certain plants, and money Is sadly needed to relieve their immediate wants. The labor oiliolals claim the working forces of the companies are steudily decreasing.

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PRICK 2 CENTS.

Highest of all in Leavening Power.— U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, i88g.

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Fchruury, who originated the idea of trans-Mississippi commercial cong^resfi. That meeting decided upon D«uver n« the plncc and Mu.v 10 ab thw time when tuah c«mjjrr«.s?% should be held. The subjects to bo considered ut the coming* coTi£Tosi are slated as follows:

Legislation nflrrtinff commerce, tfana tlon and flnuuc© lraprovrmont of wave? lake, fulf and PaciHo porl» oiafUfts for «rn products promotion of tnftiiufuctuliot ftud aKrlouiturul interests irrigut'on uurt Uon of urld lundn: western mineral lfind,* 4o0 their development oau*e« and effects of Dual' ne*8 coiriljlimtiona and iru.Hts reciprocity ufV3 intemutional trade extensjiou the Indian question rind opening of Italian lunds. ""BASEBALL.

aupfta. iVKs, ir *?t,

Result of tho (fttineni ID Varlom C'lt\vs on Monday. National league games resulted as ollows: At Cincinnati—Cincinnati, 1 liicago, 0. At Pittsburgh—Pittsburgh,

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Cleveland, 1. At Brooklyn—New York. 0: Brooklyn, 5. At Boston—Boston, 5 Philadelphia, 0.

American association: At St. Louis —St. Louis, IS Louisville. 8. At f'hll' ndelpliia—Boston, S Athletic, 4. At Cincinnati—Columbus, ft: Cinclnnd^, 4. At Baltimore—Baltimore, S Washington.

Western association: At Onmha— Sioux Oltv, 2 Omaha, 1. At bihjoln —Lincoln. 1ft St. Paul, 11. At sasClty—Minneapolis, 10 Ivan1,as 8. At Denver—Milwaukee, 1 Denvd

BIR rirr In a Now York Village. WATKitTow.v, N. V., April 23.—Uarrlsville, a thriving village on the rotltc into the Adirondack 'orest, was prac tleally destroyed by fire Monday, tho loss boing estimated at #100,000. T'h Bro originated in the tosldence of George Meudc. It spread rapidly to adjoining buildings, and in a short time the whole business part of the town was in a blaze. The heaviest losers are Lakes Flood, whose hotel. storG and saloon were burned.

Shot Hist Brother Uend.

BADEVII.I.K, Ala., April 2S.—At licetown, a little humlet in the southern part of the county, Coleman Hart and liis brother John quarreled recently over their property. Sunday the broth crs met in the road, renewed the quarrel and wound up with a shooting match. Coleman emptied the contents of a double-barreled gliotgun into John's body killing him Instantly.

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AND APPROPRIATION.

The itt-ntou4 Ifcqiiciit h«ui by ]inort-utln Con^rphs. Mr. Camion's masterly unalytical comparison of t.ho nppropriation bills of tho rifticth and Kiftv-lina conyrcssrs, the democrats having a luuse majority ii\ the former and the ivpul lieans in tink latti'r, is fully explanatory of the causes of increased expenditure under republican administration. Kut let us note, before g-oimj into consideration of specific appropriations, that the democratic house of the I'iftieth congress allowed, in round numbers. .^21,000,000 for "misceUaneous expi,nditures,M under which vairm* head* ing-most of the small jobs ami extravagances in behalf of political favorites may b? classcd, and the republican bouse of the Fifty-tirst conjrrc^s reduccd it by nearly one-half, allowing but 31 l,2dT,4:»(i for all miscellaneous purposes.

Tho republican conjjrcss also effected a reduction of about S200.000 in tho yoarly expenses of tho- military academy, and unothcr reduction of about $40,000 for diplomatic service.

Tho Fifty-first, congress fell heir to a deficiency of j?*25.:i21l,.iu7.:j.'ii which the democratic Fiftieth had left unprovided for. It. is almost needier to add that a congress whoso ruling1 spirits were Mills, of Texas, and Itrcclcinrid^e, of Arltunsas, took caro that the delieiency sliouhl be that, of money for the payment of soldiers' pensions. The Fifty-first congress, then, had to provide more than $25,000,000 for the payinent of pensions under the old ratos, the demoernts of tho Fiftieth having1 failed to make provision for it out of a full treasury.

K*mriinhi«rthc items of appropriation Increased by the Fifty-first congress wo find nearly $7,000,000 of increase under the head of Indian, but more than, this will go for payment of about 7,000,000 acres of farming land relinquished by the Indians, and which is likely to brinir SIV.OOO.OOO when sold to homesteaders. There also is an increase of ncarh* Sl,"00.000 in l\ui agricultural ap- V:: propriation this is caused by the transfer Of the weather bureau of the signal scrvicc from the military to the agricultural department, the yearly cost of

Its maintenance beiny about ?sS00,000, nud by an appropriation of £200,000 for agricultural experiments, and by tho necessary enlargement of so important a department of government. "Fortifications" represent un increase of nearly $3,000,000. but this largely is for pay-., meut on guns ami buildings ordered" during the existence of the Fiftieth conL'rosK.

Tnere is more than SM,000,000 of ao increase on the natal appropriations, but Mr. Cannon insists that not a cent. this is due to the Fifty-first congrcfiB, which only had to pay the bills contracted by the Fiftieth and preceding •onpresses. and to maUe appropriations for the puyment of the work now in progress, but commenced prior to the first session of the Fifty-lirst ronjfresH.

Ky much tlie largest item of increase, .' and, perhaps, the only fjreat increaso for which the Fifty-first congress is refcponsihle, is observable in the pension department. Here is a net increase of more than -^Vi.OOO.OUO, and it is needed fot tlie payment of claims under tlm 'dependent pensions bill," which was passed in redemption of the pledge made by the republican party to tho wounded, aged, diseases or enfeebled soldiers oft he union armies, and for payment of old pension claims that had been expedited to settlement by a republican administration, after lingeriu£ in the department during four years of democratic rule. The more fully tho linancial record of tho Fifty-lirst con-' gress is examined the more probable republican succu&a In iy.»2 will b*» 1'opillut Kill ll Jlllliols if 1»

WASiii-NtiTON, April —The following figures are bulletined htv the ceirsuu superintendent showing the oftielal population of lllinoitfoeitlcs: JUotuningtoD,: 20,04 Deeatur. 10,h41 Jacksonville, 10,740 Springfield, 2Tlie figures are less than those originally shutout by the bureau. Bloomington's ff»rm^r figures were 22.242.

(,-ottun LJe-itroj'tMl hy i'lris

IIONKY GIIOVK, TCN., April 28.—Tho Honey Gr ve eomju-ess and 1,-IU0 bal^rt of cotton were de-'royed by rtro Monday evening. Loss, fir0,000 covered to tlie limit hy insurance.

KxpeilftO No Object.

A woman who is not unknown In fashionable society, where sho reign* by right of riches over llttlo qucondom of loyal admirers and udmlresscs, had an affection of tho throat, but was not too 111 to see lier physician. After making an examination ho said: "Madam, I shall have to touch two op three of the affected spots with nitrate of silver." "Oh, doctor, please don't do that," slio said. "Use nitrato of gold tho expense Is immaterial."—San Francisco Examiner.

IVhut Killed Him.

A typographical error is thus accounted for by tho Whiteside Herald: Compositor—That new reporter spoils "victuuls" "v-i-t-a-l-s."

Foreman—Yes, he's fresli. Malco right, and put tho item in hero. Wo must get to press In just three minutes.

Tho item was put in place, and this la tho way the publio read it: "Tho verdict of tho ooroner's jury was that tho deceased came to his death from tho effects oi a gunshot wound in his victuals."