Decatur Democrat, Volume 25, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 17 February 1882 — Page 1

VOLUME XXV.

THE DEAD LOCK BROKEN, THE election of Mr. Patterson as Speaker puts an end to the deadlock at Albany, which is a matter of more importance to the members of the Legislature perhaps than to that State or to the Democratic parly; and there is nothing to show that the adjournment of the Democratic caucus, though opposed by some of the stanchest Democrats in the body, I indicates any purpose on the part of the honest Democratic majority to make terms, or, in plain English, “sell out" to the speculators in "antimonopoly" who are absurdly posturing al Albany aS a third paity. There is of course no reason why legislators who got themselves elected as Democrats should not be admitted to the Democratic caucus as Democrats, nor why they should not vote for the candidate of the Democratic caucus for Speaker. And, as no humiliating concessions have been so far made by the representatives of the Democratic party, it is possible that no harm may come or treating Mr. Kelly’s legislators, like returning prodigals, with more consideiation than their numbers of their character entitle them to and certainly with more than they could possibly l ave extorted by continuing their attitude as "strikeis." It is important, however, to wain the country Democrats that in all matters affecting the municipal government of New York a Tammany member of the legislature will lemaiu to all Intents and purposes a Kt publican member, no matter what Democratic officers he mayvote for in the Legislature. The constituents of every Democratic assemblyman at Albany are jealously watching for any symptom which may indicate a disposition on his part to consent to the purchase of the speculative Tammany votes at Alb my by ■ * * I chairmanships, sergeant-at-arms-' ships, door-keeperships, or even pageships. Political death awaits any I Democrat who deal with the firm of “Castello and Company." In short the election of Mr. Patterson was accom-j plished without any sacrifice of the | Democratic position that Democrats for revenue only cannot be permitted to make terms with Democrats by conviction, will be hailed as a sign that the sounder sense of the party is in the ascendant. The election of Mr. Patterson or of any Democratic speaker on any other terms, of course, would simply have secured to the New York Republicans that permanent control of the State which their managers have sense enough to see could not possibly be won by any bargains with the local “strikers” of Tammany.

Au Invitation to Split the Democratic Party Still Further. The association of citizens known as the Irving Hall Democrats say they are troubled at tlie torn and disunited condition of the Democratic party in the State of New York. To remedy this, the association wants every Democratic voter to come and join Irving Hall. 5Ve have no doubt that Tammany Hall and the county Democracy look on the situation in the same light, and would seek to remedy it in the same way by having every voter join their special organization. To three well-organized and flourishing sections of a party, all hostile and working against eech other, it will not make any material different e how brazenly the Stalwarts parade their 300 medals in the face of their Half Breeds antagonists, A half of a party is always bigger than a third of partv; and it the quarrels of the Democrats break them into three organizations, while the Republicans are onlybroken into two. the Republicans wilwiu every time.

Now, the county Democracy is the organization in New York city recognized by the last Democratic State Convention, With the united allegiance of all city Democrats to the ouuty Democracy, theSiate is Demoratic. With one set running after Tammany and another after Irving Hall, the State was recently lost to the Democra s in the face of the bitter sort of a feud among the Republicans. Every recruit to either of the unrecognized organizations is opposed to Democratic success in New York. But perhaps Democratic success is not what these Hal.s are after. John Kelly loves a scrimmage Perhaps the Irving Hall Democrats would also like to strike one more blow for honor, howevei hope lessly for victory.” certainly v ict< ry cannot come to the the party split up into scrambling sections that don’t care a copper who is Govenor so long as some of their friends are Police Justices.

Mr. R.H. McFarland, formerly of Kentucky, but now of Florida, in a recent letter to the Courier-Journal, gives some interesting information with regard to orange culture. “Nine-teen-twentieths of the land in on da," he says, “is not suitable for the successful" growth of the orange. Good land can be bought of the g ernment for $1.2-5 an acre, while land, which are really no better cost from $5 to S2OO and S3OO per acre when purchased from private parties, it reO ulre» about five year to bring a Sng orange grove into bearing, and froni twd toflve years more to make it rav A yo"Dg bearing grove m its “ pay. a y where the trees are flist fruiting year, worth SIOOO vigorous and healthy, is yorth £.OOO an acre, and when twenty of UHKy years old and in full bearing, $20,00u an acre.” - Potatoes cut into tiny cubes and surinkled with arsenic are breaking un a nlavue of field mice in France, w P here the evil has been most serious to crops.

The Decatur Democrat.

CONGRESSIONAL. SENATE. W ash incton, February 7.-A -afoiable report upon claims for depredations committed by Ute Indian sin cv l^tß-o < ‘ re at th ® Vbite river agency \ u *<*<9, Was made. The bill in relation to the Japanese indemnity fund was reported favoraate biH fn^heV'^ - Harr ‘ son dhe senate mu for the delivc y of 150 nieoea of condemned bronze cannon to the of the Cumberland fora Garfield statue in Washington was considered. The committee amendment, substituting an amendment for the payment 7 the secretary of war to the society of $ iOO out of the proceeds of condemned ordnance was agreed to, and the bill so amended passed. Mr. Ingalls' resolution approving the pension arrears law , came up and was laid aside informally. Mr. Coke was awarded the floor for a speech upon thetariff, the Mo'rill commission bill being taken up to allow him to speak. He favored tariff revision by a committee of the two houses.

Mr. Coke having concluded his speech, several measures of no general interest were passed. Pension arrears resolution (was made unfinished business. Adjourned. HOUSE. Mr. Aldrich offered a resolution calling on the secretary of war for information as to the authority by which Red Cloud bridge, across the St. Joseph river near its mouth, is permitted. Adopted. Mr. Crapo, chairman of the committee on banking and currency, reported a bill to enable national banking associations to extend ‘heir corporate existence Mr. Buckner presented a minority report. Both referred to the house calendar. The Nicaraguan claims was reported back adversely. At the conclusion of the morning hour Mr. Page called up as the special order the bill to restrict Chinese immigration. Mr. Prescott antagonized this with a motion to take up for consideration I the apportionment bill. After some discussion the speaker ruled tbe apportionment bill presented a privileged question, and overruled the point of order made by Mr. Page. The latter gentleman raised the, question of consideration, when tire’ house decided by 163 yeas and 63 nays to consider the apportionment bill The apportionment bill was again taken up and amendments offered fixing tlie number of representatives at 325, 321, 365, 319, 324, and 320.

Mr. Horr, of Michigan, opposed the bill as an outrage on common sense, and criticized the speech of Mr. Prescott, of New York, for the intimation that apportionment should be based somewhat upon the wealth of the various states. New York was wealthy because the small states had labored to build her up, and it did not coms with good grace from her to attempt to strike down the political power of these little states in a mannerso wrong and so unjust upon its face. [Applause]. Pending tbe discussion the house adjourned. SENATE. Washington, February B.—The bill for a public building at Frankfort. Kentucky, was reported favorably. , Mr. Blair introduced a joint resolution proposing an amendment to tbe constitution prohibiting the manufacture, sale, importation and exportation of alcoholic liquors and other poisonous beverages from and after 1900 Some discussion followed, which was participated in by Messrs. Hoar, Allison, Ingalls and Butler, upon the propriety of making a declaration in regard to pensioning soldiers of the Mexican w. r more specific in view of existing provisions of the law. Mr. Ingalls finally assented to a suggestion by Mr. Buller, to allow the resolution to lie over until tomorrow, adding that he did so upon tbe understanding a vote would then be taken upon it. Mr. Allison asked whether tbe understanding was binding, and the chair replied that i not being in order in the senate, its effectiveness was doubtful. The resolution was then laid aside informally. The remainder of the day was occupied in the passage of bills not objected to, one of which was to establish ports of delivery at Kansas City and St. Joseph, Mo. After an executive session the senate a journed. HOUSE. Mr. Kasson, from committee on ways and means, reported the tariff commission bill. Referred to committee of the whole. The following reports were submitted i By Mr. Reed, from tlie committee on judiciary, to re-establish a court of commissioners of Alabama claims, and to distribute the unexpended money of the Geneva award. Referred to committee of the whole. The lull was reported lor the erection of a public building at bort Wayne, Ind. The bill authorizing the postmaster general to adjust the claims of postmasters for losses by burglary, fire or other unavoidable casualties was passed. T. e IL. itation clause was fixed at fifteen years. Consideration of the apportionment bill was then resumed. Mr Mills submitted an amendment fixing the number at 307. Mr. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, a member of the committee on census, defined the bill reported by the com mittee, while Mr. Colenek, of Indiana also a member of the census committee. offered a measure and supported his own amend ment fixing the number of representatives at 316. He protested against “seaton, or the new method, by which a «*P re «e ntative was taken away from f " lie given to a protective tariff “‘-ate (Pennsylvania) and by which Khode Island was robbed to conciliate the great state of Illinois. Eulogies were then pronounced upon the late Representative O’Connor, of South Carolina, and the usual resolutions adopted and the house adjourned. SENATE.

Washington, D. C., February 9.— Bills were introduced: By Mr. Saunders —For a bridge across the Missouri at or near Omaha. By Mr. Grover— Proqidinz for the organization of the district of southeastern Alaska and a civil government therefore. Mr. Garland introduced a bill to authii’’ I ’!® tiie certification of certain iv " i u ,. ,s ' to the Memphis & Bittle public lam.”™ U ” which the Rock railroad «. “*p» J actg o{ company is entitled -d also to congress in 1803 and . ry authorize the secretary of the t re ® s *j- ; to settle and adjust the account be-

tween the United States and tlie Memphis & Little Rock railroad company, on account of customs duties arising out of the importation of iron for the company. Mr. Harris moved to lay aside the regular order (the calendar) to take up his resolution appointing Neil T. Brown, jr., to perform the duties of chief clerk of the senate while the present chief clerk perforins the duties of secretary. Mr. McMillan demanded the yeas and nays and the resolution was defeated by a party vote by tie —yeas, 25; nays, 25. President pro tem. Davis voted aye with the Demociats and Mr. Brown nay with the Republicans. Mr. Mahone also voted nay with the Republicans. The resolution declaring the pension arrears law ought to be repealed was taken up. Mr. Call submitted an amendment, providing pensions for needy and disabled survivors of In flan wars pricr to 1845, including tlie Black Hawk, Creek and Seminole wars. The discussion was interrupted by the arrival of the hour fixed for eulogies upon the late Representative Michael P. O’Connor, of South Carolina, and when these were delivered the senate ad journed. HOUSE. Mr. Hewitt introduced a bill fixing a day for the meeting of electors of president and vice-president, and providing for and regulating the counting of votes for president and vice-president, and the decision of questions arising therefrom. Referred. Reports were submitted: By Mr. Buckner, of Missouri, from the committee on banking and currency—For the relief of tlie Freedmon's Saving and Trust company. By Mr. McCook—For the retirement of lire vet Major-General M. C. Meigs, with the rank of major-gen-eral. By Mr. Pound, of Wisconsin, from the committee on public lands—To require the payment of costs in certain cases of trespass or the conversion of material from public lands. Consideration of the apportionment bill was again resumed and it again went over. The senate amendment was concurred in to the house bill appropriating $50,000 for agricultural and mineral specimens of tlie Atlanta exposition, to be placed in the national museum. SENATE. Washington, February 10.—The report of the treasury cattle commission on pleuro pneumonia was called for. On Tuesday next the judiciary committee will ask to have tlie bill re- ■ garding polygamy in Utah considered. Mr. Morrill said after the pensions arreais resolution had been.voted on lie would antagonize all measures with liis tariff commission bill. The bill to place General Grant upon ' the retired list came up, but in the absence of Mr. Logan it was laid over I without losing its place upon the caiI endar.

The pensions arrears resolution was again taken up, and Mr. Maxey resumed his remarks in support of the amendment declaring in favor of the enlargement of the Mexican war pension list. The resolution was laid aside, and Mr. Frye made a speech on the tariff. He announced himself a protectionist from principle, and started out with the declaration that owing to the settled conviction of his hearers upon it, he co.ild not hope to enlighten tlie senate either as to the benefits of protection or the danger of free trade and its twin sister—a tariff for revenue only. When Mr. Frye concluded his speech there was an executive session and the senate ad journed till Monday HOUSE. Mr. Guenther reported a resolution calling on the secretary of war as to whether the dam constructed for the improvement ol Fox and Wisconsin stores was not one of the principal agencies in producing the high stage of water in lake Winnebago during the fall of 1881, and whether the dam cannot be lowered. Adopted. The house then went into committee of the whole. (Mr. Jo.vce in the chair) on the private calendar. The first bill on the calendar, authorizing the president to appoint D. T. Kirby to be captain in the army, gave rise to a long discussion. Finally a vote was taken on laying the bill aside for favorable consideration ana was agreed to. Tbe committee then rose and reported the bill to the house. J[r. Bragg, of Wisconsin, immediately moved to adjourn, but yielded to Mr. Hiscoek, of New York, to report the immediate deficiency appropriation bill, and to Mr. Blackburn, of New York, to report the military academy appropriation bill Mr Bragg’s motion to adjourn was rejected, and the bill for the relief of Colonel Kirby was ordered engrossed and read a third time. Mr. Bragg called for the reading of the engrossed bill, hoping thereby to delay action on it, but the advocates of the measure had had the bill engrossed beforehand and it was read. The bill then passed -yeas, 97; nays, 63. Mr. Houk, of Tennessee, offered a resolution instructing the approprition committee to inquire whether any disparity exists between the salaries of senate and house employes, and authorizing the committee in such event to report some measure to equalize the same. Referred. A communication from the secretary of the treasury gave the names of officers and employes of the internal revenue bureau and department of Justice killed or wounded in the enforcement of the internal revenue laws. The number killed is twentynine, and the wounded fifty. Adjourned until Monday. SENATE. Washington, February 13. —Mr. Vest report favorably the bill for a public building at Jefferson City, Missouri. The following bills were passed: Io provide for the sale of the lands of the Miami Indians in Kansas.

To amend the articles (imposing a limitation of two years from the date of enlistment) against prosecution for desertion. To provide for the disposition of Fort Learned military reservation.. To promote the efficiency of the navy. Making drunkenness or incapacity arising from misconduct, and not contracted in line of duty, sufficient reason to prevent an officer of the navy from being placed on the retired list, and allowing him upon Ins discharge by the president, one year r ' S Mr. Dawes, by special assignment, then addressed the senate in favor ol civil service reform. The subject was disposed of by the reference of the bill to the committee on civil service. Mr Plumb, from the committee on public lands, reported favorably the bill to provide for the payment of what is known as the five

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1882.

per cent, claim of public land by states in regard to land entered with- I in their limits by the military scrip and laud warrants. An additional bill was introduced by Mr. Plumb to regulate promotions in ths army and increase its efficiency. After an executive session the senate adjourned. HOUSE. A resolution was adopted calling for information relative to the alleged encroachments upon the Chicago harbor. The contestant in the election case of Cook vs. Cutts, of lowa, was granted further time to take testimony. A resolution was adopted calling for information concerning the perils of American missionaries in Persia, &c. Mr. Herndon introduced a bill proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the number of members in the house to 325. A supplemental census hili, for making available an appropriation for the pay of census employes, passed. Bills were introduced and referred: The apportionment bill was again considered and tbe house adjourned. INDIANA. Goshen and Elkhart are united by elephone. Shelbyville is working up a tele>hoiie exchange. Elkhart County is supplied with fourteen newspapers. Corn Ciiy lias shipped 150 cars ol • 'heat to St. Louis within a few days. Three cases of small-pox have deeloped at Bloom iugsuort, Randolph county. Miss Nettie Overman, of Sullivan, .ged 20, is in jail on a charge of stealing S4O. Hungtington will have a stove manufactory erected within its limits next spring. Elsie Moore was recently robbed by ' highwaymen near Bedford, losing his watch and money. A negro woman, said to he lloyears old, has been an inmate of the Clarke county asylum for 60 years. The Postoffice heretofore called “Tenneyson" Warwick County, has been changed to “Earns.” Lin C. Jones, formerly of the Madison Heiald, lias gone to Hot Springs, Ark., where lie will locate. The New Ross Fair will begin August 14 this year. This Society has always paid its premiums in full, and in some instances increased them 100 per cent above what was offered. Golden’s Hollow, Crawford county, is all torn up over tbe bad conduct of Mrs. Smith, tlie wife of a reputable farmer. She fell desperately iu love with a negro a few mouths ago, and being warned of coming trouble from tlie “Knigbtsof the Switch” she tied with him and has not since been seen. J. M. Walter, who carries the mail on horseback between St Meinard, Spencer county, and Leavenworth, was arrested at St. Meinard, for steal ing several registered letters from the mail-sack. He escaped on the way to Leavenworth by leaping from the horse and dashing into the underbrush. His robberies will amount to about SIOO. Dr. Munhall’s revival meeting at Elkhart continue with unabated interest. Three hundred and eightythree persons have professed conversion. Many of them are railroad men. The noonday meeting is held in the si ops of the Lake Shore road. There lias been an average daily attendance upon these meetings of about 250 railroad men.

diaries T. Carson, after spending eighteen years in the penitentiary at Jeffersonville, for rape, committed in Hendri ks county, was released by the expiration of his term, and was immediately re-arrested for assault with intent to kill a negro, while attempting to escape from the prison June 20, 1879. During his confinement in the penitentiary, Carson made three ineffectual attempts to escape. He will likely be sent back for five or six years. Dennis O'Donovan, a priest of Brownsburg, Hendricks county, was excommunicated by Bishop Chatard because of contumacy, he refusing to take up a collection of S3OO to relieve the church of debt, the claim being tiiat the congregation bad once paid the money to Father Logan, a former priest. O’Donovan has instituted suit against the Bishop for $50,000 damages, on the ground that he has faculties, rights, and powers of earning and obtaining his livelihood as a priest of tlii-jCaUiolic church, for which he had spent many years’ lu preparing himself. The state bureau of statistics selected one township in Johnson county to show the effects of under drainage —a peculiarly marshy district. The average yield of wheat for the five years previous to drainage was 9! 2 bushels per aere, and for the five years alter drainage 19’4 bushels. Corn wasequ illy improved, and rose under the benefits of the system from 611-4 bushels for the five years preceding to 74', for the five years following its production. The records of the two physicians who have the greater part of the medical practice show a total of 1480 eases of malarial fevers before and only 489 cases after. Colonel R. S. Hill, treasurerofstate, has submitted His annual report of the government. It is gotten up with great care, and shows the standing of the state financially as well as could be desired. The treasurer show s the total net receipts from all sources during the year, including $885,865.37 balance on hand on November 1, 1880, were $4,167,025, and the net disbursements for the year for all persons were $3,426,374.28, leaving a balance in the treasury on October 31, 1881, of $740,650.72. The total receipts of the general fund, including $504,894.94 balance on hand November 1, 1881, were $1,912,920.02. The disbursements from this fund were $504, 94.95, leaving a balance on hand of $278,228 22, showing a loss of $222,666.72. The largest items in the disbursements of this fund were the expenses of the panel and benevolent institutions, $612,445.39; the state judiciary, $148,828.33; the payment of interest on the state debt, $285,500.09; the regular •“ d I . s P£ c ’~ S ssions of the legislature, and the payment of war loan oouds, $139 000 From this fund also was ordered’to be drawn sufficient monies to pay off the somewhat celebrated. Coghlan bonds, aggregating over $127,000, which, had the claimnat made the demand, would have reduced the balance in the fund to le-s than $157,000, or less than has been in the fund since 1874. Outside of this the details of the report were all published in the abstract made of the auditor of state’s report some weeks ago.

TELEGRAPHIC. New York, February 10.—A stronger foeling Is noticed in business circles, and tbe markets are recovering from the depression hidden ironi the semi-panic in Paris, the wot t effects of which are known now. Wheat was the leading feature of the grain market, and other grains followed its course. The tendency n the market is steadily downwar i. The clique apparently being unable to uphold prices at the close, there was some recovery, which was lost at the news of the heavy failure of Preston & Co. The provision market lias been very unsatisfactory, and the tendency downward. Fluctuations were slight, however. In cotton the volume of I usiness has been very large. There has been a sharp decline of % to % of a cent per pound, and the market closes barely steady. In wool there has been a regular and steady business, with no material change in prices, but good feeling on the part of holders as to the futures. The general dry goods trade continues restricted. Buyers ars here in la'ge numbers, but orders are not as large as was expected. Prices are generally well maintained. In leather there is a fair demand and prices are firm, but stocks are light. Boots and shoes—Spring trade does not open with much spirit. I’lie demand for immediate use continues fair, and manufacturers are supplied with orders for a little time ahead. The open weather has maintained a steady demand tor building lumber, and the prospects for a still larger demand are good and prices are very firm. The market for raw sugar is stronger with an upward tendency, refiners’ stocks being light. The tea market is quiet, and pric-s Very little changed; the sales at auction seem to meet the present wants of the trade. There is more inquiry for Brazil grades of coffee, and prices are firmer with a better distributing demand. In butter there is a good demand for all best grades arriving, and prices are generally well supported. The cheese market is dull and prices inclined to recede on unfavorable advices from abroad.

Cincinnati, Feb. 10.—There was an informal opening to-night of the Cincinnati museum in its temporary quarters in Music Hall building. The art museum association has a fund of $350,000, and will erect permanent buildings on a site located in Eden park. Os this sum, $150,000 was the gift of Charles W. West in the fall of 1880, on condition that a’ like sum be given by citizens, which was promptly done. To-night, at a view of tlie collection already made, George Hoadly read a brief letter to the trustees of the Museum association from Mr. West, announcing another gift by him of $150,000, the interest only of which is to be applied to the uses of the association. The gift is in seven per cent, bonds of the Vernon, Rushville & Greensburg railroad, which Mr. West regards as worth their face, and he directs that the investment be allowed to remain until the bonds mature. He wishes this donation to be regarded as an endowment fund. Several hundred persons were present to witness the informal opening of the museum, and heard the announcement w’ith delight, attested by applause.

New York, February 10.—Failures continue to diminish, the report of R. G. Dunn & Co., of the mercantile agency, showing but 131 in the last seven days, against 141 the previous week. The eastern states contribute 16; western, 49; southern, 34; middle, 28; Pacific coast, 5; New York City, 5. The principal failures in New York City were those of P. L. Frenau & Co., in the cloth business, and W. R. Preston & Co., grain and cotton commission merchants. The latter firm are reported to have lost $300,009 or $400,000 by the decline in cotton and grain within a week. It is not known yet how much their liabilities are or how they will come out. Looking at the failure as a whole critically, it is evident they are resolving themselves more and more into two Kinds, viz., those who caused speculation more or less legitimate, and those which are directly fraudulent and collusive. The want of a strong and severe national bankrupt law w’as never more felt than at present. New York, February 10. —President King, of the trust company here, which is receiver and registrar for the Adrian, Mich., waterworks bonds, says the whole sum is intact with the exception of SIOO which they charge for acting as registrar. A draft was received from Adrian yesterday by the trust company for $48,000, but was refused because the treasurer of the city 7 did not add “treasurer” to his signature. The draft was therefore returned to Adrian for alteration. Messrs. Post, Martin <t Co., who took the bonds, say: “Yesterday we got a dispatch from Mayor Navin, saying he had written about the bonds. Since then we have received news he had disappeared. It is perfectly 7 possible lie found matters getting hot out there and determined to come on here without delay. The only explanation we can give of the whole matter is that a party in Adrian which obobjected to the building of waterworks is trying to injure the sale 1 of the bonds, or that persons who were disappointed in not getting them to sell have taken this way of doing something ” Post. Martin & Co. also say: “King, president of the trust company, tells us that is the regular way of business. He would have paid over the whole sum to Navin had he requested it, and the astonishing thing about the business, and that which makes us believe there is a mistake somewhere, is that he did not take the money.” Detroit, February 10.—The matters about the issue of $150,000 of Adrian City bonds is clearing up. Mayor Navin took a Wabash train for the south at 5 o’clock yesterdayafternoon, and has not since been beard from. There seems no doubt that the bonds while voted by the people, lack all authorization by the common council, and v hile signed by the mayor and recorder and attested by- the city seal are nevertheless illegal, because they are wholly without authority by the city council, that body held a meeting this morning and repudiated the whole transaction, and authorized the employment of counsel to resist any attempt to fasten liability on the City. There is great indignation at Adrian over Navin’s rascality and rejoicing over the city’s narrow escape.

Philadelphia, February 10—The carpet yarn mill of Thos. Schofield, at Manayunk, was damaged by fire $40,000; insured.

Washington, February 11. —Postmaster General Howe has written the following letter to the postmasters of the United States: “The society of tne Army of the Cumberland appeals to you for aid to procure contributions to the fund for the erection of a monument at tbe national eapitol to the memory of James a Garfield. I am sure no word is needed from me to enlist your best efforts in behalf of such causes. Bj’ noble aspirations and tireless endeavor to promote the public welfare, President Garfield had achieved the highest honors of the republic. When he had but little 1 assed the noon of iife lie fell a vic- : in to malice so wanton as to be demoniac. A monument to him will attest the nation’s love for his virtues a >d the nation’s abhorrence for that in « ratable depravity which slew him. Such a structure should not be stinted for lack of means. The na i< n is very rich. Let art exhaust itself on invention. Let money leap to execute her designs. I have but lately assumed official relations with your corporations. This is my fit i t communication to you. You are n imerous, widespread and influential. You will respond to the appea ol Ihe society of tbe Army of the Cumbziland, ana your response will show, 1 trust, that those who administer th) postal service of tbe United States ai i not the least patriotic nor the least < apable of those who work for the r(public.” Montreal, February 11.— Two bodies st >len from the St. Augustine cemetery 1 y medical students, have been disc iv’ered at the residence of a student here. The relatives were obliged to pay sixty dollars for the bodies before they were allowed to remove them. Syracuse, N. Y'., February 11.— Wm. Tedre this afternoon visited a house of ill repute and shot two of the girls, one of whom tvill die. He then killed himself. Jealousy the cause.

London, February 12.—8 y an explosion, last evening, in a colliery in Rharddo Valley, the walls of houses were shaken two miles away. The loss of life is unknown. It being Saturday night few persons were in the pit. Over 2,000 persons are thrown out of employment. Washington, February 11. —The president signed to-day the commissions of Frederick A. Tuttle, to be governer of Arizona; Geo. P. Dunham collector of internal revenue for the sixth district of Ohio and Wm. H. Armstrong, of Pennsylvania, to be commissioner of railroads. The judges of the court of claims were in confer-ence to day with the house committee on civil service reform in connection with the preparation of a bill to relieve congress from the consideration of all claims against tie government. The court of claims lias adjourned till the 20th, in hope that the president will by that time have filled the vacancy on the bench, and by so doing allow the court to take up certain cases, the hearing of which has been postponed by a possibility that they might result in nothing, through unequal division of the court as at present constituted. David Dudley Field appeared before the select committee of the house on the law respecting the election of president and vice-president and gave tlie comm it tee at some length his views. He fully approved the feature of the bills introduced in the house by Mr. Hewitt, of New York, and advocated the submission to the United States courts under quo warranto, with the right of appeal to the supreme court of the United States, of questions affecting the title to the offices of president and vice president arising under those offices. No action has yet been taken by the committee on the bill pending. At a joint conference of the subcommittee of the house committee on commerce, naval affairs and post- < rtices and post roads held to-day upon the subject of ocean mail service the following resolution was adopted : Resolved, That it is the sense of this joint committee that it is advisable to pr >mote postal and commercial inter ests of the United States by providing sufficient compensation for the carriage of ocean mails from the United States Io foreign parts by American ships. This resolution to be reported to tbe respective full committees. It is believed that some measure will shortly be reported to the house favoring liberal compensation to an American line of fast sail and steam ships. Boston, February 11.—Although it is certain that Judge Wilkinson has left over SIOO,OOO worth of property, no trace or evidence can be found thereof in any bank or place of deposit.

St. Louis, February 11.—Hon. E. ; B. Wasbburue passed through here last night from Hot Springs, Arkan- , sas, en route to New York, where he ' sat with Judge Cooley, of Michigan, . and Senator Thurman of Ohio, as an advisory commission on diiferen railroad rates. New York, February 11.—The pianocase factory of C. F. Diet rann <t Co., on west Twenty-first street, burned to-night with the contents. The loss on stock is estimated at $100,000; en building $400,000. David Stradenger, a fireman, was fatally injured by falling walls. Selma, Ala,, February 13.—8i1l Ledou and Al. Wresinger (colored) were sentenced to be hanged March 31, for the murder, on the 19th of December last, of J. B. Wresinger (white.) Porter Ivey, a mere youth, who was ’*• plicated in the crime, was sentenceu to life imprisonment. Milwaukee. February 13. —Sheriff Bremner, of Racine county, was tried here to-day for alleged rape upon a domestic, and was found guilty. Louisville, February 13.—Ryan A Ryan, contractors on the Knoxville branch of the Louisville A Nashville railroad, made an assignment Saturday to R. J. O’Brien, jr., of this city, tor the benefit of their creditors. Their liabilities will not amount to more than $2,000, while their assets are five times that amount in work almost completed, for which tlie contractors have not yet received their money. The house committee on elections to-day agreed to dismiss the contest without prejudice in the case of Mobson vs. Oates from the Third district of Alabama. Sedalia, Mo., February 11.—During a fight at Clinton, to-day, two miners named John Grogar and Jack McKinzey, pulled their pistols and began shooting. McKinzey killed a bystander named John Zeigel, and another named John Carpenter was shot through the hand. McKinzey was shot in the abdomen by Grogor, but he was able to make his way to the woods and so escaped. No arrests have been made but Sheriff Hopkins Is on the trail of McKinsey and will overtake him in a few Lours. The fight was the result of an old feud.

Detroit, February 13.—There are some new developments in the Adrian bond matter to-night. Aiderman Fred A. Clark, president of the council and acting mayor in the absence of the fugacious Navin, was arrested this afternoon charged with complicity in the swindle, he having been in company with Navin in New York as is alleged when the bogus bonds were negotiated. It is believed here, notwithstanding the statements from New York. that Navin obtained $31,000 of New York parties with whom he negotiated the bonds, the belief being strengthened by the activity displayed by the New York parties to find some property on which to levy. It was discovered today that Navin had seeur.d an old man's signature to two deeds of property worth several thousands of dollars, on representations that they were leases and deeds running to himself, and that he had to mortgage the property in the fall for all it would <rarry. He had done considerable business for the old man before, so that he readily deceived him. Every day reveals some new phase of Navin’s rascality. Hartford, Feb. 13. —The Adrian water bond fraud of $150,000 which was operated by Mayor Navin on Post, Martin & Co,, brokers, of New York, came to light through the shrewdness of the president of the Connecticut fire insurance company, of this city. An agent of Field, Martin & Co., acting in good faith, came to Hartford to negotiate the bonds. The president intended buying, but took the precaution of telegraphing its agent at Adrian relative to the bonds. The answer was tiiat no bonds had been issued, and this led to the discovery of the swindle. Detroit, February 13.—N0 news from Navin, Adrian's fugitive mayor. Ralph J. Jewell, a prominent citizen and hardware merchant, has been arrested for complicity in the alleged attempted fraud, and is in jail. The sheriff is in possession of his store. He denies acting save on a friendly request. aiT is the dupe of Navin. New York. February 13.—A conference took place to-day between Aiderman Milard Steam, of Adrian, Michigan, president of the Union Trust company, D. Easton, and Post, Martin & Co., concerning the alleged attempted fraud ou the part of Navin, mayor of Adrian. It was proposed to return the bonds if the common council of Adrian would authorize a return of the money deposited in the Union Trust company to the interested brokers. This will probably be done and will end all legal difficulties here. New York, February 13.—Advices from Lima, January 29, confirm the report that a treaty of peace has been signed between Bolivia and Peru. By its terms Bolivia is left without a seaboard. On January 14, Trescott was formally received by the Chilian government. His remarks in presenting iiis credentials were exceedingly conciliatory, stating on the part of the president of the United States that the misunderstanding was unfortunate, and only required a clear explanation to be satisfactorily cleared up. The Chilian president cordially replied to Trescott, giving every assurance of kindly intent on the part of his government toward the United States. The result of the contests between the bands of Mas and Villovecencia, at Chindea, show that between fifty and sixty foreigners lost their lives, and property valued at $8,000,000 in gold was destroyed. Mas gave his soldiers permission to sack the town after entering.

Newcomerstown, 0., February 13. —One of the most shocking murders ever committed in Tuscarawas county has just been perpetrated at New port, twenty miles east of here. EideHarman became enraged at his uncle John Harman, who is nearly eight}’ years of age, and began a brutal assault on him with a club. The aged man being totally blind and helpless, could not escape his infuriated nephew, who dealt him blow after blow, crushing in his skull and pounding his face to a jelly. The murderer, who is only twenty years old, then left his victim, and fled the country. He became angry with his uncle because the latter charged him with laziness. The most intense excitement prevails throughout the entire community, and it is thought young Harman will be lynched if he is caught. Cincinnati, February 13.—The body of William John-on was found to-day half a mile from Oakley station, on the Marietta & Cincinnati railway, about six miles from the city, with the upper portion of the head shot off. Ail the circumstances point to murder rathe; than suicide, but no clue has been sou. d of 'be murderer. Johnson was twenty-five years of age, without occupation, and of dissipated habits. His mother is a wealthy woman. It is thought Johnson has been killed by some one having a grudge against him, as he had frequent quarrels. New York, February 13.—A special from Olean says, concerning the oil fire in that region, thus far 130,000 barrels, valued at SIOO,OOO, has been burned, and it is feared the fire will spiead. Bradford, February 13. —The feeling of danger from the three burning tanks at Olean tvere relieved at 1 o'clock to-day. The total amount of oil destroyed was $105,000. The loss on the oil will be borne by a general average assessment on all persons having oil shares with the united pipe lines. Overflows, from which tbe greatest danger was apprehended, occurred at 3 o’clock this afternoon, but a sufficient amount of oil had been drawn oft by a cannon brmbardment of the burning tanks so that the overflow did not pass over the ditches and trendies prepared during the night. A force of 300 men were on the ground during night and day. The experiment by a chemical fire extinguisher on the burning oil could not be made because of the en gine being disabled before work com menced. The three tanks are still burning, but tiie danger is pissed. Louisville, Feb. 13. —The death of Robert Ayres, aged 80, is announced. Mr. Ayres was one of Louisville’s former merchants,and one >f the most active supporters of Henry Clay, in the bygone days of Whig assendency. Imbued with progressive northern ideas, he espoused republican principles iu 1K59, advocating the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency, and was one of the four men in Jefferson county who voted forhim in 1800. He continued from that time onward one of the most unwavering supporters of the stalwarts. Indianapolis, February 13.—Mrs. Doty, aged thirty-five, and Mrs. Sennett, aged thirty-eight, were instantly killed this evening between seven ami eight o’clock ou the double track ol the Bee Line railroad near this city Both leave families. They wer< 1 walking on the railroad track, and h ■ getting out of the way of a train wer I caught by a work train on the othe track.

NUMBER 46.

WORKING THE COMIC VEIN. A China set—A hen ou a porcelain nest egg. The popular aun ts —Auntimcnopol and anti-polygamy. How to make a barrel of flour go a great way— Ship it io Australia. The Yonkers Gazette pronounces saleswomen counter attractions. The potato is a susceptable vegetable. It is always getting mashed. A man that is valuable is not esteemed very able by his neighbors. The Boston Transcript says the way to cure reckless railroading is to—wreck lees. A ballet dancer should always be sure of a light foot before the foot lights on the stage. Shakespeare improved: In union there is strength. “Poor Tom's cold,” but Tom and Jerry's hot. Sambo smiles: It made our colored gentleman smile when the doctor told him that getting vaccinated was simply taking matter from one calf to put into another. Benevolent—“ When I dine with Mathieu.” said Tappin yesterday, “I never miss saying, on my arrival,that 1 have no appetite. Not that I eat any less afterward, but it causes him a happy moment.” Whenever you find a house with a motto “Welcome!” hung so that it catches every eye, you needn't be surprised at a cold dinner and a hint that keeping a boarding-house does not pay in these times. One of Nature’s laws: When Brown complained of a rush of blood to the head Fogg endeavored to ease his mind by reminding him that nature abhors a vacum, and Brown's blood rushed to his head worse than ever. A Postmaster in Indiana, charged with being an infidel, sent the following resignation to the President. “To the President of the United States: I hereby tender my resignation because 1 don’t believe in hell or ghosts,” Some women resemble that noble stream, the Mississippi, because their mouths are always open.—Elmira Telegram. And some men would like the Mississippi, with a bar al ways before their mouths.—Boston Commercial Bulletin. Contradiction. “The bees are swarming, and there’s no end to them,” said Farmer Jones, coming into the house. His little boy George came in a second afterwards and said there was an end to one of ’em, anyhow, and it was red hot, too. All the same: Little Edith was terribly sleepy the other night. She began " her customary prayer upon retiring, but when she got as far as “Our Father,” her eyes closed and her head tumbled on to the pillow. “I tan’t say it to-night,” she said, “I’m too sleepy. He knows the yest of it. A woman cured her husband of staying out late at night py going to the door when he came home and whispering throughlthe key-hole, “is that you Willie?” Her husbands name is Jo in, and he stays at home every night now, and sleeps witli one eye open and a revolver under his pillow.

Scandalous: A lecturer was once in a dilemma which he will probably never forget. While talking about art he ventured the assertion, “Art can never improve nature.” And at that moment some one in the audience cried out in a grufl voice, “Can't he ? Well, then, bow’ do you think you would look without your wig?” The 'ecturer began, “There’s a fortune lyin in wait ” Up jumped a bullet-headed fellow in the northeast corner to remark, “Well, I guess you're bout right there, mister. There ,s Bill, the butcher. Three years ago he wasn't wuth a dollar. He’s got a fortune now. Got it, as you say, by lying it weight.--Boston Transcript. Beauty of keeping tbe mouth shut: It is all very well to admire a pretty girl in a sealskin sacque, but when one of these charmingly-attired and attractive appearing domoiselles is heard to blurt out, as was beard iu Tiffany's the other day, “Oh, ma’ain’t them terra firma ornaments just lovely?” our faith is shattered.—[New York Commercial Advertiser. A little girl was presented with a canary on Sund ty, and after bestowing the gift her unde said, “Well Efie, I suppose your bird will sing only hymns today?” “I know he will,” said the demure little miss, who had recently been reading about song birds and their habits. “Whai makes you so sure of it?’ curiously asked, the giver “Cause it is a him bird,“was the native reply.’ A business view of it: “Aud what do you think of the ‘renaissance,’ my dear ?” said she of the blond hair, as she looked about her drawing room with an air of pride. “Oh, I am sure I hardly know what to think. But so long as George can sell imported sunflowers seeds at seventy-fiv.» cents a packet and palm off a cellar full of onions for lily butts I shall support it.” This is the practical view of the crave.—[New Haven Register. Thrust and parry: The eminent counsel had been speaking for four hours in a complicated appeal case concerning a boundary wall, when, on gazing at the bench, he found tha, all the Judges were as eep. “I «ha!t not continue my argument,” said hel with great dignity: “I never plead your honors, while you sleep.” Continue brother, said tiie Chief Justice, benevolently; “though I am differently constituted and never sleep except when you plead!”—(French Paper.

Up in Montreal there is a Home for Children. As usual with such homes a matron is in charge. This one is a motherly creature, who loves little children ; she would not strike one of them for the world, and a rod is ununknown in t>e establishment. She knows a trick worth two of that. Their tenderest feelings ean be touched by love; or, if love will not draw them out, mustard plasters will. Sometimes a child is disobedient; she gently applies a mustard plaster to his little oody and he is subdued. Another one is dull and slow, mustard stimulates him. Some parents were I inclined to protest because tiie childwere sometimes so badly blistered as to be unable to sit down, but the matron has gracefully apoligised for the strength of her plasters, and the managers retain her in position. To draw or not to draw is not a question i.i 1 hat school. In a co’lissiou on the Boutheru Pacific railroad in California between a ’ freight and an emigrant train, an eni gine and thirty oaw were destroyed, ? but fortunately uo lives were lost.' r Thirty new cases of sniail-pox in HKUburg onJSunday and Monday.