Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 6 December 1895 — Page 6

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jfM RIE Lines. Schedule In eflect Nov., 10.1855 Trains Leave Decatur as Follows TRAINS WEST. N 0.5, Vestibule Limited, daily for (.42-40 p M ‘ Chicago f ‘ 1 No. 3, Pacific Express, daily fori j.- 4 A M Chicago I No. I, Express, daily except Sun-1 '12:10 P. M day for Chicago( No. 31, Local, dally, except Sun-1 1(J 3- A M day ( TRAINS EAST. No. 8; Vestibule Limited, daily for 1 p M New York and Bostoni. J No. 2, Express, daily except Sun-1 ,„ m p M ; day for New Yorks ' I No. 12. Express, daily for New 1 M 1 York f. t.doa. m. No. 30. Local, daily except Sun- . day(■ 10:35 A. M. Through coaches and sleeping cars to New York and Boston. 1 Trains 1 and 2 stop at. al stations on the C. & E. division. Train No. 12 carries through sleeping cars to Columbus, Circlevili, Chillicathe Waverly Portsmouth, Irbntor. and Kenova, via Colum bus Hocking Valley & Toledo and Norfolk & Western Lines. J. W. DeLong, Agent. W. G. Mac Edwards T P A. Huntington. i Excursion South and Southwest Nov 27 and Dec., 11. Low rate homeseekers excursion tickets •will be sold on above dates front, all Clover Leaf stations to Various points south and southwest Arkansas, Texas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Alabama, Louisiana, Miss.. Tennessee, Etc. Stop over privileges and ample return limit. Call on nearest agent T. St. L. & K. C. It. IL.(Clover Leaf Route) or address. C. C. Jenkins Genl. Pass., Ag’t, Toledo, Ohio. Winter Tourx. - -■ ” - - ■- -- - ■’ ” If you contemplate a journey to Southwest or West—txr wifiter resorts in the South to Mexico or California for the winter or shorter period, don’t fail to enquire of nearest ticket agent of Clover Leaf Koute for rates and other particulars. OC. C. Jenkins, Gen’l. Pass., Agents NASHVILLE MAKES A RECORD. An Amon; the D »y’s Happenings Arp Two MurUers and a Suicide. Nashville, Nov. 29.—1 n the last 10 days there have been four murders and two suicides in this city and vicinity. Two murders occurred yesterday. One negro smashed the head of another, and jn a drunken brawl with negro women Walter Cartwright, a young white man, was stabbed and his dead body found in a backyard. The day also counts un v the suicide of an elderly white man V . named Weil. He was drinking, family artels ensued and he killed himself. Dr/Price’s Cream Baking Powder , <Werld*a Fair Highest Award.

Grand Ranids & Indiana Railroad, TOOK effect November 34, 18D5 GOING NORTH. STATIONS-. | No. 1 j No. 3 No. 5 No.: 7 Cincinnati.jvej ... 8 05am 8.30 pm .. Richmond 3 30pm 11 00 .. 1135 Winchester.... 425.. 1200-.. 1228 am Portland 5 Ur.. 1242 pm 1251-.; .. D00ntur........ 013 .. 145vr 13".. .....i M Ft.Wayne...arr 0 55.. 235.. 210 “ “ ...Ive 2 55pm 220.. 815 am Kendallville 4 (X) .. 3 14... 920 .. Rome City 1.. . 4 1-i.. 326.. 945.. Wolcottville 421 951.. Valentine ... 433 10 02 .. LaGrange 442 .. 348 .. 10 11 .. Lama 4 54 10 24 .. Sturgis , 506.. 4 06.. 104'1.. Vicksburg 6 05.. 4 52.. 1132.. KaAmazoo.arr 6 35.. .5 15.. 12 00. “ .ive 7 15.. 5 20.. 1210 pm Gr. Rapids..arr 9 20am 916.. 65tlam 20j.. “ “ .. ive 735 .. 205 .. D„ G.H.&M.cr 540 75Q .. 220.. Howard City... 645 3 28. Big Rapids .... 727 942.. 412.. Jteed City 8 iiO 10 15 4 50 ~ Cad’i.ac arr 925 '. 11 25 .. 550 .. “ ...Ive 1135.. 010.. Traverse City 130 pm 7 55.. Kalkaska...... . ...f. ........ Petoskey . ... 315 Mackinac Citv 4 35.. 10 35... GOING SOUTH. STATIONS. No. 2 No. 6 No. 4 No. 8 Mackinac City. 9 00pm 8 05am Dally Petoskey 10 30 .. 930 .. Kalkaska...... 1248 am 11 28 Traverse City 11’ 10 Cadillac .. ..arr 2 30.. 110 pm....: “ ..x.lve 240 .. 135 7 U’arn, Reed City 345 .. 245 .. 855 .. Big Rapids 418 .. 315 915 Howard City.. 515 .. 460 10 15 .r D..G.H.&M.cr 6 30.. 500 1120.. Gr. Rapids .arr 6 45.. 515 .. 11 40.. 11 35.. “ “ ...ive 725 am 660 .. 200pm Kalamazoo arr 920.. 752 .. 135.. 345. “ ..ive 925 .. 800 350 .. Vicksburg 9 49.. 825 4 15. Sturgis ,10 40.. 912 506.. Lima,.... 1054 ■ ■ 924 5 17.. LaGrange. .-. . fn)7 .. ‘llflli’.. ..... 5’29"-. Valentine 11 18 .. .9 44. 5 37.. Wolcottville... 11 30 .. 954.. No. 4 5 46.. Rome Citv 1136.. 9 59.. ex cp’t 551.. Kendallville... 1150.. 1016.. Sund’y 6 09.. Ft. Wayne..arr 1255 .. 11 25 715 . " “ ..Ive 115 pm 1145 am 545 am Decatur 159 .. 12 36 .. 630 Portland 3 00.. 1 4()am 730 Winchektet.... 3 44.. 2 25.. 8(H) 1... Richmond..... 4 45.. 3 20.. 9;ispn>..\ Cincinnati.,,... 7 25,. 7 15.. 12 01 Trains 2 and 4 run daily Grand Rapids and Cincinnati, C, L. LOCKWOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent JEFF. BRYSON Agent, Decatur Ind For bale—A good farm of 80 acres, well improved, good bouse, good bam, and thoroughly underdrained. Good orchard, close to school, church and the postollice; two good wells of water Call or address this office. 34tf Smith a Bell are.’paying the highest cash prices for Clear White Ash logs, cut 12 feet long, 12 inches and over at the top end, feiust be clear and staight . •

Several Violators of the Law Sentenced by Judge Baker, FATHER WANTS DAMAGES. t —\” Sue* it Prominent Bu»lne»* Man For •20,000 Became of Charge* Against Illa Two Sons—Young Butcher Fall* Belr to a Nlo« Eatate—State Treasury Balance—Minor New* Item*. Indianapolis, Deo. 2.—Judge Baker spent Saturday with the counterfeiters, a number of whom had been found guilty at the hands of the jury. Henry R. Patton, threw himself upon the mercy of the court and was sentenced to a year and a day at hard labor. George Van Sant was sentenced to 13 months nt hard labor. Piero Bart-I holm was given three years, Richard | Gardner two years and Charles Blanchard two years. John Lynch, formerly a guard at the Southern prison, later a brakeman on the Vandalia railroad, charged with complicity in the counterfeiting scheme unearthed ill the prison, was found not guilty. Gas Belt. Electric Railway. Anderson, Ind., Dec. 2.—Congress--1 man Henry, heading the Gas Belt Electric Railway company, has placed adwrtisements asking bids for the construction of the road. ' The bids are to be opened Dec. 8, and it is specified that work on tiie road shall begin the first of the year. The route when complete will include Indianapolis, Anderson, Muncie, Marion, Elwood, Alexandria and other gas belt cities. The equipment will be heavy and adapted to freight, express ami passengej, traffic, j His Sons* Reputations Damaged. Valparaiso, Ind., Dec. 2.—Colonel ' U. R. Williams of Pikeville, Ky., ■ has filfld a suit against Herman Me-1 Cleilan, a wealthy business man of this city, for $20,000 damages. Two sons of > Williams, while attending the Normal college, were arrested at the instance of McClellan on the charge of larceny. They were acquitted and returned home. The news followed them and their reputations. Colonel Williams claims, were greatly injured. Police Secure Bloodhounds. Rushville, Ind., Dec. 2. —The police officers here have purchased a pair of, bloodhounds from the kennels at Sey-' mour. They are yearlings and have been trained with the famous dogs that tracked . Stone, the murderer of the Wrattan, family. There have been many burg- 1 laries committed in this city recently, I uud it is hoped that with the assistance of the dogs the robbers will be run to the earth Ducky Youiijr Bujrdier. Alexandria, lad.f Dec. 2. —Robert Herzog, a young butcher who has been working in a shop in this city lor some time, has received notice that his mother is dead, and that her German estate, valued at $t>0,0()0, has been left to him and three brothers and sisters. He will I take the next steamer for Germany to look after his interests. Subfilers* Monument at Wabash. Wabash, Ind., Dec. 3.— The commissioners of Wabash county have secured a lot for a site for the handsome hew monument which the county will erect memory of her soldiers in the civil war. Tne monument will cost $25,000. The property was purchased at a cost of $3,300, lies just west of the' courthouse. Comfortable Balance In the Treasury. Indianapolis, Dec. 2.—State Treasurer Scholz has filed his annual report, which shows that the balance on hand Nov. 1, 1804, was $390,511.29; receipts from all sources during the fear, SB,525,219/33; disbursed during the year, $8,342,004.20; balance on hand Nov. 1, 1895, $573,726.42. Making; Hotaeless Vehicles. Anderson, Ind., Dec. 2. —The Buckeye Manufacturing company is preparing to manufacture horseless vehicles at its works in this city. J. S. Lambert, president of the company, is the inventor of the Lambert gas engine and the father of a horseless carriage. Successful Remonstrance. Greentown, Ind., Dec. 2.—W. S. Humphreys and John W. Bagwell applied for license to continue the saloon business in this place, but the temperance people secured the required majority of voters and prevented tiie license. Fire at Knightsville. Brazil, Ind., J)ec. 2.—Fire destroyed three frame dwellings and a business bouse at Knightsville. Lo#s*s3,ooo. ] INDIANA NOTES. John Albright of Lawrenceburg was accidentally‘shot in the face by a companion while out hunting. He will recover. i .»*■-* ' The strike is off at the ft feat Western Pottery works at Kokomo, the men resuming work under the old conditions tlys mnrtthrg. - Captain J. M. Harrod,Jthe Scottsburg militiaman, was found guilty on one of three charges of drunkenness preferred. He was reprimanded and returned to duty. John W. Cleavenger, aged 58, living near Muncie, shot himself twice with suicidal intent, and it is >aid be cannot survive. His family says he was temporarily deranged from long illness. Norman Black, residing near Gilman and the owner of several fast horses, has been arrested on a Charge of forgery. He is out on li.Ono bail, and says he will he able to prove ins innocence. Late Saturday evening highwaymen held up a newsboy iPhthe suburbs of Monde. The boy waigjjynten and kicked and his paper ', taken from him and thrown in the river because he had no money for the robber*. The dbnnecting rods bn an engine hauling a passenger train on the Big Four from North Vernon to Anderson broke and both sides of the cab were demolished. Engineer Taylor and his son Harry, who was fireman, had a harrow escape from serious injury. _ ? . /

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' O “MOTHERS’ ■ 4*4 FRIEND” Shortens labor,lessens pain, dm uishes danger to life of both mother and ch id mid leaves her in condition more favorable to speedy recovery. . “Stronger after than before confinement" says a prom neut mldw fe. Is the best remedy - FOR RISING BREAST 1 Known and worth the nr'co forthat alone. ■ Endorsed and recommended by midwives and al adies who have used u ' Beware of substitutes and imitations. . Makes Child-Birth Easy. Sent by Express or mail on receipt of price, , fl.oo per bottle Book “TO MOTHERS" mailed free, containing voluntary testimonials. ’ BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., ATLANTA, GA. 1 X SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. I Bffl it MIMI® I ■ George Sloop Must Stand Trial For , the Killing of llis Wile. * • A BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. Top of His Head Torn Oil by tiie Discharge of a Gon —MoTeine.it For a Pardon For William E. Hhinliaw-Fatal Fall of a Building Contractor mor > News Items* I Monticello, Ind.. Nov. 30. The , grand jury of this county has returned an indictment for wife murder against i George Sloop, and his trial has been set ’ for Monday, Dec. 9. Ou tiie 29th of *: last September Sloop’s wife died under | suspicious circumstances and was hasti!ly buried. The talk of the neighbors i ami the contradictory statements of 1 • Sloop ami his son led to the exhumation ' of the remains. Two ugly wounds were ! found upon the rear of the woman's . ■ head. Sloop claims they were caused , by a fail. After a Pardon for Hintfhaw. I Indianapolis, Nov. 30.— C. A. RobinI sou of Shelby county, president of the ’ Farmers’ Mutual Benefit Association of the state, is a warm friend of Rev. William E. Hinshaw, who is now in prison for the murder of his wife. Mr. Robini i sun believes his friend is innocent, and j will try to secure his release. Yester- ! ’ day he had a loug conference with Gov- [ ernor Mattne ws about the matter, and I I he will probaly start a movement to i secure a pardoil. He says there is a I revulsion of feeling favorable to the . pastor in Hendricks county, and, that i many who once believed the man guilty upon sober second thought are ready and willing to sigu a petition for a pardon Fatal Accident While Hunting:. ’ Warsaw, Ind., Nov. 30.—8 y the accidential discharge of a gun near Milford, this county, Frank Johnson, 8 years old, was instantly killed. The I lad and his 10-year-o;d brother were ' walking in the country, when they met Clifford Robinson, 16-years-old, who was showing his gun to the bqys. In some way he accidentally pulled the trigger, discharging the entire contents into the younger Johnson’s face. The force of i the charge was so great as to completely, tear off the top of his head. For tiie Burglar. Frankfort. Ind., Noy. 30.—A buri glar was rumaging Councilman Cooper’s residence and the noise awakened Mrs. Cooper and her husband. The councilman rushed into the room' and thed-Twoshots as the burglar was in the act of nuuving his exit from a window, carryingyMr. Cooper’s valuable dia- ’ mond pin and two suits of underwear. ' LuckilV for the burglar, Mr. Cooper’s 1 son hair-the weapon loaded with blank cartridges, so he escaped without injury. Newly Wedded CoiijHe Poisoned. Shelbyville, Ind., Nov. 30.—Harry Kellar and wife were poisoned yesterday ; from eating food prepared in new cook- ■ ing vessels. They had just been mar- ’ ried the night before, and the unlucky ’ breakfast was the first meal prepared in their new home. Both were quite ill and Mrs. Kellar is in a critical condidition. Mr. Kellar is post- ■ master. ; l Tomahawk Found In a Sawlog. English, faced tomahawk wa\-frrtnid in an oak sawlog at Carr/s mill. The log was 33 inches in diaffieter, and was the second cut from tffiyground. The tomahawk 1 must have yfteen thrown into the tree 1 ago, as no sigu of a scar was observable. Injured by Falling Slate. Brazil, Ind., Nov. 30.—George Len- ’ rock, employed in a mine of the Brazil Block Coal company at Perth, was probably fatally injured yesterday by the roof in the mine giving way anjd 1 burying him under several tons of s slate. - Fell From a Building. * i North Manchester. Ind.,’Nov. 30.— f Daniel Swank, a member of the town council and a welFknown building cou1 tractor, yesterday fell from a 2-story building on which he was at work and r received probably fatal injuries. 1 -8 - Accidental Shooting. Mooresville, Ind., Nov. 30.—Robert Scott was accidentally shot by Charles 1 Connor while hunting, 22 shot taking 8 effect in the back, some of them penee trating his lungs. His condition is crite icai. j Contribution For Hanover College. Madison, Ind., Nov. 30. — A contribuI tion of $5,000 has been made by Hon. II Calvin S. Brice to Science hall of Han--8 over College in Jefferson county. Tire at Anderson yesterday destroyed r Sells Bros.’ large livery stable and much e of the contents, including nine head oi i-’.torses. An adjoining undertaking estab--1 lishment and a residence were also ruined. ® I The loss will aggregate $12,000, with but 18.000 insurance. -

Mt W TIIE M DUSTUNGFOR PIM totem Inxunlly Killed by » Past Good Pennsyirauia Mail Train. Prominent Topic Just Sow. WERE SOON TO BE MARRIED. MR - SEMEN WAY'S AMBITION.

Thrown Over One Hundred Feet In the Air by the Filot ot the Engine—Jury Imponee a Five-Year Sentence For Manslaughter — Remonstrant* Nucoe**fnl—Anlitoiln Used—Minor Item*. Arcola, Ind., Nov. 29.—Miss Sophia Henober and Simon Bohrer, a young couple who were soon to be married, j were walking on the track of the Penn- ' sylvania railway on their way to a dance at this place. They stepped off the south track to await the passing of an eastbound express train, and did not notice the approach behind them of a belated westbound fast mail train, which was running very fast. The loI comotive struck and knocked both over i 100 feet in the air, killing them instantly. They were the children of prosperous 1 amilies iu Aboite township, Allen county. Five Year* For Manslaughter. Bedford, Ind., Nov. 29.—The jury in the Jud Thompson murder case has returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter and imposing a five-year sentence in the penitentiary. The case came here from Orange county. On a former trial in this city the jury failed to agree, eight standing for conviction and four for acquittal. Thompson was indicted for killing George Leonard at West Baden Springs in July, 1894. The claim was made that the shooting was done defense. ReuionAtrautA at Worthington. Worthington, Ind., Nov. 27.—The temperance people of this township have gained quite a victory. At the September term of court a remonstrance was signed by a majority of the voters against granting a license to Herman Switz. The remonstrance was based . “against any applicant,” which according to the decision of Judge Moffat of ' the Greene circuit court, will act as a bar to all applicants for license. Epidemic of Diphtheria. Crown Point, Ind., Nov. 29.—Diphtheria is raging in Jackson township near North Judson. Within the* last ' few days twelve deaths have occurred, three dt> whom were adults. Six other ■ bad cases, with no chances of recovery, I exist in the same localty. Physicians are using antitoxin with good result. Walked Into an Open Cellar way. North Vernon, Ind., Nov.’29.—W. A. Cheever of Sardinia, in the southern part of Decatur county, walked into his cellar, the door having been left up ! without his knowledge. A leg and sev- ' eral ribs were broken and it is feared lie is fatally injured internally. Suicide Caused by Remorse. Rochester, Ind , Nov. 29.—Jacob Huffman, age 35, committed suicide at Akron by shooting himself through the heart with a revolver. His wife and two children were away from home at the time. The suicide was caused by remorse. Vandals Destroy a Logansport, Ind., Nov. 29.—During the absence of Jerry Wilson and family from their home in Jefferson township vandals razed the residence to the ground and scattered its.contents in tne road. J.__ •' / V ... Collar Factory Burned. Fort Wayne, Nov. 29. —The collar factory owned by Beyer Bros, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday, entailing a loss of about SI,OOO, partially covered by insurance. Scarlet Fever Closes the Schools. Laporte, Ind., Nov. 29. —The schorls at Wanatah, this county, have been closed, owing to the prevalence of scarlet fever. Church Member Fer Seventy Years. Muncie, Ind., Nov. 29.—Mrs. Eliza Johnson, aged 84, for 70 years a member of the Methodist church, is dead. INDIANA NOTES. Eight handred pounds of turkey was consumed at the Plainfield reform School yesterday. Harry Worden, who was sent to the prison north for seven years from Loga isport for shooting Warren Knowles, has died of consumption. Wabash county has made the first application for admission to the new state soldiers’home at, Lafayette. Henry Tink.e, an aged and infirm veteran, and his wife were recommended. Yesterday’s edition of the Indianap’oUs Sentinel, which was prepared by the ladies of the Flower Mission, netted that charity over S6,(XX). The first edition was soon disposed of and an extra 10,000 issued. There is still standing in Scott county tin old brick house erected in 1805. It was later converted into a.fort and occupied by a company of United States soldiers in 1813 after the Pigeon Roost massacre. The Thanksgiving donations of the scholars, of the pu blic_ schools at Wabash quite substantial. Twenty barrels 3f potatoes, eight barrels of’apples, 50 shckg of flour, hundreds of loaves of bread, poultry, meats, clothing, etc., in -'all amounting to several drayloads, Were brought in for distribution among the poop. Thrifty lowa Farmer. Dubuque, Nov. 29.—A farmer named Stutz had some old worn-out horses. Not knowing what to do with the animals he killed them and brought the carcasses to market. ■As he acknowledged lie was offering horsemeat he could not be arrested. He sold some and took the balance home to bo made into sausage and smokecLmeat. This s the first time horsemeat was ever offered for palo in this marked Th,6. of the seven damage suits against the Elwood Natural Gas company has been decided in favor of the company. The plaintiffs were injured in an explosion and the damages asked amounted to |150,000, but the verdicts were all for the comnan v. - T«

Anxlou* to Raced Hl. Fr.d.e.xor oa th. Rlv.r. and Harbor. Commltt.*. Mr. Henry Looking After « New Federal Building For ludlanapoll*—AulnmUd I Scene nt the Opening of the Home. ' Washington, Dec. 8 —Tho skirmish is now on for good committee assigßments, and Indiana members are looking out for their own interests. One of the good assignments is on the rivers and harbors committee, and Mr. Hemenway of tho First district has been indorsed by the entire delegation for a berth there. His predecessor, Mr. Taylor, was on that committee and Mr. Hemenway would lie pleased to slip into his place. Mr. Henry’s preference is the committee on public buildings and grounds, as he thinks ho could de much to secure for Indianapolis the needed and long sought new federal building, but even should he not secure the coveted place the bill will be pressed by the entire delegation. Mr. Steele is talked of as chairman of the military committee and Mr. Johnson is suspected of having designs upon the chairmanship of the banking and currency committee; but it is feared that Mr. Walker of Massachusetts will beat .the Indiana man out. Messrs. .Watson and Faris have expressed no preferences as yet, while Leighty would like an assignment to the committee on agriculture. Messrs. Royse and Hardy would probably prefer the judiciary and elections, respectively, and Mr. Hanly, while desiring a foriign affairs assignment, says he will do his best wherever the speaker places him. Mr. Overstreet says he will be satisfied with whatever comes his way. I zf HOUSE AND SENATE. Crowded Gnllerle. mid lleautifnl Flor.l Oft'eriug. Murk tli« Opening S.mnloU. Washington, Ded. 3.—The house of prepresentatives yesterday passed into the control of the Republicans and Thomas Brackett Reed of Maine again ! assumed the speaker’s gavel. The opening session was, as usual, an ' animated and brilliant occasion, set off with crowded galleries in holiday attire, intoxicating with the perfume of floral tributes to popular members and pervaded with a spirit of jubilation and good nature. Old familiar faces were absent, but. there were plenty of new oiies to hike their places. Still the proceedings themselves, as usual with , opening sessions, were of a routine character mid dpvoid of interesting sensational features. The house simplv organized, adopted the usual resolutions to notify the president and the senate that the house was ready for business and wound up by indulging in the biennial lottery or seat drawing contest. Speaker Reed was beyond question the star of the occasion. His appearance was the signal for most flattering and enthusiastic demonstrations. His inaugural was modest and full of good feeling, but noucomittal as to policies/ Oppcwiitlon DeaderH. Ex-Speaker Crisp assumed the leadership of the minority and it was significant that Mr. Payne of New York inade the motion which usually devolves upon tho leader of the majority. This is taken to mean that he is to be chairman of the ways and means committee and the recognized leader of the Republicans on the floor. In the drawing for seats some of the 1 oldest and most prominent members on both sides were very unlucky in the lottery. .Mr. Hitt of Illinois, who will i ba chairman of foreign affairs; Mr. Henderson of lowa, who will probably lie chair man of appropriations, and Mr. Walker of Massachusetts, who may head tho banking and currency oommitt,co, were obliged to content themselves with seats in the last tier on the , Democratic side, Itnown as “tho Cherokee strip.” Among tho last names called was that of Mr. Payne of Now York, who is flfinch talked of for the chairmanshhpftf ways and means committee. He found a vacant chair on the remote left. As soon as tho draw-, ing of seats was completed the house, on motion of Mr. Payne o’ New York, adjourned for the day. Senate’s Uneventful Scßsipn. Nothing happened in the senate yesterday that had not been anticipated. The body was called to order by Vice President Stevenson. The new senators and those who had been re-elected were sworn in. A committee was ap- 1 pointed to notify the president and the usual resolutions incident to the beginning of a session were introduced, after which the senate took a recess of an hour, and at 1:30 adjourned, after an absolutely uneventful session. First Bill Introduced. Washington, Dec. 3. —Representative Linton of Michigan has the distinction of having introduced the first bill in the house of Fifty-fourth congress. It is in the' interest of the raiTwav nostal c'°rkß. Another bill in the interest of postal employes was introduced by Representative Aldrich of Illinois. Mr Aldrich also introduced a bill making ineligible as receiver of a b corporation engaged in interstate commerce any persons who have been officers or empl yes of the corporation at any time during the three years preceding- ,J ' In<lianH Rivern and Hnrborn* Washington, Dec. 3.—Secretary Car- < ptlisle made the following estimates for river and harbor improvements iii Indiana next year; Wabash river, above Vincennes, SO,OOQi Wabash river, below Vincennes, $14,000; White river, $2,500; Calumet river, $50,000; Calumet harbor, $20,000; Michigan City harbor, outer harbor, $95,000; inner harbor, $5,000. . The Fort Wayne public library has been enriched by the addition of 1,000 new books. , r ■ -■ ■■■'. ■ ' ‘ 'Wj