Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1880 — Page 1

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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

roßßionr news. A bloody and relentless internecine war is be/ng waged in Afghanistan. Austria it to assume complete civil control of affairs in Bosnia. A grand ball was given in the palace at Havana in honor of Gen. Grant and party. Nine persons were killed and forty injured by a railroad collision in the eubnrtw of Paris. xhe British Parliament was opened Feb. 5. The* Queen’s speech, which was read by Lord Cairns, contained brief reference to the la to wars in Afiica and Asia, and the impending famine in Ireland. A letter from Havana say* the recent earthquako left all the pnblic buildings and most of tlie private houses, except those of wood, in Ban Cristobal, in a heap of ruins. Gen. Roberts, commander of the British forces in Afghanistan, reports that he bas hanged eighty-two persons fob complicity in the revolt at Cabul. The National Legislature of Switz irland has voted to restore capital punishment in that country. Details of the recent hurricane iu the Philippine islands show that twenty-five vessels of all kinds, including four foreign friga'es, were destroyed, and that forty-six persons were drowned. War is threatened between Chili and the Argentine Confederation. In Ireland, a Dublin dispatch reports, “the relief measures have already had a beno•flcial effect A more hopeful spirit is growing among the people.” Another bloody conflict between rival parties of natives has occurred at Herat, in Afghanistan.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. East A member of the New York Legislature, believing the line should bo drawn somewhere, has introduced a bill making it a misdemeanor for any female to engage public ly in a walking match. Peter Nagle, an elderly man, boarded with the Widow Shockiell, of Beading, Pa., and fell violently in love with her. Bocommg jealous ou account of her receiving tho attentions of other boarders,. Nagle brained her with a lmt diet and tlieu ended his own mieoiablo existence by severing his jngular vein with a butcher-knife. Tho schooner Kate Newman was wrecked off the Now Jorsoy coaeti during the recent severe gale, and all of her est-w but one lost. A bold bond robbery was perpetrated in New York a few days ago. Mr. Albro, a wealthy Texas cattle raiser, wliilo iu the act of entering the United States Hub-treasury with a saclio), containing 9125,000 in registered bonds, was knocked down by a highwayman, who seized the eaehel and made his escape, Adolph E. Borie, ex-Secrctnry of the Navy, died at Philadelphia a few days ago. Ho had boon in ill-hoalth for a long time, and hiß demiso is attributed to a general breaking down of bis system. His ago was 71 years. A terrible crime is reported from Londonderry, N. H. A young man named Prank Dillingham, aged 20, the son of a respectable farmor, outraged and murdered liis auut, Mrs. Bar&h Dillingham, and then attempted unsuccessfully to take his own life. Contributions to the Irish relief fund are coming in rapidly in New York. A reverend exposer of Masonry has narrowly escaped lynching in Boston. His combined show and lecture was interrupted by yells, cat-oalls, and then by missiles, and further violence might lnvo been resorted io but for tho in'orvention of the police. Five prisoners, all of them convicted of petty offenses at tho February term of court, wore publicly whipped in tho jail-yard at Newcastle, Del., ono day last woek, iu the presence of about 200 spectators. Two of them wore white; the rest were black. There has been another cremation in the LeMoyno furnace, at Washington, Pa. The body was that of Miss Dolly Hartman. Everything passed off smoothly and satisfactorily.

We«t. The favorite German dialect comedian, Gua William*, ia giving tho Chicago public a chance to laugh this week bv liia comical representation of “ Our German Senator,” in liia now pi ay of that name. Mr. Williams is simply perfect in tho German dialeot, and is a very line general actor as well, and is drawing large houses to MeViekor’s elegant theater. We can not forboar noticing the superb mounting all plays receive at this popular house, Messrs. Malmsha and Rogers, the scene painters seeming to improve oacli soaeon on what. was before thought perfection. A fight occurred recently, near Fort Buford, between fifty lodges of Sioux from Spotted Tail aud Fine Ridge Agenoies and a party of Gros Ventres. The latter were victorious, putting their enemies to rout and capturing all of their ponies. Denver advices report great excitement thoro over the discovery of rich gold diggings twenty miles weßt of the city. There was a great rush to the new mines. The Milwaukee County Hospital has beon destroyed by fire. Two of the inmates perished in the flames. Dangerous counterfeits of the $5 gold piece are circulating quite freely in California, the imitation being so perfect that the bogus coins can only be detected from the genuine by weight, as the former, while containing apparently an equal quantity of gold, are onlj 700 fine, Burned: A block of buildings at Fort Collins, Col, loss $50,000; a block of ten business houses in Wa-Keenv. Kansas. About a dozen Chinamen were cremated at San Fxancisco by the burning of a Chinese wash-house. Dispatches from Los Pinos chronicle the arrival there, of Gen. Adams and party. Capt. Jack and Bower wick left immediately for Grand river, at whioh point Douglass and the White river Utes were enoamped. Jack made no promises, and refused to set a time for his return. “ I will do my beat to effect a surrender of the prisoners,” were his parting words to Gen. Adams. A daring bank robbery took place at Knoxville, 111, a few nights ago. Mr. E. O. Runkle, President of the bank, sleeps in the building. Three robbers effected an entrance, bound Mr. Runkle and demandod to be placed iD possession of the combination that unlocks the safe. Mr. Runkle refused to give the information. The robliera, not satisfied, resorted to ’orhire, and roasted the aged President’s feel In a shocking manner. _ They also beat him and hung him up by the chin. At last they departed, taking with them $3,150, whioh amount wu not locked up. Another car load of negro exoduiti

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JAS. W. McEWEN Editor.

VOLUME lv.

from North Carolina arrived at Indianapolis last week. Three or four weeks ago a party of cow-boys rode into the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico, and killed the Marshal, who was participating in a dance. Several of the gang were killed on the spot, and three of them captured. On the Bth inst a mob took them from the jail and hanged them in the plaza of the town. South. The Louisville and Nashville company has purchased the road from Pensacola to Beima, inua gomuig «■ n°w>uu nne from Chioago to Pensacola bay. The Conrt House at Dallas, Texas—a fine brick structure costing ? 1,000,000 —has been destroyed by fire. John A. Anderson, lato Pnblic Administrator of Memphis, is a defaulter to -tho amount of $75,000. A negro cabin on a plantation near Columbia, 8. C„ was destroyed by fire, a few nights since. Two men, & woman, and six children perished in the flames. WASHINGTON NOTES. A Senate committee has gone to New York to investigate Chief Supervisor of Elections John I. Davenport (Secretary Sherman issued a circnlai on the 3d inst., inviting proposals for the sale to the Government of 5 and 6-per-cent bonds to tho amount of #11,000,000. The railroad men are endeavoring to convince Congress that the duty on steel rails ought to be reduced. Mr. Parnell and party called upon President Hayes last week. Parnell, in conversation with the President, mentioned the object of his viair. to the United States, and spoke of the favorable results achieved. The President said he sympathized with Ireland in her distress, and hoped that means would bo found to alleviate it promptly. Parnell asked about emignation to this country. The President replied that the States, not the General Government, regulated it. At the Cabinet meeting, the other day, the sentoco of the court-martial which recently tried Mai. Reno, recommending liis dismissal from service, was affirmed, and the proper orders to that effect will soon be issued.

POLITICAL POINTS. The Connecticut Republican Convention will bo held ai New Haven, April 7. Washington telegram: It is reported, on what is apparently excellent au hority, that Senator Conkling announces that under no circumstances will he permit the nee of his name at Chicago as n candidato for the Republican nomination for President He eays bia name must not bo thought of, and that all his influence in New York will bo exorted in behalf of Gen. Grant.—“ Tho friends of Blaine say to-day that he could easily have beaton Camel m and Grant in the Harrisburg Convention jf ho had interested himself to organize his forcei for that purpose. ” The District of Columbia Republican Convention chose Savles Bowen and John T. Cook, the latter a colored man, aa delegates to the Chicago Convention. Bowen is for Blaine, and Cook for Grant.

THE NATIONAL TREASURY. Following is a statement of the public debt on Feb. 1. 1880: Six-per-c*nt. bonds $270,845,550 Five-per-cent. bonds 600,405,850 «, Four-and-a half - per-cent. bonds 250.000,000 Four-por-cent bonds 788,770.150 Hol unding cert! Ocates.... 2,000,800 Navy pension fund 14.000,000 Total coin bonds $1,781,680,850 Matured debt ..$ 12,002,445 Legal tenders 340.742,858 Certificates of deposit... 12,035.000 Fractional currency.... 15,008,749 J Gold and Blver certift- / cates 10,464,010 Total without interest $ 394,510,005 Total debt $2,188,109,891 Total interest 16.827,118 Cash In treasury 203,742,208 Debt less cash in the treasury $2,000,784,240 Decrease during January 11,014,203 Decrease since June 30, 1879 20,423,015 CURRENT LIABILITIES. Interest due and unpaid $ 3,328,031 Debt on which interest has ceased..- 12,002,445 Inierest thereon 034,083 Gold and silver certificates 19,404,010 United States notes held for redemption of certificates of deposit 12,035.(’00 Cash balance available Jan. 1, 1880.. 213,742,258 AVAILABLE ASSETS. Cash in treasury $ 203,742,208 Bonds issued to Pacific railway Companies, interest payable in lawful money, principal outstanding $ 64,028,512 Interest accrued a id not yet paid.... 828,117 Interest paid by United States 45,051,155 Interest repaid by transportation of mails, etc . •• 13 580,004 Balance of interest paid United States. 32,005,061

MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGS. De Lesseps has 130 surveyors at work at the isthmus on the route of the proposed inter-ocoanic canal. The natives of Alaska are fighting among themselves and slaughtering each other like Kilkenny cats. The Anglo-American Cable Company is now sending telegrams across the ocean at the rate of 12% cents per word. This is the result of competition. Before the committee of the Board of Indian Commissioners investigating the charges against Mr. Hayt, at New York city, a son of the ex-Commissioner appeared as a witness. His testimony was of the most damaging character, confirming the reports relative to the San Carlos silver mine, heretofore published. m everv particular. A frightful tragedy is reported from Lucan, Ontario. A mob of masked men entered the dwelling of a family named Donnelly, who wore suspected of being the authors of several incendiary fires in the neighborhood, and murdered the father, mother, one son and a girl, a niece. A boy named Connor, the only other inmate, took refuge under a bed and escaped. The band then set fire to the house, which, together with the murdered bodies, was totally consumed. Another son, residing about three miles from the homestead, was called to bis door abont tho same hour and shot dead. The Board of Indian Commissioners has fully approved the action of Secretary Bchurz in removing Indian Commissioner Hayt. *jr The flow of gold from Europe to jhis country has commenced again, the steamer Frisia, which arrived at New York the pther day, bringing $309,000 in coin. Six persons were drowned by the upsetting of a schooner, near Si John, N. B.

DOINGS IN CONGRESS. In the Senate, Feb. 2, Francis B. Griffith was nominated for Supervisor of the Census of the Sixth district of Indiana, vice William P. Seymour, whose nomination was withdrawn. Mr. Thurman, from tbs Committee on Jodi el ary, reported s MU for reviving and continuing the Court of Com. alMlonere of Alabama OUlxm, and foe tbs distribution of tho unappropriated money of'the Geneve

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award... .In the House, among the bills Introduced and referred were the following: By Mr. Phelps, appropriating #IOO,OOO for the relief of sufferers in Ireland; by Mr. King, for the appointment of acomxtlaelon of engineers to examine routes of interoceanic communication; requesting the President to tender to Peru, Bolivia and Chili the good offices of this Government for the restoration of peace; by Mr. Bland, for the free coinage of the silver dol- ; Ur; by Mr. Blackburn, providing for the registry or enrollment of any vesael built in foreign countries; by Mr. Coffroth, granting pensions to aolddiers and sailors of the late war who were disabled while in the military service; increasing the pensions for the loss of leg or arm; by Mr. Bhelley, for the delivery of letters having insufficient postage; providing for the election of a Consnsiiuuat Printer; by Mr. Young, to i»«.ea*e the efficiency of the Na,w xioard or Health; by Messrs. Cowgill and Colerick, bills to facilitate transportation between Lake Eric aud tho navigable waters of the Wabash; by Mr. Brown, proposing a constitutional amendment providing that the House of Representatives shall be composed of. 300 members, to be apportioned among the several -tatea as provided in section 2 of article 14 of the amendments to the constitution; by Mr. Bland, for the free coinage of tho standard silver dollar: bv Thompson, providing that no claim of a citizen of a State which did not go into rebellion shall be disallowed on account of disloyalty unless it be proven; by Mr. Newberry, amending the Patent laws: giving the Conrt of Claims jurisdiction of Indian depredations; by Mr. Fort, to put certain articles imported and used in the manufacture of paper, glass and woolen fabrics on the free list, and to reduce the duty on printing paper used for books, pamphlets, magazines and newspapers. The bill making appropriations for the improvement of the Susquehanna. Ohio and lenhessee rivers was passed, as was also the hill authorizing the Secretaries of the Interior and War to employ additional clerkß for < he rem alnder of the fiscal year, to expedite tlio settlement of the pension applications. The Speaker announced the appointment of Messrs. Felton, Phillips and McKinley as visitors to West Point; also the appointment of Mr. Phillips as a member of the Committee on Education and Labor and of Expenditures in the Department of Justice. The House then went into committee of tho whole upon revision of the rules, to defeat a vote upon Mr. Weaver's greenback resolutions. On rising, a recess was taken till evening for the purpose of listening to Mr. Parnell.

Mr. Bayard, from tho Benato Finance uommlttee, reported the Warner Silver bill adversely, on the opening of the session of Feb. 3. Mr. Beck stated that the report was not unanimous, and the minority hoped to be heard in regard to the bill at some future time. The bill was placed on the calendar. A resolution offered by Mr. Teller wss adopted, asking information in regard to tho location and lands of the Northern Pacific railroad. Memorials for a reduction In the duty on sti cl roils were presented by Mr. Kirkwood. A. resolution from the Military Committee to inquire into the expediency of retiring non-commissioned officers on pay after thirty years’ service was adopted. Resolutions of respect to the memoiy ot the late Congressman ItushCiark, of lowa, we-o> passed, Messrs. Allißon, H roford and Kirkwood delivering eulogies. Presidential nominations: James Q. Howard, to be Appraiser of tho Port of New York; George Walker, of New York, to be Consul General at Paris; Wilber A. Goodspeed. of Ohio, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Ol io; Robert M. Wallace, of South Cafolina, United States Marshal for the District of South Carolina .. .In the House, on motion of Mr. Frost, the privileges of the floor were granted to Parnell and Dillon, the Irish agitators. Mr. Davis offered a resolution, which was adopted, directing the Committee on Agriculture to inquire into •• the most feasible method of extending the benefits ot the Agricultural Bureau over that portion of the United States west of tho 100th meridian. A resolution was adopted calling upon the Treasury Department for information in regard to new public buildings. The bill providing that no person shall serve as a petit juror in any United States court more than three weeks during any one year was passed. Aft: r the conclusion of the morning hour the House went into committee of the whole upon the revision of tho rules, and a political debate ensued upon the rule defining the dut’es as the Appropriations Committee. The vote upon rejecting tho amendment of Mr. Brown, Republican, upon which tlio debato occurred stood 107 to Ui.

A resolution, offered by Mr. Kern an, was adopted iu the Senate ou the 4th inst., asking the reason of the suppression of statistics of imports by Collectors of Customs, Mr. Kirkwood introduced a bill to provide for the payment of additional bounty to the soldiers of the army of the United States during tho war of the Rebellion. Twelve thousand copies of the eulogies to the late Senator Chandler were ordered printed. A bill introduced by Mr. Hereford confers jurisdiction in war supply-claim cases upon United States District Courts, which shall certify their judgment to Congress, and Congr ss may appropriate the money to pay such judgments, if favorable. Ihe bill authorizing the conversion of national gold banks into natioual banks was passed. The President nominated Charles L. Holstein, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the District of Indiana; Alex. C. Wells, Surveyor of Customs District of Louisiana; Edgar W. Mann, Register of the Land Office of Cheyenne, Wy. T.; James L. Haworth, of Kansas, Indian Inspector... .In the Howe, consideration was resumed of the bill determining the jurisdiction of United States Circuit Courts, and regulating the removal of causes from S‘ate to Federal courts. Tlio House then passed the joint resolution appropriating $20,000 to enable the Fish Commissioner to represent the United States at the Exhibltloh in Berlin iu April. The remainder of the day was passed in committee of the whole upon the revision of the rules.

Mr. Anthony’s resolution was adopted in the Senato on tiio stli, that tho Senate shall each day proceed to the consideration of general orders, debate to be limited to five minutes on an objection to carry any bill over. Tho first bill on the calendar was (he bill to prohibit military' interference at elections. Mr. Allison—“ I object to that.” Mr. Maine—‘Why object to that!” Mr. Cockrill—“Tmre can be no objection to that.” The bill was laid aeide. A number of other bills v ere objected to or referred to committee s. Jhe bill to amend the Census act was pissed. It requires the. enumeration in cities having over 10,000 inhabitants to be made in two weeks from June 1.1880, instead of four weeks, as provided by the origin* lait. Mr. Allison introduced a bill for the relief of certain employes on work for the improvement of theses Moines rapids. Mr. McDonald introduced a bill to establish a port of delivery at Indianapolis. ‘After an executive session, in which the nomination of John M. Morton to bo Collector at San Francisco was rejected by 10 to 42, the Sena e adjourned till Monday... .In the Mouse, the Senate bid for the conversion of national gold banks was passed. The following bills wers introduced: By Mr. O’Connor, making silver certificates receivabie at the United States treasury in the redemption of circulating notes of the issue of national Links: requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to pay current interest on all registered United States bonds without respect to date of assign ment or transfer. Mr. Wood presented a resolu tion. which was adopte !, asking the Secretary of the Treasury in regal’d to taxes assessed and collected in each State. The morning hour having expired, the House went into committee on the revision of the rules.

The House onlywas in session on the 6th inst., and it was engaged upon the private calendar. Among ihe bills introduced were: -By Mr. Dickey, appropriating $25,000 for the purchase of Fraye’s equestrian picture of Gen. Winfield Scott; by Mr. Washburn, for the relief of settlers on public lands. Mr. Whitthorne offered a resolution, which was adopted, calling on the President for information as to the proceedings of the International Polar Congress held at Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 1,1879. After very little business the House adjourned to Monday.

A European War Thought to be Imminent.

Washington, Feb. 9. There is a feeling of general anxiety among the different legations here over the threatening aspect of affairs in Europe. The dispatches printed this morning from London are regarded as exceedingly significant, since they would not have been made public except to excite feeling against Russia and in support of England. The belief among the legations is that Russia is looking to a cordial understanding with France, and that, as to the latter, the qufisttcu 1 of war with Germany is one now receiving very serious attention at the hands of those directing the affairs of tho republic. They have completed the fortifications of Paris, and they are regarded as impregnable. Their army is ample in numbers, their war-material abundant, and their finances in excellent oondition. The ohief question about which they are hesitating is their ability to hurry on a war, and at the same time preserve the republic. As indicative of the near approach of trouble in Europe, all the legations have information of large Bums being sent here for investment by men of prominenoe in the affairs of the Continent and by leaders in commercial affairs. Inquiries have also been received as to the probable capaoity of our arms manufacture, and as to the surplus of our provisions.

The Boy Knew.

Observing little brother’s remark before a room full of company: “ I know what made that red mark on Mary’s nose; it was tho rim of John Parker’s hat.” And there are girls who believe that little brothers never go to heaven.

“A Firm Adherence to Correct Principles,”

SENATE EXODUS INVESTIGATION.

Synopsis of tho Testimony Elicited by the Vooi.’hees Committee. B. K. Morris, a real-estate agent of Indianapolis, testified that, to his belief, there is abundant room and ample opportunity for industrial employment in that State for a large number of colored immigrants, and that he had no knowledge of the present immigration being a political movement. Thomas Mills ( Republican), of Indianapolis, testified that he remarked to “the boys,” when t'ue North Carolina colored people first began to arrive at Indianapolis: “We want 20,000 back- 1 , and not women and children.” Mr. Voorhees—Yon wan tel them to vote? Witness—Yes, we wanted them to vote. Mr. Voorfiees WeU, tfiat’s a square answer. Yon thought if yon bad them yon -could “politically” slay us? Witness—Yes, we thought if we had them we could get away with you everlastingly. Mr.* Yoorhees—But they brought a good many women and children with them! Witness—Yes, they overdone the thing on women and dhildren; but we thought it won Id be a good thing to scatter them around on cheap lands. Mr. Voorhees—ln close counties? Witness—Well, yes; in close counties. Mr. Yoorhees—State whether these views, which you have given so frankly, ate shared by your parly in Indiana. Witness replied that he thought they were, to a great extent, concurred ip by individual members of the party, but he did not know of any party organization or party effort to draw negroes to Indiana. Ho believed the colored people had not a fair chance to vote, or at least wexe likely to bs “counted om” in North Carolina, and it was only right to give them a chance in Indiana.

E. D. Borden, Goldsboro, N. 0., testified that, while the peopla of the irtato of North Carolina do not feel alarmed about the exodus, the wave of the movement, such as it was, is already subsiding, and that the great mass of the colored people in North Carolina were as well contented as they are in any other section of the country. T. O. Groomes, a lawyer, of Greencastle, Ind., was placed on the witness Btacd, and, at the request of Senator Yoorhees, produced arid road extracts from editorials published in the Greencastle Banner in November and December, 1878, in which it was stated that the colored men of the South are px-actically disfranchised while they live in that section; urging it as the duty of the colored men South to come North of the Ohio river, and help make a solid North, and arguing that if they remain in tho South to be enumerated in 1880 'they would increase the numbers of their enemies there, but if they oame North they would increase the numbers of their friends’in tho North.

James Buchanan, of Indianapolis, a prominent Greenbacker, testified that the demand for labor in Indiana is far short of the supply; that never, since 1873, had a winter passed that Supervisors of the Poor in the vicinity of Indianapolis were not called on to supply food to able-bodied men, who would be glad to earn a living if they could only get work. He was opposed to the exodus because ho believed the negroes were not improving their condition by coming io a State already oversupplied with labor. Ha was not moved to hold this view because of any proj udice against the black race, as he had been aa Abolitionist until slavery was abolished, and a Republican until 1872. With reference to Indiana Republicans favoring this exodus movement, he believed nine out of ten Republican voters were opposed to it, but that half a dozen leaders whom he knew in Indiana, while they did not openly favor it, failed to condemn bringing these negroes to Indiana, when they knew perfectly well that there was no work for them there.

Leonard G. A Hackney, Prosecuting Attorney for the district in which Shelby villo, Ind., where he lives, is located, testified that twentysix colored emigrants aiTived at Shelby viile Dec. 12 las';. The Mayor called a meeting of tho Council, and provision was made for the destitute. A meeting of citiz ins was held, at which it was resolved that, the law of 1852, inflicting a penalty of SSOO unon any one who should bring a pauper into the State, should be enforced by the proper officers. Witness learned from a negro named Flowers and a Mr. Harper there were to bs 12,000 or 15,000 negroes tent into Indiana before the Ist of February. There was no doubt that all the Democrats dislike to see emigrants come, and probably the respectable Republicans do also. The laboring clans generally discountenance tlie movement The demand for labor in Shelby county is fully supplied. There is even complaint of the scarcity of work. Samuel A. Perry (colored), a citizen of North Carolina, was tho next witness. He said the discontent among the colored people of North Carolina was due to the bad crops and the stringency of the Landlord and Tenant, Road, and other laws, and the insolent and domineeiing attitude of the whites, all of. whom said this •was a white man’s Government, and the blacks had nothing to do with it, and another said a negro was no more a human being than a horse was a mule. He started for the West to look up a location for a colony of colored people who wanted to leave North Carolina, but on his way he met some colored people in Greencastle, iDd., who said the colonists oould do welt there. For his own part, however, he would rather live in Hades than in Indiana. According to him, the blacks are looked on as servants by the Southern whites, and are practically denied all representation.

Pennsylvania Republican Convention.

The Pennsylvania Republican State Convention met at Harrisburg on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Russell Errett, a pronounced Grant man, was elected temporary Chairman over George Y. Lawrence, by a vote of 158 to 93. John Cessna offered a resolution that a committee of nine be appointed to report, subject to the approval of the convention, a list of delegatee, with their alternates, to the Chicago Convention, and a list of electors, after consulting with the delegations from the various districts. Mr. Stewart, of Franklin, offered an amendment as follows: Resolved , That a committee of one from each Congressional district be appointed, whose duty it will be to report to the convention the names of four delegates-at-large to the National Convention and two electors-at - large; that it will be the duty of the committee to report also a list of district delegates to the National Convention, who are to be chosen by the delegates from their respective districts, including in their report the names of those persons who have already been chosen as delegates from their respective districts by the action of the people thereof. The amendment was lost—loo to 150—and then the resolution, as originally offered, was adopted. The following was then introduced by Mr. Kerr: Resolved , That the delegates elected to the Republican National Convention from this State are hereby instructed to support for Ihe Presidential nomination Gen. U. S. Grant, and to vote as a unit on all questions that may come before the convention. Mr. Stone, of Crawford, offered the following amendment: Resolved, That while we pledge ourselves to support the Republicau party, we see no good reason for abandoning the position taken by the party in our own and other States in 1876, of opposition to a third Presidential term, and we hereby indorse and reaffirm the resolution passed by our State Convention, held in this city in 1876, upon this question. Senator Kerr argued in favor of his resolution, and traced the course of the Democratic party as it appeared to the Republicans. He thonght Gen. Grant was the proper and only man who should get the nomination, and concluded his remarks with, an appeal to all to support him. Gen. Albright replied to Senator Kerr’s remarks. He believed that Gen. Grant was sincere in his undertakings, had done great service, both civil and military, but hadid npt think he was the only man who could lead the Republican party to victory. He did not believe there was any danger to the country in a third term, but he believed that Washhnme, Sherman or Blaine could carry the suffrages of the people. He did not believe iq instructing delegatee to Chicago for any man. The resolution was further opposed by Gen. Koontz; Darlington, of Chester; Harvey, of Clinton; and Wolfe, of Union; while Messrs. Moreland, of Allegheny; and Bingham, of Philadelphia; favored it The speeches of the anti-Grant people were all from the Blaine point of view, and no other names besides Grant and Blaine were mentioned at all, except in the remarks of Gen. Albright Mr. Stone, after arguing strongly in favor of hi* amendment to the resolution of instruction,

name of U. 8. Grant and insert that of James G. Blaine. On a vote by yeas and nays Strang’s amendment was lost—9s to 154—several of the Blaine people voting against it on the ground that it was not proper to instruct the delegation for anyone. The question then recuffed on the original resolution, or rather that part of it which instructed the Chicago delegatee to vote for Grant Again the yeas and nays were ordered, and showed a vote of 133 iu favor of and 118 against that portion of the resolution. The second portion of the resolution, instructing the delegation to vote as a unit, was then adopted by a viva-voce vote. State officers were then nominated, a platform adopted, a State Committee appointed, and delegates-at-large to the Chicago Convention chosen. ~ John A Lemon was nominated for State Auditor, and Henry Greene for Supreme Judge. The following are the delegates-at-large: Matthew S. Quay, James McManes, Linn Bartholomew, I- m^s ool Ghm. i>. 8. Elliott, J. Hay Brown, Henry Buck, Samuel M. Jackson.

PAPER DUTIES.

Mr. Fort’s BiU to Repeal Taxes on Soda-Ash and knowledge. Washington, Feb. 10. The bill of Representative Fort, the purpose of which is to place certain chemicals which enter into the manufacture of paper, glass and woolen fabrios on the free list, and to reduce the duty on printing-pa-per, has not yet been formally considered by the Ways and Means Committee, and, owing to previous engagements of the committee, probably will not bo considered for some timo to come Col. Fort, in speaking of the causes which induced tlie bill, and of its prospects, said in subslanco that his attention was first called to the matter from the fact that the increase in the price of paper was likely to result in greatly increasing the price of schoolbooks and in placing a burden upon intelligence ; and, believing that there should be as few obstacles placed in the road to knowledge as possible, ho commenced considering the case. • While doing so, he saw statements in tee newspapers that the Dapormanufactiirers were combining to indorse t e price, but he has not had any conference with newspaper publishers. He immediately examined the tariff question at the treasury, and discovered that while many articles which enter into the manufacture of paper are on the free list, soda ash is not. He also found that a groat many articles taxed for other purposes are free, if used in tho manufacture of paper. He was led to believe, therefore, that the paper manufacturers were using tho existence of the tax on soda-ash for increasing the Eriee of paper. He accordingly introduced a ill, of which the following is the text, providing for the reduction of the tariff on unsized printing-paper from 20 to 5 per cent, ad valorem ; A BILL to place certain articles imported and used in tbe manufacture of paper, of class and of woolen fabrics on the free list, and to reduce tie import duty on printing paper used for books.

pamphlets, magazines and newspapers: He it enacted, etc., 'Jliat on aud after the Ist day of July, 1880, all soda-ash ard impure carbonate of soda imported to be used in the manufacture of paper, or of glass, or of clotlts or fabrics composed wholly or in i art of wool, shall be admitted free of duty. sec. 2. That all unsized printing paper used for books, pamphlets, magazines and newspapers exclusively, shall be subject to an import duty of 5 per cent, ad valorem. It will be noticed that Mr. Fort does not include in the bill the more costly classes of paper—fancy 'paper of any kind, or what are known as papers of luxury—but simply covers the regular printiDg-paper of which the children’s school-books aud the poor man’s newspapers are made. A number of articles, such as alum, sal-soda, chloride of lime, and others, upon which there is a small tariff, he did not inolude in his bill, although those articles are, some of them, taxed, and many of them are used in the manufacture of paper. The heaviest burden on the paper manufacturer is the duty on soda-ash, which yields an annual revenue of about $500,000. Rags, grass, and jute butts, and other material entering into the manufacture of paper, although otherwise dutiable, are free under the drawback system, if used to make paper. Mr. Fort has already been visited by representatives of the tariff interests, who oppose the bill. Some paper-makers, while admitting that tho duty on the chemicals is the same as it was a year ago, and that the price of labor has not materially advanced, say that they will oppose by every possible means the reduction of the tariff for the reason that they think it just that they should reap a harvest now with other surviving industries, and for that reasou they have increased the price of paper. Fort is of the opinion that, as a practical fact, the increase of price has been arbitrarily done by tho manufacturers, and is not required by any necessity of manufacture, as the essential elements of cost are practically the same. Foreign rags are not higher, and are duty free, and it is very doubtful whether the laborers receive higher wages.

STARVING IRELAND.

An Idea of the Extent, of the Suffering in the Afflicted Isle. [Dublin (Feb. 4) Telegram to New York Herald.] The daily, hourly cry of distress in Ireland becomes more and moro urgent and wide spread. Every day reveals new horrors in the catalogue of suffering. The outlook for the coming months is gloomier than any prediction has yet painted. No language can describe the appalling privations, the utter destitution, which prevail; but a vivid picture can be found in the statement and figures below. They are unexaggerated and well authenticated. It is impossible to ovordrawthe situation, so rapidly do matters become worse. What might liave been an exaggeration j esterday will to morrow be an underestimate. ' Three hundred thousand people are slowly starving, and can only be kept alive by superhuman efforts ou the part of their fellowcreatures. Some of them are living on one meal a day of turnips or of meal. Thousands more are consuming their last potatoes. Local efforts are becoming feeble. People are looking to the world for succor.' The land agitation has hidden its head for the moment, the land agitators lending a hand in the common cause, Parnell’s attack upon the Mansion House and the Duchess of Mariborough funds ia a crime, the responsibility of which no man should tsko upou himself at thiß time. The confusion thus caused only blinds the eyes of America to the present awful necessities of the Irish peasautre. If Parnell be a true Irish patriot he will sink animosities, which every one deprecates, even his friends and sympathizers, and will become the champion in America of that cause in which all the world is one—the cause of charity. The following figures are compiled from the official returns of the local committees to the central bodies organized for the distribution of relief in Dublin as well as from private inquiries made by your correspondent. They are vouched for by Protestant and Catholic clergy, gentry, and public officials. Farther returns are arriving daily in overwhelming numbers. The returns by counties where the chief distress exists show the numbers of those suffering to be as follows: Mayo 64,509 Tipperary 6,300 Galway 43,200 Leitrim.... 5,800 51ig0..... 42,030 Wicklow 3,000 Kerry 33,100 Mcnaglian 3,800 Donegal 28,000| Westmeath 1,900 Roscommon 20,150 Longford 1,875 Cork 23,800 Kilkenny 1,790 Clare 19,300 Limerick 7,000 Total 212,370 Accompanying this report is printed a tabu--lated statement covering a page, and containing an analysis of the actual condition of 350,000 of the persons represented in the summary.

Wages in This Country.

The working people of this country often grumble at the smallness of their wages, and the amount looks small, if compared with that received in the inflated times of the war. But it is large in contrast with the pay received by laborers abroad. A careful investigation made by the Government through its Consuls in Europe proves that the average wages for labor in this country are more than three times larger than those paid in ’France, Germany, Denmark, Italy and SpaiD, more than twice as large as those received in Belginm, and one and a half larger than the wages earned in England and Scotland. Bat it may be asked, How is it possible for our manufacturers to oompete

with foreigners, if American labor is so much more expensive than theirs ? The answer is a simple one; our workmen can do about t.wice as much work in a day as foreign workmen. The late Mr. Brassey, of England, a famous railroad contractor, used to find it cheaper to transport English laborers to Italy and Austria, at double the expense per day, than to hire the natives of those countries. Good wages train good workmen, and good food gives ability for better work.— Youth's Companion.

INDIANA NEWS.

Evansville will start a SIO,OOO ice factory as soon as possible. A. QURN, Postmaster Ot Eminonoo, died last week of consumption. Mr. J. H. Smart, State Superintendent, says a teacher cannot legally keep school after license has expired. By a recent decision of the Supreme Court, Shelby county finds herself liable to have to pay in bounties the sum of $15,000. Gov. Williams has pardoned another convict on condition that he abstain from tlio vice of intoxicating drinks during the time for which he was sentenced. The car-house of tho Evansville Street-Car Company was destroyed by fire one morning last week, with all their cars, ten in number. Loss, $lO,000; insurance, $4,000. George Zeigler has been pardoned out of the Southern prison. ITe was convicted of grand larceny on Nov. 2, 1876, by the Bartholomew Circuit Court, and sentenced for five years.

Indiana Railways, 1879.

The year 1879 has been a remarkable one in railway progress in Indiana. During the year several important new lines were opened, but the most noteworthy changes relate to the reorganization and consolidation of the old companies.

Nearly all the travel and traffic between the West and New York and other Eastern seaports must pass through Indiana. Hence the general revival of business lias had a specially favorable effect on railway property in this State. The Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette aud Chicago roads now form a consolidated line from Cincinnati to Chicago, with a thorough reorganization of the offices aud a judicious distribution of these at Cincinuati, Indianapolis and Lafayette. The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Indianapolis is rapidly becoming an important part of the consolidated lines of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton, and other companies. The Ohio and Mississippi road has greatly improved, both the main line to St. Lonis and tho branch usne to Louisville, under the stimulus of the heavy business of this year of pros perity. The Louisville, New Albany and Chicago road, which hitherto has been only a local road, yet which of late years has paid good returns on its reorganized capita], will become a part of the Louisville, Nashville and Great Southern system, and will at once take rank as a through line from the Southern States to Chicago and tho Northwest. The indications also are that there will be a consolidation of the lines from Terre Haute via Danville to Chicago, which, with the road to Evansville, will form another through lino from the Ohio to Chicago. The Logansport, Crawfordsville and Southwestern road has been sold, under foreclosure, to the Vandalia Company, and is now part of the Indianapolis and Terre Haute road. Uider the new management the road will be thoroughly rebuilt ; the special coal interest will be more fully developed and the entire line be placed under better management than was possible in the hands of a receiver.

The Incl anapolis, Bloomington and Western road has been taken out of the hands of the receiver and is now thoroughly reorganized under the name of the Indiana, Bloomington and Western. The new company is possessed of ample means, and Las the sagacity to fully appreciate the unequaled value of the location of this line from Indianapolis by the most direct route to the Northwest and to Omaha and the Pacific. The completion of the Indianapolis, Decatur and Springfield road is a very important addition to the Western roads from Indianapolis. This road is the most direct route to Decatur and Springfield, and will be a formidable competitor with the old roads for the valuable business from the coal regions of Indiana a,nd the rich agricultural sections of Central Illinois. The grand consolidation of roads from Toledo to Omaha, by which the Wabash became a part of the Toledo, St. Louis, and Western, is the greatest of the changes in the railway system of the State, and is ono the- importance of which is but feebly realized. The ultimate seems to be a united interest from San Francisco to New York, with all the possible advantages and disadvantages which are included in such a colossal scheme. The immediate effect has been the diversion of a large traffic to tho Wabash line which hitherto has been carried over the lines eastward from Chicago. The Pennsylvania Company has reorganized the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis road, and will in the future, as in the past, make it one of the best roads in the State. The Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis, the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis, the Peru and Indianapolis, and the two lines from Indianapolis to St. Louis continue under essentially the old organizations, with their well-known efficiency. The new system of transfers at Indianapolis over tho Belt railroad is a complete success. The city tracks are no longer crowded, while the new road quite around the city, and common to all the lines, offers attractions for the location of every sort of manufacturing business, unequaled in the United States.

On all the lines in the State special attention has been given during the year to the improvement of the roadbeds and the renewal of the tracks. More miles of steel rails have been laid than in any previous ye -ir, and, with the contracts already made for further improvements, there will be scarcely a line in the State which will not be fully equipped for the rapidly- iueroaaihg business of the country for IB6o.•—Cincinnati QctteUt,

*51.50 uer Annum.

NUMBER 1.

THE GRANT MACHINE.

Pro' able Effect of the Pennsylvania Convention—Signs of a Republican Kick Against tlie Domination of the Camerons — German Opposition to Gnuitlam. WASHINGTON SENTIMENT. [Washington Cor. Chicago. Times.] Grant, and the possibilities in his case, continue to be the all-absorbing topics of conversation. The only doubt of Grant securing the nomination at Chicago comes from conservative Republicans, who do not want him to succeed. Tney say that it has been claimed for Grant that he would be nominated with a hurrah, and without opposition, and that the enthusiasm that dictated his nomination would insure his election. The very fact that formidable opposition was developed in Pennsylvania, they say, is enough to show that it will be folly to nominate him. They say that one more success like that of yesterday would be a defeat. This idea was outlined in a talk between Gen. Farnsworth, oflllinois, and Secretary Schprz. Gen. Farnsworth said: “Graut appears to have everything his own way.” “Yes,” said Mr. Schnrz, “but look at the strong opposition that was developed.” “In my opinion,” said Gen. Farnsworth, “that means absolutely nothihg. It is not a fighting opposition, for, if it were, why did not the convention vote down the unit resolution? After the convention had declared for Grant the unit resolution was declared without any dissent, so that the very best construction that can be put upon it is that the gentlemen who voted for Blaine simply preferred him, but would vote for Grant willingly enough if he were nominated.”

“If that is the case,” said Mr. Schurz, “we will have to beat them at the polls,” and Gen. Farnsworth said that that was just about the condition of affairs, “for,” continued he, “New York will follow as a matter of course; Illinois will do the same thing, and Michigan and Wisconsin will be coming in with early conventions, and, influenced by the action of the preceding States, there will be but little doubt of what they will do.” While Gen. Farnsworth is confident Grant will be nominated in Chicago, ho thinks that he will be the easiest man to beat that could be put up by the Republicans.

Mr. McMahon, of Ohio, said that he did not think the action of the convention indicated the success of Grant. He said, however, that nothing could be more agreeable to the wishes of the Democratic party than for the Republican Convention at Chicago to nominate Grant.

Springer, of Illinois, concurs in the opinions and feelings ot Mr. McMahon. He says that, if the instructions of the Pennsylvania Convention had been given unanimously, or without serious opposition, it would undoubtedly have indicated the nomination of Grant by the Chicago Convention. The opposition to Grant Will be intensified by the action of the Harrisburg Convention. “ Friends of Mr. Blaine,” he says, “ now enter the field in opposition to Grant’s nomination, and, from this until the meeting of the convention, the contest will grow more bitter from day to day. It seems to me that Gen. Grant cannot afford to enter into a scramble of this kind. He had been pressed by his friends, upon the ground that he was the only man who could be elected, and that there was absolute unanimity among the Republican masses in favor of his nomitation. He could hardly enter the Presidential race upon any other terms, unless his modesty is less than I had given him credit for. It would appear to an outsider at least that a man who had been elected President of the United States twice should not enter the political arena as a candidate for a third term and make war upon all others in his party who sought the office. So far as the Democrats are concerned,” Mr. Springer said, “ I think a majority are of the opinion that Gen. Grant can be defeated easier than any other candidate named, and therefore prefer his nomination. It is well known that the German vote is largely opposed to his election, and there is a large conservative element in the Republican party, end perhaps two or three members of the Cabinet would not support him or vote for him. Those who are pressing Grant’s nomination are the old officeseeking element of the party, and do not represent the judgment of the lay members of the party. There is a growing sentiment, in my judgment,” continued he, “amonK the people, to the effect that no man should be elevated to the office of President for a third term. The honors given Washington and other Presidents in the early history of our republic were considered as meeting the full measure of obligation of the people to our distinguished statesmen, and there is an indisposition now to elevate any man to higher honors than were conferred upon the father of his country. If Gen. Grant should finally be nominate 1,1 feel perfectly confident that the Democratic party, with a reasonably good nomination, will succeed.”

Gen. Keifer,of Ohio, who talked with the President on the result of the Harrisburg Convention, says that they arrived at practically the same cenclusion regarding it. Mr. Keifer says: “ The fact is, the delegation will be for Grant, but it appears very clearly and conclusively that Grant is not the unanimous choice of the delegation. It also appears that it has required a good deal of management to even carry the delegation in that State, and, in view of the claim that Grant wants the unanimous choice of the people before he will accept the nomination, it is quite evident that he cannot be a candidate. The effect of this convention upon other States will probably be unfavorable to Grant, rather than favorable. lam inclined to think that the fight that Blaine made there will be against him; his supporters may go off to somebody else.”

HENRY WATTERSON’S `OPINION.

[From the Louisville Courier-Journal.] With New York and Pennsylvania in the East, and Illinois in the West, the Grant people have possession of the keys to the position, and neither Blaine nor Sherman has given any proof of a diverting strength sufficient to stand against a perfectly-drilled body of re so lute and expert managers, who know what they are about and mean to hare what they are after. *. * * Just as,

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in 1876, there was, long in advance of the Republican nomination, a tolerably well-defined conspiracy to bring in the Republican nominee at any cost, have we already formed a conspiracy to bring in Gen. Grant, no matter how the election may go. Ho is the one man, the only man, under whom the revolutionists for such they are—think they can succeed. Their idea is to make a hot canvass for a solid North against a solid South. If, by stirring up the war-like passions of the North, they sucoeed, why, well and good. But, if they fail, the leadership of Grant furnishes them still another chance. The two houses of Congress are Democratic. The South furnishes the Democratic majority in both. They think that, after the election, they wiil only need to muddla the returns that they may secure a pretext for overriding Congress, on the ground that Congress is a mere body of pardoned rebels, who are about to turn the Government over to the disloyal South, and practically to put the Confederacy above the Union —a thing not to be brooked by loyal men. Thus, with Grant, the hero of the late war for the suppression of the rebellion, in the saddle, and the Grand Army of the Republic ready to take the field, they expect to accomplish in 1881 by force what in 1877 they accomplished by fraud. * * * In a grand game of bluff the Republicans have every advantage—in position, in organization, in leadership, and, as a last resort, in actual resources. Thus do the revolutionists who proposo a third term, as the precursor of a life tenure, calculate, and, considering the situation of public affairs and the state of the country, it must be allowed that they do not wholly reckon without their host. * * * Democrats may as well begin to consider how they shall proceed against ail this, for not merely the nomination of Gen. Grant, but the programme we have hastily sketched, seems now the inevitable.

JOHN SHERMAN SNUFFED OUT. [From the Cincinnati Enquiror.]

The action of the Republicans of Pennsylvania is significant. * * * The Republican candidate for the Presidential nomination who, above all others, has engineered for it, who has used machinery for it, who has used patronage for it, is John Sherman. Blaine has no patronage, or next to none, to offer as a bribe. * * * Notwithstanding this tremendous advantage John Sherman gets not the slightest support in Pennsylvania; it is known that he has none in New York, the Empire State; it is known that he has scarcely half the friendship of his own State, the third political State in the Union. He is not in tne position of a “dark horse,” as Hayes was four years ago. He is an avowed candidate. He cannot, in the Chicago Convention, take the attitude, which for him would be enviable, of a “dark horse.” * * * The fight made by Blaine in the Pennsylvania Convention was for second place; it was not a vicious contest against Grant. Blaine will fight vigorously against any other man than Grant, as the friends of Sherman in Ohio will learn. Blaine already has notice that in John Sherman’s own State he (Blaine) has about one-fonrth or one-third of the Republican friendship. It is not reported that any Republican in Maine is in favor of John Sherman. Don Cameron has again successfully tested his power in Pennsylvania. The power of Conkling in New York has recently been proved. The Republican temper of these two great States is known. The political guide-board now points toward Grant as the Republican nominee. Will it be Grant and Blaine?

THE GERMAN REPUBLICAN ORGAN.

Der Herold, Milwaukee, the most influential German daily newspaper in Wisconsin, Conservative Republican in politios, denounces the action of the Harrisburg Convention in unmeasured terms. As Der Her old is the representative of the German Republicans of the State, its utterances are of importance. A portion of a leading article on the subject is as follows:

“ The victory of the day belongs to Don Cameron, the most unscrupulous of the ring politicians. As Cameron is well aware of the intentions of Grant, we are justified in assuming that he acted with the knowledge and consent of the ex-President. Thus Grant himself has come forward as a candidate. Mr. Conkling will do the same thing in New York that Cameron has done in Pennsylvania, and there is no doubt that Grant will be nominated. It need not be explained what his nomination would imply. The republic is iD danger of being delivered into the hands of a man who has been the worst President the country has ever had, and into the clutches of Senators who look upon the country as tbeir prey. A new era of corruption and unrestrained rascality is impending. The free people of this country are about to be degraded to a wretched herd of voting castle. In the face of the result of the Harrisburg Convention, it becomes the duty of all citizens who are not willing to bend the neck beneath the yoke of a Government unworthy the name of a republic to unite against and prevent the disgrace that lies in a third term.”

Going to New Orleans in Character. Shortly after the collapse of the Confederacy an ex-soldier who had spent all his pay in rioting and whisky drinking found himsalf in Shreveport strapped and busted, yet full cf expedients. Desirous of reaching his home he inquired the fare, and to his dismay found it to be sls. Now that amount was as big as a million in Billy’s sight. After casting about he bethought himself of a scheme. The steamer National was nearly ready to leave her berth when Billy made his appearance on the wharf and sang out: “I say, Captain, how much do you charge to carry a barrel of whisky to New Orleans?”

“Two dollarp,” replied the Captain. “All right,” replied Billy. “Send out a couple of your deck-hands and roll me aboard.”

Capt. Hamilton saw the joke and sent out the mud e’erk to take the marks, weight, etc., of the “freight.” Billy was invited to a seat at the cabin table by the Captain, and traveled to New Orleans iu style, as a “barrel of whisky,’' by which name he was afterward known.