Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1881 — Page 1

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HEWS OF THE WEEK.

FOREIGN NEWS. The Greek reserves have been called out, and Ge*. Morra ordered to move northward gradually. The largest college in Athens haa be«a converted into a marine hospital. According to the Dublin corespondent of tlie London Times, the prestige of the Land League has sensibly declined. The people are beginning to fear it less, outrages have ■almost ceased, and the payment of rent is in«W,ing. In his speech at Clara, Ireland, Par- ' nell is reported to have' advised tenants, in case of threatened eviction, to plow np the land and prevent the landlord from grazing his cattle. A formal question will be raised in Parliament whether tills is not an excitement to indictable offenses. Large quantities of cartridges intended for export have been seized at Havre, France. It is stated that the King of Ashantee aun pat 90,000 men in the field against England. The British Government does not infiend to follow the example of France and prohibit the importation of American pork. It appreciates the fact that such a course would inflict groat suffering upon the poor and would be no protection against trichinosis, which exists in other countries than America. Gen, Solorzano has raised the standard of revolt in Venezuela. The Italian Chamber of Deputies votfod to abolish forced paper currency. Nineteen of the prisoners arrested for conspiring to murder the European residents of have been found guilty. President Pierola, of Peru, refuses to go to Lima, and tin Chilians cannot find anybody to sign the treaty of peace, English journals announce that in Sligo many farmers who have hitherto refused to pay (ho rents asked are now complying with the demands of tho landlords. Advices from Panama report that a revolution, characterized by the usual scenes of bloodshed, broke out in Antisqua, but it was finally suppressed. Directors of arsenals in France have Ibeen prohibited from selling arms or ammuni'tiou, and Prefects have orders to prevent arms from leaving the republio. Thirty-six successive shocks of earthquake occurred at St. Michael's, in tho Azores. One church and about 200 houses were destroyed, and several people killed. Parnell has recalled liis advice to ten-. ants to plow up lands on being evicted, his xcasou being that they would be liable to seven yean' penal servitude. More troops are to be sent to South Africa.

George Berkeley, the English author, brother of the Earl Of Berkeley, is dead. Gladstone, while alighting from his carriage, fell and cut his head severely. Odo Russell, the British Ambassador ito Berlin, has been raised to tho peerage, with the title of Baron AmpthilL Rev. Benjamin Speke recently drowned himself in England. He was a brother of tbe African explorer. South American advices report that peace has finally been declared between Chili and Peru. The new treaty between Russia and China has been signed. Parnell has gond to Paris. He is suffering severely from nervous prostration. The marriage of Prince William and 'the Princess Augusta, in Berlin, last evening, was followed by a grand court reception and state banquet. The birthday of Victor Hugo was made the occasion of a great popular demonstration in Paris. A large number of members of the Chamber of Deputies and other di.-tin-gtiished persons wero received by Hugo. During the reception about 300,000 people marched to the residence of the illustrious author, who saluted them from the window. Louis Blanc delivered a panegyric on Hugo at Trocadero. In a desperate battle in South Africa, the British Gen. Colley was killed by the Boers and his forces nearly decimated. It appears that, with twenty-two officers and over 600 men, he marched up Majola mountain, and, after four bloody chargos by the Boers, the British were forced to retreat for lack of ammunition. Not over 100 of the British escaped.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. East Mr. William D. Howells has resigned tho editorship of the Atlantic Monthly, and it is currently reported that he is to be appointed Minister and Charge at Berne, Switzerland. Mrs. Julius Clemens, of Northampton, Maes., a victim of hereditary insanity, rose from her bed in the night, went to the barn, saturated her clothing with kerosene, and, lighting a match, burned herself to a crisp. An immense meeting was held in Cooper Institute, New York, under the auspices of tLe Anti-Monopoly League. Orgat ization to carry out-the purposes of the League to crush monopoly and to protect the taxpaying and wage-earning portion of the community was urged. Judge Jere Black was the principal speaker of the evening. He held that persons connected with railroads should be excluded from office, called attention to the increased power of these corporations in politics, and the power which they have gained over the State and other courts. Senator Windom sent a letter sympathizing with the objects of the meeting, but warning the promoters against the spirit of Communism. He denounced the railroad and telegraph monopolies, and pointed out the danger that threatened the people from the fact that the telegraph lines of the country were practically controlled by one man. Congressman Reagan spoke and explained his bill, which he claimed was only a step in tho direction of curbing the power of monopolies. Resolutions embodying the spirit of the meeting were then adopted. Boston parties, who held a controlling interest in the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore road, have transferred their stock to Jay Gould and the Baltimore and Ohio. The Pennsylvania road is thus deprived of southern connections by way of Baltimore. By an explosion in a fireworks factory near Jersey City three boys were dangerously injured, and four men were badly burned. John 0. Haskell, of Lynn, Mass., has beaten Capti Bogardus by breaking 600 glass balls in twenty-four minutes and fifteen seconds. The New York Assembly has passed a resolution directing the Attorney General to institute suit against the watering of the telegraph stooks. . y Up to the 25th nit. the Sub-Treasurer at New York had received on deposit from national bapks, to retiro circulation, nearly $lB,-

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000,000. This action on the part of the national banks caused a serious stringency in the money market, the rate rising to 1 percent, per day and 6 per cent per annum. Secretary Sherman produced an electric effect upon the stock market by announcing that he was prepared to redeem the bonds lately called, j aying interest to the date of presentation. He also announced that the treasury would also purchase bonds with the millions of greenbacks deposited by banks to withdraw their circulation. A mail train on the New Jersey Midland road was wrecked by l , a broken rail, two cars being thrown down'an embankment of -welve feet and set on fire by the overturning /f the stoves. Several persons were injured, but none fatally. Four lottery-dealers in New York were ventenced to tbe penitentiary. The Whittaker court-martial was the scene of an unusual and interesting exhibition. Lieut George? B. Burnett, being asked to describo how Whittaker was tied, gave a practical illustration. Ke first tied his feet together and afterward pound his wrists. He then tied his* feet to a bedstead, and lay down on his right side in the position in which ho said Whittaker was found. By request, he showed his ability to reach his ears with bin hands, and to reach an Indian club placed at some distance on the floor, and finally untied himself without any assistance. The perform, mice was watched with the clpsest attention by the court and the audience. A New York dispatch says that Feb. 25, 1381, will be a memorable day in the history of Wall street. The lull that followed Sherman’s announcement to purchase bonds was followed by a fall that bordered on a panic. All through the afternoon stocks fell. The excitement was intense. On Wall, Broad and New stroets small groups of excited men gathered discussing the situation. On almost every face there was anxious expression, and many a hand that took tape trembled with excitement. Tho conflict between the banks and tho Government seemed to favor the former, for accordingly as the banks received their checks for bonds that they sold to the Government, just so soon were they deposited with the Sub-Treasurer to retire circulation. Meantime tbe market continued to fall, and the minutes to the closing of the day were anxiously counted. Money was 1 per cent, bonus over night. The banks refused all loans, and wero calling in their loans as rapidly as human industry could. In addition to the call for #25,000,000 of bonds made the previous day, Secretary Sherman authorized tho Sub-Treasurer at New York to disburse $10,000,000 for 5 and 6 per cents., at par and accrued' interest. This caused a temporary buoyancy, and prices recovered 1 to 4% per cent., but during the afternoon there were reactions and rallies until the last hour, when the trading was enormous, and the downward movement so rapid as to amount almost to a panic. The decline for the day ranged from 1 to 14% per cent. Money .vas stringent, the rate for call loans being G per cent., % to 1% per cent, per diem added; oven at this figure solid mercantile houses were unable to obtain tiie amounts they required. Exchange fell so low that foreign transactions were virtually suspended. The losses were enormous, and that no failures occurred is strong evidence of the soundness of business and the solvency of dealers. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has canceled all lecturing engagements, and contemplates a series of revival meetings at Plymouth Church. Edwin C. Hayden was hanged at Windsor, Vt., for having murdered his wife, Gertie Hayden, at Derby Line, in 'that State, on the 31st of August, 1876. The threatened panic in New York has teen averted. The purchase of bonds, by order of Secretary Sherman, throw $3,000,000 or $4,000,000 on the street and loosened the money market, and tho arrival of several millions more from outside cities almost completely restored confidence. The shops of the Laconia (N. H.) Car Company were burned. Loss, $60,000 ; insurance, $16,000. Five hundred men are thrown out of employment. A sensational weekly of New York announces that Whitolaw Eeid will next month marry Miss Tennie Milis, a daughter of D. O. Mills, of the Bank of California.

We»t. The large livery-stable of L. Levy was turned at Nebraska City, and two helpers named John Jackson and Frank Otto were burned to death. About 500 men and women of Chicago are given to the habit of smoking opium. Mrs. Sloan and six of her children were burned to death by an incendiary fire at East Liverpool, Ohio. Mr. Sloan awakened, discovered the iiames at an early hour of the morning, and, telling the members of the family to follow, picked up a 3-year-old daughter and started for the stairs. The flames had cut off their retreat by this time, however, and, turning to a window, ho leaped out, at the same time telling the wife and children to do the same. Before they had time to follow, they were stifled by the smoke and perished in the flames. When recovered, the bodies were charred beyond recognition, and it was oniy by the size of the remains that tho grown persons were distinguished from the children. All that is left of a family of ten are tho father and one daughter, whom he carried with him when he made the leap. Following is a list of those who perished: Mrs. William Sloan, aged 81 years; Luella Sloan, aged 13 ; Clyde Sloan, aged 12 ; Lizzie Sloan, aged tl; Alex. Sloan, aged 9 ; Paul Sloan, aged 5 ; another aged 18 months, and Wilbur Skeels, a brother-in-law of the unfortunate woman. Four men entered a saloon near Fort Wingate, New Mexico, and called for drink. The proprietor said he sold no whisky, but if the men wanted to gamble they could, and be supplied with whisky. The four men then sat down with the proprietors. After playing some time, a row began, resulting in tho death of all tho players, each being shot several times. A defective bridge on the Wabash road, near Plattsburg, Mo., threw a train from track. Eleven passengers were more or less injured. Prof. R. A. Proctor was bruised about the head. A company has been organized at Red Wing, Minn., to build a railway to Zumbrota, and thence to the lowa State line. S. B. Foote is President, and the capital is SBOO,OOO. Two Chicago highwaymen were guilty of a frightful mistake. They attacked a citizen named Milford Poffer, who, being a pow* erf ul man, took their pistols away from them, shot and fatally wounded one of them, gave the other a sound thrashing, and then let the scoundrels go, on promise that they would sin no more. The Common Council of Detroit has granted Edison the right to lay wires for the electno light through the streets of that city.

RENSSELAER. JASPER COUNTY INDIANA. FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1881.

The Chicago and Alton road has issued its report for 1880, which shows net earnings of $3,625,402, an increase of 33% per cent, over the previous year. The lino operates 1,061 miles of track. The Legislature of Nebraska, which closed its session last week, fixed the price of liquor licenses at #SOO to SI,OOO per year, and provided that saloon-keepers must give bond in $5,000 and be responsible for civil damages. A bill was also passed making it a misdemeanor to treat a man to alcoholic drinks. South. The lower homse of the Arkansas Legislature has resolved to submit to the people a constitutional amendment to prohibit the sale of liquor. The liquor question is receiving considerable attention in the Southern Legislatures. Gen. Sam Cary, of Ohio, will stum; South Carolina in behalf of a prohibitory law. Many local elections in the latter State have been carried by the temperance people. A murderer named V onderneide was executed at Shelbyville, Ky. He threw his slippers to the reporters, and defied them to state that he died in his boots. The Charlestown (Mass.) Cadets, being entertained at New Orleans, went out to Groenwood Cemetery, prt sented arms before iho statue of the Southern soldier, sang “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” and hung an elegant floral tribute on the marblo bust of Gen. Lee. In the trial of Col. Cash, for lolling Col. Shannon in a duel last summer, in South Carolina, the jury failed to agree, and the Judge ordered a new trial.

POLITICAL POINTS. The Republicans of the Pennsylvania Legislature, after balloting thirty-four days for a United States Senator to succeed Mr. Wallace, finally compromised on Mr. John I. Mitchell, who is understood to be opposed to the Cameron dynaety. Tho new Senator is at present a member of the lower house of Congress. He is described as •a man of medium height, broad-shouldered, blonde hair and beard, and is lame, the result of an accident incurred in his campaign two years ago. He is a native of Tioga county, Pa., is 43 years old, and was raised on & farm, taught school, served in the late war as a Lieutenant, was admitted to the bar in 1864, and has since been a practicing lawyer. Hon. Frank Hurd, of Ohio, gave a dinner in Washington to about thirty Democratic free-trado members of Congress, at which an organization was effected, and plans were laid for an aggressive campaign throughout the country. S. 8. Cox was chosen President of the association. The Republicans of Michigan held a State Convention at Lansing, and nominated [saac Marston for re-election as Chief Justice, and James F. Joy and Austin Blair for Regents of the University. Senator-elect Platt, of New York, thinks both the friends and enemies of Senator Conkling will taken care of by Gen. Garfield in his distribution of offices.

WASHINGTON NOTES. Gen. Grant and Simon Cameron are to be the special Ambassadors of the United States to Mexico to secure a revision of the treaties. Attorney General Devens is of opinion that no further legislation is needed to protect the rights of the United States under the Thurman act, relating to the Central Pacific and other subsidized railroads. The sale of liquors at military posts and stations has been prohibited by an order from the War Department. Ex-Gov. Henry D. Cooke .died at his residence in Georgetown, D. C. John L. Frisbie, of Michigan, now Consul at Rio Grande has been nominated for Consul at Rheims. The funeral of Senator Carpenter took place at his late residence, all the prominent officials in Washington being present. Tho Rev. Dr. Paret read the burial service. The pall-bearers were Senators Logan, Conkling, Cameron and Cockrell, and Representatives Tucker, Lapham, Page and Hazelton. Mrs. Carpenter and her son and daughter were escorted to tho carriage by Gen. Sherman, and following them was the aged mother of the dead Senator. The remains were laid temporarily in Oak Hill Cemetery.

MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGS. The preliminary report upon the silk manufacture of the United States shows tho total value of finished goods for the year ending June 30, 1830, was $34,410,463 ; number of factories, 383 ; amount of capital, real and personal, invested, $18,899,500; looms, 8,467; greatest number of hands employed any one time during the year, 34,440 ; total amount paid in wages, $9,107,835. During the month of December sixteen steamers and 203 sailing vessels were lost.

DOINGS IN CONGRESS. The Senate Judiciary Committee reported adversely on the bill to confirm the title of settlers on Des Moines river lands, on Monday, Feb. 21. It was placed on the calendar. The House Post Route bill was reported favorably and passed. The Legislative Appropriation bill was taken up and considered in committee of the whole. It provides for the appropriation of $17,875,299, the Senate committee having added $710,000 to the amount appropriated by the bill as it passed the House. Mr. Harris presented a memorial from the National Tobacco Board of Trade, asking for relief. The credentials of Mr. Harrison, Senator-elect from Indiana, were presented and filed. Senator David Davis presented the resolutions passed by the Illinois Legislature with regard to the retirement of Gen. Grant. In the House of Representatives, Mr. McMahon offend a resolution, which was adopted, caUing on the Secretary of the Treasury for full iWormalion of his dealings with syndicates in the work of refunding. Mr. Warner presented a hill for the appointment of three fiscal inspectors to watch the collections and disbursements of the treasury. Mr. Cmer offered a measure for a commission to propose a remedy for unjust charges upon inter-State commerce. The bill to incorporate the Cherokee and Arkansas River Railroad Company was passed. On motion of Mr. Wells, the House refused to concur in the Senate amendment to the Indian bill, continuing the Indian Commission in existence, and a new conference committee wrb appointed. The bill to ascertain the amount due the Choctaw nation of Indians by the Government was passed. The House Committee on Elections dismissed tho petition of Mackey for the seat from South Caro’ina now occupied by Representative O’Connor. Mr. Chalmers, of' Mississippi, introduced an anti-Drotective-tariff resolution, the purport of which is, that after an article is manufactured in this country for ten years the tariff imposed on similar articles imported from another country should be such only as would protect the mechanio, and not the capitalist. The Senate Finance Committee, on the morning of Tuesday, Fob. 22, reported the bill to repeal the taxes on bank capital, deposits and checks, with a substitute abolishing only the tax on deposits. The substitute passed. A joint resolution appropriating $30,000 for a monument to mark the birthplace of Washington ' was adopted. Mr. Logan tried to call np the Grant Retirement bill, or have it made the special order for next day, but the motion was defeated. The Legislative Appropriation bill was considered in committee of the whole, amended in some few particulars, and, on being reported to the Senate, was read a third time and passed. The joint resolution providing fer an investigation of the alleged fraudulent statistics used before the Halifax Fisheries Commission was reported to the House of Representatives and referred to the committee of the whole. The Agricultural Appropriation bill was takes up and passed. Mr. Cox gave notloe that he

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would call up tbe Apportionment MU on Wednesday. The Sundry Civil bill was considered, but no action was taken. The Senate amendments to tbe Poet Route bill were concurred in. The Pension bill, with Senate amendments, was passed. Tho bill for the relief of tfie Poncas, prepared by the minority of the special committee on the subject, was rejferted to the Senate, on Wednesday, Feb. 23, and tabled temporarily. A bill to extend two years the time for filing claims for horses and equipments los, by officers and soldiers of the United States was passed. The Fortifications bill was taken up, read a third time, and passed. The bill for a new building for the Congressional Library was also passed. While the measure was under consideration Vice President-elect Arthur entered the chamber, and was introduced to many of the Senators. Mr. Blaine, who had been ill, made his appearance shortly afterward, and was congratulated on hia recovery. Senators Wallace, Beck and Booth were constituted a Senate conference committee on the Postoffioe Appropriation bill, and Senators Withers, Harris and Wiudom a conference committee on the District Appropriation bill. The House of Representative* went into committee of the whole on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill,but the committee rose without taking any action. Mr. Cox called up the Apportionment biil, and Mr. Conger moved the consideration of the Sundry Civil bill. Tbe Republicans, with one or two exceptions, refrained from voting on this ques- . tion. and the point of no quorum was raised. Mr. Frye stated that the Republicans were not ready to act on the Apportionment bill, and requested Mr. Cox to allow other business to intervene. Mr. Cox consented, and gave notice that he would call it np to-day. The Sundry Civil bill was then taken up and several unimportant amendments were agreed to. An item appropriating $20,000 for the purchase of the private papers of the late Geuß. Bragg and Polk, relating to the war, was the subject of a somewhat spirited debate. The paragraph was amended so as to authorize the purchase of the private papers of about a dozen other Generals, aud finally was stricken from the bill. The evenmg session was devoted to the consideration of District business. The Republican members of the House held a caucus and almost unanimously adopted a resolution by which they agree to vote for no apportionment bill which fixes the number of Representatives at less than 819. The death of Senator Carpenter was announced to the Senate on meeting Feb. 24, and appropriate resolutions were adopted, and the Senate adjourned as a mark of respect to his memory. In the House, the Fortifications Appropriation bill was reported back with the Senate amendments, recommending concurrence in some and non-con-currence in others. The report was agreed to - The House of Representatives devoted the entire day and night to filibustering. Mr. Cox demanded the previous question or. the Apportionment bill, closing the debate. It was the intention to resort to Conger’s tactics to defeat the motion, but four Republicans voted with the Democrats, and the Speaker also cast his vote, making just a quorum. The Republicans then resorted to dilatory motions, and finally on one vote the House was found to be without a quorum, and the Ser-geant-at-Arms waa sent in quest of absentees. In the course of seven hours he secured one member, but meanwhile several others had escaped and gone to the President’s reception. They were brought back, or returned of their own accord, aud their offense was condoned. There was a great deal of confusion during the session, and even srhile a Wisconsin member was referring to the ieath of Senator Carpenter, the interruptions were lo frequent and noisy that he could scarcely make himßelf heard, and he was obliged to defer the resolutions of respect which he had intended to offer. The time waa occupied in submitting and defeating various propositions. In the United States Senate, on Friday, Feb. 25, bills were passed constituting Atlanta, Chattanooga and Indianapolis ports of delivery. The bills for assay offices at Deadwood and in Arizona were reported favorably. Mr. Beck presented as a substitute a measure authorizing the issue of S2O notes of the United States in exchange for gold coin, the latter to bo used for no purpose but tho redemption of the notes. Bills for the erection of Government buildings at Clarksburg, W. Va., and Minneapolis, were passed. The Agricultural bill, as amended by the Senate committee, was taken up and passed. There was some discussion of Voqrhees’ bill to protect innocent purchasers of fraudulent patent rights, but no action was taken. The Committee on Commerce added $935,000 to the amount appropriated by the River and Harbor bill as it passed the House. Of the increase Wisconsin gets SIOO,OOO, Michigan $31,000, Minnesota $25,000, Indiana $40,000; $25,000 goes to improve the harbor of Vicksburg, and $35,000 to improve the Missouri river from Kansas City' to its mouth. The bill as amended was reported to the Senate. The greater part of the executive session of the Senate was consumed in debate concerning the Alabama Attorneyship. It was reported adversely by the Judiciary Committee, but was finally confirmed by a small majority. The House of Representatives remained in session all Thursday night without coming to an understanding on the Apportionment b.ll. Several propositions were made by one side or tbe other, but all were rejected. Finally, about daylight, a compromise committee was appointed, and a recess taken until 10:30 o’clock. After recess, resolutions of respect to the memory of Senator Carpenter were adopted, and the House adjourned. The.session of Friday began at 11 o’clock. Two or three unimportant measures were passed, and the House went into committee of the whole on the Bundry Civil bill. Mr. Goode moved to ir sert an item of $200,000 to establish coaling stations on the Isthmus of Panama, and the debate on this subject occupied the remainder of the session.

In the Senate, on Saturday, Feb. 26, Mr. Burnside made a strong speech in support of the Monroe-doctrine resolution recently reported from the Committee on Foreign Relations. No action was taken. The River and Harbor bill was considered in committee of the whole, all the amendments proposed by the Committee on Commerce being agreed to. Among these was one raising the appropriation for South Chicago to $50,090, at the request of Mr. Logan. The bill was reported to the Senate, and, after a long debate, passed by a vote of 32 to 12. Messrs. Cameron of Wiscosin, Conkling, Logan, Pendleton and Cockrell were constituted a committee in lelatlon to the obsequies of the late Senator Carpenter. Bills for the relief of settlers upon absentee Shawnee lands in Kansas, etc., and to authorise a charge for melting or refining bullion when at or above the standard, were passed. The House of Representatives went into committee of the whole on the Sundry Civil hill, debate on the pending amendment to appropriate $200,000 for coaling stations on the isthmus being limited to twenty minutes. The amendment was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Springer, an amendment was adopted appropriating SB,OOO for the purchase of Ingalls’ portrait of the late Thomas Ewing. The remainder of the sesion was occupied in consideration of the bill, which was finally reported to the House, the previous question seconded, and the main question ordered. No vote was taken. The services in honor of the late Fernando Wood were postponed until 8 o’clock Monday evening. A recess was then taken until 9 o’clock Monday morning.

BURNED TO DEATH.

Frightful Fate of Children Cocked dp in a Seminary at Scranton, Pa. Scranton, Pa., Feb. 28. Seventeen inmates of St. Patrick’s Orphan Asylum, of Hyde Park, comprising fourteen boys and three girls, ranging in age from 6 to 12 years, were suffocated last night by an unexplained fire that broke out at 9 o’clock. Tho number of children under the care of the Sisters was forty—eighteen boys and twenty-two girls. The institution is in charge of several Sisters of Charity, and is situated at the comer of Jackson street and Lincoln avenue. It is four stories in height. On the third floor are two dormitories, separated by a partition, one for the boys and the other for the girls. The children were taken to the third floor to-night by one of the Sisters, who assigned them to their respective rooms. The Sister locked the door and started for- the lower floor. When abont half way down her attention was attracted to smoie issuing from one of the rooms. It was discovered that a brisk fire was in progress, and the Sister, alarmed for the safety of her charges, hurried back to the girls’ dormitory. The inmates were frightened by the smoke that was entering their room from the lower floor, and rushed to the landing. In. a short time the Sister led the way down stairs, and all tho girls foilowed her. They were sent to a place of safety. The smoke was now pouring through the hallway in a dense volume. The Sister again started for the third floor to rescue the boys, but she had gone only a short distance when sha met a strange man, who told her that the boys had all been removed from the dormitory. She persisted that they were still in their rooms, but the stranger asserted that they were not, and quieted her fears. By this time the firemen had arrived. The fire burned strongly on the second and third floors, and streams were soon being thrown upon the flames. Doubt being expressed about the boys having escaped, the firemen worked toward the dormitory. In a short time they succeeded in cleaning a pasoage. The door of the boys’ room was broken open. The surmises of the doubting onos were fonnd to be correct The children were fonnd huddled together beneath their cots, all having been suffocated. Two of them were slightly scarred by the flames. The calamity has caused excitement such as has never been experienced in this city.. At the date of this dispatch (1 a. m.) the streets are filled with people who visited the scene of the horrible occurrence. The terrible result has east a gloom throughout the city that is positively painful It cannot be ascertaiaed to-night bow the fire originated.

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

Monday, Feb. 2L —Senate. —The Senate was largely occupied to-day in the eonsid era tion of Bell’s bill practically remodeling the road system of the State by abolishing Supervisors and making township Trustees superintendents of roads. The measure eventually passed to a final reading. The bill regulating and improving the practice of medicine was under way at ihe time of adjournment, and was meeting with strong opposition. A resolution was adopted setting off the afternoon session for consideration of the report from the Codification Committee. House —Floyd's bill for the purchase and conversion of toll roads into free roads was the cause of a wrangle for several hours, after which it was referred to a committee. The Judiciary Committee submitted a number of reports, among them recommending that Carter’s bill fixing the liability of employers for injuries to employes be amended so as to provide ihat tho carelessness of company servants is no bar to recovery of damages, and declaring that •ill contracts between corporations and employes, where the latter shall not bring suit for iamages, be null and void. This amendment was accepted and the bill engrossed. Tuesday, Feb. 22.—Senate.— The Senate worked on the Medical bill establishing a board of examiners and prescribing who shall practice medicine, during the morning session, and numerous amendments were suggested by the opposition to weigh it down with objectionable features, so as to eventually insure its defeat. The proposed amendments to the civil code consumed the afternoon, and a section was incorporated admitting women to practice law, but afterward voted down on reconsideration. The Senate confirmed tho nomination of Dr. William Freeman, of Switzerland county, as Commissioner of the House of Refuge. House. —The House wrangled during the forenoon over the 6-per-cent, interest bill, and all attempts to amend by allowing higher rates either on short loans or on contracts were defeated. Eventually the bill was engrossed, 46 to 44, with ten absent members. The Women’s Suffrage bill came up on special order and was defeated, 46 to 43. The afternoon was passed in consideration of the Tax bill as reported by the Codification Committee, and the measure finally passed with but slight amendments. Wednesday, Feb. 23.—Senate.— The Senate temporarily disposed of tbe Medical bill by ordering its engrossment, after accepting an amendment in effect that the fact of a physician advertising as such shall not detract from his professional standing as far as tho provisions of this measure may bear thereon. Consideration of the civil code consumed the afternoon, but it was ordered that the House Tax bill be taken up as soon as printed copies thereof are distributed. The Governor sent in a notification of the appointment of Samuel Green, of Rush county, Trustee of the State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children. A telegram was received from Booneville, Warrick county, announcing the dangerous illness of Senator Hart House. —The General Revenue bill was introduced into the House this morning. It provides for a State levy of 10 cents on SIOO, and a poll tax of 50 cents. A reconsideration of the resolution was had favoring the taxation of United States treasury notes, and, by a vote of 32 to 38, the matter was indefinitely postponed. Bills were passed : Repealing the section requiring separate polling places in incorpoiat <1 towns ; relating to legal practices ; prohibiting pool-selling ; relative to decedents’ estates ; enabling County Commissioners to establish schools and asylums for indigent childrenproviding for the payment of arrearages to the Indiana Legion; ” authorizing and legalizing the recording of patents issued by the United States on the State of IndianaThe bill was rejected authorizing throe-fourths of a jury in civil cases to render a verdict. Mr. Cauthorne introduced a bill amending the new State-House Tax law, and providing for a lax of 2 cents on each SIOO for 1881 and for each successive year to and including 1838, all the money so raised to be kept separate, and con- * stitnte a part of the new State-House fund. In case the tax should not prove sufficient the Governor, State Auditor and Treasurer are permitted to borrow money, provided they do not borrow more than $50,000 during the present year, $200,000 in 1882, SIOO,OOO in 1883, SIOO,OOO iu 1884, and $150,000 in 1885, in all $770,000. In order to do this, ten-year bonds will be issued.

Thursday, Feb. 24.— Senate.— Fhe Senate took up the majority report of the temperance committee recommending the passage of what is known as the Temperance Council Local Option bill, and a free discussion lasting several hours resulted in a recommittal with instructions to strike out the emergency clause a,nd report to-morrow. Consideration of the Civil Code was resumed in the afternoon, ending with the engrossment of the bill as mainly proposed by the Codification Committee. House.— A bill was introduced by the Ways and Means Committee, providing for tho usual 1-per-cent, tax for interest on the temporary loan, and authorizing a 4-per-cent, loan of * 2Cf(),000 to replace tbe bonds now falling due. Bills were presented : Providing that none but physicians shall hold the office of Coroner, and giving them jurisdiction over insanity cases ; to define, suppress and punish tramps, and to prohibit the taking or receiving of lifeinsurance policies upon the tontine plan. The bill authorizing County Commissioners to say what animals, milch cows excepted, shall ran at large was voted down, as was also the bill abolishing the Grand Jury sysoqi oi po.U9j9J Snioq joojjs ivqi 02 uoijnjosaj n ‘jpq uoijdo-psooi v nodn A'[qiuoA -uj 2-iodoj 02 oo2l|ramoo gouaiedraoj, oq2 l on ri K -ui 02 posiijoi osnoH gill £8 02 68 jo u Al ‘ZZ 02 69 JO 02OA « Aq Sanpj j J922«1 oqi ‘miq hamed without action. The Prison Committee recommended that unless a special appropriation of $35,000 be made for necessary repairs to the prison south, that the prison be discontinued and tho convicts be transferred to Michigan City. The committee investigating the Female Reformatory reported, exonerating the management, but noting that the bath as a punishment had been abolished, recommended that whipping on the naked person of girls also be omitted in the future. The afternoon was taken up with cohsideration of the Criminal Code, the House progressing as far as section 148. Friday, Feb. 25.—Senate.— The Senate engrossed the Coal Oil bill after striking out the section offering rewards to informers and providing that all adulterated oils shall be sold for the benefit of the State. The Woman’s Suffrage bill came up on special order, and, under an amendment offered by Senator Hebron, relieving women of foreign birth from the restrictions of naturalization, the discussion assumed a scope wider than the provisions of the bill. Consuming the remainder of the morning and nearly all of the afternoon before a vote was reached. The bill was defeated on final passage—lß to 25. The appointment of Mrs. Rhoda E. Coffin, of Richmond, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Female Reformatory was confirmed. House. —Bills were introduced : To license druggists by payment of $5 annually, but prohibiting them from selling intoxicants except upon physicians’ orders ; empowering Circuit Courts to make allowances to Grand Juries in cases where presentments have been made the subject of action for damages. The Committee on Education reported the Common School Education bill, and, after a spirited debate, the word “white” in section 5 was stricken out, so that in effect Trustees will be compelled to furnish educational facilities for all children in the townships, irrespective of color. The bill then passed. The committee also reported approving the management of tho Purdue University at Lafayette, the State Normal School at Terre Haute, and the State University at Bloomington, and recommended an appropriation of $60,000 for the mutual benefit of these institutions. The Criminal Code came np for consideration, and some time was fruitlessly spent in trying to change the present method of challenging grors. The General Appropriation bill was troducod by Mr. Kenner as agreed upon by the Committee of Ways and Means. The State House Tax bill was called np in committee of the whole, but went over inaeanitely. The bill providing for a lucent levy on the general tax was approved, so also were bills providing for the payment of the war-loan bonds of 1861, and ordering a 1pent tax for the payment of tbe temporary-

loan debt. After the committee a rqpe, Mr. Hdton introduced a bill dissolving the Provisional Board of Commissioners of the Insane Asylum, and adjournment followed.

DEATH OF SENATOR CARPENTER.

Washington, Feb. 24. Senator Matt 11. Carpenter breathed his last in this city this morning at 9:30, surrounded by his family, who have tenderly nursed him through his long illness, by his home physician, Dr. Fox of Milwaukee, his local physician, and by Representative Williams, of Wisconsin, Dr. Paret, of the Episcopal Church of this city, read the service for the dying as the life of the late Senator slowly ebbed away. From the hour that Dr. Fox arrived here, yesterday morning, on his rapid trip from Milwaukee, all hope was abandoned Dt. Fox, who knew Mr. Carpenter’s condition so well, and who, one year ago, had told him that his disease was incurable, instantly decided that the hours of the sick man were numbered, and informed his family that his death might be expected in a few hours. Mr. Carpenter waa not himself made acquainted with his condition, although it was evident, from numerous indications dining the day, that be knew that the hour of his fate had come. During the early part of the evening he was fully conscious, and recognized his family. After 9 o’clock he sank into a semi-unconscious condition, from which, however, he would arouse whenever remarks wero addressed to him. Occasionally a member of his family would seek to obtain from him some sicn of recognition, and the Bufferer, by word, or look, or presame of the hand, was able to respond to the last appeals of love. About 1 o’clock this morning Mr. Carpenter seemed to bo sinking. His pulse almost ceased, and it was thought that the supreme moment bad arrived. He rallied soon after that, however, and waa less unconscious until 4 o’clock. At that hour his wife, his son —a lad of 14—and his daughter, a young woman of 20, were gathered about his bedside. The physicians had indicated that the remaining horns of the husband and father were few. the death-pall was settling down upon the chamber, yet there was no outward demonstration of grief. Anxious to secure another recognition, the stricken wife asked : “Matt, do you know me ?" The dying man aroused himself for a moment, and feebly answered: “Of course, I do.” These were his last words on earth. From that time until the hour of his decease, he remained in painless unconsciousness. A little before 9:30 the physician announced that the final moment was soon to come. The clergyman, Dr. Paret, then solemnly read the dying service, and as it was concluding the spirit of Matthew H. Carpenter passed from earth. It was characteristic of the wonderful intellect of the man that his head died last. His physicians say that, contrary to the usual course with such a disease, his mind was clear to the last moment It had been evident to Mr. Carpenter’s friends for many months, if he would not realize it himself, that he was stricken with that terrible malady called Bright’s disease. The stalwart form had become so wasted that his clothes hung loosely about him. There was an ashy pallor on his face. The voice had grown so weak that its silvery notes rose very feebly to the galleries. About one year ago he consulted with his physician in Wisconsin, Dr. Fox, who announced to him the sad fact that his malady was Bright’s disease, and that it had advanced so far that his case was incurable. “From that hour, ’said his physician yesterday, “he was a man under sentence. Mr. Carjienter could not or would not believe it. He purchased many medical uooks relating to that subject, and studied the disease with the thoroughness which characterized all his investigations. He caused analysis to be made, and, when certain symptoms on some days were wanting, would decide that his physicians were mistaken, and that he had a new hold on life. He remained in torrid Washington all the last summer. The physicians that he had consulted in New York advised him not to remove from a warm climate, through fear that the change to a cooler temperature might result in a reaction. That would prove injurious. Accordingly, through the heat arid malaria and summer torture here, he remained housed duriug the daytime, devoting himself assiduously to his extensive law pract.ce, and at night, when tho temperature was more moderate, riding about the streets in an open carriage to get a breath of good air. Winter came and he was in his seat in Congress at the beginning, but he was seldom there afterward. He seemed to bo conscious of his changed appearance. He was especially sensitive at remarks about his health. He did not wish the report to go out that he was not a strong man. He was reluctant to admit that he was losing his hold upon life, and possibly his absenco from the Senate during this session was due in part to the fact that he did not case to enter into a debate which would show his increasing feebleness. Three weekß ago he took a severe cold, and had an attack of pneumonia. It Was then feared that he would not recover, but he was able to go to his office for some days, when again he was stricken down, and in that last illness he died. Mr. Carpenter was born atMoretown, Yt., in 1824, and adopted by Gov. Dillingham. For two years he was a cadet at West Point, whence he went into the law office of Rufus Choate, in Boston. He married the daughter of his foster-father and removed to Wisconsin. settling at Beloit in 1848, removing to Milwaukee ten years later. At the outbreak of the war he left the Democratic party and became an active Republican. In 1869 he was elected to the United States Senate, and became President pro tem. of that body. In 1879 he was chosen to succeed Senator Howd. He had an insurance on his life of $65,000.

Langhter.

There is not the remotest corner or little inlet of the minute blood vessels of the human body that does not feel some wavelet from the convulsion occasioned by good hearty lhugliter. The life principle, or the central man, is shaken to the innermost depths, sending new tides of life and strength to the surface, thus materially tending to insure good health to the persons who indulge therein. The blood moves more rapidly and conveys a different impression to all the organs of the body, as it visits them on that particular mystic journey when the man is laughing, from what it does at other times. For this reason every good, hearty laugh in which a person indulges lengthens his life, convening, as it does, new and distinct stimulus to the vital forces. Doubtless the time will come when physicians, conceding more importance than they now do to the influence of the mind upon the vital forces of the body, will make up their prescriptions more with reference to the mind and less to drugs for them; and will, in so doing, find the best and most effective method of producing the required effect upon the patient.

Compulsory Education.

On the whole, looking back over the last ten years we can see that the Continental system of compulsory education has lost ground in the United States. Our people object not so much to the principle as to the processes and expedients requisite for its application. They exhibit here wbat may be called the rough side of a national virtue; for an unconquerable aversion to official oversight and intermeddling, even when undertaken from the best motives, is inseparable from habits of self-regulation and self-help. We have learned to think that partial acquisitions are better when self-earned than the imposing but emasculating favors of paternal governments.—New York Sun. William H. Vanderbilt receives four times per annum a check for $176,000 interest on the United States bonds he holds (enough to keep a man from want), and yet it is but a tithe of his enormous wealth. It is certain that he is the richest man now living, and it is probable that he is worth more than any two men who ever lived (if Gould, perhaps, be excepted), the most of it made within the past twenty-fine years. He is believed to own more than $100,000,000 of railroad securities, besides his government bonds paying him $1,904,000 per annum.

$1.50 uer Annum.

NUMBER 4.

WHAT RILED LORD ROSCOE.

Scathing: Speech by Senator Butler, ol South Carolina. [From the Congressional Record.] Senator Butler called for the reading of Gen. Walker’s report on the alleged frauds in South Carolina. Mr. Butler then said : This full and complete reply to the imputations of unfairness and fraud ought to satisfy the minds of all men and put to shame the authors of the baseless calumnies : but I am not content to stop here. A certain Republican stump orator on a certain occasion in New York city, where there was evidently an uncontrollable desire to “ fire the hearts " of his audience, concluded that a just and honest recital of the truth would fail of that purpose, and, therefore, chose the following language of insult and misrepresentation as a more potent appliance tor the occasion: “ Perhaps this point will seem to you to challenge tome attention. For the population of Southern States we must go back to the census of 1870. That count of the people was made by enumerators not selected by Southern Senators and members of the House as 1 nonpartisans’ and professional reformers. It was made by the regular Marshals and their deputies, and the compensation was so adjusted as to induce thorough visitation and at the same time to guard against exaggeration of numbers. No imputation of fraud was ever cast upon the work. Such a thing as a plot to fabricate a monstrous increase of population in one section in order to baffle the course of nature and the logic of events in another—a plot to change the balanoe of power and population in order to aggrandize one section by establishng a false basis of representation and apportionment, thus robbing other sections of their sharo in governing the country, in levying taxes and appropriating money, had not at that time occurred to the conservative foes of radicalism. That particular spoke in the wheel of deviltry had not turned up to the shifty patriot of that day. Now such schemes seem to wax apace. We read of producing false heirs to thrones and estates, but to multiply false heirs without any one to personate them on a scale so grand as seems now in process would stupefy the ingenuity of a French novelist, or anybody else except a thoroughgoing, non-par-tisan conservative disciple of the Democratic persuasion, wanting nothing for himself, but ready to do and to suffer for a white man’s government with • reform’ and ‘ a change.’ ’’ The same orator makes also the following gratuitous fling: “ This is the ordinance of higher power than a South Carolina census-taker.’’ And, in the course of the harangue of the aforesaid stump-orator, broadside after broadside of figures, problem after problem in arithmetic, ingeniously ciphered out, were hurled at the South ; plausible and delusive, calculated to deceive, but as disingenuous and unfair as the intellect that fabricated them, and malignant in tlieir purpose as the heart that inspired then- utterance. It will be observed, Mr. President, that Gen. Walker states his side of the case in the best possible temper, and with entire impartiality, giving to every ground of suspicion the fullest c msideration. To any fair-minded, man it would seem that this candid explanation should huve disarmed adverse criticism, and deserved an honorable withdrawal of every charge of fraud against his work ; but such is not the case, and the Government has been subjected to the expense, and Gen. Walker to the trouble and annoyance, of dispatching Col. Butterfield for lurtiier investigation and report. In regard to the census of 1870, and the machinery under which it was taken, Gen. Walker is not content with his own testimony, but brings his predecessors to court, and lie characterizes the whole business “as clumsy, antiquated, and barbarous ; ” that “ the machinery it provides is as unfit for use in the census of the United States in this day of advanced statistical science as the smooth-bore, muzzle-loading queen’s arm of the Revolution would be for service against the repeating ritto of the present time.’’ It answered its purpose at the time it was put in operation, as did the “ smooth-bore,” but it belongs to a bygone age. The World Las movod, and had moved in 1870, and yet somo of the Republican Senators ana stump orators of that time permitted a fraud to be perpetrated upon the country under “ its clumsy, antiquated, and barbarous” “machinery,” and now in advance, and without investigation or a hearing, denounce the work of the tenth census because, forsooth, “ Southern Senators and members of tho House selected the enumerators.” I am prepared to take my shore of the responsibility for the selections. Tho Superintendent of the Census will bear me out in the assertion that as far as I could control it I would consent to tho confirmation of no man, Democrat or Republican, whose character was not a guarantee to a faithful, honest performance of his duty. I asked for the appointment of no friend or partisan. I tried to secure the appointment of those only who would do their duty irrespective of party or party interests, and I beliqye I know only such were appointed and confirmed for South Carolina. And, Mr. President, it, will requiro something more than the sneers and snarls of charlatans, and carpings of disappointed malcontents, to drive me from tho good opinion I have of the work on tho tenth census in that State. Those intrusted with tho work do not belong to that breed of cormorants foisted upon her and sustained by the malevolence and hatred of some of those Republican patriots qf 1870 who now challenge the efforts and misrepresent the motives of those of us who strive to rescue her from the palsying, paralyzing touch of their vulgar henchman. No, Mr. President, there has been no fraud in the enumeration of the inhabitants of South Carolina. The census has been taken with fidelity, and the proof is conclusive, overwhelming, and yet the author of the charge has not the sense of justice to withdraw ft, to make honorable amends for a gross misrepresentation. A Presidential election was pending. and perversion, preludice and injustice were more efficacious for the purposes in hand than truth and justice, afid right recklessly wero they wielded. They served their purpose, but the traducer qt my State and her people alkali not escape exposure. The result of that enumeration has converted many confident predictions of partisan politicians as to the drift of political power into dismal fallacies. It has baffled tho calculations and clouded the hopes of so many who hate the South and foretold her decadence, that perhaps some allowances should be made for their bad temper and recklass accusations. Not content with criminal participation in despoiling the South ’by commissioning for tk»t special service a band of greedy vampires, and sustaining them while they plied their insatiate avocation, after she is plundered and bled to depiction the chief railer of that band of spoliators depreciates her because of her poverty, and upbraids her for her humiliated attitude. Why, Mr. President, when the professional highwayman or outlaw overcomes and robs the helpless wayfarer he, even, is too magnanimous to insult his victim by hUrling at lnm vulgar anathemas and bitter curses. Let this political highwayman go learn humanity and magnanimity from the reckless outcast, and shelter his ignominy from the hissing storm of scorn and contumely. The lesson, Mr. President, which this last census teaches is an instructive one. It deserves to be prayerfully Studied 1 by those who have spent anxious hours “arguing out” the “steady decline” and “ stagnation" of the South.

A Soldier of Fortune.

Mr. Thurlow Weed has added another to his thousand and one reminiscences. The last one is designed to reflect glory upon Gen. Grant, whereas it but represents him as a soldier of fortune in politics, ready to accept the nomination of either party. Mr. Weed says that he saw that the cunning Democratic leaders were preparing to give Grant their nomination in 1868, and that he headed them off by getting a lot of Republicans together and committing them to Grant as a candidate, and then hurrying to Grant to commit him to the Republicans. Says Mr. Weed: “As 1 had known Gen. Grant at Willard’s Hotel during the Rebellion, the canvass and its results were freely and frankly talked over for an hour. I informed the General with what astonishment and incredulity Gen. Taylor listened to the first suggestion of his name for President. 1 also reminded him that a grateful country had rewarded Washington, Jackson, Harrisoq Mid Tayipr for

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distinguished services rendered in our several wars, and that history was about to repeat itself in his case. 1 added that, happily, he need not personally trouble himself about the election ; that ho had done his work with the bayonet, and the people would do their work with the ballot, concluding with the remark that he oonld take the Presidential chair unincumliered, free to discharge its responsible duties with an eye single to the prosperity and welfare of the people and country.” It has been the opinion of well-informed persons for many years that Grant was in the attitude, in 1868, toward the great parties, of first come, first served. Mr. Weed’s explanation shows his appreciation of the situation, and how lie advantaged by it for his party.

THE OFFICIAL FIGURES.

Hancock’* Popular Majority Over Ciarfteld 8,106. [From the Cincinnati Enquirer.] The exact popular result of the Presidential election has been long in dispute, our system of electing President and Vice President not requiring official consolidation of the popular vote. The Enquirer has placed itself in communication with the proper officials of every State in the Union, and has obtained from the Secretaries of State or Returning Boards the full official returns of the whole vote. The following table has been prepared with great caro, and tho proof diligently compared with the letters of the officials above indicated. It will be noted that Gen. Hanoock’s popular majority over Gen. Garfield is 8,1 (X>, and that, in a total vote of 9,169,213, Gen. Garfield is in a minority of 336,045. Following is the table, which is official :

Srniirring. I ! /Mr,, | I I j ! Wemver.** Hnnoyck .. i G+r/Uld..

STATES.

Alabama 5T..H09 89.778 4,554 Arkansas 41.661 60,481) 4,079 California 80,273 80.836 8,374 72 Colorado 27.460 24,647 1,436 74 Connecticut 67,<-67 64,407 830 2 861 Delaware 14.188 15,172 121 Florida 23,686 27,1)26 16 Georgia 64,086 102,470 1)68 Illinms 818,087 277,821 2f1,8.'>8 163 448 Indiana 212,146 208.876 10,828 lowa 183,904 106,816 82,827 488 162 l 878 Kansas 121,649 59,801 19,861 10 25‘ Kentucky 106,069 149,068 11,499 260 Louisiana 28,297 86,067 10,840 442 218 Maine 74,089 66,171 4.408 9.1 142 Maryland 78,516 98,706 TOl5 Massachusetts.. 166.301 112,010 4,644 712 407 Michigan 186,190 181,801 84,895 820 942 Minnesota 88,903 632)16 3,267 286..... Mississippi 84,854 76,750 5,797 6*7 Missouri. 153 667 208,609 86,045 -t* l -- Nebraska 64,979 28,523 8,960 8 Nevada 8,732 9,618. New Hampshire 44,81.2 40,794 628 180 New Jersey.... 12n,666 122,565 2,617 191 Now York 556,644 584,511 12,378 76 1,517 North Carolina. 115,616 124,204 1,184 Ohio 876,048 840,( 81 6,466 2 616 Oregon 20,619 19,966 266 1 Pennsylvania.... 444,704 4)17,428 20,668 44 1,939..... Rhode Island... 18,196 10,779 238 4 20 1 South Carolina., 67,966 112,848 664 Tennessee 107,677 128,191 6.910 43 Texas 63,200 166,000 26,20(1 Vermont 45,091 18,192 1,212 1 1(31 Virginia 88,634 128,158 6 West Virginia.. 46,243 67,891 8,097 ! Wisconsin 144,398 114.644 7,988 91 68; Total 4,416,684 4,424,690 818.998 1.188 10,791 11, 122 Whole vote 9,169 218 Hancock over Garfield 9,106 Garfield's minority 886/'46

The Agitation in Ireland.

A recent cable dispatch from LoiMon says : ‘Private letters show considerable improvement in Ireland. ‘Boycotting’ fails, tho reign of terror is reduced to narrower limits, tenants arc beginning to pay rents long withheld, while the hold of the League on the people is already loosened.” A Dublin dispatch slates that “Lord Annerly’s throat to evict all tenants on his Longford estates, snd take into his own hands about one-third the entire county, liaH directed attention to tho black shadow of eviction which is looming over a vast number of farmers in Ireland. The tenants may at present be divided into three classes: First, those who are willing to pay, but are afraid to ; second, those who can pay, but will not; third, those neither able nor willing to pay. The first class are very numerous. They already show signs, us Dillon says, of giving way. The second class, it is presumed, will follow tho example of the first, lmt in rospect to tho third class it is feared great difficulty will arise with those who cannot pay, Uinfer tho Coercion bill it will be impossible to resist eviction. The tactics which bavo worked so successfully heretofore will be utterly useless now, because every person resisting a pro-cess-server or bailiff wUlbc liable toarroston the spot and imprisonment for eighteen months without trial.”—A late Paris cablegram says, Mr. Parnell aml Mr. O’Kolly had a long interview with the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris at tho Episcopal Palace. They were received with great courtesy. The Archbishop appeared to take a lively interest in the state of Ireland. He earnestly counseled moderation, and deprecated any departure from legal agitation. Mr. Parnell seemed satisfied with the result of the interview.—Mr. Parnell has addressed tho following letter to Victor Hugo s Pabih, Fob. 24. li.i.ußTmors Hin: The nobility of bear!, tho deep sympathy with human Buffering, and Uie exertions in favor of oppressed nationalities which ha>s distinguished yon throughout life encourage me to invoke your powerful advocacy in behalf of the suffering Irish people. The question Is not a sectarian question in its present aspect It is a purely social question. It Is tho cause of 6,000,000 of workingmen struggling for Justice and for the right to live by their labor In their own land, against a small and privileged claaa, foreign in their origin, foreign In their aspirations, sn«l supported In their injustices and tyranny by she force of a foreign nation. What have been the results of tho domination of this class? They are written In tho history of recurring famines, decimating generation after generation. No human words can paint the miseries and sufferings which have tan witnessed even by 11m youngest among us. Millions have been driven from their homes In despair. Hundreds of thousands have perished miserably of hunger in a land teeming with food. Half of our population oxlet constantly on the verge of famine, while 10,006 landlords, many of whom have never soen Ireland, riot in extravagance and luxury on the confiscated product of the people’s labor. It Is against the system which bos produoed the evils time we struggle. It is to put an end once a.d forever to thia detestable state of society that we appeal to the conscience of all good men, without distinction of creeds, of party, or of nationality, to aid us in shaming the Government of England to do justice to our people. To you, honored sir, who have known how to awaken the sympathy at mankind for “ Lea Miserable*,” we feel that we shall not appeal in vain when we ask that your voice shall l>e raised In tiehalf of a brave but unfortunate nation. Accept, Illustrious sir, the assurances of my high esteem. Ghasi.es Stewakt Pabnell.

Where Cattle Plagues Begin.

The great plagues that from time to time have devastated the stables and pastures of Europe, sparing neither cattlo good or bad, have all had definite starting places, and these on investigation, have proved that the diseases found their origin in filth. Such plagues are always to be soared. Bad food impoverishes the blood of the stock, while the poisonous emanations of the filth, which also has an injurious effect when absorbed by the physiques continually in contact with it, complete the work, and the general deleterious influences finally localize themselves in some organ of the amimals that survive at all. The causes of cattle plagues are exactly analogous to those of cholera and other human soourges, and their effects, when they attain to contagion or infection, are similarly unsparing of all with whom they come in contact. Severer laws and more alert officers are necessary to the prevention of a cattle plague in this country.—--Veto York Herald. There is one European city that is naughty, and it’s Nioe. Cincinnati Gazette. _________ The thing we cauliflower by any other name would smell as sweet.