Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1885 — Page 2

lljeDemocrAtkSfntincl RENSSELAER, INDIANA. 3. W. McEWEN, - - - Publishes.

NEWS CONDENSED

Coneise Record of the Week. EASTERN. The New York Coart of Appeals has declared the tenement-house cigar act unconstitutional. Advices from Eastern Pennsylvania report increased activity in the iron trade. Plate and structural iron is in demand for bridge-building', the pipe-mi Is have secured large orders, other mills have more business, and in general the market is gathering strength. Mother Superior Theresa (niece of Mr. Blaine), of the Catholic Convent at Wilkesbarre, Pa., died last week. In the suit of Mrs. Paton against C. P. Huntington, the railroid millionaire, in New York, Mr. Huntington said that his profits in Central Pacific were less than 000,000, The creditors of Oliver Brothers, of Pittsburg, have decided to grant a five-years extension, taking separate notes for the payment of interest semi-annually. The velocity of the wind on the summit of Mt. Washington on the 22d of January was 100 miles an hour, while the rnecury registered 50 degrees below zero—the roughest weather ever experienced. So serious are the undervaluation frauds which are charged against the New York Custom House that in some cases, it is said, invoices of silk have been reoelved at that port, the valuations upon which were 70 per oent. less than tho actual cost of production. The statement is made that foreign-born agents in New York, representing foreign manufacturers virtually control tho importations. Silks aro even said to be purchasable in New York from these foreign agents, duty paid, for less than the cost at which they can bo procured by American merchants at the European factories. The remody suggested is a uniform system of duties upon tho yard or pound.

At the Hough Well, in Washington, Pa., a heavy flow of gas was found at a depth of 1,990 feet. A Boston dispatch announces the death of Joseph M. Wrightman, formerly Mayor of that city. A loss of $60,000 wa.s incurred by the burning of one of tho shops of tho Whitney Arms Company, at Whitney vllle, ConD.

WESTERN.

Nellie Horan was held for trial at Whitewater, Wis., on the charge of poisoning her sister. The evidence against, the girl is strong, but no defensive testimony was offered.

A dispatch from the West reports that “meetings are held almost nightly in the towns of Southwestern Kansas in the Interest of the Oklahoma boomers, and tho action of the United States authorities Is vigorously condemned. Captain Couch, the leader of the boomers, is said to have advised Col. Hatch of his intention to stay where ho is until forcibly expelled. Col. Hatch is trying to starve the intruders out. The latter are building rifle-pits. Their fighting force Is 400 men. All non-combatants have been sent out of camp by Capt. Couch, as well as all whose obedience to discipline cannot be counted on. CoL Hatch's force about equals that of the boomers. Re-enforcements are held in readiness at Leavenworth by Gen. Augur.”

The special Grand Jury of Cook County, 111., in returning indictments ugalnst eghty-three election judges, declares that the laws are inadequate to secure honest returns in Chicago; that the appropriation of SIOO,000 for extra policemen was actually defeated by the voters, and that there is a deficit; of 90,000 in the votes returned for the State House appropriation.

There is said to be hardly a town in Kansas which has not a colony of from flftj to 600 boomers ready to start for Oklahoma as quickly as the lands are thrown open to settlement. General sympathy with the cause is manifested throughout the State. Atchison has a colony of 160 members, who held a meeting last week and adopted a resolution calling a State convention of boomers to meet in Topeka. Colonies all over the State are invited to send delegates.

Gummersall & Co., dry-goods merchants of Bt. Louis, have been forced to the wall. Emma Bond is still in a critical condition. One side is paralyzed, and she is speechless and totally helpless as well. Reports from Western Kansas and Southwestern Nebraska state that a large number of cattle have died from cold and exposure. In Cleveland, Michael Roch killed his wife and fatally wounded himself with a razor. They arrived from England only three weeks ago. Charles F. Andrews, the bakingpowder manufacturer of Milwaukee, has made an assignment to F. G. Bigelow, reporting assets of $62,000 and liabilities of $160,000. N. H. Paaren, the Illinois Veterinarian, ordered the slaughter of six horses at Taylorville, UL, on account of glanders, and had their mangers and feeding-troughs burned. A broken rail on the Wabash Road threw the Chicago express train off the track near Bdwardsville, 111., ditching the engine and tender, and seriously injuring the enfireman, baggagemaster, and express messenger., , Paddy: Ryan, who has returned to Chicago, States that the recent glove-fight of a few seconds in New York gave him more money than he ever before earned in so short a time. He is anxious to meet Sullivan again, but has issued no challenge. A dispatch from Anoka, Indian Territory. gives meager particulars of a bloody affrayin which five men were slain : “A danoe was held at the house es Jim Bounds, in the Chickasaw Njitjon, “renter" named Buck Smith*. During the progress of the tlMwe several white men arrived on borseback, ooolly tied their horses, and entered the bouse without an invitation, and efcey were treated indifferently. Presently

one of the strangers fired a pistol into the ceiling. This was the signal for a general fusil ade. One of tho guests, named Gordon, opened on the leader of the in'ruding gang and killed him, but Gordon then received a bullet in his heart. The lights

were extinguished and the battle raged. Over a hundred shots were fired. The women ran screaming from the room out into the woods. After five minutes’ continual firing two of the five strangers rushed out, mounted their horses, and escaped. When lights were brought two of the strangers were found dead on the fioor, covered with blood and gore. Near by lay thres dead guests, including Gordon, while Buck Smith and one other guest were found dying.”

SOUTHERN.

Heavy snow has failed in Eastern and Central Texas, nnd stock are suifeiing from the unusual oold weather. Six masked men entered Wood's ambling-house at San Antonio, Texas, gagged the employes, broke open the safe, and escape! with $4,0C0 in greenbacks and gold coin. The employes have been arrested for complicity in tho robbery. The train to which Pierre Lorillard’s special car, containing liimsoif and family, was attached, was warned to stop near Chattanooga, Tenn., by two boys. It was found that a bridge had been washed away, and, if the train had gone a few rode further, it would have plunged into a river. To the purse made up for the lads, Lorlllard contributed $5.

After an appeal by Director Gen. Burke, members of tho Now Orleans Cotton Exchange subscribed $60,000 to meet current expenses of the World’s Exhibition. Matilda Chase, who was burned to death at Annapolis, Md., by her dross taking fire at the grate, was a lineal descendant of one of the signers of tho Declaration of Independence. Capt. Bankhead, a civil engineer, while in bed at Philippi, W. Va., was strangled by his false teeth becoming loose. Roswell Grant, 85 years old, uncle of Gen. Grant, died at St. Albans, W. Va. Job Jackson, a notorious outlaw in North Alabama, was captured after a desperate struggle during which a woman was killed, and Jackson shot eight times. Jackson is charged with seven murders. • At Newport, Ky., Mrs. Carrie L. Winslow while Insane killed her two children, then committed suicide by cutting her own throut.

WASHINGTON.

The collections of internal revenue for the first six months of tho fiscal year wore as follows: Spirits $34,064,395 Tobacco ; 12,f1T2,39i» Fermented liquors...! 9,570,492 Miscellaneous sources 151,282 Total $66,518,568 This is $4,270,786 less Ilian the receipts for tho same period last year. JThe doorcase was in collections us follows: From spirits $3,935,983 From tobacco 352,857 From miscellaneous 272,184 Tho only incrcuse was from fermented liquors, $2(0,238. The aggrogate receipts for Deeembor, 1884, were $275,049 loss than for the samo month the previous year. The wife of Justice Stanley Matthews died in Washington. Her’ remains wore taken to Glenoalo, Ohio. Washington special; “There was a very lively scene in the gentlemen's dress-ing-room of Stewart Castle upon the occasion of Mrs. Stewart throwing open her house for a general reception to tho official and fashionable society of W ashingtou. A son of Congressman Holman struck Senor Don Carlos de Castro, Secretary of Venezuelan Legation, in the mouth, and knocked him down. Friends of both parties Interfered to provent a general fight, and in the struggle several blows were exchanged between other excited young men. Young Holman was gotten out the house and the row bushed without it becoming generally known.”

William Penn Nixon, of the Chicago Inter Ocean; Morrison Mumford, of the Kansas City Time* ; and D. R. Locke, of the Toledo Blade, were before the House Committee on Postoffioes and Poet-Roads last week in behalf of the reduction of newspaper postage. The committee appointed Representatives Money and Bingham to recommend to the oommittee appropriate legislation to be embodied in the postoffice appropriation bill providing for the reduction of postage on nowspapers from 2 cents to 1 cent per pound. If the Appropriations Committee should And it impracticable to comply with recommendations, the Postoffice Committee will endeavor to seoure the passage of a bill embodying this provision under the suspension of the rules, on the third Monday in February. The estimates for carrying on the work of the executive departments at Washington for the year amount to $7,003,151. The committees engaged in arranging for the Inauguration of President-elect Cleveland expect to have one hundred thousand men in the procession, with one hundred bands of music.

The House Committee on Harbors and Bridges have agreed to recommend the appropriation of $1,000;000, to begin the Improvement of Galveston harbor, of which $5,000 a year will be given to Capt. Eads, for superintending the work, and $3,000 a foot for each additional foot of water obtained. The Gould influence is said to be the strongest of all outside Influences which approach Washington. The entire strength of the great lobby influence is concentrated about the Senate, and there Gould seems to be having his own way as usual. He has even manipulated the Senate Judiciary Committee until it has agreed upon a bill which Is practioally a surrender cf the Interests of the Government in the Union Paolflo controversy. Mr. Gould Is not in the habit of employing professional lobyists. He never wastes money in giving dinners. His successes alto accomplished by securing the best information. There are said to be at least six Senators who are his active agents.

POLITICAL.

William M. Evarts was elected United States Senator from New York, Tuesday, Jan. 20. The following gentlemen were also elected to the Senate on the same day: Jonathan Chase of Rhode Island, O. H. Platt of Connecticut, D. W. Yoorhees of Indiana, Z, B. Vance of North Carolina, George G. Vest of Missouri, and Wilkinson Call of Florida. It is stated on good authority that Mr. Randall will not be a candidate for the

fpeakershtpof the House of Be presen tatives If th s proves true, Mr. Cor.isl3 will be elected without opposition.

Col. John C. Spooner was nominated by the Joint BepubHe.in legislative caucu at Madison, Wis., for United States Senator on Wednesday, Jan. 21. The nom ination wav mode on Joint ba’iot, Spooner receiving 51 votes against 25 for Fairchild Secretary Henry M. Teller was elected Unite i States Senator from Colorado, and J. I. Cameron was chosen a* his own successor in the Senate from Pennsylvania. Gon. Bragg received the compliuventary nomination of the Democrats of the Wisconsin Legislature for United Stater Senator. A State temperance convention was held at Dos Moines, lowa, State Senator (.’lark, of Page County, being chosen President. The resolutions demand a tetter enforcement of the prohibitory law, and expect that political or other societies courting support from the Prohibitionists shall take no backward or equivocal stop In the matter. At a caucus of the Democratic members of the Wisconsin Legislature resolutions were passed requesting the Presidentelect to appoint Col. William F. Vilas to a position in his Cabinet. James F. Legate promises a letter explaining all of his negotiations with Editor Clarkson in the St. John imbroglio, and Clarkson, anticipating it, sticks to his charges and demands that those whom he has offended go to tho courts for a vindication, where all the facts can be brought out.

MISCELLANEOUS. There were 386 failures in the United States reported to Bradxlree t’s during the week, against 445 In the preceding week, and 310, 289, and 205 in the corresponding week of 1884, 1883, and 1802, respectively. About 85 per cent, were thoee of small traders whose capital was less than £5,000. Special Agent Swift, of Chicago, says that in his opinion the Government’s losses from undervaluations of imported goods annually amount to many times the sum lost by smuggling and all other frauds. He thinks that the investigations now in progress will compel action by Congress and will force the adoption of a system by which these frauds will bo prevented. A treaty has been concluded between Russia and Prussia, providing for the extradition of assassins or abductors of royal personages, and of persons guilty of the illegal manufacture of explosives. An avalanche at Melvulles, in the Department of the Hautes-Alps, France, crushed a church and buried the congregation in snow. Twenty men working in a marble quarry near by were also buried.

Thomas J. Chapman, who murdered his employer, Farmer Hubbart, for the purpose of robbery, was executed at Charleston, 111. Tho body was later exposed to publio view In tho jail yard, and at night excitement In the town ran high. Tony Walker, colored, was hanged for murder at Marshall, Texas. It is believed at Washington that the Hennepin Canal has a better chance now than ever before, and that it cannot be ruled out on a point of order. The body of the Earl of Aylesford, who died in Texas, was shipped from New York to England. By the completion of a link around the north shore of Lake Superior, Manitoba has secured telegraphic communication with the Canadian capital outside of the territory of the United States. Briggs & Elder, real estate dealers and lawyers, of Moorhead, Minn., have assigned, with liabilities amounting to $50,000. S. S. Mcßeynolds, private banker, Bentonvilie, Ark., failed, with liabilities aggregating $203,000. Gen. A. McD. McCook, now in command at Salt Lake, protests that be has been libeled by Gen. Grant in relation to bis. part in the battle at Shiloh, and he asserts that the Confederate attack was a complete surprise.

Rumors from the United States of Colombia are to the effect that Gen. tionlma, who has just placed iu power the new President, .Santo Domingo Vilo, has been captured by the Revolutionists. The interior of the republic is in a blaze. The Radicals have oaptured Barranguilla and Cartagena, cutting off the Government from the coast. Tho troops at Panama are ready at a moment’s notice to join the Radicals against Nunez.

FOREIGN.

It is reported that the agreement between England and Turkey regarding the government of Egypt provides that Turkish troops shall occupy Egypt with the exception of the ports of Alexandria, Damietta, Port Said, and Suez, which England - will continue to occupy; that England shall maintain garrisons in the Red Sea littoral and abandou the Soudan to Turkey; and that Tewflk Pasha, Khedive of Egypt, shall be deposed, the Sultan to appoint in his stead a Pasha who does not belong to the family of Mehemet All. Two Nihilists shot at Police Superintendent Kollert on the streets of St. Petersburg. They were arrested. The Prussian Minister of Finance reports the surplus for the year at $5,000,080, derived mainly from the receipts of State railways, whioh should be applied to the redemption of the railway debt.

A London dispatch says “it is rumored in England that the official reports of the battle at Abu-klea Wells were colored at the War Office and that the special dispatches were intercepted by the military authorities because they oontained informar tion which it was not thought desirable to communicate to the public. There h great anxiety concerning the fate of Gen. Stewart. A Paris newspaper states editor ally that the battle is to be regarded as an irremediable oheck to the advance of the British on Khartoum. Unofficial advices from the seat of war report that the rebels have surrounded Gen. Stewart’s army in the desert, where ho has taken up an intrenched position to await re-enforcements.' ’ The Crown Princess of Germany is regarded as a stronger person than her husband, and is thought to be responsible for much of the latter’s reputed liberalism. The Absolutist party, which is the real backbone of the present 'movement against England, dislikes her strongly, and will do Its best to destroy her influence. Some people believe that the ultimate result of Bismark’s policy will be nothing less than the demolition of

the British Empire, with • division of tee spoils which will give to Russia India, to France Egypt and Hong Kong, and to Germany South Africa. Russia is pushing the movement w extend her frontier southward to Core a, and the English press is urging England and America, which have large interests in Corea, to join with Japan in an endeavor to frustrate her designs. Admiral Courbet disembarked French troops and made an attempt to seize the mines of Kelung, but was repulsed with the loss of seventy-five men.

LATER NEWS ITEMS.

It is understood in semi-official circles in Borne that Italy is prepared, whenever an emergency arises, to send 25,000 soldiers to E ypt in support of British authority there. The Canadian Parliament is disposed to extend the application of the extradition treaty with the United States. Sir Alexander Cumptell holJs that between the neighboring countries there shou.d be free trade In criminals. v „ A story published in a Philadelphia paper, that Governor Abbott, of New Jersey, entered into a deal with Franklin B. Gowan and Samuel J. Itandall to secure the guber natorial nomination two years ago from the LemocrJts, is declarid by tho Governor to be “ an infamous lie.”

A London dispatch of Jan. 27 says that “excitement in that city ovor the dyna n.ito explosions continues at fever heat. Immense crowds are attracted to the vicinity of Westminster Hall and the Tower. Several arrests have been made. Cunningham, the mau who was urrested on suspicion, has given a very contradictory account of himself. The injured policemen. Cox and Cole, seem likely to recover. Tho approaches to all tho public buildings aro rigidly guarded. Persons carrying parcels on the street nre I requentiy stoppe J nnd the parcels examined. It is reported that tho police have discovered an important clew. The official estimate of tho "damage done by the explosion is $70,000. Tho royal apartments in Windsor Castle have been ordered closed by the Queen. The London newspapers are calm in tone, but the provincial journals brist e with horror. Vigilance committees aro proposed, and a system of espionage is suggested over all persons of Irish extraction. Tho adoption by the American S. nato of Mr. Bayard’s dynamite resolution is hailed with delight in England.”

Abram Spann, Secretary of the Hops and Malt Bitters Company at Detroit, bangoJ himself to a coat-hook. He was to have been married in tho afternoon, but the discovery that he was afflicted with a chronic malady is supposed to have led to the suicide.

Mr. Bavard’h resolution expressing indignation at the attempt to destroy the British Parliament buildings, and denouncing such deeds as crimes against civilization, passed the Senate on the 2( th of January, by a vote of 0 to i. Mr. Riddleberger, df Virginia, spoke arid cssfc the only vote against the resolution. The Senate passed the bill to quiet and confirm the title to certain lands in Saginaw Bay, Mich. The bill involves certain accretions and marsh lands in respect to which there is no contiiutmg claim Mr. Sawyer presented a protest from fdrty or fifty iron mining companies against the Spanish treaty. The Nicaraguan treaty was discussed about two hours in executive session. Messrs. Sherman, Miller. Edmunds, and Bavard were among the speakers. Mr. Bayard's position is substantially that of Mr. Sherman. He thinks the Clayton-Bulwer treaty is stilf in force. He also holds that the incoming administration ought riot to be embarrassed bv action upon the question at this time. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate: Commodore Samuel R. Franklin to be Rear Admiral. Postmasters—Theodore B. Patton, Altoona, Pa.; S. S. Munger, Lampasas, Texas: Charles E. Wilson, Lebanon, Ind.; Thomas D. Campbell, Ottawa, Ohio: Jonathan F-. Scotield. Painesville, Ohio; J. W. Hoatetter, Orrville) Ohio; W. B. Fish. Anamosa, Iowa: T. J. Ross, Nevada, Iowa; J.M.Bacon. Oregon City, Ore.; D. MoDonald, Grand Forks, Dakota; E. O. Kennedy, Globe, Arizona. In the House of Representatives a bill was intro luced by Mr. Rosecrans appropriating slon,coo to aid and encourage the perfec;ipg of the highest class of guns. Mr. Findlay and Mr. Hewitt offered resolutions asking the Secretary of State for information as to whether any citizen or resident of the United States .had been concerned in the dynamite explosions in London. Another resolution was offered by Mr. White of Kentucky condemning the extension of the bonded period for whisky and abolishing the office of Conrmissioner of Internal Revenue and the entire system of internal revenue taxation. Mr. Bland introduced a resolution calling on the Secretary of the Tre sury for information concerning the alleged refusal of the New Yora Clearing-House to receive silver dollars or certificates in settlement of balances; also, as to whether any national bank has attempted to discredit the silver dollar. Mr. Dorsheimer introduced thpEdmunds bill for the punishment of crimes committed by means of explosive compounds. Mr. Forney reported the army appropriation bill, calling tor $24,429,0,53. A bill was introduced to appropriate $.50 1,000 for a navy yard at Brunswick, Ga. Mr. Wise offered a resolution requesting Secretary Chandler to inform the House in regard to the last cruise of the Tallapoosa, which sunk off Newport a few months ago. The resolution inquire i why the vessel was sent on her voyage, under whose orders she was cruising, and why she was lost

THE MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Beeves $6.50 @ 7.25 Hogs 5.00 @5.50 Wheat—No. 2 Spring 94 & .96 No. 2 Red 93 @ .96 Cohn—No. 2 53 @ .55 Oats—White 37 @ .38 Pork—New Mess 13.00 @13.60 CHICAGO. BEEVe —Choice to Prime Steers. 6.50 @7.00 Good Shipping. 6.25 @ 6.00 Common to Fair 4.00 @4.75 Hoos 4.50 @ 6.00 Flour—Fancy Red Winter Ex.. 4.25 @4.75 Prime to Choice Spring. 3.M @ 4.25 Wheat—No. 2 Red Winter 81 @ .8216 No. 2 Spring 79 @ .8i Coen - No. 2 38 @ .40 Oats—No. 2 28 @ .29 Rye—N 8. 2 62 @ .63 Barley—No. 2 03 @ .65 Butter—Choice Creamery 30 @ .32 line Dairy 18 @ .23 Cheese—Full Cream 12 @ .13 Skimmed Flat 08 @ .69% Eggs—Fresh. 24 @ .25 Potatoes—New, per bn 40 @ .43 Pobk—Mess 11.75 @12.25 MILWAUKEE. Wheat—No. 2 79 @ .80 Cohn—No. 2 40 @ .41% GATSr-No. 2 30 @ .31 BABLEY-jNo. 2 • 55 @ .57 Pobk—Mess. 11.75 @12.26 TOLEDO. Wheat—No. 2 Bed si @ .82 Corn—No. 2 42 @ .44 OATS—No. 2..... 33 & .36 v ST. LOUIS. Wheat—No. 2 Red. 88 @ .89 OOBN—Mixed. 36 @ .37 Oats—Mixed. 31 @ .82% Rye.. .• 61 & .62 P0rk—Me55............ 12.00 @12.60 , CINCINNATI. Wheat-No. 2 Red. .86 @ .87 Corn 42 @ .44 Oats—Mixed 33 @ .85 Pork—Mess. 12.00 @12.60 DETROIT. Flour . 5.25 @6.75 Whkat-No. 1 White 88 @ .90 mSmaaczzzz: 1 1 :it Whkat-No. 2 Red, New 83 @ .85 Corn—Mixed .39 @ .40 OATS-Mixed .. 29 @ .su EAST LIBERTY. CATELE-Best 6.50 @7.00 Fair 6.60 @ 6.00 Common 4.60 @ 6.00 gOOS. A6O @ 5.00 Sheep 4.26 @ AW BUFFALO. Wheat-No. 1 Spring 96 @ .96 Corn—No.2 .... .48 0 .0 Oats go @ .32

CONGRESSIONAL.

The Work of the Senate and House of Representatives. The proceedings in the Senate were dull and uninteresting on Jan. 21. Mr. Coke's speech on the interstate commerce bill and eulogies on the late Congressman Evins, of South Carotins, filled the entire time. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Kelly reported a bill io allow drawbacks on imported articles used in manufacturing tobacco for export While in committee of the whole on the Indian appropriation bill, Mr. Burnes declared that Oklahoma is practically in possession of cattle companies, to the exclusion of individual settlers. The agricultural appropriation bill was referred to the House. It appropriates $546,200. The status of Oklahoma lands was the chief subject for debate in the Senate Jan. 22. Mr. Vest urged the passage of his resolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury to report on what terms the Creeks and Seminoles would surrender the remaining rights in the tract. Messrs. Dawes, Vest. Harrison, and Maxey held that the law forbade the invasion of these lands by white men, and that the tract had never been surveyed ■ r sectionized. Mr. Plumb claimed that, without the consent of the Indians, the lands could be opened to settlement by the action of Congress and the President. Mr. Plumb's resolution, calling upon the President for his views of the present status of the Oklahoma lands, was agreed to. The House of Representatives agreed to the conference report on the bill to forfeit the Oregon Central land grant. In committee of the whole on the Indian appropriation bill, an amendment to set aside $50,000 to relieve extraordinary cases of distress among the tribes was ruled out. It was resolved to appropriate $25,000 for the erection of an Indian industrial school at Santa Fe. A clause was adopted to open the Territorial courts to litigation by Indians, as well as to subject them to trial for grave criminal offenses. An amendment was adopted for the commencement, of negotiations with three tribes for the opening of the Oklahoma lands to white settlers.

When Mr. Vest’s resolution for negotiations with three Indian tribes for the cession of the Oklahoma lands came np in the Senate on Jan. 23, Mr. Plump offered a substitute for a bargain with the red men for all lands above 160 acres to each head of a family, the surplus to be used for actual settlers only. Mr. Conger denounce I the system of robbing ndians of their lands, 'whether to accommodate Oklahoma boomers or pleuro-pneu-monc cattle from Texas.” Mr. Ingalls replied that nothing could resist the march of the Anglo-Saxon race. The remaining 25,000,000 acres of arable land outside of Government re ervations would inevitably be absorbed within five years. Both resolutions were referred. The President sent to the Senate the following nominations: Henry S. lluidekoper, Postmaster at Philadelphia; Stanford E. Chaille, Louisiana, member of the National Board of Health: Lucius H. Foote, of California, Minister Resident and Consul General of the United States at Corea; Nelson A. Dunning, of Michigan, Consul of the United States at Auckland; Capt. Almon F. Rockwell, Assistant Quartermaster, to be * Major and Quartermaster; Andrew S. Draper, New York, Judge of the Court of Commissioners or Alabama Claims; John T. Hartranft, Collector of Customs District of Philadelphia; William S. Steele, of Pennsylvania, Coiner of the Mint in Philadelphia. In the House of Repressntatives the constitutional lawyers took an inning in the discussion of a resolution directing the Judiciary Committee to inves igate and report whether in its opinion the Senate, by originating, passing, and sending to the House for its action bi.ls appropriating money, lias thereby attempted to invade the constitutional prerogatives of the House, Friends of the educational bill were greatly relieved when the resolution was tabled by a maiority of fonr votes, that measure being particularly specified in the preamble. Each house of Congress received a fine American ting made of silk, raised, spun, and woven in America, and this achievement of American industry evoked some highly commendatory resolutions from Mr. Beck, freetrader, In the Senate, and Mr. Kelley, protectionist, in the House.

Senator Edmonds introduced a bill in the Senate, on Jan. 24, making It a felony to manufacture dynamite for use at home or abroad, and a few moments later the news reached the Senate of the London explosion, which is noted as a singular coincidence. After the news Senator Bayafd introduced a resolution expressing the indignation and sorrow of the country at the event. The House went into committee of the whole on the agricultural appropriation bilL There was no general debate, and the bill was read by paragraphs for amendment. On motion of Mr. Dibble, an amendment was adopted appropriating $3,000 for the cultivation and distribution of the tea plant on the Government farm. The committee tiien rose, the bill passed, and the House adjourned.

Horseshoes.

Now that the horseshoe, as a pretty symbol of good luck, forms so much a part of household decoration, it may not be amiss to say a word about its significance in the olden times. The horseshoe was anciently believed to be an effectual protection against witchcraft and witches, who could no more overcome the sanctity of its semi-cir-cular form than they could the movement of a stream, which even the most powerful could not cross, if in the shape of a running brook, as witness the race of Tam O’Shanter, who, pursued by them, passed the keystone of the bridge himself, while the tail of his good mare, on the wrong side thereof, became the prey of the pursuing warlocks. We have seen the horseshoe nailed to the lintel of bams and masts of vessels, for a witch, mounted on her broomstick, might take it into her head to descend upon some unlucky craft, or she might call up the surging waves to engulf it, unless it were protected by this holy symbol. For a horse to cast a shoe was a bad omen when a gallant knight was about to start upon some expedition; hence, if a horse stumbled, which he would be sure to do if imperfectly shod, it was unlucky. We do not in our day believe much in witches or “bad signs,” but everybody is pleased with the good luck implied in the finding of a horseshoe. By an old Norman custom, which has been preserved to the present, the venerable castle as Oskliam is plentifully bedecked with horseshoes. The Lords de Freres were in olden time entitled to demand from every Baron on his first passing through the town a shoe from off one of his horse's feet. There are several shoes over 200 years old, the most notable being one given by Queen Victoria. The Princess of Wales recently visited the town, and, in conformity with the custom, a gilt shoe with her name inscribed upon it will be fastened to the castle wall. In our day it is not much to give a gilded horseshoe, as did the Princess of Wales, but it was a serious thing to an old knight, who, giving direct from his horse’s hoof parted with his good luck. —Brooklyn Magazine.

The Reason for It.

“Curious how much cleaner all the people look,” exclaimed a Texan who had been away on a trip for a couple of months. replied the old settler with whom hte was talkiifg; “yon Rave no idea what a thundering lot of rain has fallen here this season.”— Ex. A Newburg, N. Y., man thawed out a live turtle which had been frozen up in a cake of ice for ten months. A tunnel 5,000 feet long has been discovered on the Island of Samos.

A BATTLE IN EGYPT.

Gen. Stewart Meets the Mahdi’s Host at the Wells of Abu Klee. A Fierce Battle in the Desert, the Arabs Charging tfcfe British. The British, After Heavy Loss, Drive the Mahdi from the Field. The first battle between the tmeps of theBritish General Wolseley and the forces of the.Egvptian rebel El Mahdi oocrftred at. the wells of Abu Elea, in the desert, on Saturday, the 17th of January. General, Stewart, who had moved with a 500 men from Korti to Gokdul, ninety miles, on the caravan ronte to Metemneh and*' Shendy, left Gakdnl on the 14th for Abu Klea. At this point there is an abundant: supply of water, and it was proposed to recuperate here for the dash on Metetnneh. When Stewart left Korti the rebels were im force at Berber and Shendy, with the maim army of the Mahdi camped to the northwest of Khartoum, near Omdurman, one of Gordon’s ontpost strongholds. This position was taken on the theory that Wolseley wopld advance by way of Debbeh, but when u was discovered that Stewart was advancing across the desert tberebels at Omdurman and Berber were concentrated at Shendy and thrown forward tomeet Stewart before he could reach the wells at Abu Klea. This was not unexpected, as Gen. Stewart had moved forward! from Gakdul in readiness for an attack. Hefought the battle under all the disadvantages that it was possible for the opposing; forces to impose, and the struggle ended in the defeat of the Mahdi’s forces. A cable special gives the following account of theengagement: Until the 16th the British advanoecLrapidly, with a straggling column, but evidence of thepresence of many Arab scouts near camp the previous night then led to long halts, a morecompact form tion, and a regular advance. The British had no idea the enemy was«so near. Native reports had led them to suppose that, only a few rebels left Abu-Klea. On receipt of: news of the appearance of the enemy at noon, Gen. Stewart massed the brigade into columns,, placing the guards on the right, the heavy cavalry in the center, and the artillery and engineers in the rear, the guards thus forming the right face of the square. Lord Boresford’s naval brigade was posted behind, and* mounted infantry and the Sussex Regiment closed the rear. The baggage was placed in thecenter. Gen. Stewart then went over to a ridge to reconnoiter. Skirmishers were sent forward; to force an attack. At the first shoe*; from theenemy the fate of the whole British force trembled in the balance, but the steadiness of the guards, the marine corps, and the mounted! infantry prevailed, and the rebels retired, leaving the ground strewn with dead and wounded, warriors and arms and banners. The Sussex Regiment was attacked in the rear. The Egyptians allies fought desperately. The greatest, losses fell on the heavy camel corps, six of whose officers were killed, and two wounded. 'J he rebels Brought, all their best troops to the attack. Theat sault on the right of the British square wasled by Abusaleh, Emir of Metemneh, and the attack on the left was under Mohammed Kbair, Emir of Berber. The latter was wounded and, retired during the early part ot the engagement. Abusaleh advanced fiercely with a hundred fanatics until shot down in the square. Line after line of the rebels fell under the fire of onr Martini rifles. The naval, brigade suffered great loss. Col. Burnaby fell while fighting gallantly with his comrades. The enemy's firing the night before the fight prevented sleep. The rebels eameon In good order from right and left front at 8 o’clock in the morning. Onr screw-gun. battery checked their advance for some time. Though our position was well protected the, rifies of the rebels made accurate fire. At 18Gen. Stewart determined to make a counter attack and formed a hol.ow square, with the guards in front, the mounted infantry on theleft'ii&nk, the Sussex Regiment on the right, \ and a heavy camel corps and the naval brigade in the rear. The sauare moved oat under a. storm of bnUets. Men dropped right and left, ‘ but no wounded were left on the field. The ' medical staff, under Surgeon Ferguson, worked splendidly under the heaviest nre. Stoppages to attend the wounded delayed the advance. An hour before the main Body of the enemy was sighted the British realized that at least 7,000 or 8,000 rebels were opposed tothem. Gen. Stewart took a good position on a. slope, where the rebels most advance up a hill and across open ground. Norton’s battery did great service when the enemy was forming for the charge, their shrapnel causing utter de moralization. Gen. Stewart’s orderly yyas killed! by his side. The interior of the square presented, to view amass of falling camels, and Struggling Arabs, and English soldiers. Three hearty cheers were given when the square reformed on, fresh ground. Numerous Arabs, havinggpretended to be dead, now rose from the field and l rushed past the square to join the retreating: enemy. The rebels consisted of forces from Khartoum, Kordofan, and Berber. During the. night Gen. Stewart sent a portion of the guards, back to bring everything from the intrenched post in the rear. They returned in safety the, morning of the 18th, when the troops partook ' of the first food for twenty-fonr hours. The. hussars buried sixty men where the square wasattacked. The rebels had 900 special negro riflemen, all good shots. ’I he-country is rugged and rocky, and with scanty vegetation. A special giving additional partieulais of the battle says: The battle was a fearful hand-to-hand fight. Most of the Arabs were armed with spears and protected by spiked shields ot ox-hide. They rushed to close quarters and swarmed over the, bodies of their dead and wounded comrades. The English troops, after the first few rounds, had been fired, fought •- with shortened sabers and with sword-bayonets, wielded at half-arm-length. Col. Burnaby was killed by a thrust of an Arab’s spear, which entered his neck and severed the jugular vein. When Gen. Stewart’shorse was shot the rider fell to the gronnd and was badly shaken, but he soon recovered andobtained another horse. The English soldiershad had neither food nor water since the night: before the battle.

The most deplorable result of the battle* in the mind of the average Englishman, says a cable dispatch, is the death of Lieut. Col. Frederick Burnaby, of the Royal HorseGuards. He was the best known and moßt popular officer in the British military service. His personality made him a< striking figure,' for he stood six feet and six. inches high barefooted, and measured! nearly fifty inches aronnd the chest. Wonderful tales are told of his strength and endurance, and the desperate adventures recounted in his books— “A Ride to Khiva,” “On Horseback Through Asia Minor,” etc.—are implicitly believedi by those who knew him. His connection with the ptosent Egyptian conflict was romantic as well as adventurous. Without resigning his commission in the army, he obtained leave of absenceand went to Egypt last January as a correspondent of the Post, as he had formerlybeen a correspondent of the Times during, the < 'artist war in Spain. When he arrived at Buskin ana Baker PaOTra 8 expedition, was fitting out to attadkiOfrmim Digma, 001. Burnaby found it intolerable to be without’ active military employment, and Be was; given a position off the staff of Baker Pasha. He avis, vrith thot General in the* disastrous battle at TokaTand the retreat toTrinkitat* 1 ’ ’ , A young married Woman of New York, who has been addicted’to painting her lipsas well as her cheeks and eyelashes, is now under medical treatment to reduce lhemze of her lips, whlfeh have becofi^jj^^jjjß^ly Dubing 1884 there were 927 amete fordrunkenness in Glasgow, tma pomlation population of 228,357; Greenock !if9, in a population of 55,884. Thebe is to be a ladies’ press-room ah the inaugural ball.