Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1885 — Page 2

fl)f BcmofraticScntincl RENSSELAER, INDIANA, j Ms McEWEN, - Publishes,

NEWS CONDENSED.

Coneise Reeord of the Week. EASTERN. R. R. Cornell, a member of the Cornell family of New York, was found dead In Ills law office at Rochester, N. Y. Glenmore Todd, a clerk, is held in heavy bail at Philadelphia for embezzling about $150,000 from the Provincial Life and Trust Company. Richard Short, who stabbed Capt. Phelan in New York, was held in $3,000 at the Tombs Police Court. Phelan asked for protection by the police, as his left arm hung in a sling, and then requested the privilege of carrying weapons to defend himself from Short. The steel works at Nashua, N. H., suffered a loss of SIOO,OOO by the burning of its plate and bar mill. D. J. Morrell, formerly a member of Congress from Pennsylvania, and now President of the Cambria Iron Company at Johnstown, has been sent to a private insane asylum in Philadelphia. The Police Commissioners of Boston have received 800 revolvers with wbioh to arm the foroc. The captains will be held responsible for the weapons. The cashier of the Liverpool and London and Qlobe Fire Insurance Company, of New York, is a defaulter. He oonfesses to have been stealing for three years, and his peculations will amount to about $35,000. Joseph Howard, a well-known bank thief, has been arrested in Philadelphia, on the charge of having stolen SIO,OOO from a Cold water, Micfi., bank, eighteen months ago. An extra freight train on the Pennsylvania Road stopped for repairs on the Raritan bridge, at New Brunswick, N. J. The train following came atgreat speed upon the extra, the crash exploding an oil tank. The burning fluid ran down into the canal ana the streets, destroying two large factories. Five flro engines were sent out from Elizabeth and Jersey City. One or more brakemen were swept into the wrock and roasted alive. The total loss lg probably sl-00,000.

WESTERN.

The unlicensed association of barbwire manufacturers met last week at St. Louis, and agreed to advance prices Vt cent per pound. Fifty delegates of tho equitable, or unlicensed association, were present. President J. W. Gates, of tho former society, believes that a syndicate will bo perfected which will redound to the benefit of all tho manufacturers. Ashland (Oregon) dispatch: Alexander Jones, a mail-carrier from Grant’s Pass to Wilderville, Mrs. George Gibson and ber two children, and Mr. MeClung wore drowned while attempting to ford Applegate Creek, which was swollen by tho recent rains. The Kelly barb-wire patent, owned by Washburn & Moen, expired, and its reissue is controlled in Joliet. The Glidden reissue, also owned by Washburn, has been declared void at St. Louis, and is being contested at Leavenworth, which leads a “moonshine" manufacturer at Joliet to believe that a crisis in tho barb-wire Industry is at hand. John Monaghan, once a well-known marine grocer of Detroit, but of late years engaged in lumbering at Alponu, has made an assignment to cover liabilities of $70,000. Mattie Reed shot and fatally wounded, at Youngstewn, Ohio, Edward Shell, who had seduced her and refused to right the wrong. Independence (Kansas) dispatch; A horrible murder near the village of Radical City, in this county, was discovered by Frank Bonham, the eldest son of a widow living on a farm near that place. On his return homo after a three days’ absence, he found his mother, brother, and sister murdered. To all appearance they had been dead a day or two. At Muskegon, Mich., Philip Ivet seriously wounded his wife with a revolver and then killed himself. For years he had done no work on their farm, and she sought relief by removing to the city with her three children.

At Vincennes, Ind., Henry Strattman killed his father-in-law and fatally injured his wife. The murderer had four children very ill of typhoid fever, and was probably driven insane by grief and religious fanaticism. Tiie assignment is announced of D. W. Miller, proprietor of the carriage company of the same name in Cincinnati. His liabilities are $160,000, with assets of $125,000. The Union Pacific Hoad reports its gross earnings for 1884 at $25,791,000. Masked burglars entered Philip Glass’ house, near Ilayton, Ohio, bound and gagged Glass aud his sister and demanded SI,OOO, which was in the house. The rebbers tortured Glass for three hours, and whllo he was suffering they enjoyed themselves smoking and eating, but departed without the money. Lee Linn, editor of the Courier, Wabash, Ind., shot and fatally wounded Bill McGuire Hickey, who made an attack on him in the street. McGuire was a former resident of Chicago, and on his appearance in Wabash Linn scored him severely as having been hired to do the intimidating at the polls last November. In an interview with a correspondent Judge Dusenberry, of Utah, stated that the enforcement of the Edmunds bill had unsettled all business in the Territory. Many of the Mormon leaders have been forced to flee—among them being Zepb Sears, at the heed of the Zion 00-operative store. A passenger train on the Burlington Road was wrecked on a bridge near Creston, lowa. Seven persons were killed, including Superintendent Davenport and a civil engineer named Brown. A monument in memory of the 20,000 lowa soldiers who died in the war is to be erected at Des Moines on the grounds of the new Oapltol. During a riot between the Chinese at Jtureka, Cal., a stray bullet killed Alderman David KendalL An indignation meeting was held at once, and the Chinamen were ordered to pack their effects and take the first boat

for Ban Francisco. The excitement is such that no more Chinese will be allowed to locate there. A stock company has been organized at Davenport, lowa, for the purpose of building a crematory. The movement originated with some of the leading Gorman citizens. Stephen Barclay a country storekeeper in the vicinity of New Albany, Ind., undertook to stop the operations of a burglar by keeping watch all night with a shotgun. When the intruder appeared, the old mau fired both barrels. Lighting his lamp, he found his son dangerously wounded.

SOUTHERN.

Mrs. J. M. Pearl, a teacher in a seminary at Louisville, was burned to death, evidently from allowing a newspaper in her bands to take fire at the grate. Citizens of Bland Cou»ty, Virginia, mounted and armed, took from jail a young colored murderer and riddled him with bullets, Ben Hawkins, a negro murderer, was taken from jail at Franklin, Toxas, by a mob and banged. Dr. Christopher C. Graham died at Louisville, Ky., aged 100 years 4 months. At the gate of a farm in Worth County, Georgia, Sheriff Skivers and Frank Boatright, who bad been warm friends, suddenly drew revolvers and fired while grasping. They fell dead locked In eaoh other's arms. F. F. Washburn, who has been in the Arkansas Lunatic Asylum, lost hi reason through serving as a witness against a murderer in Monroe County, and cherishing a fear that the condemned man would appear and take his life. Wayne Powers and George Gibson were hanged at Estellville. Ga., for the murder of William Gibson in April last. Both addressed the crowd, acknowledging the crime. Powers confessed that ho attempted to murder his own brother and many others. He ascribed all his woes to whisky, cards, and pistols. Tho killing was for sl3 and a suit of clothes. Gibson joked and laughed about the rope and some persons up the trees who were looking on. A committee of exhibitors has been sent to Washington by the managers of the New Orleans Exposition to appeal to Congress for $500,000 in addition to the $1,000,000 already given. A Louisiana Congressman says that before any more money is granted there will bo a thorough investigation of tho manner in which the $1,000,000 was spent. Cattle are dying rapidly in Marshall County, West Virginia, of a disenso which begins in the hoof, causing a swelling of tho leg to an enormous size, death resulting in twenty-four hours. After two minutes’ sparring with soft gloves at Louisville, Mike Cleary knocked Capt. Dalton sensoless, blood spurtiug from the fallen pugilist’s noso. A largo number was present, and Cleary took all the receipts. Thomas Morris, a colored man, was lynched at Schulenberg, Toxas, for ravishing a white girl. Belle Ryalls, of Savannah, Ga., was murdered by her brother.

WASHINGTON.

Mrs. Laura De Force Gordon, of California, has been admitted to the bar of tho United States Supremo Court at Washington. Mrs. Gordon is the second woman who has been admitted to practice before this court, tho first being Mrs. Belva A. Look wood. The Secretary of the Navy has authorized Lieutenat George W. Stoney to make further explorations in Alaska with a party of three offioors and ten men. A steamlaunch will bo constructed In tho navy-yard at San Francisco, ana a schooner will convoy the expedition to Putnam Kiver. Following is the official monthly public debt statement: Bonds outstanding— Four one-half per cents $250,000,000 Four per cents 737,703.353 Three per cents 194,190,500 Refunding certificates 253,000 Navy pension fund H,000,000 Total Interest-bearing debt $1,196,148,850 Matured debt $5,955,945 Debt bearing no Interest— Legal-tender notes 846,739.181 Certificates of deposit 30,130,000 Gold and silver certificates 275,476,231 Fractional currency 6,969,003 Total without interest. $659,314,420 Total debt 1,801,419,215 Total interest 8,050,913 Cash in Treasury 460,341,803 Debt, less cash In Treasury 1,409,128,325 Decrease during Januarv 9,420,046 Decrease since June 30,'1884 40,921,910 Current liabilities— Interest due and unpaid $1,966,923 Bebt on which interest has ceased.. 6,955,94 5 Interest thereon 253,469 Gold and silver certificates 275,476/231 United States notes held for redemption of certificate of deposit 30,130,000 Cash balance available 146,559,233 Tot& l $460,341,803 Available assets— Cash in Treasury $460,341,803 Bonds issued to Pacific Railway Companies, interest payable by United States— Princinal outstanding $64,623,512 Interest accrued, not yet nald. 323,117 Interest paid by United States 65,038,209 Interest repaid by companies— By transportation service $19,039 899 By cash payments, 5 per cent, net ’ v earnings 655,198 Balanoeof interest paid by United States 45,343,111 A report will be made to the House rs Representatives by the Committee on Foreign Affairs recommending the appointment of a new commission to consider the Venezuelan claims and declaring null the awards of tho commission appointed in 1868.

POLITICAL.

Gen. F. C. Barlow, of New York, is being urged for Secretary of War, and bas the indorsement of Samuel J. Tilden. The Legislature of New Jersey has been petitioned to instruct that State’s Representatives in Congress to urge the passage of a bill making corruption of the ballot-box a crime equal to that of treason. The Wisconsin Senate passed a bill appropriating $12,000 for an exhibit at the New Orleans Exposition; the Indiana House set aside $3,900 for the same purpose, and the Illinois Senate proposes to grant $7,000. Nineteen bills for the removal of railroad irregularities are before the Legislature of Arkansas. William R. Morrison was nominated by the Democratic Legislative caucus at Springfield for Senator from Illinois on the first ballot, the vote standing 67 for Morrison, 19 for Harrison, 8 for Black, and 1 for John M. Schofield.

President-elect Cleveland returned to Albany from New York on the 7th Inst., to prepare his Inaugural address. The Democratic Congressmen and legislators of Hlinols have recommended William M. Springer for Secretary of the Interior. Senator Gorman expressed bis desire that a portfolio be given to B. F. Jonas, of Louisiana. Senator Colquitt and others argued the lltneis of A. R. Lawton, of Savannah, for Postmaster General. Isaac H. Hunter, a colored Virginian, asks the Haytian mission as a reward for campaign services. Senator Logan waa renominated by acclamation at the Republican Legislative caucus at Springfield, 11L Two members of the House were absent without excuses satisfactory to the party loaders. The National Democratic Committee will meet at Washington March 2, at 11 olclock. It is expected that the members will remain in the oity until after the Inauguration. The lowa Congressional delegation has recommended to President Arthur the appointment of Gen. Tuttle, of lowa, as Governor of Wyoming. A resolution memoralizing Congress to pass a bill opening Oklahoma to settlement was adopted by the Hlinols Senate. The Texas House has passed a bill forbidding the carrying of deadly weapons, making the lightest penalty SSO and imprisonment in county jails. President-elect Cleveland was in consultation at New York last week with Democratic politicians, and many waited on him in the interest of candidates for Cabinet positions. The President-elect, accompanied by Daniel Manning, visited Mr. Tilden at Greystone on Sunday. Two hours were spent at Mr. Tilden's dlnnner-table and a longer period in his study. The following is said to be the slate for the Cabinet, so far as now made up: Hon: Thomas F. BayarJ, Secretary of State; Abram S. Hewitt, Secretary of the Treasury; W. F. Vilas, Secretary of War; L. Q. C. Lamar, Secretary of Interior, and Senator Jonas, of Louisiana, Postmaster General.

MISCELLANEOUS. Advices from Ottawa, Out., report that a factory bill, introduced in tho House of Commons, provides that no man shall be employed for more than sixty hours a week or more than flvo hours Saturdays. Children are not to be employed unless they have a medical certificate stating their age and strength. Business failures for the week numbered 330, against 349 the previous week, 357 in the corresponding period of 1884. Bradstrecl’s Journal says the late Interruption in the movement of freight East from the Northwest has resulted in an accumulation of produce at Chicago and elsewhere West, and tho East-bound trunk lines have had for tho time being more than they could promptly forward. Special telegrams to Bradstreet’e report the most hopeful feeling respecting the outlook for an improvement in general trado at St. Paul, Minn. There was a slight improvement in the condition of business at Lawrence Kan., at Memphis, Tenn., and at San Francisco, although at the latter oity no results of the Improvement were yet visible The dry-goods distribution from Chicago is spoken of more favorably, but that of boots and shoes is not. Tho movement of general merchandise from that city shows very little gain, but there is considerable confidence for tho future. At St. Louis, New Orleans, and Cincinnati trade is very quiet. Philadelphia sales are for actual wants only. In the East the print cloth makers are accumulating stocks and prices are again tending downward. The boot and shoo industry at Boston is promising a better movement. At New York general trade is dull. The iron and steel industry at the East furnishes no encouraging features. The wool trado has been moderately active at well sustained prices. In grocery staples several large houses report increased orders from the South, but the volume of trade is restricted when compared with a year ago. Reports to S. W. Tallmadge, Secretary of the Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce, in regard to the area, condition, and prospects of the winter wheat crop throughout the United States show that the acreage sown is considerable less than last year, and that the condition of the growing wheat is not up to tho standard owing to the severity of the winter. S. S. Merrill, General Superintendent of the Chicago, Milwaukee *and St. Paul railway, died at Milwaukee. George W. Bowen, who vainly claimed the immense estate of Madame Jumol as on illegitimate son, died in Providence, at the age of 91. Joseph Grinnoll, who secured a reduction of letter postage to 5 cents, while in Congress a generation ago, breathed hia last at New Bedford. A Cincinnati dispatch records the demise of Henry Kessler, formerly Sheriff. Samuel Powers, who died at Deoatur, HI., was known throughout the Southwest as a breeder of fine horses.

FOREIGN.

Hanlon won the sculling match with Clifford at Sydney, New South Wales, beating him by six lengths. In the baggage of Burton, one of the men who are charged with being concerned in the recent dynamite outrages in London, a ground-plan map of the Parliament buildings has been found. Reinsdorf and Keuchler, anarchists, were beheaded at Halle for attempting the life of the Emperor at the Neiderwald celebration. The Anglo-Jewish Association reports that the Jews are being cruelly persecuted by the Moors in Tangiers. The National Independent Association has been organized in London, which has for one of its objects an alliance between England and the United States. The definite announcement is made in Brussels that a marriage has been arranged between the Princess Clementine, daughter of King Leopold of Belgium, and Prince Albert Victor, the elder son of the Prince of Wales. The labor crisis in France is causing the utmost alarm. There are at present 301,000 unemployed men in Paris, and 1,000,030 more in the provinces. Advices from Egypt show that the British forces are in a deplorable and gldomy condition, and in great danger of another attack in force by the Mahdi. His troops have surrounded the British camp at Metemneh, and natives report that he has 30,000 men scattered between this point, Berber, and Shendy. Stewart’s army at Gubat has

been placed on three-quarter rations, and is preparing for an attack by the enemy. The situation was discussed at a meeting of the British Cabinet, and it was decided to send a re-enforcement of 8,000 men to Egypt. Italy has dispatched a force of 1,500 men to Suakim, and it was reported that a total force of 35,000 would be ordered to Africa. There Is some hope that Gen. Gordon' is still living, and the Government has instructed Gen. Wolseley to ascertain this definitely before taking decisive action. This is believed to Indicate a desire to secure bis release, if possible, by rangon.

LATER NEWS ITEMS.

By the fall of a scaffold on the Susquehanna bridge at Havre de Grace, five workmen were precipitated through the ice into the river, and two of them were drowned. With a loss of twenty-one men, Gen. de l’lsle destroyed five Chinese forts and captured vast stores of provisions and ammunition. There is no present prospect of serious complications between England and Germany on account of Germany’s recent colonial aggressions. Matters are thought to have been smoothed over through the influence of the reigning families. It is rumored that Lord Derby will soon make a diplomatic visit to Berlin. The fortifications appropriation bill, as completed by the sub-committee of the House Appropriations Committee, provides for an appropriation of $4,935,030. Of this sum $3,060,000 Is set apart for the improvement of the new works of defense at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Hampton Boads. The President is directed to appoint a board to propose a plan lor the construction of defensive works at New Orleans. For the erection of such fortifications as are deemed necessary by the Secretary of War for the defense of other ports of the United States $300,000 is appro' priated, and $300,000 for the purchase of a pattern of submarine mines for harbor defense. Large appropriations are recommended for the armament of sea-coast fortifications. Five of the largest iron-works in San Francisco ordered a reduction ot 15 per cent, in wages, and fifteen hundred workmen promptly struck. The Kansas Legislature condemns tho Kansas State Commissioner at the World's Fair for joining in the invitation to Jefferson Davis to welcome the liberty bell. The propeller Oneida reached Grand Haven, Mich., after having been in the center of an ice f eld for nearly three weeks. The vessel, crew, and cargo were in good condition. In a quarrel about loading a revolver at Danvers, 111., “Dug” Ennis shot and fatally wounded John Parr and his son Richard. The elder Parr and tho murderer had been drinking together before the shooting took place. John Edmunds, editor of the Lincoln (111.) Daily Journal , was assaulted by William C. Lust'n with a horsewhip. The trouble was brought about by the publication of an article concerning the reopening of a divorce suit between William Dustin, a wealthy banker, and his divorced wife. The young man who assaulted the editor is the son of the parties. He was at once arrested underthe city ordinance and paid his fine.

Consideration of the anti-silver coinage bill was resumed in the Senate on the 9th inst Mr. Beck, in a long argument, advocated the redemption of the trade dollar, bnt opposed the suspension of the coinage of the f-tandard dollar. Th pension appropriation oill was taken up, and a discussion msned regarding the interpretation of the Senate rule forbidding the proposing of general leg elation on appropriation bills. The rule w.,s finally sustained by a vote of 35 to 23. The Senate gave its concurrence to the committee amendments to the House bill to prevent the unlawful inclosure of public lands. The Senate, in executive session, confirmed the nomination of William F. Curtis to be Seer tary of the South American Commission. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate; Adam G. Malloy, to be Collector of Customs for the districtof Galveston, Texas; John M. Haverstick, Receiver of Public Moneys at Los Angeles, Cal.; Edward J. Curtis, of Idaho, Secretary of Idaho; Ellis L. Bierbower, Marshal of the United States for the district of Nebraska. The House of Representatives spent an hour in committee of the whole on the river and harbor bill, refusing to appropriate $250,000 for Vicksburg and declining to forbid the repair of private levees at New Orleans at public expense, and then probably killed the measure by dropping it for the postoffice appropriation. Mr. Ryan called attention to the fact that, but nineteen legislative days of the session remained, and that only one of the thirteen general appropriation bills had gone to the President for his approval. Elaborate petitions were introduced in the House signed by many dealors. f eeders.shippers, and breeders of live stock in Chicago, St. Louis, New York, and Philadelphia, protesting against what they call the false and slanderous charges made before the Committee on Commerce by men Ignorant of the business relating to the present method of shipping live stock, and against the passage of the Hopkins resolution,

THE MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Beeves $5.00 & 6.50 Hogs 4.50 @6.23 Wheat—No. 1 White 90 @ .02 No. 2 Red 92 @ .93 Corn—No 2 51 @ .53 Oats—White 38 @ .42 Pork—New Mess 13,00 @13.50 CHICAGO. Beeves—Choice to Prime Steers. 6.50 @ 6.75 Good Ship l ing 6.25 @6.00 Common to Pair 4.00 @ 4.75 Hogs 4.50 @ 6.00 Flour—Fancy Red Winter Ex.. 4.00 @4.50 Prime to Choice Spring 3.50 @ 4.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red 79 @ .81 Corn—No. 2 36 @ .37 Oats—No. 2 27 @ .28 Rye—No. 2 62 & .64 Barley—No. 2 63 @ .65 Butter—Choice Creamery...... .28 @ .80 Fine Dairv 18 @ .25 Cheese—Full Cream 12 @ .13 Skimmed Fiat 08 @ .0916 Eggs—Fresh. 25 @ .27 Potatoes—New, per bu 35 @ .40 Pork—Mess 12.25 @12.75 MILWAUKEE. Wheat—No. 2 . .76 @ .78 Corn—No. 2 .41 & .42 Oats—No. 2 28 @ .30 Rye—No. 1 64 @ .66 Barley—No. 2 53 @ .65 Pork—Mesa 12.50 @12.75 TOLEDO. Wheat—No. 2 Red 79 @ .80 Corn—No. 2 42 @ .43 Oats—No. 2.... 30 @ .32 ST. LOUIS. Wheat—No. 2 Red ..84 @ .85 Corn—Mixed 35 @ .36 Oats—Mixed. 28 @ .30 Rye 60 @ .62 Pork—Mess 12.50 @13.00 CINCINNATL Wheat—No. 2 Red. 86 & .87 Corn 36 @ .37 Oats—Mixed 30 @ .31 Pork—Mesa 12.50 @13.00 DETROIT. Flour 4.50 @ 6.00 Wheat—No. 1 White 86 @ .88 Corn—Mixed 42 @ .43 Oats—No. 2 Whita 32 @ .34 Pork—Family 12.00 @12.60 INDIAN APOLia Wheat—No. 2 Red, New 83 @ .83 Corn—Mixed... 38 @ .89 Oats—Mixed 29 @ .31 EAST LIBERTY. CATTLE-Besi 6.50 @ 7.00 Fair 6.60 @ 6.00 Common.. 4.50 @ 5.00 Hogs. 4.75 @ 6.25 Sheep ;... 4.25 @ 4.75 BUFFALO. Wheat-No. 1 Spring 93 @ .95 Corn—No. 2 46 @ .47 Oa/ts—N«f. 2 Mixed 34 & .36

CONGRESS.

What Is Being Done by tbe National Legislature. The Senate, by a vote of 43 to 12, passed an interstate commerce bill on the 4th Inst. Following is the vote in detail: Yeas —Aldrich, Allison, Blair, Cali, Cameron (Wis.). Chase, Conger, Cnllom, Dawes, Dolph, Edmonds, Frye, Groome, Hampton, Harris. Harrison, Hawley, HIU, Hoar. Ingalls. Jackson. Jonas, Jones (Fla.), Jones (Nev.), Lamar, Lapbam, McMillan, Manderson, Miller (CaL), Miller (N. Y-). Mitchell. Morrill, Pike, Platt, Plumb, Pugh, Mddleberger, Bawyer, Sewell, Sherman. Slater. Vest, Wilson--43. Nays—Bayard, Butler, Cockrell, Coke, Colquitt, McPherson, Maxey, M rgan, Pendleton, Saulsbury, Vance, Van Wyck -12. The bill provides for a commission to be composed of nine members, one from each judicial circuit of the United States. These Commissioners are to have jurisdiction over the operations of all interstate transportation companies. They are authorized to require such companies to furnish annual reports, giving full information as to their financial condition, etc. During the first year the commission is required to investigate and report upon the subjects of maximum and minimum charges, pooling, watering stocks, and unjust discrimination. The bill exgressly forbids extortion or discrimination y transportation companies. In the House of Representatives a bill was reported by the Committee on Postoffices and Pos-t Roads reducing the postage on second-class mail matter to 1 cent per pound or fraction thereof. A new rule of the House, which was designed to permit tbe less influential members to call up bills for acton, was found to began implement by which Messrs. Randall, Holman and Warner defeated the consideration of everything which came up. Resolutions calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for information as to the accounts of the Union Pacific Road, and directing the Judiciary Committee to report necessary legislation as to courts-martial, were passed by the Senate on the 6th inat. Mr. Sherman introduced a bill for the striking of medals to commemorate the completion of the W a shine ton Monument, ten thousand of them to be sold to the public at cost. A bill was passed authorizing the bridging of the Mississippi River at Memphis. President Arthur, in announcing to the House of Representatives the offer by the Japanese Government of a valuable piece of land in Tokio ion legation purposes, recommended its acceptance with a suitable expression of thanks. A resolution was adopted by the House requesting the President to furnish copies of all communications respecting the Congo conference. Bills were passed appropriating 160,1 oo for a public building at Tyler, Texas, and $26,000 to purchase additional ground for the Court House at Springfield, 111., Republican Senators held a caucus in the evening to determine the order of business. The caucus split upon the rock of the land grant forfeiture bills, and Senators Wilson and Van Wyck warned the members that the party might split upon the same rock unless some action was taken to defend the Government against the land robbers. A resolution asking tho Secretary of War whether any plans have been matured for defending the harbors of this country by torpedoes in case of war with any foreign power was introduced in the Senate on the 6th inst. The diplomatic appropriation bill was passed. Mr. Palmer, of Michigan, was given leave to deliver a speech on woman suffrage. The President sent in the following nominations: James A. McKnight, Utah, Consul of the United States at St. Helena; Edward H. Thompson of Massachusetts, Consul of the- United States at Merida. Postmasters: Arthur Merscheidt, La Grange, Tex.; Charles V. Rockwell. Taylorsville, 111.; Newton W. Simmons, Boone, Iowa; Arthur S. Barber, Alameda. Cal. In the House of Representatives the Naval Committee reported adversely the joint resolution tendering the thanks of Congress to Commanders Schley and Coffin and Lieut. Emory of the Greely relief expedition. -The House then went into committee of the whole on the river and harbor bill. It was agreed that nothing be done for Sandy Bay, Massachusetts. The appropriation for the harbor of Buffalo was increased to $190,000 An amendment to set aside $15,000,000 for the improvement of Sandy Hook channel was defeated. Mr. Young asked for $75,000 for the harbor of Memphis, and engaged in an angry discussion with Mr. Willis, who stated that the committee had decided to make no special appropriation for the Mississippi River. A bill granting a pension of $2,000 a year to the widow of the late Gen. George H. Thomas passed the Senate on the 7th inst. The Senate also agreed to a joint resolution accepting with thanks the swords, medals, paintings, and other articles of value and interest presented to Gen. Grant by the various Governments of the world. The bill authorizing a retired list for private ? and non-commissioned officers of the army who have served thirty years or more was passed by a vote of 37 to 6. Messrs. Hoar and Pendleton were named by the Cha'r to count the electoral vote Wednesday. The District of Columbia appropriation bill was passed. Discussion of the river and harbor bill occupied the greater part of the uriy in the House of Representatives. No action was taken.

A Defeat for Webster.

Daniel Webster continued to pass his winters at Washington after he left the Department of State, attending to his large practice before the Supreme Court. He had been coldly received on his return to Massachusetts, after having been the recognized premier of John Tyler’s administration, and he spoke to a friend with some bitterness of some of the “solid men of Boston” as “sixty-day fellows, with their three days’ grace.” In his mind’s eye he doubtless saw some of them wondering whether certain promissory notes upon which they had put their names would be paid by him or by them. Nor would he admit that, because of the pecuniary aid given him, he was modestly to retire into the rear rank, and let a wealthy cotton-spinner stand foremost among the Whigs of Massachusetts. The most important case conducted by Mr. Webster was an action brought by the heirs of Stephen Girard, to recover his bequest for the establishment and maintenance of a college. Mr. Webster took the broad ground that the plan of education at the Girard College was- derogatory to the Christian religion, contrary to sound morals, and subversive of law. He spoke for three days, but he could not answer the arguments of Messrs. Binney and Sergeant, the ablest lawyers of Philadelphia, who defended the bequest and gained the suit. Mr. Justice Story, in delivering the opinion of the court, said that the case had been “argued with great learning and ability.”

Stove-Pipe Song. Now the man who never swears. And who never gets on tears, , And who wouldn't tell a lie, And than steal would rather die. And In fact for heavenly haunts is nearly ripe; When the soot gets in his eye. And his wife begins to cry— Then he prances and he swears, And he kicks the stove down stairs And he double d s and dances on the pipe. —Exchange.

She Knew.

“You must come and see me, my dear,” said a lady to a little girl of her acquaintance. “Do you know my number?” “Oh, yes, ma’am,” responded the innocent child. “Papa says yon always live at sixes and sevens. ” —Free Press. He who waits for an opportunity to do much at once may breathe out his life in idle wishes, and regret in the last hoar his useless intentions and barren zeal. —The Hearthstone. A spring-house Is a house with a spring in it, and a spring bonnet is usually worn above a waterfall. —U is march Tribune. In the Himalayas there are six meals a day—hazree, chatie, hazree, tiffin, lunch, and dinner. If consistency is a jewei, why isn't It more fashionable to wear It?

CAPTURE OF KHARTOUM.

It Falls Into the Hands of the False Prophet the 26th ✓ of January. Gen. Gordon Either a Prisoner or Killed —Treacherous Arabs Flocking to the MahdL [London cablegram.] The streets are filled with an anxious and dismayed people, eager to catch the last syllable ot intelligence from the distant Egyptian desert. Universal depression has taken the place of tho jubilant gladness which a few days ago greeted the news of Stewart's victory near Metemneh. This exciting state of affairs is dne to the fact that intelligence was received this morning that Khartoum had been captured} by the Arabian rebels. Nothing is known of General Gordon, who is probably a prisoner in the hands of the victors. A Cabinet counsel has been summoned to meet at onoe. Gladstone is fearfully disturbed by the news, and some people belieye he will resign. According to the Daily Chronicle , the firs! telegram was reoeived at the War Offioe last night from Gen Wolseley the Daily Telegraph, asserting that it did so on official authority, published the report, which, no' to noon, was not confirmed by the War Office. Shortly after noon the War Offioe made public a telegram from Gen Wolseley announcing that the fall of Khartoum took place on Jan 26. CoL Wilson arrived at Khartoum Jan 28, and greatly surprised to find that the enemy were.in possession of that place. Hs immediately started on his return down the river and proceeded under a heavy fire from the rebels. When some miles below the Shublaka cataract CoL Wilson’s steamers were wrecked, bnt he and bis whole party managed to reach an island in safety, where they are secure. A steamer has gone to bring them back to the British camp near Metemmeh. Gen Wolseley says he has no information regarding the fate of Gen Gordon* and does not know whether he is dead or alive. Further details reveal the fact that the first news of the fall of Khartoum received by Gen. Wolseley was brought by a messenges, who left the island where Gen Wilson got stranded and came on foot to Gnbat. Two messengers were dispatched to Korti, via Abu-Klea and Gakdul. They reached their destination, which is regarded as owing to the news that Khartonm’s fall was not known in the desert. The intelligence of the disaster* however, has sinoe spread far and wide. Borne tribes that hitherto professed friendship for England have declare'd for El Mahdi The Arabs still hold Metemneh. The garrison there received the news of the fall of Khartoum with repeated salvos of artillery. When Col. Wilson’s flotilla approached Khartoum he was compelled to run the gauntlet of a heavy fire from both banks. The rebels had four Krupp guns on the river banks at Halfiyeh to bombard the steamers. When the British force reached Omdurman numbers of rebels continued the fusillade. Things looked worse when it was discovered that the enemy waa in possesion of the island of Tuti, just outside the city. The English still pushed ahead, but were dismayed to find that the garrison commenced firing upon them. No flags were flying from the public buildings, and the town appeared in undisputed possession of the enemy. The palace seemed gutted. Finding it impossible to land in face of the overwhelming numbers of rebels, the British were obliged, to retire. The rumors concerning the fate of Gen. Gordon are many and varied, bnt all agree that El Mahdi captured Khartoum by treachery. The most reliable reports point to one Faraz Pasha as the traitor. It is said that he, being left in charge of the ramparts, opened the gates on Jan. 26 and admitted the enemy. Some rumors, state that El Mahdi, together with a few Levantines, is cooped np in the church. Others say that Gen. Gordon was seen wearing El Mahdl’a uniform. The majority agree, however, that Gen. Gordon was killed. CoL Wilson had three steamers, two of which were wrecked half-way between Khartoum and Metemneh. The third steamer, bearing CoL Wortiey, came on, and brought the news to the British camp near Metemneh. Lord Wolseley does not consider the British position at Gnbat in, any immediate danger. Gen. Stewart is doing well. All the British wounded have been brought back to the camp at Gakdul Wells.; A native reports that the Mahdi had 60,000 men. in the vicinity of Khartoum, and he introduced a number of his emissaries into the city. These emissaries mingled freely with the native troops under Gen. Gordon, and by bribes, threats, and working on their religious feelings induced them to mutiny. Seven thousand of tho garrison deserted to the rebels, leaving Gen. Gordon only 2,500 faithful soldiers. With this small force he attempted to hold the city against the Mahdi’s great army, but after severe fighting, in which a large number of rebels were killed, he was compelled to surrender. Wilfrid Blunt, the friend and counsel for Arabi Pasha, says that it is his opinion that El Mahdi, being humane and well accustomed to the usages of war, will treat Gen. Gordon welL

CHARLES GEORGE GORDON.

A Sketch of the Remarkable British Soldier’s Career. Maj. Gen. Charles George Gordon cornea of old Highland stock, but»was born at Woolwich, England in 1833. He was educated at Taunton and at the Woolwich Military Academy, where he obtained his commission in the Royal Engineers. His earliest employment was at Pembroke, but he was ordered to Corfu during the Crimean war and soon was actively engaged. Here he made such a mark as to bring him distinguished employment wnen the war endecl. Afterward he acted as Asssistant Boundary Commissioner in Bessarabia and Armenia. At this time the Chinese war broke out and he joined the army which was advancing on Pekin, and arrived in time to witness the surrender of that place and the destruction of the Summer Palace. In 1862 the Taiping rebellion had made great progress, and the insurgents had nearly arrived at Shanghai. Gordon and the British troops were engaged In driving them away. The leader of the rebellion, like the Mahdi, thought himself inspired, and called himself the second celestial Brother. Although impeded by every imaginable opposition and obstacle, Gordon managed the campaign against the horde of fanatical relrels with consummate military skill. Several mutinies occurred in his troops, but by his firm manner of dealing with the ringleaders the outbreaks were nipped in the bud. His whole conduct of the campaign was such as to gain for him the warmest admiration in military circles. The six years following this he spent at home, and were marked by good deeds done by stealth. He spent his salary as royal engineer on the poor and in teaching boys whom he had picked out of the gutter. Bis house was school, hospital, and almshouse in turn. After a brief service as Commissioner at Galatz, Gordon succeeded Sir Samßel Balter as Governor of the tribes In upper Egypt, and his first act astonished every one but his friends. The Khedive offered him a salary of $50,000, but he would only accept SIO,OOO, Us former pay at Galatz. He landed at Suakin February, 1873; reached Berber in March, ascended the river In March, and then started for Gondokoro. Here he began his work, and his policy soon relieved the suffering people from the horrible oppression, and curbed where it did not suppress entirely the abominable slave-hnnters. He investigated the work personally, and abolished many abuses when he found them. He went among the miserable, degraded people, ministering to their Wants with his own hand. In 1877 he obtained the command of the entire Sondan and was also deputed to look into the affairs of Abyssinia. This he did with good effect and then returned to Khartoum to rebegin his work as a reformer. Unable to stop bribery, for example, he put the money Into the treasury. He established a water supply which, during the long siege, has proved priceless. After Gordon quitted the Soudan he returned to Europe, acoompanied Lord Ripon to India, bnt resigned his post at Bombay; subsequently went to South Africa to assist in terminating the war in Basutoland, a task ne failed in accomplishing. He again started for the Soudan in January, 1884, upon the sadden command 'of Gladstone and the Cabinet. His operations since that time have been closely followed by readers the world over. .

Thebe are 671 convicts in the Kentucky Penitentiary, and for three months they have not done a day’s work, except those in the cook-house. Ex-Gov. Hoyt, of Pennsylvania, tells that when he was in college (Lafayette) he and his classmates got board for 87 cents a week. Beverly Tucker, of Virginia, expects to have his volume of reminiscences ready for publication in November. Sitting Bull announces that he would like to be made a citizen and allowed to vote.