Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1889 — Page 3

INDIANA HAPPENINGS.

EVENTS AND INCIDENTS THAT HAVE LATELY OCCIURKD. * An Inlemllug Summary of the More Important Doing* of Our Neighbors—Wedding* anil Deaths—Crime, Casualties and General Neus Notes* A Wabash County Merchant Drugged and Robbed of Over SI,BOO While Asleep. Laketon, ten miles north of Wabash, is considerably excited over a daring robbery which occurred there recently. Mr. Henry Ogden, a merchant of the town, was relieved of over SI,BOO. Mr. Ogdon sold his stock of goods to a man in North Manchester who came toDaketon and paid the amount of purchase money, $1,500, to Ogden. The transaction was completed late in the afternoon, and, there being no bank in the town, Ogden put the money in his pocket, together with nearly S3OO additional, which he had on hand. That night Ogden placed his pocketbook containing the money in the center of his bed. In the morning he was found to have been drugged, together with his two companions, young men named Otto Fites and Allen Ogden. It was with great difficulty that Henry could be aroused. * All complained of severe pains in the head. Mr. Ogden's trousers were found in the yard, and near by was the empty pocket-book. There is no clew whatever to the thieves.

Miuor State Items. -—Gardner Ayres, employed in an elevator at. Indianapolis, was ground to pieces in a corn-sheller. —Forty-three deaths have occurred from membraneous croup in the vicinity of AVabash within a few r weeks. —Six rabid dogs were killed at AVest Baden. A strange cur inoculated all the dogs in the vicinity some time ago. —The report that AVhite Caps are operating in Noblesville is denounced by the Mayor of that place as a canard. —George M. Beagle is under arrest at Greenfield far the attempted w recking of a passenger train near there last July. —Albert Tull, aged 13, was killed while hunting on his father’s farm near Fail land, by the accidental discharge of a gun. —At Fort Wayne, a brakeman named Sears, got a judgment for $5,000 against the Pennsylvania Company for the loss of a leg. —Grandmother Heaton, of Crawfordsville, who is over 80 years old, will attend the inauguration of Gen. Beuj. Harrison.

—Jesse Lee, of Ervin, Howard County, wishes to know the whereabouts of Thomas Neal, who formerly lived in Howard County. —A woman named Lockhart, while sick in bed, was attacked by a mad dog at Brazil. Her husband arrived in time to kill the brute. After several years of wrangling, the Crawfordsville City Council has established a “pound," it an offense for cows to run at large. —The shaft in a coal mine at Mitchell broke and precipitated the cage ninetyfive feet to the bottom. One person tvas killed and two seriously injured. —Seven Adams County farmers have just realized that lightning-rod and paint peddlers swindled them out of amounts ranging from §2OO to S6OO. —Frank Kiser, of West Point, was found frozen to death between Lafayette and his home. He is supposed to have been in a state of intoxication. The machinery for the new waterworks plant, at Columbus, has arrived, and is being placed in position. The cost of the plant will be about $15,'000. —Bev. William B. Nobes died very suddenly of heart disease at Flora, Carroll County. He was 70 years of age and well known as a Methodist minister. —Daniel Williams, aged 75, one of the best-known citizens of Shelby County, is dead, from the effects of burns received by falling into an open fireplace.

, - A widow named Stephenson has brought suit at Marion against a young farmer named Reynolds for alleged breacli-of-promise. She wants $5,000 damages. —Portland will have competition in the supply of natural gas. the Citizens’ Company having commenced to build a rival line from the Como wells, six miles from the city. —Rochester has arranged for the introduction of the incandescent electriclight system; and also intends to build a three*story brick hotel when the weather permits. —The State Fish Commissioner has sent an agent to investigate the fish dynamiting outrages which are being extensively committed in White River, south of Columbus. , —Fort Wayne is to have natural gas from the wells in Blackford County, a company having given bond to pipe gas to the city and through the streets in time for use next winter. —Mrs. Pop Wilson, of Martinsville, almost eighty years of age, fell on her door-step and broke her hip bone. She was stricken with paralysis some months ago, and is in feeble health. —The Chief of the Fire Department at Crawfordsville, asked tho Council to appoint a man to keep people from interfering with thq firemen at fires. He was instructed to turn the water on them.

-Peru claims to have the best waterworks system and most efficient fire department in the State. The total loss from the sixteen fires occurring there in 1888, did not exceed SI,OOO. —Wabash fs in danger of losing the Strawboard Factory contemplated by the Barber Match Company. Failure to make satisfactory transportation rates with the C., AW & M. Kailway is said to be a -stumbling block. —lt is surmised that the Spanish coin recently found near Hanna were left in the jar in the tree by some one of the Spanish troop which came to that region in 1781 from St. Louis, Mo., to seize the country for the King of Spain. ' —About two years ago Mrs. Elizabeth Cadwallader, of Crawfordsville, was struck by an engine, which was hacking at the crossing of Main street and the L. NA.& C. She sued for $5,000 damages and the jury gave her $2,000. C. H. Lyman, a yard brakeman at Fort AVayne, has been adjudged insane. Two years ago he was implicated in a collision whereby one passenger was fatally and several seriously injured. Since then he has been partially demented. —James Hymer and Emma Nelson, of Greencastle, were married a few days ago. On the evening of the ceremony the bride complained of being unwell. She rapidly grew w orse and in two days died, her physician attributing the cause to diabetic coma. —Two indictments have been returned at Indianapolis against Sullivan, the absconding Clerk—one for embezzling the trust funds of the county and the other for obtaining money upon forged warehouse receipts. Sullivan is believed to be in New Mexico instead of Canada.

—A team driven by a farmer named John Schoeff, ran away at Roanoke, six miles west of Fort AA r ayne, and dashed headlong into the Wabash fast train, which was passing at the time. Both horses were instantly killed, and Schoeff was so badly injured that he cannot survive. —AVhile fireman Hugh Manny was under the engine of a passeuges train at Medarysville, cleaning the fire-box, the engineer started the train. Manny hung to an iron bar under the engine, and was dragged about one hundred feet, receiving only slight injuries, before the engine was stopped. —At AVaterloo the AVhite Caps attempted to execute a threat they had made against James Burk. They hammered in the door of his house and entered, but the occupants opened fire on them, one ball taking effect in the jaw of “Skip” Barnhart. The rest of the gang thereupon took flight. —The Mormon missionaries, who have been for the past few weeks conducting meetings in Dubois County, claimed thnt they could work miracles similar to those of the early apostles. The doubting congregations demanded an exhibition of miraculous powers, but the Utah apostles failed to respond.

—The Christian Church dedicated at Boone Grove recently, is the first house of worship erected in that place. It is said to be one of Ae finest in Porter County outside of Valparaiso. Rev. L. L. Carpenter, of Wabash, conducted the services, and raised $1,500 more than sufficient to pay off the indebtedness. —Another bad break in the tank line of the Standard Oil Company, which extends from Lima, 0., to Chicago, has occurred at Huntington, where the line crosses the Little Wabash River. Immense quantities of the fluid escaped and a great conflagration ensued. The fire swept over the banks, burning trees and everything with which it came in contact before the leak was stopped. —A portion of the skeleton of a white man, evidently a Catholic priest, was found by workmen in a gravel-pit, four miles from Lafayette. A number of buttons and a silver cross were also found. It is thought the gravel-pit is a portion of the original site of the old French post, Ouiatenon, established about two hundred years ago, when the French were in possession of this State. —A lively and exciting chase took place at Franklin, recently. As Louis W. Ivnobe, a merchant, stepped from his front gate to go to his place of business, a mad cow made a rush at him, with head down and bellowing. Mr. Knobe, with hat in hand, ran for his life, closely pursued by the animal, until he sought refuge in a store. The cow continued on the run, but was overtaken and killed. She showed unmistakable signs of hydrophobia. —Patents have been granted Indiana inventors, as follows: John C. Allen, Brookston, mole plow; Henry C. Handler, Thorutown, portable oil-bath for wheels; Sylvester Hoadley, Gosport, drafting instrument; Frank and M. Nicolai, Benton, fence machine; David M. Parry, Indianapolis, hub-boring machine. Trade-marks were patented for Asa M. Fitch, chewing gum; Seymour and Booth Canning Company, Indianapolis, canned oysters. —Henley Ridgley, of North Manchester, Wabash County, is in receipt of information that he is one of the heiys to the famous Brandenburg estate, in Germany, which is worth several million dollars. Mi-. Ridgley’s mother was a Brandenburg and a direct descendant of Solomon Brandenburg, who left the property in question. A meeting of all the American heirs lias been called, to be held shortly at Dayton, when active steps will be taken toward the prosecution of the claims.

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

A WEEK’S DOINGS OF OUR STATE LAW-MAKERS. —: Resolutions OflVreil—Bills Introduced Some Passed ami Others Defeated—A Summary of the Proceedings. Feb. 7.—ln the House, the Peyton- • John contest election case was considered. John was unseated bv a vote of \ 50 to 47. In the Senate the Andrews election I bill was discussed at length, seventeen of the sixty-six sections being acted upbn. A bill was passed to repeal the statute prohibiting a wife from legally becoming a surety or guarantor of any ~Dond or contract. Feb. B.—Consideration of the new election bill was continued in the Senate, the thirty-third section being reached. In the House a resolution to investigate Insane Asylum affairs was tabled by a party vote. The Indianapolis Board of Control bill was passed. Also a bill for the protection and relief of railroad employes. A bill was introduced to make it unlawful to “treat” in saloons.

Jacob P. Dunn was elected State Librarian in joint session. Feb. 9.—ln the House a bill was passed limiting bequests for charitable or religious purposes to one-fourth of the estate. The Senate devoted tlje day in considering several sections of the new election bill. Feb. 11.— Senate —After the introduction of several bills, the reading of the election bill for the purpose of ascertaining w hether or not the numerous amendments made thereto in the last few days were correctly incorporated ■was commenced and pursued until the recess for dinner. The reading was continued part of the afternoon. The remainder of the day’s session was consumed in discussion of various amendments to the bill, among them the substitute prepared by the minority, which was rejected by yeas, 21; nays, 27. Senator Barrett moved that the report of the committee be concurred in without further amendment, and that the bill be ordered engrossed. The motion was agreed to by yeas 38, nays 9. House—A bill repealing the statute making it a criminal offense to intimidate men from working or to interfere with the running of trains was ordered engrossed. A bill lessoning the power of Township Trustees was passed. A bill was introduced to legalize the marriage of Rachel Mason Coy, to Lawrence Burggs. The bill appropriating $190,000 for buildings for the feeble-minded children, with majority and minority reports thereon, was read and ordered engrossed, and made a special order for next Wednesday. The bill relating tothe Police Boards of cities of 29,000 inhabitants, on motion of Mr. Curtis, was ordered engrossed. Feb. 12.—Senate— Bills passed: To legalize the elections in the town of Booneville; appropriating $186,300 for the Indiana school for feeble-minded youth; to legalize the election of the board of directors of the Clinton Drawbridge Company. House —A number of unimportant bills were introduced and the following passed: To appropriate $60,000 for a library building at the State University; to appropriate $27,000 to the Plainfield Reform School. Feb. 13.—One of the partisan bills introduced by the Democrats, taking from the Governor the power to appoint a Geologist, Mine Inspector and Oil Inspector, was passed to engrossment in the Senate. The election bill was read a third time. * A local-option bill w'as indefinitely postponed in the House. Bills passed: Appropriating $187,000, to be used in constructing a home for feeble-minded children; making appropriations to meet deficiencies; authorizing the State Treasurer to borrow $200,000 to pay the expenses of the General Assembly.

The Paradoxes of Science.

The water which drowns us, a fluent streamcan be walked upon as ice, says Blackwood's Magazine. The bullet, which, when fired from a musket carries death, will be harmless if ground to dust before being tired. The crystallized part of the oil of roses, so grateful in its fragrance—a solid at ordinary temperature, though readily volatile—is a compound substance, containing exactly the same elements, and exactly the same proportions, as the gas with which we light our streets. The tea which we daily drink with great benefit and pleasure, produces palpitations, nervous tremblings, and even paralysis, if taken in excess ; yet the peculiar organic agent called theine, to which tea owes its qualities, may be taken by itself (as theine, not as tea) without any appreciable effect. The water which will allay our burning thirst augments it when congealed into snow; so that it is stated by explorers of the Artie regions that the natives.“prefer enduring the utmost extremity of thirst rather than attempt to remove it by eating snow.” Yet if the snow be melted it becomes drinkable water Nevertheless, although if melted before it enters the mouth it assuages thirst like other water, when melted in the mouth it has the opposite effect. To render this I paradox more striking, we have only to remember that ice, which melts more slowly in the mouth, it very efficient in allaying thirst.

UNITED STATES SEN ATE.

PERSONNEL OF THE UPPER HOUSE FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS. It Is Composed of Thirty-iUne Republicans and Thirty-seven Democrats— Grower Cleveland W 111 t ontinu» to Draw a Handsome Sillary. The personal and political make-up of . (he upper housi of Congress for the next two years is given below: . I resident of the Senate—Levi P. Morton, of New York. Republican. Republicans 39 Democrats 37 ALAB VM A. i , Termexp’res. ! .’sines L. Pugh. Eufaula, D 18 »1 John T. Morgan, Selma, D 189» AKKASBAB. James K. Jones, YVasLington, D ..1891 , James H. Berry, bentouviile, D ' liii A ALIFORNI A. ■ Leland Stanford, San Francisco, R 18.11 . George Hearst, sail Francisco, D 18)3 Colorado. Henry M* Teller, Central City, R 18)1 Kdwu.il O. Wolcott, Denver, It 1895 cuxjfiKcricu'r. OrvUle H. Platt, MerU en. It. 18)1 | Joseph B. Hawley, Haruord, R 1593 ! DELAWARE. j George Gray, Newcastlo, D , 18)3 j Anthony Higgins, Wilmirg;on, R... 1895 FLORIDA. | Wilkinson C all. Jacksonville, D 18)1 • tSaumel Fusco, Moniiee.lo, I) 1893 GEORGIA. I Joseph K. Hrown. Atlanta, 1) 1891 Alfred H. Colquitt, Atlanta, 1) 1895 ILLINOIS, Charles B. Harwell, Chicago. R 1891 fcheihy M. Culloui, sprit g.told, R 1895 INDIANA. Daniol \V. Voorhees, Ter.e Hauto, D 1891 David S. Turpie, Indianapolis, D 1893 lOWA, William B. Allison, Dubuque, It ...1891 James F. Wilson, Fairfield, R 1895 KANSAS. John J. Ingalls. Atchison, It 1891 Preston li. plumb, Kmpoiia, It 1895 KENTUCKY. J. C. S. Elickburn, Versailles, D 1891 James B. Reck, Lexington, D 1895 LOUISIANA. James B. Eustis, New urtuaii.*, D, 1891 Randall L. Gibson, New (Means. D ltffj MAINE. Eugene Hale, Ellsworth, R 1893 William p. Fry, Lewiston, R 1895 MARYLAND. Ephraim K. Wilson, Snow Hill, D 1891 Arthur I*. Gorman, Laurel, D 18)3 MASSACHUSETTS. Henry L. Dave-, Pittsfield, It 1833 George F. Hoar, Woroos.or, It 18J5 MICHIGAN. F. B. Stockbrfdgo, Kalamatoo, R 1893 Junies McAlill Det.o.t, It 1895 MINNESOTA. Cudiman K. Davis, Bc. Paul, It 1893 Wiliium D. Wi sLhurn, Minneapolis, It 1895 MISSIBSIUFI. James Z. George, Jackson, D 1893 Edward C. Walthall, Grenada, D 1895 MISSOURI. George G. Vest, Ivausus City, I) 1891 Frauds M. Cockrell, Warreusburg, D .1893 neb a A SKA. Algernon S. Paddock, Beatrice, R 1893 Charles F. Maudtrson, Omaha, It 1895 NEVADA. John P. Jonos, Gold Hill, Jt 18 )1 William M. Stewart, Virginia Ci.y, 1t... 1893 NEW HAMF.SI)IItE, v Henry W. Blair, Manchester, It 1891 Gilman Murston, R igyj NEW JERSEY. Rufus Blodgett, Long Biancli, D 1893 John it. Mcuherson, Jersey City, D 1895 NEW YORK. William M. Evarts, New York, R 1891 Frank Hiscock, Syracuse, It. 1893 North Carolina. Zebulon B. Vance, Charlottev.lle, D 1891 Matt W. ltansom, Weldon, D 1895 omo. Henry B. Payne, Clevo and, I) 1831 John Sherman, Mansfield, It 1893 OREGON. John H. Mitchell, Portland, R 1831 Joseph Dolph, Portland, It 18,j5 PENNSYLVANIA. James D. Cameron, Harrisburg, It 1891 Matthew S. Quay, Beaver, It 1833 RHODE ISLAND, Nelson W. Aldrich, Providence, R 1393 Jonathan Chaco, Provider.ee, It 1835 SOUTH CAROLINA. Wade Hampton, Charlesion, D 1891 Matthew C. butler, Edgofle.d, D 1835 TENNESSEE. William B. Bate, Asliville, D 1893 Isham G. Harris, Memphis, D 1835 TEXAS. John H. Reagan Palos ino, D 1893 Richard Coko, Waco, D 1895 VERMONT. Justin S. Morrill, Strafford, R 1891 George F. Edmunds, Burlington, It 1893 VJB3INIA. John W. Daniol, Lynchbur.', D 1893 John S. Barbour, Alexandria, D 18J5 WEST VIRGINIA. Charles J. Faulkner, Martinsburg, D 1893 WISCONSIN. John C. Spooner, Hu..sou, it. 1891 Pbiletus bawyer, Oshkosh, li 1893 *Tte term of William E. Chandler, Rep., will expire March 4, and the Legis atnro wli ch is 10 elect bis successor will not meet till June. Gov. Sawyer has appointed Con, Gilman Marston, of Exeter, to servo from March 4 until the Legislature elects.

GKOVEB CLEVELAND’S FUTURE. Ho Will Not Bo a Pecuniary Loser In Retiring fiomthe Presidency. [New York telegram.] The fact that President Cloveland, on March 4. is to become a monibtr of the law firm of Bangs, Stetson, Tracy & MacVeogh gains a fresn intfrest when linked, as it is, with the announcement that Lauiel l.amont, his private (secretary and trusted confidential ir.eud, is to be President of the Avenue C Horse Kailroad Company. 'the firm of Bangs, Stetson, Tracy & McVeagh represent Widener, Elkins, Kemble, Whitney, and others who control tho Philadeij hia Traction Company, one of the most gigantic corpora tions of tho age. By detrees it is absorbing the best of the surface stroet-car traffic in the country. It fs known in its local branches and at Albany as the Metropolitan Transfer Company. it owns the Broadway line, the Avenue C lino, and others in New York City, and, unless the courts interfere, it will soon be where it can dictate to ail the surface lines in New York. It is the same combination which, represented by C. T. Yerkes, now owns and operates the street-car service on the North and West Bides of Chicago. The present action of President Cleveland iis not a sudden move. In 1884 i e was invited to join tho firm in the evtnt of his defeat as the Democratic cundidate, and he was then offered a salary or guarantee of Soul,ooo a year. When his Presidential term was drawing to a close this offer was renewed under the same conditions, and this time Mr. Cleveland has found It practicable to accept. In these negotiations Mr. Whi’ney, who is largely interested in the syndicate, has been tho active agent. He it was, as he explained a few days ago, that procured for l.amont the position of President of the Avenuo C line. Thus it wi;l be seer, that Mr. Cleveland will sti’l bo in close relations with his two intimates at Washington. Since the death of Mr. Manning it is well known that no men were so near to the President as the tw. i mentioned. This Intimacy will now be continued, but will be given a business instead of a political aspect. The traction company, as has been said, is one of the mightiest business aggregations of the time. Its scope is national and its pecuniary future is dazzling. Thus the vicissitudes of political life have opened new and magnificent business opportunities. Mr. Whitney’s friendship, reaching back as it does to the time when Cleveland and Lambnt were together at Albany, and deepened by four years’ intimacy at Washington, puts in their way prizes almost as tempting as the honors they will soon lay down. As so many other jnen who have filled high public stations have done before them, the President and his shrewd and fai liful secretary now quit politics and plunge into the vast busiliass life that centers in New York City.

STATE VOTES COUNTED.

THE TWO HOUSES OFCONGRKSS MEET IN JOINT SESSION. Harrison and Morton Founally Declared E'ected President and Vice I’resldent of the United States—The Large Halls of the Capitol Thronged. (Washington (D. C.) special.] It was Schiller who told us that overy road lends to the end of the world. The end of the world for ull Washington on the 13th inst. was the CapitoL It was a bright, clear, cold day. Washington City, the Mecca of the sight-soer in this country, is beginning to assume the aspect which will bo so familiar in the inauguration days. It was known that the proceedings of thu counting of the electoral vote were to be of the most lormal character. There were to be no protests. None of the sensutional scenes which have characterized this ceremony at some periods in our history wore to bo witnessed. There was no question us to the result. It was one of the coldest days of tho season, the thermometer indicating a little below 20 degrees, which is cold wcathor in Washington. Tho joint convention met at 1 p. m., und tho two houses assembled at noon, yet as early as 10 o’clock the conveyances leading to the Capitol were orowded, und the corridors about the House, whore the ceremony was to bo belli, were jammed with people crushing to find soats in the gallery, which was already 11 lied,. The House, as soems to be tho custom on such occasions, had largo number of seats in tho general galleries to bo reserved for members, and mid issued tickets far in excess of tho capacity of these galleries. The Poor of the House was arranged in the usual manner. Extra chairs were placed in all tho vacant spots for tho Senate and for such other distinguished persons as woro to be admitted. Tho Houso .strained its rules and adopted a resolution to udinit to such scanty vacant places us there woro on tho floor tho families of members. Those who were chivalrio gave up their seats to ladies, und the electoral count proceeded as in a joint convention of tho people The galleries at tho Houso end wore flllod early, and in tho dim, uncertain li a lit which is strained down into tho vast House through the stained glass In the ceiling, there seemed to be .all about that expanse one great black fringe lighted up at interval* by human faces. The monotonous aspect was not relieved by the bright colors of the Indies’ dresses, for there seemed to bo a singular somberness of color, even in the diplomatic gallery. Thatgall ;ryatflrstwas empty, but long before the proceedings had begun a few diplomats, and a great many persons who were not diplomats, obtained access through tho swinging doots. Among those present were tho Austrian Mlnistei, young Mr. Edwards, second Heeretary of tlie English legation, the German Minister, nuil one or two minor diplomats unknown to fume.

J im electoral count was conducted not only under different circumstances from any which have preceded it, but it was tho first to be held in accordance witli tho provisions of tho new law, which bears date only on February !S of this year. Tho only outward indication that tiio new law had gone into effect was the fact that Ihe two houses resolved themselves into a joint convention without the customary notice trom the House to the Seriate that tiio lower branch was proparod to meet the Senate in joint convention. In tho Senate tiio presiding officer displayed unusual expedition in dlsnosing of the morning business, and at ilvo minutes before 1 o’clock announced that tire time iuul arrived for tiio execution oi the order of tiio Senate. Then tho Senate, preceded by its Sorgeunt-at-Arms, Mr. Cussidy. and the venerable Doorkeeper, Bassett, formed in line and marched through tho long corridors and beneath the demo to the House. Mr. Bassett boro in either hand a large, brown eoverod box, which contained the certificates of tho electoral colleges, which wore tho official record of tho election of Harrison and Morton. These certificates had boon carefully guarded by the presiding officer of tho Senate since they were received in a private part of the building in a great safe especially prepared for the purpose, and .the safe itself had beon under special guard since the day of tho arrival of the first certificate. Ann in arm with Senator Wilson, of lowa, Avalked ex-Senator Ferry, of Mioliigan. The procession from the Senate arrived in advance of tho appointed hour. The venerable Senator Mon ill, wearing a heavy overcoat, for tho day was sharp; Hoar and Dawes, of Massachusetts, and John Sherman made a notable group on one of the front sofas; Payne and (Joke, Gibson and Blair occupied the next soru; Stanford and Stewart, tho two noted Representatives from the Pacific coast, ivero next. Eustts sat by tho side of Chace, tho Quaker Senator from Itliodo Island, the only member of tho Senate now who always wears a “swallow-tail" cent. Paddock, Ferry, of Michigan, and William E. Chandler sat together. Daniel, the “Columbian orator," of Virginia, and Pasco, of Florida, who looks like a Spaniard, were next, sitting by tiio side of “Sunset" Cox. Mitchell and Cullom wore next. Butler, of South Carolina, sat by Sabin. Palmer, of Michigan, occupied a chair near Randall. McPherson sat close to Saulsbury. On one of the back rows in the space allotted to tho Senate were two of the most conspicuous men in that body—Evarts and Edmunds. Ransom and Breckinridge came in late. The detailed certificates of each State wore waived, and only the rosults real!. There were few incidents of note. In announcing the rosult Mr. Ingalls said: “This announcement of the state of tho vote by tho President of the Senate is by law a sufficient declaration that Ben jamin Harrison, of the State or Indiana, is elected President of tho United States, and that Levi P. Morton, of the State of New York, is elect :d Vice President of the United States, oacli for tho term beginning March 4, 1889.” Jtwili bo remembered that in 1885 Mr. Edmunds, upon tho completion of the count, said that his declaration of the vote was a mere statement of what appeared upon the face of the papers, and that it had no legal effect whatever. This attracted attention, as such a statement was without precedent. Tho announcement, was intended to call attention to the fact that thore was no law which gave to the joint convention the authority to declare who was elected President: that tho only office the joint convention then had was to count the votes and declare the result: and that there was no provision for declaring tho legal effect of that result. The two houses then separated and tho joint convention was dissolved. The reeprd of tho declaration of the vote of the joint convention was entered upon tho journals of the two houses. Nothing now.remains but tho administration of the oath of office on March 4 to make Benjamin Harrison President and Levi I*. Morton Vice President of tho United States.

New* Noto«. It is said the big brewery of Frank Fehrs at Louisville, Ky., bus been sold to an English syndicate for $1,000,000. Robert Montgomery, one of the sixteen counterfeiters recently arrested in Butler County, Pennsylvania, was given a preliminary bearing, and is held in $2,000 bonds.