Daily Wabash Express, Volume 20, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 17 February 1871 — Page 1

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THE Evening

HENRY WARD BEECIIKR, who recently "knocked the bottom out of hell,'1 and on another occasion spoke of St. PAUL as "a blear-eyed Jew," is still progressing. On last Sunday lie said, in his pulpit, "Many a man prays to the Devil, believing him to be on the throne of the Almighty." Again: *^If I thought that the world was a huge bag, and the nations wildcats swinging around in it, fighting with infernal noises, I shonld have no heart to preach." And again: "I consider that a heresy which strikes the Goapel of Christ flat in the face."1-'y

THE remarkable case of Father FABBELL, as recited by a correspondent of the New York

Tribune,

ALLUDING to the recent puerile manifesto from the "gone up" Emperor of the French, the Philadelphia

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Delivered by the carrier.2(1 Rent? f» wee* tvr:KSLV€XPRI:ss. One copy one year 82.00

learns that the

Comptroller of"the Currency has awarded the First National Lank of Indianapolis an addition of fifty thousand dollars of circulating notes.

Commercial

THE Cincinnati

is attracting general

Tiibune

attention. The

says, "it is al

leged that he has been removed from his church solely because of his letter express ing spmpathy with the meeting at the Academy of Music, in honor of Italian Unity* Avoiding, as we do habitually, the discussion of questions of sectarian faith, we cannot neglect an expression of sincere regret that the consolidation of a long distracted Nation, and the substantial gaiir-to popular liberty secured by the extension of its parliamentary government, should be so odious to any of our citizens, that to rejoice over these civil triumphs is to forfeit one's religious standing among them."

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EDITOR EXPRESS:R-Men who serve the' public often fail to know their strength, because those who are in sympathy with them fail to express this sympathy. Often the best and most hopeful movementp are given Over because those who suggest or start them do not know the fact that the public, or at least, very many agree with them. Lest this should be the fate of the movement which you have suggested in reference to the division of the office of Mayor and City Judge, let me assure you that almost all thought* ful men are with you and the more they think of the matter the, fnore they feel that y«u are right. The wonder with many is, that we have never thought of this before. The absurdity of combining offices so very distinct is so great that it would seem, if proper at any time, that it ought only to be permitted in the earliest stage of municipal life, when the city was hardly more then a village,' 'and the material for proper office holders, and the means to support them were limited. No one would think of starling a store on Main street now with a stock of dry goods, groceries, hardware and confectionery. Such a mixture of business was once proper and necessary, and many of our citizens remember the existence of such business houses even on Main street. But that day is past. And as we set one class of men to sell silks and calicoes, and another to sell molasses and sugar, and another to sell iron and nails, so ought we to set a good, thorough snccussful business man, of acknowledged ability and position, to direct the business affairs of the city, and represent it on important occasions, and a good lawyer to preside over the city courts. A business man is unfitted by taste and education for being a judge, and often the best men for judges are not the best to manage business matters. Besides, no judge ought to preside in any court for which the laws are made by a .body of which he is a member. It is impossible for him not to have his official conduct as a judge influenced by his opinions as a legislator. Go on, you are barking up the right tree. Still Bow-wow.

TWENTIETH YEAR.

Journal

THE one-half of the Lafayette

the late BEN. B. BARUON, is

ofiered for sale. it t'v'i AN insane mar?", a stranger, swallowed an ounce of prussieacid, at Evans' ville, on Wednesday, and "shuffled off this mortal coil."

News

says the

people'of Evansville are having trouble with their water-works'. The peculiarity of the system adopted there, in turning the soft water of the Ohio river hard, is exciting the people.

CAN the Postmaster General, '.'or any other man," do anything to expedite the transmission of newspaper mails from the Eastern cities t6 the West? It is neither pleasant nor profitable to receive New York papers a week old nor do we care to get four issues of the same paper at one time, as was the case yesterday.

HBRK is a paragraph wliicl\ we commend to the attentive perusal of Freetraders.

Free trade keeps every American workingman under perpetual competition with all the lowest paid wpfking^n globe. Jf he attempt* to weate ciotty he is not permitted to do so at a profit so long.as the poorest Manchester weaver can do it for less and undersell him. If he tries to raise wool he is broken, provided a single Buenos Ayrean or Australian grower can undersell him. Whatever be does he nm«t do cheaper than the whole world beside, and of course, of all the world's paupers, he must be the poor est, or else the natienal industry must fail in the fierce competition.

INDIANAPOLIS LETTER.

TheBnreun Case—Fees and Salaries bill—Mack's Joint Resolution.

Q0f 0 Jr OCT i« INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 10. The Burson storm has at last burst in full force, ajd, though the Democracy are breasting it with the resolute front of men who have deliberately resolved to defy the peltings of conscience and the bolts of retribution alike, they show in every act and word that it is the severest exposure they ever dared. They tremble and halt, get fresh breath and push on boldly for a «ep or two, only to halt again and encourage each other, with mutual justifications of their conscious outrage, to go ahead. They are making a pitiable exhibition of impudent feebleness. Like the darkey who took ehelter under a tree and was knocked fifty feet away by a stroke of lightning that shivered it, they cra^h, back and swear- they

'previous question1'his

Inquirer,

with

just severity, remarks: There is something terribly pathetic in poor old "Lear" moaning for a proper retinue but, in Napoleon's whining for the gilded stool that Franee tumbled into the Siene, there is no room for anything but contempt. The real Ckesar would have spurned this sham copy of himself. When he lost his world he covered up his face that his slayers might see no sign of Jus loss but this poor counterfeit at Wilhelmshohe does nothing but snivel hgnm with each new disaster. JHfiH

GREAT is the groaning over me condition of the Indiana State House. It is even said that the more prudent are afraid to enter the building, lest it should fall down and crush them before they can

fet

out again. Now we can imagine this anger to be in one sense a blessing, since it may not only lessen the ambition of those who are mad to be made legislators, but it may alfco promote short sessions. But what a startling telegraphic dispatch we should get if the roof of the building should fall in, perhaps the event being precipitated by the vibrations of a roar ing speech, and thus the whole legislative wisdom of Indiana be buried in the min«*

—N. Y. Tribune, ,',

moved the

so that no Republican

should have a chance to expose the outThey locked up the evidence and then locked the mouths of those who, they feared, would complain. It was a consistent and symmetrical abomination, without the trick or disturbance of a single honorable, just or manly act, from beginning to eBd. The evidence was gagged out of- the Senate, and the minority gagged out of a chance to protest. It was "vote without knowing what you vote for, or keep your mouth shut." The vote was taken and the previous question demanded. Mr. Martindale, of this county, voted with the Democracy to get a chance to move a reconsideration. He got it, and made the motion. That opened up a way for the Republicans to expose the unprecedented outrage. The Democrats at oncesaw that they were outgeneraled, and that their conduct would go abroad in as plain words as common sense and common justice could apply to

They were willing to do the wrong, but not to be told of it. Like Macbeth, "look on't again they dare not." It was forcing an assassin to face the corpse of his victim. As in the old ordeal, they ex pected to see fresh blood start from the stabs they had made. They started up in groups of points of order by the dozen_

It was out of order to move anything until the main question had been put." Mr. Brown was particularly persistent in pressing this. The President "dried" him "up" effectually, first by ruling him out of order, and. next by showing him that the Senate had twice, during the session, allowed such a nation. Then it was objected that the motion was not debatable, and that was overruled. Irrelevant and futile objections were scattered about as thickly and noisily aa fire crack ers on Christmas Eve. Mr. Cumback put them all resolutely aside, held the Senate firmly .to its own precedents, and allowed Mr. Martindale to go on. He went on, and such an lexposure of party baseness as he made has rarely been witnessed anywhere. As his voice rang out his fierce denunciations of the resolution to keep the Senate in ignorance of the testimony upon which it must act, the crowded lobbies sent back as nearly an echo of applause as they dared to make. Glessner, of Shelby, in terrupted constantly. He was evidently, pursuing an agreed plan to break the force of Martindale's speech. BrowB interrupted. until reminded of his own lif courtesy on former occasions. He sat down discomfitted, and as nearly ashamed as a

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man can be whose shallow sense cannot receive a impression of his own folly. Laselle, of Cass, interrupted. He was preordained by Omniscience, before the foundations of the earth were laid, jhile the granite was still bubbling in the earth's crust, before the coal beds were marked out, while the deinotherium was still young, and the megalsaurus had not developed its full -length of tail, before the mountains had heaved their huge bulk against the sky, to be the most portentous bore to which human patience can ever be Subjected. Five wolfd»of hii speech about anything is five times as tiresome as any other man's fifty, and. he takes fifty to say what another man would, say in five. He didn't kill Martindale, but he made him sweat. It was eqtfal to a first class amputation without chloroform. But the speech was made, and the Democracy got a smell of sulphur. The Chair was overruled by brie majority, 23 to 22. Elliott voted right twice and wrong once. Probably he knew that his vote would not change the result. Half the Senators made considerable speeches in explaining their votes, but Mr. Scott "hit the w:hite" when he said that "the Senate had a right to

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stand in spite of the lightning." No reports came this morning from the Com* mittee in charge of the investigation of the corruption alleged against Burson, the Democrats in the majority recommending that he be unseated, the Republicans arguing that the evidence did not justify such action. The reading of the testimony was demanded, so that the Senate might judge of its sufficiency for exclusion, or judge what action it did justify. This is the right of every Senator, as Jefferson's Manual explicitly declares Its necessity is obvious. The Senate, like a j*yry, must be guided by the evidence, and must know what the evidence is. To demand anything else is to demand that the body shall decide in ignorance of the matter to be decided Yet this is precisely what the Democrats did demand. The reading of the testimonv was objected to. Mr. Cumback— who acted through the whole controversy with a decision, promptness and resolution which have sometimes failed him a litte—ruled that any Senator could demand the evidence. Brown of Jackson appealed. The Democracy were determined that the evidence should not be examined or known. Mark, it had not been printed. No Senators but those in the Committee knew anything about it. It was a sealed book. The Democrats declared that it should remain sealed. They kicked Mr. Burson out in contempt of the Constitution, and did not mean to let the evidence show how causeless as well as unconstitutional their action had been. Mr. Brown defended the suppression of the evidence, so did Mr. Glessner, of Shelby, and by way of capping the climax of infamy the latter, when he had concluded speech,

the testimony and not merely

to the portioli' wliitn the committee thought proper: to consider sufficient for their action. The toWrfcmitteecould not impose their opinio^of the testimony upon the Senate They were the mere creation of the Senate, and could not dictate or decide.who should be censured." It was urged by the' Democrats that parts of the testimony were too indecent to read. "Then," said Mr. Martindale, "why did the committee take it? They had the (power to exclude it if improper! and they can't take advantage of their own failure, to force us from seeing the testimony." The debate was terribly damaging to the Democracy, and after the overruling of the President's decision, and seeing the Republicans resolute to fight to the last gasp, they proposed a compromise, to have a committee of three from each party examine the evidence tonight and report to-morrow what was pertinent and have that read. And thus closed (he debate iat dark. Burson will be excluded, of course.

Your man Mack's resolution demanding an act of Congress for the impeachment of a President who shall receive a present of $100 or over, and making a candidate for the Presidency who shall do the same ineligible, was debated by that flamboyant orator this afternoon, all alone by.himself. ..Nobody else thought it worth "while to speak. On motion of Mr. Colkins, of Porter, the resolution was amended so as to include candidates wfto propose to give appointtnentrfor pslitifial support, and thus passed, with two vpte« against it.

The House also passed the Senate's bill regulating the fees and salaries of county officers to-day, without material ar^nd-, ment. It lathis.,law now, so Clertu, ifFs,

a/., must look out. T. T.

BY TELEGRAPH.

SEW YORK.

THE ENGLISH ARMY.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—A London dispatch says the principal points of Cardwell's bill oh reorganization of the army, which will be brought forward to-morrow as the great event of the season are, that the purchase system will be abolished,and promotions will be made by a fair system of seniority and selection.

The Horse Guards will be removed to the War Office, thereby abolishing the dual government so long denounced. The appointment of Commander-in Chief will be in future limited to five years, and that officer will be at the head of discipline and patronage only. This, is not directed against the Duie qf Cambridge especially, butt ifaUi: tfafeiftjtemtvof future discipline.

The departments will have a force always ready, which will be fixed at 100,000 with a strong reserve of militia newly organized, so as to work with the regular army. Volunteers will be kept as. they are, but they will be required to giv%*ihe War Office guarantees of their efficiency. This measure is shrewdly designed to head off an anticipated conservative atuck on the War Office managers, and is in ended to win over radical support Of the administration on that dangerous issue!,

MUNITIONS OF WAR. SRV

The stnamship Riga cleared yesterday for Bordeaux with a cargo of munitions^ of war, valued at $598 776: The shipment consisted of 1,550 cases of harness, 6,248 cases of ammunition, ood ammunition chests, 53 case-i of implements, 862 wheels, 215 limbers, 75 gun carriages, 18 K«ins, 16 battery wagons, 99 caissbns and 16 forges. &

CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION. Senator Patterson left Washington last night for this city, where he will meet other members of the sub-committee on Retrenchment, to continue investigation into the affairs of the Custom House. All the members of the sub committee are expected to be present.

PROVISIONS FOR FRANCE.^'

Orders were received yesterday at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Irom the Secretary of the $favy, to fit out with all dispatch the United States ship Supply, 547 tons, to carry contributions to suffering inhabitants of Franoe. The Supply is a full rigged ship of considerable^storage capacity, and a good sailor.' She was only partially dismantled when laid up on her return from her last voyage as a steamship in the European squadron, and can now be made ready for sea with hut little loss of time, as*she" needs no special re-

airs. A swarm of workmen will at once placed on board to complete the nec essafy work at the earliest possible mo ment. A detail for a crew of thirtv-three men has been made on the Vermont. A draft of men has also been made upon the receivingship Vermont for the frigate Worcester, fitting out at Boston, to carry supplies tp Havre. It will be sent by rail, and w^ll consist of 97 men. There are now enough on "the Vermont to maji and supply the gunboat Shawmut, aria" complete "the Worcester's complement. In order to man other vessels recruiting must be commenced again.

BEGGifJif.

FROSTIER MILITIA DISBANDED. BRUSSELS, Feb. 15—Orders have been issued disbanding ^he Belgian mi^ti^ •erring on the frontier. ..

TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA, FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 17,1871.

No Signs of Relaxation in

the

discipline of tie German Army.

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Everything Suggestive of the .Beginning instead of the Closing of a^Oampaign.

Germans taklfte every Precaution in Case of Behewal of War.

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The Terms of Peace Proposed by Bismarck Comparatively Moderate*?

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No News from the Steamer Tenoi$''9}84tS£ stjnessee.

ENGLAND.

S MODERATE TERMS OF PEACE:'" LONDON, Feb. 16.—A Berlin special to th# Times telegraphs that the terms of peace proposed by Bismarck are comparatively moderate.

GEN. CHANZY MAKES DISCLOSURES. The Paris Cloche says the communications .to the Government bj? ChBijf'iwt

pie. Uhaniy closuref aa t.o the condjt^ and advises France to posi

of the army, revenge.

HOSTAGES.

Prussians exacted a contribution of 19,* 000 francs frpmtheC«nmniieof Jav«que, and the money not forthcoming, they carried off the Mayor and the Countess of Montgomery as hostages.

RELEASED FENIANS.

LONDON, Febr 16. -Capt. Mac'zt^r and three" released Fenians *6fE Queenstown last night.

THE QtJEEN OF SPAIN.

The Queen of Spain has arrived at Nice on the journey from Florence to Madrid. OFFERS TO SWEAR All (ilANCE.

It- is ascertained that FraiJcisco D*As{a, husband of ex-Queen Isabella, llah offered to swear allegiance to the King of Spain.

France.^

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ARMS SURRENDERED AT PARIS. oni VERSAILLES, Feb. 15.—Among thesur-i rendered arms of the garrison of Paris' are 20,000 muskets, 1,400 brass pieces.— The number of iron guns on the 'walls is not yet asccertained. ,"*• EMPEROR WLHELMj

It was intended at one ''tftne to invite the reigning sovereigns of Germany to accompany the Emperor and army in the triumphal entry into Paris, but this plan has been abandoned, and the sovereigns will be invited instead to attend His Majesty in his grand entrance into his own capital. It is stiil'undecided as to'thetime the Emperor will return to Germany, but it is.thougm he. will,leave Versailles on the 23d,! traveling through Strasbourg, C&rlsruke, Stuttgardtj JJunieii^aBd visiting on the way the sovereigns who elected him Emperor, and who will fall into the train to grace his triumphal entry into Berlin. The Emperor will be in Berlin, March 8th, when the first Diet of United ^ermp^y^neets. 'O HI

Princes 'who Have been attac headquarters throughout tbp war, aj-e returning home. v'sf'?

THE GERMAN ARMY.

No signs of the slightest relaxation in discipline in the German army. No indication that they consider their work finished. On the contrary, everything here is suggestive of the beginning, instead of the close of a campaign. Germans are taking every preoption case of renefoS of the war, and #illie riadjf to prosecute it with usual vigor. Thirty-two divisions of infantry, which have been at Mendon since the beginning of the siege, returned yesterday to Rouen to join the remainder of their corps,

DISSATISFACTION.

Dissatisfaction is felt at the presence of Chanzy and Faidh^be in Paris. It is thought an oversighPin framing the armistice to permit these Generals, under pretense of voting, to communicate.with the atlthoritiee^s Paris:

ELECTI0»4_%m r*#

The result of the elections in Bordeaux is highly satisfactory and reassuring. THE EMPEROR'S PROCLAMATION.

An unfavorable impression has been produaed, here by Napoleon's proclamation. It l's -aaked, what right has a prisoner of war to put forth a proclamation or manifesto of any kind.

INTERVIEW WITH FAVRE.

"A special correspondent who had an interview with Favre, telegr^Ms that he said the elections evinced an unexpected reaction against a Republic. The country is alarmed at the hands of monarchists. It is not probable..the Orleanists will be successful. The Frinces are too wise and patriotic to involve the country in civil war. A Republic wilt unavoidably be adopted.

X^klsEAhrO

CUBA ELECTIONS.

MADRID, Feb. 15.—The Correspondicia

HOUSE.

ft ^WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. 0« motion of Mr. Maynard it waa ordered that on and after Saturday next the House meet at 11 o'clock.

Mr. Stokes presented a petition for a railroad charter from Cincinnati to Chattanooga.

Mr. Wheeler, chairman of the Commit- .£ on Pacific Railroads, gave notice that _n Tuesday next, after reading the journal, be would report back the Southern

Pacific? Railroad bill for immediate action. The House then proceeded to consideration of the report of the Military Committee on West Point Academy troubles.

Mr. Stevenson intimated his apprehension lest action on the subject would be a precedent, and that the House would have a West Point case every session. He had no objection to the resolution authorizing the restoration of the cadeta of the fourth clam, but was opposed to the second fesolution, and though the House, in adopting it would be transcending its jurisdiction.

Mr. Johnson argued in support of an additional resolution offered by himself, ordering a court of inquiry into the conduct of officers of the Academy. He charged that as against one expelled cadet, Barnes, whom he himself had nomi*ted, they had evinced malignity and hate, and bad been guilty of falsehood, and that dropping Barnes from the rolls for deficiency after a sham examination, was the most villaiflbus portion of the whole transaction. He referred to Gen. Upton's intimation as to the ease with which Barnes could be got rid of, and said his (Johnson's) district had been wounded by the indignity of the action of Gen. Upton, wlio was not fit to occupy a position as pedagogue in a district Mhool. He declared that the record was mlac up against Barnes after a false and spurious examination, was as false as hell, as false and malignant as the heart of the scoundrel who made it.

Mr.' Niblack eulogized the character of Gen. Pitcher, Superintendent of the Military Academy, and said that as a brave and gallant officer, and as a man of discriminating judgment and high sense of justice in all the relations ol life, Gen. Pitch" had no superior in the army. He would ote for the first resolution to restore .ne cadets to .the fourth class, but would vote against the second resolution. He sent to the clerk's desk and had read a letter to himself from Gen. Pitcher, invoking his '(Niblack'B) assistance, to protect him from undeserved condemnation, and from partisan malevolence, intimating that the sub-committee which made the investigation, did so with a strong prejudice, and that their sitting did not exceed three hours and that although hejhadearnestly entreated them to examine and investigate everything relating to the discipline of the academy, they had examined but four cadets. Gen. Pitcher further says: '"I have carried a burden in an effort to harmonize social relations between the colored cadet and his companions, which no one else in the land hasattempted. That effort will .prove one of magnitude to any one who attempts it. It will be realized in Washington when honorable members are in such close relations as tho-e under which cadets live."

Mr. Shanks desired the people of his State to be represented in a protest against the West Point school. That school ooght to be wiped out and its interests spread among the several States, instead of being concentrated into a school for scandal which had disgraced the nation.

The discussion was continued by Messrs. Packard, of Indiana, aud Stoughton in support of the resolution, and by Mr. Dyer against it.

The hour allowed for discussion having closed, Mr. Garfield moved to reconsider the vote ordering the main question, so that he might have an opportunity of addressing the House.

The House proceeded to vote on the resolution and amendment. The first vote Was taken on the amendment ofiered by Mr. Butler, of Mass., to substitute for the second resolution, a committee directing expulsion of the ringleaders of the first class, and to court, martial the rest. The resolution depriving the first class graduation of the customary furlough was rejected, yeas 97, nays 111. The next vote was on Mr. Johnson's amendment as an additional resolution, directing a court of inquiry on the conduct of officers o'f the academy. The resolution was agreed to without yeas and nays, the vote on division being 8J» ^to 64. The first resolution of tjie committee directing restoration oV cadeU Baird, Barnes and Fleckinger, was agreed to without division. The-next vote was on the second resolution of the committee directing dismissal of the leaders and instigators, of the firit class, and conrtmartialing the others.

Mr. Farnsworth moved to lay on tne table this resolution and an additional resolution offered by Mr. Johnson. Negatived, 33 to 109. The second resolution was then agreed to, yeas 113, nays 109.

The House at 4:40 adjourned. SENATE. Mr. Pool submitted various affidavits from citizens of North Carolina to verify the signatures to the memorial recently presented by himself against the removal of the^isabilities of Senator elect, Vance, and Representative elect, Waddel, of that State. The affidavits set fortn that the signatufel were made by a person deput ed for that purpose, at a public meeting, 2 .mham nn1 OA.

says the government intends to postpone ^oh nigiipr coming up in person and rethe elections in Cuba for the Cortggy1 "yqtieating his name to be put down. This

ST. I.OUIS.

INDIAN MATTERS. *!*?"'.'*

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.—The Lower House of the Legislature jppsedra concurrent resolution in reference to civilized Indians inhabiting the territory west of Missouri and Arkansas, and iwtrtictijlg opt Senators and revesting our Representatives in Congress to secure, impossible, the enactment of such laws as Wi! territory to free occupation and settlement of citizens of the United States, and the establishment of a stable jfoverntnent. Also opposing the recognition of the pretended contederate government af^ewlA T^T. Sawyer introduced a upon by the tiibes inhabiting said terri-J tne ironclad oath referred. ,„rr in Berber

A special to the Republican says a fire at Helena, Arkansas, yesterday morning destroyed nearly a block of business houses. Among the heaviest sufferers are Jackson,Moore and Co.,Straub

A Lehman,

#82,000. Insured' $20,000 in An 'L£Qti, Phoenix and Security companies. il»»

C1HC1K9ATI.

CiKCiSKATr, I^eb. 16.—George Scharfer, formerly proprietor ol the Globe Hotel shot himself last n«ht,t .Domestic tVoriblt* tHi Stable cknW

A explains why they were in the same Pmndwritmg. On motion of Mr. Pool the affidavits and remonstrances were refeiie

Mr. Cameron, from the Committee on Agriculture, reportetf^Wck the. House bitrto prevent cruelty to(animalswhile in transit, and asked its consideration.

Mr. Cole objected, in order that appropriation bills should not be further delayed. Mr. Sumner prenumerous petitions from citizens of Massachusetts, for the establishment of a chair of homeopathy in the National Institute at Washington re ferred.

The Senate went into executive session and soon afterwards adjourned.

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PHILADELPHIA.

UKION LEAQUB.

PHILADEUHIA, Feb. 16—Tbe National Executive Committee of the Union League of America held a meeting here at which a series of resolutions presented, favoring universal amnesty as soon as the same cap be effected endorsing the efforts being made thronghout the United States to elevate^ the workingmen by means of labor union*'

favoring a judicious reform so that our necessaries of life may be imported free of tax, and calling on the Republican party to stand by the Administration of President Grant.

The resolutions were warmly discussed and referred to a committee consisting of Governor Gearv, Governor William A. Newell and Thos. G. Baker, with instructions to embody the same in an ad'dress to the people of the United States. The committee was directed to_ take measures to organize. State councils in Kentucky, Indiana

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other Statin..

The committee adjourned to meet in Washington next April.

V' WASHINGTON.

BIVEB: -JTND HARBOR APPROPRIATION BILL. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—The House Committee on Cdlnmerce has prepared the annual river and harbor appropriation bill, to be reported to the Committee on Appropriations by the Committee. It will be revised and reported to the House. As prepared, it appropriates $4,194,500. Provision is made for improvement -ot 57 harbors, 44 of which are on the great lakes, two on the Gulf, and the remainder on the Atlantic coast. Thirty-three rivers are also to be improvod, and provisions are made for survey of the long list ot other harbors and rivers, with the view of bringing them into future appropriatien bills. The Appropriation Committee will probablv reduce many items and omit other? before reporting to the House. ot- ,d'?

TAX ON SCRIP mvIDENBS.

A leslion involving the payment of $1,151,005 by the New, York Central Railroad Company as tax on scrip dividends, came before, the Commission of Internal Revenue, with the Solicitor of the Bureau present, this morning. Elmore opened the argument for the company, which he insisted is not liable for tax, because there are no scrip dividends, but interest certificates, which are not binding on the company, and which it is optional with the company to_ pay, therefore it was not such an obligation as is subject to taxation and further that these certificates merely represented the earning of the company which occured prior to the passage of the internal revenue law. He presented various papers in support of these and other incidental, points. The case was postponed until next Thursday, when Bearce F. Clark will make the closing argument.^

BIGAMY CASE. -.,V

The jury failed to agree in the Bowen bigamy case, after being out all night, and were this morning discharged. They stood eleven for conviction and one for acquittal.j,

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^ADMIRAL LEBI. ^'AS MS

Admiral Lee arrived at Key West night before last, and the Secretary ot the Navy yesterday, when, telegraphing him on other subjects, asked if he had any news of the Tennessee, and received the following reply: "No news of the Tennessee. None expected until the Tybee returns from San Domingo the last of the^month, to Newport. I believe she is all right."

Signed S. P. Lee, Rear Admiral, commanding N. A. Fleet.

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MEHPHIS.

FIRE

Feb. 16.—The Appeal's

MEMPHIS,

special from Helena, Arkansas, says an entire block of buildings was destroyed by fire vesterday about 4 o'clock A. M. Loss $86,000. Insurance $22,000 in the JStna, Phoenix of Hartford, and Security Companies. Oiigin of the fire unknown.

ARKANSAS MATTERS.

The Avalanche's Little Rock special vesterday says a resolution has been introduced into the House reciting that judgments to the amount of $16,000 have been obtained against the State through the willful negligence of the Attorney General, directing the Auditor to pay the same, instructing the Committee on Impeachment to investigate the matter and found as alleged, to prepare articles of impeachment.

S4S FRANCISCO. -»•1 A CONVICTED. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.—Henry DriH a sailor, was convicted to day of setting fire to the whale ship Massachusetts in the harbor of Lahina.

FRENCH RELIEF FUND."

The French raised $12,000 for the relief fund last night, making $192,000 since the war. Americans also subscribed liberally. it 3

DRUG STORE.

ii:4 $

»RUGS!

DRUG! STORE! Ti

I I

HAS

Sawyer introduced a bill to repeal

Mr, Cragin, from the committee on Jgajal Affstirs, reported without amend ment the Htitwe bill providing for recovery ,ol damages for Hhe loss ot the sloop of'#ar Oneiaa.

On the North side of Main,

One door east of Sixth street,

(I^ormorly cindacted by H. A. DAVIS A CO.,)

been purchased and is now opejatd by the undersigned.

A ^ESH STOCK

PURE DRUGS,

and Medicines

Has been added to the already liberal supply of goods in this line, and will be sold at

Lowest Possiblo Prices

•t,

tii

ESTABLISHED MAT 12,1851.

The Markets.

CISWSNATI •itttKOT.

Bj Telegraph.J CMQUIXATI, Feb. If. COTTO.N—Dull and unohansed. HidDemand lair and market Arm. Family 6 25a6 90.

WHEAT—Demand fair and market firm. 1 36*1 40. CORN—Demand good at fall prices. 59 atO

RYE—Steady, with moderate demand, 1 OOal 05, OATS—Demand fair and market advanced, Xo 2,53a54.

BARLEY—Steady with moderate demand. 1 OOal 05. COFFEE—Demand good at full prices. Prime 18al(M.

SUGAR Demand good at futl prices, Sales &JU hoasbeads. MOLASSES—Demand rood at fall pnees.

LINSEED OIL—Steady with moderate demand 93. EGGS—Market doll «nd unchanged, at 20.

BUTTER—Market dull and prices unehanced: 24a28, CHEESE— Quiet and weak

PORK—lu?l0'amf

prices drooping. Forced

sales at 22 00 asking 22 25. LARD—Demand light, bat holders firm 12H, 12*. 1Ag, head and gat, steam.

BULK MEATS—Dal! and prices drooping shoulders 8: sides 10, llfti, 1094. BACON—Dull and pnoes drooping shoul dersOk "ides llKali^ clear rib 12, clear.

TOBACCO—Demand good at fall PJicw. Sales of 300 hogsheads lugs, 7a9V4 leaf 10J4 WHISKY—Steady. with moderate" demand 87. i»K.

NEW lOHk MARKET1

By Telegraph.! Hew Yoai. Feb. 16. COTTON—Dull, and the market unsettled.

MFLuu5—Market

doll and prices drooping.

Receipts 9.000 barrels. Superfine Western State, 610a625 oommon «ooa extra 6 60a6 85 good choice 6 85a7 20 White Western extra 7'20I7 7V Ohio 6 80a7 45 St. Louis, 6 85a

WHISKY—Lower 93a93K. WtiEAT— Dull, prices a shade lower. Receipts 5.000 bushels: new spring 152al 55% red amber 158al 62 white Michigan 165.

CORN—Quiet anrt prices unchanged. Receipts, 14,00II bushels- Mixed Western 83

&^A^S—Steady,^'with

moderate demand.

Receipts 5,000 bushels Western Ohio 66$

COFFEE—Demand fair and market firm. Rio 13%al6K Java 18a22. SUGAR—Steady, with moderate demand,

CM0LAH8E^-Ne~w

Orleans 60a68.

ItlCK ^/ggi/ PETROLEUM—Crudo 15 refined 24%a ^PORK—New mess 22 62Yt\ old22 00a22 25 Prime 19 50a20 00 prime mess new, 22 50a22 75.

CUT MEATS—Finn. Hams, 14 a 15% Shoulders 9al0. Middles qaiet and

heLA^D-Firm,

Steam 12^al3% kettle

*^UTHSR—Steady, with moderate demand Western 15a25. CHEESE—Dull and unchanged 12al6.

SEW YORK MONEY-SAltKEl. By Telegraph.] NKW YORX, Feb. 16. GOLD—Opened firm at 11%, closed at lir/

CARRYING—From 3 to 5 per cent. CLE A RAN CES—f43.000.000. O E N E N S MONEY—Easy, at 4a5 per cent. limited.

NEW VOllK 1KY fciOODS MARKET. By Telegraph.] Naw Yoax. Feb. 16. The weather has moderated somewhat bat the snow and ice blockade and high rates of freights still prevent buyers from purchasing any class ef goods not absolutely required for immediate wants, and then only in very small lanfities. We quote standard brown sheet._gs 12Ual3for leading makes and 11% for lighter goods Mass. bolt 32$ Andro3cogin 94, 37%~ 10-4. Bleached muslins, best makes, are in limited supply and are held with more firmness. Maconville and goods as equally desirable can be bought at 15%: Conestoga tick! steady at 18 for and 25 for extra white gold medial sells at 21. Prints steady and in limited demand at 11 for leading brands and 9 for Amoskeag and Freeman s.

LOCAL NOTICE8. Bl UABD»M LIKEN,

I" full assortment also Bleachel Goods in New York Mills. Wamsutta, Lonsdale. Hill. Had ley, Hope. Ao. Vtica and Waltham 8-4, 9-4,10-4 Bleached and Brown Sheetings.

'"ru

FROM MEXICO.-! *4 ot I

Advices by steamer from Guaymas and Mogaltan say the election for President willJbe sharply contested in Sinaloa and 8onora, between Juarez and Lerdo de Tejada.

DRUGS!

I bis

THE ELEGANT

TUELL. RIPLEY A DEMING, Fifth and Main Streets.

MERCHANT TAILORINC.

TOHN BABNIKLE,

7 8

MERCHANT TAILOR,

MAIN STREET,

OverSaxton Walmslej'e Dry floods Store Would respectfully call the attention .ef the oitisens ofTcrre Haute, and the public in general. that he has rented rooms above Saxton 4 Walmsley's Dry Goods Store, for the purpn of carrying on

^MERCHANT TAILORING.

He keeps always on hand a Fashionable lection

Csssimeres^ Yeptinps, Cloths,

and is ready t« make it up in TIIE LATEST ST

Jun

SHORT NOl ICE,

na on very Reasonable Terms. Having ne

rents to pay, he promises to make un to Br the goods be furnished by bin.

Ana hijrhru oraer,whether

or not. Everything in his line cheaper than

al(?uttinlg

done and warranted to fit. a liberal

patronage lioited. angMdtf

TROCHES.

Rnshton's Cherry Pectoral Troches if.

Cure Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat

Asthma, Bronchital and Lung difficulties, Remove all that dryness of the throat peculiar to ministers, singers and public speakers, and acts like a charm in allaying ail irritation. Very pallatable. No nauseating offensive cubebs in them. Sold by all druggists. Also Rushton (F. V.) Cod Liver Oil tho purest, sweetest and best. Ian25-dw2m

FANCY STORE.

New Trimming!

,-n AND

HAS

rf]

u- ..

The PRESCRlPTlbiy DEPARTMENT

"Will be under the immediate charge of Mr. H.'B. JAMBS, whose known careful attention and long experience warrants the greatest confidence. W. C. JIUW ft® MJ?14-«»

STORE-5 if

J. SCHAUBLISf,

Matn street. bet.Gtli and 7th si reels South side, near corner Sixth,1

opened one of the^fintstand lasgest stocks ofall kinds of

Ladies' Dress and Cloak

TRIMMINGS

-j AND

FANCY GOODS

--fX-Xi

I alio manufacture

COBDS, TASSELS, GlSPS JTTOKS

aorLadies. eaU and see the Goods. Respectfully.

i|pe

jaS-dt

DIAMONDS, *c.

BALL," BLACK dc W,

5&S tH*l Broafhmy

iFEtV YOKTC,

Diamonds*

'£f

." f-Ji

rllK\

Jcwclery,

Watches, nnd

-I Silverware,

0f tilt Btst QvaJiiy ud at Lowest Prices.

GOODS SENT PER EXPRESS. C. 0- D. I

HOTELS.

jacok Bats. Oeerge SaU. XATIOKAI HOUSE.

Oor, Sixth and Main Streett, -*fl

Terra Htuto. Indiana.

Jacob Butz, dt Son, Prop*.

This Hoase has been thoroughly refurnished. •y23di*

TERRE HAUTE HOUSE.

CbrMf Main and Seventh St*»

Terre Haute. Indiana,

This Hotel has recently been refitted, and put in first-class order, offering accommodations ansurpassed in the State.

T. C. BUlfTIN, Preprleter.

STEWART HOUSE, Corner Main St Seeond »treets!,

TERR£ HAUTE, INDIANA.

HAVING

thoroughly renovated and re

furnished the house recently I solicit the patronage of my eld friends and the traveling public generall av*Frec Buss to and from all trains. oo27,dtf J. M. DAVIS, Prop'r.

€LABK HOUSE,

Cor. firti fc Okie St*.,

Terre Haute, ... Indiana.

W. Jff. GRIFFITH, Prop. 1

Office of Marshall, Montesuma and Palestine Free Buss to and from all trains. nov28dtf

COAL.

GENUIKE BLOCK COAL.

R. WHITAKER is prepared to furnis

to eoal consumers of Terre Haute, dur ing the Fall and Winter, the very best She'. Block Coal in the market in quantities to suit purchasers. Call and examine the quality of his coal, opposite the! larket House, corner Fourth and Walnut streets, before purchasing elsewhere. seplo-dom

BienLew

Wholesale and retail dealers in Anthraoite, Pittsburg, Brazil, Block, Lost Creek and Sugar Creok Coals in quantities to suit customers and at the lowest market prices.

With good coal, good weights and prompt delivery, we hope to receive a share of the public patronage of Terre Haute.

Ail orders left at our Office, under Nationa State Bank, corner of Fifth and Main streets will receive prompt attention ansaldly

MEDICAL.

CONFIDENTIAL.

AVOID

QUACKS, A VICTIM OF EARLY in- iscretion, causing nervous debility, premature decay,

DENTISTS.

W.E.ROSSETERJ

DENTIST!

BEACH'S BLOCK,

I WORK DONE

All

Successor to Dr. D. M. WELD, Ne. 167 Main St. National Block, Terro Haute.Ind. RBBIDSXCE— Corner fifth and Swan «treetimsudt

LUMBER.

SEASONED LUMBER

UNDERTAKERS.

I 8 A A A

Is prepired to execute all orders in witb neatness

and

"K*

-4

i(t-

COAL and MIXING CO.,

vet

si' •w Br

Young men whohave

iniured themselves by certain secret habits, which unfit them for business, pleasure or the duties of married life also middle area and old men who, from the follies et youth or other causes, feel a debility in advance of their years, before placing themselves under the treatment of any one. should first read the "Secret Friend. Married ladies will learn something of importance by perusuing the "Secrot Friend. Sent to wy address, in a sealed enveolpe, on receipt of 25 cents. Address DB. CHAKLKS A. STUART Co.. Boston. aug20-deod-wiy

•%.

having tried in vain

every advertised remedy, has a simple means of self cnr«. which he will send free to his fellow sufferers. Address J, H, TjjlTLfc. 78 Nassau street. Now York. dec26-deo«16m

tit

tCA,

III."' Ill &

,Tf|

OVER

tycc's "Buckeye Store

is »tsdt

it i' 4t

New York Prices!

frT

Operations Warranted

Kl}

—kl

L. H. BARTHOLOMEW,

snaecoH AXD MBCHAXICAL

DENTIST,'

few

..f-l

v'i

V'-i.

*«. iss VAi

GIBSON C70T73"fTTL,t!li)

•rfil

Princeton. Indiana,

GREEN OR SEASONED.

-Call and examine his stock, or "Order a car load." dee6-d3m

W.f

C. I O K"

ws'

The Btst Yellow Poplar Lumber

1 *?1

CHORUS CLASS.

7.7. vS —O" -•k-f*'

rrHE TBRBE HAUTE CHORUS

meets every Tuesday and Friday night, from 8 to 10 o'clock, at the Terre Haute

Musical

fi'

dispatch, comer of Intra 4

ann Cherry streets, Terre

W. O'COXXELL,^

UNDERTAKER.

1 ttl

U^DEItTAKER,

-t

AX^ERHMCE IN TOBSS. IS NEW P?EP^.D ,N

t*Turnish Metallc Burial Cases. Cages. CasketsVand Wooden Coffins, of all styles and be an a to ok burial material in the ^ate. at^o. 2 North Third treet, Terre Hute, Indiana.

Terre Haute. May

-ij

aute

CMOmJS CXIASII.,

1,1

CLASS

a ft

Institute BMBIS,

OVElt THE POSTOFFIOE.,

iBrNew Members admitted at any time.

OHAIHES. "novl-dCm

SCB ACBLIN.

jl Wyn asMlk