Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 January 1882 — Page 2

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it: a NTS-:r—For the new City, end County \l IJrft-toiy, sll changes In firms, charges In referees, etc., end Dames, residences, etc,

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perrons morir to the city lately, or jettons who think tliey have been miaed by 'tio oin•v twerp. All information of the above characicrdesired. and if pent or broneht to the office, 21 Beach Block, will be properly inserted.

CHAS. O. EBEL & CO., Publishers.

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to cooki

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and iron.

Bett wage* paid. Enquire immediately at the northwest coiner of Eigath and Eagle.

WAKTED—HOBSES

AND MUUES-For

which I will pay the highest market mice I will best Carico's Livery Stable until &areh lit .BAMOELSTR0U8E.

FOB SALE.

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Hay delivered to any paxt of

the city. Orders received by telephone. J, H. BLAK£«

FOB BENT.

BI9T-nne elegantlyfurn&hedroom for rent An elderly gentleman tenant preferred. Alfo, statle and bugey bam for rent. Apply auouthweet corner Seventh ana Park streets.

70K KF.BST—Three desirable (front) furnished rooms, without board,.will be rented singly or totcetb-r. Charges moderate. Apply at No. 432 north Sixth-and-a-half orCenter street.

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stable brick dwelling. No.

332 South Fifth street. Apply at onoeat 118 Main street. J. D. EARLi.

EST BAYED.

EfcTKAYEI»-One

light spotted cow, with

red earF. Has on pone sines the 28rd day of December, from my ftiim six miles southeast of the city on the Lockport road. Any ne furnishing infoimation leading to her hereabouts or ieturcir:g same to me will be libeially rewarded.*' JAME3CHAT0N.

Januaiy 17,1882

/~~i A Morton Post No. 1, Regular «JT. J\ X\. Encampments, first and third ThuiM.ay evenii of each month. Special meetings, for social and historical purposes, on second and ionrth Thursday evenings. Headquarters, G. A. R. Hall, comer Sixth and Main treetn. Vl&Iting comrades are always welcome.

FIFTH STBEET

SECOND HANS STOfeE

18 SOUTH FIFTH STitE&T.

Second-hand furniture bought and sold. Bepair work neatly doiw. A liberal cash price paid for cast-off clothing.

srjn A WEEK. $12 a day nt home easily made $1 Costly outfit fiee. Address Tiue & Co Augusta, Maine.

ADMINISTRATOR'SThomas

NOTICE TO

1ILE CLAIMS, II JHKJMU Notloe is hereby given to aft persons holding claims against the estate of Dowllng, deceased, th»t the some must be made out in detail end filed at once with the Clerk of the VJgo Circuit Court.

T. C. BCNTIN,

Administrator with will ansexed.

Terre Haute, January 17, 1882.

LEGAL.

E1STRAY

NOTICE.

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Taken up, December 18th, 1881,by William Stains, of Otter Creek township, one red steer, bears no brands or marks, suppoced to be one •ear old past. Appiaieed at fifteen dollars, before N. A. Cox, J. P.

JgSTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up, December 20th, 1881, by James D. Brunker. of Plerton township, one red and white hull, has no brands or marks, supposed to be three years old, and appraised at thirteen dollars, before H. R. Copeland, J. P.

OTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

The undersigned has been duly appointed ad ministrator of the estate of Matilda Elllngsworth, deceased. The estate is supposed to De aolvent MILES ELLING8WORTH,

November 4th, 1881, Administrator.

OTICE OF DISTRIBUTION,

State of Indiana, Vigo County. Notice is hereby given that at the Novembe Term of 1881 the Circuit Court of Vigo County after final settlement ol the estate of Catharine Tryon. deceased, about the sum of Two Hundred (1200) Dollars less costs were found remaining for distribution among the heirs. Said heirsarc therefore notified to appear on the fint day of the next term of said Court, and prove their heirship, and receive their distribution share. MERRILL N. 8MITH, Clerk.

C. C. C. Vigo County.

ON RESIDENT NOTICE

In the Vigo Circuit Court.

The State of Indiana,"I Vigo County,

Adalino Satcrfleld") vs. v-No. 12778. Archie Saterfield.

Be it known that on the 20th day of Angu'st, 1881, said plaintiff filed an affidavit in due form, showing that Bald Archie Saterfield is a fton-res-ident of the State of Indiana-

Said non-resident defendant is hereby notified of the ndency of said action against him, and that the same will stand for trial at the November term of said court, in the year 1881.

Attest: MERRIL N. SMITH, Clerk.

Buff A Morgan, attorneys lor plaintiff-

ON BESIDENT NOTICE.

No. 12,916-J

In the Vigo Circuit Court, November term, 1881, Thomas B. Johns vs. the unknown heirs of Joseph Oarlingbouse. To quiet title.

Be it known that on the 9tn day of January, 1882, it was ordered by the Couit that the Clerk notify by publication said unknown heirs of Joseph (Jarlinghouse, as non-resident defendants, of the pendency of this action against them.

Said defendants are therefore hereby notified of the pendency of said action against them, and that the same will stand for trial on the 11th day of March, 1882, the same being at the February term of said Cmrt. In the year 1882.

MERRtL N. SMITH, Clerk.

OTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS, ETC. Iu the matter of the estate of William Sheldon, deceased, in the Vigo Circuit Court, February term, 1882,

Notice is hereby given that I-artpelia Sheldon, as administratrix of the estate of William Sheldon, deceased, has presented and filed her account and vouchers in partial settlement of said estate, and that tho same will come up for the examination and action of said Circuit Court on the 6th day of February, 1R82, at which time all heirs, creditors cr legatees of said estate are required to appear ih said court and show cause, if any there oe, why said account and vouchers should not be approved.

Witness tho Clerk and seal of said Vigo Circuit Court, at Terre Haute, Indiana, this 6th day of January, 18£2.

MERRILL N. SMITH, Clerk.

OTICE TO HEIRS, CREDITORS, ETC. In the matter of the estate of Sophia .Fuller, deoeased. In tho Vigo Circuit Court, Febru

ary term, 1882. Notice is hereby given that Samuel McKeen and Joseph 0. Jones, as co-administra-tors cf the estate of Suphia Fuller, deceased, have presented and filed their account ana vouchers in partial settlement of said estate, and that the same will came up for the examination and action of said Circuit Court on the 6th day -of February, 1SS2, at which time all heirs, creditors or legatees of said estate are required to appear In said court and show cause, if any then be.' why said account and vouchers should not be approved.

Witness, the Clerk ana seal of said Vigo

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suit Court, at Terre Haute, Indiana, this 6th day of January, 18S2. MERRILL N. SMITH. Clerk

ISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The implement firm heretofore existing an •he same of

Coordes & Co., wa&dissolved on

the first of January by mutual consent,

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des retiring on account of his 4U health. J. A. uergens will continue to carry on the business, as heretofore, at the old place will also attend to collecting all outstanding accounts and notes doe the firm and pay all debts.

EL COORDE3, J.

JUSBGKNS.

form, male or female. Enclose (tamp for sealed reply. Addnwi Box 818, Buffalo, S thett endorsement and reference*1 ^4 s. t&rU.fsrtt&s •*-a. fppr

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Congressman Young is going to regulate the manufacture of glucose by law. Jp

Richmond, this state, wants a pnblic building, and General Biowne haa introduced a biil providing for its'erection!?^-

The democrats have already commenced to show their abhorrence of polygamy by filibustering against a bill for its seppression.

A movement ia on foot to provide for the registration of voters in Utah. Such a law would disfranchise the wom$D and decrease the Mormon vote.

The tiuiteau trial is now in the tenth week. It is to be hoped Saturday night will bring a verdict, and that it 'will be of such a nature as to please the public.

Judge Taft, of Ohio, is talked of in connection with the Berlin mission, and it is understood that the name of John C. New will soon be sent to the senate, ss minister to Russis.

When Scoville listens to Judge Porter he will learn that it doesn't pay to abuse counsel on the other side when he chances to be one of the leading lawyers in the country ana has the closing argument in the case.

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The national board of trade opens its annual session in Washington City to-day, which will probably continue for ten days. A general pilotage law, and a national bankrupt law will be the principal topics of discussion. -i ifS

A friend of the president Bays that, with one exception, every one of the antiGrant republicans whose commissions have expired have been reappointed, and that party differences have not been carried into the question of appointment in any case.

Governor Kinkaid, of Nevada, has made his appearance in Washington, and rumor has already placed him in nomination as Secretary Kirkwood'e successor. The latter says he has yet received no intimation from the president that he must go, from which it is to be inferred that he expects to stay.

Congressman McCook was very

popular

before he was appointed chairman of the library committee. Hitherto the business of the chairman of this committee has been confined principally to giving his friends orders en the superintendent of the botanical garden for .boquets. There is no law authorizing the issue of these nosegays, so the chairman has cut off the sup ply. He is young, handsome and a bachelor, and will doubtless survive hi's unpopularity.

This is the centennial anniversary of Daniel Webster's birthday. His great antagonist in political theories, John C. Calhoun, came into the world a few weeks later, March 18, 1782. Thomas H. Benton was born four days before Calhoun. Benton lived longest of the three—until 1858. Calhonn died first—1850. Webster died in 1852, six months after Henry Clay, who was five years his sefiier. Of the four men named only one—Websterdied at bis home the other three died in Washington.

A bill now before congress provides thpt the tax upon all distilled spirits now in bond, ot hereafter placed in any bonded warehouse, shall be due and payable only upon the withdrawal of such spirits, and that after the expiration of three years from the date of storage no more than«ight gallons Bhall be allowed for leakage, however long it may remain before withdrawal. The bill also contains a clause relating to the establishment of bonded warehouses to which spirits may be removed from distilling warehouses.

The botanical garden in Washington is about forty years old. It was established to take care of tare specimens of flora brought from the South Pacific by the Wilkes «xp)oring expedition, for which $1,200 was appropriated by congress to have them cared for in a proper manner. As the report of the expedition was to be made under the direction of the library committee, the botanic specimens were placed ander itq care. The garden is now one of the institutions of the government, costs about $15,000 a year, &•<!, since it was established, has cost about $600,000.

THE AKBKARS OF PE3SI0HS.

The act for the arrears of pensions promises to monopolize much of the time of congma,, during the present session. Tie ball was opened in the senat& a week Iby Senator Beck, Who declared "I woflld promptly repeal the arrears of penuiou -aet. It was conceived in sia and brought fortb in inlqsity. It is a burden upoD the American people, and standing monument to the ignorance, selfishness and cowardice of congress." Senator Iflgalle, who was chairman of the eenate pensions committee when the aqt was passed, January 25, 1879, replied on Thursday last, and Senator Yoorhees took the matter up again in defense of the bill on Monday, after which Mr. Beck look the floor in defense of his statem* nts

The bill passed the house tinder a it»pension of the rules on the eve ot a congressional election. But few had given the matter any study, and none seemed willing to go before their constituents on record against it. Those who had studied the question estimated lhat $20,000,000 would cover the contemplated expenditure. The only figures above this were those of Secretaries Sherman sind Scburz who placed the amount at $41,000,000. Senators and representatives relied upon these estimates in casting their votes. That the estimates were very much out of the way is now a matter of history. In bis message, which did not recommend the repeal- of the act, President Arthur estimates tbat $235,000,000 will be required to meet the first payments upon all the cases remaining for adjudication under the act. and that it will be six jears, at the earliest, before the final adjudication can be effected, which is an average of $39,166.666 for each jear. Last fiscal yetf the payments for pensions amounted to $50,059,276 62, which included the pay-i ment of arrearages under this act, and was an increase from $3ol21,482 for 1879, the last year before the passsge of the act. During ths present fiscal year, ending next July, the expenditures for pensions are estimated by the secretary of the treasury at $70,000,COO, and for tile fiscal year 1883 he estimates them at $100,000,000, which is considered $25,000,000 short of Ibe mark. At the*estimated figures the pensions will require about one-third of the governcuiEt expenditures. The estimates are appalling^ but they cannot be contradicted.

Although there may "be a great deal of talk upon the subject, no one for a moment supposes that the act will be repealed. Congressmen will vote against its repeal for the same reason which caused them to vote for its enactment. But there are other reasons sgainst its ripeal which will prove insurmountable. The law has pow been in force two years, and many million dollars have been paid Upon claims under if. According to the report of 'the commissioners there are now pending in the buieau 265,575 claims, not all of which are under the arrearages act, however, but every claimant under that act has the same right to arrearages as those who have already received them. Before the passage of the law and the commencement of payments under it no one had any right to complain that he had been unjustly dealt with by the government under the pension laws, whereas, a repeal of the law after the adjudication and payment of many thousand claims would be an act pi gross injustice to those who are entitled to the same consideration.

No one objects to the payment of pensions to those who are justly entitled to them, but some safeguard should be put in operation to protect those who are entitled to them and to punish Ihose who prosecute fraudulent claims^

v,*In

his

speech before the senate yesterday Senator Beck quoted Commissioner Bentley as saying officially that in his judgment at least ten per cent, of the claims allowed under the present ex parte rystem are fraudulent. If this statement be true the government will be wronged out of $10,000,000 in the payment of pensions during the next fiscal year. Some law should be passed which will prevent the horde of claim agents in and around Washington from presenting claims without regard to their merits, upon which they only desire to secure a fee. Under the existing law these men are allowed to collcct fees upon all claims filed, and, although the law limits the fee, there is no punishment provided for its violation. General Logan has a bill before the eenate which would help remedy the evil. It provides for the payment of twenty-five dollars on each claim allowed, to be paid after it is allowed, and also provides severe penalties for filing fraudulent claims or violating the law in any manner. -l(

DISHONORING GARFIELD.

The remark of our cotemporary that "stalwart republican pipers all over the country from one end to tbe other are baginning ta smirch the reputation of the murdered president," requires a more definite proof than the misconstrued quotation from the Philadelphia Press to be accepted as correct* in the assumption The extract from the Press is not an editorial opinion as to the character of the late president but a report of a state of affairs in Washington which is as much deprecated by its writer as by the editor of the Gazette. It states that efforts are making at the capital to make anew Garfield. Personages claiming to be Garfield's friends are "suddenly minded to etch their conversations and impressions of the dead man," and as is often the case with presumptious people trying to shine in the red cted glory of a hero, th$ir deficient judgment, defective taste and egregious vanity lead to reminiscences that if believed would belittle their subject. As tbe writer to the Press continues, the purport of these recollections from this particular class ia to magnify Blaine as the Machiavellic guide of his chief, and to condemn the latter as weak, inconstant, fickle and subject tothp secretary of state. That euch efforts are being made in Washington, we believe with the Pre®, and also that it is not difficult to point to the prime movers. It is not that the ntterers liked Garfield less but that they hate Blaine more, and any baggeetion ihat will weaken the strong hold of the latter upon the confidence and -respect of a gceat multitude will find re«dy currency among his foee. But this

insidious movement agaimt the devoted and generous friend of GarSsld cannot be called an attach by any part of the republican press apoa the memory of the late president liithe' viudicatiouof Blaine from the

charges

of Macbiavellism and

tortuous ways dijpoids upon tbe impoasibility of showing Garfield to have been any but a strong, consistent man of high principle, true to hia conscience and firm to duty, then is it absolutely assured.

We respectfully protect against calling the summing up of certain intrigues in Washington far public reprobation, an endorsement cf tho same. -i

The soldiers' home in the District of Columbia is to be investigated. There are many rumors ol mismanagement, and congress has takes the matter in hand. Th8 reports of the commissioners of the institution to congress have not disclosed the amount of gross receipts and expenditure* daring the past two years. As the home ia designed for the benefit of the men of the army, who have been disabled or worn out by faithful service, it is so more than fair anl just that its managers should be required to give an account of their transactions and be held accountable therefor.

The supply of office seekers Btill exceeds the demand in Wa»hmgton, but they are deriving small consolation from the president and those in authority who surround ^im. It is announced that no bew appointments will be made in the immediate future. For the benefit of those who are anxious it is also announced tbat it injures their cause to send delegations to Washington to urge the necessity of appointing them.

ANOTHER WRECK.

The Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway bends Some Work to the. Undertaker.

MILWAUKEE, WIS:, Jan. 17.—A late special to the Republican says that the flying Dutchman, a fast train on the St. P. & St. L. division of the.Milwaukee & St. Paul road was wrecked by a broken axle of tlie tender. The smoking car turned over twice and rolled dowa the hill. It was full of men. One, name unknown, was billed and many injured, among them a travelling' man from Buffalo, who had his collar bone broken. The ladies' coach was thrown on its side. The sleeper jumped the track and hung over the brink of the bridge, holding on by the coupling and truck. Superintendent Jenkins, of the Dubuque division, is among the injured. Mr?. Donahue, enroute to California with four children to join her husband, lost her youngest. A child of Mrs. John Cavanaugh, of Winconsin, had its head crushed will die.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 17.—A Lancing, Iowa, special says: The chief particulars of the wreck of passenger train number nine on the. Dubuque division at bridge number99, three miles above New AJbion, to-day about twelve o'clock (noon) are as follows: The smoking and ladies' cars were precipitated over a twenty foot embankment owing to the breakage of a wheel and the occupants were all more or less injured, spme seriously. One death, that of a two months old child, has occurred and it is feared that several others arc fatally injured. Among the latter is Mr. Erickson, a merchant of Spring Grove, Minn. All told there were 23 injured. Conductor Wolcott, Superintendent Jenr Mne, and Sprague's Georgia Minstrels shared in the disaster. The two former cscapcd without serious injuries and the latter were able to fill their engagement here to-night. The train was running at a speed of only about fifteen miles an hour and no blame is attached to any one concerned. The injured are: J. D. Bronsis, Richland, Iowa, internal, may die Erickson, of Spring Grove, Minn., serious internal, not expected to live Mis3( Bronsis, sido back and face Ella Pctter side and arm Edna Potter, cut in face Leo Davis, LaCrosse, wrist badly cut George Rickhart, De3oto, Wis., two severe scalp wounds John Jarrett, fireman, LaCrosse, internally John Healy, head brakeman, severe scalp wound J. G. Johnson, hip wound. Of the members of the Georgia-minstrels, E. A. Richard, -an internal injury and a bad scalp

ound T. B. Brown, slightly bruised Watts, slight Charles Johnson, internal Lew Rose, internal George Foster, head cut George Carter, head cut and bruised in the chest, and several others of the troupe slightly. klh

SPUYTEN DUVVIL—PRECAUTIONS. NEW YOBK, January 17.—The Boaid of Aldermen 'has passed resolutions declaring that the recent railroad accident at Spuyten Duyvil could not have occurred if the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company had a competent flagman or signal man stationed at each end of the cut, and if the cut had been properly lighted and patrolled and directing hereafter that a flagman, must De planed at each end of the cut aid the cut properly lighted and patrolled ^i. fires.

ST. Loui$|jp"anuary 17.—A fire at Van Buren, Arkansas, on Sunday afternoon destroyed six brick buildings and their contents, of cotton, tobacco, hay, etc. Losi, $20,000 insurance, $2,000.

Sx. Louis,

January

Texas,

J7.—A Galveston,

dispatch Bays that

afire at Terrell

destroyed several new

Loss, $25,000

frame building*.

insured,

$12j000.

PITTSBURG, January 17.—This morning afire broke out in Emory & Co's oil warehouse, on Seventh street, resulting in the destruction of the building and the rag and paper warehouse of McCullough & Smith. The tstal loss will reach $25,000, and the insurance nearly covers the lOSS.

K*iL", JaS&ar/ 17,—Nine

buildings, six frame and three brick stractnre?, including the Court House and Post Office, burned early this morning. All the records of the District Court and many of the booka end record* of the County Clerk, Treasurer and Probate Couit were destroyed.

The Post Office and contents area total loss. In tbe safe of tha County Treasurer were $25,000, which came ont all right, as did the eafe of the Rirby Bank. Total loss, about $75,000: insurance, $30,000.

Legislative Sew*.

.DES MOINES, January 17.—Both houses of the Legislature reassembled to-day. Little business beside a formal separate vote on United States Senator, resulting in the Senate in all the votes cast bnt three being for Wilson for the long term and McDill for the short In the House the vote stood: Wileon, Republican, 59 Kine, Democrat, 17 StnJj}, Greenback, 7 votes. For the short term—McDill, 65 Hall, 17 Campbell, 18.

Sent Up for Life,

DETROIT, January 17.—Ch axles Martin) the yonng man who, a few Sunday's ago, w'lie drunk, wantonly assaulted an old man named Christian Teems, knocked Him down and stamped hi* bead to a jelly, was this afternoon eeqtengeg to the State prison for life,

Silenced.

A Blanderer is usually a bully, and- a bully is always a coward. Years ago, #ben Hemr Clay, of Kentucky, was the Whig candidate for the presidency, a stage-ooach in which were six or seven men waa whirling through Ohio. The conversatipti, as was natural took apolitical turn.

A tall, muscular man, seated on the middle seat, from whose coat-pocket protruded the hiltof a bowie knife, made a ferocious assault upon the character of Henry Clay.

Opposite to the assailant sat a sw arthyiaced, broad-framed man, who, apparently, had been indifferent to the convcrsation. Ju»t as the ferocious stranger Viaxl finished a paragraph of blackguardism against the great Kentuckian, the BWarthy-looking man said, with a severity that attracted all eves,— "Sir! do you know Mr. Clay personally? Have you ever lived with him| Has he told you, sir, every motive for every act of his life?"' "No," answered the ruffian, with a hesitation that showed him already cowed: "I never saw Mr. Clay in my life."

The swarthy man glared at him for a moment, while his face grew blacker With indignation. "Then you are a scoundrel?' he said. The bully muttered several incoherent sentences, and then subsided into silence*

When the stage-coach arrived at the next stopping-place, the passengers learned that tne swarthy man was the orator, Thomas Corwin. a

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Florida's Famous Saurian.

Every lake that I saw in South Florida large enough had its family of alligators. Near the settlements, where they are frequently shot at, they disappear at the approach of man. They visit each other from lake to lake. When a man, woman or child overtakes one in the woods, the beast runs to the nearest water. If hemmed, he stops, swells and blows like a mad bull. They handle their tails right lively in resisting an enemy or flipping a hog or dogr into their great mouths. 1 remember asking what they eat. "Anything from a pine knot down," was the answer, as if a pine knot was their highest food. Whenuieir stomachs are Opened they ate found to contain pine knots and black mud from the bottoms of the lakes. They eat, however, many of the best fish and largest turtles of the lakes.

The Floridans- do not think the "gators" dangerous. Boys go into the lakes swimming where (he alligator livc3 and are not disturbed. One twelve feet long is considered grown. Down in the Kissimee river they grow to an enormous size, having been seen eighteen feet long. Those that are not accustomed to man, I am told are dangerous. I heard of a young man that was bitten while swimming in the Kissimee and soon died. Their teeth occupy a prominent place in Florida jewelry. Some people eat their tails. Just before a rain they are heard to bellow somewhat like a young calf. At night they frequently make a great splashing in the water.

"Some Pertinent First Words." The last words of distinguished, men have been going the rounds of the press, but wu have seen nothing in regard to their first words. We have, however, prepared a list which can be relied upon for accuracy:

Bonaparte—"Of Corsican." Shakspeare—"Give me the milk of human kindness."

Nelson—"Rocked in the cradle ofthe deep." Newton—"I preserve my center of gravity."

Milton—"Paradise Lost Pope—"Fools rush in where angels fear to tread."

Wordsworth—"Come forth into the light of things let nature be your

Wellington—'Tm a broth of a boy would ye tread on my coat?" Lamo—"It is good to love the unknown." 'v

Coleridgfe^-«'Ancestral voices prophesying war." Johnson—"A very |||unclubbable man."

Washington—"Put none but Americans on guard to-night." Webster—"I shall defend my constitution."

Lord Timothy Dexter—"You can't play any points on me." The list might be extended, but enough has been printed to show that the first words of eminent men have been more pertinent than their last.— Boston Courier. __

Falling Back on the Law of Moses. There is a colored justice of the peace, who holds court not far from Austin, and who gets off from the bench some of the most wonderful decisions that have-Over been delivered sinee the davs of So' rr.:on.

Not lonj since, Jim Webster was brought rp befbre him for cutting off the ear of a cow that had broken into Jim's garden. The case was clearly proven, and the colored Solomon said: "I sentence Jim Webster to be locked up in de county jail for de space ob one year." "But, your honor, the statute says that the penalty for such offences, shall be a fine, not to exceed fifty dollars," said Jim Webster's attorney. "I knows dat ar, but I takes de old law on de subject." "To what old law does your honor refer?" "To de law ob Moses, sah, which gays, 'an eye for an eye, a toof for a toof, an ear for an ear.' De prisoner at de bar cut off one ear ob de cow, and de law says spHcitly, dat he loses a year's time in de jail. Ef he had est off bofe ears ob de cow he would hal got two years. Call de next case on de docket" —Texas Siftings.

Stanley's Mother.

A storey started by the Philadelphia Press is going the rounds of the papers that the mother of Henry M. Stanley, the African explorer, is an inmate of a charitable institute near Baltimore. The article in Appleton's cyclopedia on "Stanley" says that his real name is John Rowlands, and that he was born near Denbigh, Wales, in 1840. The article in the Press says that the namc_ of the woman in the charitable institution near Baltimore, who claims to be the explorer's mother, is Johanna Eastway, and that she came to this country in 1837, that is, thre?years before Stanley was born in Wales. As the author of the article in Appleton's is a Welsh resident of this city, who knew Stanley's family well in Wales, and as the aceuracy of his biography of Rowlands has not been questioned by the presumably careful and critical editors of the, cyclopedia, the inference is fairly logical that the Press has discovered a too imaginative mother, or been the victim of a too enterprising correspondent—Ulica Herald.

It has lately been discovered that Denver has in its vicinity every essential for the manufacture of fine glass, including sand closely resembling that which gives French plate glass its superior.

WASHINGTON.

Some of the Inner lawardnesa'of tbe Trouble over tbe Committees— Democratic •». Hopes

Tbat a Grand Republican Row «an be Oevelopea Therefrom —Wbat tbe Repabli'f caks Tbinn,

The Mrs. Lincoln Relief Movement— Dakota—Reviving Old Cnstoms— The tiuiteau Jury Likely to Disagree.

President Arthdr and Western Appoint-Rirots-r-Work in the Committees—Capital News

Notes.

THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, January 17. The discussion in the House to-day, over Robeson's amenement to the rults to increase the number of the most important committees, has had the effect of considerably increasing the feeling that has existed in regard to the composition of committees. The question, as it now stands before the House, involves eeveral matters of inters est. There are several different elements, each having a distinct object in view, and each endeavoring to attain it through this proposition. There is one element that is resentful toward the Speaker, and it is bent upon rebuking and embarrassing him if possible. There is another element that favors the adoption of the amendment with with the idea that it'tends to strengthen the Speaker by enabling him to provide for members who have -regarded themselves as slighted. Then there are Democrats who are willing to use the question to divide and distract the Republicans, and make mischief lout of .it in any shape possible. And beside, there are some members who are seeking to tack on an amendment to th amendment, to authorize the Committee on Improvement of the Navigation of the Mississippi River to frame and report appropriation bills for this pnrpose. The fifty-nine new committee places contemplated, by the Robeson amendment have already been promised, and ot course the members who expcct them are supporters of the amendment. The Demccrats are, as a body, opposed to the amendment, but they voted against the laying of i'. on the table to-day because they want to get a vote on Orth's substitute. To have tabled the amendment would have killed the whole subject, and this the Democrats don't want to do. Orth moved as a substitute his proposition to refer the appointment of committees at tie beginning of each Congress to a com-mis-ion created for the purpose. He positi vely disclaimed any idea or intt ntion of interfering with the present organization, but at tbe very time he was entering that disclaimer a quiet conference was being held on the floor wih regard to the practicability of making the Orth substitute apply to the present organization in the event cf its adoption. Orth was, no doubt, ignorant ot this scheme, but there were members who maintained that the Orth substitute, in being adopted, would apply to tbe present organization, and would upset it. Their theory was that the present House did not formally adopt any rules far its organization that it followed precedent in organizing under the rules of the last Home, and that this organization would stand good if the rules of the last House were adopted but that to adopt now a rule of its own governing srganization, would, in effect, be retroactive, or would, at least, have the effect of rendering null the present organization. A prominent Democratic member said to-night that his information was that this point wonld be raised in the event of the adoption of Orth's substitute.

Democrats eeern generally opposed to Robeson's amendment, and in favor of the' Orth substitute, and it is remarked among them that ex Speaker Randall and Blackburn have made a mistake in voting, as members of tbe Committee on Rules, in favor of Robeson's amendment. They have thuu committed themselves.

There is an effort being made among the Republicans to dispose of the whole question by laying Robeson's amendment on th table, and this will be tried again. Some of tbe wisefet amcng them see that the Demccrats intend to use the qnestion to political advantage, and they are anxious to get it out of the way.

RELIEF FOB MBS. LINCOLN. "K'-'4 WASHINGTON, Jannary 17.—The Senate Committee on Pensions, to-day, again had up Logan's bill for the relief of Mrs. Lincoln. No opposition was made to it, but Senator Groome suggested tbat the $100,000 be voted to her without reference to the subject of arrears of pensions. He B«id he was opposed to the system of paying arrears cf pensions, and did not want to rote for any bill that would in the least commit bim to the principle, though he was entirely willing to vote to give-Mrs. Lincoln whatever her necessities or comfort call for. All the members, including the Democrats,, favored the bill, aud in fact, Senator Jackson, a' •«', moved that it be faw« -ported at once. Before the vote was taken however, the hour of 12 arrived, and the committee adjourned. The action" this morning indicates that favorable action will be taken at the next meeting of the committee, when it is probable that Mrs. Lincoln's pension will be increased to $5,000 per year, as the majority of the committee have expressed themselves in favor of this increase. $?$$$' -DAKOTA.

Governor Ordway, of Dakota Territory, now here, is in hearty accord with the movement to divide tbe Territory and create a new 8tate out of the southern portion, but he insists that there shall be legislation to preserve the public school lands for school purposes only. He

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tbe law eo framed tbat the school lands shall bring their highest market value, and tbat the proceeds of their sale shall become a permanent school fund. He says some of the most fertile lands in tbe Territory are school lands, and be will oppose any act that wonld admit of a construction that would open these lands to settlement at homestead or Government rates. He says the Democrats in the territory will not as an organization oppose the proposed admission into the Union*. He also recommends that the enabling act, if cne is passR, shall provide for a Constitutional Convention in the new 8tate of not less than 150 members, eo that all interests and classes may be represented in it.

BBEWSTEB.

Years ago it was tbe custom of the Attorney General to appnur in the United Slates Supreme Court in all cases of any consequence, and this pra&tice was followed by Attorney Generals Wirt, Pinckney' Reverdy Johnson, Black and Stanton Brewster lata decided to revive the practice of his more distinguished predecessors' and hereafter will appear in court in all caees affecting pnblic interests

THE GUITKAU JtJBT.

There seems to be a growing impreraion here that the jury in the Gniteau case will disagree. Several persons state that they heard one member of the jury say prior to his being chosen as a juryman that he believed Guiteau was cruy, and amonp the defence and tbe-feW' relations and fnends

of the assassin the opinion that one or more members c,f tha, jury believe that a reasonable doubt of the prisoner's sanity exists, appears to have grown stionger ot late.

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Western members of Congress have information which leads them to believe that the President will be ready to consider appointments to federal offices in the different territories in about ten days. 8HKRMAN AND TBS CONTINGENT FOND

The Senate contingent fund investigating committee to day looked into the. character of Biesell, tha principal witness against Senator Sherman in connection with the irregularities in that fund, and fotiod that Bisseil not only bad a grievance, hut was of bad reputation. He had failed to substantiate any of his chaises, but the committee thought that as hu testimony was on record, it wooid be well to put on record also testimony as to his character. Several witnesses were examined and alt were decidedly unfavorable to him-

COMStTTTKB ROTES.

WASHINGTON

January 17.—The House

Committee on Banking and Currency today had read Representative Buckner's bill providing ior a stable and uniiorm paper circulation. Diogley offered. the following: Resolved, that the interests of the country will be best promoted by the continuance of the National Banking system, either ander act an extending the corporate existence of such existing banks as may desire to continue business under the original articles of association, or by tbe organization of new banks under existing laws, to take the place of those whose charters may expire, as may hereafter appear to be the wiser course. The committee will consider the resolution later.

The House Committe on Public Expendilutes discussed the subject of the appointment of sub-committees to revise all the public expenditures which may be authorized by other committees. The power invented in this committee, it in understood, gives it authority to supervise all public expenditures, but for many years past it has not been customary for the committee to do so.

Tbe House* Committee on Elections adopted a resolution that the pretended contests of W. McDowell against M. C. George be disaaHI^I. In tbe Sessingb anaFrost case, it was Ordered that the motion of the contested for tbe suppression of the testimony in this case be overruled and the testimony printed without prejudice to either party. The testimony in the Bailey-Barbour case will also be printed.

NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—In the steel bloom cases of James Lee & Co. and the Cambria Iron Company, the Secretary of the Treasury decided to adhere to the former rulings of the department that imported articles arc to pay a duty of 46 per cent ad valorem and no more.

General J. 8. Negley, President of the National Union League of America, called a meeting in this city for the 7th of February. The meeting will be an important one and attended by distinguished men from all parts of the Unicn.

Major Wm. Arthur, the President's brother, Chester A. Arthur, jr., the President's son and Miss Nellie Arthur, the President's daughter, left for New York this morning. -m tr

Foreign News. GREAT BRITAIN. -A

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LONDON, January 17.—At the pigeon shooting match to-day between Dr. Carver and Mr. Bingham, the scores were: Carver, 247 Bingham, 244. The number of birds is reduced froni 500 to 300 by mutual consent.

Lord Lurgan is dead. He sat in the House of- Peers as a Liberal. He was the owner of the famous conrsing hound, "Master McGrath," and was closely identified with the sport of coursing.

On Bradlau* preaentihg himself in the House of Commons to take tbe parliamentary oath, Sir Stafford Northcote will move that be be net allowed to do so. Tbe Government will meet this motion with the previous question.

LONDON, Jan. 17.—It is rumored that the British Naval attache at Washington, D. C-, is to be recalled and no successor appointed.

LAND LEAOUZBS*

The Times says it understands the Government has carefully considered the case of suspects who are members of Parliament and decided that tho leaders of the Land League do not call for exceptional treatment.^ ifoi-' JTOAKCajt'**** *0*

PARIS, Jan. 17.—In the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, the Minister of War stated that the proposed modifications of the military system contemplated a reduction of tbe term of service to a minimum of three years, with a more equitable distribution of the burthens of' the military service. It was, he said, proposed to raise a special corps for services in Africa. He asks power to call out the reserves without the sanction of Parliament.

PABIS, Jan. 17.—The committee of thirty-three to examine the bill for the revision of the Constitution consists of three members of each bureau of the Chamber of Deputies, instead of one as usual. The innovation is made in accordance with a motion from the extreme Left. It is thought that the largeness of the committee will be likely to cause delay. It is a check to the Government, which desired a committee of the usnal number, nine.

PARIS, January 17.—Blanc, the- distinguished writer on fine arts, is dead RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, January 17/—It is stated that tbe American Jew circus rider recently threatened with expulsion on account of his religion has been permitted to remain in consequence of joining a sect tbe tenets of which closely approach those of Judaism.

The acte d*!lMisafion 'in the approaching great Nihilist trial charees tbe prisoners with all tbe notable attempts at regicide in 1879, and also iu tbe attempt, which was not previously known, to atsassinate the late Czar at Odessa.

Tbe budget for 1882 is officially published. The totals o! revenue and expenditures are made to balance, both being 162,000,000 roubles. This part of the budget appears to be conjectural. Thus, the extraordinary revenue from State railways is estimated at exactly an equal amount with the expenditures, namely, 23,000,000 roubles. Tbe ordinary revenues of the Empire, estimated at 654,000,000 roubles, falls short of the ordinary expenditure by over 4,000,000 roubles. .. |L

NORTH AFBICA.

TuKft, January 17.—Taib, second brother of the Bey of Tunis, was arrested in his own palace last evening, by tbe Ministers of War and Marine, and conveyed to the Bardo Palace to-day, where he is kept a close prisoner. He is suspected of conspiring against the Bey. The arrest caused a great sensation.

EGYPT.

CAIRO, January 17.—The English and French Comptrollers General have strict instructions from their governments iwt to ANY OOBOMUOH^ by 1M Egyptian Government to the claim of the Chamber of Notables to vite the budget

SPAIN.

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January 17.—The proposed

pilgrimage to Rome has assumed a Carlist character. The Marq-i- ^rega I)\ Armijo, Minister of Forign Affair*, has instructed the Spanith Ambassador at ibe Vatican to urge npon the Pope the expediency ol preventing the pilgrimage from becoming a political njanifestation. ft is

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believed that the pilgrims will number 10,000. THE BALKAN PENINSULA.

January 17.—The rising in

the Balkan Peninsula commcnced in Herzegovina, extending to the border distrfev. of Dalmatia, Basins, Albania, and prttbah|y Montenegro. It has been determined to dispatch an army corp? to crush the insurrection.

A Vienna correspondent of the Times.... telegraphs as follows: The alarming accounts of an insurrection are from sensational newspapers here. There seems no doubt that slave agitators are endeav— oring to spread an organised resistance to conscription and great uneasiness exists. Tho vote to be asked from the AusrtoHtmgarian delegations is for precautionary measures and Is only 4,000,000 florins. iOKTTINO BEAD!. tfONDON, Jan. 17.—The Austro-Hunga-rian delegations are convoked for ths28th inst, to make appropriations for under taking military operations in Dalmatia.

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 17.—An officer, to-day, attempted to attack Osman Pasha, Minister of War, with a sword. The aasailant is believed to have been insane,

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NICE, January 17.—The municipality haa agreed to loan £400,000 to rebuilt the Opera House and make other improve-r"^ ments, 8T. GOTH AIM) TUNNKL^

LONDON, January 17.—The St. Gothard Tunnel Railway line will be opened '-w July 1. VJ ,?•'

The Ashland Fiends. CATLETTSBURO, Jac. 17.—Court con- 'v vened at 9 o'clock this {morning. Judge'' McGinnts of West Virginia, is on the bench with Judge Brown. The prisoner 4. Neal on entering the court room appeared as usual and his conduct during the forenoen was about the same as yesterday except that he is inclined to smile in speaking to his counsel. The work of impanneling the jury continued and the following named additional six were chosen: Marion Hatton,C. P. Caldwell, Wm. Prichaid, David LocXweed, Shep-«S| pard Dixon and C. Prichard. Quite a 1?, ripple ot excitement was created by the introduction into the court room of tho crow bar and axe, the weaprns used to '^i' kill Miss Thomas. The jury being com- Jj plete the prisoner was told to stand up, which he did with his hands on his hips, and plead "not guilty.TjTho jury .were, sworn and the court adjourned till ono P. M. S *1

CATLETISBUBO, Ky., Jan. 17.—Standing room could not be obtained in the'-1 Court House this afternoon. Fifty-three witnesses were sworn for the prosecution and defense. George Ellis was placed on^Jj the stand at 2 o'clock. He was questioned'*^ by Jndge Ireland, and reiterated his con-^f fesaion to the juiy. H's story was re-j^ markably straight, and in the cross examination by Brown the witness did not' deviate from his story heretofore told. Neal, the prisoner, fastened a vicious stare upon Ellis when pat upon the stand, and scarcely removed his eyes during the story. A crowbar about six feet long and weighing about twenty-five pounds, yi and a rusty poll ex were handed Ellis. He recognized them as the veritable weapons with which Neal and Craft kill- 'ci ed the children. The weapons were also examined by the jury, it is untrue that, Ellis is failing mentally and physically. He is evidently gaining in strength and courage, and at one point in the cross examination to-day laughed at a question asked him. He talked low, but rather distinctly, thou eh the jury were compelled to mo^e nearer the witness stand to bear bim. Tbe prisoners are allowed to go in and out without handcuffs. Craft's trial lias been changed to next Mondsy, and Ellis to. the following Wednesday. It appears to's be the disposition of the defense to make (be cross-examinatian long snd tedious. Brown, tbe counsel stated at 4 o'clock lhat he was not half through with the cross-examination of Ellis, whereupon the Court adjourned till 0 o'clock in the. morning. Tbe jexcitement is growing., more intense, and mnch drunkenness snd disorder prevailed to-day.

The Wild «4 A PRIZE FIGHT. --1

LEADVILLE, Jan. 17.—A prize fight occurred yesterday between E. Waae and °f John Lacy, the match being for $500 a' side. Thirteen rounds were fought. Lacy won. Both men were badly used up and are confinec^to bed.

POSTPONED ONE DAT.

Pat murphy and Ed. Burrows werS to fight this P. M.,but were prevented by police. It is now arranged to take place to-morrow. -.v cs

KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION. -I-., At Ashen last Thursday R. Wheatley, part owner of the Ironside, was killed by an explosion of giant powder.

St. Louis Items."*- ^1 4f

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17.—The Pullman' Palace Car Company baa just completed-'"^ a new repair shop at tbe corner o£ Scott.-^ avenue and Twenty-first street, which will. be ready for work this week. It has a capacity for twelve cars at one time, will employ two hundred and fifty men, and. is one of 4he finest buildings of the kind in tbe country. I

Steps are being taken to establish an ex-. tensive iron bridge building works in thiscity, the ease with which coal, iron and other material can be obtained here being deemed specially favorable lor euch ,an enterprise.

Prod action ot* Preeioas ttetalf.1SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17.—The amount of the product of precious medals in the States and Territories west ofthe Mis— souri liver, including British Columbia and the receipts at San Francisco from the west coast of Mexico is reported to be: Gold, $31,869,686 silver, $45,077,- "A 829. California show an increase of sil-^fj iff ver, a decrease in gold Nevada shows a ll failing off- Utah, Colorado, and Arizona increase.

Consolidated.

SPRINGFIELD, January 17.—The Tem. perance Alliance and State Christian Temperance Union consolidated to day under the name of the St»te Temperance Union.

Files and Mosquitoes.

A 15 cent box of "Rough on Rats" will keep a house free from flies, moequitoes

rats and pice, the entire season. Drug?