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

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

DFED.

KLOER—Thursday afternoon at one o'clock, at Iter residence. No. 1346 Eagle street, Mrs. Anna, wife ol Baldwin Kloer, aged 28 years.

Funeral from the residence Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends ol the family are invited to attend without farther notice.

WANTS, ETC.

ABTKBTMHUXTB at ijna COLUMN F? •HAJ»«3 FIVE CENTS FEB LINE

YY A HTED^-HOBSE3 AND^ .MULE8—For

riXlr-nUDiSAO AOV ravuiM *VI which I will pay the highest market trice. I will be at Carico's Livery Stable until

price. March 1st.

FOB SALE.

Iday Seth Thomas cottage spring clocks do round band do do Victoria do do weight do do column weight do 8 day do round band do do cottage do do Victoria do do weight do Walnut and gilt looking glasses 12x20 do do 14x24 dc do 18x32 do do !8xSG do do 18x40 Parlor glass, French plate, 8% feet At DAUMONT'S Marble Palace Jewelry 628 Main street.

JAIBB fi. MCNKKCY

SACE'^'

feKRTTON. NOTKINO KECKONKPLIBS THAH BV» Ltl»*s. NOMBOOUNl tW»«LTIX* -ttnrn. As the amounts re small payment is a quired in advanet.

WANTED.

II7 AKTED-A woman to wash, cook and fV iron, who Is willing to livd In the country. Good recommendations required, Applr at the residence of J. miles east of town on (national road. (Mail copy It.)

WAHTK

©—A girl to do general homework. References required. Inquire at 609 south Fourth street

ISsaed on Thursday*.

SAMUEL 8TBOU8E.

FOB RENT.

NOR BFHT—Desirable residence, No. 620 south Sixth street. Two story brick, has eight rooms and large summer ki tchen, astern and well. Also brick stable and large lot. Cau at Koopman.s Leather Store, corner of sixth and Cherry street

FMainKENT—Desirable

OR brick dwelling, No. 222 South Fifth street. Apply at once at 118 street. J. I). EARLY.

FOB SALE.

FOK8AXE

My saloon with bar and fix

tures, ice chest, exerytfeing complete. 937 Poplar street. Will sell reasonable for cash, inquire at 937 Poplar street Jobn Leedham.

^OJt BALE—Extensive flour barrel and stave and heading factory at Terre Haute. Ind. Occupies six acres ground in the city. New iron-roofed factory building, two dry kilns, ample shed room, latest improved machinery as good as new. Railroad switch and steamboat landing on the ground. Abundantsupply of timber and

ready

130B

sale for all offals. To be

•old at public sale on Monday, February 27tb, 1882, on the premises. Terms of "sale made known at the time.

BRQg & CQ

HAME-HOTJBES AND LOTd-Two on the corner of First and Linton streets three on Second and Esgle. This properly belonged to Rufns St. John, deceased. The property most be sold at once, and there are just five chance* for the five good bargains. Apply to George Planet, at John Armstrong's, No, 10 north Third street.

FOB SALE OB, RENT.

non SAliV OR K15BTT—My house oa JJ northeast corner of Fourth and Poplar streets, formerly occupied by the late B. L. Thompson. Rent, $600.C0 per annum. Possession given within a week or ^°jjIppERT

MONEY TO LOAN. •NET TO LOA N—At lowest rate of interest. J. T. Downey. 315 Ohio street, Terre Haute

MONEYupwards

TO IOAN-in sums of 8I.EE]

and at lowest current rates of interest on first class improved farms and city roperty. I. V. riWibiUffj.

250 275 360 400 S00 3 76 360 400 500 175 2 26 450 6 50 550

35 00 Store,

Morton Post No. 1, Regular

A.• II Encampments, flrstand third Thursday eveniDgs of each month. Special meetings, for social and historical purposes, on second and fourth Thursday evenings. Headquarters, G. A. R. Hall, corner Sixth and Main tree to. Visiting comrades ate always welcome.

FIFTH STREET

SECOND HAND STORE

18 SOUTH FIFTH STREET.

Second-hand ftimiture bought and sold. Repair work neatly done. A liberal cash price paid for cast-off clothing.

OTICE TO GLASS DEALERS.

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE,

TERRE HAUTE, IND., Febiuary 10,1882. Sealed proposals will be received by the Common Council of the city of Terre Haute, Ind.. at their next regular meeting, Tuesday evening, February 21 st, 1S82, for furnishing the city with such glass as may be required for one year.

The Common Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bids to be for "A" quality of glass, cut to the preper shape, and for each of the following dimensions, viz: 8x14 in. per light and per box. 12x14 14x14

Glass is to be delivered promptly when and where required. Each bid must be accompanied by a bond signed by two disinterested sureties, in the sum of $200.00. for the faithful entering into of the contract by the person to whom the same is awarded.

By order of the Common Council. EUGENE V, DEB?, City Clerk. February 7th. 1882.

OTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Envelopes containing proposals must be marked, "Proposal* for improvement of Lafayette atreet"

By order of tte Common Council, A. B. FITCH, City Engineer.

A PPLICATION FOR LICENSE.

notice is hereby giv that I will apply to the Board of Commissioners of Vigo county, at their March term, for a license to sell "intoxicating liquors" in a less quantity than a

Sle

uart at a time, with the privilege of allowing same to be drank on my premises, for one year. My place of business and the premises whereon said liquors are to be drank,are located on the southwest corner cf Tot number 35, known as the Wrisley property, in Prairieton, Pralrieton township, Vigo county, Indiana. iftJGH B. RATCflFOBD.

USTEE'S SALE.

tfotii

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned. Trustee by assignment of Jacob Behringer, will sell at public'auction to the highest bidder, at the late place of buuiness of said Jacob Behringer, No. 829 Main street, Terre Haute, Ind., the stock ef goods, groceries, provisions and other articles assigned tome. Said sale to be on the 11th day of March, 1882, beginning at I ©o'clock

A. M., and to continue from day today if neces"*T&KMS OF SALE to be made known on the day of sale. .8TEINMEHL, Trustee.

A Ilower That Explodes-

eylon Letter in the San Francisco Chronicle. In some seasons nature's greatest bios* Bom in# effort astonishes and delights the traveler in presentation of the talspat tree (csrypha umbraculifena) in bloom, which marvelous flower, it is said, appears only at intervale of many years and then bursts from its eheaf like a rocket, with a report like a small cannon, sending oat immense feathery sprajs of a pale yellow or white color, laden with an oppressive perfume.

Aid lor Israel.

PHILADELPHIA, February 17.—The old Pennsylvania railroad depot at West Philadelphia will be fitted up as a temporary home lor Jewish refugees who many land at this port. The steamer Illinois, on her way here, has on board 320 Russian refugws.

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THE ADHIKISTBATIOS.

It is the general verdict that the President, as the head of tbe Administration, is pursuing a very judicious* course in respect to appointments as well as other important matters that come up for consideration. He does nothing in a hurry, but takes time to consider every question in all its bearings. He listens attentively to everything that is presented to him pro and con, and thus ebons bis desire for fairness and bis regard for the rights of all. Every person who confers with him comes away favorably impressed, even though subsequently,disappointed in the object sought to be attained. No President has ever evinced more "tact and good judgment than has Mr. Arthur. He manifests a sincere desire to promote harmony between the heretofore discordant elements of the republican party, and to recognize the adherents of the different factions into which the party has been unfortunately divided. Under his skillful and judicious management discord has been changed to concord bickering and ill-will have given place to mutual forgiveness and fraternity and instead of striving to injure each other, republicans are reuniting and preparing to turn their batteries upon the common enemy in the approaching elections. Thus _we have the prospect of a political era of good feeling so far as the republican organization is concerned, and it is altogether probable, nay almost certain, that the end of this administration will witness the entire unity of the party .North and South) East and West. Thus the death of the lamented Garfield will lie sanctified to the best interests of the party that he cherished and the country that he loved.

BEAPPOBTIONMENT.

Th» reapportionment bill as It passed the house places the representation at 325, an increase of twenty-five over the number originally proposed. The total number of the present house is 293. Should the bill aB passed tbe house actually become law the changes in representation in the various states will be as follows:

State.

CITY ENGINEER'S OFFICE,

TERRE HAUTE, February 9,1882. Sealed proposals will be received by the Common Council of the city of Terre Haute Ind., at their next regular meeting, on Tuesday evening, February 2lst, 1882, for grading, curbing and cindering Lafayette •tr-:et, from Third street to the Vandalia railroad, in accordance with plans and specifications on file in the City Clerk's office.

Council reserves the right to reject any or all of the bids Proposals must be ascompanied by a bond lor one hundred dollars, signed by two disinterested sureties

Total

pa"BaRe*

Loss or gain.

Old. New.

Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania. ...r^... Rhode Island South Carolina. Tennessee Texas.....™ Vermont...... Virginia. West Virginia. Wisconsin.

8 8 0 4 5 1 4 6 2 1 1 0 4 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 9 10 1 19 20 1 IS 13 0 9 11 2 3 7 4 10 11 1 6 6 0 5 4 -1 6 0 11 12 1 9 11 2 3 5 2 6 7 1 13 14 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 —1 7 '7 0 33 34 1 8 9 1 20 21 1 1 1 0 27 28 1 2 2 0 6 7 2 10 10 0 6 11 6 3 2 —1 9 10 1

S 4 1 8 9 1 293 325 82

From the figures it will be seen that tbe sonth gains fourteen members, New England loses three and gains one, New York and Pennsylvania gain one each, and the western states gain fifteen. The representation of Indiana remains unchanged. Texas gains the highest number, five, and Kansas comes next with four. Texts and Sonth Carolina gain seven votes together, which captured tbe vote of both delegations for the bill and insured iU

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The bill providing for the erection of a public building in this city has been reported favorably to the house. Representative Peirce deserves much credit fcr the manner in which he has pushed the matter, and he will doubtless continue to do so until a public building for Terre Hante becomes an assured fact.

Jin attempt is being mads to authorize the manufacture at government armories of alight infantry arm of the regulation pattern, to weigh not more than six for use in all'schools where a military education is combined with other atudiee.

The waya and means committee has reported favorably the bill fixing the tenure of office of collectors of internal revenue at four years. Should it become a law it would open op a number of contests in thia state.

PROPOSED BETEKCE REFORM. The champions of a sweeping reductiofl i& jbfe revenue receipts are making a loud a3a prolonged noise

congress. The

Carlisle bill seems to be the favorite with the so-called reformers. On

Thursday

night Commissioner of Internal Kevepue Esurn appeared before the sob-committee of the ways and means committee to answer questions touching the provisions of the bill, and expressed hiroaftlf as follow®:

The bill provides, first, providing in* the extension of the bonded period indefinitely, with a limitation as to leakage to a period of eight years second, substituting an annual warehousing bond for the present system of monthly warehousing bonds, the annual distillers' bond and the warehousing bond to be executed on the 1st of May, as a condition precedent to starting the distillery: third, a provision looking to economy in the assignment of storekeepers and distillers, which" provides that where a dealer suspends for a period of twelve months, with twenty-six gallons or less in the warehouse, that these spirits shall be stored in a general bonded warehouse In the district, to remain there subject to the payment of the tax. The most important provision, however, it the proposed reduction of the tax from ninety to fifty cents par gallon, which would reduce the income from spirits, upon the basis of the collections of 1881, S27,OOOfCOO.

The sub-committee, through its chairman, presented te the general committee the following specific inquiries:

First—What would be the effect upon the revenue for the next fiscal year, if the following internal taxes should be reduced as herein stated: 1. Spirits, from 90 cents to 75 or 50 cents per gallon. 2. Malt liquors from $1 to 80 or 60 cents per barrel. 8. Tobacco, etc., from 16 cents to 12 or 10 cents per pound. 4. Cigars, from 86 to*5 or $4 per 1.C00. 6. Whether it would be proper in ease of a rcduction of tbe tax on malt liquors to accomplish the same by increasing the rebate on stamps, or by an absolute reduction, without a rebate.

General Rflum answered interrogatories by the following memorandum: The tax on distilled spirits reduced from ninety cents to 75 cents per gallon would te equivalent to a reduction of the revenue by $10,500,000 reduced to fifty eents, 828,000,000. The tax on malt liquors reduced tp eighty cents would be a reduction of $2,650,000 reduced to sixty cents, $5,800,000. The tat on tobacco reduced from sixteen cents to twelve cents, $5,873,(00 reduced to ten cents. J8.812,OOo. The tax on cigars reduced from $8 to S5 per 1,000, $2,666,000 reduced to 8, $5,S32,000.

The loss of revenue would thus be, taking the lesser of the ttfo proposed scales of reduction, as follows: To distilled spirits, $10,500,000 malt liquors, $2,650,000 tobacco, $5,875,000 cigars, $2,666,000 a total .Kduction of- $21,691,COO.

The loss of revenue on the basis of the greater scale of reduction proposed would be: To distilled spirits. $28,000,000 malt liquors, $5,300,090 tobacco, $8,812,000 cigars, $5,882,000 a total reduction of $4.7,144,000.

If, in addition to the foregoing, congress should also take off tlie taxes on banks, bank checks, matches, proprietary medicines, etc., the additional reduction of taxation would be on the basis of last year's collections as follows: Banks and bankars, other than national banxs, $3,762,208 national banks. $6,872,178 bank checks, $2,253,411 matches, $3,278,580: proprietary medioines, ctc., $3,226,503 total, $16,592,880—a grand total of a reduction on the lower scale of $38,583,880, and on the higher scale of $64,036,680.

It will be observed that the commissioner was not asked his opinion of the merits of the bill, nor did he express it, but in his annual report, if we mistake not, he recommended congress to take off the taxes on banks, bank checks, matches, proprietary medicines, etc., amounting to about $16,000,000 per annum, which ho thought was all the pressure the treasury could stand. Congress should ponder well before making the changes proposed in the bill. The reduction in the whisky tax is certainly in the interests of the manufacturers. They have now more on hand than they can dispose of, and unless the time for paying the tax is extended they will be compelled to remove from bond within a year about 20,000,000 gallons in excess of the demand. If tbe tax is reduced as proposed it would be no advantage to consumers. Nearly all the whisky consumed in this country is drank over the bar, and if any one supposes the price of drinks will be reduced by a reduction of fifteen or twenty-cents per gallon be is very much mistaken. The same argument also applies to the proposed reduction of the tax on cigars and tobacco. A reduction of from $39,000,000 to $65,000,000 is a serious matter with a large debt and still larger- pensions claims hanging over us, and it is a notewortby fact that the reduction meets witb the strongest support from the extreme protectionists of the Kelly stripe, who. doubtless want the reduction made in order to secure the success of their own pet achemts.

Tojday tbe Republican executive county committee meet to inaugurate the political work of the campaign. Harmon L. Miller, ibe chairman, is here from Washington to attend the-meetieg- It is bopdd there will be a full attendance. The republicans look to the committee to st8rt the campaign vigorously, and this will doubtless be done.

Tbe chief end of Senator Pendleton at precent is the glorification of his civil service measures by presenting to the senate petitions from all quarters UTgiog its passage.

Washington Matters-

We give a review of matters in Washington that are of peculiar interest to our Indiana readers:

Tbe state has rarely if ever had a harder working and better behaved representation in the House and Senate. As a rule the senators and representatives are in their seats during the session? and in their attendance at committee meetings and at the departments, as well as in the answering of correspondence, they are prompt and conscientious. There is very little disposition to attend public or private entertainments when cannot be done without neglecting business. "Business before pleasure" is the motto. .There is entire harmony between tbe republican senator and his eight republican colleagues in the House, in all mat ters pertaining to appointments and everything else concerning the interests of Indiana. They have frequent conferences upon important matters, and there is an unusual absence of jealousy and selfishness. There is a sincere desire and an earnest effort to promote the interests of IjJdianians. When a deserving republican from the state wishes a position that no other republican from the state applies for the, delegation is ready to actively aid in the matter. This course of action is having a good effect in procuring official recognition of the state. In the end Indiana will have no reason to complain of neglect by the administration.

Aside from polities there is cordial feeling and agreeable intercourse between the mrablican and democratic senators and.representatives from onr state. Tbe reception of Senator Voorhees and his estimable wife, on Saturday eyening, February lltb, given in honor of the Indiana delegation in Congress and other

friends from tbe state sojourning in Washington, was a deligEtful social gathering. All met as citizens of our beloved state without aoj suggestion of the political conflicts irhich bad occurred and would again occur between the strong partisans amongst them. In this connection it may be said that Indianians in Washington manifest as great a degree of state pride the citizens of any other state, Virginia and Kentucky not excepted. The term "Hocsiar" it a badge of honor amongst them. 8enator Harrison is steadily gaining ground as a deep thinker, sound reasoner and convincing orator, as well as a conscientious worker. His influence in public affairs is rapidly increasing, and be is proving himself a model legislator? He is an honor to the 8tate.

Representative Peirce of thig'district is making his mark as a carefnl, accommodating, industrious and reliable man. He has already gained an influence that many members do not get in several terms in Congress. 4ie is always ready: to do a kindness for a constituent in a courteous and cheerful way that enhances tbe value of the service. His success in procuring a favorable report from the House committee on the subject of the Terre Haute public building is an earnest of what he can accomplish in such matters. His friends at Washington were much gratified over the unanimous endorsement that he received from the Warren county republican convention. It is an evidence of the esteem in which he is held by and tbe strong hold that he is gaining upon the masses oftfebe people. There are but few more popular men in Washington than Mr. Peirce. [Concerning our other representatives we shall have something to say hereafter.]

Col. W. W. Dudley, commissioner of pensions, is winning.golden opinions from everybody at Washington. He is a power there, and is making a great sue'cess in the administration of his office.

Members of Congress have great respect for his opinions and recommendations. Under his judicious management frauds in tbe pension business are decreasing, and worthy pensioners are having their cases promptly and fairly acted on. Be is the right man in the right place.

D. S. Alexander, Fifth Auditor of the Treasury, is another prominent officeholder of whom Indiana may feel proud. He is attending industriously and intelligently to his official duties, and there is reason to believe that under his management Bundry old abuses in the public service that come under the control of that office will be eradicated, and a belter state of affairs enforced.

E. P. Beauchamp is eeriouely considering the advisability of removing the "Saturday Night" to Washington and running it there as a weekly soldiers' paper in competition with the paper of Fitzgerald, the claim sgent. ''Beach" thinks there is a bonanza in ibe enterprise.

Major Guido llgte, recently promoted from a captaincy in the army, was formerly a resident of Knox county.

J. ErShepherd, correspondent at Washington for the IndianapolisTimes, is one ol the most energetic and reliable gentlemen of the profession at the capital. He works hard as a clerk in the Treasury Department in the day time, and at night gathers an astonishing amount of news, which he serves up to the readers of the Times in very readable style. He has the respect and confidence of everybody.

A. B. Felsenthal is doing well at Washington, and is making friends as his talents become known. It is hoped that he may secure a better paying position than be now has.

Craig Hunter's conduct since he has been in Washington illustrates tbe danger and folly of gambling. He has added additional disgrace to himself by again yielding to the vice which ruined him here. He victimized several friends before he left, who could ill afford to lose by him. His career serve? as a sad example to young men.

Expiring National Banks. Tbe following-table shows the National Banking AasociationiJin Indiana the charters of which will expire between the 1st of January, 1881, and the 1st of January, 1884, giviog'the title of banks, time of expiration of charters, amount of circulation issued on the deposit of the United States bonds, in the order mentioned:

First National, Fort Wayne May 25, 1882 $300,000 $45,000. First National, Evansville June 1, 1882 $5CO.OOO $450,000.

First National, Centreville June 1, 1882 $50,000 $45,000. First National, Kendallvillt June 12, 1882 $100,000 $90,000.

First National, Richmond June 15, 1882 $200,000 $139,500. First National, Lafayette July 1,1882 $150,COO $45,000.

First National,Cambridge City July 1, 18S2 $100,000 $4,000. First National, Terre Hautr August 1, 1882 $300,000 $45,000.

First N ational, Madison, Sept. 19,uS82 $100,000 $90,000. First National, Greensburg, Dec. 10, 1882 $120,000 $108,000.

First National, Elkljart, Aug. 15,1882 $100,000 $90,000.

First National, Lawrenceburg, Feb. 2o, 1883 $100,000 $90,000. First National, Valparaiso, June 30, 1882 $50,000 $45,000.

First National, South Bend Feb. 25, 1883 $105,000 $99,000. First National, Wabash Feb. 25, 1883 $75,000 $67,500.

First National, Greencaetle Feb. 25, 1883 $125,000 $120,000. First National, Vcvay Feb. 25, 1883 $50,000 $45,000.

First National, Peru Feb". 25, 1883 $100,000 $90,000. First National, Mount Vernon Feb. 25, 1883 $100,000 $90,000.

First National, Laporte Feb. 25,1883 $100,000 $90,000. Between the periods herein embraced, the charters of 392 National Banks will expire, representing an aggregate capital stock of $90,910,750. with a circulation of $69,160,980. The charter* of the larger number expire on the 23d and 25th days of February, 1883. Daring the present year the chartera of eighty-eight banks will expire.

A Female Jack Sheppard-

Philadelphia Press. A bold highway robbery was committed early yesterday morning at Sixth and Lombard streets by a woman named Rebecca Robinson. While standing at Fifth street the attention of Policeman Bums, of the Third district, was attracted by lusty cries for help, proceeding from the vicinity of Sixth street, and running Ujp the street he found a man lying on his back and the woman actively engaged in searching his pockets with one hand, while she endeavored to stifle his cries with the other. The victim was rescued, and gave the name of Michael Moore. He is a sailor, and, having indulged rather freely in drink, was enough betuddled to be nnable to defend himself. The woman was held in $1,000 b?il to anawer by Magistrate Martin.

Exchange: Bachelor Jones: "The State would be better off if ewry Chinamanwas kicked out to-morrow. His married friend: "Where would yon get your washing done then?" Bachelor Joner: "Marry some nice girl and have it,done at home." Chorus by six eligible young ladies who happen to overbear Jones and his friend talking: "The Chineae most go'"

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TELEGRAPHIC.

Washington: Opinion

the

National Education-1he

Cab

inet on the Fits John

Porter

Gate—Postal Savings ^. SSSlCS.

ThelataHMale Commerce Questlon—Civilized Indians Belore Use Senate Commit-

Agricultural

Appropriation—Nominated

and

Confirmed—The

Man

with

the Cooling Machine.

Foreign News The Durham Mine Horrcr—Forty Bodies Recovered— on Irish Home

Role.

More Persecution of the Jews in Rnssla— Water famine in Vienna s"—Domestlp MisceljanT. rt* ,S *j? Anti-Mormon Meeting at Salt Lake City —A Stolid Criminal—Suspension of Savings Banks—Telegraphic Gleanings.

Commodore John-L. Davis, recently promoted from a captaincy, is a Sullivan county man, and a wcrtby representative of the state in the navy. Often has the writer heard him express his pride in being an Indianian. lie bas always had a werm greeting and a beartv grasp for people fiom our state. He richJy merits bis promotion.

Washington,

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THE FITZ JOHN PORTER CASE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—-The Cabinet to-day considered the Fitz Jchn Porter ease. It is stated tfcat the only legal method of tedcess is for the President to pardon Porter, thus removing his disqualifications from holding office, and then restore him to the army by nomination to the sehate.

POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS..

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—The Postal Savings bank bill will be repotted favorably to the House.

INTER-8TATR COMMERCE.

Vast numbers of petitions,'all upon blanks with printed headings prepared for that purpose, are being received by both Houses of Congress, prajing for legislation to regulate interstate commerce and prevent extortions and discriminations by common carriers. The first paragraph of these petitions is as follows: "That the railways of our country are public highways, built for the public benefit, and all the people have aright to use them on equal, just and reasonable terms, without e^tprlion, and without discrimination." 'J£

THE CIVILIZED INDIANS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—The Senate Committee on Territories heard a delegation from the Five N&tions of Indian Territory, in opposition to Vest's bill for the establishment of United States Courts in the Territory. The committee invited them to place their suggestions in the form of a nill.

WASHINGTON, February 17.—In connection with the bill to establish United States courts in Indian Territory, now pending before the Senate Comrhittee, it is said that the Indians of that territory regard this measure with suspicion that they suspect it to be a scheme tending to the opening of their country to settlement, and to deprive them eventually of their lands. To remove this fear, and at the-same time afford protection to life and property in that territory, the chairman of the committee, to-day, proposed to the representatives of the Indians that they assent to the extension of the United States criminal laws only over their territory. Thia proposition waa received with apparent favor, and it is probable that a substitute for the pending bill will be framed, providing punishment for criminal oflences in Indian Territory, but leaving all civil questions to be settled as now arranged among the Indians.

THE TRADE DOLIIAR.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—The House Banking and Currency Committee to-day, decided to report favorably the substitute for the two trade dollar bills, which provides for the redemption of the trade dollar with standard dollars,- the redeemed trade dollars to be regarded as bullion, and go in on the monthly purchase.. The amount subject to exchange will be $9,000,000.

EDUCATION OP THE MASSES. Miller, of New York, presented to the Senate to-day a memorial from the Union League Club of New Xork, signed by exSecretary Evarts, as president, in favor of the passage of Senator Blair's bill to appropriate $15,000,000 for public education. The memorial calls attention to tbe illiteracy in .the country shown to exist by the last census, and urges that it is the duty of the General Government to assist in removing this blot from the Nation by providing means for the education of the masses.

THE AORICOLTURAI. APPROPRIATION. WASHINGTON, February 17.—The agricultural appropriation bill is based upon estimates aggregating $459,250, and it appropriates $393,480, whicb is $66,770 leRS than asked for by the Commissioner and an increase of $119,980 over the appropriation last year. The principal items of increase are $65,000 for the collection of statistics, $15,000 for additional clerical force, and $10,000 for tne reclamation of waste and arid lands. Among tbe objects for which the appropriation is made are the following: For the purchase, proiagation and distribution of seed, 80,000 for the investigation of diseases of awine and other domestic animals, $25,000 for continuing tbe investigation as to insects injurious to agriculture, $25,000 for the examination -of wools and animal fiber, $10,000 for collecting data respecting the agricultural needs of the country west of the Rocky Mountain, $5,000 to enable the Commissioner to investigate and report upon the subject of forestry, $5,000 to c-oatinae the investigation in that section' of country where the Rocky Mountain locusts are supposed to braed, with a view. \o reporting the amount of damage likely to be inflicted in tbe Mississippi valley, $5,000.

NOMINATED.

WASHINGTON, February 17.—The Pres-' ident nominated the following to-day: Wakefield G. Frye, of Maine, United States Consul General at Halifax Horatio N. Beach, New York, Consul at Puerto Cabillo, Venezuela

Postmasters— Jcseph H. Cogswell,'Titusville, Pa. Richard J. Hanna, Kankakee, 111. Louis M. Davis, Tecumseh, Neb.

CONFIRMED.

gul8—William

The Senate conUrmed the following nominations to-day: United States Con-

P. Rice, of Massachusetts,

Horgen, Switzerland Charles P. Barnard, of Vermont, Leghorn Thomas Simpson, of Puerto Plata, at Puerto Plata,

United States Marshals—John M. McClintock, first district of Maryland S. S. Matthews, eastern district of Michigan Joseph Is. Morphiat, northern district of Mississippi.

United Sutes Attorneys—Huih J. Campbell, Dakota Marsden C. Barch, weatem district of Michigan,

Postmasters—Cline G. Shyock, Rochester. Ind. Horace E. James, Renssaeler, Ind. Oliver H. Swingley, Mt. Morris, Ills. Edward C. Brown, Sheldon, Iowa.

George Fisher, Surveyor of Customs at Cairo, Ilia. Edward fergueftn, Pension Agent at Milwaukee. _4

THS COOLING ACHINE.

lifS VvUMLnv aAvautCN ngs, of Boeton, filed with the Gnr3iting_c0mmittee a bill for $5,000

Jennin

field aud

for construction a codlfi|Pl|$iratas in the executive mansion during the illness of President Garfield.

GOING ON A TOUR OF rgtSJPECTIONv. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—Gen. Sherman, accompanied by Gen. Hoe and Col. Morrow, will leave oa the first of March ft* a tour of inspection of the department in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, vfadtine all the principal posts on the frontier of those slates. A visit will also bo paid to the Yosemite Valley and San Francisco. The trip will occupy eight or ten weeks.

COMMISSION SIGNED.

The Preeident baa signed the commission of John Campbell, to be Surveyor of Customs for the port ol Omaha, Nebraska.

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Foreign Sewi,

-*-14* *NTE MINE DISASTER. LONDON, Feb. 17.—Forty bodies have been recovered from the colliery at Trimdon Grange, Durham, where the explosion occurred yesterday. It is feared that the forty men still remaining in tbe put are

GLAD3TONF, ON HOME BULK. LONDON, Feb. 17.—In explaining in common consent his utterance in regard to home rule Gladstone said he had on the question of local government very clear and distinct opinions, though it was unlikely he would ever be called upon to take action upon them. He considered that the decentralization of Parliament should be the cardinal rule of policy that local institutions are the source of great strength, and the only limit which is necessary to them is an adequate provision for the supremacy of the central authority. He believed the wise and just way of meeting the demand for bringing Irish affairs more under Irish control is not to regard it as the first step towards a separation, but rather to ask the promoters of the change to formulate the guarantees they proposed to give for the supremacy of Parliament. He had never yet received an adequate and satisfactory explanation on this point.A, ,S $ .' IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Feb. 17.—John OTJonnor Power, member of Parliament, writes that Gladstone's declaration justifies the opinion that tbia is the time for pressing the question of Home Rule.

-IT®J" RUSSIA.

LONDON, Feb. 17.—A Vienna dispatch says: Fresh anti-Jewish disturbances are reported in the government of KiefF. Military Governor-General Count Tottleben declined to interfere without special instructions from St. Petersburg, a refusal which produced a paintul impression among the orderly population.

LONDON, February 17. Dispatches from St. Petersburg confirm the statement of outrages by peasants on the Jews on the 5th instant, in a village near Kichenef, when ten were nearly beaten to death. It appears tbat a Jewish maiden ran away with a Christian to get married and be baptised in the orthodox way. The Jews of the village, being angered, accused the girl before the authorities of robbery, and the charge was not substantiated. They afterwards attempted forcibly to capture her, but the peasants drove ihem-off. The Jewess was subsequently baptised and married. Afire breaking out in the village during the ceremony was attributed to the Jews' revenge, and hence tbe attack upon the people oi that faith.

NEGOTIATIONS ENDED.

PARIS, Feb. 17.—Negotiations respecting the Anglo-French commercial treaty are virtually ended for the present.

THE WATER CROP SHORT.

VIENNA, Feb. 17.—Vienna is threaten-, ep with a total failure of its water supply AUERBAH.

BERLIN, Feb. 17.—Auerbach was interred at Nordstetter, his birth place.

Anti-Mormon Meeting. SALT LAKE, Feb- 17.—At a meeting of prominent gentiles of Utah last night the following preamble and resolution were adopted:

WHEREAS, the legislature of Utah, now in session in this city, to-day adopted a concurrent resolution pxotesting against the passage by Congress ef any bills disfraechising polygamists, but instead thereof piaying Congress to send a committee to investigate the condition of things in Utah:

Retiokcd, tha the action is merely a polygamous bluff a trick to gain time that if it wins these very men will claim it as a divine inspiration in favor of polygamy and use it to excite the masses of Mormon people against the just authority of the national government 'that tho fact that three fourths of the legislators arc themselves practical polygamists exposes the condition of things in Utah without the intervention of an investigating committee that their action in this case betrays their fear that the disfranchising of polygamists will break up polygamy and there fore indicates prec'sely what Congress ought to do that we most respectfully urge Congress not to be deterred from perfecting the good work in which it is engaged, by the protests of men who are acknowledged polygamists themselves and who adopt this deferential attitude only because their ordinary attitude of defiance will not apparently save them in a mortal emergency that there need be no fear of convulsion or disturbance if Congress now adopts effective measures to settle Utah affairs, but that if it does not the simplest duties of statesmanship will have been disregarded, as they have too long been, and this chance of peacefully settling Utah affairs will by thus much have-been placed in jeopardy,

Hanged.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 17-—A Chronicle special from Indiana, Pa., saysi James G. Allison, convicted of: murdering his father, suffered the penalty of death by hanging this morning at eleven. The prisoner arose at six this morning, having slept four hours. He ate a hearty breakfast but preserved a stolid silenoe. At ten o'clock his mother, sister and brother called but he positively refused to see them and when they came into the cell would not recognize them. He also refused to be shaved and would not allow the sheriff to dress him in a new suit. At 11 o'clock exactly the trap was sprung and the prisoner lanuched into eternity. The only words he spoke were, "Have been fetched here wrong." The body was allowed to hang until 11:80, when it was cut down and life pronomnced extinct. No excitement prevailed. No one witnessed the execution excepting the officers of the law and newspaper men. The crime for which young Allison suffered was committed on the evening of June 18, 1880. Neighbors living in the vicinity of Alii-, son's residence heard the report of several pistol shots, and hurrying out to ascertain the cause found the dead man lying on the ground with four shots in the body. He died three days after. Before death he said his son James had murdered him. James was arrested, tried and convicted, the evidence being slrong against him and showing that a bad feeling had existed among the members of the Allison family for a long time on account of the father's dissolute habits.

Fatal Land Slide.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 17.—Last Sunday a land slide occurred at Coffey's Cave on Russian river, carrying the house of Chas. L. Johnson into the rirer. The occupants, Mrs. Johnson, an infant and a whitr man employed as cook, were all killed.:-. -. sg.,

An Ice Gorge Flood.

ALBENT, Feb. 17th. Thalce below here has. gorged and the back water filed the streets and cellers along the river front of this city. At Greensbush opposite the city, the loss is quite heavy.

DEATH AND WOUNDS

An Kxplcaion in a Burning Building at Chester, Pa., Scatters ^£I)eath Broad1 oast.

The Death List Reaches Fourteen, and •ore than Fifty Woanded, Three Fatally.

Deseriptien ef tbe 8eeae—The Air Rent With Shrieks qf the Djiag.

CHESTER, PA., Feb. 17.—About eight o'clock this morning an explosion occurred at the Pyrotechnic works ot Professor Jackson, this city.- The building was badly shattered, took fire and was consumed. At least fifteen and probably more lives were lost and many dangerously wounded. The building is the old homestead of Admiral Porter.

A number of colored families lived in the mansion. It seems it first took fire while Ote firemen were playing on the flames and a large crowd surrounded them the explosion occurred, scattering destruction far and Wide. The number of hilled is between fifteen and twenty. About twenty are dangerously and fifty more of less seriously wounded. The dead are being laid in the City Hall and the wounded caied for in various drug stores, so that nO accurate list nan oe obtained now.

Fifty were more or less wounded, three iatally. Part of the mansion liad been used by Professor Jackson, pyrotechnist! some years as a place for manufacturing explosive commodities. The firemen after being assurred there were no explosives in the place, went to work. After playing on the flames for about half an hour a terrific explosion occurred. The bodies of the men were thrown in every direction, the air filled with rubbish, the ground covered with the victims, some Killed, some seriously injured and otheir badly hurt. The dead bodies of the men lay coiled on the ground. The others labored in the agonies of death, a number writhing in their blood, moaning and groaniBg piteously for help. Many lay insensible of their surroundings, others, bruised and bleeding, groped their way from the scene of the terrible accident.

The scene beggars description. People prayed in the open streets and the sliriekB of the dying were appalling. The fire was abandoned and everybody in a condition to do so turned their attention to the alleviation of the distress. The houses in the vicinity of the explosion were converted into hospitals and the wounded removed thereto.

Embarrassed.

Sr. Loois, Feb. 17.—It is reported in banking circles that the Maoon City savings bank and the Farmers and Traders' bank, two small concerns in Macon, Mo., have suspended, but no information regarding their condition has been received here. The Citizens' bank, Georgetown, Ills., is also reported suspended and that H. F. Henderson & Co., grain dealers, of Danville, Ills., have failed with liabilities $8,000 and poor assets of $5,000.

ST. LOUIS, February 17.—A diepatch from Macon to the Associated Press, says: The assets of the Macon Savings bank are $278,488 liabilities, $243,126. The assets of the Farmers and Traders' Bank are $46,949 liabilities, $43,949. These figures are given by the officers of the banks. Arrangements are being made to start the banks again on a business footing. Business men will not be materially injured by the suspension. A meeting of citizens has been held, and a committee appointed to investigate the affairs of the banks and report to a meeting to be held to-morrow. Business men are anxious to have the banks resume, and will lend what assistance they can to bring about resumption. "CHICAGO, Fob. 17.—The uneasiness and feeling of insecurity caused by the failure of Kenyon & Co is rapidly disappearing and money is easy at the usual rates. The indications are that the suspended firm will not resume.

DETROIT, Mich., February 17.—Albion has had two heavy failures ibis week, C. F. Bundy, a leading dry goods merchant, made an assignment on Wednesday liabilities, $20,000. To-day, Foster & Gifford, grocers, assigned liabilities and assets unknown.

The Failure Record.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—R. G. Dun & Co., of the Mercantile Agency, report 154 failures for the week, a somewhat greater number than last week, theincreasebeing of speculative failures in grain and cotton, principally in New Orleans and Chicago. In New York the principal failure was C. F. Hardy & Co., shipping and commission, which is enveloped in mystery. It is not known what they owe or what the assets will be. Hardy has not put in an appearance since the failure. The debts are mostly abroad. The distribution of the failures is as follows: Eastern States, 15 Western, 58 Southern, 45 Middle, 21 Pacific coast and territories, 13 New York city, 1Q.

Horrible Rumor.

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.—A local paper says: The Governor of Illinois.has received information that in Southern Illinois a woman and children are dying.from starvation. The report^ although not credited, will be throughly investigated.

Virginia Polities.".

HICHMOND, Vs., February it.—Wilgfield, straightout Republican, heretofore acting with the Democrats and bolting Readjiaster, votod to day with the Readjusters, giving the last named again control oi the Legislature.

Bound Over.

NEW YORK, February 17.—Potter, owner of the old World building, bas been bound over in the sum of $5,000 to appear before the Grand Jury.

Something Practical. CHICAGO, Feb. 17.—The Anti-Monoply League will begin a crusade against rent mufng landlords on May 1st*

Pittsburg Commercial-Gazette: Rhode Island is a model State. Her Legislators

et only $1 a day. Cleveland Leader: ablv

.'he pay is probably made so small for the reason that the members can all board at home, to walk up the State House and spend a few honrs in neighborly consultation ov$r the management of thpir little political farm, and return again at their leisure.

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The following is a list of the killed and wounded: Killed—John Lamptugh, Thomas Dollison, Thomas Anderson, Alexander Phillips, John Polleck, Jos. Kestner, George Taylor, James Doughty, Benjamin Gartside, Perry Williams (colored) Anthony Barber, William Wood a fireman, John Daiets and Edward Stiopschic. All the killed lived here.

OTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF TERRE HAUTE, VIGO COUNTY, INDIANA. ..

CITY CIJERX'S OFFICE,

TKRSK HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 16th, 1882. To John F. Knight, Ellen Mode&itt, Julia B. CaughMn. Amelia B. HeP&ecter*, and all others wbom it may concern:

In pursuance. of an order of the Common Council ol the City of Terre Haute,. Vigo County, Ind., 1 hereby notify yon that on the 29th day of March, 1S83, the city Commieionem will meet at the office of the Mayor ot. the northvest corner of Fourth and walnut streets, in said do. between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 5 o'clock p. m., and proceed thence to the grounds for the purpose of appraising and asaeasingthe benefits and damages that may accrue to yon by reason of the opening of the following proposed alley. KV-wit:

Whose west side will be 140 feet east of the southwest corner oi ont-kit No. 12 of the original survey of the City of Terre Hante the said alley to be fifteen feet in width running thence north to the north line of ont-lot No. 1S| thence east the same width to the east line of the alley already opened between Sixth and Six-and-a-half (6%) streets, in said city and county, in accordance with the plat of the said City Commissioners now on file in thisofficc.

Witness my hand and official seal this 16th day of February, 1882. EUGENE V. DEBS, •{Seal)- City Clerk.

The Midlothian Goal Mine Horroi^ Pittsburg Evening Gaxe.te. A touching incident occurred at the Midlothian mines, in Virginia, the other night. Superintendent Dodds mounted a coal car, and addressing tha wailing throng of women and children around him, said: "My poor friends, it grieves me to have to state that for the present our eearch for the bodies of those you knew and loved will have to be abandoned. You know what fire in a coal mine means, and it may take months of watching to.aubdne it. We will close the pit up now." The speaker's voice quivered with emotion. When he finished a beautiful little girl of fourteen years,Annie Crow* der, the only daughter of one of the vie* tims, utteied a piercing scream and rushed to the mouth of the pit, crying: ''Ob, do not leave my dear papa to born down there. Let me get into the cage, and go down after him. Let me save him." The strong arms of the miners held her back as the fragile thing tried to make her way to the cage, and more than one blackened face was made blacker as th« hand went up to wipe away the tears. Men sobbed aloud and turned away to conceal their emotion. The little girl, finding her progress barred, swooned at the mouth of the pit.

Valuable Bed Ctam-

The Chicago Tribune aays: "Natore always seems to have a reserve of something in store to surprise us. It is well known that our once extensive forests of walnnt are rapidly being felled to the ground and utilized in the prodnction of onr rarest articles of furniture. What was to take its place as an article of commerce has been the occasion of much thought.and experiment. The Tribune acknowledges th« receipt of a piece of red sum, for worded by Captain W. 1'. llalliday, of Cairo, Illinois. Thia griS terns to have a finer grain, is more durable, easier worked, and susceptible (o a higher polish than walnut. In eolor it is a shade between light mahogany and black walnut. Captain Halliday writes that this red gum grows on the alluvial bottoms from Paducah, Kentucky, to New Ot~ lean*, and also largely on the bottoms ot tributary streams, lakes and bayons. It contains merchantable cuts from three to five feet in diameter, and often grows fifty feet with a limb. In quantity it ia simply inexhaustible."

State Bar Association.

At a meeting of the Executive Council, February 15 th at Indianapolis, present Jndge John F. Kibbey, Judge John G. Berkshire, Judge Livingston Howland, Napoleon B. Taylor, E«q., Captain J. A. S. Mitchell and S. R. Downey, committees were appointed as follow*:

Amendment of Laws—A. W. Hendricks, Indianapolis C. H. Burchenal, Richmond David Torpie, Indianapolis S. Stansifer, Columbus, and H, Si Cauthorn, Vinctnnes.

Judicial Procednre—Asa Iglehart. Evansville C. E. Walker, Madison Newton F. Malott, Vinceoff Leander J. Monks, Winchester, and Daniel Noyes, Laporte.

Legal Education-*Joh.i H. Baker, Goshen C. F, McNn''. T^rre Haute Charles R. Reeve, Ply. J. F. Vaile, Kokomo, and D. P. .dwin, Indianapolis.

Grievances—A. C. Down- y, Rising Sun Allen Zollars, Fort Wa,ne George C. Clark, Rnshville Thomas J?. Rice, Rockville, and L. M. Campbell, Danville.

Superintendent of Boadsi The dutie3 of the Superintendents of Roads are regulated by law and are as follow?: "He shall take charge cf all roada, highways and bridges in his township, ana cause tbe same to be kept in as good repair as the prudent use of the means in his hands will permit. He shall execute all orders of the Board of County Commissioners of his county for- opening, changing, locating or vacating any road or highway in his township. He shall have control of the funds of his townihip for road, highway or bridge purposes. He shall see that all the roads, highways and bridges are of the width required by law. He shall give bond in donble the probable amonnt of funds for road, highway and bridge purposes, which will come into his hands, sucfa bond to be approved by the Board of County Commissioners of his county, and take an oath when fiset assuming tbe duties of his office."

Here is Artemns Ward's tribnte to Patti in her youthful _prime: "Now that Marm Picklebominy bas got married (which I hopes she likes it) & left tbe perfeshun, Adelina patti the ChamioDess of the opera ring. She carries tha elt. There's, no draw fite about M. Other primy donnys may as well throw up the sponge first as last. My eye» don't mislead my earsite In' this matter.'*

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