Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 March 1882 — Page 2

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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

DIED.

BOBBINS- At Los Angtlee, Calliomia, Febra ary 26th, 1882, of consumption, Stanley Bob bin*.

Inneral will take place from the residence of ffm. Paddock, 212 north Eighth street, Thara? day, March 9 J», at 2 o'clock p. m.

Friends of the family aie Invited to attend without further notice.

POLITICAL-

COUNTY COM MI8SIONEB.

We are authorized to announce the name Of JAMES M. DTTCK, of Fayette township, for the of County Commissioner for the First district, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating conyentlon.

WANTS, ETC.

I UGINTTTINTIIMTA UF THIS COLUMN WHX BI MHABOSD FtVK CENTS FEB LINE EACH HBKKT'ON. NOTHINO BICK0NEDLKS8 THAN F1VB h'V*A.

10 DISCOTJHL LONO TIM* ADVER7I8*Kojcre. A*

rhe amounts re small payment is

egn^TVd in ndveme*.

WANTED.

1«7 AN TED- AGENT—CPII at 326% Main fV

street.

A HTEI—Everybody to buy the Sherman broom.

WANTED—or.

FOB

Situation by a young man on

grocery bakery wagon, »n come well recommended. Apply at425notshMnth street.

FOB BENT.

FOR

BENT—Furnished room, suitable for two, Ave blocks from Main on south Plxtn street, Apply at once at 407%, room 1, Ohio street

FOR

BENT—Four rooms, centrally located, Enquire at C. Eppet t's Photograph gallery, 323% Main street

RENT—A very pleasant room, furnished, and in a desirable location, to one or iwo young gentlemen. Apply at 636 Eagle street.

FORatKENT—ROOMS—TWO

or three rooms

furnished or unfurnished for housekeeping. Apply 426 north Ninth street.

FOB SALE.

X'OR SALE—-One sundown, one surrey -I- wagon, two side bar buggies, one Phaeton, and five single sets of harness, all in complete repair, and almost as good as new. Inquire at repair. WHITAKER & STICKLtS'S,

F'*OB

Shop 210 South Third Street.

N ALE—HOUSES AND LOTS—Two on the corner of First and Linton streets three on Second and Eagle. TLis-properiy belonged toRufus St. John, deceased. The property must 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 TBADE. TIOR SALE OR TKA IE—A good farm of J88 acres, within miles of Sullivan,150 acdsln cultivation and thirty of timber. Will trade for stock of groceries. Address

NICK, Sullivan, Ind.

MONEY TO LOAN. •NET TO LOAK—At lowest rate Of interest. J. T. Downey. 815 Ohio street, Terre Haute

MONEYupwards

TO LOAN—In sums of $1,000

and al lowest current rates of interest on first class Improved farms and city roperty. I- V. PRESTON,

FIFTH STREET

SECOND HAND STORE

18 SOUTH FIFTH STREET.

Second-hand Jturnllure""b00Rbt and sold. Repair work neatly done. A liberal cash price paid for cast-off clothing.

NOTICECITYNON-RESIDENTSFC

TO OF

THE OF TERRE HAUTE, VIGO COUNTY, INDIANA,

CITY CLEBK'S OFFICE, 1

TKBRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 16th, 1S82. To John F. Knight, Ellen Modesitt, Julia B. Caugblin, Amelia R. McPheetere, and all others whom it may concern:

In pursuance of an order of the Common Council of the City of Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., I hereby notify you that on the 29th day of Match. 1882, the City Commissioners will meet at the office of the Mayor on the northwest corner of Fourth and walnut streets, in said cltj, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 6 o'clock p. m.. and proceed thence to the grounds for the purpose of appraising and assewing the benefits and damages that may accrue to you by reason of the opening of the following proposed alley, to-wit:

Whose west side will be 140 feet east of the southwest corner oi out-lot No. 12 of the original survey of the City of Terre Haute the said alley to be fifteen feet in width running thence north to the north line of out-lot No. 12 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 this office.

Witness my hand and official seal this 16th day of February, 1882. EUG ENE V. DEBS, •j Seal City Clerk.

A PFLICATION FOR LICENSE.

ffotiee is hereby glv that I will apply to the Board of Commissioners of Vigo county, at their June term, for a license to sell "intoxicating liquors" In a less quantity than a

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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 sold and drank, are located on the northeast corner of First and Poplar streets, on lot No. 208 in the old plat of the town (now city) of Terre Haute, Hartison township, Vigo county. Indiana.^

rpRUSTEE'S SALE.

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 business of said Jacob Behrineer, Ko. 829 Main street, Terre Haute, Ind., the stock of goods, groceries, provisions and other articles assigned to me. Said sale to be on the day of March. 1882. beginning at 106'clock A. M., and to.continue from day today if ncces-

"^ERMS OF SALE to be made known on the d» of sale. J, 8TEINMEHL, Trustee.

,OG TAX.

Not

Notice Is hereby given that the new dog law will go Into effect April 1st, 1882. Previous to that time every person wishing to own or harbor dog must report the same to the Township Trustee, and pay |1 each for every male and $2 each for every female dog over six months of age, and for each dog more than one the sum of W each. The Trustee will then issue a metallic check to the owner of each doe registered and numbered, and no check shall be used on any dog other than the one for which it Was issued by the Trustee, andxny attempt to evade this provision shall be held to be a misdemeanor, and be punishable by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars. The constables of the various towns and townships will then proceed to kill all does having no checks. Persons own ing dogs will take notice and securj their checks before the time expires, as the law will be strietly enforced.

Office hours for the registering of dogs every *ay during March. Sunday's excepted, irom S a. to 12 m. and from 1 p. m. to 4 p. m. Office,

IK Main street, up stairs. L. FINKBINER, "Trustee Harrison Township.

S:HERIFFS

SALE.

By virtue of an execution issued from the Vito Circuit Court, to me directed and delivered, tn favor of Steven Bridwell and Sarah A. Bridwell and against Melissa J. Hunt, I have levied on the following described real estate, •itnated In Vigo connty, Indiana, to wit:

Beginning sixty-six and two-thirds (66?£) rods north of the southeast corner of section twentytwo (22) township ten (10) north, racge ten (10) west, thence west sixty (60) rods, thence north tweatyslx and two-thirds {26%) rods, thence ea3t sixty (60) rods, thence south twenty-six and two-thirds (26$6) rods to the place of beginning, containing ten (10) acres, fn Vigo county, Indiana, and on SATURDAY, the 14th day of January, 1882, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of said day. at the COnrt House door in Terre Haute, I will offer tbe rents and profits of the above described real estate, to nether with all privileges*nd appurtCnanc« to the belonging, for a term not exceeding •even years, to the highest bidder for cash, and upon failure to realise a sum sufficient to satisfy „iri exreation and oosts, I will then and there offer the fee simple, in and tosaid real estate, to tbe highest bidder ior cash to satisfy the wmft

Thii22il dxrof Decwmb^r, 1S81. JACKSON STKPP, Sheriff. Ttnnan & Thomas, attorneys. Printer's fee, 17.60.

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Hon. R. B. F. Peirce, who has been ill for a few days, is about well again.

Senator Voorfcees has been confined to his room in. consequence of illness for several days.

Ithica, New York, has a dancing idiot who recently waltzed ten miles without stopping, and without once breaking step.

The Ohio legislature has before it several schemes for redisricting the state, but none of them seem to meet with much favor.

A Washington special says the president has promised to provide forE P. Beauchamp, although he did not get the place he desired.

Hon. R. B. F. Peirce is rapidly recovering from his illness, and expects to resume his work in the house cf representatives ,|^a few days.

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Pauw college, New Albany, is not a candidate, but if the republicans will nominate him for secretary of state he will make the race.

Senator Edmunds declined the supreme court judgeship because he did not consider hiB health good enough to enable him to discharge the duties of the office in the manner in which they should be discharged.

The Weekly Express is out this morning, filled to the brim with news and good reading matter, bend it to your friends abroad and keep them posted about affairs here. Advertisements published in it have a large country and suburban circulation.

Hon. W. II. Calkins has introduced a bill in the. House to regulate the coupling of cars on railways. There have been so many accidents from the coupling of cars that it is time something were done to decrease the danger. Mr. C. has done well to move in the matter.

The Republican township convention, it should be berne in mind, will meet next Saturday afternoon at two o'clock, al the Court House, for the purpose of nominating candidates for trustee, assessor, four justices' and four constable?. The men nominated will be electcd please bear that in mind also.

The government rents ninety-nine buildings and parts of building} in Washington, for which it pays annually $181,652. Only two or three of them are fireproof, and the annual rent is ten per cent, of their actual value. Sites could be procured and buildings erected, which would answer the purpose much better, for $2,500,000.

A map of the battle of Shilob, drawn from actual surveys, and upon which the various division cemmanders were requested to fix the positions of their own commands, and did so, hss been produced, and proves to be the one which General Sherman declared lo be inaccurate about a year ago. This will give the general another opportunity to castigate the newspapers.

New York merchants are importing butter from l£iel and Holstein. The steamship Circassia the other day brought 100 firkins, which sold at a cent a pound above the'beat grades of the home article. This is the first importation of the kind, and will probably be followed by others. At the same time this country exports large quantities of butter and cbeeee to Great Britain.

Indiana's republican eenator is faet winning for himselt a reputation of which the state justly proud. Here is what tbe Chicago Inter-Ocean has to say of him: "There are few public men with a cleaner record than General Ben Harrison. A brave eoldier, a lawyer of acknowledged ability, an honored citizen and a Christian gentleman in the largest acceptance of the term, marks General Harrison aa a man who honors his state in the high office to which he has been choeen. When the public press, for trivial or party reasons, assail such men, they not only do injustice to individuals, bnt wrong the public by assisting in driving into retirement the very men tipon whom the Nation can most safely lean in ita hours of trial."

OUK MILITIA.

The secretary of war has transmitted to the senate bis annual sbetrUCt of the militia force now enrolled in lbe various states of the Union. Tbe are interesting, inasmuch as they show how little interestja taken inJhis branch of the service.

Thirteen states have their estim«tes of available men for military daty made np in tbe adjutant general's office. Four states send no returns to Washington at all seven others have not been heard from since 1879 two more have not condescended to report since 1877. Even in cases where the reports are sent in many of them are so incomplete as to reqnire from Adjutant General Drum the explanation that "repeated requests to the adjutants general of the states whose retnrna are not of receit date have failed to elicit tbe required information^'

No state in the Union xan Boast of 20,000 organized militia, and there are only three that have 9,000. As matter of course New York takes the lead, and, strange to say, the other two are Arkansas and South Carolina. If we add to these three states Florida, Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania, not one of the remaining thirty-one can boast of 4,000 organized militia. As an example it may be stated that one state returns a total, officers and all, 693 another, 382 a third, 567 a fourth, 437 a fifth, 566. Ten have lees than a thousand each, and several make no returns of having any at all. With 850 non-commissioned officers and privates, one Estate points with much pride to seven generals to command them another with -520 enlisted men sports six generals, and the total number of commissioned militia officers exceeds eighty-six hundred,. I 5 *'.'J TTftl fcs

Not more than six states have anefficient militia organization, and in many the companies often differ from each other, not only in their working uniform and equipment", bnt even in their arms and ammunition. Yet in the face of these facts we are told that the militia system of national defense has received its fullest development in this country. At the present time we are working under an act of congress paesed in 1792, which provides that all able-bodied white male citizens between the ages of eighteen and fortyfive, except officers of government, members of congress, mariners in service, and certain others, shall be enrolled and arranged in brigades, regiments, companies, etc., according to the regulations of the legislatures of the different states.

In this state the legislature has been quite liberal in regulating the proportion of the population that shall form our home guard. It may not be generally known that every freg, able-bodied male citizen, "except negroes, mulattoes and Indians," is a militiaman. Our state army ig immense under this liberal provision, but numbers is tbe only respect in which an Indiana legislature is liberal when providing for its militia. The general government furnishes the arms to the state, snfl the state farniehtstbe ammunition. The men are enlisted for four year?, have to furnish their own uniforms,rent armories, defray all incidental expenses and give bond for their arms. Under such provisions it is impoaeibleto have a thorough organization, and our militia are rapidly disappearing. Within six monthfltwoof the best companies in the state have been mustered out of tbe service in this city, and at no point is there any increase in numbers. The total enrolled force in the state does not exceed fourteen hundred men at the present lime.

An effort is being made to have congress do something for the waning fortunes of the militia during the present session, and it will probably be successful. Thi& is a question of national importance, and one lo which a law nearly a hundred years old should not be applied. Times have charged since 1792, and 4he militia law of that year should be changed to meet the requiiementa of the present. Then the population was less than four millions now it exceeds fifty millions, yet the same old appropriation is all that is allowed to defray the roililia expenses of the country. There need of a change. The law should be uniform in all the states, and there should be some encouragement to the men' to excel. We are sorry to say that in the matter of encouragement the people ofcthe south are far ahead of their brethren in UfUMJorth^^^j^

From the following from the Washington Critic it will be eeen that the assassin has dropped his inspiration theory, and seems to be enjoying himself very mnch:

The convicted assosiin who is daily holding matinees at the jail is apparently getting along swimmingly well. He appears to be hopeful of anew trial, and says he is satisfied that before many weeks the first lawjers cf the lend will oome to his defense. When interrogated on the subject of Scoville abandoning his case, he said: "Yes, it is tnie Scoville Is going out of the case, and I am glad of it. My relations with him, however, are very pleasant, but I have long felt that if Gen. Butler or some other eminent priminal lawyer were to take his place and argue my case before the court in banc I would get anew trial." rha assassin appears at all times cheerful. He has entirely dropped the inspiration and deity business, and now discusses his case from a common sense standpoint. For the past three or four weeks Guiteau

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been exceedingly

pleasant to all with whom be comes in contact That sullen spirit which formed one of his many characteristics before conviction has entirely disappeared, and now he treats his guards and others with the utmost civility and kindness. Visiters by the score continue to pour In uponliimj and his sales of his photographs and autographs are very large. He is more scrupulous now about his dress, and sever permits a visitor to see him unless he is attired in the new suit which was purchased for him the day after he was convicted. Applications for adtalssioa to tbe jail on the day of the execution are received by Gen. Cibcker every day.

A chameleon was found in the delivery department of the New York postolfice. It made its escape from a package in the Jamaica mail. It is abont eight indies in length, with skin without scales, bnt covered with fine granulations. The tail is prehensile, and tbe body ia much compressed, giving it rather a high back. Its color changes with the objects about it, and with its temper when jogged abont. It has been sent to the Central Park museum.

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Tbe fat boy who has been on exhibition throughout the oouotry died of small pox in Pit'eburg on Tuesday. He was twenty-one years of sge and weighed 700 ponnds.

THE POTOMAC MARSHES. I A few days ago we noted the fact that the committee of army engineers who had been uutrosted with the work «f examining the Potomac flat?, .had reported a plan for their reclamation. We t$ign predicted that ft lobby would 'won be organized to prevent the government from doing the work under the direction of the war department, and the prediction has proven correct, as will he seen from the following sensible editorial from the Washington Star:

The plan for the reclamation of the malarial fiats in front of the city, prepared with such care by the board of leading" army engineers, has been hailed by everybody Interested in the prosperity of Washington as a measure of relief that could not meet with a single dissenting voice, end which, by Its merits,, wculd clsim prompt congressional endorsement, in season for the commencement of the improvement this spring. There are signs, however, that It is to be actively antagonized by the lobby, and all the greedy crowd of speculators and land grabbers who are leady to km any measure that does not bring grist to their mill.

The trouble with the plnn recommended by ths Engineer Commission ia that there is no plunder In it. There Is not a penny in it for the lobby, and it effectually shuts out the enterprising crowd of land speculators. It propones to have the work done honestly, economically and thoroughly, under the direct supervision of the secretary of war, and every foot of tbe land, reclaimed will be the property of the United States. This explains the fact why the plan m^ts the hostility of the Kidwell bottom land grabbers, the Mike Bannon party of Maryland speculators, tbe A. Watson style of tramp engineers, tbe Star route plunderers, and the miscellaneous crowd of lobby highwaymen, who cry a halt upon tvery public measure that does not pay tribute to them.

It would not seem possible that these selfish parties could have influence enough with congress to prevent legislation upon an Interest of this vast importance to the people of Washington, but our dt'zens must not rest idly in any false security a'Dout the matter. They must open their eyes to the fact that the desired measure for the reclamation of the flats will be fought at every step by these interested parties, and unless this antagonii-m' is vigorously met there is great danger that the beneficent project of river improvements, upon wliich so mush labor has been bestowed, will be defeated, and the foul nuisance of the pestilence-breeding marshes will be continued indefinitely.

Moie bills have been presented in the house of representatives this session than ever before known in the. same length of time. The session covers a period of about three months and 5,151 bills have been introduced, a number which exceeds that of any entire congress previous to 1875. In addition to these billa about 2,000 have been introduced in the sen&te. Among the mere fruitful members in the matter of bills are Houk, of Tennessee, who has offered 112 Utner, of Maryland, 109 Haskell, of Kansas, 75 and Ryan, of the same State, 66.. On the other hand, eight members have offered no bills whatever ibis session. They are Chase, of Rhode. Island Durgo and Ben Wood, of New York Cults, of lows Shackelford, ot North Carolins Stone, of Massachusetts Williams, of Alabama, and Frost, of Missouri. Cornell and Nolan, of New York, have offered one bill each. Of the 109 bills offered by Urner, nearly 100 are private bills, and the same proportion' of private bills is found presented by the other members.

The glucose men have had a hearing before the houee ways and means committee. They object4p a tax being imposed on glucose became^ it is a legitimate industry and a healthful and useful product. Certifiers to thai effect were presented from eminent New York and Boeton chemists. The manufacturers claim that the present attempt to tax glucose is inspired by the sugar rffiaers, who cannot stand competition in the cheaper grades of syrup, Commissioner Raum is severely criticized for his denunciation of glucose, which the manufacturers maintain is a growing industry in the west, which affords a large market for the products of the country, and which ought to be encouraged.

Builders report that there will be ad unusually large amount of building here this season. Preparations to this end are being made. The proepect of a good wheat crop and a lively business in other branches will stimulate building. As rapidly as this city has grown heretofore, the growth will be more rapid in future, and while it is rapid it id solid an* lasting.

Governor Porter has returned from Washington and the east, where he has been vkiting for a few days with, his wife and daughter. He was warmly welcomed and received much attention. The Governor is deservedly popular wherever he goes. His record is first class in every position that he has ever held.

The Story of a Crime.

MILWAUKEE, March 8,—An old tragedy has just been unearthed at Ahuapee, Wis. In 1878 John GOetlinger's remains were found burned in his house. He was a wealthy Garman, and a young man named Jacob Kozinie now comes forward and testifies as follows: "The last time I saw Goettingtfr alive was in Bl.-link's meadow, ou Saturday evening, July 20, 1878, about or 8 o'clock. There were present at that time Mrs. Blalink and Mrs. Goetvinger Goettinger and myself. Just before this, Blalink and the hired girl had gone home. We were raking hay. Goettinger down there and talked with his wife and daughter. I do not know what was said, as I can't understand German. I was raking hay and did not,stop work when they were 'quarreling. I saw Blalink's wife stick a pitchfork into Goettinger about the belt. While she had the pitchfork in him Mrs. Goettinger struck him with" a fork on his head. They held him down and covered him With hay. I was- so frightened that I became unconscious. I was only fifteen or twenty steps from-them at the time, and nothing was said to me abont tfae murder, and in about half an hour WQ all went home. After arriving home, Blaiink came to me and threatened to kill me if I ever sold of it. That nigbt I Baw Blalink and wile go into the meadow. The following night I saw them go towards Goettinger's bouse, and soon lifter paw the house in flames. I swore to a lie at lb« inquest, when I said I knew nothing of the murder, because I was in fear of Blalink." tutiy

Sent Up tor' Life.

CLEVELAND, O., March 8.—A Herald special from Canton reports that a verdict of muder in the second degree was to-day returned in the case of Rice, a reputed tramp, who, in a dispute, killfcd anothetframp. The penalty is life imprisonment.

Soft Against Chureh. ,am MOHTBEAL, March 8.—McMaster & Co. have entered another suit for $500,000 against the temporalities board of the Presbyterian church, to compel tbe body ,to render an sccgunt of its stewardship.

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Mz. and Mrs. Spoopendyke. XL* ."Expert" Qsatttes Uadtr Miswata'My dear," said Mrs. Speopendyke*, as sbc Wiped the corner of ,the baby's mouth, and curled up a roll on the top of its head, "why don't you go and be an expert??' .- "ExpSert'fin what," demanded Mr. Spoopendyke, dropping his paper. "What kind of an expert?" "Don't you know! An expert who goes to court and yells light out what 5e thinks of hypothetical questions and heads, and knows by the almanac just when nan is erazy and when ho isn't." 'Anything- particular the matter with your head tfis trip!" roared Mr. Spoopendyke. "Been reading some old cook book lately? What're you talking about? What dress-.f)attem have yoa got hold of now?" "I was reading about Mr. Guiteau," replied Mrs. Spoopendyke, "and I thought hr&v much better it must be to fcf ari'&Lart than to, know anything about tf!o case! That's.why I asked. If a man knows anything they always prove that he don't, but if he is an expert, he just swears that a man who bothers him is crazy and that ends it." "I B1pose.you think I've had so much experience in idiocy at home that 1 could make a fortune as an expert," sputtered Mr. Spoopendyke. "I tell you they are intelligent men. They up their minds and swear to their opinions, according to law. When the revised statutes at large provide for me as an. expert, as they provide for idiots, lunatics, habitual drunkards and married women, I'll go into the business!" and Mr. Spoopendyke winked at himself triumphantly as he thought over the last shot. "Well," rejoined Mrs. Spoopendyke, bridling indignantly, "if the revised statutes provide that way, they ought to be shut up. They've no business at large. I don't know that these experts were legalized. I supposed they just went there tp help their friends along." "No, they don't either!" retorted Mr. Spoopendyke. "They go to swear wnetner the man is insane or not." "But what do they want to drown bim for?" argued Mrs. Spoopendyke. oThere they were all talking at once and getting along' pleasantly, when all of a sudden Mr. Porkhill and Col. Corker and Mr. Savage throw. Mr., Guiteau into the dock!" "Drown your grandmother's hind leg!" howled Mr. Spoopendyke. "What d'ye think, a law dock is? Got a notion it's a pond with green scum On top of it? S'pose it's a two inch mud puddle with a fence aronnd it, and a Congressional appropriation to make it navigable? It's a pen I tell ye a railed off pen in the court room, where they put prisoners! Guiteau bothered the experts so that they had to put him in the pen. Think you understand it now?1' "Of course," assented Mrs. Spoopendyke, "but why didn't they put Mr.

Scoville and Mr. Reed there, too? Tney are trying to bother the experts just as much as Guiteau did. Tney won't let the poor meh alone." "Don't you know the difference between a lawyer and a criminal?" ripped Mr. Spoopendyke, "or is that too fine a distinction for you? Reed and Scoville are defending Guiteau, Porter and Corkhill and Daviage are prosecuting him Of course his lawyer will Cross-examine the witness against him. But it's no use to explain anything to you." "I understand that much,", returned Mrs. Spoopendyke, "but I don't understand what Judge Cox means by pitching into the lawyers and overriding their questions. The first he knows the experts will swear that he is an asymmetrical, and then he'll be put in the dock with Guiteau, where it will go hard with him.. I tellyou a judge can't be too careful howlie behaves," and Mrs. Spoopendyke pinned the baby's skirts an*I smoothed out its dress. "Wow!" yelled Mr. Spoopendyke, unable for an mstaiit to throw his feelings into any coherent form of speech. "You've struck it! You're a whole barrel of canned judiciary! All you want now is a-red label onyour back and some marginal notos to be a dod' gasted law library! If you'd change assistants once a month and win four cases during one term of office, you'd only need three deodands and a plug hat to be a district attorney! You've got the idea! There's nothing more to be said on either side! Give you a black petticoat with sleeves to it and a wart on your nose, and you'd only want a restaurant in the basement and a lounge up stairs to be a United States Supreme Court! What d'ye suppose a juageis for, a substitute? Think he sits around to case the prisoner, turn and tut*n about? Got some kind of an idea that he is a work on etiquette, with mottled leaves and a yellow binding, and Tommy from Fanny, on the Ayr I tell you he presides! And anybody, but a half witted woman who didn't think- with her heels [and reason with the rat hole next door wouldn't need to be told of it more times than she makes an idiot of herself!" "If he presides, it's all right," rejoined Mrs. Spoopendyke, with a sigh of relief, "but I got the idea that he went there to feel the public sentiment, and then say those were his views, and he was only helping the prosecution to see the error of Guiteau's ways before his conduct was snapped up and used against him.",

Mr. Spoopendyke drew off his clothing solemnly, fired the pieces into different corners, and waded into bed with the stern reflection that "some people only needed sidfe-whiskers and a note book full of bad lectures on repealed statutes to be a modern law school!" "I don't care," muttered Mrs. Spoopendyke. "I like those experts, and I wish my husband wbttld go into the business. They may not hang Mr. Guiteau, but they'll.find the jury insane, and Mr. Porter will have to look up some other kind of a job, for this trial can't last forever."

With which satisfactory solution of the national complication, Mrs. Spoopendyke undressed the baby, dropping the pins where Mr.,-Spoopendyke would be sure to find them the moment he stepped out of the bed in the morning. —rBrooklyn Eagle.

Christine Hilswn'sHuabana, AugustoRouzaud, Nilsson's husband, who is reported insane, is a rather pleasant-looking French gentleman, with kind, open features, and of medium height He was born in the Islo Of Bourboni and is hafi creole. His grandfather married a" creole woman, and amassed a great fortune. His father married the daughter of Admiral Bosq, and, after retiring from business, resided in Parte, M. KOuzaud had a fortune of from 400,000 to 500,000 fraiicsL He is the eldest of four" children —three boys and one girl. He Was married to Mile. Christine NjHson, the famous Swedish prima donna, in Westminster Abbey* London, on the 27tli of July, 1872. No happier or more devoted couple- could be found, and the great artiste was a model wife. Mr. Rouzaud was, exceedingly popular .during his visittOjthis country, and his amiability and rare conversational powers, united to his frankness-of manner and his sterling qualities of heart, made him a genera! favorite in society and secutsjChim tmany lifelong friends.?

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THE ASSOCIATE JOTTICESHIP. WASHINGTON, March 8.—The President baa urged Senator Edmunds to re* consider hiB declination of tbe Sapreme Judgeship, and has refrained from making anoiher appointment. Friends of Edmunds, who enjoy hia confidence, say be will not consent under any circumstances to accept. Senator Davis, of Illinois, is very anxious to have Edmunds appelated on the Sapreme Bench,and it is Raid the lequeet was made through him to Edmunds to reconsider. It is evident that Ed moods id firm in declining, and the President is now satisfied of thia fact..

GLUCOSE TIUUMrHANT.

A Western delegation appeared before the Ways and Means committee this morning and made an argument against the bill which proposes to impose a tax upon glucose. They claimed that the only substantial opposition to glucose proceeds from sugar refiners. and maintained that the glucose industry is a growing one in the West that it afibrds large market for the products of the country and ought to be encouraged and not discouraged.

W. H. Nichols, representing^ three of the largest glucose manufactories in the world, in which above $4,000,000 capital are invested, said the manufacture was first begun in this country in 1868, and continued in the experimental stage for five years. Since then it has rapidly grown, until now above $20,OOK),0M) capital are invested, 50,000 people employed, and last year 20,000,000 bushels of corn were used in the manufacture of glucose. He had understood the bill was ia the interest of the sugar dealers, and as Zarle, of the firm of Havemayer & Co., was present, he would call upon him to defend it, if he could.

Zirle denied that be had any interest in the passage of the bill, and said that so far as he knew the sugar dealers had nothing to do with it. ..

Adolph Woolijer, of Peoria, IIJs., contrasted the policy of the proposed bill with that of other governments The first Natpoleon offered a prize of 100,000 francs to any one who would discover a process for making sugar from the native vegetable growths of France, and the manufacture of glucose from grape juice was the result. Had France been acorn growiotr nation to the extent this country i*, Napoleon would have offered 100,000,000 francs for the same process by which we are now making glucose from corn

General Raum» Commissioner ot Internale Rvenue said: I frankly admit that if the statements made here can be substantiated, the popular impression is a very great mistake, I am the last man to advocate a law which would do the manufacturers ond people the injustice of prohibiting the manufacture of so valuable an article. He thought it would be advisable, and it was certainly due this great industry as a ma tier of justice, that the subject should be carefully investigated before, action was taken hy Congress looking to a restriction of the manufacture.

Philip B. N-eiller, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Grape Sugar Manufacturers' Association, supplemented the showing already made with an exhaustive argument, giving the history of the industry, method of manufacture, and copions authorities and statistics showing the important relation, of glucose to many other industries, and its harmleBsneEB and healthfulneas. At the conclusion of the hearing the gentlemen representing the glnclose industry were congratulated upon the showing they had made, and the victory, generally conceded, which they had won. The bill which they oppose proposes to tax $100 upon every glucose manufacturer and upon each dealer and further, tax ten cents upon each pound in the solid form and one dollar upon each gallon in the liquid form.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Senator Saunders, of Nebraska, submitted to-day a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that will allow the people to elect all postmasters, internal revenue officers, United States marshals and district attorneys. Senator Saunders is a member of the Committee on Civil Service Reform, and he says that after studying the subject carefully he is satisfied that his resolution embodies Teforrn in its most practical shape. He claims that to make these officers elective by the people would relieve the President of much of the annoyance and vexation that now attaches to his office and would also be a great releif to members of Congress. He says that half tbe time of Congressmen is occupied in attending to the distribution of federal offices and that the President complains that the duty of filling the petty offices of the Government imposes the heaviest burden upon him. Mr. Saundera thinks this can be* remedied by giving to the people the power to choose their own officers and it they make any mistakes they will soon rectify them. The Senator will call up the resolution at the fiast opportunity and submit fiQpv^xeiBar.ks in its favon .+ a#,*} #1. 4

A BIO FIGHT AND A felG FE*. WASHINGTON, March 8.—There is a sharp fight in progress here between the proprietors of domestic mineral waters and the owners and agents of the Appollinaris Water. Attorney General McVeagh decided that the Appollinariais an artificial water and therefore dutiable. Secretary Folger recently reversed this decision and decided that the Appollinaris was entitled to enter this country without the payment of customs doe. A resolution is pending in Congress directing the Secretary of the Treasury not to take any steps toward carrying out his decision until there can be a thorough investigation of the question as to whether the Appollinaris is entited to be placed on the free-list. Able legal talent has been employed on both sides. Ex-Senator Conkling is said to be counsel for the Appollinaris interests and to bare received a cash fee of $50,000.

AK WTOK'S BILL. March 8.—Van^yck

WASHINGTON, XAARCA O.—

chasers, preemptors and settlers on the public domain. Its principal feature is to direct the Attorney General to appear and defend the title of the purchaser, preemptor or settler, wherever any railroad

or other corporation claims the same land ooder any land grant of the United State* to said corporation. It provides that he shall aopeal the cane to the Supreme Court, if accessary to- settle tbe title in tbe settler, without regard to the value of the property or the residence of the parties lo interift,aiid also that all proceeding* and executions shall be stayed, except in test suits. The bill has grown oat of in•e*ligation* into the proceedings of the assigns of the Denver & fit. Joseph Railroad Company against settlera in Nebraska, but its provijions sre broad enough to protect the same class elsewhere, where land grant railroads are locatedf Tbe members of tbe Committee on Public Lands of the Senate an known to be Unstable to the provisions of this

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reported and urged to its passage by Western Senators. Van Wyck aim introduced a bill to* create a pew land district in Nebraska, to be called the Hitchcock land district, and located in the eoutheastern part of the State.

VICTIMS OF TBE OVERFLOW. The Secretary of War continues to receive dispatches representing the distress increasing in the overflowing districts of the Mississippi Valley and stating that the rations sent will soon be exhausted 30,000 more rations were ordered scat to Memphis -:r 'TM LTIS8IS6I#MR

The House Committee

mentpi. the Mississippi liiver, to-day, beard a delegation bom the Mississippi Valley Convention^composed}of Simrall, of Vicksburjr Phelps, of Minnesota Roots

WASHINGTON,

March 8.—A delegation

representing the departments here and Navy yardB of the Country, called on the President to-day, and urged the enforcement of the eight hour law.

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Postmasters—L.C Dawerin, Portsmouth, Ohio T. M. Card well, Harrodaburg, Ky., Albert G.Patrick, Valley Falls Kin.

Foreign News.

.. GREAT BRITAIN. LONDON, March 8.—At a bi-metallic meeting at die Mansion Honse to day letters of approval from the Ministers of France and Germany were read. United States Minuter Lowell and the Ministers from Greece, Holland, Roumania and Chili were present. The Governor of the Bank of England, and Arthur J_. Balfour, Williamson and Colton, and Sir George Campbell, Members of Parliament, spoke to the resolutions in favor of the free coinage of. silver, which were carried. The persons present, included many prominent business men. The Times deprecates tbe meeting, as calculated to foster the delusion abroad that England intends to tamper with her currency!*®^

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MACLEAN.

The would-be assassin McLean has been identified as the man who last summer frequented the vicinity of Windsor Castle and acted in a suspicious manner.

The trial of Dr. George H. Lamson, charged withpoisoninghlsbrother-in-law, commenced to-day. The prisoner Reeded not guilty. "-i

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LONDON, March 8.—The

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Petersburg despatch declarea[that General SkebelolTs speeches were prearranged between him and General lgnatiefL It is said the object of the latter is to embroil matters to such a degree as to create anopportunity for Jiim to offer his services to the Czar as Minister of Foreign Affairs in order to straighten them. "jm

TH1NGS-

"PABIS, March 8—Itis said since the subsidence of the crisis, from thirty to forty million francs worth of stock, chiefly of the least speculative kinds, has been absorbed by ithe inveting public, and that large amounts have been offered to the promoters of a revival" of the Union Generale.

BERLIN, March 8.—The Czar expresses a desire to avail himself of the approaching birthday of the Emperor William to make a public manifestation of the continuance of friendly relations between the two Emperors.

The committee on the ecclesiastical bill rejected the whole measure on its second resding to-day, only Conservatives voting in its favor.

A BASELESS INVENTION.

LONDON, March 8.—The report about a convention between Gernfany and France for the annexation by the latter of Luxembourg is aninventiojQ.M,„. ....

SERVIA.

BELGRADE, March 8.—The proclamation issued by Kiog Milan, on the elevatii of the principality to a kingdom, says: The political edifice founded in 1832 has been worthily orowned. It ex presses gratitude to the European powers for their sympathy toward Servia, and says the National enthusiasm is a guarantee that in future the Bpirit of Servia's immortal liberator, Miloecb, and of her hero martyr Michael, will be honored. The energies of the new Zing will be devoted to the dieesnjunation of virtue and enlightenment

CARDINALS TO BE SAKATED. ROME, March 8.—At the approaching Consistory the Pope will create seven new Cardinals, including the Most Rev. Dr. McCabe, Archbishop of Dublin. It is understood tuis expresses the Popes approval of the efforts Archbishop McCabe made in behalf ot the cause of law and order in Ireland. J- §g

The Watery Affliction, Sr. Lows March 8 —At a meeting of the merchants on 'Change, at one o'clock to day, Governor Crittenden made an farneat appeal for ^id for the sufferers in the overflowed districts of southeastern Miesouri. About $2,000 in money and provisions were donated at once, and the Relief Committee appointed^ some days ago were instructed to solicit additional subscriptions. General Beck with, of the Subsistence Department of the United States Army, has sent 16,000 rstions to Mound City, Ills., and 5,000 rations each to Pemiscott and Mississippi counties, Missouri, and more are to follow.

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CHk^feSHK, Wy., March 8.—The family of the late Chinese professor, KoKun Hua, passed throBgh hexe tc-day. The infant child, aged fourteen months, died at the depot of general debility. The remains* were placed in a coffin and ex-

on Improve-! pressed to China on tbe same train.

Takahasbi, Japanese Consul to New York, passed through to day, on hia way to his eta|ion.

Vicksburjr Phelps, of Minnesota Koots, lo tbe legislature, to ciay, a resolution of Little Rock, Ark. Maiingis, fo the St. expressing confidence in G»7ernor Hoyt A S a a a a a it A it

Louis Chamber ofJCommerce Sturtevant, of Indianapolis, and ex-GoVercor Stanaid, of St,.Louis. These gentlecuetf urged that the recommendations of the. Mississippi River Commission he- adoptedi

CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT.

In the Legislature, to day, a resolution

and approval of hia comae for the pat,t i- four yeare, and requesting of the Pre»ident his reappointment was unanimously adopted A resolution was also adopted praying Congress to pass the bill giving

Lieutenant SchwMkn full pay, instead of half pay, while in command of the 1st* £r*.nbj in search expedition.

Andrew Jackson's Birthday^ CHICAGO, March 8.—Andrew Jackson's 'birthday, March lfith, will be celebrated by a grand banquet, to be given by the Iroquois Club at the Palmer House. Many distinguished Democrats have been invited to be present. Senator Lamar, Col. W. F. .Villas, of Wisconsin, W. C. P. Breckenridge of Kentucky, ex-Qovemor Palmer, Thomas A. Hendricks, Gen. Black, Frank Hurd of Ohio, Senator Pendleton, ex-SenatorTburman, Jere Black, and Henry Watterson have accepted invitations. Frank Hurd will speak on "FreeTrade." Letters to be read have been received from ex-Governor Seymour, Samuel J. Tilden, and Senator Bayard. The occasion will be of considerable political significance.

§Ha The Eminent I inanelers JT Sr. Louis, March 8.—Some down or more Greenbackera of what ia .. known as the Brick Pomeroy or Hugo Preyor faction of tbe party, met in secret session at LaClede Hotel this morning, to consult as to what it is best to do under the call for a Natioua! convention recently issued by Hugo-Preyor. Their action is hot yet known, bnt about twa o'clock nineteen delegate? met in the ladies'ordinary of the hotet and weie called to Order by Mr. Rutherford, of Illinois, who stated that the assemblage was in the nature of a conference, and called upon B. J. Chambers, of Texas, to furtbyyexplain-the purpose of the meeting.' w®

An Insurance Decision. MONTREAL, March 8.—In the Globe Mutual Insurance Company's case, Judge Mathiew gave a decision that the funda in Canada, and the deposit of '$lC0,000 with the Canadian Government, were for the ben«fit of Canadian' pfdicy- holder?. The American receiver appointed by the New York court claimed thai he was receiver tor

the oompany both In the

United States and'Canada, and that the Canadian policy holders oould only get the same proportion of claims aa the American. The policy holders in Canada are likely, under ihe decision, to ba paid in full. 4 y~

To be Taken with kali. KANSAS CITY, March 8 —It was reported this afternoon by a gentleman who came in on' the Wabash train that be obtained news, from the Sheriff of Mobsrly that JeSse James and a companion had been surrounded by officers in some place unknown to the gentleman, in Kansas, in a little cottsge that Jesse fought desperately, and killed seven of hia assailants, and wounded three others, being himself mortally wounded The story is treated, with incredulity by some of the local officers here, and wholly disbelieved by others. Particulars are wanting.

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Dividing the Stakes. NEW YORK, March 8.—The pedestrians in tbe recent contest met in the office of the Turf, Field and Farm and received the prizes woo. Haaael received $9,380 gate money and $9 000 sweepstakes Fitzgerald, $3,750, with $1,000 sweepstake* Noremac, $2,251 Hart, $1,593 Hughe*, $1,125 Sullivan, $750. An attachment for $118 was procured by Al. Brewera against Hizael money, for beer, which he says he did not order. "7 Marine Sen «.

CONDON, March 8.—Bul^armu, from Boston, and state ot Florida, frc New York, arrived out. The stcamslrpS Denmark, and Spain, from New rjj, have arrived out. 'i

NEW YOBK, March 8.- 'iei from Hamburg Hermanns, from A: orp.

Hurdered aad Eoblted. CHARLOTTESVILLE, March 8.—John O. Massy and wife, an aged couple living near here and possessed of considerable means, were found murdered this morning in their house and the money gone.

Accidentally Killed.

MliWAUKRB, March 8.—Edgar Stark*,' at Royal ton, Wis., waa killed to-daybjr the accidental discharge of a gno. ... 1 datable Deaths.

LOUISVILLE, March 8.—Henry C. Pindell, a prominent lawyer of this city, died this forenoon sged 52.

"Do yon think, mamms," said a little one, "that Uncle Reuben is a good man?" "Why. my child, he is the best of all my brothers, and an excellent man." "And will he go to Heaven?" "I think so, my child. Why do you ask?" "Ob, nothing much," replied the child, waking from

NEW ORLEANS, March 8.—No further disasters to the levees are reported. The people are strengthening them all along ..... ,.. the line. A heavy south wind to-day much," replied the chtld, waking from a produced a swell in the river, the water at sort of reverie "I Was thinking what a f. i_: ... iu i..u «t ike hag/I homelv ansrel

uivuuvcu —9 timee br6ftkic£ over tho kifi® the hsid of Canal street and at several points between the city and Carrollton. The gauge shows the river to be 0.7 of a foot below the hl?h water mark of 1874.

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iuw Sn S" BENSON'S OAPOINE POROUS PLASTERS red. IT 1I THE OHLT KNOWN REMEDY THAT MKVER FAILS. Over 2.SOO Druggists baveafened a paper stating that phy*dMis say they are In ev« ry way superior to the ordlnwy alow-acting Posoua Plasters used tor tbl» purpose. sT

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*Ms he a good German schoUrf' they asked of'the Washington belle eonoerniog bar lover. ''Splendid!"she replied. He holds a lady beautifully, and knows all tbe figures." ...

dczen men, who, four years ago, were among the foremost in New Jersey, are now serving terms in the penitentiary, Visitors identify fi»e of tbem as b&nk officers.