Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 January 1883 — Page 1

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APPROPRIATIONS

Tarnish a Subject Over Which Members of the House Grow in Turn Bloqvent, Abuseive, Faeetioas and Persoral.

A "Brush" Between Mr. Hiscoek, or New York and Mr. Atkins, of Tennessee.

The Monotony of the Star Route Trial la Believed by a Scene Between Judge Wyle and Brewster

Cameron.

XLVII. CONGRESS.

SKNATE.

WXIHINOTON,

Jan. 3.—A number of

petitions were presented for a constitution*l amendment prohibiting the manufacture and Bale of alcoholic liqtfrs. it the close of the morning hour Lcgan continued his argument against tbe Fitz John Porter bill.

Logan finished his speech at 2:05. Senator Sherman tried to have the bonded whisky bill taken up, but Senator Sewell said he wished to occupy about a half hour reading testimony in the Porter case. In reply to Senator Logan's statements, Senator Sherman said at the conclusion of Senator Sewell's remarks that he would again ask the senate to take up the whisky bill.

At the conclusion of Senator Mcpherson's remarks in favor of the passage of the Fitz John Porter bill, Senator Hale moved to postpone indefinately lost—ayes, 20 nays, 28.

The bill was then reported to the senate. Senator Hoar moved to postpone it for a week and spoke in favor of the motion.

At the conclusion of Senator Logan's speech in opposition to the Fitz John. Porter bill, in course of which he warmly defended the memory of Douglass Pope, whose character Senator Sewell had attacked, Senator Hawley said ha intended to vote in accordance with the views presented by the senator from Illinois, (Mr. Logan) and had risen to deprecate any intimation made by Senator Logan in the first part of his speech, that the board might possibly have been influenced by improper motives, and that questions then likely to arise concerning promotion in the army might have had something to do with their judgment. If there be an honorable man in the world, said Senator Hawley, it is Gen. Terry.

Senator Hale moved that tbe bill be indefinitely postponed. Senator Sewell called for ayes and noeB, and motion lost by the following vote:

Ayes—Aldrlch, Blair, Cameron (Wis.), Chllcott, Conger, Davis (Ills.), Dawes, Edmunds, Frye, Hale, Hawley, Hill, Lapham, Logan, Miller (Cala.), Mitchell, Morrill, Piatt, Rollins, Windom—20.

Noes—Beck, Brown, Cameron, of Penunylvania, Coke, Davis, of West Virginia, Garland, Ciorman, Groorae, Grover. Hampton, Harris, Jackson, Johnston, Jonas, Jones, of Florida, Lamar, McPherson, Mahone, Maxey, Morgan, Pendleton, Pugh, Saulsbury, Sewell, Slater, Vance, Voornees, Walker. Total, 28.

The following pairs were announced: Allison with Bayard, Anthony with Barrow, Harrison with Cockroll, Plumb with-Vest, McMillan with Ran-

army at the date the retirement was adpoted. Additional amendments having been offered and debated, all were withdrawn and the original proviso in the bill Btruck out by a viva voce vote.

Mr. Hewitt, of New York, called attention to the fact that, in various items of the bill there was a reduction in appropriations, and inquired wheth er the reduction was for the purpose of making a good showing

Mr. Butterworth, of Ohio, replied that the appropriations were sufficient. He would assure the gentleman that the Republican party would not turn over to the next congress as many opportunities for making up deficiencies as it had encountered when it came into power.

Mr. Hiscock, of New Jersey, denied that there existed any preconcieved plan to create deficiences to be provided for by the next congress, though the committee on appropriations of the Forty-sixth congress had intentionally thrown a large amount of deficiency upon the Forty-seventh congress

Mr. Blount, of Georgia—Give us items. Mr. Hiscock replied that the gentle' man would find the items if he referred to the speech delivered by him (Hiscock) last session. The deficiencies to be provided for amounted to $27,000,000.

Mr. Atkins, of Tennessee, chairman of the appropriation committee in the 46th congress, asked the gentleman from New York (Hiscock) to give something besides his bare statement, his bare assertion, in support of so serious a charge as he had made against the political and representative integrity of that committee.

Mr. Hiscock—I will give evidence here and now that the committee on appropriations, over which the gentleman had the honor to preside, failed to make an appropriation in the sum of $24,000,000. Now, I say to him, I say to the committee, and I say to the country that fact as startling as that it either proves the incompetency of that committee on appropriations or its dishonesty, either that for a political purpose it struck down appropiations or else it did not give to the service for which it was appropriating that investigation which that service demanded on two occasions.

Mr. Atkins—I do not yield further to the empty platitude, of the gentleman from New York—[laughter]—I am amazed that the gentleman should stand in his place and make such an arraignment as he has made of the committee on appropriations of 4(ith congress of which he himself was a member. When-this is the first notice he has ever given to the country, that he entertains such opinions as lie has had the hardihood to express, it is a matter of surprise to me, and ought to be to him. He charges .that the committee was either dishonest or incompetent. That is a wholesale charge that the gentleman made before the country. That committee will average with the honorable gentleman for intelligence, and I imagine

som, Ferry with Farley, Sawyer with there isnothinginitsrecordthatwould Camden. Van Wyck with Fair, Saun

dera with Williams, Ingalls with Harris. The bill was then reported to the senate.

Senator Hoar moved to postpone its further consideration for a week in order to give the senators time to examine the evidence in the case, and if he were compelled to vote now without having an opportunity to examine the evidence in this and other points, he should have to vote against the bill.

Senator Conger said twenty-eight senators—one-third of the senatewere not present to record their votes and take their share of the responsibility for this wonderful proceeding, and he thought the senate ought not to act finally upon the bill without their presence. No measure had| been introduced in congress since he had been a member whose passage would so shock the moral sense of the people of the north. If Fitz John Porter had shown a tithe of the diligence to get into the army when it was struggling for existence at Groveton, that he and his friends were exerting now to get him put back into it, the result would be that tho contest would be different from what it was.

Senator Sewell said it was evident Senator Conger was determined to provent a vote on the bill this evening, and therefore he moved to adjourn. Agreed to.

Adjourned.

HOUSE.

The house met at 11. Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, presented a telegram from the St. Louis mercantile exchange, asking the immediate passage of the Sherman extension bill. Referred.

Mr. Sherwin, of Illinois, presented a memorial from the American Social Science association, asking congress to distribute money among the several states for educational purposes. Referred.

The house went into a committee of the whole on the army appropriation bill, Mr. Townsend, of Ohio, in the chair.

Mr. Browne's amendment providing for the gradual abolition of the pay corn of the army, was adopted.

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Mr. Upson spoke in favor of keeping up a wall disciplined army. He thought the "communistic and socialistic mutterings of human slaughter, spoliation and outlawry under the uise of labor strikes, encouraged by oud-mouthed demagogues, were unmistakable warnings of an internal danger to the pc and good order of the country." In concluding, Mr. Upson made an allusion to the high degree of efficiency in the English army, which brought Mr. Robinson, of New York, to his feet with the remark that he could not tell whether Mr Upson's speech was eulogistic of the American or English army. He admired the American army, but disliked to see its officers trotting around after representatives^ of monarchy. He wanted to blotVmt the abominable feeling that was getting into the heads of snobs or flunkies to imitate monarchy without having tlic brains that surrounded it. [Laughter.]

Mr. Calkins, of Indiana, offered an amendment providing that it shall not be construed to retire any officer on a rank less than his usual rank in the

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ig^hichjvere echoed by the peoHu

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pie at a Tuilleries were men, the Garden ^pen, standinsr on the

disparage it in the matter of dishon esty when compared with the honorable gentleman. I imagine the members of that committee are ready to compare their records with his in either particular, and I have further to say, I hurl the charge back to the gentleman as a slander.

Mr. Blount, of Georgia, said he hardly knew how to answer politely the speech of the gentleman from New York, [Hiscock.] That gentleman could account for the deficiencies only on the idea of dishonesty or ignorance of gentlemen on the appropriations committee of the Forty-sixth congress. He had sat silent until the result of the last election, but now he charged the Democratic party of the house with crime and stupidity. The country would know no honest economy until the Democrat party and its principles should take possession of the executive as well as the legislative branch of the government.

Mr. Hiscock—There was no man on the floor for whom he entertained more respect than he did for the gentleman from Georgia (Blount.)

Mr. O'Neill, of Pensylvania—This is affecting. [Laughter.] Mr. Hiscoek said the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Atkins) had declared that he (Hiscock) had reflected upon the appropriation committee of the Forty-sixth congress, and had hurled back something or other. [Laughter.] He did not mean to say the committee had been dishonest in that way, that it should be indicted and punished, but he had meant that the Democratic congress had been accustomed to shove a deficiency overyear after year.

Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, said that, having been a member of the appropriation committee in the Fortyfourth congress, the last remark of the gentleman had struck him and he wanted to reply to it. In the first place, he did not believe any executive officer of the government had a right to involve the government in indebtedness of any sort beyond what con gross in its wisdom provided foi. This system of deficiences, grown up during the war, and until both political parties combined to break it up at every session, this abuse would continue. It was a violation of the statutes for an executive officer to involve the government, in expenditures not authorized by congress. He did not think economy ought to be made a matter of politics at all, and he believed the one thing above all others that had brought the Democratic majority into the next congress was the wasteful, wicked and unjustifiable expenditures of public money by the Republican party.

Mr. Robeson, of New Jersey, thought the debate had simmered down from direct propositions to Pickwickian explanations. All the gentleman from New York (Hiscock) had meant to say was that the last Democratic appropriation committee either had not given sufficient time and attention to investigating the necessities of the government, or had been willing to postpone those necessities for the purpose acquiring seeming political advantage. The Democratic party had pursued a system of fairing parsimony, but had not risen to the dignity of political economy.

Mr. Calkins, of Indiana, said the gentleman 'from Pennsylvania (Randall) had not beeu particular to specify any appropriation which was reckless and wicked. A Democratic congress appointed the Mississippi river commission and it had reported

-at-nicTfwuTi a raw flrtrepiTrsBarcirOT tire" young lady. She went to the room where the oflender was employed and made an attempt to assault her, but the prettv clerkess escaped unhurt.

THE TERRE

that a certain amount of money should be expended for the improvement of that river and believing fhat improvement should be made, the Republican congress had bravely voted for a large appropriation. On every stump in the north the Democratic speakers had assailed the Republicans for that vote.

Several Democrats—"No. we did

Mr.Calkins, continuing, asserted that northern Democrats did one thing in congress and said another thing on the stump. The assertion of the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Randall), that there has been reckless appropriations, would not help him in the high aspirations he had. The presidential chair was within his view and he held up his longing hands in that direction but he had sung that song for six years in a Democratic majority and that majority had been swept away.

Mr. Springer—It will come back. Mr. Calkins—Yes, on account of our dissension but don't think, my friend, that two years hence we will go in divided. [Applause on the Republican side.] The Republican party will never be through until it haa vanquished the old bourbon Democracy which it will do.

Mr. Randall controverted the assertion that the Democratic party had not given that consideration to the interests of the Mississippi river which they deserved. He had had an opportunity as presiding officer of the house, to assist in the creation of the Mississippi river commission, because he wished that the river should be improved so as to insure its commerce and to aid the safety of the people living along its banks. He had always been ready to vote appropriation for that purpose.

Mr. Humphrey, of Wisconsin—Did you vote for them? Mr. Randall—I did not, because you crowded them over with many items could not approve of.

Mr. Humphrey—Every dollar was needed for commerce. Mr. Randall—That is a matter of opinion about which I might wait until vour president lias specified his objections before mentioning mine. Never has there been a time when the Democratic party has not been eady to give constitutional appropriations for rivers and harbors.

Mr. Humphrey—The president had become actuated by the same feeling that pervaded the east. It had got what it wanted for rivers and harbors and it was unwilling to do justice to the west and south.

Mr. Randall—Let the gentleman settle that question with the president. Mr. Cox, of New York, saidhe recognized the economy of the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey, Robeson, the accepted leader of the other side, who was never so much of a leader as in defeat, for lie stoot defeat and the rest did not. He, Robeson, had the courage of his convictions, for he was convicted while the rest had not been. The gentleman had given the house Burke's definition of economy but he did not draw his lessons of economy from Burke. Republicans got their lessonS of economy from a man who killed the president, white he babbled as men babbled to-day of the future in store for them. "Glory, glory, I am going to the Lordy, and I'm so glad. 'Hisses on Republican side.]

Mr. Humphrey—Let him sing the Democratic song. Mr. Cox—The Democratic song is "Hail Columbia." This is a song sung by the man who was justly hanged, and who, in his babbling gave the same sort of voice you have given here to-day, to your claim to have been murdered in your politics, because you are so pious and good.

Mr. Reed, of Maine, said in his personal experience the speech of tlfe gAtleman from Pennsylvania (Randall) had been warmed over six times. The gentleman from Pennsylvania was not reaching for the presidency. He was reaching for a place to reach for it from and he had been enabled to put himself right with the gentlemen of the Mississippi valley, if they chose to believe him. Then the gentleman from New York (Cox) had pranced forward because it was known another candidate for the speaker had entered the ring. [Laughter.] And now the house and the country waited to hear another candidate for speaker present his views of life and duty to the Mississippi river, and upon his soul, he hoped the next might be providentially able to seek some other literature than that of the deceased scoundrel whose words filled so comfortably the mouth of the gentleman from New York.

Consideration of the bill was practically concluded (with the exception of tlie'compensation allowed the Pacific railroads for transportation), and the committee rose.

The District of Columbia appropriation bill was reported and referred to a committee'of the whole. It appropriates about $3,850,000, a decrease of 330,000 from the appropriation of the current year.

Adjourned.

STAR ROUTE SCENE.

A Lively Tilt Between the Irrascible Judge and the Counsel for Defense.

WASHINGTON, Jan. —In the star route case Chandler moved to have the verdict of the jury on the last trial formally entered on the records of the court. He wanted it in the clerk's record, particularly that part declaring Peck not guilty. Merrick read from a printed report to show that the jury had not found any verdict as to Peck.

Chandler recited the ground of his motion and commented sharply on the prosecution.

Judge Wylie said "This is most extraordinary talk. It is a right recognized as belonging to every court to send back a jury to consider a verdict if the court is not satisfied."

Chandler did not deny it but said the jury was not sent back and did not amend its verdict.

The judge said the court understood the matter perfectly and proceeded to state the facts as to the action of the jury.

Chandler attempted to make a remark. Judge Wylie—"I insist that counsel should not interrupt the court. I will not allow it. I will not be talked down by counsel."

Chandler—"Have I not the right? Judge Wylie—"You have not the right, sir. Take your seatr, sir. "The marshal will see that the gentleman takes his seat. The court will neither be talked down nor browbeaten bv anybody. To Chandler Now, sir, you will understand your po sition and mine too. I say there was no verdict rendered in regard to Peck

anew turri"Iast nigtit. paesagc were bur affidavits was received from Colorado refuting the recent attacks on Senator I Windom for western mining transao! BERUS, Dec,

Chandler—I take exception. Smith resumed argument in behalf of Dickson in the police court. He said Bowen's testimony showed conclusively that Hoover and Brewster Cameron swore falsely when they said Dickson sought an introduction to Cameron. He was proceeding to attack Bowen's character when the court said: "I cannot regard Bowen's testimony as very competent. I regard It as so shaky it amounts to nothing."

During the course of his remarks Smith charged that "the little sneaky Cameron, stole ou£ of the city and waS unheard of for weeks.

Referring to Cameron, Havens ana Bowen, he said the attorney general hed been the victim of three bad, designing and corrupt men. He respected the high office of the attorney general, but let him call off his thieves— his dogs—or the people might change their minds regarding the present incumbent.

News Notes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—It is stated oil apparently good authority that members of the committee on expenditures in the department of justice, contemplate inquiring into the details of the convicted star route prosecution.

Commissioner Raum, in replying to the resolution of the senate asking for an estimate of the amount required to refund the taxes collected on stocks of tobacco, cigars, matches, etc., now on hand in case of a reduction of. taxes, fixes the amount at $30,080,710.

Senator Hoar will endeavor to call up the presidential succession bill tomorrow.

Vice Admiral S. C. Rowan has been ordered to report to the secretary of the treasury to fill a vacancy in the light house board, caused by the death of Rear Admiral Wyman.

Advertisements are being prepared for mail messenger, mail station and transfer service, to commence July 1st and to continue four years in the district and Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago.

AFFAIRS ABROAD.

The Floods Along the Danube Doing Oreat Damage.

Many Thousand People Rendered Homeless by the Inundations.

Making Preparation for Hie Repose of (jambctta.

TERRE HAUTE, IKD1ANA, iHUitSDAY,. JANUARY A, 1883.

The verdict rendered and recorded said nothing in relation to him. Theje is, therefore, nothing for the court to pass upon. I regret that the counsel should have forced the court- -jib take an apparentiy harsh coarse which the court has deemed to be necessary, but we must have order here. The counsel made a speech in an ei planatory way, not in the usual method of addressing the court on a question of law, when the court proceeded to make its decision. The counsel interrupted the court, and- again repealed the assertions which were contrj|dicted by all the facts as published Mi the report. I must assert and protest the authority of the court. I overrjife the motion.

Final

Market at-

DI'SSELLJJORF, Jan. 3.—The square here is flooded. MAYENCE, Jan. 3.—The Rhine has reached the height of 5-76 metres. With great effort a tramway has been laid to bring earth for the construction of a dam.

RousfADT, Jan. 3.—This town, with the exception of the church and houses of the clergy, is deeply subemerged. Water in many houses nearly reaches the roofs. In Friesenhim on the Rhine the scene beggars description.

BERLIN, Jan. 3.—Seventy houses have fallen at Badenheim in consequence of floods. At Rexheim, Morsch and Oppau 240 houses have fallen from the same cause. At Vienna the danger is serious and preparations are making to sound the alarm bells directly fffter the dykes show signs of yielding.

LONDON, Jan. 3.—Several huge gaps have appeared in the walls in the center of the lower hall of St. Petersburg cathedral. The tower will be demolished. The cathedral is one of the finest in England.

ATHENS, Jan. 3.—The frontier commission concluded its labors. The decisions are favorable to Greece on all points.

DUBLIN, Jan. 3.—The police arrested two persons to-day suspected as assisting in the attempted assassination of Dennis Field, one of the jurors in the Ilynes case.

BAI.LINAMORE, Jan. o.—John Sheridan, jr., ex-suspect, was found murdered near this place. He had recently been evicted. Two arrests were made.

DUBLIN, Jan. 3.—Delancy was found guilty of conspiracy to murder Judge Lawson, and was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude.

LIMERICK, Jan. 3.—A farmer was shot dead to-dav at Broadford, County Clare. It is believed to have been an agrarian murder.

GENEVA, Jan. 3.—The railway between this city and Bellgarde was washed away. Direct railway communication with France and Italy is interrupted.

BAT.LINAMORE, Jan. 3.—John Sheridan, Jr., ex-suspect, was found murdered near this place. He had been recently evicted. Two arrests.

WEISBADEX, Jan. 3.—Ten thousand rendered homeless by Worms.

persons floods in the districts They arc in danger of starvation.

A Big Undertaking.

PANAMA, Dec. 23.—Minister Logan continues to work in behalf of peace between Peru and Chili. He has written along letter to Montero, vice president of Peru, urging him to accept the Chilian terms of peace.

Mayor's Convention.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 3.—A convention of the mayors of the cities in the state, assembled here to-day. Mayor Bridwell, Evansville, was chosen chairman. The object of the convention is to discuss needed amendments to the charters, and have the same presented to the legislature.

Marine.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.Queen London.

-Arrived, The

Tliomas Jones and Geo. L. Franks, of Colton Hprlngs, getting Into a dispute met on the street, Franks with a shot gun and Jones with a revolver Bi "i tired and both vers instant) kill

killed

Abroad. win Booth

THE BUNINESS WORLD

The Summary for the Tear Shows that Despite Many (^Failures the Business Outlook ,",J is Bright.

Orer Speculation, as Usual, the Cause of Many of the Disasterous Fallners During the Past

Year.

The Pittsburg Iron Men Re-affirm Rates and the Milwaukee Distillers Petition Congress on the Bonded

Whisky Qnes-

•. tion.

THE YEAR'S FAILURES.

Failures Estimated at One in Every One Hundred and Twenty.Two Persons. NEW YOKK,

Jan.

3.—Mercantile

ures of the year just closed, as reported by the mercantile agency of

1881.

States are

787

with liabilities at

lions, as against

the failures of last year show a considerable increase on any year Bince 1880, in comparison with

1879,

Reaffirming Rates.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 3.—The Western Iron association met to-day and reaffirmed the 2J selling rate of iron. They also adopted a memorial to be presented to congress, protesting against a reduction of the tariff on tin plates. In the memorial it is that the tin plate industry lost to this country by misconstruction of the law in 184, wliich originally fixed the duty at 2£ cents per pound, and that it lies in the power of congress to provide a livelihood for 100,000 people in the United States by affording the tin plate industry protection.

Makers of Pig Iron.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.—A call for a meeting of all makers of pig iron for sale in open market whose furnaces are located east of Pittsburg was issued to-day, to be held in New York Friday next. The call is signed by eighteen prominent companies and producers of pig iron.

Bonded Whisky.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. S.—The chamber of comnerce this afternoon adopted the following:

Resolved, That the chamber of commerce, of the city of Milwaukee, respectfully urges upon congress the necessity of promptness and favorable action upon the bill introduced by Senator Sherman and now pending in the senate for the extension of the bonded period on spirits now held in bond, believing that the interests of the government will be fully protected and much unnecessary loss and derangement of business averted.

Failure of an Old Merchant. CINCINNATI, Jan- 3—The Commercial Gazette's Findlay, Ohio, special says: C. A. Croninger, one of the oldest merchants of that place, assigned. Assetts, $15,000 liabilities, not ascertained.

Bisks Reinsured.

ALBANY, X. Y., Jan. 3.—The Trademen's Fire Insurance Company of New York has retired from business. Risks reinsured in the Standard, of London.

Setting Aside the Tax Levy. JERSEY CITY, N. J., Jan. 3.—An order was obtained from the Supreme court citing the mayor and alderman to explain why the tax levy of 'S2 and '83 should not be set aside, on the ground of exemption from taxation of the property of various railroads is a violation of the 14th amendment to the constitution of New Jersey.

OBITUARY.

Death of Dr. Coan, tho "Apostle of the Sandwich Islands."

DETROIT, Jan. 3.—A letter just received at Niles, this state, by relatives, announces the death of Rev. Titus Coan, at Hilo, Sandwich Islands, December 2, aged 32. Dr. Coan was a veteran, a widely known missionary of the American Board, and had been known for years as the "Apostle of the Sandwich Islands," having been there for over fifty years and wielded great influence with the people. He continued in active wc~'* in his ministry to the last. Th( being no cable communication with the islands, this is the first announcement of his death.

INVESTED WITH THE VEIL.

A Sisterhood Devoted to the Reclamation of Fallen Women.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.—Mrs. Lizzie Hacket, of Memphis Lizzie Nicliol, of this city Jennie McCormick, of Detroit Mary McLaughlin, ot Bangor, Maine

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National Notes. '4

WASHINGTON, Jan.

6.—The house

committee on expenditures of the department ot jiwtide .to-day examined

Katie Cndahy, of Milwaukee Nora O. Gormann, of Detroit, and Mary Byrnes, of New York, were invested with the white veil of the order of the Sisterhood of Good Shepherd, this morning. The following novices took the black veil: Misses Lawler and Moran, St. Louis Killein and Savage, Detroit, and Murphy, of St. Paul. The ceremony was performed by Bishop Rvan, assisted by several priests. The Sisterhood of the Good Shepherd devote themselves to the reclamation of fallen women, and support themselves by their own labor.

BIO ALIMONY.

A Governor's Wife Who Got *850,000 as Her Share. DENVER,

Jan.

fail­

3.—By

130,000

R. G.

Dunn & Co. are for the United States, 6,788 in number, as against

5,582

in

The liabilities in the United

$101,000,000

for last year as

compared with $81,000,000 in 1881. The failures in Canada the last year are

8£

mil­

635

with liabilities at

in

1881

5£

millions. While

*1878

The number of failures in

and

the figures' are not interpreted unfavorably. This is especially the case when "it is remembered that the number engaged in trade show a large gain, while .the volume of trade is greatly increased.

1882

is es­

timated at one in every 122 persons, while the failures in

1878

showed one

in every 64 persons. In view of the increased number in trade the failures, proportionately, are not half as great as they were in

1879.

R. G. Dun & Co. have brought the list of failures down to the close of the year lff§2, thus securing greater accuracy than was possible in statements given out by another agency before it was possible to get information from places distant from telegraphic communication. Their circular refers to a large extension in lines of credit in the last few years, resulting from undue anxiety to dispose of good without sufficiently careful scrutiny as to the ability to pay for them, which is directly traceable to over-production in manufacturing centres.

mutual agree­

ment Mrs. Augusta L. Tabor obtained a divorce from her husband, Governor Tabor, yesterday, alimony being fixed at

$250,000.

She asked one million,

but seemed satisfied with the compromise. She withdrew all offensive charges and previous suits lapse.

Land League.

DUBLIN,

Jan.

3.—The

holdings. If they were

all granted it would involve the payment of £800,000 by the state to the landlords.

WAYWAED WORLD.

A Postal Clerk Goes Wrong After Several Tear's Faithful Service.

Two Indianapolis Policemen Indulge in a Passage of Arms, and One is Fatally Shot.

Several Suicides and Shooting Affairs—The New Year Has More Than its Quota of Crime.

A Postal Clerk In Trouble.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.—A. Falkenhaimer, railway postal clerk in charge of the transfer service at the union depot in this city was arrested this morning by Inspector Dice, of the special postal service. He is charged with withholding a bundle of letters addressed to agent Boardman of the Louisville lottery, and to the Courier-Journal. They were decoy letters. He should have placed them in the Ohio and Mississippi mail. The letters were found laying on the counter in his office.

Falkenhaimer declares the package was simply overlooked and that he intended returning it to the St. Louis office for transmission to-night, but the authorities soem to be confident of his guilt. He has been seventeen vears in the service was formerly registry clerk at the St. Louis postoffice and is highly connected.

Confession of a Murderess.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.—A dispatch from Maryville, Mo. referring to the confes-

RLN'IMPFI fsion of Mrs. J. Y. Stillwell, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, that she murdered her former husband, Benj. Sweigart, at

Maryville,says that Sweigart was found dead in bed Sunday morning, March 14th, 1867, and- that the testimony of two physicians at the coroner's inquest was that his death was caused by asphyxia partly induced by a stupor resulting from excessive drinking and artiallj- from mechanical causes, he aving been found lying on a feather bed with his face downward. Nothing was brought out at the inquest in any way implicating his wife.

Slightly Complicated.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.—Henry Jackson, supposed to be doing a prosperous livery business at Sturgeon, Boone county, Mo., disappeared last Sunday, and since it has been learned that he forged the name of his uncle, J. S. Lockbridge, to notes amounting to several thousand dollars that he owed nearly everybody and that there is a woman missing.

Disastrous Fire.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Jan. 3.—A disastrous conflagration occurred at 10 o'clock this morning. Thfe fire began in the unused grain elevator of the

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Hannibal & St. Joseph railroad, spread rapidly, destroying the old passenger depot of the Hannibal & St. Joseph, two box cars, several flat cars loaded with lumber and a number of small frame houses. The elevator originally cost $100,000.

An Indianapolis Policeman Shoots Another. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 3.—Jacob Shutt was shot three times and dangerously wounded this morning, on South Illinois street, by Martin Powers. Both are merchant policemen. Shutt attacked Powers with his mace and Powers responded with his revolver.

Put in to Dry.

LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 3.—A Winchester special to the Daily Press says: Three colored laborers on the K. C. railway extension put wet dynamite in a stove to dry this morning. It exploded, blowing two to atoms and seriously injuring the other. The house was completely demolished.

Enforcing the Law.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.—The Appellate court to-day affirmed the sentence of Judge Gary, fining twenty keepers of gambling hells or houses in. which gambling^) carried on, one hundred dollars each. As this comes nearer to enforcing the law with some severity than any previous legal action has, it causes much satisfaction among the better class of citizens.

Boiler Explosion.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 3.—A CommercialGazette's Ada, Ohio, special says: A boiler explosion of in the saw mill Nichols & Hesser, to-day, caused the death of James Roberts, fireman, and fatally injured J. A. Hessa, one of the proprietors.

Vicious Boys.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 3.—Samuel Siebert aud Robt, "Wright, aged about twelve years, quarreled this morning. Siebert cut Wright on the neck, arm and breast, all dangerous wounds. The boy is in the City hospital. Siebert escaped arrest.

Commended.

NEW YOKK, Jan. 3.—The coronor's jury commended officer Delaney, who shot dead Patrick McGevan (Billy), McGlory's barkeeper.

itoii moffflPy

burned oat Cbaimer A Myers' wholes*!* leather •, A. 8chrad«lry, dotting D- JCollirwi A Co., boots and ataONfe -aa# Cutter Holdrtdga, wholesale hardware. LOM, 100,000 Insurance, .SSZ^SOO.

LAWMAKERS.

The Salons Throughout the Conntry Already Vexed With the Temperance Question.

A Big Gathering at the Capital, Eajoying the Delights of Gaaeni ,¥ and Convening Legislatare.

.TTC'-V

IN CAUCUS.

The Demomti Nominate oflleers ud ••Old Vlco" Is'nt Lett Oat la the Cold. Special to the Terre Haute Express.

INDIANAPOLIS,

receipts of the

national league since its formation are £1,200 number of branches,

300.

Applications under the arrears act ect

Jan. 3.—In the Dem­

ocratic caucus to-night the following nominations were made: For speaker, Wm. D. Bynum for clerk, Edwins assistant clerk, Peelle door-keeper, Fry, of Grant connty secretary of the senate, A. J. Kelley, of Vigo assistant, H. C. Huffstemer door-keeper, Vincent Kirk. The Republicans nominated Henry S. Wright for speaker W. H. Hay, clerk: W. H. Nichols,assistant J. D. Roberts, door-keeper secretary of the senate, Robert B. Seers assistant, Charles F. Robbins doorkeeper, Henry Jordon, of Franklin county. 1.

Abolishing Offices.

HARRISBURG,

Jan. 3.—The house,

after electing minor officers, unanimously adopted a resolution declaring that as the late elections in this state is accepted' as an indication that the people are determined to exact from their representatives a strict account of the trust confided to them, the session of 1883, should be distinguised by a close and constant application to business by the suppression of all useless offices, a reduction of expenses in the house, and an early adjaurnment.

In the senate, a resolution was referred to the judiciary committee when appointed, to ascertain what officers could be dispensed with, and providing that no election of minor offices be held until the committee report.

The Democratic caucus declared that fourteen officers of the legislature could be dispensed with, and adopted a resolution that the election of minor officers be postponed thirty days to allow a bill to pass abolishing tne offices.

The Prohibition Question.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.—A Post-Dispatch special, from Jefferson City, says: The legislature met at noon to-day, and a temporary organization of the house effected by making Howard Parker, of Lincoln, temporary chairman. Both hor.ses then adjourned until to-morrow. Caucuses will be held this evening to select permanent officers.

Dr. Jos. A. Brooks, president of the Missouri Prohibition Alliance, called a meeting of the executive committee of that body to be held here next Tuesday, when action will be agreed upon looking to the submsssion of the prohibition amendment to the people.

The contest for speaker is becoming very active and spirited. "Black Ballots" Valid.

HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 3.—The legislature organized to-day by choice of Robert Coit as president pro tem. of tbe senate, and the election of Charles H. Pine as speaker of the house. In the senate resolutions passed validating all ballots returned as cast at the last election for any officers. In the house this resolution was tabled. Governor Waller, in his message referring to national politics, says that not for a quarter of a century have the people had cause to be so hopeful of legislation as now.

He recommends the passage of laws facilitating the act of voting, and providing that no contribution money shall be made by any candidate for office for

election

purposes, and that

before taking office a person elected shall make oath that he has not violated this statute. He makes a strong plea for civil service reform.

Convened.

AUGL^TA, Me., Jan. 3.—The legislature met to-day. John L. Cutter was elected president of the senate, and Manchester Haynes speaker of the house.

Officers Chosen.

BOSTON, Jan. 3—The legislature organized by selecting George G. Crocker, republican, as president of the senate and Edward A. McLaughlin, Democrat, as speaker of the house. McLaughlin has been clerk of the house for the past nine years.

The Uqnor Question.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.—A Milwaukee special says preparations are being made for a big fight in the legislature over the prohibition amendment. It is reported that the liquor dealers have a powerful lobby established.

A Good Showing.

JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 3.—The legislature has been organized. Chas. Dougherty, Democrat, was elected speaker of the house. The governor's message shows a full treasury and recommends a reduction of state tax to five mills.

RALEIGII, N. C.—The legislature is organized. The Democrats control both houses. George M. Rose was elected speaker of the house. Gov. Jarvis sends his .message to-morrow. The state treasurer reports that of the unsecured debt, $8,820,000 have been compromised for $2,600,000 in 4 per cent, bonds? and $3,806,000 old bonds remain outstanding.

GAMBETTA'S NEMESIS.

Still Sticking to the Story of a Woman in the Case—Newspapers Sizing up the Man.

PARIS, Jan. 3.—Strenuous efforts are being made to procure a judicial investigation of the circumstances under which Gambetta received his wound.

BERLIN, Jan. 3.—The German papers all have articles on Gambetta. The National Zeitung says Germany has lost her greatest eneraj*. Gambetta knew .his reputation futnre was bound up with a war of revenge, and his whole energy was directed to preparing therefor. He may be said to have constituted himself a permanent danger to the peace of Europe.

The Tageblatt says: The man of uncompromising revenge is dead. His decease affords us better security for peace than any sort of alliance. His grandly constituted character commanded certain respect, even from his enemies but now there is no neces-

out tnere

Albert Hall,

of

office, nes this week ^riviwihAiai

Mj Established In 1851.

sity to conceal the fact that the peace of Europe appears to be more lastingly Becured than for along time.

ST. PBTEKSBDKG,

VIENNA,

Jan. 3.—Novoe

Vremja says Gambetta's death is an irreparable loss to France and Europe. The Golos says the French Bepublie is without a head and its chances of prolonged existence disappear.

Jan.

3.—The

Jan.

3.—The

PARIS,

Earl Stamford is dead, age fifty-four. Erxeronm has been placed under martial law.

Viscount Enfield has resigned the under secretaryship for India. The Smith colliery, owned at Swansea, Wales, has failed. Liabilities £60,000.

Wallace Ross will row Hanlan at Winnlpeg, If tbe Inducements of last year ar« offered.

A freight train was wrecked near Guthrie, Ky., Monday. Fred Carney, the brakeman, was killed.

The dry goods stock of Hood, Bonbright & Co., Philadelphia, was damaged yesterday by fire 350,000 insured.

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold were killed at SI. Thomas, Ontario, yesterday, while crossing the railroad track in a sleigb.

Heavy and unseasonable rainsare again greatly impairing the prospects of a good tobacco crop in Vuelta Abajo, Cuba.

Joshua Gifford, aged seventy, residing near Granley, Oswego county, killed liis wife, aged sixty. Gifford surrendered.

F. A. Schwab leaves New York for Chicago, this morning, to assume the duties of business manager of Mrs. Langtry.

The National Cigar Makers association meeting at New York protests against cutting off the ad valorem duty on imported cigars.

The widow of Delano A. Goddard, of the Daily Advertiser, Boston, declined a testimonial of 25,000 contributed by friends of her husband.

The amount of standard silver dollars in circulation January 1st, 1882 was 791,W3. On the 1st of January, 1883, tho amount was 838,908,248.

Frederick Mann who murdered tlio Cooke family at Little Redeau, Tuesday, has been captured. Mann is an Englishman only 17 years of age.

At Troy, N,Y., yesterday Willie Duboise, _j grandson om General Toombs, of Georgia, was fatally injured, and three other students seriously hurt while coasting.

The Tobacco association, at Danville, Vt., reports that there has been sold in the last three months 5,039,000 pounds of leaf tobacco at an average of 89.72 per hnndred.

Hon. Samuel Woods of Phillippi, Barbour county, has been appointed, Judge of the Supreme court of appeals of Virinia, to nil the unexpired term of Judge laymond resigned.

A. W. Appman, a prominent-brewer of Cleveland, was convicted in the polica court of resisting an olflccr, fined S1(X, and sentenced to the workhouse for ten days. The sentence creatcd a sensation.

Three eminent physicians of Oskaloosa, Iowa, declare, as a result of a post mort em over the four- victims of horse disease there, that the malady is cerebro-spiDal meningitis. New cases arc constantly arising. No remedy can be found.

The Indiana state house commissioners have made their report to tlio governor for the year ending December 31st, showing the total amount pa.d for construction to be 1688,982.70.. The contract was let for. *1.762,207.58. Tbe amount allowed .by. law is 32,000,000.

Trial was begun yesterday of a suit to recover 3100,000 damages, brought by tin) administrators of the estate of Cephas M. Woodruff, at Newark, N. J., against the New Jersey Central railroad company. Woodruff was killed last summer in tlio Parker's Creek calamity.

AMUSEMENTS.

Lecture by Maj. Dane.

It would be gratifying if we could say that the audience last night was equal to the merits of the lecture. Its quality was, but not the size.

The lecture was a most graphic, entertaining and absorbing description of a pedestrian's journey along the Rhine and up the A 'Ps-

Thoroughly as this route has been explored and written up, there was still abundant room for Major Dane to instruct and please by unhackneyed and vivid views of interesting scenes and people. The W. C. T. IT. have made a promising beginning of its lecture course and deserves a liberal support for the remaining nights.

Merry War.

The Indianapolis Journal says of J. H. Haverly's Merry War party, which appears at the Opera house to-morrow night: "Mr. Haverly's company is, in the main features, an excellent one. The prindipals are good, but not especially great performers the chorus is well trained and in good voice, and the costuming is new and brilliant. Miss Dora Wiley makes a charming Violetta, and easily established herself as a favorite. Her voice is remarkably sweet, and she sings with great taste and expression. Last night she interpolated two solos, "The Silver Line"

Some,"

ow Bateman) and "Home Sweet which was in questionable taste, but she sang them exquisitely. She appeared to the best advantage in the first act, the character represented there being in better accora with her capabilities. As the Marquis, Mr. Golden atoned for a slight lack of vocal ability by very clever comedy business, and Mr. Tyke both sang and acted the part' of tho General excellently. Miss Hattie Richardson, one of the brightest artistes in the profession, gracefully shared the honors with Miss AVilev, and the remaining parts were in good hands, Miss Pauline Hall's Artemesia and Mr. Loe's Balthasar being particularly good. The third act of the opera was made very striking by the introduction of a full band on the stage and some very pretty marches, and altogether the performance was given in-fine style.

The Atlantic Theatre.

The company at the Atlantic this week is meeting with great success. The artists engaged are all tirst-class in their respective specialties, and in consequence an excellent progremme is given. To-morrow night will be "Amateur's night," and several of our home artists will make their appearance on that occasion.

Revenue Collections.

The following is the repoi of reve­

nue

collections in this district for the month of December: On lists '. S 7.156 uaa* *H3 «vL Ku::::::::::::...::::.: Cigars j' Tobacco ^.! Special taxes

Total

the .county recorder's I tion,

recorder's

5

Austrian of­

ficial journals observe great reserve in their references to Gambetta's death. The Neue Freie Presse considers it a mistake to suppose the revenge idea has died with Gambetta.

Fremdenblatt doubts that Gambetta's death will be favorable to the peace of Europe.

BERLIN,

Courier learns

that Bismarck's opinion coincides with that of the National Gazette, that the republic of France, being regarded as a pledge of peace, the death of Gambetta, as its principal supporter, is a political loss.

January 3.—It is stated that

Gambetta repeatedly expressed the wish that he be interred with his mother's remains. The Ecole Polytechnique asked to be allowed to act as a special escort at tbe funeral.

TERSE TELEGRAMS.

feCH

JT'RCH.Cects. N(

5JG1.677 80

Terre Haute division No. 3, uniform rank K. of. P. will give a drill and re••ption on the 19th inst.

the eighth anniversary of its organiza-

Bee with his wife, wiUgo to Vincen-{growth of this lodge, like that of the week lo reaide permanently, order, baa been wonderfaL Starting Iaaac Maa* will retire from with a charter membership ot twenty, there are now 115. members in the

anil aive fateintmramt

with a banquet and social. The

*lall, of OUr

cers, was buried at tbreeo She died yesterday afterii ahort_ sickness.

The weather here has be raining and- snowing. Thi now mviinul