Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 23 March 1884 — Page 1

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CURSING WHISKY.

The Bonded Period Bill Discussed In the House'"" a

A Decided Opposition Shown to the Government being too,

Lenient.

The Committee's Report on General Kelfer's Bemoval of the $ Stenographer* ....

The Pension Appropriation Bill— The Clause Begirding Attorney's Fees Inserted.

Mi.

BONDED WHISKY:

The Debate on the Kxtnslon Bill in the House. I WASHINGTON,

D. C.,March

22—The

The* regular order being demanded, VsMr. Belford appealed to the house to allow one hour to be devoted to the consideration of senate bills on the speaker's table, and, the appeal proving -Hnefiectual, solemnl declared that no tlmore bills could be passed during the 'Remainder oi the session.

The house went into committee of the whole, Mr. Reagan in the chair, on the bonded extension bill. Mr. Herbert resumed his argument against the bill, asserting that it was only by holding distillers to the law that congress could expect to equalize production "'and consumption. Permanent relief could be accorded to distillers only by compelling them to conduct their business on a sound basis. The passage of this bill would lead to an overwhelming demand for the repeal of the whole tax on whisky.

Mr. Thompson of Kentucky, supported the bill which he said presented the question whether the government would bankrupt one class of its citizens 'when it did not require for any purpose the money which would fall due for taxes. He was not in favor of demanding the "pound of flesh" and expressed his surprise that his friends from the south (Blount and Herbert) uhould uphold the policy saying, "In the name of the law we demand the bankruptcy of these people." The question of temperance was not involved in the measure, but if a few temperance cranks in the house would vote for the bill it would result in keeping the whisky in bond and out of consumption. Milliken, while denying he was a "temperance crank," in.Squired whether even if the bill passed iwhisky would not be taken out in the course of time. To which Thompson replied it would pass into consumption when it was called out by some temperance cranks, for he had never seen one of that class who before making a epeeoli would not slip behind the door and wet his whistle. 7" Clements opposed the bill and

Breckenridege fayored it. York expressed a desire to see the entire revenue system wiped put. Hiscock opposed the bill. Ray, of New York, opposed turning the nation into a great

1'whisky

store bouse, declaring the bill

peeked the government to became a wet ^urse to a Dig baby of whisky interests, '^Ko action was reached. j|*

HEIFER'S NEPHEW.

Report or the Committee to the House Regarding the tatter's Appointment. WASHINGTON,

D. C., March 22.—

Dockery, of Missouri, from the committee on accounts reported to the house to-day the joint resolution giving discharged employees one month's extra pay and submitted a report respecting the removal of the em' ployes at the close of last session. In the matter of the removal of Stenographer Tyson by the late speaker the committee reached the following con elusions: First: That Gaines performed no service during the vacation of congress. There were no committees of the house in session and service could be rendered by either of the stenographers to the committees. Sec ond: that the agreement as to Tyson's resignation alleged by Gen. Keifer to have expired from the date of Tyson's appointment was one which Tyson seemed not to have understood, although it is fairly probably the speaker had such an impression. It is also fairly probable taking the testimony ofjVlr. Robeson, Mr. Gaines, Mr. Dawson, Mr. Clark, Mr. Tyson and the letter written by Mr. Keifer March 3d, 1883, that this agreement or "understanding" if one existed, affected both Dawson and Tyson. Third: That the negotiations between Dawson and Tyson, by which the former agreed to share his salary with the latter during the vacations of con' gress, were with the knowledge and approval of Gen. Keifer. It is fair to state, however, that Gen. Keifer did not Me the contract between Dawson and Tyson, either before or after its «xecution, and was in no wise a beneficiary thereof, except in so far as it saved him from the '^painful necessity of ordering the removal either of Tyson or Dawson. Fourth: That the resignation of 0. W. Tyson was tendered because demanded by the speaker, and was in fact a resignation under protest. The report recommends that the bill be so amended as Jo exclude from the extra month's pay ail who were appointed after February 4th, 1883, which include the speaker's nephew.

Pension Appropriations.

WASHINGTON,

The bill provides that the act relating to claim agents and attorneys in pension cases, approved June 20th, 1878, be made applicable to bounty arrears of pay, lost horse and bounty land cases, and pension cases in which arrears of pension are or shall be claimed or granted. The act referred to provides that it shall be unlawful for any attorney, agent or any other person to demand or receive for his services in a pension case a greater sum than $10. Thittijb Train from Mexico to Chicago.

MEXICO,

leaves

March 22—The first through

train of pullman cars with passengers

to-day for Chicago the permis­

sion of the government being received. The party consists of fifty distinguished persons, Mexicans and Americans. Gen. freight and passenger agent Parker is going to Boston to make arrangement to attract summer tourests to Mexico. Five hundred tourists are expected in May.

The Effect of Dropping Greek. '^TBOBTON,

Mass., March

22.—In

Harvard Athletic association exercises, to-day, Atkinson, of '85. scored •even feet 3| inches, beating the amateur recoad by 1} inches.

The O. & M.

CINCINNATI,

O. March 22.—At a

was accepted. On motion of Mr. Sloan Capt. W. W. Peabody was elected president and general manager. He assumed the duties at once. He will have entire control upon the transfer of the property by Receiver Douglass about April 1st.

MEMPHIS STIRRED

MEMPHIS,

Presbyterian Sunday

Over a Sermon by a Preacher, Who Opposes the KAW AS Unconstitutional.

Tenn., February, 22.—

Last Sunday night, N. M. Long, pastor ofjone of the Presbyterian churches here preached a sermon on the Sunday law question, which is now agitating Memphis. Long, in his sermon maintained that Sunday laws were unconstitutional that they

were

more,

a positive bur­

den on one class of the people, and an outrage upon the rights of citizens. He Baid a Sunday law gave an emphatic lie to the constitution. He claimed, further­

that there was no heresy in his sermon, and that he stood with the ChHstian fathers, with St. Paul, wither, Calvin, Knox and Zwingli. He also said there was nothing the Scriptures to compel a man to observe the Sabbath. The most intense excitement has been caused by his sermon. All churches next Sunday will resound with denunciations of him. Twenty-nine colored preachers will make it hotfor him. One colored minister who speaks four languages boasts that he will take his scalp. Rev. Mr. Mahone, pastor of the Central Methodist church (white), will pay respects to Long, and Judge Henry Craft, a leading lawyer of Memphis, will lecture in the Cumberland Presbyterian church, Sunday morning, on the subject. The whole town is aroused, and a lively time is anticipated.

Given Up tor tost.

PHILADELPHIA,

Penn., March 22.—

The ship Bombay of Bath, Maine, from Philadelphia for New Orleans is given up

for

lost with a crew of eighteen

men. Capt. P. Peterson had his wife on board.

GEN. ©BANT TALKS.

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He

Freely Expresses His Views Regarding the Political Outlook.

The Preliminary Preparations the National Republican Conyention—A Significant

for

Election.

SILENT MAN NO LONGER.

Grant Talking Politics Freely—He Submits to an Extended Interview In Which He Weighs the Chances of the

Candidates of Both Parties—He Is Confident of Republican Success. WASHINGTON,

D. C., March 22.—Gen­

eral Grant was found this morning in a private parlor of the Arlington hotel. He talked freely about the political situation. In answer to an inquiry if he was^interviewed at Fortress Monroe, he said: "Not with my knowledge. The editor of a Norfolk paper sent me a request to pay his respects as a Virginian. He said he was editor of a newspaper, but did not call to interview me. I talked with him generally. He printed what he could remember. There was some truth in his report, and some mistakes. For instance, I did not say that I thought the contest for the Republican nomination had narrowed down to Blaine and Arthur. What I did say was this: I believed when the first ballot was taken Blaine, Arthur and Logan would lead in about the order named. I said also that Edmunds had considerable strength in the east, and that other candidates would have enough votes to make the result uncer-

I did not indicate a preference.'

tain. "You have a

F:reference?"

"No-

D. C., March 22.—

The house committee on appropriations completed consideration of the pension appropriation bill. The measure appropriates $20,684,400, and provides that any balance of the appropriation of the current fiscal year that may remain unexpended June 30th, 1884, shall be reappropriated. This balance is estimated at $06,000,000.

have never made any

concealment of the fact that I should prefer John Logan to all the other candidates. I think Logan's chances as good as those of any of the candidAt6s" "Did you see the story giving details of a conversation between yourself and Blaine in the interests of the latter, and that Conkling was included, be preferring Blaine's success to Arthur?" "No, It is untrue so far as I am concerned, and I know it is equally untrue BO far as it relates to Mr. Conkling." "Have you seen Mr. Blaine since your arrival here?" "No," "Do you expect to see him

"You have seen the story of General Beale's dinner party, where you were to meet Mr. Blaine in asocial way?" "I know nothing of it. It is a doubtful story. I would not go to a dinner where I would be expected to meet Mr. Blaine. "What do you think of the prospects of the Republican party?"

They were never better. Five months ago I believed the Republicans were facing certain defeat. But the Democratic. party can always be relied on in the case of emergency to give the Republicans a victory. Their fight in the house over the tariff has made a doubtful election certain to the Republicans. The result will be that Democratic business men will contribute to the defeat of their party rather than encourage its free trade tendencies. The Republicans could elect any one they put up. There are two states, however, where there would be some feeling against Arthur. In his own state there is a great coolness toward him among his old friends, while in Ohio the Garfield element would not heartily support him. Edmunds would make a strong candidate. He has a faultless record and is a very able man."

When John Sherman's name was mentioned General Grant said: "I should not like to see him nominated."

He was asked who would probably be nominated by the Democrats. He said: "If they have any chance it will be in the nomination of some man whose name will be a guaranty to the business interests of the country. Tilden is so feeble that if he should be nomi nated public attention would be concentrated upon the second man on the ticket. McDonald is a very clever gentleman, but a free trader. Payne appears all right upon the tariff question, and although three years older than Tilden iB well preserved.. I think he would be a good candidate for the Democrats."

Straying away from the field of politics, General Grant said he was never in better health, with the exception of the injury to his thigh. That is rapidly recovering now under the manipulation of the Swedish massage, Professor Missen. The general expects to be able to do away with his crutches entirely within the next two weeks. He drives out daily here, and

the day. The design of the exposition building as it will be arranged for the May festival was submitted. The plan contemplates a seating capacity for 7,770 people, which includes a stage capacity of 1,000. The members of the sub-committees appeared to favor the plan, bat no action will be taken until the arrival of the full committee.

The committee decided to hold the convention in the Exposition building, in the auditorium to be constructed for the May musical festival. This will accommodate 8,000 people by utilizing the galleries. It was decided however, to limit the issue of tickets to 6,000 which will be printed on steel plate to prevent counterfeiting. The national committee transferred other preliminary details for holding the convention to the committee of citizens, who will at once begin raising funds to meet all local expenses, It is determined not to sell tickets of admission as in 1880 if it can possibly be avoided -v

Bees

quite a number of visitors each day.

The Chicago Convention. CHICAGO, HI.,

the

March

22.—The

A Big Straw.

BANGOR,

Me.,

March

22—In a special

election to-day for mayor, Humphrey, Republican, was elected by 1,929 votes, against 1,713 for Cummings, Democrat, the present incumbent. Last year Cummings was elected by about 100 majority.

ME EE'S MISTAKE.

A Sullivan County Man Attempts Murder But is Himself Killed.

VATO

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Carpenter, Accused of the Harder of Zora Burns, Acquitted—An Orderly Mob. 4 MURDER IN SULIilVAN COUNTY.

Hnd Goodman Kills Sylvester Meek at PleasantvUle—The Result of an Old Quarrel. Special Dispatch to the Express.®

CAELISLK,

Ind., March 22. —Hud

Goodman shot and instantly killed Sylvester Meek, at Pleasantville, today. *(•«.'

Three years ago the two men, who are farmers, had a quarrel and they then threatened to shoot each other on sight. From that time until to-day they never met. Yesterday Meek went to Dr. Fleming, from whom he borrowed a revolver, saying he Wunted to kill a dog. To-day Goodman was in Wood & Howard's store when Meek came in. Without any warning Meek drew the revolver and fired at Goodman, the ball entering the right side. The men were only a few feet apart at the time. Goodman sprang forward and knocked Meek down before the latter could fire a second shot. Goodman then took the revolver and putting it close to Meek's forehead sent a ball crushing through the skull just over the right eye. Before any one could interfere Goodman fired again, the ball entering above the right nipple. The first shot killed Meek.

The men were about 38 years of age. Goodman is married but Meek was a single man.Jl.

Carpenter Acquitted.

PETERSBURG,

111., March 22.— The

jury in the Carpenter murder trial returned a verdict of "not guilty," at the opening of court this morning. They were out all night. The accused remained in jail all night in company with his two daughters. The jury on the first ballot Stood seven for acquittal and five for conviction, but on the second ballot stood ten for acquittal. At four o'clock this morning the jury agreed and the news spread rapidly. Carpenter was visibly affected, but in the court room was more composed and shook the jurors by the hand heartily. The announcement- of the verdict was greeted with applause in the court room. Carpenter remarked that he might make a statement to the press in the future, but would not do so now. [Orrin A. Carpenter, a prominent citizen of Lincoln, Illinois, was arrested for the murder of Zora Burns, a domestic in his family, last summer, the theory of the prosecution being that the two had been intimate and that the girl was killed to hide her shame, or because she was too im portunate in her demands. The testimony failed to connect Carpenter with the girl in any way.].

An Orderly Mob.

sub­

committee on arrangements of the national Republican convention began session here to-day, Senator Sabin, Hon. John C. New, and John H. dough, ati proxy for Senator Logan, being the only members oi the committee present. John A. Martin, W. O. Cooper, E. S. Magee and

Meeting of the directors of the O. & M. B. to-day, President W. T. McClin —, ^3* tendered his resignation, which of the committee, are expected during

Powell L. Clayton, the other members

MARYSYiiiLEj'Kan., March 22—About forty masked men went to the jail last night, and five of them entered the altar's residence, presented revolvers at his head, and compelled him to open the jail doors. Samuel Trayer convicted of the murder of John Penington and wife, was then taken out, conducted to a wagon bridge in the south part of town, and hanged. He is said to have made a full confession, stating that he had no accomplices in the murder. The mob was very quiet, and dispersed as soon as its work was done.

A Slick Thief.

AUGUSTA,

Cutting Down Expenses.

AUGUSTA,

Ga., March 22.—The pre

liminary investigation near McBean, of the killing of five negro children, caused the arrest of the father, Ed. Dowse. He was trying to raise a crop and found it difficult to get provisions for his family. He had doubts whether the children were his and it is suspected he killed them to get rid of supporting them.

Anna Bishop.

Anna Bishop, who died on Tuesday night in New York city, was in her time a remarkable artist. Although not gifted with a phenomenal voice, she acquired the art of vocalism to a degree that made her honored among musicians. She was a most persistent traveler and had sung in every clime on earth. She was shipwrecked sev eral times, and on one occasion got up concert on a barren island. Few women in her profession have seen more and few indeed have preserved their character and their integrity so spotless through so long and so eventful a career.

Rough on Rats.

Boston Journal. A citizen of Fitchburg, whose house, b$rn and shed were overrun with rate, tried a method which he had heardrecommended to get rid of them:

though without any expectation of itajft^nd

success. He caught a rat in a trap, and, with a piece of lighted paper Ringed off the hair of its oackt taking care not to burn or hurt the hide. He then let the rat go back to its old hannsa, and within three days every rodent but the singed one had quit the premises.

MARKET MATTERS.

Low Freight Bates Make Speculative Grain Market Active.

Careful Review of the Situation of the Grain and Provision Market in Chicago.

CHICAGO MARKET.

A large Increase in the Transactions In the Speculative Market. Special Dispatch to the Kxpreas.

CHICAGO,

TIL, March 22.—The specu­

lative markets on 'Change show a larger line of transactions in grain, and there is a steadier tone, with indications of increasing confidence. The movement in provisions is small and closely confined to Phil Armour Singer, Fowler Bros., and the- ring of speculators who form the so-called provision crowd, who represent the pnrfring interest, either as packers or brokers, outside speculators not being disposed to touch any article on the list, and the demand for shipment to consuming points being small. It is proper to say, however, that the small receipts of hogs and the very low quality of the bulk of the animals, coupled with the fact that nearly all marketable hogs received are taken for the eastern markets, is favorable for reduced stocks and better prices, were it not that speculative manipulations have driven legitimate dealers entirely from the trade. Flour is scarce and firm, and constant inquiries are received from Liverpool concerning figures and freights.

Wheat rules firm. Markets at the seaboard are reported slumpy, and the general character of the weather is favorable for the winter wheat, but these influences are balanced by the fact of large purchases on export account and the greatly reduced railroad freights to New York, it being stated that within a few days contracts have positively been made for over 4,000 car loads of grain, the bulk of which was wheat bound for Liverpool, at a 12ic rate to the seaboard. These facts caused free buying by small. Bhorts to cover their sales, and although Nat Jones, Baker, Lester and other large bears still make persistent efforts to break prices, their offerings are steadily absorbed, and while the market weakens a trifle at times under heavy pressure, it bounds back again as soon as that pressure is removed. Phil Armour and Sid Kent are saidvio be quietly taking heavy lines of wheat

Dreparatory to a bull movement, audit [known that Robert Lindblom has latelv taken on some blocks which will, Pn®?U. agXatea number of million bushels. Berlin in full dress In fact there is a good inquiry ive and lc

for

egit

wheat both from speculative imate sources, ana leading operators expect to see our stocks grow smaller right along yet, with the heavy trading going on at present it would be a misfortune to have the amount ofstuff in store here decrease below— say, seven million bushels, as the market would thus be thrown open to manipulation and business would be lessened. Canada, however, seems likely to take about all the spring wheat we have to spare and under these circumstances it looks as though values were reasonably cheap. The stocks in sight and afloat are certainly very little larger than the average for the past seven yeare while prices are decidedly lower. Late advices from London say: "While we have apparently heavy wheat reserves, a majority of the Burplus is of a nominal or uncertain character as far as the milling suppljr is concerned, a very large per cent, being a low grade of India wheat, of which, although it all figures in stock, not much more than half is really fit for grinding into flour, and the good can only be utilized by mixing with higher grades from other countries."

On the other hand we are approachanother cropland if conditions continue favorable it may be hard work to advance the market permanently. Latest reports from Kansas and Missouri

mg

Btate

that the outlook in

those states was never more favorable at this season of the year. A gentleman just arrived from central Ohio savs prospects are also excellent there, and similar reports are received from southern Illinois.

Corn is more active, but the feeling in speculative circles is a trifle easier, and the general movement of the market seems to show that values are more largely dependent on the course of wheat than a confidence on the part of operators. There are rumors of large shipping engagements, and the demand for low grades for that purpose is brisk, at fully former quotations but faith in No. 2 for future delivery has been slightly disturbed by reports of hot corn in a vessel in tke harbor, and although the cargo was rejected corn, and was loaded late last fall, the latter announcement failed to fully restore confidence. The March option is now firmer than May.

Provisions are moderately active in the way of scalping transactions between brokers, but the market has failed to develope either strength or spirit. Conservative traders generally

vhink

Ga., March 22.—This morn­

ing while R. D. Crocker, book-keeper of the Commercial bank, was making exchanges with the National bank, at the counter of the latter, he was approached by two unknown men, one of whom commenced to question him closely, sieemingly for information. They" then went out, and Crocker found that $2,700 had been stolen from the satchel at his side.

a larger short interest is needed before we shall get much of an advance but they advise their friends to wait and let others sell at prices lower, and then buy on the break.

Big Shipment of Wheat.

CHICAGO,

III., March

22.—Railway

officials here are authority for the statement that 1,000,000 bushels of wheat have been contracted here for shipment in the last forty-eight hours, 400,000 bushels of which were for export. This is attributed to the reduc tion ordered in the freight rates.

Bank Suspension.

DENVER,

Col., March 22.—The Na­

tional State bank of Boulder suspended this morning, after a short run. The failure has long been anticipated.

Of Interest to Crack Shots. CLEVELAND, O.,

rcharging

March 22.—Frank

L. Chamberlin, a sportsman of local fame, after eleven years' study, has perfected a machine in which every

rtsman is interested. It is capable 1,500 shot gun cartridges per hour. Prominent Cleveland and ritteburg capitalists to-day organised a company with a quarter million capital to establish a factory here to begin operations the first of April.

Bov in Rice's Surprise Party. PITTSBURG,

Penn., March 22.—The

dissatisfaction said to have existed some months among the members of Rice's Surprise Party, culminated in a row at Library hall last night. George Fortesque and Irene Terry peremptorily resigned and left for New York to-day. May Stembler will leave next Saturday. ft^

." Tennyson and "Oath."' ltU&Caapoll8 Journal. Opening his mail last Wednesday in \5f«hington, George Alfred Townsend

aQ

autograph letter from Baron

Tennyson, perhaps the first received in th's country since the poet's election to the peerage. It is said that Tennyson has react through two books of tales by Mr. Townsend, and much ecjoyed them. "Gath" gave the letter I to Mrs. William Walter Phelps, with whom he breakfasted that day.

TERRE HAUTE. INDIANA, SUNDAY. MARCH 23.1884—SIX PAGES.

A Divided Cabinet amd Dwindling Majority May Korea Gladstone to Appeal to the Country.

LONDON,

March 22.—A dissolution

is at hand, and at any moment Gladstone may make an appeal to the country. His working majority of eighty or ninety has dwindled to an uncertain figure- His party is racked with factions, Ins cabinet is divided against itself. Ailing in mind and body, the premier remains in the retirement of his country honss, anxious to lay aside the burdens of office. It is an open secret that there is a cabinet split on the Egyptian policy of Gladstone. The Earl Of Derby, the eolomal secretary, and Shelborne, lord high Chancellor, are opposed to fighting.

Gladstone recalled his Midlothian speech, where, speaking of the Afghans, he said: -It is disgraceful that a nation whom we^all savages should, in defense of their native land, offer their naked bodies to the arms of European sciencegstnd bo killed by the hundred thousand,for doing with rude, ignorant courage,' what were, for them, dutus of patnotO&Q," and asks how, having denounce® the massacres of Cabul and Candahar, could he (Gladstone) sanction the massacres of Teb and Tamanieb?

Trig colleagues overbore him. They could not risk dissolution. Each had a pet measure for the coming session. Chamberlain, the president of the board of trade, was posing as the guardian angel of mariners. Sir William Harcourt, home secretary of the state, was busy with the "turtle-fed boors of of the city." The rest were pushing the reform bill, which they hoped would increase theii strength at the next election. So Gladstone consented to summon the doctor and lie abed till General Graham's work was done and the butcher's bill came in from Suakim. Unhappily* certain radicals were more scrupulous than the premier.

Hale Old -falser.

BERLIN,

March 22-To-day is the

eighty-seventh anniversary of the emperor's birthday. It,.is a complete holiday. Buildings throughout the city are decked with flags, and thousands of people are thronging around the palaces. Nearly all the German princeB are present. The first congratulatory telegram received was rom Queen Victoria.

The emperor appeared at the windows of the palace, whereupon the multitude that thronged the streets ^r66tod him with ©nthusiftstic and long continued cheers. Bismarck drove to the palace through the cheering crowds, and at the head of the ministry offered his congratulation to the. emperor. Later he. paid a second visit at the head of a deputation of Prussian nobility. The ceremony of mounting guard was attended by the principal military and naval.officers in

RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.

Freight Bates Gradually Sinking Lower Figures. ....

''East bound rates are gradually sinking" remarked a local freight man to an Express reporter yesterday evening. "What is the latest?" asked the re-

porter. "Have

you heard that a fast freight

line out of this city received ten cars of grain at 12£ cents?" The Express man answered in the negative, and inquired what line had done so. "I can't give that away, but it is a fact, and you need have no hesitancy in publishing it as such. All lines out of Chicago made a twelvecent rate on grain to-day, and I think rates will become so demoralized by the middle of next week that an eightcent rate will be made." "Are all the trunk lines engaged this fight?" queried the reporter. "No, there are two or three conservative lines which are holding the rate at fifteen cents, but just what ones they are is hard to say. I think the, B. & O. is one of them."

A Bnnaway Train.

Yesterday's Idlanapolis News. The midnight echoes were awakened last night along the Pan Handle in the eastern part of the city in away that the railroad men and the citizens of that section will never forget. A wild freight train, sixteen loaded cars, started from the brow of the smart grade at Grant street, near the deaf and dumb asylum, and with everincreasing momentum, drove rapidly down through the long line of freight cars, whirled past the shops at Noble street and with a rumble and a roar rolled over Pogue's run bridge, rounded the long switch leading from the Union tracks at East street and like a whirlwind swept acrosa Virginia avenue and into the Pan Handle freight depot Three empty cars were standing on the depot switch near the west end, the runaways crushed into them, snapped off the sixteen inch solid oak "butting post," drove them through the heavy doors at the westend of the depot, and pitched them in a heap clean across Delaware street.

The biggest thing about it was that from so great a danger so little loss resulted. Switch engine No. 303, Chas. Kline, engineer, Dunham, fireman, had hauled the sixteen cars from the depot (leaving the switch turned as usual) to the outer yards. There, on a side track, some cars were off the track. The crew of 303 left their train on the main track on the bow of the hill. The intention was to assist in putting the cars which were off the track back on again, then to continue the trip to the belt. No. 303 had scarcely left the cars when they began to waver and finally started slowly toward the city. Kline did not see that they were in motion, or thought they could easily be overtaken. Soon, however a roaring sound reached his ears and he realized that his train was nearly half a mile away, dashing down the union track straight for the depot. No. 303 started in pursuit at the top of her "pony" speed. Near Noble street the cars were overtaken but their speed was so great that the engine could not couple to them. A halt was made by the engine and breathlessly the crash was awaited. Not only was a section of the brick wall of the depot carried away, but Delaware street was plowed like prairie ground, the bowlders and bricks of the pavement uprooted and the curbstone ground to powder.

Local Mention.

Work in the Van machine shops is rushing. The Erlich mines at Newbnrg continue sendinp great quantities of coal up the Logan.

The five new engines which the VanH^lin ordered from the Pittsburg locomotive works are ready tor delivery as sooon as the Vandalia can use them.

The hominy mills are getting a good deal of corn from the river just now, and corn on the river has been moving very freely daring the last ten

days, making business good for the steamboats. Vandalia engine No. 178 will be ready for service during the coining week. Engine No. Ill has been switching around the yard since she came out of the shops. She is in excellent trim and will be put on freight at an early date.

Four thieves, who have been operating extensively on the Vandalia, Illinois Central, O. & M., and the & St L., at Vandalia, were arrested last Thursday, tried en Friday and landed in Joliet on Saturday. ThiB is quick work indeed, and speaks volumes for Vandalia justice.

The Vandaliashop boys are all highly elated over the prospect of an increase to nine hours in their hours of work on April 1st Many of them have had to cut off many little luxuries since the reduction order to make both ends met, but now there is a brighter prospect in store for them.

West-bound train No. 7 on the Vandalia line put off at this city yesterday 3,388 pounds of mail matter, of which the Terre Haute postoffice received 550 pounds, and th6 E. & T. H. nearly twelve hundred pounds. Terre Haute is beyond a doubt the second mailing point in the state, and nearly four tons of mail matter is handled here daily. The mail is now being weighed to ascertain the average amount that is carried by the different roads to base future contracts on.

The Vandalia cyclone express Friday ran from Amo to Clayton, a distance of five miles, in six minutes from Clayton to Cartersburg, three and one-tenth miles, in four minutes from Carte rsburg to Plainfield, three and three-tenths miles, in three minutes Plainfield to Bridgeport, four and one-half miles, in five minutes Bridgeport to Belt crossing (Indianapolis), seven and two-tenths miles, in seven minutes making the whole distance of twenty-three and two-tenths miles, without stopping, in exactly twentyfive minutes, making up three minutes of lost time. This is one of the best runs that has been made for along time. Still it is not unusual for the Vandalia when an effort is made. Now for Chicago's turn.

The Southwestern enterprise is yet alive, but its flame is not as bright as it might be. Col. Hervey said to an Express reporter yesterday, in answer to a question about the Southwestern: "All I can say is this, Mr. Hullman and other gentleman, are deeply interested in this enterprise and would like to see it succeed, but they can not be expected to do it all. If the Illinois counties who want the road will give us a subsidy sufficient to grade the road bed and put down the ties from the Illinois bank of the Wabash to the terminal, we will lay the iron and build all the road in this state and equip it in first-class style. What more can we do "Do you think there will be anything definite done this summer?" "Yes, I do. I have been very

to

FRIGHTFUL TRIP OF A RUNAWAY FREIGHT TRAIN.

Fast Time by the Cyclone on Friday— The Present outlook for the Terre Haute & South Western—Local and

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Personal Slention.

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lately with the Board of Trade and other matters, but as soon as I can get a chance I propose to see what can be done

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return from his trip to Chicago Monday morning. Mr. R. A. Campbell, joint agent of the C. & E. I., and the E. &. T. H., will

Mr. George Samuels, operator in Mr. Elliott's office, went to Indianapolis, Saturday evening.

Mr. John G. Williams, general counsellor for the Vandalia company, has returned to the city.

Mr. Geo. A. Brown, the civil engineer will commence to lay off the new cemetery Monday.

Conductor Pinder, of the Logan division, is off taking a rest Conductor Baker has taken his run.

Capt. A. B. Fitch returned to the city last evening to spend Sunday. He returns up the Logan Monday.

Geo. H. Prescott, Jr., of the motive power department of the Vandalia, has gone to Logansport to spend Sunday.

Mr. W. H. Barnhart, of the master of transportation's office of the Vandalia line, left for Indianapolis, Saturday evening. Mrs. B. is now visiting there. Both will return Monday.

Superintendent Hepburn, of the C., H. & D., at Indianapolis, who has been ill for many months, was able to resume his duties yesterday. Mr. Hepburn was for many years superintendent of the Evansville & Terre Haute road.

Mr. W. C. Lyon, general manager of the Indiana & Illinois Southern road, was in the city yesterday. He reports business on his road in a fair condition, but says there is oceans of room for improvement He also says the company are contemplating some extensive "betterments during the coming spring and summer.

Captain George R. Trask, the pioneer railway editor of this country, and now conducting a most excellent railway department in the IndianapoliB Journal, paid our city a pleasant visit esterdav. He was entertained while tere by Mr. W. H. Brown, the American Express company's representative in this city. During the day Mr. Trask circulated amongst his many railroad friends, receiving a hearty welcome from all. He also visited the Board of Trade rooms.

POTTSTOWS,

». am is

*p"/* iv ?The Vteamer Belle of making daily trips between this city and Hutsonville, going down in the morning and returning at night.

The Cohassett has gone to Montezuma after corn. The Diana is undergoing repairs.

'Applies for a Divorce. Benj. Perkins began suit in the superior court yesterday for a divorce from Mary E. Perkins. He alleges adultery and cruel treatment. Perkins iB the man who knocked his wife down on Second street last Sunday.

Taken Under Ad*isement,' fThe case of the state vs. James McGrew, was heard in the circuit court yesterday and taken under advisement. He is charged with selling liquor without license.

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Bismarck's Policy,

Chicago Inter Ocean, It has been said of Bismarck that no man's mind was ever more free from cant than his. The story is told that he won his first decoration by rescuing a drowning soldier. When the drowning man clung to his rescuer in such a way as to endanger the lives ef both, Bismarck held the terror stricken man's head under the water until he ceased to straggle, then carried him to shore and restored him. This was the Bismarckian method, and he occasionally tried to choke the German people into quietude now, that he may carry out his plans for making the "unity of the German rock.'

nation like a

Loborlfews.

WOOKSOCKET, R. I.,

March

22.—The

robber works here at Millville, which have been rnnning on short time the part three months, shut down entirely to-night, throwing about 600 persons oat of employment.

Pa., March

22.—The

Warwick Iron Co., has given notice of a 10 per cent redaction of wages. WARKHAM,

Mass., March

22.—The

French-Ornadian niulen at work at Wareham Nail Co., all returned to and the factory has shut down.

A baby was lost the other night in a New York elevated car. like other lost articles, it was taken to the prop-erty-room, where the mother found it-

Sites Offered for the Fish Wagon ',.5 Works.

Eacenrafiag Aspect of the Hew Beard of Trade.

THE GROWTH OF THE MILLING INTEREST OF TERRE HAUTf

The Building Boom—Industrial Notes from the Rolling Mills and Machine Shops—Miscellaneous Items ot Trade.

THE WAGON WORKS.

Mr. Josephas Collett Elected President —The Location Still Remains Unsettled —Bids Received from the Suburbs

MackSTille and Ellsworth—Locations East and South of the City—Mr. H. Hulman Makes an Excellent OfferMr. Mackej's Offer.

The directors of the Fish Bros.' Wagon Works Company met last evening to elect officers and receive propositions for a site for the factory. The following officers were elected:

President—Josephus Collett. Vice President—Willard Kidder. General Manager—T. G. Fish. Treasurer—Frank McKeen. Secretary pro tem.—B. G. HudnuU The following offers for sites were received:

ELUWOBTH, IND., March 20.

Mr. Jotephut Collett: I will sell yon a location near the paper mill for the Fish Bros.' Wagon Works on reasonable terms. ft GEOBGB R. MARKXE.

TERRK HAUTE, March 30.

Fish Sroi'. Wagon Works Cb.: UKNTLKMKN: I hereby sabmit for your consideration as a suitable location for your manufactory ten acres of ground off the southwest corner of the southwest quarter of section 11, Harrison township, extending north and intersecting the C. 4 E. 1. and Logaosport division of the Vandalia. The above ten acres of ground will be donated free of charge.

W. R. MERCKR.

MACKSVILLK, Ind., March 22.

FithSros'. Wagon Works. GENTLEMEN: We will give you ten acres as good land as there Is in yon will looate your works here.

the state 11 We have

the coal, timber, railroads, etc. RICHARD MCILBOY, REUBEN BUTZ,

CHESTER CHURCH,

For the Citizens of Macksvllle, Ind. TERRE HAUTE, March 22. To the Directors of the JPish Bros'. Wagon

Works Co. GENTLEMEN: On behalf of the heirs of Frederick Baiersdorf, deceased, I offer you for the location of your works, lots from No. 11 to No. 89, inclusive, of Balersdorf's subdivision, Terre Haute, for the sum of $6,000. The title is good, and herewith enclose a plat of said lots. If the above lots are purchased by you, an abstract title of the property will be furnished free of charge. BAIERSDORF HEIRS,

Per W. E. Hendrich, their Attorney. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 22. Ib the President and Board of Directors of the Fish Brothers' Wagon Works:

I respectfully submit the following proposition: If the Fish Brothers' Wagon works will locate their works, for the manufacture of wagons, on the following described piece of land, belonging to me, in Harrison township, Vigo county, Indiana, to-wit: Eight (8) acres off the north end of George R. Wilson's sub-di-vision of lot six (8), lh Linton & Madrl-

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al's sub-division of the west half of sec-twenty-three (28), town twelve (12), north range nine (9) west, the said eight (8) acres being bounded on the north by the right of way of the Terre Haute A Indianapolis Railroad Company the south line of said eight (8) acres to run due east and west. I will agree to convey the land above described, by a good and suftiolent deed, to the Fish Brothers' Wagon Works Company, for the sum of one thousand dollars («l,(JOOJ. RICHARD L. LAW.

By George E. Farrington and H. C. Gilbert, agents. Mr. D. J. Mackey, president of the E. & T. H., offers to lease for 99 years ten acreB south of Poplar street. He further agrees to lay all necessary switches,and to do the switching at the usual compensation.

Mr. Herman Hulman, in behalf of the T. H. & S.E. railway, offers, to deed eight acres north of the Greenwood school house (south of lower end of Third street). He will donate 100,000 brick, and agrees to lay a six inch water main to the works and put in six fire plugs. The street car company in the event the proposition is accepted will lay their track to the works.

None of the propositions were accepted. Messrs. T. G. Fish, H. Hulman and G. Eshman were appointed a committee to visit the different sites offered, and report at a meeting next Wednesday. The stockholders will viBit the sites Tuesday in a body.

THE BOARD OF TRADE

Increasing Interest and Rapid GrowthDealers From Abroad—Possible or Probable Interests—People Who Want to Move.

The membership of the Board of Trade has been increased to 278 by the addition of the following members:

U. Shewmaker, contracting freight agent Vandalia railroad. W. W. Rumsey, attorney.

E. D. Harvey, furniture dealer. Jos. Burns, Montezuma, mnfr. fire brick. Theo. Hudnut, miller. W. J. McNutt, foreman for T. B. Johns. Geo. Stuempfle, National Road house. Webb Casto, farmer. There was the usual bustle during the open board, 11 to 12 o'clock, and on the visitors list were Mr. Stewart, New York J. Harvey Miller, Philadelphia Jos. Burns, Montezuma Geo. K. Trask, Indianapolis Henry Avers, Evansville Wm. Bennett, Vigo county, and J. Haffner, Columbus, 0.

On Prof. Cobb's desk are displayed some tools made at the Polytechnic, oi beautiful finish and perfect temper.

Prof John Collett has presented to the board seventeen volumes of geological reports of Indiana, etc.

The secretary has been in correspondence with a canning company in owa, which a specialty of tomatoes and bfceet corn. Inquiries among experienced dealers and grow era confirm the opinion that this is an unusually good point for such an establishment. As far as the supply of vegetables and varieties of small fruit is concerned, and freighte to important points, the Board is able to fully satisfy the demands of its correspondent. The extent of such an establishment as this canningcompany will run will depend upon the backinv it can secure, although it will itself bring capital here. There are Bevera) letters to be answered from small parties who can bring a little money with them, enough to establish themselves. Very good inducements can be offered them. Letters ot inquiry have been received from several retail dealers, but the secretary has not considered it well to encourage a further division of the retail trade of the city by an in crease of sellers, until the Board's policy is more fully outlined.

Correspondence is being continued with a manufacturer of glass articles. A letter from another concern in the glass line, of considerable importance, while non-committal, enclosed a request for a sample of our superiorglass sand. Secretary Oakey expressed a formidable lump of Wilson's celebrated white flint sand-rock to the applicant

Enough has been learned to show that there are many manufacturers and interests on the qui rive for a profitable change, and that the Board of Trade can attract their attention to Terre Haute.

INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

The Growth of the Milling Business— The BnUding Boom—HU1 Notes.

The reputation of the Kidders as en terprising business men has long been established. No men in the city hare more enterprise. Their credit is good abroad as well as at home. The flouring interests of Terre Haute have grown to their present extent as much through the influence of these men as of any other millers in the city. When the Kidders took charge of the mQl oa weat Main street the capacity

was S00 barrels of flour per day. It has been continually increased, until now the mill tarns oat between 600 and 700 barrels every twenty-four hours. An unusually small amount of time has been lost since the mill started, and it is a prominent fact that only three weeks have been lost in the last three years. During the past winter the Kidders have had fall sway of the milling business of this market, partly owing to the fact that some of the mills have not been running and partly to other causes.

The Poplar street mill which has been in process of erection for a short time belongs to the Kidder Bros. Three weeks ago ground was broken and the work commenced. A large force of men was pat to work immediately with an eye to completing the work "in a short time. The idea has been carried oat, and last night when thelaborers finished their week's work the mill towered 92 feet above ground. The week's pay roll amounted to a handsome sum. Bat the work is far from completed. The main building is 40x45 feet and 92 feet high. The office is 14x20 feet and is a two-stoiy frame. The iron work about the building is all completed. The mill will be ready for operations by the first of May.,, It will contain the latest improved machinery. This has been ordered and is now on the way, and includes twelve sets of rolls. The latest and one of the finest improvements in the way of machinery that will be placed in the mill is the Prinx dost collector. For convenience the mill is a model. A forty foot track scale, capable of weighing 80,000 pounds has been put in, upon which the cars are weighed and then contents shoveled into the cellar. From the cellar the wheat is taken upon on an elevator. The E. & T. H. railroad are putting in a transfer table gratis. Their idea to favor the Kidders for the large trade they will necessarily obtain, the E. & T. H. being the only road near the mill. The addition of the Poplar street mill will make the Kidders the most extensive millers within a range of twenty-five miles.

The Bnlldlng Boom.

"I have never seen the outlook so fair for a building boom in Terre Haute Bince I have been in this city, and I came here twenty years ago," remarked a contractor to the Express reporter yesterday. "The residents have displayed more interest in building residences and business houses than heretofore, especially at this time of the year. The contractors' business hardly assumes any definite shape until about May or June, and even so late as july, but this year orders began to come in before the weather broke."

The organization of the board of trade has convinced our citizens of the fact that the city is growing and now is the time to build. The Fish wagon works and the paper mill having been secured, alBO the promise of many other manufactories, the interest has attained a higher sphere than heretofore. The new court house and the government building will add greatly to the appearance oi the city, and the citizens, aware of the fact, take a common interest in improving the looks of the city, as well as securing for themselves property which is bound to increase in value with every year that rolls around. The builaingand loan associations, of which this city has its full share, have aided greatly in the building boom, and as yet only a small part of their efforts can be seen, as the weather has not

et settled, and everyone is waiting to assured that warm weather has surely come, and winter departed.

Boiling Mill Sparks.

Ed. Long is the only Democrat on the bar mill. The mill has undergone a thorough cleaning up and presents a neat appearance.

A. J. Crawford is in Gadsden, Ala. The blast furnace at that point blowed in last week.

Enough coal was secured from local dealers to supply three days of the week just ended.

The loss by fire at Gadsden, including a furnace and machine shops, in' volved a loss of over $200,000.

The Wabash mill is over two-thirds Republican. To secure the votes of the iron men is no small item.

Abe Young was detained at his home by sickness, yesterday. John Shewmyer took charge of his furnace during nis absence.

Capt. J. C. Reicliert, Republican candidate for trustee of Harrison township, visited the mill last week and met with a great deal of encouragement from the boys. He was assured that the mill would go Republican by a big majority.

The Nail Works.

Jake Harman has resigned his position as helper at furnace 16. Joe Thompson, who has been suffering from rheumatism, is recovering.

John Roberts offers a reward of five dollars for the recovery of a stolen rooster.

W. A. Whiteman's little child is much improved. We hope for a speedy recovery.

Archibald Pate has gone%to the northern part of the state to procure a life partner.

We observedUtn unusual number of smiling countenances yesterday, caused by the fact that it was pay day.

Will Hart, the genial and gentlemanly plate roller, presents a good appearance with his side whiskers.

Walter Finrifey is now conceded to be the champion nail feeder. He cuts an immense amoupt of nails each week.

The muck rolls were laken out yesterday and new brasses placed in position. They are now in excellent running order.

The new addition to the factory is being pushed vigorously. The new machines will be placed position as soon as the building is completed.

Oliver Gardner, formally of the muck rolls, has purchased the meat market, corner Thirteenth and Poplar street We hope he will be successful.

The nail plate department is now making the fastest time on record. Will some one be kind enough to telegraph the news to Oakland, Cal., and oblige your correspondent.

The large doors which have shielded the workmen from the cold wintry winds are now being torn down, in order to allow the gentle spring breezes to fan the heated brows of the toilers.

Lon Berzzett was enjoying the pleasant atmosphere yesterday afternoon. Seated in his handsome new twowheeled cart to which was attached as handsome a horse as there is in the city.

Bill Grover is now an extensive fruit grower and vegetable raiser. Workmen needing anything in his line will please call at his fruit farm, which is,sitnated corner of Sixteenth and Crawford streets.

Every morning at 4:30 a. m. the mill hflnHa of the plate mill can be seen slumbering sweetly. The writer happened in that direction one morning last week and was terribly startled at hearing the unearthly sounds arising from that section. It reminded me of the frog opera. We learn that an effort is being made to secure the boomerang to arouse the sleepers in time to commence work.

IU Kiel l«nr—• Notes.

The Bramble Lock works are sending out a great many samples. A St Jobnsbury, Vt., scale mannfactnrer has his eye on Terre Haute.

This ia a good point for the manufacture of all kinds of shelf hardware. The Messrs. Kidder contemplate building an elevator next year on the

IfcUl fetablfehed fa 1861.

ground immediately north of the Pom lar street mill. Illinois is to have a State Labor Convention about the middle ot March.

Ue Nation in Terre Haute is the lowest of any city of its size iu the state.

E. & F. Kidder will have their Pop«r street mill in operation by the middie or May.

Our business men demand that tilisif* river between this city and Lafayette be improved.

A cut of 10 to 25 per cent, was lately made in the machine shops at Springfield, Ohio.

Our millers and manufacturers generally are in favor of the improving of the landing at the river. ..

Crawford Fairbanks will soon erect a handsome dwelling on the corner of Sixth and Swan streets.

H. P. Townlev has had the old brewery in north Seventh street torn away and will

Boon

erect a dwelling

on that piece of ground. "I look for at least five hundred btuldings of all kinds to be built here. this year," said a prominent builder to an Express reporter a few days ago.

Let the words of .Col. Fish, th* great wagon manufacturer, not be forgotten: "I consider Terre Haute the best manufacturing point in the west."

Mr. Lyons of the S. E. & S. E. railroad informed an Express representative yesterday that abridge would soon be built across the Wabash «t Merom.

As Col. Thompson said in his speech at the Board of Trade opening, Terre Haute has more people who own the houses they live in than any city in the country.

W. S. Bonnard has left Kidders' mill. He started in there as a miller at $15 per week, and has now gone to Akron, Ohio, where he is receiving $2,500 a year.

Not a word has been heard from Evansville for a month about her cheap coal. Terre Haute's boom has closed her mouth, and she looks on with wonder.

Terre Haute has at least eight manufacturing enterprises that give employment to from 100 to 500 men each, and a large number that give employment to from twenty-five to seventy-five.

Mayor Armstrong sent two marked copies of Friday's Express to E. W. Ross & Co., the Fulton, N. Y., grain drill manufacturers, with whom correspondence has been carried on. From them they will evidently tlearn that Terre Haute has a "Boom?'

Wheeling Register: The nail industries of this city are all running full time, and are turning out large quantities of nails. Judging from the mation, the

millB

will continue run­

ning until warm weather, or, more properly speaking, until July or. August

THE CAMP FIRE.

Something for the Soldier Boys to Read. v-

The Shiloh Excursion—The Exercises to be Held on the Battle Ground—Besolotions—A Present—Ex^-Uniou Prlaon-

To-day closes the sale of excursion tickets for Shiloh. But few have accepted the opportunity of paying a visit to one of thehistorical battlefields of the last war.

The following rates have been granted by the Vandalia railroad and Logansport division: One and onethird rates Evansville & Terre Haute one rate for round trip. The local agents along the different lines will be notified by circular to sell tickets at reduced rates to alL persons holding Kuhl & Bates' excursion tickets.

It must be understood that no passenger will be taken except those who hold tickets for the excursion, as preparations will be made to care for the number who have purchased tickets. It may Beem strange to some why this closing of the books so Boon. They are follows: The officers of the' steamers will have to make prepara-. tions to feed and bed so many for the trip, rations to purchase for the entire trip (six days), cota and bedding, coal barges to transport to Pittsburg Lauding, mails to transfer to other steamers—so it takes time to complete all these things. A programme at the battle-field is adopted. On arrival at Landing, the ladies, old and crippled soldiers will be conveyed to the Shiloh church, where reception addresses will be delivered by prominent ex-Confederate soldiers, after which a grand barbecue and dinner ^ill be served. In the afternoon a general talk over the past and visiting important places of the field. At night a grand camp fire, in which all will take a part (ex-Union and Confederate soldiers and citizens). The excursionists will be met by other parties at Clarksvilie on the way to the Landing—the G. A. R. of the department of Tennessee and Georgia,, and the ex-Coufederates of Tennessee Comrade Bates and others estimate that there will be from five thousand to ten thousand persons on the battle-* field the two days. The excu will have the pleasure of a tw visit at Paducah, Kentucky, short stay at Savannah. Io ing over one hundred strong.

Besolntlons.

At a meeting of the committee social entertainments the following resolutions were adopted:

Resolved, That the committee and comrades of Morton Post tender to the following named persons their thankx: Miss Bell Peviler, Miss Lizzie Z)avis, Miss Kate Hughes and Miss Hykes, and to Mr. Ed. B. Barton, Geo, Mahare, the Davis Family, Geo. M. Sparks, Ira Colder and others for their valuable services tn. the caste of the "Union Spy." and that they shall be held In grateful remembrance on futnre occasions.

Resolved, That the committee recommend to theircomrades the benefit of thev Davis Family in the Opera House, April 14th.

A Present.

Comrade BenD. House, A. A. Gen. of Department of Indiana G. A. R. presented Morton Post with a fine steel engraving of Sherman's march to the sea. The scene is where Sherman's bummers are tearing up a railroad track. The iron is laid on wooden sills and the work of destruction to the railroad was easily accomplished. The full description of the engraving will be given, also the presentation at the next social, the fourth Thursday in April.

The Morton Statuette.

Comrade Charles Brado, of St. Mary's, repaired the statuette of Gov.^ Morton yesterday. He will polish it up in fine style in the next ten days, so as to look like polished marble. We bespeak for Comrade Brado a liberal patronage for repairing plaster of paris •tot°e"a-

The committee on socials have not yet made a report on the proceeds from the "Union Spy."

The ex-Union prisoners will meet tof. morrow. Comrode Redick will con-' tinue his series of articles on his prison life.

Morton Post will give no social this month, as the committee on social entertainments feel that they have had enough for one month in the rendition of the "Union Spy."

In English law practice there solicitor—a "go-between" as to the barrister and the client. It is proposed to place the soiicitor and the barrister on an equal footing, and subject the client to one plucking instead of two. So far as heard from, clients havenot entered a demurrer to the proposition, '.