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THE WHEAT FLORRY.

&&.•. «P *'*. -'-•vi'—— The Chicago Market Experie»ces Great Excitement T-'- Oyer Wheat & jr II

The Price Drops to Eighty-Six Cents an TJnparallplf^. Figure. dSafeiisiS'

Corn opened at 53Jc for May, 55c for June 5G|c for July but after the first flurry it rose steadily to 54fc for May 55}c for J» ne. Oats opened at 32f for May, but afterwards were steady at 32Jc. Pork opened at $17.50 for May $17.60 for June or, at a decline of 20c from the closing prices of yesterday but afterward advanced 10@12|c. Lard opened at $9 25 for May, but soon advanced 5c. At. 10 o'clock May wheat sold up to 88c, but shaved off Jc immediately afterward. Corn sold at 54£c for May. 11:30—Excitement continues to run very high on 'change, but prices are steadier and generally stronger. Transactions are large in volume, ders from the outside being in great mumbers. May wheat sold up to 88Jc, but fell off again to 87Jc with Juneat 89 |c July 90J@90Ac. Corn continues firm and is quutable at this hour at 54J May 55|c for June 57Ac for July. Pork is firmer—$17.67£ for May $17.77$ for June. Lard—$9. §2$ for May S9.41J for June. 1 p. m.—The markets grew steadier as the day advanced and a shade stronger, but the trading continued very active to the close. The market closed at 88|c for March 83ie for April 88J for May [email protected] for June 91c for July. Corn—49$s for March 49|c for April 54|c for May 55ic for June. Oats—29c for March and April 33fc for June 27Jc for year.

Rye—57J@60c.

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What theBears and Balls are Doing —A Getferal Review of the Market.

A Failure Announced—A Bank at "Noblesville Closes—Excitement in the Coffee Market.

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THE BOTTOM OUT.

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Immense Trading In Grain at Chicago —Hay Wheat Sold at 86 5-8 Cents. Special Dispatch to the Express.

CHICAGO, 111., March 27.—Speculative excitement has rarely been more highly strung that was witnessed at the opening on 'change this morning. The day had been looked forward to as possibly to witness the crisis in wheat speculation for the year. Yesterday's depression was so great, and values been lowered to such an unusual a plane, that it was felt another of its kind would cause a tumbling of com mission houses, not an instance of which had yet occurred. The market opened comparatively steady, but for the leading options 1@ ljc under the lowest figures touched yesterday. May opened at 86Jc 88c for June 89|c for July. May dropped off to 86&c rallied Sharply to 87c and then more gradually to 87fc June rose to 89}c July, 90c. The transactions were of the heaviest possible description, some early sales running into quarter and half million bushel lots. There never before in the history of this trade was any such "call" as that of yesterday— 4,400,000 bushels of wheat and 2,000,000 bushels of oats, rye and corn, and over 20,000 barrels of pork. Millions upon millions of bushels of grain changed hands. Over 4,250,000 bushels of wheat went upon the callers' hands, and the trade in this grain, which was not called, undoubtedly amounted to ten times as much more, all within the space of thirty minutes.

Barley-62c.

Flaxseed $1.66. Whisky, $1.17. Pork $17,624 for March $17.62* for May $17.82J for Jnne. Lard—-$9.22} for March $ 9.35 for May $9.42| for June $9.50 for Jul v.

A REVIEW.

The produce markets on 'change are still very active, and at times the grain pits, where the principal trading is done, are the scenes of the wildst excitement. Wheat is again the ruling feature and suffers the most severe fluctuations. The other articles of grain and provisions, although following down and up show a narrower range. There are now rumors of a

strong

combination to sustain prices,

and the bears are less disposed to hammer the market by offering large lots of any article, while a more hopeful feeling is observed among the bulls, who seem to think the worst is past. But in the present condition it is unsafe to predict anything. It is certain, however, that prices must ere long reach a point from where no further decline is possible, and many think the figures are already there The raid and the panicky market of the past few days were a natural result of the fact that nearly every outside operator was long through regular brokers as well as the bucket shops. Every little Recline touched some tender margin and added weight to the avalanche rolling down the hill. No other explanation is necessary. Good parties have boufjnt but tried to buy low. Export inquiries are fairly liberal, but it is useless to expect any large exports until the decline has been checked, bo long as the markets are elumpy so long will exporters hold off and continue the hand to mouth policy of the past six months. When theieis apparently no hope left for the bulls then the bottom is usually reached. The one is the result of the other rather than the cause of fresh effect.

Wheat is active, excite and values verv irregular, ths fluctuation being rapid and severe. A weak feeling at the seaboard and

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dull and declining English and continental markets, in connection with soft weather and further

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reports from the winter wheat fields, tends to aid the bears, and there are few features from any source of an encouraging character tothe bulls, the fact that a few additional orders are received from the south and central states being regarded as of little importance at a time when the crowd seems to be all But the decline has caused large buying by shorts, who are disposed to take their profits, and when theforced selling was checked the offerings

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light. It is also stated that a large combination of Milwaukee, Chicago and New York capitalists

have

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80 000,000 bushels of May options on the present decline and are preparing for a bull campaign. This

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rumor, although not confirmed, has of $100,000 has been abandoned at the proved an important factor in the way earnest request of Mr. Schurz. A conof restoring faith among a large class gamble portion of the sum named of operators who expect to attain sue-

Corn is active and irregular. But the soft weather is regarded as unfavorable for the receipts in the near future, and prices rule a trifle firmer. The southwestern roads have instructed agents not to load cars for this market, and the country is in a sea of mud. We ought to get an upturn but the bears are numerous and confident, predicting 50c for May, while the bulls are demoralized and crippled by their recent losses. The shipping demand for low grades is active and quotations well supported.

Provisions are quiet. Receipts of hogs are small and the quality mostly unfit for packing. Well informed provision men say hog products are on their meriis worth present prices, and advise buying on soft spots, but it is a badly manipulated deal.

Fail ares Announced.

CHICAGO, 111., March 27.—The suspension of Shepard & Peacock and that of H. O. Kenyon & Co., were announced this morning. The former firm announced that if bad evened up all its trades. Neither failure was deemed significant, but the announcement was one of the causes assigned for the weakness in the market during the early session.

Bank Failures.

Special to Indianapolis News. NOBLESVILLE, Ind., March 27.—The

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Excitement Over Coffe*. cavall7

How Este worked His Game.

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How About the Constable? MCPHERSON, Kan., March 27.—Last

Friday a man named Herald opened a saloon in Canton, this county, in defiance of law and the officers. On Monday he got into a row with one of his drunken customers, and was shot by the constable. On Tuesday the women of the place raided his saloon and poured the liquor into the street He now realizes that prohibition prohibits. The conduct of the women is endorsed by all good citizens.

of ladies of the Ontario Woman's Christian Temperance Union waited upon the minister of education with a petition with over 4,000 signatures, praying the introduction of temperance text books in the schools. From the reply of the minister the ladies hope the request will soon be granted.

A Telephone Improvement. BOSTON, Mass., March 27. The

American Bell Telephone Company was experimenting on conversations between this city and New York over No. 12 copper wire to-day, and with the aid of an ordinary telephone instrument the faintest whisper of conversation could be heard.

A Ifonl for Captain Stubbs. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 27.—W. H.

Pomeroy, in & letter in the Spirit of the Times, warmly supports Capt. Stubbs, the iamou8 wing shot who is abouut to challenge Dr. Carver and all miners. Instances are given of Captain Stubps wonderful endurance and superior skill with the rifle.

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Hutch" savs^t°night: "The long and without doabt

wheat is still coming on the market in woold have been raised. The matter a flood from all quarters, and the losses Mr. Schurz's knowledge he

be very heavy. The shorts are the

principal buyers, as capitalists are not *®1 anhoppiburs and vet disposed to make permanent in- returned to the subscribers, ana vestments in our wheat. There is still out of regard to his.

loud talk of the large stocks of our has been done. wheat that are being placed for ship- given by Mr. Schorz he says. esment abroad, but 1 do not take much teem it a great honor to have such stock in these reports, though there is fnends ana that I am proud of being doubtless some increase in the export boughtby^emdeservingtf such movement, over 500,000 bushels Eav- ward. Nobody can appiM this inff been taken at

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the past few days for that pur- feel as if while I am able to work I pose. The movement here since the break may reach one million bushels when all is cleared up, but I doubt if it exceeds this figure. There are signs of returning healthfulness in the trade, but they are not of sufficient magnitude as yet to warrant any material or permanent advance. Foreign markets are likely to be further depressed when the amount is increased, as it probably will be by export from this side in the next fortnight. Still the decline lias now been large, and I think the market may be getting Bomewhat short again, and if this warm weather should be followed by a blizzard, which is not improbable, we might get a lively reaction temporarily, but I still think prices must go much lower before we strike solid bottom."

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NEW YORK, N. Y., March 27.-Coffee drove the rebels from the Rocks, di* is weaker. The cables brought a slight Persing them among the hil^ There decline early. Afterwards the temper were no British casualties. The loss was much stronger. Prices advanced

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from his own funds. Eate's bond for Suakim,

tbst year cannot be found. A similar irregularity occurred a year ago, and $1,400 shortage in the cash. He settled the last affair and was obliged to resign. Este has been treasurer for twenty-three years.

Temperance Education in Canada. TORONTO, March 27.—A deputation

On Deck Again*

NEW YORK, N. Y., March 27.*—Mr. Jay Gould arrived this morning on his yacht Atalanta, making the tour from Fortress Monroe in eighteen hours

A Captain Dies at Sea.

BALTIMORE, Md., March 26— Captain Hageman, of the steamship Baltimore, died on the trip from Bremen bere and was buried at sea.

gchur* Declines the »100,000. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 27.—The movement

on the part of friends of

Carl Schurz to raise him a testimonial

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York during more than I do Athe same time I

could not accept such sums ot money without raving a proper equivalent for them. This may be a mere matter of feeling, but as such it is of great importance to the person concerned.

Sullivan and Thompson.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March, 27.—Mervine Thompson is nursing a crippled hand aftected by inflammatory rheumatism. "Oh, that's a trifle," said Ross to-day, "he will be all right in a little while." Some one in the room remarked that Sullivan sneers at the sore hand as an excuse te let Thompson back out of the fight. Ross answered "Who is it that talks about sore hands? We haven't said anything about it. Sullivan does a good deal of talking. In that he is ahead of us but in business, I think we have the best of it so far, for we have put up a snug sum of money. I think Sullivan doesn't mean to fight."

NEW YORK, N. Y., March 27.—Billy Madden has posted $500 to -match Charles Mitchell against Sheriff, "the Prussian," in a boxing match, four rounds. Madden offers to bet $1,000 on Mitchell against Sullivan or any man in the world.

DIGMA DEFEATED.

Onoe More Oen. Graham Bouts the Rebel Leader.

The Latter's Adherents Disperse to the,Hills* and the War is Over.

Snubbing Sargent—Politics in Germany—Gladstone Recov- r,, ering--Etc, •1

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OSMAN DIGMA DEFEATED.

Driven Into the Hills in Short Order. LONDON, March 27.—Gen. Graham

telegraphed this morning that last evening and night were cool. Reveille sounded this morning at 3:30o'clock,

Commercial bank, a private institution, owned by Wm. M. Locke, suspended payment this morning and its affairs have been-placed in the hands of Theodore Davis, as assignee. The bank was opened in January, 1883, and is said to have had etween $30,000 and $40,000 of deposits. The amount of assetts cannot be told, as Mr. Locke is at home 'unable to see any one. The failure is attributed to dealing in Chicago options, and the general belief is that creditors will opened at 7:30. It was brisk upon realize only a small per cent, of their both sides. The rebels were in larger claims. numbers than yesterday. The English

SUAKIM, March 27. forces began to advance on Tamanieb at 5 o'clock this morning. The firing

mounted infantry led and

rebels is unknown.

full 75@85 points on the coffee ex- CAIRO, March 27.—The authorities change, amid much excitement and consider that Osman Digma's retreat activity. without decisive battle leaves the open.

ing of the Berber route unsettled. It

WORCESTER, Mass., March 27.— JA reported Osman is now at Meweanh, Franklin Este, formerly treasurer of a

bill village five miles from Tamanieb.

the town of Southboiough, issued a He had several hundred, adherents,

ooo fourteen vears aeo and chiefly Bishareens from the Berber disnote for $5,000 iourteen years ago an trict- Gen. Graham, after reconnoisused the money, making no record on toward Sinktat and Mewaneeh, the town books. He paid the interest

return with the whole force to

leaving

Captains Cheermside

to negotiate terms upon which the tribes will keeD the Berber road free. General Stephenson and Sir Evelyn Baring urge upon the home government the necessity of an early withdrawal of all English troops from the Red sea coaet. Admiral Hewitt proDoses that four hundred marines be left to guard Suakim, to be relieved every two weeks.

The commander at Kassala sent word to Massaowah that the Kassala governor has food and munitions for one month. He asks to be relieved by the English force.

LONDON, March 27.—Orders were sent to Gen. Graham to return at once with troops.

What They Think of Sargent's Promotion. BERLIN, March 27.—Apropos of the

appointment of Sargent, minister to Russia, the Berliner Tageblatt considers America has conferred a demonstrative honor upon Sargent which cannot be regarded as a victory of Bismarck's policy. The North German Gazette,:Bismarck's organ, is silent on the subject.

Politics in Germany.

BERLIN, March 27.—The reichstag adjourns to-day, for the usual Easter vacation. Political parties are preparing for a general election. An inspired article in the Munich Gazette declares the election will turn on the law against Socialiats.

Better Trade for the AhVerlcan Hog. BERLIN, March 27.—It is oflicially

stated that last year, at Ermsleben, a small town of Prussian Saxony, 403 persons became seriously ill snd sixtysix died from trichiniasis. The disease was caused by eating raw pork, which all came from one and the same

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Snubbing Sargent.

BERLIN, March 27.—The Deutsche Tageblatt savs: "At Bismarck's dinner in honor of the emperor's birthday, Bismarck greeted Sargent with a courteous bow, but shook hands with ali other diplomats.

Gladstone Recovered, igfk

LONDON, March 27.—It is announced Gladstone has recovered his usual health, and will return to parliament Monday.

What Arnold Got Out of Vs. LONDON, March 27.^Matthew Arn

old made £1,200 by his lecturing tour in America.

THE TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS.

PAY UP.

So Says the House to Holders of Bonded Whisky.

The Bill for the Extention of the Bonded Period Defeated.

Inconsistency by Mr. Blackburn, Democrat.

The Proceedings in the Senate— Emigrants n-*' "rrade Dollars —Naii«.. Votes.

THE BTMJ KLI/LED.

By a Vote ot 185 to 83, the House Struck Out the Enacting Clause of the Bond* ed Whisky Extension BUI.

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 27.—The house in committee of the whole, struck out the enacting clause of the bonded extension bill, by a vote of 131 to 87. The house, by a vote of yeas 185, nays 83, confirmed the action of the committee in striking out the enacting clause of the whisky bill.

Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky, closed the debate, and among other things he said the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Randall) had said the course of whisky legislation had been in the interest ot monopoly, and that he opposed it because it was a monopoly. He (Blackburn) sincerely thanked God that with the aid of a search warrant there was at last discovered a monopoly on the continent of which the* gentleman was not a champion. He was delighted to find that there was one thing which secured the gentleman's opposition to monopoly. Possibly it was explained on the ground that it was not located in the gentleman's section. The representatives of of the whisky interest had come to congress setting forth an honest case, they might be driven away but he thanked God they Would go as they came, clean handed, the searching and suspicious gentlemen in opposition to the contrary notwithstanding. He knew in the last congress Messrs. Kelley, Randall, Herbert, Blount and Dunn had not been opponents of the bill.

Mr. Blount, of Ga.—"The gentleman mistakes as to me." Mr. Blackburn—"Did you vote against the limited extension bill."

Mr. Blount—"I have not examined the record." Mr, Blackburn—"And I have, and that is the difference."

Mr. Dunn—"My views have never changed." Mr. Blackburn said he did not object to the gentlemen changing views on questions of great national policy.. He

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and as quickly as possible the troops knew they had done it from the best

got in readiness to advance on Tamanieb. A later dispatch says the British advanced to-day on Tamanieb and burned the village. The Arabs fled. Fighting is ended.

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TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, FRIDAY. MARCH 28: 1884.

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WASHINGTON, D. C., March 27.-ln

the senate to- day a number oi private

bills were passed when the education-

al bill was taken up. Senator Hampton, of South Carolina, spoke in its

Emigrants and Trade Dollars. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 27.—

The secretary of state, acting on information received from the secretary of the treasury, has notified the United States consuls at all the principal emigration ports of Europe, that trade dollars in large quantities are being purchased in New York for export, for the supposed view of putting them off at par on emigrants about to embark to this country. The seoretary suggests that consuls do all in their power to prevent eipigrants to the United States from being imposed upon in regard to the real value of the trade dollar and take such measures as are necessary for their protection in this respect. *•.—v

National Notes.

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 27-— Senators Ingalls, Sawyer, Jones (Florida), and Manderson with their families left Washington this morning for a pleasure trip to Jackson, Florida. They were accompanied by Sergeant-at-Arms Canaday of the senate.

After the whisky bill was disposed of in the house the bill for tbe retirement of the trade dollar was taken up and debated.

The house committee on public buildings and grounds agreed to recommend an additional appropriations of §75,000 for the bailing at Fort Wayne, In4-

During the first eight months of the present fiscal year the internal levenue receipts were $78,000,320, a decrease of $18,451,260 compared with the corresponding period of 1883. The aggregate receipts for February were $2,030,862 less than for February, 1883.

Ihe committee on banking and currency is considering the propriety of so amending the national bank laws that the examinations may be made more frequently and directors be held to accountability for irregularities. This is the oatgrowth of the failure of the Pacific National bank of Boston.

The house committee on postoffices and post roads decided—7 against 4— to recommend the passage of a bill providing that all letter carriers at free delivery offices be entitled to leave of

absence for fourteen days each year without loss of pay, upon the same conditions now granted employes of the postoffice department

The river and harbor committee nearly completed consideration of the proposed river and harbor bill. It is understood the aggregate of the bill will not exceed $11,000,000. The principal items will be appropriations lor the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio livers and the great harbors on the Atlantic, Pacific, lake and gnlf coasts.

Randall, Democrat^ Accused of To the Mississippi and tributaries about $5,000,000 will probably be ap-

propria ted. The committee has not yet decided what part of that amount Shall be spent on the Mississippi itself.

In the memorial of the legislative assembly of Utah, presented in the senate to-day, the memoralists state they were elected by the people of the terSjitory under the provisions of the Edmunds bill, and they have made provision for filling the registration and the election of offices of the territory as authorized by that law, but their actions have been rendered void by Hie refusal of the government to sign tfceir bill, and in consequence of that refusal one object of the Edmunds bill haB been frustrated and the interests of the people of Utah jeopardized.

I* HIGH WATER.

The Mississippi Doing Great DamageAppeals for Aid—Rivers Overflowed in .New England.

NEW ORLEANS, La., March 27.— Appeals for supplies of material used iii protecting levees are daily received by the state authorities from many points. The reported destruction of the Scott levee is unconfirmed.

The river rose an inch yesterday, and is now eyen with 1874. A Natchez special says crevasses are constantly occurring. The people are despondent.

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BISMARCK, Dak., March river is still rising. Lively expected here when the Out. Trouble is reported the Yellowstone division of the North era Pacific. An engine and two freight cars went down with one bridge, and several others were washed out.

PETERBORO, Ont., March 27.—The heavy rain caused Hamilton's creek to overflow. The Royal Oak hotel, anew three story building, collapsed and fell into the creek. The inmates escaped a, few minutes before the fall of the building.

Heavy rains throughout New Eng land have swollen streams and rivers and broken dams, sweeping away the waiter power factories at Ansonia, Conn., and doing damage to the extent of $100,000. 1

High Wind at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, March 27.—The high

wind early this evening unroofed two

biick houses and slightly damaged line' WotherBmall house and tore-up sidewalks for a distance of about two squares. This ifc the quarter of the city visited by the cyclone last year. liMM in

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motives, but he submitted a should be drawn somewhere, and men should not set themselves up to shape and fashion the laws and sentiments of congress who shifted their convictions on questions of national policy with the same apparent facility, if not

Wiggins Has- a Prediction. OTTAWA, Match 27.—Wiggins says

tange tneir iineu. the second and heavier of the twin Mr. Blackburn's speech was listened storms predicted by me will cross the

to with great attention, and at the end he was warmly applauded by his party associates.

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against striking out breath

meridian of Halifax to-morrow after noon at 2 o'clock. There will be but a

the storm belt only from

Quebec to Sandy Hook. Earthquakes will occur in diverse places. The cyclones in Kentucky and earthquakes in

California are the advanceguards. The

flde Qn the Atlantic coaet will b?

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favor, Senator Pugh, of Alabama, in double fastenings. favor, Senator Vest, of Missouri against, and Senator Call, of Florida, in favor. Senator Harrison said it seems to be conceded, if there was any obligation existing for the proposition of this bill it was because of the emancipation of slaves. Yet we were distributing this money all over the Union even to states whose senators told us they were well able to take care of their own children. We should apply the plaster to the wound and not wrap up the whole body. He would therefore move to amend that the aid should go only to the States which should have not less than 10 per cent of illiteracy, and prescribing that the state assessment for education should not be lessened by reason of aid given by the bill.

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there will be a wind hurricane,

would advise shippers to clear their wharves of all perishable goods and let the shipping in stream and at docks secured by extra anchors and be

Fire and Casualty

CLARION, Penn., March 27.—Yesterday afternoon five men started from Boyd Eddy in a small row boat with a large circular saw, to take to Parker for shipment. When passing over Big Falls, near the mouth of Clarion river, the boat capsized, and Hamilton Walker, William Watson and David Fair were drowned. Walker leaves a wife aud seven children Wilson and Fair were single men.

MACON, Ga., March 27.—The Barlow house, at Americus, and eight stores, burned last night. Loss, $80,000 insurance, $40,000.

CHICAGO, 111., March 27.— P. C.Hanford's building, corner Wabash and Water streets, partly burned this afternoon. E. A. Cook & Co., publishers, lost $15,000 insurance, $8,800. The building was injured $4,000 insured.

The Jury System.

CINCINNATI, 0., March 27.—Judge Johnston, of the court of common pleas, this afternoon stopped the trial of a case before him with the announcement that he had been told Henry Meyers, one of the jurors, had asked a bribe from the plaintiff. He called Meyers before the bar and heard the statement of the plaintiff, which was that Meyers had told her he would need money to treat two or three jurors and the judge in order to win her case. She declined to give him anything. The judge put Meyers under guard and will probably fix the judgment to-morrow.

A Serious Charge

CINCINNATI, O., March 27.—The Commercial Gazette says: Mr. Allen O. Meyers created a- profound sensation in the legislature yesterday by distinctly charging that the burning of the imbecile asylum, in 1831, was the result of a conspiracy to which Mr. Doren, the superintendent of the institution, was a party. When hi® attention was called to the gravity of his accusation, he not only reiterated it, but amplified it, asserting that Dr. Doren "sprinkled public documents on tbe tables on purpose to be hqrnedf"

The Inventors.

CINCINNATI, O., March 27.—The inventors' convention this morning elected Charles M. Travis, of Indiana, permanent secretary John Febrenbatcb, of Cincinnati, assistant secretary C. P. Lesher.-of Michigan, treasurer John Geghan, of Cincinnati, librarian. A vice president for each state was also elected.

Obituary.

NEW YORK, N. Y., March 27, Augustus Schell died at 3 o'clock this morning. He was consciousnntil 2:45, and his family was about his bedside when he expired.

NEW HAVEN, Oonn., March 27.—1 Mrs. Sherwood E. Stratton, mother of the late Tom Thumb, died yesterday.

TALK ABOUT TIIiDEN.

He in Good Health, But Won't Take Charge of the Conntry. NEW YORK,' N. Y., March 27.—The

World of to-morrow morning will pub* lisb an interview on Tilden's physical health held with *'a promiueiit gentleman known to possess knowledge on the subject, as he is and has been for many years Mr. Tilden's most intimate friend, and constantly associated in his pablic as well as private affairs." At the gentleman's particular request the name is omitted. The gentleman says: "Mr. Tilden weighs between 125 and 130 pounds. I have known him for many years. He never but once exceeded 125 pounds. He weighs as much now as the average since he grew to be a man. The story that he takes or has been taking narcotics to induce sleep is totally false. He has done so in no instance for years and was never in the habit of doing so. He is a remarkably good sleeper. Nor is he paralyzed on either side. He has a rheumatic affection of some fingers on the left hand. He is sometimes subject to a tremor Of the hands, bat generally not sufficient to prevent his carrying a tumbler of water to his mouth or to prevent his writing his signature, which he has occasion to do frequently every day. I happen to know he was lately called upon in a trust to affix his signature 400 times, which he did in the same day. His sense of hearing is uncommonly acute in both eais. He hears the slightest whisper. His eyes are something wonderful. He reads three to five hours every evening besides what he does in the day time. He has a quick and erect walk and does not mind (going up three or four flights of stairs. His voice is feeble by reason of debility of the vocal chords, which increases when he is fatigued. The medical men say the tremor of tbe hands does not touch any of the vital powers. They all report all vital powers of Mr. Tilden to be healthy and strong. Mr. Tilden goes daily out and about, and attends to his affairs, which are of no limited extension. He is called on to advise in matters of importance with which he has long been connected, reads early and late, rises early and rarely retires before 11. He selects and buys and reads more books, probably, than any private gentleman in th9 city. He is now arranging his extensive library and furnishing his house, and is called on continually by persons from all parts of the United States."

Reporter—"What about Tilden being a candidate for the presidency Ans.—"Those who fear it are borrowing a great deal of unnecessary trouble. There is no reason to suppose he will change the position he took in his letter of declination in 1880. He said then there was nothing he so much desired as the repose of private life, and that he felt unequal to the enormous work of reforming the government, the expectation of which would be his sole motive for accepting."

Carpenter and His Neighbors. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 26.—The

Journal's Lincoln, Ills., special reports that amass meeting 1,500 citizens was held there to-day for consideration of the case of O. A. Carpenter, recently acquitted on the charge of murdering Zora Burns. The meeting was composed of substantial citizens, and speeches were made by prominent men, including two ministers, denunciatory of Carpenter, expressing conviction of his guilt and demanding a reform of tbe criminal code of Illinois. Among the resolutions adopted was one requesting Carpenter to leave Logan county at once and forever. This resolution will be presented to Carpenter. Notwithstanding this action there are many people who believe Carpenter innocent, and there may be a speedy revulsion of feeling. Carpenter is a wealthy and prominent man.

frK" The Baltimore Council Called. CLEVELAND, O., March 27.—Tbe

Catholic University to-morrow will publish tbe following: In accordance with the letters apostolic by Leo XIII, Archbishop Gibbons has convoked the third plenary council of Baltimore, to be held in the cathedral of that city, on November 9tb, 1884. Bishop Gilmore, of this city, recieived this morning letters of convocation. It is predicted that this will be the greatest council of the Catholic church ever held in America.

$1 Nick Ohmer Escaped. ST. PAUL, Minn., March 27.—A

special from Devil's Lake City says: Mr. Ohmer, of Dayton, Ohio, reported captured by the Turtle Mountain Indians is safe in his camp. He was captured but he escaped to the hills.

TERSE TELEGRAMS

Receipts of hogs at Chicago yesterday, 9,000 of cattle, 5,000. Mrs. Sarah Smith died at Matloon, 111., at the age of 106. Fond of tobacco throughout her life, she nsed it to the last.

Alfred Davis, a wealthy farmer of 8equactae county, Tenn., who was beaten by a tramp whom he sheltered, is dead. The tramp is in Jail,

In an attempt to rob J. O. Jones' bank, Wichita Falls. Texas, yesterday, Charles E. Bagley, alias Earthman, was killed. Bagley had on his person a letter of membership in the Baptist chnroh of the Pilgrim's Best, of Etowah county, Alabama.

The Maryland house passed, wlthont amendment, the bill authorizing the B. & O. railroad to construct an elevated road through Baltimore to connect wtth its Philadelphia branch road. The bill now goes to the governor, having passed the senate.

William Edgar, the mayor of Pana, 111.. bM given bond in tbe sum of 93.000 for his appearancc at the next term of oourt, to answer to the charge of malfeasance. Last spring the people of Pana elected a prohibition council, which ordered the mayor to secure the services ot detectives. He did so, and in a short time every saloctn man ip Pana was arrested, tried, convicted and fined. This so enraged them that they secured the arrest of the mayor.

The committee of Union and l!onfed» erate soldiers has decided to bold amass meeting at Cooper Union, on Apiil 8, in aid of a soldiers'home for the south. Oen. Grant will preside. Tbe following have been invited to speak: Generals J. B. Gordon, Georgia J. W. Danifels, vlrginta M. C. Butler. South Carolina W. C. P. Breckinridge, Kentucky W. T. Sherman. W. T. Butler, John A. Logan, Martin T. McMahon,

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aud the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher

Death ofthe Baby Giant. Warner Williams died at Anita, la., on Sunday morning. Though only six years old his weight was 200 ponnds and he had been on pxhibitiop for somp time.

Stanley hss visited the Congo valley north of the equator, and finds a dense and enterprising population of probably 40,000,000.

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HEADLIGHT FLASHES.

the Logaasport Extension Next Monday.

The D., O. ft O. R. Kailroad In the Hands of a Receiver—The Mew South western—Personal aad Local Notes.

The winter has been so severe that when the Logansport division of the Vandaliawas finished as far as Plymouth the work was discontinued. The ground has been frozen so hard that it was an impossibility to work, and the tools and implements were bud aside until the weather might break. The warm sunshine has thawed the ground so that it will be in good condition by next Monday, when tbe work will be resumed. The plan is to build the road into Sonth Bend. If everything is favorable, and the plans work well, tbe extension will be finished by the first of June, and trains will run over the road a short time afterward. The extension will be a benefit to the road, and a valuable acquisition to South Bend.

A Railroad Rescued.

The D., O. & O. R. railroad went into the hands of a receiver, March 25th. On this day circulars as follows were mailed to officials of the different roads:

DANVILLE, OLNEY & OHIO RIVER,) OFFICE OF RECEIVER, JINDIAJJAPOLIS, March 23,1881. Having been this day appointed receiver of the D., OAO.R. railroad, possession is hereby assumed of such property.

Mr. G. L. Dlckerson Is appointed auditor, with office at Indianapolis. Mr. W. W. Lynn is appointed cashier for receiver, wfth office at Indianapolis.

All other employes are requested to continue In performance of their respective duties, unless otherwise notified.

C. E. HENDERSON, Receiver.

Mr. Henderson is general manager of the I. B. & W. railroad. On Wednesday Receiver Henderson made an inspection trip over the road to ascertain the amount of improvements necessary to place the road in good condition. The least number of improvements that the road can possibly be operated on will be made. It is the aim of the receiver to reduce the expenses as much as possible. It is the intention to carry out the original idea of constructing the road to the Ohio river.

The Terre Haute & Southwestern.

The project of constructing a road from Terre Haute to the southwest seems to have died out to some extent. It is a scheme that should be carried out both for the benefit of Terre Haute and other points to which the road would run. One of the chief projectors of the scheme was seen by a reporter for the Express yesterday.

What has become of the project of building a Terre Haute & Southwestern road?" queried the reporter. "Well, we have been so ousy of late with the Board of Trade and other matters that we have paid very little attention to it," said he. "But the idea of building tbe road has not been given up?"

Oh, no, not at all. If any satisfactoiy arrangement can be made the road will be built. There is some contrariness about the situation of the road-bed. Some want the road to cross the river at one place and some at another." "What do you consider the best site for a bridge across the river," was asked.

A very hard matter to settle, I assure you. It depends upon the capital, the residents of that district furnish us. We cannot afford to build the road without some aid from the people who live in that part through which our road will run." "Have the people in Illinois offered you any assistance?" "None worth noticing," said the gentleman. "They must help with the road or they won't get it. The road when built will prove a source cf small profit to the railroad men,—the people are the ones who derive tbe benefit. So let the Illinoisans make the move and we will accomplish our purpose."

Personal and Local

J. R. Kendall returned from Chicogo yesterday morning. N. E. Elliott is in St. Louis. He is expected home to-day.

R. G. Hervey and John Berry left last night for Chicago. In Massachusetts trains are not allowed to run on Sunday.

Passenger travel on the C, & E. I. is fair, but might be much better. Master Mechanic Prescott went over to Effiingham, yesterday, thence to St. Louis.

The Vandalia is pooled at St. Louis with the I. & St. L., C. & A. and the Wabash road.

J. B."Wallace of Saline City was in the city yesterday on business with J. R. Kendall.

Engine No. 41, belonging to the Vandalia will be brought into the shops today, for repairs.

The C.& E. I. is doing alight freight business owing a good deal to the strike at Brazil.

The Logansport road is pooled at Crawfordsville with the I. B. & W. and the L. N. A. & C.

W. D. Hines, traveling passenger agent of the Southern Kansas road, was in the city yestf lay.

W. F. Barton, agent of the Continental fast freight line, made a flying trip to Sullivan yesterday.

Langtry's private ear went eat on the Cyclone Express to Indianapolis at 13:55 yesterday afternoon.

The Vandalia line is doing an exceedingly dull business. Very little freight is moving either way from this point.

The last of the colony to settle in Antelope Valley left by the yay of the C. A E. I. yesterday. The party consisted of twenty-five.

A. E. Shrader returned from Chicago yesterday morning where he went to attend the Decatur pool meeting. The pool expires by limitation on April 1st

The A elevator receives about five car loads of corn daily. Tbe roeds in the country are very bad and corn is loaded on the cars at the country stations.

Returned.

Detectives Vandever and Flaid have returned from their bant for Roberts. They have no intention of abandoning the search, and expect to "bag their game" in the near fntnre.

Thunder Storm.

There was a light thunder storm about 1:30 this morning. The heaviest portion of the storm passed north.

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THE MEXICAN VETERANS.

Their Meeting Last Night-Speech by Judge Carlton The Muster Roll Resolutions ot Thanks.

The Mexican war veterans met in the police court room at the City Hall last evening. The meeting was called to order by Dr. Hyde, who was elected president. J. B. Hughes was chosen secretary. Judge A. B. Carlton made a short address.

The following were present: Chas. Haller, Co. C, Fifth Ohio. John Hyde, Ben MoCoUough's Rangers. Jerry Sullivan, Co. B, Second III. Vol. 'Stephen .Lloyd, Co. 1, Sixteenth U. S. In ft.

J. B. Hughes, Co. I, Second Ind. Addison Curry, Co. H, Fourth Ind. Vol. D. P. Manning, Co. H, Fonrth Ind. Vol. G. W. Hiekson, Co. H, Fourth Ind. Vol. Edmund Watson, Co. H, Fourth Ind. Vol.

A. B. Carlton, Co. F, Second Ind. J. C. Caulk, First Reg. Santa Fe Inft. Jabes Smith, Co. B, Second Ohio Vol. Lyman Felver, Co. B, Third Ohio Vol* Alonro Foster, Co. A, Fourth Ky. Vol. Joseph Riner, Co. K, Second U. S. Inft. John Smith, Co. F, First Regt. U:S. Dragoons,

Chas. M. Smith, Co. K, U. S. Mounted Rifles.

Judge Carlton, Mr. Jabez Smith and Mr. J. B. Hughes were appointed a committee to draft resolutions. The resolutions were as follows:

Resolved, That the house of representatives of the congress of the United States is entitled to the thanks and gratitude of the Mexican veterans for the passage through the house of the bill for pensioning the surviving soldiers of the Mexican war.

Resolved, That the senators In congress from the state of Indiana are respectfully requested to use their votes and influence in favor of the passage of said bill.

Resolved, That the secretary of the meeting transmit a copy of these resolutions to each of the senators and representatives in congress from, the state of Indiana.

The resolutions were adopted. A committee was appointed to draft a constitution and by-lawB, as it is the intention to form a regular association. The meeting adjourned to meet again next Thursday evening.

WHITE-ROBED SPECTER.

An Ohio Village Disturbed by a Ghostly Visitor. Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat.

DAYTON, O.,March25—Miamisburg, a little village ten miles south of here, is at present in a wild state of excitement over the ghost which has been making its appearance in an old graveyard near the Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus & Indianapolis railroad depot at regular intervals. It was first discovered a week ?go by a gentleman who happened to pass there on his way home, and was observed several nights afterwards by an eager crowd of people, who had assembled for the purpose of watching it The specter, which wa^ of more than ordinary preportions was clothed in white, and with its long outstretched arms was seen moving to and fro among the tombstones, but at tbe approach of any one it would glide noiselessly away, only to reappear at some other Bpot. A number of reputable persons, who were not inclined to believe in freaks of perturbed spirits, gathered together at a time and watched it for hours. When any one attempted to place his hands upon it it would disappear, but in a few moments could be observed again twenty or thirty yards distant Jacob Groby, a well-known citizen,, struck it with a club, breaking it into three parts, but this did not seem to affect it. Henry Schomaker, proprietor of the Groby house, shot at it several times without ayail. Since this occurrence, which was but a short time ago, people at Miamisburg have been all torn up over the antics of what appeared to them to be a genuine ghost. Now, there is no doubt in their minds as to the existence of a real apparition, for last night Henry Schomaker again observed it. Having been awakened out£ of sleep about 3 o'clock in the morning, be first heard the specter making a most peculiar noise near his door. He opened it, but found no one outside. Shortly afterward he heard it again, and then observed it with its fiery eyes peeping through the keyhole. He determined to shoot it, but just as he was aiming the revolver it disappeared. He next saw the spook moving mysteriously about the tombs in the graveyard opposite his house, and shot at it several times, and it disappeared for the night Upon making known to other citizens what he had observed during the night, the inhabitants to-day commenced exhuming the remains of their friends and searching for ihe ghost. Three bodies, the remains of the Nass family, were removed to-day, and others will be taken away as soon as possible.

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The Providence Journal saya that of three varieties of load nee—that of dress, laughter and talk—the first is the most pardonable, since we have only to close oar eyes and we are not offended by it. "We believe," it says, "that psychologists are agreed that the ha-ha laugh indicates a cultured mind, the he-he laugh a shallow mind, and a ho-ho ho-o laugh a gross mind.

Mr. Mudd, lately moved into tewn from the conntry, was asked to contribute something toward raising tb* church organist's Raiary of a thousand a year. Mr. Madd though that a steep

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Police Work at the Capital. Washington Republican. The fact is well known ta the police that Frank Langston, the murderer, is -fc. in tbe northern part tf the city and has been since he committed the double crime of murder and attempt at murder. It is known that he has spent a good deal of his time at a house on Eleventh street, and that bis meals have been taken there in a closed basket. The house in question is said to be a resort for loose females and wild youths. A Republican investi* gated the matter yesterday and came to tbe conclusion that Langton, under the cover of darkness and shielded by his many friends, hss been traveling: about that part of Washington with little fear of arrest

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