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ngtor Vot6a TTpon Three Important *n a Tropositions. XGTON, Dy C.,' January 5. introduction of bills, Senator *®*Vddressed the senate on the intcruimerce bill. A MT. -he house Mr. Hiscock moved to 2}ttd *?Pid the rules and pass a bill abolishs»m jEMfc., cisternal revenue tax on tobacco ......... -r^i cigarettes and cheroots, the ^,.'.".AjijSii"tax on dealers in tobacco, and the ingQ|^on liquors distilled wholly from

Is. Mr. Hiecoclc said the till would

jlil? reduce the revenues of the government nearly fifty million, and he believed it to be a good thing to have the revenues of the government reduced nearly fifty millions.

Mr. O'Neill, of Missouri, said the'purpose of the bill was to protect certain peculiar industries which were already robbing the people. It. meant to protect the salt interest'ot the gentleman from New York (Hiscock) it meant to protect sugar in Louisiana. This congress would do nothing on the tariff question. It would at least avoid-the stupendous blunder of passing this bill.

Mr. Thompson contended the bill would cause the entire destruction of the internal revenue tax on distilled spirits, and would operate as a confiscation of 80,000,00^ nsj^jgpirits now in the hands of

Mills, of Texas, regarded the measan extraordinary one to be brought vard at this time.' The report of the eretary of the treasury showed that the public debt was on the increase, and yet the house was proposing to give away the revenues. For what purpose? To perpetuate the debt as a basis on which the '^Bwtiw'oi-tmnka could maintain their organization and to perpetuate a system of high tariff protection. Messrs. Cabell and

Tubker,of Virginia, favored the measure. Mr. Hiscock contended that the bill would relieve directly rhe laboring man and twitted the Democratic side for objecting to this bill after so many protestatibas ol a desire for revenue reform. Mr. Hewitt, of New York, suggested that it was hardly a proper system of revenue reform to leave the duty on cotton and take the tax off whisky. The motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill was lost -yeas, 77 nays, 128. -Mr. Lamb voted in the negative.

Mr. Mills moved to suspend tfie rules and pass the seriate-bill appropriating $100,000 for the erection, of .a public building at Waco, Tex., and agreed to. •"**fi^^^Keifer moved to suspend the rules t&otPifakevfrom the speaker's table the •"Mexican pension bill and concur in all ithe senate amendments thereto. Mr. kHammond asked a second and the house

IDS to 68 seconded the motion. Mr.. .^Hammond in opposition to the. motion S' said the Mexican ptnsion bill which passed the house he heartily approved.

The senate had engrafted upon it amendments to pension all federal' soldiers in the late war. He did not know how f. much this would take from the treasury, but it would entail upon the people an immense burden of taxation. He asked the gentleman from Ohio (Keifer) how many dollars this bill would take out of 'the treasury. «.

Mr. Keifer, "I am unable to give the gentleman an accurate statement." Mr. Hammond, "Can you answer with-

in $1,000,000,000?" Mr. Keifer, "Oh, yes, It will not take

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thousand million at all." Mr. Hammond, "How many will it take?"

Mr. Keifer, "I am unable to give you a good approximate answer." Mr. Ilammond, "I state emphatically that no man who regards, his reputation for honesty will undertake even to ffiiess."

Messrs. Keifer and J. D. Taylor (Ohio) characterized as extravangant the estimates of the amount to be taken out of the treasury by the bill and maintained it would not require an appropriation of more than $17,000,000 annually to meet its provisions.

The motion to suspend the rules and concurr in the senate, amendments was lost, yeas 128, nays 85, not the necessary two-thirds in the affirmative.

Collins moved to suspend the rules and adopt a resolution making the senate bill to establish uniform system bankruptcy, continuing the special order for Thursday, January 22nd.

Mr. Willis demanded a second which was ordered, 119 to 51. The motion to suspend the rules and fix a day for the consideration of tlio bankruptcy bill was lost, yeas 135, nays 75, not the necessary two-thirds in the affirmative. Mr. Lamb voted in the negative. f" Tne Chinese Question

SAX FRANCISCO, Cal., January OneVPT^red and

twenty-six Chinese who

claimed prior residence, but who nevertheless -were being heid for trial Were, under the late decision .of the United States supreme court granted, by Judge Hoffman of the United States district court to-day. permission to land.

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 5.-A decision was rendered by the United States Supreme court to-day in" the Chinese laundry case. Francis Ba^bier, plaintiff in error against Patrick Connolly in error to the Superior court of San Francisco. Barbier, the plaintiff in error, was tried in the police court of San Francisco upon the charge of violating the fourth section of the municipal ordinance in regard to the establishment and keeping within certaiu limits of public laundries. The alleged violation consisted in washing clothes between the hours of 10 o'clock in the evening and 6 o'clock in the morning. Barbier was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail for five days. He sued out a writ of .habeas corpus in the superior Jpurt and moved for his discharge on the ground the 4th section of the ordinance was in violation of the 14th amendment to the Constitution of the United -States. The court overruled the motion and dismissed the writ, whereupon the prisoner

tion of the power of a city if the federal tribunels should undertake to supervise such regulations. The fourteenth amendment was not designed to interfere with the power of the state and sometimes termed its police power to provide for the health, peace, morality and education, and good order of the people, and to legislate to increase the industries of the state, develope its resources and add to its wealth and prosperity. From, the very necessities of society, legislation of special, character, having these objects in view, must oftpa. be had in certain districts.

President Arthur to. Go to Hew Orleans/ WASHINGTON", January 5.—The president will leave Washington about the 13th inst. for New Orleans to visit the exposition, unless the condition of public affairs at that time shall make it necessary to change the present plaps. He will be accompanied by some members of the cabinet,, and expects to return to Washington in about ten days.

Not« of N«wi.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. January Among the petitions presentgggPr the Senate to-day was one by Senator Sherman from the society of Friends praying that provision be made in the pending Spanish treaty for settlement by arbitration of any difference that may arise between France and the United States.

Representative Bland says that no bill restricting the coinage of silver can pass the houfe.

Frank Hurd's will probably be the first contested election case considered by the next house.

Chief Justice Waite's health does not improve, and he will not occupy his seat on the U. S. court bench during the present term. .Estimates of the cost of the Nicaragua canal-vary from $65,722,000 to $140,000,000. It is claimed by the opponents of the canal that it would cost over $200,000,000.

A rumor is afloat to the effect that, Secretary Frelinghuysen "is to be appointed associate justice of the supreme court, and that Judge Bradley has consented to retire in time to permit the consummation of the plan.

The supreme court decision', that in computing the longevity pay of army officers the term of cadetship at West Poiijt must be included, benefits 1,000 officers to the extent of from $400,000 to $600,000 in the aggregate.

Senator Voorhees introduced a concurrent resolution extending the thanks of Congress to. Commodore Schley, Lieut. Emery and all officers and men of ships Alert, Bear, Thetis and Loch Garry for the daring and skill displayed 'by them in the rescue of the survivors of the Greeley Arctic Expedition. He also introduced a bill to repeal the statute limitations on the allowance of pension arrears and to regulate proof -in pension cases.

FAILURE OP THE EXPOSITION.

The Mow Orleans World Fair l5» a Decided Orlpplv Condition Financially. NEW ORLEANS, January 5.—The Ex

position is certainly in hard luck. While the running expenses have not been less than $5,00C a day the gate receipts have not reached $4,000. It has rained more than half of the time since the opening, and the four days of the car drivers' strike cost the Exposition the attendance of many thousands of visitors. Carrier's Cincinnati band, engaged for the season for $50,000, is said to be packed up ready to go away, no funds for its payment being- in sight. The mistake of opening the Exposition a month too soon is now apparent, while the bad management of its details has become manifest to the army of exhibitors. It is said that 800 car loads of exhibits are now behind, the owners not knowing where to look for them—another case of bad management. It is said the board of managers has succeeded in the past two days in raising $9Q,000, which will satisfy the immediate demands of employes and relieve tho concern of immediate pressure. To-day being a 25cent day, the exposition was well attended. Sundays are becoming the popular days for the people of New Orleans who have not the week day leisure, and although a few exhibits are covered with tarpaulins and the machinery is not allowed to work, there are attractions, sufficient to make the vitit a profitable one.

A PADPER PRINCELING. "7^ Be»Si,V« Betrothed and the Queen. Spocial Cablegram to the Globe-Demoorat.

LONDON, January 5.—Prince Henry of Battenberg has begun his rehearsals as son-in-law to the queen. Yesterday he accompanied her majesty to church, and the evening dined with her. Next Thursday he does duty as escort to Sandringham, on the occasion of the heir presumptive to the throne attaining his majority, in honor of which celebration preparations are being made all over the "kingdom. But if the mutterings among the middle and lower claiss, Radicals, and the on slaught within the past week in their newspaper against another German pauper for the taxpayer to support, are to multiply in connection with persistently extending the suffrage, there may not be a throne twenty-one years hence for Albert Victor to ascend. This has been openly and widely heard said lately. .Even the mild sedition laws of President John Adams would, if in force with John Bull, succeed in imprisoning many an "English publican and editor of th« present

English day.

Appealed.

This court, in the opinion by Justice Field, holds that the 4th section of the ordinance whose constitutionality is called in question is purely a police regulation within the competency of any city possessed of ordinary powers belonging to such bodiesaudit would b« an extraordinary usurpa-

A Peculiar City.

Boston Journal: Key West, which hts a population of 15,000, is one of the most peculiar cities in the world. It hfca no chimneys,, no show-windows, no brick blocks, no fine buildings, no planing mills, no steam-mills, no machine shops, no farmers driving in with loaded teams, no country roads, no railroads, no rattle of machinery, no noise of any kind, except the beating of the waves against the coral-bound shore, and yet, for_ its size, does a very large manufacturing anc shipping business.

General Stewart at Kortl. CAIRO, January 5.—Official advices

from Korti state that General Stewart arrived there to-day, having made the march to Gakdul and return in a week. He left the guards and Gakdul in a strongly fortified and impregnable position, with a plentiful supply of good water and provisions. A few of the Mahdi's men were captured. The march completely surprised the desert Arabs. Stewart speaks in high praise of the manner in which all ranks of his force worked.

flay Instead of Bnslno*.

CHICAGO, 111., January 5.—Jas. Ht McVicker, who has been considering the proposition to convert his theater into a business block, has decided not to do so, and will instead devote $75,000 to improvements on the theater building.

THE WONDERS OP ZUNI LAND,

Col. Stevenson Beturnn With Five Car Loads of Curloilties-He Explores the Spirit World. National Republic

Col. Stevenson, of the bureau of ethnology, has recently spent several months in the west. He brought back the largest collection of objecti illustrating the home life, industries, and religious customs of the Pneblo Indians ever made. They are -.intended for exhibition, at the New ^jO^Jprleans exposition, but will also serve the ^atio^l museum for exchange with other scientific institutions.

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In addition to the articles in this col lection (which amount to five car loads, and consist of pottery, woolen fabrics, weapons, and stone implements), photographs and colored sketches were secured in great number, illustrating the dances, alter scenes, game#, and burial customs of the Pueblos. Manv curious cave Bhrines never before visited by white men were explored—places to which for centuries "unis had been in the habit of making annual pilgrimages with great ceremony to deposit idols, plume-sticks, and the skulls and bones of sacred animals.

A pack train party visited, under the guidance of Zunian priests, a curious salt lake seventy-five miles south of the Pueblo, whence the supply of salt used by this tribe is obtained, aud from this point the travelers rode ISO miles west to a lake where, according to Zunian belief, the departed spirits of the Pueblos are jill transported. To the latter place the guides could not be induced to go, though they pointed it out from a distance. The lake, which is but a few hundred yards in diameter, is surrounded by curious conical hills, formed by the deposit of matter from innumerable springs. The springs are now dry, except such as are beneath the surface of the water, butsome of the cones have open caverns, into which one can penetrate by covered ways two or three hundred feet.

Col. Stevenson says that the Zunis, while still a curious people, unlike any other race in the known world, have changed considerably since he first made their acquaintance a dozen years ago, by reason of their more frequent intercourse with the whites. They are usually in trouble of some kind, their unresisting nature rendering them easy victims. Their cattle, of which they have had considerable herds, are stolen by cowboys, and they are often cheated by_ the collusion of outside parties a favorite method is for one man to sell them a wagon or some /her piece of property and another to come goon afterward and claim it as having been stolen from him."

THEY WANT WORK.

A Meeting of Idle Workfngmen Last —Slfrht.

Petition to be Presented to the City Connoil To nigbt Asking That Work or Belief in Some Kannar be Afforded.

A call was Issued late last week fdr a meeting of laboring men to be held at the court house last night. Accordingly a large number collected about the door of the court house at about

o'clock. The

doors were locked and they could not gain admittance. Some one suggested Greenback headquarters, the old Atlantic theater, as an available place for holding the meeting. Tho crowd moved to Main street, thence east to the theater, near Seventh street. When it was reached the condition of affairs was unimproved as the doors were locked and no one seemed to know where the key could be found. The crowd filled the sidewalk for quite a distance.. After standing in the rain which was Unfailing quite heavily, for ten or fiftee. 'wtes a retreat to the court house was oi \1. As the crowd, seventy-five or 100 •. ^Ong marched back it was watched by many persons along Main street who were not acquainted with the facts of the strange performance. When the court house was again reached, the doors were still locked and the crowd stood for fully ten minutes in the rain awaiting the arrival ef a messenger who had previously been despatched for the keys. Finally G. A. Scaaal opened the doors of the hall on the southeast corner of Third and Ohio streets, and allowed the crowd to enter. The meeting was called to order and the following petition read: To the Honorable Mayor and Common

Council of the Qitu of Terre Haute: GENTLEMEN: We, the undersigned, mechanics and laborers, being out of employment, and having no other means of supporting onr families except by our labor, do hereby petition and reqnest that your honorable body take some steps, either by furnishing employment or such other means ns you may devise, to give immediate relief, as the undersigned petitioners are now in distress, and whose families are suffering for the want of tho necessities of life.

Signers of the petition were called for but it was announced that the Circuit court room was open and lighted, and the meeting adjourned to it, tramping across the street through rain and mud. When the crowd had become seated, President Nott called the meeting to order and the petition was again read. An opportunity was given those who desired to sign the petition. About a half hour was occupied in getting signatures. When complete, the petition showed the enrollment of 150 names. A discussion arose in re gard to whether the council had any work for them to do. One gentleman said that it was rumored the city would give employment to a number of men by allowing them to break rock at forty cents per yard It was suggested that the city be requested to employ a force of men to clean the streets, and a motion to that effect was adopted. It was also -suggested that committee be appointed, whose duty it should be to examine into all cases and see whether they were in destitute circam stances. "This movement," said the speaker, "is not to benefit the loafers, men who would not work if they could get it, but those who are willing to wbrk if any opportunity was offered them." No action was taken in the matter. A new petition was drawn up, calling for signatures, which was similar to the one above mentioned, but which did not state that the petitioners were in destitute circumstances. The petition was opened for signatures, but only four names were en rolled.' It was then moved that .a committee consisting of one person from each ward be appointed to circu®$e the petition to-day and reoeive additional signatures and present it to the council tonight The motion was carried, and the following committee was appointed

First Ward—-Jas. Fitsgivane. Second Ward—D. E. Smith. Third Ward—Benj. Adams. Fourth Ward—fl. Psacock. Fifth Ward—8. K. Christy. Sixth Ward—John Timmons.

The committee was ordered meet this nloming at 8 o'clock it the hall, corner Third and Ohio streets, toVganize a system of work. It was then decided^ to call a general meeting Thursday evening in the same hall forjgpaaurpose of hearing the report from -sl council and taking what action is necessary.

General Grant's physical condition is snch as indicates danger is the near fatare.

THE MURDER TRIAL

1 he Opening Statements of the Prosecution and the Defense Yesterday^

The Beginning of the .Evidence in the Humphreys Murder Case.

Testimony or Eye-Witnesses tu Tragedy who Heard 1&eQaarrel.

The Humphreys case attracted a large erowd in the circuit court yesterday. It is such a crowd as always attends court in the winter time when an important case is pending. The farmer comes in to hear the case, his hired man comes along, the city laborer, tired of looking for' work, drops in out of the cold. The business man calls occasionally because business is dull, and finally a minister walks in, looks around, and then settles down to watch the proceedings. The court room loafer is there, of course. It makes no difference .to him whether work is plenty or scarce, trade dull or brisk, he is happy and contented so long as his wife takes in washing enough to furnish him with a piece of pork and a pan-cake, and he can get a chance to earn a quarter—enough to get a drink or so a day to color his nose.

Friday and Saturday the skirmishing in the case was indulged in. The lawyers got the men on the jury whom they thought would acquit or convict.

Esquire Hurst was present, full of business as ever. The 'Squire has a habit, of shutting his eyes ana placing his finger in his mouth- He chews tobacco incessantly, bat he is very careful of his l»eard when he expectorates. He has a pleasant look, and looks as though he would sit under a tree all day and play checkers, providing he could get any one to play with him. He is a great friend of Dr. Humphreys, andTis standing by him in his trouble.

Two brothers of the dead man are also present, quiet, inoffensive looking men. Mr. David Taylor made the opening address for the -state. Mr. Taylor sur-'1

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rifled his friends, and his address would been a worthy effort if made by some older member of the bar. He alluded to Humphreys being physically able to have coped with. Leander Carith3rs, the dead man, and stated that there was no justification for the deed. Humphreys goaded him on, and when he had goaded himto such a point that he talked back he shot him. The doctor provoked Carithers into calling him bad names, and when the vile names were uttered the doctor drew his revolver and told him to. "Take it back or I'll shoot your heart out!" At the same time drawing his revolver and advancing toward him. Carithers said, "If that's your game," and placed his right hand to his hip. The doctor fired, and Carithers staggered on to the porch and fell dead. The doctor had first called Carithers a hard name,

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The Story of" the Crime Ret-old-Pen Pictures of the Witnesses and the Defendaut.

Carithers retorted by calling

him one in return. When the doctor advanced on Carithers with drawn pistol, it was

Carithers'life that was in danger, and not the doctor's. It was Carithers who was on the defensive, and not the doctor. When the doctor advanced on him with drawn revolver, what was more natural than that Carithers should place his hand to his hip and say, "If that's your game. It was an effort to "bluff" his assailant. He was placed on the defensive, and if he had shot the doctor he would have been justified, and a jury would have acquitted him. The evidence, would show that Dr. Humphreys did not regaid Carithers a dangerous man. The killing ut Carithers was as though' Humphreys had taken the toys away, 'from a child, and provoked it until it talked back, and then shot it.

Mr. Sant C. Davis began his statement by saying "the defense asked for no sympathy." All the defense wanted was their ^tats. The defense expected to be acquitted on two things—the law and the evidence. Dr. Humphreys did what any corageous man wonla do. In their testimony the'defense would show that Dr. Humphreys tried to evade Carithora, and did evade him for twenty-four hours. The state had conceded as a solemn fact, in black and white, that the deceased was a dangerous, vicious and quarrelsome man who had. habitually carriod a revolver. It seemed as though the attorneys for the state did this in order to hurry up the case and get their names connected with a murder trial. The court would hold that the state could no show that Humphreys did not so regard the deceased. They had admitted it, and could not admit one word or sylable to contradict it. They admitted them to be as true as Holy Writ, and it did not require any evidence on the part of the deienso to substantiate them. The state might as well agree at once on a verdict of "not guilty.

Mr. Davis sketched the doctor's life, alluding to him in a sympathetic voice. He wis now 27 years old, and was raised lfi Stna, 111., wh his father resides and is considered one of the best citizem. After gradating at a medicsd college about three years ago he settled at Fontanel and opened an-office there. This was his fust trouble, and it was the most unfortunate to him of all living persons. He had always acted the part of an honest-man. After the close of Mr. Davis', statement, at

12:30,

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journed until 2 p.m. During Mr. Taylor's speech the defense objected to certain points which it was alleged the state could not prove. The court sustained the defense, and the points were left out. When Mr. Davis attempted to read the testimony of the wife of the a.-used, the state objected, basing its objection on the ground that the defepse might as well call the witness on the

stand in person to prove the points. The court sustained the objections bat Mr. Davis went on and repeated from memory.

Dr. Benj. F. Witty, afartherly-looking old gentleman, was the first witq^ss called. Dr. ^Vitty persisted in talking in a low tone, although after requested by the court io talk louder. He was talking with Dr. Humphreys on the evening of the 6th of February, 3883, when Leander Carithers came oftmg. They were standing on abridge over small -stream, and near by was Lambert's grocery. Humphreys said, "Lee, are vou going home?" and Carithers answered, "Not as I know of." He did not pay much attention to what was said, as lie could see that Carithers was drunk. Carithers called the doctor a {a very vile name), and the doctor drew his revolver and advancing said, "Yon must take that back or I'll shoot your heart out!" Carithers said: "If that's your game (throwing his had back to his hip), and the doctor fired. Carithers stood a minute, staggered and fell on Lambert's porch. They were abont eighteen or twenty feet apart when the doctor moved toward Carithers. As he advanced he pulled his revolver, and was four or five steps from him when he fired.

Mrs. Jane Van Hook, a nice-looking, middle aged woman, was near by going home from one of the neighbors. She heard the doctor and Carithers quarreling, and heard Carithers say the doctor did not have a rag on his back that he did not owe him for. Humphreys told him he wanted to hear no more of snch talk, and started across the bridge. Carithers called him a The doctor turned back, drew his revolver and advanced and told him he must^take it back or he would shoot his heart out. He did not give him time to take it back. When Carithers called the doctor the-name he started as though he would enter Lambert's house. After' the doctor shot she heaid him say, "If that will not do I will give vou another that will."

Christ. Montgomery, a boy who said was 14-years old the 19th of December, proved to be*- a bright witness. He was about twenty or twenty-five steps away when the doctor fired. His testimony in regard to the shooting did not materially differ from the preceding witnesses. When the body was searched a pocket knife, a rule, $4.05 and a plug of long green tobacco were found. He" was not near the body all the time until it was searched, but was in a neighbor's house for about fifteen minutes. When he returned he found Wm. Carithers, a brother of the deceased, and other men there.

The accused was accompanied in court yesterday by his father and two sisters. His father is a quiet looking gentleman, with gray hair and blue eyes. He is a very precise personage, as indicated by the way he wears his collar, and the fitting of his coat and the fit of bis bootsThe sisters resemble the doctor. The oldest is a brunett. Her featureo o.r« regular, and a pleasant .expresioh rests Off" miffiHe-aged m»nj- w«» .th« n£xt ydtne8s

her face, marred somewhat by a look of trouble. She is well dressed, and will pass for a handsome woman in a gathering of good looking women. The other has black hair and dark blue eyes. A fur cap is placed jauntily on one side of her head, giving her a saucy air. Her face indicates great sympathy for her brother, but like her sister's is handsome and pleasant looking. Occasionaely ner chin quivers and the tears wtll course dowit her cheeks. vv,

James S. McGranahan, a nice-looking

Mr. McGranahan was about 150 feet away when he heard the quarreling. He went down and stood not far off He found out it was Dr. Humphreys and Leander Carithers. He heard vile names passed by both men and saw the shooting.

Mrs. Van Hook and the Montgomery bov were recalled, but no additional testimony of moment was brought out. Court then adjourned until 9 o'clock this morningvL

ANNUAL MEETINGS, ft

The Stockholders of tbe TIH.4L and the T. H. & L. Meet and Elect

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Officers.

The stockholders of the Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad company met in annual session at the oiSce of the company in this city yesterday and elected the following board of directors for the current year:

W. R. McKeen, D. W. Minshall, Henry Ross, Jos. Collett, F. C. Crawford, John G. Williams and Geo. E. Farrington. p-

The directora-elect met immediately. thereafter, and organized by electing-Wnlj' R. McKeen president, Geo. E. Farnngtoft secretary, J. W- Cruft treasurer. The present corps of officers of the company were reappointed for the present year.

The Terre Haute & Logansport railroad company's stockholders met at the general office of the company at 12 o'clock noon yesterday and elected the following board of directors for the current year W. R. McKeen, D. W. Minshall, John G. Williams, Geo. E. Farrington and Jonathan B. Hftger. The directors met at 2:30 p. m. and elected W. R. McKeen president Geo. E. Farrington, secretary and treasurer. The annual report is not ready for publication. It is assumed, however, that -the operating expenses have been less than the preceding year.

The Air Line Protectorate.

In the matter of the appointment of a permanent receiver for the L., E. & St. L. Air Line all does not seem to be harmonious. Whom the maa should be in whose care the affairs of the road are to be entrusted, was a bone of contention until Judge Gresham set his foot down firmly last Saturday and declared in favor of the man who had been the victim of severe abuse and epithets, George F. Evans, assistant president of the roaia, and who, until Saturday, was temporary receiver. H. D. Hyde,' of Boston, and E. H. Lamme,.of Indianapolis, counsel for the Boston interests, presented the name of Evans for the permanentjposition.

For the Evansyille bondholders Mayor Alexander B. Gilchrist and Eugene Igleheart asked for a separate receiver. Arguments in behalf of all the candidates named were made by the attorneys. Maj. Bluford Wilson, who is himself interested in the Toad, aseribed its present condition to what he termed "deplorable management." George F. Evans was, he said the blind agent of the blind management, and Maj. Wilson spoke of him in very uncomplimentary terms, saying that though honest, he was inexperienced and wanting in ability. Judge Gresham finally confirmed the appointment of Mr. Evans as permanent receiver, fixing his bond at $7o,000. He was authorized to pay all claims foijabor and supplies accruing during theiast half year.

The Evansville bondholders prior to the application made. to Judge Gresham themselves made application through the' trustees under the nrst mortgage for a receiver for the Evansville braneh. Thsy claim that if the appointment is made their receiver will be able to hold the branch against the appointee of Jodge Gresham.

Pergonal and Generali

R. A. Campbell is in Chicago.. Walter Strange returned to Peoria Sunday night to take his old position..

D. L. Harris, of Greencastle, formerly roadmaster of the Vandalia, is in the city.

Frank P. Wade was here yesterday afternoon, in the interest of the Wabash passenger department

G. J. Grammar, general freight and passenger agent of the E. & T. H., passed through the city yesterday.

The blacksmiths in the Vac shops were engaged yesterdjy^n making some iron braces for the dexffilta^Fabash railroad bridge.

Mr. John G. Williams has been chosen to the board of directors of the.T. H. & I:, to succeed the late Alexander McGregor.

Louis Smith, ticket broker, proposes to

dispose of his stock of books, and will probably tarn his attention entirely to the aforesaid.

T. B. Cjskerly, of the depot ticket agency, received by mail yesterday a miniature silver owl, mounted on a pin. It is anew advertising dodge of the C. B. & Q. railroad, styled the "Owl Line."

The Railway Register draws' this contrast: "Pools are as much like gambling as a bird is like a mule." The intended contrast is not so great, after all, for many a crippled jockey knows that they both let fly.

Oscar Vanderbilt, traveling passenger agent for the Northern Pacific, headquarters at Indianapolis, advertised his road in Terre Haute yesterday. It is said his connection with the New York railroad qiagnate is questionable.

The friends of Mr. E. D. Carter, master car-builder of the Vandalia, who left some time ago for lower California, accompanied by his wife, will be glad to know that his health is improving. He will remain there the rest of the Winter.

Tom MeMahan, watchman at the E. & T. H. Main street crossing, is temporarily off duty on account of the death of- his son, James, aged 21 veare. About-two months ago Mr. McMankn lost his wife Many friends sympathize with him in his affliction.

Should the Air Line be built up, as is proposed, the eastern end would be built to Lawrenceburg, an agreement entered into with the C. I., St L. & C. for entrance into Cincinnati, and the line, between St. Louis and Cincinnati would buck against the O. & M.

AMUSEMENTS.

Tf» Iiinvnlo.

Fra Diavolo is a most agreeable opera, full of sweet, seductive music in which is many an air one would like to hear over and over, although already familiar. Mrs. Seguin was charming as Lady Allcash and displayed her versatility as pleasant actress and delightful singer. Mr. Jas. G. Peakes as Lord Allcash was as usual very clever in his amusing character of the British tourist and sang well in his part in various, duos, trioa, etc. In the qaintette of the first act the audience had a revelation of Miss Lulu Evans, the pretty Zerlina, *as a singer, whose voice displayed great flexibility and sweetness ana gained in favor with each succeding number. In the act called Zerlina's chamber, where Zerlina prepares her toilet, singing before the mirror, Miss Evans sang exquisitely the solo "Haste to-morrow," her voice showing all the graces of ^-^cultivation and a certaian peculiar sweet tone quite her own the prayer song and that frojn her pillow were very sweet. Mr. PBir'Bransdn filled the important part of Fra Diavolo with signal ability, displaying a tenor voice at times very solt and sweet and again ol great power. The greatest improvement was noticed in Mr. Thos. "Christy as Lorenzo, who acted with more dignity and sang remarkably well. Mr. Christy is quite certain of a future reputation^

Mr. G. W. Denham and Mr. Web Norcross, as the bandits, were the most elaborately decorated and mirth-provoking pair of Alpine tramps imaginable. Mr. Norcross has a powerful bass, which was very effective* There was a constant succession of most amusing comedys by.

Denham and

Norcross, which enlivened the opera without interfering with its musical progress. Without specifying, it may be said that all the parts, the numerous solos, duos, trios and quartetts which employed Mrs. Sequin, Miss Evans and Messrs. Branson, Peakes and Christy were satisfying, the audience showing its appreciation by constant applause, and encores on several occasions. It may be mentioned that the chorus did gosd work. The female choristcrs, though a little weak, sang better than before, and tha combined chorus can be praised

The Beggar Student.

On Thursday evening the Thompson Opera company will present "The Beggar Student" at the Opera house says, an exchange: The opera itself is light and animated, and the music sparkling and catching. The interpretation was in all respects first-class from the prima donna to the super who carried the banner. Mademoiselle A. Gaillard, deserves the place of honor among the ladies for her fine mezzo-soprano voice and the clever way she used it. Miss Louise Manfred charmed everybody by her piquancy as Laura and Miss Georgie Lincoln as Lieut. Poppenberg was the perfection of a dude and an exquisite. A. W. F. McCollin, and General Ollendorf, extracted all the fun possible out of the character. His tropical songs "Sponge it Out," was encored no less than ten times.

The Grant Relief Movement WASHINGTON, D. C., January 5.—Gen.

Sherman visited the war department this morning and spent some time in calling upon the secretary of war, Gen. Sheridan and other officials. A reporter asked for information as to the progress of the movement for the relief of Gen. Grant. "I can't tell you anything about it," replied Gen. Sherman, "«cept that the matter is in strong hands. It is a very complicated case," he continued, "and no one can tell the result but, as I said", strong men are interested in it, the very best lawyers are looking after Gen. Grant's interests and they will be protected as far as possible."

Tho Cincinnati Investigation-. CINCISXATI, O., January 6.—The Springer committee began this morning hearing evidence in rtf ard tjj the deputy marshals. Judge Foraker and Col. H. t. Morev represent Marshal Wright and Congressman John F. Fdllett was permitted to conduct the examination. Marshal Wright testified as to the number of days the deputies were allowed pay. He did not order the deputies to "use their pistols" but on the contrary told them to be discreet and use them only in self-defr^jfe*

TV West Virginia Election.

MOORW T.D, W. Va., January 5.— Adherents/rival candidates for the office of county clerk are under arms and the tewn is in great alarm. James Wilson defeated Wm. Loeb at the October election, but Loeb, claiming that the new constitution went into effect at once, was veted for at the November election and he claims the office. The mayor and sheriff have prevented bloodshed..

I.uelijr Cammack*,

WASHINGTON, D. C., January o.— A.Washington family^ the Cammacks, seven brothers and sisters, are in lnck. Their stepmother, Mrs. Cammack, widow

of Dr. Cammack, of Williamsport, Pa., in looking through an old trunk which belonged to the deeds for the property in Philadelphia for which the estate has been fighting for years. They were immediately forwarded to counsel, whfc state that these were all that were required to,substantiate the claim, and that the property, which is worth $15,000,000, can now be recovered without difficulty. Mrs. Cammack claims that both Jndge* Kellev and Judge Peters are living on her property.

ABETTER OUTLOOK.

News Prom the Iron Regions Indicate an Improvement in the Trade.

SeTeral of tbe Iron Hills Resume ,/ Operations After Weeks of

•('hr! Idleness?

The Workingman Returns Work at Oth«r Points in the Oonntry.

CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.

Resumption of Work In Pennsylvania and Ohio Manufactories. PTTTSBUKG, Penn., January 5.—The

iron trade is beginning to show signs »f reviving. Shoenberger's old mill and jiail factory started up to-day after a »ns^jension of several weeks. The finishing,

-. IV .nd puddling departments of Zug &, Co. It is much to be regretted that the exJ

tremely disagreeable weather of last night prevented many from hearing the spirted, bright rendition of Auber's beautiful main Fra Diavolo.

The Express had the pleasure of praising Mrs. Seguin's company and predicting their success last night the performance, however, excceeded expectation and those particular parts rose to the improved opportunity very brilliantly.

also resumed and the bar mill will start up Wednesday. At the Keystone Bridge Co.'* works, there was a resumption in all departments at a slight reduction in the wages of all the employes except those governed by the amalgamated scale. By these resumptions about 1,500 men are given employment.

Westinghonse Machine works, Pittsburg Locomotive works, and Oliver Bros.' & Phillips' side miif&reagain in operation after an idleness of several weeks. Other mills will resume in a few days.

CAJJTOK, O., jTannary 5.—The mower and reaper works of C. Aultman & Co., which' have been-idle for months, are resuming work in all departments. A reduction of ten per cent, has been accepted .by all employes. The concern employs abont 1,000 men.

'••s Chicago Board ol Ti«d». CHICAGO, January 5.—The board of

tfede to-day re-elected E. N. Blake president. Jas. H. Milne was elected third vice-president. v.:

Labor Notes.

Potters at Trenton, New Jersey, to the number of one thousand, have_ resolved to strike if a reduction be made in wages. •The Wamsutta mills, New Bedford, Mass., have ordered a reduction of ten per cent, in the wages of officers and operatives alike.

The drivers on the Bellefontaine line in St. Louis struck against a reduetion from $1.85 to $1.60 a day, and no cars ran yesterday until noon, whep a compromise was reached at $1.75 per day.

It is reported that the workmen Employed at the Homestead Bessemer Steel Works have agreed to a reduction of wages, and the works which have been closed down for some time, will start up to-morrow.

The North Chicago Rolling Mill company began operations at the Bav View mills yesterclBy. The average reduction in wages is 12 per cent, and affqets about 500 men who are outside the Amalgamated association.

INSANE FROM INSANITY

A Noted Mew York Mental Expert Loses His Own Halanoe aud Shoot* HU Wife and Himself.)

NEW YORK, N. Y., January 5.—The occupants of Ashton Flats, Lexington avenue, were startled early this morning by two pistol shots. Mrs. TauBzky rushed from her room, blood flowing from a wound' in her head. "He has shot me and killed himself," the lady cried. Gentlemen entered the apartment and found on the floor, in a pool of blood, Dr. Rudolph Tauszky, a very well known physician of this citv. The lady's wound is not dangerous, but she was prostrated by tho shock.

Dr. Tauszky was removed to the Presbyterian hospital. When he returned to consciousness he asked to be taken home. Refused, he jumped out of bed and made a rush for the window. He evinced other signs of ^insanity. It is thought the doctor will soon recover. No cause except insanity can be suggested for the act.

Dr. Tauszky is well known as an expert in insanity, and recently read an exnanstive essay on "Lunacy and its Crimes" before the Medico-Legal society. When the JesseHoyt will case was begun he gave up his large practice to devote hi'' entire attention to it. few months ago he had a quarrel with Mr. Morris Witzel," with whom he lived on East Seventieth street, because Witzel would not prepare something to eat for him at a late hour at night. He assaulted Mr. Witzel next day, and the affair has preyed upon his mind since. He is independent rich. His friends have considered him to be of unsound mind for some time past.

The New York Legislature. ALBANY, N. Y., January 5.—Hubbell

has just, been withdrawn from tha race for speaker. That leaves Ewin alone in the field and the.winner. Tho contest went on all morning and afternoon in the rooms and corridors of the Delavan house, and at one time Hnbbell was apparently ahead, but the friends of Erwin suddenly rallied and swept the field before them,. The proceedings of the canens this evening will necessarily be brief.

At the Rink.

To-morrow night Prince Wells, the eel ebrated bicyclist and one wheel rider of Louisville, assisted by the Terre Haute bicycle club of twenty-three members, will give an Exhibition. Prince Wells rides through hoops of fire the exact size of the bicycle, rides up-a see-saw and balances, and many other tricks.

Another Early Bird.

Mr., "PjchaiA Cottom, of No. 1610 Liberty venue,sends his name to be enrolled am6ng the early birds. He was born in Lankershire, England, New Year's Day 1818, oh Sunday morning. r.ambeUa'a Anniversary. pAMSj January 6.—Thousands of persons visited Gambetta's house at Ville De A'Veray yesterday. Speeches were made by Paul Bert and others, eulogizing Gambetta's policy of revenge.

Glailwtone Better.

LONDON, January 5.—Gladstone passed a restful night and had a good sleep, and this morning he is pronounced much better.

Dally Established in 1851.

THE SCHOOLS.

Soma Changes in the Studies in tho (traded and High Schools—The Polytcohai« and Normal.

The city schools bejan work again yei terday morning. The course of study in the ward schools remains unchanged, with the exception of the introduction of physiology in the curriculum. Thi* sttfdy will be taught orally in all the grades', from No. 1 to No. 8. Each room will be taught one special division of th«» study, and each will receive practical health suggestion*. The course in this study is so arranged that.the most easily under--stood topics are taught in the lower grades. Not long since it was enstomarv to teach botany and other studies, but this practice has been done away with, as it has been found more beneficial to the scholars that thej be given instruction in physiology. In the High school a number of changes took place in the studies. In the freshman vear physiology was completed and reading was substituted. The second year studies remain unchanged. In the junior year zoology and algebra are completed," and physics and geometry will be taught In the senior vear mental philosophy, chemistry and trigonometry are supplanted by rhetoric, logic and bookkeeping or American literature. Prof. Bvers reports an exceedingly large attendance. There were bat two or three withdrawals from the school. In all the schools visited by Superintendent Wiley yesterday he found a large attendance, probably larger than usnal.

The Polytechnic reopened yesterday after a vacation of nearly two "weeks. The same course "of studv is pursued with the same number of students.

The Normal has resumed its studies after the holidays. The attendance is a little larger than last term and it is anticipated that it will steadily increase. It is not altogether improbable that the number of .students at the Normal this year will be greatly in excess of any previous year.

There were very few of the teachers of the different schools who spent their vacation away from the city. President Charles O. Thompson and Prof. Ames, of the Polytechnic, Mrs. Lizzie S. Byers, of the High School, Superintendent. Wiley, President Brown and Profs. Sandison and Parsons, of the Normal, attended the state teachers' meeting at Indianapolis.- Miss Emily Peaks, of the High School, spent last week in Danville, Ills. Miss Graff, of the Training school, spent part of her vacation in the country.

Bnrlal of Louise Michel's Mother. PARIS, Januaiy 5.—The burial of the

mother of Louise Michel, tBe famous Socialist, occurred to-day and was attended

by 3,000 persons. Henri Rochefort, editor of the L'lntransigeant, was conspicuous among those present. An attempt to make the occasion a revolutionary demonstration proved a semi-failura, The services were completed and the people dispersed withont disorder.

Smoked to Death.

LITTUC ROCK, Ark., January 5.—An old German at Texarkana, while drunk, tried Sunday night to enter his lodgings, and finding the door locked, tried to crawl in the flue which was smaller a iew feet at the bottom than at the ton, and he stuck fast, head downward.*. There was a small fire in the henrth and he was smoked to death before any one found him.

Death of an lilt nolo Lawyer. NEWMAN, 111., January 5.—Hon.

Thomas Bundy, member of the last Illinois legislature, died of consumption^ at Tuscola, last Thursday. Mr. Bundy was the leader of the Douglass county bar, and a man of influence"

Escaping Punishment.

HARDENBCRO, Ind., January 5.—Jacob Michaels, a prominent church member, having been discovered in forging .an order by which he got $100, shot himself dead in the presence of the constable sent to arrest him.

Fires and CasnHltles.

The steamer Acoonaok, ot the Old Dominion line, collided with the steamer Lnary, o* the same line, off Racej island, in a dense fog. The Aeconaok sank, but 110 lives wore lost.

The nitro-glycerine factory of Georgo Dana, at Windfall, Penn., was blown up Saturday night, and two men, Chns. Thompson and James Sinning, employes of the establishment, instantly killed.

A Are in New York yesterday, in Einstein. •irsoh & Co.'s store, damaged their stock of lace and ismbroidnries $8,000. Con verso, Stanton & Davis, woolen commission merchants, ocenpied a portion of tho traildinp, and their loss is $50,000. The bnilding was damaged $10,000 all fnlly insured.

Crimen,.

]wis Tedder, an old Germm citizen of Bloomington, Ind., was murdered and robhwl of $14 and a silver watch.

Dr. John Maxnell, of Springfield, Ohio, who recently poisoned three of his children and attempted his own life, completed the tragedy by hanging himself in the coll in which he was confined.

The Socialists' association of Chicago,in a pub lie meeting, resolved that "the despotic powrr which the privileged class posscps," should be abolished "by any andaljbmeans." Tho speakers reoommended "mnrdfflv' "dhnghtering of capitalists," and "trust in dynamite, rather 'than in God."

The police have1 taken novel w.-y of ridding Indianapolis of tramps. Friday evening' a patrol wagon-load was takon into th? renntry, soundly oowhided and warned never to return. A similar batch was given the same dose Saturday.' This treatment is contrary to law, but it is having a satisfactory effect.

Terse Telegrams.

Moody the Evangelist, had a flat&riiig reception at Richmond, Vn. John How, one of the vico presidents of the Wabash railroad, and at one time mayor St. Louis, died at San Francisco Saturday.

The Bev. Dr. Noah Hunt Schenc-k, pastor of St. Ann's Episcopal church, Brooklyn, diod at his home in that city Sunday of blood poisoning.

Reports from different tobaooo sections of Connecticut Bhow a good crop, butindifforenoe on the part'of manufacturers td btiy nntil the action of Congress on the Spanish treaty isknown.

Sister Theresa, niece of James G. Blaine, a, nun in Malinskrodt convent, is dangerously ill. Prayers wera.offered for her recover^ in' the Catholic chunshes at Willresbane, Pa.,: Sunday.

Kx Governor Oobourn died Sunc'ay morning Sfcoehegan, Me., aged 82 years. He never, f«vYrrtti from a severe attack of illness ro•*i vel white attending the doctoral collage at Augusta.

Tne Bev. D. 21. Brown.- formerly pastor of the MetJjodist church at LogaiMport, Ind., and, now located at las Vegas/N. M„ has severed his eefinection with the Methodist church be-, cause of charges ot hereby pri-ferred against him.

Tbe widow of George T. Chair. 1 era and her stepson, Harold Chambers, wore marr *l in New Tork Sunday. Harold is now 21 aid his. bride 45. Harold is her thii hnsbsmd, and the mother, mother-in-law ai.d bride is ssid to. be worth millions.

Arckbishop Kj*», with imposing ceremonies, was invested with tho pallium at Philadelphia Sunday, 5,000 people being in th» church. The streets wero crowdcd with thoao unable to get in the bnilding, and it required tbe eervices of fifty policemen and- two companies of the pioneer corps to keep them under control.