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Bntertains Indianians

A &.ed. Wit }leged Commn&ioatiomi from tb^Idite

A Bill latrodnced In the Senate for tkt Erection of Monnments w- to Grant and Lincoln.

Constitutional Amendments—BepreMstative Mueller— Oapi

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OVER THE SPIRIT WIRE.

'The Maperience of a Party of Indianians i- Who Humored the Tagarlei of Aged Tiinalt Medium.

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 6.— 5 Artists are painting and sculpturing Hen^dricks, members of congress are shaping 4the language into eulogies of him, and ieveu the spiritaal mediums are kept busy.

Word was brought Hughes East lately (hat the late vice president greatly desired to communicate with him through &jj* lady, giving her number. Mr. Eaat "invited a number of Indianians, and they were soon climbing the stairs to the Iquarters designated. A very pretty and ileasant-faced old lady and her shadowy usband—an ill-mated, pair physically, ut certainly very fond of each oteer— received the visitors. "Darling," he said, bowing with the grace of a courtier, "these are persons who knew Vice President Hendricks in this life, and they now wish to hear from him in the spiritjland."

She then proceeded to relate how her "control" had been influenced by Mr. Hendricks in spirit life, and through fx Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, she had %ught President Cleveland. "S :_vtimbers of Congn ss are believers in ilism," she said. But this testiay ba accepted in broken doses,

Sligions, like the Greenbackers in ^ledu

disposed to claim everybody.

®Icl the president hear all your communication?" was asked. "No," she answered, "he did not hear it all, but he insisted that I should copy and leave it with him that he might read it at his leisure."

Much time at the White House during All administrations has had to be stir Tendered to the bearers of messages in unknown tongues, and such curious peo^ pie as a mission will impel to a certain course of action. They have to be humored. This woman and her huabaud, being from Pennsylvania and wanting to •ee the president, it became the duty of ex-Governor Curtin, now in conto go with them to the

Fhite House. It was the duty of the president of these United 8tates to give them a hearing. He could not afford to hear the communication read. That wpuld be asking too much of any Man- even if he is an American president. TTia action in the matter was not abrupt, but wise and Christian, as well as diplomatic: "Please, madam, carefully copy this with your own hand,' that it may he accurate, and send it to me, thatl may •tudy it at my leisure." On this suggestion they departed cheerfully."

The communication purports to he in wei*e, but disdains either rhyme or measure. Jt treats of a future life in an insipid sort of way, and is disagreeably unlike anything Mr. Hendricks would either write or sketch.

After the old queen had read a portion ol the work ana paused for breath, the ahadowy husband arose: "Now, gentlemen, you see something of this wonderful woman whom the angels sens to be my wife. For six years I lived with her constantly, and through her organism, because of its peculiar fitness, the purest spirits on the other side choose to speak. Why I am so exalted among men 1 do not pretend to understand. "f 'God move* is a mysterious wayj'j|j

His wonders to perform.'

f-*j "This woman, in whom there is less of •arth than heaven, who is liable to be translated at-any moment, loves me, and inch love as hers must purify every object at which it is directed."

There are many phases and widely different degrees of mediumship, but several eminent physicians, among them Dr. •Comingore, believe that it is all curable, if properly treated.

The Indianians took leave of thesepeople sure of having he^rd nothing from Hendricks, but rather pleased at having met the happiest family in the world. There is compensation in all things.^

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WASIENGTON, D. C., January 6.— Senate—The chair laid before the senate a letter from the secretary of war, enclosing estimates and plans for the erection of a building for engineers' batallion at Willet's point, N. Y. Also a letter from the secretary of the navy, regarding the Inventory of stores at the navy yard.'

The credentials of Senator-elect Daniel, of Virginia, were read and laid on the table.

The chair presented a communication from General Franklin, president of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, notifying the senate of General ^IcClellan's death, so the vacant in the boaK? pf trustees may be filled. Referred to the m'litary committee.

Among bftfs introduced and referred were: By Mr. .Blair, for the erection of. monuments to Abraham Lincoln and U. S. Grant By Mr. Cullom, to facilitate army promotions by retiring, on their own application, officers who served in the war of the rebellion. By Mr. Hale, for retiring certain officers of the navy. By Mr. Jackson, defining and regulating the jurisdiction of the United States court. By Mr. Miller, of New York, increasing pensions for loss of both arms, both legs, or both eyes, or other total helplessness. By Mr. Logan,

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providing for adjustment of accounts of and mechanics, arising under the •eight-hour law also to confer military rank on telegraphers in military service •also for the relief of telegraph operators -daring the war. By Mr. Vance, repealing chapter 27 of the act of 1883, relating to civil service. By Mr. Morgan, substituting silver dollars for gold coin and currency in several reserved funds held in the treasury. By Mr. Call, for the retirement of the United State judgesonaccount of disability.

Mr. Mitchell, of Oregon, offered a resolution directing the committee on transportatioh to inquire into the alleged aiacrimjpations and overcharge in freight rates from the for west agreed to.

A resolution by Mr. Frye was agreed to,.asking the secretary of state for all correspondence and information in his department relating to the extension of certain fishing rights and privileges under the treaty of Washington.

A resolution by Mr. Hoar was, at h& request, referred to the committee on Jforeign relations, requesting the president "to take measures to enlarge and revise our extradition treaty, so as to cover c*r\* of embezzlement and other breaches o! trust. He spoke briefly in reference to the large number of defaulting bank officials who have escaped to Canada.

Mr. Sherman offered a concurrent reso

lutions accepting a statue of President Garfield, presented by the state of Ohio. After a brief eulogy of General Garfield by Mr. Sherman, the resolution was agreed to.

Mr. Gray .gave notice that he would call up Mr. Beck's silver resolution tomorrow, and speak on it Mr. Beck asked as to its present parliamentary condition. The chair said it was on the table and the pending motion was to refer it to the finance committee. Mr. Beck asked Mr. Morrill whether he had not misunderstood Mr. Beck's remarks on the silver question. Mr. Morrill took pleasure in saying that lie had missnderstood

Mr. Beck's reference to the president and secretary of the treasury. Mr. Beck disclaimed any personal attack upon the president or Secretary Manning in his silver speech.

Mr. Edmunds called up a bill reported by him from the committe on judiciary. The bill having been read at length, Mr. Hoar moved to strike out tira seventh section, being the sectionJprohibitHig the exercise of suffrage by women in Utah. Mr. Vest hoped the bill might go over one day, ana it wentjover accordingly.

A message was read from the president transmitting a draft of a^ bill to provide for allotment of lands in severalty to Indians. It was read and refered.

Among the bills introduced in the senate to-day were the following: By Senator Mo«an, to substitute silver dollars, in part, in place of gold coin and currency in the several reserve funds held in the treasury. It requires the secretary of the treasury to plfCe to the credit of the reserved fund of $10,000,000 of gold coin now held in the .treasury^ for the redemption of legal tender United States notes not to exceed^50|000,000 in standard silver dollars, now in the treasury or that shall come into tife+treasury, forthe redemption of silver certificates, puch silver dollars shall be so applied to said reserved fund, from time, to time, until the gum thereof shall be $50,000,000, and as sucht, silver dollars are so placed inly this fund an equal sum of gold coin not to exceed $60,000,000 shall be withdrawn from said reserved fund and covered into the treasury. By Mr. Dblph, to amend section 717 of the reviled statutes. It provides that judges Of the United States courts who have held their office thirty years or who have held office ten years and have attained the age of 70, may retire upon full salary. By Senator Vance, to repeal the civil service reform act. By Senator Harrison, to set apart a certain tract of land lying near the junction of the' Little Colorado river with the Color1 ado River of the West, in Arizona, as a public park.

To give the right of trial by jury to claimants for pensions whose application have been rejected by the secretary of the interior on appeal from the decision of the commissioner of pensions.

Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, called up the resolution heretofore offered by him calling on the sejretary of the interior for a copy of each report made by government directors of the Union Pacific railroad, from the first appointment of such directors to the present time. On conclusion of Mr. Wilson's remarks, the judicial salaiy bill was put before the senate. Without further action, however, the senate went into executive seslion, and when the doors reopened adjourned.

HOUSK.—Immediately after the reading of the jonrnal Mr. Mueller, of New York, was sworn in.

Mr. Hoar's presidential succession bill, and the senate resolution in regard to the joint rules, were referred to appropriate committees.

The speaker resumed the call of states for introduction of bills and resolutions, beginning with Maryland. Among the bills introduced were:

By Mr, Findlay,jof Maryland, providinjg for the construction of the Delaware and Maryland Ship Canal, and a resolution directing the committee on ways and means to investigate the cause of the decline of the American cooperage interests and timber and shipping interests. Connected therewith, was a bill by McCdmas, of Maryland, to establish a postoffice savings bank also to establish a postal telegraph system also for the redemption of the trade dollar also for the erection of a monument over the grave of Francis Scott Keys.

Mr. Harrison, from the committee on territories, reported a bill to legalize the ninth territorial assembly of Wyoming, which was passed.

Bills were introduced as follows: By Mr. Long, of Massachusetts, establishing additional life-saving stations along the sea and lake coast also to repeal the tenure of office act also providing cabi net officers -with seats in the house. By Mr. Rice, of Massachusetts, for the erection of a congressional library building. Br Mr. Lovering, of Massachusetts, for adjustment of accounts of. laborers under the eight-hour law. By Mr. Collins, of Massachusetts, to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy. By Mr. Eldridge, of Michigan, to put all kinds of. lumber on the free list. By Maybury, of Michi-

ran, for free importation of ores of iron, ead, copper ana zinc, and bituminous coal, salt and lumber also a resolution calling on the secretary of state for information as to the action taken by this government under the act of 1878, relative to commercial relations with Canada also for renewal of commercial relations with the British provinces.

By Mr. Buchanan, of New Jersey, to repeal the tobacco tax, also to enable persons in the civil. service to inspect and answer charges made against theip: also for the retirement and recoinage of the trade dollar. By Mr. Birch, of New York, to give honorably discharged soldiers and sailors preference in public appointments also proposing the following cbttstitutional amendments:

To prevent special legislation to raise a statute of limitations on claims against the government giving the president power to veto one or more -items in appropriation bills to establish uniform lawB on the subject of marriage and divorce to. prevent the giving of public property o» credit in aid of private or corporate enterprises.

By Mr. Baker, of New York, to create an inter-state commerce commission. By Mr. Dowdney, of New York, for the erection of a monument to weneral U. 6. Grant in New York city. (It appropriate $200,000 for the purpose, to be expended under direction of the secretary of war by a commission to be appointed by the president, }irovwc\i that none|of the money shall be expended until the additional sum of $250,000 has been raised by private subscription.) By Mr. Dockery, of Missouri, resolutions of the Missouri legislature in opposition to the Buckner bill suspending the coinage of silver. By Mr. Phelps, of New Jersey, a resolution of the legislature of

inquiry into tne fitnesB-of Alaska for the purposes of a penal colony, and -die advisability of the establishment there of place of confinement for long-term convicts afao a bill ,providig for the monumental decoration of battle fields of the -leVdlMidtL This is4!ke to the bill introduced in the senate by Mr. SeWelL

Without conclusion of the call |he house adjourned. The number of bills introduced to-day was 790.

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ConaMtattonal Amendments. WASHINGTON, D. C., January

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A constitutional amendment, introduced into the house by Mr. Davis, of Mass., provides that congress shall have power to limit the hours of labor. The constitutional amendment, proposed by Mr. McAdos, of N. J., provides that the presidential electors shall be elected in every state on the third Tuesday in October, and that no other officers than representatives in congress shall be elected on the same day.

Representative Mueller.

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 5.—A magnificent floral basket, about three feet high by two and a half feet in length, composed pf choice roses, adorned the desk of Representative Mueller, of New York, this morning. A card attached to the basket bore the inscription: "To our big chief, with the best wishes of the members of the first assembly, district of New York, county demooracy and gen committee,"

Mr. Mueller, whose absence from the house until to-day has been caused by a serious accident, was the recipient of many tokens of friendship from his col-

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Nominations/": •15

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 5.—The president sent the following nominations to the senate to-day: Jno. Higgins, collector of customs, district of Natchez, Miss. Jas. Curran, of Maryland, saporvising inspector of vessels, third district Wiley J. Tinnin,' surveyor of customs for San Francisco Wm. H. McArgle, of Mississippi, consul of Che United States at San Juan Del Norte. Indiana postmasters D. Egan at Liberty, J. F. Elder at Richmond, J. P. Smith at Kendallville, W. H. Burnett at Bluffton.

The Committees

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 5.— Speaker Carlisle was at the capitol at an early hour this morning, after having worked until 2 o'clock on bis committee list To a representative of the United Press, he said he might not be able to complete committees in time to announce them to-dayj that at the last moment he had found it necessary to make^ certain changes, which necessitated a revision of the entire list Until work is entirely completed, there will be nothing given out for publication.

National Notes.

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 5.— Mr. H. W. Cannon, comptroller ef the currency, has absented himself from his office to attend to some private business, and V. P. Snyder, recently^ appointed deputy comptroller, is acting in his steady The imprassion is growing that Mr. Cannon will soon relinquish his office in order to accept a position in a New York bank.

The secretary of the treasury has ap pointed a board consisting of Roswell A. Fisher, assistant register: E. B. Elliott, government actuary C. L. Caron, of the divisions of loans and cuirency, and M. L. Mulhlman, of the treasurer's office, to prepare a detailed history of all expenditures for interest, premiums, discounts and expenses incurred in connection with each national loan from 1836 to 1885.

The president has withdrawn the nomination of Jno. G. Lee, of Philndelphia, secretary of legation at Constantinople. This is done at* Mr. Lee's request

The boycotting of new postmasters bv or deal with refusing to purchase stam them is to be stopped by the government if it is possible to do so.

The number of commissions issued to fourth-class postmasters since the 4th of March last is 13,425.

It is said that General Crook's suspension is -under consideration by the war department.

Senators Morrill and Hawley will answer Mr. Beck's silver speech#

Eight Hour Law in Illinois. -|i:

Chicago News.

The Trades and Labor assembly as adopted an address to the manufacturers and employers of labor in Chicago and vicinity concerning th§ enforcement of the eight-hour law. The address states that the reduction of the hours of labor to eight hours would give employment to one-fifth more persons, and in such localities as Chicago would have the effect of giving every person employment who desired it. It would, also, cause a greater consumption of the products of labor. The federal and state government had passect laws making eight hours of work a day's labor. If these laws were enforced the workingmen would have better opportunities for education and for physical and mental improvement The improvements in labor-sav-ing machinery, instead of benefitting the wage workers) has added to the army of the unemployed, wuile the hours of labor had remained the. same. The danger' from strikes and lock-outs comes from those out of work. To employ them would remove this danger, and to reduce the hours of labor is to make room for them.

The working men of Chicago the address adds, are ready to m»~ -ifices in wages that more people may ue employed, and it is felt that such a self-sac-rificing spirit should meet with a cordial response from the employing class. The address insists that it is to the interest of both capital and labor and for the common good of all that some concerted action be taken to remove the perils that threaten the peace and proeperity of the country.

An Attempt to get Away With a Mortgaged Steamer. VICTOHIA, B. C., January 5.—Several

weeks ago the screw steamer Teaser, covered by a mortgage, disappeared suddenly from port On investigation it was found that she cleared for San Juan, W. T. After receiving word from Washington, through the United States consul here, that the British Columbian authorities would be allowed to capture the vessel in American waters, officers, were sent in pursuit They followed her to Fort Tongus, Alaska, where the steamer was captured without violence and returned to Victoria. On her return she was advertised for sale by the mortgagee, but the sale was delayed by an injunction. The question of the infraction of the iuternational law was raised, but it remains to be seen whether or not the United States government will take fursteps in the matter.

The police report one thousand Chinese are suffering for bread in this city.

ef Indicted for Felony. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., January 5.—Geo.

W. Tyler, leading counsel for Sarah Althea Hill, in her famous case for divorce- against the late Senator Sharon, was indicted to-day by the grand jury for felony. The crime of which he is charged is being party to a false affidavit in which the witness, Mrs. Clarke, is made to say that Sharon had secretly told her that Miss Hill was his wife. Two other persons, Joseph E. Brown and Mrs. Weile, were recently convicted of the same offense with which Tyler is charged, and are now serving terms of JSve je$rs in San Quehtin stafe prison,

FOREIGN.

Suggestion. That Gladstone Visit this Country fbr '4. Pointers.

Germany Finds Cause to Complain of France's Toleration of Conspirators.

The Government in Ireland—Sir. Buskin's Opinion Other Matters.

A SUGGESTION

That the Grand Old Man Visit This Country for Pointers. LONDON, January 6.—Late last month

Mr. John Ginnings, who is connected with a London News agency which supplies the American press with much fenglioh uews, wrote a letter to Mr. Glad stone inviting him to visit America. The letter assured Gladstone that he would be received in America with the heartiest welcome, and the writer ventured to express the opinion that per sonal investigation of the working of the constitution of the United States on the part of Mr. Gladstone, would be productive of most important results, *uch results as no amount of reading would enable him to obtain. Such investigation, it was suggested, would enable him to deal with the question of .home rule for Ireland, with afar greater degree of confidence. Mr. Gladstone, replying under date of January 4th, says in part: My physical strength is not such as would permit me to undertake a voyage to America, and the imperative Remands on my. time and thought in connection with the present state of public affairs, allow no intermission of attention. The invi tation itself, however, constitutes a new el in it hA a

France ani Germany.

PARIS, January 5.—M. de Freycinet'a programme includes reform of the budget, reform of the administration and the organization of a system of government

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Mr. Raskin's Opinion.

Loxpoif, January 5.—John Buskin, in a communication to the press with regard to home rule for the Irish, suggests that the virtues of Irish people and their peculiaritie8.be considered before arranging a scheme for managing them. "The Irish," adds Buskin, "are witty, affectionate, witless and heartless, and cannot govera^ themselves." -J Burmese Pretenders.

RAKGOON, Jhnuary 5.—-The movements of Dacoits are daily becoming more threatening. They are combining under the leadership of native pretenders.

Newspaper Defamation.

New York Tribune. The president ought to be cautioned by his friends against recklessness in correspondence. In correcting a misstatement made by a western journal respecting Joseph Keppler he so far forgets the dignity of his high office as to make some sweeping accusations against the American press. -I don't think," he remarks, "that there ever was a time when newspaper lying was so general and so mean as at present, and there- never was a country under the sun where iL flourished as it does in this. The falsehoods daily spread before the people in our newspapers while they are proofs of the mental ingenuity of those engaged in newspaper work, are insults to the American love for decency and fair play of which we boast," This is severe indictment to be framed at the' height of

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Dartmouth Want* the Money. BOSTON, Masft, January 5.—The press

published several weeks ago a sketch of the remarkable dual life of Edward S. Sanborn, who, while leading the life of .a miser in Boston and coinning money by keeping houses of ill-fame in company with one Ann Hilton, was canonized in Kingston, N. H., as a saintly phtlanthropist, because he gavejmoney to the churches and erected there in his native village ^.beautiful and costly semiaary. His first will bequeathed a large sum to Dartmouth college, but fearing that his name would not be perpetuated by this institution, he made a second will endowing the Kingston seminary and ctittihg off Dartmouth college. Now Dartmouth seeks to break the will showing its willingness to use the money gained in a vile business. It'claims that Sanborn was i&eapable of making will at time the second one is. dated.

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

legislature convened to-day. LieutenantGoverner Jones presided over the senate, and delivered a short address, declaring his intention of faithfully and unbiasedly administering the power vested in him as an officer of that body. After the members had been all swOrn in, the election of speaker was proceeded with, resulting in the selection of General Husted. He was escorted to the chair, and delivered a speech expressing his thanks for the honor conferred. When both branch, -^mtnused, Governor

THE EXPRESS, TEBRE HAUTE, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 6,1886.

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limits. The Gaulois prints a dispatch from its Madrid correspondent, which represents that Germany has been complaining of French tolerance pf conspirators in French territory. He says Germany would not be a passive witness of the laxity of France in keeping order on the Spanish frontier if revolutionists should succeed in inciting an insurrection in Spain.

Emperor William Returns Thanks. BEBLIN, January 5.—Emperor William

in his rescript, issued to-day, in regard to the congratulations tendered on the op casionof the recent jubilee in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of hu ascension to the throne, says: "What most tonche^ me is my people's unshaken, confidence- and faithful unalterable affection. I take this ,occasion to return my thanks for the very numerous expressions of attachment and veneration received, not only from the whole pf Germanjr, but from places beyond its frontier^ wherever jhe German sil!

language is spoken."

The Government-is Ireland. DUBLIN, January 5.—The Daily Ex­

press, the organ Of the loyalists in Ireland, says British rule has virtually ceased to exist in the Sauthwesteru district of Ireland^ From West Cork through the counties of Kerry and Clare the National League is the only governmeut recognized by the people, and it is ruling them with a rod of iron and incredible tyranny. The disclosure of the victims' names names would jeopardize their lives. ""'Tr-

OBITUARY.

B. Upptnoott

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., January 6.—J. B. Lippincott, head of the great book publishing house of this city, died this morn ing. He has been sick for some time, principally from heart disease. [The founder of the great publishing honse of B. Lippincott & Co., was bom in New Jersey. The firm now bearing his name was founded in 1886. The house has dealt with almost every class of literature within the limits of a higher moral tone. It is kaown throughout ,&e world for its Gazetteer, Biohical Dictionary and various other stanpublications, and has done muoh. to enhanoe the publishing trade and the interest of letttem on this side of the Atlantic.]

Hon. N. D. WendalL.

ALBANY, N. Y., January 5.—Hon. N. D." Wendall, ex-state treasurer, died sudden of apoplexy, at 1 o'clock.

BALTEMOBE, Md., January 5.—The Bev. Arthur O. Bnckman died at his residence in this city at an early hour this morning, in his 61st year, of hemorrhage and jaundice. He was bom at Koenigsbnrg, Prussia, and was a son of one of the most prominent German physicians of his time, and, it is said, closely related to the royal' family of Prussia. He graduated from the University of Leipsic and entered the Lutheran ministry.

BATH, Me., January 5.—Elijah Upton, senior editor of the Daily Times and American Sentinel, died this morning, aged 70 years.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., January 5.— Joshua B. Lippincott, head of the book publishing- house of the J. B. Lippincott company, died here this morning.

:WALLOPED"*HIM WELL.'

A Negrp Boy Attempts to Bape a O'rl Whose Screams Attract Another Young Woman—The Two Fix Him Up for a Honpltal Patient. Special to the Enquirer.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., January 4.—One of the most sensational attempts at rape ever known in this section occurred in the Thirteenth district, adjoining this city. For some time past a negro boy, about eighteen years old, has been observed watching a girl who works in the Nashville woolen mill, and on more thati one occasion ,has fol-i lowed her part of the way home. Last night as she was passing an open lot he sprang upon her, dragged her off the street and threw her to the ground. She resisted, and in the struggle had nearly all her clothes torn off. As her strength was failing her screams brought to her asi8tance another girl, and the tw6 turned the table on the negro, finally throwing him to the ground, when both 1 on him and beat him with stones

ruising his head, face and body terribly. By this time a large crowd has gathered, but no one seemed disposed to take the part of the negro. The girls finally tired themselves out mauling him, and left for home. As the district is not an incorporated portion of the city, the police could not interfere, and while a constable was being hunted up the girls disappeared, and the negre was taken away, in company with a physician, by his friends.

The iriends of the parties, refused to give their names, but the girl assaulted is the daughter of & respectable family. The operatives of the factory are much incensed, and threaten to finish the negro if he is found out.

THE BRUTAL SLUGGER.

John I.. Sullivan Cruelly isaults an Inoffensive Newsbo. NEW YOBK, N. Y., January 5.—

The World of this morning says: Another leaf was added to the garland that adorns the brow of Boston's pet, John L. Sullivan, on Sunday. He has been in this city for some time past. The scene ef his last encounter was in the Gilsey House. His victim was a newsboy, sickly and inoffensive. Sullivan was just leaving tfye Gilsey house in a drunken condi tion when the little newsboy ran up and said, "Papers, gentleman?" Sullivan replied, you, I'll send you to hell," and as he spoke he struck tne little fellow in the mouth with the head of his umbrella. The boy fell almost senseless, his lips were horribly lacerated and three teeth were gone. Sullivan walked leisurely away. A guest of the hotel tried to induce the boy to accompany him to the police station in order to effect Sullivan's arrest, but the timid child replied: "I guess not,^mister: if I should, and he is arrested, he would kill me afterwards. I am glad he did not hit me with his fist, or I would not have seen mother again

Fight Between Mine Operators. PITTSBUBG, Pa., January 4.—A dis­

patch from Sharon,"Pa., says: There has been trouble during the pas* !ew days at the mines of Binney & Co., and Carrolston & Shaffer. One night recently some person turned a stream of water on the Shaffer bank, flooding it so that work had to be totally suspended. A number of miners were put on guard at the month of the shaft and last night they were attacked by a party from the other bank. A fight ensued in which fourteen shots were fired. No one was seriously hurt, but several received slight injuries..

Krwln Withdraws.

ALBANY, N. Y., January 5.—The contest for the republican nomination for speaker of the aSaembly, doped at noon by the withdrawal of Mr. Erwin. At that hour, Mr. Erwin invited General Hosted to his rooms, and in the presence of the seventeen members who have been supporting him, announced his Withdrawal. Mr. Husted responded briefly. The caucus to-night will nominate Husted for speaker, and Checkering for clerk.

Three Meu Killed at a Party LOUISVILLE, Ky., January 5.—A

Courier-Journal special says: At a party in Clay county, Ky., last night Daniel and George Gray and Samuel Benge and Dink Stivers engaged in a fight in which Daniel Gray, Stivers and Benge were killed and George Gray fatally wounded. Three rears ago StiSrers and his brother wayaid and shot Dan Gray near the same place where this trage-'y occurred which is the cause of the trouble. wi

"L'ttle Wesley."

Wesley Weav iers, or as he fit better known, "Little Wesley," was dir' uarged from ail yesterday, after aerr* jg a ten day's 8ethence. Little Wesley a overly fond of ardent spirits. This ppetite led Mm to imbibe to such an extent last night that he was unable to walk. He was therefore taken from-the corner of Fifth and sent to a comfortable bed in the jail. Poor little, homeless Wesley.

Another Absconding Bondsm Special to the Indianapolis Newa. SEYMOUR, Ind., January ohn

Martin, father of Bobert N. Martin, the defaulting and decamped Owen townthip

r*'—* lewedj trustee, and on the latter'a bond with ^"'of alldrnggeie.

Elisha L.'Davis and Thomas Johnsen— already ?one—for $7,000, decamped Friday night for more congenial climes. Martin was a respected and well-io do farmer of his towpship. William Scott, of Owen township, is now the only remaining bondsman of Bobert N. Martin in this countv. A warrant was out. ior John Martin's arrest

"THE PUBLIC BE D-I"

How Wm H. Venderl»llt Came to Make That Funou Kemark. The Vanderbilt interview in which the famous remark "The ptiblic bed— 1" appeared., was written by a smart young Chicago reporter named Clarence P. Dresser, who now comeB forward and tells all about it fie says: "In the course of the interview Mr. Vanderbilt made ft. statement that the limited express trains did. not pay. and he woald noCkeep them on his road a minute if pot forced to do so by the action of cpppeting roads that appeared to have, faith in them. One of the reporters remarked that the trains appeared to be very.populu with, the ^people, and now that .they had become so used te them there would he a great outcry if they were abandoned. Mr. Vanderbilt again averted that it didp't pay the roads to. run them, and declared he would be .only too glad to withdraw them, whether the patrons liked it or not "Oh, voa wouldn't do that, Mr. Vanderbilt,''. observed me reporter with a smile. "Even if they don't pay, you would still keep them on and run them for the public benefit wouldn't you?

This was thrown out'more as a playful side remark than anything else, but Mr. Vanderbilt, leaning over toward the re porters, exclaimed ina most impressive manner: "Oh, the public be a d! What does the public care for the railroads, except to get as much out of them for as small a consideration as possible? I don't take any stock in this sil'y nonsense about working for anybody's good but our own, because we are not When we make move we do it because it is our own interest to do so, not because we expect to do somebody elsp some good. Of course,.we like todo everything possible for the benefit pf humanity, in general but when we do we first, see that we are benefiting ourselves. Bailroads are not

which I have had.any thing to with have generally paid pretty well." It is from the paragraph above quoted that the sentence so much referred to has been, taken. Mr. Vanderbilt, it may be stated, never pretended to deny that he used the expression as it appeared in the interview, but he claimed that news apers and persons antagonistic to him aa perverted his meaning and misrepresented the manner in which it was said. Talking to one of the reporters some time after, he remarked that he had no idea that they were keeping run of every word i§ uttered and intended to report him literally. He thought their purpose was simply to get from nim information whereform to build an article., :When told that the whole value of the interview lay in a faithful reproduction of his own remarks with a$ few reportorial interpretations as possib'f he appeared satisfied, and then said: course, I can't blame you reporters, bin you know as well as I do that I had no' idea of appearing to the world as damning the public. It was merely one of those hasty, off-hand remarks,. such as any man is likely to make, and certainly never deserved the storm of criticism which it has called up."

THE NAIL WO S. I

A Brief Interview with Mr. Nippei Which Does Away with Bnmor.

An Express reporter interviewed Mr. Nippert, president of the Nail wefei company, yesterday, and the following brief conversation ensued: "Mr. Nippert, the opinion appears to prevail among your operatives that the works will soon be in full operation at the scale of wages demanded by the nailers "Yes I hear all kinds of rumors in regard-to the mill starting up, but there is no truth in them. 1 can assure you that when the mill commences operations again it Will not be at the 21-cent scale." "And what about the large orders you are having for early spring delivery "We have no orders on our books, and are not likely to have as long as prices centmne to aecline from Week to week as they are doing."

The formation of a new company has, it is said, Seen abondoned, and the situation here may safely said to be in statu quo.

Ten puddlers have left town since last Monday, and it is said that between twenty and thirty more will leave this week bound for Greencastle, St Louis and Youngstown, Ohio.

Bill Nye and the Sleeping-Car Porter. fixohange. I am going on fifty years old, and that's the first time I ever slumbered at the rate of forty-five miles an hour including all stops.

I got acquainted with the porter, and he blacked my boots in the night unbeknownst to me whiles^ was engaged in slumber. He must/ ave thought that I was your father, A that we rolled in luxury at homeau the time, and that it was a common, thing for us to have our boots blacked by menials^

When I left the car this potter brushed my clothes till the hot flashes run out of them up my spinal column, and I told him that he had treated me square, and wrung his hand when he held it'out to waid fme, told him that any time he waatedagood cool drink of buttermilk to holler through our telephone. ''J

... ,T A Doabtfal Case. CHICAGO', 111., January 5.—Charles H. Curtis, rfged 74, one of the oldest residents Of Chicago, was found dr—"^d ia the lake, near Thirty seventh street, yes terday. The circumstances are such that the police are in doubt whether his death is attribuable to accident, suicide or foul play. His family, however, are of the opinion that he walked out on the pier, and being seized by a spell of dizziues«, to which h? was subject, fell into the water and was drowned. He was an old and prominent citi ,« of Chicago.

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An Insane Family. -j ii

Special telegram te the Express. DANVILLE, Hl^ Jannary 5.—George Allen was adjudged insane yesterday, and sent to Kankakee to-day. His brother, Hebber, w&. also adjudged insane, and his mother and sister are also reported to be demented. The insanity of this familly was caused by religious excitement

Steamer Bnraed.

ALEXANDRIA, Va., January 5.—The steamer Armenia caught fire this morning and was completely" destroyed. The vessel was valued at $30,000, .and was owned by Henry Brothers, of Baltimore. She plied between this city and river resorts on the Potomac, snd was tied up or he in

A GREAT FLOOD

In Pennsylvania Submerges Town, Carries Away Bridges, and Destroys Life.

Millions of Detached Saw Swept Along by the Great Torrent

Great Losses Sustained by the Lumber Merchants of Pennsylvania.

A TOWN UNDER WATER.

Bridges Washed Away, and Millions of Log* Passing Down the Swift Streams. WILLIAMSPOBT, Pa., Janaaiy 5.—

Heavy rains the last few days and large quantities of snow on the timber hills have conspired to produce the most vio lent flood known in many years along the Driftwood and Synmahoniag creeks Cameron is under water asd tee people have had to abandon their houses. Emporium advices say that millions of logs have broken from their fastenings and are going down the river at a terific rate. It is said that the loss to lumbermen will approach $3,000,000. Heavy land-slides have occurred near. Montgomery and other points east ef here, and bridges have been washed away from every stream. The reservoir is nearly overflowed, and apprehension of a break prevail.

Last night a freight train on the Pennsylvania road went through a bridge over Sherman's creek, near Harrisburg, weak ened by the high water. Five men went down with the wreck. A brakeman was got on shore and carried to the station, where he died. The conductor is reported dead, and two brakemen are miss mg. The engineer was rescued, bacUy: hurt

Tha river is still rising slqggfr but it isj believed that it has cemmemR falling at the head of the steam. The wires are all! dowa westr of Keneva.r Several million: feet of new logs went down this morning chiefly owned by firms of this city. Thej water Is now surrounding the Philadel-j phia & Beading railroad station in this city and the tracks are covered betkj above and below the station. No train^ have gone out on the Pine Creek or Beach Creek roads to-day. A train from the east on the Philadelphia & Beading is detained below JLeyal Bock creek, where the bridges are impassable. A train was sent down from here to transfer passenengers and it has not been able to return^ .as trains have been placed on the tracks loaded With railroad iron to prevent the trustie work from going. Almost the eutire territory between the canal and tbe river in this city is submerged and great damage has been done.

HARRISBURG, Pa., January 5.— All of,those known to have been on the Pennsylvania freight train at the time it went through the bridge on Sherman's Creek last night have been accounted for except A. C. McCain, fireman, and T. B. Baldwin, the., conductor, who were drowned. "Engineer Noel whose death was reported last night was rescued alive, having floated on a railroad tie to a point about a mile below the wreck. $

Collieries! looded.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, January 5.—The rain storm throughout this section yesterday and last night was the most severe for a number of years. No less than twelve collieries in -the Mahogeity valley are flooded and thrown idle by the rains, and trains on all roads have been delayed from two to eighteen hours. There are three washouts between Delano and Ashland, on the Lehigh ^'-.iley road. Some of the flooded collieries will require some weeks to remove the water st as to be able to resume operations.

.,:a The Saftqaehanna.

LOCK HAVEN, Pa., January 5.—The flood in the Susquehanna river at this point is within two feet of being as high as in 1865. The greater part of the city is Hooded, but the damage cannot yet be estimated. Large quantities of saw logs have broken loose in the creeks above, and are passing here, as the booms cannot be hung. The Pennsylvania canal is reported to be badly damaged. The water is still rising.

A Vast Amount Of Damage. HAZELTON, Pa., Jauuery 5.—Last

night's rain storm did a vast amount of damage throughout this section of the anthracite coal region- Five of the collieries ota Pardee & Co. are drowned out It is impossible to estimate damage, which will be very heavy.

Identified.

CINCINNATI, O., January 6.—The colored man, Peter Hines, under arrest on suspicion of having killed the grocery keeper, Henry Kemper, last week, was taken to the grocery this morning and confronted with

Mies

Kemper and Mr.

Krietmeier, the baker, who had seen a negro there before the murder. Both were positive that Hines is the same man they had seen in the grocery. Hines was then taken to Kempers house, and shown the dead man in his coffio, and asked if he knew anything of the murder. He showed some feeling, but made no confession. ,. ^". ..

Three of a Fishing Crew Drowned. POBTLAND, Ore., January 5.—A special

from Cape Hancock. It is said that the fishing schooner Carrie Lake is wrecked on Sand Beach, about twelve miles north of the entrance to the Columbia river. The crew: of five men started ashore in a small boat, which was upset on a sand-bar and washed off into deep water. Captain John Exor, Mate Jamieeon and a Chi nese cook were drowned. The other two succeeded in getting back to the echooner," and were taken off by a life saving crew.

The Henning Case.

Crawfordsrille Argas-Newa. JohnC. Henning, the Bockville wo-man-killer, will appear for trial in two weeks. We know of no "place where he could get the scolesof justice more evenly balanced and abler legal talent for and against him.

All Kight.

Bom ON,

Mass.,

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January 5.—Hen­

derson Bros., agents for the steamer Sidonian, which was reported sunk of Syracuse, Sicily, received a cablegram to-day, stating that the Sidonian arrived at Palenno on the 27th inst., all right, and will prtceed to Bostoii."

-The Shaler Case Postponed.

Naw YOBK, N. Y-, January 5.—The case of General Shaler, charged with official malfeasance, which was to be heard this afternoon before Mayor Grace, has been adjourned to the first Tuesday in February.

A a Aged Millionaire Marries. CHICAGO, January 5.—Tuthill King,

the millionaire, 81 years old and Mis. Sarah C. Bell were married this morning, and left on a bridal trip to Milwaukee andSt FauL

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B/%.FUL

A Too ,Mail

Logs

Who it. .tiinself fer a Trifling Mis twice.

Shelby (N. C.) Aurora. A reputable yoang gentleman of Gaff* neys, Mr. John Webster, surprised kk friends and fellow-citizens by committiag suicide at th it pla^lWst Saturday morning at 1 o'clock. The evening before h« had been to a dance, where be temafoed until about 11 o'clock, goitig away k) a ,ood state of mind, no far as bis knew. He went to hi« room and retiftsi At about 1 o'clock hf sot up, put on a cheaper suit of tad went out on the street, taking a pisu/1 with him. He withdrew to an alley in the rear of some buildings, and there shot himself in the region of the heart. He ed ip five or six hours.

Mr. Webster was bookkera Messrs. Ross & Daveor ort, and gentleman of good cha cttr aad be) high esteem by the pmple of bis rnunity. No one is able to cause ef his rash act. It is coirf by some, hewever, that natural nes«, together with circumstances aggravated that weakness, led to for he was known to be an e*e*ej modest and reticent young man7

When he returned from the danee entered the room which he had for months he found it preeccupisdl trio of youDg ladies. Going in them, two of whom were disrobed, confused and embarassed him. pologized the beet he could, and plained that he did net know that-, room had been changed. With his

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disposition, it is thought that the humiliation from what he regarded blunder was too great for him, and he cided to put an end to his life rather til face again the young ladies who were cause of his embarasstnent

A VERY FISHY STQRT.

A Yoang Man's Scheme to 8eenre'the tarn of His Wife. CINCINNATI, O., January 6.—Last'eva*-

ing about 8 o'clock a young man givteg his name as Edward O'NeH, went tetw the Enquire? office. He claimed that, had just witnessed a strange suicide,: then told the following story "hi o'clock I was coming aoreas the sion bridge from Covington. about the center of the ftrhctare I no£ man and woman standing on bridge. The next instant I fairly stunned to see clamber to the railing, clasp hands leap off. Peering into the darkness I saw the couple riqe to the sarfaee of the' and a moment later disappear."

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is probably a eonfederete of the A. Gibson, who probably got tfie up to bring back his wife, wio deBer88 him a few days ago. To-day has developed nothing new. .. ^.

Bosses

by

Fire.

Nxw YOBK, N. Y., January

5.—

The Daily Commercial Bulletin eslwaatM the fire losses in the United (tatas Canada in December at $9,200,®#^, the aggregote loss in 1885 &t~~ or $15,000,000 lets .than in l6b%. last six months of the year have ab maeh lighter loss than the lb# months, thereby enabling insurance panies to come out even, and in instances to make a profit on the bui of 1885. =V

A Desperate Convict

PITESBOBG, Pa., January 5.—A nepra conviet named Johnson, doing a long term in Biverside prison, attacked ftr. Mazinski and -a keeper to-w, because the former refused to aQw him to take medicine prescrjwp by another doctor. Dr. Mazinski faceived painful injuries and the keeper was knocked senseless.. The latter is in a serious condition. Johnson was plaeed in the dungeon.

The Largest Pension,

PrrrsBwne, Pa., January 5.—PenSfoe Agent Everett yesterday issued to Alex. Gilchrist, of Indiana, Pa., the laJneat pension ever paid to a private solcfier. The back pay aggregated $12,151, and the money came to a blind, decrepit old mfcjl, who had been an inmate of fte house for twenty years.

Severely Injured.

Monday evening Clara Miller, TO yeaa old, fell down an open cellar at her LOOM on south Second street, and was ren unconscious for an- hour.. Her ini of bad scalp-wounds and back.

Supply of Wheat.

Nfcw YORK, N. Y., January 6, bible supply of wheat, as compiled the New York Produce Exchange, is 645,325 bushels, an increase of 31: bushels. Corn, 10,465,357 buehels.

Epitomised News.

Oil at Pittsburg yesterday, 90)/ A third party movement is likely to gtow wt •f the recent prohibition elections in AtUaaia.

Tha tobacso wocks ef Ford & MoormaK at1I.iTachburg, Ya., burned last night. The leife. is 136,009.

Iadlehaaatwe-mllljen-powad deficit in jjw badget, sad te meet it a ttf wifl be iaqMHW ea professional iaeemes.

A. fit* at Unieo, Booth Caroliaa, yestanftsg morning, destroyed a number of stotes. Xlsss, #80,000 insaranoe, $21,000.

English trade journals say that qwhmJr outside eompetion, millers have left BagaHS and gone te Germany te eagage iu btadnsep.

W. K. IngexaolVan attecneyef Yfcfata, ktiss., and a plaster ef Iiealslana ntunftji mi failed for 195,000. His assets are it torpade has broke* leoee ktn ings ea the eosst ef Tripoli, a4 ip tag about somewhere in the

been sleeted

General W. Busted bsa [Maker ef the New Terk asseatk srtind L. Pitts presidest pre temp senate.

In .honor ef Basperer WUliaia's Flerr Mendelssohn, seuoiSer 0M bus presented to tbe OiiTmi^ 000 marks fer scholarships ia

The shortage ef Hiss Sws ant station ageat ef the. •t Phoenixrille, Pa., is $1S,1 Peared several days ago with the money.

Barjlacs yeetortlsy shot aad hWed ior member of the ftrin of Bossitec A'l Paso de Norte, Tex., aad badly erts. They were ea&aged in a tb 1 the safe. 8. Rosenthal, a Chattanooga lj| has failed for $lf,000 assets, wpidly develepiDg prohibitioa the south has eo eut dewa I necessitated this failam.

A bitter ehnrsh fight occurred Hew Weetville, Ohio. Oae of thj preachers was forcibly ejeated from ure, while the opposing minister wisp down in the pnlpit and his eyee ne ont.

It is doabtfal if James PhilUpS, foand seriously wounded the night was murdered at Austin, Texas, and arrested on Thursday night charged Katny her mnideror, will reeover frem his' juries. 8uit has besn began in Boston against gir" Member ef the water George Wilson, a real estate agent, $50,488 alleged to have been fraudulent! tained by them In the purchase of a site. Simmons was formerly oolleotpr ojt port, and is ageeat friend of General Batter..