Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 January 1886 — Page 1

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NATIONAL CAPITAL

Proceedings in the Hoone and t'fjSt Senate—Wo Committees

The President Harassed by the Cen sequences of a Bad Appointment, -.p

7 Commissioner Sparks Benders ah Important Land De I' Zfrfr' cision. g.* :''l

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gDEBATE IN THE SENATE.

|Kr, Bale, of Blaine, Objects to the M«B W ner of Making Appointment*. WAAHINGTOW, D. C., January 6.— .ff SiNi-TE.—The chair laid before the sen|v?ate a letter from the postmaster general ^relative to the appointment of postmasters "in Maine through the alleged influence of g. g. Brown, chairman of the democratic state committee of Maine. Mr. Hale said that it was every day becoming a belief of the people that the civil service of the government should not be the result of party service above all, the country desired we should have a pure civil sorviice. There should be no taint of bargain

"»nd sale about it The rallying cry of democrats had come to be. "Turn the rascals out," which could only mean thait, ag "rascals" were in office, they should lie turned out. In Maine there were but thirty seven presidential post offices, but uevaral hundred fourth-class office?, the

business of which had been generally tfell conducted. Mr. Hale said he made »o appeal for meb who had been turned I out. Republicans expected id go. The presidents course had been constrvative, and, though the pr€sident had reir fused to make a general sweep, persons I' had been appointed in that fstat? whom iwbody -wanted and nobody recomf:: The chairman of the demok- critic s^ate comiiuttee, S. £}. Brown, gave ftp his law practice, closed his office, and I came to Washii.gton. Democrats and republicans alike complained of Brown & course, and it appeared that out of one If hundred appointments made in Maine eighty-seven were made on Brown's endorsement. Several of these letters to

Mr. Hale were read. One ol Browns I letters handed to Mr. Hale was the basis of the resolution of inquiry. Mr.

Hale acquitted the postmaster-gen-eral of any endorsement of Btpwn. I The postmaster-general had turned appointment matters over to if assistant who relied on Brown, j£j applanation had been ma.de of

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famous system on which the proceedings complained of have been based. Mr.

I Hale read a letter of Brown in effect that persons receiving appointments should pay for expenses incurred, and that he /Brown) had secured a large cumber of klibotntmenfa tq po?toffices. Mr. Hale gild the republicans had'r \t always been feerfect, but in twenty .fo "teats, ife-fial never heard that publicf had beeii matters 6i poblic sale. ,V believe he I Spoke for the' honest conservative demoL- Sate of Maine when he denounced the I course of the democratic committee of I Maine and Brown. |. Mr. Vest characterized Mr. Hale's position as mere Cant. His colleague, Mr.

Cockrell, and himself had found unmist:£aMe evidences of the use of money hjjder republican administrations in iu« attainment of public offices, and they feould "convince th6 moral sense of any man that money had been used.

Mr. Yoorhees sympathized with the republican postmasters who had been turned out. They won Id get used to it »f«er awhile, as democrats had got used .. to it-.

Mr. Vest thought that the president W honestly and conscientiously endeavored to carry out every pledge made by him, and He was astonished that any complaint should come from republicans a a

The debate was closed by reference to the communication to the committee on civil service reform.

Among the bills introduced, and appropr itely referred, were the follow-

wf tfme for the Ime^' la congress. (It fixes the time the meeting of congress in 1886, and ^very second year thereafter, on the first

Monday in October, andinl887,and every gecond year thereafter on the second Monday in November.)

Mr. Gray called up Mr.. Beck's recent |rer Nation of inquiry regarding thfrpayinent of custom duties in coin, and the Application of that coin to the purposes of the sinking fund, etc., and Mr. Gray spoke in favor of it.

Mr. Hoar called attention to-the anomalous condition of business in the senate, there being several important bills already reported from committees, which bills were being delayed by a silver dewhich would have to be repeated when the finance committee came to report a bill dealing with coinage.

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On motion of Mr. Edmunds the senate r^tthen took up the Utah bill,, the pending question being on Hoar's moaon to strike out the section that woqld disfranchise the women of Utah.

Mr. Brown express* 1 himBelf as opposed to woman suffrage. A-Vote hayiug been reached on the amendment, it wa# rejected—yeas, 11 pats, 39. The senators voting yea were: Messrs. Aldiich. Blair, Brown, Call, Dawes, Dolph,

Hoar,

mMr.

Milchell, of Oregon

Palmer, Stanford and Teller. The section disfranchising the women remains, therefore, a part of the bill. An amendment proposed by Mr, Edmunds was agreed to, providiug that marri within, but not including the fourth degree of consanguinity, shall be deemed incestuous, and punishable by imprison-

Van Wyck offered an amendment dispensing with the Utah commission, Selected.

After further argument as to provisions relating to testimony of husband and wife, the debate went over until to-mor-row, Emunds saying he would then ask the senate to "set it out" bill to a vote.

Mr. Morgan offered a resolution which agreed to, directing the committee on Indian affaire to consider and report whether wise policy in civilization of I dians required the establishment of school west of the Missouri river based on the principle of military enlistment in6*—rtion and discipline of Indian youths the View to qualifying them for er(^!n wited States army^

Adjourn^. A. HotJS®—The speaker laid before the ''louse a senate joint resolution, teni^ring the thanks of congress to the

Vernor and people of the state far a statne of James A. Garfield, ant Accepting the same.

On motion of E. B. Taylor, of Ohio, Ithe'iresolution was laid on the table for •he,'present. 'he call of the states for the lntroduotioik of bills and resolutions was resumed, and) the following were introduced and jtefarredt

Mr. Seney, of Ohio—To repeal the ci^fil servi act also to make stockholdin national banks individually liable debts of the tank also to retire

trade dollars also to regulate the removal of causes from state to federal

TOByMr.

Wflkins, of Ohio, to provide for

the issue of circulating notes to national banking associations. [This is identical with the bill introduced by Wilkins the Forty-eighth congress. It provides that any national banking association in existence at the time of the passage of t.Hfc aciv or which may hereafter deposit United States bonds bearing interest in the manner required by law, shall be entitled to receive from the comtroller of the currency, circulating nofc» not exceeding the par vaJue of the Donds so deposited, in the manner and in denominations now provided by law provided, that at no time shall the total amount of such circulating notes exceed the actual paid in capital of such association,

By E. B, Taylor, of Ohio, to restore the rates of duty on imported wool. By Mr. Foran, of Ohio, for the restoration of wages in the government printing office.

By Mr. Little, of Ohio, requiring national banking associations to keep threefourths of their required resources ^n com of unlimited legal _tender and at least two-fifths of which coin shall be silver.

By Mr. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, extending the letter carrier service to all cities of 10,000 people also to provide for the establishment of a postal telegraph

ByBymMr.

Currin, of Pennsylvania, to

ualize the pensions of all utterly helpIras pensioned soldiera. By Mr. O'Neil, of Pennsylvania, for the preliminary survey of ship canal to connect the Delaware river near Camden with the Atlantic ocean, also a resolution declaring it inexpedient to try a revision of the tariff at this timer.

By Mr. Harmer, of Pennsylvania, to provide for granting a gratuity to persons having served faithfully for twenty-five years in the postal service, or who dfter ten years of service shall become physically or mentally disabled.

Bv Mi. Mills, of Texas, directing the Secretary of the treasury to call $50,000,000 of 3 per cent bonds.

By Mr. Brady, of Yirginia. for the removal of 411 political disabilities. Bills were introduced -for erecting

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buildings at the following places

gauesville, Hamilton, Portsmouth and Mansfield. ,, Before the conclusion of the call, tne house adjourned. THE CASE OF JUDGE POWERS.

The Peculiar Position In Which Presldent Cleveland Finds Himself. Special to the Indianapolis JounraL

WASHINGTOH, D. C., January 6. 'jhe president finds himself in a very peculiar positioil in regard to one of his recent appointments. Mr. Powers, the Michigan man who was appointed judge on the Utah bench, at the instance of that prince of bosses, Dan Dickenson, is opposed by the solid democratic delegation from Michigan, besides a quite numerous following of unofficial citizens. Charges of'the most damaging character have been filed against the gentleman, and it yas said at ope time that the president had determined not to send his name to the Benate for confirmation, but to substitute for it that of another. Dickenson came here, however, when the fight was hottest, was invited to dine with the president, and finally induced him to change his mind to a sufficient degree to .ilia nomination, at Jieast^ of his friend. "The"president will send to the senate, so the authorities state, conies of all the charged' against Judge Powers, and if thp reports of those who have been most persistent in endeavoring to impeach him are to be believed they will afford some very juicy reading matter for the democratic members of the senate. Powers, like other men caught in a bad trap, is trying to gain favor by raising the cry that he is a martyr of Mormon persecction. He has certainly made several decisions since he has been upon the Utah bench which have not been accordance with the Mormon ideas, but the objection to his confirmation comes not from these men as much as from the citizens of his own .state and members of his own party who have known him and are familiar with his record.

A Land Decision. .....

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 6.— Land Commissioner Sparks has made a decision affecting the grant of land3 within the conflicting limits of the Atlantic & Pacific and branch lines of the Southern Pacific railroads in California, holding thfit the latter company has .no legal claim to lands embraced within the indemnity belt of the former. This decision is based upon the provision in the granting act of the Southern Pacific road, that it "shall in no way affect or impair the right, present or prospective, of the Atlantic & Pacific railroad comany or any other railroad company, 'he commissioner holds that the right to indemnity was a prospective right^nc" although the Southern Pacific has cop structed its road, and the Atlantic & Pacific has not, still, the lands not being granted to the Southern Pacific, that company can have no right to them. This decision affects the odd-numbered sections within an area of 800 square miles, or about 250,000 acres: ,.r.f

Appointments.

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 6.— The president sent the following nominations to the senate to-day Jas. Shields, of Montana, to be United States collector of internal revenue for the district oi Montana.

Postmasters: Thos. Evan, at Sault-Ste-Marie, Mich. Chas. Holiday, at St. Louis, Mich. J. C. Morgan, at Kearney, Neb.

The Dolphin.

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 6.— It is said that Secretary Whitney is entirely satisfied of the seaworthiness of the Dolphin, as shown on her recent trial trip, and will formally accept her as soon as certain preliminaries can be arranged

No Committees.

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 6.The house committees will not be announced to-day.

Another Telephone Decision. PHILADELPHIA, January 6.—Final de crees were entered in the United States circuit court yesterday in the 6uits of the A monVan Bell Telephone company et al. against the Baxter Overland Telephone and Telegraph company, the Pennsylvania Overland Telephone company and the Overland Telephone company et a]. It is decided that the patents gr$nter to

Alexander Graham Bell January -30, 1877, are good aid valid in law that Bell w|6 the originator of the inventions that the title thereto and to the inven tions described and claimed are vested in the complainants, and that the defendants have infringed the fifth claim of said letters, patent and the exclusive rights of the complainants under the same that the aaid defendants be perpetually enjoined and restrained froni making, selling or using the said improvements, patented as aforesaid, or either of them, and that an injunction issue accordingly.

STORMS AND WAVES.

An Extensive Snow Storm in Colorado Threatens Great Losses.

The Inroad, Angry Water* of fM I Pennsylvania Flood on the I Wane.

Drowned In a Storm—A Bridge Carried Away at Augusta, Maine.

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A GREAT SNOW STORM.

The Deepest in the Booties for Years— Damage to the Cattle Herds. DENVER, COL, January 6.—A storm of unusual violence prevails in the mountains. The blockades on the railroads are the worst known for years. The sig nal officer here say? the storm originated in the Rocky Mountains four days ago, where the first frigid weather began. At the towns in Northern Calorado the thermometer varied from twenty to thirty degrees beloy zero. At Tennessee Pass, above Leadville, the murcury indicated thirty degrees below. This intensely cold weather was accompanied by high winds blowing from the north. The zero-laden winds blowing east and striking the warmer atmosphere causes the heavy snow-fall in Kansas. The worst phase of the storm is the necessarily disastrous effect it will have upon the cattle interests. It is thought that the storm will cause a high death rate in southern Colorado, not because of the snow particularly but because of the intensely cold weather and the high winds. Along the Arkansas valley the herds are drifting to the river and showing unmistakable evidence of cold and fatigue. In the mountain valleys where thousands of cattle were lately driven from the overstocked ranges of the plains, the storm Will prove to .be excessively severe. The larger portion of these valleys is- out of the reach of telegraph communication. In the valleys heard from, especially in western and northern Colorado, lying west of the Continental Divide, the snow is unusually deep and the streams frozen Great loss will Undoubtedly be the result. The unr- -allelled cold weather in New Mexic cause great damage to the mi herds grazing there. Hundreds inow shovelers and a dozen plows and all the locomotives available have left Denver to battle with the drifts on the railroads. The wide scope of country lying between the Kansas line and the base of the mountains escaped with only a^few inches of snow.: c. The Pennsylvania Flood on me Wane.

PITTSBURG, Pa., January 6.—All danger of a fiood here has passed as the waters are receding. The river reached twenty-three feet at 2 this morning, and covered the flats on the north and south sides, but no 'serioas damage was done.

HAVRE BE (JK. ME, Md., January 6.— The Susquehanna a?5this point is higher than at any time. Jince 1865. One hundred thousand )gs have broken loose, and are being wv Jhed down the river.

Drowj /dln the Storm.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md., January 6.—In wind and rain storm which prevailed Monday night, thiee men were drowned near Rock credit, while trying to make shore in a staall skiff from their vessel, which was anchored a few hundred yards from shore. The gurf wag too strong for the small boat and washed completely over it, carrying the three men away and leaving a fourth, who was with them, clinging to the side of the boat, where he remained until he was rescued. The names of two of the men were Robert and Curtis Jones, »,

Bridge" Washed Away.'

AUGUSTA, Me., January 6.—Two 172 foot spans of the railroad bridge across the Kennebeo {river at this point were carried away by the freshet at 8 elock this morning.

FOREIGN..

Rebels Threatening MandaJay—Heavy Snow in England—Polish Nihilists— The Pope's Health.

LONDON, January 6.—Advices from Warsaw say that forty persons have been arrested there on a charge of being implicated in nihilistic conspiracies. An unsuccessful attempt was made recently to murder two police spies.

LONDON, January 6.- -It is reported that an opera singer of Milan, named Borghi, is about to bring suit agfiinst executions of the late Kins Alfonso^ in behalf of an illegitimate child, alleging that Alfonso was its father.

PABIS, January 6.—M. Goblet, SadeCamot and Sairrien, who were members of M.

Brisson'scabinet,will

accept the invita­

tion to join the cabinet of M. de Freycinet [M. de Freycinet is 67 years old and has been in politic# since 1868, and is the legitimate successor among the republicans of M. Gambetta. He was tho tatter's minister of war in 1870, senator in 1876, minister of public works in Derfaure's cabinet in 1877, and in Waddington's in 1879, in the meantime being elected to the Aoademy of Natural Sciences, under Gtevy,8 presidency, he was made president of the council and took the portfolio of foreign affairs, resigning in 1880. Recalled to the place again in January, 1883, he resigned in July following. Under M. de Brisaon he has been minister of foreign affairs.]

LONDON, January 6.—^- despatch from Rangoon to the Times says that fully ten thousand rebels, composed of Dacoits and others, are assembled within a twentymile radius of the town of Mandalay, and are threatening the place, and that an attack is feared.

LONDON, January 6.—Prince Alompra is at the head of the rebel force. He has ministers, issues decrees, cellecta taxes, and claims to be King of Burmah.-

ROME, January 6.—It is learned' on the highest authority that there is no truih in the alarmist reports which have been put in circulation regarding the he ,1th of Pope Leo. So far from his condition being precarious or delicate as has been asserted, it is officially announced •hat, his holiness is in perfect health.

LONDON, January 6.—Snow has fallen throughout England during the past eight hours and now lies several inches deep. Travel has been greatly impeded and in some places entirely suspended. Telegraph wires are down and communication by this means with many outlying points is totally suspended.

Coal Operators.

'%OLTrsEBrs, Ohio, January 6.—The coal operators of Ohio held a meeting to-day, The principal thing considered was the scale of prices presented at the late meeting in Pittsburg. The question of the relative prices to be charged different fields of the state was deferred to a meeting of operators to be held in this city February 26, the day before the international state convention. A committee was appointed to confer with the operators of western Pennsylvania in reference to calling joint meeting of operators to discuss matters of mutual interest

TTTF. TRRRE EXPRESS

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Indulges In an Interview With Mr, Bookwalter. Special DiBpatoh to the Enquirer.

NEW YORK, N. Y., January 6.—I asked Mr. Bookwalter, when I last met him, if he had come to any conclusion on the silver question. Said he: "Why, yes there ought not to be much difficulty about it The trouble lies in attempting to fix a relation or unchangeable proportion between gold and silver. That can not be maintained, as they are different things and fluctuate. All you have to do is to make an honest silver dollar, pat more grains into it to bring its inherent value up to th representation on its SUM. It is im ble to demonetize silver the public oj ion of the world is the other wa always has been current coin, and' bly always will be. We make asil lar now worth only some eighty oau.. Put in the additional grains of silver, when you do that, if there is an excess ot silver produced here or coined, it will be exported the moment it falls too low in this market The world wants silver, notwithstanding the arbitrary action of some certain nations concerning it". "Then you do not advocate the stopping of the coinage of silver?" "No, nor the coinage of honest coinB raised to the value their faces declares. It is plain to me that if we coin silver of this high quality it will be a subject to export the moment it gets too low here, and hence will keep its equilibrium. We must not, however, expect to keep on coining silver dollars short of the grains required in them."

XSQE ADMINISTRATION. S

Said I: "Mr. Bookwalter, what do rou think of the administration at Wsshngton city, of Cleveland "I do not care to take any public position on that subject," said Mr. BookWftltWt

After reflecting a little while he said: "I don't mind saying, however, that I don't think much of this administration. It does not apprbach the_ substantial question? which affect realities in this country, but seems to he trifling^ with little methods of 6chool-keeping, &c., which win great applause from what are called the mugwumps, and somewhat pleasantly affect innocent people. I do not tViinlr much of that sort of cowardice which after taking the nomination of one political party as its standard-beaier runs over to the other party for applause and support You gentlemen in the republican party are still in power. Your ideag, or the reflection, dominate President Cleveland. He apparently has more respect for you than ne has for the party which elected him. Like a great many men who are pushed into national affairs before before they have had a chance to study them, Mr. Cleveland is now consuming the public time with displays of his personality. The country looking away from thing* which give bread to millions and keep up our status as a nation to the president's bluntnesg in correcting a newspaper re porter for his shrewdness in outwitting a senator. Time is too short for that. It will drop away into the insignificance of 10,000 such things which have happened in every administration. Meantime the public will have come no nearer ascertaining the great facts of life and profiting by them in the aggregate production and trade. 'All over Europe questions of trade are preceding and have preceded the chivalry

and antics of princes ^and prime ministers. Here we are b^ck at tne old study

The Committee at Work.' CINCINNATI, O., January 6.—The committee on privileges and elections of the house of representatives of the Ohio gen-«-sfiembly, met here to-day to exam„e poll books, tally sheets, etc., in .er to determine by what right the members from Hamilton county hold their certificates. .County Clerk Dalton, not being in his office, and the committee not being able to find him, his representative declined to deliver any documents. The committee then held an executive session. The committee declined to state what action was taken in the executive tession. At 3 p. m. Mr. Dalton appeared with the returns asked for, and the investigation began. The committee permitted Mr. Bateman to appear on behalf of the republican candidates, Mr. Follett for the democrats and Mr. Jordan as personal adviser of Dalton. Mr. Follett made a long address arguing against the power of the legislature to conduct an examintion of this kind, holding that the only way* to make inquiry into the election with a view to. unseating sitting members was by contest, and the way prescribed by law." The committee then proceeded to examine the "ions returns in which irregularities -frauds have been charged to e'

CINCINNATI, /., January 6.—The committee adjourned to-nig^to meet in Columbus to-morrow at 2 :a0 p. m.

Chicago Coopers'. Strike. ,i

GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Burning of

Tanks

The

of morals, correcting"wind-mills,_attempt-ing to reason that man, that living animal, is divided into two classes of saints and sinners. All that ought to have been settled in the sixteenth century, when the Puritans set up God in the worid. Now, these mugwumps, as they are called, appear to us in all periods. "They are the disappointed men of the republican party. I allude to gentlemen like Mr. Curtis and some of these editors who consider that they have been too long overlooked in the distribution of rewards. One thought he ought to have been made Minister to England perhaps, another made collector of the port, and gome one called into the cabinet. It is always the case that the disappointed literary spirits project and sometimes achieve new movements. They will produce no permanent impressions on known for the act. affairs. In my opinion the election of Hill as governor will return them all to the republican party. Jf they had beaten Hill they would have'survived longer. Hill's Section recalls the democratic party to ita allegiance. Cleveland's administration strengthens the republican party and gives it probably the better chance in 1888. The tendency of his administration is to dissatisfy the inter mediate elements with the democncy. Most of his rebukes go straight toward the democratic party. I think his nomination was a mistake

of the Stand

ard Oil Company at dereland.

A Harrlble Attempt at Self-Destruct-tioa la tbe Streets of St. Louis.

A Strange Murder—Shot for Ten Cents—A Number of Fatal Casualties.

BIG FLAMES.

Flye Thousand Barrels of CoalOil Burned. ivstAUD, O., January 6.^—About o'clock this morning a tank at the Standard oil refinery was set on fire by sparks from a passing locomotive, and the contents, 15,000 barrels of refined oil, were consumed. The fire communicated to a tank- near by containing 8,000 barrels of oil, which is now burning. There is a possibility of the fire^ spreading^ still Further, but this, it is noped will be averted by draining oil from the tank into the creek near by. The loss up to j.Vi is time is about $25,000.

CLEVELAND, O., January 6.—At 10 o'clock the fire is still confined to one tank, and all danger of its spreading is past.

company are unable as yet to

give any estimate of the loss. CLEOELAND, O., January 6.—At 11 o'clock the situation at the fire remains unchanged. The ^efforts of the fire de^ partment are directed mainly to the protection of the surrounding property, and the oil is being exhausted from the_ burning tank as rapidly as possible. It is now thought that the middle of the afternoon will be reached before the fire is out. The management state that they will be unable to fix the loss for several hours yet.

CLEVELAND, O, January 6.—The fire was put out at 4:30 this afternoon. Loss, $20,000.

HORRIBLE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.

A. Madman Butchering Himself In Streets of St. Lo^li, ST. LOUIS, Ma, January 0.—A horrible attempt at suicide was made by an insane man, named John Bader, at nopn yesterday. While walking on the street, the madman drew along clasp knife from his pocket and plunged the blade into the side Qf his neck.. He withdrew it, and then thrust the blade into the other side of his neck, and drew it aroflnd under his chin, completely severing the windpipe, but missing the carotid artery. He dgain plunged the knife into his na and followed it up stabbing himself in the breast, '^pectat rs stood horrified, and an attempt was made to seize the maniac, but he kept th|s crowd at bay with his knife. An officer succeeded in arresting the madman, and quickly disarmed him. The wounded man was yery 'weak, and a

patrol

wagon was summoned,

and he was quickly taken^ to the dispensary. Bader is a musician, and lives at 2230 south Broadway. Two of the gashes in his throat were each four inches long. His recovery 16 hardly possible.

A STRANGE MURDER. 1

A. Man Shoots His Niece and Then Himself Without Any Known Cause. ST. CATHERINES, Ont., January 6.— The little village of Beamsville, about ten miles from this city, was yesterday afternoon the scene of great excitement over a shooting affray. The particulars, so far as learned, are as follows: ^t about 2:30 o'clock John Stone walked into the house of his sister, Mrs. Hodge, and proceeded into the family room, where his niece, Maud, was. He spoke a fev words to her in a low tone, then he drew revolver and began firing. The fire? shot took effect and the young lady rose to escape, when another bullet brought her to .the floor. Stone, thinkiag he had killed her, Viyned the revolver on himself. Phylicianstfay Miss Hodge will die, but have hopes of saving Stone's lif$ No cause is

Absconding JSank Officers. t|LOWELL, Mass., Jannuary 8.—State detectives arrested at Rutland, Vt,, yesterday, Chas. H. Ves, for complicity with McNeil, the absconding president of the Lancaster national bank, and. nave brought him back. A complaint was 3Worn out in the^ district court here charging Ves with the larceny of 000 in curreney and securities. It is said that Keo aocompanied McNeil, and thaj he has been closeted with directors at Clinton. It is said that McNeil was in Canada before anything wrong was found that the $50,000 in securities which he took are only worth 10 per cent, of their face value that the assets of the bank yet exceed its liabilities, and that McNeil took $14,600 in cash.

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CHICAGO, I1L, January 6.—Journeymen coopers from nearly all the shops in the city are out on a strike against a cut of 5 cents in wages." The strike of box-makers is still in force, and came near having serious results to-day. A party of men who had signified their willing ness to work, were set upon by a number of strikers, and in a scuffle three men were hurt, but not dangerously.

Speculator* Worsted,

MoNTiiEAii, January 6.—A number of speculators and brokers have been badly victimized by purchasing land scrip granted to the volunteers that served in the Northwest rebellion. Some of the claims have beer, sold several times, one volunteer being credited with havingsold

Shot- for Ten Cents.

CHICAGO, 111., January 6.—Peggy Frank wentto-a cheap lodging house, 317 Clark street last night and paid for his lodging, but being drunk and afterwards becoming too noisy, was put out This morning about 8 o'clock .he returned to the house and demanded the ten cents he had paid for lodging, and which he claimed had not been returned to him. It was refused. Thereupon he shot the clerk, Gus Rieba, in the side, inflicting a dangerous wound. "Peggy has not yet been arrested, but as he is known to the police his arrest is sure.

iFatal Railroad Wreck.

HINTON, W. V., January 6.—A wreck occurred on the Chesapeake & Ohio road at Stretcher's neck tunnel, near here on Monday, by which three men were killed and three others wounded. The men were raising the track in the tunnel when a freight train, which had not been warned, entered the tunnel and derailed, piling the cars in confusion. Clark, Richard Howard and C. R. Dickson were killed Moses Jones, Ben Thomas and George Hunt, were wounded.

The Old Scory.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., January 6.— Wm. Kennedy, a student at Tuscalum college, was in the dormitory last evening with a number of comganiens, when one of them picked up an old army pistol from his trunk and began flourishing it, supposing it was not loaded. It was ac cidentally discharged, whereupon Kennedy clacped his hands to his breast, crying, 'Tm 8hot," and fell dead.

Boiler Explosion.

WJBBB CITY, MO., January 6.—At Joseph Rosenthal's mines, a short distance from this place.yestefday morning, a boiler explode^, injuring three men, .Kx-County Judge James H. Cook, "received a fracture on the skull, and died within an hour. The other three men

his claim and got money for it from nine were badly, but none of them fatally indifferent peraons. Ijured.

TTTF, EXPRESS, ''BRE HAUTE, THURSDAY, JANUAJRY 7.1886. odr feuuu4 an last.

A STRIKE IN NEW YORK.

Trouble on the KleTated Boads—The Public Greatly Inconvenienced. NKW YORK, N. Y., January 6.—-It is now probable that a general strike on the elevated railroad system will be under way by noon to-day. A conference between the engineers and Manager Hain which takes place at 11 o'clock to-day, will do doubt settle the matter one way or the other. Without waiting for a conference the Manhattan Elevated company took the initiative step and closed both the Ninth and Second avenue lines at midnight last night, the object being to make the remaining force as far aa possible to-day in operating other two roads, namely, the Sixth and Third avenues, which it will be attempted to keep open. The stoppage of the trains on the two roads named caused an unprecedented rush to the stations of the roads operating, resulting in much confusion. The rush was so great and the trains, which were run at short in tervalB, were so packed that at many of the stations persons going to business had to wait from twenty minutes to a full hour before they managed to get on board. There was much growling at the way the public was being inconvenienced, and many people^ after finding out the situations of affairs at the stations, demanded a return of their fare. This resulted in innumerable quarrels between the railroad employes and indignant patrons of the roads. These frequent bickerings resulted in the announcement being made at the foot of the station steps that no more tickets would be sold. Many were, therefore, forced to avail themselves of surface roads.

The Second and Ninth avenue lines were opened again at 10:30 o'clock immediately afterward the engineers' committee and Chief Arthur called at the Elevated Railroad company's office, and were in conference with the directors of the company at 11:15. o'clock. The result is not yet known.

It can now be stated that the strike has been at least postponed until 3 p. m. to-morrow. General Manager Hain will submit a proposition to the men at that hour to-morrow. State Railroad Commissioner O'Ponnell called on Vice President Qalloway and General Manager Hain this morning and made sucb a vigorous argument against the suspension of travel on any of the roads until such a thing was ordered actually necessary that the official? backed down and an order was issued countermanding last night's order for the discontinuance of trains on the Second and Ninth avenues. This leaves the situation between the engineers and the Manhatten Elevated company just where it was before. At 11 o'clock to-day Grand Chief Engineer Arthur, accompanied by a committee of engineers, left the Stevens house aBd pro~ieO. to the offices of the Manhattan Elevated Railroad company, at 71 Broadway. A few minutes later they came out, accompanied by General Manager Hain, and went into the board of directors' room, adjoining that of Vice President Galloway. For more than an hour the situation was discussed by those present, Arthur presenting the grievances of the engineers and firemen. At 12:20 Arthur, with the committee of engineers', returned to the Stevens house. Arthur said to the press representative: "Nothing definite Was accomplished at the conference, and the situation remains the same as it was. The talk was entirely amicable, and nothing will be done on the part of the railroad officials or en gineers until the matter is further discussed. We shall have another conference with Colonel Hain and the directors of the elevated rottds at 3 p. m. to-mor-row."

REMOVED THE ROOF.

Tenant Recovers Damages from His Ianllaxd The case of Orlando C. Grinnell vs. James A. Kersey, damages, was decided by the Circuit court jury Tuesday night. Th9 case was on trial Tuesday afternoon. Grinnell was a tenant of Kersey's, on a farm, His lease expired last September, but he claimed that Kersey granted him permission to remain in the bouse until spring. One day last fall, while Grinnel was absent from home. Kersey tore the roof off the house, and left the inmates shelterless. Grinnell's wife was in delicate health, and a short time afterwards became a mother. The parties were in court Tuesday. The plaintiff and his wife were objects of compassion. He was clothed in "age, while his wife was little better. She had her child, a sickly looking being, in her arms. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff, assessing his damages at $43.40.'

Fighting tor a Beqnest. W-

CHICAGO, January 6.—The state's at torney, on behalf of the Chicago Hospital for Women and Children, filed a bill to secure. $110,000 from the estate of Julia R. Newberry, which she bequeathed to an unspecified charitable institution for women. Although no.t named in the will, the claimant believes it is entitled to the bequest. It has a five thousand dollar building and was incorporated in 1876". The bill asks that a trust be established for tbe $110,000 left by the will, and that it declared to be for the hospital for women and children. An injunction is asked to restrain the defendants tro» disposi/ of any of Mus Newberry's estate uli the decision of this suit Mrs. Ralph Modjeaka'a Autograph

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New Tork Letter. The bride, who is only IT years old, and has the youthful mania for auto graphs, brought her autograph book to the church with her to get the^archbishop to write in it, but in the agitation of mind attending the wedding she lost the book, and it was only found yesterday. Whoever found it must have wondered at the curious collection of autographs. It opens with that of Yictor Hugo, and is followed by Sarah Bernhardt and T. DeWitt Talmage—a curious combination, but none th(j less interesting for*that reason.

One of the Eccentricities of Reform. Philadelphia Frees.' The action of the civil service commission in deciding to drop froi$ the rolls, the names of. all applicants who have been on the lists for six months or more without having an opportunity to be examined, but allowing them the privilege of enrollment at the foot of the list, Is arv ie li versa.

most extraordinary ruling. It metsns simply, fiat come last served and vice

Police Force on a Strike.

S&MJOOIS, MO., January 6.—Tne police of East fit Louis are greatly dissatisfied at the inability of the municipal treasurer to pay them their last two months' salaries, there being no meney in the police fund. The officers have made no arrests for the last forty-eight hours, and the whole foroe threatens to resign if they are not paid in a short time^

THE PRINCE'S RANSQM.

Bonds for $3,000 ZTeoM wry. GfuunmtM Liberty to the Prinoe of Finney

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County.

The Grand Jary Returns Tire Indlctnenta for Emfccxxlenent Against B« Blanchard.

Mr. George Grimes Becomes His Bondemaa—Tbe Substance of the Iadlot--meat*.

BOLD BEN.

(he Grand Jury Betmras Two Indictments AgalaSt Him for Bmktnlement.

At four o'clock yesterday afternoon the grand jury reported to Judge Mack, returning about twenty indictments. Among the number were two against Ben Blanch

ard for embezzlement Warrants

were issued immediately, and a deputy

sheriff sent to bring the "bold speculator" into court Ben came in smiling. Judge Mack fixed the bond on the first indictment at $600 and the second $2,000. Blanchard offered Mr. George Grimes, residing at No. 1026 north Seventh street, as his bon|gman. Mr. Grimes swore that he was worth $2,600 in real estate. The court accepted him as bondsman, and the "Prince of Finney County" was free once more.

The two indictments are based on the Paddock transaction. The grand jary has given its attention to the case for seveial days. Mr. David Taylor was appointed special prosecutor in the case by Prosecutor Henry, and drew up the indictments.

The first indictment consists of two counts. The first count is for the embezzlement of* $200. It is alleged that he secured $209 from John C. Paddock for the alleged purpose of purchasing, lots in Garden City, Kas. He got the money from Paddock as his agent It alleges that he has failed and refuses to account for the money or turn over the property. The second count charges him with obtaining money under false pretenses. He represented that he was agent for the Atchison, Topeka & S&^'ta Fa roacT, and as sucb agent, had aright to sell the lots, when in faut he was nAt the agent of the railroad for the purp/«e of selling property, and never had been.

The second indictment charges him with the embezzlement of $2,000. The indictmcnt is also composed of two counts. The first count charges the embezzlement of money. The second with the embezzlement of notes amounting to $1,900. The notes were given Blanchard with the understanding that he would purchase 320 acres of land in Finney county, Kansas, for Paddock, and he failed to account for the money, notes or land.

National Notes.

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 6.— The Hon. A. P. Edgerton, of Indiana, member of the civil service commission, expects to resign shortly.

There were 882 bills introduced today. Judge Beagan, ef Texas, will support Mi. Beck's financial opinions against the present treasury management.

Arthur Shively, of Lawrenceburg, was to-day appointed to a page's position in the house. He has been Riding a position in the folding room.

T. I. Stokes, of Lafayetie, a clerk in the general land office, has been reduced from $1,600 to $1,400 a ye ax. on account of appointments being maai~

classes without removals.

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During most of the day Speaker Carlisle was absent from the chamber,. the chair being filled by Mr. Springer and the impression was that the speaker was engaged in the final revision of his committee Gat.

Reuben Daily, of the Jeffersonville News, is hr-e,and wants to be stenograph er to the house committees, a position worth $5,000 a year. He is endorsed by leading democrats of Indiana, including the delegation to congress.

Congressman Matson, of Indiana, hatordered an election to be held on the 20th of the present month, and let the people settle between themselves who snail be post master at Columbus. Whoever is the popular candidate, so voted, will be recommended and appointed.

The president has decided to relieve General Cook from is command in Arizona, and he will probably be relieved by General Miles, within the'next week or ten days. General Sheridan has been trying to prevent this but as there will be two double stars to give away when General Pope retires, Miles wants chance to get'em*

Among the bills introduced in the senate was one. by Senator Cockrell to au thorize the settlement of the claim of President Monroe for half-pay due him as lieutenant-colonel from Nov. 3,1783, the close of the revolutionary war, to July 3,1831, the time of his death. Th payment of the amount found due to be made to his legal representatives.

Mr. Senev, of Ohio, to-day introduced a bill in the house to amend the revised statues relating to letter carriers, so as to authorize the employment of one letter carrier in each town where the gross revenues are more than $7,000, and less than $10,000 per annum. Where the receipts exceed $10,000 the postmaster general shall designate the number of carriers to be employed.

Obituary,

NEW York, N. Y., January-6.—CoL Henry JL. Spott, of theJUnited States army, died at aNew York hotel, of paralysis, this afternoon, aged 70 years. He was married to Miss Cornelia W. Scott, daughter of General Wiufield Scott, and acrai as inspector-general on General Scott's staff, but retired from active service after the general's death in 1862.

Warranto Oat fox Smugglers. MONTBEAL, January 6.—It is understood that the United States commissioner has issued warrants for the arrest of a dozen Montreal furriers, jewelers and tailors who are suspected of ewuggl* goods into the United States,. 8honl any of these men cross the border they w(rald be ai^eted.

Misa Helen Blackburn, of Bristol, land- is the compiler of "A Woman Suffrage Calendar for 188$,"

HANLON IN WASHINGTON.

He Gee* There to Look Those Charges—He Is Greatly WerrleC. It was given out a few days ago that Collector Hanlon was visiting at his old home, New Albany. It has since traa* •pired that instead of going to New Al-: bany Mr. Hanlon went to Washington. Mr. Hanlon desired to know the nature of the charges preferred against him before the senate, to defeat his confirmation. A Washington special sayB: "Itlsundsc* stood that since Mr. Hanlon ascertained the character of the charges and seme. thing of their bulkineflg he is consider** bly worried. His .friends think he will not be confirmed." It is said Mr. Hanlon left here armed with numerous lettei* from prominent citizens of New Albany testifying to his good character, and honesty while auditor' of Floyd county.

Mr. Hanlon was in the city yesterday morning, but has gone to Lafayette. It is said he has gone there to collect evidence in hif behalf. Lafayette was his home be fore he became a citizen of Mew Albany.

HOW LEE GOT THE PLACB.

He Was Appointed by Messrs. 1st Wilson. There has been considerable inquiry how young Lee, son of Ceunty Comsaissioner Lee, was appointed janitor of the court house. It will be remembered that Mr. Boedel refused te act with the board for a short time before the new board was organised, believing that he was not entitled te the seat This left Messrs. Wilson and Lee on the board. It was then that young Lee was made janitor. The two new members et the board knew nothing about the ap* nintment until a few days before, when

Lee assumed his duties, juid they were somewhat surprised. It is said an inquiry will be made in regard to the appointment when the board again convenes. The position peys abeut $41 month.

An Immense Mortfajre.

DECATUR, HI., January 6.—-A heavy mortgage has been filed for record in the

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county recorder's office. It is

filed by the United Lines Telegraph eeaapany of which Edward L. Stokes is pre* ident, which company will operate telegtaph lines throughout this part of the state out of New York. The mortgage is rfor $1,200,000 in favor of the Farmers' 7" Loan and Trust company of New York city, and is to draw interest in gold at the rate of 6 per cent pet annam until 1806. This is one of the largest mortgage bonds ever filed for record in this county. Business men here look upon the enter- ,« prise with interest as they believe the roposed opposition will give them better acilities and cheaper rates.

A Hissing Steamer.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., January 6.—Owners of the steamer City ot Nassau, nows twelve days out on a trip to Jacksonville Fla., believe the steamer to be lost -p The trip ordinarily occupies five days. The steamer is valued at $50,000.

Government Safe Blew*.

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 8.— Chief Postoffice Inspector West has information that the safe in the postoffice at Danville, Ky., was blown open last night and all the money taken.

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BEAVBB FALLS, Pa., January 6.—John J. Scroch, secretary of the ce-operative foundry company, committed suicide this afternooq. by mowing his brains out with a revolver. The cause of the deed is unknown.

Sherman.

COLUMBUS, O., January 8.—The tepublican senatorial caucus to name a. ., candidate to succeed the Hon. John Sherman in the United States senate will be held to-iporrow (Tuesday) evening.

An Important Question.

The county in Florida that has the fewest doctors has also the smallest death rate. The natives are trying to decide which of these facts is cause and which is effect

Dr. Daniel G. Brinton becomes the laureate of the society Americaine de France for 1886, and receives the medal of the society for his works on the aboriginal tongues of America.

A. bill will be. introduced In the Ohie huua.' filing the renting of telephone instramaats atf $8 a month.

Prominent citizens of Bainbridge, O., have been arrested, charged with stealing eoal frona railroad coal.

Kingston, N. Y., was flooded yesterday btf the oyerflow of Bsop's oreek, and Owen Maddux drowted.

The Charleston C.) Oil Mannfactorf*# company suspended to-day. Liabilifcise, e40,« 000 assets net known.

The anneal rental of pews in Plymouth chnreh last night realised $27,468, which ie $678 less than last year.

The

Boston Advertiser has been redeemed frem mugwump control by republicans, au£. will be a straight-ont party paper hereafter.

A large clock company has decided to lecaW its works at llock Island, I1L, and will ocoapy the buildings erected by the Milan WsCeh oem*. pany

The failnie of McEensie, grain shipper, ot Dnluth, throwing half a million bushels ofy whept on the market, caused excitement aft.? the epeonlative centers yesterday.

A warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest of Johl li. Sullivan for brutally assault^ ing a crippled newsboy in New Tork Sunday. He fled to Boston to escape arreet

A case is to be tried in Hassillon, O., te tsafe the constitutionality of the state ciril right^ law. The parties are colored, a barber saving refused to shave one of Us own race,

Charles B. Johnson, first husband of the wife of

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English Royal of the 12,000

A recent report to the Society of Arts shows that ol deaths which have occurred in coal mines, since 1876 only one-fourth ,have beea caused by fire damp.

Minneapolis Tribune: There ai* times when one's feeling cannot be more frequently expressed than by the single word "Rats."

The London Times is valued at $25, 000,000 Standard, $10,000,000 News, $6,000,000 Telegraph, $5,000,000.

Epetomized News.

Geeen glass bottle factories are reaamlng work. Orders have been issued fur the Tseoinstiea of all the officers and men in the Austrmia army.

W. K. ?V«nderbilt has bought Jekye ishw^K nine miles long and two wide, oil the Georjle coast.

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Thomas C. Flatt, ef Raw™

York* i* an obtoot of charity at Jamestown

N. I1., having spent a fortune in dissipation. He in 80 years old. John 6-. Stevens, of Trenton, president of tie United New Jersey Railroad end Canalcompany, shot himself in the head, yaateaday afternoon, and died last night. He was gin tiling his pistol, and it is believed thaahfofr jtogw