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where the Chamber then sat, to hear him ivas immense. I went early to get a good seat in the diplomatic tribune. Never had a speaker a more brilliant and sympathetic audience, and never was Gauibetta in better condition to meet the high expectations of his audience. I think the speech there made must stand out as the greatest of his life. I have heard nearly all the most eloquent ami distinguished men in our own country since IS4O, and some of the most celebrated in both England and France, and lean truly sav that 1 never heard anything that could begin to compare with the speech of Gambetta on that occasion It was never surpassed by Mirabeau in bis nrotide- 1 days in the Constituent Assembly; nor by Panton when he thundered at the Jacobin Club, nor by Vergniaud when rising to his highest flights ot eloquence in the national conventions of France. From tliis time I met Gambetta frequently. and, I am proud to think, I enjoyed Ins friendship. He always expressed the greatest interest in everything connected with our country, and it was his desire one day to view it. He consented to sit to Healy for his portrait for me, and our great artist surpassed himself in bringing out most accurately all his marvelous features. The portrait adorns the wall of my library. Now that the great tribune is no more, it has a value not to be expressed, and will be treasured as a souvenir of one of the most remarkable nrm of his time. The last time 1 saw Gamhcita was at the house of M. Thiers, Sept 8. 1877, on the day of the funeral of that distinguished man. He was bowed down with grief, and in eloquent accents spoke of the loss which France was then called upon to mourn. About to return to mv country, I bade him good-by and pressed his band for the last time.”

OBITUARY. Rev. Titus Coan. “The Apostle of the Sandwich Inlands.” Detroit. Mich. Jan. 3. —A letter just rereived at Niles, this vState, by relatives, announces the death of Rev, Titus Coan, at Hilo, Sandwich Islands, on Dec. 2, aged eighty-two. Mr. Coan was a widely-known missionary of the American board, and had been known for years as “the Apostle of the Sandwich Islands,” having been there for over fifty years. He wielded great influence with the people. He continued in the active work of his ministry to the last. There being no cable communication with the Isiands, this is tiie first announcement of his death. A Rich Find of Mica in Pennylvania. Womelseorf, l*a.. Jan. 3. —David Bec.htal yesterday took a solid lump of mica out of liis mine, weighing twenty-live pounds and valued by experts at $4,000. The whole neighborhood is intensely excited over the discovery of this mineral. Bechtel has issued orders to allow no person to enter the mine or except in his this is the richest find of mineral ever discovered in Lebanon county, ' Grain Klevator ami Depot Burned. St. Joseph, Mo., .Tan. 3.—A disastrous conflagration broke out at 1 o’clock this morning. The lire broke out in the unused grain elevator of the Hannibal & St. Joseph railroad. and spread rapidly, destroying tlie old passenger depot of the Hannibal (t St. Joseph, two box cars, several flat cars loaded with lumber, and a number of small frame houses. The elevator originally cost SIOO,OOO. Poor Place to Dry Dynamite. Lexington, Kv.. Jan. 3. — A Winchester special to the Daily Press says: “Three colored laborers on the Kentucky Central railway extension put wet dynamite on a stove to dry this morning. It exploded, blowing two to atoms and seriously injuring the other. The house was completely demolished. DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN. Indications. WAlt DkiaKT <T. 1 Office of the Thief Signac okkicer, > Washington. Jan. 4, 1 a. m. j For Tennessee and Ohio Valley Cloudy weather, with rain or snow, winds mostly easterly, stationery or lower temperature and pressure. For i-.ower Lake Rearion—Fair weather, winds mostly nonherly, stationary or lower temperature, rising folk*wed hy falling barometer. For Upper Lake Region—Fair weather, northwest veering to northeast winds, stationary or lower temperature, followed by falling barometer. Local Observation*. Indianapolis. Jan. 3.

Time, j Bar. |Th jFluu. Wind I Weather, IB’FL 6:24 a.m. 130.281 25 73 SW Fair. . 10:24 a m.'30.36 30 I 07 W Clear. I 2:24 p.m. 130.38 33 168 NW {Clear. |. 6:24 P.M. 130.421 28 64 N Clear. 1 Maximum temperature, 33; minimum temperature, 23. General Observation* War Dkpautmkvt, f Washington. Jan. 3, 10:21 n. tu. > Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. “TTi -? ?' 6 § = 3r j z STATION. | | ; \“I 5 ; 7 ; ; 51 | ' !!■ Bismarck, D. T...|30.551—17 E Clear. Gairo |3O 30 35 1] .03 Lt. rain. Chicago 30.53} loj NW j Clear. Cincinnati 30.45 34 N , Cloudy. Champaign 30 18. 13 N ; ,Cl ear. Columbus, O ’ Davenport 30.57 15: NE i Clear. Dead wood 30 15. 1 K ! .28 Clear. jemson,Tex 50 17 33 N 1.1. ruin. Deliver. 30.10 15, 8 Clear. J>es Moines 50.53 —3 NE | Clear. Dodge City J Dubuque ' Fort Assmauoiue...3o 22 —7i NE .06 Lt.Hiiow Fort iiutord 130.54 —2l l NE i Clear. Fort Concho 130.16 4 NL | .03 Lt. raiir Fort Caster } Fort 3iuitli 50 21 3* K I .72 Ct. rain. Galveston 30 04 36 SE 1 .04 Eoggy ludiauanollb |30.43, 23! NE ; Clear. ludntnola i Keokuk :3< 53 1) N . ...Clear. La Crosse ]3O 55* —5 NW Cloudy. Ij*veu worth 3o lsj 14 NE Cloudy. Little Rook. Ark. 30 23; 30 NE .31 Lt. rain. Louisville (30.37 j 36j NE ... cloudy. MeiuuUlrt 50.32 42} NE .02 Cloudy. Moorhead 30.67 —22 Calm Clear. Nashville 30.31 30. E Cloudy. North Platte 130 38] 0 8E I t.snow Omaha 30.60 —4 NE ....'Clear, Pittsburg 30.41 281 NW jClear. Fort Eads [3O 17 621 E Cioiidy. Van Antonio ,30.11 4j NE .♦(> Lt. ram. bavanuah, Ga... i ... . Burs report 30 13 ... ' NE .20 ct. rain. Springfield, 111—3*.5l is NE 'Fair. ftt. Louis 30.43; 2 1 NE C.oudy. Stooktou :10ii(I 42 SC Cloudy. est. Paul 30 64' —8 NW j.. iciear. Vlcksuurc 30.10> 52! J- .13 (,‘louilv. "Yankton.D. T . 30.68 —5 8E | jctear.* J.as Aiiimah [30.18 8j E Cloudy. V/aanakee |29.06' —2 W i..... Clear. Cold Weather in the Northwest. Ft. Paul Juu. 3.—Hie weather throughout the Northwest to-day lias been very cold, bring less frigid, however, in the extreme West than in Minnesota. This morning the mercury ai St. < loud was 32° below, and at Welluiar 35° below, /.t Clayton, sixty one miles from Bt. Paul, 20° Wlow, nml 10° below at St. James, at B.v m. On the Bt. Paul fc Duluth It was 10° below on the northern end of the road and 26° below ou the Booth cud, beginning half way to Br. Paul. r?n. VT. J. Melvin, editor Warren i lieraid, \va# cured o: n urahtia by St. Jacobs Oil.

THE FLOODS IN EUROPE. Destructive Work of the Waters of the Rhine anti Dauube. Hundreds of Houses Undermined and Demolished—Ten Thousand People Homeless in One District, THE FLOODS. Greut Damage Along the Rhine and the Danube. Berlin’. Jan. 3. —Twenty houses have fallen at Baden he iin in consequence of the floods. At liexheim, Morsch and Oppan, 240 houses have fallen from the same cause. A Dusselldorf dispatch, says the market square there is flooded. At Mavencetbe Rhine has reached a height of 5.70 meters. With great effort a tramway lias been lai<J to bring earth for the construction of a dam. Robstadt, with the exception of one church and the houses of the clergy, is deeply submerged. The water, in many houses, nearly reaches the roofs. In Freslie!m, on the Rhine, the scene beggars description. A Geneva dispatch says the railway between that city and Bellegarde is washed away. Direct railway communication with Franco and Italy is interrupted. A Wiesbaden telegram says 10.000 persons are rendered homeless by the Hoods in districts near Worms. They are in danger of starvation. Three thousand persons are homeless at Ludwigshafen, 2.000 at Manheira, 2,000 at Worms. They are lodged in school-houses and churches. More dikes have broken at Mnyence. The town of Manheim appears to stand on an isthmus in the midst ot a sea. The great Rhine dam gave way to-nighr. A steamer rescued forty-five persons. The village of Triesenheim is deserted, and one-third of the inhabitants of Appan have abandoned their homes. A central releif committee has been termed, and it appeals for help for the sufferers. At Vienna the danger is serious, and preparations are making to sound an alarm of Dells directly the dykes show signs of yielding. A later telegram from Vienna says the bridge of boats at Ottensheim was washed away to-day. with several persons on them. The boats floated an hour and a half, when the people managed to run them ashore. The Danube has risen to the height of 4.70 centimeters. One thousand persons in the lower parts of the city are compelled to quit their homes. Traffic on the railway connecting Vienna with Moravia is suspended; the large railway bridge is demolished, and the Vienna terminus of the road is flooded. IRISH AFFAIRS. Receipts of the National League—Assassination of a Farmer. Dublin, Jan. 3.—The receipts of the National League since its formation have been £200; the number of branches is 300. The applications under the arrears act affect 130,000 holdings. If they were all granted it would involve the payment of £BO,OOO by the state to landlords. Delaney has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder Judge Lawson, and was sentenced to ten years penal servitude. A London dispatch says a farmer was shot dead to-day at liroadford. County Clare. It is believed to be an agrarian murder. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Details of tlie Killing of the Two Americans in Madagascar. London, Jan. 3. —A letter is published, giving the details of the murder of two Americans in Madagascar. Emerson was shot without the slightest warning by a party of natives whom the travelers had passed on the road. Hulett was wounded whilst fleeing, but turned on his pursuers with a revolver, when the natives, numbering from forty to fifty disappeared in the bushes, from which they fired upon and killed Hulett. The murderers were committed on the 9th of .September. The bodies were recovered on the 15th. A Frencn interpreter and an African attendant were also killed in the struggle.

A Peacemaker at Work. Panama, Dec. 23.—Minister Logan continues to work in behalf of peace between Peru and Chili. He has writ ten a long letter to Montero, Yice-pre-ide. t of Peru, urging him to accept the Chilian terms. STATE LEGISLATION. The Connecticut Senate Validates all Ballots Cast at the Late Election. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 3.—The Legislature organized to-day by the choice of Robert Coit as President pro tern, of the Senate, and the election of Charles H. Pine as Speaker of the House. In the Senate resolutions were passed validating all ballots returned as cast at the last election for any officers. In the House this resolution was tabled. in hi3 message, referring to national policies, says: “Not for a quarter of a century have the people had cause to he so hopeful of legislation as now.” He recommends the passage of laws facilitating the act of voting, and providing that no contribution of money shall ie made by any candidate for office for election purposes, and that before taking office the person elected shall make oatli that lie has not violated this statute. He makes a strong plea for civilservice reform. The Michigan Senatorial Situation. Detroit, Mich., Jan. 3. —The latest intelligence irom Lansing would seem to indicate that the senatorial question is likely to become seriously complicated. It is now ascertained that at least twenty Republicans have signed an agreement not to go into caucus unless j with the understanding that it shall take sixty-seven votes to make a binding nomination. As this is just a majority of the whole Legislature, and the number of Republican members is eighty-two, it is equivalent to saying, on the part of the minority, that they will not go into caucus unless the majority have votes enough to get along without them. Another report is that the majority have secured enough signatures of Republican members of the Legislature to call a caucus to-morrow night, and they announce their purpose to hold one, as has always been done. It is conceded that Senator Ferry has a majority of the Republican members, but not enough to elect. There is considerable bitterness of feeling, but the outcome cannot be predicted at present. Promised Reforms In Peunsylvania. 11 a hui-]*ui;c, Jan. 3.—The House, after electing minor officers, unanimously adopted a resolution declaring “tliat as the late elections in this State are accepted as an indication that the people are determined to exact from their representatives a strict account of the trust confided to them, the session of 1883 should le distinguished by close rrul constant application to business, by the suppression

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of all useless office*, reduction of expenses of the House, and an early adjournment.” In the Senate a resolution was referred to the Judiciary Committee, when appointed, to ascertain what officers could be dispensed with, and providing that no election of minor officers should be held until the committee reports. NATIONAL CAPITAL NEWS. I Concluded from First Page. | ft w changes are made iu the way of reductions from 5 to 20 per cent, bslow the commission’s report. In schedule J, hemp, jute and flax goods, the principal cliange is the fi.xiug of the duty on jute butts at $0 per ton. In schedule K, wool and v oolens, tlie distinction between washed and unwashed wool is removed, and the duty fixed at the same rate as that imposed upon washed wool by the present law. On woolen rugs, shoddy and waste, the dutv is fixed ct 10 instead of 12 cents per pound. Upon woolen cloths of all grades the duty is fixed at 40 cents per pound. In the schedule of books the committee fixed the duty upon all boiks, periodicals, pamphlets, bound or unbound, engravings, etchings, illustrated books, naps, etc., at 20 per cent ad valorem, instead oi 15 as recommended by the commission. The above embrace all the more important changes proposed by the Finance Committee. After some furdier slight amendments the hill will to-morrow be reporieu to the Senate for its consideration. REFUNDING TAXES. What It Will Cost to Refund the Tax ou Whisky, Tobacco A tches. Washington, Jan. 3.—xi,c Cl ' .....unication of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting to the Senate the estimate of the Conisioner of Internal Revenue of the amount ot money required to refund taxes on cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, distilled spirits and matches, notes the difficulty of arriving at an)'accurate estimate, saying that there are 304.602 dealers in manufactured tobacco, 1,328 rectifiers of distilled spirits, 4,241 wholesale dealers in distilled spirita, and 1(18,770 retail liquor dealers in the United States. He is of opinion, however, that tirerv* are 25,000,000 gallons of tax-paid distilled spirits in tiie hands of the trade, the tax upon which is $22,500,000. Tax-paid manufactured tobacco in the hands of dealers, 10,821.223 pounds, the tax on which is $8,285,121. The number of cigars and cigarettes is 742.224,107, the tax on which is $1,204,242. The tax on matches in the bands of dealers fc $1,090,753. Tiie total amount of taxes to b< refunded is $36,080,716. A considerable proportion of the articles mentioned is now isi broken packages. GENERAL AND PERSONAL. Mr. Calkins's Reported Amendments to tlie Civil Serviceßill. Washington, Jan. 3.—Mr. Calkins, who seems to take a real interest in the matter, has been studying tlie Pendleton bill,and has formulated two or three amendments, which he desires shall be added. Or.aof them provides that the civil service commissioners shall draw up a schedule showing what officers and employes are to be appointed by the President and what by the heads of departments. Another of his proposed amendments is thatappointments in the mints and custom-houses throughout the United States, as well as the departments in Washington, shall be divided among the several States and Territories upon the basis oi‘ population. Another of Calkins’s amendments excepts from the provisions of the act all postal clerks and route agents now in the service or hereafter to be appointed. Note* mill I*er*r*imlltles. Beooiai to tno rnrimxiapon* Journal. Washington,, Jan. 3 31%; is rumored that three notable weddings will shortly take place in this city—tbose of Miss Brew'ster, the daughter of tlie Attorney-general; Miss Blaine, and Miss Cameron. The marriage of the latter, to Lieutenant Rodgers, will probably occur early in February. It is stated on apparently good authority that the members of the House Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice contemplate inquiring into the details connected with the Htar-route prosecution. Commissioner Rauin, in replying to a resolution of the Senate asking for an estimate of the amount required to refund taxes collected on stocks of tobacco, cigars, matches, etc., now on hand, in case of reduction of taxes, fixes the amount at $30,080,716. Mine. Modji*ska’s Gontl Breeding. Washington Letter to Now York World. One afternoon two cards came to Modjeska’s apartments at the same time, and two visitors were ushered in by accident at the same moment. One was young Allan Arthur, and the other a Pole, perfectly unknown to her, who keeps a haberdasher's shop in Washington, and who wished to pay his respects to a countrywoman. An observe! who was present noticed that Mme. Modjeska and her husband, who is a highly accomplished man, received them both exactly alike. The haberdasher was not made to feel liis inferiority, nor the President's son that lie had conferred an honor; both were treated with dedicate courtesy. How nice it is, after all the undignified squabbles of theatrical stars, to find this woman, who is equally great in everythingshe undertakes, no matter how diverse, the simplest and most unpretending lady in the world, married to a man who reflects credit upon her choice, and as complete a woman as she is an artist Steamship News. Boston, Jan. 3. —Arrived: No via Scotian, from Liverpool. Rotterdam, Jan. 3.—Arrived: P. Colaud, from New’ York. New York, Jan. 3. Arrived: The Queen, from London, Winnepeg, from Liverpool. Both Got i he Drop. Baird, Tex., Jan. 3.—Thomas Jones and George L. Franks, of Colton Springs, getting into a dispute, met on the street, Franks with a shot-gun and Jones with a revolver. Both fired, and both were instantly killed. Herr Most’s Influence. Chicago, Jan. 3.—The West Side saloon keepers, at a meeting, decided they would not pay the advance of 40 cents per barrel agreed on recently by the brewers of this city and Milwaukee. Senator Frye Renominated. Augusta, Me., Jan. 3. —The Republican caucus renominated United States Senator Frye. The Fusiouists nominated Harris M. Planted for United States senator. Highly Colored Brencli of Promise Suit Boston, Jan. 3.—Jane White, colored, has sued D. L. Stafford, white, for $5,000 dimages for breach of promise. Plaintiff's age is forty, defendant’s, sixty. Mrs. Langtry’s New Manager. New York, Jan. 3. —Mr. F. A, Schwab leuves for Chicago in the morning to assume the duties of business manager for Mrs. Langtry. Tho ICeokuk, la., rl -vator burned last night. The fire whs evidently the work of an Incendiary. 1 'lie elevator cost SIIO,OOO mid hits mure had e xtensive repairs. It was owuoil by George \V. Williams’ vatu to. lusured for $30,000.

STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP. Appearance of a Meteor of Extraordinary Brilliancy. A Connersville Boy Shot by a Playmate Failure at Fort Wayne—Minor Notes and Gleanings. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Elkii Ain, Jan. 3. —A brilliant meteor shot through the southern sky in a northwesterly direction at 7 o’clock this evening, leaving a broad, fiery spiral-like trail which lasted about half an hour, gradually dissolving until it looked like a fleecy cloud. The meteor burst close to this city, with a peculiar hissing sound, attracting general attention. A special telegram from Bloomington, 111., says: ‘‘A very brilliant and beautiful meteor was observed about G:3O this evening. It was first seen near Jupiter, and flashed in a southeasterly direction across the sky, lighting up everything for several seconds with the greatest brilliancy. The head of the meteor had the brilliant, clear appearance of an electric lignt, followed by a train of brilliant blood red, much like the trail of a rocket.” Settlement of the Henry Divorce Suit. Special to tlie Indianapolis Journal. Bhklbyyille, Jan. 3. —The celebrated divorce suit of Eliza Henry against William Henry, and fo** SIO,OOO alimony, closed late yesterday evening, and this morning at the opening of tho court, Judge Francis Wilson, of Bedford, granted Mrs. Henry a divorce and $2,800 alimony. This was the most important divorce suit ever tried in this county, and on account of the high standing of the plaintiff and the wealth of the defendant attracted great interest. Serious Injuries to a Farmer. JSr'*Hnl i > 1::i• Indianapolis Journal. Mun’cie, Ind,, Jan. 3. —Freeman Duncan, a prominent farmer, while atempting to cross the Lake Erie & Western railroad this evening, east of this city, with a horse and buggy, was struck by a passenger train engine, tearing the buggy away from the horse, and carrying it about 150 yards before Duncan was thrown out. Mr. Duncan had several ribs broken, and received internal injuries, but will probably recover. Cloned by tlie Sheri ft*. Special to the Indianapolis Joum&L Fort Wayne, Dec. 3. —This afternoon, the store of W. 11. Pyke, one of the largest retail grocers in the city, was closed by the sheriff on cognovits, in favor of local creditors for nearly $2,000. The principal creditors are Austin, Nichols & Cos., of New York, and local wholesale grocers. Liabilities, $10,000; assets, $6,000. Shot by a Playmate. Special to the Indianapolis JoumaL Connersville, Jan. 3. —Yesterday evening, while the twelve-year-old son of Patrick Fitzpatrick was playing with his cousin, a lad about the same age, the latter playfully shot him in the face with a pistol loaded with shot. One of of the shots penetrated his eye and put it out. The boy is in a critical condition to-night Publish tlie Pcnsiuu Rolls. New Albany Public Pro*a. Under the present system the class of soldiers who can’t wring in under some pretense, is so small that it would be real economy to put every man, dead or alive, that ever enlisted on the pension rolls at once. It would restore our national manhood by removing the temptation to fraud, and falsehood and perjury, and it would kill off'the cormorants who are feeding at the public crib in the capacity of soldiers’ friends. From Exchanges and Correspondence. The Vincennes Daily Sun will tiereafter be issued as an afternoon instead of a morning paper. Hon. William Flominv, of Fort Wayne, ex-Stato Treasurer, lias trone to Texas for the benefit of his declining health. Rev. Tinker, of the Baptist church at Lawreuceburg, been compelled to resign his pastorate, because of ill health. Elder J. C. 'fully, of New Albany, leaves to-day to enter upon his pastorate of tb Uhrisiian church at Winchester, Kv., on the 15th inst. He will return au be given a parting reception by his old congregation. At the regular monthly meeting or the official board of the Christian Church of Terre Haute, Rev. li. Breeden was unanimously elected to continue his services as pastor for another year, beginning next March. Mr. Joseph P. McClure, at his residence near Princeton, lias an orange tree which has twentyfour full grown oranges upon it which are ripening. The tree is about six feet high aud nine years old. and was raised from the seed. Oscar M. Goodwin, the defaulting bank cashier, after a two weeks’ absence at Logansport, was returned to the Northern prison on Sunday evening. He lias been assigned a position in tlie steward’s department as assistant. George H. Case, of Lagrange, was a guest at thu Murdock Hotel, at Logansport, ou Tuesday, and on retiring blew out the gas. The smell of the •escaping gas attracted attention, the door of the room was forced, and Mr. Case found in an insensible condition. Prompt medical attendance saved his life. A 14-yeur-old hoy named Boon, son of a cigar maker of Vincennes, died ill all the horrible agonies of lockjaw ou Monday. He shot himself in the hand with n toy pistol on Christmas day, indicting u small wound. The injured member became swollen, but after being poulticed it seemed to heal up and was nearly well, when lockjaw set in. His sufferings for several days were intense. ILLINOIS. An ovarian tumor was removed a few days days ago from the person of Dora Timmons, a ten-year-old child of NlatiMe. A similar tumor was removed from tho child ten months ago. The national convention of Ilose Company Couplers will bo held iu Decatur on Jan. 17, when contests for several valuable prizes will take place. Couplers from distant States will be present. It is reported that tlie wife of P. C. Ransom, of Paw Paw, formerly of El Paso, has become insane, and that Ransom has been appointed conservator of her estate, which is said to be worth >300,000. They have only been married a few mouths. On Tuesday Frank Ttowze jumped off a Peoria, Decatur & Evansville freight, train at tho Midland depot, at Decatur, and, striking his head against a moving car, his skull was fractured and one of his eyes torn out of its socket. Ho is a sou of a widow, and will die. Mr. Charles Dalev. of Geneeo, was frozen to death on Monday night. His body was found in a pasture. For tho past few years ho lias been deranged, and it is believed that while laboring under one of these spells ho lost bis wav while trying to dud his home aud met his death as above stated. A Norman colt at Ranfoul has learned intuitively to pump water. When ha is turned our of tho stable ho takes a respectable ••oil and romp and then goes to the pump, and. finding the trough emntv, barks to tho handle until he pots it above his hock. He has been seen to lift the handle with his kuee and force it down with his mouth, aud thus pump enough to quenen his thirst. Disraeli's Courtesy to a You ng Member. London Truth, Deo. 20. A little incident that happened to Mr. Fawcett shortly after lie took his seat in Parliament is worth noting. He had ordered his dinner in the dining-room of the House one evening, when someone came up to him and said: “Professor Fawcett, as you appear to be alone, have you any objection to my dining at the same table with you?” Mr. 1

Fawcett replied,..“Certainly not.” but with rather a puzzled expression. He could not imagine who the speaker was, for he failed altogether to recognize his voice. His unknown companion, noticing his perplexity, said quietly, “I see you do not know who I am. I am Disraeli.” Mr. Fawcett could hardly believe his ears, and for once in his life was fairly taken aback. This little actof friendly good nature on the part of the great Tory leader toward a young member whose views were so utterly and irreconcilably at variance with his own touched Mr. Fawcett very much, and in spite of their political differences and their passages of arms in after years, the recollection of Mr. Disraeli's graceful courtesy on that occasion always remained vividly in his mind. HE MEANT IT. Why Frank Frayne Di<l Not Shoot the Apple at a Texas Performance. Denver Workl. “I was playing in a minstrel troupe one season ahd traveling through Texas. One night, I think it was in Palestine, we missed connection and were compelled to lay over. Frayne was then playing “Si Slocum,” with his wife acting as Lucy Slocum. As he was to occupy the opera-house that night, I, accompanied by several of our troupe, went over to see the show. Tlie hall was a miserable, tumble-down frame shanty, lighted by candles and lamps. The light, you may be sure, was not the best in the world, but nevertheless, the audience,which completely filled the house, seemed to thoroughly enjoy the play, and manifested their approbation by loud shouts and liuzzahs. When the time came for Frayne to shoot tlie apple from his wife’s head she was brought on the stage blindfolded. She was nervous and excited, and shook like ray bass drum when I gave it a healthy whack. The light was too poor for Frayne to see distinctly, and it was plainly to be seen that he had misgivings of his own power. The audience seemed to take in the situation. Suddenly one of the auditors—a big, burly cowboy, with a sombrero as wide as the Tabor stage—jumped up from his seat and pointed a pistol fair at Frayne, saying out, in a firm voice, “Don’t shoot, or I’ll pulverize you!” Frayne glanced down at the resolute looking stranger, and seemed to bo glad of his intervention. The whole house took up tiie cry, “Don't shoot.” and the affrighted woman tore the bandage from her eyes and said, in pleading tones, “Don’t attempt to anger that gentleman, Frank; he means what be says.” “Bet yer boots, gal, I do.” replied the stranger. That part of the play was omitted for that night, and the Indians had to bo killed twice to make up for the cutting of the programme. In tlie Carolina Sea-Islands. New York Sun. One gentleman told me that several years ago he engaged in the enterprise of raising Irish potatoes for the Northern market. lie employed a gang of twenty negro women to dig and gather the potatoes. He was called from the field to the gin-house to attend to some business. He was absent from the field for a couple of hours. On his return he passed through a patch of weeds, and stumbled over an apron filled with a bushel of selected potatoes. He emptied the apron, and, calling to the line of women who were dig giug potatoes, lie waved the garment aloft and asked who had lost her apron. All the women but one turned and shook their aprons at him. They jeered ami taunted the thief for the rest of the day. That evening when they quit work the apronless woman stood under a tree until all the other women bad left the field, everyone of them taunting her as they passed. When they were all out of sight she walked up to the white man, humbly asked for her apron and got it. Then she made the white man promise not to tell, not to betray her to the other negroes, and, on his passing his word to her, she showed him where the nineteen honest women had buried twenty bushels of potatoes while he was absent.

Liquor ami the Want of It, New York Evening Post. A striking contrast, showing the effect on municipal expenditure of the sale of intoxicating liquors, is made by comparing the expenditure of two towns not far from equal in population—Vineland, in New Jersey, where the sale of liquors is actually as well as legally prohibited, and Yonkers, N. Y., which lias 145 licensed drinking places and seventy shops where liquor is sold contrary to law. Vineland has about 12,000 inhabitants, and Yonkers less than 15,000. Yonkers spends on its police $37,000, and the police duties of Vineland are performed by one constable at the annual expense of $75. Yonkers has a police iudge with a salary of $4,000, and a clerk who is paid $800; Vineland has no police court, and needs none. The paupers of Yonkers cost the town $12,000; Vineland has a corresponding expense of S4OO. Altogether these articles of expense cost Yonkers $53,800; in Vineland, s*l7s. Making proportionate allowance for the difference in population, the government of Yonkers, as far as these expenses are concerned, costs more than ninety times as much as that of Vineland. Know How to Protect Great Men There. Philadelphia Record. There have beeu many ugly scandals about the cause of Gambetta’s death, but it is improbable that tlie official accounts wi’l clear up the uncertainty. He was of such importance that the government officials will agree to protect his memory, even though, as asserted, he may have been shot by a woman. They know’ how to do these things in France. CURRENT PUBLICATIONS. New Hook*. Pioneers of the western Reserve. By Harvey Rice. Lee & Shepard, Bostou. Avery readable and interesting account of the settlement of the Western Reserve iu Ohio. The author of this hook. Mr. Rice, also wrote the volume entitled “Mount Vernon and Oilier rooms.” But it is plain that his best work is in prose, and it would be well if lie would co ifine himself to the latter. Tlie present volume is deserving of extended sale. Rac.narok: The Age of Fire and Gravel. By IcuatiiiH Donnelly. D. Appleton & Cos., New York. Bowen, Stewart & Cos., Indianapolis. Price, $2. A quite ingenius and entertaining book, the unusual deductions being made from mythology, classical and heathen, the scriptures, and from scientific works of all times, ancient and modern. The title, Ragtiarok, is of Scandinavian origin, and signifies “tiie darkness of the gods.” It is a theory of tlie author that the drift age was the result of a collision between a cornet, or the train of a comet, and the eartb. tlie drift material being brought to the latter by the former, and the same cause is employed to account for the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, and other mysteries. Mr. Donnelly is evidently a theorist, and as such endeavors to bend the phenomena of nature to the support of his preconceived ideas. The facts of science are measured by his theory rather than his theory by tlie well-established truths of science. The work is well illustrated, and as an ingenious production will afford entertainment to all who read it. Literary Notes. Julia Ward Howe fills a page of the Critic of Dec. 30 with reminiscences of her old friend Dr. Francis Lieber. A sonnet by Alice Wellington Rollins in the same number—the last of the current volume—is devoted to “A Butterfly, in Kensington Stitch.” At Galveston, Tex., yesterday, Tom Beymour was shot dead in a hospital ward hy a patient named Morrison, wuo was sent there, deranged, a short time ago.

WHO THE STATESMEN ARE. A Full List of tlie Members of Both Brandies of tlie Legislature. Below is given a corrected list of the members of the next Goneral Assembly in both houses, with the postollice address of each: SENATORS. L. D. Adkir.son, Peru: Howard and Miami. R. C. Bell, Fort Wayne: Allen and Whitley. John Benz, Leavenworth: Crawford, Harrison and Granite. Francis B. Bisehowslcy, Terre Haute: Vico. Jason B. Brown, beymour: Jackson aud Jennitics. Eugene 11. Bundy, New Castle: Henry, Delaware and Randolph. Marvin Campbell, South Bend: St. Joseph aud Starke. Isaac, M. Compton. Brazil: Clay and Owen. William 11. Davidson, Plymouth: Marshall and Fulton. w. c. Duncan, Columbus: Brown, Monroe and Bartholomew. J. Ernest, Sullivan: Knox and Sullivan. Charles R, Faulkner, Versailles: Franklin and Ripley. Jackson Fleming. West Lebanon, Warren county: Fountain aud Warren W. B. Fletcher. Indiaunpolis: Morion. Dudley Fonlke, Richmond: Wayne. Robert Graham, Noblesville: Tipton and Hamilton. Charles L. Henry, Anderson: Grant and Madison. James Hill, Madison: Jefferson. W. J. Ililligass, Huntington: Huntington and Wells. Frederick Hoover, Remington: Jaspor, Newton and Benton. Henry Hostetler, Ligonicr: Lagrange and Noble. Francis M. Howard, St. Paul: Decatur and Shelby. L. S. Hull, New Haven: Allen. W B. Hutchinson. Michigan City: Laporte. Francis Johnson, Lafayette: Tippecanoe. Columbus Johnston, Lawreuceburg: Dearborn and Ohio. Jacob Keiser, Winatuac: Carroll, White aud Pulaski. John 11. Lindloy, Rookville: Parke and Vermillion. S. F. Lockridge, Grecncastle: Hendricks and Putnam. Rufus Magee, Loganßport: Cass. Henry M. Marvin, Lebauou: Boone aud Clinton. Heber J. May, Cannelron: Spencer and Perry, Francis McCartney, Angola: Steuben aid De Kali*. David Medure, Jeffersonville: Clark and Scott J. E. McCullough, Princeton: Posey au.l Gib son. Dr. J. P. Mclntosh, Nowborry: Greene and Da vivas. G. M. Overstreet, Franklin: Morgan and Johnson. William Rnhm.jr., Evansville: Vanderburg E. P. Richardson, Petersburg: Warrick ind Pike. Theodore H. Bistine, Crawfordsvllle: Montgomery. Warren G. Sayre. Wabash: Kosciusko and WaTiash. John M. Smith, Portland: Adams. Jay Blackford. W. C. Smith, Maude: Randolph and Delaware. Jesse J. Spann, Rushville: Rush, Fayette aud Union. F. J. Van Vo'liis, Tndiananolis: Marion. David H. White, Gosbeu: Elkhart. J. H. Willard, Bedford: Dubois, Martin and Lawrence. S. P. Yancey, Fortville: Marlon, Hancock and 8 lie t by. J, W. Yonche, Crown Point: Lake and Porter. Samuel B. V’oylcs, Salem: Floyd aud Washington. REPRESENTATIVES. George A. Adunis, Martinsville: Morgan. John H. Harr, Huntington: HuuUngtoi-. M. G. Beeson, Richmond: Wuyue. I). R. Best, Valparaiso: Steuben. Dr. J. A. Bowers, Versailles: Franklin, Dearborn and Kiploj. John Brazelton. Vernon: Jennings. A. W. Brooks, Fort Wayu**: Allen. DeWitt C. Bryant, Frankfort: Clinton. William ]>. Bvnum, Indianapolis: Marion James \V. Cabbage, Eby: Warrick. Jo-dah Campbell, Newport: Vermillion. William Carr, Columbia City: Whitley. Morgan Chandler, Greenfield: Hancock. K L. Chittenden, Fort Wayne: Allen. W. M. Copeland, Madison: Jefferson. E. W. Davis, Hatch’s Mill: Laporte. John A. Deem, Kuightstown: Henry. David Eley, Portland: Adams and Jay. John C. Ferrlter, Indianapolis: Marion. Mormai' Fisher, Huntington: Dubois and Pike Jacob H. Fleece, North Salem: Hendricks. Ephra.ui Frazee, Orange: Rush. W D. clazier, Warsaw: Kosciusko and Wa* bash. Orlam.o Furnace, Edinburg: Johnson. John Gants, I Junior: Noble. W. R. Gaming, Princeton: Gibson. George H. D. Gibson. Charleston: Clark* W. W. Gilman, Good land: Newton and Jis per John U. Gordon, Bambridge: Putnam. John Graham, Bloomingtou: Monroe an! Brown. B. L. Greene. Jasper: Dubois and Martin. George W. Ham, Tipton: Tipton. Milton Hanson, Noblesville: Hamilton. Horace Heffroti,Salem: Washington. A. 8. Helms, Worthington: Greene. A. H. Henderson, Knox: St. Joseph and Stark. C. Holley, South Bend: St. Joseph. Elisha J. Howland, Indianapolis: Marion. J. N. Huston,Connersville: Fayette and Union Charles L. Jewett, ScotUburg: Clarke, Scott anil Floyd. J. B. Kennedy, Osgood: Ripley. Truman Kirkpatrick, : Benton and White. William ICuowlcß, Rockville: Parke. Henry Mrrah: Madison, Hancock and Henry. W. D. Maucit, Cory don: Harrison. C. F. Mozier. Bristol: Elkhart. M. D. McClellan, Valparaiso: Porter. James McClelland, Bedford: Lawrence. P. H. McCormick, Columbus: Bartholomew. J. D. McHenry, Maples: Allen. Hugh D. MeMuiien, Lawreuceburg: Dearborn J. E. Mcliett, M uncle: Delaware. L. W. Merrill g, Richmond: Way no. Albert Miller. Brookville: Franklin. Levi Mock, Bluff toil: Jay, Adams and Wellj John S. Montgomery, Spencer: Owen, D. D. Moody, Waterloo: De Kalb. Jacob Mutz. Edinburg: Sbelby. J. Shannon Nave, Covington: Fountain. Isaac Nosier. Princeton: Vigo. James B. Pattou, Sullivan: Knox, Sullivan a G recue. Henry 8. Perretto, Now Albany: Floyd. Dr. G. W. Peters, Star City: Fulton and I laski. Henry Pettibone. Crown Point: Lake. J. M. Price, Brazil: Clay. J. F. Pruitt, Evansville: Vanderburg. Oscar L. Pulsar, Greensburg: Decatur. F. J. 8. Robinson, Cloverland: Clay, Putnam and Hendricks. George A. Robinson, Seymour: Jackson. Philip Scliloss, Terre Haute: Vigo. H. P. Shafer, Pendleton: Madison. William Shaw, Plymouth: Marshall. H. B. Shively, Wahasb: Wabash. Theodore Shockuey, Union City: Randolph. B. W. Smith, Lafayette: Tippecanoe. Henry B. Smith, Hartford City: Blackford and Wells. James Smith, Brighton: Lagrange. Philip Smith, Tell City: Perry. James W. Spain, Evansville: Vanderburg. H. l>. Sterrett, Zionsvilh*: Bonne. William Stevenson. Rockport: Spencer. 8. LI. Stewart, Rising Sun: Switzerland aud Ohio. J. W. Straughn, : Montgomery. James F. Buoker, Paoli; Crawford and Orange. B. S. Sutton, SUdby vllle: Marion, Shelby aud Bartholomew. Dr. James Thomas, Royal Center: Cass. Michael Thompson, Kokomo: Howard. W. H. Weaver, Delphi: Carroll. Harvey Westfall, Montmorency: Tippecano Jesse Whit nit, Indianapolis: Marion. U. Z. Wiley, Fowler: Warren and Benton. Leroy Williams, Mr. Vernon: Posey. Samuel Williams. Vincennes.: Knox. John R. Wilson. Indianapolis: Marion. John W. Wilson, Warsaw: Kosciusko. 11. Wooding, Washington: Daviess. A. J. Wright, Marion: Grant. Thackeray on Jackson’s Statue. Washington Correspondence Boston Traveller, While passing along Pennsylvania avenue the other day with a gentleman who remembers much that is interesting of celebrated men, be told an anecdote of Thackeray and Charles Sumner, which gives an excellent sample of the great novelist’s satirical powers. Sumner and Thackeray were coming across Lafayette square, and the Massachusetts Senator was doing his best to get the attention of the novelist, so that he would not observe the rather peculiar equestrian statue of An drew Jackson, which has been tlie wonder and delight of the small boy for many years. As they approached Sumner redoubled hi* conversation, but without avail, for just on posite the “ornament” Thackeray stoppe. short, and looking all around him said, in bis peculiar quizzing tone: “Sumner, what Date they done with the rockers?” Those *wh(i have seen this statue and have ot. 1 its close resemblance to a toy rocking-horse wil r appreciate the satire.