Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1883 — Page 3

THE AGRICULTURAL BOARD IHc Slate Rcdistricted According to the Population. glembers Elected fop Existing Vacancies— Reports of Officers and Committees — Addresses of the Evening. The morning session of the Delegate State Board of Agriculture, yesterday, was devoted principally to receiving committee reports. Robert Mitobell, chairman of the tiuance committee, reported favorably upon the examination of the books of tbe secretary and treasurer of the board. In a report submitted by the committee on rules and regulations, it was recommended that the date of holding the annual State Fair begin with September 24. In the matter of renting stalls they favored a eliange in the rates, fixing the amount for single horses at $2; double, $4; lor cattle, $1; for sheep and hogs, 50 cents. The Board concurred in the recommendations of the committee and adopted the report. The special committee appointed for the consideration of the president’s address reported favorably, recommending the concurrence of the. board in the suggestions offered. The report of the committee 9n premium list provoked a prolonged discuslion, which resulted in the classification of tho premiums on sheep being changed. Tue committee on credentials submitted their report, directing attention, in addition to their list of delegates, to the failure of several bounty associations to famish the report retired from them by law, aud It was recommended that any organization failing to comply with the provisions for holding annual, semi-annual and monthly exhibitions, should be deprived thp right of representation iu the mootings of the State board for that year. An equitable division of the counties into districts, governed by the population, was reported by the committee on redistricting, and a long discussion ensued, when it was taken up for consideration, pending which tho board adjourned. At the opening of the afternoon session the report was taken from tlie table and the discussions renewed, resulting iu the redistricting of the counties as follows: First District—Posey, Vanderburg, Gibson, Warrick and Spencer counties. Second District—Knox, Daviess, Martin, Pike, ' Dubois, Crawford and Perry. Third District—Harrison, Washington,Orange, Floyd, Clarke, and Scott. Fourth District —Jackson, Lawrence, Brown, Montoe, Greene, Owen aud Sullivan. Fifrli District—Je.ffi rson, Switzerland, Ohio, Dearborn, Franklin, Ripley and Jennings. Sixth District—Bartholomew, Decatur, Rush, Fayette, Unlou and Wayne. Seventh District—Madisou, Ilancock, Hamilton. Henry and Shelby. Eighth District—Marion and Johnson. jNinth Disiriet—f’lay, Vigo, Parke, Vermillion, and Fountain. Tenth District—Putnam, Morgan, Montgomery and Boone. Eleventh District— Delaware, Adams, Wells, Huntington .md Twelfth Digitlet— Carroll, Wh: ton, Tippecanoe, Warren. J ne Thirteenth District—! Jim. , pi Grant, Wabash and Wliirlev. Fourteenth District—Elkhart, ton, Cass and Miami. Fifteenth District—St. .Jos t Starke, Laportc, Porter and Lok Sixteenth District—Alien, Re .Lagrange aud Noble. The principal business of the - ~ , was the election of member*- V for the next two years ' Seventh, Ninth, Tenth Thirteeuth distvier'- Tt. be ballot, and res 1 non •’* tie following: D' of Ripley county ® IT “ ■ -s of Bartholojn -I v. hf c .Cottrell, of ITenry. '•a Touretto, of Fountain T. .oseph N. Davidson, of Mout#roniv Ele\ District—John M. Graham, of Delaware. Twefth District—Charles B. Stewart, of Tippecanoe. Thirteenth District—John RnriH* of Grant. EVENING SESSION. At the evening session an address upon “Edn cation Necessary to Successful Farming” was made by Rev. F. A. Friedley, of New Albany, and Prof. U. W. Wiley, of Purdue University, talked upon the subject of “Sorghum, Its Bnecess and Value,” hts remarks having particular reference to productions iu Indiana. A lecture upon‘‘The Practical Value of lustrucrions in Agriculture,” was delivered by Prof. W. C. Lotta, of Purdue University. The board will continue iu session to-day and will probably conclude its business this afternoon. The programme for to-day is as follows: 8:30 a. m —All unfinished business. The following carefully prepared papers will l© pre seated, subject to the pleasure of the convention, as time will permit: “Our Productive Industries,” by J. B. Conner, chief of the Bureau of Statistics: “The Manufacturing Industri'-s of Indiana,” by Hon. Aaron Jones, of Sr. Joseph county; “Best, Most Useful and Profitable Grasses, for Different Purposes- tiic Quantity of Bee<lßown to the Acre to Produce ti c Best Results, and the Proner Methods of Converting the same into Well Cured Hav,” by Hon. I. I) G. Nelson, of Allen county; “The Soils or Indiana and Their Adaptation,” by Dr. R. T. Brown, of Marion county; “Restraining of Stock Running t Large,” by Thomas Nelson, of Parke county; “Timber Culture,” by I)r. A Films s, of Hendricks county; “Does Farming Pay in Indiana? If Not, Why Not?” bv Hon. It. M. Lockhart, of DeKulb county; “Fish Culture,” by Calvin Fletcher, State Fisli Commissioner. PKRSONAL. Hon. R. B. Runynn, of Pern, Is at the Bates. lion. John T. Scott, of Terre Haute, is at tho Bates. Hon. John E. Lamb, of Terre Haute, is at the Bates. Hon. J. H. Lindley, of Rockville, lud., is at the Bates. Hon. W. C. Duncan, of Nashville, is at the Grand Hotel. Hon. Isaac P. Gray, ot Union City, is at the Grand Hotel. Dr. J. W. F. Gcrrish, of Rejmour, is at the Grand Hotofr Hon. A. H. Shaffer, of Huntington, is at the Crand Hotel. Dr. R H. Turleton, of Martinsville, is at the Grand Hotel. Hon. James B. Mulkey, of Bloomington. Ind., is at the Bates. General M. D. Munson, of Crawfordsville, is at the Grand Hotel, Commissioner Loften is suffering very much from lung trouble. He attended tho board meeting yesterday, lying on a cot. Wiliiam H. Dailey, Philadelphia; Henry Wrape, North Vernon; 8. J. Smith, Madison; O. Furnace, Edinburg; Thomas S’atter. Crawfordsville; P. M. Kent, Brookston; J. C. Cox. Peru; N. 8. Givan, Lawreuceburg; John Sutherland, Lnporte; George C. Drovin, Philadelphia; Oliver Jones, Richmond; F. 8 Leggit, Pittsburg; Isaac Keen, Evansville; B. F. Walker, New Albany; 8. B Brown, Laporte; R. 11. Wilson, Cincinnati; A. C. Beeson, Winchester; C. W. Peck, Chicago; John E. Hunnu, Craw ford sville; J>. R. Black, Rich mond; G. Robbins, Greonsburg; Clark Blair, Aurora; and TANARUS, Titus, Lebanon are ut tlio Gland Hotel. W. A. Ctrilop, 8. 8, Hollingsworth, P. It McCarthy, Vincennes; L. F. Warder, J. W. Thomson, Jeffersonville; 8. H. Gregg, Crawfordsville; C. Fairbanks, Terre Haute; L. E. McKinsey. Bloomington; D.T. .Smith, Michigan City; Charles Batnbridge, Columbia City; W. E. Parks, Martinsville; John W. Ragsdale, Franklin; Webster Dixon, Columbus, Ind.; 8. B. Voris, A. C. Vorls, Bedford; V. Muicr, Evansville; Royal E. Puroell, Vineetmes; W. B. KobUlnsou, W. 8. Stoddard, Ng-i^celines; 4 I>. Conner, Wabash; Hon. J. W. W.iu. Kokomo; George Tiffoid, Tipton; James

B. Lyne, Terre II an to; William O. Thompson’ Franklin; J. T. Stutcvanr, Crawfordsville, weie among the arrivals at the Bates. SOCIETY GOSSIP. Mr. Charles Kirk returned to Chicago yesterdaj\ The Misses Osborne, of Chicago, are guests of Mr. aud Mrs. Kappt-t,. Major and Mrs. Richards will go to Kansas some time next week to be gone several days. Miss Mamie Spann will go to Decatur, 111., next week to visit her cousin, Miss Jessie Fentou. Lieutenant-governor Hanna and family have takfMi rooms at 159 Christian avenue for the winter. Miss Mary Pitcher, of Madison, will remain the guest of Mrs. Dr. Rodgers until the middle of uext week. Miss Agnes Fletcher left Fort Wayne yesterday, and will remain iu Cincinnati till ufier tlie Musical Festival. Miss Nanov Fishbaok entertained a few friends at a “kettledrum” yesterdoy afternoon, iu honor of the Misses Osborne. Miss Martinia Fithian, of Philadelphia, will spend several weekH here visiting her sister, Mrs. Morehead, ou English avenue. The bachelors here contemplate giving a reception, before lent, similar to the “Bachelors Ciub” ball at Lafayeite last week, which was the most elegant affair that has occurred in ihatciiy this winter. Dr. Ilawn, Secretary of State, yesterday re ceived a dispatch announcing the mania-re of his daughter to John Benz, son of Senator Benz, of Crawford county. The marriage was a secret and a surprise to even the families of the contracting parties. Miss llaune Tarkington gave a whist party a few evenings since to a party of friruds, on which occasion the hostess was particularly complimented not only ou her manlier of entertaining, but the success 111 sclcctiug partners in the game especiallv congenial. The Matinee Musicalo met vesterda.v afternoou with Mi6s Newall, No. 77 East Walnut. A choice, programme was prepared, under tho direction of Mrs. Gertrude Jameson. The composers were Field and Abt. The vocal numbers were exceedingly well rendered, and the concert was n good beginning for the new year. Miss Holl iday entertained tlie “German” last night. In addition to tlie regular members there were many struuger guests, and tho dancing Included all the fancy dances till after supper, when the “German” finished the evening. The favors were very beautiful and unique. Miss Holliday cutertaimd her guests charmingly, and tin*evening was pronounced by all deligntful. These parties are held semi-monthly, aud this Is the leading club in society this winter. THE STATE UNIVERSITY. Annual Meeting of tlie Trustees—A Memorial to Hon. Godlove S. Ortli—The Alumni Association. The trustees of the State University continued their session yesterday at the Denison House. Tne meeting was of an informal nature, and consisted or a canvass of the wants of ’* versify at the hands of 7 concluded t! lh, ‘ . at ' :...an, Jeukiuson Ihe following resolutions were adopted concerning the death of Hon. Godlove 8. Orth: “Whereas, Since tho last meeting of this Board, v the decree of an luscrutablc but all wise Prov- ’ *c *, a member of this Board has been stricken down by the hand of death; one whose varied experience and sound judgment ever brought wise guidance to our counsels, and by his unvarying kindness and geniality greatly endi ared himself to our friendship and esteem. Therefore be it ‘•Resolved, That in tliedoath of Hon. Godlove 8. Orth tue board has lost a most vaui mI and useful member; tho cause of education, aud this University in particular, an ardent and useful friend, aud the .State an honored aud universally respected citizen. “Resolved. That as an expression of our berenvmenr, and as evidence of our great respect for our late colleague, wo h.vo those resolutions entered upon the records of this Board.” In tho evening, by invitation, a large number of alumui of the university attended, aud a general discussion of the institution’s needs aud prospects was had. HOll. James L. Mitchell was called to the chair, Dr. Alison Maxwell was made secretary ami Messrs. Vinson Carter, James P. Baker aud W. 1.. Taylor were appointed a commit tee t<> draft a constitution for an alumni association, which it. was voted to orgauiz •. Next Monday evening was chosen ns the time of the next meeting and the New-Denison selected us tho place, and Dr. John Morrison and Vinson Carter were appointed a committee to see that a full attendance was secured. Among those who have signified their intention to attend the State meeting are: lion John Y>. Foster, ex-minister to Mexico aud Russia; ex-Governor Rawlins, of Missouri, aud Congressman Springer, of Illinois.

THE CITY IX BltlEF. John Frank was divorced yesterday by Judge Howe lrom Catharine Frank, ou proof of abandonment. Judge Walker yesterday refused to grant the petition of Laura Hardesty for divorce from George A. Hardesty. John F. McCray has been appointed guardian of the person and estate of Lydia McCray, filing a bond m the peualty of SSOO. The case of Frank Bishop, charged with deserting his family, appealed from the Justice of the Peace to the Criminal Court, Is on trial. The coal dealers’ have reduced the price of coke 2 cents per bushel, or 50 cents per load. The Gas Company’s coke has beeu sold, for tills year, to G. R. Rout & Cos. In the injunction proceeding instituted by the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Davion Railroad Company against the Union Railway Company, the argument was partly heard, yes:onlay, by Judge Walker. The County Commissioners yesterday approved bills aggregating $2,847.32. Os this amount the December fees of ex-She.rifT Adams amounted to SOO3 GO, and of Sheriff Hess, $1,408.20. John Miller, who was injured in a collision on the Bee Line, about a year ago, brought suit for $5,000 damages. The case was settled by agreement, yesterday, be!ore Judge Walker, by the payment or SI,OOO. Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Albert Sehwartz and Margaret Brvc<\ John B. Him ntlrk and Matilda Muttit, Ko*n T. Caldwell Sarah Bell*? Irvin, and Albert S. Uphum ami Minnie Mozella Simmons. Last evening the members of tho English Lutheran Church gathered at the residence of their pastor. Rev. J. B. lia'.tzlv, and surprised him and his family by taking with them many beautiful and useful presents. An exceedingly enjoyable time was had, and the guests departed oarrjine with them tue hearty good will of their beloved pastor. A Happy Anniversary. Avery pleasant social event transpired last evening at the residence of Mr. Leonard Crane, on Stevens’ Place, the occasion being his tenth marriage anniversary. A large number of tho many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Crane assembled to participate in the good cheer, and festivities were continued far into tho night. A number of elegant and costly presents were made, among which was a china tea set costing S2OO. • The Temperance Council. The State Central Temperance Committee of the Grand Temperance Council was in session at tho headquarters which the committee bus neatly fitted up at Room 5, Sentinel building, for occupation during the Legislature. Representative men from different political parties nnd different parts of the State were present, laying out plans of action In the Legislature. About seventy members were present. The People s World wide VerdictBURNETT'S Cocoaine lius leen sold in every civilized couutry, and tho public have rendered tile verdict that it is tho cheapest and best Hair Dressing iu the world. Buusktt’B Flavoring Extracts are Invariable ackiipSYtedjp and the piuest ami the beat.

TILE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4. 1883.

FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. The Senate Declines to Indefinitely Postpone the Porter Bill. The House Considers the Army Appropriation itii), ami Incidentally Indulges in a Political Debate. THE SENATE. A Refusal to Indefinitely Postpone the Bill for Relief of Fitz .John Porter, Washington, Jan. 3 A number of petitions wore presented for a constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors. At tho close of the morning hour, Mr. Logan conduced his argument against the Fitz John Porter case. Mr. Logan finished his speech at 2:05. Mr. Sherman tried to have the bonded whisky bill taken up, but Mr. Sewell said he would occupy about half an hour reading testimony in tlie Porter case *in reply to Mr. Logan’s statement. ! Mr. Sherman said that at tho conclusion of Mr. Sewell’s remarks lie wouid again ar*k the Senate to take tin the whisky bill. Mr. McPherson made some remarks in favor of the passage of the Fiiz John Porter bill, when Mr. Hale moved to postpone it indelicately. Lost—Yoaa 20, nays 28. Tlie bill was then reported to the Senate. Mr Hoar moved to postpone the bill for a Week, and spoke in favor of his motion. I For the debate ou the Porter bill, see elsewhere. in this paper.] Ar the conclusion of the debate the Senate adjourned.

THE HOUSE. Consideration of the Army Bill Gives Rise to a Political Debate. Washington, Dec. 3.—The Hons© met at 11 a. m. Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, presented a telegram from the Bt. Louis Mercantile Exchange, asking Immediate passage of the “Sherman extension” bill. Referred. Mr. Sherwin, of Illinois, presented a memorial of the Ameiicuu Social Science Association, asking Congress to distribute money among the several States for educational purposes. Referred. The House then went committee of the wholo on the army appropriation bill, with Mr. Townsend, of Ohio, iu the chair. Ml*. Browne’s amendment providing for gradual aboiitiou of the pay corps of the army was adopted. Mr. Calkins’ amendment providing that It shall not be construed to ret** • officer on a rank Ihss ttisn his act*' 9 army at the dute of rot*'ocn offered id the origs viva voco * deficients. in rlie his boiivf bringing .. as t he. wicked -are of public money ..i-aui*. .ai. Calkins, of Indiana, said tlie gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Randall) had been particular not to specify any appropriation which was reckless and wicked. A Democratic Congress appointed Ihe Mississippi River Commission, and ir had reported a certain amount of money should be expended for the improvement of mat river, and, believing that improvement should be made, a Republican Congress bad bravely voted for a large appropriation. On every stuutp in the North Democratic speakers br.d assailed the Republican party tor that vote. Beveral Democrats—No, we did nor. Mr. Calkins, continuing, asserted that Northern Democrats did one tiling in Congress aud said another thing on the stump. The assertion of the gentleman from Pennsylvania that There had been reckless appropriations would not help him in the high aspirations he had. The presidential chair was within hi® view, and he held up his longing hands in that direction; but he had sung that song for six years in a Democratic majority, aud that majority had been swept away. Mr. Springer—lt will come bHck. Mr. Calkins—Yes, on account of our dissension; bur, don’t think, my friend, two years hence wo will go in divided. (Applause on the Republican side.] The Republican party will never be through until it has vanquished the old Bourbon Democracy, which it will do. Mr Ramlall controverted the assertion that the Democratic party had not given that consideration to the interests of the Mississippi river which they deserved. He had hail opportunity, us presiding officer of the House, to assist lu the creation of the Mississippi river commission, because lie wished thai river should be improved so as to increase its commerce and aid the people living along its banks. lie had always been ready to vote appropriations for that purpose. Mr. Humphrey—Did you vote for them? Mr. Randall —I did not, because you crowded them over with many items which I oould not approve of. Mr. Humphrey—Every dollar was needed for commerce. Mr. Randall—That is a matter of opinion, about which I might wait until your President specified his objections, before mentioning mine. Never has there been a time when the Democratic party has not been ready to cive constitutional appropriations tor rivers and harbors. Mr. Humphrey—The President had become actuated by tho same feeling that pervaded the East. It had got what, it wanted for rivers and harbors, and was uuwil.iug to do justice to the West and South. Mr. Randall—Let the gentleman settle that question with his President. Mr. Cox, of New York, said ho recognized the economy of the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Robeson), the accepted leader of the other side, who was never so much of a leader as in defeat; for lie stood defeat, and the rest did not. He (Mr. Robesou) hud the courage of his convictions, for lie was convicted, while tho rest were not. The gentleman had given Tlie House Burke’s definition of economy, but he did not draw ins lessons of economy from Burke. The Republicans got their lessons of economy from a man who killed a President while ho babbled, as men babble to day of future glory in store for them. “Glory! Glory! lam going to the Lords’, and I am so glad.” (Hisses on the Republican side J Mr. Humphrey—Let him sing the Democratic song. Mr. Cox—Tlie Democratic song is “Hail Columbia ” This is the song sung by a man who M justly hanged, and who, in his babbling, gave the same sort of voice you have given here to-day to your claim to havo been murdered in your politics, because yon arc so pious and good. Mr. Reed, of Maine, 6nid that, in liis personal experience, tlie speech of the geutlcmau from Pennsylvania had been warmed over six times. The gentleman from Pennsylvania was not reaching for the presidency; ho was reaching for l a place to reach for it from; and he had neeu enabled to put himself right with the gentlemen j from the. Mississippi valley, if they chose to heI lieve him. Then the geutleman from New York ! (Mr. Cox) had pranced forward. A farce always I had to come after a tragedy. It was a comfort to have the’ gentleman come forward, because it was known that another candidate for sneaker had entered the ring, and now tlie House and the country waited to hear another candidate for Speaker present nis views of life and duty to the Mississippi river, and upon Ills soul he hoped the n*xf might be providentially able to seek some other literature than that of the deceased scoundrel whose words tilled so comfortably the mouth or the gentleman from New York. Consideration of Mm bill whs practically concluded, with the exception of the compensation to be allowed the Pacific railways for transportation, and the committee roso. The District or Colombia appropriation bill wuw reported aud referred to the committee of the whole. (It appropriates about $3,350,009, a decrease of $30,000 from tho appropriation of the current rear.) Adioumed. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The actual total debt of the State of lowa on December 31 was only $20,295.27. W. H. Hooper, for immy years delegate in Congress from Utah, died last Saturday. Mrs. Elizabeth Covington died on Tuesday, at Rockingham, N. C., at tlie advanced age of 112 years. W. R. Morlcy was killed at Las Vegas, N. M., yesterday, by the accidental discharge of a icvolver. The Union steam mill at Concord, N. 11., was burned on Tuesday evening, the loss being $30,000. Two brothers named Gill, cowboys by profession, were killed at Decatur, Tex., on Mouduy, during a riot. At Grand L ike, Col , yesterday. County Commissioner Wnldrou, while beating his wife, was rciuousiralcU niih by uue l’iuuimer, foreman of

Saponis mine, when Waldron seized a rill© and .-hot Plummer dealt. There, is talk of lynching. William Price, of Oskaloosa. la., committed snieide at Chicago, on Tuesday, after spreeiog for several days. A Sr. Thomas, Ont., telegram says Mr. ami Mr*. Arnold were killed while crossing a railroad track iu a sleigh. Charles Miller, a herd©* near Lincoln, Neb , shot himself bv carelcssue.sti, blowing the whole top of lus head off. A saw-mill boiler exploded at Montana Station. Kan., on Tin stbty, and killed Moses Ratcliff and William Ladd. Janies Stainer, aged sixteen, was accidentally shot and killed on New Year’s near Frazeysburg, 0,, while hunting. Seven stores nnd a dwelling at Manistee, Mich., valivnlat $50,090, were swept away by tire on Monday night. AtCoolidge, N. M., yesterday. 8. M. Phillips, a justice of the peace, shot aud killed Jluse Brown, a notorious desperado. C. A. Roninger, one of tlie oldest merchants of Findlay, 0., has assigned. Assets. $15,01)0; liabilities not ascertained. Red Cloud visited Secretary Teller on Tuesday and demanded SIO,OOO for horses taken from him six years ago by Governor Cook. The Tradesmen’s Fire Insurance Company, of New York, li .a retired from business, its risks being reinsured In the Standard of Londor. The widow of Delano A. Goddard, of the Boston Daily Advertiser, ha< declined a testimonial of $25,000 contributed by friends of her bus baud. The grand jury of Jefferson, Ky., Circuit Court indicted Thomas Crittenden for tlie willful murder of Rose Mosby, colored, at Anchorage Dee. 13, 1882. Willie Dunose. of Troy, N. Y , a grandson of General Tooiybs, of Georgia, was fatally injured, and three oilier students seriously hurt while coarmg, yesterday. A ileinu pontiAcal mass was celebrated at New York on Tuesday for the repose ot the soul of the late Archbishop Hughes Cardinal Me Closkey was present. A Japanese Prince, Arisuga wa and suite, arrived at San Francisco yesterday and took up quarters at the Palace Hotel, pending the departure of the China steamer. M. P. Kay, clerk in the office of the nnditor and county clerk of Alameda county, California, has absconded, after forging and hypothecating warrants to tho amouut of SIO,OOO. The skeleton of George W. King was found in the Tolcott Mountains, Conn., on Monday. Mr. King was a carriage manufacturer in Hurt/ord. aud nas been missing since last August. The house of Professor Miller, of Yale College, was destroyed bv fire on Tuesday morning, together with his valuable library, paintings aud statuary. Loss from SIO,OOO to $15,000. William White, residing at Morgantown, Miss., got mad on Monday and seized his three-yenr-old boy by the heels and heat ins bruins out. Ho was arrested, but is supposed to be insane. At Ada, 0., yesterday, a holler explosion In the saw-mill of Nicholas Si Hesser caused the death of James Roberts, a fireman, ami fatally injured J. A. Hesser, owe of the proprietors. According to the seventeenth annual report of the Union Stockyard Company, there were received last year in Chicago 277,237 car loads of all kinds of live stock, valued ar $196,070,000. Three veterinary surgeons, after a pust-mor* tdu examination of four victims of tlie horse disease now raging in Oskaloosa, la., found the cause of death to be cerebro-spiiial meningitis. Samuel Siebert and Robert Wright, at Louisville, Ky.,last evening, aged about twelve years quarreled, and Siebert cut Wright on tho neck, arm and breast. The wounds aro dangerous. And the boy is in the city hospital. Siebert escaped arrest. At Newark, N. J., trial has bpgun of suit to recover SIOO,OOO damages, brought ly the administrator of the estate of Cephas M. Woodruff against the New Jersey Central Railroad Company. Woodruff was killed in the Parker’s creek calamity last summer. In a church at Des Moines last Sunday, Bishop O’Connor denounced the Grant policy of dealiug with the Indians, by which Catholic priests were debarred from visiting the agencies, and gave Secretary Kirkwood credit for giving all denominations free access to the savages. A Hamilton, Nevada, dispatch says George R. McConkey, county treasurer, was found dead on the floor of his office, snot through tho heart. His own pistol was beside him, witli one chamber disc barged. The safe was open. His hc*•011111 had tint-yet been examined. It is doubtful whether it Is murder or suicide, Tho body of >. Scandinavian, whose name is not known, and wiio had been in tlin employ of the Hayes Bros., dairymen, living just outside of Minneapolis, was found hanging by the neck in the barn. Ho hail been employed there about five days, and no cause ir, known for the uct. He was about thirty-five years of age. W. Whitcomb, a constable at Friend, Neb, attempted to arrest Charles Gridley for selling mortgaged property. Gridley shot him in the back of the head, put him in a wagon, hauled him to town, and left him at the house of a neighbor. Gridley drove off, but was captured at Wilbur. Whitcomb will probably die. There is strong talk of lynchtug. There having been some uncertainty as to the future plans of the Springfield, 111., Iron Company, it is now learned that the ooinpanv will quit manufacturing rails entirely and begin im proveineuts which will cost something over a quarter of a million of dollars, 10 convert tlie works for the manufacture ot heavy plates of various sorts of merchantable iron and steel. Henry Noeilman, thirty years of age. met with a horrible death, ou Tuesday, while at work iu the Mead Paper Company’s mills at Dayton, O. It was shortly after 7 o’clock, and ho was engaged in oiling the shafting. He, was caught by tli>* shaft by ihe neck, his shirt having slipped up under his chin and at every turn tightened vise-like, about his neck, thus choking him to death. The doth dug deep into the fiesh. and had the shaft been revolving ranidly. it would have severed the head from the shoulders.

SIBERIAN EXILES. Mr. Ken nan Corrects Many False Statements as to Their Treatment, Report of Lecture iu New York. If the United State and every country in Europe, except Russia, were put into Siberia there would still remain 1,000.000 square miles uncovered, and that a broad belt of land extending from the southern part of Siberia to what was known as the Central Forest was one of the most fertile and genial places in the Russian empire. The idea that exile life in Siberia is one of suffering in dungeons, and that political agitators suffer untold miseries in mines, is all a mistake. “Theßussian government.” he said, “in the beginning sent out its prisoners to Siberia in order to settle the country. Good homes were provided and farming utensils given to the exiles, and such is the case to-day. There are two divisions in the exiles, the first of which I will designate as convicts, and the second as those simply banished. The first class work in the western part of the fertile tr.id I have alluded to. There are no eajiles in the very coid parts of Siberia. The only convicts who work in mines are men who, had they committed the same crimes in America would either have been hanged or banished for life. The second have farms which they cultivate for themselves in tlie eastern district. Most of tlie inhabitants are descendants of exiles, wiio were banished long ago for very small offenses. The number of political prisoners is very small. From 1807 to 1872 64,225 people were sent to Siberia; 5,300 were sentenced to hard labor, and the rest were only banished. There are annually about 443 political offenders transported, two-thirds of these are nobles and one-third of the other classes. 80 this proves that nihilism is not a popular uprising against tlie Russian government. Tomsk and Omsk are two of the wealthiest places in Siberia, and most of the political prisoners are sent there. Omsk has 20,000 inhabitants, 452 merchants, a public, library, a boys’ military school and a ladies’ seminary. I visited one of the political exiles, who ns a photographer, had made money there. He was living in a fashionable house, adorned with pictures and works of art. He spoke bitterly of the practice of transporting prisoners, but, admitted that he was living well. I know that tiiere have been crimes committed in Siberian prisons, but crimes as bad have occurred in our own land. Transportation there is a great and growing vil to society. The prisoners are, however, very well treated. [ think that the custom of transporting prisoners will be stopped in a very few years or greatly modified.” Mr, Enos Hite. 33 Court street, Indianapolis, says: “Brown’s Iron Bitters cured me of lever uml ague.”

NEW YORK’S NEW OPERA. Mr. Henry E. Abbey’s Great Musical Enterprise a Fixed Fact. New York Tribune. . After negotiations for three months Mr. Henry E. Abbey has signed a contract with the stockholders of the new Metropolitan Opera-house, now building at Broadway and Thirty-ninth streets, by which lie is to have absolute control of the house for one year. The house is to lie completed on the Ist of August, and Mr. Abbey will take possession of it on Oct. 1. The opening will take place on Oct. 22. A Tribune reporter called on Mr. Abbey, at the Grand Opera-house, last evening, to hear something about his plans. “I have finally succeeded,” said Mr. Abbey, “in perfecting a plan upon which \ have been working for some time. I have already engaged two sopranos, Mine. Nilsson and Mile. Valleria. Del Puente will be one of my baritones. At this moment Mr. Tillotson, Mr. Abbey’s business manager, entered the office aud handed Mr. Abbey a cable dispatch from .Signor Cauipanini. It read as follows: Milan, Dec. 30. Accept terms for seven moutns’ engagement; sing ten times monthly. Camcamni. “That makes one more,” said Mr. Abbey. “I shall send my agent. J. 11. Copieston, to. Europe in about a week to make other engagements. 1 have several jiersons in my mind, but do not wish to mention any names, ns that may interfere with my plans. I shall have three sopranos. I shall also have a full corps do ballet, although I have not yet made any movement toward securing principals. My contract with the stockholders provides that they shall give me absolute control of the house and shall pay for the complete production of twenty operas. The scenery will l>e painted here and the costumes will be made abroad. The scenic effects are sure to be on a largo scale, as the stage will permit us to have drops 100 feet wide—-’the largest ever used in this county. The stage is ninetytwo feet deep and 150 feet ide from wall to wall. The house will seat 3,100 persons. One season will be divided into two parts, the fall and winter season lasting about ten weeks and the spring season about five. The former season will begin with the opening of the house and the latter on March 17. 111 January the house can be let for balls, etc. I am not restricted to Italian opera, andshail, therefore, give German opera at some time, and probably French and English. The house is not adapted to theatrical performances, being too large, or I might give some. Here is a telegram 1 received from Mine. Nilsson.” The message read as follows: Mine. Nilsson sends her congratulations to Mr. Abbey on Ids securing the greatest opera-house iu tue greatest city iu the world. ‘‘l intend.” continued Mr. Abbey, “to have a complete operatic organization. I have not engaged a conductor yet. although 1 have one in mind, and have already begun negotiations with him.” “Will Mine. Nilsson sing on the opening night?” asked the reporter. “I said to her jokingly when I last saw her, ‘Of course, you don’t care about singing on the opening night: that will take care of itself.’ She replied, ‘lf Ido not sing on I the opening night I do not sing at all.’ ” Work on the new building is being rapidly pushed, and tlie stockholders have not the slightest doubt that the house will be finished by Aug. 1.

BIG PILES AT POKER. How One of tlie Pacific Coast Senators Hauled In J$:>O(),(>0(L Stockton (Cal.) Mail. George L. Walters related an incident today to a Mail reporter concerning a big poker game in which Senator John I*. Jones, of Nevada, was a player. Walters had been in the employ of certain congressmen around the Capitol at Washington for many years, anil his statement may be accepted as true. It was several years ago, before the millionaire hail become thoroughly posted in the ways of Washington society. Almost before he had thoroughly warmed liis seat in the Senate he was introduced into the District Club, of which Boss Shepherd was a prominent member. Poker at that time was the prominent recreation of the club, and Jones was induced to take a hand. Although a good poker player, he retired from the game loser to the amount of $70,000. The senator having a few silver mines at his back for pocket money, was game, and did not allow tlie least expression of chargin or distrust to escape him. The next morning he telegraphed to one of the most expert card sharps in Virginia City. Eight *iays afterward the gambler arrived in Washington, dressed in a very expensive suit of clothes and sporting a small fortune in the way of diamonds. Jones introduced him to the club as a mining millionaire from Nevada, and the star-route frauds and navyyard thieves immediately made arrangements to pluck him. lie accepted an invitation to play. The stakes ran hiirii. and the spurious millionaire was well supplied with Jones's money. At the end of the tournament the stranger rose from the table the winner of $300,000 of the club. It was a severe blow to the ringsters, but they made the people of the United States pay it back to them indirectly and in short order. Jones divided the swag with his friend and never set footiu the club rooms again. Untrutlifuliifss of Inebriates. From a Temperance Lecture. This perversion affects also the higher feelings. If there is one feature which more than another is characteristic of the dipsomaniac it is that of untruthfulness. Habitual excessive indulgence in strong drink would turn the most truthful person in this assembly into an unblushing liar. Nor is this all. If he were to forswear his cups and become a consistant abstainer it would be long ere he recovered, if be ever did completely recover, Ins former power to speak the truth and to discriminate between the false ami the true. This utter overthrow of tlie truthful sense is especially marked in women. It has frequently been my lot to be assured most solemnly by an educated and relined lady that she had not tasted a drop of drink that day, when her breath was reeking with the odor of brandy. 11. M. Butts, druggist, La Grange, says: “I consider Uiere is great merit iu Brown’s Iron Bitters.” MARRIED. UPHAM—-SIMMONS.—*On Wednesday evening, January 3, at the residence of the bride’s parents, 14 Hill avenue, Albert S. Uphum, of Wakefield, Mass., and Miss Mozella Simmons, of this city. SOCIETY NOTICES. MASONIC-PRNTALPHA LODGE NO. 564, F. an (I A. Masons. Stated meeting this (Thursday) evening iu Masonic Temple, at 7:30 o’clock. Installation of officers. MARTIN 11. RICE, W. M. William H. Smythk, Sec’y. ANNOU N CBM ENT. Regular classes in arithmetic, Grammar, Geometry,German, Phonography, Mechanical Drawing, etc., are being taught in the evening school ut the Hadley fc Roberts Academy. January 2is a good tune to enter. FOR RENT. Fjior rent large, roomy brick ’ dwelling, No. 410 North Meridian Street. Full information given at house, or by C. 1). Webb at Walling Sc Co.’s Drug House. AUCTION SALZIS. Hunt a moourdy, real estate and General Aiiottonuors. $3 E. Woahimrtornc. MISCBLLANS rpHR WEEKLY JOURNAL IS L’HE BEST PAJL per pabliehol m Indiana. Try ic.

Temperance Is not signing a pledge or taking a solemn oath that cannot be kept, because of the non-removal of the cause —liquor. Thewaytomake a man temperate is to kill the desire for those dreadful artificial stimulants that carry so many bright intellects to premature graves, and desolation, strife and unhappiness into so many families. Itisafact! Euown’s Iron Bitters, a true non-alcohol-ic tonic, made in Baltimore, Mil.,by the Brown Chemical Company, who are old druggists and in every particular reliable, will, by removing the craving appetite of the drunkard, and by curing tlie nervousness, weakness, and general ill health resulting from intemperance, do more to promote temperance, in the strictest sense then fuiy other means now known. It is a well authenticated fact that many medicines, especially ‘ bitters,’ are nothing but cheap whiskey vilely concocted for use in local option countries. Such is not the case with Brown’s Ironßitters. Itisamcdicine, a cure for weakness and decay in the nervous, muscular, and digestive organs of the body, produces good, rich blood, health and strength. Try one bottle. Price SI.OO.

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