Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 January 1884 — Page 1

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

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WHEN INDICATIONS. Tuesday.— Snow in western portion followed clearing weather. In view of this sharp weather, the subject of warm garments is peculiarly opportune at this time. The warmest of all shirt-6 is the PATENT LACED .TER JEY OVER<<HIRT, and the only place in the city ■tfhere it can be obtained is the WHEN.' Wool Mits, lined with wool; Kid Mits, lined with ■wool; Buck Mits, lined with wool, and Gloves, Gloves, Gloves. Seasonable apparel in all departments in unequaled variety. The low prices that prevail throughout all departments of the WHEN And of the McKensie Stock warrant, we are confident, the assertion that close competition with us, except at a loss, is out of the question.

REVIVAL IN THE CORN PIT. Brisk Trading in the Cereal Causes a Decline in Prices. The Market Dull and Steady, but Not Weak—Wheat and Provisions Sustained by Strength of Corn. Bpeci&l to the Indianapolis Journal. Chicago, Jan. 7.—The annual election of officers absorbed the attention of the members of the Board of Trade to such an extent, to-day, that the markets were largely left to care for themselves the greater part of the day. Shortly before the adjournment, however, the majority of votes being cast, interest in the corn pit revived, and soon trading became quite brisk in that article and the “bears” succeeded in breaking it down several points from the opening, which was about 1-8 cent above Saturday's close. The tendency in the different values to decline is generally accepted as an indication of unmistakable weakness, yet this view of the situation is not universally held in connection with the present outlook. “I should consider the markets,” said a local authority, “very dull and steady, but not weak.” , Own "[ 'til good demand on account of the scant supply, which is also the case with pork. The strength of corn and provisions is really all that keeps wheat up, although, during the severe weather, receipts of everything are light. The stock of wheat is very large, and nothing but the scarcity of corn and the consequent good demand for that article can keep the bottom from eventually dropping out of wheat. On the call, wheat and corn were both active and lower. Wheat broke off under sales, caused by the report that 250,000 bushels had been posted in New York. Com sympathized, and, in addition the grosser cereal was weakened by tlio report of large shipments en route from St. Louis, and the report that most of the corn that came from ’ the Southwest was grading fairly. Some incertitude among dealers was created by the appearance of W. T. Baker & Cos, as heavy sellers of February com. It was also rumored that Schwartz & Dupee were unloading. That house is leaving the market alone at present, and, while jt is probable that, having a good round profit in corn at or about 60 cents, they would be willing to sell, it is not at all probable that, having the corn, they will sell it out at a sacrifice. Again, the holders of the January corn have got a large line paid for, and they will not boost the market during the early part of the month and thus Invite large shipments, which would aid to heat them during the closing days. On the contrary, it would be policy for Schwartz & Dupee to acquiesce in lower prices for the present, they being able, at almost any juncture, to step in and arrest any downwanl movement which should appear to be gravitating too rapidly. Provisions went off with grain, despite the small receipts of hogs, but on the call the whole list was enlivened by the appearance of Armour as a buyer of short ribs. The May options are quotable to-night, as follows: Wheat, sl.Ol 8-4; com, 59 l-4c; oats, 37 5 8c; February pork, $14.47 1-2; lard, $8.87 1-2; short ribs, $7.42 1-2. No one receiving enough votes, the election for Board of Trade officers will be held again tomorrow. The Great Debris Case Decided. San Francisco, Jan. 7.—ln the celebrated case of Woodruff vs. the North Bloomfield Min tng Company, better known as the great debi'is case, or tile Farmers vs. the Miners, Judge Sawyer, of the United States Circuit Court, to-day rendered a decision granting a perpetual injunction against hydraulic mining. The defendants wero permitted to apply to have the injunction dissolved or modified. The case involved the agricultural prosperity of the entire Sacramento Valley, and is the most important decision ever rendered on the Pacific coast. The fanners are holding joyous demonstrations in different parts of the State. The case will be appealed to the Supreme Court. The Paez Idbel Suit. New York, Jun. 7. —Argument was heard in the Court of Common Pleas to-day upon motion for a bill of particulars in the suit of alleged libel brought by General Ramon Paez against George A. Phillips, in which $50,000 damages is claimed. The plaintiff is a son of the late General Paez, of Venezula, known as the “Liberator,” who died in this eountry and was buried in New York cemetery. The libel grew out of correspondence relating ty the proposed transfer of the remains to Venezula. The court reserved dedffion. Drlividice's Disappearance. New York, Jan. 7.—Nothing has been learned by the friends or the police of the restaurateur, Chales Delmonico, who disappeared on Saturday. A vigorous search is being made. His friends do not think that he has met with harm. A book of Western Union Telegraph stamps, issued to Delmonico, was fonnd this morning in the street, at Newark. The. chief of police is investigating.

THE NATIONAL LAWMAKERS Indiana Members Rush to the Defense of the Imperiled American Hog. Messrs. Calkins and Browne Introduce Bills Proposing Retaliatory Legislation Against Prance and Germany. Attempted Evasion of Civil-Service Rules in Gresham’s Department. Personal Points About Indiana’s Two Senators and Thirteen Representatives —Snpreme Court Decisions. PROPOSED RETALIATION. Labors of the Indiana Delegation in Behalf of the American Hog. Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 7.—When Indiana was called in tbe House to-day for presentation of bills under the call of States, Messrs. Calkins, Browne and Matson were on their feet and sim uitaneously called out “Mr. Speaker.” Sir. Calkins received the Speaker's recognition, and presented a bill to prohibit tlie importation of wines and liquors from France and Germany, in retaliation forinterdiction of American hog products by those two countries, which was read by title and referred to the committee on commerce. Mr. Browne introduced a bill of similar import, the text of which was read, and the bill referred to the same committee. In having his bill read, Mr. Browne secured its publication in the Record, and thus recovered the ground temporarily gained by Mr. Calkins. Mr. Browne's measure is regarded as better than Mr. Calkins’s. That of the latter is in the form of a hill enacting that certain articles of merchandise, products of France and Germany, shall he excluded from importation into the United States regardless of the action of those countries, while that of Mr. Browne directs the President* to exclude such foreign products in the event of interdiction by Fiance or Germany of certain American products, thus making the operations of the proposed law depend upon the action of the two countries named, and giving the President authority to apply it whenever and as often as occasion may require. The action of France and Germany has resulted, practically, in suppressing the importation of hog products into those countries. During the fiscal year ending June 30 last, the value of bacon exported to France was $12,000, and of hams $17,000; during the same year there was exported to Germany, of bacon, $1,300,000, and of hams SIOO,OOO. Duringthe fiscal year ending June 30, 1881, we exported to France, of bacon, $4,518,000, and hams $338,000; to Germany during the same year we exported of bacon $3,000,000, and of hams $175,000, showing a falling off, as a result of interdiction, of about $7,000,000 in those two articles. The value of spirits, cordials and wines imported last year, from France, was nearly $7,000,000, and from Germany nearly $700,000. The feeling of members of Congress on this question is very decided, and indications are that the bill presented to-day by Mr. Browne, or a measure equall as effective, will be passed early during the present session. The call of States not having been completed to-day, motions to suspend the rules could not be made; otherwise Mr. Steele, of Indiana, would have asked the House to vote direct on a measure to prohibit the importation of wines and’ spirits from France and Germany so long as those countries discriminate against importation of American products.

CIVIL-SERVICE RULES. An Attempt in the Postoffice Department to Evade Their Operation. Washington Special. The attention of the Postmaster-general was yesterday called to what appears to have been an unsuccessful attempt to evade the civil service law. W. S. Odell, a citizen of Indiana, resident in Washington, not in the government service, issued a circular to Indiana Republicans here setting forth that the State Central Committee is now organizing, and that money is needed for the preliminary work. These circulars, addressed to Indiana clerks in the departments, were taken into the Post-office Department and handed to messengers to distribute, the messengers not knowing their contents. The act of carrying circulars soliciting contributions into any government building is, under the civilservice act, a misdemeanor, punishable with fine or imprisonment, or both. The Postmastergeneral will investigate. A Very Brief Investigation. To tho Western Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 7.—Circulars calling upon the recipients to how much they will be able to contribute toward the Indiana Republican campaign fund, were last week distributed through the Postoffice Department. The matter was brought to the attention of the Postmastergeneral, who pronounced it a violation of the law, and began an investigation. It was found that the circulars were distributed through Captain Walsh, who received them from a stranger, and was ignorant of their contents. Having satisfied himself of the innocence of the affair the Postmaster-general has dropped the matter. THE TARIFF ISSUE. Leading Democrats Opposing a Revision of the Law at This Session. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 7. —The committee on ways and means will hold their first business meeting to-morrow, when it is probable the majority will take initial steps in the direction of tariff legislation. There is considerable diversity of sentiment among tho Democrats on this question, and a large number are outspoken against any attempt to revise the tariff during the present session. There is talk about holding a Democratic caucus at the close of the present week, and the general belief is that a majority of the committee on ways and means will do nothing positive in this direction till the matter is first discussed and decided in caucus. Iron Manufacturers ami the Tariff'. To tho Western Associated .Prea. Washington, Jan. 7.—D. L. Weeks, of Pittsburg, secretary of the Western Iron Manufacturers* Association, in an interview to-night, expressed the opinion that the iron men do not want to change tho tariff on iron this year, except as far as it relates to sections where incon-

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gruity exists. The articles referred to are tin plate, wire rods and cotton-ties. He says the manufacturers believe the business will inevitably be more or less unsettled, because of tlie presidential election, and are unwilling that it be furthor disturbed by tno proposed changes iu the tariff. The iron men, he says, have agreed upon no policy as yet in regard to tariff rates. They are disposed to wait and see what action will be taken by the Democratic House, • INDIANA CONGRESSMEN. Nativity aud Ages of the National Law-Mak-ers from Indiana. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jau. 7.— The nativity and ages of the Indiana delegation in Congress, as given in the Congressional Directory, are as follows: Senator Voorliees was born iu Butler couuty. Ohio, and is fifty-six years of age. Senator Harrison was born in Hamilton couu ty, Ohio, and is fifty years of age.Thomas M. Browne was born at New Paris, 0., and is fifty-five years of age. Thomas J. Wood was born in Athens county, Ohio, and is thirty-nine years of age. William H. Calkins was bom in Pike county, Ohio, and is forty-two years of age. John J. Kleiner was born in West Hanover, Pa., and is thirty-nine years of age. Robert Lowry was born in Ireland, and is sixty or sixty-one years of age. The date of his birth is not given. He removed to Fort Wayne from Rochester, N. Y., in 1843, aud was about twenty years of age at that. time. Thomas R. Cobb was bom in Lawrence county, Indiana, and is fifty-five years of ago. Strother M. Stockslager was bom in Harrison county, Indiana, and is forty-two years of age. William S. Holman was bom in Dearborn county. Indiana, and is sixty-one years of age. Courtland C. Matson was bom at Brookville, Ind., and is forty-three years of age. Stanton J, Peelle was born in Wayne county, Indiana, and is forty-one years of age. John E. Lamb was born at Terre Haute, Ind., and is thirty-one years of age. George W. Steele was born in Fayette county, Indiana, and is forty-four years of "age. Thomas B. Ward was born in Ohio, and is forty-nine years of age. From the foregoing statement it will be seen that of the fifteen Senators and Representatives constituting the Indiana delegation in Congress seven were born in Indiana, five were born in Ohio, one in Pennsylvania, one in Ireland, und one unknown. Arranged according to age, the list stands as follows: Holman 61 Calkins 42 Lowry 60'Stockslager 42 Voorhecs 58!Peelle 41 Cobb 55j'Wood 39 Brown sf>!Kleiner 39 Harrison 50 j Lamb 31 Steele 14 Ward Unknown Matson 431 Illinois does not make so good a showing as Indiana in being represented by natives of tbe State. Os the twenty-two gentlemen representing Illinois in Congress only five were born in that State, viz.: Logan, Neece, Riggs, Morrison and Thomas. Tlie nativity of the other seventeen is as follows: Massachusetts, 3; New Hampshire, New York and Ireland each 2: Rhode Island, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee aud North Carolina each 1. Mr. Springer is the solitary Hoosier representing an Illinois district. All the Ohio delegation, which consists of twenty-three, except six, are natives of that State. The “carpet-baggers" are Messrs. Seney, Jordan and Foran, who emigrated from Pennsylvania; Follett, from Vermont; Hill, from Virginia, and Warner, from New York. It is a singular fact that these six “carpet-baggers” are Democrats.

SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. Important Opinions Delivered by the Court Yesterday—The Mexican Awards. Washington, Jan. 7. —The Supreme Court rendered an interesting decision to-day in two cases involving the same question, entitled Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, Secretary of State, plaintiff in error, against the United States ex rel. John J. Key, and the United States ex rel. the La Abra Silver Mining Company against Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, Secretary of State, in error, Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. These were suits brought to obtain writs of mandamus requiring the Secretary of State to pay the relators amounts alleged to be due them from awards made in 1882 by the international Mexican claims commission, under the treaty concluded between the governments of the United States and Mexico on the 4tli of July, 18G8. The refusal of the Secretary of State to pay claimants the amount of the sixth installment received from the Mexican government and nominally due them under the awards of the commission, was based upon the fact that after President Arthur came into office, he made further examination of the cases and believed the awards had been obtained by fraud. Another treaty was negotiated with Mexico providing for a rehearing fwhich is now pending in the Senate) and directing that the payment of the sixth installment be withheld. In the court below the petition of the La Abra Company was dismissed* but in the case of John J. Key, a writ of mandamus was awarded. This court, in a long elaborate opinion by Chief-justice Waite, holds that the whole purpose of the treaty between the United States and Mexico was to ascertain how much was due from one government to the other on account of the demands of their respective citizens, as between the United States and Mexico. The awards are final and conclusive until set aside by agreement between the two governments or otherwise. Mexico cannot, under the terms of the treaty, refuse to make payments at the times agreed on, if required by the United States. But this she does not now seek to do. What she seeks is the consent of the United States to her release from the liability under the convention on account of the particular awards now in dispute, because of the alleged fraudulent character of the proof in support of the claims, which the United States were induced by the claimants to furnish for the consideration of the commission. As to tho right of the United States to treat with Mexico for a retrial of these cases, the court entertains no doubt. Each government, when it entered into the compact under which the awards were made, evidently relied on the honor and good faith of the other for protection, as far as possible, against' frauds and impositions by individual claimants. The presentation by a citizen of a fraudulent claim, or false testimony for.referenceto the commission, was an imposition on his own government, and if that government afterward discovered it had in this way been made an instrument of wrong towards a friendly power, it would be not only its right, but its duty to repudiate the act and make reparation as far as possible for the consequences of its govermental neglect, if any there had been. International arbitration must always proceed on the highest principles of national honor and integrity. No technical rules of pleading as applied iu courts, ought ever be allowed to stand in the way of a national power to do what is right under all circumstances. The first section of the Act of 78. authorizes and requires the Secretary of State to receive the moneys paid by Mexico under the conventions and to distribute them among the several claimants, but it also manifests a disposition on tho part of Congress to encroach on the power of the President and the Scutate, to conclude another treaty with Mexico in respect to any or even all claims allowed by the commission, if in their opinion the honor of the United States demanded it. Under the circumstances, in the opinion of the court, it was clearly within the discretion of the President to withhold all future

payments to the relators until diplomatic nogo tiations between the two governments on the subject were finally concluded. The decision of tlie executive department of the government cannot be controlled by the judiciary. The United States, when they as sumed tlie responsibility of presenting the claims 6f their citizens to Mexico for payment, entered into no contract or obligations with tlie claim ants to assume their frauds, and to collect on fheir account all that by imppsition and false testimony, might be given in the award of the commission. As between the United States and flie claimants, the honesty of the claims has always been open to inquiry for the purpose of fair dealing with the governipent against which the United States olaim has been made. Os course we express no opinion on the merits of the contro versy between Mexico and tlie relators. All we decide is, that it was within the discretion of the President to negotiate again with Mexico in reject to the claims, and so long as the governments are treating on the questions involved, ho may properly withhold from the relators their shares in the money now in the hands of the Secretary of State. Judgment in the case of the La Abra Company was affirmed, with costs, and the Keys case reversed, with costs. The case is remanded, with instructions to dismiss the petition. A decision was also rendered in one of the new series of bond cases from Virginia, namely: Austin Smith against Sam. C. Greenhow, treasurer of the city of Richmond,. The question involved is the right of the State to refuse to take the coupons of the bonds for taxes, after issuing such bonds with a promise that it would take them in payment of taxes. The suit was begun as an action for trespass, in tbe State court, but afterward removed to the United States Circuit Court. That tribunal remayded it to the State court on the ground that it did not involve a federal question. Tlie United States Supreme Court, however, decides that it does raise a federal question as much ns the plaintiff alleges that the act of the Virginia Legislature, which virtually repudiated the coupons, was in violation of that provision. Th* Constitution forbids that any State shall impair by legislation an ob ligation or contract. Judgment of the United States Circuit Court reversed, and the court directed to reinstate the case and proceed therewith according to law. The submission of other Virgidia tax-coupon oases on printed briefs, was set aside, and they were restored to the docket to be read when reached. This will have the effect to postpone them three years. A decision was also rendered in ten important test cases from the Snpreme Court of lowa, involving the title to a large quantity of land in Western lowa. The land in controversy, which consists largely of improved farms, is claimed by a railway company under the act of Congress approved May 15. 1856,known as “Thelowa Railroad land grant act," and the amendment thereto passed June 2, *64. Tlie defendants in error are settlers in actual possession iyjdor patents of the United States, issued at different dates between May, ’7O, and April, 74, and under the homestead and private entries made between March, ’66, and January, ’6B. There are now pending in lowa courts about four hundred suits in which substantially the same questions of title are involved as those presented by tho caffos brought here for final decision. In the Supreme Court of lowa there were ten cases, all decided against the railway company on the ground, first, that it (the company) was entitled to six sections of land per mile or constructed road of the main or modified line only, that is 271 6-10 mile from Cedar Rapids to Council Bluffs, and was not entitled to lands for the Onaway branch; second, that even if the company had not received all tlie land to which it was entitled under the grant, it was not authorized to take the lands hero in controversy to supply the deficiency. This decision of the Supreme Court of lowa is affirmed by the United States Supreme Court in all the cases. REVISION OF RULES. The Chief Justice announced a revision and adoption of rules of practice by tlie court. Iu this revision the old numbers have been retained. The most important changes made are as follows: In rule 10, by reason of want of appropriations by Congress, parties are required hereafter to pay in advance tlie cost of printing the record. In rule 26 provision is made for advancing cases once before heard, on their merits and brought up by second appeal or writ of error. The old rule 30, concerning injunctions, lias been stricken out as obsolete, and anew rule substituted, embodying the settled practice of the court in relation to petitions on rehearing.

THE CONGRESSMAN’S TERROR. Huntington on His Way to Washington— Fears of an Investigation. Washington Special. C. P. Huntington, the railroad king, has engaged quarters at Wormley’e, and will soon be in the city for the purpose of consulting with Slierrell; his white-wliiskered, long, lank, dyspeptic lieutenant. Huntington does not seem to comprehend the full effect of his published correspondence. Sherrell understands the situation, however, and it is understood that he lias given Huntington to understand that there is not much use in trying to do business in Washington this winter. Since the letters have been printed there has been a regular panic among members and senators. The virtuous indignation that is expressed in every quarter bodes ill for Huntington, as it is more than probable that if he should attempt to speak to the average senator or representative the latter would start on a dead run to get away. There is an uneasy feeling among some of the older members and senators who were in Congress at the period of these letters. One Western senator said to-night: “My (tod, what protection is there against this man? How do 1 know but wliat this creature may have called on me some time, and because T did not kick him out of my ro’om he may have gone off and written one or his letters saying that I was friendly to him.” The Senator added that he thought the only safety for a public man was not to admit men with axes to grind. He said: “I don’t intend to see a single man who wants to talk about railroads or land grants. The minute one of these cusses opens his mouth to me on such a subject I will tell him to get up and get.” It is understood that Huntington is trying to bring pressure to hoar upon Cobb’s public land committee, to see if the action of that committee upon the Texas Pacific land grant cannot be delayed. Huntington and his crowd do not expect to obtain any favorable action from this Congress—that is too much for even Huntington to hope for—but he is going to try hard to secure negative action until the scandal has at least blown over. BOOTH'S CONFEDERATES. The Men Sent, to Dry Tortugas. and What Became of Them. Washington Special. A gentleman in this city has received a number of inquiries by people wanting to know wliat became of the four conspirators in the assassina tion of Abraham Lincoln who were sentenced t-o imprisonment at the Dry Tortugas. After a diligent inquiry recently, he lias been able to partially furnish the desired information. It will be fresh news to a good many people. Dr. Samuel A. Mudd was the most prominent of the four. He was the one who set Booth’s leg and furnished what was believed to be false information to throw Booth’s pursuers off the trail. Samuel B. Arnold, a wagon-maker, provided certain vehicles that were to he used in carrying out the jdot Edward Spangler, a stage carpenter, bored a hole in the box occupied by President Lincoln, through which Booth could observe the President’s position. Michael O’Laughlin was the youngest of the four, being a mere boy. His exact connection with the conspiracy does not appear, hut from cortain very, conspicuous circumstances he was convicted of # complicity. They were all sentenced June 30,*1805, to imprisonment at Dry

Tortugas. Mudd and Arnold for life and Span gler and O’Laughlin for six years. O’Laughliu was made ill by the fright and excitement of his arrest and trial and never rallied. He died at Fort Jefferson, orida, in September, 1867, two years and throe months after being convicted. On Feb. 13. 1869, tlie President issued *ui order that bis remains be delivered to his mother, and they were brought North and interred. Just before his retirement President Johnson par doned the rest, Dr. Mudd on the Bth of February, 1869. and Arnold and Spangler on the Ist of March, 1869. President Johnson in his proclamation of pardon sets for the reasons why it was granted. While at Dry Tortugus that part of Florida was visited by the scourge of yellow fever. Dr. Mudd was a successful physician, lie had had long experience in treating tlie disease and had been very successful all through the plague: lie was most untiring and efficient in his efforts to relieve tlie victims of the disease. The post medical officer was stricken and died. Dr. Mudd immediately took charge of the hospital and served most faithfully until the plague had abated. Arnold and Spangler made themselves useful as nurses. They worked night and day, and, strangely enough, none of the three took the fever. Their conduct during the epidemic was considered as a good and sufficient reason for their pardon, Dr. Mudd returned to his home near Surrattsville, where lie resumed his practice, and died about a year and a half ago. Arnold and Spangler disappeared, and have never been heard from since. SILVER DOLLARS. Henri Cernusclil Indorses the Measure Offered by Judge Kelley. Washington Special. Henri Cernuselii, of France, has written to Judge Kelley indorsing his bill recently introduced in Congress to limit furthor the coinage of silver dollars. Cernuselii is an unqualified bullionist, author of the phrase bimetallism, and for many years has been devoting himself to tlie promotion of the universal monetization of silver on the basis of 15 1-2 of silver and 1 of gold. Upon receipt of Judge Kcdley’s bill and bis explanation of it in a published interview, Mr. Cernuselii wrote as follows under date of Paris, Dec. 20: “Dear Friend—The New York Times of the 7th has reached me. Your explanation of the effect the passage of your bill for tlie further limitation of the coinage of silver dollars would have on the commerce of England is complete. The leading editorial in the paper denies your assumption of tho effect to be produced in England by such limitation; but, be this as it may, the coinage of silver dollars which no other nation will receive ns money is a mistake. As for the English future, wo will see. I think it will prove that the gold sentimentalist of tlie New York Times is himself in error. Silver is as fit to be coined into money as gold, and certainly exists in greater volume than gold. If mankind liad to choose a single metal as money, the preference should be given to silver, because of tbe superior volume of that metal, winch would he sufficient for all nations, while gold is an insufficient mass or volume. Motley requires the element of indestructibility. If it is to bo deprived of the attribute of indestructibility, paper money is as good as metallic money, and has the actvantag# of costing nothing in comparison with the other. Consider the relative cost of storing paper money and an unlimited amount of Bland dollars. You, my dear friend, are a protectionist, and in a certain measure all the American people are protectionists, and rightly. But not to the point of converting into forced legal tender a metal the value of which is not mein tabled by competition from abroad. Such a gift made by the National Treasury to a particular interest cannot be justified under the the name of protection. Silver no longer being an international monetary metal, if tlio United States persists in coining it into silver dollars in order to protect the silver producer, there is no reason wl±y tlie same protection should not bo given to the producers of copper. Let copper be purchased by the United States, in order to coin copper dollars as protection to the copper industry. Could I elaborate the above thought in good English, the argument would make a sensation. “Yours faithfully, Henri Cernusohi.”

MINOR MENTION. Forfeiture of Five Million Acres of Laud Grants To Be Recommended. Washington, Jan. 7.—The sub-committee appointed to consider the forfeiture of land grants met to-night, and prepared a bill to be reported to the committee on public lands to-morrow. The bill provides for the forfeiture of land grants of seven railroad companies, and covers 5,000,000 acres. The roads are: Gulf <fc Ship Island, Elyton & Beard’s Bluff, Savannah & Albany, Tuscaloosa & Mobile, St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern (formerly the Iron Mountain. Missouri & Iron Mountain), Kansas, Mobile & New Orleans, and Memphis & Charleston. On a majority of these roads, Mr. Cobb, chairman of the committee, says, little or no work was done. The sub-committee will consider the Texas Pacific laud grants at its next meeting. Nominations. Washington, Jan. 7.—The President, to-day, forwarded to the Senate the following nominations: J. A. Leonard, consul-general of the United States at Calcutta. United States consuls: Robert J. Strafs, Palermo; Bolivar J. Pridgen, Piedras; Oscar Malmrose, Leith; Frank H. Mason. Marseilles; John L. Kaine, Wisconsin, Cognac; George Gifford. Basle. Michael L. Fitch, Colorado, receiver of public moneys at Pueblo, Col.; Thomas Wrong, Kan sas, receiver of public - moneys at Concordia, Kan.; Adolphus G. Leming, Arkansas, register of the land office at Dardanelle, Ark.; Reuben A. Allen, Ohio, Indian agent, Blackfeet agency, Montana. Postmasters. F. H. Ekert, Lebanon, 111.; Leander S. Devins, New Castle, Ind.; John H. Peters, Michigan City, Ind.; Wn B. Canin, Good land, liul.; Wilson Beckner, Keutland, Ind. American Customs Union. Washington, Jan. 7. —Representative Tow* send offered a joint resolution in the House to day requesting the President to invite the governments of all American nations to establish an American customs union. He says the objects of the union are to develop the internal resources of American countries, and furnish more extensive markets for the products of each. The commerce of South America, Central America and Mexico, Mr. Townsend says, amount to about $700,000,000 annually. The imports, mainly manufactured articles, amount to over $300,000,000. Os these Great Britain and France: furnish a much larger amount than the United States. The originator of the resolution is of the opinion that the United States ought to control this. - Readjusting the Postoffices. Washington, Jan. 7.—Twenty Presidential postoffices, a majority in the West, were through the recent readjustment thrown out of the Presideutal class, because the annual receipts fall below SI,OOO. As there is no law providing for a reduction of the postmasters’ salary, the department finds difficulty in deciding how the required change shall be made. It is probable that the twenty offices will he abolished, and immediately re-established as fourth-class offices. Equalizing Bounties. Washington, Jan. 7.—Mr. Rosecrans’s bill to equalize bounties es soldiers in the late war provides for the payment to non commissioned offi cere, musicians, artificers, teamsters and private soldiers who served in the war, including those mustered into the service under the President’s first call for 75,000 troops, who actually served ninety days or more and were honorably discontinued on Second Page.]

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ANOTHER JOB FOR WOLSELEY England’s Troops Will Remain in Egypt and Assist tlie Khedive. The British Agree to Resist an Attempted Invasion of Lower Ejcrypt, but lio Nut Promise to Go to llie Soudan. The Khedive’s Ministers Hold a Council and Tender Their Designations. Utterances from Bishop Rvan, Indicating tho Position of the Catholic Church Concerning Agitation iu Ireland. ENGLAND AND EGYPT. The British Will Stay, ami Will Resist ffnvasion of Lower Egypt. London, Jan. 7. —The decision reached by tlie government yesterday as to tlie policy-to be adopted toward Egypt, was final and complete. The Cabinet spent the entire week discussing tlie situation in a series of conferences and investigations. On Saturday four conferences were held—the first at tho Foreign Office, the second at tlie office of tlie Admiralty, and the third at tlie War Office. At the conclusion of the War Office meeting tlie Cabinet resumed at file Foreign Office the session which was broken off earlier in tlie day for the purpose of inquiring into the nation’s" military condition. After a prolonged discussion it was resolved to adopt the policy heretofore outlined by Mr. Gladstone, and which Sir Evelyn Baring, present British agent in Egypt, strongly urged in the long cable conference which the’Cabinet had carried on with him during the day. Three official dispatches are known to have been sent at tlie conclusion of the session. The first assured tlie Khedive that England would maintain her position in Egypt. The second guaranteed the Khedive that England would undertake to resist any attempt at the invasion of Lower Egypt by El Malidi, hut stated that thm guarantee meant no more than that England would assume to confine El Mahdi's operations to the Soudan, and must not be construed as promising any assistance in resisting those operations, so long as they were not an actual attack on Egypt proper. The third instructed the British consul at Massowah to notify tlie King of Abyssinia that England would not approve of any military operation by Abyssinian troops in the Soudan, and would resent any attack upon Egyptian troops which might be operating in that region to maintain the authority of the Khedive as an attack upon England.

Resignation of tile Ministry. Cairo, Jan. 7. —The Egyptian Ministry tendered their resignation to the Khedive at 8 o'clock this evening. Clierif Pasha. Prime Minister, accompanied the resignation with a letter co the Khedive, explaining the reasons for their action. The Khedive accepted the resignations of the ministers, but requested them to remain in office until their successors are appointed. Riaz Pasha and Nubar Pasha steadily decline the office of forming the new ministry. France’s Regrets. Paris, Jan. 7. — lt is understood tho French government regrets the action of the English Cabinet in deciding to refrain from any movement in the Soudan, outside of Egypt proper. While regretting the course of England, France will offer no objection. The False Prophet’s Choice. Constantinople, Jan. 7.—lt is rumored that El Mahdi has declared he will willingly recognize Halem Pasha as Khedive of Egypt. BISHOP RYAN’S UTTERANCES. Remarks Indicating (he Church's Attitude Toward the Irish Nationalists. London, Jan. 7. —The Rt. Rev. Patrick John Ryan, bishop of St Louis, who has just returned from Italy and France, preached on Sunday in Dublin. In his sermon he. said that in Ireland religion and patriotism had been, unfortunately, pitted against each other, but the church had triumphed, as in the end it always did. He assured his hearers that this triumph would result in their ultimate good, because the clergy, whose duty it was to guide the people, loved them too well to deceive them by flattery or to in any way inculcate such false and dangerous principles as would lead them to certain destruction. The people should' strictly follow the advice given them by their pastors. Their first duty was to the church, which would always remove perilous doubts and point out the true and loyal course. Bishop Ryan's remarks arc considered very significant, as it is believed they are the first utterances since the recent conferences which indicate the present attitude of the church toward Nationalist agitation. — FOREIGN MI.SCELLAX Y. A Nationalist Newspaper Denounces O'Donnell’s American Friends. Dublin, Jan. 7.—The United Ireland, commenting on the trial of O’Donnell, says that the insane folly of the Irish in America failed completely, as did the hopes of his counsel, to save O’Donnell by cultivating public opinion iu England. His counsel were further embarrassed by the pretended claim that he was an American citizen. No authentic record of it was forwarded. O’Donnell himself could not remember when and where he was naturalized, or whether he over was naturalized. President Arthur thought that the fact that O’Donnell served in the war was itself sufficient to entitle him to citizenship. A Final Audience with tlie Pope. Baltimore, Jan. 7. —The Sun’s Rome special says Archbishop Gibbons had a final audience with the Pope yesterday, preparatory to leaving Rome on Tuesday. The Pope confirmed the appointment of Archbishop Gibbons as apostolic delegate to preside at the Catholic council at Baltimore in 1885. The Propaganda gave a farewell dinner to Archbishop Gibbons. On Tuesday Archbishop Gibbons starts for Nice, Trent anil Lyons on an important mission. He will reach Baltimore iu March. _ Death of Paul Taglioni. Berlin, Jan. 7. —Paul Taglioni, ballot com-* poser and ballet master of the Royal Theater, is dead, aged seventy six. 110 was born at Vienna, in 1808. and was a brother of Marie Taglioni, tho celebrated da use use. 1 he French in Toiiqidn, Paris. Jan 7. —It is said Admiral Courbet met with such stubborn resistance from the enemy in the attack *n Sontay that-lie has decided to await reinforcements before further movements. The O’Connell Church. Rome, Jan. 7. —The Pope gave audience to day to Father Brosnan, the parish priest of Cahireiveen, Ireland, the birthplace of Daniel OVonnoll. Brosnan has been raising money to ere*t u church in memory of O’Connell’s services. The