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tend the Sunday services. The church building is ungainly, in fact, one of tho plainest edifices in the city. There are nearly one hundred con irrigations in Washington. Tho Episcopalians probably* have the-greatest number, the Methodists next, the Catholics third, and the Presbyterians fourth. The Church of the Ascension (Episcopal) is the ! finest in external appearance. It looks something like the Second Presbyterian, of Indianapo- j lis, being built of stone. Corcoran, the philan- i thropist, contributed largely when it was ■erected. St Augustine's Church. (Catholic) is j occupied bj* a colored congregation. The cliurbli j looks somethirrgdTke the First Baptist, of Indian j apolis. The singing i.s one of the features of the congregation. This, together with the fact that j the members are colored Catholics, makes it one of the interesting points here. So great a crowd have been in the habit of attending that visitors are charged 10 cents admission. The largest congregations are generally found at the church which is attended by the President. The Metropolitan Church (Methodist) was in its glory under the pastorate of Dr. Newman, when General Grant was an attendant. It is said of the minister, that if engaged in prayer when Grant entered, he ceased until the President had taken his seat. The only recommendation- that thg Metropolitan now has, is that Grant attended services there. When Hayes became President he went to the Foundry (Methodist) Church, and the crowd followed. But, as Hayes passed into obscurity, the Foundry church was forgotten by ail, except its old-time members. Tho church is a neat brick, but a short distance from the White House. It was called the Foundry, because on the ground where it now stands a foundry stood, without injury, when an enemy, years ago. attacked the city. Garfield took the crowd to the Vermontavenue Christian Church. So large did it become that anew edifice was necessary. The new structure has but recently been completed. President Arthur attends St. John's Episcopal Church, and as much of the crowd as can go with him. The church i.s small and handsome. It is opposite the White House, separated from the grounds of the executive mansion by a small park. LAND-GRANT LEGISLATION. Argument of C. V. Huntington Before tlio Committee on Public Lauds. Washington, Jan. 18.—At the meeting of the House committee on public lands C. P. Huntington appeared on behalf of tho California & Oregon company. The first intimation the members of the committee had of his presence was when introduced, by Chairman'Cobb. Ho came, he suid, as a representative of a corporation which had always performed its contracts in the time required. It had never asked additional aid nor leniency. For this reason, he thought, Congress ought not to interfere in this one instance. He should not endeavor to touch upon the legal questions, but had something almos&personal to say about his associates ami himself. Said he: ic We have always bnift as the law required, and this is the first consideration w*e liavo asked in the way of an extension of time. We think we are entitled to more from the government than any other class of people, for there has been no conservator of the public peace and prosperity in the largest sense of the word, like railroads. We, ourselves, wore the first people who commenced the Central Pacific. When that bill passed it was considered a great thing to do, and we did it, notwithstanding the fact that the people said it would break us. When we commenced to build rails were S3B a ton. They went to $125 before we were through buying, hut we asked no more from the government on that account. Before the war $6, $7, SB, or $lO was about the minimum rate to ship a ton around Cape Horn. Wc paid $34 during the war. Instead of 2 1-2 per cent insurance around the Capo at the time the act passed, wc paid as high as 17 per eent. We did not ask the Government additional aid. We paid $32,500 for locomotives in war times which could have been bought previously for SO,OOO. Wo crossed the Sierra Nevada against the predictions and advices of all our friends, because we stood by the work honestly and manfully, and cared for every- interest we had in charge. Wo indorsed the paper tho Central Pacific when il had no credit, and we personally had finished this work in the time required by law. I mention these things to show that we have worked hard and honestly, asking no favor, but accomplishing what depended on ourselves, and in the present case wo wore stopped from carrying out the purposes through no fault or mis fortune f our own. We built 152 miles of road from the Central Pacific line northward at a tremendous cost and effort. We were on the way through to the boundary, and proposed to go right up there, but when the other link failed in completion we knew there was no local interest to compensate us, and a road to the State line as a terminus would yield no return. Wc stopped and waited. When our sister company was able to go to work again we got every man that we could raise and put him on our lino. The 100 miles we built from Reading to Mt. Shasta was the most difficult work we ever did, embracing heavy* cuts, fills, and tunnels. We did the best we could, and there is no ground, equitable, moral or financial, upon which this land c.an be taken away* from us. Some political reasons may exist: if so. these are reasons T have no interest in or influence over.’’ THE RECORD. Proceedings in the Two Houses of Congress g Yesterday. Washington, Jan. 18. —The Chair laid before the Senate a message from tho President, transmitting for the consideration of Congress communications from the Secretaries of War and Navy on the subject of a relief expedition for the Greely party, and recommending immediate action, as the situation of the party is most perilous; also, correspondence relative to the execution of the Chinese exclusion act asked for by tho Senate. Mr. Miller, of California, from tho committee on foreign relations reported favorably the bill relating to the execution of a supplemental commercial treaty between the United States and China. Placed on tho calendar. The bill prohibits the importation of opium from China and its exportation to China. The Senate then went into executive session, and when tho doors re-opened, adjourned until Monday. THE HOUSE. A resolution was offered and referred to tho foreign affairs committee instructing that committee to make inquiry whether any foreign minister accredited to the United States had endeavored to nullify* the effect of a unanimous resolution passed by the House of Representatives i* 1 -fleeting on the honor and integrity of or.*- of its members. Mr. Slocum moved to dispense with tho morn ine hour, aud, although there was general opposition on the Republican side, the motion secured tbe requisite two thirds—lsß to 78. The House then went into committee of the whole on the private calendar, Mr. Springer in the chair. The first bill was for tho relief of Fite John Porter. After debate, the committee rose, and the House agreed to hold a session to-morrow to debate on tho Fite John Porter bill. Adjourned. MINOR MENTION. Denial of tho Existence of Wrong-Doing iu the ih-piirtoicut of Justice. Washington, Jan. 18. —Attorney-general Brewster said to a Star reporter this morning that if there is or has been any wrong-doing in fho Department of Justice, I am entirely iguor-

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ant of it. and dt*4re the fullest investigation. 1 know the result will be a most complete waterhaul. When I took the office I intended to do my duty, and 1 feel that I have succeeded. Surely* to unearth aud rectify irregularities iu offices of United States marshals cannot be classed jis a breach of duty. If Mr. Springer does not summon me before the committee I will make complaint I intend to be a witness in |my own defense. The compensation of Bliss, special attorney, was fixed by my predecessor, and had 1 refused to pay him the amount promised he would have dropped the case, and the charges gone out that the Attorney-general was in league with the star-routors. If there Ls any- | thing wrong in this department in heaven’s I name let it come out The Democrats Divided on tlie Tariff. j Mpor! and To the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 18.—The Democratic side of the ways aud means committee turns out to bo in much trouble, with a strong probability of a dirts ion. Mr. Hewitt, of New York, does not believe in the horizontal reduction plan of Mr. Morrison and his friends, and has concluded to prepare a revision of the tariff. Asa matter of fact, ho is the only Democrat on tho committee who is regarded as sufficiently informed on tariff matters to do intelligent work on a general bill. This situation is far from pleasing to the freetrade clement, and many in the House are resting under a growing belief that after all tho majority of the committee on ways and means will not have wisdom enough to meet their responsibilities. The Mexican Treaty Rejected. Washington, Jan. 18.—Tho Senate in executive session rejected the Mexican treaty. A motion was made to reconsider the vote, pending which the Senate adjourned until Monday. Beyond these facts, reports in regard to the matter are contradictory. Some confusion seems to exist among the senators themselves in respect to certain features of the proceedings. Careful inquiry gives warrant to the belief that the following i.s substantially a correct statement of the course of events: Several amendments to the proposed treaty*, the most important being one to add cotton fabrics to the list of exportable articles, another extending the time for the ratification of the treaty four months, were all defeated* except the last mentioned, which was adopted by a majority vote. Mr. Lowry’s Medical Bill. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 18.—Mr. Lowry, of Indiana, has a bill relative to schools of medical practice, which makes it a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of SSOO and dismissal from office, for any officer of the United States government, civil or military*, to make discrimination in favor of or against any school of medical practice or its legal diplomas, or its duly and legally graduated members, in tho examination and appointment of candidates to medical service in any of the departments of the government. Proposed Retaliatory Legislation. Washington, Jan. 18.—The House committee on commerce is by no means unanimous concerning immediate retaliatory measures against France and Germany. Townshend’s bill was defeated in the committee to-day, and the whole matter postponed until Tuesday. It is believed by a number of members favorable to the amended. resolution that it could be adopted, but they are anxious to have united action, so that when the measure is reported to the House it will not be antagonized by members of the committee. Notes and Personalities. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. * Washington, Jan. 18.—Miss Foster, daughter of Minister Foster, will join her parents in Spain during tbe coming summer. She and a number of young ladies from Indiana are here attending the Mount Vernon Seminary. Misses Berry and Holliday are from Indianapolis, aud Misses Scoville, Nisbet, Heilman, and Dean from Evansville. All are seniors, and they have begun preparation of commencement essays to be delivered nearly six months from now. Tho preliminary articles giving independence to this country were signed one hundred years ago next Sunday, at Paris. Tho final treaty, however, was not signed till April 3. Washingington issued his order for the cessation of hostilities, completing, as he said, the eighth year of the war, April 18, 1783, and on November 3 the army was disbanded. The wholy number of ‘‘continentals'* engaged in the war was 231,791. and the cost of the war was $92,485,093.15. Mr. Hurd, of Ohio, tho free-trade apostle, said to-day in a conversation: “Foreigners must think that we are a funny people. We growl if they restrict our exportations, and wo growl when they attempt to get tlieir goods into this country in competition with our own. What I would like to see wouid be a restriction of forty or fifty cents put on each bushel of exported corn or wheat, and let the agriculturists suffer as tho manufacturers have done —by over production.” Tlio Woman’s Suffrage national convention, which was called to be hold in Washington this month, has been postponed to March 4. It will continue in session, as now planned, throe days. The Senate to-day confirmed the following nominations: Postmasters, Wilson Beckner, Kentland, Ind.; William B. Canine, Goodland; G. B. Clark, Remington; Leander S. Dennings, New Castle; John Peters. Michigan City. Members of the Missouri delegation in Congress met to-day and resolved to make every effort to secure thß holding of tlio national Democratic convention at St. Louis. Secretary Folger has sent the Speaker of house a letter in regard to certain amendments which he thinks should bo made in the bill passed at the last session to prevent tho importation of adulterated and spurious teas. Special Agent Townsend, Indian Inspector Benedict, and Indian Agent Tufts appointed a commission to investigate the disorder among Creek Indians and consequent election of two chiefs of that nation, have submitted a report to the Secretary of the Interior sustaining the claim of Perryman, elected and inaugurated last summer. ARCHBISHOP WOOD’S SUCCESSOR. ‘Rumor that the Pope Has Appointed Bishop O’Hara to the Vacancy. Cincinnati Enquirer. Tlio subjoined information was received by the Enquirer yesterday: “Rome, Jan. 17. —His Holiness has appointed Bishop O’Hara, of Scranton, Pa , to the archdiocese of Philadelphia, made vacant by the death of Archbishop Wood.” The news of this appointment will doubtless cause some surprise among the clergy of tho Catholic Church, as the name of tho lucky recipient of this high ecclesiastical honor was not generally connected with the vacancy, and the appointment is something in the nature of a surprise. Bishop Chatard, of the Vincennes diocese, who is now in Rome in attendance at the council of tho bishops as a representative of the archdiocese of Cincinnati, has been prominently mentioned as likely to be the successor of the lato lamented Archbishop Wood. The names of Bishop Spaulding, of Peoria, 111., and Bishop Shanahan, of Harrisburg, Pa., have also been prominently’ quoted in connection with tho vacancy. ‘Hie appointment is a very important one. as the province of Philadelphia ranks third in point of seniority in the United States, being only behind those of Baltimore and New York, ft embraced tho archdiocese of Philadelphia and the dioceses of Allegheny, Erie, Harrisburg, Pitt' burg and Scranton. Rev. Wm. O'Hara, on whom the pallium belonging to the title of archbishop will soon be i.iifVvred, was the first bishop of the diocese of S: rantoih Penn., which was established March .1, Jfhitf. he. being consecrated July 12 of the same year. Ilia predecessor. Archbishop James Frederick Wood, who died last spring, was a convert to Catholicism in this city under Archbishop Purcell. He was at one time a teller in one of the largest national brnks in this city, and was :,n ?rvYard pastor of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.

TIIE LONG ISLAND MYSTERY. Confession of One of the Participants in the Terrible Tragedy. The Victims Choked to Death, Their Bodies Thrown in the Barn, and the House Robbed—Crime in General. THE JUYBEK DOUBLE MURDER. Edward Tappan Coiiiesnes that HU Brother Killed the Woman in His Presence. Hunter’s Point, L. 1., Jan. 18.—Edward Tappan, arrested in connection with the Townsend outrage, confesses that his brother John and himself were concerned in the murder of Mrs. Maybee and daughter, at Brookville. The following is tbe confession; “I know who took the lives of Lida and Ida Maybee, on the evening of Nov. 17. It was John B. Tappan. my brother. Ho was in the barn when Mrs. Maybee came in. I was not in the bam. I saw John go in the barn. He went in the double doors I vras on the front side a; my house, when ho wont in, feeding the pigs. Wlien John choked the old indy to death I was at the front of the barn. I saw him. He choked her to death on the barn floor. Ho caught her by lie wrist with one hand and held her by the throat with tho other. I saw him do it. I was looking through, the door. It was light enough for me to see in in the stable. When John had her by the throat she was on the ground. When she came in for leavos, John was standing in the stable where the leaves were. It took from ten to fifteen minutes to choke her to death. After she was dead, John picked her up and laid her in the Iwck of tbe stable. I saw him throw some leaves over her. I was standing on the bam floor, very near tho opening in the doorthat goes down in the stable. I saw the whole thing myself. After she was dead, John said: ‘I am going to wait for Annie. lam going to choke her too. If I choke her too, no one will know about it. Then I can go to tlie house and get their money.’ Annie opened the barn-door about two feet wide, and when she stepped in the door, John grabbed her by the right arm and threw her down. I was on the floor, ahout three feet from where he grabbed her. He threw her down on tlie flo ir and held her by the right wrist, and put his knee upon her left arm. and with his right took her by tlie throat. She tried to get away from him when he grabbed her by the arm. She g-raMied at his face. She reached his face. I saw her hand close over his nose and mouth. She said, ‘let me go. ’ That is all she said. Then he held her by the throat until she was dead. She died in about ton or fifteen minutes. He carried her in the stable near her mother and covered her all up with leaves, and said: ‘Now I am going to the house.’ We both went to the house and went in tlie kitchen door. Old Mr. Maybee said: ‘Who is there?’John saids ‘lts me.’ We then went up stairs to Mrs. Maybee’S room, when Mr. Maybee knocked on tlio floor. I stood by tlie door. I saw him do it. Then John came down stairs and went in front of Maybee, who was very elose to the hall, and ran liis band up and down Mr. Haybee’s breast, aud said: ‘I want that gold which you had two years ago.’ “Maybee said: ‘I ain’t got itj lam blind, and can’t see to get it.’ “ 'I know that,’ said John. “John then said: ‘I must kill you then.’ “Then he snatched a cane out of Maybcc’s hand, aud struck him with it twice on the head. John went up stairs again, and came back. I said: ‘I have all I want.’ "We emno out. He went to the cedars by the spring, and I wont home. I suppose he gave me ten dollars in bills. I have it now, but not with me. I will bring it to you; I will bring it to-day, if I can. John showed me the pin and watch by the door outside. I could see them. ‘I got them up stairs,' he said. He did not tell me how much money he got. Did net tell tno what he was going to do with tlie watch and pin. Ido not know what he did with them. I have not seen my brother John since alone to this day and to this hour. I saw him stand by the wagon-house at Maybee’s auction when 1 was going np the hill west of my house, after dinner, on my way to work at Henry ftuslimore's. That is the only time I have seen him since the night the Maybee murders were committed. After John showed me the watch and pin, I wenthome by tbe old bridge. This was about a quarter to G. 1 know it was not 6 o'clock. lam sure of it. My wife asked nn> where I had been, and I told her down the road. My wife does not know I had a hand in the Maybee raurdor.” Tappan swears the confession is made unsolicited, “believing it to be my duty to make a complete confession in regard to the part I took in the Maybee murders.” OTHER CRIMES. A Respectable Colored Man Assassinated at His Home in Texas. Galveston, Jan. 18.—In a lonesome part of the finest near Sugg’s Switch, on Tuesday night, Squire Atkinson, a negro workman, wholivodin a little tent at the outskirts of Burkett & Morphy's wood-camp; was hailed from the woods, and when lie showed himself at his door was shot dead. Tlie sheriff is investigating closely. Atkinson had been in the employ of Burkett & Morphy a number of years, and was one of tho most trusted and reliable of their mam Stabbed to Death. New York, Jan. 18.—George Allman, aged thirty-two, a clerk in a cigar store, and who lived ill Dominick street, was stabbed in the hip and gi-oin this afternoon, in the hallway Qf .'l4B Hudson street, by James Hardy, who resided there. Allman died almost instantly from hemorrhage. Tho men were slightly acquainted. They met in the hallway, and angry words passed. Then there was a scuffle, and Allman fell. Hardy ran to tho street and surrendered to the police. He handed over his bloody knife. Hardy says Allman prevented him going up the stairs, and struck him several blows, though the deceased had a weapon, and used his knife in self-defense. A Confidence Man in tlie Toils. Sioux City. Jan. 18.—Charles Henderson was arrested here to-day, for forgery, and held in $1,500 bond. He worked all tho large towns in the State. His game was to purchase a “coffin for his child.” and enlist the sympathy of the undertaker to such an extent that his checks were invariably cashed. Henderson pleaded liis own case in tlie most able manner. It has since transpired that ho was formerly a noted criminal lawyer of Cincinnati, also a journalist of Kansas. TRADE AND LABOR. Tlie Window-Glass Manufacturers Decide to Advance Prices. New York, Jan. 18.—The National Windowglass Manufacturers’ Association and the National Bottle and Vial manufacturers’ associations resolved to advance the price of glassware generally, 10 per cent. Western manufacturers agreed to continue receiving orders from customers, and to send them east, where the goods will lie manufactured and then turned over to Western men fur delivery. The goods will be manufactured for the Western men at (he same cost as in their own factories. Tlie Western factories will remain closed until the men agree to resume work. Arrests at Blioua Vista. Pittsburg, Jail. 18.—Five more Buena Vista coal-miners wero arrested to-day, on the charge of conspiracy. All gave bail for tlieir appearance at court. The strikers continue to parade the streets, aud trouble is feared. Failures for the Week. New York, Jan. 18, —Business failures for the last seven days, as reported by telegraph to H. G. Dun & 00., of the Mercantile Agency, number, for the United States, 382 p for Canada, 43; total,

425; as against a total of 333 the previous week; an increase of 92. This is the greatest number of failures reported iu one week since 1878. They are neither large nor significant in character, being composed, mainly of the small class of traders. Mills Resuming Operations. New Castle, Pa., Jan. 18.—Reis Bro.’s sheet mill was sold by the sheriff to-day, to T. M. Sweeney, for SGI,OOO. The mill will bo started soon. The Union Brill, which has been idle for three weeks, will resume on Monday. The Rochester Tumbler Company lias resumed at a 10 per cent, reduction. Sixty men, who had joined the union, were discharged. The Weavers' Strike. Paterson, N. J., Jan. 18.—Half the twelve hundred ribbon-weavers here are on a strike and parading the streets with a band of music, endeavoring to get out those who remain. Bank Failures. Jackson, Miss.. Jan. 18.—Lake Brothers’ bank, at Grenada, has assigned. Estimated assets, $G0,000; liabilities. $05,000. I’atchogue, L. 1.. Jan. 18.—The Patchogue and Suffolk County Bank closed its doors to-day. The failure is for $150,000. It. is reported the depositors will lose everything. The town tax collector loses $20,000. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. France Determined to Take Bacniuii or Perish in tlie Attempt. London, Jan. 18.—An attache of the French delegation, in an interview, said that France was determined to take Bacninh at any cost. When that object was accomplished she will be ready to accept the mediation of England or the United States. A telegram from Paris denies tlie report that the United States will mediate between China and France. Six new gunboats have been ordered built for the French fleet in Tonquin waters. A Hong Kong dispatcli says that in consequence of protest from the British government tlie work of obstructing Canton river has been suspended by the Chinese. Foreign Mails. London, Jan. 18.—The British postoffice, after Sept. 1, 1884, will forward all mails for America by tlie fastest steamers under monthly contract, chiefly by way of Queenstown. Mails will also be forwarded, if agreement is reached, by way of Southampton, mid-weekly, by fast German steamers which leave there at midnight on Thursdays, connecting with the late mail trains from London. Victor Napoleon’s Position. Paris, Jan. 18.—Prince Victor Napoleon, replying to an inquiry from Cassagnac, how far the Bonapartists might count upon him, says at present he has no political role to fill, and intends to hold himself in reserve till duty calls him to serve his country. The Spanish Ministry. Madrid, Jan. 18.—Tlio King has accepted the resignation of the Ministry, and in view of the impossibility of effecting an agreement with the Liberals, charged Canovas Del Castillo, Conservative, with the formation of a Cabinet, In Open Rebellion. Cairo, Jan. 18.—An official dispatch states that the whole country around Khartoum is in open rebellion against the Egyptian government. - Cable Notes. Fanners, with 100 plows and 320 horses, plowed fifty acres of Parnell’s estate, on Thursday. Dr. Wachenhusen. the German author, in a letter to the Berlin Tageblatt, protests against the piratical re-printing of German works in Holland and America. Trade in Paris is more active than at any timethe past year, and the attempt of the so-called workingmen's delegates to create agitation was solely for political effect. Lieutenants Harbev and Schulze, with the bodies of Lieutenant-commander DeLong, Dr. Ambler, Jerome -T. Collins, and others of the Jeannette expedition, passed through Orenburg, Russia, on Friday, eu route to the United States. The court of inquiry into the stranding of the steamer Bolivia, on tlie night of Dee. 21. is unable to acquit Captain Donaldson of blame for navigating so near Skelmoriie rock; but, considering his high character as a sea captain, the court returned to him his certificate. DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN. Indications. War Department. Y Office of the Chief Signal Officer, > Washington, Jan. 19, la. m. ) For Tennessee and tho Ohio Valley—Rain and snow, followed by clearing weather, variable winds shifting to northwesterly, generally colder weather, rising preceded in eastern portion by falling barometer. For the Upper Lake Region-Fair weather, preceded by light local snows, northerly winds, higher’ barometer and colder weather. Local Observations. Indianapolis, Jan 18. Time. j Bar. j Tli. Hum. Wind. R’f.l.jWeather. 6:24 A. U.|30.05|26.0 77 8 * iClear. 10:24 A. M. 130.02134.0 72 SW IA nun. 2:24 P. M. 29.91138.0 62 S .06 fk-ct. 6:24 P. M. 251.87 37.0 77 S ... .jSiect. 10:24 r. M. 29.80;37.0 70 S .08|8ieet. Maximum temperature. 39.2; minimum temperature. 2G.0. General Observations. War Department, } Washington, Jan. IS, 10:25 p. m. 5 Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. jp h $ s i?■ § ? §• •STATION. f | : iS’ ; : ? ; : § i j • j | cf * : ! • * oo : Bismarck, Dak [30.70. —13 N I Clear. Cairo <29.91 37 N .20<Lt. rain. Chattanooga... i Chicago 29.90 30 N .13 Lt. snow Cincinnati 29.87 38, Calm .11, Lt. rain. Davenport, la 30 00 2t>! NE .02 Lt. snow Dead wood 30.55 121 E .00 Lt. snow Denver 30.<18 2-11 NW .03 lit. snow Des Moines 30.18 21 N .05 lit. snow Dodge City 30.401 24 NW !Cloudy. Fort Asmniboine..- 30.571 lli K —..[Cloudy. Fort Buford. 30.071 31 NW Cloudy. Fort Ouster 30.59! 9 N {Hazy. Fort Elliott 30.31 21 N iFair. Fort Sill i I Galveston 30.021 49 SW [Clear. Indianapolis 29.81 37 S .08! Sleet. Indianola ! Keokuk 129.90 32 N .02, Hr snow lia Crosse 30.20 10 N .02]Cloudy. Ijeavenworth |3O. I S 23 N < Hy snow Little Bock, Ark 29.94 43 W .03 Clouuy. Louisville 29.79 3/ NE .14 Lt. rain. Memphis 29.90 40 Calm .13 Tit. rain. MoreWid 30.01 —29 N Clear. Nashville. 29.83 40 W .25 Lt. rain. North Platte 30.52] 14 NE Cloudy. Omaha 30.35 10 S Clear. Pittsburg 29.88 39 SW Lt. snow San Antonio Shreveport 29.90] 44 W Cloudy. Springfield, IU 29.91 33 NW .27 Foggy. St. Louis . 29.92 3C> NW .21 Tit. snow Stockton 30.23 40 NW iClu\ St. Paul 30.37 f) N |Cleai’. Vicksburg 20.08 40 W .11, Cloudy. Yankton, D. T 30.53 —5 N .OllCleor. New Orleans 29.00 54 W .05 Cloudy. Las Animas 30.-13 22 NW .... Clear. Fort Smith 30.03 38 NW .03 Cloudy. Sail. Lake, 30.00 18,Caim (Clear. El Paso, Tex 30.27 40,Calm (Clear. If eaytmne pepper is sprinkled plentifully in the resorts of rata, they will resent tho inhospitable treatment and will retire from the premises. *

STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP. Proposed Improvements l>y the Trustees of DePauw University. Destructive Fire at Bntlerville —Two Brothers Sentenced to Imprisonment for Assaalt on a Little Girl. INDIANA. Appointments at DePauw University Eight New Professorships. Sneclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Greencaotue, Jan. 18.—The trustees of DoPauw University have elected Hon. A. C. Downey, of Rising Sun, dean of tho law faculty, and W. F. Yocum of the Fort Wayne College, principal of the preparatory department. They have established eight new professorships, which will be filled as soon as necessary. With tho opening of spring there will be several new buildings erected, among which will be a laboratory attached to tlio west college, two dormitories—one capable of accommodating ono hundred males, and the other of accommodating fifty females. Robert McKim, of Madison, will proceed to build an observatory, for tho university, costing SIO,OOO. Tlie committee appointed for selecting sites for the new buildings will not say what lands they have determined upon buying. Two Brothers Sentenced for Rape. Special to the ludianapolis Journal. Terre Haute, Jan. 18.—Sherman and William Hubbard, brothers, were found guilty, today, of rape on a child eleven years old, and sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. Tlie evidence showed that the two young men found tho little girl, who is only half-witted, in the woods, and there committed the act in sight of two of her playmates, who gave tho information. Both men are ex-convicts. Failures at Evansville. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Evansvidle, Jan. 18. —Tlie firm of Thomas & Sons, proprietors of the First-avenue coal mines and extensive coal dealers, has failed. Liabilities unknown. Secured debts amount to $14,800. The mines are estimated to be worth $15,000. C. J. Moms was to-day appointed receiver of the wholesale hardware firm of Thomas, Puryear & Slocomb. Destructive Fire at Bntlerville, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Vernon, Jan. 18.—The town of Butlorvillo, near here, was visited last night by a very destructive fire. The large business house of James Myers was entirely destroyed, together with its contents, valued from SB,OOO to SIO,OOO. Insurance, $3,000, in tho Home. Tho dwelling houses of Thomas Gray and James Ire wero also burned, together with the O. & M. depot. Imprisonment for Life. Special to the ludianapolis Journal. Elkhart, Jan. 18.—Tho trial of Frank Cripe who, unprovokedly shot Michael Self, a nightwatchman at Goshen, on Sunday, Dec. 13, Self dying from the wound, ended to-day. The jury after being out but a short time brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree, and he was sentenced to the 'penitentiary for life. Fire at Patton. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Monticello, Jan. 18.— Tho postoffico and general store of Chas. E. Mikle at Patton was totally destroyed by fire this morning at 2 o’clock. Loss, $2,000; partly insured. The origin of the fire is not known. Tlie Coming Executions at Mount Vernon. Evansville Journal. Preparations liavo already been commenced for tlie hanging of the murderers, Anderson and Snyder, at Mount Vernon, on the 25th. The hanging will be private, and will take place in an inclosure in the rear of the jail. An inclosure 24x24 feet is being erected, the wails of which will he twenty feet high. To this none will be admitted except officials, representatives of the press and those possessing special cards from tho sheriff. It is expected, however, that a vast concourse will be assembled around the jail door to obtain a last look at the doomed men as they are being taken to tho gallows. The scaffold is so constructed that both traps will be sprung at the same time. Both manifest penitence and pray constantly. Snyder being especially devout. It is said they can pray eloquently. Snyder regrets exceedingly that the hanging is not public, as he desires to speak from tlie gallows, and address the young men of Mount Vernon principally. The relatives of the unfortunate young men are only allowed to visit the jail on Sundays. • During the week, however, numbers call, through curiosity mainly, to take a look at tbe prisoners. It is certain Governor Porter will grant no State clemency, aud the hanging w’ill positively take place at the time appointed. It is the intention of Sheriff Hays to hang the men as near the hour of uoon as possible. Minor Notes. Amos Sullivan has been appointed postmaster at CiiftoiL Nail works are to he built at Evansville, with a capital stock of $400,000. A postoffico has been established at Alldine, Stark county, and M. N. Mills appointed ’ postmaster. The trial of Peiry Man is, for the murder of Mrs. Nelson, at Terre Haute, has been sot for Jan. 24. The Central Presbyterian Church, of Terre Haute, has decided to call Rev. W. N. Pago, of Leavenworth, Ivan. Rev. Thomas H. Hauck. of Middletown, 0., has been called to the pastorate of the Connersville Presbyterian Church. A majority of tho creditors of Jacob Frenkel, of Liberty, have agreed to take forty cents on the dollar. Frenkel’s liabilities are $20,000; assets, SIO,OOO. The suit of Ewald Over, of Indianapolis, against the city of Greenfield, growing out of alleged purchase of a hand fire engine by the city from Mr. Over, resulted in finding for the city. The question has been open for over a year. Tlie store of Jacob Frankel, of Liberty, has been closed by the United States marshal, Frankel having confessed judgment in the United States Court in favor of Louis Wyler, of Cincinnati, for $6,000. There are a large number of creditors. A lady by the name of Chamberlain, aged ahout eighty-five years, was found dead in her residence at Kingsbury, in the sontli part of La Porte county. She had lived alone for the past twenty years, and the cause of her death is unknown, hut the indications are that she froze to death. Isaac Army, of Rich Valley, Wabash county, has been arrested on a charge of embezzlement preferred by Dow & Cos., of Peru. A year or two ago he purchased a threshing-machine of tho Dows, agreeing to pay for it with tho money earned in its operation. He failed to remit, anil the Dows, thinking that he intended to skip without settling, had him aa’resteo. Colonel It. C. Mitchell, of Aurora, died on Thursday morning of hoart disease, resulting in paralysis, in the fifty fourth year of liis ago. Colonel Mitchell was born in Philadelphia, and was a graduate of Girard College, in which institution he gained high rank for bright scholarship. Ho was the brother-in-law of Hon. Clarkson N. Potter, of New York, a distinguished politician and lawyer of that State. ILLINOIS. John C. Lonls Probably Fatally Hurt In a quarrel witU His Son. Special t*. tho Indianapolis Jmtrwtil. Urban a, Jan. 18. —A probable murder occurred here last night. John C. Louis, of this place, a plasterer by trade, under the Influence of

.liquor, quarreled with his son, Harry, a young man, while sitting at tho table. Harry struck him a blow with a sugar howl, cutting through liis car and severing an artery, from which it is believed ho will die. Tho young man claims tho act was committed in self-defense. An Indian inn Killed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Danville, Jan. 18.—William Drummond, a fanner, residing near Pine Village, Ind., was killed by a train on the Wabash railroad last night. His clothing and pieces of his body were found scattered along the track for a distance of about three miles. Papers on the body led to identification. Tricblniasis. Peoria, 111., Jan. 18.—Specimens of homemade sausage, sent here from Fulton county, for analysis, were found infected with trichina:. Three members of a family, who ate the sausage raw, are dangerously sick. Railroad Offices Burned. Kankakee, Jan. 18.—. The general offices of the Indiana, Illinois & lowa railroad were burned last night, destroying all tlio company's papers and accounts. The loss in excess of these is only $1,500. Brief -Mention. Tlie Emma Bond relief fund has reached SI,OOO. Tlie Rockford almshouse has been accepted by the supervisors. It cost $40,000. Robert Winston, of Decatur, is under arrest for giving whisky to a number of hoys, who were found beastly drunk. A man who did the samo thing two months ago is in jail serving out a long sentence. A white pigeon froze to death on the spire of the U. P. Church, in Paxton, the other morning. It was seen falling hy D. It Cathcart, and was picked up by him. V TANARUS, Banks, tho cashier of the Lovingtos (Moultrie county) Bank, has disappeared Criminal proceedings had been commenced against him for alleged swindling of the depositors of the bank. At a ball in Quincy Charley Luterherg and Otto Bowling got into a fight ahout a girl. 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