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chimneys nly of some could he seen sticking up through t'd muddy water, and the gable ends or tlie first sory of others more pretentious were - noticeable further back. Men in skiffs could J constant! he seen paddling to and fro between the deser*d homes of the stricken toilers. As * the watcl-r gazed upon the dreary scene, it was but natud to fall into a reverie in keeping with the surrondings —a dismal, solemn reverie, disturbed oiy by the cold, damp blasts, that made him butt! his wraps closer about him. In the tain channel the current seemed to be lazy andluggish, and the driftwood that came ulon placidly on, pile after pile, in a sort p. ly monotony. Where the current encc” T r some obstruction, such as the first o ffei*nd jrt.ouse or wall, the waves seemed lash Tiifury and splashed and foamed anme to mind tlie description of the tt°3~ e Mill on the Floss." The workins* mors in the railroad shops were misfceu, and where they had stood a few houi*s before the murky water was several feet deep, and seemed to be insiduously creeping up the hills, coming noiselessly, without warning, like a thief in tlie night. The tops of stunted trees stuck up through the water on the opposite side like snaggy teeth in the jaws of a huge alligator. Through tlie half fog the bare trees and the Kentucky hills looked as if clothed in somber velvet. The Licking appeared innocent enough at its junction with the mother stream, and it only needed the warm sunshine and the verdure to make the weary sojourner feel the spirit of Moore’s ‘‘Meeting of the Waters.” The great clouds of smoke rolling from out the stack of some near manufactory hovered along >ver the surface of the waste of water in i lose communion, and then, as if frightened at ihe outlook, rose up. and became lost in space. To the right a dense cloud of smoke hung over the Queen City, as if enveloping it in a canopy of mourning for the sufferers from the ravages of the water. Visitors came all day: many had looked upon the same view last year, and came to compare tlie situation. As twilight came on a truant kite, freed from some youthful hands, sailed high in the air over the water, as if contemplating a descent. It came lower, little by little, until finally when about meeting the water, suddenly shot up a few feet in the air, as if contaminated by the touch. Again it came down, fluttered feebly, and joined the drift in the turbulent Ohio. A flock of sparrows fluttering around the eaves of a deserted building, seemed disturbed by the unusual aspect, and chirped sad. mournful notes, seemingly regretting the absence of the occupants. A dog swam to and fro occasionally, and howled before his desecrated kennel. Night finally spread her wings over a scene of desolation and misery.

CAUSE OF THE HIGH WATER. Cincinnati Enquirer. It is not generally known, though nevertheless true, that tlie fall of the Ohio river from FourMile to a distance of fourteen miles below is but three-fourths of an inch to a mile, while above Four-Mile the fall is three inches to a mile. Fourteen miles below it has a fall of four inches to the mile. It can he readily seen that when the Licking and Little Miami are at full tide the hack-water is caught in this reach, which is the middle one, and owing to the decreased fall the water backs up in the surrounding country —ergo, if tlie Licking and Little Miami -should fall any at all before the Pittsburg rise now coming should reach us, tlie river would remain stationary. If " not, and these rivers continue to pour out, there will he a material increase in the height of the river. MR. MOONEY'S PREPARATIONS. Cincinnati Enquirer. A ride of a mile and a half in a leaky skiff, and the tannery of the American Oak Leather Company was reached. “Heard you had $500,000 worth of liides in your vats. Mr. Mooney, and the water was all over you.” And Mr. Mooney smiled. ‘‘Come out and see how we are prepared,” and Mr. Mooney showed the five-foot embankment, eighteen inches wide, secured by stakes and stamped mud, that he had erected for 1,800 feet all around his premises. “That’s the way we do it in California,” said Mr. Mooney, “when wo want to save a mine. Now, do you think we are safe?” Steam was up, the factory was all running, and there was no appearance or sign of a flood, or any effect from the high water. “The only tr© hie.’’ says Mr. Mooney, “is that the railroad will not take our goods fast enough. No. water has touched us yet, and, with that embankment, wo can stand two feet more, at least. Now, understand, we are calculating on seventy feet of water.” It is enough to say that the steam still shoots out from the American Oak Tannery, and they do not propose to shut down, flood or no flood. FLOODING OF “THE POINT.” Louisville Commercial. At twenty minutes past 8 o'clock there was a terrible noise, followed by a tremendous rush of water through the fill, for an aperture had been washed through, and in less than two minutes thereafter a perfect cataract was madly pouring into the bottoms. The waves rolled twenty feet high, and the water raised so rapidly that the life-savers had barely time to man their boats and shove off. Down through the old bed of Beargrass creek went the dashing billows, and unobstructed was their passage, until Cab cl street was reached. Here the street, being rath rr high and well made, afforded a sufficient barrier to tlie water's furious search for a level. But ere long the river had climbed up over Cabel street and was rushng madly on toward Clay street. Here it found .mother obstacle in its way, but it soon overcame it and pursued its course on to Preston street, where it concluded its race and gradually raised to a level with the river. John Whallen and Major Hughes were in different boats and the Major happened to get in Jack Gillooly's boat. Jack is a dare-devil and will venture anywhere. He followed right down after the big rush of waters, which necessitated rhe jumping of the dams at Cabel and Clay streets. The first one was not so bad, but at Clay street the water was just “bilin’.” It dashed over the heavy stone wall, slashed right and left, and sent a seething wave of foam high in the air. “Steady her up now!” commanded Gillooly as he approached the awful chute. “Great Cod! You are not going through there, I hope,” exclaimed Major Hughes. “If you are, let me get out.” “Too late now. Steady yourself: hold tight and look sharp,” roared Grillooly, and the next instant the boat made a wild bound, and shot far under the waves and foam. “I've lost my oar.” yelled George Traeger, one of the civw, as tlie boat went bounding and bouncing over the waves. “My God! we are lost,” cried Major Hughes, ;md for a moment it looked as though the boat was doomed to destruction, hut by a quick, dexterous movement, Jack brought her about out of the frightful current and planted her against Dennis Long's pipe foundry “That’s the only time I ever prayed,” remarked the 3lajor, after all danger was passed. Threatened Riot of Unpaid Laborers. Buffalo, Feb. B.—The West Shore railway pay-car arrived to-day, and the pa> master <*ommenced to pay off the hands. About four hundred men surrounded the car, and after paying off a number it was an mowed that the North River construction December accounts would , n >• be paid until the courts had rendered a decis- ■ ion. In anticipation of trouble, two companies of iho Seventy-fourth regiment were in readiness last night, while the pay-car and tracks are thoroughly guarded by the po lice as far as East Buffalo. At Clarence there at * 200 Italians. Their representative said thai unless paid to-day they would attack the thicks to-night. All the reserve! police force is out. and the excitement runs high among the unpaid hands. Utah Legislature. Balt Lake, Feb. B. —The Utah Legislature, composed exclusively of monogamist Mormons, has been in session four weeks, and passed two unimportant bill". Being elected under the Edmunds law, the Utah Commissioners anticipated that the Legislature would enact laws , placing the Territory in accord with the government, hut nothing is liable to occur justifying the anticipation. Governor Ramsey and Judge Carieton, tlie only members of the commission, at present in tlie Territory, aro closely observing the situation. The gentiles think the commissioners will recommend a substitution of a legislative commission, ox something equally effective, taking the law-making power out of the bunds of the Mormon Church.

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CURRENT EVENTS ABROAD. General Gordon Sot Captured, but Great Anxiety Felt for His Safety. Snakim To Be Held By British Marines, and Baker Pasha and the Remnant of His Forces Recalled. Tonquin Rebels Dispersed and Five Hundred Insurrectiousts Slain. Parnell Offers an Amendment Condemning the Gladstone Policy in Ireland — The French in Madagascar. AFFAIRS IN EGYPT. General Gordon Not a Captive, but Fears Expressed for His Safety. Cairo, Feb. B. —Advices received here state that General Gordon was heard of a number of miles on the Ivorosko route beyond tho place where it was reported he had been captured. The Ashmaries around Korosko are allowing symptoms of revolt Fears, therefore, are entertained for the General's safety. Officials at Cairo are confident that General Gordon will succeed in reaching Khartoum. A council to consider the eriticul condition of affairs was held this rooming by Nubar Pasha, President of the Council. General Sir Evelyn Wood, Minister Sir Evelyn Baring, and Mr. Stephenson have been dispatched to Trinkitat to endeavor to succor stragglers. It has been decided to send to Snakim on Saturday. three British officers serving in tlie Egyptian army, to form a battalion of six hundred picked black and Turkish troops, to hold the place, with English marines. Baker Pasha and the rest of the forces at Suakim will be recalled. Advices from Suakim announce that a state of siege has been proclaimed. Proposed French Co-Operation. London, Feb. 8. —The French embassador, in a conference with the British Foreign Secretary, offered co-operation of the French forces in Egypt, proposing that French troops be landed at Suakim, and march thence to the relief of Khartoum. The ultimate settlement of the Soudan question will be left to a conference of the powers. Earl Granville has reserved his re ply to the offer. The French naval division of Levant-bas has been ordered to extend the sphere of its action to the Red sea and western portion of the Gulf of Aden. The British iron-clad Monarch and torpedo ship Hecla, with 300 marines, have gone to Port Said.

TakingFunisliment Like a Gentleman. New York Graphic. Valentine Baker is the man charged with a somewhat mild assault—hut nevertheless an assault —on a respectable young woman, in one of the apartments of an English railway train. The young woman defended herself successfully, and called the guard at the first opportunity, though it was evident at the moment that the violence had ceased, not to be resumed. Baker made not the slightest defense in the subsequent trial. He was evidently utterly overwhelmed with shame. Tho usual way in these cases—at least the Amorican way—is to try to destroy the character of the complainant. This Baker would not permit; nor would he permit anything to be said in his own behalf. The proba bility is that he was intoxicated at the time of the assault, and had formed a wrong opinion of the woman's character. However that may be, he accepted his conviction aud punishment as patiently as possible, and his dismissal from the clubs to which he belonged in the same way. He crept out of London, and there is every reason to believe that his life since then has been devoted to the redemption of his character. No braver man lives. There is probably not in the world a more conscientious commanding officer. There is no position of danger to which his duty calls him that he is loth to accept. He has the confidence of his government, and in leadiug the forlorn hope of the Soudan he almost inevitably goes to his death. El Mahdi. Geo. Makepeuco Towle, in New York Advocate. Those who have seen this remarkable man, who yet seems destined to play a stormy, if not a conquering, part in the history of Eastern superstition, describe him as tali, slim, straight, with the true Arab creamy complexion, black hair, cut close to the skull, and a black beard descending to a point, after the Arab fashion. His eyes are dark and piercing, one being black and the other brown. His manner is stern, serious, and often absent and distraught, as if iu deep contemplation. He is very reticent, giving his orders m few words, and evidently alert in all his proceedings. He maintains rigidly his devotional exercises, and at each crisis of action professes to hold communication with Allah, from whom he derives the inspiration to guide him to a successful issue. But in battle he is said to become a true Oriental warrior, kindling to an intense ardor, and becoming savagely intoxicated by the din and fury of the conflict. His later operations indicate, indeed, that he is a soldier of no mean order, and that he well understands the conditions of warfare in the desert regions and difficult steppes of the Soudan. He seems to have maintained a wonderful efficiency of organization among the semi-barbarians who so enthusiastically follow his standard, and to have tlie capacity of creating an army out of the most unpromising materials. His exploits have made him. for the time at least, the absolute master of the Soudan, and he now advances to yet more audacious conquests. Such is tlie man who has cast his shadow over Constantinople itself, and whose name is ringing in the ears of the Mohammedans of three continents. GLADSTONE’S IRISH POLICY. The Parnell Amendment to tlie Address in Reply to tlie ljueeii’s Speeeli. London, Feb. B.—lnaccordance with previous announcements, Parnell moved in the Commons, to-day, an amendment to the address in reply to the Queen’s speech. The amendment severely condemns tlie policy of the government in Ireland, asserting that it has failed to tra/iquilize the people, has wantonly prohibited public meetings and interfered with tlie freedom of speech, and has permitted magistrates to publicly applaud the conduct of Lord Rossmore, who had been superseded as a justice of the peace for disturbing public order and inciting ill-will and strife between different classes in Ireland. The amendment further demands tho immediate abandonment of the policy of state-aided emigration of Irish. In the course of the remarks with which he accompanied hie motion, Mr. Parnell asserted that the recent visit of Northcoto to Ireland had been tlie exciting cause of the civil disturbance. The Orange outrages were,in his opinion, a grave misfortune to tiie Conservatives whom Northcoto had dragged at his heels and discredited the Irish faction. He denounced in strong, terms the oratory of tho Orange platform during the recent attempt to introduce the National League into Ulster. Continuing. Parnell said tho Orange demonstrations were not spontaneous, but were attended by hirelings paid by landlords. The Orange opposition to the Nationalist meetings was violent aud seditious. jCries of “Oh!’] Every one participating therein was liable to prosecution under tlie intimidation clause of the crimes act. Recent events in North Ireland,

however, would hasten the time when Ireland would legislate for herself on her own soil. Sullivan, member for Westmeath, said the Orangemen were obstacles to the spread of loyalty in north Ireland. Churchill, Conservative, said the dismissal of Lord Rossmore was a bait to catch the Irish vote. Trevelyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland, said the outrages in Ireland had fallen to a point that would be no discredit to any country; that rents were being more regularly paid than in central and east England, and that incitement to boycotting and violence were no longer obeyed. The idea that tlie government had suspended Lord Rossmore to win the Irish vote was almost as wild as Parnell’s statement that the government was actuated by a desire to play into the bands of the Orangemen. It was creditable to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland that so few casualties had occurred when so many armed and exieited men were parading the towns. TESTING THEIR STRENGTH. The Liberal party has been testing the strength of the party vote by forming a division on the motion censuring the government for its Egyptian policy. They find a number of Radicals unwilling to support the govenunen; and wish to abstain from voting. The Parnellite vote is uncertain. FRANCE AND CHINA. Course To Be Pursued by tlie Neutral Powers in Case of War. Lnodon, Feb. B.—Papers have been laid before Parliament explaining that the negotiations between England and other neutral powers, concerning the course to be pursued should war arise between France and China, have twice formed a subject of inquiry on the part, of France. Granville, Foreign Secretary of State, informed M. Waddington, French minister at the Court of St. Janies, last December, that the powers having vessels in Chinese waters proposed to instruct their commanders to unite in adopting measures to insure the protection of foreigners and the continuance of a friendly spirit toward France and China. M. Waddington said in reply that France would not exceed the programme already announced by either interfering with foreign trade or blockading treaty ports, unless forced to do so by the action of China. The Rebels Defeated. Paris, Feb. B. —Official dispatches from Tonquin announce that tho rebels in the provinces of Namdinh and Sorrtay have been dispersed with heavy losses. The rebel leader Dedoc was wounded, and took refuge in Bacnich. Between four hundred and five hundred rebels were slain. The gunboat Parcevel destroyed the nest of the pirates at Savalow and Fow Tanson, killing and wounding many. Excellent feeling prevails at Hue. Tlie King has appointed two delegates to assist Admiral Courbet in pacifying the country. Telegraph connection bet ween Hanoi and Paris is expected to be coupled by the 15th. FOREIGN MISCELLANY'. A Demonstration of Striking Weavers Suppressed by Police. London, Feb. B. —Fifteen thousand striking weavers, at Blackburn, last night, marched through tho streets toward the house- of a manufacturer, with the intention of hanging him in effigy before his residence. The crowd refusing to disperse, the police charged on the procession, and during the melee several persons were Injured. Affairs are beginning to assnnie a serious aspect. The police telegraphed to Manchester for assistance, which was sent, and order was restored. The French in Madagascar. London, Feb. B. —Advices from Tamatave, on Jan. 25, state that tho French had sent out a roconnoitering party, which the Malagassies stoutly resisted. The American man-of-war Pensacola has arrived from Batavia and proceeded to the south coast of Madagascar. Advices from Aden report tho arrival of important secret dispatches from the captain of the British man-of-war Tourmaline, at Madagascar. The French refused to convey them from Reunion to the political agents. Von Gossler to Retire. Berlin, Feb. B.—Reports aro current of the retirement of Von Gossler. the Prussian Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs and Public Instruction, defeated, yesterday, on the motion of Dr. Stoecker, providing that no instruction be given in Sunday-schools during divine service. Von Gossler told his friends that his administration wa3 hindered by his own party. Curt and Formal. London, Feb. B.—The correspondence between tlie British Foreign Secretary and the American minister, on the sentence of Patrick O’Donnell, was presented to Parliament to-day. Granville’s replies to Lowell are curt and formal, each letter limited to a single sentence. Whites Attacked ly African Natives. London, Feb. B.—Advices from St. Paul de Loanda, dated Jan. 15, state that an attack had been made upon the whites by Muculls natives. During the fighting the explosion of gun powder killed forty natives. English and Portuguese gunboats landed marines. Destructive Fire. St. Thomas, Feb. 4.—Advices from Trinidad report six buildings destroyed by fire on Jan. 27. The loss is estimated at nearly $400,000; insurance, $185,000. One life was lost Cable Notes. Three thousand ship builders at Belfast have struck. John Deasy has been nominated by the Irish National League as a candidate for Parliament from Cork. The Pope has sent a corner-stone and marble altar slab for the chapel to be erected at Cahirciveen, Kerry, Ireland, in memory of Daniel O’ConnelL Foreigners employed upon Russian railways have been informed that they must be naturalized, or they will bo dismissed at the expiration of three months. Herr Neve, of Berlin, formerly of London, manager of tho Socialist paper, Freiheit, has been condemned to six months’ imprisonment for selling that paper. In the lodgings of Stellmacher, the assassin of Detective Bloch, at Vienna, dynamite bombs and seditious writings were discovered by the police. The landlord has been arrested.

LOSSES BY FIRE. The Extensive Standard Oil Works at Long Island City Totally Destroyed. Long Island City, Feb. B. —This afternoon the large distillate tank at the Standard Oil works, at the foot of Tenth street, exploded with terrific force. The explosion was followed by a burst of flame which soon enveloped the tank. In quick succession there wore seven other explosions, tanks of naphtha, tar and distilled oil becoming masses of flames in a few minutes afterward. Eight tanks iu all, each containi hg from 1,500 to 3,000 barrels of fluid were destroyed, the flames continuing to hurst forth for several hours. The firo was got under control about (i:3O this evening. Besides the tanks and oil, a large storage warehouse having a frontage of two hundred feet on East river, in which were about 1,500 barrels of oil aud 2,000 empty barrels; also, about 700 feet of wharf, together with several small buildings were destroyed. The flames from No. 6, which first exploded, communicated with the warehouse twenty feet distant. Vessels loading at the wharf were towed awify or cut adrift. Robert Me Fay, an assistant fireman, was severely burned, by bis clothes catching fire while playing water on tho house. The losses, as nenr as can be ascertained, are: Eight thousand barrels of oil, naphtha and tar, $12,000: Eight tanks, $30,000; wharf, $0,000; warehouse and other buildings, $15,000; stock in warehouse, $10,000; total, $73,000. There is partial insurance on the buildings, tanks and stock. The explosion was felt several mile:? awav. manv windows

being broken in houses two miles distant. On Blackwell’s Island a great many windows were broken. The works will be rebuilt. Mt. Vernon, 0., Feb. B. —The steam flour mills at Buckeye City, of John R. Tilton, burned. Loss. $15,000; insurance. SII,OOO. INDIANA AND ILLINOIS INDIANA. Places and Dates of Holding Republican County Mass Conventions. Since the report published one week ago, when twenty-five county conventions had been called, the following additional conventions have been announced: Hendricks, at Danville. Feb. 1-k Jasper, at Rensselaer, Feb. 10 Blackford, at Hartford City, Feb. to. Pike, at Petersburg, Feb. 23. Marion, by townships, Feb. 22. Scott, at Seottsburg, Feb. 23. Vanderburg. at Evansville. Feb. 23. Elkhart, at Goshen, Feb. 27. Owen, at Sponeer, March 1. Montgomery, at Crawfordsville, March L Bartholomew, by townships, March 1. Wells, at Bluffton, March 3. Died from His Injuries. Special to tlio Indianapolis Journal. Monticello, Feb. B.—Band Ross, who was mangled so horribly at the saw mill, yesterday, died to-day from his injuries. Minor Notes. Abner Sherrill, of Shoals, at work in a quarry, had his right foot mashed off by a large stone falling on it. Reports from different parts of the State show the present condition of winter wheat to be satisfactory. Protected by the snow, it has suffered but little from frost. John Gautzchier, almost one hundred years old, died at Madison, on Tuesday. Tho deceased was one of Napoleon Bonaparte's soldiers, and had a sword wound received in a battle fought by the great general. ILLINOIS. The Lincoln Monument at Springfield Seriously Damaged. Springfield, Feb. B.—Tbe Lincoln monument partially collapsed last night, the structure suffering damage to an extent estimated at from SI,OOO to $2,000. The accident was entirely due to defective architecture and without any exterior cause. The outer walls supporting tlie promenade at the base of the statue were never properly joined or riveted to tlie arch and floor of the promenade. The result has been that they have gradually given way, and on tho side where tho accident occurred the wall is six inches out of level. The arch, of course, finally gave way when the outside wall buckled from it. It is feared that the wall will have to be rebuilt all tlie way around to make it safe. The large stones have been braced, and workmen are engaged on preliminary repairs. Visitors have been denied all access to tho promenade or interior. and repairs will be pushed vigorously. Brief Mention. A controlling interest in the Decatur coal mine has been sold to a company for $60,000. Thomas Fitzgerald, a farmer in De Witt county, has skipped ont for parts unknown, leaving a large number of creditors. Walter Fry, of Anna, who failed a few weeks ago for $6,000, has had his stock of goods sold at one sale for the creditors for $4,000, paying seventy cents on the dollar. On a farm near Lyndon, F. Moore met with an accident that resulted in his death. He went upon the wind-mill to oil the machinery and accidentally fell, and in falling struck some part of the framework with his head, producing'concussion of the brain. A large boiler at No. 2 coal shaft, Streator, exploded, going partly through the roof of the boiler-house and so damaging adjacent buildings as to lay the shaft up for repairs. No one was seriously hurt, but several thousand dollars’ worth of damage was done. A wolf made an attack upon Isaac Jewel while he was driving through Palestine grove, near Amboy. Ho tried to scare it off, but the animal attempted to jump, into the sleigh, when he whipped up his horse and fought it off with the whip—thus escaping. The continued snow is beginning to make these animals ferocious. The Attorney general has given an opinion upon the authority of penitentiary officials to compel Catholic prisoners to attend religious services. He declares that a convict, having violated the law of tlie State, forfeits all rights of citizenship under it except such as are specially provided for criminals, and that, it being the duty of prison officials to provide religions services, they have the right to compel attendance by all convicts, irrespective of previous religious doctrine.

DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN. Indications. Wab Department. ) Office of the Chief Signal Officeb, > Washington, Feb. 9, la. m. ) For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley—Local rains, followed by fair weather, east to south winds, shifting west or northwest in the Ohio Valley, rising, followed by falling temperature, generally higher barometer in the western portions. For the Upper Lake Region—Light local snows, followed by clearing weather, winds generally west to south, rising barometer, slightly colder weather in the south and east portion, rising, followed by falling barometer, falling, followed by slowly rising temperature in the northern portion. Local Observations. Indianapolis, Feb. 8. Time. j Bar. | Th. Hum. Wind. Weather. jß’f.l. 6:24 A. M. 30.1S 38.0 86 E Cloudy. .03 10:24 A. M. 30.20]44.0 83 S Lt. rain. 2:24 p. M. 130.14 48.8 77 S Lt. rain. .04 6:24 P. M. 130.13*48.8 96 S Lt. rain 10:21 p. M. 30.10 48.7 92 8 Cloudy. .02 Maximum temperature, 49.5; minimum temperature, 36.5. General Observations. Wab Department, ? Washington, Feb. 8, 10:25 p. M. > Observations taken at the samo moment of time at all stations. ‘ w a a sT~ I 3 S' 00 8 si P" g* g oSTATION. II i H 63 S •* % \ • 0 : ® : ! :?: : r : • • • • 5b • Bismarck, Dak 30.47—19 NW Clear. Cairo, 111 j30.1l 55 S .23 Lt. rain. Chattanooga. Term. Chicago, Til 30.18 32 NW Cloudy. Cincinnati, 0 130.15 50 HE Cloudy. Davenport, la 30.23 22i NW .01 Lt. snow Deadwood, Dak 130.28 —3 SE Cleat, Denver, Col 30.25 10 S Clear. Des Moines, la 30.40 8 N Fair. Dodge City, Kan... 30.42 BNW [Clear. Ft. Assiniboine.M'ta 30.35—10 E Clear. Fort Buford. Dak.. 30.40 —9 W Cloudy. Fort Ouster, Mont.. 30.31—17 SE 'Clear. Fort Elliott. Tex... 90.34 21 N {Cloudy. Fort Sill, find. Ter Galveston, Tex 30.00] 07 S .14 Cloudy. Indiunnnolis. Tud... j30.1l 49 S .02 Cloudy. Tndianola, Tex Keokuk, la 30.24 22 NW .08 Lt. snow La Crosse, Wis 30.28 Leavenworth, Kau. 30.38 17 N Cloudy. Little Rock, Ark... 30.091 51 Calm .01 Foggy. Louisville. Ky 30.08) 57 SE .20 Cloudy. Memnhit* Tenn 30.07 00 SE Cloudy. Morenead, Minn.... 30.41 —9 W .40 Clear. Nashville. Tenn.... 30.18 57 E 'Lt. rain. North Platte, Neb.. 30.38 —6 Gain .19,Clear. Omaha, Neb 30.47 3 N Fair. Pittsburg, Fa 30.18 50 S Idoudy. San Antonio, Tex ....j Shreveport, La 30.04 00 SE .31 Cloudy. Springfield, 111 30.14! 85 N .15'Tit. rain. St. Louis, Mo 30.08 39 NE .22iLt. rain. Stockton, Tex 30.17 50 Calm .Clear. St. Paul, Minn 30.34 3SW i jClear. Vicksburg. Mias.... 30.14 71 S Cloudy. Yankton, D. T 30.49 —5 NW Clear. New Orleans, La... 30.18 68 SE Fair. La* Animas, Ca 1.... 30.29 O W Clear. Fort Smith. Ark Salt Lake City, U.T.j50.22 18! W Fair. El Paso. Tax 130.20. 53! NW Clear.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. THE SENATE. Tlie Mexicali Laud Grant Titles Rlti Finally Passed—The Greely Ilelief. Washington, Feb. 8. —Tho Chair laid beforo tho Senate the resolution of Mr. Beck, offered yesterday, relating to the discharge of Dudley, a colored laborer. Mr. Beck stated that ho had ascertained that nothing he could do would secure tho reinstatement of the man, and he did not care to go farther with tho matter. Mr. Riddleberger offered a resolution providing for a joint convention of both houses, three senators and five members of the House to inquire and report the causes of all removals of subordinate officers made by the Secretary and Sergeant-at-anns of the Senate, the Clerk, Sergeant at-arms. Doorkeeper, and Postmaster of the House. Tho resolution further directs the committee to report how many disabled and other soldiers have been removed, and the States to wliicl\ they and all other discharged and appointed persons belong; also, whether the civilservice act applies to congressional appointments. In presenting the resolution, Mr. Riddleberger said he had supposed that the resolution of Mr. Beck was aimed at somebody, and so far as he (Riddleberger) was concerned, he was ready to go the full length to which anybody could wish iu the direction of an investigation. He suggested that Virginia bad less representation among the government omployes than Kentuckv, and much less than it was entitled to. He would like to ascertain whether tho civil-service act applied to the subordinate appointments of the two houses of Congross or to one house only. He had heard intimations that appointments were mado in the intorest of senators from Virginia. He wanted to show, among other tilings, the want of foundation for such a charge. Mr. Frye reported the new shipping bill, agreed upon by the committee on commerce, entitled “A bill to remove certain burdens from American merchant marine and encourage tho foreign carrying trade.” Mr. Frye made au oral explanation of the bill, and in concluding his remarks said he hoped it would receive careful consideration. Mr. Vest, in behalf of the minority of tho* committee from which the bill was reported, said that although they acquiesced in the bill reported, they did not believe the bill touched tho main difficulty which struck dowu our commerce. Other countries permit their citizens to buy their ships wliercvor they could buy them the cheapest It was reseved for the United States to go back to barbarism, to the restriction days of Oliver Cromwell, and say to its people they should not buy ships in the* cheupost market. This, and the tariff system of tho United States, were the fundamental ceusos for the decline of American shipping. Mr. Vest submitted an amendment providing for free ships and free materia! The bill as reported was placed on the calendar. Bills were introduced and referred: By Mr. Hill: Providing for a readjustment of compensation for the transportation of mails on railroad routes. By Mr. Logan: Creating a commission whoso duty shall be to inquire into and report upon the material, industrial, [and intellectual progress made by the colored people of the United States since 1805, and making an appropriation for tho same. Mr. Hale called up tho conference report on tho Greely relief expedition. The Chair announced that tho bill was in tlie possession of tho House of Representatives, and no motion or remarks could be made relating to it except by unanimous conseut. Mr. Hale asked unanimous consent, owing to emergency, to take the bill up. Mr. Ingalls remarked that much had been said about “emergency,” when in fact no expedition could be had. He severely criticised tlie conduct of the Secretary of the Navy in “impertinently attempting,” as Mr. Ingalls said, to interfere with the legislation of Congress by sending a communication to a •menfber of one House on tho subject of legislation while that subject was under consideration b/ the other house and with a view to preventing an agreement between the two bouses. Mr. Hale defended the Secretary of the Navy’, claiming that what he had done was not imper tinonce, but entirely proper. Mr. Ingalls also referred to "he reports lie had read in the public prints to the effect that before any bill on the subject of this expedition had been passed by Congress, a ship had been bought by’ the Secretary of tho Navy for the purpose. Mr. Hale said the Secretaries of War and Navy together, recognizing the urgency of the situation, had, on their own personal responsibility, arranged for tlie purchase of a ship, and if the government did not want it, there was no obligation on it to take tlie ship. The point of parliamentary law was got over by tho suggestion of the chair that the Secretary of the Senate take a communication to the House, showing the condition of the bill. The matter was then dropped, and the Senate took up the Mexican land-grants titles bill. Mr. Bowen spoke at length on the amendment heretofore offered by him. Many other amendments were also offered, most of which w’ere rejected. The debate was participated in by Messrs. Bayard, Conger, Plumb, Van Wyck, Bowen, Dolph, Sherman, and Coke. Finally the debate was closed aud the bill passed. Hr. Hawley moved an executive session, which was voted down, and the Senate adjourned until Monday. THE HOUSE. The Report of the Committee on Rules Adopted After a Long Rebate. Washington,. Feb. B.—Mr. Shelly offered a resolution calling upon tbe Secretary of tho Treasury for information whether any consulgeneral, consul, agent or other consular officer is indebted to the government on account of fees received, trust funds or other services. Referred. Mr. Belmont offered a resolution directing the committee on judiciary to inquiro and reporwliether Congress has the power to regulate commerce between tho United States and a foreign nation by the imposition, in the form of federal inspection laws, of any prohibition, hindrance, burden or tax on American pork destined for expertation from any State. Referred. On motion of Mr. Davis, of Illinois, a joint resolution passed authorizing tho Secretary’ of War to furnish tents, etc., for tho fifth annual reunion of the soldiers and sailors of the Northwest at Chicago, in August, 18S4. Mr. Finerty offered tho following preamble and resolution: “Whereas, The death of Wendell Phillips has deprived America of* an orator worthy of rank with her greatest, from Patrick Henry, of Virginia, ami Daniel Webster, of Massachusetts, and, “Whereas, His life was an incessant, and unselfish struggle for the liberty of mankind, irrespective of race, creed, country, or condition, be it “Resolved, by the House of Representatives, That it laments the death of Wendell Phillips as a national bereavement, which at once deprives the American rostrum of a superb intellect and human freedom of a devoted friend.” Mr. Eaton objected. Mr. Ray no introduced a bill repealing all internal taxes on domestic tobacco. Referred. Mr. Randall submitted a conference report on the Greely relief bill, announcing further disagreements. Agreed to. Mr. Turner, of Georgia, chairman of the committee on elections, reported a resolution in tlie Mississippi election case of Chalmers vs. Manning, discharging the committee from further consideration of tho prima facie case, and awarding the seat to neither of tho contestants. Ordered printed. Mr. Lowrey, from tho sumo committee, ret ported the resolution in tho Virginia contested election case of Garrison vs. Mayo, declaring that Mayo has prima facie right to the seat, and securing him in his right pending the hearing of tho case on its merits. Ordered printed. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the report of the committee on rules. Mr. Cox’s (New York) amendment creating a select committee on the tenth census, pending when tho House adjourned yesterday, was agreed to —130 to 90. The i*ule regulating admissions to the floor was amended by excluding ex-senators from that privilege—ll 9 to 23. An amendment offered by Mr. Reed, fix-

ing the order of business, was discussed one hour. The discussion ran principally in the di rection of pointing out the utter impracticability of haring any public business done in the House, except the passage of appropriation bills. Mr. Randall, from the committee on appropriations, reported the naval appropriation bill, and gave notice that it would be called up next Tuesday. Mr. Randall, in closing the debate on rules, recognized the impossibility of Congress transacting more than a very small percentage ot tho business before it. In the Thirty-eighth Congress the whole number of bills introduced was loss than a thousand, and in the last Congress more than ten thousand. He opposed the amendment because it would tear down every restraint between extravagance and economy. He suggested that the remedy was not to be found in the rules, but in such legislation as would proride tribunals for private claims and for pensions. Mr. Reed’s amendment was lost —yeas 126, nays 137. Mr. Herbert moved to recommit the resolution with instructions to report it back with an additional rule providing that when the Houso is proceeding to business on tbe House calendar or in coramitiee of the whole, it shall be in order for one member under direction from the committee to make a motion to take up some partioular bill. Lost—yeas 113, nays 131. Tho report of the committee on rules was then adopted. Mr. Davidson offered a resolution requesting tlie President to prevent tho delivery of JSenor Carlos Squero, now in prison at Key West, and held for extradition on demand of the government of Spain, until it shall bo ascertained that the charges against him are true and that lie is not held for political offenses. The House went into committee of the whole, Mr. Cobb in the chair, on tho private calendar. Tlie first bill on the calendar was one to provide for the muster and pay of certain officers and enlisted men of the volunteer forces. After a short debate the committee rose, and the bill passed. The Speaker announced the appointment of Messrs. Hopkins, Ward, Adams of New York, Poland, ana Wilson of lowa as a committee to investigate the charges against H. V. Boynton, Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. Mr. Goff introduced a joint-resolution appropriating SIOO,OOO for the relief of sufferers by the overflow' of the Ohio river and tributaries. Referred. Adjourned until Monday.

PROTECTION IN DANGER.* Senator Sherman Expresses His Views in a Letter on Reciprocity with Canada. Cleveland, Feb. B.—Senator Sherman has written a letter to tho Iron Ore Review upon tho movement-originating here and culminating in the organization in New York of an association, of capitalists to secure reciprocity with Canada in the matter of a reduction of duty on coal and iron ore. He writes: “Tho subject of a treaty of reciprocity with Canada in respect to coal and iron ore has not been brought to my attention, but my first view is entirely against such a treaty. We have plenty of coal and iron ore in this country, now protected w’ith a comparatively low rate of duty, and I see no reason to disturb it. Indeed, tbe whole protective system is now in more danger from its friends than its enemies. Manufacturing interests are beginning to regard coal and iron ore, pig-iron wool and other articles of domestic production as raw articles, not to bo protected by duty. If this new doctrine should get a foothold it w’ould destroy the whole protective policy of the government. The rule of protection must extend to all labor alike. To the labor of the farmer in producing woo! to the labor of the miner in digging coal; and if it is denied to the farmer aud the miner, it cannot justly be maintained in favor of the manufacturer. It is labor that is to be protected and not capita! It is, indeed, moro important to develop tlie natural resources of tlie country in production, mining and manufactures of such articles as w’ool, iron and coal than to protect higher forms of production where cheap labor is indispensable.” General Grant’s Health. Galena, II!, Feb. B.—Avery intimate friend of General Grant in this city received, yesterday, the following letter from the ex-Prosident, from which it will be seer that his condition is not as bad as it has been reported: “New York, Feb. 2. •‘Mr. -—, Galena, III.: “Dear Sir— l was glad to receive your letter of the 26th ult., and regret very much thrt I am not able to answer it myself. The injury that I received I think is very much improved; but pleurisy and then rheumatism have followed, and I am still an invalid and confined to my room, and part of the time to iny bed. I think, however, that I am doing pretty well, and a . few weeks of good health will bring me out again. Please present my kindest regards to my Galena friends that you meet. Yery truly yours, “U. S. Grant.” A Kansas Fanner and His Wife Murdered. Frankfort, Kan., Feb. B.—A horrible double murder was disclosed to-day. John Hcimington, a farmer living six miles west of Frankfort, iu a sparsely settled district, came to town, on Tuesday last, with a load of hogs, and returned homo that night. He was not seen again until to-day, when his lifeless body, with that of his wife, was found in the barn on the premises. A hired man in Hennington’s employ is missing, together with a horse and saddle. The neighborhood is greatly excited. Detectives have been sent for to work up the case, though tho fugitive is probably far away by tliis timo. Attorneys’ Fees in the Savings Dank Case. Master Commissioner R. O. Hawkins, in the settlement of the affairs of the Indianapolis Savings Bank, yesterday mado a report to Judge Walker, recommending an allowance of $5,000 to William and Lew Wallace, and SSOO to Rooker & Hatch for attorneys’ fees for the work done since the bank went into liquidation. The matter was taken under consideration by the court. The Great Cons unip tio n Rem edy BRcnvtrs EXPECTORANT Has been tested in hundreds of cases, ani never failed to arrest and extre COKSUMrTIOX, if taken in time . It Cures Coughs. It Cures Asthma. It Cures Bronchitis. It Cures Hoarseness. It Cures Tightness of the Chest. It Cures Difficulty of Breathing. Bi\owr® ExpECfOEtw Is Specially Recommended for WmQQ®£NG OQWGMo It will shorten the duration of the diseass and alleviate the paroxysm of eoughing t so as to enable the child to pass through it without leaving any serious consequences, PRICE, 50c. and SI.OO. A. KIEFER , Indianapolis, lud.