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follows: Suspension of the sinking fund provided for under the liquidation law: reduction of inter est on the Suez canal bonds held by England to 2 1-2 per cent.; taxation of resident foreigners, and reduction of the army and civil administrations. The total, which it is estimated will be realized by these reforms, is over £1,000,000 yearly. _ The Morning News in Paris. Paris. Feb. 26. —Lc Matin, the French edition, of the Morning News, appeared for the first time this morning. Its most striking characteristic is its independence in politics. It gives all sides an Opportunity of stating their opinions. Paul do t’assagnac will write on the position of the Bona partists, Cornelie on that of the Royalists, and Arene will represent the government. Satisfactorily Adjusted. Berlin, Feb. 2G.—The position of the Prussian Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs and Public Instruction has been somewhat shaken. Certain antagonism existed between Bismarck and him in connection with the negotiations with the Vatican. That difference is now believed to be temporarily adjusted, and a change in the ministry is not considered imminent. Congratulating the Emperor. Berlin. Feb. 20.—Grand Duke Michael, of Russia, lias arrived here at the head of a deputation which came to congratulate the Emporor upon the seventeenth anniversary of his entrance into the Russian Order of St. George. The German Grown Prince Frederick William met. tin* Grand Duke at. the station ami gave him a cordial greeting. A Cabinet Crisis Imminent. Paris. Feb. 26. —A Cabinet crisis is regarded as imminent, the subject of contention being tho question of raising salaries of primary schoolmasters. Debate will take place on Saturday. The Cabinet, with the exception of the Minister of Public Instruction, wishes to defer the matter, owing to lack of funds. Not a Friend of tlie Parnellites. London. Feb. 26.—Archdale, appointed high sheriff of Fermanagh, is reported as saying if he ever got a PamelHte at one end of a rope he would give a very heavy tug at the other end. The Pamellite members of Parliament intend to question the government in regard to his language. China and France. Hanoi, Fob. 17.—The Chinese are recommit - ering. A party advanced to within five kilometers of this place but retired before the shells of the French. Sontav is powerfully garrisoned. Works of defense are being rapidly erected. Hunghoui is also strongly fortified. Cattle Disease legislation. London. Feb. 26.— The Lords passed the bill for the better prevention of the introduction of the foot and mouth disease by foreign cattle. Cable Notes. Benjamin Liman, the artist, is dead. Advices from Madagascar state that fever is rife among Frenchmen at Tamatave. The Persian government has ordered Ayoob Khan detained as a state prisoner. M. Clemeuceau is much pleased with the tenement dwellings of workingmen in London. He was horrified, however, at the slums, which sur pass in degrading filth and wretchedness anything in Paris.

MARINE NEWS. Rough Passage of tlie .Steamer British Crown from Liverpool. Pailadelptiia, Feb. 2G. —The steamer British Crown has arrived from Liverpool after a twenty days’ trip. On Feb. 9 a terrible hurricane came on, the sea running very high and breaking over the vessel, injuring several seamen and smashing the companion way and the captain’s room and carrying away four boats. On Feb. 14 the gale increased in fury. Captain Nowell had canvass hags, lilled with oil, hung from the side of the vessel. These prevented the seas from breaking over the ship. The heavv weather continued until the capes were reached The saloon passengers numbered IT, steerage, 2110. All are well. New York, Feb. 2G.—A National steamer passing Sandy Hook at 10, to-niglit. suddenly stopped, and. to all appearances, is aground. Two ships of the line are due, the Canada and< Helvetia At midnight the steamer is in the same position. London. Feb. 20.—The steamer Servin. from Liverpool for New York, was passed eight hrmdred miles west of Fastnot, apparently disabled. Steamship Arrivals. London. Feb. 26. —Arrived: Western Lnnd, City of Chester and England, from New York. lusane Asylum Horrors. Louisville, Feb. 26.—The investigation of the Anchorage Insane Asylum by a special committee of the Legislature is growing interesting. Witnesses describe how one patient, an old man nannxi Jansen, was ducked to death by a keeper named Maddux. In many instances patients have been chained and beaten. The mother of a young lady testified that her daughter had been almost starved to death. An ex-keeper made oath, to-day, that he had been discharged because he refused to assist in ducking a patient named Dovle. Many other witnesses are to be examined. Canadian Winter Sports. Montreal, Feb. 26. —A largo delegation of merchants and bankers, representing the citizens’ carnival committee, presented Erastus Wiman, of New York, to-day. an illuminated address. asking him to accept Notman’s great picture of •’Canadian Winter Sports,” in recognition of Mr. Wiman’s efforts to popularize the carnival in the United States. Mr. Wiman said that Americans wer* the most generous and most appreciative people in the world, and by good management the winter carnival would attract more and more every year. Free Sons of Israel. Cincinnati, Feb. 26.—The grand lodge of Free Sous of Israel was in session to-day and evening. An invitation to hold the next grand lodge at Philadelphia was accepted. The que3 Ton of granting charters to societies for women was ruled out because it has already been adversely decided by the order. The constitution was changed to leave it optional with lodges to meet once or twice monthly, and to make the charter fee for lodges, hereafter, SSO. The Lehigh Coal Company. Philadelphia, Feb. 26.—1 t was stated at. the meeting of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company that the slate property of tin* company paid & per cent, cash, besides earning a handsome surplus and securing all tonnage. A proposition to dispose of 18,900 shares of the company’s stock in its treasury, at par, to extinguish the floating ddt, was left to tho discretion of the manager. Narrow Escape from Lynching. Elizabethtown, Ky., Feb* 26. There is much excitement over the outrage of Miss Cora Vannert, a respected young lady living near this place, by a negro, Miles Petty. A mob organized avd the officers barely saved Petty by Lurrying him off to Louisville. The Crouch Murder. Jm’kson, Mich., Feb. 26.—The examination of •Judd Crouch for the alleged shooting of Detv five Brown, has been continued until March ;. Brown failed to appear to day. The clothes of Brown, worn when shot, were consumed in Sunday’s fire. The .Jackson Fire. Jackpon. Mich., Feb. 26.—Three bodies have thus far been found in the ruins of Sun day’s lire. A number of bones have been fished €iit. It is believed six or seven persons perished. We sincerely believe that every case of pulmonary disease, not already beyond the reach of human aid, may, if promptly treated, 1m; relieved and cured by the faithful use of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral

STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP. John Mai ter, a Well-Known Citizen of lirookville, Brutally Murdered. Progress of the Block Trial— >'ew and Conclusive Evidence in the Burns Case —Sudden Death at Spencer. INDIANA. .John Matter Murdered on the Roadside Near Brookville. Special to the ImlianapoliH Journal. Brookville, Feb. 26. —John Malter, living one and one half mile south of Cedar Grove, this county, was found dead in a lane three miles west from his residence in the country on Monday morning. Tho deceased, when found, had great scars and bruises on his head, and his face and hands covered with blood. Tho last time the deceased was seen alive was on Sunday evening, about 6 o'clock, when he was seen going along the road near where his body was found, in the direction of his home. He was then alone, but a man by the name of Stephen Wirvy was several yards in advance of him. The coroner’s inquest is now being held. A post mortem examination was held to day bvDrs. Buckingham and Owens. Their report is that the injuries, as shown by the scars, were received beforo death, and from an examination ot the brain, they are satisfied that death was caused from the injuries received on the head, causing congestion of tho brain. There is a mystery surrounding this affair, which will doubtless be solved before long. Tiie inquest, is not yet concluded. No arrests have yet been made. Later. —It now appears that the deceased and Stephen Wirvy, above mentioned, were heard quarreling shortly before the deceased was supposed to have died. Tle Illock Murder Trial* Special to the Indianapolis Journal, Grkensbuhg, Feb. 26. —Hie fifth day’s evidence in the Block trial was quite voluminous. The rule requiring the separation of witnesses was not adhered to; consequently Elsie Block sat near liis father, while on the other side was the widow of the murdered man. G. H. Galbraith testified that at one time Elsie showed him a revolver and said: “I’m prepared for him.” John Lail heard Elsie say a half hour before the encounter, ‘ I will kill him before night; there are four of us to one of him.” Jesse R, Griffin, just as the difficulty began, heard Block say, “What are you following me for?” Frank replied, “I’m not; I don’t want you to bother me. I’m going to my supper.” William Hacker stepped between them. Block drew his pistol and the melee began. Charles Jacobs, a tailor, formerly in the employ of Block, heard him say, “I will get him (referring to Frank) out of here; if not one way another. I never undertook a thing that I did not succeed in.” At another time, on asking Elsie what was the trouble, with Frank, he replied: “Never mind, Charlie, the next time he fools with me I will kill him.” Rufus B. Havens, Henry Stovens, Elbie Osborn, Grant Carr, Herman Sturm, A. Henchman and George Young testified to similar facts.

Delaware County Republicans. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Muncie, Feb. 26. —The Republicans of Delaware county, in convention here, selected the following delegates to the State nominating convention on June 19: Salem township, R. A. Andes; alternate, W. K. Helvie. Mt. Pleasant. Isaac J. Williams; alternate, J. H. Koontz. Harrison, Martin Langdon; alternate, James Rector. Washington, Mark Powers; alternate. Thompson Sharp. Monroe, H. C. Hayman; alternate, William Peacock. Center. C. M. Kimbrough, J. R. McMahan, Web S. Richey, George W. Richey, J. W. Ryan. T. J. Blount: alternates, C. L. Medsker, J.* E. Mellett, M. C. Smith, A. L. Johnson, Frank Ellis, W. H. Murray. Hamilton, J. V. Abbott: alternate, George Johnsonbaugh. Union, Jesse Nixon. Perry, J. S. Hutchings; alternate, John Wills. Liberty, James Orr; alternate, William Hanna. Delaware, D. J. Manor; alternate, T. L. Bell. Niles, B. F. Smith; alternate, J. C. Long. Delegates were also appointed to the congressional aud senatorial conventions, and the central committee was authorized to appoint tlie delegates to the special State convention for the selection of delegates at large to Chicago. Mr. John F. W r ildman was unanimously elected chairman of the county central committee. The convention indorsed the administration of the national government, condemned any discrimination against Lome products and manufactures by unjust and unneccessary tariff legislation and advocated civil-service reform. Judicial Convention. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Kokomo, Feb. 26. —The Republican nominating convention for the Thirty-sixth judicial circuit, composed of Tipton and Howard counties, met to-day, in Kokomo, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for judge and posecuting attorney. J. W. Cooper was made chairman and the editors of the Republican newspapers secretaries. Hon. Dan Waugh, of Tipton, was nominated for judge, and, he being the only candidate, was declared the nominee by acclamation. The names of John E. Moore and C. C. Shirley were placed in nomination for prosecuting attorney. The ballot resulted in a majority of four votes in favor of Moore. The convention then adjourned. Wabash Republicans. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wabash, Feb.. 26.—The Republican city nominating convention met last evening and put the following ticket in nomination: Mayor, C. W. Stephenson; clerk, Howe McGuire; treasurer, James Still; marshal, Hale Ellis; assessor, John Cochran; couneilmen, Phillip Keller, Allen Beroth, Harvey Lessell. The ticket is a good one and will certainly be elected in May. A resolution was adopted indorsing Hon. Calvin Cowgell for Congress and pledging a majority of 1,400 for him in tlie district if nominated. Tlie Keyes Murder Case. .Special to tho ludiauapolid Journal. Lafayette, Feb. 26. —The jury in the case of Alex Keyes, for the murder of Samuel Stuart, at Flora, last July, was completed yesterday, but discharged this morning, because it was discovered that one had made a statement showing lias. Another jury was completed this evening, and the taking of testimony begins in the morning. Seymour City Convention. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Seymour, Feb. 26.— Tho following are the nominees of the Republican city convention, held to-day: Mayor, William J. Durham; marshal, James DoUolyer; clerk, Victor Trumbo; treasurer, J. George Lampus. Libel Suit Sell led. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Fort Wayne. Feb. 26.—The latest libel suit against a Fort Wayne newspaper has just been settled. George llumbrechfc, a patrolman, had

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brought suit against Page, Taylor & Cos., proprietors of the Daily News, claiming $.".000 dam ages for alleged defamation in an article questioning the officer’s further usefulness on the police force. Yesterday the patrolman accepted $25 in full satisfaction of his demands. Little Sisters of the l’oor. Terre Haute, Feb. 26.—Fifteen Sisters of St. Francis Little Sisters of the Poor, are expected here to-night, to enter St. Anthony’s Hospital, founded largely on the liberality of H. Hulman. These sisters are from the mother home of tho order. Oise, Westphalia, and came over in the steamer Servia. in charge of Sister Deo Gratios, mother superior of the order in Indiana. Charged with Embezzlement. New York, Feb. 26.—Goff. Gent & Thomas, of Columbus, Ind., grain dealers, are represented in this city by Oscar O. Bennett, for whom they purchased a seat in the Produce Exchange. Bennett and his book-keeper. E. R. Russell, were both arrested to-day on the charge of appropriating funds of the firm. Dropped Dead* Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Spencer, Feb. 26. —Samuel Steele, a highly respected citizen and stanch Republican, of - this county, dropped dead at his home, four miles east of here, to-night. Heart disease is the supposed cause. The Electric Light at Fort Wavue. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Fort Wayne, Feb. 26.—The City Council tonight made a contract with the Fort Wayne Jenney Electric light and Power Company to light the city for one year, beginning with July 1. Released on Bail. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Fort Wayne, Feb. 26.—John Droegemeyor, the young painter who tried to kill his brother Charles, and fired four shots at him, has been released from jail on SSOO bail. Unknown Man Killed. New’ Albany, Feb. 26.—An unknown man was run over and killed by a Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis train this afternoon. Minor Notes. The Sweeny works at Jeffersonville have resumed operations; 150 men are given employment. Three thousand six hundred and seventy-six persons have joined the temperance movement at Richmond. The employes of the Haskell & Barker car works. Michigan City, have struck against a reduction of 72 cents per day. Farmers say that the recent low temperature, in connection w ith the water-soaked earth, was a severe blow to the growing wheat. The trotting stallion Longfellow Whip, owned by W. J. Martin, of Noblesvifie, was sold, yesterday, to J. D. Speers, of Peoria, 111. Consideration, $5,000. A German lady named Anna Eicholtz, deaf, walking on the track of the Ohio & Mississippi, near Charlestown, was struck by an approaching train and instantly killed. Forty Indian children have entered White’s Normal Labor Institute, a Quaker school near Wabash. Twenty of them are girls. They represent all the prominent Northwestern tribes. While attempting to cross Indian creek, near Vevay, Mrs. Hulley, an esteemed lady of Moore field, was swept away by the current and drowned. The body was recovered some distance below, by her attendant, who narrow ly escaped the same fate. Joseph Stark, a young farmer, of Rushville, and Miss India C. Miller, escaped the vigilance of the latter’s father and eloped to Cincinnati, on Monday, where they were married. Stark is a young fellow of very moderate circumstances, and Miss Miller the cherished daughter of a rich farmer, who, on account of her lover’s poverty, opposed their marriage. The Lafayette Council having levied a tax of 25 cents on the SIOO to raise to secure tho car-shops of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago road, and that company having failed to locate the shops there, the Council has ordered tho extra tax returned to the taxpayers in + ho form of credits on the taxes of 1883. The amounts so refunded run from 1 cent to SBOO.

ILLINOIS. Tit© Sacliel of Zora Bums, tlie Murdered Girl, Found. Lincoln, Feb. 26.—Last Thursday a detective delivered a sachel and valise to the. turnkey of the county jail. The sachel is declared to be that of the murdered girl, Zora Burns, while the valise Is said to contain her shawl and hat. The authorities now assert that they positively have evidence which will surely convict the murderer of the girl. The attorneys for O. A. Carpenter have discovered another important witness here in the person of Mrs. Ellen Wall, whose house was, it is said, the rendezvous of Zora Burns and Bert Carter, an Illinois Central train-boy, for several months. Tho other Decatur witnesses for the defense are W. li. Carrington and Donnelly, the porter, who, while at the St. Elmo, knew of Zora’s intimacy with Chicago and St. Louis commercial men, whose names aud addresses have been secured by tlie defense. Brief Mention. Rev. J. H. West has accepted a call to the Unitarian pulpit at Galena. G. Pentensus and W. H. Pearson, of Dijfbn, were killed by a hand car on Saturday night. The Leigh-Rigsby murder case commences today at Vandalia. There are one hundred witnesses. Farmers in St. Clair county bottoms propose contesting the collection of special assessments under the drainage act. Bryce Allsterry was shot by Henry Teal at Waynosville while engaging in a drunken row. The ball entered his breast about one inch below tho heart and was taken out on the opposite side. His condition is dangerous. I. M. Crawford left his home at Quincy on Wednesday to go to Hannibal and Palmyra, and expected to return on Thursday. He was last heard from in Hannibal on Thursday evening. He has not returned home. His wife is almost distracted. There is a strong movement on foot in the province of Galicia, Austria, in favor of emigration to America. Tlie magistracy of East Galicia have unanimously petitioned the government of the province to prohibit the sale of passenger tickets for American porks. At London, yesterday, the Duke of Marlborough testified in Lady Aylesford’s alimony suit. The case then went to tlie jury, who found for the plaintiff the amount claimed, and gave a verdict forth© defendant on the counter-claim, for molestation, which consisted in calling Lord Aylesford an illegitimate son of Lord Guernsey. A Girl Brutally Outraged. Madison, Wis., Feb. 26.—Excitement runs high at-Sun Prairie, over the brutal outrage of Lena Spaight by two young men. Two hundred citizens have organized, and the sheriff has taken extra precautions to save his prisoners from mob violence. It is believed they will bo lynched unless the crowd is pacified. Edward Peckhara invited the Spaight girl, who is only fifteen years old, to rido to her home, nine miles from her uncle’s house, where she was employed as a domestic. When on the road he was joined by Alex. Peckbam, and they forced the girl to submit to them in a school-house which they passed. The girl was terribly injured. Alexander Peckham was caught in Watertown, but Edward Beckham is still at large. The Nicaragua Canal. Minneapolis, Feb. 26.—Efforts are making to revive the Nicaragua canal scheme, in opposition to De Lesseps’s proposed canal, and General Rosse, of this city, lias been offered the position of chief engineer. He sails from New York on March 8, to look into the matter.

NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS. [Concluded from First Page.] idential campaign in which the committees of each party met and fixed tho time and place for holding the conventions without so much as a whisper as to who the probable candidates will be. Little has been said lately of tho Delaware statesman, Thomas J. Bayard, but the fact that the Democratic committee so carefully avoided the slightest reference to policy, and studiously guarded against running into a snag by the faintest expression of opinion upon any live issue, leads some of tho oracles of the party of blunders to believe that Bayard’s well known ability to dodge every issue will be recognized in July, when his party will so soroly need a standardbearer who can be relied upon to ride any horse the exigencies of the campaign may require. Hewitt-Belmont Controversy. Washington, Feb. 26.—Mr. Pbelps, of New Jersey, will report back, to-morrow, from the committee on foreign affairs, the resolution of inquiry of Representative Brumm as to whether a minister of any foreign power had nullified the effect of the unanimous resolution of the House by reflection on the honor and integrity of its members. The report will state that the committee could find no evidence, and ask to be discharged from furth* r consideration of the subject. The presentation of the report is looked forward to with interest, owing to the probability that the occcasion may bo used by either Hewitt or Belmont to transfer to the floor of the House the personal controversy waged between them last week in the committee-room. An effort may be made to recommit the resolution to the committee, with instructions to make further inquiry. Such a motion would be strenuously resisted by tho committee, who thiuk they have done their duty in the premises, and in the contention others than the gentlemen named may be brought into lively debate. Polygamy In Idaho. Washington, Feb. 2G.—ldaho Territory has, it is claimed, become a perfect hot-bed for the propagation of Mormonism, and the safety of the Territory lias been put in jeopardy by the pernicious doctrines of tho apostles of Joe Smith and Brigham Young. Delegate Siugiser, of Idaho, with a view to checking tills evil, has prepared a bill, which will be introduced iu the House to-morrow, prescribing severe penalties for tlie practice of polygamy within the confines of tho Territory, and disfranchising the Mormon element. Under no circumstances will a man be permitted to vote at any election in the Territory who has not signed a certificate that lie is not living in polygamy and does not believe in plural marriages. Mr. iSingiser says that the most stringent laws should be enacted by Congress on this subject, in order to break up immigration by Mormons into Idaho, for its proximity to Utah offers a fertile field for the advocates of polygamy. The Sueot'ssorship to Judge Drummond. Washington Special. Tlie movement to secure the appointment of Postinaster-general Gresham to the circuit judgeship in the Seventh judicial district is a serious one, and is undoubtedly made with his consent. A recommendation for his appointment has boon signed by the senators and representatives from Indiana in Congress, and it is known that similar documents are being received here from tlie bar of the district circuit over which, if appointed, he will preside. Judge Drummond is expected to retire about the 15tli of March, and the only other candidate of prominence is Judge Blodgett, of Chicago. The Indiana people claim that tlieir State is entitled to the appointment, and that it will be made by tlie President without question* as soon as he becomes aware that Judge Gresham desires to return to the bench.

Indiana Patents. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Feb. 26. —Patents were issued to Indianians to-day as follows: John B. Deeds and J. H. Blake, Terre Haute, alarm signal for railway crossings; John B. Garrett and J. Miller, La Otto, circular saw; John Gunther, Fort Wayne, steam engine; C. E. Adamson, Muncie, land marker; John Miller, La Otto, saw swage; Charles W. Monsen, La Gro, boot or shoe; Julius Neifeng, Dyer, circuit closer for telegraphic instruments; Albert N. Morris and 11. D. Spangler, Rushville, seeding machine; Jesse B. Pugh, Indianapolis, automatic grain sboveler; Wm. C. Seldomridge and W. J. Clark, Coal City, revolving book case; Abram Shaffer and C. E. Pago, Elkhart, seeding machine. Indian Lobbyists. Sopclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Feb. 26.—For several days there has been a lot of Indians here from the Indian Territory. They put up at first-class hotels and live like lords, spending money freely, aud some surprise was expressed at their princely living at first, but it is now developed that they are opposing the passage of the bill granting tlie right of way through the Indian Territory to the Gulf. Colorado & Santa Fe railway, which would be in opposition to the Missouri Pacific, owned by Gould. It is said Gould is putting up the money for these Indians, and that they do not represent a majority of their tribe in opposing the granting of the right of way. A scandal may result. Singular Conduct of tho Attorney-General. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Feb. 26.—Senator VanWyck, of Nebraska, is very indignant at tho Attorneygeneral, because tlie resolution adopted by the Senate, over a month ago, calling for contracts with attorneys in the star-route prosecutions, and the name of the official who is responsible for them, has not been answered. He says he proposes to make a more to force an answer, and insinuates that there is something wrong behind it all. He says it should have been answered within twenty-four hours. Concerning Hank Circulation. Washington, Feb. 26.—At a meeting of the committee on banking and currency, to-day, Mr. Buckner moved a substitute for his bill providing for the issuance of treasury notes to take tlie place of bank notes, aud all hills concerning bank circulation, etc., that have been considered by the committee. The substitute was rejected, J to 9, Messrs Buckner, Yaple and Miller voting with affirmative and Ermentrout, Potter, Hunt, Candler, Wilkins. Dingley, Adams, Henderson and Hooper in tho negative. Mr. Brumm was absent- The committee, by a veto of Bto 4, authorized Mr. Wilkins to report to tlie House the McPherson bill, as it passed the Senate, Messrs Buckner, Potter, Miller and Yaple voting in the negative. Tlie Action of Congress Appreciated. Washington, Feb. 26. Speaker Carlisle has received a letter, addressed to him personally by several of the most prominent members of the Liberal party in the German Keichstag, expressing their high sense and appreciation of the action taken by the House of Itepresentatives as a token of respect for the memory of the late Dr. Lasker. The letter expresses the hope that tho two nations may develop and continue in friendship. Among other signatures are those of V. Bunzen. who visited America the past summer, and Frederick Kapp, formerly a lawyer in New York, and members of tho executive committee of the Liberal party. A Berlin dispatch says the Polmsche Nachrichten,advocatingft he'recall of Minister Sargent, says it would be conducive to better relations

between the two great friendly nations if, in tlie place of the present incompetent representative, an American minister were sent to Berlin. Notes and Personalities Special to tlo I iidiHiiupoliß Journal. Washington, Feb. 26. — I The bill to fix the salaries of district attorneys now under consideration allows for Indiana a salary of SI,OOO and an assistant at $1,500. Representative Wood lias introduced in tho House a bill appropriating $125,000 for improvement of tho Wabash river—$75,000 to be used between Lafayette and Terre Haute, and $50,000 from Terre Haute to Vincennes. Auten Post, G. A. R., South Bend, petitions Congress to enact a law directing the Secretary of War, where due proof is made, to insert the correct name of soldiers in the late war where fictitious names are now used iu enlistment. Rensselaer Post, No. 84, G. A. R., asks for equalization of bounties and the issue of land script to soldiers of the late war. Mr. Matson has introduced tho petition of Gettysburg Post, No. 237, G. A. R., of Coatsville, for a law granting $8 per month to all soldiers in the late war. Mr. Steele has introduced in tlie House a petition of R. C. Poor and one hundred others, in Bunker Hill, iisking for a donation of 160 acres of land to each soldier in the late war. Representative Lamb has introduced a resolution directing the Secretary of War to report to the House the number of copies of tlie Records of the AVar of the Rebellion now in his department remaining undistributed. Tho object of tho resolution is to procure for tho new members of the present Congress a pro rata share of those valuable publications for distribution among their constituents. J. B. Butler, of New York, lately appointed clerk in tlie Treasury Department, has resigned. As this gentleman’s name has been mentioned as the possible successor of Kon. John C. New, his action to-day has aroused some cariosity among other candidates for the position, who desire very much to know if this means that Butler is or is not to he Assistant Secretary. There are those here who say that the recent success of the Republicans in Pennsylvania is due to Mr. Randall’s tariff course, and that it is liable to result in his nomination by the Democrats for President. It is said that Senator and Mrs. . Don Cameron will sail for the United States tlie first week in May. An order has been issued establishing a daily exchange of through registered pouches between the postmasters at Evansville, Ind., and St. Louis, Mo. Ex-Marshal Turner, of Alabama, was before the House committee investigating tlie expenditures of the Department of Justice, to-day, and cross-examined by the committee. Ho protested against cross-examination by examiners of the department, who were present, and said if lie had them in Alabama, he would have them all in the penitentiary. He exhibited two affidavits from persons who denied having made certain affidavits that the examiners held. The House committee on invalid pensions lias agreed to report favorably Representative Matson’s bill increasing pensions of widows and dependent parents of deceased soldiers and sailors from $8 to sl2 per mouth. Representative Hewitt has been authorized by the ways and means committee to report the bill to prevent the importation of adulterated teas. Tho bill is based upon the recent recommendations of the Secretary of the Treasury. The sub committee of the House committee on appropriations having in charge the postoffico bill, completed its v/ork to-day, and authorized Representative Townsend to report it to the full committee.

A Terrible Scourge, Albuquerque, N. M.. Feb. 26. —A terrible scourge prevails among the Sun Indians. Over one hundred children liave died with measles tho past month. The scourge is still raging. Scenes about the Indian viliiages are sickening in the extreme. Wants to Go North* Ottawa, Fob. 26. —Joseph De Letoinie, of the Department of Hie Interior, desires to join the Grgely relief expedition He lias invented a gigantic aerial navigation machine. Bird Show. Boston, Feb. 26. —The national bird show opened to-day witli 2.000 entries, embracing almost every class known on this continent. Tlie Lee Case. Toronto, Feb. 26.—Writs of habeas corpus and certiorari have been granted in the case of Lee, the alleged Cincinnati forger. >rei. Horace Greeley’s Boyhood. Ben: Perley Poore’s Reminiscences. Horace Greeley's personal appearance was always a subject of remark from his boyhood. Rollin C. Mallary, a member of Congress from Vermont, who ’was an able champion of the American system, used to narrate a visit of his to tlie printing office of a country newspaper at Poultnoy, Vt., his place of residence. Ilfs attention was attracted to a young compositor who was rather awkwardly “sticking types,” and who, though full-grown, was evidently the youngest apprentice in the office. His legs ran a good deal more than “a feet” through his pantaloons; the sleeves of his coat scarcely reached liis elbows; liis hair was very white and flaxen, and he was, on the whole, in the aggregate, taken separately and together, the greenost-look ing specimen of humanity we ever looked at, and this is saying a good deal, for “we keeps a look-ing-glass.” “That boy," said Mr. Mallary, will make a remarkable man; I can't hold an argument with him on Masonry or anythiug else connected with polities.” As Mr..M. was considered one of tho ablest men in Congress, his remark caused mo some surprise, and we not only “mado a note of it,” but took another look at the “devil” (printer’s we mean), and could not but trace in the expansive forehead “a mind formed in nature’s finest mould and wrought for immortality.” It was years afterward that we became aware of the fact that that boy was Horace Greeley. The Holland House ot* To-day. Tlie current number of tho London Vanity Fair has a portrait of a lady who represents much that is historically and socially interesting in London life. She is the widow of tlie fourth and last Lord Holland, and, as such, is the privileged possessor of the famous mansion which Macaulay in one of his most brilliant essays celebrated as tho ftri'rrito resort of wits and beauties, of painters and poets, of scholars, philosophers and statesmen. It has been the pride of the present Lady Holland to preserve the traditional reputation of the house in this respect; she is one of the few English ladies of rank who maintain a salon, and are able to draw around them what is most distinguished in art, literature and politics. Holland House remains, as it was in Macaulay's day, tho most interesting of tho historic mansions of London, and as the house iu which Ormond lived aud Addison died, possesses attractions which are enhanced by recollections of the famous men aiid women who from tho days of Cromwell to the present time have adorned it by their presence. No assemblies are more delightful than those which Lady Holland holds in tlie historic home of Fox; her Sundayafternooii gatherings have rare attractions, and her garden parties are more sought after than any other entertainments of the fashionable season. Lady Holland’s knowledge of politics, as well as of literature and art, makes her society attractive to persons of varied tastes, and her wit and amiability recall the accomplishments for which her immediate predecessors at Holland House were so distinguised. She has also a palaeo at Naples, at which she draws around her what is best in Italian society. The cartoon iu Vanity Fair represents Lady Holland, who was the only daughter of the eighth Karl of Coventry, sittihg in an arm-chair with a Scotch terrier in her lap, and her expression in her widow's cap is that of a dignified aristocratic matron of the old

school. Lord Holland, her husband, died twenty-five years ago, and as he left no children, his famous mansion will, at her death, pass from, the family with whose name it has been so long associated. This event may hasten the consummation anticipated and deplored by Macaulay, when the site of Holland House will be sought in vain amidst the new streets* and squares, andrailway stations which mark the destructive* power as well as the fructifying growth of Loudon. RAILROAD LIFE. Men Who Live More Upon the Cars than in Houses. New York Sun. There is a distinct railroad population that iss constantly growing. It is composed of cominer-! cial travelers, lecturers, show agents, actors andj actresses. They eat more meals in hotel cars! and railroad mealjs tat ions than they do at homo | or in hotels. They spend more nights in sleep-ing-car bunks than in beds. To a person who j travels only occasionally it is interesting to note) how thoroughly equipped these professional' journoyers are. l T pon entering a sleeping-car ‘ early in the evening, for instance, they remove their shoes and put on slippers, hang their hats , up and don silk traveling caps, take off their * coats and put on short sack-coats or smokingjackets. In the morning, when the occasional traveler, obliged to wear tho only clotliinghe has brought, goes to the toilet compartment in his coat and] vost, and thus struggles in an effort to cleanse • liis skin without soaping his sleeves or his coat collar, these professionals again excite his envy. They come along all smiles, having slept well 5 and feeling perfectly at home. They hang up their smoking jackets and display snowy night robes, ornamented with colored binding and braid, and capable of being thrown open at tho neck and rolled up above the elbows. From a pocket in the suspended jacket one produces an ivory-backed brush and costly comb, a toothbrush and perhaps a nickel-plated soap-box. Another opens out a prettily embroidered receptacle, composed of many folds, each one a pocket and each one labeled. In these pockets are a comb, a brush, a tooth-brush, shaving brush, 1 soap-box, pair of razor cases, nail -brush, whiskbroom, hand-glass and cologne bottle. Their familiarity with their surroundings is as noticeable a part of their equipment. A glance, out of the car windows is almost certain to reveal* to them their whereabouts when they arise, or 1 when they are waked up, or are about to go to . bed. They carry time-tables in their heads, and ; give good advice as to which station lias the best - caterer. They arc sociable and democratic. Four men who never saw one another before meet in a smoking compartment and know all about ono-j .-mother in an hour. The news in the papers 1 takes on anew interest when they discuss it, be-i cause they seem to know a great deal about all* parts of the country and to have many acquaint-J ances in all the big cities. They appear to read' all the news, and to know which newspaper is-j most apt to have it and to serve it attractively* < where tlie train stops long enough for tho news- * boys to board it. BONNETS OF NEW DESIGN. Just What tlie Most Stylish Headgear for Spring Will Be Like. * Now York Evening Post. The more recent importation of French round hats and bonnets confirm the statements and prophecies made some weeks ago, after the re- * view of a few leading models sent over then by Parisian designers as a sort of avant courriers of what was to follow. There is much yet to learn and to tell of tho dainty and wonderful chapeaux still in embiyo. Enough, however, is assured to make the following statements: For those who have a strong preference for the largo, broadbrimmed hats in Rubens, Sir Joshua Reynolds and Gainsborough styles there are already this season a wonderful variety shown, with more to follow. This style of hat is far too picturesque, st ylish and becoming to be abandoned long. The fact that the manufacturers two years ago sent caricatures of the original Gainsborough into the market by tho ton thereby relegated the shape to tho shades for a time. These styles, however, are not expected to rule to the utter extinction of the small hats, the standard English walking hat, the Oxford and a modification of the Derby being again on the list , of the approved and asserting their position as standard head coverings. Tho Directoire, Queen Mab, Langtry, Cottage, Gypsy and close French cap-bonnets all reappear again this season with but, slight changes, .and are to be found in plain or fancy lace straws, dyed in all the new and fashionable shades of color to match the costume. A Team of Deer. Butte Record. A curious-looking team, attached to a light buckboard, attracted the attention of a crowd of men and boys at tho junction. The team consisted of two immense buck doer, with large antlers, and looked as though they might outrun a streak of greased lightning. Their harness was made entirely of buckskin, there not even being a buckle about them. The driver and proud owr.c. was a Digger Indian, well known by the name of Buckhorn by our sportsmen who have visited Big Meadows for the purpose of hunting and fishing during the outing season. Old Buck horn is tho high chief of the Diggers in the neighborhood of Big Meadows andj Greenville. Asa guide in that grand sporting country, he is an invaluable acquisition to a party of campers. It is said that he is moderately well off, owning a drove of ponies and a number of cattle and sheep. Buckhom is also an old Mormon, as he lias four or five wives to do his cooking and darning. This novel team of his has been in use several years, he having caught the deer when they were small. In the winter, when tho ground is covered with snow, Buekliorn hitches" his novel team to the sleigh and goes dashing over the country.

Blunders of the Types. New York Times. One of the historical typographical blunders of this country is that recorded in a newspaper printed in New Hampshire during the ante-bel-lum days in these terms: “For ‘Hon. Noses Morris, tother stool,’ printed in our last, lead ‘Hon. Moses Norris, the southern tool.’” The delight: ful bouleversement of this is very nearly equaled in San Francisco, where a scientific correspondent, writing to correct several typographical blunders in a previous communication, asked the editor to say that when he was represented as remarking that, “the sun’s light is paralyzed by poison,’’ lie really should have been reported as saying that “the sun’s light is analyzed by a prism.” This is as good as a New York paper’s saying that “the speaker consulted tlie red cook,” when the the red book was intended. Four Words Foiling in “Dous.” Chambersburg Valley Spirit. It is l>elioved by us that there are but four words in the English language ending with dous, and those are printed here for the first time this evening, so far as we know. The words are: Tremendous. Stupendous. Hazardous. Ampliipodous. The three first mentioned we have seen given in tho London Daily News, but the fourth has heretofore escaped notice. The four named, we believe, complete the list. The Cost of the Capital. Washington Republic. I have been figuring up what this capital of ours has cost us since the beginning, and I find that the amount is over $10U,000,000. Tho subject was investigated by Congress in 1870. Tho total at that time was a cost of $04,802,423; since then $5,500,000 has been paid out for public buildings alone, and the amounts paid out. for works of art, park decorations, and other things will inn the total far ahead of the amounts above stated. Starting Out Early in Life. Atlanta Constitution. , „ Miss Daisy Backus, of Selma, Ala., aged five years, was bethrothed on her birthday to Master Frankie Butler, who presented her with a gold engagement ring. Sciatic rh< umati&m is rheumatism its worst form. Athlophoros is the only preparation yet found which goes right for it, and roots it out of the back and loins. Says D. G. Stratton, of New London, Conn.: “Was laid up all winter sciatic rheumatism. Could not walk, and suffered the pains of hell. Heard of Athlophoros through a neighbor. Took it according to directions, and in twenty-four hours was tree from pain. Am taking it on for a permanent cure.”