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gentlemen to oppose tlio bill. What was the power they were afraid of? The Congress of the United States. The tax would never be re- , mitted unless it were done by men who sat here. He could not see why the bill should be rejected except at the dictation of prejudice and fanaticism. Would the government force the maker of wliiskv to export bis goods? Who would be benefited? The large holders who had capital to meet the ex penses of transportation: while the poor and small holders would become the victims of forced sale. Was there fairness or logic in that proposition? He was no advocate of the repeal of the internal revenue system. There had never been an anathema or curse against that system which had been too bitter for him to repeat. But it was here and it was a choice between evils whether he would repeal that system or vote to-revise the tariff. II e was not an advocate of free whisky. He was not an advocate of that policy which would flood the American market with cheap whisky in order that the country might be treated to whisky at 5 cents a drink and salt and sugar at 50 cents a pound. The gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Randall] had said the course of whisky legislation had been in the interest of monopoly, and that lie opposed it because it was a monopoly. He (Blackburn] sincerely thanked God that, with the aid of a search warrant, there was at last discovered one monopoly on the continent of which the gentleman was not the champion. He was delighted that there was one thing which secured the gentleman’s opposition to monopoly. Possibly it was explained on the ground that it was not located in the gentleman’s location. Monopoly, indeed! If this bill were rejected the only measure of protection which distillers w ould secure would be that protection which would be found in seeking aid from foreign governments which their own refused to accord them. He did not believe the bill went far enough. He did not think any period of limitation should be fixed at all. The representatives of the whisky Interest had come to Congress setting forth an honest case, and asking on a fair and honest principle to get relief. They might be driven away, but he thanked God they would go as they came—clean-handed —certain suspicious gentlemen in the opposition to the contrary notwithstanding. He knew that in the last Congress Messrs. Kelley, Randall. Herbert, Blount and Dunn had not been opponents of the bill. Mr. Blount—The gentleman mistakes as to me. Mr. Blackburn —Did you vote against the unlimited extension bill? Mr. Blount—l have not examined the Record. Mr. Blackburn—l have, and that is the difference. Mr. Dunn—My views have never changed. Mr Blackburn said he did not object to the gentleman changing their views on a question of great national policy. He knew they had done it from the best motives: but he submitted the line should be drawn somewhere and gentlemen 'should not set themselves to shape and fashion laws and the sentiments of Congress, who shifted their convictions on a question of national policy with the same apparent facility, if not frequency, that they were supposed to change their linen. Mr. Blackburn’s Speech was listened to with greut attention and at the conclusion he was warmly applauded by his party associates. The general debate having ended, Mr. Blount moved to strike out the enacting clause of the oill. A greed to, 131 to 87. The committee then rose and reported its action to the House w hen it was confirmed, yeas, 185: nays. 83, as follows: Yeas—Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson. Bagiev, Bullentin*. Barbour. Beach, Bennett, Blount. Boyle, Brewer of New York. Brewer of New Jersey. Browne >f Indiana, Brown of Pennsylvania. Brumm, Buckner, ■Burleigh. Cabell. Campbell of Pennsylvania, Candler, Cannon. Cassidy. Chase, tMements, Connolly, Converse. Covington. Cox of New York. Cox or North Carolina, (hasp, Onlberson of Texas. Cullen, Cutcheon, 3 >avis of Missouri, Du vis of Massachusetts. Dibble, Dibrell, Dingley, Dockery. Dowd, Duncan. Drum, Bid ridge. Elliott, Rlwood, Ermentrout. Evans of Pennsylvania. Everhart. Fiedler. Forney. Funs ton. Fvan, Garrison, Geddes. Goff. Green, Gnnther, Hammond. Hanback, Hardeman, Hardy, Harnter. Ifatt. Hatch of Missouri, Hatch of Michigan, Haynes, Hemphill. Hemlcreon of lowa, Henderson of illinois. Henley, Hepburn. Herbert, Hiscock, Hitt, HoblitzeTl. Holmes, Holton. Howe, Hutchins James, Johnson, Jones of Wisconsin, Jones of Texas, Jones of Arkansas, Kean, Keteliam, Laird, Ijanuam. Lawrence, Long. Lyman, McAdoo, McCord. McComos. McCormick, McKinley McMillen, Millard. Miller of Pennsylvania, Miller of, Texas. Milliken, Mills. Mitchell. Money, Morgan, Morrill, Muldrow, Muller, Mutchler, Nelson, Nieholls, Nutting. Oates, O’Har.v, O'Neill of Pennsylvania, Parker. Pay son. Pierce. Peel of Arkansas. Perkins, Peters, Pcttibone, Phelps. Poland. Post, Price, Pryor. Pusey, Randall. Ranucy, Ray of New York. Ray of XewHanipHhxre. Reagan, Reed, Reese, Rice, Rockwell. Rogers of Arkansas, Rowell. Russell. Ryan, Scales, Seymour. Shaw, Singleton, Smith, Snyder, Spooner. Steele, Stevens, Stewart of Texas, Stewart of Vermont, Storm. Strait, Struble, Talbott. E. B. Taylor of Ohio, J. D. Tnj*)or of Ohio, Taylor of Tennessee. Throckmorton, Tillman, Turner of Georgia, Valentine, VanAlstyne. Vance, Wadsworth. Wait, Wakefield. Washburn, Weaver. Wellborn. Weller, White of Kentucky. White of Minnesota, Whiling, Wilkins. Williams, Wilson of lowa, Wilson of West Virginia, Winaiis of Michigan Winans of Wisconsin, O. D. Wise of Virginia. Woodward, Tuple and York—lßs. Nays —Adams ot Illinois. Adams of New York. Aiken, Bark-Male, Barr. Belford. Blackburn. Breckinridge. Breitling. Budd. Caldwell. Campbell of New York, Ceric ton, Clardv. Clay, Collins, Cosgrove, Culbertson, Dorgan, Davidson, Deuster, Doraheimer, Dunham, Eaton. Ellis, Findlay, Finerty, Follett, Foran. Graves, Green leaf, liaised. Hancock, Hewitt of New York. Hill. Holman. Hooper, Houck, Houseman. Hurd. Jeffords. Jones of Alabama, loruan, King, Kleiner, Lamp. Lewis, Lovering, Lowry, Matson, "Maybury, Morev. Morrison, Moulton. Murphy. Murray, Neeno. Ochiltree. O'Neill of Missouri, Paige, Patton, Potter, Rankin. Riggs. Robertson. Robnson of Ohio. Robinson of New York. Rogers of New fork, Roeecrans, Scney, Slocum. Sumner of Calibin in, Stunner of Wisconsin, Thompson, Tucker, Tulley, Turner of Kentucky. Van Eaton, Ward, Willis, Wood and Worthington—B3.

The News at Louisville. Louisville, March 27. —The announcement that the whisky bill had been defeated in Congress; didn’t produce anynoticeable consternation here. Whisky men take their defeat philosophically. A great deal of the tax will bo paid by holders, but the big dealers will export largely. T. H. Slierly shipped one hundred barrels tonight for export to Bermuda, and other dealers will follow tnc example in a short time. It is thought here that peremptory collection of the tax can bo stayed by injunction proceedings. * A STRONG ARGUMENT. An Extract from a Speech Delivered by Representative Long. During the debate on the bonded extension bill in the House, on Tuesday, Representative John I). Long, of Massachusetts, made a powerful argument against the bill. The speech of Mr. Long was listened to with close attention, and was pronounced one of the most convincing ever delivered in the House. The concluding portion is appended: ‘ If it were true that in case of the rejection of this bill there would bo ruin, and panic, and bankruptcy, then, whoever is at fault, it would be a very strong argument. But let us look at that matter. First, make allowance for the extravagance of argument and zeal of advocacy; and it is conclusive, remember, that no *uch results followed the refusal to grant relief in 1882; third, if relief is necessary, why should not the parties themselves furnish it? The whole amount of the $66,000,000 of taxes which are unpaid is not due to-day. As I understand, it is distributed over the next three years. If that is to, then it. amounts to some $22,000,000 a year, and that twenty-two millions distributing itself along over the whole year. Why do not these parties themselves take cure of the amount? it is indeed urged that the government does not need this tax: that its coffers are already running over. Ah, it is admitted, on the other hand, that if the government did not need it, this request would not be made. If so, then it would still be rue that the danger of panic and ruin would 4ITI he just as great thon as now. The fact is, .ud we all know it, that this resort is made to the government rather than to anybody else, be • ause it is thought to be the easiest way out of a difficulty. Suppose the parties in interest could not look to the government What would they do? They would look elsewhere, just a* they will now, if we refuse to pass this bill. What will be the result of its rejection? The result will bo wholesome. The production of whisky will be stayed, just as the refusal to pass a sirni lar measure in 1882, stayed and reduced it.. The present stock will go its normal way. If it go oat of the country, escaping taxation by export, the country will bid it good riddance. If ft re mains the government will get its tax and go on paying its debts, and it needs every dollar it nan t'.t ivi that purpose. Hut perhaps you say that

this loan cannot practically be obtained from the capital of the country, because tli© creditor knows that if he should demand its payment at any time, the price of whisky might be reduced to a song by its sacrifice, and so payment made impossible. But that depends. It depends entirely upon the purpose with which this bill is passed, and the probable action of the parties who are interested m it. If this bill is not sought with the sure and honest purpose of staying production—if this bill should, as I believe it will (and as was the case before), stimulate production and thereby glut the market still more, and reduce the price by its surplus. then to pass tlie bill would certainly be to promote the very evils from which relief is sought. On the other hand, if there is an honest purpose t* stay production till the present excessive supply is distributed and consumed in the ordinary channels, that result can be obtained by the voluntary act of the parties themselves. and without any hilL The passage of this bill would not aid in that result. Any capitalist holding the money and taking the amount off the hands of the government would be secure with things just-as they are, so that, taking either horn of the dilemma, there is no justification for the bill. If, however, you still say the danger is so great, and the security so frail that no such risk ought to be put upon the caphal of the country under any circumstances, then I answer— and the common sense of the House will sustain me in saying—that ’ the time has come to force the question of the repeal of the tax itself, and not leave the government, counting as an asset something which has no value. Disguise it as you may. the real question before us is not a temporary question of extension, it is a question of repeal. There is only one other ground on which, if it existed. I should be perfectly ready to grant this relief, and that is if anybody in this country had been misled or wronged by the action of the government. But, as lias been so often and so conclusively shown, fair warning was given in 1878. Producers, distillers, bankers, speculators, all had their eyes wide open to the risk they ran. They have taken their chances as the gambler who sits down at the card table. There bus been in this matter an element of risks in futures that is neither altogether deserving nor innocent. This has grown into a gigantic interest of speculation that comes with poor grace to ask Congress to help it out of its own folly. It is a monopoly which, it is said, lias swallowed up the smaller whisky interests, and while I should deplore the possibility, if it existed, of ruin or bankruptcy anywhere, I believe that sound, honest public policy requires the reduction and dissipation of this huge cancer into the ordinary tissues of wholesome business vitality. I hear it said that this interest has paid a thousand millions into the public treasury; that it has supported our armies; that it has paid our debts; that it has maintained our government; but sir. it has not paid one cent. Whisky has never paid a dollar. The people it is, who, out of the earnings of their toil, have paid millions for it, and its curses. If a thousand million dollars have gone into the public treasury, whisky lias been only the rotten bridge over which it has passed. Contributed to the public welfare! It is .rather the dynamite of civilization: and when you reckon, as you do. the billions by which you measure its production and cost, you are reckoning not any additiou to the public welfare, but you are reckoning the extent of the public and national ruin, waste and poverty. There you may look for loss, and panic, ancl bankruptcy, and not to that bagatelle of u few million dollars that is about to be transferred from the books of tlie government to the books of some private bank. The gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Findlay] waxes eloquent, and no man can be more so, when he called this com modify a very ‘hell-broth’ of woe, and asked if we were prepared to pour it broadcast over the land, instead of confining it in the receptacle of tlie warehouses of the nation. He knows better. He is not deluded with the notion that our warehouses are built and stored with whisky for the pleasure of its accumulation, or with tlie benevolent. big bandanna-handkerchief purpose of keeping it from the public use and public consumption. He knows that to pass this bill will indeed pile it up in these warehouses, but will pile it up only to be poured out a few years later, and the longer delay the more abundantly, in a deluge of ruin and madness over the land. I too. like him, find my guide not in any noisy clamor, not in any false outcry of the popular voice, but in my conscience and judgment, and these tell me. as a matter of sound public policy, of recent history and experience, of present justice. of the true interest even of the parties appellant, of honest fulfillment of obligation and law of statesmanlike prevention of greater impending evils, and of arresting, even at some possible cost to a few, a disease which, by delay, will only grow worse in its general calamity. These unite and tell me that it is my duty, even aside from all questions of domestic good morals, to vote against this bill. ”

NEWS IN BRIEF. A sale of imported Jersey cattle, at New York yesterday, netted $49,000. Rosie Robbins, of New York, was fatally shot to-day by Charles A. Still, a jealous lover. * Both are colored. Henry Wilson, Isaac Horn and Charles Smith, of Catawissa, Pa., lumbermen, were killed by a falling tree. The Kansas 'Democratic central committee lias called a State convention for May 28 to elect delegates to the national convention. Mapleson’s Opera Company lias subscribed $2,300 for Lombardellis widow. Maple sou gave SOOO, Patti $l5O, and Gerster SI,OOO. The Woman’s Educational Industrial Union convened at Buffalo, N. Y.. yesterday, and Mrs. Dr. Lelia G. Bidell, of Chicago, made an address. The Massachusetts House judiciary committee will report favorably the Senate bill providing that disbelief in God shall not discredit a witness. The Texas Democratic executive committee has called a State convention at Fort Worth, on June 10, to select delegates to the national convention. The steamer ChateauMargaux has been libeled for $50,000, for salvage service, by the Anchor line steamer Caledonia, for bringing her to the port of Halifax. Isadore Dreyfus, a clerk of Pollach & Cos.. New York, importers of dry goods, has been arrested on the charge of embezzling over SII,OOO, which he squandered in stock ejaculations. The Clearfield. Pa.. coal operators have posted notice that on April 1 the price of mining will be reduced from fifty to forty cents per ton of 2,240 pounds. The miners already threaten resistance. The American Bell Telephone Company experimented in conversation between Boston and New York, over a No. 12 copper wire, yesterday, and with the aid of ordinary telephone instruments the faintest whisper of conversation could be heard. The attention of the United States authorities, at New York, having been called to the decoying of Hungarian immigrants to Cuba, where they are treated as slaves, announcement is made that hereafter the personal rights of these immigrants will be fully recognized. The Maryland House has passed without amendment the bill authorizing the Baltimore Ac Ohio railroad to construct an elevated road through Baltimore to connect with its Philadelphia branch road. The bill now goes to the Governor, having passed the Senate. It is stated in Toronto that an American named Duenlin, now in Ireland, says an American friend informed him that he was the person who, three years ago, killed Manager Hero, of the Toronto Royal Opera, and robbed him of $3,000, and pitched the body over the suspension bridge. The Michigan University Alumni Associaton. of New’York, enjoyed their annual dinner, bast night, in Union Square Hotel. Howard Wait presided. The speakers were Dr. C. L. Ford, C. H. Dennison, B. F. Blaire, Prof. I)ovoIson Wood, Dr. J. A. Milne, Prof. William Soule and Miss Cora J. Townsend. The charter of the Pawbec Mining Company, of Boston, expired in April, 1883. and it is understood a question will be raised as to its right to do business since, except to defend suits at law and liquidate. This involves the legality of an assessment in October, 1883, and sales of delinquent stock. The semi-annual meeting of the Woman’s Home Missionary Society opened in New York yesterday. Mrs. J. Vr*. Danielson, of Prov idoncc, president, opened the mooting. The secretary's report stated that the most encouraging features of their undertaking related to the work <>f education. Sixteen schools for poor people •re being maintained in Utah and the Southern States.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1884.

TALK OF THE POLITICIANS. An Interview with Horatio Seymour, Who Declares tor Mr. Tilden. Another Vivid Description of the Rosy Phjsical Condition of the Cipher States-man-General Political .Notes. HORATIO SETMOI’R INTERVIEWED. He Opposes a Protective Tariff, and Suggests the Nomination of Mr. Tilden. New York, March 27. — I The Mail and Express has an interview* with Governor Horatio Seymour on the political situation. He expressed the opinion tliat a longer continuaneo of the protective tariff may provoke retaliatory legislation on the part of England and other neighboring European nations. As to presidential candidates, he expressed the opinion that the nomination of Mr. Tilden would be wise for the Democracy. The following questions and answers given are the gist of the talk in this respect: ‘‘And you do not believe Mr. Tilden too feeble to perform the duties of President?” “Well, they say he cannot talk now. That is a positive advantage. No man was ever yet hurt by what he didn't say, and I say that without the least hesitation. What we want in the President is a man who thinks more and talks less. A man should have his tongue cut off when he enters the White House as President” “Then the difficulty of speech is to commend Mr. Tilden as a presidential candidate?” ‘‘No, not solely. They say Mr. Tilden is so much in ill health that lie is practically useless as a presidential candidate. I tell you ill health is another advantage. If Mr. Tilden in ill health should be President his infirmity would prove a protection against the throngs of men who want something.” The writer smiled, and so did Governor Seymour, hut lie said: “1 speak about this in all earnestness. If a man is known to be feeble the fact is a protection against intrusions, and, besides all, Mr. Tilden has a wide experience in public life and an acquaintance with the questions and affaire which the President must deal with.” “You have seen the proposition of a New York paper that the Democratic nomination shall be tendered Mr. Tilden and that the convention shall then await his pleasure to decline or accept?” “Yes, I have seen that suggestion.” “And what is your judgment?” “That in case Mr. Tilden declined the roan who accepted the nomination would be very much embarrassed by having been made the second choice.”

TILDEN AND BEECHER. Tlie Cipher Sage Able to Sign His Name and Carry a Tumbler to His Lips. New York, March 27.— The World, on Friday morning, will publish an interview on Mr. Til den’s physical condition, held with a prominent gentleman known to have most reliable information, as he is and has been for many years Mr. Tilden’s most intimate friend and constant associate in his public as well as private affairs. At the gentleman's particular request his name is omitted. The gentleman says: * “Mr. Tilden’s weight is between 125 and 130 pounds. I have known him forty years—from the time he was eighteen until he was fifty-five. Ho never but once exceeded 125 pounds. He weighs as much now’ as his average since he grew to manhood. The story that he takes, <SV has been taking, narcotics to induce sleep is totally false. He has done so in no instance for years, and was never in the habit of doing so. He is a remarkably good sleeper. Nor is he paralyzed on either side. He has rheumatic affection of some fingers on the left. hand. He is sometimes subject to tre.nor of*tlie hands, but it is not sufficient to prevent his carrying a tumbler of water to his mouth, or prevent his writing his signature, which he has occasion to do frequently every day. I happen to know he was lately called upon to affix his signature four hundred tiroes, which he did the same day. His sense of hearing is uncommonly acute in both ears, he hears the slightest whisper. His eyes are something wonderful, he reads three to five hours every everting, besides what he does in the daytime. He has a quick and erect walk, and does not mind going up three or four flights of stairs. His voice is feeble, by reason of debility of the vocal chords, which increases when he is fatigued. The medical men say that the tremor of his hands does not touch any vital powers. They all report all the vital powers of Mr. Tilden to be healthy and strong. Mr. Tilden goes daily out and about, attends to his affairs, which are of no limited extent, is called on to advise in matters of importance with which he has long been connected, reads early and late, rises early, and rarely retires before 11 o'clock; selects, and buys, and reads more books, probably, than any private gentleman in the city; is now’ arranging his extensive library and furnishing his house, and is called on continously by persons from all parts of the United States. ’’ Reporter—What about Tilden being a candidate for the presidency? Answer—Those who fear it are borrowing a great deal of unnecessary trouble. There is no reason to suppose Tilden will change the position he took in his letter of declination in 1880. He said, then, that there was nothing he so much desired as the repose of private life, and that he felt unequal to the enormous work of reforming the government, the expectation of which would bo his solemn motive tor accepting. Mr. Beeclier Before tlie Revenue Reform Club. New York, March 27.- Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, introducing Mr. Andrew McLean, editor of Ihe Eagle, Brooklyn, who lectin eu before the Brooklyn Revenue Reform Club, said: “If all Democratic editors of the United States wore as clear headed and as courageous of heart on the night’s subject as the Eagle editor, and if the leaders of the Democratic party were just as pronounced and as courageous, and if also the Republican party was as obstructive, and just as heretical as they are now on the subject of the tariff, there would be a great chancre of votes from the Republican to the Democratic party. [Applause.] There were thousands and tens of thousands of Republican voters who held the question of revenue reform as of such tremendous importance that they were ready to go with any party that would faithfully promise thorough and effectual reformation on this subject. “As for myself,’' added Mr. Beecher, “i shall not go at all till I go to stay. ” [ Laughter. ] POLITICAL NOTES. A Convention of Pennsylvania Colored Men and Their Grievances. Franklin, Pa., March 27. —At the district convention of colored voters of northwestern Pennsylvania, called to take action concerning the grievances that the colored people complain of and elect delegates to tho national colored convention that moots at Pittsburg next month, thirteen coumies were represented by twentysix delegates. . absolutions were adopted ae nouncing the sliotgun policy in the South, con demning the Republican party for not suppressing the same, renouncing allegiance to tho Re publican party and declaring hereafter to vote as one man with the party that will recognize white hearts under black skins. Labor and Grange Organizations. Chicago. March 27.—The State convention of labor and grange organizations continued to-day. holding three sessions, lasting till late to-night. There was much discussion, and numerous reso lutioQß wore considered. A platform of nrinci plos was adopted to be presented to the Demo-

cratic and Republican parties at their conventions, and their adoption will be asked as the price of the votes controlled by the convention. In the event of both refusing, the executive committee was empowered to reconvene the convention for the purpose of putting a third ticket in the field. Reform in New York. New York. March 27.—Mr. James M. Brown, chairman of the former committee of seventy, presided at a great mass-meeting of citizens to night in Cooper Union, gathered to hear the report of the reform committee of fifty, which was read by William M. Evarts, ex-Secret ary of State. The report and speeches gave every nope that the pending measures for municipal regeneration would be adopted by the Legislature and approved by the Governor. FOREIGN NEWS. [Concluded from First Page.] that the Czar meant that there should be an energetic “Russification" of Poland. General Gourko gave instructions for the formation of a Russian literary society and the establishment of a national Russian theater at Warsaw. Created Archbishop. Rome. March 27.—At the consistory, to day, the Pope appointed Right Rev. F. X. Leroy archbishop of New Orleans, and Right Rev. D. Mauncy, now at Corpus Christi. Tea., bishop of Mobile. Cable Notes. Matthew Arnold made £1,200 by his lecturing tour in America. The Turkish embassy at Paris denies the report that the Sultan is ill. Tlie Swiss Federal Council lias ordered the immediate execution of four Anarchists. In the German Reichstag tlie hill appropriating 19,000,000 marks for the construction of torpedoes passed a second reading. The Leipzig police have discovered a dynamite homoshell in a densely crowded building. No clew to who placed it there. Prussia orders the state payment of salaries of Catholic clergy of the diocese of Cologne to be resumed, beginning with January last. Tlie London Central News has been beaten on its appeal from the decision against it in the case against the Eastern Telegraph Company for divulging. as it claimed, its news. The delegates of the Parisian artisans who visited the Boston exhibition, and other delegates from workingmen have resolved that the French labor societies are morally bound to assist the striking cigar-makers of New York. At lunch on board the Alert, the Earl of Northbrook, first Lord of the Admiralty proposed a tost to President Arthur. A majority of the navnl attaches of the various embassies and the whole American legation were present A fatal affray is reported from Geisen. A captain and lieutenant of the army wore playing a friendly game of cards. A dispute arose and the hot-headed lieutenant became furious, whisked out his sabre and gave the captain a deatli stroke. It is officially stated that last year at Ermsleben, a small" town of Prussian Saxony, 403 person became seriously ill and sixty-six died from trichiniasis. The disease was caused by eating raw pork, which ali came from one and the same hog. The “minor state of siege” in Belin is proving more than ever irksome to civilians in all ranks of life, who are constantly subjected to domiciliary visits and arbitrary arrest on the least suspicion, and without the possibility of redress. The police and military authorities are almost wholly independent of the process of the ordinary courts, and are accused of exercising their enlarged powers with much unnecessary harshness. • * The case of Lady Colin Campbell, nee Miss Gertrude Blood, against her husband, Lox'd Colin Campbell, the fifth son of the Duke of Argyll, and brother of the Marquis of Lome, for divorce, has begun. The lady alleges adultery, and her husband, while making a general denial of her charges, retorts with a counter-suit for absolute divorce, in wfcirh he accuses her of many acts of marital infidelity. The trial is conducted, in secrecy.

FLOOl) AND STORM. Tho Mississippi Rising Rapidly and the People Leaving Their Homes. New Orleans, March 27.— Appeals for supplies of material used for protecting the levees are daily received by tlie State authorities from many points. The reported destruction of the Scott levee is unconfirmed. The United States light house tender Putrol has been drawn into Davis crevasse. A St.*Martinsville special says the water is rising rapidly. Many families have abandoned their homes. _ The Flood in the East. Bath, Me., March 27.— The ice left the Kennebec river last night, tearing up about fifteen rods of railroad track in front of tho station here. About seventy thousand feet of lumber were washed away. Tlie flume of Conant’.s pulp mill was completely destroyed, with 25,000 feet of spruce lumber. Conant’s loss is estimated at $30,000. New Haven, March 27.—The flood at Ansonia caused a total damage of a hundred thousand dollars, laying waste a tract about a mile long and fifty to five hundred feet wide. The water company, the bursting of whose dam caused tho damage, will be held responsible. It is alleged that the dam was improperly constructed. The heaviest losers are the Derby Bit Company and Seheller, Plater & Smith, fifth-wheel manufacturers, each losing $20,000 or $25,000. Peterboro, March 27.—The heavy rain caused Hamilton’s creek to overflow. The Royal Hotel, anew three-stoflty building, owned by R. T. Rogers, collapsed and fell into the stream. The inmates escaped a few minutes before the fall of the building. Terrific Wind-Storm at Denver. Denver. Col., March 27.—The most disastrous wind-storm for many years struck the city at 10 o’clock this morning, and at this hour, 9 r. m. , continues with unabated fury. Many of the finest buildings in the city, including the City Hall, the Moffat & Kassler, the Symes and the Clifford Blocks, have been unroofed, signs and awnings torn down and scattered everywhere. For seveoal hours together the wind maintained a volocity of sixty miles an hour. Several persons were injured, but none fatally. Telegraph communication with outside towns is interrupted, and it is impossible to estimate the loss at present. _ At Kansas City. Kansas City, March 27.—A high wind, early this evening, unroofed two brick houses at Tenth and Campbell streets, and slightly damaged another small dwelling, and tore up the sidewalks for a distance of about two squares. This is the quarter of the city visited by the cyclone last year. Obituary. New Haven, March 27.—Mrs. .Sherwood E. Stratton, mother of the late Tom Thumb, died yesterday. Baltimore, March 27.—Captain Hageman. of the steamship Baltimore, died on the trip from Bremen here, lend was buried at sea. New York. March 27.—Augustus Schell died at 3 o’clock this morning. He was conscious until 2:45 a. m The family was about the bedside when he expired. Wreck on tke Maine Central. Portland, March 27.—The Pullman train on the Maine Central, from Bangor, duo here this morning, ene.ountered a slide in Sod urn cut, near Yarmouth, while running at nearly full speed. Tho engine, tender, baggage, mail and express cars were badly wrecked. All the passenger cars remained on the track. Nobody was seriously hurt. All were badly shaken up. What I know about that standard remedy — Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup -I know that a 25-ccnt bottle cured use of a bad cough in twelve hours.

NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL. [Concluded from First I'age.l printed and all are quoted, it may be set down as positive that some have had words put into their mouths. A correspondent who has been working upon the Senate for some time, says there are scarcely more than half of the senators who will submit to an interview, and only a portion of them will be quoted verbatim, while the number that will consent to naming a preference is nominal. In the House it is somewhat better, although it is ascertained that the result in either branch of Congress will be of very little Value as showing the sentiment of the country for individuals who are possible or probable candidates. Any one w’ho lias never attempted a task of this kind can have little or no conception of its magnitude. It is more than a week’s hard work, often, to get the views of ji State delegation. It is estimated that it w'ould take four men a month, steady work, to canvass Congress on a given subject, and those who have taken such contracts at SSOO, have regretted the employment MINOR MENTION. The Utah Legislature Protests Against tlie Enactment of Proposed Laws. Washington, March 27.—A memorial of the Legislative Assembly of Utah was presented to the Senate to-day. The memorialists state that they were elected by the people of the Territory under the provisions of the Edmunds bill and they have made pr ovision for filling the registration and election offices of the Territory as authorized by that law*, blit their action had been rendered void by the refusal of the Govern - nor to sign their bill, and in consequence of that refusal one object of the Edmunds bill has been frustrated and the interest of the people of Utali jeopardized. They also stato that other bills needful to the progress of the Territory have been nullified by the Governor. Measures have been introduced in Congress looking to extreme and, as they consider, harsh aud unjust action towards the people of the Territory and these measures have been prompted by untruthful statements made to Congress and by a misunderstanding of facts and the political situation of the Territory. In Behalf of Letter-Carriers. Special to the ludiauapolis Journal. Washington, March 27.—Especial credit is duo Messrs. Peelle and Ward for securing a favorable report, to-day, from the House committee on postoffiees and post-roads, on the bill giving letter-carriers fourteen days’ leave in each year, with pay. They have both worked industriously for this measure. They asked for thirty days’ leave, but could not get more than fourteen. Those who are interested in the matter here say Mr. Peelle has given much time to it and worked like a Trojan, as did also Mr. Ward. A Private’s Three Months’ Pay. Special to the Indianapolia Journal. Washington, March 27.—James E. McGuire, of Indianapolis, has submitted to Congress, through Mr. Peelle, a claim for three months’ pay as private in the Fourth Cavalry, Seventyseventh regimer.t Indiana volunteers. He says he was euehered out of his SIOO bounty, also, by the clerk who made out his bounty papers, who demanded a bribe, and w'ho made them out incorrectly when the petitioner refused to pay the bribe.

Tlie River aud Harbor Bill. Washington, March 27.—The river and harbor commission has nearly completed consideration of the proposed river and harbor bill. It is understood the aggregate of tho bill will not exceed $11,000,000. The principal items will be appropriations for the Mississippi. Missouri and Ohio rivers, and tho great harbors on the Atlantic, Pacific, lake and gulf coasts. To the Mississippi and tributaries about $5,000,000 will probably be appropriated. The committee has not yet decided what part of that amount shall l>e expended upon tlie Mississippi itself. Members of the House are being invited before the committee to make such statements as they see proper concerning tho movements of their respective districts and States. The bill will be reported to the House not later than April 20. Tlie Trade Dollar. Washington, March 27.—Tho Secretary of State, acting on information received from the Secretary of the Treasury, has notified United States consuls at all principal emigration ports in Europe that trade dollars in largo quantities are being purchased in New York for export, for the supposed purpose of putting them off at par on emigrants about to embark for this country. The Secretary suggests that the consuls do all in their power to prevent emigrants to the United States from being imposed upon in regard to the real value of the trade dollar, and take such measures as necessary for their protection in this respect. Vacations for Letter-Carriers. Washington, March 27.—The committee on postoffices and post-roads has decided, seven against four, to recommend tho passage of the bill providing that all letter-carriers at free delivery offices be entitled to a leave of absence of fourteen days in each year, without loss of pay, upon the same conditions now granted employes of the Postoffice Department. Notes and Personalities. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, March 27.—William D. Miller has been commissioned postnuister at Inglefield, Ind., and John Nelson at Stone Bluffs. It is said that Senator McDonald left for his home, to-niglit, with a very heavy heart. Senators Ingalls, Sawyer, Jones of Florida, aud Manderson, with their families, left Washington, this morning, for a pleasure trip to Jacksonville, Fla. They were accompanied by Ser-geant-at-arms Can ad ay of the Senate. The House committee on public lands has agreed to report the bill authorizing the patenting of lands to contesting settlers within the limits of the Moguelamo ranch on tho Western Pacific railroad. The land is in California, and embraces 45,000 acres. A committee consisting of Senators Platt and Sewall, Representative Phelps, Messrs. Richardson, Cheney and Lyle, representing the interests of manufacturers in silk, waited upon the Secre tary of tho Treasury, to-day, and protested against any reduction of the duty on silk trimmings for hats, which, under the recent opinion of the Attorney-general, are only dutiable at 20 per cent., whereas all other silks are dutiable at 50 per cent. During the first eight months of the present fiscal year the internal revenue receipts were $78,000,320, a decrease of $18,451,260 compared with the corresponding period of 1883. The aggregate receipts in February were $2,038,862 less than in February 1883. Tlie Treasury Department to-day purchased 340,000 ounces of silver for delivery at the New Orleans, Philadelphia and San Francisco mints. The committee on banking and currency is considering the propriety of so amending the national bank laws that examinations mav bo made more frequently and directors be held to accountability for irregularities. This is the outgrowth of the failure of the Pacific National Bank, of Boston. The Mouse committee on public buildings and grounds has agreed to recommend an additional appropriation of $75,000 for the public building at Fort Wayne, Ind A Crooked Treasurer. Worcester, March 27.—Franklin Este. formerly treasurer of the town of Southborough, issued a note for $5,000 fourteen years ago and used the money, making no record on the town

books. He paid the interest from his own funds. Este’s bond for that year cannot be found. A similar irregularity occurred a year ago and a, $1,400 shortage in cash. He settled the last affair, and was obliged to resign. Este has been treasurer twenty-three years. Attempted Wife Murder. St. Louis, March 27.—Between 7 and 8 o’clock to-niglit Nat Carlin, a veterinary surgeon, who lias been parted from his wife a couple of went to the house where liis wife lives, 27.) street, in the western part of the city, seized her by the hail* and banged her about very roughly. He threatened to kill her, and did draw’ a pistol and attempted to shoot her, but the weapon wouldn’t go off.. He then went into the yard, put the pistol in order and returned to the house, aud made another assault on his wife, • when her brother, Joseph Peat, interfered and received a wound in the shoulder. Carlin was then arrested and confined in the calaboose in the mounted district station-house. In an interview after the arrest, he said he had studied the Captain Riley case last Tuesday, and intended to enact just such a tragedy as that, it being liis purpose to kill his wife and then blow his brains out. Losses by Fire. Chicago, March 27.—The large six story building on the southwest corner of Water and Wabash avenues, chiefly occupied by S. A. Cook 6c Cos., printers and book-binders, burned this afternoon. On account of the dangerous locality of the building, it being in the center of tlio wholesale grocery trade, a large detachment of the fire department responded, and the flames were with difficulty confined to the building. A number of manufacturers’ agents were located in the building. Tlie total loss is estimated at $73,000. M acon, Ga., March 27.—Tlie Barlow House, at Americus, and eight stores, burned last night. Loss, $80,000: insurance, $40,000. An Indignant Public. Cincinnati, March 27.—Excitement over tlio verdict iu the case of Win. Berner, found guilty of manslaughter after confessing the murder of Wm. H. Kirk, is not allayed. A mass-meeting lias been called at Turner Hall to-night, to consider the matter, and another for to-morrow night at Music Hall. Henry Bohne, one of tho jurors, was severely beaten by a number of his acquaintances in this city this morning. Charles Dollahan. another juror, has been driven from his home in Harrison. Five hundred people gathered at Turner Kail upon a call to consider the recent verdict in tlie case of Berner, but owing to the failure to paake the necessary arrangements the hall was not opened. The Steamer Leardam. Falmouth, March 27.—The steamer Leardam has arrived. She reports that' on Feb. 23 she struck a supposed wreck below the water line, aud had narrow escapes from icebergs. Besides tho steamers P. Caland and Lord Gough, the steamers California and Heimdal attempted to tow tho Leardam but failed. The Leardam’s passengers are highly pleased and praise the skill of tho captain and officers. The mail and passengers will proceed overland. Prohibition that Does Prohibit. McPherson. Kan., March 27.—Last Friday a man named Herald opened a saloon in Canton, this county, in defiance of law and the officers. On Monday he got into a row over one of his drunken customers and was shot by a constable. Ou Tuesday the women of the place raided his saloon, and poured his liquors into the street. He now realizes that prohibition prohibits. Tho conduct of the women is indorsed by all good citizens.

Slosson Challenges .Schaefer. Chicago, March 27.—George F. Slosson, tonight, issued a challenge to Jacob Schaefer to play him 500 points at billiards, for the balk-line championship, now held by the latter, the game to be played in Chicago within forty-five days, and for a match at the champion’s game, twenty days later, for the same amount. Steamship News. London, March 27. —Arrived: Gallia. Wyoming, Gellert and State of Alabama, from New York. New York. March 27.—Arrived: Moravia, from Hamburg; Devonia, from Glasgow; Eng land and CepLalonia, from Liverpool; Amerique, from Havre. Legislation Against Food .Adulteration. Albany, N. Y., March 27.—1n the Assembly, to-night, the committee on ways and means reported practically a now bill, prohibiting the manufacture and sale of oleomargarine, suino, butterine, or other substitutes for farm or dairy products. An appropriation of SIO,OOO is made to carry out the objects of the bill. Three Men Shot, One Fatally. Minneapolis, March 27.—A shooting scrapo occurred to-night in a saloon, in which Detective Hankinson was shot through the neck, a rough known as “Montana Jack” was shot through tno arm, and a gambler, name not learned, shot twice through the head. The latter will prob ably die. I>r. Morse in Trouble. Pittsfield, Mass., March 27.—Dr. W. S. Morse, author of the sensational account of finding the remains of Lieutenant Chipp’s party in the arctic regions, was before the court, to-day. charged with forging his brother’s name to notes and mortgages. Great Facts in Philology. New York Sun. Parson Newman is a sort of ecclesiastical mugwump. A mugwump, in the cherished vocabulary of the new England States, is a big person, but not necessarily in frame, or voice, or in tho pugilistic prowess of our later Boston, not always big in brain or sense, but big somehow A little man in a big place and not yet found out is a mugwump, but so is a big man in a big place. One may be a mugwump because his father was, or he may become one by marrying a mugwump’s child. If he is a descendant of the great mugwump Elder Brewster, or of the great, mugwump Governor William Bradford, or of the moderately great Connecticut mugwump General .John Mason, who killed off the Pequots, he is likely to be a mugwump all his life. If he is only General Butler, and is elected Governor, he is a mugwump nro tem. The faculty of Harvard College, aua, possibly, of Yale Chliege are decidedly mugwumpish, if we may coin tho word, in the towns which they inhabit. Tlie mugwump, in short, •is one of the big toads in the puddle, and sizes and qualities vary with the puddles. Sealed Unto Him. Somerville Journal. “I see,” said Mrs. Youngwife, as she folded tho newspaper aud took up her sewing, “I see that the Mormons have their wives sealed unto them.” “Yes,’’ replied the husband, looking up from his book, “that is the custom 1 believe, my love.” “I don’t see why Somerville wives should not be sealed unto their husbands,” pursued tho lady as she threaded her needle. “In what way. dcarf’ “With a sealskin sacqno, as it were," and the lady chewed her thread meditatively, while tho husband muttered “selah," and pretended to be gazing at the ceiling. Two Classes of Opinion. Bobtou Journal. There are two classes of opiuion about presidential candidates. Those most easily obtained aro those of idlers, hangers-on about bar-rooms and even more disreputable places of resort. These opinions are emphatic. The other opinions are those of busy, thinking people. They are not easily obtained, because they are both reticent and busy. They are very different from the first class, aiid indicate a preference for different can didates. ________________________ When medical science admitted that rheumatism and neuralgia had their seat in the blood, it remained to find a successful remedy for tho poisonous acids which caused them. That remedy has been found It has been named Athlonhoros. which is a Greek word composed of athlon, a prize, and phero, to boar away, that is, “bearing away the prize.” And this it does both in promptitude and final efficiency. Says Mrs. Eliza Evans, of Upper Derby, Delaware county, Pennsylvania: “After the third dose of Atlilophoros I rested better than I had done for months. ,f