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eoir.plished by merely printing* the paper-referred io in the resolution. Mr. Hftwley said, in reply, that them wmatter in it that, in his inind, established beyond controversy the fact that before: the war Hhere had been an elaborate conspiracy in Washington, by wh kkcortain senatorshad decided upon. the confederate grrremmeTit. bird appointed committees of senators to go South to attend to the preliminary steps for its formation, and aereod that others should remain here to prevent such legislation as might interfere with the success of the conspiracy. The matter under consideration was no more a personal quarrel than the four years war for the Union had been a personal quarrel. Mr. Vest said CieneVal Sherman hnd stated that ho would make his reply to Mr. Davis through the War Department. ,Os course, therefore, the paper was part of a personal controversy. fir.NATOS SHERMAN'S PROTEST. Mr. Sherman, after reciting the circumstances of the controversy, said he did not desire to wound the feelings of aaold man*, “but, great God," said he, “will \4 ever be disputed in this country of ours, aft any time within a, thousand years, that in the war and before the war, Jefferson Davis was a conspirator and traitor to his conntryl Never, I trust!” Mr. Sherman felt compelled to enter his most solemn protest against Dairisr being treated as a patriot From a feeling of personal delicacy, growing- out of bis relationship to one of the parties to the controversy, ho would have preferred not speaking on it, but some senators seemed to treat it as a controversy between two civtlians. It would ben matter of surprise to Gen. Sherman that it was Gen. Sherman ho stated Q5Tm did not know Davis personally. Gen. Sfeevman had, by invitation, attended the Tension of a Grand. Army post, and in the course of impromptu remarks, as reported by the newspapers, perhaps correctly enough, said he regarded Davis trot only as a rebel, but as aconspirator, and that he had seen certain letters and papers, while on his march through, Georgia, tending to show that Davis, while the war was progressing, bad abandoned his States rights convictions, and had l>ecomo practically a dictator in the South. But there was no personal matter in controversy between Mr. Davis and Gen. Sherman. Gen. Sherman simply, insisted on his right to class Davis as a conspirator and traitor. Did that make a personal quarrel between the two men! Far from it. He (the speaker) might as well be said in the same way to make a personal quarrel with the descendants af Benedict Arnold by repeating a historical fact. Davis had written a.bitter article, nokaddressed to General Sherman, i<ut substantially giving him the lie. General Sherman had not responded to that article b> any letter to Davis oar to any of the newspapers. He did the very opposite. He was still, in every sense, an officer of the army, even though on the retired list. He was subject to the President's orders. As an army officer, therefore, ho properly gave to his military superiors his reasons for every assertion he bad made. This he was bound to do. When an officer of the army, whether retired or not, had any insnlt put upon him* or anything which, among gentlemen, would reflect upon his character, his honor, or integrity, he was bound by his calling to make explanation to the proper authority to show that the imputation on his honor was not just. There was, therefore, no personal controversy, between Jeff-rson Davis and General Sherman, but there were some statements of a striking character involved which ought to be put on the official records of the government. “Why,” Senator Sherman asked, “should not these papers be printed? Did they not show the motives that led to the war? Did they not tend to show the probable termination of the rebellion —even if the United States armies had not supSressed it —to he the eventual *stablishment of a espotism in the Southern States?” Later, Senator Sherman added: “Whenever the motives and causes of tlio war are called in question, I must assert that it was a causeless rebellion* entered upon with bad motives, and ail the men who led in that movement were traitors to this country of ours.”

Mlt. LAMAR S DEFENSE OF DA'Vta. Mr. Lamar characterized Mr. Sherman’s statement. of the controversy as being marked by frequent inaccuracies* As to the issue between Joss Davis and Mr. Sherman* he (Mr. Lamar) did not impugn General Sherman’s veracity, but insisted that he had been misinformed about Dae ▼is. The South, Mr. Lamar said, had surrendered upon all questions dividing the sections, had given up the right of people to socc-de from the Union, and. had {riven up tho right of each State to judge for itself of infractions of the Constitution and the mode of redress. Lt had fought for its own view and' had lost, but no man should, in his presence, call Jeff Davis a traitor without his (Lamar’s) responding with a stern, emphatic denial; He had no objection to any publication that would throw light upon the-true character of the movement for a separation of the Southern States from those of the North. According topublications in the press, the question was not merely that the secession of the Southern States was the result of a conspiracy. That question, the Senator from Ohio [Mr. Sherman-] had properly remarked, was a ‘’question of historical trnfch,” and was to be ascertained and decided by the facts of history as read by future generations. Whether it was a conspiracy of a few ambitions individuals or an uprising of a whole people, to preserve, as they thought, their autonomy and their institutions —it was a question which Mr. Lamar was willing should be remitted to the verdict of posterity. No senator had kinder feelings for Gene nil Sherman, or more respect for his military sagacity or genius than had Mr. Lamar. but General Sherman had been betrayed by his feelings, and by misinformation,. iato an allegation and a charge against Jefferson Dnvis which he could not sustain, which no man could over sustain, and which was not true. That allegation was that he saw a letter from Jefferson Davis asserting that if a Southern State should secede from the Confederacy, he would put it down by military coercion— There was no question as to the historical effect in relation to the character ofthat movement as between-Mr. Davis and General Sherman. It was outside the record; and when the Senator from Ohio said there was no personal controversy betweeen those two distinguished gentlemen, his statement came in direct conflect with the-assertions of General Sherman himself, who, when interviewed by a representative of the press in St Louis with regard to Mr. Davis’s denial, refused to make a statement, saying it was-a matter between himself and Mr. Davis, aud not a matter for the press. Its personality was established by General Sherman himself; anti the discussion that had been brought up in the Senate could throw no light whatever on the naked, bold issue of the sact — whether General Sherman saw a letter written frjr Jefferson Davis to a senator now in the United States Senate, saying lie wouid coerce a Southern State, if it should attempt to secede from tho Confederacy. “I assert, sir," said Mr. Lamar, “that no such letter is in existence, aud in my opinion no such letter was ever written. When the truth conies before General Sherman that lie has made an assertion, even against, a political enemy, which he cannot sustain,, it would comport better with hi high character and position to acknowledge the Inadvertent and unintentional injustice, than to change the issue before the American people and iw.*® a question as to the character of the secession movemeut. “Asa reason for his belief, Mr. Lamar said he had been throughout a friend of Mr. Davis, and had been often in consultation with him. find if Davis variod his opinion from tho beginning of the secession controversy to the end, a* to the importance of maintaining the movement upon the consent of the people engaged in it, and not upon any force, hja most intimate friends were ignorant of any such revolution of opinion. No man had stood more ftrudy than Davis by the doctrine that it should be a government based upon consent, and uot force, i ’.rough all the eventful scenes of the strugrm. Mr. V est said the senator from Kansas [Mr. could indulge in no debate without becoming personal; that senator was a verbal horror and an oral terror. One of the offenses known to the old common law was that of booerm- j ing a srold. the punishment for which was dock itisr. He (.Hi*. Vest) would not, howeres, ptos- * >be such punishment for the senates from K.rsaa 'ihe Confederate States, Blr. Vest *• ithnupJ, were dead. The soldiers who -freight f e the (Confederacy and those who fought for tho Union slept side by lido, having illustrated with matchless deeds of fs< ior and heroism, both sections. Above them night be put the- ancient epitaph: ‘ ’The knigh ts U c UiL>t; then swords are rust; their souls

ace with God* w trust,” and with that there should be an end of acrimonious discussion of the issues, involved in that terrible conflict. But the senator from Kansas sought to impute to senators disloyalty to the oath they had token to the Constitution of the United States. The senator had said that he (Mr. Vest) had been in the habit of silucHiqg m a spirit of boastful* ness to the. fact, that ho had been a member of the •- Confederate Senate. It was not true-, the records would show that he had made such allusion* upon only two occasions—once in his eulogy upon Mr. Hill, with whom he had seired in the Confederate Senate, and again to-day. in order to assum*his full share of responsibility which was sought* in certain fpwrtera* to be put on Mr. Davis, The senator from. Kansas had said that he (Mr. Vest) was never accredited to the Confederate Senate*. Wm (Vest) had received hie credentiaia from a Governor of the State* of Missouri* elected by a majority of 115,000, in a time of profound peace; and his election was-by a Legislature elected in a time of peace. He would now say to the senator from Kansas that-his (Mr. Vest’s) credem tials to the Confederate Senate, as also those to the United States Senate, had never been disputed by his own constituents,. The senator from Kansas would know what ho meant. The hour of 2 o’clock arriving, the matter went over until to morrow, and the Chair laid formally before the Senate the unfinished legislative business, the same being the interstate commerce bill; but this yielded to a motion for consideration of executive business. The-naval bill just passed by the House was first, however, laid before the Senate, and referred to the committee on appropriations. A joint resolution providing for a meeting of both houses in joint convention on Peb. IT, to count the electoral vote, was- laid before the Senate, and referred to the oommittee on privileges and elections. After an executive session- the Senate adj journed.

THE HOUSE. Routine Business—A Proposed Appropriation tor tile New York Canals. Washington, Jan, 12. —The Speaker annonneed the appointment of Mr. Perkins, of Kansas, as a member of-the oommittee on rivers and harbors, in place of Mr. Robinson, of Ohio, resigned. On motion of Mr. Davis, of Illinois, a bill was passed appropriating $50,000 for ereotion of a building for the use of the appraiser at Chicago. Oh motion of Mr. Rowell, a bill was passed authorizing the Bloomineton National Bank to chance its name to the First National Bank of Bloomington, 111. On motion of Mr. Henderson, of lowa, a joint Senate bill was passed authorizing the Chicago, St. Paul &.£>t. Louis Railroad Company to con* struct bridges across the Mississippi—one within Minnesota, and one between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Tho following bills were introduced and referred: By Mr. Rosecrans: For establishment of a branch soldiers' home in California. By Mr. Holman: Appropriating $75,000 for erection of a public building at Madison, Ind. By Mr. Browne, of Indiana: Referring to the present controversy between the United States and Venezuela regarding the award in 1808. By Mr. Boutelle: To settle the claims of any State for expenses incurred in defense of the United States. By Mr. MeComac Tendering the thankr of Congress to Commanders Schley and Coffin, and Lieut. Emery, and the officers and men of their commands, for the rescue of Lieut. Greely and his surviving comrades. By Mr. Fiedler: Levying a duty of 50 percent, ad valorem on pearl buttons. By Mr. George: Authorizing the transfer of one of the vessels of the Greely relief expedition to tbe Treasury Department fora.revenue cutter, aud retention of the other two for use in the navy.

By Biff. Rogers, of New York: To provide for the better protection of the Northern and Northwestern frontier, and to facilitate commerce and diminish the expenses of exchange between the States. It* authorizes tire Treasury to issueto tiie comptroller of the State of New York, on the credit of the United States, coupon or registered bonds to the amount of $1,000,000; redeemable after ten years, and payable at the end of the fifth year, and bearing interest at 3 per cent, provided that, before delivery of said bonds; the Legislature of New York shall have given a pledge for the State to commence, without delay, the enlargement of the and one tier of locks of tho Erie and Oswego canals to a sufficientcapacity to pass; vessels twenty-five feet wide and one hundred feet in length, and merchant vessels of six hundred tons burden propelled by steam. All war vessels at tho United States, and ail munitions of war,, or stores or supplies for the use of the general government* shall be allowed to pass through tho canals free of charge. * The work shall bo done under the supervision of the chief engineers of the United States, on whoso report, once every three months, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue bonds in amount equal to the cost of the work that shall be properly done. By Blr. McCadoo: A resolution calling on the Postmaster general for his opinion whether the eight? hour law applies-to letter carriers. The House then proceeded, to consider the business relating to the District of Columbia. A bill was passed authorizing the judge of the Shpreme Court of the District of Columbia to appoint a competent lawyer to prepare a criminal code for the District. Tho report which accompanies this bill says: “The laws of England, prior to July 4, 1< <O. and the laws of Bfarylaud as they existed on Feb. 27, 1801, constitute the body of tho laws for the punishment of crime in £his District. There is no penalty for incest: adultery escapes with tho slight penalty of 400 pounds of tobacco, while for blasphemy the law provides- boring through the tongue with a hot iron; arson in tho day time aud arson at night are *not differently punished. It was long doubted whether the appalling crime of Gu-iteau could be tried and punished m this District." Several other bills of local, interest were presented. This completed the District business, and tho House went into committee of the whole, with Mr. Wilson in th* chair, on the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill. Mr. Hitt moved to restore to the v 53.500 class the consulship at Hankow, China, which, in the bfll, had been placed in the $1,500 class. In advocating this amendment, Blr. Ryan called attention to the fhcfc that a line of steamers was uo-w running between Shanghai and Hankow under the American flag.

lu response. Mr. Barnes intimated that the steamers were sailed 'under the American flag, nut because Americans o-wued or were- interested in them, but-for the purpose of protection during th© French and Chinese war. Mr. Rod inquired how foreigners epuld sail vessels under tho American flag uuder oar statutes. Mr. Buraev repjied that he could not answer for the truth of the assertion, but the statement had gone the rounds of the press that vessels wejce sailed under the American tL*g for protection ot interests- not our own. Mr. Ryan said ho. would assumethafc the transfer of these vessels to the American flag had been made in good faith until he should have some better evidence to the contrary than the newspapers. Air. Randall asked whether the transfer had not taken place immediately after the breaking out of the war between France and China. Mr. Ryan could see in Hint circumstance no evidence of bad faith Air. Curtin made a brief speech on the importance of increasing otur foreign commerce, especially with the countries of South America, and advocated the strengthening and improving of the consular service of the United States! He would not appoint as consuls worn-out politicians, but would select the best me a in tho country, after eivil service examination, and would not appoint any who could not speak tho language of tho country to which it hey wore accredited. Air. Hitt's motion was lost—yeas 48, nays 67. A point of order was made against the paragraph appropriating sl2, (MW to meet the expenses attendant on the execution of the neutrality acta, and the point was sustained by the Chair. Mr. Cannon appealed from the decision, and being of opinion that ho bad been unfavorably treated by the Chair, rained tUp point of no quorum on feluk vote to sustain the Chairs decision. Jt was found that a quorum was not present Adjourned. Pleasant to the taste and surprisingly quick ra relieving Coughs and Colds, it is not at all strange that Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup has displaced so many other cough remedies

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1885.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS John Coffee Confesses that he Murdered McMullen and his Wife. Terre Hant-e Protests against the Metrepolitan Police Law—A Deranged Man Takes his. Life —State. Sates. INDIANA* John Coffee Confesses to the Murder of McMullAi and Wife* Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Chawb-obdsjviliub, Jan. 12. — John Coffee, the man arrested for .he murder of Joseph McMullen and wife, has made a confession to one of the most horrible murders ever perpetrated in Montgomery county. He stated the following concerning it: On last Thursday evening he left the house of the man he was working; for about 7 o’clock, and said he would be back in a short time. He went at once to the house- o t Joseph McMullen, and went into the room where he and his wife were sitting. Mrs. McMullen went into an ad joining room, when Coffee got a stick of stovewood and killed McMullen with three blows, and then went in the room where the woman was and told her he wanted the money. She said there was none in the house. He had quite a scuffle with her, but finally killed her, after which he put on a pair of her stockings and McMullen’s pants atui boots, and went home to bed. His arrest and escape are already known. He was again captured at Stringtown and taken to Boston Store, where he made the above confession, when he was brought to this city and placed in jail. Sheriff Harper had a strong guard at the jail last night, and it ia still probable that an attempt will be made to lynch the prisoner. Don’t Want a Metropolitan 'Force, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Terre Haute, Jan. 12.—The people of Terre Haute, almost without regard to political affiliations, are very; much incensed at those who seem determined to give us a metropolitan police force when no one wants it. Even the few Democratic politicians who are in tho movement admit that the people of Terre Haute do not want such a law passed. Moreover, the City Council has passed an ordinance providing for anon-partisan force, and giving the city all the benefits claimed for tho metropolitan law. The lending Democrats of the city say this is all that is wanted. Judge Mack declares it to be the best system yet suggested, and in saying so he speaks for the great body of his fellow Democrats. The Evening Gazette, the Democratic organ of the Wabash valley, is decidedly in favor of tho local measure, and warns the two Democratic representatives and one Democratic senator from this county not to press the State law. These gentlemen Rave virtually admitted that the Council ordinance is a good thing, but say. the Legislature will pass the law notwithstanding, and that they will vote for it. The pretext tiow raadeis that Ft Wayne, Lafayette and New Albany want the metropolitan police, and that a law bringing those cities in would necessarily include Terre Haute. Three Persons Poisoned* Special to tpe Indianapolis Journal. Munoim, Jan. 15, —A family consisting of Jacob, Stecpleton, hia mother apd mother-in-law, Mrs, Wellman, were all, poisoned in what sesms an unaccountable way to day. Steepleton Jjftd bought a quantity of- beer, of whioh they drank freely and were soon in the very throes of deal'll. Thoir sufferings were, terrible, and when the doctor arrived he pronounced it a case of strychnine poisoning and administered antidotes, which cave relief, though tho victims are still prostrate and. in a dangerous condition. None of them appears to be able to apeount for the presence of poison in the beverage, though it is generally thought that ono of tho- three put the drug in the boer with, murderous or suicidal intent. Their home was one.of infelicity, and tho scene of many quarrels and threats. Verdict in the Humphreys Case, Special to tho Indianapolis Journal* Terre Haute, Jan. 12.—The jury in the Humphreys murder ca.se, which has been on trial during a week past, brought in a verdict of guilty, and sentenced Humphreys to two yea; s in the penitentiary. Humphreys killed k s uncle. Lee Caritliers, at Fontanet, a min : g town in this county, about a vearago. Carith< s was enfeebled* and besotted, and tho general opinion was that, even if ho did call Humphreys hard names and make demonstrations, his physical condition was such that Humphreys, a pow-erfully-built man, need only have slapped his face to have punished him quite severely enough. A Crazy Man Takes His Life. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Huntington, Jan. 12.—This morning, at 3 oclock, William Thorp, of Roanoke, left his house in a atalo of derangement. One hour thereafter a barn near the house was burned. In the t ains a charred body was found, with the head ard limbs burned off; A razor and knife were aloo found. Thorp being gone, the supposition is that he committed suicide and then fired the barn. The causes are supposed to be despondency and a mild form of insanity. He leaves a family. _ Suspension of a Newspaper. Special to the Indianapolis Journo*. Logansport, Jan. 12. — The Daily Advertiser of this city discontinued publication this evening. The paper was independent in politics, but during the recent campalgnsupported Blaine and I ogan. It had a, career of three years. Barn Burned. Bpecial to the Indianapolis Journal. Huntington, Jan. 12.—The bam of Samuel Fulton, three mites south of town, was totally destroyed by fire. Six horses and eight head of cattlo and hogs perished, and a quantity of grain and farming utensels were consumed. Loss, $3,000 or $4,000; no insurance. Braluuuan Killed, tipeeial to tue Indianauuliet Journal. Elkhart, Jan. 12.—Jamea Starks, of this city, a brakeman on the Lake Shore rotul, was run over by the care last night and instantly killed. The top of his head was cut off. Minor Notes. Joseph Mullikin, an old and esteemed citizen of Crawfordsville, died yesterday morning. Tho wife of Edmund Johnson, of Anderson, put on roller skates, on Saturday, for the first time. She fell and broke her right arm. John L. Hensley, aged sixty-three, a veteran of the Mexican war. has caramitted suicide by hanging himself, in his- burn, six miles southeast of Anderson, C. S. HubVmnl, boos and shoe dealer of Knights town, who was reported as failed, has adjusted iiis affairs satisfactorily, and in time will be able to-pay all his creditors in full. At Conners vitte, Abraham Sutton, an old eitisen of Waterlue township, was attacked by a footpad in that city, on the way to the depot, a few nights ago, knocked down, badly Injured and robbed of $23 in money. A suspicious char-

acter who was seen with him earlier in the evening, -and who disappeared that night, is believed to be tho criminal. Rev. James Adams, for many years a successful and popular minister of the United Brethren Church in New Albany circuit, has died at his home in Harrison county, near Snyder's chapel. Ex-Councilman Burroughs, of South Bend, seventy-three years old and one of the bestknown citizens of that place, died on* Saturday from paralysis, the stroke having occurred over eighteen months ago* Barney Gray, a prisoner in the Madison jail, scraped the quicksilver off the back of a mirror six inches square, mixed it with water, aud drank the mixture with suicidal intent. It was a failure. He will probably be used to do duty as it barometer. Some months ago Solomon Gold brought suit for SIO,OOO dollars damages against William Makepeace, a wealthy resident of Anderson. Gold charged Makepeace with seducing his (Gold's) wife. The case has been compromised, the record showing that the compromise' was made by each party paying his part of the costa It is said Makepeace gave Gold S4OO to compromise. A meeting was held in Wabash, on Saturday night, and a stock company organized, known as the Wabash Novelty Works, with a capital of $10;000. The company will engage extensively in the manufacture of sleds, toy waeons, broom handles, turned work, etc., for which a good market is already open. Wabash is rapidly becoming a manufacturing center, and much enthusiasm is exhibited by our citizens on the subject.. On Sunday, at Bourbon, buildines owned by W. G. Machette and occupied by Roberts & Cos., as a feed and provision store, were burned. Maehett’s loss on buildings $2,000; no insurance. Loss on stock, $1,000: insured for S2OO in the Springfield, of Massachusetts. Other houses: Briilhart & Son, butchers, on building and .stock, $2,500; insured for SSOO in the Phenix, of Brooklyn. William Silvert. cigars, loss on building $1,000; insured in the Franklin; of Indianapolis, for $600; loss on stock, $2,000; no insurance. James Bendels, cigars, loss $4,000; no insurance. A building owned by James Pickett was torn down to arrest the progress of the flames; loss $1,000; no insurance. ILLINOIS. A Valuable Hay Barn Destroyed by Fire —Loss $14,000. Special* to tho Indianapolis Journal. Mattoon, Jan. 12.—This evening the exten-sive-hay barn belonging to Gabriel Colson, of this city, was totally destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $2,000. Brief Mention. Frei~St Conductqr E. A. Loosely was killed at Monmouth while coupling cars. His family reside at Keith burg. In a row at a dance at Carrolton. William Plequett shot George Henebeck with a pistol, in the faoe and shoulder and escaped. The mutilated corpse of Hal Gettenry. a sixteen yea T-old boy, was found on the C., B. <fc*Q. track, near Monmouth. Ho had fallen from a train while stealing a ride. Edward Hannerty, a young man of respectable family connection, has been lodged in jail at Shelby ville, charged with a series of burglaries at Oconee, in the same county. The store of Thomas P. Joseph, at Lincoln, has been dosed on confession of judgment in favor of John D. Gillette, for $1,200. The total liabilities will reach $4,000, divided among Chicago creditors; assette, $2,000. At Morrisonvilie, a fire broke out in the furniture store of W. H. Drake. The building and contents were consumed, also the adjoining building of J. W. Campbell, used for school purposes, and some outbuildings. The total loss is about $4,000. Drake was fully insured, while Campbell’s loss is total. At Quincy, three days ago. white coming out of a restaurant where he had been dining with some friends, Corornnr Sheehan was approached by,a hungry looking man, who said: “I will soon.give you a job.” The remains of this man, who proved to be Thomas Waters, a book agent, were afterwards found, face downward, in shallow water in Quincy bay, near the stockya: ds. At Mitchell, John Boen was telling his sweetheart. Lizzie Mohken, some cow-boy stories, to illustrate which he flourished a revolver. The young man did not know it was loaded. He now suspects that it was, as when the smoke of tiie discharge cleared away he discovered that ho had shot the young lady in the side, making a serious but, it is hoped, not a dangerous wound-

DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN. Indications. War Department, ) Office of the Chief Signal Officer, > Washington, Jan. 13, 1885. ) For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley—Colder, fair weather, northerly winds, becoming variable. rising barometer. For the Lower Lake Region—Fair* cold weather, preceded by light local snows in eastern portion, westerly winds, higher barometer. For the Upper Lake Region—Fair weather, westerly winds, generally shifting to southerly, falling, followed in western portion by slight rise of temperature, higher barometer, except in northwest portion, where it will fall. For the Upper Mississippi Valley Fair weather, variable winds, colder in southern portion, slightly warmer in northern portion, falling barometer in northern portion, rising barometer in southern portion. For tho Missouri Valley—Warmer, fair weather, winds slightly to southerly. Local Observations. , Indianapolis, .Tan. 13. Time. Bar. ThariHum. Wind. Weather Rain. 6a. m... 29.85*3*2.2 83 NW Cloudy. .03 10 A. M... 30.06 32.0 6$ NW Cloudy 2P. a* 30.1132.0 62 NW Cloudy, 6p. M !30.25.27.0 77 NW Fair 10 P. M |30.34|22.2 38 |NW Clear. Maximum temperature, 47.4; Minimum temperature, 22.2. General Observations. War Department, ? Washington, Jan. 12, 10.00 p. m. J Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. * S 9 | *i* | 33 : if ;l s STATIONS. £ 2 : 3- * t* ® . . p • ST • • • • “ • • s§ • • • • • (ji • • • • • ct • Bismarck, Dak...... 30.47 —23 NW Clear. Cairo. Ilk 30.38 30 N Clear. Chattanootra, Tenn NW Chicago, 111 30.40 8 NW Clear. Cincinnati, 0 30.30 31 NW Clear. Columbus, O. Clear. Davenport, la 30.53 24 SW Dead wood. Dak..... 30.24 15 SW Clear. Denver, Col 30.26 34 N Clear. Des Moines, la. 29.58 7 NE Fair. Dodce City Kan 30.41 20 E Cloudy. Ft. Asshnbcrine, Mta 30.31 —6 Cloudy. Fort Buforjl, Dak.. 30.39—19 NW Clear. Fort Custer, Mont.. 30.24 2 N Cloudy. Fort Elliot, Tex ... 30.30 24 SE Clear. Fort Gibson, Ind. T Clear. Fort Sill, Ind. T Galveston. Tex 30.10 65 NW IndianapolU, Ind... 3Q.44 22 NW Clear. ludiauoia, 'fox Clear. Keokuk. la 30.56 2 NW LaCrosse, WU |3(> 54'—10 Clear. Leavenworth, Kan..:3(>.52 7 N *.....1cie0r. Little Rock. Ark 'iiO.24 42 NE j r 3ear. Louisville. Ky 130.20 34 NW Clear. Memphis. Tenn '30.27 39 NE Cloudy. Moo rehead, Minn... ‘3O 54 —2l W Clear. Nashville, Tenn 30.29 94 NW ;€londy. North Platte, Neb.. 30.41 7 .8 0.l Lt. snow Omaha, Neb 30.59 —4 N Clear, Pittsburg. Pa {30.17 34 NW Clew. Ban Antonio. Tex...l NE Clear. Shreveport, La 30.04 52 N Springfield. IIL 130.49 12 NW Clear. St. Louis, Mo 30.45 16 SW Clear. Stockton, Tex 30.171 44 SW Clear. Sfc Paul, Minn. 30.54 —ls , Clear. Vieksbury, Mia*.... 30.16 56 NIS Clear. Yaaktun. Dak...... 30.58 —9 * Clear. New Orleans. La.... 30.12 60 SE Clear. Laa Animas, C 01.... 30.30 21 NE .Clear. Fort Smith. Ark.... 30.25 38 NE Clear. Salt Lake City.U. T. 30.35 29 N Clear. El Paso, Tax *30.17 48 W Fain.

A BRISK FUSILLADE. A Dozen Shots Exchanged at Short Range, but Nobody Seriously Hurt. New Orleans, Jan. 12.—At a quarter past 12 great excitement was caused on Camp street, by the rapid firing of pistol shots, so rapid that some thought a bunch of fire-crackers was being exploded. The firing took place in the Mascot office, at 08 Camp street, up stairs, between J. D. Houston, State Tax Collector, ands George Osmond, editor of the stated that Robert Brewster, State Register of Voters, accompanied Houston and took part in the shooting. Houston and Osmond each received a pistol shot wound in the hand. The trouble was caused by a publication, in yesterday's Mascot, reflecting severely upon Judge Houston's brother, J. D. Houston. Houston says he called at the Mascot office to punish Osmond; that he used a stick, and only pulled his pistol after Osmond had drawn his. He received a shot in his right hand, dropped bis pistol, picked it up with his left, and fired but once. Osmond says: “I was sitting at my desk in the office when two men came up. One was J. D. Houston; the other I knew by sight but not by name. Houston asked me* if my name was Osmond. J answered ‘Yes,’ and he struck me over the head with a club, and then pulled his pistol and started the shooting. I was hit in the right hand. There were over ten shots fired. • I fired two, and shot Houston. The man who vras with Houston kept shooting at Zenneck, who was throwing things at him. I have not the slightest idea as to what Houston attacked me for. Adolph Zenneck. one of the proprietors of the Mascot says: “1 was-in the office when Houston and Brewster came.” Zenneck then corroborated Osmond’s statement as to what occurred, and says: “Brewster fired at me. “Having no gun, I threw the top of a stove at him. Houston. after firing two shots, walked away, and I followed him to the stairway, where he fired at me again. The other follow, Breweter, was desperate and kept peppering away at me, but did not hit me.” Preachers' Retreat Defiled. Strubnville, 0., Jan. 12. —Rev. Dr. John Williams, a prominent Methodist divine, formerly stationed in this city, recently built a fine houso in New Philadelhia, and called it the Methodist Preachers’ Retreat, and left it in the hands of an agent. Joe Klew, representing a Wheeling brewery, rented the building, ostensibly for the purpose of removing his family, but changing his mind, made it a resort for drunken men and other low characte rs. New Philadelphia is now* excited, and Dr. Williams has been telegraphed for and will arrive on Monday. Strike of Locomotive Engineers. Chicago, Jan. 12. —The engineers employed on the Belt line railroad; which runs around the city and connects all the railroads running to this point, struck to day, for an advance in wages, which was refused. There are about twenty of them, and upon the movement of their engines the transfer of all through freight from one road to another depends. The management claim the strike will not interfere with its business, and that all its engines will be manned to-morrow. Hope is the beacon star that often i es to guide the shipwrecked mariner. Hop*. the trade mark of Mishler's Herb Bitters wh. nave proved a boon to millions of distressed poople. The medicine is compounded with extreme care, under the supervision of an eminent physician. It is without a rival in all diseases of the liver, bowels, stomach, kidneys, and the various other important organs of our structure. For the complaints peculiar to the female sex it is unequaled. SOCIETY NOTICES. Masonic —attention, sir knights; raper Commandery No. 1, K. T. Stated conclave in Masonic Temple this (Tuesday) evening at 7:30 o’clock. RHINE AS G. C. HUNT, E. 0. William H. Smyth k, Recorder. VITAL FORCE CURB BY W. A. BRADSHAW, lS North Pennsylvania street. Great- success in the treatment of dyspepsia, paralysis, rheumatism, spinal troubles, nervous prostration,"etc. Notice to r annual meeting of the stockholders of the Build* ers’ and Manufacturers’ Association will be held at the office of the association, corner Delaware and Michigan streets, on Wednesday, the 14th insfc., at 7:30 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of electing seven (7) directors to serve during the year, and to attend to such other business as may come beforo the meeting. JAMES HASSON, Secretary. IHIE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK- . holders of the Sierra Brunetta Mining Company, for the eleotion of officers and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting, will be held at the office of James W. Hanna, at room 27, in the King Block, in the city of Denver, Gol., on Monday, tho lllth day of January, 1885, between the hours of 1 o’clock p. in. ands o’clock p. in. GEO. W. ADKINS, Secretary S. B. M. Cos. 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