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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. THE SENATE. .A Protest Against Thanks* to Sclitey ami F.tuery—Tlo Pacific Kail way* %V\shinotox, Jan. 30. —Mr. Beck presented •a memorial from a number of naval officers protesting against the resolution giving the thanks of Congres to Commander Schley and Lieutenant Emery. The memorialists say the resolu tion would advance theso gentlemen one grade, and this advancement would affect all officers now standing above them in their respective ranks. They say that, while “not wishing to detract fiom the merits of these most excellent and worthy officers, we would respectfully represent that their services in the Greely expedition were not of a character which entitled them to such marked distinction and advantage over their comrades.” Mr. Hoar, from the committee on judiciary, reported favorably a resolution providing that the two houses of Congress assemble in the House hall to count the electoral vote. Mr. Hoar called up a House resolution of similar import., and, after amending it to correspond with the Senate resolution, it was agreed to. The amendment increases the number of tellers. Mr. Hoar asked unanimous consent to take up the Pacific railroad bill. He said it was an extremely important bill. It undertook to deal with vast government property, or indebtedness to the government, and undertook to remove from further discussion a great many complicated questions. The bill was one that excited a good deal of interest in the country. Mr. Hoar supposed he was not saying anything that would be disputed when he said that it had created great interest among the stock brokers. The newspapers were full of charges and countercharges regarding it, and. while he would make no charge against the press of the couutry, as a body, some of the statements were, of course, inspired in the interest of speculative dealers in stock. The bill, Mr. Hoar added, had not been stimulated or instigated by any railroad company, but was the result of original investigation by the Senate judiciary committee, which had looked very carefully into the whole subject. He did not wish to push the bill to a vote to-day, but would like to have the bill and accompanying report read, when he would make a short statement on the subject, and then propose to let the bill stand over until to-morrow. The bill and report were then read. Mr. Hoar then continued his remarks. After referring to the evils growing out of the early management of the road, he said that now the Stock of the Pacific, railways had almost wholly changed hands, and w f as now largely held by people in humble stations, by orphans, or by trustees of charitable and educational institu tions. t aud savings banks that held and managed the funds of such persons and institution* Mr. Adams, the present president, had made an analysis of the* stock, and, from such analysis, it appears that only about one-sixth of the entire Stock was now held bv people who could be supposed to hold it for speculative or stock-jobbing purposes. It did not, therefore, seem to Mr. Hoar to be just or right for the United States to deal with the question of the present condition of the Pacific railways by constantly remembering and citing against them the faults or wrong doings of twenty years ago. The roads should be dealt with to-day with absolute justice, taking care, of course, that the interests of the government were properly looked after. Mr. Hoar continued at great length in his explanation, and advocating the committee’s bill. His argument, for the most part, was similar to that used in the report accompanying the bill. Mr. Garland said the bill now presented was Substantially the same as that reported by himself, last summer, from the judiciary committee, exoopt that, for the reasons then stated to the Senate, the Union. Pacific, had been omitted from its provisions. One particular in which the present bill differed from the former, was in applying a remedy for the defect found in existing legislation regarding payment by the road of current intwest. After a brief discussion, participated in by Messrs Hoar, Sewell and Conger, the hour of 2 o'clock arriving, ihe matter went over, and the Chair laid before the Senate the interstate commerce bill, on which Mr. Pugh addressed the Senate at some lengtq. He favored the commission bill, aad opposed the Reagan bill. At the conclusion o{ Mr. Pugh’s remarks the Senate went into executive session, and when the doors reopened adjourned.

THE HOUSE. A Mesunge from the President Suggesting the Return of the Ship Alert to England. Washington, Jan. 30.—The House was called to order by the clerk, who read a communication from the Speaker designating Mr. Blackburn Speaker pro tem. for the day. The Chair laid before the House a communication from the Secretary of the Navy in response to the House resolution calling for information concerning the receut collision of the Tallapoosa. Referred. Mr. Townahend reported the postoffice appropriation bill, which was referred to the comdoittoe of the whole. The House then went into committee of the whole (Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, in the chair) on the private calendar, When the committee had passed half a dozen private bills, the Speaker laid before the House the following measure from the President: To the House of Representatives: ‘■When the expedition for relief of Lieutenant freely and party was being prepared, in the early part of the year 1884, and a search for suitable vessels was made, the ship Alert, then the property of Great Britain, and which had been the advance ship of the expedition under Sir George Naros, was found to be peculiarly tit for the intended service This government immediately offered to purchase that ship, upon which Her Majesty’s government generously presented her to the United States, and refused to accept any pay whatever for the vessel. The Alert rendered important and timely service in tho expedition for relief of Greely and party, which, in its result, proved satisfactory to the government and people of this country. lam of the opinion that the Alert should* now be returned to ller Majesty’s government with suitable action for its generous and graceful act of courtesy in promptly putting the ship at the Service of the-United States, and therefore rec omtnend that authority may be given me by Congress to carry out this purpose." The message was referred. Also a communication from the Secretary of State recommending the passage of a joint reso lotion permitting military officers to be sent as military instructors to Corea, incompliance with a request of the Corean government. Recess was then token till 8 p. m. The House, at the evening session, passed thirty pension bills, aud adjourned uutil to-inor-c°w. Iron Mills to Mint Down. Youngstown, 0.. Jan. 30.—At a meeting of tho iron manufacturers of the Mahoning Valley and Cleveland, last night, it was resolved that in view of the high wages West and the low prices Hast, it would be advisable to close down all mills in tho valley from the middle of February till June 1. One manufacturer stated that the mills would certainly suspend operations if prices didn't improve: he asserted that the amalgamated men in one mill in Pittsburg were working twenty-Ave cents below the scale, and said be had no doubt but others were doing the same. Secretary Martin, of this city, characterized this statement as false, and said the members of the association were receiving full scale wages here and elsewhere. The Missing Ice-Boats. TTaufax, Jan. 30 — No tidings have yet been received of the missing Prince Edward’s island jee boats The shore from Cape Tormontino, fifteen miles toward* Shediac, was searched yesterday. A party went out from Shediac to day, to search the Nova Scotia shore, which will be carefully gone over. The names of tho passengers are: Ur Melutyre. M P.,Jas A Morrison, traveler, Halifax; J. B. Frazer and Aaron and Wilson Summerside; P. Farrell, messenger of the House of Commons, Ottowa; A. McGleddeu, Boston, and another name not known. The boata crew* eoosisted of Captaiu N. Muttart, ’CapUiu.Muucjr Irving, H. Campbell Ebell, James . * .j,

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Howett, Alex. Muttart, B. Robinson, Wm. Rowett and Wm. Campbell, of Cape Traverse; Handford Allen, Geo. Allen. John Allen, Edward Trenholme and J. M. McGlassfng. of Cape Tormentine. There is very little hope of their safety. Later— A telegram from Sackville. N. 8., says intelligence has just been received that the missing ice-boats and passengers landed, last night. at Argyle, an out of the way place on Prince Edward's Isle. All, except Captain Irving, are badly frozen. AN INQUISITIVE MAN. A Stockholder of B. & 0, Asks Information About the Company’s Telegraph Line. Baltimore, Jan. 30. Papers have been served on the officials of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, at the instance of Wm. O. Ross, of Orange, N. J., a shareholder in that corporation, for the purpose of discovering the relations between the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company and tho Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Company, the amount of money which has been expended on the latter, the authority for the same, and inquiring what losses or have been incurred or realized by the railroad company or its officers. The plaintiff, on behalf of himself and as many others as will join him, takes these proceedings In tho United States Circuit Court The bill of complaint sets forth the powers pos sessed by the railroad company, which, plaintiff avers, do not include the power to advance large sums to outside corporations, such as the Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph Company. In order to reveal what the real facts of the case are, a series of questions is propounded for the railroad officers to answer. The complaint states that a very large amount of railroad money must have been expended on the Baltimore & Ohio telegraph system, as the capital stock of the telegraph company is only $5,000, ns shown by papers of record, while the figures in the annual report of the railroad company, for construction, operating expenses, and deficiencies of the telegraph system, foot up nearly $4,000,000. He believes $3,000,000 must have been advanced by the railroad company. P. P. Stevens, one of the attorneys for the plaintiff, and receiver of the Bankers’ and Merchants’ Telegraph Company, in an interview stated that it is an impossibility for any new competitor to succeed against a telegraph company whose deficiencies, extensions and expenses are paid out of funds furnished by a great railroad company, the revenues of which are vast in amount and at the disposal of officers interested in the telegraph undertaking. THE LATE MR. COLFAX. Letters) of Condolence and Sympathy from Gen. Grant aud President Arthur. South Bend, Jan. 30. —In a letter received today from ex-President Grant by Mrs. Colfax, after mentioning his health as improving from a disabling attack of soro throat, he says: “Mr. Colfax and I were personal friends from the day of our association on the same ticket for the two highest offices in the gift of the Nation, up to his untimely and unexpected death. I was always his defender against what I believe most unjust charges.” The letter abounds with expressions of the heartfelt sympathy of Mrs. Grant and himself with Mrs. Colfax and her son in their sudden and great loss, and doses with additional words of eulogy of the character of Mr. Colfax. President Arthur also sends a letter expressing feeling of the deepest sorrow at he death of Mr. Coifax.

DAILY WEATHKK BULLETIN. Indications. War Department, i Oiriot or thk Chirp Signal Officer, v Washington, Jan. 31; 1885. ) For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley—Partly cloudy weather, local raiqs, variable winds, slightly warmex in eastern portion, stationary temperature in western portion. For the Lower Lake Region—Partly cloudy weather, local rains, generally warmer, variable winds, generally northerly. For the Upper Lake Region—Generally warmer, partly cloudy weather, local snows, variable winds. For the Uppe r Mississippi Valley—Generally warmer, partly cloudy* weather, local snow*, or rains, variable winds. For the Missouri Valley—Partly cloudy weather, local rains or snows, southerly winds generally shifting tp westerly, warmer weather, falling, followed in northern portions by rising barometer. Local Observations. Indianapoi.ir, Jan. 30. Time. Bar. Ther. Hum. Wind. Weather Rain. 6a. m~ 30.15 33.0 90 SK Thr't’ug * 10 A. M.. 30.18 39.3 91 SW Cloudy 2p.M .30 16 40.5' 88 SW Cloudy 6p.M . 30.18 37.6 89 N Cloudy 10 p.m . 30.22 3(.2| 89 NE Cloudy Maximum temperature, 41.8; Minimum temperature. 26.1. hhow too small to measure. General Observations. War Department. $ Washington. Jan. 30, 10.00 p. m. 5 Observation* taken at the same moment of time at all stations. 5 r f ®e- f i a f- r? £ stations. | § : 5 ~ 3 3 § • -• 7 2. • D . • y • • • 2 • • a-* • * • ' • • • ' rj i New Orleans, 1a.... 30.07 57 NE .... Cloudy. Vicksburg, Miss.... 30.12 54, SE .29; Sleet. Fort Smith Ark.... 30.09 47 Calm Cloudy. Galveston. Tex Little Rock. Ark 30.12 49 NW .36 Cloudy. Shreveport. La 30.69 55 E Cloudy. Cincinnati, 0 30.24 37 N .22jLt.Ram. Indianapolis. Ind... 30.22 36 NE jOloudv. Ijouisvifle. Ky 30.17 40 N .10'Lt.Rain. Memphis, Tenn 30.13 49 NE .12<Lt.Rain. Nashville, Tenn 30.14 43 SE Fair. Pittsburg. Pa 30.21 38 W .01 Cloudy. Chicago. 11l 30.26 25 N Clear. Cairo. IU 30.18 41 N ..i.. Cloudy. Davenport, la 30.29 24 NE .... Clear. Des Moines, 1a...... 30.26) 20 SE Clear. Keokuk. la 30.28 22 NE Clear. La Crosse, Wis 30.22 16 S Oioudy. Moorehead, Minn.... 30.12 13 SE .01 Lt. snow Si. I amis. Mo |30.22 36 N '... .‘Cloudy, St. Paul. Minn 30.22 18 SE Lt. Snow Springfield, 111— [30.25 38 NE Cloudy. Leavenworth, Ivan ,30 25 1:9 E Cloudy. Omaha, Neb 30.25 28 S Cloud}-. Yankton. Dak Bismarck, Dak., 30.01 12 SE Cloudy. Fort Buford. Dak.. 29.98 17 K Cloudv. Ft. Assiuiboiae, Mta 29.97 42 SW .lO.Cloudy. Deadwood. Dak 30 24 361 SW K'lear. Fort Ouster, Mont.. 30.13 40, W jCloudy. Denver. Col 30.34 42 W Hear. 1 lodge City, Kan.... 30.28 32 NW Clear. Fort Elliot. Tex ...130.26 33 NW ....’Clear. North Platt*. Neb 30.21 22 W 'Clear. Las Animas. Col. .. 30.22 29 N jClear. Fort Sill. Ind. T | Stockton, Tex 30.22 46 N Clear. Kl Paso. Tex........ 30.22 46 W .... Clear. Key W-t, Fla Brownsville. Tex Eagle Pass, Tex Salt Lake City.U. T. 30.48 33 SK Clear. A Judicial Farce* Nkw Orleans, Jan. 30. —The trial of Thomas J. Ford and others for the murder of Captain Murphy U now in progress. There is a very general impression that the accused will not be convicted, the jury being “fixed." The States (newspaper) says: “But little attention was paid to the reading of the indictment, either by the accused or the jury. One of the firm friends of Ford remarked, last night, that he was going ta bed, and. to sleep comfortably for the first time in sixty days; tjiat the jury was all right, and that he could rest easy." .

NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE. Recommendation for More Stringent Enforcement of National Bank Laws. Washington, Jan. 30. —When the National Board of Trade resumed its session to-day. a proposition from the Portland, Oregon, Board of Trade, reciting the necessity for improvement of the Columbia river was taken up. and Senator Dolph offered the following resolution: •‘Resolved.jThat the necessities of commerce demand the speedy removal of obstructions to navigation iu the Columbia river, and the improvement of the bar at the mouth of the river, and we recommend to Congress that sufficient appropriations be made to secure completion of the improvements alreadv commenced upon the river and bar, at the earliest practicable time consistent with economical expenditure of the appropriation." Senator Dolph proceded to set forth the importance of the proposed improvements to the Northwest. The improvement of the Columbia river should not be charged to Oregon. It was not a local project, but a plan for rendering navigable a river that drained 200,000 square miles. The value of the products exported from its valley aggregated $15,870,000 last year. Mr. Dunham seconded- the resolution. He said it would be well if this board could convince members of Congress that the people were not in sympathy with their ideas of economy. The people were not so solicitous in regard to this question of money. We hear a great deal about the rate of taxation being too high, and that it should be reduced. He did not believe in reducing taxation to such an extent that it would run into niggardly economy. He did not believe in extravagance; he did not believe in appropriating money where there was no necessity for it, or where it might be wasted in an extravagant way; but he did believe that the interests of this country and of the people demanded the cheapening of transportation rates and internal improvements. Economy’ was a good thing in its way, but niggardly economy was dangerous to the interests of the country. The resolution was unanimously agreed to. The proposition presented by tho Chicago Board of Trade touching foreign discrimination against American pork was temporarily laid aside, in order that all the Cincinnati members of the board might be present during its discussion. The national bank act was tho next subject discussed, and the following resolutions were adopted: “Resolved. That the executive council of the National Board of Trade respectfully memorialize the banking and currency committee of the Bouse of Rep resentatives to carefully consider the propriety of so revising or amending the national bank act as to make the punitive features of the law more efficient, eslecially the limit therein expressed of loaning money not in excess of one-tenth of the capital of the bank to any one corporation or individual. “Resolved, That the executive council be requested to memorialize Congress to so amend section 5200, Revised Statutes, relating to' national banks, as to render the section prohibiting certification of checks, where no funds are on deposit to meet the same, more effective in the method of enforcing the penalty for violation of the same, so that the penalty will be rigidly and strictly enforced.” The president called up the following propositions, the first submitted by tho New York Chamber of Commerce, and the secoud by the Philadelphia Board of Trade: “It is the opinion of this Chamber that Congress should at once pass un act to suspend coinage of the standard silver dollars. “Resolved, That the coinage of dollars from 412 grains of silver threatens permanent depression of our national standard of value, for which reason Congress is respectfully urged to repeal the law.” There was a pause in the proceedings for a few moments, which was broken by Mr. Henry, of New York, who said: “I see nobody is willing to father that bill. I wish to leave silver and gold alone, and I movo to lay the resolutions on the table.” Mr. Sterne immediately objected and made an animated attack upon the silver dollar. Mr. Henry deprecated any interference with the siiver coinage. He should not wonder if it appeared that certain banks in New York were at the bottom of this movement, and that one of their means was to threaten a panic if the use of silver were persisted in. The matter should be left entirely to Congress, amt this board should not alarm the country by dabbling in it Mr. Thurber offered tne following as a substitute for the resolution under discussion:

“Resolved, That suspension of the coinage of silver may become desirable, and that the Secretary of the Treasuryshould be empowered to suspend compulsory purchase of silver bullion and coinage thereof; and, further, that the Treasury of the United States should be empowered to receive silver bullion on deposit, and issue certificates of convenient denominations' representing the same." Mr. Buchanan said ho did not believe in lodging a power of the kind proposed in the hands of any Secretary of the Treasury, especially at this time, when that official is to be changed, and the country is all at sea as to who the new official will be. He proposed to amend the proposition of the Philadelphia Board of Trade so as to make it read that, in addition to repeal of the law making such coinage compulsory. Congress should also provide for coinage of silver dollars of substantially gold value. Mr. John A. Gano, of Cincinnati, said ho thought the count!y in much greater peril from the fact that greenbacks had not been demonetized than from the fact that silver has not been so treated. The great peril now in regard to silver, he said, was the peril of an apprehension of a great surplus. This country is out of joint with other nations on the question of silver, and he thought if this country should stop the coinage of silver now, that the question would soon be adjusted. He objected to the compulsory feature of the silver law as unnatural. He proposed as a substitute for the resolution the following: “Whereas, Compulsory coinage of silver dollars Is against public policy, and threatens tho country with serious financial disturbance; therefore, “Resolved, That the act providing for the compulsory purchase and coinage of silver bullion into dollars to the extent of $‘2,000,000 per month should be repealed.” Mr. Fraley, president of the board, addressed the meeting at considerable length, and then the proposition offered by Mr. Gano was voted down —9 to 15. The proposition submitted by Mr. Buchanan was lost without division, and Mr. Thurber's substitute was voted down in the same way, after which the resolution of the Philadelphia Board of Trade was a m eed to without a dissenting vote. The board then adopted without debate, on motion of Mr. Howe, of Chicago, the following resolution, presented by the Chicago Board of Trade. “Resolved, That the fullest intelligence is requsite to the preservation of a proper equilibrium between the great industries of the country, and that a Department of Commerce and Manufactures should be established by the government to gather necessary information. Also, that we indorse the bill uow before ■ Congress, presented by Representative Dunham—an act to eseablish a Department of Commerce—and recommend Us adoption by the Congress of the United States." An iniquitous Practice. San Franoisoo, Jan. 30.—The newspapers have entered on a crusade against the iniquitous practice, just discovered, of white mothers giving and selling their illegitimate babies to Chinese. Inquiry shows that a systematic traffic in babes has been going on for a long time, mainly through the agency of private lying-in hospitals. Four cases of white babies in possession of female proprietors of Chinese brothels have been already discovered, and there are good grounds for believing there are hundreds of others, but the Chinese, fearing discovery, have hid them out of sight. It is asserted to-night, on excellent authority, that these female children are purchased by Chinese speculators and sent to China, where they are raised until twelve years old, when they are sold to rich Chinamen tor large sums, who place them in their harems. Held in Heavy Bunds for Perjury. Salt Lake, Jan. 30.—AggieMcMurrin was today held in SIO,OOO bouds for perjury. She swore that she married Royal B. Young (who is held in $2,000 bonds for polygamy) in 1881. Her oath for registration papers is dated in September, 1882, and shows that her Arst statement is false. Young has two other wives. He is a step son of Brigham Young. A Novel Hotel Pool. Galveston, Texas, Jauuary 30. A novel hotel pool is being formed in this city. The negotations have been pending for several days. The scheme is to pool the entire business of the three leading hotels of Texas, the Giand Windsor Hotel, at Dallas, the Capitol, at Houston, and the Tremont of Galveston. The plan of operating the proposed pool is to allow the hotels to remain under their present distinctive manage

ments, but place them collectively under a general managing board of directors. Under this arrangement uniform rates will be established, and the beat paying house will 'share its profits with the other houses. A DISGRACE TO HIS OFFICE. Civil-Service Commissioner Tlioman a Public Drunkard and Gambler. Special to Cincinnati Enquirer. The New York dispatch charging a member of the Civil-service Commission as being a common drunkard created quite a sensation. An En2uirer representative called at the rooms of the Commission to identify the delinquent who had wandered from public and private morals. Mr. Eaton, the president of the Commission, was out of the city, and could not be seen. Mr. Gregory, the second member, had left the office to call upon the President touching matters connected with the triune. Mr. Thoman, the other member, read the charges against either himself or colleagues with much deliberation, and confessed judgment that, so far as the article was concerned, he was the target aimed at This confession on the part of Judge Thoman leaves your correspondent free to follow in the train of your New York dispatch. First, it is an open secret that Thoman has openly and flagrantly displayed himself as a common drunkard on the streets of this city. Three weeks ago I, myself, saw him in an inebriated condition. He had, as a companion, an employe of the government of the District of Columbia. In the exuberance of his alcoholic condition he was free to invite all within his call to step up to the counter and nominate a poison. Finally, as a refuge, I learn he was sent in an inebriated condition to the Providence Hospital of this city, an institution which, as a part of its duties, undertakes to reform those addicted to alcoholic excesses. # * * This matter has gone far enough to enable this end of the Enquirer’s bailiwick to say that its correspondent has seen him maudlin drunk on the streets of Washington. It knew him to be one given to tipple and lewd associates. For the first year or two of his service here he managed to openly abstain from intoxicants, no matter what may have been his secret habits. About three weeks ago I had occasion to call on Representative Springer at the National Hotel, and, while awaiting Mr. Springer’s response to a card, Thoman rolled in boiling drunk. He had with him a low companion. My impulse was to shield him from exposure, aiid with this purpose iu view I asked Ike Hill, of Ohio, to take care of him, and have him sent to some place where his condition, if identified with the man, would not be a burning shame to the distinguished office he held. President Arthur and Blaine. Interview with William Pitt Kollogg. “And you think Arthur defeatod Blaine?” I askod “Think,” said he. “No, I do not think; I know it I was in Bill Chandler’s room to-day, and though he is Secretary of the Navy I spoke my piece. I told him that Arthur labored for Blaine’s defeat, and that within twenty-four hours after his defeat he sent certain telegrams to certain quarters in the South congratulating those to whom they were sent on his defeat. ” How They Do It. Atlanta Constitution. The public has often been curious to know how it is that Washington correspondents can give accurate synopses of speeches delivered in the Senate, while that body is in secret session. It is very simple. The correspondents get together, and A, who has written one of the senatorial speeches, swaps notes with correspondents who have written the other speeches. At least, this is what the correspondents say.

Rossa’s Rhyme. Boston Post. I'm a roaring dynamiter. So I am; An incendiary writer, Blit a sham. Still the words I loudly holler Have brought mo many a dollar, Though I am not as a nghter Worth a . Ahead of Our Postal System. New York Sun. London mail-carriers now call at private residences for parcels, the same as do express messengers in this country. A scarlet card is furnished by the postal authorities which, when displayed in the window, insures a call from the postman. PERSONAL /MENTION. John T. Stevens, of I’eru, is at the Denison. I. J. Parquhar, of Winchester, is at the Denison. John G. Williams, of Terre Haute, is at the Denison. Hon. H. W. Chase, of Lafayette, is at the Denison. . W. W. Thorntown, of Crawfordsviile, was in the city yesterday. Hon. Joseph R. Gray, of Noblesville, is registered at the Denisoh. Hon. J. A. Bridgland, of Richmond, was at the Denison yesterday. Harper’s Weekly’s picture of Col. Fred Burnaby, killed at AbuKlea. is a fine portrait of Major Boyd, of the Dime Museum. Mr. M. H. Cain, ex-engineer of the Insane Asylum, objects to being called a discharged employe. He was permitted to resign. Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks will go to Shelby - ville, this morning, to attend the funeral of the late George Thatcher. Next week Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks will start to New Orleans. Sam. B. Kerr, ex-Christian statesman from Floyd county, is at the Denison. He is presumably here on the same business which claimed his attention at the last session, i. e.s to prevent vicious legislation. Hotel Arrivals. Occidental: J. L. McDaniel, Cambridge City; R. B. Pollard, F. B. Pollard. J. E. Wale, C. W. Campbell, Greensbarg; G. L. Bailey. F. W. Braizer, Vincennes; J. L. Heeher, Milford: C. ,M. Bruce, W. N. Short, Washington. Denison: C. E. Erickson, F. W, Porter, W. Veitch, H. B. Eiy, Chicago; M. Myers, Fort Wayne; Wm. R. Pleak, Greensburg; James H, Richardson, Boston; A. E. Richardson, Burlington, Vt.; M. V. Foster, New Bedford', W. A. Reed, Orleans. Bates House: S. J. McCormick, Plano; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Meyers, Fort Wayne; A. O’Hara, Union City; D. Van Cafferty, Binghampton: S. P. Stone t G. R. Armstrong, E. Werrneyer, Philadelphia; V. H. Void, Cleveland; W. J. Jones, A. F. Herzsch, Columbus, Ind.; W. B. Biddle, LaPorte; Milton Bell, Kokomo. Grand Hotel: D. E. Studebaker, Lafayette; Willis Blanche, Kokomo; Mrs. A. H. Polk, Princeton; Ed. P, Honan, Rensselaer; B. F. Williams, Wabash; J. T. Koseberry, Lafayette; A. B. Anderson, Crawfordsviile; A. D. Baker, South Bend; T. P. Campbell, Attica; C. E. Walker, Madison; W. D. H. Hunter, Lawrenceburg; P. W. Raleigh and wife, Evansville; John Bentley, New Albany;.T. A. Coffman and wife, Anderson; Geo. W. McConnell, Angola; JohnW. Buskirk, Bloomington; Benj. F. Lothain. Logansport; B. F. I bach, Huntington; A. Reynolds, Monticello: William A. Pugh. Rushville; A. Orth, Behra; J. (I Brockenbrough, Lafayette; John B. Greene, Frankfort The Ministers to Take a Hand. The pastors and ministers of the city are requested to meet at the lecture-room of the Second Presbyterian Churoh, on Monday, at 3:30 o’clock, to consider what may be done to protect* the Sabbath from desecration aud to seoure the better enforcement of laws that effect the best Interests of this community. N. A. Hydk, Rbubkn Jkfkkry, *• A. H. Cakkikk, , E. A. Bradlky, John Alabaster. Question* for General Knell or. To tba K'lttnr of tJ*•* siHlisnspoll* Journal! I desire to ask General Koefler one or two questiona in reference to bis lecture before the Grqod Army post i* this oitys Ist, Where was

the Twenty-third Army Corps during the Nashville campaign, and what position did it occupy? 2d. Who commanded the army from Pulaski back to Nashville during the retreat! It would seem from the lecture of the General that the Fourth Army Corps was all the troops thaf participated in that ever memorable campaign. Twenty-third Army Corps. Indianapolis. Jan. 30. How young soever you may be, With failing teeth, you’re grim and old; And losing your mouth’s purity, Your features seem both dull and cold. Then man or maid, warned of your fate. Seek Sozodont, e’er it’s too late. Another Life Saved* J. C. Gray, of Dadeville, Ala., writes: “I have been using your Dr. Wm. Hall's Balsam for the Lungs, and I can say, of a truth, it is far superior to any other lung’ preparation in the world. My mother was confined to her bed four weeks with a cough, and had every attention by a good physician, but he failed to effect a cure; and when I got one bottle of your Dr. Wm. 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In this condition, after trying various remedies, I engaged two homoeopathic physicians, Dr. and Dr. , and was under their treatment a year and a half, and failod to get even temporary relief. My disease grew worse; my sufferings became terrible, I tried‘"faith cure,” but it was unsuccessful. Kind friends then tried to get me into the city hospital, but the superintendent, after seeing me, declined to admit sueh a case as mine there, and said I would not live six weeks unless I was relievedl On the 20th of April last I sent for Dr. F. M. B.odgett, of Boston. He came, and after an examination pronounced my case the most hopeless he had ever witnessed. My photograph, which was then taken at his desire, while 1 lay propped up in bod. shows the disease as it appeared on my face; but no picture could possibly indicate how much pain and suffering I endured. The eruption had increased to great burrow’ ing, foul-smelling sores, from which a reddish matter constantly poured, forming crusts of great thickness Other sores appeared on various parts of my v, and I became so weak that I could not leave m; In this condition, and by advice of Dr. Blodg i began the use of the Cuticura Remedies, the Resol, x internally three times per day, and the Cutioura and Cuticura Soap externally. In just sixty days, i. e., June 20, I was so far recovered as to be able to go alone to the gallery and sit for my photograph, which shows more than words can do the wonderful cure these remedies have wrought in less than nine weeks. The sores have all disappeared from my face and body; my appetite and strength have returned. lam free from pain, my flesh is increasing, and I can go about and enjoy life. My restoration to perfect health is now only a matter of a few weeks. 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