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m the strongest terms all attempts to indnce the ministers to enter into any detailed statement at ;he present time. A despatch received this afternoon from Teheran confirm the report that the Russians advanced their outposts to within eighteen miles of Penjdeh on March 22. Baron do Staal, Russian embassador, will have a conference with Earl Granville to-day. De Giers accepts Earl Granvitle’s suggestion that the boundary commission limit its work within a specified zone, to include Nihilishene, Chaman md Penjdeh on the south. De Giers states that he Russian commissioners will be ready to meet Sir Peter Lumsden in April Hartington, when refusing, in the Commons, to-day, to give any information regarding relations with Russia, said the government deemed this attitude necessary, because both the matters of fact and policy which formed the subjects of discussion between England and Russia were objects concerning which the strongest and most sensitive feelings existed in England, Russia and India. In regard to the continued military preparations, the Marquis stated that these were not being made as a menace to Russia. nor even to influence pending negotiations. The Russian embassador has imparted to Granville too substance of a telegram from De Giers regarding the Afghan frontier. The government will withhold information on this subject from Parliament until the preliminaries have been settled for a meeting of the joint boundary commission. It is reported that Earl Dufferin, Viceroy of India, is negotiating with the Ameer of Afghanistan for a formal treaty recognizing a British protectorate over Afghanistan until peace is assured. Existing orders for the fitting out of the naval >eserve, the purchase of transports, and the dispatch of reinforcements to India, are being carried out THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN. Osman Digna Abandons Tamai—The Afudir of Dongola Wins a Victory. Lon ix>N’, March 31.—1n the House of Commons, this afternoon, the Marquis of Hartingtou announced that Osmaa Digna had abandoned Tamai. The rival of El Mahdi is named El Makki, and the number of liis adherents is increasing. He has occupied El Obeid, and the followers of Ei Mahdi are alarmed. The troops commanded by the Mudir of Doncola had an engagement with the hostile Arabs of the Hassanyeh tribe, in the Hannak mountains, at a point sixteen miles south of MerawaL The Hassanyehs made an attack and were repulsed with a loss of twenty killed and six prisoners. The Mudir's troops suffered no loss. General Graham will begin his advance early to-morrow. He expects to reach the enemy in ■wo hours* march from General McNeil’s zeraba. otwithstanding the rumors that Osman Digna .is been deserted by his force, the War Office Mticipates severe fighting. The report that Osman Digna is suing for > cace is not true. Scouts confirm the report that : >sman has evacuated Hasheen. The advance of the British is therefore postponed. A dipatch from Allahabad says a correspondent with Sir Peter Lumsdeu's force fully confirms the report of the advance of General Kokainroff and Colonel Alikharoff, with their troops, to l-rush and Shan, eighteen miles from Penjdeh.

FOREIGN MISCELLANY. Itegiunin;; of the Celebration of Bismarck's Seventieth Birthday. Berlin, March 31. —Although the seventieth anniversary of Bismarck's birthday does not occur until to morrow, the birthday celebration began to-day, and Berlin is in a blaze of enthusiasm ill is evening. Many deputations from various pacts"of the empire waited on the Chancellor this afternoon and made addresses of congratulation. In his response, Bismarck especially lauded the German army, whose skill, courage and fidelity has made the greatness of the German empire possible. There was a torchlight procession this evening of five thousand men through tlnter den Linden and other principal streets. Most of the houses were brilliantly illuminated. As the procession passed Bismarck's palace he was discovered on the balcony placidly smoking. His sons seized lamps and held them up so as to light up the Prince’s face, and he was frantically cheered. The night’s festivities concluded with innumerable balls, banquets and private parties. A Fit that Cost 810,000. London, March 31. —Mr. Charles Newdegate, the eccentric old man who has sat in the House of Commons for tfce past forty-two years as a Conservative member for North Warwickshire, is a great, sufferer from fits. Last August he fell down in the lobby of the House, and waa unconscious when picked up. Mr. Charles Bradlaugh, on hearing of the iucident, threw up his hands and exclaimed: “What! Another drunk?’’ This remark intensified a hatred that had long existed be- ween the two men, and Mr. Newdegate nought revenge by suing Mr. Bradiaugh to cornel him to pay the statutory penalty for taking a seat a* a member of the House without havg taken the prescribed oath. The suit failed, t .and Mr. Newdegate’s costs and expenses were m .-or SIO,OOO. His friends sent the hat around. I to everybody for help. The total p mount collected is £477, and the committee an--1 .ounces that the subscriptions are closed, Oilmen Victoria’s Journey. Portsmouth. .March 31. —Queen Victoria, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, left here to-day, on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, en route for Aix les-Baines. A large crowd gathered at the pier to witness her departure, and cheered lonuly as the yacht steamed out of the harbor. Determined Resistance to Eviction. Dublin, March 31.—A number of tenants were to have been evicted atGweedore, Donegal, Jo-day. but a sheriff and lifty policemen were compelled to desist, owing to the determined attitude of the parish priest and people.

Cable Notes. Advices received from Madeira state that it is reported that Germany has made further an ®exations*of land along the west coast of Africa, mud within the British territory of Sagos. Advertising Ellen Terry. Joe Howard, in Philadelphia Press. Last Saturday afternoon, passing up Broadway in the vicinity Fourteenth street, my attention was attracted to a number of people running rapidly along Union Square to Fourteenth street. I followed. Looking from the corner, I saw gathered about a carriage which stood in front of the stage entrance of the Star Theater quite a large crowd. I joined them. They were half grown men, uncouth, ill-dressed, what we would call loafers. What, under heavens, could they be there for? was the natural qftestion. Addressing one of them. I said: “What's the occasion of the crowd!" “Blest if 1 know," said he. “Well, what aro you doing here yourself?” “lam earning twenty cents." “Earning twenty cents?’’ “Yes." “Well, who's going to pay it to you?" “The Cap’n.” “Who’s the Captain?" “The tall fellow with the slouch hat." I joined the Cap’n, but the Cap’n, noticing possibly a difference between me and the ten’or fifteen men who obviously looked to him for direction, declined to give me any information whatever. Presently ■he cue was given and taken up at once by the m o? fifteen alluded to. Three cheers were iven for Irving, the great English actor. Just tan a modest little lady came out, and the Can’n," evidently thinking it to be Miss Terry, •-•ica out: “Three cheers for the public’s favorite, illen Terry!" The three cheers were given, but it wasn't the public's favorite, Ellen Terry, but her queer little maid, who was looking for her 'mistress’s coupe. By this time a noticeable crowd had gathered—at least 200 people—who came from up the street, across the street, down the street, to see what the throng, the crowd, ■were up to. So, when the distinguished, and favorite, and so forth, appeared, there was gathered about the little hired nucleus a great and glorious company—a jierfect cloud of witnesses, you know that is carrying things to an i cess which defies American competition. Howe kid tty try is nothing to it.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of All Kinds in the Two States. A Rochester Man Beaten and Robbed—Strike of Coal Miners—A Fight Between Illinois Legislators—Gleanings. INDIANA. A Rochester Man Brntally Beaten and Robbed of 170. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Rochester, March 31.—John Sidmore, of this place, was brutally beaten and robbed of $l7O, by two unknown men, last night. For some time past Sidmore has been saving his money for the purpose of liquidating debts, and had mentioned the fact to a number of persons. While going toward his home, late last evening, two men were seen to follow him. Sidmore entered his barn, and the villains, sneaking in after him, dealt Sidmore several severe blows, and, after stealing his money, escaped. There is no clew to the identity of the criminals. Munliall’s Meetings at Rushvllle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Rushville, March 31.—Last evening Lea W. Munhall, the evangelist, closed 4 most remarkable series of meetings here, during which great good was accomplished. Upwards of four hundred confessed Christ. After the adjournment of the regular meeting, last evening, a Young Men’s Christian Association was organized, with T. M. Green president, George W. Campbell vice president, Henry Stevens recording secretary and E. H Pugh corresponding secretary. Suitable rooms will be rented for the present, but the foundation of a fund will be laid at once for the erection of aY. M. C. A building at an early date. Dr. Munhaii’s labors here are appreciated by every citizen of Rushville, and he will go to his new labors with the prayers of our entire populace. Strike of Coal Miners, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Evansville, March 31. —The operators of-the various coal mines in this city notified their miners to-day that wages would be reduced to 3 cents per bushel. The miners refused to accept the reduction, and at noon to-day struck. About 250 meu quite work. The proprietors say they can get plenty of men at .‘‘cents per bushel. The strikers are well organized and determined, and the result will probably be a long strike. The cause of the reduction is competition from outside mines, where coal is dug for l£ and 2.1 cents per bushel. The rate heretofore paid here has been 3j ceuts.

Fatally Injured by a Flying Limb. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wabash, March 31. —Ulysses Schnar, twentythree years old, living north of the city, was fatally injured yesterday afternoon. Ho, with his brother, was chopping down a small tree, which, in falling, struck another tree. A limb br6ke off, flew back, and struck Schar in the head, crushing the skull so that a portion of the brain exuded. He, strange to say, is still alive, but at this hour is rapidly sinking. Suicide of a Wealthy Farmer. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Anderson, March 31.— Asa Long, an old and wealthy farmer, residing in tlio northern part of the county, committed suicide to-day by hanging himself to the limb of a tree standing in a thicket near his residence. Insanity is attributed as the cause. He was once an inmate of the Insane Asylum at Indianapolis. Minor Notes. At Salem, .Tames Hottsapple shot John Evans in the shoulder, inflicting a painful but not dangerous wound. The residence of James Martin, three miles south of Russiaville, burned on Sunday, the family being away at the time. Loss, $1,200; no insurance. Alpha Priory, Knights of Birmingham, gave their annual banquet at the Bramble House, Lafayette, last evening. Thomas B. Ward made a speech. Walter Powell, the prosecutor against whom charges were made by the Lafayette Courier of receiving bribes, has returned from the West, and says he will prosecute the editor of that paper. J. N. Allison, a prominent business man of Spencer and a well-known Republican, having twice made the race for county treasurer, died on Monday, of epilepsy. He leaves a wife and seven children. Yesterday afternoon, at Lafayette, the mother of Valentine Jester, a cigar-maker, found him hanging in the wood shed. His mind Ind been wandering for several months. His age wa3 twenty-seven years. Two men recently called upon a German farmer, on the Green Valley road, near New Albany, soliciting him to take a photograph of his house at fifty cents a copy. He agreed, aud signed his name to a paper which developed into a SSO promissory note. In the Superior Court at Evansville, yesterday morning, the famous suit of Jones vs. Huston, for damages, was practically settled by Judce Dyer overruling a motion for anew trial, on the ground that the application was not sustained by sufficient evidence. Mr. R. W. Patton, one of Rushville’e most prominent and highly respected young business men, died very suddenly last ovoning. He had been dangerously ill from pleuro-pneumonia, but had begun to recover, when he was unexpectedly seized with a cnill that caused his death. He was a leaning member of the Knights of Pythias. Royal Arcanum and several other orders, which will participate in his furneral services on Thursday.

ILLINOIS. Two Democrats Indulge in a Fisticuff on tlie Floor of the House. Springfield, March 31.—At 1:30. Crafts, of Cook, and Baker, of Moultry, both Democrats, had a fisticuff on the floor of the House. The trouble aroso over the stockyards bill, on whieh they were opposed. Crafts took Baker to task, and upon his resenting it, struck him on the face, whereupon Baker struck back twice, kicking nim once in the stomach and marking his face badly. Crafts attempted to strike Baker with a chair, but was prevented by friends, and the men were separated. Mr. Haines, without fiutting any motion, declared the House adourned This is the second fight Baker has engaged in this session. A Farmer’s Strang© Conduct. Highland, March 30.—A very strange event occurred neur hero to-day. Avery wealthy farmer, from Farmland, Ind., named John Garringer, was captured near St. Jacobs this afternoon. Ho had loft his home near Farmland, about a month ago, for tho purpose of purchasing land in Missouri. After arriving there his mind* became deranged, and suddenly he disappeared, and was not heard of until i.vday. Cards were priuted giving a description of him, and to day he was found. For four days ho has been lying under a hedge, as he said, waiting for his family to come and join him. When found he had S2OO in money and several railroad tickets in his pocket which he had bought and not used. Ho has had nothing to eat or drink but a little corn which he found in tho field. He has been tramping ever since losing his mind, his feet being so bruised that he cannot stand on them. His brother aud Mr. Gray, both of Farm*

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land, started with him for Indiana this evening. He recognized his friends, and shows no signs of disobedience. Deaf Mute Killed by a Train. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Bloomington, March 31. —A deaf mute, aged twentydive or thirty, was struck by the Chicago & Alton south bound Denver express, between Bloomington and Normal, this evening, and hurled down an embankment. He died in'thirty minutes. His back and several ribs were broken. He is probably Jno. P. West, and judging from letters found in fcis pockets is from Wenona, 111. Killed by an Engine. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Danville, March 31.— Charles Bartlett, of Marshall, 111., was run over by an engine on the Wabash road, to-night, and cat to pieces. He stepped from the main track to a side-track to escape a train going west, and was caught by an engine running east. He had just arrived in the city from Marshall. Only One Vote. Springfield, March 31.—1n the joint assembly thirty nine senators and ninety-five representatives answered to roll-call. Only one vote wa3 cast. Adjourned. _ Brief Mention. Win. Warren’s barn, in Leroy, was burned by chicken thieves to day, with all its contents, including horses, cattle. stock and erain. Captain Jacob J. Kinder, seventy-five years old. one of the best-known men in that part of the country, died at Edwardsville on Saturday. John Greene, a miner, at Streator, was severely burned .about the head and upper part of the body, by an explosion of gas, while at work in the mine to-day. His recovery is considered very doubtful. Judge F. M. Sira, of Urbana, met with an accident on Sunday, which, it is feared, will prove fatal, his skull being fractured. He is supposed to have fallen from the hay mow of his barn, but can give no account of the accident, as he has not yet recovered consciousness. Kev. J. G. White, of Stanford, in a lecture at Lincoln, condemned the Catholic religion and the Roman clergy, whereupon forty or fifty coal miners present rioted, using the hall chairs The injured are: White, the lecturer, cut on the head and face; Johnston, the hall manager, severely injured; Henderson, a college student, badly beaten. Two or three others were slightly hurt. The police were powerless in their efforts to preserve the peace. On Saturday evening an infernal machine with a fuse attached was found in a hallway leading to the Review •ffice, at Tuscola, but it was seen in time to prevent an explosion. It was turned over to the jailer, but was not opened until Monday evening, no one caring to tamper with the dangerous instrument. It was found to contain about a half a pound of giant powder and five large cartridges. This is the second attempt of the kind within the past month, though it is not known for what purpose the attempts were made, nor is there a clew as to who those are who thus seek to destroy life and property. In a temperance sermon, at the First Methodist Church, Springfield, the Rev. Musgrove made an attack upon the saloons as an influence in city politics, and, taking from his pocket an electioneering ticket, which he said had been handed to him with the remark that it was good for two drinks at any saloon in the city, he road it; “For city clerk, John M. Nuckolls, jr.” Nuckolls is the Democratic candidate, and, meeting Mr. Musgrove in the street, struck him a terrible blow with his fist. He lay for several hours unconscious, and has not yet fully recovered. The reverend gentleman received a sunstroke a few years ago, hence the serious consequences of a blow that would otherwise have been harmless.

DAILY WEATHER BULLETI^f. Indications. War Department, ) Office of the Chief Signal Officer, > Washington, April 1, 1885. ) For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee—Fair weather in Tennessee, local rains in Ohio valley, followed by fair weather, slight changes of temperature. except in Ohio valley, where the temperature will fall slightly, variable winds. For the Lower Lake Region—Fair weather, slightly colder westerly winds. For the Upper Lake Region—Slightly colder, fair weather, northwesterly winds. For the Upper Mississippi Valley—Fair weather, slightly colder, variable winds, generally northerly. For the Missouri Valley—Partly cloudy weather, local rains, warmer weather in northern portion, slight changes of temperature in southern portion, winds generally easterly. Local Observations. Indianapolis, Marsh 31. Time. Bar. Thor. Hum. Wind. Weather Rain. 6a. m J 30.06 43.0 07 S Cloudy lOa. m.. 130.07 55.0 51 SW Fair 2P. M.. 30.08 03.0 35 W Cloudy. —* 6 p.m.. 30.11 59.8 48 NW Cloudy 10 P. M.. 30.16 53.8 49 W Cloudy Maximum temperature, 03.8; minimum temperature, 41.3. —'Rain too small to measure.

General Observations. Wah Department, \ Washington, March 31. 10:00 p. m. > Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. # • ® £1 5j W 5 a g 20 s- s 3 s p* r? f STATIONS. §■ 2 j g ~ S i ® • S’ i ® : : b ! • • ■ • et • New Orleans, La... 30.18 63 SE CW. Vicksburg, Miss 30.19 66 S Clear. Fort Smithsrk.... 30.08 Os) Calm Clear. Galvdkton. 30.15 67 SE Clear. Little Hock, Ark ... 30.11 65 S ..... Clear. Shreveport. La 30.12 65 SE Clear. Cincinnati. 0 30.17 53 Calm Fair. Indianapolis. Ind.. 30.16 54j N Cloudy. Louisville. Ky 30.13 59 NW Clear. Memphis, Twin #0.15 65 S Clear. Nashville, Term.... 30.18 56 S Hazy. Pittsburg. Pa 30.15 50 Calm .03 Clear. Chicago. 11l 29.16 48 W Clear. Cairo, 111 30.75 65 S Clear. Davenport, la 30.19 48 NE Fair. PesMoines, la 30.19 46 N Clear. Keokuk, la 30.15 52 N Clear. LaCrosse, Wis 30.16 41 W Clear. Mocrehead. Minn... 30.29 26 NE Cloudy. St. L us. Mo 30.14 61 E Clear. St. C n. Minn 30.19 41 NW Clear. Springfield, 111 30.14 54 NE Clear. I/eavemvoith, Kan. 30.11 59 NE Threat’g Omaha, Neb, 30.19 51 N Clear. Yankton. Dak 30.19 45 SE Clear. Bismarck, Dak 30.18 35 E Cloudy. Fort Buford Dak.. 30.07 40 E Cloudy. Ft. Asslniboine. Mta Deadwooa, Dak 30.19 43 W .... Clear. Fort Custer, Mont.. 30.05 51 S Clear. Denver, Col 30.21 55 SW Cloudy. Dodge City, Kan... 30.10 55 NE .... Clear. Fort Elliott. Tex... 30.05 63 S Clear. North Platte, Neb.. 30.15 51 E Clear. Las Animas, C 01.... 30.09 49; NE .... Clear. F-i t Sill, Ind. T Fort Stockton, Tex. 30.09 65 SE Clear. El Paso, Tex 30.07 65 Calm Clear. Key West, Fla ; Brownsville, Tex | Salt Lake City, U.T. 30.13 58,Calm Cloudv. Duluth. Min. 30.24 30 NW Clear.' Kscanaba, Mich 30.10 35 NW Cloudy. Marquette, Mich... 30.16 26 NW Clear. Milwaukee, Wis.... 30.17 41 W Cloudy. Oswego, N. Y 30.17 43 W Clear. Toledo, 0 30.13 37 W Clear. Washington. D. C.. 30.14 50 Calm Cloudy. New York City '30.121 54 S .....Clear. Wife-Murder and Attempted Suicide. San Antonio, Tex., March 31. —Thin evening George P. Burkhart, a carpenter, formerly of Chicago, shot and killed his wife, attempted to kill himself, inflicting severe wound in his neck. Cause, jealousy. Obituary. San Francisco, March 31.—Judge Freed on, a native of Vermont, son of Commodore Freelon U. S. N., and ex Superior Court judge of this State, uud a Mexican war veteran, died to day.

HUMOR OF THE DAI. In the Spring. In the spring the female raiment Looks uncommon, sad and solemn; In the spring the dry goods merchant Crowds the advertising column. —Springfield Un on. The Chinese War Song. Flenchee manee comee, Flinkee havee fun, Fiphtee Chinee some©, Bling along big gun. Flinkee Chinamanee Lunee light away, Flinkee flight with fanee.J Mebbe with tea-tray. Chinamane© watchee, Gitee mightee mad; Flenchee armee oatchee, Hurtee plitty bad. Flenchee fightee finee, Gun go slapee bang! Allee samce Chinee Licsee him Dong-Dang. A Weak Evasion, Bt. Paul-Herald. Minneapolis girls have red-ribbon clubs, with the motto: “The lips that touch wine shall never touch mine.” We have begun to take ours through a straw. Lenten Discipline. Oil City Derrick. “Are you denying yourself anything during Lent?” asked the rector of one of his parishioners. “Oh, yes,” replied the gentleman promptly; “that is, I have denied my wife several things, and you know when you married us you made us one.” Freedom of Worship. New York Times. Visitor (to convict in a Western penitentiary) —“Do they treat you kindly, ray poor fellow?” Convict (cautiously)—“Well, I don’t want to make any complaints, sir. but it’s hardly right to make a man listen to a Baptist minister every Sunday morning when he was born and brought up an Episcopalian.” Queen of Odors. Philadelphia Call. Mrs. Slimdiet—Dear me! What a peculiar odor. Thin Boarder—Yes; seems to come from the kitchen. Mrs. Slimdiet—l do believe that girl has dropped some rubber in the stove. Thin Boarder—Maybe it’s the chicken. Why He AVas Thankful. Philadelphia Call. Bub—Are you going to be my new papa? Accepted Suitor —Yes, my dear child. “Have you got your wig yet?” “Wig? Why, no; 1 don’t need a wig. Why do you ask?” “My other papa always said he was so thankful his hair wasn’t fast to him.” A Keen Observer. New York Mail and Express. “I told Jones what I thought of him the other day, and I could see that he didn’t like it. He couldn’t conceal his feeling from me. I saw he was mad right off,” said Brown. “It doesn’t take you long to see through a man,” observed Smith admiringly. “What did he do?” “He kicked me down stairs.”

Doubting the Ghost’s Yarn. Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. “Mata, do you know I have always thoueh that more than one person must have been implicated in the killing of Hamlet’s father,” pensively remarked a St. Louis maiden to her mother. “And why so, my dear?” asked the mother, with a fond glance at the rose that was budding into lovely womanhood at her side. “Why, raah, don't you know the poor ghost says that\his wicked brother poured deadly hen bane in bis ear. Now surely one man would not be sufficiently strong to carry enough to All his ear. mah.” “But, my dear child,” replied the fond mother, “the wicked uncle might have brought it by the bucketful! at a time.” “Then he must have been a very stupid king, mah, for I'd like to see the man that could pour two or three bucketsfull of anything in my ear without waking me up!” He Astonished the Rector. Hartford Courant. A prominent railroad freight agent in this State is an active Episcopalian and vestryman in the church in the little town where he lives. One day, when business was crowding, a man came in who purposed starting a mill at a small town along the road which had to pay much more for freight than towns further along the route paid—in other words, it suffered the usual short-haul discrimination. The visitor pleaded and argued, but, of course, in vain. Still he held on, and with hi3 persistency he pretty well wore out the limited patience of the agent, besides keeping other people waiting who had also called on business. Finally he left, and the next man stepped up. “Well, sir,” said the irritated agent, “whereabouts is your d—d grist mill}” “I, sir,” was the meek reply, “am the rector to whom you wrote about conducting service next Sunday.” The Rar-Keeper’a Wish. Boston Herald. The bar-keeper laid down the interesting account of the war in the Soudan he had been reading, as old Cap’n Butler came rolling in for his regular “ ’leven o’clock,” and reluctantly set out the decanter. Now. the Cap’n has achieved a widespread reputation for being long on time and short on cash. “You may set that down along ’itta the othei*,” pleasantly remarked, as he returned the glass and passed the back of his hand iightly across his eloquent lips. “I wish you were a Soudanese camel,” discontentedly growled the bar-keeper, as he rinsed out the glass. “Inasmuch as to wherefore?” tho Cap'n wondered. ‘ ‘Because they alius take a large quantity of water?” he added, facetiously. “No," grumbled the bar-keeper, while he wiped off the counter. “Why, then?” “Because they go twenty days without a drink,” sighed the bar-keeper, as he lugged out the slate and jotted down another unearned score. The Cap’n was going to say something about a feller's getting his back up. but he was so confused that he never thought of it.

General Grant and His Doctors. Chicago News. * When General Grant is dead we shall know the nature of his disease. At present we all are kept in a state of doubt by the contradictory reports of the finniky physicians who dance attendance upon him. One of the penalties of greatness seems to be that when a great man falls-sick he is put in charge of a lot of doctors who part their names in the middle and write essays for the medical journals. We do not know what ails General Grant because ho is environed by a cloud of medical men who either cannot diagnose his condition or are unable to express themselves in plain English. We venture to say that if an old fasfiioned country doctor were turned loose in General Grant’s sick-room for half an hour he would find out what ailed tho distinguished invalid, and he would have a name for the disease that everybody could understand. General Grant belongs to this country and its people, and we have a right to know his exact condition in current and intelligible English. An Incident of Senator Morton's Illness. New York Graphic. It is said that General Grant has been greatly cheered by the many expressions of sympathy which have been conveyed to him both from individuals and from various religious, military and other organizations. His physicians, however, do not permit him to read the newspapers himself, and he knows nothing of the reports sent ont respecting his condition. These tilings call to mind incidents of the last illness of Senator Morton. For some weeks while the great war Governor of Indiana was dying by inches it was thought that one of his sons, sick with consumption, was also dying away off in Alaska. This fact was kept concealed from the father. But the Senator insisted on reading the Indianapolis Journal, the Republican State organ, himself. So the Journal sacrificed a little enteiTriso and never once mentioned the son’s illness or spoke gloomily of the father's. The word

“crank” was not then in use, but the thing signified did exist One day an individual of this class, sifter traveling a good many utiles, (almost forced an entrance to the Senator’s roo-U in order to communicate the fact of young Mor ton's condition. And it is said that General Grant’s attendants are greatly annoyed by members of the despicable tribe. The two cases are alike also in the patient stoicism with which prolonged and severe suffering is borne. Letter from Hot Springs. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: The influx of visitors here is now about to its maximum, and tests the capacity of the numerous places of entertainment to provide for the multitude who seek the health renewing waters of what may be called nature's great drug store. The name is not inappropriate, because f owing from, these mountains may be found waters which are capable of curing or alleviating every disease known to the catalogue, if we are to believe the stories which we hear from the physicians who practice their art here. The weather, after being foggy, rainy and chilly, though not cold, has finally cleared up. and to-day the sun shines with all his splendor and the mountains reflect from their fugged sides the beauty and grandeur of the solar heat, for spring blossoms abound everywhere. The peach tree, which seems to be at home here and never fails to give us fruit, is now resplendent with blossoms and in June we may look for the luscious fruit, which will continue until September to grace the tables and fruit stands. This is a luxury usually denied to people who dwell in the latitude of Indiana, .and every succeeding year the prospect of growing there this queen of the summer fruits seems less encouraging. The people are all out doors and make a grand dress parade on Central and Park avenues, either on foot or horseback, as inclination may prompt them. The ladies, as a rule, do not appear here in the role of invalids, if one may judge from the style in which they dress, or the activity they display either on foot or on horseback, and it may be supposed that they are here as attendants on their invalid husbands or fathers, and some may have merely called to see the sights on their way to the great world’s fair at New Orleans. It is quite certain that they are not unmindful of the effect proceed by good clothes. The season even here has been rather backward for tho inauguration of the spring bonnet, but the winter costumes are uo less attractive. The prohibitory liquor law still reigns supreme here, much to the disgust of the thirsty*visitor, who finds it very difficult to procure a drink of his favorite beverage. If he only wants a drink he is compelled to buy a quart and take it to his room, and probably driuks much more than he would do if he could buy by the small. I have before said that this State has a local option prohibitory liquor law, and that at the last September State election three votes were cast “no license." The courts here held the vote to be prohibitory, and since tho Ist dav of January the saloons have all been closed. The Legislature which has just adjourned came to tho relief of the saloon men by enacting a law which provides that a vote snail be taken at the city election in April, and there is scarcely a doubt that at this election license will carry and the saloons once more resume business at the old stand. The rigid Sunday law, which carried the people back two hundred years, and provided that news stands, barber shops, fruit stands, etc., should close business on Sunday, and which was rigidly enforced for some time, has already fallen, and is uo longer enforced, as I predicted would be the case. It was for a time so strictly onforced that one could not buy a Sunday newspaper, though he might have it delivered, if ordered and paid for the day previous. There is a public opinion on the propriety of every law, and, unless law's aro backed up and sustained by it they will not and cannot be enforced. It seems that law’-makers overlook or disregard this sentiment, and hence their laws fail. There was no demand for “the Blue Laws of Connecticut” in the latitude of Arkansas, for tho people are not the descendants of the “Puritans'’ of New England, but rather of the “Cava V Hers” of Virginia, whose early settlers had not fled from persecution in the old Country, or from religious sentiment of any kind. Arkansas is not a State of rich soil, adapted to a great variety of productions, though it is rich in minerals, entirely undeveloped, and abounds in pine timber, which is a source of some wealth. The staple production is cotton, and upon that the people mainly rely, and not on wheat, cattle, corn and hogs, as in Indiana. The soil is not sufficiently fertile to produce these in great quantities for export The people generally are poor. There are no blue-grass lands or cattle kings in this State among the agriculturists, but the wealth of the State is quite equally distributed. There is a lack of enterprise, but the people are honest and industrious, and are satisfied to make a living. They do not seem to be struggling to accumulate wealth, either for themselves or children. They are well satisfied to live as their ancestors have for generations. They do not rush along tho road to wealth like mad men, or fret if success does rot attend their efforts, as is the case in the Northern States. M. L. Bundy. Hot Springs, Ark., March 30.

April. I open wide the portals of the spring. To welcome the procession of the flowers. With their pay banners aud the birds that sing Their soup of songs'from their aerial towers. I soften with my sunshine and mv showers The heart of earth; with thought sos love I glide Into the hearts of men; and with the hours Upon the Bull with wreatlied horns I ride. —Longfellow’s Poets’ Calendar. April cold, with dropping rain. Willows and lilacs brings again, The whistle of returning birds And trumpet-lowing of the herds. The scarlet maple-kevs betray What potent, blood hath moddst May; What liery force the earth renews. The wealth of form, the Hush of hues; Joy shed in rosy waves abroad Flows from the heart of Love, the Lord. —Emerson. Wliy He Is for Vilas. Eugene Field, in Chicago News. There is talk to the effect that the Hon. William F. Vilas inntends to resign as Postmastergeneral at the end of the current year. We hope there is no truth in it. We profoundly admire Mr. Vilas, and we hope he will remain in his present exalted place. We know nothing of his ability as a Cabinet officer, but we admire him profoundly, sincerely, thoroughly—wo admire him because he is the only known citizen of Wisconsin who does not ivuiite poetry, who has never written poetry, anWvho manifests no symptom of being about to write poetry. In contradistinction to the rest of Wisconsin people, he is a sui genesis, and we believe he should bo recognized, rewarded, honored, and exalted for it Estimate of Mr. lleechcr. Richmond ( Va.) Central Presbyterian. Mr. Beecher has a bad face: and as he stood there denouncing the churches and all that Christians have been taught to revere, looking to gather applause from the element that was hostile to the churches, wo felt that it was one of the most repulsive exhibitions that we had ever witnessed. Mr. Ingersoli hoists the death’s head and the cross bones of the pirate; Mr. Beecher sails under the Christian flag, and speaks to the people in priestly robes. In the fierce and blasphemous assault on tho churches and tho evangelical theology there is very little difference betweon the two men. Tho '‘Per Diem” Legislature. Salem Democrat. The per diem Legislature is still* in session. Oh! how their constituents would welcome the weary representative home. Como home, from the Assembly. You said you would come, as soon as tho days’ work of the regular session was done. Please come home, the tax-payors are weary and waiting for you. Poor “reform” is sick and sore, and may die a-bomin' before you come. Come! the clock in tho steeplo strikes come! The patience of the people is all worn out—come, c o-m-e h-o-m-e! The Law Laid Down to New York Publisher*. New Fork Newsdealer. We are informed that several now morning papers are about to be started in this city. While those papers are yet under consideration we dosire to inform the projectors that no more onecent papers will be tolerated by the organized newsdealers of New York and Brooklyn. Tho central council of have ukcu

cial action in the matter, and have issue;} ord®** that no new one cent papers shall be handled b the regu lar dealers in those two cities. A Place for Bayleg* Hanna. Washington I.etter in Pittubur* pbjvmh. President C leveland said to an Indiana man who was growling about tho unequal distribution of the offices geographically that it was hard ly fair to mince this criticism until ho go* through. I his was said vvith a wink that was taken to be a strong intimation that Indiana was to have her share yet. Bayless Hanna will have to be provided for if we have to mi ke a hole for him. Par Nobile Fratruiu. Chicago News. If Congressman Bynum, of Indiana, require* sympathy, he should step over into Illinois and seek the soothing society of Colonel William R, Morrison It might lie a gt>od idea for these two unfortunate persons to organize a benevolent and protective association of disfigured po?-tofiie* conservatory V Ictoria’s Generosity. Philadelphia Press. At the marriage of Princess Beatrice, Queen Victoria will trivo away the bride This will bs Victoria’s most conspicuous act of charity since* she sent a copy of her book on the Scotch High- j lands to a woman whose husband had been smashed to death in a government foundry. Steamship News. London, March 31.—Arrived: Rhine, Rugiv State of Georgia, from New | New York. March 31. —Arrived: Wefra, from Bremen; India, from Hamburg; Arizona, Aurania, from Liverpool; Erin, from London. Not Wholly Ignored. Terre Haute Express. . f Terre Haute has not been wholly ignored by the new administration. “Colonel" Hughs** East, Vice-president Hendricks’s secretary, wa* a private in the regiment commanded by C01.W.. E. McLean, of this city. Must Talk Ilostonese. Chicago Tribune. . Slugger Sullivan announces that he will vilifc Europe “without a ble* on his escutcheon.” Sullivan probably thinks an escutcheon is something to eat, but he Wfts to talk in the Boston way. > On tho Level of Dynamiters. Springfield Republican. A fighting rebel can bo forgiven, but one who descended to means of warfare unrecognized by civilized nations, should be condemnod to th* company of dynamiters and assassins. A Bit of Administration Anatomy. New York Graphic. Mrs. Whitney, wife of the Naval Secretary, has the most beautiful arms and shoulders that have ever been seen in Washington. Their sculpturesque lines are simply perfect.

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