Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 January 1886 — Page 3

THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS He Senate Again Discusses the Utah Bill, but Fails to Keach a Vote. Senator Teller Argnes in Favor of the Constitutional flights of the Mormons—End of the Call of States in the House. ’ime SENATE. Interesting Debate on Mr. Hoar 1 * Utah Bill—.A Vote Not Reached. Washington, Jan. 7.—The Chair laid before the Senate a letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a petition from the West Point students who are to be graduated in June, 1886, praying that provision way be made for their appointment to the army. It was referred to the committee on military affairs. A resolution offered by Mr. Manderson was agreed to, calling on the Secretary of the Interior for information as to whether any surveys of public lands have been made within tbe last two years; whether there are any unsurveyed public lands in Nebraska: what recommendations have been made within the last three years by the surveyor-general of that district as to continuance.of said office, and whether if is advisable to discontinue the office of surveyorgeneral. * Mr. Dolph, from the committee on commere, reported favorably a bill expending to the city of Portland, Ore., the provisions of the law of 1880, relating to the immediate transportation of dutiable goods; also, similar bills relatiug to Omaha, Neb., and Port Townsend, Ore. The bills, on Mr. Dolph’s motion, were at once passed. Mr. Voorhees offered as a substitute for a resolution recently offered by his colleague, one re citing m its preamble that the Commissioner of Pensions, in his annual report, had stated that at one time the Pension Bureau was all but avowedly apolitical machine, filled with uncompromising adherents of a single organization—meaning the Republican—and that claimants were often required to support the Republican party as a condition upon which pensious should issue. Tbe resolution instructs the committee on expenditures of public money to inquire into the truth of the allegations, and confers power to end for persons and paper. Mr. Logan had nothing to say against the Commissioner of Pensions, whom he respected highly, but he wished the resolution enlarged so as to include an investigation of the present administration of the office. He said that Col. Fred Stevenson, a gallant wounded soldier, had been removed from his position at the head of a division of the office at the .demand of a Democratic member of congress. No charge had been made against him and the only reason known for his removal was that he had supported an independent Democratic candidate for congress in opposition to the man who had him removed. Mr. Voorhees accepted the amendment offered by Senator Logan, and the resoiulion went over for one day. At 2 o’clock the Utah bill came up, and Senator Morgan addressed the Senate upon it. He spoke in support of the amendment offered by him, providing for the disposal of the property of the Mormon Church according to the rules and principles of the common law, as in case of the dissolution of a corporation. He felt, he •Aid, that we ought to strike the Mormon Church organization out of existence. It was a shrewd temporal organization. Its emigrant arrangements, its tithing capacity, its money power, and, generally, its organization and vigor, had been the wonder of our time. Instead of appointing trustees for the management of these temporal matters. Congress should cut up the organization, root and branch. Mr. Call did not believe that Congress had the rieht to destroy the religious establishment of the Mormons. The practice of polygamy, unholy though it was, did not authorize us to violate the Constitution of the United States by legislation in regard to an establishment of religion, or to take private property for public use. Referring to Mr. Edmunds’s point, tJ.it it was not the the temporal concerns of nrch' th to be administered by the trustees provided by the bill, Mr. Call inquired what would be thought of Congress if it should undertake to administer, by trustees or otherwise, the property and temporal affairs of, for instance, the Roman Catholic Church. He read from early Puritan laws to show that, in the seventeenth century, the Quakers were denominated a damnable sect, who, on their entry in the colonies, were subject to a fine of £IOO, as well as imprisonment. The Christian sentiment of the country and the ordinary laws, if enforced, were amply sufficient for dealing with polygamy. He, therefore, opposed the bill. Mr. Edmunds said the bill would not affect the religious affairs of the Mormons. It would only affect the temporal arrangements of the Mormon Church, so far as those arrangements contributed to the perpetration of what the people of the United States reearded as a crime. Mr. Morgan did not feel that we were dealing with ar? establishment of "religion,” It might '-pass as "religion” in China and in the valley of the Congo. Here it was an establishment, not of religion, but of vice. The sentiment of the whole people of the United States was against k It. It was an establishment opposed to the spirit of our national Constitution.' Mr. Collom, alluding to tho remarks made by Mr. Teller yesterday, said he differed with the senator from Colorado. He did not think we had persecuted the Mormons. Mr. Teller denied having made' tbe statement attributed to him by Mr. Cullom. What he had said was not that the Unitea States government had persecuted the Mormons, but that the action of unwise agents, selected bv the government, had resulted in irritating the Mormons. Mr. Cullom would prefer to abolish altogether the legislative power of the Territory of Utah. If this bill, however, were tho best that could be got at this time, he would vote for it. Mr, Teller said he was as anxious as any man to see polygamy extirpated, but wanted to see it done under the form and under the color of law. Polygamy was a crime, but not a greater crime than murder, not a greater crime than rape. He was willing to "put the knife in,” but wanted it to be in a manner authorized by our Constitution and laws. He believed that the old law bad enough authority to enable the government to complete the end in view in this matter, but for fifteen years the government had made practically no effort to enforce the old law. He regarded Joseph Smith as an arrant knave, and his system a depotism that must be wiped •ut Referring to his remark of yesterday, that the strong hand of the government should be put on these people with a velvety touch, Mr. Teller said that what he meant was that punishment should be administered, not for vengeance, but for the reformation ofi the criminal. Since making his remark of yesterday, Mr. Teller said he had been asked ‘‘why do you put yourself in the position of seeming to be a friend of those people?” and the senator from Vermont had yesterday made reference to sentiment in connection with •the views of some senators on this bill. Mr. Teller was happy to say that he had always listened to the complaint of the distressed. He bad come of a race that had always been in distress, and it was natural for him to do so. He thought the report of the Utah Commission showed a great improvement among the Mormons when it stated that last year there had been practically no plural marriages. He coaid hear testimony to their virtues without indors lag their vices. | Mr. Cullom read from the report of Governor fFord to show the course pursued by the Morgmons when in Illinois. r Mr. Teller said that the government had condemned the course of the people of Illinois in dealing with the Mormons as contrary to law and right Sir. Cullom remarked that the senator from .Colorado [Mr. Teller] seemed disposed to take the side of the Mormons. Mr. Teller replied that he knew that he had i taken some risk in undertaking to defend the constitutional rights of these people. He did not charge the people of Illinois with anything that would not have occurred in any other sec tion of the country. He simply asserted that force begat force. The Mormons, having been robbed of tneir property, would naturally retaliate. > Mr, Cullom—Does the senator mean to say that people who wro not Mormons were the persons who inaugurated the stealing and pluuflf Mr. Teller replied that he had said he did not Hceow about that. Mr. Cullom said be did not like to hoar the sen-

ator patting people who were not Mormons always on the defensive. There must be something wrong with a class of people who could not live with other people, and baa been sent away from every section m which they had undertaken to live. Considerable debate ensned as to the legal effect of the provisions relating to the testimony to be given by husbands and wives, and some amendments of detail were made; bnt Mr. Morgan’s amendment was lost, as also were some amendments offered by Mr. Brown as to which one of certain portions of the act should apply equally to gentiles and Mormons. Mr. Edmunds exclaimed, sotto voice, "Don’t put any such provision as that into a statute of the United States.” Mr. Edmunds said the laws of the United States applied to everybody in the United States. Mr. Voorhees sent to the desk and had the Clerk read a telegram from Salt Lake City, which, ne said, in justice to the Utah Commissioners, ought to be read. It was a dispatch from Mr. A. S. Haddock, saying: "Van Wyek is mistaken about the clerks of the Commission. The average of permanent clerks, from the beginning to date, does not exceed three, possibly four, including temporary clerks. Only one clerk is now employed.” Van Wyck thought it extraordinary that the Commission did not know bow many clerks it had. He did not like that expression, "three, possibly four.” Perhaps if they employed another clerk they coaid probably find out exactly how many clerks they had. Taking into account the distance, and allowing for the mistakes of the telegraph, he guessed it would turn out, after ail, that they had about the number of clerks he had stated, namely—six. Without concluding the consideration of the bill, the Senate adjourned.

THE HOUSE., The Call of States Completed—New Bills Introduced Yesterday. Washington, Jan. 7. —lmmediately after the reading of the jonrnal the call of States was resumed, and the following were among the bills and resolutions introduced and referred: By Mr. Goff, of West Virginia: To repeal the internal revenue tax on tobacco. By Mr. Caswell, of Wisconsin: To levy a tax on oleomargarine, and to collect the same through the Internal Revenue Bureau. By Mr. Guenther, of Wisconsin: Prohibiting the importation of articles of foreign manufacture bearing a stamp, mark or imprint conveying the impression that they are of American manufacture. By Mr. LaFollette, of Wisconsin: For the voluntary retirement of lientenants of the line of tbe army after twenty years’ service. * . By Mr. Price, of Wisconsin: For the creation of a committee on the subject of the alcoholic liquor traffic; also, to open the United States District Courts to all claimants against the government. By Mr. Bean, of Arizona: Calling on the Secretary of the Interior for copies of correspondence between his department and the Governor of Arizona on Indian matters. By Mr. Gifford, of Dakota: For the admission of the State of Dakota; also, for the appointment of two additional justices of the Supreme Court of Dakota. By Mr. Haley, of Idaho: For the appointment of an additional justice of the Supreme Court of Idaho. By Mr. Joseph, of New Mexico: Providing for an additional justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexico; also, to provide for the organization of a regiment of volunteers in Arizona and New Mexico for tbe purpose of suppressing Indian hostilities; also, for the relief of the heirs of Christopher Carson; also, a resolution for the appointment of a committee of three members to investigate the conduct of the cam paign against the hostile Apaches in Arizona and' New Mexico as conducted by General Crook. By Mr. Voorhees, of Washington Territory: For the admission of the State of Washington; also, to forfeit the unearned Northern Pacific land grant; also, to secure more efficient civilservice reform. By Mr. Hatch, of Missouri: For the free im portation of salt; also, by request, for the preservation of the forests in the public domain By Mr. Symes. of Colorado: For the unlimited coinage of the silver dollar. By Mr. Henderson, of Illinois: For the construction of the Hennepin canal. By Mr. Dunham, of Illinois: To establish a department of commerce. By Mr. Anderson of Kansas: To provide for tbe adjustment of land. grants made by Congress to aid in the construction of railroads in Kansas, and for the forfeiture of unearned lands; also, to prevent the sale of Pacific railroads before the United States bonds, with interest, shall be fully paid; also, to prevent unjust * discrimination by railroads, and to subject them to the control of States; also, prohibiting the use of railroad and other passes, and of telegraph franks by members of Congress and of the judiciary; also, to create the postal telegraph of the United States; also, to create an agricultural college; also, to reduce the rate of postage on drop letters to 1 cent. Bills were introduced for the erection of public buildings at the following places: Huntingdon, W. Va.; Oshkosh, Milwaukee, Superior, and Eau Clair, Wia; Las Vegas and Albuquerque, N. M.; Bay City, Mich.; Pueblo, Col; Fremont, Neb., and Kalamazoo, Mich.

At the conclusion of the call, the Speaker announced his committee appointments and the House adjourned until Monday. Among the bilis introduced in the House today were the following: By Mr. Laffoon, of Kentucky: To amend the civil-service act by limiting the examinations to only the matters which may fairly test the applicant’s fitness for the position to which he seeks an appointment. It also provides that all offices in the classified service filled by appointment prior to Jan. 16, 1883, (the date of the approval of the civil-service act) shall be declared vacant, and shall be filled according to the provisions of the act The persons dismissed under the above mentioned section may, however, be reappointed after passing a satisfactory examination. By Mr. Voorbees, of Washington Territorv: To punish, with a fine of not less than SSOO nor more than $5,000, any officer of a railroad or telegraph company who issues free passes to any employes of the United States, including the President. Vice-president, Cabinet officers, senators or representatives; also, a bill to restore to the public domain lands of the United States heretofore withdrawn for railroad indemnity purposes. The Dakota Delegation. Chicago, Jan. 7.—The delegation appointed by the executive committee of the Sioux Falls, D. TANARUS., constitutional convention to present to the President and Congress the Constitution and the memorial for admission, stopped over in this city, last night, on tho way to Washington. The delegation is composed of A* C. Mellette, of Watertown, who was chosen Governor by the people’s convention; Judge A J. Edgerton, of Mitchell, and Judge G. C. Moody, of Dead wood, the United States senators elected by the Legislature, T. D. Nuse, of Woonsocket, one of the congressmen selected by the convention; J. H. Drake, of Aberdeen, and the Rev. Joseph Ward, of Yankton. They will leave for Washington this afternoon, and will remain until their point is gained or Congress adjourns. The Nanticoke Relief Fund. W ilkesbarre. Pa.. Jan. 7.—Contributions to the Nanticoke relief fond are coming in from various sources. Great interest is being taken in the widows and orphans of the victims. The employes of the various mines in the vicinity have decided to each donate one day’s pay to the fund. This will alone realize $6,000. The work of recovering the bodies of the victims goes on slowly. The quicksand causes great trouble, and a sudden fall of rock and culm may occur at any moment Every man engaged in the attempted rescue is deserving of the highest praise, as there is no telling at what moment they themselves may be bnried from sight Inhumanity to an Infant Toronto, Ont, Jhn. 7.—An inquest, which was held here late last night, on the body of the fifteen-months-old infant of John Crowe, disclosed a terrible tale of inhumanity on the part of the little one’s parents, who are a worthless, degraded couple. The infant was frequently left alone in the house, half starved. It hail been frost-bitten at times, and on more than oue occasion was severely burned when left uncared for. Both its thighs were broken, its skull was fractured, its nose was knocked out of shape, and its body wag covered with bruises. The father and mother have both been found guilty of manslaughter.

THE INDXANAPOLIB JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8,188 G.

PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. Mr. Lewis Bentley left for Kansas City last night Mr. Dennis Bentiywill leave for Dublin in a short time. Professor Jackson, one of the musical directors of Cincinnati, is in the city. Mrs. Fannie Hollywood goes to Chicago this evening to remain several days. Mr. R. R. Parker will return from Chicago today, where he has been on business. Miss Mary McGettigan is entertaining her friend, Miss Hank, of Cincinnati. President Smart of Pordue University, is in the city, stopping at the Bates House. Mr. Noah Cook left to-day for Washington, Ind., to be absent from the city ten days. Mr. W. E. Robertson, of Musfreesboro, Tenn., is expected m the city to-day to visit friends. Hon. John W. Kern is entertaining Mr. Gad F. Colby, of Toledo, one of his old classmates. Miss Lizzie Meeker, of New Albany, a niece of State Auditor Rice, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. James B. Ryan. Senator and.Mrs. Harrison were in attendance at Baltimore, npon the marriage of Miss Kate Davis to Lieutenant Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac P. Gray have issued invi tations for a reception on Thursday evening, Jan. 14, from 7 to 11 o’clock. Mr. Walter Cox has returned from Illinois, where he went in company with his father. Judge Cox, of Cincinnati, to visit two of the latter’s sisters. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Johnson have gone East. They will spend most of their time for a month in New York and the larger cities of Canada. Miss Mamie Hanson and Miss Fannie Bristol have returned from a visit to Miss Hanson’s aunt at Rushville. While there a brilliant party was given in their honor. Hon. DeFoe Skinner, of Valparaiso, commissioner! of the new insane hospital buildings, accomDanied by his son. Lester, is in the city, stopping at the Bates House. Mr. John Geiger eave a progressive euchre party last evening at his home, No. 709 North Meridian street. Among the guests were the members of the "C. A.” Club, and also a few of the "G. M.” society. The favors consisted of a solid brass candlestick for the best lady player and a real china cup and saucer for the most successful gentleman. The poorest player secured a pretty jewel case. After the favors were distributed the guests sat down to an elaborate oyster supper, served with salads. Among those present were Mr. aud Mrs. Curtis, Mr. and Miss Ridgloy, of Lexington, Kv., Miss Ruschaupt, Miss Carrie Henry, Miss Lulu Burt, Miss Prentiss, Miss Nettie Deitrichs, Mr. Fred Loomis, Mr. Ball, Mr. Art Edmunds, Miss Ida Davis and Mr. Lon Lome. Mrs. Will Nichols, No. 200 North Meridian street, entertained a party of twenty-four lady euchre players yesterday afternoon,and the meetproved a highly enjoyable occasion. Those present were Mrs. De Souchet, Mrs. N. A. Alexander, Mrs. E. C. Egan, Mrs. Philip Carleton, Mrs. Frank Blanchard, Mrs. Julius Walk, Mrs. D. Tousey, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Tarkington, Mrs. Henry Coe, Mrs. John Jones, Mrs. Crum, Mrs. White, Mrs. Belle Adams, Mrs. R. S. Nichols, Mrs. G. Tanner, Mrs. Frank Bird. Mrs. Clayton Hildebrand, Mrs. John Fisher, Mrs. Chauncey Mrs. Cass Bvfield, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. W. O. DeVay, Miss Patterson and Miss Spiegel. Mrs. Allen succeeded in capturing the first prize, winning thirteen games. The consolation prize was given to Mrs. Blanchard. Both prizes were beautiful, and will be kept as souvenirs of a pleasantly spent afternoon. Mrs. John W. Murphy, assisted by her daughter, Mrs. E. W. Shirk, of Chicago, her sister, Mrs. Goshorn and niece, Miss Estelle Gosborn, of Covington, Ky., held a brilliant reception, yesterday afternoon, at her spacious residence on North Pennsylvania street The dancing hall above and the parlors below were beautifully decorated with potted plants, cut flowers and holly, the mantels aud windows of the parlors being arranged in very tasteful combinations. A body of finished musicians furnished a choice musical programme throughout the receiving hours. The menu was in full keeping with the eeneral elegance of the occasion. Among those in attendance were' Mrs. Joseph E. McDonald, Mesdames M. M. Landis, Frank Landers, Holweg, John. A. Holman, B. K. Elliott, A. Kiefer, D. P. Erwin, A. B. Gates, N. S. Byram, R. A. Allison. Hibben, MeOuat, Winters, J. Q. Vanwinkle, R. A. Edwards, of Peru, Barry, T. P. Hauphey, H. B. Sherman, T. H. Sharpe, Joseph Moore, Bradshaw, Thomas Sullivan, Aquilla Jones, sr., Love, Emil Wulschner, Robert Browning, William Reed, William B. Burford, Isaac P. Gray, Pierre Gray, Miss Homer, cf Cincinnati, Miss Robinson, of St. Louis, Misses Gates, Barry, Clark, Landis, Kiefer, Dailey, Reeves, Coffin, MeOuat, Elliott, Holliday, Malott, Cornelius, Pattison, the Misses Probert, and many others. The evening party, which was a rare gathering of pretty faces and rich toilets, embraced nearly all of the misses, with several of the married ladies present at the reception in the afternoon, and the following gentlemen: Mr. Walter Bradshaw, Mr. Henry Fraser, Mr. Henry Landis, Mr. R. O. Miller, Mr. William Harris, of Cincinnati, Mr. Charles Mayer, Mr. William Elliott, Mr. Frank Clark, of Chicago, Mr. Elliott Hord, Mr. Samuel Carey, Mr. Charles Byfield, Mr. H. Byram. Mr. James Curtis, Mr. Frank Hord, Mr. Macy Malott, Mr. Ernest Wiles, Mr. Henry Bennett, and others.

Hotel Arrivals. Grand Hotel: H. C. Davis and son, Kokomo; T. W. W. Sunman, Spades;.Sam B. Sweet. Peru; M. E. Sears, Lafayette; P. H. McCormack, W. W. Stader, Columbus; A. D. Baker, C. Crawford, South Bend; G. D. Davis, Covington; J. V. Kent, Frankfort; G. W. Epperson, W. Galbraith, Scircleville; B. B. Jones, Columbus; R. H. Walis, Greencastle; David N. Foster, Fort Wayne; J. W. Carmier, Rushville; John W. Kersey, Marion; Frank Morgan, jr., Terre Haute; William D. Norris, New Albany; Henry Wheeler, Richmond; E. N. Thompson, Vincennes; John Lewis, Logansport; A. M. Reeves, Edinburg, Gen. James Shaw, Providence, R. I.; C. R. Van Dewoorc, Jamestown, N. Y. Bates House: C. B. Stuart, Lafayette; W. S. Ray, Harry C. Gordon, Mrs. Walter Elliott, Shelbvville; Judge A. E. Paige. Frankfort; H. S. Prewitt, Martinsville; Alex. Miller, jr., W. E. Jordan. Corydon; C. E. Holmes, Edinburg; Lyman Hilton, G. G. Newland, Defiance; E. H. Scott. LaPorte: Ed E. Smith. Bloomington; W. J. Craig. Bluffton; C. H Brownell, Peru; J. C. Dillon. Rushville; John M. Freeman and wife, Miss Emma Freeman, Palestine; C. M Jackson, Greenfield: G. W. Stevens, Peru; Frank E. Ross, R. M Gard, Frankfort; C. G. Munyan, Hartford City.

Martin-Drummond. Special to the Indianapolis JournaLLaPorte, Ind., Jan. 7. —William Martin, county treasurer of LaPorte county, was married to-day, at Rolling Prairie, Ind., to Miss Lib bie Drummond, Rev. C. B. Black, of this city, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Martin will leave tomorrow evening for an extended Eastern trip, after which they will keep house in an elegant residence just finished by the groom. Prohibition in Kansas. The following letter was written to Mr. J. G. Kingsbury, of this city, from Topeka, Kan: “In answer to the question, ‘Does prohibition prohibit?’ 1 answer yes. There is not an open saloon in the State, to ray knowledge. There is no doubt but the law is violated, as all laws are, but it is done as a thief would steal, and I am satisfied that the law is more popular than ever, and that our emigration is better than ever before, and that property all over the State is in better deraaud and at better prices than ever before in the history of Kansas, and that most of us believe that the Lord is able to do as He pleases, and that *they that be with us are more than they that bo against us,’ and that ‘the mountains and valleys are full of chariots and horses of fire,’ and if the devil does not like Kansas he can go back into Missouri. We hope his days are nearly passed in this land. _ “J. Brier.” - The Pioneer Brass Works. Otto Frenzel is not receiver of the Pioneer Brass Works. The latter became necessarily a defendant in the suit of William Kolb, who purchased at sheriff’s sale a dwelling-houso formerly owned by the Brass Works. This house one Marshall bought four years ago and assumed to

pay a mortgage on it. Kolb brought suit in reference to this property alone to foreclose the mortgage Marshall proposed to pay. The Brass Works had nothing to do with it, except in the interest of seller to Marshall. Frenzei is receiver for this piece of property, and the works are in nowise affected by this action. The company is prosperous. CHURCH BUSINESS AFFAIRS. The Officers Elected by the Second Presbyterian and Central Christain Churches. The annual business meetings of the congregations of the Second Presbyterian and Central Christain Churches were held last evening. The report of the treasurer of tbe Second Presbyterian showed that during the year the receipts were about $7,600, all debts had been paid and there was a balance of a few dollars in the treasury. The elders elected to fill vacancies were William S. Hubbard, Thomas A. Morris and William M. Kirby, while John M. Butler, John S. Spann and Robert Browning were elected trustees. Tho members of the congregation wbo were made deacons were, Gen. James R. Carnahan. J. Wright Hadley, Court Van Camp, John M. Shaw and Johu Thoms. At the Central Christian Church meeting Rev. Gantz reported that during the six months of his pastorate there had been twenty-two additions to the membership and fourteen members bad been lost. John Davidson, the treasurer, reported that the total receipts during the year amounted to $3,812.03, of which $741.37 was collected by the Ladies’ Aid Society and $229 by the Sundayschool. Tbe aggregate amount of the disbursements was $3,745.28. Os this sum $740.38 was expended on account of the Ladies’ Aid Society. $225 for the Sunday-school, and $139.70 went to elderly ladies. The deacons elected for the next three years were William Wallace. John Davidson, f. L. Avery and C. T. Wnitsett. The trustees elected were John R. Leonard, B. W. Cole and S. E. Tilford. The officers elected were as follows: Superintendent, John R. Leonard; assistant superintendent, Mrs. Sarah Wallace; secretary. Miss Jennie White; treasurer, Frank F. Corbin; librarian, Will Pence; choristers, Prof. Ora Pearson, Orlow Ball and Mrs. Emma Graves.

SUE CITY IN BRIEF. Amanda Moon qualified yesterday as executor of Robert Moon’s estate. The expenses of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum for December, amounting to $4,710.99, were paid yesterday. M. T. Sumptin yesterday filed with the Secretary of State his bond for $34,000 as cashier of the Ridgeville State Bank. H. W. White, who was a candidate for the Republican nomination for township assessor two years ago, is again in the field. A. D. Lynch, receiver of the Richmond National Bank, was given judgment in the federal court, yesterday, against David M. Richie for SSOO on stock assessment. A Bold, Bad Man. District Attorney Lamb went to Fort Wayne, yesterday, to represent the government in the prosecution of James H. Barnes, who will be given a preliminary examination to-day on several charges, one of which is that he personated a pension examiner and collected various sums from a number of persons. It is also charged that he represented himself as a special offices of the Postoffice Department, and did some things which were very bold and arbitrary as well as illegal. He went into the Lagrange postoffice, and when the postmaster failed to promptly comply with his demand for an accounting, took charge of the money and stamps of the office, dismissed the postmaster and installed anew man in his place, after which he quietly left the town.

of a Horse. Yesterday morning a young man giving his name as August Smith hired a horse and buggy from W. O. Patterson, the liveryman, stating that he would need a rig for several days in delivering subscription books. He said that he was stopping at the California House, and when suspicion was aroused by his failure to return at night, it was found that a young man answering the description of Smith had registered there in the morning as William J. Livingstone. The police have been asked to arrest him, and a reward of $25 is offered for his capture. Installation of Officers. Indianapolis Lodge, No. 56, Knights of Pythias, at their session last night, installed the following officers: Past chancellor commander, Dr. D. M. Purman; chancellor commander, Eliner E. Fletcher; vice chancellor commander, Caleb S. Denny; prelate, John Lawlor, roaster of exchequer, 11. H. Beville; master of finance, J. S. A. Gould; keeper of records and seals, Geo. T. Breunie; master at arms, H. G. Ransberg; inner guard, A. W. Cobb; outer guard, W. C. Benuey; representatives to Grand Lodge, Geo. T. Breunig and W. H. Grimes. Arrest of a Seducer. The deputy marshal of New Castle, on his way to that plaee with the prisoner, brought to this city, last night, John Rockrock, whom he arrested in Lawrence, Kan. Rockrock is charged with being the father of Miss Bennetuan's child. Both she and tho accused are under eighteen years of age. aud it is said th 6 girl’s father objeets to Rockrock marrying her because he fears he will desert her. He prefere to have him prosecuted criminally. Changes at the Insane Hospital. At a meeting of the trustees of the Insane Hospital, held yesterday, A. McClure, of Jeffersonville. tendered his resignation as one of tho house physicians, and Dr. Ernest Ryer was named as his successor. Dr. D. F. Wiles, of Jennings county, was appointed a member of the medical staff in the woman’s department A Call to a Colored Pastor, Rev. Frederic Gordon Stewart, a popular colored preacher, a graduate of Auburn Theological Seminary, has been called from Danville, Ky., to the pastorate of the Ninth (colored) Presbyterian Church, of this city, and will preach there on next Sunday, morning and evening.

The 6. A, R. Encampment David N. Foster, of Fort Wayne, commander of the Indiana Department of the Grand Army of the Republic, is in tbe city, making arrangements for the annual encampment of tbe order, which will be held here on February 17 and 18. Seasonable Advice. Don’t let the door stand open, but shut it with much care, Without a bang, without a whang, yes, shut it fair and square; Without a slain, without a jam, without a slat or jerk. For if you’ve left it open, go shut it, and don't shirk. No Christian man or woman, no well-trained chick or child. Will let a door swing idly, to make weak nerves run wild. When chilly winds are blowing—and someone taking cold — While the open door is creaking and muttering like a scold. Haste makes but waste, remember, so plenty take of time; Don’t leave the door half open—a fault almost a crime— And if you’ve ever done this, don't do so any more; Whatever elao you fail to do, don’t fail to Shut tho Door. —Good Housekeeping.

THE RECORD OF THE COURTS. United States District Court. Bon. W. A. Woods, Judge. To-day—No special calls. Supreme Court. Hon. W. E. Niblack, Chief justice. The following decissiona were rendered on Jan. ?: 11715. James Elmore vs. John G. Overton. Montgomery C. C. Affirmed. Niblack, C. J. —The statute does not confer on county superintendents either judicial or quasi-judicial power in the matter of licensing persons to teach in the' common schoola The office belongs to the executive department of the State, and the duties attached to it are, strictly speaking, of a merely administrative character, that is, are in aid of the execution and assistance in giving force and effect to other provisions of onr common school system. But he occupies an analagous position to a judicial officer so far as that ho is protected from any claim for damages on account of any mere mistake in decisions or error of judgments whether in granting or withholding a license to a person desirous of becoming a qualified teacher in the schools; but he ought to be held for maliciously withholding a liconse from an applicant lawfully entitled to it 11696. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Company vs. Richard H. Godman et al. Tippecanoe C. C. Reversed. Zollars, J.—(l.) Complaint that appellant held out that it was a common carrier between Battle-ground and Chicago; that it had proper and suitable appliances to load and receive stock at said station; that reiving on said representations the appellees applied to the agent at Battle-ground to have shipped by a certain date cattle to Chicago; that appellant agreed to receive and ship said cattle by the date and deliver them in Chicago; that relying upon the promises they delivered the cattle according to the agreement in full time to ship; that appellant by reason of its failure to keep in repair and maintain means and ways to put cattle on the cars (of which plaintiff had no knowledge) after said cattle had been driven to Battle-ground and placed in yards, refused to ship them, is sufficient. (2.1 Proof that while loading the car two head of cattle became frightened and escaped from the pen, and the train arrived, which, after waiting twenty or thirty minutes for their recovery, left without taking the car, does not sustain the complaint.

12163. Robert J. Traeewell vs. Nancy Pamsley. Harrison C. C. Affirmed. Elliott, J. —Where it affirmatively appears that a judgment rests on a good paragraph of a pleadin g an error in overruling a demurrer to a bad paragraph is harmless. 12105. George Freshour et aL vs. Logansport and Northern T. P. Company; Cass C. C. Reversed. Mitchell, J.—ln a petition for a highway. the board of commissioners held the remonstrance insufficient and made an order ap pointing viewers. The remonstrants thereupon appealed from this order to the Circuit Court. The court should have dismissed the appeal. A proceeding like this remains within the jurisdiction of the board until by some order or decision made by it the proceeding is substantially ended. An appeal may be taken from such decision, when the Circuit Court acquires jurisdiction to try the case de novo. There was no such decision here from which an appeal could be taken. 11598. David H. Lipes et al. vs. George W. Hand et al. Allen C. C. Rehearing denied. Superior Court. Boom I—Hon. Jsapoleon B. Taylor, Judge. Henry Krupp vs. the Stockman Ice-machine Company: damages. Dismissed for failure to comply with rule of court. Charles Brinkley vs. the Indianapolis Chair Company; damages. On trial by jury. Toy-day—Call: 33634, Mathias A. Patter3on vs, Daniel F. Whitcomb. Room 2—Hon. D. W. Howe. .Judse. Yesterday—Elizabeth Lotten vs. John Lotcen; divorce. Decree refused. Francis Cox vs. Maria Cox, divorce; grounds adultery. Decree granted. To day—Calls: 34706, State ex rel. Thomas Redmond vs. David A. Myers. 34583, Jennie Rodewald vs. Henry Rodewald. RoomS—Hon. Lewis C. Walker, Judge. Yesterday—Robert N. Lamb, receiver, vs. Anthony Wiegand; replevin. Judgment for defendant. Wm. W. Shannon vs. Globa Mutual Assessment Company; on policy. Dismissed for want of prosecution. To-day—Calls: 32928, Robert N. Lamb, receiver, vs. Sarah F. Fletcher. 34356, Bart W. Wallace vs. Frederick Bock. NEW SUITS. Room 1—34903, Caroline M. Powell vs. Wm. M. Powell; divorce. 34900, Samuel Godall vs. Eliza Goodall, divorce; adultery. 34906, Christian Linkenbach vs. Herman Lanter et al.; services; demand SBOO. Room 2—34904, Newcomb Bros. Wall Paper Company vs. Carl Moller; damages; demand SI,OOO. 34901. Nicholas McWilliams vs. James A. Roosevelt et al.; ejectment; damages, $5,000. 34907, Emma McMahon vs. Caroline Kidd et al.; foreclosure. Room 3—34905, Samuel Mitchell vs. May Mitchell; divorce; abandonment. 34902, John F. Shutt vs. Andrew J. Kane et al.; forclosure mechanic’s lien Criminal Court. Ifon. Pierce Norton, Judge. To day—Call: The State vs. Frank Conway; petit larceny. The State vs. Fred Roseman, and The State vs. George Riess: selling liquor after 11 o’clock. That feeling of extreme debility is entirely overcome by Hood’s Sarsaparilla. “I was tired all over, but Hood’s Sarsaparilla gave me new life and strength,” says a Pawtucket, R. 1., lady. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists. $1 a bottle, or six bottles for $5.

Cheap and Inferior Porous Plasters Will inevitably disappoint you, and are not worth even the few cents asked for them. Among the numerous porous plasters offered for sale Benson's Capcine Plasters alone merit implicit contidence. They have won their great popularity with the people, and*gained the voluntary indorsement of the medical profession, by their unequaled curative power, and by that only. When purchasing be on vour guard against worthless imitations under misleading names, such as “Capsicin,” “Capsicum,” “Capucin,” “Capsicine,” etc., as certain huckstering druggists may try to palm them off on you in place of the genuine. It is better to deal with none but reputable and honorable druggists. Ask for Benson’s, and see that it bears the “Three Seals” trade mark and has the word Capcine out in the center.

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dm IRON If PIPE JjSj& FITTINGS. Selling Agents for National "Tube Works Cos. mm Ijß iBSi Globa Valves, Stop Cocks, En%iir fesgl pine Trimmings. PIPETONGS, §BjR fgggj CUTTE RS, VIS ES, TAPS, iSiiif Stocks, and Dies, Wrenches, rjby Steam Traps. Pumps, Sinks. 113 J Uft HOSE, BELTING, BABBIT METALS (25 pound boxes), HUB pfsp Cotton Wiping Waste, white pUgf HSId and colored (100 pound bales), I i If and all other supplies used in fpsp rkS;] connection with STE AM, WA kjgj j TER and GAS, in JOB or REflp TAIL LOTS. Do a regular list TSi steam-fitting business. Estimate and contract to heat Mills, |g|| tgt Shops, Factories and Lumber K* Drv-houses with live or exhaust ftQi pg;. steam. Pipe cut to order by I I KNIGHT T'jILLSOX HI 1# 75 and 77 S. Penn. St.

GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878. Q|| BAKER’S HaJirtlM Gocoa. Warranted absolutely pui'e Cocoa, from which the excess of ON has been removed. It has three Fn times the strength of Cocoa mixed fin l 1 % lH[ wit b Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, ||| 1 f fl VM and is therefore far more . conomillfl j I ifu cal, costing less than one cent a jbl I | 111 cup. It is delicious, nourishing, Hil If jl H|i lengthening, easily digested, and f I j|i || admirably adapted for invalids as i‘WL! f iL§ well as for persons In health. ■■■ Vjgpß*' Sold by Grocern everywhere. W. BAKER & CO., DorcMer, Mass. ANNOUNCEMENTS. DR. A. W. BRAYTON. OFFICE, 19 WEST OHIO street. Residence, 4. Ruckle street. m7fTrTtPP—FOR TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE-! Subject to Republican Nominating Convention. FOR SALE. FOR SALE-COAL AND COKE—ISLAND $2 per ton. Room 1 Hubbard Block. Telephone 830. J. M. TILFORD. WANTED. WANTED SITUATION BY AN EXPERL eneed and competent short-hand and typewriter in any business suitable for a young lady. Address ELIZA, Journal office. ANTED—A CATHOLIC ~GENTLEMAN OF energy to take orders for our "Catholic Library" in this city. A liberal commission or a salary of sls paid. Apply to MURPHY & MCCARTHY, 27 Warren street, New York. AGENTS WANTED. Agents— any man or woman making less than S4O per week should try our easy money-making business. Our $3 eye-opener free to either sex wishing to test with a view to business. A lady cleared $lB in one day; a young man S7O on one street. An agent writes: "Your invention brings the money quickest of anything I ever sold." We wish every person seeking employment would take advantage of our liberal offer. Our plan is especially suitable* for inexperienced persons wno dislike to talk. The free printing we furnish beats all other schemes and pays agents 300 per cent, profit. A lady who invested $1 declared that she would not take SSO for her purchase. Write for papers; it will pay. Address A. H. MERRILL & CO.. Chicago. SALESMEN WANTED. AN OLD RELIABLE SEWING MACHINE COMpaiiy desire to secure a number of competent salesmen to represent them in the retail trade in the State of Indiana. To good, active men, with experience in the trade, we are prepared to offer verv liberal terms. Address MANAGER, No. G 2 North" Illinois street, Indianapolis, Ind.

FINANCIAL. ] FINANCIAL—MONEY ON MORTGAGE-FARMS . and city property. C. E. COFFIN & CO. ONEY AT THE LOWEST RATES OfInTEB? est. J. W. WILLIAMS & CO., 3 and 4 Vinton Block. Municipal bonds purchased; city and farm loans negotiated. U. M. STODDARD <& CO., 24 Wright Block. I” OANS NEGOTIATED ON IMPROVED FARM A and city property in Indiana and Ohio. JOS. A. MOORE, 49 East Washington street. e’will FURNISH~MONEY ON farm se" cnrity, promptly, at the lowest rates, for long or short time. THOS. C. DAY & CO., 72 E. Market st. S~ IX PER CENT. MONEY TO _ LOAN ON INDL auanolis real estate, in sums of SI,OOO and up* wards.' HENRY COE & CO., 13 Martindale Block. STuLEN— FROM W. O. PATTERSON. NO. SO Court street, Indianapolis, Ind., horse, baggy harness. Sorrel horse, two white feet behind, about fifteen and one-fourth bands high, nine years old a4 cocked on hind ankles. Buggy, end-spring, full leather top and side curtains trimmed in olue cloth, green cushion. Plain black harness and Scotch lap robe, striped on one side. Said property was hired at 10 a. m.. on Thursday, Jan. 7, by a voung man about twenty-eight or thirty years old, about six feet high, plainly dressed, smooth face, brown stiff hat, ana gave the name of August Smith. I will pay a liberal reward for the property or information; also, $25 sos conviction of thief. W. O. PATTERSON. John A* Lang, Chief of Police. ■*mmmmmammmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmrnl LOST OR STOLEN. _ I ADY’S HUNTING-CASE GOLD WATCH: NAME A engraved inside as follows: “Mrs. M. W. Mor* row. Jan. 1, 1874.” Liberal reward offered. 101, Denison Hotel. FOUND. Fund a valuable subscription book, which the owner can have by calling at thli office, proving property and paying for this advertise* menu v

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