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ment of shipping interests, end says it will prepare the way for the discussion of the subject of a merchant shipping. At She conclusion of the reading of the report, which was adopted, the Merchants’ Association of Milwaukee was admitted to the board. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted in the unanimous re election of Mr. Frailoy, of Philadelphia, as president, and the following list of viee-presidents: Wna. S. Young, of Boston; S. P. Thompson, of Baltimore; E. W. Seymour, of Bridgeport: Oscar H Sampson, of Boston; Geo. M. Howe, of Chicago; S. F. Covington, cf Cincinnati; Phil Parsons, of Detroit; Allen M. Fletcher, of Indianapolis; E. P. Bacon, of Milwaukee; H. H. Camp, of Milwaukee; C. M. Loring, of Minneapolis: N. D. Sperry, of New Haven; Jas. F. Stevenson, of New York; Ambrose Snow, of New York; B. F. Janney, of Philadelphia; J. N. Dolph, of Portland; John F. Miller, of San Francisco; Jas. Buchanan, of Trenton. The subject of bankruptcy legislation was taken up out of its regular order, arid placed in the bands of the following special committee for investigation, with instructions to report at a subsequent meeting: Messrs. Gano, Wise, Wood and Supple. The two subjects, “Ocean Postage"’ and “American Shipping Interests,” proposed by the New York Board of Trade and Transportation, yere taken up and discussed at length. The following resolutions were then adopted by a vote of 32 to 10: Resolved, That the National Board of Trade recognizes the necessity of adopting the same methods pnrtmed by our competitors to establish quick and frequent communication with foreign markets and place our ship-owners upon an equal footing with those of other countries. Resolved, That it is expedient for the national government to assume the full expenditure authorized by law for the carriage of the mails to foreign ports in American vessels, and Congress is urged to appropriate a sum not greater than 30 cents per ton, gross register, for every thousand miles of actual voyage, as a subvention to American vessels of oyer one thousand tons, actually engaged in foreign commerce. The President appointed a committee to present the foregoing resolutions to appropriate Congressional committees, and to ascertain when they can bo given a hearing in their behalf. The special committee on bankruptcy legislation offered the following resolutions and recommended their adoption: Resolved, That this board again most emphatically and unreservedly expresses its sense of the great importance of the immediate enactment of a just, economical and expeditious national bankruptcy law; that the board approves the bill drafted by Judge Lowell as one possessing the desirable quali ties, the substantial provisions whereof are also contained in the bills now pending in Congress, and which have been respectively introduced by the Hon. G. F. Hoar in the United States Senate, and known therein as calendar bill, Senate number 711, and by the Hon, P. H. Collins in the House of Representatives, known theroin as H. R. No. 1110, and which measures are hereby heartily approved and indorsed by the board. Resolved, That Congress is hereby most respectfully urged to grant to the commercial interests of the country protection and relief by the enactment of a law containing the provisions of the bills hereinbefore mentioned. A committee of one from each constituent body of the board was appointed by the Chair to present the resolutions to the House judiciary committee. Adjourned until to-morrow. CONFIRMATIONS. The Senate Confirms a Number of Nominations, Including: that of John S, Williams. Washington, Jan. 20.—The Senate, in executive session to-day, confirmed the following nominations: Jno. Cardwell, of Texas, to be agent and consul-general of the United States at Cairo; Benj. J. Bonman, of Oregon, to be consul-gen-eral at Calcutta; Jas. W. Poorch, of Missouri, to be consul-general at the City of Mexico. To be Consuls—Wm. A. Gariscbe, of Missouri, at Martinique; M. Allen Lybrook, of Indiana, at Algiers. To be District Attorneys—John C. Wyckoff, of Kentucky, for the district of Kentucky; James li. Hawley, of Idaho, for Idaho; Wm. B. McConnell, of Dakota. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Dakota. Isaac H. Maynard, of New York, Seeond Comptroller of the Treasury. D. M. Fox, of Pennsylvania, to be Superintendent of the Mint at Philadelphia. Wm. A. Day, of Illinois, to be Second Auditor of the Treasury. John S. Williams, of Indiana, to be Third Auditor of the Treasury. Albert B. Stearns, of Massachusetts, appraiser of merchandise at Boston. Jas. A. Dawson, of Colorado, Surveyor-general of Colorado. Adlin E. Stevenson, of Illinois, to be First Assistant Postmaster-general. To be Collectors of Customs—John Hobson, of Oregon, for the district of Oregon; John Flanagan, of Oregon, for the Southern district of Oregon. C. S. Schenck, of Oregon, to be appraiser of merchandise at Willamette, Ore. Receivers of Public Moneys—Wm. M. Townsend, of Oregon, Lais a View, Ore., O. C. Jones, of Oregon, Roseberrv, Ore. Bartlett Tripp, of Dakota, Chief-justice of the Supreme Court of Dakota. Postmasters—George Haumesser, Wauseon, O.; S. M. McCloud, Marysville, O.; J. J, Seeler, Ottawa, O.; B. Tristam, Marion, O.; J. R. Cook, Kenton. O.; G. W. Stutler, Mansfield, 0., R. J. Piatt, West Liberty, O.; John Ryan, Anaconda, M. TANARUS.; W. H. Watseka, 111.; J. S. R. Coville, Morris, 111.; Yv r m. Osman, Ottawa, 111.; E. S. Hawley, Hyde Park, I11.;B. D. Meek, Eureka, 111.; A. W. Havill, Mount Carmel, 111.; •T. H. Golden, Minonk, III; Andrew Borders, parta, 111. COMMISSIONER SPARKS. He Furnishes Information in Response to a Request from I>aKota. Washington, Jan. 20.—The Commissioner of the General Land Office has written the following letter to W. R. Green, a hanker of Bangor, D. TANARUS.: “In reply to your letter of the Bth inst, desiring to be informed as to my ‘aims and purpose’ in my late rulings, you are advised that I propose to executo the laws as they stand, Entrymen of public lands are required to comply •with the conditions prescribed by law. Their interests must be confirmed by this office before patent can issue. Contracts, after final entry and issue of receiver’s receipt, aro allowable and legal as between the •parties, but purchasers before patent take their own risk. The government has the right, and may caucel the entry for fraud, illegality or noncompliance with law. These are not ‘innocent practices,’ and have never been so treated in the practice or decisions of this department or by the courts. For your further information upon this point you are referred to the decision of Secrotary Teller in the case of C. P. Cogswell. Ido not propose to confirm fraudulent entries, if I know them to be so, and 1 do propose to find out those which are honest, and to separate them from those which are founa to be otherwise, and to have the honest entries patented and the fraudulent canceled.” A NUT FOR EATON TO CRACK. Why Were the Statutes Preferring: Union Soldiers So Flagrantly Disregarded. Washington Special. The Civil-service Commission expect to complete their annual report by the end of next week. Mr. Eaton, who has charge of its preparation, says it will be a very complete review of the work of the Commission during the past year, and will contain a number of recommendations iu regard to a change of the rules. The 800 applicants who had passed a successful examination, and whose names were stricken from the list of eligibles the other day, will look forward to the publication of this report with eagerness. Mr. Eaton and his confreres will no doubt very elaborately set forth their rea sons for violating the statutes of the United States, which provide that honorably-dis-clntrged soldiers shall bo (riven preference for appointment over others, if found competent to fill government positions. While atl those who complied with the requirements of the Pendleton law, and proved themselves competent to fill positions under the government, and who were denied by this act of the Commission the privilege of entering the service, were not honorably discharged soldiers, a fairly large percentage of them bad served their country ia

the hour of need, and their rejection was dearly a violation of Section 1 it>4 of the Revised Statutes. Members of Congress from all sections are daily in receipt of letters from constituents who had passed the civil-service examiuation, and. failing of appointment up to date, have been stricken from the list of eligibles, complaining of the injustice thus done them, and when the report of the Commission reaches the House an explanation of its act will be expected. If it is not forthcoming, and it probably will not be. the Commission will be called upon by a resolution of the House to give such explanation. No act, periiaps, in tho life of the Commission has caused so much widespread indignation as this, and nothing will hasten the repeal of the Pendleton act more than it will MINOR MATTERS. A Bill in Which Many Ex-Soldiers of the Union Army Are Interested. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 20.— Soldiers of the late war will be interested iu learning that Representative Butterworth, of Ohio, is pushing a bill in the House, with fair prospects for its passage, which provides that no soldier who served faithfully in the- late war, according to the terms of enlistment, until April 9, 1865, shall be deemed or held to have been a deserter from the army, and every such soldier shall be entitled to an honorable discharge and all pay and bounty withheld for any reason. If the soldier is dead the discharge and bounty shall go to his legal heirs or representatives. Major Butterworth says he has found that many volunteer soldiers who served faithfully for the Union during the late war, according to enlistment, until all armed hostility against the government had ceased, wore absent from their regiments or commands when the same were formally mustered out of the service, and were in many instances entered and reported upon the rolls of the army as deserters, and, in consequence, the pay and honorable discharge to which they were entitled were withheld. Contributing to the Conscience Fund. Washington, Jan. 20.—The Secretary of tho Treasury to-day received a letter, post marked New York, containing $2,500 in United States notes of large denominations, all of which were cut into, with small pieces removed from the inside edges. The word “canceled” was written in ink across tho face of the notes. The envelope also contained a letter, which read: “Hero are $2,500 in United States bills, mutilated so as to insure the government’s getting the money. Whatsoever a man sow that shall he also reap, I have sowed to the wind, and am reaping tho whirlwind. This is next to the final payment due. God grant me speedy release.” It is believed that this money was sent by a person who recently forwarded a SSOO bill in two installments, to be placed to the credit of the conscience fund. Mr. Acton's Successor. Washington. Jan. 20.—The President sent to the Senate to-day the name of Chas. J. Canda, of New York, to be assistant treasurer of the United States at New York. General and Personal. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 20.— Senator Harrison introduced a bill in the Senate, to-day, to remove the charge of desertion against the military record of Jacob A. Hale, of Indiana. It was stated to night that Representatives Holman and Cobb have demanded the removal of Mr. Burnett, of Terre Haute, who is chief of the bond division of the Treasury Department, and one of the oldest and most efficient officers in the government service. He is charged with “offensive partisanship.” Cortland Van Camp, of Indianapolis, is here. George F. Chenoweth was to-day commissioned postmaster at Crete, Ind., and Isaac Banta at Amity. George W. Freiderich has been appointed postmaster of a newly-established office at Outlot, Starke county, Ind. Mrs. D. S. Alexander, late of Indianapolis, now of Buffalo, N. Y., is here with her husband. The House committee on reform in the civil service to-day unanimously instructed Representative Pulitzer to report adversely a bill introduced by Representative Seeney, of Ohio, for the repeal of the civil-service law. A sub-com-mittee, consisting of‘Representatives Clements, Pulitzer and Spooner, of Rhode Island, was appointed to consider all bills relating to the repeal of the tenure-of-office act. The President has approved the act authorizing the issue of a duplicate certificate of deposit to the People’s National Bank, of Lawrenceburg, Ind. The House committee on agriculture to-day agreed to report favorably a bill authorizing the transfer of a portiou of the money appropriated for the laboratory division of the Agricultural Department to the seed division of the department. This bill is really for the relief of the Commissioner of Agriculture. Judge Moody, who was elected United States Senator by the Huron, D. TANARUS., Legislature, today addressed the House committee on Territories, favoring the admission of Southern Dakota as a State, and the creation of a Territory out of the northern portion. On Friday, Mr. Boynton, of Dakota, and others, will address the committee in favor of tho admission, but against the division. The House committee on reform in the civil service to-day unanimously instructed Representative Pulitzer to report adversely the bill introduced by Representative Seney, of Ohio, for the repeal of the civil-scrvice law. lowa Temperance Alliance. Des Moines, la., Jan. 20.—The State Temperance Alliance, in session here to-day, received reports from the different congressional districts as to the enforcement of prohibition, and elected officers for the ensuing year. The secretary reported a general enforcement of the law in most parts of the State. He announced that 701 saloons have been reported by justices of the peace as closed; that 437 towns have reported a majority of the population in favor of the enforcement, and about $6,000 in fines have been paid by violators of tho prohibitory law in justices’ courts alone. A Reminder of Pro-Slavery Days. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 20.—A petition has been presented to the General Assembly, by citizens of this city, praying that reparation be granted-to Mrs. Prudence Hilleo (formerly Miss Prudence Crandall) for injuries inflicted upon her in 1833 by citizens of Canterbury, because of her persistence in teaching a free school for negro girls. This revives a memory of the early days of the anti-slavery movement, when Miss Crandall was insulted and finally arrested and put in jail by prominent citizens of Canterbury. Her story became a celebrated one. She s now old and poor. On Fire for Twelve Days. New York, Jan. 20.—The steamer Crystal arrived here to-day, from Leith and Dundee, with a fire among the cargo. The captain said the fire was discovered ten or twelve days ago, but he had been unable to smother it until he had reached this port, when the flames became almost beyond control. The Crystal anchored in the harbor, and fire boats were 60on alongside. The fire is confined to the main compartment. Mortal Illness of Gen. Rowley. Chicago, Jan. 20.—For the last month Gen. W. R. Rowley, General Grant’s old military secretary, has been lying ill at the residence of his son-in-law, J. C. Glenat, in this city. He is not expected to recover, and the physicians give very little encouragement. Last night he was very low, but it was said at the house there was no danger of his dying to-day. Joaquin Miller’s Daughter. New York, Jan. 20.—N0 news has yet been received as to the whereabouts of Mrs. Maud Miller-Mac kayo, daughter of the poet Joaquin Miller, who was said to have left Chicago for New York on Saturday last. “I would hereby express my favorable opinion of your goods from benefit derived,” writes Rev. Jacob D. Wyandt, flf Justus, 0., in sending an order for Athlophoros, after a trial of it as a remedy for rheumatism and neuralgia.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1886.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS Tiie Daily Chronicle of Happenings of all Kinds in the Two States. Fatally Shot While Hnntinjr— Forgery North Manchester—-Church Lawsuit at Brazil—Killed by a Train—Notes. UN DIANA. A Young Man Fatally Shot by His Brother While on a Hunting Expedition. Special to the Indianaoolis Journal. Wabash, Jan. 20.—Yesterday afternoon Henry and Albert Thomas, two young sons of Samuel Thomas, a prominent farmer living two miles east of La Fontaine, south of this city, started out rabbit hunting, taking a large army musket carrying a heavy balL A rabbit was cornered in a pile of rails, and Albert managed to put his foot on the animal when Henry fired, the ball passing through Albert’s right ankle. The latter was taken home at once, and suffered intense agony all night. This morning the foot was amputated, but owing to loss of blood and the shock, the boy cannot live. St. Paul Sues St. John for SSO. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Brazil, Jan. 20.—A somewhat novel suit occupied the attention of the Clay Circuit Court the first of the week. It was an action brought by one church to recover SSO from another. In 1881 Adam Nolte paid over to the St. John’s Lutheran Church, at Staunton, SSO, to be paid after his death to the Lutheran Seminary, at Columbus, O. In 1884, desirous of aiding in the erection of St. Paul’s Church, in this city, he ; requested the paster, Rev. Hann, to have the transfer made, which was done. Soon-after, Mr. Nolte died. Action was brought to recover the SSO, which had been withheld for more than i a year. Tho verdict resulted in favor of St. Paul’s Church. A bitter fight has been on for a year over the matter, during which time the pastor was ejected from his (St. John’s) church, which has virtually suspended. Able counsel, on both sides, were employed, and the courtroom was filled, for once, with learned theological phrases—as the doctrines of the church were involved. Edward Clark Killed by a Train. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Memphis, Jan. 20.—The lifeless body of Edward Clark was discovered at midnight, last night, on the J., M. & I. railway crossing, a short distance above town. Joel Mcßose and the section men were immediately notified, and the body was removed to Memphis, where an inquest was held. The verdict rendered is that he came to his death by being struck by a train. Deceased was bora in Hamilton county, Ohio, in 1831. His relatives, so far as known, are a mother and brother in Hamilton, 0., a daughter at Cedar Rapids, la., a brother and a few other relatives at Dayton, O. . Religious Meetings at SpicelancL Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Spiceland, Jan. 20.—About three weeks ago Rev. Mabin began a series of meetings at the M. E. Church here. These meetings have gradually grown in interest, until the greatest religious awakening held here for perhaps ten vears is now in progress. Fifty persons have joined the church, perhaps fifty have been converted, and many backsliders have been reclaimed. Rev. Ford and C. M. Moore, Newcastle, and Rev. Thomas, Dublin, have helped Rev. Manin. The Quakers have also rendered valuable assistance in these meetings. The meetings will continue for some days yet. A Forced Note. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wabash, Jan. 20.—A note for S4OO, signed J. J. Ullery, payable to John Hall, was presented at the First National Bank, at NortlyManches-' ter, in payment of a S2OO claim against Joseph Simonson, held by B. F. Clemans, the balance to go to B. Q. Morris, of Warsaw. The note was pronounced a forgery, and Hall, who is a well-known citizen, will be arrested to-morrow, charged with the deed. Mr. Ullery is a wealthy farmer living on the border line of Kosciusko county. He has had no transactions with Gall. A Decatur County Firm's Assignment. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL Greensburg, Jan. 20. —George E. Brown and Merit M. Brown, doing business as Brown Bros., at Horace, a village seven miles southwest of here, made an assignment to Matthew R. Porter to day. A chattel mortgage for $3,584, given to a cousin and his uncle, was executed yesterday. Unsecured creditors to the amount of about $1,200, principally Indianapolis anil Cincinnati merchants, will probably receive but a small per cent, of their claims. Raid of Thieves Near Shelbyville. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Shelbyville, Jan. 20.—While J. Walter Elliott, an old newspaper man and secretary of the Central Indiana Poultry Association, was in this city, at the residence of County Clerk A. J. Gorgas, who is very ill, burelars raided the barn on his farm and stole a fine buggy, a set of harness worth $45. a lap-robe, and other articles, worth in all S3OO. No clew to the thieves. Will Pro-Rate Their Indebtedness. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL Shelbyville, Ind., Jan. 20.—The executive committee of the Central Indiana Poultry Association met to day to take some action in reference to the unliquidated liabilities of the late poultry show, amounting to $479. They agreed to pro-rate the premium awards, paying twentyone cents on the dollar. Gave Their Notes for Bohemian Oats. Special to tue Indianapolis Journal. Wabash, Jan. 20.—Christopher Prillman and Lon Bailey, two prominent farmers in the southern part of LaGro township, Wabash county, have given their notes in the sum of SI,OOO for Bohemian oats. The gentlemen do not read the papers. _ Minor Notes. Mrs. Zorelda Wallace lectured on prohibition to a large audience at Wabash, on Tuesday night The Southern Indiana Poultry Association is making an exhibit of poultry and pet stock at Evansville. John R. Coffin and Louis Finkbiner have been re-elected police commissioners at Terre Haute, oy the Council of that city. The Fort Wayne Gazette has figured it out that the tax payers of Allen county pay on the large county debt interest at the rate of II per cent. Wm. Rockey, having bought furniture, at Jeffersonville, on the installment plan, and sold it at Louisville, is, in consequence, now in jail at tho former city. It is given out that a number of Evansville citizens are endeavoring to induce the striking nailers at Terre Haute to locate their intended now nail works in Evansville. Miss Nancy J. Pickle, of Bicknell, has brought suit for breaeh of promise and seduction against William H. Robinson, a wealthy young *n.n of Sanborn, and asks $6,000 damages. The Terre Haute Gas Company bas made a proposition to furnish gas to private consumers at $2.25 a thousand feet, and to the city offices, police and fire departments, etc., at $1.50. Michigan CUy people now think they see the way clear to the erection of a window-glass factory at that place and believe that within a year there will be 600 employes making glass in that city. South Bend Tribune: P. F. Ingersoll, the Michigan-street horse-sooer, did a job of horseshoeing yesterday which probably has no piece-

drat in this city. He paired the hoofs and took off and pnt on fifty shoes, without an assistant, in nine hours. This would be considered a big day’s work for a young man, but Mr. Ingersoll is sixty years old. fcterah A. Wallace, reliet of the late Jas. A. Wallace, an old settler of Lafayette, died yesterday afternoon after a brief illness. She was the mother of Capt W. DeWitt Wallace, and was seventy-five years of age. Fire destroyed the contents of a room in the Ray Block, at Wabash, occupied by Mrs. N. M. Linn. Her loss will be about SBOO, partly covered by insurance, in the iEtna. During the excitement, somebody stole her pocket-book containing S2OO. Robert Jennings, one of the oldest mail agents on the L., N., A. & C. railroad, has been removed, and W. H. Thompson, of Salem, appointed to fill the place. Mr. Jennings has been on the road since 1862, and is a perfect encyclopedia of mail routes. Wm. H. Hamlet, thirty-eight years old, a resident of Indianapolis, was buried at Plainfield yesterday, having died of consumption. He was a veteran of the Seventh Indiana Regiment, and the funeral was attended by a number of his soldier friends from Indianapolis. William Miller, employed in the casting department of the Novelty machine works at Evansville, while pourine molten iron from a flask let go the flask and the liquid metal was thrown over his face and neck. His eyes fortunately escaped injury, but he was frightfully burned, though it is thought he will recover. Burglars are “working” New Albany. Tbe houses of Dr. Chas. Bowman, Mr. Meeley, Mrs. Jos. Loughmiller and J. W. Hartley were all broken into on Monday night, and attempts were made upon the residence of Frederick Seifers and the office of John Lindeman. From the houses entered various articles of clothing and jewelry were taken. Miss Kate Luther, aged fourteen years, met with a singular accident at the home of her father, Benjamin Luther, at Galeua, Floyd county. Miss Luther had gone out to assist in milking the cows, a'hound following her. The dog started up a rabbit, which ran toward Miss Luther. The dog followed and ran against Miss Luther’s right leg, seeming barely to touch it, but broke both bones above the ankle. Miss Luther is said to be a lineal descendant of the great Martin Luther. The polo games at Lafayette, for the first place in the league, between the Indianapolis team and the Mascotte’s, Tuesday night and last evening, were both won by the latter team. The score of the first game was 2to 1, and of last night’s game 3to 1. This assures the championship to the Mascotte team. Reynolds played with the Mascottes. After last night’s game Tarlton severed his connection with the team, and will join the Indianapolis team. Corregan, of the Casino team, will probably fill his place. A romantic wedding occurred last evening at the residence of Isaac Yoore, on North Fourth street, Lafayette. The groom was Delbert \ oore, of West Miltou, 0., and second cousin of the bride, Miss Edith Longlois, whom he had met but once before. He became acquainted with her three years ago, and was so favorably impressed that, although be had heard nothing of her since, he recently made up his mind to come West and find her. He proposed on sight, was accepted, and gave the bride two weeks to prepare for the ceremony. The couple will remove to the West. ILLINOIS. A Train R*;ns Into a Drove of Horses and Kills Eleven of the Animals. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Mattoon, Jan. 20.—At midnight last night, near Warrensburg, a Peoria, Decatur & Evansville passenger train ran into fifteen horses on the track, killing eleven of them and crippling the other four. The horses broke through the fence and strayed on the track. The train was delayed for an hour. No ono was hurt. Brief Mention. The total expenses of Do Witt county for the year 1885 were $15,390.0L Rev. Mr. Riley, of London, England, has accepted a call from the Baptist Church of Normal. Patrick Marion, a Terre Haute merchant, and Miss Anna Murray were married at Hillsboro on Tuesday. John Gilbert, the forger who escaped from the Marshall jail, last June, has been arrested in Kansas, and will be returned. The Northwestern Illinois and Southwestern Wisconsin Bee-keepers’ Association met at Freeport on Tuesday. Edmund Whittlesey, of Pecatonica, was elected president. Hon. John S. Wheat died at Woodstock, on Tuesday, of kidney troubles. He had been a railroad builder, was first mayor of Woodstock, and a man of considerable wealth. At the semi-annual meeting of the board of trustees of Eureka College, it was determined to make a further increase pf $25,000 to the endowment fund, which already amounts to $35,000. The marshal at Strasburg, in arresting Charles Osterrcgver, a German farmer engaged in a quarrel with another farmer, clubbed Ostermeyer over the head so that he died from his injuries. At Salem, J. S. McFerren, president of the State bank at Danville and of the First National Bank at Hoopeston, was married, on Tuesday, to Miss Lida E. Schultz, of Salem. There were many guests from abroad. Mrs. Samuel Jacobs, of Braidwood, has been awarded damages in the Circuit Court at Joliet to the amount of $4,750 against ex-City Marshal William Stuart, of Braidwood. Stuart, in levying upon goods, had knocked Mrs. Jacobs down and carted her off to jail. He is now in Nebraska. THE FIRE RECORD. Oil Warehouse Earned—A Woman Seriously Hurt and a Man Burned to Death. Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 20. Fire broke out about five o’clock this evening, in a nest of ola buildings on Arch street, occupied as oil warehouses, and for a time threatened a serious conflagration. By hard work, however, the firemen managed to confine it to the buildings Nos. 113, 115 and 117, which were gutted. The fire started from the breaking of a lamp in No. 115, by an employe named Kessler, who was very badly burned, and lies at the hospital in a critical condition. Samuel Bartley, another employe, is missing, and is believed to have been burned to death. Two young ladies narrowly escaped the same fate. It was rumored at one time that several men were burned to death, but this proved untrue. The total loss is $23,000; fully insured. New York, Jan. 20.—Fire broke out this afternoon in a warehouse in Tompkinsville, S. 1., containing 4,500 bales of cotton, and for a time sixteen great storehouses and four steamer docks, with an unlimited amount of cotton and merchandise, were threatened. It was, however, confined to the one building. Loss, $12,000. New York, Jan. 20.—Shortly before 2 o’clock this afternoon three alarms were sent out for a fire which broke out in the brewery of Herman Koehler & Cos. The fire broke out in the kiln-room and was with great difficulty extinguished. The loss is estimated at $30,000. Montreal, Jan. 20.—The premises occupied by N. Gelines, dry goods; L. S. Lesieur, furs; J. F. Godin, boots and shoes, and L Gauthier, dry goods, at Three Rivers, were burned this morning. Loss, $25,000; insurance, $15,000. Detroit, Jan. 20.—Last night fire originating in Mrs. Aldridge's milliner shop destroyed five frame buildings. The lo3s is estimated at $20,000, on which there is insurance of $4,000. Absurd Story About Murderer Maxwell. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 20.— An evening paper prints a rambling account of an alleged confession of Hugh M. Brooks, alias Maxwell, to the effect that he killed Preller at the Southern Hotel last April. It says that during a lecture before the St Louis College of Pharmacy last night by Dr. Chartier, a French physician and chemist, the Doctor stated that Brooks had recently admitted to him, in an interview in the latter’s cell, that he (Brooks) had killed Preller by accident, or really by malpractice. Brooks, in an interview to-day, denies the statement in toto, and Colonel Martin, chief counsel for Brooks, pronounces the story absurd.

THE LATEST FOREIGN NEWS. [Concluded from First Page.) rule were granted the American mails would probably be diverted to Ireland, involving a loss to England of many thousands of pounds. THE SILVER AGITATION. ViewS of English Financiers and Bankers— What Will Result from Paying in Silver. Cable Special. Your correspondent has conversed with a number of city bankers and financial people in the city within a few days past for the purpose of getting at the general sentiment as to how the silver agitation in America is likely to affect the money systems of the world. Perhaps the average view may be best expressed by the following summary of the statements made by an influential banker in response to the question what be thought of the arguments put forth by the silver men in Congress: “We don’t care a rap for their arguments,” he said, “but we do care considerably what they do. Their arguments are worth just as much as those of a merchant trying to dispose of his wares. They have got silver to sell, and they are trying to force it into use as money. Right or wrong, their arguments are interested. and therefore vaiuless from a scientific point of view. As I say, we are interested only in what they finally do. If America adopts unlimited silver coinage, of course all the-gold will come over here. The effect wiil he to slightly cheapen gold and raise prices, but I don’t anticipate any serious disturbance of values from that source. And, on the other hand, if America trie3 bimetallism, she will simply be playing into our hands. She will be doing our unpleasant work for us. It is a convenience for a gold-standard nation to have some other nation offer to absorb silver and try to keep it at a fixed ratio with gold. It steadies values, but at the expense of the nation trying it For this reason Bismarck, while insisting upon gold alone for Germany, has always secretly supported the Latin Union, by which France and Belgium have carried the silver load for Mm. I shouldn’t be surprised if he were secretly lending his influence in aid of the bimetallic movement iu America. But the really imSortant question to us is whether the United tates will try to pay their bonds in silver. We don’t, however, entertain much fear of such repudiation.” “Then you do not admit that the word coin means either gold or silver?” asked the corresponent. “No,” replied the hanker, “we didn't so understand it when we took the bonds. Os course, if they offer us silver we will take it, but in that case tbe next time they want to borrow they will have to put the word gold in the bonds, and will have to pay a higher interest, too.” The foregoing is a fair example of the prevailing sentiment on this question. I have ascertained that the recent slight fali in United States bonds was occasioned by a singular misunderstanding of what had occurred in Congress. I have had access to the original cable dispatch received by a financial agency, the posting of which caused the flurry. It reads: “Resolution Senate pay bonds silver.” This was carelessly interpreted as meaning that the Senate had passed such a in other words, that one-half of Coner* ad voted to pay the bonds m silver. The efi /as only temporary, and since it has come tc s understood that a resolution was merely offered for debate, and that if anything is done at ail, it will be at some remote day, the securities have returned to former quotations. THE HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT. Excitement Caused by Sensational Speeches by Two of the Members. Pesth, Jan. 20. —Two exciting speeches were delivered in the Hungarian Parliament yesterday. One was by Herr Sonvaeth, who, in alluding to the race dissensions prevailing through Austria-Hungary, said: “The dual constitution of 1876 was founded on the idea that the German element was preponderant in Austria, but now the dominant forces in Austria are Slavs. The cohesion of the monarchy is gone. Between the Slavs and Hungarians there are no affinities. It is important that the federalist policy now pursued by Austria should not be pursued to such a point as to keep the two halves of the monarchy estranged, leading to a dissolution of the empire.” He concluded by quoting the words of Baron Joseph Eotvas, the friend of Kossuth, who defended tbe latter from tbe attacks of his enemies: “If ever he was compelled to choose between Germanism and Slavism, he would pronounce in favor of the former.” The other member whose remarks caused excitement was Herr Szhabo, president of the Supreme Court. In the course of the debate on the budget, he declared that an official who was a friend of Tisza, the Hungarian Prime Minister, was squandering one-third the revenue of Hungary. Herr Szhabo was immediately asked to name the officer. He refused, however, unless an official inquiry was instituted. This produced confusion, and cries of “Name” arose from all quarters of the Chamber. FOREIGN MISCELLANY. The Prince of Wales Formally Opens the Liverpool and Birkenhead Tunnel. Liverpool, Jan. 20.— The tunnel between Liverpool and Birkenhead, under the Mersey, was formally opened to-day by the Prince of Wales and his two sons, Princes Albert and George. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather—a heavy fog prevailing and snow falling—there were large crowds present, both at Birkenhead and Liverpool. At the central station at Birkenhead his Royal Highness was presented with an address by the inhabitants of that city. The Mersey Tunnel Railway Company had provided accommodations for a great number of persons within the station, and the entire space was filled with prominent people. All the prominent buildings in Liverpool were handsomely decorated with flags and bunting. A loyal address was also presented to the Prince of Wales by the municipal officers of Liverpool. The royal party ontered a special train at Rock Ferry, on the joint railroad between Chester and Birkenhead, and proceeded through the tunnel, tbe party meeting with ovations at all points along he line. * A Significant Threat. London, Jan. 20.—The Journal de Si Petersburg says tbe dignity of Europe demands that the powers should redouble their efforts to compel Greece, Servia and Bulgaria to disarm, so as to prevent calamities, the extent and issue of which no one can foresee. The Standard’s correspondent at Si Petersburg says: “The powers threaten to leave Greece, Servia and Bulgaria to their own devices if they do not disarm. It is suggested to compensate Greece by making King George Governor of Albania.” Two hundred Servian prisoners in Bulgaria, not wishing to return to Servia, will join the Bulgarians. The Porte has contracted with Krupp for many guns, and the outlay will press heavily upon the Turkish treasury. Movements of Queen Victoria. London, Jan. 20.—The Queen arrived in London to-day from Windsor Castle. She drove from the railway station to Buckingham Palace in an open carriage, and received an ovation along the route. Her Majesty, who is in excellent health, will open Parliament in person tomorrow. Rnssian Military Movements. London, Jan. 21.— The Daily Telegraph has advices stating that the Russian government has dispatched 16.000 more troops to Asia Minor, and that 1,000 Russians are crossing tbe Caspian sea on their way to the Tekke country. Execution of Murderer Shehan. Cork, Jan. 20.— William Shehan, convicted on the 19th of December of the murder of his mother, sister and brother, at Castletown Roche, in 1877, was hanged to day. The condemned

man beeame greatly agitated as the hour for his execution drew near, and he was so weak that he had to he assisted to the scaffold. Ho responded feebly to the prayers of the priest, and was trembling violently when placed under tbe gallows. Ho died almost instantly, his neck be* ing broken by the fall. Cable Notes. Mme. Lucca is recovering. Mine. Patti has gone to Nice. She will return to-Vienna m March and give a series of concerts. The Pop© has conferred npon Senor Canovai del Castillo, the Spanish Premier, a similar to that conferred upon Prince Bismarck. Tbe pretended Burmese Alompra Prince and two of his adherents have been tried, found guilty of rebellion, and shot. A quiet meeting of Anarchists was held a! Paris last evening, to welcome Prince Krapot kine and Louise Michel, who were recently re leased from prison. The latter announced hei intention to go to Russia and plunge headlong into Anarchism, and to dare death for the causi of freedom. TEIiEGRAPIIIC BREVITIES. The annual show of the Cincinnati Poultry and Pigeon Association began yesterday, with about* one thousand entries from different parts of the country. It will continue ono week. Two unknown boys, aged about twelve and fourteen years, were struck by a freight train on the Pennsylvania railroad, near Braddock, last night One was instantly killed and the othei seriously injured. Andre Andrews, a Chicago pawn broker, was taken to Joliet yesterday, to serve out his term of eight years for receiving stolen goods. Andrews is understood to be very wealthy. The police assert that he maintained for many years tbe most extensive “fence” for thieves in the West C. C. Vernon, the seventeen-year-old son of Dr. Vernon, a wealthy citizen of Dversbiirg, Tenn., attempted suicide, at Alexander's Hotel, Louisville, by snooting himself in the left breast. The wound is fatal. The boy refuses to give any reason for his act, only saying he intended to kill himself. Caution to Bankers and Merchants. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 20.—Letters, dated LaPorte, Ind., Jan. 16 and 18, signed Richard Philpot&Co., and addressed to “Mr. Mann, Philadelphia Western Lithograph Compauy, Deg Moines,’’and perhaps others, ordering small numbers of drafts and certificates, purporting to be for the Omaha National Bank, have been discovered. Drafts addressed to the Fourth National Bank, New York, and the Union National Bank, Chicago, have been sent out, and as the Omaha National has no knowledge of any snch firm at LaPorto, Ind., or elsewhere, and always orders its own drafts in large amounts, the transaction is doubtless a fraud, and banks, merchants and others should be on the lookout, or they may be swindled. Weston Asks a Rehearing. Philadelphia, Jan. 20.—Charles H. Reed, of New York, this morning presented to the Su- • preme Court of Pennsylvania a printed brief petitioning for a reheariug and reargument in the case of Milton Weston, now under sentence of five years’ imprisonment for voluntary manslaughter. The sentence was pronounced by the Allegheny county court, and was sustained by the Supreme Court after an argument for anew trial. The latter court, however, granted a stay of proceedings until the 26th inst, to allow the filing and consideration of the above mentioned brief and petition. Four Cowboys Killed. Galveston, Jan. 20.—A special from Gainesville says: “A party of nine cowboys visited the town of Burlington last night. After becoming crazed with liquor, they succeeded in terrorizing the populace during the entire night, firing into windows and acting like savages. They defied the authorities, but Deputy Sheriff Cool, with a posse, succeeded, about daylight, in driving the ruffians from the town, ’killing four of their number, and five horsos in a running fight. Tho killed are Luke Jackson, Bill Wimms, Alec Tremble, and one other.” The Way She Got Even. Portland Press. One of our prominent business men presented his wife with a box of fine cigars at Dm thinking it a good joke, and anticipating the pleasure of smokirg them during the winter. Mrs. S. appreciated the joke and quietly locked them up, and when Mr. S. wants a cigar from that box they are 15 cents each straight. The gentlemen friends of Mr. S. are calling round to smoke with him. Steamship News. Bremen, Jan. 20.—Arrived: Rhein, from New York. New York, Jan. 20.—Arrived: Labrador, from Havre; Wisconsin, from Liverpool Every day adds to the great amount of evidence as to the curative powers of Hood’s Sarsaparilla. 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