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and its continuance be deemed wise in the judgment of the committee, the law conferring the same shall not be made so specific as that parties in interest csn be apprised with certainty in what cases and under what conditions they may look to the United States to nndertake the bur den of their litigations in that behalf. When the call of States was completed, several motions to adjourn were made on the Republican side, but thoy were all voted down, and Mr. Matson, of Indiana, having secured the floor, moved to suspend the rules, and put upon its passage the bill increasing the pensions of soldiers’ widows from $8 to sl2 per month, with an amendment providing that this act shall apply only to widows who were married to the deceased soldiers prior to its passage, and to those who may hereafter marry prior to, or during the service of the soldier. Mr. Browne, of Indiana, inquired whether the effect of the passage of the bill, under a suspension of the rules, would be to put to one side the amendment which was pending to the bill, repealing the limit of the arrears of pension act, and, on receiving an affirmative reply, moved that the House adjourn. The motion was lost—yeas 91, nays 17L Mr. Browne, of Indiana, said if any one promise bad been crystallized in political speeches and party platforms, it had been the pledge to repeal the limitation of the arrears act, and put all wounded soldiers in the country on a platform of perfect equality. Avery respectable political party had resolved to do this thing in its national convention, aud but for “rum, Romanisim and rebellion’’ that party would probably have been in the ascendency to day. The measure now, however, has gone to the congressional cemetery, and we will have heard the last of it when this ‘toil l is passed. Mr. Matson, of Indiana, said that the eentleman from Indiana [Mr. Browne], when chairman of the committee on invalid pensions, in the Forty-seventh Congress, for two full sessions, sever reported a single bill to relieve the soldiers of the country in the way of general legislation; and now he attempts to upbraid a committee which, in less than ten days after its organization, reported the pending bill that was so much demanded, not only by the soldiers but by the sentiment of the whole people. The motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill was agreed to—yeas 198, nays 66. The following is the negative vote: Allen, of Miss., Dougherty, O'Farrall. Ballentine, Forney, Peel. Barnes, Glass, Perry, Bennett, Hammond, Reagan, Blanchard, Harris, Reese, Blount, Hemphill, Reid, of N. C., Bragg. Henderson, N. C.,Richardson, Breckinridge, Ky. Herbert, Sadler, Breckinridge, Ark. Hewitt, Sayres. Cabell, Irion, Singleton, Clements, Johnston, of N. C.. Skinner, Cowles, Jones, of Texas, Stewart, of Texas, Co*. Jones, of Ala., St. Martin. Crain, Laffoon. Stone, of Ky., Crisp, Lanham, J. M.Taylor. Tenn. Oroxton, Martin, Throckmorton, Culberson, McMillen, Tillman, Daniels, Mcßae, Trigg, Dargan, Miller, Tucker, Davison, of Fla., Mills, Turner. Davidson, of Ala.,Morgan, Wellborn, Dibble, Oates, Wheeler—6G. The House then adjourned.

THE FIRE RECORD. Burning of a Huge Freight-House and Elevator at Grand Haven, Mich. Detroit, Feb. I.—The Free Press’s Grand Haven special says fire broke out at IQ o’clock to-night in tho Detroit. Grand Haven & Milwaukee freight-house, and in a few minutes nearly half that immense structure, which stretches nearly three squares from south to north, was on fire. The fire department responded quickly, but owing to the fierce southwest gale and intense cold has, so far, been unable to check the fire’s progress, and at 10 o’clock the entire structure was a mass of flames, and will be an entire loss, together with all freight stored therein. The department is working heroically, but can save nothing in the freight-house and elevator. All energy is now directed to adjoining buildings. The passenger steamer City of Milwaukee was lying along side the elevator, and was barely saved. Later— The elevator is now enveloped in fierce flames, together with the remainder of the warehouse, and nothing can save it. A number of lumber-yards are located just north of the fire, and if they catch, the entire northwerstern part of tho city wiil be doomed. The damage will be very heavy. Twenty-five or thirty freight cars were destroyed. The company’s books are safe. The excitement is intense and the whole ciiy is fighting the flames. 11:45 p. m.—The elevator has fallen, and the warehouse north of the elevator is on fire. Prospects for saving the passenger depot are good. Three steamers have come from Spring Lake to assist the local department 12:20 a. M. —The fire is now under control, but is still fiercely burning. The fire department has done some excellent work since the elevator fell in, by saving the back portions of the freighthouse. Although covered with corrugated iron, the buildings would have all gone like tinder but for the bard and intelligent work of the firemen. The gale continues blowing fiercely, but has now shifted to the west, which has aided materially in tho hour of greatest need. The total loss will not fall short of $250,000, which amount is supposed to be fully insured. It is conjectured that in conection with the sheds yet standing, temporary ".eds will at once be put up. and business on ;e part of the railroad company will not suffer, here is considerable storage room in the part of > lie sheds saved. Residence Burned. Special to the ludianapnlis Journal. Richmond, Ind., Feb. I.—William McDonald’s house at Centerville was destroyed by fire last evening, involving a $1,500 loss, two-thirds covered by insurance, carried by the British and Mercantile, which also had a $l5O loss on a Sunday fire in this city, a building owned by George W. Stevenson, and occupied ns a junk shop by , Henry Destine, who had no insurance, and had over S4OO worth of rags burned. Otber Fires. Detroit, Feb. I.—Fire yesterday at Frankenmutb, Saginaw county, destroyed Rubinger’s saw and grist mill, entailing a loss of SIO,OOO, on which there was $2,000 insurance, Jackson, Miss., Feb. L—Jones’s Hotel, Angelas’s Hell, Green’s Bank ana several other frame buildings were burned to-day, with most of their contents. Loss, $65,000; insurance, $50.000. Brownwood, Tex.#Feb. 2.—-Fire, at 1 o’clock this morning, destroyed the postoffice and almost the entire business portion of the city. The fire is thought to have been of incendiary origin. Loss, $55,000; insurance, $31,000. Cleveland, Feb. I.—The planing-mill of Cochran & Lane, on Central way, directly beneath the iron trestle of the New York, Chicago & St Louis railroad, caught fire at 6 o'clock this evening. The building, a brick structure, 200 by sixty feet in dimensions, was destroyed, with its contents. The loss is $30,000; insurance. sl2. 500, in several companies, the names of which cannot be learned to-night The railroad bridge was damaged to the extent of SIO,OOO, and trains cannot cross on it until it has been repaired. Obituary. St. Louis, Feb. I.—Rev. Dr. Chas. L. Goodell, the we’.i-known Congregational minister, died this warning at 8 o’clock, after a brief illness. Dr. Goodell was originally from Connecticut He went to St. Louis about twelve years ago, and was very successful as a pastor, building ud what is probably the largest Congregational church in the West He was prominent in all religious and philanthropic work, being a large .river, as well as an active promoter of it He tarried into the wealthy Fairbanks family, of .'ermont end was thus enabled to contribute to he success of the interests he had at heart Suing for a Million and a llalf. Montbkal, Feb. I.—Mrs. Smith, of Portland, Me-, daughter of the late John Hall, of Quebec, the founder of the great lumber firm of Hall & Cos., is suinir the Union Rank of Lower Canada for $1,500,000, claiming that her father's estate was sacrificed to meet payments due the bank. PoPtJtAi* trial shows the worth of every article, and thirty-four years’ constant use has proven the great efficacy of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup. It las no superior.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS The Crime for Which J. C* Henning Is Now on Trial at "rawfordsville. An Indianapolis Man Instantly Rilled by a Companion —Farmers Charged with Con-spiracy-New Phase of the Dennis Case. INDIANA. Beginning of the Henning Murder Trial—History o f the Crime. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Crawfordsville, Feb. I.—The trial of John C. Henning for the murder of Charlotte Vollmer, at Rockville, on Oct 24, 1885, commenced in court this morning. There are ninety witnesses present from Rockville for the defendant and 120 for the prosecution. The State is represented by Frank Howard, prosecutor of Parke county; A. B. Anderson, prosecutor of Montgomery county, and Samuel D. Pruett, of Rockville. The defendant i3 represented by John R. Courtney. Three newspaper men from Rockville are present —J. H. Brown, of the Republican; W. EL Hankie, of the Eagle, and John H. Beadle, of the Tribune. When Henning was brought into the court room he was very nervous and eeemed to oe uneasy. His son was seated just back of him, and seemed to take but little interest in the case. The morning session was taken up in obtaining a jury. Henning, in spite of his lawyer, challenged every man who had served on a jury within the past year. The jury finally agreed upon are: H. H. Talbott, T. M. Rose, G. W. Hardee, S. A Rice, Preston Swank, Thomas Lafollett, Vincent Smith, Silas Hendricks, Ransome Vancleave, John Nolan, Isaiah Hunter, M. S. Smith. The first witness was Emma Oliver, who told the circumstances of the shooting of Mrs. Vollmer in her presence. She told her story in a straight-forward manner, and her evidence was not shaken in the cross examination. Courtney make objection to any evidence being introduced tending to prove that Henning had killed Mrs. Vollmer, because the indictment doos not charge Henning with killing. The motion was sustained. It was proven that Henning had several times made threats to kill “some woman who had refused to marry him after promising so to do.” and also that he had told Edward Harrison and Emma J. Marshall that he had intended to kill Lottie Vollmer, thus proving that this murder bad undoubtedly been premeditated; and upon all these occasious that he had spoken about killing Mrs. Vollmer, Henning was reasonably sober. Other witnesses testified to the finding of Henning after the murder was committed; to the pistol taken away from Henning, and the statement of the result of the post-mortem examination. Sheriff Musser, of Rockville, is summoned as a witness for both sides. The tendency of the evidence is all against Henning, and the only hope for the defence is to prove insanity. As Henning was taken to and from the jail he would reach out his two hand cuffed hands to every person he would meet and shake hands, and even speak to entire strangers.

About August 28, 1885, John C. Henning, who was known by the name of ♦•‘Jack Tinker,’’ went to the bakery and restaurant of Mrs. Lottie Vollmer, at Rockville, and was hired by her to do odd jobs for bis board. He finally became attached to this woman, and on Oct. 10, or thereabouts, procured a license to marry her, which he returned to the clerk in a few days, remarking that the woman was too intimate with another man. On the evening of Oct. 24 Mrs. Vollmer and Misß Emma Oliver were seaten the former’s kitchen, when Henning suddenly appeared at the door leading from the kitchen to the front part of the restaurant. He stood for a moment, and then spoke to Miss Oliver, Then ho turned toward where Mrs. Vollmer was seated, and said: “Well, Lottie, so we are all together again,” and continued: “Did you make that letter out all right?’’ [He undoubtedly had reference to a note, found among Mrs. Yollmer’s letters, reading: “Lottie, please answer to-night, or I will talk to you alone.”] She answered: “I guess I did.” He then asked her to go up-stairs with him, and, seeing her startled look, added, “to get that tin bucket for me”—having reference to a tin bucket, belonging to him, which was found afterwards at tho Vollmer house. She SAid she knew nothing of his bucket and would not go np-stairs with him. He then asked her about some lumber belonging to him that was on her premises, and offering it to her for kindling. She said she did not want his lumber. He then stepped to the back kitchen door and asked her to accompany him into the back yard. She refused to do so until her step-daughter returned. He then drew a revolver from his pocket and discharged it at her. but missed her. The women then started to run from the room. Mrs. Vollmer fell down five steps leading to the store-room, and Henning fired a second time. The ball struck Miss Oliver on the leg, near the knee, and entered the body of Mrs. Vollmer in the back part of the right hip and glanced upwards. Miss Oliver gained the street, and Mrs. Vollmer. in endeavoring to escape, was shot again, the ball entering just above the right hipbone, ranging upward and forward, and lodging below the breast bone. This shot was the im mediate cause of her death. Mrs. Vollmer ran into the street and fell senseless on the steps of a butcher shop. She died in half an hour. Henning fled out the back door and hid in some tall, dead grass, where he was afterwards found by Jesse HowellHenning was immediately surrounded by a large crowd of excited citizens, who seemed determined to hang him. He was, however, finally placed in jaiL The next day it became evident that there would be an attempt made to lynch Henning. Accordingly, he was removed to Brazil for safe keeping. During Monday word was sent to Sheriff Sterly that a mob would attack the Brazil jail that night, and the prisoner was at once placed aboard a train and taken to Terre Haute and placed in jail there. He remained there until Doc. 4, when he was taken back to Rockville, and a change of venue was granted him to Montgomery county. Ho was brought here the same evening, and has been in our jail ever since. Henning has been married twice. His first wife was a daughter of Charles Hunter, of Baldwinsville, Edgar county, Illinois. He has five sons and one daughter. One of his sons. J. C. Henning, jr., lives at Chrisman, in Edgar county, and is now here to attend his father’s trial. The other sons live in Parke county. He married bis second wife in Parke county, by whom he had three sons and two daughters. His wife procured a divorce, and is now living near Montezuma. Henning afterwards went to Mecca, on the Wabash, where he kept bar and rented boats to fishermen. In 1875 he was sent to the penitentiary for two years for attempting to kill Charles Clark, an adopted son of a widow named Wright, who lives three miles west of Rockville. He got the name of “Jack Tinker” from the fact that he went from place to place, and mended watches, clocks, etc. Since being brought to our jail he has had his whiskers shaved off. On April 16, 1883, George Vollmer. the husband of the murdered woman, was killed in the same house where she met her death, by C. A. Rutledga _ Instantly Killed by His Friend. Special to tue Indianapolis Journal. Peru, Feb. I.—This evening, at 5 o’clock, at the American House in this city, an accidental shooting occurred, resulting in the instant death of a traveling optician named Golan, of Indianapolis, by his traveling companion, J. Savage, a peddler of notions, etc. Golan called for a glass of beer at the bar, when Savage, stepping behiud the bar, picked up a revolver lying there, flourished it around and at his companion, saying. “See what a steady nerve I have got,” when

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the weapon exploded, the ball striking Golan above the left eye. killing him instantly. Savage is under arrest The coroner’s inquest, which is only partially finished, shows that the dead man had" notes and valuables to the amount of SI,OOO in his possession, principally on Indianapolis parties. He leaves a widow, who resides in Indianapolis. He was about fifty years of age. The inquest will be completed to-morrow. The shooting was purely accidental, and Savage is in a deplorable state from heart disease and remorse. Help for Newton Dennis Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Richmond, Feb. 2.— Those who read the account of Newton Dennis being stabbed by his wife, at Franklin, Dalton township, some time since, when it was thought he would certainly die, and also the Journal’s editorial in reference to the parties being Quakers, and belonging to one of the most prominent families in the township, will read with interest the following, which is being circulated: “We. the undersigned citizens of Dalton and adjoining townships in the counties of Wayne, Henry and Randolph, in the State of Indiana, believing that the general welfare and best interests of this community require it, do make the following declarations: “1. Wo believe the recent assault on the life of Newton Dennis by his wife to have been one of the most inexcusable, most malicious and most murderous attemps ever made on the life of on e person by another. “2. While we deplore the occurrence of said attempted murder in our neighborhood, and deeply sarapathize with the afflicted parents and relatives, we believe the prevention of similar occurrences in the future, and the reputation of an outraged community, alike require that the perpetrator shall be properly punished. “3. Inasmuch as two of the best attorneys have been employed in the defense, and we have reasons to believe that money will be spent without stint in said defense, and, as said Newton Dennis and relatives are without money, we deem it our duty to contribute toward employing competent assistance in the prosecution. “We therefore pay to the party presenting this apDeal the sums annexed to our names, to be used for the above-mentioned purpose, and for the benefit of said Newton Dennis, as a memento of our regard for him. and for the faithful exercises of his convictions of right and duty.” He Had Too Much Money. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. South Bend, Feb. I.—Geo. Neller, a fanner, aged forty-five, with a wife and five children,with whom he lived happily, hanged himself on Bunday afternoon in his barn, seven miles west of this city. He was frequently heard to complain that he had too much money and too much business to look after, and insufficient education to manage his affairs. It is believed he brooded over this until he became temporarily insane.

Fanners Charged with Conspiracy. Warsaw Special. Varnum J. Card was arrested last Friday on a charge of forging a note on John Fisher, a farmer living south of town. There are a number of notes out on farmers in this county, and Card had sold several to Johnson M. Burdgo, of North Manchester. Since his arrest it is learned that a large number of names of wealthy farmers in the southern part of thiscouuty have been torn from the assessment sheets of personal property in the auditor’s office for the years 1882 and 1883. A part of these names are the same the notes are on, and it is supposed notes are out on all. The notes are all made payable to John Hall, who is said to reside at No. 177 La Balle street, Chicago. The signatures are very clever forgeries. They are believed to be transfers or copies made from the names on these assessment sheets. Card waived eiaraination, said he could not give bail, and is now in the county jail. He denies the forgery. He failed in the hardware business here some years ago, and has been in very limited circumstances. He resided at Englewood, 111., for two or three years since that time, but came back here a coupie of years ago. He has a mother, Mrs. E. P. Stickney, and a wife living here, his only daughter having been married a short time ago to an estimable young man from Springfield, O. A number of men whose notes are out signed recommendations for Card for soriJt. office some time ago. One man, south of this place, sold a small quantity of grain and gave a receipt for tho money paid for the same, which turns up to be a note. W. W. Mikles, of Bourbon, was also arrested, but gave bail. The forgeries are said to aggregate several thousand dollars. Indiana Notes. The Vevay furniture factory has resumed operations. Rev. N. R. Quackenbush, Universalist, will remove from Madison to Rising Sun. Mrs. Melissa Carroll, of New Albany, has been sent to the Hospital for the Insane for treatment Wilder H. Pray, manager of the Chicago house of Studebaker Bros., wagon manufacturers, died at Chicago, on Friday. Ben Falconer, fireman of J., M. & L locomotive No. 604, dropped dead at North Madison, yesterday, from heart disease. At Morris Hill, a preacher edifies his congregation by reading to them the newspaper, reports of Sam Jones’s preachments in Cincinnati. George Gardner, of Hardenburg, shot himself in the head with a revolver. The suicide was unmarried and had been despondent for some time. Argus Dean, the extensive peach grower of southern Indiana, says the peach buds have been killed by the cold weather, but the trees are uninjured. Charles Broker, of Jeffersonville, while cleaning his revolver, accidentally discharged the weapon, a bullet striking his five-year-old boy in chest. The wouud is a fatal one. Tho Kokomo fire department was yesterday called out by a slight blaze in a residence property. Mike Funk, of hose company No. 2, fell, and the wheel of the cart ran over him, breaking one leg. The new Jefferson county Republican central committee was organized Saturday by the election of Captain H. B. Foster, chairman; Will H. Matthews, secretary, and ex-Mayor Samuel J. Smith, treasurer. Mr. N. L. Davys, a well-known citizen of Logansport, died on Sunday after a short illness. The deceased came to Cass county from Yorkshire, England, iu 1855. He will bo buried by the Masons on Thursday. The funeral of Dr. J. A. Adrian will be conducted from the Methodist Church in Logansport on Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o’clock. Rev. J. H. Ford, of New Castle, an intimate friend of the Doctor, will conduct the services. “Jiinoeh Arden” was presented on Friday and Saturday nights at the Kokomo Opera-house, by home talent, for the benefit of the Hendricks monument fund. The amateurs gave a very fair entertainment, but failed to realize anything above expenses for the object aimed at. The Panhandle south bound local freight, due at Kokomo at 8 a. m., yesterday, was wrecked about two miles north of Galveston, Cass county, by a broken rail. No one was injured. Sixteen flat-cara were derailed and more or less damaged. Other trains were not detained. A large force of men soon cleared the track. The jury in the Scott Dingman case for forgery and attempting to sell notes the signatures to which had been obtained under false pretenses, returned a verdict on Sunday morning, in the Montgomery County Court, on the second count of the indictment, giving him two years in the penitentiary and imposing a fine of $lO. Tho defendant’s lawyers will make a motion for a new trial. The late Barney Gray, of that city, was released from Jeffersonville penitentiary through the executive clemency of Albert G. Porter, and not by a pardon from Isaac P. Gray, as was at first erroneously stated. This correction is made because the present Governor, in a letter *to Mayor Brashear, referred to the Journal’s note of the case, saying he had no recollection of it. Governor Porter granted the pardon just before his gubernatorial term expired. Illinois Items. William Brandenburg died at Brement of spinal paralysis. He was a well-known citizen and highly* esteemed. Captain A. B. Lee died oq Sunday at his residence at Sullivan. He was a veteran of the Mexican and late wars, and a food lawyer.

AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL The Virginia Court of Appeals Overruled in the State Debt Coupon Cases. Bills Introduced in the House Yesterday by Indiana Members—The Letter-Carriers and the Eight-Hour Law. THE SUPREME COURT. The Virginia Court of Appeals Overruled in the Coupon Case. Washington, Feb. I.—The Supreme Court of the L nited States to-day, in the Virginia coupon cases, reversed the decision of the Coart of Appeals of Virginia and decided that the tender of coupons in payment of taxes is legal, and also in payment of licenses. Justice Matthews, in delivering the opinion of the court, said: “By the terms of the act of March 3, 1871, the coupons were made" receivable for all taxes, debts, dues and demands due to the State, and this stipulation, as had been repeatedly decided by the Court of Appeals of Virginia, and by this court, constituted a contract between the couponholder and the Stato of Virginia, the obligation of which the State was forbidden to impair by the Constitution of the United States, and any law of the State which would have that effect, if enforced, is thereby annulled and made void.” In the case of the Chicago Tire and Spring Works Company vs. Jesse Spaulding, collector of customs for the port of Chicago, the court affirmed the decision of the lower court, to the effect that certain tire blooms imported by them were articles of steel partially manufactured, and therefore properly classified. The court reversed the decision of the lower court in the case of Edward A. Boyd and George H. Boyd vs. the United States. The plaintiffs imported the plate-glass for the Philadelphia custom-house, and some of it was seized on the supposition that glass belonging to the firm was coming in duty free. The lower court compelled the plaintiffs to prodace their invoices, and this the Supreme Court to-day pronounced unconstitutional.

MINOR MATTERS. Bills Introduced In the Honse Yesterday by Indiana Members. Special to the ludiauaoolia Journal. Washington, Feb. 1. —Indiana members introduced bills in the House to-day as follows: By Mr. Kleiner: To reimburse William M. Cockrum for moneys taken from his person by confederate soldiers during the late war, to the amount of $175; for relief of W. A. Mumford, William M. Franklin, John M. Stucky and William H. Fritts. By Mr. Matson: For relief of William J. Alexander, Wallace Hight, Mary J. Foster and Drury J. Hodges. By Mr. Ford: To remove the charge of desertion against Willis Layton. By Mr. Johnston: For relief of Nioholas Silbeck, Simon Stacy, Braden Murphy, John H. Levy; to protect life and property, and to prevent accident and delaying of mails on railroads and steamboats operated by steam power within the United States. Letter-Carriers and the Eight-Honr Law. Washington, Feb. I.—At a meeting of the House committee on labor, this afternoon, the committee of the Letter-carriers’ Association of the United States was beard. New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Washington were represented. What the carriers wanted to know was whether the eight-hour law applied to them. They had been trying for a long time to get a decision on the point, but without success. It was explained that the bill now pending before the committee, and upon which a favorable report had been ordered, com templates the extension of the eight-hour law to the civil-service, aud would cover the letter-carriers. It was fimflly ordered that Chairman O’Neill, of the labor committee, should call upon Postmaster-general Vilas to rnomw, and request that he obtain from the Attorney-general an opinion as to the operation of the eight-hour law in the matter of carriers. It is understood that this request will be granted, and thus the necessity for legislation established or declared unnecessary. The President’s Answer to the Senate. Washington, Feb. I.—The answer of Attor-ney-general Garland to the resolution of the Senate calling for papers in the Dustin case was laid before the executive session to-day. Mr. Edmunds moved that it be referred to the judiciary committee, from which the resolution originated, and that the committee be authorized to report on the subject in open session. Air. Butler was opposed to present consideration. Some debate ensued as to whether an objection to a proposition of this kind could carry the matter over for a day under the rules, but the Chair ruled that a single objection carried it over, and this ended the discussion for the day. During the progress of the debate, Mr. Hoar suggested that the subject be returned to the jurisdiction of the committee on privileges and elections, but in this he was not sustained. Condition of the Public Debt. Washington, Feb. I.—The following is arecapitulation of the debt statement issued to-day* from the Treasury Department: Debt bearing interest $1,269,063,342.00 Debt on which interest has ceased A since maturity 3,525.934.00 Debt bearing no interest 573,334,409.00 Total debt and interest $1,845,723,686.00 Debt, less available cash in the Treasury, Feb. 1, 1886 1,434,782,293.00 Decrease of debt during January 8,672,553.00 Total cash in the Treasury 498,986,832.00 Democrats Vote Against the Soldiers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Feb. I.— On the test vote in the Honse, this afternoon, on the extension or repeal of the limitation of the payment of the arrears of pensions. Representatives Matson, Lowry, Holman, Cobb and Bynum voted against the proposition, while Messrs, Browne, Steele, Owen and Johnston voted in favor of the extension or repeal of the arrearages limitation. Miscellaneous Notes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Feb. I.— Mrs. George B. Williams, of Lafayette, has joiffed her husband at the Riggs House, and will remain here some time. She is accompanied by her sister, Mrs. L. L. Arnold, of California. Commissions have been issued for the following Indiana postmasters: Wm. R. Reilly, at Brown’s Corner; Ebenezer Cooley, at Cedar Grove; Alarie Shanacy, at Liberty Mills; John W. Pence, at Anderson; John O’Donnell, at Mitchel; Denis Eagan, at Liberty: David Overman, at Marion; Thomas J. S. Evans, at Wabash. Stephen Belding, editor of the Democrat, at Washington, Ind., has been recommended for the postmastership of Washington by Representative Cobb. Ex- State Senator Samuel Voyles, of Salem, will to-morrow make an argument before Land Commissioner Sparks in regard to an Indiana land case. Capt. Geo. R. Brumbey, of Dearborn county, was to-day sworn into the service of the government, and will to-morrow enter upon a position under the Door-keeper of the House of Representatives. The President has heard nothing of Secretary Bayard’s reported intention of resigning, and should his resignation be offered he would be most strongly urged by Mr. Cleveland and the whole Cabinet to withdraw it It is known, however, that Mr. Bayard had the matter under consideration before his wife’s death. The issue of standard silver dollars from the mints daring the week ended Jan. 30 last was $140.56L The issue during the corresponding period of last year was $105,493. The shipments of fractional silver coin during the month of January amount to $193,759. It is stated at the Treasury Department that eighty-nine national banks hold about $6,140,000 of the $10,000,000 three per cent, bonds which

are included in tha 133d call, issued on Friday. About $6,500,000 of the bonds embraced in the 132d call, which matured to-day, have already been received at the Treasury Department for redemption. The remains of the late Mrs. Bayard, who died here on Sunday morning, were taken to Wilmington, Del., at 4:30 this afternoon for interment. The body was accompanied by the Sec rotary, his two daughters, and Mr. Brvan, private secretary to Mr. Bayard. The President and Miss Cleveland, Secretary and Mrs. Manning, Secretary and Mrs. Whitney, and Secretary and Mrs. Endicoft accompanied the friends to the train. Secretary Bayard is expected to return here on Tuesday evening. INDIANA REPUBLICANS. Commencement of the Work of Organization for the Coming Campaign. Union Connty. forrespondence of the Indianapolis Journal. Liberty, Jan. 30. —Pursuant to the call of the county central committee, one of the largest Republican mass conventions that ever was witnessed in Union county assembled at the courthouse at 1 o’clock this afternoon, and unani mously elected C. W. Stivers president and W. O. Keffer secretary. The required eongressioual delegates to Lawrenceburg were chosen, and then the central committee of this county. The convention selected two committeemen from each precinct, instead of one, as heretofore, and in making their selection they have chosen, it is conceded, the very best men in the county for the places. The next question considered was the manner of selecting candidates for the various county offices. For a great number of years they have been selected primaries, held at the same time that the spring election is held. There were quite a number who were in favor of a delegate convention. When this question was reached there was quite an animated discussion, yet with good feeling all around; but when the question was put to vote there was a large majority in favor of popular elections, and the minority acquiesced very willingly. The following resolutions were adopted unanimously: Resolved, That as Republicans we tender our enthusiastic thanks to the gallant Republicans of Ohio, and their representatives in the Legislature, for their patriotic defense of pure and honest elections, and their efforts to defeat the schemes of scoundrels who rely upon stuffing ballot-boxes and notorious and flagrant forgery of election returns to defeat the will of the people at the ballot-box. Resolved, That the last Democratic Legislature of Indiana, in apportioning the State for legislative purposes, committed a dastardly crime against free government by the people and for the people, in practically disfranchising one-fourth of the voters of the State in legislative representation. Resolved, That we heartily applaud aud approve the course of the Republican majority of the United States Senate in their refusal to tolerate or indorse the policy of the present Democratic national administration in its sneaking, cowardly policy of besmirching the official character of government officers by dismissing them from office upon charges which they are not permitted to know anything about, and are denied the privileee of refuting; as many of the officers so dismissed from government service have attested their good citizenship, love of country and true Eatriotism on many hard-fought battle-fields, and ave an honorable discharge from a government service to which Cleveland and the majority of his Cabinet are strangers. Resolved, That we are in favor of “turning the rascals out,” from Grover Cleveland down to the lowest appointive or elective office on the list.

Rush County. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. Rushvillb, Feb. L—The Republican convention that met at the coart-house on Saturday was the largest and moat enthusiastic ever held in Rush county at this stage of the campaign. The meeting was presided over by the Hon. Jesse J. Spann, who inaugurated the proceedings with one of the best Republican speeches ever made in this county. The following delegates were named for the district convention that meets at New Castle on the 11th inst: A. W. Newsam. B. F. Huddleson, J. D. Maple, John W. Looney, Harvey Caldwell, R. H. Phillips. F. B. King, D. L. Thomas, W. J. Henley, David Connor, William Davis, Robert Dorste, Sebastian Young. The following were named as delegates to the congressional convention to nominate a congressional candidate for the Sixth district: C. C. Cox. Thomas J. Heimes, H. H. Elwell, Marshall Hiochman, E- B. Jones, A. N. Williams, W. L. King, Dr. M. Sexton, James W. Brown, J. M. Amos, John Shannon, J. F. Smith, Phil Rhodes. Delegates were also appointed to the judicial convention to nominate a candidate for prosecuting attorney and to the senatorial convention to nominate a candidate for Senator for Rush and Hancock counties. The county central committee was organized with J. K, Gowdy as chairman, R. W. Cox, secretary, and Martin Bohannor as treasurer. The best of feeling prevailed throughout. It was the unauimous expression of the convention that the course of our congressman, Gen. Thomas M. Browne, be approved, and that he be renominated. • La Porte County. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. La Porte, Ind., Jan. 30.—The La Porte county Republicans met in mass convention today at 2p. m., pursuant to a call issued by the State central committee, at Lay’s Opera-house. The attendance was good considering the time of year and weather, and was called to order by Charles Simmons, obairman of the county eentral committee, and presided over by I. N. Whitehead. Edward Molloy, of the HeraldChronicle, and Harry Darling, of the Bee, were chosen secretaries. Delegates to the district convention Feb. 11 were chosen from each voting precinct in the county. A committee of three, consisting of Edward Molloy. of the HeraldChronicle, J. P. Leinard and William Weir, was appointed to canvass the different townships of the county as to choice of members for the county central committee. The meeting then adjourned, a strong feeling of enthusiasm being expressed aud observable. Cass County. Correspondence of she Indianapolis Journal. Logansport, Feb. I.—The Republicans of this county met in mass convention at the courthouse, on Saturday afternoon, and arranged for the election of anew central committee and appointed delegates to the congressional convention that assembles here on Feb. 11. The various wards and precincts were instructed to select their committeemen before March 27, the date decided on for the organization of the new committee. Judge D. P. Baldwin and James T. Bryer addressed the convention at some length. The meeting was largely attended and unusual inter* est and enthusiasm manifested. Lagrange Connty. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal Lag rang*. Jan. 30.—Pursuant to the call from the State central committee, the Republicans of Lagrange connty met in convention and elected county central committeemen and delegates to the Twelfth district committee convention. The court-room was full, and a very harmonious meeting was bad. The Republicans are thoroughly united, with the determination to win at the spring and fall elections. The committee, without exception, are men of integrity, energy and ability to work. Nominations in Wabash County. Special to the ludianapolis Journal. Wabash, Feb. L—The Republican county convention held in this city to-day was very largely attended, a special train bringing a large number from North Manchester The nomination of candidates was begun at 1 o’clock and resulted as follows: For representative. Warren G. Sayre; clerk. Dr. T. R. Brady; auditor, Wm. Hazen; sheriff, Howard Sruires; treasurer, John Chinaworth; recorder, C. C. Mikesell; surveyor, Frank Knight; coroner, Levi Thomas. Asa nomination is equivalent to an election in this county, the gentlemen will be elected by large majorities. The Sumner Independent League. Boston, Feb. I.—The Sumner Independent National League mot here to night, over 150 colored people from various States in the Union being present. It was voted that an address be

presented to President Cleveland, expressing congratulation and appreciation of his resolute, jnst and patriotic policy; also, expressing the belief that his administration will advance still more in properly acknowledging colored people as a to-be recognized and respected part of the body-politic. The meeting resolved to,ask the administration at Washington to appoint three worthy and capable colored persons to prominent positions of honor and trust in tho North. Woman’s Presentiment. Cleveland Special. Joseph iSimons, a young man of advance agent of Bosco’s Dramatic Company, came to Cleveland a few days since to be married to Miss Ida Abrams, and while the wedding preparations were in progress stopped at the residence of O. Struss, Miss Abrams's uncle. Last night Simons had a telegram to send, and left the house for that purpose. As he was taking his departure his affianced exclaimed, “Don’t go, Joe. I have a presentiment that something will happen to you.” He laughed away her fears and went out Shortly after 11 o’clock two policemen found him lying senseless on St. Clair street, in the busiest part of the city. He had been assaolted and robbed of $l6O, as he explained when be recovered consciousness for a moment to-day. Ho lies in the hospital in a dying condition, and hi* intended wife is almost crazed by the calamity. - * Legal Status of Suicide. Chicago, Feb. I.— A novel ease is in bearing before Judge Dyer, the decision of which will attract considerable attention in insurance circles, as it involves a question of whether or not suicide is an accident The 23d of May, 1884. Edward Crandall took out an accident-insurance policy for ? 00 for a year in the Accident Insurance G uy of North America. On July 7 followii committed suicide. Due notice was giver aft company, bui;it refused to pay, on the gi md that suicide was not accidental within the meaning of the policy. Suit has now been brought by Mrs. Laurette M. Crandall, wife of the deceased, to recover the policy. She testified that her husband was of a cheerful disposition, but shortly before his death he became morose and nervous, suffered from sleeplessness, and showed signs of insanity. He bad considerable financial trouble, and lost most of hia property. Beaching Out for Young Women. New York Special. People interested in Peter Dwyer’s West side mission are exercised over the reformer’s disappearance, and the unexplained absence of hiß frefety organist, Miss Hamilton, and her mother, t is believed they have gone to San Francisco. Mrs. Dwyer and four children are left destitute. Dwyer left his wife six years ago, and ran away with Mrs. Melville. He came back soon nfter, professed repentance, and paid his wife $2 a week, but be continued to live with Mrs. Melville under the name of Peters, carrying oh hia mission work at the same time by means of aubacriptions collected from benevolent people. Wrestling Match at Cincinnati Cincinnati, 0., Feb. I.— Tom Cannon, of Peoria, defeated Charles Faulkner, of New York, to-night, winning first and third falls in catch-as-catch-can wrestling match, best two out of three, for SIOO a side and bouse receipts. The struggle was stubborn, and was protracted till 11 o’clock. Nearly two thousand spectators witnessed hmb mmm The most scientific compound for the cure of coughs, colds and all throat and lung troubles is Dr. Bigelow’s Positive Cure. Ct is pleasant, prompt and safe. 50 cents and $L

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