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tfnn. Mr. Bntler read from the report of the Secretary of the Nary the statement that “an Assistant Secretary of the Navy would seem to fee an essential feature.” Mr. Ingalls {looking at the Republicans)—The remark appears to be an intenieliarion, and is pat in a parenthesis—being evidently an afterthought. Mr. Inealls read the context prerdine the clause already read, to shew that it was only in the “system of organization” that the Secretary had said an Assistant Secretary was wanted; not for the performance of the duties, for we had no navy. [Laughter.] Why, had it not been said here, internum iterumque, that we bad no navy, and the hope expressed that the patriotism of the Democratic party would rise to the exigency of the occasion and give us a navy? Mr. Ingalls would have been better satisfied if the uaval committee of the Senate, instead of conferring patronage on the Navy Department, had arranged for a satisfactory inquiry into the condition of that department in connection with our naval construction and the transaction by which attempt after attempt had been made to reject the Dolphin. Mr. Ingalls animadverted with some severity upon the course of the Secretary of tne Navy, in connection with the Dolphin, faying that he had sent the vessel to sea time after time in special search of a cyclone, in order to show “structural weakness,” and the Dolphin finally succeeded in encountering the cyclone off Cape Hatteras, and the waves were so high and tbe winds so tempestuous that the experts appointed by the Secretary had to go below, sea-sick. The American people, Mr. Ingalls continued, could not forget that a studious attempt had been made by the Secretary of the Navy to crush American enterprise, and that, by a pro-deter-mined plan, one of the greatest of American industrial establishments, employing 3.000 men, had been forced into bankruptcy. At last, however, by some sort of subterranean arrangement, so no public notice had been issued, the Secretary seemed to have decided that the Dolphin had to be accepted. Mr. Incalls was not in the mood to hand out on a salver any additional patronage to the Secretary of the Navy, which that officer was able to certify only in parenthesis. Mr. Cockrell said that, if Mr. Ingalls believed his own statements true, he was oeglectlng his public duty by not calling for an investigation, which the Republicans bad in the Senate, tbe power to order. Mr. Ingalls-—lt will be investigated; don’t be uneasy. Mr. Cockrell thought the investigation should bo made before false impressions were created about the matter. The Secretary of the Navy, he said, courted the fullest investigation. He had simply tried to compel a contractor to comply with the law. Senators should remember the condition of the departments when the new administration took charge of them. The departments were from one year to two years behind current work. Mr. Cockrell found no fault about the matter, because business had accumulated from year to year. He would say, however, that it was a burning shame that the balances due the soldiers, and the widows and orphans were still due and unsettled, twenty years after the close of the war. Mr. Logan expressed his willingness to vote for the pending bill if the Secretary of the Navy said it was necessary. He remembered, however, that the former Secretaries had asked for tho assistants only when the Secretaries were new to their places. Mr. Butler thought, notwithstanding the sneer of the Senator from Kansas [Mr. Ingalls], the Secretary of the Navy had fully and explicitly recommended provision for the new officer. Mr. Bntler did not believe it an act of kindness to Mr. John Roach to interject his name into this debate. When a proper time to speak on this subject should come, Mr. Butler would have something to sav. Mr. Cameron urged an immediate vote on the bill, but Mr. Logan opposed this, and at 2 o’clock the matter went over. THE HOUSE. War Taxes Due from the States —Passage of of the Shipping Bill. Washington, Feb. 4.—After the reading of the journal, which consumed more than half an hour, the Speaker proceeded to call the committees for reports, but no measures of public importance were submitted. In the morning hour Mr, Culbertson, of Texas, on behalf of the committee on the judiciary, called up the bill dividing the Eastern judicial district of Arkansas into two districts, to be known as the eastern and western districts of tbe Eastern district of Arkansas. Passed. He also called up, and the House passed, the bill to detach Hood county from the Waco branch of the Northern judicial district of Texas and attach it to the Graham branch of said district. He also called up, and the House passed, a bill providing that, in addition to the present mode of taking depositions of witnesses in cases pending before United States Courts, it shall be lawful to take depositions in the mode prescribed by the laws of the State in which the court iB held. Mr. Hammond, of Georgia, on behalf* of the same committee, called up the bill to prevent the claim of the war taxes under the act of Aug. 5, 1861, and acts amendatory thereof, by the United States being set off against States having claims against the general government Mr. Barksdale, of Mississippi, made an argument in favor of the bill, contending that it was a matter of simple lustice to various States of the Union. The government, illimitable in its resources, as powerful to execute its promises as t was to enforce its decrees, could not afford to iaut itself on tho “Rob Roy” rule. Mr. Hepburn, of lowa, attacked the bill as a roposition to relieve certain States that had •den in rebellion from obligation of payment, .vithout in any way attempting to secure equal justice to all the States by reimbursing those which had promptly made full payment. Pending further discussion, the morning hour expired, a&d at 1:50 the House went into committee of the whole, Mr. Oates, of Alabama, in the chair, for the further consideration of the chipping bill, the pending amendment being that offered by Mr. Holman, of Indiana, limiting the compensations of collectors, inspectors and shipping commissionera After a short debate the amendment was withdrawn. Mr. Dunn, of Arkansas, supported the bill, and pictured the burdens under which the shipping interest was suffering. Nobody would put capital in a business which was taxed 14£ per cent If the removal of taxation was indirect subsidy. God help the country. There was an end of all argument for the reduction of taxation. If that was subsidy, he wanted to subcidize in thkt way every laborer in the country. On motion of Mr. Dineley. of Maine, the clause repealing Section 4371, Revise Statutes, was stricken out, and a clause inserted repealing that portion of the section which relates to a vessel entitled to be documented as a vessel of the United States. Mr. Bnchanan, of New Jersey, offered an amendment providing that any vessel arriving from a foreign port in a port of the United States in distress, or not engaged iu trade, shall he exempt from tonnage tax. Adopted. Mr. Hewitt, of New York, asked and obtained unanimous consent to strike out tbe amendment, agreed to on his motion, providing that only one consular certificate shall be required on any one tow of canal boats or barges trading between the United-States and Canada. The committee then rose, and the bill was passed. Mr. Bragg, of Wisconsin, asked unanimous consent to offer a resolution setting apart Friday and Saturday next for consideration of the Fitz John Porter bill. Mr. Reed, of Maine, objected. The House then adjourned. Chicago’s Haunted Houses. Chicago, Feb 4.—At a meeting of the Western Society for Physical Research, held Tuesday evening. Dr. Reeves Jackson, the society's president, is reported to have made the remark that there were over fifteen hundred haunted ouses in Chicago, or rather houses which had r*og remained tenantless because of the prevail ugopiuion in their respective neighborhoods, hat ghostly apparitions and mysterious sounds iad been seen aad heard in and about them by arioas people. When called upon yesterday by jg reporter, Dr. Jackson said: “I rather think, pow, that I underestimated the number, for I think the society’s committee which has this matter in charge, reported a much larger one.” Dr. Jaekson further said that tbe committee proposed to rent some of these houses and quietly prosecute an inquiry- into tho subject. If the gentlemen whose lips pressed the lady’s snowy brow and thus caught a severe cold had put used Dr. Bull's Cough syrup, no doctor’s bill Would have been necessary.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS A Father Makes a Mistake Which Results in the Death of a Daughter. Committing Murder by Putting Poison in Baking Powder—Hanged Himself with a Trace-Chain —Gamblers in Court. INDIANA. A Father Accidentally Causes the Death of His Young Daughter. Special to tho Indianaoolis Journal. Wabash, Feb. 4.—At an early hour this morning Mr. Jas. Blosson, a farmer residing near Rich Valley, this county, arose from his bed to administer a dose of magnesia to his daughter, who was ill. Iu the dark he mistook a bottle of morphine for the magnesia, and the child swallowed a large dose of tbe drug, sank into a stupor, and, despite the efforts of a doctor, died in a few hours. The funeral will occur to-mor-row afternoon. An Alleged Horae-ThiePs Confession* Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Richmond, Feb. 4.—George Clear, who left Union City under a cloud in 1876, to avoid prosecution for forgery, and who drove away from this eity last June with a SSOO sorrel team that, he hired at the Glen Miller stables of Doo Francisco, who manages the stables for J. F. Miller, superintendent of the C., St. L. & P. railroad, and sold them at North Bend, Neb., where they were recovered a few weeks ago by Sheriff Gorman, who also arrested Clear at Omaha, has written a confession whereby he hopes to obtain mercy from the court Ho says he hired the team to drive np into Randolph county and see his wife in order to arrange for a divorce preparatory to marrying Nettie Dorsey, of North Bend; that at Winchester he turned the horses over to a friend to return to Richmond, remarking that he would like to have them in Nebraska; that his friend asked what he would give for them delivered at Rockford, Ilk, whither he was going: that he proposed to give hi3 friend credit for $350 on a note of his; that the friend delivered the horses at Rockford, from which place he drove them to North Bend, where he kept them for a couple of mouths before selling them. _ Poison in the Baking Powder* Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lafayette, Feb. 4.—Professor Hueston,of Purdue College, has completed the chemical analysis of a can of baking powder used by Mrs. Margaret Garrettson, of Williamsport, Warren county. Garrettson and his wife were taken sick after using the powder, the wife dying after two weeks’ illness. The chemist found sixty-one grains of arsenic in the can from which Mrs. Garsettson had used some. The coroner's investigation showed death from poison, but that the seal of the can was unbroken when the powder was purchased. Other cans bought from the same dealer show no evidences whatever of arsenic. The poison was undoubtedly put in the can after it left the dealer’s hands, but by whom is not known. There is much excitemenfc at Williamsport. Bar Reception at Wabasli. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wabash, Feb. 4.—A social event occurred last evening at the hospitable home of Judge J. D. Conner, in this city. The Judge gave a reception to members of the br.r in this and Miami counties, which was largely attended, there being present representatives of all tho law firms in Peru, besides the Wabash bar. Judge Conner, who presides over the judicial circuit composed of the counties of Wabash and Miami, is a well-pre-served gentleman, and famous as an entertainer. He began bis judicial duties last fall. Speeches were made last night by Mayor Stephenson and Hon. John L. Farrar, of Pern, which were neatly responded to by Judge Conner. The affair will long be remembered by the Wabash and Miami legal fraternity. Gamblers In Conrt. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Gkeensbuug, Feb. 4.—About a year ago one of the persons who had been engaged in gambling here, and had been worsted, went before the grand jury, and caused indictments to be found against the other participants. By retaliation a general war on gambling was waged until a great many prominent citizens were caught in the meshe-s of the law and settled as quietly a3 possible. Something of the same, nature is developing just now, which has already* culminated in a suit before ’Squire Dixon, by Erastus Bussell against Jesse Jones and M. Paddock, to recover a watch which Bnssell says they won from him-in a little game. The grand jury is also investigating the matter. The Messmore-Green Case, Special to the Indianapolis Journal Wabasii, Feb. 4.—Ed. T. Green, postmaster, and an extensive grain dealer at ijamsville, near this city, who was recently sued for breach of promise by Miss Lizzie Messmore, in the sum of $5,000, has filed his answer to the complaint, and the case will be taken np at the coming term of the Circuit Court. Mr. Green acknowledges having promised to marry Miss Messinore, but avers that the ceremony was not to come off while his mother was living, hence no breach of promise, and he was left free to marry his present wife. The 285 ardent loreletters sent to Mis3 Messmore by Green will be read in court. The reading will consume two or three days. Disagreement in the Banks Case, imperial to tho Indianapolis Journal. Vincennes, Feb. 4.—After being out nearly twenty hours, the jury in the Banks homicide case this afternoon returned and reported a failure to agree, seven standing for acquittal and five for conviction. Banks is a young Monroe county saloon-keeper who ejected John Hammond from his saloon, on Dec. 31, inflicting injuries from which, it is alleged, Hammond died on Jan. 4. The trial lasted nearly a week, and much interest was manifested in it. Hanged Himself with a Trace-Chain. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Frankfort, Feb. 4.—Rufus Ensmair, a saddle and harness-maker, of this city, committed suicide yesterday afternoon. He left his home about dinner, and went to the fair grounds, south of the city, and hanged himself with a trace-chain in the stairway of the directors' room. Financial troubles are supposed to have been the cause. Mr. Ensmair formerly lived in Lafayette, and was an excellent citizen. He leaves a widow and two children. Killed by a Falling Tree. Special to the Indianapolis Journal, Greenfield, Feb. 4.—Charles Mueller, of New Palestine, was killed yesterday, while felling a tree. Mueller and his brother were at work on the tree, and as it fell it lodged in another tree, breaking off a large limb, which struck Charles on the head, resulting in concussion of the brain. He died in a short time. Minor Notes. The question of anew ferry boat line is bei nc discussed at Jeffersonville. Harry Stale, a grocer at T'norntown, has assigned for the benefit of creditors. Balem has at last arranged for water-works, and they are to be completed by next June. A flourishing White county village rejoices in the name of “Dern”—snggestivo of juvenile profanity. The dwelling of R. E. Niven, at Thorntown, burned. Loss $1,750; insured in the Franklin of Indianapolis. Charles Whipple, an inmate of the northern prison, died in an epileptic fit. Whipple came from Marion county, July 15,1884, for two years, on a charge of grand larceny and receiving

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stolen goods. He was twenty-nine years of ago, and made bis home in Indianapolis. The remains have been sent home for burial. During the month of January the township trustee at Jeffersonville gave out to the poor people of that city 2,500 bushels of coaL The Evansville water-works passed from the management of the City Council, Monday, to municipal trustees, after a long and stubborn contest Mrs. Mary S. Melbourne, a well kuown resident of Evansville, mother of Mrs. T. W. Venemann, of that city, died on Wednesday, aged seventy-seven years. There are thirty-six saloons in Jeffersonville that have State and county license, and there are forty two other places there where liquor is retailed without license. The. grand father of Mrs. Joseph Miller, of Andrews, died recently in South Carolina, leaving an estate worth probably about $300,000. There are only six heirs—three boys and tnree girls—now living. Charles Camfield wag found frozen to death, one mile south of Vernon, yesterday morning, on the J., M. & L road. Camfield was a soldier of the late war, and resided three miles west of North Vernon. John M. Weiss.' forty-four years old, was caught in a line-shaft, at the South Bend pulp works, where he was employed, and mangled and beaten so that he died almost instantly. He leaves a widow and three children. The City Council of Loeansport has refused to to pay a claim of $2,300 to Jadge Dykeman, for services rendered recently in compromising $143,000 worth of bonds with the iEtna Insurance Company, of Hartford, Conn. The trial of John A. Miller, at Columbus, indicted for shooting the noted “Buck” McKinney last October, ended yesterday in the acquittal of Miller. It was shown that McKinney had frequently threatened Miller's life, and the latter had reason to fear him, although probably in no immediate danger at the time of the shooting. A strong vein of coal has been discovered a short distance south of Vernon, on tho j., M. & L road. It is said to be in paying quantities, and can be easily mined. Great excitement prevails over the discovery. With the big gas-well and the discovery of coal, it would seem that there is a big fortune soon to be unearthed for tho citizens of Vernon. Michael Swaggart, of Kokomo, conceived the idea on Wednesday that God had commanded him to kill his children. Swaggart has always been considered a weak-minded person, but was always a quiet citizen. Os late he had been attending a religions revival, and had become considerably wrought up on the subject of religion. He was lodged in jail, and will probably be sent to the asylum. Rushville Republican: Dr. Jefferson Helm, who is still a hale, hearty and well-preserved man of eighty-three years, is the only survivor of a quartet of physicians who, many years ago, occupied a very conspicuous position in Rush county. Sexton, Frame, Martin and Helm, just about embodied the medical knowledge of the county in their day. In fact, they did most of the practice within its limits, and were sought after far and wide. Harry Tonget, who is wanted at Petersburg. Gibson county, for horse-stealing, was arrested iu Logansport, and has been taken to Petersburg for trial. While in C- ss county Tonget remained with a triend in Deer Creek township. Before he was taken hack he confessed to the sheriff that he and three young men in that' township had arranged to steal three valuable horses, and that his arrest was all that prevented them from carrying the scheme into execution. He gave the names of the young men, who are sons of prominent farmers. ILLINOIS. Cullings from Correspondence and Gleanings from Exchanges. Glanders is prevalent in Ridge township, Shelby county. Henry Ivy is on trial at Bridgeport for killing Michael Timlin. Dr. H. E. Liyhtfoot, for the murder of Benjamin W. Moore, a lawyer at Carbondale, has been given twenty years in the penitentiary. Rabbi Caddon, pastor of the Hebrew congregatiom of Bloomington, was married on Wednesday to Miss Fannie Kohn, of that city. W. D. Mathers, Republican, was on Wednesday elected mavor of Jacksonville, by a majority of 488 over the Hon. E. L. McDonald, of legislative fame. Clifford F. Hall, editor of the Modern Miller, ofMoliLe, and Miss Jennie R. Dunn, of Rock Island, were married at the last-named city on Wednesday. J, W. Clifford, an Indianapolis & St. Louis railroad man, was run over in the yards in Danville, 111., yesterday and killed. He leaves a widow and child. The Retail Coal Dealers’ Association of the Northwest was fully organized Wednesday, at Rockford, C. C. Keeler, of Beloit, Wis., being elected president, and C. C. Jones, of Rockford, secretary. Adam Linderoyer, the convict who was sent from the Joliet penitentiary to the insane asylum at Kankakee, and who escaped from that institution one day last week after murderously assaulting one of tne guards, was captured in Peru, his old home. On Jan. 25, last, Robert Martin (colored), of Springfield, bought a money order at the postoffice there for $6. payable to his wife, Annie Martin, at Upper Alton. The next day the order was presented at Upper Alton, raised to S6O and payment refused. Martin has been arrested. A Canadian Town Inundated. Belleville. Out, Feb. 4.— Owing to the cold weather of the past three days, the mouth of the Meira river has been almost completely blocked with ice, and, in consequence, the water is eight feet above the ordinary level. Every cellar in the principal business part of the town has been filled with water, and the baek-vnrds and premises in the rear of the stores on Front street are also inundated. In another district, half a mile square, every building, excepting half a dozen, has its lower floor covered with from six iuches to four feet of water, and most of the houses have been vacated. Many manufactories and other business establishments have suspended operations. Numerous families are huddled together in the upper stories of the houses, and are suffering intensely from the cold. The water is steadily rising, and it is feared that the whole of Front street will become submerged, and the business of the city be brought to a stand still. Nothing can prevent this catastrophe but a considerable rise in the temperature. Over one hundred families have already been rendered homeless, and sixty-nine of these are dependent on public charity. Squandered His Mother’s Fortune. Cleveland, 0., Feb. 4. —Detective Reeves arrived in the city to day with Edward Crowle, who was arrested yesterday at Newburg, N. Y. There are several charges of forgery pending against Crowle. Several years ago the young man’s father died, leaving a handsome fortune and a good business iu the hands of his wife, Mrs. Crowle intrusted its management to Edward. He speculated in stocks, using his mother’s money without her knowledge. In 1884 she discovered her son had squandered about SIOO,OOO which she had placed on deposit, and that his business was ruined. Very little was saved from the wreck. Crowle disappeared just after the exposure. Suits were recently begun against Mrs. Crowle on notes held by several banks. She set up the plea that they were forgeries, and warrants were issued for Edward’s arrest. Four warrants were served on Crowle to day. The aggregate value of the notes said to have been forged, thus far presented in court, is $60,000. Crowla refuses to say anything about the case. Conflict of Authority at Cincinnati. Cincinnati. Feb. 4.—Mayor Smith this evening proclaimed that be had taken charge of the police department of this eity pending the selection of police commissioners to fill the vacancies caused by the removal by Governor Foraker, yesterday, of Messrs. Hawkins, Reie and Stevens. This evening Superintendent of Police Hudson issued a peremptory demand that the force shonld recognize only the commissioners. To morrow morning the Mayor will make a formal demand for the control of the department The matter will undoubtedly be thrown into court Both sides are in favor of a peaceful eolation of the difficulty. Bread, saturated with St Jacobs Oil, cares chicken cholera. Force it down throat

WASHINGTON MISCELLANY. [Concluded from First Paco.] tion of an actual organization for the purpose of going into the Oklahoma country would be engaging in an unlawful combination. Tbo whole scheme is undoubtedly an imposition, and a dangerous one, because the small sum required for membership may induce a large number of unsuspicious persons to become its dupes.” MINOR MATTERS* Newspaper Correspondents Assert the Truth of Their Interviews with Dement. Washington, Feb. 4—The Senate committee on public lands to-day gave a hearing, at their request, to the newspaper correspondents who last week telegraphed to their papers interviews with Surveyor-general Dement, of Utah, which interviews Mr. Dement, at his recent examination by this committee, repudiated, and the statements contained in which he declared to bo without foundation. Messrs. J. P. Corwin and F. P. Powers, of the Chicago Times; C. G. Bain and T. C. Crawford, of the New York World, and Jules Gutbridge, of tbe Chicago News, appeared before the committee and testified that the statements made in their dispatches were made upon the direct authority of Mr. Dement. Mr. William E. Curtis, of the Chicago inter Ocean, told the committee that he dad received the material for his article upon the subject from Mr. Corwin, who told him, moreover, that the prominent Western Senator whom Dement was reported to have said received $25,000 from tbe Mormons, was Mr. Teller. Mr. Dement declined to be present at the hearing. Mr. Teller, who is a member of the committee, was present, and, by inquiries, purposely drew ont the avowals with respect to the use of his own name. President Cleveland’s Injustice. Washington Special. When Mr. Dawn was appointed United States district judge of Alaska he took the place of a son of Ward McAllister, of New York, who had been appointed by President Arthur. The charges against young McAllister were drunkenness. indolence and incompetency. The father has now filed a statement with the Senate judiciary committee, in which he gives conversations between himself and Mr. Cleveland. He says that he went to the President in his son’s behalf, but that Mr. Cleveland refused to hear him. “Won’t you listen to a father’s pleading for his sou?’ asked Mr. McAllister, who showed how unjust it would be to blast a young man's whole life by turning him out of a position upan false charges. The President told him that he wouldn't hear a word; that his mind was made up. and he didn’t want to know anything about the case. The Administration’s Silver Views. Washington, Feb. 4.—The Cabinet meeting to-day was attended by all the members except Secretary Lamar, who is not in good health. The principal topic of discussion was the action of the House of Representatives, yesterday, in adopting Mr. Blaud’s resolution calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for information in regard to his past and future policy on the silver question. The propriety and expediency of obtaining the administration’s views and policy on this question were considered at length. It is understood that the conclusion reached was that the Secretary could best reply to tfcat portion of the resolution by a reference to the views expressed by the President in his message to Congress, and by the Secretary of the Treasury in his annual report on the subject, with an explanatory statement that their sentiments in relation to silver coinage remain unchanged. The Treasury “Laborers.’* Washington, Feb. 4.—There are forty names borne on the rolls of the Treasury Department as “laborers.” During the snow-storm yesterday, however, it was found that there were only ten men available for cleaning the snow off the pavements around the building. These were unequal to the task, and the superintendent applied to Assistant Secretary Smith for assistance. Mr. Smith called for the roll, and, learning that a large majority of the employes classified as “laborers” wore engaged in clerical and other light duties, authorized the superintendent to call on all of them who were fouud physically able to assist in the work. The result was that about thirty men started at work on the sidewalks this morning, and soon had them clear of snow. The Killing of Captain Crawford. Washington, Feb. 4.—lt is believed at the War Department that the killing of Captain Crawford by Mexican troops was the result of an accident, and that the Mexicans fired upon his command under the impression that they were hostilea. The statement that the United States trooDS had stock in their possession at the time of the attack which had been stolen in tbe vicinity is explained by Lieutenant Maus’s report that they had just captured it from the hostile Indians. It is also explained that Captain Crawford was unable to show the identity of his command at the outset of the firing by the Mexicans because of his ignorance of the nature of the attack and the general demoralization which it caused. _ Nominations by the President. Washington, Feb. 4 — The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to day: Postmasters—William C. Loon, at Greensburg. Pa.; Wrn. Hellsell. at Hanover, Pa.; Geo. H. Flogg, at Charlestown. W. Va.; Alexander Ferguson, at Palestine, Tex.; J. V. Levily, at Paris. Kv.; Thos. P. Naughlin, atManston, Wis.; Dennis O. Howe, at Fairfield; Laura Webb, at Farmer City, 111.; Ebenezer Barber, at Marseilles, 11L; D. W. Gould, at Moline. 111.; T. P, Thompson, at Eureka, Cal.; Geo. Roe, at Vallejo, CaL Miscellaneous Notes* Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Feb. 4. —G. H. Carter, of Indianapolis, arrived here to-day. It was stated at the Posoffice Department, this afternoon, that an understanding existed there that no more removals of presidential postmasters in Indiana were to be made on charges of “offensive partisanship.” The House committee on commerce, to.day, agreed to report favorably a bill for the appointment of a commission of three to visit Mexico, the Central American states and Brazil, for the purpose of investigating the methods used by those countries for the protection of people from yellow fever. Chief Signal Officer Hazen has written a letter to the Secretary of War in explanation of ihe accounts of the signal service recently criticised by the Second Comptroller of the Treasury. Gen. Hazen says that most of the expenses in question were made by his t>redeces6or in office and that those during his administration were made in conformity of law, go far as his knowledge extends. Chinamen Entertained by Caucasian Maids. Chicago, Feb. 4.—Twenty-five handsome Caucasian ladies received calls from 250 Chinamen to-day in the rooms of the Third Presbyterian mission, on West Madison street. The reception was held in honor of the Chinese New Year, today being the second of the three days’ celebration. The young ladies were all teachers in the Chinese Sunday-schools of the city. The guests were entertained from 3 p. M. till 10 p. m. The ladies served the Chinamen with coffee and sandwiches, sang songs and gave recitations. During the intervals, bowls of soapsuds and long-stemmed pipes were brought in; then all the Chinamen and the young ladies had a merry time seeing who could blow the biggest bubble, and whose bubble would soar tbe highest, meanwhile romping about together like little children. Andrew Haight Paralyzed. Chicago, Feb. 4. — Andrew Haight, one of the oldest and best known circus men in the country, lies in a state of helplessness at the Briggs House, stricken with paralysis. His life is almost despaired of. He arrived here from Cleveland last Saturday morning, and while walking from the Leiand Hotel to the Briggs, with Mr. E. D. Colvin, of New York, was stricken down on Clark street, opposite the court

house. Mr Colvin supported him. and with assistance conveyed him to the Briggs House, where he has sines remained. He has not spoken or moved a muscle since the stroke. THE FIRE RECORD. Unusually Large Losses Throughout the Country During the Past Month. New York, Feb. 4. — The Commercial Bulletin, of Feb. 5, estimates the January fire loss of the United States and Canada at $12,000,000, which is $2,000,000 more than the average January loss in the past ten years. The Bulletin publishes a list of 208 fires, where the reported loss ranged from SIO,OOO to SIOO,OOO, and the aegregate is over $4,000,000 for these fires alone. There were sixteen large fires on which the loss aggregates $500,000, or more than 40 per cent, of the entire fire waste of the month. Fires Yesterday. Special to the Indiauaoolla Journal. Columbus, Ina., Feb. 4.—At an early hour this morning the two-story frame residence of L. Silverman, on Second street, was discovered to be in flames. Mr. Silverman’s family, his son-in-law, Harry Cahn and family, narrowly escaped in their night clothes, the building and entire contents being destroyed before the firemen reached the spot. The loss will reach $2,500 or $3,000, two-thirds beiug covered by insurance. To the Western Associated Press. Chicago, 111., Feb. 4.—Swift’s butterine factory, a four-story brick building in the southwestern part of the city, burned this morning. Loss, $15,000; fully insured. A pipeman named Beck was seriously injured by a falling wall. The residence of Judge Caton, on the North Bluff, at Ottawa, 111., caught fire about midnight, and burned to the ground. There were none of the family at home, and the servants had narrow escapes from being burned to death. Judge Caton was seen at his city residence. He said that the most valuable thing in his Ottawa house was his library. In it was a complete collection of Audubon's work?, which he valued at $1,500. He also had a large collection of natural history specimens, of which none could be replaced. He thought the total loss would amount to $40,000, on which there was but $9,000 insurance. Sturgis, Mich., Feb. 4.—The Sturgis Furniture Manufacturing Company’s works, with contents, was burned this morning. The fire was caused in a peculiar manner. A workman was standing in front of a stove,, when the back of his coat caught fire. From the coat the flames siezed on inflammable oils, aud the building was soon on fire. Loss, $10,000; insurance, $3,000. Madison, D. TANARUS., Feb. 4.—The Territorial Normal School, at Madison, one of the finest brick structures in this Territory, burned to the ground to-night. Loss. $20,000; no iusuranee. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Sheriff Kendall, of Greeley, Col, arrived at Pittsburg yesterday iporning, and left for home last night with Capt. A. C. Williams, who, it is alleged, is wanted iuLreeley. Denver and Como, Col., for forgeries aggregating SIO,OOO. The president of the Buffalo Press Club, of which President Cleveland is an honorary member, has received a letter from the President, expressing sincere regret at his inability to be present at the club’s annual reception last night. Two brokers, named Karston, sold their wheat at Bartlett, near Devil’s Lake, D. TANARUS., on Monday, and started home intoxicated. They lost their way and one brother froze to death and the legs of the other will have to be amputated. At a meeting of the New York Chamber of Commerce, yesterday, a letter from De Lesseps was read, inviting the chamber to select a delegate to accompany him in his trip of inspection of the Panama canal. His invitation was accepted. The benefit performance given at McVicker’s Theater, Chicago, yesterday afternoon, in aid of the Theatrical Mechanics’ Benevolent Association. netted nearly $1,200. All the principal companies now playing in Chicago were represented in the programme. Wallace Ross and Fred Plaisted say that they will make an attempt, next August, to go through the Niagara whirlpool in a boat. They claim ihnt Captain Webb was drowned through an accident, and that the boat they have constructed will carry them through safely. Miss Lizzie May Ulmer, who is playing in “Dad's GirV* at Library Hall, Pittsburg, fainted on Wednesday night at the close of the performance, and upon regaining consciousness she was totally blind. She was confined to her room in St Paul for six weeks with iritis, and this relapse is duo to a severe cold and too early exertion. Eighteen firms of fruit preservers in Detroit, Cincinnati. Indianapolis, Peoria, St Louis and Chicago, were represented at a meeting held at Chicago on Wednesday for the purpose of forming an association similar to those of other manufacturers. The objects sought are the regulation of prices and the modification of the classification of the goods by the railroad companies. In the Maryland Senate, on Wednesday, Mr. Shiver, of Carroll county, introduced a bill to incorporate the American College of the Roman Catholic Church of the United States. The incorporators are Archbishops Gibbons, of Baltimore; Ryan, of Philadelphia; Corrigan, of New York, and Williams, of Boston. The object of the college is the education of young men for the ministry of the Catholic Church, the principal office to be in Baltimore. Serious Transcontinental Competition. New York. Feb. 4.—A Toronto special says the followiug cablegram has been received from London: “At a farewell meeting with the agents-general of the colonies. Right Hon. CoL Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, stated that his colleagues, before going out of office, had placed on record their decision to use the Canadian Pacific as a means of communication between England and the East.” Ex Governor Perkins, of California, the owner of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, was informed of the above facts, and, also, of the intention of the government to subsidize a direct line of steamers in connection with the railway between Vancouver and China. He thinks the new line of steamers will divert a large portion of the tea shipments wnich now go East by way of San Francisco and Chicago, to the Canadian Pacific. Sir George Stephen, president of the Canadian Pacific, also informed Governor Perkins that the rates on tea would be put so low that shippers would prefer the Canadian Pacific to any American transcontinental line. JBnsiness Embarrassments. Special to tue Indianapolis Journal. Greensburg. Ind., Feb. 4.—Richard J. Braden made an assignment to-day to Frank E. Gavin. He owns a farm of 350 acres worth at least $15,000, and property in town worth perhaps SO,OOO more. About eight years ago he came to town and engaged in the grocery business, but for the last two years has not been actively iu business. Last year he, with two other eentlemen, built a large opera-house and skating rink, which has not proven very profitable. His real estate is mortgaged for about $7,000. and this represents perhaps one-half of his indebtedness, mostly in small sums, owing to persons here and the First National Bank. Inability to sell real estate and suits begun caused the assignment Bloomington, 111., Feb. 4. — J. M. Burford, one of the leading merchants of Saybrook, this county, failed to-day. Liabilities, $19,765; assets, $14,250. The creditors are nearly all in New York, Cincinnati, Chicago, Indianapolis and Philadelphia. Silver Discovered in Ohio. Cincinnati, Feb. 4. — A dispatch from Chillicotbe, 0.. states that great excitement prevails iu the vicinity of L&ttaviile, Ross county, over alleged discovery of silver on a farm. Specimens of the ore were sent to a mining expert at Emporia, Kan., who declared it rich silver quartz. The mining expert is nowon his way there to arrange for sinking a shaft Land in the neighborhood has doubled in value on the strength of this report The Stove Manufacturers. Lootsvill*, Feb. 4— -The National Stove Manufacturers Association met again in secret session to-day and discussed the methods of manufacturing, how to harmonise relations between employers and employed, the feasibility

of co-operative associations, and al.„ . between workmen and the associati^ 0 * *# to increase its usefulness. extent, and how to increase it. iL cussed. New York was H place of meeting, in February neri vention adjourned to-night. * ej Exciting Affray |„^ Skdalia, Mo., Feb. 4.—An exciti eurred on the east-bound Missouri pL*,!** between H.gginsville and Sedalia, The principals are one J. N. Marshal vine, Ky„ and B e. P„,s*"',& City man, traveling f OP * bans*. News. Marshall claimed a * cbair-car occupied by Preston A b ensued, during which Marshall drew A which was wrenoheu from hie mum ■• M.r,h.U then *> only succeeded in cutting Preston toil arm. A negro porter, interfering-^’ ln "> over by Preston. Marshall i 8 that he probably will go to th k .F a> Louis. Preston was only rtightl/SSS** * A Whole Family Frozen tT©.,,., Lincoln, Neb., Feb 4.-Advices from r state that the bodies of a man, w Uene? * children were found frozen stiff on'th *** near Oberlin, Kan., yesterday. They r ’ T& ' r k posed to be the remains of a tuan mon and his family, who started in an emY* wagon for Oberlin just before the recent? zard. and have not been hoard from sines. brother of Lemmon has gone to Oberlin * Geneva to identify the bodies. **** Obituary. San Francisco, Feb. 4.-Lieutenant* mauder It. M. Cutts, while on a visit from \! Island to relatives in this city, was sudi'u seized with internal hemorrhage, from wS? died last evening. WtfWt} Wtucil b Scott’s Emulsion of Pure COD LIVER OIL, WITH HYPOPHORPHi-rva Very Palatable and Efficacious in Dr. C. T. feromser, Rochester, N. Y savi “After having used Scott’s Emulsion with iu cided benefit upon myself, I have taken pleasure in recommendine it since injthe varioa conditions of wasting in which it is indicated ’ JBII ftOST PERFECT MADE Prepared by a physician with special regirt to health. No Ammonia, Lime or Alum. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO., CHICAGO. (SOLD OUT IX PT. LOUIS Bfc^ar---vrjWiwinwu'iKim—■—eswj—————w ■MMtsmes PEareM THE BEST THING KHOWH FOR Washingand Bleaching In Hard or Soft, Hot or Cold Water. BAY.ES LABOR,TIME and SOAP AMAZINGLY, and gives universal satlcfaetlon. No family, rich or poor, should be without, iu Sold by all Grocers. BEWARE of imltUonl well designed to mislead. PEABLINE is the ONLY SAFE labor-saving compound, sad th ways bears the above symbol and name of fX U GOLD MEDAL, PlfilS, 1878. BAKER’S IlLjraffist cm iPiftggiF Warranted absolutely P 1" W Cocoa, from which thceie***® WfYt&k 0,1 baß been removed - 11 jfSf 1 1 Mm times the strength of Cocos iduk 1 with Burch, Arrowroot orBcOJ El lan and is thcreforo far more oconow I J | Ira cal, costing less than one ctnlj B*3 vj j Hfl evp- Rl® delicious, uourioM* m I t strengthening, easily digested* Eg 1 J ,H |<h admirably adapted for ioviM*® i f well ae for persons io bvaithgold by Grocer* artrywksrt. W. BAKER & C 0„ Dorcttr, U SMI CV Ladies forming clubs of three or more* ean purchase Seal Okin Garment * the lowest reduced wholesale Organize your club* oddrew tie, asa* will send a representative with c ® pleto assortment for your • , , Thfe is an opportunity of a iife ' and offered solely to reduce our utnense surplus stock. H.E.BURKHARDTSCJ 113 W.4th Street.C™filNNATl* SgIGHTS mg pfcdii CURE y All Bilious Coutoi They are perfectly safe *> take* SeS&jSl vegetable and prepared J* ‘ tb , . re t hc from the best jrugs. | onet. by carr.ing off bowttia. AllUrugaiste.