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of ascertaining to what extent the troops were being benefited by it, and the result of this inquiry shows that oat of 138 separate posts which bare responded 129 have reported that at no time during the past ten years have any donations of books, periodicals or documents been received from that association; and to the inqniry whether this institution has ever been of any service to the commanders, 129 have unqualifiedly responded no, while ninety-eix have replied that they have no knowledge whatever of the association. Quito a number of officers have given their personal experience of this association in no complimentary terms. It is learned that the association is legatee to a considerable amount of money which, sooneror later, will become available; and this probably explains the fact that while, as represented by its friends, lack of funds and many discouragements compelled the association to suspend operations some six years ago, it still maintains an organisation. The facts disclosed by the investigation were found to be so much at variance with the representations made by this association that the War Department felt it due to those whose benevolence led them to take a lively interest in this matter, to give publicity to the results of its inquiries." MARSHAL HAWKINS. 'The Testimony Not let Completed—Mr. Dawkins Not Alarmed Over the Evidence. Sperial to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, April 16.—Statd Senator Weir and the o\her LaPorte witnesses in the investigation of the charges against United States Marshal Hawkins, of Indiana, expected to be discharged by the Senate committee on the judiciary to-day, and to leave for their homes tonight, but they are to be detained a day or two for cross-examination. Marshal Hawkins was to-day permitted to read the test uony of those who gave evidence against him, and he haa suggested a line of cross-examination for to-morrow, when the investigation will doubtless be completed, so far as the prosecution is concerned, aud all witnesses discharged. Mr. Hawkins has submitted quite a number of affidavits in his defense, and believes he will not be required to call any witnesses. This, however, will be determined by the full committee when the testimony is taken and the affidavits are laid before it. Mr. Hawkins said to your correspondent tonight that he did not consider the testimony against him of a damaging character. SAMPLE DEMOCRATIC OFFICE-SEEKER A Shocking Charge Made Against a Nominee for a North Carolina Postmastership. Washington Special. There is a curious case before the Senate committee on postoffices and post-roads. T. B. Dowthit was nominated to be postmaster at Salem, N. C., in case of Jacob Blackenderfer, suspended. There are no charges against the official qualifications of Dowthit, but opposition is made to him by Democrats and ex-eonfeder-\tes of that locality, who charge him with having perpetrated the most inhuman cruelties during the war. It is charged that Dowthit was In command of a provost marshal’s escort of the confederate army, aud that his business was to guard conscripts for the confederate service and pursue suoh as escaped. At one time he arrested three men of that description who had been conscripted in the confederate army and were not desirous of going to war. He marched them out of town, and after going a short distance ealled a halt, ordered one of the captive conscripts to stand up by the roadside and fired a volley of bullets at him. The man fell dead and his body was left lying in the woods. After going another mile he stopped and again amused himself in the same manner, leaving another dead along the road; and so on at intervals in the march he indulged in this sort of cruelty until the number of his prisoners was reduced to one. He called this one, who by that time v/<u pretty thoroughly frightened, and told him that if he •scaped death from the first volley he might take to the woods aud go free. A volley was fired, and the man being only slightly wounded started up the road in obedience to the orders of Dowthit, but the latter, who was on horseback, pursued him, saber in hand, slashed him over the head, and drawing his revolver, shot him down and riddled his body with bullets. There was great indignation throughout that section of the country over this episode, and although Dowthit was an ardent advocate of the Confederacy and an active participant in the war, he has never been able to outlive this record, and the people of the locality protest against suoh a man being honored by President Cleveland with an office. THE PAN-ELECTRIC. Bradley T. Johnson's Testimony—Mr. Gar* land To He Heard on Monday. Washington, April 16.—Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, president and attorney of the Washington Telephone Company, of Baltimore, was examined by the telephone committee to-day. He said that Mr. Hart B. Holton, a Representative in the Forty-eighth Congress, bad been a director in the Washington Telephone Company, • f Maryland, a company licensed by the parent • ompany—the Washington Telephone Company -but only after his term had expired, and he ad not taken any part in its organization. The chairman inquired whether there had been any expectations that Mr. Holton would use his official influence to benefit the company. "‘None in the world;” replied the witness, “a Republican member of Congress from Maryland don’t amount to a row of pius in that way.” Chairman Boyle inquired if the witness had had any intercourse with government officers about bringing a suit He replied that certainly he had had nothing to do with Mr. Garland. He had gone to Mr. Goode's office once to inquire if Senator Harris Were there, and, not finding him, he [the witness] had asked if a telephone suit had been ordered, and received an affirmative answer. The witness said he had been acquainted with Attorney-general Garland, Secretary Lamar and Solicitor-general Goode a number of years, but what that had to do with this investigation he was at a loss to know. If Mr. Kanney wanted to inquire into his range of acquaintance, he would add that be had a limited but pleasant acquaintance with President Cleveland. Mr. Ranney reminded the witness that the resolution did not include President Cleveland. The witness dissented; the resolution, he said, Included the executive part of the government distinctly. Mr. Ranney remarked that, as the witness had mentioned the name of the President, he would ask if he [the witness] had ever had any interview with the President in relation to the government suit ‘‘None in the world," responded the witness. Attorney-general Garland will appear before the committee on Monday. EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION. The Colored People Disagree, and the President Refuses to Review Either Procession. Washington, April 16. To-day was the twenty fourth anniversary of the emancipation of the slaves in the District of Columbia, and the event was celebrated in a somewhat unusual manner. The colored people disagreed among themselves as to how the celebration should be conducted, and, as a result, divided into two f actions—one headed by W. C. Chace, editor of n colored newspaper, and the other by Perry X ’arson, who was a delegate to the Republican itional convention. Each party made elabo.ice arrangements for a parade, and a public meeting at night, and each endeavored to excel ihe display of the other. The Chace party completed its programme first, and secured for their parade the services of the principal colored military organization of the city. The Carson party did not include as many militia companies, but it had more bands of music, and was particularly strong iu civio organizations, foremast of which was the hod-carriers’ union and the employes of the brick-yards. Each procession contained several wagon-loads of colored women, dressed in white and colored dresses, representing the Goddess of Liberty, Queen f May. etc. Party feeling ran high, and it waa

feared that trouble would ensue :n ease the two processions came together. Fortunately, nothing of the kind occurred. The two processions formed in different sections of the city, and although both had selected pretty much the same line of march, they moved over it at different times, and without collision. In view of the lack of harmony between the two parties, the President positively refused to review either procession. Both passed in front of the White House, but mounted policemen guarded the gates and prevented their entering the grounds. The President, through his private secretary, had previously notified the chairmen of the opposing committees that it would give him pleas are to accept a joint invitation to review one procession in which all eould amicably participate, but that he could not take sides in the quarrel, and therefore declined to accept either of the invitations to review the parade. A strong effort was made to reconcile the differences between the two factions and. have them unite in one demonstration, so as to Becure the honor of the President’s recognition, but without success. SENATOR PAINE. He Declares the Ohio Investigation Has Faded in a Fareical Manner. Washington, April 16. —Senator Payne this afternoon, in answer to an inquiry as to his views on the report of the Columbus investigating comm ittee, said: “The labor of the com- f mittee has ended in as magnificent a farce as I supposed It would. On the 22d of January I addressed the following letter to the committee: “Hon. Thomas A. Cowgill, Chairman: “Sir—As your branch of the General Assembly has appointed a special committee, of which you are the chairman, to investigate the conduct of the Democratic caucus which, in January, 1884, nominated a candidate for United States Senator, and as the matter is thus raised to a pi ane of respectability and placed in charge of intelligent and honorable gentlemen, I propose to give it appropriate attention. For myself, I invite and challenge the most thorough and rigid scrutiny. My private correspondence and books of account will be cheerfully submitted to your inspection if you desire it. 1 only insist, in case any evidence is given which in the slightest inculpates me, that I may be afforded an opportunity of appearing before the com mi tee. “I am. very respectfully, yours, H, B. Payn*. “In reply to this, under date of Jan. 25, Chairman Cowgill said that ‘lf, in the prosecution of this inquiry, any testimony tending to inculpate you in any degree with any questionable transactions, be received, I assure you that your request to appear before the committee will be most cordially and fully acceeded to.’ I have received no notice or intimation that there was occasion for my appearance, nor has the committee asked for my books or private correspondence. The investigation appears to have taken the widest range, aided by authority and power* of the House, and rumors and the faintest gossip are hnnted down and traced to their source, and if the majority of the committee are the candid, upright and honorable men that they were assumed to be, they must have found no testimony tending in the least degree to inculpate me with any questionable transaction. And here, so far as I am concerned, I may for the present leave the matter. The committee Erofessedly sought cause for expelling four memers of the House for bribery, but were compelled to completely exonerate each one of them.” The Majority Report Adopted. Columbus, 0., April 16. —Consideration of the report of the Payne bribery investigation committee was resumed in tfie House, this morning, on a motion to postpone to next Thursday for the purpose of printing the evidence. The motion was defeated, as was also that to substitute the minority for the majority report The majority report was adopted by a party vote, together with the resolution orderine the same forwarded to the United States Senate for consideration by that body. MINOR MATTERS. The House Not Inclined to Tote 877,000,000 for Educational Purposes. Special to ths Indianapolis Journal Washington, April 16. —There is a great deal of anxiety among Southern members, and specially Mr. Willis, to know what the committee on labor will do with his bill to expend $77,000,000 in ai<? of education, The general impression is that the bill will bo reported back to the House without recommendation, and that the House will be left to vote upon the bill as the majority may elect. It is donbtful if it can secure a majority of favorable votes at the present time. Three weeks age there could have been little doubt on this subject, but public sentiment seems to have changed, and those who were most hopeful of its passage a short time ago are now very dubious. Nominations and Confirmations. Washington, April 16.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: Postmasters —At Cincinnati, 0., John C. Reilly; at Louisville, Ky., Mrs. Virginia C. Thompson. The Senate to day confirmed the following nominations: Collectors of Internal Revenue—William T. Bishop, First Ohio; James W. Newman, Eleventh Oliio; J. Knecht, Sixth Ohio; F. Gerker, First Pennsylvania; Asa Eliis, First California; T. H. Simms, Arkansas, W. D. H. Hunter, Sixth Indiana; J. B. Maloney, First Miohigan; R. M. Henderson, Texas. * John L. Pierce, register of the Jand office, Topeka. L. Magruder, znelter and refiner, New Orleans mint; A. Thomas, coiner, New Orleans mint. J. T. Gregory, Indian agent, Lapointe agency, Wisconsin. Postmaster*—A. Howells, Massillon, O.; P. Gibbons, Keokuk, la.; W. E. Hughes, Fresno City, Cal.; J. McCann, Martinez, Cal.; J. Tyson, Placerville, Cal.; G. W. Clark, Lyots, Kan.; W. H. L. Pepperell, Concordia, Kan.; E. C. Wilson, Clay Center, Kan.; G. J. Evans, Hastings, Neb.; H. C. Travers, Rockdale, Tex.; J. H. Deacon, Harrodsburg, Ky.; H. C. Hunt, Delavan, Wis., F. C. Sharpe, Oconto, Wis. Reciprocity Treaties. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, April 16.—As predicted early in the session, there is no chance whatever of legislation in the present Congress on the subject of reciprocity treaties between the United States and the nations about ns. The Senate has declared very emphatically against President Cleveland’s proposition for a convention to enter into negotiations with Great Britain for a reopening of the clause of the treaty of Washington touching the Canadian fisheries. The House has, through its committee on ways aud means, declared in favor of the abrogation of the Hawaiian treaty, and the same committee Is preparing to make a report in which a very emphatic position against the enactment of a law to put into operation the Mexican treaty will be taken. Bayard, Pere, and Bayard, Fils, Washington Special. It appears that the early reports of the marriage of the eldest son of Mr. Bayard to a W est Virginia lady were premature. It was current gossip last fall that young Bayard had fallen in love with a chambermaid, aud that he had insisted upon marrying her, in spite of his father’* objections. It now appears that the marriage has not taken place. It will, however, next June. The young lady is a Miss Deacon, the daughter of a summer hotel proprietor at Fort Pendleton, W. Va. They are very respectable people, and the young lady is well educated and of good repute. Mr. Bayard haa given his full consent to the marriage. If there has been any estrangement between the father and son it has now passed away. Politics in the War Department, Special to the Indianapolis Journal, Washington, April 16.—E. E. Neal, of Noblesville, who has for a long time been a clerk in the War Department, was sent for to-day by Adjutant-general Drum and closely questioned about going home to vote for Blain and Logau, last fall Neal said be did go home and vote the Republican ticket, but that that was all he had to ao with the election. General Drum replied that he feared it would result in Neal’s dismissal It is stated that Representative Ward made a demand that Neal should be removed, and the

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only charge he preferred was that he went home and voted the Republican ticket. This is the first time politics has entered the War Department Government Railway Appointments. Washington, April 16.—The President has appointed E. Preatis Bailey, of Utica, N. Y.; Thomas W. White, of Hernando, Miss., and L. G. Kinne, of Toledo, 0., commissioners to examine into and report upon forty miles of railroad constructed by the Northern Pacific Railread Company, in the Yakima valley, on the Cascade branch of the said company’s road in Washington Territory. He has also appointed Fred R. Coudert, of New York city; Franklin McVeith, of Chicago; Edward P. Alexander, of Augusta, Ga.: Marcus Hanna, of Cleveland, 0., and James V. Savage, of Omaha, government directors of the Union Pacific Railway Company. Miscellaneous Notes. Special to the Indianapolin Journal. Washington, April 16.—Fred Williams, of Lafayette, son of Col. John S. Williams, Third Auditor of the Treasury, intends remaining here a few weeks taking a rest and watching the drift of national politics. He will edit his newspaper, the Lafayette Times, from this end of the line. There is a rnmor that Gen. W. F. Rogers, of Buffalo, a member of the last Congress, is to be appointed Public Printer in place of Mr. Rounds. Gen. Rogers is a practical printer and successful man of affairs. The President has approved the act for the erection of a public building at San Antonio, Tex., the act for the construction of a bridge over the Mississippi river, near Alton, IIL, and the act for the construction of a dam across the Mississippi river, near Brainerd, Minn. * THE LABOR TROUBLES. [Concluded from First Page.] for it,” said one of the committee. Thus the matter is in abeyance until to-morrow. The company will run cars again to-morrow. The Situation at Baltimore. Baltimobk, Md., April 16.—There is no change iu the status of the strike on the street railways here which are tied up. At present there is no indication of a compromise, and any excitement consequent upon the strike is not probable. _ OTHER STRIKE NEWS. A Strike In the St. Louis Schools Averted by Timely Use of the Rod. St. Louis, April 16. —The children in three of the public schools in this city have become dissatisfied with the rules now governing them, ar.d they threaten a general strike unless their grievances are righted before Monday. They demand longer recesses and shorter hours. At the Madison school thirty of the scholars failed to respond at roll-call this morning, but these are all who have actually struck. At the Hogden school a notice signed by the “St Louis School Association,” calling upon the scholars to strike to-day, was found posted upon the school building this morning, but three of the members of the association were convicted by the superintendent of the school of being guilty of issuing the obnoxious notice, and a sound thrashing, administered to them at the right time, averted a general strike of all the scholars. Judge Cooley on the Labor Question. Ann Abbob, Mich., April 16.—1n a lecture before the Political Science Association of the Michigan University, Judge T. M. Cooley gave particular attention to the labor question. He opposes despotic remedies, and believes that strikes, having evil consequences, stand in the way of progress. Each party should respect the object of employment, thus making it mutually beneficial. Lawsuits are to be avoided as breaking the spirit of cocfideace which should exist. He considers arbitration the oldest and best remedy, althongh it is most successful in foreign governments,'and n °t always please the democratic the American. He advocated a permanent board of control, such as is in vogue in England, to be made up equally from both classes. The Committee on Labor Troubles. Washington, April 16.—Chairman Curtin called together, this afternoon, 4iis select committee charged with an investigation of the labor troubles. There was a general interchange of views as to the proper method of conducting the inquiry, but as Messrs. Crain and Stewart, two of the members, were absent, no conclusion was reached. From the tone of the discussion it would seem probable that the committee will go West in ten days or a fortnight, and that the intervening period will be spent in perfecting a plan of operations, and perhaps in the tatting of such pertinont testimony as offers in this city. Labor Notes. Mr. Powderly will leave Scranton this afternoon for Chicago. He refuses to say for what purpose. It is understood that a meeting of the leading members of .the Knights of Labor will be held at Scranton in a few days. Mr. Powderly refuses to say anything of it. Charles Gossaee & Cos., dry goods merchants, of Chicago, have announced their determination to keep their employes at work but eight hours a day, commencing May 1. The change was made without any request from the employes. The places of the striking truckmen at the Union Pacific depot, Leavenworth, were filled yesterday, and freight was handled without great delay. Trie strikers claim they have been compelled to work long hours overtime without extra pay. Superintendent Bent, of the Ohio & Missouri road, has informed station agents and foremen that their wages would be reduced in consequence of business depression resulting from tne Southwestern railway strike. The cut in the wages of station agents varies from $5 to sls per month. Some of the clothing manufacturers of Milwaukee, whose men struck for an advance of wages last Tuesday, have been compelled to send their goods to Chicago to be made up. To prevent this the Milwaukee union sent two representatives to that city, who are endeavoring to induce the Chicago unions to rofuse to work on jobs sent from Milwaukee. The local union will hold a meeting to-night to discuss the matter. Skillful Dr. Taylor Kills His Man. Fkeepobt, L. 1., April 16. Dr. Thomas S. Taylor, a wealthy resident of Merrick, who came here some years ago from Texas, yesterday shot and killed his coachman, Tbaddeus Gritman. The Doctor had a great reputation as a marksman, and yesterday afternoon, Gritman, who had often done the same thing before, placed half a dozen bottles on his head, which were, in quick succession knocked off by shots from his employer’s revolver, at fifty paces. The supply of bottles falling short, and the Doctor having one chamber of his revolver still loaded, told Gritman to place a tomato-can on his head. This he did, and the Doctor fired, but just as he Eulled the trigger Gritman slightly raised his ead, and the bullet eutered his brain. Those who are acquainted with Taylor’s previous history, say that an affair of a similar nature was the cause of his leaving Texas. Heavy Damages Demanded. Detroit, April 16.—T0-day a suit for personal Assault and injuries, claiming damages in the sum of $50,000, was begun in the Supreme Court by Miss Helena Hull against Mrs. Catherine M. Speers. The plaintiff is a sister of tho defendant, who is best known as the relict of the late Christopher R. Mabley, and whose recent marriage to a young clergyman was a social sensation. Miss Hull alleges that she was beaten and an attempt made tc- take her life, two years ago. and that suit was withheld until now, owing to the regard for her family name, and at the request of her mother, who withdrew opposition a few weeks ago, just before her death. Thb combination, proportion and process in preparing Hood’s Sarsaparilla are peculiar to this medicine, and are unknown to other*

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of All Kinds in the Two States. A Jennings County Woman Cuts Her Throat with a Razor-Drowning of a Well-Known Farmer—Gleaninp from Correspondence. INDIANA. A Jennings County Woman Commits Suicide by Catting Her Throat. Special to cue Indianapolis Journal. Vernon, April 16.—Era, wife of William West, committed suicide by cutting her throat with a razor, on last Wednesday night Mr West returned from his farm work in the evening, and found that his wife had failed to prepare the evening meal, saying that she was sick. Mr. West went to the kitchen and prepared the supper, the wife saying she would lie down. After Mr. West had prepared the sapper, and the children were at the table, he stepped to the bedroom to see how his wife was feeling, but failed to find her in the room. He looked through the house for her, but could not find her. He immediately notified his neighbors of her mysterious disappearance. A general search was instituted, and it was found that she had gone to the cow-shed, and there cut her throat with a razor, the weapon used being found lying by her side. She was still alive and able to talk, but failed to give any reason for the rash act Death came to her relief at 11 o’clock. Her home was a pleasant one, and her husband one of Jennings county’s best citizens. The act is thought to have been the result of aberration of mind. Drowning of a Farmer. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Evansville, April 16.—Ralph Henley, a farmer, residing in Knight township, left here in a skiff Tuesday, with a load of groceries and provisions, intending to go to his farm, which is in the overflowed district Not arriving at home the family became alarmed, and search being instituted yesterday his overturned skiff was found about two miles from the oicy, lodged be tween two logs. How the accident occurred is not known. Henley was a sober, industrious farmer, and well known throughout this section. He leaves a widow and four children. Minor Notes. Clarence Kelly, the eleven-year-old Jeffersonville boy who was missing for two weeks, has been found at Chattanooga. Parties from Louisville contemplate the establishment of an extensive edge-tool manufactory at DePauw, Harrison county. Preston Robbins, a wealthy citizen, living near New Washington, Clark county, died on Thursday, aged sixty-five years. Ed Roche, a brakeman on the Corydon branch of the Air-line, was badly hurt at Corydon by being caught between the bumpers of the cars. Howard Cromwell, who eloped with Miss Libbie Tull, a young lady of Hanover, and shortly afterward deserted her, is wanted at Lexington, Scott county, for foreery. The house iu which Qeorge Fitchoy lived, at Crawfordsville, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Mr. Fitchey was at one time a resi dent of Indianapolis, and his parents still reside in this city. It is now understood that three more gamblinghouses will be opened in Jeffersonville within the next ten days—two keno and one faro bank. This will make a total of six regular gamblinghouses in that city. Maranda Dean, wife of James Dean and mother of W. O. Dean, of Windfall, died at her residence, eight miles northeast of that place, on Tuesday evening. Her death was very sudden and unexpected, and was caused by heart disease. E. B. Funk, of Lanesville, Harrison county, was awarded the highest per cent, in the examination of applicants for the appointment to the cadetship at West Point from the Third district. Mr. Albert Johnson, son of the Hon. F. E. Johnson, of New Albany, received the Becond best per cent., and was recommended to Congressman Howard as alternate. -- - ILLINOIS. Callings from Correspondence and Gleanings from Exchanges. William C. Minier was, on Thursday, appointed game warden by Governor Oglesby. * O. F. Dunn, working over a creamery separator, at Hampshire, was fatally injured by the separator exploding. A centrifugal milk separator burst In a creamery, at Burlington, on Thursday morning, killing O. S. Dunn, the foreman, Wm. Roley, a farmer, living six miles east of Oconee, was arrested, charged with burning a school-house in his neighborhood. Thomas McCune, who killed Robert Burgerine, in Minonk, last August, with a beer-keg, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment at Joliet. At Springfield, Edward Flaherty, assistant foreman in the screw department at the watch factory, shot and killed Owen Rooney, aged twenty-eight. The killing took place iu a saloon row. A call for a convention of Illinois hotel-keepers and managers has been issued, with the object of organizing “The Illinois Hotel-keepers’ Association.” They are expected to meet at Springfield, April 20. Burglars entered the grain office of E. Kent & Cos., at Kenny, and,-after acquiring possession of what valuables they could easily get, blew open the safe and extracted from it a considerable amount of money and valuable papers. A prisoner named Hanley, thought to be insane, in jail at Salem ; wrenched an iron brace from a table, demolished everything within reach and drove out everybody, which included the sheriff and the bailiffs who attempted to restrain him. At last accounts he still held the jail. At Goloonda fire destroyed $15,000 worth of property. J. C. Baker’s store, the millinery establishment of Mrs. Clark, the candy and fruit house of J. M. Freeman, the bakery and confectionery of Ben Sneed, A. D. Pierce’s drygoods house, and J. H. P. Miller, groceries, were all destroyed, with contents. Insurance not given, but said to be about one-half. The Gallows. New Castle, Del, April 16.—Charles Robinson, colored, was hanged here at 1:03 this afternoon. He died of strangulation, and with very slight struggles. He made a short speech on the scaffold, reiterating his innocence, and while the deputy was adjusting the noose arouod his neck, said, “Draw it tighter; farewell to the world.” In ten minutes the physicians pronounced the pulsatious of the heart imperceptible. Robinson was hanged for outraging and murdering Mrs. Ella F. Gardner, a white woman. Northampton. April 16.—Allen J. Adams, in 1675, murdered his employer, Moses Dickinson, an aged farmer of Amherst, by splitting his head with an ax, robbed him of a considerable sum of money, and fled. After spending ten years as a tramp, he confessed his crime, during a drunken dispute, and was returned to Massachusetts, tried and convicted. He expiated'his crime on the scaffold here l few minutes after 10 o’clock this moruiug. His utterances were blasphemous to the last. Girls Purehaaed for Immoral Purposes. Quebec, April 16.—Wholesale trading in young and innocent girls for purposes of prostitution has come to the notice of the authorities. Disreputable houses in Chicago. New York, Boston and other cities in the United States have agents here who ingratiate themselves with young women and Induce them to go to the States, where they are drawn into a life of infamy. Their trade has been carried on to an alarming extent, sometimes fifteen girls being shipped in a week. The prices paid to the agents depend upon the looks of the girls, and vary from sto> to S2OO.

The police authorities and clergy held a consultation, to-day, over the abduction of two yonng women to Chicago by a female who intends disposing of them for immoral purposes. The girls left by the Grand Trunk railway on Monday night, and every attempt was made to arrest the woman within the Canadian line. The American consnl has been consulted, and an important letter has been drafted for the British consul at Washington. It is stated that over fifty girls have been sent to one Chicago house within a year. JONES OF FLORIDA. He Will Return to His Senatorial Duties When the Papers Cease Their Meddling. Chicago, April 16.—A local paper this morning publishes an interview bad with Mr. James McCarthy, of Jacksonville, Fla., who arrived yesterday from Detroit, where, it is asserted, he had been sent by several of Senator Jones's personal friends, as well as the press of that section, to investigate the reasons for the Senator's strange actions and to ascertain the cause for his prolonged absence from his post of duty at Washington. Mr. McCarthy says that Senator Joues originally went to Detroit for his health, and adds: “I found that one reason for his re mainiug there was because he was largely interested in anew manufacturing enterprise now be ing got up iu which several millions of dollars are being invested.” Regarding the story of the Senator’s connection with Miss Palm, Mr. McCarthy says the reports of his falling in love with the lady and persecuting her are false. His acquaintance was merely passing. Mr. McCarthy further said: “The Senator will avoid answering, directly or indirectly, any questions put to him by friends or anybody leading on the subject of his being in any way connected with Miss Palm. When I asked him to explain his prolonged stay, he said: 'I came to Detroit, in the first place, to seek recuperation and rest, and my stay has been prolonged beyond my expectations, or, I might add, personal inclinations, but the local press, subsequently augmented by papers of my own State and others, have taken it upon themselves to publish certain stories relating to my personal welfare, and I don’t propose to be placed in a ridioulsus position before my many friends in Detroit and elsewhere by their dictation. I have been giving my personal attention to matters relating to my senatorial duties as they required. Other Senators have absented themselves for a greater period of time, of which there has been scarcely a mention made, and I don't see why I should be made such a conspicuous exception. My health has about returned, and i shall very soon go back to Washington, if the members of the press are satisfied to give up their attacks.’” TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The members of a family named Long were taken suddenly sick at No. 534 North Market street, Chicago, Thursday evening. One of the children died yesterday morning, while the mother and daughter are still very iIL It is thought by the attending physicians that they were poisoned by eating canned peaches. Another Indian Territory murder is reported. It is the killing of a Cherokee Indian, named Leader, by James Upton, a white man, near McAlister. Upton and Leader had a wrestling match last week, and Upton, having been downed, became angry and provoked a quarrel with Leader, which resulted in his death. Near Goldthwaite, Tex., in a difficulty over domestic matters between A. Barnes and Charles Burnett, hit: son-in-law, the latter shot and instantly killed the former. The tragedy occurred about a mile from Goldthwaite. Burnett is in custody. He says his act was justifiable, as Barnes had threatened to waylay and kill him. Thomas Hughes, of Hearne, Tex., the man who was shot, Wednesday night, by Mrs. Dr. Bassett, while he was advancing on her husband with a drawn revolver, died a short tima after from the effects of the wounds. At the inqnest the colored cook said that Mrs. Bassett fired the fatal shot. She will have a preliminary examination. At Louisville, Ky., yesterday, William Alford, alias “Oyster Bill.” a notorious criminal, charged with the murder of Frank Wheeler, was convicted and sentenced to six years' imprisonment. Alford and Wheeler had a street fight, in 1880, about a woman, and Alford cut Wheeler’s throat, nearly severing his head with a pruuing-knife. Alford escapod, and was only recently captured m Michigan. At Pittsburg, yesterday, the jury in the case of McMullin vs. the Penn Bank directors found for plaintiff in the sum of $24,623.4L This was an action in which the plaintiff claimed $68,000 because the directors bad induced him to leave his money in the bank when they knew it was insolvent. The result will open up a number of other cases involving several hundred thousand dollars, which were waiting on the result iu the McMullin suit Losses by Fire. Savannah, Ga.. April 16.—The mills of the Waycross Lumber Company, at Waltertown, Ga., burned to day. The loss is estimated at $15,000; insurance, $25,000. Four hundred persons are thrown out of employment Owen Sound, Ont, April 16.— I Vhe steamer Africa was burned to the water’s edge last night, but no other property was damaged. The Africa was valued at $20,000, aud was insured Cincinnati, April 16. Robert Hamilton’s large tobacco manufactory, at Covington, Ky., was partially burned this morning, damaging stock to the amount of $60,000; insurance, $68,000. Roasting a Child on a Hot Stove. Little Rook, Ark., April 16.—A negro resident in the vicinity of Faulkner's Gap, White county, Arkansas, last Wednesday went to the house of Thomas Aldrich, and, finding a twelve year old son of that gentleman home, captured the boy and took him into the kitchen, where a hot fire was burning, and toasted the boy alive over the flames. The child’s piteons cries caused the dogs in the yard to set np a howl, and the man dropped his victim and left. The boy is reported being in a critical condition, the flesh on his body and legs being cooked to a crisp. People are scouring the country in search of the negro, aud, if caught, he will undoubtedly be lynched. A National Dank Closes Its Doors. Rochester, N. Y., April 16.—Great excitement was occasioned at Angelica, N. Y., to day, by the announcement that the First National Bank of that place had closed its doors. It is stated that J. E. Robinson, cashier, is a defaulter to the amount of $50,000. When last heard from, he was in Cauada. Robinson has been cashier of the bank for twenty-five years, and the utmost confidence in his integrity had prevailed. It is believed that speculation in wheat was the cause of the alleged defalcation. The directors declare that depositors will be paid in full A Gift from the Vanderbilts. New York, April 16, — The sons of the late W. H. Vanderbilt have given $250,000 to the College of Physicians and Surgeons to build and endow a building, to he used exclusively for dimes. The building will cost $150,000. It will be known as the Vanderbilt Clinic, in honor of their father. _ Base BalL Baltimore, April I&—Baltimore, 9; Detroit, 1L Philadelphia, April 16.—Athletio, 3; Philadelphia, 4 _ . How About It If They Are True. Philadelphia Times. President Cleveland can easily stand the stories about his approaching marriage, but if untrue they are very severe on the young women who are mentioned. An Unfavorable Sign. St. Louis Post-Dlapatch. The warlike opening of the base-ball season Indicates that there is going to be a hard summer on umpires. Owe lady here, who was almost crazy with neuralgia, after taking two doses of Athlophoros could feel the pain leaving her, and since using three bottles has had no pain. It has never failed.—A & Caiiey, druggist, Winkle, Q.

THE MINNESOTA DISASTER. JT Burial of Thirty One of the Dead—MinneaS olis’s Contribution to the Relief Fond. || St. Cloud. Minn., April 16.—Solemn requiem mass was held here in the Cathedral, this morning, over the remains of thirteen victims of tfc* cyclone, Father Stamper officiating. Similar services took place in the Church of the Immaculate Conception over the remains of four. services were conducted by Father Gross. Botdl churches were heavily draped. The funeral cortege passed, on its way to the cemetery, through the devastated district About 1,009 persons were present from all over the county. The dead were buried in two large graves, nino adults iu one aud eight children iu the other. Mrs. Styer was buried yesterday in the North Star Prostestant Cemetery. Anna Seibold died this morning from the effects of a fracture of the skull Wilbur D&bl.man, a farmer, near Buckmann, a town twentyfive miles from here, and a workingman named Clark, employed on Senator Buckman’s farm, were both killed. Fifty-four wounded have been attended to at the hospital. Every house in them vicinity has one or more wounded, and nearly in the two towns are injured. Those in the hospital are under the charge of five doctors and 1 fifteen Sisters of St Benedict Two out of tea on whom amputatiou operations were performed 4 will die. The doctors are very busy and have had little sleep. Wm. S. Shortridge, who had both legs amputated, lies iu a critical condition. Mrs. Junglen was in the hospital this morning, looking after her wounded husband and two children. Three of her children who were killed were buried this morning. Fourteen dead were buried in the cemetery al Sauk Rapids to-day. Ten doctors have been in attendance, and a large number of nurses from St Paul and Minneapolis are looking after the wounded. Nothing has been done to remove the wreck in either St Cloud or Sauk Rapids. The loss of property in St Cloud is estimated at $70,000, and in Sank Rapids at $280,000. Th# wreckage on the railroad is estimated at $200,000. About a dozen photographers with instrUi raents are taking views here. > The body of Edward Hull, the St Cloud banker who was killed at Sauk Rapids, arrived here this afternoon aud was received by members of the Council and forwarded to Kalamazoo, Mich., for interment The Minneapolis City Council to-day passed a resolution appropriating $25,000 for the benefit of the cyclone sufferers. NELLIE ARTHUR AND HER FATHER. She Passes Her Time Now In Ministering to the Siok Man’s Wants. New York World. For several weeks callers at No. 123 Lexingtoa avenue, inquiring after the health of ex-President Chester A. Arthur, have been informed that ho was suffering merely from indisposition, a severe cold, and that ne would resume his accustomed daily drives as soon as the weather became warrati The weather has grown so warm that one suffer-” ing merely from a cold could venture out without danger, but still the ex-President remains * confined to his house, and all inquiries as to nis j physical condition are answered in the same' way. His daughter Nellie is now at home nursing him. “Did Miss Nellie return from Washington on account of her father’s illness?” a friend waa asked yesterday. “No, she didn’t. She went to Washington to be confirmed, and she came back because sha had to go to school. She goes to school every day. The only trouble with Mr. Arthur is a severe cold, and he will be all right in a couple of days.” Dr. Peters, No. 12 West Twenty-ninth street, the physician in oharge, was asked yesterday: “Will you tell me the exact condition of exPresident Arthur?” “I decline to say anything about it,” said Dr. Peters. “A physician is a sort of father confessor, and he has no right to sav anything his patient’s affairs.” “But the public and Mr. Arthur’s friends wish to know how he is,” said the reporter. “They are not his friends,” said the Doctor; “they are prying, curious people who just want to satisfy their curiosity. I won’t have any disgraceful business like Garfield and Grant had. I think it was simply outrageous to have a lot of gaping, curious people prying into their private affairs. I won’t have any of it, not much; you won’t get anything out of me. Nothing at all Not a word.” It will be seen from the above that the actual condition of the ex-President is kept a secret, but it is generally believed that he is quite ill, and that the family does not want the true facto known. Money Accumulation in New York. "Gath’s” Letter. What a situation does this city present, with its vast wealth and want of time! The statement last week showed $371,000,000 of d<F posits in this city,more money by $20,000,000 thaai were on deposit last year at this time, and more * than was on deposit by $30,000,000 three yeaijp ago. Alas! so much deposited does not well for business. The loaus at the same time were about $350,000,000. The surplus, however, in possession of banks is down to about $12,000,000, whereas at this time last year it was $47,000000. You run over the list of New York banka and see how muoh they have in deposits. The leading bank is generally the Park, at Broadway and Fulton street, which now has $26,000,000. Next to that is the old Chemical Bank, which has never suspended payments at any time since it was started, with $23,000,000. Tho Importers? and Traders’ Bank shows over $22,000,000. The First National has $20,000,000. They run down to little banks you hardly ever hear of, but evea these astonish one. Here is the West-side Bank, whose officer ran away three or four years ago* but it has nearly $2,000,000 of deposits, and the Garfield Bank, which is only a few years old, having been started after Garfield's death, haa also got $2,000,000. Exchange all over the United* States is almost always in favor of Ndw York city, so that you can pay a debt anywhere if you have funTU in New York city with a draft op check here, and it will cost nothing to advance it A Curious Fatality. Brooklyn Ragle. The fatality which so often attends men who combine tho duties of bank cashier and Sundayschool superintendent has overtaken Mr. Richard H. Harris, cashier of the Sag Harbor Savings Bank. 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