Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 January 1887 — Page 1

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For our Overcoats since prices have been reduced. All broken lines of Men's and Hoys' Overcoats cut 25 to 40 per cent. Bargains in Hats and Caps. Genuine Alaska Seal Caps at $G; were $9. Finest qualities at $10; were $12 and $14. Fine Seal Gloves at $9; were $12, etc. Fur Itobes at lowest prices in the West. MODEL "M. TJ. 'IT IT S ! The large demand for Muffs the past two weeks caused us to telegraph for an entire new stock. We have opened three dozen very handsome Beaver, Heal and Black Mulls, and invite the attention of the ladies. BAMBERGER, HATTER AND FURRIER. HENRY GEORGE AND M'GLI XX. The Social Agitator Speaks in Defense of Ilis Clerical Friend and Supporter. New York, Jan. G. Henry George's paper, the Standard, will make its first appearance on Saturday. It will contain an article, about nine columns in length, from the pen of Mr. George, on the case of Father McGlynn, the Catholic priest wbo has been suspended from his pastor ate and ordered to "ome to explain his conduct in publicly supporting Henry George, and advo 'eating his land theories during the mayoralty .contest in this city, last fall. The article embodies letters from Dr. McGlynn, John McMackin, the executive fccad of the Labor party, and Henry Georee to Archbishop Corrigan, and the laiter'a replies to them. In his reply to lUciuackin tne Arch m"1 rhrge that Hnry George tried to ao r proach htm politicals, ine article is written , in a strong vein of denunciation of Rome . charges that Rome has always been leagued with the rich against the poor: says the most Catholic people under the pun the Irish have always held to the theory that the land was 'or the people and not for individual ownership; that five years ago. Bishop Duggan, ot Cionfert, said as much to him (Henry George) and blessed him; that he (the Bishop) eald that, when a boy, sitting by a turf fire in the west of Ireland, he heard the same doctrines from the lips of men who never spoke a word of English. Mr. George goes on to say that Dr. McGlynn is what is . known as the ''dear priest," the priest of the common people; that no objection was made to his making political speeches until he trenched upon the hierarchy's theories on land; that in in 1882 Dr. McGlynn mad speeches in behalf of the Irish Land League, when an order came from Rome to suspend him, but that it was not carried out because the priest promised to say no more on that snbject. Then ame his , present suspension for the causes narrated. Mr. George declares that Father McGlynn ought not - to go to Rame, and says: "Never before in thehistoryof thecountry has there been such a barefaced attempt to use the ' Catholic Church as a political machine such an audacious exerci30 of ecclesiastical power to stifle political opinion and control political action." STATE LEGISLATURES. Senatorial Balloting to. Begin In Illinois on the 18th Gov. Oglesby's Message. Springfield, Jan. 7. In the sessions of the f nate and House, this morning, resolutions were adopted providing for memorial services in bonor of General Logan, the day to be hereafter designated. In the House a resolution was adopted providing for the holding of an election for United States Senator, the vote to be taken on the 18th of January. At the afternoon ses sion of the House, the annnal message of the v Governor was read. There is no material chanee from yesterday in the contest for the United States senatorship. Congressman Hcndorson Arrived this evening. Chicago, Jan. 0. Governor Oglesby, in his annnal message, devotes a good portion of it to the labor troubles of the past two years, and speaks of the necessity which compelled him to end bodies of State troops to Lemont, East St. Louis and the packing-house district, near Cnicaeo. He urges upon the Legislature to so amend the statutes bearing upon theemployrnent of the State troops to queU insurrection as to clearly define the powers of the executive. and whether their employment shall depend upon information or request from the sheriff, or independently of any such appeal. The Governor csmmends the troops for their high Stat of discipline and efficiency, and urges that the Legislature provide liberally for their education and equipment. The remainder of the message is largelv devoted to the proposed change in the methods lor collecting tne .Mare revenue, ana u urges that assessments should be made on the basis of the full value of the property assessed. Ha di reels attention to the vacancy in the oflice of United States Senator, occasioned by the death of General Logan, and says: "The death of that dialiaguWcd citizen, patriot, soldier and states man, honored and loved bv his country and countrymen, casts a gloom over the entire coun try. His eminent services justly entitle bis name to ofllclal recognition, and to an honored place in the memory and affections of a gratefu Ana aumincg poo pie. The 'ew Jersey Senatorship. Nkw lOiiK, Jan. C A Newark, N. J., spocia to the Commercial Advertiser says: "The great est excitement over a contest for a United States enatorship election known for years now pre ails in this State. Until within a few days i .T4S thought that Leon Abbett would be the vhoiee of the Democratic caucus without Jonbt, but recent developments point to dif Jerent results. Democrats 6&v openly that bey will not support him for the semination, un tno isi or authority it is titated that Mate henator I battel v. 14 not vote to him. Tb two labor Luuiltr, Donahue and

WIIEX INDICATIONS. FRIDAY Fair weather; colder.

"MY EYE!" The human eye, Tu good condition, can focus on object at any greater distance than eight inches. The matter with a short-sighted person is that his eyes are optically too powerful, and cannot be focused on an object at a moderate distance. The reason we see at all, as a physical cause, is the impression of light on the retina. Thus, violet produces 757 billions of impulses on the retina each 6econd; red produces 392 billions per second. So, when you are "painting things red," so to speak, you don't encounter so many shocks with your eye as you do when things are blue (or violet), which is said to be the "morning after." MY (ND YOUR) EYE T Come in and let ns produce a few billions of impulses on your retina by showing you those Heavy Fancy-back Ulster Overcoats. Each coat is good for about ten thousand billions of impulses. They will also produce a fine impiesssion on the nerve of your pocket-book, which is as sensitive as the optic nerve, for wo are selling these coats now for $10, whereas they formerly went at $18. Fact! Come quick, if you want one! Only a few left at THE WHEN Carroll, will not enter the caucus, but will vote for Erastus Potter, the labor champion, for Senator. Abbett is doing everything to succeed, out it is thought among those placed in a position to know that his chances are slim. Senator Sewell is not among the impossibilities. The speakership will undoubtedly go to Throckmor ton. Connecticut. Hartfokd, Conn., Jan. C A' joint conven tion of the State Legislature assembled this morning to elect State officers, owing to the failure of the popular vote to give any candi date a majority. The result of the balloting was the election of the Republican candidates, as follows: Governor. P. C. Lounsbury, of Ridgefield; Lieutenant-governor, James T. Howard, of Harefield; Secretary of Stnte, L. M. Hubbard, of Wallingford; Treasurer, Alexander Warner, of Pomfret. Comptroller, Thomas Clark, of North Stonmgton. Governor Louns bury and the other State officers were escorted to the Capitol this afternoon, and the two houses met iu joint convention. Lieutenantgovernor Howard, who had previously been sworn in in the Senate chamber, presided, and the oath of offiee was administered to the Governor, wbo then delivered his inaugural address. ' Senator McMillan's Successor. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 6. Ninety-four members of the Legislature attended the Republican joint caucus on United States Senator to-nisht Just before taking the first ballot a letter from Senator McMillan was read, withdrawing from the contest. On the first ballot, ex-Governor Cushman K. Davi3 received ninetv-three votes and Gordon E. Cole one. The nomination was made unanimous. Thi3 secures the election of Davis on the 18th. Mr. CocUrell Renominated. St. Louis, Jan. C The Democratic members of the State Legislature, in caucus to night, at Jefferson City., nominated F. M. Cockrell for re-election to the United States Senate. F. II. Stockbridge for Senator. Lansing, Mich., Jan. 6. In the Republican aiicus held to-night F. B. Stoc.kbridge, of Kal amazco, was nominated tor United btates benator on the tenth ballot. THE B. it 0. COLLISION. iarge Numbers of Visitors at the Scene of the Y reck An Investigation Promised. Cleveland, Jan. C The scene of the rail road accident near Republic, says a special to the Leader, is still visited by many people. Some go out of mere curiosity; others are friends or relatives of those who perished there, eager to find some article they might have had, but relics at this time are hard to find. The track is cleared, and there is nothing to see save a few bent rods, car wheels and pieces of charred wood. Among the number who visited the scene of the wreck to-day was Warham Parks, of Oconomowoc, Wis., a brother of Marshall H. Parks, who perished in the wreck. Mr. Parks visited the scene of the disaster in company with Mr. Rankin and another officer of the Bal timore & Ohio railroad. Rankin would sav bat little, but the other officer, Cherry Poor, spoke as to the responsibility for the wreck. While he made no direct charges, Mr. Parks told your reporter that he talked in such a manner that there could be no doubt the officers of the road placed the re sponsibility directly on the conductor and en gineer of the freight train. He said the officers never knew of these men being intoxicated, but the way they managed their tram that night was a fearful blunder. Marshall H. Parks was a clerk in the Department of the Interior, at Washington. He was on his way to Cnicaeo on official business. Mr. Parks could find nothing that his brother had with him, nor any trace of anything that would lead him to identify any of the charred remains as being his brother. An inquest by the coroner will be instituted in this city to-morrow, when the railroad officials and officers of the wrecked train will be here. Coroner Lepper is determined it shall be most thorough. Extraordinary Conduct of a Judge. Detroit, Mich., Jan. 6. An extraordinary scene was enacted in the Superior Court, just before the Wheaton-Beecher libel case was taken from the jury and a verdict ordered to be entered for the defendant The action was brought by ex-Mayor W. W. Wheaton to recover $30,000 damages from L.utner lieecner ror alleged lioel. During the whole afternoon Judge J. Logan Chipman had made frequent excursions from the bench to his private office, which opens iuto the court-room, and during these trips the proceedings in the case were stopped. It was noticed that he was rapidlv growing loquacious. He complained , of the length of time the case was consuming, and interlarded his complaint with eulogies on Mr. Wheaton, the plaintiff, Mr. Beecher, the defendant, tho various lawyers in the case, and other people. He said ha had great admirAtion for them nay more, a positive affection fo. them: that he loved them all, individually and collectively. Then he turned to the jury, and ordered them to enter a verdict for the defendant As the counsel for the defendant had only recently made a motion that the case be taken from the jury, which had been overruled by th? court, the latter action of f th judge created a legal sensation. Mr. Wheaton publicly announces that he will appeal to a higher court Col. Sellers, his counsel, says he will ask the Supreme Court for a reversal, on the ground of Judge Chipman's remarkable conduct. Accident to George W. Child. Pmt.ADEi.rHiA, Jan. C While walking down Chostuut street, on his way from the Ledger office to his home, this evening, George W. Childs fell on the icy pavement and received a sover injury on the bead. Ho was unconscious for a time, but soon recovered and was resting easily and in no danger at midnight.

ME SENATORIAL STRUGGLE."

Washington People Exhibit a Lively Interest in the Hoosier Contest. Republicans Extremely Desirous that Senator llarrison Be Returned Fears that the Strangle May End Without Election. The Long-Pending Kidd-Steele Contest Decided in Favor of the Latter. Washington Democrats Enraged Oyer Some of the President's Late Appointments Exliebels Who Loathe a G. A. II. Badge. THE INDIANA CONTEST. Anxiety for Senator Harrison's Return Spec ulation as to Possible Complications. Special to the Indianapolis JoprnaL Washington, Jan. 6. A great deal was said at the Capitol to-day about the senatorial con test pending at Indianapolis. Republicans are extremely anxious for the re-election of General Harrison, and are unanimous in declaring that if he is returned for another term it will give him such renewed precedence as to place him in the very foremost ranks of the leadership of bis party. This evening's Star has a lengthy article on the subject of the canvass, compiled by reporters after contact with the principal Indianians and others here, in the course of which it says: "Among Indianians in Washington the opinion that the present Legislature may fail to elect a Senator seems to be growing. The action of the labor members in eauccsine together, it is conceded, complicates the situation very much. If the labor men hold out. neither nartv will have votes enough to elect. The Indiana contest is a subject of considerable interest at the capital. It has been suggested that the Democracy, in event they cannot elect a Senator, might combine to prevent an election, with a view of procuring the Senator by an appointment by the Governor, who is a Democrat; but should that policy be adopted, the re sult would probably be that the seat would re main vacant until this Legislature or its suc cessor should elect. A precedent in a case of appointment by a Governor when a Legislature has neglected its duty was established by the Senate in the case of Senator L. S. Phelps of Vermont. He was appointed to the Thirty second Congress to fill a vacancy caused by the death of William Upbam. Senator Phelps toot his seat Jan. 19, 1853, and in October of that year the Vermont Legislature met. It adjourned in December, without electing a Senator. Mr. Phelps sat through that Congress and through a special session of the Senate that wa3 con vened on the 4th of March ensuing. In the next December he presented himself as a Senator of Vermont for the Thirty-third Congress, and the question of his title under appointment of the Governor the Legislature having failed to elect was referred to the judiciary committee. Two reports were submitted by the committee, me majority declaring tnat Mr. rnejps was en titled to his seat, and the minority that he was not. The majority report was rejected, and the Senate declared that Mr. Phelps was not en titled to a seat. The Senate tnen consisted of thirty-eight Democrats, twenty-two Whigs and two Free-soilers. KIDD-STEELE. A Long-Pendinjr Contest Finally Derided Jn Favor of the T-atter Gentleinao. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. .IT . r Washington, dan. o. rso surprise was ex pressed at the Capitol this afternoon when it became known that the House committee had unanimously decided to report in favor of Major Steele retaining bis seat against the contest of Mr. Kidd. This action wa3 anticipated by Journal dispatch some time ago. There will be no report in favor of Kidd. A Democratic mem ber of the committee, speaking of the contest to-night, said to tne Journal correspondent: "Kidd had no ground for contest in tho first place. Whon we looked into the testimony presented we concluded that there was some question as to the legality of a few votes cast, and threw them out; but as many of Kidd's as of Steele's votes were laid aside, and when the residuum was reached Kidd was found to not be any nearer election than was seen upon the face of the returns. There is no question about Steele being entitled to the seat, and I do not believe, if a minority report was made in favor of Kidd, a dozen votes conld be drummed up in all the House to support it, nor could a majority report for him be adopted. Then, when Steele received a re-election at the polls, last November, by such a large majority, in the face of such Democratic odds, a contest on the technicalities brought by Kidd becomes a farce." There is general satisfaction expressed over the conclusion of the committee, and if Major Steele could hear the comments made upon it, by Democrats and Republicans alike, he would be very proud of his standing in the House. ANGRY BOURBONS. Presidential Appointments Which Have Provoked a Storm of Democratic Wrath. Special to the Indiaiaoolii Journal. Washington', Jan. 6. Much feeling ha3 been aroused by the Democrats of the District of Columbia against the policy of President Cloveland in importing men from New York and other States to fill offices here and in the Teritories, in direct repudiation of the platform of the party upon which he was elected. This outburst of indignation was aroused by the appointment of J. C. Matthews, a colored man from Albany, N. Y., to succeed Fred Douglass as Recorder of Deeds, and culmi nated last niehtin the adoption of a series of res olutions by the Columbia Democratic Club, an organization composed of the wealthiest and most influential Democrats of Washington men who have for many years raised large sums of money to conduct presidential campaigns.for their party, and who poured out their means unstintingly in support of Cleveland. The resolutions denounce the President's appointments here and in the Territories, and they have been engrossed and a copy forwarded to him. The wrath of the millionaire Democrats here has been uncorked and is being poured upon Cleveland's head to-night in drenching quantities, and he will feel its effect in a way which will put the second-term bee to sleep. REBEL INSOLENCE. Fiery Southerners to Whom a Grand Army Blge I an Abomination. Special to the Indiarapolia JournaL Washington, Jan. C The appointment of Dr. Dabney to be a special examiner in the Pension Office, and the fling by the ex confederals

in the Sixth Auditor's office at the participation

of the Grand Army men in the Logan funeral procession, are not the only gratuitous insults the soldiers have recently receivea at the hands of persons who represent the administration at tne wmte House. On New xears day, the Journal correspondent is reliably informed, oc curred an incident which the soldier boys of In diana can make a local application of. Captain uaies, a one-legged ex-Union soldier from Han cock county, is a clerk in the Interior Depart ment Un Saturday he went into a restaurant on Seventh street to get a lunch. The Captain is one or the most inoffensive men found anywhere, and is never in dispute with anybodv. As is enstomary in such places, the Captain got up on a stool and "was proceeding with his lunch, wnen an ex-confederate who hold? a position in one of the departments entered the place. .The latter was just enough under the influence of popular Southern beverages to let his trhe nature piay. jmmeaiateiy ne saw on tne Jftpei 01 Captain Baler's coat a G. A. R. badge, atvd with out a word he walked over to him and deliber ately pulled it off and threw it on the noor. Tm getting tired of seeing them things on the coats of you Yanks, and I intend to tear off every one I see hereafter. Captain Bales was in a helpless condition. with one leg onlv. un on a stool, and being a small man. A moment later another man en-' tered, wearing a G. A. R. badge, or a Loyal Legion emblem, and the ex-confederate repeated the performance. This soldier was a small man. also, but not a cripple, and it took him but a seoond to be astride the neck of the contempti ble fellow. Almost daily in some section of Washington these emblems of honorable war service are hissed at by those who fought to destroy the Unipn. And the men who cast -the insults are in federal offices. They are attempting to force their own records over those of the boys who fought under the stars and stripes, and from the progress they are making it looks like it wonld be a mixed case before the next change of administration is made. These acts seem to be winked at by the superior officers. MRS. EMMONS'S SANITY. Statements of Attorneys for Both Sides in Presenting the Case. Washington, Jan. 6. In response to the writ of de lunatico inquirendo issued by Judge James upon petition of Professor Emmons, a jury summoned by the marshal met to-day to try the question of the sanity of Professor Emmons's wife, Mrs. Weltha A. Emmons, whose eccentricities here and in Europe have recently been the subject of much newepaper comment Professor Emmons was represented by Mr. Lin den Kent as counsel, and Mrs. Emmons by Mr. H. W. Garnett Mr. Kent made the opening address to the jury, in which he reviewed at length Mr.' and Mrs. Emmons's married life. Mrs. Emmons, he said, soon after her marriage, began to show distressing symptoms of epilepsy, and, as long ago as 1832, she exhibited eccentricities which led ber friends to believe that her mind was unsound. After her return from Europe,' in 1884, she would send for physicians and then dismiss them. She accused Dr. Wales of attempting to poison her, and said she knew the vials contained poison, because when she threw them into the fire they made a blue flame. She also accused her husband of trying to poison her by letting sewer-gas into the house. She pretended that the spirit of a colored child enabled - her to foretell the future. She saw, also, her mother's spirit f'.t night going to the figure of the blessed virgin. Mrs. Emmons's commitment to the Blooraingdale Insane Asylum was, Mr. Kent said, a step rendered necessary by her condition, and one taken upon the sworn, statements of phpsicians of the bigheet professional standing. Mr. Kent closed his address with a review of Mrs. Emmons's recent life abroad and her return to America, which have been described in the ffspapers. .. . v. j v . MvVjarnett. addressing the inrv on bnhalf of Mrs.Jirwt.ons, said that he appeared in this case as tne result or an appeal from Dr. Lincoln to save this woman from an insane asylum. He said he would show that the actions of Mrs. Emmons at the various times referred to were not regarded as .insane hy other people. He would also show that this charge of insanity was not made until after Mrs. Emmons had discov ered that her husband was unfaithful to her. In June. 1884, she found a woman in Philadelphia with whom her husband had relations, and she purchased from this woman some of Mr. Em mons's letters. He would show that it was one of the conditions of . agreement of separation. made in 1885. that she should surrender these letters. She did surrender them, and it was a significant fact that these proceedings to have her adjudged insane began at that time. Then," said Mr. Garnett, "Emmons had the letters and she had lost her control. If he put ber into a mad-bouse who would believe her story of , his infidelity?" Mr. Garnett reviewed the circum stances of Mrs. Emmons's commitment to an asylum and her release, and said that when she returned to Washington, iu September, 1880. she began proceedings to hava her sanity established. On Oct. 13, 18SG, she was declared by the court of the District a sane woman, and all that this jury had to do was to decide whether or cot she had become insane since that time. MINOR MATTERS. Method by Which the Benefits of tho PostalNote System May Be Secured. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. C Superintendent McDonald, of the money-order system of the Postoffice Department, has issued a circular stating that the act approved Jan. 3, 1887, authorizes the issue only of postal notes (not the payment thereof) at such postoffices, other than moneyorder offices, as the Postmaster-general may designate. Every application or petition for the extension of this privilege should specify the number of inhabitants of the place from which it emanates, and, briefly, the reasons for desiring the extonsion of the postal-note system, and should contain such statements as will tend to show that this means of making smaller remittances is needed. Each application or petition should be signed by the postmaster of the locality, who will be required to give a slightly-in creased bond to cover the vaue of the blank notes intrusted to him, and should be addressed to the superintendent of the money-order system, Postoffieo Department, Washington, D. C. A Call from an Ex-Convict. Washington, Jan. C The President received a call to-day from a young man whom he had" recently pardoned from the penitentiary. When the President saw hi3 card he immediately rec ognized the name, and directed that the visitor be shown in. The young man said that he lived some distance from Washington, but had come here in order to personally thank the President for restoring him to liberty and to his famrv, and also to assure him that in the futuro his conduct would convince the President that his clemency had not been misapplied. The President treated his visitor very kindly, and after inquiring into bis past life and future prospects, : advised him to go to work and make himself a useful citizen, adding that it is never too !ato to reform, and that there is plenty of room for him in the world. National Banks and the Law. - Washington, Jan. 6. The Comptroller of the Currency has decided to call the attention of the Attorney-general to the fact that, despite his decision that the national banks must substituto interest-bearing bonds for those deposited by them which have ceased to bear interest, the banks still have on deposit $3,998,450 of bonds included in bond calls which have matured. He will ask what action can be taken to ecforco compliance with the law. Why Congressman Retd Resigned. Special to the IndianaooU Journal. Washington, Jan. G. Referring to the resignation of James W. Reid, of North Carolina, as a Representative in the Forty-ninth Congress,

one of the delegation from that State gays: "Mr. Reed became financially involved. His private debts, for a poor man, were more numerous than he could hope to liquidate. Had he been re-elected last November be might have hypothecated his salary and freed himself, but he was defeated instead. He got discouraged, and went North to borrow money. He evidently did not succeed. For the credit of the delegation, his friends and himself, he did the best thing possible, he resigned." No idea is entertained of moving Mr. Reid'g expulsion. He has many friends and sympathizers. . Appointments by the President. Wasuiiton, Jan. 6. -The President sent the following Borakiations to the Senate to-day: Thomas CV Manning, of Louisiana, Envoy Extraordinary "" and Minister Plenipotentiary to Mexico; Hugh II. DensUfe, of Arkansas, minister-resident and consul-geneHi to Corea; Robert E. Culbreth, of California, eoui at Apia; Thomas Q. Bashaw, of Missouri, att ney for the Eastern district of Mis., suri.

General and Fersonal. - : Washington, Jan. 6. Acting JteZt&xrx of Interior Muldrow to-day barred Joseph siiace, or itapia uu; v. T., from prac ticing asNfcP Forney uefore the Interior Department of any of its bureaus and local land offices. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue today appointed Harry B. Riggs, of Kentucky, to be an internal revenue agent, and directed him to report to the collector at Nashville for in structions. Gen. Clinton B. Fiske presided at a meeting of the Board of Indian Commissioners, to-day, at which reports were made of various churches and societies supporting Indian schools and missions in the United States. Judge D. K. Cartter, Chief-justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, to day denied a rumor that he had resigned from the bench, but said that he proposed to do so unless his health, which is bad at present, improves in the near future. It is said to be probable that Senator Sewell will be made chairman of the Senate committee on military affairs, a position made vacant by the death of General Logan; that Senator Hawley, now chairman of the committee on civil service and retrenchment, will succeed General Sewell as chairman of the library committee; and that Senator Stanford will become General Hawley's successor as chairman of the committee on civil service and retrenchment. If these changes are made the clerks ef those committees will probably retain their present positions daring the session. THE DYNAMITE REMEDY. ATortion of a San Francisco Cable Street Railway Blown Up by Miscreants. San Francisco, CaL, Jan. 6. At a late bour last night the residents in the vicinity of Ninth and Harmon streets were startled by a terrific explosion. Most of them had retired, and, being awakened from their sleep, ran out into the streets in their night clothes. The first impres sion created was that an earthquake bad shaken down buildings. Investigation, however, disclosed that a dynamite cartridge had been placed in the cable slot on the Larkin street branch of tbe Sutter street-railroad, and there exploded. Basalt rocks iu either side of the slot were found to be loosened and the masonry badly shattered. Tho pulleys upon which the cable runs were also broken, and the foundation of the tunnel cracked. Window panes in the vicinity were rattled violently at the time of tho explosion, and in many cases shattered. Iu a saloon two blocks away a lighted lamp was thrown to the floor and nearly caused a conflagration. The iron plates on the man-bolos of the track were hurled two hundred feet away. A lady living in the neighborhood said that, a few minutes before the explosion, she saw two men go to the trap, and while one of them lifted the trap, tbe other took a package from his Docket and applied a match to it and lowered it into the tunnel. The men then secreted themselves. The explosion followed, and the witness saw the cables and machinery of the trap flying in all direction?. Many of the awakened women and children were so afflicted with fright that they went to the homes of friends to spend the night, fearful that if they remained in their own homes another explosion might occur and shatter them. Closer examination shows the damage to be less than was at first supposed. The cable was not broken, and cars are now running as usual. The police have been put on tho work of discov ering the perpetrators, and claim to have a clew which will lead to their apprehension. GEX. SHERMAN IN 1S8-I. Story that Mr. Blaine Urged Hi m to Accept the Republican Presidential Nomination. New York, Jan. 6. A morning paper yester day published a 6tory to tho effect that Mr. Blaine had written to Gen. W. T. Sherman, in 1884, urging him to accept the Republican nomi nation for the presidency. General Sherman, according to the story, wrote to Mr. Blaine, declining the honor, and stating that he could not accept the nomination under any circumstances. He further stated that if he was nominated against his will, and elected, he would refuse to serve. General Sherman was askod last night if there was any truth in tbe statements as published. He replied that he could not say anything about tho matter. No one was authorized from him to say anything about the mat ter one way or the other. If the letters in question were in existence, it would be time enough, in his opinion, to give them to the pub lic when either Mr. Jilaineor himself bad passed away. He was more interested in reading a California novel, which he held in his hand, than in talking politics. 'The cewspapers give the gossip of the day," the General added, "but events that lie beneath the surface are reserved for the future. No one i3 authorized to pay that I ever received euoh a letter from Mr. Blaine." Vessel and Part of the Crew Lost. San Francisco, Jan. 6. A dispatch was received in this city to-day from San Pedro, announcing the arrival there of three of the crew of the American ship Harvey M1II9, which has been long overdue at this pott from Seattle. From them it is learned that the vsel left Seattle, under Captain Crawford, with a cargo of coal, for San Francisco, Dee. 12. Two days later a gale wa3 encountered, sixty miles southwest of Capo Flattery, in which the vessel foundered. The only survivors known are First Mate Cushman, Alexander Valeguer r.nd Jacob Brown, seamen. It is not 6tated how manv were aboard at the time of the disaster. The survivors were picked up in an open boat by the bark Maiesty, bound for San Diego, and landed at San Pedro, near Los Angeles. Gen. Sooy Smythe Assaults a Clergyman. Buffalo. N. Y., Jan. C. The details of an al leged assault, on Monday night, upon Rov. Oliver J. Booth, an Episcopal clergyman of this city, upon a railway train, near bt. Catherines, Ont., have just been published here. The assailant was Gen. Win. Sooy Smythe, the eminent civil engineer, formerly of Chicago and New York. The alleged motive for the assault involves Mrs. Smythe, but no trustworthy information is at hand upon which to base his assertions. Both Smythe and Rev. Mr. Booth refuse either to deny or commeut upon the etory of the assault. The parties are prominent, and the matter has caused considerable sensation. Sat.em, Ore., Statesman: St Jacobs Oil and Jled Star Cough Curo ara justly popular.

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TIIE INDIANA. LEGISLATURE.

Usurpation Unsurpassed Carried Out by the Trained Democratic Senators. The rrevions Qnestion Follows Every Motion and Resolution Relating to the Claims of the Claimant from Jennings County. Protest and Appeal Cried Down by tbe Conspirators' Presiding Officer. Arbitrary Roles Adopted by Refasing Debate : fa4 2;fpffMi On,t-v-imo 4i the Spirit of Justice Features of 'the ty. . OPENING OF TBE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Crowded Galleries and Lobbies fn Both Booses, with a Hint at Ueinocratle Mathod. An opportunity to inspect the beauties and architectural elegance of the new State-house yesterday brought crowds of visitors, among whom the ladies had a large representation, to the opening of the Fifty-fifth General Assembly. They strolled through the wide and imposing corridors, taking apparently as much interest in the incompleted portions as in the rich furnishings of the Senate and Representative chambers. It was a common remark that in many respects the best results had been reached, although the' acoustic properties did not seem of a perfect character. It is fair, though, to believe that they did not have a fair test yesterday, for in most instances, the difliculty of hearing distinctly was due to the want of elocutionary culture on part of the members. This, however, did not disturb the interest which crowded galleries in both chambers gave to the proceedings. On the floors, too, wore gathered groups of privileged visitors, the representation of ladies here, as in the galleries, being large. But politicians, who are never backward, monopolized a good portion of the lobbies. Of eourse, to them the organization of a General Assembly is a twice-told tale, yet it never loses its freshness in the interest promised in expected complications, and tilts at parliamentary law. In legislative bodies the new member, no matter how humble he may be, is an object of attention. Something is looked for from him, even if it is only a motion to adjourn, and therefore publio curiosity places him under inspection. Tha veterans of many a debate or discussion have won their spurs, but they share in the measure of attention, and never miss a chance to increase it. With this session the prolonged political battles down among the probabilities come in for the larger portion of the drawing power to pack galleries and lobbies. Then, ioo, the opportunity promised in the prospective changes of office had something to do with the crowds. Each cause, leading to the same general effect, surrounded the opening of this legislative season with more public curiosity than usual. Tho fir3tday was exciting, but furnished no incidents of serious combativeness. although both parties were pre pared for it, and therefore the ectee wa.sjjken. off what the spectators counted 00 as a certainty. During the forenoon in both tho House and the Senate there was enough to keep anyone from going to sleep. In seating the Senators aud Representatives the Republicans suffered from the unfairness of . Democratic methods to make of every chance all it can afford in bringing the members of that party to the front. In the Senate the first and second row of seats were given entirely to Democrats, and after that came a Republican or two, but with the rest of their party colleagues scattered wherever the fancy of the director of tho seating dictated. Senator Winter, of Marion, is on the east side, while Senator Johnson, of Wayne, is placed in the list seat of the southwest corner. Along at intervals coma Senator Dresser, of Tippecanoe, and a half dozen seats from him down the aisle adjoining sits Senator Huston, of Connersville. From him not far away is Senator Davis, of Elkhart, while Senator Campbell, of Hendricks, is directly back of Senator Winter. The first row, though, is sustained by Senators Sellers, of Cairo, at Bailey, of Marion. They are expected to act only at the will of the alleged Pres;dent of tbe , body, according to the teaching they have received from the outside chiefs of tho political guerrillas, hence it is necessary for them to ha in such reach that no mistakes in the plot of bulldozing can occur. In the House the earn discrimination against Republicans wa. apparent. Representative Gardner has the last sat in tie southwest corner, while the rest of r party 5 scattered. The Democrats can be brought together en masse within a second" 'Ime about t! eir leader, Representative it .-vett,.' of Floyd. If there is advantage in seats, an! emergencies arise when they show th ir value, the Democrats have it But measures were taken in the House to overthrow this arrangement and break up the nearness of Democratic Representatives, who, when the time comes, are to act in unison with the Senate in bulldozing methods. With these salient features marking the beginning of their proceedings, both houses began their work, through the progress of which will develop the guerrilla idea of stealing a lieutenant-governorship and robbing tho people of their will in the election of a Unitod States Sen ator. SENATE FEATURES. Bfow Tart of the Plan tif the Political Guerrll." las Was Carried Out. Although everybody was prepared for it, tha exhibition of a majority's brute force, by which the Democrats asBumel control of the Senate, was none the less revolting. Constitutional and statutory provisions, as well as decency and order, were overidden in the effort to give A. G. Smith, of Jennings, something of security in his presumption to fill an oflice to which he was not and never could be elected. It was the opinion of some that, after the scandalous criticism of the Supreme Court because it would not dehasa its powers to partisan purposes, a lingeries spark of manhood had been revived among tho conspirators, and that they would at least show regard for law. But men who will icstigato abuse of a court because it will not defy law ari not those to respect Yet it was believed that the Democratic heelers of alleged high degrso would preserve a show of decency by allowing the Senate to ba organized legally, if only for i brief period. This, too, went the winds, for thf

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