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THE JDTOIAAPOIJS JOUrcttAX, TVTBDKESDAY. FEBRUAHY 2, 1887.

DP the sentiment In fTor of tbe bill makes its passaee doubtful when otherwise there could be no reasonable opposition to it Unless the money is paid to those who deposited it, or their heirs, it had better remain in the treasury. Patents for In di solans. Epeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. "Washington, Feb. 1. Patents were Issued for Indianiana, to-day, as follows: George W. Altmanand P. K. Meecb, of Huntin eton," broom holding racs; Millard F. Anderson, Columbia City, overcheck spreader on bar; Andrew T. Campbell, Veedersbunr, wheel cultivator; William Click, Auburn, feed-water heater: Theodore M. Conner, assignor of part to T. M. Conner and J. B. Daugan, Richmond, machine for formine netted wire fabrics; Andrew C. Harod, Newville, band-rest for penmen; Nicholas Oley, Indianapolis, pump-boring: machine; Warren L. Karnes, Montezuma, saw mill set works; Charles H. Roberts, Washington (three), traction wheel and traction engine.

A Possible Cabinet Position for Pendleton. New Yokk, Feb. 1. A gentleman with close relations to the administration say that Hon. George H. Pendleton was sent for, and that he does not yet know for what purpose. This fact strengthens the opinion in political circles that Mr. Pendleton will be tendered a Cabinet posiMr. Manning's Probable Successor. New YottK, Feb. 1. A Washington special to the Commercial Adrertiser says: "Secretary Manning said in conversation, to-day that he thought Mr. Faircmld would ba his successor when he retired." ' ' General and Personal. Special to the ludianasolls Journal. Washington, Feb. 1. Clarence M. Par, of Lafayette, has been appointed stenographer in the Third Auditor's office of the Treasury Department at $1,400 per year. Among the callers npon President Cleveland to-day were Representative Lowry, with Samuel Miller, of the Fort Wavne (Journal, and Christian Tresseld, of Fort Wayne. The President to-day nominated Edward Sorm to be postmaster at Notre Dame, Ind. In reporting favorably the bill to pension Walt Whitman at the rate of $23 per month, the Bouse committee on invalid pensions says the poet dedicated himself, during the war, to unceasing care, as a volunteer nurse, of our sick and wounded soldiers, and his almost devotional ministrations were well known to the citizens of Washington and of tho Nation. THE FIRE RECORD. Heavy Losses During J an nary, but the Figures ArdsjSetter than Those of December. Indianapolis Rough Notes for February. January fire losses have been numerous and severe, but still quite an improvement over the last month of 1886. The losses reported by Rough Notes' tables are as follows: Indiana, $363,900; Illinois, $542,675;" Ohio. $646,200; elsewhere in the United States (losses of $10,000 and upwards), $7,162,000. Total in the United States, $8,716,775. The Canadian losses aro reported at $261,000. Total for the United States and Canada, $8,977,775. If we add 15 per cent, for the Emaller losses, not reported, we have $10,324,440 as the probable measure of the fire waste in the United States and Canada during January. There were 145 fires causing losses of $10,000 to $50,000 each; 27 Ares with losses ranging from $50,000 to $100,000 each, and 23 fires where each of the looses ran to $100,000 and upwards. . Careful construction of buildings is the greatest safeguard- against fire waste, and municipal or State law should secure this whenever human life or large interests are subject to fires. Fires Yesterday. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Thorntown, Ind., Feb. 1. Fire broke out In the hardware store of C. B. Rons & Co., at L30 this morning. When discovered, it had gained such headway that it was impossible to save anythins. The tailoring establishment of B. S. Ayres and the tin shop of Henry Handlin were also consumed. Rous & Ca's loss will reach $4,500, with $3,600 insurance. Henry Handlin $500 less, with $300 insurance in the Phoenix. A. Mossler's dry poods store was damaged to the extent or nearly $l,uuu; iniiy covered ny insurance. Ben S. Ayres's loss will reach $200; no insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown. Newbcro, N. Y., Feb. 1. Joseph Tillotson, seed twenty-one years, was burned to death at the Chad wick bleacbery fire here last night lie mas employod in a building on the opposite side of tbe street, and went into the burning structure to fight the names. While tbus en- - eased, his retreat was cut off. When tbe re mains were found, the bead, legs and arms had been consumed. Several others who were with him were severely, though not daneerouBly, burned before they escaped. The total loss by the lire is $Su,000. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Archbishop Elder authorizes the statement that tbe Catholic Church is in no way responsible for the organization oj a theatrical company to gather money to aid in paying the Purceil debt, nor does he in any manner sanction such a scheme. It is stated on what is considered good author! tr that Thomas Lowry has sold the street-car system of Minneapolis to a syndicate of Boston capitalists for $3,000,000. Lowry is on his way home from Europe, where the sale is said to have been made. A company has been formed to pipe the entire AnnAllavflla aabI MffiAii with nafnriil rva a tKa ..... WW... V W 1. ...... U L. . L. . fe, ...w phnt to cost over $1,000,000. The main line will b fifty miles, and the branch lines will be fully as long. The company is composed of GreensDurg, cousaaie, I'uisDurg ana ruuaaeipoia capitalists. Governor Pierce, of Dakota, on Monday re ceived a message from President Cleveland ao cepting his resignation., to take effect at once. ilovernor Pierce immediately turned the office over to the territorial Secretary, Mr. McCormie, who will act until Judge Church is confirmed, Mr. Pierce started East yesterday. Dr. Matt Alexander committod suicide yester day by .takini morphine. He was one of the leading physicians of Knoxville, Tenn.. but had recently been dissipated. He left a note saying: "I die with malice toward none. I go to hell, Tell my son to go to heaven." Dr. Alexander was a member of the board of examining sur geons of tbe Pension Department. The body of Harry M. Getty, aged twentyone vears, a member of a prominent and wealthy family of Long Island, was found on his mother's grave in a village cemetery, Monday afternoon. He had committed suicide by sever ine the arteries or his wrist lhe young man had been very despondent since the death of bis mother, to whom he was greatly attached. Charles Bach ni an, of the Stoney Ford stock farm, Newburg, N. Y., yesterday sold to CoL L F. Stryker, of Jerseyville, I1L, thirty-one thoroughbred horses, at an aggregate price of $50,000. Tbe sale included Miss Brunette,. Lot tie Laneford, Minola, Maggie Duryle, Corete, Cornelia, Amanda, Fairy Romance and. Princess Annie. The animals were shipped west in palswe norse cars. 'At a farmer's bouse at East Hanover. Lebanon 'onnty, Pennsylvania, on Monday, Rebecca Buck, aeed thirty-five years, was found haneinc in the attic, dead. The woman bad been quite : melancholy of late, but the cause for her taking her life is not known. The deed preyed on the mind of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Buck, aged seventy-two years, to such an extent that a few hours later, she hanged herself in exactly the same place where her daughter's body had been found. The double traeedy has caused great excitement in the neighborhood. Business Embarrassments. Steeling, III, Feb. 1. R. B. WTitraer, drygoods merchant, of this city, made an assignment this morning. Liabilities. $60,000. Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 1. Towner & Co., rubber goods, assigned this afternoon. Liabilities, about 817,000; tbe assets are not given, but are thought to be sufficient in amount to pay ered itors in fulL ' Atkb's Sarsaparilla strains out from the blood ana expels all poisonous elements. Sold by ail

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of All Kinds in tho Two States. Disappearance of a Prominent Terre Haute Man Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit Proceedings of Ohio Presbytery. INDIANA. Another Resident of Terre HauteDisappears, the Third Within Six Weeks. Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Terre Haute, Feb. L Frank H. Eaton, a prominent, coal-dealer, has been missing since yesterday morning, and his family entertain fears of foul play. He had been collecting bills, and when last seen had over $1,000 on his person. He had no business or domestic troubles, and this is the reason for fearing foul play. This makes the third resident of Terre Haute who has disappeared within six weeks. Caspar Link, an old man of considerable wealth, has been missing since the latter part of December, and not tbe slightest trace of him has yet been found. Then Mrs. McAllister, an oid lady, started for Kansas on a visit, and has not been heard of since taking passage on a Chicago & Alton train for. Kansas City, although every effort has been made to find traces of her. Fifth Presbytery of Ohio. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RrcHMOND, Feb. 1. The Fifth Presbytery of Ohio, concluded its session at the United Presbyterian Church in this city tp-night, and the next meeting will be held in April, at Sycamore, O., to which point Rev. R. S. McClanahan, just received from the Presbytery of Muskingum, has accepted a calL The last congregation in the presbytery withoct a settled pastor was also supplied by the appointment of Rev. S. A. Livingston, now in the Theological Seminary, in response to a call from Monroe. Rev. J. A. Littell was certified to the Presbytery of Albany, to accept a call to the First U. P. Church, of Albany, N. Y. Delegates to the next General Assembly, to meet in Philadelphia in May next, were elected as follows: Principals. Ministers Tiers. E. C. Simpson, Hamilton. O.. and H. A. McDonald. Oxford. O. Ruling Elders William S. Reid and Hugh Ramsey. Alternates, Ministers Revs. J. L. Aten and E. H. Huston. E. C Simpson was selected to meet with the general committee of borne missions, which meets in New York one week previous to the meeting of the assembly. The following members were present: Revs. J. Y. Scouler, D. D., of Fair Haven, O.; W. H. French, D. D., Cincinnati, O.; E. C. Simpson, Hamilton, O.; R. C. Finney, College Corner, O.; D. H. French, D. D., Dayton, O.; R. H. Hume, Morning Sun, O.; E. H. Huston, Hopewell, O.; H. A. McDonald, Oxford. O.: Alex. Gilchrist of this city, and R. S. McClanahan. Sycamore, O.; and ruling elders, Messrs. Wm. E. Brown, Alexander Orr, Aaron Boyd, Benjamin Elliott, Wm. Bradford, John Marshall, Hugh Ramsey, Samuel Marshall. Wm. R. Baxter, J. W. D. Stewart and Wm. S. Reid, of this city. Flahy Story About an Attempted Robbery. Pittsbuko, Feb. L W. G. Miller, a wellknown commission merchant of this city, re ports an exciting experience with train-robbers at Fort Wayne, last night Mr. Miller, who was a Pullman passenger on through train which left Chicago, for the East at3:15 yesterday after noon, on the Fort Wayne road, says that wiien the train . reached Fort Wayne, shortly befoee midnight, and while awaiting to change engines, a touzh-looking individual came into the Pullman sleeper soliciting money for a - night's lodging. He was not very successful, and as he was about to leave tbe car two men heavily armed appeared at the rear door, and at the same mo ment three others, nourishing revolvers, tried to effect an entrance at the front door. Their way was barred bv the trainmen, and a hand-to-hand struggle ensued. Meanwhile, the passengers became panic-stricken and a scene of terror prevailed. Cries of "Robbers" and ''Police," and the heroic conduct of tbe trainmen finally frightened the thioves off, and in the excitement they made good therr escape. The only damage done was the breaking of the glass in one of the doors of the sleeper, and a few minutes later the train proceeded on its way east. It is supposed that the tough individual wanted to size up the waltets and valuables of the passen gers. The officials of the Pennsylvania Com pany know nothing of the attemoted robbery.. Manager Baldwin, of the Fort Wayne road, was seen by an Associated Press Teporter, and he states that he had had no report of anything of the kind. So far as he could learn, there had been no trouble at Fort Wayne, or any place along the line. The Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Noblksvillb, Feb. 1. The question of a di vision of the Twenty-fourth judicial circuit so as to constitute separate circuits of the two counties Hamilton and Madison is attracting the attention of tbe people of the circuit, and is being thoroughly discussed The fact that bills for such division have been placed in the hands of the Representatives of the two counties makes the question one of much importance to the taxpavers of the whole State. The facts are that Judge Goodykoontz presided over the circuit for six years when there was more litigation in the circuit than now; be held court five days out of the week, and not to exceed four weeks out of a torm of five weeks, and in about the same pro portion in Madison county, yet he was able to keep the docket clear. To divide the cir cuit would impose upon the people an additional burden each year as follows: Salary of extra judge, $2,500; salary of extra prosecuting attorney, $500, to which add the extra expense of continuous court in the two counties, $3,000 per year; totai extra burdens per year imposed on the people, $6,000; for six years one judicial term $36,000. One object in view is to provide two places to which a Democratic Governor would, of course, ap point Democrats, and thus fasten on the people, at the annual expense of $6,000, two more Dem ocratic officials. There is absolutely no necessity for such a division, and the proposition, if submitted to the people, would be overwhelm ingly voted down. It Was Not Orth Stein. Bpecial to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Lafayktte, Feb. L Concerning the repor in this morning's Lafayette Journal, stating thaff on Friday last Orth Stein had killed a man near Denver, by shooting him in the back of the head because he refused to pay a $2 bill at a restau rant, Mrs. Stein, mother of Orth, says that it is impossible, as she bad a letter from her son dated Jan. 26, 1837, and he was then at El Paso, Tex., where he is awaiting examination for some minor offense, committed some time ago. The fact that none of the leading papers contained an account of any such occurrence, creates the gen eral belief that a mistake has been made in the names. The Webb-Boyd Shooting. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Clayton, Feb. L C. C Webb and Mr. Boyd, who were referred to in a dispatch yesterday, had a quarrel about the trouble between them, ana alter a lew words tioya struck Webb with a club, hitting him on the arm and head. Then Webb shot, the wound inflicted being in no wise serious. Minor Notes. Tbe Evansvill Pump Company has made an assignment Liabilities, $0,000. John Tally, a boot and shoe dealer, of Peru, has made an assignment. Liabilities, $2,300; assets. $1,400. Airs. Dora incuooie, the woman whose name has been mentioned ia connection with the de parture of Rev. B. F. Stull, the Methodist min ister, from Oxford, Benton county, has returned

and filed proceedings for divorce froar her busband. Stull is reported to be at Larned, Kan., where he has hung on an attorney's shingle. The Elkhart Gas Company has determined to sink a well for the purpose of ascertaining wbether that town is located in the natural-gas belt Daniel Young, editor of the Delphi Journal, who is wanted for foreery, was yesterday arrested on a Monon passenger train, near Greencastle, the arrest being made by the conductor. Yesterday, at the saw-mill of Euliss & Schoffner, five miles east of Danville, the foot of Joseph Schoffner came in contact with the saw and was so badly mangled that it had to be amputated. On Monday a number of citizens organized the North Manchester Natural Gas and Oil Company, with a capital stock of $20,000, consisting of shares of $50 each, the number of shares to any one person being limited to twenty. Nearly all the stock is taken, and another meeting will be held on Thursday night, when a full corps of officers will be elected. At Pendleton, ten days since, subscriptions for the purpose of raising funds - to bore for natural gas were invited. The required amount has been subscribed, and a formal meeting was held yesterday afternoon. Experts have given it as their opinion that gas can be found at most any point in that place or vicinity. Bids for boring a well will be invited within ten days. A number of Catholic citizens of Liberty have been made victims of a neat swindle. Last week a middle-aeed lady arrived in that city and called at a number of plaees, representing that she had recently drawn at a Catholic fair in Hamilton, O., a fine china set, and, needing

some means, would sell one hundred chances on it and have the drawing in one of the business houses. The scheme took. The- numbers were sold and the woman left town, and has not since been heard from. She is the same woman who has successfully been working the same raeket in other towns in the eastern part of the State. ILLINOIS. The Creameries at Tuscola and Areola Fail to Prove Bonanzas. Tuscola, Feb. 1. About two years ago the creamery mama struck this county, and it was argued that a few institutions of that kind would not only pay the managers handsomely, but the farmers would also reap a rich harvest by supplying milk. Stock companies were formed at this place and Areola, and about $2o,000 was readily subscribed, which was used in building and equipping two first-class creameries. They were each run a year at a loss to their pro jectors, and then closed up. lying idle last sea son, owing to the fact that the farmers could not or would not lurnisn milK. have elephants on their hands. Both companies Brief Mention. The wolf hunt and drive at Tuscola, to-day, is expected to draw at least 4,000 peopie. Capt Henry A. Dix, for six years city clerk of Qumcy, who pleaded guilty to misappropriating tbe city s funns, has been sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. Many citizens are signing a petition to the Governor for executive clemency. Decatur merchants and citizens are again moving actively to secure the location of the State fair at that point A copy of the perma nent-location bill introduced in the Legislature has been submitted to them, and they will take steps at one to meet its requirements and make liberal donations, to the State Board of Agri culture. DAILY WEATHER BCLLETIN. Indications. Washington, Feb. 2, 1 a. m. Special indications for twenty-four hours from 7 a.m. for Indiana Rain or snow, nearly sta tionary temperature. For Indiana and Illinois Rain or snow; near ly stationary temperature; easterly winds, be coming variable. - For Michigan and Wisconsin Snow; variable wmd3, generally earteriy; slight rise in tempera ture. For Ohio Snow, easterly winds; slightly warmer. Local Observations. Indianapolis, Feb. inTime. Bar. Ther. Hum. Wind. I Weather R.ain 6 A. M... M... M 30.44 14 25 26 85 86 91 N'oastjCloudy. N'eastjSleeting. East I Cloudy. 2 P. 30.30 .18 .09 9 P. 30.21 Maximum temperature, 23; minimum temperature, 12. General Observations. War Department, ? Washington, Feb. 1. 10 p. si. Observations taken at tbe same moment of time at all stations. w o B O n 3 tr a B o 5 a a oo e. o Et P a STATIONS. New York Citv 30.67 26 Teast! ....j Cloudy. .... Fair. .... Fair. .... Clear. .... Fair. .... Cloudy. .... Cloudy. Foggy. . ... Cloudy. .22 Lt. rain. .49 Lt. rain. .09jCloudy. jSleet. .05: Cloudy. ... Cloudy. ,06'Ltsnow. ....j Cloudy. ...J Cloudy. .07iLt snow. .13 Lt snow. .Ol'Lt snow. .02 Lt snow. .OOiCloudy. .OlILt snow. .02 Lt snow. .02 Cloudy. .04 Lt rain. Washington City... 30.(50 34iN'east V icksburg, Miss.... 30.11 70 South New Orleans, La.... 30.20 66'S'east 69 South Shreveport, La..... 30.02 rort smith, Ailc.... Little Rock. Ark... Galveston, Tex..... 30.12 30.08 30.09 27 West 39 Nwest 63 South Memphis, Tenn Nashville, Tenn.... Louisville, Ky Indianapolis. Ind... Cincinnati, O ...... . Pittsburg, Pa Oswego, N. Y. Toledo. O 30.11 41iJS west 30. 13 30.21 61: South SSiN'east 30.22 30.26 30.37 26: East SOjEast 31 N'east 30.77 7 N'east 30.46 30.8S 16;N'e8t Escanaba. Mich.... 4 N'east Marquette. Mich... Chicago, 111 30.71 3 East 16: East 30.32 30 39 30.62 Milwaukee, Wis.... Duluth. Mnn St. Paul, Minn..... LaCrosse.- Wis...... Daven port, Ia ..... . 18 East ! HN'east 4i N'east 12jEast. 17lN'east lOjEast 15 East 33 North 30.43 30.42 30.24 30.25 30.25 30.15 30.21 Des Moines, la..... Keokuk, la Cairo, 111 Springfield. 111..... 23'S'east!

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St. Louis. Mo Lamar, Mo Leavenworth. Kan. 30.16 30.16 30.22 27,East 191 East. 10 North 4, East 4 East Omaha, Neb Yankton, Dak Moorehead, Minn... Bismarck. Dak Fort Buford, Dak.. Ft.Assiniboine,M.T. 30.29 30.31 30.52 30.44 9 N'east 15! East 14! East 44 North 30.34 30.67 30.54 Fort Custer, M. T.. Deadwood. Dak . North Platte. Neb.. 24 North 30.25 30.09 lOiNorth 2 S'east Denver, Col 29.60 47 16 West East East W.Las Animas, Col. 29.83 30.12 30 00 Podge City, Kan... 8 Fort Elliott, Tex... Fori Sill, Ind. T.... 18 South 30.15 29.92 22 North Fort Davis, Tex El Paso, Tex SaltLakeCity.U.T, 60jSwest! 29.86 64 South 29.58 27lNwest Attempt on the Life of Jndge Fitzgerald. Cincinnati, Feb. L Late to-nisht informa tion reached the police of a bold attempt to assas sinate Judge James W. Fitzgerald, of the police court, at nis residence on r maiay street About 9 o'clock in the evening the side-door bell of the Judge's residence rang and he answered it in person. He hadto more than openea tne aoor tnan tne man, whose face was biacKenea, nrea a revolver, the Dullet passing through the judge s coat on the right side, but not entering the flesh. 'lhe Judge hastily slammed the door, and the would-be assassin made his escape. The police have not tbe slightest clue to the identity of the miscreant, but his motive was undoubtedly revenge for some judicial act Steamship News. Queenstown, Feb. L Arrived: Alaska, from New York. Hamburg, Feb. 1. Arrived: Rhoetia. from New York. Glasgow. Feb. L Arrived: State of Nebras ka, from New York. Southampton, Feb. L -Arrived: Westernland, from New Yorfc for Antwerp. New York, Feb. 1. Arrived: Aurania, Arizona, from Liverpool; Edam, from Amsterdam. A MATTER of cheice whether to. suffer unin. terruptedly with a cough or taiavest25centsfor Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, and cure it

LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

A Member of the Constitutional Convention Explains Its Provisions. to the Editor of the Indianapolis onrnal: The Constitution of Indiana provides for the election of a Governor and Lieutenant-governor of the State at the time and place of choosing members for the General Assembly. The primary object of a Lieutenant-governor is to fill the office of Governor in case of the latter's death, resignation or inability to serve. If it were not for this tbe office could very properly be dispensed with. - The mere matter of presiding over the Senate is of small importance compared with a competent person to fill the office of Governor. This competent person the people are supposed to provide in the selection of a Lieutenant-governor; and, as a matter of fact, Indiana has had some very able Lieutenantgovernors. It would be a serious misfortune for the State to be without a Governor, and a very sad thing to have a Governor who was a disgrace ' to the State. What is the constitutional remedyl Section 10, Article 5. puts the Lieutenant-governor into the office of Governor the very moment the office becomes vacant. Let us now come to tho case of Lieutenant-governor Manson. He vacates the office. What is the next step to make the working of the Constitution perfect as it should b6? Governor Gray, without delay, should fill the office by appointment The Constitution eives him that power. That instrument would have been less perfect if it had not civen the power. (See Sec. 18 of the same article. ) Now, what is the dnration of the appointment! Same section: "Which shall expire when a successor shall have been elected and qualified," clearly implying that the . people should exercise their sovereign power of election at the first feasible opportunity. Again, in Section 10, is the same mention and reference to election by the people. It can hardly be doubted that the Constitution intended and provided that there should be a Governor in abeyimce in the shape of a Lieutenant-governor to take the place of Governor when he should step down and out. Without such provision that instrument would manifestly have been imperfect. It is the duty of the chief executive of the State to keep that instrument in perfect workine order. Had he appointed, at the proper time, a Lieutenantgovernor, Green Smith would not now be disgracing himself, his party, and the State. All those provisions of the Constitution affecting the right of the peoDle to express their opinions and preferences at the ballot-box should have a most liberal construction. I would ask the strict Constructionists what kind of rnlings would be required to worm Green Smith into the office of Governor? The power of the Governor to fill these vacancies cannot be taken from him. It is given him by the Constitution; nor can it be supposed that he will be any more likely to abuse this power than in the appointment of a United States Senator or judge of the Supreme Court lt is with feelings of sorrow that I allude to the conference agreement. Things will sometimes happen in the lives of individuals that surpasses belief; but when such things occur in a body of men, and those Representatives, too, it is the unkindest cut of all. Tkbbe Hatjtk, Jan. 31. C W. Barbour. The Soldiers' Monument. To tbe Editor of the Indianapolis Journals Your Warsaw correspondent favors a State soldiers home, rather than a monument, and thinks that it is a shame that Indiana should be behind Illinois and Michigan in her care of the living soldiers. I know nothing about the Il linois home, but that of Michigan is already under the gravest charges, and the Legislature has ordered an investigation.- We all know how it was very recently with our Soldiers' Orphans Home at Knightstown, and it was much worse, only last summer, in the Pennsylvania home. Everv old soldier, and every soldiers' orphan, ought to be well taken care of; but this Bhould be done by the Nation, no the State. They were national, not State soldiers. The national soldiers' homes are under the care of army officers and array discipline. This insures a condition of high efficiency, economical management, and freedom from abuses. The soldiers' orphans' homes should be under the same control. Among other good reasons, they would have adequate financial support, free from the uncertainty which seems to attend all State instituiions. It would be a good place to put a part of the great surplus now incumbering the national treasury. Let a national roof cover the veterans and their children, as the national flag did the former during the war. With the monument, it is different Its main purpose is to teach a lesson of loyalty, patriotism and self-sacritice, and this it can only do by being placed where it Can be seen. Manifestly, therefore, each loyal State should build a monument and locate it at the commercial and political center, where the citizens of that State most do congregate. In Indiana that place is Indianapolis, the great railroad center, where 60 many of our people go each year. And I wonld have that monument so located there that no visitor could reach or leave the city without beholding this emblem of the State's glory, and so beautiful that it would attract visitors from all over the continent The Grand Army has undertaken to build that monument, and will do it Should the State refuse its aid, the structure will, of course, be in proportion to the sum of money in the hands of the monumental committee, and could not be very imposing. In that case it would not reflect much honor upon Indiana. The 6tranger would point to it in derision, and for the first time the old soldier would blush for his State. But, if the General Assembly should appropriate the sum asked for. and an efficient commission should be selected to supervise the work, there would soon arise on the Governor's Circle the finest soldier's memorial in the Nation, one that would inspire everv voung man in the State to noble endeavors and heroic deeds, should an emergency ever occur. and in which every Indiaman would have a just pride, vv men snan it oet l Q&ekncastle, Jan. 31. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: The action of the Major Robert Anderson Post, in this city, last night, in adopting a reso lution favoring a memorial building instead of a monumental shaft to commemorate the achieve ments of the Union soldier in the war of the Rebellion, is the sober second thought that will doubtless come to not only tbe soldiers, but the whole people of Indiana. If anything seemed to indicate the propriety and sense of such a building in preference to a cold marble column, it would be the action of the Senate, yesterday, in passing the bill to reserve a niche in the Cap itol for a statue or bust of General Hackleman. Monuments are more appropriate to mark the resting-place of the dead. Memorial nans are places to wmcn a State may point, as holding the forms, on canvas and in "chiseled bust," of her jewels. Here tbe society, or "post," may place the trophy of prowess, in some heroic act, of some favorite brave son of Indiana. Here paintings of bat tles, that always inspire the youth, especially if his sire fell or fought there, mav be placed, and here all that is held by the State, of regiments. batteries and companies, may receive that proper care and be preserved. An hour in such a place is worth more as an incentive !to patriot ism than all the monuments of earth could ba Washington bas a monument, but what does it teach! Yet go to the Patent Department in Washington and iook upon his sword, commis sion, etc., and what an inspiration do they give! The tomb of Grant suggests that he was a great general and President, but look npon his trophies in peace and war, and they quicken the feelings to thoughts oi the cause in which they played a part. . Every soldier from Indiana, who died or was killed in the war, was just one more jewel in the crown of her fame. In no way can she so well present to the world "her jewels" as to ded icate to their valor, bravery ana patriotism, a memorial hall that shall, from corner-stone to dome, illustrate their deeds. Soldier. The Catholic Church and Divorce. Lotjisvtllk, eb. 1. -The facts m a case which illustrates the rigid rules of the Catholic Church concerning divorced people have just been made public here. JVIiehaei McCoy, a grocer of this city, has been excommunicated

from St. Patrick's Catholic Church, owing to his marriage with a Miss Emma Long, after having secured a divorce from his wife. Miss Long lived next door to the McCoy family, and Michael became infatuated with her, so much so that he is accused by his neighbors of having mistreated bis wife in order to compel her to secure a legal separation from him. On the night of his nuptials with Miss Long the neighbors and his former church associates surrounded the house and threatened him with violence, until Quelled by the police. In reading McCoy out of the church. Father Lawler denounced him and the marriage, and declared that he would not tender the man bis services though he were upon his dyicg bed. He also forbade any of the members of his church to speak to or in any way recogniae McCoy. ; An Officeholder Opinion. Lafayette Times, owned by Auditor John S. Williams. The people realize that in Grover Cleveland they have a President more nearly of themselves, whose heart beats in greater unity of pulsation to them, whose whole idea of statesmanship is the welfare and elevation of the people and, realizing this, they are determined to increase the duration of his administration to the utmost limits allowed by the unwritten laws of the country. The Times believes the people mean to renominate President Cleveland and to re-elect him, and this recent warm and general indorsement of his actions is fair notice to the few politicians accordingly who would down him if they could. Cleveland will be renominated and re-elected. Whatever be his own wishes or desires in the matter he must yield to the demand of the people. The latter are numerically in a laree majority for him. And any attempt to defeat or to thwart the will of the people in this respect

wulsurelv meet with stern and instant rebuke. Ttrutal Murder at Schenectady. Schenectady, N. Y., Feb. 1. The mangled body of Thomas Moolic, an old man, was found in Edward Zepp's house, on Yates street, this morning, at 10 o'clock. It is supposed that Zenp killed Moolic with a hatchet which was found in the roomi Zepp has been arrested. He is evidently suffering from the effects of a prolonged debauch. The body was under a table, and the head was hacked into a shapeless mass. The hatchet lay on the floor, covered with brains and blood. Blood was spattered all over the room, and tbe upturned furniture indicated a severe struggle. Zepp's clothing was covered with blood. " Fatally Wonnded by Burglars. Little Rock, Ark., Fob. 1. William' Galloway and a clerk named McLease, in his employ, were shot and fatally wdunded last night, at the former's general merchandise store in Galloway, three miles from this city. Mr. Galloway and his clerk went, late in the evening, to the 6tore, and found a gang of burglars going through the premises. Mr. Galloway opened fire upon the intruders, who fired back and mortally wounded both him and the clerk. The burglars escaped unhurt Precautions of Bankers. New York, Feb. 1. Interviews with leading bankers, to-day, developed tbe fact that banks now generally require that demand notes be made payable in legal-tender other than silver. This is understood to be a precautionary meas ure in view of possible disturbance of coin value in event of war. Who Shall Decide When Chemists Disacree? Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 1. State Chemist White, of this State, decided that ten tubs of butter shipped here bv P. Moran & Co., of Chicaeo, was oleomargarine. The United States chem ists in Washington have just decided that it was pure butter, and Collector Crenshaw has released it Should Be Farmed Oat. New Torfe Commercial Advertiser. - Washington is a very bad place for the callow sons of pnblic men, and it is astonishing that so many politicians bring their bovs into such scene of temptation. Bishopric Declined. Wilmington, DeL, Jan. 1. The newly-elected Bishop Winship, of the Laston diocese, has de clined to accept the office, on tbe ground that he cannot relinquish his present charge here. The Weather Last Night. The beauty of yesterday afternoon and even ing was not in the scintillating arctic beads that gemmed the frozen thoroughfares, but the fact, too infinite to be appreciated, that not a snow ball Knocked the stately plug hat from the political head that was immaculate of hair. The small boy for once was passed without suspicion; in tact, ne iiaa to oe, as there wasn t snow enough in the town to make a good-sized snowball, last night It was worse. When it had hailed like hail alwavs does it sleeted on the hail, and made the streets as slick and as bright as glass. "Just keep your ankles stiff," remarKea tne man wno Knew it all to a humi . . . .. . oie, Biow-pomg journal pedestrian," and you will have perfect command of yourself. Don't hug the walls and fences. Come out where I am." The reporter did this: but it was to nick the banged-upand bruised advice-giver from an uncomfortable position he was maintaining on tne nat or nis oacK on the curbstone. Notes of Church Services. The revival at the Friends' Church continues with increasing success in the results of the work that is being conducted by Mr. David Hadley. The attendance has been large at each meet ing this week and much interest has been aroused Beginning next Sunday special mission serv ices will be held at Christ Chureh by Dr. Court ney, a prominent Episcopalian divine of Boston. The first service will be specially in the interest of laboring men, who have been invited, through their organizations, to attend. The ladies of Roberts Park Ch urch are en gaged in forming a rather novel organization for a mysterious purpose. They are holding nightlv meetings, and are being secretly drilled, but no one seems to Know more about their movements than that they are going to do something sur prising soon. 'A Trip Among the Indians of Northern Min nesota is the subject of a lecture that will be delivered to-morrow evening in the school-room at the corner of Pennsylvania and St. Jose ph streets, by Rev. George E. Swan. it vou sutler witn dyspepsia, maieestion, or looseness of the bowels, make use atouce of An gostura Bitters. Be sure you get the eenui ne article. 3 MOST PERFECT MADE Prepared with strict regard to Purity, Strength, and Healthfulnesa. Dr. Price's Bakin Powder contains no Ammonia, Lime or Alum. Dr. Price's Extracts, Vanilla, Lemon, Orange, etc, flavor aeuciousiy. r j i ia, jijiT ii ii ss Vafr isw

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