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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1889

men who conld not read, but who could toll by the formation of the "word what "Kepublican" was. and who knew that tho regular Kepublican ticket was beaded with the picture of the American eaglo an emblem of bravery and purity which the Democratic party is not entitled to. The ticket tells its own story, and hero it is, verbatim; REPUBLICAN TICKET. , For President, G ROVER CLEVELAND. For Yicpreshlent, XLLZX G. niURM15. Electors for the State-at-LarC, ALBERT 8. MARKS. ' JOSIAU PATTERSON'. . District Electors, i. n. t. hughes. II. GEORGE P. TOE. III. W3I. T. MCRRAT, IV. W. M. HAMMOCK, T. W. C. HOUSTON. VI. ELTT MORRIS. VI L PLOCRNOT RIVERS. VIII. B, P. COLE. -IX. PRASK P. E05D. X. HARRT M. HILL. For Governor Robert l. tatlor. For Congress jos. e. wasuixgtox. For Senator Davidson and Cheatham, THOMAS D. CRAIGHEAD. . For Senator Davidson, MICHAEL BURNS. , For Representatives, EDWARD M. WOODALL. JAMES n. nCTCIHSOV. THOMAS O. 3IORRI?, RCTUS K. POLK. TIMOTHY JOnNSON. WAsnrsGTox pension agency.

A Trustworthy Official Whom President Clerel&nd Will Possibly Reappoint. 8pecial to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 11. President Cleveland will have ono position of some importance to till in this city before tho expiration of his term if he sees lit to do so. This is the pension agency for the States of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, and the District of Columbia, with headquarters in Washington. The present agent is Sidney L. Wilson, who was a soldier in the Seventy-second New York Regiment, and who lost both legs at the battle of Gettysburg. He was continued on the 25th of January. 1885. just before the expiration of President Arthur's term, and his commission expires on the 25th of this month. It is hardly likely that President Cleveland will attempt to disturb Mr. Wilson, and it is more than probable that he will reappoint him, as his reappointment will doubtless meet with prompt consideration in the Senate, and would do a compliment to an efficient and trustworthy officer. The pension agency in this city pays out about the largest sum of any of the agencies of the country. From the 1st of March. 18S5, the date when Wilson drew his first check, up to the 1st of the present month, he has distributed Sl7,2S7,0Oi, and the records of the Pension Office show that the government has not lost one cent. The average number of pensioners borne on tho rolls of the agency in Washington during the past four years has been about S6.000, although through some changes in the boundaries of the agency this number has been reduced lately by a few thousand. Wilson's bondsmen, who were prominent Grand Army men, justified in tho sum of 4C5.00O to tecure the government against loss. One of the interesting features of the Washington agency is the fact that all pensioners living outside of the United States, as well as those who reside in the National Soldier's Homes, receive their pensions from this agency. There are about 4,500 of the latter and 2.300 of the former. Of the remainder 3,500 are residents of the District, about 3.000 are scattered tnrougnout the united States, and the remainder through the States comprising the district. The average sum paid to each foreign pensioner is o3 per quarter, and this sum doubtless enables them to live very comfortable among people who are not accustomed to any of the luxuries which are very common on tho American table. Of the pensioners borne on the rolls of tho United States, paid at the Washington agency, whose checks or international money orders are sent to them each month, 1,000 reside in Canada, 527 in Great Britain, 875 in Germany, 58 in Switzerland, and the remainder of the 2,800 are distributed throueh thirty-seven different countries. It will be seen, therefore, that the benefits of the pension legislation extends to almost every conntry in the civilized world. Some of the most prominent names borne on the rolls here are the widows of Generals Sheridan, Hancock, Logan, Thomas, Hunter, Anderson. Hazcn, Ileintzelnian, Kilpatrick, Humphreys, Konssean, Eastman, Emory, Casey, Hardie, Halpine, Parnes. Crane, Eddy, Burnett, Foster, Gates, Beall, Ramsey and Lamed. Among the widows of naval officers are those of Admiral Wilkes, Rear Admiral Dalgreen, McDougal, Wells, Rogers, Davis and Wvman, and Commodores Johnson, Bissell, Purviance, Brown, Semmes, Kraft, Carter and Parker. Nearly all of these draw the maximum pension of $30 a month, although there are a few who receive $2,000 a year, and a few more, who, by special act, are allowed $50 a month. The widow of exPresident Tyler is allowed 5,000 a year from this agency. There are eignty-one survivors of the war of 1812. and 1.2.N3 widows of that war are on the rolls. Of tho survivors of the Mexican war there are Generals Fremont. Beale, Johnson and Myers. Tho two latter served in the Confederate army. THE SUPKE3IE COURT. Only Two Decisions Rendered Yesterday, Neither Being of Special Importance. Washington, Jan. 14. The Supreme Court of the United States to-day rendered an opinion in the case of Wm. Baldwin, plaintiff in error, vs the State of Kansas, appeal from the Supreme Court of the State oZ Kansas. The case was brought up on tho ground that the jurors who tried him were not sworn according to tho mode prescribed by the State statutes, and that he was therefore being deprived of his life without the process of law. The court affirmed the judgment of the State court. The court granted the motion to advance for hearing tho case of Chae Chan Ping against the United States, and assigned it , for argument on the 2d Monday in March. The court also rendered an opinion dismissing, for want of jurisdiction, the apSlication for a writ of error in the case of eorgc W. Farns worth, plaintiff in error vs tho Territory of Montana. Farnsworth was convicted of violation of a statute of Montana Territory making it a misdemeanor for any person to sell goods as a commercial traveler without , having first Becureu a license. The court also rendered an opinion in the case of Frank M. Dent, plaintiff in error, vs the State of West Vriginia, in error to the Supreme Court of Appeals of the State of West Virginia. Dent was convicted of unlawfully engaging in tho practice of medicine without a diploma, in violation of a statute of the State which requires every; practitioner of medicine to obtain a certificate from tho State Board of Health that he is a graduate of a reputable medical college, or that he has practiced medicine in the State continuously for ten years, or that he Las been found upon examination by tho ooard to be qualified to practice medicine. Dent appealed the ease to the Stare Court of Appeals, asserting that the act was unconstitutional, inasmuch as it deprived him of liberty and property without due process of law. contrary to the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution. TheCourt of Appcahgave judgment against Dent, and this court affirms the decision. MINOR MATTERS. Tho Smalls-Elliott Content Likely 'to Tie Settled This Week. perJa! to the Indianapoli Journal. Washington, Jan. 11. It is very probable that the contested election case of Smalls vs. Elliott, from South Carolina, involving the right of a white Democrat to a scat in the House to wliich a negro Republican is entitled by a majority of aboiit 2,500, at a fair election and upon an honest count, will como up on Wednesday jt Thursday and bo disposed of. It wr" reported, the other day, that Colonel Gates, of Alabama, the one-armed confederate, would deliver a speech in favor of the disfranchisement of the negroes, as he takes prominent and positive ground upon that subject, but he has been persuaded to deist, as such a Hpeech would draw sectional lines and turn Elliott out of his seat beyond question. The Supervising Architect's Ofilce. Washington, Jan. 14. Before the committee investigating the conduct of the euexTuing: architect's office, to-day, Assist

ant Secretary Maynard testified that the office is being conducted strictly within the terms of the appropriation act as construed by the Secretary of the Treasury, which permitted the employment of outside architects to draft plans for buildings, and that, for the first time in many years, there would be no deficiency appropriation bill necessary for uncompleted buildings. Mr. Vonnerta, of the architect's office, testified that the employes of the architect's offico were in thenauitof working out of offico hours for private architectsnd that their employment on plans for government buildings given to these outside architects for preparation, was nothing new nor unusual. Imllanlans Now In Service Abroad. Special to St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Following is a list of Indianians now fill

ing positions in the foreign service of tho United States: Bavless W. Ilanna. envoy extraordinary and minuter plenipotentiary to tho Argentine liepublic; residence- at Buenos Ajres; compensation, $7,500. Mr. Ilanna was first appointed minister to Persia, ami startled toe wnoie country by his query, "Where In is Persia!" Afterwards he was given the Argentine Republic, and wrote a worse letter than S:ckvMe-Wet did. Charles Denby. envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to China; residence at Pekin; compensation. $li!,oOO. Charles Denby, jr., second secretary of legation to China; compensation. $1,800. Hums Magee, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Sweden and Korway; residence at Btockhohn; compensation, $7,500. Charles Forster, consul at Elberfeld, Germany; salary, $2,000. willougaby Walling, consul at Leitb, Scotland; salary, $2.5o0. James 1$. Ches, consul at Durante, Mexico; compensation, fees, of which Mr. Chess last year reported $17.50. William A. Brown, San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua; salary, $2,000. Mr. Brown was appointed by President Arthur, and remained undisturbed. Frederick 11. Hchenek. consul at Barcelona, Spain; salary, $1,500. Mr. Schenck has also escaped tho vigilance of Senator Voorhees. lie has held this consulate since March 24, 1874. The Red Clond National Bank. Washington, Jan. 14. It is stated at tho Treasury Department that the Red Cloud National Bank, of Red Cloud, Neb., is not likely to be placed in tho hands of a receiver, tho prompt action of Examiner Griffiths having resulted in recovering assets and securing doubtful debts to an imEortant amount, and wealthy stockholders aving offered to furnish casn sufficient to pay all claims on demand. If this oiler is carried out, the bank will resume business under new management. General Notes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 14. C. W. McDaniel, of Franklin, is at the Ebbitt. C. M. C. Shanks, of Portland, Ind., and Frederick W. Schier, of Sandusky, O., were to-day admitted to practice in tho Interior Department. Congressman Romeis is an applicant for tho position of postmaster at Toledo. lie has circulated a paper among his Ohio colleagues in tho House of Representatives, and everyone of them has given the Toledo member nis indorsement. It is also understood that he has the friendly support of Senator Sherman. Messrs. Matson,Holman, Bynum, Shively, and all other Democratic members from Indiana, voted to-day in favor of giving the Oklahoma and Pacific railroad bills a chance, but they gave no support to the proposition to give a general pension hearing. The Comptroller of the Currency has appointed Mr. S. P. Youn$, of San Francisco, receiver of the California National Bank of San Francisco. This bank failed Dec. 17i since which time it has been in the hands of a national bank examiner. Tho father of protection," as Henry Clay was called, was presented by his admirers with a carriage in 1833, during the excitement of the tariff. This carriage is still in existence in Louisville, and has been prepared for use. A suggestion has been made to Chairman Britton, of tho inauguration committee, that it might be made a feature of the inauguration parade, and will be used by the President-elect. The President sent the following nominations to the Senate: Wm. B. Webb, of the District of Columbia, to bo commissioner of the District of Columbia; Thomas C. Anderson, of Iowa, to be Associate Justice of the, Snpreme Court of theTerritorvof Utah. The Secretary of the Treasury ihis afternoon accepted the following bonds: Four-and-a-half per cents., registered, $30,000, at $L0SS-4. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. At an incendiary fire at Chicopee Falls, Mass., yesterday, an accident occurred by which W. S. Warner lost his lifo and twb others were injured. City Collector A. R. Woodson, of Richmond, Va, died last April. His accounts are being investigated, andshow a shortage which may reach $3,000. Tho reports of destitution among tho fanners of Walsh county, Dakota, have been fully confirmed by earful investigation. Immediate relief is badly needed. At Montreal, last night, James G. Chandler, a porter of the Canadian Pacific railroad, shot C. R. Sheffield, manager of the Pullman dining and sleeping-car serv ice. Sheffield will not live. Edward Howard, a sergeant of cavalry, U. S. A. on recruiting service at Wheeling, W. Va., under Captain Allan Smith, committed suicide yesterday on recovering from a long spree. His home was in Frenchtown, N. J. J. F. Sheafler, a distiller and liquor-dealer of Lancaster, Pa., was arrested yesterday on twelve charges of violating tho internal revenue laws. His store and bonded warehouse were seized, and he was held in $2,500 bail for a hearing. Wm. P. Page, aged eighteen, a messenger for the Hancock Insurance Companv, of Boston, started for bank yesterday wtfh a package containing $1,500 in checks and bills, and has not since been heard from. Detectives are searching for him. In a personal altercation, last Saturday, on the Brint farm, near Cranesville, Tenn., Wm. Sills killed Monroe Brint. The trouble originated in a dispute about refit. Brint fired the first shot. Before he could lire again Sills shot him through the temple. Brint died instantly. Sills lied, but was arrested. The excitement caused by the reported discovery of natural gas near Oak creek, about ten miles south of Milwaukee, Wis., has been intensified by a report from a reliable gentleman, that the well vent was lighted the other evening and produced a llame nearly thirty feet in height. The gentleman says the odor coming from the well resembles strongly that coming from an ortunary gas wen. While superintending tho blast of a heavy char ire in a coal mine in Tulsa, I. T., on Saturday afternoon, William Chapman, mine foreman, was blown up by a firematnre explosion. Both eyes were down out and his right arm shattered. Chapman also received internal injuries, from which he will die. He was foreman of tho mines which exploded at Pittsburg, Kan., some time ago, and had a narrow escape then. Business Embarrassments. Special to the Indiana poUs Journal. Kokomo, Ind., Jan. 14. Stringer &. Reynolds, dealers in boots, shoes and groceries, assigned to-day. Liabilities, $7,000; assets about the same. The creditors most largely interested arc Wiles. Coffin &. Co., Indianapolis, and Elliott, Shroyer fc Co., Logan sphrt. Tho former's claim is $1,300; the latter's, $700. No preferences were given. J. T. Long has been made tho assignee. Pittsuukg, Pa., Jan. 14. Executions agdoing business on Wood street. Cleveland, O., Jan. 14. The King Varnish Company, one of tho leading manufacturing concerns of Akron, O., made an assignment to-dav. Liabilities, $100,000 to $125,000; assets, $70,000. Printers Strike Collapses. WiLKKsnARKE, Pa.. Jan. 14. The strike organized here Satnrdav last by Typographical Union. No. 187, collapsed this evening, when the Record office printers returned to work at the Fame pay they received last year. The Leader, which has employed union hands for some years past, has sent abroad for non-union printers. Tho Newsdealer refuses to re-employ the strikers who left that office. Residence llurned. riTTsnuRO, Jan. 14. Fire, last night, destroyed the elegant residence of Capt. J. I). Risher, a prominent coal-dealer at Six Mile Ferry, a few miles south of this city. The fire caught from a defective Hue. Loss, $18, 000.

gregatintr over $8,000 were placed in tho hands of the sheriff to-day against H. C. McKnight it Bro well-known book-sellers

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

A Mysterious Murder Alleged to Have Grown Out of a Business Matter. Boycotting a Railroad Ex-County Treasurer Sued for $60,000 Shooting Affrays at Yincennes A Wealthy Defendant. INDIANA. Daniel Nicholson Murdered by IDs Stepson While Engaged in Business Transaction. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Paoli, Jan. 14. News has just reached this place of the sensational killing of Daniel Nicholson at Hillham, Dubois countj, by his stepson, on Saturday evening last. The stepson, whoso name cannot bo learned, had recently married and was purchasing his household effects from Nicholson, who is a merchant. They traded until late in the afternoon, when they took supper at the house of the murdered man, apparently on tho best of tonus. After supper the two men returned to the store to couipleto their business, ami presently a pistol-shot was heard. As the people ran in to see tho cause tho murderer niado his escape, anil was not arrested until the next day. When found Nicholson was lyingon his face dead, with the invoice of goods purchased by tho murderer in his hand. Effort to Ilojcott a Railroad. Special to the Indian apolis Journal. Wabash, Jan. 14. General Manager Beckley, of tho Cincinnati, Wabash fc Michigan railway, was in tho city to-day, and was interviewed in regard to tho proposed boycotting of tho road by Elkhart citizens. Mr. Beckley stated that a petition is being circulated in Elkhart, urging President Wade to remove Auditor Wheelock, which a committee will take to Cleveland to present to Mr. Wade. Another paper is being circulated pleading a withdrawal of patronage from those who refuse to sign the petition. Mr. Beckley stated positively that Mr. Weelock would remain; also that the road would not retaliate for tho unjust action of the Elkhart people. The charge against Mr. Weelock is that ho was instrumental in tho recent wholesale arrest of a number of saloon-keepers. Officers of the Wabash Natural-Gas Company. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wabash, Jan. 14. The first annual meeting of tho Wabash Natural-gas Company was held hero to-day, and tho following directors were chosen: A. B. Gates, R. K. Syfers, J. B. Mansur and II. II. Uowland, of Indianapolis, and Thomas McXauiee, of Wabash. A. B. Gates was chosen president R. K. Syfers, vice-president; J. B. Mansur, treasurer, and Evans Woollen, secretary. Tho business outlook for the company is first-class. Tho Indianapolis gentlemen are hichly pleased with their enterprise here. The company is supplying nearly 1,000 fires. Great Temperance Revival at Mnncle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Muncie, Jan. 14. Thomas E. Murphy is conducting a great temperance revival in this city. At tho Sunday-night meeting about twenty-live hundred people were present, and fully five hundred of them signed tho pledge. At the meeting to-night the rink was crowded and a large number signed the pledge, a great majority of them being men. Mr. Murphy's talks are eloquent and very appealing, and there is no doubt that he will be the means of bringing about a great reformation in this city. Mr. Dowell Receives an Unexpected Call. Huntington, Jan. 14. William Dowell, living at Andrews, 6ixmileswest of here, who had boasted that he could not be scared by the White Cap movement, was, last night, visited by seventy masked men. They put a rope around his neck, threw the other end over a telegraph pole and hoisted him. He was shortly afterward lowered, when he slipped the nooso and escaped, but was soon recaptured. His cries brought citizens to his rescue, and the White Caps fled. Salt to Recover 860,000. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Corydon, Jan. 14. Suit was instituted this morning against ex-Treasurer John C. Graves and his bondsmen to recover 00,000 claimed to be duo the county from Mr. Graves. Mart Fleener, of Petersburg, has been engaged in making an investigation of the records, and while he has not completed his work, enough is known to authorize the commissioners to institute tho suit. Mysteriously Shot In the Leg. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Vincennes, Jan. 14. Last night, at a la to hour, Ed Sparrow, a young singlo man, was mysteriously shot in tho leg. Ho says ho was warned by a letter that his lifo was in danger, but he paid no attention to it. Sparrow will not talk much about it, and an air of mystery surrounds the a Hair. Dangerously "Wounded in a Quarrel. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Vincennes, Jan. 14. This evening John Carter and Ed Gordon, both colored young men, got into a quarrel over a girl. Tho result was that Gordon was shot in the leg and then dangerously cut in a dozen places in tho body. He may survive. Death of an Aged Indian Farmer. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PERU, Jan. 14. Pin-ga-tah-ma, a prominent Miami Indian, died to-day, aged eighty-two, of lung disease. From youth up he has been a prominent man, and in later years a highly-respected farmer. Minor Notes. Under tho leadership of Mr. Jesse Zern, Peru capitalists will build another natural gas pipe line to that city. "Newt" Vancleave, a well-known character of Greencastle, has been declared insane, and ordered to tho hospital at Indianapolis. The Wooden Butter-dish factory at Seymour is said to be the largest ono of the kind in the world. It turns out 250,000 dishes a day. Gottlieb Ellis, of Kingsbury, LaPorto couuty, aged sixty-four, committed suicide, on Sunday, by hanging himself with a clothes-line. Financial misfortunes is given as the cause. Father McCabe, of Baltimore, has been appointed by Bishop Chatard, of the Catholic Diocese of Indiana, as assistant to Father John Kelly, priest of Holy Trinity Parish of New Albany. A lighted match, a natural-gas regulator and two foolish boys tell how Samuel Kline's sons wero badly burned at Richmond, on Sunday. The explosion will cost the company a good deal of money. The towns and villages in the southern part of tho State have adopted a novel plan of ridding themselves of worthless dogs. They are loaded into empty box cars destined for Rome western point, and then left to shift for themselves. The frantic yelps af nine half-starved dogs led a crowd of bojs to open a car at Jetfersonville, a few days ago, and the cauines lost no time in seeking larger quarters. The old prison burying-ground at Jeffersouville is said to be in a deplorable condition. It contains tho bones of at least a hundred convicts, is not inclosed by a fence and is a favorite resort for hoes that burrow into the graves. Recently a colored man, while passing through the place. lounu several wines lying near a paruaiiyopeued grave, but whether they belonged to a human being or an animal no one who saw them could tell. On Saturday evening Past Post Commander H. IL Harbour installed new ollic ers of Summers Post, No. 50, G. A. R., at Xenia, as follows: Commander, L. M. Reeves; S. V. commander, Matthew Hixon; J. V. commander, T. T. Coan; adjutant, J. E. Harrison; quartermaster, Wm. E. Anderson; surgeon. C. H. Crawford; ehardain, William Silcox; O. D., John O. Frame; O. G., J. M. Newman; sergeant-major, II. If. HaTbour; quartermaster-sergeant, O. P. Goodwin. ILLINOIS. A Wealthy Resident of Blooralngton the Defendant in a Breach-of-Promise Suit. epecUl to the Indianapolis Journal. Bloomington, Jan. 14. Ex-Senator Patterson, of South Carolina, who has been

sned for breach of promiso by Mrs. Rose Fleming.of Philadelphia, has for two vears been a resident of Blooniington. He is president and the principal stockholder of tho street-car lines of this city, which he bought for an Eastern syndicate. He is aged tifty-five, and was a widower with four children grown when, a year ago last November, ho married Miss Mildred Frank, at Waukesha, Wis., a young, pretty and quite wealthy lady of distinguished appearance. Brier Mention. Crows are causing mnch annoyance to the fanners of Douglas county this winter. Rev. Lewis Anderson, ot Rockford, for fifty-six years a Methodist Episcopal minister, is dead. Incendiaries have destroyed a largo number of barns at Jacksonville and are still at work, two more having been burned on Sunday night. An epidemic of black measles exists in Warsaw. About 300 cases, two of them fatal, have been reported. The public schools have been closed. Tho State Board of Health has elected the following officers for the ensuing yean President, Dr. W. A. Haskell; secretary, Dr. John H. Rauch; treasurer. Dr. A. L. Clark; auditing committee, Drs. R. Ladam and Newton liatement. Mrs. Davis, a crazy pauper, wandered to tho depot at Pleasant Hill, Pike county, last Wednesday, and remained there three

aa3"s, wnen sue died. iue was in a nelpless and sick condition, but tho officials of the township refused to have anything to do with her, the railroad agent being the only person who took any interest in her. William Carey, a fann-hand, living near Pittsiield, went to the home of Mrs. Mary Brew, a widow, on Saturday, and asked her to marry him. She refused, whereupon Carey, who was under tho influence of liquor, pulled a revolver out of his pocket aud shot her, the bullet passing through the calf of ono leg and into tho foot of tiio other. Danquet to Russell 15. Harrison. Helena, Mont., Jan. 14. The return of Russell B. Harrison to his home aud business in this city for a brief period, after a long absence, was made the occasion of a grand banquet given in his honor by the leading citizens of Helena, of both political parties. Mr. Harrison has been an able worker in furthering tho nomination and election of his father. General Harrison, to the highest office in the laud. His weleoino home was generous and hearty, and his business associates and friends were rejoiced to greet him. The banquet was the greatest social event of the season in Montana capital. Covers were laid at the Cosmopolitan Hotel for a large number of guests. After dinner, speeches under tho direction of Captain L. A. Walker, as toast-master, were responded to. Hon. B. Piatt Carpenter, ex-Governor of Montana, responded to the toast of "The President of the United States." "The territory of Montana" called out Hon. A. C. Botkin, ex-United States marshal; "Our Guest" was responded to by Hon. I. D. McCntcheon, and the honored guest himself made a modest speech. The political situation was ably handled by Gen. Chas. S. Warren, member of the National Republican committee, and others. Mr. Geo. E. Boos, the business partner of Mr. Harrison in tho newspaper business, made a few well-timed remarks regarding the stock-growing in dustry, lion. Lee Mantle, speaker of the lower house of the legislature, responded ior me press oi xne Territory. m Successful Fight Under Adverse Circum stances. Chicago. J an. 14. Red nenner was thrown by four men from a dark alley, this evening, into the eyes of John Kelley, cashier for Liyon cc llealy. Kelley had $1,500 in a satchel, and was on his way to nav off the linn's factory hand6. The cashier clung to his satchel, struck down one of his assailants with a list-blow in the neck, and was reaching for a revolver when the four rob bers took to their heels. Insane Woman Burns Herself to Death. Taris, Tex.. Jan. 14. Mrs. Clemmie Cox. a demented woman, locked herself in her room last night and, saturating her clothes with coal oil, set them on fire. Every ves tige of clothing was burned off and she died in great agony in a few hours. She had a husband aud four children in Knoxville, Trnn.. and her father's family live here. rhe had recently been released from the State lunatic asylum, under the impression that Bho had recovered. Steamship News. Yokohama, Jan. 12. Arrived: Australia, from rew lork. Glasgow, Jan. 14.Arrived: State of Ueorgia, from rsew York. Quekxstowx. Jan. 14. Arrived: Lord Cave, from Philadelphia. . THE CATLING GUN. The Inventor Tells of the Origin of His De structlve Weapon. Washington Special. Among the conspicuous and interesting ngures wnicn nave appeared about the Capitol for tho past week is that of the famous inventor of the Gatliug gun. Dr. Gatlincr. of New Haven, Conn. Dr. Gatlinc is now about seventy-six or 6eventy-eight years old, and yet appears as fresh as if still in the prime of life. He is a well-preserved old man, dignified, courteous and at times extremely jovial. 'He was before the committee on naval affairs, yesterday, submitting to tho committee mans for a newly-improved gun, which he says will be far superior to all other guns that have been yet manufactured. After he had finishing talking to the committee he then tnrned to relating reminiscences of the TIT Q T ! tl fl 1l Tin r rl a n Z r tn liio i uuvt iiv i iiu vaiUv ,J 1U T CUt Alio celebrated gun. At that time he was living in Indianapolis, although he is a native of North Carolina. He wa9 a resident of the Iloosier capital about twenty-live years. In speaking of how ho came to see the necessity for the great invention, he said: "After tho war was well estab lished, upon almost every train that arrived at the city there were brought uacK iroin ten to tweuty-nve bodies of soldiers. Itwasmv dailv nractice to co to the depot almost every morn inc. There I found on one side of tho car great long lines oi rougu woouen uoxes containing xne bodies of many a vouue hero who haa lost his life in the defense or his country. I inquired from the friends and such other persons as I could get information from as to how they had died. Straniro as it may appear, and to my utter astonishment, I discovered that nine out of ten had died from some disease, fever or something of that kind, and it is hardly safe to say that even one out of ten had met his death in battle. It occurred to me then that there were too many men in the army, and some way should be devised whereby a gun could be invented that wonld do tho dutv of sav Konin twentv-tivo or thirty men. This, of course, would re duce the number of soldiers, and at the same time perform the duty of more thau were already enlisted. I then went to work upon my gun. I had thought about it. of course, some time before, but had never given it that close consideration until I mado tho discovery of so many deaths. Aceordine to tho estimates made since the war it has been determined that it reouired about seventyfive tons of lead to kill one man, or, in other words, seventy-live tons of lead had been molded and put into bullets and utilized where one man was killed. I realize now that if my gun had been perfected at that .a r a . . Time as n is now, mere wouiu not nave been tho number of deaths from exposure, and fever, and various other diseases to which tho 6oldier was naturally exposed. from tho fact that there would not have been a necessity for such a large number of men in the array.7' At this point Mr. Thomas, of the commit tee, remarked that Dr. Galling had been a great civilizer. You have mado warfare. throuzh tho invention of your gun, a thing to bo tireaded, ratuer than encouraged. In fact, no army can stand for any length of time aeainst the Gatliuc ctun" The Doctor said that he was now working upon a gun that would be aide to discharge 5,000 rounds in a minute, and the gun could also bo worked a great length of time without becoming heated. It is not improbable that the committee will make arrangements for the purchase of a few of these guns to mount upon tho new vessels that are being constructed. Her Tlmbrey Tone. Boston Herald. "Dear me." ejaculated Mrs. Tonhunter. after hearing her daughter execute a brilliant aria several sizes too big for her. "hasn't Alinira got a magnificent timbre to hr tone!'7 Timbcr!?' snarled the crusty old uncle who had always desired his niece to learn cooking; "Timber! lots of it! Why, it s the most woodeny voice 1 have ever nearo."

COLLISION AXD LOSS OF LIFE

Fast Passenger Train Collides with Part of a Freight That Has Broken in Two. Eight Persons Killed and a Dozen Injured Horrible Death of a Little Orphan Girl Tortion of the Cars Destroyed hy Fire. Cleveland, O., Jan. 14. A frightful wreck occurred on the New York, Pennsylvonia & Ohio road, near Tallmadge, O., this morning, a passenger train colliding with one section of a freight which had broken in two. Light persons were killed and a dozen injured. The list of killed is as follows: ROBERT HUNTINGTON, Gallon, 0.,passenger engineer. WM. WALTERS, of Gallon, passenger fireman. J. R. RUSHFORD, of Galion, freight brakeman. WM. LUNDY. of Salamanca, N. Y., Wells, Fargo & Co., express messenger. Three Chinamen. MARY ANN LYON, of Idaho, aired six, ticketed 6econd-class to Cherry Creek, Y. Injured. David Thomas, of Galion, 0., baggage master, badly injured, at first re ported killed; Robert Owen, of Kent, newsboy, shoulder dislocated and bad cuts and bruises; Sam Douglass, engineer, of Galion, leg and head cut and bruised, burned about the abdomen; James Boyd, of Paterson, N. J., passenger, severely hurt on head and back; George Shaw, of Galion, freight breakman.cut and bruised; Thomas Fairfax, colored, of Cleveland, leg broken in two places below the knees, and bad cuts on head. Other passengers, whose names were not learned, received 6light injuries, but none of them are serious. Those in tho two sleepers escaped practically unhurt. A Leader special from Akron gives the following particulars of tho wreck: "At 2:27 o'clock this morning train No. 8, east-bound, rounding the sharp curve ono and a half mile east of Tallmadge, came suddeulv unon a part of freight train No. 81. There was a dense fog, and this conspired with other things to make the accident bevond human power to avert. Engineer itooert iiunungton nan just nine xo reverse his engine when tho dreadful crash came, and on tho instant he yielded up his life. The freight was heaT, and while it was climbing the grade a coupling parted about the middle of the train. It was decided to resort to the common expedient of doubling up. Flagmen were eent out, one east and another west, to warn any approching trains. Brakeraan James Bradley, an old and experienced railroader, was sent ahcadto llag the east-bound passenger, which was known to be about due. Meantime tho first part of the broken freight train was taken to Tallmadge siding. Tho engine then returned for the second jart. A signal was then given, which is said to have been to summon back the flagman stationed at the east. Flagman Bradley took it to be for him, also, and started back to the freight. The engineer of the freight engine says that no recall whistle was sounded, but at any rate Bradley neard it OV, UUU mill Llll,Il. X 11 U 11CIUV lldU JUOU got under motion to go to Tallmadge, wnen tho express came along. The momentum of the fast train was somewhat checked by the reverse, but the impact was terrible nevertheless. Tho freight engineer and hrakeman jumped and escaped serious injury, the engineer receiving several cuts. The passenger engine was crushed into bits and mingled with the wreckage behind it. The freight engine reared up and stood almost on end. Engineer Huntington and fireman Walters, of the express, were terribly crushed. The brave engineer was disemboweled, his head crushed and his limbs broken and doubled up. The passenger train consisted of a combination baggage and express car and smoker, a common coach and two sleepers. "S. E. Barnes, residing near bv, heard the crash and tho hissing ot steam, and hastily dressing ran over. He says: The two sleepers had been pushed by trainmen and passengers away from tho wreck, a distance of about six rods. The combination baggage and express car and passenger coach were on fire when I reached the ground. The passenger and baggage car had telescoped, and the two engines were thrown upon tne embankment. I helped to take out the body of Engineer Huntington.' "Tho greatest horror camo when the baggage car and smoker, which telescoped with the common coach, took fire. Engineer Jones, of the Kent yard engine, five miles off, began to be uneasy, and looking down the track, 6aw through the trees the glare of burning cars. After the accident tho two telescoped coaches appeared as one, and from the shattered and burning cars came the groans and shrieks of the unfortunates. Then came a scene of terror, tho strong struggling to escape the horrible death by fire, the weak and hopelessly wounded praying for succor from, the ilames that, were fast enveloping them. Ono man, George Shaw, pinned in by the wreckage, managed by superhuman efforts to release his lower limbs and escaped cut and bruised. The last man to get out alive was able to grasp an ax-handle and retain his hold until ho was drawn through a gap, half dead, but was quickly resuscitated. "In the smoker were eight Chinamen. Five wero pulled out alive; three wero never seen alter tho crash, and bones and bits of charred flesh gathered up in a bag were all that were found of them. One or the most pathetic of all ths scenes was that attending tho death of little Mary Ann Lyon, an orphan, who was being sent through from Idaho on a second-class ticket to relatives in Cherry Creek, N. Y. Edward Peltzer, a passenger, going to New York, tells this story of her death: M noticed the little girl, who appeared to be all alone, and learned that she had been ticketed through to New York as a second-class rassengcr. She was a sweet-faced child, and every time I visited the sleeper I interested myself in her. She said her parents wero dead and sho was going to Cherry Creek to live with some relatives. When the crash came I was in my berth in the sleeper, and received only a slight shock. My irst thought was of little Mary, and I rushed out of the car; and to my horror saw that tho smoker was all in ilames. I went outside, opposite the part of the car where the little one had sat, and found that she had been wedged down by a seat which had fallen upon her. The flames were already surrounding her, and finding 6he could not bo rescued, I fled from the spot imagining that I could seo her pleading eyes and hear her dreadful skriclvs. This so unnerved me that I threw myself down upon the ground and sobbed.' 'Another eye witness savs that the little girl, whose shrieks were "heartrending, released herself just before the tire got to her, and for a moment groped wildly about the prison of a car, and then fell overt choked hy smoke, the flames quickly coming up to complete the dreadful woric. "1 he two detached sleepers were pulled back to Akron, and in them were brought tho wounded whoso names are given above. The remains of the Chinamen and the remains of the little girl were brought here, as were those of fireman Walters. The bodies of engineer Huntington and of express messenger Lundy were taken to Kent. The wrecking trains from Kent and Galion worked from daylight until 1 o'clock, when the track was cleared. "Tho passengers in the rear Pullman sleepers were hardly aroused by the concussion. In fact, no one is said to have apprehended danger until the officials informed them of the casualty, and bado them make hasty toilets. The express car carried a large quantity of fine silver and base bullion, and a treasure 8afe said to bo full of fine gold. Strauge to sav, tho treas-ure-seekers removed none of tnese valuables. Thev were nnmiarded for a time. Later a stroug guard was throwd around tho wreckage that contained them. While the express matter was burning a lawyer from the West stood by. aud, pointing to a flaming trunk, said: 'That trunk contains JK,000 worth of legal books and papers. a. i. .1 i : a .. .1 i 'a. companv is estimated at $15,000 by tho officials of tho company Jeff Davis Tells of His Love for Mississippi. VlCKSBUKG, Miss., Jan. 14. Jefferson Davis arrived here last evening. To-night a largo number oi citizens marched to tho Porterfield mansion, where Mr. Davis is a guest. In response to a serenade Mr. Davis appeared upon the balcony and returned thanks for the courtesy extended him. He spoke in a strong voice, and feelingly referred to the Mississippi boys, whom ne said he had lived for and suffered for, and detailed their unllinching responses to duty in peace or war.

xne iacr tanuui uo unjujcait'ii, auu a sun involving 25.000 depends upon the evidence thev contain. The railroad companv's loss

ne also referred to the prosperity of the country and city with pride, and closed his address as follows: "Here as I stand before you, my love for you is as firm as tho hills behind you. It is probably the last time I will see you. but I will die, when I do die, with the thought and feeling that I have not lived in vain, and with a Jovo for Mississippi that passethall understanding." PROCEEDINGS OF COXGEESS. 'An Amendment to the Tariff Bill Providing for a Bounty to Sugar Producers. Washington. Jan. 11. Mr. Teller, from the committee on public lands, reported tho Senate bill authorizing tho entry of a certain tract of land (C30 acres) for township

purposes, for tho town of Flagstaff, in Arizona. Passed. Mr. Hoar introduced a concurrent reso lution for tho counting of the votes for the President and Vice-president, which was referred to the committee on privileges and elections. It provides that tho two houses shall assemble in the hall of tho House of Kcprcsentatives on Wednesday, tho loth of February next, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon; that the President of tho Senate shall be tho presiding olticer; that two persons shall bo appointed tellers on tho part of the Senato and two on the part of tho House to make a list of tho votesand to report tho result to tho i resiueui oi xne senate, wno is 10 announce) the state of the vote and persons elected, and that it shall be deemed the declaration of persons elected President and Vice-presi dent of the United Mates, and shall be entered on tho journals of the two houses. The Senato then proceeded to consideration of the taritt bill, and Mr. Allison, on the part of the financial committee, reported two new sections, which ho proposed to offer as amendments. Thev relate to a bounty on sugar, aud provido that, until April, 1000, there thall be paid to the producers of sugar (testing not less than H) degrees by the polariscopc) from beets Horghuni or x sugar-cane, grown within tho United States, a bounty of 1 cent per pound, under such rules and regulations as the Commissioner of Internal Kevenue, with the approval of tho Secretary of the Treasury, shall prescribe, Tho bounty is to be paid annually from the duties collected on imported sugar. The pending question was on the amendment oli'ered by Mr. Gray, last Saturdaj, to Section 2510 as to the admission of material, free of duty, necessary for the construction and equipment of vessels built iu tho United States for foreign account and ownership, or for the foreign trade, tho amend incut being to strike out of the section the words "angles, beams and bolts, and copper and composition metal which may bo necessary for tho construction and equipment of vessels." and to insert, in lien thereof, the words "sheets, angles, beams and bolts, deck and hulk beams; together with all structural shaped iron or steel: copper and composition inCtal; forgingsof iron or steel; castings of iron,. 6tcel or composition; flues and tubes of iron, steel or composition; machinery and parts of machines, and all other articles of foreign production necessary for tho construction and equipment of steamers or other vessels." Mr. Gray submitted some additional remarks in favor of tho amendment, and, after a long debate, the amendment was rejected yeas, 24; nays, 26; the vote deing on strict party lines. Mr. Vest moved to strike out of the free list "bergamot oil" and to insert "bricks." Rejected yeas, 16; nays, 24. Mr. Vest moved to strike out of the free list "civit oils." and to insert "staves of wood of all kinds." Bejec ted yeas, 20; nays, 23. Mr. Allison moved to add to Paragraph 788, on tho free list ("logs"), the words, "and round unmanufactured timber, not specifically enumerated or provided for." Agreed to without a division. Mr. Vest moved to strike "lavender oil" off the free list, and to insert "laths." Kojected yeas, 20: nays, 23. Mr. Aldrich, from the finance committee, offered several amendments, which were agreed to, among them being one to put a rate of 35 cents per pound on boot, shoe and corset-lacings (Paragraph S25), and to increase the rate on all manufactures of cotton not specially enumerated from 35 to 40 per cent, ad valorem (Paragraph 320). . Mr. Vest moved to strike out of tho f re list oil of neroli, or orange-flower, and substitute "needles." Kejected-17 to 21. Mr. Vest moved to strike out of the f reo list "attarof roses," and to substitute "salt," Mr. Vance mado an argument in favor of free salt, as did also Mr. Reagan, and, after a long discussion, tho bill was laid aside, without action on the pending amendment. A bill was reported from the committeo on public lands by Mr. Plumb, and was fiassed, making a clerical correction in.a aw of last session, as to water lands in Wisconsin. Mr. Chandler introduced a bill reviving the grade of Licutanent-general of the United States army, and authorizing the President to appoint any Major-general to the position. The Senate then adjourned. The Hours of the House Extended. Washington', Jan. 14. Immediately after the reading of the Journal, Mr. Kandall, of Pennsylvania, from the committee on rules, reported a resolution rescinding the rules requiring a daily adjournment at 5 o'clock. The proposition gave rise to an interesting debate, in which Messrs. Cannon and Reed took the ground that it should be agreed to as strengthening the rights and powers of a majority against a filibustering minority. Mr. Payfcon strenuously opposed, it, declaring that it was the outcome of a bargain between Mr. Weaver and the Democratic members of the committee on rules, and incidentally denounced the Oklahoma bill, pointing out as the "milk in the cocoanut" the resolution in tho bill permitting any legally organized corporation to locate town sites on payment of a pittance into the treasury, thus repealing as far as Oklahoma is concerned tho law of 1SG1, providing that the proceeds arising out of the location of town sites shall be used for tho benefit of the inhabitants of towns. Mr. Pas'son's rcma'rks aroused gTeat indignation among tho friends of the Oklahoma bill, but they were unable to obtain the floor to reply to him. Mr. Randall indignantly denied that there had been any bargain made .with Mr. Weaver, and declared that the resolution had been reported in order to permit the House to transact its business. After further debate tho resolution was agreed to yeas 155. navs 85 and tho House then proceeded to the consideration of routine business. The conference report, increasing to 100 a month the pension of Margaret S. Hemtzelmau, was agreed to. .Under the call of States, Mr. Cowles, of North Carolina, introduced a bill embodying the internal revenue features of the Mills bill, and moved its reference to tho committee on appropriations. The members of the ways and means committee opposed tho motion, but it was finally agreed to yeas. 12l: nays, 01. Then Mr. ilrewcr, of North Carolina, introduced a bill to repeal the tobacco tax and moved its reference to the committeo on war claims, and the yeas anil nays were ordered. The house adjourned after passing several bills pertaining to the District of Columbia. - m Strike of Mrdical Student. New Yoi:k, Jan. 11. The recent trouble in the medical department of the University of New York, which nroso through tho faculty refusing to promote Professor Wcissu to the class of anatomy, which was vacant, has eonio to a head. To-day eighty-six students resigned in a body froithe university medical college. The coU lego only contained ninety-one medical students, and the other five are away from college at present. This will bo a loss to tho university of about ono hundred matriculation each year and of .1,NJ0. The students have not yet decided where they will go. - Accident Insurance. KewYork, Jan. 11. ISpeciaL One of the most curious facts shown by an analysis of tho past 3-ear's business reports is tho unusual development of accident insurance. There are now four home aud two foreign companies, besides assessment concerns, doing busiuess in tho United States. Of these the largest, the Travelers' of Hartford, reports heavy gains in all departments of its business, having written over one hundred and eleven thousand travelers' accident jolicies in ISSS, of whom over one-seventh were paid claims for injury amounting to 1,000, UUU