Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 January 1889 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1889.

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'gCOlT BAY XOT A SENATOR

After Ecmoving Carpenter, the DemoOTtsFailto Give llimthcStoleii Seat. pushed to the Wall, the Guerrillas Get Into --. parliamentary Confusion from "Which They Come Humbly Trith a Compromise. Their Resolution Had to Be Amended to Heet the Wishes of the Minority, It Eeal So As to Place Ignominy Upon the Tnseatei Senator, hut the Majority Were Compelled to Modify Their Demand. NOTHING ron SCOTT KAY. Senator Carpenter Removed by tho Democrats, but His Seat I Vacant. The people of the joiut seuatorial district, composed of the counties of Shelby aud Decatur, are now -without a Senator. That Lody, after considering the Carpenter-Ray contested election caso for tif teen hours, decided last evening that neither the contestor nor the coutestee should have a seat. The minority made a long, honest and welldirected faglit against the unwarranted and -nnlaTvfnl unseating of Carpenter, but they f flight asuinst odds they could not overcome, and, a3 was to have been expected -when tLe vote was taken, every Democratic Senator answered to the crack of the party lasli, and voted to oust the sitting member. The original purpose, to seat Scott Ray, failed however. After the seat had been vacated, a few of the majority refused to longer serve as slaves to party masters, and voted with the Republican to keen out the contestor, wbo, the evidenco submitted to the committee had proven, was not entitled to the position. Tne proceedings leading to this termination of the case abounded m exciting and startling incidents. There were not less than one thousand spectators in the lobby and galleries from 10 o'clock in the morning until 7 o'clock in tho evening, and their demonstration of approval whenever their iavorite political party gained an advantage frequently impressed one with tho belief that a political convention was in session. As soon as tho Senate was called to order in 'the morning Senator Dresser called for the reading of the evidence submitted to the committee on elections. He said it had been charged in the majority report that Senator Carpenter had procured moro than a hundred votes by bribery. The minority report had denied tho statement. He, for . one, would vote to unseat tho sitting member if the evidence showed that lie had purchased a single vote. So tho Senators mieht know tho tacts m the case, he moved anil insisted on the testimony being read. Two hours were consumed in reading it, and nothing was brought out showing that Carpenter had purchased a vote. Senator Cox, chairman of tho committee, was asked where the evidenco was convicting Senator Carpenter of bribery, and he admitted that the committee, in making its Teport, had simply inferred" that the sitting member had bought votes. Senator Hays, of Putnam and Hendricks, ihen. took the tloor and spoke for an hour .nnd a half, principally upon the legal phase of the case, lie 1 olio wed tho same line of argument taken up by Senator Thompson on Thursday. The majority, ho Mid, hid never claimed that Senator Carpenter had been found guilty of bribery. They proposed, to usurp tho function of tho courts; to turn the Senate into a grand and petit jury to try and convict him. Leaving tho lesal phase of the question, ho said there was something more iu the case than tho evidence against Carpenter. It was shown before the committee that Kay was unquestionably guilty of bribery, and several "witnesses had testilied that he had atteniptedto intimidate voters. How, in tho , face of such evidence, could any honest man vote to seat Kay, a confessed briber andintimidatort Senator Hays reviewed the testimony and then stated that tho majority report was slanderous, because it was asserted therein that Carpenter was guilty of briber', when, in fact, not a single witness testilied that he had purchased a vote. In concluding, he said that if it was true that the sitting member had been uailty of bribery, there was not a single line upon the statute books which would authorize the Senate to unseat him. There was not a word of evidence showing that there had been a single illegal vote cast for Carpenter. If the majority were going to unseat Carpenter, he wanted to know by what legal authoritv they would scat Kay. Senator Mullinix then moved that Senator Thompson, of Jasper, be allowed fifteen minutes in which to close the argument, and that no other members shonkl sneak. The Republican Senators protested against the motion, Senator Johnson .saying that the question was one on Tvnich the voters of the State wanted all the light they conld get, and ho deemed it nnfair to prevent any member from speaking. Notwithstanding the protest the motion prevailed bv a nartv vote. Senator luompson, in closingthe argument, pointed out the inability of the Senate, under the Constitution, to unseat a member for a eniao of which he had not been convicted, i he majority pleaded that the courts were apt speedy enough; that was tho argument of the White Caps, the mobs, and the anarchists. The Senate could not take hold Ji a roan until his conviction had been entered up by tho judicial powers. t was a few minutes before 3 o'clock hen Senator Thompson closed, and no cornet storv of all that occurred from that Jirae until 7 o'clock will ever bo given to to the public. For three hours tho Senate vas m an uproar, and there was perhaps TJ a time during any fivo minutes when a aalf dozen members were not on tho floor at the same time attempting to speak. Senator Johnson was the lirst to secure recognition from tho Chair, and ho moved that the report of tho committee indefinitely postponed. Upon that motion Senator Boyd aroso and made a rersonal explanation. He said it had been agreed that he eho-ild epeak against tho "option of the maj )rity report, and he defired his constituents to know that the majority had deprived him of that right. Senator Urmston gave warning that, if tho minority continued to speak on the quesrCa would move the previous question, i motion to indefinitely postpone the repot t was lost by a partv voto. and then tho question came up on the adoption of tho majority report. Senator Urmston ruscested thatit bo separated that the voto rst be taken upon the unseating of ' arpenter, and then upon the seating of and th Senate agreed to the J'lJjfeMinn.. The unseating resolution was al, and the lfoimblicanmembersoberved Jcat it closed by saying, "Carpenter is Therefore unseated and expelled from the tnatn" 'There was perfect stillness whilo Jie roll was called, a good many expecting " iirur one ortwo Democratic votes against in resolution, but they wero disappointed. ;verY.Hmocr.it supported it, and every 1 hen came a turn in atiairs the majority jerenot expecting. As the result of the vott! was annonncod, but before the presiding oihct r had declared the report adopted, enator Alford raised the pointof order that resolution was lost. "1 he resolution is to , -pel Senator Carpenter' saifi he, "and it ; cannot ba passed except by a two-thirds ote. J as t)..lt the Chair dec.'are tho resoJ'Uion lost' Democratic Senators were on iceir fret in an iutaut, but noi.e of them ; Jn?l'M0,kliOWXvliattoa3" Senator Bar- : jett half-heartedly protested against tho point of order, hut m-ither lienor anv of ; Ji colleagues could say that tho Republics m nad taken a tenable ground. After tcu ' Oiinutcs of uproar, during which time there i wro a Bcoro or more of motion ihrt wit. . ' ---- - m m - m - V rTi t-M that U the Tf-nli Senator Ahord's noint of caa tailed of adoption becauso it had not received ;he necessary two-thirds majority. ..tft majority contiiued to rail azaint tne ruling of tho Clmir, maintaining that JonUin tho refjlution and bo ex-L'-i" trero mere corpliwage. In answer

unseat vV,; V.VV8 8aid th0 W(mIs "be unseated might .also be termed a Rurplnsue. benator Johnson rhnrnwi tht

imijonty had sought to add insult tc .injury hj Phicmg an additional stigma upon Seiito pass by a majority votea resolution exmit nst hn' Fi"a"y. as a wav "'it of the trap into whieh the majority had fallen, Senaror Urmston v!i!7 wcondcrntioii of the vote by Vhich the resolution had been lost. Upon that tho Republicans raised tho point of order that a motion to reconsider could only come from a member who had voted with the majority, meaning, in this instance, ono who voted with tho side prevailing. Numerous authorities on parliamentary law were read in support of the position, and after another wranglo of half an hour, in which but few members could be heard above the uproar, the Lieutenantpvernor held that tho point of order made by the Republicans was well taken. The majority were then completely cornered. .They had all voted with the losing side on the question and evidently, under all parlimentary usage, could not move a reconsideration. Tims cornered, they resorted to their yl tactics by appealing from the decision of the Chair. 1 ho Republicans then raised the point of order that the appeal had not been demanded when tho Chair overruled uie previous point of order, and insisted that the -Lieutenant-governor should not me .Lieiltenailt-covpmnr 1iPfiit:itol :mrl Senator liarrctt, tho spokesman for' the majority, announced that if the question on the appeal was not put the majority; would invoke the aid of the gag rule, which gives them the power to make the Secretary of the Senate the presiding ofhcer. AV hile tho Lieutenant-gouernor was hesitating, there were motions to adjourn, to postpone all action on the reports, etc., all of which were voted down as fast as they come up. Finally the Lieutenantgovernor said he believed any member had the riuht to appeal, aud he put the question. By a party vote, the Senate refused to sustain his ruling. The Republicans began ottering dilatory motions, aud an hour was consumed in voting them down. t A tG o'clock the minority permitted the majority to pass a motion to reconsider the vote iy which the resolution uiisvatiugCnrpenter was lost. After the action was reconsidered the report was -referred back to tho committee on elections, who. in a few minutes, again presented it to the Senate with tho w-orris-aud expel'7 stricken out. Thoresoolution unseating Carpenter was then passed by a party vote. Tho Democratic members then conferred in groups on their side of the house. It was evident that there was going to be a break in their ranks when it came to seating Scott Raj'. Several of the leaders gathered around Senator Howard, who was wavering, and begged him and those he inlluenced to obej' tho command of party leaders that Ray should be seated. In tho midst of this confusion Senator Urmston moved that the consideration of the minority report be postponed until next Tuesday. To that proposition Senator Johnson entered a strong protest. Ho insisted that tho people of Shelby and Decatur counties should bo represented in the Senate, and that if Ray was not to be seated the action should bo taken at once, in order that tho Governor might call a special election. Senator Howard then took the lioorand read a brief speech from manuscript. Ho went out of his way to repeat the language of Senator Barrett the day previous defaming Judge Woods, and then closed by saying that ho did not believe Scott Ray had received a majority of tho legal votes cast in Shelby and Decatur counties, and was therefore not entitled to a seat in tho Senate. He then moved that tho resolution seating Ray be indelinitelv postponed. Before the motion could bo stated Senator Johnson began replying to Senator Howard's nnjustilied and uncalled for attack upon Judge Woods. "I was only relating somo of tho things that occurred'hero yesterday," interrupted Howard. "Yes," replied Johnson, "there is the difference between a manly statement and a cowardly inuendo." In the meantime, the broken majority had been maneuvering, and Senator Barrett raised the point of order that the eomnntteo had not reported back the resolution to seat Raj'. Chairman Cox said ho had presented the report, and the friends of Rav, seeing that there was no longer any chance of them carrying their point, consented that tho question on the indefinite postponement of the resolution should be put. Tho roll was called, and, by a voto of 40 to 0, tho consideration of tho resolution was indefinitely postponed. Tho nine Democratic Senators who voted against tho postponement are Barrett. Berry, Burke, Foley. Hale, Jackson, Mullinix, Thompson of White and Byrd. lu order to clinch tho action, the resolution to indefinitely post5 one was reconsidered and laid on tho table, 'he indefinite postponement amounts to tho same thing, m fact, as a refusal to seat on a voto on the main question. By this action Ray can never be given tho seat, and Governor Hovey will bo called upon to order a special election in that senatorial district. Scott Ray stood in tho lobby during the entire afternoon. A smilo played over his faco when Carpenter was unseated, but when he found he had but nine friends among the twenty-seven Democratic members of the body, he hastily left the cham ber, not even tarrying long enough to thank those who had stood by him. An Old Soldier Discharged. Tho Senate resolution requiring that twenty of the twenty-seven door-keepers shall be ex-Union soldiers has not been complied with, at least that is what men who wero on Door-keeper Hamilton's force at tho beginning of the session say. In order to give out tho' impression that he was putting on soldiers, tho Door-keeper discharged several of his original force, but it seems that he has filled but few of tho places with ex-soldiers. In fact, ho has discharged veterans and put in their place men who wero demanding that they should be rewarded for political service. Ono of the ex-Union soldiers discharged was Barney Burns, of Morgan county. He was in tho service three years, and bears a number of wounds he received in battle. Ho was discharged in order that Amos S. Hart, tho member of the United States grand jury from Morgan county, might bo given a position. T came up hero and gave two weeks of my time, and spent considerable money, in order that m Hamilton might b made Door-keeper," said Burns to a Journal reporter, vesterday. "As an old holdier, I supposed! won Id no retained on the force, but I vas dismissed simply because Hamilton was told he had to make a place for Hart because of tho political services he has rendered the Democrats, nart was not a soldier, and is a Democrat whoso party fealtvhas always been mistrusted. I see hat Hamilton says that Hart is not drawing pay yet, and that II. C. Cox, a brother of the Senator, is filling his position temporarilv. Now. Hart told me ho was drawing pay from both tho Legislature and the government, and I know that both he and (Vx have been on tho pay-roll from the first day of the session." . "How many ex-Union soldiers has Hamilton on his force now!'7 "Not more thau eight or ten. I do not believe there are that many. There are three men from Morgan county besides Hamilton on tho pay-ioll, and not one of them was in the army. I was tho onlj ex-Union soldier from the countv given a position, and I believe I was discharged simply because I w as a soldier' Are you going to call tho attention of ibn Senate to your dismissal and the rea sons for UP . T am. I shall present a communication showing why I was dismissed, relating Hart's connection with the federal grand jury, ami charging that Hamilton has not complied with the resolution requiring that twenty of the door-keepers shall be old soldiers" Legislative Notes. A concurrent resolution giving tho State Sailors and Soldiers' Monument Commission permanent quarters in the State-house has passed both House and Senate. The Senate committee on benevolent inKtitutious will leave the city to-day at noon to visit the three additional hospitals for the insane. It will bo absent until Monday. The Grimes-Bichowski contested election case will likely consume at least two days next week, 'fho report of the committee will be tsubiiiittcd to the Senate about Wednesday. Tho argument in tho case has not been finished yet. The Houho committee on organization of courts has reported a substitute for tho Harrell bill providing for the election of a Nuprt-me Court commission of five members. The Republican members of the committee, charge that the bill was considered

lub lue que3uon upon tne appeal, senator Johnson grew impatient and implored tho tiiair tO "assert his rifbtQ nrrl br. .i mo

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and passed upon without any of them being present. They say they were not even notitied that the bill was to be considered by tho committee. Tho bill as introduced named the Democratic cx-Snprcme Judges for members of the commission, but tho substitute docs not name any one. Mr. Stanley, Representative from Hendricks county, yesterdav presented a petition ofS. D.Hlatt ct ah, seventeen residents of Plainlield, for tho payment of claims duo them from tho Reform School. These are the current monthly bills for goods, work, etc., that wero duo when there was a change of superintendents ml8o, aud no provision was ever made by which the new management could ray them, though no question of their justice has ever been raised. They have been allowed by the committee on claims at the last live sessions of the Legislature, but by the failure to pass any specific appropriation bill at either of said sessions, tney still remain unpaid. PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

Buiness of the House in Hearing and Acting on Iteports of Committees. In the House, yesterday mominjr. Mr. Brown asked unanimous consent to oner the following resolution, which was jn-anted: . , "Be it resolved. That the Auditor of State be asked for information as to whether one W. T. Leonard has received pay for work in thi3 House, said Ieonard being foreman of tho United States graud Jury aud drawing pay for services thereon." The resolution was adopted bv a vote of 80 to 1. Mr. BcaMey offered a resolution, whieh was adopted, allowing tho commissioners of the soldiers monument to occupy Koom45in the Statehouse. Bills were introduced, by consent, by Mr. Zoerehcr U. R. 330, relating to life insurance, and by Mr. Whit worth II. R. 331, to amend Sections 5104 and 5100 of tho Revised Statutes. The following bills were returned, with reports thereon, from the committee on ways and meaus: II. K. '216 To amend Section 5108 of the Revised Statutes, relating to iutereRt. The majority report recommends that tho bill be indefinitely potpourri, and the minority that it be passed. II. R. 177 To exempt a certain amount of personal propertv from taxatiou. Ketnrned with the recommendation that it be inde finitely postponed. From the committee on education: II. R. 33 To amend Sections 2 aud C of an act Eroviding for instruction in gcolowy and natural i story. The majority recommended it passasre and tae minority that it be indefinitely postponed. Mil. R. 02 To provide for the examination of public school-teachers in cities of 5,000 or over. The majority favored indefinite ostponeuient, wime the minority recommended that ir -pass. U.K. 321 la relation to fumihing secool superintendents suitable ofiioes. The majority favored imietlnitepostponemcntaud the minority favored its passage. H. R. 3'JO To amend Section 4497 R. 8.. con cerning public schools. Indefinitely postponed. The committee on benevolent and scicntiuo institutions returned II. R. 11 Providing for the organization and administration of the additional hospitals for the insane. It recommended that Sections 2, 3, 0, 7, 8 and 10 of the act relating to thefo institutions be amended, which was done and the bill passed. Rills were returned from tho committee on agriculture as follows: 11. R, 270 Providing for the trimming of hedge fences. 1 1 was recommended that it be passed. II. R. 225 To prevent the spread of hog cholera. Indefinitely postponed. U. R. 30O To protect quail and pheasants. It was recommended that it be passed. II. R. 285 To authorize the organization and holding of agricultural associations, etc. Indefinitely postponed. II. R. 127 I or the protection of farmers and stock-breeders. Indefinitely postponed for the reason that the subject-matter is already incorporated in laws. U. R. 232 To create a dairy aud food commission. Indefinitely postponed. II. R. 73 Relating to trespassing animals and partition fences. Indefinitely postponed. The committee on corporations returned tho following: II. R. 68 To abolish the oliiee of board of trustees of water-works in cities of less than 12,000. Recommended that it be passed. II. R. 113 To provide for tho incorporation of presbyteries, conferences, camp-meetings, etc. Mr. CuTlom, tho author of the bill, moved that the constitutional rules be suspended, which was done, and the bill passed by a voto of 70 to 1. The committee on insurance companies returned the following: II. R. 243 RegiUatinc Insurance companies transacting the bushiess'of insuring plate-glass. The committee recommended an amendment to the eficct that said companies shall engage in no other business. The committee on roads returned II. R. 329 Prohibiting the camping out and building of fires by travelers on the highways. Indefinitely postponed. The committee on the rights and privileges of inhabitants of the State returned II. R. 278 Concerning Jurisdiction of justices of the peace. Indefinitely postponed. ;-Jt II. R. 318 Relating to vacatingrivate burial grounds. Indefinitely postponed. II. R. 270 Concerning pensions and the property purchased therewith. Indefinitely postponed. II. R. 253 Relating to the care and custody of children, and providing punishment for persons mistreating them. It was recommended that it be passed. The committee on Prison South offered a resolution, which was -adopted, to allow George B. Hall pay for six days services as clerk. Mr. Reynolds could not see why ho should be allowed for six days when tho committee went on Friday and returned ou Saturday, which was explained by the committee that he had been making out report during balance of time. The committee on judiciary reported tho folio wing bills. II. R. 143 relating to gas drilling. It reports that that construction shall be upon right of way for pipe lines and not for the purpose of drilling wens, and men rccommena imu u pass wun lue amendment. U. R. 152 Relating to voting of stock of corporation. Recommended that it be passed. H. R. 14t Concerning public onenses. An amendment making the penalty not moro than twenty-one nor less than two years imprisonment was recommended. If. R. 202 To legalize acts of commissioners of Morgan eoimty. Indefinitely postponed. Also: II. It. 98 Relating to wearing of badges. Indetinitelv postponed. II. R. 21 Relating to appeals from justice of peace was indefinitely postponed, but upon a plea of Mr. Kelly, the author, it was recommitted to the committee of which he was chairman. II. R. 44 To amend Section 20S3, Revised Statutes, was ordered engrossed. H. R. 221 Concerning administrators, was indefinite! v postponed on second reading. Mr. Appiegate by consent introduced the bill II. R. 232J relating to increasing the duties of tho StatoLiurariau. Bills, by consent, wero introduced as follows: By Mr. Aden II. R. 333. Relating to the fees of constables taking prisoners to county jails. By Mr. Nolan: (II. R. 334.1 Relating to tho furnishing of tho three new insane hospitals. Also: II. R. 335. Of the samo import, including clothing. By Mr. Berry: II. R. 330.1 To regulate the practice of pharmacy and the licenses thereof. The bill III. R. 891 concerning proceeding in civil cases was ordered engrossed, as was II. R. lOOJ concerning the cancellation of licenses. II. R. 50 Concerning promissory notes was indefinitely postioned. II. R. 23 For tho relief of James Oatch, treasurer of Dearborn county, was ordered engrossed. II. R. t3 Fixing legal holidays, was amended so as to include tho 30th day of May and then ordered engrossed. Tho Hon. Warren G. Sayro being observed upon the tloor, a recess of ten minutes was taken. Hscorted to the chair by Messrs. Willard and Brownlee, he made a short speech, referring to the occasion of his presiding two years ago. On call to order, the bill II. R. 101 relating to malpractice was indefinitely postponed. Th House then adjourned until 2 o'clock on Monday. The ITarrison Home Club. The Harrison Homo club meeting last r.ight authorized tho committee on transportation to engago sullicient sleeping-cars for the accommodation of tho club on its journey to Washington. Numerous requests from persons outside tho city to go with tho club wero granted, upon condition that the regular uniform and badge be purchased. Application for sleeping-car berths can be made to the secretary, and all who desire them reserved will bo required to make deposit of small amount. Letters should be addressed to F. Dowers, o3 Talbott liloek, Indianapolis. The next meeting will be held Saturday next. New Incorporations. Articles of incorporation were 'filed with the Secretary of State yesterday by the following companies: The Crawfordsville Natural-gas Company, capital stock, $300,000. Among tho incorporators are F. L. Stillwater, E. C. Griffith and C. N. Harding. The Frankton Loan Association, capital stork. $1,000,000. Directors, SW. Eawins, Elijah Fiunell, J. M. Forlow, John Gooding, Joseph Earnest, Charles Grass, Chas. Liggitt, Win. Canaday and Elmer Smith. Oue-SIded Protectionists. 1'tlca (2?. Y.) nerald. The Jacksonville Board of Trade wants a dollar-a-lox tariff on oranges and lemons, nnd the Florida Senators and Keprcscntatives are asked to push the measure. Like the rest of tho Democrats, the I londa variety is for freo trade, in everything but that which is produced in its own groves, or sugar plantations, or mines. Brown's Expectorant never fails to cure coughs, colds, etc. Trice 50 cents. Sold by all druggists.

THE BURNS ANNIVERSARY Celebrated ,with Song and Speech by the Scotchmen AYlio Love to Honor That Poet.

Those attending tho entertainment of the Caledonian Quoiting Club last night, at Lyra Hall, were given tho best of music, recitations and speeches that tho sentiment attending the 130th anniversary of tho birth of Robert Burns suggested. A fine programmo had been arranged of Scottish music, suggestive of the rugged scenery and romance of this, tho land of beauty and song. Thi3 was made still more acceptable by being taken from the productions of Scottish bards. Everything that was sung was given in the Scotch dialect, aud all things combined to make tho Scottish heart, of which Burns spoke so much, feel glad and turn to the bonnie land. The large audience present manifested its enjoyment by giving each participant most hearty applause. Those from abroad were Messrs, McLeod and D. W. Craig, of Cincinnati. Mr. McLeod opened the exercises with music on the bagpipes. He wore the dress of the Scottish nighlander, and his music was received with enthusiasm. Mr. Craig's singing was especially fine, and its approval by the audience was made known by repeated recalls. Rrof. W. W. Grant delivered a short ad'dress on Robert Burns, giviug noblo tribute to his virtues, in which he said that his soul yearned for freedom and the equal rights of man, aud he gave glimpses ot his vision of universal brotherhood. All inanimate nature had a message for him. The llowers spoke to him of gentleness and love and often pointed tho moral of his song. "Wind, nnd storm, and tempest delighted him and taucht him. too. the "Hard unkindness and vengeful malice of man toman." But mark him as he meets his friends. Whoever touched his fancy he at once enthroned within his heart. Burns knew the old melodies of his race, the accumulated wealth of centuries of Scottish song, and those uncouth, fiery verses, uurified by the harmony in his soul, came forth to find response in every human heart. After Rrof. Grant's address, the remaining part of tho programme consisted of songs. Governor Hovey iind Licutcnantgovcrnor Chase were present, and occupied a position on the stage. Governor Hovey was asked to address those present, but declined, owing to the bad condition of his voice. Lieutenant-governor Chase was called upon, and made a few remarks expressing his pleasure at being present. He said he had never felt before that he would have liked to have been a Scot so much as he did then. This part of the exercises of the evening closed with "Auld Lang Syne." After the floor was cleared the dancing commenced, the grand march being played on the bagpipe and led hy Mr. McLeod. There wero eighteen dances, and over fifty couples participated in the enjoyment. CULLING S FROM THE COURTS. Street Commissioner Enjoined. StreetcommissionerDeRuiter.Couucilman Darnell and tho street-railroad company got into somewhat of a squabblo yesterday evening concerning the turn-table onNorth Illinois street, near Ninth. The street commissioner ordered his men to take the table up, by order of tho Council, and they set to work to do so. This caused a blockade of cars on the Illinois-street line, ten cars standing along in a row at one time, with a large number of people on tho sidewalk waiting to ride. Tho company afterwards filed a petition for in junction on the grounds of hindrance to public convenience and a restraining order was granted by Judgo Taylor. This adjusted matters and travel was once more resumed until the case can bo heard on its merits. Complaints for Divorce. Theresa H. Smith has begun divorce proceedings against Weller B. Smith, she complaining of ill treatment. She also states that Smith had sold stock, grain and timber rom her lands, tho proceeds from which be never gave her or expended for her benefit. She asks for custody of the children. Richard Harden asks for a divorce from his wife. Sallie Harden. He alleges desertion, and asserts that she did not love him. Suit for Extra Compensation. . Samuel Hanway, who contracted for making the excavation for the field pipes of the Broad llipnlo company, has sued the company for additional pay. The point involved is that the work was contracted for at a certain depth, but upon reaching tho citv, the city engineerrequiredthe trenches to be dug deeper. Hanway now sues for the extra work which ho was compelled to do on the order of tho engineer. The Criminal Court. Charles Lewis was in the Criminal Court yesterday for stealing two coats and two vests from Silas Davis. Ho was released on personal recognizenco for $300. Felix Kobhins, whose trial has been in progress sinco Thursday afternoon, was found not guilty of the charge of robbing Al Hays, tho hackman. ' United States Grand Jury. The United States grand jury yesterday adjourned until 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, after examiningthc witnesses whohad been summoned tin to date. It is thought that the work will bo concluded by the middle of next week, when a iinal report will be made. Questioned Ills Honesty. Thomas Cecil has brought suit against Elias E. Post for slander. It is alleged that while in the transfer car Post, in tho presence of the large crowd present, applied to plaintiff a term that called in question his honesty. Mr. Cecil demands $5,000 damages. The Court Record. SUTREME COURT DECISIONS. No. 14392. William T. Naco vs. Stato of Indiana. Howard C. C. Reversed. Berkshire J. The words "In a disorderly manner," in the statute against keeping disorderly house, refer to the placo kept and not to the acts of selling or giving away intoxicants. Under that statute, fcection J007, of tho Kevised Statutes of lb81, justices of tho peace have no jurisdiction where the charge is that the disorderly placo has been kept more than ten days, as tho mimnmum lino for any deriod exceeding ten days would he more than $100. No. 133S0. Geo. W. Prosser vs. Lizzio O'Callis et al. Morgan C. C. Reversed. Coffey J. It is not necessary that a pub lished article should be slanderous to sustain an action for slander; it is sumcient if it rendered tho one referred to contemptible or ridiculous. The words. If an officer will swear to one lie he will to another," arc libelous and actiouable. Xo. 14257. Jacob Geigcr et al. vs. John Bradley ctal. Jay C. 0.- Aflinned. Olds, J. Though the drainage law of March 8, 1883, was repealed bo Sec. 13 of drainage act of April 6, 1SS), yet tho assessments for all work done under the former act should be collected according to its provisions, regardless of such repeal. No. 14201. Stato ex rel. Manfred B. Beard vs. Arthur J. Clendenning. Clinton C. C. Affirmed. Mitchell, J. By the act of March 7, lb85, a county commissioner-elect was to hold for three vears, and then in addition to the end of the regular term. No. 13458. City of Anderson and Charles T. Doxey vs. James II. East. Madison C. C. Reversed as to the citv of Anderson and affirmed as to Doxey. Elliott, C. J. A citv is only liable iu damages where it negligently performs or negligently fails to perioral a ministerial diit3 and then only when such duty is imposed b3" law. But to protect private property by pulling down walls weakened by fare is not a duty imposed by law on mnnicipal corporations. Though notified, a city is not liable for not doing snch an act. If the owner of a wall so injured by tiro neglect to have it torn down or repaired he is liable to an adjoining property-owner for damage it may cause by fulling, if ho have knowledge if its unsafe condition. 6UPEIUOR COURT. Room 1-IIon. N. B. Taylor. Judge. ghovcr it Christian vs. C. E. Kregelp; suiton account. -Verdict for plaintiff in eim of $312.58. Samuel Hanway vs. Broad Ripple Natural-gas Company; on trial by court. Rootu 2-non. D. W. Howe, Judge. Mattie Reed vs. National Insurance Company; suit on policy. Trial byjury. James D. Wood vs. James H. Patterccnj

Ten little Indians standing in a line One went to Mexicothen there were nine. Nine little Indians for General Miles laid wait, One was sent to Florida then there were eight.

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