Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 January 1889 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, "1889.

"CHICK AM AUG A'S GOBY FIELD

Ail Intensely Interesting Contribution from the Fen ot Charles A. Dana. lublicatiea of the Cipher Dispatches Sent to 1 Secretarv Stanton from the Battle-FieM How the Awful Conflict Was Foojftt. A most interesting contribution to war iistory is made to-day in the publication by Mr. Dana of tho cipher dispatches he pent to Secretary Stanton from the battlefield of Chickamanga. These dispatches have an important bearing npou the controversy which has been going on so many years as to what estimate should be put upon that battle. Secretary Stanton did not pat these dispatches on tile. They were f ombhed, however, by Mr. Dana, at a comparatively recent date, and tho originals are now in the possession of tho War Department. Tho editor of the Sun, in publishing these dispatches, sa3s: "A good deal of discussion has beea going on lately concerning this memorable Engagement. The statement which General Sheridan included in his Memoirs furnished the occasion for opening the dispute, and it .has been continued with special ability and interest by General Francis A. Walker, of Boston, and General H. V. Itoynton, of "Washington. We shall not review the points which they have adduced, jior shall we., in any manner, try to correct any presentation of the facts which has been brought forward. Our purpose is fciiaply to add to the documents which bear upon the history of thisbattle a brief series oiolScial telegrams written from hour to hour on the very field, aud represeuting .the impression and excitement belonging to the varying phases of the conflict. They have not yet been published in the series of war reports which Congress has authorized, though, of course, they w ill appear in their , proper order along with the other papers of the Chattanooga campaign. "Cravtfish Spring, Sept. 19, 1SC3, 10:G0 A. M. Battle opened at 9 o'clock this morning on our left, Bragg in command of the rebels. His force not yet ascertained; engagement not yet general. His effort is to pu3h into Chattanooga. In anticipation of this movement. Thomas marched last niqht to our left. Crittenden pushed up behind him. and McCook has been brought hero as a reserve. Aslwrite the enemy are making a diversion on our right, where Negley was left to hold the fords. Negley is supported by Sheridan. An orderly of Bragg s, just captured, says there are reports in the rebel army of Longstreet's arrival, but he ioes not know thy are trne. Rosecrans has everything roady to grind up Bragg's flank." T p. M. Everything is going well, but the full proportions of the conflict are not yet developed. '''a he engagement is now between here and Rossvile, where Thomas has his headquarters." Widow Glcnns, Sept. 19, 2:00 r. m. The fight continues to rage; enemy repulsed on the left by Thomas has suddenly fallen on the Tight of our line of battle, held by Van Cleve. Musketry and artillery there fierce and o? stiuate. Crittenden, with remainder of his corps, is jnst going in. Negley'a and Sheridanfs divisions and cavalry alone remain unengaged, and Sheridan is ordered there, leaving Xegiey to hold the fords beyond Crawfish Spring. The mass of the cavalry guards the gaps be3rond it. Thomas looses pretty heavily in men, also one battery of guns. Decisive victoiy teems assured to us." 3 p. m. The enemy forced back bv Crittenden on the right has just massed his artillery against D.ivis on our center. His attack there is the most furious of the day. He seems giving way' "2:20 p. 31. Thomas reports that ho is driving the rebels, and will force them into the Chickamauca to-night. It 19 evident here their line is falling back. The battle is fought in a thick forest, and is invisible to outsiders. The line is two miles long." , "P. Xegley, bein nearer than Sheridan, has come up in his stead. Xegley's First brigade is just getting in. Everything is prosperous. Sheridan is coming up. The cavalry has been brought to Crawfish Springs to be ready for use." "4:20 P. 31. I do not yet dare to say our victory is complete, hut it seems certain. The enemy is silenced on nearly the whole line. Lonsrstreet is here. It is said that Governor Brown has taken part in the battle." "5:20 P. M. Firing has ceased. Reports are coming in. Enemy holds his grouud in inany.places. Wo have suffered severely. Reynolds reported killed. It now appears to "he ar undecided contest, but later reports will enable us to understand more clearly." 7:o r. m. Immediately after my last dispatch Negley opened on the enemy with two fresh brigades, and drovo him back half a mile. The nring did not cease till an hour after dark, the fceblo light of the moon favoring the combatants. This gives ns decidedly the advantage in respect of ground. The result of the battle is that the enemy is defeated in his attempt to turn and crush our left flank and regain possession of the Chattanooga. His attempt wa3 furious and obstinate, his repulse was bloody and maintained till the end. If ho does not retreat, Rosecrans will renew tho tight at daylight. His dispositions are now being made. There are here two brigades and oue regiment which have not been engaged at all, and two brigades which have been engaged but little. At Ross vi lie are 8.000 men of the reserve corps not engaged at all. Wo have lost no prominent officers. Reynolds is safe. Weather cootf favorable to wounded." "8 P. M. We have taken about 250 prisoners, including men from thirty different regiments. W e have captured ten guns and lost seven. I cannot learn that wo have lost any considerable number of prisoners. The battle-field is threo miles north-from Crawfish Springs and about eight south of Rossvllle. It is mainly in a frorest four miles square." 11 P. M. Dr. Ferrin, medical director of this department, estimates tho nnraber of our wounded at not exceeding 2,000." "Chattanooga, Sept. 20. 4 p. m. My report to-day is of deplorable importance. Chickamanga is ar, fatal a name in our history as Bull Ruu. The battle began lato this morning. The first canon was fired at 9, but no considerable firing till 10. Prev- , ious to 10 Rosecrans rode the whole length of the line. All seemed promising except columns of dust visible within tho rebel lines, moving north, and a report from our light that the enemy had been felling timber there daring tho liteht. Soon after tho lighting commenced, Thomas, who had tho left, began to call for re-enforeoinents. Then, about 12. came tho word that ho had been forced to retire to his second line. Reinforcements were sent him. and McCook'9 whole corps, which was on the right and as a reserve in tho center, was ordered to his assistance. T. J. Wood, of Crittenden's corps, and Van Cleve, who held tho front in the center, were also ordered to tho left, where the fury of the cannonade showed that an immense rebel force was massed. Their places were to bo filled bv Davis and Sheridan, of McCook s corps. bnt haidlv had these division moved to take thefr places in tho line when tho rebel tire, which had slacked on our left ever since it was turned and driven back about three-quarters of an hour previously, suddenly burst out in enormous volumes upon our center. "Never in any battle that I have witnessed was there such : mass of cannon and musketry. This lasted some twenty minutes, aud then Vau Cleve, on Thomas's right, was seen to give way. but in tolerable order, soon after which the lines of Davis and Sheridan broke in disorder, borne down by the heavy columns of the enemy. Theso columns are said to have consisted of Folk's entire corps. They came through with resistless impulse, composed of brigades formed in divisions. Belore them our soldiers turned and lied. It was a wholesale panic; vain were all attempts to rally them. They retreated directly across two lines of considerable ridges running parallel to our line of battle, and th'ju most of them made their way to Missionary Ridge, and are now coming here by the Chattanooga Vallev road. Our wagon trams have mostly got here already, and the roxid is full of a disordered gang of fngitives. Mr Cook, with the right of his corps and Wilder mounted infantrv, attemptfil to recover the day, but 'it was useless. Davis and Sheridan are said to be coming off at the1 head of a ccuple of regiments in order, and Wilder' brigade marches out unbroken. Thomas, too. is reported as coming down the Rossille road with an organized command, but

all the rest is confusion. All our wounded are left behind, some 0,000 in number. Wo have lost heavilr to-dav in killed. Tho total of our killed, wounded and prisoners can hardly be less than2C,00', and they rnay be much more. How much artillery we lose I cannot sav, nor do I know what oliicers have been lost. Lytle is said to be killed. Rosecrans escaped by the Rossville road. Enemy not yet arrived before Chattanooga. Preparations making to resist his entrance for a time." "3 p. m. I am happy to report that my dispatch of 4 p. M. to-day proves to have given too dark a view of our disaster. Having been myself swept bodily oil tho battle-field bv the panic-struck rabble into which tho divisions of Davis and Sheridan were temporarily converted, mv own impressions were naturally colored by tho aspect of that rart of the field. It appears, however, that onlr thoso two divisions were actually routed, and that Thomas, with tho remainder of the armv, still holds his part in tho field. Besides tho two divisions of Davis and Sheridan, those of Xegley and Van Cleve were thrown into confusion, but were soon rallied, and held their places, the first on the left and the second on the right of Thomas's fighting column. In addition to this, Davis aud Sheridan have succeeded in rallying sonie 8,000 or 10,000 of the fugitives, and are also reported as having joined Thomas. His command, consisting, alter all losses, of at least 0,000 men. has still further beeu strengthened by tho addition of that portion of the reserve lately statioued at Rossville under Granger. It has changed its front from the nearly north and south lino of this morning and faces the enemy in an east ana west line. It will at oncefallback to the strongest line of defense for t ho purpose of defeating the enemy's design of rocaining Chattanooga and the Tennessee. Tho latest report trom Thomas is that he was driving back the advance of the rebels. In addition to these forces we have the cavalry and mounted infantry, not less than 10,000 in number, who are perfectly intact; and with this array it is not dithcnlt to make good our lines until re-enforcements can arrive. Tho cavalry at our last advices had their headquarters at Crawfish Spring, where they will perhaps bo able to protect our main hospital until the wounded can be brought here by the Cattauooga valley road, which still is free from rebels. "The number of the enemy yesterday aud to-day 1 estimate at not less than t0,000. He was able to touch and threaten our lines at all points, and still form the tremendous columns whose onset drovo Thomas back and dissolved Sheridan and Davis in panic. I learti from General Rosecrans, who himself took part in the effort previous to the first stampede of Sheridan's division, that the General charged the advancing columns of the enemy in fl.mk. The charge was too spasmodic to bo effectual, and our men became involved in the rushing mass, and did not break it. Kosecrans has telegraphed Bnrnsido to hurry forward his re-enforcements. The advance of his cavalry is reported as havingreached Cleveland yesterday morning. Some gentlemen cf Rosecrans's stall' say Chickamanga is not very much worse than was Murfreesborough. I can testify to the conspicuous and steady gallantry of Rosecrans on the field, lie made all possible etforts to rally the broken columns, nor do I see that there was any fault in his order for th'- disposition of tho forces. The disaster could probably have been avoided but for the blunder of McCook iu posting his corps so as to leave a gap in the line of battle. "Sept. 21-2 p. m. Garfield, chief of staff, becoming separated from Rosecrans in the rout of our right wing yesterday, made his way to the leit aud speutthe afternoon and night with General Thomas. Ho arrived here before noon to-day, having witnessed the sequel of the battle in that part of tho field. Thomas, finding himself cut off from Rosecrans and the right; at ouce brought his seven divisions into position for indeEendent fighting, both his right and left, is line assuming the form of a horseshoe posted along the slope and crest of a partlywooded ridge. He was sooii ioined by Granger, from Rossville, with a brigade of McCook, and the division of Steedman; and with theso forces firmly maintained, tho fight continued till after dark. Our troops were as immovable as tho rocks they stood on. Tho enemy hurled against them repeatedly the dense columns which had routed Davis and Sheridan in the morning, but every onset was repulsed with dreadful slaughter. Falling first on one and then on another point of our lino for hours the rebels vainly sought to break it. Thomas seemed to have filled every soldier with his own unconquerable firmness; and Granger, his hat torn by bullets, raged like a lion wherever the combat was hottest. Every division commander bore himself gloriously, and among brigade commanders Turchin, Hazen and llarker especially distinguished themselves. Turchin charged through the rebel lines with the bayonet, aud, becoming surrounded, forced his way back again, llarker, who had two horses shot under him on the 19th, forming his men in four lines, made them lie down1 till the enemy were close upon him. when they rose and delivered their lire with such effect that the assailing columns fell back in confusion, leaving the ground covered with the fallen. "When night fell the body of heroes stood on the same ground they had occupied in the morning, their 6pirit unbroken, but their numbers greatly diminished. Their losses are not yet ascertained. Van Cleve had this morning 1,200 men in the ranks, .but this number will probably be doubled by evening in stragglers. Neither be nor Sheridan nor Davis fonght with Thomas. The divisions of Wood, Johnson, Brnnnan, Palmer, Reynolds and Baird, which never broke at all, have lost very severelj We hear unofficially from Brannan that but about 2.000 effective men remain in his division. Steedman lost onethird of his men. Thomas retired to Rossville after the battle. Dispositions have been made to resist the enemy's approach onHhat line, but if Ewell be ready there, Rosecrans will have to retreat beyond the Tennessee. Thomas telegraph this morning that the troops are in, high spirits. lie brought off all his wounded. Of those at Crawfish Spring, our main field hospital, nearly all have been brought away. It now seems probable that not more than 1,000 of our wounded aro in the enemy's hands, and Rosecrans has sent a flag to recover them. Tho number of prisoners taken by tho enemy is still uncertain. It will hardly surpass 3,000, besides the wounded. In artillery our loss is probably forty pieces. Many were left because all of their horses had been killed. Of rebel prisoners wo have sent 1,000 to Nashville." "Chattanooga, Sept. 22, 3 p. nr. Tho whole army withdrew into this place last night, without .difficulty, leaving oniy necessary outposts ard parties of observation. The troops arrived hero about midnight, in wonderful spirits, considering their excessive fatigues and heavy losses. They have been working all day, improvising rifle-pits. Tho line of defense is about three miles long, crossing the Peninsula some two miles from its 5xtreniitj It includes two redoubts, erected by tho rebels, and is rretty strong, though much weakened by a blunder made by somebody in pushing McCook's wing half a mile forward of the line designed by Chief-engineer Morton. This can be remedied to-day, but if possible tho mistake will be repaired tonight. McCook holds the right, that noble old hero. Thomas, tho center, the weakest part of the line, and Crittenden tho left. The enemy have been approaching, all tho morning, on three columns, resisted by our advance parties, but the artillery firing has now drawn very near, and n battle may be fought beforo dark, Rosecrans estimates our effectives at 20,000 besides cavalry, but I fear our numbers are hardly so great as that. There are provisions here for fifteen days. The mass of our cavalry under Mitchell has been sent across the river to guard theroad to Bridgeport, via Jasper, and to strengthen Wilder, who is watching the fords above here. Mitchell will there find forage for his horses, of which t hero is nono here. The only cavalry remaining on this side are Minty's brigade in front toward Rossville and Missionary Ridge, and Watkius's brigade, left behind by Mitchell, and now making its way over Lookout mountain. How large a force tho enemy brings hero you know as well as we. Ho was awfully elaughtercd on Sunday, but certainly outnumbers this army, even if he has received no re-enforcements. Our losses on that awful day are still uncertain. Four thousand wounded have already been sent hence to Bridgeport. Gen. John H.King, commanding the brigade of regulars went into action with 1.000 and brought out only 4.0. He lost two battalions, taken prisoners. Gen. Baird, who commanded Rousseau's divisiou, estimates his loss in prisoners at 2.000, though his line never flinched. This looks anxiously for re-enforcements. No signs of tho approach of Bnrnside."

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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS

The Senate Discusses the Question of Changing Titles of Foreign Ministers. Sir. numb Anxious to Have tho Whole Diplomatic Service Abolished Alaska and Its Seeds Considered by the Rouse. Washington", Jan. 28. Among the memorials presented and referred in tho Senate, to-day, was a protest from citizens of New Mexico against the admission of that Territory as a State. The credentials of Mr. Butler, for a new senatorial term, were presented by Mr. Hampton, read and placed on file. Mr. Sherman moved to reconsider tho vote by which tho House bill to transfer certain counties from tho Southern to tho Northern judicial district of Georgia recently was passed, and said that ho made the motion in consequence of certain telegrams which he had received from Georgia, and which he desired to have looked into. Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, and Mr. Brown, said that tho objections were to tho House bill, not to the bill as amended and passed by tho Senate. The motion to reconsider was entered. Senato bills to anthorizo the construction of bridges across tho Missouri river near Leavenworth, Kan., and near Kansas City, Mo., were . taken from tho calendar and passed. On motion of Mr. Blair, the army nurses' pension bill was taken up, amended and pa ssed. It allows a pension of $25 a month to all women nurses during the lato war, prior to August, 1SG3, who were approved by Miss Dix, superintendent of women nurses, or her authorized agent, or who were specially appointed by the Surgeon-general or other proper United States nuthority, who performed six months' service or were disabled and honorably discharged. Those who are now receiving a less pension under special acts aro to be entitled to thebenehtsof this act. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the diplomatic and consular appropriatioii bill. Tho following amendments reported by tho Senate committee on appropriations were agreed to: Appropriating 15,000 to bo paid to tho government of Japan, to be distributed among the families of tho Japanese subjects who were accidentally killed or injured by the explosion of shells from the United States steamer Omaha; inserting an item of $3,000 for a consul-general at Apia, Sanioau islands; transferring tho consulate at Nnevo Laredo, Mexico, from Class 5 ($2,000) to Class 4 l2,500), and providing torn consulate of the same class for Paso del Norte. Mr. Gibson moved to insert the word "embassadors" instead of tho words ;envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary," as applied to France, Germany, Great Britain and Russia. Mr. Plumb opposed the amendment. His own proposition would bo to striko out tho entire paragraph. The country, ho said, had beeu damaged by its foreign representatives during tho last eight years damaged in its character and iu its self-respect by a subordination which did not consist with the dignity and power of the American people. They had not represented tho free institutions of the United States, as contrasted with monarchical institutions. They had not supported the dignity and simplicity of American citizens. Ii the right men, such as Judge Miller or Mr. Thurman, were sent abroad, it was no matter what they might be called. They would burst tho cerements of diplomacy as known and recognized by courts. The men who were generally sent abroad were simply tho bubble on the wave the froth on the surface of the stream, the mere idler and lounger, and wallflower at receptions. The proper thing to be done was to striko out the entiro paragraph. Mr. Hale favored the amendment. Mr. Reagan snoko in favor of abolishing tho entire diplomatic servico as somclhiirr . iucii, in meso (lays oi mcani, uiuioicuuicity, and newspapers, had outgrown its usefulness. Mr. Hawley replied to Mr. Reagan, and supported the amendment. Mr. Sherman advocated Mr. Gibson's amendment. There were certain grades of rank, he said, recognized in all civilized nations since the days of Greece and Rome. By common consent embassadors were at the head of diplomatic rank. Tho reason why he would vote for the amendment was because he knew it would advance tho interests of the people of tho United States and not add a feather to tho men ucnt abroad. Mr. Plumb argued in favor of the abolition of the whole diplomatic system of tho United States, and referred to the fact that the government of Great Britain had been for months past disfranchised at Washington, r.ader the exigencies of the Democratic party Lord Sackville, ho said, had been set aside because he was too free with his I en and wrote a letter which ho Mr. 'lumbl thought a model of conciseness and brevity. He could not have done it better himself. And Mr. Phelps, ho said, was coming homo on account of it. Think," ho said, "of tho good food that Mr. Phelps will be deprived of. Think of the incomes which he might have had at the hands of his friends in the British capital. All these things," he went on to say, had occurred, and the Nation was going ou in its accustomed way, and there was nothing the matter. There was no trouble, and there was not likely to be any. If this condition of disfranchisement should continue for two j'ears longer, or for four years longer, no one would feel any evil consequences from it." Mr. Evarts advocated the amendment. Mr. Hoar did not believe in the notion of tho Senator from Kansas that the United States was to go about the world with pantaloons stufied in boots, with waistcoat oti', and with racged trousers held up by ono suspender. ( Laughter. 1 Mr. Plumb Tim t kind of costumo would be a decoration to tho Senator from Massachusetts, but snch an extreme is as much to be avoided as the other. Mr. Stewart argued against Mr. Gibson's amendment. He did not believe, he said, in passing a law that would give any national countenance or encouragement to the "breedingof dudes," who. when abroad, lost command of the English language, grunted, became unintelligible, and were a disgrace to tho country. Mr. Halo repeated a statement made to him by an American minister abroad as to the difficulties encountered in obtaining audience Avith foreign ministers on account of the precedence given to embassadors. It was not, he said, ceremonial; it was not pewgaw, not frills, not dinners, not fancy, lint was because the United States did not assert itself, in its diplomatic system, as a first-class power. Mr. Blair said that when the. Senato picked out tho four great powers Great Britain, France, Germany and Russia and said to them, "Wo send 3011 embassadors; but send to other nations ministers of a lower grade." the Senate didanuurepublican, a discreditable and a disgraceful thing? If lie had his own will, he would strike out of the bill the words, "envoys extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary," and simply employ the won I "'minister." And ho gave notice that ho would oiler an amendment to that elFeet. Without coming to a voto on Mr. Gibson's amendment, the Senato adjourned. A Short Debate on Alaskan Affairs; Washington. Jan. 28. The call of States for the introduction and reference of Vills in tho Houso was dispensed with, and leavo was granted to members to file their measures with tho Clerk. On motion of Mr. Long, of Massachusetts, the Senate bill was passed increasing tho penison of soldiers or sailors who have lost both hands, to 8100 per month. On motion of Mr. Landes, of Illinois, a bill was passed granting to the Mount Carmel Development Company the privilege of drawing water from the Wabash river. On motion of Mr. Ermentrout, of Pennsylvania, the Senate concurrent resolution was agreed to providing for tho joint meeting of the two houses of Congress on Wednesday, the 13th of February, for the purpose of counting the electoral vote. The committee on the District of Columbia, through its chairman, Mr. Hemphill, of South Carolina, made a struggle to Bcure the lloor, which the rules of the House accord to it on the second aud fourth Mondays of each month, but the committee on appropriations, under tho leadership of

Mr. Randall, of Pennsvlvania, proved too formidable an antagonist, aud the House declined to consider District business and went into the committee of tho whole Mr. Dockery, of Missouri, in the thair on the sundry civil appropriation bill. Tho pending amendment, appropriating 250,000 for investigating the best method of irrigating the arid region, was agreed to. On a point of order raised by Mr.Kilgore, of Texas, the clause providing for a congressional committee to institute inquiry into the condition of Alaska, was ruled out of the bill. Mr. McComas, of Maryland, offered an amendment appropriating 50,000 for tho education of children or school age in Alaska, without reference to race. He said that Congress had been negligent in its treatment of Alaska. This Territory had no votes and no political influence, but it had an area equal to one-sixth of the area of the United States. Congress had been very indifferent with respect to colonial and fishery rights. The goverumeut had been entirely too tame about the fisheries off tho const of Newfoundland. It was now too dilatory with regard to the Samoan islands, which stood in the track of commerce with Australia. The government should take care of tho great empire of Alaska. If the destruction of the spawn of tho salmon in Alaska was stopped. Alaska would supply enough salmon to fill all tho mouths 01 all tho people in the civilized world. Already the cod fisheries of Alaska were more valuablo than tho cod fisheries of the Atlantic coast, about which tho United States was having trouble with its neighbor. There was coal enough in Alaska to warm tho whole Arctic region. Alaska was giowiug in population and resources. It had a population of 45.000, all but S0,000 of whom wero civilized; and yet Concress gave but a pittance for the cause of education. Mr. Randall eaid that sooner or Inter there must be an inquiry into tho condition of afi'airs in Alaska. If the allegations which had been made were but partially true, the condition of afi'airs was a disgrace to humanitj' and the government of tho United States. He wanted the executive department to declare whether the inhuman things alleged to have taken place in Alaska required the strong arm of Congress to break them up. If the allegations were untrue, it was due to tho people of Alaska that it should be known. Mr. Rogers, of Arkansas, thought that there ought to bo an investigation of afi'airs in Alaska. Mr. Dockery, of Missouri, asked unanimous consent to offer as an amendment tho provision for a congressional inquiry, which had beiu ruled out. Mr. Dunham, of Illinois, objected, characterizing the proposed inquiry as a junketing trip. Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, resented this characterization, and urged tho importance of Congress obtaining information relative to the condition of Alaska. Mr. Dunn, of Arkansas, said that ho was convinced that the condition of atlairs in Alaska was not so bad as had been represented. Mr. Dingley, of Maine, said that, unless seal life was protected in Behring's sea and other Alaskan waters, the time was not far distant when the large rovenue the government was receiving from tho seal fisheries would be entirely lost. He noticed in a dispatch from Ottawa, a few days ago, that there were ono hundred sealing vessels now being fitted out for sealing in Behring's sea. Unless tho fisheries wero protected there would bo no seals left in Alaskan waters. Mr. McComas's amendment was agreed to. The appropriation for the Kock Island Arsenal was increased $15,500, and pending final action on the bill, tho committco rose and tho House adjourned.

DAILY WKATHER BUIXETIN. Indications. Washington, Jan. 28. Indiana and Illinois Fair, clearing; slightly warmer; winds generally westerly. For Michigan and Wisconsin Light local snows; generally followed by fair weather, and nearly stationary temperature. For Iowa aud Minnesota Generally fair; stationary temperature; variable winds. For Dakota Fair; nearly'stationary temperature in eastern portion; colder in western portions; variable winds. - . - - Local Weather Report. IxwANAroLis, Jan. 23.

Time. liar. Ihcr. It. II. Wind. Weather. Jfre. 7a.m. 20.72 10 70 West Cloudy. .02 7r.M. 2.82 22 71 West Lt. Snow. T

T Trace of nreclnltatlon. Maximum thermometer. 21; minimum thermometer, 18. Following is a comparative statement of the condition of temperature and precipitation on Jan. 28, 1889: Tern, rrecip. Normal 30 0.00 Mcp.11 20 0.02 Departure from normal 10 0.07 Totnl excessor deficit slnco Jan. 1.. 142 O.10 Tlus. General Observations. Indianapolis, Jan. 287 p. m.

fcj ThermomcCr s J Station. s fej fe A Weather. s I X 3 : : r ss New York city. 29.40 32 32 S8 .... Pt. Cloudy. Iniflala. N. Y.. 29.46 18 18 20 .38 Snow. rhil'delphia,Pa 29.46 32 32 44 T Cloudless. Pittsburg, Pa.. 29.5C 26 24 32 .04 Snow. Wash'ton.D.C. 29.50 34 34 42 .... Cloudless. Charlesfn, B.C. 29 78 30 3C so .... Ft, Cloudy. Atlanta, (i a.... 23.96 24 24 32 .02 Cloudy. Jacks'nv'le.Fla 29. 38 38 C2 .... Cloudless. Fensaeola, Fla. 30.10 3C 34 70 T Cloudless. Montg'm'ry.Ar U0.08 32 32 38 T Cloudless. Vickeburg,Miss 30.14 36 28 40 .... Cloudless. N. Orleans, La. 30.28 42 36 46 .... Cloudless. Little Hock. Ark 30.10 32 20 3C .... Cloudless. Galvestou.Tex. 30.30 42 30 48 .... Cloudless. S'nAntonio.Tox 30.30 54 30 GO .... Cloudless. Mcmphia, Tenn 30.10 26 22 28 T Cloudless. Nashville, Teun 30.00 22 22 24 .01 Snow. Louisville, Ky.. 29.88 24 20 26 T Cloudy. Indian'p'liMnd 29.82 22 18 24 T Snow. Cincinnati, O... 29.80 24 22 26 TlSnow. Cleveland, O...29.C0 22 2? 24 .10 Snow. Toledo.0 29.62 22 18 26 .01 Cloudless. Marnette,Mleh 29.C2 20 18 24 .... Cloudr. 8.Sr.3torl'.Mich 29.64 14 0 16 .... Cloudless. Chicago, 111 29.70 22 16 26 T Cloudy. Cairo, 111 -23.98 20 is 22 T Cloudless. Ppringtleld, m. 22 16 24 .... Cloudy. Milwaukee, Wis 29.ee 20 12 22 .... Cloudless. Puluth. Miun.. 23.88 16 0 20 T Cloudy fct. Paul, Minn. 29.82 22 4 24 .... Cloudv. Mooreh'd.Minn 30.04 22i 10 SO .... Cloudless. Pt.VLnc'nt.Mi'u 30.O8 18 4 28 .... Cloudless. Davenport, la.. 29.74 22 8 24 .... Cloudless. Dubuque, la... 29.74 20 e 22 .... Cloudy. De Moines, la. 29.84 26 2 SO .... Cloudless. Kt. Louis Mo... 29.8S 24 18 24 .... Cloudless. Kaus's City, Mo 29.98 34 4 36 .... Cloudless. Kt.HUl,InLT. 22 Dodo City, K's 30.20 40 14 42 .... Cloudless. Oinaha, ieb... 29.9s 32 0 32 .... Cloudless. K. Matte, Xeb. 30.16 3C 6 42 .... Cloudless. Valentine, Neb. 30.14 34 6 36 .... Cloudless. Yankton.D.T.. 30.06 28 4 36 .... Cloudless. Ft. Sully, D.T.. 30.08 31 10 40 .... Cloudless. Bismarck, J.T. 30.12 2C IS 40 .... Cloudless. Ft-lJuford,D.T. 30.0C 28 16 38 .... Cloudless. P.ArthVaId's 29.70 12 14 18 .... Cloudy. Qu'Apelle.N.W. ao.Ofl 20 20 34 .... Cloudless. Ft.As'nab'ne,M 30.02 40 26 60 .... Cloudless. Helena, M.T... 30.40 20 2 28 .... Cloudless, lioiso City, I. T. 30.54 26 8 38 .... Cloudless. Cheyenne.W.T. 30.26 34 22 48 .... Cloudless. Ft.M'K'n'y,W T 30.12 36 28 62 .... Cloud'ess. Ft.Washakle,W 30.42 8 4 21 .... Cloudless. Denver, Ol.... 30.24 42 19 60 .... Cloudless. Pueblo, Col 30.30 4 2 20 56 .... Cloudless. Santa Fe.N.M. 30.42 28 b 36 .... Cloudless, bait Lake City. 30.58 22 S 28 .... Cloudless.

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BEFORE THE JURY AND COURTS. Bailey, Leonard and Hart Continuing to Hear Witnesses in Election Cases. The United States grand jurors caino together again yesterday afternoon, having .enjoyed a brief recess from tho boundless energy of Baily, who is, it is said, pushing indictments in favor of the Democratic party. As Judge Claypool is only district attorney ad interim, there are some allusions to Bailey's being, after all, in luck in retaining position as assistant ad interim, w hen tho President thought that ho 'irould not answer as principal. But that has no effect in Bailey's energy. He is as gifted in that direction now as he was in 18S7, when he and his chum, Green Smith, chief of the political sand-baggers, ripped the Constitution of the State from the first article to the last to make way for Judge Turpie's ambition to go to the United States Senate at any cost. Witt. Bailey, when tho grand jury resumed its business, wero W. T. Leonard, its foreman, and Amos S. Hart, jurymar, both of whom, no doubt, would like to see witnesses continue to come bofore them until the General Assembly adjourns. The former continues on tho payroll of tho House, and tho latter enjoys a like privilege on the Senate list. Hart has already hadf one sixty-dollarvoucher for alleged services as door-keeper issued to hira, and the warrant was issued thereon. The Clerk of the House drew a voucher for Leonard as assistant door-keeper. It was waiting for him to rind time from his grand jury duties to go down to the Auditor of State's office and get a warrant, on it. It had been torn froniits6tub and then pinned to it. Tho voucher was seen by several members of the House, but when they went to look at it again after tho resolution calling upon the Auditor of State to give information as to whether Leonard had received any pay a assistant door-keeper tho voucher was missing. Pieces of it, however, were found in tho Clerk's wastebasinet. The rumor that Colonel Dudley had been indicted had nothing to warrant it except tho possibility of such action. Yesterday Bailey said he knew nothing of it and then hurried into the jury-room to conduct the examination ot a witness. The witnesses waiting in tho corridors and the assistant district attorney's room are not as numerous as they were, those waiting to bo called yesterday being chiefly persons from Marion county. There were a few from other counties, principally county clerks. but they were generally excused. Dr. Hitter was cabled for certain testimony and a summons went out f or Lucius B. Swift, who is expected to tell something about political assessments. Tho jury wants to make its final report to-morrow. A Juror Asked to Stand by a Plain UiE. Tho case of Michael Stabler against the C, H. &, I. Kailroad Company was before Judge Walker yesterday, but ho stopped proceedings therein until this morning, on account of juryman Georgo Anderson stating that he had been approached in tho interest of the plaintiff. Stabler is suing for damages on a complaint in which he alleges that he was injured by being thrown from his buggy in a runaway that was caused by his horse becoming frightened at ono of defendant's locomotives. He states that the locomotive standing near tho crossing, by blowing oft steam just as he drove near tho tracks caused tho atcideut. Frederick Boettcher was in tho buggy with Stabler at the time but escaped injury. A witness was about to be called to the Ptand whi n the juror, Anderson, arose and astonished tho court by saying that ho went into Boettcher s meat shop, 147 East Washington 6treet, at noon 3'estcrday, when , he was nsked bv him to stand by Stabler. Boettcher will be brought before tho judce this morning to givo his account of tho atfair. Judge Irrlna Docket. In the Criminal Court, yesterday, Henry Dnukert pleaded guilty of grand larceny and embezzlement. He was sentenced to tho penitentiary for two 3rears. His crime was in taking a sum of mouey fromnenry Hermann, tho furniture manufacturer, last spring. Frank Piece was (riven thirty days iu the work-house, aud John Clark twenty days, both charged with petit larceny. Frank Sims, seventeen years of age, convicted of burglary, was released on promiso of good behavior. Charles Slaughter, convicted of petit larceny, was given live days in jail, and the cases of Frederick Lewis and Moses Burnett, indicted for a similar offense, were heard by Judae Irviu ad taken under advisement. Edward Ed

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