Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 February 1889 — Page 5

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1889.

THAT YOUXG MAX CURTIS

Taking His Cno from a Kindergarten Speaker, lie roses Once More. Bigham's Tolice Bill Affords an Opportunity for Another Outrage on the 3Iinority of Legislators Who Try to Break a Quorum. , MORE rOLITICAI. KOIUlERr. Wet-tlie-TCopo Curtl Again Comes to the Front with HI Mustache and a 1111. The treasury raiders of the General Asivnibly -were a little slow in getting to work yestenlay, but they did not let the day pass without working another of their 'good schemes." There is only one time when general legislation has any opportunity, and that is when there is not a safe Democratic majority resent. So many of the Democratic members of the House went homo on Saturday, and did not return until late yesterday, that Speaker Jfiblack was compelled to let paitisnn legislation go over until late in the evening, and allow a few bills of general interest to come up for consideration. Toward evening, though, the faithful from the Lack districts were about all in their seats and the Speaker concluded that it would not do to go through the day without something being done in the interest of the Democratic party. He sent a note back to Curtis, the dude member, who is willing to become a martyr tor the cause, and pass into obscure history as Wet-thc-rope Curtis. From the way this callow reformer began lo curl his moustache it was evident that Jiis thoughts were too muck for him on the evo of what ho considered a momentous occasion. Directly the opportunity came, and Mr, Curtis, after giving his moustache a final curl, arose, and moved that the Iiigham police bill, which' proposes to put the the police and lire departments under the control of a board of commissioners to bo elected by the General Assembly, be taken' ip and considered. The motion prevailed, and the clerk read the lulL Several Republican members were prepared to sneak vigorously against the measure, but before, any one of them could secure the iiocr, Wet-the-rope Curtis was "recognized by the Speaker. With the air of an autocrat he again twisted one side of his mustache, placed his thumbs in the arm-holes of his vest, and moved that the report of the committee bo concurred in, ;md upon that moved the previous question. Some of the Republicans tried to ntter their protests against the application of the pig-law upon the consideration of a question that interested nearly 200,000 people in Indianapolis and K vans ville, but the kindergarten Speaker rapped down every opponent of the measure who attempted to nay anything, and the report of the coramitteeo was a matter of record, with the approval of the Democratic majority. The Republicans were able. however, to secure a roll-call on the vote and thereby placed every Democrat on record as voting for the "bill. As soon as the committee report "was disposed, of Wet-the-ropc Curtis again turned the points of his mustacho heavenward, and with his thumbs again lodged in the arm-holes of his frontless vest, moved that the bill be engrossed. Having done that, he turned and, with an air of VI am AVef-the-rope Curtis, the gagger," moved the previous question upon the motion to engross. Again tho Republicans attempted to protest ngainst being deprived ot the right of free speech, and again tho kindergarten Speaker told them they would have to m keep their seats and say linthinf TriA vena nnil nnv worn iIpUuandeu, and as soon as the calling of the roll began the Republican members began .ome hasty caucusing. They decided that it they were to be deprived of their rights they would leave anil immediately they befcan to carry out that decision. The rollkindergarten Speaker observed what w as going on. lie at once called a halt and aid that no dcubt members who broke a - 1 i a! At - 1 J quorum oy r.oseniing inemseives unuerfctood the penalty for such an act. He then instucted tho Door-keeper to sco that no more members got away, and directed that nil the doors leading to the hall of the house bo locked. Then for once during the session the twenty -nine 5per-day door-keepers were active. ) They came from all parts of the hall, and ju an instant auiiusi u nan ;t uozeu oi mem wore gathered around each door. Before the alarm had been given, about half the Republican members had left the hall. "When the doors were locked, many were j caught with their hats and overcoats in (hand, just ready to get beyond call of the : door-keepers. They were, of course, comtpelled to come back and vote. Tho result , was, enough remained to constitute a ' quorum, and the bill was engrossetL The action of tho majority in enforcing " irnir law indicjites wlisit. th nrntrrommH fnr ( tho remainder of the session will be. The expected progress with the partisan measTireH has not been made, and the majority jaro becoming apprehensive lest there may 'not bo time to accomplish all the deviltry they have in hand. Considering the Election BUI. After live days' consideration by the Jenate, the committee's substitute for the jAndrew election bill reached engrossment last evening at C o'clock. Yesterday was spent in going over the measure a second time for amendment. Although the clerk was not interrupted, the reading occupied over an hour. After it had been read it was again taken up, section by section. 'There wero no additional amendments of importance offered until the clerk came to Section 48, which provides that there shall "be three booths. Jind that three electors mar ho in the presence of the election board at the same time. Senator Alford said he thought the section was one of tho best arrangements for purchasing votes he had ver seen. A man could contract for two votes. He could follow the two men ho had purchased into the election-room, and manage to see whether or not they voted as they agreed to do. To remedy the defect he offered an amendment providing that but one elector should be in the electionroom at a time. Tho amendment was adopted, but the vote had hardly been announced until it was discovered that under fetich an arrangement it would be impossible for 2o0 electors to voto at a precinct iu ten hours. There was then a reconsideration, and tho section was allowed to remain as it was. When Section 54 was reached, Senator Howard moved to reconsider the vote by which an amendment was adopted, on Fntlay, providing that ballots should bo pre:rved for six months after nn election. Ills object, he said, was to restore the original section, which provided that ballots should be burned as soon as tho count was finished. Senator Thompson, who offered the amendment preserving the ballots, urged that it should be permitted to atand. The object, he claimed, was to prevent tally. Iheet forgeries. If the ballots were destroyed it would bo impossible to ascertain whether or not tally-sheets had been changed. Senator Harness also thought tho ballots should be preserved. He doubted if the . Indianapolis tallysheet forgers could ever have been convicted had not tho ballots been preserved and a recount bad, showing the change in the tallies. Senator Johnson thought evil might result from either destroying or preserving the ballots, but of the two evils he preferred to preserve them. Jiy a party voto tho amendment was reconsidered, and the original section, providing for the burning of tho ballots was restored. There was then a long discussion over whether or not the law should apply to all election, from the general down to tho city, town, and township elections. Tho debate was begun by Senator Howard ottering an amendment providing that the Jaw should apply to all elections held alter Juno 1, 1KW, excepting the coming October city election in Indianapolis. Senator Urmston opposed making the law apply to elections in towns and townships. He thought it would placo too great an expense upon the State, and

besides he believed tho law would ho too . cumbersome for small elections. Senator Hudson, of this county, opposed making tho law apply to Indianapolis sooner than to other cities or localities of the State. He said there was no more need of such a law hero than elsewhere. Tho people of Indianapolis were not more corrupt than those of other cities of the State. Senator Hubbell said it looked to him as if tho majority were afraid of the law or they would not want to test it in Indianapolis before it was put into force all over the State. Senator Smith was another Democrat who agreed with tho Republicans that the law should apply to every election held in tho State, no matter whether State, countv, city, town or township in character, ile cited the fact that the Democratic club of Franklin had sent up a petition asking that the law be made general in its application, and he asserted that there would be a petition from every county in the State unless the law was general in its apClication. Senator Johnson said that while o had entered heartily into the work of attempting to frame a desirable election law, ho desired to express the opinion, which he had held privately all along, that the bill had some very awkward, clumsy and expensive features. He hoped the measure would prove successful, but he doubted it. If it was to bo successful the people should be given an opportunity to examine it carefully before it was put into operation. The law should apply to all city and town elections, but he did not think it should be made applicable to obscure township elections. After the discussion had continued for an hour. Senator Howard withdrew his amendment proposing to apply the law at the coming city election in tnis city. Then by a vote of & to 13 the section was made to apply to every election held in tho State after June 1, 18W. There being no amendments, Senator Thompson introduced the bill, prepared by the Republicans, as a substitute for tho one under consideration. In offering it, he said, with.tho other minority Senators, he believed the substitute was in every way superior to the one which had been under consideration, and which it was proposed to pass. It was one which the people would understand; it embraced a comprehensive registration section, and was not so cumbersome as to entail an enormous expense upon the people of the State. The question then came up on the substitution of the Republicans' bill for that evolved from Mr. Andrew's measure. It was not substituted, though, as the Democratic majority drew a strict party lino on the question. Many of the Republicans, in voting for their own bill, took occasion to say that they believed it was in all respects better than the one to bo passed. The Andrew bill was then engrossed, all the Republicans except nine voting for it. Concerning Township Trustees. A bill introduced by Mr. Beasley, designed to prevent peculations by township trustees in tho purchase of school and road supplies, passed the House yesterday. It provides that, before a trustee shall purchase or contract for the purchase of supplies of any kind, or for any work, or for the construction of any bridge, schoolhouse, or other building for the use of the township, he shall make out and hie in the office of the auditor of his county, at least ten days before the first day of tho session of tho Hoard of County Commissioners next before the time when such supplies arc needed, a statement in writing, and under oath, containing a complete list of all articles likely to bo needed, and of tho work likely to ho done requiring the expenditure of money raised by taxation, and of bridges or huildings likely to be constructed or begun in the several school and road districts of his township for tho three months next ensuing after such session of such Board of County Commissioners, with tho prices at which the same and each item thereof can be purchased and delivered in the township, as nearly as he can ascertain tho same, and showing which articles in such lists are for each school and road district respectively, which statement shall be subject at all times, at such auditor's office, to tho inspection of the voters and tax-payers of such township, and to such other persons as may be interested. Tinder the bill any tax-payer of tho township is given tho right to rile with the commissioners objections to

the purchase of any or all of such articles, and the commissioners are then to hear and decide the case. It is then provided that whenever it shall become necessary for any trustee to issue any township note, order, warrant or other evidence of indebtedness, he 8hallmake a register of such evidence of indebtedness, of whatsoever character, in a book to be provided and kept for that purpose in the oflice of the auditor of his count3, giving in such register the date and amount of such evidence of indebtedness, to whom issued and payable, for what given, rate of interest bearable, and when and where payable. When so registered, it shall bo the duty of the county auditor to certify, in writing, under his hand and official seal, on the back of such evidence of indebtedness, the fact and the date of such registration. The members generally agreed that the provisions of the bill are wise, and it is one of tho few that will likely become a law. For Feeble-Minded Youth. The House last evening en-rossed tho bill proviuing for an appropriation of $187,500 for the Indiana School for Feeble-minded Youth. The hill was thoroughly discussed before it was acted upon. Tho minority of the committee recommended that the appropriation be but $150,000, believing that amount would be sufficient to completo and equip the new buildings in course of erection. Nearly all the members, however, thought that tho full amount asked should be allowed, and the majority report was therefor concurred in. The bill provides that tho money appropriated shall bo used for the following purposes: Completion of the main building, $20,000; construction of east and west additions to the main building, $00,000; furniture for the buildings. 10,000; for the erection of a hospital building and furnishing it, S10,000; boiler-house, $4,500; steam boilers, $10,000; steam-heating apparatus and pipe covering, $11,400; pumps and fans, $0,500; electric-light plant, $0,000; steam engines for electric light and laundry. $1,500: laundry building, $5,000; laundry machinery, $3,000; plumbing, $12,000; sewerage, $0,000; cisterns, $700; tunnels, $1,200; lire apparatus, $5,000; lire escapes, $2,000; water supply, $2,000; barn, $3,000; bakery, $3,000; cold storage-room. $1,500, and for. grading, fencing, sodding, platting and ornamenting grounds and planting trees, $3,000. A Bill That Has a Story. Senator Bichowski introduced a bill, yesterday morning, that has behind it a remarkable story. Tho bill is brief, in simply providingfor the legalizing of the marriage of Rachael Coy, an old lady now residing in Terre Haute. In 1846, Rachael Mason, of Terre Haute, was married to John Coy, who, after living with her a few months, deserted her. Mrs. Coy, hearing nothing from her husband within six years, and believing he was dead, married Lawrence Burgess, with whom 6he lived until the outbreak of tho war, when he enlisted as a Union soldier. They had four children when Mr. Burgess entered the army. After serving nearly three years he was Killed in battle. Twelve years more fassed and then Mrs. Burgess learned that icrlirst husband was still alive and was an inmate of a poor asylum at Springfield, 111. The purpose of the bill is to legalize tho woman's marriage and make legitimate tho birth of the four children, three of whom are still alive. Should the bill become a law they will have a fair show of receiving a pension aggregating nearly $10,000, which cannot now be obtained on account of the Haw in their mother's marriage. A Ciintmlla.il to He Klecteil. The majority have decided to elect a -en-perinteudent of the State-house, who is to receive a salary of 1,500 per annum. In accordance with the decision, Senator Mullinix introduced a bill, yesterday morning, creating tho office. It provides that tho General Assembly shall elect tho officer for a term of two years, and that he shall have authoritj to select his own assistants and determine the compensation they shall receive. The officer, of course, cannot bo elected until the Capitol building is accepted from the commissioners, but it is the purpose of the raaioritv to pass the bill. with the understanding that the building will be accepted, whatever the report of the committee on public buildings with refer

ence to the nlumbinff maybe. New candi

dates for the office to be created are spring ing up dailv, but it seems to be vrell uniersioou mat nm urimn, mo preseui Dupeuutendent under the commissioners, will bo continued in the position. llynuin Out of Line. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Feb. 11. Representative Bynum, in conversation with the Journal correspondent, to-day, expressed disapproval of the bills in the Indiana Legislature to create a board of public works and to reor ganize the the police department in Indianapolis. He said: "The power to choose those who should administer the local af fairs of the city should be left with the cities; the responsibility is too great for any party to shoulder." Minority representation, he thinks, is all that is needed: "By providing for the elec tion of a board of three members," said he, allowing each voter to voto for only two, the board will always be divided jiuuiicauy; xue majority parry win am hjb select two members, provided they nominate good men, and the minority will always choose one. I have the utmost confidence that the voters of Indianapolis, when voting as a unit, will choose better officials than will be selected under any other plan. I think tho same plan would give us a more satisfactory police board. The bills as constructed proceed upon the idea that tho people are alwavs coinir to Relect a Mavor who will make satisfactory appointments. If tho people arc to be trusted to elect tho Mayor who shall make the appointments, why should they not be trusted to choose me members of the board?" Notes of the General Assembly. Mr. LanestafFs ei cut-hour bill has been made a special order in tho House for Thursday forenoon. Senator Folev has introduced in tho Sen ate tho bill giving tho Indianapolis School Board authority to levy a library tax oi a cents on the $100. Harry Feibleman. son of 'Souiro Feibleman, has been appointed a Senate page to mi a vacancy occasioueu iy the resignation of one of tho regular number. A bill introduced by Senator TTrmston yesterday morning provides that the Auditor of State shall sell the State's property at tho corner of Tennessee and Market streets. Mr. Carroll's bill, which proposed to reduce the rato of toll charged by gravel-road companies one-half, was killed in tho Houso yesterday afternoon, by the enacting clause being stricken out. Senator Grose presented a petition yesterday morning, signed by 325 citizens of Fayette county, praying for tho enactment of a law that will prohibit tho talo of to--bacco and cigars to boys under eighteen years of age. The petition was referred to the committee on temperance. Mr. Adams, of Morgan, introduced a bill in tho House yesterday morning which provides that telegraph and telephono companies shall bo liable for damage in case of negligence in tho delivery of messages. The Supremo Court has held that under tho S resent law tho companies are not liablo for amages in case ot negligence in tho dolivery of messages. Thomas Harrison of Insane Hospital notoriety, was in both houses yesterday, on seemingly important business with the majority. It is said tho etlort to have the hospital investigated brought him down from Michigan Citv in hot haste. There is every reason to believe that ho still exerts a controlling influence over the Democratic members, and will, therefore, be able to prevent any investitagion being instituted. Albert Sahm denies that ho is a candidate for a position on the probable Board of Public Works. Said he to a Journal reSorter yesterday: 'I am neither a candiate, applicant or aspirant for tho oflice, or in fact any other office whatsoever. Tho management of the affairs of t our business requires my entire time, and, in my opinion, no one should be placed on auy board unless he can and will devote his time wholly to tho discharge of the duties so required of him." Senator Johnson's bill, authorizing the Supreme Court judges to employ secretaries, was reported back to tho Senate Yes terday by the committee on judichtrJ x uero were majority aim minority reports, Tho Democratic members, of course, recommended that tho bill bo indefinitely postponed, and tho Republican minority recommended that it pass. The reports, together with the House billproviding for the creation of a Supreme Court commission, were made a special order for Wednesday after noon. PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL. 3Iore Dills Added (o the Senate's Long Calendar. At the beginning of the session of the Senate yesterday tbi foUowlntc bills were introduced:. By 8enator Bichowski: 18. 337.J For the reUet of Rachel Burgess. By Senator Shockney: S. 333.1 To authorize towns and cities to enforce ordinances to abate nuisances. liy Senator Foley: S. 339.1 To authorize boards of school commissioners of cities having 30,000 or more inhabitants, to levy a tax. By Senator Hays: S. 310. For the better rotection of highways restricting heavily oaded wagons. By Senator Mullinlx: 8.341. To provide for the care of the State-house by a superintendent to be elected by tho General Assembly. By Senator Smith, by request: IS. 312. To amend Section 504, Ii. b. of ltiBl, concerning expert witnes.ses. By Senator Urmston: 8. 343. To authorize the salo of the lot and building on tho sont Invest corner of Washington and Tennessee streets. By Senator MtClure: S.i 344. To amend Section III of an act concerning taxation of steamboats and other water craft. A majority of the members of the Judiciary committee submitted two reports favoring tho indefinite postponement of two bills one introduced by Senator Johnson S. 101 to authorize judges of the Supreme Court to employ secretaries; and the other, introduced by Senator Cronk IS. 280, to repeal Section 5317 of the Revised statutes of 1881, which provides that no city or town shaU charge more than $100 for liquor license in addition to the sum already provided for. A minority of said committee consisting of Senators Johnson, Hays and llubbell recommended the passage of both bills. The reading of the election biU 8. 1 for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the numerous amendments made thereto in the last few days wero correctly incorporated was commenced and pursued until the recess for dinner. The reading was continued part of the afternoon. The remainderof the day's session was consumed in discussion of various amendments to the bill, among them the substitute prepared by the minority, which was rejected by yeas, 21; nays, 27. Senator Barrett moved that the report of (he committee be concurred in without further amendment, and that tho biU be ordered engrossed. This motion was agreed to by yeas 33, nays 9. The Senate then adjourned. Hour of Representatives. In the House, yesterday morning, as the special order, the biU ru. R. 128 relating to conspiracy of railroad strikers and others, was discussed at length by Messrs. Nolan, Davis and Reynolds. It was ordered engrossed. The bill S. 330 for the relief of Joshua Fa tout was passed, the constitutional rule being suspended. II. K. 310, to empower the trustee of Steuben township to sell lands was ordered engrossed. AFTERNOON SESSION. : By consent tho oil owin bills were Introduced: By Mr. Adams of Morgan: II. R. 500 concerning telegraph and telephone companies. By Mr. Foster: III. R. 5101 concerning tho use of telephones. By Mr. Applegate: IDT. R. 511. Concerning the indebtedness of cities of over 4,50O and less than 10,000. By Mr. Adams, of Morjran: H. R. 512. To provide for tho furnishing of school books. By Mr. Warrum: II. 1L 514. To amend Sections 43G0 and 4371, Revised Statutes, concerning the loaning of school runds. By Mr. Lantfstaff: H. R. 515. To grant land for highway hi Mariou county. The bill II. R. 320 relating to certalnduties ef township trustees was passed. The bill II. R. 160 concerning tho construction of gravel mads and-relating to toll mad coining up, on motion of Mr. Pleasants, the enactinsr clause was strickeu out. The bill II. IS. 321 apnropriating $100,000 for buildings for the feeble-minded children, with maiority and minority reports thereon, was read. After remarks by Mussrs. Daniell, Shambaugh, Fields, White and Reynolds, it was ordered engrossed, and made a special order for next Wednesday. The bill JIL R. 83 relating to the police boards of cities of 20,000 inhabitant?, on moti on of Mr. Curtis (who demanded the previous question), was ordered engrossed. Ayes, 47; nays. The House then adjourned tiU 10 o'clock this niomnitf. Meeting of Ministers. At the Methodist ministers' meeting, yesterday morning, Kcv. Dr. S. A. Keen presented an exegesis to the members upon "Post-mortem Evangelization," dealing with the question: whether Christ continued to preach to spirits. He concluded, after citing abundant learned authors, that he did not. The subject that engaged the at

tention of the Presbyterian ministers was the problem of "why more colored people do not unite with that church. Kev. J. K. Uiley, of tho Ninth Presbyterian Church, read a paper entitled "The Colored Man as a Presbyterian," .in which ho took the ground that the scarcity of colored Presbyterians was due to their custom of thinking the white man's church" too aristocratic for them, and tho superior activity with which the Methodists and Baptists worked among colored people. Tho moro emotional character of those two churches also satisfied the colored man's nature. Ho was hopeful of better progress in tho future. After a general discussion of this paper, the meeting closed. ,

WHAT SULLIVAN LEFT BEHIND. The Assignee Seizes a Valuable Chair, and Judge Hadley Hears (Jeorge Budd's Answer. Visitors at the count y clerk's office yesterday missed tho big red-leather chair, which was presented to ex-County Clerk John E Sullivan by his admiring subordinates on the Christmas following his induction into oflice, and on which Sullivan was want to recline in the intervals between his arduous exertions in converting the trust funds of tho office to his own use, packing two-cent maggotty butter for Insane Asjium nse and manufacturing bogus chicken warehouse receipts for use as collateral among his confiding creditors. A good deal of wine was opened when the chair was presented, the speeches were eloquent and pointed, and tho proceedings generally wero so hilariously affectionate that County Clerk Wilson, when he succeeded to its occupancy, hoped that old associations might protect it, and that ho might finish out his term in its ample cushions. Alas , that there should be so little sentiment among receivers and assignees. Scarcely had tho anatomy of the new incumbent begun to warm its recesses when another claimant appeared in the person of Assignee Lauer who carried it off to the West Maryland street chicken-house, where it now liguresnniong other enipty memorials of SuUivan's genius. , The foregoing was about tho only transaction of interest in which the affairs of the late county clerk were involved that occurred yesterday in the county clerk's office proper. Upstairs, in tho Circuit Court room, Judge Hadley listened to argument in two cases where Sullivan's acts have made unpleasant complications. Ouo of them was an application to compel Georgo K. liudd, a former deputy of Sullivan's, to make report of tho condition of the estate Mina Werth for whom he was appointed guardian at Sullivan's instance, and whose money, amounting to 1.043.25, it is alleged Sullivan got and kept. . Uudd's answer set up that tho money referred to never came into his hands; that ho was appointed guardian, and demanded the money of Sullivan which had been paid the latter by ex-Clerk Moses McLain thirteen months before, but that Sullivan put him off' with an order on tho cashier, which was not paid, although Iludd had receipted to tho probate clerk for tho amount. Tho answer stated that Sullivan had indorsed on tho back of the order that Budd had not received the money and was entitled to it, and it further averred that Sullivan had used tho money before Budd's appointment as guardian, and that suit was now pending to recover it from Sullivan's bondsnien. Judge Hadley intimated that tho answer was insufficient, but postponed any further action in tho case until to-day. Should Budd bo removed as guardian, another guardian will be appointed and suit begun to recover tho amount named from Budd?8 bondsmen, W. W. Spenser and W. S. Budd. The other case . was an application to determine where fees duo Sullivan should be applied, assignee Lauer claiming that they should go to him, Sullivan's former bondsman, Burton appearing by attorney, as a claimant; Messrs. Sproulo, Kenihan and ; Conaty also asking through their attorney for them, and County Clerk Wilson insisting that, as most of tho fees coming to Sullivan were for work which he neirtrlcflted,tQ do they. should be applied to pay ior un iigmg up mu recorus ui me ouice. Tho court seemed inclined to take tho lastnamed view of tho case and will 6ettle tho Order to bo entered to-day. - -. Investigating: the Jit-Clerk's Accounts. Messrs. Joyce and Fanning, who were engaged by the County Commissioners to make an investigation of Sullivan's books and accounts, propose to make such a report as will preclude the necessity of further reference to tho records unless it is desired to verify their figures, and in that case'the item can be readily found by the references included in the report. The sheets already completed show in each estate what amounts were un paid, and to whom they are payable; and, in addition to showing tho amount of Sullivan's shortage, will furnish the items, so that distribution of any amounts recovered from Sullivan's bondsmen can be made upon tho experts' returns. The report will be made in triplicate, one copy being intended for tho county clerk, one for tho Circuit Court, and one for the Board of Commissioners. Convention of the Lincoln League. The delegates of the Lincoln League clubs of the State will meet this morning in tho Y. M. C. A. auditorium to hear reports of tho work of the organization and to provido for its official representation for the ensuing year. In addition to the officers for tho State League, ono vice-president to represent it officially in tho National League, four delegates and four alternates to tho national convention of the League to bo held in Baltimore oa the 28th, and an executive committee composed of ono from each congressional district aro to bo selected. Ex-governor Porter, Chairman Huston, of tho liepnblican State committee, and other prominent members of the party aro to be present. Many of the delegates and leading men of tho party in their several localities arrived last night. Released Only to Re Arrested. The sheriff of Jasper county, Missouri, Julius C. Miller, visited tho city upon a search for Harry Bennett, alias James Barning. After Bennett had robbed a bank at Danville, somo time ago, and was arrested, he escaped while in jail awaiting trial. It was thought he went to Texas, and the rumor came back that he had been lynched. It was afterwards learned he had gone to Carthage, Mo., where he was arrested for safe-breaking, but escaped and returned to this city. Ho was captured at once, and sent up for two years on account of his Danville offense. His time expired yesterday, and the Missouri sheriff stood ready the moment ho was released to take him to Carthago for trial. A Fall Caused by Apoplexy. Yesterday afternoon George Stahl, a saloon-keeper at No. 04 Malot avenue, entered Coffin's Block, on East Market street. Ho was in haste and ran hurriedly to the top of the first flight of steps inside the building. When he had reached the top ho was instantly overcome by apoplexy, and fell the full length of the steps to the iloor below. Kregelo's ambulance was summoned, and he was removed to his home. Mr. Stahl's friends say ho was in good health .when ho came down town, and was not thought to be of apoplectic tendency. His physicians think he cannot recover. Trotting-IIorse Association. The Trotting-horse Association of Indiana will meet at Parlor 5, New-Denison House, to-day, at 2 o'clock, to arrange purses for the three days' trotting, pacing and running meet to be held this summer, on the Exposition ground. The association will fix the time at this meeting. Taken by Thieves. Cnrtz's shooting gallery, on North Illi nois street, was entered by burglars early yesterday morning. Tho thieves took two rifles and 1,000 rounds of ammunition. William Panv's residence. No. 184 Broad way, was robbed the same night of sil verware valued at Brown's Expectorant never fails to cure coughs, colds, etc. Price 50 cents. Sold by all druggists.

SCIIEMING FOR BIG OFFICES

An Ingenious riot by Three Ambitious lien to Secure a Great Office for Each, Latest Scheme of Unscrupulous Democrats for Cheating the West Virginia EepublicansCarr Fails to Keep Ilis Pledges. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wheeling, W. Va., Feb. 11. Tho most startling and ingenious scheme yet sug gested for tho settlement of the situation at Charleston, with regard to the position of Governor and United States Senator, is ono which i3 vouched for as authentic, and which reached Wheeling this evening from a source which has never misled the public, and which, during the senatorial imbroglio of twoyears ago, proved uniformly reliable. This scheme is said to have been begotten of the ambition and shrewdness of Henry S. .Walker, Secretary of State, aud has for its purpose the elevation of Governor Wilson to tho United States Senate and of President Carr, of the State Senate, to tho Governor's chair, and tho retention of these two offices by these worthies and of the Secretary of State's fat berth for Walker until the next regular session of tho Legislature, in 1890. Briefly outlined, the scheme is this: Carr will re frain from voting for any candidate for United States Senator when there is a possibility of his voto electing. It is believed that as matters now stand no election can take place without the aid of Carres vote. Tho legislative term expires by limitation Feb. 23, and, there beinsrno legally-declared Governor, the present Governor, E. W. Wilson, will, under tho Constitution, retain his office for a few davs after tho expiration of his term, and then resign. To the vacancy thus created Carr, by constitutional provision, will succeed, and he will proceed, as soon as he takes the oath of oflice, to appoint Wilson United States Senator, and walker Secretary of State. Carr will then refuse to reconvene the Legislature in ex trsi ordinary session, and he, Wilson and Walker will hold their offices until tho regular session convenes in January, 1SU0. when the contest on Governor will bo settled and a United States Senator chosen. . ; There aro obstacles in tho way of carrying out this bold scheme, bnt they aro not serious, and good authority hero expresses the opinion that unless tho exposure of tho programme tends to break thedead-lock at Charleston, tho plan could be worked successfully. This is about the only theory on which President Carres course m the Legislature does not seem aimless and inconsistent. In view of this scheme, however, he appears to bo acting shrewdly and to the end that Feb. 23 may arrive without an election of Senator. Both parties claim positive assurances that Carr will vote for their caucus nominee when his vote will elect, yet ho has twice evaded this issue and declined to redeem his pledge to either side. . Yesterday's Work In Joint Assembly. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Charleston, Feb. 11. Tho joint assembly today witnessed rather a . remarkable spectacle. A Republican bronght in a report to which Democrats had agreed, and there was not a Democrat on tho committee to 6tand by the report when it was attacked from tho Democratic side. It was the report of tho committee to inquire into the incomplete returns from the counties of Wood and Webster. The Webster county defect was that tho nearest thing to the original returns for Attorney-general was the certificate of the clerk of the Webster county court. The Democrats suddenly took fright, and tho Democratic members of the committee took fright with them. They feared that the same sort of certificate might be of service to General Goff in establishing his prima facie title. The result of the Democratic panic is that it does not appear how or from whom the committee got the information that supplied the missing link, and on which information Caldwell was declared elected Attorney-general. The joint assembly to-day, completed its labor of canvassing all tho returns, except those for Governor. The Legislature has proceeded daily to pass important bills, and the constitutionality of all this legislation, in advance of canvassing thereturns, is questioned. The Constitution ex pressly says no other business shall be transacted until the returns are canvassed. Good lawyers say it is an interesting question, the solution of which may involve the State in endless liti gation. Thero were two ballots cast for United States Senator to-day, which resulted: GofT, 35; Kenna, S3; V. A. Gates 3; I). E. Johnson. 2; A. F. Haymond, 2. Mr. Ford deserted Kenna. Necessary to a choice, 38. Important Victory Over Mormons. Ogden, U. T., Feh. 11. The most important election that has ever taken place in Utali took place to-day. It was aright by gentiles, or the Liberal party, for a foothold in the Territory, by election of a Mayor and Council. The new City Hall was crowded at all of its entrances, where the election proceeded at four different ballot-boxes. The Mormon, or people's party, now have the offices of the city, and at daylight brass bands and drum corps were promenading the streets. With the beginning of the voting a system of intimidation commenced on the part of the Mormons, by arresting gentiles ocforo they had a chance to vote and hurrying them off to jail. This was anticipated by the opposite party, who had Marshal Dyer present and a squad of troops quartered in Brown's Hotel. Tho marshal at once stopped arrests until the voter had a chance to tender his vote and be passed upon by the judges. After this tho election passed off quietly. The result is a completo victory for the Liberal or gentile party. Fred Kiesel, candidate for Mayor, is elected by a majority of 440. The balance of the ticket, including full City Council, and chief of police, havo about the same majority. The gentiles are jubilant over the result. The Political War in Dakota. Bismarck, Dak., Feb. 11. The war between Governor Church and the Legislature is still on. There were several measures proposed by different members as a m-ns of defeating tho Governor by securing his immediate dismissal from his position, but the leaders of the House considered them to bo not advisable just now. However, a resolution was adopted unanimously, which will have the effect of cutting off one way tho Governor had to return the fire of tho Legislature. This resolution declares that no communication foreitrn to tho business of the Legislature and Territory shall bo read to the House, and the Speaker and Clerk aro made solo iudges of what reports shall be received. The avowed purpose of the resolution is to prevent the Governor from making another such attack as on Saturday, when he 'went for" tho Legislature and his own predecessor without gloves. The feeling in the matter grows more bitter all tho time, and there is once more some strong talk of an adjournment until the successor to Governor Church shall havo been appointed. now the Democrats Do It In Jersey. Trenton, N. J., Feb. 11. The Senate, tonight, after a heated debate, passed the bill legislating out of office Charles W. Fuller, of Hudson county, Superintendent of Public instruction, and placing the appointment in tho hands of tho Governor. The bill will probably pass the House to-morrow. It is claimed that Fuller was elected by a dicker and a deal, and that theoHice should rightfully bo iiiled at preseut by a Democrat. Fuller is a Kepublican, and was elected by a Democratic board of education, j The Fourth Missouri Vacancy. St. Joseph, Mo., Feb. 11. The Democrats of tho Fourth congresHional district to-day nominated, on the second ballot, Hon. K. P. C. Wilson, of Piatt county, to fill the vacancy in tho Fifty-first Congress caused by tho death of James N. Burues. Interesting Calculation. Philadelphia Record. The number of doughnuts baked in a year would keep 100 children counting them through tho centuries, and if they could

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