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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1889.

that these estimates are largely conjectural, and more or less unreliable and misleading. As a rnle, they are based upon the assumption that if the Senate bill should become a law merchandise of like quantities and values would be imported as was imported during the fiscal year lsS7. This basis can only be accepted as reliable where chances in rates are not of such character as to necessarily cause increased or diminished Importations." fcUam t. Hand Printing. Washington', Feb. 12. Messrs. Hiscock and Harris, the sub-committee of the Senate finance committee, who Lave had under consideration, for several months, the question of ' supplanting the steam press plate-pnnting machines in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing by the reintroduction of hand machines, to-day reported to the full committee adversely to the advocates of the proposed change. The report is made upon a House bill, which requires that the printing of stamps, notes and bonds shall bo "done in the highest style of the art." By their representation, the subcommittee say that steam press-work fulfills that requirement. Indiana Patents. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Feb. 12. Patents were granted Indiana inventors, to-day, as follows: JoTin C. Allen. Brookston, mole plow; Henry U. Handler, Thorntown, portable oil-bath for wheels; Sylvester Hoadley. Gosport. drafting instrument: Frank and M. Nicolai, Benton, fence machine; David M. Parrv, Indianapolis, hub-boring machine. Trade-marks were patented for Asa M. Fitch, chewing gum, Seymour, and liooth Canning Company, Indianapolis, canned oysters. Nominations by the President. Washington, Feb. 12. The President to-day sent the following nominations to the Senate: Eugene E. White, of Arkansas, to be an Indian inspector; Lieutenant-colonel Edward M. Hey 1, inspector-general, to

.toe'., inspector-general, with the rans ot -Col. Maj. Henry W. Lawton, inspectorrank of lientenant-colonel; Capt. Jos. I. Langer, First Artillery, to be inspector-gen-w 1 4- 1 w 1- vara tk inP General Note, t'jveciat to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington. Feb. 12. C. W. Fairbanks and wife, who have been enjoying a few days of recreation at the Capitol, left this afternoon for their home at Indianapolis. They were shown the sights of Washington toy Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Halford. The mail service on the star route from Aiuboy, Miami county, into Wabash, has, upon the recommendation of Representative Steele,, been increased from two to three trips a week. ' Major Steele lias secured a conference committee on his bill, which recently passed the Senate, providing for the correction of the military records of Union soldiers against whom the charge of desertion was nuiustlv entered bv technicality. This will guarantee rinal consideration. . Relief has been granted for the records of 20,000 soldiers nnder the Steele law of lbS4, and ins muster law of the same year has corrected the records of 4.000 soldiers already. Mr. and Mrs. Harrv A. Orth. of Lafavette. and C. G. Magee, of Tiffin, O., are in tho city. rf-t A A At A . At XllO CUIIirilCli iur lllO IUUHUULIIUU UI i rmblic building at Los Angeles. Cal.. has been awarded to Collins &. Hargitt, of Los An celes. for 8101.000. W. H. H. Beadle, of Yankton, Dak., has been appointed superintendent of Indian schools at Salem, Ore., vice John Lee, re moved. The House committee on military affairs has authorized Mr. Cutcheon to report favorably his bill for the reorganization of U OCA VSli L IK. I, MJ V UlilVl C A VJI . V V. A . Th SBf'TAtnnr f th Trp.aanrv this nffp.rnoon accepiea mo ioiiowing nonus oners: disappointed pugilists. The Sheriff of Starke County Interferes with the McAullfleOIyers Fight. EicdJo the Indianapolis Journal. North Judson, Iud., Feb. 12. The crowd that came he re to see tho Myers-McAuliffe fight were disappointed. The "sports" had no sooner alighted from the train than the sheriff declared in tho street that there could o no mill, as he had received a positive order not to permit -the pugilists to enter tho ring. - The live hundred Chicagoans, Easterners. Northwesterners, and the 180 big fellows : from Streator surged into the saloon, over which the light was to occur. The floor of the store nearly collapsed with the weight, nnd the crowd was turned out in the cold. Before breaking up big Alf. Kennedy got upon a beer barrel and declared that the tight was temporarily off. as the Governor -could not be "fixed." Tho light may, how ever, come oil before morning. Wilson Anxious to Fight Keating. 'Special to the Indianapolis Journal. . PERU. Feb. 12. "Monk" Wilson, of this . city, through his backers, challenges Dick Keating, of Lafayette, to a fight to tho fin"Ish, with two-ounce gloves and Marquis of Queensbury rules, for any sum from 1,000 to 2,000, tho right to occur within one hun dred miles of this eit" and within six weeks' time. A forfeit of S"00 has been de- " posited in tho First National Bank, this . city, by Wilson's backers. This tight is tho Outcome of the "mill'' some weeks ago, when Wilson was beaten on the seventeenth Toil ml by a foul, although otherwise tho winner. The iueral impression, and even bets are to that effect, that Keating dare not meet Wilson again. Keating claims the middle-weight championship of Indiana, having been successful some twentysix times, while Wilson has only fought tiis . first "mill." Sporting circles are much ex- , cited over the anticipated event, and odds offered on W ilsou. TELEGRAPHIC BREnTIES. i The shaft in a coal mine at Mitchell, la., "broke, on Monday, and precipitated tho cage and live feet to the oottora. George Harper was killed, his son slightly hurt, and a third occupant, named Reynolds, was fatally injured. A dispatch from Manchester, Clay county, Kentucky, states that rive men implicated in the recent midnight assassination of Bill fctzemore and Can Smith have been arrested and lodged in tail. Sixteen men are said to be implicated. On Monday night, at a littlo church near Somerset. Ky., Aaron Price started to take .lames Whittaker, who was drnnk, out of the building. At the door Price stumbled acainst a man named Anirel, who pulled a knife and fatally stabbed Price. Ralph Cohn. tho keeper of a Boston pawnshop, reports that while he was at supper, Monday night, his clerk. John Cohen, whom he left in the store during his absence, disappeared, taking with him a package of jewelry valued at 7,000 and in cash. Cohen iseighteenyears of age, and it is thought will be caught. A loaded coal car dashed down tho incline at Galusha A. U row's mines, near East Brady, Pa., on Monday, instantly killing Edward M. Baker, a miner. Kobeft E. Cri swell, weigh-master, had a leg and arm broken, and received other injuries that may result fatally. The tipple-houso and track were totally demolished. Losses by Fire. Columbus, O., Feb. 12. Tho chemical laboratory at the Ohio State University was destroyed by tire this morning, entailing a loss of about $:3),000. It contained the outfit for the department of mining, engineering and metallurg3 which cannot be replaced without great expense. Tho loss will nrobably bo greater than the estimate given. Chicago, Feb. 12,-Fire this morning destroyed about i"i,ow) worth of hardware, lumber and the dri-kiln of A. II. Andrews & Co., manufacturers of furniture, in tho southwestern portion of the city. Pougiikkepsik, X. Y., Feb. 12. Tho chemical works at Highlands, on tho Hudson Hirer railroad, were destroyed hy tire on Sunday morring. Loss, S'O.OOO; partly insured. Some favor a tariff for revenue only and some a tariff with incidentalprotection.and iome a tariff for protection, perse; but a large majority favor the free use of Salvation Oil lor cuts and bruises.

INDIANA AXD ILLIMOIS KEWS

retition for Divorce Leads to the Arrest and Trial of John Sage for Murder, A Man's Bloody Scalp Found by a FarmerContest in Oratory Acquitted of Murder Hon. Jehu Baker Gives Up the Contest. INDIANA. A Mother's Crime Iteealled by the Trial of Her Husband as an Accessor-. Special to the Imlianapolis Journal. Ma it i on, Feb. 12. The trial of John Sage, charged with murder in tho first degree, was commenced here this morning, the case having been sent from Blackford county on a change of venue. Eight years ago Sage married Eliza Cunningham, who was encumbered with an illegitimate child, a boy two years old. On the day of tho wed ding the child was missed, and a few days later its body was found in a creek a half mile from the Cunningham residence. Foul play was suspected. The arrest of Sago and his wife followed, and the latter, mak ing an alleged confession exonerating her husband and assuming all blame, was sentenced to imprisonment for life. Last September the defendant, Sage, applied for a divorce on the ground that his wife was serving a life sentence for murder. u hen notice of the suit was served on the defendant in orison, she denounced Saeeas a murderer, equally guilty with herself, and said that tne drownineof the child was done at his instigation and command. Sage s arrest followed, on an indictment returned by the Blackford county grand jury. Mrs. Saeo went on the witness-stand, tnis afternoon, and gave her testimony in a highly forcible and dramatic manner. The prosecuting witness, who has been imprisoned for eight years, is still a tine-looking young woman, twenty-seven years old, with coal-black hair and eyes and almost bloodless face. Kemorse and sadness aro indelibly stacined on her countenance. Tho details of tho tragedy, as she told how she Had taken tne cnild and tnrown it m ino Creek, then hurried and ran away, created a great sensation, and were listened to with breathless interest. A verdict in tho case will probably be reached to-morrow. Events at Tipton. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Tipton, Feb. 12. Will Murphy began a series of temperance meetings at the Kleyla Theater on Sunday evening, and nearly S00 signers to the pledge were secured. Tho different churches suspended religious serv ices and the theater would not accommo date all those who desired to hear tho blueribbon anostle. While trying to check a runaway team here, to-day, Kobert Cham hers was tnrown from a wagon and received injuries that mav lead to his death. John Saunders, the young man who shot William Jacobs, at Scircleville. Clinton county, last 1 nday, was arrested at tuo home of his uncle m this county, yesterday evening, and released ou $500 bond. Jacobs will recover. "lilufe" Fanlkenberrv. a notorious thief. Tiho has served several terms in tho peni tentiary, was arrested, to-day, on the charge of stealing hogs from George Gates, a farmer near here. He acknowledges tho theft and says he will plead guilty. Gm-itly Find of a Human Scalp. Special to t.hd Inlianapolis Journal. Columbus, Feb. 12. Tho locality known as the Dark Corner, this county, because of the Moody affairs that have occured there in years past, is about to furnish another startling 8'asation, it is thought. WThen Thomas Thurfton, of that neighborhood, went to his barn on Saturday morn ing ho found tho doors open and blood sprinkled along tho rear of the stable, winch when followed up, led to the discovery of a lame, fresh piece of scaln. torn from the head of a man. It is believed that thieves were in the barn after the mules, and one of them was kicked by a mule and killed or seriously injnred. A large party nas Deen organizea, wnicu win, to-morrow, search the woods oi that section for the purpose of discovering a solution to the ghastly mystery. Oratorical Contest. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Franklin, Feb. 12. Tho primary contest in oratory to determine the representative from Franklin College to the Stato oratorical contest was held to-night at the Baptist Church. There were seven contestants. and tho contest was ono of the best held hero for several j-ears. Tho judges awarded first placo to Miss Lizzie Overstreet, whoso sublect was 4Our Social Contrasts;" second f lace to U. L. Montgomery, subject, The iimitations of Man:" third place, A. H. liratlshaw. subiect. "Our Constitution's De fender," fourth place, O. V. Nay, subject, "The Teuton in Civilization." The ast three named will represent the college association as delegates to the State Or atorical Association. Miss Overstreet and Bradshaw are 'barbs." Montgomery and Nay are of tho Fhi Delta Iheta fraternity. Tightening the Lines on the Saloons. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington', Feb. 12. The City Council at tho regular meeting last night decided to pass an ordinance increasing tho saloon license to $100 a year, tho limit. This was the outcome of a vigorous light that tho Gazette of this city, backed by the temperance people of both political parties, has recently made for the increase. Tho city politics of Washington has been controlled for years by tho influence of a league of Democratic saioon-Keepers ot the place, but it. is confidently behoved that the reisrn of whisky men in Washington is at an end now. Public sentiment here is rapidly growing in favor of tho proposition that the saloon in politics must go. Acquitted of Complicity in Murder. . Special to tli e Indianapolis Journal New Castle, Feb. 12. The case of Milton McCray, charged -with complicity in the murder of Dick Scott, at Knightstown, ou Nov. 23, 1888, was tried in the Henry Circuit Court last week and this ono. The caso was given to tho jury at 11 o'clock this morning, and at 3 o'clock a verdict of not guiltv was returned and Mcurav was reonuoil Af flirt I lffm hfr tprm nf nnnt-t- in his city, Lizzie Archibald was convicted of ho murder oi ?cott and sentenced to live vp.irs in the omairs Ueformatorv. MeCray, who was an associate pi the Archibald woman, was charged with being implicated in the murder. The only damaging evidence aeainsi niiu was me ante-mortem statement of Scott. An Invalid Attempts Suicide. Special to the Intlianapolis Journal. Columbus, Feb. 12. Mrs. Willard Law rence, a young married woman, living in the western part of IJartholomew county, is in a very critical condition from an at tempt to commit suicide. She has been in a delicate stato of health for some time and resolved to end her snftering by cutting her throat. A deep and severe cash was pro duced, but tho interference of friends wived her Iifo at that time. Her condition, how ever, being very weak, sho can live but a short time. More Charges Against the Lake ton Merchant. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wanasii, Feb. 12. To-day the creditors of Chas. I J. Ogden, the merchant at Laketon who is charged with making a ficti tious sale of his goods, began suit in tho Circnit Court hero against Ogden, chargmg nirn wiin an auempi 10 ueiraun. mis evening Shentt Squires went to Lakrton and took charge of the store, which will remain in his custody until tho caso comes tin. Some of the creditors claim that Oirden has been shipping newlv-purchased gootis 10 fteuraskft, n;rre ne imcnucu lo cating. Cold Enough to Chill Their Faith. Special to the JmlianapolU Journal. Martixsvili.k, Feb. 12. Elder Sanford. of the liaptist Church in this city, baptized cloven persous in White river yesterday

while the mercury was below the freezing

point, une or the gentlemen uapuzeu was sixty-five years of age. The Work of Revenge Still Going on. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Auburn, Feb. 12. David S. Ober and William Murphy, two as reputable Republican citizens as live in this county, have just been arrested by tho United States marshal lor violation of election laws. Minor Notes. A house, occupied bv Elder Charles M. Reed, near Connersvflle, was burned Sun day night. Loss, S'.XX); no insurance. Georco M. Ueacle is under arrest, at Greenfield, for the attempted wrecking of a passenger train, near there, last July. After several vears of wrangling, the Crawfordsville City Council has established a "pound," and made it an offense for cows to run at large. Key. Dr. Geo. P. Havs. of Kansas City. will deliver a course of lectures on "High est Constitutional Law," at Hanover Col lege, beginning next Monday. E. L. liird. of Marion, has pleaded guilty to assaulting Wm. A. Johnson, in a Sabbathschool, last Sunday. A charge of disturbing a religious meeting was also filed against him. The chief of the fire department at Craw fordsville, on Monday evening, asked the council to appoint a man to keep people a ii a i x? . r irom liiienenng wiin me ureiueu at nres. He was instructed to turn the water on them. C. II. Lvman. a vard brakeman at Fort Wavne. has been adiudced insane. Two years ago he was implicated in a collision whereby one passenger was.iatany and several seriously injured. Since then he has been partially demented. About two vears aco Mrs. Elizabeth Cadwallader, of Crawfordsville, was struck by an engine, which was backing at tho crossing ot Main street and the Li., JN. A. &, C. She sued for So.OGO damages and on Tuesday the jury gave her $2,000. IJen Wilson, cook at a colored restaurant at Fowler, stole a suit of clothes from a boarder, a revolver from the proprietor and various articles from other inmates, and ran off to Lafayette. He was brought back Monday night and lodged in jail. The Christian Church dedicated at Boone Grove, on Sunday, is tho first house of wrorship erected in that place. It is said to bo one of the finest in Forter county out side of Valparaiso. Kcv. L. L. Carpenter. of Wabash, conducted the services, and raised $1,500, more than sufficient to pay off me indebtedness. Thomas B. Helm, of Loeansport. died on Sunday nicht. He was well known as a local historian, and had filled many offices of trust. His library embraced over 3,000 volumes, pertaining to ancient and modern languages, in which ho was a close student. He was familiar with, and could read and write. Latin. Greek. Hebrew. French and German, but his particular study was mathematics, in which he was unexcelled. The following are the delegates of the Sixteenth Indiana Regiment to the meet ing of the survivors of the seigoof Vicksburg, to be held at Indianapolis Feb. 22.: Thos. J. Lucas, Lawrenceburg; S. F. Hardy, JUarkleville; 11. C. Durbm and 11. Clay Al len, Indianapolis; R. H. Phillips, Arlingion; uaniei uarris, ureensourg; u. w. Johnson, Seymour: S. 1). Bvram, Liberty; M. Nolen, J. M. Hildreth and R. F. Belout, Rushville; Thomas Downs, Connersville. ILLINOIS. Hon. Jehu Baker Withdraws from the Con test for Dir. Forman's Seat in Congress. East St. Louis, Feh. 12. Hon. Jehu Baker, who defeated Col. William R. Mor rison in the congressional election two years ago, has given up his contest in the Eighteenth Illinois district against W. S. Forman, Democrat. Ho has written a let ter to his constituents, in which ho says: In view of the fact, as I am advised hy my attorneys, that a careful recount of the ballots cast at the recent congressional election in this district shows that the ma jority against me has been increased hy such recount from a former majority of 1G to a majority of about 26 votes, I havo de termined to carry the contest no further. I was advised to the purport that the election returns indicated certain errors against me, which errors were In fact on tho recount to have been made acamst me on the first count, and I was further advised that certain discrepancies existed in my favor between the tallysheets in the oihce of the secretary of Mate and those tiled in the county clerk's office, unon which the certihcates of the couutv clerk were issued, and that these errors and discrepancies, taken totretber. mado the total vote of the two candidates about even; hence, under the circumstances of the case, the propriety, the necessity, the demand for a recount in order to determine with complete certainty which candidate actually had the plurality of the 30,000 odd ballots cast. The recount having been tho basis of the contest, and having fairly resulted as I have stated, I am not disposed to carry tno matter any further. State Press Association. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Danville, Feb. 12. The twenty-fourth annual session of the Illinois Press Associa tion commenced a three-days, session here to-day. Tho meetings promise to bo quite interesting, as the weather is favorable and tho trains are bringing in representatives from dinerent parts of the Mate. The re ception committee, composed of tho best citizens, are pivmg them every attention. The first meeting was held to-nidit at Lincoin Hall. The programme consisted of an address of welcome by the Mayor; response 1 ll - 1 A l A 1 A . ov me president oi xne association, li. A; MCL.ean, oi uroana; appointment ot com and Country Lawyer," by J. li. Mann. To-morrow night there will bo a banquet and a nan. Royal Templars of Temperance. Special to the IndianaDolis Journal. Danville, Feb. 12. The Royal Templars of Temperance of the State are here for a two-days' session. Delegates from differ ent parts of the Mate are present. T. W. Wilson, of Kinmundy, is the presiding o incur. Brief 31ention. Brakeman Bennan lost a leg by the cars. at runniunuy, yesterday. Bechtel &. Wiley, grain dealers at Colfax, made an assignment on Monday. The public schools at Moweaquahave been cioseuon accouutoi an epiuemic oi measles. The Home butter and cheese factorv. near Marengo, was burned on Monday. L.OSS, co.uuv. Rev. Thomas M. Cofley, lato of Kansas. has accepted a call to the Baptist Church at uriggsYille. Fred Weaver, a nine-year-old boy, fell on mo ice. at fianviiie, on Monday, and' receiveu laiai internal injuries. Miss Minnie Kcnyon, aged seventeen, of Cabery, Ford county, was burned to death. fcunuay, oy tno explosion oi a kerosene lamp. James Pepkins, a stranger, committed suicide by shooting himself, on the railway platform at a littlo place near Whitehall, on Monday. Six hundred delegates will be present at tho annual State convention of the Inde pendent Order of Foresters, which meets in Bloomington to-day. Mattoon Post, G. A. R., held arousing camp-fire last nicht. followed bv a winner. Speeches, war songs and music contributed to make an enjoyable event. Recent deaths: At Bloomincton. Wm. II. Temple, aged seventy-eight; at Anna, John Kendienian, aged sixty-two; at Decatur, eighty; at Taylorville, Mrs. Mary Walker, aged sixty-seven; near Jacksonville, Geo. l a a; urcar, ageu eigniy-uve. Definitions. Harper's Bazar. 4Say, Cholley," asked one newsboy of another, that's a payin1 tellerf" "lie s do man what pays out do money." 'An' what's de receivin teller?" i. "He s do man what takes in de money." "An what's do cashier?" "He's de feller what gits away wid do money." Steamship London, Feb. 12. Arrived: Persian Mon arch, lrom2tew lork. -

mittees; lhe Tress and the JJench," by Judge Wilkins, "Press and Legislature," by E. 11. Kimbroutrh: "The Countrv Kditnr

Rev. John II. Myers, aged hfty-eight; at Hampton, Dr. lieorgo Vincent, aged fifty-

PEOCEEDIXGS OF CONGRESS

The Senate Passes the Naval Bill After Amending Certain Recommendations, Mr. Evarts Introduces a Resolution Which Causes a Delate on the Killing of John M. Clayton The Smalls-Elliott Case. Washington, Feb. 12. Among the Senate bills reported from committees and placed on the calendar was one to provide for the enforcement of the quarantine laws and regulations of the United States and for the establishment of a national board of health. The following House bills were taken from the calendar and passed. To author ize tho Court of Claims to hear, determine, and render final judgment upon the claim of the "old settlers" or Western Cherokee Indians; to pay $8,000 to Charles F. Swain, master of the bark Philena of New York, for going to and rescuing ship-wrecked seamen from an uninhabited island near Cape Horn; granting right of way to the Pina Land and Water Coin pan', across Ft. Lowell military reservation in Arizona. The benate then, at 12: 4o, proceeded to executive business onmotionof Mr. Plumb, who stated that he presumed it would not occupy more than nvo minutes. Within the live minutes the executive business was transacted and legislative business resumed. Mr. Evarts cave notice that, as soon as the naval appropriation bill was disposed of, he would ask the Senate to consider the resolution reported from the committee on privileges and elections regarding the out rages in Washington county, Texas, and 1? A -A A AA- A " ! At aireciing max commitxee to revise mo ex isting laws regulating election of members of Congress. The senate resumed consideration of the naval appropriation bill, the pending ques tion being Mr. Chandlers amendment to strikeout the words requiring the new cruising monitor to bo constructed of tho type and under the plans and specifications of Mr. Thomas, of Illinois. Mr. Chandler continued his argument in support of tho amendment, and the clause was finally changed to read as follows: One armored steel cruising monitor of the type approved and recommended by a naval board in their report to tbe Secretary of the Navy, and by him referred to and approved in his letter to the chairman of the committee on naval affairs of the House of Representatives, dated Jan. 9, 1889, to be constructed according to plan and specifications furnished by the wavy Department, to ne approved ny the sec retary of the Navy. Mr. Cullom paid another tribute to Mr. Thomas's inventive genius, and Mr. Plumb snoke in complimentary torms of the present administration of the navy, while Mr. Hale thought the foundation of tho navy had been carefully laid under Mr. Chandler's regime, and that credit properly belonged to him. An amendment was adopted appropriating 50,000 for testing the Hurst guns, and then the bill was passed. A message from the President transmit ting a report from the Secretary of Stato us lu tuc ecai ji.iin.ntvi ui x.-uiiug o oui muo presented, read and referred. Mr. Evarts asked unanimous consent that tho unfinished business the Union Pacific funding bill be laid aside and the report of the committee on privileges and elec tions, as to outrages in Washington county, Texas, taken up. Mr. Coke omected. Mr. Harris remonstrated against occupy ing the time of the Senate, at this inopporxune ana inauspicious perioa oi ine session, in a political discussion. He presented tho condition of the appropriation bills, and suggested the danger of an extra session. Mr. bherman said that the debate on tho resolution would probably not take so wide a range as the Senator from Tennessee Mr. Harris!, apprehended, and need not inter fere with the public business. On the other weighed any question involving money, or any bill on the calendar. At some time or other and before long there must De some node of electing members of Congress free ' from troubles and controversies. It might 9 . 1 A. V involve, ana aid involve, questions oi uinicnlty: but the Senator from New York, with his well-known moderation and con servatism, might be safely looked to to throw some light on the question, and there would be no need for excitement or for sectional controversy. ' Mr. Morgan remonstrated against tak ing up the resolution, and declared that if the debate was opened, Kepublican Senators might as well provide for their incoming President calling an extra session of Congress. Mr. Chandler commented upon Mr. Harris's remark as to this being an inau spicious moment for the taking up of the subject, and said that he wondered when a more ifppronriate tinio could be selected than one when the process had been com1 A I A A I'll! meuueu, in cerium oiaies, ox Killing con testants for seats in the House of Repre sentatives. Should the Senate wait until all the contestants were killed and all the appropriation bills passed? Ho proceeded to speak of the assassination of Mr. Clavton in Arkansas, and read to- the Senato the statement made on the subject by Mr. Clayton's two brothers, lie referred in that connection to the withdrawal from the contest for the governorship of Arkansas of the Kepublican claimant, and asked Mr. Harris to inform the feenate and the coun try what time he thought would bo opportune for discussing tho question of suffrage and oi nuraan me. Mr. Berry characterized the killing of Mr. Clavton as a cowardlv murder, nml nnn without excuse or palliation, and said that the insinuation that the people of Arkansas : i l a- ; a -i ; ii wero rcspousiuio lor ii, uirecuy or indirectly, was not true. He had known Mr. Clayton intimately, and had canvassed his dis trict with him at the last election, traveling in the same buggy and sleeping in the same house onco in the same bed and knew that Mr. Clayton had been treated by tho 1 ..'11. A.Z A. 1 ,', . ptujynj viiu cuiuo ruspeei. .air. lirecKinridgo and Mr. Clayton had been personal friends, and there had been no bitterness in the canvass between them. As to tho mur derer not having been arrested as vet. Mr. Uerry recalled the fact of the murder of exCongressman llindman while Mr. Powell Clayton was Governor of Arkansas, and said that no arrest had ever been made in that case, and no reward offered for the arrest and conviction of the murderer. There might be some excuse, he said, for the statement made by Mr. Powell Clayton and his brother, but there could bo no ex cuse for those who knew nothing of the facts, but who were willing to use the death of John M. clavton as a stennini?. stone to their own political preferment by exciting passions and prejudices at the North. The question was then taken on Mr. Evarts's motion to lay aside tho Pacific railroad funding bill and to take up the report of the committee, and it was agreed to by a party vote 22 to 19. The resolution accompanying the report was read as fol lows: . Resolved, That tho committee on privileges and elections be directed carefull v to revise tho existing laws regulating elections of members of Congress, with a view or providing for a more complete protection of the exercise of the elect ive franchise, and for the punishment of offenses against it, and to reiort to the next legislative session oi the benate by bill or otherwise. Mr. Harris then camo forward with another suggestion. It was that, in order to economize time and to avoid an irritat ing sectional debate, tho vote bo taken at once, and without discussion, on tho adoption of the resolution. Mr. Evarts, somewhat embarrassed by the proposition, did not reply immediately, but looked to Kepublican Senators around him as if for some indication of their opin ion on this subject, lhe Democratic sen ators had a quiet langh at Mr. Evarts s ap parent hesitation, but finally, the New York Senator made an answer. He should be verv glad, he said, to keen tho debate within bounds, but he thought it right that tho committee which reported the resolution should be permitted to lay before the Senate the grounds on which the resolution was based. It did not seem to him quite proper that the committee should bo asked to refrain from the presentation of tho matter. Jt would bo optional with Sen ators on the other side to reply or not. Ad journed. Debate on the Contested Flection Case. Was iiNGTo.v, Feb. 12. On motion of Mr. McCreary, of Kentucky, tho Senate bill to enablo the President to protect the inter ests of the United States in Panama was referred to the committee on foreign affairs and leave granted to tho committee to re port at anv time. Mr. Townshend. of Illinois, introduced a bill appropriating 50,000 for a special dis

play of the farm products '.of the United

States at the pans exposition. j;eierred. The House then resumed the ; consideration of the Smalls-Elliot contested election case. Mr. OTerrall, of Virginia, in an hour's debate defended the majority report. He was followed by Mr. Cooper, of Uhio, on behait oi ino contestant. Mr. Johnston, of Indiana, said that twenty-eight years ago the gentlciijan from Virginia (Sir. OTerrall) and his associates told the Southern people that they could com up North and whip half 1 a dozen Yanks, at least, before breakfast, and now they were holding up their hands and crying out to Almighty God to protect them f rom a few coiorea women in xne iontn. In refutation of the charge that Sinills had been nupopular in his district, he -quoted from the record to show that Smalls had received after tho returning board had robbed him of all tho votes they had the conscience to rob him of more votes than had been received by any of the 1 South Carolina representatives. If Brother Smalls had been unpopular, in -tfhat a pitiful condition the six other represent- j i. 1 1 i: a l Z t atives irom euuui vuroiiuiiuiust uuvi; utu. f Laughter. 1 Ho warned the majority against upt tint? the precedent advocated bv the com mittee, and served notice upon the Demo crats that tho Kepublicans were here to stav until the principle had been estab lished in this country that every man. white or black, might cast an honest vote and have it fairly counted. Mr. McComas, of Maryland, made aplea in favor of pure elections everywhere, and was followed by Mr. Outhwaite, of Ohio, in a general review of the case. Pending further debate, a bill was passed authorizing the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to refund to Harden county, Kentucky, certain moneys received on dividends on shares of stock owned by tho county in the Louisville & Nashville Kailroad Company. Tho Senate bill was passed authorizing the Cheyenne Street-railroad Company to construct a road across the D. R. R. Russell military reservation. Adjourned. THE SENATORIAL ELECTION. ; Cortez Ewing the Successful Candidate 3Ioney Alleged to Hare Been Used. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Sheluyville, Ind., Feb. 12. The specia election held to-day for State Senator passed off quietly, with a light vote polled. Returns from most all the precincts in Shelby county give Cortez Ewing, the Democratic candidate, about 425 majority. .Carpenter's majority in Decatur county is estimated from partial returns at 325, making Ewing's majority in tho district about one hundred. In view of the fact that the district has a natural Demo cratic majority of at least-JOO. and that Car penter ran this time against a man who was generally acceptable to the Democrats, he made a gallant race. In this township the Democrats used large sums of money, which they received from Indianapolis. Greexsburg, Ind.. Feb.12. At the special senatorial election in Decatur county, today, about 85 per cent, of the vote of last No vember was cast. Returns from 15 of tho 18 precincts give Carpenter 4?J majority. The three remaining precincts gave a Dem ocratic majority in November of 20o, but if the vote tellott there as elsewhere. Mr. Ewing's minority in his own county will bo about 300. Mr. Ewing and his cohorts practiced the most corrupt methods, and. with the aid of much "boodle," had the float well in hand." I he indications aro that Mr. Ewing is elected and will occupy a seat stolen from Mr. Carpenter for partv purposes, lhe Republicans are proud of their support of Mr. Carpenter, and will ap peal to tho people ot tho whole state to correct the wrcng now done, at the election of lbw. DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN. Indications. Washington, Feb. 12. For Indiana and Illinois Snow; warmer; southerly winds. For Michigan and Wisconsin Snow; much warmer; southerly winds, becoming variable. For Minnesota and Dakota Snow: warm er: followed by colder; westerly winds. .torlowa Kainor 6now; warmer; vanable winds. Local "Weather Report. Indianapolis. Feb. 12.

Time. liar. Ihtr. R.U. Wind. Weather. lYe, 7 a.m. 30.01 12 74 S west Cloudless. T 7 p.m. 29.99 20 58 Nwcst Cloudless.

T Trace of snow. Following is a comparative statement of tho condition of temperature and precipitation on reb. I-', Tan. rrccw. Normal Mi OA'S Mean 10 0.00 Departure from normal 20 0.13 Excess or deficiency since Feb. 1 ... 81 1.2G JSxees s or (tendency since Jan. l . . . l.oo "1'ius. General Observations. Indianapolis, Feb. 127 p. m.

fc3 TfiennomeCr r Station. tj fcj m . Weather. S. ? x New York city. 29.78 24 24 32 .... FtClouay. Buffalo, N. Y... 20.82 10 10 1C .... Cloudless. Phirdelpliia,ra 29.92 26 24 32 .... Cloudless. Pittsburg, Pa.. 29.84 16 1C 24 .... Cloudless. Wash'ton, I. C. 9.82 28 26 3 .... Cloudless. Charlest'u.S.C. 2J.94 44 88 50 .... Cloudy. Atlanta, (ia.... 30.02 38 26 42 .... Pt. Cloudy. Jacks'nv'le, Fla 30.00 52 40 58 .... Cloudy. Ponsacola. Fla. :J0.16 64 38 60 .... Pt. Cloudy. Itfoiiterni'ry.Al. 30.12 50 38 54 .... Cloud j. Vicksburff.MissM.18 48 33 64 .... Pt. Cloudy. N. Orleans, La. 30.18 6 44 64 .... Cloudless. Little Rock.Ark 30.10 50 38 64 .... Cloudless. Galveston, Tex. 30.22 54 52 5C .... Cloudless. S'nAntonio.Tex 30.26 68 60 66 T Cloudy. Memphis, Tenn 30.14 44 30 48 .... Cloudless. NashvJUe,Tenn 30.02 3G 20 40 Cloudy. Louisville, Ky.. 29.98 30 18 32 .... Cloudy. Indian'plis, Ind 29.98 20 12 26 .... Cloudless. Cincinnati, O.. 29.9C 2C in 32 .... Cloudy. Cleveland, O... 29.90 18 14 18 .01 Cloudy. Toledo, 0 29.92 16 8 20 .14 Snow. Marq'ette, Mich 30.02 2 2 8 .08 Snow. S.St.MariMich 29.94 2 6 4 .... Cloudless. Chicago, 111.... 30.02 10 4 18 .... Cloudless. Cairo, 111 30.08 38 24 40 .... Cloudr. Sprinti?ld, 111. 30.0C 20 12 2C T Cloud. MilwauXee.Wisi 30.00 8 2 12 .... Cloudless. Uuluth. Minn.. 30.04 8 4 12 .... Cloudless, gt. Paul, Minn.. 30.00 104 12 .... It. Cloudy. Mooreh'd, Minn 29.90 410 6.... Cloudy. St.Vinc'nt,Mi'n 29.82 216 2 .... Cloudy. Davenport, la.. 30.06 14 4 18 .... Cloudless. Dubuque, Ia... 30.06 14 2 16 .... Cloudless. Des Moines. I. 3O.04 24 10 SO T Pt. Cloudy. 8t. Louis, Mo... 30.10 so 18 34 .... Cloudless. Kans's City, Mo 30.02 44 21 48 .... Cloudleaa. Ft. Sill, Ind.Ter 30.2O 4S 36 58 .... Cloudless. Dodjre City. K's 30.08 42 26 54 .... Pt. Cloudy. Omaha, Neb.... 29.96 32 1ft 36 .... Cloudy. N. Platte, Neb.. 29.90 40 22 so .... Pt. Cloudy. Valentine, Neb. 29.82 38 22 4C .... Cloudy. Yankton, D. T. 29.86 28 16 30 .... Cloudless. Ft. bully, D.T.. 29.68 30 10 32 .01 Cloudless. Bismarck. D.T. 29.58 30 22 30 .10 Rain. Ft. Buford,D.T. 29.56 38 1C 44 .02 Pt. Cloudy. F.ArthVs.LWp 30.12 816 2 .... Cloudless. Ou'Apelle.N.W. 29.58 28 12 34 T Cloudy. Ft.As'nab'ne,M 29.8C 32 30 G2 T Cloudy. Helena. M. T... 29.84 48 32 68 Cloudy. Boise City, I.T. 30.22 46 28 52 .04 Cloudy. Chevenne.W.T. 29.98 42 16 48 .... Cloudless. Ft.McK'n'y,VT Ft. Washakie, W 30.06 40 6 46 .... Cloudless. Denver, Col.... 30.02 . 52 18 60 .... Cloudy. Pueblo, Col 30.10 60 18 68 .... Cloudless. Santa Fe,N.M. 30.30 34 24 38 .... Pt. Cloudy. Salt Lake City. 30.46 38 22 46 .... Pt Cloudy.

A. iiaicui 1'iuii'iiiuiiiii. nuie vuu aaaWaa melted snow equals ten inches of snow. National Association of Iluilders. Pmi.ADFALriiiA, Feb. 12. The third annual session of the National Association of Builders opened here to-day, with over 150 delegates present, representing thirtv-sir cities in which there aro organizations of master-builders, known under various ti tles. These various associations, combined. compose tho national association, which is composed of delegates from the local associ ations, one delegate being allowed to each fifty members. The last session was held in Cincinnati. The officers of the associa tion are: President, Jhn S. Stevens. Philadelphia: first vice-president, Edward Ta. fecribner, fet. 1'anl; second, vice-president, John J. Tucker. New York: secretary. Wm. H. Savward, Boston; treasurer, Geo. Tapper, Chicago. Mayor Fitler, in a brief address, welcomed the visitors. President Stevens then delivered his annual address. Among the reports was ono about troublo between Parker Bros., contractors and builders, of Cincinnati, and the Isncklayers' Union of that city, which terminated in the securing of a verdict of $3,700 against tho union lor having' boycotted tho linn. The reports of the secretary and treasurer were rad and adopted. The former shows that associations of tho various affiliat ing trades in the- United States, and twenty m Canada, are .represented in the National Association of ' isuilders, representatives of UVUJ Ml WV40 M - II V V- V VAh. V w

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Absolu ;Iy Pure. This poiriler never varies. A marrel of rnrttr tremrthand'wholeomenes8. More ronomlcal thaa the ordinary kimla, aim cannot be jtold in competition with the multllude ot low-test, nhort-weljrht alam or phofphatc powler. SoUl only in caim. KOYAL BAKING POWDER CO Vail St.. N. Y. ported tho receipt the year as SSM, and the expenses vj,?J23. A committee on officers for the ensuing year, time and place for the next convention, will report on Thursday. rwy i a a j m . i .ine executive committee oi tno national Association of Master Plumbers met in this city to consider the affairs of tho organ ization and to confer with the masterbuilders on matters of mutual interest, lieparts of State vice-presidents were read, and the next meeting, to be held in Pittsburg, Juno 2G and 27 next, were arranged. Obituary. Washington. Feb. 12. Tho Department of State has received notice of tho death. at his post, of Mr. Thomas A. Koberson. consular acent of the Lnited States at Fuerth, Germany, on the 4th instant. Mr. Koberson was a citizen of Missouri. Ho died of consumption, after an illness of several months. Monticeli.o, 111.. Feb. 12. Rev. John Myers, one of the old settlers of central Illinois, and a prominent Baptist minister of forty years' standme, died at his homo yesterday. His funeral took placo to-day. and was largely attended by a host or friends and relatives. HnooKirx. N. Y.. Feb. 12. Maior John McNeill, of the Fourteenth Regiment, N. G. S. N. Y late captain in the Lighty-fonrth isew iork volunteers, and brevet-major u. S. Volunteers, died to-day, aged hfty-iive years. - BREEDERS OF PACERS AND TROTTERS. Their Association Arranges for the Races Next Fall Some of the Purses Offered. Tho Indiana Trotting and racing Horse Breeder's Association met at the New Denison parlors yesterday afternoon. The secretary read tho bill novr in the House of Representatives to regulate the breeding of blooded stock, and providing for the record of lineage, and tho justification of liens on blooded colts. The bill was unanimously approved by the members of the association, who will wait upon Senator Berry, in a body, at tho Capitol this morning to inform him of this action. A motion was then car- ' ried that the next meet be held at the tstato fair grounds. C. E. Merritield. the superintendent, said that the State Board of Agriculture had received seven previous applications fpr the use of the time-track, out had delayed action for this one. He then handed the secretary his official communication, which was read, offering the free use of the track and stalls to the association for tho season, on condition that it keep the former in good repair, and so present it to the board for the State fair week. The association is to let the board have one-third of all grand stand receipts, in addition to tho regular license Erivileges, but the association is to ave all of the gate receipts and track rents. This, which is the most liberal oiler ever made to any association by the board by far, was looked upon by the horse men with suspicion. They thought there must be somo catch in its wording, and failed to accept it. but appointed a committee, composed of Messrs. Gilford, Hare and Browning, to negotiato with Mr. Merritield and f;ct some contract for the use of the track or the meeting down in black and white, with every condition specified. . Two or three members, among whom was Mr. Browning, spoke earnestly against their hesitancy, out others, especially Mr. Hare, doubted -seriously -if tho occupancy of the track for the -season would even meet tho large expense claimed to' be necessary to maintain it, and their counsel prevailed. Tho association then proceeded to fix the stakes and purses for the trotting meeting, which is to beheld tho four days commencing Tuesday, Sept. 8. Tho following were decided upon: Yearling trotters: Grand Hotel, $100association,$T0. Trotting, two-year-olds: Bates, House, 100; association, 50. Trotting, three-year-olds: New Dcnison, $100; association, $50. Trotting, four-year-olds: Association, AlOO. Yearling pacers: Association, .V). Pacing, two-year-olds: Association, TiO. Pacing, three-year-olds: Associat ion, $.y. Pacing, four-year-olds: Associat ion. S100. Three purses were also fixed as follows: Trotters, 2:40 class, S'JOO; trotters. 2:80 class, $200; pacers, 2:30 class, $200. Upon these last three classes 10 per cent. entrance fees will be charged. The nominations will close on tho 15th of March. A SILVER PUNCH-BOWL. Mr. Huston's Friends Present to Ilira a Valaahle Token of His Services as Chairman. Last evening a 6ilver pnnch-bowl and ladle, manufactured by Tiffany & Co., of New York, was presented to Hon. J. N. Huston, chairman of the Kepublican State central committee, the presentation taking place in thoprivate apartments of Mr. and Mrs. Huston at tho New Denison Honse, Col. John A. Bridgland making tho presentation speech in behalf of the donors, who were the following well-known gentlemen: J. A. Bridgland. W. It. McKeen. M. G. McLain. D. M. Kansdell, John V. Millfr, K. B. Martindale, H. L. Wilson, N. McCarty, If. K. Shiel, S. N. Yeoman, J. H. Fcaris. Charles Mount, Clem Studehaker, J. lOliver, James Oliver, Jesse J. Brown, V. T. Malott, C. 8. Millard. Theo P. Haughey. Kichard W. Thompson, Wm. Wallace, C. S. Denny. Wm. V. Johnson, Wm. D. Foulke, V. A. Kichard?on. The presentation was in recognition of Mr. Huston's services as chairman of tho Kepublican State committee in the two successful campaigns of lSSo and 1SS8. Colonel Bridgland, in his speech, expressed eloquently tho sentiments of the donors m their appreciation of his service, and Mr. Huston, in response, spoke of what tho victories gained by the united efforts of all earnest Kepublicans promised for the State and Nation in good government and honest administration of affairs. Among those present were w. R. McKeen, Stanton J. Peolle, M. G. McLain. H. L. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Thco. V. Hauzhey, Judge and Mrs. E. B. Martindale and Mis Martindale. Miss Fe?gott, Frank Baldwin and others. It was a very enjoyable social event. ' m Practiced with a Ilojsru Diploma. W. L. Smith, who is said to have the assumed title of doctor, was arrested, yesterday afternoon, by detective Joyce at tho Eclectic Medical College. Smith' at the time was attending a lecture, and when approached by the officer, who called him out into the ante-room, fainted on hearing that ho was under arrest. He is wanted at Liuton, Green county, on tho charge of practicing medicino with a bogus diploma. He went to Linton some timo ago from Mattoon. 11L There he made himself obnoxious by opposiug physicians, going so far as to have one prosecuted for mal-practice. Ho failed in this, and the doctors begnn to look np his record, and having him indicted for perjury in the mal-practice suit. Smith took alarm, it is said, and lied. Ho was taken to Lintoa' last nishfc.