Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 February 1889 — Page 3

iXDIANAAXDILLIXOIS XEWS

Young 3Ian Killed by the Explosion of a Boiler, Which Also Wrecks a House. Wabash College Society Debate An Alleged Detective's Crimes Deaths from Various Caiues Hard on the Drug Store. INDIANA. A Roller Explodes with Great Force, Instant ly Killing the Engineer. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Evansville, Feb. 20. A boiler exploded on a farm near Millersburg, Warrick county, yesterday evening, and killed Charles Skeels, a young man of this city, who was running tne engine, Tho boiler flew in every direction, one piece striking a house three hundred yards away, tearing a great hole in the roof, and falling into the yard on the other side, almost striking a lady. Y ournr Skeels had one arm broken, and the back of his head torn oft'. Annual Exhibition of College Societies. Fjeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Crawfordsville, Feb. 23. The annual exhibition betrveen the Lyceum and Calliopean societies of Wabash College was held, last evening, at Center Church. For several years a cherry hatchet has been awarded to the societv winning, in houor f tho birthday of Oeorgo Washington. Last year the Calliopean won it, and gets to keen it again for another year. The f olio win a ras the programme of tho debates: Would the peaceablo Annexation of Canada be Beneficial to the United States!" Affirmative. T. A. Chrisman, Lyceum; negative. D. K, Major, Calliopean. "Should the Illiterate Vote!" Affirmative. W. M. Durham, Lyceum; negative, T. B. Noble, Calliopean. "Is Civilservice Reform Practicable under the Present Lawl" Affirmative, W. M. Jennings, Lyceum; negative. L. P. Cain. Calliopean. The judges were Prof. J. II. Osborne, F. M. Dice and Judge Snyder, who decided that the negatives won. Immediately after tho f.peakiug the freshmen held a banquet at Scott Steele's and the Penes at the Nutt House. Deaths In the State. Special to tli Indianaoolls Journal. Martinsville, Feb. 24. Wm. Robinson, aged seventy-eight years, died at his home in this city last night of a complication of ailments. Mr. Robinson was confined to his bed for more than a year. Albert Kenner, a young farmer of Green township, died this morning of typhoid fever, alter an illness of six weeks. Siielbyville, Feb. 23. Alfred Lonch died at his residence hero last night, aged fifty-one years. He was considered tho finest tenor singer in the State. In his younger days ho sang in St, Paul's Cathedral, London, England. Delphi. Feb. 21. John Gregg, depnty sheriff of Carroll county, died to-day after a short illness. Deceased was one of the most popular young men in tho county. Tin - . : A Evansville. Feb. 23. Win. Bierbower, an old and estimable citizen, died hew today. Ho was sixty years of age. Charged with 3Iany Crimes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. i uolumbus, Feb. 21. James Schofield, a vvuuijj ii vow ui m-H'i l 1V V1UJ CJ &V( 1U1 .burglary, is in jail at Franklin waiting to be sentenced by Judge Hackney for the crime. He came to Johnson county about eight mouths ago, claiming to be a govern-! .meat aetective. but soon began a career which resulted in his arrest. Ho is charged .with nearly all tho important offenses on ' tho criminal calendar. The most serious are those of perjury, passing counterfeit money, rouoing tne mails. worKing confl uence games, nignway rooocry ana burglary. He is also suspected of having murdered a policeman at Cleveland, O., about a year ago Religions "Work at Greensbnrg. tpcciai to tne Indianapolis journal, , Greenseckg, Feb. 24. Alexander Roberta, special agent for the Young Men's Christian Association of Indiana, has been here during the past week in the interest of that cause. Two well-attended meetings were held to-day. "Development of Christian Character" was the subject at the First M. E. Church, at S:S0 p. m., and at night, at he Presbyterian Church, "lhe Past and Present Methods of Y. M. C. A. Work" was :well treated. The Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church, one of the largest societies in the State, held its annual praise and thank-offering service this afternoon. .Farmers and Stock-Breeders Association. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. - Greensburg, Feb. 23. At the annual election of officers of the Decatur County Farmers' and Stock-breeders' Association, to-day, L. S. Donnell was chosen president; IV P. Applegate, vice-president; Thomas J. Mount, secretary, and Charles L. Miller, treasurer. "Will It Pay to Raise Sheep in Indiana!" was treated in papers read by Woodson Hamilton and Thomas Kitchen. A lively discussion followed, and the conclusion was reached that, now that wool is to be protected for at least several years, the industry would increase and provo profitable. Minor Notes. William ITalo was kicked by a vicious horse, near Liberty, and fatally injured. While running down an embankment, hear Spencer. Harry Rice fell and badly broke his ankle. A permanent horticultural society has been organized at Mitchell, with Joseph A. Burton as president. "The Republican members of the Lafayette City Council have resolved to abolish tho oxheo of city assessor. The City Council of Seymour has advertised for bids to construct water-works. The contract is to be let March 5. ; Thomas Mahle n and Augustine Roach, of Goshen, are claimants to peventv-tive building lots within a mile of the Washington Capitol. , Rev. Mr. Seamons has conducted 'revival services at the Peru Methodist Churek for the past eight weeks, and as a result 201 persons have joined the church. Mrs. Sarah llarshbarger has been awarded $1,575 damages in the Montgomery county court against the Midland railway, for the right of way across a farm. .:. 3Ir. Lucins Gates, a wealthy money-lender of Metamora, has been adjudged insane, and W. E. Jones appointed guardian. Mr. Jones found ,000 secreted in a barrel of rags in an outhouse. Recently a school-teacher had a fracas with tho farmer where he had boarded, near Wanatah. In the ec utile a revolver was discharged, and the teacher was shot in a leg. It may have to be amputated. Frank Smith is wanted at Madison for sellings pounds of stolen tobabeco to a factory in that place. The goods belonged to Mr. McVey, of Markland. The thief mado his escape down the river in a stolen skiff. Oliver Bert White, who shot and killed Willie Ellsworth at Lafayette last August, first degree Samuel Moore, the founder of Mooresville. is ill with dropsy, and is not expected t.o recover. He is umety-one years of age, and h:is up till this winter been an exceedingly active man. He laid out the town of Moore vi lie in and has resided thero ever since. Last Friday, while the wind was blowing at a thirty-mile gait, with a driving snow storm in progress, and the mercury crawling toward zero, eight persons were baptized in the icy waters of Lick creek, at Brownsburg. Several of the enthusiastia converts were young girls. A few years ago W. T. Sanders &. Co., of Crawfordsville, brought a unit agaiijst Marion Sraail to enjoin him from usin a certain trade mark on pilU known a"J,SAss Pills." Finally, the case got into the Supremo Court, pills and all. where tti injunction has been issued against SmaAl. Julius Kroll, of Porter county, found on his farm two teeth and ttotae bones of a enstodon. One of the teeth wcigju eight

anu wuo was cajuurvu in muianapous sliortly after, is being tried in the Tippecanoe County Circuit Court for murder in tho

pounds, and is well preserved.' It is nine inchos long. Its smallest width is three inches, and its largest width four and onehalf inches. The other bones, crumbled away on exposuro to the air. The miner nf the Knightsvillo district, at a recent mcctiug. passed resolutions declaring that Mr. Penna's speech at the meeting of tho miners and operators, in criticism of the Legislature, was uncalled for and unjustifiable. They also approved the action of the legislators in trying to pass measures in the interest of the union. Mrs. Margaret Dick, of Vincennes, is tho possessor of four chairs that belonged to William Henry Harrison when he was a resident of that city. The chairs wero secured by his grandfather from Clevo Harrison, son of "Old Tippecanoe," many years ago, and are of the plainest make being common stool bottoms, with five nprights and three cross pieces for tho back. E. Mueller's bakery-shop, at Shelbyville, burned on Saturday morning. The dead and frightfully disfigured body of Frank Fogart was rescued from the Uajnes. One arm was burned off and a hole burned in the skull whilo tho flesh on his breast had to be tied on with strings to kep it from falling away. It is supposed he upset a lamp when ho arose in tho morning to bake. Thomas Locke, a country school teacher near Peru, had trouble with his scholars which culminated a month ago by the pupils refusing to attend schooL Since then tho teacher lias gone regnlarly to the school building, opens it, gazes all day long at the empty benches and nuts in his claim for salary. He refuses to quit, and, as no charges have been preferred against him, the trustees cannot dismiss him or refuse him his salary when due. Last summer numerous farm-houses in Montgomery county were entered during daytime, while tho people were away, and varions articles taken, such as money, jewelry, deeds, etc. But no clew could be obtained as to who tho guilty person was until in October, when tut Chicago police arrested a man there who had in his possession a deed belonging to a man in that county. It was at onco ascertained that the deed had been stolen, and the man was sent to Crawfordsville. On last Saturday he was found guilty as charged, and will go to tho penitentiary for six years. UXINOIS.

Every Drug Store in a County Indicted for Violating the Liquor Law. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Moxticello, Feb. 23. The Piatt County Circuit Court has adjourned. Wirt Newton was fined $100 and costs for carrying concealed weapons. John Campbell and James Milligan, of Bement, saloon-keepers, were fined $f0 for selling liquor to minors. Tho grand jury had a very lengthy session and returned forty-four indictments for various misdemeanors. Almost even' drug-store keeper in Piatt county was indicted for selling liquor without license. Thero was no attempt to prove a conspiracy to kill tho lato Adam Spear, who was murdered by James Mounco one year ago. A Soldier Treacher Gets an Office. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal Monticello, Feb. 24. Rev. Peter Wallace, of Piatt county, presiding elder and prominent minister of the M. E. Church, has been appointed chaplain of the Illinois Soldiers' ana Sailors' Home at Ouincy. He is an old veteran and served in the Seventy third Illinois Infantry, and at Stone River ho commanded tho regiment. Ho is soventysix years old, but is hale and hearty. Sudden Death of a Well-Known Citizen. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Bloomixgton, Feb. 23. Mr. Nelson B. Irons, aged fifty-live years, a prominent citizen of this city, died very suddonly today, from hemorrhage of the lungs. He was the father of Mr. Frank F. Irons, of. Indianapolis, general traveling agent of the Lake Erie & Western railroad. Death oJT a Relative of James G. Blaine. Special to the Indianaporis Journal Champaign, Feb. 23. William Blaine, an old resident hero, aged ninety-one years, and a relative of Hon. J. G. Blaine, died at the home of his son, E. W. Blaine, here, last night. He leaves eight children, all prominent citizons in this and other States. Urlef Mention. George Dill," an expert book-keeper, was found frozen to death under a trestle at Carmi on Saturday. At Moweaqua, last Friday. Fred Keeler was shot b3 the accidental discharge of a gun he was handling. Mrs. J. B. Van Doren was run over by a switch engine at Jacksonville, on Saturday, and horribly mangled. Tim Ward, a desperado, without provocation fatally stubbed Charles McMann, in a Cairo 6aloon, on Saturday night. The posrtofhee at Ewbanksisto be abolished lor the singular reason that no one can be found to take charge of it. Mrs. Barton Daniels, who attended a revival near Vandali a. became insane through religions excitement, and was sent to an asylum. Milt Waldron, brakeman, was fatally scalded, and engineer Jack Summcrgiil badly injured by the explosion of an engine on the Illinois Central railroad, at DeY itt. Among the recent deaths are: at Cerro Gordo, Jacob Hess, nionter, aged sixty-live; at Fairfield. James King, aged sixty, proprietor of the Eastern Hotel. Daniel Halterman forced himself into a meeting of nnnils in a countrv school.honse, near Anna, and, on being reproved for disturbing the meeting, stabbed Oliver isoswell through the body. James Cassidv fell between the cars at Springfield on Saturday, and was in.stra7.tly killed. He was a government employ a, detailed to conduct the meterological i,eartnient of the State Board of Agncultrara. The new officers of the State Department of the Woman's Relief Corns. G. A. R. are: President, Mrs. Deliah A. Leverton, of Palestine: secretary. Miss Mattie Iandsey; counselor; Miss Sarah M. Bradford inspector. Miss Josephine Cleveland. Thomas Humphry, a wealthy y oung man, while in a tit of delerium trem.eos on Nov. f, 1888, murdered police offerer Patrick Shanghnessey in Sprinfield. He was tried last week and acquitted. He. lias given the widow cf tho man ho killed .,000. C. R. Kelso, of Newton, orie of the largest lumber shippers in the southern part of tho State, was standing by his. mill watching a log that was being drawn, out of the river, when tho chain snapped. One end of it struck him on tho head and fatally injured him. At the annual meeting in Springfield of the State Association ij Mexican Veterans tho following ofiicera were elected: President, Colonel FmisForman,Vandalia; vice-president, J. P. Turuely, Chicago; secretary, John W. Hartley, Decatur; assistant-secretary, T. Y. Reynold, Harrisburg; treasurer, James Greed, Walnut Hill. About two yeara ago Charles Dragoo and Miss Fannie Easier, of Murdock, eloped to Indianapolis, where they were married. The marriage was only a mock one, however, and he enjoined secrecy of tho affair upon the girl, who was an innocent victim, saying that "iif would claim her publicly when he became better fixed financially. He did not kf-ep his promise. On Saturday the father of the girl became awaro of tho matter and etarted out with a revolver to 6eek redress. Dragoo lied to Newman, where he had Mr. Eaglcr put under bonds to keep tho peace. Ocean Steamer in Distress. CnARiJssTONt S. C, Feb. 24. Captain Kembon of the steamer Iroquois, from New York, "which arrived here to-dav, reports heavy weather during the trip. On Feb. 3, at 7:rjp. m., off South Hatteras shoals, the lookout saw a fi ash light to the eastward, which shortly after was followed !;? a diatrs light and a prolonged whistle, which showed tho vessel to be a steamer in distress. The Iroquois was then brought 'found, headed to the northward, and wlowcd down. The signal was repeated, "but owing to the heavy gale, heavy sea and a log tne men on tno lootouts were unable to ee the vessel or hold communication with her. At J p. m. they suddenly lost sight of the signal, and the Iroquois, laboring heavily, went on her course. Shows Their Insincerity. Boston AdrcrUscr. That President Cleveland or any Deaiocratio Senatorshould willfully obstruct the direct-tax bill, shows plainly that the often manifested desire for surplus reduction on their part has not bexm sincere. The sincerity in this case is in tho determination to reduce the tariff' rather than the revenue.

TEE INFAMY OF DEMOCRACY

Audaciously Stealing TimcThat Belongs Solely to the People of the State. Only a Few Days Remain for the General Assembly, but Partisan Measures Are to Hare Precedence Board of Control Outrage. VERY LITTLE ACCOMPLISHED. A .Legislature "Which Conld Just as Well Have Remained at Home. Writh forty-eight of tho sixty days of tho General Assembly passed, the Democratic majority can certainly not look back Upon what they . have accomplished with much satisfaction or pride. The work of tho forty-eight days could be recorded in a very 6mall pamphlet, and it is not possible that anything can be done during the remaining twelve days that will redeem tho responsible party in the judgment of the people of the State. The Democrats began the session with but one idea in mindpartisan legislation and they havo not gone a step outside of the original programme. Tho work of putting political bills on tho calander began tho first week of the session, and the greater portion of the time has been consumed in forcing those bills toward passage. So far, but one of them, tho one creating a Supremo Court commission, has become a law, but the others are so far advanced that they will probably all bo laws by the end of this week, notwithstanding the objections of tho chief executive of tho State. But the little time the majority have spared from office-grabbing bills has not been utilized in framing any good legislation. Tho Democratic members havo been so wrapped up in their political schemes that tno general good has received but casual attention from them. In fact, every bill, of any interest at all, that has passed either house, has had the approval of a Democratic caucus before it was supported. As a Republican Senator remarked yesterday, "Instead of being a legislature for the people, it has been one for the Democratic party. The minority have been only figure-heads, and will be compelled to return to their constituents without having accomplished anything. We have been completely at the mercy of tho unscrupulous maiorit3' since the first day of tho session. 1 o begin with, we were not accorded any voice as members of committees, and, of course, every important bill wo introduced was kiUed without any of us being allowed a hearing in favor of it. Whenever a bill with any good features, introduced by a Republican, came up for consideration by a committee, it was promptly put aside, and some Democratic member would steal the ideas of tho bill and introduco one on the same subject. His measure would, of course, meet with favor by the majority. Then we have been constantly mistreated in the open session, being refused the right to discuss or amend any bill of importance that has been before either house. There has been some of tho worst legislation ever enacted in Indiana, and the Democrats will have to shoulder the responsibility for all of it. Take the election bill, for instance, as it passed the Senate, and will pass the Houso this week. Although it was considered m open session for four days, not a single important amendment offered by tho Republican side of the Senate was adoDted. If tho amendment we prepared and labored hard to have put in had been adopted, the bill would have been satisfactory to the people of the State. We wanted to make it. less cumberson by curtailing its machinery and providing for a complete and well-tried registration system, for the keeping of the ballots after they had been counted, and for many other safeguards, but every change we proposed was defeated. We were not particularly disappointed, as we did not expect anything else. The Democrats in caucus had decided that they would take the credit for everything that went in tho bill, and, as they aid so, they will now have to be responsible to the people. Nearly all of the Republican Senators voted for the bill, but they did so under protest. It is coniDlicatcd. and will be expensive. Timowill prove tba.t it.if not wnat tne people want. I he Democrats themselves are not pleased with it, but it is the best their poor judgments could contrive. They have made tho same kind of a record on the school book bill. They refund to allow the Republicans to have any voice in its construction, and the result is they are enacting a law that will b the parents and guardians of tho State, of nearly a million dollars, and give nothing in return. There is little in it that is commendable, although, if tho amendments that the Republicans proposed had been concurred in, it would ha ve been made one that would hayo giyen general satisfaction. It would, at leasts have protected the people of the State -irom the systematic robbery provided for In the Democratic bill. Outside of the. political measures these are the only two, "bills of importance the majority have shown any disposition to put through, and th y- have certainly made as bad a job of txVF,m as of their partisan measures." The political schemes all of the most obnoxious character which remain to be passed are as follows: The Curtis board of control, the Bigham policefire department, the bill depriving the Governor of the right to appoint the mine and oil inspectors, and establishing a department ot geology and natural science, the one abolishing the otlico of State Fish Commissioner, another taking the appointment of the State Board of Health from tho Governor and giving it to the General Assembly, tho bill making three separate boards of trustees for the old benevolent institutions, and the one creating separate boards for each of the additional hospitals for the insane. With the exception of one or two these bills aro aU in the Senate awaiting action, and the probability is that thev will all be nut thronsh under an application of tho cae-rule early this week. While many of the nominations for the places to be filled havo been made, the joint convention to elect the nominees can, of course, not be held until all tho bills have become laws, and consid ering the fact that all these office-creatiug bills will be vetoed by the Governor, it is hardly probable that a joint convention to elect anybody, unless it is the Supreme Court commissioners, can beheld before next week. Tho caucus to nominate candi dates for the Curtis board of control, police and fire commissions for Indianapolis and Evansville. and members of tne State Board of Health has not vet been called. but unless there is an indication that one or more of the three bills might fail of passage, the programme is to hold it about the middle 01 this weelc The burden of these political bills is not the only ono the Democratic maioritv have to dispose of before they emit and return to meet the wrath of their constituents. They nave to lace the linancial condition into which the State has been broucht through Democratic mismanagement, and provide - 1! . 3 A A " Boine means 01 reiiei. Aiinougniiie question is one of vital importance before theLegislature, tho majority have not, up to this Ai i. 1 "Va -1 1 1 . lime, ten ineir political legislation long enoueh to cive it an v careful consideration. Tho deficiency appropriation bill has passed the House, and is awaiting action in the Senate, but the general appropriation bill has simply been introduced in the House. No steps have been taken to meet the deficiency in the State's funds for the two fiscal years ensuing. Along toward the last dav of the session some measure of relief will, of course, be brought forward and. under tho exigencies of tho case, be rushed tbroneh without any mature consideration. Incapable of contriving any permanent measure of reliefthe majority will try to avert a nnaLciai crisis oy auinorizmg xne State to borrow something less than a mill ion dollars. A resolution authorizing tho borrowing of $200,000 to pay the expenses of this General Asseinblv has already passed, and as soon as the additional debt has been authorized aud the offices which are to cost tho State over a half miUion dollars have been created and tilled the majority will be ready to go home. The Board ot Control. The tax-payers of Indianapolis are anx ious to see whether or not the Democratio majority in the Senate will carry out the plan of a few political heelers to have the Curtis board- of control bill considered, to-day, beforo the public are permitted to know what its ' pro visions are. Under the rules of the Senate the bill will have to lay upon the desks of the members ono day after it has been printed, but thero are reasons to think the majority propose to violate a rule of their own mauig auu. rus.ii tne viu xurougu iu-

day. "If that plan is attempted I ' believe there are fair-minded Democrats in tho bod3 who will refuse to support tho infamous measure," said a Democrat and a heavy tax-payer last evening.

"Iho plan that has been pursued by tho backers of the bill has been infamous all tho way through, aud tho manner in which they havo kept tho Senate amendments from tho people ought to convince Democratic Senators that tho scheme i3 one they should defeat." Another effort was made vesterday to learn tho exact nature of the amendments. but it was futile. Tho Democratic ward bummers, who expect to profit by tho bill if it becomes a law, admit, however, that one provides for abolishing the present otlico of city attorney, and gives the proposed board authority to appoint that officer. Tho amendment was secured by Leon Bailey, with the understanding that he is to bo mado city attorney in case tho bill passes. 'That amendment ought to kill the bill," said a gentleman yesterday. Mt shows its main purpose to bo to provide places for Democrats who have been kicked out of positions. Bailev. having been driven out of the district attorney's office by his own party, because of his unfitness for the place, now seeks to have a Demo cratic Ueneral Assembly foist him upon the city of Indianapolis. Everybody Knows that he could not bo elected a constable. and yet, it seems, the Legislature intends to compel me people 10 accept mm as a cuy attorney. It seems to me that it is time for some one to call a halt in this business." Another amendment submitted, it is un derstood, is ono which provides that the boaid shall have unrestricted power to issue bonds upon which to raise money to bo squandered in building and repairing streets. The purpose of the amendment is to indirectly levy a tax upon tne people or tho city. The original bill gave the board power to levy, directly, a tax of 75 cents on each $100, but that met with such a storm of opposition that it was stricken out before the bill passed the House. Seeing that thev would have but a limited amount of money to handle unless some proviso for raising it was inserted, the jobbers had tne Senate committee tack on the bond amendment, which every business man recognizes to mean tho same thing as the tax section. Among the various other amendments is the one striking out the section attached in tho Houso, which made it impossible for any man to be elected to tho board who was a stockholder in any company or corporation. legislative Notes A cane, tendered by tho employes of tho Woodburn-Sarven Wheel Company, mado of the very best material, will bo presented to senator Johnson to-day. 1 he donors 01 this cane are men who appreciate the courago of a man like the Senator, who, although in tho minority, and knowing it, Bt ill sticks for the right, and defies the ma jority to scat him when he knows ho is right. Since Mr. Willard's bill defining a lifo sentence in tho State prisons to bo twentyfive years, passed the House and was sent to tho Senate considerable opposition to it has appeared, and there seems to be a doubt about its becoming a law. Those who are against the measure claim that it .was brought in the interest of a few life prisoners who have money and influence, and not because its authors aro humanitarians. "The bill was prepared by the paid attorneys of a few life prisoners in the southern see in it a way to secure freedom in a few years. The bin allows a prisoner gooatime. and if it becomes a law a criminal wno has served about eighteen years can secure his release. There are several life prisoners in the southern prison who have been using several plans to get out, and this is their last one. They havo had attorneys employed for several years, trying to obtain pardon for them, but they seem to have lost all hope in that direction. The bill mav be one that deserves tupport, and yet it may, if it becomes a law, release 6omo very dangerous men." Lieutenant-governor Chase has received. as a gut, A History ot tne uattle of Chickamauga." which ho prizes very highly, and delights in show ing to tho members of tho Assembly. Ho Talues tho work because it is written by his old commander. Brigadier-general John B. Turchin, of Illinois. It is a book of three hundred pages, and the narrative is founded principally onthe official records of the officers of both the United States and rebel forces. The book has eight maps. -fieneral Turchin was born in Russia in 1823, and earlv in life becran his militarv career. reaching the colonelcy of the Imperial Uuards of St. Petersburg, uommg to this country he enlisted in the .Nineteenth Illi nois infantry. The brigade of which he was soon put in command, was conspicuous on iiany battle-fields, lhe .Lieutenant-governor thinks General Turchin i3 one of the most thoroughly educated soldiers in the 1j1 A 1 . A. A . 4 country, anu luac ins description 01 one 01 the most remarkable battles of the war. should command the attention of all mil itary students. - PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL. Work of the Senate in Considering Various Reports and Bills. Reports were submitted In the Senate, Saturday. recoinmendimr the passage of the following bills: II. It. 84, to tlx the salaries ot certain county ana township olucers: 11. 1L Dl'J, concerning the building of railroads to coal mines; II. It. 11G, to amend Section 1483 or Kevised statutes or lssi the Justices net; II. R. 172, for tho reUcf of an ex-trustee or uearDom county; 11. ic an, to amend Section 209 or the crimes net of April 14. 1887; 8. 312, to amend Section 317 of the public house act or Apru li, ltsi; an amendment to bill II. li.4J2. rortne organization or an inter state fain II. li. 348. concerning taxation; II. R. 470, to authorize tho Governor, Auditor and Treasurer or State to Dorrow nioner. The Judiciary committee recommended the in definite postponement of the Mil III. R. 2991 to limit testamentary bequests, and the passage of the House concurrent resolution authorizing the Secretary of state to sell the Revised Statutes of 1881 for $l.7o per copy, liotn or .tne reports were concurred in on motion of Senator Barrett. The following bills were Introduced, read by title only, and referred to appropriate commit tees: Br Senator Burte: 18. 392.1 To amend sec tion 2485 of an act regulating descents and the ammrtlonment of estates. liv Senator Griffiths: 8.393.1 To provide for tho inspection or meats ana to prevent tne sale of unhealthy meats. Bv senator Johnson: i. auLi i or reuei or an ex-trustee of Wayne county. . Ht senator Thomnson. of Jasper: TS. 395.1 To enable counties to receive donations for certain purposes. By Senator Barrett: S. 396.1 For the incorporation of building and loan associations. By Senator mcnowsKi: i. au.j to estaousn a court of children s guarcuansin townships navIne nvr 75.000. Bv Senator Brannaman: 8.398.1 To legalize gifts by any town to any railroad, manufactur ing or other company nereioiore. By Senator Cronic, by request: s. 399.1 To provide for a State Ash commissioner and an as sistant. Bv Senator Foley: S. 400.1 Concerning duties of circuit court clerks. By Senator Schroyen 8.401.1 To repeal Sec tion 19S3, of R. 8. By Senator Sears: Id. 402.1 concerning duties or state Auditor. By Senator Urmston: B. 403.1 To make an appropriation to pay a Judgment rendered i li. di.-. i M . - . - m . i T r Drapler. The following House bins were referred to ap propriate committees: n. R. 54 G, cczcerning the perpetuity or voluntary associations; u. k. iui, authorizing county commissioneri to provide asylums for homeless chlldr7i; H. R. 179, authorizing county boards to construct free gravel roads on county lines; 11. li. 4i8, to- pay the claim ox tno national vulcanite Company; II. It. 592, to em power county commissioners to make special tax levies in certain cases; ti. it. aav, to amend the act organizing societies that transact business on tho assessment plan: II. K. 373. to au thorize school boards In cities of 30,000 and over to lew a tax for library purposes: U. R. 104, to provide for opening, vacation, or change cernine the School for Feeble-minded Youth. The Senate took up tho school text-book bill rn. R. 241 in the forenoon session, and continued Its consideration till late in the afternoon. Sev eral substitutes and many amendments offered by Republican Senators were rejectee An amendment was agreed to, on motion of Senator Howard, authorizing arrangements forthe salo or exchange of books owned bv pupils when tho law shall take effect. The bill lhiaily passed by Teas 31. navs lO. The bill (II. R. 3371 to prohibit trie explosion of dynamite within i,200yardsof anyledtreof rock suitable for building purposes, without consent of the owner thereof, was passed. The following House bills were passed to the third reading: II. R. 107, concerning the pur chase or toll roans; u. k. bu, to uenne ine nine teenth and Fiftieth Judicial districts, and U. li. 332, for the regulation of the State Library. The following Senate bills were ordered en grossed: S. 5S. to encourage the erection and operation of water-works in towns by incorporated associations; S. 348, concerning the official course of the directors of the northern State prison a substitute therefor, presented oy tcnator Francis, boinir adopted. A substitute for the bill 8. 43 "was adopted ap propriating $40,000 for the removal ox a rocic ledsre at Jionienee, in. The followinsr bills were returned from commltLn with favorable reports thcreoxu 8. GJ. to nrovlde h. revision of municipal code of cities and towns: 8. 339. to define tha duties of tnwnshiD trustees; II. R. 151, to authorize cities to condemn and appropriate for public use

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the shares of any company owning a bridge over streams forming a State line; 8. 347, to provide for Tjublio nrintlnir in counties by rmblio officers; 8. 294, t amend 8ection G458 of an act concerning taxation; 8. 388, authorizing streets and alters through rrounds belonging to tho State Board of Agrioulture. Bills were indefinitely postponed as follows: II. K. 225, to prevent the ppread of hog cholera; li. K. 471, to authorize cltiea ana towns to construct and operate natural-jras-iTorks, and II. R. 42, to authorize county commiwidner& to appropriate money for tho erection oX a bioluirs monument. . 1 1 1 1 Ilouse of Representatives. The following bills were returned to the TTonse on Saturday by tho several committees with tho recommendation that they be passed: II. It. 102, prescribing the duties of coroners: n. K. 435, to amend Sections 4348 and 4849 of tho Revised Statutes, defining lawful fences: n. It. 573. to provide for the extension and opening up of Imblio highways on the State fairgrounds; II. t. 568, to secure manufacturers and owners of railroad equipments and rolling stock in making conditional sales and certain contracts for leases; II. K. 314, to amend Section 10 of an act approved Juno i IbSo, relating to frauds anu perjuries; ii. ic wj. in refer ence to parents, guardians, etc., baring their children and wards educated; 11. K. 515, to grant the right of war throiurh the lands of the State for highways; II. R. 503. con cerning the taxation of dogs; II. K. 307, concern ing patent deeds; II. K. 10, to organize and regu late tne inaiana xnuitia. Bills were recommended to be Indefinitely tvostponed, as follows: II. B. 301, to Incorporate tho Western Mutual Life Insurance and Trust Company; 1L li. 389, to repeal Section 5119, R. 8., concerning husband and wife; II. R. 341, to authorize townships xt State to aid In the construction of bridges across streams of water; H. R. 345, to make all school towns hereafter incorporated liable for their proportion of indebtedness, etc.; II. R. 358, to amend Section 59 of an act entitled "An act concernlne election con tests;" II. R. 504, to amend the law concerning the taxation of dogs. On motion ot Mr. Fowler. Senate bill 115. to build a sewer for the Indiana Prison Nortu, was passed unaer suspension or constitutional rules. Mr. mard explained to the House that an error existed In the appropriation bill introduced by himself. It was caused by a mistake in the figures made by one of tho clerks of the committee. Instead of the amount being $475,000 for maintenance for the Hopsital of the Insane as had been stated, he said it was $275,000. Tho bill has been printed incorrectly, lie claimed, on account of the clerical error. H. R. 5b'l. to provide for maintenance, care and increase of township libraries, was discussed by Messrs. Pleasants, Mendenhall. Iiarrell and McGovney, who favored it, and Messrs. Moon, Rcasley and Darnell, who epoko against it. Mr. Fields fcaid ho was in favor of tho purpose of the bill, but did not v.lsh it to pa in its present form. The bill was referred to a special committee apEuntea oy tne epeaicer, consisting or Messrs arrell. Appleuato and Mendenhall. to report back to the Ilouse to-day at 10 o'clock. 'ine xouowing bills were Introduced by consent: Br Mr. Clavpool: fH. R. 595.1 To amend Sec tions 5 and 6 of an act entitled "An act to reguiate ine saie or epintous ana vinous nquors. Br Mr. Wilson: fll. R. 59R.1 To unnronrlntA $500 for Mr. John T. Beasley for exienses incurred during his election contest of 18S7. By Mr. White: III. R. 597.1 To establish a board of children a guardians in townships of 4 i;,wu niuauiuuiifl nuu uut. The following bills were returned to the Ilouse during the afternoon, with reports recommending that they be passed: II. R. 530, concerning appropriation for pauper children; II. R. 502, to make appropriations for the Indiana Institution for tho Blind: II. R 469, to regulate the charges for the use of telephones; II. R. 553, concerning the salaries of ludges of guweme, circuit, bvkjrior and criminal courts of the State; 11. R. 5J1, For the relief of Rachel Burgess: II. R. 333. to provide for constable's fees In certain cases. ii. u. 174 10 exempt honorably discharged soldiers and sailors from paying poll tax. was ordered engrossed by tke House. li. K. oyj To make street rauways pay a share of cost for sprinkling and repairing the streets, was, on motion of Mr. Curtis, mado special order for this morning. II. R. 367 To prescribe the duties of clerks and judges of the circuit courts in relation to guardianships, and II. R. 541, to make void nil petitions not presented within one year to tho public for signature, were indefinitely postponed. Mr. Iiarrell introduced a resolution, which was pnopted, naming to-day, at 11 o'clock a.m., as the time for a joint convention of the Senate and House to elect the Supreme Court commissioners, the State Statistician and directors of tho prisons north and south. Losses by Fire. CniCAGO, Feb. 24. A f orty-five-thousand-dollar fire was caused by an explosion of turpentine, this morning, in the three-story brick building, Nos. 63 and C5 Canal street One-third of the loss is on the building, which was owned by S. li. Richards; tho remainder is divided among half a dozen firms, of whom the largest losers are Goodell fc Waters, wood-working machinery, $16,000. All are well insured. New Orleans, La., Feb. 24. Roder it Warners Southern rice-mill, and the Orleans veneering saw-mill, was burned this morning, and the Orleans coffee factory was damaged by tire and water. Total loss, coO.OOO. Nearly covered br insurance. Fire, this afternoon, damaged II. Stem &. Co.'s boot and shoe auction storo $5,000. Fully insured. Chahlestox, W. Va.. Feb. 24. Firo destroyed the business block opposite the court-house early this morning. The block was owned by Goshorn & late, and occupied by Joseph Ballard, clothing, and A. C. Occnlt, general merchandise. Each was insured for $3,500. with $4,000 on building: total loss over $10,000. NewLoxdox, Conn., Feb. 2-1. Fire today damaged Higgius's carriago and paint tdiop, John Bishop's lumber-yard, W A. Comstock'scoal-yard.Unrrsominbus stable the residence of Higgins, and a tenementhouse. Loss, . SKOwnEOAX, Me., Feb. 24.Tho Cambasnat Block, in North Ansou, was burned today. Loss, $30,000, falling on J. C. Fuller, dry goods; Kd Collins, dry goods, and a number of other firms. Insurance partial.

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