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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 188D.

provis'ons and farm products, on the Stb; sundi on the 9th: wood, woodenware, books and paper, on the 10th. TENSION OFFICE DECISION.

Ruling by Mr. Dassey Tliat Glres a Dependent Mother 93,7 OO Cash and 913 Month. Washington, Dec. 1G. Assistant Secretary Bussey has rendered a decision in the pension claim of Barbara Remmel. now living in Cleveland, O., as the dependent mother of Lawrence Hemmel, late of Company F., Seventh Ohio Volunteers. The claimants declaration for a pension was tiled April 1, 1870, and thirteen years thereafter it was rejected on the ground that the claimant was not dependent npon the soldiers contributions for an adequate sapport at the date of his death. Tho soldier was killed at the battle of Taylor's Kid ge, Ga., Nov. 27. 1SG3. The Assistant Secretary . finds uncontradicted and unquestioned testimony that the claimant's husband, her only source of support since her son's death, has not been physically able to earn an adequate living lor himself and wife for over thirty years, and that they always have been and are now . very poor and needy. The testimony also shows that the son regularly turned over to his parents all his vraura before bis enlistment, and afterward contributed largely to their support. The Assistant Secretary says that a review of all tho evidence on tile renders it difficult to conceive upon what foundation or reason the former rejection was based. This rejection is reversed, and the pension granted. The claimant will receive about $3,700 back pension, and $12 per month hereafter. INDIANA REPUBLICAN CLUB. Their Iteceptlon Last Night Attended by Nearly Every Ilootler at the Capital. ductal to the Indlan&bolis Journal. Washington, Dec. 1C The reception tendered by the Indiana Kepublican Club at the Armory, to-night, was a grand success. Nearly every lloosier in the city was present. There was music and dancing after the general reunion.. The reception committee had perfect arrangements and they were perfectly executed. Among those present, and there were several hundred in the hall, were: representatives Owen and Jason B. Brown and wives; Hon. J. N. Huston, Attorney-general Miller. Hon. W. W. Curry. James N. Tyner, Professor J. I. Campbell, Daniel M. Iiansdell. Jno. Leonard. M. D. Helm, Edward White, A. J. Halford, with their wives: Third Auditor Hart, Win. Bass, Captain Field, the Misses Curry, Mrs. Farrar. Mr. and Mrs. Kobb, Judge Hayden, On. Silas Colzrove. Mrs. Helen McMahon, Mr. and Mrs. Cowing. MINOR MATTERS. Confirmation by the Senate Yesterday Appointments by the President. Washington, Dec. 16. In the secret session of the Senate this afternoon a number of consular and diplomatic nominations were confirmed, among them that of Solomon Hirsch to be minister to Turkey. The judiciary committee reported favorably the nomination of David J. Brewer to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The President to-iiay sent to the Senate the nomination of Joseph K. Harrab, of Pennsylvania, to be United States marshal for the Western district of Pennsylvania. Capt. L. U. Shep.ird, commanding the revenue steamer Rush, now at San Francisco, has been appointed chief of the revenue marine service. Iowa Land Case Decided. Washington, Dec. 1C The Secretary of the Interior to-day rendered the decision in the case of S. M. Fairchild vs. the Des Moines Valley Kailroad Company. The lands involved in this case were claimed by the railroad company by reason of the certification tottbe State to Juno 14, lSOG, as indemnity lands under the act of July 12, The Secretary, however, holds this certification to ' have been erroneously made, and directs that a demand for relinouishnient or reconveyance of the lands to the United States be made upon the company, in default of which suit will be recommended to set aside the certification. Boundary Dispute Between Two States. Washington, Dec 26. Attorney-general Ayres of Virginia to-day made a motion in the Supreme Court asking leave, on behalf of the State of Virginia, to filo a bill in equity against the State of Tennessee to settle the boundary dispute between the two States. It is asserted in tho motion of Attorney-general Ayres that Tennessee unlawfully claims jurisdiction over a stretch of land from two to eight miles in width, extending from the northern border of North Carolina to the border line of Kentucky. The town of Bristol is one of the places situated within the disputed territories. Special Pension Examiners Recalled. Washington, Dec 16. The Commissioner of Pensions, Green B. Kaum, to-day issued an order directing that forty of the 2fi8 special pension examiners now in the field do recalled and assumed to dnty in the Pension Bureau in Washington. The number of examination fields will be reduced, and their several boundaries extended so as to cover the entire country as now. General Iiaum's purpose in making this change is to increase the effective working forco of the otiice, with a view to materially expediting its business in the determination of pending cases. Fourth-Class l'ostoffices for Indlanlans. Eptcial to the Indianapolis Journal Washington, Dec. 16. Fourth-class postmasters were appointed for Indiana to-day as follows: Reelsville, Putnam county, G. Xi. Elliott, vice C. T. Zaring, resigned; Riv erside. Jb ountain county, Laura E. Torr. vice Rebecca Brock, resigned: Wright's Corner, Dearborn county, F. Heppel, vice A. Elliott, resigned. Stanley Congratulated by the President. Washington, Dec 16. The Secretary of State has sent the following cable dispatch to explorer Stanley, now at Zanzibar: I am directed by the President of the United States to tender his congratulations to you upon the success which has attended your Ion: tour of discovery through Africa, and upon the advantages Which may accrue therefrom to the civilized world. Blaine. Judge Cooley Again IU. Washington', Dec. 1C. Chairman Cooley, of the Interstate-commerce Commission, has been compelled to again relinqniish his duties here on account of sickness, and has returned to his home, at Ann Arbor, Mich. ' General Notes. Eperfal to the IcdiauavoUs J jurnsi; Washington. Dec. 1G. J. II. Muller, of Wabash, is at the Noimandie. The Treasury Department . to-day purchased $330,400 four per cent, bonds at 1.27 dat, and $6,000 four-and-one-haB! per cent bonds at Sl.Ol5. A delegation of about twenty-five Indians arrived here last night, and will have a conference with Secretary Noble in a day or two, to talk over the agreement which they have entered into with the Sioux commission to cede their lands in the Dakota to the government. The Japanese minister here is sick, and is going home. Corrupt Mormon Officials Arrested. 1 Salt Lake City, U. T., Dec. 10,-City Marshal Solomon, Count' Recorder Cannon, Selectmen Weiler, Brigand Hampton, all Mormon officials, were arrested here this afternoon. There are six indictments against Solomon, charging misappropriation of public funds, and one indictment against each of the others, charging them with conspiracy. They were released npon furnishing bonds to secure tbeirappearanco in the District Court on Saturdas Failure at Detroit. Detroit. Mich.. Dec. 16. Mrs. Minnie "Wertheimer, doing business under the linn name of Wertheimer Bros., knit goods, today tiled chattel mortgages to secure creditors to the amount of u,ooo. Tuot'SAMw ot ix-oplo have found In Hood's arnaparilla a ioitlvo rure lor rheumatism. This medicine, by Its purifying action, neutralizes the acidity of the bio"., which is tLe -aue of the disease, and also builds up and strengtufis the whole tody. Give it a trial.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

Arrest and Confession of the Boy Who Caused the Wabash Wreck at Kellar's. lie Spiked the Switch Out of Childish SpiteSalvationist Wanted for LarcenyA Woman Who Claims Millions. INDIANA. Youthful Train-Wrecker Caught and In- , duced to Confess Ills Crime, fecial to tli Indiana&olls Journal. Peku, Dec. 1C William Marquiss, a lad aged eighteen, was arrested at a district school to-day, a few miles north of this city, by chief detective Furlong and Collett, of the Wabash railway, charged with having caused the wreck of train No. 44, fast express east bound, at Kellar's, in October last, and in which no one was killed. The boy has confessed it as spite work, solely for being refused a ride from Wabash here, claiming be lost his ticket He walked to Kellar's and there spiked the switch, then proceeded homeward. His parents are wealthy people. He was taken to Wabash jail this evening. Dentist Found Dead. Special to the Inftianapolis Journal. Gkeencastle, Dec. 16. Dr. J. W. Ful ton, a retired dentist of this city, was found dead, yesterday morning, near his brother's residence, where it is supposed he had sone, as was his custom, while suffering from physical indisposition. He occupied rooms on an adjoining street, and had retired to rest, as appeared from the condition of his bed. His brother discovered his body in the middle of the street about daylight, having gone out to empty tho ashpan. Dr. Fulton has been in feeble health lor some time past, and his death is attributed tn apoplexy. He was about sixty-six years of age, and unmarried. Salvation Army Convert Arrested, racial to the IndlanavoUs Journal Muxcik, Dec. 16. Some weeks ago Charles Horn quit his relations with the Congregationalist Church, of which ho wan treasurer, and joined the Salvation Army. Today tho trustees of the Congregationalist Church got out a warrant for tho arrest of Horn, who was a leader in the army corps, charging him with petit larceny, caused by bis failing to account for 97 cents on his departure from his office. He was arrested and taken before the police court, where he pleaded guilty: but, while in charge of a constable, made good his escape. Christian Church Dedicated. Ppeclal to the IiiUanaioli Journal. Mount Gilead, Dec. 1C Tho Christian Church in this place has just been completed, and was dedicated yesterday. It is built in modern style, and is among the best church houses in Benton county. The attendance was very large, and all the exercises were most satisfactory. Rev. L. L. Carpenter, of Wabash, was master of ceremonies. He preached the sermon and raised more than twice as much money as thero was indebtedness against the house. Trial of White Caps. Bjxvlal to the Indianapolis journal, Martinsville, Dec 16, The celebrated White-cap case of Monroe county, brought here on change of venue, comes np for trial to-morrow. This is the case in which a Mr. Norman brings suit for damage against a number of prominent citizens near Bloomington. lie claims to have been White-capped" by them. The case was tried in the Monroe County Circuit Court in September, when the jury failed to agree. , Colored Preacher Threatened. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RocKroRT, Dec. 16. Rev. Dr. Taylor, a colored evangelist, who has caused consid erable excitement among our colored people by his scorching sermons, was left a bundle of switches Saturday night, with a note admonishing him to leave the town or sutler the consequences. The result is anxiously awaited. Minor Notes. Louis Anderson, a colored ex-convict, captured at Richmond, has confessed to robbing tho postothce at New Paris, O. Six horses were cremated, on Saturday night, in the burning barn of J. M. Warbritton, near Newmarket. Montgomery county. Col. Thomas Morton, of Anderson, has put in a claim to being the oldest pensioner on tho rolls. He served in the Mexican and civil wars. While walking across a trestle at Roches ter, ueorge v. 31 ace. a conductor on the Chicago & Atlantic, was struck by a train and dangerously injured. William Callis, of Martinsville, was thrown from a freight train on the I. & Y. railroad Sunday night, at Paragon, receiv ing a fracture of the thigh. Martin McCrey, a farmer, was at Edenburg yesterday in a road wagon, and while returning, and within one mile of his home, dropped dead from heart disease. Dr. James A. Harper, a merchant at Shelburn, made an assignment yesterday for IT. 1IA .1 me ueneut oi uis creuuors. ieuner tno assets nor liabilities are known at present. The powder-horn carried by the famous Tecuinseb has been presented to Iluti Post, G. A. R.. by William Morris, of Lawrenceburg, son of tho once noted "Indian Bill" Morns. Eugene Wells, a small boy in jail for burglary, at Kokomo, has made a confession implicating ten other boys, who were or ganized into two professional gangs of thieves. Dick Keating, of Lafayette, and J. E. Carey, of Crawfordsville, will tight for $100 a side, near tno latter city, in the near future. Both believo themselves to be heavy-weight pugilists. Wm. Wertz, living west of Edinburg. the latter part of last week, while passing through a corn-field, was attacked by two men. beaten severely and robbed ot SsiO. Suspicion rests npon two men, who are likely to be arrested for the crime. Elijah Miller, who recently moved from Charlestown to Cementville. was knocked down by his daughter Jane, the other dav. in a struggle to take from him his three little daughters, in order to place them in families where they would have good care. William Kizer. of Marion, has been for months subjected to cowardly persecution by an unknown enemy. His property has been twice destroyed by incendiary tires. his fruit-trees were recently cut down during the night, and Sunday night, while walking along a railway track south of town, he was shot from ambush and seri ously wounded in the arm. Marv Ellen Hauser. aeed eighteen, was seriously stabbed in the breast with a pair of shears in the hands oi her cousin, John Bennett, aged twelve, lho girl's grandmother. Rachel Ann Havsdale. had at tempted to correct her with hercrutch, and was thrown on a hot stove in the scuffle. She called for help and the boy answered. aitacKiiig tue gin wuu iuo suears. ILLINOIS. A aionticello Man Sues for Possession of 300,000 Acres of L&nd. Fpeclal to the Indianapolis JournaL Moxtickllo, Dec. 10. Capt Robt. M. Foster, who served in the One-hundred-aud-sixteenth Illinois Infantry through tho late war, has just discovered that his wife is the legal heiress to SOO.000 acres of land, lvinir in Virginia and Kentuckv. He has entered suit in the federal court at Covincton. Ky., to secure possession of the land, whicu, ne tnins, win be worth twelve millions of dollars. ISrief Mention. . T K Rnllivnn of IVori ilrAtv in Mm . assssvwut i ass iu a tery, Saturday, the old hospital property of I no Disicrs ui ni. riauvio, m iHirilllgiOU, la. The property is valued at $10,000. WHHa Wilknn nent fifteen. wliilAi.mnt. ing to get upon the foot-board on the front eua or amovinj swucu-ciiKine, it iuincy, Saturday, fell aud was literally cut in twaiu. y Superintendent of Public Instruction x-uwarusnas laaueu a cucvuar, io an coun

ty school superintendents of the State, asking a report as to how the compulsory education Jaw is working in the several districts. Judge Hnghes convened the Circuit Court at Decatnr, Saturday, for one day. to resentence H. H. Harris, a forger, to Jolietforsix years. Harris was convicted last October. He lied from the court-room, and was caught in Kansas. The Hon. William M. Boyd, member of the Decatur banking finn of Peddicord, Burrows & Co., an ex-county treasurer and a Knight Templar, died suddenly of apoplexy, in his bank. Sunday. He was found on the floor by a book-keeper. OBITUARY. Karl Formes, a Famous llasso and OldTime Favorite on the Operatic Stage. San Francisco, Dec. 16. The famous basso, Karl Formes, died here yesterday of pneumonia, at the age of seventy-nine. He was one of the famous operatic singers in New York from 1853 to 1800. He was a close friend of Wagner and a favorite of King Ludwig. of Bavaria. He had lived here fifteen years, teaching vocal music. Last week he appeared in a small operatic company and sang with unusual animation. Karl Formes was born in Muhlheim, Germany, Aug. 7, 1810. Ho received his early musical education in Cologne and Vienna and sang in church choirs till 1841, when he attracted attention in Cologne as a concert singer. His appearance in opera soon followed, and in 1843 he became a member of

the Mannheim Theater. In 1S44 he joined the opera in Vienna. Incautious expressions of sympathy with revolutionary movements caused his sudden retirement, and, after an engagement in Ham burg, he was invited to join a German operatio company in London, where, in 1849, he first performed in Drury Lane. In 1S50 Formes became a member of the Italian opera at Covent Garden, and in the same year sang at the Philharmonio concerts. At this time it was the option of critics that for volnme, compass aud sonorous quality. Formes's deep bass was altogether unequaled. in "Robert le Diable.77 "Don Giovanni" and "The Huguenots." he dwarfed all competition. His stately presence and intuitively fine dramatic action added to the completeness of bis representa tions. Nor was he less imposing in rendering the dramatic nones of Robert Franz. Schubert and other German composers, and in the oratorios of Handel, liaydn and Mendelssohn. In 1857 ho came to the United States, making his lirst appearance in Meyerbeer's "Robert le -Diable." at the Academy of Music in New lork. lit sub sequently sang with much success in the larger cities of the union. Alter a time his representations suffered from carelessness, and bis business aff airs Licked proper management. His voice became lmnairedbv frequent hoarseness and habitual natness of intonation. These conditions lost him pre-eminence, and his last years in New lork he spent as a teacher of vocal music. Of lateyears Formes had resided principally in this country, and most recently in San Jrrancisco. Mrs. Joseph Tarkington. Greensritro. Ind.. Dec. 1 fi. Maria Tarkincrton. xrifo of Her. JoHenh Tnrkinffton. aieu, at iu:io o clock tms morning, at . L. i -j ;i A r il. ' lucn resmeuco a iuua fasi, oi misciij. The funeral will occur Wednesday, at 1 o'clock r. m. Mrs. Tarkington was the daughter of Simeon and Martha Slawson, and was born in Orange county. New York, Jan. 22, 1806. Her family moved to Indiana in 1818, and in 1819 settled nine miles north of Vevay. where her father and mother lived until they diedthe former aged eighty-one and the latter eighty years. Of a family of eleven children 6he was the oldest, and leaves only two surviving her Malinda Winchester, wife of Rev. John S. Winches ter, of this city, and Matilda Welch, wife of Hon. Augustus Welch, of Bennington, Ind. She married Rev. Joseph Tarkington, &ept. l, 18J1, and at once entered upon the Hie of a courageous, helpful Methodist preacher's wife. Since 1851 she has re sided on the farm where she died. Of seven children she left surviving her John S. and William S. II. larkmgton. Mrs. Daniel Stewart, of Indianapolis: Mrs. Dr. John Alexander, of Milford; Dr. Joseph A. Tarkington, of Washington, D. C, and Simpson larxington. of lulare, CaL Dr. Seth Pancoast Philadelphia. Dec. 1C Dr. Seth. Pancoast, a well-known homeopathist, died at his residence here, this morning, aged sixtysix years. Seth Pancoast was a descendant of ono of the three Pancoast brothers who came to this country with William Penn. and was born in Darby, Pa., July 28. 1823. He re ceived a college education and went into business in 1843, but subsequently studied medicine. He had a remarkably successful career as a physician, and wrote several medical works on special diseases and an atomic subjects. He is best known, however, by his great researches into the liter ature of the "occult sciences." and. in 1S75. calculated the return of -.the seventh evele of Trithemius, announcing that 1878 would see a strong revival of theosonhv and kindred studies, a prediction that was fully verineu. Successful Operation Upon Lawrence Barrett. Boston. Dec. 1C An entirely successlul surgical operation was moat skillfully performed upon Mr. Lawrence Barrett this morning, consisting of the removal of some lvmnhatio glands of the throat, For sev eral years Mr. Barrett has suffered inter1 A 11 . 11! A 1 . , mittenxiy irom a swelling oi 1110 gianus. and altbough it did not interfere apparently with his work, it was considered best that the cause ot his disfigurement should be removed. 1 he operation was a long oue. but Mr. Barrett's general health is excellent. and he rallied splendidly from the ordeal. As soon as he is fairly convalescent he will Delate nimseu to ivrugnacn, uermany, or some other European watering place for . 1 i I 1 ri rest and recreation. Baby Saved from the Flames by a Dog. Scott City, Kan., Dec. 1C The house of Charles Ford, a farmer, living about half a mile east of here, was destroyed by tire yesterday. In the excitement Sirs. Ford for got her baby until it was too late to safely return to the house, and sho was held back bv tho assembled neighbors. She frantic ally struggled to get loose, but when she saw that she could not do so she called to her dog, a largo Newfoundland, and told him to iret the baby. The animal dashed through the ilames; and soon returned carrying the child unharmed m his teeth. The dog wasBligbtly burned about tho hips, but not senousiy. Actor Throttled by a Bloodhound. Pottstown. Pa.. Dec. 1C While a travel ing troupe was playing "Uncle Tom's Cabin" here Saturday eveniug.ono of tho blood hounds suddenly sprang upon William Crandall. who was acting the part of Marks, the lawyer, and grappled .him by the throat, tearing the flesh and causing tho blood to now freely. I he affair caused consternation on the stage and in the house. I he infuriated beast was hnall v se cured and the actor's wounds dressed by a physician called from the audience. The play was contiuued after the excitement subsided. Sandbagged and Kobbed of 87,000. San Angelo, Tex.. Dec. 1C Five men entered the express office at Brownwood i'ust after the west-bound passenger train lad pulled out for San Angelo last night and asked 11 an express package lor John Johnson had arrived. Tho night clerk informed them it had not. They told him to look over his waybills, whereupon he proceeded to put his money in tho safe. They then entered the ofhee at his back and knocked him the head, it is supposed with a sandbag, where ho lay insensible on the floor until this morning. The robbers secured 57,000 in currency aud left no clew by which they could be tracked. A Spendthrift Convicted of Theft. Buffalo, N. Y Dec. 1C Charles Farwell, a 6on of the late J mice Far well, of Medina, pleaded guilty to-day to the charge of stealiug 10 from a Chinese laundrynian, and was seutencec to imprisonment for thirty days. Young Farwell bad 20,000 loft liim a few months ago, and has squandered it all. He has a $W,0uu legacy due in a short time. A tine bretvery for sale, convenient to a largo eitv. Iinre ebaure for a ImMne man of capital. Address Hox 17 1. o., Covington, Ky.

PRCCEIDIXGS OF CONGRESS.

Memorial, Resolutions and Bills Introduced In the Senate Yesterday. Washington, Dec. 1C Among the various petitions and memorials presented in the Senate to-day was one for the passage of the pension law as prepared by the pension committee of the G. A. R.; one for the admission of Wyoming as a State; ono in favor of the Blair educational bill; one from tho Chicago Board of Trade for one-cent letter postage, and several for the passage- of the Sunday-rest bilL The House joint resolution for printing the agricultural report for 1SS9 was passed. with amendments, fixing the number of copies at 400,000 and appropriating $200,000 for the cost. Among the bills introduced and referred were the following: ' By Mr. Stanford: For the relief of manufacturers of wine; for the establishment of a gun factory for the finishing of heavy ordnance on the Pacific coast, and for f ortncations on the Pacific coast. By Mr. Ingalls: For the allowance of cumulative pensions. . By Mr. Ingalls: A bill granting arrears in certain pension cases. The bill provides that any person who has been granted a pension by a special act of Congress may apnlv to the Commissioner of Pensions for increase or arrears of pensions, which snail - . ... be granted if, upon examination, it appears that the disability or injury was incurred while in the line of duty. By Mr. Manderson: lor woman suffrage in all the States. Mr. Mitchell offered a resolution, which was agreed to. instructing the judiciary committee to inquire and report whether Chinese laborers, who have never been in tho United States, or who, having been here, have left the country, may, under existing legislation, be permitted to enter the United States for the sole purposes of tran sit across the same, either with or without authority from tho Secretary of the Ireasury. Mr. Mitchell also offered a resolution. which was referred to the committee on foreign relations, calling on the President for copies of all diplomatic correspondence between the United States and the govern ment of China sinco the passage of the Chinese exclusion act of Uctober, 1888, hav ing reference to that act. After a short executive session the con current resolution offered by Mr. Ingalls for a holiday recess from lhursdav. Dec. .19, to Monday, Jan. 0, was taken up for action. Mr. Ldmunds demanded the yeas and nays upon it, expressing his own opposition to it. Tho resolution was agreed to yeas 48; nays 12. I he message from the Honse announcing the death of Representative Edward J. Uay, of Louisiana, was laid berore the enate. and on motion of Mr. Gibson the Sen ate, as an additional mark of respect to the memory of tho deceased, adjourned. Resolutions Passed by the House. Washington, Dec. 16. In the House to day Mr. McKinley, of Ohio, from the committee on ways and means, reported the resolution for the distribution of the Presi dent's message among the appropriate com mittees. The House went into committee of the whole, Mr. Burrows of Michigan be ing selected to preside, for the considera tion of the resolution. Mr. Spinola of New York objected to that clause of the resolu tion which provides that all matters per taining to fortifications and coast defeuso be referred to the committee on appropria tions. He offered an amendment provid ing that all matters relating to coast de fenses be referred to the committee on military affairs. Lost Tho committee then rose, and the resolution was accepted. Mr. McKinley offered a resofution for a holiday recess from Dec. 20 until Jan. 6. Referred. Mr. Henderson of Iowa, from the commit tee on appropriations, reported a bill ap propriating $150,000 to meet a deficiency in the appropriation for public printing and binding and $250,000 to meet a deficiency in the appropriation for tne census liureau. Mr. Bland of Missouri offered an amend ment appropriating $200,000 to enable the the number and amount of farm mortgages existing and unpaid in the various States and Territories, the number oi persons who are owners of the house in which they live and the number who are renters. This was ruled out on a point of order and the bill was passed. Mr. bootbman of Uhio. irom tne commit tee on accounts, reported the resolution for the payment to the widow of ieais. lirown. late reading clerk of the House, a sum equal to ono years salary. Adopted. Mr. Lnloe of Tennessee otierea a reso lution authorizing the Sergeant-at-arms to otter a reward of S5.000 for the arrest and delivery to the marshal of the District of cashier of the late Sergeant-at-arms, the reward lo be paid out of the contingent fund of the House. Referred. Mr. .Springer of Illinois introduced a bill to organize the Territory ot Oklahoma. Mr. Perkins of Kansas, moved that the bill be referred to a special committee of thirteen members, who shall have complete jurisdiction of the question, lie stated that in making this motion he had no desire to be chairman of the committee. After discussion. Mr. Perkins's resolution was laid upon the table 1G3 to 94 and the bill was referred to the committee on Territories, together with a bill on the same subject introduced bv Mr. Haker of New York. Mr. McKinley introduced a bill concern ing collection of customs dues. It is a com pound of several administrative bills which have hgured ueioro past Congresses. The basis is tne old Hewitt administrative bill, which has been copiously amended by insertions of phrases, sentences and sec tions from the last Senate tariff bill and the draft submitted by the Treasury De partment to the last Congress, to which Mr. McKinley has added f urthersuggestions made by tho present Ireasury officials. The result is a bill of thirty-two printed pages of a technical customs administrative code. Mr. Lacey of Iowa offered the following preamble and resolution: Whereas, It is well known that a contest for a seat in tills House was duly commenced by Hon. J. M. Clayton of Arkansas against u. K, Brecklnridee. a sitting member. Whereas, It is a matter of public notoriety that said Clayton, while engaged in taking testimony in said contest, waj assassinated, and all further nrnrpd intra thrp.hr Rtisnciiripri: thrpfor Resolved, That the committee on elections be directed to Inquire and report to this House what further proceedings shall be had in retard to saidcane. aud they are authorized to send for persons and papers, if deemed necessary by them lor the investigation or said matter. Mr. Breckinridge stated his reason for not offering the resolution himself. A short discussion followed, which was participated in by Messrs. Unsp, Lacey and Spinola, and the resolution was adopted without division. Mr. Coleman of Louisiana introduced a bill to establish a navy-yard and naval station at New Orleans, which was re ferred, and the House adjourned. Hallway Accidents Near Chicago. Chicago, Dec. It. An open switch at Uakdale. on the Chicago A: Lastern Illi nois road, caused a suburban train to run into a freight train. The first reports of the accident were highly exaggerated, but upon investigation it was found that engineer Murphy, of the snburban train, was the only person seriously injured, his leg being so badly smashed that amputation was necessarv. The conductor and one passenger were slightly injured. Another accident happened on the Chica go fc Js orth western, near Klin burst. A long freight train broke into three parts. which became separated by considerable distances. When the fact was discovered the engineer reversed his engine and started back after the second section. He miscalculated the speed at which it was approaching, and a collision was theresuit. I he third section was wrecked on the debris of the other two, causing much damage. o one was hurt. Argument in the Means-DeCamp Bank Case Cincinnati. Dec. 16. TheMeans-DeCamn trial in the United States Court proceeded to-day with Judtre Sago returning to the bench. After minor testimony by directors. Koth, Duckworth and Gerke, the testimony was closed on both sides. At 11:45 a. m. tWo argument to the ;nry begau. with Hon. Henry Hooper, assistant L'nited States attorney, presenting the government's position. All the counsel, six in number, will address the court and jury, and these, with the charge of Judge Hammond, will take nearly three days, so that the jury will not get the case before Thursday. The government expert, M. F. Havs, did not take tho Htand. The position of the government, as presented by Mr. Hooper, in that oilicers ot

the bank were deceived by the false entries made by Means and DetJamp, and that directors and tellers, also, are such officers. They also claim that the intent to deceive

is to be gathered from the acts of the par ties and not from what may have been their motives in making the false entries. The defense claim no officer was deceived, and thoueht there was no intent to deceive on the part of the defendants, and that the ffovernment has entirely failed in sustain ing its indictment. They 'conhdently claim au acquittal. PAN-AMERICAN DELEGATES. Headed by Secretary Blaine They Make a Fly ing Visit to New York and Brooklyn. New York, Doc. 16. Secretary of State Blaine and the pan-American conference delegates reached Jersey City this afternoon, having left Washington this morn ing. Tho party numbered eighty-one people. Mrs. and Miss Blaine and the wives of many of the delegates accompanied them. Luncheon was served on the train, and no stops were made until the arrival at Jersey City. Awaiting it wero Cornelius M. Bliss, chairman of the general com mittee, Charles K. Flint and sev eral committeemen. Mr. Bliss extended a welcome to each of tho delegates personally, and, with Mr., Mrs. and Miss Blaine, led tho way to the carriage which had been waiting for the Blaino party. They were driven via the Desbrosses-street ferry to the Fifth-avenue Hotel. The remainder of the delegates took the ferry boat for Cortlandt street, where Inspector Steers had two hundred patrolmen and fifty of the mounted police to keep back the crowds. Having taken their seats in the carriages, they were escorted to the City Hall by tho monnted squad. The dele gates assembled in the Governor's room. where Mayor Grant,Comptroller Meyers and the balance of the committee stood ready to welcome them. Mayor Grant made an address, in which he tirst cordially welcomed them, and said that it was to the in terest of the Kepnblic to maintain kindly relations with all the southern powers. The Mayor's address was replied to by Senor F. 0. C. Zegarra, of Peru, who said that it was his pleasing duty to assure his Honor, the Mayor, that the words with which he bade them welcome were greatly appreciated. Under the escort of the police, they were driven to the Fifth-avenue Hotel. After dinner the party was divided, soino attending a reception at the Hamilton Club, in Brooklyn, and others going to hear "Erminio." K10T IN A COLORED CHURCH. Factional Fight, in Which Razors, Chaira and Hymn-Books Were the Weapons. Kansas City, Dec 16. Tho differences between the factions in the First Baptist Church, (colored), of Kansas City, Kan., culminated to-night in a riot, in which two men were dangerously, and quite a number seriously injured. One faction sided with the pastor, Rev. J. It. Jones, and the other opposed him. A meeting of the members of the church organization met to elect omcers , this evening. I he pastor presided, but the anti-Jones faction out-numbered the pastor's supporters. Whenever a motion hostile to the pastor's desires was made he would call on some brotner to pray. After prayer the motion would be renewed, and the pastor would again interrupt tho proceedings by calling for a prayer. He blockaded business this way for two hours. Finally he called on C. W. Smith to pray. The opposing iacnou was euraxeu uy mis nine, anu wnen the brother responded a shower of hymndooks ana cnairs greeted mm. men ioilowea a general riot, Kazors were used and two negroes were ser iously cut about the head and body. Their names are Benjamin and Knight, uthers wero pounded over the head with chairs, but no dangerous wounds-were inflicted except on those mentioned. Tho Jones faction finally lied and left the church in possession of the enemies, who immediately organized and elected oflicers according to the plan the carrying out of which the Rev. Mr. Jones had interrupted by his novel method of filibustering. COLOR LINE IN LABOR. A Refusal to Discharge Colored Men Causes a Strike of "White 'Longshoremen. New York, Dec, 10. Tho 250 white 'long shoremen employed at the National steamship-lino pier, to-day demanded the dis charge of the 6eventy-five colored men also employed there. The demand was re fused and the whites left work, but hung around and made threats against the necrroes. A reserve force of police was called out to guard against violence, but no un lawful act was attempted, ine company has secured thirty men to take the places of those who left and expects to complete the force to-morrow. Both the whites and the blacks employed on the pier were non union men. Long and Stubborn Fight Expected. Punxsdtawney, Pa., Dec. 16. About ten day 8 ago Walls ton & Adrian's miners. numbering nearly 1.200, held a meeting here and decided to strikb if certain demands were not complied with. Tho company. according to a prior agreement, was en titled to a fourteen days' notice of a strike. The men immediately notified the company. and President Merchant promised to con sult the directors, but since then the com pany has been preparing for a strike by permitting tho fires to die out in the coke ovens, aud, instead of waiting until the fourteen days were up. notified the men that they were discharged. Unless a compromise is effected a long and stubborn strike will be tho result. If an attempt is made to evict the miners from their houses or put a new set of men into the mines there is likely to be serious trouble. Saltus to Contest His Wife's Divorce Suit. New York. Dec. 16. Edgar Saltus. the novelist, whose wife started suit for a di vorce last week during his absence and reported illness in London, arrived in this city on the steamer Wave Friday night. He sailed in spite of his doctor's orders, he says, on the day after he first heard, through a letter from a friend here, of his wife's in tention to anulv for a divorce. While willintr that his wife shall have a divorce if she wants it, he will contest her suit as a matter of justice to Miss Elsie Smith, a young lady whom, ho says, he has known ever since childhood, ami whom Mrs. Saltus names in her application as corespondent. General Burnett, Mr. Saltus's counsel. will hie an answer in the suit in a few days. It will be an absolute denial of all the alle gations of improper conduct made by Mrs. Saltus in her bill so far as they concern Miss femith. Hurned to Death in His Dam. Coxtocook. N. H.. Dec. 16. The barn of Moses K. Dodge, at HoDkinton, was burned about 2 o'clock this morning. Two bloody axes and fresh blood have been found in a neighboring shed, and it is learned that a neiirhbor was at the Dodge place in the evening, crazy drunk. Mr. Dodge eent him home, but the drunken man is said to have escaped from his house about the time of the fire. A boy named Henry fcearle. who worked for Dodge, saved the horses in the barn, but Mr. Dodge was lost in the fire. Over seventeen head of cattle wero burned. Losites by I "Ire. Locktort, N. Dec. 16. Part of the business portion of the village ofGosport was bnrnod early this moruine. The sec tion burned includes the west side of Main street north of the .New lork Central rail road tracks. Loss, 15,000. Luling. Tex.. Dec 16. Fire last night destroyed the cotton-seed oil-mill and ad joining property. Loss, $50,000. Drotber and Sister Drowned. Pi-ATTSiiURO. N. Y.. Dec. 16. While the eleven-year-old son of Kzekiel . Shute, of Champlain, was skating on the river near that place, to-day, he broke through the ice. His fourteen-year-old sister was on the bank, and, seeing his peril, she hurried to his assistance. The boy, iu his struggles, drew the girl into the water and both were drowned. Their bodies have been recovered.

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To. every American ;Housewif e.. I regard the Royal Baking Powder as the best Manufao, ttured, so far as I have any ex perienre in the use of such compounds. Since the iatrodactior of it into my kitchen I have used no other in making biscuits, cakes, etc, and have entirely discarded, for such purposes the honie-mada combination of one -third soda, two-thirds cream of tartar; frauds fisSsT 6U 44 A TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Five gangs of men are still at work in New York removing all electric-light wires B. M. Chambers, who shot and killed lawyer Frank J. Bowman, at Desoto. Mo., has been released on bail in the sum of K0,000. In a runaway accident at Kansas Citv Mrs. William Hutty was killed and Mrs. Logan and a coachman were seriously in jured. Shikok Jugigo. a Japanese sailor, has been sentenced to death, at New York, for cutting to pieces a fellow-sailor named Contaro. John A. Sleicher. editor of Frank Leslie's. and a Kepublican. has been made a civilservice commissioner for New York Stato by Governor Hill, The reception at the West Hotel. Min neapolis, last night, for the benefit of the families of those lost in tho recent Tribuno fire, netted about $5,000. State Mine Inspector Hazeltine. of Ohio. was held responsible by the coroner for the Alkannamino accident at Steubenville, in which two men were killed. It has been ascertained that Mr. Frank lin B. Gowen bought the revolver with which he killed himself at a cutlery store on Pennsylvania avenue. Washington, oh Friday evening last at about 8 o'clock. Extensive washouts are reported on tho Southern Pacific railway. At Langs. Cai., a passenger train was ditched, but no person was injured. Traffic is suspended between Yuma, A. T., and San Francisco. At Harbor View Park, near San Francis co. Sunday. Adolph Strecker broke tho world's record for ring target shooting. making 4TJ2 points out of a possible UU with twenty shots, twenty-five points each. Tho Third National Bank, of Malone. Pa.. closed its doors yesterday. Notice was posted that the depositors would be paid in full. The bank held a large amount of tho paper of the embarrassed Salmon laver Paper Company. At Dresden. O.. yesterday, Ewing Coul ter, a farm hand, walked into the saloon of George Hahn with a gun. Without saying a word he fired at Hahn, blowing the top of his "head off. Coulter was arrested. Hahn was Coulter s nephew, and it is said the shooting was the result of a quarrel be tween the two men a few days since. W. II. Bartram. a lawyer, of London. Ont.. was arrested at Chicago Sunday. charged with instigating an attempt to while out walking with its mother. Bartram is the attorney of Ludwig Cameron, managing editor of the London Advertiser, and the child is the daughter of Alexander Cameron, formerly night Vditor of the same paper, but now in a lunatio asylum. The girl is heir to $10,000. Johnstown In Bad Condition JonxsTOWK. Ta.. Dec. 1C Two bodies were taken from tho Couemaugh river at Coopersdale yesterday and ono this morning. One of the bodies found yesterday ban been identified as that of Walter K. Hoopes.late secretary of thofJohnstownCompany. This is the second body identified as that of Hoopes. Thetirst one was forwarded to italtimore. where lioojcs formerly lived, on Nov. 15. The one found yesterday is positively identified. It will remain at tho morgue until friends in Baltimore arc heard from. Tho washing away of three bridges by the high water, caused by recent rains, leaves the town in a very bad condition, traffic by wagon being almost wholly sus pended, l ue rennsyivania railroad station cannot be reached by people on the south side of the Coneraaugh. except on foot across the Cambria railroad bridge. A large force of men aro engaged in putting up a temporary bridge across the Conemaugh to the Pennsylvania railroad station. The water is 'still high and impedes the work. Murdered Her Tormentor. St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 10. Julius Hoper was shot, to-day, by Louisa Epperson, at the homo of the young lady, about five miles below Ballersvillo. whilo tho household was at dinner. For some time past Hoper had been twitting Miss Epperson about her numerous admirers, which so enraged her that she threatened to kill him if he did not discontinue the subject. This he agreed to do, but at the dinner-table to-day he recommenced his joking remarks. Miss Epperson left tho table aud the room, went to an adjoining room, returned with a revolver, advanced to within a few feet of Hoper, and. without a word, raised the pistol aud tired. The bullet entered Hoper's head just bark of the ear and caused almost instant death. Field Trials of loc. Lexington-, N. C. Dec. in. The free-for-all stake: four heats, of the Central Fieldtrial Club began to-day. Two heats wero run with the following results: J. X. Cochran's English ettr Nora let Memphis, and Avent's English setter Kowdy Kod. Memphis and Avent's Englihh setter Chance beat C. 11. Udell s pointer liog r William?. Faith-Cur! t Convicted. Brooklyn. N. Y.. Dec. 16. O. C. Lar&ou. the faith-curist. who was arrested for violating tho health law by refusing to allow medicine or medical treatment to be given to his wife and child when they were sick with diphtheria, was convicted to-day. aud will be sentenced Friday. The penalty U one year's imprisonment or 000 line, or both. Building AocItIon Secretary Misting. Chicago, Dec. 1C A. E. Mack, late secretary of the Arcanum Building, Loan and Homestead Association, is missing, with about 10,ooo of the association's money. The oflicers of the association believe Alack to be in hiding somewhere probablj' ia Canada. Men and women prematurely gray and whoso hair was falling, are enthusiastic iu praising Hall's Hair Kencwer for restoring the color and preventing baldnes.