Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 December 1889 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1889.

officer, and including the other provisions of Kepresentative Paysou's bill. Five of the seven members of the committee, including the chairman, hold that the Sergeant-at-arms was a public officer. nd that individual members were justified bv the usage and official recognition extending over many years in so regarding him. and that the loss by the malfeasance of feilcott should be borne by the pnblio treasury, and not by members of Congress svho have not recived the compensation to which they are entitled by law. The committee also hold that the government would not be justified in taking the special rlanAlita lfft "With till Kri7PTI t-.lt -arm fOT

the purpose of applying it toward tho payment of salaries dne by the government, and, therefore, that such personal funds should bo , restored to the private owners. By the proposed pro rata irrangement those -who have regularly drawn their salaries up to November wonld have the advantage of sharing in tho amounts that other members had left undrawn, which the majority of the committee regard as indefensible. . HOUSE C0315IITTEES. They Will Tie Announced on Saturday Chairmanship of the One on Education, filial to th InluuaiGlii Journal. Washington, Dec. 19. Speaker Reed has intimated to several of those who have called upon him in regard to the committees, that it is his present intention to have them readyto announce on Saturday. It was for this reason that he opposed the Senate resolution for the holiday recess to begin on Friday. Among those who are said to be slated for chairmanships of committees is Mr. Russell of Connecticut. This gentleman is tho only Republican member from that State. He has served in Congress before, and is entitled to a chairmanship by reason of long service. Mr. Russell is assigned by the slate-makers to the committe on .education, and his appointment will mean that tho policy outlined by the President for the extension of federal aid to the States for the purpose of decreasing the ratio of illiteracy is to be carried out in Congress. That is. the Blair educational bill or home similar measure will be brought forward favorably reported npon and pushed to a passage. It will be remembered that in the last Congress tho chairman of the committee on education was opposed to the idea of the Blair bill, and he persistently refused to permit the committee to meet, thereby strangling the measure in the committee-room, although it was evident that a majority of the House favored it. t . INDIANS AT THE WHITE HOUSE. fifty Sioux Tlrares Make a Social Call on the President The Latter Speeclu Washington', Dec. 19. Tho President gave a reception this afternoon to the delegation of Sioux Indians now on a visit to this city. There were about fifty of them present, . in charge of Messrs. Foster, Warner and Crook, of the Sioux commission. The reception was held in the East Room, and was witnessed by Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. McKee, Dr. Scott, Postmaster-general Wanamaker and others. General Warner presented the Indians, saying that it, was merely a social call, the Indians wishing to show the great father what manner of men they were. He then introduced John Grass, of Standing Rock agencv, who made a good-natured speech to the President, in the course of which he remarked, with iniet hnmor, that this was not a scalping visit, but merely a friendly call. His tribe, lie said, had never been visited by such a good commission, so ready and willing to point out matters to the Indians. Hispeople would like, among other things, a boundary line for their reservation, and better schools for their children. Another Indian, American Horse, also made an address, after which the President spoke to the delegation, through an interpreter, as follows: X ara glad to meet so many representatives of the Hioux nation. I few years av'o, while a member of tlie Senate committee, I visited your reservation, and I paw your , homes and farm. I wn.ut to aoftiire you I have a sincere Interest in the welfare ot your people. Your true inte ret Is in the direction of legislation to settle each of . you on a farm of year own. It is the policy .of the government to give to your children the advantages of school, which you have not had. I will read with pleasure the report of the commission. It will give mo still greater pleasure to aid them in securing from Congress those laws that are necessary to meet the suggestions marie bv the commissioners. You lucst remember that 1 do not make laws. Contcrept doe that. I have no doubt, however, that onr friends in Congress will be disposed to do that which Is liberal and juftttotbo.se people who have surrendered so much of their laud to the government. The same delegation of Indians called npon Senators Allison and Wilson of Iowa, at the Capitol As they filed out of the room bystanders wero convulsed to hear them say, in taking leave of the dignified . Senators: "Well, good-bye,, boys." SENATE PROCEEDINGS. Mr. Chandler's Resolution Concerning the Alleged Naral Officers' Lobby Fund. , Washington, Dec. K. In the Senate, today, Mr. Chandler called up the resolution offered by him some days since in regard to organizations among naval officers to intluenco congressional legislation, and mado a statement on the subject. Ho desired, if possible, to protect naval officers from being levied upon and induced, or compelled, to pay money, which they could poorly spare, for the purpose of inlinencing legislation. He said that a year or two ago Thomas J. Cowie, a passed assistant paymaster in the nav3 prepared a bill for the increaso of the rank and pay of officers of the navy. It was a very comprehensive bill. It increased tho rank and pay of all theofficers of the navy. It contained no feature of economy whatever. There was no reduction anywhere. It was an increase all all along the line. That bill had not been introduced in either house, but it had been Hitting around privately in Print. In con nection with that bill thero had been a movement organized to secure money from naval officers. That movement had taken the shape of certain printed circulars. One of those circulars Mr. Chandler sent to the Clerk's desk and had read. It was from 31r. Uowie, aud was dated Dec. 2, It stated that Mr. John If. Thomas. of Illinois, had been engaged as attorney to take charge of and advocate the passage of a bill framed by him for the reorganization and equalization of tho pay of the personnel of the navy, ami it expressed the hope that all the officers would respond promptly to .ur. 1UUU1U3 b ruiumuuiciiuuus. ju connection with this circular, one from Mr. Thomas himself was sent to the Clerk's desk and read. It is also dated Dec 2. ISso. and states that ho has been rea nested to act in the matter: that expenses must necessarily be incurred, and that time and labor must be devoted to the work, and that his iMr. Thomas's) acceptance of the proposition depended npon its approval bv the officer addressed, upon his sending a retaining fee of $3 and signing a contract (of which a form was Rent) to pay a contingent fee ot 10 per cent, on tho increase of the pay for one year. Mr. Chandler added that there were 1,3(0 naval officers, and that this attempt to get them into tne movement had taken an extremely offensive shape. He submitted to the Senate that it wa an extremely objectionable and discreditable attempt toiulluence legislation. lie did not believe that such a contract, even if entered into, would be legale binding; but. at anv rate, it was a contract which wonld absolutely paralrzo the committees of Congress who would have the bill under consideration. A long and somewhat acrimonious debate followed, which, was participated in bv Messrs. Hale. Ingalls. Mcpherson. Cockrcll. Butler and Call, but tho resolution was A A nnauy agreed to. The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. v.oKeasiume auarjc on Justice Held m California and the killingof David S. Terry was referred to the iudiciarv rommitten. Several unimportant resolutions and bills were introduced, and then the Senate went into executive session. After the doors were reopeued messages were received fmni the House announcing tho deaths during tho recess of Kepresentativcs Laird of Nebraska. Townshend of Illinois and Cox of New York. Kesolutions expressive of the regret ot the fceuate were offered by Senators Manderson. Cullom and Kvart. and were agreed to, and. as a further mark of respect to tho deceased, the Senate ad journed. . CONTESTED ULIXTION CASES. Order In Which They Will lie Considered In the House Indiana' Case the Sixth. Washington, Dec. 10. Tho sub-commit ta of the H ouo elections committed

charged with the arrangement of the contested election cases, completed its work this morning without much difficulty. After some discussion it was agreed that the Republicans should select one case and tho Democrats one. in alternation, and all were arranged. The course was adopted with the following results as to the order for bearing of the cases: Smith vs. Jackson, West Virginia; McOinnis vs. AMerson, Wet Virginia: Atkinson vs. Pendleton. West Virginia: Featherstoue vs. Cate, Arkansas; Mudd v. Compton. Maryland; Threet vs. Clarice. Alabama: Posey vs. Parrett, Indiana: Bowen vs. liuchanan, Vircinia; Waddell vs. Wise. Virginia; Eaton vs. l'helan, Tennessee; McDufiio vs. Turpin. Alabama; Chalmers vs. Morgan. Alabama: I,anjfston vs. Venatde, Virginia; Miller vs. Elliott, Houth Carolina; Hill vs. Caching, Mississippi; Kernaghan vs. Hooker, Mitis4.ppi; Goodrich vs. , Bullock, Florida. No order was made in the case of Baker vs. Foreman (Illinois), as this is not a contest, bnt simply a motion on Baker's part to be allowed the expense, of the content which he inaugurated and afterwards abandoned, upon the recount of the vote. According to the arrangement, the first Smith vs. Jackson, West Virginia is to be heard Jan. 7, and after that "two cases will be heard weekly for two consecutive weeks. An intermission of a week vill follow and then the regular order wili be resnmed. Tho cases are to be reported to the House in tho order in which they are heard before the committee. A REFUGE FOIt 3IOR3ION TVOSIEN.

An Asylum Provided by the Government That Is Not Liked by the Church. Washington", Dec. 19. The Vice-presi dent to-day laid before the Senate the report of the Utah Commission on the management of tho Industrial Christian Jlome of Utah 'Territory. The report says that np to Nov. 1, $35,709 had been expended on the building, leaving $14,291 of the appropriation of 50,000 unexpended. The report then proceeds: "The home is under the immediate management of a board of ladies ana gentlemen oi urona ana pnuaninropic views, who, without the hope of other reward than the approval of a good conscience, are laboring for the rescue and to Eromote the interest of the women who have eeu deluded into and wish to llee from polygamy and . peek a home in this asylum so bounteously provided bv the gov ernment for their relief. These ladies aro courageously working to break down the prejudices of the Mornion Church against the institution, and to win the commence of those for whom this shelter is erected. They are working to accomplish a great re form among a people who cling with reugions ianaucisin to mis rciic oi Asiatic barbarism7 The commission express no opinion as to th ultimate success of the home. It is an experiment which time can only solve. As yet few of those for whom the home was in tended have sought to enter, nnd tho num ber seems to be lessening, lhree women and six children arc now occupants of it. I hey aro abundantly cared for and appar ently happy. Tho Mormon Church is charged with working against the institu tion, and tho belief is expressed that more women would enter tho home if the restrictions controlling admission were less stringent. TENSIONS FOU VETERANS. Residents of Indiana and Illinois Whose Claims Have lleen Allowed. Tensions have been granted the following-named Indianians: Original Invalid Rolert IT. Blair, Mill Grove; hauiuel viand, Syracuse; Henry Kolldorf. Burdick; James .Burin, Ileiuintrton; Georjre Fkelton, Artie; Jonn 1. Watson, Hoottfburir. Williain P. Wallace, Terre Haute; Ilosg Younkin, Marklcvllle; Jelrereon C Garrigas, Mansncm; Hiram Rlchcreek. Warsaw; Peter Kothinann. Fort Vtayne; John II. Kent, Pendleton: George W. Plsner. Jenersonville: Jacob iler. Butler. Hestoration aud Reissue John R. Matcher, Tipton. Irurcase Wra. Ilenry Wright, -Whlteatown; Jolm fi May, llardenburc: Horace Underwood. i 'enter Valley; Ellas B. Benaker, Mien Jacob Haverly. Bend ford; Andrew J. lieelchel. Fish er's; John Beam. Bourbon; Wm. Hill, Young's creek; Tnomas Land, urooinavllle; wm. II. Ben ton, Kinjf; Hubert F. Kuotts. New Lebanon; Charles B. Miller, Lawrencebunr; Enos Allen. Hazlewood; Win. Norris, Terre Haute; Thomas K. Kced. r olsomville; Jonn II. Matthew, Leipsle; Henry C. Knerpcr. Llconler, Wm. F. Densmoro. New Brunswick; Thomas Ma rents, Bryant's Creek; Adam Goble, Huntiiigburg; Robert I. Andrew. Marion; Thomas J. Cofer. Danville; Johu Barwanger, Lawrcnceburg; Jacob L. Forsythe, Frankfort; Zenuamah M. Ball. Crawfordville; Henry Carle, Htmman; Charles F. Haskell, Vevay; Doix L. Walker. Patoka; Wm. R. Miller, Indianapolis; Wm. Uolman, Parke; Wm. 8. John son, Aurora. Reissue Hiram F. Kid-ier, Goshen: Jas. Jarboe. Ranger; John M. Horton, Jay; George B. coies. lading Min. Reissue and Increase Louis M. Christ, Dale. Original Widows, etc. Kilen. widow of Geo. nines. Pulaski; Mary E. Carter, former widow of Chas. C. Aiken, Versailes; Mallnda, widow of James Montrary, Etewartsvllle; Llmira. widow of Thos. K. Keaton, Miirar Creek; Adeline, wid ow of Oscar D. Lord, Vernon; (navy) Cynthia E., widow of famuel McBride, Delaware; Arkansas, wiaow oiiiooeriix. uaniuion, iuorrisiown. TO RESIDENTS OF ILLINOIS. Original Invalids Patrick Malarke, Days ville; Jas. D. McLaughlin, Bluffs; David Lee. Farina: Riley Tatinan, Monticcllo; Wm. Hayse. Spring Garden; Alfred Ealey, Peoria; Geo. W. 8nodcrasa, Sumner; Benton llersperirer. Thawvillo. Restoration and Reissue John Wills, Rock Island. Increase Valentino Schilling, Qnincy; John Garner, Marshall; Jeremiah Manley, Carrier's Mills: Wiley 11. Marvel, Thompsonville: Erastns R. Mc Kinney, lacon; Gaylard Wood, Folo; William McKinney, Lewi-don; Albert G. binith, Bontield; Cyrus K. Hnvder. El Paso; John M. Ansbrook. ClavCitv: Benjamin Noole, Versailles; Washington Prank, Tisktlwa; Anrain l). Beekman, Wyoming; Ruth erford Leach. KcllervilJe; David Brewster. Tole do; Robert lC Cox, JtineMwruugl;; Edward 1L Epperson, iTiampalgn; Robert Hunter, Paris. Reissue Enos Devalt, Pprinztield; William II. Matthews, Eddyville; Arthur V. Dixon (de ceased), utiawa. Reissue and Increase Uriah Dixon, Metropolis in iy. Original Widows, etc. Minors of Arthur V. Dixon, Ottawa. IHINOlt MATTERS. Probability that Mrs. Shields Will He Tald 10,000 for Her Husband's Swords. Washington, Dec. 10. Secretary Proc tor is somewhat embarrassed over the disbursement of $10,000 appropriated at the last session of Congress to pay the widow of tho lato General Shields for tho two handsome swords presented to that officer aud now in the custody of the Treasury uepartment. l lie law provides that he shall pay the "actual cost" of the swords, and th Trnhle.'m tr be solved in how i thin fnn ----- jj- - " ' - - w . -a to be established. It is impossible to learn what their donors n,iid forthem nr in n cer tain anything in regard to their financial historv. Representative Mnnnrhnd .in in terview with the Secretary on the subject to-dav, aud it is probable that the widow will receive tho entire amount of the appropriation, on the theory that the swords The Flolldajr Recess, ftpclal to the IndlanaDollA Journal Washington, Dec. 19. There is more or less dissatisfaction over tho delay forth beginning of the holiday recess, and this is especially apparent among those members Tvhn 1 i V cn fir niriv f mm 41m int!inl na to make it difficult to reach their homes A t A 1 ueiweeii auiruay ana i;nristmas eve. Naturally, members who aro thus located iui nj liuui iiiu KOYcruinem neaanuarters have decided tbat (!nmrr4an get along without their services for a few p, uuii v m oc (jcuiu-ua'u iiuve aireauy started for home. There are, perhaps, thirty or forty in all who have gone and the general impression that there will bo ....... 4..... C . . t a ,r triy jrn ui mo mcuiui'is UIIJIO ilOUSe in i' .... i. ;..,. .i...:.... .i... i.i; i Knd of a WaKhington ScandaL Washington, Dec. 10. A decision was handed down in the District Court to-day granting Alfred S. Witherbee a divorce from Marie A. Witherbee. This is the end of a bcandal which created quite a sensation. Mrs. Witherbee left this city with Jndge Mackey, of South Carolina. They went to llismarck, N. D., where they were received in the best society of the city until tho facts in the case became known. General Notes. Washington, Dec. 19. It is admitted at the State Department that William li. Lewis, United States consul at Tangiers, has been recalled at tho request of the Moorish government, and that tho President is now considering tho appointment of his successor. To-day's bond offering's were as follows: Registered fours, $70,000 at ShiTT; coupon

fnnn ftl.Knrt at'1.5T? rentfred fonr-and-a-

halfs, $4,000: coupon fonr-and-a-halfs, $1,000 atSl.W5 All the off ers were accepted. Attorney-general Miller, has appointed William C. Howell to be assistant United States attorney for tho Southern district 01 Iowa, vice Donovau, resigned. Secretary and Mrs. Blaine returned to Washington, this afternoon,' from New York. A on of Alberto Xin. TTrinrnaY's delegate to tho international American conference, was yesterday reported by cable as dying in London. Delegate Nin, who is Uruguay's resiueni immsier at juonaou, vrn boi& an once. . Ex. Pension Commissioner Corporal Tan ner has opened a law and claims office here, and was to-day admitted to practice as a member of the bar of tho Supreme Court of tho District of Columbia. WOULD SOT TREAT WITH SATRE. Cherokee Indians Refuse to Deal Tnth the Hoosier Member of the Commission. Tahlequah, Ind. T., Dec. 19. Hon. Warren G. Sayre, the only member of tho Cherokee commission now in tho city. Messrs. Fairchild and Wilson being in the Choctaw nation, addressed a communication to the council, to-day, asking if they could give him any information as to whether an answer would be given to the government's proposition to buy the Cher okee outlet. This was made tho occasion for an attack npon the commissioners, in renewal of the recent quarrel. Senator Bill took exception to the council considering Commissioner Sayre's communication at alL It had not come through the proper chann el. The commission be fore had attempted to cause a rupture between Chief Mayes and tho council by sending letters to it over his head, and the Senate ought to let them know that they would countenance no such methods of procedure. One member of tho commission had no authorityto address the council. If that were permitted, soon the commission ers stenographer, and next the commissioner's boot-black wonld bo addressing communications to them. They had not treated the Cherokees fairly. They had bull dozed them and threatened them. Tho sneaker concluded by advising the Indians to cease negotiations altogether. "If they intend to rob ns of our land, l say let them go ahead and do it." he said. Fi nally Senator Roo's motion that a commit tee of fave from the lower and three from the upper house be appointed to return an answer to the government on its proposi tion was adopted. Chief Mayes to-dav sent ft message to the Legislature informing it that it Led been in session long enough, and if it did not ad journ pretty soon, ho would adjourn it him self, it is tnought adiournment win ne had on Saturday. The Indians now regard the negotiations between the council and the commission at a close, and will take no action on the government's proposition. FOUGHT FOUR ROUNDS. Duffey Defeated by Carran Near Terre Haute, Just Across tbe Illinois Line. Fpedal to the iDdianapolls Journal. TERiin IIawte, Ind., Dec. 19. At 2 o'clock this morning Steve Curran and Jack Duffey entered a prize-ring, in a barn just over the line in Illinois, aud fought a short but hard light of four rounds, Marquis of Quenesbury rules, two-ounce gloves, for a purse of SCOO. Duffey has quit a record as a mid dle-weight, having beat McCarthy, of Qnincy, I1L; Bradley, of St. Louis; I3illy Burke, of Streator, and others, bnt Curran whipped him easily this morning. Curran weighed 148. and Duffer 133 pounds. Dnf-' fey drew first blood in tho first round, and seemed to have tho best of the tight in this and the nest round, his science beintr better than that of Curran. The lat ter managed to get in a few terrific upper cuts, bnt Duney's blows came thick and fast. Duffey started to rush the fight in the third round, as in the first tw"o, but Curran got in one of his powerful npper cuts that made Duffey groggy, and Curran took advantage of it to deliver two more of them, which cansed Duffev to staffirer to his corner at theend of the round, lie was still very groggy at the beginning of the fourth round, while Curran seemed to have new energy, and rushed the fight. The round was not half done when, with a slugging blow, Curran sent Duftey staggering to his corner, where he called out that he gave up the fight. There were about 150 sports present from this city. Danville. Brazil and elsewhere in the Wabash valley.Smith and Slavln to Fight. London, Dec. 19. It is stated that Jem Smith and Frank Slaviu, the Australian pugilist, will fight on Monday near Lille, in Belgium, for the championship of England and S2.500 a side. All the aristocratic patrons of the ring will go from here by the Brussels express Sunday night. Tluslness Einbarrasments. Philadelphia, Dec. 19. Counsel for William D. Brelsford has brought suit in the name of Joseph G. Ditman, the missing bank president, against tho W. F. Shaw Company, music publishers, asking the appointment of a receiver for the company. The bill says the capital Btock of the company is $325,000, of which Mr. Ditman holds. 150,000 and is indorser upon promissory notes of the company outstanding to the amount of abont 41,000; that plaintiff is informed and believes that the company defendant has other outstanding debts, now due and payable, to the amount of $41,000. The bill says further that the company is without available funds. A receiver was appointed. Lakamie, Wyo., Dec. 19. The Laramie Plains Land and Cattle Company mado an assignment here to-day. Tho ranch is on the Laramie river near this place, and consists of 7,000 acres, w-ith cattle and improvements, valued at 12(5,000. Tho assignment was caused by the recent heavy failures of the stockholders residing in Waynesbnrg, Pa. : Montreal. Dec. 19. Tiffin Bros., wholesale tea merchants and grocers, suspended 1 payment to-day. Tho direct liabilities are jetween $50,000 and $('0,000. Fluctuations in the sugar market and recent losses aro given as the cause. New York, Dec. 19! Frederick B. & Edward D. li. Pieper, woolen merchants, at No. 227 Grand street, have assigned to John Jeroleman, without preferences. New York, Dec. 19. Boynton &. Co., cloaks. Sixteenth street aud Sixth avenue, have failed. Liabilities, $100,000. Southern Field Trials of Dogs. Amory, Miss., Dec. 10. The day was hot and suit ry, and very trying on men and dogs. The birds were hard to lind. Dan Gladstone and Toledo Blade, who wero down last evening when darkness arm ed. wero lirst down this morning, Toledo Blade winning. Hope defeated Chickasaw II in a long heat of an hour and thirty minntes. This ended , the second series of the nil-aged stake. In the third series Dad Wilson, jr., beat Cincinnatus. This was also a long heat, it takiug one hour to decide. Toledo Blade beat Hope in an hour heat. In the fourth series Toledo Blade beat Dad Wilson, jr., and won lirst place. Dan Gladstone and Dad Wilson, jr., will run to-morrow for second place. There were twelve winners in the all-aged pointer stake and seven starters drawn as follows: Bounce vs. Bloomo 11; Tribulation vs. Galena; Connt Foster vs. Lady i?ual. Boppo was withdrawn before the race began. Bloomo 11 beat Bounce. Tribulation and Galena were taken up before finishing on account of darkness. Appeal to the I'ricmls of Andrew Jackson. Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 19. At a meeting here, to-day, of the soldiers and personal friends of Gen. Andrew Jackson, the following appeal was issued: SoMiers and Citizens ot the Republic: W, who are ?oon to die, ialuto you. In the name of the immortal Jackson, we o.k you to celt'brato bis victory of the hth of January, a day memorable in the history of the Nation and dear to us as members of the Old Guard. We respectfully request the Governors of every Mate in this glorious Union, the Mayors of cities, ollicers and military commauds, civic societies, and all loyal American citiena to unite Jn commemorating this day. thereby Keeping alive the fin s of patriotism and K'reeit the memory of him whoo utterance. "The Uuion must and shall bo preserved," is now the watchword of the Nation. Avku's HarsaiNarilk makes the bhod rich aud vitalizing, bold by all drugUta. pure.

ISWA5AASD ILLINOISNEWS

A Mother Dramatically Tells in Court How She Murdered Her Own Child. Farmers1 Institutes Peculiarly Brutal Wife BeaterLive Stock Convention Bitten bj a Tarantula Jlinor Matters. INDIANA. A Mother Tell In Court How She Drowned Her Own Child. Epeeial to the Inilianaioli Journal Marion,' Dec. 19. Some dramatic evidence was given hero this afternoon in tho trial of John Sage, who is charged with the murder of Henry Albert Cunningham on the 18th of June, 1SS2. The evidence was given by Eliza Sage, the divorced wife of the prisoner, who is doing a life sentence In the Female Reformatory for the same offense with which the prisoner on trial is charged. Mrs. Sage testified that she was twenty-eight years old: that she lirst met John Sage in August. 1SS1; that soon after John commenced paying her regular and devoted 'attention, and finally ottered to marry her if her illegitimate child could be disposed of. She agreed to bind it out or have some one adopt it, but to this Sago objected, saying that any one who took it would soon tire of it and send it back. He insisted on having it put out of the way, aud pointed out many ways how it might be done, declaring he wonld never marry her until the child was killed. Their last conversation on the subject was on Sunday, June 18, 1SS2. They were standing by the fence, and the child was playing in the grass at their feet. At this interview she said Sage reiterated his demands and went down town. She took the child, and went into the house and put on his bonnet. He was then able to walk and talk a little. She took him in her arms and went across tho fields a mile to the creek. He was dressed in flannel underclothes, a little gingham dress and a little apron. He was uareiooieu, one inrew mm in idb waier, put her hands over her eyes, heard a splash and err. and turned and ran away. Sage returned that evening, and she started to tell him what she had done.. but he stopped her. He said if the child was out of the way there was no obstacle, and they wonld be married. They were married the following evening and were arrested on the .following lhursday. Farmers Institute. Special to the IiuTiautpolisCfournM. Vincknnes, Dec. 19. Under" the laws of the State a farmers institute has just been organized in this county, with ex-Congressman Cobb as president and Hon. J. V. Kmison as secretary. At the first general meeting, at the court-house, a large num ber of farmers assembled, and Hon. Kobert i Mitchell, of rnnceton. during tbe lorenoon, delivered an address on "Agrarianism" that was polished and replete with agricultural lore. During the afternoon Kev. Dr. E. W. Fish, one of the most eloStient and best-informed men in the State, elivered a BDeech tbat was full of econom ical wisdom and replete with wise counsel to tho farmers in general. I he next regu lar session of the institute will be held in February. Fpectal to the Indlaiiapolla JTnrntX; Cambridge City, Dec. 19. The Wayne County Farmers' Institute will convene at the opera-house in this city, Dec. 80 and SI. Among the many prominent speakers to bo present are: V. C. Latta, Lafayette: J. N. Latta, Ham Patch; Kobert Mitchell, Prince ton; Hon. Sylvester Johnson, Irvington: Hon. J. 13. Conner, Indianapolis; Hon. and Mrs. J. A. Mount, bhannondale; J. W. Pierce, Peru; Prof. J- lroop, Lafayette; Inhn I'lAra h rntiL" Oxford, O.; D. L. Thomas, Rushville. These will constitute as strong a corps of lectur ers as ever attended an institute, and there is every reason to believe this will be the largest and most successful institute ever held in Indiana. Kloped and Deserted Ills Family. Special to the Iurtianapoin journu. Kokomo, Dec. 19. George W. Jones, a married man with three children, living at Galveston, a few miles north of this city. eloped Tuesday with a Miss Ida Ault, of tbe same place. They were prominently identified with a recent temperance revival at that place, using that as a cloak for clandestine meetings, lheir actions ex cited so much comment that the counle could not stand the pressnre and they left for carts unknown, lhe parties are highly connected and the affair has produced great excitement. Wants SI 0,000 for a life. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RocKroRT, Doc. 19. Suit was to-day filed in the Circuit Conrt for $10,000 damages against the L. K.& St L Railroad Com pany by the administrator of the estate of Jerlerson Powell, who was run over and killed by a train some two months since. After being 6truck Powell laid all night in tue ram. Beat His Blind Wife, Breclal to the Indianapolis Journal Peru, Dec. 19. imam v oorbees, a drunken character, was heavily fined for brutally beating and kicking his wife, a blind woman.i He has repeatedly done this. bnt his wife would never prosecute until - " V A. l.il A A r 1 1 neiguuors look iuo iuaucr in xiauu. Stabbed In the Back at Church. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Marion Dec. 19. Charles White em ployed at the pressed-brick-works, was stabbed in the back last night at the Friends' Church, south of this city, by Tom Hums, a young desperado. Hums escaped. Hhito s injuries are dangerous. MJnor .Votes. 1 , A colored Baptist church was organised at Kokomo this week. The government has erected a neat and substantial frame postolnce at r lain held. The Methodists of Plainfied have pur chased a site and will erect a $.,000 church. Miss Ora Kennedy, of Crawfordsville.has been employed as a teacber in Clark's Uni versity, at JNashville, lenn. June Bias, colored, has been sent up to tho penitentiary from Crawfordsvilie, for a term of live years, for stealing. Mr. J. Maurice Thompson and family, of Crawiordsville, nave gone touay bt. .Louis, Mississippi, to remain tms winter. William Williams, a prominent citizen of Harmony. Clay county, who had been trav eling in the South for his health, died yes terday in Alabama. The Rushville Gun and Fishing Club has expelled H. G. Hilligass, who recently emigrated to Canada, after swindling a number of xesidents of Rushville. T ill i o m nnnlfmi n l bV. anf tAa frvi n ti if ii.iitiii uuvniiiuijf a? u av uuai i ittut stopping noar Kvansville. fatally stabbed one Katie Little night before last and made his escape. Farly yesterday morning burglars broke into Roberts &, Co.'s dry goods store, at Montpelier, and stole a lot of clothing and dry goods. Io clew to tho thieves. Generous Wells was bound over to court at Kokomo, Thursday, in the sum of for stealing stage properties at the opera house recently. An associate lied and es caped arrest. Perry F. Douglass, city street commis sioner, died at his home in Martinsville, Wednesday night, of consumption, aged rifty-six years. He had been prominent in , t III! jocai pontics ior many years. . Yesterday afternoon while John McMahon, a Big Four brakeman, was coup ling cars in the yards in Muncie. his left arm was caught between the bumpers and badly mashed. Ho resides at Union City witu a wiie ana iwo cniiaren. Ike Perry, an engineer on the J., M. & I.t was seriously burned while nearing Jenersonville with a freight train. He was mak ing somo slight repairs to the safety valve. when the domo cap Hew oil", burning his face, hands and eyes by the sudden rush of b tea in. Tho following comrades were elected to rill the ollites in Henry Cbipmau Post, G. A. R.. of Warsaw, for the year lsiw: Conimauder. Dr. F. M. Moro; senior vice. D. IS. Perry; junior vice, J. P. Frush: otiicer of the day, J. P. Stevenson: chaplain, N P. Cook; oiliccr of tho guard, J. Thorn, adju

tant. J. P. Dodge: Quartermaster. Q. R.

Morris; delegate to tha encampment, R- B. Hickman; alternate, (. R. Morris. The New Albany Light Infantry, here tofore official v known as the Second Sep arate Company, has been assigned to the Second Regiment, Indiana State Legion, and will be Company K. An attempt was made by unknown mis creants yesterday morning to wreck the east-bound Big Four express at St hna, six miles east of Muneie, bv piling big pieces ot iron on tho switch, lbe obstruction was discovered and removed just in time by the crew of a west-bound freight. An effort is being made to securo the re lease of Goo. Stattler, a life convict in the Michigan City penitentiary, convicted of the cold-blooded murder of two boys named lsanogel. . near Anderson, in 1N& lhe rincipal witness against him died recenty. and he now claims it was a case of mis taken identity. A bold da h for liberty was mado yester day afternoon by D. Huffman, confined in A f I ! ll. . 1 111 Ajf tne .Miami county jau. une me uaiuu and another man were brincing in dinner Huffman jumped past them, slamming and locking the door, and running up stairs only to accidentally run against deputy Durand, who secured him and released the other involuntary prisoners. John Lenyon. night watchman at Helf rich's saw-mill, at Kvansville, the other morning built a big tire in the furnace and then lay down in front of it and fell asleep. His clothing in some way caught fire, burning him ao badly that death re sulted an hour later. Watchman jonn Donahne was found dead and badly burned in exactly the same place two months . ago. ILLINOIS. National Convention of LIve-Stock Commis sioners at Springfield. Springfield, Dec. 19. Ten States were represented yesterday at the National Con ference of Live-stock Commissioners, called for the purpose of conferring upon the sub ject of uniform recommendations for the suppression of contagions diseases among domestic animals. A very long communication was presented by Prof. James Law, of Cornell University, upon the communicability of tuberculosis to man by domestic animals. It was somewhat startling in its tone, but entirely theoretical. Dr. John Ranch, of tho State Board of Health, addressed the conference brielly, ami said that the theory is by no means sutliciently j settled to warrant legislationalthough it is attracting very general attention in i England. France and Germany, and has 1 been thoroughly discussed there. This and other subjects of interest to live-stock j commissioners were generally discussed, i and committees wero appointed to prepare i resolutions. . I The delegates organized to-dav the Inter state Live-stock Sanitary Association, for the purpose of accomplishing co-operation between State live-stock, com- .... . missioners and fetate veterinarians in the prevention and apprehension of contagious diseases ainonir the domestic ani mals, and for tho discussion of sanitary subjects. Meetings are to be- held annually in thin citv. The following otheers were elected: President, Hon. T. C. Jones, Ohio: vice-presidents. Hon. H. H. Hinds of Michigan. Hon. JohnM. Pearson of Illinois and Hon. Adams Karl of Indiana; secretary, C. P. Johnson, Illinois. . i Bitten by a Tarantula. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Monticello, Dec. 19 Hon. Hugh McKamee, of Bement, was bitten by a poisonous tarantula while unpacking a barrel of bananas. The tarantula had secreted itself among the bananas Wihen packed, in South America. He was attended by several doc tors who applied strong remedies, yet his hand swelled np and turned black with the poisoned blood, lie was very sick. Jlr. McN ameo is a leading business man and merchant at Bement, this county. Fatal Cutting Affray. foecial to the Iulianaioli Journal, Marshall, Dec. 19. Dick Colter and De licious Clark, two seventeen-year-old roughs, got into a fight over some trivial, natter, this afternoon, and Colter knocked Clark down and then sprang upon him with a knife, cutting him in several places. A dangerous gash was one in the back, the knife having been twisted in the cut. ('lark's condition is serious, the report be ing that he will die. Colter was arrested Murdered by Iler Lover. Elgin, Dec. 19. Mrs. Frederick Stoll, whose home is near the village of New Leb anon, was found lying near the door of her house, yesterday morning. Her throat was cut, and. although yet alive, her wounds are fatal. Chris Achterfeldt, a young farmer, her cast-off lover, is under arrest for the crime. " 1 ' IBMBrief Mention. A woodchopper named Camber was fatally crushed by a falling tree nearNiota, Rascals stole S7 from tho house of Al Goodman, at Ferris, Tuesday night, and then set tiro to the building. The flames were extinguished. The committee appointed to secure &S0.000 for a new Congregational church at Rockford has completed its task, rive families gave $50,000 of the amount. A little son of Dr. A. K. McNeal, of Bowen. had his face terribly injured and an eye blown out by an explosion, Tnesday evening, while playing with a bottle of powder. After being ont forty-eight hours the jury in tho case of Caroline Wiley vs. tho Charleston Plaindealer, for alleged libel, disagreed, aud were discharged by Judge Hughes. Tho Northwestern Ilcc-keepers7 'Association has just finished a two days' session at Rockford. It reported a poor season. Something like 3,000 colonies of bees were represented at tho meeting. The new laundry building of the southern Illinois Hospital for the Insane at Anna, which will cost $10,000. is nearly completed. The foundations for the new $120,000 building for patients are in. A Choctaw Indian leader, named David Fallchief, who has been in Decatur nearly a week, has revealed to Dalton Steward, a Decatur barber, who has Indian blood in his veins, that he is entitled to 040 acres of land in the Indian Territory. Edward Davis, a prominent farmer of McLean county, was adjudged insane at Bloomington on "Wednesday, and will be taken to the asylum at Jacksonville. His brother Simon was adjudged insane last week. j Decision Against the Mormons. Salt Lake City, Dec 19. The Utah Commission met here a week ago last Monday to hear Mormon charges against the deputy registration ollicers for this city. Tho allegations were so indefinite that the commission called for more specific charges. These were furnished on 1: rid ay, and the hearing began on tho claim that the registration officers were favoring the gentiles and discriminating against Mormon voters. The case closed to-day. To-night the commission decided that the charges are not sustained, and quote from a decision of Judge Zano that registration ollicers have discretionary duties as well as ministerial, and while up to a certain point they must register any one who proffers to take lawful' oath, afterward they may strike oil' tho names, if in their judgment, on proof that the persons are practicing polygamy. The decision is a victory lor tbe registrars. - A Teacher of Immorality. Cincinnati, Dec. lft--J. P. Caruiichael, superintendent of the East Loveland pub lic schools, was yesterday discovered to be the writer of obscene letters to pupils of his school, lhe letters to girls wero signed by boys and thoso to boys t3" girls. The discovery was made through the assistance of tbe postmaster, and when Carmichacl was confronted with the evidence he confessed. He was at first oidered to leave town at once, but the order was modified to allow him twenty-four hours, ills resignation was accepted bv the school board last night, and the schools dismissed until after the holidays. More Cbleasro Policemen IlismUsed. CHICAGO. Dec. 19. There wero five more discharges issued from the otiico of Superintendent of Police Hubbard to-day. The ollicers removed are detectives Palmer nnd Flynn. patrolmen Michael Ahem and Daniel Cunningham, aud station-keeper Peter Kelly. The charges are iu each caso "conduct unbecoming a police otiicer and neglect of duty' but the men are all removed for their action in the Cronin case.

"To Users of Royal Baking Powder. ' The pufclic is warned against the stories and so-called kitchen tests of raveling baking powder agents. The alleged tests Are dishonest tricks and the stories are false, their object being to injure the reputation of the Royal Baking Powder, and introduce an inferior article in its place. The market is full of cheaply made baking powders, many of them composed of alum, the proprietors f Qt which scruple at no trick, falsehood or illegitimate scheme, in the ftrlort to sell them to consumers.0 Housekeepers vriU nqt need the tests of baking powder itinerants to teach them as to the qualities of baking poxvder, as they are already fully assured of the great superiority of the Royal Baking Powder' in strength, purity and wholesomeness by the best of all tests, the test of their own long, practical use of it in the preparation of the daily food. Protection from alum baking powders can be had only by declining to accept any substitute for the Royal Baking Powder. Experience has proved this powder of the highest usefulness, and the Government tests have established it as the purest, strongest and most wholesome baking powder in the world.

ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL, NASSAU, BAHAMA ISLANDS A LAND OP PERPETUAL SUMMER. 8. S. MORTON PROPRIKTOB AXD. MXHAQU ftew York address, J. Liilerwotxl. 835 Ero-dwaj. WARD LINE Klepant Steamer leare New York for IIrana every Wednesday and Saturday tor Nassau. :santUco ana Cleufnetfos every other Thursday. For Metlm every Wednesday. P&Msge rate reduced. Time-table. jampnieis. every uuug iurbiaiiea by JAS. E. WARD & CO, rr R. W. PARSONS. 113 Wall atrwet. New York. PRESBYTEUIAN HOSPITAL BUKXED. M The Patients Removed i n; Safety Four Tiremen Injured by a Falling WalL New York, Dec. 19. A flro broke out to night in -ward live of the Presbyterian Hos pital. It is on the top floor (fifth) of tho hospital proper. Tho patients vcre removed in safety, and two hoars after tbo tire broko out it was reported to be under control. Four firemen, connected with an engine at work on Madison avenue, wero at tho sido of tho hospital when one of the walls fell in, and they wero almost blinded. They were badly burned abont the hands and face and had their eyebrows scorched. There wero eighty patients in the hospital. They wero naturally much alarmed, but the nurses succeeded in keeping order and caring properly for all with the prompt and effi cient aid of the firemen and police. The policed also allowed civilians to enter tho building and aid - in the work of rescue. There were many exciting ecenes. Tho sick were carried out on mattresses, nnd taken across the street to another building belonging to the hospital. Somo wero also taken into private house in tho ricinity, and somo into , the several club-houses in the neighborhood, all of which threw their doors open. The last patient was taken out of tne upper story just before the wall and ceiling fell by which the four firemen were injured. Alter tho firo was over tho patients who had been taken to places of safety near by were removed in ambulances to various hospitals in the city. The damage to the building will reach $105,000. I IargeISulldlng Rurned at St. Ixmls. St. Louis, Dec. 20, 1:13 a, m. Shortlj before 1 o'clock firo broke out ir. the Guernsey-Scudder Furniture Com pany's building, on the corner of Third and Locust streets. The flames spread rapidly through the great rambling structure, which is six fetories high, and a second and third was soon followed by a general alarm. On the corner opposite the Third-street entrance of tho building are a number of tenement, atid from the so women and children ran into the streets in scanty attiro aud sought places of safetj'. 2:30 A. M. The fire is now under control, and will be confined to the Guernsev-Scnd-der building, which is occupied y tho Commercial Printing Company. The building is a mas9 of ruius. No estimate of loss or insurance can be given. Other Loaves by Fire. Fall River, Mass.. Dec. 10. The residence of Commodore Ilenry Walton Grinnell, U. 8. N., at Westport Harbor, was burned this morning. A valuable collection of curiosand paintings were destroyed. Mrs.Orinnellwas rescued with ditliculty by a hostler. Commodore Grinnell was absent.' being in the Massachusetts General HosEital, seriously ill. The fire is supposed to ave caught from a f nrnace. Tho residence was valued at $12,000; insurance just expired. PARis,Tex.,Dec.l9. The planing-mill and furniture factory of Iienly fc Gobert. together with machinery and a large stock of iurnitur. were burned to-night. Loss estimated at $50,000. Insurance. 25,000. Deadly Fight with Outlaw. TALFQUAH,Ind.T.,Dec.lO. SheriffKnicht and son, of tho Goigsnake district of i tie Cherokee Nation, to-day attempted to arrest .Jim Burgess. John Ilnnton and Johu Newton for carrying intoxicating liquors into the nation contrary to law. A fight with revolvers ensned.during which Georgo Knight, the sheritTs son, was shot through the heart and killed. Tho sherifl received an ugly wound in the leg, and Jim Hurgesi had a leg broken by a bullet from the sheriffs revolver. The two uninjured outlas wescaped. ' Pioneer Catholic FrleU lyinp. BtTRLixGTOV. Wis., Dec. 13. Kev. Father Wisbauer, one of the pioneer Catholic priests, and long in charge of this parish, is dyeing. Father Wibauer, in point of seniority, is next to tb Very Kev. Archbishop Heiss. of Milwaukee, in the Catholic Church of Wisconsin, lie was born in Austria in lblO, being ordained a priest, at Linz, in 1SJ4, and coming to Burlington in 1847. His health bas been failing hince the severe beating ho received, two years ago, fighting with bnrglars in the parish residence. JefTeriMtn Davia'a Fatate. Mississippi City, Mins.. Dec. 10. The whole assessed valuation of tbe late Jetlerson Davis's property, in Harrison county, is $7,140. The personal nssnieut. iras Beauvoiris assessed at $1,j"0, and th signatures which appear on the vill are thoso of parties who were called in the probate clerk's office to testify to the 'handwriting nf th deceased, and the parties were not j witnesses to the signature, as might be sup posed. Obituary. Jackson vii i.k, I1L, Dec. 19. Dr. David Prince died to-night of pneumonia, a ged seventy-lour. Ho was one of the oldest and most successful surgeons in tho state, and a man of wide n-putation. He had twice been a delegate to the International Medical Congress in Kurope. Cuudttion f Henry XV. (irmly. Atlanta, Ga., Dee. 19. Mr. Henry W. Grady pas.scd a bad night, last nUht, and tlio doctors revolt moro fovcx W-l--?a