Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 January 1891 — Page 1

1 INDIA JOUR ESTABLISHED 1823. INDIANAPOLIS, FHIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9, 1891. PRICE FIVE CENTS.

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1. ilea's fine $15 Cassitnere Suits now 11.00. 2. One-fourth off our regular prices on all Overcoats for Men. Boys and Children. 3. Choico of any $2.50 or $3 stiff Hat, for $1.08. Other Hats proportionally less in price. 4. A special bargain. All our fine White Dress Shirts worth $2, $1.75. 81.00, $1.25, to sell for the remainder of this week at OSc. 5. All our Percale Shirts, worth 81.50, $1.25 and $1, with three seperate collars and cuffs for G8c. One-fourth off regular prices on all our fine Wool Over-Shirts and all winter Underwear. ORIGINAL EAGLE 5 & 7 West Washington St. HAT DEPARTMENT 18 South Meridian street. Cleielard, Cincinnati, llittf o & St ica BIG 4 THE 'BEST USE TO CHICAGO The only line passing thnmrfi the wonderful city ot Pullman, entering Chicago rla the celebrated Lake Frost; along tne beautiful Michigan-avenue BoaleTard, giving paaaengers full views ot the finest re si drocea and public buildings. Local aleeyeri between Indianapolis and Chicago, on the spar track at the ' Intersection ot Tennessee street. Passengers for Chicago can retire as early as 9 p. m. Those from Chicago need not arise until 8 a. in. The nlht trains In addition to the finest Vestibule Standard and Com partiaent Sleepers, also have the most comfortable Chair Cars known. The through Day Trains hare elegant Parlor and bale Cars. All through trains are rsstlbuled, heated with steam from the engines, and fully supplied with all modern Improvements. The popularity ot tne -Big 4 routs to Chicago is evinced by the wonderful patronage It receives. For tickets and fall Information call at Big A dees, No. 1 East Washington street, 139 South Illinois street, Massachusetts avenue and the Uulon Station, Indianapolis. 5--TRAffiS--5 TO CffiCMATI VIA THE C, H. & D. R. R. -THE ONLY Pullman Ycstilralo line. Trains arrive and depart as follows: I)spart 3 &5 am U0:4ftam 3:00 pm 3:30 pm tti-.SO pm ArrtTe 12:33 am 19:15 am ! 1:1 5 am 1 7:45 pm 10:53 pm Dally. tDafly except Sunday. City ticket office coiner Illinois street and Kentucky avenue. IL J.nilEIN. General Agent POOLS OP GLASS-MAKERS.-Tableware Manufacturers Form a Combination Window-Glass Trust Probably Abandoned. Pittsburg, J a a. 8.1 1 is learned on sood authority that nineteen of the leading glass-tableware manufacturers of. Qhio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia have formed a combine, with the object of avoid ing waste of money daring dall seasons. If , at any time business should be dull at one of the factories that plant will close down and transfer its orders to the other factories. Should general dullness ensue the combine will operate as many factories as are necessary to fill the orders of the nine teen. Each factory will be assessed for general expenses, and the profits will be divided in proportion to the size of the factories. No outside working capital will be in the deal. This arrangemeut.it is expected, will bring about lower prices. An executive board will manage the concern. The number of hands employed lu tbe nineteen factories is over eight thousand and the total weekly pay-roll is $200,000 It has leaked out that at Wednesday's meeting of the American Glass Company's executive committee in this city action was taken which means practically the abandonment of that gigantic enterprise. The committee, after much discussion, passed a resolution, releasing from obligation such subscribers to the capital stock of the concern as might wish to withdraw. Pittsburg window-glass-makers declare that the combination will not be completed this year, at least, and. perhaps, not at all. The entire diilicnlty.has been brought about by the financial stringency. i INDIAN EOT. SACUIFICED. Tied in the Woods of the Saskatchewan Valley and Left to Die by Superstitious Savages. . Wixnipeo, Man., Jan. 8. In June last an Indian named Blueborn went hunting and trapping in tbe Beaver hills, near Fort Saskatchewan, accompanied by aboy about eight years old, the eldest son of a Victoria Indian. While looking at his traps one day, accompanied by the boy, Bluehoru told the latter to return to camp,whlle he continued examining his traps. On the return of Bluehorn to camp he was surprised to find that the boy was not there. The other Indians in camp turned out and' searched for tbe boy, out did not find him and finally gave H up. Yesterday a halfbreed from Beaver Lake named Charles Dcsebnauet found in the woods, not far from tbe new Beaver Lake trail, and about six miles east of Fort Saskatchewan, the skeleton of tbe child inastauding position, its arms stretched out and the wrists tied to two trees. He did not remove the skeleton, bat went to inform the father of tbe lost boy in order that he might aee it and identify it as the remains of his son. From circumstances surrounding the affair it is evident the lost boy had been offered as a sacrifice to secure good luck in hunting by the Indians. As is their custom, the savages had hung about the boy bits of cloth and trinkets to propitiate the gods. Tlie Lake Front Must lie Vacated. Chicago, Jan. 8. Chicago will officially "evict" the intruders on tbe lake front Feb. 2ti, unless they vacate tbe premises before that time. To-day Mayor Cregier notified the chief officers of the Illinois Central, the Baltimore &. Ohio and the Michgan Central railroads, the American Express Company and the Exposition comfiany that thev must remove their respectve buildings, tracks and other incumbrances from the citr'a property on the lake front within sixty days from Dec. 29. the date of the vacating ordinance passed by the Council. "So ejectment proceedings will b necessary if the companies ignore the order." said Corporation Council Hutchinson. "The city will just send a force of men down there and clean the placo off."

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WE 'WILL SEND to any address, upon request, samples of BOYS' SUITS, That wo aro selling at Or samples of Ifpavv Overcoats and Ulsters That aro going at 1-5 OfF r. 1 j - a. a i irom regumr price, at mu WHEN After Jan. 1, 1891. W. II. Armstrong & Cos Surgical Instrument House and Factory "will be located in tho larger and more commodious building, No. 77 South Illinois 6trect. 9mmmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmammmmmmBanmmmamaummmm TO PKIS0N F0U LIFE. Rev. Pettit's Motion for & New Trial Overruled and Sentence Fassed Upon llim. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Crawfordsville, Ind.. Jan. 8. To-day Judge E. C. Snyder gave his decision in the matter of granting a new trial to W. P. Pettit, against whom a Jury on Nov. 20 had returned a verdict of guilty of poisoning his wife, and that he be imprisoned during life.7' There were 105 exceptions tiled in the motion tor a new trial, and arguments were made upon a few of the main points on Dec. 23. Judge Snyder overruled the motion for a new trial. He made a few rmarks upon the principal points in the exceptions. In regard to the point made that evidence should have been admitted tending to inineacn the State witness. Rev. Q. V. Switzer. he said that grantmgthat the witness did discourage men from going upon Pettit's bond, it does not show that Switzer was an enemy of Pettit, as a friend might havQ also given the same advice. As to the newly discovered evidence about Mrs. Pettit taking arsenic for her complexion, be thought that the witness would not be able to swear to this as being a fact. The attorneys for Pettit asked for sixty days in which to tile objections to overruling the motion for a new trial, whioh was granted. A motion to arrest judgment was tiled and overruled, as was also a motion to suspend judgment because this court bad no jurisdiction. Mr. Pettit was asked to arise. The Judge then said that it was his duty to read to him the verdict of the jury, declaring him guilty of murder In tbe first degree. After the reading of this he asked Pettit if he bad anything to say why sentence shonld not be passed upon him. Pettit replied, and. looking Judge Snyder in the eyes, said: "Your Honor, it is useless for me to indulge in any extended remarks. I only desire to say that I am an innocent man. Judge Snyder, answering, said that he was not to be tho judge in this matter of his guilt or innocence, from tbe fact that the jury had passed judgment upon his guilt, and that therefore tbe verdict of the jury would tbus stand. After the Judge had passed sentence Pettit was taken to a barber-shop and had bis hair clipped and his beard shaven olf. He does this because he does not want the barbers there to be obliged to do it for him when he is taken up. He will be taken up in a few days, but the time of bis departure will not be known, as Mr. Pettit does not want to be followed to tho depot by a large crowd. It will be three weeks at least before the transcript of the evidence in the case can bo got ready so as to get tbe matter before the Supreme Court. The attorneys for Pettit are confident that the Supreme Court will graut a new trial. PLEA OF AN ALLEGED HERETIC. Rev. Macqueary's Defense Before an Ecclesiastical Court Belie! that He Will Be Convicted. Cleveland, O., Jan. 8. The second day's session of the ecclcsiatical court, which is sitting at Trinity Cathedral for the purpose of judging whether Rev. Howard Macqueary is a heretic, was opened promptly at 10 o'clock this morning. Mr. Macqueary was soon upon his feet, and continued until almost noon in speaking in his own defense. He devoted himself altogether 'to his position on the question of Christ's resurrection. He held that it was spiritual and not physical. Referring to tbe court, ho declared that he appreciated its embarrassment. If it decided for him the church would cry out against it; if it decided against him tho intelligent world would criticise it. Dr. Bates, of St. Paul, the. prosecutor, denied that the court was one lor the next century, but would deal fairly with the end in view that the present was to be served. In summing up his defense Mr. Macqueary said: This, then, Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the ecclesiastical court, la what I Lave to say lu rogard to tho chaw brought against me: First I do not violate my ordination vows, because those vows not only jnve me the rifcht, but Impose i;pon rne the duty to study the lcrlptures by the hVut of fact and reason, and to interpret the creeds and articles by tr.o same. Second This church has no authorized theory of scriptural Inspiration or interpretation, but leaves every man to adopt his own theory. Third 1 do not reject the incarnation, miraculous conception or resurrection of Jesus, but simply interpret these articles of the creed somewhat differently from what many others do. Fourth -My interpretations of tbe creed are no mote strained and unnatural than those universally allowed to be rut upon it, particularly on the articles on the resurrection of the body and life everlasting. Fifth -My opinions have been tolerated in the church since the days of Juntin Martyn and the fathers of Chalcedon to modern times, and are now tolerated in tho Ungllsh and American Eiiacoial churches in tnanv cafes. Finally, it is mot unwise in the church to put iteir on recoru in tnu transition periou as opposed to any opinion which does not touch the very core of Christianity, and I have the authority of Nice for saying tlat my alleged errors do not touch the essence of the faith. I hone. therefore, for the sake of the church, for the sake of the truth, for the sake of honesty ana freedom among tho clerjrj. as well as for my sake, that you will return a verdict of "not guilty." Dr. Bates, tho prosecutor, held that the only controversy was whether Mr. Macqueary was obeying tho laws of the episcopal Church of America. He spoke but briefly, while Mr. Macqneary talked nearly all day and a good part of yesterday. Tbe trial ended this evening, and the court win not render its decision for a month. Mr. Macqueary will preach at Canton on Sunday. He is of the opinion mat ne win oe declared gnuty of beresv. Mr. Macqueary is six feet three inches tail, weighs 175 pounds, is straight as an Indian. has black eyes, and is an eloquent pulpit uiakui. iioish irgiuian vy Dinn, is un der forty and unmarried. Thawed Dynamite with the Usual Result. Amherst. Maas., Jan. 8. By the explosion of a cartridge which had been placed in an oven to dry. Mr. J. R. Powell bad both legs blown off and Mrs. Kelson Powell was badly injured. Health demands a healthr liver. Take Sim mons Uver Regulator lor dyspepsia and indlgcauuu. ,

SILYER DISCUSSION LIMITED

Next Wednesday Fixed as the Day for Voting on tbe Senate Financial Bill. General Debate to Close Tuesday and the Next Day to Be Devoted to Ten-Minute Speeches Possible Action of the House. Threatened Bolt of Northwestern Congressmen on Shipping Bill Averted. Uncalled-For Alarm as to Its Effect on the Iron-Ore Industry Springer Confident the Anti-Options Bill Will Bo Fassed. VOTE TO DC TAKEN OX WEDNESDAY. An Agreement Keached In tbe Senate Concerning; the Financial IlilU Washington, Jan. 8. When the financial bill was taken up in tho Senate to-day Mr. Stewart asked unanimous conseut that a voto should be taken on the bill and amendments at 4 o'clock oh Saturday. Mr. Gorman expressed his surprise at the proposition. The amendment ottered to the bill by the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Stewart had been described by the Sena tor from Ohio Mr. Sherman as one of the most revolutionary measures introduced in Congress, and that Senator had said that if the amendment were agreed to tho whole financial structure of the country would probably be overturned. If the Senator from Ohio were correct in that matter Senators ought to have time to deliberate-rtime to ascertain what was necessary, to bo done. On the other hand, the Senator from Nevada Mr. Stewart had stated in the most emphatic way that the recommendations of the Senator from Ohio to the committee on finance wero more destructive to the interests of tho people than any proposition ever pre sented. If either of those Senators were right (he trusted they wero both wrong) the Senate ought to have time to weigh and consider tho matter. There ought to be some time to deliberate. There ought to be a disposition on both sides of the chamber to come together and consider the matter calmly and carefully without regard to par ty. The haste displayed in the matter by the Senator from Nevada seemed to him more extraordinary. There had been not more than eight or ten hours discussion of tho bill, nearly all of it on the Republican sido, although the Senate had been for weeks meeting at 10 o'clock, thus precluding all possibility of attending to tbe work of committees. There was no desire on the Democratic side to protract consideration of the bill unduly. Mr. Sherman, referring to an allusion made by Mr. Gorman, said that the practi cal control of tho bill bad been taken out of the bands of the finance committee. The proposition for tho free coinage of silver was so much more important than any proposition that could be passed that the committee bad felt disposed to surrender control of tho bill to sunerior authority on tho other side, supposed to be in favor of that proposition, together with the lew Senators on his side, and to let them exer cise their authority and the House exercise its authority. There was where the re sponsibility rested, at least as the matter now stood. lie expected to siann in opposition to tbe free colnaee proposition, be cause he thought it a practical financial revolution of tbe whole system, and he did not think himself responsible for the bill. as it wa9 practically taken out of the hands of the committee. After a tedious discussion Mr. Ingalls said: "I realize fully and to the utmost the force of the suggestions of the Senator from Maryland that on a subject of the gravity and importance of this measure action should not be precipitate or improvident, and that debato should be deliberate and sufficiently protracted to permit all aspects of the measure to be con sidered. I will venture to ask unanimous consent that" general debate on the bill shall close with the adjournment on Tues day next, and that on Wednesday debate shall be resumod on the bill and amendments under the ten-minutes rule, the final vote to be taken on tbe passage of the bill before adjournment on Wednesday." The proposition was agreed to. Mr. Turpie addressed the Senate in sup port of Mr. Stewart's amendment for tbe free coinage of silver, and in the course of bis remarks declared that it was impossible that tbe Senator from Ohio I Mr. Sherman! could take a fair, impartial, judicial view of that amendment. Mr. CsK next addressed the Senate, and a t a . . i s tne um was men iaia asiae. . MAY TASS THE HOUSE. The Star prints tho following: 'There seems to be little doubt that free coinage will pass tbe Senate when the vote is reached and it is gaining friends in the House. Mr. Peed is opposed to the bill. but may not adopt a radical course to pre vent its coming to a vote when it reaches the House. When dnring last session ho yielded to the will of the House on the Question of his right to refer a bill then. too, a silver bill to committee, without laying it before the House he was stopped from following a course now that would doprivo the House, if a majority desire it. from voting on any bill coming from the Seuate. When the silver bill came to tbe Honse from the Senate last session Mr. Keed referred it to the committee on coin age without first getting consent of the House. There was then such a fuss made about it that the bill was brought back into the Houso again and then formally received. By this action was established the right of tho House to decide whether a Senate bill shall be sent to committee or to be acted on at once. It would be difficult. therefore, for Mr. Heed now to refuse to let the House have possession of the silver bill when it comes from the Senate, and it is not certain that it would be referred to the committee. It therefore appears pos sible that President Harrison may be called upon to pass judgment upon a free coinage Dill." UNNECESSARILY ALARMED. Groundless Fears Concerning the tffectofthe Shipping Hill on the Iron Ore Industry. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. a Quite a mare'a nest was stirred up to-day over the ship ping bill. It was alleged that the resnlt of the passage of the bill would be to so en courage tbe ships which bring iron ore up from Cuba that the iron ore industry of the great lake region would be annihilated. This ecemed so plausible that there was a stampede from the shipping bill by all those orth western men who have iron in dustries in their locality. The represent ative of the American iron interests who is here took the view that the increased bounty given to Cuban ore would be very disastrous to the American article. Repre sentative Stevenson, of the upper peninsula of Michigan, set about examining this charge, and found that it was quite ground less. The figures which have been produced to show that American iron would be injured were entirely inaccurate. As a re sult of this investigation the twentv-eight Kepreseutatives of iron constituencies who had threatened to bolt tbe shipping bill were brought into line once moro. Representative Stevenson himself said that he would vote for tbe bill, and bad no fear of the Cuban ore scare, and as Mr. Stevenson

represents the biggest iron locality in tbe country, bis lead will undoubtedly be fol lowed by all the others.

Futile Attempt to Limit Debate. Washington, Jan. a After the morning business had been disposed of in the House. to-day, Mr. Farquhar of New York moved to go into committee of the whole on tho shipping bill, and suggested that some ar rangements shonld be arrived at as to the conclusion of general debate. Failing to secure any agreement, Mr. Farquhar moved that general debate close at 5 o'clock to-day. Mr. Blount of Georgia, as an amendment, moved that Tuesday next bo substituted for to-day. Mr. Wheeler of Alabama was then on his feet with an amendment limiting the de bate to Thursday, but, in order to keep out this amendment, Mr. Farquhar demanded the previous question. This was ordered yeas, 123; nays, 90 bat Mr. Bland of Mis souri, voting in the affirmative for that purpose, moved a reconsideration, which motion Mr. Farquhar moved to table. Thi motion to table was carried yeas, 117; nays, r5. Mr. Wheeler moved to adjourn. This, he said, was the hour when, years ago, old Hickory was whipping the British, and he thought that in respect to his memory, the House should adjourn. Ihe Speaker declined to entertain tho motion. i Mr. Blount7s motion was atrreed to. but Mr. Faro u bar's motion, as thus amended. was rejected, so that no limit was placed upon the discussion. The House then went into committoe of the whole. Mr. Burrows of Michigan in the Illinois opposed .the .measure, and Mr. Wheeler of Michigan favored it. Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio said there was a feeling of sentiment in favor of the bill, where upon Mr. Spinola of Mew York brought to the front his measure for the erection of a monument to the memory of the victims of priion-ships. That measure was one of sentiment and justice, and yet it had been voted against by the Kepnblican side of the House. Mr. Grosvenor said he had voted for tho bill. - . . Mr. Spinola. warmly, amid lauchter. thanked him for that vote. But it was bis intention on every occasion to bring tho measure to the attention of the House. Mr. Grosvenor said that the gentleman reminded him of the late John Owens, ex cept that his hobby was a battle monument instead of a "bar'l of apple sass." Laugh ter, j Mr. Spinola said that he would insist upon the monument being erected, in order that future generations would see that Congress could do justice to the memory of the country's patriots. Mr. Grosvenor I will vote not only for a monnment to the revolutionary heroes.but I will vote one to tbe gentleman from New York now. ILaughter.l xtesmnmg consideration oi ine diu, alt. Grosvenor 6aid that the opposition to it had been based on the ground that it was a Kepnblican measure. Whv should that be so? A hv. on a Question which involved the best interests of a great Nation, should the Democratic party always bo found on tne wrong aider Why was lt that the Democratic party to-day stood on the same Elatform and in tbe same position that it ad occupied for half a century obstructing progress? Mr. McMillin of Tennessee It seems to be popular with the people. Laughter. Mr. urosvenor said that be would come to that question after a while. The popu larity with the people was a divided popu larity, ana tne victory had been a divided victory, and when an apportionment of the proceeds of the victory was made among the heterogeneous and discordant elements which had made up the victory it would be bar J to see now his friend from Tennes see would come out' as to assets. Lauch ter. When the gentleman took stock it would be fmind that never since the davs wnen tne sheet was lowered down irom WizTi was that?" ejaculated a deep voice from tho Kepnblican side, amid a peal of laughter. Jilr, Grosvenor replied that he was ad dressing himself to the infidels on the other side of the bouse. ILaughter.l When this sheet containing all manner of birds and beasts and creeping things was letdown from heaven there was not such a menag erie as would be found in the happy family in which the gentleman from Tennessee would shortly find himself. Kccnrrlng to mo uiscussion oi tne oin, mt. urosvenor stated that it would not exactly meet bis 1 3 a x v a views. It was, however, tbe purpose of tbe bill to find a market for the products of American labor which had been produced under the benign inlluence of a protective tariff. So this bill was a proper corollary of the McKinley tariff bill. The one built up American produce: the other furnished tbe means or transporting it to tbe foreign market. The committee then rose and tho House adjourned. CHAMPIONED BY SPRINGER. The Sucker Congressman "Will Try to Pass the Anti-Options Gambling Measure. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 8. Representative Springer said to-day that he was satisfied that the bill to p:event speculating in futures and options would be taken up and passed by tho House within a short time and before this session was closed. The committee on rules had promised to give it a day, but has not done so as yet. If they do not fix upon a dav very soon, Mr. Springer intimated that a movement would be made on tho floor of tho Houso towards bringing the matter to a hearing with out further waiting , upon the committee on rules. There is a large granger representation which is specially anxious to make a record in behalf of thin measure. Representative Butterworth orialnallv in troduced the bill, but since he got to living in a modern city like Chicago he has given the matter the cold shoulder. Mr. Springer now steps into Mr. Butterworth's place. and proposes to urge forward this granger legislation. He fays, however, that while the bill will probably pass the House, he has uttie Hopes oi seeing it go through the Senate. MINOR MATTERS.' George Osgoodby, of Pomona, CaL, Identified as the Author Of the "Murchison" Letter. Special to tbe IndiaoapoUa Journal. Washington, Jan. aSenator Culloin received a letter this morning which recalls that diplomatic comedy which ended with tbe sudden extinction of Sir Lionel Sackville West at the close of Cleveland's ad ministration. An old friend of the Senator wroto him, introducing Mr. George Osgoodby, of Pomona. Cal. Mr. Osgoodby wanted some documents concerning the Sackville West dismissal. It was explained that he was the clever Californiau who en trapped Sir Lionel into the bad diplomatio break which secured his retirement. There has always been some doubt as to who got up this trick, but the letter to Senator Cullom to-dav nut the nnestions at an end. Osioodby and the aliened Murchison are one and the same. Senator Cullom sent Mr. Osgood By half a dozen copies of tho correspondence between secretary ot State Bayard aud Sir Lionel Sackville West, in which the Secretary of State courteously lut emDhaticnllv invited tbe Enclisb min ister to pack up his traps and get out of the country. Services of Telegraphers Recognized. Special to the Indianapolis JonrnaL Washington, Jan. 8.Th House of Rep resentatives to-day did an an act of longdelayed justice in passingablll recognizing tho services of telegraph operators who were with the Union army during the war of the rebellion. Although these operators performed services more useful than those of any soldiers and often endured dangers and hardships equal to any suffered by privates in the ranks, they have never until now been recognized as having bad any part in the suppression of the rebellion, and have been refused all recognition for their services. Upon the motion of Gen.

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trouble in getting it tnrougn tne senate. Sympathy Only for Russian Jews. Washington, Jan. 8. The Camming! resolution with reference to tbe treatment of Jews in Kussia was under consideration by the House committee on foreign affairs to-day. and was discussed at considerable length. It was finally referred to a subcommittee, with authority to draft a resolution that will be in conformity to the facts reported bv the American diplomatic representatives in linssia, and which will at tbe same time be so worded as not to constitute an interference with Russia's internal affairs. It was the general seuti raent of the committee that the resolution do no more than express the svmpatby of the United States with the Jews. Medals for tli Baltimore' Crew. Washington, Jan. 8. In recognition of services rendered by the captain and crew of tho United States steamer Baltimore, which conveyed tbe remaiz.8 of the lata Capt John KricsBon to Sweden, last year, the King of that country desires to present to them 354 medals, to be distributed as follows: One of gold for the commanding offi cers, and 322 of bronze, one for each of the crew. As the captain and crew of the vessel are not permitted to accept these medals except by authority of Congress, a resolu tion was to-day reported by Kepresentatlve liockwell, from tbe committee on foreign ntiairs, authorizing tbe Department of State to deliver the medals as described by the King of Sweden. General Notes, Special to the Indianapolis JonrnaL . Wasiiixgtgn, Dec. a W. P. Sparks has been appointed postmaster at Merom, Sullivan county, vice J. H. Faulkner, removed. Hon. B. S. Taylor, of Fort Wayne, is at the Fbbitt. The Cabinet receptions this week were the largest and most successful for many years. Mrs. Miller received in stone-bluo faille, striped in satin of a lighter shade, and was assisted by Miss Miller, in lightblue satin striped grenadine, and their guest, Miss Carey Knox of New York, in pink camelVhair. with silver galloon and broad raffle of mousolin de soie about the slightly V-shaped neck. In the tea-room. Miss Jessie Miller, who is still a school-girl, pre sided, serving Indianapolis punch, while her young friend Miss Heard, of Watkins Glen, N. i., poured tea in a gown of pink silk with garnet velvet trimmings. The House foreign ail airs committee .to day instructed the chairman, Representative Hitt, of Illinois, to report tbe diplomatic and consular appropriation, bill. 1 he bill carries an aggregate appropriation of $1,005,925, and is $39,t&0 less than the appropriation for tbe current year. On motion of Mr. Edmunds a resolution was adopted by the Senate to-day calling upon tbo Secretary of the Treasury for information as to what books and documents are in possession of his department relating to the late so-called Confederate States, and as to whether there is any legal objection to their being placed among thd archives ot tbe Y ar Department. Representative Morrill of Kansas to-dav roceived a telegram announcing the death of his aged mother at her home in Maine. He left Washington on the first train, in hopes of reaching there in time to attend tbe funeral. Mr. Morrill had returned only last night from a business trip to his homo in Kansas. A communication sent to the Senate to day, by the Secretary of War, shows that there are now three colonels, one brigadiergeneral and Admiral Porter drawing pen sions of $8 per month under the act of Con gress of 1SS7. There are also thirty-two non-commissioned officers drawing the same amount , The Senate to-dav confirmed Mattie D. Todd to be postmaster at Cynthiana, Ky. private secretary to Secretary lZusk, of the Agricultural Department. Kx-Senator Palmer, president of the com mission; Mr. Geo. Davis, direotor-general. and Mr. M. P. Handy, promotor-general of conference with the President, at tbe White House, this afternoon. The fair officials subsequently had interviews with Secretary Blaine, Secretary Wiudom and Attorney-general Miller in regard to the government exhibit at the fair. The President to-day nominated tho following Illinois postmasters: Thomas Diller, Sterling; J. Q. Adams, Marengo; J. B. Parkinson. Savannah; J. C. Martindale, Fulton; T, J. Buntain, Momence. PECULIAR MARRIAGES. A Man of 107 Weds a Woman Over Eighty Years OldOther Aged Lunatics. , Milan, Tenn., Jan. 8. A number of novel weddings occurring in this section of tbe State in the past fortnight are chronicled by a local newspaper. At Rowena, on Dec 21, George Hartan and Mrs. Kate Woodson were united in marriage. The bridegroom is a hearty man of 107 years, while the bride blushed under the weight of eighty-three summers. The groom served in the Mexican army and the rebellion. Mrs. Woodson is his fifth wife. The last one he married iu his one hundredth year. Tho groom is the fourth husband of the bride. It is also worthy of observation that the groom has contined himself to a diet of buttermilk, bread and cheese for the past twenty years. A companion of this wedding was performed at Pnrdy on the same day, the happy pair being Tom Goldton and Miss Angle Desty, aged respectively ninety -nine aud twenty-three jrears. The circumstances which led to this marriage are found tc Vj very peculiar. The bridegroom, wbo is said to be a man of some fortune, is a cm nty old fellow and has lived alone foryearj. Miss Desty is a distant relative and has served him in the capacity of housekeeper for seven years. Miss Desty announced to him before Christmas that she would leave his service the first of the year, and nothing the old fellow could do would induce her to remain. Finally he proposed and was accepted. Mrs. Sam Hoenig, aged eighty-seven and R. H. Hillon, aged twenty -threeyears, vrixe married at Johnsville on Christmas uaj-. Wilson Clark, of Asheville. N. C, was married to Mrs. Georgie Pollock, of Sharon. The curious fact about the latter marriage ia that this ia the third time Mrs. Pollock has r been wedded. She is mated with a man exactly twice her age. At sixteen she was married to a man aged thirty-two. at twenty-four she was wedded to a man of fortyeight, and at thirty-nine she marries a man of f-oveuty-eight The little town of Mexia, in Lake county. carries the banner, however. George Maston, a young man of twenty-seven, on Christmas day married Mrs. Mary Boyd, aged forty-nine years, who has seventeen living children. Decision Against the Cracker Trust. New Orleanr. Jan. 8. In tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States, in the case of the American Biscuit and Manufacturing Company vs. Bernard Klotz et al.( Judges Pardee and Billing, to-day, handed down their decision. The application was refused on the grounds that any attempt to accumulate in the hands ot a single organization the business of supplying oread itself to so large a portion of the poor, as well aa to tbe rich people of the United States, should not be favored by a court of equity. It carries with it too much danger of excluding healthy competition, thereby increasing the ditlkulty to the general public of participating in a most useful business, as well as adding to tbe possibility of multitudes of citizens being temporarily, at least, compelled to pay an arbitrary and high price for daily food. Sickness Among Kentucky Thoroughbreds. Lexikoton. Jan. 8. Over one hundred thoroughbreds are sick at the association course here, being atlllcted with colds, distemper and pneumonia. Six belonging to Ed Corrigan are sick and one. Siberia, a bay colt by Tenbroeck, dam Venture, is about to die, while Mike Dwrer. tbe two-year-old brother of Semper Fiuele, is seriously ilL

WHY GEN, MILES IS PATIENT

lie Thinks tho HostilesMYili Destroy Each Other if Left Alone a Short Time. General Satisfaction Orer the Change in Agents at Pine Ridge What Mr. Rojer Sayi Lieutenant Casey's Body Recovered. Bannocks and Shoshonesin Idaho Said to Be Preparing to Go on the War-Fath. Fears for People at Tocatello and Black footOfficial Dispatches Received at Washlnptoa Xnmberof Indians in the Northwest. AT THE SEAT OF WAR. Situation Discussed by Gen. Miles How (be Change at the Agency Is Viewed. Pink Ridge Agency. Jan. 8. These dispatches announced yesterday the adoption of General Miles' s suggestion that of placing the agencies at which there is trouble under military control. The adoption, however, was, in a measure, qualified, because it was thought the agent would not be deprived of tbe power, which he now exercises. This, it was thought, would lead to a conllict. To-day, however, the doubt was set aside by the removal of Agent Roycrand the announcement of tno appointment of Capt, F. E. Pierce to succeed him. A short sketch of this officer's successful management of Indians appeared iu these dispatches of yesterday. Tho appointment greatly pleased General Miles, who had recommended tho captain for the appointment. Agent Royer said that his removal had been brought about by political influences, jealousy and at a time when the Dakota delegation in Congress was at home looking after an election. He said, further, that that was the only manner in which he could bo laid Aside, because they could bring no charges against him. Captain Pierce will assume the duties of his new position to-morrow. This appointment will be made permanent on this reservation. It is thought, however, at the other agencies civilians will be restored after this trouble shall be passed -over. Tho change gives general satisfaction at the agency, and it is felt will have an effect upon the closing of hostilities. General Miles's view of the situation is about as follows: There are three or four hundred hostiles In camp who are very wicked, and are trying every way known to Influence the Indians not only to remain out, but to fight the matter to tbe end. On this point they may bo mistaken. Genera 1 Miles hopes that the better element will prevail and to some extent destroy these. wicked Brules. Un this account be is exercising patience. So long as there is a chance of destroying each other he feels he cau all'ord to wait. General Brooke, from his camp on White Clay creek, writes General Miles that ho has been notified by the Otrallalaa that it was detarmined in council that many ot the principal chiefs now on that creek will visit General Miles to-morrow. The position of tho various troops in tbo field was changed to-day, and the places for to-morrow will be as follows: General Carr, with nine troops of tho Sixth Cavalry, one company of the Seventeenth Infantry and two Hotchkiss guns, at tba junction of Wounded Kneo creek and White river; Colonel Offiey, with two troops of the Lighth Cavalry and six companies of the Seventeenth Infantry, will be on White river, about four miles southwest of Big Grass creek; Colonel San ford, with four troopj of the' Lighth Cavalry, four companies of the Second Infantry and one . mi i a a . a iiotcnKiss fnin, win oe a mo junction ot Vhi4aPtatraaV nnf Whit J first lnl ' v v aa J vaOijf vi w v uuu v u w A a 1 wa Wheaton, with four troops of tho Ninth Cavalrv. four companies of the Second in fantry and two Hotchkiss guns, will be on Vhite river, three miles north or Lower Lime Kiln creek, and about eight miles frcm the hostile camp; Maior Whitney. ' with three troons of the Ninth Cavalrv and 1 one company of the Eighth Infantry, will be on wounded Knee 'creeic, a snors distance from the late battle-tield. Captain Illsley. with four companies of the Seventh Cavalry, will be on the lower Lime-Kiln creek four mllesfrom its source. The eflect of these movements will bo to narrow the circle in which the hostiles aro now gathered. RED CLOUD 8 FEALTY. It was expected that General Miles would hold a conference to-day with Red Cloud, but the expectation was not realized. Tho General had decided that he would hold no more talks with the aged chief, as ho had given him the ultimatum several days ago to abandon the hostiles or sufler tho consequences. The arrival of the old man is considered an evidence of his good faith, as is, also, tbe eil'ort he made to save Lieut, Casey's life bv warning him of his danger. Red Cloud told of a fight between the Ogallalas and the Brules shortly succeeding tbo killing of Casey. The former made an effort to separate from the Brules and return to the agency. The latter objected, tiring at them a number of shots, all of which passed over their heads, no one being injured. This morning about two hundred Ogallalas succeeded in forsaking tbe Brulesand, in a light fall of snow, can:) into tho fluency. Young-Man-Afraid-of-His-Horses, with several members of his band, returned today from their friendly visit to the Crows, and were granted an audienco by General Miles. Bullalo Bill, attended by Buckskin Jack, arrived at noon from Rushville in the faco of a still breeze, his imperial and mustache coated with ice. He was warmly greeted by several hundred Indians, who thronged about the Bottler's store, and later called upon General Miles. He bore a letter from Governor Thayer setting forth Colonel Cody's connection with tbe State militia, and assuring the General of the hearty cooperation of tbe State troops. The latter have extended lines toward Pine Ridge for ten miles from the towns at which they are located, and mounted men patrol between tbe several companies, so that no Indians may pass through the lines. General Miles heartily approved of tbe arrangement. The wounded, all squaws and papooses, are quartered in tbe Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross and Catholic school-bonse. One woman, name unknown, died to-day. Sbe was shot in seven places. The chief surgeon directed the amputation of one limb. When tbe news reached the bucks they protested loudly against the amputation. The operation was accordingly abandoned with the above resnlt. Fivo more of these creatures, it it expected, cannot survive. One of them is the wife of Big Foot, whose command precipitated'the tight. At the suggestion of Buffalo Bill. General Miles to-night sent out scouts to ascertain who the Indians are that have been seen at tbe head of Snake river, south of the Niobrara. Late to night it is reported to the Associated Press vrar correspondent that three hundred Indians, said to be coming here, are reported in camp three miles from tho agency. The report has been verified. CASEY'S BODY It C O VERK D. Strlppt-d of Clothing, but Not Mutilated lied Cloud Hack to Tine Kid?. Pise Ridge, S. D. Jan. 8. Last night General Brooke sent out a detachment under Lieutenant Getty to recover the remains of Lieutenant Casey. The body war found stripped, but not mutilated. It wai borne to OclricLs, wbenco it will bo sent ts