Indianapolis Sentinel, Volume 34, Number 84, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 March 1885 — Page 4

THE INDIANAPOLIS DAIL5T SENTINEL WEDNESDAY MORNING MARCH 25 1885.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 23. OrriOEi 71 And 73 Wat Mark! 8trt RATES OP SUBSCRIPTION. Indianapolis Fenttnel for 1883-Daily, San. day acd WVIy Edltto&a. DAILT. Delivered by carrier, per week......,.......! 2 Daily, Including Sunday, yer week.............. 3 Dally, per annum, byjaall 10 0 Daily, per annum, by in all, including Sun day, ty mall........... 12 0" Daily, delivered by currier, per aunum..... 12 Co Dally, delivered by currier, per annum. Including Sunday. 14 0 Dally, to newsdealers, per copy s Sunday edition of eighty-four columns- 2 00 8undy Bentinci. by carrier.... . . 2 5f To newsdealers, per copy -. SX WEEKLY. Weekly, per annum, $ 1 00 Tbe postage on subtcrlptlons by mall la prepaid by tbe publisher. Newsdealers supplied at three cents per copy. Postage or ether charges prepaid. 'Entered as second-class matter at the Postoffiee at Indianapolis, Ind. No fost master jet. Hox. Jacob TnoMrso.v, of Bachaanan's Cabinet, died yesterday in Mem phi?. He wu seventy-five years old. Mr. SrARKS, appointed Commlsrioner of tbe Land Office yesterday, is from Illiaois, and served eight years in Congieas. John A. Bcrback and A. C. BearfS, of Indiana, have res'gned their positions of Pestcflice Inspector to take effect April 1. "Judge" Keightley, of Indiana, Third Auditor of the Treasury, was requested yesterday by Secretary Manning to resign. Oir Washington spec'al published elsewhere in this morning's Sentinel gives the latest reliable intelligence regarding the next rostrcasler of this city. Ors Wicamac, Ina., correspondent report a murder committed atMedaryville, Pulaski County, Monday night. The telegram will be found in ar other column. The Journal had the Postoffice matter all fettled yesteiday. The cheap langes of wit read like a last year's almanac to those wh: were posted on the situation. Ir we were called upon to name the complaint of one of the organs that was scratching at the Sentinel yesterday, we would pronounce it one for which vermifuge is prei cribed. The President makes appointments too rapidly for the organs. They hardly get time to vilify one before another come? quickly following. They are catching up gradually. Pes pletox is a grand improvement on that bump on a buckeye log that Hayes sent on a foreign mission. Noyea was his name but he did not make enough to be heard during his four years' residence in Paris. The Evening Minute says about sixty good things every day. It will expand into an Evenirg Hour if it keeps on. Yesterday, among other sensible paragraphs, it contained the following: "If Cleveland will only keep on the way he is doing, he will reform the whole country. I like him better ewery day." And this was the remark over the breakfast table this morning of a Republican lady of this city, who. during the campaign, retarded Cleveland almost with loatnlng and disgust. The change of mind Indicated is just what .way be found all through the country. These is a class of Republicans employed about the departments at Washington that need icconstructing, if not ouright removal. They attend to the doors,and number several hundred. Some are very Impudent, as the Courier-Jonrcal correspondent notes as follows: I met one of these Impudent public servant" in the War Department to-day, and only last Friday I met the same kind of an Ill-mannered cur In the Interior Department. These men do not come under the civil-service reform rales, either by appointment or conduct. They are paid S70 per annum to in salt their betters and bo w low to dude clerks and big officials. They should all be made to walk tbe plank, and their places should be filled by wotrhy and respectable men. When they are turned adrift their places can be filled with Democrats as described by the same correspondent: a few days after tbe inauguration of Cleveland there came to Washington from various sections of the country a hundred or more worthy end honest Democrats. They were very poor, . nd -willing to oo any kind of work for the Govern mentlhat would enable them to make money enough to keep body aad aoal together. They appealed to their Democratic Representative In Congress to get them into a watchman's place or anything else where they could make a living. Nothing has been done for these men. The statement that nothing can be done for them is false. Weis we get the Commercial Gazette out of the hearing of the flappings and flattering of the bloody shirt it carries a very level head. Yesterday in referring to Mr. Pendleton, our new minister to Berlin, it was pleased to say: "It would hays been difficult for Mr. Cleveland to have made a better choice for so important a mlf sion as that of Minister at the Court of Germtny. Endowed by .nature with a strong and vigorous intellect, it has been assidususly improved by cultivation and study, aad by the polish of wide experience and general education. He is ctlm and self-rossefcsed, never forgets even amid political excitement the duties of a gentleman, whose very nature would allow of nothing els s. His speeches and public addresses were always med els of good taste and oratorical strength. With refined social qualities, a personal apceirance of manliness and dignity, and an education which embraces political ai well as scientific subjects, his presence at the Court of Germany can not but re Sect honor upon the city of his birth and credit upon the recognition of aUrliag worth, which could not be crowded out even by the personal malice of journalism or the cringing persecution of gangs aad

rings. His appointment Is a tribute to respectability, which Cincinnatians, irrespective of party creed, will know how to appreciate and respect "

'CAVORTING " Whoever has eeen a ecreback horse caycrt when the saddle presses has seen something with which to compare either o the Republican organs cf Indianapolis since the Democratic daily, the Sentinel, demonstrated its superior strength acd Influence in the late campaign. It will be remembered that during the canvass the combined verum of these organs was directed against tteSenticeL Their essays at blackguarding were only equaled by their gross misrepresentation. That eventuatlons established the wisdon and truth cf every position assumed by the Sentinel has given the organs acute sore backs. As they see the Sentinel growing etronger with the months and hear its cheerfolEong over the overthrow of the Republican Beelzebub and the ascendency of the radiant goddess of reform, their saddles bear heavy upon their contusions and they cavort again. THE FRUIT GATHERERS. We understand that tbe Union Vetera a Army Is not a partisan, though a political orgn1uou, aad tbat It numbers many Democrats ou us roll Of membership Journal. The Union Yeteian Association awembld at the Court-house last night and found doors bmrcd against them, but they remained together Ions enough to pass resolutions cond mnlrrx the ßeminel for its criticism on the authorities for 1 lowing the association free quarters in tbe Courtbouse, and to appoint a committee to hire a hall. Organ Item. Mr. Clinton, of the Board of County Com missioners (which is Republican), "barred out" this Union Veteran organization. This is rather strong evidence that the members are sailing tie der a false flag. They are simply a riDg figuring for the offices at the next political election in this city and county. A good name for them would be "the Fruit Gatherers." They are ambitious to enjoy "the fruits of the war," and, therefore, this soothing title of "veterans." They are very veteran in the office hunting business. If these are not all Republicans our information is very faulty. We have been unable to find a solitary Democrat among them. The attempt of tbe Republican organs to shake a little bloody shirt in this affair is very weak but amusing. INCONSISTENCY. As for Lfr. Robert M. McL&ne, of Maryland, his et-ueral hUtory la well known, lie has held a good many posts of honor and has acquitted himself in them with distinction. There is one passage in the history of bis life which is not recorded in his bicgraphj. The above relates to our new Minister to France which we find among a ba ch of Washington telegrams to a bloody shirt organ. It continues by giving incidents in the career of Mr. McLane during the early part of the rebellion. Mr. McLace tcok up no arms against his Government, but the following distinguished Republicans did, and they were heaped with honors by the Republican party with one exception: General LoDgstreet, Minister to Turkey nnder Hayee. General Key held a Cabinet position also undar Hayes; General Mosby was given a Consulate by General Grant General Chalmers led the daughter of colored troops at Fort Pillow, and would doubtlees have been rewarded handsomely had it cot been that about the time he reached the Republican camp, the grand army of the Democracy had routed the entire concern, horse, foot and dragoon. Chalmers was too late. COUPES AND BERLIN BOOK AW AYS. The following is a list of the carriages. horses, etc., kept by the Interior Department of the last Republican administration, which the new Cleveland Democratic ad ministration propose to sell next Friday for the benefit of the United States Trersury: Fix fine coupe-rockaways, One Berlin rock a way. One four-Eeat summer carriage. Fight fine coupe end carriage hones. One mail wagon. Ten sets of double and single harness. Ten borse blankets, eizht horse cover, rix three-quarters blankets, fix butfalo robes, seven lap jotes, three carriage covers. t wo poles, eight storm covers, whips, rein?, Iroomr, chamois skins, ear nets, fly nets, feather dualer, collars, halters, shafts, surcingle, etc. What on earth did the managers of the Interior Department do with eight vehicles ot the kind mentioned in the foregoing? As the clerks were only employed about six hours per day, they perhaps aired themselves in these "fine coupes" and "Berlin rockaways." And then we note a "four-seat summer carriage." This was probably used by the radical rural roosters who fleeted) to Washington dnring the pleasanter seasons of the year and wre entertained with the sights of the capital at the expen&e of Uncle Sam. The sale of all these superfluous trappings of Republicanism will bs called "cheeseparing" by the organs, but it will find favor with the people, who have been taxed to ratten a favored few on public pap and ride them about in "fine coupes" and "Berlin rockaways." TRUE VANDALISM. The stories of suffering from famine that come from West Virginia, while they excite our sympathy, yet have a broader significance that has escaped general attention. This Is but the forerunner of what is almost sure to be not an uncommon calamity in many parts of the United States in the future. As the forests are destroyed, and large areas once covered with trees are denuded of their sheltering foliege, frequent drongths are the inevitable result, their periods of dnlation growing longer as the process of forest destruction goes on. Nature bountifully supplied this continent with belts of timber that always retained mobture which could be drawn upon as from a vast resen oir when the atmosphere was heated acd dried and needed a supply of water ere rain could be precipitated. If the woods are destroyed, the law of compensation requires that trees must be i'aited by nan to take the place of those removed by him, and not otherwise can destructive droughts be prevented. Portions of Indiana suffered last summer and fall as never before from lack of rain, and it should be a waxniig to us and to the whole country.

Oux law-makers should take hold of this matter and do all possible to prevent the needless cuttirg down of trees, as well as to encourage their planting. The Government b&s offered 1G0 acres of land, under tha timber cnltnre act, to each of those who will eet out and keep growirg for a number of years a required acreage in trees, and this enactment should remain in force as long as does tte Hcroeeteed law. Investigation shows that the great desert cf Sahara wasocce covered with verdure and wps probably a forest, until the hand of roan (the tame ho perhaps built the pyramids) removed it. Now tbat once fertile plain is the home of the sin cco. While there are conditions belonging to the soil and ratural features of the country of the so called pauper counties of West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky which are met with in other sections, and tend to poverty until the rich mineral resources there are developed, yet dsei the effect of the drougth teach us a lesson to protect and save our forests as much as possible.

LONO EARED COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. In the State of Indiana is a county of Lawrence.and in .that county a town of Bedford, which Bedford is the county teat. Lawrence is a good county and Bedford a good town, and there are very many intelligent, amiable nnd hospitable people in both. For these several reaone, and because Bedford is a railway station, there will be from time to time daring this and future years, visitors to the place. It may be that now and then one cf these will have occasion to examine the records of the county, including the bocks of the County Commissioners. If any such examiner should chance to turn to page 401 of the record book of the Board of Commissioners of 1835 he will find written upon it the proceedings of the Board on that day, included in which will be the following: This day the Government pis es out of the hands of tbe pirty who saved it and pss?s ln o the hands of a pariy with a following that is very hunary and thirsty. The U. O. P. relinquishes the Government to this thirsty horde with many misgivings, but with an abiding oa ildence in the patriotism of the American People, and that they will, four years hence, again place thU party in power tbat favors liberty, equal rlg'ito ar.rt National unity. . I Signed A. C. Gi.over, Wiluam Stickle, Aaron Wki.ht, CommlssioaerF. Tbat Is what the visitor will read in the recerd book, and having read it he will go oit and buy three bridles, and with them in hind stand upon a corner. And when a citizen of Bedford approaches him and asks what he would do with the bridles the Visitor will answer: "I am waiting here to pat them on three asses three narrow minded, egotistical, political asses that are loose in Lawrence County, the names of which are Glover, Stickles and Wright, Commissioners for tbe county in the year 1S35." Tux Washington Star announces that if the Democracy don't behave themselves, tbe Republicans will support Mr. Cleveland, aid this sort of balderdash is telegraphed to the Western organs of the Republican party. So! eo! the "wicked Buffalo Democrat" the man tbat was villified, lied about and scandalizedthe "vulgar," "cearse," "fat" man tbe man tbat "put his collar on over his head," etc., etc., willv b3 supported by the Republican party. Why, this is something in the nature of a miracle. We bad hardly expected to capture the entire gang so soon. We may expect Jim Blaine with his gripsack, and Johnny Logan and all the remainder of the boje. A political mill in alum draweth nigh. Perhaps the Washington Star will not be so jolly this time next year. Ii cne co!nran of yesterday's Jcurnai we find the following: Henry Rootes Jackson, the author of "Tallullah" "and other poem.' Ueavings! Who next? In the next column of the same paper this occurs: c tbe gentleman, so far as is known, will mske a creditable representative of the Government. Both referring to our new Minister to Mexico. CURRENT KOTE AND COMMENT. A man is often called a bartender when in reality he is a bar tough. Yon k era Statesman, The Coshccton Age prints the name of the tew Postmaster General as Valise. Cilumbus (0 ) Journal. They say tbe walking between this ad Washington is just terrlb.e terrible! Louisville Courier-Journal. Tue claims of ex Cccgre smen are limited only by the circumference of the earth. . Cincinnati Times Star. Ix Arizona any person who uses profane, indecent, obscene, vile or abusive language or threats, within hearing of women or children, is held liable by law to fine or imprisonment. There will be seven names on the ticket to be voted for in New Ycrk State this fall, a larger number than the ticket has contained in any one year since 1S79. The party which carries the Stats wiil control all the departments for the next three years. ' A few days ago a jury trial occurred in one of our courts of justice, in Clyde, and after the jury had been discharged the following ballots were picked up in the jury room: "No caws of acshun;" "no cause of action;" "no cans action "No Oouse of Action;" "no cause for action;" "No cows action." LyoEs Pies?. , Ths one msn who sup gested M. V. Montgomery as Commissioner of Patents lo the President was Don Dickinson, the Michigan member of he Democratic National Com mittee. Mr. Dickinson believes that M'chi gan has become such a doubtful State that a very little encouragement in the way of appointing some of her best men to effioe would rxake her a Democratic State in the next election. The President asked Mr Dickinson to name one of the best and n os". influential of the Michigan Democrats. He avgsestcd Mr. Montgomery, and added that

he would mak a good Commissioner of Patents. The President agreed at once to appoint him. He hastily directed it to be done. A clerk was sent out and the batch of nominations which had already been started to the Senate was checked long enough to add Mr. Montgomery's name to the list, Washington SpeciaL Ir was a cold, disagreeable day yesterday, and yet the World collected f7i.CS for the Bartholdi pedesa'. fund. We now have a total of ?9S4 40. The seed tbat we are sowing will eoon take root in the hearts of the American people. We hope to begin reaping the glorious crop when the weather moderates. New York World. A costimporaky thinks there should be a law restraining persons with great estates from squandering tbem. Tbe fact is, however, that millionaire spendthrifts are the safely valves of society, the providential antidote for the bace of great individual accumulations. Let 'em spend, and restore the equilibrium. Lowell (Mase ) Courier. A Treacher who was not above being now and then jocose in the pulpit, a few years ago happened to quote the lines of Watts: "L'p to the nd where argels fly. And living waters geutly roll," etc. and added, "No; the angels don't lie it was the poet who lied." No doubt he thought he had neatly impaled the poet on the point of his little pun. And this merely because it pleased him to assert that he ay en is a stats of unwearied and blissful actiyity Hjs on Watchman. The wcrld is well rid of a most obnoxion and brutal ruffian, if it is true, as reported, tbat Currie, tbe Texan slayer of t ie act ir Porter, has hin slf been shot in Nese Mexico. 1 he acquittal of Currie is probably the rrcst stultlfyitg verdict ever delivered by a jury sworn to decide according to the law and the evidence. He went free by virtue o? that verdict, and has since walked the earth as a recognized murderer. Frontier civilizaticn i3 responsible for such a man as Carrie. It will help to balance the account if it is a'si entitled to the credit of his final takirg otf. Philadelphia Press.

Loads of Luck. Boston Post 1 General Butler's cloud bas a silver lining He rents his Washington house on Capitol Hill for about 21 per cent of the original inve&truent. General Butler seems to have loads cf leck. AMUfEHENrs. THE ABIIOTT GRASP KM.iI.ISlI OI'ERA COMPANY. Tbe Abbott Grand Opera Compan y, which is deservedly one of the most popular or anlzations before tbe public, gave their secopd performance last night at Dicksoa's Anibroise Thomas' "Mignon" was presented to a targe and very brilliant audience and in a rtjacner that gave entire satisfaction. Her Mienon ' is as strong in conception, dra matic action and vocalization as was her "Violetta" on Monday ntebt Gcethe'a heroine has had few better interpreters, having the charm of naturalness, girlishness and freedom from the stiffness teat characterize the Italian stage. She lacked strength to awert herselt in some of the concerted peerages, but in the solo work more genuine outbursts of passion and brilliant vocaliza tion a e seldom heard. Theromanza, "Knowest Thou the Land," was Buperbly given loth in its tender episodes and the embroidery of its cadenza. In the second act was an artistic and dramatic ske'eh, worthy of the beet comediennes. Mis Bellini ha all tbe personal attractions and vocal qualifications for the part of "Filina." Stc has a fine soprano voice, highly cultivated in the Italian school, and her best work is in the upper regleter. Miss Annandale's "Frederick" was an animated comedy representation, and being in excellent voice ahe was particularly felicitous. Mr. Castle s "Wil helm Meister" was marked by his characteristic grace and artistic finish, although the demands of tbe score at times fully tested his voice. Lesser parts were capably as sumed by Brederick and Allen. The chorus was strong and the instrumentation was et fectively bandied. Matinee this afternoon, "Heart and Hand ; ' and to-night the season clos s with Rossini's "cemiramide." "CINDERELLA" AT ENGLISH'S. The Juvenile Opera Company is catching on wonderfully, judging from the size of the acdience last night. It is just tbe thing to catch the fancy of little folks and not miss tbat of many adults. It contains a moral that is elevating and ennobling to a young mind. The little sun gleam, Baby Clara, as "Cinderella" is just as perfect as one can call for. Her extreme youth and beauty blind one to any little imperfections she might possibly show. Master Richard as the "Prince" displays' a dramatic ability far bey or d his years, which, by tbe way, are not numerous only six. Lottie, Essie, Lizzie and Madge Hollywood, the sisters, whose years do not range over seventeen, who act as the support of the Iii t) e stars, srenp to the average. Mr. Ira Newhall, as "Baron Balderdash," dcee some fnnny acting and some very gnod smgirg. The Hollywoods in their specia.tles afford a great deal of solid and enjoyable enUr'ainment. Mr. Harry La Rose in his club swinging act on a revolving globe displays an agility and su"h wonderful skill as to win for him loud and continued applause. This juvenile combination are at English's during the week with matinees daily. Ad mission only 10, 20 and 30 cents. RHEA IK HER HEW PLATS, Ilbfa. the moat charming and successful of ell tl e foreign actresses playing in the English language, will appear at Dickson's Opera Honse for two nights and Saturday matinee, beginning on Friday n'ght, opening with Bardoa'a brightest comedy, "'Arcadia" (a dangerous game) in which, says a Boston critic, "Rhea is like a ray of sunshine piercirg the clouds." Pathos and mirth chase each other oyer tbe lovely face in a manser that does one good to behold. Rhea has a strong supporting company this season; piouinent among the names is tbat of Mr. Edwaid Henley, of Wallack's Theater, New York, who has been pronounced the best leading man since Charles R. Thorne. Jr., was with us. Rbea's costumes are those of royalty, intended for the Qaeen of Holland, and Rhea wears them with the dignity and grace of tbe aneen ot her art that she is -Caujille," in which Rhea is without e rival, with Mr. Henley as "Armand," will be placed at tbe Saturday matinee, and on Saturday night the laieat Eastern eucces?, "The American Countess." This will b Rhea's farewell visit, as she leaves for Earope in the early spring, and a better selection of modern plays could not be made. THE DIME MUSEL'-M. Hundreds of people were turned away from the Dime Muteum both Monday ana last nicht, unable to gain admission on ac count "of tbe rush. The show given this week is the best one of the season in every department, andV the .people want to see it. Perhaps the greatest curiosity on exhibition

I tbe woDderrul "Baby enua" the child woman. She is enly fire years old, yet is as perfectly developed in face and form as the most mature woman. None like her was ever seen before since the days of Mother Eve. In fact, there Is no other case ia history wbere a child was born into the world in tbe full blush of womanhood, aside from Eve and "Baby Venus," and thre will likely never be another. Sbe is simply a lovely won anin miniature pert and pretty, and engaging in manner. Then comes Colonel Cooper, the English giant, over eight feet high, and taid to be the tallest man on earth. Ali-o, the Fiji family; Eugene Feralto, giant skeleton; Henrietta Moritz, the fat midget; Georpe James, the fat boy. and fhe Lancran javeaile musical prodigies. In the thta'riuoa the entire stasre sbo- is given by the Hjers Colored Coaiely CotupaLy, which appears in a clever mceicni comedy called "The Biackville Twins." Daring the performance solos, dnets, trios, quartets, i lantation welcdiee, dances and other spec a tie? are Introocced effectually. The difT'Trit parts are well taken care of by Miss May Hyers, MicsJMary Morris. M'sj Annie Snecd, Miss Jennie Martin, Mrs. Ada Freeman. Charles Small, J. A. Porter, Lew Gilbert and Baül Robinson, the last two very clever comedians. The rerformancs went with a rear from tbe first, and everybody was delighted The specialties introduced ia the last et especially the eongs and dancds, bat. io end bone playing of Summers and Walters, the einging and dancing of Elsie Loaie, ard the funnv songs and sayings of Ben Collins are all of an enjoyable natnre. Same bill all week with matinees every afternoon. THE ZOO THEATER. Astbew.ather grows milder the crowds increaee at this popular resort. The new drama, "The Hunter'e Dogs," was produced for the first time Monday night by the Leonzo brothers, the principal characters bein? taken bv Vic and Harry Leonzo and their wonderfol dogs, "Lion" and "Tiger." This play will be on the boards tor three nights, after which the great Mexican plar, "Del monte." will be given, with the usual matinees, popular prices ruling. NOT EH. Cinderella matinee at English's to-day. The sing performance of Barlow and Wilson's popular minstrel troupe at the Grand, Thursday evening next, promises to be largely attended. Seats are selling rapidly. Mr. James W. Morrissey, now manager of Mile. Rhea, was in the audience at the Grand last night, and seemingly enjoyed "honest little Emma's" performance of "Mignon" as ranch as anybody. He it.was who discovered the cow popular cantatrlce, and to his energy is largely due her success. Mr. Morrissey was also the inventor of the famous Abbott kiss." A Sentinel representative was privileged tFee Emma Abbott last night long enough o get a brief description of some of the elegant dresses she wears. Speaking more particu'ary of those to be worn to night in "Serriramide," she said: Madame Pjute. Richemont, at Paris, says I am the most ex -travagant "Semiramia" she ever costumed, and ehe made dresses for Patti, Titiens atd others. She said most were contented with white cashmere dresses, while I ordered three handsome oriental costumes, literally covered with hand embroidery. The veil which I wear in tbe death scene is one mass of gold stars. In the throne scene I wear, in addition to tbe usual dress, a gorgeous crimson mantle and a solid gold crown. This is tbe acme of my extravagance. It is surmounted with filigree. Between the seven bars swing six very large diamonds. The whole thiog is surmounted by diamond Maltfse cross. There are ten diamond t in ail. Tbe crown is lined with black velvet, which, as a matter of course, heightens the effect. RAILWAY KEWS.

An I , D. and S. Appointment A Man Who Knows Something About Poole Other Items. It is eaid that a St. Louis scalper contemplates the removal of his office to this city. The annual meeting of the Peoria, Decatur and Evanayille will be held in Decatur on Saturday next, There will be no further postponement of the sale of the Cleveland, Indiana and St. Louis Road. It will lake place in this city, without fail, on April 10. Already the work of improving the Indiana and Illinois Southern has been comjnerjcedj and about $00 000 will be used in p'acirg the road in good condition. Under Receiver Steel it is likely to develop into a paying property. J. M. Chesbrough, Assistant General Passer er Agent of the Vandaiia, has just issued a beck of passenger tariff and supplied all agents with them. The new list contains tbe rames of all the stations that haye been established on the Logansport division together with the rate. The rates between a number of points along the line have been charged. In some cases the fare was increased and in others a decrease was ordered. Superintendent Bender, of the Indianapolis, Decatur and Springfield Road, says that he will begin to operate that line next Wedne-day (Aprill). Two regular passenger trains will be run between this city and Decatur daily, making connection with the Wabash for all Western points. Mr. Bender has appointed L. A. Boyd, formerly of the Kentucky Central, Chief Train Dispatcher. The appointment is a good one.and Mr. Boyd has many friends in this city who will be pleased to learn of bis good luck. A few weeks ago it looked as if the Trunk Line pool was on i's last legs, there being every indication that "it would pass out of existence before the beginning of summer, but its prospects now are somewhat brighter and there are many who believe that it will yet be passed on a sonnd basis. There is no doubt but that the majority of the prominent railroad men both in the East and West are exciting themselves to the utmost to bring about a reorganization, but whether or not they will succeed is yet to be demonstrated. A local railroad man Is authority for the statement that Commissioner Richardson, of the Chicago and Ohio River Pool, is better acquainted with the inner workings of pools than any other man In the country. He is certainly at tbe head of one of the strongest pools in the country, and has shown great ability in tbe msna;exent of its affairs. There were manv who rredicted the down fall of the Chicago and Ohio River Pool a month rutseouent to its organization. A year and a half baa passed aince itwa formed, and it is on a better basis than ever before. The 8u Louis press haa endeavored at all times to belittle the Indianapolis east bound pool, and has time aad time again said it amounted to nothing as compared with the tool at that point In the face of all this. a prominent railroad man of that city sajs no pool in the country to-aaj it stronger

than the Indianapolis organization. This same gentleman makes the statement tbat tbe St- ixmis East bound pool is worse than no pool at all. The Vandaiia, he says, di 1 a sensible thing when it gave notice of withdrawal. Tte Receivers cf the Wabash rjcentl filed a report of tbe operations of the branch and leased lines from May 2' to Novemhsr SO, ISSi, which shows that the earningi of tha 1., r. and C. were $r7.3SO.S?j; rental, $101 (."; total expenses, J;:b7,7.:tf; deficit, flO.354 67; Eel River division earnings, 100.011 (j-2; rental, J02.S20; total expenses, $200 4 13 2tj; deficit, 70,131.01. The Iadianspoils, Peru and Chicaco in bands of its owrers would rer.dily develop into tbe paying property, but as it is nov sitaatel amounts to nothing. It is cot probabV, however, that the owners will secure control of it for some time to come yet. Rumors concernipe tbe I., D. and 8. are still being circulated, and the latest is that the Chicago and Alton is desirous of securing control of this properry. If it were to fall into the hands of tne C. and A. people they would be compelled to extend it from its present terminus, Decalur, to Roodhouse, a d'stanceof eighty miles. This would bring tbem into competition with the Vandaiia, Wabash, Indiana, Bloomington and Western .and I. acd St. L. for Kansas City bubineES, atd as the management of the C. and A. is rather conservative, it is not likely that there i mach foundation for the above report. Neither is it likely that the P., D. andE. contemplates the purchase of the I., D. and ti. A lecal railroad man eays that the P., D and E. is bankrupt, and evta it it did secure control of the I., D. and 3. it could not irjure tbe business of the E. and T. II. to anv perceptible extent The distance from Ev&nevilie to Mattoon is 12. miles, and from Indianapolis o Decatur 158, making a total distance of 2S0 miles. By the other Tne the distance from Kvansville to Terrs Hbute is 1 0. miles, and to Indianapolis 73 n.iles, making tbe ent're distance lsi. The P., D. and E. wot 11 have 100 miles longer haul, which would mace tbe expense of transportation too great for competition with the E. and T. H.

LEGISLATIVE NOTES. Mr. Pendletcn yesterday made another effort for an early adjournment by introducing a resolution fixing April -1 as ths time. The resolution was defeated. Owing to the absence of the committee appointed to attend the obsequies of the lata Repretentative Browning, and all of whom are Interested in ths questions that mayarise in a discuneion of the General Appro priation bill, the Honse did not go into Committee of the Whole on that measure yesterday. An act providing for the reorganizing of tb Beard cf Trustees of the Home for Feebleminded Children and Soldiers' Orphans wts sent ?n yesterday and approved by the G vernor. The Beard of Trustees will cn s t of one woman and two men a Democ at and Republican and the board will be designated as the Board of Tru8tees of Sold.tra' Orphans' Home. The bill providing the appointment of a boiler Inspector was defeated in the House yesterday. Under its provisions each boiler in the State would have to be inspected at least once a year, and it was Baid tbat the fee provided for In the bill would create an office worth 75.000 per annum. Thla ap peared to be tbe principal objection to its passage. In tbe afternoon the bill was again called up, and recommitted to a special committee. The two bills providing for the raising of money to complete the new State House were made the special order for 2 o'clock this afternoon. One of these, introduced by the Ways and Means Committee, provides for a continuation of the two-cent tax levy and an appropriation of ? 150,000 for famish ing the Building. The other was prepared by a special committee and provides for the regular levy and a temporary loan of ? 0,OOJ in addition. PERSONAL MENTION. Charles Tarleton, of Lafayette, was in the city yesterday. W. B. Walls, Anderson; Mrs. E. Kehlmaa and John W. Bowman, Huntington; E, B. Smith and M. Hathaway, New Castle; James Baldwin, Greenfield; D. 6. Campbell. La fayette, and L. M. Walnright Noblesville, are at Hotel English. At the Bates House: W. C. Lehman, Val paraiso; E. L. McFadden, Columbia City; C. B. Steveneon, E. T. Parker, Logansp ort; Adolph Rogers, Joshua J. Morris, T. B. Rai ding, New Castle ; Mrs. E. A. Moore, Koeomo; T. F. Rose, S. M. Highlands, Muncie; Jerome Heiff, J. O. Cole, Peru; H. J. Marshall, Aurora; C. W. Schindler, New Al bany; Charles H. Knight Brazil; F. L. Snjder and wife, Clarence Galey, Crawfordsvllle; P. Shannon, Terre Haute; Miss Minnie Harbeson, Miss Nettie Cnttsr, Miss Georgia Keating, J. A- Scott B- T. Cowen, Greencattle; H. B. Reid, J. W. Saoaberry, Anderson. J. A. Manning. C. W. Woods, M. T. Carter, W. W. Frey, A. 8. Nichols, A. It. Colbourn, F. B, Hubbard, Michigan City; B. W. Douglass, E. B. Morgan, C. H. Chubb, J. P. Strait Evansville; A. Hogan, Fortville; E. B. Sprague, Seymour; Charles D. Shank. North Vernon; Dr. A. J. Banker, J. Albert Trotter, J. B. Bafiord, Columbus; P. 8. Kennedy. Crawfordsville; David 6tronse, W. N. Wirt, J. F. Cross, M. D. Ilsckville, G. B. Ashton, Sunman, Ind.; J G. Campbell, Greencastle; E. C. Miller, Lafayette; John Studabaker, BInffion; Levi Fenrason, Martinsville; N. F. Boneall, New Albany; C. D. G. Bond, Fort Wayne; Ed E. Manning, E linbarg, are at tbe Grard HoteL Local Co arte. SCTERIOS COURT. Room L Hon. N. B. Tsyior, Jadse. Union Mutual Life Insurance Company vs. James Buchanan. To correct record. Dismissed. Charles Rohrer vs. Mary Rohrer et ah AppeaL Judgment for defendant Hnldah J. Jackson et al. vs. John F. Jackson et al. Foreclosure of mortgage and account On trial by Court. Boom 2. Hon. D. W. Howe. Judse. Frank M. Wright vs. tbe city of Indiiaapolis. Damages. Oa trial by jnry. AgnaG. Chittenden vs. Curtis L.CaiUenden. Divorce. Dismissed. Rcom S-Oon' Lewis C. Walker, Jodee. Wiliiam K. Smith et al. vs. Samuel Horowi'z. Ren!evin. Dismissed. Jacob D. Hees vs. Daniel n. Wiles. Sait for street improvement Finding for plantiff. Jacob D. Hess vs. Francis M. Churchman etat Suit for street improvemeit Finding fcr plaintiff. CRIMINAL CO CRT. Hon. Pierce Norton, Judge, Slate va. Samuel D. Porter. Assault anl battery with intent to commit rape. Oa trial bj jury.

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