Indianapolis Sentinel, Volume 34, Number 85, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 March 1885 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS DAILY SENTINEL THURSDAY MORNING MARCH 2G 1885.

THURBDAY MARCH 20.

orriCEi 71 and 73 West Market Street. BATES OF süBsciurriox. Indianapolls hntlnel for 1885 Dally, San day and Weekly Edition. DAILY". Delivered by carrier, per week...., 25 Dally, lnclndlng Sunday, per weeic 30 Dally, per annum, by nail. . 13 00 Dally, per annum, ly mall. Including Sun day, by mall Dally, delivered by carrier, per annum..... Dally, delivered by carrier, per annum. In 12 00 12 00 14 CO 3 1 2 00 2 50 3X eluding Sunday... Dally, to newsdealer., per copy. Bundty edition of elghtr-four columns- f Sunday Sentinel, by carrier.... To newsdealers, per copy . WEEKLY. Weekly, per annum. ..........................S 1 00 Tbe postage on aubccrlptloas by mall li prepaid by the publisher. Newsdealers supplied at three cents per copy. Postage or ether charges prepaid. Entered as second-class matter at the Postofflco at Indianapolis, Ind. Gexebal McQuade died yesterday. Wui at la fluctuating wildly in Chicago. A chicken thief was killed in Muncic yesterday. A Tcr.KK Haut lawyer attempted to shoot his nife in open court in that city yesterday. Rcmoks of war between. Rnssia and Kig!and have produced great excitement in London. FjLT.rurs Dorsey and Brody and Belknap and other blemished Republicans object to Higgles. 'No decision yet in the Indianapolis Postoffice question. Oar Washington special gives the present statue. Willis G. Nirr succeeds our old friend Laogsdale. "de boss ob de emgrashun," as Postmaster of Greencastle. Hattcox, 111., drew a new Postmaster yesHerd ay. Ills name is Cunningham, and bJs appointment gives tali&faction to men of all parties. CnrcK.oand Cincinnati are beginning to warm up on local election allairs. They grow quite as hot as the smaller town: over the postmastenhlp. A double tragedy is reported this morning from EracsvU'e, as having occurred in Stow artville, Ind., yesterday. For details see telegraphic columns. Tin: Buffalo Music Uall burned last nilit. The McAull Opera Troupe were preparing to give the evening's entertainment when the fixe broke out. The loss is reported as being quite heavy. A cablx message says that Mr. Phelps Is not known on the other side et the Atlantic, lie soon will be. Mr. Lowell, whom Mr. Phelps succeeds, says that both countries are to be congratulated, and that the new Minister la a gentleman of high character and floe eocial qualities. Tin fanny fellow of the New York Tribun says: "Senator Pendleton's nomination to be Minister to Germany was received In the Cincinnati Enquirer office with three groans and an order from the chief that no member of the staff shall hereafter drink beer on penalty of dismissal." Not a Republican paper in Indiana has uttered a word against the last big steal of 700,000 acres of land by the last Republican administration. Every time the Journal gets to thinking about it the apparition of Colonel Huees Eaet appears, and, nnlice Binquo' a ghost, it goes "down" on paper. The bloody shirt organs are raking oyer the embers of the war to secure points against recent appointees of the President. We do not remember that the war records of Generals Longs tree t, Key and Moseby agitated these same organs very much after they had turned Republicans and received prominent positions under the Government Wherefore? Tnx President sent to the Senate yesterday another list of new appointment. We trust that our Republican friends will continue their hilarity as the Democratic procession files in and the other fellows file oat. Mr. Cleveland's civil service reform measures must be supported. It is hard on the Republican d?g, but the making of the Democratic pup. Rev. Hamilton Pearson, of Toledo, was yesterday appointed State Librarian of Ohio by Governor Hcadly. Mr. Pearson is a Pies byterian preacher, who was an intimate freiend of President Cleveland's father, and made an able defense of Cleveland against the charges ef Rev. Ball, of Buffalo. For this he received thanks in several letters from the President. Hoadly's appointment is a compliment to the new administration. Tut polygamy cases have been decided by the Supreme Court of the United States, and the constitutionality of Senator EJmunds' bill sustained. The Chicago Tribune covers the main points very neatly in this nutshell: "The broad an sweeping doctrine is proclaimed that 'the people of the United States, as sovereign owners of the National Territories have supreme power over them and their inhabitants.' Hence, Congress, in the exercif e of this power, may exclude any person living in polygamy from the exercise of political rights. In this respect the opinion of the Court is very emphatic, and, although the Edmands act is found deficient in cstbodj for its practical enforcement, the principle of National authority over the TerriUiirj 1 txcd in the itroDgtst terms.

Under this decision it may be regarded ai finally settled that Congress has ample power over Utah and can divest its inhabitants o( the right of suffrage if it tees fit to do so in the attempt to suppress plygamr. - It is

f equally dear that the Edmund. act is not sufficient to effect this purpose, but that further legislation will be required." THE WHEAT AND FRUIT KILLER. This is the time o! year when the grain and fruit killer nourishes flourishes much lite Wiggins when he has prophecied a terrible Storni that will blow everything and everybody within its reach into smithereens. The wheat, however, comes in due season, and the fruit also comes, but the storms dsn' t come. Already, from recent reports received from large portions of Indiana and Illinois, it would seem that all the wheat and fruit would fail this year. The meat discouraging accounts have thus far been heard. We notice, however, something encouraging from Ohio through the correspondent of a Cincinnati paper. He writes from Washington Court House, in that State, and had very recently returned from an extended trip throughout various eections of Ohio, and had noted particularly the condition of the growing wheat. The wheat in Northern and Eastern Ohio presents a much better appearanca than that patented by the wheat m the southern portion of the State. This is accounted for on the grounds that during the most severo weather of the past winter a heavy snow covered the ground in Central and Northern Ohio, thus affording great protection to wheat, while throughout tho greater number cf southern counties the ground was exrosed to a great many thaws and freezjs the protection of the snow was scarcely worth mentioning. In the northern part the fields look much more green and life like than in these parts. At the point from which the correspondent writes he says that the wheat looks like sun-dried grass, and would burn easily. It is the theory with some farmers, however, who claim to have thoroughly examined its condition, that the germ center or stalk of the wheat is not damaged, and that as toon as the invigorating warmth and showers of spring descend upon the seared-looxlng fields the heart of the stool will send out its stalks and blades and produce as abundant a hervest as If the fields now looked green and frceh. On the other hand some farmers say that the root is lifted entirely from the ground by the continually freezing and thawing, nndthat the fields exhibit almost as much life now as they ever will. Taking all In all, howevci.tbe fariutnin the ctntral and northern sections of Ohio have far greater reasons to anticipate bountifnl wheat harvests this summer than those in the southern countie. This, then, may also ba the cass with Indiana, and as the vast portion of our wheat grows in Northern and Central Indiana, we may anticipate a good crop notwithstanding the unfavorable prognostications of the wheat killer. TDK NEW LAND OFFICE COMMISSIONER, In common with other Indianians we felt ecmewhat disappointed that ex-Representative Stockslager or some other good Democrat of our State did not secure the General Land Office. We gather consolation from the fact that Mr. Sparks, of Illinois, is in every way worthy of the position he has secured. Moreover, he was born in Indiana, but moved to Illinois early in life, and settled with his parents within forty miles of Carlisle, where he has lived ever since. From the Chicago Times we gather something of his life work: At the age of twenty-three he was appointed receiver of the EdwarJsville Land Office by President Pierce, and held the office three years, acquiring a knowledge of the land ofllce business, which, supplemented since by eight years in Congress, will stand him in good etead now that he is to be Commissioner. For twenty-five years he has been the leading jury lawyer in his part of the country, and made a comfortable fortune from the practice cf law. He hai f ar years figured in all the prominent criminal trials in his section. He is a very hard worker, a man of pluck and energy, clear headed, a gced judge of men, as a man must be to enjoy his success betöre juries, and a man of stubborn Integrity. In his eocial relations he is described as affable, courteous and popular. While in Congress he was energetic, prominent and Influential. When he was first elected to Congress he represented a Republican district, having changed its usual majority to the Democratic side. In the Forty-fifth Congress he was a member of the Appropriations Committee, and had charge of the Indian and Arrears of Pcnsions'.bill, and was ono of the sub-committee in charge of the Army bill. In the Forty-sixth Congress he was Chairman of the Committee of Military Affairs, and prepared the first report on the FitzJohn Porter case a report which none of the later ones have surpassed, if any of them have equaled. In the Forty-seventh Congress he was a member of the Military Committee, but of course not Chairman, because the Republicans were In control. In the Forty-fifth Congress he offered and secured the adoption of an equalization amendment to the arrears-of-pensions act which is estimated to have eaved the country 1 100,000,000 alraady. The extra eeision of the Forty-sixth Con greis was necessitated by the failure of the Army Appropriation bill at the last session cf he Forty-fifth Congress. The Democrats of the House Insisted on attaching to the bill a prohibition of the employment of troops at polling places. At the extra session, by the direction of the Democratic caucus, Mr. Sparks reported the bill, and had charge of it during the session, and by his management won high compliments, not only from his own side, bat from Republicans. The last apportionment bill in Illinois legislated Mr. Sparks out by dividing his disitict -among four others, his on

county being attached to Mr. Thownshend's district. His appointment is largely due to Secretary Lamar, who became acquainted with him during his Congressional career and who had learned to appreciate nim very highly. THE EVANS VILLK LIBRARY. On Saturday next, 23th Inst, will occur the opening of the Willard Library, at Eransville. This institution was founded by Hon. WiJlard Carpenter, who, together with his wife, selected a Board of Trustees, composed of seven prominent citizens of Evansvllle, advifed by Colonel Charles Denby, General Shsckleford, ex-Governor Baker and other prominent lawyers in the State, to sell certain real estate conveyed to the Board by Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter, and with the proceeds thereof to erect a public library upon certain grounds situated near the center of the city, comprising about eight acres, which, together with the building now completed, make a beautiful park and magnificent library structure. The edifice has, with careful management in construction, cost about $60,000, and is architecturally a gem. Perhaps there is net a handsomer building in the West. The Trustees purpose adding to the shelves of the library as rents accrue from the devised property, and from such sales of real estate as they efcall from time to time make. Objects of virtu and art will add charm to the library and grounds. The opening ceremonies will be an occasion of ucruent to Kvansvllle. Addreeees will be made in honor of the memory of the generous donors and founders, and an expressIon given by the Trustees of their purposes. The pretent Board cocs'sts o! Henry F. Blount, a wealthy manufacturer and cultivated gentleman, President; J. August Semcke, Alexander Gilchrist, Thomas E. Garvin, Charle3 H. Butterfield, Cyrus K. Drew and Mathew Henning the latter having business interests in Indianapolis, where be is highly esteemed by a large circle ot friends'.

It seems that our plucky American girl, Mile. Van Zandt, holds her own against the Parisian "hisses." The New York Herald's Paris correspondent eays that the hisses were not directed at the lady but against the manager, who opposed the "hissing." The audience claim they have the right to make demonstrations as against the clacquera who are hired to applaud. The Herald's correspond ent eays that on the second night of Mile. Van Zandt's appearance some ne gave a prolonged whistle. A policeman Interfered and was seconded bv those eittlnglnear by, who exclaimed, "Turn him out!" Ho said to the policeman, "I was wrong. I repent. Let me stay and I will applaud louder than anybody." This was agreed to and the opera continued. Another disturbance took the form of hissing, expressing no special venom against the singer, but intended merely as a protest against the exaggerated applause of Mile. Van Ztndt's too zealous admirers, and also as an assertion of the rights of a Parisian audience to hiss at thf theater. This long established right has been lately questioned by M. Carvalho, Director of the Opera Comique. The hissing did not stop tho performance. ' Ix addition to the big laud steal the Arthur administration committed another unsavory act referred to by the Baltimore San. That paper says: 'One of the few acts of ex-President Arthur which could not be commended was his appointment within a brief period of the expiration of his own term of ollice of B, Piatt Carpenter, an unsavory New York politician, as Governor of Montana. President Cleveland will, in all probability, rectify this wrong. Major Martin Maglnnls, who for twelve years was the Delegate to Congress from Montana, and Is thoroughly identified with the Territory and its people, Is strongly urged for the portion of Governor, and in addition to exaltsd political influence is said to be favored by Lieutenant General Sheridan, Major General Hancock and other distinguished army officers." Quitr an interesting case for lawyers Is cabled from London. It occurred recently in that city. A gentleman gave a cabman a gold sovereign, for a shilling. A criminal jury has found cabby guilty of receiving at night that coin, supposing It to be a shilling, but afterward, when finding its real value, keeping It, His passenger also supposed it to be a shilling. At the trial the Court reserved the point of larceny. The Lord Chief Justice held that the act constituted that offence, in which another Judge joined him. Other Judges held the contrary, whereupon the point waa ordered to be argued before all the fifteen JuJges next week. HrcGuts, it is charged, was the director of the Denison House gang of 18S9. This gang were all Republicans. Our citizens remember them well a villainous, short-haired crowd with low foreheads. Dorsey was there also with "soap" for the ballot-box. Higglns, If he was there, was there to watch and "spot" this scandalous Republican gang. Hundreds of United States Marshals and partisan policemen surrounded the polls on election day and the repeating, ballot-box stuffing, jail emptying, etc., were all done by the Republicans. Hox. Maühice Thompson says: "If I have ever studied anything carefully it is geology and its cognate sciences. However, I have not made a trumpet of my Knowledge, and it was natural enough that while practicing law, I should not wish to be known as a geologist." We think we know enough of Mr. Thompson's abilities to anticipate that he will make the best "StatelGeologist" that Indiana ever produced. Hok. 8. S. Cox gce3 to Constantinople, succeeding General Lew Wallace. The latter has been paid well for watching the Florida count in 1S7C. General Barlow was there at the tame time, a Republican as was Wallace. Barlow went back to New York and denounced the count as a swindle, declaring

that Tilden had fairly carried the State. Wallace was rewarded by Hayes and afterward by Garfield, while Barlow was read out of the party, "Lew" seems to bare taken the risht read at that time, if he did "miss it" at Shiiob.

PL'KSO.WLS. The Emperor of China's wife is namsd KanDl. . Cai-.mnal McCloskst was seventy-five years old last Friday. Gfxebal Dcer.iN Ward, of Ohio, is re-' ported seriously ill in New York. The famous Rv. I. S. Kalloch has left Saa Francisco to settle permanently in Washington Territory. Hekry James, the novelist, bears a striking resemblance to the Prince of Wales, and is anything but proud of iu From an estimate made by Miss Kate Field, it appeats that Brighain Yoanghas now over 1,500 living descendants. A graduate of the Univsrsity of Michigan, who is a good Greek and Latin scholar, is doing duty as a policeman in Detroit. Tue veteran politician, Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania, is about to make a trip to Foxtress Monrce for the benefit of his health. Chaei.es Dcdllt Warnkr says t'at 80 per cen4. of the inmates of the Elmira P.e formate ry are seLt out reformed arid become good citizens. II iu Bluxe bas aln ost dispen.sd with a stenographer iu writing tue second volume ot his book, doing mos: of the work with his own hands. Victor Htoo, although over eighty years of age, is said to have the "teeth of a wolf acd the stomach of a lion." He has as many hairs on his head as when he wa? one and twenty, only they are white. Mrs. Livermore, of Boston, says that out of a large fortune Wendell Phillips leftonly $23,0C0, and that the day before he died he burned a small fortune in notes he held against people for whom, as he said, his executors might make trouble. Tie venerable Jefferson Davis regrets that Ill-htalth prevents his compliance with a special invitation to attend the New Orleans Exposition, but he promises to visit that city, if he canApril 15, to address the few surviving veterans who were his comrades in the Mexican war. His Boston audiences complain that when Edwin Booth is called before the curtain he always presents the appearance of a parson fresh from a funeral, even when he has been playing "Don C:ar de Bazan," but then there is something solemn in Edwin's performance even of that character. Gi'.nkral Valentine Barer Las been followed unmercifully by Nemesis until he is now indeed an object of pity. His wife and ono daughter recently died Of Egyptian fever, and his one remaining child is a physical wreck by the action of the eame disease. Bill Chandler, who has just emerged from Mr. Arthur's Cabinet, holds that the appointment ot Higglns, the politician of Baltimore, to a small place in the Treasury, is a reflection upon the star-eyed Goddess of Reform. It is said that Mr. Teller, late of the Arthur Cabinet and now on trial In the Senate, also disapproves of the elevation of Higglns. They insist on reformation. New York World. Hard-headei and soft-hearted old Professor Blackie thinks there is "far too much of everything" except good sense in these daye. "Yes; too much eating, too much drinking, too much preaching, too much writing, too much speaking. Sermon would be vastly improved if preached only once a month." "I care little for politics," he adds; "attention to politics, as ordinarily understood, entails too great a waste of brains." President Cleveland a few days since caused an inquiry to be made of ex-President Arthur if he contemplated a European trip and under these circumstances would accept a diplomatic mission to several European courts, his intention being to offer the ex-President some high position of this character. This reached Mr. Arthur in due time, and he replied that while the compliment was greatly appreciated, he preferred to go abroad, if at all, simply as a private citizen. The relation between the two men is of the most cordial character, as has been shown by numerous courtesies extended to each other since Mr. Cleveland arrived here. Washington Letter. A country clergyman writes an open letter to the President, which we find published in the New Yor Sun. It contains some very excellent points and reads as follows: RoxorjsD 6:n-You will pardon an old voter, who never voted a Democratic ticket in his life, for writing to congratulate you upon your sue(Ks j In convincing the common peopie that the chnnee which they have made In the administration fa a great Improvement over the old way. and to suggest that you make still further changes by the appointment of good men to fill other places of trutt and service. It !s a fundamental policy of our Government that the people may exchange old public servants for new ones. In most cases It is their constitutional right to vote directly for new ones when they desire a change. Many other changes cm be made only by the appointing function of residents and Governors. In such cases' the people secure these chances only by voting for Presidents and Governors whom they exD3ct will make the changes. It is well known that the largest interest In a Presidential election clusters around the anticipated changes that are liable to take place from the exercise of the appointing power of the Presided. While Presidents have this appointing power it is expected that tbelr election involves changes in other numerous oflicers below Cabinet officers that ailect the policies and the perpetuity of an administration va&tly more than the President and bis Cabinet do, and when the people vote for a chance of Presidents thev vote for a change in the administration, and this means a change of all appointed o Seers. If they had an opportunity to vote for a change of these ofiicsrs In any other wy it mlf ht be an improvement on the present method, and would save the President all the responsibility and labor of making these changes ; but while Presidents have this power, and while they are elected by the people, in part, to do this very work, they would aimply bs defrauding the people out of t; elr rights to neglect it on a iy pretext Not till the people have amended tha Constitution and relieved the President of this repon slbility can be shirk It without a gross violation of th rights of the people. Civil service reform means that only good men shall be appointed to service. It does not mean that when the people vote for a change in the policies and officer! u? o! the Government their will shall be defeated. Hoping tnece suggestions may have the weizht of the reason that Is in them, irrespective of the very humble source whence they come.

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it 7 ,.., ' ' .'. Vis-: Till: NEW ASSISTANT SKCHETAKY OF BTAtE, JAMES P. rOBTKU, OF TENNESSEE An old personal friend of Secretary Bayard bas been appointed Assistant Secretary of State. He i a gentleman of distinguished antecedents, and only a few months ago resigned the Presidency of the Nashville, Chattancogaand St. Louis Railroad. His appointment is a surprise to the politicians of his State. It is probably attributable to Mr. Bayard's preference. James D. Porter is a native of the State in which he now resides. He was born fifty-four years ago, and was educated at the National College at Nashville, an institution which no longer exists, and at the Lebanon Law School. He was a Union member of the Legislature of Tennessee at tho beginning of he Civil War, and introduced into that body resolutions in favor of tho I'nion, when secession was under consideration by it. When, afterward, his State joned the Con fdc racy, he acquiesced in its decision, and received a commission in the army. He served throughout the war as Adjutant General on General Cheatham's stall. After the cloee ot the was he practiced law, and was elected Circuit Court Judge in 1S70, When on the beuch, in 1874, he was elected Governor of his State, to succeed John C. Brown. He took ollice in 1375. Iu 1S70 he was re elected. He served as Gernor until 187;. Upon retiring from ihe Governorship be gave his principal attention to railway interests. Mr. Forter bus been a consistent opponent of repudiation in Tennessee. He is a progrf esive man, and assists inrluentially in the material development of his titate. In personal appearance he is favored, and his manners are these of a man of high culture and genial deposition. The above excellent likeness of Assistant Secretary Porter is from a stel engraving executed by the Franklin Bank Note Co., New York. In Blciuurluiii. Bloom isutok, Ind , March -t At a mooting of cilizeni and members ot the bar called last night to take action in regard to the death of Hon. W. W. Browning, Hon. John W. Busfcirk was called to the Chair, and after feeling and appropriate remarks by Hon. II. W. Allers and others, the following resolutions were adopted: Whereas, We have learned with deep regret of tho untimely aud sudden d?alh of our worthy lteprcjentatlve, Hon. W. W. Itrowulng; therefore Kcsolvcd, That in bis death, we, as a people, have lost a zealous and able Representative, the Christian world a worthy brother, the legal profcfKion a painstaking member and staunch advocate, and bis family an aücctiouaie husband and loving father. Kctolved, That we tender to hU grief-stricken family and relativer, in this their irrcparablo loss, our deepest sympathy. Kexolred, ihata copv of these resolutions be furnlhc1 the Bloomlnuton Courier. Urowa County JacionUn-leiuocr4t and Indianapolis Bcntincl for publication. John G r ii a m. Becrctary. Serretary Manning and the Tariff. Interview In Philadelphia Times. I "The- Democratic party is pledged to a revision of the tariff. I beiive thoe are the very words of the platform, adding in the spirit ot fairness to all interests. The faith of the Nation must be preserved inviolate. Therefore, whatever is done on the subject ot the tariff by way of revision should be done cautiously and by conservative methods. In reducing taxes we must not Ignore the interests of domestic industries. The cubtoins being the chief source of revenue they must be relied on for that purpose, and any radical measures might seriously cripple the financial condition o! the Government. "There are some industries, however, that rely upon absolute protective legislation. "That is true, and therefore whatever changes should be made in the tariff laws, the interests of labor aud capital alike should bo looked ifttr," Kegular Heathen. rTcXoJ Siftings.l Mr.. Kilcrälh Pidgeoü, of Austin, is n very conscientious woman in the discharge cf her religious duties. Yesterday at breakfast Mr. Pidgeon, who was reading the morning paper, rerxarked: That was a horrible affair in Paris. Day before yesterday a lion tamer was eaten up by the lions!" "W-h a-t!" exclaimed Mrs. Pidgeon, "in Lent?" A Palpable Hit. Evening Post Vice President Hendricks, upon being told that ex-Senator Pendleton wanted the English mission, remarked sarcastically that if he had the power to appoint he would apply the rule which Pendleton has fixed with regard to clerks, and notify the ex-Senator that a death would have to occur before he could get the mission. A Republican Definition. (Dallas (Tex.) Berald, The definition of the word "gasbag," as given by Republican vocabularies, is "a man who cppoEcs land grant frauds." Under this definition thev have labeled Senator Van Wyck. ' A Great Woman Dead. " Washington Newa Charlotte Stanibary, employed as a cook by Jacob Pusey, of Centreville, Md., died recently. She w as a aUterof John M. ßiley, and weighed 537 pounds. Delicate Republican Praise. Philadelphia Tress. There is going to be no objection to the promotion of men like Francis Wharton, of I Philadelphia, whom Secretary Bayard nai

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cbcien for hi legal adviser on qneitiont of frtcrnatiocal Jaw. The more men like Frat eis Wharton in this AdrnlcUtratioa tht letter this Administration will be. A Colorado Ilebnke. Ouray (Col.l Solid Maldoon.J Colorado is cursed with a brace oT a'le-d Senators that would have disgrace! Arkanma dnrine Dortey'a reign. Te'Ir ard U should procure some Bough on Kits an 1 crtate a vacancy. Mill Keeping It Up. I Washington Critic. 1 renjamin Harris Brpwtter is bound not ti let the people forget who he once was. He signs "ex-Attorney t:n?rAl" Klint his natas. A Times Star epec.ai of yesterday ravs: The S-jprense Court to-.-'Ay decltrel Allen O. Myci' bill unron':iu ionl. It wi defcign l io ucrtanize Columhus. A Demo:rAttc cjjrt ktcckel It out. much to the dioinay of the Le;ulalci!, who favored It f-o enthusiastically.

One thing mut be said In favor of tne Mistoori men who go to Washington. If they don't see what they want thev are not afraid to ack for it. Sh Louis GlobeDemccrat. CAP CAIN PIllNDIYILLE. What lie Saja About the Twin Propellers, the filtclilzu aviwl Wisconsin. Chicago, March 2:. Captain Prindivllle, of the propeller Michigan, crunbed in the ice, and which foundered in Lake Michigan List Thursday, the crew having gene on board of a teg in the ice near by, and thence making their way ever the ice to Holland, Mich., latt Sunday, arrived here to-day. Ha says the steamer was well down in the water when the tqceere rame which crushed her. He says the Arctic, to which thfy sripeJ, and on which several tuen still remain, ia perfectly safe, lying on top of the ice k that she can not be gripped, and that wnen the thaw comes she will eettl: Into the water. Captain PrlndlvUle says he never saw so much ice in the lat For sixty miles roath of the Straits of Mackinaw the Ice is solid entirely croa, cf average thicknes of thirty inches. He believes it to be impossible for veEBles to get through the straits to Buffalo before June 1. In regard to the propeller Wisconsin, which is a twin of the lost veel Michigan, Prindiville says Cantatn McGregcr, her commander, was a tkillful and brave spamau, and if any maa cjuM resiae her he could. She was more heavily loaded than tho Michigan, cYeper in the water, and therefore more eubj'ct to the grip of the ice. It might be aha had already autTen-J the tame fate as the Michigan. The Wisconsin has not been heard from forsjrne time, and vetel men here express grave fears for her tafety aud that of her crew. Democratic Convention of the City of 8U Louts. Ft. Lor is, March 23 The Dem:cratic Convention for the nomination cf a city ticket n et at Mercantile Library Hall at 11:20 this morning, but did not complete its organization till about ? p. in. Since then they have been bailoticg for a candidate f jr Mayor, and at 10:30 to night eighty ballot Lad bee a taken without result The candiJato hi nomination are KJward A. Nootian, Judge of 1 he Court of Cximinnl Correction, Ccarlci C. llainwater, a prominent merchant, aud Itobtrt M. Parks, an old citizu oat of husiutis. The ballots Lave varied bnt little since they commenced, and the proipect now Is that the convention will sit most cf tho nit.hr. JuJge Noonao holds a slight lead, and Parks the balance of power. The contest is stubborn and persistent, with no signs of a break in tho ranks of either candidate. The convention is still in cession at 1 o'clcckwlth no prospect cf nominating a candidate or adjourning befor moruine. Tbe following is a sample: Noonan, llainwater, W; Parks, 31, Oraut'i Health Improving;, New York, March 2j. General Grant's condition to-day was one of improvement. After a gocd night's rest hearese shortly after 7 o'clock and partook of liquid nourishment, which was continued at intervals throughout the day. About 3 o'clock be went for a drive in Central Park in n clcse carriage. He was accompanied by Dr. Douglas. Late at night Dr. Douglas stated that tbe diitiniralsted patient remained up ail day. retiring shortly after 10 o'clock. His general condition is excellent, it being hia best day for a week. There were no worse symptoms visible in the throat, and a drive of neaily five miles, being the longest yet taken, produced no visible signs ot fatigue. Distressing Snlclde of a Yonng Man. Chattanooga, Tenn., March 23. J. M. Batnett, one of the most prominent and wealthiest young men of Union Springs, Ala., committed suicide under the most distressing circumstances. He was engaged to marry one cf the belles of that section ; the wedding was to occur next week. Yesterday he took a drink with Eome friends, and from this went on his first epree. While drunk he was overcome with remorse, and fearing his betrothed would hear of it, that himself through tha head. Divorced. Special to the Sentinel. Shelbtville, Ind., March 2.V Sarah T was was to day granted a divorce from Ne t)U Trees, ana tnc . - .- The divorce case of ilac'bel Lea Thei' dore Lee, after hearing the evidence, was taken under advisement by th court. The two-year-old daughter of Harry Sparks was knocked down stairs into a cellar to day by two dogs, who, while fighting, ran against her. The child was badly bruised. Advance the Price of Coke. PiTTSRCß', March 2.". At a meeting of the Connellsvllle Cote Syndicate to-day, it was decided to advance tbe price of ecke to per ton on April 1. The present rate is f 1.10. About 200 furnaces and 1,000 foundries will be arTf cted by tbe Increase. The traie is reported as fair and improving. Snppoaed to be All Drowned. Qcixcy, 111., March 2. John 6hinn. Owen Riley and M. Longdecker crossed the river Into Missouri, yesterday morning, to hunt. Last night their dog returned, and to-day their boat was found stranded blow here. It is believed they all have been drowned. A Chicken Thief Miot. McyciE, Ind., March 25. William Haynes was killed by Bishop Scott last night, while stealfng chickens from the hen house. Hajms intended to play a practical ioke. and was shot by the owner of the prembes. Colored Desperado Arrested. LorisviLLE, Ky., March 25. Milton Buckner. colored, the desperado who murdered D. Hodgklss, white, at CampbellavIUe, Ky.t a year ago, was arrested hers to day.