Indianapolis Sentinel, Volume 34, Number 94, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 April 1885 — Page 4

THE INDIANAPOLIS DAILY SENTINEL SATURDAY MORNING) APRIL? 4 1885.

Sunday geiilißel, enld iiproysd.

Sixteen Pajrea of General and Local 27 owe, Original and Selected Literary and Lliscellanoous Matter. A new story, "A Perilous Secret," by Charles Keade one of bis most thrilling and interesting stories, Trill be commenced Sanday, April 5; also another interesting story by Indianapolis' risicg young authoress, Mrj. Ada Deitch Frank, complete in one Issue. New features in the Woiaa's Department, Talmsge'a Sermons, New York and Chicago Letten, besides a masi of other instructive and entertaining Sunday reading. The Sunday Sentinel is sold by newsboys and delivered by carriers in Indianapolis, and in 237 cities and towns throughout Indiana, Central Illinois and Western Ohio. Price, 52 per copy or $2 per annum by j mail, and 2 ") by carrier. I 'cv C 4 B AT U KD AY, APRIL 4. OrFICE: 71 and 73 Weit Market Street. Cleas the streets. Car the Easttr issue of the Sunday Sentinel. The legislature will adjourn Monday week. Loc k out or a big Sauday Sentinsl tomorrow. Gesekal Grant fights death ai he fought the enemy living. Txrr Vice President and his wife held a large reception yesterday. Our Washington special gives a brief account of it. A phi. has been passed by the Texas Senate requiring railroad companies to give thirty daj3 notice cf a reduction in wages. Psbish the thought that Senator Harrison would ever be a party in turning a faithful public servant out of oilice simply because he was a Democrat. The surplus in the United States Treasury :s ?1G,413.C.'2. Where ia that $ 100,000.000 Prer Calkins Eaid was in the Treasury in his opening speech at Richmond last summer? Tnz Journal has opened its niub batteries on Mr. McDonald. Ho is entirely too conspicueus aa the successor cf Senator Harrison, hence it is about time to "spatter" him. Bang away ! He is big, bread and clean, and dirt won't stick "worth a cent." A Washington letter lays that for one year after a Senator is elected he is known to his brothers by the title of "Baby Senator." He is cot given important committee work to do and it is expected ot him, as of other good children, that he will be seen and not heard. Senator Hakrison has a virtuous rigor "on." He wou't be a party to turning out a faithful officer simply because he is a Republican. Did he never help to turn a faithful officer cut because he was a Democrat? He was a party four years ago to the turning of a Republican out of the Indianapolis Poatoffica, against whom no charges were made, and placing a personal friend in the position. The McCaslin farm o abaut 100 acres, which lies near the Insane Asylum and belongs to the State, is greatly needed by that institution for the constant demands that are being made upon it for more room. A bill was introduced into the Legislature a day or two ago to give the asylum the use of this land. This seems to be a move in the right direction, and the privilege will doubtless be granted. THE RUSSIAN MISSION. The information is conflicting regarding the status of General Lawton, recently appointed Minister to Russia. One report is that the President has withdrawn nis name, and another is that the nomination stands without rejection or confirmation by the Senate. The objection waa raise J by Senator Edmunds, who held that the appointee's political di (abilities had never been removed. The Georgia Senators responded1 that he had received a full pardon from President Johnson In 1SC7. Senator Edmunds insisted that this did not remove the political disabilities. He quoted Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. Ths portions which he held to apply to this cae are: No person hall hold any office under the United Mates who, having prevlouIy take a an oath aa an officer of the United btates to support the Constitution or the United State, shall hare engaged In insurrection or rebellion against the arae.or elven ail and comfort to the enemies thereof; bat Congress may. by a vote of two thirds of each house, remove euch disability. A dispatch to the Chicago News says the Georgia Senators contended that General Lawton had never taken an oath to support the Constitution cf the United States; and that the cath he took was a mere oath ot allegiance. But the Republicans seemed determined to defeat the confirmation, so the nomination was withdrawn. The President and Secretary of State will examine the question of law car? f ally before acting farther in the matter. The Secretary of State is understood to hold that the pardon granted by Johnson removes the disability. If the President agrees with him Genera) Lawton

will be appointed Minister to Russia. In the meantime why ehcu'd not tbelndianiauj in Waehlngson push General Denby for the pJsce? Georgia his already the Mexican Mission. DIVORCES AND DIVORCE LAWS. An alarming symptcm to the family and cccfal welfare of this country is lbs increase in the number of divorces applied for and the large proporton of them granted. No section of the Union escap?s this complaint, though in some States a legal eeparatlon between husband and wife ij more easily obtained than in ethers. In looking over our exchanges recently with this object in mind, we were appalled at the extent of the divorce calendar. In seme districts it approaches the magnitude cf an epidemic. At Chattanooga, for instance, there were ninety-six divorce cases pendirjg at one time, in about two-thirds of these the plaintiffj being the wives. In our own State the laws hive ben materially changed for the batter, but there is yet much room for improvement. It is not a difficult matter in Indiana to procure a legal separation of the marital bond. Those who have the curiosity to watch reports in the papers of the trial and disposition of this class of cases will beastoni-hed that so many petitions are granted, and also that flimsy pretexts are io often considered cause enough to Eever the knot. Wnile limiting the ground upon which such prayer can be granted strictly to the Seventh Commandment is too eevere, yet is preferable to making the tie so loose ihat Eome one or other ot a half d jzen or mere excuses will suffice to separate two who entered into a union on their marriage day "lor better, for worse, untill death doth U3 part." Too many divorces are granted cn a plea of "failure to provide" on the husband's part. Too many mere on the ground of abandonment. Any couple who conclude to get a legal separation can easily enough establish such cause as either of the afcove by agreement. It is not right that these who are unhappily mated should be indtssolubly yoked together for lite and rendered miserable thereby; but it is much wcrsa to have the marri8ge bond so loose that any who tire of it or wish to get rid cf one and try another life cciupanlon, can do so with comparative eae. A JUST DECISION. A just decision has been made by the Attorney General in the case of the Crow Creek Indian Reservation iu Dakota. He holds that the order ot President Arthur of Feb rcary2l is inoperative. That order opened np these lands to settlement. The ground upon which the Attorney Gereral bases this opinion is that the Sioux Indiana hold titles to the lands under the treaty of 160. Under President Arthur's order white settlers bad already taken up claims and were established on these landa. Ibe effct of this decision will be to deprive them 'Of any euch rights. This is as it should be. There would be lc?s Indian troubles and uprisings were it not f?r the determined efforts mado by the white3 to dispossess them of their lands?, which is done by fair means or foul. The Indian reservations nearly always comprise the choicest location?, because they selected such epots when they mövod westward, crowded thither by their avariciou3 Caucasian brother. But the Government entered into contracts guaranteeing the red man protection and a clean title to bis new home. We are glad to know that the Attorney General proposes that justice shall be meted out to the Sioux regardless of that order of President Arthur.

PROMINENT REPUBLICAN REBELS. To the Editor of the Sentinel : Sir Will joubeklnd enough to publish tome of the names and positions ttneered to prominent rebel, referred to Wednesday, th lvt. iu auci- ! lag the Journal and the News, und cblige A CONSTANT KXADKr. O! TUB ÖKNTINF.I.? April i Major General Longstreet, whom L93 recognized aa the greatest soldier of the Confederacy after Jackson, represented this country at the Turkish Court. Lew Wallace holds the position now, acd Mr. S. 8. Cox was recently appointed to succesd Wallace by Mr. Clevelsnd. Longstreet received recognition and credentials from a Republican administration. General Key, another prominent rebel General, held a portfolio in the Hayes Cabinet. General Moseby holds a foreign Consulate to day which he received frcm General Grant when President. Mahone and Riddlefcerger hold seats in the United States Senate. General Chalmers led the slaughter of the colored troops at Fort Pillow, but he arrived in the Republican camp only very recently and found the Democratic rarty in possession. Consequently he fails to represent this country at a foreign court with credentials from Mr. Blaine. The authorities are moving In the matter ot cleaning the streets. Washington street is receiving their attention just now, as it shou'd. The force used is, however, very inadequate. More men should be employed; there are many now idle who would be glad to have something to do. It is almost as cheap to do the work rapidly with a large number of laborers as to use but a small force taking a long time. Will not the city fathers adopt this rapid plan for health's Bake? Mc Jamts Elms, of Richmond, is a candidate for the Postoffice of that city. Mr. Elder is the editor of the Democrat, ami one of the old wheel-horea of Eastern Indiana Democracy. We hope to see him win in the Postoffice race. As he lives In General Tom Brown's district, where there Is a Republican majority of about 10,000, Mr. Elder's Democracy is quite as pure and unselfish as that of our new Vermont Minister to England. Mr. Bzx L. Smith, the President of the Board of Trustee for the Knightstown Home, was in the city yesterday. He says the first move will be to go down to the Home and give it a thorough inspection, and find out exactly what ia wanted. Then in about two weeks they will elect a ßaperln-

tendent. Everything will be carefully and ejstematicalJy done, so that there will ba no rcom for hostile criticism. Mr. Smith talks like he means "business," and says that nothing will be done hastily. Majo:: Bzs Pei:i.ey Poot.e, the veteran Washington correspondent whose Republicanism has never been questioned, says: "Never, during the fifty odd years that I have personally known Washington and the successive administrations, have 1 seen a new President take the helm so promptly and eo efficiently as the 'man of destiny from Buffalo has."

The National Tribune of Washington pays a handsome tribute to D. S. Alexander, of this city, who has recently resigned the pcaitition of Fifth Auditor of the Treasury: Hon. I). 8. Alcxarder, Fifth Auditor, has been one of the most efiiclent accounting oCicera the department has ever known. HecommeacidL's career by familiarizing nimself with the duties or ecu uok In ids office. He not on'y instituted reforms ia his own cüce, but has very greatly improved the consular trrire. Tux people are in no b trry and want sooi acd economical government, not public offees Charleston News and Courier. A SERIOUS CHARGE. Police min John Ladd Arrested on a Warrant Charging Incest, Ar.d Afterwards Gives Le Ball by üecaping From the Statlon-Houae. Fa'rclman John L. Ladd was arrested ye3terday on a warrant sworn out by his Sfteen-yur-old step-daughter, Docie Mclntoab, cl arcing him with n-ceft. The warrent was eerved by Superintendent Lang, who found his man in an East Washington street restauraut in fall uniform. The "copper" protested his innocsnc vigorously, but the Superintendent placed him behind the bars at the Central Station notwithstanding. Although the warrant was not procured until yesterday morning, the Superintendent wes apprised of the Tacts in the case on Thursday, the girl and her mother having come to him for advice before taking any final steps in the matter. According to the girl's stt ry her stpp father induced her to accompany him to" the Little Hotel on the nteht of the 23d of February, where they registered as man and wife, both occupying th same room. The Superintendent proceeded to the hotel yesterday afternoon, tave the nicht clerk a descrirtion of the prisoner and girl and asked hiai whether they had stopped there cn the nipht in Question. The clerk was not certain, but be thought they had. The n'sht porter thought that the couple had taken a rconi, but waa not disposed to swear to the fact, h'evfral other parties were questioned and the Superintendent felt convinced tbat there was eome foundation for the charge, it erefore he declined to release Ladd until he secured bail. In conversion witn a Sentinel reporter lastnisht, Ladd said that he wf.8 innocent of toe crime with which he was accused, and that he would be honor.bly acquitted in the Mayor's Court this morning. He pays that an ex patrolman is the cause cf his trouble and stoutly rcaintains that be induced hi? stepdaughter to swear cut the warrant. He and the policeman, Ladd sajs, have been deadly enemies for some time past, and the excilicer caused a breach between him and hU wife which resulted in'their separation last January. ince tbat time he has been living by blrmelf, while she and her daughter reside at H'.K) South Alabama street The prieoner'e daughter visited him lata in the afternoon and he eaya informed him that she bad not sworn out the warrant of her own free will. Ladd is one of the moet unfortunate men connected with the police department. He has been in hot water over since be went cn the force, charcea having been preferred against him on three different occasions. About 11.:;0 last night Patrolman Charles Travis and h'a father, Sergeant Travis, who were seated in the Turnkey's oilice at the Central Station, heard a noisa In the alley at the sido of the building. They stepped to door to see what cauaed it and beheld two men running up the alley toward New Jersey S'.ieei. Thti officers at once started after them, but tbe men were far in the advance and tr.cn disappeared in the darkness neae the railrcsd track. Trie officers gav up the cbat-o and returned to tho police station. Stepping into the door of the room where Patrolnran Ladd and John Phillips, wanted in Iowa for crand larceny, were confined, Uey peered through the "grub-hole"' end d'scoteied, to their astonishment, that the room was empty. The door was unlocked and tte officers entered, only to find a lartrn, square boJe in the flooring on the east side ot the room. Firmly wedged between the iron gratings on the Pari street side was a copper's helmet, while in the northwest corner of the room a bundle of comforts esd blankets, eo arranged 83 to make it appear that a man was sleeping under them, met their eyes. On the wall a little note was posted, which read thus: Damn such a station-home! It won't hold a little Ladd. Good bye, boya. Colder is a dead man. My love to all, especially the Superintendent." Telephone measiges were sent In all directions notifying tte police to keep a sharp lockout for the two men, and there is a chance that they will be captured jet, aa neither had any money. Ladd, who is a tall, light complected man with a light mustache, wore a brown blou, blue coat, and pants of the same color. Phillips is also tall, but heavy-set and dark complected, wearing a thick, black mustache and dark suit ot clothes. Henry Qeorge'd Lecture. Mr. George, who makes his first appearance in this city next Wednesday evening, is known by name to all thinking persons. But he is not as well known by those in whose Interests hia book, "Progress and Poverty," was written the working people. The dedication of that book, which has agitated two continents, is "To those who, seeing the vice and misery tbat spriog from the unequal distribution of wealth and privilege, feel the pcssibllity of a higher social state and would strive for its attainment." He should bo bard by all wno have a human interest in the eocial problem. Y. XJ. O. A. Notes. Sunday-school tecchers' meeting from 4 13 5 o'clock this afternoon. The social meeting for young men only will be held by Mr. R. L. F.'etcher to-night C. M. Randal will lead the Commercial Travelers' meeting at 4 o'clock to morrow la the association rooms Millard F. Conn et t, of the County TreiaTrer's office, rece'ved a letter this week from a young lady whose name could not be made out. As the letter required an answer be cut the name from the letter and pastel it on the eavelcds for ths address.

IiEGISLATIYE notes.

Tho WJfe-Beater Coming In For Some AVhole soiii o Legislation The House and Senate Adopt a IIeolutlon to Adjourn April l::. The Sjnate, More Liberal Than the House, Appropriates $24,000 to Purdue Other Notea. The Senate yesterday passed the bill for the relief cf certain trustees in this county who lost township funds by the late bank failures In this county. The bill no ?v only wants the Governor's aignature to be effective in their behalf. Tte bill of Mr. Williams, providing that but -t3 per month shall ba charged as rental for telephones where but one ia taken, and i2,i0 per month where two cr more are used by cne subscriber, was passed by the Housa jeaterday. The bill further providt-s that but 13 cents shall be charged for every five itiinutea' conversation over lines extending to neighboring towns. Representative a dims yesterday introduced a resolution to adjourn eine die on Friday next. Mr. Williams moved to arneud bj making the dale Monday, April l . The anendme-nt wa3 adopted," and mlevj the He use follows the example of tho Senate ai.d reconsiders its nc:ion, the Giüer-ti Assembly will adjourn cn that day, .ns the Ser ate immediately concurred in th resolution and r.ctiritd the House of its action. The bill providing forty stripe3 at tbe whipping po-t as punishment for wife-b-U-era we 3 ecsrosn-rd yesterday, after bii:;g amended ley Mr. Sciith, of Tippecanoe, to as to make the puniement "thirty-nine Hb" " Mr. Smith is a humanitarian, and, since the House cut down the appropriation to Purdu3 University, he believes in moderate reductions, even in the punishment of the wifetcater. The "thirty.nine," he clalnmi, made the punishment scriptural, and the word "lashes" made it legal. Prosecutor Stall, Hon. R. M. Johnson, Hon. William Neal and several other prominent citizens cf Johnson County, were upon the ficor of tte House yesterday m the interest of the claim of M.R. Slater for 1,215, the value of a printing oilice destroyed by a regiment of Pennsylvania soldiers in 1SG4. The clfcim has ben presented to the proper department at Washington, but has not been acteu upon, not because it is not just, but because tLe Government l as steadily re fused to pay tsny claim3 wnich originate from spoliation by the army. .The Senate yesterday restored the aopropriation to Purdue Utiiveisity by making the item f-.M 000, a3 in the bill when first introduced in the House. The 1 itter reduced the turn, after a heated discussion running thronsh two or three days, to $1S 500, and this was finaily accepted by the friend of Purdue as the best that could be gilcei from the House. The Senate having restored the original item, a conference committee will be appointed, but it is doubtful if the House will concede to any increase. Senator Marshall's bill requiring "bay o Is at general and special election to be placed in a sealed envelope threo and one-half inches in length and one inch wide before handed to the Inspector, was read a second time in the House yesterday. The act also requ'ra tbat the envelope when opened by the Inspector for the purpese of counting the ballot should not bs counted if it contained more than one ballot, and no ballot should be reckoned in the couut un'e33 inclosed in an envelope. On motion of Mr. Gooding the enacting clause was stricken out. Senator Macy's bill regarding the duties of the Clerk of the Supreme Court and increasing his bond to $10,000 was read a third time in the House yesterday. It is claimed that, under the present law, the Clerk is not compelled to turn over unclaimed fees to hia successor, and the new bill seeks to provide against a Clerk goiDg out with these fees in bis pocket by requiring him to turn them over to his tuccttsor. It also requires tint be keep a record of all fees, and ihat these pball be open to public inspection. The bill tailed for waut of a constitutional majority Vj to 31. Berater Weir's Appellate Court bill waa read a second time in the House yesterday. It provides for the election of five Judges, whose decisions shall be final in all cases within the limits prescribed. The Governor is to appoint the trat Judges, of whom not more than three are to tc cf the eame political party. Three of them are to hold office for the lull term, four years, and the successors of two are to be elected at the expiration of two years. The Jud;e residing in each of the districts named in the bill is to be elected by th voters of such district. The court is to hold its sessions in this city in rccms to be provided by the Auditor of State, and the Clerk and Sheriff of the Supreme Court are to act in the same capacity for the Court of Appeals. The bill was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. THE KMGUTSTOtYN BOARD. Meeting" Yesterday of the New Board and Election of Ofncera. The Beard of Trustees of the Knightstown Hone held their first meeting yesterday and orgauized by the election of B. L. Smith, President; James H. Harris, Treasurer, and Sarah J. Pitt man, Secretary. The board may elect a Secretary outside of its own members, but Mrs. Pittman offered to take the position without compensation, which will result in a saving to the State. The board resolved to visit Knightstown on Tuesday and make a careful inspection of the Home and Etudy its needs thoroughly. On the Tuesday following a Superintendent will be elected. There are fifteen or twenty applicants for the position, and the board has determined to canvass their respective merits carafulJy before making a selection. No changes in the working force of the institution will be made at present. A Visit to the Abbatolr. The Health Board, aanltary officers and reporters yesterday paid a vieit to the Indianapolis Abbatcir Company's buildings, to see how the work ot slaugntering is conducted and what is the quality of meats furnished cit'zens by the wholesale butchers. As no visitors were expected, it was a gocd time to eee the work of an average day. The firm of Mooney it Allerdice control the alauzhterhouae, and by a contract rith them the wholesale butchers, consisting of John Crosby, Charles Gardner, Stephen Crawford, Dennis O Brien. Charles Lintner and Charles Brown, do all their slaughtering here. These men slaughter oa an average each twenty

head of cattle and twenty to fifty head of email stock, as hegs, sheD, calves. At the time of the visit most of the work had been finished and the delivery wagons wer being rapidly loaded with tha meats. The arrangements for slaughtering at this pomtare so perfect tbat it would ba a convenience to every butcher to use the privileges of the building, and at the same time the meaa are kept in the best pcsiible hape. The amount of competition at the abbato rj alone wood prevent the slaughter of any unwholesome meats, and as a consa ;uenca the array of betf, mutton and pork on the long lines of hooks were prepared in the mo?t scientific menner, most of them being decorated with lines arid figures traced with knivc3. Moit of these meats a furnished the meat markets north of Washington ttreer. It is thought that in time all the butchers cf thj city will cement to slaughter at the abbatoir. THE SCHOOL HOARD. Superintendent Jones Be-Elected Reports Received From the VarloueOSlcerd and Standing Committees. There was a regular meeting of the School Board last night. In the absence of Mr. Browning Mr. Bingham occupied the Chair. The Treasurer submitted his report for the month of March, showing: Special fund, balance on tand, f "I.01J Hi; library fund, $31.403.1'C; tuition hml. $11,151 balance on band overdrawn $13 .Js The Secretary reported that warrants had been datvn on ihe Treasurer for the month of March for the following amounts: From Epecial lund, f S,4fJS !7; library fund, $27,ö 12.CS ; total. $3'J. 813.00. TbelCommittse cn Finance end Crediting sabmi;ted a reoort rcco:umen3iDc the payment cf bills amounting to $2 t7U.Sd. Concurred in. Superintendent bf Tub'.ic Schools Jones was unanimously re elected t j serve for the ensuing year. Mr. Smitii introduced a resolution, which W88 passed, that the Superintendent be authorized during the enauing year to use In the third class, in the first year, in auch schools where there are three classes, Barnes' New National Beider, ia lieu of Monroe's, provided euch arrangement could be effected without extra cost to tbe scholars. Tbe Committee on Text Books gave notice that they would leccommeod, at the next meeting, a change in the text bock on history, bv tte adoption of McKenzies' History of the United States, with a brief hictorv of Ind ana, provided satfafactory arrangementa can be made with the publishers. Reports of the Librarian and Superintendent were received, the former's ehowing that 23. ."40 books were in circulation last ruontn, and the latter's that there were 11. 'JUS children belonging to the public echoola at the present time.

AMUSEHENrS. lUlKW.N'ß GRAND UI'EKA HOl'i-E THE M'CAl'I.L OI'ERA COMPANY IN "FALKA." A large, bri.iiaut and enthusiastic auii9uce welcomed the lirfct production iu this city, at the Grand Opera Houe, JasteTcnlng, of CaassaiaTs eparklicg comic opera. "r'elVa," as interpreted by the afcCauU Optra t'oini'j-.o Company, from the Casino TceaUr, Kcw York. Gorgeous ecenery, pretty gir"s, graceful dsncicjr, elegant music, fine co turne, frequent ch&ncei nnd surpriee3 In effects and situations, acd tbe whole attended by fun aa drollery of the most superior ofYer, were .the main featur-. 'lbs pice ran through iu three acts very trroothlv, end cored an unequivocal hit. Th5 mufcic of "Flkft" is of a kind tnat has never born neard in this city in opera loulld betöre, and ta-j originality, beauty, humor and njarklinc melody Of the score at once stamped the composer aa a musical peniuf. wfcoe worts, it ia afo to ay. will atsieve popularity. The libretto as adapted by II. P.. Farnie is very weil done. There Is no doubt reg&rding the success of Falka," tne bcenery and costumes very masnificent, the chorus anil orchestra well prilled anl even, and tao general emeratle perlect. Of the principals in tho can, sotfiing but praUccan be tald. Mis Berth Kicti, the principal soprano, has a robust, wcllcultivated voica, which she uses with excellent eC'cct. Added to this, Ehe k&s a most pleasing Ftape pttsence and correct methods. Miss Kay Samuels Pit oMni.fi and acts with artistic enect. a.i rices Miss Ltr.ie Vinton, Miss Annie Leslie. Miss Alice May, Miss Helen Standish and Miss Leon a Clarke. The macuiricent baratone voice of Mr. Arthur Wllke was bIfo heard to pood Advantage and bis ac tin? was capital. The comedy element was plentifully supllied bv Meors. H. A. t'rippe, A. MacdonouRb. Allied Ku'in aadJ. II. Smith, all of wl cm showed good vocal powers. Matinee at 2 o'clock. Find pcrcrmance to-night. ;or.rox orrp.A company at englih's. "Fra DJavolo" was rendered to a fatr-sled audience lest itht. JÜ58 Gordon as "Zerlma" tiade quite an Impression, her sinclnc, acting and CrtPsJns were perfect. Mr. Morgan as "ifra Diavolo" Ecoreda success. Mr. Brown aa "Beppo" was U'jond criticism, lie is about the best stv a here lor tome tine. Ida Webster Manie Crcc'icmnd the reft of the support pave satisfaction. The costumes and scenery wer beautiful. At the matins this afternoon "Fatialtza," aal to-nisht "Olivette." Off for Iowa. Mr. O. E. Dutton, of Manning, Iowa, arrived in this city yesterday with a requisition for John C. Thillips, who waa arrested here qn Thursday on the strength of a letter from the above tewn which said that he had defrauded the local banka. It appeara that the writer of the letter was ignorant of the nature of Phillips' crime. Mr. Dutton said last night that he had a chattel mortgage on a torse and W8gon and five head of cattle, the property of Phillip?, and before he could foreclose it the prisoner sold the live stock and skipped out. According to the lawa of Iowa thia is grand larceny and Phillips will be tried cn that charge. i Building Permits. Emma L. Hurlbert haa taken out a permit for the erection of a $ 000 frame on Pennajlvania street, near Fifth street; John Newton will put up a $1 200 frame on Mississippi street, between Eight and Ninth streets; John R. Bellis will put up a $l,200;frameon Elm street, between Pine and Cedar atreeta; the South Side Skating Rink Association has taken out a permit lor the erection of a 57,000 riDk on Virginia avenue, opposite the engine-house. The permit for the erection of the Proepect etreet engine house, to be put up between Dillon and Olive atreeta at a cost of 4,71', was also taken cut yesterday. Fugitives Captured. Charles Taylor, one of the prisoners who escaped from the jail by cutting through tne roof dnsfng the Hess administration, was captured in the Eouthweatern part of the city last night by Captain Colbert. Shortly before his escape the Grand Jury indicted him for burglary, aud it is quite probable that be will be "railroaded" at once. John Matheny and William Eison, two bays who recently escaped from the Plainfield Reform School, werecaotured last night by Patrolman Haley and Merchant Police man Powers. Soldiers' Orphans' Home, Governor Gray says that the article in the Neu a which alleges that he did not appoint Mrs. Eeaume one of the Trustees of the Soldien' Orphans Home on account of protest being received from various parts of the

State, protesting against her appointmentoa accountof her teirg a Catholic, is all both; ihat no such protest was ever male to him, end tbat he never heard o! anything ot the kind; that there are upward of twenty 1. dy epplicants for tbe place, and he thought that a fair interpretation of the law required him to appoint a scldier'a wife or widow.

Crushed by the Cars. George Smith, a P.'g Four freight brakaman, fell between a conple of cars ot Bonbam, 111., yesterday and waa t adly squeezed. He was put on a stretcher and brought to thiä city on the next pesenKer train, arriving Lere at 7 o'c1cck. Dr. Marce waseummored and attended tbe wounded man. A coupleof fincera weie amputated end rfoiith'a voucds were dressed, after which he waa taken to hia home. Serloufcly Irjured. Joseph M. Gentry, a German ased aixtyfive, was struck by a train on the I. and V. rearBenwocd jeteiday evening and quite seriously buTt. He w&s broDght to tha city rd removed to St Vincent'a Hospital in Planner A Hommown' ambulance. TaatTImo via the Pan.llaodle and Penn. ejlvaniaKoate From Indian a pol lit to Hew York and Other Kaeteru Cities." In addition to the excellent train Frvico now ilbrdea by iheee line, on "Easter Day," Sunday, April 5. lSsi. a "limited extrrt&" will be put on, in both direction, between St. Louia, Indianapolis and New York, acd the time of the trains now running rearranged and quickened. The "limited express west bound, will leave Indianapolis at 5: 10 p. in , arrive at Pittabur at Ja. m. ; Baltimore. 4:0 p. m.; Washington, 5Vp. m. ; Philadelphia. 4:4 p. m ; New York, G:.r,j p. in., the nxt evening, thus cover:r-s the entire distance sj miles ia about tRentj-five hour?. No time will be lost en route at rating stations, as a ' hotl car" will te attached to the train, on which p88sencfis will be served with meals at reasonable hours. The "day express" will leave IndianapoI:a 4:." p. m.: arrive Pittsburg, G:4f a. xa.; Baltimore, 6:45 p. m.; Washington, S p.m.; Philadelphia, G:50 p. m.; New York, 9:10 p. n. Pullman cars will continue to run on this train througi to New York without change. J"New York express" will leave Indianapolia at 4:10 a. in., arrive at Pittsburg 0:10 p.m.; Udtioinre, r:2-" a. ro.; Washington. 0:40 a. ni.; Philadelphia, 5:. 10 a. m. ; New York, 8 a. m., three hours in advance of the present or old time. Pullman cars will aleo be run on th!s trrin aa usual. "West-bound," the "limited express" will leae New Ycik at 10 a. m., arriva at Indianapolis at 8 a.m., Si. Louia, 3 p.m., via Yaudalia Line. "Western express" will leave New York at 7 p. m., arrive at Indianapolis at 10:10 p. m., tJt. Louia. 7 a. m. "Fast lint" will leave New York at 1 a. ra., 'arrive at Irdiaiiapoliaat 11:15a. m., t. Louis, 7:3J p. iu. The remarkable wearing qualities of the celebrated Hazel ton piano1? are such that, e.fter ten or fifteen years of me, thsyshow to little siena of war, and retain their first fr.ll rich qnality cf tone to such a wonderful extent, tbat they are readily mistaken for new piarso?. This fact wa9 forcibly illustrated tha other day in this city. A petLleman wishing to purchase a piano, and wanting none bat the very test, went the rounds of the several music Ftores. and, after a careful examination of the le&dirg makes, was convinced that the Hazelton was the piano he wanted, and, 'cr tbe purpose of mikinjr a selection, entered lVarson's music houf. No. l'J North Pennsylvania rtreet, wnere the sole agency for the sale of these beaalilul instruments ia conducted. But remembering that be .had given his premise to call again bsfoie purchasing at another music store, eaid to Mr. Pearson he wonld make hia word good by going and informing them of hia decision before ordering tbe Hazelton to his house. On reaching the music ttore and making known his intentions they Unshed at him and ridiculed bis choice, and said: "Why, here is a Hazelton we have just traded in, b?en used only nine months, that we will tell you cheap." The gentleman examined the piaDO carefully, and it ehowing no evidence of wear and the tone equal to a new one, and being so much Ie?3 in price was convinced it was a bargain, puichasrd th6 piano then and there much to the eurpric of the dealers, who only give a much lees prico than the piano was really worth and derided the merits of the Hazelton in order to sell one ot the makes they bandied. Mr. Pearson was informed by the gentleman cf bis purchase and was requested to ca'l at his house and examine tbe piano,and when Mr. Pearscn told him the piaao was at least nice years eld instead cf nine months he would not believe it until a letter from Hazleton Dros., factory established the fact that tbe piano was manufactured In January, 174. and shipped to Indianapolia in March, I 874, which proves conclusively that the Hazleton are the beat and most durable pianoa in the world. The Meridian Clothing House oilers special inducements next week. Among the specialties are a line of beautiful and atyliah Men's Cork Screw Suits in brown, black, blue and wine-color, at $11.50, usually sold at J1G.C0. Aleo, good, strong aulta for workingmen at $3.75, worth J7.50. Lewis Discar, 120 and 122 South Meridian. A Household Iloon. The carpet cleaner on aale at 'JG Kentucky avenue is certainly a great blessing to the housewife, for it thoroughly cleans carpeta on the floor without the trouble of taking np, enlivening the colors and nap. It really makes carpets, not too much worn, aa eood as new. Call at the cilice as above and get particulars and see samples of cleaned carpet. Tbe National Benefit Association of Indianapolis gives relief and protection from the extortionate rates charged by stock companies. It Is just ai atable and conservative in its management as the old stock companies, and the coat of protection ia much Ie8s. 8end for circulars, etc. Go hear Philip Phillip at Fletcher Place Church to-night. Children only fifteen cents. C. F. Schmidt's Bock Beer on tap to-day. a Maua' Bock Beer furniahed to the trade to day. P. Lieber & Co.'s Pileener Beer on draught to day. C. F. Schmidt's Bock Beer on tap to day. C. Mans' Bock Beer, bottled for family use, can be obtained at the brewery. Telephone No. 221. P. Lieber & Co.'a Pilaener"Beer on draught to-day. Don't fail to sea Philip Phillips in his entertainment, "Around the World," at Fletcher Place Church tnight. Children, only fifteen cents.