Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 25, Number 31, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 March 1876 — Page 1

mm TOIXXVNO. 31. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY MARCH 15 1876 WHOLE NUMBER 1843

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CONGRESSIONAL Rl'MMlKY.

TUESDAY, MABCH 7. SwATB-Tbe session wu largely devoted to a blU providing for tbe appointment of a commissioner, at a a!ary of tiJto, to gather Information la regard to the habits of the grasshopper and other Injurious inject. After a lengthy debate it wu amended so as to proTide thatlhe investigation should oe made by the commissioner of agriculture, rhe bill was then passed. The frlnctbac question came up, and Senator Uhristiancy, republican, of Michigan, urged that the claimant had no prima facie case, and that Kellogg was not the rightful governor of Louisiana, lie waa answered by Senators Howe and Morton, bat the.latler acknowledtd that the board, which counted in Kellogg, and the legislature had no returns before it. The Democrats wished to come to a vote on the question, but were not so permitted. HooE-Nearly the whole session was confsmed in a discussion of a question of privilege, brought forward by Mr. Clymer, who, with other members of the committee which investigated the Belknap matter, had been suinmontd before a district grand Jury with their papers. It was broadly intimated that it was the purpose of the president and other authorities by thla course to intimidate witnesses and prevent them from testifying In this and other cases. An excited debate took place, the republicans claiming that their," opponents were preventing the punishment of crlnc , and that the committee's neallgence had permitted the escape of Mann to Canada. Mr. Beebe, democratic, of New ork, declared that Mihe demc crata would drag from the turbid wateis of pollution the whale.' and would supplement it, perhaps, by dragging out the Leviathan himself, and x. pooln him to the indignation of an outraged community". Finsliy a resolution, offered by Mr Lamar, was adopted directing the com mittee to disregard the summons. One i F Wolf, who had refused to answer two ques tions of the naval committee, was ordered into the custody of the sergeant-at-arms. . WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3. Senate. Other proceedings In the Senate were completely overshadowed by the vote on thePinchback matter. A test was made of the motion of Senator Edmunds to amend the retention by inserting "not" so that It should read, "Resolved, that P. F. 8. Pinchback be not adintltcd as a senator," etc., and it was adopted by S2 to 29. The yeas included all tbe democrats present and the following Republicans: Senators Chrlstlancy, of Mlchigac, Morrill, of Maine, Morrill, of Vermont, and Paddock, of .Nebraska. Senators Booth, of California, AVadielgh, of New Hampshire, and Dawes, of Massachusetts, would have voted in the affirmative, but were paired with other republicans who would have voted in the negative. Senators Burnside, of Khodd Island, and Patterson, of South Carolina, were present but did not vote. The resolution as amended waa then adopted, and the hopes of Pinchback were dashed to the ground. The only other matters of interest were the submission of an at tl-secret society memorial by Senator Cameron, of Wisconsin, signed by 16,000 persons, and a proposition of Senator Wright, to adjourn on May 1st. Hochk. Mr. Rand il submitted the legislative and executive appropriation bill, filing for twelve millions, eight less than the oHtlmates and six iesi . than were appropriated last yaar. The bill transfers the Indian bureau to the war department. The recalcitrant naval witness wa brought in and was about to bs discharged when he created a sensation by falling to tbe floor in an epileptic fit . Mr. Knott presented a resolution recommitting the Impeachment matter, and also a bill protecting witnesses before congressional committee, which was passed after a lengthy debate and much republican opposition. Mr. Clymer made a personal explanation denying certain charges brought against him by the New York Herald. Ills statements were corroborated by other members of his committee. The speaker appointed a committee to Investigate the wblsky trla's, as had been previously ordered by the House. THUE8DAT, MARCH 9. Sknatf, Senator Uordon called np his res olutions regarding the whisky frauds and suggesting certain reforms, among them the formation of excise corps to hold office inderpendently of party. He tupported his proposition with a brilliant speech. The sug gestion of non-partisanship brought Senator Morten to his feet, who defended the republl can party and contrived to work over to the familiar ground of tbe bloody shirt. Senators Sherman and Edmund came to his support with efforts to exasperate the Southern sen a tors into saying something hasty with boasts of republican magnanimity and slanders upon the South.' Senator Withers defended his sec tion and his own rights as a member of the body. - Housk. A resolution was adopted ordering the case of Condon, the Fenian prisoner to be looked into. A bill was passed permitting certain things to be written upon the ou aide of parcels of th!rd-claas mail matter and also one providing for the holding of United States court at Fort Wayne. Tbe Hawaiian treaty was discussed, and an inves tigation ordered into the case of Charles Hays, a member from Alabama, charged with sell Ing a eadetahlp. Mr. Tucker brought forward rebo'utions restraining courts of Justice from Interference with impeachment cases, which were referred. FRIDAY, MARCH 10. Kan ate. Tbe only action of general Interest was upon the bill providing for tbe admission of New Mexico as a state, which was amended as regards certain formalities, and then passed by a vote of 35 to 15. The negative votes came from both sides of tbe chamber. Senator Wright's bill to put the president's salary back at t.5,GC0 wr i reached on the calendar, but not considered. Hou The attention of the committee on ways and means was called to the great and sadden fluctuations, in the amount of coin in the treasury. The consideration of the legislative and Judicial appropriation bill in the committee of the whole was Improved by Messrs. Phillips of Kansas, Hoskina of New York, and, Willis of . New York, to deliver speeches on the financial question. The latter said that the only relation the government should sustain to banking should be to secure these three ends: First, uniformity ; second, convertibility into coin, and third, absolute security to the bill holder. Any other pian involved delay, and possibly an increased fever for. greenbacks, In disregard of all considerations of morality and sound policy. Mr. Baas, a member of the committee which brought. Belknap's misdeeds to

the light, made a personal explanation charg

ing the escape of Marsh to the Democratic members of tbe committee, and claiming that he sought to prevent it. Messrs. Clymer and Blackburn flatly contradicted the latter claim. accused Bass of trying to shield a guilty man and tbe gentleman from Kentucky stated that, from the day on which congress convened until March's testimony- had been 'completed and signed, neither of the republican members of the committee had crossed the threshold of the committee room, although having notice of the regular meet ings of the committee and that neither of them would have ever come, doubtless, if a special messenger had not been sent for them. SATURDAY, MABCH 11. lloLSE. An appropriation was made with out difficulty of $100,(00 to supply the deficiency In the appropriation for the Bed Cloud band of the Sioux Indians, and the bounty equalization bill, wt ich failed to pass tbe last congress, was Introduced, and made the special business for Thursday. In the com mittee of the whole, the Judicial and legislative appropriation bill was taken up, but the speeches were mostly on the ;ubJ ect of finance, Messrs. Willi, Seelye and Du rand urging the necessity of a speedy, resumption of specie payments and Mr. Hun ter, of this state, taking a contrary view. Dur ing the speech of Mr. Townsend, Mr. Randall and Mr. White had a sharp controversy upon the salary grab and the former's veto on that measure. MONDAY, MARCH 13. Senatk The proposition of Senator Morton to amend the 22d Joint rule, providing for counting the votes for president and vice president, was taten np and discussed at length. Tbe principal objection raised against it was that the House, vo;4ng by states, should decide which of two sets of returns should be declared true and valid, rather than both Houses voting separately, as provided in the measure. Senator Allison introduced a bill for obtaining possession of the Black Hills. HorsE. As usual on Monday, a very large n umber of bills for all sort s of purposes were offered and referred. Mr. Baker, of this state, offered a resolution of a centralization character Ingeniously contrived to Insult and exasperate the Southern members. The Utter voted no, the republicans yes, acd the Northern democrats generally did not vote. Mr. Baker's resolution failed to receive the twothirds necessary to suspend the rules. Then Mr. Cox introduced a series of resolutions declaring the proper relations which the central and state governments bear to each other, which were, In spite of the demaud of Mr. Blaine, carried, quite a number of republicans voting with tbe democrats. The District of Columbia 3.65 bonds came up on a report from tbe district committee and after a discussion the repoitwas agreed to. Several new investigations were ordered. SHOT DEAD. END OF A BAD LIFE. FATAL SHOOTING AT DANVILLE LON SMITH, THB NATURAL THIEF KILLED BT A NEORO. Special Correspondence of tho Sentinel. Danville, Ind., March 11. At ten minutes past 11 o'clock last night, Tho. Johrson, a colored barter, shot and killed Orlando Smith. Smith was a feature! born thief, and attacked Johnson with a brick without any other provocation tlan that Johnson had laugt ed at him for going into a house of lil-leme and getting kicked out. JoDFSon was not disposed to quarrel with cr fiht Smith, but finally killed bis assailant in teli-defense, and then Diarcbed up to the jail and delivered himself to the custody of the sheriff. Lon Smith, a he is familiarly known, was the sou of II. M. Smith, a druggist o! this place, a respectable gentlemar, and waa a nephew of John Scearce, editor of tbe Danville Union, with whom he learned tbe trade of printer. Don was always a reckless boy, but the older he became the mora profligate he grew. It was a common sentiment with our people that he would ttaal anything that waa LOOSE AT ONE END. On one occasion be stole his mother's gold watch and locket off of the baby's neck, pawned tkem at Indianapolis, went to Missouri with the money, stole something there, got incarcerated, and was released only on bis father's paying a good round sum. It is estimated that his father paid about 5,100 to get him out of trouble on previous occasions. IÜ3 father sect him to the Reform School at Pialnßeld for nearly a year, when he pretended to be a new boy, and had not been at borne tbree bouts until be stole a $60 set ot harness and sold it for $3, During the past tlx weeks he baa been concealed in a certain disreputable house in Danville in the day time, lrora whence he Issues forth at night, either to steal or raise a row with somebody. Only two weeks mo he told your correspondent that be Intended to kill his father if he ever crossed his path, and Mr. Smitb, but a week ago, while purchasing a revolver, stated thst he wanted one that wouldn't miss lire, as in all probability be would have to 8 HOOT HLS OWN SOW to save his own life 1 Lon was about 20 years old, while tbe negro who killed him la past 21. Tbe pistol was a single barrel weapon, carrying a No. ,22 cartridge, which entered Smith's left breast between the fifth and sixth ribs, ranging upwards, inward and backward, passing through the left lane, catting a furrow in the heart and paitly severing the aorta, death resulting in about five minutes, only a few words be'ng spoken atterward by the deceased. The above facts were elicited at tbe Inquest. It appears to be a relief to Smith's parents that Lon Is gone, though, ferbars, they regret that he died by vloence. No tears were shed, and nobody seems to lament his fate. Johnson now lies in jail to await the action ot tbe grand jary, which convenes next Monday. It is quite probable that the darkey will be acquitted. B.z. A Mr. Ayrf s, of Fori Wayne, seeing a man named Somers imposing upon a mall boy, Interfered. Mr. Ay res waa ar raigned on a charge of "provoke" preerred by Somers. The trial resulted in bis acquittal, after which his friends gave him a reception. A Dana was engaged lor a eerenade, but tbe inclement sta.e of tbe weather prevented. Mr. Ayres set up the cigars but declined to make a epsecb.

COMMUNICATIONS.

THE ARTFUL DODGERS. How the Republicans of Indiana Treat the Temperance Question. A HOME THRUST. RECORD OF THE RADICALS 02 THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION A STARTLING SERIES OF EVASION AND CONTRADICTIONS. To the Editor of the Sentinel: Sir The last republican legislature of 1S73 passed what Is commonly known as the Baxter bill, and tbe Republican State Convention two years ago indorsed expressly the doctrine of "local option." Senatcr MortoD, in bis key -not a speech in the opening cf the campaign of 1874, - tooi the strongest ground in favor of local option and itringett legislation on the subject of temperance, falsely accusing tbe democratic party ot favoring In all Us legislation on tbe subject, the vice of intenoperance. ' The canvass of 1874 between the two patties in thla state involved a very full discussion of the issues presented by these policies. Yet the convection or the 22d of February ad journed without even alluding to the subjact of temperance at all. The present law upon the subject was passed almost against the solid vote of the republican lumbers of both tbe Senate and House, and against the earnest protest of all tbe republican leaders in both branches. What la meant by tbe profound silence of the late republican convention, Just adjourned, upon this topic? If local option was right la 1874 is it wrong now ? If tbe question was one of sufficient importance then, to forma plank in the platform, what bas lesseend lis importance since? Baxter, too, in all THE OLORT OF TOTAL ABSTINENCE and prohibition, ' wai upon tbe floor of the late convention as a delegate, but be sat dumb as death upon the principles which be bas beretolore so loudly and persistently advocated. It seems just possible to conceive that this dreary silence of bla and bis supporters wes hardly voluntary. It was doubtless imposed. H's lips and those of bis followers ( tor the convention was largely composed of those who voted for and advocated the Baxter law) were doubtless closed and sealed by the "powers that be" around the postoffice and revenue department. These fanatics were doubtless also secretly assured that their silence would profit them, that the party should go into tho canvass without any declaration at all upon temperance, but as soon as the rcputlicacs controlled the legislature, THE LICENSE LAW SHOULD BE REPEALED, and the state should be immediately re mitted tall the beauties and glories oi Baxter and prohibition. They were doubtless fold in soft, woolly whispers that it would not do to laka ground in tu? opening of a presidential campaign, in favor of prohibiting legislation on local option. Jt would injure Mcr:on and "tho c&us." But that as Boon es the election was safely over and the German vote aca tber liberal suffrages safely polled, and counted for the republican ticket then the llcetsa law should be repealed, and the programme of fanaticism should find again, in the form of law, its place on the tUtute boofc, we believe that a large majority of the people of the (täte are satisfied with the operation ot tbe present law. Tbey think it a wise coneervativeniessurp, decreasing tbe evils of ictemperance and wisely adjusting the rights of dealers acd those of the public. The republican state convention dared not to condemn it. Tbey dsied not disturb it. They had s.ill leas courage to approve or commend it. Silence was their safest refuge. But we do not see how Baxter and his numerous friends bargained tor silence and kept the bargain. They claim, falsely claim, their sa-called "tampcrance principles" to be a part - of their gospel ot "God, humanity and morality." But these seli-appointed champions of these dogmas were EITHER AFRAID OR ASHAMED to avow them. We warn tbe honest thinker and voters of the state against giving their confidence to a party which asks power without any declarations of principle upon this Important subject, and who would use power if they obtained it, for the purpose of dettroylng the measure, which, by their silence, tbey now commend; aud which the people of tbe state believe to be a just settlement of the delica'e rights and relations involved in what is known as temper ance legislation. " Indianapolis, March 10, 1S76. CONCERNING CORRUPTION. WHAT THE INDIANA RADICAL C0XVENl'IOS LNIOK3KD. THE MOST CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION THE WORLD EVER 8AVT A R ATT LI NO REVIEW OP RADICAL BULK, j To the Editor of the SettlneL Sir: Tbe administration of Gen. Grant commands our fullett confidence and approbation." Thefortgolng is a literal extract from the platbrm adopted by the recent republican stdte convention held at Indianapolis. Wfca a fearful amount of corruption, crime aid class legislation was indorsed by that simple sentence. Can any period of time snce the early dawn of creation, either historical or traditional, be pointed to as .marking a more dishonest and degenerate cbtpter in history, or a more damning era of corruption and crime, in view of tie advancement ot religion and intelligence, than tbe present ttrmot President Grant's administration Is doing? You wil search in vaiD, tbe historic page, for a parallel, In tbe darkest hours of the declkie and fall of the 113man empire. It is rot perpetuated in the memory of the worst periods of political mutations cf Spanish or French revolutions. It can not tx found in either authentic or tradltlona records, ancient or modern, ol any ot ' tae most corrupt, degenerate and "effete tfespotisms of the old world from the English channel to tbe walls of China. Tbe republicans adopt that sentence as a tenet a their political faith with a full knowledge that nearly every week the electrlo telegraph startles the civilized world with some newly discovered act of corruption within the very shadow of tbe White House. And, lost as often as this b done, it is followed by the annonncemeit that some hasty and

111 advised act of the president . has been

interposed to SHIELD THE SWINDLER OR SCOUNDREL from hla merited punishment under the just penalty of tbe law. Witness the ac tion in the cases ot Boss Shepherd, Babcock, Belknap and many others. It these do not indicate that the vandalism of power is keep'ng vigil guard ever the government Augean stables which are filled with mountains of sweltering corruption, that vice may prevail and Impious men successfully bear away, there is nothing that can be read in tbe signs of tbe times. That declaration does more tban indorse and approbate the peculations, speculations, plunderings, perjuries, corruptions and crimes ot tbe administration. It sanctions the action ot the president in algning the lnfamons law ot 1SG9, which spurns the psople and compels them to pay the largest part of our enormous national debt in gold which was originally disgbargeable in up8p3r currency," and wjs contractcl at only about 60 cents on tbe dollar in paper, thus adding over 40 per cent, to the value of our national debt and a consequent increase to the burdens of THE LA BOEING TAXPAYERS OF THB LAND. It approves tbe action of tbe president in "Vetoeing" the "financial bill" providing for a slight increase' of the currency for relief of the country, enacted by both tranches of congress immediately after the "panic," and In consequence ot which act of bin, over a million of laborers have been subject to enlorced idleness and great suffering, and suspensiots ' In business and bankruptcies have occurred without number. It applauds the president for his act in approving, The striped specie resumption act of last congress, whereby all debts, public and private, are liable to be paid in coin on and after the first day of January, 1879, thus adding fifty per cent, to all existing debts ana taxes and subtracting as much lrom the remuneration of industry which has them to pay. It there is anything more needed to make the " concert full" of all tbe "foul terrors in deep-seated bell" their next most harmonious act with that resolution was tbeir almost unanimous nomination of Godless S. Orth as their standard-bearer lor governor in the approaching campaign. A man whom tbe Supreme Court of his (täte charged with Iraud pregnant with swindling and false pretense and champerty stuffed with deoeit and hollow bypocrisy. Their faces ought to mantle with the blush of shame. Their forces are tepidly scattering in this section, and by the time tbe campaign is over a republican will be as hard to find as an Egyptian. Truth Clay county, March 8, 1876. HUNGER AT THE "HUB." BOSTON BUSINESS IN A BAD WAY DISTRESS OF MECHANICS AND LABORERS. - Occasional Correspondence of the Sentinel. BcflTOJf, March 7. The business out look in Boston is in every respect exceed lsg!y discouraging. It has not been more so for year?, and those competent to-judge t ay that the bard times of 1857 were not so hopelessly bad. The worst phase of tbe sabject is that the depression eeems to deepen. The effect js felt by all classes, but the destitution among the lower classes is unprecedented. Mechanics and laboring men who have heretofore been In comfortable circumstances have been reduced to absolute want. The overseers of t&e poor alone . have assisted over 20,000 persons during the fall and winter, and this is only a small part' oi the charitable work of the city. Tbe assistance given by the overseers ot tbe poor is in casss of actual d Is trepc. After application is made a visitor investigates the' case and then fills out a blank, containing a score cr more ot qaostior.s relative to the case, and, on the certification of the vls'tor, orders are issued for fuel and groceries. The provident Institution H overrun with applications, aud bas been since October; The number, will probably equal two-thirds-that of the applications to the overseers ot the poor. Thus it is throughout the city, a continual cry for help. At tbe bureau ot charities wood sawing, at 50 and 90 cents a day, has been provided for needy men, and mechanics, clerks, etc., wbo were tormerly well-to-do, are Riad to work at that pric?, and the demaud lor such work exceeds the supply. CONDITIO! CF THB LABOR MARKET. In the city there are about 2,000 masons, and not more than 300 sra at woik, and tbe wages formerly ?4 per day, are now $2 50, and, if contractors were disposed to take advantage of the times, tbiy could eecure the best mechanics at , 52 per day. - The number ; of carpenters is sbout 3,500, and 2,000 are Idl. The price rl to tuose employed averages about fl 50prrday, the rorme price being f 300 sad (3 60. Qf macbicests there are 6,000 or 7,000, auii cot one-tenth are employed, and their wsgfs have been reduced correppondinclvV'i A Boston contractor, rebuilding tbe nobel 8t old Orchard Beach, secures first clacs carpenters at Si 00 per day, and in every department of industry there is tbe same depruttion. Thcsa Idle are becoming poorer every day, running In debt for the bare necessities of life, and where credit cau not be obtained tbe savings bans: fund hs been consumed; nothing remains but starvation or to apply for charity. The paving department of the city, not long ago, offered $1 00 per day for laborers during tue winter months, and there were over 5,000 applicants. In spite ot this unprecedented depression, however, there is in ceitain classes the same flow of mosey. 'Places of amusements are thronged, although the average attendance bas doubtless been less tban formerly.' Since January there have been seven! artists' sales,- and although the prices averaged much lower than la ordinary times, in some cases high prices were paid fot paintings of tb9 highest merit. So it appears that in the hardest times the fine arts recoive support, t , Allen. The House committee on military affairs bes deoided to report and recommend for passage a bill to eqiallza . the bounties ofallUnltfd States soldiers end sailors who served for auy time In the late civil war. The measure agreed on by the committee is bubstantially the same bill that passed the Unus9and Senate, but failed on an amendment last year, as it provides for making all the bouoiifs equal to f 3 per month for tbe whole time of service, taking into account, howeuer, all local payment of bounty. . ; . , , . . - . :

VISIONARY VIOTLM3.

Republican Candidates for Rural : Retreats and Rustic Repose, ; THE COUNTY CONVENTION. SUMMARY OP THB PROCEEDINGS NO COL ORED CUSSBS NOR FOREIGN FOLKS SEED APPLY THE TICKET THAT WILL TAKE TO TALL TIMBKR. ' For the benefit of country readers wbo ateno, reached by tbo Sunday Sentinel we give a brief summary of the proceed ings of the . republican county con vention. The ' oelegates assembled In Washington Hall at Id a. m., Saturday morning. John D. Rowland, clerk of tbe United States Circuit Court, was made chairman, andR 0. Hawkin, Dan M. Ransdell and W. C. David weie appointed secretaries. The radical rabble could not well have been noisier if they had come together for a Jambcree, Instead of to nominate "the best men in thn county" for the different offices. Dr. 8. A. Elbert, the only colored man wbese name was presented for any nomlnanation, was badly defeated, aud. as if to add insult to irjary, be was called out for aBpeecn. lie said: "Gentlemen of the convection I will assure you when my name was announced berore this party, I was greatly surprised, but I should have been much more so bad I to bave received the nomination at your bands. . The rea son why I was here, it has been so a cus tom lor me to be in tbe convention it seemed to be Impossible lor me to keep away, and consequently I have been here to-dsy watching your, proceeding. Had it not been so I should have been at mv domf stio duties I will say to yon. eentlemer I thank my friends for the hearty support tbey have given me. Gentlemen ot the convention, I pledge yon as it has oeeo in tne past so it shall be in tbe future. that the black republicans will net be found wanting." It anybody can find in that any very loud I ' PROMISE OF SITPORT to be given by tbe colored voters to the republican ticket, tbey are welcome to all tbe consolation they can gtt out of it. As if this "setting down" on Ellert was not enough, when the colored people asked the poor privilege ot presenting a petition for tbe nomination of Dr. Samuel Davis, a man who was an aboilitioniät from his birth, and had always been a friend to tbe down trodden and opprassed 01 all colors, izq convention insultingly reiused to allow the paper to be read. Another noticsib'e feature ot the ticket is the conspicuous acsence of tue name ot any "üsrmaa or Irishman." But then that is to be expected from the puty wLich fostered atd matured know tothiugism, and whose candidate for governor is the ex-grand mastar ot the order in In diana. The ticket i vciy weak. Already we bear grumbling, and many swear thev will not support such a ticket mixed op as it is with good, bad and very indifferent material. Some on tbe ticket would shame Belknap in crocked stick ways. The ticket does not please the Journal, and we expect it to open its batteries on that old renegade democrat B. K. Elliott. The Journal wants none but old abolitionists on guard. Everybody will laugh at the ring tickkt formed -yesterday, when they remember the frantic appeal of the Journal and the .New s lor men of splendid ability to come to the front tbls year and save tbe party. Their- appeals, as usual, amounted to nothing. Perhaps - - ' THK BEST THING THE CONVENTION DID was to vote down, by a thundering and almost unanimous "NO!" a series ot resolutions, declaring that the republican party saved tbe country, and is pledged to honesty, fidelity and economy; that the republicans of Marlon county are in favor of continuing the greenback system,' and have no sympathy with those who have been guilty of iraud and conspiracy in office; that they balieve in letting no guilty one go unpunished, and in giving offices . to , honest men. The candidates nominated are named Samuel Hanwey, who Is well Ktiown here on account of his long residence in tho city, was selected to bo slaughtered -tor couuty treasurer. Ex-Conocilinan John Prebsley, noted for nothing in particular except bis good health and comfortable fcrtune, will beaherifl if he only gets votes enough. Cal. F. Darnell is interested in the ticket because, if successlul, be will bs the recorder. In one or two terms ot office be might learn how to . . BKOOBDTHB-PBICK OF WOOD, especially by the load and for his own use. James E. Heiler, who would be a legal luminary If be bad, learned anything about the law, hopes to .ba elected prcs?ccting attorney if there should prove to be mere republicans than democrat, and he don't run teo far behind tti9 ticket. : Dr. W. IT. Wishard, ot Soutbport, Is as good a man as thers is on the ticket. It he dou't get beaten he will be the next coroner. Byron K. Elliott was nominated forjudge of tbe Superior Court, lie is well known In tbe city.' In tbe Siith Ward primary a delegate said: "We -want Elliott to work lor the party awhile; the 'party bas worked tor him long enougb." Catt. Daniel Howe, of tbe law firm of Bj field & Howe, was nominated for Superior Judge in the contingency of JudeNVwcouib resigning. The convention could have found a worte man. Jacob llubosb, A. C. Kemy, Wm. Worman, tbe nominees for county commissioners, are well known. Itubush was '. a former . contractor and builder; ' Ttemy is considered .a carpet bagger, and , Worman ia a former business man oi this city. All three are now farmers. Tbe candidates for representative are Jostis C.Adams, Harry Craft, Stanton J. Peele, and John E. McGaughey. The first two are chronic Gffiee seeker; Peele was a fancy soldier, and one of the most res poet able men on the ticket, and McGaughey was never heard of until be was nominated.' The ticket will be easily beaten. v- - - -- :., DANIEL DREW'S DOWNFALL. " HB FILES A PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY ' - ' AMOUNT OF HIS LIABILITIES. ( . Skjv Yobk, March 13. The Sun . says thst Daniel Drew baa filed a petition in bankruptcy. . Mr. Drew states that his liabilities will probably amount . to six hundred thousand dollars. , The., endowment ottbe Drew Theological Seminary at Madison, N. J., for $250,000, and that ol the

Wcsleyan University, at Middletown, Conn., for f 100,000 are secured by moitgngts on his farms. This was done soon after bis first trouble, when be felt tb need of protecting them. As executor ot the estate of his grand children, Mr. Drew s liable for $600,000 additional, but thlp, he ays, is secured by mortgages. Mr. Drew Has been In Wall street for - 30 ; years past. He dates tbe beginning i of bis finan cial misf.rtnnes to the loss . of a million, on a corner in Northwestern 4 two or three years ago. Ant the r. report says that Le is liable upuo the endowment note of the Drew Theological Seminary at Madison, N. J., In the sum ol f250,000and , also on the endowment note, to tbe univeislty at Middleton, Conn., in $100,000. These twelve notes are lnsecured.' His other unsecured liabilities amount to " between 1100,000 - and 1200.000. f The

amount of all bis liabilities, secured and unsecured, are about f 1,500,000. . BOILER BUR8TED. I., B. & W. Engine, No. 25, Bursts Her Boiler in the Union DepotTHE WRECK. THK WEST K5D OF THE DEPOT BLOWN OUT AN ENGINEER KILLED A FIRKXAN BADLY INJCBED MARVELOUS KSOAPKS. An explosion, fearlul in Its results as it was sudden, occurred at the Union Depot this morning at 12:15. Engine No. 25 on the I., B. & W., of which Jack Hogers was tbe engineer, was just ready to start out, and tbe midnight train on the C, H. & I. had just pulled in. when the boiler of No. - exploded. It can uot be nos. sible that tbe engineer or. fireman of tbe exploded engine were on board. as neither of them are bort. A?. E. Moore, eugmevr on tne a. s J., was les'.antly killed, either by the tailing brick of the depot building or a flyimz piece of tbe boiler. At 1 o'clock bis body was lying in the west baggage room deer, tbe TOP OF HIS HEAD BLOWN OFF. He leaves a wife and three children at Hamilton, Ohio. The fireman on tbe C, H. & I. englDe,No. 11, Isaac A, Ballard, was badly scalded and bruised. He ia eriously though not dangerously Injured. The whole west end of the Union Depot was knocked down, and one section of tbe roof fell down. Fred. Steinhour, one ot the local mail agent, had jat laid down In the mail room wten the explosion occurred. The walls of the mail room protected blm from actual danger, but thinking the ; ' BCTLDINQ) WAS ON FIRX and the flimes were creeping in on him, he raised a terrible outcry, which biougtt assistance to blm, and be was eooa relieved from hU embamssiig position. In getting out he was considerably bruised, but is not injured bo sa to be unfitted for duty more tban a day or two. A piece ot elate effof the roof was thrown through the window of Sam Morand saloon on tbe opposite side of McNabb street. One oi the flues ot; the bunted boiler wt s blown against the iront door ot the Everett House, -on the opposite side of Illinois street, and about half a equare away. No. 25 wa a new engine, Jafrt - ont ' cf the work, and- bad only been tested a abort time ago. The windows and dials of the Union Dfpot ticket office were ; , . f-. , BLOWN TO PIECES ' by the force of the explosion. It is impossible to tell whether anybody is hurt, except those mentioned. It is hardly credible that with a train just on the point of starting out, and another one . Just come in, there should bave been so few people about that none ara buried in the ruins of the end ot the depot. The whole wett end is there, a pile of ruin, two or tbree feet in depth, and when it cornea to the removal it will be because of - some miracle if there shall not be somebody found burled there. Both the en ices are ruined. Tbe fall of the west wall mashed tbem both so completely as to render them osele??. It is claimed that the steam-gauge showed 105 pounds of t-team, and that there were two flush gauges of witer ia the boiler. This would indicate PERFECT SAFETY, . . , " and there would be no reason why the fireman and engineer should be absent from their poBts. Tbey could, not be found by a reporter after the explosion. To every icqulry the only answer by anybody was : "Jack Rogers was here a moment ago. I don't, know wtierehe is now. He Is not hurt." "Was he on bis engine?" ' I dont know." The tact must bave been that both the engineer and firemen knew th6ir danger, and bad skipped out ' toeavetbem30lv(8. They could notha?e been in tbeir engine and escaped unic- . fared. The depot presents a dc-ttolate appeiranop, with tbe west end blown out, the two wrecked' , engine", almost burled in debris, , and everything broken, as it it. were coing tj rack and ruin. Ballard, the fireman, bas a bad blow on the left cheek. His shoulders, breast. Dooy, arm, ana bands are badly scalded. His clothing was saturated with tbe rush ing Btem, adding to hi) misery and his, . Injuries. . THE KENTUCKY MIRACLE. HUNDREDS OF PKOPLC READY TO 8WBJ 1C TO ' IT KPECIMKNS OF THB FLESH IN LOCISVILLK. j LorisviLLK, March 10. Captain J. M. Brent, a retired lawyer of Mt. Sterling, Ky., and a gentleman well . known . for bis reliability, arrived . In Louisville to-night with . specimens ; of the flesh which fell last Friday in Bath county. The, flesh covered two acres of ground, resembled mutton and le:t traces

of blood on the trees and fences which were touched by tbe falling flake. The chick- . ens and hogs devoured it with evident relish. Tbe heavens were clear, the sun shone and the only floating clouds were visible at the time, 2 p. k., . March 3. Quantities of fleih have been pre- ' served. That"- brougtt to Louisville was given to Prof. Lawrence Smitb, tbe wellknown scientist, wbo says that there1 is no, doubt that It is animal flesh. He purposes ' making an examination to-moirow. A "' hundred persons are willing to attest with afll lavlts to the truthfulness of the en the . . matter' . . p.-! - i - - ' U vi) " ' r- .

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