Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 26, Number 29, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 March 1877 — Page 9

SUPPLE ÜVC BITT

THIEVING CHEW.

Sent CaoUna Taken by the Radical Thieve. "Wabhikotoit, Feb. 27. The electoral commission met at 10 o'clock. TE. HUKD 0PE9S THE SESSION. Mr. Hard stated that no counsel would appear for the objectors to certificate No. 1, the republican certificate, and then submitted the reasons why the commission should reject that certificate, holding that a republican form of government must exist in a state to give validity to the rote of that state. lie insisted that if legal disabilities or if imtimidation was practiced, the republican form of government was not maintained, and he proposed to show by testimony taken by the house committee that both conditions existed. Mr. Hurd held that as the constitution of 8outh Carolina required the registration of electors, and that the requirement was utterly ignored, the election is void. He next went to the objection that the presence of United States troops in the state overawed the people and prevented a free expression of the will of the people. He read the proclamation of the president of October 17, 1876, declaring that insurrection existed in the state and contended that the clause of the constitution authorizing the interference of the federal government contemplated an insurrection against or resistance to the state authority, and not disturbances between individual citizens of the state. The rifle clubs riding np and down murdering some peaceable citizens as stated in the president's proclamation, he argued did not amount to such insurrection against the United States or state authorities as warranted an intervention in the affairs of the state. The presence of troops was not to keep the peace but to influence the election. OBJECTION NO. 1. When Mr. Hurd had finished, Mr. Cochrane stated Judge Black and Mr. 15! air would appear as counsel for the objectors to certificate No. 1. They had been uncertain whether they could attend but were now there. Mr. Cocb&ine then submitted certain proffers of proof, which he proposed to make good, admitted by the commission, as follows: 1. That there has been a failure of registration as provided by the constitution, and through such failure over 30,000 fraudulent Totes tor Hayes and Wheeler had been cast 2. That in August, 1876, large numbers of soldiers had been sent into the state under General Ruger, who telegraphed all was quiet and no more troops were needed, and that if more were needed he would call for them. That, notwithstanding this on the next day, Obtober 17, the president issued his proclamation and a large number of additional troops were sent into the state. That during 1876 there was no time when the slate authorities could not preserve peace. 3. That troops were sent into the state witheut the request of the legislature, which could have readily been convened. 4. The troops were sent not to quell the insurrection and preserve peace, but to overawe the voters and influence the election, and that they were present at the polls and did intimidate and influence voters. 5. That the presence of troops emboldened the more desperate of the negroes, and that in Beaufort and Charleston they inaugurated a system of riot and violence in which they were protected by the state officers. That the police of Charleston, composed merely of desperate negroes, employed its time in shooting down inoffensive white citizens; that the negroes at the polls were armed and prevented colored men who would have voted the democratic ticketjfrom doing so; that the state militia, consisting of the worst class of negroes, were at the polls and assisted in preventing eolored men from voting the democratic ticket; that one of the electors who was sheriff of Charleston county, C. C. Bowen, appointed hundreds of deputies, who went about arresting citizens at their pleasure! and unwarrantably interfering with the election, and that United States marshals in large numbers were at the polls interfering with a free vote by the people of the state. TU ARGUMENT COMMENCED. Mr. Lawrence began the argument for the Hayes ob iectors, showing that the want of registration did not affect the election. The constitution of the United States gave the power to the legislature ef the state, and the constitution of the state could put no restrictions upon this constitutional grant to the legislature. He went ito a brief argument to show that the form of government in South Carolina was republican. The third objection, that troops had been stationed in the state without the authority ot law, was'untrue. In fact, it must be presumed that the officers of the f;overnment understood and executed the aws in relation to the presence of United States marshals at the polls. The constitution gives congress the power to enforce its provisions. If evidence was to be submitted there would be abundance of proof to show that the presence of these men was necessary. It must be presumed, the evidence of proof to the contrary, that the officers had done their duty. In reply to the fifth objection, that there had been no republican form of government from January 1, 1876, to December 10, 187G, he cited authorities to show that the history of the state must be accepted as evidence of the establishment of a republican form of government ME. LAWRENCE CXOBE8. Mr. Lawrence closed at 11:45, and Senator Christiancy waived his right to be heard as a objector, MR. BLAIR S TEA KU. Mr. Blair, for the democrats, said they would offer to prove that owing to violence and intimidation and the presence the United States troops on the day of the election a fair vote could not be polled by the people. The first point on which he laid stress was the abseace of any registration of Voters. He charged that this was an open and palpable violation of the constitution, notoriously done to )erpetuate fraud. He next passed to the military in the state, which was iust and sufficient ground to throw aside the vote of the state. This, lie said, was done by proclamation, and it was known to all rnea that troops were sed to control the election. He maintained that congress had taken notice of the 'condition of Ute states in the south, and as representatives of congress this com mission must take notice of what has been dene in South Car olina in connection with tbe'election. fcffipj LAWREftCR jlAIN. At the conclusion of Mr. Blair Mr. Iawre nee said the counsel on the other side. In view of the brevity of time, had concluded to submit the case without argument JUDOK BLACK ADDRESSES TIIK COMMISSION. Judge Black addressed the commission, and be said he had no time to consider the case. The court knew as much about it as he did. It waj his Idea that a counsel shduld speak only to assist the court incoming to a conclusion, and when he could not do that he should take his seat With much feeling he said ho felt that he had lost much of tke dignity of an American citizen, and that this great nation had got its foot in

a crack from which It could not be extricated He did not know how he would feel if called upon to lay down his life, but if he could with his life redeem the nation from the infamy with which it was covered, he ought to give up his life as freely as he would go to bed. He went into examination in detail of South Carolina, breaking off at intervals into similar strains of complaints against the action of the commission, and concluded by saying that be never expected to see another election. He cared not to ask how the people had expressed their will, he only wanted te know what kind of rascals they had got for returning boards. At 1:10 p. m., the commission went into secret session, but at once took reoesss until 1:45 p. m. IN SECRET SESSION. The commission remained in secret session from 1:45 to 7 p. m. After the discussion had continued three and a half hours, Mr. Edmunds submitted a motion that the voting should commence at 6 o'clock. This motion was agreed to yeas, 8; nays, 7. After 6 p. m. the propositions were offered and voted on as follows: THEY STEAL THE STATE. Mr. Morton submitted the following: That It Is not competent for the two houses assembled for the purpose of counting the votes for president and vice president to in quire by evidence whether a state regularly represented in the two houses of congress, and recojrnlx-d as a state by the United States, and by the other departmeuts o Kovernment, has a government republican in form. Resolved, That while there Is an existence of public disturbance and anarchy In any state to such an extent as to make It Impossible for the state to exercise its right to appoint electors of president and vice president and to express its will In that behalf, it is sufficient cause for rejecting any electoral votes purporting to be the votes of the electors appointed thereby; yet that when a state is regularly represented as a state In the congress of the United States, and Is recognized as a state by the other departments of the government and has a government republican in form, and does appoint electors In the manner prescribed by the legislature thereof, evidence can not be received by the two houses of congress assembled to count the votes for president and vice president as aforesaid to show that the disturbances exis ed at the time of the election, which may have interfered to a greater or less extent with the freedom of election at the polls in said state. Resolved, That it is not competent for the two houses of congress when assembled to count the votes for president and vice president, by taking evidence to inquire into the regularity o the action of the president of the United States in sending military force lato any state for the preservation of order or suppression of insurrection and domestic violence. In order by such proof to lay a ground for rejecting the electoral vote of said state. Resolved. In view of the propositions contained In the three foregoing resolutions, the evidence offered to show that the state of South Carolina at the late election did not have a republican from of government, and the evidence offered on the subject of disorder and violence and presence of troops in said state during said election is not competent, but that notwlthstanclng the offer of such evidence the electoral votes of the state of South Carolina ought to be received and counted if not objectionable on other grounds. Resolved, That the other objections to certificate No. 1 show no valid cause for rejecting the same. MR. riKLD OFFERS A SCBSTITtTTK. Mr. Field offered the following substitute: Resolved, That the evidence is admissible that shows that pi lor to and during thi'ek-c Hon of the 7th of Novcmb r, 1876, in the state of South Ca-olina, there were unlawfully stationed in various pails of the state, at or near the polling places, detachments of troops of the army of the United States, by whoso presence aud Interference the qualified voters of the state were deprived of the right of suffrage, and a free choice by the people of the piesldentlal electors was prevented. Resolved, That evidence .is admissible to show that at t lie election on the 7th of November, 1S7Ö, in South Carolina there were stationed at several polling places in the state deputy marshals of the United States, exceeding 1,0U) in number, by whose unlawful action and interference, uoder orders from the department of Justice, the qualified voters were deprived of the right of suffrage, and a free choice by the people of presidential electors was prevented. These substitutes were rejected yeas, Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field. Hunton, Kernan and 1'ayne, 7; . nays, Bradley, Edmunds, Frelinghuysen, Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton and Strong. 8. The question recurred on the adoption of Morton s resolutions, and they were adopted yeas, 8; nays, 7 by the above vote being reversed. KOT TO BE COUNTED.

Mr. Frelinghuysen offered the following: Resolved, That Theodore R. Marker, 8. McOowan. John W. Harrington, John Isaac Ingraham, William Wallace, John R. Krwln and ltobert Aldrirh, the persons named as electors in certificate No. 2, were not Abe lawful electors of the state of South Carolina, and U. their votes are not the votes provided for y the constitution of the United -States, a '. should not be counted. Adopted unanimously. MORTON ONCE MORE. Mr. Morton offered the following: Resolved, that C. O. TV) wen, J. Wintersmlth, Thomas Ii. Johnson, Timo hy Hurley, Wm. B. Nash, Wilson Cook and W. T. Myers, the person named as electors In certificate No. l.were the lawml electors for the state of South Carolina, aud that their votes are the votes provided for by the constitution of the United Slates, and should be counted for president and vice president of the United states. Adopted yeas,8; nays, 7. The same as the vote on Morton's previous resolutions. THE REPORT OF THE HOUSES. A report was drawn to be presented to the two houses , giving the grounds on which the commission reached its decision. TIIAXK8 TO JUDOE CLIFFORD. Mr. Morton offered the following: Resolved, That the thanks of this commission are due Commissioner Clifford for theablN lty, Impartiality and urbanity with which he has presided over its deliberations. Adopted unanimously. THE SECRECY REMOVED. A resolution removing the injunction of secrecy was adopted. ADJOURNMENT UNTIL FRIDAY. On motion of Mr. Garfield the commission adjourned unttl 11 o'clock Friday, March 2, unless sooner called together by its presiding ofllccr. A Friendly Dispatch to Uovernor Nieboll. Washington, March 3. Representatives Ellis, Gibsoa and Levy and Colonel Burke, after an interview with the president this morning, sent the following telegram to Governor Kicholls: Wasiiiwotc-!, March 3. To Governor F. T. Nlcholls, New Orleans: The president says he sent a dispatch to Packard, Thursday, notifying him that the troops could no longer be employed to uphold either claimant; that lie does not believe Packard would attempt any offensive operations. The president sent the dispatch so he might have lime to retire his pretensions. If disposed. The president says instructions have been lasted which cancel nil orders for the preservation of iUUu quo, aud that neither yoM nor Packard are longer bound to olsterve it; that he means the people, of Louisiana are as free in their affairs from federal Interference an the people of Connect icul, ami that there will be no deposition to interfere with them any mors than with the people ol New York. The president concurs with us that you Immediately lnue a proclamation and urge protection, amnesty, peaoo, lielntr asked if a poe executing a process of the Nlohoils court would be interfered with, the president replied: "No more than In any other slate." Ilelng aaked If the Nlcholls ollloers should take possession of the ollloMla Ute

state without mob violence would there be any military interference, he replied there would be none, that the military would only be used as it had been once tn New York, and would be In any of the states to overcome mob too formidable for the civil power or state outhorlties. We have submitted the dispatch of yesterday to the president, who has revised it with hLi own hand, and authorizes us to state that in Its present form It Is absolutely correct. (Signed) K. A. Burke, R. L. Gibson, E. J. Ellis, Wm. M. Lkvt.

SOUTH CAROLINA. Tb Text of the Electoral Commission's Decision In the Case of that State. the electoral commission. Washington, Feb. 27. To the President of the Senate, etc.: The electoral commission mentioned In aa'd act, having received certain certificates and papers accompanying the same of the electoral votes from the state of touth Carolina and the objections thereto submitted to It under the said act, now report that it has duly considered the same pursuant to the said act .and has by a majority of votes decided and does hereby decide that the votes of C. C. Bowen, J. Winsmtth, Thomas B. Johnston, Timothy Hurley, W. B. Nash, W. Cook and W. P. Meyers, named in the certificate of I). H. Chamberlain, governor of said state, which votes are cert 1 fled to by said persons, as appears by the certificates submitted to the commission, as aforesaid, and marked "No. 1. N. C, by tb said commission and are herewith returned, are the votes provided for by the constitution of the United Htates. and that the same are lawfully to be counted as herein certified, namely: Seven votes for Rutherford 3 Hayes, of lhe state of Ohio, for president, and seven votes for William A. Wheeler, of the state of New York, for vice president. The commission has, by a majority of the votes, also decided, and does hereby decide and report, that the seven persons first above named were duly ipuolnted electors in and by the state of Booth Carolina. The brief ground of this decision is that it appears upon such evidence as by the constitution and law named in said act of congress is competent and pertinent and the consideration of the subject that the before mentioned electors appear to have been lawfully appointed such electors of president and vice president of the United Htates for the term beginning March 4, A. D. 1877, of Houth Carolina, and that they voted as such at the time and In the manner provided for by the eoustltution of the United Htates and the law. And the commission, as further grounds for their decision, are of the opinion that the failure of the legislature to provide a sys'-em of registration of persons entitled to vote does not render nugatory all elections under said laws otherwise sufficient, though it may be the duty of the legislature to enact such alaw. If It were otherwise, all government In that siate is usurpation, its officers are without authority ana, socially, a compact in that state is at an end. That this commission must take notice that there is a government in Houth Carolina, republican in form, since its constitution provides for such a government, and it is and was on the dar of appointing the electors so recognized by the executive and by both branches of the legislative departments of the government of the United Htates; that so far as this comm sslon can take notice of the presence of soldiers of the United States In the state of South Carolina during the election, it appears that thev were placed there by the president of the United States to suppress Insurrection at the request of the proper authorities of the state. But we are also of the opinion that under ihe papers before us It appears that the governor and secretary of state having certified under the seal of the state that the electors whose votes we have decided to be the lawful electoral votes of the state, were duly appointed as electors, which certificate, both by the presumption of the law and by the certificate of the rival claimants of the electoral olttce, was based on the action of the state canvassers. There exists no power in this commission, as there exists none in the two houses of congress in counting the electoral vote to inquire Into the circumstances under which the primary vote for electors was given. The power of the congress of the United States in its legislative capacity to inquire into the matters alleged, and to act upon the inlormatlon so obtained. Is a different one from its jower in Ihe matter of counting the electoral votes. The votes to be counted are thowe presented by the states, and when they are ascertained and presented by the proper authorities of the states, they must be counted. The commission has also decided by a majority of votes, and does hereby decide and report, that as the cause of the foregoing, and upon the grounds before Rtated, the paper purporting to bo the electoral vote of the said state of Houth t'arollna, signed by Theo. R. Barker, H. McGowan, John W. Harrington, John Isaac 'Ingham. William Wallace, John R. Erwin, Robei t Aldrlch, and marked "No. 2, N. C" by the commission and herewith returned, is not the certificate of the votes provided for by the constitution of the United States, and they ought not to be counted as such. Dated Washington, 1). C. the day and year above written, and signed Samuel F. Miller, W.F. Strong, Joseph I Bradley, George F. Edmunds, O. P. Morton, Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, James A. Uarfleld and George F. Hoar. Another One or rant's let Plays False. Cmicaoo, Feb. 26.' lhe failure and defalcation of Postmaster John McArthur is the subject of much comment and unusual regret. Mr. McArthur held a high business and social standing in the community, and has hitherto been considered one of the staunchest and most reliable of Chicago's citizens. He first became involved to the amount of about $40,000 by the failure of the Cook County National bank two years ago, and though the government assumed half the responsibility, which amount it was supposed would be covered by the assets of the bank, Mr. McArthur has never been able to replace the sum. Resides this he has become involved in the unsuccessful operations of his large iron foundry on the north side, and took money from the general poet ofllce department to tide matters over until a loan could be negotiated from some Scotch capitalists. Ho expected also to be enabled to dispose favorably of some portion of his foundry, but in all his rchemes for replacing the money he was unsuccessful, and consequently filed his petition in bankruptcy late Saturday afternoon. The matter was kept profoundly secret until yesterday evening. His petition shows that his total liabilities are $107,000, and his assets $200,000. Of the debts, $50,000 are due the United States government, and $2,r00 to the Illinois soldiers' home, of which he is treasurer. The secured debts are $13,000. The assets consist chiefly of the Iron foundry property. It is believed that the government will lose nothing, being amply secured by the bond. '' Indiana to be Honored. ) Washington Special to the Courier-Journal. Mr. Hewitt speaks of resigning his seat in the house and also his seat as chairman of the national democratic committee. This would be indeed a Godsend, though it conies rather late in the day. If he gives up the chairmanship of the national committee, Mr. A. II. Brown, of Indiana, who ran the last campaign, will probably be made his successor. There is also a strong support Of Mr. John O. Thompson. A Picturesque Itorgla, Nashville American. In the early morning when the glorious sun was just painting the clouds, and gild ing the hill tops, when me me giving uew was sparkling on grass and flower, and mak ing sweet, solemn music, pattering from the leaves of the forest trees; when the birds were singing their matin songi of praise, and all was instinct with life and joy, and glad with the glee of living, she dropped a subtle, , Instant poison into the matutinal cup of ooflVe, lust as their morning devo Hons were finished.

THE INSANE FORGER.

Tie Feeling In Franklin Over Its Quarter of a Million Loss. Interesting Te tails of Taylor Personal History and Loos; Continued Crime. I Special Correspondence of the sentinel .) Feahkuk. March 3, 1877. The excite ment consequent upon Franklin's bank defalcation, which for a time ran so high, has now given place to a feeling akin to despair. The investigations thus far into the concern show that Taylor must have squandered not less than a quarter of a million of dollars, and when the people come to stare that fact squarely in the face they begin to realize the magnitude of their loss. How many men had set apart enough money to pay their taxes and had the same deposited in the vaults of the first National I do not know, bnt enough to swell the voice of complaint into a loud and prolonged wail. How many had deposited therein sums that they were owing and which they had promised themselves, if not their creditors, to band over to such cred itors at a "convenient season," no man can tell: but both depositors and creditors are bewailing with prodigious fervor the un timely disaster. lhe evil consequences raM not only those who have been "de ceived and suck-ed in" as stockholders and customers of the now defunct concern, but are widespread in their results, and reach the entire community around Franklin, if not the entires county. The poetaster hits the situation here precisely when he says: "If the hindmost steer but feels the spear, The next one gets the horn ; If A 8ins B, why B'll sue C, And C'll pudi on the storm." Taylor, as you are aware, has been sent to the insane asylum. All persons here who do not believe that he is shamming hope lor his early restoration, for there is a great curiosity to know how he managed to gulp down the whole concern without being sus pected. bome believe that he was acting with con federates, and some that he was going it alone. Whether acting in concert or alone, one thing is certain, Taylor was a man of indifferent natural ability, and has been great ly overrated by newspaper correspondents and others. I suppose this is natural, for it would seem that a man who could steal a quarter of a million ought to be a genius; but the fact is Taylor was not only a man of very ordinary ability, but he was without education other than a general knowledge of the merest rudimentary branches of learning. He was reared in the country, and after receiving such a smattering of the "three R's, readin' 'ritin' and 'rithmetic," as was common to boys of ordinary ability in his day, he spent a short time in Frank lin college, where he took a little course, no doubt, in English grammar, elementary al?ebra, and possibly a little a tin grammar and natural philosophy. He also took a course in bookkeeping, and as he wrote a rather fair hand ana was able to calculate interest and cast up accounts, there were many who came to regard him as a man of ability, if not of learning. When found by the bank management in 1871 he was transferred from a tailoring es tablishment to the cashiership of the First National. The Btory of that "find" has never been written, and most likely never will; but right here I feel inclined to suggest iust this much concerning it, and no more. It is understood in well-informed circles here that Tavlor's predecessor was Dressed to re sign his trust by the then directors, !n obedience to a positive demand made by an Indianapolis bank directory. I could write much more concerning that miserable business, but forbear. 7i"nc illae lachrytuze. Hence all our tears. Had Taylor been let alone, it is the current opinion that he would have remained honest to the day of his death. But he was weak and easily flattered and persuaded, and hence when the tempter approached, whispering into his ear words in commendation of his financial ability and foresight, and held out to him the hope of large rewards and great wealth, the vain, weak, covetous man lost his balance, fell and was ruined, and in his fall and ruin pulled down the fairest financial fabric in our country. The case in many of its aspects differs from all others of which the records of crime give an account, but in this difference the man displayed his weakness of character. The money lost to the bank was recklessly, foolishly, childishly thrown away, or rather given away, to men who had no claims whatever upon him. To the men who had taken Lim out of the little store he was in and made him their cashier he was under great obligations, and in all his letters written since he fled he recognizes and acknowledges that obligation; and yet their money was hawked out by him to the last cent and more to Chicago dealers in margins. Was there ever just such another silly piece of business as this? Had he stolen the money outright ana ran on witn it a motive could be found for the act; but this case is very explicable upon the theory that the man was of very ordinary ability and exceedingly weak. In all his letters (and he seems to have written freely after it was too late) he bewails the work of the last seven years. Why he should put it at seven when he had been in the bank only six to a month, I am sure 1 do not know. It may be a mistake of his as to the time a mistake which Dick Taylor could and would easily have made. But it is not to te supposed that his defalcations have extended throughout all the years of his connection with the bank. I understand that the evidence thus far points to a period covered by about three years. During these three years the world can never know what agony and remorse he must have suffered. Up to about six months ago. or a little les9, he seems to have toiled on in his crime in the vain hope that he would by a lucky turn of the wheel be able to make up in whole or in part for his losses, but from that time up to the day of his departure all hone must have lied, and Taylor was in our midst day In and day out, waiting for the storm to burst. He knew it was coming. He knew the bank was ruined. He knew that he was powerless and could do nothing, and he knew that the end might come any moment To me he said, alter his return, that he had many a time walked the streets of Franklin at the hour of midnight, not knowing which wav to turn or which way to go. In one of his letters he says that he bad hour after hour paced the pavement in front of the bank with cigar lit, trembline at what the next day or the next hour might bring forth. Since his flight many remember his restlessness of manner, his unsteadiness of nerve and his inattention to business for weeks and even months preceding. He was a member of a masonic society, and as such had chargo of the secretary's books, and since these have been turned over to another it is found that for four months before the collapse he had not entered on record the proceedings of a single meeting. He would read, or apparently so do. the minutes as he was in duty bound, and pretend to make such corrections as the society would order, but bevond a lew liasu lr written scraps of paper, found here and there scattered through the book, not an entry had been made of tnv ttrocecdlng held during all that time. Between the leaves

were found several dollars in currency

which he had for some purpose laid therein, and then half a dozen or more unfinished letters relating to his crooked transactions were found also. In all these unfinished letters, and also in all that he has since written and which have been published, he seeks to throw upon others a share of the responsibility, as if that were any excuse for his own stupendous fraud. Immediately after his flight, a gentleman called to mind an occurrence of some weeks before, which goes to show the fear which constantly overshadowed him. It had been proposed to give a Dickens entertainment, and quite a large number of the ladies and gentlemen of Franklin had met to select their characters and make suitable arrangements for it. Among them was Taylor, who was moving rtstlessly about the hall, and meeting this gentleman he laughingly said: "Well, I have selected my character." "What is it?" asked the gentleman. "Sykes and his dog." Was he thinking of the fleeing, trembling Pykes at that time? Wherever Taylor went an undersized, long haired, greyish colored dog followed him. and no doubt the conscience stricken man had many a time imagined himself and that dog on the tramp, or hiding in the fields or in out-of-the-way ? laces from the avenging arm of the law. le bad evidentlv contemolsted Hio-ht H did in fact flee, taking with him from thirty to nity tnousana aoiiars, and from a letter written, it is surmised, from New Albany. in this state, he declares his intention of leaving for parts unknown. But the strain was too great. He was compelled, whether he would or not to hover around the scene of his ruin, and to-day he languishes in an insane asylum, in imagination dealing in Chicago options. lhe afternoon of the day on which it was known that Taylor had absconded, a little scene transpired in the bank, wherein the dog was an actor, which may not be un worthy of a place in the history of this sad affair. A number of the bank directors were engaged looking over matters within. The doors were shut and bolted from the inside, the windows were closed and the curtains down. The directors, with spectral step and touch, were moving around within. opening drawers, counting money and examining papers. All conversation was car ried on in whimpers, and the place seemed more like a house of death than one of traffic and trade. Without was heard the restless. uneasy tramn. tramo. tramn of the now fast gathering and excited crowd. The confused murmur ef voices could be heard by those within, and every fresh comer clicked the latch, it seemed, as if to see for himself whether the bank was, in truth, closed or not A significant knock is now heard at a side door, and at once the teller opens to the assistant cashier. With him comes in the dog, and seeing a gentleman seated at his master s desk, the dog bounds joyfully to the gentleman's side j but a moment's glance tells him his master is not there, and with drooping ears and tail he slinks away, as if he too were suddenly overwhelmed with the great sorrow which has reached every other. Occasionally this well known dog may be met wanderit g in the streets hunting for his late master. Whatever others may think or know, the faithful creature evidently believes that his master will return. It was only the other night that on passing the bank I saw the dog lying in the doorway, patiently awaiting the re turn of the toor wanderer. How wide spread is the blighting influence of crime, that even the brute creation is brought to suffering by it Taylor's insanity was, of course, the result of remorse and fear. While he remained here he was unable, or at least did not tell a connected story of his wanderings, but from answers made to direct questions, it was gathered from him that he came np from Jetfersonville on the evening of the Wednesday following his flight. He must have made the circuit by way of Cincinnati, but he made it rapidly. "Whom did you sit with on the tram?" asked one. "By myself was the answer. "What did you do with your valise?" "I aid it in the seat and put my overcoat on it and lay down on it." "Did you see anybody you knew? "Yes; Ben " and here he seemed to foreet when his examiner prompted by sug gesting "Ben Stillinger," a conductor on the road. "Yes; Ben sat down by me once." "What did you talk about?" "The bank trouble." "Who got on the train at Franklin?" "Lynch." (Lynch was the bank examiner.) "Where did Mr. Lynch sit?" "Just ahead of me." "Where did you get off the train?" "At Indianapolis." "What did you do with your valise V "Left it in the car." "What was in it?" "Some shirts and some money." "How much money?" "Ten or twelve thousand dollars." By asking him short and pointed questions the answers could be obtained and they were about always the same. He persisted from the first to the last that he left $10.000 or $12.600 in his valise at Indianapolis and that he walked from there down home. But of course he said many other thincs. many foolish things. and no man can feel sure that anything he has said may with certainty be relied upon. Doubt and distrust pervade the minds of all, and will do so until other light breaks than is now seen. Babcock's Lawyer In Trouble. Chicago Inter-Ocean. Tin tTon. Fmnrv A. fitorrs. orator and barrister, is in difficulty. He lately defended Franc B. Wilkie and old man Storey in the Karly case at llockford, It is preumnl that he would receiva nntfn A hAml. some fee for his service at least one of his creditors thought so. This gentleman is . . . -. .... . .. . . . , Mr. A. V. iliswortn, me tauor, an uis rlafmUIn the sum nf i.SO for a suit of clothes which the aforesaid Emory purcliasea irom mm some iirae ago, uu ior .... . . A 1 . IT! A which he has forgotten to pay. oo air. iitsworth seeks the aid of the law and garnIbKiaob Wilkie and Storev for the amount The writ was issued yesterday by Justice . . fi. a j Foote, ana was servea upvn otorey Dy tonstable J. 0. Keeley. A Cnrlon Deelsion. Ottawa (Ont.) Hpeclal to the New York llerUlU.j Justice Ritchie, before the full supreme bench of the Dominion, to-day rendered one of the most important decisions ever given in a Canadian case that of Tramblar vs. Langevin, contestant for a seat in the house of commons, the ground of the contest being alleged undue influence exerted by the f'otholif rlerpy in behalf of the lat a w v v w - - - j .ter. The court held that any intimidation, any curse, any uireat oi excomraumenwun or any other moral force used to secure votes voided an election; that the clergy of any denomination were, in the eyes of the law, no better than laymen, and that all British enactments in Knuland. Ireland and Canada coincided in resisting the encroachment of the Roman Catholic church on the rights of the citizen. The grangers of western New York are considering the feasibility of establishing grange mutual insurance companies.

GREENFIELD OOS SI P.

Some Matter of Interest to Seatlael Readers la That Town. Correspondence of the Sunday Bentinel. Ghees field, March 3. A revival has been in progress at the M. E. church for seme time past And much good has been done by the meetings; many have been converted and a general interest is now manifested. Rev. M. A. Teague, the pastor, will be assisted by Rev. James Merrill, of Knightstown, for the coming two or three weeks. As a revivalist Mr. Merrill is quite a sujeesa. His sermons are logical and to the point Athough here only a few evenings he has converted many and made a host of admiring friends. e understand that the members of this church have petitioned the conference to send Mr. Merrill to take charge of the church here. We hope he will be sent here, for he is just the man for the people here and no doubt can do more good th&a any one else. A social was held at the residence of Mrs. Givm on West Main street, Tuesday evening last It was for the ladies' benevolent society. Many of our first citizens were in attendance and all went away well pleased with the occasion. The social' was a success in every particular, and reflects mach credit on the society. This society has done much for the poor and needy of this town, and should be encouraged by all of our citizens.. There will be a large number of buildings erected here the coming summer. Among them we might mention: Thomas A. Gant of the firm of Gant & Gant, has commenced the excavation for a large business block at the corner of Main and Pennsylvania streets; Messrs. Hart ctThayers and Nelson Bradley will each erect a block on Main, opposite the court house; O. I. Gooding, of St. Louis, is talking of building a block on South State street These, with the many private residences that will be built will greatly improve the looks of our little city. The house of Mr. Fred Hammel was the scene of a very brilliant ceremony on last Wednesday evening, whose result was to remove from his domestic circle one of its cherished members. The high contracting artie8 were his second daughter, Miss xmise HanimeJ, and Mr. Walter C. Robert, of this place. The Rev. John B. Logan, of Seymour, Indiana, officiated. The banquet that followed was more brilliant (if possible.) Distinguished guests were present from Pittsburg and other places, besides the eUU of Greenfield. The occasion will long be remembered by all who were there. The preseats, which were quite numerous and handsome, were of the usual character. The si nee rest wishes of a large circle of friends attend the happy couple in their entrance upon a new life. THE RIGHT HPIRIT. Counsel Which Dense rata Will &V -Well to Read and Strictly Follow.. To the Editor of the Bentlnel: Sir The people at the ballot-box have been denied the right to choose from their number a ruler, and their will, as expressed' by the ballot has been set aside by their representatives in congress and a usurper has been declared the legal ruler for four years. Is the voice of the people no longer to be heard? Can a dozen infamous men at the capital of the nation overturn the institutions of our fathers and we, their offspring, by our inaction, approve their treasonable deeds? To the rescue, democrats! Let the organization of the oldest party in the United States stand unbroken let every democrat do his duty and the usurper and his minions will learn that there is a terrible retribution hanging over their guilty heads, which like the mad waves of the sea will sweep them from power into tha pit of political destruction. To do this, maintain the democratic organization, support none but democratic papers, vote for no man for any office who approves the action of the high commission that set at defiance the will of the people. Compel every man who asks for the votes of democrats to pledge himself to stand by the people, even unto death If necessary, to cast out the political vultures. Grant no terms to the enemies of free government, but stand together as one man and elect to office no more politicians, but choose law-makers and rulers from the body of the people. The usurper of American liberties at the end of his four years must return to the people loathed and hated as Judas of old, or Arnold, or Burr. Let no democrat be a party to any plan to stop the usurper's administration, only by casting out of office all his friends, and in due time cast him out with Nebuchadnezzar to eat grass with the beasts of the field. Democrats, begin in the city and township elections, and put none on guard but oppose of the usurpation at Washington, and Support democratic papers. Do these things and tin republic shall yet live. old Democrat. Indianapolis, March -U A Natural l'shin Plaf e. The editor of the Moberly (Missouri) Baterprise Monitor has been shown by Billy Ross, Sr., an engineer on the St Louis, Kansas City and Northern railway, a wonderful natural curiosity. It consists of a circular block cut from a hackberry log, the heart of which is a perfect representation of a female, decked out in all the bravery of hoop-ekirts, fashionable dress, stylish hat and holding in her hand a parasol. The eyes, nose, mouth and feet are plainly distinguishable. The tree from which this singular curiosity was taken was cut in the bottom opposite Kansas City, and, after the discovery was made by a Kansas City butcher, was sawed into thirteen euch blocks as the one Mr. Ross has, one of which has been sent to the Smithsonian institute at Washington city. s I Bulldozed Lover. Chicago Time Special.) Xir Finner nf Funk's Grove. Michltraa. i ... ...., - i t lias a wimol daiirdifer who is bent on mar riage with one Oliver Manes, a young neighKam stl amiinoT tiAl m nt h fir' a TL' 411 Ka VPN al times the lovers have run away, with matrimonial intent, and on one occasion Mrs. Finner brought home her daughter astride a horse wnu ner leet neu secure suaiia nnrlor tViA hopw' liellv with a bedcord. To day Mrs. F. had Mapes put nuder Donus noi vo run away wuu ucr uunui. This romantic love has agitated all Funk's Grove for month's, and has almost created vendetta and murder. Perils of a Reaene. Burlington Hawkeye.J About two weeki ago a young lady broke through the ice of a deep skating pond near Toronto, and a young man rescued her at the risk of his own life. Aa the half drowned girl was recovering consciousness her agonized father arrived on the spot Taking one of her cold, white hands in one of his own, he reached ut the other for the hand of her rescuer, but the young man. realizing his danger, with one frightened glance broke for the woods and was soon lost to view. He ha not been heard of Bincc, and it is supposed that he is traveling in the United States under the false and hollow name of Smith. A party of six men from Newark, Green county, Indiana, passed through this city yesterday en route for Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, to view the country and settle In the sunny wutb, If they like it