Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 28, Number 2, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 January 1879 — Page 1

11.

MM

mm mmm- mmML

VOL XXVITI- NO 2. IlSTDIAlSrAFOlJS, WEDNESDAY MORNIKG, JAJSTD ABY 8, '1871). WHOLE NO; 264:

ft 1

.WASHINGTON.

Closing of th i Department of Justice in Honor of the Late Caleb CusMng.

touching the matter Involved in the amend

ment, made only as a motion, to the resolution under which tne committee Is acting. Of ! coarse, the committee does not Buppose tht ! matters embraced In that amendment are

within my pergonal kuowledge, or that of any

one man; they relate to elections in every

part of the republic, and the allegations are,

for the most part, to be foand In the public

press. In the opening of bis speech in support of his resolution on Debember 11, the senator from Maine distinctly stated that tbe resolution was based on accounts gtven in the press. Tbe press has teemed with statements which, if true, require the investigation proposed by my amendments, and as I have no doubt the members of the committee read

Several Important Decisions Rendered by I the newspapers quite as diligently as I do, it

is prooaDie mat roey Know wnere 10 iook

Sherman Calls in Another Installment of United S tates Bonds. .

the United States Supreme Court.

Senator Thurman Unable to Go to Ohio,

Owing to 111 Health.

WASHISOTOS TOPICS.

ANOTHER CALL FOK ItOXDS. Washisqton, Jan. 6. The Secretary of the Treasury has called in the following 5-:!0 bonds, interest to cease on April 6 next:

Coupon te nds, dated July 1. 1S67, namely: $30, No. 11,001 to No. 18,010, bjth inclusive; S'OO. No. 11,001 to So. is,oo,both inclusive: $500, No. 11,001 to No. le.O'O, both inclusive; f 1.030, No. 15,001 to No. 3J,tltf, both inclusive. Total, Sti,8C0,0ci. ' Registered, redeemable at the pleasure or the United States arter the 1st of J uly, 1S72. as fol lows: 150, No. 401 to No. 550. both inclusive; 100,No.2,$'ltoNo.4.400, both Inclusive; S5C0 So. 2,001 to No. 250. both inclusive; S1.0U0, No. 7,401 to No. 11,000, both inclusive; $5,000, No. 2,601 to No. 3fvO, bo'h inclusive; S'.O.OOO, No. 3j01 to No. 2.S00, both inclusive. Total registered, t!,0 0,000; aggregate, 10,000,0t0. THE Utt'KIFTS LARGER THAN THE DISBURSEMENTS. A letter received by Treasurer Uilflllan today from tbe cashier of the First National Bank of Nashville, Tenn., says: "It may be a

matter of interest to know that we have taken win more eolu than we have paid out. Thus, I believe it has oueu all over the State." IX BJESPECT TO THE LA1U CALEB CUSHIXG. , The Departments Justice closed at noon today, in honor of tbe memory of the late Caleb Cashing. The flags on the building are flying at half mast. SVPRE31E COURT DECISIONS, " No. 32. The United States,appellants,vs. The Union PacIUc RaI Iroad Company, et aL Apieal from the Circuit Court of the United States f r the District of Connecticut. This is the suit commonly known a the credit moblller case, and was originally brought by the Attorney general of the Circuit Court of the United States for the Dls rlet of Connecticut, in obedience to the requirements of the fourth section of the act oi Congress, approved March 3, lb7i.

Its main purpose was to protect tbe mortgage security and other interests of the United Slates, arising out of the latter's relations with the railroad corporation. The defendants interposed a demurrer, which was sustained by the C rc. It Court, and the bill of complainants we dismissed op in tbe ground that the decree and case were brought to this court. ' It is here hold that a court of justice is not ea.led on to inquire into the balance of benefits and favors betwern parties to such a controversy as this, but into their respective rights, as established by law, fouud in their contracts and recognised by established principles or equity. Governed by this role and by the intention of Congress in passing the- law under which this suit was brought, this conrtf holds that no case for relief is made out by the bill of complaint, and the decree of the Circuit Court dismissing It ! accordingly affirmed. Justice Miller delivered the opinion. Justices Swayne and Hariaa dissenting. No. ISO. George Reynolds, plaintiff in error, vsv the United Slates in error to the' Supreme Court of the Ter- itory of Utah. This was a case brought up by appeal from the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah to lest the constitutionality of the acts of Congress prohibiting

polygamy, Reynolds, ihe plaintiff in error.was tried in the Third Judicial Court of Utah for bigamy, and fouud gnllty, and the Supreme Court of the Territory, upon appeal, affirmed the judgment. The case comes here, upon a writ of en or, ihe plaintiff plesding unconstitutionality at the law prohibiting bigamous marriages; thejustlScation or religions belief and various unimportant legal technicalities This court, in a Ion? and carefully prepared opinion delivered by the Chief Justice, holds that polygamy is not under the protection of the clause of the federal constitution which prohibits interference with a religious belief; that the plea or reJgious conviction is not a valid defence; that Congress did not step outside of the limits of its constitutional powers In passing the law for the suppression of polygamy in Utah, and that the judgment of the Superior Court of that territory must be affirmed. Justice Field dissented, a far as relate I, to the admissibility of certain evidenoa introduced In the lower court, but upon the main

question, the constitutionality of the act of Congress prohibiting polygamous marriages, there was perfect unanimity. " TUB BULUO OF TUE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. The recent ruling of the Post Office Department that tne produetsof; the Papyrograph - electric pen and manifold process must pay letter rates pos age was based on the law as It Ik, and not as the Department thinks it should be. Among the'ameudmehts to be proposed (1)7 the postal authorities to Congress is one , -which will permit the admission of matter prepared by these processes at third class rates whenever the communications are ;not of the nature of actual correspondence. SENATOR THCBKAS CAS VOX BE r&ESEST. Senator 1 barman this afternoon prepared a .letter Addressed to Columbus, Ohio, to the banquet committee raying it will not be in his power to attend the Democratic celebration ob the Nth last., as be is beginning to recover from a severe cold' and can not bat recognize the fact that it would be imprudent for him in soon extremely coll weather to make the trip. " He offers a few reflections upon the' toat,'lhe Jackson Democracy,". . the theme upon which he was to apeak, and -confines himself solely to that subject.

Xetter ef Smtw A. . Tkarnsa to tae .- . Teller Cemnltlen. Wabbikgtow, Jan.,1. The following letter' Is aelf-ex vuuutlory: , Washington, Jan. 1. TO the Bon. H. M. Teller, Chairman of the ' Select Committee of Investigation r Dcak gut I have tbe honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 21st nit., enclosing a copy of a resolution -adopted by your committee requesting me ' to' ' furnish la' writing aacn faota . and ., such evidence as - may be la ray poweeilon,

for the sources of information as fully as I do, and as they are charged with the responsibility of making tbe investigation, and I am not, I beg leave respectfully to say that I take no part o( it upon my shoulders. Nevertheless tbe amendmeut was offered in perfect good faith, and with the firm belief that the matters it embraces require investigation quite as much as ' the matters contained in the original resolution. It will bs proper for me, especially since the commlttea has requested It, to furnish such iulorma'ion touching the subject as may from time to time come nnder my observation, uerefore send herewith Installment number one, consisting of 1. An editorial article cut from this morning's Washington Post. 2. A copy of a petition of sixty odd citizens of New York to the house or representatives complasnlng or tbe illegal and oppressive conduct of John I. Davenpo t and other federal officials at the late election in New York city; and I am authorized by the Hon. Fernando Wood, who presented the petition, to say that its statements are proved by sundry affidavits In his hand;,, and that be will, if requested,

furnish the names of the affiants and other

witnesses to the same facts.

(See Congressional Record, December 18th, page 28.) I also beg leave to refer you to the published letter of the Hon. Wm. D. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, showiDg tbe means employed by federal officials and others to defeat bis

nomination and election, Y on have no doubt seeu the letter in the newspapers, if not I will

have a copy prepared for you.

3. A copy of an opinion of Judge Freedman

touching the rights of certain naturalized citizens of New York, which rights were

grossly violated by said Davenport, as set

forth in said petition.

4. I respectfully refer you to that portion of the speech of Senator Wallace, one of your

number, delivered in the senate on

December 17, 1S78, which relates to the . last clec'ion in Pennsylvania.

5. An editorial article from the Argus and

Patriot newspapers, of Montpelier, Vermont touching the election at Bennington in that

slate.

6. A copy of the president's civil servlee or der of June 22,IS77;aod, as showing what atten

tl jn has been paid to it, also what means were

resorted to by the republican congressional

committees of 1878, I enclose a circular of that committee, signed

by George C. Gorbam, its secretary. This cir

cular. It Is said, was sent to nearly every person in the civil service of the government and to public contractors and others having rela

tions with the government.

"I am, very respectfully, your obr-dient ser

vant, ... A. G. Thihman

GENERAL SHERIDAN S BEPLT TO SECRETARY

SCHDKZ HE DOES EO.ME PLAIN TALKING

AND PRODUCES FACTS.

The following is the substance of the supple

rceulul report to tha annual report from

Lieutenant General Sheridan, for 1878, with reference to Indian affairs, and In response to

the request of Secretary Schurz, thatspecifica-

tions be furnished in support of the state

nient made - by General Sheridan in his

annual report. Headquarters Military Division of Missouri.

Chicago, Dto. 22, 187s. To General W. T. 8herman, Washington :

General In consequence of the law suit in

the United States circuit court in the City of

New York, I was compelled to go to that city

shortly after the receipt of the coon munlcation from ihe honorable secretary of the interior, of

November 16. 1878, endorsed by you on No vein ber:0, and forwarded to me. In this com

munlcation tbe secretary took exception to

certain "' conclusions arrived at aud

stated in ' my annual report' of this year. The general quotes - the conclusions mentioned, and says: "The object I had in view, in my annual report was to show

that the Indian wars came from two causes, (see report), but that while ihe first war could

not have been avo'ded by the government

the second was clearly within its control, and resulted from the bad management of Indian

affairs. I made no charges against the honorable secretary of the Interior; 1 made do charges sgalnst any one; 1 desired simply to

call the attention of my superior officers to

the causes that produced discontent and out

breaks; and that the inadequacy of our military force resul'ed in the maesacre of officers, soldiers and citizens, and the horrible and unmentionable barbarities perpetrated on

women and children; and to state my belief

that these disasters might have

been averted by a better organ

ization, a more complete system and more integrity in the agents employed. The secretary of the interior saw fit to tke this up,

and by disingenuously saying that I had

made charges as to corruptions at every agenoy in the limits of this military division

challenges me for facts to prove a

charge that he has himself - put into my

mouth. His Inferences are not warranted by

the language of the report; bnt ia support of what I did say, I resptcifaly submit the data

aecompacyng this supplemental report.

The qnestloa of justice and right to the In-

clan Is past and can not be recalled. We have occupied, bis country, taken ,, away

from him lils lorc"7 . domain, . de

stroyed " his " herds of game, penned

hUn up .on reservations and reduced him to poverty. For humanity's sake then let cs give him enough to eat, and Integrity in the, agents over him.. To show: how incensiderate tbe honorable secretary of the interior was la his first and second totters of November IS and November 29 respectively, it Is ' only necessary for me to call the attention of the general of tbeairoy to the fact that since 1871 1 have carefully retained copies of Indian repoits coming to my office, brleis of which are herewith inclosed, and it was on this Information that my report was made. Purely the honorable secretary of the Interior can not Impute antrutbfulness to the offlceis making these reports. They wtre on the gound, generally as official in spec ton for the Indian bureau or In some bfflc!al " m capacity,

and are among the best la tbe servloe, Most

of them are personally known to the- general

of tha army, and many of theiu to the conn'

try.: -My object iras to "call fctwn-

tlon to, and if possible prevent

the , calamities occnrlDg to tbe frontier . settlers, to the offioers rnd men of the army and to reduca the unneces

sary expanses brought upon ns. The report giving au exact exposition of tbe Indian

management at Spotted Tail Agency was

obtained since the date of tbe annual report, but the - facta ' were ' well-

known to me In fact I was instrumental, to some extent, in the detection of the McCann frauds. His report is submitted, lint, for the reason that it gives a fair and domprehenslve idea of management, and, I believe, may be assumed as a fair explanation of what has occurred at many of the other agencies and pio

dnoed the hunger and discontent described

In the accompanying- briefs. In this

connection I alio call attention to a brief cor

respondence from Lieutenant Dougherty, relative to an attempt to force upon him, since he has been as agent at Crow Creek, employes of bad character, and to the loose

and criminal manner in which Indian goods were shipped without bills of lading or invoices. This is true also, for the Cheyenne and Brule agencies, on the

Missouri River, as well as the Crow Creek,

whose agent Dr Livingstone has been, re

cently indicted on about 124 cbargesandb'ut as many more that were thrown out under the statute of limitation. The attention of the general ' of the army is expressly

called to the reports on the Standing Rock Agency under the management of

Agents Burke and Hughes. Look at the Mandin, Arlckeres, Gras Ventres, Asinnbornes, Plegans and Crows, in Montana Territory. At tbe latt r agency fraud has been ram

pant, although to tbe best of my recollection tbo agents have been changed at least five or six times in . the last seven ' years. Then come down to the Khoshones,

Ifcinnocks,Northern and Southern Cheyenne?, Arappahoes,Klnwas and Comanches, Utesand Southern Apaches, and ask them why they

have gone to war, or have been hostile or tur

bulent for tbe last six or seven years, and

tbe answer will be insufficiency of food, irregularity in its supply, and "broken promises. The present Indian commissioner

is, doubtless, honest. He has discharged a num. ber of agents for malfeasance in office. Commissioner Smith, who preceded him, was an

honest man also, so far as I know, and likewise the commissioner of Indian affairs before him, and so on back. Tney all did as well as they knew bow. But, I fear

with all these precautions of hontsty, that this system and manner of keeping accounts are too loose for the government of the

people who can not read or wiite, and so pecu

liar and primitive In their habits as the Indians. It will be seen even by extracts from the reports to the board of Indian commissioners, as well as to the commissioner of Indian affairs, herewith attached, that they,

too, support me in this conclusion. Then with all these facts before us, and to the best of my belief in the ' possession of the Indian bureau, what was

the object of challenging the conclusions In my report and giving a letter to the public before It had been sent to the Honorable secretary of war, to whom' it was add ressed. f-urcly the officers who guard the agendo, an) who are

held respon.slble.for the protection ef Hvesaad

property of the settlers, shon'd have the right to report to their superiors the causes of troubles without the danger of being lectured into silence by the honorable secretary of tbe interior. "

Let us now come down to the matter of tbe

removal of the Red Cloud and Spotted Tall Indians, and their return to points further

west last . fall. In :eference . to

this matter, ; I make k no accusations against the India , Bureau. I simply .staled I had hoped, the agencies of

these Indians, of Red Cloud and Spotted Tail,

would have, been retained on trte Missouri River where they would have been fed

and looked .after s at a comparatively small price, but this would not hp.ue suited the

traders and col tractors, who, I fear, laboied systematically last summer and fall to work

up the result which has been attained. And now these Indians are on worse ground than the Missouri River bottom, and treated at a point beyond the river lines of transportation. For instance. Red Cloud's

band, where the expense of feeding will be five times as great ns on the Missouri River.

In addttion these Indians are' now located near the road to the Black Hills, and are on the extreme western limit of their reservation, and where contact with whiles is liable to frequently occur, and I doub' i,ln the present frame of mind of the Red Cloud Indians, the ' : two races can live ' so close

together wit hout fighting. He does not charge anything on the Indian bureau, so that It

will be again seen that the honorable secre

tary puts the' charge into my mouth

which I never made, and gives them to the public in the same way. The general nrgee again, as in his annual report, that the removal of these Indians was unwise, and quotes a letter from General Crouk in support of - this . view, and continues, "I did not say the Indian Bureau had anything to ' do with it. I utterly disclaimed any intention ot criticising any action' of his excellency, the president, he could not well help himself. In my report , I only expressed . my regret at what . . had . happened. .. Is is not strange when we consider the Inadequacy of our military force that I should, in common with other officers, call attention to circumstances like these thst are liable to Involve trouble and disaster. ' i'

Before closing this' communication I desire to call the attention of the general of the array to that portion of Lieutenant Lee's report, which plainly shows . that tbe figures made in Washington of sup plies sent to the agencies : may show a different result, from the supplies received, and which may account for tne discrepancy in tbe reports of the commissioner of Indian affairs, a id tbe report of Msjor J.K. Mlsener,

at the Southern Cheyenne Agency, and that

of Captain A. H. Balndridge at Fort Hall egency. Iu conclusion I desire to lay that In

my annual report, and In this report, my

object has keen to speak . iu , the

Interest of toe Indian, and in the best Interest of life, property and develop, ment "on the frontier of the lives of the offioers and soldiers and the best economy la the administration ot my command." A large amount of documentary evidence Is

submitted with the report, the substance of which Is referred to above.

102 feet on Dearborn' street and 159 feet on Adams, and was five stories high, with a bat cement and mansard roof, was faced wrtft limestoneind finished in brick, Iron and stoneu Thefoundation and walls wee of unusual stability, the lightest wall being 19 lncbes in thickness. It was bitilt for a hotel, but being remodeled for business purposes, was occupied by the post office shortly after the fire of 1874. its original cost was over S3J0,ueo, but it could be probably put up now for less. The floors were occupied as follows: Basement by the post office, first and second floors by the post office and by tbe Chicago and Alton R. R. Co. The third floor by Generl Sheridan and staff as

the army headquarters of the military division ot the Missouri. The fourth floor by the military and by tbe following lawyers: Lawrence, Campbell Lawrence, lsbom A Lincoln, Paddock & Ives. The ttth floor by the quartermaster of the army, tie heavy mail deportment and by Snuefeld & Westoner. The latter firm were just movlDg in and lost their law library of 4,000 to 6,000 books. The npper rooms in the Mansard roowere occupied by the watch mm and others as a domicile. Fire originated in the carpenter's shop ln.tbe basement while the carpenter was absent In tbe upper stories. The flames swept without warning up the hatchway to the roof and drove out the tenants of the upper stories iu an incredibly short time. The rapidity with which the flames progressed after reaching the top of the building prevented escape

by the stairway. A number of the post office employes were driven to the roof, and for a , time remained there in db agony of suspense and alarm awaiting rescue. A woman who leaned imploringly out of a window in the fifth story was saved by the gallantry of a fireman, who

ascended the fire escape and bore her earthward in his arms. The men were saved not an instant too sv n by a Ion rope which was procured, and on which they, in turn, slid to the ground. The mall matter was gotten out of danger In a short time, and all tbe valuables about the post office were locked np in the vaults. The mall matter was taken to the new Singer building on Slate and Washington streets, where business will be transacted for the present. The postal cars will do a large amount of the work which would otherwise

fall on the department. Ail malls left to night as usual. The building, which Is owned by ihe Connecticut Mutual Insurance Company, was

damaged to an amount variously estimated at from H 0,000 to t'.50,0iX). The loss on the building proves to be less than might be expect-d. The law library of islj am Lincoln Is nearly Intact, and their loss will not exceed $1,000. General Sheridan lost some papers of value unknown, and his office furniture. The Chicago and Alton Railroad Company lost nothing, except a trilling sum in furniture. The active efforts or Manager McMullen prevented the destruction of the books and papers. The total individual losses are estimated at from (10,000 to (25,000.

The only loss sustained by the post office department is 115,000 worth of stamped envelopes. At 10 o'clock the fire was almost out, the damage having been mostly confined to the

three upper stories. . ,

THB liOSS BY SATURDAY'S FIRE. Chicago; "ran. 9. The total loss by Saturday

night's fire, it is now thought, will not exceed (UO.OiO. The indi vidua! losses are confined almost entirely to oWe furniture. . The libraries of the law firms located in the building were saved with little injury. General Sheridan's loss at the army headquarters Is trifling. The military department have taken quarters for the present in the P liner' House. The Postoffice is located in the Singer building, and there is nothing In the distribution of malls in the city to indicate that the department has been disturbed. The Chicago and Alton Railroad offices have returned to ther old quarters. Nos. 4 and S West Van Buren street. The excellent work done by the fire patrol and by the fire department alone preserved the walls

of tne building and the three lower floors from great iDj ury. ' ,

FOREIGN KEWS.

GREAT BRITAIH.

CHIMES AMD CASUALTIES.

ARRESTED CHARGED WITH MURDER. . Omaha, Jan. 6. Olive, Greene, Baldwin, and six others, charged with the murder of Mitchell and Ketcham, who were bnrned at tha stake, north of Kearney, a few weeks since were arrested at Plum Creek this morning by a deputy sheriff and posse. Two brothers of Ketcham were among the captors. No resistance was made, and tbe party was taken to Kearney and lodged In jail to await trial. ARRKSTED FOR MURDER. Tebre Haute, Jan. 6. It has been found that Oliver Peny, of this County, and John Trader, who is iu the State Penitentiary for life on another chaige, were the parties who ravished, murdered and robbed an old woman named Eva Peters, near this city, on the night of the Gth of March, 1875. Perry has been ar rested. ' ' A xrBDEUB LTXCHCD. --' Chiyesne, Jan. 6. Last night at Carbon,

Wy., twenty-five or thirty masked men "broke open a baggage car and took out and hung to a telegraph pole Dutch Charley, who was en route to Rawlins charged with participating in the Widdowfleld murder last fall. He was

a notorious character, and had been identified with a nam bar of stage robberies. A slick thief. New York, Jan. 6. The detectives who have been searching for J. W. Hull, who robbed Field and James of $30,000 la government bonds, have learned that Hull left the city on the day of the robbery on the Fall River steamboat. The detectives traced Hull to Providence, but there the elew was lost. -V . ... ; MOILKBKXPLOHIOar. ' ' ' Buffalo N. Y., Jan. If. An engine on the Central road, sent out with a snow plow this afternoon, burst Its boiler near Batavla. Wm. Lawless, tbe fireman, was badly Injured, it Is feared fatally. , !. .

COLD WEALTH ER SUFFERING AXOKO THE POOR. Xondox, Jan. 8. The weather is again coldTtterehas been a daily increase of distress iu every quarter t be past week. At- Manchester, Friday, there wre 8,000 applications from heads' or families, representing 13,509 persons to the relief committee, and Saturday 4,000 fresh as-plieatlons. Jm ing the week 1,200 iamilfoa Save been relieved in Wolverhampton. Considerable lncrcaee of distress is also reported from Sheffield. WILL. LEAVE SOBRTJTVA A SKW CXtTmER. . Lomdos, J au. . The Russians will evacuate the Dobrudja on tbe 12th of January. The new Reeslon cruiser, Asia, from Philadelphia, has arrived at Che; bonrg. ARRIVAL OF BAB SILVER. ' ' Lcwdon, Jan. 6. Sixty thousand pounds worth of bar silver arrived Satmtiay by tbe Plato Chill packet. The whole wasisecured at 49d for Austria, for which quarter there is a slight rlvlval of Inquiry. GONR BACK OK TUB AHEER. Lost!, Jan. . The Viceroy of India telegraphs that Syod Mohammed, chief ofthe Kama Valley, who sent a friendly letter to MJ. Uavagnarl recently, is expected at JelUdabad

early this week. WaU Mohammed has refused to obey Yakoob Khan's call to Cabul. Some of Shere All's body guard that accompanied him to Turkestan have deserted and returned home. SOT !FIDKT OF PAT MS XT JTS FULL. London, Jan. 6. The notes of the Cornish Bink are changing hands to-day at a cousiderable discount, and depositors and creditors are not so sanguine of receiving full payment. UNTRUE REPORTS. 1 Londos, Jan. 8. The reports regard! og the

condition of the wounded by tbe explosion of

tbe guu on board the Thunderer, representing that many had died and others had become blind, are erroneous. Admiral Hornby telegraphs that the wounded are doing well, and the life of only one seaman is endangered. AFFAIRS AT CONSTAHirSOPLK. London, Jan. 5. A dispatch from Constant 1nopls says: "Sulelmau Pasha's appeal has been rejected. Ks has been degraded and exiled for life, and now appeals to the Sultan for pardon. Snivel Pasha, the new ambassador to Paris, has asked the Sultan to be allowed to remain in Constantinople, and is authorized

to postpone his departure. It is possible that

another ambassador may be appointed. It is stated that the Montenegrins intend to forcibly enter Podogritza without awaiting tbe arrival of the Turkish commission at Scutari. The Porte has informed Prince Lahanoff that it has absolutely resolved to surrender PodgAritza. If the commissioners fail to pursuade the inhabitants It wlil withdraw the Turilsh troops and functionaries. Prince Labanoff has replied that the surrender of Podgoritza will accelerate the evacuation of Turkish territory by tbe Russians. .--.. AGAINST MANY HOURS OF LABOR. . London, Jan. 4. All the societies connected with the engineering trade unite to resist any prolongation of hours of libor. The cotton masters of Huddersfleld are considering the advisability of reducing a ages, as at Oldham.

" FAILURE OF THE CORNISH BANK. London, Jan. 4. A dispatch from Plymouth says that the stoppage of ! the Cornish Bank

will cause terrible distress among the traders of West Cornwall. . The immediate cause of the suspension is a rua on the bank for tbe last fortnight, resulting from rumors. The bank belongs to Twetdle, Williams & Co. It was established about 110 years ago, and has branches at Falmouth, Penryn and Redruth. Sir Frederio Williams, member or parliament for Truro, who dt?d ree?ntly, held one-third of the concern. His widow Is his sole executorThe bank has an authorized issue of t l!,0HL The late Sir Frederick Williams was Isrgely indebted to the bank, and a large portion of its capital was locked np in mines and in advances on tin. Further stoppage of Cornish mines is inevitable, and the failure of many private firms must follow. The deposits amount to ),0O0,n0O. ' ' " '. THE STRIKING RAILROADERS. -V .:.'v1 London, Jan. 5. The striking .employes at

all points on the Midland Railroad remain very firm.. The company Is filling their places with porters and others, but it is currently reported at Nottingham that the drivers will strike en masse if incompetent persons are . engaged. It is said the drivers will hold a meeliug at Nottingham on Monday. The pointsmen also threaten to strike. . THB COHMISII BANK. It is believed that theliabiiities of the Corn

ish Bank are over a million pounds sterling. Some say the bank can pay ia full; but it seems to be the more general opinion that this la impossible. In the present "state Of mining enterprises it is believed that the mines ot Western Cornwall alone owe the bank 100.000 pounds, the calling in of which would have a most disastrous effect on ,West Cornwall. GOKB VO PIK.IB8. - - London, Jan. 5. The State Line steamship State of Louisiana, from Glasgow for New York, which went ashore . ia . Longh Lsrne on December 21, went to pieces Saturday.

e by the Catholic members, a motion that the letter of the United States, consul at Qneenstown, announcing General Grant's coming, be simply marked "read." was carried without a dissenting vote. A previous motion, to give General Grant a,

proper reception, wss Ignored.

. MrXKM.

THB Z.A8T OF EX COVESjtOR BRAVO. ' CITY or Mexico, Dec 3.-Ex-Oot. Bravo, who headed the rising in Caiiata and Mlcboaean, has been killed with 14 of Ms followers. Coming; im Hay. 2f rw York, Jan. 4. It Is expected ttrst ISfiM Mennonltes willcrrive bere from Roma by May next. This ta the last year of the exemption of tae Mennonltes frora- military aerrkse. A Lrt'HT tlCKKf. ' " , Tle Italia OeBttemwn VTk H4Fa JTfw Utllc8eraat Vlrl.. World Translat iw from VM Fren bT. ' An Italian gentleman with a-nice little Income had a Dies littie servant giri wbo-raiai to him one mornings . if jou rsessrv won't you give me a franc to ty a lotteryticket with? I dream? last ni.-rtu thaV4L 144 was going to draw tVi capita prize, and i want to buy that number." He gave the jprl three francs, and next isy oi happening to lok e the reirt of the drawirjr. taw tbt 41 144 bad draws the cip--ital prize of 518 52 85 lire, r, to spank morer acrmrately, $100,'WO. 4 , Returningquieily to the bense he ?onced ed bis emotion, and said to ibe servant girl,. "Susan, I have long observe- with approbation your piety, Wuty, nmdesty, elitl lov the art of cookery, and otber good qu.-sities, calculated to adorn, tbe highest station. Be mine. Let me lea yon to the bymenjal altar. Ko delay. Just as you si 9." "Honest Injun?" taid the blcvhing virgin. "You bet I swear by yonder Hver saoon that tins with beauty all the fru -pie top" Then count me in. and regard me hereafter in the light of yoc turtle dove:" "Hasten, then, Sasan; put or your bonnet and shawl, and let ns take a walk around

me niocx to the only friar's cell, where wa shall be made one." In a few minutes the bride elect returned clad in a red, red shawl, with a black velvet bonnet trimmed with sunflowers and Vic--

tona regis. In a few minutes more tbe or- -

emony had been performed, and the twain were one. They returned to the-bouse, where the husband carelessly took np the paper, and said with a well counterieited ttsrt of surprise: "Darling, everything is bright for tjs oa our wedding day. Yeu remembrr the ticket ia the lottery that yon dreamea aoout, and I gave yor three francs to- boy? Where la it, my ownest?" "O, I didn't buy it I spent tbe money for this duck of a bonnet" .- .

BCBSIa. .

inar Tk

is Kttias. Tne Cbleago Post ofllee Unrated A Heat

'' ''; f I'lren. ; , Chicago, Jan. 4. At 3.30 this afternoon a fire was discovered in the Honore, Block, at tbe corner of Dearborn and ,Adms streets. This, edifice is one, of the finest . in the city, and : was firt erected Immediately- precede lng the -great fire in 1870. It was . rebuilt soon after on the same plaa, tn Frenoh renaaaance style, almost dasnoAl In lu severity -'It is

Tbree Boiler Explode , Klllli

. Person and Doia asek I

Tkkbk Hactb, Jau. 1. Tbe explosion of three boilers occurred at 8:30 o'clock this aftetnoon at tbe large distillery of Hulman A Fair

banks. Tbe engine house was demolished. Willam Day (colored), the fireman, and Frank Hughes, a boy 14' years old, were instantly killed. Damages about 15,000. The three boilers were torn to fragments; a piece of one was thrown across the Wabash River. The ruins cxugct fire but were subduedby thedepartracnt Tbe three boilers were new ones. Three other

batteries, of three boilers each, stood uninjured. Theoituseof the explosion is unknown. A ooroner's inquest will be bekl tomorrow.. '. Tbe Effect of Crotoa. Oil.

Cincinnati, Jan.. 4 At au entertainment

New Years night at the City Hall la Earuee-

ville, O , oalled the "Feast of MoudaBiln," np- ' wards of 160 persons were taki-n violently ill,

some miscreant having, mixed crolon oil with.

V"'. 'ft ' ' ...M , areata r Ishmi MeMletutel.

VPniLADKLPHiA, Jan.'. Morton McMi2tae,

proprietor of the North American, and ex-

tasyor of Philadelphia, died this afletuoon.

TBI PtAOCl rw ASTRACH ax. ' ' Bt. Petersburg, Jaa. 6. The plague which bas broken out ia Astrachaa is said to have been Introduced by Cossacks returning from Turkey. " ' ' ' the PLAOrn spbradihq. St. Petersburg, Jan. 6. Tbe supplement of the Official Gazette annonnoes that the plague in Astrakhan, which waaabaUng.hu rev.ved with great vioieuoe since the recent thaw.

The authorities of -iaratow are taking every precaution to prevent the spread of the epidemic.

- Origin r nu nlriulwfc This person reully lived li490 years ago In Myra, a city situated in what is now Turkey in Asia, looking out upon the Mediterranean, almost at the entrance, oi tbe Archipelago. Nicholas was bishop of Myra, and so devout and worthy a man tbat he was revered far and near. A mythical story is told of his restoring to life two boys, whom a . landlord of Myra bad killed and salted dowa with pork. - This miracle made bint tbe speciat protector of boys aud sUdealayand . -afterwards be became patron- of Christmas gifts and tbe particular saiat of those holidays In this wise: Nicholas came to be very rich as archbishop of Myra, and, eateemins" money for its reat worth, the truest happiness it brings, spent a good part of bis time in giving it away, so that no one knew from, whom it came. There was a aeeleman ia . Myra who bad three portionless- daughters! and Nicholas enabled them to-marry, by throwing parses of gold at their feet through the open window. The nobleman found ont who the mysterious giver wasv aNicholas was endowmg tbe third daughter in this singular way, and after Nicholas died' and was sairjted the secret leaked out Tha nans in the Eastern convents imitated Nicholas' eecret charity, and used to leave gilts at. tbe doors of their lrit-nd on certain boll days. The door of the abbess ot the con

vent used to be decorated with a silk. stock'ing, labeled with a paper invoking, the liberal aid of St Nicholas, and in tbe morning the stocking woaid be found fall of presents.- Children took to- imitating thiscustom, and hence rose tbe spirit oi' Santa. Claus, or St Nicholas, and bis wonderful sleigh load, which so many stockings have been bang ap to receive. Thece is quite s lessou for older beads in the- m tuner in which Nicbolasqdietly bestowed his chanty. Tbe Drnfrrs f & Mu.' ' "' ' More trouble bas resulted from the- pernicious habit of keepiag a diary.- A young;

woman in onyder county, renn... forpt one, and she jotted down in big letters and with, much underscoring such notes' as these: "Went riding with- Mr. Peterkin;. be kissed me a good deal." Oa another uay.. "Mr.

Jadkins went home with me from. evening; service; he hugged me for a quarter of an hour at tbe front gate:'-" and tnere are an endless number of sensational entries of thi

kind, until one would aappose tha kissing; and bugging would have become monotonous to this young woman; ' and nodoubt tbey would, bnt tbe ' recorded facta are tbat no one man seems to have had a . monopoly of either branch of the busi

ness. As this young lady wss tbe conceded belle of tbe village, and dangerously smart, nd handsome, it was not a very sirasgeaort. of thing to far as the men wera ooaeernedv and it probably never would; nave agitated the community bad Mr. Paierkin - and Mr. Judkioa, and all the other fellows, been single men. Bat tbey were : not, and a grea. deal of domestic u n happiness has reMii ted. from the indiscretion f tbe young woman who eouldn't resist tbe temptation to- setdown ber victories, in a buok and tben pot.'

the book where somebody aunid get it ' 1'aeat girl died, and that is how tbe . diary was foand. . And tbe query arises, wai it to hogging and kitVbg that killed ber?' '

sPAia.

t ' MOHCASC EXECUTED. ' . ' ' ' Madrid, Jan. 4. Juan Moncaei, who attempted to assassinate the klngol Spain on the 2Mh of October, was executed this morningAt midnight the prisoner made his will, leav

ing his property to b Is wife. At 5 he attended

mass, aud at 8 he was led from the prison and taken in a carriage to tbe scaffold, which he mounted without support, and listened to the admonitions of t he priests. Two battalions of troops were drawn np around the scaffold. An Immense number of spectators was present

. . t . OEBH4NT. . ... ' 4 .. . i, CARRIED by socialists. . Berlin, Jau. 9. The socialist democrats bere lately carried most of their municipal candidates around Lelpslo. A socialist will stand for Berlin at the election for Kelonstag.

OH AWT WILL MEET WIT A COLD RCBPTIOX Ooak, Jan.' 4. At a meeting of tha town eounell yesterday, after several bitter speech-

Wkst ''Bmm.- Otut . In a lecture on Jerusalem in Ksw Torfc. . a day or two ago, tbe R-v. Dr J. P; Newaaf ,n traced tbe history of Jerusalem, from f a daw of tbe earliest Bibiel record until t ha present time, and told bow . its apprasav .ce, when be vifcited it a few years ago, couxpf .red with what be might have expected f roes . his Scriptural reading. He raid that taa y of the old landmarks still remained, and soma ot the old cotoDisaie still - ia vegaa . One evening, while strolling about, a niet a -range looking proceion, head I by a

band of unschooled mnsieiafis. At ' the end of the line a group ol awn were Carrying on their saculcVrs a rude boner, la which a maiden oi thirteen, der ply veilrd), reclined. What Is this?" he a,kei ot bis 'guide. "It is half a marriage procoarno." was tbe response; "aid if you couie bere tat midnight you will see tbe bridegroom.' And sua enough "Lo, at midn ght tbvj bridegroom OMottb" be eame, - a yootK - of ' 14. The

bride was waiting for him, aii i veiled, at bis faihai't bouse. He bai nev.-r sesa ber face, the. marriage having been arranged by .a mutual friend. ' He rtej U,e veil aad exclaimed, "Yea. tuank G VW aLd bis. friends went borne rejoicing (lad be aaat "DO'he would have Mid - B tr' and ia friend, would hve gone boDje tad.