Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 28, Number 6, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 February 1879 — Page 1

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FROM THE CAPITAL.

The Senate Confirms the York Cnstom House Nominations. New ConkliDg Makes a Hard and Dies Game. Fight Several lively Speeches Made During the Executive Session. Senator Conover Sugared Up With a Foreign Mission. Attempts Msde to Get the House Committee to Fix up the Deficiencies. COKKLI8TQ FLOORED. The Hen York Nominations Confirmed by the Senate Gossip About the Strangle Senator tonoyer to Have a Foreign mission The River and Harbor Bill The Corbln-Bntler Case Trying to Make I'p the Deficiencies-Senator Voorneea' Credentials The Way Senalorn McDonald and Voorneea Voted The Test Oath Discussed by a Democratic Caucus. ' Special to the Sentinel: Washington .Feb. 3. The long struggle over, tlie New York nominations Is at an end. and :onkling has been taken Into camp. Merritt Is confirmed by a majority of nine, and Burt twelve. Until to-day it was believed that the Senate was very evenly divided, and neither side cliimed a majority of more than one or two. The strength shown by the admlnistra. tlon is due largely to the extraordinary efforts made during yesterday (Sunday) with the senators as were considered doubtful, and thesreauit proves that the means employed were efficacious. In short, there is abundant evidence going to prove that the promise of patronage was a powerful instrumentality in determining the result. A South Carolina senator Btated that, while he bore the president no good will, he should vote for the nominees, as he re garded this as being a fight between Conkling and Sherman, and as Sherman had patronage to bestow, while Conklinghad none, he should help those who could help him- The Democrats are pretty generally pleased with the result, while stalwart Republicans leel that it iMxles 111 to their party. A resolution was moved by Conkling, aud carried, to remove the injunction of secresy from the proceedings. Senators MoDonald and Voorhees, who voted against the confirmation of the noui. inees, were informed by Senator Kernan that the people or New York did not consider Merritt a suitable man for the posh ion, and yet when the time came Kernan declined to vote. The joint democratic caucus to-night agreed to a resolution lor the repeal of the test oath applied, to Southern jurors, and will tack it on to one of the appropriation bills. It is stated upon good authority that Senator Conover lias been promised a foreign nissslon, and will probably go to Italy. The river and harbor bill was reported by a sub-committee to the fall committee on commerce, and they will hold daily sessions for its consideration until it is disposed of. The details of the bill will not be given to the public until it is reported to the Bouse. A vote will be taken by the Senate committee on privileges and elections on the CorblnBntler case. There will be two reports. The majority report will be in favor of seating Corbm. The officials in charge of the different bureaus in the treasury and interior departments are laboring earnestly with the House appro prlatlun committee for appropriations to meet deficiencies. The vice president laid before the Senate the credentials of Senator Voorhees to fill the unexpired term of Morton; also his credentials for the term of six years from March 4. FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. SECOND BESSION. SEXATK. 91 r. Yoorneea Taken His Seat tor the Unexpired Term of the Late Mr. Mor tonA BUI for the Transfer of Indian Aflaira Other Important Measures Discussed A Long Executive Ression. Washington. Feb. 3. Senator Voorhees took the oath of office today, under his recent election, to rill the unexpired term of the late Senator Morton. Mr. McCreary introduced a bill to transfer the office of Indian affairs from the Interior to the war department. Laid on the table, to be called up hereafter by McCreary, who gave not ice .that be desired to submit some remarks. Mr. Matthews introduced a joint resolution providing for a commercial treaty with Mexi co. Referred. Mr. Edmunds called np the bill which was partly considered last week to provide for as certaining and settling private land claims in the territories of New Mexico, Wyoming, Art ona and Utah and the States of Nevada and Colorado, and it passed. Mr. Teller presented a petition of the colored people cf Louisiana complaining that they are not protected either in life or property; that at the recent election that they were met by armed white men known as the Democratic clnb ; that they were shot and not allowed to hold meetings. They, therefore, invoke tho protection of the Federal Government. Refer red to a select committee, of which Mr. Teller is chairman. Mr. Harris, from the select committee on epidemic diseases, reported a bill to prevent the introduction of contagious or Infectious diseases in the United States, and to establish a bureau ci public health. Ordered printed and recommitted. Mr. Morrill gave notice that as soon as he could obtain the floor he would call up the bill to provide for the taking of the tenth and sub sequent census. The Senate then, on motion of Mr. Conkling went into executive session. At 8 o'clock p. m. the doors were reopened. and the Senate adjourned. HOCSE. A Bomber of Hew Bills Introduced Several Important Measures DlsUnder a call of State the following bills were in trod need and referred: By Mr. Cutler Appropriating one hundred

million dollars for the payment of arrearages

of pensions. By Mr. Ligon Resolutions of the General Assembly of Alabama, asking for the enactment of laws to prevent the exorcise of jurisdiction by the United States courts. In proceedings against municipal corporations. By Mr. liurcbard Authorizing the issue .of 4 per cent, bonds to the amount of forty million dollars, the proceeds of the sale which shall be devoted to the payment of the arrears ol pensions. By Mr. Fort To establish a national boaid of agriculture. By Mr. Clark For the relief of persons whose lands have been, or may be, washed away or submerged by the Mississippi river or its tributaries. By Mr. Jacobs, of Washington Torritory Extending the time for the completion of the Northern Pacific railroad. By Mr. Scales For the relief of Cl.ief Joseph, of the Nez Perces Indians. By Mr. Wells, of New York By request, to prevent undue detention of United States mails on account of suow drifts. By Mr. Rice For the reliel of the State of Ohio for arms furnished the Oovernmeut. At the expiration of the morning hou r, Mr Whittbone, who had the floor on last Monday on the bill for the erection of various public buildings, withdrew his proposition and moved to suspend the rules and pass a bill to secure uniformity In the standard of value. It provides that the gold and silver coins of the United States, which have been declared JuU legal tenders, shall hereafter be Interchangeable at lawful value, on the demand o( any holder, in the office of the assistant treasurer, st New York City, or at the mints in Philadelphia and San Francisco when piesented In sums of 1 100 and multiples thereof. It directs the secretary of the treasury to provide for such interchanges, and in all coin payments made by the treasury to make no discrimination in favor of or against such gold and silver coin. The motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill was defeated yeas 101, nays 136. Mr, Wood move: to suspend the rules and adopt a resolution setting apart Wednesday, February 12, for reports from the committee on ways and means, and making the sugar bill the special order for Saturday, Febi-ary Ji, to be considered in the House as in the committee of the whole. Defeated yeas 13, nays D8 not two-thirds In affirmative. Mr. Burchard moved to suspend the rules and pa- s a bill authorizing the issue of four per cent, bonds to the amount of $111,000,000 and the proceeds of the sale shall be applied to the payment of arrears in pensions. Mr. Whitthorne aslced If he would be permitted to submit an amendment providing for a tax on incomes, for the payment of these bonds. Mr. Burchard declined to admit the speaker to put the question on a suspension of the rules, and intimated that on the viva voce vote there apjieared to be the necessary twothirds in the majority, the yeas coming in the greatest volume from the Republican side of the House, and the nays from the Democratic side; whereupon the yeas and nays were asked for, and the demand was supported on the Republican side. The vote was taken and resulted yeas, 110; nays, 81. So the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill was defeated, being less than t woth irds i n the alii rm alive . The House th,n commenced the memorial services in respect to tho late Terrence J. Ouinn, representative from the State of New York. Resolutions appropriate to the occasion were offered by Mr. Lockwood and unanimously adopted, and eulogies on the life and character of the deceased were pronounced by Messrs. Lockwood. Mayham, Bailey, Covert aud Townsend of New York, Jones of Ohio, Gald well of Tennessee aud Errett, and then the House adjourned. TELEURAPH1C MOTES. General Slicrtnan and party, have arrived at Jacksonville, Fla. Nine moonshiners were captured in Pike county, Ky., on Sunday. Richard Henry Dana, the poet and essayist, died at Boston on Sunday, aged 93. Jacob Shew, a photographer of San Fran cisco, blew his brains ont yesterday. General George Cadwallader, a noted soldier died yesterday at Philadelphia, aged 73. J. P. Cummlngs, of Cincinnati, committed suicide last nigltt by taking laudanum. The Pittsburg Literary Loan exhibition was opened last evening to a crowded house. Balrds and Moray's block and the Episcopal church at Lee, Mass., burned yesterday. Loss, flll.OOO. . Nearly the entire business portion of Waunakee, a small town in Michigan, was de stroyed by fire yesterday morning. Loss, 112,009. A resolution was introduced in the Arkansas Legislature yesteiday to memorial to Congress to appropriate 1)0.000,000 for the improvement of the Mississippi. A man named Charles Bender, who had just been released from the Kentucky penitentiary, was shot and fatally wounded at Newport yesterday, by a man named Carpenter.. Messrs. S. A H. Saylers, H. A L. A T. I. Sayles and the Mechanlcsville Woolen company's mills at Norwich, Conn., suspended on Satur day. No statements have been made. St. Mary's college, a Catholic institution located at St. Marys, Kan., was destroyed by Ore yesterday afternoon. Loss, II0.C0O. The clothing of 9S students was destroyed. J The Emoklyn presbytery yesterday passed a series of resolutions, charging Rev. T. IteWitt Talmage with falsehood, deceit, and with udng Improper methods in preaching, which tend to bring religion into contempt. The charges will be investigated by a select committee. The KliI Slave Re-appraisement. New York, Feb. 3. The kid glove re-appraisement, begun several weeks ago, is completed, as far as the general and merchant appraisers are concerned, and resulted in three separate reports, Mr. Haisied acting as merchant appialser on three of the invoices, and Clsflln od the remaining one. Halsted declares his opinion to be that the goods were clealy undervalued. He advances the value of invoices from 2 francs to 40 francs, with a rise of three francs for each additional button. His report does not carry any penalty. Clad in advances gloves from 42 francs to 47 francs, and, in his report, wishes It to be understood that he Is of the opinion that the evidence shows 62 francs is the price at which gloves similar to those in question are sold in foreign markets. Claflin's decision advances the in voice value over 10 per cent., and carries the penalty. The general appraiser, Alexander P. Ketchum, announces that be should bus vain the local appraiser in his advance of invoice value from 42 to 52 francs. Collector Men-it is expected to give an early and final decision.

SENTINEL SPECIALS.

Little Girl Commits Suicide by Blowing Her Brains Out Burning of the Fourth Ward School House of Terra Haute. Four Hundred Children in the Eaildinz at the Exciting: Time. The Coolness cf the Principal and Teach ers Prevents a P&xic Among the Little Ones. Arrival of the House Committee on Edu cation at Terre Haute. TERRE HAUTE. Four Hundred Children In a BnralDg School House Admirable Presence ol Mtnd of Both Teachers and ScholarsFull Particulars of the Disaster. Special to the Sentinel: Terre Hactk, Feb. 3. At 9 o'clock this morning school was called to Older as usual at the Fourth Ward school on North Fifth street, under Principal James Landrum. There were five teachers on duty besides the principal and a total of over four hundred scholars. Just as recitations were about to begin, I rank Pescheck, a youth or eleven years, and a pupil In No. 5, Miss Logan the teacher, found lie had left a needed book at home, and received permission to go to his home for it. As he returned, just as be entered the school yard he discovered a dense volume of smoke pouring from the belfry on the roof The lad displayed admirable presence of mind. for, instead of rushing in and excitedly alarm ing the whole school, he coolly proceeded to Principal Landrum and in a low voice informed him of the state of affairs. Mr. Laud rum quietly informed the scholars of bis room and they gathered t heir books and wrappings and tiled out in the most orderly manner. He had previously sounded the fire alarm to the teachers, and sent word to the primary teach ers that they might not be in too great haste in getting the little ones removed. By tbis means tho teachers safely, and with scarcely any excitement removed their charge of over four hundred children In the short time of one and a half minutes, and not a book or article of clothing was lost or injured, and no one was hurt. 4 For an Instant there was a speck of pap Ic visible In No. 5, paused by a boy rushing in and shouting "fire !" but Miss Logan and the psin cipal easily subdued It. The scholars as sembled in the yard, the alarm to the fire department was sonneted, and Principal Landrum began an Investigation. It was found the fire had caught in the main attic, closely irbder the belfry, a large square tower in the center of the roof, and the flames were then bursting from the belfry. By Principal Landrum's di reetion.and under his lead, a detail of the larger bovs entered the building and in an orderly manner removed the teachers' desks, chairs, charts, records, books, the fine organ in fact everything, safely, and without excite. ment. The principal, the teachers, and the pupils, all deserve great credit for their unusu ally cool conduct and discipline. The roof of the building was completely destroyed and the structure otherwise damaged. The total loss Is believed to be not less than (1,000, which is fully covered by insurance. The fire origin atcd from a defective flue. The building was built in 1864, but has been extensively repaired and refitted lately, and a large addition built on the rear. It was built mostly of yellow popular and pine. JEFFERSOXVILLE. A Terrible Accident Bitten by a Pet Dor A Colored Fracas Three Boys Drowned. Special to the Sentinel : Jefferson ville, Ind., Feb. 3. A terrible ac cident occurred at Deputy, Ind this morn. ing. William Graston, aged 17, son of G. W. Graston, miner at that place, atterapteu to put belt on a large fly wheel, when his clothes caught, twisting him around the main shaft, horribly mutilating him. The machinery was stopped, but before he could be released death ensued. Mrs. Mary Jones, aged SO, a member of one of the wealthiest families of Vienna, Ind., died to-lay. She was an estimable old lady. loved and honored by all in that communityMrs. Brnngh, residing at Utica, Ind., owned a little dog, the pet of the family. At an early hour this morning she awoke and found, as sne supposed, her pet poodle suffering from a cold. Her sympathetic feeling Induced her to take him to bed, when ht began snapping and bit her badly on the arm, whereupon the poodle was unceremoniously hustled out of tbe bed, after which be bad several fits. Believing the dog wis mad, Mrs. Baugh sent for Dr. Braner and had the bitten flesh cat Iroin her arm to prevent hydrophobia. ' Miss Slegel had George Fflcster brought liefore "Squire Moore this morning, on a charge of bastardy. He was held under 1500 bond for appearance at the next term of court. George Hagen and Sam Green, two colored neighbors residing "at Gibsonvllle, in the absence of razors concluded to bave a little game of poker. Hagen accused Green of circulating bad reports about him and giving him away. all of which Green denied, whereupon both became so exasperated that they rushed at each other with pokers. While the fight was going on a large number of colored women armed with razors and other "weeping" appeareJ on the scene, ready to lift Green's wool, on the ground tbat be bad also slandered them. This put a stop to the fight, and Green got away without being seriously hart. John Hackelt was tried and sentenced to the penitentiary for killing Gabriel Gunn. In the circuit court, to-day, a motion to arrest, the Judgment was sustained and he was held in $500 bonds to answer any indictment the grand Jury may find against him. YesUsrday evening three 'brothers named Herman, Arthur and Frederick Helnrich, aged 10, 11 and 15 respectively, residing in Kentucky, went out skiff riding opposite this city, near Tow Head island. The current be ing swift they were nnable to manage their boat, and it was carried down against a fleet of

coal barges and upset. All three were sucked

under the barge and drowned. The bodies of Arthur and Frederick were recovered. Up to tbis writing the body of Herman has not been found. SPESCEK. Mysterious A flair Supposed Murder and Robbery of a Tin Peddler A Baas. Cnwbiei'n Residence Bnrglarlctd. Special to the Sentinel: Spencer, Ind., Feb. ".A very mysterious aflair has Just been reported here to day. According to the best information obtainable the case is as follows: On last Friday morning the body of a man supposed to be that of George H. Crawford, a rag buyer and tin peddler, was found near the public road in this counts. near the Monroe county line. The body was terribly bruised, and as the man' pocket book was gone, it is supposed that he was murdered and robbed of bis team and what money he had. No arrests have yet been made. The house of David E. Beem, cashier of Beem, Peaden it Co.'s bank of this place, was entered by burglars last night and robbed of some money and a new suit of clothes belong ing to Mr. Beem valued at t-V. Two suspicious characters seen in that vicinity last evening are supposed to be the "cha" who did the work. SETitOl'R Suicide of a Girl Only Eleven Years of Age. Special to the Sentinel. Seymour, Feb. Miss Addle Durham, aged 11 years, ci mmltted suicide in an outhouse of George M. Findiey, at Medora, this county, 11) miles west of this city, at 10 o'clock to-day. Her father. Jack Durham, moved from Ken tucky to Medora in the early part of the war. His wife died there a few years ago. About 16 months ago he married another woman It seemed that she and Addie did not et along very well, and Addie left home and lor about a year has lived with Mrs. Findiey. Durham had prepared to move hack to Kentucky, and wanted Addie to accompany him. To this she objected. Finding he was going to compel her to go, she went to a neighbor's tbis morning, telling him Mrs. Findiey wanted to borrow his revolver to hoot chickens. Her story seeming plausible, he let her have it. She then en tered the outhouse, and putting the muzzle of the weapon In her mouth, pulled the trigger, the ball passing upward through her head. She lived only about 15 minutes. . TERRE HAUTE. Arrival of the House Committee on Edneat ion How the Members Were Entertained. Special to the Sentinel: Terrk Hai-tk, Feb. 3. The House commit tee on education arrived here on the 3 o'clock train, and were met at tbe depot by the City Council, school board and other prominentcitlxens, and escorted in carriages to the Normal echool building, where they were entertained by recitations, etc. To-morrow they will visit the schools and other interesting places in the city. AMITY. Resf dence BurnedLoss and Insurance, Special to the Sentinel : Amit . Ind., Feb. 3. The residence of Ed ward Cntsluger, situated a mile and a bait south of Amity, on the J M. and I. railroad, was totally destroyed by lire this afternoon. Tle house was valued at fM.COi, on which there was an Insurance of 2,500. The furniture was insured for 8500. FOltEIUX NEWS. GREAT BRITAIN. Tbe Plague Among- American Cattle. London, Feb. 3. The British consuls in the United States inform the privy council that plouro-pneumonla exists among the cattle, in a mild type, in various parts of the country. but is not infectious. Cattle by the steamer State of Alabama, bought In the same market and at the same time as those by the steamer Ontario, were subjected to a rigid examination and found healthy. They were chipped to London for to-day's market. The agricultural interest is endeavoring to induce the privy council to schedule the United States as an infected country. The Origin of the Plague In Russia Its Terrible Doings. London, Feb. 3. The origin of the plague in Russia Is thus given: A Cossack returning from the war to Wetlissinka, brought his lady love a shawl, which she wore two days, and sickened with all the symptoms of the plague and died. The following four days other members of her family died. The disease spread rapidly, the local authorities not pay ing any attention to it until half the inbabl tants died, and the remainder were nnable to bury tho victims. Then when tho epidemic had assumed serious dimensions, energetic means were taken for preventing its spreading, and strict quarantines were established. firstly in the towns and villages, shutting off streets where the plague reigns from the rest of the place, and secondly, by surrounding villages with troops so that nobody is allowed to pass In or out. The panic in Russia is al niO't incredible. Every class and station in lfe have petitioned for tlie entire cessation of all intercourse, even postal communication, between the rest of Russia and tbe VolgaLetters sent from Astracban and Gearttzin are not received by persons to whom they are ad dressed. Borne people even refuse to take pa per money, fearing the germ of infection might be communicated through it. It is al most impossible to describe the terror which has taken possession of the Russian people Tbe sanitary commission has proposed to shot ofl the Volga line from all Intercourse with western Russia, and permit communication only under quarantine. The Russian railway cars are not admitted to German territory. The export of grain from Poland will suffer verely from this restriction. The Roumanian Government Is considering tbe expediency of prohibiting tbe transit of Russian provisions sent to victual the Balkan army. Coationed Spread of the Dreaded Plague London, Feb. 8. A Vienna correspondent says: Tbe German ambassador at St, Peters burg has advised his Government that the plague is spreading rapidly. It has passed the limits where, according to official accounts, tbe last cases were reported. He urges Ger many to take immediate and energetic meas ures to repel it. AUSTRIA. Trouble Brewing A Collision Expected Between Roumania and Russia. Vienna, Feb. 5. The occupation by tbe Roumanians of the position near Sllestrla, which they claim as belonging to the,"DobrndJa I Is a very serious affair. The Roumanians, by.

an overwhelming display of force, compelled

the Russians to abandon the Arab Tabia fort ress, on the outskirts of Sllestria. The Rou manian Government on Saturday received advices simultaneously from St. Petersburg and from General Todleben to withdraw Im mediately, but formally refused, and a colli sion is probable. Try ins to Prevent the Spread of the Plague. Vienna, Feb. 3. The Press says: "Austria is about to issue an order forbidding travelers from Russia to eros the frontier, unless provided with passes from the sanitary authori ties. " The Porte announces that Russian porta will be quarantined against all Turkish porta on the European coast of the Black sea. The jbasl Rourae.ian eomm'ssion has proposed the same measure along the coast of Knstenje to Bourgas. Roumania has decreed a similar course in the delta of the Danule and on the coast of the Dobrudja, and has is-ued regulations identical with those pnt In force bv Austria, in re Kuril to tralllc and importation of goods across the Russian frontier. FRAACE. The Election for Members of the Chambtr of Deputies. Paris, Feb. 3. In the supplementary elec tions yesterday for members of the Chamber of Deputies De Fourtoo and Earon Kellle, Conservatives, were re-elected. Count Demun Couservali. e, was defeated by Maguit, Republican. Marquis Ee La Rachejaqueleln, Conservative, was defeated by Jourlranlt, Republican. Flcury, Republican, is probably elected. FOREIGSf HOTEL Bishop Bethiine died yesterday morning at Toronto. Albert Grant has filed his petition in bank ruptcy. Liabilities 681,993. Of the 142 cotton mills In the Balton district. England, 23 are closed and 24 working on short time. The atr.tement of the Imperial Bank of Ger many shows au increase in specie of 8,0J5,0CO marks. Turnbull A Co., of St, Johns, N. B-, have re covered 1100,000 in bonds stolen from them in Deoemlier last. A notice of a 10 per cent, reduction in wages from February IS has been posted in the Tyne ship building yards. This wilt affect tt.COO workmen. An order In tho council at Ottawa has been passed probibiting tiie importation of cuttle from tbe United States for three months, from the 1st of February. Colonel Percy Windham, a distinguished soldier, who fought la the Northern army in the late civil war in the United States, was killed at Calcutta on Sunday, while making a balloon ascension. OR AST III EUROPE. Secret History of the General's Reccption In France. I London letter In tbe Chicago Times.) In spite of all bints of the American minister, in spfte-ef toe- protests -of Badeau, the French republic wouldn't accord the slightest recognition, lie arrived at the Northern station in tbe dark, and was met by a few obscure journalists and the fullest fledged of the flunkeys of tbe American colony. Great care had been taken to secure two of a suit of ten rooms that the prince of wales occa pit d when in Pans, and the an nouDceoient cent to the Paris papers that the ex-presiaent oi toe united states was to occupy the prince s apartments, finally. when every artifice bad failed in inducing tberieucnto take him op, Noyessentan appeal to tbe Americans in town to meet him to confer over a proposed banquet to the ex-president. A few parvenus met and decided tbat a grand dinner should be given to him, and tbat the guests should pay ."0 trance (') lor the privilege oi eating tbe dinner. The history of tbat extraordinary mingling was, I believe, to some extent made known at the time, bat I doabt whether a proper idea of it was ever sent forth. With one accord the Paris press ridi culed it, and for weeks tbe cafes rang with merriment over it. it was hardly surpris ing if, after tbat, no notice was taken of tbe "distinguished citizen" by the trench of Ccials. It may be said tbat MacMahon purposely put a slight upon a Republican, as he was lubtatthat time aiding his uncou stitutional ministry to trottle tbe republic. But daring tbe weeks that Grant remained n tbe city, walking about tbe streets with a look of ineffable ennui on his lace, not a single Republican leader called on him or intimated a knowledge of his existence. Some rich Californians made a big fete for the hero, bat the attendance of tbe French was slim. Noyes save a reception, and two of tbe cabinet ministers attended l)e Fourton to gossip with the Spanish beauty, Mrs. sickles, and the minister ot foreign at fairs as a matter of etiquette. Grant him self made no mistake as to bis standing. He fell into free speaking on certain oc casions, and cursed tbe country heartily and vowed his purpose of instantly taking ship home. He was persuaded to go to Copen hagen to see his brother-in-law. Minister Kramer, and hoping tbat in a small king dom, at least, be would be a big man. But tbe same fate met him. Kramer called in bis diplomatic privileges and used every artifice to make a sensation with his kins man, but tmsuccestfully. Tbe fact is. Grant's reputation in Kurope is just what it was during the Babcock exposures, the San Domingo and otber scandals, and these old faihtone dand well-ordered Governments and peoples resent tbe intrusion of such a person in their realms. Diplomatically, of coarse, they are bound to treat him at least court eously in no case bave they gone a step beyond the most formal exigencies. In Rome tbe young klDg refuted to see him for long time, until the ministry convinced him tbat it would imperil tbe good under standing between tbe two Governments. Tbe National Journal of Education prints letters from Professor Andrew 1'eabody, u. It., of Harvard college, Wm. Lloyd Garri son and John G. Whittier, disapproving military drills in schools, as tendmg to tbe cheapening of human life and the reckless use of deadly weapons. The Crown Prince of Austria's name must be sdded to tbe list of royal authors. He has just brought out a book called "A Hunt ing Lxcursiou," wmcn is devoted princi pally to tbe observations respecting tbe birds of tbe Danube, tbe young man be is 20 taking a great interest in ornithology. ( i o Lovers ot Tom Moore, tbe mellifltions veremaker. will be glad to learn that tb house in which he was born. No 12 Auogier street, Dublin, now kept ty Patrick Murphy is full of flowery a sugary thing of sweets and spices in a wor.1, a candy shop. Flowers are profusely used in the waist garnitures; flowers and leaves commence on the left side of tbe belt, extending across the basque In a diagonal manner, and reaching the throat encircle it The end of the flowery border falls over the right shoulder.

A FEHIHISE MOXSTER.

The Match-Maker and Her Arts A Creature or Wham Yoaag Hen Hay Well Beware. San Francisco Chronicle. Marriageable young men bave all beard at one time or another tbat in every circle of society, high or low. industrious ladies are to be found whose chief ambition it is to teus upon unsuspecting young men and marry them ou to possibly unfortunate youcg women. Whether cersons of tbis character actually exist, or whether tbe idea is traditional, is often a serious puzzle to youthful explorers of the social labyrinth. Tbey ponder concerning it as people in the olden time pondered over tales about tbe Anthropophegi. 'Perhaps, after all." thev say to themselves, '"this sea serpent of eociety docs not exist. Tbe danger is wholly magicary. It is a weak invention of the CDemy." But the dread tbat perhaps she does exist frequently unmans theni on trying occasions. To all interested perrons uncertain on tbe subject, it may be well to declare the momentous fact ol"her existence. nd to state tbat she gazes t'ton a tuarrizeable young man who is vet beart-wbole and fancy-frte with a very indescribable emo tion. It Is not precisely similar to that with which a hungry New Zralander observes tbe landing of a plump looking missionary who has cot been ordained long enough to bo tough, but it is almost equally significant. Mtn go irom Corsica to Pans to become political spies and criminal detectives from a mere love of tbe business. Tbe pay is poor, but the excitement of bunting down miserable offenders is by them considered an abundant recompense. Tbe female match maker is the. embodiment of tbis intensely professional spirit She throws her cunning toils around ber selected victim, not for any profit tbat there is in tbe transaction for herself, nor for him, nor for tbe lady be is doomed to marry, but solely for the excitement and triumph ft at is in it There is nothing logical orbenevolentin tbeimpulse, Sbe never reasons tbat it is not good for man to be alone; tbat misery loves company, or that marriage is a duty every man owes to society. No frivolous ideas of expediency influence ber. bbe simply sees before ber a man who has never been married, and just as a veteran angler instinctively tosses a ba;t to a lat nsn in tbe stream, she sets about tbo task of settling him for life. Tbe purpose is an instinct Sbe determines that he shall marry whom is mere after consideration. The lady is usually selected like a flash of lightning by a mental process akin to inspiration. The pairing is never determined upon irom a scientific standpoint as, for instance, tbe gentleman is very dark, and peo ple best tolerate their opposites. She is chosen as Russia decides to have a new Turk ish province because of its proximity to the tactical field. Imagine tbe feelings of one of these fierce emissaries of Hymen as she stares across a crowded drawing room in one direc tion at a perfectly nninfatuated gentleman, and in another direction at a perfectly artless lady, and then and then secretly resolves tbat tbey shall marry. Perhaps tbey bave never spoken together in their lives; or tbe gentleman may have perused so many newspaper accounts of domestsc civil wars that be regsrds the wedded state with exag gerated feelings of horror; and yet, in all human probability, he will march to tbe sacrificial altar in less than six months in as serene and exalted a state of mind as any man ever did before him, and there willingly' and calmly submit to the fastening of the silken tie. There is something remarkably strange in tbe mapping out of cuch a campaign. Tal ent, patience, cunning, art and perseverance are all requisite to success, and tbe recom pense Is nothing; and yet the true matchmaker will embark in such an undertaking with all the keen relish with which Alexander set ont to conquer the world. Tbe point is to see if the thing can be done. If it can be, and ia done, the excitement of tbe effort and the triumph of the achievement constitute tbe remuneration. Very often time is consumed in such endeavors, and money expended ia divers ways, aa in dress and hospitalities, but tbe end is regarded as fully justifying tbe means. When tbe couple are securety married the campaign is over. betber they love or hate, dwell in felicity or fight bravely and separate, is nothing to tbe match-mater, bbe has performed her duty in the premises, let tbem perform theirs; and by tbe time tbe first cote of discord vibrates through the social atmosphere, sbe is doubtless absorbed in still other narital enterprises. Sbe accords to the par ticulars of tbe difficulty tbe same devoted attention that she would to exciting Intelligence from any otber quarter, but no more. unless, indeed, she poseesses lime ana opportunity to add a few combustibles to the fast developing tlsiue. To be a successful match maker requires marked abilities and an iron will. There are plenty of bunglers in the business, but an expert is no mediocre personage. Many of her qualities are those oi the most Dniliant military leader. Her subjects may imagine themselves in love, when in reality she baa controlled their mind magnetized them by ber will power and tbe subtlety of ber arts. Tbey have conformed to ber desires, not for the furtherance of their own happiness, but simply that she willed it should be so. Ex traneous c::cnmstauces may have assisted her. but the design bas been accomplished , and she feels tbe full rapture of victory. How is tbe match maker to be known.' By their fruits ye sba'l know them.' Her mission is to keep things moving in the social world; to counteract the effects of liberal divorce laws: to drag young men from lodging bouses and hotels, and establish them in homes of their own; to keep tbe ranks of matrimony recruited to tbe fullest extent; and, above all, to keep herberself amused. Young men, beware of ber eye of fell design. STATE ITEMS. On January 8 James Ferdinand, living at West port Decatur county, died after an illness of tiro days. Ever since theft rumors have been flying thick that his death was hastened by a cup of cold poison. The coroner has bad tbe body disinterred and ia investigating. ' Henry Lock, of Switzerland county, went to Cincinnati early this week with a lot of stock and returned Tuesday on the steamer Pike. He was seen to get off the boat at Yevay, but not afterward. Search was made in the n ver in the vicinity of tbe wharf boat, and the body wis recovered. He had $163 on his person besides vsrious otber articles. A corouer's jury rendered a verdict of accidental drowning. The deceased was about 45 years old, in fair circumstances, and leaves a wife and seven children. A controversy bas arisen ia Terre Haute which has led to a discovery - which, it is said, invalidates the municipal title to an alarmingly large scope of territory both north and east oi the old lines, proDaoiy including two-thirds of a section of land, and unseating two of the councilmen Messrs. Mohan and Hendick elected from the Sixth ward. For five years the numerous residents of this large strip of land have been paying city taxes end voting in city elections, when by law they were neither fore id 'o the necessity of the one sor entitled toa the privilege of the other.