Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 28, Number 21, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 May 1879 — Page 1

vol,, xxvni. NO 21.

IKDIAXAPOUS, WEDNESDAY MOKNTNTG, IAT 21, 1879. WHOLE NO. 283.

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Madison Firemen Engage - in LiTely Fight One Man ' Seriously Injured. The Knights of the Jimmy Get ia Their Work at Noblesville. , A Serious Tight Between Steamboatmea Commencement of the Jockey Clah Races at Louisville. Death mt m ProniBent Cftiae of Conmersville. NEW ALBANY. Not Another Dollar A Lively Fight Heavy Loss No Dancing at Catholic PicnicsIndiana M. , K. Conference About School Teachers The "Wheat Crop Me lange. 8peeial to the Sentinel: - ' " New Albant, May 19. The Louisville news papers are engaged in trying to write up the old Air-Line railroad, with a view of securing flJWO.UOO in the way of city, township and k county; subscriptions oat of the people of Southern Indiana to complete the road, and thus poor into the lap of Louisville, at no cost to its people, the valuable minerals and desirable trade of this section of the State. If Louisville really wants the Air-Line road she should subscribe (500,009 to help build it, Until she does so, not another dollar can be gotten out of the burdened taxpayers of New Albany and Floyd, Harrison, Crawford, -Du bois and Pike counties.. The voters of these counties are not idiots, as they will demon strate If the proposition for an Air-Line rail road subscription is submitted to them at an election. ' ' ' - V. Captain John K. Kichey and Engineer Ben Atkisson, old steamboatmen, have had bad blood percolating . their veins toward each other for a long time. To-day they met at the river, and Captain Biehey proposed to fight it out, to which Atkisson agreed. They then went at It, the' affair being a "bloody one, in which Atkisson was badly used up. The aflair will be litigated and causes much ex citement among the friends of the parties. The loss of Captains Sam Montgomery and Lex. Wolfe by the sinkiag of the steamer Market Boy, is 13,000, upon which there is no Insurance. Both are poor men and their loss k falls heavily upon them. The Catholic Total Abstinence society of this city has resolved not to celebrate the Fourth -of July by a picnic, for the reason that Bishop Chatard has prohibited dancing at all picnics of the church.' The good bishop also i prohibits beer or liquors at all picnics held by members of the Catholic church. Indiana conference, M. K. church, is not to be held at New Albany, as erroneously pub lished in the Associated Press dispatch from Wheeling this morning; but at Evansville, on September 10, Bishop Peck presiding. ' The school trustees have passed an order declaring that but one teacher in the public schools shall be taken from the same family. This is to pre vent. the monopoly, that has heretofore been complained of, and give all worthy applicants a chance. - - - The wheat is heading finely in this part of the State, but farmers say the stalk is shorter than ever" before, being scarcely knee high I Miller, the man accused ot vamoosing the city with the runds of the lodge of workingmen to which he belonged, has returned, and says he only went away on a visit, and took neither money nor a woman not his own wil him. ' ' A good many Southern people are already coming North, apprehensive of another yel low fever visitation to that section the coming summer. A number of these refugees are seeking homes in this city. The grand street parade of the Roman Phalanx, in this city, next Saturday, will be made up of 200 Soman knights, in full knightly costume, the fire department, several of the benevolent societies, floats representing our manufactories, and a large number of citizens in carriages and on horses. The spectacle will be the grandest ever witnessed in the city. MARTINSVILLE. '; The Case Against ex-Auditor Henderson . The Brown Murder Case. Special to the Sentinel: " ' Martinsville, Ind.,' May. 19. Attorney General Woollen came down to-day, and sub mitted to the eourt the case of the State of Indiana against E. Henderson, ex-auditor of state. In this ease the State claims certain fees which Mr. Henderson collected from in surance companies. W. B. ' Harrison, of this . place, filed a demurrer to the complaint, and the case will go over until next term. Judge Robjnson said that if the days were not too hot, and he found plenty of time, and was not too "tired," he might consider the demurrer in vacation. . . Hon. John C. Shoemaker is here to-day cir culating among r citizens, and, being genial gentleman, he is gladly received. The attorneys for the defense in the Wash Brown murder case have been out viewing the scene of the awful tragedy. Captain John E. Greer, father of Joseph Greer, is here. Henow lives In Kansas. He returned here on account of 'the trouble his boy Is in. As the time ap proaches for the bearing of the motion to ad mit Mrs. Lou Parrrttand Joe Greer to bail, the chaaces that Greer will be admitted to bail grow more favorable. : LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. Spriqg Meeting of the JFockey Club Derby Daynd the Favorites Facts, Figures and Speculation Ihdiaaapolis Maenuerchor Sfonafer Tonson Come Again. Special to the Sentinel: Lottisvblle, Ky., May 19. The blue grass is In this city to-day in ail its glory and pride, with headanarters divided between the Gait House, Louisville Hotel and Jockey Club grounds. Never before has there been gathered here so many fine-looking thoroughbreds, The Knqalrers, Bonnie Scotland, Lexingtons, Leamington. Ao&trallang, Pat Manors, Longfellows and fbeatons, with others of equally . fine hair and blno blood, are prancing In beauty, strength and spirit over the fine track to-day, speeding and toting thamselves, soto " speak, for the grand opening event of the

spring meeting of the Jockey dab to-morrow,

the famous Kentucky Derby. "Derby Day" is famous already in Kentucky racing annals. The center field is free to all on this day, and the people of Louisville, by act of the general Council, observe Derby as a holiday. The hotels are already filled, and every arriving train brings additional crowds. Of the 47 entries for the derby parse of $3,850 of which 1200 goes to the second horse it is said there will be at least a doxen starters. The race is for three-year-olds, one and a half miles, and the track is In magnificent condition. Lord Marphy continues the prime favorite, though Trinidad, Falsetto and Strathmore are looming np to-day. Lord Murphy la a Pat Malloy, and Kentacklans say no irish man can beat their blue bloods. alsetto and Trinidad are good ones, and it is not always safe to chance too much on favorites. Trini dad is a rattling imported Australian, out of Bonnet, and has won in one and half miles in 2:41. which is within four seconds of the best time ever made in the Derby. Falsetto won the Phoenix Hotel stake at Lexington last week, IX miles in 2.-08, the fastest time on record; so bet cautiously on Lord Murphy. Here are some predictions for the Important events of the meeting as to winners ; bat dont bet on them unless you understand blood and bottom: For the Derby, Trinidad; Alexander stake, Fouro; Ladies' stake, Grinstead; Kentucky Oaks, Ada Green; mile heats, Cammie F.; Louisville cup, Dave Moore; Tobacco stake, Strathmore; Clark stake, General Pike; Tennessee stake, Swigertfs entry. In these events Strathmore, Belle of Nelson, One Dime, GoodNight, Mc Henry, Falsetto and other good flyers are left out, it will be seen. The singing by the Indianapolis Maennerchor at Woodland Garden yesterday is highly praised by our German musical critics. Any effort to secure a subscription by this city to the defunct Louisville, New Albany and St. Louis Air Line railroad will prove a failure. Louisville already has $300,000 in the bankrupt corporation, which is quite as much as she is willing to pay for "experience." FRANKLIN. Sent to the Insane Asylum Lecture Knocked Down. Special to the Sentinel : Franklin, Ind., May 19. John Farly, who was adjudged Insane, a few days ago by a commission appointed by the court, was taken to the Insane Asylum at Indianapolis to-day. Hon. Schuyler Colfax is advertised to lecture on "Abraham Lincoln," at the M. E. church to-morrow. Two men were knocked down and badly beaten, in this city, by a few roughs who wished to test the courage of our black chlef-of-. police. They are known and will be prosecuted and punished. CONNEKSVILLE. Death of a Prominent Business Man. Special to the Sentinel: Connersvillb, Ind., May 19. Philander H. Roots, ol the well-known manufacturing firm of P. H. & F. M. Roots, also a member of the Connersvlile Hydraulic company, and presi dent of the First National bank, died last night at 8:30 o'clock, in the sixty-sixth year of his age. He was known not more as a clear-headed capitalist than as an intelligent Blole student and a Christian gentleman. Asa Clough, the oldest man in Connersvlile, died Saturday night, aged 86 years. MADISON. Firemen's Fight? Death of an Irish Gentle- - , man. Special to the Sentinel: Madison, Ind., May 19. A fireman named Joseph JEckert, was badly cut and several others more or less Injured, during a fight at No. 4's, after returning from an insignificant conflagration last evening. A respected Irish gentleman, Michael Kelly, died to-day. He left handsome donations to the Catholic, church, and a house and lot apiece to two deserving families, who were good to him in his sickness. He had no family. , . i -' , CRAWFORDSVILLE. An Interesting Bastardy Cage. Special to the Sentinel: Crawfordsville, Ind., S's.y 19. The suit of Miss Mahala Hays against Julias Cox for I5,0"0, for bastardy, has excited much interest In the court to-day, on account of the many sensational features connected with the case. The plaintiff Is a healthy old maid of 40, and the defendant a mere stripling of hardly 20, while both have heretofore moved In first-class society. The Jury has returned no verdict up to this hoar. - URBAN A, OHIO. A Fan-Handle Brakeman Hurt. Special to the Sentinel: Urbana, O., May 19. A man named Jack son, a Fan-Handle brakeman, was probably fatally injured this morning by being struck by a bridge which the train was passing under a few miles west of here. He was brought here where his injuries were dressed. He was then sent back West. KOKOMO. A Partisan Outrage. . Special to the Sentinel: Kokomo, Ind., May 19. The City Council, which is, politically, evenly divided, elected city officers to-night. Dr. J. M. Darnall, the Republican mayor, gave a viva voce vote to decide a tie which resulted from a ballot vote of the Council. Democrats feel outraged by such partisan usurpation. ELKHART. - Wreck of m Freight Train. Special to the Sentinel: Elkhart, Ind., May 19. -A Lake Shore freight train ditched nine cars between Elkhait and Goshen last night, and detained other trains 10 hours. The wreck was caused by a broken axle on an Empire box oar. No one was injured. VINCENNES. Will be Tried For Murder, fcpeelal to the Sentinel: VmOKirHEs, Ind., May 17. Frank Ellis, who murdered Frank Hickman at Laurencevllle, March 21, and who escaped at the time, has returned and delivered himself to the sheriff. Ho will be tried at the August term of the cir cuit court. GREENCASTLE. Libel Suit Compromised. Special to the Sentinel. , Oreencahtle, Ind., May 19. The libel suit of Howard Briggs, of the Greeneastle Press, against G. J. Langsdale, of the Greeneastle Banner, was set for trial to-morrow In the

Montgomery circuit court, having been Tensed from this county on application .f the defendant. To-day the matters at Issua be-' tween the parties were compromised, as will oe seen by the following agreement signed by them. The defendant, Langsdale, pays the costs of the salt: Howard Briggs vs. George J. Langsdale. Montgomery circuit court. April term. 1879. Wliereas, The above entitled cause is now pending in said circuit court involving charge or libel on said Briggs, arising out of a publication in the Banner, a newspaper of weekly circulation edited and controlled by the said Langsdale; and both parties being willing to an honorable compromise and ad Just men t of said tuit, do so upon the following basis: It is agreed and stated on the part of said Langsdale, that at the time or making said several charges contained in said publication, be believed them to be true; but upon subsequent information, derived from a full investigation of said several charges, he is now satisfied and cheerfully states that said Brlgts was not guilty of the several charges and imputations therein made, and that he ought to be exonerated of all charges of personal dishon

esty or want oi integrity in maxing nis saia claim against the county: that he acted hon estly on the law, as construed by the county omcers, tne wnoieaimcuity Dec ween us arising out of the construction of a public law. This is due Mr. Briegs, and accepted by him as the amende honorable. This statement, sinned bv both parties. Is to published in their respective papers, and with that the controversy ends. - - l.iE"RO J . liASOSDALK, Howard Bkiggs. , NORTH VERNON. Scarlatina Scourge. Special to the Sentinel : North Vkrnon, Ind., May 19. The scarla tina is raging here to such an extent that many parents are sending their children to the country to escape It. Since last fall more than 60 deaths have occurred from this dreadful scourge. One of Mr. Recder's children and bright little four-year-old eon of Councilman Hugh Dorsey, died yesterday, and numbers o' other children are almost a t death's door. BKOOKV1LLE. Sent to the Penitentiary. Special to the Sentinel : Brookvillk, Ind., May 19. Andrew George, the man who killed George Forrey, near Laurel, some time ago, was to-day found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to four years In the penitentiary. NOBLESVILLE. Private Dwelling Burglarized. Special to the Sentinel: Noblesville, Ind., May 19. While Mr. Isaac Williams and family were at church last evening their dwelling was entered by burglars, and clothing and money to the value of $50 were stolen. THORNTOWN. Saw Mill Burned. , Special to the Sentinel: Thorntown, Ind , May 19. Boutin & Per kins' saw mill was entirely destroyed by fire this afternoon.. A great deal of sawed lumber and logs were considerably damaged. No insurance. ,- , FORT WAYNE. ' Accidentally Killed, Special to the Sentinel: Fort Wayne, Ind., May 19. Martin Golden, an employe of Olds' spoke factory, was fatally Injured to-day by the falling of a pulley, which struck his head, fracturing his skull. Want Protection Against the Yellow Fever. Memphis, Tenn., May 19. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce held this afternoon the following resolutions were adopted: Wherea s. At a meet inn of the Chamber of Commerce on the 8th of May resolutions were adopted intending to call the attention of our senators ana representatives to tne great neea of quarantine regulations for our Southern seacoast; and, . ... wnereas, said resolutions contained lan guage that seemingly reflected upon our rep resentative, saia represeniauve naving explained and conclusively shown this body that said action was prematurely taken under a misapprehension of the facts: therefore, be It - Resolved, That the said resolutions were not Intended to reflect or discredit the able efforts made by Senator Harris and Hon. Casev Young toward promoting this great enterprise, or upon any measure of the House of Representatives, but never Intended to pointedly point to the great necessity of united efforts to pass a taw to protect tne neipie&s citizens oi tne Mississippi Valley, and we now again urge statesmen of all parties or creeds to give us this safeguard, in the form ot Senator Harris1 bill, so much needed for the protection, not oniy ior wis vaiiey, dui tnis wnoie nation. Backing Up His Belief. Omaha, May 19. Judge Dundy's attention was called to the remarks reported to have been made by General Sheridan this afternoon, and he made the following statement in regard to the effect of his decision in the Panca 'case There Is no law of the United States or treaty stipulation setting apart reservation in Indian Territory for these Indians, nor for removing them thereon, nor keeping them thereon, They cant be removed and kept there by force, for the one . reason that no law or . treaty in any way authorizes this to be done, and the dec is Ion is based upon that idea alone. It Is not claimed in the opinion that Congress might not authorize a treaty to be made which would justify a resort to force, but simply .that no suoh authority had ever been conferred, so far as these particular Ponca Indians are con' cerned. Of course it is not claimed that the same rule would apply to all Indian tribes who have reservations which that treaty required them to remove to and remain thereon. A Fearful Accident, Detroit, May 19. A little after 3 o'cloek this afternoon, while several kettles of turpentine and linseed oil were boiling in the varnish shop of Berry Brothers' Varnish works, in this city, two of the kettles boiled over, causing an explosion and lire. The buildings being fireproof the fire was soon put out with but slight damage to the stock or buildings. Wm T. Findlay, son of the superintendent of the works, was badly burned by tbe overflowing of the material on his chest, right hand and arm ; Martin McMahan was terribly burned above tbe waist; John Therson's whole body was so fearfully burned that recovery Is Im probable; a von of Thereon had one hand slightly burned; John Buskin was severely but thought not dangerously injured and burned. .--.' - A Crazy Father Murders His Two Children and Then Kills Himself. Sam Fbabcisoo, May 19. L. Langbehm, German, living on' a vegetable tanch about five mile from Antioch, Contra Costa county, last Friday took his little bov and girl, aged respectively six and four years, beat them to death with a club, cut their throats, and then went to the house and blew his own brains out with a shot gun. The family had always lived happily together, and the act Is attributed to temporary Insanity. .. .

ACROSS rHE SEA.

Several Revolutionists to Be Ex- ' ecuted at Panama. A FearM Conflagration Raging: &t Pertropalor&k, Siberia. More ; About the Canal Project Across I the Isthmus of Darien. ! ' " Meeting of Presbyterian Conventions at Saratoga, Louisville and Memphis. i : i Large Imomt of 1st railing; News . from All Parts of the WorM. AFGHANI STAN. A TERRIBLE STATE OF AFFAIRS TUB AMEER WILLING TO MAKE PEACE THE FAMINE. Simla, May 19. The vice regal council has been specially summoned for to-day, to consider the draft of the Afghanistan treaty. The ameer has agreed to snch terms as will secure the chief objects of the British policy, i News from Cashmere Is very bad. - The . Increase of distress and famine. Joined to Incompetency, corruption and want of organization, on the part of officials is producing a most serious state of affairs. Cholera In Feshawur i9 threatening to raise an obstacle to the prompt withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. The disease has appeared in most of the cities of Punjaub. Dacoity or robbery by armed gangs is assuming alarming proportions In the Deccan, especially ia the Peon a district For some time past bands of Docolts have been scouring the country, committing daring attacks on houses and villages. They seem to form part of a regular organization under the command of one Wassado Bullwand, lately clerk In the financial depart ment. They are suspected of having set the fire which destroyed the Government school, Boodwar palace, law courts, postoffice, police office and SO houses in Poona on the night of the 13th Inst. In their remarkable manifesto to the Bombay Government they threaten another mutiny and put a price on the head of the governor, unless their distress is relieved. They Inform the Goverment that unless extensive public works are at once opened and employment provided . ' for . the . people, the native trades encouraged, taxes reduoed, and the salaries of the highly paid Europeans cut down, they will not cense to plunder, and will extend to Europeans what they have hitherto confined to natives. They will kill the gov ernor of Bombay, hang the Judge of the court . of sessions of Poona, carry murder and rapine throughout the country and engage in the massacre of Europeans. The manifesto ends by warning the governor that unless he at once complies with the requisition, the price of 1,000 rupees will be put on his . head. Four person, ineluding Wassado ' Bui ward, append their signature . to the manifesto and their seals. The Government, which at first was inclined to leave the matter In the hand" of the local police, is now taking more ener getic means. A considerable number of troops patrol the country, and - rewarl of 1,000 rupees has been offered ' for the capture of Bulwund. Rln still holds off In Behar, Chala. Nnsrpore, and the districts around Calcutta. The indigo crop will be very short, and other crops must suffer if showers do not fall very soon. Prices have already risen. There has been some rain In other districts of Lower Bengal, but more is wanted GERMANY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE REICHSTAG. Berlin, May 19. The Reichstag haa ap proved the Anglo-German treaty for the pre vention of the slave trade on the African coast. '.- i -- ' - - In the Reichstag to day a bill authorizing the provisional levying of new customs duties was relerred to the tariff committee, a major ity of which are Protectionists. In the debate preceding this action Von Hofman admitted that tbe bill Involved a violation of constitu tional rights, but be hoped the Reichstag would make allowance for circumstances. Bennigsen, on behalf of the National Liberals, was willing to assent to the restricted enforcement of the bill for a month. Windhorst opposed the bill. The Reighstag accepted the Government proposals relative to the duties on brass, precious metals and flax. CHANGE IN THI ARMY. Berlin, May 19. The czar has determined to shorten the period of military service in the line by three years, which permit an Immense Increase in the number of recruits. 1 GREAT BRITAIN. A TERRIBLE FIBK RAGING. London, May 19 A dispatch from St, Petersburg reports that a great conflagration is raging in Petropawlovsk, Siberia. Several quarters of the town are in flames. Vakoob khan POLICT. London, May 19. A correspondent at Simla says: Among the principal points of agreements with Yakoob Khan are British command of the passes with sufficient territory to constitute a scientific frontier, the appoint ment of a British resident at Cabul and the control of foreign relations of Afghanistan. I INDIA. MOBB INCENDIARY FIRES. Bombay, May 19. Incendiary fires, kindled by native malcontents, continue in Poona district. The Indian polios killed the ring leaders And four men belonging to the band of Dacolts, near the city of Poonah. Several others were wounded. One thousand troops are engagged In suppressing Dacoity In the Bombay presidency. HUNGARY. OVERFLOW OF THE BIVCB THKISS TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. . Pesth, May 19. The river Thelss has Inundated 9Q, square miles of grain fields near Boze, and destroyed two villages. The river Drane has overflowed Its banks and destroyed hun dreds of houses. FRANCE. ' JUST HOW FAB THB GOVERNMENT WILL GO. Paris, May 19. Leroyen, minister of justice, to-day Informed a ' deputation of radical deputies that the Government had decided not to grant amnesty to members of the Commune, bat simply to pardon them after the 6th of June. Rocbefort, Valils and Blanqulo will be thus pardoned, but a simple

pardon doesnt Include restoration to civil

rights. . . . ... .. .. THAT CANAL PROJECT. . At a meeting of the Isthmus of Darien Canal Congress to-day, DeLessepe said their labors were progressing rapidly and would 1 probably be completed on Sunday or Monday next. Fontanes read a report stating it would be necessary, In order to insure permanency of the canal, that 8,900,000 tons of shipping should past through it annually. He con demned the erecting of locks. SOUTH AMERICA. GENERAL MARULANDA AND OTHER OFFICERS TO BB EXECUTED. Panama, May 19. General Renjlfo has an nounced his intention of executing General Marnlanda and several officers captured at the battle of Aguadas,on the ground that they prolonged the revolution against the Govern ment after they had lost all hope of success. He lays down the doctrine that "Blood use lessly shed must be avenged." Several Mexi can officers captured recently in the ranks of the revolutionary party in Honduras will be tried by court martial and shot. Meeting of the Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly, Memphis, May 19. The Cumberland Presby terian assembly met in its fourth day's session this morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. J.8. Grider, moderator, presiding. The proceedings opened with prayer by Rev. M. M. Smith, followed by religious service conducted by Rev. J. H. Coul ter. The minutes of Saturday were read and approved. The committee on deceased minis ters, through Its chairman, Rev. J. G. White, of Jacksonville, III., made a report. The committee on synodical records then reported, after which the assembly took recess until 2:30 o'clock. The Presbyterian assembly, at the afternoon session, the report on the committee on general correspondence was considered. Congratulatory telegrams from the general assembly. In session at Saratoga, were read. Moderator was authorized to reply. The report committea on overtures was ad opted, as was also the report of the committee - on education. The judlcary committee submitted The following report in response to an Inquiry whether a presbytery has the right to dissolve a congregation without consent, when deemed proper by the presbytery to do so. The com mittee answers that the general assembly of 1869 anwered to the question in the nega tive, and recommend you affirm that act. Adopted. The assembly at S o'clock took a recess until 8 to-night, which hour has been specially deslgdated for raising funds to aid the foreign mission in Japan. The Presbytery In Session at Louisville. Louisville, May 19. The General Assembly of tbe Presbyterian Church South convened at 9 o'clock this morning with the moderator. James R. Wilson, in the chair. Prayer was offered by the moderator. Dr. H. 8. Yerger, of Nashville, moved that the report of Dr. Btlllman, manager of the Tuscaloo Institute, for training colored ministers, be read. Carried. ' Dr. Stlllman read his report showing the condition of the Institute. Dr. Dl K. MaFarhnd,of Savannah,- moved that the report of the special commtttee on Sabbath observance be referred to a special committee for suggestions. Carried. On motion of Dr. Judkins, of South Carolina, Charleston, 8. C, was selected as the next place of the meeting of the assembly. On motion of Mr. Wood row, the subject of foreign missions was selected as the order of the day for to-night, and, on motion of Dr. Grasty, to-morrow night was selected for the subject of sostentatlon. The reports of the treasurer and the board of trustees of the assembly were read and re ferred. Dr. Adgar, chairman of the committee, made a report upon the book of church order. which occasioned considerable discussion, which is still going on. An Interesting Executive Session of the i- Senate. Washington, May 19. The Senate executive session this evening was devoted . to the further consideration of the report of the judi ciary committee on the subject of army pro motion. At the termination of the debate a motion to amend the committee's resolution so as to declare that last year's prohibition Is not now in force, and that the nominations for appointments and promotion In the army may legally be confirmed. This amendment is adopted by a majority of 67 votes, but when the roll was called on the question of agreeing to the resolution In its vitally amended form the minority refrained from voting, and this broke the quorum, their hope being to obtain a majority vote in a fuller Senate at the next executive session and meanwhile prevent final action. In consequence of these parliamentary tactics, and on account of the lateness of the hour, the Senate adjourned with the main question still pending. It was developed to-day that the members of the Judiciary committee were not unanimously In favor of the report that has been presented on this subject, but as a major ity of the committee assented to it, tbe strong influence qf a desire to sustain the committee's prestige is at work to secure its adoption by the Senate, and the final result is somewhat doubtful. The General Presbyterian Assembly. Saratoga, May 19. The General Presby terian assembly telegraphed the following message to the General assemblies at Lousville and Memphis: The general assembly of the Presbyteirian church, now in session at Saratoga Springs, presents it cordial salutations to the general assembly in session at Louisville and Memphis, praying for them. mm I. mm mitt ....A rmm . 1. .V ..!.) m" . W 1 m-mm-t Jesus Christ in behalf of tbe Assembly and in sympathies 01 common iaitn ana oraer. A communication was received from committee of the Southern General assembly suggesting co-operation In their efforts to pre vent desecration of the Sabbath. Referred to a committee. The resolution approving the work of the Society for the Suppression of Vice was adopted. Rev. Dr. Miller presented a report on the work of the board of publication. One nun dred and ninety-eight thousand dollars was received during the past year, and the funds have been administered with economy and discretion. The mission work has been prosecuted with zeal and usefulness. Tbe report closed with - resolutions Indorsing the plans of the board and declaring tbe Sabbath-school of eveiy church under authority of the church session. Rev. Dr. Schenck, secretary of the board of publication, made some remarks regarding the work of the board. Last year they had circulated 8,500,000 copies of their weekly paper, or 729,0(i0 weekly. Professor Steven Alexander, of : Princeton College, ob ' Jected to the resolution putting the Sabbath

school under the charge of the Presbyterian committee. Rev. Dr. Patton, rising to a ques tionof privilege in connection with the advertisement recommending a certain hymnal, said he was decidedly In favor of the book

published by the Presbyterian board of publication, and, If he bad his way, would have the- general assembly prescribe the order of service to be enrolled by every Presbyterian church. Rev. Dr. Henry Darling moved in addition to the resolutions those Offered by the committee, one of which commended publlcaCons generally, and another was that the missionaries appointed by the board be required to report to the presbytery In whose bounds they work, ;and act under its direction. He said be found a man named as a missionary In the bounds of his presbytery who was en tirely unknown to him. The resolutions were accepted, and Rev. L. O. Chapin, D J. Bessell and Dr. Walcott Calkins are appointed a committee to receive nominations for the place of next meeting. The session then closed. The Custom House Cases Explode in Thin Air. Chicago, May 19. In the United States court this afternoon in the Custom House construc tion cases, the prosecution having closed, the counsel for Potter and Hill moved the discharge of their clients on the ground of there being no evidence against them. The motion was not resisted by the Government's counsel, and the eourt instructed the jury accordingly, and also to include Wheaton, another of the defendants. The court remarked that from what had been presented by the prosecution it was clear the three persons named should never have been indicted. There never was any ground for the Indictment of Potter. As to the other it Is claimed the prosecution did not produce on this trial the evidence placed before the grand Jury. The court ordered the trial of Mueller, Mills, Burling and Reed to proceed. As it is now the purpose of the defendants to call Hill and Wheaton as witnesses, there is a ' good prospect for all of the accused to escape responsibility, notwithstanding the facts as to the poor quality of stone and excessive cost of building are not disputed. Suicide of an Army Official. St. Louis, May 19. Lieutenant C. M. Canow of the Seventh United States cavalry, blew his brains out In his room at the Planters' House about i o'clock this morning, with a navy revolver. No cause is assigned for the act. He came here from the East, where he had a surgical operation performed on his knee about five weeks ago. and was en route to join his regiment at at Fort Lincoln, and from the fact that he graduated at West Point last year, and was assigned to the Seventh cavalry, was 20 years old, and his father, who Is a somewhat noted divine, resides in Pottsville, Pa., nothing is known here of the young man, therefore no motive for his action can be given. Going the Round. St. Louis, May 19. A St. Joseph dispatch says: Jay Gould and party arrived here at 530 p. m. in a special train, and were received at the depot by a committee of the Board of Trade, and taken In carriages for a drive through the city. Mr. Gould is now owner of the bridge across the Missouri river at St. Joseph, and is Interested in the extension of the St. Joseph and Denver railroad. The party leave here to-night for Council Bluffs. INSANE ON HER WEDDING DAY. A Bride Becomes Demented In Church Tbe Brldegooom Almost Frantic St. Paul Globe. A few minutes before divine service yes terday morning, the congregation of the German Lutheran church, on the corner of Eighth and Locust streets, was startled by tbe suppressed shriek and wild actions of a young lady sitting in the front part of the church auditorium. The friends of the lady endeavored to quiet tbe intense agitation under which she was laboring, bat without success. An officer was summoned and the young lady was conveyed to the parsonage immcuiausiy aujouzing we caurcu. am Fbcebe Gestner, daughter of Mr. Gestner, a respectable and well-to-do farmer, residing on the Stillwater road, about four miles from this city joined her betrothed lover In St. Paul yesterday morning, with tbe intention of being united in marriage, the cere mony being fixed for , 3 o'clcck yesterday afternoon. After meeting her intended, the twain decided to attend service at the church. A short time after they had entered' the church, the friends of the lady observed that she was conducting herself in a confused and agitated manner, but supposing that it arose from the natural excitement attending tbe anticipated event, no particular attention was paid to her conduct until she became loud and demonstrative, when the truth dawned upon the observers that she bad become suddenly insane. The young lady's intended. Mr. John Elmer, was made almost frantic by the unhappy termination of his suit. The only reason adduced for Miss Gestner's sudden insanity is the fact that the father is somewhat opposed to tbe match, although he is said to have given a dowry of $1,000 to each of his daughters, in addition to which he presented Miss Phoebe with a none, a cow and a quantity of household goods. The young man is said to have pre viously worked lor Mr. uestner, ana is reputed to possess many of the qualities that contribute to make a good husband. Miss Gestner, absolutely refusing to go home, was removed to the house of which she was to have been the lawful mistress, where her sister will remain with her. A glittering ball room dress, made of strands of spun glass, has been offered to any Ban Francisco belle who will buy and wear it. Professor Theodore uremer has done the spinning by blowing the glass into long strands and washing them in a solution of water and beet root sugar, which has a toughening effect. The weaving was done on an old fashioned hand loom, the warp being 19 feet long and the woof four feet, a number of colors being worked in so as to produce a bright glass cloth. The dress is en panier. with loop sleeves and square neck. ornamented with box plaiting and bound in nine, with the new dress there Is a set ot beautiful blonde glass curls of a natural hue upon the head ot the model, reching to the waist. Mr. Winans. the American millionaire, is building in tbe Clyde a monster cigar ship at a cost of close on 200,000. She is to be of 4,000 or 5,000 tons burden, and it is believed by her owner that she will be able to cross the Atlantic In five days. This will be the third vessel of the same type that Mr. Winans has built. The other two are much smaller and are well known to all who frequent the Solent in the summer. It is understood that the three vessels, from first to last, will have cost over 100.000. Under these circumstances, save Truth very truly, it is fortunate for Mr. Winans that he ia a millionaire. Mourning gloves are of black dressed and undressed kid, kid .finished silk and lisle thread. They sr om three to six buttons deep..