Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 28, Number 22, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 May 1879 — Page 1

VOIi. XXVIII. NO 22.

INDIANAPQIjIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING; MAY 28,1879. ; WHOIiE !NO. 281.

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Explosion of ' a Fire Engine ; at ! Lafayette i . Yesterday. 11 ' u Tiro -Men and One Boy- Fatally InGreat Damage Dose Oiopi in Decatur by :' the Overflow of Plat Book Biver. . Aocidental Shooting of a Young Man at Ladoga. " A Fatal Shooting Affray at LasaatlviUe. SHELBYV1LLE. Attacked by a Maniac Robert Itenjowskl Trie to Kill the Methodist Minister Bastardy Salt Settled Severe Rain Storm . The Crops. Special to the Sentinel: Shtllbyville, Ind.. Hay 26. About 8:30 o'clock this morning the community was startled at hearing that one Robert Benlo wskl had made an effort to shoot BeT. George L. Curtiss, minister of the M. E. church. The former had called at Mr. Cnrtlss' house at the time mentioned, with a lot of books under his arm, It is supposed to return one he had borrowed. - He acted quite strangely after coming into ' the room, by piling the books in the shape of a cross upon the , - floor. Suddenly, and -without any previous warning, he drew a revolver and advanced toward Mr. Cnrtlss in a threatening manner. Thelatter caught the pistol and prevented its discharge until assistance arrived, when BenJo wskl was placed under arrest. Being afterward examined, by a committee, he was pronounced insane, and confined in Jail to be taken to the Asylum, at Indianapolis, tomorrow. The prisoner is a Pole by birth, and has resided here some 20 odd years, pursuing the avocations of druggist and baker most of the time. He has always been regarded as an insane, and at times very dangerous, man. About eight years ago he shot and Killed a man here, but was afterward acquitted of the charge of murder, under a plea of insanity. Many Instances are related his strange conduct while laboring under temporary aberrations of mind, and the safety of the community long since demanded that he should be placed in custody. In personal appearance he is a remarkably fine-looking man, being over six feet tall, of magnificent physique, and possessed of great staength. He is a dangerous . man . to cross when n one of his Insane moods, and has long been (he terror of his acquaintances, who knew not what moment he might assault them. The bastardy suit of Miss Union Debelle vs. Charles Keeling, both of Geneva, this county, was finally compromised here to-day by the . defendant's agreeing to pay f ISO and costs.. ,r There was a severe thunder storm and unusually heavy rainfall here last night, the re- ' suit of which has been to swell all the streams in the county and endanger the crops along the bottom lands. ..Bine river has risen over four feet at this point, and at nightfall coninued to rise. The rain was very acceptable to the farmers, as we have had none of eonsenence for six weeks. The drouth has been disastrous. ' ' JEFFEKSOIIU. ' " ' , Bon Away With a Man's Wife Storm "With Lightning Arrest of a Base Criminal. Special to the Sentinel : J EFr ersonville, Ind., May 26. John Wilson, from Vanderborg county, who served three years in the penitentiary for larceny, was discharged last week and made the acquaintance of Mrs. Adaline Henson, wife of ter Henson, a shoemaker, on Indiana avenue. Wilson . ' induced Mrs. ' Henson to abandon her husband. Taking her wardrobe, she went to Louisville, and rented a house at the corner , of Twelfth and Chestnut streets, where she and her new husband commenced housekeeping. Yesterday Henson called at Wilson's abode and demanded that his wife should return with him. She plainly told Henson she was not his wife any long ee .and told him to go to the devil. .-..;.. At 11 o'clock to-day a heavy rain storm pass ed over this city. The .resldenoe of J. W. ' Crandall, corner of Canal and Ninth streets, was struck by lightning, tearing out one side of the house. The damage will amount to VtM Mrs. Crandall had a wash-pan knocked out of her hands, but none of the family were Injured. . At 9 o'clock a fire broke out in the resldenoe ' of Mrs. W. N. Stark, at Henry vllle. The building was entirely consumed; the fire originated in the kitchen. Jim Howard, alias Jim Jacket, who attempted to commit a horrid outrage on the person of a young lady near the falls of the Ohio river yesterday, was arraigned to-day and ills rial continued until Thursday. GKEENCA8TLE. Accidental Shooting of a Brother Near LadogaDisorderly . Excursionists. ., Special to the Sentinel :. GKBSNCAsrxx, Ind, May 28. Two brothers, named Frank and Wallace Pefley, residing 'near Ladoga, were amusing themselves last Friday by shooting at a mark. After Indulging in that pasttime for a short time, and supposing their revolvers to be empty, they pointed their weapons at each other in sport, Frank Just snapping hi at his brother Wallace, when the brother retaliated by offering to fire at him; when to! the weapon was discharged, the ball entering . Frank's right ' breast near the nipple, and passing through the lungs. Death resulted In 27 hours. Wallace Pefley, who did the shootin I, is aged 18 years; his brother was two years older. - The deoeased was burled at Ladoga yesterday. The fi ""' Ham creek meeting, neer Ladoga, yesterday, drew a goodly number of roughs from this city and Crawfordsville, ex- . cnrslon trains having been run from both points. The spirit of John Barleycorn seemed more potent than the divine afflatus over the crowd in attendance, nearly a dozen fights havin occurred between Greencastle and Crawfordsville belligerents. One shot ' -was fired, bot nothing serious resulted. The ordinance against fast driving has long een regarded as a dead lettes.hnt to-day an example was made of Conrad Cook, tne-weU-known druggist, by Marshal Doonohus order-

lag him to "walk up to the" captain's office

and settle." The trial la aet for to-morrow. The Una must be drawn somewhere. . The famished earth was greatly refreshed by the welcome rain this evening. LAFAYETTE. Explosion of a Fire Engine Several Persons . Fatally Wounded The Water Works Trusr tees on the War Path. , - , Special to the Sentinel: ? Lav atettx, . IndL. May 38 The steam fire eugine "Tippecanoe,'' exploded this evening about 8 o'clock, on South Sixth street, where It had been taken to force water into the water mains while the machinery and pumping house was undergoing repairs. William Allen, the engineer, and John Taylor, a fireman, had charge .of the engine. In eonseS quenee of some defect the steam gauge did not register properly, and the men did not know the amount of steam in the boiler. The crownsheet, weighing abontaoe pounds, was blown a distance of 400 feet. Allen was severely scalded and injured internally. It is thought he can not recover. Taylor Is badly scalded and cut on the head. A boy named Gelger was inured in the eyes. The engine is total wreck. It was a Bilsbey, and had been in use about 16 years. . The trustees of the Water Works to-day brought action against the Common Council to campel them to fix the bond of the trustees. The question comes np In court on Saturday next. ' . - Accidentia Killed. Special to the Sentinel: IiAJOTKTTB, Ind., May 28. A son of Mrs Mary Glypher, of Mulberry, was killed yesterday afternoon by a limb or a tree falling upon him. He was aged 12 years. WINCHESTER. Fatal Shooting Affray Bade Broken. . Special to the Sentinel: - Winchester, Ind., May 26. A shooting affray occurred yesterday at Lasantlvllle, this county, about 18 miles from this place, between one Canada and a man named Davis, in which the latter was mortally wounded. The cause or the trouble is not known, but Is supposed to have grown out of a long standing fued. . . , . - . A Miss Bosson, living about four miles south of this place, near Woods station, had her back broken Sunday evening by the horBe.Jwhlch she was driving, suddenly taking fright at some object along the road, she being jerked ont over the side of the spring wagon. She still lingers in great agony. GREENFIELD. Planting a Memorial Tree. Bpeclal to the Sentinel: Greenfield, Ind., May 28. The Grangers of Hancock county were out in full force here to-day, for the purpose of planting a memorial tree at the grave of James Corns tock, late worthy master and ex-overseer of the State grange. Thi oeremonies - were conducted under the direction of Judge David 8. Good ing, who is now worthy master of the grange of this city. Prayer was offered by Bev. Mr Larimore, and addresses were delivered by Judge Gooding and William Fried. The procession was large and Imposing. SIJLLIYAN. Destructive Storm Pugnacious Boys . Shooting Affray. Special to the Sentinel:' ' Bulutas, Ind May 28. Our , town visited by a storm Saturday evening which tore down many trees and fences, and did much other damage. ' About 20 boys or more engaged In a fight yesterday, during which one named Hawtln received a bad gash in the skull. A mysterious shooting affray took place Saturday at midnight,- two squares east of the public square, of which no explanation has yet offered itself. . , ..- ST. PAUL. Flood in Flat Bock Biver Immense Damage. Special to the Sentinel: - St. Paul, Ind., May 28 The very heavy rains and consequent rapid rise of Flat Rock river last night and this morning have done Immense damage to the stone quarries here filling them with sand and gravel, so that work can not be resumed for several days. A number of cars are in danger ol being wrecked The river rose five feet from 7 o'clock this morning to 1 this afternoon. , It is now falling .-. ,. . FOBT WAYNE. . ; , Arrested on the Charge of Murder, bnt Dis- . ' charged.- ...- Special to the Sentinel: ' ! -Fobt Wayhx, Ind., May 2(5. Sheriff Mnnson arrived here to-day with Charles E. Young and John Bee ring ,two young men who were ar rested, Friday night, at Springfield, Til., on suspicion of having committed the murder of Xm , , . ... A. M. Webb here on the evening of the 15th Inst, They could not be identified, and were released from custody. They left for Spring field to-night. CARLISLE. Terrific Thunder Storms Immense Hall Stones. . " Special to the Sentinel: , . ' Carlisle, ind., May 28. A terrific thunder storm, followed by hall, passed ever this place at 4 p. m. to-day. Two horses belonging to William Alsop, farmer, living near town, were killed by lightning. Hall stones of enormous size fell for 10 minutes, whitening the earth. One measured nine inches around. But little damage resulted, however. The President Visited by Delegates' of the Young Men's Christian Association. Washington, May 28. President Hayes this evening received some 800 delegates from the International convention of the Young Men's Christian association, which adjourned last night In Baltimore. The reception took place In the East room. Mr. Ames, president ot the Washington Young Men's Christian association, introduced the delegates as representa tives of 2,400 Young Men's Christian associations from all lands. The president said it afforded him great pleasure to receive so many young men, and expressed himself as in hearty sympathy with their .noble work of helping young men. Each of the delegates wait then Introduced by name,and shook hands with the president. - : Discovery of Silver. ' . - Lrrru Bock, Ark May 28. Trustworthy advices from the stiver mining region in Montgomery county, near Hot Springs, are to the effect that rich ore neev the surface has been discovered in many places, covering an area of several miles. California, Nevada and Colorado miners now there concur In say ng that. the prospect is very good. As yet there axe no satisfactory evidences of ths discovery

of a fane fissure. A stamping mill has been

ordered, and is soon expected. Diamond Joe Reynolds sunk a shaft 118 feet, and stopped operations after expending 115,000, last season. from want ot co-operation by other claimants. Same specimens taken from several mines are very rltfh. The question is as to the quantity to be found. Prospectors are very sanguine, but have yet to realize their hopes, A great many claims are staked off, and there is heavy rush to the region, which is about SO miles west of Hot Springs. Arrest of a Gang of Burglar Lynch Law Lik.Iy to be Enforced. , v ' Nashville, Tenn May 28. Saturday and: yesterday 14 men, four white and 10 blacks, were arrested near Murfreesboro,. on the charge of robbery, arson and murder. Great excitement has since prevailed, and things have looked stormy for the prisoners, the indignation of the public having been stimulated by the confession ot John Hall and Bur rel Smith that they were together at the killing of Major Pugh, about a week ago. Things have taken such a serious turn that in answer to dispatches from the t authorities, Governor Marks went to Murfreesboro this afternoon, and to night delivered a strong speech urging the people to join with him in an honest and earnest effort to uphold and enforce the law. The removal of the prisoners to an adjoining county for safe keeping has been suggested. He wanted to confer with and rely upon the people to guard their own prisoners. He In tended to give them every assistance in his power to enforce, uphold and vindicate the law. He plead with them not to stain his ad' ministration by a violation of the law. He plead with them in the most forcible manner to let the law take Its course, pledging them a special term of the criminal court for the pur pose of having Immediate trial. Four promt nent citizens also made speeches in favor of law. The crowd manifested impatience when the trial would be set. The governor left Murfreesboro at 10 o'clock. The success of his mis sion is a question upon which there la a diver sity of opinion.1 x ' Another Dishonest Cashier. . St. Lours, May 28. Mr. Dlerberger, assignee of the Broadway Savings bank, has discovered in the private drawer of J. P. Kleger, Jr., cahier of that institution, papers in the form of checks, drafts, etc , which conclusively show that Kieger and Meyer A. Gold soli have been privately connected in the use of funds of the bank, and that Goldsoll is indebted to the bank about (300,000, the recovery of which Is very doubtful. Similar papers were found in Keiger'S room, at his father's residence, where he lived. To what particular use Kelger and Goldsoll put the money obtained from the bank, or whether Kelger derived any benefit from it, does not appear, but that Kelger was in collusion with Goldsoll, and furnished him with money without proper security there can be no question. These transactions have extended over a period of nearly three years and most of them Btudiously kept from the knowledge of the directors. J. P. Krieger, Jr., for whom a warrant was issued Saturday, gave himself up this morning and was put in Jail pending procure ment of bond. He spent Saturday night with his mistress in town, and Sunday went to the country and spent the day and last night with a friend, one of his bondsmen, who persuaded him to surrender to the authorities. The meeting of depositors this morning resulted in nothing definite except the appointment of a committee to look after their interests and employ a lawyer., Hayes Says He Has Been Misrepresented. ' WASBxrroToiT, May 28. The report of an in terview with the president regarding the negro exedus is now said by the president's friends to have been erroneous in several par tlculars. For Instance, the interviewer .; desired to know definitely whether the president approved of the proposition to go with char tered boats and deliver the thousands on the banks of the river, and it was said last even ing that he replied he thought the step ought to be taken as one of Justice and humanity. The president's Information, it now appears, has not led him to suppose that there are thousands of colored people on the banks of the river waiting for transportation, and he did not advise chartering or sending steam' boats to carry them away. Mr. Conway the authority for the statement . telegraphed last night. The Champion Billiard Player.of the World Chicago, May 28-la reply to Sexton's chal lenge for a game of cushion caroms, 500 points np, for $500 aside, the choice of city and table to be determined by toss, Schaeffer has writ ten the following: There are reasons which will readily appear why I should not undertake a different kind of game, especially on a different kind of table, when to do ' so wonld place in leonardv the championship and ba.f forfeit which I am constantly liable to be called ou to defend. To guard against all contingencies, and reasonaoiy protect myseii, i oner to Play ootn Sexton and Hlosson cushion caroms. 500 nolnta up, on a 5x10 table, with 2-lnch bails, for (500 to si,uw a sum eacn game, cnoice oi taoie for I both games to be decided by toss: one game to I be played In Chicago, the other in New York, I Knawith an lntervaf of two weeks elapsing! t the order of claying to oe decided bv toss. I have to-day deposited SoOO, or 1250 forfeit for each game, with the J. M. Brunswick Balks company of this city, pending the selection of staxenoiaer. jacob bchaefer, - Champion of the World. The Case Against Governor Tllden. New York, May 28. To day, In the clerk's office of the United States circuit court, the United States district attorney filed his bill of discovery in the case of the United States against Samuel J. Tllden, to recover for alleged deficiencies 4n his income tax. When the ease was on the calendar for trial several months ago the counsel for Tllden answered ready, and the district attorney asked leave to file bill of discovery on the ground that much of the testimony taken before the com mission, out West, was liable to objection. and that the bill of discovery would very muoh facilitate matters, and would make an easy trial possible. .. . What the Colored Preachers Think of the , '' j,,.. Negro Oxodus.-; ' , Philadelphia, May 26. At to-day's session of ths Philadelphia and Baltimore conference of the African Methodist Episcopal oharch the report of the committee on the colored exodus was adopted. While recognizing the privilege of freemen to locate wherever It seems best to them, the report sets forth that their interests and habits have been formed In the South, and advises that great deliberation and caution shoald be exercised In considering the advan tages or disadvantages of leaving that section of the country. ' Another Railroad Enterprise. iurrrui Bock, Ark, May 26-At a -neetlng of the directors of the Arkansas River Transfer Railway company In this city to-day Stephen W. Dorsey, ex-Chlted States senator, -was elected president. The early completion of the passnngnr and railway bridge at the lower end of ths city the main object of the or

ACROSS THE SEA.

The Torn of Affairs In South; America. i- i I Fall Particulars of the Bombardment -'- ot Pisagna . : Latest lews From the "War in Zululand. Secretary Sherman Israel a 0 ire alar Begarding the Galled Bonds, Proceedings of the Presbyterian Gen eral Assembly at fsaratoga. GBEAT BRIT ATX. THE LA TEXT WAS XKWS FKOX ZU1.TJL.AXD. Lowdos, May 26. A special dispatch from Cape Town says: The dragoon guards go to Transvaal, not Zululand. Some accounts say the ohange Is Intended to overawe the . Boers and others that It Is to guard the border. A correspondent -with Colonel Wood, at Kainbula, telegraphs under date of the 4th Inst. He says he understands that the scheme for Invasion will undergo Important modifica tions. The idea of concentration on Doomberg has been abandoned. Colonel Newdegate's column will concentrate some miles father north. Colonel Woods' brigade Is no longer intended to act independently on Colonel Newdegate's flank, but the two forces will amalgamate when the invasion commences. The Une of march will probably be along the Umvelosl river. It is thought the Zulus will make a strong stand to cover TJlundL. Prob ably the system of cutting adrift from the base when the advance commences will be abandoned, and a chain of fortified posts will be constructed as the Invasion proceeds, to which escorted convoys will convey the necessary supplies. This must retard progress. The conviction Is general that the war will be prolonged over two campaigns. THI COOLIX QUESTION. Losdos, May 2S. The Madrid correspondent of the Daily News says the Chinese envoys have been received by the king. The negotia tions for a treaty relative to the importation of Coolies Into Cuba will commence this week but the Spanish Government will Insist upon Coolies paying their own passages, and requires the Chinese to agree never to employ foreigners as consular or diplomatic representatives in the Spanish dominion. Directly after the treaty Is concluded the Chinese envoys will leave for Mexico and Fern to establish commercial conventions and protect their fellow subjects there. -, . General Martinez Campos, president of the Council, and Marquis Da- Otovta, minister to France, art examining Cuban finances with a view of consolidating the recent issues of bonds and tc3 floating debt by means of a guarantee of customs and direct taxation of the island. THI KHEDIVE WHAT FRANCE WANTS. London, May 25. The Observer's , leading article says: : If we are rightly Informed, France has again pressed upon England the expediency of taking steps for the deposition of the khedive. In the event of England not entertaining the proposal, France has reserved the full liberty of independent action. IN THE HODSE OF COMMONS. London. May 28. In the House of Commons to-night, after much questioning, Sir Michael Hicks Beach stated that the instructions given General Wolsley would be consistent with a desire repeatedly expressed by the Govern ment to arrive at speedy - and honorable peace. He wonld be told It was not the Government's object to ex tend Its territory, but to take canrtof Its pres ent possessions. He would oe Instructed to receive and entertain any bona flde?overtures for peace. Lord Hortington said the statement was satisfactory. General Wolsley. will probably sail Friday. . , XOUKT JETHA TUBKET AND SBIICE, London, May 23. There was a great erup tion of Mount iEtna Sunday evening. ' . A Vienna correspondent announces that the differences between the powers relative to mediation on the Greek question have been settled. The powers will request that another attempt be made by Turkey and Greece to ar rive at an understanding. Should this fall ambassadors will . be instructed to mediate separately. ., ; , - SOCTH AMERICA. FURTHER PARTICULARS r THE BOM BARD MENS OF PI8A0UA. Panama. May 17. The Star and Herald says: It appears from Information, which we have from private sources, that the bombardUnent of Pisagna and Molllndo were not acts of vandalism, as the Peruvian press and Govern ment charges. Agents sent from the Chilian ships were ordered to advise the authorities to consider their part under blockade, and to re move the launches In port. When the boats twere within a hundred yards or so from the and a hot fire was poured - into them, killing and wounding several, iwhlch compelled the Chilian force to retire. One body of soldiers fired from an eminence Immediately in the rear of the English consulate, and over that building upon which the consular flag was flying and In opposition to the remonstrances of the English consul. who represented that the building was oe toupled by many women and children who had taken refuge there. The result of attack from behind the consulate on the boats was, that when the Chilian fired upon ths town, the first shell went into the building and filled several women and children.' The affair . at Mollendo was also ' caused W an attack . " . upon the Chilian boats. . Ths diplomatic corps in Lima baa addressed a' strong remonstrance o the Chilian admiral protesting . against the destruction of unfortified and defenceless places and neutral property. There is no other war news of interest. A letter from punta Arenas mentions the loss oi a vessel on board of which were the English vice consul. 91r. Dunamure, and two other foreigners, a Chilian trader and five of the crew. The Pen saeola, flying the pennant of Admiral Rodgers, arrived In Calleo from Iquique and HunaUlos, bringing several American families seeking safety from Chilian aggressions. i . . - , GERMANY. : THS TREATY WITH SAMOA. . TtnT.nr. Mar 2A Kl-tmarGk tA-dav snhmlt. tod to Bundesmth ths treaty concluded ths

S'.th of January between Germany and 8am

Attached to the treaty are drafts of provMoi agreement with the chiefs of EUtoe, Ja! and Ralick groups of Islands.' 8PADT. f V THI COXING BOTAL SPEECH. , Madrid, May 38. It I understood thntV royal speech at the opening of the Cortes ws express the Governments desire to render the position of the colonies similar to that of the provinces of the mother country. TUBKET. ' TBI KHDHTIi CAtZ. . Constantinople, May 38-It is stated in diplomatic circles that the sultan has become decided? disposed toward the khedlve, who now dally receives encouragement from the Forte. Proceedings of the Presbyterian Assembly. Saratoga, May 28-At the opening of the Presbyterian General assembly the mileage committee reported and were directed to pay the sums due to the several commissioners. The committee on theological seminaries made a report showing that the number of seminaries Is 13; number of students last year, 534; number of professors, 68; graduated students, 161; amount of property held, 84,415, 177. The report recommends seminaries for colored students. The German seminaries were spoken of only for present necessities, to be merged into older Institutions soon as possible. Great pleasure was expressed In the raising of the standard of scholarship In the seminaries, and the exclusion .of the lazy, dull and worldly-minded was recommended. Applause. The death of three professors was noticed. The report was unanimously adopted. The committee on the polity of church re. ported several overtures sent np from presby teries generally of local Interest, and the suggestions of the committee were . generally adopted. sOn the overture of the presbytery ot New York In regard to the reconstruction of syn ods, It was ordered that a special committee be raised to report to the next assembly. Overtures regarding sitting with closed doors on trials was referred to the standing commute on revision of rules. The eommittee on eorresDonding bodies re ported that they had reports of Rev. A. Given the delegate to the General assembly of the PresDyterlan church of Canada; John D Jones, to the Cumberland Presbyterians ; Wil liam Irving, to the General synod of the Re formed church ; Loyaly Brayton,to the General assembly of Scotland. They had been cordially and fraternally welcomed. They say that Inasmuch as all Presbyterian organizations are joined In the Presbyterian General alliance, which has stated the practice of sending delegates to other Presbyterian bodies, be discontinued. Rev. Drs. W. Breed, C A. Dickey, S. J. Prime 8. J. Nichols, and Elders George Jnnkln, W TenBroeck; W. E. Dodge and Channoey N. Olds were appointed a eommittee to select 82 others, to be reported to the next General assembly, to be delegates with them to the next session of the General alliance, to meet In Philadelphia on September 21, 1880. Delegates tocofiespvufliugliodlesrvfTr. Sylvester F. Sco vllle, to the General synod of the Lutheran church; Rev. Dr. John Jones, to the General conference " of . the Methodist Episcopal church; Rev. Dr. Peter Btryker, to the General association of the Congregational church ; Rev. Dr. Wm.R. Hall, to the General convention of the Reformed Episcopal church. . The overture on reduced representation sent down by the last assembly was reported lost. On the question of extending territory wherein ths board of church erection may build churches In certain States named, it was ordered to Include all States and Territories. It was voted to hold the next session at the State House at Madison, Wis. The following resolution was offered, regard ing the attendance of church members at theaters and operatic performances: Resolved. That in view of the Increased at tendance of church members at theaters and operas, the assembly bears earnest and solemn testimony against this prsct.ee as Inconsistent with Christian duty, since It not only gives countenance and support to an institution J nstly.descrlbed by a former assembly as a school of Immorality, but it is in Itaeif spiritually hurtful and tends to obliterate the tone which should always be plainly visible between the followers of the church and the world. Adopted. The resolution offered regarding the reading of the secular papers on Sunday was then reported on. Resolved. That the General Assembly, be lieving that the practice on the part of church members of reading secular papers on the Sabbath day is alarmingly on the increase, and believing also that it is a grievous Injury to pontlflclal piety of readers and a serious obstacle to the cause of Christ In every commu nity, would deprecate me practice ana wouia nnre on all who love the Lord and desire the spread of His kingdom In the world to do allln their power to dlacoutenance tne same. Adopted. Regarding the overture against recognizing the Roman Catholic baptism, the committee reaffirm the action of the General assembly of 1875, leaving it with the pastor and convent to decide whether a rebaptlun shall be made. The report was attacked by Elder E. C. Drake and Rev. Dr. Prime, and defended by Rev. Dr. Patton, chairman of the committee, who declared, as he had done in his opening sermon, that Roman Oathollo is a branoh of the church of Christ. He said, In the Unlit against Mate rial Ism, other wise Communism and other enemies or Christianity, the Roman Catholics are one of the strongest allies the church has. Rev. Dr. Prime denounced the decision of the committee as emanating from cloisters of theological seminaries, and said that while claiming to hold such doctrines as has been held by Dr. Patton, the Catholics had the apostles' form of Christianity. Rev. Dr. Gants offered a substitute, that this assembly is not prepared to decide onstolidy of all Cathollo baptism, but prefer to leave it to the church sessions and pastors. Rev. Dr. Patton gave the history of the overtures of 1875. , Rev. Dr. Prime moved the overture of 1885. Resolved, That It Is the deliberate and decided Judgment of this assembly that the Roman Catholic church has essentially been aposCollzed from the religion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and therefore can not be recognized as a Christian church. Rev. Cal Lewis opposed. the substitute. Dr. Prime upheld the Cathollo church as Christian. A motion to adjourn was lost by a vote of 1S5 to 188. Rev. Dr. Follerton said that appeals had been made against Catholics as being antiChrist. Anti-Baptists raised this cry of old, but John Knox and other fathers of, the church only had Catholic baptism and Cathollo ordination. Secretary Sherman's Views on the Refund ing Certificates. 1 Washington, May 28. The secretary of the treasury says he has received several letter 1 Inquiring why he does not advance the priov

of refunding esrUacvtes, and Urns secure to the Government a premium on them. 'Ha calls attention to the fact that tbe law authorising the lasae of these eerUa sates expressly directs htm to issue them in exchange for lawful money of tbe United States, and tans fixes the rate at which he Is oompsBr 'j sell them. The anginal draft of the mil S 4 Godfrees simply contained authority to sell tfaesw cerUOceUs, kut Congress, like every 'esse else, not anticipating a great demand lortbenm.and their rapid advance in price, mad esehnmge , for tbem at par mandatory by Inserting the -word -directed." If theae securities, the secretary says, eoold only be sold to aetaal Investors in limited sams tt wonld oe a wm disposition of them, and It is believed that a great majority do sot into the hands of anch people, frat postmasters and other dtebosatnc; officers can not distinguish between real investors and those who buy to seU again. '.

Circular from Secretary Shernaaa V rgsritsni, the Payment of Called Bonds. Washington, May 26 Ths following eiren lar was issued this afternoon: . , TRKAStTST DXPA M f AN T, WA8HINOVOR, D. C- Ma V 28, 187. . Holders of called bonds which mature before the 1st of July next, are requested to send them to tbe department for payment daring tho month of June. In this way holders of such -bonds will receive payment for them, with interest to matarity, before the bonds mature. The very large pay menu of called bonds to bo made in July wUl fully occupy tho different offices of the department in that month, and preference In the order of liquidation will bo given to matSTing bonds rather than to ' doe da past due, the holders of which have tailed to present them for pavruent. All United States bonds forwarded for redemption should be addressed to tbe loan divison secretary a office, and all registered bonds should be assigned to the secretary ol the treasury for redemption. When parties desire checks in payment for registered bonds drawn to tbe order of any one but the payee, they should assign tbem to the secretary of the treasury for redemption on account of the owner or owners giving tbe name or names thereof, as it la lmpowible to notify directly the holders of such called bonds. Tbe press of the country Is respectfully requested to give publicity to this notice, that there may be no delay in the payment of bonds, and that accumulation of money in the treasury may be avoided. (Signed) ' ' ' ' 1 JOHBT 8HERMAN. f - Secretary. Meeting of Indignant Depositors of tho ' Broadway Savings Bank. " Sr. Louis, May 25. Between 109 and 29 1 de positors or ths Broadway Savings bank, suspended Thursday, held a meeting this afternoon, at which great indignation against tho officers and . directors of the bans: was . expressed, and personal violence was advocated . . by soma after a good deal of angry discussion a committee was appointed to take measures to protect the interest of depositons and to report progress from time to time. A warrant was issued by the circuit court this evening for the arrest of J. P. Kelger, Jr., cashier of this bank, on the charge of embezzlement, but np to a late hour this . evening - he had - not been - found Several suits havs also been filed by depositors against the directors and officers, asking judgment in the amount equal to their deposits, after they knew the bank was insolvent, thereby making themselves individually lia ble under the 8tate taw. Efforts . will be made Monday to effect the removal of the assignee of the bank on the ground that he was chosen by the directors, and Is Inimical to the Interests of depositors. Attachment suits will also be filed against the bank and against the directors individually. ' ' Kentucky Bushwhackers at Work Again Two Cold-Blood ed Murders. Louisvills, May 28. A Courier-Journal special from Rlverton, Ky., says: The Underwood war has again broken ont on the upper Tygart's creek in Coster county. Klevs Underwood, while peacefully at work in a cornfield near his home, was shot from amhnsh Thursday, and when his children hastened to him they found him la a dying condition. His chest was perforated by two balls. George Underwood. Eleva's father, was also killed la a similar way, and Jesse has entered ths field as the avenger of his family's wrong. It Is feared there will be a fearful amount of blood Shed, and the farmers op la that neighborhood, afraid of becoming the victims of some assassin's ball, are forsaking their fields. In formation was received from Breathitt county that Andrew Carpenter, while peace fully at work In his own yard, was shot by an unknown party in ambush. Fears are entertained there that this Is bat the forerunner of more bloodshed. : The Custom Honse Cases. - ' Chicago, May 28. In the Custom House cases to-day Leonard Swett, counsel tor tbe defendants. Introduced a letter written by one of the workmen to one of the defendants in June, 1878, the purpose being to show by said letter that an effort was thesKtelng made la Washington to have the defendants indicted, although the Indictment was not found until five months later. The evidence taken regarding the character of stone approved by Superintendent Burling was quite contradictory. Burling, himself, took the stand, and contradicted the evidence of B. A. Morton that in a talk with Burling the latter had said tbe cause for accepting poor stone was that the pay was too poor to Justify rigid inspection. Burling denied that such conversation ever occurred What the Democrats of tbe House are la Favor Of. Washington, May 26. The Democratic can cus committee of the Honse bad a conference this afternoon, and agreed to recommend that no further plans be decided upon by the majority, until the Senate shall have disposed of tbe Warner silver bill, which passed the House Saturday. This proposition will be submitted at a joint meeting of the Senate and House caucus committees to-morrow evening. - - .,e ' A Bad Job. ,'. , Chicago, May 28. A committee of the City Council, appointed to examine Into the condition of the new city building now in process of erection here, reported to-night that there are many and serious defects in the stone workmanship and character of work done, and that the whole structure should e pulled dowa and rebuilt according to contract. The expense entailed by following this advice would approach 8500,000. t c In the Kick of Time. ' Cincinnati, May 28. Advices from numerous points along the Ohio valley, and tho interior of Ohio, are to the effect that the rains .which had fallen since Saturday night have, been copious and greatly beneficial to the su faring crops. Two Men Drowned. Lewtstow, . N. Y May 26. While John King and. Walter Swan were . crossing the Nlagra river to-day in a small boat, it was drtwn into the eddy and upset. BrAh men. I were drowned.

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