Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 28, Number 51, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 December 1879 — Page 1

VOlu XXVIII. HO 51. I INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1879-WITH SUPPLEMENT.

WHOLE NO. 1508. i

GRANT'S ADVANCE.

Philadelphia Gaily Decorated, and : the Reception a Grand Affair. Tie Procession One of tie Grandest Sights Ever Seen in the City. It is Six Hoars in Passing a . Given , Point , ' The Tsiral Speeches of Welcome and tbe LlKe Indulged In. . GBASI ON HIS TRAVELS. How He Was Received at Philadelphia A Gala Day. PHit.ADET.PHiA, Dec. 16. A special train , carrying ex President and Mrs. Grant, Governor Hoyt and start' and committee, and the City Council, of Philadelphia, left Harrisburg at 6.-0S this morntnj. Al Lancaster, although barely daylight, a large crowd had assembled, and at Coatesvilie, Downlngton and other places crowds were gathered, but aa the train ran through to Philadelphia without stopping General Grant did not make his appearance. At the city limits Mrs. Grant and the other ladles of the party were transferred to a separate car and taken to the regular depot,when they were driven to the hotel. The remainder of the train proceeded to tne North Pbiladelpnia station, bc Somerset ana Broad streets, and arrived there at 9:J a. m. An im- . mense crowd greeted the ex-presldent. Mayor Stokely and other officials entered the car and formally welcomed General Grant to the city. To the mayor's speecn of welcome General Grant replied In a few words.

r The carriage containing General Grant was ; driven rapidly into Broad street, and tiie city troops, mounted, formed a personal escort. The procession started on time, lUMU o'clock, the United States troops occupying the right,

of the line. In the carriage with General Grant was Mayor Stokely, and as they appeared cheer after cheer went up from the throngs of people who filled the sidewalks all along the line of march, while ladies waved their handkerchiefs, the bands, as the general passed each division, playing "Hall to the Chief" When tbe bead of tDe line reached Oxford street a 15 minutes' halt whs occasioned by the Grand Army, which occupied Broad street. - A band stationed a lets yards behind General Grant here played "Home, Sweet -iHotner, and the general raisin his hit showed the incident moved him. The carriage in which the illustrious guest rode was not the one Intended. It was wrecked on the way to the depot, the horses becoming fractions. The Grand Army having vacated Broad street, the procession resumed its march to Master street, when the carriage containing General Grant dropped out of line until tne military marched past, when a position was taken between the miliary and Grand Army. Tbe farther down Broad street the guest proceeded, the heartier the welcome. The head of the line reached the State House at 12:52, and was tbe signal for general apnlanse. Tbe sidewalks here, as elsewhere.

were crowded, as well as the windows of build'logs. Stands were elected on the fctnte House 1 pavement for the accommodation of t he fam l ilies of councilmen and court officers. The I arch spanning Chestnut street was tasiefuly I decorated, as well ts tbe State House building. At 1:25 the State House bell rang out a wei-

. come. The military comprising the First division of 20 in line, occupied about three-quarters of an hour in passing. There are fully au,0QG persons in line. Tne day is delightful. Old Iude- . penitence Hall was decorated and festooned - from the pavement to tbe roof, and -in front was a grand triumphal arch spanning Chest1 lint street, decorated with exquisite taste and ' showing the motto, "Philadelphia's Welcome to the Patriot and Soldier." Looking west along Chestnut street at this point, flags, streamers, mottoes and evergreens met -tbe eye In all directions, while lestoons of tricolored bunting streamed across the street from window to window. Farther on, and be- - low, was another triumphal aroh, resplendent - with flags, garlands and mottoes. Conspicuous amongst the latter was the following : "To the honors of 'Europe, Asia and Africa, add the affections of America." Under all a horseshoe, composed of flowers was suspended. When General - Grant arrived In front of the Union League house, he alighted from the cavriage and took his position o the grand stand to review the procession. Among the officers of tbe army and navy in the line were Generals Burnside, W. S. Hancock. Horace Porter, Phil Sheridan, Commodore Pierce Crossley and Colonel Treadwell; and prominent among the invited guests were ex-Governor Rice, of Massachusetts: Governor Kail, of Delaware; Senator J. Donald Cameron, Hon. Hamilton Flan, A. E, Borie, ex-Secretary of the Navy George M. Robeson, . George 8. Boutwell and John Welsh. Tbe military display included about 7 000 men of the troops ot this and adjoining States. The Grand Army or the Republic turned ont about 8.0U0 strong, and man v posts carried tbe tattered flags of their regiments which had been in use during

v the war. The surviving soldiers or the war of f 1812 wore the marked feature of L ute parade. , The textile raannfaeI turers and vinous Industrial crafts of J the city were strongly represented, while the political organizations had 4,000 men In line. W- AnwkntvnE 1 h A hln hllildm WATA 1 (111 Tllftn

from the ship yards of Jobs Roach, at Rochester, Pa. The chief feature of this display was a miniature steamer. City of Tokio, which was an exact model of Its namesake, in which General Grant sailed from China to San Fran cisco. The steamer waa 35 feet long, four feet beam, and masts 20 leeu it was on a itd drtwubv tlx horses, and thus borne in the procession. la the ranks of the Government emnlovei was a press, from which were turned ont along tae route bronze medals as souvenirs or the event- mere were aiso two divisions of secret societies, presenting a Una appearance, and then came the brewers, bottlers ani batchers, the latter mounted, and turning oat In great foioa. In the rear of the rreat pageant oauie a oavale uie of diiieas numbering 400. The entire procession oocu pled six hoars in passing a given point, its great lengtn eompeumg tne general io leave . the reviewing stand 'long before It had passed, tbe weather becoming raw and chilly. Altogether, tbe demonsuatloo waa probably the .most- imposing ever witnessed In this city. The enthusiasm never flagged. The streets were iammed with people during the day and " until late at night, in the evening tbe city was brilliantly Illuminated, and Independence Ball, by aid of calcium lights, sbone forth with a splendor never beioreaeen. Private dwellings were lighted to the roofs, and the hotels Uluminaiea oy electric i ignis. This evening General and Mrs. Grant dined at the residence of George W. Child s, with a party of old li lends. Alter dinner were was an informal reception In honor of tbe general, attended by some w gnosis. About 830 eeneral Grant was serenaded by VCinre'B banO. ot this eltr: and by the Fifth Maryland regiment band, whioh accompanies POSt fliOfc 1 OI tne uraeu tnuy ot m ivepuouo. ' rJ Raltimore. At li o'olook General Grant - left Mr. Cbilds house and visited the Academy el Fine Arts, where a reeepupn waa held, and at its conclusion be retired, and was escorted to the hotel. ' i 1 Edison's Wonderful Klktrlc Light.. Hrv Tok. Dee.IlThe Herald devotes page to Edison's triumph la the eleetrio Illu mination, giving m lull ana inuniw waui of bis work from its Inception to Its completion, wi'n illustrated diagrams. The Herald avs: The first oublioexhlbltlon of Edison's long-looked for eleetrio light takes place New Years evening, at Menlo park, on whieh occasion that place will be illnmluated with the new light, The-new light. 1ncedlble as it - may appear, is produced from a little piece of naner a slno of oaoer that a breath would blow awav. Throogb this Uttle strip of pap-r is passed an electric oarreot and the re sult is a bright, beautiful mellow light. Bat the Eaper instantly barns, even anaer tne inning et of tallnw endler exDlal- sceptic, and bow, then, can it withstand tbe verce beat of an electric current. Very true, bat Edison makes the Uttis piece of paper more infusible than platinum, more durable than granite. and this Involves no complicated .process. The paper la' merely baed In an oven until Its elements bave i-4 away, except its carbon frame work: t - b --c is placed In a glass globe connected with leading to the eleo-

triclty-producmg machine and the air ex

hausted from the elobe: then the Apparatus is ready to give oat a light that prod aces no deleterious gases, no smoke, nooffensive odors, a light wi! liout flame, without danger, rt quiring bo matches to ignite, giving oat bat little heat, vitiating no air and free from all flickering. A light that is a little globe of sunshine and this light the Inventor claims can be produced cheaper than that from the cheapest oil. The inventor Unas that the electricity can be regulated -with entire reliability at a central station, just as tbe pressure of gas Is now regulated. The entire cost ot constructing the lamp is not more than 25 cents. . , r m THE McCABE-OBTH CASE. Minors Republican Importations and Wa- ' bash Students Toting for Orth. , Washington, D. C, Dec. 17. McCabe to-day produced affidavits affirming that Wabash Col lege Btudents.mlnorsand Radical importations from neighboring sections giving number of each had more than made up Orth's reported majority. McCabe 's case seemes to be a good one. Orth will have until the 7th of January to produce his defense against this seemingly Impregnable assault ot McCabe. A Lafayette ' affidavit -eet forth that there existed in that city an association which furnished votes to the highest bidder, and that nearly all voted for Orth. NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CON3IITTXE. The National Republican committee held their long heralded meeting, to-day. Senator ' Cameron was elected chairman . in placo of Senator Chandler, deceased. Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Saratoga and Philadelphia were competing points for the place of holding the next convention. Chicago won, Indianapolis receiving only two votes, aud Cincinnati two. the others none. The Chicago representative, Root, guaranteed that there should be no ad vance In the price of beer, and that the news papers of the city shou'd do the fair thing by the convention. The time of holding it was fixed for Wednesday, June 3. THE X'CABE-ORTU CASE. The House committee on elections heard McCabe to-day in an argument In defense of his delay In bringing forward proof of his elec'Jon in the shape ot contested papers against Orth. He stated that in addition to ' his business engagements being very pressing, be was delayed also by sickness. The committee ordered that the papers be put into the shape of affidavits, and that Orth should be prepared to reply by the 7th of January IS1. - MORE XEGB0ES FOB INDIANA. Another lot ot Carolina negro emigrants left the city to-night for Indiana. Altogether there were 120 are half children. They ar rived this morning, remained in the city to day, and left for your State on a night train. , DUBLIN. Sleeting of the Indiana Horticultural Society. Special to the Sentinel: Dublin, Ind., Dec, 16. The nineteenth annaal meet i d g of the I ndlan a Horticult ural society was opened la Old-Fellows Hall io-day, and will be closed Thursday evening. Owing to the late arrival of Several membeis, and their displays of. fruits, the meeting was not called to order until 3 p. m., and the address of welcome,- by Dr. 8. S. Boyd, of Dublin, presi dent of the Jackson Township Horti cultural society,-and the response, by Syl vester Jhonson. president of the State society, were postponed until this evening. when thev were delivered in the presence of a large audience. I The display of fruits, flowers and vegetables Is larger than at any other previous meeting .of the society. ' There is a larce attendance of horticulturists from all parts of Indiana, and several from ad Joining States. The members of the society and visi ors.find a . hearty welcome and free entertainment-ambng the citizens of Dublin MADISON. Major John D. Simpson Acquitted of the - Cliarge of Murder. Madison, Ind4 Dec. 19. John D. Simpson was acquitted this evening at 4 o'clock. The jury was out only one bour and 10 minutes. The verdict gives very general satisfaction. The prosecutor will dismiss the indictment against McFetndge to-morrow morning. The Coant in Maine Finished How the Leg- . , . - Islatare Will Stand. August A, Me. Dec 17. Full details of the count, made by tbe, governor and council, snow the following result": In tbe Senate the r uslomsis are given: M members, Kepuoilcaus li. in the House tne r unionism nave 78, nepubllcaus 61. Five cities with 11 Republican representatives Portland, Bath Lewiston. Rockland and Saco are without feoreaeniatlon. The Honse will be thus U members abort at its organisation. Tbe final result of tbe election, according to tte official returns before changed by the council, was m follows: Senate Republicans, 19: Fusionists, 12; House Republicans, SO; Fasionlsts, 61. The net change in tbe Senate is li, In the House 46. By the election returns the Republi cans bad a majority of 38 in joint ballot, as connted ov the governor ana ooun cil, tbe Fasionlsts have a majority of 2d on jo:nt ballot. The Republicans claim the rejections and changes were made wholly on tecnnicai gronnas. t ne cenincates to tne senators and representatives were sent out by mail to-aay. rue canvass oi county omcers is about completed. Tne committee of the council is engaged in preparing a statement to jostuy tne count. The Alleged Overlssne of Pennsylvania State Bonds, . . , ., Phtt.adei.phia, Dec 18. The committee of tbe Legislature, to whom was referred the alleged overissue of State bonds, after a session since last June, have completed their labors ana pre pa rea a report, wnicn is to-aay given to tbe governor. They bave thoroughly investigated the matter, and traced each bond to its bolder. The committee found that I72.0U0 of bonds deposited in the Gi'-ard bank were paia into tne treasury Dy j. n. soser, and accounted for by Henrys. MoGraw. state treasurer. The report says: "The settlement of Henry 8. McGraw is a satisfactory explana tion ot uie wuoiq question, aou naa it ueen placed on the minutes of tbe sinking fund commission mere- wonta nave oeen no difficulty with reference to the loan, and all out standing bonds would bavs been redeemed. This settlement Is found on the fly leaf of one oi tne oooksoi tae state Treasurer, a piaee so unusual urn uie omoers oi tne (common wealth overlooked it. ' -. . The Hands lathe Pork Houses all an a Striken, ChiCaoo, 111., Dee. 18. There was only a trifling amount done la packing bouses acd at the stock Yards to-day. AU hegs bsve been cleaned up In the bouses, and the packers profess themselves ready to await the motions of tbe striking workmen. : Daniel O uonnell. president -of the anion. claims there are 10,000 members now on astrlke. Tbev are well organized, say that tht v have plenty of money, and intend to do no work in a house wnicn employs non-union men They will attempt no violence, and are perfectly oulet. altlkonah they held two seoret meetings to-day. In one house 4,400 men left because three non-union man were employed; in another house 7 000 struck because one nonunionist was employed. - . Dan Rice, the Clrsus Mao, Converted. STi Lours, Dee. 19. Dan : Rice, tbe famous circus man. announeed to-nlitht that be had been converted, and will at once enter tbs field as sn Evangelist. He bas bad an Inter view with Mr. Moody, now holding meetings here, ana win probably begin a new career by speaking at Moody's meeting, then seek soch fields as offer tbe best prospects, of luooess la nisnewora.

SHELBYT1LLE.

More News of the Negro Immigrants. Special to the Sentinel : Bhilbttilli. Ind., Dec. 17. The Ciiv Coun cil met here last night, and a large crowd was in attendance, as it was understood the question of tbe negro immigration would - be discussed. The committee appointed to look af er them reported that the negroes did not want any assistance at the city's expense, and hence no appropriation waa recommended. This looks like a complete backdown from the position assumed at the special session held last week, when the Council resolved to look after and take care ot the immigrants. The Democrats declare that the Republicans were frightened from their original intentions by the public clamor excited by their proceedings. "Squire HIgglns, the Dem ocratic member who was reported to bave offered the original resolution, repudiated it lastnight,and says he only Intended to bave a committee appointed to ask the colored brethern here what they could do for those of their kind who bad come in from North Carolina. All the latter went out of town to day, and it is said they bave located in two cabins a short distance south of here. The grand Jury had one of the colored stran gers before them to-day, with a view to indicting any persons found to be engaged in importing paupers to this State. Tbe negro, whose name is Gabriel McMerrick, was, however, well . enough posted not to give anybody away. Tbe Republicans here disclaim all sympathy with any colonizing scheme, while their oppnenta declare they secretly m favor It, bat are afraid to openly espouse It. Much excitement still prevails on the subject, and rumors that more negroes will arrive here to-night or to-morrow have much inflamed the minds of tbe Democrats. It will not be healthy for many more negroes to come here, as some of the more hotheated Democrats are lu a very ngly mood and Indulge In rather sulphurous talk as to what they will do in certain contingencies. Ton may look for lively times if any more ol the colonists stop at this point. Great Excltenumt About Negro Emigrants A Crowd VjIt the Depot to Prevcn t Their Landing. Special to the Sentinel: Shelbitillk, Ind., Dec. 18. A telegram was received here last night about S o'clock, from a citizen of Shelbyyille in Cincinnati, stating that a train-load of North Carolina negroes had left that city on the IM C. and L. railroad for this place and other points in the State. The receiver of the dispatch immediately notified number of Democrats of its contents, and they became' very much excited on the subject. A large party thereupon repaired to , the depot with the declared intention of preventing any negroes from getting oft here. It is said they filled their pock ets with stones and threatened to nse violence against the eruigrants if tbe landed. The train, which was an extra with four : coaches, arrived here about 11 o'clock, and was immediately surrounded by the excited crowd, who noisily informed the darkles that they must move further on. It seems they were all ticketed through te Indianapolis, and none of them intended to stop here, otherwise there can be little - doubt that there would bave been mob violence at the depot last night. The conduct of the people who went to the depot, and used these threats, is very generally condemned by out best citizens of all parties. However much opposition may be felt toward the importation of negro paupers into the State, It can net be prevented by violent measures, but tbe remedy should be left to the good sense of the people. The indiscreet action of a few passionate and hot-headed men here bas brought discredit upon the whole Democratic party, whose fundamental tenets are con formity to the laws and peace and good will toward all men. THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR. A KEG HO MURDERER EX ECCTED. New York. Dec. 19. A special to the Tele gram from Petersburg, V a, says: The neero. Frank Baker, was hanged to-day at the Sussex county court Mouse, ior me muraer or Henrietta Shands and her infant child, near Stony Puintstatlon, on the night of August 1. Only tbe sheriff and assistants, doctors and representatives of the press were present at the execution. Baker pasHed an nneasy night, but was perfectly calm this morning wnen tola to prepare nimseu ior the scauold. When tne noose was placed around his neck be trembled a little, but recovering himself, muttered a few words of prayer. His llmbsnioved convulsively for a minute after tbedropfell. In about 10 minutes the doctors pronounced blm dead. The crime for whioh Baker was hanged was sn extremely brutal one. He attacked his victim at ner home, and almost chopped her bead orl with an axe. Tbe child he burled alive. Tbe colored people of this district were greatly incensed against the prtoner, and at one time there was talk of lynching him. A DOUBLE MURDER AND LTJtCHISG. Maco. Ga.. Dec. 22. Two Irish lads-Ed ward Harvey and James McUee pet'dlers of dry goods, were muraerea r riuay nim Dy neeroes near Jernlaan. Russell county. Ma.. and tbelr bodies thrown in Calta Poochee river. Tbe murder was discovered Saturday, wben two negroes were arrested. These con fessed. Implicating two others. A large crowd of whites and blacks assembled Sunday at 4 p. m and dec idea to nang tne two murderers. This was done loitnwitn. I ney aispiayeu sullen indifference, and asked no mercy. The two implicated have not been arrested. The Maine Election A Letter From Hi E. P. PHIsbury. , , CHtoAfio. Deo.-18. The Dally News has re ceived tne iouowiuk irom iiuu. r- r . jriusbury: ... .... A iTnrsTA. Me.. Dec.' 1& The apparent Re publican majority, for members of tbe Liegiw bribery, DUiiaosiDg nuu imuu. uwra wu popular majority for governor, in opposition ri Rnnhiieans. In many districts. Riving ths Fusion a majority for governor. The Repub licans sncceeaea in getung a luaioritj ior members of the Legislature by triokery and tber frauds. The governor and council bave nnt ttuaot their action on these frauds, in any instance not Having jansaicuoa, out iney have strictly -followed tne consuls lion and thrown out such return s as were fatally defective, whether Republican or uemooratic, In aoma ennnues more temoc ratio tnau ne publican reiurns have been thus rejected. The Republicans bavs been In tbe bablt for years of secretly returning defective Republican re turns to town omcers ior quuvduuh, uuv wwe advantage of the defects in Democratic re turns. During the 23 years of Republican rule ih ha. never lost an officer by reason f each defects, while the Democrats lost more or less nearly every year. This bas served to make Demooratlo town officers more careful and Rennbllcans more careless. Tbe present governor aud cnancll have beld Republicans to ths Strict letter ut iuo wiubuiuuuu uu and the result is an anti-Renubliean majority in both branches. They have In no case traveled outside of the precedents established by tbe Republicans themselves, and In rani. rf the eases their rastlon. wss based on the opinions given by judges of the supreme Mnr Fnr Instance, a iudae save an ooinlon In 1876 that tbe governor and council conld not count ths votes returned 'or Wm. H. Smith and W. H. Smith for the same cllioe, having been given lor one and Uie same per son. Applying this role this year, it changes 1877 ths judges save an opinion that tne returna ootud not be oountsd where tbs signs.

tare ef tbe officers were written by other bands

tnan tneir own. several cases oi mis class were found this year. In the same opinion ine juoges say mat returns con la not De counted were tbe town clerk failed to attest them. This rule changes several cases. Also tbe returns from- the city of Portland were fatally defective ra not eomnlvlne with the constitu tion in giving the names of tbe persons vote lor wiio tne numoer oi votes against eaca name. Sorm 140 votes were returned as 'scat tering " Tkis changes the result on three senators, and leaves five vacancies in the Honse. In Lewiston, Saco, Bath and Rockiana, ine returns are signed Dy tae minority only of the aldermen. The law requires tbe whole number of ballots to be given In the returns, and there are abundant rtepuDiican precedents lor rejecting mem, where they fail in that respect; so, too, where there Is a material difference between the whole number of ballots and the votes stated. Several changes have resulted from these de fects. In all doubtful cases the governor and council bave consulted eminent counsel be fore coruiug to a conclusion, and in every Instance tbe action of tbe board bas been uuan -lmous, with one exception only, in that instance the question at issue did not affect tbe character ol tbe resaltt . (Signed) K. F. PU.LSHUKV. Death of William McKee. 8t. Lovis. Dec. 21). William McKee, senior proprietor of tbe Globe-Democrat, died very suddenly of heart dtser.se, about 1 o'clock this morning. Aged tu. The death ot Wil iam McKee, chief owner of the Globe-Democrat, though quite sudden, was not unexpected to those who bave been jamlllar with bis physical condition during i bo past trio years, lie experienced a slight paralytic stroke in the summer of 1S78, since which he has never regained ht health, although using all efforts to care for himself. He lelt the oily eariy last summer, and remained at the seashore and In Mew Tork until October. Wben be returned be seemed to have Improved, but . it soon became evident that his Improvement was only temporary. He visited the Globe Democrat ofllce nearly every dev. oenerally remaining from v till 1 o'clock. On Friday he came as usual, and talked pleasantly with callers, being apparently as wHf am be had Deen lor some lime past. At I o clued de left the oltice lor his residence. In his family carrinse, i ne last man to sr"aii to mm at tne office was Mr. McPollougb, editor of the paper, wno ronvrrsea witu mm c.-ienr as ne entered bis carriage. Mr. McKee was driven to bis residence, accompanied by wile and daughter. tie spent tne aiternoon and evening at home, a irequenuy reierrea to nis pnysicsi neaitn as beiuK better than It bad been for some time past. At nlgbl he became Interested in a volmeoi Washington lrving's works, and read beyond tils usual tune for coins: to bed. Shortly after 11 he retired, but soon rose agnin saying be felt restless and could not sleep. He went irora ma oeoroom toan adjoining sitting room, and seated himself in a cbair. Here he began to feel what be eallfd au oppression of ; tne chest,, which proved to be the fatal attack, a physician was summoned and remedies were aa plied. but he sank steadily, and showed no signs of rallying. Ati.':ta ne ptissed into what seemed sleep, ana to tne surprise or those attending blm. It was the sleep of death. Mr. McKee was in nis aixiy-omi year, tie was a native of New York, and of Irish parentage. He learned the printing business On Major Noah's Weekly Messenger In New York City, and was subsequently on tbe Courier :imi Enquirer under J. watson wetio. He enme to St.Louis In 1811, and goon nfterward obtained an inter est in the evening Gazette, remaining In two years. Subseuuentiy, and whan the political doctrines of the Runner and Barnburner factions Of New lork bad spread to the West, he started a campaign sheet called the Barnburner, the first free soil paper puDiiRnea in Missouri, ana pernaps la any slave-holding State. He was also engaged in several other newspaper enterprises until In 1832, when he became one of the proprietors of ue Missouri .democrat, tnen under tne control of Thomas H. Benton and Frank P. Blair. He remained in the Democrat until 1872, when he sold tnat paper to George W. Flshback, and in connection with D. M. Hon-or, one of V, 4 .. fn.n,., vtowtviu a n ...1 . V. . illnka T 1875 the proprietors of the Globe puanhaeed the ' 1 . .(. vu y ... ... ..... .J I " TJ , Aemocrat, ana tne two papers were consoli dated. Mr. McKee owned tue controlling In terest In tbe Globe -Democrat, and bad large real estate and other Investments. Has dei th will not cause any change In the policy or mauagement of the paper, as his interest will pass to tils relatives in the establishment. Mr. D. M. Houser, for many years business manager of the paper, will assume Mr. McKee's place as tbe head of - the company publishing tue uioDe-jjeuiocraiM Tbe Edison Electric Light The Frat Ship ment of Through Freight, Cinci!iati, Deo, 22. R. J. Edear and Jobn A. Russell, representing Edison, have been in the city several dajs to arrange for tbe intro duction of tne new electric iighf. To-day they made a contract wit . Johu Hillito and associates, to give them pteierenee in bidding ior tni management ot tne Dusiness oi light ing Cincinnati, Covington and Newport, so soon as experiments show the invention to be praoucabie. . Tbe first consignment of throagh freight from Chatanooga. over tbe Cincinnati Southern railroad, reached this olty to day, consist ing oi a lew pacxages Drought lorougn oy tne Adams Express, and included two or three boxes of fruit from Florida. It will be 10 days or two weeks before the road will be open lor regular trainc. - n The Brewers' Strike. Cincinnati. Dec. 21. The striking brewers heid a meeting this afternoon, and decided to permit tbe members of the union to resume work at the breweries whre the demand for higher wages is granted, and to withdraw tbelr demand In regard to apprentices at such Drewenes- inis virtually enas tae striae, as the brewers who bave not given the wages demanded refuse to receive the strikers back on any terms, tbey having ailed the places of tne worsmen wno ten At one nrewery tne workmen who left yesterday voluntarily relumed to day. Concession In regard to apprentices and other mutters leaves little in the newiy lormea journeymen urewers' union worth contending for. and the whole distur bance wui probably end to-morrow. General Mahoae Elected United States Sen ator. Richmond. Dee. 16. The General Assembly to-day voted for United States senator to succeed Senator Withers. The vote wu taken in the two Houses in separate session. In the House tne nominees were w itners, uenerai Mahone and General Wlckhara, the vote resulting: Mahone, 56; Withers, 40; Wlckhara, two. in tne senate tne oniy nominees were Withers and Mahoue, the vote resulting: Mahone, ii; Withers, 13, Tbe Joint vote was as follows: Number of votes cast, 138 ; necessary Co a choice, 70: of which Mabone received 79, Withers 63. Tbe two Houses will meet in Joint session to-morrow, and a formal bfJIot be taken and General Mahone declared elected United States senator. The Government Again Swindled. New Yomk. Dec 16. Tbs Custom House authorities make a charge against M. J. hall iard & la, bHO Broadway, importers of musical Instruments, of having defrauded the Government out of over HIOO.OOO by fraudulent invoices. The alleged frauds extend over sev eral years. Tbe customs officials say Paulard A Co. admit the irregularities, but claim that the goods were pasted as "Job iota." They express a wllllneness toeomDromlw with the Government. The investigation has been ad journed loanable them to produce tbe original oiiis i rum nwiiseriBua io com pars witn tnelnvoloes in ths possession of the aathsriues. Suit for Heavy Damages Against a' Poasw . . " master. . ; Baltimore. Md . Deo. 19. Mary A. M array. removed on Monday from a position as cleric in the. DostotDce. Has brooitnt suit against Postmaster Tyler, claiming, (20,000 damages for assault. Miss Murray was a principal wiU Hem aaainst tne postmaster in tne recent investlgation. . .. . : . , i Seven Feet ot Snow la New York. Port Jervis. N. Y Dae. 22. Snow bas fallen here to the depth of nearly seven feet; xne storm extenas aioag tne line oj tne nine railway to Susquehanna and north for a dis tance of 24 miles. Trains are a little delayed. Tbs thermometer marked 8 above aero Ibis morning. Ths weather during the day mod erated. , - . ' , , One Hundred Negro Emigrant for Indiana. . Petersburg, Va.. Deo. la. Ons hundred colored emigrants from uoldsboro, N. Cm arrived here to-day, eo routs to Washington, from whence tbey go to Indiana. Mora wlU arrive nare, toiuurruw, ea route west.

NETT FEOM THE CAPITAL

TAT tOTTERT CASE. Washtkotoit- D C. Dec. 22. Tbe erransel for M. A. Daunb-io wishing to amend tile bill in equity against the postmaster general, for retaining letters, the court dismissed tbs bill without prejudice and a tew minutes thereafter an amended complaint was filed by Senator Carpenter, counsel lor Dauphin. GB3SB3SACK8. ' Owfng the scare! Jv of ' s reenbacks in tl.tr treasury, new United States notes can no' longer be furnished' frana the Wasaingto' since Ior bankers' d rates. I"OLL, TEXT OP MR. P KICK'S- Tin. I. REG AB DING) THJE NATIONAIi HATE ACT. The text of Mr. PrlceVbUl. adopted bv the House coaamittee, assu.Vuilulefor Mr. Bockner s, is as follows: fee it enacted, etc.. that me National bank act be, and it is hereby, amraded as to require every banking associatim to keep, in Sold or silver coins ol tbe United States, onealf of the reserve fund nenr required by law. section a. any Daokinr-.assocmtton ratlins tocoraply with the reouli-ements of the first section of this act, shall not be alJbwed to In crease K uatnll' les oy mak aig any new loans or dlscounta, otherwise tlM by recounting or puraasing bills ef exchange payable at algnl , nor make any divide tds of its profits, nntil tbe rqrred proportions of cbi has been restored, and tbe comptroller ol currency may notify ai'V association, whose lawful money reserve shall be below tbe amount and pro portion of -coin as above required to-be kept on hand, to make good such reserve, and if such asanclalioa shall tall for 30- dyJ thereafter to make good its ressrvb of lawful money in proportion, the coraptroller may, wltb I he conoarrence of the seoretary sf the treasury, appoint a receiver to wind- sp the business of tbe association, ai-nrovised in section 5,2 . Section 8. All acts snd parts o:ets. fca con flict with this net, are hereby repealed. TIIE 51 C1BV9KTH CASE SOME STTMHftt- AFFI DAVITS. - Mr. McCabe,. contesting tbe seat'i Rere enlativeOrtb,-or tbe Ninth Indiana district. niea nis sworn petition ana statement to-day. sccompanylnciil with affidavits setlB$ forth irKud anu in.rraraation, orioery arm Illegal voting on the part of Republicans. The affidavit of T. K. Ballard, larwrer of Lafayette, sets Jorth that :V student ot Wa bash College voted for Orth, not ba-ring any legal residence la the precincW where-tbrtr votes were cast; also that 14 minors and 29 nersous Imported fom other countien-of tbe state voted for Orth, and that all these votes were canvassed ana counted foxortn. Two other allidavlts. one of them bv John C. Dobeibower, editor of the Lafayetie Dhv patch, assert that a secret society existing at Lafayette, havlbz for Its object tbe nrrwinnir aud selling of voles to the highest bidder, and that, with two or three exception, all its members voted for orth. .. REFKX, WAR CLAIMS. Representative Thompson, of Kentaekv. chairman of tbe sab-committee having sharge of the Classification of all claims now pending oeiore tne House committee on war eiaims, presented his repeat to a full committee to-day. The main feature of the report is a declaration that the government is not isxally responsible ior wnat are Known as tne reoei war claims, and that the claimants are dependent entirely apon tbe generosity of the Government for the payment of them. The report and recommendations of the sab com mittee will doubtless be adopted by tbeMuli' committee. THE BLAZE AT MILWAUKEE. The Loss Will R anch 83:10,000 With Heavy Insurance. Milwaukee, roe. 22. 8 a. m. The malt h owe. ice house, office, barn aud elevater, containing a large amount of graiu, are in ashes. THere is more hopes nowot saving the main building. The loss is estimated at over S20u,000. Tbe insurance will nearly cover the loss. It is- dilli. cult to get a correct estimate or the loss sustained. The gralikin tbe elevator is ruined, and that portion not burned, being damaged. Dy water, witn tne promise tnat tbe barley may be used for feed. The loss on the grain is put at 1180,000; loss on buildings, ofllce furniture -and machinery at floOiHM. making a total of f330,000. These are outside figures given by the proprietors and experts. Insurance men think tbe loss will not reach 1200.000. The insurance policies are in the sate, wnicn can not oa opened tor a day or two yet, but It is believed tbe risks aggregate about (500,000. The origin of tbe fire yet remains a mystery, rne only Reasonable expia latien is that it was the Jesuit ot combustion. In the drying kilns, situated back of the olUce. The following is tne insurance, as far as can be ascertained: Continental. of New York. 17.500: Pbenlx. of Hartford, 55,000; NatlsiiMl, of Hart ford, $5,000; L.ieaiase, of Paris, 15.000; Commerce, of Albany, S2,60o; Lycoming, of PitU-burg, (5.00; Merlden, of Meriden. f.5.000; . Kanueil Hall, of Boston. 85,0W; Atecnanics and. xrauers , oi isew t ora, t,(uu North German, of Hamburg. 85,000: Underwri ters' Association, of New York, 110,000; Watertown, of watemown. n. y ., m,oou; west cues ter. of New York, (4.000: 8c Nicholas, of New York, (2,500; North British Mercantile, of Lon don, 10,W; Firemen's Fund, or California, TifiW, newarK,oi new lora, ao.uuu; new lora City company, (500; Hibbard & "Vance agenrv. divided Into 12 companies. 170 Win. T. Durand's agency, (oW 00; B. N. Wall's agency. (6i,000; H. Nichols' agenoy, (10,000; Rochester German, to.uuwt German, of r reeport, to.omi; u. J. Cory's aaencv. (55.000: Northwestern Na tional, of Milwaukee. (5.000: Traders, of Chi cago, 85.000; Milwaukee Mechanics' Mutual, of Milwaukee, (7,500; Commercial, of. Glasgow, &ui.oou;iioiai t-yw.wu. GreattBevlval In the Iron Trade. St. IjOUis. Bee 21. On January 1 tbe Laclede ollinz mills. It.lieteau Harrison & Vail, pro prietors.) wlu resume operations with a lores of 5t0 men. and on or before January 15 the Vulcan iron works will relight its fires and give employment to between 1,200 and 1,000 men. isom institutions resume operationswith tbe most approved appliances, tbe La--I c ede having invested UJUJAJU in prepatisa tnemseives to meet tne aemsnas oi iraue, wnue tne investment ot tne mean ior tne same purpose la (t00,(.O0. Tbe Laclede mill is expected t-turn out 10,000 tons of Iron neat year. An Bvansville ISterchont Skips Oat. . T .. Ta Id TnmAthat Charles E. Baker, of the Evansvllle ele vator.: haa left for parts unkown. leaving customers and creditors short from (N0,0fltt (80,000 He is reported to nave snipped grain stored in bis elevator, drawing the money oa tne omsoi laamg. Negro Emigration to Kansas. Stv Louis. Dec. 16. Tbe negro. exodus ffcom Texas to Kansas conttnnaa. A, considerable number ef colored people pass through Dallas oaii)i,.boana to tnat ctate. ua a oines nana. quite a number nave returnee, statist toat tney aave oeen aeoeisrea anoa a.ansasw . A Frarmsnt o Jthe Great Metsoslts A fragment of the great meteorite whieh rsoeotly fall ceas Storm lake, in Emmet ooanty; Is., was yestirdsyr reoeivsd by Pro fessor Coilett. The originals wslghed 437 i aid 156 ponncs rsspectLrelr, asd fell at o'clock in the afternoon under a. clear sky. The formr.r vi&t buried in tbs eroond 11 feet and tbe latter five feet. &jme smaller fragments Wat fell at ths1 same" time weicheo) fssu a few ou cea to- several pounds, an-3 did not break tbe surface ot the earth. - ibis is a vaxisbie addition to the geological sabtnet of the Suite, and was do nated by cbaries Birge, of lt.eok.uk, la. An Ancljnt Ssctuneat. In searching the records oi tbe adjutani eneraFi office the . following was fooni, i which, no doubt, will interest many readerr.: Return of the Fortieth regiment IndJatia militia, commanded by Colonel James Pr.xton, to Samuel Downing, general comouuidlng division, Columbus, Ind., July L, 189. IJ8T or STAFF OkFICKRS. BethaelP. Morris, adjutant: Herw.y Bates viuu-toriiuwier; vaivin pieuiner, paymaster: !. " . . A, kwuva, ub MMnoa in, xvmj, jadge advocate; Jersmtan Johnvon, seigeant major: jamea tuase, quartermaster sergeant; Caleb Mcodder, drum major; John E. Baker,

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Hover Over Backtown 250 More Ne-! grv Importations Tak Refuge ia . . Its Sacred Precincts. Tte Oolrad Churches Tnrned Into "Bar racks io Shelter Pauper ITegroea. Chance forUaaradalt, "De-Bo s," to CIvef , Each County Its Quota or Importtd - VKsfsala DudUy s , , Circular. - Btow Friday's Daily.!' Jt- vast blaottc C-ond hangs over Backtown. -. The-air is burdened with an elegant aroma. - . n cbedience i ths sail ot the K"pubiicsn poli ileal wire-workers. North Carolina Is-" ' pouring her igiiorast, worthies?, pauper negroea into our m idst. They have turned all ' the n?gro churches into . barracks, for the stowing away of then impotted Republican ' voters and their I imil'cs. This is to be ths distributing point, ani as fast as tbey get -answers from Dudley's circulars tbey will gorge the counties where the people will permit it. They are even sub-ndizlng-Jnerallroailsinthis vile scheme. Ua Wednesday tbe Pun-Handle train brought. In four car load, containing about 2j0. More case in vests rdsy, and of all tbe bard looking creatures in Truman form, these ' take the ribbon. Cttrpet bags thst looked a if tbey had been dug from the ruins of Pompeii. Bee that coax if a rse Dicker ' should peJ bis hand on it. It would take four policemen to shake him off." waa sn sppropriace description given by a byatand- -er, who saw them pas einj-. op Illinois street. - Besides being parpers, they are not able to talk intelli,?iblo Xeglieh. They -will tucke . ljrst-raU republican voters -though. These that am here say that Wash- -ington City ia full of tbent, waiting for the tt&oicsi politicians io -raiss-mosey to send them to Indiana. J-ancsiule. Mi boss." is still cryinjr lustily for moro-oMbeoj to come '

tobiscounty. If he don't, ?et fixed np with : -this lot he i9 surely a great "nseivix,"

A bentinel reporter vie.ted tbe colored Baptist church, on Michigan street, last '- evening, to see the latest arrivolstroca Sorth Carolina Ua bis way up he passed a crowd of darkies of both sexes, n-aosi trig perhaps 30, and from the insults with' which be was greeted as he passed tberv it is snppoeed tbey were residents ot ths citjt. Xot de- - terred, however, be con timed to the church. There he found qoite a nasiber of colored people both ea-trrinz . and leavicg tbe house. Cne - man bad . a basket well lilted with something,, which . he took into the church. It did look a little remarkable that the Rspbliiaa element was composed of the ebon-koed race solely. Bomry elicited tbe fact that a collection -, was being taken up. Elde Broyles was on the platform, viewing an audience oi, per- -haps, :00 negroes. A cottan - field melody . waa being suae, while oiessiooaliy some went forward to put a coin in-to ths basket. Ooe of the oflicials was mtsrviewett, who eaid that "Yes, tab, long's-de railroads 'ill - bring nm dey'll come dat woy ; and w en de railroads won't fetcb. dern. dex's swine to come any way?, if dey has to walk. Vo.' see. dey's J sb boon' to leeve cose piantasbnnf , wichebber way dey go fix ." t Eev's est aeents - aU ober de' country now to Sad pSsses for - dem." Eeo. "Eos manv o!T TipRe a.wnf.i are - there Tor Indiana, and where are tie?"' . - Two of dem'a gone baa ugin tcCartiny.--Williams is here in dia tiaie, I gueen. Rep. "How are thee wJdo asrived last . iMght getting along?" Dey's doin' tolable rt:u Wcfs doin' sll : we can fur dem. oc see tames our white . fren's draps in an givo us a li e money, bat dey's mighty few tTcst Ao.dat-' lap.- How many are taera- here that resme in last night?" Well, dar's 'bout il heaia Sar was.. 1cnt 300 cc me is) lusf night. De res' is at ;' de other colored churirea tRep. How do you 2 vote?" "Oh, we's swine t vote ssraight for dePublicans. Dey don ixtltt us if we didn't we couldn't get our grub psidM for. We's gwine to help de -A Lmcsin party carry. Injeany, suali." , While thus talkir.-; a view wss obtained i Of the interior ot thvhf trch. One big fellow . -in front waa singtng; aw the top of his voice,, r "I hang my harpn de willow tree. An' I sounpay -0Bu.nJ.pet in de Jubilee.";A refrain acco rnjpMjied this, in which the. . entire audience ieine 1. Scattered over the. 4oorwere a greet juo.ber of childrea asleep.. tiles ot baggage -Her in various places over.the nouse. . A call was msiJStsi. the Methodist church. on Vermont Btrefe The church w?4 dark, but as thedocrwast pen. the reporter walked ' In. It wai, dese-W The reeolutuna did it, and the emigrant were compelled to hunt. other quasrtejs. -j . AJTHrSEB IXTEBV1EW. Ai a Sentinel- rW porter waa passing throughthe Union Denpt,- yesterday afternoon, he noticed a r.urcjj ot the negro, emigrants.. that arrived on Y ednesday nijht. standing' together discaesi .ng the situation. He drew, near and Ball t the darkey that seemed to-.

be the. leaders the party: ' ' Ke porter Iftf? hat part of the- world are yon, from, boys. ' . - l - Darky We's from Xorth Carolina, boss. "Where a j yon gobg?"- inquired the knigrrtot 'Squill. . . ' Darky 2Csw, dat'sde question, boss. Ws . were told dW . we were' going to Greencestlev' - but has n jt -got or trsnsposhun, and don't see as wtsr we's going to git it. Reportssw -What do yon expect to do, and what wajes do you think vou will reoeive. ' Darky-1 fell, bew, we's ready to do whatever tu:a np, but I'se afraid that thar ain't' much going to turn up. Tears aa if the PubUsauj has , left os colored folks in do ,. lurch, M t its impossible for us to live oo lessttaji $i50aday. At tht a point In the conversation one of ' the ciot d broke in, "It 'pears to me that ifa t gettiag too cold out.' here, and I's gwine to..; hum 'Borne fire, (or I tell you, bcsv these. hup t.reecbes of mine haint noliniDgin , 'eta -and dis nigger has no draw's on. Came. or.Tjoys," and the crowd broke up.

Ethan Allen's Courage. - , .. (Boston Transeript-l . Ethan Allen, whose misfortune Lt was to have a termagant for a wife, had, and deserved, a 'reputation for courage of the -leonine kind. Some wags thought to frighten r' him once;"bak they mistook their man. . On ot them, arrayed in a sheet, stepped in front ol him in the road late one dark night when he was on hue way homeward. Ethan stopped, -looked at tbe spectre, and without a mo- .' ment'a hesitation, exclaimed: "If you com? j from Heaven, I don't fear yon. If yon ai tbe devil, come home and spend the nig' Dt '' with moI married your stater." His nei r-h-bora never sought to test his courage rfter that All of which comes from Yen noot direct

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