Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 28, Number 4, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 January 1880 — Page 1

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The State House Still Protected ," by Uie Militia. Wliat Governor Divis Sajs Regarding rfto Military Order. ArÄ5port That the Pasionista Charge ' ' Garceloa With Selling Cut. It Is Ecmored That a Large Amount of ' Anna and Ammunition Has Been f ttrchased at Hew York. Th laeattons of' lulo LefilalHlMre KulMMllted tt We Supreme 'onrt. Til K ITl'ATION. Main Coitimes t Attract tl TCye of the Nation. Although Nothing Very Startling In th Situation. Rofrroir, Jan. 20 The Herald's Urnnswirk special says: Oeuernl Chamberlain disapproves the actlf a of the governor la shutting oat from tlie ISiate Ilonse the Fusion Legislature. He declares tb&t on SuadRV last Uovroor Dvis. having sought counsel of htni in the matter, prospectiveof such an exigency Hrising, he labored for .two hour to convince that official that there was neither wisdom nor g"vd po ley in such proceedings. He lelt Jf the Fusion legislature wax allowed to hold ft session In the State Hone oa (bt day. It mpinbers wonld probably have joined with the cons itutional Government, and agreed to ptactful terra. THE UTEST 1 KOM THE CA1ITAL. Al"uTA, Jan. 20 Seventeen Springfield rille were found concealed, this evening, at the täte House, hidden by the Fusi.mlst. The messenger of the superiaieude'tjt of the buildings was found deli vering mall directed to "the secretary of state" to l A. Hawver, at an ottice he had encased on Water street. Ills place nan been lilted by another roess-nx"r. Colonel White, of litiugor, telegraphed Major Folsoui tor-port to nlr.i at Bangor, but Foi-om refMiett that ha had been honorably Ulii'vUirtied. The Fusion questions to the supreme court are teir? prepared, but will not be reiidy lor the press to- night A few believ they will never be submltie'l It was intimated in the Fusion Legislature to day that they onl'i iiuyc the Representative Hall lor their acsrons if desired. No such arrangements can possibly ie male. (iovernor Davis would not consent for a moment to ullow the halls to be used for their purpose. . Kx-iov-rnor Oarc-lon is in the itv, Senator Klaloe speaks at a public nn-et-Ini in this city to morrow evening, aud leaves for Washington on Thursday inoruin. The Holums at .uc' Veslerd.iy iy the I;uler4 of Both Tartif. Kiston, Jan. 22. The Herald's August special says: The Mate House Is guarded, and the local rnllltia comprmy remains in the armory. The Fusionist Legisiature met this forenoon. In the House Mr. Cnshmau called lor the report by the co:niultne on elections If he was holding the seat to which he was not entitled, he wished td Know It and so home. Various BtanalEss conitnit'ees were announced. It i also announced that (iov rnor 8mith has received a cone rat ul lory addrej from the i'entral Club of ireen backers, of Tiiusvllle, I'A. The comraittc on elections hears the contested election cas. to day. The committee on business, ltefore reporting, will first advise witn the leaders. A resolution was referred to the committ',e authorizing a oonierence with the Portland authorities, to nee it a building can be had there for legislative and excuutive departmentH. THE RliPl bLlCAS --K.NATE. In the ltpnbl.can 8euate an amendment to the constitution was pre tnted to elect a governor by plurality vote. Fusionist Kepresenfitlve staples Iip.h taken a seat In the Republican llonse. The Fulonista have a telegram inviting them to taue up quarter In lilddt foid. THE EEll'UhlC.V.Nt: CHAtofi THE rt10SITS WITH TREASON. Bostox, Jau. 22. The Herald Ahgrusta special says: The Ilepublican let;islatoi s are talting seriously ot muin measures to arrest the whole batch of Knslonit otliclals on the charge of treason. WHAT THE KlIOM?TA PAY. AUfiisTA, Jan. 21. In the Fusion st-nate, Mr. At well opposed tha order to proceed rt business, say I ne, "Let us fro into the Htato House I-eglslat ure, or let us go home." Another member favorel a compromise, lie feared the present policy would lead to bloodshed. tiovernor smitb told h reporter that under the circumstances he should not deem it advlmble, but if we had possession of the State House, th? Republicans would not get it without bloodshed. AN IXTtX.'IOX or TIME ASKEI. JbosTov, Jan. 22. The Herald's Augusta special wys: It is not yet certain whether the K unionist lcjiUtur will send a set of questions to the supreme .court, and to-day the committee appointed to draft the. document allied an ei tension of time until Friday afternoon. THE Fl'SlOXIsTü WIM, STASI KI EM. lrrLA5B, Jan. i Fusion Senator Strickland visited I'ortlaod yesterday to consult leading Ieraocrats. lie was advised that the opinton of the court, however erroneous, ws binding. The cocinsiou was that theorganlation of the Fii.sion Leglslaiure must be makit.ilaed for the pr-i m, and a new staiemvt of fvjt will be presentcl to the court. THE FUSION I.FJ.IsLATl'RE. Aü'it äTA. Jan. -J The Fusionists iu t in secret caucus at Union Hall, discuiylDg the situation of attairs, bot absolutely not hin? vac done. The doors were thrown pen at 4 o'cloctc and some dozen members a ' pexred in the tienate and 0 in the HviVse. a -Mdor was pa-ed appointing a committee of five on the part of the House, wit h uch ot the (senate- as in i Join, to consult iu regard to the removal of the Legislature to eitm r I'.iddeford or Portland. The niuyor of Blddeford came here in person and offered the protection of the city to th LpjiIslatare should It tembt in that city. T"is H'srrance has loiaavhat strengtber d th Kustanists to hold on. A nwmkr (WiLson) eouie not serve on the committee as he coiru: houie (-morrow to attend to a law cae, and at r. Whitman deHin to serve. Mr. iuga Is, of the committee on qikOfllons to the court, aked for further time. The committee had Deen industriously at work on a statement of facts and qnttona, and, although both would be rief, the peflecting of them entalkiJ a large amount or worfc. Tti"y would i) ready to morrow afternoon. The Legislature then sojourned to l'i o'clock tomorrow. No bnlrn.-n ea tranuct"l in the nsion Henate. ON OOOD TERMS. There lutve been frerHMit and cordial iPterlewa to-dsy betweeu the memb-rs of the regular and Fallon LievtilatoreM. There a)pears to be no unfriendly feline. Tne itpuDlicana have given their opponeaCs literal AHowanee od oiamitiee. ' U ' I) VIS PLA KS, : iiov. rnor Davis has we'.l denned plans in regard Uj th Fusion Legislature, snonia it coiitiuu to SMemble, which are now to be 'mn public. K i ' .... , THE TL'ATIO.V. . IVorr.T, Jan.Z2. A Herald speeiat from Augusta fays the oatlooK at midnight is more hopeful than a, anytime during the later stage f the great complication. The Fusion

1st senators who are entitled to seats in the State House senate are reported, on h iah authority, to be on the verge of uesertlng the I nion Hall Legislature. RIOTS FIARKP AT LFWIgTON A5D FllIF.KOkl'. Boston, Jan. 21. An Augusta Me.) special says: It is feared, In case the Fvion Leglilature Is dispersei, that riots will breakout in Uewlston aud IJiddeford. Stato troops will continue - ruder arms trnul further notice, viovernor Davis will not lsue a proclamation commanding the Fusion Legisiature to disperse until he h exhausted cvery peaceful resource, but will not give aa undue amount ot time lor cogitation. He considers the majority of the Fusion it gbdators dupes of Pillsbu'ry and other men. SOME EXCITEMEXT. AUi.rsTA, Jan. 24. The presence of the military lu the Sstite House somewhat excites the populace, who murmer at military rule, and the indications of a movement to intimida tion. The liepublkans claim it was tue presence of the troops that brought the Fuslouists to their senses and Induced them to refer the case to the supreme court. About half the force is on duty at once; the whole force could be brought into line in a moment. Theie lsa patrol about town watching lor any mpl .cious movement, and trusty men are posted in every town to give Instant informa ion in case of any threat mingdemonstrations. The military Huclexecutive are both in rea-Jlntss for any movement of the kind. A drummer, who has just been through the State, says he sold 2Ü0 revolvers and 50 rills. There are no indications of au .outbreak at this time, though there Is considerable activity amoiig a cer aln dims. Henry lugahs, of Wlscaisset, went to Rangor this itflernoon, the beuter f the nestions rom the Fusion Legislature to L'hlel Justice Applcton. A RESOLUTION IN THE FUSION LK'UsLATURE The Fuslon-8ts met In Uoioa Hall. The ranks wore tfciu, as many have gone honie. Mr. Iiictey offered tne following order which pax&ed : That a committee of one from each county be appoiuttd by tne House, with such as the Seuate rcny join, to prep; re a rucniorUl Vi Consress and an address to the people of this State, eet! iuü forth the i tt, relatius to the organization of the House and Senate on the first Wednesday in January, and all facts relating to the choice of governors; also members of t he council and Slate otticfrs, and all other facta connected with the Legislature, which may be deemed of importance by the committee. Mr. IdsmIIs. of Wiscasset. said that In Mibmittlngto the court we should understand that every man of the organization shall remain here until the decision of the court is received. WILT. BK SF.XT TO THE Sl'I'RKMK JUTXiJVS. The House t hen voted to send the questions to the justices of the court. The Senate voted to concnr with the 1 Ions-. NEW HAM ("SHIRK liREENBA K EKs. A communication was received from the National Greenback committee, of New Hampshire, advising the Fusion ists to stand firm to Ditterend, and if nerd be, light for their rights. Poth blanches adjourned until Monday next. (Jencral B. K. Harris has entered upon his d ut ies as state superintendent ol buildings, and has discharged all Fusionlsts. lAYIXtl THE Sf ATE TA.E TO THE rtSIoMSTS. 15oTOX,Jan. 21. A special from PMdeford saya K-rgusoa Haines, city treanurer, ha sent SUi.iJ, liie amount of Biddeford's State tax, to White, the Fnsion State treasurer. A RE 'ORT THT ..RlELON SOLD THE ICSIOM OUT OTI1EK MATTERS Boston, Mass., Jan. 21. A Her.ild special from Augusta says: There is much siuijiblln; among the Fnsioulsts, who are cbaiKinsj that e-tovernor iareclon tiaded with the llepob llcacs, and plotted with (Jeneral C'hamber11 u to deliver the State House to the Uepubllcao!. liarcelon, they say, went hoii.eto I,ewlston prior to C'iiamberlans taking possession of t ho State House ,anu there made a t.ade with Congressman Frve, who had been commisS'oned to make some trade with Garcelou. The bargalu was snccensful, and Cnaml.erlajn sent inio tne State House. This is the ink of the Fcslonlsts to-niht. Other specials say the State House antLorities say they are now sure this was to be the night for the Fusionist movement on the state House. They sy they have intercepted dispatches showing that the Fusionlsts' governor was preparing t i muster his lorces. The plan wa to move upon Augusta from all points. One hundred and seventy-five men were to have come on the late Pullman train rrom Host nn, and this intelligence is asserted to De confirmed by the lie publican advices just received. A report eomes to the State House Jrom Portland that secret Fusion lodges, with a code of gMps and passwords, have been discovered. It was rumored in Augusta to day that an agent of a New Vork firm iecelved,a few days auo, an order for 200 carbines and 2ut) revolvers, an) watch has been kept fr them by the stte House authorities. The Fusion treasurer. White, will have bis aunu&l report ready by Monday or Tuesday, lie mil holds the key of the strong box, and will not turn over his charge until the committee on accounts go through bis books. But the Itspuollcanssay he must go, venucatiou pr no veriflcation.

A sindden and Tnexpected Change in Affairs I.at Night at Augusta. AiT;rssTA, Me., Jan. 2i. 1 lie Fusionlsts today met at I'nlon Hall. But part of the members were present. Mr. Dickey put in the following order: "That P. A. sawyer, secretary Of state, be directed to noilly municipal officers of towns and plantations, that a new valuation of the state is to be made by this Legtslatuie; that said oillcers may appear to be neard, and that particular notice, witn the broad seal of the state affixed, be forwarded to the town- of Ellsworth and Brunswick, that their representatives have withdrawn themselves from this llonse." In the Senate the president announced that the standing committees lound fault because they had been refused the privilege to take stationery from the Slate House. Both branches then adjourned until 2 o'clock, when the eoumlitee on questions for the supreme court will repoit. The municipal officers In towns where the Fusionhits have control Jare sending to the secretary of state' otlice valuatlou books for the use of the valuation committee. The enate directed the examination of the accounts of the Stale treasurer. The absent tenatots were quested to take the seats In the Senate to which they were chesen. TALK OF CHAX;lXQTHr CONSTITUTION. In the House the committee on Judiciary was to inquire as to an amendment to the constitution, so that certificates tf election of representatives shall issue directly lrom municipal officer The judiciary committee reported a resolve providing for an amendment to the Constitution, that the governor be elected oy a plurality instead of a majority vole. The rmos were suspended and passed to be engross!. Tue Senate concurred. Both branches ad learned tl.t to morrow. THE OFHCK OF TREASUBKR OF STATE. Bohtos, Mass., Jan. 23. The Herald's special from Augusta, says: "Tne Fusionist treasurer. White, who refuses to deliver the keys of the sub treasuter to the Henablican treasurer, Holbrook, began to-oay paying small sutxs to such of the Fusionist Legislature as chose to apply therefor, 't he money i not State funds, but part of a subscription fund. High IteputtIlan authority guaranteed the statement that Treasurer White will be put ont of the treskury by forcible means next week, and that if the banks where state moneys Mdepo.ited refuse to recognize Treasurer flolbrook's dratts, legal proceedings v. 1 1 bs begun in order to vindicate Uolhrook'a title to the otnee." THE OUE'IIOXS TABtED I STIL M05DAT. 'ArousTA, Jan. 23 In the afternoon esilon of the Fusion Legislature, the report of the committee on the questions to be submitted to the court was read. Mr.ingiilssald: "We know that thecourt will not recognlr.e any laws that we may inaae. but nmler ottr nresent condition we should submit these questions, and then, like good, law-abiding citizens, submit to the decision, i he qu -st ions s-nt to tue court by the other body were theoretical, but these cover the facts at issne. It did net loos well for the Slate to have two State governments, and vurely Congress can give qh no relief, and he eijiid not see any polble harm iu submitting the question, to tlie supreme court." Mr. hill said we now hare twodecislons and he was or aoiding by them. For a week it was a quo' on where to go, but he had resolved to go into tU other body, so that hU people might be represented In the making of the new valuation. llr. Stiles had no confidence in the Judges, and watt willlog the questions should be sutmltted on the coodltioo. that the Judges answer them as put, and not go ont ot their way to get something tl.se In.

After further discu8lon it was voted to lay t.hequesttnsni the table until Monday. . TKF. OUKSTION. Ar;rsT, Jan. 23 The statement drawn hytha committee of the Fusion Legislature, t j be sub'.uiited to the supreme court, details and defends the action of Governor Oarceion and thecoiiDclu and cites the opinion of the ku pre ine court of the State and other authorities to show that the Fusiou Legislature is a legally organized body. ' THE FUSIONISTS STILL ACTIVE. Ar.csTA, Me., Jan. 23. Those who Imagine thai the Fusionlsts are inactive and hve abandoned their cause, are laboring under a mistake: whilo'the Government la not alarmed, they fully grasp the situation and will make the state House perfectly impregnable. SOMUERS AT THE STATE HOUSE. The firt military Company that ever entered the State House marched in at midnight to nit;ht The Capital Guards. PRILMNO MEN. Messrs. llllsbury. Blood, Channing aud others are known to be enrolling men In every county in the State. Men are collected lu the country towns ready for J. L. Smith's call. Captain Black, of Augusta, is drilling men nightly. A LETTER ROM NASH. Mayor Nash addressed the following note to Governor Davis to-night: In view of the threatening attitude ol persons hostile to the present govern tuent of the State, I feel constrained to say to j our excellency thru I f ar my civil police force win bo uuable to sufliciently protect the public ptorerty of the capital, or even hold rossess!on of the building it elf against such rorce as the public enemies seem to be willing and able to bring agHinst it. vsigned) Charles K. Nash. THE CAUSE? OK ALARM. There are suspicious clrcomsiances which leid tutne alarm, vlz.:crowds of men are col lectins at various points: the continuance of organization :unoiK the Fucioulsta: raising of money to sustain them in their action ; aeiivityof Major J. L Smith; holding out of S.i wer, who claims to be secretary of slate; dri 1ing of secret clans of armd men, and the Incendiary talk of the Greenback Iaior chronicle, or Auburn, that tho state House mat be tnfcen, though It costs thousands of live From a consultation with the tndltiry :ai horttis, Jovernor Davis became fully convinced of tho seriousness of the situation, and that the position of Maj or Nash was perfectly souDd. He, therefore, ordered to the Stale House the Capital Guards and the Richards Light Infantry, who at I o'clock this morning were there. The Auburn Liebt Infantry will leave that piacs lor the capital a.t'2 o'clock this morn lu. and other military forces will le brought here, if necessiry. A LIVELY STATE 01' AFFAIKs DA IS CALLS -UT THE 11 1 1.ITI K TROUBLE EXIEtTFO KroN, Jan. The Herald's Augpsta special to-night ys: The who'e situation has since f5 minutes past 11 o'cl CK suddenly changed. Ily to-morrow morning, three companies of Iniautry, the Capital Uuarda if Augusta, the Auburn Light Infantry, iud the Gaidlner companies and the Audroseougin Light. Infantry 'will garrison the (state House. At 11) minutes pa it 11 o'clock, (Jovernor Davis and Ionpector ienerivl Tlldeo arrived at the acjutaat general's office. In three natures Governor Davis ant loriztd this startling, but well-justiried military moveincut. it was a timely act. The mllltarS' anilmrltles were out of patience wi' h the politician, who hive fur eveia! d:yshnd dominant in licence at the state Hon e This baa l,'a the most senaiitional of any night since the complications, but the rumors of stirring events to come were not btseless. The Fumonists' militia are, and have been, drilling down town in this city, and it hs been ascertained to the satistactiun of the militnry antlioiitles, that a concentrated attack upon the state Hone was likely to occur nt any moment. A plot to burn the residences of the leading August a Republicans was discover-d to-nignt. Triangular bits of paper marked the doomed residences. Tney were tacked on after d irk, and soon perceived by tne vigilant police. Had the governor hot given his order for calling out troops to-night, military men at the State House were readv to abandon their watch, which wns likely to tesult In an inglorious ending. Tho ordeis for militia were given out by General Chsm berlain's assistant adjutant general, for the reason that part of the militia would not, or it was feared would not, obey Governor Davis' order. The Capitol Gunrd. garrison at the State House to-night, and the party relieve the worn out police, who have been without sleep for many hours. A special train is oroered to-night from L?lsion. Probably the most aggresive movement of the State government will be to disperse the Fusionist Legislature und arrest every Fu-lonist official who persists at playing at government. luiormaiion ol the operation of Fusionists comes from reliable men iu each county. The design is to takethe House. The prompt action ol Governor Davis will avert all (rouble. Men .ire known to be ready at the call of Stntlh lrom Lincoln and Somerset counties, who are to take sleighs across the country. Tlie prompt action of Colonel Peaks prevented movements Jn PLscataquas county, THE QCF-vITONS Of THE FUSIONISTS. Arol'STA, Jan. 2S. The following is tha substance of the questions to be submitted to the court y the Fusion Legislature: 1. Was the organization of the Senate, aud the election of pr. sUent and secretary thereof, on the ilrst Wednesday in January, li5, le.nl and in accordance with the const tutlon and laws of the State? 2. Was the organisation of the House of Representatives and tne election of speaker and clerk thereof, on the first Wednesday in January. 1 so. legal and in accordance with the constitution und law? 3. Were the bodies of persons who had their meetings on the evening of the J2th day of January competent to organize a Senate and House of .Representatives lor the State of Maine, to constitute tho fiftyninth Legislature, and were they 1 gaily organized as such, and do they constitu'e a legal Legislature under the constitutional laws of this State? 4. If the Senate organized on the first Wednesday in ivsj, was not legally organized, Is that body a convention of senators elect by or tnrough which a Senate may or must be organized, that body having adjourned from day today, from sjtld first Wednesday of January to the present time? 5. If the Hon e of B;,,esonUtlves, oign-lZ-don tüe lir'fjWfoesiay f Jauuary, 1-'J, was not Jcgfvllp trgnnied, is that bodr a convention of members of the House of Kepresentatives elect, by or through which a Hou.se of Representatives may or must be organized, that body having adjourned from day today, from said firc Wednesday of January t: tlie present time? ARRIVAL OF MORE TROOPS AT AtV.TJSTA. Bovrnw. Jan. 2a. An Augusta special says: Richards L'gbt Infantry, of Gardener, has just arrived, at 2 a. m , ami marched into tho State House. A Uatiing gun w ll be herein the morning. All the armories in the t a to are under guard. The Republicans mean to hold possession, and If the State troops are not adequate the president will be called on for aid. Lohton, Jan. 24. The Herald's special says: Three companies of troops and a Gatling gun from the garrison st the State House. Pillshury says In his datlv Standard this morning: "Men of Maine The next, article on the nrog ram me Is to disperse by force the Legislature convened in Union Hall. Are you, as fre men, willing to submit to this outrage? See to It that your rprescn tat Ives are protected. This is acu'iutnallon of outrage inflicted upon lemocratsand Greenbackers by the stalwart pimps of the Republic n party. Who is the man who will now step out of our ranks and side with the cowardly me a intrenched in the Stale House, who tremble at the sounds of their own voices and do not feel safe unless backed up by the bayonets of the state militia It the end be what it may, history will read that Corporal Davis was the first man In the state of Maine to authorize an array of bayonets at the State House to keep from its portals the citizens of the Commonwealth." I THE STATE HOUPE. AdjutanfGenerat Real, Major Nye, Captain Small and other military men are In the Stale House. Kvery military company In Mamo Is tit. der arms. The Gatling gun at the hlate House faces ihfl front door, and could sweep the stone (lugged terrace with death hall.

The Doing Yesterday by Both Parties. J13ton, Jn. 28. The Herald's Augusta special says: Tha supreme eourt will, at Bangor, decide upon the advisability of consideiing tb Fusionist statement. The Fusion Senate met with seven members this morning, and took a recess until 4. TUB REPfPUCArJ THOORAMMr, outlined this morning, is, after hearing what

the supreme court has to say regarding the I-unionist statement, to have the governor issue a proclamation commanding the dispersion of tha Fusionist government, and if any one persists in exercising administrative or legislative functions, to arrest him Immediately.. Probably the governor will give tlie Fusionlsts not over 24 hours warning. ' ' LOST IIEA2T. The Fuslouists appear to have eutirely lost heart, aud now only talk of an appeal to the people at Die polls next autumn. It Is expected that Wednesday will see the last of the dual government In Mlno. It is reported that the Fusion ists employed the great seal to authenticate' their document sent to the eourt at Bangor. i inELIN.J qUITE COMFORTAÜLK At'cJusTA, Jan. 26. The Fusion Senate met at iU o'clock, and took a recess to 4 o'clock this afternoon. At4 o'clock both branches assembled, and adjourned until tomorrow, Tt ey are feeling quite comfortable, on. account of the Judges having gone to Bartgor to assemble. Most of their men returned to-dav, and will remain until alter the decision. THE l'.El'ULLICAN LEGISLATURE. An.usTA, Jan. 2t. Tlie House met at 11. The speaker read a communication from the goveinor,transmlttlng a congratulatory resolution ffom the Legislature of Wi'coiisin, and presentfd an order providing f jr a joiut special committee to investigate in regard to taking tie sesl and records. Tlie House transacted but little business, and adjourned until 4 p m. The Benete Avas not in session. W.TAT Tnr REIT F.LIf ANS ARE POIV.:. Ari.tsTA, Me., Jan. 2 Both brandies of tbti Republican I.pislatnre to day passed resolutioi.s providing foraconstituiioual amendment Meeting the governor by a plurality instead of a majority vote. The senate appointed committees on investigation, enlistment uud enrollments of men, und on the loss of 'he State seals. ,; TUK HEKK rOMl.r.OY LEAGUE. PoRTlv.vn, Jan. 2R. The Press to-morrow will pnblish n fxpmo of the formation of circles Of tue "Brlcs Pomeroy le.'gue" in Maine, with a State circle devoted to Communistic doetriDs, and now employed in emhavors to steal tiia government. There are ti ve cfcecle knouuin Cumberland ami same in Vchk, Knox and other countks. This organization is inauaged by sd vanced leaders of I he Green back putty, and the mass ofthat party are still ignorant of their existence. the rranxisTs firm. At;itrsTA, Jan 2. The Fusionlsts seem to remain firm, but will not attempi totr:iu-act buslnesi, but will meet and adjourn from day today until the decision of the court is received. s,ii0!1,j n sustain tie- Republicans, most, of 'beio will take seata In the legls'atnre. it is thought that every senator, with I he H)sible exception of one. v.V,l take his seat. Tie Leg'-;la4ure will enter at i-tee ujvjn the dispatch ol tbe important business beioro them without further preliminaries. Troops will. remain here until matters are setlied oow ii toa pence busis.

TBK CRIMINAL CAI.KMl.tK. - I SUl-COsED HORRIBLE MfKPI R, iii'.uo, .Ian. 21. The Tribune's Dubuque t.pecif.1 says: Great excitement prevails at New Hampton, Li., over a supposed horrible murder. An Adventist preaeher uarnel K der Bu"k retides near there, anl makes a living by revdiiing secrets confided to him by spirits. One day Inst fall a ueighbDr, bearing sen-am lrom the house of Buck. . aud seeing his wile wringing her hro is in agony, lcokfd through the door and saw Br.ck beating his young son who was tied lo a bed. Since that time the boy has been missing, and aa Buck belongs to the same class ol religious fanatics as Freeman, of Miissaclinsclts, it is beiieveJ he sacrificed the boy. Mrs. Buck declares the boy ran away. Buck tas fled the neighborhood, and citizens ate making an investigation. TWO MURDERS IN A DAY. CIN l n N ATI , Jan. 21. Newport, Ky., furuishes io-ulot another probably tatal eu countir, which, it the victim die, will give that city two murders in one day. Jacob LVkert.a stone cutter, aud Jacob Geyer, a member of a carriage manufacturing firm, met iu a saloon to-night, and had an altercation over an old quarrel bet ween their children. They were separated befoie tiey dla ay harm, but afterward 'Geyer, who had armed himself with a re7olver. met Llcfcet on the street, and saylig. "lam going to kill yon now." fired, and tlie ball struck Llcket In the left breast, near the region ot the heart. He staggered to his door and t'iere fell from extinction. It is thought his wound is mortal. Jeyer went home, left his revolver, went out and toU a friend what he had done, and asked whether he had not better kill himself. He then started off in the direction of po.ice- headquarters, but as ho h:is not been seen since, it is thought he may have drowned himself. GREAT BRITAIN. ' A TERRIBLE FATLOPION. IjOsjk'.n, Jan. 21 An explosion has occurred in the lyeeU'collb-ry near Newcastle. The number öf persons killed is variously stated at from 70 to 5X1. The latest accounts rix tho number of persons in the pit at 77. it is believed not-more than six of the rescued can possibly recover. Twenty-five corpses have already been brought up, tbe majority disfigured bey ond recognition. The few rescued alive are dying rapidly. The scene at tho pit Is heartrending. . one of the corpses has lost a part of his head; other were burned to a cinder, while some appear to have been killed by tne concession. Gangs of volunteers are descending frequently. Part of tne Lyceit colliery, where the explosion occurred, is .known as the Fair Lady pit, and is the same in which six men were killed last autumn. The.oal belongs tt the Banbury or fiery seam, in which all of the great Staffordshire explosions have occurred. Five more bodies have bten recovered, and 21 others have been found in the pit. Afire has leen raging in the pit since tbe disaster, and hinders tlie efforts of the explorers and preclnd8 all hope of more victims being rescued aiive. The latest report places the total numter of deaths at 7l. Another explosion Is feared. j ANOTHER HOVE RULE MFF.TIN;. DuHLix.'Jan. 21. Twenty-six Home Rule members of Parliament wera present at th Äeetli'S Vjt!, V'iVU?FHno re-in trod need a isolation tendering the symrathyof the Irish members of parliament, aud promising their I'glttmate support Vo the gadant peasantry of West Ireland, now stripling to retain possession of their homes. The if solution was .jossed after a speech by O'Donaughu, in which he said he regarded Parnellasthe leader of tho Irish people, and that the isnd system was contrived to make I-eland the private propaty of laud lords. A resolution was also passeJ declaring that the Home Kulcr sfacuiJ act Independently of F.ngllsu parties in Fi--littim-ou The Republican of KeutncKy-The Whip- , ping Tost. Louisville, Ky , Jan. 22. The Republican State Central committee met to-day aud called a convention to appoint delegates to Chicago, to meet In this city on April 14. Silas F. Miher odered the following lesolntlon, which was unanimously adopted: "That this committee H grat ified at tbe nomination of General Kli H. Murray, a governor of Utah, and earnestly recommend his confirmation by the Senate." The Lower House of the Kentucky General Assembly to day passed a bill, 5 to .!,' reviving tne whipping poet law. The same bill pasted the Houso or the last Assembly, but was defeated in the Senate by the casting vote of the lieutenant governor. A 1IKAVV ROKKKKV. A l'ajiusster of the United. State Army ICobWd of fti jOO.OOO. Leavknworth, Ks., Jan. 2?. A special to the Leavenworth Times from Reno 'says that Major Brown, iiead paymaster of the United States army, was robtK-d while en route from Ft. lieaven worth to Ft. Kno, of the sum of !20rt,WR Telegraphic cowmnnlcatlon has been had with this department, but strict secrecy h as thus far been observed regarding tlie robbery by the military authorities. The Wheat Market. Chicago, Jan. 2. It was stated ou 'Change to-day that while the prices of wheat were at their highest point the Keene combination unloaded a couslderableTquantlty, and that at the recent heavy decline they have bought In great quantities, and that it is under this Influence that prices to-day started up again.

KESVMK OF TIIK WICEK'S NEWS.

i l O.NSSESälNAL AND WASHINGTON NOTES. Senator Bayard Is btully engaged in the preparation ol his speech on the legal tender question, which will probablv be delivered this week. The conference with the Piute Indians from Nevada has been satisfactorily ended. The secretary of tbe interior has .igned a treaty, with which Winnemuecu aud associates expressed themselves highly pleased. The president has nominated James Russell Ixwell to be minister to England, John W. Foster to ee minister to Russia, Lucius Fairchild, now consul general at Paris, to be minister to Soal n. and Philip H. Morgan tobe minister to Mexico. Democratic members of the committee on ways and means in Congress have had a consult ition. and have agreed that it will not be wise or politic to force a revision of tbe tartff thLs session. This action Is in opposition to tlie opinions of Fernando Wood. Senator Elaine's connection with the bnliery esses is to be Inquired Into. The Fusiomsts at Augusta have received assurance that'tte Wallace investigating commiitee will be there from Washington within a week to invest!gcte the charges made against sei.ator Blaine in the bribery matter. Th. defense nut iu by Kellogg before the. committee invest igatirg him laiis short of what was expected. It is very generally thought by those who had paid attention to the case that there is no chance for him to ret'in his place In the Senate, the evidence against hlin beiug, in the language of a senator, "overwhelmingly coneliiive," in the House, on Wednesday, Mr. O'Conor, or Sout h Carolina, introduced a bill reciting the Uci that a famine now existed in Iieiap.d; that :M,i LO men, women and children are suffering for food; and that it became themty of this Government to relieve the suffering if it can. The bill concludes by appropiiaiing tiOO.OOo toward that object, the money to be exiended nndei the dire-ctiou of the secretary of state. It was referred to tbe committee on appropriation. The House committee n approVi'iations took up the deficiency appropriation bill on Wednesday for the pay of United States marshals anti their deputies, and afier discussion agreed upon and ordered tlie chairman to report the following bill: Be it enacted, etc , i nat tbe hum of J-teo.uOo is hereby approtrlnted lor the payment during the hVl jear ending Jane 30, 1SV, of the fees of United Slates in jrslia's and their general deputies, but no part ot the money Is appropriated to r.ay any tiouipensatlon'lees or expenses of marshals or their deputies for services rendered in connection wilh the registrations or elections under any of tbe provisions of title 2i or the revised sta'utes orthe United states. Mr. McLane o.leied in the House, oil Thursday, a bill to carry out the provisions of tne Pacific railroad sinking fnnu act, knovn as the Tburman act. Mr. i'rtar, a colored contestant ior a seat in Congress from North Carolina, give an interestiiis account before the exiaus com (uii tee of the conditi-m ot the negroes iu that Slate. The logslls investigation is still in progrress. 8 nd the evidence closed yesteiday. Set.rerary Schurz has made a statement regarding the negotiations Ith Ouray nud justifying tho secrecy maintniutd. It is said that some of the friends of Generals Pope and McDowell are endeavoring to have another heal ing of tue Filz Jon u l'orler case otdered on theground thai tlie Schofleid Sont was informally constituted. Almost the eutire se.smou of the Senate on Friday was occupied by Mr. Heeg, lu a speech against Mr. bayard's legal tender resolution. In the House theFitz John Porter ivports were presented and the closing speeches ia tlie debate on the bank teserves bi!l wer made by Messrs. 1jnnsberry, rownshend ?nd Buckuer. Acene occurred between Messrs. Townsheud and Chittenden. The revision of the rules was discussed in committee of the wüole. The Houe bankiug and currency committee has rcinsMlto postpone the consideration of questions i elating tothelega't tender quality of the greenback until next Djcember. - WaU.4He-.i"lrmni--fresidcnt of the v ashliigton aid soci ty, entertained the committee investigating the negro exodus on Friday. In the Senate, Mr. Piatt, o! Connecticut, introduced a joint resolution requesting the president to invite representatives or the maritime r-atlonsor the world to confer with the Government of the United Mates con cerning a route for an Interocennio canal, and Mr. Bailey, of New York, introduced a similar bill in the House. Mr. Cockrell, of Missouri, presented a petition from citizens of St. Louis requesting the president to invite representatives of other maritime countries to meet in Philadelphia, July 4, to consider plans for a canal at Darlen. Mr. Vest, of Missouri, introduced a bill In the Seuate to ineoi borate the Interoceanic Transit company, and Mr. Wells, of MLssouri, introduced in the House a bill to incorporate the Interoceanic Transit company, to consist of James B. F.adsand his associates. The bill fo prevent cruelty to animals in transportation was taken up, and, after discussion, allowed to go over. MISCELLANEOUS NXM'S ITEMS. Ex-Governor Westcott, of Florida, aged . died in Montreal a lew days sin ee. Annie Kline, aged Is", of Fort Wayne, killed herself on Wednesday. She had previously quarreled w Ith her mother. Eleven counties in Pennsylvania have Instructed their delegates to the National convention at Chicago to vote for Blaine. General Georgo will succeed Senator Bruce as United States senator from Mlssiss ppi. Bruce was the only colored man. In the Senate. Thesnrvhors of the Andersouville prison during the war have established an organization and elected Colonel George Hastings as president. Genf ralülbou was nominated to the United States Senate by the Democratic caucus of the Louisiana liegl.slature, on Wednesday night, to succeed Kellogg. The walking cane of President Lincoln, which was stolen from the box in the theater on the nlgot of his assassination, has been recovered in Troy, N. Y. Sixty-seven convicts were discharged lrom the Kentucky penitentiary on Friday, on account of lll-healtn and the bad sanitary conditio ofthat Institut l"n. The friends of Charles W. Angel, who is ia Joliet.ill., pen.tentiaryfor robbing the Pullman Carcompanyof ihM.oOO.are at work trying to scure his pardon. An old man by the nsme ol Gray, living near Bloornlngtou, Ind., was burned up witn his house last week. He was-si) years o:d too decrepit to save hlniseir. Comnodore Horner C. Blake, of the navy, died In New York on Wednesday, Of malarial disease contracted during the war, and his recent cruise in the Asiatic squooron. There is an effort being made to hold Hie next Democratic . National convention in Washington City. The National committee will decide the matter on the 22l of Februay. A special lrom Trinidad, Col., says: "Several hundred cow-boys from the pan-handle of Texas are said to be between here and Las Vegas. F ifteen of them entered Las Vegas Thursday night, kllhd the city marshal and two citizens, and wounded two others." New York never before had so many vessels lying in the harbor awaiting cargoes. On Saturday last the number reached K7i, of all grades and for all destinations. Of these W were steamers, 102 ships, 431 barques 81 brigs, and ltf2 schooners In the malnitisdue to tue stagnation in trade, especially in the grata and provision markets. The depression in tbe flour market is unexampled. The river commission adjourned at St. Louis Saturday noon, to meet again at Washington February 11. The committees apiolnted two or three days ago on the report to (ton preusand on n. ana aud estimates, have nearly completed tnolr reports, and will be able to iv thom before t he commission on its reas semhllnzat Washington. No information f what these reports will contain can be nscer talned. About 1 o'clock Saturday night as Mayor Collins, of Columbus, o., Mas on bis way home, two men suddenly jumped out from a church door at the corner ol Tulrd street and Broadway, one grabbing tbe mayor from behind, While the other placed a pistol at his head and ordered the chief ran?lstrate to ho.d his hands high, which he did without at gning the case. H- was quickly relieved of a valuable gold watch and a surr of money. riAnnla Tvfametr said to aChiCOTO Interview er Saturday that unless the labor candidate InrnnnlHuntllslMltAl tfllS VellF. blOOd Will flow from one end of the country to the other. He is In favor of abolishing the la w requiring officers elected to give bonds for the faithful performance or their duties, oecmiw, said, In California last year the men elected were unable to give bonda without going to

capitalists, who demanded . conu i of the patroange for their service. The czsr's condition, 'Judgiu toa dispatch, is deplorable. He sees no .r.e. and lt in constant feir of assassination. Mentallv acd phyMcall;- he ia a wreck, and death would he the greatest blessiug that c jv.ld m visited upon him. Two negroes, named Fentou-W. üeartv and Charles t mpU-ll, met and jostled eaeh'other on Harrison street, Chicago, abent ?o'c!ook Saturday night. Caror bell's hat wss knockt d oU, and he ordered Keattv to pi. k it r.p. Hot words followed, when "ämpbeJl shot Beatty in the abdomen, causing death in two hours. Campbell tld, but was afterward caught. Aunt Sarah Armstrong, a venerable calonxi woman, the history of whose life recalls the time whrfQ slavery was an institution in New Jersey, died, January il.at the home ol her daughter, 4i Aninglou .street, Newark. She was,as near as can be seertainea. it H years of age, and. until a few wesks ago, she retained remarkable mental and physical activity. Her complexion wm very hi-.k,aud h.-r head was covered with snow-white locks. General Adams and tho Ute chiefs, who left Washington mtnrrtay night for Colorado, ate expected to secure the surr-nder o; tue i2 Utes demanded by tho Hatch commission. It is confidently believed that Cue icdlaus will be secured this time. General Adarus carries with hini the ultimatum ot the Government.

indorsed by Onrny and the th-r chicis now here. Ouray had another conference with Secretary Schurz Saturday afternoon, out the commence was strictly private. IRFI.AND ONP; nUNDRED YEARS AGO. What Dr. Benjamin Franklin Then aid f Its Land System. f North western Chrouici" I Last week, ia referring to Bigeiow'? "Life or Franklin," wo forebore to mske some quotation"! that bad a special beariog on the history of our own times, intendier toreserve them for a sef a ate and more particu lar treatment, remaps nothing is more xtmarkabl"? in the whole ran? ot his corre spondence than hia obeervations in Ireland. He early learned to regard the su Serines of the inhabitants of that unhappy iiiand s akin to those of bis own coantiymeu. Ucg!and was tuen a'.tempunrr to reduce' America to tho s!aio of vsvalaze wüicn she had BnccefAfülly iuiprs.d upon Ireland. Gommon eaherings gava the Aiutrcu patriots a kf ener knovlf J-eo: tfc wrong of the Irish, and n profouu.ler rity for them. We shall &ee tha the baspücss of Fnriard's condn'-t toward Ireland tv4 t;en p' racirtd by all inl:lligent men &s it is now. and that Americans :avi that theit. vss ai lmt one natTou iu the world as biiierly op; rcsef d. A gratifvit'S ciicumcitarcp devsl rpsl intLe course of thii 0irrespiud9i:?e is in sv mpathy of Ireland and Irishm'i Jfiih ihe revolutior.ary c&iiw. t)ur armies were, as we know, partly caniposttl o.' Iiiahmen, and to the esieni of their ability nid was furo Ittel to tb.9 American causo by the people ot the Island. Tn-3 wretchedness of Ireldud ;';rst cauia to Uio nuheß of Franklin .JvUiigatDur of the country made in 1T71 2. He wrote t Joshua Bibcock under date of January 17, 17T--in.. I have lately mado a tour lurougn Ireland. In those couutries a small nart f ihe sK-ltv are landlords, great noblemen and eentlemen. extremely opnlent, living in the higne?t a rtluence and magnificence. The bulk of the people are tenants, extremely poor, living in the most sordid wretchedne.ss, in dirty hovels of mua ana straw and ciotned only in rags. 1 thought oltprt ot the happiness of New England, whotvj evey man Is a ireetolder. has a vote in public affairs, lives in a tidy, warm noma, nas plenty or goodlood and fuel, with whole clotlms lrom heed to foot, the inanulacture, perhaps, of his own family. Long muy they eontinve in this situation., üut. j" they Should overenvy tbe trade Ol lueee co.intr:-s. lean puitnem in ine way to obtain a snare of it. Let them, with thre-slourths of the people of England, live the year ro-jud on potatoes and buttermilk, whhout spirits, then may their merchants export e?f, but: er and linen. Int them, with tlie geD?r.lltv of the common people of Scotland, go baref'-ot. then, may they mike -Urge exports ot tnoe; ami stockings; and, if they will be content t wear rags, like the. spinners and weavers of F.ngliind, they may make clothes and .stuSs for a:l parts of the world. Farther, ifmy countrymen should ever wish for the honor of having among tbem a gentiy enormously wealthy, let th?ri sell their farms ana pay ractxea renis. i ne ecaie ot tte landlord! will rhe.as thatof the tenants is depressed who will soon become very poor.tattered.dlri: and abject in spirit. Had 1 aever been in the American colonies, but were to form ruy judgment of civil society by what 1 have lately seen, I should never advise a nat on of savages to admit of civil'zn tion, for 1 assure you that, in the possession and anjoyment of life, compared to these people, every Indian Is a gentleman, aud the eilcct of this kind of civil society seems to be tho depressing at multitudes bslow the average state, that a :ew may be raised above it. In a let!er to Sir EJward Neaeaham, dated P?y, Krsnce, May 27, 1772 Franklin wrote: I received coma time since a letter from m person at Belfast, iniorraing lud tiiM a uuiu oerof people In those partj were at si, o us of going to ettlo inAraerica.il' passports could be obtained for them and their ejects. I shall always be rendy to afford every assistance and security in my power to such undertakings. I admire the spirit wilh which I see the Irish are at length determined to claim some share ot that freedom of commeioa which is tberlht ol 11 manfclnd,biu which tney have been so long deprived of by the abominable selfishness ot their lellow snb;ects. To enjoy all lha advantages of the climate, soil and situation in which God and nature have placed us Is as clear a riht a that of breathing; and can never be justly taken from men but as a punishment lor some atrocious crime. One hundred years efter thes words were written tbe condition of the Irish peasantry ia rot one whit improved. These citations from ttie correspondence of Franklin aro worth making in view of the recent great revival of interest in the condition of the Irish peordo. The extrceta showthat Ireland wa 113 badly oil 100 years ago as ehe is to-day. Oae hundred years of F agilen, rnie have not improvf d the circniustecces of tb.9 p?opl3, They have been annually despoiled of the products o' ih?ir labor and the fruits of their aoil. Nothing bsa been, left them Cu the mere tools of their trade, tho air, the sncjbtne and tha land. Absentees have grasped the surplus, preventpd accumulation, end limited the means cf production. What should have been their capital has been tha spending money cf arace of proriigatea. They have made no progress, and can make noue until the conditions of their labor are changed. Whatever tcds to make the Irish, people selfBupportiDg will be an addition to lie permanent resources cf Araenca. and in this aspect of tho cue, &i in every other, American sympathy and aid for snrUrluic Ireland are abundantly jnstiiied. Take a Paper. Good Words. Nothing presents a sa3der comment sry upon the prent condition of .?octty than the large number of families, both in town and country, but more eepet iallv the Utter, that enbscribo to no paper of any kind. Hundracai and tVtmnds of fami ies are thus growing no utterly ignorant cf what 1tianspiriDgin tho world around there ignorant of tho miaty events of th dy. Hat wfcocsnUll the vast amount of injury that is being indicted on tho rising generation those who are to take onr place in the busy worli at no future day growing up without any knowledge of the present or the past; this ignorance, too, beiug imbued Intothem by the eanction of thosa who should, and doubtless do, knew batter, did t'ey ouly think of the injarlons effecte of their insane coarse. Let the head of every family think of thia, and placo in tho haadj of those for whom he ia responsible the means of acquiring some knowledgo of the moving panorama In whlco we act our different partv