Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 28, Number 7, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 February 1880 — Page 1

VOL, XXVIIL KP 7, INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1880-WITH SUPPLEMENT. T7HOJJE NO. 151G.

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ANOTHER 'NICK SCHEME.

Eadic&li Negotiating far 640 Acres of Land fir a Nespro Colony. Joint H. Kaker' . Cohgre,l,iial IiMrirt Must he Saved. Special to the Sentinel: T Goshek, lnd Feb. 3. Considerable excitement was created In political circles in this city to-day ly the discovery that the Kepublicaa managers of this county were negotlatIn? for the purchase of Gl') acres of land in Middlebury township, with the intention of planting a colony of North Carolina negroes, 1 families In number, upon the land. Mr. Jacob Cornell, Jr a leading Republican politician, informed tbe Sentinel correspondent of the details of the movement, justifying the course of the Republican managers, as he claimed it waa Pri KSARY TO CAERT THIS CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT at the coming election. He also informed the Sentinel correspondent that ut first it wu the Intention of the Indianapolis committee not to send any negroes north of the Wabash, but a-. this congressional district is evenly balanced politically, It was deemed necessary to COI.OXIE ELKHART, KOSCIUSKO AXI T. JOSKI'H COUNT Its with negroes, so that Hon. John II. Baker's return to the House maybe facilitated. It is expected that the first batch of blacks will arrive in this county about tin- 1st of March. An effort is also being directed to indue' a num berof Cass county (Michigan negroes to settle lu this county. NORTH MANCH KSTKK. Murder. Hpeclal to the Sentinel: North Manchester, lnd Feb. 5. A lew days ago Matthew Tracy, a wealthy farmer living about seven miles east of here, drove a lot of hogs to Springfield and disposed of them, receiving a check as payment for the hog?. About VO in the evening he started home, tbat being the last seen of him. On the bank of the Eel river his boots and a hatchet were found, which were covered with blood and hair. From the looks of things a terrible struggle took place between the victim and the murderer. Search was Immediately made by tbe people of that vicinity, but the search proved unsuccessful. Among tbe most prominent in the search was one Henry Forrest, a former employe of Tracy. It appears there was an old grudge between Tracy and Forrest. Forrest knew that Tracy bad gone to Springfield with some hogs. Ou Mondy Forrest left for parts unknown, suspicion being o heavily upon him. Officers learned he was la Fort Wayne.and went there to arrest him yesterday. Forrest Ls iKe feet two Inches high, red, curly hair, heavy chinwhiskers and mustache, will weigh 110 pounds. There is a reward of s;o for the inu merer of Tracy. As ret the oody can not be found. JOHN MOIiTOX. Iii Nomination liejevted. Washington, Feb. 5. The nomination of John Morton to be collector of the irt of Han Francisco, made some time since by the president, and over which there has been a terrible coutfict, was rejected to-d;iy hy the Senate. The vote stood 42 to Hi. The result is owing t the personal appeals of the California senators who held that it was not ;a!r to appoint a man from another State to such an important and lucrative position in tlie.r State. The argument seems to have ben a convincing one from the vote as recorded. UK ItOSSES OF DE KMUItASIH N. M.re Testimony of Indiaiiiaii n I lie Ctodus. Special to the Sentinel: Washington, Feb. 6. The exodus committee was In session six hours to-day, and heard much important testimony. Hon. James B.ichanan and Charles Brouse, of your city, tt:ficd as to the political object of John C. New, post master Ilolloway, and Judge Martladale, of the Journal, In stimulating the exod US. several colored men from Norm Carolina refuted the chaige that a colored man could not succeed In that State. One of the witnesses had a farm worth 5,300, which be had e irned since the war. It is their opinion that the colored men left the Stale under promises of larger wages In Indiana. Governor Hendricks, who is here attending a case before Justice Harlan, probably will be called tomorrow by the committee. r RTHER TESTIMONY TAKEN UYTilK SENATE EODC COMMITTEE. The Senate exodus committee held a ion s.-silon to day, and examined nine witnesses. Most of the evidence brought out was corroborative of that previously given by other witnesses. James Buchanan, of Indianapolis, a prominent Greenback er and member of the National party of Indiana, was examined. He said, tbe demand f r labor in the State of Indiana Is far short of the supply; that never since 1473, bad a winter passed tbat the nupervisors of the poor In the vicinity of Indianapolis, were not called on to supply food to xble bodied men, who would be glad to earn a living, if they couKi only get work. He was opposed to the exodus, because he believed tue negroes werj not Improving their condition by coming to a State already oversupplied witb labor. He was not moved to hold i bis view because of any prejudice against the black race, as he had been an Abolitionist until slavery was abolished, and a Republican until l!;72. With reference to Indiana Republicans favoring this exodus movement, he believed nine out of 1U Republican voters were opposed to it, but a half a dozen lesders whom he knew in Indiana, while they did not openly favor it, failed to condemn the bringing of these negroes to Indiana, when they knew perfectly well that there is no work for them there. " He impugned the motives of these gentlemen, by Intimating that they were willing to .v-e a movement Inaugurated and continue, which was not justified by the condition of the labor demand In Indiana, when their party was likely to be benefited by addition of ' Republican voters. FURTHER TESTIMONY AHOIT THE KXObtS. Before the Senate exodus committee, to-day, Leonard G. A. Hackney, prosecuting attorney for the district in which Hhelbyvlile, Ind. where be lives ls loested, testified tbat 1 colored emigrants arrived at Shelbyvllle on Ieeombr RS last. The mayor called a meeting of the Council, and provision was made for the destitne. Abont 20 came afterward. These men are still scattered in or about town. The witness had heard of two or three other compsnleM coming neHr Shelby vllle. The couaty is Democratic. but the congressional district ls doubtful, and verv close. A meeting of the citizens was held, at which it was reo ved that the law of ;2, inflicting a penalty of fn upon anyone who should bring paupers into the state, should be enforced by the proper ornoers. Witness learned from a negro named Flowers, and a Mr. Harper, that there were to be 12,000 or ts.'W negroes sent mio inaiana before the 1st of February. Flowers was there to investigate the allegations that a mob had attacked negroes. The witness had seen tbe alleeed mob. It was a meeting of 13 or 20 men to consider the expediency of going to tbe denot to see if a train load of negroes was coming to Bbelbyvllle. There Ls no doubt tnat all Democrats dislike to tee the emigrants

come, and probably the most respectable Re

publicans do also, ine laboring class generally discountenances the movement. The demand for labor In Shelby county I fnlly supplied. There ls even complaint of a tcareIty of work. Cross-examined by Mr. Wlndorn The meeting or mob referred to was not composed of very respectable men a lot ot hoodlum. They were going to the train to tell tbe "damned nizgers" they could not stop there. The witness did not feel called on as prosecuting attorney to interfere. He thought the negroes were being brought to Indiana for political purposes by Republicans, but formed this opinion more upon general report than personal knowledge AlUlon m. uoiiana, mem Der oi tue wasuinzton Emigrant Aid society, testified that lt object was solely charitable; not to promote emigration, but aid emigrants. No political purpose was connected witn it. on tneir own stauest about do emigrants were sent to Obio, instead of Kansas. The society has no ageufs whatever. So fur from the movement. btiii Kepubltcan tne society feu very nard towards the Republicans because they had not contributed much money. He criticised tbe action of two cabinet olticets who had subscribed SöO each to th" Irish relief fund and nothing to aid the colored emigrants. The witness ls a clerk lu a Government de partment. Samuel A. ferry, a oarK muiatio. testinea: He is at present ol North Carolina. In 1872 the negroes b gan to receive pamphlets from a man In Oinaba. detailing the cheapness of lands in that vicinity, and some talk wan had about forming a colony to emigrate West, but it died out. In ls.tf the matter was revived, but died out again. But lately there had been much distress among the negroes, chiefly on account of Hie poor crops and the severity of landlord and tenant, and other laws. One inodred nezroes got toeether and endeavored to get some Son hern capitalists to help them emigrate. There was no thought of an exodus. They forwarded a petition to tne ruauonai tmigraticu Aid society seiung ionn these fact Perry and a man named Williams, as agents, were sent West to look for a suitable location, their expenses being paid by the colony. They finally reached Greencastie, where somecoiared men told them they could do well In Indiana. They got out a lot of circulars favoring Immigration to Iudlana, and went bock to North Carolina. At a camp meeting they distributed these circulars. Tbe road law of Nori h Carolina has had a bad effect on the colored people. The negro s of North Car olina complain of Injustice in the courts. There are two grades of negroes, some have white friends and can get justice, orthern men who had eettled In North Carolina had been driven out by bad treatment. The ne groes noticed this because tney consid ered these men their friends. All the oflices had been taken away from the negroes. There was one magis trate now m otnee wno opeuiy stated mat ne thought the negro was no more a human being than a horse was a mule. The I eraoerats foid the witness that this was a white man's Gov ernment, and the negro ought not take part in it. The negroes think tbey have been cheated out of the representation, and can do better by going to fome Territory away tor themelves. Tney tblnk if the Democrats regain full power the old state of things will return. Cross-examination by Mr. Yoorliees : Was a slave before the war to as good a man as ever lived, named Perry; hart never advised anyone to go to Indiana. He wrote home from Indiana to his friends, that if he owned a lot in Indiana and one in hell, he would sell the Indiana lot and reside in hell. If the industrial and financial condition of negroes was as good in Indiana as elsewhere, the witness would like to see negroes enough sent there to "rev olutionize thlDi;'' polit'caJly, but he didn't hear a word about pollti cal Intrigues when he was in Indiana, tie consorted most with Republi cans, but so he did at home. It was the most natural for him to do so. The witness de clared that he was done with th6 exodus, lie was ad vising people to go back. lour. ance we thing me road law.ano other statutes, have been made more severe od negroes than formerly, it is true the negroes pay but a minor portion of tbe taxes. As to the tenant laws, the objection was tbat no part nt tue crop could be removed unless the rent was paid. Under Republican gov ernment part of the crop could be sold ? Mr. Vance it don c bear hard on a man II he intends to pay his rent, does it? W nneps ell. there are cases where a man wants to raise a little money, and has to go to his landlord and srlve five days notice before he can sell any of his crop. It makes a sort or servant of a man, and they don't like it. Mr. ance A. ueotor is a sort or servant to his creditor always, isn't be? Witness well, yes, t Buppose so Mr. Vance assedthe witness if it were not true that the ex-masters treatel the ex-slaves well lathe South. The wltuesa said they did in some ways. For instance, they were kind to them as serv ants, but not as friends. He went to see his old rnaater a while ago. and be "looked on tue as a servant " That is what we don't like. He didn't treat me as an equal. and ot course I thought I was a citizen. If I was to go back to him to day I could noi talk to him and express my opinion. The witness learned on returning to North Carolina tbat a price was set on nis neaa on account oinis connection with tbe exodus, but no one really harmed him. Cross-examind by Mr.W indom.the witness said the colored people consider themselves nnfalrly deprived of representation since tbe Democrats got control of the southern anairs. They are disfranchised to all intents and purpoees a completely asif ti Fllteentb amendment hnd lMen repealed. Ills In tneir relations as citizens they complain of injustice. TUE INVESTIGATION OF THEKE'.Kl KX0DUS. Tbe Senate exodus committee examined two colored witnesses to-day, tlieir testimony being merely corroborative of that previously given by other colored witnesses concerning tbe condition of their people In North (Carolina Tbe last witness, L. II. Fester, said he nai been a slave; was now the owner of prop ei ty worth over S5.U0O, all of which he had made since the war. At present he was district school com mis-loner, and has rilled the ortice of sheriff. The committee up to th present time have called, to Washington t witnesses, 30 of whom are Republicans, two Nationals and 30 Democrats. Twenty-five of tbe witnesses are, colored men. The total number of witnesses brought here from Indi ana is 25, of whom five are Republicans. THE ELECTION OF I'REsTPENT AN! VICE PRESI DENT. The House select committee ou the state of law resoectlug the ascertainment and declaration of the result of the election f president and vice president, accepted the re port or the son committee lu lavor or Representative Blcknell's joint resolution, proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the election of pretddent and vice president by the people. Tbe committee have Striesen out that portion of the resolution providing "mat a contest in any tsiate suau tx passed npon by its highest judicial tribunal," and with this one change have instructed Representative Bictcnell to report the resolution favorably to tbe House. THE INVESTIGATION OF THE XKGUO EXODUS. The Senate Texodus committee held a short meeting to-day. Tbe first witness called was K. D. Bordeu, of Ooldsboro.N. C. He testified tbat while the people of the State of North Carolina do not feel alarmed about the exodus, that the wave of the movement, such as it was, ls already subsiding, and that the great mass of the colored people in North Carolina were as well contented as they are in any other section of the country. Tbe next witness was T. C. Groom es, a lawyer, resident of Greene astle, ind. At tbe request or Senator Voorhees, he produced and read extracts from editorials published In tbo Greenca-tle Banner la November anl December, 187S, In which it was stated that the colored men ot the South are practically disfranchised while they live la that section, urging it as the duty of the colored men South to come north of the Ohio rlvt r.aud help mako a solid North, and arguing that if they remain in the South to be enumerated in WA, tbey would increase the numbers of their enemies there: but If they came North they would Increase the numbers of their friends in tbe North. Adjourned. WORD FROM GENERAL SHERMAN. The following has been furnished forpubll cation: WAsnncGToir, Feb. 8, 1. To the Agent of the Associated Press: ' Sta -My private correspondence shows that some persons actually believe that General H. V. Boynton, correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, has begun some sort of proceedings against me for slander in a civil or military court. So far aa I know, up to the present Instant of time, be has done nothing ot the kind, except in newspapers. (Signed) W. T. Bhkbmax.

TIIK CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

KILLE I HIMSELF ON HIS WIFE'S CRAVE. Kk York, Feb. 9. Last month Geo. Beek burled his wife in the Lutheran cemetery, tjaeens county, Long Island, and to-day went and laid down on her grave and committed suicide by shooting. ANOTHER DISHONEST VOVERNMf.NT OFFICIAL. Dayton, O.. Feb. An investigation to-day Into the accounts of the internal revenue office of tbe Third district, In this city, disclosed the fact that tbe cashier, Captain Ashley Brows, was a defaulter to an amount, as far as yet ascertained, of $ii),t)U0. Brown, tindinir tbat he waa discovered, made his escape with I '2.700 of tbe funds ol the orlice, and no trace of him baa yet been obtained, though Collector Williams has telegraphed all over the roun try. THREK CRIMINALS HUNG RY A MOI'-. Las Vegas, n. M.. Feb. 9. Three cowboys, Jim West, John Iwsey and Tom Henry, implicated in the shooting of Carson two weess ago, were dragged from tteir cells this morning by a mob of 75 armed men, who b'oke into tbe jailer 'n room and forced bim to give up the keys. They were Dragged to Central Plaza, ropes were thrown over the beams of the wind mill pump and West was hauled up and stranxled. The impatient mob then began firing and in a short time Dorsey and Henry were riddled with bails. There was no resistance to the mob. The bodies were removed during tbe forenoon. PCKUCLY WHII'PEI. Newcastle, Del., Feb. 7. Two white and three colored culprits were publicly whipped here to-day. CHARGE. WITH MURDER. Chatham, Ont., Feb. 7. The police to day nrrested Charles Robinson, alias Ryan, alias McCoy, charged with murder in Ohio. ANOTHER DISHONEST RANK CASHIER. Boston. Mass. Feh. 7. Royal B. Conan t. late cashier of the FJiot National bank, has been found guilty of embezzlement, and his bail increased to $-50,000. A COLD-RLOOPKD MURDER. Galveston, Feb. 7. The News' Palestine special says that eany this moinlng, at Cromp's saloon. John Herr was shot dead by Kil t nse. mere was no apparent cause Tor the murder. A NEW TRIAL REFUSED. Atlanta, Feb. 7. The supreme court has refused a new trial to Cox, sentenced to imprisonment for life for the murder of Colonel Alston. The case will be carried to the Supreme lourt of the United States. A R0LD BANK ROBBERY. Knoxvillf., III., Feb. 7. I.ast night three burglars entered a bank In this city, and seized and bound the president, K. C. Remkle, wno steeps in tne buuainar, and arier gagging. beating and burning his feet in a shocking manner. to compel him to give up the combination, departed, faking :!.200 which had not been locked up. There was a time-lock on the safe, and Mr. Rems le was unable to give the combination. There is great excitement, but ho clue to the perpetrators WANTS TO BE EECTTKP IN rCRI.IC HünsoN, N. Feb., 1. Henry Moett, cn trial tbe past 10 days for tbe murder of bis wile and her paramour, at Tagkauic, on the 1-th of September last, has been convicted of murder in tb -wirst degree and sentenced to be banged on March M After sentence the prisoner asked that be be hanged in public, and allowed one hour and a half to speak. AN ENTIRE FAMILY MURDERED. I.CCAN, Ont.. Feb. 4. About 12 o'clock last nigbt masked men entered tbe dwelling ot the somewhat notorious Donnelly family, and murdeied lot her, mother, one son, and a girl, a niece. A boy named Connos, the only other Inmate, took refuge under his bed and escajed. The band then set fire to the house, which, together with the murdered bodies, was totally consuraeJ. Another son, residing about three mi es from tbe homestead, was called to Iiis door about the same hour, and shot dead. The township is wild with excitement. A TERRIBLE CIME COMMITTED FOR SIXTY A UE OK LAND. Lawkkntr, Ks.. Feb. L A terrible tragedy was enaeied three miles from here this mornInq, which will result in the death of two persons. In May last Samuel .1. Holmes married Mrs. Holliday, a widow with a crown daughter. Three months ago Die daughter married a man named Rerrilleld, and the mother presented her wl'li 60 acres of land. Holmes, who had married the widow lor her property, was very annry at this, aod frequently threatened to murder the whole family. Ahout 3o'clock this mornluz Holmes callrd Herritleld up to go for a doctor, say ing be was very sick. As Berrlfleid staiteJ down the stairs Holmes struck him twice over the head with a hickory club, knocking huu senseless and cutting great holes in his bead. Holmes then went to the bed where airs, uernneid lay fieepiue. dragged her out by the hair, and beat her over the head until she too was senseless. In the meantime Berrifield had partially recovered. and ran oat of doors and cried for help Holmes fo1 lowed, and the two clinched in a tierce struggle. By this time Mrs. Berrifield recovered consciousness and ran to her husband's aid, and together they managed to keep Holmes at bay. They men started acr s the frozen fields in tbeir night clothes to the nearest neighbor s, cloaey pursued ty Holmes, until they came to a mict neu, where a desperate encounter took place, Berrifield defending himself witb a fencd-rail. fc'tnally Berrifield and bia wife ecapd. and Holmes atarted hack home, resolved to kill his wile, but the neighbors arrived in time to save her life. Holmes was arrested and brought to this city. He now claims to have no recollection of his act. He will doubtless plead insanity. The physicians were two hours dressing the wouuds of Mr. and Mrs, Berrifield, and it ls thought neither can re cover. Report of the Commissioners That Invest 1guted the Charge Against llayt. New York. Feb. 5. Tbe special committee of the Indian commission has completed its report in the caae or ex-Commissioner Hayt. After reciting the evidence concerning liammi lid. Hart and tbo HayLs, the report aaya: Wo can not consider Hayt's excu3e for with holding important papers from the secretary of the interior as sufficient, inasmuch aa additional evidence and correspondence submitted to the department of Justloe, toeether with the affidavits in January, does not add to the strength of the test lmony sutliciently to show why the same may not have been transmuted Deiore. we can not avoid the conclusion that while one case against ex-Agent Hart was promptly for warded to the department or justice for execution with regard to the other case involving more serious chargesietther the commissioner nor inspector were sufficiently in earnest. Inspector Hammond admits that in the spring of 137D be was personally Interested In the proposed purchase of the Washington mine, ajid that In August, upon the arrival In Ari zona of Edward Knapp, tbe so-called nephew of the commissioner, be devoted much time and attention in assisting Mr. Knapp In securing the mino for Mr. llagencamp, of New Jersey. During the progress of our Investigation tbe following facts were elicited. When llagencamp telegraphed to Hammond that he would tend nut a special agent to purchase the mine, he replied to llagencamp, "How shall I know bim?" To which Havt sent the following answer: "ton know Knapp, which circumstance. If true, connects Mr. Hayt with the mining tiansactloo. Mr. Hayt does not admit sending such a reply. Another fact was elicited, namely: that Edward Knapp, tbe so-called nephew, of the commissioner, who figures so conspicuously In this transaction, was passing nuder an assumed name. 11 was really Kdward Knapp Hayt, son of the commissioner, and that be adopted this name at tbe suggestion of his father. This circumstance, coupled with tbe fact that tbe commissioner declined to give ta's testimony until a.'ter General Hammond had testified, hisal eged unwillingness to have General Hammond correct his testlniouy concerning tbe genuineness of his letter to Hart, and the long delay In the prosecution of Hart, though furnishing no positive evidence of complicity or guilt in compromising the crime for a consideration, as charged, may be taken as sufficient tbat the commissioner was cognizant of the sale of the mine by the ex-Indian agent, charged with gross offences through his own son, under an assumed name of his Intimate frleuds, a fact which can scarcely be relieved by bis own assurance t'iat he has no Interest In the transaction. It ls proper to say that the secretary of tbe Interior has been kept fully and constantly advised during tbe progress ot our examination. His desire has been repeatedly expressed that we should probe this matter to the bottom and promptly notify htm of all Important facta

that might be devetoptd. It is also but right

iu aiiui mat we nave no trace oi ineimrnca t Ion of any officer, elerk or employe of the Indian service in any transaction, except viitxvo nuove uameu, ail oi wnicn is respect fnlly submitted. Signed; Albert K. Smiley, W jt. STincNEY. For tbe Commit fee. I THE MINORITY REPORT. A. C. Barstow presented a minority report. wuicn ne says: General Hammond s testi mony, wnicn or all the evid.-nce offered alone, directly connects Commissioner Hayt with the wrong doing charged, which was .taken so jannory z, out was afterward altered. In this alteration his testlmorry on one Important point was entirely reversed. Though there are many snvpiciou cim uiuiuiocvii wuiou near against air. liavrsufficiently to justify his removal, they do not neceswirliy imply guilt. If the circumstances raise douhts, the accused Is entitled to the benefit of them. The report of the committee was adopted by the full board. Thevalso adopted the foilowlug resolution: Resolved, That in view of the facts developed in the report or the special committee touching the conduct of the late commissioner thJboarw approves the action or the secretary of the interior In removing Mr. Hayt from tbe office of commissioner of Indian affairs. DOTS AND DASHES. POMESTIC. Dr. Henry M. Bwllett, ol Louisville, died yes. terday, aged it The Louisville Board of Trade moved into their new building yesteiday. Judge 8. H. Huntington, formerly of the United States court of claims, died Wednesday ntght, at Hartford, Conn. A committee of the Legislature of Kentucky has found tbat tbe prison of that State Is in a iearful conditio, and a remedy is needed at once. A letter to a New York paper from Havana says the recent earthquake left all pnblic buildings and most or the private bouses, except tfcose of wood, In San Cristabul in a heap of ruins. FOEEI'IN. The bullion In the Bank of England decreased 11Ö.0C9 last week. Tbe specie in the Bank of Frauce has Increastd 6,002,00 J francs. The college of the Propaganda at Rome has given 7,000 lire to the relief of Irish distress. The vice regal party arrived at Toronto at 2 o'clock yesterday, and were officially received and warmly welcomed. Dr. Paul Broca, nominee ol the Extreme Left of France's politicians, has bFen elected life senator, to succeed Count De Montilaret, deceased. The I-ondou journals atree in the opinion that Irish and Afghan affairs will receive a large amount of attention at the coming session of Parliament. GREAT BRITAIN. MOKE HOPEFUL NEU 3 FROM IRELAND. London, Feb. 9. A Dublin dispatch says: Though there are still deplorable accounts from some districts, there ls generally a more hopeful spirit among tbe .people. New applications lor loans by laud owners the past week renched 200. Tne amount applied for was Clll.ouu; since the 22d of November. X:t76,t00. Tbe board of public works take care the laborers are paid iu cash, and tbat the amount of the first Issue has been expended in substantial work, ielore they give the second installment. Mr. Par nell's attacks on the relief committees are condemued, even hy some of his most ardent admirers. The Irishman ( newspaper', strongly deprecates his language about the Mansion House fund. TWO HUNDRED SOLDISRS KILLED HY A PALLINo i Bl'ILDIMi. London, Feb. 9. A Constantinople dispatch reports that during a fete a barrack three stories high, near that city, suddenly collapsed and 1X0 s luiers were killed and 300 wounded. nELPIXO THE POOR IN IRELAND. Lonim-is, Feb. 7. The fund instituted by the Duchess of Marlborough, lor the relief ot distress In Ireland, amounts tol0,7oj; expenditure Mavw. - . - - - A Plain Set of Resolutions. Hi-Lena, Mont.. Feb. ti The following is the unanimous action of the Helena Boird of Trade last night: Whereas, We .-arn tbat it Is propose J to Introduce a bill iu the present Congress for the Eurpose of withdrawing from preemption and omestead entry, pubic lands lying west of the one hundredth meridian, baling its action upon an erroneous report of a committee, which presumes all land west of that meridian is unfit for culliva-lon, even with irrigation, and which oughJto be leased for royalty for grazing and stock growing, therefore, Resolved, Tht tue premises taken are uatme, so far as Montana is concern!, and which lies almost wholly 0f said meri dian, aod conts u.ooo too acres or the most prodnotie farm lands In America, Keüolved, Tbat a change of tbe preseut statutory public land law, which protects a:,d Invites bona fide settlers, for one that wima put the territory into tbe hands of non-isl-dent speculators, wonld shut olt tbat im mi Nation which under the present auspices wu veiysoou end in our Territory bei og onetf the great States of the Union, and whicl would furnish the proof of the boasted capacity of our agricultural lauds for the support and maintenance ot W,iwjuw or people. Resolved, That in behalf of this Territory this board protests against the passage of any such law as has teen suggested, In the inter st of rings, Jobs and land grabbers, and which would be detrimental to the farmers who are here and the thousands who are loooklrgto the virgin soil of Montana for their future homes. That in making this protest we are satisfied we express almost the unanimous sentiment of the people of Montana. TIIK 1TKE riKI. THE THEATER ROYAL, OF PUIiLIN, BURNED. DcitLiN, Feb. H. 3:30 p. m. The Theater Royal was completely destroyed by fire, and ls still burning, and the adjoining houses are endangered. Tbe police Inspector and one worsman were injured. Tbe military keep order and assist tbe fire department. There was to have been day performance of a pantomime, at which the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough were to be present. The fire was occasioned by the ignition ot tbe curtains ot their state box. Six Ii 'es were lost In tbe fire at the Theater Royal. The lord lieutenant of Ireland was present daring tbe conflagration. Tbe los by the destruction of tbe theater and contents is estimated at 200,000. Grant Will Take It If He Can Get It. Niw York, Feb. P. The following will appear editorially in to-morrow's Times: "A near personal and political friend of exPresident Grant, who doubtless Knows whereof he speaks, authorizes the following as a correct statement of tbe general's position with reference to the presidency. He ssys: General Grant is not now nor has ever been, a candi date for the presidential nomination; but should the Republican National convention nominate him in the same manner as any other candidate would be nominated, be would deem it his duty to his country and party to accept. Traveling abroad he was a htranger to tbe contest now going on for the presidential nomination, and bus written no letters on tbe subject to any person, and all assertions to the contrary are without foundation In fact." " RESUME OF THE AVEEK'S NEWS. CONGRESSIONAL AND WASHINGTON NOTES. The House committee 'on pensions has agreed to construe tbe pension act of IMS so as to Include in its provisions soldiers and sailors in tbe war of 1S12 who served It days, either before tbe deciaratiop of war after the treaty of peace with Great Britain. From tbe report of General Sherman on the condition of tbe army it is shown that. In an emergency, there would be available along the Atlantic coast a force of artillerymen smaller than the police force of New ork City, and that an army of 5o,otK) men could not be Immediately and uniformly provided with ammunition. Pending the action of the House npon the new rules, the House committee on public buildings and grounds has decided not to report for passage any bills Involving appropriations for public- buildings. Tbe commit-

tee. however, in the meantime wl examine and pass nprm all bilfs. The examination of wttnes-s regarding the exodus, eonsnmed considerable time last week. The testimony will be fonwd In our regular thf raphlc reiwt. It seeu to be conclusive tbat it is merely a political dodge to cam- this SSate for the Republican pmrty. In the Senate on Wednesday. Mr. iijysrd presented the finance committee 'a adverse report on the Warner bill. Be also ia offering a petition? from a Wilmignon firm or shipbuilders, made aorae remarks- upo the condition of the navy. The effect ol a charge upon the recsrd of desertion from the army was dfscuaned, b eulogies wtre pronounced upo the late Rolfsen tative Rush Clark. The House passed the bill providing that dopetit juror shall serve more tiion three wee to in one year in any Tnlted Buttes court, and? adopted an amendment to the rules- giving to th r committee on agriculture the preparationo? the appropriation btlla for tbe agricultural i

-v similar proposition in tavor of tbe military committee waa rrierded afior a. spirited debate over the rules relating to the appropriation bills, during which Messrs. GartrSeld. Randall and Blackburn threatened to -rote against tbe report on the revision of the ?ales, if the appropriation bills were to h distributed among the committees. id secretary of tbe treasury has advertised for 1.000,000 of bonds. H. T. Poor argued before the the ways and means committee on Wednesday, in favor of a red .action ot the duty on steel rails to lit) per ton. Assistant Postmaster General Bradr related to the sub-committee investigating jhe"star" service, the wily devices of the straw bidders. Mr. IParneil denounced the Mansio Hoif-e committee before the Emmet association, of Washington. Captain Pratt. United Statesarm v. recounted to the committee on Indian art airs, hi success in euucaiing inuian youth. The Senate, on Thursday, discussed at some length the subject of private claims, and concluded by sending the one before It to the court of claims. It passed the bill authorizing the conversion of national gold banks under sections 5,133 ard 5,174 of the revised Btatutes. The House discussed the bill retaliating tbe removal of causes from titate to Federal oourts. Mr. Morton made a very interesting speech upon fish culture in support of the resolution ar.proprlng 120.000 for the representation of the Lnited States at the Berlin Fishery exhibition in April, and it was adopted by Iii to &h The House committee ou the canal question resolved, in view of the fact that the Senate committee ean not be appointed until a caucus has been held on Mr. Davis' motion to reconsider the action ordering a special com-r-mittee, to go on with the consideration of the subject by Itself. Tne House committee on agriculture has decided, Mr Covert alone dissenting, to report a bill for establishing an executive department of agriculture under a secretary. ine president nas nominated one Alexander D. Weils, the son of Madison Wells, for surveyor of tbe port of New Orleans. One of tbe "star" route contractors claimed, before the sub-committee investigating tbat subject, that his profits were not nearly as la.rga aa was usually believed. The executive session of the Senate was spent In dUeussing tbe nomination of the late Senator Morton's son for collector of the San Francisco district. Mor ton was afterward rejected, 12 to 10. The Houe passed ihe bill for the conversionof National gold banks. The charge of the appropriations for public buildings was given to the committee on pub lic buildings and grounds by 100 to 85. The lemocratic senators held a caucus to consider Genera I Gordon's proposition for tbe appointment of a special committee on tbe luter-oceaoic canal question. No definite action was taken, but the importance of the sub ject was con-eded on all sides. 'ine hearing on the steel rail tariff question was concluded oerore tne ways and mean? committee, on Friday, witb argument by th president oi the associated steel rail manura turlng companies, and by Emory StoK of which the former admitted the pavme of 170,000 aunually to the idle Vulcan iron VrKS lor being mie. . In tlif llnuk nn Vrliiav Mi- Cnnircr Jid6 a lklorhrl Iii rt. snMih in th PAnraa a.iSCUSBion upon the removal or political ''"'- ties In the committee of the who' on ine private calendar but two pension lls were pas8ea, owing to systematic ooiecti;- - tain members, aud etiorts are m-ln8 or a night session oi" the House for thcons,iaera tioo of private bills. , The select committee of the UKe ou lu interoceanlc snip canal met o rrtday aud Admiral Ammeu submitted .1 Mew?, npon the canal project and presentee""' , ? 7 . with a copy of nis report in far --"- nguan route. , . At tbe meeting of tüe ijae interoceanic canal committee on Äatur(y Mnt8lTT i. J man. United States mlnisr to the Lnited States of Colombia, ex plai ed the Wyse contract, and indiceted the objections to tue nint.,f i ta f asens A.miral Ammen also addressed the c.mmlttee ipn the advantages of the Nicuras-Jan route ver any other. A Circular has'Oeen issieu Dy tue stcremrv of the treasn-y prefclbing tne manner oi anrraiUg gods sei 7 for customs dues. I hi1 vts introduced into Congress on siondaf lednce the duty on paper. MISCELLANEOUS NtWS ITEMS. scarlet fever and mease ls are raglug at Sul lan, ind. There were 660,000 hogs packed In Indian apolis in lS7.t, against 770,000 in 1b7s. Charles L. Holstein succeeds Colonel Trusler as United states district attorney for Indiana. Hon. A. E. Borie. Grant's secretary of the navy, died in Philadelphia last week, and was burled on Saturday. The coke manufacturers of Pltlsburg have decided to employ 5t0 Belgian miners to take. tfie places 01 tnat number 01 striaers. The Iowa House of Representatives has Pssed a resolution for a constitutional amend mnt, making women eligible to the Leglsla tur. Roral B.Conant. late cashier of the Eliot National bank, Boston, has been found guilty of eraUfziement, and his bail increased to 130,000. The regains of Miss Dolly Hartman, of Allegheny City, Pa., were placed in the lie Moyne lurnt? for cremation at 11:45 o'clock Saturday. Pennsylvania Republicans held their state election on Wednesday last, and Instructed their delegation to Chicago for Grant. The vote for instructing stood isi against 113. After two days of stormy session, the Republicans of tbe District of Columbia selected John F.Cooa and Sayles J. lowen as delegates to Chicago, nieygo wituou instructions. The Georgia supreme cort has refused a new trial to Cox, sentenced to imprisonment tor life, for the murder of Coont-i Alston. The case is to te carried to the Supreme Court of the united states. A rupture ls expected betwen Chill and tbe Argentine Confederation. Out was to call tor 00 OU) men and heavy bouLties were offer Ine the Argentines. It was tajd that Chili had purchased the Italian inn-cluds Roma and eniCia. An Influential Paris newspaper severely blames tbe United States Cong rest for offer ing hospitality to the Irish agitata Parnell, and aska what wonld be the result t Parlia ment would adopt the custom of pacing its halls at tne aisposai oi lureign agitators? Five Dersons. all'of them convicted if wettv offeases at tne February term of court, were publicly whipped in the jail yard atNew Castle, Del , Saturday forenoon, In the kresence of about 200 spectators. Two of tLem were white and tbe rest were negroes. "The czar ?i3 going crazy." says a cable dl natch of Tuesday. He would bo safer In a lu natic asvlum than the winter palace, where Nihilist's plots, bombs and revolutionary clubs surround mm. anaiouowin nis lootsteps. Why not give the people a chance, breathe freer, and be happier? The New York Herald has given 1100,000 to the Irish relief fund. No other newspaper in the world would do as much. Indeed, if any other is able to do lt. Bat this great world-re-nowmd journal, the Herald, can supportao African and an Arctic exploring expedition, give $100.000 to the suffering in Ireland, and have a sixpence left In Its pocaet for holiday pastlme. A notorious and dangerous couterfetter has been arrested near Jackson. Miss., by Gov ernmeni detectives. For 40 years he has been c tunterfeitlng bank bills and Government money. He Is reported to have operated extensivAi in Confederate mouev until the genuine' btcame of no value, when he turned ids attention to ereen backs. There is much reiolclna in Government clrtlea tbat he ls finally bagged. General Grant and party returned to Hav ana from Matansas Friday night, and express thAmsAivM hifhlv cratlfled with the visit. They were the special oo;ecU of attention of

tbe authorities theTe. staying in the Municipal Palnee, where a bacrinct in honor of the e:sv president was given. They visited the caves of Bellamore, a"d the picturesque surroimdlngof Matanras. Te so-called General I-fbsns Sanchez has been routed1 at Manaras. Cuba, and the Insurgent foloner A galler a a'cwely pursued by the government troops. Coloitet Remoso's command surprised the enemj'V camp, burning 00'J tents. Tbe so-called Ge.iral Peralta has surrendered, wed his entire command has been pardoned. Tre Jurfdioto of Baracoa will soon be entirely pacified. Last Friday evenfng the J-'Jsttf National bank of jCnoxvd'.e, five rolls from Galesburg, 111., was robtoed of J2,0i0 Mr. CRuukell, pres.ent of Hie bank, .lw1s in the building. The b.vrglar thretencTl' bis life unless he cpened the safe. Mr. IiinkeVJrefnsed, Irora the fact frwt he did not know the combination. The .burglars, re-fusi ttr to believe him. maltreated him, bur log? his feet fwrlbly, but .tiey did mnt get tle tJr opm, 3iougli they obtained 2.-.

A CHANCH .flCW'AIXTAWE, I!vw a Washington Man Happened to preaa HI- Views io-Mi-President. iäT'ecial Corresponded ae or be Inter Oct tti. Washington, Feb. 0c of our most popular and enterprising bneisees men rw in IJew York several weeks sg. and got intothe train to come home. The jailor car we crowded, but the porter said: ''Take your seat anywhere, sir, for a few minutes. Some of these- passengers will get out soon, and thea I will give yoi a seat." Llyrfriend entered the car; an, without ceremony, seated himself beeide a stranger who was reading a NewYVorfc mtgrning paper: My friend is a little eensive about theeM-yl am eoirg to tell; and J will not give his name, but for the purpose I identification, I will call him Peters.- H a very sociable man, a stalwart JfrpuOiiitsn, and pretty well npia politics. The stranger laid down his pape pretty soon, and engsged In conversation wüh Peters on the topics of the dayi Business, speculation and other matters- were discussed, and, very naturally, Lb- conversation ran into politics, of vhich atUvpct the stranger did not aeeui anx'uua to taJk. Peters asked him bow far he vaa goiD& and the stranger replied that he was on his-way to Washington. "Live there?" asked Jeters. "Only temporarily," was the stranger's reply, and he proceeded to eipjain thit he was tn office. "What part of fheronntry are you from?" 1 !!,. ' io. ts of 0""o men around Washington Hayes came in,' remarkeiiPeters, "Lots since with a gcul "Yes," Piied the stranger, "we Chio people tba we can supply the brains and muscie fr tne whole country." "Moo8t folks, those Ohio men," oaid retere'gain. "Got the president, general of the By. chief justice, secretary, of'the treaT nd about half the offices, and now tne want to nominate another Ohio man fo-president Do you think John Sherman 8dids any chance of being nominated "I really don't like to express ea oninlon n that subject," renlied th .tr.ni... frankly. "Secretary Sherman is a friend of mine, and r would like verv mnr-h u. him president,, but I can not estimate his strength." They Bay Hayes is giving him a bi -lifn" suegested Meters. No reply. "I understand that civil service order about office-holders fooling with political conventions ha-f been temporarily withdrawn so that John Sherman can get tbe Southern delegaU 3 to- Chicago, said Peters. A great many things have been said by Secretary Sherman's opponents that are neither true nor reasonable," answered tbe stranger, somewhat sharply. 1 like to see Hayes stand by his mends remarked Ieters'but if thatcivil service order was evenntended to be enforced, it ooght to be enforced- bow, while the tight for -the nomination is being made. But it was never intended to be enforced. Hayes issued it to satiety some of tbe namby-pamby gilt edged politicians wno are always for reform, when tbey are cut of office. It never made -any difference with tbe political machinery of this country, ana tt was never intend ä. to be more tban a pretension. 'Tbe president was sincere in issuing that order," said the atranger, and 1 . happen to know tbat be desires its enforcement.' "I hope he isn't lying wake ol nights, fre tin-4 about it," remarked Peters. The ttranger changed the topic ol conver sation, and pretty soon Peters asied if he wouldn't smoke. The proflered cigar was de clined, and Peters went to the siao'-sing room alone. There he met an acauaint&noe, who asked : " What gentleman was that you were -talk ing With:" 'Donno," responded Peters, "it teweve he is an Ohk congressman. I diun t as his name, but be said he was in office." ' "What were you talking about?" "Politics raostl v. He seems to be an ad ministration man. Says he wants- John Sherman nominated, and seemed to be a lit tle touchy when I said that Hajes' civil service reform business was a humbug. He said he knew Hayes was sincere and ail that." "Don't you know who he is: "No. I never saw him before." "Never saw the president ot tbe United StaUs?" " "Holy Mosesf Is that Heyes?' "Yes." "You don't tell me! I thought I kne bim, but it didn't occur to me that he was Hayes." "What did you eay to himr' "Nothing butwbat I'll back, up, and nothing but what is true. Eat maybe-1 would not have expressed my views so clearly if I had known who I was talking with. Look here, porter, can't you give me a seat In the other car?" Clkt-s. New Frnlt Pres. A press which is constructed npon quite- a novel plan, and which presents soaie lea- -tares of value to the householder,- has been . invented for the purpose of extracting juties from frulls. A tapering sere wf journaled at its larger end in a bracket, or balder, de signed to be fitted to the edge 01 a taoie w-tn clamps, and haviDg a suitable handle, lorms . 1 : 1 i a tne press. A 11 iron cyunuer ureuiwuir closely over the screw, carries at the large end a hopper for the fruit, and at the aall end a spout for the rejected reruse.. ine lower side of tbe cylinder Is open, and strainers of different degrees of Snenes may be placed inside to cover this openings, in use the cylinder is e3pped over the- crew and clamped to the bracket and the fruit to be pressed is placed in th hoppe ?. On turning the handle the fruit is- conveyed along the cylinder and pressed at the same time, the juice wapicg through the strainer to a vessel placed below, the dry skin, seeds, and other refase. being expelled at the end of the cylinder. The same apparatus, by a slight change in its parts, may be used for a siusige-ttuffer. In expressing juices the machine eaves all handling of the fruit or refuse, and will, no doubt, prove of conveniens in domestic economy. Th mysteries of a baby's toilet were altogether new to little four-year old, and he canefullv watched the bathing and dret sing of. his little cousin. When tbe little powder box waa open, aod the fluffy ' brush was about to be used underneath tbe baby'a I chin, he exclaimed, "Oh, aunty, let me see., I you alt her.' New Baven RegrVkT.

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