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VOL. XXYIII- NO 13. ESTDIAKAPOLIS, "WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1880-WITH SUPPLEMENT. WHOLE NO. 1522.

GENERAL' TELEGRAMS.

WLÄEMIAS'S BANK. TM Ti-port VW.l Show up an Outrageows Swindle. epeci&l to the Sentinel: Wasuiügtox. March 2S. The report of the Senat committee on tbeFreedman's bank. wVU I te made to-morrow. The report shows in de tall the nost outrageoas violations of law In roanagment,wblcn, broke the bati. Bi.ire tts faliare 350,000 have been expended In closing Its affairs, of wtalch TA0UO were used In salaries lor several men,;w'mie o man -did the work. Tbe re pert comes from P .ice.thecolored senator, and will be a set bade to the Repcjlicnnn. Tte latter bl hoped, to get ittax to keep the report ack nnfil alter the preetdentkU campaign. The causes rfth failureof the Lank are give ander different heads. The vf.rst Is a proTJen of tkw clause in the-c harter which provided for the creation of an available fnnd. The object In oriflnally -creating this fand vm to provide an available sum of money not ereeedlnf one-third of the total deposits to pay depositors withdrawing funds and employs. The trustees used this fnnd for general banking purposes. The econd cause of failure was a violation of the provision of the charter req.alrt.ng an affirmative vote of seven trustees a a condition of selling securities or loaning meney. Tlie trustees unlawfully delegated UWs power to the finance committee Composed of five members, three affirmative votes only being it-quired to sell securities or loan money. The third cause of failure was the violation of the provision of the charter that forbade any officer or trustee of the toank from becoming a borrower or beneficiary of the institution. Some of the officers borrowed money; others negotiated their own paper ostensibly for third parties; others made loans to companies of which they wer. stockholders, while others became security for toorrowers. The fourth cause was hat the provision requiring all the principal oiCcers of the bank to give bends was generally violated. When bonds were given they were worthless, and Geo. W. Stlckney, the last actuary, never gave any feond at all. The fifth clause was tbe amendment of the charter under Alvard 'sand Huntington's auspices, which allowed tie bank to take real estate secmlty for loans. The original charter confined the bank to United States securities. Under the amendment the bank was loaded up with worthless mortgages by the real estate pooL The sixth cause was repeated violations of the charter, even as amended, and improperly-construed, and great Ignorance, lnexperlenoe and criminality on the part of the officers. If there had been adequate penal provisions in the law, a majority of the trustees of tne bank wsald have been liable to criminal prosecution. Utickncy, the actuary. Is Indeed liable now to such prosecution. After the amendatory act of 1874 was passed and 10 days before the bank closed, Mr. Stlckney loaned illegally U0.UU0 of the bank's funds. VINCKNNES. The New Superintendent of the House of Kefuge. Viscexksh, Ind., March 25. Professor T. J. Charlton, vrbo leaves to-morrow for his future home, Plain field, Ind., to take the tsuperlntendency of the House of Refuge for boys, gave reception at the High School last night, which was well attended, all showing tbe regret they felt at his departure. At the school yesterday afternoon Professor R. A. Townsend, in behalf of the teachers and scholars, in a neat little speech presented Professor Charlton with a beautiful gold watch as a token of esteem they held him In. Professor Charlton was so moved that he expressed his thanks with tears, weepiDg like a child. In losing him we lose a good citizen one respected and regarded by all with great affection. Our loss is others' gain. CRIMES AND CRIMINALS. JUMPED THEIR BAIL. IlARRisnuRG, March 29. The court convened at 2 o'clock, with Judges Pearson aud Henderson present. Kimble, Halter, Petroff, Craw lord and Kumberg failed to put In an appear ance, and their bails were forfeited. Writs were issued at once for their arrest. This will detain them wherever found within the United States, providing their bail sees fit to so ordain lt. Tne Court House was densely crowded. HELD FOB BRIBERY. Chicago, March 29. Bunlette E. Patten, the lawyer who was connected with the bribery of Jurors In connection with Attorney Grlbbler, who has already been sentenced, was brought back to-day Jrorn Kansas City, whither he had tied, and put nnder tö.üoo bonds for bribery and nnder another bond for contempt of court, the charge on which (i ribble r was convicted. A COLD-BLODDID WIFE MI RKER. St. Lours, March 2. What proves to be another cold blooded murder was committed here last night. Jim Burns, a negro, recently from Mississippi, beat and abnsed bis wlfe.and she left him about three weeks ago. Since then, be made several attempts to Induce ber to return to him, but she refused. Last night he went to the bouse where she was working aa a servant, shot her through the window, inflicting a wound from which she diedtbis afternoon. The murderer was arrested this evening Just as he was leaving on a steamer lor Vlcksburg. LOCUVILLE TO HAVE A DOUBLE HAI?!, Loctsvills March 28. Robert Andeison, for wife murder, and Charles Webster, for rape or a child, will be hanged here on next Friday. UUrDEBeD ABOUT A WOHAX. Louisville, March 28.-Two men, William Alfred and Frank Wbeeler, all.s Simmons, quarreled over Kate Whit, a prostitute, on LAfayette street, to nUrht, when a nbt ensued, during wbicn Alfred cut Wheeler's throat, causing death In a few minutes. Tbe murderer escaped. Wheeler leaves a wife and two children. A COLD-BLOODED WIFE MURDER. Spring field. 111 , March 28. Patrick Fentoo, a laborer in tbe steel mill, became Involved In a quarrel with his wife about 4 o'clock this morning, and killed her by beating her on the head with a sledge hammer and kicking her. He then threw her body into tbe cellar, mopped np the blood, dressed himself, and departed. He was arrested about noon, and confessed thecrlme. MURDERED IN A SALOON. Pittsburo, March 28. About 10 o'clock last night an affray occurred lna saloon at Ureensburg. Pa., which resulted in the death of a Toaan named Chisel m. it appears that Chlseim's wife ordered Mac Dixon, tbe proprietor of the saloon, not to sell her husband liquor. Chlselni, who was somewhat Intoxicated, called at the saloon and ordered drtnks, which were refused. He then quarreled with Dixon, who knocked him down, (letting up, he walked toward the stove, still grumbling, when Dixon attacked him a second time, knocking nim down, causing him to fall on bis head, breaking his seek. His body was then taken outside and placed against the hoase, where It was ioand by the sheriff. Dixon was arrested and lodged in Jail this - morning. He bears a bad reputation, having already served a term in prison. - i CArTCRE OF KOOWBHIBTERS. ' NASHViLtK, Tenn., March 27. United Pfate Collector William Woodcock received ;offlclal Information to-day from Deputy Collector Joseph M, Davis, to tbe effect that he had de

stroyed tive illicit distilleries In Alleaeonnty, Ky., and arrested H violators ot tbe revenue laws. The average capacity ol the alstlllenes was larger than is nsuual with illicit concerns. SENT OVER THE ROAD. Elizabeth, N. J March 27 .Ex -Comptroller Thomas B.Leggett and Daniel W.Leeds, clerk ot the city treasurer, convicted of conspiracy to defraud tbe city, have been sentenced, the former to eeven years in the State prison and K,2f 0 dollars tf.ne, and tbe latter to four years artd WOO line. An application for a

struck Jury in the cel Davia J, Meeker, indicted with, them, was denied. ATTEMPTED KTtOF.R A CD SUICIDE. 8t. Icis, March W. Jaoob Frey, an old man 6a years old, art his wife's throat about noon to day, at their home on Laml street, in the soutbern part of the city, and then severed hi own windpipe. Neither was dead at last accounts, bnt probably both will die. The aflalr grew out o: a quarrel about money. A COLff BTOODED MURDER. Cincinnati, March 29. A special to the Oaz.ette says: A murder was committed on Wednesday niirüt in Mason county, West Virginia, lri mUes south of Gallipolls, 0. Jesse Arthur and Win. Kay had a quarrel about a woman at a dance, when Ky dared Arthur to shoot him. Arthur did the same and Rsy shot twice, both sails taking effect, one in Arthur's heart and the other in his head. Ray escaped arrest. A BOY MURDERER HANGED. St. Locis, March 26. The Post-Dispatch's special from St. Charles, Mo., says that William Barton, a negro boy l'i years old, was banged there this morning for the murder or James Clatterback, on the 15th of February, 1 ?!. The culprit was taken from the Jail to the scaffold near by, at 7:4U. There were brief relisious services by his spiritual advisers, after which Karton said a few words to the crowd In a low tone. The b'nek cap was then arranged, and at 7:52 the drop fell. Barton confessed the crime a few days ago, and joined the Catholic church. About 2.0UU persons witnessed tbe execution. A WOMAN BURNS HER DAUGHTER'S ILLEGITIMATE CHILD. Dis Moikbs, la., March 25. A young girl aged 17 years, named Mary Henderson, who was formerly a dining room girl at the Sabine House, this city, gave birth, last week, in Hartford, Warren county, to an illegitimate child, which the mother of tbe girl cut to pieces and burned In a stove, the cinders being thrown Into a privy vuult Four months ago the girl left this city and has been secretly con fl neu in a room at her borne In Hartford during the waole period since. Previous to her death, which occurred a few days ago, she confessed all the particulars. Her mother and sister Jennie, the latter employed In tbis city, are under arrest. The father of tbe child, William Hay, a miller of Hartford, is now in Nebrask. DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE AS EDITOR. Toronto, Canada, March 25. A man named Bennett, formerly employed as engineer In the Globe newspaper office, bat who was dis charged for misconduct, entered tbe room of Jiou. ueorge Brown, ut the omce, and maue a deliberate attempt to assassinate him. Without a word of warning he aimed a pistol at Mr. Brown's head, who was sitting at his desk. On the "entering of the Intruder Mr. Brown rose. As he did so he received a bullet In his thigh. He at once grsppled with the would-be murderer, wounded as he was, wrested the pistol from him and threw him down. Some of the employes of tbe establishment, hearing the shot, rushed to Mr. Brown's assistance, tnd while some attended him others held Bennett until a policeman arrived, who took him to tbe station. Medical aid was called for Mr. Brown, who. after the wound bad been dressed and the bullet probed for and extracted, was removed to his residence, where he now lies, somewhat unnerved by tbe work. Brown's presence of mind when shot was something remarkable for a man of his age. Without flinching, wounded as he was, he coolly grappled with bis assailant, a powerful man, and soon had him at bis mercy Henry Brown Is editor and proprietor of the Globe, leader of the Reform party and a senator of the Dominion. TWO SUICIDES. Milwaukee, March 23. Jacob Hattenbach suicided at home this morning, cutting his throat with a razor. John Hader, a dUsolute character, hung himself in a cell in the West Side police station this morning. COLD-BLOODED MURDER INDIAN OUTRAGES Demson, Tex., March 23. George Allison, returning home from Testomingo, where he had purchased a pistol, met James Chlsholm and a man named Masher, with whom he was familiarly acquainted. ChiHholm asked to see the pistol, cocked It and shot Allison dead. A dispatch from Lamessilla, New Mexico, reports the killing of Fred Nichols, a mail driver, near Aleman Mall station, by Indians, who robbed the mail sacks, scattering the contents along the road. Five TliouMand Workmen on a Strike at Cohoes, N. T. New York, March 20. The Evening Post's dispatch from Cohoes, N. Y., says: A strike in tbe Harmony mills has become general, and 5.UU0 workmen are in tbe streets. The excitement is great. Five hundred looms are In operation, a few French weavers having returned to tue mills, but these explain that they will only use up tbe filling on hand, when tbe looms now running would be stopped. The more turbulent strikers declare that this was a subterfuge to enable the men to remain at their looms, and a significant cry of ' Out, or consequences!" was sent forth in tones of rage A force ot poiioe are held in reserve to meet any emergency. Harmony mills are equipped with 273,OiiU spindles and 02,000 looms. They give employment to 5.UU0 operatives, among whom I125.UU0 are distributed every four weeks. Tbis morning a committee of section hands waited on General Manager Johnson and demanded that the notice served on Thomas Brleriy, to sever bis connection with tbe nnion or consider two weeks notice given, to be recalled. Being Informed this point could not be yielded, tbe section hands Joined the striking movement to-day. Wm. E. Thorn, treasurer of Harmony mills, Is also mayor of the city. He has given the police orders to suppress street demonstration. This morning two drummers, volunteers from the strikers' ranks, while parading the streets, were arretted. They were followed to the police bead?uarters by 1,500 people. Promising to refrain rom a repetition of the offense, the men were released. McDonnell, a New Jersey editor, serving a terra of imprisonment in the Passalo county Jail for publishing incendiary articles, and who will be released on April 1. bas accepted an icvlUL'oo to address the strikers on April 2. The offlceia of Harmony mills say to accede to tbe demands of tbe strikers would be virtually turning the future management of the mills over to the operatives. Thla they are determined not to do. The h(ir8 City of Süiüaha, San Domingo, Destroyed by Fire. New York, March 21. News was received to day of the destruction by fire of the entire business portion of Samana, San Domingo, tbettth Inst, Tbe estimated loss ls150.0uu. Tbe tire covered a space of about six acres. As there was no Insurance, nearly all the merchants are ruined and tbe poor would be on the verge of starvation were it not that the country around Samana abounds in fruit, upon which all are subsisting. The most disfraceful scenes of pillage followed the fire, 'be Custom Uouae was damaged by the con flagration. It Is said tbe pillagers or the place quarreled oyer the distribution of the booty and several of them were killed In a fight that followed, a servant of J. G. Borch lighted a fire in the kitchen, and feeling sleepy, went to bed, a high wind scattered some of the burning embers, and in a short space of time the building and those adjoining were in flames. The fire burned with great fierceness and tbe flames leaped across tbe street, swept everything away, to the Custom House. In the Custom House was stored a laige quantity of tobacco, ready for shipment, but it was ail destroyed. The Custom House stopped the farther progress or the fire. Only tbe stores of Grullon and Fondem and G. IUvas are left. Colored People to be on Juries. Richmond, Va.. March 21. Judge G. L. Christian, of hustings court, has ordered tbe summoning of two colored men on a venire for the next term of his court. This will be tbe first time colored people ever bad repre-. sen tat Ion on Jurlosof any courts here, outtide of Federal courts. It Is Said Grant Will Withdraw. Rosto!, Mareh 2G. The Advertiser has the following: A dispatch was received In this city last evening from Washington! ting that positive Information had been received that Grant will withdraw as a candidate before the Chicago convention.

CAPITAL. CHATTER.

IS FAVOR OF MAKING INDIANAPOLIS A PORT 0? DELIVERY. Washington, D. C, March 26. The committee on commerce has Instructed Representative Henderson to report favorablp a bill making Indianapolis port of delivery. THET FAIL TO CONCUR. Washixgto, March 29. The House committee on appropriations non-concur in the Henate amendments to the star route deficiency bill. THE EXCESS OF KXP0KTS. Tb excess or exports over imports for the 12 months which ended on February ISSu, was r212iW,i;l: for the 12 months which ended on Fe bruary 2S, 1879, fc!93,7t2,107. BEFORE THE EXOOC8 COMMITTEE, The Senate Exodus committee held a short session to-day and examined A. Harris, practicing lawyer and Democrat, from Fort Scott, Kas. He U-b titled that 3U0 or 4u0 netjro emigrants, mostly from Texas, had come to Kcrt Scott, about 1U0 of whom were men, the remainder women and children. They were generally in a destitute condition, and depended for employment on odd Job. He bad conversed with quite a number of them, who gave no other reason for emigrating than hard times in their section of the South, resulting from a short crop last year, and their understanding that Kansas was a favorable place to move to. They told him that some white men had traveled through Texas and displayed to negroes cbromos representing a negro family located on a fine plantation in Kansas, with a fine two-story white bouse, elegantly furnished, with a piano, fine carpets, etc., white servants and fine barns. These traveling agents charged tbe negro emigrants from 2 to S3 each for purchasing tbelr tickets. Harris did not think the exodus was a political movement in Kansas, as the Republicans did not need Republican votes in that State. The people generally in his section of tne State, he said, condemned the movemeut.ss it resulted in bringing to the State pauperized laborers, who were not self-supporting, and were not needed there. SECRETARY EVARTS ON THE VENEZUELAN CLAIMS. Secretary Evarts, in a report to the president on the Vennezuelan claims, which tne latter transmitted to Congress, says: "1 have come to tbe conclusion that no obligation of justice to Venezuela requires from tbis Go vers men t an abrogation of these awards and the institution of a new mixed commission for the re-examlnatlon of the claims npon which such awards have been made. On the other hand a necessary attention to tbe rights of our own citizens In whose behalf only after long years of fruitless application to the Justice of Venezuela weie we able to conclude a convention for the adjudication of their claims, precludes the remission of their demands to uncertain composii ion and precarious administration of anew commission." In conclusion, the secretary fays "that II tbe department f-hould proceed to make distribution upon all awards, notwithstanding the grave denunciation of Yenezeuela and the Congressional committee of 1S7Ö npon a great number of them it should be done upon a conclusion that this Government should insist upon the payment of all these awards and should make coercive measures to compel their recognition and satisfaction by Vene zeuela ss fast, at least, as it financial resources would permit. The question should le submitted to Congress for its determination. If Congress Is not prepared to undertake coercive measures, then, the secretary says, there seems no other course for the Govern ncent to pursue but to Institute a judicial investigation by a competent commission with adequate authority to determine wbich of the awards it woulJ decline to further press the payment of, and what awards it would insist upon. Grant at Galveston. Galveston, March 24. This morning General Grant, accompanied by Mayor Leonard, took a stroll through the city, visiting several places, including the News otlice. At 11 o'clock the guests started for a drive on the beach. After an extended drive tbe party returned to the hotel, and from 3 to 5 a ladies' reception was given. A large number was present. General Grant tbis morning formally accepted an invitation to visit San Antonio, and will leave Friday morning. General Sheridan and wife and Colonel Fred Grant and wife leave direct for Chicago on Friday. There, is as liberal a display of bunting as on the Fourth of July, and everywhere there 1 enthusiasm and excitement. Vast preparations are being made for the grand banquet, which the munic.pality tenders this evening to the general. The Greenbackers of New York Assemble In Convention. Alba Y, March 21. The National Greenback Labor party held a tftate convention to day. About 100 persons were present. J. L. Wright was choo.se a temporary chairman. At roll call Mrs. Dr. Still responded for the Seventh assembly district of New York City. The name was received with hisses and applause. Tbe committee on credentials was appointed and recess taken. The convention to-night elected Pat E. Ford, Geo. O. Jones, Jasmes E. Wright and Samuel Lovell delegates at large to the Chicago convention. Resolutions were adopted similar to those approved by the Pennsylvania convention yesterday. Jay Gould Will Build a New Road. St. Louis. March 23. Since the decision of the United States supreme court In the Missouri Pacific railroad cse esterday. Jay Gould has given an order for tbe immediate construction of what Is known as the Lexington Southern railway, a branch of the Missourf Pacific, to extend and run through the large coal fields in the western part of tbe Slate, and work will be vigorously pushed. The road will be about 150 miles long, and the first s ction of (JO miles will be completed this summer. Large Sale of Property. Cincinnati, March 23. J.udge Swing, of the Untied States court, to-day confirmed the Erlvate sale of 1 he property belonging to the levin estate, situated at the corner of Broadway and Seventh avenue and Fi!tiat.!: Strict, New York Tbe property was sold by the trustees of the estate to W. H. Vanderblit for 1200,000 cash. A Fearful Accident. Detroit, March 23. A large brick building In the process of erection by the Russell Car Wheel company, at the foot of Walker street in this city, was blown down by a heavy wind storm prevailing this noon, and a dozen workmen were burled in the wreck, two of whom are seriously and one fatally Injured. The Population of SU Louis. St. Louis, March 27 Gould's directory of this city for the present year waa Issued this evening, and contains 12U.573 names, an Increase of 7,120 over last year, and an Increase otöi.923 since the Federal census of 1870. By the nsual ratio of people to a name, this gives the city a population of over 540 tut). Will Vote as a Unit. Galveston. March 2. The So-called in struction resolution of the Texas RepnotVban state convention Is as follows: "WeUte ve recognize General Grant aathecfioNV of the Republicans of Texas, It Is conslderei inexpedient to Instruct the delegation Vo Chicago further than to cast its vote as a unit for president." The Men With My Wives. Cincinnati, March 2. A Commercial special from Cattlettsbnrg, Ky., says within tbe past 10 days fully 20 converts to Mormon -ism have passed through that place on their way to IT tab. They came from Lawrence county, Ky.. where for a year past Mormon mlsslonarkM have been laboring among con verts. There was a young and handsome married woman who left her husband behind. The Democrats of New York. Als A ny, March 29. The Democratic State convention for choosing delegates to the Cln ein natl convention will meet at Syracuse on April SO. The call Invites the Democratic electors of the several Assembly districts, and all others who intend to support tbe nominee of tbe Democratic National convention, to end delegates to Syracuse. ' - Relief for the Poor of Ireland. New York. March 27. The United States hip Constellation left the navy yard this morning with supplies for the Irish poor. As

the Constellation passed alongside tbe Colorado a shout went up from the latter. Then Commander Potter cried, "Now, boys, give 'em a real Irl6h cheer," and the response was prompt, the band playing St. Patrick's Day. The tag Mitchell, bearing the gentlemen who contracted some of tbe provisions, steamed down the river In her company. The band contluned to play 4,Garry Owen," "Boy of Kilkenny" and other Irish airs until tbe relief ship had headed down the river. , RESUME OF THE WEEK'S NEWS.

COKGBESSIONAL ASD WASHINGTON NOTES. Senator Kellogg's speech in the Senate in defense of his seat last week was a very remarkable one. It was a most extraordinary scene. Such a thing as a senator speaking in his own defense has never before been known, and delending himself, too, with a coarseness and vulgarity rarely heard outsiUe of tbe bar room. He called names; he Imitated the dialect ol negro witnesses. He challenged 11 ill to a comparison of characters, alluding as nearly as he could to a particularly dirty scandal which Is filling the columns ot some newspapers. His Republican colleagues heard him with pain and d'sgust. Conkling buried himself in a newspaper. Angus Cameron bent his head and blushed. David Davis looked at tbe excited figure of the Louisiana senator as though puzzied to comprehend how a man could be guilty of such a breach of decorum. All the Senate was uncomfortable while Kellogg spoke, and at the close of his long, fruitless and vulgar tirade, only one man, Mr Hoar, of Massachusetts, congratulated him. There was an exciting and noisy parliamentary contest In the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, between tbe protectionists and the mends of tariff reform The votes were close and neither party can claim a victory, the questions at issue not'being decided. On Monday, Mr. Townshend, ot Illinois, Introduced,soquletly as not to attract tbe attention of tbe members of the ways and meaus committee, a bill placing salt, printing paper, printing type, and the chemicals and materials used in tbe manufacture of paper on the free list, and had It referred to the committee on revision of the laws, of which be is a member. This was In a line with the action of a number of free tiaderssome weeks since, when they attempted to refer bills reducing the tariff and Internal revenue taxes, which, under tbe rales and practice of the House, should be referred to tne ways and means committee, to minor committees from whom they anticifa ted reports upon them. These efforts were nsplred by their desire to secure some action on the tariff, and their knowledge of the reluctance of the ways and mean.i committee to report tariff and Internal revenue bills. Tuesday morning, Girlleld and Conger tried to reverse this action and have the bill referred to the ways and means committee on a motion to amenda'he journal, and were voted down by 118 to 117, but had four major lty on a motion to reconsider. The matter was left there and wrang!edovtr all the rest of the day. Townshend branded Garfield and Tom Reed, of Maine, both as as liars, and the discussion was very heated at times. On VednedHy the House ended the contest over the tariff bill of Mr. Townshend, and it was referred to the committee on ways and means. xt Is bedeved tbat the committee will not pigeon bole the bid. The Senate on Thursday, In executive fesslon, rejected the nomination of Captain James K. Jouett. of the navy, for promotion to the grade of commodore. The Senate passed a number of pension bills on Thursday, and also the much discussed bill to Incorporate tbe National Educational association, and adjourned until Monday. It Is said In Washington tbat Minister Seward's treaty with tbe Chinese Government was received by the department of slate some time ag' but that It is unsatisfactory aud will not be presented to the Senate. At any rate. Mi. Angellhas been nominated lor minister to China, with two commissioners to negotiate a treaty Tbe Interpreter employed at tbe time tbe alleged agreement regarding the removal-of the Poncas was signed positively declares that tbelr understanding was tbat they, were to be removed to the Omaha reservation, not to the Indian Territory. Two colored men from the West testified before the Exodus committee on Friday tbat the exodus was caused by ill-treatment of tbe negroes in the South, but the evidence of one of them was weakened by tbe discovery tbat it was he, according to ex-senator Alcorn, who caused the Friar's Point riot in 1875. 1 he secretary of war has sent a communication to Congress, Id compliance with the request for information concerning tbe East river bridge. In the House on Saturday Mr. Hutchlns made an unvaillng attempt to have the ways and means committee Instructed to report hack the bills referred to it. The consular and alplomatio appropriation bill w s discussed. Mr. Blackburn opposed tbe whole diplomatic feature ot it and Messrs. Plount, Robeson and Monroe repiyed to him. Mr. W. F. Cbannlng, of Providence, a son of tbe celebrated Dr. Channlng, appeared before the Canal committee ofttae House on Saturday to advocate his plan of a ship railway across the isthmus. The Senate Appropriations committee I. as agreed substantially to the immediate deficiency bill as it came from the House, a verbal change being made in the clause relating to marshals In order to make It literally comply with the terms of the constitution. Senat-r Thurman was taken 111 during his speech to the Senate on Monday, on tbe Geneva award bill. He was forced to stop speaking, but nothing very serious was apprehended by his friends. Another huge batch of new bills was introduced Into the Lower House on Monday. MISCELLANEOUS ITC WS ITEMS. Secretary Sherman expects to have reduced the public debt this month 8JJOO.0UO or W.OJO,ouo. Louisiana representatives have ordered large quantities of the "Life of General Hancock" lor circulation in tbe South. Virginians doubt whether the State will cede to tbe Federal Government jurisdiction over the Bite of tbe proposed battle-ground at Yorktown. The Colorado people are strongly opposed to the Ute settlement, and say tbat tbe Indians have proved themselves to be the best diplomats In the matter. At Shoals Ind., on Saturday, while two sons of Lemuel Kelley were preparing a raft of sawlogs. they were struck by a falling tree. The elier, aged aboni I? was kllled instantly, Tbe younger, aged aooul 2i, Cnn not recover. The visible supply of grain Iii United Statesand Canada on the dates named wa. : March 20. 47 .752.0UU bushels; March 13,49,160,000 bushels; March ,49,390,000 bushels; February 2, 61,153,100 bushels; February 21, 51,427 ,0UO bushels. A sensation was created in Madison, Ind., society by the arrest on Saturday of Samuel W. Keene, dry goods merchant, on a warrant sworn out by Miss Kate Lewis, daughter of Edward Lewis, charging Keene with being tne lather other unborn baby. ! As an Indication of the business boom, it is stated that In the car shops, m Philadelphia, Wilmington, Harrlsbr au1 vicinity there are at present opr,rt öt 500 njen at work, receiving an avr&g,BCivanceiu wages or about 20 per cnt, a fconi pared with the year 1878. The H Q&te committee on appropriations has bravtiCMly completed consideration ol the imtUedin.ie deficiency bill. The committee agreed to recommend the addition of ftt.500 to I'icll'.tate the speeay completion 01 me new state, war and navy aepartment ouuaing. At Stockwell, a town south of Lafayette, the wlnd-storn Saturday morning blew down a fine barn belonging to Henry Wenzen, in which were five horses. Four 01 tne aoimais were killed, and tbe remaining one much injured, ills farm Implements and wagon were broken to pieces. Saturday morning the United States Bhlp Constellation left tne New York navy yard, amidst cheers and music, with supplies for the Irish poor. Secretary Thompson instructed Commodore Potter, of the Constellation, tbat be might land his cargo at either Kingstown, (neenstown or Galway. The steamer City of Mexico, from which General Orant was landed at Galveston, ar rived at New Orleans in a disabled condition. and was very nearly wrecked In the recent storm. She Is now on the dock, and an attempt Is being made to conceal her true con dition by ootn orncers ana consignees. There was an explosion of fire damp in the Gaston coal mines, near r airmont, w. a. Saturday. Sam Stuck, a coal miner, ant Charles Burns, driver, were badly burned about tbe head and lace, james vvark and James Reese, who were driving the main bead ing when the explosion occurred, were buried ander tne coal. it Is believed that Governor Blackburn will not Interfere In behalf of Robert Anderson and Charles Webster, who are sentenced to be executed at Louisville, Ky., next Friday. Anderson Is convicted of killing hit wife, and

Webster of having been an accomplice of George Washington, who was hanged there last spring tor rape. Fersonal friends of Senator Edmunds declare that if the anti-Grant Republicans continue to use his name as a makeshift to detract from General Giant's following, tbe senator wlh call a halt by writing an open letter, making the declaration that he is not a candidate for the presidential nomination. The senator does not propose to be used as a cat's-paw. 8pencer Walker, a High School boy 17 years of age, committed suicide at his grandmother's house at Newton. Mass., on Saturday, by shooting himself tbrooeb tbe breast ;on tbe day before he was examined for promotion having an idea that he had failed to pass favorably, he came home and wrote a note and left it in his chamber. In which he stated that he couldn't live and stand tbe disgrace. The note was found in his room. A tremendous wind storm set in at St. Louis soon after midnight Saturday morning, and continued with varied severity. At 8 o'clock in the morning the wind attained a velocity of 60 miles an hour, and at different times dnr ingtheday it blew with great force.- Very little damage was done, however, chimneys, shutters, fences, signs, etc., being about the only things Injured. The center of low barometer was between Keokuk and Davenport, la., and the center of high barometer near Dodge City, Kas. All telegraph lines west of St. Louis were prostrated. It is repoted that Hayes is in favor of the proposed change in the election laws, as outlined by the House amendment, Friday. Democrats say they have now secured ail they contended for at the extra session. Some of tbe stalwart Republicans in sis', tbat they have been outgeneraled by the Dsmocrat, but there are other Republican' who hold that the election laws, as propose:!, if enacted Into law, would be a great improvement in the rresent system. The indications now are that prior to the presidential election important changes in the election laws wl.l be made. A legislative bill has been reported in Massachusetts which provides that any person practicing medicine or surgery without having received the degree of doctor of medicine from a respectable institution, empowered by special charter to grant the same, (.hall be punished by a fine not exceeding 951)0, and that any person who shall practice, or publicly offer or advertise to practice, medicine, surgery, or midwifery, without possessing and exercising a reasonable degree of learning, skill and diligence, shall be punished by fine not exceedlog tCOO. A Santa Fe (N. M.) special 6ays: Further news from Melissa reports eight Instead of six persons ki'led by the Indians near Santa Barbara. The massacred party consisted of Santiago Gonzales, Green Worthliew, Juan Baca, two boys at Worthliew's ranch, aDd three Mexicans, names nnknown. Another party of Indians attacked a sheep ranch at Tuerra Blanco, four miles irom McEver's ranch, on Tuesday, but were repulsed with loss. Frank Wheeler, on his way to the ranch, was at tacked by the Indians, but escaped after k 111irjj one of the Indians. These Indians are supposed to be a raiding party thrown out from Victoria's band.

THE STATE PRESS. The Blocmington Courier Bays: Hon. Franklin Landers Is away ahead in tbe race for governor. Our neighboring connties are solid for him, and a large majority of the County conventions held throughout the State have Instructed for him. Monroe was for Landers four years ago, and she has by no means gone back on her first love. Our aelegation will present a solid front for him, and we shall earnestly ani persistently insist upon his nomination. We salute you, Mr. Landers. Yon are most certainly the coming man. The Mount Vernon Democrat eays: Prominent among the names mentioned in connection with the nomination lor .judge of tne supreme court, upon the Democratic tic ket, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Perkins, is that or Hon. N. B. Taylor, of Indianapolis. Mr. Taylor has the reputation of being a good lawyer, one who would bring to his aid In the discharge of the duties of the position, a large and varied experience in the practice of his profession. In tbe event of his nomination and election, we are satisfied the people of the State ol Indiana will have no reason to regret the selection of .Mr. Taylor for this important position. The Boonville Enquirer eays: The Democratic party bas always built its faith and its triumphs have always been achieved upon the theory of a free ballot in tbe bands of a free people. If in any Instance there has been an attempt to diverge from it, this has beon an unwise departure and in offset to frequent examples set by their opponents, whose motto has been. "Success Is a duty." We protest against Interpolating into the Democratic creed any notion, either in theory or practice, that force and fraud are ever to be employed as party agencies. The popular will, freely and fairly expressed, must be allowed to control our elections. When this doctrine can not secure a triumph ot the Democratic party the experiment of selfgovernment will have failed. According to the present outlook, Grant and the bayonet or Democracy and a free ballot are the two prime contestants for popular favor at the ensuing election. The issue is distinct, and sharply defined, and whatever collateral questions may enter Into the canvass, this is tne one and the overpowering one on which parties are to be ranged for tbe conflict. The Evansville Courier says: It bas been frequently said that Mr. Tilden will either be the Democratic candidate for president himself, or he will name the candl date. The Courier thinks not. If Mr. Tilden has not the strength to get the nomination for himself, his followers will desert him without ceremony when he comes to demand their support for another. The Lafayette Dispatch says: The Exodus committee developed some curious evidence the other day. They had one of the administration henchmen before them. He said be voted for Mr. Greeley in 1872, but considered his nomination a swindle on the people. Mr. Voorhees asked whether be thought Mr. Greeley a greater swindle than Hayes. Mr. Avery answered: "I do not think it possible in the providence of God to have a greater swindle than Hayes." He thought if a Democratic president was elected in lSJ all the nt groe8 would leave the South; but believing a Republican president would be eU;., be had advised tne colored people to wmip. The Muheie Times is for a '8trong" Government, tt Is not d'fferent, however, from the balance ot the Republican pres. They are all for a "strong" Government. No Tilden for Pennsylvania. 'tSpeclal to the World.l Harrisbcko. Penn.. March 24. The fol lowing statement of the number and preferences of the dfrlegates already elected to the Democratic State convention, to D neid in Harrhburg on the 28th of April, may be relied upon: The total number of delegates to the State convention is m....................4ji Of this number there have already been Leaving to be elected . 3 Of those already elected tbe preferences are positively known to be as follows: Ah tl Tilden 123 Tilden.............. - SO Of the m delegates yet to be elected tne antl-Tllden managers are secure 01 TlHen secure of...... Vi 40 Leaving doubtful. This would give Antl Tilden ..168 .. 43 Tilden ....-...... ..........mot ...... ......... or el vine Tilden all of the doubtful be would only have 83 as against 1C8. This is the most he could secure, givicg Mm every doubtful district. The probability is, however, that the opposition to Tilden will secure at least 20 of the doubtful delegates, which would give A nti-Tllden....... .. .......l&H Tilden ...... 1 . 1 1 til This you can rely on as an accurate ineide view ot the situation in Pennsylvania. Tbe plans of Messrs. Barr, Randall, Scott & Co. have literally gone to pot, and tbe KeystoDe State stands out a solid wall against Mr. TilHen's nresidential pretensions. . All reports of Tilden successes In Pennsyl vania are made to delnde tbe Democracy of other States now engaged in choosing dele gates to Cincinnati.

WISDOM FROM. T ALM AGE.

He Tells of the "Foeks on Which Teoi.Ie Split," Rev. T. De Wilt Talmage lectured in the Star Course at the Academy of Music ou Monday night, on the enbject of the '".Rocks on Which People 8plit." '"The sea is an endless study," he began. "From childhood, when we pick up the pebbles od tbe beach, until manhood, when we take first passage on an ocean steamer, we talk, write and dream of the tea. . There is a power in the smile of the sea; bat whn U&sed and lashed by the tempest who shall depict the mightiness of lie wrath. We are all running some kind of h craft either a ibJp or a schooner, or a brig, or a bark, or a scow and it Is only by Bounding the lead that we can keep from running on the rocks on which people split." Hevitg introduced his subject. Rev. Mr. Talmsge, in dlscuaeicg the manifold rocks npon wbich we split, gave out these cautionary signals: Rock the first Multiplicity of occupations. The general rule is that a man can do only one thing well Perhaps there are two things to dc the first is to find your sphere, the second to keep it. Mason stick to your trowel, lawyer to your brief, surgeon to jour scalpel, minister to your palpit, and don't go off lecturing. A man must graduate in bard knocks before getting bis final diploma. The difference in conditions in life ij not so much in faithfulness of occupation as in the endowment of men with the great attribute of eück tc itiveness. Better have one great idea than 500 little bits of ones. Every man is made to fit into soma one occupation. "Rock the next Bad temper. Good humor sells the most goods, makes the be?t argument, preecbes tbe best sermon and weaves the best carpet The poorest business firm is Growl, 8pitfire & Bros. Merryman & Warmgrasp were poor boys when they came from the country. They smiled and laughed and bowed, and socn had a store of their own. They were obliging men, and people from the country left their carpetbags in their store when they came to town. They rose in tbe community, until to-day they have tbe largest store, the handeomfst windows and the prettiest wives in all Shutt'eford. Gloomy men can do very few things well; most of them can do nothing weil. A man who can sing and won't eit.tr deserves to be sent to Sing Sins. "Rock the next Bad treatment from others. Sometimes a community gets a grudge against a man and gives him a kick. Men festen gossip on women; but who can estimate the gossip which is carried on by men in business life? Talk of gossip as light and feathers! Why, in one eight it has overturned a city. Cursed be goesin! "Rck the next Exctssive amupement. Now, mind you, I eay nothing against amnsement I like it A coed game at ball is great sport. 1 never tee a man go out with a fiehiiig rod but I silently eay: 'May you have a good time, a basket full of bait and a bag full of fish.' The air is full of music, if we could only hear it. Silence itself is only music asleep. Too much devotion to amnsement is ruinous; and there are battles in life which can not be fought with a eportman's gun. Tho?e amusements are harmless which do Dot interfere with home duties and enjoyment. Those are ruinous which give one a distaste for domestic pleasures and recrtet'oaa. I off a home as a preventive, an inspiration and a restraint. Floating off from that, look out for rocks! "Rckthe next Unhappy domestic relations. We are prodigal in our corxpassion when a noble woman is chained to a besotted man; but in many a home, with a man too stingy to be a drunkard, you have human excellence beyond development. It is hardly possible for a man to be thriftless if he has a wife to cheer him. Woe be to tbe man who has an experience like tbe siliicted parson who had three wives. The first was very rich, the second ws Very handsome and the third bad an outrageous temper. 'So,' said he, 'I've had the world, the flesh and the devil.' Any man who bas a good wife, though the whole world is against him. has no rigb. to complain. There are thousand of women the joy of onr American homes. They know, without asking the housekeeper, the difference between a washtub and a filterer. Seminaries are important in society, but when thn girl returns borne her grandfather shocks her b cause be cannot speak the king's English, and she comes down late to breakfast lisping her excuses in French. "Rack the last At'emrtine lifef without enthuefasra or enterprise." In his reference to his final rock the speaker dwelt altogether npon the development of science and American enterprise, which bas caused knitting to be driven into exile by fashionable crocheting, and made tbe ocean a ferry and all the world a neighborhood. A Conductor Who Racked Down. Detroit Free Press. Before the tram left Bay City, yesterday morning, for Detroit, woman nearly six feett all and having a complexion like a fresh-burned brick, entered the depot, followed by a dog almost 3 big as a yearling calf. Having purchased a ticket, the woman stood beside the train until the conductor came along, when she led off with: "You have been piuted out to me as the bo?s of this train." "Yes'm," was his modest reply. "Well, I'm goiDg to Detroit fur the old man." 'Yes.'1 "Ar? this dog is going along with me. lie goes where I go evry time in the year." "Yes, be can go down in the bageage car." "Not any be can't ! That's what I stopped you for. This 'ere dog is going 'long in thla 'ere car and nowhere else!" "The rules of the roat? " "Rules ba haageo! My old man can be banged wound by everybody, and te never demands his rights; but . Luanda hain't Thomas r.ot by a joe full!" "Madam, let me " "I don't want no clawing off!" she inter rupted, && she peeled a pair of black mittens on her big red Lands, "i m going ana tne dog s going, and what I wan. to know 1 whether yon want to raise a row on the cars or have It right now and here?' The conductor looked tbe dog over ana was about to shake his bead, when the woman began untying . her bonnet and quietly remarked : 1 s'pose, being as I am a woman, it would be no more than fair for the dog to sail in with me. Come here, Leonidui!" "Madam," replied the conductor, as he felt a shiver go up bis legs, "take your dog and get aboard!" "Honest lojuu?" : "Yes." "No row after the oars start? ' "No." "Then that settles that, and I'm much obleeged, though you did kinder bang off at first Leonidus, toiler me and behave yourself." ' Too Mach Capital Invested. I Atlanta Constitution. A few of the Republican papers want to compromise on Washburne; but tbe Grant men bave spent too much money on thirdterm festivals in Europe and Asia to submit to any nonsense of that sort. It is estimated that the railroads projected for this year will reach in their combined) length 9 00a miles.