Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 28, Number 19, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 May 1880 — Page 1

WW A. Jk. V J 4 VOL. XXVni NO 19. INTLAJSTAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12. 18eO-WITH SUPPIJEMENT. WHOLE NO. 1528.

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A Combination of the lilaino lVashbnrne Interest Against Grant. and Heavy Fires in the Oil Regions of Pennsylvania. Tearful Storm in Illinois IZallcch and His Troubles. roll Text of Nfnalor Bayard'n Bill Con. cernlnz Marshal at Ihr Polls Crimes and Criminal F.tcTHK GRANT ROOM. Combination Against It. Special to the Sentinel : Washington, D. C, May 10. The Grant men ara innen alarmed tonigut at the turn in the tile against hlra. It is rumored that Washburne has formed a combination with Blaine to defeat Grant, and the air is life with the wildest kind of speculation concerning this new move. ADJOCRXMEST. The latest movement In regard to adjournment is shaping Itself to-night, and that is to take a recess from the 1st of Jane until the 1st of July, which is likely to be done. IOWA DELKGATSS AT CINCINNATI. Friends of Speaker Randall received a private dlsp .tcli from the Chairman of the Democratic State Committee of Iowa that Iowa's twenty-two votes wonld be cast for Randall at Cincinnati, in the event that Tilden was not a candidal . HATES -rO THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION FILL HIS REASONS FOR SO DOING. Washi? .tow, May 4. The President sent to the Hour, to tiny the following message vetoing the deficiency appropriation bill: To the House of Representatives: Aftir mature consideration of the bill entitled "An act ruaktng appropriations to supply certain deficiencies lu the appropriations lor theeervlec of the Govern merit lor the fiscal year ending Juneau, l.wj, and for other purposes,"! return it to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, with my objections to its passage. The bill appropriates aboct SiJOO.OiX), of which over JbOJ.lX o is for the payment of lees of United tates Marsha's ami of general and special deputy marshals, mrmd during the current fiscU year, and their incidental expends. The appropriation mad.' la the bill are needed to curry on the operations of the Government and to fulfill its obligations for the payment of money long since due to its officers for services and expenses essential to the execution of their duties under the laws of the United Stales. The necessity for these appropriations is ro urgent, and they have been already so Ion if delayed, that If the bill before me contained no permanent or legal legislation nnconnected with these appropriations, it would receive my prompt approval. It contains, however, provisions which materially change and by implication repeal four important parts of the law for the regulation of United feststes elections. These laws have for several years past been the subject of veberreot political controversy, and have been denounced as unnecessiry, oppressive and unconstitutional. On the other hand.it has been maintained with equal zeal and earnestness that the election laws are indispensable to fair and lawful elections, and are clearly warranted by the Constitution. Under these circumstances to attempt. In an appropriation bill, the modification or repeal ot thess lws, Is to annex a condition to the passage of needed and proper appropriations, wnlcn tends to deprive the Executive ol that equal and independent exercise of discretion and judgment which the Constitution contemplates. The objection to the bill, therefore, is as follows: -'In which I respectfully ask your attention Is that it gives marked and deliber ate sanction, attended by no circumstances of presslDg necessity ,to questionable, and, as I am of the opinion,! he daugerous practice of tacking upon appropriation bill, general and permanent legislation. This practice opens wide the door to hasty, Inconsiderate and 8lrjl.-.tr legislation. It invites attacks upon the independence and constitutional powers of the Executive by providing an easy and effective way of constraining executive discretion. Although of late this practice has been resorted to by all political partlei when clothed with power, It did not prevail until forty years alter the adoption of the Constitution. Xbe States which have adopted a new Constitution ouring the last quarter of a century have generally provided remedies for the evil. Many of them have enacted that no law shall contain more than one subject, which shall be plainly expressed in its title. The Constitutions of more than half the States contain substantially this provision, or some other of like Interest and meaning. Public welfare will be promoted In many ways by a return to the early practice of the Government, and to the trueiu'e of legislation, which is that every measure should stand on Its own merits. I am firmly convinced that appropriation bills ought not to contain any legislation not relevant to the application or expenditure of the money thereby appropriate!, and that by a strict adherence to this principle an important and much neeied Te'orra will be accomplished. Piacing my objection to the billon this feature of its frame, 1 forbear any comment upon the Important general and permarent legislation wnlch it contains as a matter for specific and Independent consideration." RtTMRFOI'D B. 11 AY KS. Executive Mansion, May 4, 1S0. FULL TEXT OF SENATOR BAYARD8 BILL REGVLATINO THE TAY AND APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL DEPCTY MARSHALS. The following is the full text cf the bill in- - troduced by Senator Bayard, this afternoon, to regulate the pay and appointment of special deputy marshals: lie it enacted that from and after the passage of this act the pay of all Special Deputy - Marshals for services in reference to any election, shall be fö for each day's actual ser Tice, and no moie. Sec. 2. All such Special Deputy Marshals shall be appointed by the Circuit Court of the United States for the District In wiiicu nDcb Marshals are to periorni their duties In ea.-h year at the term of Court next preceding . any election or representatives or delegates lu Congress, but if from any car.se there should be no session of the Circuit Court la the States or Districts where such Marshals are to be appointed, then, and In that case, the Jndgea of District Court of the United States ai hereby respectively authorized to cause their Courts to be open for the purpose of appointing auch Special Deput7 Marshal a who shall be appointed by such District Judge, and all officers so appointed shall be lu equil numbers from the different political pa rile x and be well-known citizens of good, moral character and residents of the voting precincts la which their duties are to be done. Sec. 3. All laws and parts of lawi Inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. fNcr It is understood to be the purpose of . the Democratic le.dets to pass this measure through the Senate and Houe, and send it to . the President for hi signature as early a possible next week. It differ from the rider of the vetoed appropriation bill by requiring appointments to be made annually, and by reasc.it also of several amendments designed to obviate the object ions that have been urged against the iorrus or expression and working machinery of the original clause.) The bill was referied to the Judiciary Committee, which holds Its next regular meeting on Monday. . Farther Testimony lu the Wlitttaker Case. West Point, May 4. The Whlttaker examination was resumed this morning. Ames, the expert, gave bis conclusions as to the Inestliatlon as follows. (1) Thai the most Intlmate relations exists between the writing of : the note of warning and one of the other writiDK" tbat is designated as No. 23, and : Its duplicate, and that they aro the writing of the came person. (2) The writing of tue

person who wrote No. 23, has been used as a copy, and that tne note of warning is a very skillfully executed simulation of the same. I requested the Recorder tofurnbh me with more writing of the same person who wrote No. 23; at the ame time 1 called his attention to two other sheets of percll writing, marked A 8, and alluded to In the report as A Sand A . as being, In my opinion, written by the Fame person who wrote No. 23, but I understood him to say positively that they were not, and although these sheet present a general appearance very nnlike No. 2;l, I am still of the opinion that these were written by the same writer who penned No. 23. But if not, the writing of these two sheets deserves careful attention, as, in my opinion, who did write them might easily have tiroulated the writing of No. 21 and the note of warning. Evidence was introduced to show that the necktie fouud in Whittaker's room was the kind issued to cadets. Albert S. Southworth, another expert from Boston, was sworn, and the papers placed iu his bands to examine. The Reeoider cautioned Expert Ames not to converse with any one regarding bis retort, as it would be eubmitted to a bosrd of experts, to which Ames would be appointed.

AND) STILL, IT RAGES. That is, the Fire in the Oil Region of Pennsylvania. Bradford. Penn May 10. One SO.OCO-barrel iron lank of McLeod & Motrison. and the UiAOO-barrel Iran tank of the United Pipe Lirjes, at Rixford, are still burning tWcely. At 11 o'clock, this morning, one tank boiled over and set the second 2i,l0ü-barrel iron tank of the United Dices in tUmes. There are two other tanks of similar dimensions belonging to the Tide Water Pipe Line Company, a short distance further uown the valley, which cannot ecapa destruction, as the beat is so intense that ihe workmen are prevented from digging trenches or bulldiDg dams. No other property in the immediate vicinity la burning. High winds prevail, but the flames can be connmd to the oll lau Its. The loss on oil is borne by a general averaged assessment on all patrons of the Pipe Lines. N further property was destroyed In Rixford besides elgnly buildings. The loss In Rixford Is estimated at 60.000, with light insurance. Several dangerous llres a it- now raging in the woods near Barnum City and Coievilie. The oil property is tbickly located through the forests in those sections, both of whi3hare twelve miles from Bradford. As yet little property has been destroyed at either place. Four hundred and sixty men are lighting tue Harnes near Co'evllle, and a large number near Barnum. Brisk breezes are blowing, and the woods in every direction are as dry as tinder, mkirg the peril very great. Ruin is the only means of completely subduing the forest tires. Bradford, Pa May 9 This afternoon by a gas exp'osion in a stove In the house of Justice Cline, of Rexford, a town sixteen miles southwest of Bradford, the building was set on fire. All the adjoining buildings belDg light frame structures, the flames spread rapidly, and before Its tury was spent eighty buildings were laid in ashes. The lisi embraces the principal hoteis,stores and business places, including the Kendall and EM red railroad depot. The tire also burned the pump station or the United Pipe Lines. A tank containing 7.000 barrels of oil was burned, and an Iron tank containing 2i,0uü barrels of oil is now in flames. A short distance down the valley are located another 2,xxi barrel tank owned by the United Lines and two others of similar dimensions belonging to the Tide Water Pipe Line. These three tanks are all full, and, it is thought, c in not escape destruction. A large force of men are building dams to check the burning oil from running down the valley ehoutd the tank on tire now boil over. In and around Rexford forty derricks were also consumed It is Impossible to estimate the loss at present. Several wood fires aie reported, but no serious damage has yet resulted. Bradford, Pa., May 7 A destructive fire Is still raging in the Trim Hollow and Oil Valley. Hundieds of men are at work endeavoring to confine and subdue the flames at that point. The greatest number cf rigs and tanks of oil were consumed in Foster Brook Valley, along the Hamburg Run, in Kendall Creek Valley, and about the Summits. The fires a's raged near Tarport and 1 Golie'e, u scope of territory in which the fire prevailed twelve miles In extent. Smaller and dangerous fires are still burning iu nil parts of the woods. A rather stiff breeze Is now blowing, and leaves the f-itnation in all parts ot the region very perilous. The tire Is liable to break out again and become mere disastrous than before, unless it rains or the winds subside. Bradford, Pa., May In torpedoing the well of the Oifcsbade Oil Company, this afternoon, the well flowed and took lire. The dry condition of the woods caused the flames to spread rapidly among other oil property, and at the present writing a great rlre is ragiDg among the wells of the Oakshade Company and the McCalmot Oil Company, near Summit, on the Kendall and Kid red Railroad. Later reports say three oistinct fires are now in the woods among the wells at different points. An unauthentlcated repoit seys: "In the premature explosion of a torpedo near Rew City, three men were seriously if not fatally turned. The fires now raging cover miles of territory and threaten several villages, besides a vast amount cf oil property. Tue excitement is very high in this city." Rew City, a village ten mile from Bradford, composed of about 10i) bouses, was entirely burned, not one building remaining. The extent of territory being so great it Is Ira possible Vi get the exact amount of property destroyed. The fire is now under control. It is estimated that toJ derricks and great quantities of oil have been consumed. The loss will leich tftO.CUO, with no Insurance except a small amount on buildings in Rew City. The report of several men being lcjured by glycer ine explosion is unfounded. KALLOCU'S CASE. The Committee of Investigation Thinks the Mayor Should Be Bounced. San Francisco, May 4. At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors this evening the judiciary, who had been instructed to take into consideration the utterances and addresses of Mayor Kalloch, and to report what, if any, incendiary language he has publicly used, and to report the proper action to be taken by the Board in the premises, tiled a long report, reviewing the history ot the labor agitation, and part borne in it by Kalloch, Finding that he has encouraged the lawless and discontented element, advised them to rurade the streets and endeavor to keep them iui-nch adlsposi'lon and temperament as to commit an outbreak whenever It should suit his purposes; that he has impeached the honebty of the whole community, accused various branches of the city government of corruption and dereliction of duty: and ander tne pretense of counseling the mob against violence, lnslduonsly advised theaa to be In readiness for bloodshed anil tho overthrow of the authorities; they expressed the opinion that Kalloch is unscrupulous and unprincipled and devoid of integrity and flde'. ity to the public Interests, and that the time has arrived for the Board to express their condemnation of his acts, and recommend that prompt action be taken to vindicate the fair fame of the municipality, by judicial lnquiry into Kalloch 'a case. Amotion to adopt the report was put by Mayor Kalloch, who announced by viva voce vote that it was carried. The roll was called, resulting in a unanimous vote for the adoption. The resolution was then adopted authorizing the Finance Committee to cause Judicial proceedings to be instituted against the Mayor for his removal from office, and empowering them to employ counsel and prosecute the matter to m speedy termination. Throughout the reading of the report and resolution, Kalloch appeared cool and unmoved, appearing to consider only the dignity of his position as the presiding officer of the Board. IX THE OIL DISTRICT. Many Thousand Darrels of Oil Burned. NewYobk. May 10. . II. Lincoln, President of the Petrolnm Exchange, has the following telegrams from Bradford, Pa.: Bradford, Pa., May 10. Nearly all of Rixford and both pipe line stations are burned. Three united and two tidewater Iron tanks are now burning. More are in danger. A later dispatch says: "One Hnmp Station and 25.C0J barrel tank and one 9,'x 0 barrel tan k (all united) are now burning. Two tide-water tanks are most sure to bum. Nothlnv else in danger. F.ir y wells and eighty buildi&gs are estimated to have burned. Nearly Fire Thousand Kmigrants at Castle Garden. New York, May 10. Foar thousand six bnndred and fifty-seven immigrant are la Castle Garden to-day, S.UU of whom arrived thli mornlDg In three steamships.

CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

MISTOOK HIS WIFE FOR A BURGLAR. Galveston, Tex., May 7. John Keller, mistaking his wife i)T a burglar, shot her dead. A NOVL SUICIDE. The man who murdered the railway contractor on an exnress train hanged himself wltn the bandages of the wounds he received in the struggle with bis victim. SENTENCED FOR LIFE. Buffalo May 7. Captain Andrew McKenzie, who confessed to killing a sailor named Thomas Russell, on barge Walton, on the 2.sth Of November, plead guilty to murder in the second degree, and was sentence! to Auburn Prison for life. AN UN HUMAN MOTHER BURNS HER5ELF AND FIVE CHILDREN TO DEATH. New York, May 4. A Richmond (Va.) special says: "Marths Jones (colored) who lived with her five children in the neighborhood of Chr stlansburg, securely barricaded the doors and set fire to the hous, and herself and children were burned to death." A NEGRO CONVICT KILLED WHILE ESCAPING FROM PRISON. Columbus, May 7. Three prisoners attempted to escape from the Penitentiary this morning two white and one black. The white men had tcled the wall, but the negro was on top when discovered by the guard, who tired and the convict was Instantly killed. He was under lite sentence. The other two were recaptured. A FATAL DUEL. City of Mexico, May 7. a fatal duel took place on April '.7 between Senor Ireneo Par, editor of the Patria. and a member of Conf rtss, and Senor Santiago Sien-a, editor of the Valbert ad, and tne secretajy of the Senate The latter was killed on the spot. Sen or Paz and seconds were arrested, but those who are members of Congress were released, they belt g not liable to airest durlDg the session. The others were imprisoned. A DANGEROUS FORGER. St. Louis, May 7. It appears that a man cal ing himself General B. A. Morton, arrested here yesterday, was known to Mr. Sargeant, at whose instance he was apprehended, us Jolin D. Klngmau, a railroad man of means; further, that Morton or Kingman did not forge the name ol ex-Governor Palmer, bnt presented to the Joplluauk a forged check of a bank in Alten, 111., which he said was in payment of a loan he had made to Governor Palmer, whom "he had met in Texes, in a tern porary financial strait. Besides the articles mentioned last night, there was found in Morton's or Kingman's valise blank drafts on the Chemical National Bank of New York, numbered from 27,01 to 27,900; blana drafts, letters of credit and letter heads on the Planters' Bank, Owen sboro. Ky., and h auk letter heads of the Coal Mountain, State line and New England Railway, B. a. Morton, New Haven, Conn., President. W. S. Johnson, :a Deputy United States Marshal, who is here, identifies Morton as a man who. In the fall of 1S77, forged a draft for $000 on Mr. Roots, banker, of Fort Smith, Ark., w hlch was cashed at Sherman. Tex., but he does not recolect by what name he was known then. Chlef-of-Pollce o'Donnel, of Chicago, telegraphed to Chief McDonough here this morning that if a case can not be made against Morton here to hold him, as he is wanted lu Chicago. Morton will be taken to Joplln to-morrow. A TEARFUL STOR3I. I Many Houses Blown Down and Several People Killed. Chicago. May 10. A heavy rain s'orni.accoraiMinled by wind, visited a large section of this state on Sunday. The Tribune's rpeeial says: "Tne village of Otsey, near Winchester, Scott County, was nearly destroyed by a fearful wind on Sunday evening. There was a cloud burst, and terrific rain, thuuder and lightning just before the catastrophe. The wind took a narrow path, demolishing everything in its way, but lasting only about three minutes. Twenty buildings were either totally or partially destroyed. No lives were lost. Thomas Roberts lost a fine new store valued at SS.UUO, H. M. Hunt two warehouses, and others lost in moderate amounts aggregating 111,000 to fl5,0U0. The debris covers fields adjoining the town. Some damage Is reported in adjacent towns. A fearful cj clone swept across the eastern part of McLean County at 8 o c!ock last night damaging property at least SHO.OOO. Jn Arrowsmith Township twelve dwellings were utterly demolished and orchards eradicated. In Empire Township the damage was nearly as widespread. Many persons were injured. The home of Edward Reese was destroyed, and Mr. and Mrs. Reese were lifted in their bed and carried a quarter of a mile away and set down in a wheat field. A child of Mr. Kreitz had Its skull iractured and will die. The track of the cyclone was three-fourths of n mile wide. The town of Guthrie, which is a station on the Springfield division of the Illinois Central Railroad, and which contains only half a dozen bouses, was struck by Mghtning, and every tning destroyed by lire. No one hurt. There was a furious wind, and the llgbtnlug was brilliant and continuous throughout the whole central part of the State. Many farms and towns were flooded for a time." A Fearful Boiler Explosion Several Men Killed. Syracuse, N. Y., May 10. In Rome this morning on starting an engine In the Merchant Iron Mill, one of tne boilers burst, killing Jason C. Enarr. William Freeris, ReubeH Davis and Joseph Bessock, and It is supposed fatally wounded Adam Brlsenderfer, also injuring Louis Bessock, Frei Bessock, Benjamin Wilson and Charles Stanton Baker. Many others were slightly lnjurefl. The mill was badly wrecked. The exploding boiler was released from its foundation, and in its flight crushed through one of the heavy iron chlranevs, also one of the heavy brick chimneys, and landed about 400 feet from the mill. Owing to the early hour, only part of the emploves were on duy, otherwise the loss ot life would have been fearlul. Aboct 250 men are thrown out of employment. The Brutal aiurderof a Young Woman by Her Father. Chicago, May 9. A particularly brutal murder was committed at 12 North Halsled street, lastnight. Jos. Tobin, stevedore, bv occnuation.who occupies the houselndlcated,withhis wife and five children, came borne lastnight under the influence of liquor, and turned the family out ot the house, they taking refege from the heavy rain In an outbulldlDg. Later they were told to return, but only one did so, his daughter Mary, seventeen years old. Tobin at once sent her out to purchase a sachel. declaring his intention to leave his family. His daughter brought him a sachel without a key. He threw her violently to the floor, pounded her severely with bis fists, Jumped on her, and finished by beatiDg her with a chair. She died in half an hour. Tobin was arrested.bat denies the killing. A Great Sermon by Bishop Simpson. Cincinnati, O, May 9 Delegates to the General Conference again occupied nearly all the pslplts if. the city and suburbs to-diy. Bishop Simpson, at 4 p. ra.. preached In Music Hall, to an audience of 8,000 people. Hundreds were turned away, unable to get in. His theme was the growth and ultimate triumph of Christianity. He showed the decline In nil other systems, and their inadequacy to the wants of man. He so carried the sympathy of bis hearers that amens were mingled wltn spontaneous applause. The entire congregation joined la the singing, which was led by two cornets, and accompanied by the great organ. The effect was grand. A Destructive Conflagration. Danville, Va., May 9. A wooden building, former .y the Grange warehouse, recently rented by J. B. Pace, of Richmond, lor storage of leal tobacco, burned this morning, and also a wooden building adjacent, belonging to J. Ö. Wlnstead of Greensboro, N. C , occupied by Murphv & Co .groceries and liquor storehouse. Samuel Croxton, sleeping in the warehouse building, perished. John Does, a fireman, attempting Cioxton's rescue, was also burned to deatn. Pace lost 22O,0UO pounds of leaf tobacco, s. R. Hodnott A Co. and J. H. Robertson &. Co. lost smoller lots, also the tlxtnres or the warehouse, insurance, I2J.UH). The loss is not yet known. It was the work of an incendiary. A Fearfully Destructive Fire at Allegheny City. PrrrsnrRG. Mar 9. One of the most disastrons fires occarlcg in this viclalty for years, started abont & o'clock this evening in the stable of Kelfer. Htelfel A Co. 'a tannery, on Spring Garden avenue, Allegheny City. The

flames communicated to the tannery, thence to tne oilier side of the street, spreading rapidly, soon taking in Vallev and High streets, and every building on Filbert street. Owing to the peculiar position or these streets, whlcn. are situated between two hills. It was impossible for Ihe fire department to gain control of the flames until Klefer. Stiefel ft Co.'s tannery, 'Wellache's tanaery and twenty - eight buildings Including slaughter houses, stables and dwellings, with their contents, had snccumbd to the fiery element, involving a loss of S 125.000.

and rendering twenty families homeless, most of whom are of the poorer class, and lose everything exceut the clothing on their backs. I ne origin oi the fire Is not known, but it is supposed to have been caused by two boys. who were seen playing in the stab;e shortly before the fire started. It was rumored that a young girl bad perished in the flames. This, however, could pot be traced to a reliable source. Insurance not obtainable to-night. Singular Freak of a Young Lady. Cleveland, May 7. Mr. and Mrs. William Marshall, ot Parma, came to Cleveland on Wednesday, leaving their daughter Alice. aged eighteen, at home When the parents returned they could find no trace or Alice, al though a diligent search was made on Wed nesday night and Thursday, and the case was reported to the Cleveland police. To day the citizens of Parma turned out for a more thorough search, which ended In finding the girl in a bole in the attic, whence she was rescued alive, but unconscious, after tearing away a pertion of the wall. She has been in poor health, and It is srj. posed she crawled to the place where found in a fit of mental aberration. Judge Shipman Closes the United States Courts. New York, May 6. "the United States Marshal having notified Judge Shlprnan, who is now holding United Stares District Court In this District, that he had no money with which to pay jurors and witness and officers of the Court, His Honor discharged all jurors except those engaged in the trial of tne kid glove reappraisement case, remarking that no causes could be tried until Congress mde the requisite appropriation to carry on the Courts. Considerable dissatisfaction was expressed at this state of affairs. The Ring Leader of a Mob Murdered. Wichita, Kas., May 10. The ring leader of a mob ot track layers, that was attempting to release one of their number from t he Augusta all, where he had been placed In default of a fine which hsd been Imposed for an in decent exposure of his person, was shot dead by Ulty Marshal Ricnardson, Saturday evening. Augusta is a town in Butler County, the present terminus of the St. Louis and Ban Francisco Railroad. Tne Marshal Is under arreat, and the track layers when last beard from were swearing vengeance on the town. George R. Roberts Elected President of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Philadelphia, Pa., May 5. The Directors of the Pennsylvania Railway Company to day elected George R. Roberta, a member of the Board and President of the Company, to take effect on the 1st of June. A Committee was appointed to prepare for the next meeting a revised organization for the manage ment of the Company. The Crops of Pennsylvania and Ohio. PiTTSBURO, May 9. The Commercial Gazette will publish to-morrow a leport of the condition of toe crops in Western Pennsylvania and Eastarn Ohio. The fruit crop has not been Injured by frost, and an abundant yield is confidently expected. Cereals in many instances promise a larger yield than has been known for several yeais. Five Children Buraed to Death. Chatham. Ont.. May 5. Last night the house of James Gage. ex-Couasellor of the Township or Euphemia, was destroyed by fire. Four of Gaga's children and a-daughter of a neighbor named Wade perished in the names. i RESUME1 OF THE WEEK'S NEWS.CONGRE3SIONAL AND WASHINGTON NOTES. Iutbc Senate on Wednesday Mr. Wallace presented a report of the results of his Committee's investigation Into the abridgement of su if rage In Rhode Island, accompanied by a bill looking to tne possible reduction at some future time ot the representation of that State in Congres. Mr. oorhees . made a speech upon the need or more room lor tne congressional Library. The District appropriations were afterward discussed, especially those for charitable institutions. The Hous9 passed a separate bill making ap propriations for the public printing, the amount belog the same as that in the vetoed b'.ll. The consideration of the postoffice ap propriation Dili navmg Deen begun, tne House was unwilling to lav It aside to take up the caual resolution The amount appropriated tor railway mail service was Increased to ?y,l:M,O0O, and a long debate followed on the provisions of the bill relating to the increase of the rate of speed on star routes. An evening session was held at which the bill to provide a municipal code lor the District was discussed. The House Committee on Naval Affairs has agreed unanimously to the resolution in structing tue secretary oi tne Navy to secure coaling stations on ootb coasts of Central America. It is charged that Mr. Frye is using the sogar duty as a meaus of preventing Mr. Gibson from voting in lavorol taking the duty off wood pulp. Mr. Stevenson, er i'oweii s Ktnnoiogicai isa reau, made an Interesting statement on Wednesday before tbe Ponca Committee i egarding those Indians who are not nomads. Mr. Manning gave the Springer Committee his grounds for charging the Illinois member with duplicity. A special dispatch explains the course which It la believed tbe Democrats will take In regard to the vetoed bill, and states that the veto message Is regarded as the weakest document that ever emanated from the White House. Tlie Senate on Thursday passed a bill making the same provision for the public printing as was contained in the vetoed bill, the Republicans vainly attempting to add an appropriation for Marshals. Mr. Bayard c lie red a bill containiug, with some modifications, the provisions of tne vetoed bill in rega-d to the manner of appointing Marshals' deputies, but maki.ig no appropriation. The District appropriation bill was passed. The House agreed to the conference report on the Indian appropriation bill, acd spent the remainoer or tbe session in considering the postoffice appropriation bill. The clause rela'lngto the reduction of Increased pay on star rentes was sTicken out, but the friends of laS Appropriation Committee afterward rallied and inserted a still more stringent pro Villon. The Ways and Means Committee on Thürsday acted on tbe greater portion of the Tucker tariff bill, the sugar clause being stricken out and the wood pulp and paper items being lelt to be considered on Monday. the President has nominated a man who is an old associate tt Madison Wells for Supervisor rf the port of New Orleans, and the nomination is likely to be relected for tbat reason. In the Senate on Friday the Conference report on the Indian appropriation bill was agreed to after Mr Edmunds bad declared it "icvolotionary," and tbat It 'nullified" a law because It made no appropriation for the Indian Commissioners. Mr. Pryor made a speech on the SpoffordK.llovg contest, and Mr. Conkling aeizdd an opportunity to make an attack ou Secretary Bbemanln a debate upon toe bill to repeal cer'Aln permanent appropriations. Tue House pavaed the pott office appropriation bill exaci'v as it came from tne Committee of the Wnole, the vote in favor of the amendment providing for the reletting of those star route 'contracts on which the remuneration bad been excessively increase!, being 118 to 57. For a minority report on the o'itlcal assessment question the Republican members of the WHllare CornmlUe present a campaign document reciting murders and intimidations, and propose tbe passage of a law forbidding the carrying of weapon to political meetings. At the ICalne headquarters in Washington they claim to have a list ot twenty-eight New York delegates who will vote aginst Grant's nomination. It Is taken for granted In Washington that the vote of the Ohio delegation will b cast at Cincinnati against Tilden to the end. a a result of the Convention's action in instructing for Senator Thnrmau. The House Committee on Wavs and Means, on Saturday, perfected the tariff bill. The sugar bill as agreed to provides a considerable reduction in the duties. It is understood, however, that It is not considered by a majority of tbe Committee as tbe best measure

which could have been adopted. In tbe House Mr Singieton submitted tbe conference report on tbe consular and diplomatic appropriation b'l', adding 17,000 to the bill as it tossed the House, and It was agreed to. Information has been received in Washington by cable that the Nlcaraguan Governraeot has granted a liberal concession to Americans for an International Ship Canal Oompaov. Senator Hoar made a speech in the Senate on Monday, defending Keilogg's right to his seat. There was no vole taken. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS. Two men were killed on Friday by the falling or a pillar of ore lna shaft at Minervllle, N. Y. The Republicans in Delaware did not Instruct their delegates, but they are believed to prefer Mr. Blaine. While a Boston diamond broker was absent atdlnner on lrlday, bis shop was broken open and sixty diamonds were stolen. The Indianapolis Journal was sold last week to John C. New, Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, for fSo.OCO. General Joe Johnston has expressed his de termination to retire lrom public life at the expiration of his term In Congress. Clarence Davis, the notorious bigamist, was sentenced in Chicago to five years' Irr prlsonment in tbe penitentiary on last Friday. While the Grant men appear to have had control of the Tennessee Republican Convention at Nashville, the delegation was noinstruoted. Win. Bishop, aged eighteen, while flshlrg near Columbus, Ind., late on raturday evening, took a fit, fell into the river, and was drowned. The New Hampshire state Democratic Cocvention elected a delegation to the National Convention Instructed to adhere to the twothirds rule. There is talk at Washington of negotiations pending for the wlthdra wsl of Grant and substituting ex-Secretary Hamilton Fish in the Presidential race. Though the Maryland Republican Convention adopted Blaine resolutions on Thursday, the majority of tbe delegation sent to Chicago favor General irant. The New Hampshire Republicans in the same resolution congratulated General Grant on his safe return home and declared In la vor of Blaine for President. Theincrease of specie in the National Banks iroin October 1, PSTs the return next precedmg specie payments to February 21, 180, the last full reiort was f 62,750,000. Mr. George B. Roberta was last week elected President of tbe Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in place of Co.onel Taomas A. Scott, whose resignation takes effect June 1. A detachment of the Sixth Cavalry has attacked Victoria's band of Indians near Rock Creek Canyon. Victoria is reported to have kililed twenty families of Indians who were living on his ranch. The visible supp'y of grain in the United States and Canaua, on tbe dates named, was: May 1, fc8,0t7,0U bushels; April 24, 37,94 1, ') bushels; April 17,40 'Jjl,'00 bushels; April 10, 447ö,OtO bushels; April 3, 45,011,000 bushels. At Albany, N. Y., It was said to be probable that more than a third and probably half of the New York delegates to the Republican National Convention at Chicago would refuse to vote for the nomination f General Grant. Frank Robinson, colored, committed burglary in Michigan City, Ind., Wednesday night, captured Thursday, tried, convicted and sentenced Friday to two years in the penitentiary acd taken to the North Prison Saturday. The Ohio Democratic Convention was held at Columbus, on Thursday, aod a delegation was elected and Instructed to vote as a unit for Senator Thurman. Mr. Tilden's name was not mentioned throughout the entire proceedings. The Anti-Third Term National Republican Convention was held at St. Louis. It was resolved tbat in the event of General Grant's nomination at Chicago, a general meeting should be held in New York to determine upon a proper course of action. Christopher Brmer, aged seventy, while returning houigjirom. .market at Mlllhousen. Ind., Friday evening, was thrown from his spring wagon by runaway horses attached thereto, tie was iojured about the head and spine, und lived but a few hours. The Court Martial In the case ofjthe assassin of the Russian Colonel Commerofl sentenced him to death. Tbe chief Interpreter of tbe Russian Legation wrote to tbe President of the Court Martial demanding the execution of the condemned within twenty-fonr hours. On Saturday, while Wilson Nnnn, a farmer, near Rockford, Ind., was hauling a load of shingles home from town, a bunch fell off tbe wagon, frightening the mule team, which ran away. Mr. Nunn was thrown from the wagon, breaking his neck and killing him Instantly. The trial of Walter Benton, a notorious and desperate character, for his murderous attack on Sheriff Spurseon, at Columbus, Ind., together with Frank Strang, who was sentenced to t hree years Tuesday, terminated Saturday in his receiving a three years' sentence and fined Si. In the Maryland Republican Convention there were so many contested delegations, tbat it was mldDight before the Committee on Credentials finally reported admitting both delegations from the First and Third Districts in Baltimore. Resolutions infavcrof Blaine were adopted. The circular saw mill of Wm. P. Taggart, near Nashville, Ind., was destroyed by fire u Friday morning. Tbe fire caught from sparks flying to the saw dust. No insurance. Mr. Taggart is singularly unfortunate, having the saw mill burned once before, his dwelling also burned, and his leg broken. In a storm Tuesday last, off the mouth of Columbia River, Oregon, more fishermen than at first supposed were drowned. The bodies of twenty-five have been recovered. A tew men were picked np after clinging twelve hours to swamped boats. Boats with bodies lashed to them have been seen drifting seaward. Tbe storm was tbe most severe in many years. Reports from Cory don, Ind., on Saturday, say that six of the regulators against whom warrants were issued under the affidavit of Henry Long previous to his death, came to Corydon, Friday evening, and voluntarily gave themselves up. The party, together with tbe five already in jail, gave 7o0 bail each tor t heir appearance to-day, when the grand J ury sits. At Altnona, Pa , Saturday, James Carter, employed in the railroad wheel foundry, met wltn an accident which terminated fatally three hours afterward. While rolling a car wheel np a plank be tripped and fell to the ground, some six feet, with his left leg across the track, tbe wheel fell on tbe limb, the sharp flange nearly severing it below the knee. The beet'e. which ravaged the crops In Poltana and Eksterlonoslav, in 1ST, has been found In large numbers in tbe larval state, and the peasants fear the loss or the spring crops. The greatest alarm prevails in Tiflls in consequence of the discovery of locust eggs. Unlets they are exterminated before development a famine throughout Caucasus will be lneri table. The Wayne County (Ohio) mining troubles are assuming alarming proportions. On Saturday about 600 white miners threatened riot and bloodshed unless the colored miners were discharged. The Governor was called upon for troops, and several com panies were ordered to bold themselves in readiness to proceed to tbe scene of disturbance. Up to Sunday morning, however, there had been no outbreak.

For Lieutenant Governor. The Valparaiso Messenger presents the name of James II Willard, of Lawrence County, for Lieutenant Governor, in the following itrorjg language: We notice that quite a number of gentlemen have been mentioned as candidate, for Lientenant Governor upon the Democratic ticket. All so far named are men of high standing, not only In their party, but in private life, and each of them, we believe, possesses the full confidence of the people of their respective communities In wulcb they reside, and we have no doubt tbat either of tbe gentlemen named would. If elected, fill tbe position with credit to themselves and honor to tbe people of Indiana; at the eame time we can not bnt think that the nomination of one gentleman who lias been mentioned for the plane would add more strength to the ticket and lend more vigor to tbecomtrg campaign than any other man who Is seeklig the nominntion We reter to Hon. James H. Willard. Mr. Willard Isa man about tbirty-two years of age, is a native of Indiana and aeon of Governor A. P. Willard, one of the most brilliant men who ever filled tbe executive chair of this State. Mr. Willard, althoiuh yet a young man, bas been twice elected t the Legislature from Floyd County. In thtt body be was enabled, by his

conduct as a gentleman, his ability as a debater, his scholarly attainments and his bold standing as a Democrat, to piace himself at tce head of his party, and hlscourseduring Use last seeston of the Legislature was such as to justly give him the tula of leader of the vonim Democracy of Indiana. If nominated, Mr.Wuiard would, in our opinion, be able to make a more effective canvass than anv other man mentioned tor the position of Lieutenant Governor. He not only speaks the English language fiuentiy, bnt can also address an audience in either German or French, and is a polished, conversationalist in all three. All these tblngs.lt seems to us, are in hlslavor, and aside from all this we may safelv say that young Willard has inherited all the intellectual powers and accomplishments of his distlnguisned father; he has rare executive ability, is an accomplished and forcible speaker, and a thorough parliamentarian. His Democracy can be set down as of the purest type, he haviDg been instructed In tbe doctrines and principles taught in the JetTersonian school from his childhood, and we firmly believe tbat no man who has been named for the office cf Lieutenant Governor upon the Democratic ticket wonld fill Ihe poMUon with mere credit to himself, or with more honor to tho people of the State of Indiana, than Jjme H. Willaid.

GOVERNOR HEM1RICKS. A Political Chat With the Indian Statesman Shady on Democratic Probabilities Grant the Coming Man Blaine and tbe People. I Cleveland Leader. Ex-Governor Thomas A. Hen!ricks, of Indiana, was at the Weddell House, yesterday afternoon, being on bis way to Oicriin, where he was one ot the judges at the oratorical contest last evenicg After dinner he was waited npon by a large number of the local faithful, who qa'zzsd him on all imaginable subjects except politics. A Leader man called upon the distinguished gentleman duricg the afternoon, and was received with courtesy, but all efforts to draw oat an opinion on the political situation in the camp of the Democracy were unavailing, as the following conversation will show; "You are on your wey to Oberlin to attend to-night's oratorical oontest, I believe?" said the scribe to Mr. Hendricks. ' Yes, sir; tbat ia my mission, and I am happy to know you understand the situation. It relieves me of any apprehension of a political interview." "But the Leader wonld like to hava a few words from yon on the approaching National contest." "I am sorry to disappoint yoa newspaper men, but there is nothing political in this trip." "Will you not tell us who will receive the nomination at Cincinnati?" "I am no prophet or the son of a prophet, but it looks to rne os if tbe Convention would but I won't go any further, as I em not after notoriety. By" the way, which is the most bitter the hatred of the Leader for the Democrats, or the Democrats for the Leader?" "That is hardly a fair answer to my question. Bat, if yoa wish to chaDge tbe subject, who is the coming man in the Repub lican ranks?" "General Grant, with hardly a doubt. A great many Rspuolieans oppose his nomination, but tbey will turn in and work for him after the Convention. The Democrats believe him to be an easy candidate to bet, but they are deceiving themselves. I wish, I could believe as they do, but I can't. In Illinois Blaine was said to have developed great Btreogth, but Grant is crowding him and all other candidates from the field. There is an attrectioo in tbe man. He bas the great 8lates of New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois already, and with the support of the Scruth is certain of the nomination." ' How is the fight In Indiana?' "Our State is divided between Blaine and Washburne, with scarcely a thought of Sherman. Blaine seems to be the choice of the people. Sherman's strength wherever it appears is usually among tbe moneyed men. In Ohio, I understand, Blaine is wonderfully popular. His triumphal procession thron gh that State last fall has seldom been equalled. In someof the cities he visited a, for instance, Canton, the County seat of Stark County it is said he is the unanimous choioe of the Republicans. It appears to me that, after a complimentary ballot to Sherman. Ohio will wheel into line for the Plumed Knight." Samuel J. Tilden in the Flower Market. New York World Interview with a Flower Merchant. "I understand you had a visit from Mr. Tilden to-day?" "Yes, (ir; he came down about noon and bought some flowers." "Did bis visit create any excitement?'' "Oh, no, sir. Last year when he came there was a good many got around him; but to day they didn'tseem to mind him much." "What sort of flowers did he purchase?" "Just common flowers, sir; roses and pinks and geraniums aod fuchsias and such like. They're for the grounds around his house at Gramercy Park. Last year he had a real pretty garden. He pat in a fountain end it wis fixed up nice. But it looks very bad now. I don't Bee what he wants with, flowers this summer. He's gat two great big dogs there abont that big's (.here Mr. Conloa indicated a height nearly up to his waist), and they'll tear everything to pieces." "Mr. Tilden likes flowers, then?" "Yes. He buys them every year. Last year he got $200 worth. He used o buy them of me when he was nothing bnt a sort of lawyer down in Wall street, before he went into politics." "Excuse the question, but how many did be buy tc-day?" Tweaty-seven dollars' worth. Here's the check; you can see it for yourself." Mr. Conlon bare took from bis vest pocket and handed tbe reporter, with vary evident pride, a check which read as follows: No. 322. New York, Mav 6, ISSO. Tbe Third National Bank pay to John ConIon or order twenty-seven do.lars. 127 00. Samuel J. Tilden. Tbe Signatare was a succession of zigzags rather irresolutely penned. "Did Mr. Tilden write this check, or did yon see bim write it?" asked the reporter, as he held it in bis hand and scrutinized It closely. "No, air; I did not. I don't think he wrote it But he handed it to me." "Why don't yoa think be rrote it?" "Because his hands shook so." "Did tbey, indeed?" "Terribly, Bir terribly." Which hand shock?" "Both of them, lir, and that's why I didn't think he signed iL When he was buying the flowers I noticed how bis bands shook all the time. Bat I suppose be must be a pretty old man now, isn't he?" 4 Only about sixty-seven, I believe." "Isthat all, sir? I thought he wai seventyfive. Well, he's always worked hard and he's an old bachelor, too, and that's weaiing, you know, sir." "How did he appear at tbe honse? ' "Pretty well, sir, bnt a little shaky. The servants eay he is awful epry, and they can't get ahead of him any; he keeps a good watch on them. I guees that's true. Mr. Tilden looks like a pretty old man. but he seemsratty sharp yet." Ready for the 1'ray. ISt. Louis Post-Dispatch.1 Colonel Fred Grant having publicly declared in favor of his pa for a third term, the last obstacle bas been removed, and, as Lord Nelson said at the Kile when told that Pat Flanagan was on board the ship, "Now lei the battle proceed."