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Willi tha Washington Heid of Repuhlicinism ia Expected to Do for ths Iadiini TiiL W. W. Ihdley Flitting About ths Corndorj in the barest of Senator Harrison. Varices Decisions Rendered Yesterday by the Scrreaiö C;urt cf tia United Statss Vor the Information of FostniajWrrs liailwaj Lobby renslonslr. TaUii2a Appolutment Belief Mettftxres. Special to Ue sentinel. "Waseiiwtos, Jan. It is "believed here that the buld and audacious conduct of the Republicans of Indiana in claiming a mjorIty of the Legis'Rture. is spite of a majority of two gainst ttem, inbecause they think a Republican United States Senate will recognize Xr. Harrison, no matter what outrages or Icrces arenaoted to secure bis election. There is no deubt that i: the matter were to be ibniittf tl to the present Senate, with its majority cf eight that this scheme would succeed, bet the ffxt that the majority ia tbi next Senate will bo greatly reduced will render the attempt very hazardous. Yet the Indiana Eepar.iicans are doubtless eacouraged ty the tuet that their party friends in the Senate are thoroughbred, bold and trcscrupuJor, and, by the steal of lTf, are led to believe that they will courageously walk ia the foot-s-ep3 of their characterless predecsssnrs. The political power of tLe Senate being so nearly even it would not be Republican, you know, to seat s Democrat no matter how Lone-it or regular may be his election and cmkntials; consequently the opinion here L ti: at it matters not what the Democrats icay do, the Opublicans will gather up a rump Senate, and with the Republican members ol the House, they will go through the farre of electing Harrison, whose credentials will be attested by Robertson, the alleged Lieutenant-Governor, and Sayre, Shaker of the Houso, pessibly with the assistance of the Republican Secretary of State. There are a few here who think that all this corrupt che me n:ight fail. It i3 likely that the Republicans will have to have every Republican vote in the Senate, counting Riddleberger and v an yck as such, to elect IlarTison. Should they or any other Republican Senator assert their independence ana vote conscientiously (not at all likely under the cirenms tar.ces) through. then the plot would fall 1'ensions. fpeciaJto the Sentinel. Washington, Jan. 10. The following In di&nians were granted pensions to-day: Mirrcr r James L'avidson, 1 eteraburcr: Adara Steher, Logsnsport; Janips PadgeU, Frankfort: James Wallace, Terre Haute: Frank Huron, Danville; Mary Alexander, Gosport; Nancy Easlen, Indianapolis: Sarah Fox, "Winchester; Margaret Massey, Salem; Carrie Yerry, Madison; minor of Lewis Link, Terre Haute; Rachel Elleiman, Brook ville; Hartha Moore, Elwood; John Dix, Clover Jale; George -Sleeth, Indianapolis; Cvrm . Uaaiiiiell. IecaUir; Milton J. 8in, Clin ton ; James D. Parker, Hobbievilie; Philander Jester, Oaklandon; William Price, Bowers; Andrew Pennington, Frankfort. Increase George W. Montgomery, Oakland City; Knoch Hendrickson. Brookston ; Elzy Speer, Cor.cord; Robert Stretclib-arry, Keedmcre; Jacob Hopple, Seymour; John Dernonbrun, Petersburg; Joseph Brittingham, Nobleaville; John Kroush, lome; John Burt, Kokomo; Silas Molt, Elkhart; Fred Wtntzel, Evansville; Jasper N. Layman, 3:. Louis Crossing. Tbe Work .f the l'ouon Office. Special to the RcntineL. WA.-niNiTo?r, Jan. 10. The semi-amiu Tjpcrt t f Chester Faulkner, chief of the. record division of the pension office, shows that from July 1, ism;, to December 31. 10, the fo'.lowirg number of pension applications were hied: Invalid, 13.K51; widows, C.S-V3; increase, 41.011; certificates recorded, lü.Wö; actoal average working forc. 37 i C. For tbe corresponding period in lvl pensions were filed as follows: Invalid, 12,222; widow, 5,24'.; increase. 3,010; certificates recorded, 11,102: average actual working force, 57,1;, showiDg a total increase in the Democratic administration of 21.6L2, and the increase of certificates recorded, Pretty pood for a rebel Democratic pension bureau that Lepublicans eaid would take tke soldiers' pensions away. The Bailroad LoLby. Special to the SentlneL "Wabjttnktok, Jan. 10. Your correspondent has it that last winter a railroad maj;Date called at Representative Payson's (Illinois) room at his hotel and stated, referring to the Pacific Railroad forfeiture bills, that big coiupcny was interested tiO, 006,000, and Le had cone to talk business. Mr. Fayson immediately resented the insulting proposal by telling him the committee room was the piaoe to transact business, and bowed hin out. This fact, in connection with rumors of a distribution of money by tbe Pacific reads, indicates that there may be some truth in theceporta. Dr. falling's Appointment. Special to the Seatinel. WAsmuGrojr, Jan. 10 In the Leith .consulate Dr. Wiloaghbv Walling, cf Indianapolis, getj-a delightfol diplomatic post, and as he ia an accomplished gentleman and a Simon-pure Democrat, he will of course 11 the place acceptably. Iith is the port for Kdinburg, end only three miles distant from the center of the Scotch capital, the moit picturesque city in Europe. Dr. Walling is the son-in-law of Hoa. W. H. English. The place pays $2rr00 per annum, with fees. Indianapolis Takes Second Place.. Special to the Boatlnel. WA?Hi5GToy, Jan. 10 The report of II. C. Bell, chief of the ageats' division of the Pension Bnreaa, to Commi&ioner Black says that there were 374. pensioners on the roll October 31, 18;, and daring the lirst ten days of December SOO.327 of these were paid, Indianapolis appears second on the list of making the highest number of pensioners paid in that period, c bowing 'J per cent, of all on the rolls paid. Fighting- Sb. Cpeclail to the SeuUocL WAfniKGTox, Jan. JO. Rtpiesentative Anderson, of Kanias, taid to the Sentinel: I am aure Randall can't get a Republican to take op his bill. The truth is tbe members do not want to get there, and anything look ing to a revision they will fight shy of belause they don't want it to go on the record. Congressman Iirown'f Adrlce to Ills Party, tpeclal to the BectlaeL Wa mi nc tow, Jan. 10. Congressman Howavrd If. Rrown, of Indiana, la credited with aaying "that his party conld not afford to enter into the wrong cf unseating Democratic pembery ja prier j0 jecure a

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TTnitPd States Senator." There is a mI1h nmnnir lionest KeDublicans that ator Harrison having gone Deiore vu y-. pie and lost should abide the res(t and return to his duties ia the Senate and not engage In the cr jtTnpi and dishonorable methods that his 'ty in the Legislature is attempting. By eo doing, said a prominent Republican Indiana, "he forfeits the high esteem generally entertained for him throughout the country." FeTsaroal and General. Morrison says Eandrjfl will not dsre to move to consider his Wiff bilL Willis Keßi-! Or.eencastle; Captain Martin, of Bloomingtoji, and E. B. Henderson arrived to-day. Indications to-night are that Matthews will be rejected for Recorder of Deeds and 15enedict confirmed by the Senate by a small majority. Representatives Bjnum, Matson and Steele were in their seats to-uay. iioiman ana Brown are the only members of the Indiana delegation absent. Colonel Dudley ia seen Pitting about the corridors of the House daily, consulting with the Republican members from Indiana r.nd telegraphing freely to Indianapolis. This end of the Republican gang can be de pended on to do their share of the devilment. To the Acsocieted Press. Hnpreme Court IeclMon. WAtKixcTOS. Jan. 10. A decision was rendered by the Supreme Court of the United States to-day in the patent cade of Stewart Hartshorn, appellant, against the Seginaw Barrel Company; ar-peal from the Vnited States Circuit Court for the District of Michigan. This was a suit to ie -train the alleged infringement of two reissued patente and one original patent granted to the appellant for improvements in window-shade rollers. The court holds that the two reissued patents are void, and that the original patent Las not been Infringed. The decree of the Circuit Court is therefore affirmed. A decision was rendered in the novel and interesting international case of the King of the Belgians, by Charles Mali, Consul, against the keeper of the common jail of Hudson County, Kew Jersey. On the 10th of last October there occurred on board of the Belgian ship Koordland, lying at her dock in Jersey City, a fight between her sailors, in the course of which one of them, named Wildenhus, stabbed and killed another, named Frigens, both Belgian subjects. The police authorities arrested the murderer and the two other sailors who were witnesses of tbe light, and imprisoned them in the Jersey City jail. The Belgian Consul, acting under Instructions from his Government, demanded the release of all the prisoners, on the ground that the crime was committed within the jurisdiction of the kingdom of Belgium, and that, under the law of nations, he as Consul, had sole aKthority in the premises. The demand for the release of the prisoners was refused, whereupon the Consul sued out a writ of habeas corpus, and upon the dismissal of that writ by tbe United States Circuit Court he brought the case to this conrt by appeal. Justice Waite, speaking for the court in this case, said: "The principle which governs the whole matter is this: Disorders which disturb only the peace of the ship or those cn board are tob dealt with exclusively by the sovereignty of the home of the tLip; but these which disturb the repose of the people on shore may be suppressed, and. if need be, the oflenders puhished by the proper authorities of the local jurisdiction. It may not be easy at all times to determine to wüich vi the two jurisdictions a particular act of disorder belongs. Much will undoubtedly depend on the attending circumstances of the particular cae? but all must concede that felonious homicide is a subject fcrlor.nl jurisdiction, and if the proper authorities are proceeding with the ca?e in a regular manner, the Consul has no right to mteiitie to prtvent it." 11: e decree of the Circuit Court dismissing tLe writ of habt-as corpus is atiirmed. A ilrcifion was rendered in the case of the S1. Tm. many Water-works Company et al. vs. the rew Orleans Water-works Company. Thin s a suit brougbt by the New Orleans Wattr-worls Company vs. the S,. Tammany Wattr-works Company to have the latter enjoined from infringing the. exclusive privilt pes cranted to the New Orleans Waterworts Company by its act of incorporation. In the opinion of this court it is impossible to distinguish this case in principle from that of the ,;New Orlean Water-works Company vs. Rivers." Upon the authority of that case it must be held that the carrying out by tL'e appfllantof its scheme for a system of water-works in New Orleans would be in violation of the contract rights of the appellee, and that tbe State Constitution of 1S7D, bo far as it assumes to withdraw the exclusive privileges granted to the appellee, Is incaaeistent with the clause of the National Constitution forbidding a State from passing any law impairing the obligations of contracts. Thedecreeof the court below is affirmed. , A decision was also rendered "in the ca!e of Edward Kirby, executor, against the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Company, the Kew York Central Riilroad Company and others: appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Kew York. The object ot this suit is to obtain a decree retting aside, on the ground of fraud, certain settlements of accounts had by the firm of J. T. A G. D. Alexander fc Co., with the several railroad corporations. The railroad company maintained that suit was barred by the statute of limitations, and the court below sustained this view on the ground that the statute began to run from the time when the alleged fraud was committed. This court is of opinion that the lower court erred in holding that tbe statute of limitations began to run frcm the time whe the fraud wa committed and not from the time when it was discovered. This court holds that in the cose of concealed fraud the - statute does not begin to-run until the fraud has been discovered. It holds, however, that this salt was not brought in time even after the discovery of the fraud and upon the most liberal constTction of the statute. The decree of the Circuit Court is therefore affirmed. At the conclusion of the reading of opinions Mr. Chief Justice Waite said in relation to submission of cases undar the twentieth rule: "It is proper to call the attention of the bar to the practical operation of a rule which was adopted for the convenience of partits without being inconvenient to the court. During thia term there have been submitted under the rule fifty cases, and of these thirty-one came in -during the laet week, the ninety days having expired on Saturday last. Had they been submitted ratably as the term progressed they could all have been disposed of without intererin materially wh the current business and without being at all burdensome to the court. As it ia, we are oppressed with a great accumulation of this kind of a business in the time of the term when we have a large num&or of other cases under consideration. Unless the practice is changed we shall be compelled to abolish the rule or make special order In referaace to its administration." Kcport for Hary. Wa8hik.toit, Jan. 10. Mr. EbeneVr Henderson, the newly-appointed Deputv Commissioner of Internal Revenue, reported for duty to-day. Count Zaparia, Hungarian Minister Fiancee, has tendered hi resignation. of

Senatorial changes.

United States Senators Whosa Terms of Expire the 4ih of Karch Next Important LejrUlitloa to b Considered ia Congress the Prestnt Week. Mr. Springer's Proposed Amendment ti tae Pacific Railroad Funding BilL Action I'pon tha Inter-State Commerce Hill in the House to be Postponed Until Senatorial Conclusion is Reached. Special to the SentlneL Washington, Jan. 9. Of tbe Senators whose termsfexpire on the 4th of March, the following have already been re-elected for six veers: A. P. Gorman, Maryland; James Z George, Mississippi; NelsDn W. Aldrich, Rheda Island; John Sherman, Ohi; George F. Edmunds, Vermont; John W. Daniels, Virginia; Eugene Hale, Maine. Among the new Senators elected are Matthew S. Quay, of Pennsylvania, to suc ceed Senator Mitchell; ex-Senator Stewart, of Nevada, to fill the discarded seat of Fair; ex-Governor Davis, to succeed Senator Sawyer, of Minnesota, and Francis B. Stockbridge, of Michigan, to succeed Senator Conger. There is no doubt of the re-election of Joseph 1L nawley, of Connecticut; George Gray, of Delaware; Francis M. Cockrell. of Missouri; John N. Camden, of West Virginia, and Philetus Sawyer, of Wisconsin. The fight in New York is now at its zenith, with three millionaires contesting for the prize Levi P. Morton, Senator Miller aud Frank Hiscock with the chances in favor of Morton. II. II. Warner, the R'tcbester patent medicine maa, i? the dark horse hitched in the rear. Illinois presents Farwell, Cannon. Payson and Henderson, with a host of little nobodies, for the dead Logan's seat. Farwell has the longest pole for the persimmon several million dollars long and as rich men mostly break into the Senate, the chances are in favor of Farwell. Being from Chicago and backed by its in licences, he naturally leads. . Georee Hearst, Democrat, another million aire, will probably be elected to succeed Senator Williams, who is serving the fra mentary term of Miller, deceased. He has John 1 Irish, John Wilson and George Dilmar as competitors. Only a coalition of Democrats and Republicans can beat him. Hearst is not a heavy Ciliber except as to his purse. Samuel Bell Maxey would like to return to the Senate lrom lex as. ins cruel ooPonent3 are John Ireland, the somewhat jingoistic Governor, mho hates Mexico and refuses to issue thanksgiving proclamations, and Judge Reagan. Possibly Judge Terrill, of Austin, is ahead of Reagan. There his been some talk of giving Congressman Wellborn the Senatorship as a consolation purse for his defeat in the race for re-election, but such a thing is unlikely. A promidintr dark horse is Congressman Calberson. If he should be chosen his retirement from the House would leave Congressman Collins, of Boston, the ranking member of . the Com mittee on Jud'ciary. Next to Indiana, the most interesting fight will be in Nebraska. Senator an Wyck, the incumbent, is really a thorn in the Republican tide. He is a great aotimocopoiist, and his own party would like to give Lim the "grand bounce," but they fear to do it, as he received over 54,00) of tb.8 popular vote at the November election for Senator. In New Jersey Senator Sewell will be sue ceeded by Governor Leon Abbett. The situation there is nearly analogous to that of Indiana, but they have no L-eutenant Governor complicßtion. The Republican have thirtyeight, Democrats thirty-nine, and two LaborDemocrat members. The New York Tribune hints that Abbett will not get his 6eat if elected. There ia developed by this fact and Harrison's tactics in Indiana that the Republicats in the Senate propose if possible to steal that body as they did the Presidency in 1S7C. Tennessee lias no lack of aspirants. W. B. Bate, the retiring Governor, Albert S. Marks, ex-Governor, and John F. House, tbe ex-Concres9man, are the principal candidates, wiib Judge L. I. Sneed, E. W. Cate, Assistant Secretary Porter, of the State Department, Indian Commissioner Atkins and ex-Congresman Bright in the background. Senator Whitthorne himself is mentioned now and then, but he is looking forward to service in the House, to which he was lected last fall. Ex-Governor Cheney Is filling the unexpned term of Senator Austin Pike, deceased. The Legislature of New Hampshire does not meet until June. In the meantime the warriors are pulling on their gaffs and spurs. Ex Secretary of the Navy Chandler, EiBenator Rollins, Senator Cheney and a host of local pop guns all want to rattle round in the big Senatorial shell. There is not a name mentioned that is known beyond the limits of the two-by-ten State. Tbe Washington correecondent of the Boston Globe says of the Indiana contest: Bat as for the seven other Senators, whose high commissions are dying, they are just now doing some of their most animated scratching to catch on again. Harrison, of Indiana, is probably willing to swim in Hoosier gore to reverse the legally secured and -certified Democratic majority in tbe Indiana Legislature. If he fails now there will never be a secoad Harrison in the White Houre. If he succeeds what wonld there be to hinder his saying, in 1838, "I am the only man living to Bteai Indiana for you." According to the returns the Democrats have the Indiana Senate by twelve majority, and the Republicans the House -by ten, which would leave the Democrats in a majority of two on joint ballot. The Republicans swore that two of tbe Democratic Representatives receiving majority votes weie technically disqualified,' and that they would throw them out of the Hcase and admit their minority competitors. The Democrats at once hunted up disqualifying evidence against three Republican Senators, and declared they would throw them out of tbe Senate if thevr men were molested in the Hous?. Thea the war of contests had begun, each party presenting a Roland for every Oliver the other aide could troop up. DEFAMING KNIGHTS OF LABOR. Tbo Adjvtant General off tbe State ot Texas Discovers Blood on the Moon. St. Locis, Jan. 9. Adjutant-General King, of Texas, In his annual report to Governor Ireland of ttat State, very strongly urges the Legislature to make liberal appropriations and encourage the militia that it may be an efheient Military force in case of necrv aity. He says a well-equipped force is Imperative, because deep-seated aud dangerous spirit of unrest pervades every part of the land, and in many sections, even our own, thia diacontent has taken the form of open lawlessneea, violence and bloodshed, acd ha gaumed proportions, made claims

and asserted doctrines that threaten tbe yery existence of the State and of the Union. He then, without specifically naming any particular organization, givei a scathing de

nunciation wmcn is clearly aimed at trie Kniehts of Labor, and adds: I P'Under the mad and murderous teachings of Communists and Socialists these oathbound organizations have had many strikes, have openly defied the law, have beaten and abused, and sometieies killed people who only desired to honestly earn a living; have destroyed prorerty and ncurdered tnose whose" duty it was to protect it; have violently interfered with tie business of many States and caused losses to many thousands of people who were not responsible for any of the alleged wrongs about which these secret organizations were coruplaimng. la view of those thiDgs in the past, of their active existence at present, an i of their probable existence for some time in the future, it is the duty of the several States of the General Government and of tb3 order-loving, la -abiding, patriotic citizens to meet force with force at every point whera and -flhen it is lawful and necessary." The next Legislature will meeton Taesday next- !- Suddenly Seised ITith Insanity. Jefjkbschville, Jan. (J. Rev. Cyrus Ashley has been the pastor of thf Baptist Church at Jonlansville, a small town in Clark County, Ind., back cf Jeffer onville, and his eloquence and fervor hav made hiaa a favorite with his congregation. For some time past he has been conducting a protracted meeting at his church, and has been very successful, the attendance being large and the converts numerous. Mor day evening the regular services were to je held at the church. Mr. Ashlev took :. his accustomed seat in the pulpit. There were several song3 and the usual prayers. Mr. Ashley began his sermon in his usual manner. As he pro ceeded he began to 'grow louder, aud his gestures became very violent. Tae members of the congregation weie surprised, but still more so when their rain ister began to express opinions decidedly at variance with the christian do3trine. He said he believed there was no hereafter. He had thought over the matter and he felt thoroughly convisced of iL Hebecameso wild that it was soon apparsnt to all present that the man was insane. Mr. Ashley sua denly broke off from the thread of his d is course, and, leaping out ot the pulpit, as saulted one of the deacoi)3, who attempted to pacify him. He would have done the man harm had not others interfered and seized him. Ilia action censed great coa fusion in the congregation, and the women rushed for the door, some of them falling over each other in their haste. Mr. Ashley was taken to his resileace, near by, and Dr, Hammond was called in. Jle said the man had gone insane irom religious excitement. A Hellish Crime. Tiptox, Jan. C. A hellish crime was co umitted near Groomsville, in Praine Torn Ehip, by some drunken hoodlums & tcv nights ago. Patrick Welsh ancLhis wife, a very old cuple, probably three-score years and ten, have for a lew ycsr3 resided by themselves near oroornsrhle, this coun ty. They are, of coursp, old and feeble, and very needy. At one lime they were in mates of the couuty poor-Loue, but recently located at the place above mentioned. Mr Welsh is a baaly-cripded old man, and his pood o!d wife has been for several years af ll'.cted with mental aberration. Tin hood lums who perpetrated the dastardly crime knew the surroundings thoroughly, and while in a state of intox'eation, proceeds to the home of the inG-r . couple and cota xuitted the blackest Act iii iLe criminal cal endar. The etory goes that the old gentle man was caught and held by brute force while the other ghouls dealt foully with the old lady. It is taid that each one of the villains succeeded in outrsping her person, after which they mounted their horses and mules and rode away. Tbe animals were tracked to a house in the neighborhood, and wariwnts have been sworn out for the arrest of two of the Leap boys, who, it is reported, reside in Switzerland County, and for Bad Summers. a resident of Prairie Township. Mirsbal Racobs went to Prairie Township to arrest the s cused parties, but Id! they hai skdaddlfd to parta unknown, and he came ba .k Vtithout his rren. A KtiDaway Chicago Girl Captured. Lafayette, Jan. 9 Detective R W. Little oi the l inkerton agency, arrived here re cently in search of a voung girl named Mamie Jones, who had left her home in Chi cago lor no apparent reason, and, as it was supposed, made her way to Lafayette. Mr. Little, in company with. Constable Hill, of this ci'y, after a long search found the girl at Moores Hall, in Chauncey, attsnding a dance and enjoying herself. The detective approached her as she was in conversation with several young men, and after putting a few questions to her which she fertly answered learned that she had eft home because she bad become dissatis fied. She had ccme to Lafayette and made her home with a Mrs. McMillan, in Chaun cey, whose acquaintance she had formed inx Iirookston sonje time ago. She further told the officer that she was sorry she ever left home and desired to return, although she preferred to stay until the dance was over. The detective complied with her demands, and about 1 o'clock Miss Jones was ready to be escorted back to Chicago. Mr. Little brought her to the city and afterward took the train for Chicago, the detective happy over his capture and the girl glad to return to the parental roof. Confentes to Marder, Boktojt, Jan. t. James E. Nowlin, who was arrested in connection with the Codman murder, this morning made a full confession. He said he was the only one concerned in the murder, and the other prisoners have been discharged. .Nowlin says he killed young Codman at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning by stabbing him in the back of the neck with a carving-knife. The deed was done in Codman'a stable. Later in the day he cut the clothes off the body, chopped the left leg and right, arm off, and started with tbe corpse on his pung for the country. At the epot in Lexington where the head was found be dropped the head in the middle of the road and then threw the arm out. He returned to Somerville by going throujh Waltham by the road to Boston. He reached Scmerviile at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning. Fatal Ceon-llunt. Evansville, Jan. 9. Henry Felker, aired thirty years, a farmer residing In Knight Township, met with a horrible death Friday. He was out coon-hunting, and, treeing his game, began chopping the tree down. As it was falling he started to run from under it, but stumbled and fell right in its path, the heavy trunk crushing him into the earth. When found an hour later he was dead. His ace was terribly distorted, show ing Intense utl'ering. Felker was unmarried. Couldn't XJto TVitliout Iter. BnAziL, Jan. 9. George E. May, who commuted suicide at the Laclede Hotel, Decatur, 111., last week, was formerly a citisen of Owen County, and left relatives in this county as well a a in Greene. HU own conduct seems to have estranged the affections of an estimable lady whom he was to have married, and he conld not live without her. I bis evidence has juat come to light from letter written by him the night of bis satcid?. He was forty years of age,

SALISBOM'S CABINET.

Official Announcement of the Composition of the Kew British Ministry. KesEn. Chamberlain and Morley Come t) an Agreement on the Land BilL Kr. Gladstone Approves of the Resignation of Lord Randolph ChurchilL John Dillon Brings Salt for Slallcloas Prose cution A Farmer Attacked by Moon, lighters Flashes. Lokpon, Jan. 10. The composition of the new Cabinet was announced this evening, lxjid Salisbury is Secretary of State for Foreign Aßairs; Right Hon. W. H. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury; Right Hon. G. J. Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer; Eiht Hon. Edward Stanhope, Secretary of State for War, and Sir Henry Holland, Secretary of State for tbe Colonies. There Is no charge in the other Cabinet officers. The Earl of Iddesleigh repulsed Lord Salisbury's offer of the privy seal. Lord Iddesleigh denies that the condition of his health debars him from accepting an onerous oCice, and he withdraws frcm official life under a Btrong sense of having been ill-treated. His personal friends explain that he proffered his resignation only to enable Lord Salisbury to form a coalition Cabinet. Whea the Prime Minister's efforts in that direction had failed. Lord Iddesleigh considered himself entitled to hold the leading portfolio. His sun, Lord St. Cyres, in a letter contradicts the alleged ill-health. He says that his father's family, friends and medical advisers concur in the opinion that the interesting duties of the foreign office have had a very beneficial effect upon the Eirl's health, and that he is now stronger than at any time since he left the House of Com mons. IiOid Salisbury's supporters respond that they are glad to get rid of Lord Iddesleigb.as "his health was or no beneut ta tue loreign office." Lord Iddesleigh's son Henry, who is Sar-veyor-Gencral of Ordnance, threatens to reBign, but it is thought unlikely that he will abandon an office which yields him a yearly income of 1,500. The negotiations between Mr. Cnamberlain and Mr. Morley are tending toward an agreement on the land bill on the basis of Mr. Chamberlain's iormer proposals to limit the operations of the bill to the purchase of the smaller holdings, thus requiring a total capital guaranteed by the Imperial Ex chequer of 25,000,000. The differences as to the functions and powers of the proposed Insh Parliament continue. 1ord Randolph Churchill, replying to an address of confidence from a Primrose loJge, expressed deep gratification, and says that. the signers of the address are more generous in their judgment than many Conservative members of Parliament who have precipttatedly condemned, although they have no information as to the causes of his resignation. He says he cares little whether s a :h hasty and adverse criticism modifies or not titer he has been allowed to rr.ake a public personal explanation, the approval of such persons being as worthless as their disapproval. He is confident that public interests will not sutler through tho increased activity which the criticism of his explanation W'll cause in Parliament over the Government's financial proposals. Sir Thomas May, of Louisiana whose Illness was announced a few days ago, is dead. Mr. Gladstone writes that Lord Randolph Churchill's resignation was juftifiable, and adds: "I, m j self, favor more economy in tbe army and navy expenditures." TLe Daily News says that Turkish gunboats are watching the coast of Candiain expectation of of an uprising of the people. The Daiiy News, in another article on the Irish question, ssys that Mr. Gladstone regards last gear's land bill as dissevered from the auioncmy problem. The Daily Telegraph lays stress upan the many rumors of war now current, and affirms that Russia is trying to force a francoGerman conflict in order to enable her to carry out her own Eastern plans. Henry Stafford Korthcote, son of Lord Iddlesleigh, has. contrary to expectations. resigned the olUce of Surveyor-General of Ordnance. . . Adventure of a Princess. .Madrid, Jan. iu. for several Honrs on Saturday the city was excited over sensa tional reports that the Infanta Isabella, sis ter oi tue late Kins Alfonso, bad been kid naped or killed. The Infanta hai gone out in a carriage to follow the royal huntsmen in the parade. She occupied her carriage alone. r and was escorted by three aides. In a re mote part of the great park the carriage broke down, throwing the Infanta into a ditch. It was deemed prudent for her to re main at the scene of the accident until as sistance could be procured, and for this a lackey was dispatched. Much time was lost in all this. In the meantime the huntsmen had gone on a great distance before they missed their royal mistress, and when they discovered she was no longer with them they became greatly trigntened, started a general alarm and began a search. The prolonged abeence of the Infanta from the castle caused uneasiness there, and finally police ana troops were sent out in search ot her. They heard the reports which had been scat tered by the frightened huntsmen, and the whole country was subjected to a scounne. alarming the people and producing the most sensational stories. Tbe lackey sent for assistance was slow, and it was 10 o'clock at night before the royal carriage was found and the truth heralded about town. What added to the general consternation during tbe search for the Infanta was the recollection of the recent conspiracy attributed to Etoek gamblers for stealing the royal babe and leaving tbe throne without an heir. Sentenced to Imprisonment. Tur. Haote, Jan. 10. The Court of Cassation has affirmed tbe conviction of Nieuwenhuis, the Socialist, who was sentenced last June to one year imprisonment on a charge of having written and published articles designed to influence the people against the King. On the prosecutor's appeal bis counsel offered the confession of the Socialist Batens, that it was he and not Nieuwenhuis who had written the articles, and that Nieuwenhuis bad suffered himself to be accused and tried in order to shield an innocent man, who otherwise would have been tried and convicted of the charge. Attacked by Moonlighters. Dcpmn, Jan. 10. A gang of armed and dirguiEed moonlighters attacked the house of a farmemamed Connor at Mount Collins last night The family resisted and overpowered the assailants and captured four of them. The four were found to be cousins of Connor. There were six men in the attacking party. Upon entering the house they opened fire on Mr. Connor and the members of the family. The farmer, who ia an old man, and his wife and children, seized chairs and ßre irons and rigorously attacked the

marauders. A desperate struggle ensued, during which Mrs. Connor and one of the

sons were brdly cut with a scytne. Mr. John Dillon baa commenced an action against Inspectors O'Brien and Davis to re cover 2,000 damsges for malicious prosecu tion and assault, and 1,000 damages for the seizure and retention of moneys and documents in connection with the arrest of hinit elf and others at Loughrea for receiving tenants' rent. Sexton's Hopes. Bei-fast, Jan. 10. Mr. Thomas Sexton, who represents the West division of Belfast in the House of Commons, was banqueted this evening by 300 friends and constituents. Letters expressing good wishes were received from Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Morney and other leaders, who were unable to attend. rÜ. Mr. Sexton, in responding to a toast, dwelt upon the importance to the Nationalists of their electoral victory in Belfast at the most critical point of Irish history. He said he was sure that they would respond with all their hearts to the appeal made by Mr. Glalstone in his letter to endeavor to efuce all memory of the recent riots. With regard to the political present Mr. Sexton said: "The case for the Government ia gloomy, but for Irishmen it is splendidly hopeful." Foreign Flashes. The Protestant churches in Ireland will raise a fund to commemorate the Queen's jubilee. Ralph Neville, a barrister, ha3 been chosen as the Gladstonian candidate for the vacant Liverpool seat in the House of Commons. A fire occurred in the Alcazar Palsce, oc cupied by the Miliity Academy, at Toledo, Spain, Sunday. The library was completely destroyed. It is reported that several per Eons were burned to death. The State line steamer State of Alabama. which left Glasgow, Scotland, for New York on the 24th, has been signalled off Fastnet, having broken down and returned under sail. Tugs have gone to her assistance. LaFrance declares that it has authentic information that Germany, Italy and Spain have formed an alliance against France, and that ex-Marshal Bazine i3 among the prime movers. Ihe story Is discredited at Paris. A special order to the Irish police has been issued from Dublin Castle requesting the names of the editor?, proprietors and writers of all the nationalist papers in the country, and especially those who are mem bers oi Parliament. The Marouis cf Londonderry, Lord Liea tenant, has declined to grant the request of his tenants m County Down for an abate mcnt in their rents, but expresses willing ncss to sell them their holdings at reasona ble rates. The tenants have offered him a fifteen years' purchase. Viscount Cress. Secretary of State for India, in a speech at Asnton-under-Tyne, yesterday evening, said that during nis ex perience in the India office he had been grieved to find that a bad class of English goods was being exported, especially to China, where Great Britain is being beaten by Russia. DEATH OF MR. FRANK M'DONALD The Senator's Son Dies at Washington After a Short Illness. Mr. Frank McDonald, a son of Senator McDorald, died suddenly at Washington yesterday morning. Heart disease is the supposed cause of his death. Mr. McDonald was thirty-six years of age, and one of the best-known vourg men in Indiana. In this rity, particularly, he had a lare circle o friends. Personally, Mr. McDonald was a most pleasant and companionable gentle man. His life was given a certain sad tinge owing to a deformity caused bv a fall re ceived when an infant, but he was a pleasant associate, liked wherever known, lie was witty in conversation and widely informe on topics of the time. One year ago he was appointed to a position in the Pension Department, and, since goicg to Washington, hts been promoted to a place on the Board of Review. The remains will arrive this morning, and the funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, at Senator McDonald's residence No. 5Gi North Meridian street. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Messrs. Pierce Norton, James M. Cropsey. Smith H. Myers, Augustus L. Mason, Henry Boyd, Benjamin Jonei, and Addison Roach, Jr. r The following special to the Sentinel fröm Washington gives an account of Mr. McDonald's last fcickness : Although rravc apprehensions were felt as to Frank li. a cDonald's cor-dition, yet his death this morning at 8 o clots wss a turpme to all his fneaus. The deceased had been confined to his room eignuen days, but be was quite bright last nigni. i;is tamer was xent advised oi his con diticn daily by telegraph. The deceased ws under the care ol Mm. Marsh, his aunt, a Mster of Senator McDonald. Frank eiept wen last nigtit, ana no one was with him except his nurse when he dieJ. Sen ator McDonald now has but one child living a bod. .macs in Illinois, -j ne news Fpreaa rapidly among tbe lodianians here to-day, many of whom called at the house to view the remains of their deceased friend. Mr. McDonald was first attacked with pneumonia, which, with heart complications, canted his death. The funeral service here will be held at the house. l,lu3 G street, h. W., at 2 o'clock to-morrow. General Elack will send a delegation of six of hin fellow Fpecial Examiners, who will accompany the reniainsto the Baltimore and Ohio depot. Jesse B. Caldwell. Deputy Third Auditor, will accompany me remains, a special car wi;i taxe tnemirom inclnAti. arriving at Indianapolis at noon Sua day. IraDk McDonald had been a Special hi aminer In the pension oftice for nine mouth. A 91 angled Brakeman, Teeek Hactk, .Jan. 9. Near Lockport, eight miles south of this city, on the Evansyille and Terre Haute, and the Evansville and Indianapolis Lines, John Burke, a brake man on tbe latter road, fell between two cars and was literally ground to pieces. Just how he fetl is not known. He was not missed until the train had gone a considerable distance. A searching party was sent back for him. and his mangled and totally unrecognizable remains were found. They were placed in a quilt by the train crew and brought to this city. The deceased has had a number of narrow escapes during his employment on the road. He was twenty-eight years old. lloi-rible Fate or a Cblfd. Tkrc, Jan. 9. A horrible and fatal accident tosk place here yesterday, resulting m the death of the daughter of Andrew Hirs, a well-known citizen living m the suburbs. Mrs. Hira left the house for a few moments, and during her absence the little one came too close to the fire and was ablaze. When tbe mother returned the child was rolled in the snow, but the flames had done their work. The girl lingered, however, until this morning. This makes the third fatal accident ol this nature which has occurred in this section of Indiana within the past four days. Sadden Death. Rochester. Jan. 6. This community wai startled yesterday when it was announced that Mrs. E. R. Herman, the wife of one of the Tri AR t nmmlnpnt ntrnrneva in Vai-ISph, r --' - - . Wv v. u.. j .m HU. 1. Indiana, had suddenly died at her home iu this place. A short time before death Mrs. Herman waa apparently robust and healthy. Lost n Eye. WARASH. Jan. P, Tarn cm T.vnTi vaalfhv stock buver. was da-nperouaW hurt. VM1 loading logs a skid slipped and struck him on the (knll. fracturing it and knnr-ktne hia

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Themas J. (Menu?, thi Condemned Murderer cf Fannie Lillian "adiicii, ADEoroea mrASUUious uierary iiorKMin ; Time of Ills Bxecntlon Approaches Offers From Publishers. Rich.nosp, Va., Jan. 9. Thomas J. Cluvenus, the condemned muraerer of Cousm FanLie Lilian Madison, is the most Interesting criminal, from a psychological stand point, that irglnia Las ever seen, xtonx the harmless "smiling Moses," as he waa known at,college, he developed.into a motionless, iron-nerved man after he was accused of the murder, and now that he is condemed to death, and will die on the gallows in a few day 8, he has to all appearance forgotten hisfate in absorbing literary work. A student of human nature would find a wide field for speculation in this criminal, who can forget the gibbet in turning a sentence, and give his mind to choosiDg appropriate adjectives when a rope dangles above hi3 head. Last Monday Cluverius began writing an account of his life, assisted by a minister fiien I, and nearly all of working hours have been given to the work. All at once he has developed the literary enthusiasm of e tbv young writer whose rosy future has not yet been marred by rejected manuscript and financial troubles. He throws hia wnola soul into the task. He does not write hia life for the purpose of gaining wider notoriety, for it i! not to be published until after his death, but because pen-work has a fascination for him. He rhe? as early as the prison rale allows and sets to wort long before breakfast. He becomes so absorbed that he does not notice the guard coming ia or going out of his cell. When his meager meal is brought in he generally complains of the interruption, and after swallowing a few mouthsful his attention is again concentrated, on his manuscript At 10 o'clock or thereabouts the minister comes in, and duriDg the next two or three hours the two are engaged ia reading over the manuscript, revising, making additions and consulting on the progress of the work. In a conversation yesterday the minister said to the writer: "Cluverius is as fastidious about his work as a young graduate is about his commencement speech. He rewrites every page, and frequently makes a third or fourth copy. Indeed, he is as careful as if he was writing a book which he hoped would bring him fame and fortune. Occasionally he has spells of despair when hia sentence will not round and his style become smooth. Whenever he writes anything which he thinks particularly good Le points it out with great self-satisfaction. ' It is a happy thing for the young maa that he has taken to this task, for it saves him from brooding on the approaching execution. You might think that this describing hi3 trial and conviction would have the eflect of recalling his fate and disturbing his mind, but it is noteo. He writes of it all a3 on outsider, and does not apparently identify himself with the Cluverius who is to die on January 15. IÄ fact, he seems to work under the impression that he is writing a piece of fiction in the first person, and that after it is written he will have no further concern with the hero. When the work is published it wiil undoubted'y have a large sale. It is written so far with considerable power of expression, and the narrative is deeply interesting. Cluverius has not yet iudicated his intentions in regard to the proceeds, but I think they will go to his aunt, Mrs. Tuubt&ll, wh3 ba3 spent herlitü fortune in employing counsel for him. You "would be surprised at the number of offers he has received from publishers. "Tbe proprietor of the New York Weekly Story Taper made him an offer of 1.000 for the manuscript, and a Washington firm offered a large royalty. Cluverius has taken no notice of the offers. He is so taken up wilh his literary post of venture that he can not give any attention to business details. ' The boot will not be a confession, as many suppose. Cluverius defends himself throughout, and wUl asert bis innocence to the last, I thiDk. He has little hope that the Legislature will do anything for hitn and only wants to finish his work before the hour of execution arrives." BUSINESS BLOCKS BURNED. Destructive Fires at Hartford, Connecticut, and Lawrence, Kansas. Haktfobd, Conn., Jan. 9. The most serious fire which has occurred in Hartford for years biote out at noon today in the dry good3 store of G. O. Sawyet fc Co. The fire pot under great headway before the frozen fire hydrants could be thawed out The fire burned until after C p. m., and completely gutted the block of three stories in which C O. Sawyer fc Co.'s store was the central one; About an hour and a half after the fire started the firemen found in the rear of Sawyer's store the dead body of Thomas R. Laugh ton. clerk of the Fire Board and one of the editorial staff of the Times. He had evidently gone into the store when the fire first started, and had been unable to get out. Just after Ite fre was seen there was an explosion and the glass front of the store was thrown into the street. It is supposed thf.t Mr. Laughton, finding bis chance of escape by the front of the store cut off, ran to the rear of the building. TLe back windows were all protected by heavy iron bars, and Mr. Laughton'a body was found directly under one oi these, windows, where he had suffocated. He had broken the glass and vainly tried to tear away the bars. The burned block belonged to Averill it Tate, and was valued at $15,000; the insurance is about $10,000. Sawyer & Co. lose $65,000; insurance, f 50,500 in twenty companies. Jacobs fc Forbes, in the south st-r of the block, lose $20,000; insurance, $10,000. Isaac Kishman, in the north store of the block, leses $10.000; insurance, $3.500. A. building owned by the et Ute of G. Fox was damaged $20,000; insurance, $30,000. G. Fox t Co., the occupants of the latter building, had an insurance of $00,000 on their stock, which was badly damaged by water. A. S. Hollister, who lived over Kashmann's store, suffered a loss of $5,000, which is covered by insurance. Report of Treasurer O'Kelily. Detroit, Jan. 10 The report of Rev. Dr. O'Reilly, treasurer of tbe Irish National League, of the receipts and expenditures for the Parliamentary fund during the last five months Is published today. On July 31 the balance on hand was $00,439.42. Since then $2S,7G9.G4 have been received and $00,000 transmitted to the trustees of the fund, leaving a balance on hand of $23,377.02. A mass meeting In the Interest of the Irish anti-eviction fund was held to-night ia this city. Addresses were made by Senator Jones, of Florida; Rev. Father Betts, of Louisville; Rev. I'r. O'Reilly and others of this city, and $800 was subscribed to support anti-eviction. Two Miles of Blood Tracks. Tvec. Jan. 9. While George Thompson,' Jivifig south of this city, was cutting wood, the ax glanced, striking him on the foot, Severin? all the tnes "on walked home, a distance of two miles, and had his foot dressed. Ilia track wa marked with blond frnm h - . v". ..v f..vv V

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