Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 34, Number 7, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 March 1888 — Page 1

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BELL'S PATENT WINS

The Federal Supreme Court Sastaicj ths Validity of tls Invention. IsTawbangh's Claim Backed By the Min ilty of tna Court The Point at Issue and Decided Other Cases Settled by the Court. Was hixi ton, March 19. In anticipation of the decision on the famous telephone ease 8, the V. S. supreme conrt room wea crowded to-day when court assembled at noon, and a large number of persons were tweed away from the doors. Alexander lleWille Bell and Mr. Storrow, of counsel for the Bell company, were present, as were also the commissioner of patents several patent attorneys and a large number of persons directly or Ie directly interested in the telephone stocks. At 12:05, Mr. Justice Blatchford, acting for Chief-? Justice Waite, begun reeding the opinion la the telephone cases. The opinion was prepared by the chief-jastice, hat owing to ' disposition, he did not feel able to read it and requested Mr. Justice Blatchford to do so for him. The cases covered by the decision of the court are six in number, one of them coming from Massachusetts, one from Pennsylvania and four from Kew York. In the first five cases the appellants are Amos F. Dolbear et al., the Molecular telephone company, the Clay Commercial .telephone company, the Fjoples' telephone company and the Overland telophone company. In the sixth the I5ell telephone company la the appellant against tbe Molecular telephone company. The chief-justice began his opinion with a review of tbe question raised as to the scope of the fifth clause of Bell's patent of March 7, 1S76, that is, whether the patent was for an art or process of transmitting articulated speech, or merely for an apparatus by which that object could be attamed. The court is of opinion, upon this point, that articulate speech is one of the "vocal or other Bounds" referred t ia tbe fifth claim of the patent. Bell discovered that speech could De transmitted by gradually changing the intensity of a continuous electric current so as to mike it correspond exactly to the changes in the density of tbe air caused bv the sound of tbe voice. This was bis art. He then devisad a way In which these changes of intensity could be made in speech actually transmitted. Thus, his art was put In a condition for practical use. In doing this, both discovery and invention in the popular sense of those terms, were involved discovery, in findin the art, and invention in devising the means of making it useful. For such discoveries and auch inventions the law nad given tbe discoverer and tbe Inventor the light to a patent es discoverer, for the useful art, process, method of doing a thing be h&a found; and as in Yen tor, for the means he fca? devised to make his discovery on of actual value. Bell waa the first discoverer of the process of transmitting articulate speech by changing the intensity of a continuous current so as to make it correspond with change in the density of the air produced by the voice; and with this he astonished the scientific world. Prof. Henry, one of tbe most eminent scientists of the present century, spoke of it as "the greatest marvel hitherto achieved by the telegraph." A patent for such a discovery is not to be confined to the mere means which the discoverer improvised to prove the reality of his conception. The court is therefore cf the opinion that the patent must be sustained as a patent for a process or art The chief justice then considered the alleged anticipation of Bell's discovery by Phillip P.eis, and said that Reis never sueceeded in actually transmitting speech and that it is therefore impossible to hold that what he did was an anticipation of the discovery of Bell. After reviewing briefly the claims of Dr. Vander Weyde, James W. McDonough and Cromwell 1'. Vailey, and showing that these claims have no bearing upon the validity of Bell's patents, the chief justice took no the case of Daniel Drawbaugh of Pennsylvania, and reviewed it at great length. In the court's opinion, the effect of the depositions taken to show that Drawbaugh succeeded in using instruments which antedated those of Beil, has been completely overcome by the conduct of Drawbaugh, about which there is no dispute, from the time of his viait to the Philadelphia centennial until he was put forward by tbe promoters of the People's telephone company, nearly four years a'terward, to contest the claims of Bell. He was silent so ar as the general public were concerned, when, if he had really done what these witnesses now think he did, he would most certainly have epoten. There is hardly a single act of his in connection with his present claim, from the time be heard before going to Philadelphia that some one else had invented a telephone which was on exhibition at the centennial, that is not entirely Inconsistent with the idea even then of a complete discovery or invention by hlmtelf, which could be put to any practical value. The news of Bell's inventions spread rapidly and at once, and it took but a few months to demonstrate to the world that he had achieved a brilliant success. If it were known at Eberly's Mills alone that Drawbaugh had been doing the same thing for years in his shop there and it certainly wonld have been known all through the little village if it had actually been done no one can believe that the pnblie would be kept in ignorance of it until four years afterward, when a special from Washington to the Cincinnati Gjmms.mal, announced a telephone combination "to have entire charge of the telephone not only In this country but in the world" that could transmit messages "for almost a song." To our mind, the result of the experiments made with Drawbaugh instruments conclusively showed that they could not have done what the witnesses supposed tbey did, and that what they aaw and heard waa prodaced by some other means than an electrical speaking telephone. We decide that Drawbaugh's defense has not been made out. The chief justice then took up the charge of fraud and collusion in the patent office by means of which Bell, it is alleged, obtained surreptitious information with regard to the Inventions of his rivals and then amended his own specifications. Upon this point the court sayi: "We entertain no doubt whatever that the specification as now found in tbe patent, is precisely the same on which tbe order to Issue the patent was made, and the fair copy which Is now found on the files of the office is precisely as it was when the order for the patent wai Kranted Not shadow of suspicion can rest on any one growing out of the misprint of the specification ia the Dowd esse." The chief justice then reviewed briefly the case of the Bell telephone company against the Molecular telephone company, which LcTplTti pi cf tjia ctei; o pid

itEced to Bell on Jan. 30,1877. The court below held that the fifth claim of this patent waa anticipated by the Schellen magnet. Bell's patent, the court holds, was not for the magnet, but for the telephone of which it formed a part. To that extent the decree in that case was erroneous. It follows that the decree In each of the cases, so far as it is in favor of the Bell company, and those claiming under it, must be affirmed, and that the decree in tbe Molecular case, so far as it is against ttat company on tbe full claim of the patent of Jan, 30, 1S77, must be reversed and a decree directed to that extent in its favor. It ia so ordered. Justices Bradley, Field and Harlan dissented. Their dissent is based upon the Drawbaugh claim and they are of opinion that tbe evidence overwhelmingly shows that Drawbaugh was the first inventor of the Bpeaklng telephone although he was unconscious of it and was not aware of ita importance. Justices Gray and Lamar did not sit in these cases and the court stood 4 to 3 in favor of the Bell patent. THE NEW TARIFF BILL.

Ways atd Means Committee Getting Along Kapldlj With the Measure. Washikgton, March 19. Better progress waa made to-day by the ways and means committee in tbe consideration of tbe tariff bill than has been made during the past few days. The free list was passed upon, as well as the chemical section, and at adjournment the committee had just taken up the paragraph relating to crockery and china. The most important action taken was the striking out of cement from the list, and the imposition of a 10 per cent, advalorem duty upon it instead of the Dresent 20 per cent. rate. Jute manufac turing machinery was placed upon the free list in consideration of the fact that jute is also made Iiee. Mr. Breckinridge has given notice that when the proper section is reached, be will move to reconsider the vote by which cotton bagging was transferred from the free list to the dutiable class with the existing tariff of one and a half cents per yard. In the chemical section "sheep wash" a proprietary compound for the removal of vermin and cure of skin diseases in sheep, was taken from the list of dutiable articles and placed on the free list. The assigned reason for the change wes a desire to cheapen the cost of the farmers' supplies as a partial compensation for tbe removal of the duty on wool. Glycerine, crude (in free list) was defined by the adoption of the language of tbe existbg law touching specific gravity, etc. A number of amendments were offered as the consideration of the bill proceeded, to remove articles from the free list and to change the duties fixed on others, but they were all rejected. Tbe session of the ways and means committee tonight was marked by an almost total absence of the acrimony and recrimination which have characterized most of the previous meeting of the committee since the consideration of the tariff bill began. Tbe bill was read by paragraphs for amendment, and when an adjournment was taken until Wednesday next, the entire bill had been read, and the point at which a motion to report to the house was in order had been reached. The democratic members of the cornmittee attribute this unusual progress to the fact that it had been determined to sit tot only every day, but every night until the bill should be completed. The most Important change in the bill to-night was the transfer of cotton bagging from the free list to tbe taxable list. Amendments were also adopted extending the time when tbe bill shall go into operation, so far as tax, hemp and jute goods are concerned. The only Bkirmish of any note to-night occurred when the wool schedule was reached. A motion was made to strike out this section, but after some debate it was defeated by a strict party vote. On motion of Mr. McMillan, a provision was added to the inte rnal revenue part of the bill, making an impropriation to pay the drawbacks prov ded for by it, the purpose being to prevent delay in the payment of these drawbacks. With this exception the internal revenue portion of the measure remains aa reported by Mr. McMillan, chairman of the subcommittee having the matter in charge. As it is regarded as ptrt of the scheme of revenue reform it will, of course, be reported to the house as a part of the tariff It is expected that on Wednesday1 tne consideration of te bill in committee will be finally completed. When asked what would probably be the fate of the measure, one of the democratic members said he was certain of one thing, and that was that Its enacting clause would not bs s ricken out and consideration of the bill refuse i, as had been the case with the tariff bill of last congress. Henry Berga' Will. New York, March l'J The will of Henry Bergh was filed to-day. In it he bequeaths the land and building at 02 Warren-st. to the Society for the Freventlon of Cruelty to Animals; to Elbridge T. Gerry he bequeaths a Russian painting in oil, "A Nymph on the Seashore"; to his nephew, Henry Bergh, he bequeaths his personal apparel and jewelry; and to his nephews, Henry and Edward Bergh, sons of his brother Edwin, he bequeaths all the rest of his real and persona estate In equal proportions subject to the dower of his wife, Catharine Matilda Bergh. There are two codicils which are void, as they are only signed by one witness. In one of the codicils he says: "I affectionately and earnestly request him (his nephew Henry Bergh) to devote the remainder of his life to the humane work in which the society founded by me in this, our beloved country, la employed. Recognizing his past fidelity to the cause of protecting inferior animals from cruelty and abuse, I pray him in the discharge of his official duties, should be be appointed to succeed me, ever to exercise zeal, tempered with discretion and justice, mingled with forbearance, and may God continue to prosper the sacred and civilized work." Killed as Tramp. Newfobt, March 19. Special. Steven Brown of Eugene, seven miles north of here, shot and instantly killed a tramp last night. It is claimed the killing was done in self-defense. The tramp called at Brown's and asked for a night's lodging. Upon being refused he attacked Brown with a rock knocking out six teeth and otherwise injuring him. Brown already had his shotgun in his hand and shot the tramp killing him instantly. Brown came to town this morning and gave himself up. The Commune la Chicago, Chicago, March 10. At a'north-side hall, last evening, the anarchists celebrated the anniversary of tne French commune, and listened to a most bloodthirsty speech from Albert Currlin, which they cheered to the echo. "Vive la Commune!" was the burden of his cry. He denounced the hanging of the anarchists in red-hot terms, wd closed r 1th the itMlCa above.

EMPEROR FREDERICK.

Ei issonneei to the Gamm Legiil&tiva Eodiea Eil Genend Policy. The Kecepton of His Messages in the Landtag; and Reichstag; A. Speech From Bismarck In the Reichsland Minor Blatters, Berlik, March 19. The royal message was read in the Prussian landtag in united session to-day. It is countersigned by all the ministers. It says: We, Frederick, by tbe grace of God king of Prussia, hereby proclaim and make xnown that, it baring pleased Gad aller the demise of Emperor and King William, our much beloved father, to call us to the throne of our ancestors, we herewith send to the landtag our greeting. The sentiment and purposes with which we enter upon our government, and the principles on which we would exercise our royal otlice, have been proclaimed by us to our faithful people. Walking ia the path of our glorious father, we shall know no other aim of our striving than to the happiness and welfare of tbe fatherland. By conscientiously observing the onstitutlon, fully safeguarding all prerogatives Of the crown and loyally co-operating with the national u presentation, the king hopes, with God's help, to maintain his object, which Is the happiness and welfare oi the country. The condition of his health prevents him from taking the oath personally. Desiring to declare without delay his position regarding the con stitutlonal laws, although this could admit of no doubt, he now solemnly undertakes to adhere to the Constitution firmly and Inviolably and to rule in conformity with the laws. The sitting waa invested with unusual interest and the galleries overflowed with visitors. As soon as the members had assembled Prince Bismarck, accompanied by all the ministers of state, entered the hall and read the message. When the chancellor had ceased reading, the Dnke Von Eatibor, president of tbe upper house, said that it was not within his province to say how each house would reply to the message. He wonld now simply ask the assemblage to mark the king's faithful attachment and devotion, and to unite in the cry of "long live King Frederick." The cheer was thrice repeated. The diet forth with adjourned. IK THE BEICHSTAG. The emperor's message to the reichstag was as follows: We, Frederick, by the grace of God emperor ol Germany, king ol Prussia, etc., procUl-ji that with the demise ol our teioved lather under God's inscrutable will, the imperial dignity, with the Prussion crown, has devolved upon us, and we have taken upon ourselves tbe rights and duties bound up therewith We are resolved to keep inviolable and firraly uphold the imperial constitution and in this sense to confcitntiously respect and enard the constitutional rights of the i i dividual federal states and the reichstag. Fully conscious of our exalted task, it will, after the example of our ever remembered father, always be onr endeavor in conjunction with the princes and free towns of the federation and wita the constitutional co-operation of the reichstag, to shield justice, freedom and order throuchont tbe latherland, safeguard the honor cf the empire, maintain peace at home and abroad and foster the welfare of the people. By the unanimous readiness with which the reichstag agreed to the proposals to strecKthen the defensive power of the fatherland in order to assure the security of the emfiire, the late deeply lamented emperor bad the st days of his life rejoiced and strengthened, lie was not loiger permitted to express h'.s thanks to the reichst!.-. AU the more, therefore, do we ieel the need of transmitting to the reichstag this legacy of its Imperial master, who is now resting with God. We express our thanks in recognition of the patriotism and devotion it has again shown. Trasting confidently to the devotion and tried lore tor the fatherland of the whole people and the peoples representatives, we place the empire's future in G d's hands. Given at Charlottenburg, the 15th day of March. 1SKS. (Signed.) Frkperick, (Countersigned.) Li-mibck. Tbe message was read by Herr Plesdorff, president of the relch-tag, who requested permission of the house to submit to it tomorrow, a draft of an address in reply to the message, expressing devotion to the emperor. The request was unanimously granted. Herr PiesdoriT then announced that he, with tbe vice president of the house bad, in the name of the reichstag, asked for audiences with the emperor and empress, the Empress Augusta, and the crown prince and crown princess, which would Bhortly be granted. He then expressed, amid repeated bursts of applause, the thanks of the house for the resolutions of sympathy with Germany passed by foreign parliaments. Then Prince Bismarck, rising, said : "It will afford me greater satisfaction if I am permitted to consider myself charged by the house to communicate the thanks of tbe reichstag to those friendly governments whose parliaments have expressed sympathy with the grief surrounding us. Such expressions have come not only from our countrymen in all parts of the world, the latest received being from a far Germaa colony in Corea, but from all quarters of the globe, accompanied by requests to lay wreaths and palms on the emperor's tomo. ''Such widespread sympathy on the occasion of the death of a sovereiga has never yet been recorded. History tells us that the disappearance of great men, notably tbe death of Napoleon I, and Louis XIV, caused a violent shoafc. But that wreaths and palms from neighboring people and from peoples at the antipodes should be laid at the tomb of a deceased monarch is unprecedented in history. No monarch ever before was so respected as to cause all the nations of the earth to bring to his grave signs of sorrow. Applause. Begarding the special task I desire to undertake, the expression of our gratitude can not be addressed to all the states of the world. The communications received from our nearer neighbors are especially sympathetic, for Instance those from Austria, Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium and Denmark, The former relations of the last mentioned country to Germany must have awakened sad recollections. The great figure just gone exercised on all sides such a healing influence that not only the Danish gavernment, but both houses of the legislature, send to the Gennwi people worthy expressions ol sympathy. Applause I shall thank you to empower me to express thanks to these friendly nations, upon whose sympathy the peace of the future rests more firmly than upon written treaties." Loud cheers. IN TEE REICH8LAKD. This proclamation was issued to-day at Strasburg: Our be'oved father, his majesty Emperor William, having denartsd this life In accordance with God's decree, the imperial dignity, together with the laws of the empire and the. government of the lie Ichsland has devolved on us. We have taken it over in the same of the empire, and have determined to preserve the right of the empire over the German territories re-us itel to the fatherland after a long interval. We are conicious of our duty to cultivate In the Keichiand German sentiments and German customs, to protect right and Justice, andto promote the welfare and prosperity of the Inhabitants. In our endeavors to do jastice to this task we count upon tbe confidence and devotion of the people; and. UC IfCU JniÄijWSat LX du

ties bv the authorities. We demand and expect a conscientious observance of the laws. At the same time, we shall do our part to extend imperial protection to the rights of all by means of an impartial administration of justice and benevolent government conducted circumspectly, but with a firm hand. The Union of Alsace and Lorraine, which a lapse of years cannot impair, again becomes aa intimate as it waa In tbe time of our ancestors before these German lands were so severed from the ancient and glorious union of Lhplr kindred rountrvmen.

I Frederick, i (Countersigned) Hohenlohe. Chariottenburg, March 15. 'Prof. Bergman paid a visit to Emperor Frederick yesterday. He afterward conferred with the other physicians in attendance upon the emperor, Crown Prince William is indisposed. Prof. Bergman will remain in - attendance upon the emperor. His majesty somewhat overexerted himself last week, and his doctors urge that he take absolute rest from work. They also advise ontdoor exercise at Wiesbaden The emperor will probably depart for that place in a fortnight. A Kew York Flat Burned. New York, March 19. The Elberon flat, at the corner of Eighty -sixth st. and Madison a ve., was burned tl is morninj about 7 o'clock. There was great excitement and many people Jumped out of the windoin. One of them, Mis. Francis Westlate, a widow, was killed. Meet of them were badly hurt and burned. Assistant foreman Quirk, of engine 22, was badly hurt by the fall of a ladder while rescuing a child from a window of the burning dwelling. The following were in j ured : Addie Westlake, aged twenty-four years, severely injured in back. Isaac Westlake, aged nineteen years, contusion of right hip. Frederick Westlake, twenty-two years old, severely injured on the back. Sarah Milker, a servant, twenty-three years old. both hands severely burned. Mrs. Nybeerg, forty-eight years old, suffering from shock. William Quirk, assistant foreman of engine 22, while at work on the fourth floor of the burning house, was forced to jump for his life. He landed in a net held by his comrades, and eseaped with a fractured arm. The loss is absut thirty thousand; dollars. Fully insured. CONDENSED DISPATCHES Another blizzard 1j raging in Iowa and the west. Cornelius A. Bunk'.e, apromlnent New York lawyer, was found dead in bed Monday. Freshets have carried away parts of the Union Pacific track near Mercer and near Ginter, Neb. At McDonald. Pa., Saturday, in a saloon row Thomas Hollihan killed Thomas Williams, both colored. At Warrenton, Mo., In a family quarrel Saturday Green Humphreys fatally shot his wife and committed suicide. At Chicago Monday 1,700 painters struck for 3H cents per hour, the rest of the 3,000 gaining the advance without striking. The will of the lateEsv. Dr. W.H. Ryder was probated at Chicago Monday. A number of public bequests are made. James France, the t failed banker of Rawlins, Wy. T., has been arrested for receiving deposits after arranging to assign. The Illinois Central stockholders Monday at Chicago re-elected the old directors except J. C. Clarke, whom J. C. Welling succeeds, The Chicago police laugh at the confession of the recaptured convict Carlin, at Stillwater, Minn., that he is Millionaire Snell's murderer. Commissioner Herchmer, of the North west mounted police, denies that there is anything In the reported rising of the Indians on the Saskatchewan. Dispatches from different points in Montana show that tbe rivers are breaking up and already a number cf bridges have been carried away but no lives were lost. At Denver, Col., Monday. Charles Sweighardt fired 6ix shots at his divorced wife without hitting her. He then shot Charles Reaban in the arm and Killed George Kreiner, afterward suiciding. CABLEGRAMS CONDENSED. A fierce snow storm in France has stopped all railroad traffic. The French chamber of deputies will discuss the Boulanger matter to-day. At the Lincoln spring meeting, Monday, Mr. Naylor's, Fulman, won the Batehyany stakes. The English commons Monday voted to pay the under secretary for Ireland a salary. The French extreme left will issue a manifesto, denouncing the Boulanger movement. The London Tücgmpli says Mitchell has challenged Sullivan to fight in a six-foot ring for 1,000 a side. A French deputies committee has voted to consider a proposal to authorize a Panama canal lottery loan of 310,000,000 francs. The Hon. William T. J, North, heir of Lord North, has started in the butcher business near the f amily.seat of the North's at Manburyj A Wonderful Improvement, Chicago, March 19. A few days since, after his report on the North Side pumping works waa published, Chief Engineer Gerecke, in rumaging through some old documents, found a diagram that startled him. It was a drawing of Mr. Dswitt C. Creiger'i celebrated Improvement In the pumping works. It was the same improvement about which Mr. Creiger was threat ening to sue the city if it did not pay him for ita nee. Mr. Gerecke says: "I looked on this drawing with astonishment. A moment's thought would be sufficient to convince any one that by ita use the pumping engine was rendered utterly worthless, and for the past four years has been pumping nothing but air into the water pipes of tbe city." Mr. Emerson, prominent New York expert, visited the WOikj one day last week and was absolutely astonished to see that the facta were worse than reported. Tbe opinion Of all these men shows beyond doubt that within the past ten years the city has spent 1500,000 for fuel and other expenses at these pumping worka.which is a dead loss, George Gould all Right, Jacksohyixle, Fia., March 18. Mr. George Gould wad wife arrived here at 2 p. m. In an interview this afternoon Mr. Gould said: "Neither myself nor my wife is much injured, but our escape was a miracle. My wife, although not seriously injured, Is very stiff from the shaking up caused by the sudden atop and turning over of the coach. The only injury I received was a slight cut on one ear and one on the forehead which did not amount to anything." Being aaked the object of hia visit to Florida, Mr. Gould said: "I came down to meet my father, whom I expect to arrive at Fernandixa in his yacht in a

LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

The Provision of the New Xeisure Introduced ia the Ecus of Cc&nsnf. The Opposition Pretty Well Satisfied With the Measure aa Far as It Goes Reform ot the Honse ot Lords Gets a Black Eye. Lokeok, March 19. In the house of commons this evening, Mr, C. F. Ritchie, president of the local government board, introduced the local government bill for England and Wales. The bill proposes to establish county councils, to be elected directly by rate payers, who are to have control of the county police, to wield the powers now exercised by the local authorities over the water works, artisans' dwellings, the sale of food and drugs and sanitary conditions, and to make advances in aid of emigration where there is reason to believe that the advances will he repaid. I he local government board is to retain Its present power to control the borrowing of money by counties and to audit the accounts of counties, and is also to fix the number of the members of the county councils. Other provisions give the councils the oversight of the lunatic asylums, work-houses, reformatories and industrial schools and the power to grant licenses for the sale of Intoxicating liquors. "So far as the judicial work of the county magistrate is concerned," said Mr. Ritchie, "it is proposed to leave it untouched opposition cries of "oh," "oh,", but the new councils will have all the administrative powers of justices respecting county rates and financial business." An important feature of the proposed bill is the division of the whole country into urban and rural districts, within which women rate-payers will be equally entitled to vote for members of tne councils. London will be created a county by itself under a lord lieutenant. The metropolitan board of works will be transformed Into a council; the city will lose all administrative duties and the whole police force will remain under the charge of the home office. Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Bristol, Bradford, Nottingham, Hull and Newcastle will also constitute counties in themselves. Mr. Gladstone called attention to the entire absence in Mr. Ritchie's statement of any reference to Ireland. It waa obvious, he said, that both Ireland and Scotland were specially excluded from the bill. Regarding the proposals now presented for England, there was every disposition on his side to treat them in a broad and candid spirit. "Hear," "hear!" The proposals were too large to be criticised at once. The house must retain absolute liberty of judgment both as to the bill as a whole and as to the details. "Hear," "hear." Leave was thereupon given to introduce the bill. . . In the lobbies of parliament to-night the discussion of the local government bill disclosed the fact that the measure meets with general approval from the opposition, while, on the other band, many of the tories are discontented over the democratic principle of the election of councils involved in the bill. The advanced conservatives are satisfied, and do not expect to encounter any serious opposition during the progress of the measure. Mr. Parnell's arrears of rent bill will come up in the house of commons on Wednesday next. The bill was the subject of discussion at a prolonged meeting of the cabinet to-day. It is reported that the government, under dissident threats of desertion, has decided to deal with the arrears question. An urgent Farnellite whip has been issued, in view of the possible defection of the unionists. THE LORDS A5D REFORM. In the house of lords to-day Earl Rosebery moved the appointment of a committee to inquire into tbe constitution of the house of lords with the view of amending it. He said that the time had come when a large Infusion of elected peers was necessary. The members might be elected either by the proposed county councils or by municipal councils, or by the house of commons, or even by all thiee. The present weakness of the house of lords was the hereditary principle. If the peers desired to see their influence restored they must have recourse to the elective principle. Baron Wemyss moved an amendment to the effect that it was not safe to place the constitution of the house of lords in the power of a committee, and that it was not consistent with its dignity to discuss before a committee the reason of its existence. If any changes were wanted, he said, they ought to be made by the house of lords itself on the motion of a minister of the crown. Lord Salisbury said he was opposed to the reconstruction of the house of lords after a fashion that was without a precedent, They were asked absolutely to cast aside the principle upon which the house of lords bad always existed. If the hcuse of lords required reform It could'not be reformed through a committee of inquiry or through the crude proposals of Lord Roseberry. Hear! hear! Earl Granville attributed the agitation against the house of lords to the manner In which the tory majority led by Lord Salisbury, had opposed popular measures. Everybody who wished the usefulness of the peers to continue, recognized the necessity of reform of the house of lords. He regretted that Lord Salisbury opposed a non'possumus on the question, for a conservative government had more power than a liberal government to take the Initiative in reforming the house. Lord Roseberry'a motion was rejected, 97 to 50. THE WEEK IN CONGRESS. What tne Two Bouses May Try to Do Bills to Be Acted On, Washington, March 18. An attempt waa made in the senate late Friday aftersoon to determine upon an order of business for the coming week, but pending a decisive result the senate adjourned. Enough was said, however, to warrant the belief that the greater part of Monday and Tuesday will be devoted to the consideration of private bills, of which the calendar contains a great number. On Wednesday Senator Piatt will try to bring forward the enabling act for South Dakota, but giving way temporarily, if successful, to Senator Harris, who will call up the Memphis bridge bllL Senator Morrill will take the first convenient opportunity to call up for action the honse bill for the investment of the treasury surplus in government bonds, and Senator Plumb will make an attempt during tbe week to Ret a hearing for the bill to forfeit unearned land grants. Senator Wilson of Maryland will make a speech, probably on Xosday, in respect to

the alleged inefficiency of the mall service. It is announced that the senate committee on foreign relations will devote next Saturday to the consideration of the fisheries treaty. It is probable that the public lands bill will be again called up in the house of representatives to-morrow. If that measure Is not pressed, however, certain of the committees will be recognized to offer motions to pass bills under a suspension of the rules. These bills have not yet been selected by the committees, but among the measures of public interest in a position to be reached in this way are the Dingley national bank bill, and the bills to prevent the introduction of contagious diseases, to prevent frauds on American manufacturers, and to provide for the exchange cf chipped and worn silver coin. Although not definitely settled at the time ot adjournment Saturday, the indications are that tbe labor committee will succeed in Been ring Tuesday or Wednesday for the consideration of its bills. Thursday and Saturday are set apart for the disposition of bills reported by the judiciary committee, but its privilege is subject to the probable encroachment of the public laud bill or the pension appropriation bill. A FAMILY POISONED.

They Eat Ileartily of Fork Filled With Arsenic for Wolves. Evaksyille, March 18. A horrible story of suffering and death comes from a remote locality of the Green river country, about sixty miles from this city. The particulars as gathered from two gentlemen, John T. Laird and Abner Thompson, who have just returned from that section, almost baffles credence. About forty miles from the mouth of Green river there Is a wild section of wooded country, comprising a part of McLean and Muhlenberg counties and covering perhaps an area of twenty square milep, .being subject tooverllaw and infested by malaria-breeding fevers. It has remained undeveloped, and only occasionally penetrated by lumbermen and hoop-pole cutters. Upon a little knoll about two miles back from the river a solitary squatter had erected a hut, con venient fer the purpose oi gathering hooppoles for Capt. Cass Whitehead of ürecKenridge county. His name was Samuel Wilson, and, with his family of a wife and four children, had resided here for the put twelve months. Being bothered by wolves, he determined to try arsenic, and saturated a part of a hog with the poison. Failing to tell his family of his action, while away from the house at w ork, his wife found the poisoned fork and cooked it for dinner. All of the amily ate heartily of the dish, but the meal was still unfinished when one ot the children was taken with nausea, and in a brief time all were yery sicfc. Wilson soon divined the horrible truth and started rapidly toward the river for help. He had gone but a short distance when he found that he could proceed no further, and in a half-crazed state, dragged himself back to his house. Toward sunset a straggling logger happened by the hut, and, learning the true situation, started for help. It was daylight the next morning before a physician arrived, and in the meantime two of the children had died. The case was pronounced hopeless, and all of the agonized victims had by this time become so swollen as to be unrecognizable. During Thursday morning the mother and the other two children died, and Wilson himself lingered until evening, when he, too, died in great agony. HENRY BERGH DEAD The Well-Known Philanthropist Fasses Away at His Home. New York, March 12. Henry Bergh, famous a; a philanthropist and organiser of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, died this morning at his residence, on Fifth avenue, of natural causes. I Henry Bergh was born in New York City in 1523. Ills lather was also a native of the Empire Slate, and a wealthy ship builder. Tbe friend of animals and children was elucated at Columbia College, although he did not complete the course, fle was a lawyer by profession. In lfc02 he wss appointed Secretary of Legation at St. Petersburg, and began there that active interference in behalf of tbe right of animals to kind treatment which has given him a reputation wide; as civilization. Mr. Fergh resigned his position on account of ill health. On bis way home he indulged in the luxury of leisurely travel, and became acquainted with the Karl of Harrowby, President of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, London. The society of which Mr. Beri;h was the founder is modeled largely after the. English one presided over by the nobleman until his death. He returned to New York in 1861, and spent a year in maturing his plans for the establishment of means to check and prevent cruelty to animals. The American Society lor the Prevention oi Cruelty to AnimsJs was instituted in ls65. In 1m It was given by statute tbe powers oi prosecution and even arrest, which it still possesses. Mr. Bergh was its President: siace its inception. He received no salary for his work, freely gave his time and energies U it, and tbe public know this to be tbe cae and respect snd honor the man who made the sacrifice. The statute of 1SC6 constituted Mr. Bergh, an assistant District Attorney in New Yora City and assistant of the Attorney General ot the State, in the enforcement of laws against cruelty to animals.) Vampire Snperstltion In Servia. The Pester Lloyd reports from Belgrade what narrowly escaped being a fatal case of shameful superstition. The police found a few nights ago, lying in the street, the body of a man apparently froaen to death. Efforts to revive him failed, and his identity having been ascertained he was handed over to his family for interment. The cemetery was a consideraDle way distant, and as it was being reached tbe driver of the hearse told the priest, who attended for the religious service, that he hearc some noise in the coffin The clergyman and others drawing near also heard the noise, and all ran away lest a vampire should issue from it and attack them. The driver, terrified at finding himself alone, turned about and drove the hearse to the nearest police station. By this time a knocking was distinctly audible. The coffin was forced open, and the man waa found alive and in a very exhausted state. He complained pathetically of the attempt to bury.him despite his remonstrances. He was taken to the hospital, and had nearly recovered. He had been spending tbe evening with some boon companions, and wandering in a state of Intoxication fell and became insensible from cold. Probably the jolting of the hearse revived him. It is a superstition in Servia among many Slav people that when a man dies sud denly his spirit returns as a vampire, and preys on his near relatives and friends. Appointed m Receiver, Daytos, O., March 19. Attorney R. D. Marshall was appointed and qualified as receiver of the Dayton, Fort Waynet Chicago railway this afternoon. Judge Harman fought hard for a stay of proceedings in the interest of the eastern parties, but the court over-ruled and made the appointment There will be additional judg ments from other courts filed here against the road, amounting in the aggregate to $105,000. Receiver Marshal has announced the appointment of J. K. Gimperting to be general manager; W. B. Williams, general freight and ticket agent, and N. P. Kimpsey, auditor.

J. 0. Di LILL? KILLED loeidentar Death of a Prominent Indianjpolitxn is thi Eul

Struck by a Train While Walking on th Track and Hurled Over an EmbankmentDetails of the Deplorable Affair. ZAST0N, ra Martfh 19. John O. D. Lilly, CI Indianapolis, a brother of Gen. William LillJi the extensive coal operator at Mauch Chunk, was kiUled this morning being struck by a Jet sey Central ramnger train below Fackerkm,' and hurled over an embankment down to tnd Lehigh Valley railroad, where he was picked up a corpse. The deceased came East recent! j tJ Tllt Lis brother. Col. J. O. D. Lilly left this city Ton! Wednesday last on a business trip to the East in the Interest of his varnish factory t and was accompanied by his grandson,' William Lilly, a lad eight years old. He was in' the best of health and at tha time of his death was visiting his brother, General William Lilly of Mauch Chunk, for whom he had a great affection. Yesterday morning he had been to Patterson,' about two miles from Mauch Chunk,' where are situated the shops of the Lehigtr valley railroad, and missing the tram started to walk home. He was presumably walking along the tracks Which are double, and In,- stepping from one track to avoid an approaching train he was run into by a train coming from the opposite direction. Mr. Lilly was rather deaf, and to this his untimely death was probably due. Mr. Charles Lilly, his oldest son, left yesterday after noon for Mauch Chunk and will return with the remains in a few days. The funeral will probably occur the latter part of tbe week. CoL Lilly was born In Penn Yann, Yates county, New York, Sept. 12, 1S22. Ha was of English descent and at an early ago removed with his parents to New York city and after a few months residence there tbey went to Steuben county, in the same state. He attended the common echools of that county, this being the only education he received. Before reaching manhood he went to Carbon county, Pennsylvania, and there learned tbe machinist's trade and at the age o twentj;two he gained such skill that he removed to Beading, where his knowledge and experience of his chosen trade made him most valuable as a foreman of the shops of tbe Beading railroad. In lS-i9he rama tn Marliann. Ind.. where he nrrnnfetl I the position of master machinist of the niaaiEon & Indianapolis road, afterward being promoted to the superintendency. Resigning this position he held a similar one with the Lafayette & Indianapolis road. In 1802, after the breakirg out of the war, be became master machinist of the U. 8. military railroads and was given the rank: Of color el, his headquarters heing at Washirjgton. During his service with the govern ment he was an honest, efficient and capable c fccer and his duties were well performed. After the war he came to Indianapolis and formed a partnership with Henry B. Mears for the purpose of. manufacturing varnish, and some time after bought the Interest of Mr. Mears and made his sons partners. He was in the varnish business up to the time of his death, though during the latter part of hit life was connected with various other enterprises. Mr. Lilly was married in 1S4S, his wife, now an invalid, being the daughter of Col. John Miller of Beeks county, Pa. The children surviving are Emma, Ida, Charles and John, the two latter having been his partners in the varnish factory. NOTHING TO SAY. Kellner Side to the Santa Fe Trouble Desirous of Talking About It. Chicago, March 19. Chairman Conroe,' of the general grievance committee of the Santa Fe system, the man who ordered the big strike, arrived in the city to-day. Mr. Conroe at once had an interview with Chief Arthur, but what passed between them was not divulged. Mr. Arthur would not talk on that point, nor would tne new arrival from the wild West "The men on the Santa Fe have all gone back to work," Mr. Conroe said, "and we don't anticipate aBy further trouble." "What was the strike about out there .'" "I don't want to Ulk about that now." "Mr. Smith said you violated an agreement in striking on ten minutes' notice." "You are treading on delicate ground now. I have no time to talk just now at all," and Mr. Conroe dodged into Chief Arthur's private room, or was rather dragged in by some brotherhood men who were with him. "I had a talk with Chief Arthur and Chairman Conroe for a few minutes yesterday," said Vice-President Bmith of the Santa Fe road to-day. "Chief Arthur had very little to say. He eimply accompanied Mr. Conroe. Conroe expressed himself as being very sorry that the strike, if it can be called a strike, had occurred, and glad matters were all right again." "What did he ssy was the reason for his calling out the men?" "He said it was against his personal judgment and advice, but that the men insisted upon doing something to help out the Burlington strikers, and he was compelled to obey their wishes." "Has the entente cordials been resumed between the Santa Fe and the brotherhood ?" "Our relations are of the most friendly character. Nothing but the best of feeling was shown this morning in the short con' feience we had." Media's Compliments to Ualstead. I Chicago Tribune, 1 Halstead.wbo maligned Oliver P. Morton as feioclously as he did Grant and Lincoln, can't support Judge U re sham because the latter waa opposed to the nomination of Morton for the presidency in 1S75, and favored Bristow of Kentucky who at that time lived just across the river from Judge Greaham. To-be ssre, Bristow was Hlttead'i candidate then; still, he can't for give Gresham for supporting the Kentnckf man. How hard Halsteaa does take all his medicine! Oliver P. Morton's own tie. and brother-in-law have not only forgiven Greaham, but they are personally friendlv to him and advocate hia nomination il Senator Harrison should not be success! al in the Chicago convention. But Halste-"! wonld hare us believe that he is more a tsched to Morton's memory than Morton's own eon. We regret that Halstead'i affection for Morton was not manifested a little earlier say when Morton was alive. Bex Butler advocates the building of a'memorial to Wendell Phillip by the voluntary mites of tbe workingmen ot America, who, he says, could do it by contributing a penny apiece, and not miss ii. He it opposed to any eubscripUon of more tban 6 from any on penos.