Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 December 1889 — Page 7

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 11. 1889.

JEFFERSON DAVIS IS DEAD.

BREATHING HIS LAST WITHOUT PAIN Garronndrd By III Wifa anil Family XI C.tlmly Awlt th End-IlUtory of the FaUl Illnes Sketch of th Lif of the Celebrated Leader. Kkw Orleans, Dec 6. At 12:43 this morning the Hon. Jefferson DaTis, ex-president of the Confederate dates, died at the residence of his life-Ion? friend, J. U. Payne. Fron the beinuin: of his fatal illntsa Mr. Davig had insisted that his esse was nearly or quite hopelees, though the dread of pain or fear of death never appears! to take the slightest hold upon his epir ti which were brave, and even buoyant, from the becinnin of his attack. In vain did the doctors strive to impress npor. hini that his health was improving. He steadily insisted that there was no improvement, but with Christian res;j;nation he was content to accept whatever providence had in store for him. Only once did he waver in his belief that his case showed no improvement, aud that waa at an early hour yesterday morning, when he playfully remarked to Mr. Payne: "I am afraid that I shall be compelled to aree with the doctors for once and admit that I am a little better." All day long the favorable symptoms continned, and late in the afternoon, as late as 4 o'clock, Mrs. Davis sent such a cheering message to Mrs. Stamps and to Mr. and Mrs. Farrar, that they decided, for the first time since llr. Davis had been taken ill, to attend the French opera. At 6 o'clock last evening, without any assignable cause, Mr. Davis was seized with a congestive chill which seemed to absolutely crush the vitality out of his already enfeebled body. So weak was Mr. Davis that the violence of the assault soon subsided for lack of vitality upon which to prey. From that moment to the moment of his dea'h the history of his case was that ot a pra-iual sinking. At 7 o'clock Mrs. Davis administered some medicine, but the ex-president ieclined to receive the whole dose. She urged ..pon him the necessity of taking the remainder, but putting it aside with the gentlest of gestures, he whispered, "Pray excuse me." These were his last word?. Gradually he grew weakt r and weaker, but never for an instant seemed to lose consciousness. Lying peacefully upon Lis bed and without a trace of pain in his look he remained for hours. Silently clasping and tenderly caressins his wife's hand, with undaunted Christian spirit be awaited the end. From the moment of the dread assault of the congestive chill, those gathered around his bedside who had been watching and noting witli painful interest every change of symptom for the past month, knew well that the drer.d riieerurer was even a: the door. Mr. Davis' fatal illness biran on the night of Nov. 6. That niirht Mr. Davis left New Oreans on the Vicksbur,? picket Lnura Iee, bound for his plantation ' "lirierfield"), a short distance south of Yicksburg and a few miles inland from I'rsino, a small landing on th.- Mississippi siüe of the river. lie was suii'ering froiu a severe cold on his upward trip, aud when the Laura Lee reached l'rsino, Cart. Leather, jr., owner aud csptain of the stt-atiier, decided tiiat the ex-president wai too i!i to co s shore, an 1 therefore carried him on tu Yioksburg. At Vicksbtirg he partially recovered, and as the Jaum Lee cnm down the river again he was Jamled at l'rsino and conveyed to his plantation. After remaining two days on his plantation, Mr. Davis had grown worse again, end Mr. Trainer, the manager of his plantation, decided to take hint down to batches for medical treatment. On the way down to 2'atches the patieut developed symptoms of acute bronchitis, and by the t:rre the boat reached Notches he 'w as so ili that it was deemed unsafe to take birn ashore, and he was carried up the river agaiu. Mr. Davis was immediately transferred to the T. 1". Leather, and, stiil accompanied by Mr. Trainor, he was soon once more on his way down the river. As the Leathers was already pretty well loaded she steamed for New Orleans with ail possible speed, making only four landings between Natchez and New Orleans. Mr. Davis arrived at New Orleans Hor. lti and since then has had the best medical attendance the South could provide, but all to no avail. Shortly after 10 o'clock Associate Justice Fenner went to the French opera-house to call to Mr. Davis' bedside Mr. and Mrs. Farrar and Mrs. Stamps. As soon as the message reached them they hurried to the bedside of the dying ex-president By 11 :30 o'clock there were assembled in the death chamber Mrs. Davis, Dr Chaillc and Diokliam, Associate Justice and Mrs. Fenner, Miss Nannie Smith, grand niece of the dying ex-presideut, and Mr. and Mrs, E. II. Far rar. binding that Mr. Davis was breathing somewhat heavily as he lay upon his back, the doctors assisted him to turn upon his rieht side. With his cheek resting upon his rinht hund like a sleeping infant, and with his iett hand drooping across his chest, he lay for some fifteen minutes breathing softly but faintly. More and more feeble became his respirations till they passed into silence, and then the watchers knew that the silver cord had been looked and the go. den bowl broken. The father of the confederacy bad passed away, "As calmly as to a nk'ht's repose, Or Cowers et set of sun." Despite the fact that the end had come slowly and peacefully and after she had been face to face for hours with the dread reality, the blow fell with crushing force upon the afillcted widow. As long as there had been work for either head or hands she had borne up bravely, and not until the sweet uses tor her tender ministrations were lost did 6he seem to realize the terrible force of the blow that bad fallen upon her. Knowing of a predisposition to heart afJection the doctors were at once gravely alarmed for her. They promptly administered a composing draught, and at a late Lour this morning she was resting quietly. It is believed that the foundation of the expresident's last illness was malaria complicated with acute bronchitis. Careful nursing and skilled medical attention had mastered the latter, but it is supposed that the congestive chill, which was the immediate cause of death, was attributable to a return of the malaria. After death the face of the deceased, though looking slightly emaciated, showed no trace of uttering, more nearly resembling that of a peaceful sleeper than of the dead. Jeteraon Italia was born Ju- e 3, l.S'i, in Todd county, Kentucky. Soon a'M-r his birtb bis father movd to MlMsipji. Your? Jeff received an academical education and was then eot to TrantjlDia co.leo. which h left at th aire of sixteen to a- c pi an appointment at West Point, tender d hi in by rr"i'lent Monroe. He graduated four years later. He rernai e i in the army l-evcn years, aeriii with considerable di-t fiction in the Black Hawk war and in various expeditions against the Indian'. lb) married a daughter of en. Zach Tailor, return d to Misnis-tippi and became ft cotton planter. Ife loon, however, breams interested in polUics, and iu 14 was elecied to congress, lie hire a conspicuous part in tLc discussions of the aeasion on the taritt, the Oregon question, and on the preparation for war against Mexico. On th Oregon juevtion, he said: "f rom sire to son has deso nd d the lore of onion in our hearts, as in our history are minl i the nauM of 0ucord and amden, of Yorktown and Saratoga, of Moultrie and 1'iatishurg, of ew Orleans and If unter UiH. tiroupe. together th-.-y form a monument to the common glory of our common country; and where is the southern man who would wish that that monument w-r cm It one ol the northern names that conf itute the masa" Jn July, 181 '. ho wu elected colonel of the First mt;m-!it Mississippi volnnt'-eri, and he rroiuptly led the regiment to Oen. Taylor on the Kio Grand. 11 distinguish' d himself at Iluena Vista, where his reliii-nt sustained an overwhelming attack by mijierior number, and he, badly wounded, remained in h s saddle until the eloe of the action. He refused a commission of Lritfa li. rjrTieral of voluntm, tend- red by t .e president, on tl.e ground that the constitution reserves to the states repoetie!y the appointment of the officers of Iht militia, and that consequently that appointment by the federal executive is a violation of the rirhts of the state. In Augrjst, 1-47, Col. lavis was appointed a V. 8. senator to 11 a vacancy. He remit no i in the senate until inSI, when he r-nrned to make the rare for governor of Mifai-wippi atfiin't Henry S. Foote. The latter waa sticceiul by iu.t l.0 majority save one. In Ki-lho was at !ointfd secretary of war by President I'ler'-e. which io-t he hel l until the in nig iration of President B.ichanai, in JH-7. H is administration of the war departiii-mt was marked by ability arid energy, nd was highly popular with the army. He made many improvements is the urvlne. H'ku after his retirement from the ratcuet be re-entered the senate and continued thtre until the atuniptcd scceiou of the southern

states. He was a leading member of the secret caucus of the senators iroin Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Ml mssipnt, and other state which met in Washington Jan. S, ltw.1 in a committee room ot the capital and framed the scheme of revolution, which was fiuplicity and promptly followed at the South, and he wa made the chairman o( the executive committee appointed by that caucus to carry out the oth-cts of that meeting. The plan was to hasten the secession of the southern states, of which !outh Carolina only bad yet openly left the Union: to call a convention of the seceded states at Montgomery; to accumulate munitions of war; toorauize and equip a force of loo.oOO men ; and lastly, to hold on as Ion m possible to the southern st ats in congress, in order to paralyze the government to frain time for the South to arm and organize. MimisH ppt followed South Carolina Jan. V. 1M1, but I'avisd.d not make his farewell speech to the senate until Jan. 21. Son after this he was appointed commander in chief of the Mi-sUsippi state militia, with the rank of major-general. Ieb. 4, lol, the confederate consre.-s met at Montgomery, Ala., organized a provisional government a: d elected Jeff Ijith "president of tho Confederate states of America" and Alexander II Stephens vice-president. Iu a speech after his election Mr. I 'avis expressed himself in a confident mannr as sure of ultimate success, lie said "Kngland will recognize, us and a glorious future is before us." The war, as is well known, ended in disaster ali.e to the confederacy, and also to Mr. l'avis and bis fortunes. In June, 1871, he made a speech at a public reception given him at At am, It a., in which lie said that he still adhered to the principle of state sovereignty. but declared that the power of the I'nion was too great to be reiisted. He also eaid, '-I don't believe I did any wrong, and therefore don't acknowl d?e it." He made a brief visit to Kiikland and France after the war and nince then he has led alnr-t a retired life at I au voir, Miss., although persuaded to join an occasional reunion of the cx-Cuiifi derate soldiers. THE NEWS IN THE SOUTH.

Ruildinx Iraped tu Somber Ttlsck, Bells Tolled and Flags Half-Misted. New Okleans, Dec. G. Advices from all over the South report universal expressions of sorrow at the death of Mr. Davis. At Atlanta, Columbia, Raleigh, Baton Kouee and Montgomery flaps on the state capitols are at half-mast. At Jackson all the ßtate building are draped in black. All over the South bells were tolled when the news was received. Here in this city bells were tolled immediately after the denth. In response to the proclamation of Mayor Shakespeare, a number of representative citizens assembled in the mayor's parlor at the eity hall this afternoon to arransre for the funeral of the late Jeflerpon Davis. It was agreed that the body, which has been embalmed, be removed from the residence of Mr. Payne to-nipht to the city hall, where it will remain until Wednesday next in charge of a uniformed cuard of honor, composed of members of the association of Confederate veteran?, assisted by the military. This action is taken in order to enable citizens from every section of the South to attend the funeral. It is expected that many volunteer military organizations will attend in a body. Gov. Nichols of this state, bavins been notified of Mr. Davis' death, will issue a proclamation fidvisinsr that all business be suspended on Wednesday next, the day of the funeral. Mr. Davis' remains will be d. o.-ited temporarily in the vault of one of the associations of Confederate veterans. The meeting appointed an executive committee, who will arrange the details of the funeral. Montgomery requests that the remains be buried uuder the Confederate monument on Capitol hill. Henry W. (irady of the Atlanta ttlitntion has sent Artist Prazier to t;tke a plaster cast of the fare, from which a statue will ba made for the city of Atlanta. The Virginia lei.lature appointed a cor.vnittoe to draft resolutions and will send a committee to the funeral. Stores in Charleston are draped and business will be suspended by the mayor's proclamation on the day of the funeral. The South Carolina legislaiure forwarded resolutions of sympathy to Mrs. Davis. Gov. Fowler of North Carolina issued a proclamation cilling for memorial .services on the day of the funeral. THü FUNERAL. A Great M'llt-iry llvriu The1 Remains to Lie in Mate :t City IIuU. New Orleans, Dec. G. The remains of Mr. Davis will lie in state at the city ball Monday and Tuesday, and the funeral will occur Wednesday. A guard of honor in uniform will have charge of the remains while they are Iving in ftate. The body will be taken in charge by the veterans' association of the Washington artillery and the guard of honor will be in uniform. When the body reaches the City hall Col. John 1. Pichardson will take command of the guard of honor and the body will be placed in the mayor's parlor. Pishop (Jalleher will be requested to conduct the religious ceremonies and to summon whatever assistance from the clergy he mav desire. The military of Mobile and other neighboring towns have telegraphed they will come here in time to swell the grand demonstration of respect in honor of the dead, and at present writing it promises to be the grandest and most impressive allair that has occurred in the history of the South. Three weeks ago, in the midst of a cold rain 6torm on one of Ihe dreariest mornings of the year, Jeflercon Davis was carried from the steamer Leathers to the Payne mansion. Tonight at about 11:15 all that was mortal of Jefferson Davis w:ls carried from the Pavne mansion to the city hall in a hoarse. It was a weird and a Kolemn Bcene. At 10:-), hearing the low rumbling of wheels in tlio street the afflicted widow took a lat farewell of his ashes; one kiss was imprinted on the pale, cold lips, aud she turned sorrowfully uway to the solitude of her own apartment. THE SCHOOL BOOK LAW GOOD. Judge Fr.izier Ho 1 That It I Constitutiona! In Every I'rt. Fort Wayne, Ind., Dec. 7. Special. In a case brought before Judge Jame Frazier, ex-judge of the supreme court at Warsaw, to test the constitutionality of the new school book law, the court held in substauce aa follows: 1. That the school book act of 1889 is in every respeet constitutional 2. That the state could impose upon school trustees additional duties without providing compensation therefor; that the duties imposed by said act are for the benefit of the state and not for the benefit of the contractor. 3. That the common school system of Indiana is a state institution, and thnt the state may, without violation of the constitution, prescribe what books shall he used in the publio schools and what branches shall be taught therein. 4. That the act creates no monopoly, and that the contruct has no feature of a monopoly in it. o."That where the school were supplied with a sufficient number of books for the use of the pupils therein, which were in all respects equal to the new series, und satisfactory to pupils, patrons and teachers, and their use approved hy the trustee, the law does not require him to certify the number of books required for use to the county superintendent The decision excites much interest because of the well-known reputation and standing of Jndge Frazier. The case will be appealed to the supreme court. SHOT IN COURT. The nioody Interruption of m Texas Divorce Trial. St. Louis, Dec. 6. During the trial for the custody of the children in the divorce case of Keller vs. Keller in this district court-room to-day, Alex Pope was b hot and mortally wounded. W. II. Pope wa9 painfully but not dangerously wounded in two places, and James Turner slightly wounded. Those phot were counsel for Mrs. Keller, and those who did the shooting were W. T. S. Keller, the defendant in the cae, and his brother-in-law, t It. Weathersby. A dude, a beautiful tight-trowsered dude, slipped on a loose stone and bruised his dainty ankle. The gentle patient is doing well. He uses Salvation Oil.

LOOKING TO CO-OPERATION.

AIMS OF THE ST. LOUIS CONFERENCE. The Knights of Labor Say Tbey Do Kot Want Immediate Consolidation With the Farmers' and Laborers' Union Political Flans Suggested. Ft. Lorts, Dec. 3. The annual convention of the Farmers' and Laborers' union met here to-day with a large number of delegates in attendance. The convention was called to order by President Evan Jones of Texas. After addresses of welcome by Mayor Xoonan, on behalf of the city, and by Gov. Fram is, on behalf of the state, and a brief response by J. II. McDowell, chairman of the executive board, the convention took a recess until afternoon, when it met in executive eession. AtlioOtho convention re-assembled in executive session for business. These meetings are to bo secret The committee on credentials reported the following organizations as represented by delegates on the floor: Arkansas Wheel. Arkansas Alliance. Kentucky Wheel. Kentucky Alliance. .Texas Wheel. Kaunas WheeL Virginia Alliance. Georgia Alliance. Tennessee Farmers' and Laborers' union. Louisiana Farmers' union. Oklahoma Wheel. .Maryland Alliance. Alabama Alliance. Nebraska Alliance. North Carolina Alliance. South Carolina Alliance. Missouri Farmers' and Laborers' union. Indiana Farmers' and Laborers' union. Texas Alliance-Conditionally. The following committees were then appointed: To confer with alliance North on formation of National alliance. On co-ojration with Farmers' mutual benelit association. After listening to an address by President Evan Jones, a recess was taken till 7:30 p. m. The delegates to the convention of the Northern alliance, meeting at the Planters' house, under President J. D. Purrows and .ecy. August Po.st, held an informal conference in parlor 22. There are seventy-five delegates to this convention, representing the state organizations of UKnois, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Dakota, Colorado and Washington, and under the plan of consolidation with the Farmers' and laborers' union of America, this body will probably adjourn to sit in the convention at the exposition building before the week is paL At the meeting of the Farmers' alliance this afternoon at the Planters', at t he request of the Farmers' and Laborers' union, a committee was appointed to confer with a similar committee from the union to discuss the advisability of a consolidation. The following are the committee: A. M. Morris, Kansas; Alonzo Wardcll, frouth Dakota; Cieonre W. Sprague, Minnesota; A. J. Streator, Illinois; John II. Powers, Nebraska ; .Walter Muir, North Dakota; N. P.. Ashbv. Iowa: William Fi nch, Wisconsin; T Y. Williams, Wush- j mgton. Ihe majority of these are not in favor of a consolidation. As to the proposed consolidation with the K. of L., F. L. Livington, president of the Georgia state organization, eaid: "We propose to form an oUer.sive and defensive alliance with the K. of L. and to cooperate with them as long as it is mutually advanag"ous. If our paths lead us along the eamo road, it adds to the strength of both orders to work together. When cur ways diverge, we can part in friendship to meet further alongon some other issue. I am not one of the principal advocates of co-operation with the knights, but 1 can see the advantage to be derived from euch a step." t. Lous, Dec. 4. The Farmers' and Laborers' union resumed its session this morning, but in the absence of reports from the standing or special committees the most of the time was taken up in speech-making. President Macune, of the Southern Farmers' alliance, made his annual address. This alliance is now consolidated with the union. Committees were appointed on tare and bagging, on constitution and on president's message. The joint committee of the union and the Northern alliance appointed yesterday, after a long conference last night, failed to agree upon a plan of consolidation, and this morning a new committee of five was appointed to tackle the matter. Mr. Palph Peaumont. chairman of the national legislative committee of the K. of L. at Washington, and one of the committee to confer with a committee from the Farmers' and Laliorers' union, paid this afternoon: "We have no intention of endeavoring to ctlect a consolidation with the Farmers' and Laborers' union. As I understand it, the Northern and South rn Farmers' alliances, the Farmers' mutual Inmefit association and the Agricultural wheel have consolidated, and we are to confi-r with them with a view to furthering the interests of both organizations in the way of co-operation, not consolilation. In view of the fact that legislative bodies have made unjust discrimination against the farmers by special act of legislation in favor of corporations, we deem it necessary to take steps to assist each other. The afternoon f-ession was devoted to creneral talk. The following committees were appointed : On legislative demands, on monetary system, on land interests, on transportation. There was no night session, the m rnbers attending the meeting at Central Turner hall, where Chairman lialph Beaumont of the K. of L. legislative committee, delivered an address on the principles of the K. of L. The majority of the delegates to the Farmers' and Laborers' convention were present at the mass-meeting held in Central Turner hall to-night. The allair proved a regular love feast. O. It. Lake introduced Iee Merriwether,state labor commissioner, who confined Iiis remarks to state labor matters. Mr. Ralph Peaumont then spoke, for two hours on tin principles of the K. of L., dwelling at length uon the public land question as related to labor, trades unions and the tar ill'. When T. V. Powderly, master workman of the K. of L.t entered the hall he m cheered for several minutes. He favored confederation btjt not organic union. Mr. Streeter of Illinois and others alrto addressed the meeting. St. Loris, Dec. 5. This has proved a busy day in the "next revolution" as begun by the Farmers' and Laborers' union of America, resulting, practically, in the combination of the middle classes With 4,000,000 votera in tb ranks, A secret conference between Master Workman Powderly. of the K. of L, and Evan Jone, president of the Furniers' and Laborers' union, last nipht, which lasted until an early hour this morning, resulted in a thorough understanding being reached, and, to-day, President Jones said that confederation was now an established fact, while Master Workman Powderly admitted that there was much truth in what Mr. Jones said. During the day Gen. J. B. Weaver of Iowa, the famous greenbacker, arrived and was, next to Powderly, the lion of the hour. All were jubilant save the few farmers who think the indorsement of the Henry George land doctrine debars from full fellowship with farmers. At the afternoon session, the committees not being ready to report. Master Workman Powderly dehvered an address. He was enthusistically greeted. Mr. Powderly paid attention to the land question, railroad transportation, the formation of the knights of labor, and the present and future hopes of the order. He related bow the knights had attempted to run a co-operative coal mine in Indiana, in which they were thwarted by the railroads, and dwelt

at length upon the advantage of confederation of the middle classes. Gen. J. li. Weaver of Iowa also addressed the convention. The committees will report at to-morrow morning's session. Referring to the probability of consolidation between the two alliances, North and South, Mr. Clowse of the alliance, sail: "The idea, as Dear as I can rive it to you, is this: Here is the plan in a nutshell. The committee will draw up a series of resolutions, the substance of which will be as follows: "The Farmers' alliance will consolidate with the Farmers' and Laborers' union when twothirds of the number of states represented by alliances asrree to do ao. The reason thnt definite action is not taken now by the delegates, that is, why they don't vote either for or against it, is because of their limited power. They only hae the power to suggest things to the alliances represented by them. When this new constitution, which will be drawn up by the delegates here before adjourning, is ratified by two-thirds of the states having alliances, then the consolidation will be ell'eeted. There are only nine states in question and five of them have already expressed a wish to join the Farmers' and Laborers' union. We only want one more state, and we mar get this before adjourning from t. Louis. The delegates here ail want a consolidation, but have not the requisite power. The alliance will probably elect new ofjeers to continue the work, but this will be only temporary. The two organizations will undoubtedly be consolidated befor a month." At a meeting held by the business agents of the Farmers' and Laborers' union, it was decided to have the headquarters of the business agents in New York, 60 as to facilitate the gathering of reports and statistics. Mr. J. 15. I ines of Missouri was elected president, and Mr. Oswald Wilson ot New York secretary. St. Louis, Dec. G. The proceedings of the day session of the Farmers' anl Laborers' union and the Northern alliance were devoted almost exclusively to the discussion of amalgamation and the revision of the constitution. Many conferences were held between the committee of the union and the Northern alliance and with representatives of the K.of L. The result is a confederation of the Farmers' and laborers' union with the K. of L. and will be union of the northern and southern bodies of farriers. The following otlicers were electel this afternoon: President, L. I Polk of North Carolina; vice president, I). II. Clover of Kansas; eecretarv, J. II. Turner of Georgia; treasurer, William Hickman of Missouri; national lecturer, Pen jamin Terrell of Texas (fourth term.) This morning Powderly, Wright and Peaumont, representing the K. of L., met the demand of the Farmers' ami Laborers' union and the basis of ieleratiin between the farmers and knights was agreed upon. The resolutions upon which the farmers had ngrred were read over to the representatives of the knights ami with very slight modifications were accepted as satisfactory. Then it was agreed that the farmers should appoint a legislative committee of two, to act in con-" junction with the legislative committee of the knights at Washington, to secure legislation in accordance with the views of both bodies. A common platform was agreed upon upon land, money and transportation, reform, and an understanding arrived at by which each organization will actively assist the other in every way possible. The executive otlicers of the two organizations will form a central council, to consult from time to time, upon all matters of joint interest. The various farmer' bodies have agreed upon a plan of consolidation which will, as soon as the m cessary references can be bad to t lit various state organizations, result in bringing about an absolute union in one body. It is probable that in time, the knLhts will also join the farmer- in actual union. In the meantime tie leaders of both bodies are entirely Kitis.'ied with the practical federation now conEinnmated. The National Fanners' alliance has adopted a long series of resolutions favorin;; woman sutfrare; favring the reservation of public land for actual settlers and against the afpiNition of hinds in the states ami ten itories by ATiens ; for the rigid enforcement of the Jaw against railroad corporations that are not complying w ith their contracts as to the di.-position of lands; call for the free coinage of gold and silver, and an amendn cnt to the law which permitted loans to banks on bonded security of money at 1 per cent, while the farmer is obliged to pay Sand 10 per cent.; favoring the payment of the public debt aa rapidly as possible; opposing bonds as the basis for loans and reiterating the argument against the national banking system and in favor of the greenback doctrine. Taxes on real estate, mortgages and a graded income tax are demauded. Economy in the managementolall departments of the government is called for and a special declaration is launched against any proposition looking to the increase of government employes' salaries. The lienor traflic is opposed in all its forms. The Hennepin anal project is indorsed, as is also that of a deep harbor on the gulf coast. Another resolution was passed, recommending congress to take some action to compel the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads to pav their debts, and objecting to any further extension of time. The Australian system of voting was enthusiastically indorsed. The resolution on the tariff was as follows: Resolved, That we favor such revision and reduction of the tariil that the taxes may rest as lightly as possible upon productive labor, and that its burdens may be imposed upon the luxuries and removed from the necessaries of life, and in a manner which will prevent continued accumulations of the I', ti. treasury surplus. The foregoing resolutions were then

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f CASHIEP. SILCOTT MOVES TO CANADA Newrly a Hundred Thousand Dollars Stolen From the Sergeant at Arms of the House Fast Horses and Fast AY omen the Cause. WAsnrNGTOjr, Dec. 5. When the house met this morning the speaker laid before it the following communication from J. T. Lcedom, late sergeant-at-arms of the house, directed to the speaker: "I regret to report that C. E. Silcott, late cashier of the ofiice of the sergeant-at-arms, has departed from this city without settling his accounts, and I have teen unable to ascertain his whereabouts. There is a deficiency in the cash of the o5ce. In view of these circumstances, I respectfully request an immediate investigation of my accounts, under such action as the house of representatives may take in the premises." A committee, which will meet to-morrow to begin its investigation, was immediately appointed. The history of the case is as follows: Silcott was a trusted employe who come here from Ohio and was appointed by Mr. Leedom when that gentleman assumed office six years ago. He had good business qualifications and soon possessed himself of the unlimited cor fidence of his superior. Last Saturday he notified Mr. Leedom that he was going to New York and would be back Sunday night. A message was received from him Monday morning, dated Monday morninir, saying that he was detained but would reach home that night A similar message reached his wife in this city. As he did not appear Tuesday, Mr. Leedom was fearful that he had been overtaken by some accident, but to satisfy rising suspicions, bepan an investigation. The information that isilcott had drawn his bank balance deepened these suspicions and the inquiry was pursued. The euormous office safe could not be opened at the moment, as Silcott had the combination, but w hen an entrance was finally eltectd. it was found that some !.'0,O0o,8et apart for the use of the paying teller, was intact. The next inquiry was made at the treasury department, and Mr. Leedom was stunned by the result, lie was informed that Silcott had called there Saturday and had drawn about $72,000. It was possible for him to draw this large sum without exciting comment, as he had for a long time been charged with the duty of collecting the money with which the salaries of the representatives are paid. Silcott is under bonds in the sura of ?j0,0O, his sureties numbering about fifteen persons. This is, however, an indemnity bond given to tlie aerpeant-at-arms, and Mr. Leedom, who is himself bonded in the sum of $ÖU,0OO, is directly responsible for the shortasc The first news of the state of aflairs came out just before the house met at noon to-day and there was an exciting scene iu the ofiice of the sertrrant-at-arms. Mr. Ix-edom, who was sittine in the rear of his ofiice, w as surrounded by a numt-er of members of the house who were tendering advice of all kinds. The most practical suL'g'stion was adopted at once by Mr. Lcedom, who appeared to be completely unnerved, and unable to net for himself, and t-lcgr:im were dispatched to his sureties notifvinct them of Silcott's disappearance, and expressing a willingness to co-operate fully in every e;;rt to find him and secure the return of the nibsinj fuiuls. Outside, the bank-like rniling across th room, stood another crowd of members, evidently us anxious for theniselvL'8 as for Mr. Lerdoin, as tlicy put many qm-ries as to tlie amount of money k it in the saie, and the prospect of getting their salaries. Mr. Leedom snys thnt he would hive trusted Silcott with any sum of money. He knew Silcott's brother well, nr.d believed that Silcott hiineli" aus entirely trustworthy. So firm was ha in tin's belief that he had even hesitated to beein the investigation, which has had such a disastrous conclusion, fcarinir th-tt Silcott had been sandbsccd in New York, or had been detained by some untoward happeriin?. What to uo next he does not yet know, and is seeking advice. lie was just about to turn over his ofiice to the ucwly-vlectcd serjeant-at-arms, Mr. Hohnes, but this event necessarily delays the transfer. lie ver Het. Christmas Puck. "It is harl to think," observed de Sembre, looking at the trees covered with ic cles, "that the Australians are having their summer now." "What!" returned Auirust-.is; "does old Uen. Humidity never take a furlough?" Can't Iteiir tins Oil Man. Christmas Puck. Angelina "I do wish thnt papa wouldn't act so much like an old bear, Fdwin." Fdwin "I wish he would act more like one, and po oil' somewhere and hibernate for the next two months, Angelina." Many children have coughs and colds now, and should have a bottle of Dr. Lull's Couh Syrup. Look Here, friend, Are You Sick. Io you silver from dyspepsia, indigestion, sour stomach, liver complaint, nervousness, lost appetite, biliousnefrS, exhaustion or tired feelim. tinin in ehest or liinrs. drv rmifh. nbrhti i - s r r I sweats or Hny form ef consumption? Ifsosend to I rof. Hart, N N arren-st., JNew lork, who will s?nd you free, Ly mail, a bottle of Floraplexion, w hich is a sure cure. Send to-day. All humors of the scalp, tetter sores and dandruff cured, and falling hair checked; heuce, baldness prevented by using Hall's Yexetabie Sicilian Hair licncwer. Short Kauri. Here is a c;ood chance for any boy or girl to cet a good lesson-book without cash. You will be expected to distribute some cards among your trlends. The exercises you prepare wiil be corrected free. Send for information to the Morau Short-hand company, St. Iaiihs, Mo. The best and surest dye to color the beard brown or black, as may be desired, is I'.uckingbain's dve for tlie whiskers. It never fails. Impure water, the cause of so much illhealth, made harmless by adding a little Angostura letters. Manufactured by Dr. J. G. II. Siegert & Sous. it nurt

the Clothes ? We hear that some woman said of Pearl ine "it's the rrrcatest thin?; I

ever saw for easy washing and cleaning, in fact it does so much I'm afraid cf it." She recalls the old saying, " too good to be true." ' How absurd to sußpose that the universal popularity of Pcarline sj guc to anythingr but wonderful merit. I lew absurd to - j -r" ions oi women would use PEARLINE year after year if it hurt for savingr time z and labor

V "J To introduce it and obtain agents we will give away a lew of our 7. ' '4 ' '; '! f S-00 German Electric Celts invented by i'rof. Van dor WeyJc, I " f I'rest., of the New York Electrical Society (U. S. Tat. 257.647), a :y pcVfi positive cure for Nervous Debility, Rheumatism, Loss of Power, &c. fj pi- yiivAddxess at once Electric Ag:xct, r.O. Dox 17, Protlvn,Y--':.-

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For Weak StamacS Impaired Dipstlca DIsanlsred Liver. SOLD BY ALI. BliXTG GISTS. PRIGE 25 CENTS PER BOX. Prepared only by TH0S.B EECILVjJ, St.IIclens,Lancas!iire,EnsIanI. B. F. ALLEN & CO., Sole Agents FOB OITED STATES, 3C3 Äs 3C7 C43i.lL KT., SEW YORK, Who (if your druggist does not keep them) will mail Beecham's Pills oa receipt of price tut inquire ßrst. (Please mention this paper.)

GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 187CL Äff IV. UAAiELi &. CUS --;VS Is abeolutefjf rntre and it is soiHble. No Chemicals arc uwd in its preparation. It ha mart IMan thnt lim tu'. Itrtnpk of Cuco mix! srith ftan-h. Arrowroot or Pujur, and la tiicrcf-re for roor economical, eotttng Im (Aia on cent m cup. It is delicious, nnurihiifr, trrii'.t! inn?, KaSIIT DiorfJTED, and a'lniiraii!y cii.pted fur iOTalid. aa veil aa p.-r,n. in licaiti. Sold by Grorers cvcrywlure. 7. & CO., Bcrchestsr, Has FREE THE BEST CORN HUSKEXi MADE, And Dire lit pnic Mors irr. 1 on -ti lmK IIH-I-- r-,ii 11 itfi Vi-ts" ,u'8 M"f r'l u it 'Hii r t.'i.m Uli vj l.J'.' T :'"y oliii-r; ran Ix. u u on l.a:v lumli at )li-'"'tt it Vit if I, r mil ln:s. Just ' VJK'''.t7 tiiii.K l..r Jr-.t .;;. .1 ..r ht-n lliehiiutl is or-: rji alJr.st il in a moment ' t.rni- to ihm all rciuiri :nHi. nr f our -mts 1110. J WiUiliiitw,,h it . j .intrr v.-Jir h.r IO r;t llln.t r.ttfd !! r. v will, n.l it tl'rcn TnnnUiS on trial am! the orit I iikr fri-p l mall If ynu will i-n l uji 1 O rta. to In lo to ny ikjMu;.,j on ail. frVud Dow, don't mi"' th cltaut'-. E. F. MASON, Pub., 21 Ann St., Now York. VGliNTS $10 A DAY. MFDICATFi rM'.CTr.V.'lTV. eat:i. Sjc. Cat. l'rte. K. K. urcwotcr, lio.ly, !irh. " 4-t.u AITANTKI) KXEROETIC MTX AN!) I.AM':S IS V citif and oouTitry to handle fim- elt-bllniT ar-ticlt-s to it.orvs, b ik-rs and private h'jus- s. You ran makr frort to ?U per iay. cxper-.enc? n''t:k-il; fe:id 2i cjnli lor t ills or 81 for s;ur.;-l s; they wul lirin the money w t.imi thn.uh or c lui.si for your own use. C iiiff Jii. Co., 5(7 to J-i. Nun iurcu-.-t., Chicago, Iii. 13 ,TR,ti!l WATCH CH AHM. 2 ho White Hor33 C: Ecd Hsaied Girl Heroin; Wh: -...rr, m-xt r;Utt li thj red U. Look aäai; bunt around for It cettuliir u-re. Ilu'O s?:i li..vo n i.lco aiivtv watch rui, mi -I t;. t itwlil ;i;a a rinu Stn tiia I' d iiru..:. t.;l. lt:c'.t ia nine, al!;' t mil.' w .mi v-u ta:.t I. or: t'int la tlie ton f it. Jut tin iihi.it; f tr f dr-. aniri :r--l m- . s-ir:i-r by in i, I ."V r -Uta, 'J nr !.-, rem. , tlu.CU Oi i'- SA-ON CO.. .1 c Ycii, Will. E. McTan, la'c First iVpntr Coniniissioner mi't actin j (.'oranii"sion,rof P usions. Jos. W. Nicttol, late l.aw Clerk, rostnllicc lfpartru't. Wis:. i. M-;i. ClMtn Atturii.M-. f rLL AN A Nit HOL, Attorn.-ys nt Ijiw, ltoomsSl, .Wand 31, Allan'tc Uuildiuij, WashitiK'on, 1. C. Attontlon to rension l'ati-nti an 1 Claims before thp rostliice bepnnmeut ad in the Lxi Cutive lepartmcuts. IMUI3IIUUU of youthful linvriiü n.-r. ea'islnu: rrcmnliire 1 ? y, Nervoua Pcliility, It Manhood, Ac. hnvinp t -1ii in Tain every known r-n-dv. ha- diMivtrHd a Mmt-le m-aiiH of sell nirp, hioll hi- III m-iiiI (ealc.'i Kltl'K to Ms f ! low -su If.-r.Ts. Address, J.H. UKiiVLS, P.O. Box3:J,Sew YoiuCilT "antl .'.ireaO mra to act unjrr lntra -tlnn In Fkm Stt! work. KrprrPtaliv.s rv-tvm th I uti-riiatfonsl l-ru-cliv., (iraunan'a Waruinc Aitalnnt 1'raul. Ciuniiaii i I'orarl tlalh rr cf Kotrd t'riralnats. Tha-ie Hit--eaM la dr'cii? bu!np., or tle.irIn. to itcfe,'tiv. ..T(t .tarnn f-r par-l-Mi'in. Km- lorniMit for Vi. iiHA.Si.NA.N DtltlTM t lit REAL lJ. Arradc, luciaaatl, J. Horse Blanket Holder j Ki-cps bitvnket fr.)in Wowivp or "Vf Udin ar ott hor: . At'.tchitl to Maniktt intmr.tiii'iit. Nldcclnired ;x mine fr (. nt - Han't V r tix ts.n.cit.y OULlL bluiuiu take n.o UVMKi IX, 1 ro nJi r .x, X. L ÄMGY P3IUFn W3. .- i ID" cArsit'S nriiAi?LC ctoipooha p V,"- eM k rtwxrr am w:.triAU n ri' t VW onlr r".u"l. full (t.fn-ir.tkn ai-,1 m ' Bn4 arraa! .n.,actuf7 tor 1. CAlwN ali. foi; sali:. INARMS, AT.L SIZF.rf, FROM f0 IM:t ACRK UP; I Rood, lilacic. unitnproved lan'ls :it $'.3, jl.'tO ard $13. Houres, lots and plotting rr.juud at booming rity; mills, pooiis, etc; big hot free. Akt. I.e-he, Wuhin,ton, Ind. -ltd.'.Uw SALARY, ?40 EXPLN.ES IN ADVANCE allowed each niontti. stt-alr employ mont at homo or travel inc. No S'lhcitinir. Iiutios delirrritiK and niakinj oil iect ions. No l'tal Card. Address with bUiui, HAr LH.V CO., rijua, U. noniLK KrMh.ltsff.r A 11 kind i ehfurxT tri ;irricrf. lurrt. ha. srDt sump fur ( Uiloi:u. A4 Ire ro'iVKLiitaFSLXT, 46.75. p rilrLtJl-w l"OMataMreet, PISTOLS .5 Vn Uao, Ci.uca.3, Aio. Cloclnnuli, Ohio. WANTFI1! SALESMEN! ly fill I L.L . iust Tnva. IVst Terms. II Newest and Clio-ocU TTDTTTTC:? K. st PJan. J'.et Outfit Free. 1. U 1 1 O i MlttvL'KI NL'ltliKY CO., Louisiana, Missouri. Th. Wost ftKr.iAm.x Fonr Forlnfcnts i lr.val!rJ3. Ä"f'l '"Ii iff. lint a --prl'iuily pr'p:ired '. ad. HT1'1 totha wciikft Mcmiach. 4 ernna. l:ll!irhlet fre(. ll'.f.'rv ht - Co. (oa evtry lebt ). iV'wr, if m a m r n rr r n tr nn r r- - Wea.-tid Fri&a 10 I'lat Oelliax at ' J w;th tb(o aami -a on tanOi; k antelea In a MtajsaiMi t a.o end tortaB. ÄtrTit8 w.tnteo. -nd .n to pa v r.et-e: rcrf expenses. rT. UILL h CU 111 K. li&Jl.oa bi., a.cajf, ii ÄLESHE1 sJlVISTEDtVM i -jnr co-l liv .ami I tu the a lHl--aie 1 Slid mtl tra-tf. W e art- tn- -rr. l marjBf.vturrri'in our lire In th.wnrM. I.thr ral.a'.artr pai l. IV .- eat aU'.oa. üaae; aWaeea t.ir na-rs. alv-rtlii c .. ! r uli twouklarraa,CiitcuutaJ Co-.d-icajj, lil.,ur t iuuiuiiau. (' V.'E EMPLOY Um E5F.!2TS tbiit'l R6rui v ai t.; ,-Wirt l,unt- .-il'Klr at.-; n I . : r Fm'Trftfr, ttr. NVw .1. Onraveot a' Aasitu, ?.ien. maite tti la lU4ja. UHt3 81 Fi LI tü., ill V . V. .Nh:ng.jL u, t 10t) SO.'sGS loi a a ct u: 8ii.il

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.I, ir-TL:. POL' f5 a 1 VNACQUAINTtO WtTH THE GEOGRAPHY OT THE COUHfTWT W!l C3TAIN JCH INFORATiOl FROM A STUDY OF THIS MAP OF TMf nr LW Uiä, AuiUUU UAUU1UW tl lucludi!!? I-!nc9 Tnet an "West of tlie Missouri r.ivor. Tun Jjirect Itotttota od from CHICAGO, j;oci: isiAi.a. iavi.nport. dks moines. COUNCIL IiIATF-5. WATttTOWN, BIOUX l AJxs, rrrjrAPoirs. st. paul, bt. josrVH, ATCIIIJON". LKAVEHWORTH, KANSAS CITy. 1 OPEiCA. EESVEE, COLORADO gPNQIi una J?t7FriX). rioeBlininir CfctlrCnr to nd from CHICAGO, CALDWtLL, UUXCIZIXSOIT Bud DC DOS CI TT. tut Pnlcvco EW-rin Cars betATOCaCllICAaO.WICUIIAaiiilUUXClIlNSOIf. SCUD VESTIcULE EXPRESS TRAINS cf Thrurb Cctfhrs. E!--rpcr. Treo Reclining Chiir C.-r oi l F"t cf Ido. Kiver) Dlnliitr Car dnily ht-'wra CUICAOO. DZB MOrNFS, COUNCIL. EU'H'J and OMAj.'A, v. itn K.EE Hecllalnv Ciiair C:t to NCtlTU PLATTE fNeb.), and bct'von CHICAGO und DEiVEK. COlrOKADO BriiIKG3 t.i d V JZVLO, via &t. Joacrh, or Kane:a City oivl Tcrt ka. Snlcnlid Diain? Hotels wert cf ft. J.-i??jih on"! Ivannaa City. Lxcuraiona tia ly, wit'i Cboico cf I:outos to and from Bait L,-!;o, Pcrtlrrd. Los Ani-clci end Lan Franrisco. i'üo Dir?:t L:"9 to ond Trc.n Pikt's Pesic, Maziltou, O.urto-.i cf tlie Od-Is, tha Snt llantta. and Bccüio Gve.adeurs cf Colorado, Via Tho Albort Lea I?cutc. fSnli Ex--f c3 Ti "'r. rtai'.7 betwei Chicnro nal Uiarcrirclia r.nd u r-oal. "with THUOUOIX Ko chuinT Ciin'i- Cars If.JiF:) to acd from tboso roints and Kar.urvs Citr- Throupti Chaar Car and eicever botween Vecria, Frlrit Lnko aad Sioux Falln via y.oc'A IKnd. l-io l'avcr't Lina to Watrrtown, E pux Falls, tha Suminfr Resorts and IIucuqe and Fiaiunf Grounds of tha Kortnwest. Tha Short Line vir Seneca ard IZanxnkoo offers facllitios to travel ti nr-d Jrcm Indiana pc Ü3, Ciacianatl and oliier Souiera poiats. ForTicketa, Harn. Toldn-s. or desired Information, api,:;- atar.ycoupca I-caxtOlIico.oraddroaS E.ST.JCKN. JOHN SZBASTIAN. Oen'I llanucer Oor.'X TkU & Pass. AgV CHICAGO. Ilö PROFITABLE EMPLOYMENT. I r cr c r c r i x c t i c r c r t I tt r . U i vJ vtaiik. iu tiiayc nie ? services of an energetic I i mm nr u-rvnin tn rrrtri-cfnt- . j the L vdies' Home Jour- ? nal, to distribute sample I .j copies, secure the names of women to whom we can mail sample copies, display posters and other adver- ) tising matter and secure c, j subscriptions. We offer employment that will pay far better than clerkships, k ) Send for circulars, illus- c i I j trated premium list, sample f j copies and private terms to b 1 4 agents. I y Ct'RTtS rtTBLISHING Ca, z rhilaticlphia, Ta. GRATEFULCOMFORTING. EPPS'S COCOA. BREAKFAST. "Py th'iroush knowl.-Jce of the natural swt which (j.iTi-rn tlu ojieration of diip-stion and nu tri tion, and I y a careful application of the tine properties of wt'll-evlcriC'i Cocoa, Mr. Kjipa hai prorlded our brt-.iWia-t t.iliU s with a delicately flavored liTer-a-o which i.m v saru us many heavy lo'toni' lilla. It ia bv th- jiiii(-ious uao of auch art idea of diet that a constitution mar be pra lua ly built ur until strong enonch to r- it t ry teinl-Dcf to tlisas, Hundred-, of aut'tli mala!ii-s are Homing around tis ready to attack s ht-rt ver thera it ( vrali point- AVe may ecai many a fatal haft by keeping ouraclTea well fortified with pure b'ood and i proj-erly nourished frame." t'iTil tSer-i-s !:izette. Ma ie aiiopiy with lioiiing water or milk. Sold only in half-pound tins, by orocers, labelled thus: JAMLS LI l'S A CO., lLimoeopnlhic Chemist, London. Kngland. You will saye Money, Time, Pain, Trouble, AND V1LL C UatK catarrh;; by using b ELY'S f Cream BalmAV-FSVER A part.c.e is aiu'li d inte ea?h nostril and is areaa.le. I'rice fle-nts at ln:i;.-is:; by mail, roirislerad, 60c tLV Hitiil Hi.n-i. lxi Warreüit., New York. rCT CMICHCTrR'S ENGLISH rEI.YfiOYAi FILLS. -x .- i -J lift! Crovs Diamond Iirand. I fj mrr. l.n-iit, uU. Urtrlt for Uir It,. I r mnl Vn ail. n: rt iu i.Ktnin. mem -J V'3 im ti 'inii. I.krao.isrn in4 4a, V A "i -Til- I tart,.L.r ai 4 Kellef for I J.i il is i It mil), f!r CM'i.e(er Cleuvaa l. AIuUou Ni.. I'UUada. k" . I - i l' ' ! i t-t'i-So io n p'..,rtu!Mi. nf.ii 'i 10 r. Ti !', ti n or;.:wini'ss. sent l-'rt-e in n.tv pt ll '.I t . 1 t ch-im-e f a l'n! . fi S ' J ' ' :v v;,',,'' 'riri.i. i,vs :.

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