Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 20, Number 10, Jasper, Dubois County, 8 March 1878 — Page 2

WEEKLY COURIER

JASPER,

- - - DO)IA3fA.

OUllllENT XEWS. WAJJHIVHTMX. The Hmm Ce-mmiUse en Public Lands have agreed to report a bill forfeiting all kad grants to railroad corporations which have failed to fulfill the conditions upon wbieh such (f rants were mule. It is esti Mated that the bill, if paused, will restore to the publk domain about K,0O0,000 acres f kiHl. Among tke roads enumerated sre the Northern Paelie, Texas Paoilie, Atlantic ua Paellie, Little Roek and Fort Smith, tit. Louis and Iron Mountain, New Orleans, Baton Kouge and Yk'ksburg, and several others. Tke Senate has voted to restore the franking privilege, and it is believed tke House will eeaeur. An ontelal statement to Congress regard lag tke recent war against tke Sioux shows tkat the estimated oost of tke war is ,S12, Ml, and tke whole number of parsons kill ed were 18 officers and J7 enlisted men. Tkere wore two officers and 13 enlisted men wounded. Ofleial notice has been published of the withdrawal of all offers of reward for in formation as to Illicit distillation Jn various Southern States, as more effective methods

for its suppression in those localities are

bow being put into operation. Tke Senate has rejected tke nomination Williamson, to be Collector of Customs

New Orleans, by a vote of 18 yeas to 37 nays. Mr. Isab?IIa Beocher Hooker made an addroM before tke Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections on tke Jd, on the sub jeet of woman suffrage. A number of ladle ware present. R. W. Taylor, Tirst Comptroller of the Treasury, was stricken with paralysis while at his desk in the Department at Washington, on the 36tk. and died two hours after ward. Taylor was appointed by President Lineeln during the administration of Secretary Cka-e. He was from Ohio, and was about 80 years of age. Tke House Committee on Education and Labor, to whom was referred various matter In reference to Chinese immigration, ' report that, inasmuch as the great majority of Chinese immigrants are unwilling to eon form to our institutions, to become permanent residents of our country and accept the rigkt and assume the responsibility of citizenship, that tke President be requested to

open correspondence immediately with tke Governments of China and Great Britain, witk a view of securing a ekange or abrogation of all stipulations in existing treaties wkieh permit unlimited immigration of Chinese to tke United States. Itepreeentative Clark, tf Missouri, has in trodueed in tke House a bill providing for tke removal of sunken reesels in tke Mis sissippi River and its navigable tributaries.

The bill provided that after IM days' notice the Government boats shall preeeed to remote any sunken vessel and make whatever disposal of the same tke Government officials may see it. At present there is no salvage law affecting the Western rivers, and the owners or underwriter)! ean use their own pteasure.in removing suek obstructions. Representative Soales, Chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs, in his report in favor of tke bill for the transferring of the Indian Bureau from the Interior to the War Department, shows the present management costs the Govnrnment $2$M per eapita, while under tke proposed bill the ost to the Government will not exceed $4.33 per eapita.

erat Lake Charles, La., was being taken from Texas under a Governor1 requisition, when he was reseued from the Sheriff's pe, Is) mile from Fort Worth, by a party of marked mot heavily armed. Ambrose, a negro, who was arrested upon a charge of boating a white Ih)T so tkat he died, was taken from tke Jail at Columbia, Texas, on the 90th, by a mob of masked men, and hanged. Col. -Joseph M. Harks, of Lawrsaeeburg, Ky., was shot three times and fatally wounded kr Joseph Fraser, on the 2 1st. The shooting was the result of a quarrel.

A daring express robbery was committed

the adoption of a graduated Incemn tax, and the taxation of all Government bonds and money equally witk ether property; no more grants of public land except to aotual settlers In limited quantities; the enoourage Hient by the Government of our agricultural and mineral, meuhanloal, manufacturing and omtneroial resources, to the end that labor may lie fully and profitably employed, but no monopolies should be legalized; the abolishment of all useless otHces; a reduction of the hours of dally labor, etc., etc. Joseph C. Duncan, the defaulting President of the PloHeer Hank of Sau Francisco,

who some mouths ago absconded with con

at Allen Station on the Texas Central Bail t slderable money, was arrested on the Sfth in

' a house in which he had been secreted for

several days subsequent to his return to the dty. Temple A Workman's Hank at Los An geles,Cal.,was robbed by burglars of $10,000 a few days ago. The bank was in the bands of a receiver. FOKKMiN. The Conclave of Cardinals, after two un-

road, about miles north of Dallas, on tke n-igkt of tke Sid. Just as the train baited at the station, at 9;90 p. m., five masked and armed men boarded tke express car, while another Jumped upon tke locomotive ami covered the engineer with his revolver.

The express messenger showed light, tiring j

several snout at me rouuers, ami u is uelieved wounding one of their number. He was anally overpowered, however, and, cov

ered by tke muzzles of two revolv

compelled te open his safe, from Tobbers took the money -package ing to about :ffi,ri00, and rode off.

the passengers were molested, nor

make mi v show of resistance.

The Jury in the Band murder

trial at Galesburg, III., rendered a

prisoner was removed to Jollct Penitentiary,

Sstlmen 1h (he NislMiiMi. TiK1ir fishermen ara pliWiiiiitic fellows, and, whilo thoy wontkirl, aid nothing rUqiU it, but loft it to ckaiieo to oome to light. Ther thoy were, fat, shining salmon, splaahltig andVaaping hard for breath, on tlx HsU-tloHlerH' table in Deal Street Market ytenl3" nfternoon, ovidently frh from their na tivo demout.

4 Why, whro did you pet these salion?1' naked tlm iniMiiinw lnu-m. u.iii.

Kdmuut, UaiUnd. Giovt-r, Ilaailin, Muni-, W(tndir lliu-.. I,. I. ....... i,... ' nOIll-l

., ...mt, .iipmin, wwiflt'fl. uinins y tn, KlikwiMnl. I.aitiMr.McIlimHld.MatthuwH.Mur

TViil... iM.VV um.T"V J,R"n- i!!r. Hv-j eoouy as tnotigli balmon, not qhu,

.VMw-srsHalley, BayArd. liootli, Gam- j "ltJ "turl pUOHturial inliWtantS

an additional MH!tou, providing tkat the I'retddeut and Vlw.l'rwideHt ot the United wtl7Srr WlelSjto'Jf, 'Wfk&L ffntvn in vjiiiiki imis, inB nvvrFiai Ol IHe aSffMHltt aud Ulurk of thw lloue of KeproeeHtattvtw, way wmmI Htid receive, free, tltrouKh the mails alt written and, printed ooiiiiiiuHieaHons not exeewtlug two oiincett In weight. After a brief d!t'Htoii as to the propriety id Maturing the frankinic prlvHeae, the hmmuI meat whu axreed to yean M.lmya SI, The bill was then read a third time and paed, Thw vote in detail upon Senator HhihUii's amendment to restore the franking privilege whm kh follows. loo Menrs. AUUon, llcck, Ituriistdc, Hatter. Ouiiuroii M'H.). (Miutfpn. ChHi,tiHHfv.

uoMKiiug, uonovvr, iiHvis (v. vh.), ionty, ,iuonr" xsKcd mo pHssing buyer with

Out of the rivor. Huy some, .sir?"

urtJii (Wis.), Cwkrell, Coke, OhvI Mil.), Katon, Kostis, Ferry. Mcl'msry, McMillan, Merilmoii, Morrill, Ogli'xby, I'lumtt, SarKunt, jRul(tbnry, VoorlitHM, Wadlclgli, Wallnee Hi. Senator Patterson, who would liavo voted for the aincitdineut, was paired with Senator IflllklNlllif ...... .1.1 I....... .'.t.t.l ...l..f

.itiiitiii.Mift. mm numu untu iiiicm nKnuiiTk it Iii the House, the contested election

of our muddy rivor.

"What river, nnm -Alls'ippl, of coso; jes ovor bv the bar tlicro." Many of thorn?" Lots. Uuv 8O1U0. HIT? Iftuv in vnu

chmu ot Acklln vs. liarrall, iroin the Fourth ;i-u thi-i follow? Not urai luu.l Umislaim District, was taken up, and the Ul,s ,ouowrr Weil (lend yet,, majority retmlutton, declaring the former J SCO, sir." elected, was adopted without division, after i There is but Olio explanation of the

I nlll;tfnl 111 IKlIiniM. (Ill 1 Illfl JIHii IIIH lllllii Irlt f I'lbsLiilll t Itfitl 11 lilVill t llslfl'UIIf

ers, was ' , ti.B ti.tni i..ti. (had been rcWted-mto l. Ackllnthen an. ' prosenco 01 tneso HSU o iNortlmni Wrt-

whlchthe r. . n.. V t '1 I, i . .1 ""'""' . l''arel before the bar of theJloiisu and was tors in our great mud river. Two years , ,,, Card,nal 'Tdb Tcocl to the vacant Papal woni in, taking the iron-clad oatli. aL, thu la,,t,lir 0f llsh-wn-H in fo,.;.rn OneOf .li..,,!, vnteM ,!, flra, t. l.illa I.'...l u.l 'r..f..rrn1l ufl..r L GU K1" . llUOlU'0I.

ir-.i... t Vi, , m K.Z ::: nM0Hmw.i m Monday...... fit. tuo for win HrooKinjr ol rivow us an expen

ease, on i, , . ,, , 7 iiou.Ji. Knott, niainiianot ttioJuuieinry mom. several luintlred thousand eggs

verdict of ,v rv3" zt";Tr:. s wSYmiiiK brouK?t.!n p-ci tho

-" IIVIIU II iillliit uiiliiiiiiM at f4lWiflUJI J lllll lill. I I k S I III 1 11 III I Illllir'U llllllll II .III" VI

The

1 no thorizlnift lit; secret arvol thoTrcasuiYtouav V A1lH.hi.h1I r,Hn.r t,n

il... TcxitM tlm Iniluiifii i'i-iiiiiiiiliiLr ol lliti fond , . . ... .

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.. HiiDiopi'iuifU ior ine ihv ucnt 01 creditors 01 i, ", niu

ailCall I t,,, ui,i Ifoiiiilillniil Tkmih. Itt'f.'rri'il tiiOiiin. !Oitn now. in tlir, linn Rati ci.lil in

I on account of threats being f reely mado to 1 dad , hi!i PontiHcal robe,, appeared and of!lyh him by the exasperated citizens of ,)ronoulietfd Uu ,,enetctlon to an asscmtrZ'uL, .u,w ,.. b,e of 20,000 people. The new Pope will

public from the grand gallerv of the

IJaMlioa. and soon afterward the new Pooc. . lulttets of the Whole. aIho, the bill to rcliuvo

i-uriHiu it'KUi ui!miiiiiH'H oi womuiu it pro. i

markets. The

penment.

of, is

tho city

theory, founded on ob-

Cbarleei Hayward, a Bourbon, Ind., pho'

tographer, on the 23d shot his wife three times through the ody, wounding her fa i tally, and then shot himself through the 1 head, causing instant death. They had been j married over a year, aud it was supposed ,' lived happily together. They left a young ! laln t Thomas C. Anderson, late member of the ;

Louisiana Returning Board, was sentenced I on the 3Sth to two years' Imprisonment at 1 hard labor in the Penitentiary. Previous to j passing t-entence, in answer to the usual in 1

terrogatory of the Court if hejhad any thing te say, Audcrsou said that he considered his cae a cruel persecution under the form of

be known as Leo XIII. He Is an Italian by

birth and is 08 years of age. He was created Cardinal InlS.3, and was the Chamberlain of the late Pope. The revolution in San Domingo continues, and President Ilacz is besieged in San Domingo City. An explosion of dynamite at Parma, Italy, on the 2;kl, killed six and wounded 03 person. Major Lewis Cass, son of the late General

; Cass, died recently in Paris. Ho had resided abroad for many years, t Advices from China, per steamer Oceanic, I ftatc that a tumble di.-atter occurred at the

vviiniu iiatti t;raMillivn is nwini.il. av f 9 . - - , vides that when a woiuau blmll have been a I sorvation, is that llsh Will ahVHVS return

inenioer ol the bar ot the biglowt Court in 1 to their lilacu of Incubation to suawii!

any Mate or Territory, bliu tuiui I, on HppliCH- l....,,.,, ,1 ..... ..!. ' .. ' tion, be admitted to nractlco before the - lh prtwoilCO of salmon at this

I'uttcu Mutes soprano Court. rasou 6'J, nuys bT- Mr. Laokam, lrom tho

United Mate snprauo Court. I'asfOd yca-s season at this point in such srrcHt nu m-

ib'J. nays t,. Mr. Laonam. lrom tho name Ti.ic D ,.,..1 i.v.,..:n..,..t..i...i.i

1 committee, reported u biU cxfiiiplIng Imm 1 ""'""' 'oi!imra j seizure on executions or attachiuonts l.smied Conduce to further attempts to stock by any United .States Court the saino pnjjicr- tho Mississippi ltiver with new and dety winch chall bu tweuipted from levy and '-t,i. ,,,. ir,.f io under the ihwm of the 'statu 8,rIc lish. .Vfii)Ai. Avalanche. I In whicli tho defendant hlmll re-ide. I'a.xsed. ! ,, ., t!."" , , At tho expiration ot tlm iHorning Hour, Mr. How Ihc (Jneen's Speech whs Trans 1 Itlaud moved to proceed with tho buaincss I Hlltteil. , on tho spvHker's table, and it wks jh ordered, !

tAIIVI ,11)1 IIV13II I tTnl. IIUI I , .111. r ,,. .1 ... springer raised the point of order that tlio bill ' All httropo wa anxiously awajtm the

1 uiiubutetiDuii that noint took

i Sli)kL'"At ttnullv siv.'sitt-ulsAjl Mm tints

i and Mr. Cos, of Sow York, appealed liom j uiotlS oceasiou. All Alliericri eomphl- : ,,l?V.,i..ll,.S i''r:. .?f'h l.l!!,',t V? . cently awaited the resume of an event

Hewitt, of New York, moved to'lay tho bill which carries p'iri-i

lerlliat tho bill ' vYnr.urupuwna anxiously awnuin 1110 he whole, and electric sjiarks of words that breathe Voiot ofrder" ' H.n(l thoughts that hum " on this uusni-

i-nassu a liottnit lesson

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' Ti.i v.. .. ''". iuniuiiu- mii i ro aiiu iinMi.Mi ; in luu iaw oi iiuuusiiiy aiuituo power o:

law but tli-it he vi In tlm nower 1 .-. .-ufic-i.uu.-c, m ..v mi.- muiure- was rejecicu yens t:, hhjs wi. to iiikiiii.!.,, mr(lM1(. i,.,(.., m.mlnif ti,.i , A ? i , P er!str ckeu refugees from tho Northern prov- tt!o was tllcu orduix-d and tlw Silver btll i 1 1C governed oy the KOUTnmg. lhat of the Court and ready to receive sen- Ad i this anxiety mav Ikj illti5tratt . let mo

tence. Judge Whttaker answered that the j '" " ' " ? , ' " 0..K Journed till Monday. j Ueru lloto t,m fH-ct tjmt tho ctjrBmonics aeeuscd had had a fair trial before an im fjf' a" ?J "T.l p?p,l,n th bU,h " I - thu tit'te. tl,e Aice-Pres. of openinjc this ses.-lon Of tho Jlritish

Iartial urj-, aud that the verdict was fully " ,MJ ,uu,u Kve ,'ct' miowicu aucuco ior parli!Unenl WC1

Justified by the evidence. He theusentenced w,u " vuc" . Z tiZ toHt , S Stal,nZnntfElni& . , I iee-t. niHiiv of whom were frozen to t;u mat a i requiem ot too aonato pro ii'iii, oc Aadcron, in conscqueneo of the recom- ;' " .H,. " r ' dc.lxnated. Mr. liootli, from the Comiuittee raendation of theiun- to the mercy of the uat wniIet tliousands arc suilcr- i on Public Land, reported, with an amend.

i : . i-... I iiiK irora insumcicnt accommodation i ucm, iw renaiu oui io uecuiru eenaoi

wri. iu ib unn lunn uuuiT iu aw .... ... ... i luuil

.. - and isMiir

Court

ere described telesranhi-

i cally and forwarded a.s follows : To Ilus sla tho Quqcii'h speech, consisting of HAjO wortls, was forwarded in seven

h lhiiu ei-naiii ... . .. , , ,

tho con-itructioii ol ' unnuies auer is rewnng, aim consumed

two years' nam laoor in the Mate reniten , , , . ,, , . ... " - ineraeiuc isauroao, oy act oi .nnyi, is minutes anil iu seconds m delivery tiarrand cosN A hiiononoiirp antw il wis ' "ol u supplied In tpiailtitics tO meet the , and July 2, subjuct to taxation. Placed . thnnalHfi.of tuCrr To AlnMiulri tiarj Ma cons. A suspensurt, appe.u was ( d Charc! ij..,lt.. of the Cbin i In- calendar. Mr. Plumb Introduced i atti-opaiHCe ot Uiooz.ir. lOAiexamlria, granted, returnable on the following u' 01 ineuiin'll U bill Mippleimntal to Mveral acts ' in Egypt, it was convoyed in 83 minWednedtv I:l,'d Mis!,!oni at achuag, who has recent- . relative to the Colon l'aclllo liullrottd ami its ,t0a u,uS on .oniU To f!inManiio a i . i i . a i . ir . m ly visited the famlne-strlcken Province of branches; alt-o, an amendment to the Mill wcomis. 10 uonsiaiilinoA double tragedy occurred at Huntsville, 4 ' , writL i l,rt nf, tarj' Appropiiation bill; hJm), h resolution uf , t occupietl 40 minutes m tnmsmisAla., on the 23d. K. J. HarrNon, son of P. fv ' , , a;out r innniry in regard to aid extended by the f sion, while Paris and Berlin h:ld it in 14 L. Harrison, Tax Collector of M;4dj90B the sutTcrlng he has wltucsse. . The Gov- Unon minutes: Now York rcivin It in 51 r,.,iv , itmi...i. .... ernment' effort to supply food and as-1 V.r...1. '.V. i..vi!!?5.Sr. JfAlVft 'Jl!' ...;...,..afi... u U.H. t. t.fln

VWSa k olUilllfc ktlb WOtf Ui

Imma, shot and instantly killed one Cbtell. ;'"

uiijiiunvaii ui umiimi.'?! vmiuirju ait; arfiu uv

n.irrison was subsequently attacked by Os

tell's brother, who shot him twice, mortally wounding him. The cause of the trouble is not stated. A horrible affair occurred at a wedding at Choetaw Bluffs, Ala., a few days ago. Two men named Smith and Johnson got to piarreling over a toast. Johnson was knocked down several times and Smith stabbed in the abdomen, and the bridegroom was mortally wounded by a bullet from Smith's pistol, which was intended for Johnson. Smith then leaned against the wall, faint from his wound, when Johnson stealthily approached him and blew his brains out.

Itobert H. Morrison, of Sturgis, Mich., ,

late Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of that State, has absconded with 6,778 of the Lodge funds In his possession, It is believed he has gone to Europe. He leaves a wife and two children. It Is supposed his bondsmen are good for the dcSeieney. Alcus, Sckerek & Autlcy, prominent cot

ton factorB of New Orleans, have suspended.

Hundreds by their starving parents. In the large cities of Houcheug and Pitching rising have occurred among the people, rendered desperate by seeing their wives and children starving before their faces, and many other outbreak are reported. In Houcheng the people beheaded a Mandarin for speculating on their necessities. Cold has been unusually severe throughout the country for several weeks. Cardinal McCIoskey arrived at Home on

f AV V rVJi I i V, P V . V.Vi J . .i.i amI More the .British public- knew ts lMiu of certain bonds by cuvcrul railroad . . T , 1 ,,.,A companies of contingent grant ot lands to tenor! In one hour over !MK) new.paJudians .il the Indian Territory. The amend- , pom, 220 clubs and news-rooms had it

mem. ,n --eiiHior jjortwy, uionnieu ui iiihis,, ti I Tiili,ii k'lniwtnm il.. M....

to i no iiioney expunueu oy tne several tnoes f printing auu souiiu incev( isk ing aooui of the Indian Territory in support of the del. four times longer to forward it thai! the etcatesto Hsliinxtoa, etc.. wan accepted by j ,.,. .. i i . .., senator yoorhee, and tho resolution, as i heatStolHi method. London Cor. CtHamended, was axreed to. It was ordered i cinnati K mo Hirer.

i " ...

that an investigation be made by tlw Com

mlttee on Territories In the House, a number of Mil lit reference to thu euixeticy were introduced mid retorted. Mr. Itlatrintroduecd a bill authorizing the .Southern PacIHc lUilroad to extend itn lino east

ward lv to HI I'aMi. .Mr. Scales. (MiHtrmii.n oi

thesatb. Upon presenting his homage to the Committee on Indian AHalrx, reported

the rope, he said he bad no reason to deplore the lateness of his arrival, as the Conclave had made so excellent a choice.

WKST AJfD SOUTHWKST. The Indiana Demoeratie State Convention, held at Indianapolis on the 20th, was presided over by ex-Goy. Hendricks. The platform adopted favors the substitution of Treasury notes for National bank-notes; making greenbacks a full legal tender, except where the contract specifically provides for payment in eoin; taxation of United States notes in eommon with other money; the placing of our National debt among our own people; the restoration of the old silver dollar; the repeal of the Resumption act; tke repeal of the Bankrupt aet, ete. The nominee for State officers are: John O. Shanklia for Secretary of State, Xaklon D. Manson for Auditor, Vw. Fleming for Treasurer, Thomas Vf. Woollen for Attorney-General, and J. II. Smart for School Superintendent.

P. S. Marvin, of Drersvil e. Iowa. awdl! essin the bank, with a ronn uronnil his

known live-stock dealer, has abseonded, i neck acd badly wounded in the head, on the leaving behind him debts amounting in tho algkt of the 23d. He died in a few hours, aggregate to about $J0O,Q. Some of the i It Is supposed that he was overpowered by securities upon which he borrowed money j burglars, and, refusing to open the safe, was are found to )e forgeries. " ; WatcH senseless. About $100 in currency Three men, named Kngland, Triplettl Was taken from thr bant

KA8T AJfD 80UTIIKA5T. Lewis Hill, alias Henry William, was

hanged at Isle of Wight Court-house, Va., !

on the 23d, for an outrageous assault upon a respectable young white lady of that eounty. Three death? have occurred at HIchford, Vr., from the use of poisonous well water,

j and others are reported hopelessly ill. One

of the dead is Walter I). Kstes, a well known lawver. J. W. Barron, Trcasuror of tho Dexter,

Maine, Savings Hank, was found lying sense

and Crawley, were killed by tke explosion

of a boiler in a Meant sawmill owned by Mr. Shield, two miles from Palmyra, Mo., on the ISth. The mill wa? entirely demolished. Ex-Gov. Wells of Louisiana has punished a letter containing serious charges againt the various parties engaged In Ids

At West Point, . Y., on the 2ith, Michael Tobla shot and killed Peter Albers. Both were enlisted men, and Jealousy regarding a woman was the cause. Jacob IL Frccsc, late President of the State Savings Bank of Trenton, X. J., found guilty of embezzling thu funds of the bank,

Pi i nn. 1 im: eHance are tcenera iv ue-1 h Uppu su.i.t.....,! t, ,.u i.. ,t,n

nied in ttHo by the ieron accused. pri,. tii. SOHtl. i ollU K- Mfl ... n'

Statei who wero IranllntPfl with tin. fsitlw.r om

The Ohio Prohibitionists held a

Convention at Columbus on the tilst and nominated a full State ticket. The Insane Asylum at Winoski, Sheboygan County, Wis., was totally destroyed by Sre on the night of the 19th, and four inmates, Lueretia Tooa .er, Mrs. McDonald, August Althrop, and Hilly Dee, an Indian, perished In the names. K. L. Davison,a well known cattle breeder ef SpringHeld, Ky.,has failed with liabilities amounting to alniut .00,000. The boiler of the Mound City Flouring Mill, situated east of Bigelow, Holt County, Me., exploded with terride force en the ftd, ntlrely demolishing the mill and Instantly killing J. MeWlllkSM, M. Aekley, J. H. Caldwell and Win. Anderson, and, R k thought, fatally mjnrlsg James Dawsen. Doc thoekey, a neterieus desperado, harp with the rsHirder sfiMll ewVrat

six months each in the County Jail.

MINCELLANKOUS,. The National Convention of tho Greenback Party was held at Toledo, 0., on the 2id. Hepresentatives were present from nearly all of the States. Jitdge Francis W, Hughes, of Pennsylvania, presided. No business was transacted except the adoption of a platform. The organization Is to be known hereafter as the National Party, and a general organization of local associations Is strongly urged. Among the principles enunciated In the platform are the following: That all money be hvsued by the Government direet, and that it 1m a full legal tender for all debts, public and private; silver to be plaeed on the same footing as geld; Congress to regulate the volume ef eurren y, axing a asHtimum amount per sapiU;

THE WAU TKOlim.KS. Prince Ilismarck has made a speech in which he look the ground of non-intervention by Germany in the settlement of Eastern affairs. Germany is willing to mediate, but not act as arbiter. The London Times, in its comments upon Bismarck's speech, says that it simply eliminates Germanyfrom Prussia, leaving the isiie between Russia, AuMria and Kngland. A special, dated Constantinople, 30th, reports tho Czar has telegraphed that the Uus-

j sians will occupy Constantinople; if the Turks

continue to delay signing the terms of peace, which Include the cession of Armenia and the surrender of theTurkUh fleet. The Grand Duke Nicholas, accompanied by a detachment of troops and Turkish plenipotentiaries, on the 21th occupied St. Stefano, about 10 miles west Of Constantinople, on the Sea of .Marmora. Admiral Commorell, commanding a divl-ion of the British fleet remaining: at CJalllpoli, has placed his ships on both sides of the promontory, so that their guns can sweep it from shore to shore, and boats patrol nightly to prevent the laying of torpedoes. A St. Petersburg dispatch of the 26th says; The situation has improved through an understanding between Kngland and

Russia, whereby Itus(ia will not occupy GalliiK)ll and England will not laud troops on the shores of the Dandanelles. The negotiations for jieaee are making progress. To hasten them, the Grand Duke Nicholas, by an agreement with the Porte, has transferred bis headquarters to San Stefano, Aiirianople being too distant. A Pera dispatch, of the afith says: The

terms of peace are not yet signed. General Oottrko, with .!0,(to0 men, is marching to San Stefano. Itusslau officers and soldiers are forbidden, under penalty of death, to enter Constantinople without special pcrtni-slon from Russian headquarters. Barracks just outside of Constantinople are being prepared for Russian sick who can tind no other cover. COXGKKMSIONAL. In the Senate, on the aoih, Senator Cockrelt submitted a resolution Instructing the Commissioner of Agriculture to furnish to tho Senate such Information and facts as may bo in bis possession relative to tlm disease of boas, commonly ealk-d hot eholera, with Mich suggestion as he may deem pertinent. Agreed to. After the expiration of the morning hour, censlnerat'ien was resumed of the bin to regulate tne compensation ot Postmaster and for other purposes, and aeaater Haaada eubtaHted an amendment as

Indian Itu

Dead Men's Jaws. A uew line of business opened by the V. .A ! ..t . 'l .. .. -

eastern war is a regular iraue m uumau

jaws. These are collected in II

Bulgaria

' unn fiiit2irm.iw1 i ri lutaarrs iiilw vlliltijjJ in

tsa 4ssr7 sroia. sa im 'J it- .- 1 1'uris. The lower jaws are selected, and i their value depends on tlie soundness, J whiteness, and regularity of the teeth, which are extracted and used for dental i purposes. They are, of eouie, shinned

to all parts of the world to be wed for supplying vacancies in tho mouths of he living. ' What's tho difference," asked the teacher in arithmetic, between ot.u

a bill to transfer the

reaii trom the Interior Department to tho War Department. Keferred t" the Committee of tho Whole. Mr Uoode, Chairman of the Committee on Kducation and Labor, reported a bill applying the proceed, of the public laiuU to the Miipport of free schools. Recommitted. .Mr. Hartrid go otfeied a rcMilotlon, directing the Judiciarv Commltteotoiiivo.HtlifHtH thu con.

I Ultlon of thu Government intere-t.t in

connection with the propo-cd loreeloMire of tho HturtgaKM of the Kansas l'Hcirte Itallroad Company, and any fraud or wrong doing on thu part of the Directors of the company. Mr. Fuller, from thu Committee on Public build-

lilts. un.l i2r.rtMi.il.. ...iiu.ff ...I Hu.lr rim liltl ffk

forfeit certain public lands granted to aid in 'yard Hlld two yards?" "A fence!"

LtK"oMMiuif 1" crtHlB rMl,r0Ha!, ''""'i j said Tommy Uenles. Then Tommy sat

.. c..... i,. iu.,1. 1 on the niler fourteen tunes.

in ihu ocunie, uu llir diiiij cciniui run j Ilepubllcan, was noinluatcdHnd elected Pres. blent pro torn., by a vote ofiWto'lf, A mo-, tion tosubntltutu the name ot .Senator Tlmrman, Democrat, was rejtrcted by tho same vote. .Senator Davlsof Illinois voted with the Democrats. No biisincao of general Interet wan transacted In the Uuue. Mr.

Steele, from the Couimlttve on Agriculture,

THE MARKETS.

NKW YOKK, FtmtUAKV ST, 1-7?. It BKVKS Native Meen. i;.7ft fiWO Texan and Cherokoo SIIUKI' 4 lift to (J.M

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rcporteu back tin- bill lor too appointment H"iimwivif.i.iii... i - VJS,X"RX'B-:r Ife! I" Committeo of the Wbolo. Mr. Chalmers ' V, )ik wVs II oil 11 W made qulio a lengthy political j-neech in re-11 WKK AOWMthSiV"t oViis ply to ..lie made by Mr (.itrtlelil In-t week. roTrnv Mi.i.iiiMii a ioi' lien. Butler spoke upon tbts currency que, i .V'i'vs r'i rlli ,v1,'.'iv'" Vivl 1 ',m tion, declaring hlm-clf for full tvetoratlon of I nhfc KCJioko t Jmwij .. t.M

i mum hi i iiiih.... tvrr 9

silver to thu coinage.

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Joachim Pccci, who has been elected to the Papal throne under the title of Leo

Native Cow !.m a Toxatt Steers i.lo iJ llOOS-l-aoklng 3.75 H SIIKKI'-Nntlve. I FLOUH Cliolee S.lsl a

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XIIL, Is an Italian by birth and Is. fei vears i WIIKAT-Ucd No. 3 1 of age Ills native town, Cannmncto, is j coitN-No. I M!::: KkZ In the diocese of Arragui. lie was ere lOATrJ No. 'J. 'JS.v-f

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was to nave been so distinguished at the TOBACCO Dark Lug. l.w request of Leopold L, the Protestant King I . .MedlMin Daik Loaf 5.W

nf It.di-li.to. to wl I... l,.,l l.i. ...... ! "U"oieo innoiny ii.mi

- , in; ri r.u .;ieaiiior3',. ....... nuncio by Gregory ,VL, but on the I Ktit.s Fronb.. death of the latter, Pius IX yielding 1 !!5MiKsi!,.UtlB"K.V.!,'i:.".-

I JlWItMUMI I Olllblllg'

to the wishes of Antonelll. allowed seven

years to elapse before he gave him the hat. Peccl was ArcbbMiopof Pcrouseand Chamberlain of the late Pope. In personal appearance, the new Pope is rather remarkable. He has a firm head, high forehead, narrowing at the temples, long face and straight features. He has a large mouth, large chin, cheerful, open, countenance, large and well shaped t-ars. lie Is of a tall, thin, commanding figure, and somewhat haughty bearing. Cardinal l'ecci has been at the head of that party which, without formally re pouncing the Holy See, acknowledges the wisdom of submitting to the decrees of Providence and accepting what seem to be irrevocably accomplished faets. The general opinion Is that for learning, tact, energy, dignity, amiability, real moral worth and sincere piety, the Saered College eeuld net have found a mere deservksg MaU tlbsUsl tlaJB sWI M si 1 J - - sklaJksaAlt Jk wy inks vflfv wiiBiirawTv wwra

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