Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1893 — Page 7

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

3its*n B. Anthony was seventy-three years old Thursday. The Odd Fellows Temple at Canton, 0., . burned, with a loss of $75,000. Tlie funeral of the late Norvin Green yasliold at Lonlsvllle. Kv.. Thursday. The sewing-machine companies are re- *. ri d f aY ° ring t 0 f ° rm a trust ' treal carnival Monday afternoon while tobogganing Jarrctt, o' Celina, 0., whipped a pony and the pony kicked the life out of Mr. Jarrctt. The Hon. John Schoefield,{Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois, ’died at Marshall, Tuesday.. A twelve-foot anaconda escaped from a New York animal dealer last week and on Saturday was found frozen dead in a sower. Mountain lake, a large body of water J® West Virginia, usually oversowing at this season of tho year, is rapidly disap£ejpg. ..Mr. Cleveland. Friday, at Lakewood, that J. Sterling Morton, of Nebraska, had been tendered and had accepted the Secretaryship of Agriculture in his Cabinet. ~ Jn " “Napoleon” Ives is plunging agaiminthe New York stock market. He hopes to secure or Wreck a number of leading railways by his operations. At Columbus, Kas., David Deem, the "inspired teacher,” who has been on trial all week for insanity, has been discharged by the jnry and pronounced sane. Mrs. William C. Whitney’s will, which disposed ofa~thrcc-miHion-doHar estate, comprised only two hundred words. Everything is given to her husband. Chicago Republicans are urging Philip D. Armour to run as an independent candidate for Mayor, witli the promise of a probable indorsement by their party. The trial of Hugh O’Donnell was begun at Pittsburg, Monday. He will be tried for murder in connection with the Homestead strike of which he was the leader. Chaplin Moorehead, the oldest printer tn Eastern Ohio, was found dead in bed 6unday. Ho was born in Zanesville, 0., in 1818, and learned his trade sixty years " ago, living thertratttris life. President Harrison has proffered the hospitalities of the White House t.o Mr. Cleveland prior to the inauguration, and has offered to assist him in any way possible in regard to the public business. At Houston, Tex., John Kirby, on behalf of the Texas Pile Timber Company’s New England syndicate, has effected the largest timber sale ever recorded in the South. The sale is standing timber and amount involved is 1750,000. ; A Boston syndicate lias purchased the Milwaukee gas-works and will take pos? session March 1. The consideration Is 12,500,000, the purchasers paying 100 per cent premium on the 51,250,000 for which tho company was stocked. The body of a leper was dissected at Chicago. Thursday, and the autopsy showed that had died from pneumonia Treatment had conquered the leprosy to 6ome extent. The patient had been an inmate of a hospital for a year. GeorgoAppo, a New York crook, was Monday, probably fatally shot by Ira Hogshead, a granger from Greenville, S. C., in a room at the i New York Hotel, in New York city. Hogshead had gone there to negotiate with Appo for the purchase of green-goods. A systematic robbery of freight cars has been unearthed at, Kansas City. The Wabash railway claims to have lost goods to the amount of s2oojooo within two years. Tho gang have operated at Kansas City, Toledo, St. Louis, Moberly and other important towns on the system. In Lake county, Tenn., Sunday, Kimblet and Adams, two lumbermen, went out to cut timber. A large oak was cut and In "Tilling fudged upon a smAlI tree. Bdtli men attempted to dislodge the tree, when it fell, smashing them in a horrible manner. Both were dead when discovered, In the Whisky Trust investigation, Monday, Mr. Greonhut testified that he had been President of tho Distillery and Cattle Feeding Company since its organization. Itsshack was $30,000,(100, with eighty-two distilleries. A nuumber of plants had been closed—probably one-half of original number wore now dismantled. Ho denied that his company was a trust. Said it was simply an organization for putting their products on the market In the most manner and prevent over-productiofi. He know of no Government officials who had stock in his company.

FOREIGN.

Smallpox In China and Japan has assumed dangerous proportions. A search for hidden treasure has been authorized by tho government of Mexico. The destruction of property by the floods In Australia will amount to $15.000,000. A large number of lives have been lost swing to deadly gases in the Impensada lead mines near Cartagena, Spain. Tho popo received 8,000 pilgrims from various parts of Italy who visited Home In connection with the episcopal jubilee United Ireland, Parnellito organ, expresses tho opinion that tho new homo rulo bill is inferior to the homo rule bill of 1880. Mr. Balfour replied to Gladstone’s speech in Parliament, Tuesday. Ho criticised the Home rulo bill, and branded the whole scheme as revolutionary and full of danger. ■?

WASHINGTON.

Secretary Foster states that at all hazards th« gold reserve of $100,000,000 will be protected. - President Harrison hunted ducks on the Maryland coast, Friday, but not & duck approached the blind in which he spent most of tho day. He returned to Wash ington, Saturday. President Green hut. of tho Whisky Trust, was sued at Washington Tuesday, by Mr. Veasy, of Cincinnati, for slander ih giving testimony before tho investigating committee, and damages to tho extent of $50,000 demanded. In the Whisky Trust In vostlgatlon, Tuesday, testimony by Mr. Hobart, treasurer, showed that half the liquor sold is doctored, and If desired by customers is labeled as gonuino goods. . The President, 'Wednesday, approved I the quarantine bill, officially known as •'“an act granting additional quarantine jpowers and imposing additional duties upon the marine hospital service.” He

also approved "an act providing for lighthonses and other aids of navigation,*’ known as the omnibus lighthouse bill. Representatives Waugh.of Indiana, and Turpin, of Alabama, became involved In a wrangle on tho floor of the Honse on Thursday, and a personal encounter was avoided only by the prompt efforts of Congressman Cooper. No one was injured but considerable blood was “boiled.” Numerous members of the Senate ten-" _dcrMJMr. _ Carlisle a farewell banquet Thursda, evening. Mr. Voorhees, in responding to the toast “The President of the United States,” passed an unexpected eulogy upon President Harrison, expressing admiration for his Integrity, industry and courage, and believed that his foreign policy.would pass into history and chal lenge the admiration of the world. Ha closed with a pathetic allusion to the President’s bereavements and believed that he would retire from office) with the well wishes of the American people.

SLEDGE-HAMMER ARGUMENTS.

Republicans and Populists Come to Blows ' in Kansas. The struggle for the control of the Kansas House of Representatives grows Serious. Wednesday, the Republican members, anticipating opposition to their entrance to the hall, marched in a body to the Capitol, where they found a Populist guard in charge. A hand-to-hand conflict ensued. By the aid of two sledge-ham-mers, which had been provided, entrance was obtained to the hall of the House. Having gained entranze, the Republicans barricaded the doors aud prepared for a siege. The Governor called upon the sheriff to preserve the peace at 11 o’clock, but tho sheriff refused to obey. Governor Lcwelling appeared at the hall at 10 p. m. and entreated the Republicans in possession to respect the legal authorities and yield peacable possession Of the hall. He feared bloodshed should they persist in theiJMrttitudebf defiance. Great fears are entertained of a serious conflict that may involve the entire State. The sheriff at Topeka refusing to obey the Governor’s orders, and Governor Lewelling becomihg convinced that the militia could not be depended upon, the Populists decided to not attempt to oust the Republicans from possession of the IlalLof the House by force. The Populist House will convene in a hall in the city, and the dispute will be carried to tho courts in some of its phases.

POISONED POLITICS.

*• A Wyoming Sensation—The Effective Argument or a Wild West Legislator. A sensation is promised in the report of the Senate committee in the Kime investigation, at Cheyenne. The charge is that this member, a Democrat, was poisoned by L. Kabis, another member, in the interest of A. L. New,s candidacy for the U. S. Senate. Kime was very ill after drinking liquor given him by Kabis. One witness testified that he was offered $l5O by get Kime.out of town. One physician says there was a drug in tho whisky. Kabis introduced evidence in tho defence, questioning tho veracity of one deponent, and disputing the doctor. It is possible that Kabiswill be expelled from the Senate. j_ ... -

“THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME.”

But Gore Was Freely Shed In the Attempt to Take Her. The Murphys and Phillips factions residing near Clinton, Ala., over Red mountain. had a small-sized war, Monday. An old grudge existed, and was intensified when Cinclnnatus Phillips married one of the Murphy girls some months ago. Monday old man Murphy and twelve of his brothers and sons went to Phillip’s house to get the girl and take her home by force. Ifilhe fight that’TolTowed Damascus Phillips was fatally shot and Caleb and Cincinnatus Phillips badly beaten up. Officers are after the Murphys, but no arrests have been made. They did not get tho girl.

THE NICARAGUA CANAL

The Bill Discussed In the Senate—Government to Own a Controlling Interest, The bill which is’ intended to secure tho Constructions)! the Nicaragua ship canal occupied the attention of tho Senate,Monday. It provides that 3 per cent, bonds of the company, to an amount not exceeding $100,000,000. shall be guaranteed, “principal aud interest,” by the government oi the United States, these bonds to be Issued according as money is actually paid out and expended by the company in the construction of tho canal. The government is then to own the capital stock ol the company with the exception of $19,000,000 of it, which is to be retained by th* company, and except the sharcaio be delivered to the governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

FATHER AND SON.

Pathetic Sleeting of Charles de Lesscpi With Hl* Father. Charles de Lesseps, In charge of detectives, was permitted to spend Tuesday with his father,’near Paris. The eldei De Lesseps has been kept in ignorance ol tho sentcnco of the French court, and is In an irresponsible condition mentally Tho detectives were Introduced by Chariej as his friends, and the aged financier and diplomat® entertained them in a fres hearted way, as much after his natural manner as his weakened faculties would permit, discussing the possible renewal oj the Panama projact, in which he expressed confidence. Then the detectjvei escorted Charles bad; to prisou.

McKINLEY RUINED.

Ohio’s Governor Financially Involved bj Lite Walker Failure. A sensation was caused in business financial and manufacturing circles. Friday, at Youngstown, £)., by tho failure a Robert L. Walker, banker and capitalist ho made an assignment, Friday afternoon to Hal K. Taylor, a woll known attorney for tho benefit of his creditors. The failure will be widespread in its effects, in voicing Governor McKinley, and th< indications are now that every dollar o property owned by tho Governor will b swept away.

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

Work on the El wood Belt has been inaugurated. Shelbyville yonng ladies have formed an anti-hoop-skirt league. 5 A Pythian lodge has been instituted at Albany, with seventy members. I A Monon freight train was derailed near track. was stricken with paralysis while working at the anvil. Forty acres have been purchased for the establishment of a chicken ranch near North Manchester. J. M. Robinson, a bartender of Summitville, was found downed In a ..gravel pit near that place, Tuesday. Fulton county farmers, through the manipulation of Chicago sharps, have sunk $50,000 In bogus .mining stocks. The Brown county grand jury have returned ten indictments for gambling against local sports of Lebanon. A recent census gives Muncie an actual population of 19,703. The census of 1880 gave the place 5,219 inhabitants. Quakers at Dublin are agitated over a prospective saloon, and are taking measures to prevent its establishment. Wayne county commissioners are investigating alleged frauds in connection with building the new conrt house at Richmond. Mayor Oyter, of Franklin, sustained serious injuries, Tuesday, by falling down a stairway. Col. Oyler is in his seventyfourth year. F. W. Spreen, who has eighteen thousand peach trees on the hills opposite Madison, reports none of the peach buds injured so far, Frank Passow, of nobart, carrying a jug of whisky, laid down upon the railway track to sleep, and was crushed to death by a passing train. 1.... • - Mrs. Leach, of Sullivan, has been refused admission to the bar by Judge Briggs because she is not a voter. The case will be tested In the Supreme Court. As a result of a fight at-South Bend between Samuel Moran and a youngster named DeGraff, the last named plunged a knife blade into Moran’s neck, inflicting a dangerous cut. Bedford -has received -positive assurances that the Ohio & Mississippi Railway Company will build a spur from Mitchell to Bedford, so as to tap the stone-quarry Interests. Malachi Bill Scott and wife (white), at Crawfordsville, have distinguished themselves by getting converted at a colored revival, and they were taken into the African Methodist cliureh at that place. Muncie enjoyed the novel and thrilling spectacle of a duel between stallions, Tuesday, on a public street. After a terrible fight the bleeding and enraged aniTnals were finally secured by the use of ropes. Mrs. A. S. Brunson, of Anderson, injured some days ago in a natural gas explosion, died of her hurjts after terrible suffering. Her husband will sue the Citizen’s Natural Gas Company, of-Anderson, *for $lO,000 damages. George Dale, of New Durham township. Porter county, insane on religious matters, impressed with the hallucination that the spirits would not permit the building of a fire, froze both of his feet so badly that amputation was required. The trustees of Wabash College have extended an invitation to Charles Augustus Tuttle, Ph. D., instructor of political economy and international law at Amherst College, to fill the chair of history and sociology at Wabash College. Miss HalHe Hail, daughter of Rev. Mr. Hall, pastor of the Warsaw Presbyterian church, froze her feet about two months ago, As a remedy she held her feet in cold water. Gangrene set in and amputation will probably be necessary. The prisoners in the jail at Vincennes attempted to escape by overpowering sheriff Buckles, and he was badly bruised about the arms In defending himself from a combined attack, His cries brought assistance. and the revolt was suppressed. Thieves went to John Lindsay’s barn, near Muncie, and loaded up a hundred dollars’ worth of timothy and clover seed. The wagon scarcely started until there was a break down. The thieves unhitched the horses and fled. Mr. Lindsay is a wagon ahead. John Osterman and wile, an aged and poverty-stricken couple of Allen county, finding the struggle for further existence too hard, committed suicide, Thursday, with rat poison. They had lived together forty years, rearing a family, some of whom are well-to-do. Gladys Beaver, five years old, at Fort Wayne, fell into St. Mary’s river and was drowned. The lot on which her parents’ residence stands slopes to the river’s edge, and little Gladys slipped on tho ice and rolled into the water with her mother in sight and unable to help her. At Marion, Russell Harrison’s suit against tho Delafield Construction Comdany was withdrawn, Monday, owing to a settlement made in New York, which leaves Mr. Harrison and his company in possession of the road. The suit for $lO,000 damages was also withdrawn. A party of volunteer grave diggers near Brookvillc, to decide who should do the work, played cards, losers to dig. The pair of partners Jirst losing continued to play and iose, and the grave was dug to thedepth of eight feet as a result of their determination to get even. Great indignation prevails in the community. The result of the inquiry Into the attempted assassination of J. W. Payne. of Fowler, who was shot while In bed asleep, has resulted in his wife being held for grand jury action under bonds of $5,000. She Is charged with shooting with intent to kill. Circumstantial evidence points very strongly to Mrs. Payne. She attempted no defense. Josephus Collett, the capitalist and railroad builder of Torre Haute, died In that city, Monday. Mr. Collett was a native Hoosier,and had accumulated a great fortune, conservatively estimated at $700,000. He was never married. Two sisters and a brother, Prof. Collett, ex-State Geologist, of Indianapolis, survive him. A gas well on tho Dbugl&ss farm, near Elwood, suddenly failed some days ago, and the failure was attributed to the presence of oil. When the cap was removed a quantity of oil gushed out, and the flow Is reported on the Increase. Experts in the gas belt claim that when the gas plays out, oil will be found, and this incident is cited as proof. Patents were Tuesday granted Indiana Inventor* as follows: B. H. Alexander,

Fort Wayne, steam generating botterfnr nace; H. L. Craig. Wayne, sash balance; A. C. Fell, Newville, churn; C. Heinemann, Hammond, device for suspending scaffolding; I. Levy, Koutz, heel pad; M7U. Meigs, Lafayette, excavator; W. .R. Mercer, Terre Haute, tilting seat for bicycles; B. Poulson, Fort Wayne, combined, chair and table: E. M. Thompson, Indianapolis, ice-cream freezer; H. N. Weathers. Lcavcutter. son, whose death is reported, settled in Madison county in 1833. He was eightythree years old, and during his long life he held many positions of honor and trust. He was a charter member pf the first lodge of Masons Instituted at Anderson, and he received the Royal Arch,Scottish Rite and - Knight Templar degrees. The McDonald will contest, which has been in progress at Noble3ville for severe 1 weeks, was given to the jury, Thursday evening, and after a deliberation of six hours they returned a verdict, for the plaintiffs, thereby virtually deciding that the will which was probated giving lo Mrs. McDonald all the property of the late Senator McDonald to which she did not already hold the title deeds, was a for:egy.'; Covington was the scene of a most horj riblo accident, Friday. Isaac Robinson has had charge of the engine and boiler which pumps water and drives sand Tor the Big Four railroad for several year*] The engine house is a small brick structure. The section hands four in number, went into Robinson's engine room to cat their dinners. Three of the men had finished their meal and had gone out, leaving William Menefee and Isaac Robinson inside, when the washout plug of the boiler, which is an upright one, blew out, enveloping the men In the scalding) water and steam. Their flesh was literally cooked. * They were removed to the home of Robinson, where Menefee died about 2 o’clock and Robinson at 4 o’clock. STATE LINCOLN LEAGUE. The Indiana State Lincoln League met in annual session at Indianapolis on the 14th, with a large attendance. The President and Secretary presented their reports, and following these several speeches were made. The resolutions adopted are as follows: We, the delegated representatives of the State League of Indiana, In convention assembled, hereby reaffirm oar faith in the principles of the Republican party as declared in the last national convention, believing them to be productive of the general good of the people. We believe that every citizen of the United States should have the unchallenged right of exercising the elective franchise according to law, and that when so exercised his will should be sacredly respected. We believe in the policy of a protective tariff. We favor honest money, composed of gold and silver, and of paper currency based thereon; and we favor the adoption by the nations of the world of a fixed ratio between gold and silver. We particularly favor the extension of American commerce on the high seas, and approve any measures looking to the restoration of America’s original place as the leading maritime power of the world. We heartly indorse tho policy of reciprocity as heretofore declared by the Republican party, and as carried into effect by the present administration. W 1 take especial pride in the wise, just, patriotic and vigorous administration of President Harrison,now drawing to a close, and congratulate the country upon the past four years of prosperity in alfbranches of business, of peace at home and respect and honor abroad. We welcome the return of General Harrison to our midst, and assure him of our continued affection and esteem. We feel that in the death of James G. Blaine the Republican party has lost one of its greatest leaders, and this country one of its ablest and most loyal statesmen. We most heartily congratulate the people of Indiana on the overthrow, by the Supreme Court, of the infamous gerrymander of 1891, the purpose of which was to rob them of their constitutional right to a fair representation, and to practical ly overthrow a Repbulican form of government in this State. '~ ' •' • j We demand that all benevolent Institutions of the State shall be controlled by non-partisan boards, and heartily approve the action of the Republican members of the Indiana Senate and House of Representative for their wise course In this behalf We earnestly recommend the generous circulation of Republican newspapers as being the most efficient means that can be employed to teach the doctrines of Kepub licanism, and to this end we urge the maintenance of club organizations throughout the State, and that the officers and members of such organizations will employ every honorable means necessary to accomplish this result. We indorse the efficient, thorough and indefatigable efforts of President W. L. Taylor and Secretary R. E. Mansfield in promoting.the principles of the Republican party. We commend their zeal and extend to them the thanks of the Lincoln League of Indiana for duties faithfully performed. We congratulate the party upon the gallant fight made by the State committee under the most adverse circumstances. We feel that tho trust reposed in its officers and members has not been misplaced; and we express for the chairman and other officers oar confidence, respect and esteem. Resolved, That this convention has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Hon. Bruce Carr, for many years a member of tho Lincoln League and a prominent member of the Republican party of Indiana. The election of officers was taken up and tho following were elected by acclamation: President—Marcus R. Sulzer, Madison. Secretary—James W. Fesler, Indianapolis. « Treasurer—W. R. McClellan, Danville. The district manager were selected by canvass of the delegates for each district and were as follows: First, Clarence Laird: Second, J. T. Lamb: ST'hfrd, Evan Prosser; Fourth, Timothy La Rue; Fifth, R. H. Richards; Sixth, J. E. Watson: Seventh, A. A. Small; Eight, A. M. Hadley, Rockville; Ninth, W. C. Pnrden; Tenth, M. M. Towle; Twelfth, John Morris, Jr., and Thirteenth, J. W. Crumpacker. Delegate* to the national convention to be held In Louisville in May were selected the same way and were as follows: First, Lon Wheeler andVJ. A. Hemingway: Second, B. M. WlHonghby and Frank Hitchcock: Third, J. C. Harlingen and G. W. Self; Fourth, T. C. Kennedy and U. D. Cole; Fifth, J. D. Hog ate and R. A. Brown; Sixth, R. E. Mansfield and Will Converse; Seventh J. J. Higgins and John Corcoran; Eighth. F. C. Brood and A. M. Higgins; Ninth, H. C. Sheridan and Sherman Lindsay; Tenth, A. A. Winslow and William Johnson; Twelfth, J. C. Hewitt and William Brown, ana Thirteenth J. C. Richter and Charles Miller. The Delegates at largo elected were F. J. Scholz. Evansville: Robert Graham, Noblesville, and W. L. Taylor, Indianapolis. The alternates were Charles Stivers Liberty,; and Charles Wiltsle and Charles Williamson,lndianapolis. J. J. LaFoliett, Portland, and G. W. PatchoD, Union City, will act as ex-offido delegates.

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

Father O’Donaghue acted as : Senate zhaplain, Monday. Senator Magee i resolution to limit debate to five minutes >n committee reports, and it was laid over by agreement. Special order was then zalled, being the bill to amend city charter of Indianapolis, having already passed the Honse. The bill was passed— 27 to 21. World’s Fair appropriation bit! came up is special order. Several amendments were offered and bill was recommitted with instructions to print. House was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Rondthaler. Rep. Ader Introduced his apportionment bill. Rep. Hench • presented a bill for ssl.Bs,money advanced for committee expenses, which was allowed. Bill concerning pack-peddlers was introduced. Bill to require an accounting by State Board of Agriculture was taken up. Speaker held that question had not been decided by Saturday’s vote, no quorum being present. Majority report requiring accounting was adopted by a party vote. Constltutiohal i amendments were taken up and two passed. Amendments No. 3 and 4, affecting terms of county officers, were rejected. Employes co-liability bill was discussed, and by parliamentary tactics delayed, and House adjourned. The Monument committee of the House have agreed by a majority vote to sustain the Monument Commission In its action in placing dates upon the monument commemorating the Rebellion and the Mexicna war. 3 Ministers being backward about serving the State, the Senate was ooened Tuesday without Invocations. Bill for regulation of foreign and domestic building associations was considered, and after an acrimonious debate was ordered engrossed. Bill reducing rate for publication of sample ballots was passed to second reading. Bill to require posting of sheriff’s election proclamation instead of publication in county papers was killed. Pending action on report of election committee Senate adjourned. House was opened with prayer by O. H. Palmer of the Y. M. C. A. Motion to engross co-employes liability bill prevailed —yeas 75, nays 16. New bills were introduced. A concurrent resolution to determine boundary line between Indiana and Illinois was adopted. Bill to pay for fifty calves killed by order of State Board of Health was subject of two reports- Report favoring payment was ordered printed. Resolution limiting debate was adopted. Report to stop appropriation for farmer’s institutes was indefinitely postponed. Bill providing for life imprisonment of train wreckers was passed—63 to 16. Bill amending school law was passed. House adjourned. Senate opened Wednesday morning with prayer by Rev. W. H. Xander, chaplain of the Prison North. Bill to prevent spread of cholera was favorably reported and report was adopted. Judicial redistricting bill was recommitted. Bill authorizing organization of loan, trust and safe deposit companies was called up and ordered engrossed. Bill to allow a watcher at elections from any political party that casts 10 per cent, of the vote was favored bv a minority report which was adopted. Bill authorizing publication of commissioners’ allowances in paper having largest circulation passed. Bill providing for preservation of all uncounted ballots was killed. Bill providing for Board of Regents for State Institutions was rejected. Magee’s convict labor bill was considered, pending a vote on which the Senate adjourned. _ ‘ In the House continuation of the previous day’s business was in order, being a resolution for the appointment of a committee to investigate alleged inequalities of fee and salary law. Resolution was laid on the table. Bill to prevent adulteration of food and drugs passed. House demanded for fourth time a report from committee on railroads. Bill to appropriate SI3,OcXT to pay W. H. Drapter for service as stenographer was Introduced by request. Bill to lengthen terms of city officers was passed to third reading. Bill for s47.Bo—expenses of Roby Investigating committee -was allowed. Bill relating to transcripts of United States courts was passed. Ways and Means committee introduced the general appropriation bill and the same was made special order for Friday at 10 a. m. G. A. E. appropriation bill was killed. Adjourned. Rev Mr. Steck prayed at the Senate hall Thursday morning. Bill to regulate sewer improvements failed. Bill to pay expenses of Senate committee investigating Southern prison was allowed. Bill requiring educated drug clerks passed. Bill to legalize contracts between railroad companies of Indiana and Illinois was engrossed. Bill to increase jurisdiction of Appellate Court passed. Bill to allow directors of Eastern Insane Hospital to sell one acre of land was passed under suspension of rules. H. B. No. 223, fixing school fund interest at 6 per cent., passed. Bill to regulate the punishment of convicts was Introduced. Magee’s convict labor bill was passed to engrossment. 11. B. authorizing city of Indiauapolis to levy a tax of $75,000 for G. A. R. encampment passed. Report to appropriate $75,000 to World's Fair was adopted. f> Thursday was an important day in the House. BIl! extending terms of city officers passed. Committee to investigate Roby race track made two reports. Majority reported that existing laws were sufficient to regulate the evils complained of If properly administered. Minority condemned the Roby enterprise as cruel and inhuman in the matter of winter racing. Parliamentary tactics were put in lorce on the adoption of tho minority report, and amidst confusion the Speaker declared that .he minority report was not substituted. Bil| to restore appointive power to Ihe Governor was favorably reported by majority of committee, with a minority report against It, On a motion to adopt the minority report great confusion ensued, among the Democratic members, aud On a vote the minority report was tabled. The majority report was then before the House to restore appointive power to tho Governor. A vote was had, many Democratic members explaining their actions in bolting the decision of the caucus by voting for the adoption of the report. The majority report was adopted, every Republican member voting aye, having received the aid of a sufficient number of Democrats to sccdre success, tho vote standingyeas 61, nays 33. Immediately after the vote the House adjourned. In the Senate, Friday, a large number ol new bills were introduced, among which were: Authorizing building and loan associations to increase their capital stock;

girls to reformatory; giving women the right to vote at municipal elections; to prevent the sale of boopskirt*. BUI for' reirei oi vuriy? iidDcocv county, was passed. Joint resolution * Inviting World’s Conference of M. E. church to use the State House at its next session was referred. Bill requiring railroads to post information as to the arrival of trains was ordered printed. Bill* legalizing the IncornoratttgrQfPetersbory, Winslow and - West Shoals were passed. Bill prohibiting the employment of children under fourteen years of age was ordered printed. In the House; Friday, bill for relief of Hayes, trustee. Harrison County, passed. Bill for vacation of streets and alley* wm passed. Bill requiring accounting of the State Board of Agriculture was advanced to second reading. Bill to allow janitor* $5 a day having been killed. Rep. Lowe Introduced a resolution to reconsider. Coemployes liability bill passed. Appropriation bill was postponed. “ - LEGISLATIVE NOTES. The result of the vote in the House, Thursday, on the bill to restore the appointive power to the Governor was reached bytheboltfngof members of tho Democratic caueus. The Republicans voted solidly for the majority report, and were aided by twenty-four Democratic bolters. There is great consternation in the Democratic camp, and further exciting scenes are expected. The co-employes’ liability bill is one of the important measures before the Assembly. Thero Is a strong railroad lobby working against it. The dog law passed by the House falls to provide for tags, and before a stray dog can be legally killed the trustees’ office must be visited to see if It has been registered. Senator Boord’s bill,to preventmannfaeture and sale of hoop skirts In the State, declares that the fashion of wearing hoop skirts was revived by a combination of fashion producers and dry goods manufacturers. The boops rSqulred more dress goods and created an unnatural demand for goods. Women were compelled to wear them by fear of being ostracized by society in general. The penalty for violating the law is a fine of not more than SI,OOO or less than SIOO and imprisonment of not less than thirty days.

CAPRIVI'S SPEECH.

The German Chancellor Defend* Hl* Tolley. Chancellor Caprlvi delivered a powerful address in the Reichstag, Friday. He declared with unusual vehemence that the attacks ot the agrarian and anti-Semitic parties directed against the government and himself would never move him to resign. If the agrarian, he elaimed, had any special grievances or desires, let them declare what they are, and the government will give them due consideration; but vague attacks must be stopped. It was impossible that the government should accept bimetalism, because it was neither able to propound a scheme acceptable to England nor to disregard international markets. Personally, the chancellor declared, in conclusion, he would prefer to relinquish the hardens of office, but in accord with the spirit of old Prussian fidelity, he would remain to fulfill his duty and to serve the interests of the emperor and the empire. The speech has caused a great sensation, as it is believed to make a complete rapture between the government and the conservatives. Three person were killed in a runaway electric car, on a hillside Portland, Ore., Wednesday.

THE MARKETS.

, . l Isdiahapous, Feb US. 1801. Quotation* for Indianapolis when not specified Wheat—No. 3 red,63c;No. 3 red, 6314 c; wagon wheat, 67c. Corn No. 1 white, tlitfc; No. 2 white, 41c; white mixed, 40c; No. 3 white, SOWe; No. 2 yellow. 40c; No. 3 yellow. 89c; <wo. 2 mixed, 40c; No. 3 mixed, 30Wc; e*r,4(H. Oats—No. 2 white. 36c; No. 3 wbl* \ 35Kc; No. 2 mixed, rejected, 3U* Hay—Timothy, choice, #12.50; No. 1, $12.50; No. 2, 110.00; No. 1 prairie, $7.75; No. 2. $5.30; mixed hay,s7.so. Bran $14.00 per ton. i Wheat. ( Corn. , date. t Kye. Chicago. 2 r’d 7* I 439gi Cincinnati..,, a r’d 73 ! 43 St j U - St-Loul*. ... 2 r’d mi 41J4 31 W 54 New York a r’d »< j J'H W Baltimore....| 79 I 53Vi 41 • Philadelphia-2 r’d 7854 WJ4 41 > Clover Toledo 73*! 41 I 36 \ V3o Detroit lwh73 | 41*4 37 < Mlnneapolig.. i CATTLE. Export grades $4 7505 SO Good to choice shippers 4 2504 00 Fair to medium shippers 3 60qi4 on Common shippers 2 7503 » Stockers, common to good 2 25(33 35 Good to choice heifers 3 4004 0) Fair to medium heifers 2 7.V<j3 20 . Cofnmon, tniii heifers........ 2 00&2 so Good to ehoico cow* 3 0003 55 Fair to medium cows 2 25(82 75 Common old cows 1 2502 00 Veals, good to choice 3 50(3(100 Bulls, common to medium.... i 56(43 00 Milkers, good to choice 3000(3 000 Milkers, common to medium... ltfoO@2s4D 11003, Heavy packing 7.£0@9126 Mixed : 7.300080 Light 7.3509.00 Heavy roughs 6.0007.50 SIIKEP. Good to choice sheep .$4.2505.00 Fair to medium sheep.... 3.5004^* Common slieep 2.5003 joo Good to choice lambs 4.7505.r«i Common to medium lambs 3 7504 j2S Bucks, per head 2.5005.20 POULTRY AXD OTHER PRODUCE, Poultry—Hens. 8e 9 E>; young chickens Oc 9 lb; turkeys, 10c n>. dnek*, 7e 9 A; geese, $5.40 for choice. Eggs—Shippers paying 30e. Butter—Choice country butter, 16018 c; common, 8010 c; creamery, retailing from store at 35c. Cheese—New York fnl! cream. 13@l«ei skims. 5;«7c V tt>. (Jobbing prices.) Feathers—Prime geese 40c 9 lb; raised duck, 20c V #>- Beeswax-Dark, 15c; yeilow.2oc (selling! Wool—Fine merino. lO'ilSe; unwashed combing, 21c; tub washed, 31033 c. HIDES, TALLOW. Era Hides—No. 1 green hides, 3c; 3 green bides. 2%c; No. IG. 8. hides, 4He: No. 20. 8. hides, 3Xc: No. 1.!bellow, 4c; No. 2 tallow. Horae Hides-$20«2.25. Tallow—No. 1.4 c; No. 2,3*e. Grease—White, 4c; yellw, 3%c; brown, 3c. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. PoUtoea--11.000t.06 9 b«Lemona—Choice, SX» 9 box; faasy, $3.75. .73vV Onions—ti 9 brl; Spaoish, $l5O par crate.