Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 January 1895 — Page 3

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

The House met, Jan. 15, under the new rules, at 9a. m. Prayer Dy Rep. Bohan* non. The committee, by Rep. Leedy, reported in favor of the pnrchase of eight sets of the Revised Statutes of 1894 at a eost of not to exceed 116 1 set, and that there lie obtained from the Secretary of State one hundred < sets of the Revised Statutes of 1881. Representative Leedy urged its; adoption. He said other General Assemblies had been accused of being extravagant in this particular, and he thought there should be retrenchment. Rep. Moore, of Montgomery, opposed the report. He said the members were expected to act intelligently in amending laws, and this they could not do unless they hall before {them the laws which it was proposed to amend. As a substitute, Rep. Robinson offered Ja, resolution pro viding for the purchase of a set of the Revised Statutes ofj 1894 for each of the fifty desks, one set for each committee, and three sets for the use of ..the officers of the House. The ■ two propositijns were discussed. Rep. Higbee (Dem.) suggested that the value of tijne wasted would more than pay for a set of the books for each member. Thesubslitute was voted down. Rep. Moore moved to lay the report of the committee on the table. On this the roll was called. The motion to table was lost—ayes 29. nays 68. The report of committee was concurred in. On the roll call

twenty-five bills were introduced During the call Rep. Leedy introduced a resolution for the investigation of the office of Attorney-General, and the office of the State Treasurer. The resolution was referred to the Judiciary committee. Rep. Howe presented two resolutions, one providing for a joint committee, which shall consider the advisability of calling a constitutional convention. Senate bill No. 10 legalizing certain acts of the commissioners of Benton county was passed. A resolution by Represents-. live Howe was also submitted, providing that the State Senate shall be composed i>f sixty members; and the House of members to be elected as follows: For each county having 25,000 inhabitants, one Representative; for each county having 50,000 inhabitants, two Representatives; for each county having 75,000 Inhabitants, throe Representatives; for each county having 100.000 inhabitants, four Reprelentatives; for each county haying 125,000 Inhabitants, five Representatives; foi each county having 150,000 inhabitants, lix Represenatives. Speaker Adams announced the Housecommittees as follows: HOUSE COMMITTEES. Elections—Crozier, Hunter, Thomas. Stakebake, Reynolds. Hunt, Binkley, Harrison, of Shelby, Billlngsly. Ways and Means—Allen, Merritt, Stutesman. Willoughby, Mclntosh, Crozier, Spaulding, Bobilya, Williams. Judiciary—Robinson. Moore, Pettit, Remy. Cardwell, Davis, Wilson, Stakebake, Thomas, Stotsenberg, Duncan. Organization of Co.urts Lambert, Hundley, Griffin, Hunter, Robinson, Stakebake, Thomas, Duncan, Stotsenburg. Ranks —Elliott, Terhune, Simons, Stutesman. Culbert. Finkbinder, Melendy, Williams, McGeath. Education—Adam of Parke, Mclntosh, Nicholson, Beeker, Allison, Vonnegut, Davis, Remington. Duncan. Prison South—Wilson.Poindexter.Stewart, Reynolds, Bohanncn, Porter, Howe, Bowers. Remington. Prison North—Culbert, Nicholson, Elliott. Floyd, Hosier, Grimes, McCaskey, Dalman, Kelly. Swamp Lands—Dinwiddle, Hunt, Spitler, Stetler, Mcßeth, Booher, Gregg, McGeath, Billlngsly. Millitary Affairs Melendy, Crozier, Harris, Allison, Coates, McCrea. Stetler, Bobilya, Stotsenberg. Claims—Terhune.. Allen, Barber, Harrilon of Elkhart, Elliott, Simons, Beeker, Higbee, Feist. Trust Land—Thomas, Woodruff. Harriott, Farrell, Hamrick, Binkley. Bohannon, Feist, Cooley. Fees and Salaries—Van Arsdel. Spaulding, Hunter, Stewart, Cardwell, Newhouse, Hanna, Ross, Gregg, Willis, Culbert, Williams, Blue. Sinking Fund—Lloyd, Woodruff, Kamp, Spitler, Binkley, Allison, Jackson, White, Billlngsly. Rights and Privileges—Pettit, Hester, Porter, Woodruff, Allen. Bohannon, Stakebake, McGeath, Harrison of Shelby. Railroads—Hamrick. Blakely, Farrell, Griffin, Dinwiddle, Spaulding, Simons, Williams, Swope. Manufactures and Commerce—Vonne rut, Gregg. Kamp, Laidlaw, McGregor, Howe, Farrell, Kell, Swope. County and Township Business—Ross, Wilson, Hunter. Hundley, Robinson, McCrea, Gibson, Billlngsly, Cooley. Agriculture— Beeker, Garriott, Kamp, Coates, Grimes. Smith of Huntington, Boardman, Remington, Billingsley. Soldiers’ Monument—Boardman. Har- . sis, Laidlow, Coates, Melendy, Mcßeth, Feist, McGeith, McCrea. Accounts—Willis, Poindexter, White. Joint Public Buildings—Gregg, Harris, Dinwiddle. McGregor, Poindexter. Enrolled Bills —Mclntosh, Holloway. Willoughby, Leedy, White. Stato Library—Cardwill. Fowler,White, Benevolent and Scientific Institutions—temy, Loring. Holloway, Long well, Newiouse. Harris, Binkley, Blue, Duncan. Temperance—Nicholson, Wilson, Willis, Gibson, Blakely, McCasky, Grimes, Higbee. Cooley. Mileage and Accounts—Barber, Lambert, Poindexter, Finkbinder, Vonnegut, Lloyd. Spitler, Higbee. Billlngsly. Corporations—Merritt, VanArsdel, McIntosh. Stutesmen, Crozier. Finktnnder, Ferhnne, McGeath. Stotsenburg. Canals—Howe, Welch. Smith of Huntngton, Gaither, Longwell, Gibson, Haif' sa. Remington, Dalman. Public Expenditures Harris. Stakelake, Harrison of Elkhart. Wil’ls, Bohunton, Simons, Stetler, Kelly, Feist. Federal Relations—Willoughby, Howe, Gaither, Booher, Hessler, McGregor, Stotlenburg, Bowers. Affairs of City of Indianapolis—Leedy, Vonnegut, VanArsdel. McGregor, Moore, Boardman, Adams of Marion, Coole, BobIva. Cities and Towns—Holloway, Terhune, Griffin, Cardwell, Finkbinder, Lambert, Mclntosh, Stotsenburg. Bobilya. Engrossed Bills— Hosier. Merritt, Petlit. Beeker, Elliott, Newhouse, Reynolds, Higbee, Kelly. Roads—McCrea.Adamsof Parke.Welch, Gibson, Floyd, Gaither, Garriott. Dalman, Iwope. Statistics—Laidlow, Loring, Mcßeth, Melendy, Ross, O'Brien, Feist, Remington. Insurance—Mcßeth,Van Arsdel, Pettit, Willoughby. Spitler, Barber, Crozier, Cell. Bowers. Printing—Harrison of Elkhart, Rerlolds. Adams of Parke, Woodruff, Allilon, Dinwiddle, Willis, Blue. Swope. Reformatory Institutions—Moore.Blake ley, Boardman, Hamrick, Ferrol, Fowler, Welch, White, Kell. Drains and Dykes—Jaekson, Barber, Laidlow, Geither, Culbert, Floyd, Smith if Huntington, Kelly, Dalman. Mines and Mining—Booher, Lloyd, Doates, Garriott, O’Brien, Gaither, Fow«r, Higbee. Williams. Labor—O’Brien, Howe. McGregor, Mc'asky, Grimes. Jackson, Longwell, Swope, Harrison, of Shelby. Medicine, Health and Vital Statistics— Lor'ng, Porter, Spaulding. Reynolds, Woodruff, Hunt, Fowler, Bowers, White. Inspection of the Journal—Adams, of Marlon, Allen, Reynolds, Kelly, Harri»n. of Shelby. Natural Resource*—McCaskey, Hundtey, Griffin, Roas, Stewart, Floyd. Hanna, Blue, McGeath. Phraseology of Bills—Davis, Adams of Parke, Cardwell, Remy, Melendy, Lambert, HlffiMD of Elkhart, Dalman, Kall.

Congressional Apportionment—Statesman. Stewart, Swope, Blakely, Remy. Elliott, Terhune, Spaulding. Nicholson, Spitler. Kell, Culbert, Williams. Legislative Apportionment—Newhouse, Kamp, Porter, Stotsenburg, Howe, Stakebake, Leedy, Davis, Hunter, Jackson. Pettit, Dalman, Hunt. At noon the House adjourned until 9 a. m.. Wednesday. The Senate, Tuesday, was opened with prayer. Lieutenant-Governor called for committee reports. Committee on military affairs reported in favor of tbo bill to reimburse the Governor for money paid the militia last summer, and it waa passed under suspension of the rules. On roti call nineteen bills were introduced, the most important being by Mr, Sweeney to fix the liability of insurance companies; establlshinga rate of two cents a mile on railroads. By Senator O’Brien to amend See. 2, Art 7, of the State Constitution, its object being to increase the number of Supreme Court judges to not less than nine or more than fifteen. The law book question was again considered, Mr. Shiveley’s resolution being to purchase twentyeight sets of Burns’ Revised Statutes. Chair held that the motion was out of order. Senator appealed and tho chair was sustained—27 to 20. The finance committee reported H. B. appropriating 8100,000 for Legislative expenses, and it was passed under a suspension of rules. At 11:30 the Senate adjourned till Wednesday, Jan. 16.

In the Senate, Jan. 16, Mr. Kern introduced a resolution inquiring why the order to purchase law nooks had not been carried out. Mr. Boyd declared that the resolution was an attack on the secretary, Mr. Kern denied this. Senator Newby declared that the purchase was a political measure. He said that it would be wrong to compel the secretary to spend the money for the purchase of the books when the people would not approve it. Senator Wishard said' that the secretary was appointed by the majority of the Senators, and that: he will abide by the majority. He said that if the LieutenantGovernor did not do what the majority wanted, he would be voted out of his chair. The motion to lay on the table was carried by a vote of 27 to 22, and the secretary was not required to answer. Senator Kern asked that the vote be reconsidered. Motion lost—27 to 22. Mr. Shively Introduced a resolution to purchase twenty-eight sets of Revised Statutes. This resolution was the result of a Republican caucus. Mr. McDonald made the point that the resolution was out of order and the Chair so ruled. An appeal was taken, and a discussion followed until Mr. Crumpacker called the previous question. There was a great outcry of “No. no,” and the “previous question” was not called. Senator Cranor denounced as peanut politics the attempt to undo what the Senate had done in ordering fffty-eight copies of the statutes. He said: “Wo have discussed this matter until we have cost the State of Indiana more money than the price of the books amounts to. Let us decide this thing as men, and not like boys.” Senator Stuart called attention to the fact that, by Senator Shiveley’s resolution, there would be a saving of about 8240, while the cost of maintaining the Senate is over 8200 an hour. He denounced the whole proceedings as the worst kind of peanut politics. Senator Wishard said the majority made the rules, and if there is not law enough to carry out the wishes of the majority, the majority would make more law. Senator Wray denounced the remarks of Senator Wishard, and said it was the most shameful spectacle ever witnessed in any body in Indiana. He called Senator Wishard “the czar of the steering committee.” Senator Shively demanded the previous question, and the Chair refused to entertain the motion. A heated exchange of charges and counter charges between Senators Vail and Kern ensued. Senator McDonald introduced a resolution to amend the Shiveley resolution by purchasing thirty instead of twenty-eight copies. Senator Newby demanded the previous question, and said he had been on the floor for some time. “Yes, you have been on the floor continuously,” said the Chair, “but you most go about this matter in a parliamentary way.” In a second half the Republican Senators were on their feet shaking their hands in the air and declaring that they wanted to second Mr. Newby’s demand. The previous question was then ordered—3o to 17. An altercation between the Chair and Senator Newby ensued. Mr. Newby finally taking his seat. Shiveley’s resolution to purchase twenty-eight coplas of the statutes was passed by a vote of 27 to 19 The Senate adjourned till 2p. m, At the afternoon session Senator Humphries presented a memorial to Congress favoring election of U. S. Senators by the people. Senator Kern introduced a bill providing tbatcounty county commissioners shall see to it that no ex-Unlon soldier or sailor shall become an inmate of any poorhouse, but shall provide for such needy persons. Referred to committee on military affairs. Senator Stuart offered a bill limiting expenses of candidates, and defining brbery in the matter of running for office. Thirty-one other bills were introduced, the most important being: By Senator Leyden, to amend the sinking fund act; Senator McCutcheon, to enable farmers to organize mutual insurance companies; Senator Watson, to enable fifty freeholders to call an election for the removal of a county seat, three-fifths of all the voters being enabled to make such removal; Senator Gifford, empowering towns to regulate natural gas rates. Senator Gifford’s bill providing for the repeal of laws providing for capital punishment was postponed. The Senate then adjourned. The House, Jan. 16. was opened with prayer by Rep. Fowler, The Speaker appointed Reps. VanArsdel, Bohannon and Fowler as a committee to wait on the Indianapolis Ministerial Association and invite it to furnish ministers to act as chaplains for the House. The contest case of Miller, Republican, against Bowers, Democrat, from Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland counties, was referred to the committee on elections. A large number of additional bills were introduced, the most important being by Rep. Howe, to protect members of labor organizations; Rep. Lambert, to protect street railway employes: Rep. Boardman, to require Citizens’ Street Railway Company of Indianapolis to pay into the city treasury 15 per cent, of fares collected; Rep. Leedy, to amend an act concerning public offenses. Rep. Stutesman brought up the revised statute question again by offering a rosoutlon providing for the purchase of sixteen copies of “Burn’s revised statutes of 1894.” Statesman spoke in support of his motion. Rep. Leedy moved to refer the motion of Stutesman to the committedon printing. On this motion the roll was called. The motion was lost—yeas. 37; nays, 67. This motion was followed by a motion by Rep. Merritt that the resolution calling for the purchase of the sixteen volumes be laid on the table. The roll was called. The motion prevailed—--51 to 45. Rep. Merritt asked If theeigl.t volumes ordered yesterday had beeu purchased. Speaker announced that the dork had not yet purchased the books. At 11:15 the House adjourned for the day. The Senate, Jan. 17, was opened with prayer byßev. Mr. Barth. A resolution by Senator Parker to investigate charges of incompetency against clerks was tabled —ls to 18. The bill providing for a bond of 8100,000 for sinking fund commissioners in towns and cltlee was passed by a unanimous vote. The resolution of Senator Allen authorising the committee on fees and salaries to subpoena witnesses was discussed. Action deferred. A resolution by Senator Seller concerning proposed revision of State laws was referred to a special committee. On roll call ten new bills were introduced, the most important being the re-apportionment bill by Senator Wnhard. At the afternoon'session Senator McLean introduced a bill for the incorporation of local mutual fire Insurance

companies. The report of the judiciary committee on 8. B. No. 17, to abolish capital punishment was discussed for two hours. On a vote the majority report favoring the present laws was sustained--31 to 17. The Rouse, Jan. 17, was opened with prayer by Rev. C. N. Sims. A resolution seating Richard H. Smith, of Tipton county, was adopted. The judiciary committee reported a substitute bill which provides for seven assistant doorkeepers in each House at 81 a day, two janitors at 83 a day, four pages at 82 a day, ten assistant clerks to the principal clerk at 85 a day, eight assistants to the assistant clerk at 84 a day, one folding clerk at 83 a day, and seven committee clerks at 83 a day. The bill provides for the employment of eighty persons in both Houses. Two years ago there were 120 employes in the two Houses, and, with the exception of ths janitors, all were paid 85 a day. Chairman Allen, of the committee, opposed ths report. Hesaid it was not in keeping witb the spirit of the Republican party. Rep. Mclntosh, of Fayette and Wayne, said he would support the bill if it was so amended as to reduce the pay of members to 85 a day. Ho said he was not in favor of practicing economy at the laborers’ expense, Rep. Leedy of Marion asked that Marlon county be eliminated from the consideration of the question. This county, hesaid, was notasking anything. Continuing, he said that men should be paid, for what they know. He said the first Republican House in twenty-five years must not say that wages should go down; it should say they should rise. He said he was in favor of cutting off every unnecessary doorkeeper and janitor, but he favored paying good wages to the men actually needed. The report was finally referred to a special committee. Until further action all employes will receive 85 a day. The bill to reimburse Governor Matthews for militia expenses was passed under a suspension of the rules unimously. The committee on mileage reported. On a call of counties a number of bills were introduced. The House adjourned for the day. The Senate, Jan. 18, was opened with Crayer by Rev. D. R- Lucas. A number of ills were introduced, the most important being by Senator Schneck. providing prisons for those who are not hardened criminals; by Senator Wtay, for free peddler’s license to old soldiers. Senator Sellers bill on libel was favorably reported. At 10:40 the Senate adjourned until Monday. Immediately after the opening of ths House. Friday, a message was received from the Governor announcing that he had signed tne legislative appropriation bill. A large number of bills were introduced. the most notable being by Rep. Mcßeth, to repeal statute concerning township institutes; Rep. Dinwiddle, concerning prize fighting; Rep. Leedy, concerning primary conventions; to fix salaries of judges of criminal courts. The special committee on employes and commpensation reported the sama bill previously submitted, providing for eight assistant door-keepers at 85 a day; one cloak room custodian at 85 a day; one postmaster*atßs a day; four janitors atß3 a day; five pages at 82 a day; ten assistants to the principal clerk at 85 a day; one file clerk at 83 a day; seven assistants to the assistant clerk at 85 a day, and six committee clerks at 85 a day. Rep. Willis, of DeKalb, offered an amendment to reduce the number of doorkeepers to four and to fix their compensation at «3 a day; to fix the pay of janitors at 82 a day, and the pay of pages at 81.50 a day. He said the people of Indiana were demanding even a greater reduction than he had asked. It was <evident that tha majority conld not agree on the subject.' Rep. Leedy, chairman of the Republican caucus, announced that there would be a caucus on the subject at 7 o’clock. This was followed by a motion by Rep. Moore, of Putnam, to postpone the consideration of the bill. After several members had spoken, the motion to postpone further consideration was renewed. It was adopted. At 11:30 o’clock the House adjourned until 10:30o'clock, Monday.

' LEGISLATIVE NOTES. The doorkeeper of the House has appointed L. 8. Goodwin, of DeKalb, postmaster. “Gentlemen,” said the Speaker, as tha bills began to pour in, “we must make haste a little slower.” The House, Monday, received a document in which Representative Hanna, who is very ill at his home in Putnam county, subscribes to the oath. Mr. Stotsenburg, of Floyd, has an amendment to the building and loan association law. Among other things it provides that no money deducted from the dues or regular assessments of members shall be used to pay the running expenses of an association. A bill of Mr. Spitler makes the penalty for delinquent taxes 10 per cent, only on the November settlement, instead of both installments. One of Mr. Stakebaker’s numerous bills compels railroad companies to stop al) passenger trains at county seats and 1 makes the company accepting freight foi shipment directly liable for any loss, no matter whether the goods are damaged or lost on some line to which the goods are afterward consigned by the original company. Another of his bills makes it possible to obtain an injunction on Sunday. Representative Lloyd, of Spencer, is entitled to more mileage than any other member of the Legislature. He is from Spencer county, and in order to roach Indianapolis is compelled to travel 249 miles*

M. FELIX FAURE

Succeeds CMimlr-Perler aa President of Erance. The National Assembly of France, consisting of Senators and Deputies, assembled at Versailles, Jan. 17, for the purpose ofj electing a successor to Casimir-Perier, resigned. The proceedings were of the most exciting character and scenes of great disorder followed the motion to proceed to a ballot. The official declaration of tbo result of the first ballot was as follows: M. Henri Brisson. 344; M. Felix Faure, 216; M. Waldeck Rosseau, 195; M. Cavaignac, 6; M. Meline, 4; M. Dupuy, 4; Admiral Gervais, 1; Marshal Canrobcrt, 1; M. Loubet, 1; M. Rochefort, 1; M. Bourgeois. 1, blank, 1. Total. 786. On th second ballot M. Felix Fanre was receiving 435 votes to 363 for M. Brisson.

BILL COOK CAPTURED.

Th* Famous Outlaw Caught in Itew Mexico. . A Sants Fc. N. M., special Jan. 12 says: Marshall Hall received the following telegram to-day from Deputy Marshall C. C. Perry, dated Fort Stanton: Captured Bill Cook, of Oklahoma Territory, this morning. Will take h|m from, here to Roswell, thence to Oklahoma TerItory. Cook Is the leader of the band that has been terrorising the Indian Territory sot the last few months, and there was a heavy reward offered for his capture, dead ,4tiT By the flooding of a pit tn a mlnnin North Staffordshire, lives were losUv? agoy

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

( Senator Wolcott was re-elected by the, [Colorado Legislature. - • ) John M. Thurston has been elected U. jS. Senator from Nebraska. 1 Senator Chandler was re-elected by the joint convention, at Concord, N. H., Ilan. 15. _■ . ■ " ) Senator McMillan, of Michigan, was reelected by the joint convention at Lanjsing, Jan. 15. ) The Mouse committee on judiciary has reported in , favor of the impeachment of (Judge Ricks, of Cleveland, O. j Six thousand street car men of Brooklyn went on a stHke, Jan. 14, against a proposed reduction in wages. I Lee Mantle and Thomas H. Carter have jbeen elected United States Senators for [the long term by the Montana Legislature. I Senator Hoar was honored by a re-elec-hion by the Massachusetts Senate, Jan. 15, by a vote of 34 to 4 for John E. Russell. ) Masked men compelled Maurice Hoar, farmer living near Rockford, 111., to dtsicfose the hiding place of 845 by holding ihls feet on a hdtstove. | Colorado refined silver bullion is being [shipped by Denver smelters direct to [China, It is known that several hundred (thousand ounces have been shipped. I The House Committee on Indian affairs 'lias voted to report the bill to open the VWichita Indian reservation in Oklahoma [Terri tory. Senator Hill in an interview, has declared himself in favor of the election ot United Senators by a popular vote, and thinks the time for Congressional action in the matter has arrived. Mrs. Helm, widow of Gen. Helm, of the Confederate army, and also a sister to Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, who has been postmistress at Elizabethtown, Ky., during three administrations, has been removed and succeeded by F. W. Joplin. ’ Mayor Strong has asked Superintendent Byrnes to remain at the head'of the New York police department, in a complimentary letter referring to the latter’s long and honorable service, the Mayor politely returns the Superintendent’s recent letter of resignation.

Nearly one hundred men were discharged by the new superintendent at the Homestead Steel Works, Jan. 14, for participation in a meeting for organizing a labor union. The company had detectives !at the meeting, and it is supposed that other discharges will follow. JJear Wichita. Kas., Tuesday, Barney iMcGibbon, a farmer, fired six bullets into [his wife’s body and left her for dead. He then pointed the gun at his son and pulled jthe trigger, but the weapon was empty. The cause of the shooting is not known. iMcGibbon stave himself up. I A Nebraska relief movement, headed by ex-Governor Northen, at Atlanta, Jan. 15, shipped twenty carloads of provisions, |Coal and other supplies. Two cars of rice contributed by citizens of Washington. N. C., went along by the same train. Another train load of supplies will probably be sent. -The President, Jan. 15, sent to the Senate correspondence in the case of the Japanese spies who were executed by Chinese authorities, together with a letter from the Secretary of State, in which it is Stated that the American consulshad no authority to protect Japanese in China, [except so far as using their good offices, ‘when occasion demanded. Bamuei Benner, of New York, who has some reputation as a seer, having annually issued a grist of predictions, in January, for the ensuing year, which have in the main proved true, has issued his manifesto for ’95, in which he says that no substantial or permanent improvement in industrial or agricultural conditions can be hoped for in the coming year. , The Dover National Bank, of Dover, N. H., suspended, Jan. 11, because of irregularities in the accounts of Cashier there being an apparent shortage of 860,000 to 890.000. An investigation was seton foot which confirmed all suspicions. Cashier Abbott was placed under surveillance which was continued until Monday, Jan. 14, when he shot himself in his own house, inflicting wounds from which he /died. Chauncey M. Depew was denounced at ameetingof Methodist ministers at New York, Jan. 15, for his action in defending railroads in their recent decision withdrawing half-fare-privileges from clergymen. Dr. Palmer, pastor of St. Paul’s M. E. church, said that Dr. Depew should be asked to retract his statement ths* ministers had abused the privileges, and that some •of them had even sold half-fare tickets to scalpers, thus defrauding the company. The Tennessee gubernatorial situation is still in an unsettled condition. The House of Representatives at Jan. 15, adopted the Democratic resolution postponing the publication-of the vote for Governor until an investigation can be made of charges of fraud in the election. The resolution >was adopted by tho Senate several days ago. The Populists voted with the Republicans In the House. Gov. Turney, present incumbent, will hold over nntll the Legislature declares who was elected Governor.

A FRENCH CRISIS.

President Casimir - Perier of France Resigns. CooiUrn»tlon at Parte—Th* French B*public Without aa Kxaeatlv*. The resignation of the French cabinet, Jan. 14. was followed by the resignation of President Caaimir-Perier, Jan. 15. The vote that overthrew the cabinet is alleged to have prompted the President to step down-and out. He had hoped that his friends in the chamber would defend his course, but as they did not, and as by his position he was debarred from defending himself, he decided to withdraw. The Senate and Chamber of Deputies held urgency sittings to consider the situation. Great consternation prevailed in thq and the leading French statesmen exhausted every effort to Induce CaslmirPericr to but he was firm In his determination to withdraw. Those besi’hiWwnirt aa to the political situation believe that Casimir-Perier will be re-e)ectofl , ffjßlTßrjf# fall It Is probable that the government party will choose Dupuy as their Candida ntlsflWwviOMnTi ■»nWairtwli lHwFnWi Mwawm

FIFTY - THIRD CONGRESS

In the Senate, Jan. 15, the income tax served as a text for an extended debate. Mr. Allen defended the Populist party from the repeated charges that jt was a Mos vagaries, Mr.. Voorhees, from nance committee, favorably reported the bill for coinage at the branqh mint at Denver, Col. Mr. Manderson secured the passage of two important resolutions calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for Information on the tariff. One asks for the quantities of spirits and high wines taken out of bond during the sixty days prior to Aug. 28 last, when the new tariff law took effect, the names of the parties or concerns who took the goods from the bond and all pther detailed information concerning the same. The other resolution calls on the Secretary for full information as to the amount of sugar imported durfng the sixty days prior to Aug. 88, the names of importers, amounts of imports, the country whence it came, etc. The debate was then resumed on the income tax item in the deficiency appropriation bill, and Mr. Call, of Florida, addressed the Senate in favor ot the approSriation, Other speakers were Messrs, [nay, Allen and George. Mr. Cockrell gave notice that he would insist on final iisposition of the deficiency bill, Wednesday. The Senate then held'a brief executive session, and, at 4:45 p. m., adjourned. Tuesday, in the House, was devoted, at - ter the morning hour, to the Indian appropriation bill, but no progress was made before adjournment. General Grosvenor presented a reply to a memorial sent to the judiciary committee by Mr. Richie, of Akron, O.', with supplementary charges against Judge Ricks and involving exSenator H. B. Payne and Judge Stevenson Burke. He asked for an investigation of the charges, The House went into committee of the whole for consideration of the Indian appropriation bill. The bill carried 8549,820. 8229,000 less than the estimates and a reduction of 8228,783 compared with the appropriation for the current fiscal year Mr. Holman, chairman of the Indian committee, who has charge of the bill, <explained the changes made. The changes included an increase in the appropriation for Indian schools of 8125.150, making the total amount 81,125,350. Of this amount but 80 per cent, was to be used for contract schools In pursuance of the policy recently inaugurated looking to the ultimate substitution of government or contract schools. The subject was further discussed by Messrs. Little, Bowers, Pickier and Brosius. but no progress was made with the bill and at 4:30 the House adjourned. The Senate, Jan. 16, voted down Mr. Hill’s proposition to refer the legality of the income tax to the courts, only five Senators joining with Mr. Hill in supporting the proposition. Although Mr. Hill (ailed in referring the income tax to the courts, he secured the adoption of an importantjamendment limiting the Interrogatories of the officers seeking to collect the lax. Mr. Lodge’s effort to have income tax officials placed under civil service rules was defeated. The income tax appropriation was then agreed to and the deficiency appropriation bill passed. Mr. Aldrich lecured the passage of a resolution calling on the President for information as to the pegotiat ons with Germany in regard to the tariff and retaliation.

In the Senate, Thursday, Mr. Sherman presented an emergency currency bill to meet the treasury deficiency and Mr. Pugh offered a meas ire in the same line, supplementing it with a vigorous speech on the impotency and inaction of the Senate In the face of a grave emergency. This was but the brief prelude to a day spent with appropriation bills. The pension bill appropriating 8141,000,000 was passed with two important amendments, one making 86 the lowest rate for pension disability and another repealing the present law cutting off pensions of non-residents. It was stated during the debate that the six-dollar amendment would increase pension expenditures not exceeding 81,000,000. The bill served.as a. text for sharp criticism against the administration of the pension office. The army appropriation bill was considered, but not completed, owing to spirited opposition to the abandonment of army posts in the far Northwest. Thursday, in the House, was again devoted to the Indian appropriation bill and fair progress was made. A number of amendments were adopted, the most important being to pay to the Cherokee nation 81.660,000. An amendment by Mr. Pickier to discontinue the services of army officers as Indian agents was ruled out of order.

HAWAIIAN REVOLUTION.

An Uprising of Rebell tone Natives In the Sandwich Islands. A San Francisco special, Jan. 18, says: (The steamer Alameda arrived from Atlck - fond and Sydney via Honolulu this afternoon and brings news of a revolution and bloodshed at Honolulu. Charles L. Carter, who was one of the annexation compissioners, was killed and other governinent supporters were wounded. There lias been fighting, and at least twelve natives have been killed. Nearly two hundred royalists are under arrest. Robert Wilcox is the leader of the rebels. The fighting*was still in progress when the Alameda left Honolulu on Jan/11, but the government forces had practically overcome the revolutionists.

“WINNIE” SMITH GUILTY.

l'he Iqdlanepolls Cut-Throat Sent Up for Eighteen Yeara. ' The trial of “Winnie” Smith for the murder of Western B. Thomas, of Anderson, at Brighton Beach, near Indianapolis. last July, was concluded at Indianapo•lls, Wednesday evening, Jan. 16, by the Jury returning a verdiet holding Smith guilty ot manslaughter and fixing the punishment at eighteen yean’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. The defendant’s attorneys asked for a new trial. In case this fails the case will be appealed to the Supreme Court.

OTHER NEWS ITEMS.

» George O. Jones, the well known Greenbacker, died at New York, Jan. 17. . I The New. York Central Lloyd’s I nuance company has been blacklisted by Auditor of State Henderson. •WtOfi Revenue officers destroyed umrtWWm steam distillery near AnnistowruAtey Ji had a capacity of eighty ganods, Perry Harris, of SheWyvflteppJf vAi pipe in his overcoats rndfAWlMtefoftc coat on a lounge Before reuringTtor tn< night. Abort nMMffißKfl imMtef%i the hoßMakere byjdydv»t< -sump difficulty. ebsax eaa baalgatf looks like that or, a nog, while .Its ears We WMI oCfff oKffithfFVdSoT (Ti<£h?a! , OR bMIM n TOt io MX|

A MONTANA HORROR.

Seventy-Five People*Killed and 100 Wounded. Death and Destraction Scattered Broad east by • Glaat Powder Explosion. A Butte, Mont., special, Jan. 15, says; A fire broke out in the Montana Central yards and soon several can loaded with powder caught fire. Jnst as the firemen were closing around the blazing can an explosion occurred, killing a number of firemen and spectators and maiming many others. The firemen who escaped immediately rallied and were beginning another attack when a second explosion, more violent than the fint, took place. The people in the vicinity were mowed down as with a great scythe and the streets . for half a block around looked like a great battlefield. Debris was thrown high in air, coming down half a mile away. Many prople on the streets in the center of the town were thus injured. A few of the remaining firemen were gathering themselves together and attempting to get’ to a place of safety when the third and last explosion occurred. This, too, killed and injured many people. There were several can of the powder, and til of them exploded. The heavens were lighted up and the city shook as if an earthquake was in progress. Immediately after the first explosion the entire hospital corps and police force were summoned and many of the detachments of these companies are among the killed and injured in the subsequent explosions. Fifteen dead bodies have already been gathered together, and then are, doubtless, a great many more in p: r.s of the yard that no one dares to approach. Every house for blocks around has been turned Into a temporary hospital. Every member of the fire department has been either killed or wounded.

TAYLOR’S DEFALCATION.

Gov. Mellette Tells How It Came About A Pierre, S. D., dispatch, Jan. 12 says: Ex-Gov. Mellette, who Is one of defaulting State Treasurer Taylor’s bondsmen, in an interview gives some particulars relative to the circumstances which led up to the great deficit and Taylor’s flight. -Gov. Mellette met Taylor in Chicago, Dec 11 and there was a conference of the bondsmen at that time. Taylor said that during the panic of *93 the bank of Gettysburg, 8. D., got into close quarters and appealed to him for help, and he advanced 840.000 of the State’s money. He soon found out that the institution was in a bad way and sent good money after bad until he had sunk 8100,000. Then came ot her losses, and he found himself In possession of real estate, merchandise, cattle and all descriptions of property except money. He appealed to the bondsmen and they helped him to the limit of theii ability, hoping that Taylor might be able to realize on this personal property turned over by his debtors. Finally they reached the limit. Taylor was unable to sell his property, the end of his term drew near, and he was compelled ts go to the wall. Governor Mellette has no knowledge of Taylor’s whereabout! and does not believe that he has any considerable amount of money with him. All the prbperty in the State belonging to Taylor or any of his bondsmen Is being attached. Tbo condition in which this defalcation leaves the State is very unfortunate. The ordinary running expenses, interest payments and warrant* already issued will amount, the Ist ot July, to 8500,000. The expected revenue to that time is not half that sum. Soma coupons were defaulted on for lack off funds, and, of course, until the method of handling the matter is devised, no warrants will pass. One hundred thousand dollars of the money lost belonged to ths school fund, and tnere is no way of re plAishlng that fund until the bonds can be collected.

TAYLOR'S BONDSMEN.

The bondsmen of W. W. Taylor, the defaulting Treasurer of South Dakota, held a conference at Chicago, Jan. 15. and de* elded that they would turn over all tbeis property, to bo applied on the shortage, the only condition attached being that the bondsmen be dismissed from all other Ha* bllity on account of the bond. At present the men who signed Taylor's bond art each liable individually, for the whole amount of the shortage. All their property may be attached, and then, If the shortage is not made good, a Judgment will bang over them for years, and any property they may hereafter obtain wifl be subject to the demand of the State. The condition attached by the bondsmen to the present proposition is that the property they at this time turn over to State release them finally. If thlsproposltion is not accepted the bondsmei»<Hfr they will fight the collection o//any moneys on account of their bonds on th« ground that the State did not WWi diligence to protect itaelf, j gaiiaffl

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