Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1895 — Page 3

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

The Brooklyn streetcar strike is over, tnd cars are now running without intertiptlon. The will of the late ex-Senator Fair was toolen from the clerk’s office at San Frantisco, Jan.'29. A Southern Pacific Express was,“held tp” near Wilcox, Ariz., Jan. 30, and the uprbss car Was robbeffroTßK>,floft — > “Commonwealer” J. S. Coxey was sued r tor 15,464 in Cleveland by Hannon &Trawey. alleged to be due on a restaurant. 4 Valentine Pieratt Richardson, merchant it Winchester, Ky., charged with the beirayal of his sister-in-law, ended his lite with a bullet, wile Left a note saying he was innocent. Judge E. Rockwood Hoar, of Massathusetts, died at Concord, Mass., Jan ft. Judge Hoar was born at Concord in B’6, and has been adistinguisbed citizen if the State for fifty years. The Republican legislative caucus, at, F Jlympfa, Wash., Thursday night, nomi- ■ iated Congressman J. Lr. Wilson for United States Senator. Mr. Wilson was * >orn at Crawfordsville in 1850, and is a traduate of Wabash College. - He served n the Indiana Legislature in~J.SBS; was ilected as the first member of Congress torn the State of Washington, and is noiv nerving his third term in that body. 5 The consular and diplomatic approprlftion bill as reported .to the Senate, prorides for the construction of a cable between the United States and Hawaii, and is a part of the cost, 8500,000 is hereby aprropriated. Another amendment appropriates 86,000 for the protection of tho iroperty of the United States in the Jamoan Islands, and “the execution ofobfgations of the United States in those ♦ slands.” The total a- pre iriation' is 83,<72,458, an increase oi *.>03,340 on the unount as passed by the House. Judgq Grosscnp, at Chicago, Jan. 30 ipon application of New York stocklolders, appointed J B. Groenhut and E. F, Lawrence as receivers for the whisky >rust. The concern has been unable to jay rebates, now amounting to 81,000,000, tnd stockholders deem liquidation neces lary to save tho property. Later, on the afternoon of the same ‘day, Judge Gross:up granted a stay of proceedings ’ecelvership case upon application of Levy Mayer, representing a committee of stockholders. .. . '■ Tho gradd jury ’at Savannah, Ga., Jan. 11, returned a sensational finding with ”* regard to the county chain gang convicts, nade. up of petty offenders. Twenty-one nen.are disabled, most of them perm.ij gently, from fearful exposure in the recent freezing weather. A number were com>elled to break ice in the canal and work br hours in freezing water without shoes, tnd with but their trousers to protect ‘.hem. Four of the men have been taken » the hospital, and seventeen, the report lays, now lie on hardboard beds in the tonvictcamp, wrapped in blankets? emanated and disabled. The report continues:“The, convicts in tho hospitals can~ lelthor stand nor walk. They are unable » Wear shoes; they lie chained and hudlied together, suffering from what in this flimato is a most unusual affliction, bu which at this time is slow and certain torture. Some of them will lose fingers and Loes. Their feet are swollen and discolored; large, gaping wounds are discharg- J ng blood and mucus, and in two or three nstances tho men show signs of prostra■.ion.” .... .... FIFTY - THIRD CONGRESS. The session of the Senate, Jan. 30, via; I iventfnl in giving expression to the fee - | tog aroused by tho financial question. Mr ! Vest said: “The President has declared war on sil ’ ter. He would make us accessories to jhis effort to fix the. gold standard Upon is.” The Sbnator asked if any man reallv Believed tho supposed emergency t joitld not bo met by Treasury payments in I lilver. And »yct tfic“imprcssion was con- j yeyed to the public that tho country was m the brink of ruin. If the President had I /»he power lie would force us to the single i ?«ld standard "But,” said Mr. Yost, iin- I jiressively, and, raising his right hand in I imphasls, “so far as I am concerned. I twill never vote to issue bonds to secure fold and place us on a single gold stand ird.”' Mr. Sherman mode a lengthy speech, in 1 the course of which he said: “We have reached tho point whorewor mere being told that no relief whatever would be given to the country unless wo conceded the free coinage of silver. I believe such an absolute concession would be a greater disaster to the country than tny other course that could bo adopted. And yet tho Senate is being brought face io face with tho alternative of taking free lilver or nothing. If there is to be a choice Detween the two coin standards, then I Dettevo in taking tho one which is recognized tlte world oyer as the best. But I io not believesueh a choice is Imperative. • I still believe that both metals could bo used. But lam bound tosay,”said Mr. “that tho finance committee is utterly helploss. Wo aro equally divided. Wo can roach no agreement. Wo are not able to report unless tho concession is made to free silver.” The people had plenty of money. They have now 81,600,100,000 in small savings tn the savingbanks. Give the plain people—the laboring people—a chance to meet this so-called emergency and they would supply the deficiency in two days.” , Hobogged the Senate to unlock the doors of the finance committee and endeavor to agree on a measure of relief. Mr. Stewart declared that no real emergency existed, and that all tho trouble that had arisen was duo to administration discrimination In favor of gold against silver. Mr. Hill has introduced a resolution directing the Secretary of the Treasury to inform eßio Senate whether it is necessary or desirable that legislation should bo had authorizing tho issuing of bonds, treasury dotes or other securities to realize moneys Mor tho pnrposp of paying current deficiencies in tho revenues and if so tho nature ■nd substantial duties of such legislation, ■dr. Hill asked immediate consideration, But objection being made tho resolution ■vent over. After a brief executive scs■lon for tho consideration of the Japanese ■treaty the Senate adjourned. ■ In the Ilouae, Jan. 30, Mr. Catchings ■submitted a report fixing the time for de■mte on Pacific railroad funding bill and ■spoke in its support. Mr. Holman disunited a statement made by Mr. Catch- ■ ngs. Tho .Southern blood of tho latter ■took fire at once. Ho turned to Father ■Holman, who was standing just behind ■him, and. shouted in a commanding tone: ■“Take your scat, air!” Mr. Holman, ■with an air of utter surprise, obeyed and ■?t down. This peremptory style of Mr. ■Catchings incensed not only the opponents of the funding bill, but also stirred ■ho ire of McMillin and other Democrats ■who aro In a state of perpetual hostility ■o the committee on rules. Half a dozen ■ll at once assailed him. The acting ■peaker used his gavel with such vigor ■hat the splinters flew, but without avail. ■Io then ordered the Sergeant-at-aruw to ■oat members and order was restored, but ■ho Republicans laughingly exulted at ■he display of Democratic friction.

At the opening of the Senate. Jan. 3), Mr. HUI presented a petition from tn • New York bide and leather trade, urgja;l the issue of 8500,000,000 gold bonds. Th* resolution of Mr. Allen was then taken up requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to -,< !eem Government obligations in stive.' us often as he is convinced that a systemau • effort is being made to deplete the gold reserve and force an issifb of bonds. He ; raised Mr. Vest for refusing to follow the l*resideni’s>dictatorship. Mr. Allen Bought to secure a yea and nay vote on his resolution, but after considerable par-i liamentary sparring, he failed iff this. During the discussion Mr. Gorman interposed with a motion to take up a pendingDistrict of Columbia bill. He said it was perfectly apparent that this discussion of financial resolutions was utterly fruitless. Appropriation bills were waiting and the days of Congress were flying fast. This brought Mr. Hill to his feet. lie suggested to Mr. Gormamthat there Were measures quite asjmportant as appropriation bills, and he considered several of these financial revolutions as among these. Mr. Chandler took occasion during the discussion of tho district appropriation bill to say some caustic things about government expenditnres in general. He said the ptesent Congress promised to be much more than a “billion dollar Congress.” That cry had been hurled against the Re publican party, and now, instead of the stern economy promised in stump speeches, this biliion-dollar record was to be far ■outdone. Mr, Harris said he had far greater respcctTbf tlio estimates of.officials as to their needs for appropriations than he had for Mr. Chandler. Mr. Gorman said the gold reserve was originally created to redeem greenbacks. Up to the time of the passage of the McKinley bill the government had plenty of gold and the gold reserve was intact.. But the McKinley.law started a dhangc and one year before Mr. Harrison retired from tho Presidency he was unable to meet tho demands of the treasury. The bankruptcy o! the government began at that time. Mr. Gorman spoke with great earnestness and appealed to Republican Senators to join in meeting the. issue. It was their duty as well as that of Democratic Senators. The financial resolutions were brought forward and agreed to within a few minutes, without a word of argument. The first resolution, proposed by Mr. Hill, calls on the Secretary of the Treasury to ■iofprm tho Senate if legislation is necessary or desirable toward the issue of bonds to meet deficiencies in revenue, and if so", what the substantial features of this legislation should bo. This was agreed to on a viva voce vote, only Mr. Allen voting no. Mr. Allison’s resolution, calling on the Secretary for information as to the amount of tho gold reserve used for current expenses and the amoun t of the proceeds from bonds similarly used, was also agreed to with an amendment by Mr. Gorman. Tho latter’s amendment is very comprehensive and calls on the Secretary for details on every possible detail oi revenue, reserve, deficiency, assets, ete., that can shed any light on the financial situation. The amendment and resolutions were adopted without dissent, aftej Mr. Teller had suggested that Mr. Gorman ought to ask for information as tc why the Democratic President and the Democratic leaders in the Senate could not agree on what was the trouble. With the resolutions passed, the Senate, at 5;28 p. tn., adjourned.' In the House, Jan. 31, tho Pacific railroad funding biil was debated for six hours, and a number of unimportant bills were passed. The financial question came before the Senate, Feb. 1, as an incident to the con sidcration of tho pending District of Columbia appropriation bill, and Mr. Tellei made an effective speech to give the warning that he would see to it, that sc far as the present session of Congress Was concerned there’should bn ho hasty bi weak legislation on the lines now proposed. Referring to the proposed new bond issue. Mr. Teller said it would be about as- effective as pouring water Tn a sieve. And these bonds are being put oul when the administration was claiming tc have ample revenue for expenses. Mr. Teller added with great force: “The administration of our financial affairs has never before been in absolutely incompetent hands, but if the Senator from Maryland is right thev are in such hands now.” In the House, Feb. 1, an hour was devoted to debate on Pacific railroad bill, Mr. Byanopposed the measure. Mr. Hitt then submitted from the committee on foreign affairs a privileged report on Mr, Storer’s resolution calling, on the President to transmit all correspondence oi information regarding the report that the rebels against the Hawaiian government were incited, supplied witli arms and partly led by persons who claimed to be British subjects, and that the Minister ol Great Britain intervened in order to prevent tho application of martial law tc those concerned in the rebellion whe claimed to bo British subjects. Mr. Heard then demanded tho previous question. Il led to the banding of epithets and a personal encounter between Mr. Breckinridge and Mr. Heard. Tho episode was unusually exexciting. Mr. Heard, who was in charge of-the District of Columbia business, cut off Mr. Breckenrldze. who was attempting to address the House on the Hawaiiar resolution, by demanding the prevlom question on the adoption of the resolution, Mr. Breckinridge immediately moved around from the side aisle in which he was standing to tho tier of seats when Mr. Heard was located, and hot word? followed. “Impertinent puppy!” shouted Mr. Breckinridge. "Liar!” hurled back Mr. Hoard At tho word “liar,” the whitehaired Brock inridge, who Isa heavily- bull: stocky man, put Ills foot on thh step or which the benches arolocated and let drive a right-hand blow at Mr. Heard. Mr. Heard, whp is a slight and apparqntly not strong man, but rather tail, with a brown beard, streaked with gray, dodged The House was in an uproar. The men were separated but continued to shout offensive epithets at each other. Finally the bellicose members wore brought tc the bar ©f tho House, mutual explanations followed and all offensive word: wnra withdrawn by both parties. Mr Breckinridge apologized to Mr. Heard an< to tho House in a brief and eloquent speech and was heartily applauded. Thi entire affair, on motion of Air. Goodnight was stricken from the records. The Houst took a recess until Bp. m. Tim night, session was devoted to a consideration o private pension >biils.

TAYLOR’S ESCAPS.

Letters end telegrams from dlfferon' parts of the United States received a; Pierre, S. D., in reference to different peo. pie having seen defaulting State Treas urer Taylor, at dates from Jan. in to Jan 13, lead officials to tho conclusion th a' Mr. Taylor is now probably at some poin in South America. Ward McAllister, the notod New Yorl society leader, died at bls home In that city, Jan. 31, of the grip. Mr. McAllistei was born in Savannah. Ga., alxty-fout years ago. The Astors, Chanters, Samno Ward, Marion Crawford, .Amelia Rives Julia Ward, Julia Ward Howe, tho Boston Appletons and Princes, the Patterson Bonapartes, the Massachusetts Parker were all rolatlvesof his. Mr. McAllistei was the author of “'Society as I Hnvf Found It,” A Jersey cow was found tlghtli wedged in tho forks of a maple trei near Harrodsburg, Ky. As she wai at least eight feet from tho grount and had never shown any tree climb ing ability, how she got in such i position is a mystery.

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

In the Senate, Jan. 39, there were bills on second reading, third reading and new bills. Committee recommended indefinite postponement of Senator Boyd’s bill for an inebriate crsylnm. The committee bn judiciary presented a favorable -report on the joint resolution Of Senator O’Brien, providing for an increase in the number of members of the Supreme Court, and the committee on labor favorably reported on Senator Stuart’s bUI providing for attorney’s fees where an employe has to sue for wages. Senator Baker’s bill, regulating the, sale „of cigarettes, was called up for second reading, and there was at once manifested a disposition to amend it out of existence. After a number of changes had been proposed the biil was referred to Senator Baker as a committee of one to embody the proposed changes and present his bill again. The most important new bills were: By Senator Boyd—Appropriating 839,003 for memorial tablets at Gettysburg and Chickamauga; By Senator McDonald—To prevent wage deductions for relief associations; By Senator Phares—To amencT drainage laws. In the House, Jan. 29, the ways and means committee recommended a deficiency bill for the benefit of Supreme Court Clerk Hess and deputies. Mr. Remy’s greenback taxation bill was passed to a second reading. The judiciary committee reported the bill to investigate the Attorney-General’s office and the State treasury. The Soldier’s Home bill, with the amendment cutting the appropriation to 875,000, was filed for second reading. The bill of Mr. VanArsdel preventing coroners from holding inquests where there is no sign was rec? ommended for passage. The Miller-Bow-ers contest was called up. Mr. Merritt spoke for half an hour when Mr. Leedy suggested that the gentleman was digressing. Chairman Crozier, of the elections committee, presented reasons why Bowers, Dem., should be seated on the face of the returns. Mr. Howe, of Morgan county, a blacksmith, surprised the House by an eloquent, speech in favor of Bowers. Mr. Stu teaman submitted a substitute report referring the case back to full committee, with instructions to report before Feb. 11. A vote showed no quorum ana the House adjourned till 2p. m. At -the afternoon session the vote on the Statesman substitutawas again taken and the motion was adopted—43 to 25. The Leyden bill, S. B. 104, was favorably reported and placed on passage. On a vote It pnssed---66 to 1. Mr. Adams spoke sharply when the roll-call on tho t e iate bill showed that the quornm threatened to break. He ordered the doorkeepers to lock the doors to haad off members who wanted to wander out in the corridors. The members were sent to the Capitol to transact State business, tn 1 the Speaker thought more care and consideration should be given to this business. It took a skirmish of several minutes to get the quorum together. The chait announced that it proposed to have no more committee meetings during a session of the House. A large number of bills were favorably reported, the most notable being: By Rep. Dinwiddie—Prohibiting sale of horseflesh; by Rep. Harrison—Prohibiting officials from accepting railroad passes. In tho Senate, Jan. 30, the bill for the Soldiers’ Home at Lafayette was considered and made a special order for Jan. 31 st 10 a. m. A number of amendments to the bill were adopted. Senator Newby’s amendment reducing the salary of tho adlutant, or assistant superintendent, from M.OOO to 8720 caused some debate and was lost. The genera! opinion was thavßl,ooo was little enough for such a man as would be required. The salary of the commandant was left at 81,200. An amendment by Senator Shively gives to the State Treasurer the right of investigating as to the number of inmates and employes in the Institution before drawing the warrant at the rate of 812 per month per capita as provided for in tlie bill. Senator Holler Introduced a bill to abolish the traffic in horse flesh. . In the House the insurance bill of Mr. Davis prescribing that insurance companies shall not require 80 per cent, co-in-snrance came up on third reading. Mr. Willoughby, chairman of the 'insurance committee, demanded to know how the bill came before the House. He insisted that the bill sad not been reported by his committee whicli vas supposed •to have it in iharge. The Speaker informed him that the bill had come beforej.be. House without fraud. Mr. WHluughby insisted tbiit minething was crooked, but the records ’ailed to sustain his statements. Mr. Wdlloughby then moved that the bill lie recommitted to his committee, stating that it was a very important measure, and should not be acted upon hurriedly. Mr. Leedy. Mr. Bobiiya and others farored the bill and denounced tho present practice of insurance companies in this respect as a grievous hardship imposed apon the people as it compelled property owners to carry a Heavy insurance or they tould get none. Mr. Mcßeth announced that an open meeting of tho insurance rommittee would be held that night at which matters pertaining to the subject would be discussed. He insisted as a rnatler of decency to the committee that nothng be done with the bill until after this meeting. Ho said the object of the meeting was to put the l:c to the insiniiations “.hat tlio committee had been subsidized. His insinuation fired Mr. Robinson of tho Judiciary committee, who shouted: “Tho tentleman from Pulaski and White iharges that his committee has not been treated with decency. I reply that two Mils bearing upon insurance matters have Deen already taken from my committee and buried in the insurance committee. The Judiciary committee has not complained st this, but when tho gentleman charges that ho has not been treated decently. I >bject.” Turning to tho house, Mr. Robinson continued: “I’he truth is, gentlemen, that the members of the insurance lommitteo thought they had this bill itrangied, and were very much surprised when it appeared upon the floor. Tho truth is it got away from them. They for anco have been sleeping, and now that it has escaped their xritev and reached this house I demand that it be passed.” The roll-call on the passage of tho bill was Ftarteil, notwithstanding the vigorous protests of Mr. Willoughby and Mr. Mcßeth, and the bill w as passed by a vote *.f 73 to 7. Mr. Mclendy, on behalf of thirty-five members, introduced a new egislativo apportionment bill. It differs radically from the Wishard bill. The bill was referred to the joint committee on rcportiQnmi'nt. In the House, Jan. 31, further debate was had on H. R. 10J, concerning toll roads, which ended yi amotion prevailing to strike out tho enacting clause. A spirited debate developed when the House look up bill 19, which provides for the appointment of a State boiler Inspector with five assistants. It makes theappointmentof the inspector incumbent upon the Governor. Auditor of State and AttorneyGeneral, and that he must be a practical boiler maker of ten years’ experience. Tho bill provides for a fee of 83 on boilers of twelve horse power or less and 85 for boilers exceeding twelve horsepower unleee there shall be more than one boiler, when the fee shall be 83 for each boiler. The salary of tho inspector is 82,000 a year and that of thedeputles 81.200 each, which shall be paid out of the tees collected. Speaker Adams called Mr. Leedy to tho ehair and took the floor in support of the bill.. He said that he had suffered loss In his own business from a defective boiler. One of his employes had been killed by a boiler which nad not t>een properly in spected. The discussion went only far enough to show that the bill would meet with lively opposition, and on motion of Mr. Petit it was made the special order for next Tuesday. House bill No. 117 to abolish the office of natural gas inspector was called up, with the Speaker still oa

the floor. He asked that the bill be post-poned-for a day or two, but the House 1 re-, fused tc postpone action. Mr. Adams said he was in favor of the bill. Tht office, he said, was a fifth wheel and es tabiished an inspector who did not inspect. He urged that the office be abolished. ’Mr. Hundley, the author of the bill, said the office Is of no use to the gabelt and should be abolished. The lasi inspector, he said, iiad done a great jlea! of harm to the State by falsi reports about the supply of gas A general debate followed andAhe bill wai passed—76 to 3, House bill No. 184, providing that those who grow hedge or othei live fences must keep them trimmed t< the height of live feet and a width o: three feet, was passed without much debate. The bill to require street railway! to provide vestibules for ‘their cars wa? passed—76 to 0. "ST B. 54, pro Wing foi 8600 debtor’s exemption was referred. The bill providing for publication of investigations of Indiana Academy of Scienct came up on third reading, and after much debate was recommitted, with instructions to report a specific appropriation o 82,000. The Senate, Feb. 1, held only a short session. A petition favoring the passage of the Nicholson biil was presented from Henry county. A protest against changing existing laws relating to mechanic’? and material l|.ens was presented. A number of now bills were presented, tht most notable were: By Senator McLean —Reducing marriage license fee from 82 to 81; by Senator Cranor—For tho protection of hotel keepers from dead beats; by Senator Duncan—For the appointmen t of a State House superintendent. The Haggard •‘Soldiers’ Home bill \ras the special order for 10 o’clock, but no quorum being present it was again postpoped until Monday. Senate adjourned till Monday r atTO o’cloeK-- — The House. Feb. 1, was. opened with prayer by Rep. Mcßeth. Mr. Mcßeth descended from the Speaker’s stand, and speaking to a question of personal privilege, endeavored to demonstrate from city papers that the record of the House with reference to H. B. 97 was incorrect. The Speaker called on R. A, Brown, principal clerk of the House, for a statement. The clerk said that three separate records were kept, and none of them showed that the hill had been recommitted to the committee on insurance, The Speaker said with some warmth the House would stand by its record. He said members should not get in the habit of going to the newspapers for vindication. Representative Moore introduced a resolution providing for the appointment of another committee clerk for a group of twenty committees which has no clerk. Tho resolution led to some discussion. The resolution was defeated. On the call of counties a number of bills were introduced, after which thb bills to Firovide a firemen’s relief fund; to reguate shanty or Junk boats; to fix terms of court in forty-second judicial circuit, were passed to engrossment. Rep. Adams “lay-t>ver,” bill was discussed and was the occasion for much fun. Mr. Terhune proposed to amend by inserting the words “break away” instead of “lay over” and the Speaker suggested “spoon,” as a better term. The claims committee favorably reported in the matter of authorizing George VV. Julian and William. A. Maloy to act as counsel and agents for the State of Indiana in the collection of certain claims on account of swamp land., The House refused to concur, and, after a' long discussion, referred the matter back' to the committee. Tho afternoon was oc-; copied in consideration of various com-j mittee reports. Mr. Hamrick presented a facetious resolution relegating the mooted question of the date of groundhog day. The Sneaker referred the resolution to the committee on the rights and privileges of the groundhog. The House, it then being after 4 o’clock, adjourned, until Monday. LEGISLATIVE NOTES. The Legislative committee paid its biennial visit to Purdue University, r Jan. 29. The Prison Committee from the General Assembly, which went to Michigan City* Friday , for .the purpose of looking into some of the general charges made against the management of the State Prison N’oith, returned to Indianapolis Monday. The committee spent some time making inquiry into the charge that Democratic politicians are preparing to start a bicycle factory inside the prison walls. It found that the gentlemen at the bead of the enterprise woP have the factory in operation in a few weeks. The men interested in the venture declare that it is not their .intention to undersell bicycle factories in which free labor is employed unless the State should compel them to brand their goods as prison made. The committee wilj not report until after it has visited tho Southern Prison at Jeffersonville. The House railroads committee has decided to report favorably the bill of Mr. McCaskey for a general two cent railroad fare in the State, with the amendtnentj that the rate bo fixed at cents.' The bill will be hotly contested in the House. Mr. Dinwiddie, of Lake county, says the money expended on Momence rock by the Slate has increased the value of sixty thousand acres of land in the . county from 83 to 85 an acre. Senator Schneck has introduced a bl!} fixing legal rates for advertising. Thq rate proposed is 50 cents per square of 259 ems for the first insertion, and 25 cents a square for each succeeding insertion. Itj is provided that the advertising matter shall be set solid, and that there shall be no superfluous trimmings in the way ot heads extended far down the columns.

M. ALEXANDER RIBOT.

3 President Faure, of France, has formed a now cabinet It Is composed as follows.* Prime Minister of Finance and ad inerim Minister of War—M. Ribot. Minister of Justice and ad interim Min« Ister of Marine—M. Trarieux. Minister of Foreign Affairs—M. Hanotaux. Minister of the Interior—M. Leygus. Minister of Public Instruction and Woi ship—M. Poincare. Minister of Publle Works—M. DupuyDu temps. Minister of Commerce—M- Andn Ledon. Minister of Agriculture— M. Gadeau. Minister of the Colonies—M. ChauWHOU

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

1 The Salvation Army campaign at Frankfort was a great success. 1 North Manchester will have natural ;as from the Grant county field.The reform administration of Ft. Wayne will make things uncomfortable 'or dram selling druggists. —'> The Lake Shore railway will complete •.he double traclclmwißen Toledo and Elkaart. This will give the Lake Shore a iouble track from Chicago to its Eastern points. Austin Means, of Shelbyville, went tc die World’s Fair from that place on'fc picycle with a. party of whoejmen. He iras completely prostrated and never rejovered from the effects of the trip, and is low dying of consumption. The Frankfort Commercial Clnb wil ledicate its fifty-thousand-dollar clublouse on Washington’s birthday. Every nember will be permitted to invite three guests, which will make the number in attendance about five hundred. A number of prominent men throughout the State have been invited, and have expressed their Intention of being present. Elaborate preparations are being made for the affair. A man of respectable appearance, giving his name as Charles Cuthbert, was arrested at English, Jan, 29. He claims to have been chosen by Heaven to purify the lolitics of Indiana, which he proposes to io by killing also -.laimed that lio was commissioned to jonae there and kill Theo. Starr, the town marshal. He hunted up Marshal Starr, vho took him 'into custody; and placed aim in jail. Cuthbert is well dressed, and Jas the appearance of a professional man. Rev. W. E. Hinshaw, whoso wife was so iruelly murdered at Belleville, several iveeks ago, was brought to Danville under irrest. Fob, 1. charged with the murder. 1 Mr. Hinshaw was arrested on the affidarit of Detective Burns, of Seymour. He is still very feeble from tho wounds reteived and his frien.ds will try to keep him out of jail. There is general indignation to the county over the arrest, as ho is hot relieved to be at all implicated. The prosecution came to an abrupt end, Saturday, ihe physician who attended Mr. Hinshaw testifying that it would iiavo been imposliiile for the prisoner to inflict the wounds from whicli lie was suffering upon his own person. The feeling against the detoctlv# vho made the arrest is very strong. An exciting scrimmage occurred at WaDash, in the county clerk’s office, between County Clerk Lovi Patterson and Constaale E. B. Forgy. An order had been issued to the administrator of the estate of Mary Schetzle to pay 8600 into •ooyrt, and ihe administrator came to t>he clerlPa of'ice and paid the money. While Clerk Patterson was counting the currency Conitable Forgy entered and proceeded to read papers in an attachment case for 823 jmd while Mr. Pattesson’s head was lurned the constable grabbed tho pile of Mils to secure hrs claim. The clerk was is quick as he and grasped the end of the tills while both men danced over the floor |o the intense amusement of tho onlook)rs. Finally Patterson wrenched tho noney from the constable and when he ixamined the roll found that a 860 bill had teen torn in two while several tens and twenties were in rags. The constable did lot get a cent.

BENEATH THE WAVES.

Wreck of tho North German Lloyd Steamer Elbe. tlore Than Three Hundred People Believed to Have Been Lost—Th* Accident Caused by a Collision. A London Jan. 30, says: The Ex:hange Telegraph Company says that the North German Lloyd Elbe steamship has been run down off Lowestoft and sank. Three hundred persons are reported to have been drowned, and only nineteen arc ;aid to have been saved. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Lowestoft, forty miles rom Ipswich, says that the (North Gernan Lloyd steamship Elbe has been run iown off that place, and that only nlne;cen persons out of 350 were saved. The Elbe foundered. No further particulars tre obtainable just at present. Lloyd’s has received the following dispatch from Lowestoft, dated 6:12 p. m.: *The Elbe was sunk in the North Sea ifter having been in collision with anothir steamer. Twenty people who were on ioard of her have been landed here by ishing smacks. The persons saved intludc the second officer and pilot. It is feared that the loss of life is gaeat.” Later dispatches to tho Exchange Telsgraph Company and to Lloyd’s confirmed ihe report of tho loss of the steamer, and still later it was learned the Crathle, which was tho steamer that sunk the Elbe, had put into Maas Luis, Holland, to a damaged condition. She renorted ;hat she had been in collision with an unknown steamer. From tho details now at hand it was earned that the Elbe was proceeding slong at her usual rate of spo-coand keeptog the ordinary lookouts. The night was lark but there was no gale. Suddenly ihe forward lookout on the Elbe reported to the officer on deck that the lights of a iteamer were close aboard over the port bow. Before the course of the Elbe could be changed so as to sheer off from the approaching steamer the latter struck her Inst about the engine ro >in, going through irr plates as though they were pasteboard and sticking her nom almost completely through tho hull of the Eibe. For i time the Crathle held ihe Ellie on her aose. butthen her engines were reversed and she backed out of the aperture she aad made. As she did so the water rushed into the Elbe in a torrent and she began immediately to settle and went down in twenty minutes. The North German-Lloyd steamship Elbe was commanded by Captain Von lossel. She arrived at Bremen, Jan. 29 (or Southampton and New York. She was built in 1881 at Glasgow and was of 1.510 gross tonnage. She was 420 feet long, had forty-five foot beam and the depth ol >er hold was thirty-six feet five inches; The Ellie was a four-masted screw steam-. »r, and was owned by the North GormanLloyd Steamship Company. At the Old South Church they iave a very unique and valuable set jf communion ware, which Is used jnly once a year, at the January »a.crament. It is composed of a larye number of cups and flagons, some bf the cups being very large and some very small. One of them is more than two hundred years old. —Boston Transcript.

LEXOW INDIGANT.

rhe Indefat'gable Chairman Oat of Patlenex With Parkharat. j In the New York State Senate, at Albany, Jan. 30. Senator Lexow rose to a’ lucstfon of privilege. He said he had read A the papers a latter from certain men in • New York City, and had since received a i fitter from them. The letter began: “As \ •epresenting the people Of this city.” ' 4 Three men represent that great city, do ihey?” said the Senator. “And I read the lames signed to th ; letter. They are C. H. Parkhurst, Thal.ieus D. Kenn-ison md Frank Moss. They are the represenlatives of the whole city, are they?” Coniinning r Mr.Lexow scored Dr. Parkhurst' lor hectoring and faultfinding, and casting upon tlle motives of Senators nthc New York city investigations. In, mnelusion Mr. Lexow said: “I aim ieady^L’ or proper hearings now or at any other linie, but I will-nut be insulted by anyone, vhetherho ba an uncrowned king of New York or a simple citizen.”

WEI-HAI-WEI FALLS.

Japanese Gain Another Great Victory. A London cable, February I, says: A dispatch to the Times from Jlen-Tsin lays that a telegram from Wei-Hal-Wei, ■eceived in that city, says that the Japanese have captured all the southern ‘orts. Since this dispatch was sent the lelegraph to We-Hai-VVel has boon cut. 1 dispatch from Che Foo, received this norning, says: Wei-Hui-Wei was capmred Wednesday, after two days’ skirhlshing. The Chinese bolted when the Actual assault was made. It is said that '.heir loss was 2.033 mill, Lil Kung Tau, tn Island near the city, on which are workshops and soma forts, is still in the hands of the Chinese, All the Europeans to the city escaped unhurt. It is reported that during the fighting all the Chinese men-of-war and ships in the harbor sailed away uninjured. A dispatch from Shanghai, received yesterday, said: The Japanese .infantry has captured the eastern fort of Wei-Hai-Wei, but it is reported that the other fort on the other side of the harbor is making excellent practice with iU guns against the captured fort, and the Chinese now believe they will ba able to hold Wel-HaGWei.

THE MARKETS.

Feb 2,1835. Indlanapoll*. GRAIN ANU HAY. Whuat—s2X«; corn, 41c; nats, rye, 48c; hay, choice timothy, $9.00. LIVE STOCK. Cattle Shippers, $2.50 £4.25: Stockers, $2.25(£3.00; heifers, $1.7.V£3.50; cows, $1(£3.00; bulls, 11.75(93.25: milkers, J Id. 03 IaiO.OO. Hogs—s3.oo(£4.so. - , SuKKP-J1.5Urt3.00. POULTRY AND OTHER PRODUCH. (Prices Paid by Shippers.) PoULTRY-llens, 6c per lb; spring chick* ens, 6c; cocks, 3c; turkeys, toms, 4c; hens, 7c per lb; young turkeys. 7c;. ducks, 6c per lb; geese, per doz. for choice. Eggs—Shippers paying 18c. Butter—Choice, im£l3c. , Honey—lßc Feathers—Prime geese, 30332 c per t>; mixed duck, 20c per lb. 1 Beeswax—2oc for yellow; 15c for dark. Wool—Medium unwashed, 12c; CotHjwold and coarse combing, 10313 c; tubwashed, 1.6@18c; burry and unmerchantable, 5c less. ; Hides—No. 1 G. S. hides, sc; No. 2 CH S. hides, 4e. Chicag0.,........ Wheat—s4?fc; corn,4sXc; oats, pork, $11.55; lard, 16.87 X. Now York. Wheat—62c; corn, 52 tfc; oats, 34Xe* Baltimore Wheat—GOXc; corn. AS: oats, Wje.' J?—- ' Bt. Loul*. . Wheat—s2%e; corn, 42&e; oats, PhUadalp'iL't. Wheat—6lc; corn, 49$fc; oats, 37X&> MlnneepolU. Wheat—No. 1 hard, 6QKe. Detroit, Wheat—s7c; corn oats, 34#s. East Liberty. oas —13.00f84.60.

A Comedy of Errors.

Attorney C. C. Babcock is a very honest-looking young gentleman, and yet this morning he was twice taken for a thief and onco for a dead-beat Mr Babcock went into a restaurant on Third street and deposited his umbrella in the rack and hung bis handsome black Derby hat on a nickel-plated hat hook. When the disciple of Blackstone had finished his repast he walked over to the wall and took what he suoposed was his hat, put it on and started toward the counter to pay for his breakfast. An athletic gentleman, who was eating his morning repast and watching his portable property, roared out: “Come back here, sir, and leave my hat.” —All the ladies and gentleman in the restaurant watched Mr. Babcoek as he replaced the hat and took his The young lawyer was as mad as » hornet and somewhat confused at the contretemps. Then he walked over to the umbrella rack and picked/up ae umbrella. The observant gentleman whose hat Mr. Babcock had takea notice that it was his umbrella that was being carried off, and he shouted is stentorian tones: "Drop that umbrella or I'll hand you over to the police." Mr. B:d>cock saw that he had made a second mis take, and soon fished his owi rain sbedder from among the many others that were in the rack. Then he left the restaurant, and he was called back by the cashier, who came to the door and excitedly said: “Hadn't you better come back and nay for your breakfast? Yon will at least avoid being handed over to ths police.” As he still had his check for a AO cent breakfast in his hand, Mr. Babcock walked back and paid his bill, with'the eyes of every lady and gentleman in the place fixed suspiciously upon him. One elderiv lady audibly remarked: "He doesn’t look like a thief, but you can’t tell by looks nowadays, what • person is, as good clothes don’t cosi much.”— A woman can nnd her pocket quick enough when there is money in it t« pay for g new iiui. Epoch,