Terre Haute Daily News, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 January 1891 — Page 1

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THE LARGEST

CIRCULATION

IN THE CITY.

SECOND YEAR.

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NEVER BEFORE

Could Such Bargains be Had

PARLORFUBRITUBE

As are Now Offered by

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Wo have reached Another mile-stone. The year just clow been the moat prosperous one we 'u:vi? ever had, our sales exceeding those of last year by a large amount, notwithstanding that last year's exceeded those of any previous year.

As oar people have prospered from year to year they have demanded 81 finer Hntm of goods than ever Wore, and it baa been oar aim to furnish these as promptly and as cheaply as the best stores in the largest cities,

QUITE AN ADVANCE HAS TAKEN PLACE

IN CARPETS!

For several yearn the manufactures bate been trying to advance the price, but were not successful. They have now got their heads together, ana with the help of the United States goverment in the passage of the notorious McKinley bill, they have advanced prices from Ave to twenty cents a yard.

People who can arrange to purchase their Carpets within thirty days will save from 5 to 10c, a yard ott Ingrains, 10 to 2ic. a yard on Bodie#, and 10 to 256. a yard on Moquettes.

FOSTER'S

Onrpot & Furiiltiirs House,

NOS, 422, 424, 426 WABASH AVENUE.

WALL PAPER.

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Hughes & Lewis,

Interior Dsooraton and DcsJamt In

WALL PAPER

AND WINDOW SHADB8,

FRESCO PAINTERS.

28 SOUTH FIFTH STREET.

A STRICKEN MONARCH.

The Mine or the Hawaiian Inlnnrt* Djlnc Nt "Frtwo. San FaANcmxK January 20.—King ic^akana, of the Hawaiian islands, is at tbe Palace hotel and his death is momentarily expected. He is suffering from Bright'a disease. The disease took a auddea turn for the worst yesterday rooming and the king has been in a seuu--unoonsnous state ever since. For forty«ight hours he has been unable to take ootid food and is nourished with milk •nd brandy.

The physicians in attendance upon Xing Kalaaua have given up all hope of .his recovery, and thismorning announced •Ibe could not live many days. A death watch has been appointed and the end is «oon expected. He bad his Aral, serious attack of Bright'* disease, hi« fatal malady, during bis weent trip to Southern OsUfornfc. Hia body will probably be taken to Honolulu by wa steamer Charleston.

King Kalakatia, of tbe Sandwich islands diet! at the Palace^iote! at PM ihia morning.

HEN NESS V'S ASSASSINS*

Kta^ltM Ntt*|Kt« el HrottHigr'a Fo«l Murder Trlwl, NEW OBL*A*S, January 20.—The trial of the nineteen Italians charged with the assassination of Chief of Police Hennesey It on tbe docket tor trial In the criminal court to^fay, with Judges Baker and 'Man on tlm bench. Fleas of not guilty have been entered and an objection to the iuriedfcUon founded on an alleged impropriety in the allotment of the esse ban been overrated. There ate separate indictment* ~nu*e of which charge mar* «der and ot^-r shooting while Vying in -wait. The prisoner* wttt first be med «on the murder indictment. li is a que?

Uon whether tbe *se hm la j^de until tlit end of the Piweaeean 4nal which Is now in pyogrta*, i-wr#**!*** 0.:

I.O*OON, January SO.—Kdoanod P^Klord Urimths~r% now in t»i* th rear, hm coostn ed a dock i.-j the pvtotim at Sidney. It th® tegwt {STever left Knsland and wat w^ iallv dt#bm' by his lordship wbornad*

tt»SkK*y dock novel feature. Ii-niemit anelectne flash, the Hfht la» jr Ave Monads, jvjry hour dm 4 U»® at* tr' "JJ™** living mii* away or travelling within a oertiua radios to ascertain the time.

BMMFVNVI VttSHwe*.

W xmtsitrofi, IX C. January The loneral of the tote r^-u Iw- took al ts4 St. ^hns' w»*eb *t ll morning was aUe»A» od fey tbe |*«s4 at, eabin«t o^wna diplomat^ and »«ny dlstloimiabed atAiesmea and iMtrntf mm* Tfe* nudMl* ottpaalMby awnbefi ot the fsmwy I psil h**rcts lor Bostoe. Mass.. nHbe:' h» will be intemd to-

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HUNDRED 9-TY ONE.

RUMPUS !N THE HOUSE TO-DAY

A LIVELY BACKET CAUSED BY DEMOCRATIC FIUBCSTEBMO.

•Ills ttets Excited and la L«4 to HI* Sm( aad the HkifeantHit-Arm* ^Bntom Order—Capf-

U1 Bote*.

WASHiK«Tojf, January 20.—The house did nothing of consequence yesterday The Democrats filibustered throughout the proceedings. Major McKinley, in concluding a short speech said that there was not a gentleman on the other side who would not declare if he were truthful (and he would be truthful) that the whole purpose of the filibustering tactics was that it should be impossible, if the Senate should pass the election bill to pass the bill through the bouse.

Mr. Flower, of New York—We accept that issue and stand upon in. [Democratic applause.] makes an open cojifasslcm,

Mr. Flower—I do. Mr. McKinley—And I want to say to the gentleman from New York that this issne will not down.

Mr. Flower—It downed the republican party. [Democratic laughter.] Mr. McKinley—You gentlemen secured power in tne house of representatives by the suppression of the votes of thousands and nundreds-of-thousands of citizens. You may have a temporary victory now and then, [Derisive democratic laughter.] Bat the party which stands against an honest ballot an and honest count cannot long and permanently hold power in this country, [Applause on the republican side.]

There was a lively scene in the house to-day. As soon as the opening exercises were over Mills demanded a full reading of the journal, and when I he reading had proceeded for considerable time Mclntire moved the previous question on the approval, supposing it had been all read. Mills made the-point that all of the journal had not been read. Mclntire then withdrew and the reading of the journal continued. As soon as it onded the speaker said "Those in favor of approving the journal say aye."

Mills sprang'oxeitodly to his feet and declared that this .was an attempt, by sharp practice, to ^prevent a discussion and was unfair. He grew very loud in his tones and excited in manner, shouting and shaking his fist toward the re-, publican side, saying that the speaker's attempt was unfair, the ruling was outrageous and that he had, heretolooked upon /the gentleman from Ohio (Mclntyre) an honest- man. There was greatest confusion, the republicans shouting and taunting Mills, which added to his excitement. Very little of what ivas said could be understood. Mills was heard to shout out in reply to some remark of Kerr, of Iowa, '.'you're a traitor yourself. "The excitement was intense and newly all of the members were on their feet. Mills continued excitedly shaking his fist and shouting at the top of bis voice until Beckenridge of Arkansas, pushing his way through the etowd which surrounded Mills took him by the arm and led him -back to his seat. By this time the ser-geant-at-arms appeared on the floor with his mac® and holding up the mace requested order. As Mills moved back to his seat the sergeant at arms moyed up the main aisle among the members, slowly dispersing them while Mills sat back in his seat exhausted from excitement, and the roll call on the approval journal proceeded.

THE ELEOTION BILL. ..

MkeHhOtxl ol lti« Pu»intt the «en»e^Polttl«Mll$nifirlH ». WASUINOTOS, January 20.—It Hs sftill questionable whether or not the elections bill will be passed by the senate. One thing favorable to the final passage of the bill is the fact that the republicans who voted with the democrats for free coinage are now voting with their party on questions affecting the election bill. The democrats say the bill can never be passed unless tbe cloture rule is adopted, and there are still a number of republican senators who will not agree to go to that extreme. In the meantime the fight goes on, and all absent republicans have received urgent telegrams, requesting their immediate preeeuce here.

The subject about which the most questions are asked is the free coinage bill, which was adopted by the senate as a substitute for tho republican caucus financial bllL has been referred to the house tsotomittee on coinage, a majority of which is known to oppaeo free coinage. The committee will report the hill* because its members know that if it Is not reported a motion will bo made on the floor of the hou^e to discharge the committee from its further consideration, and the success which attended a similar move in regard to the investigation of tine congressional silver pooUL proves how easy it can be done when a majority of the house so wills it. But, afterit reported to the house, will Speakor Reed allow it to be voted upon? That to a very ©pen question, second only la importance to that of a presidential veto. Reed is pcmonally opposed to free coin-

It now stated by tboee who ought to

know, that Harrison will veto the tree coioage bill if it goes to him as it passed but that tie has exptmd

W agneas to j«lgR a bill providing

fit -.: coinage wider certain restrk^iona. Juat*h*t these restrictions are »o ooo seems to know.

At $ o'clock the election bill wa* laid before the senate and fteoms daimed th »»r to «Mr plete iM adllrwss. AldrL«* ask*i Mvu I* yWd far hi* motion toOMwUk'-r !h»- eiruj* ml#, b-.-.i h^iaW «I waijr. iton^ody^* Itowwkt point t»f watt to el privc^w wm\v. Tni«sr bwt I kbora Edmattdssaklhe w&ttM ha did not to ««tahlisli a

PMWwty Wins.

id to wipani N any purpo^ whatever, and pwr^deJi-^to upeakjn Woods. grand po^Uoc to I Sector tltatiag hk a tion Mil and tl»e r*im£ to p«W far any parpen# to-day ®«nw* on» poFitkal torpriaw of the day.

im, Irnmmf m-~13se chamber & «kp«tk* ba* voted tNy mWem t*r toribewlWofTW wiring from rtf9T of the winw*-.

ANOTHER BAO FIRE. -II

doodfliM 4c Hlnehlert EiUWigfcrnent Danwml *»d Water. Lust evening, at about 8:45 o'clock, the Nothing establishment of Goodman & Hirechler, 410 and 412 Wabash avenue, was found to be on fire, the rooms filled with smoke and every evidence of a disastrous fire was plainly apparent An alarm was eent in from box 33, and subsequently a second alarm called the entire department to the scene. It was very soon discovered that the fire had started on the second floor and was confined to the rear of the building. Through the second floor extends the box casing of a roof sky-light. It was in this dangerous passage-way that the fire was found to be burning furiously. The streams from two lines of hose were carried in from the rear and up the stairway and one over the jof. Subsequently from the front two were turned on the burning woodwork and- when a stream thrown from the aerial truck through the third storv windows was brongbtPfSkt&ar, it WSa'tftrt a brief apace of time When the fire was oat.

The floods of watex* nrhich,'? of necessity were tamed in poured over the floors into the east building and down onto the ground floors, drenching the .greater portion of the entire stock of unmade and manu factored material On the third floor of the building, No. 410, is a lot of furniture, the property of S. Loeb. Upon this Mr. Loeb holds a police of $1,000 insurance.

Hie buildings aro owned, 410 by «HUn Zimmerman and 412 by Lee Goo^cSTn The damage to the buildings is cofopara lively light. Both of the propri^toraof the burned establishment left ttie srore at about S ^^^Jastiiight and WliCn tXTe fire was disco^rai a" short tim^ptnter the- door had to be buret open* in order to effect an entrance. Messrs. Goodman and Hirschler were dumbfounded when informed of the calamity that had befallen them and neither could come to any possible conclusion a? to the origin of the fire.

They carried in the neighborhood of $30,000 worth of stock," During the holi days an insurance of 350,000 was carried but this expired last Thursday. The insurance firm of Reichjgb 01 hite & Co., have the stock iiMure^m various, companies for about $0, (W0. There is other insurance carried by the burned out firm which will probably bring their net loss down to a comparatively low figure. This, however, cannot be known until tho regular adjusttjiejitthe insnmncebt^lD^ieei ,^^^^., ^:.'':,

John McConnell, eMrtf&fflroh the fire department was struck with a heavy j)ie(# of falling timber %nd knocked almost senseless. He went home and had a bad cat across the top of the head' dressed and pluckily returned to tbe performance of his duty. Severai other firemen were hurt with broken glass.

A critical examination of the burned portion of the building this morning develops the plausible idea that the fire must have been burning for some considerable time before discovery and before the call for the department was sent in. Instpad of being confined to the open skylighiJjoxing it had spread under the entire roof of the back building On the west side, burning through the wooden sheathing, charring the rafters and making the tin roof covering so hot that the Four's company who carried their line over the roof found it impossible to maintain their positions.

The fire also burned through under the roof of the west building and was discovered bv the serial truck men who chopped holes through the roof for the admission the streams The chemical lion waft tafcen in from the front and carried through the hot and suffocating fiUMkfce, right to the seat of tbe fire in the skylight Where it was used effectively untiLtif^i^ gallons of compound in both tWftha was exhausted. The wrial ladder was then ordered up, hastily and skillfully raised and a heavy stteam thrown in through a third story window. This stream is what drove back the fire from the front of the west building. It cannot but justly be said that tbe work of the department was excellent, practical and altogether just what it should have been. The fire had gained too great a headway before the alarm was sent in to admit of its Icing subdued by the chemical engine. The only thing left was to throw water and this was done and none too much for the ugly fire with which the department bad to contend.

Following is the statement of insurance held by Goodman & Hirechler. Insnred by Reichert, White & Go., agents: $2,&00 on merchandise in Northern Nat tional Insuiance Company, Wisconsin $2,000 on stork of merchandise in German American Insurance Company, New York $1,000 on stock of merchandise in Detroit Fire Insurance Company, Michi-

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age, and will do all fe hw power to de-1

in $500 on furniture and fixtures in National Insurance Company, Wisconsin. Insured by Riddle, Hamilton A Co.: $2,500 on stock of merchandise in North American Instirance Company $2,500 on stock of merchati* diss In Phenix Insurance Company. Insured by I. H. C. Royce $2,500 on stock of merchandise in American Insurance Company, New York. Insured by

D. Biglow. 5,000, on stock of merchandise in Royal Insurance Company $2,000 on stock of merchandise in Home Insur*

feat it by preventing in one way or an» Baiidig* belonging to John Zimmerman other a \-ote twing taken upon it, *l-j jnsumilor $2,{»oT« Milwaukee Mechantbougb it la »ly Wr to that soni»| insurance Company and $2,500 in of his closest friends say that ha will n«4j (ierrnan Insurance Company, resort to any extraordinary methods to Household goods belonging to Loeb defeat the bill. I stored In third door insured for $1,000

Company. Totalinsuranoeonsl^ck

furniture and tlx tares §500

in Pacific Insurance York. Building belonging and Hirschler insured for $5,000 in the Horn*.

Company, New ting to Goodman

Arr«*ted mm Mertow» CfMrire. A caw of attempted criminal assault WAS repeated to the police to-day. Bamhtnli Walter*, a cripple living at PaksUue III., i« the depraved individaal who is alleged In have attempted the dastardI kod and his intended victim was TiUie. the 13 year old daughter of Mm Bfffiwrr living at No. Si» north Ninth street. Tbe attempt mm frastrcted by the timely asteaiaaee of the cOgfat watdunan at the Clift-Williams planing mill and Walter* was- amsted shortly afterwank. Be gave tils name m. Ben jury S* now inven-

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A survey of the National olaieeeat date will pvean«wasiadivklttai the Itanom §m upon its pore white nsga Is mended tb% arrival of

COSHELL'S -COBBLE GAME.

THE EX- FKBSTXA^'S A« AIMST THE HEWS IH CS1IBT.

ClMiB* Arganmu Before til* Jiryjotin o. Piety *»*e» a Telling Speech For 111* Betoie-

James Clo»e*i

This morning the arguments for the defense in the alleged libel snit of Gosnell vs. THE NEWS was begun before the jury by John Piety. He started by stating to the jury the difference between a legal fee and an illegal fee. He said: "The important points in this case is 'what is afoot passenger and what is a wagon passenger?' A foot: jwssenger iB one who goes or tfiveis afoot and a wagon passenger is one who travels -in a wagon. Now I ask the genttemen^Of the jury to keep a clear distinction between foot and wagon passengers., T^.Kprx did, l^ttlslfih^SlrefibrtB fis cfiaj^edTt5ut im come in here to say to gentlemen tha^b^sse things which by T£TE NEWS against this

published were true, were just en a publi

They were true! The ch because they were true. cation is made against a charges are true he has nonrecourse. we prove a single overcharge made by this feftyman we have sho.^sd the statements published to be true, a&ouft September 16th.'the coun ty aShTdusgioni5rs saw fitpeii^^ethe wagon bridge. To remedy jfte difficalty causpd"$v t^be blockading #f the^wagon bridge ailerar was placed a#oss thoriver at tjiefciiot ofWalnut streetvand Mr. Gositell waff pimped in charge it* A ferry is a public highway or a continuation of on^ and there is nothing v|hich says that a ublic highway Btops water's edge. Now, a ferry beingk public highway, what right had Gosaeil, to collect fee# illegallyf'

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Here Judge Eggleston saw fit to object on the ground that the airguments were not in accordance with law. Mr. Piety quieted the objector by reminding him tbat the points under discussion had been allot&d by Judge Taylor. The scale wbi0h was establiahea for the goverament of the ferryman was read and the attention of the jury called to tbe fact that there was nothing in.it which said he could charge wagem passengers, but he did charge them the same as he did foot passengers. If a mau living a couple of miles across the river should climb into his neighbor's wagon to ride into town by the definition of which we have spoken he is a wagon passenger because he is in ft wagon and not afoot passenger. If yotu, gentlemen Of the jurj, should see a man in a wagon and the occasion should be such that you would have to swear whether he was a wagon passenger what would you say? You would say that he was a wagon passenger because you had seen him in a witgon. A man does* not climb info a wagon to avoid the payment of the five cent iare. If you should get on a railroad $rain wouldn't yojq ne railroad paasengei^br a passenger on that twin just as rirafeh as if you owned it. I don't know what the plaintiff means by Baying that wagon passengers were those who belonged to tbe wagon. Does a man have to own the wagon or belong to the family of the man who does own it before he can belong to the wagon. I doh't see it that way If I get on tbe train I am a passenger on that train whether I pay my fare or travel on a pass. Just as I hold that a man is a wagon passenger when he is riding in a wagon, whether he has paid his fare to the owner of that wagon or whether he is being permitted to ride free. What would you think of a newspaper reporter who would not have the courage or intelligence sufficient to inform the public of the swindles and cheats which are being practiced upon it?"

Mr. Piety then proceeded at some length until about 7:30, when G. W. Kleiser, representing Gosnell, began hw arguments and he kept the floor until shortly after the opening of the aiternocn session. When he sat down Judge Eggleston stationed himself before tbe jury-box, looked hard at each juror for a minute, shrugged his shoulders and began to pour fourth a .remarkable amount of argument made impressive by the noise with which it was delivered. He spent considerable time talking of Gosnell's excellent character and fair dealings, and heaped much weighty talk uoon the head of the writer of tbe article •and showed elaborately tLe means by which THE NXWS* raan obtained his information. Shortly after 3 o'clock Judge Eggleston completed his argument and James I^ety took the floor to make tbe closing argument for the do-, fense.

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Court Brerltle*.

John A. Canady, a man of unsound mind, living on south Twelfth street, has been insane or unbalanced all of bis life. This morning a petition was produced in court to have a guardian appointed who should have the privilege of investing his property. The court granted the nptition and appointed his mother, Mary Doane, as guardian with the privilege asked.

The trial of John A. Rigney, alleged to be insane was held this morning before ary. The jury found him to be insane

ami declared him incapable of managing bis estate. The court found that he could not be brought into court without injury to hia health and excused bis appearance. Anna Dom was appointed guardian o% his estate and bw bond was filed and approved. A petition to sell his his land was then presented by the gnwrdian.

The appointing of guardian# in the Firman Nippert case was brooght up in cmrt this morning and was handled as follows: "Proof of paWioatiou filed and Eli B. Redman appointed guardian ad

kins, minor heir*. General denial filed. Separate answer by Joseph F. Barry, Aa««st F. TJerry, Eii» Beiiry, John W. Berry, Sarah Bewy, Haitk la. Etfcm, Henry E. Bston, Mary J- Berry, Kugeoe A. Berry, a* guardian of Tbeo. L, Berry and Mary Berry. Trial b| eoort, finiinfffor the p«titkm decreed IMn WW

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Ttm. if «•!*«.'an. Tltom. W-MMtswTOJt, January 20.—A local paper stat«a tbat the civil service eocnmisston bave been called upbe&rs tbe pewident sund strongly rebsitaw for giving to the pem tbeir&tm replying to the post* mart fir cfti§ciMD&"1 tlis

1UESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1891. TWO CENTS.

WILL VETO FREE COINAGE. The President Unbosoms Himself to His Closest Friends.

NBWYOBK, January 20—The Commer cial Bulletin's Washington special says "The free coinage bill is doomed. There is little possibility of its passing the house and if it does pass it will be vetoed by the president. The president is growing more out spoken from day to day in regard to his position as be finds the best sentiment Ixith east and west is against the free coinage experiment. He will veto the bill limiting coinage to American silver as promptly as he will one providing for free coinage without limit. This is what he has been telling his friends within the last few days with more frankness than he has heretofore shown. The effort of the free coinage men to stampede the house is proving a failure. There is no break woith mentioning in the ranks of the eastern democrats to oppose free coinage, and defections among the western republicans can more than be counted on the fingers of one hand.

THECHIUAN MUSS.

Hfee Fijcvre^ in the Present acuities. LONDON*, January 20.—It is reported the government has ordered two men of war to sail for Chili to strengthen the British in the south Pacific Bquadron now on its way to Chili and the coast to protect British subjects and their property in the conflict now going on there. It is rumored the English residents in Chili who monopolized, the trade and etinufrerce of the country, secretly favor the movement for the overthrow of President Balmacedr. The fact that revolution was started by the navy which Chili sent over to Engand and which is largely officered by Englishmen gives rise to the impression that the British fleet will not deal severely with it or interfere with the blockade it has declared so long as,the British interests are not inspected., if y$ FIRE AT HERMOSASeveral Hundred Thousand Go Up in Flame and Smoke.

CHICAGO, January 20.—The works of the Belding Motor and Manufacturing Company, at Hermosa, a town a few miles from here, were destroyed by fire this morning, entailing a loss of $75,000. The building was not occupied but would have been in a few weeks, it being thoroughlp fitted with invaluable electric appliances. The flames spread to an adjoining structure occupied by the Standard Metal Manufacturing Company and the efforts of the fire department proved of no avail. The loss to the latter company is complete at $50,000 on building and will reach $100,000 more. The insurance is estimated in all at $160,000,.

SULLIVAN TALKS

He Will Not Fight For Two Tears Gome. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jafruary 20.— Once for all John L. Sullivan sets at rest the rumor to the effect that he will soon face Slaviri in the prize ring. This morning he said fistic encounters for two years to come cannot be engaged in by bim because he is under contract for that length of time to continue in the theatrical business, but that he wi}l, at some future day, try. conclusions with Slavin orsdme other heavy weight of acknowledged reputation he will not deny.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The News Pnbllshinff Company Elcets Officers. *Phe annual meeting of THB NBWS PUBLISHING COMPANY was held at the office of THB NEWS last evening. The following directors were elected for the ensuing year:

Messrs. Blackford Condit, S. C. Stimson, C. A. Waldo, Douglas H. Smith and W. H. Conner.

The capital stock of THE NEWS company has been increased from $5,000 to $10,000

The Silver Pool.

WASHINGTON, January 20.—It now looks as if some big fish might be caught in the drag-net of the house committee that is investigating the silver pool charges. Tbe committee was informed at its first meeting, held Saturday, that Senator Stewart had stated that he had personal knowledge of senators speculating in silver it was also informed that an official of the house had stated tbat he knew of congressmen who would get into trouble if the investigation was pushed. These two gentlemen and others, whoee names have oeen furnished the committee, will be invited to tell what they know about silver pool*, and if they tell, there's squally times ahead for some people.

The Postal Te!«*r*fh.\

WASHINGTON, January 20.—Mr. Wanamakers postal telegraph scheme is not making much progress in the house committee on postoffices. It barely escaped being permanently pigeon-holed a day or two ago, the vote on a motion to indefinitely postpone its consideration being 7 to?. This vote is taken to mean its practical abandonment.

Long r«Rdalna

M. Mnsaart, of the*"Academy of Science*, ha*, hung a pendulum to the second platform of the Eiffel tower, the ball of which Is within six feet of the ground. This gives it a length of 877 feot The ball Is of steel, and weighs 212 pounds. The longest pendulum known hitherto, was that of Foucauit, in tho Pantheon, about seventy years ago. and It afforded a P9w demonstration of the earth's motion, but It was only about 160 feet long.

CaHMle JUM »»f l»tor

A new and valuable practical application of carbolic acid has been made In Central America* wfcere it has been nsed with gratifying success against the leaf-cutting ants, whose ravages upon cultivated, trees is that aw so destructive^ Tbe add Is mixed with water, and poured down the a.nt-bwnrow«, whereupon the aaca desert their abods. and by persistent rvsort this method of attack, they cmy be expelled from the oel^hlNirhood of cultivated plana.

Tbe !I*wa»»«4 Waat top*

I Tho Hawaiian government ha* applied to the J*pa»«se govemoMMit lot 1.000 mors emtgraota, and tlwyf will

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AMONG STATE LEGISLATURES.

GOYEBHOB H«VET THE BEPCBUCAST RSXIXEE FOB SENATOR.

Balloting fl»r Senator Pegnn In the Illinois l^sislatnre—H.U1 and Evarta the Contending Momineesln New York. W

INDIANAPOLIS, January 20.—At the democratic caucus last night, Representative Howell was elected chairman of the joint caucus and Senator Byrd secretary. Thirty-four senators and seventy-four representatives answered to the roll-call. The democrats were all there. Chairman Howell stated that the nomination of a IT. S. senator was in order. Representative ester from Vigo, Vermillion and Sullivan then arose and in a brief speech nominated Senator Voorhee6: "I have the honor to present the name of a man that is known wherever the American flag floats," said he. uWhile he may have his equal among statesmen, he has no superior. He has always stood by the people and zealously advocated the right of self-government. His name is Daniel W. Voorhees, 'the Tall Sycamore of the Wabash.'" At the conclusion of Mr. Kester's brief nominating speecti, the 108 democratic members rose to their feet and and made the capitol echo from one end to the other by their cheering.

Senator Burke, of Clark, then arose and in a few words seconded the nomination of Senator Voorhees. He said: "I desire, in behalf of a constituency that has never been represented by a republican, a constituency tbat has for fifteen years always sent to the democratic caucus a representative to second his vote for the gentleman just named, in behalf of the patriotic people of Clark, I second the nomination of Daniel W. Voorhees." The applause was renewed.

Chairman Harrell then asked if there were any other nominations. There being no other candidates presented, Senator Voorhees was nominated by acclamation and the caucus adjourned. 4 .1

BALLOTING FOR SENATOR, The Illinois Legislature Begins its Work at Noon.

SPBINOFIBLD, 111., January 20.—Balloting for tbe United States senator begins in each house separately at noon to-day. The names of the candidates will be presented in each house with the usual spread of oratory and the results of the vote taken recorded. To-morrow the two houses will meet in general assembly at noon and the journal of each house will be read. If the records show that one candidate has a majority of all the votes in each bouse in a quorum voting then the speaker of the house, who is president of the joint assembly, will declare such a one duly elected. If not, and this will undoubtedly be the case this year, the general assembly without ceremony will at ones proceed to ballot. The general assembly must be kept up indefinitely until a selection Ifas been made. There seems to be no doubt that the first and many subsequent ballots will stand 101 Palmer, iOO Oglesby and three for the faring?*? candidate 103 is necessary for an election,„ ''FC HILL NOMINATED.

The Republicans Name Eva rts—Will ho Elected Wednesday. ALBANY, N. Y., January 20.—The democrats of the senate and assembly to-night met in caucus to chose a senatorial nomioee*to the place now held by the Hon. Wm.M. Kvarts. Assemblyman Jacobs, of Brooklyn, presided Speaker William F. Sheehuwi, of Buffalo, placet! Governor Hill in nomination, ana Sena'tor Carter, of Nfew York, seqonded the name. The republicans in joint caucus named the Hon. William M. Evarta as their candidate. Both nominations were unanimously approved. The election will take

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lace Wednesday and the democracy exactly enough toelect. NEW YORK, January 20.—Tbe nomination of Hill for senator gives general satisfaction to the local democrats, but the Cleveland element is strong and it is evident the battle for supremacy in the state will be one of the fiercest in this period.

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tiovernor Hovcy Named. INDIANAPOLIS, January 20.—At the republican caucus last night only two candidates were put in nomination, Governor Hovey and C. W. Fairbanks. Three ballots were taken. On the first ballot Hovey received twenty votes, Fairbanks fourteen, Huston three, Butler two. Cumback one. The second ballot stood: Hovey, l«i, Fairbanks, 17J: Huston, 3: Butler, 1. On the third ballot Governor Hovey was nominated, receiving twenty-two votes to Fairbanks' eighteen. Governor Hovey was then sent for. He said: "I have been honored before, both in civil life and on the battlefield, but the bono' which you have just conferred upon me is the greatest one I have ever received. I shall try to in the future, as I have done in the past serve aay country "faithfully. I thank you. Good-night," That was all the governor said in accepting the nomination. He then took his position by the door with Assistant Roberts by his side. As the members passed out he received con-

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Liaso*, Jan vary 20.—Colonel Pava Andre has arrived here from South Africa. He is one of the three Portugaese leaders reported December 5th last as captured by tbe British South Africa comp nny's police when the latter drove tbe Portuguese onto! Mntaea's Kraal after tbe Portngusse had captured tbe place and hankd down tbe British flag Colonel Andre was subsequently released on parole. Be aays even tibeoffioem of the Britiah Sooth African oompao? are ashamed of their action and the company will regret ametingbjm. It *l*o ssy« commerce of Os^Coiooy toasaaffiwed. •o much from the actions of the company that it will require yeam to regain Uw iOHBU

Prmacao, January 39,—-About month ago Dr. E.T. Fktntor, a well known physician, sailed for Bsrlin, to «*4w»o treaUaeot. To-day a letter wm ncaived temhim tffUm ac^ant of his symptmns. The doctor was aoflVrh*! fnymsp^tabsreulosls sad was carried flBsscratebar. He writM that tbe trfatment is bsroic but

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ETHEL IS FREE.

The Notorious Chleaao ASvwtarwi Ao%nitted oT the Charge oTForgory. Ethel Towns is free, and the long siege of imprisonment and mental anxietv which the girl has undergone is at last at an end. As stated in yesterday's imue of THE NBWB the case went to the jury at a little before 3 o'clock, and all in the court room, the attorneys included, expected that the fair fotger's fate would be decked in a very few minutes. The minutes lengthened into hours and still no word came from the jury room. One, two, three hours passed and still the jury remained uncommunicative and the faces of many in the court room lengthened visibly, thinking that the delay boded no good for Ethel.

At 7:30 o'clock tbe jury filed into the court room, which was still haunted by a few interested spirits, and notified the court that Ethel Tow tie was no longer a prisoner. From the start ten ot the jurors were in favor of acquittal, but two of them, Joseph II. Clay and William Wilson, were for conviction. Five ballots were cast before an agreement waa reached, and this was done by the two jurors, .who were for conviction, changing their views in the matter. None of the other ten men, at any time, wavered from their first intentions. The delay of the jury in coming in with a verdict ol acquittal led many to believe that the instructions of Judge Taylor were to be treated lightly, ana a curious throng was speculating as to what manner Judge Taylor would show his baud.

Ethel was delighted. Her little careworn body waa scarcely large enough to retain the joy which she felt^ aud she was so visibly affected that it could be seen at a glance. She didn't faint for the excitement of the moment, took the form of intense interest instead of overwhelming dread. She was taken to the National house by order 01 her attorneys preparatory tu sending her to Chicago. tier clothing has grown shabby and it iB said that some of her friends will provide her with, the means to fit he reel I but entirely flew. Her blondlned hair has begun to grow much darker and shn is not now the golden haired daisy that she wae a few weeks ago.

The prosecutor has had prepared a transcript of his exceptions to the rulim|» of the court in this remarkable case aiSl tbe same will beat once submitted to the supreme court of the state for a final deci«iont

M'^PARNELL'S INTENTIONS. 11$ H'llI Not Retire Except on Terms Favorable to Himself. jSfsw YORK, January 20.—Edmund Yates' London cable says: Parnell has no intention of retiring except on the terms tbat will increase his present influence and secure his ultimate ascendency. Tho success of the Limerick deroorwtrjUlou was a surprise, both to his friends and his enemies and has iven a new impetus to the l'arngll eadership, a committee being organized in Ireland with branches in England and Scotland. The names already enrolled fill an entire page of United Ire-1 land and I bear the Iiondon ofHctft will be opened immediately. In a won*« Parnell will have to be reckoned wij^,/ and if he goes it will be on his own terntis/ No one knows this better than Sir

platform. Tbe emperor is decidedly anxious to guard against all possible eventalitie8 which he has arranged that his only brother Prince Henry, shall divide his timu equally between sailoringand statesmanship, and pass exactly half tbe year in Berlin. He is at first to be attached temporarily to the home office and will afterward faie invited bv the emperor i«$D the duties of bis position during hia*ttlnority.

I hear it was Sir Julian Pauncefort whe suggested the clever move by which the Bering sea question was to be brought before the supreme court of the United States. 1= THEY WANT PITT88URG.

Indian tans Who Want a Big Slice or the Smoky City. Pirfsmriui, January 20.—J. O. Evan®, a prominent attorney of Covington, Ind., has written a letter to Samuel P. Conner, register of this county, in regard to a claim made by a number of people in Covington for the ground upon which the city of Pittsburg now stands. Mr. Brans asks for information concerning the estate of John Raridon, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1807 or 1809, and took a claim of 160 or 320 acres of land on what is now the present dte of Pittsburg. After building a house, clearing twenty acres and making other improvements be moved to Kentucky. He rented his place in Pennsylvania, and left it in the bands of a lawyer. Tbe tenant twice tried to bold tbe (and f»g*»"f* Raridon, but the lawyer defeatedliim. About this time Raridon died, probably intestate, and his heim were "scattered to the four winds, and ao claim has been made to the estate. The lawyer's name was Coinage. The wilier wants to know the present extent and condition of tbe estate.

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There was a very interesting meeting at 802 Mulberry street last evening. The speaker of the evening being absent Judge E&icstott was called on. He gave a *4fry interesting talk, followed by short: talk from Mr. .King, councilman from the Second ward. After recess there were short talks from different members of the club. Mr. King «*ve hto consent to address tb« meeting oftridur •veniog. The prospects look favorable for a soocessfulserieeof meetings* Come to* n|gbt«Ubrin*you?frtemfe. Ton will bewei! entertained. Young men ana espeefcitr iavifrd to attend thtstemperan«» revival

BcwAio, January 20.—Porter V. Hie* kox, well-known dttses, died to-day of «olteniin|of the brain.

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