Terre Haute Evening Gazette, Volume 6, Number 175, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 January 1876 — Page 1

VOL. 6.—NO.. 175.

WASHINGTON.

Lrghlativc Proceedings at the National Capital.

SENATE.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.

WASHINGTON,

Jan. (3,1S76.

Washington, Jan. 6.—Mr, Dorsey introduced a bill authorizing the sale and disposal of the hot spring reservation in the State of Arkansas, and for other purposes. Ordered printed.

Mr. Stevenson introduced a bill for the relief of Dr. J. Milton, of Bast, Kentucky. Referred.

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Mr. Allison introduced a bill giving the consent of the U. S. to the county of Dubuque, Iowa, to construct a county building in Washington, Du buque. Referred,

Mr. Boutwell said, after a consultation with his colleague, he desired to qualify the notice given yesterday in regard to announcing the death of the late Vice-President, as one of his colleagues in the House was sick, he could not name a day when the announcement would be made.

The Chair laid before the Keuate a communication from the Secretary of War, enclosing a report of General Howard, commanding the Department of Columbia, of his tour in Alaska in 1875, and a recommendation that Alaska be attached to Washington territory as a country.

Morton presented several petitions for the appointment of a commissioner to iuquire as to the alcoholic liquor traffic. Referred.

The morning business being disposed of, Morrell called a bill introduced by him yesterdav to provide for the redemption of legal tenders and United States, in accordance with the existing, and addressed the senate.

Morrill in the course of his argument said he thought by January 1st, 1878, the differece between paper and gold would be much less than it is now, and that as a forerunner of specie resumption, it would be well to provide that contracts after January, 1878. shall be upon a specie basis, uuless otherwise specified. This would accustom our people to the coming ehauge and bring specie into circue lation. He denounced the project for redeeming greenbacks with an interconvertible 3.65 per cent, bond, declaring that the scheme was unsusceptible of any public 'or private advautage. He likened it to an offer on the part of the Government, to take and keep all horses thrown out of employment at the commencement of winter, promising to re.urn them slick and fat in the spring. He also scouted the proposition o. ten broached that the duties on foreign goods may hereafter be paid in pacer This would virtually repeal the law containing a pledge of the trv. that such duties shall be paid in cold and set apart to pay the public debt. This is regarded by a few, who are willing to wound but not ready to strike the tariff as well as by those who have wholl cut loose from coin, determined to sink or swim with paper money and also by six or seven honest men, •who really feel, if we show how much we despise gold and how little we care it at the custom house, that everv body will adopt the same opinion and gold will then at once drop so low in value that all who have it will be in haste to exchange it for paper.

With much gravity they even claim this as the swiftest mode of returning to specie payments. By the declaration that black is white, we. are to make silly bullionists, following the example of the crow the fable, ac» nftnt their cold, and then like a fox, we are to stand ready to snatch it up.

If

these bouest men are not mistaken here Is to. be found IV real resumptive boom erane which, though sent off in an opposite direction, lo whirl round and at last will smite the rock from which Will pour a flood of precious metals. I confess to an entire want of faith in the boomerang movement. He ridiculeS at considerable length the idea that we must not only keep and maintain a volume of currency equal to the wants of the trade, but that it must be non-exportable cur~

rency,

claiming that the very doc­

trine sent our bonds abroad. He a so ridiculed the argument frequently set up that our only remedy foi currencv largely inflated and below par. is to wait aiid let the country grow UD to it. The philosopher who waited on

the

and a half millions was $20, 82 WO, assuming "^he standard of I860 and of years prior to that as equal to the fair requirements of financial health and etabihty with the country no longer, and no JoDger if uiade so by the ice of have now jicn an excess of currency

that

if we wait until the country erows up to it wt must postpone specie resumption until our population rises to 106,846,401 with corres* nondiuc increase and wants of trade. was a great delusion to suppose that contraction would benefit the rich and lall heavily upon the poor,

while

inflation would operate the

opposite direction. It would be much nearer the truth to say

learn

if

it would be

exactly the reyerse. He spoke at lensth against the injustice and bad pohcy or inflation and the renewed arguments of inflationists, warmly praised thenational bank jug system and said if the banks were only circulating a currency convertible at par, nearly all their de Tects would vanish. What we most needed after specie. resumption to completely remedy our financial condition was more real and absolute capital. All the financial tinkering in the world would not supply it. All oheap expedients for making money plenty without earning it, or without giving anything in' change for it, would result in di-rePr utable failures, land the sooner we

that money cannot be invited. but must be earned, the btnter for the couutry. A debased currency he said in conclusion, was demoralizing. Public and private expenditures are now largely based upon inflation, and so long as payments are made .in the cheapest substitute

cheap equivalents and cheap service can be ofitained, no permanent re« storation of industrial prosperity, no permdnentemployment of workmen, no safety to working capital can be expected until the Government permits its.own operations, the labor of our people and business enterprise of the country to be based upon the solid foundation represented by'gold and paper at par with gold, represented by restored peace and morality in accordance with the unbroken experience of the wise among the nations and in harmony with their interests with high spirited people, and ashamed of the exploded devices of paying debts by the renewal of broken promises, and ashamed of the vacillating standard of mercantile honor, worthy only of a bankrupt people, half menial and half knave.

Mr. Morril argued that by compelling the national banks to have a portion of their reserve in coin iustead of lega'tenders, would be no diversion of the security which depositors had.

Mr. Edmunds, said the Senator from Missouri, Bogy, had said the bill introduced by the Senator from Vermont did not provide for the accumulation of coin in the Treasury. He begged to call the atteutiou of that Senator to the original act of January 14, 1875, which did provide for such accumulation. It was true that tbis act did not receive the votes of the Senate belonging to the Democrats party, and ho was forced to believe that it did not meet their approval. He then read from the act »f January last, and said that absolute power was given to a financial officer of the Government to take the necessary steps to pay the legal tender notes in coin. All the surplus reveuues from this time forth were to be applied to it.

Mr. Bogy: There are no surplus reveuues. Mr. Edmund That depends. Mr. President, upon how revenues are collected in the western States, (Laughter.)

Mr. Bogyi If you will appoint honest men from your party to go there they will be properly collected. (Renewed laughter.)

Mr. Edmunds: If we appoint honest men we will be obliged to appoint them from our party. Resuming, Mr. Edmunds said he was glad to state that the great body of people of the State which Senator Bogy in part presented, bead performed their duty in bringing to justice those who violated the law. The country, by act of January last, had followed upon fresh promises, to which all revenues and credits of the Government were to be devoted, and be did not fear that so long as this Government continues in the hands of real friends of specie resumption, that these promises would be disregarded.

Mr. Bogy urged that there were no surplus revenues now, and there would be none by 1879.

Mr. Sherman said he was sorry to hear such statements. There was, even for the past year, which was one of the hardest in our history, a surplus revenue of from ten to fifteen million dollars, and there would be a saving of probably fifty millions next year, by a reduction of expenses:

Mr. Bogy said he had no doubt that if the measure inaugurated by the Democratic House of Representative, should be passed by she Senate, there would be a surplus revenue, but he bad no hope that such a measure would be passed here.

Mr. Edmunds inquired what these measures, inaugurated in the House, were.

Mr. Bogy said that at the proper time he would take great pleasure in informing his friend (Edmunds)^ of them, and knowing his patriotic impulses, he hoped, that he (Edmunds) would be an exception to bis party and vote for some of them. [Laughter.]

Mr. Eaton said that in his judgment there was no surplus revenue. Figures might say so, and men might write a surplus, but there was none. He would appreciate the paper dollar up to a gold dollar. It was the duty of Congress to do so, and not to legislate as partisans, but as Americans, not to put up on6 party and down another. He, Mr. Eaton,

would

banks for the river to ruir

by was hardly more profound on patience. The bank or paper circulation with a population of

thirty-one

be found at all times, without

regard to parties, prepared to legislate so as to bring paper to gold. Mr. Sherman said he was very happy to hear the Senator from Connecticut make this declaration, for he was the first one of his party who had promised aid in the resumption of specie payment. If that Senator would bring in a bill looking to that pad, it woojd be a passed. He, Mr. Sherman, for one, would welcome his bill. He was sorry none of the- Senators on that side had not brought in such a bill before. The Republican administration since it had charge of the Government, had paid off more than any before. It was estimated *at the beginning of the present fiscal year that the surplus revenues for the year would be only nine million dollars, and yet in the first six months of that year the public debt had been reduced nearly nine million of dollars and the last months for revenue were yet to come. He had no doubt now that we would have a surplus revenue of twenty million of dollars for the present fiscal year. If the Senators would all join in practical ecous omy there would be a surplus of for* ty million of dollars during the next fiscal year. Senators ought to take a powerful view of things ia this centennial year of our great country.

Mr EJtnuud3 said this question of finance was a party question and it would be a party question like every other great question which divided opinion in this country or any other.

Mr. Thurman said if the senator meaut thojj^ill of last January was a ...... party bill he agreed \vlth him that the bill never saw the light in this body until it was brought forth from caucus and passed without a single word of discussion on the part of the majority. It was a bill which those on his side of the chamber never aw until the day it wa3 taken up. a bill which went to the other house where the previous question and it was

is question was ordered, passed without discussion

compromise of conflicting opinions. It was a party measure, and it had not become the senator from Vermont, to say that the thing was voted against by every Democrat. He (Thurman,) ventured to say that the man who voted against was as warm a friend of specie resumption as the Senator from Vermont or any of his friends on that side of the chamber. It would not do for the Senator from Vermont to say that because Democrats would not swallow whole anything which a Republican caucus might agree upon, that they were not in favor of sound currency, there was no great proof of viciousnes3 of such legislation than was provided by history of the practical workiugs of the bill. His friend from Vermont (Edmunds) saw fit to taunt the Democrats with not voting for the bill. He Was in favor of specie resumption, but his friends from Vermont said that we could not resume until the Republican party appointed honest officers to oollect whiskey taxes. Great heaven, sir if that is the case, resumption of specie payment is postponed forever. [Great laughter in the galleries.]

At the conclusion of his remarks,he moved that the bill be referred to the committee on finance. So ordefed.

Sargent submitted a resolution that the committee on judiciary are instructed to eu'quire wnatlegislation if any, is necessary to secure indemnity to the United States for advances of interest paid and to be paid by the government on account of the 8ubsidy bonds issued to tha several Pacific railroad companies, and to secure indemnity against the liabilities to pay the principal of such bonds, by requiring the creation of a sinking fund or otherwise also whether the issue of the comp&nies mortgage bonds, under the act of 1864 where in excess of the amount necessary for the completion of the roads aud if so, whether such issues are a first lien upon the roads also whether any of the bonds of the United States issued in aid of the said roads are a first lien on the same and that the committee report by bill or otherwise. Agreed to.

The chair laid before the senate a message irom the president of the_ United States, enclosing a report of the director of the mint, in answer to thd senate resolution of the last session, in regard to a proper place tor a branch mint in the Mississippi valley. Oredred printed and lie on the table.

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Also a communication from the de partment of justice in answer to thesenate resolution of December 14th, 1S73, inclosing copies of the reports on file in that office, relating to the treatment of United States prisoners confined in the state penetentiaries. Ordered printed and lie on the table.

Clayton submitted a preamble and a resolution, instructing the judiciary committee to inquire into the expediency of establishing one or more inferidr courts in the Indian territory, for the trial of minor offenders where the federal court now has risdiction. After a discussion resolution ary committee.

Mr. Bogy moved to reconsider the vote by which Mr. Morrill's bill was referred. He said be desired to speak on the subject, and-if the vote by which the bill was referred be reconsidered, he would move to postpone the further consideration of the bill until the first Monday in February. He was not prepared to speak, but thought this bill presented the subject in a wide* scope than it had been before. It would engage the attention, not only of the Senate, but the whole country. The vote by which the bill was referred, was reconsidered. Mr. Bogy said the bill presented by tbe Senator from Vermont, which was intended to lead to specie resumption, in his judgment, did not resumd at all. Its effect would be to cancel and destroy all legal tender notes in existence, and substitute bonds for them. The bill did not provide for a Teturn to specie payments. The President in his recent message said that the resump* tion bill of {ast session would not effect its purposa,unless it be modified. The Secretary, Mr. Bristow, said so, and now the Senator from Vermont says so.

Morrill said he hoped Senator Bogy would not misrepresent hiui. He, Morrill, believed the power given by the legislation last session was abundant, but a passage of the bill introduced by him would make resumption easier.

Bogy said he was ia favor of specie resumption, he was not an inflationist, but would continue to oppose any attempt at resumption, which would in the remotest degree bring about contraction in paper money as we now have. He was not in love with paper money, but the business of the country would not suffer contraction. He looked upon the bill of Senator Morrill aa one of contraction. He, Bogy, looked upon it as something terribly bad. He moved that the subject be postponed until the first Tuesday in February.

Morrill said he hoped the Senator wbuld not ask for a poatponemnt to that time. He moved to amend the the motion, so that further consideration of the subject be postponed a

Mr. Thurman said the matter better go over until Febuary. He did not think it would be a very wise thing for the Senate to enter upon this financial debate before Febuary. Some time would be required to study the reports of the Secretary of tbe Treasury, the comptroller of tbe currency and suggestions from tbe finance committee. Two years ago. three months of the time of the Senate was taken up in speech making, and he hoped that no such exhibition would be witnessed again. Whatever the Senate did, should ftave a practical bearing, and be characterized by good sense. He preferred to have the bill referred immediately, and not have the Senate precipitated into a debate now on a question of so much importance as this. .. ..

Bogy said he bad no objection to the bill being referred. Mr. Thurman, resuming, said he desired to call the attention pf the Senator from Vermont to the third

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section of his. bill which required the national banks to hold cne-fourth of their money reserve in coin, after January 1st 1S77 half, and after October, 187S, Lhree-fourths. He (Thurman) thought these banks ought to prep arefor specie payment and it would be no more than just for congress to require them to keep the coin interest, the Government paid them on bonds deposited until they could re.sume specie payment, but he would not divert the security which depositors have.

Mr. Edmunds enquired how a national bank could resums as long as the Government did not it could not redeem its notes with the greenbacks which had been made a legal tenJer.

Thurman said when his time came ho would endeavor to show that both the Government and the national banks could resume, then the Senator from Vermont could ask that question*

Tbe chair [Ferry] reminded the galleries that such demonstrations must not be repeated.

Edmunds did not know whether the bill was born of a caucus or uot, but he believed it was born of some good and patriotic purpose. The Senator from Ohio fctalied about a caucus in a certain place where the Democratic party had come into power they could not distribute the smallest offices without a caucus and here was the great bead of the party in this chamber preaching long homilies about the wrongs of caucuses. Tiiis saying by the Democrats we are in favor of doing something, and never taking any step will not go down with the people of this country •The Senator [Thurman] said the republicans did not debate the bill of last January. They did not need to do so it spoke for itself.

Mr. Bayard said he believed there was more debt aud less money in the country than ever before he believed this country was never so poor as now there was but one way by which the people could be extricated from this trouble,, and it was not from crimination and recrimination as had been the case to-day. He was assigned to place on the Finance Committee when he first came to the Senate, and every plan be had submitted to extricate the people had been voted down by the members of a majority. The bill of last January meant nothing but a party coalition from party end. He argued that the act was insignificant to accomplish its end, and to see a great question like this appreciated in temper exhibited by the Senators on the other side.

Mr. Edmunds inquired who admitted the act of January last was insufficient to accomplish its end?

Mr. Bayard said be thought every sensible man had admitted it. Mr. Edmund did not agree with the Senator. He (Mr. Edmund) had heard one admit it.:

Mr. Sherman read from the last report of the Secretary of the Treasury to show that the Dill of January last met the approval of Secretary Bristow. jointly on the subject.

O N I N O S E S S I O N Washington, Jan. 7.

Mr. Clayton presented papers bearing upon the case of W. K. Sebastian, late Senator from Arkansas, who was expelled from tbe Senate. Referred.

Mr. Allison introduced a bill "for the sale of certain Shawnee Indian-lands, to provide homes for Black Bob, and absent Shawnee IndiaLS. Referred.

Mr. Wright introduced a bill granting pensions to officers of war with Great Britian of 1812, ond tho^e engaged in Indian wars duriig that period. Jtfc© fer red

Mr. Sherman said that the Senator from Indiana (Morton) yesterdsy made a report from tbe Committee on Privileges and Elections, in regard to ihe presiding officer. of the Senate. It seemed tr him that the report had better oe acted upon. He therefore moved that the Senate procred to a consideration of the reports offered by the Senator from Vejmont, before recess. In regard to electing a President pro tern of the Senate, ho^made.a motion with tbe view of offering .a substitute for that report, shouldicbe taken up. Edmunds thought the matter should go. over until to-morrow or Monday.- The report of the Committee on Privileges and Elections had just been placed on the tables.of the Senators, and they had not yet examined it.

Mr. Thurman also asked that the matter be laid over. Mr. Sherman said he would not object and the report was laid over.

Mr. English introduced a bill to amend the law with a respect to .wills to regulate the transaction of prtbate business in the Supreme Court of the District of Colombia, and for other purposes referred.

Mr. Cocknell, from the Committee on Claims reported adversely on the bill for the relief of L. M. Day, of New Osleans, and the committee was, discharged from its further consideration.

Mr. Davis gave notice that on Wednesday of next week he would ask the indulgence of the Senate to submit to some remarks in regard to the expenditures, and revenue of tha country* the pnblic debt Ac.

Mr Mitchell called up a resolution submitting by him before recess calling for information in regard to the arrests made in Alaska. Agreed to.

Mr. Dorsey presented a memorial from the Legislature of Arkansas, asking an appropriation for the improvement of White river, Referred: Also a memorial from the Arkansas Legislature, asking the construction of National lavees to reclaim allnvial lands of the Mississippi river. Referred*

Mr Clayton presented a memorial of Ark Legislature asking Congress to pass the act refunding the cotton tax, referred. Also, a memorial of tbe same Legislature asking appropriations for the improvement, of navigation in Bavou Bartholomew. Referred.

Mr. Windom presented a memorial from the Minnesota State Grange assjug appropriations for the opening Of a water channel by way of Fox and Wisconsin Rivers to' coanee the Mississippi River with the lakes. Refdrr6ii "Mr.-Cameron, of Wis.,from the Committee on Claims reported adversely on the bill for the relief of Lafayette Eld^

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from i:s further consideration. Tha Senate then went into the executive sessitn and soon afterwards adjourned till Monday next.

HOUSE.

YESTEUDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. Washington, Jan. 0. By Mr. Phillips, of Missouri, asking the committee ou civil service reform, to inquire into the fact of the presentation of a silver tea set to the late commissioner of patents, Leggett, by coniribntiom from his subordinates. Adopted.

By Mr. Rea, a resolution declaring it be the opinion of the house that cue contraction of currency in a manner, and to the extent that it has been done, has been detrimental to the business of the country, and that at the present financial condition of the couutry, no further contraction ouiiht to be made,

Mr. Cox suggested that the resolution should be referred to either of the two committees having charge of the subject.

Mr. Baa demanded the previous question on the adoption of the resolution.

The House refused to second tbe previous question by a vote of 122 to 4, and then, on motion of Mr. Cox, the resolution was referred to tbe committee of ways and means.

By Mr. Glover, resolution calling upon the Secretary of War for information, as to officers of the U. S. A. being engaged in the military service of foreign Governments, by what authority, etc. Adopted.

By Mr. Slommons, a resolution instructing the Committee on the Diss trict of Columbia to inquire what further Legislation is necessary to protect the Government of any 1m* proper issue of the 8.65 district bonds.

By W. B. Williams, of Michigan, lor the survey of a ship canal across tbe State of Michigan also, 'for the improvement of the harbors of White river, Muskeegan, Grand Haven, Black Lake and Sangatuck.

By Mr. Durand, a resolution condemning the practice of making assessments on Government employees, for political purposes. Adopted.

By Mr. Regan, appropriating SI, 536,416 ou account of money paid by Texas for frontier defenses in Sabine pass also, to repeal the act of March 2d, 1866, prohibiting-tbe payment to persons not known to be opposed to tbe rebellion.

By Mr, Schlecker, a resolution for the appointment of a select commit^ tee, to inquire into the inroads, rob* beries anM murders along the Mexican borders in Texas.

Mr. Holman suggested that the subject should be left,to the committee on military affairs. He was opposed to the multiplication of select committee.

Mr. Wood, of New York, favored the appointment of select committee, inasmuch as the committee on foreign affairs and military affairs, to which were referred that portion of tbe Presidents message in regard to these depredations, could not act

The question being on referring Regan advocated the resoluthe bill introduced by Mr. Morrill

yesterday, to the committee on fi-

went into executive session. At five the doors were reopened, and the Senate adjourned.

tjon aU(j

woui^ not

nance, it was referred. people of that country from Then the Senate at five clock

the abuses of Texas

be able longer to restrain

ta^ing Up

arms in their own defence,

a tbing which may be greatly deplored. Taking into consideration

the danger of international c&mplications. He said the committee ought, to be charged with the whole question.

Mr. Hancock also advocated the resolution, and spoke of the necessity of avoiding war and maintaining peace on the frontiers. He spoke of the raids of the Mexican^ marauders to the distance of 75 to 125 les into Texas. He was not compiaining of the government of Mexico for he realized the comparative inability of that government to preserve order and peace on its borders. The people of Texas were disposed to act with the greatest forbearence toward Mexico, but they thought means might pe found to afford adequate protection to them.

Hope opposed the reference to a select committee. Mills favored the resolution,

Holman thought it w« better and safer that a resolution like this shol} go to a regular standing committee of the house and he made that mot

Townsend favored the original resolution. Jones, of Kentucay, expressed his surprise that opposition shoul come from the democratic side of the house. It was a matter of the gravest importance to the people of Texas, and he hoped the resolntion would be adopted. The motion to to refer the resolution to the regular committee was rejected and the resolution adopted.

Bills further were introduced and referred as follows McCrary, to regulate commerce by railroad among tbe several states and to establish a bureau of commerce*

By Oliver, amendment to the con stitutional to elect president, vice president and senators by a direct vote of the people.

By Falkner, to indemnify the siate of West Virginia for the destruction of roads during the late war Blaine asked Randall whether he desired to bring the house to a vote on

his

amnesty bill Monday next Randall replied that he did Blaine then said he had a substitute to offer to it, which he was asks ed to have read, and ordered printed.

The substitute was read as follows: "That all persons now under disabilities imposed by the Fourteenth amendment to. the constitution of the United States, with the exceptiou of Jefferson Davis, late President socalled of the confederate States, shall be relieved of such disabilities upon their appearing before any judge of the United State, and taking and subscribing in open Court the following oath, to be duly arrested and recorded, viz: I,—» A. B.—, do solemnly swear or affirm that I will sup* port and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies, both foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and aUiegiance to

the

1

saints that I will take

this obligation freely» without Oentftl Reservation or purpose of. sUMlon,

and that to the best of my knowledge and ability, I will faithfully discharge the duties of a citizeu of tbo United States. Adjourned.

(IKOISSAND CASUALTIES.

Doings ot'Satan Jtfcnions. iV LITTLE CHICAGO BORN. Chicatio, Jan. 7.—A fire broke out in the Garden House on tne corner of Jackson »tieet and Michigan avenue, at about six o'clock this morn* ing and before it could be subdued damage to the amount of $25,000 was afiicted by the fire and water. Tbe fire originated in the elevator. Tbe hose box, owing to a misunderstanding in giving the alarm, the fire engines arrived so late that tbe fire had gained considerable headway before they could plaj' upon it. The hotel is owned by C. H. Lake, is a resort for the wealthier class of boarders, and is finely equipped. Fifty rooms were rendered unserviceable. Another estimate of Mr. Lake's loss is $38,000. The following is the insurance, 5,000 in the Shoe and Leather, Commerical Union, Manufacturers, Neptune, Citizens of St. Louis, insurance company of Pennsylvania, of Philadelphia American, of Philadelphia Fire Association, of the Commercial, St. Ljuis, Gerard, Western, Toronto, and Rhode Island. $3000 each, in the U. S. of St. Lonis, Fame of Philadelphia, Farmers & Drovers of Louisville, New Jersey Union of Philadelphia Buffalo, St. Louis, Franklin of St. Louis, and St." Nicholas. $2500 each in the Peoples of Memphis, Williamsburg City, Lumbermans of St. Louis, Jefferson Reading of Pennsylvania, German Adriate, security of New Haven $3,209 in the Allemania of Penna. ond $25,000 in the Phinixof Memphis. Total insurance $132,200. Two thirds applying on building.

VAMOOSED THE RANCHE.

Toledo, Deo. 7.—The Commercial tbis morning has information that Alexaudor Williamson, a prominent business man ofBelmore, Putman county, O.. has absconded, leaving unsettled claims to tbe amount of ?100,000 or more. Williamson was the proprietor of tbe Caledonia Stave Co., and a member of the firm of M. L. Baker & Co., dry goods merchants. The entire community suffers severely, The amount of loss at Beimore is estimated at $40,000, the remainder being divided between this city, Ft. Way^e, Lima, and Moniville, Ind. Williamsin is also charged with forging the firm by the name of Baker fc Co., but to what extent is not yet ascertained.

LEGISLATIVE.

Morning Session of tbe Obio Legislature Columbus, Jan. 7.—In the House today bills were introduced: To make forcible tbe entry of houses in the day seauon, burglary. To make forcible tbe ent/y of corn-cribs and poultry houses in the night season burglary. To provide for the sale of canal bonds not otherwise appropriated the proceeds of the same to be divided between tne Agricultural College and the Ohio and Miami Universities. To provide that the crime of obtaining goods under falsa pretenses shall be held to have been committed in the county from whose letter ordering goods was sent. Resolutions were offerred for an adjournment Irom March 8th to Dec. 10th 1876, and to request President Grant Jo dismiss his relatives from office, and appoint union soldiers in their stead. Both of which were referred to the commissioners in the Senate. A bill was introdnced to make a decision of the Boards of county auditors on valuation of railroad property. Final.

APPOINTMENTS

More Government Officers.' Washington, Jan. 7.—The Senate in ex session to-day confirmed tho following nominations: Geo. H. Seward, minister to Chena Ayers P. Merrill, minister to Belgim Cyrus C. Carpenter, of Iowa, second comptroller of the treasury Reuben Williams, of Indiana, Deputy Second Comptroller of the Treasury, Horace Hustin, of Minnesota Third Auditor of the Treasury, Robert Campbell, Collector of Internal Revenue, Third District of Texas, Joseph D. Webster ,Collector of Internal Revenue First District of 111., Asa C. Mathews Supervisor or of Internal Revenue,

Army post-masters confirmed were Lester Markham, of Lester, Ga. A. M. Laam Sbawneetown, Ills. W. C. Snyder, Fulton, Ills, Mrs. Electa E. Smith, Sterling, Illinois, S. G. Smitb, Peru, III. G. G.Harris, Lockport, Hi. John S. Stephens Peoria, III. John P. ICena, Lacygue, Kan. W. Odonneghue, Flint, Mich. *8. B. Piper, Barnesville, O.

FAILURES.

A Few Unimportant Houses iio up the Flame. AN OWNER OP EIGHTEEN STORES »OES tTNDER.

New York, Jan. 7.—Phillip Stoner, tea merchant, who manages 18 stores, scattered all over the eity, hag failed. Liabilities $138,uOO. Assots $38,000.

BANK SUSPENDED.

Fall river. Jan, 6.—The banking house of Easten and Milne was sus» pended today, the suspension caused some excitement at first.

POLITICAL:

Democratic State Convention in Texas. Galveston, Jan. 7.—In last night's' session, at a late hour, the following nominations were made unanimously for Governor, Richard Coke for Lieu-tenant-Governor, B. Hubbard Presidektial electors, D. C. Giddings and B. H. Epperson Attorney-General, A. H. Boone State Treasurer, N. J. Dow. Comptroller, Stephen H. Darbin Commissioner of Land Office, J. J. Groos The convention adjourned till 10 A. M. to-day. 8'/

Major for Chicago.

Springfield, 111., Jan, 7,—The Supreme Court yesterday granted the writ of aliernatiye mandamus on the Common Council o.f Chicago requiring that body to .show the cause why they Bhould nQt within. ten days order an ejection for a Mayor in April next. *f-i.

Failure of am English Cotton Spinner Ljndon, Jan.

cot

7 -Chas. Suthera,

tion spiVmor at Oldham. Lancashire,

tfli

failed

for

one million dollars.

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New York, Jaa. 7.—Tlao following o?spatcbe3 f»oin Europe havo been recf'ivfd: Victor EmruanuQl. in Ing iSew Years' speech at the court of reception, Mieutioued tbo possibility of everts transpiring ia Europo whioti

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the co-operatlou of the

Italian army. Advices from Celigne state that Montenegro has cii^pntoiieil troops to the frontier, contracted inrjro loan?, and ord^rfd from a linn Tu America 10,000 rifles tvud U0 cannons to he delivered in March.

KEFDKMINQ TURKIJY.

Coustantiuople, Ian. 7.—TUP AusirUn Embassadar to this court, hns somi-of-licially communication to tho Grand Vizi, Cond Da Churne, a scheme for a reform in the Turkish proviuces. The Grand Vizior is represented to have regretted the idea ot foreign meditation, and to have said that the Sublime Porta would give people of the provinces all nocessary guarantees for reform.

THE JE TJERSOX BORI)I:S.

Disabled ntSea.

London, Jau. 7.—The American schooner, Jefferson Borden, brought into general notice by the terrible mutiny on board during the voj'cge from New Orleans to London, and which resulting in killing two mates and the subsequent sentence to death of the mutineers, has been towed into Aberbeen disabled. The Jefferson Borden was sixty-seven days out from Booth bay for Gloucester England, and the crew were famishing and unfit for duty. The water ration was a tea cup full each per day.

Markets Te-dty.

Chicago Wheat, steady at 95 %c for February. Oats, dull, nothing doing, nominal 24%a for January- Pork, quiet at 819.17K cash, 19 S7K for Feb. 19 60 for March. .Corn. 43c for Jan. 45% for May Lard, 12 27K cash 12.37 for Feb 12.52% for March.

Cincinnati: Whiskey firm,1.08. Pork 20. Lard good demand 12%c. bulk meats steady, 7}£c to 10}£ @10£c to 11c. Hogs active, 7.15@7 30.

New York Wheat quiet he.-tvy, 1.0(5 @1.07, for No. 3 Chicago, nominally, 1.22 for No 2 Chicago. Corn firm and activo 58c for no grade, G5£c graded, mixed 71c old mixed western. Pork, steady, 20%@21c now mess. Cut meats unchanged. Lard qniet 12 15-16 steam western. Whisky 1.12.

Re-Elected,

London, Jan. 7,—Lord Thynne, recently appointed Treasures of Her Majesty's household, has been re-elect-ed to Parliament from Southwitshire.

John Wilcox, a San Francisco convict, begged to be allowed to go out with an officer to get some clean clothes. His request was granted, and h§ led the officer along jaunt and finally to a narrow balcony on tbe back side of a house, and jumping oVer mado hia ecoona cer nred a shot at him,but missed. He then tried to follow Wilcox, and got mired in tbe soft mud, being unacquainted with the nature of tbe soil, Wilcox, who had tbe advantage of the officer in this point, noticing the predicament tbe policeman was in, returned, seized im by tbe shoulder^ and drove him deep into the mire aud then forced his face into it, after which he took the officer's revolver'struck him a number of dlows on the head with it, after with it and then ran off. The officer called for help, ann bis his cries attracted tbe attention of citizens, who with planks and ropes, raised and hauled him out of the mud

TESP£SlUt)US TRAMPS,

Many Men Make Merry "Witt" Mr. Monhanan'* Head. Edward Monahan is a watchman for the Yandalia railroad. Lsst night about 10 o'ciock, whilo going through tho coach house, be discovered that the coaches had been invaded by tramps, or others, who had piled up cushions on the floor, and were having a nice time sleeping on them.

Two men were on the outside and he asked them to go around and head off the intruders. Unfortunately these men belonged to the rampant rascals themselves, so they did not head oft" much. Monahan went in to seize one of tbe men, but was set on by four or five and knocked down. While be lay stunned the crowd got up and dusted. It is not known who the scoundrels were.

PERISHING PEDALS.

Sad Mortality Among tbe Lower Extremities. The facts regarding the crushing of Mr. William Lyons' foot have buen detailed: At noon to-day a smali boy about 15 years of age, a son of Dennis Harriganjesisted in climbing on engine 19, switching in tta Vandalia yards. He was driven oft one side but went around to the other and attempted to climb into the pilot. In so doing he fell and the engine passed over his left foot crushing it off near tho instep.

POPLAR street is graded out, with provision made for sidewalks, further than any.road in town ,••

THERE is a big revival being held in the neighborhood of San'dford.

Dividend Notice.

rPHB Trustees of the Terre Haute Savings 1 Bank have tbis day deelared a eeml annual dividend of lour percent, ou all sums'of two dollars and upward, whichsball'bave been on deposit fo.- six months next preceedlug.and a proportionate rate on like sums that have been on deposit for three months, payable to depositors on and alter January 27th. Dividend not drawn oat will be drawn out will be credited in account and draw Interest fiom •January 1st. JOHN 8. BEACH, Sec'y.

Terre Haute, Jan. 3,1875.

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