Terre Haute Evening Gazette, Volume 6, Number 220, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 29 February 1876 — Page 1

VOL. 6.-

NQ. 220.

FORTI-FOUR CONGRESS.

Hitchcock's Bill for the Admfr sion of Colorado.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SNOB FAuTOKY.

A Batch ol BIl.'s in the House.

SENATE.

YESTEKDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. Washington, Feb 28. Conkling presented ri solutions from ihe New York chamber of commerce in regard to the national finances, and asked tnat they be referred to the commiitre on liiiance.

Sherman said he wonld like to have the motion to refer laid over, as he mightdesire to address the Benate in regard to one of the propositions iu the resolutions.

Conklingsaid they could lay ou the table for he present, and he would make a motion to refer aftei the sen." ator from o'do (Siierman) had spoken. It was so ordered.

Mr. Sargent uresented a petition from a committee of the national womens' suffrage association, asking that the women of Utah be protected in exercising the right of elective franchise. Referred.

Sherman presented a petitiou of the members of the bar of Cincinnati remonstrating against the passage of the house bill to reorganize the judiciary of the United Staves. Referred.

Morrill, of Maine, submitted a res* olution, that during the present eessiou it shall be ordered at any time te remove a recess and pending consideration of an appropriation bill so debate may be limited to five min- \, », :r,-

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tpeut laid over until to-morrow at the request of West. On a motion of Hitchcock the penate took up the house hill to amend the act of March 3, 1875, to enable the people of Colorado to form a constitution and state government and for the admission of said stale into the union on equal footing with the original states.

Hi'chcoek said the object of the bill was to enable the people who had acquired a residence in the territory since the enabling act was passed to vote upon the constitution in July next. The act of March 3d, provided that all persons wbo were then residents of the territorry, should v,ttupon 0 ulopition .'of the codsU tut ion The sen .te, by an ameudnent to ih bill proposed, postponed the time lur votiugon the constitution until next July, and since the bill passed, a large number of persons iiad acquired a residence in the territory, ana under the laws were entitled to vote. The second sec tion of the bill now before the senate, appropriated a siittiieientsum to pay the expenses of the coostitutional convention. As the senate postponed" the time for holding that convention, it became necessary for the territorial legislature, to meet and the appropriation heretofore made had been expended by ti legislature Had the convention been held soon afier the passage of the bill it would not have oeed uecessary that the legislature to meet and the appropriation for its support would have been the expenses of the constitutional con ventiou.

Morril said be was not aware of any precedent for an appropriation for money to pay the expeut-es of the constitutional convention.

Mr. Sarnent moved to strike the second sectiou of the hill, making an appropriation to pay the expenses of the convention.

Mr. Hitchcock said that the country could afford to make this approDriatiou to welcome a new State.

Mr Logan favored the appropriation, and said that Colorado had naid into the Treasury of the United Sates -r the Internal Revenue over

^Mn Sargent said that if Colorado could not pay her own expenses of admission into the Uuion she should uot be admitted as aS ate.

Mr. Shermau opposed and inurmon favored the resolution. The motion of Sargent to strike out

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sideration of unfinished business, heinir the bill making appropriation for S guoport of tbe military Xr the year, ending Jutie o0, 1877. pending the question on the fir.

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»?Ppn5ll"S.Mh"lenRth ofscrvice $1^800, and it was agreed to, yeas, 47. nays 11.

The next amendment reported Ibecommittee for pay of one: instructor "f practical military engineering in addition to the pay a* find, lieutenant, $900, was agreed to, !.V7.Zv* 13. The question then befngOn

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ported by thecommitiee approprmtfng $900 eEbtasordinance, $4,000 for pay oi

i^atou said the people of coun try demanded letrenchment ineverj auch of the service, and he hoped thf maj rity of the ^enate would go with tile majority of ihe other branch of the federal legislature, and so far as possible cut down expenses.

After further debate the resolutions gported by the committee above mL tinned were agreed to yeas, o3, 14. The next amendment re ru'd by the commitee was to stike Snt^f 1House bill the following

Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on Finance, reported adversely on ihe Senate bill to amend section 5138 of rovised statutes of the United Stttes, permitting National Bmks to organize with a capital Of 850,000, in towns irrespective of population.

Mr. Installs, who had introduced the hill, said he had rtc-ived numerous letters from National B*nks in cities as well as country towns, asking the pas saifl of this bill, an.1 if the chairman of the commiuet* on finance had no objection, he would likrt to have tho bill placed on the calendar, with adverse report. So ordered.

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Mr. Bayard from the Committee on Finance, reported favorably on Senate bill extedding the time forthe n-d-tnp-tion ot lands held by the United States under several acts levying direct, taxes. Passed.

The bill extends the time for redemption of sucu property until the first of February. 1877.

Mr. Morton roan to personal explanation and read a published testimony of J. L. Lyons before the House Committee on Foreign Affiira yestsrday in regard to Emma mine.

Bills were introduced and referred as follows: By Mr. Cockerell, granting a charter to tun New York & Mazalton Air Line Railroad Telegraph and Emigration Company. Iln said be introduced the hill by ^quest vi-hout committing himst If to its provisors, and asked that it bo referred lo the Committee on Railroads with the act ompatiying petition.

rather alrv but he wouldn't ol ject to printing *it. The bill was ordered printed and referred with the accompiny ing petition.

yestshday AFTERNOON session Washington, Feb. 28,1876. Bv Mr. Bhlrtle, directing compensation for the use of property during the laie wxr.

By Mr. Mnckey, to aid in the completion of the Washington monument. By Mr. Tutts. for holding the Uiued S at* Dititrict, Court at Davenport.

Bv Mr. Rush, to extend a part, ot LaCrosse with the privilenes of sections 2b9J to 2997 inclusive of revised stat-

Bv Mr. Bureliard, of Wisconsin, by request, to encourage and promotetelerap hie communication between this country and Asia.

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years, and for other purposes," and the same are hereby repealed, and ihit the following be inserted in lieu thereof: "For pay of military academy band. $14,830."

Mr. Davis said tiiat this^ amendment reported by the committee, authorized an expenditure of $14 8S0. Trie whole clause in the House bill which it. was proposed to strike out, authorized an expenditure of hut $2,496 The House contemplated the employment of only sixteen persons as musicians, but the senate amendment would necessitate the employment oi forty. The total amoiMit appropriated by the bill as it came fr.irn the house, was 459 231. The ameudmenis proposed by the senate committee on appropriations, increased that mount $76 414 making a total of $305 046.

A long and somewhat amusiogjdehate ensued in refF. rence to the West Po ut and marine bands pending discussion.

The senate went into executive session, and soou after adjourned. MORNING SESSION.

Washington, Feb 29, 1870,

The Chairman laid before the Senate a message from the President enclosing a communication from the Secretary of the Iutorior in rejjj ird to the deficiencies in the supplies at, the Rh1 Cloud Indian agency iu Nebraska and recommending a favorable action on the estimates submitted by theSaero tnry to supply such deficiency. Ordered nrintnei anil referred.

Bv r. Luttrell, resolutions of the California Legil uure, to cheapen telegraphic communication.

Bv Mr. Phillips, fur a liquidation on ,ieht of the Iv MiS'S Pacifiu Railroad

tho dfbt of the Iv mis'8 Pacihu Railroad Company to the United States. Bv Mr. Goodin, for the protection of acriculturn from injuries oj insects.

Bv Mr. Kiddor, ot. Dakota, declaring the" Black liills open to exploration and settlement.

By Mr. Now to re-emburse tho States for the expenses incurred in the late rebelli"ii.

Bv Mr. Franklin, resolutions of the 'iird of Trade, or Kansas City, Mo asking for tho establishment, ot branch mint and donating rouna, and buitdines thereior.

Mr Morrison moved that tho House adioiim. Yeas aud nays were ordered and resulted, yeas, 118 nays, 114. Ad iourned.

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sistant professors in addition pay as first Lieutenants, S1.5W ior extra nay «f thr.-e instructora alrv artllery and infantry, $2,'00 „x,ra pay of four assistant instructors of tactic, and $300 for extra pay adjutant:

Washington, Feb. 29.

Speaker lverr, laid before the house a message from the President urging the necessity of an immediate antuopriation to -upply the deficiency at Red Cloud Indian agency. Mr. Randall, chairman for committee on appropriations, aid that tbe committee^had cooi-idered the subject aud had been unable to procure information they deemed essential, the committee had therefore reported the res» oiutions which had beeu udopted by the house lequestinn the President »o detail army officers to go to Red cloud agency report causes of defiency unless the report of that officer were unreasonat ly delayed, He thought tbe committee might, wait for ii. Theie had been gross frauds connected with that agency and there also had been disregard of law bu' if the President deemedmatter of sufficient importance to seud commutiication to congress on the subject of the committee on approations would proceed at once to consider it.

Mr. Binning inquired whe'her any army officer hari been sent out. Mr. Randall—The Presideut to states that the message was referred to the Committee ou Appropria.ions.

Mr. Kelly, by uuauimous consent, introduced tbe bill empowering the StcreUry of the Interior, Secretary of tue Smithsonian Iostitute aud the Librarian of Congress to resort to such incisures as wilfmost effective ly restore the writing in original tiianu-cript Deeliration ot Independence with signatures ap

oub —. .nmnonim reuded th« r«itb now in putedt office. "For 16 musiciaasjor company,^

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in of an act approved March i. lS/o, intitled "an act mak'n/ appro Sons to supply d.tioienc.ei .n ^-.r.rifttious for the fiscal yea»s £n° 30*, 1875, and prior

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hinds reported ihe bnl to atiund act lo encourage the growth of tiaiber ou the western praiites also the bill

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Burleigh from the committee on noval affairs reported a bill directing thp method of annual estimates of expenditurec forthe navy debt re-* committed.

The house then took up tho bill which was up a few days asjo limiting the cost of the custom house hni'ding at Memphis Tennessee to $400,000

Mr. Beebe made a motion to recommit, which, alt*r discussion he withdrew, and the bill passed. Yeas, 174 nays, 57.

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Bon fJarlrv* ami .1 indfuil Followers S^ck Rf.fuge in France.

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HIS SP RIT 14-RUSim AM) HE DJiSlRiiS T.) IIEV1AIN IN FRANCE.

Altons- Triumph ml,.

Madrid, Feb. 28.—The following official intelligence has been sent to the Spanish minister at Condor: The war is at an end. Don Carlos has asked France for hospitality. He informed Gen. Poucet, commanding the Bayoune, that he would enter France at nine o'clock this morning, by the bridge of Arregui. Three thousand Carlists have eutered Frauce at St. Jean Pied De Port. They arecrossiug the frontier in hundred's at Aldindes. Tne French jivill immediately intervene them. King Al onso has arrived at Pampeluma. A dispatch received atB^youne from Airhoa, announces that Don Carlos entered Franca this morning at Arre^ni

Madrid, Feb. 28.-King Alfonso left the question as to the return oi ex-Q, leen 'Isabolla to the ministry. The latter has not yet reached a determination in the matter.

London, Feb. 23.—The Standard has tiie following special dispatch from Madrid: Great enthusiasm prevails !n-re. Alfonso will have a splendid return. The letter to Geueral Pourcet, giving notice of Carlos intention of entering France, was written by Lezzarrags. It declares that Carlo?, having been conquered by adverse fortune, has resolved to abandon fuiture struggle, usefe33. H© asks 'hegenerous hospitality of Frauce. Geueral Pourcet, on receipt of the note, starts for Arregni to intervene the fugitives. Tnree Alfonists army corps are advancing in Baztan Valley They meet with no resistance.

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lt,B entered Francis a French genraal in accordance wiih tbe orders of Gen. Cassey, tb«» rriinisier of war waited on him and informed !itn that the officers of his staff might retain their swords and horses, out ho and his officers

have to submit themselves to

tbe orders of internment which were communicated to them by civil authorities. Carlos appeared depressed and was quite disposed to conform with the orders. He begged to have his thanks conveyed to the Frennh Governmpnt for its courtesy. Th« French Government hastened to officially inform ihe Spanish Oover.i inriitoftbe surrender, and congratulate it on the happy conclusion of war times.

Tho correspondent adds, I have ra-c-Pived tho following authoritive^ information: Don Carlos asks the privileco of remaining in forevpr, bui the ~_'v~ eminent will probably refuse it. The pxtra terms of orders for internment for Dou Carlos and Sente aro not yet known, but it is thought ihat Don Curios wili not remain lorn: in France. Telegrams just received ar.nounce that alfonso will return to San Sera«tian in ii few days to receive Queen Isabella.

THE PllIROIiTOJf STORM.

11 Tigilcd ICrntncky and Stirred Up'Slims* There. Evansville, Feb. 29.—Private advices to the Journal indicate that the storm which was so destructive at Princeton vi.-ited Henderson and Christiau counties, Keutucky, doing immense damage. It passed over bolh counties in a Northeasterly direction, commencing in Christian county, about eight miles Southwest of Hopkinsville, and leaviue a pathway of insolation about half a mile

The barns and out buildings of N. Paynes, Albert, Wallace, Willcorn, Mason, Washington. Henry, West, Hartmarn, Embry, Buckner, Hoo cer Henrv, Bell, Th^mr^on, Graves, Stroupe, Vaughn, Mt-Kee, Cooke. Haves, Cobb aud Gray, were destroyed or injured. Two negroes were killed and several persons seriously injured. In Henderson & Co. a liule girl was killed and ..several persons seriously Injured, A great, many made iracilous escaprs. No estimate of the lesses has been ma Je.

Mardi Hras at, Memphis.

Memphis Feb. 20. This city is entirely givco up to the Iving oi IVIis* rule business is entirely suspended, and all the principal streets are at present a dense mass of surging humanity prominent amid all, are great crowds of Grotesque maskers, repre* sentiDg everv coiiceivuble cnsr&ctcrt The weather is clearing and pleasant. and success of the Carnival is assured.

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explanatory of timber culture act rjcommended.

steamers Andy Baum

and Parker, which arrived last night from Cincinnati were crowded wit# pleasure seekers,

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every

train arriving is c-owned. Ihe paeeaut of the Ulks and Ivrewe of Motley, will move at two thirty, and at eight to-night the magnificent spectacular pageant of tne Mctnphl will move. There are more visitors now here, than at any former carnival,

The ends of the Itrok-n able Found, New York, Feb. 29.—Steamship Faraday arriV'd al the fracture of the direct cable line yesterday, and picked up ami buoyed both ends close together, and is now awaiting favorable weather" to splice.

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POLITICAL.

CONNETICUT HTPUBLICAN TESTION.

A Hard 5Ioney Pl.il form Adop'ed.

Hartford, Conn., Feb. 29. The Republican State Convention met at Allvn Hall to-day and organized by choice of May or J. A. Tibbets of New Loudon temporary Chairman, and S. W. Ktlloig of Waterburg. permanent President. Mr. Tibbetts on taking the chair exi rsssed the hope that the convention would nominate a ticket thut would command tin ted support of the p«r yand respect of its opponents and especially ot in dependent voters of the country, the platform should be outspoken for hard money and for free public schools. Mr. Kellogg made a brief address, he advocated a platform pronouncing for hard money, honest Government and public schools.,^,He complimented President Grant for interposing the veto to prevent the country from suilering the evils of currency inflation, and commended Secretary Bristow for his efforts to furnish the fraud, aud Secretary Jiwell for his advocacy of reforms in his department.

Toe State ticket placed in nomination is as follows: Governor, H. C. Robinson Lieut! Governor, Fred. J. Kingsland Secretary of State, Franci- A. Walker Treasurer, Jeremiah 01ue\ Comptroller, Eli CurtH.

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DR&TRUCTIV IN HX N-

INUNDATIONS OAKY.

London.'March:-l.—A special says the accounts ofde*truciion, from inundations iii Hungary are heartrending. A hundred manufactures and fifty other buildings at Now Peth. have been undermined and tallen. It is feared that when the waters retire a vast number of houses in Burda and other places along tl.e rivei will fall. 1,200 out of 1,800 inhabitants of Athoven are homeless. gam hf.tta's ti'Ercir.

Lvons, February

29—Gimbetta

FI.OUKING MILL BURNED, 8t. Louis. Mo, Feb, 29.—A large flouring mill of Goodrich and Nev* ens at Jersey ville His., burned last niuht loss about $22000 insured at $14000 of which the following in eastern companies. Hycominr, $1500 Penn. fire $1500 Amazon $2500 Citizens and Humbolt N. J. $15J0 each Mirth, Western Milwaukee $1000 Farmers aud Lancaster Jenna $l(JOOeacb.

Crimes nuil Can*allies. AN EMBKZZLEEB ARltESTED. St. Louis, Feb. 29.—F. B. Curtis, who has been managing a large retall clothing house here for tvo^ or three years past, for a Syracuse, New York, manufacturing firm, was arrested yesterday »r aliened embi zlement. of nineteen thonsund dollars,

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admitted to bail of $5,000. The particulars of the case are not transpired yet, but, it is said, Curtis probably will bo able to explain the discrepancies of bis accounts.

A MUSICIAN GONE OVERTIIE RIVER. New York. Feb. 29.—Chas. Hoiseley a distinuuished musician and composer, died in this city last, Sunday, aged 52 ye«ra. Mr. Hoiseley was born England, aud came to this couutry 4 years ago.

kellogg's impeachment. New Orleans, Feb. 29. The follow ing paiagraph from a leading Lditor ial in Picayune, fairly indicate the prevailing sentiment here, regarding impeachment, against J. Kellogg. The impeachment farce is over, it was a brief, and beautiful piece of low comedy i»

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his speech hero yesterday, snii the Re pub icin programme was peaco abroad and progress at homs. He urged th« necessity tor concilatory policy, end declared that the republic should be open to all who come to it sincerely.

THE UnlflS11LEOATIOW.

Shanghai, Fori. 29.—Mr. Orosvenor, Secretary of the Rriti-«h Legation, aid party, arrived at Sachan on the 26th «i January, where they met the British encorf," which is tb accompany them to Yunnan. /.

DON CARLOS QOINO TO JENGLASC. Paris, Feb. 28-r-Don Carlos accom1 eon ported helntencra^fr^w^J^- is re-.

BKIZUBI3 OF AN KNGLISH VKSSEL. Gibraltar, Feb. 29.—Yesterday a vessel of Spanish coast guards seizfid an English trading vessel. Five miles froiH hero the merchantman's crew regained possession of their ship, and brought her inio Gibrafiar, with the prszB crew from the Guasda, coasts as prisoners.

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A IJf»nstroti^ ronfljr'ntlui at Ann* 111., Lnst Kiyht. FIUE AT ANNA.

Cairo, III., Feb. 29—A disastrous fire at Anna, Illionis, ^ccurrtd last night, supposed to be by an incendiary. Principal losses aro Johu E. Lutkin, a grocer, $6,(100, insurauce 5*4,000. J. M. Perrine. dry goods, S6 U00 ou stock, no it surance. Squire Levy, furniture, $2500, no insurance. Jackson Frick, building 3530, insurance 2 000 Hugh Doyle, building, 16 000, no insurance. $1,000 of various smaller lesses most uninsured.

WASHINGTON.

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many sceues the scene of the 1st, act was laid in the lower, that of the second in the upper house of the gen eral assembly.

Mar.-tcs To-day. -Pork, steady, 2t.?2^ March ri.-

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MOHTJN AND TEK EMMA MINE.

Washington, Feb 29.—The Committee oi

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Affair* t!:is morning re-

sumed the investigation ofthe Enunn mine speculation. Senator Morton appenred and wns sworn at his own request. He said he had seen in tbe report of the testimony an allusion to himself, and he therefore wished to stato that a gentleman wished to employ him as counsel, and brougUr in the gentleman whom be presumed to ba Mr. Lyon, the witness now present. Mr, Stewart inlormed him that shonld he ens-age in the case he would receive a large l'«e if successful.

Snnator Morton thouuht the offer was for desired professional services, and for such h.trac'.er as he could accept, and Su-wart wanted to meet Morton at Salt Lake City, and Morton informed him that he would meet him there if Stewart weuld notity him as to tii« time. Afterward from vhat Stfr.vart said, he wanted Morton to assisr, iu having Judgo MeKian removed rather than to re:.der professional, services, Mr. Mortou saw in Salt Lake pa pers tho statement lie and others had united in thr) quest for the removal of Judge McKean, but Mr. Morton said lie had nothing whatever to do wiili that subject. Mr. Lyer iu response to the question, by Mr. Morton said he did not meet Mr. Morton a-. Salt Lake City aud Mr. Morton never had any connection with tho matter under consideration.

Mortou said that a report of the testimony would lead to the Impression ihat he had accepted a fee of 520,000 in iho case referred to and had pariicioat ed in an effort to have Jt-d McK«an removed iu which there v, as not on« syllable ot truth. lie was in is way home lrom the Sonale in '7L,wtien Senator Stewart came to him on tbe train near Pitisbu«g and made a statement as to a law suit in Utah and said he desired to have him, Morton, retained as assistant counsel and siaiii tnat l. hey were successful a lar^o iee would be puid biwi. lie introduced a gentleman nnmed Lyon to himthon he, Morton, supposed first that it was leifit-i-mateprofessioi al employment and told Stewart he would it undor coosicieratien «nd meet bim Salt Lake City. He afterward becaiiie fcatisfifd it was not Lho case in which he, as Sena tor couid prooerly ke pait. He afterwards received a telpgram from Mr. Stewurt to meet him in Sale Lake City but he did not meet him and never had any further conversation with him on the subj ct. He, Morton, never bad anything to do with the Emma i'ie. He now felt satisfied that tho object of parties was to wura bU Stewart's motive, for ihe removal ot Judgo McKean. but he had nothing to do with it,. Be(Morton) went befoie the

House Committee on foreign affairs this morning, and met Mr. Lyon there, lie made bis statement to the committee whicq Mr. Lyen said he was connected with the charge laid before the Senate. A coinuiunica ion from the Committoe ot agriculture, including copies of the report of the Agricultural Bureau tor the year 1873, iu obedience to a resolution of the Senate and tho House. A report passed few days Hgo- Xiiid on the table.

THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

Washington, Feb. 29.-Tbe conference of th« Democratic Caucus Committee last night developed the fact of the impossibi ity of arriving at a unanimous agreement on the fiuancial question. Eiizht of tho thirteen members favor the amended prono itiou for an annual three per cent, coin reserve by the national banks and the becietary of thi Treasurv, and for the repeal ot so much of the specie resumption act, and fixes the tinm for the purpose, the 1st of January, 1879. The othe five members of me committee presented a proposition for the repaal of tho clause in question, thus divided, two rdports will be submitted to the caucus.

BAB BACK.

Washington, Feb. 29. General Babcocg delivered to the seaate to day the message from the President being the first time be has performed tl at service this session after he delivered the message large numbers of senators weut to him and congratulated him upon his recent acquital.

A PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION. Washington. Feb. 29.—President nominated S W Marston of Missouri to be agent fir Indians of consolidated agencies of Cheroktes, Choetaws, Chicasaws, and Seminoles. Nomination Wra Ross for that position be" .lug withdrawn.

Financial.

BASK OF ENGLAND.

London, Feb. 29.—The amount of bullion that h*s gone into the Bankot England on balance to day is £40,000.

A SWEfcT SUePENsiOn.

Montreal, Feb. 29 —Tbe Redpath su gar r« finery has suspended, and threo hundred hands thrown out of employment.

SIR KNICaXS.

Brilliant Display.

This afternoon tho Sir Knights of Pythias was mustered into line in front of their lodge room, on Main street, and at two o'clock proceeded to the depot.

Here they met a delegation of some fifteen Kniyhts from Paris. Sliorllv before reaching tho depot, twelve Knights, ot which the following is a partial list, came down from Rockville.

Messrs. Itoache.Wm. Rumbles.Cross Isaac Holmes, Puett, Harvey Holmes, Wright, Hall, 13, Brown, Win. Straus.

About fifteen Knights arrived aieo from Brazil. When all had cooie tho Knights proceeded on tneir line of uiurchf under the care ofE. L. Girdnor.

Tho ferre Haute Knights are the flower of our youth and will well represent the wealth aud gallantry ol tho city.

C. C. O'Boyle, of the Buckeyt, went to CiuiiHnati last night. He was taken care of by Mr. Harry Danaldson.

BAILROAD JkEVI.

Items Callt«l From Eve Source. Tu» GAZETTE has for some time been running, on each Saturday, statistics relative to the freight business of our various roads. The following from the Indianapolis Journal will be interesting in comparison. It s«j s:

Below we give tbe number of cars received aud lorwarded at this point iu the week ending Saturday, February 2(5, at 12 M„ as compered with tbe preceding week:

Nr. car^ No. cara Inc l)cc. Feb. 19. Feb. 26.

Name of road I & C, A I J, fc I I, A .. I, cfc W I &SfcL I, 1 Lafayette.... fc Cincinnati..

213 507 661 481

231 588 684 583

18 81 23

102 503

1 711 1.283 597 781

2 217 1.285 658 950 1,275 1,611 2 216

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169 47 39

Pan Handle 1 228 Vandalia I 572 Bee Liue 2,476

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Total 11,513 12,293 1.045 Net increase 785 The number of loaded cars received and forwarded at this pointy was as follows. -Received, 5 178 forwarded, 3,934 total. 9.112 increase Over preceding week, 1,157.

Journal: Toe "Midland worm'' alias "that elephant" otherwise "the bin 16" still again "that ere queer locomotive," has been sent back to Tauuton, Mas*.

Courier Journal item: L-ist week 12.293 treight cars roller in aud out of thia city.

Indianapolis Evening News: Commencing with this week hel. B. fc W. and the Junction roads will receive coal oil fo#shipmeut only on Tuesday and Friday, and will dispatch the same in special cars.

ERIE FREIGHT RATES.

New York, Feb. 29.—President Jewett, of tht Erie railroad, has issued an order forbidding any a:ent or employee the company taking treight west at anv reduction on tailff quashing all contracts that have been made for transportation at reduced rates, and ordering that no contracts in future shdl be made at less than taritl cuurges-

The accommodation train from the west on the I. «& St. L. Railroad always stops at the crossing of Fourth street, in front of Leonard's saloon. Gents from tbe rural towns along that line make this ti.eir Jumping off place. H*nce the locality is now called Leonard's station. RAIT.ROAD

CASES IS COURT AT DANVILLE.

Danville, III., Feb. 28 —The demurrer to the application lor a mandamus, to enforce tne delivery* to the Paris & Danville Railroad, of the bonds of this township, was sustained this morning, by JudgeD »vi3, be holding that the company did not comply with tbe conditions of a voie granting aid to the company

The application of the Eastern capitalists to be made parlies defendant in an action to foreclose the first mert W eSUjrn tvniri tr^U| *Wxlxc"t* last week before tbe same court, and takon uuder advisement, was to-day denied.

RAILROAD LITIGATION.

Spcciat Telegram to the Indianapolis Journal. Danville, Ills., February 25—'The demurrer to the application for a mandamus to enforco the delivery to the Paris & Danville Railroad of the bonds of this township was sustained this morning by Judge Davis, he holding, that the company did not comply with the conditions of the vote granting aid to the company.

The application of the Eastern capitalists to be made parties defendant in an action to foreclose the first mortgage bonds of tbeTolodo, Wabash A Western Ruilroad, which was argued last week betore the same court under advisement, was to-day denied.

Indianapolis Journal: II. R. Duval, general manager ofthe Great Western Dispatch, will arrive iu this city this eveuiugand remain over Wednesday.

Mr, Duval is well know iu this city as having formerly been located here and engaged in the pork packing business. He is a gentleman of rare accomplishments and great business act.

NUMBERS of railroads are row trying the plan ot paying more attention to cal traffic, and all are pleased with the result. Through business has beeu ground down eo fine that there is no money in it. Tho management of tbe I. A «t. L. finds that ia the month of Jauuary, 1S76, the road oarned nearly twenty thousand dollars more than the crirrc-apondlng month in 1575.

Hrazil Bulletins.

'"'Brazil, Iud:, February 29, '76. The Presbyterians will give a social at tbe residence ot Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hvsung, n«xt Thursday evening the flecoud inst of March. All are cordialy invited.

For a good shave or hair cutting, go to Benjamin Stewart's barber shop under the Bank building.

Officer Frank Scbattuck, killed a mad dog in the Eastern part of town on Sunday last. Another one is reported to have been seen in the south eastern part of town. Let them be done away with.

For meats of all kinds, and tee best you can find, don't lail to giv- us a a call, for wo n6ver fail to keep them all. For teas and coffees and all things in tbe grocery line, you are sure to find them at Oard 6 iJibbens'. We will take pleasure in accommodating our customers, and thank ihem for their kind patronage in the past, and hope they will continue to purchase from us. You will find us on West Mala st reet, first door east of the Sherman House. Oard & Gibbons.

Last Saturday, Mrs. H. L. Ashley in stepping srom the porch at her residence, east of Brazil, fell upon a rock, aad broke her leg just above the ankle

Elmer Marshall, book-seller, station er and newsdealer, school books, stationery, pehs, pencils, ink, Ac,, Post office Lobby, Brazil, Ind,

Personal Paragraphs-

Mr. Bayard Taylor has become an editorial' writer for the New York Tribune.

Young Napoleon lias a moustache. It will be a good while before he will be able to show an imperial.

Sardou is sick with the influenza and the failure of his new piece, "Ferreol, to run 100 nights.

Gen. Sheridan is.warmly congratulajHRT'

/."few

FRICE 5 "GEN3?S

ted by-all his friends. It is-a girl, war for the next generation. f^othern once played "Dundreary" in Paris, ai tho Frenchmen wbo followed him with librettos thought h« w«#» a raving lunatic.

The Prince of Wales is now a Fittid Marshal. His companion in promotion, Sir John Fiizgerald, has seen seveutyfour years of service, aod is 90 veara old.

Charlotlee Cusbmnn'a grave is ir. a retired corner of Mount Vernon, withia full view ofthe city of It i^ton, har birthplace, and the wildest part ot Charles River.

Tha crew that is coming from England to contest tbe four-oared championship with America, seems to have no particular ri ht to the title itself, though it is composod of representative oarmen' with Robert Boyd at tha head.

Solon Robinson,- for many years cai-tle-marktt reporter and agricultural writer in tbe New York Tribune, im now at the point of dwth at JackeoTvville, Fla. He was once famous as the author of the trashy book which worked on the sympathies and purses of tho poor, entitled "'Hot Corn.' The book bad a tremendous sale.

David A. Wells declines to be a candidate for Congress in the Third Di Itrict of Connecticut. But he says he ia a Democrat, if Democracy means hard money, taxation for revenue only, and such a restiiction of the powers of tha Federnl Government that it shall neither do nor propose to do anything for the people which the people are ab«e and willing to do for themselves.

Selected Slurp*.

Always open to conviction—A thief Something that always soots—A chimney sweep.

Here is a soli oquy of a Parisian inebriate,addressed to his bat, which bed fallen off. It was overheard one night on the boalevards. "If I pick you I fall if I fall you will not pick me uto —then I leave you," and he staggered proudly away.

A Texas farmer named Wade, saya he canght a rabbit on bis place the oth» er day having on its head seven hornw. But before we believe this story, we want to know bow ma-iy "liorns"Wad« had iu his head when he looked at tha animal.

In the days of our fathers, when a man suddenly dropped out of the community, they used to drag the pond i, and examine all available hiding plat--es in the vicinity. Now-a-days tfca first steps are to examine bis bank-a»-count

A Nevada man, who has tried and succeeded with sheep, said: "Sheep are better than a Government bond yoi can tear off a coupon every aix montba. h-tlf as big as the bond, and the bona is left as big as it s."

After two Arkansas farmers bad squandered $1,200 on the lawyers try ing to fiud out who owned an old. cart, fc-iey commtnuedjihootlng, and fiva cernw' worth of amnnition brought

"These are pretty hard times, I can tell you sir," explained a tramp,.drawing tbe back of his hand across his eyes while he shut the other upon the donation of 10 cents. "Lots of familie who'd never thought a year ago tint thev could mix up bisouit withou cream now use water."

An ex-member of Congress from tha West came to this city last year wit!a his family to have a little recreation, putting up at the Fifth Avenue Hoteh He was suddenly taken ill, and dUd without having seen a physician. _Hli family implored bim to take mtdicm advice, but he facetiously replied: "No: let me alone. I wish to die a natural death." "Arrab, Pat, an' why did I marry yt jlst tell me that.—for it's meself that uad to maintain ye iver since tho blossed day that Father O'lf lanniga siut me toyer bome.M "Swat© jewel, replied Pat, ''au' it's meself that hope* that I may live *o see the day yon re -i widow waping over the cowld sod thaa kivers cae,—ttiin by St- Pathrick, I II see how ye git along widout me, honey."

A stump speaker, in dealing with tb* "modern physical degeneracy ot yomen," exclaimed: "We must takj care of our grandmothers, for we shall never get any more." It is so witl.i mothers, also, as a Connecticut mer chant was surprised to hear, the othe .• dav. His pastor wss visiting im.i and his wife, and after wareiug her that she must take better car of her health, he concluded thus: 'Remember, my dear madam, you* familv. Your husband might replace you, but your children never could."

It is told of a map agent that, on reecnt trip, ho was attacked by high way robbers who demanden his money, As he was too prudent to carry money in the country, they failed tu» make a haul outot their victim. "But,'' said tbe agent, *?I have some splendiil maps of the county along with mt which I would like to show you,"an in a twinkling, he was off his hors», aud bad a map stuck

upon

a po\e, ant

axplained it BO effectual! that he soll each of the bandits a i.iap, pockete the money and resumed his journey.

McKeea Items. MiKeeou, 111., Feb. 27,1875.

The frogs hare commenced their sprjng music* John T. Flowers has returned bomii from Texas.

Dr. Heusley and his intended have been out horse back riding to-day.

Rome

Nickles found the clapper in

his bell. Li. V. Flowers is still on the war path.

Eidred'still smokes Phil Bei.-

alick's cigars. How is that Phil. Hubert Eidred Btill swings the girla when he goes to writing school.

Friday is tbe best horse and do.{ master in Clark county.

P.

Benalick has the finest horse in Wabash Township. He drives him tt his buggy without any bridle on. Tbi* horse is for sale.

Dr Hensley, where is that dog yo faked the other day. Williams ofiers fifty cents worth of long gieen tobacco for the thief.

Hubert Eldked.

WANTE1—Some

good dining

girls. Good wages and

situations given. Inquire of E. Brntun at the French restaurant, on Mala