Terre Haute Evening Gazette, Volume 6, Number 240, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 March 1876 — Page 1

VOL. 6.—NO. 240.

very

MCNSSliEB'

Wishes all to know that he has a fine stock of SPRING GOODS on hand which he is selling for

LESS MONEY

than ever before offered he keeps a pace with dull times by establishing low prices. 147 MAIN.

CAPITOL CUSSEDNESS.

RESTERDAYS DEVELPEMENTS AMONG THE COMMITTEES.

Pierrepont Before the Judiciary Committee.

HE SAYS BABCOCK WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PUBLICATION

OF THAT LETTER.

Marsh says be Fled to Canada to Escape Criminal Prosecution.

Belknap.

F. G. LEONARD.

of Cincinnati, testified that he was in the hardware business with the late Mr. Bowers. The estate of deceased was from $28,000 to $30,000, $15,000 being for life insurance. The money he owed to Mrs. Bowers, as survivers partner,was paid to Geo.H.Pendleton, the mutual friend of both parties and who was attorney for Mrs. Bowers. The witness never heard what investment was made of the money.

He knew C. P. Marsh, who at that time was in Cincinnati, but had no connection with the transaction. Marsh said he was glad to hear that the widow came out so nicely in her business.

JOHN FLETCHER

of Indianapolis, testified that in 1871 he made application for the Post Tradership at Fort Dodge. He had an interview with Secretary of War, but was told that the position had been promised. His testimony was not important.

LIEUT. COL. MCCOOK

testified that be believed that the Secretary of War or some middle-man,had been selecting Post Tradeships. This was a matter of common conversation at western posts. A CLUE TO THE PRESIDENT'S MOTIVE.

From the New York Sun.

Reckless as Gen. Grant has habitually been in the selection of persons for high public trusts there was, nevertheless, some surprise felt that on the very heels of the explosion caused by Gen. Belknap's confession, he should ap point such a man as Secretary Roeeson to be Secretary of War ad interim. What motive could actuate the President to take an important step so little consonant to the prevailing public sentiment?

Possibly some light may be thrown on this subject by the following testimony given by Gen. Grant in the case of Gen. Babcock. "When Gen. Babcock showed me that dispatch from Joyce, I said to him that Mr. Ford having died very suddenly I should be guided very largely in selecting his successor by the recommendation or wishes of his bondsmen that I thought that they were entitled at least to approve of the appointment of the man who should go in and settle up the affairs of his of-

Considering the relation Mr. Ford occupied to the whisky ring, this was

very considerate on the part of the President—if not for the public interest, certainly toward the estate of Mr. Ford. He also seems to have borne himself with equal kindness and forbearance toward Mr. Belknap. What a different thing to let Mr. Roben-

late

or

son step into his shoes and have the supervision of his department for the first ten days after he had been so suddenly hurled from power from what it would have been to put there another member of the Cabinet, Secretary Bristow for instance.

Pierrepont and Babcock. Washington, March 23.—Attorney General Pierrepont was before the Judiciary Committee to day, in regard to

the executive interference with the

late crooked whisky trials in the west.

Pierrepont's account ot his circular

letter to District Attorneys is that the President was very much disturbed at the constant receipt of newspaper slips and letters and personal statements, giving information of attempts on the part of Government officials in the west to compromise fraud on revenue, and that the President spoke to him on

five or six different occasions, expressing his fear that such things, if allowed, would bring scandal on the administration. Pierrepont was inclined to treat these statements as

District Attorneys or special counsel of the Government would be guiltyof anything improper in the matter. He had, therefore, rather warded off the

subject. Pierrepont

had therefore, prepared and forwarded

letters to Conched, as he said, in terms that were rather tame. No body made

or suggested a draught of this letter,

and he had not submitted it to the President. In fact, the President knew nothing of it for three or four days afterwards, when he asked Pierrepont whether he had taken any action in the matter, and then he told him he had

him, on the 3d of March, that he was instrumental in giving publicity to the letter, and defended himself on the ground that they were trying to destroy him, and that he had a right to defend himself. He, Pierrepont, called the President's attention the next day to Babcock's admission. The committee wanted to know why Babcock did not call for a court of inquiry to ascertain whether he was guilty of conduct unbecoming an offi cer and gentleman whether he was still commissioner of public buildings and grounds, etc., but. Pierrepont was unable to give information on these points. His examination will be continued next Monday. 2AB. FOR THe ATTORNEY GENERAL.

From the New York Sun,

And now comes the most unkindest cut of all. Even the Presideut turns his back upon Attorney General Pierrepont, and questions the propriety of his famous letter of instructions to the District Attorneys, by announcing that if it had been shown to him, it is doubtful whether he would have approved of it. Verily, it is safer to serve one's conscience than to be superserviceable to the King.

The following is the announcement which appears, very conspicuously, in the official journal at Washington, and, as if fully believed, on the direct authority of the President: "The President, as we are reliably informed, never saw the now somewhat famous letter of instructions to the United States Dist rict Attorneys, from Attorney General Pierrepont until after it appeared in print. It seems probable, in the light of this explanation, that some one not altogether disinterested may have temporarily abstracted it from the official records, and secured its publication. However this may be, it is certain that the President did not know of its existence until after it hart been published, and it is not certain that he would have approved of it if it had been submitted to him."

In another part of the same paper ou the first page, this same announce ment, in substance, is repeated as follows: "The letter to District Attorneys from the Attorney-General, about which the detective press has made such a fuss, arid which it has stated with so much circumstantiality, that the President dictated 'to Mr. Pierrepont, tor the purpose of restraining witnesses from testifying against Gen. Babcock, it is now ascertained was simply a confidential letter written by the Attorney-General withont the knowledge of the President and the interest of justice. * * * It was not intended for publication, but it was abstracted and printed, when the President for the first time became aware of its existence. Had it been presented to him before it was mailed there is no certainty that he would have approved it. These are the simple faces in the case, which the detective press is expected to ignore without apology or amende, either to the President or the Attorney-General." The term "detective press," which occurs twice in this paragraph, is, originally and peculiarly, the expression of Gen. Grant; and its occurrence and recurrence clearly stamp the article as his own.

When the president thought the end of his use for Babcock had come, old associations and longtime intimacy did not stand in the way of his suddenly severing their relations, and he showed his old friend the door. Are we now to understand that after all the sacrifices of character and reputation which Mr. Pierrepont has been making, in the interest of the Administration as be supposed, the dexter finger of the President's right hand is indicating to him also the place of exit?

Emma Mine.

Washington, March 23.—Ex-Senator Stewart resumed his testimony, saying that on his return from Paris to London he met Gen. Schenck, who stated to him that he had concluded to become a director in the Emma mine company, not thinking there was any impropriety in doing so. for the reason that at that time the minister of Portugal, one of the oldest and most respected diplomats, was president of a tramway company and also a vender of the stock. The witness said he had reason to believe Gen. Scheuck knew before he became director that Albert

had been published, in the Chicago papers on the 1st of February, himself and Mr. Bristow expressed indignation in the presence of the president, at the gross impropriety of giving publicity to it, and then the president, who did not manifest any feeling whatever on the subject, remarked that he had nev er read the letter. Pierrepont further

stated that Gen. Babcock admiited to

Grant was to receive £100,000 for being a promoter of the scheme. Stewart said that Park bought $20,000 worth of Canada Southern and Utah Central railroad bonds for Mrs. Stewart. The bonds to his wife, the cash paid to him from time to time, and large sums paid with a check for $16,000 of $20,000 in the settlement made, were as near as he could get at it, $270,000.

Stewart presented a large number of letters which were placed on file. They Were from Lyon to Thomas Almy, Salt Lake, and some of them relate to the proceedings of Lyon to secure the removal of Judge McKean.

President's advances, until the President suggested that the Attorney General had better write to the District Attorney on the subject. Pierrepont

Lyon explains his plans for making a raid on the judges, and informs Almy that if he can get proper evidence, he will have them removed, and that he has employed Noah Davis, of New York, Senator Conkling and Senator Stewart, and that he could have Col. Patrick removed if he desired it.

Marsh.

Washington, March 23.

C. P. Marsh was again before the

sub-committee of the Judiciary Com­-

mittee this morning. His attention

was called to the article in the New

York Tribune, of March, 1872, in relation to the post tradersbip at Fort Sill, stating that Evans had paid Marsh twelve thousand dollars a year for a place. Marsh testified that he called General Belk bap's attention to the ar­

and asked who could have written or inspired the art.ole, when Gen. Belknap replied he supposed it was the

work of

Gen. Haaen. Marsh explain­

ed the reason why he went to Montreal after giving his testimony before the Committee on Expenditures }n be War Department. He apprehended when he read the debate in the House, which appeared in the morning of the

day^that X®

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TERRE HAUTE.

might be indicted for a criminal offense, and hence his anxiety to get out of the way of arrest

MRS. MARSH,

Washington, March 24.—Mrs, C. P. Marsh, who arrived this A. M„ come into the room of the committee on. expenditures on the war department today accompanied by her husband. She was sworn as witness, and under examination of Mr. Danford, testified: She left Cincinnati in 1865, where she formerly resided, and has lived in New York most of the time since that year. She had known Mrs. Bowers now Mrs. Belknap, since 1860, and had been at the same hotel with her in Cincianati four years.

Cincinnati was hor, home and sue revisited that city twice a year staying there two or more weeks, she met Mrs. Bowen in New York where Mrs. Bowen was her guest. Mrs. Bowen was a widow at the time the witness corn menced housekeeping in New IOTK, in the summer of 1871, she went to IJUrepe in company with Mrs. Bowen, the last of June 1872 and knew Mr.

Mrs. Belknap replied that the claim was for only $100,000, and how could I receive $70,000. During that conversa tion the witness-wasin a state of excitement and distress, Mrs. Bejknap was a friend of her's, and the witness felt much interest on her account. She had simply mentioned to Mrs. Belkuay an idle rumor.

She had always talked to Mrs. Belknap as she would to her sister, She had heard rumors for over a year, she related to General Kiddoo the conversrtion between her and Mrs Belknap. She did not know of Mr. Pendleton paving money to Mr. Belknap on account of the Kentucky R. L.. claim or of making her presents.

She never heard the Secretary of War say anything about a oontract between her husband and Evans, on

CROSS EXAMINATION

bv Mr. Robbins, tho witness said she understood Mrs. Belkna as denying she recovered anything and meant to convey that impression.

In response to a question by Clvmer, the witness said she saw JNlr. Clvmer but once, and that was three weeks ago, it was at the breakfast table at the Arlington Hotel. .tier husband presented her to Clymer, put their short conversation had no reference to the matter Before the commit tee. c. O, MARSH was re-called and interrogated bvt ymer. He testified that he lett Washington lor New York on the day the impeachment report was the 2d of March, and did not then design aoing-TOLCanada.

Q,. On the evening of Wednesday vou came to mv lodging and saw me a moment. Tell what transferred.

A. From something said at the dii ner table, I inferred that Mr. Belknap was hot only liable to impeach ment but to criminal brosecution. 1 said to you, if the Secretary is -n dan ger, 1 am iu danger when you said. Oh you are not iu danger.

Clymer—1 did not attempt to alarm

y°A.

Oa the contrary you pacified me.' I was alarmed when I came to vou-1 went back to New York easy when you said I was in no danger.

Q. When you reached New what induced you to conclude going to Canada?

A. Something in the papers Friday morning concerning my testimony, all of which was published. I read remarks in the House that the secretary of

the

war department was not only

liable to impeachment but to criminal prosecution I therefore thought if the secretary was in danger, I was in danger as woll: 1 consulted a lawyer who made au exhaustive examination of the case.

Lnwyer t?id not think I could be indicted but if I should be I could not be convicted. His couBcilsaid there seemed hawever to be some danger this very much alarmed mo and determined me not to remain in New York I left early in the afternoon of Friday for Montreal This i* the first time I heard it said I had committed offense for which I might b« imprisoned.

Bass and Ciymer told you Wednes dav night there was no danger to veu. Clymer—I said Marsh could not be sent to prison for anything he had said before the committee.

Robbins—That was the time witness said he left New York for Montreal at four on the afternoon of Friday and reached there the next day at half past

Mr. Blackburn—Had you then heard that the Government authorities had concluded to prosecute you as well as Secretary Belknap?

A. I am not positive. I might have seen such a statement in the papers. Q. It is said you hesitated when at Piekskill as to whether you would proceed to Montreal.

A. I did hesitate, I thought that if I bad offended ihe laws of my country I would stand trial.

If the train had been going back to New York I should have taken passage in it, but as the train was going to Montreal, I proceeded thither. Mrs. Marsh being interrogated as to why she went to Montreal said that, seeing in the morning paper tt.at her husbaud had iumped ofifof ttie train, she followed the next morning, fearful that he had been injured. Mr. and Mrs. Marsh then leit the room.

Alvin C. Leigbtou, James Leighton and Seth Arnold, post traders, were examiued and the statement elicited that OJeu Hendrick receieved large sums for obtaining one of the appointments that of $300 a month was

PAID To ORVILLE GRANT,

and $100 contributed for electioneering purposes. J. S. HMMER testified that he obtained the appointment of post trader at Ft. Gibson at the request of ex-Senator McDonald, of Arkansas, who asked for it as a personal favor. The witness paid no money whatever for the appointment, but had been assessed and paid $100 co the Republican Executive Committee at Washington. He had no partner.

A recess was taken.

PAUL DAHtOREN,

Rome/March 24—P^ul Dahlgren, Consul General ot the United States to llaly,and son of the late Admiral

th^he.Dahlgrren,

died bere^yestwday.

^jyws:

FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS,

FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THE BIfiL. FOU COUNTING IHE ELECTOR­

AL YOTE IN THE SENATE.

A Bill to t'gulate the Pay Army Officers,

A Bat oil

Pen

31e-

ton's name was on the list ot passer-

The witness was asked whether she had any conversation at any time with Mrs. Bowers, now Mrs. Belknap, relative to her interest in the Kentucky Central Railroad claim. The answer was. two or three weeks ago at the Arlington Hotel. At that time the witness asked jVJrs. Belknap, whether she ever received any money on account of the claim the witness told her She heard she received $70,000.

Randolph then proposed the following amendment as an additional section to the bill as follows: "To insure each State the couilt of the electorial vote, except it shall be rejected, as provided for in section one of this act, it is declared the duty of each bouse ot Con gress to record its votes by nays and ayes upon all questions as to which are true and valid returns of a state, and it shall be the duty of the presiding officer of each house to immediately forward to the other a true and detailed return of such vote should it then appear that the two houses have failed to agree as to which are the true and valid returns, they sball immediately reassemble and the President of the Senate shall announce those returns as valid which shall have received a majority of all the votes cast in both houses of congress, considered as if in joint meeting assembled: should cur that vote ot both houses be equally divided upon the quesliQn then, and in that event only, tna president of the senate sball give the casting vote." The amendment was lost yeas£l2 nays, 37.

The bill w&irftmendad iu its phrasology Without' materially altering the meaaiog, anet-ihe qaestion j^eurred on the passage of the bill.

Hamlin asked the senate to lay aside the bill and take up the post route \»ill The senate agreed. In commencing its. consideration it was ascertained that tne post route bill had been sent to the printers with the pending amendment.

The senate then went into executive session and soon adjourned. HOUSE.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.

Washington, March 23.

A motion to reconsider the vote non-concurring iu theSenateamend-. ment increasing the deficiency appropriation was made, but afterward withdrawn. Several unimportant bills were passed, among them one for the sale of Government land at Vincennes, another forbidding the cutting of timber ot» Indian reservations, and a third repealing the law which forbids the appointment to any position in the army of any person who served iu any capacity in the military, naval or civil service of the Confederate States in the late rebellion. A bill fixing the pay of officers in the army was reported, and then, in the committee of the whole, speeches were made, nominally on the legislative appropriation, but really upon the transfer of the Indian bureau, the charges of disloyalty against the Democratic party and the necessity of protecting the frontier. Adjourned.

Obituary.

Memphis, March 23.—A Columbia special to the American, announces the death of Chief Justice A. J. P. Nicholson. The deceased was a United States Senator in 1840, member of the Southern convention in 1850, and editor of the Washington Union during Pierce's administration. His death reduces the number of the Supreme Court Judges from six to five, and in accordance with the constitutional provisions, prevents the court from hereafter sitting in two sections.

Chicago, March 23.—Rev. Philo Jud son died at Evanston, III., to-day. Mr. Judson was oje of the oldest members of Rock river conference, of the M. E. church, and prominently identified with that church all over the country. He was chaplain in the army during tbs rebellion, and his life has been one of activity and great usefullness.

An Extraordinary T«x.

City of Mexico, Feb. 4.—The Government has imposed an extraordinary tax of half of one per cent The French and Spaish presidents lo payi it. Foster the U. S. minister declines to act with other foreign legations in protest agains tax and foreign residents to abstain from action.

Sew Fraight Rate.

Chicago, March 24—The following new rates on live stock have been made by the general fretght agents here: From Chicago to New York 46 cents Philadelphia 4£K, Baltimore 39, Buffalo 25. The old rates were respectively 60 54, 52 and 32%. A reduction of 5 cents per hundred pound was also made on box meats and malt, the new rfttas being 40 cents^

Starlets To-day.

Chicago-Wheat May, 1.0&J Corn Anril 461* May," 49 July, 50 Oats, 33. M»y' AP'll. aMo iUy 22.85 Lard, Apnli May 14.10. "'i

X*w York—Wheat, dull and 2c lower Corn, e3cto65Q. Oats, 48c.

Pcfnc1nnathaWhelt

115 to 130

Co?n? 50 to 51 ?ork unchanged! La^d, 13f«

t.fn'«„

of

A southern DEMOCRAT MAKES A FOOLISH SPEEHH,

of Commonplace Bills.

SENATE.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON SESSIOO.

Washington, March 22.

An effort was made, but in vain to bring up the subject- of the President's salary once more and a bill was introduced concerning the transportation of nitro-glycerine and dynamite. Senator Morton's resolution in regard to counting the vote for President and Vice President was figaiu discussed.

Merrimon proposed to amend the second section so as to make it read. 'Such return shall be counted, which shall be duly authenticated by state authority recognized by and in harmony with the United.States, as provided by the constitution." The question was taken on Merriman's amendment and it was declared lost.

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FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH 24. t376.

SUNNY ITALY.

Lecture by Kev. E. F. Howe Ht the Congregational Church Last Evening.

Bl'AUTIFUf. VENICE, THE ElEiiSAL

AND ROME, CITY,

The Crater of Vesuvius.

A very large audience gathered at the Congregational Church, last evening, to listen to Rev. E. F. Howe's lecture on Italy. This is the second lecture delivered by Mr. Howe in this city on the subject of his travels in Europe, both have been largely attended, and both have been listened to with great interest and delight, by those who were so fortunate as to hear them.

The speaker had visited Italy in the hot summer mouths of Juueand July, a season of the year when none but Americans care to travel in that country. Italy, at this season of the year is a most unhealthy locality for non-residents. The intense heat,the filth which abouuds in all Italian cities, and the sickening odors which arise from this filth, the miasmas everywhere present, are not to be encountered carelessly but it is better to encounter all these than not to visit Italy at all, not the least of the joys experienced by the tourists in sunnv Italy, is the joy of leaving it. You are glad to leave the swarms of fleas, and the disgusting vermin which always insist upon sharing your bed. Not the less disgusting because they have your blood in their veins.

Y*MI

are glad

to leave the swarm* of ^ggars, the human vermin of Itily, win* thrive off of the purses of tourists. They beset you on all side9 until you are so annoyed and angered that you are able some times to leave otl wondering what smells so. To be releived of all this is one of the greatest of pleasures.

The speaker entered Italy from Munich, in Germany, over tne Alps. Through mountains of ice and eternal snow, into the hotand sultry valleys of Italy. In the journey from Miipioh. to Verona, across the Alps, one encounters scenery of the grand est beauty beside which the Alle ghenys as seen from the Pennsylvania Central or the Baltimore & Ohio railroads, pale into utter insignificance.

The railway winds up and down the mountains, sometimes through deep passe3, again al^ng the verge of a mighty precipice. You travel many miles to accomplish ouly a short distance. At one station, many passengers get off the train and walk across the mountain to the next sta» tion, a distance of half a mile, while the railway train travels five miles to reach the same point.

From Verona- the speaker hurried on to Veuice,the city of thesae Venice is entered over tne longest bridge iu the world, being two miles in leugth and having 222 spans- The tourists were greeted by a swarm of porters who insisted on handling the baggage of the travelers. Here the speaker found that a couple of Italian wordt which he had committed to memory from the vocabulary in the guide book were of great services. He astonished bis travelling compan ions by shoutig in Itallian at thetnob a couple of words which meant, "one is enough." In an instant all of the noisy mob had vanished. Mr. Howe's companions stared at him in astonishment. He explained that he had a

A'ery

slight khowl-

edge of tho Italian language. (His knowledge was confined to the two wards which he had shouted at the mob

Venice is built upon a cluster of islands three of considerable size, and 114 smaller ones The principle throughfares, and the only means of transportation for heavy articles, are the canals, of which there are one hundred and fifty. Horses and wagons are unkno in Venice. Facing the Grand Canal on either side are the aristrocratic palaces of Venice. This is their Fifth Ayenue. The streets, aside from the canals consist of a perfect net work of narrow alley ways, from four to six feet in width. The speaker gave an amusing account of his vain endeavors to find any par* ticular locality in these streets. The tourists visited the grand square of St. Marks the only breathing spot in all Venice. Three sides of this square seem a solid marble building. Of course there are many buildings, but as they are all alike they seem like one. On the east side of the square, is the Church of St. Mark, and the Palace of the Doges. St. Mark is the patron saint of Venice, and his bones are supposed to rest beneath this church, having been placed there, about the year 830. The speaker entered the Palace of the Doges, the chamber where the terrible council of ten held their meetiugs, and from whence they issued their deadly decrees. He placed his hand in the mouth of the bronzed lion where the Venitian of old was wont to aeposit charges against his neighbor, to be investigated by the all powerful council. He crossed the

Bridge of Sighs, over which so many guilty, and so many innocent men passed to their earthly doom. He stood upon this bridge and looked down upon the placid waters of the canal, oh the same spot where many a doomed wretch had stood in by-goue ages and looked for the last time upon the light of earth. He visited the dungeons in the base* ment of the prison, where prisoners were doomed to die by slow degrees, in th© slime and filth and darkness. He visited the low narrow cells away up under the roof of the prison building, where prisoners were left to die of suffocation and b»»t.

The tourtists stopped but a brief time in Florence, visiting only it8 most-prominent points of iriterest. The hotelsj of Florence, said the

speakers are the worst in Italy. A person who has not visited Italy cannot appreciate how utterly bad these houses are.

From Florence to Rome, the distance is '230 miles, and tne journey i3 accomplished in, from ten to fourteen hours. Long before you reach the eternal city, and long before any trace of the city can be distinguished, the great dome of St. Peters can be distinctly seen looming up against the sky, itself a large building, being one hundred and fifty feet in diameter. No city can rival Rome in attractive features, and very few in repulsive ones. Of course the first place the tourist visits is St. Peter's. The speaker and his party arrived on the eve of St. Peter's day, which has always been a day of imposing ceremonies at the great church. Since the Pope's temporal power has been taken from him, a great deal of the grandeur of this festival has faded away. The dome is no longer ilium--inated on St. Peter's eve, and the services in the church on St. Peters day are conducted by a deputy in stead of the Pope himself. The tourists visited the great church on the morning of St. Peters day, when it was thronged with worshipers and visitors. It was difficut to realize that they were in a buildfug which was the work of human hands. It seemed as though they were passing a cluster of smaller churches instead of passing up the aisles of one grand building. As they passed along they would come suddenly upon a group of worshipers and passing on would soon come upon another simelar groupe. There must have been at least half a dozen congregations en* gaged iu worship, none of them being in the least disturbed by the others. This does not seem so si range when you realize the vast extent of St. Peiers. If the rear of the building rested where Dowliug Hall stands the front would reach the Opera House. You might place forty such churches as the Congregational ou the floor of the vast temple. At the confessional there are86 gold 3d lamps constantly burniug. From this spot you may look up into tbe vast dome, the base of which is 150 ft abave the floor. Around the inside of this base there i3 an inscription in letters six feet high which seem of but ordinary size. luthe figure of Sc. Lu!ie. painted on the wall of the dome, tbe Saint ia holding a pen in his hand which is actually seven feet iu length but looks to be of ordinary size.

The bronze figure of St. Peter is draped in rich canonicals, and is exceedingly ugly in appearance. Ht. Peter could never have looked so. Crowds of devout Catholics press around the figure to avail themselves of the precious privilege of kissing the great toe of St- Peter. It is said that as many as 20,000 people have performed this act of devotion in a single day. This great structure cost $50,000,000, and it now costs $30,000 unnually to keep it in repair. Tbe tourists visited nine other churches in Rome. "Having, visited these churches," said the speaker, "wehad visited all tbe churches in Rome, except about 290." The Vatican joins the church of St. Peters. The speaker did not attempt to desribe the Vatican, but passed on to its art gallery and paused before Raphael's great picture of the Transfiguration. This was the last picture from the brush of the inspired artist. He died a short time after its comple tion. It was suspended over his bier as he lay in state and was carried in the procession which follawedhim to tbe grave. The speaker gave an eloqueut and glowing discription of this picture, and of the effect which its beauties produce upon the beholder. The tobrists vesisted tbe forum of ancient Rome hallowed by memories of th Roman Republic. The place where Ciceco aud Cataline waged their war of words on each other. They visited the ancient church, in tbe bacement of which Cataline and his co-conspirators held their secret meetings, and in the dungeon of which they perished.

Leaving Rome the party hastened to Mount Vesuvius, where they stood for a brief time upon the crater, and gazed down into the Bmoky depths which never have been, and probably never will be, explored.

Mr. Howe gave a veay amusing account of their adveutures in climb* ing the cone to the crater of the volcano, and of the incidents attending the journey to tha mountain and back to Naples. The speaker held his large audience for nearly two hours, and when he cl03ed his ad« dress, every oi»e regretted that he bad not told more.

THE

entertainment at tho High

School, this evening, will be a grand success. The following members of the Senior class will entertain the audience, with essays, orations and poems. Tbe Misses Hellen Tyler, Lucia Stunkard, Jennie Jackson, Hannah Hice, Mary Burgett, Anna Hook, Nellie Graham, Eugenia Debs, Whity Morris, Fiora Keller, Louisa Eshman, Anna Hyde. Belle Cory, Ida Demorest, and Messrs Colin H. "McLean, Alonzo C. Duddleston and Albert E. Joab.

Financial.

PANIC IN LONDON."

London, March-24.—There has been a panic and decline of from 5 to 7Kc in Egyptian securities to-day, on account of the statement in the House of Commons last evening that the Khedive desired that Cave's report should not be published, because the Egyptian framers were in an unsettled state and tbe report was of a confidential character. The Government securities were generally weakened, probably in sympathy, though some attribute tbe fact to Disraeli's expression last evening, during the debate on the Queen's title, and stating that tbe Bussisn conquest of Tartary is well known throughout India, and the Queen's assumption of the title of Empress of India sould be secured as a sign of our determination to maintain our Indian empire.

Tbe home railroads are and charges in prices are greatly upward.

Two Mile Race/

San Francisco, Mel). 24.—-The pools on two mile and repeat race coming eff to-morrow sold last night, Golden Gate, 35: Ravenne28, HPCkbooking 20, Chance 15. ProspecU- are good for square and well contMted race.

PRICE 5 CENTS

MB5.IC AL_

GOOD XEWS

THK

UF FEEING.

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Following Letter from Dr. Frazier

kvng that cleansing the blood WM nly true way of banishing Uitieas^ being troubled with a Scrotnlous u'.ease, known as Salt Rheum, and We a* ness of the Lungs, and finding no cur«, 1 commenced to experiment by coinponnd* ine roots, using the medicine ihus obtain ed I fortunately discovered a rnos-t woa derlul Blood Searcher, or Bitters, which not only gave me instantaneous relief, ou after a few weeks' time, effected a ptjrfecr, cure. I then prepared a quantity ot Koofc Bitters, and was in the habit of ulviusr tliem away to the sick. I found the mei.1 ciDe possebseii the most wonderful virtue* effecting cures of all diseases, orlglnamiy from bad blood or weakness of tbe synwia, as If by magic. A.t last the demand became sogreatthatl

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a patent medloine man, and with, ited capital, tut 1 am getting bravely erthat.. Since first advertised Lhu nderfnl medicine 1 have been crowde orders from druggists tnd count 6 it-, and the scores of let'ers I recelv om persons cared, prove the fact that emedy has ever' done so maoh good a had such a success as the Root Bitters.

Root Bitters are strictly a Medicinal Pre aration, such as was used in tne good old days of our forefathers, wh®n people were ouied by some sim pie root or plant, and wnen calomel and other poisons of the mineral kingdom were unknown. For consumption, Asthma, Catarrh,

Pimples on the Face.

MR. FRAZIER: DEAR SIR.—I have been afflicted for over three years with a Scrofulous affection on my face, which bioke out. in Pimples and Blotches. I was also weak with no appetite. 1 never found relief until last summer. Your Bittern belog high ly recommended as a olood medicine,

Miss LIZZIE CORNWALL, East Cleveland, O,

Rbenmatiam.

DB. FRAZIER: DEAR SIR.—Your Root Bitters have built up my wife more rapid than all the medicines taken by her in the last nine months. She has been suffering terribly with inflammatory Rheumatism, but is now so far recovered that I think one more bottle of your Bitters will wor* a care. Yours truly, J. K. SPEAK,

The above isa fair sample_of the scores 01 letters 1 am reoeivinKatmySabbratory in"* Cleveland. O. Root Bitters ara sold by all druggists and country storekeepers all vei the world. ABk for Frazler's Root Bittarg and occept no substitute.

Prloe within the reaoe of all, SI per bottie, or six for 86, O. W. FRAZIER, Proprietor.

STRONG, COBB A CO., Druggists and General Agents, Cleveland, O.

Sold Wholesale in Terre Haute by GULICK & BEBBY

FOR &AXJE.

One Heifer Calf, sire, McDonald's Alderhey bull, dam, short horn grade. Deep milker

Two Bull Calves, tire," McDonald's Alderney bull, dam. Aiderney grade. One Boll Calf, sire, full blood short horn, dam, full blood Alderney.

One mileh cow, when, in her prime gave tlx and one-half gallons of milk. Al 1 at reasonable prices.

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supply patients with medicin in a!- parts of the coutinent, and I was comp«Jlei 10 establish a Labratory for compounding ana bottling the Root Bitters in large qnai-ti ties. 1 was at first backward in presenting ither myeelf or remedy to the public, JL

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Scrofula, Scrof­

ulous Kruptions, Kheumatiim, JHe»rt i'isease. Dizziness. Liivei "omplaint. Kidney ana Urinary Iiseases,^. 7er and A«ue,i'Upepsla, Lost Vitality, id Broken Down Constitutions, ihese Root Bitters Hre Universally aamitted to be 1 he most wonderful discovery in the world. Their searching, healing properties penetrate every portion of the human frame, soothing the iu. gsand strengthing the stomach, kidney*, and liver. For weakly, nervous young men suffering from loss ot memory etc., caused from abuses in early life, and to delicate females, these Root Bitters are especially recommended. No other medt ciue will cure Scurvy, Salt Rheum, Bolia, Tetter, Ringworm, white Swelling, Sori Eyes, Running of the Ears, Ulcers, Fever

Sores,Cancerous Formations, Dropsy, isieslpelous,Pimples, Flesh Worms, Pustules, Blotches and ail Skiu diseases, so quickly

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as Ihe Root Bitter*. All Root Bitters lay iha axeat the Root of th« tree of disease, by searching and purifying the blood whic. will nourish and invigorate every aigan and part of the body and keep it in 1 epai until a ripe old age.

I warrautmy Root Bitters a perfect curs for the ab ve and similar diseases, and in case of failure, where the medicine has had a fairtrial, will thank all to call or write and get back their money. Show this to Aour druggist, or storekeeper, ir he dont have a stock of my Root Bitters 011 hand, ask him to order a supply or enclose me the price by mail ana you will receive the medicine by express.

G. W. FRAZIER, Cleve'and, O.

Dyspepsia, Throwing: Up Food, Kio Mr. Jacob Ruby, Zurich P. O., Ontario afflicted with Dyspepsia, throwing up tood, etc., writes "Bitters received, and have been taking them one week. They helped me right off. I could have sold a dozen bottles. Please write what youwlh charge for two dozen. You may publish in the papers that your bitters have done ine more good than any other medicine."

Ten Years a Sufferer.

Mrs. Daniel Smith, of Concord, N. H., afflicted with weakness, pain in lungs and shoulders, heavy pain over the eyes, restless at night and tired, iainty feelings all the time, writes:

MB. FRAZIER DEAR SIK—I received your bottle of Root Bitters sent me by express, and I have taken the whole cf It and It has done me more good than all tnemed icine I have ever taken. I have taken more or less for ten years. 1 thought 1 could get them from our druggists but they do not have them yet. 1 could have sold £5 bottles if 1 could have got tliem. I think you might have a good sale for your Bitters here. 1 want you to send me six bottles for 15, the price you ad vert see. Seud quick as you can, by express C. o.

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It is the best medicine I ever saw. From your grateful friend, MRS. NJELSMITff.

Concord, N. H., P. O. Box f82-

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cured a supply, and iu a lew weeks they effected a cure. I now eqjoy better health than I have ten years. My case was one oi the very worst. I cm honestly recom mend your Bitters to all.

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Indianapolis, Ind

Dyspepsia, Kidney isease, Etc,

MR. FRAZIER: DEAR Sia.-I have nsed two bottles of your Root Bitters lor DysDizziness, Weakness and Kidney lsease, and they did me more good than all the medicines I ever used. From tbe first dose 1 took I began to m-nd, and am now in perfect health, and feel as well as 1 ever did. I consider your Bitters one ot the greateft of blessings,

MRS. M. MACTIK, Cleveland, O.

•10,000 Keward.

I will pay 95,000 to any one showing that'» a single testimonial I publish is not genuine. Also an additional reward of So.OOO for a medicine that has ever effected onehall as many wonderfal cures during t: same time introduced as thla medicine. The above rewards payable In gold, and challenge open to the world.

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