Terre Haute Evening Gazette, Volume 6, Number 264, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 25 April 1876 — Page 1

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Blaine of Maine.

HE HURLS THE LIE THE TEETH OF HIS CUSERS.

To Hon. J. G. Blaine, Washington. D. C.: DEAR SIR—In answer to your inquiry) we beg leave to say that no draft, notei '. or cneck or other evidence of value has ever passed through our books, in which you were known or supposed to have anv interest of any kind, direct or indirect. [Signed,] Very respectfully

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and

MORTOX, BUSS & Co.

Also the following: OFFICE UNION PACIFIC R. R. CO.,) BOSTON, March

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eiegant new business suitings

JUST ARRIVED

Square Dealing, One Price Clbthmg

Merchant Tailoring House 147 Main Street.

BLAINE

BLAINE.

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Hc Produces a Formidable^ Ar ray of Documentary Evidence.

He Hiu Done Nothing for U»cl* he cannot Answer Without a Klualt, to his Constituents,

His Conscience, and the Great Searcher of ail Hearts,

Washington, April 24.—The following is Mr. Blain's speech in' the House this afternoon:

Mr. Speaker, with the leave of the House so kindly granted, I shall proceed to submit certain facts and to correct certain errors' personal to myself. The dates of the correspondence embracocl in my statement will show that it was impossible for me to make it earlier. I will be as brief as circumstances will permit. For some months past a charge against me has been circulating in private, and was recently made public, designing to -show that had, in some indirect manner received the large sum of $64,000 from (he Union Pacific railroad company in 1S71, for what services, or for what purpose, has never been stated. The alleged proof of this serious accusation was based according to the original story, upon the authority of E. II. Rollins, treasuer ol the Union Pacific company, who, it is averred, had full knowledge that I got the money also upon the authority of Morton, Bliss & Company, bankers of New ork, through whom the draft for $64,000 was said to have been negotiated for my benefit, as they confidentially- knew. Hearing of this charge some weeks in advance or the publication, 1 procured the following statements from two principal witnesses who were quoted as having such definite knowledge against me:

NEW YORK, April 6, 1876.

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To the lion. J. G. Blaine, Washington. D. C. DEAR SIR—In response to your inquiry I beg leave to state that I have been treasurer of the U. P. R. R. Co.. since April 8th, 1871, and have necessarily known of all the disbursements made since that date, and during that entire period up to the present time. I am sure that no money has been paid in any way or to any person by this company in which you were interested in any manner whatever. I make this statement in justice to the company, to you and to myself. .. [Signed]

Very respectfully, E. H. ROLLINS.

Some persons, on reading the letter of Morton. Bliss & Co., said that its denial 1

son or anv corporation, in which you were known, believed or supposed to have anv interest whatever. remain, [Signed,] Very respectitully,

MORTON, BLISS & Co.

The two witnesses quoted from the original charge, having thus eftectually disoosed of if the charge itself appeared in another form, to. this effect,viz.: that a certain draft was negotiable at the house of Morton, Bliss & Co., 111 IS,I, ?h?ouch Thomas A. Scott, then president ofThe* Union Pacific railroad company, for $64,000 that $S3i°°°

the Little

tl}e bonds

Rock

idencc to substantiate it. lever had I any transaction of any kind with fhos. A. Scott, concsrmng the bonds ol the

Little Rock & Fort Smith road, or the bonds of any other railroad, or any buisncss in any v.av connected with the rui'.oads, directly or indirectly, immediately I or remotely. I never had any_ business transaction whatever with the nion Pacific railroad or any of its officers or agents or represeiaavivcs. and never in anv manner received from Ihat company, riirectlv or indirectly, a single dollar in money or stocks bonds or any other form oi value and a to 'the particular transaction referred to, I never so much as heard of it until nearly two years alter its alleged occurrence, when it was talked of at the time of the credit of Mobilier investigation in ig73) hut while my denial ought to be compelled to leave the matter there. 1 am fortunately able to sustain my own declaration by the most conclusive evidence that the ease admits of or that human testimony can supply. If any person or persons know the truth ot falsity of these charges it must be. the officers of the Union Pacific railroad' company. I accordingly addressed a note to the President of that company, a gentleman who has been a director of the company from its organization. I believe, and who has a more thorough acquaintance with its business transactions, probably, than any other man.

The correspondence which I here submit will explain itself, and leave nothing to be said. I will read the letters in their proper order. They need no comment: Sidney Dillon, Esq., President of the

Union Pacific Railroad Co.: DEAR SIR: YOU have doubtless observed the scandal now in circulation in regard to my having been interested in certain bonds of the Little Rock & 11. Smith road, alleged to have been purchased by your company in. 1871. It is due to me,"l think, that some statement in regard to that -subject, he made by yourself as the official head of the Union Pacific railroad company.

& Fort Smith railroad

company were pledged as collatera, the Union

Pacific

company paid the

draft and took up the collateral that the cash proceeds of it went to me, and that I had furnished, sold, or in some waj conveyed or transferred to Thomas A. Scottthese Little Rock &

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bonds, which had been used as collateral, that the bonds in reality had belonged me, or some friend oV constituent mine, for whom I was acting. *en^e?V° to state the charge in its boldest form and mail its phases. I desire

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now to declare that all and every this story that connects my n^nJc ^lr is absolutely without one particle of foundation in fact, and without a tithe

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Very respectfully. J. G. Ul.AlNK.

OFKICK UNION PACIFIC. R. R. CO./ NEW YORK, April, 15,1876. Hon. James G. Elaine, Washington:

DEAR SIR: I have your favor of the 13th inst. and in reply desire to say that I have this day written to Col. Thomas A. Scott, who* was President' of the Union Pacific railroad company at the time of the transaction referred to. a letter of which I send a copy herewith. On receipt of his reply, 1 will enclose it to vou.

Very respectfully,

SIDNEY DILLON, President.

OFFICE UNION PACIFIC R. R. CO.) New York, April 15. 1876. Col. Thomas A. Scott, Philadelphia,

Pa.: DEAR SIR—The press of the country are making allegations that certain bonds of the Little Rock & Ft. Smith Railroad Company purchased by the Union Pacific Railroad Company .in 1S71 were obtained from Hon. Jas. G. Blaine, of Maine, or that the avails in some form went to his benefit, and that the knowledge of these facts rests with the officers of the company and with yourself. These statements are injurious both to Mr. Blaine and the Union Pacific R. R. Co. There were never any facts to warrant them, and I think tliat a statement to the public is due both from you and myself. I desire as president of the company to repel any such inference in a moot emphatic manner, and would be glad to hear from you on the subject.

Very respectfully, SIDNEY DILLON,"President.

OFFICE UNION PACIFIC R. R.,) N. Y., April 22, 1S76. Ion. James G. Blaine, Washington:

to be confined to any payment DEAR SIR: As I advised you some that had passed through their books, 1 javs ago, I wrote Colonel Thos. A. Scott whereas they might have had a draft

and

which I was interested, and yet no entry deSire further to say that I was a director of it made in their books. On this criti-

cism being made to the firm, they at once

addressed me the following letter: NEW YORK, April 13,1876. Hon. J. G. Blaine, Washington, D. C.:

DEAR SIR—It has been suggested

that our letter of the -6th was not sufficient by inclusive or exclusive. In that letter we stated no drafts, note or check, or other evidence of value had passed through our bodks, in which you were known or supposed to have any interest, direct or indirect. It may be proper for

tolidd that nothing has been paid by us in

any

form or at any time, to any per

beg leave to inclose you his reply. I

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company and a member of the ex-

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tive committee in 1871, and to add my

testimony to that of Colonel Scott's verification of all that he Has stated in the inclosed letter.

Respectfully yours,.

SIDNEY DILLON, l?re,sident. 'Philadelphia, April 21, 1S76.

Sidney Dillon, Esq., President Union Pacific R. R. Co., New York: MY%DEAR SIR:—I have your letter under date of New York, April 15, 1S76. stating that the press of the country are making allegations that certain bonds o! the Little Rock & Fort Smith railroad, purchased by the Union Pacific railroad company in"iS7i were obtained by Hon. J. G. Blaine, of Maine, and thatthe avails in some form went to his benefit that there were no facts to warrant the statements, that is your desire, as President of the company, to repel such inference in the most emphatic manner, and asking me to make a statement in regard to the matter. In reply I lieg leave to say that much as I dislike the idea of entering into any of the controversies that are before the public in these days of scandal, from which few men in public life seem to be exempt. I feel it my duty to state that of the Little Rock and Ft. Smith bonds purchased bv the LTnion Pacific railroad company, or of the avails of said bonds, not one dollar went to Mr. Blaine or any persons for him, or his benefit, in anv Vorm. All statements that

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Blaine had any transaction with nie, directly or indirectly, involving money or valuables of anv kind, are absolutelv witliout foundation. In fact, I take pleasure in making this statement to you and you may use it in any manner .you deem

best for

the interest of the Union

Pacific railroad company.

Very truly yours, TI HOS. A. SCOTT.

And this closes the testimony I hav

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wished to offer. Several newspapers, some of them doubtless from friendly motives, have urged that I should ask for a committee to investigate these charges. I might have done that, and awaited the dclav and slow progress that inevitably attend all congressional investigations Three and a half years ago I moved a half years ago I moved a committee to investigate the Credit Mobilier charges, and though every partical of proof in complete exculpation of myself was before the committee in thirty-six hours after its first meeting, I was- compelled to wait for more than two months—indeed, seventy full days—before I got a public report exonerating and vindicating me from the charges If I had asked for a committee to investigate this matter, I should have been compelled to wait its necessarily slow action with charges all the while hanging over me undenied and unanswered, and pending the proceedings of an investigation'which I had nu self asked, propriety would have forbidden my collecting and publishing the decesive proofs which I have now submitted.

For these reasons I have deemou that the shortest and most expeditious mode of vindication was the one which I was bound to choose, by every consideration of myself personally, and ot my official relations. I have not omitted the testimony of a single material witness to the transaction on which the accusation against me is based, and^ unless I misapprehend the scope and force of the testimony, it leaves 110 charge against me. In anv and all events, I am willing to submit the whole matter to the candid judgment ot the House and the country and if the House thinks the matter should be further inquired into, I beg to express my entire readiness to give all the assistance in my power to maka the investigation as thorough and rigid and impartial as possible, to give a seeming corroboration to the story which I linve disproved.

The absurd rumor has latelo appeared in certain newspapers, that I was owner of from $180,000 to ,"(250,000 of Little Rock and Ft. Smith bonds, which I rcceivsd "without consideration, and that :t was from these bonds that Thomas A. Scott received his $70,000. The statement is gratuitously and ^utterly false No responsible author appears anywhere for this story, but in dismissing it I desire to make the following explicit statement:

More than- twenty-three years ago, the closing days of Mr. Filmore's administration, the government granted to the state of Arkansas some public lands, within its own limits, to be applied to the construction of of railroads in that state. The legislature of Arkansas incorporated the Little Rock and Ft. Smitli raiiro'ad company the same year and gave the company portion of the lands.it had received from the general government to aid in the construction of the road -about 5,000 acres to themile, I think, but the company were tmitblc-to'-rufsc-iinv-moncj-for thsrenter-" prise, though they made most strenuous efforts, and when the' was broke out in 1861, eight^CSrs rifter tliir state had given the lands to the company, not a mile of the. road-was built. Of course, nothing was done during the war. After the war ill grants of the land previously made to the Southern States were renewed in Congress. In the session of 1S65-6, the Little Rock Ft. Smith company again received a grant from the State and again tried to raise money to build their road. IS6^, 1S66 and 1867, passed without their getting a dollar. Finally, towards the lose of 1S6S, a compauy of Boston gentlemen, representing a considerable capital, undertook its construction. In raising the requisite means, they placed the bonds of the company 011 the New England market in the summer of 1868, offering them

terms which seemed very

favorable to purchasers and offering them 3t a time when inestments of this kind were fatally popular. In common with hundreds of other people in New England tnd other parts of the country, I bought some of these bonds, not a very large amount, paying' for them at precisely the same rate that others paid. I never heard, but do not believe, that the Little Rock company, which I know was controlled qy highly honorable men, ever parted with a bond to any person, except it the regular price fixed for their sale. The enterprise, though apparently very promising, proved unsuccessful, as so manv similar projects about the same time" I lost considerable sum of money—over $20,000—by my investment," and I presume New England made a net loss of $2,000,000 in completing that road for Arkansas, as 6he lost over $100,000,000 by similar ventures west and south within the last twelve years. In addition to my investment in bonds, I united with others in raising some money for the company when it met its first*financial troubles. Proceedings are now pending in the United States circuit court in Arkansas, to which I am a party of record for reimbursement of money so advanced. All the bonds which I ever purchased, 1 continued to hold, and when the company was organized in 1874,1 exchanged them for stock and bonds in New Orleans, which still own. My whole connection with the road has been as open as day.

If there had been anything to conceal about it, I should never have touched it. Wherever concealment is desirable avoidance is advisable and I do not know any better test to apply to the honor and fairness of a business transaction. As to the question of propriety involved in members of Congress holding an investment of this kind, it must be remembered that the londs were granted to the State of Arkansas, and not to the railroad company, and that the company derived its life, franchise and value wholly lrom the State, and to the State the company is amendable and responsible, and not in any sense to Congress. Since I purchased the bonds "but one act of Congress has passed in any way touching the subject, and tliat was merely to rectify a serious mistake in legislation. I take it that when any security, from Government bonds or town scrip, is offered at public auction to any one who can pay for It, an American citizen is free to buy.

If you exclude a representative from investment on the ground that in some secondary or remote way the legislation of congress has effected or may effect the value of. the article, then you exclude every man on this floor not only from holding a government bond or share in a national bank, biit alsa from- owning a tk^ck of sheep, or afield of hemp, or a to: bfifceo plantation, or a cotton mill, 6f an Won furnace for-all these interests-are vitally affected by tariff legislation, on which we vote at- every session, and

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The completion of tie Little Rock road was of very great imdortance. Accordingly, in the spring ot»IS71, *when only one coupon had been assed by the Little Rock company

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Let me now, Mr. Speaker,brieflly summarize what I have presented:

First, That }he story of my receiving $64,000, or or any. other sum of money or thing of value from the Union Pacific railroad company, directly or indirectly, or in any form, is absolutely disapproved bv most conclusive evidence.

Second, That no bond of mine was ever sold to the Atlantic & Pacific, or the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad company, and that not a single dollar of money from either of these companies ever went to my profit or benefit.

Third, That instead of receiving bonds of the Little Rock & Fort Smith road as a gratuity, I never had one except at regular market price, and that instead of making a large fortune off that company, I Have incurred a severe pecuniary loss from' my investment-in. its. secuntiesj which I still retain, and out of such affairs as this grows the popular gossip of large fortunes amassed in congress. I can hardly expect, Mr. Speaker, that any statement from me will stop the work of those~\vho have so industriously circulated these -columnies. For months past the effort has been energetic and continuous to spread these stories in private circles. Emissaries of slander have visited the editorial rooms of leading Republican papers from Bos-ton-to Omaha, and whispered of revelations to come that were too terrible even to bespoken in loud' tones, and at last the revelations have been made. I am now, Mr. Speaker, in the fourteenth year of a not inactive service to this hall. I have taken and given blows. I have no doubt said many things in the heat ofdevate which I would now gladly recall. I have 110 doubt given votes which in fuller light I would gladly change, but I have never done anything in my public career for which I could be put-to the faintest blush in any presence, or for which I cannot answer to my constituents, my conscience and the Great Searcher" of Hearts.

Blaines speceh was delivered very impressively from written-1slips, and was listened to with enger attention by every member and person within the crowded Kali. As he concluded, there was a murmur of applause from both sides of the hall, and one of the group of prominent Democratic members,, having temporary seats near the reporters, cxclaimed, as he finished his asservation of his innocence, t'l believe it, every word of it," to which others replied, "and so do I."

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which important measure ts even now pending in committee of the whole. In the seven intervening years since Little Rock and Fort Smith bonds were placed upon the market, I know of few investments that haAe not been more affected by the legislation of congress, but this case does riot require to be shielded by any such comparisons or citations, for I repeat that the Lidle Rock road derived all it had from thcjjsHeception of congress to give or withold jfrom the State, but it was solely in the discretion of the State to give or withold from the Little Rock railroad company..' When the Little Rock road fell into financial troubles, of which I have spokeji, there were certain interests connected with it that were under peculiar pressing embarrcssmen'.s and that needed relief. There had been at different times, vcfe' considerable talk about inducing the Atlantic & Pacific road, which in its soiilhern branch was a connecting link cast 'and west with the Little Rock & Ft. Smith and Missouri. Kansas & Texas roac^s, which would be a connecting link both 'north and south, at a point of junction, to aid the Little Rock & Ft. Smith eiaerprise by taking some of its securities*—.1 practice very common among connecting roads to both these road.-,*.

one series ol its bonds,

and not passed on the other, anil when there was

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songuirie hope ot getting

the enterprise on its fe£t again, the Atlantic & Pacific compaiiy took one hundred thousand of its boilds and one hundred thousand of its stock for the gross sum of

$79,000,

and the Missouri, Kansas &

Texas, if I remember correctly, took half the amount at the samo rate. This was done not for the corporation itself,but for an interest largely engaged in the construction of the roa|. With the circumstanccs attendingjnegotiation with the Atlantic & Pacific jbad I was entirely familiar, nnd with scleral of its officers I have long been well acquainted. I also know of negotiation ^th the Missouri, Kansas & Texas road, though I never to my knowledge saw any of its officers and never had an interview with any of them on any subjcct, but in the case of both the roads I desire to say that the bonds sold to them did not belong to me, nor did I have one dollar of pecuniary interest in the whole transaction, with either

company. The infamous insinuation made in certain quarters that 1 ?cngaged to use my influence., in congress for the Atlantic & Pacific road, |Rnd also tor the Missouri, Kansas and Texas in consideration oftheir purchasing these securities, hardly needs notice.. The officers and directors of both companies, so far as I have known oii^and heard of others, are high-toned,honorable gentlemen,and they would justly spurred me^rom their pre fe° grading.

had

pefoiiMtrv stake in the,

negotiation B^Tsl^raTTl^Toyal infamy for imfaniles sake, had^ I Jbartered my personal and official lionoFin Jhc transaction, and I am sure that eyery^. man connected with cither company, would repel the dishonorable suggestion as warmly as I do myself. The \yhole affair had no more connection with congressional legislation than any one of the ten thousand similar, transactions that, are constantly occurring in the business world, of alike character with the insinuation just answered, is tliat which in an irresponsible and anonymous way attempts to connect the ownership of the Little Rock &Fort Smith bonds with the legislation of last winter, respecting the State government of Arkansas. There are some accusations which it is difficult to repel with sufficient force, because of their mixture of absurdity, depravity and falsehood. I never heard this stupid slander until within a few' da\*s, and I venture to say there is not a responsible man in the country, of the slightest sense, who can discern the remotest connection between two things that are alleged to have an intimate and infamous relation.

The House then resumed the Consideration of the District tax'bill, but witliou* action, adjourned. v.

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HOUSE.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. Washington, April 24 Faulkner, from the committee on foreign affairs, reported a joint resolution, requesting the president to take such measures as may tend to obtail the early release of Edward O. M. Gondon from his imprisonment in England. Passed.

Taylor prasented a petition of the tobacco manufacturers of Cincinnati and Covington for a reduction of the tax on tobacco to 16 ccnts per pound, Referred.

The House then considered the business of the District of Columbia. liuckner, from the committee for the district, reported a bill to regulate the assessmeent and collection of taxes for thb support of the govermcnt of the district, and proceeded to explain and advocate it.

Without action on the bill, Buckncr yielded the floor to Blaine, who proceeded to make a personal explanation in regard to the newspaper charge connecting

him with the Union Pacific railroad company. MORNING SESSION.

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HE DIDN'T MEAN BLAINE, AFTERALL. Indianapolis, April §&/•—In an interview this morning with a\reporter, John C. S. Harrison stated that in writing and dispatching the Hon. B. Wilson regarding the swindle connected with the Union Pacific railroad, he did not give the name of Mr. Blaine, but simply remarked that the person referred to was a prominent and influential member of the Republican party. He says further that he sent' MN Wilson two of three questions to be astral! witnesses coming before his committee' which if they had been asked and properly answered, would have discovered the name very quickly. Mr, Harrison has copies of his dispatches and letters sent to Mr. Wilson and the correspondence which took place in January and 1-ebru-ary ofiSy3.

AN EX-GOVERNOR DEAD. Evansville, Ind., -April 24.—Ex-Gov-ernoi Archibald

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The Hons?! Listens to Blaine's Speech.

Washington, April 25.

Mr. Harris, chairman of the Committee on Elections, called up the Illinois contested election. The case of Lemoyne against Farwell. JJandell raised the question of consideration, so as to give the precedence to the legislative appropriation bills, and the House decided 70 yeas, and 117 nays not'to proceed with the elcc-

The Dintrict of Columbia tax bill as amended by Ncal's substitute' providing a tax. df one and one-half per cent. 011 all property, real and personal, was passed. Lawrence, from the judiciary committee, submitted a report in relation to the Pacific railroads, proposing a bill to require them to create a sinking fund to "pay at maturity cf principal, and interest of subsidy bond: issued to them by the Government. The report embraces the discussion of tkr ler. right of Congress to require this sinking fund, its necessity and justice. Ordered printed, and recommitted.

The House theft weni into a c.ommiitcc of the whole, Cox in the chair, on the legislative and appropriation bills, resuming it on page 37, where provision is made for mints. W

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MORNING SESSION! Washington, April 25.

The Senate aft** a discussion on the bill apsropriatfn^.ifteen thousand dollars to survay the Austin

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nine route was indefinitely posponded. After the morning hour the Senate by a vote of yeas and nays yeas 4 navs 41, refused to-recede from its- amendrtlents to consular and diplomotic appropriation bill and ask for the Committee of Conference. tho chair appointed such acorn•ariittee Sargent Frclinghyson and With-eJ-s. The Senate then resumed the consideration of bill to amend the laws relating tpJegal tender of silver coin, and Jones of/Nevada resumed his argu ment.

of Kentucky died

at his house in Henderson Ky., last night at 12 o'clock, after an illiness of many weeks, caused by a complication of disorders and softening of the braim He succeeded Henry Clay in the United States Senate in 1850, and was for many years distinguished in State and National politics. He was seventy-four years old at the time of his death, and had lived in Henderson since 1805. His native place is in deepest mourning, and the public business is suspended by an official, proclamation. He \will be buried from the Presbyterian church in Henderson tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock.

ACKERMAN TURN SUP Washington, April 24.—"Ex-Attorney General Ackcrman appeared before tni^ committee on expenditures in tlie-depart^ mcnt of justice to-day, and testified -that he authorized the payment of John' I.* Davenport of money to defray the expenses for the suppression of' frauds, in the New York elections. He!was asked if he had consulted with the presiflcrit before paying the money. Ackerman asked for time to consider what' reply he would make to the question, and was given till to-morrow.

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BELKNAP'S IMPEACHMENT.' Washington, April 25.—Managers of the impeachment trial have summoned Marsh and Wife, Vail Cashier, of the Bank of Commerce, New York, E. T. Bartlctt, of New York, lawyer, and Gen. Custar. Mrs. Marsh is ill.

FAILURES.

Milwaukee, April 24,—Shraedei, Lindblow* & Co., the firm that ran the big wheat corner last fall, have failed. They have been earn ing wheat through the winter, and the. recent decline caused the collapse. The failure affects none

side of the finn.^

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'Baltimore, Aprib '4.—A story is published to-day that Don Carlos and three companions landed at Halifax from the steamship Hibernian, and that Mr. Ferrell who camc through to Baltimore in the steamer, left that city Saturday for St Louis, where he will meet-Don Carjlos '-3

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Philadelphia,

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EVERY ONE

Who has called at the Opera House Clothing Store i3 delighted.

First, not only at the elegant and handsome arranged room, but

second, particularly at the idea to find the handsomest and largest

line of of Men's, Boy's and Children's Clothing ever exhibited in this

city, and the Third: to find prices^ way down below their expectation.

Loek to your interest, examine goods and price? all around, and then convince yourself that the best place is—

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Opera House Clothing' Store.

EXAMINING DELANO. /"M Washington, April 25.—The committee on expenditures' inj-the interior department to-day examined John Delano with reference to hid land survey contracts. From the testimony it appears he had an interest in the Hammond contract, though his name did not appear. Col. John L.. Merriam was his partner. The witness did nothing' but to furnish money. Tho witness received notes or cheeks Col. Merrian who made check* payable to him made no attempt: to ron -J ceal receipt of money nor did lie think what he did dishonorable. His recollection was he did not receive over $3,000. from all his surbeying contracts, the witness asked whether he told Dr. Reed ini April 1S75 thfrt the 1 "resident had evidence of his interest in such contracts, and replied that he did not recollect being closely questioned.! He said according to his recollection the evidenfa-wi»-iliown-to -Ittivi—-Vv GcncralBabcock at the white houses he lieverj hatl a talk with the president about the1 matter." 1

WALES AND ARTHUR AT MADRID.

Madrid,

Aprij

25.—The

25.—Westervelt,

in prison for complicity in the Charlie Ross abduction has been visited by the widow of Mosher, the abductor, and entreated to give' some clue as to the whereabouts of lhe boy. He earnestly declared that he knew nothing of the ^matter. He went into.the conspiracy in Hoj pes of securing part of the reward, but Hiu l^iio direct part in the abduction.

Mayor Stokely has sworn in 61050 men dftlie"special Centennial guard. The guardrjs divided into three companies under the general command of Colonel Clay. ..

TROUBLE AT* BARBADOES: London, April 25.—Telegraph says the latest infonri^on obtained by the Government from parbadoes, is through despatches received Sunday. These convey the intelligence that incendiarism has been rife, but not to an unusual extent. The Governor stated that lie had countermanded the application made to neighboring stations for additional troops, and left it to bfe inferred that-he felt confident of a speedy restoration- -of Order. No news has been received, but the admN ralty from the Naval Commander 011 Station, is confirmatory^ of the reports published vesterdav.

GEN. AKERMAN.

Washington, April, 25.—Ex-Attorney General AKerman to-day asked the com: mittec on Expenditures in "the depart-* ment of Justice to consider whether they Would demand of him a answer to the question propounded yesterday whether he conferred with the President before paying certain moneys to John I/ Daven-, port, a full committee not being present." Recess was taken till two. 'Q*,s* 9,01*' '*"'1 ."i*"" HOUSE TERRITORIAL COMMIT

TEE.

Washington. April -25I—The -House Committee on.Territories has agreed :to. the report favorably.

The Senate bill for the admission of New Mexico, the_ Only ihipprtant amendment provides that the election1 for the adoption of the State constitution shall not be earlier than June 1S77. The Sen^ ate not .later than January 1S77. _V jr.'ivj z.

A UNION ROW.

ORTH COMING HOME London, April 25.—Godlovc S. Orth. U. S. minister to Austria, and family, will sail from Liverpool to-morrow, in the steamer Egypt.

Prince of-

Wales and Prince Arthur arrived here: to-day and were received at the railway station by King Alfonso and the guard of honor. The royal party escorted by horse guards, entered the city in seven carriages, each drawn by -four horses, and, 011 arriving at the palace, were received by the grandees of Spain, ministers and court officials, the Royal band playing God Sav'c the Queen.

To do ourselves justice, we ought to have, as quickly as possible, a few church buildings in the most approved modern style. These need not be very costly.

Troy. April 25.—A mob of-masked unionist attacked, this morning, the boarding house of non-union -"men and probably fatally injurfcd 'four. One of the assailants was mortally wounded.\

DONE BROWN.

Fort Laramie, 'Wy., April 25.—II. E. Brown died last ^evening at a station on Sage Creek. His body will reach hcfre-to-day, ami will.be fqi^v^rded. to, Cheyen-. nc to-niglit..

BARNEY WILLIAMS DEAD. New- York,fApril 15.—Barney Wiliams a"well known Irish character, actor,' died this afternoon, r» '-'--v. -jftKijiM -. v.-- -v-

One of these model buildings ought to be located somewhere in the vicinity of the old female college 011 Fifth or Sixth street. It is a fact that there is 110 church --j south of Aslwry to accommodate a white, English speaking population. Here is a population of several thousand, cmbracing a fair share of the wealth and culture of the city, without a- convenient place of worship. This fact ought to stimulate the citizens of the south end to an immediate, earnest determined effort to commence the work of church building. In this locality are school buildings with all modern rppliances, and palatial residences which are an honor to the city, but not one solitary church for the worship of the living God. Men of wealth ought to sec this and remedy the want without delay. There is a congrcgation now worshipping in St. Agnes hall that very much needs a house of worship. This society is doing good. It maintains a flourishing Sabbath school, and has many elements of usefulness, but the members have not the monetary ability to build. In a pecuniary sense a majority of them arc poor. They ought to be encouraged in their commendable work and one powerful pastor of encouragement would be financial assistance to build. It is to be *'j hoped that for the honor of our city, and for the glory of God, the citizens who arc located in the vicinity will ignore denominational proclivities, arid all distinctions of caste, or creed, and unitedly associate themselves in the laudable work of build.ing a church which'shall.meet ^tKe pressIfSrcligiouswants &f'tiiisT-fceautiful part of Terre Haute. .. .. -r

Th£ writer is not in fayor* of cxtravajganCe'in showy church articecturc, but is Jin this particular case advocating the law oC fumhonious development in the growth of trte^ity. I^is^a law that cannot be ignored without'damaging the cause which is the real basis- of all personal !progre^i SieSng.v/e. have mart 'pleasant houses, and Costly buildings in modern tdste and yle to aconimodate our educational, business and- even lour amusement interests, wc must have»: corresponding cliurch improvements, or subject ourselves to inevitable loss, where wc can. l'eastaffprd .to lose. Are there not men of wealth who will take an in-v*' tcrest in tlvis subject,. It is earnest!^ commended to the thoughtful cOnsidera-.'* tion of all who arc identified with the interests of this city. 1, A 1 «»•—^4—

ON SATURDAY evening, -Mr. Granville Lowther, formerly proprietor of a* saloon in this city/opened an establishment of similar, character in Paris, which is said by_ a number of fgenflemen who passed Sunday,ih.that citj^tto surpass all his prcvioiis cffo^,Aindf jn?fact, to ecli]sc v, lnjwint of elegahcc/ahjp thing in the State. Brussels Carpete,: reclining

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London, April 25-r-The amount' oi Bullion gone into the Bank of England to-day is £130,000.

TERKE HAUTE CHURCH INTERESTS.

By Pro Bono Publico/ :V Symmetrical growth is the ideifl state which is desirable to be reached by all who are interested in the prosperity of Tc.ire Haute.

The citv is growing, but is that growth symmetrical Is it not a fact that' our church interests are behind There is not house of. religious worship in the cityt according to-the- modern style of church architecture Sirangers, some of -w.hqpa.jirejscekji^new home^, notice t}ns and this fatf Tceeps sonic of the most desirable persons and families from pernianentlv locating in this beautiful place, Church buildings are. an index to the actual religious status of a community. We' have some commodious and respectable sanctuaries, but there is not one that advertises a first class, enterprising, liberal and progressivc congregation. If we have such a congregation, and such a people, which 1 do not doubt, our church architecture misrepresents them.

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