Terre Haute Evening Gazette, Volume 6, Number 267, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 April 1876 — Page 1

VOIi. O.^yO'267,

TO THE ECONOMICAL

Clothing bouBht of us which we guarantee we keep in repair, free of charge, six months from date of purchase, this is an item well to be taken in consideration in hard times like these.

MQSSLER'S

147 Main street, Square Dealing.

His Pronunciamento to the Voters of ths Fourth Ward.

Before Whom He is a Candidate for the City Council.

Ko Discusses the Sewer Question in all Its Branches.

An Historical Sketch of the Water Works and His Connection With it.

A Review of the Financial Status of the City.

For several days past Colotiel Thomas Dowling has been preparing a document treating on all questions of interest to the voters and tax-payers of the city, and more especially of those residing in the fourth ward. It has been published in a circular, and was this morning scattered broad cast among the voters in ihe ward where he is a candidate. It is addressed to the voters of the fourth ward. After a few introductory paragraphs relating to his candidacy and the necessity of reform, the Colonel settles down to business and begins his manifesto with a few remarks, as follows, concerning

THE SEWERS.

"These so-called improvements which have depleted, and still further promise to deplete the city treasury, and go down still deeper into the pockets of the taxpayers, have attracted the attention of the citizens of Terre Haute, and excited the •deepest anxiety that there should be some limit to the extravagance of the city councils past and present. In this feeling I have shared, and my present candidacy is owing to the solicitations of my neighbors that I should be in the city council, in the hope that I may be able to assist others in preventing the present patent mode of sqnandering ihe taxes of the people. TJ*ese sewers were urged and advocated by their projectors, I have no doubt from honest motive, and in the expectations that they would drain that part of the city east of Ninth street. But this expectation has not been realized, and for this reason the street had not been graded to coin-ev the surface water to the sewers. The first sewer was built without anv survey of the city with reference to a system of sewerage, and hence the failure to realize the expectations of its advacates. The street should have been first properly graded, and if sewers were needed, the citizens would favor them, if built according to law. But our local Legislature 'put the cart before the horse," and hence, the failure of accomplishing any purpose.

This whole system of Sewerag as it has cone, has been a When first conceived, the sewer vocated on the ground that it ford profitable employment forth ers of the city, a promise which hoped would have some weight time. But when the contract was let, and the time for work arrived, we could see none of our Terre Haute laborers on the work. We had, on the contrary, an importation from Louisville of a squad of colored men •who hadexperience on such works, and the resident laborers had very little, if anything, to do with that underground enterprise. That was one of the arguments urged to spend money for taxpa" ers. Men intent on setting up jobs are full of expedients to make things look reasonable and honest. That first sewer .had a fish-like ordor about it. The people don't want this smell again.

it was at the

MORE SEWARS.

At a meeting of the council, held July •22d, iSy^, Mi. Smith presented the following "The committee on streets and Bridges would respectfully report that, in tliei.i opinion, it is impossib,e to drain the south eastern 'portion of the city except bv means of a sewer, running to the Wabash river and in view of the urgent need ot prainagc in thatscction ot the cit_\, thc_\ offer the following resoluion: -Resolved, Thrt the citA engineer and is hereby instructed to

proceed

SAME NIGHT

Mr. Roedel offered the following resolution for another sewer, in these

'r"SO1V«1. That the City Engineer be, „1 he i. heiebv size the city

nnd survey for a main sewer. to drain the eastern portion of the Wabash river to^tcuith

from street, and with next.

"intes, at the

Wabash fancT thence

motion was adopted, and the following committee was appointed Cookerly, Gilman, lleinl, Roderu-*, Schloss and Smith.

OCTOBER

O11

the adoption of this report, pledging the city for

$99,300,

200,

Mr. Smith presented the following resolution, which was adopted '•Resolved. That the City Assessor, City Clerk and City Treasurer be, and they arc hereby instructed, to join in an affidavit, stating therein the total value of the taxable property of the city of Terre Haute, as shown by the tax duplicate thereof, and stating also the fair valuation thereof, and report the same at the next meeting of this council."

be,

fortli-with

to examine, determine, and le

nort to this council the most practicable and enonimical route in which to locate ihe sewer to relieve the southeastern portion of the city and at the same tunc, present field notes, surveys, specifications, and estimates for the building of a brick sewer of sufficient size to dram said portion of the city all to be done without delay."

The above report and resolution were concurred in and adopted. 9i nays, none.

AUGUST

20, 1S75.

\Ir, Smith presented the Council, plans and specifications for a sewcr from Main to Poplar streets, and ironi Clic-t nut to Main, both costing $iS,2ca, and he moved that the plans submitted be concurred in. which was done by the fo lenving vote: Ayes, 7 (Mr. Gist one of the aves) noes,

This resolution was intended to draw out the resources of the city, in order to find a basis on which to levy a tax to build the three sewers proposed above. If built st all, borrowed money had to be the means of success, and this money must he borrowed

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May 1,

22. 1S75.

Mr. Cookerly, from Select Committee of Six, appointed at the meeting in September, submitted to the Council the (blowing report: '•MR. PRESIDENT:—The Special Committee, to whom was referred the question of sewerage, would report thaat they havd had the same under consideration, and'have come to the following conclusion: We believe that the only effectual mode of draining the city is by the construction of sewers, and would, therefore, respectfully recommend that the contemplated extention of the Chestnut street, sewers, to Poplar street be constructed this fall, and that necessari' steps be taken by the council to commence the same withnut delay. "We wonld also recommend that the sewer also be constructed to extend from the river, cast, along the most practicable route, to a point near the nail works the same not to be commenced until next spring."

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the vote stood:

Ayes, nine (Mr. Gist on of the ayes) noes one. Mere we have the inception of a grand system of sewerage, which was intended to bore throngh all the dry land between the Wabash river and Seventh street, and all the wet farms and lands east of that locality. Besides this frightful bore in the ground, embracing three thousand two hundred feet, costing

Thirteenth street $99,300 Two small ones, adopted August

20, 1875 18,200

city bonds, the

ready agent of evary reckless speculator in municipal credit. Then this report was made bv ihe City Treasurer, Assessor aud Clerk, the way was open for a new movement in favor of the sewers, and, accordingly,

FEBRUARY S,

1S74,

Mr. Smith introduced an ordinance to provide for the construction of sewers. This ordinance was referred to the committee on judiciary, and there it sleeps, to be resurrected after the elsction, if its spccial friends survive.

When it is writted in the law organ izing citv governments that the council has no right to tax property not benefitted bv these sewers, we may all justly complain of the action of the piesent and preceding councils for adding and attempting to add burthens on their neighbors. It adds ingratitude to injustice, and awakens in tin minds of the tax-payers feelings of in donation. Have these gentlemen read the act of the Legislature defining the powers of incorporated cities, and if so, how can they unblushingly oppress their neighbors by taxing them without author itvf That law was passed by the Legislature in 1S67, and there it is in black and white. The forty-third clause wf the fifty-third scctionthus defines how f-ew-ers shall be paid for. I quote it for the benefit of all the tax-payers, word for word as it appears on the statue book^ ot the state, as follows: "Fortv-third, To construct and regulate sewers, drains and cisterns, and provide for the payment of the cost ot constructing the same tocause the same to be done"by contracts given to the best bidder, after advertising to receive proposals therefor to provide for the estimate of the cost thereof, and the assessment of the same upon the owners of such lots and lands as may be benefitted thereby, in such equitable proportion as the common council may deem just, which estimate shall be a lien upon such lots and lands and may be enforced by sale of the same, in such manner as the common council may provide: Provided, however.

That not (to) exceed 10 per cent, of the value of such lots or lands, as the same is valued and assessed upon the tax duplicate for State, county or city taxes shall be assossed against such lots or lands in any

onc

year.

or,*'

Can there be any excuse for taxing the people of the fourth ward for draining the low lands of the property holders in the eastern and southeastern portions of Terre Haute Let the laws be strictly observed.

KIN A NCI A L.

The financial a flairs of the city are not in^good condition, and thepeo^yjotij?ht

cts to Thirteenth ling from year to year, and promise ser-

fcil so ordered, with-

and map of surveyed neighborriver, nmencing entering

Park to lirteenth,

fard

iaus embarrassment. There are too many expenses to pay and too many claims on the city. This is the case in every municipal" government in the country. These expenses grow greatly bevond the requirements of population The city expenses of Terre Haute are greater to-day than the expenses of the state government of Indiana w*hen I came to this city, in

1S32,

vear* an These expenses ha\e doubled five ?ears in Terre llaute, and that, better security for life,

esti- too. without a property and peace. I append lereto a statement of each year's expenses, ending

the

Lpril 30th of each year, and be,, of the eople of the ward to ponde

to April

30,

May 1,

1S72

IS72-$53,OO6 o-S

ta April

May 1,

30, 1S73- 59,702 13

1S73

April

May 1,

30, 1874- 98,556 59

1S74

April

May 1,

30, 1875-101,222 16

1S75

to April

30 1876-100,930 09

This, let it be borne in mind, is exclusive of

$58,673.31

222.93

for the sewer, and

$99,300.

$117,500

This sum, frightful as it is to the taxpavers, seems to have

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terrors for some

of our city fathers. The example of slaughtered Councilmcn for voting for the first sewer, and the disapprobation of their constituents, do not seem to have cured some of these gentlemen of the mania for spending money. ''While there's a shot in the locker," as the sailor phrase is, a majority of tnem seem bent on seeing the bottom of the Treasury.

OCTOBER 22, 1S75.

At a meeting of the citv"council, held' at the council chamber, October,

$32,-

for the market house, which adds

$90,896.24

to the grand total of city ex

travagance. I also regret to say that the City Treasury is now nearly empty. The tax recently collected for

1S76

is already ab

sorbed to pay the money borrowed by the present Council since last autumn. The market house has been an eating canker on our finances, and the high salaries and extravagant expenditures have done the rest. In the midst of these discouragements, with an over-taxed people complaining, the fellows who hang on to the tail of party, are afraid that some persons will get into the Council who may have the courrge to make a reduction in these expenses!

WATERWORKS.

For some reason, not quite apparent, it has been whispered into the ears of honest men, that I voted in the Council for some appropriations of money to aid the Waterworks Company, some years ago. This has been circulated in the Fourth ward bv a sort of postoffice agent. I hope lie has told that story ignorantly, for I shall soon dispose of the falsehood. If he has told it in the interest of his candidate, and with the knowledge and consent of mv competitor, I shall regret it, for I would not do my friend Gist the slightest injust. If I shall criticise the action of Mr. G. as a member of the Council, in regard to his sewer record, he may be assured that I do it from

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personal ill-will.

That is a subject which every man in the ward has a right to speak of, in the interests of economy and justice. He or his agents have a right to examine my record in the Council, for four years, and if I have voted to squander the people's money or failed to take care of the interests of my ward, he can publish the fact to people". I fear no investigation and dread no inquiry. Then let me state what mv record in the Council shows: 'On the

rst of March,

are,

two other sewers in embryo, costing

$18,-

which was voted for August -o.

1875,

the vote being: Ayes, seven (Mr. "Gist voting aye) noes, two. The account, as proposed by the City Council, would stand as follows: The big sewer from liver to

22,1S75,

Four months after I ceased to be a member of the City Council, a proposition was made to that body asking a subscription of fifty thousand dollars to the capital stock of said water works company. On September

In all seriousness it should be stated that this subscription to the stock of the Water Works by the City Council was made to prevent the failure of the whole enterprise. The company advertised the stock for weeks, and obtained but few purchasers, and these few took but small amounts. The prospect was not inviting for the investment of capital, and it had to secure public encouragement to make it a success. Subsequently to the subscription, at the request of hundreds of our heaviest tax-payers, a contract was entered into by which this stock was made available in payment of certain water, to be furnished to the city for the supply of school buildings, marketplaces, city offices, public fountains, &c. This alf occurred after I left the Council.

In explaining my own agency in aiding to establish the water works,I am very far from censuring any of the persons who voted for the

$50,000

subscription.

Those gentlemeu have been, and are, amongst the most prudent of our city representatives in the Council. The water works are a valuable addition to our industrial establishments, and there are but verv few who would be willing to see them abandoned. These works have alrcadv saved thousands upon thonsands to the property holders of Terre Haute, and I hope to see, at no distant day, the advantages of this water extended to the portions of the city not yet favored with it. Instead of making opposition to these works a hobby to ride into office, it it should be the aim of all to diffuse their benefits to the entire city.

The citv, in granting the charter, has reserved the right of regulaitng and controlling the water works:

First, The right to fix a price upon the water used by the citizens and the citv, by the usual mode of joint arbitration. This" is fullv provided for in the fifth section.

Second. The city, by her fire department, has absolute control over the water supply for fire purposes. (Read section

of charter.) Third. The charter reserves the right of the'city to purchase the water works, bv giving the company six month's notice of her wish to do so by the city council, and at a price equal to the capital stock of the company. (See section 6 of chartsr.)

The vote I gave for this charter in March, 1871, is one of the votes I am not ashamed of, and one which none of my then colleagues have ever regretted. The righfs of the city are well protected and secured, and the people should treat the company with fairness and justice, while it observes its assumed obligations to the city.

Yon*, fellow-citizen, THOMAS DOWLING.

April

26, 1876.

"JIM" WILLIAMS. to the

"Washington Dispatch New York Sun. Washington, April

26.—Congressman

Landers, of Indiana, returned to Washington this morniug, and sought the first opportunity to call upon Jimmy Williams who has recently received the regular Democratic Gubernatorial nomination in that State, not onlv to congratulate him.

WiUldins ai»a givfer

t»w

the'

benefit of his influence in the campaign. This is significant of a united Democratic .party in Indiana, as Mr. Landers had already received the nomination of the'SJndependent party, and hoped to get theVregular nomination. His withdrawal, tWtefore, leaves the party to combine all elements opposed to the Administration. Mr.

Holman is sanguine that the notoinatsh of Mr. Williams, and the popularity the candidate to start the campaign

IMPEACHMENT.

A Preliminary Skirmish.

The Motion of Belknap Council, for Postponement of Proceeding's is Denied.

Argument To-day on the Question of Jurisdiction.

Washington, April,

011

1S71,

the pro

ceedings of tne Common Council show that I voted for the charter of the Terre Haute Water Works Company, but that charter contains no appropriation of money. It was simply authority to construct and maintain such works within the corporate limits of Terre Haute. It appropriated no money, not even a sixpence. It was voted for by Wm, Coats, Thomas Dowling, Thomas J. Forest, Jonathan B. Hager, M. Wr. O'Connell, Henry Rockweil, and John Walsh. Absent and not voting. C. R. Peddle and W. II, Scudder. On the following May my services terminated in the Council, and I never gave another vote having reference to "the water works. That charter, let ine say, has brought into practical use one of the most valuable aids to the prospertty and security of 011r beau-: tifal town.

5th

that subscription

was made by a unanimous vote of the Council, and, in looking at the record, I find the following names as voting in the affirmative: Ayes,Coats, Crawford, Foriest, Gillman (Fourth ward), Hager, Miller (Fifth ward), Peddle, Reese, Walsh and Whitaker—10. So it appears that this "postoffice agent, polling the Fourth ward in the interest of his candidate, has simply mistaken Thomas Dowling for my friend E. M. Gillman, and got the story about voting money saddled on the wrong person The mistake was so natural during election time.

the subject but merely decided to call the attention of the senate to it in

The Senate at

from the Red Cloud and Spotted T.ail agencies via Fort Laramie, yesterday evening, state that no supplies worth mentioning have been issued to the Indians at those points since the 10th inst. The Indians are on the verge of starvation, owing to the failure of congress to vote on the appropriation and on the part of the Government to forward supplies needed. The Indians would undoubtedly have left on a raid ere this had it not been for the moral effect of the late expedition against Crazy Horse's band, but that there can be no question but that there will be a raid unless supplies are promptly forwarded. Gen. Cook has been, and fs now arguing the necessity of keeping up the supplies and holding at the agencies those indians who arc disposed to be friendly, but it is apprehended that the hostile Indians will be largely re-inforced from those now at the agencies, on account of l.ack of supplies. No official information has been received of any raids since the one in which 11. E. Brown was shot. Brown's body will arrive fVom the west, and will be buried to-day.

The Mary Merritt Case. Washington, April 28.—The committeeon expenditures in the treasury department, to-day begun the examination of the Mary Merett case, Eeward G. Johnson, attorney for the owners, said he came to Washington at the time the case was pending, and saw the Secretary of the Treasury. He denies the published statement that the Secretary said to him that he would leave Washington so that the matter might be adjusted by the Assistant Secretary. Judge Huddell, formerly District.attorney for Wisconsin, o-ave a documentary account of all the proceedings in the case. He admitted that he was throughout, opposed to the remission of the forfeiture of the vessel, but finally gave his consent.

The Bill Legalizing Parton's Marriage Vetoed By Gov. Rice.

Boston, April 28.—Gov. Rice has vetoed the bill to legalize the marriage of James Parton on the grounps that the act is not within the constitutional power of the legislature.

Crimes.

JAMES BENNETT STABBED. New York, April 28—James Bennett was fatally stabbed last night by George Knight at 26 Stanton street, where the parties lived and worked. Both are shoemakers. Jealousy was the cause.

CONVICTED.

Philadelphia, April 28.—The jury in the case of Wisehart, Burns & Calvert, charged with a conspiracy to issue bogus bonds for the purpose of fraudulently bolstering up bogus insurance companies, has returned a verdict of guilty. A motion was made for a new trial.

A SWINDLING OPERATION. Springfield, Ohio, April 2S.— A man named John T. Harris who lives in this city is carrying on an elaborate, systamatic and very extensive swindleirig business, he advertises his headquarters at Springfield and Cincinniati, and orders goods and products of various sorts from firnjs in all parts of the Union, »nd. Canada, refsmng them- to the •"bank-"

iers^—^dVia

,-iU insure his election. The determma- 1 "Qt|s have been made by the Springfield tion to adopt blue jean as the uniform

of.\

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TERRE HAUTE, im:-.FRIWAl EVENIJSTG, APRIL 28, 1876.

27.—Continuing

the impeachment proceedings: Tudge Black spoke an hour, and dwelt at some length upon the

POLITICAL EXCITEMENT

against the accused, contending that it was so intense that each party was committed to his ruin. It wag impossible foi him to have a fair trial, though he might have an honest one. He also intimated that his would be so painful that nothing but the fear of an absolute loss of hisieputation could move him.

At the conclusion of Judge Blacks speech, Edmunds, moved that the Senate withdraw for consultation. The motion was agreed to—ayes,

nays,

24.

Before retiring^ Hoar, one of the managers, called its attention to a rule of pai liamentary law which restricts the senate in the discussion ot what has taken place in the house of representatives. He sired to know whether that was a

governing the proceedings on trial, so that the managers ot the house migi govern themselves accordingly. He was len to allude to the subject from the fact that one of the learned counsel had heen permitted to state that a scene of disorder took place in the house on a certain occasion. He did not make anv mo ion

that the managers might understand what their rights and duties were in the

Carpenter said that on the part of defendant, the counsel wished to be heaid before that important question was decided.

such

o'clock retired for con

sultation, and returned to the Senate chamber at

4:30,

when the presiding offi

cer announced that the motion on the part of the defendant was denied, and that counsel on the part of the respondent would now be heard on the '"otion submitted by the managers, which is that evidence in question pending to the ea of jurisdiction be given before the

a,Su"

ments relating thereto be heard, and that if

plea is over ruled the defendant

should be required to answer the articles of impeachment in two days, and that the trial shall proceed on the dext day after joining the issue.

Blair, counsel for Belknap, rose to open the argument, but on motion of Anthony the senate sitting as a court of. imnenchxAcnt, &dj®urncd Aritlt to-rtT©i'row at

12:30.

After the executive session adjourned.

MR. LO.

He is Hungry at the Red Clound and Spotted Tail Agencies,

And is Disposed to Kick Up a Row About it.

Omaha, Neb., April

^diw'v1' buliin«ia! "'men

of this city When .goods" arrive they '1 are immediately taken from the Express officers or freight depot and transferred, to other parties for'any amount, Norris or his confederate can get for them7- Norris was in the Ohio penitentiary for swindling nearly- a year, but .was discharged through a legal technicat *nd has been carrying on his business since on & larger scale than before. He claims to have amassed $20,by this .style of business. Many ef-

nwryjapers and leadiug business men to

the party, is to have farther significance 1 exp&his practices and warn the public given it as an emblem of honest industry, agai«C&ini, but, in spite of these efforts, contrasted with the

accumulation

ruptwealth.^sgj-™-- I

of cor- ne sefcvSktill to be doing, a veiy large.

bu*«eb

Forty-Fourth Congress

SENATE.

MORNING SESSION. Washington, April

MATT CARPENTER.

Carpenter of the Council for the accused addressed the Senate. He charged that the managers were attempting to

manage

the case on both sides. It was

not the intention of the council to cause anv unnecessary delay but they fiad prior professional engagements and had not yet had time to prepare themselves for arguing the question of juiisdiction. lie asked that the matter be delayed for two weeks from to-day and thev would then ask no fnrther postponement. Their only object was to present the question of jurisdiction as its importance demanded. Lord opposed the request of the counsel tor a postponement, and asked the senate to hear the testimony in regard to the jurisdiction. He stated that they had a witness ready this morning, and asked that he be heard.

After further argument, Conkling submitted an order that the Senate' proceed first to hear and determine the question whether W. W. Belknap, respondent, is amenable to trial by impeachment, for acts done as Secreiary of War. notwithstanding his resignation of said office. The motion that the testimony be heard touching' the time of sueh resignation, and touching the motive and purpose of such a resignation, is reserved without prejudice until the question above stated has been considered. Further discussion between the counsel was as follows. Carpenter said they would contend that an officer of the Government had right" to resign at any moment, and the motive which governs the resignation cannot effect the matter. Mr. Lord said the evidence as to the jurisdiction, was principally disseminating, and it would uot take over an hour to hear it.

Edmunds subrrtitted a motion to strike out the last paragraph of the order submitted by Conkling and insert as follows, in lieu thereof: "and that the managers and counsel in such argument discusses the question whether the issuer of fact are material." fhe Senate then retired to consider the order as submitted by Congling, and the amendment of Edmunds.

HOUSE.

MORNING SESSION.

I) Washington, April

was not asked were agreed to in a bulk. The first amendment on which a vote was takeff was one offered by Hurlbut, of Ills., increasing the compensation of Territorial Judge, trom $2,500 to $3,000. It was rejected: yeas, 39 nays, iig.

Mr. Seelye made a point of order on section four which transfers the Indian bureau from the Interior Department to the War Department, he argued that it contradicted the rules adopted on the 17th of January, nor any provision in any such bill or rmendment thereto, chranging the existing law to be in order, except such as are germaine to subject matter.

Foreign News.

ANOTHER LONDON FAILURE. London, April 2S.—Another failure, thought for a considerable amount, just reported.-

TWO LONDON FAILURES.

London, April 2S.—There were two failures on the stock exchange here, and one at Manchester yesterday, and one here to-day in connection with the settlement. All small. The settlement is otherwise passing quietly.

AFFAIRS IN PARIS,

Paris, April 28—The agitation on the favor of amnesty is creating so much feel ing. that the government contemplates repressive measures,

OBITUARY.

Philadelphia, April 28.—Brigadier General llenry II. Muirhead died at an early hour this morning, after an illness of less than a week, lie was. 38 years of

age- 1S

An Honest Post Trader. Washington, April 2S.—A. F. Bouniffira, junior post trader at Fort Stevenson, Dacota Territory, testified before Clymer's committee to-day. He received his appointment directly from the President, had not paid a dollar for the appoint ment.

THE M. K. AND T*

St. Louis, April 29.—A private telegram from Davenport, Iowa, says: Judge Dillon yesterday issued a decree transferring the Missouri, Kansas & Texas R. R. from Wm. Bond, receiver to the Union Trust Company of New York, and appointing Wm. Bond its general manager.

A Damaged ship At Sea Plpmouth April, 28.—The Steamer Amerique from New York to Havre, reposts that on April 24th she spoke the Hamburg and American lfne steamer Goethe Capt Meyer from New York Apr. 14 for Hamburg, in latitude 46, 19, longitude 36 west standing to the the eastward under sale with propeller gone. The Goethe declined assistance. The next day the Amerique signalled the westward bound Hamburg American steamer intending to notify her about tne Goethe, but the steamer paid no attention to the signal and proceeded.

Hallett Kilbourne.

Washington, April 28.—In the Hallett Kilbourn habeas corpus case,Chief Justice Carter decides that ihe case is one of misdemeanor, aud punishable by the

'"tSrrgavc bail «.-•« dollars, l.i« pfrtmu- Lntta becom.ng «ecurity

THE NORTHERN LAKES OPEN. Detroit, Mich., April 28-A telegram iust received from point St_ Ignace, ports as follows: The straits are open, several propellers just through think St. Albans first through. Several vessels area shore on Grahams reef. One of them is in- danger. A large body^ of ice drifted against her side. Reports from fi*h point. Lake Superior, state that whitefish bay is entirely.broken up clear water for ten inches out.

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27.

THIS MORNING'S IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. The Legislative business suspended at 12130 and impeachment trial was resumed. Pending the question, a motion was submitted bv the managers to hear the testimony in"regard to the jurisdiction of the Senate before arguements in regard thereto.

27.

The Speaker laid before the house the decision of Chtef Justice Carter, discharimt from custody Hallet, Kilbourne, Refejcged.

Permission wrs given to the managers of the Beblknap impeachment to examine as witnesses on the tsial of any of the members of fhe Committee on expenditures, in the war department or any member of th& house whose testimony, thep may deem requisite.

29.—Telegrams

_The House then voted on the amend1 lorinn Kill

All amendments on

which

ft separate vote

SMOKE.

A Great Mechanical Problem Solved by Messrs Cliff & Son and Mr. Eugene Bretney

An Aperatus Which Entirely Consumes Any Amount of Smoke.

Big Bonanza

For many years mechanics have endeavored to invent some plan by which the smoke and gas, from a furnace could be consumed. Although countless patents have beenissued for aparatus for which, it was claimed, would accomplish this end they all failed in one very important particular. The smoke was easily arrested and returned to the fire box, but here it obtinately refused to ignite, serving only to smother the fire and extinguish it.

Messrs. Cliff & Son, the well known marchinsits, and Mr. Eugene Brentney, have been engaged for a long time on an aparatus which should overcome this difficulty. It was plain to every thoughtful man, that if a sufficient draught could be obtained through the fire box, the smoke must ignite as soon as it entered, and be consun 1.

After several months of patient labor and experiment, their efforts have been crowned with complete success. The have constructed a smoke consumer which performs the work demanded of it in a most complete manner. One of the consumers is now attached to the furnace of Parkers foundry, on First street, near the shops of Cliff~& Son. A GAZETTEER visited the establisement .at one o'clock to-day and witnessed the working of the apparatus.

To the main smoke stack, about three feet above the boiler, is attached a cone to this cone is attached an iron pipe, varying in diameter, according to the size of the furnaces and the volume of smoke to be consumed. This pipe extending down into the fire box within the cone, is a is a worm, .or coiled pipe perforated with numerous small holes. This pipe is connected with the steam box, and when the steam is turned on it rushes out at these small holes in jettees, creating a vacuum in the pipe which leads to the furnace, and thus producing a draught strong enough to counteract the natural draught and draw the entire volume of smoke_down through this pipe into the fire box.

It is necessary now to create«a draught strong enough to consume the smoke after it enters the fire box.

This is accomplished by making an opening in the wall of the furnace, below the grating. In this opening is placed a worm or coiled pipe, similar to the one located in the cone at the smokestack, and connected with the steam box in the same manner.

This produces the desired draught, or in other words, forces into the fire box a supply of oxygen, which renders the smoke combustible. When this apparatus is in in operation, the smoke is consumed entirely, hardly a particle of it escaping from the chimney.

Mr. Peddle, superintendent of machinery of the Vandalia railroad, called and examined the smoke consumer this morning, and expressed himself as well satisfied witn us wom-ang. the intention of the inventors to so pertact this machine that it will also be a

complete spark arrester. There is every reason to believe that this smoke consumer will be a great success, and its inventors are to be congratulated on the prospect which now presents itself to them of making an independent fortune out of invention. their in

Debate.

Next Monday evening the following subject will come up at the Mite Society meeting at the A. M. E. church for dehate:

Resolved ,that capital punishment should be abolished." Mail agent Walker will affirm and E. R. Bagby deny.

ATAMfcSAKE.

A Family of Swedens Pass Through the City for Terre Haute, Illinois.

Mr. Gunderson a Norwegian in the employ of the Vandalia railroad company, has as his guests to-day a man, three women and five children direct from Sweden, and now on thir way to Terre Haute Ills., a small town near Galesburg on the Chicago, Burlington and Quinej road. Gunderson remembers how it was himself when he first came a stranger to this country and is acting the part of hospitality to these unknown foreigners.

THE hotels are doing a good business.

THERE is a wild pigeon roost down in the reservoir region.

As the Indianapolis the polimen 'whack

:-. "r -JJti&SvfiS

News says," "Do

THREE several parties went after the crooked-flying snipe to-day.

As the grass comes up, the butter— the price of it—ought to go down.

A SHREWD merchant, predicts brisk business as a result of a good fruit crop. He says that the money from fruit is generally "considered as belonging to the farmers wife and daughters, and thrt they are the members of he family who do the buying. This is good reason.

Nich Filbeck predicts that the Republicans will carav all the wards in the city election. Nick is evidently not given to looking on the bright side of the picture.

BOTTOM OUT.

Of Fluid, you can buy best Burning Fluid at Theo. Stahls for 20 cents a gallon. Warranted.

twi1

-W-,

Completed.

Moore & Haggerty this afternrion finished the work of tin roofing the ware house of Turner & Haas, formerly owned by Mrs. Crawford Fairbanks.

Arrived.

There reached town to-day, Vandalia road, from New Albany

sefe of catt.ruti fo1" Mun street

only,

aad. the .other for Main and the Union depot.

Barney Williams Burried from the Little Church around the jgCorner.

New York, April 28.—The funeral of Barney Williams took place here to-day from St. Stevens Cathplic church, which was filled in every part, while the street in front was packed with people unable to enter. Every actor in the city, and many from other cities were present.

then convince

A. P.

--~^og» ...in fl.ll

stages, from the first shoot to the tasseled out stalks, and the weather like April and August mixed together. Sweet oranges hung thick in gardens, and new comers are planting trees so fast that the neighborhood is distined before long to be one great orange grove. Young orange trees are growing in all directions and some orcnges will sell at two for

penny, like peaches in Deleware, or rot on the trees.

OVERLOOKED THAT POINT—"I preaching one evening," writes a clerical ftiend who relishes a good thing richly, "from the passage in the history ot Moses, where he, with his two friends, Aaron and Iiur, was standing upon a hill, and beholding the battle between Israel and Amalek. My text was.

Aaron and Hur stayed upon his hands, and I argued the duty of the people to hold up the hands of their minister from the example of these good men so old ^ho thus supported Moses. On my why homeward from church, one of the leading men of my parish joined me, and, after expressing his great satisfaction at my discourse, begged leave to suggest one point that I had quite overlooked. 'Ah,' said I, 'and what can it ber' 'I mean, he answered, 'the power argument "in favor of female influence.' 'I confess,' said I, 'that I do not preceive that the subjcct is hinted at—how did you discover it, my dear sir?' 'Why, does it not read,' said he, with some surprise, 'that

Aaron and her held up his hands? I suppose the woman helped as much as the man!'"

SOME COLLOQUIAI. ABSURDITIES.— It was a Scotch woman who said that a butcher of her town only killed half a beast at a time. It was a British magistrate who, being told by a vagabond that he was not married, responded, "That's a good thing 'for voiu wife." It was a Portugese mayor1 who enumerated anjiong the marks by which the body of a drowned man might be-idehtified when found "a marked impedimertt in speech." It was a Frenchman, the famous Gaalino, who contentedly laying his head on a stone jar for a pillow, replied to one who inquired if it was not rather hardji "Not at all, for I have stuffed it with haty." 11 was an American lecturer who solemnly said one evening, "Parents, you may have children or if not, your daughters may have. a

An Englishman's Criticism .of the 1 Trade Dollar,

"Ten cents more, sir trade dollars are only worth ninety cents,. and vre can't take them for any more than theft- market value." "-.'faf

The speaker w'as a clerk well kaown business establishment on Montgomery street the person addressed, unmistakably foreign in costume and English in feature the transaction which called forth the, the tendering of 'fa trade dollar in payment of a bill. "Aw, hem, sir, you don't

mean

to a a

yet, sir, you say !tM£nl!7 ^rfh

—aw ninety cents." "Just the remark which I ina|L ir,' said the still complacent clerk"'i^r "I am just from the colonies sir said the now thoroughly disgusted customer am—hem—an Englishman, sirTKs vo" may probably have observed. NowA'lc'n —in the old country, sir, a shill&o- is

Price Fire Cents.

everyone

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

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

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

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

Look to your interest, examine goods and prices all around, and

yourself

that the bes^ place is

FRANK & ROTHCHILD S,

Opera House Clothing Store.

REJUVENATED.

having refitted their store room on the CORN ICR OF SIXTH AND OHIO, filled ft full of goods. Theirs is a

A WHOLE MARKET HOUSE IN ITSELF,

An experience of several years in the busine. ha* taut

Dom Pedro, the emperor of Brazil will probably pass through Terre Haute

011

his return trip to New York from the west.

The Weather In Florida.

A lady resident of this city, now residing at Palatka, Florida, for her health, writes to a friend here the following appetizing account of the weather as it was at that place on the 1st of April. She says that on that day she saw a few ripe blackberries, while beans were in blossom new potatoes on the tables, venison in market, strawberries ripe, lettuce in great

ncavto, A itfnL

ht them all of the vopes

Failures.

l'OK!v DEALERS KAII.EI).

Baltimore, April 2S.— I hos. Davi* & Co.. importers of Salt suspended. liabilities $

100.000.

FLUID.

Best Burning Fluid at Thoo. Stahl'slMamoth queensware store for 20 cents a gallon.

MonopolyEusted.

Vnn can buv Best Bnrnlng Fluid at Theo. Siahl queensware store for 20 cents a gallon. Also, Best Coal Oil at same price.

See the

night.

Sarfield Cuards 0io-

Sec the

night.

Sarfield Guards to-

Goto the'new City Hall to-night and join in the mazy dance.

Go to the new City Hall to-night and join in the mazy dance.

The Sarsfield Guards will give an exhibition drill in the hall tonight in the intervals between dances.

The Sarfield guards will give an exhibition drill in the hall to-night in tee intervals between dances.

JITST SO.

Crosses, perfect, beauties. 1, Cross and Uo«es 2. Cross and leaves, 3, Cross aud Lilv, 4, Cross and Flowers—worth 50c.—our price 15c. 2 for 25c, 6for 50c. 17 lor fl.50 styles. Agents clear ?10 daily selling these. Also 100 Elegant Col'd Engravings, size 13x16. Beautiful tJirls —any name you wish—Comic Religions, anil other subjects, only 15c. each, 10 for $1.00. Send for onr catalogue. Deal only it a re a us S money (not counterfeit) and send for anything'vou want to HUNTER & CO., Iliits-'-'

TT7"TJ,~VT Weare giving f«5 Sew

IjrX

ing aclunes, Hunting

Case Watches. Vehet, with our Green"171"!?1 hack freeages. Sent to inXVXjjJlivcntorpack 11, 178 Greenwich street. New York.s Union

WHY WILL.

promptl

AVe sell one article for $1,

fto say

that—aw—you—aw—can't take« dollar for a dollar?" said the foreign gentleman with an air of wonderment. "I said we can't take trade-do&jtrs sir, for more than ninety cents,

Vrepe^ the

clerk, good-naturedly lMt fijcnfly. "Well, sir, if this, is nofetii!

most

jem-

nible country, sir, that I nave ever seen, sir," excitedly remariked the tenderer of the trade doUar^^^ttere is_ a

shilling, and a guinea is a. guinea! "and I supposed adollaw in this countiyf ^-as

dollaw. But—aw-—hem—as you gSy," he continued, "this is not a dollaw^may.* ask you, sir, what is the dollaw i3f blarsted country?" It is unneceubry

say that the conundrum remain^ unanswered.—[San Francisco Bulletins^

list*-. 1

premiums for clubs. Try as and sw cannot here give our list.. it would entire paper. Our house is cndoiM 1 best merchants and papers ot llohton aim bv 73.000 patrons 30.000 in 1S73. COg V- M-

T. H. ICE CO.

AJVt) RETATir

DEALERS

Supply

.Jr-

If you have any rag-i^s ged, dirty, torn, mu-®""

tilated almost worthless 'scrip' notes' or bills-which 110 one cares to take don't burn it. AVe want it, aud for it will give von good clean books, notions, or even cash. Send it aIoii£ aud selcct what you want. Knowledge 111 a nutshell. Inflation, 30c Life of a Washington Bel lee, 30o Pocket Al-

'iff

Jowclrv, Cutlery, silver and Glassware wliun $1 will buy'the same articles. It is a fact that the X. E. Dollar of Boston, is, does and lias for years been selling an immense/ varietv of goods well worth $2 to £!, at onlv OXK'DOI.LAK. $10 will go as far as $15 it vou will only believe what we say and buy where von can buy cheapest. 5000 elegant new $2 and $3 books all for $1. Dry and

Depot'

JOS MAIN STREET. ninetv ilavs from April 1st, 1870, the for ce will be 50 cents per hundred

r.(liiinds,

for hotels, restaurants, saloons. and all large consumers and Oo

rents'per hundred to families,, after which ,, iV/oandfor the balance of the season tlic 4tr \'it,® "111 be 75 cents and one dollar per bunit red

k&s

I.. K. rtJKDUE. proprietor.

1 T3TTV ANYTHING ih our ijK I A Ostore, and wo keep everything found at a flrst-claca Fancy Goods or Toy 8tore, C. O. D. for Holiday Goods,'STEIN'S «1 Store, 105 Madison street, Chicago. Send tor descriptive lists.