Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 April 1878 — Page 8

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FII&NFK & LoTZKghave completed their Invoice and have their ttock in mighty clan nice shape.

"NKCK and NICK Friday and Saturday esvenings at the Opera house. •»_

StETsoN's Neck and Nee* wnl ui«« food houses on T. iday and Saturday evenings.

THE Nationals will probably nominate Lee W. Chadwlck for the office of county rcc&rdejr,

A GOOD shipment of chairs from Evansvillc has been received by a Terre Haute dealer.

THE meeting# at Foley's hall—Democratic headquarters—are constantly gaining in interest. 4

AN advertises wants to sell an upright boiler at a bargain. It is good and cheap. Address C. this office.

THE Indianapolis Saturday Herald is unkind enough to call the Journal a "Flop," what ever that may be.

OUR gardners are furnishing the city folks with lots of green truck all of which will improve the doctor business. Colic, you know.

THE Democrats have invited Il^n. Bayless W. Hanna to speak at Dowling trail on Saturday evening next. A rousing meeting is certain.

THK small boys in the north end have become greatly addicted to throwing stones at each other, and an occasional stray shot catches a passer by.

THE Masonic, likewise the order of -workmen are striking from their rjlls of membership all delinquent members who after due notice don't pay up. The number is quite large in each body.

*TifE Baldwins exposes of the trick* of so-called spiritual mediums, were »t Elkhart on Thursday and Friday evenings. According to the Evening Review of that place their entertainments were crowded.

MANY of our enterprising citizens have tfieir gardens quite well along, the vegetables and erarden "truck" generally being well advanced quite ready for the table. in the season.

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AVE are reliably informed that the Hon. Wm. Fleming, Democratic candidate for treasurer of state, is not the owner of a single government bond. It is about time the senseless talk against him on that score, cease.

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AN antidote which would prove a sure •ure for chicken cholera would meet with huge sale Just now among the poultry denier# north of and near to the city This disease is taking the fowls off very fast, and some very (me ones.

A FOOL in the north end seriously beats his family during the day and in the evening sing religious songs and prays the tr.ostofthe night annoying his neighbors. Ilia name will not long be a accret if this state Of affairs continues.

A POSTER hanging in the postoffice describes to our military inclined citizens just how they can get thirteen dollars per mohth, with bed and feed, and plenty of fiuhting to make It interesting^ by 7noU Qam'# MinfV»rQ

PRACTICE in vogue at the I. & St. L. depot is to keep the waiting rooms all locked at night until within a few moments of train time. This is no doubt done to prevent tramps from loafing there, but is often hard on passengers having to wait. "J. -3—-—»• t'ji"

A NEW gravel road one half mile in length, being built in Honey Creek township, froui Misses Blocksom to

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Stevenson's farm, on the Sullivan road, Byron Dcming ha® the contract from Trustee Crandell, for four hundred and sixty ($460.00) dollars.

THE people of Honey creek are taferrig an interest5n keeping up their cemeteries. Wednesday about fifty tpetat the Hull grounds nenr Weir's and went to work filling the sunken graves, trimming p. up the shrubbery and in other ways improving the appearancc ot this little city the dead, •M-t

t- A COUPLE ot—well we'll call them snobs—thinking to have a little iun out of a couple of mechanics pas*ine, accosted them by sayinjj* "Come fellows, sis down and make yourselves otir equals." *Wc should have to blow out 0111 brains," was the reply, aa^th^r ^hanict passed on. .. ft,

THE first cucumbers of the sifson Rave arrived. They are fronv Orleans, big and cool"xts ever* and th6y hold themselves high, two for twert|Vfive cents. As thev catch the eve of our doctors passing by, it is to be noticed that the M. 1)., stops, rubs his nose, and walks^ tff in a meditative manner, *2 (^limine and stomach-pumps. -m «i .... -.r*

E have often heard of scriptural names being given to Ihrge families of children, but there once lived in the north part of this city a family whose children were named Asbury, Ulvsses, Lycurgus and Virgil, these lieing their given names. The singular part'cf this is that each child was allowed to select its own name after it became old enough. Williamson was their christian name, and many of the older settlers will remember the family.

Qn Saturday the regular monthly meeting of the city and Harrison town *bip teachers took pbiQe *t the high school session room.*4" As* antioanted »T Mr. Howard Sandi»K)n gave a ltjsson in drawing, and Prof. Probst redd

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tion. «, Followfng the rftcew a ^uai sisting of Messrs. Burt, and Morrison, with Mr. the organ, was rendered.

L. Wyeth at

The discussion turned upon the subject of morality, how and when it s*hould be taught, and what it really i5v

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Arrival Washington

Home:* From

An Interview on Various Topics of General Interest,

His Views on Finance and Politics—Resumption an Established Fact—Financial Legislation—The Sec* retary's Live Stock.

From tbe Ioilianspolis Journal. Hon. Richard W. Thompson, Secretaiy of the Navy, passed through the city at 1130 Saturday afternoon on his way from Washington to Terre Haute. A special car was provided for the accommodation of the Secretary and party, consisting of Colonel Thompson's youngest daughter, the daughter of Caplain Law, of Terre Haute, Mrs. D. W. Voorhees, and George E. Farrington ot the Vandalia. Miss Thompson was suffering severely from nausea consequent

Dm 1 the long and fatiguing tailroad ride, and the Secretary, while looking somewhat worn and faded, teemed to be in the enjoyment of reasonable health. He is just recovering from a nervous attack, or, more properly speaking, from a complication of disorders, of which neuralgia and sick-headache were leading features. This trip home was undertaken merely for the purpose of obtaining a littls needed rest trom official work. He viil remain in Indiana two or three weeks, during which time he will spend a day or two in this city.

In the course of a general conversation about political matters Secretary Thompson expressed the belief that the division in sentiment and feeling between the President and members of Congress existed more in the fertile imaginations of newspaper correspondents than in fact. There have been instances where PreS' ident Hayes held views iclative to appointments which were at variance with those ofSenators who have hitherto controlled such appointments. Such lus been the case in two or three notable instances, and all the reports about the breaches between the President and representatives ot his party in Congress have grown from ihem. The general sentitiment ot tne.administration and Kepub lican members of Congress is toward harmony, and there can be no doubt of a peaceful adjustment of any difference, real or fancied, that may exist or arise on the subject of civil service relorm.

The financial question was touched upon, and in the talk on this subject which ensued, Col. Thompson remarked that he thought resumption to be substantially an accomplished fact. Secrerctary Sherman's visit to New York waS the result of a cabinet consultation, and was made with approval and on the advice of the president. His mission was a perfect success. The fact is, said Col Thompson, the true import of isherlnan'o policy is just beginning to dawn on those who have been so industriously abusing it. It's success has been tar greater than Secretary Sherman's most sanguine friends believed possible a few months ago. The drift of financial legislation af ttflrptesent time is such as to justify the conclusion that the financial question will entirely drop out of polities at no distant day. The passsage ot the silver bill, a measure that had met his hearty approval, Col. Thompson considered a very long step towards a settlement of the problem. In a conversation with Mr Seliginan, representative of the Rothschilds on thissLe of the Atlantic, the receift silver legislation came up for discussion, and Colonel Thompson asked the banker how he accounted for the results, and how he reconciled the predictions made anterior to the passage of «he bill with the subsequent developments. To thi* Mr. Seligman replied that "lie would not like to concede that the opponents of the silver bill possessed no financial wisdom, or that the friends of the measure posseted any wisdom whatever yet he must Confers that he was agreeably surprised at the fruits of the legislation already manifest."

The probable financial legislation of the immediate future Colonel Thompson briefly summed up, thus: The passage of an "uoi for the receipt of greenbacks in ayment of customs the receipt of greenacks at par 0.1 the sale of lour per cent, bonds, and a declaration of law that greenbacks shall not be canceled to any Further.extent. These measures becoming a law will leave nothing' to contend for. "What is god to-day? suddenly ejaculated he, and, in answer to his owr question, replied "One auarter premium just about the cost of exchange and transportation.l,Re8umpSj|n,"itie continued, "will be a.fixed fact months before the date established by -law, and when that date arrives there ww be no demand for geld or silver."

Passing trom the subject of finance, Col. Thompson drbppeu into a conversa tion of a general nature, during which reminiscences of Washington life were brought up. Incidentally the publiea tion the Washington Post that the appointment ot Hon. A. G. Porter to the position of First Comptroller of the Treasury, was made with a view of working him intcj his (Thompson's) place, was bpokenuf,. Alter the publication a reporter of the Post called upon htnt'lihd asked what he had to say ubout it., To the queries ofthe^epertei^ Colonel Thompson replied that the story must be true as it would not have been published in a newspaper as reputable and high toned as tlie Post. As for himself, nowever, he knew nothing at all about anv such arrangement. Previous to hi&departure a great mai^y persofttf xpre«ed a curiosity to know the reason of his contemplated trip to Indiana. To all such he had gravely announced that the trip was undertaken s6ltly to enable him to cpunt his pigs and calves and lambs.

RECRUfTlNG SERVICE.

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Tacked up in the Post Office is a notice from C. N. Grey, 1st Lieutenant 25th infantry, whose headquarters are now on Washington street Indianapolis A large number erf" recruits are needed in the regular army. The call is for men from 31 to 35 years •Id and weigh"rg from!

The pay varies from $13 per month fof thipfaikes to $6o per month for the chief musician.

This wilt be a farr opportunity for a lot

0*1 "How tosecure and maintain attea~J of these fromt^pijg tramps who infest our ighways. Thirteen dollars per? month and board is much better than th| liiges they lead!.

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We will await with Sortte interest the result of the effort to raise recruits.

Andy- Geyman (litiieAndy of the pestoffice) is oti a visit to Dettoit.,

THE TERRE HAUTE WEEKLY GAZETTE

llelbrfierHSunie TrainiW Off of a 't rain.

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Thev Collar Him and Pitch Him off While the Train is in Motion

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An outrage was perpetrated on passenger train No. 5 of the Vandalia, or. Suridav morning about four o'clock, by which Mr. Eugene Crafts, of this city, nearly lust hu life. Tee train was bound west,'an. had a palace car attached to it that was occupied by a number of wealthy English gentlemen going to see jhe western country. When this side of Greenup station, III., Mr. Crafts, the brakeman on tiie train, passed through the palace car and on the mar platform, where he discovered three desperate appearing tramps stealing a ride, and from t|ieir actions xcemed to be planning to enter the car, evidently for the purpose of plunder, lbf ":he gentlemen occupying it had carelessly scattered much of their valuable baggage about the car, and their trunks were stored on the rear platform.

Eugene af orce a-k^d, IVhat are you doing tnere? a.id c,-ped nut on the platform among thetn,*&nd the door, one that had a spring lojk, shut behind him. One of the tram 1 looked up and replied with a foul rema k, and another ?aid, '"Tie the son of a with the bell cord and throw him over the guard," And.atonce all sprang on him. lie struck one of them in the face with his lantern, but was overpowered, and instantly they threw him overboard. As he was assaulted he grabbed for the bell cord but tne Sudden jerk caused by his fall snapped it without ringing the bell. Very providentially Mr. Crafts struck on his tide, and in a Ideality where the eurth was soft and he relied down an embankment about twenty-live feet and became unconscious On rrCovering he found he was vomiting and that hi felt much pain iri his chest and had received severe contusion and bruises?jsyon' hit. lcfi limb, hip and shoulder. lie managed to crawl tu '.he track and made his way to Grcemi », a few miles west, where he was received at the station and promytly circd for ana sent tu this city by No. 1. yesterday, and is now at his room at the Terre tiaute house, in the doctors care. It was a very narrow escape one of a thousand chances, and his many friends here congratulate him un his escape from greatei harm.

The porter on the paUce sleeper had discovered the broken bell rd and gave the alarm and the train was backed about three miles and the officers seai*fched for him and telegraphed abut him, and the Vandalia officers are using every exertion to discover the v.ll.iins. Five men have been arrested in that vicinity and awaiting to see if Mr. Crafts can identify them

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PKTITION I'REI'AKKD.

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meeting ot the committee* appointed to prepare petitions met at Dpwliug hall. Mr. II. Hulman, chairman, was present, and Mr. Casto acted as secretary. the cdfcmiiitee 011 petition reported as below:

To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of Vigo County, Indima: '•Your petitioners, residents of said county and state, would respectfully ask your honorable body to lay out, construct or improve, by straightening, grading or draining, i.i any direction required to reach tne most convenient and sufficient outlet paving, graveling (cindering) or macademizing, any slate or county road .vithin the limits of said county of Vigo, the entire length of any such road, that es within said county. "Such of your pet.tioners as ar^ landholders whobC lands will be assessed for the cost of the improvement aforesaid lying within two miles of the contemplated improvement ot any particular road is designated herein in a column set opposite their respective names. "Your petitioners would represent that they favor a general improvement of all the state and county roads lying within said county, and would ask your board to render such pecuniary to other aid to carry out that purpose that may be legally within the power and authority of vour honorable board/'

On motion of Mr. Ca9to the petition was laid on ihe table. Mr. Dcnham submittedlhe following which wais adopted: "fo the Honorable Board of Commissioners of Vigo County, Indiana: '•Your petifioners, residents of said county and state, would respectfully ask your honbrable body to lay cut,construct "or improve, by straightening, grading or draining! in any direction required to reach the most convenienv and suiicient outlet naving, graveling (cindering) or macademizing, any state or county road, within the limits of said county of Vigo, the entire length of any such .road, that lies within said county. "Your petitioners would represent that they favor a general improvement of all the state and county roads lying within said county, and A-ould ask your board to render such pecuniary or other aid to carry out that purpose, bv levying a general tax as in»y be legally within the power and authority of your honorable board." i.

TIIE PRAIRIETQN SCH60L. At the commencement exeicises of tne Prairieton graded school on last Saturday, several disorderly persons interrupted the proceedings,by conduct altogether unbecoming. Great* indignation was expressed ai their unseemly behavior by the great mass of the people in attendance, who had come to listen to the very interesting, exercise?!, After the exhibition was over complaint was filed against

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guilty and fined:

Ask for HILLS INSTA NTAWEOL^ HAIR DYE K. K. K. 1

Messrs. Seatti & Hager are building a hand Hume briut bffite on the corner of Ohio and Canai street#. jr.*

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Parliament HasSuparated for the

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PARLIAMENT.

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London, April 17.—Parliament Separates for the Easter recess, under the con viction that the emergency is not greater than it was waeks ago.

The news from various centres of interest is now reassuring.

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A semi-cfhcial dispatch ((PROM CALCUTTA says: Indian government has'receivea cr i'tb send troops to Malta and the 1 ving regiments are designated to lea 1: *:i

The r.inth Behgal cavalry the first Bombay light cavalry, the second Ghoorkas, the thirteenth and thirty-first Bengal infantry, the twenta-fitth Madras infantry, two regiments of Bombay native intantry, two Bombay field batteries, two companies of Bombay sappers and miners and two companies of Madras sappers and miners. The native infantry will be brigaded with the British at Malta. The assistant Quartermaster and commissary generals at Calcutta have gone to Malta to arrange for the reception of these troops »v»4'

COfJ!tfe's¥*l,N VIVR tf.VA f/ffcT.' Constantinople, April 17.—The content in the cabinet continues. Ahmed Vefik Eftendi, President »f the Council of Ministers, tendered hi9 resignation Monday, but withdrew it after a long conference with the Sultan, and Safevt Pnsh.a, President of the Council of State and the refusal of Reouf Pasha and Mehemct Rouchdi Pa9ha to accept the premiership. Mehemet Ruchdi Pasha has been appointed minister without portfolio.

A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE.

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A Prominent National Returns to His Old Party, the Democracy i/. .*,-t '1' -''fe'-fti', *1.'i

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Previous 10 tne recent townsnip campaign, Mr. A.J. W., a farmer of this township, and a man very highly respected throughout this section, made a speech in favor of the Nationals. He then thought their pretentions as being the only able, united and honest party were true. As soon as Mr. Abbott was nominated Mr. A. J. VV. wa-t urged to sign a pledge to support him for township trustee. His experience was similar to hundreds «f others in the state. Ue was rushet into the signing] prematurely and had too much manhood to back out. He soon became disgusted with the deel irations reiterated most offensively from day to day in the Express, the Wabash organ of the new party, to the effect that the Democracy had been "a rocx in running water '•a mere negation a partv without a principle worth fighting for during the past fitteen years

Mr. W. has been an active and a zealous Democratic worker. He thoroughly believed in the correctness of the peace policy toward the south 6ince the war. and fought for it until the last offensive troops vere withdrawn from their menacing position in southern cities.

He thinks this is a principle and is proud of having labored for its ultimate success under the influence of Democratic voters.

It will be needless to enumerate' 'the points on which he declined to be set down as a "mere nsgation." He felt like resenting Ihe insult, but he was pledged to vote for Abbott, and hq was a man to stick to his word.

He read the wise and prudent Democratic platform and was pleased with it. When the National platform afterward "built itself on some of the leading principle in the platform already adapted at Indianapolis. with a lot of added excentricities, '•isms" and patent processes for securing prosperity, he became still more disgusted with the party of his adoption, ''National" alias Greenback.

He heard Mr. Voorhees' speech, which so plainly set forth the true situation and his anxiety tofcet out of the National party increased.

He voted for Mr. Abbott, as lie had promised, and saw him cUcted, but he had now come back to .• I"""5/

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THE OLD DEMOCRATIC CAMIV He.is willing to fight under the old banners/ He wants relief NOW and he would rather get it through the grand old party than *ait wearily for years for the new party to develop any general strength. He knows there are some differences of opiriion between some branches of the Democratic party, but he is also aware that no body* so enormous as the four or five million Democratic voters can be expected to be entirely in accord. lie feel* that the MASS of the democracy is right and that is enough for him. He already RCCS the young bantling party engaged in internal dissensions before it has even yet elected a congressman. Judging from this he rightly thinks it would be the most chimerical and visionary and at the same time the mo*t quarrelsome and inconsistent party in existence, if it only had the numbers in which to build a respectable difference.

Mr. Ws. experience is that of a great many Democrats who have been drawn into the new organization. He is a man

them before Esquire Volkers,* and they! well known and effln be easily seen on were arrested ar.d fined. The following the subject. are the names of those who were arrest- Democrats who wish to see Mr. Voor ed, (ou'nti guilty and fined: jliees beaten for the Senate who delight $*5 95 to see the record of the party in recon-

C. M. Bently, Thomas Moore $10 35

THE PsHSr*tRATION to grqat extent depurates the Blood, that is, it carries off its impurities. If the pores become obstructed, these impimtics, when they do not remain latent in the circulation, cau'ag'eruptions. The rWnedy for thi# state of things I* Gcfcxjj's SULPHUR SoAt.

struction trampled on and ridiculed who want to waste ten year* in building up a new party had best remain with the Na tionals for tnere thev will be suited.

A FINE THIN0 FOR THE TEETH. The fragrant SOZODOFT has taken a very

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romlnenc pUtceataong the most approval the day. Jtis a very popular article for Utetoilet, highly recommended by all who have used

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as a beautfflor aa! pre

server of the teeth, refreshing tbe month, Sweetening the breath, and arresting tha progresaof decay.

Spalding's Crlne mends furniture toys, 1A —.. Mr. Jno. Hagar has gone to St. Louis.

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riijj .Old Boss Died in Noon To-day.

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His Last Words—1'*1 Have Tried to lo Some Good, if I Have Xot ILtd Goort Luck."

"I* am 'Nof Afraid to Die—I Believe the Guardian Angela Will Direct Me." ~*ri

New York April 12.—Wm. W. Tweed died in Ludlpw street jail at precisely 12 o'clock to-day. He was attended by Dr. Carnochan, who was with him from an early hour this morning also Foster Dervey, his secretary, Mr. Douglass his son-in-law and Edelstern of his counsel. All hope of his recovery was abandoned soon after 11 when Dr. Carnochan announced a clogging of the heart and complete nervous exausUon*

At the time of his death, there was no

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with his head lying upon his arm Keeper Kirnin was hurriedly summoned three minutes before noon, and reaching Mr. Tweed's room, the noon signal rang out, and the long prisoned old man dropped back dead in his bed. His last words to Dr. Carnochan were: "I Jiave tried to do some good, if have not had good luck. I am not afraid to die.' jl believe the guardian angels will direct me."

The announcement of his death spread rapidly and a crowd cf curious people soon assembled outside of the jail peering eagerly into the half cloted windows^ 'Jt*r

Tweed had been dangcroutlv ill for several davs. His death resulteJ from a complication of disorders but was caused directly by nervous exhaustion and clogging ot the action of the heart. He was delirious last night and early thisa.m when he was attended only by his servant. Later he became calm and rational. lie was concious within a few moments of his death and a short time before he drank a little tea, which was handed to him by his son-in-law, Mr. Douglass. Most ot Tweed's family are in New Orleans. They were telegraphed yesterday, but have not yet had time to reach the tity. Under the statutes the body of the dead prisoner cannot be removed from jail until after an examination by the coroner.

New York, Aoril 17.—The funeral' Wm. M. Tweed took place to-day from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Douglass. Only the personal friends' of the family, or of Tweed, were admitted to the house, where the burial service of the Episcopal church was read by Rev. Wr. Price, the clergyman who officiated at the wedding of Tweed thirty years ago. After the services, the remains were taken to Greenwood cemetery, followed by about a dozen coaches, contaiflng mourners. j-' $ f.

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Washington, April 17.—The fuuuwing is the full text ot the resumption bill agreed upon by the senate with favorable recommendations: "An act to amend a*, act to provide for the resumption of specie payments and f^r other perposes: That from and after the passage of this act United States notes shall be receivable in payment for United States bonds now authorized by law to be" issued, and on and after October f«t, 187S, said notes shall be receivable for duties on imports, and said notes in volume in oxistense October 1st, 1878, shall not cancelled or permanently hoarded, but shall be reissued and they may 1)6 used for funding, and all other lawfal purposes whatsoever, to an amount not exceeding in whole the amount then In circulation, and in the treasury, and the said notes, whether then in the treasury or thereafter received under any act of Congress, and from whatever source, shall be again paid out,'and when again returned to the Treasury they shall not be cancelled or destroyed bu't shall be issued from time to time with like qualities, and all that part of the act of January 14th, 1875, entitled an act to provide for the resumption of specie payments authorizing the retirement of 80 per cent, of United States notes shall cease and become inoperative on and after said October nt, 1878

Section 2, all laws and parts )f laws in"consistent with thif ^ct shall be and are hereby repealed.

The bill was reported to the Senate at a substitute for the IIou*e bill fo repent the specie resumption act, and was ordered printed and placed on the callen* dar.

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to the Gazette. 1 -.*•» Brazil, Ind., April 17.

Sanders,1, the murderer, plead guilty, and

was sentenced to penitentiary for life.

TEMPERANCB IN «, IIONBY CREEK. .•{,* The United brethren of this township have taken exception to the temperaoce meetings and denied the use of the: church for that purpose. Captain Crandel offered the use of the scnool house and the next meeting will take plice there next Friday evening- Notwithstanding thev have been turned outot the church the temperance people arc as active as even

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L. Goodman Jr. & Co., asaert 'these things: (t.) Thaf they stand1at the head of the old houses of tlie city. (2.) That they al#ays keep the best makes Qf ready made clothing. (3.) That their clothing reliable and at lowest prices.

Running two houses they are enabled to exert themselves to please in one or the other all classes of trade. Main near Third street and Opera house block. 1

STRIKE

A Big Strike of Cotton Operatives at Lancashire,

Prob ibtllty That tli« Strike vni Begin To i|iffht.

P®odI#, 200,000 looma, Mil w»« 6,000,000 8pindl0»

London, April —Notice of a reduction of wage* of cotton operatives in Lancashire expire to-day, and to-mor-row. The refusal of the masters at Man« Chester to agree to five per cent, reduction. and their resolution that if a strike occurs at any of the mills where notice has been given of 10 per cent, reduction, the remainder of the trade shall lock out at the earliest possible moment, leaves little hope of averting a struggle whlbh will involve the stoppage of two hundred thousand looms and six million spindles, and make idle no less than 120,000 working people.

A council of operative* and spinner* after their interview with the masters yesterday resolved to recommend the members of that association to acccpt the proposed reduction for the present and call a representative meetling of spinners for Sunday to decide upon a future course. The operatives at Yerrington and dhtricts of Church, Herwood, Enfield and Preston are srilling to accept the reduced wages and reduced time but there is no hope ot the masters excepting, "the Blackburn and Burnley operatives resist! uncompromisingly, consequently the* strike in all probability will begin

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most gigantic strike and lockout that has ever occurred in Lancashire. Instructions have been issued to oper*| atives by committees in the various trades as to how to proceed Where notice^ are not posted they will go on working. Where notices are posted they will respectfully request masters to remove them. If th« request is refused they will leave work quietly as on Satur-1 day night. The operatives are particu-J larv enjoined to encourage no rioting ori misbehavior anywhere. Looms not fected by the strike will subscribe three pence per week for the strikeis. "fhei Oldham district is not yet affected directly,) but owing to intimate business relations between Oldham and Black burn, short time if not stoppage will necessity in many Oldham trills,

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I COURT HOJ.'SE ECHOES

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Jas. HiietoJohnD. Mitchell, part ot in-lot 5 in Hite's subdivision for $2,160,00.

Guy Cornthwaite to Jesse H. Clutter, in-iot 1 and 2 in block to. Linton's addition in this city for $1000.00

J. M. and C. Fall to P. E. Jon»"s, the n. w. quarter of section

in Prark- Creek

township for $550.00. Jrrmiah Dwyer to Patrick Dwyer, xo acres in the s. e. corner of the s. e. quarter of section 33 in Pierson township for $225.00.

Patrick Dwyer to Nora Dwyer, part in-lot 38 in Arnold, Minshall and Barton's subdivision in the city tor $225,00.

Jasper Trueblood to Stephen True blood, 15 acres section 21 in Prairie creek Township for $450,00

Ellen M. Delano to Emlie R, Teet part of in-lot 14 Sibley's sub-div. in this city for $1,300. 8am'l. Hays to Jas. P. Crussoo, sec 2 in Prairie Cieek township for $510.50.

NOTE.

County Clerk Durkan has receiv from the Secretary of Stale the commis sions of the Justices of the Peace electad at the last election. Atl persons interest ed in this will please call on him.

.WHISKEY.

I A LITTI.E FAMILY FAILING. A prominent politician on the sunse side of the Wabash, has been in th habit of keeping a jug of bug juice at his house. He was coming to town thej other morning. Just before he started^ his little daughter came running up toe him and told him that the whiskey ws all gone, and wanted him to take the ju to town with him and get it filled. "Why, how do you know that?" said he, thinking that the jug and its contentand is niding place were all secrets locked in his own bosom. "How did I know? Why I Went to| geiarlrinlc this morning, and found i' empty."

He fcaid nothing, but, getting tha precious jug, smashed it then and ther into thousand pieces. "Why, Papa! I'll tell Mamma on you. It's real mean in you to break our jug, sthat Mamma and and I can't get any more good whiskey."

Since tbert our p. p. (prominent politician) has beer, ruminating. He has determined to keep no more whiakey at home for one thing. And tor a second thing, he is thinking about discontinuing its use here in town. In fact he is "almost persuaded" to organize a blue rib-: hoii ciub in the bosom of his family, an become a temperance lecturcr.

MULE THIEF.

HE 18 CAUGHT.

Last week Chief Stack received notification of the theft, trom a farmer living near Champaign 111., of a span,of mules and a horse. On investigation it appeared that the mule* had been sold here in Terre Haute to Samuel Rigney, a wellknown tarmer living south of the city. They had been sold to him for $175. Yesterday a dispatch was received stating that the thief himself had been captured by parties from Champaign, at Robinson, ill. He had the horse in his possession at the time.

The owner of the mule* has b^pn telegraphed ana will be here this fifaptpg to identify his mules and claim tbeii^

The case-has been very adroit!?'worked up from the first by officers Stack an* Fasig.

COYNE'S PATENT NAIL PICKER. There is no question that tbe nail* turned out at the Terre Haute nail works, after being assorted by ihat won-derful-instrument, tlie Coyne nail picker, arc the best. None but good, sound, perfect nails are packed.- Notice the red 'abet, and buv no other nail, a- ,n-

OTJERY: "Why will men smoke common tobacco, when they can buy Mar-bui-g Bros.' 'SEAL OF Noam CAROLINA' at the tame

price?" ...

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