Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1885-02-17

              lit wMlOl COLUMBUS, TUESDAY MORNING,! FEBRUARY 17, 1885. ESTABLISHED 1811. TOIi. XLVI. NO. 41. THE SOUTH IN THE SADDLE THEY HAVE NO USE FOR GEN. GRANT And Detwt the BUI for HI aletlrement Aa Analysis of th. Vote After General Jackson's Papers The Pro- . pm of Committee Work. Special to the Ohio State Journal. Washington, Feb. 16. The bill tore-tire General Grant was called np in the House today. General Slocum, from the military committee, asked the House to suspend the rules and pass the bill. The request was refused by a vote of 158 to 103. Under the rules thirty minutes were allowed for debate, which time was occupied by Messrs. Slocum, Randall, Cox and Bayne in support of the bill and Horr, Thomas and Bosecrans against it. The two former opposed the bill because it was so framed as to invite a veto from the President. The latter stated that he opposed the movement to retire General Grant because his services had been overestimated, and becaase he was well provided for as it is, and because ' the passage of the bill would act as a ligature around the in vestigation into the affairs of Grant & Ward. Colonel Bavne's speech in sup port of the bill occupied only two inin- wtes. it was, notwithstanding its brevity, tQw most power, ul on either side. He aid: "Against this bill are arrayed, first, the prejudices ot some ot the men whom "General lirant conquered; 1 am sorry ior it; second, against this bill are ar- rayed the personal injuries, all by one or two men ; I am sorry for it ; third, against this bill axe arrayed the political resentments of Republicans, because the name of General Grant is contained in the body of the bill ; I am sorry for it No such motives should influence any man occupying the honorable position of a member of the House of Representatives, and in yielding to such motives he can not justify himself before the people of the country. I believe implicitly in the power of the American Congress to pass the bill and to name the man to be bene fited, it simply authorises the .President. with the approval of the Senate, to appoint General Grant to an office, if the President, in the exercise ef his discre tion, sees fit to do so. It is not manda torj. It does no: say to the President 'Thou shalt.' but only says to him. 'You may, if in your judgment you believe it ngnt so to do.' The bill is in accord ance with the practice under the Con' stitation from the foundation of - the government, and- the very President who now occupies the executive chair has signed three bills containing provisions ipreeisely the same as those in this bill. I can tee no justification under Heaven for denying to General Grant, who was the great benefactor of his country, and .almost its savior, this little boon. When any man interposes his resentments, prejudices or personal feelings against this great righteous act be does that which will not commend itself either to his own conscience or the approval of the people e tue unuea states. we denial of this bill today is more than a defeat of General Grant. It is a demonstration that "the South is in the sad die" again. It is a further indication that during " the next rfowr years the South is to ruls the Democratic party and that no measure which the South antagonizes can have any chance in Congress so long as the South controls the Democratic party. A glance at the vote by which the House refused to suspend the rules shows three things: First That Colonel Bay ne's first statement of the location of the opposi tion to tne bill was a Correct diagnosis. The name of every man who held a com- , mission in the Confederate army during . tne war is iound on the nay" side ot the taiiy-sneet, witn one exception. Colonel Nicholas of Georgia voted "aye, The men whom Grant had conquered voted solidly against him. Second The list shows that Grant's old-time enemy. General Rosecrans, allowed his personal feelings to influence his public acts. Third The vote shows that nearly every man on the Republican side vted for the bill alter Colonel Bayne had sooken There is no doubt that the bill would have become a law if it had passed the House today. Jcven if the President had interposed a veto it would have been over ridden, but he has already signed three bills of a similar import before the Fits John Porter bill was discovered to be ' unconstitutional, and - he would undoubtedly have found a way to sign this measure. The three bills previously signed were as loiiows : - "Restoring William H. Gill, resigned. to his rank and grade as a military store keeper; promoting Captain William V, Whitney, U. S. N., to the rank and pay of commodore on the retired list, and reappointing another officer to a eaptaincy, and authorizing the President to assien him to the first vacancy occurring in his graoe. Western Associated Press Dispatches. After Old Hickory's Streets. Washingtox, Feb. 16. Colonel Andrew Jackson, grandson of the late President Andrew Jackson, who resides at the - "Hermitage," Tenn., today took out a letter of administration upon the estate of his grandfather, and immediately through his solicitors, John Paul Jones and Robert B. Lines, filed a bill in equity, set- - tine forth that the widow of the late Hon, Montgomery Blair and her son, Woodbury Blair, now have possession of and claim to own a large number of very valuable papers relating to the public and private life of General Jackson, and praying for an injunction against the defendants to prevent them from disposing of or publishing any of said papers. It is stated these papers were placed in the hands of Amos Kendall in 1843 with 41 view to the publication of the biography of ueneraf Jackson, which he (Kendall) had undertaken to write. The papers were lost for many years and were found by Colonel William G. Terrell of Ken tucky in 1879, subsequent to the death of Kendall, when they were placed in the hands of Montgomery .Blair "for safe keeping," as Uolonel Jack son, alleges in his bill. Representative iUair, However, claims tne papers were given to Francis P. Blair, sr., by General Jackson, and it is upon this question tbat the suit iust instituted will probably turn. The bill also prays for the appointment of receiver pending the litigation. Colonel Jackson has retained Senators Harris of Tennessee and Voorhees of In diana and Representative Caldwell as counsel in the cause. Another Grant BUI. Washington, Feb. 16. Mr. Randall has signified his intention of trying to pass under a suspension of the rules, dur ing the last six days of the session, the second Edmunds bill, passed by the Sen ate for the retirement of Ueneral brant, which gives the President authority to place a general of the army on the retired list without specifying the name. This is the bill the President desires to have passed. . - i Tainted With Fraud. Washington, Feb. 16. At ameeting of the House committee on foreign affairs a report was adopted affirming the action of the last Congress in declaring the awards of the V enexuelan commission tainted with fraud, and recommending the adoption of a resolution providing ior the appoint ment oi a new commission. Contested Elections. Washington, Feb. 16. The committee on elections today considered the con tested election case of McLean (Rep.) v. Broadhead (Dem.) of Missouri, and decided to report in favor of the latter. The case of Frederick v. Wilson of Iowa will be considered Wednesday. Didn't Boom Thnrman. Washington, Feb. 16. An effort made today to verify the statement that Senator Pendleton has written a letter to the President-elect strongly favoring Judge Thurman for the Cabinet, resulted in the discovery that no such letter has been written and none contemplated. A Hose Gift.. Washington, Feb. 16. Representative English today introduced a bill to authorize the donation of the United States ar senal buildings and grounds at Indianapolis, to the State of Indiana, to be used as a State university, the object being to provide for the removal of the university now located at Bloomington to Indian apolis. Washington, Feb. 16. The statement received by cable that Minister Astor has resigned and his resignation is accepted, is confirmed by tne state department. The resignation will take effect March 1. BZCBPTION OT BEX. All Hew Orleans Tarns Oat to Greet Bis Royal Nibs. . Xbw Orlians, Feb. 16. The arrival and reception of Rex came off according to the program, except as to time. His majesty reached the City hall at noon, when Mayor Guillotte surrendered the keys of the city. The .procession con sisted of infantry, detachments of marines from the United States flagship Tennes see, and man-of-war Galena, music, comedy and her followers on vans, trumpeters, heralds, bearers of royal standard, troop of his majesty's men at arma.and His Majesty Rex,atended by the Koyal Continental tiuards. The procession moved through the prinei Dal streets to the levee at the head of Canal street, where the party embarked on the steamer for the exposition, wnen the procession reached the levee a salute of one hundred guns was fired. The flotilla, consisting of eighteen steamers, got under wav at 2 p. m.. the steamer Richardson leading. The King and his attendants moved slowly up the river, the United States war vessels Tennessee, Galena, Yantic and Alliance firing a salute of -twenty-one guns and manning the yards as the royal steamer passed. The shipping in the port was decorated witn bunting. Large crowds gathered along the route of the procession and the levee to witness the departure of the royal fleet. Thou sands of faithful subjects crowded in at all entrances of the gates to the exposi tion grounds and at noon the attendance exceeded anything in the history of the exposition. The main tower was crowded with peoplB looking down the river eager to catch a sight of the royal fleet. Below - in music hall and 'in the vestibule the jam was so great tbat locomotion was almost impossible. Knowing the vast - hall could not accommodate one-fifth of the great crowd that would seek admission, many persons hastened to secure places before the arri val of the fleet. The elite of the city and many dis tinguished visitors attended the reception given in tne forenoon by Commissioner Arnold is. Uhase to uovernor .Bourne ot Rhode Island. The reception was held at the New England platform in the gov ernment building. Governor and Mrs. Bourne were attended by all their staff officers in full uniform. WOEDS OF WISDOM. A Southern Democrat Tells What the South Blast Do for the Negro. St. Louis, Feb. 16. A dispatch from Dallas, Tex., says a good deal of dissatis faction and a strong feeling has grown out of the recent action of Justice Schuhl, in introducing colored jurors into his court. The feeling, however, is more one of prejudice than politics as quite a number of Democrats indorse Justice Schuhl, while many Republicans condemn him, and say they would not, under any circumstances, sit in a jury-box with a negro.' lion, james is. Mmpson, a pronounced and leading Democrat, publishes a card this morning in the Dallas Herald in which he advocates the right of the colored juan to the jury-box, and defends Justice Schuhl. His card closes as follows: Our courts do not realize and our fashionable churches have conveniently forgotten that slavery has been blown hellward from the can non s mouth, and that a new duty that can not be shirked or evaded has come upon the South since the accession of Democracy to power. To Southern Dem ocrats and to Southern honor is largely committed the fate of over 6,000,000 f reed- men, and to us will the eyes of the civil ised world turn for the just solution of the mightiest rjroblem ever nrectentad to a tree, cultured and liberty-loving people -tne destiny of tne colored race. A Coal Famine. Chicago, Feb. 16. There is a coal famine in Chicago owing to the heavy snows the past two weeks, which have blockaded the railroads in all directions. The supply of soft coal here has reached a very low ebb. The supply of hard coal is ample, but only a small portion of the quantity of coal consumed in Chicago is of that description. The worst suffering is among the poor. The county agent has been utterly unable to meet the demands made upon him yesterday and today. The seriousness of the position is best pre. sented in the following statement made by a leading dealer in soft coal : "There has not been for ten years such a scarcity of soft coal as at present. During the last ten days mere nas been virtually no coal received in the city, and the accumulations that were on hand at the commencement of this blockade is now completely ex- nausted. They Want General Grant Retired. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 16. The Senate today, Senator Robb only voting in the negative, adopted the following: whereas, (jreoree if. Edmunds on January 13, 1885, introduced in the Senate of the United States a oiu to authorize an additional ap pointment on tne retired net of tne army. wnicn oui nas passed tne senate, and is now awaiting action in tne Mouse of Representatives; and whereas, the said bill is intended to create a position upon the retired list of the army for that illustrious soldier, Ulysses S. Grant ; therefore, jcnoivea, mat our representatives in Congress are requested to vote far the bill, and urge a measure wnicn will place lien- era! itrant upon tne retired list. Dynamite Stolen. New York, Feb. 16. Eight cases of dynamite were stolen from the magazine of the American Dynamite Company, in Westchester county, and every effort is being made to locate it, as dynamite is not a marketable product. The thieves are believed to be connected with socialistic or other organization of dynamiters. On the night of the robbery four men were seen rowing across tne sound from Bay Chester to the Long island Bhore. It is reported this moraing that two En glish detectives are giving their attention to the case. Another Strike Ended. Lowell, Mass., Feb. 16. The back bone of the strike of carpet companies operatives is broken, as 240 out of the 260 ingrain looms are running and a large proportion of the spoolers, winders and twisters nave aiso gone dbck. ine orus- seis weavers voted in executive session Saturday night not to go back, but nine or ten are at work this morning. The mills have started up in all departments to give the strikers a chance to return. So many have accepted that the plan of "shutting down will iixeiy be given up. The Knight, of Honor Wrangle. Louisville, Feb. 16. In the Law and Chancery court Judge Simrall, in the caee of the Supreme lodge of the Knights of Honor against its ex-treasurer, Judge R. J. Breekenridae. asking that a receiver be appointed to take charge of the funds, refused to appoint a receiver, saying the plaintiff had no legal right to bring suit. OLD MOTHER SHIPTOiN'S PROPHECIES OF THE DIRE DISASTERS About to be Beallsed The Thermometer Sinks Rapidly, the Tides Bise Mysteri ously, and It Would Seem That Chaos Has Come Again. Chicago, Feb. 16. The weather here today and throughout the Northwest generally is again intensely cold. At 8 o'clock this morning in Chicago the mercury indicated 15 below sero. The weather is clear, but the air is filled with little particles of snow that are being blown around by the keen wind which prevails. Trains yesterday were somewhat delayed by the snow, but the situation is not regarded as .serious by tne railway men wno nave been seen today. AH east and west-bound trains are starting out on time. The southeastern lines are subjected to delay. The prospect is not encouraging for warmer weather. The storm signals are flying and a further drop .of the degrees is predicted. At Omaha it is 8 below, St. Paul 10- below, Dea Moines 16 below, Dubuque 18" below, Fargo, D. T., 28 below, Jamestown 31 below and Winnipeg 34 below. v Further and later inquiries develope the fact that the Chicago and Alton and Louisville, New Albany and Chicago, and several smaller lines are blockaded... The former sent out one train about noon, but expresses little hope of being able to get it through. The Grand Trunk refused a consignment of freight this morning. The chief trouble is in the South and South west. - Trains for the West and North are nearly on time. As the result of the railroad blockade, six theaters failed to give performances tonight. The Olympic, People's, Stand ard, Academy, .Lyceum and unterion were the houses which announced that their respective companies were detained ' on out-of-the-way sidings, and in country snowbanks. , The other theaters, notwith standing the frigid temperature, did a rushing business on account of the an usually small number ot places ready to supply the demand for entertainment. Detroit, fob. lti. A Urand Kapids, Mich., special says:- This has been the coldest day of the winter. The thermome ter marked from t" to ur below all day and tonight it stands 20 below. Trains on the Detroit and Milwaukee and Grand Rapids and Indiana are but slightly be lated. No train from Chicago or Detroit on the Chicago and West Michigan and Michigan Central roads has reached here today. St. Louis, Feb. 16,-Chicago trains are abandoned out of here on account of the snow blockade. The Chicago, Burlington and Qnincy arrived 7 hours late. All trains east of the Mississippi river are late, The Wabash, Illinois Central, Chicago and Alton are abandoned. New Brunswick, H. J., Feb, 16. A ter rific rainstorm has been raging here this morning. The ttaritan river is rapidly rising, and there is -every prospect of a repetition of the great freshet of 1882. Ice in the river has not yet begun to move, but it is gorged at Martin's dock. Preparations are being made for the re moval of valuables from store-houses and manufactories. New York, Feb. 16. The tide of North river this morning was higher than it has been in many years, the water being on a level with the docks. It is difficult for ferry boats to make landings. Stores along West street near the river are all flooded. Considerable damage has been done by the heavy rain falling all morn ing, and the narrow streets are almost as dark as night. The storm made higher tides in North and East rivers today than have been known in over a dozen years. Along West and South streets nearly every cellar ia flooded and all available apparatus for pumping out the water is brought into use. At the Cornwell Lane pier the superintendent said he had never saw such high water, At Vesey street the river has actually overflowed into .the street and many stands of butchers in Washington market are submerged. At this place the water on West street is several inches over the car track. Similar scenes have not been witnessed in many years. The heavy rainstorm here today gave place to a windstorm in the evening, During the day Theodore Urnst was blown from the roof of 148 Franklin street, and killed. William Howe, a cart-man, and Samuel Walters were fatally injured by flying signs. The storm was very severe along the Atlantic coast. At Atlantic City, N. J., $30,000 damage was done. .Baltimore, feb. lb. A heavy rain storm visited this city shortly after mid night and continued until nearly noon today. The heavy fall "of snow on Saturday obstrncted the nassaze of the water. and the more depressed sections of the city are Hooded. On many streets pedes-trianism is out of the question, as the water is nearly two feet deep. Many cellars are flooded. The northeast wind drove the water up Patapsco river and the tide rose even with the docks. No serious damage. Trenton, N. J., Feb. 16. The train leaving Philadelphia at 11 o'clock on the Reading road was derailed by the hooded track at Lang home station in .Pennsyl vania about I o clock. Tne cars were thrown down an embankment and the pas sengers bruised, but none seriously in jured, Tb,e fireman was thrown down the bank and badly miured. Kankakee, Feb. 16. A passeDger train west-bound on the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago road is snowbound in ten feet of snow at East St. Anne. The west-bound passenger is held at Kankakee. The relief crew is stuck in the snow near St. Anne. On the Chicago and Eastern Illinois track the snow-plow and engines are snow-bound near and north of St. Anne. The east-bound pas- enger on the Kankakee and Seneca, due here at 10 a. m., is snow-bound beyond Mazon. The Illinois Central trains are four hours late. Port Jervis, N. Y., Feb. 16. The storm today was the worst of the season in this section. Six inches of snow fell here and drifted. Much difficulty is experienced in getting trains through, several becoming stalled. The storm changed this af ternoon to rain, which fell in torrents for several hours. It is now colder and the storm clearing. . Wii.KESBARRE,PA.,Feb. 16. The fiercest storm of wind, rain and snow ever witnessed here began this morning and has been raging all day, but was somewhat calmed down this evening. Thirteen inches of snow has already fallen, and if the storm continues the railroad trains coming down the mountains will be block aded. Improvement in the Iron Trade. Pittsbueo, Pa., Feb. 16. The Chroni cle Telegraph s Yougstown, O., special says: The prospects for business among the rolling-mills here is very much' im proved. Cartwrieht. McCreedv & Co. and the Youngstown mills have started everything double turn, while at the big mills of Brown. Bonneil &Co.. evervthinir goes aouoie turn, except tne puddle-mill. Tomorrow tne mill ot Andrews Bros. & Co. at Hazelton will so on double turn. and Struthers's mills also on double turn. The Storm-Swept Lake. Grakd Haves, Mich., Feb. 16. No word has been received from the missing propeller Michigan, which has been out an entire week with a crew of twenty-four on ooara. one nas provisions for three months and the crew will not suffer severely if the vessel is merelv ice-locked. but it is feared she has gone down in the recent gale. The propeller Wisconsin is in the ice six miles off the shore. The ice of the lake has been driven to this side by the winds. Portion of a Crew Abandoned at Sea. New York, Feb. 16. The bark Lillian M. Vigus, from London, arrived here today and reports that on January 25 she fell in with an open boat containing Captain Larsen, second mate, and two sea- men of the bark Alfred, from Pensacola, ' , January 1, for Liverpool, with a cargo of lumber. The men were in an exhausted' condition. She took them on board and ; brought them to this port. Captain Lar-: sen reports he was in an open boat preparing to take the remainder of his crew from their sinking snip, wnen tne gate and sea carried them off and thus compelled him to abandon the remaining eight men of his crew. THE STRIKE 12T COURT." Grand Jury Considering Sundry Cases in Hocking County Dancer of GreaterSuffering-. . '- - Special to lie Ohio State Journal. Loqax, Feb. 16. Court convened this morning at 10 o'clock, with Judge Silas H. Wright of Lancaster on the bench. Patrick M. Floyd was appointed foreman of the grand jury. In his charge to the jury the judge called attention to the close kinship existing between business interests of this county, and that as chosen representatives of the people it was an imperative duty that all things endanger ing their concerns should be careiuiiy considered. . His remarks were pertinent to the affairs of the valley and forcibly detailed the remedy of existing evils. - Ihere are many persons here- from Gore, Sand Run, Carbon and Longstreth, and are either witnesses or otherwise interested in cases growing out of troubles in the valley. J. W. Jones, general manager of the works at Haydenville, was in town yesterday and said that he was nearly wor ried out by men seeking work. . The fact is if the men do not get work soon the suffering in the past will be noth ing compared with what must follow. It is impossible to give men work at Shawnee and Straitsville at the present time, and if the supplies that have heretofore been sent into the valley are to be stopped right at this juncture the suffer ing would be woeiui. - As soon as the Bristol tunnel is com pleted work can commence at Shawnee, but in the meantime the men, women and children of that town must live some way. it will take some time to get what is leit of the Straitsville bank in shape to run, and until that is done it's going to tate some close financiering to get along. ' - The Mackln Conspiracy. - f Chicago, Feb 16. J. J. Sullivan, under arrest for penury in the Mackm trial, made a confession, alleging that his testimony on behalf of the defense is untrue, and that it was part of a conspiracy en tered into by himself and others, who were to receive for their services a considerable sum of money. ; ' Alle Samme Melican Man. Indianapolis, Feb. 16. The Chinese residents of Indianapolis wound up their New-year's festivities, which were on a more extended scale than usual this year, withan elaborate banquet tonight at the Second Presbyterian church, for which they prepared the feast largely from products of their native land. Elevator Collapsed. Pittsburg. Feb. 16. A Huntingdon, Pa.,special to the Commercial-Gazette says : The three-story brick elevator, owned by Hon. H. U. l-isher, in which was stored 30,000 bushels of grain, this morning collapsed. Loss $30,000. Coming In Slowly. 1 Cleveland, Feb. 16.-A hundred miners i appeared at the Heaver Kun mine in tse Tuscarawas valley this morning and went to work at the reduction. Nine hundred miners are still out. Ko Prohibition Wanted. Wheeling, Feb. 16. The prohibitory liquor amendment before the House of Delegates today was virtually defeated, the necessary two-thirds failing, -:.; 'v Incicaticjis Far Taimatec end the 0&fcvcrf-4 ley, slowly riting temperature, fair weather, windt shifting southerly and lower barometer, followed by local snows Wednesday morning. BREVITIES. Sheehan's warehouse in Eufaula, Ala., burned Monday morning with 1800 bales of cotton. Cole's hotel at Wellsbon. Pa., was burned Monday morning. Twenty persons narrowly escaped. The Gurston Corset factory at Madison. Wis, was damaged by fire to the extent of $24,000, Monday morning. . Chief of Police Ellsworth fit Milwaukee, Wis., has tendered his resignation to the mayor, to avoid being removed by that official.The eneine and boiler at the east shaft coal mine exploded near Springfield, 111., Monday, instantly killing the engineer and fireman, and wrecking the building. The citizens of Areata, Cal., after compell ing tne uninese to remove outside tne city limits, have adopted resolutions pledgine themselves to use all legal means to prevent tneir settlement in me town. The Governor's Object. To the E i itor of the Oh io State Journal : In today's issue you referred to Gov ernor Hoadly's action in the Hocking valley strike. I wish to state that his refusal to Bend troops, according to the general opinion, was to save bloodshed, H.D. OTASLEr. Sew Siraitwilte, Feb. 16. A Lady Machinist. Boston Journal. A young lady of seventeen Btudvinar at one of our large co-educational institutions, is pursuing a course of study that half a century ago would have marked her as an extraordinary example of independence. She has chosen the course of mechanic arts, and takes shop practice, studies macninery and its necessary ac companiments of science and mathe matics, and in all branches acquits her self te the satisfaction of her teacherH Her object in pursuing a calling consid ered uhually fit only for the masculine intellect is to enable her to assist her father in his large manufactory at Roches ter. At graduation she will be an ac complished machinist, a valuable member of the hrm. Horses and Street Paving in Berlin. Boston Advertiser. The city of Berlin, Germany, contains, all told. 27.000 horses. Every horse in Germany is registered, so that the number is known. Ine owners of lo,UUu of the 27,000 horses in Berlin have petitioned the authorities to continue tne work of paving the streets with asphalt. The pe tition is in reply to an opposition to as phalt pavements made by the cab drivers' organization, ine cabmen made tne us ual cnarge against aspnalt; but it was shown that it was their interest to have poor pavements and muddy streets, as tending to increase their custom ; while the other owners of horses, especially own- ners of private carriages, are enthusiastic in favor of asphalt pavements. . A Mammoth Bell. Chicago Herald. The largest hanging bell in the world is in a uuddtiist monastery, near Canton, China. It is 18 feet high and 45 feet in circumference, and is of solid bronze. It is one of eight bells which were cast by command of the Emperor Yune-lo about A. D. 1400, and is said to have cost the lives of eight men, who were killed during tne process oi casting, l he whole bell both inside and out, is covered with an inscription in embossed Chinese charac ters about half an inch long, -covering even the handle, the total number being 84,000. The characters tell a single story one of tne vnmese classics. The Lutherans. Springfield Republican. The Lutherans of the U nited States is sue 119 religious periodicals, and 12 peri odicals are published at their institutions of learning. They have 18 theological seminaries, 21 colleges. 33 classical semi naries, and 43 orphan homes, asylums, etc. The number of ministers deceased during the past year was 45. For the twelve months ended October 1, there were 224 churches dedicated, but a small number of them being rededications. THE FIRES OF ANARCHY SEETHING UNDER JOHNNY BULL And in the Bowels of Is Belle France ;Biots in London and Paris Trials of : the Alleged Dynamiters Bev-; ':: " elation In Panama. - . I ' .-.- V ? ENGLAND. London, 1 Feb. 16.-Some .excitement Was created here today, especially in commercial and financial circles, by the receipt of dispatches from Berlin announcing tbat the Russian government had ordered 2000 Krupp gun3 for the purpose of strengthening its position in central Asia. The guns are to be of the largest pattern, and are evidently intended for service in fortresses of superior build. Simultaneously with the above report came dispatches from St.' Petersburg stating that Sebastopol will be made a free port.-. When the Bow Street police court opened this morning for there-examination of Cunningham and Burton, a surprise was occasioned to the public by notices conspicuously posted upon the court doorways that no person carrying a bag would be permitted to enter the building. In addition to this, notices warned everyone that the police would search all persons whose appearance or conduct was suspicious. Before the proceedings were fiimMllv twonn . Acminat. t.hA ' nriannArn t iiuilliam, of counsel for Cunningham, an nounced that Burton was sick and too ill to defend himself and Cunningham's counsel would deiend both prisoners. The crown proceeded to produce testimony inculpating the prisoners in the underground railway explosion at Gower Street station January 2. Policemant Seward being sworn testified that be was on the train which reached Gower Street station at the time of the explosion. He boarded the train at Bishop's gate. He then saw Cunningham leaning from the window of the brake. The witness looked into the brake and saw what aDoeared to be a basket full of workman's tools. After this the witness entered a third- class carriage. - Joseph Meyers, an auctioneer of Clap-ham, who was a passenger on the underground railway the night of the explosion, testified that he tried to enter the brake ( compartment and three men who were in fit prevented him; that one of the three men was Cunningham. Cunningham immediately arose from his seat and shouted at the witness, "xou are a liar." uun-nineham and Burton were again remand L ed for a week. Great excitement was occasioned today by the riotous conduct of a large number jof unemployed workingmen, 3000 of Kwhom paraded the streets with banners , bearing mottoes of their grievances, bey- f eral bands of music accompanied the r procession, which marched to the build b ing occupied by the local government Doara. a committee irom tne ranu en tered the office and demanded relief for the people they represented. They want ed immediate employment on the construction of municipal works, which they said were, needed for the public good. The officers of the board re pulsed the committee and the crowd became a howling mob. The police at tempted to interfere, but were soon over- Bjwered. The paraders then invaded owning street, and stopped in front of the official residence 'Gladstone. They howled and hissed invectives against the government. A Cabinet council was being held at the time, and the mob attempted to force their way into the room where the council was sitting. The police at this point received reinforcements and ejected the obtruders. The mob then at tempted to storm the Admiralty and Home office but were driven off, and Mnalty were dispersed by the police. Tiie ueigian steamer western I and, uap tain Kandle, from Antwerp for JS ew York, put in at Plymouth. She has been in col lision with the steamer Halmhurst, which was sunk. Four of the Halmhurst's crew were drowned. The Westernland is seri ously damaged, having two large holes in her bows, and the fore compartments are full of water. The collision occurred eight miles off Eddystone light. A dense fog prevailed at the time. The Halmhurst was a collier of 299 tons burden, and was going dead slow and blowing the whistle when the Westernland s whistle was heard The engines of the collier were promptly reversed. The Westerland struck her on the port bow and cut her completely in two. The Westernland had one hundred passengers. The collision happened at 4:30 Sunday afternoon. The passen gers and Crew of the Westernland were panic-stricken by the collision. It is ex pected it will be necessary to place the Westernland on the dock for repairs. SOUTH AMEBICA. Panama, Feb. 5. The country is in a complete uproar. Communication with the interior is entirely cut ott, and regard ing the condition of affairs in Bogota dur ing the past month nothing is known No word has been received from there Bince January a. Official bulletins claim the government force is triumphant everywhere and the popularity of Dr. iNunez continues undiminished. These reports, however, are not confirmed. One of the bulletins published most recently read as follows! The rehela ar in force at Gambita, and our forces were to have attacked the rebels on the 5th. but received orders from the government not to make an attack until they have been reinforced by 3000. men who were on the match froth Bogota. The commander-in-chief is Campo Serrano. Forty-five rebels at "Velez were attacked and disposed cf, and Rogieio Lopez was defeated at Cncuta with heavy loss. In Ocana the rebels were triumphant and seized the town, but were subsequently defeated by (uolonel Antonio Carreno, Several skirmishes have taken place with ueneral Hernandez s 'outposts at Uam- bita. Later advices state-tbat Hernandez had abandoned his camp and gone to uargoa. six thousand men Are in pur suit. On the oth the government forces attacked Cucuta, and after a five hours' fight captured the town, and many were killed on both sides. This news is unoffi cial. PRANCE. Paris, Feb. 16. During the funeral procession of Jules Valles. a well-known Socialist and journalist of France, a large number of Frenchman attacked the German Socialists in the procession and destroyed the wreath of the latter. The attack was brought on by the fact that the Germans carried a German flag conspicuously hoisted and immediately in the wake of the coffin. This provoked the Frenchmen in the streets who shouted "Down with the eGerman flag." The op position soon extended to the french men in the procession, and when the flag was not lowered in answer to these shouts, it was stoned. Then a free fight occurred between the supporters of the German banner and Frenchmen. CANADA. Ottawa, Feb. 16. The United States authorities have notified the minister of marine and fisheries that a proclamation has been issued under which Canadian vessels going into United States ports from ports in Ontario are exempt from the payment of any tonnage dues. As regards Canadian vessels from ports in other Canadian provinces where the ton nage dues are exacted on American ves sels in these ports, it will be exacted on our vessels entering American ports. This is the result of bringing into force Dmgman s shipping bill. GERMANY. Berlin, Feb. 16. The Reichstag today agreed to raise the duties on rye wheat to three marks. and Foreign Notes. A powder magazine at Gibraltar exploded. Killing seventeen men. The wife of United States Minister Lowell is seriously ill m London. The steamer Alphonso, bound from Cadiz for Havana, foundered at Grand Canary island. The passengers, crew and treasure were saved, the cargo and mail were lost. W. W. Astor. American minister to Italy. will resign his position at the end of Feb ruary. The contingent of forces from New South Wales is expected to reach Suakim by March IS. Dispatches from Osborne pronounce the Queen still unable to travel. As a conse-qaence her return to Windsor is again post poned a lew days. Perfect rest is required. Speaker Miller of the Canadian Senate has issued an order excluding everybody, the press included, from visiting any of the ad jacent rooms to tne chamber, no matter what their errand may be. It is said he is afraid ot dynamite. - . A meeting of the American artists in Home was held Sunday, at which W. W. Storey, the sculptor and poet, presided. A petition to Congress was prepared, asking for an abolition of the duties on works of art im ported into the United States. FLATS AND SHARPS. Zephyrs that Play Ahont the Musical Inter- .. ests of the Capital City. Mr. C.W. Miller, second tenor, has joined the Orpheus. R. T. Lewis; the Cambrian warbler, is a veritable streak of sunshine. - The Arion Glee club' ue holding suc cessful rehearsals every Monday night. Tal. R. Thomas has been elected a mem ber of the Arion club, as second tenor.,-. A mixed quartet, under the leadership of C. H. Schofield. leads the music resu- larly at iirst . Congregational '-Sunday . . - - . , scnooi. j . :.- , ... - Town Street church has a choir rf which she should feel proud. Since Dr. Thomen has taken charge a remarkable' improve ment is noticeable. Mrs. R. T. Howard, the soprano at Trinity Episcopal, has left for her future home in JNew XorkCiiy. tier splendid voice will be missed very much. Don Piatt savs: "Musicians are not made, they are born." This is no doubt true, but it is also a fact a good deal of suffering is borne by the hearers. A quartet from the Arion club, consist ing of Messrs. Pugh, Beynon, Jones and DranK, assisted by tne ladies, will lurnish music for the Y. M. C. A. praise meeting next Sunday. The Cleveland and Hendricks Glee club will probably take fifty men to Washing. ton to the inauguration. It is hoped that they will receive the same atttention that the Garheld and ArthuGlee club did. The Orpheus has taken in the following temporary quartet, which will assist in the coming concert: vv. H. rickering, hrst tenor: U. W . Miller, second tenor; C. V, Everett, first bass ; C. R. Swickard, sec ond bass. The Cambro-American Choral society are holding interesting rehearsals every Tuesday evening at High Street Congre gational church. They seem determined to carry oil tne palm at the xoungstown iMsteddfod. frotessor 11. A. Moore is composing a grand opera in the Wagnerian style. The libretto is taken from one of Charles Reade's novels. Two acts are already completed and he is now at work upon the ballet music. The prominent citizens of Delaware are perfecting arrangements for a series of entertainments to be given during March One evening will be devoted to a concert, and negotiations are taking place with the Arion club of this city to take charge. The Orpheus club met Sunday after noon to take action onthe decease ot Mrs. K. O. Smith, nee Miss Kate Comstock. A committee consisting of Messrs. W. G. Bowland, G. E. Meeks and T. H. Schnei der was appointed to draft resolutions and to contribute lloral offerings. A new Welsh Choral society has been organized in this city under the able lead. ership of Professor 3. H. Richards. They aireauy nave a membership oi tnirty-nve, ana are actively engaged in rehearsing tne music for the Eisteddfod to be held in Youngstown, O., on July 4, Jrrofessor U. hi. Davis has invented a very useful article in the shape of a piano stool with an adjustable back. It is a great improvement over the old one, inas much as it eases the back while playing. A thumb-screw is placed at the side by which the back may be thrown backward or forward at pleasure. Four great musical festivals will be celebrated this year. They are the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of Handel, February 23; the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of Bach, March 21 ) on July 28, the one hundredth birth day ot tne song writer, Metniessel ; and tne three hundredth birthday ot the oratorio composer, Heinrich Schuti, October 8. The principal prize numbers for the Ohio State Eisteddfod at Youngtown, 0 July 4. have been agreed upon as follows: Principal choral piece. Mountain and Sea," by Dr. D. Jenkins, $400; "The House on J? ire, tiroilym Uwent, zuu, For male chorus competition, two selections as follows: "Shepherds Chorus," D. Jenkins, and "Come Join the Festive Dance," G. E. Jones ; prize $ 100. Fourth prize, "The Summer," chorus, $75. The Orpheus club have under consider ation the project of giving a grand con cert and matinee some time in May, as- nistpil by the Cincinnati orchestra con sisting of forty men, tinder the direction of Professor Arthur Mees. The soloists will be Raphael Jogeffv, the treat pianist. who recently charmed our music-loving people by his wonderful perf orrr ances, and probably Mrs. Eva Britton, the soprano of Cleveland. The club will siug with full orchestral accompaniment, "Easter Morning." bv r. Hiller, and "Dis covery," a grand chorus with baritone solo, by Edward Grieg. Subscription lists will be" opened soon, and it is to be hoped tbat the cit.ens will respond in a manner that will assure the success financially of the concerts, as they will surely be in a musical sense the finest civen in this city for many years. The Oroheua has shown in the past what they are capable of doing, and deserve the support of all musical people in this, their latest and greatest venture. The Central Ohio Eisteddfod committee had a meeting Saturday evening to receive the report of the committee appointed to audit the books of the secretary and treasurer of the last Eisteddfod. The total re ceipts were $1700, expenditures about $1500. It is very gratifying to the com mittee to make such a good showing, as from reports received it was the only Eisteddfod committee that made a financial success during the sessions of 1884. After approving the report of thecommit- tee the election of officers for the ensuing year was then held with the following result: President, Richard Reynolds; vice president, John H. Richards ; recording secretary. Taliesen It. 1 nomas; corre sponding secretary, F. A. Morgan ; assistant corresponding secretary, John J. Pugh; treasurer, Richard Chapman. It was the unanimous desire of the members present that a banquet be given about March 1 in honor of 8t. David, to which the honorary members of the committee will be invited. The following were ap- nninted a committee to make the neces sary arrangements: T. A. Morgan, William Williams, T. R. Thomas, John H. Richards. Richard Chapman and John J. Evans. Fair of the Holy Family Church. Tonight the fair of the Holy Family church will end with a Mardi Gras carni val, which will be the closing act of tho fair, and is expected to be a thoroughly eniovable entertainment. The Ancient Order of Hibernians will attend in a body in uniform, and will be escorted by the St. Cecelia band, which has been gaining steadily in its reputation for eood music. Tne lair lias been well patronized, and is an assured success, and the thanks of the managers are extended tp the public for tha rifirdial treatment they have re ceived. The Choral society, of Holy Cross church, did much last night to render the evening enjoyable. . Miss Tillie Bell of Cambridge is visiting relatives on Broad street. AFTER JAY GOULD ET AL. FOR VIOLATING LAWS OF MIS30URI. Annual Election of the Cincinnati. Kew Orleans and Texas Road A Fatal Ban.In A Misplaced Bwitoh Notes of the Bail. Cincinnati, Feb. 10. The annual meet ing of the stockholders of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company was held today. The following were elected directors : Frank S. Bond, Thomas I. Gaff, W. A. Goodman, Alex. McDonald, Isaac P. Martin. Otto Plock, Charles Schiff, Briggs Swift and Augustus yvessei. Owing to the failure of the city to provide proper terminal facilities in Cincinnati this resolution was adopted: ' Hesoivea, That the board of directors be authorized and requested forthwith, if they deem best to terminate the lease of our road and surrender the railroad to the lessor, upon the ground of the entire fail ure of the lessor to perform its covenants and obligations thereunder, whereby it is rendered impossible for the lessee to suc cessfully and prontably operate the road. The newly-elected directors organised by electine the following officers: Presi dent, ran it s. uona; vice president, Charles Schiff; general manager, John Scott; general counsel, E. M. Johnson; assistant general counsel, George M, Hoadlv. jr.: secretary and treasurer. H. H. Tata m. Executive committee Frank S. Bond, Otto Plock, Charles Schiff, Alexander McDonald, Isaac Martin. After Some of the Big Fish. St. Louis, Feb. 16. A Jefferson City special to the Post-Dispatch says : In the Supreme court this morning, Attorney General Boone filed several informations against Jay Gould and others, who are officials in the Missouri Pacific, Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific, and the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern railroads, in violating: the provision of the state Con stitution which prohibits the officers of one railroad corporation from holding office in another, owning or controlling parallel or competing lines, and which also prohibits the officers of express com panies from holding office in railroads over which their express lines run. The proceeding is in the nature of a quo war ranto to compel these officials to show cause why they should not vacate the offices they hold in violation of the Constitution. A Misplaced Switch. " Chicago. Feb. 16. The Chicago. Bur lington and Quincy passenger train, due here at 7 o'clock this morning, reached the suburb of Downer s urove eight hours late and was going at full speed. A misplaced switch sent it on the sidetrack where it struck the switch engine. The two engines of the" passenger train and switch engine were nearly demolished. Fireman Gardner had his leg broken. No one else was injured. - - Four LocomotiTee Wieeked. St. Louis, Feb. 16. A special from Galesburg, 111., says a passenger train from the West on the Burlington road dashed into a switch engine this morning through a misplaced switch, smashing four locomotives and fatally injuring J ames McCartney, the fireman. . Local and General. The trains were all late last night. Travel is light in directions other than to New Orleans. Passenger trains were late on all the roads yesterday. J. S. Fairchild. traveling freight agent of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, is at the Exchange. George Winters, master of bridges of the Indiana, Bloomington and Western railroad, was in the city yesterday. J. A. Barker of Indianapolis, general superintendent of the Ohio division of the Indiana, Bloomington and Western, was in the city yesterday. Pasoencrer eneine Ko. 4 of the Colum bus, Hocking Valley and Toledo railroad came into the depot yesterday at 4 p. m, very elaborately draped in mourning. T. C. Hirst, traveling passenger agent of the Union Pacific railroad, came in yesterday over the Bee Line and leaves tonight for nortneastern umo over tne Cleveland, Akron and Columbus road. Conductor W. R. ("Riley") Snipes, of the Indiana. Bloomineton and Western, has leased the Lagonda house at Spring field, and will hereafter devote his atten tion to the bell-boys and porters. He was in the city yesterday, no doubt getting pointers from the Exchange boys, with whom he was stopping. W. E. Oakly, late of the Pittsburg, Cin cinnati and St. Louis railroad, and still more recently yard master of the Indiana, Bloomington and western at epringueia, has gone to Kansas to indulge in the luxuries ot life on a cattle ranch. Mr. Oakly has many relatives and friends in the city, wno will oe pieaeeu u now: uiepruBjn;iii.y, The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi neers was well represented at the funeral t t3AI.ln.n nf 4,A "llt. m K,0 Hocking Valley and Toledo, from Hoge chapel yesterday afternoon, and contributed a floral pillow containing the name of the brotherhood and of the loco motive driven bv the deceased. Tho funeral was largely attended, and the dis course contained a warm inouie to toe memory of the deceased. The Final Downfall. Last evening Mrs. Mary Myers reported at the city priBon that her rooms, at 123 East Town street, over Gumble's restau rant, had been entered and a silk dolman trimmed in fdf worth $50 taken. Soon afterward Lizzie Connors was breught in rriowlinur drunk. Sho had only been re- leased yesterday morning on a promise oi . . . . - : i future good behavior, one naa nara- lv been locked no when Captain wii- cox came down stairs ana toia vi the robberr that had occurred on Town street. They then brought her out of her cell and found that she naa on ine very cloak. The pocket of the cloak was searched and a handkerchief bearing the initial M. was found. Mrs. Myers was unt for and she identified the wrap. Lizzie Connors has been a drunkard for a couple of years, but this is the first time that she has came m ior larceny. ' The Cold Ware. Yesterday the people enjoyed a cold wave somewhat similar to tne one mat went away last week. The thermometer fell very fast after 11 o'clock Sunday night, when it was 35 above. Yesterday morning at t :3U it regieiereo w sdotb, a fall of 26 in eight hours. At 11 last niuht it was 2" below zero, a total fall of 37 in twenty-four hours. But the coldest was reached last night and it will now commence to erow warmer. All through the Missouri vallev the thermometer is rising and the weather is clearing up. At .New tork caty tuey were xiavwg hcbyjt rain. A Davy Crockett Trick. Yesterday afternoon Officer Heil found a sheep pelt and some coonsklns in the yard back of Joseph Weiler's drug store South High street. H. Harmon, a hide dealer on Fourth street, hearing of thi. immediately came to the city prisen n,l identified the croodB as some stolen tmm hia vesterdav. tie savs mat niaes and pelts have been stolen from him for nm time, and ne snspectea a coiorru boy named Elmer wells to be tne cuipnt. Officer F x arrested Well, at the Gnmd ?-LCTA Srh1m,Dg SnU petit wivru; o I" p, The Benevolent Society. The free dispensary will be opened on Thursday at the corner of Spring and Third streets. The following gifts of furni- tr,n m arknowledcred: Wash-stand and rocking chair, Mrs. Joseph Trimble ; wash- Stand ana set, jura. . table, the Ohio Furniture Company ; ta ble, the Columbus Cabinet Company; stand, Halm, Bellows & Company ; Mrs. U. U. Collins. and Mrs. w. a. uuenn, one ton of coal each ; use of druggist's furnishing, S. . Samuel. THE LIHTE5 LANGUAGE. The Springtide Fast of Forty Days, Which Closes the Doors of Society. Next Wednesday begins the season of fasting which terminates with Easter, and is known in religious circles as the season of Lent. The origin of the season, its meaning and obseivance, have become . more and more a question of interest sinee churches other than those of the Protestant Episcopal and the Roman Catholic denominations have been drawn-by general usage to celebrate some, if not all, of the special' seasons with which it is marked. The original use of Lent seems to hava been to mark for a special season of sacri fice the forty days spent py Chrut in the wilderness, just prior to bis entry upon his ministry, and the observance was fixed at this season of the year as a fitting Preparation to tne sacrea ceremonies oi loly week, which includes the anniver saries of His triumphal entry into Jeru salem, the institution of the last supper, the crucifixion and the resurrection. The rite is of apostolic origin, evidently, although some writers do not assert this, and seem to regard it as of ecclesiastic in stitution. The period originally fixed was 40 days, beginning with the first Sun day in Lent, and terminating on Thurs day ot tioiy week. These were not all fast days, and week days were not at first observed. - As the sentiment became more general the season was lengthened at Rome to 50 days, beginning with Quinquegesima Sunday, and about the year 311 was extended to 60 days from Sexagesima Sunday. The Greeks next extended the fast to Septuagesima Sunday, or 70 days, and Pope Gregory about 590 directed that it should be con- ' fined to the time beginning on the sixth Sunday before Raster. As this gave only about thirty-six days for the observance Pope Gregory or Gregory the Second afterward added four days from the preceding week, and the season was . fixed, as at present, beginning with Ash . Wednesday. . - Tne nrst restriction in looa amounted to the fast of the anniversaries of Holy week, the week-day fasts being considered voluntary. In the fourth century a council prescribed entire abstinence on Holy Thursday and allowed 'dry" food the remaider of the season, while in the sixth century it was decided that members of the churches who did not observe Lent should be deemed transgressors of the law. The restriction has been lightened from time to time ; wine and oils, meat or fish being added under certain conditions, until now the actual observance by abstinence from food is confined to but few denominations, even during Holy week. The common usages of the present day. call for an ab stinence from social pleasures during the season and lor personal sacrifice in mat ters otner man tnrougn tne diet, ine observance of this season has, like the Christmas celebrations, unconsciously invaded all classes of society and is quite general.. - VISITING TUB OLD FIELDS. The O. A. B. Post of Atlanta Welcomes the aTn-Soldlers from Ohio. The Atlanta Constitution of last Satur day gives the following account of the reception of the excursionists who left here last week for the New Orleans exposition via the battle-fields of the South: 'Yesterday at 1 o'clotk a party of about eighty-five Ohioans reached Atlanta. The party is made up of old soldiers who are members of the Association ofEx-prisoners of War of Ohio. The greater number of the party were prisoners of war at An- dersonvme, and tne excursionists are going to see the cemetery and to see the old place ot their confinement. They have already at Andersonville 1400 flags with which the graves are to be decorated, and this interesting ceremony will occur tomorrow. There will be religious services at the same time. From Anderson ville the party will go. to Mobile, and thence to Kew Orleans. Since the party left Columbus they have visited several important battle fields, among them Mur-freesboro, Stone river, Lookout mountain, Chicamauga and Mission Ridge. Mr. J. T. Harris, who was lieutenant of tne Seventh Pennsylvania regiment during the war, and who is now president of the re ii- . . . . - : rrananu uiusi; akwuuuu ui x..-Prisoners of War, is also with the party. He was seven months at Andersonville. He was thirteen months a prisoner of war. The excursionists are very much pleased with the treatment they have re ceived." AMUSKMBNTS. ' The Orand. , The appearance of the Pauline Markbsm company in tbe Two UrpDans last nignt scored an unqualified hit. Tha parts were well taken, Miss Markbam receiving tbat support which is absolutely necessary to a well balanced presentation of tbe piece. The costumes were new and the audience enthusiastic. Miss Markbam may feel com plimented by her reception, as it exceeds anything the Grand has witnessed for some little time. Tbe Two Orphans will be presented this afternoon and evening, Change In the Eureka. S. A. Levaasort of Toledo has assumed control of the Eureka theater, and announ- his intention of renovating tbe place, giving it a thorough overhauling, and to change its name and the character of its en- xeriaiuuieuiB. air, ubtmivi wuovw wu.v the house open by the first of next week. Sam Douglas, tbe late proprietor, hat left the city. The fancy bicycle riders, Clarence H. Smith and Minnie Rouchellcr, entertained the patrons of the Uonimbus rink last night. The riding by far eolipsed anything ever seen in the city. They will be at the rink tonight. Tha business at the Princess rink contlaues good and tbe club secures attractions which tonight will be a mile race for beginners, and it can not fail to afford amusement. Mr. George H. Wiley, editor ot tne onatonal Kews ana press agent,, nas remgneu. CIT1T NOTKS. Oovernor Hoadlv and Private Secretary McConville returned from Cincinnati last night. RjnrPopnttiveH Peet. Cumminas and Thompson came up from Cincinnati last night. W. H. BuUcrwick. the efficient drui- m aster of the police force, was married last evening to Miss Mary Heinlich. Colonel S. N. Yeoman and M. Willard of Washington, O. H, and tienerai w. H. Enochs of Ironton are at ine rara hotel. t a Van Cmn of Milton. Ind.. Judge ' John B. Martin of Lancaster, R. M. Hubbard of Toledo and J. A. Baker, of tha Indiana, Bloomington and Western railroad, are registered at the Exchange. Congressional Mammary. Fcbbuabt lfl. Smart-Bill introduced: To relinquish to the city of Denver certain lands for a public library The bills to quiet certain titles to Des Moines river lands, and relative to anti-foreign contrast labor were laid before the Senate Bill reported: Authorizing the erection of a public building at Keokuk, 'o. The Senate then took up the Indian appropriation bill and passed it after some debate. House The legislative appropriation bill o. .niHrid Tn committee of the whole l deenMia,;.relating the immeLte Iran rtation of dutiable goods; appropriating $200,000 for the erection of building in Washington for the library of the medical department of the United States army; regulating mail contracts The Senate amendments to the, army appropriation bill were non-concurred in Mi. Blocnm then called np the bill to place General Grant on the retired list, but the House, after a long debate, by a vote of 158 to 103 refused to suspend tne rules ior tne purr v ntauut - - Adjourned.