The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-14

hartiOru, OOnn., mas GOT 10 Dckln W Icul-
edy her defective sewerage system; perhaps
to make il over again. Engineer Cheesboro,
OF Chicago, is TO be called to give expert adj
vice.
Hon. L. O. G. Lamar and Hon, ]. b. Cor
don are mer toned a. possible orators at the
ceremony Of laying the corner stone OF the
proposed confederate monument at Chatta-
nooga.
Lumber has risen in price in the Pittsburg
market from SIS to $50 per thousand feet.
The principal Cause of the rise is the demand
for rebuilding coal barges destroyed by the
ice food.
Senator Sherman's residence was besieged
Sunday by crowds Of people anxious to
meet the president elect Only distin-
guished officials and personal friends were
admitted
Joe Coburn who shot and wounded two
police officers in New York about week
ago has been convicted OF assault with in
tent to kill and he has been remanded for
sentence.
The order OF Caucasians a workingman's
association, antiChinese in principle, is
spreading rapidly throughout California. IL
is secret order, with a membership OF over
$4,000 at present.
Root Hawks and Eugene Robin, of OF
sego county, New York, have eloped to-
gether. The robin was carried OFF TO a
hawks nest and in due time will be fed 10
the young hawks.
The trade OF Memphis, Tenn. shows a
slight falling off in the last three years. In
1874 the total business transactions recorded
footed up SIS 1871; in 1875, $75002, $40;
and in 1876, s74,997, 1913.
Several cases OF mysterious disappearance
OF unusual interest are reported in New
York. Among them are Thomas McDuff,
rich Montreal merchant, and Alexander
NcNob, a lawyer Of the city.
The indebtedness OF the city OF New Or
leans was reduced $59i, 937 So last year, and
81. l02 9s7 In the last two years, and is but
$22, 638, T79. Nearly half the bonded debt
has been placed at lower interest.
N o. Underwood, an Iowa post master, Is
the latest gentleman who has been conduct
ing his private business at Uncle Sans ex-
pense. He invested the money he got for
stamps in lumber yard.
Owing 10 the scant work and low wages,
many OF the miners OF the Pennsylvania
coal region are emigrating TO other parts Of
the country. Large numbers have started
for Texas and Others for the Black Hills.
The Cincinnati papers recall murder in
that city some so years ago, in many respects
similar TO that OF Bessie Moor, in Texas. A
cyprian was killed for the diamonds on her
person and the murderer was never dis
covered.
The national executive committee of the
Union League club OF America was in SEES
sion at Washington Sunday. The bust.
ness done was not made public. The COM
mittee, after the meeting, called upon Presi-
dentelect Hayes.
The president has nominated Culver
@. Griffin, of New York, and Joseph w.
Whane, of Illinois, as paymasters, with the
rank OF MAJORS; franklin Il. Hurt and Hen
ry Prince rs paymasters. with the rank of
lieutenant colonies
A correspondent OF the New York World
finds startling coincidence in the fact
that on the same Sunday that Hayes took
possession OF his stolen Office the interna.
tional Sunday school lesson was upon the
story OF Naboth and Je zebel
Tennessee proposes 10 change its law rela-
tive to the election of congressman so as TO re-
quire a clear majority instead OF plurality
of votes to elect, and in case OF no election
the two highest alone are to be voted for
thereafter.
A New England paper says: Mrs. Emma
Molloy, the Indiana temperance lecturer, has
been holding series OF meetings in Yer
mont which have been attended with most
wonderful results. After ten days labor her
pledge book shows l,25o names.
The merchants OF San Francisco have held
a meeting to devise measures of protection
against fraudulent bankruptcies. One mer.
chant said he would sooner trust bankrupt
than an ordinary dealer, as the former would
be more likely TO possess sufficient money to
pay the debt.
At Whitehall. Michigan, February %, q
Swede named John Anderson cut his throat
from ear TO ear with q jack knife, jumped
out OF two story window, ran around the
house TO we'll about so feet away and
jumped in. He left no family, and is sup
posed TO have been insane.
A resident of Wawarsing. Ulster county,
New York, was surprised the other morning
on waking from his slumbers TO find that he
was married and his wife by his side. While
under the influence of liquor the previous
night some of his friends had engineered
him through the ceremony.
The Norfolk virginian, in its Navy
Yard" local, says: A death like stiffness
reigns over all the large buildings OF the
construction department. and il is feared
that IL will be long time before the vast
machinery of the numerous machine shops
of this yard will be at work again.
A man named Louis Cohen. formerly a
resident OF New York, is travelling through
the United States. protesting to be a messen-
ger from Jer isalem and deputed to collect
money for the poor of Palestine. The Jews
are advised 10 be on their guard. as the man
is fraud and has no authority to act in such
a capacity.
The man who cut big hole and little
N en- ha 10 La Qaf
could both go in and out has been matched
by Massachusetts, man who put up single
bell in his house and attached a wire from
IL TO his front door and one TO the back door
1t usually takes two JOURNEYS TO discover at
which door somebody has pulled the bell.
DIR. Benedict, graduate OF the New York
niyprQfv atateq that he MOrUana haliav.,