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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27
BELMONT AT WASHINGTON.

The news comes from Washington that
August Belmont, New York banker, and
the American agent of the Rothschilds, has
taken rooms in that city for the season. His
object in doing this is to defeat The silver
bill by appealing to the cupidity and
appetite of the representatives of the states
and of the people. He feels secure in the
action of the fraudulent president, and If he
can manipulate enough senators and'repre-
sentatives to prevent the passage of the bill
over veto he will accomplish his purpose.
The country is in dreadful condition when,
as now, the people feel that there is danger
of the great measure of relief that has re-
Gently passed congress being defeated by the
arts and appliances which Mr.. Belmont
knows so we'll how to employ. In their
suffering and agony they have cried aloud
for relief until relief is almost within their
grasp, but they now find one of their
torturers at the national capital endeavoring
to snatch the medicine from their lips. If
money or any other appliance can prevent
the silver bill from becoming law the
people may rest assured that "the dollar
of the fathers" will never again be coined.
The bondholders have too much at stake to
allow the reconciliation OF silver il million
or two can prevent it. That they will cor
ruptly use money to defeat this great meas
ure of relief is as certain as that they pro-
cured the decentralization of silver by trick
and fraud. The people of the country will
anxiously await developments at Washing
ton. They want to know If Belmonts din
ners can change the current which has been
running so strongly in favor of the undoing
of great wrong. They want TO know if the
bondholders are able to buy up enough SEN
ators and representatives to prevent the
passage OF a bill so earnestly demanded by
the country as the one now awaiting the
consideration of the fraudulent president,
whether he signs it or not. They want to
know whether the people or the bopdholders
are to rule the country.
Woe betide the senator or representative
who goes back upon his record and helps to
kill the great measure of reliet which he
aided in passing It were better for him
that the rocks and the mountains should fall
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27
THE JOURNAL. IT'S CONTEMPORARIES
AND ITS POLICY.

The Journal Of yesterday, in more than
column article, discusses newspaper con-
'troversies, beginning its homily as follows:
The readers Of the Journal do not, rs a class,
enjoy newspaper controversies personal
epithets and Dillingsgate. and do not. we are
persuaded, care to pay their money for that
kind of reading.
As rule, the people like newspaper con-
trOversies when the subjects under discus
sion relate to the general welfare, and it so
happens that a newspaper, however solicit
tous it may be to obscure its mistakes and
heresIes, only brings them into greater
prominence by its presentations, and as a
legitimate consequence adds to the weight of
odium which its chicanery invites The
Journal is a case in point, and fully and
wildly illustrates our proposition. The
Journal for years past has been the defender
of radical thieves and the apologist OF
the most ignominous crimes that disgrace
civilization. We have placed the Journal in
the pillory thousand times and compelled
it to sit dumb as a paving stone while the
people spit in its face and covered it with
their ecorn. We have done this because
public sentiment demanded II, and the duty
has been performed in the interest of the
people OF Indiana. The Journal, as its read
ers are painfully aware, Endorsed the Louisi-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27
Sherman's sympathy.
New York Sunl


John Sherman regards the conviction OF
Anderson as great outrage, under color OF
law, and as IAN act of folly and madness"
Sherman took an active part as an abettor
and accomplce in the crimes of the return
ing board. The conviction of Anderson
meaRs danger TO John Sherman; and it also
burns the brand of fraud deeper into the
brow of the de facto president. 1t attracts
the attention of the people to the gravity of
the crime by which they were cheated out
of their rightfully elected president, and TO
the fact that while one OF the participants
in the great fraud is on his way to the peni-
Tertiary, the beneficiary of the fraud sits In
the chair of the chief magistrate. Even to
Hayes, callous as he may have grown, such
q situation must be almost intolerable, and
in uttering these threats and denunciations
Sherman no doubt gives expression to the
thoughts and feelings of his master, as we'll
as to his own fears But this attempt by q
de facto federal official to intimidate the
courts of Louisiana will be treated with the
contempt il deserves.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

Another British fashion (says Perley, writ
ing from Washington to the Boston Journal)
which there is talk about introducing into
the house of representatives every few years,
is the Punishment of desks and the substitu-
ton of benches for chairs. This was tried
in 1861, on the motion of Representative
Miles, of South Carolina, before he seeded,
in 1860, with his state. The desks and
chairs were taken into the galleries of the old
hall and stacked up, and oaken settees were
arranged in semicircular form, taxing up
about half the space which the desks and
chars had occupied. In the two corners OF
the hall, behind the settees. were very large
tables, with cOnveniences for writing. The
new arrangements were very distasteful to
the representatives. who passed a resolution
before the close of the session directing the
restoration of the desks and the chairs. The
tables were transformed by Ellsworth's Zou-
zous, while they were quartered in the
capitol, into billiard tables, by mailing on a
edging of laths, musket balls serving as balls
and ramroads as cues. The settees were do
mated to the insane asylum for its chapel,
where they now are.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
COUNTY TICKET.


CORYDON r. SINNER, a resident of War
rem township for over 80 years, will be can
didate before the democratic convention OF
Marion county for the Office of sheriff.
e. ]. CONNER Will be a candidate for the
nomination of clerk, subject to the decision OF
the democratic county convention.
THOS. F. RYAN will be candidate for the
nomination Of county clerk, subject 10 the
decision OF the democratic county convention.
DIR. g. H. BUELL. will be a candidate for
sheriff OF Marion county, subject TO the deci-'
sion OF the democratic nominating conVen-
ton. ION the one term principle"
CHRISTI AN DUNNMEYER will be can
did ate for sheriff OF Marion county before the
democratic convention.
AMOS SELLERS will be candidate for
sheriff of Marion county, subject TO the deci-
ion OF the democratic County convention.
WILLIAM LOVE will be candidate for the
nomination for sheriff of Marion county, De-
fore the democratic nominating convention.
ELI HEINY, of Perry township, Is a candi-
date for treasurer of Marion county, subject %
the decision OF the democratic nominating
convention.
DR.. $. L0FTIN is candidate for treasurer
of Marion county, subject to the decision oil
the democratic nominating convention.
j. NJ. YOUARr IL a candidate for sheriff of
Marion county, subject to the democratic con-
vention.
DR.. w. NJ. DUNN will be a candidate for
coroner, subject to the decision of the demo-
cratic county convention of Marion county.
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"WEDNESDAY. Feb. 90.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Senate.-Mr. Cockrell submitted resolu-
ton instructing the commissioner of agricul-
ture TO furnish the senate all the informa-
ton at his command with regard to the hog
cholera, with any suggestions he may want
to make. Mr.. Sargent reported an amendment
to the senate bill TO organize the life saving
and coast guard. Mr.. Allison presented
resolution OF the Burlington, Iowa, board of
trade against the reimposing of the income
tax. Quite a number of bills were intro
duced and referred The bill regulating the
compensation of postmasters and for other
purposes was called up. An amendment
restoring the ranking privileges was agreed
to, and the bill read third time and passed.
resolution that the senate proceed with
the bills on the calendar on Monday next
at / o'clock was agreed TO. The senate then
resumed consideration of unfinished bust
ness, being the bill to annul an act OF the
lie yisative assembly of Wyoming territory,
to provide for the organization of Crook and
Pease counties, and To provide for the hold
ing of court therein, approved by the COVER
nor of said territory on the 18th Of December,
1877. TIE act of the legislative assembly
referred to, after providing for the organiza-
ton of the counties named, to constitute
third judicial district of the state, assigns
Associate Justice William Ware Peck as
Judge OF the said district, removing him
from his former district. A long discussion
then took place, after which the bill was
read a third time and passed. After short
executive session the senate adjourned.
House.-As soon as the reading OF the Journ.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27
TRLEGRAPBIC SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, Feb. 10.

TUESDAY, req. III.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.-Mr. Spencer, from the committee
on military affairs, reported favorably on
the bill for the relief of William A. Ham,
mOnd, late surgeon-general of the army.
Mr.. Ferry called up the senate bill to regu-
late the compensation of postmasters and for
other purposes, and it was discussed at
length. Mr.. WetherS called up for consid-
Grafton the senate bill amending the law
granting pensions to the soldiers and sailors
of the war of 1872 and their widows. This
caused an excited debate in which Messrs
Ingals, Edmunds Morrill,, Blaine and others
took part. The bill was read third time and
passed-yeas A. nays 8. Mr. Sargent intro
duced bill for the reorganization of the
life saving and coast guarding service.
Adjourned.
House.-After the reading of the journal
Mr.. Harris, chairman of the election COM
mittee, called up the election case of Acklin
vs. Darrell, from the fourth Louisiana dis
trict, and majority and minority reports
were read. A heated and lengthy debate
here followed, during which the Anderson
trial, election commission, and many other
subjects were discussed. During the discus
sion the house adjourned.
GENERAL TELEGRAMs.
The national agricultural congress met at
Washington this morning.
No decision has yet been reached in the
Anderson appeal case.
Six thousand persons have signed the blue
ribbon pledge at Terre Haute.
The national convention of the United
States export trade assembled at Washington
to-day. John d. Hayes, of Chicago, was
selected chairman.
The lower house of the Louisiana legisla-
ture to-day ousted Louis j. Jones, republi-
can, and by vote of 80 to 81 seated Judge
Burbin, democratic.
The senate committee on foreign relations
agreed TO report favorsbly the nominations
of Bayard Taylor, minister to Germany, and
Colonel Goodloe, minister to Belgium.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27
Chairman of the State Central Commit
lAIuncie .Courier-Democrat.

Colonel B. C. Shaw has been elected chair
man of the state central committee, and We
join the Sentinel in hearty commentator
OF the choice. Colonel Shaw has been one
of the most active and effective workers for
democratic success the past few years, and is
conversant with the details of the active
work to be performed-a good organizer, a
cool and careful calculator, quick to per-
celve a weak point in his adversary and as
prompt to take advantage of his weakness.
The placing of Colonel Shaw at the helm
has added another strong pillar TO the GER
taipty of democratic success. The democ-
racy can be congratulated in securing so able
a leader
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

Two Scotch women have died recently,
competent physicians declaring that in each
ease death was caused by drinking strong
ca. The women were middle aged, and
seemed literally to shrivel away as if the
blood died in their veins. After death the
skin turned the color of old parchment and
had the same appearance.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

beings are dying by hundreds and thousands.
1t is almost impossible to recite the suffering
In that part of the empire. Children are
devoured by adults, helpless old people are
torn in pieces and eaten, and numerous fights
occur where the weak are killed and claimed
by the stronger ones of the tribe.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

A coEFEcTIoSER of Boston was arrested
and tried for selling candy adulterated with
poisonous ingredients. Before trial his
lawyer asked to have the indictmentquashed
on the ground that confectionery is not an
article of food, and that therefore its adult
.eration is not a criminal offense." But his
client was tried and fined al the same.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

upon and crush him than that he do this
thing. The people are well nigh desperate.
and their wrath, hotter and more dreadful
that a simeon, will overtake and destroy
every unfaithful public servant who for
greed or gain essays to bind them hand and
foot at the bidding of Belmont and the
Shylocks, of whom he is fit representative.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

THE bones Of the late Mrs. Pitman, of Gin
cinnati, in their now calcined state. have
arrived at Cincinnati. They weighed four
pounds, the smallest piece of bone being
Mailer in size than egg. Mr.. Pitman
intends planting them about the roots OF a
rose bash in his garden.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

THE London Times states editorially that
by an authority that can not be doubted, 1t
Is said that there are 10 OOo, 900 persons starv-
ing in northern China The district is de
yastated by the dreadful famine, and human
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

A ST. LOUIS lady died from fright because
she saw some boys stoning her little son
who was playing on the sidewalk. Her
physicians report her death to have been the
direct result of fright from this trivial cause,
the child not icing in the least injured.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

Give DR.. Prices Special Flavoring Extracts
a fair trial, and if they please you. recon-
mend them. We have no fears of your not
being satisfied. provided you get Dr.. Prices,
as their popularity and extensive sale L. from
their perfect purity and excellent quality.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

JOHN W. FoRNEY is not pleased with Stan
ley's lecture before the Royal geographical
society. Stanley was compelled, in telling
the stsry of his explorations, to refer to him
self, and this is why Forney calls him ego
ficficaI
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

The Boston papers are displeased with
statements made by residents of New Eng
land upon the deplorable condition of affairs.
A correspondent of western paper writing
from Somerville, Massachusetts,, says:
Black slavery never existed in the south in
so Objectionable form as white slavery does
to-day in New England. This is a bard say
ing, but is abundantly sustained by Disagree
able facts.
The average price of labor Is about 50 cents
per diem, with good flour at $1,000, bu ter IS
cents, eggs 40 cents, cheese is cents, beef q
cents. pork IL cents, Cornmeal 4cents pound,
hay SIS a ton, mola Sses 50 cents a gallon. and
on To the end. There are more than l,0O,-
900 people on the verge of starvation here and
in this vicinity Suicides and murders are as
common as they ever were in New Orleans,
and scarcely any notice taken of them by the
authorities Children that have fallen into
the hands OF taSkmaSte and mistresses have
been tortured and murdered In ways so inhu-
man that had they occurred in the days of
slavery at the south would have excited the
ire OF the community.
1t occurs to us that more silver dollars
would help New England little.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

IT is pleasant as well a, amusing to note
how industriously the Journal and News
pile up falsehoods about their circulation.
Proceed with your dog fight.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

THE Journal is too weak for our lash to
day. but we will strap it up to the Sentinefs
whipping cost in due Time Look out for
the usual sanenls
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

RADICAL organs continue to chuckle over
the fact that the silver bill, as it passed the
enate, can not afford relief to the business
prostration of the country.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

A LARGE number of well to do farmers are
making preparations to leave the state of
New York early in the spring. They will
settle in Nebraska, and many of them will
turn their attention to stock raising.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

IT is believed that Belmont is in Washing
on for the purpose of purchasing senators.
1t is possible, however, that his first offer
will be to Hayes.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

GREAT difficulty was experienced by the
translators OF the Bible in finding Chinese
equivalent for the word God. AS last
resort Ten Chu was adopted.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET FOR

1875.
For Secretary OF State,
]. G. sHANKLIN of vanderburgh County.
For Auditor of State,
NAHLON ID. MANSON of Montgomery Co.
For Treasurer of State,
WILLIAM FLEMING of Allen County.
For Attorney General,
THOMAS w. WOOLLEN of Johnson County.
For Superintendent OF Public Instruction,
JH SMART of Allen County.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

NOBODY puts the democratic majority in
indiana at less than $4,000, and some place
it as high as $4,000 Either suits us.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

Laporte Herald: Colds, colds and rheuma-
tism. neuralgia. mumps, scarlet fever aud
diphtheria have been holding high carnival
this winter all over the country.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

RussIA's victories have completely upset
the sultan intellectually, and new sultan
talked of.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

BISMARCK puts it thus: Twill England
fight Russian va as-when the fishes make
war on the horses"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

THE News is of the opinion that the Jour
nal lies about its circulation. No doub
bout it
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

Mr.. FLEMING, the candidate for state treas
urer, is not hard money" man.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

THE new post Office at Boston has cost so
ar over 100000.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

A CLEVELAND man has been married ten
mes. He knows the ceremony "by heart"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

CONGRESS has reinstated the dollar of tn
daddies and the dollar of the contract.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

The people continue to indorse the demo-
cratic platform.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

THE oldest firm in England has been
established 1928 years.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27

ILLINOIS democrats will hold their state
convention April IL.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-27
THURSDAY, Feb. q.

CONGRESSIONAL
Senate.-Quite a number of bills were in
troduced and referred. Mr.. Cbaffee submit
ted an amendment to the bill heretofore
introduced by him, dsclaratory of the
meaning of the fifteenth section of the Pacific
railroad act of July 1, 1862. The same
gentleman called up the house bill making
appropriations to purchase law libraries for
Dakota and Wyoming. Passed. Mr.. Gordon
reported, with an amendment from the
committee on commerce, the house bill to
authorize the granting of American register
to foreign built ships. Mr.. Window presented
a memorial of the board of commissioners
appointed by Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana
and other states for the improvement of the
Ohio river and its tributaries After short
executive session the senate adjourned until
Monday.
House.-Mr. Mills offered a resolution.
which was adopted, calling for the cores
podence with Spain in relation to the seizure
of the Virginius. A bill was passed dividing
Missouri into two judiciala districts. Mr..
Parks made short personal explanation, in
which he denounced Wells, Anderson and
the rest OF the gang in plain terms. A bill
to relieve certain legal disabilities of women
was passed. large number of bills were
reported by committees and passed. The
business on the speakers desk was taken up.
attempt to refer the bill to the committee on
banking and currency was defeated, the
amendments of the senate were concurred
in and the bill passed. Mr.. House reported
a bill in reference to the Pacific railroad.
Mr.. Springer, from the committee on cleo
lions, made report in the Massachusetts,
contested case of Dean VS.. Field that Field,
the sitting member, is not entitled to a seat,
and that Dean, the contestant, is. Mr. Cand
Ter presented minority report The house,
without taking action, adjourned until
Monday.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Charles Francois Daubigny, French painter
and engraver, is dead.
All impost duty on malt exported into
Canada is to be taken off.
The Ohio state prohibition convention to-
day nominated an entire state ticket.
President Hayes and wife were present fol-
several hours at the Methodist fair given al
Baltimore.
Montgomery Queens circus was sold al
Louisville to-day in bankruptcy. The ami
mails brought $4,000.
Monseignor Lasagni, secretary of the sacred
college, has been appointed pontilical secre
tary of state ad interim, and Cardinal
Schwartzenburg becomes pro camerlingo.
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al was concluded the contested case Of Ack-
lin vs.. Darrell, from the fourth Louisiana
district, was called up. Mr.. Blund asked if
1t was In order to move to 60 10 the speakers
table in order to reach the silver bill The
speaker replied that 1t was not. Mr.. Bland
contested case. 1t was thee decided to
make the motion to proceed with the bust.
ness on the speakers desk tomorrow morn
ing. The contested case was then taken up
and heated debate ensued, at the end of
which the minority resolu ton declaring
Darrell elected was rejected by vote of 10
to 139. The majority resolution declaring
Acklin elected was adopted without divis-
ion. Mr.. Acklin then appeared before the
bar OF the house and was sworn IN taking the
iron-clad oath. Adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A. G. Cattell & Co., the oldest grain house
in Philadelphia, failed to day. Total indebt
edness, $24O, 900; assets, 100000.
There were ,450 fires in New York city
during the past year, causing a loss of 49,
ZlO 69o, with insurance amounting to S12,-
COS, 627.
The meeting of London workiugmen on
the eastern question has been abandoned,
because Gladstone sfgnified determination
not to participate.
ment for Berks and chief proprietor of the
London Times, was black balled at the
Atheneum club on account of his Turkish
sentiments.
lie ouse committee on elections to day
:. the contested election case of Frost
ag :sMetcalf, for the Third Missouri dis
trict, to a sub committee consisting of Cobb
Chandler and Hiscook with instructions tc
examine papers and report whether or no,
there are sufficient grounds for contest tc
warrant further consideration of the com
mittee.