The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-20
TELEGRAPHTC SUMMARY.
THURSDAY, March 10.
CONGRESSIONAL.

THURSDAY, Marcn l..
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate-Mr Thurman. from the comDiL.
tee on judiciary, reported bill prohibiting
members of congress from becoming sureties
on certain bonds. The bill in aid of the
polar expedition designed by James Gordon
Bennett passed. The vice president sub
mitted communication from the secretary
of the interior in answer to the timber
troubles in Montana-some little discussion
took place as TO the disposition of the bill
Several petitions of no special i'm
portance were introduced. "A bill re.
gardIng the Union Pacific sinking
fund was introduced and referred. The
discussion of the West Point academy ap-
preparation bill was resumed. but lasted but
short. time, when the senate adjourned.
House.-Shortly after the house was called
to order il went into the committee OF the
whole, on the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill. A long. discussion ensued,
in which Messrs. Hale, Singleton Whitthorne
and others took part. but without coming to
decision the committee rose, and the house
adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Werk's soap and candle factory at Cincin-
natl was burned to-day.
The surrender of insurgent chiefs and
followers still continues in Cuba. &.
The Acton powder mills at Marlboro,
Mass, blew up TO day, killing two men.
Two very distinct shocks of earthquake
were felt at Milford, New Hampshire, to.
day.
The bullion withdrawn from the bank of
England to-day on balance amounted TO
f63, COO.
The American brush company's factory
at New Haven, Connecticut, burned to-day.
Loss $4,000.
Professor John Brainerd, formerly of
Cleveland, Ohio, died at Washington yester-
day, aged 40.
At the city electiona at Oakland, California,
yesterday. the workingmen elected their
entire ticket.
The new Italian cabinet has not yet been
formed. The chief difficulty is in assigning
the portfolios OF foreign affairs and war.
A. NJ Robinson, who was treasurer. OF the
bank robbed at Batavia, Ohio, some months
since, was arrested to-day for the crime.
The steamer Rep4us sailed from New
Haven, Connecticut, yesterday for Constan
tinOple with cargo of cartridges and
machinery.
This morning benjamin Noyes, president
of the Mutual Benefit Life insurance com
pany, of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested
at Washington.
Two children named Wood were fatally
and two others seriously burned by the ex-
plosiOn of can of coal, with which the
oldest aged IL years, was lighting the fire.
The collision Of two coal trains on the
Reading road resulted in the wrecking OF 80
ears and the killing of John A. C0mmesky,
fireman, and severely wounding two others.
The Farmers aud Traders bank of lex
ington, Kentucky, suspended payment
gate $200,0 900; the deposits will not exceed
$4,000.
At the single number drawing OF the
Louisiana state lottery 10 day. No. f2,9SS
drew tie csOital prize, $50 600. The ticket
was sold in New Orleans and il is believed
to visitor at the carnival.
The committee of ways and means today
agreed to report iaTorably representative
Burchard's bill to promote the refunding Of
the national debt ana the loan OF savings TO
the United States for that purpose.
Vernon Brothers, stock brokers of London.
failed to-day. They held a large amount of
consuls and British railway securities. ex-
pectlng that the country would rush into
tlre war and raise the price of the securi-
ties.
1t has been stated that the treasury depart
ment is discriminating against one and two
dollar notes of the issue OF greenbacks. Such
is not the case. as the treasury issues 10 any
amOEnt any determination of notes III ex-
change for. or IN redemption of, legal tender
or national bank notes