The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-13

The Ravine WOODEN mill at South Wilbra-
ham, Mass, burned last night, with the con-
tents. Loss. $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
DIR. Thomas c. Lambert, the convicted ex-
president of the American Popular Life
insurance company. of New York, has Sc
cured a bill of exceptions in the supreme
court.
MONDAY, Feb. IL.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate-A petition of the national and
state bankers of Cincinnati was presented,
urging the repeal of that portion of the
national bank act which imposes tax of
one-half OF one per cent. upon deposits. A
large number of petitions from ali parts of
the country were presented IN favor of the
sixteenth amendment to the constitution.
Mr.. Conkling presented a memorial of the
New York chamber of commerce remonstrat-
ing against the reconciliation of the silver
dollar. Mr.. Matthews presented a petition
of $40 business men of Cincinnati IN favor
of the passage of the silver bill. Petitions
were presented from nearly every county in
New York state in favor of the remonetiza-
ton of silver and repeal of the rsumption act.
The petition of 1913 business men of Broadway
New York, was presented by Mr.. Conkling
They are all in favor of the reconciliation
of silver. Two o'clock tomorrow was set for
the time for the senate TO repair TO the house
of representatives to receive the picture pre-
sented by Mrs. Thompson. Mr.. Anthony
reported favorably on the resolution to print
copies of the memorial address of the late f
Y. Parsons, of Kentucky. A large number
of bills, of no general interest, were intro
duced and referred. Mr.. Davis, of West
Virginia, spoke in favor of the passage of the
silver bill. He was followed by Mr.. S 4uls
bury, who also spoke in favor of its passage.
Mr.. Coke put in few words in favor of the
bill. Mr. Mcdonald took the floor, with the
understanding that he would proceed to-
morrow Adjourned.
House.-The regular order was announced
by the speaker to be the motion to lay on the
table the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the house on Friday last refused to
pass the bill for the relief of w. II. Newman
and others. The motion to lay on the table
prevailed. Mr.. Mackey introduced a bill to
prohibit the secretary of the treasury from
purchasing any bonds for the reduction of
the principal of the national debt, until
strict compliance with the provisions of the
law shall require it. Mr.. Leonard presented
a concurrent resolution of the Louisiana
assembly, expressing satisfaction with the
policy of the president Several bills were
introduced and referred. The house then
went into a committee of the whole upon the
military academy appropriation bill. A long
debate ensued, after which the amendment
to strike out the section which allows addi-
tional pay to first lieutenants acting as in
S1luGtOlo db buC lliSNlbullOn was QClcdOtu,
after which the house adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Five large business buildings of Shreve
port, La, were burned last night. Loss,
100000.
The Hon. Mercer Strons, member of con-
gress in 1861 81, died at Pottsville, Pennsyl-
vania, TO day.
The Zantucket rubber company. of JefFer-
son, Long Island closed its doors this morn
ing. Liabilities, $4,000.
Hon Gibson Wells ex secretary of the
navy, died at Hartford, Conn, this evening,
from the effects of carbuncle.
William Welsch, brother OF the American
minister to the court of ST. James, fell dead
of heart disease at Philadelphia this evening.
Daniel F. Fast, Henry v Smith and John
d. EasteTall, members of the agricultural
implements firm of Chicago, failed to-day.
Liabilities, $4,000.
John c. Cru ikshank, formerly secretary
of the national trust company of New York,
was arrested to day on an indictment charg
ing him with perjury.
The printed report that General Mcmillan
has Withdrawn as candidate for the col
lectorship of New Orleans is pronounced by
that gentleman incorrect.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Robertson to
improve the navigation and 10 afford protec-
ton and security TO the shipping trade, COM
merce and alluvial lands of the Mississippi
river provides for an appropriation of So
100000 for that purpose.
The committee on ways and means to day
passed upon schedule ''C'' of the tariff bill
which includes manufactured articles OF
hemp, Jute, etc, but not of cotton, silks and
linens. No alterations were made in the
rates, the notifications being of merely a
technical character.
The house committee on agriculture to-
day heard the argument of Henry Bergh,
president of the society for the prevention
of cruelty to animals in advocacy of the pas
sage of the billi which provides that stock
shippers be compelled by law to have all
stock, which they may cause TO be shipped,
to be fed and watered every As hours.
The captain and crew of the Sallie NJ
Steelman, which was abandoned at sea on
the 30th of last month, arrived at New York
to-day in the schooner Speedwell. The
story of the captain is most terrible. One of
the crew became crazy, attempted to kill one
of his comrades, but was himself killed. The
dead mans body was then eaten by the man
who killed him.