The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14

rate OF Sl. 20 per acre. 1he commission liked
higher valuation, which mast be paid, or
the land forfeited
In the Senate on Wednesday, Mr.. Bsyard
presented petitions from citizens of Della
ware praying for the passage OF his legal
tender bill, and Mr.. Pendleton gave noucs
that be would propose an amendment TO
Mr.. Bayard's bill to provide that United
States notes, IL deprived Of their legal
tender quality, shall not be available as q
National bank reserve. Mr.. Windcm intro
duced resolution &C. conslder the ex-
pedIeney OF establishing department OF
agriculture and commerce, and Mr. Davis
OF West Virginia introduced bill for the
establishment OF such department.. In
the Honse large number Of miscellaneous
bills were introduced. Mr.. Cox reported in
the House his bill TO regulate immigrs 0D,
sad it was referred 90 the committee of the
whole. The oorTespbhdence concerniTg the
Ute Indians was laid bsiOre the Senate It Is
said thstecr SstaIy Eyarts Is considering the
removal OF Consul Mosby for allowing oIe
OF the latter's letters on the Hong Kong
frauds = DC published. The case OF Nc
Cabs vs. Orth was argued before House COM
miitee on elections on Wednesday. The
Senate COMMITTEES on privileges and elec-
ions on Thursday resumed cGnsi ierati0n of
tue Ingalls, case. and obtained the desired
kilograms from the Western Union Tels-
graph company agent at Topeka.
In the HoUSa or Friday Mr.. Ryan os
Kansas, introduced OH to provide for ad-
m.ttins, daty free clothing intended for tie
relief OF the cOlored people who have emf
grated. M Fernando Wood mas com oleted
inc revision of his reminding oil. The aues-
floD of appointing new governor for Utsh
WAS discussed in the cabinet meeting on FRI
Gay. The only two ordnance foundries III
the United States have given notice that
they must permanently close unless the
fr1Vornpnan .iya.
board otludian commissioners recommended
70 the president that the religious societies
De allowed 10 select the Indian agents Toe
National Greenbsok conference in Washing
tn acj 'urned sine die on Friday after
sd)piirg q cal Tor the National Greenbsck
eOnve nuon 10 De held IN Chicago June g
On Saturday the Senate C committee decided
to report fayOrsb'y upon ali the pending
army nominations excepS promotions OF
ileutenants which were laid aside. On
Monday various bills were introduced and
referred TO proper committees.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
PliIoe Bismarck is reported dangerous
ly i'll
There art runogs Of approaching revolu-
ton 10 Mexico.
The steamship City OF New York. which
arrived at New York City Saturday, brought
Sl56 000 10 3 I'D bars.
Stephen Longfeilow, nephew OF the poet.
has been arrested for foTging the lstters
name 10 s. GOO check.
r +. Bishop was on Wednesday slec'ei
president of the. MGsss chUsests Senate, and
G. NnSCs speaker of the House.
James Stewart {, Co. doing al annual
lumber business of So, ,000, 900 at Detroit.
Mich failed on Wednesday last.
Governor Long was inaugurated as gov
ernoI Of Massachusetts, on Thursday. Pub
tic debt OF the State $33, ,02O, 464.
General Garfield has been nominated for
the United States Senate by the Republican
members Of the Ohio Legislature.
Benjamin G. BogsIt for Is years treasurer
Of the New York Produce Exchange. C.
fsulted and suicided in New York last week.
Frank Leslie. the wen-kDown publishe-,
died, Oh Saturday afternoon, at his resi-
dence in New Yorf, after protracted ILL
ness.
on Thursday. A fire was well under way,
but stopped by the almost superhuman eKer-
tinns of the people.
The Wabash, White and other rivers of che
State have been on boom" all week, do
ing considerable damage in washing away
bridges and milldams. t-r-r
Colonel John +. Phillips, Democrat was
elected in uhe Seventh Missouri district 70
ill the vacancy occssioned by the death Ot
Congressman A M. Lsy.
The governor, OF Alabama, has appointed
Luke Prior United States senator from that
Stale, to Eli out the unsxpired term oi
Senator Houston, recently deceased.
There is grain blockade a: Chicago The
elevators are filed 10 their capacity Of
16, 600 100 bushels, and about IL, 900, 900 bush
als etoted in the EariOuE WarahOuaRS
krupp, the gun manufacturer at Essen.
Germany, has orders that will test the ca
pacity of his establishment until 1881. Rus
sia and Chilli are giving large orders.
George Bell, music teacher was arrested
in st. Paul Ind, last Wednesday night. for
attempting to drive chisel into Charles
Arnolds head. He is charged with infant
to rob and murder.
William Kufiic, q young German of Fy q
Wayne. was drowned in toe So. Joe river on
Wednesday He was looking into the water
rolling over Reedsville dam, lost his balance.
fell over, with above result.
Forgeriee on tho Grooers' bank OF New
York to the amount of 100000 havs besn
discovered, and j L Haigh, prominent,
merchant of New York, arrested. charged
with utterng them. The bank is used up.
The Dsmc cratic caucus of the Maryland
Legislature, or Thursday night. selected A
p. 6 )rman as their candidate for the United
States Senate. Mr.. German Is president Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal company.
and chairman OF the Democratic State Cen
tral committee of Maryland.
Trouble Is threatened in the mining re-
gions of the Kanawha Valley. The miners
have been on a strike for six weeks, aud now
threaten vengeance against the BLACK
sheep who are taking their places. The
State militia has been ordered TO be prepared
TO march 10 Hawke Nest at moments 10
tice.
There is steady growth in the talk 81
Washington about Heratio Seymour as a
Democratic candidate. A Southern senator,
whose personal choice is Bayard, remarked
Saturday that he believed the New Yorker
was the stronger man, aud that IL be did NOT
positively reiuse to run he would be Donni
mated.
The sub-tressurer al New York received
proposals 90 sell bonds TO the Government.
IN response to the secretary of the rreasury's
circular OF December 81, 1879, stating ne
would pure 1sse 81 600 900 worth. The to'Al
offerings were 81. 14s 600. and were mostly
from New York bankers. The secretary OF