The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-04-28

bilI TO establish a municipal code for the Dis
trict was discussed.
General Conway testified before the Exodus
Committee that an association had been
formed in New York to buy land In New
Mexico, which should be sold in small quaoti-
ties TO negro refugees from the South, vast
exodus of whom he fore Jaw.
Washington di>patch gives summary OF
the report of the Foreign Affairs Committee
on the resolution looking to the negotiation
OF a reel procity treaty with Canada.
The Academy OF Science, which has been in
session in Washington, held Its final meeting
on Friday.
The Cabinet discussed proposition 20 send
a man of-war TO Europe TO bring the King OF
siam 10 this country.
The House held a brief session on Saturday,
but transacted little business beyond passing
bill, pushed by General Johnston, con-
tributing condemned cannon for monument
TO General Meade.
The Kellogg case was discussed again at
length in the Senate on Monday, but no action
was taken.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.
The Canadian Government has removed the
embargo against American cattle.
Over 800 families have been rendered home
less by the forest fires in New Jersey.
Hon. Ezra B. French, Second Auditor of the
United States Treasury, died at Washington,
Saturday.
Virginia delegates to Chicago are instructed
10 vote for Grant, as long as his name is before
the Convention.
The steamship Ohio has arrived at New
1OTk Win lfotS 0cTtudn
the voyage thirteen deaths occurred.
The Savings Banks of New York and Massa-
chusetts ana w. III. Vanderbilt own one eighth
of the bonded debt of the United States.
The Vermont and Texas delegations APP
pointed last week are understood 10 be favor
able to the domination of General Hancock
10 the Presidency.
The boiler of the tug boat Annie Laurie ex-
plo,.ed at New Orleans Saturday. captain
Spence had both legs broken, Dave Maratta
his right arm broken, and badly scalded John
Lynch, colored fireman, killed.
Secretary Sherman, in a speech at the Phil
"The main point in our financial situation is
that the public debt is being reduced at the
rate of SlO,0OO,OO0 month"
Another meeting of the Western Nail Asso-
citation will be held at Pittsburg to-day, to
take action relative to the condition of trade.
II is understood s. resolution will be subm tied
ordering further suspensions OF operations for
two weeks.
The Christian Committee at Bagdad tele-
graphs: "A terrible famine is raging tn Ough-
out Mesopoiamia and Kurdistan. Immense
masses OF starving Christians are craving
inadequate to meet the necessities" y public
meeting will be held at the Mansion House,
London.
The United States Electric Light Company
has purchased the building corner of twenty
fifth street and Sixth avenue. New York, and
is now putting In the necessary apparatus for
furnishing Ed1sons electric light to the city
for a circuit of a mile distant in every direc-
ton. IL is said the power that will be concen-
trated there " i'll enable the Company to fur
nish light four miles distant.
An Ohio gentleman lately wrote to a Chicago
hotel-keeper In quest OF accommodations
during. the Republican Convention. He
wanted two small rooms with door between
them, and was not particular as to location.
The suave landlord wrote back stating that
the price for such rooms would be $50 per
diem. Which recalls the adage concerning
the making hay while the sun shines.
Captain Joseph Amazeen, of Portsmouth,
one OF the old officers of the United States,
revenue marine servise, died, Tuesday morn
ing of malignat throat disease and copges-
ton OF the lungs, with which he had been
afflicted only few days. On Monday, his
wife died of the same disease, contracted
while attending on her husband. Both were
highly esteemed, and they leave son and
two daughters, one of the latter being now
quite Ill.
DISPATCHES sent from Washington to the
effect that Barnum would call the National
Committee together 10 move the Convention
from Cincinnati on account of a misunder-
standing ABOUT few Telegraph poles, are un-
true. A member of the National Committee
said Saturday that such talk was all bosh, and
only deceived the simple; that in tact there
had never been a serious movement toward
calling the Committee together again for that
purpose.
The friends OF Sherman at Washington are
more sanguine than at any time since the
canvass began. They say that his strength is
developing more rapidly Than they could have
hoped. They claim that he has positively Sc
cured lOl votes on the first ballot from the
States that have already held Conventions,
including the solid vote OF Ohio, and excluding
any from Indiana, Illinois. Kansas, Missouri |,
New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,,
Connecticut Vermont, Rhode Island, Iowa,
Maine and Oregon
Secretary Schurz is understood to have I'M
der consideration plans for the future i'm
provement OF the Great Yellowstone Park. 1t
is proposed, among other things, to establish
OF North America, now so rapidly becoming
extinct, may find refuge. Moose, elk. bear,
mountain sheep and deer already abound
there, and IL is claimed that If hunting is pro-
hibited, the PARK will become a natural resort
for game. The surrounding mountains i'm
passable except through two or three canons,
will make its ultimate preservation easy.
The New York Democracy met in Conven
ton at Syracuse last Tuesday, elected full set
of delegates TO the Cincinnati Convention, a D.
pointed Presidential electors for the STATE
ticket, and instructed the Cincinnati dele gates
10 vote as a unit. 1t is understood that il is a
Tilden delegation, but they were not in
structed. The Kelly ring of the party met at
the same time and provided for an electoral
ticket; also full set of delegates to the DEM
ocraiic National Convention. There was AN
attempt to harmonic the Two wings, but the
attempt failed. The feeling against TIiden
in the Kelly Convention was marked and
undisguiSed.
Since last Tuesday railroad and telegraph
connection has been completely cut of be-
tween Alta on the west AID Truckee on the
east side of the mountains. A terrible storm
has prevailed not only in the mountains, but
hiss been heavy aud almost constant. Rivers
and streams are full TO overlooking, leYees In
many places carried away, ra1lr Dad tracks
washed out, low lands laid under wafer, coun-
try roads rendered impossible, bridges swept
away. Fortunately the rain changed into
snow on the Sierra, otherwise the whole val.
leys of Sacramento and San Joaquin would
have been devastated by the flood.
A dispatch from Cotton says: "The danger o.
an outbreak among the Chimehueva Indians
grows more serious They are gathering in
force through the mountains, and especially
at the springs along the west SIDE of the Colo
RADIO River. Mail riders report seeing their
signal fires through the mountains and along
the river. y large stock dealer with his men
has been run off mis- ranch, houses burned and
stock driven off, The agent and employees OF
the reservation have gone 10 EhrenbeTg for
protection. and were warned by the Mohaves
that the Chimehuevas intended to cross the
river. kill the settlers and plllage the settle
ments. IL is reported that 200 renegade Piutes
will join the Chimehuevas. Cavalry have
landed at EnrenbeIg, ready to march at a mo-
ment's notice."