The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-02-14
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.
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UNCONVENTIONAL AND WASHINGTON NOTES

70 i ne var of Isl2 VINO serveo IA Gays, eth
or before the declaration OF war aItef tue
treaty o. peace with Gre at Britain.
From the report OF General sherman Oh tue
condition of the army II Is SHOWN tnaI, III an
emergency, there would De avaliaDIe sions rnT
Atlantic coast a force OF artillery men snsiier
tnan the police force OF New YORK SIiy suu
that an army of $500 men could not De lInnie-
diateiy and uniformly provided WIN ain"u-
milton. ~, ,,,,, the
the House comm l on 10, ~ -. -
port for passage any bills lnNo Wing aPpioo
pri lions for public buildings. Ins eollln tne
tee, however, In the meantime WIZ oA"'
In inc S-nate on Wednesday. Mr.. Bayard
presented the finance eohni, iso a. az osfarIng
petitlon from q Wtmign'o on urn OF SHIP
finders maze some remarks upon the con-
rns st,ecI Of charge upon the record OF de-
sertlon from the army was discussed anu
eulOgies were prOnouI ecu upon 1ho iaeo NseP
resentative Rush Clark.
petit juror shall s-rve more man sn.o 1901 and
IN one wear in any United etates couri, ahu
sd0ntei an amendment 10 the rules giving 10
the committee on agriculture me pre- paratioh
of the Incorporation bills for the agrlcuitui
hnrsau similar proposition in favor OF the
military committee Was reJvceeo aite. a
spirited debate over the rules hnh ess &c
appropriation bills, during wnlcn MessIs:
Car-ield Randall and Blackburn tnreateneu
70 vote against the report on the rev sion OF
the rules, il the appropriation oihs were - oo
dlsrrfbu ed amens the commli tees.
.rha :. crstaIv of the treasury has advertised
for SlI. UOU of bonds. - -,
means committee on "Wednesday, In favor oil
a reduction OF the duty on steel Tails 10 sIo per
assistant Postm as er General Brady related
IN Iht. subcommittee investigating the star
service the Siy devices Oh ab shs Mansion Ho1e
committee before tne Emmett association, OF
SsotsiS Pratt, uited states army. resoun'ed
.ofhe committee ON Indian AT airs, his success
In educating Indian Youth
The senate. Thursday. discussed AT solne
fen0tl, me subject OF private claims, ana con-
cfuded by sending the one before " 70 the
: ,urt of Claims. 1t passed the b IL authoriz ng
lhe conversion of national gold banks UNDER
s.cfeons ; IsS a, d s. "a of the n vis-d statutes
Tbs Ho,ss discussed the bill gulaiIns the
removal OF causes from STATE 10 cue tai 'uI -
Mr. Morton made q very Interesting speech
upop d N culture support OF the Ieso. ution
epproprIDg $4,000 for tue repIeseI talon OF the
Tfntred states at the B-rlin Fishery exntoltlon
in April and IL was adopted by loo 10 %
rh.. H,,us. com mittee on the canal question
resolved, Ia view OF the isct mat the na1o
ems mas been held on Mr.. DAVIS motion 10
reconsider the action ordering speciai COM
mite e, I'D go on with the consioefaeAon Va ZIG
subject by itself.
decided, Mr. Covert alone dissent pg, 10 report
a biII fur establishing an execu'tve department.
of agriculture under sect etary.
Fns nresident has nominated one Alexander
ID Wells the son OF Madison Wells, lar sur
vevor OF the port of New Orleans. One of the
.siar" route cont actors 6 aimed, o. fore me
subcommittee Investigating that subject mat
ms profits were not nearly as large az was
usually believed. The executive session OF
tine senate was spent in discussing the nomi-
co,iscroT of the san Francisco district. Nor
ton was afterward Iejec,ed, AZ TO III.
The Hou q passed the OIL ior Tic conFei5ioh
of National gold banks.
the charge OF the appropriations for public
buildings was gwen 10 the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds oy ~ 10 90 concns 70
n.ana
consider General GOrdons proposition ior the
appointment of special commlites on tne
inier-Oceauic canal question. No definite ac-
ton was taken, but me importance OF the SUD-
iect was conceded on all sides.
the hearing on the steel rail tarin question
was concluded before the ways aud means
cnmmittee on Friday, with argument % the
president of the associated steel rail- manuIac
furf,.o eompanies, aud by Emory StOrrs
40. nst the proposed reduction, In the course
OF which the former admltted the payment OF
$1,000 aunua ly to The Idle vulcan iron WORKS
me select committee of the House on the
interoceanic ship canal met on FRIDAY ana
Admiral Ammeu submitted his views pom
the canal project and presented the committee
with a copy of his report In favor OF the NicAr-
aguan route. rY .o.,,o. ;, II
canal committee on Saturday Ernest OK
man, United states minister TO the Unlteo
tract and indicated the ohjec'i ions to t..e
n,anss ~ VI. de Issseps Admiral Ammen also
ad iressed the commi1,ee ue9n an nne otner
circnIar has bee q issued by the 8 cretary
of the treasury prescribing the manner Oh
annratsiug goods seized for customs dues
hill was introduced Into Congress en-
Monday to leduc-. the duty on paper.
MISCELLANEOUS Nv VS. ITEMS.
s.ar,at fever and mea els ara raging at Sui
Ivan, Ind.
There were 65O.UOO hogs packed In Indian
apolis in 1872 against 77o.G00 In lo7s
Charles L. Holstein succeeds Coione. IIusier
as United states district attorney Tor INDIANA
Hon AE BOrie, Grants secretary OF the
navy. died in Philadel phia last week, ana was
buried on Saturday
Tbe coke manufacturers of Pitisburg have
decided to employ 800 beigian Inner miners 10 Jake
The Iowa House of Represen' atives has
nassed a resolution for a constitutional amend
ment making women eligible TO the Legisia-
ture.
Roval r. Conant, late cashier of the Eliot
National bank Boston, has been found guilty
of enbe Element, and his bail increased 10
s3O.OO0.
The remains of Miss Dolly Hartman, of
ALCHEMY civ. Pa. were placed in the lie
Moyne furnace for cremation at lad O'CLOCK
Saturday.
po,,svIvania Republicans held their State
election on "Wednesday last, and instructed
their delsg alton to Chicago for Grant. The
vote for Instructing stood l3S against lib.
Aftertwo DAYS of stormy session, the Repub-
ucans Of the District of Columbia Eel cted John
= 1,ooK and SayIes j. Bow, n as delegates to
chicago. They go without instructions.
The Georgia supreme court has refused new
trial to Cox, sentenced to impr s1 ,n, Tor
case il TO be carried to the supreme Court OF
the United States
rpptu-e is excected between Chill and the
Aroeniiue Conf. deratinn Chill was TO call
TOR 30 20 men and heavy bounties were OFFER
no The AIgentines. IL was salt that Chill
had purchased the italian lron-claos Roma
and Nei icla
An influential Paris newspaper severely
hlames tnr United States Congress for offer
mo hosp,ta ity to the Irish agi' ator Parnell,
a,,1 .sks what would be the result III PaIlia-
Inent would adopt the custom OF placing lis
nails at the disposal of foreign agitatofsY
Five persons 5, all o. them convicted OF petty
offenses at the ebruaTy term or court, were
nnbIicIv whipped in the jail yaTd at New
last e. DeI saturday forenoon, in the pres
epce OF about 2OO spectators Two Oh them
were white and the rest were negroes.
aTbe czar ia going crazy" says cable dis
,a.ch of Tuesdsy. He would be safer In lu-
ppstic asy um thsn the winter palace, where
Mini lists plots, bombs and revolutionary cinos
eurround him and follow In DIS iootstep s.
Why not give the people chance, oresehe
freer and Do happies?
Tho New York Herald has given SlOO,OOO to
the Irish relief fund. No otner newspaper 10
fne world would do as much, indeed, l. any
other able to dol Bns Id e,1a snnnpt ao
A frican and an Arctic exploring expedition.
Give 500 OO to the suffering In Ireland, ano
Rave sixpence left In its pocset ior holiday
pastime.
Notorious and dangerous couferfeiter has
taan arrested near Jackson. Mis-, by Gov
eminent detectives. For ~ years ne mas oeen
crunterfeitfng bank bills and government
money. He is report d 10 nave oPe nns1i sha
genuine b. came OF no value, wDen ne turned
6is aitep tion To greeubacks. Tnere Is mucn
rejoicing In Government circles tnat ne Is