The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-03-10
RESUME OF THE WEEKS NEWS.
ooNeRxss1cuAL AND WASHINGTON NEWS ITEM

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Senates time In opposing the Fitz Jonn Por-
ter bill. Much of his haIaDgue was euIo1istic
nomination, and Senator Carpenter seepss 10
have taken the same line. Fifz John Porter
was an interested listener.
with another defeat, the Senate appropriations
committee reporting the Star service de s.
cfency bill in tae same eEaount as 1t passed The
House. though adding some slight amend
mSnts In other particulars.
The Ross pilctage bill was discussed by the
dag, but no conclusion Was reached. 1t pre-
vents the States from legislating on the SUBJ
Ject, and virtually abolishes compulsory pilot
age ana destroys licensed pilots. The House
Also devoted some time TO eulogies on the
deceased Senator Houston, of Alabama.
"A bill was Introduce In the Senate on
hanging in the District of Columbia. 1t is
thought this will preventmany OF the crimes
of that character which have been committed
quite frequently oflate by negroes.
There is probably no city iA the country in
some parts of which life and property are so
insecure at the National Capital. The
police force is entirely inadequate, and has
been so for years, and there is an element in
the population OF washington, composed of
negro rougns, VINO commit cflmes OF the most
II is not long ago that young man named
Hlrth, while passing along a street only few
rods from one OF the principal thOroughfares
of the city early in the evening. was set upon
and murdered by four negroes, three of whom
were convicted OF murder in the first degree
on Thursday.
Lasi Friday evening. about O'clock & re-
spectacle yOung white woman was passing
along public street on Capitol hill, In the VI
cinity of stores ana houses, when she was
knocked down by brutal negro and then
dragged to a vacant lot, where she was bru.
tally treated. She was insensible for an hour
and half, and upon recovering consciousness
she managed TO get away from the negro and
reach her home She died from the effects of
her injuries last Friday. A negro named
Smothers has been arrested and fully identi-
ned as having been on the spot where the wo-
man was attacked, few minutes before she
came along.
The indignation of the people at the crime
Is very great. hundred men marched to the
Seventh District station house and demanded
the prisoner, but he had been removed to an
other place. A large force of policemen is nov
required TO guard the prisoner and save him
from being lynched.
OF minor crimes there has been no end DUR
ing the past winter.
< Iurtner attempt is to be made in the ways
and means committee to reach some action on
the sugar tariff, and possibly the steel rail and
other questions Indefinitely postponed on
tuesday may be reopened.
The Senate committee on apprO priatiOns
Thursday amended the star route deficiency
bull by striking out the clause which reduced
the service on lO7 routes and By adding pre-
anble condemning the violations of law by
the postoffice department.
An effort is being made to have the duty ON
Qulnine restored.
In the House on Friday measures were in
troduced granting permission for the erection
OF a statue to commemorate the Inauguration
Messrs. HazletOn and warner had passage
at arms regarding changes in the record, which
amused the rest OF the House.
The sub committee OF the House inter-
oceanic canal committee has adopted resolu-
tion prepared by Mr.. Frye reaffirming In
emph-tic terms the principles of the Monroe
TO be across the isthmus must be controlled by
the Government of the United states.
Special dispatches give the provisions OF Mr..
Cox's new life saving service bin, and also the
points made by letter from Mr.. Clarence
King, pre- scented In the Senate on Friday in
connection with resolution before Congress
for extending the geological surveys into the
states.
Mr.. Wood could not persuade the House
either to tar up the refunding dill or to hold
a sitting on Saturday TO discuss it.
The subject of ALASKA was before both
Houses OF Congress, bill Tor It's organization
as Territory being reported in the Senate,
and resolution for a census of its people be-
ing offered in the House.
It is said IN Washington that Mr.. Tllden's
agents are hard at work Ia his cause In Penn
sylvania.
A Washington dispatch gives what are sup
posed there to be the views OFFS cretary Evarts
as to the present condition ana effect of our
treaties with Central and South American
countries on the canal question. The House
canal committee, on Saturday, unanim. usly
the light or the United States to control any
nal across the isthmus must be maintained
The agreement between Secretary SchurZ
and the Utes has been signed.
The investigation into the Freedman's bank
was closed with the examination OF General
Senator Bayard spoke on Monday In favor
of the Fitz John Porter bill.
The presidenI sent a message to the Senate,
on Monday, in regard to the isthmus canal,
denying the right OF any government to the
exclusive control of sucn an important enter
prise.
amount of new bills. several of which de-
manded the removal of the tax on printing
paper and chemicals entering into its manu-
facture.
MISCELLANEOUS Nkws NOTES.
In Van, Armenia, 50 persons died of starsa-
tion.
Sixteen persons were killed by the boiler ex-
plosiOn at GLASGOW.
Charles Neberge, a Chicago tailor, died on
Saturday OF hydrophobia.
Rumors are revived in New York that Theo-
dore Tilton and wife are to be reunited
President Hayes wi open the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, In New York, March 3O
At Terre Haute, Ind, Saturday Chris Reich
was fatally stabbed by Thomas McDonough.
The Duchess of Marlborough announces
donation OF $1,000 from Mr.. jams r. Keene,
of New York, for the Irish relief fund.
Tne clearings of the Chicago banks FOR last
week foot up a total of S44 S4l, ,s5OSS. being al
most double those for the corresponding week
last year.
secretary Evarts positively denies that ne
has any intentions of leaving the cabinet, or
that there is a rupture between the preslaeat
and himself.
The awards in the regular annual Govern
ment mail lettings were completed Saturday
Service is from 10 to 80 per cent. greater, and
cost from TO Is per cent. less than last year.
Saturday, near Elyria, o., Herburt Bough-
ton, while hauling logs on q stone boat, in en-
deavoring TO unload log, q hand spike flew
up, striking him in the neck, causing instant
death.
Twenty three steamers, 80 ships, "a baroIes,
43 brigs and l44 scho0ners Of this and other
nations were lost in the gales of 0etoDer y,
November and December e, 1879, and Bebxu-
ary 3, 1880.
In Grayson connty, Virginia, Friday night
Henry Kite brutally murdered his BROTH ss-in
law, John and william Gs<ynne, by cutting
them to pieces with an ak, while they We've In
bed asleep.
Saturday, Charles Bowers, q carpenter, while
at work on a new building being erected by
the Cleveland City Forge, fell a distance of 40
feet. crcshi ng 5he base Of mis- skull and Killing
him instantly.
A letter of lanes Redpath from Dublin says
that there ars a quarter Of million OF people
suffering from want OF f9od in Ireland, who, If
not aided within a few weeks, VIII perish from
famino and fever.
Charles q. Smith has applied FOR the appoint
ment of receiver f0F the Albany Evening
Journal, alleging that ne was deceived by his
late co-psoprietcrs in the purchase OF his
share of the paper.