The Indiana State sentinel., 1881-01-12
RESUME or THE WEEKS NEWS.


HOUse, cUUFNuHy,- N0r70VpT I'M
troduced a bin making the Congressional appor
tionment under the census of 1880.
M Reagan urged bill regulating commerce
between the States. and forbidding discrimination
by carrying Companies in the House, on Wednes
day.
The Senate on Friday discussed the Hollida,
claim. and the House debated the Wood funding
bill the speakers in opposition being Messrs Kel
} ley, Weaver, McLane. LOunsberry and Mills Mr.
Chittenden spoke in favor Of IT, and humorously
alluded TO his successor, Rev. J. Hyatt Smith
/ Congressman COnger has been Nominated for
Senator from Michigan by the Republican Legis-
lative caucus.
Mr.. Frye has Withdrawn from the Senatorial
hght in Maine, and will give votes in the caucus
| 10 Eugene Hale.
The President has nominated and the Senate
has confirmed General Nathan Gol, Jr OF West
/ Virginia, 20 be Secretary of the Navy
movement is reported TO be on foot i1(<sli-
fornia TO urge on General Garfield the ap5s hr-
ment of General Mcdowell to the War Depart
ment
IN the House, on saturday. Mr.. Briggs. from
seat
The bill regulating rates of postage on second
class mail matter was reported back, on Satur-
day; from the Committee ON Potofliees and Post
I roads.
The bill. authorizing the Secretary of the In
terror TO fulhll certain treaty stipulatious with
the Chippewa Indians OF lake Superior and Mis-
Sisslppt was reported back from the Committee
on Indian Affairs, on Saturday afternoon
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the fundlng Dill. on Saturday afternoon, and
| the remainder of the session was devoted to de-
/ bate, without any conclusion being reached
o. n. Barnum, Congressman-elect from the
Thirteenth Pennsylvania District will vote with
the Republicans, thus insuring liz votes on the
organization Of the House of Representatives,
General Logan introduced on Monday into the
Senate 2 bill to put Grant on the retired list as
General with full pay ayith provision allowing
the President TO call him into active service when
he deems it necessary.
Judge Buckner Chairman of the House Com
mittee on Banking and Currency. says the Wood
refunding Dill Will be defeated, and ii the House
tgi ha hfc
Judge kelly's substitute.
on Monday there were 100 new bills introduced
in the House and several more in the Senate.
The Senate INDUCED in another long debate
over the Ben Holiday bill on Monday.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS
Ice in East River carried away about fifty feet of
pier at New York, on Friday
The indications are thai Plai sted viii be counted
out of the Goyernorship in Maine.
Patrick Hayes and Daniel Sullivan were hanged
in Philadelphia last Thursday.
There are 6O,O0O schools and colleges in India.
with an attendance OF 100000 boys and girls
Captain Bogardus has accepted Dr. Carverss
challenge 20 pigeon match for 81 800 SIDE
The Cowbellions a mystic Society 81 Mobile.
celebrated their f!ueth anniversary on Thursday
with street parade.
Cornell Hemwood young and wealthy planter
OF st. Kits. West Indies, killed himself in Brook
lyn, on Saturday.
There were reports on the London stock Ex-
Change saturday afternoon, that the Chilians
The Baptists in Brooklyn intend building
church intended to rival Spurgeons famous Tab
ernacle in London.
Hugh King. Treasurer of the Irish National
Land league, sent $500 10 the Land League in
dublin, Saturday.
Robert Smith, the Lunenburg murderer, SEN
fenced to be executed on the 10Th inst, escaped
from Jail at Halifax Saturday.
The value Of the exports from Hamilton. Ont,
TO the United States, for December was g. l2, 7i5
against 81, I4S, ,092 for December, 1879.
Captain Eads has secured concession from
the Mexican Government TO construct a ship
railway across the Isthmns Of fTehauntepec.
An Ottawa dispatch says the debt of the Domin-
ion Government is. in round numbers 500. .OcO-
OOO an increase over last year OF $4,000, 600.
For the week ending last Saturday there were
233 995 standard silver dollars distributed
AGAINST 122 495 for the corresponding week in
1850.
The last report of the National Bureau of Edu-
cation gives The sixteen old slave States school
population of SPA 0oo, and school enrolment of
2673, ,sse.
The Army and Navy Gazette, of London. says
the contributions of the Imperial Government to
the expenses of the Afghan war will be at least
fG,00O,Oo0
The Tax commissioners of New York City this
year place the amount OF assesSable property in
that city at $3.50, $50 939, increase of over $Is
100000 over last year.
Thomas f. Mitcher, prominent Missouri citi-
zen and planter residing eight miles from shreve-
port, La. committed suicide by shooting through
the head, Saturday.
Private adyices from Crete report rising fer
ment Of revolution there and a determination Of
the Greeks to seize the opportunity of rising in
Greece TO throw OF the Ottoman authority.
Application has been made by the Government
for new trial in the case of Julius b. Pingo. of
New York, kid glove manufacturer. to recover
penalties OF 100000 IN alleged fraudulent in
voices
rra--.r
fer Ex-Governor sprague in the divorce case
brought against him by his wife, but will repre-
sent him in the civil case with his creditors.
Philip McCafrerty. Michael Boyle, Peter Gal
lagher, and James iIarkins, victims of the Allen
town boiler explosion, died Friday night making
thirteen deaths. Two more persons are in dying
condition.
Judge Levi Parsons. who. last winter gave $50.
600 to establish library at Gloversville. n. Y.
which is to bear his name has Just presented an
other $4,000 to Union College, Schenectady, the
interest of which Is 10 be used Tor the benefit of
worthy students.
plot has been revealed to capture Colonel
James &. Fair. the Nevada millionaire while he
was in candelaria, and hold him for ransom of
$500 900. Mr.. Fair-was suddenly called to Aurora
New the night the plan was TO have been exc
cuted. and it was thus frustrated.
The Otoe Indians had another interview with
the Secretary OF The Interior on Saturday after.
their removal, introduced by Senator Saunders,
and now pending in the Senate Their views
upon the Dill Will be communicated 10 Congress.
The dwelling of James Conlin. in Lebanon, Wis,
burned to the ground Friday night, and I'm the
flames perished the owner. a man over eighty
years OF age. blind and deaf. He and his wife
lived alone, and the heroic efforts of Mrs Conlin
were insufficient TO save her husband. His body
was taken from the ruins in four pieces.
The London Times, commenting on the prose
cution OF DIR. Bucnanan, I'm Philadelphia. for
forging medical diplomas, says: "Orr ancient
Universities have sinned quite as much as he in
making degrees mere matter OF money. Many
thousands of men add NJ. A, d. D., or ID. c. l.. to
their names without having answered ques-
tion or shown any scholarship or knowledge.
over and above what is implied in b. A. de-
gree"
Arrival of gold from Europe, at the Assay Office,
for the week ending Friday. sl.0l7,000 in foreign
coin and bars. The total arrivals since August
were 500 900, OF which S59 $50 900 was foreign
coin and bars, and So $50, 600 American coin.
Total for the same period last year, s1s,4l5.l5o.
Payments by Assay Office on this account
amounted 20 81. .775,659 for the week, and s59,607
74 since Augusta 2.
Adjutant General Breck. of the Department OF
Dakota is in receipt of advices igcm Major Ileges,
from the camp on Poplar River. To the effect that
he had just started his prisoners to Fort Buford
under escort of Captain Bell, OF the Seventh Cav
Bulrs camp when diplomacy shall have failed.
and he expressed the opinion that such move
ment will be necessary.
In the British House of Commons Saturday
night the Attorney General introducing the Cor
rupt Practices at Elections Bill, explained that
its chief object would be to put an end to the law
ish expense accompanying most elections; that
check wonld be placed on the expenses by a GER
tain sum being fixed for the entire election, ac-
cording TO a schedule varying according To the
size Of the constituency. Various puuishments
with hard lator would be Inflicted for corrupt
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