The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-16
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL
RAKISG IN THE DUcATs.

WAsHINGToS., Feb. 1.-THE receipts from IL
ternal revenue o-'ay was st57,97i; customs
S312s6.
THE NATIONAL PARTY.
Representative Weaver writes that there Is n,
truth whatever in the published story Of the Ma
tiOnalS in Congress endeay0ring To organir, a
Peoples party. and to that end intend soon io
party, he Says, i the Peoples party in the TT eS
sense Of the term. and under its banners viii
rally all who wish % wrest the liberties OF the
people from the grasp of the banking. railroad
and other monopolies.
KEW TERRITORY PROPOSED
The bill reported by Senator Saunders 10 es'at,.
lish the Territory of Pembina proposes 10 forul a
new Territory from that portion OF Dakota ,yins
north OF the forty-siXth parallel Of latitude
AN IMPORTANT MATTER.
CpOn inquiry at the Treasury Department 20
day. a 10 whether matters recently passed upOn
by the Board OF Supervising Inspectors OF steam
Vessels had been approved by the Secretary. il
was ascertained that The work is but partly pre-
pared, but VIII be ready for submission ID the
Secretary IN a day or 50. The amendment IN rule
between the wood work and boilers from : vtsr7
10 four inches has been referred 10 the Solicitor OF
; the Treasurer for his opinion upon some LEGAL
points. As soon as such opinion i rendered that
Board, together with the opinion OF the 30
! lcitor s"lll be laid before Secretary
sherman for action. The President OF The
Steamboat Union Association OF New York has
addressed letter In Mr.. Dumont, the Supervising
| Inspector General, in which he saws: I'VE are
I led to suppose by your opposition 10 the amend-
ment. that when the proceedings go before the
secretary ior ms approval you VIII endeaSoT IL
/ defeat the object by using your influence with
the Secretary for that purpose. We trust you viii
not do So"
/ Dumont replies: The matter was presented
10 the Board by the Secretary Of the Treasury un-
der my advice for the purpose OF having the -llle
modified 10 reasonable extent, and ana adds
whatever course ! may choose to adopt
regarding the approval of the amended
/ rule. will be governed by q carefully
considered reasons founded upon what nv ,udg
ment. rendered under the responsibility OF the
oath of office, which have taken shall seem 10 be
in accordance with exact justice to the steamboat
owners whom you represent as well a. 10 the
travelling public, whose interests are essentially
intruSted by law 10 this office. The fact thai a
majority of the Board Of SU ervising inspectors
may feel il their duty 20 legisate purely in the
interest Of steam vessel owners, regardless OF the
rights OF the general public, will not, am >uTc
governed thereby in its Judicial duty"
THE DEATH or Mr. wooD.
The New York Delegation in the House OF Rep
resentativcs TO day adopted resolutions regarding
the death OF Fernando Wood. and ordered Them
sent 10 his family.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE SAD AFFAIE.
LITTLE Rock. Ark. Feb. IA special from
Hot Springs, dated this afternoon. SAYS: Hon
Fernando Wood expired last night az O'Clock.
Since MS arrival az the springs. a short time ago
he had been in a very weak ana almost hopeless
condition which continued without the slight
est change until oyertaken by death, his disease
being complication of gOut and rheumatism.
The Springs Were Of no benefit to him. and his
physicians entertained no hopes Of recovery from
the beginning. The body Of the deceased is row
lying in state al the Arlington Hotel awaiting
the arrival of his brother by this afternoons train
IL Is expected the remains will be taken East
to- morrow mornings train. At meeting
of the City Council, resolutions Of coincidence
were passed and Committee appointed TO escort
his remains 10 the DEPOT. HIS son, brother ard
sister, Mrs. Baldwin viii accompany the remains
from here.
4 TOKEN or RESPECT.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. 1.-THE announce
ment OF the death of Fernando Wood was made
by The presiding officers OF both Houses Oft ne
Legislature to-day. and the intelligence was re-
ceived with profound regret. 4 joint resolution
was introduced appointing Committee OF TWO
Senators aud three Representatives 10 escort the
remains Of the deceased from Hot Springs 70 the
Missouri line. Senators Judkins aud Boyd. and
Representatives Crittenden, Hewitt and Comne--
son on the part of the House.
RESPECT To THE DEAD.
HoT SPRINGS. Ark Feb. l4.-At a special
meeting Of the City Council and residents OF HOf
Springs held tins evening at the City Hall Com
mittee OF the most prominent citizens waS an
pointed In wait on the citizens generally - re-
quest an unanimous suspension of business be
tween the hours OF and II tomorrow In respect
10 the memory Of the late Fernando Wood thar
the County and City officials accompany the IT.
mains 10 the depot.