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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
William Sprague's Petition for a Divorce
From His

Providence, r. l., Jan. 27.-In the Office of the
Clerk of the Supreme Court of Washington COun-
ty, to-day, William Sprague filed u petition pray
ing for divorce from his wife, Katherine-Cha
Sprague. The petition reciles the facts of the
marriage, and says that he has ever since, on his
part, kept and performed all his marriage cove
nants. but said Katherine-Chase Sprsgue un-
mindful of her marriage vows and disTegarding
her marriage covenants, hath violated The same in
cause, deserted The bed and board
of your petitioner. which desertion
although not for a cosnnued term of five years
yet was under such circumstances as to entitle
him To decree for divorce; that she has commit
tel the crime of adultery, and has been guilty of
other gross enisbehaviOr and wickedneSs repug-
nant To and in violation of the marriage covenants
in tlIis that she has persistently and against the
express wishes and commands of your petitioner.
and after great public scandal had been Occa-
sIsned thereby, kept the company of, and been on
terms of close and improper intimacy with other
men, and OF the same men whose names had been
associated with hers in public scandals afoTe-
mentioned; that she has repeatedly declared
without cause, that she would never live with
your petitioner again. That she denied 10 him
aud his household the cares and duties incum-
bent on her as a wife and mother TO
fulfill: that she has, without cause turned and
driven her oldest child aud son out of doors. Who
has perSlStently and against the Will of your Pc
titioner, squandered his property and means by
engaging in the most lavish, extravagant eXpen-
diture OF money That since the financial EN-
barassment of your petitioner in 1873. and after
repeated entTeaties, requests, demands and com
mands to the contrary by your petitioner and
financial situation "a, d the inevitable effect of
such proceedings on her part; yet, said respond
ent. Notwithstanding all the same, has still per-
sist ID SCI far possible in the same reckless ex-
tTavagrant, lavish and foolish expenditure OF
money and style of living, thus further (asex-
planned and pointed out to her in the manner
aforesaidB embarrassing and defeating yourpe-
titioner in his effort to extrieaie
himself and evry remnant OF his
estate connected with the estates of others
from SAID financial difficulties and embarrass-
ments. That she has many times since her mar
riage with your petitioner and against his wishes
ab~ented herself from his home audhousehold
for long periods of time. living abroad and at
hotels thereby subjeciing the petitioner to further
great expense and depriving him OF her society
and assistance, to which. as her husband, he was
entitled. That she has willfuiiy persisted in a
course Of slanderous and abusive language and
publications of and concerning your petitioner
with view and purpose of harrassiug. vexing and
annoying him, and with yuch effect. thus render
ing his life miserable, aid thus destroying his
domestic peace and all happiness lncident to
riage relation. Wherefore your petitioner pTays,
a.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
FOREIGN NEWS
GREAT BRITAIN.
A HEARrRENDING SCENE.

Kanturk correspondent describes a remarka-
BILE the meeting of the Poor Law
Guardians. The day was bitter cold. About zoo
famished persons stood without the Work House,
where the Guardians met. Among them were
eighty stalwart. but hungry laborers. who loudly
demanded work. The Guardians could give thea
none In the midst Of the meeting Word was
brought that the laborers were forcing
their way into the building.i Bust
ness was suspended and a dead
silence prevailed. Immediately afterward
footsteps were heard ascending the stairs. The
door was almost taken from its hinges with the
kicking end pushing it received from the out
side Several voices were heard calling on the
guardians to open the door and give them relief
The door was opened by Mr.. Cauliffe, one of the
guardians, who was about 10 leave the room.
when ne thrown back and informed thst
neither he nor any guardian in the room should
leave until they had done some
thing for them. The passage on the stairs was
thronged with sullen, famished looking men. \
scene of confusion ensued, which lasted several
minutes In the background some poor fellows
were weeping. After some time the men got-t0
understand they could find bread and tea in the
hall and that their families would receive out
door relief for a week. The besieged guardians
were. ON this understanding, allowed 10 go unin-
terTupted.
A STEAMER GOES DOWN WITH ALL on BOARD
SEVENTY BODIES RECOVERED.
A report has been received from Singapore.
that local trading steamer has caIsized. Sew
enty bodies have been recovered. Mary Others
were carried away by the current.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
The Terms of the Great Telegraph ConsoI-
idatioD

NEW YORK. Jan. 2s-The World Of this NOM
ing says: The following IS 4 careful abstract OF
the agreement by which the Western Union rele-
patents, franchises, real estate and stocks
owned by the American Union and Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph Companies: The pur-
Companies, except their franchises TO be cor
porations The consideration paid to the AmeTi-
stock nj par value, 500, TO be delivered to the
Union Trust Company for distribution in ex-
change for 100000 shares American Union stock
and the ,S5,0ooo,ooo American Union bonds
for share, and the bonds at par
for stock at par. The American Union contracts
branees; that its indebtedness shall not and does
not exceed the 5000 coo in bonds, and that its
capital stock does not exceed 100000 shares, and
that the entire amounts of its bonds and not less
within three DAYS after notice that the Western
Union stock l. ady for exchange. The consider
alton paid tn Atlantic and Pacific is 81, 600 shares
of Western Union stock. to be used in return for
10000 shares of Atlantic and Pacific stock 500
share, the exchange to be made at the rate Of
three shares of Western Union for five shares of
Atlantic and Pacific The shares of the Atlantic
and Pacific stock belonging already tO the Western
Union are TO be included in the exchange. II is
neXtagreed that the Western Union shall increase
It's capital stock by S5S.926,59o, of which
sl5,UOOOOO will be given the holders
of the present shares, the Western Union TO TeD-
resent its investment of earnings in the cOnStruc-
ton and purchases since July l. 1866, and the
residue for the purchase of the American Union
and the Atlantic and Pacific. The Western Union
undertakes all telegraph and other contracts of
the other Companies, and particularly the Amer
lean Unions agreement for a lease of cable mes
sages and certain wires to the owners of the twe
new cables about TO be laid across the Atlantic.
The rights privileges and interest of the Dalti-
more and Ohio Railroad, il is specially agreed.
shall be pro- sected aud observed. 1t is stipulated
that the Western Union shall be put into posses
sion of its purchase February u. and shall deliv
er the stock on or before that date. but the pur
chase and sale shall be heiO 10 date from Janu
ary last, and all earnings and expenditures
shall be for the account of the Western Union.
The American stipulates that the assets OF the
Central Construction Company. and all lis prop
critics. rights and franchises remaining after the
discharge of its debts shall be turned over to the
Western Union, and ii is agreed that in the event
of delay from legal procession, liability shall
crue therefor TO the party affected"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
Secretary Sherman Makes n Speech on the
Finances of the Country.

Boston. Jan. 29.-Secretary sherman was enter
tained this evening at dinner given by the Mer-
chants Club. of this city, and. in response to
invitation, delivered an address touching upon
the refunding operations of the Government and
the management of the public debt. The Secre-
tary opened with review of the financial affairs
OF the Government at the close of the Revolution
ary War and OF the necessity that then existed
for refunding the debt at that period for the pur
pose of securing a lower rate of interest and ex-
tending the period of its payment, and illustrated
by a comparison between the amounts involved
in the refunding operations of that period and
those OF the recent times. and the progress made
In the country's growth The Secretary continued
that the revenue now received for three months
amounts TO more than all the debt of the RevOlu-
ton. The resumption fund now held To protect
the redemption of United States notes
Is more than double the amount of the Rey0lI-
tiOnary debts had occasion recently to look
the National Government, and found the first
try dated SepteEs Der l3, l779. In DayboOk No.
vas that of draft upon the Bank of New York for
90 600, for the credit of Samuel Meredith Treas
lszer of the United states being part of loan
ag-eedSo be made by that bank go Alexander
HaaliltOn, Secretary OF the Treasury and this was
the first money received in the Treasury of the
United States 1t was followed by similar trans
action to the amount Of $4,000 during September
and October. and was used mainly for the pay
ment OF Members of Congress- This loan was re-
1mbursed out Of the first revenues Of the new
Government. The whole expenditures of tue first
year OF the Government was about equal u two
days receipts of the Treasury at the present time
Following financial OperatiOns of the Govern
ment thence TO the Administration of General
JGcksOn, when the National debt was paid off in
full, the Secretary stated that from that time 20
the beginning Of the civil war, including the
the period Of the Mexican. the debt OF the United
States but ranged from minimum of S37 900 TO
the maximum Of SOS 1900 IL is apparent that
In oil the moneyed transactions OF the Govern
ment, prior 10 the civil war, certain general prfn-
ciplee were followed. The belief OF which was
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
A Great Invention.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-An exhibition was given
to-day in Jersey City of new fuel, combination
Of petroleum aud steam, and the exhibition was
Of such satisfactory nature that the results are
pr missed of an importance not easily exaggerated.
Colonel Rose. of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. says:
"A locomotive can be IIln from New York to Phil
adelphia for ST. instead of s25 now with coal. -
The Commercial SAYS: To produce combustion.
nothing more l. necessary than by means OF an
atomizer Io unite the dry steam and crude petrO-
leum. only common iuch pipe being used for
this purpose. for steam and the other for oil,
with cocks 10 regulate the flow. 4 junction is
made within six inches of the perforated brick re-
tort which the nozzle enters, and instantly. on n
match being applied. the whole interior of the
furnace. an ordinary revarabOtory smelling fur
mace, becomes intensely heated, so much so that
all exposed surfaces may be easily fused. III ap-
piled to "A steam boiler on locomotive or ship
board. It is only necessary TO place the retorts,
made of fire clay the CRATE bars thus protect
ing the boiler plates from injury"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
Turf Matters.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The Spirit of the Times
says: The racing fund in this country for 1881,
will closely approximate ~ 600 600. If our breed
ers and turfmen entered their horses literally as
their English confreres do the value of our racing
stakes and purses woulc reach 81 $50 900 indie
pendent of trotting. and if we had a National
Jockey Club. the racing fund would exceed 81,
OOO, 900 in five years from this date. 1t is given
out that much as 1850 per day will
be appropriated TO the racing fund
of the Coney Island Jockey Club
meeting, or total OF 81 500. The Coney Island
cup To be run on June Is Kentucky. Tennessee
and Missouri each claim the winner, notwith-
standing Luille Blackburn is in the East. During
lnst autumn the meeting at Jerome Park an
English gentleman, under the assumed name of
'Somerville,' started two fillies,. a two and a
three-yeaI- old. 1t was then whispered around
that they were the nucleus for a strong team to
cross the ocean this winter The rumor was
not generally credited. but il now turns
out that already nine horses have ar
rived, including the two iilies alluded
10 and strong reinforcements will reach this port
In the months of March and April The horses
selected, as n rule are untried. and the venture
Is made with view of testing the question
whether American horses suffer, as we insist they
do, from climatic causes. when transferred to
England The idea is TO bring English horses
here, AMI IL they prove to be better than
American that will settle the question so long In
dispute TO the effect that English thoroughbred
deteriOrate when brought to this country. No
pains Will be spared by the hackers of this new
venture TO make ii a success. An English trainer
will also come over and the hope is to secure the
services Of one or more capable Jockeys"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02

Cruz Railroad IS washed away near Santa Cruz.
The town of Napa was flooded: also a portion Of
jacksonville. Marysvillc had narrow es-
cape The water came 10 the top of the
leVees and had broke in four
places, when the levee above town broke and let
the water on the plains around the city. This
relieved Narysvllle for while, and before the
plains filed the river began falling. and the city
is now regarded a. safe. The Sacramento Valley,
from Cache Creek Red Bluffs, presents the sp-
pearanee Of vast lake. In san Francisco. for
The forty-eicht hours ending At O'Clock this
morning, 6.37 inches of rain had fallen.
by far the heaviest rGin fall ever
experienced here in the same time
In the lower portion of the city many houses were
flooded. In the business part of the city innum-
cradle cellars were filed with water, entailing
great loss Altogether the storm is one of the
most destructive ever known on the Coast. Al L
O'Clock this evening dispatches from various parts
OF the state say the storm Is subsiding, and here
in san Francisco the rain has stopped. the wind
has changed and the be rometer is rising.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02

next appearance was in Hudson street, where il
snapped at Mr.. Kymer and tore his clothes but
without injuring him. carman named Barclay,
who ~ent 20 Mr.. RyIner's assistance, was bitten.
In Thirteenth street, between Tenth and Eleventh
avenues. IL snapped AT Charles Sielman and ias-
tened its teeth in his coat Mr.. Sielman fired
shot at it, but missed. IL turned and ran
on Tenth avenue. jumping on the shoulder of
man. and swapping of his hat. Daniel Fitzgerald
and james DOugherty were quietly at work in ID.
G.. Carroll's lumber yard. on Twelfth street and
Tenth avcnue, early in the afternoon, when a
huge grey bloodhound ran in from the street and
full upon them with great fury. Ii loaned at the
mouth, and its eyes rolled wildly. Before the
men could escape, both had been bitten about the
legs The animal next suddenly appeared in
Eleventh street. coming up on two men and
tearing their clothes, and was fired upon, but
escaped Ii was at length cornered among
some lumber and policeman crawling upon
lumber piles, emptied revolver into its body
and killed il. Conrad Wilton, sailor on the
steamer Adriatic. and the steward of the steamer
Edward Bartholomew, reported that they had
been badly bitten by dog on Wednesday at the
boats pier. No. "a. Other injuries by the dog
have been reported.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
HOWELL z. JACKSON ELECTED UNITED STATES
SENATOR.
Quite n Sensation.

MnwArKEE, Jan. 30.-A well plan TO infiu-
ence the legislation regarding railways has just
come To light. and promises TO make great sell
sation. Under the cover of indorsing the Reagan
bill, the plan has been formed to make deter
mined pressure on the Legislature TO increase the
taxation of railroads in Wisconsin, and also 10 en-
act some law similar TO the old and well knOwu
Potter law regulating firmly the tariffs for freight
and passengers, and also preventing di. crimina-
lions. IL has been supposed that some such move
ment foot in several rural Districts, but it
now appears To have originated among the Boards
of Trade and business men of the larger towns. Ii
viii be eagerly supported by the Granger element
and there is much comment arising in business
circles. and some uneasiness among the railroads.
Bills increasing the taxation of Express and Tele-
graph Companies have already been introduced.
and the one concerning railroads will be heard
from in q few days
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
A Dozen Citizens of New York Badly Bit
ten by n Mad Dog.

NEW YORK, Jan. PA savage bloodhound of
great size ran about the West side of the city on
Wednesday night and this forenoon, biting and
frightening number of people. The animal was
supposed 10 be mad. 1t was very savage. and did
great deal of harm before il was al last killed
by policeman. On Wednesday night John Cav
anagh came to the Chambers Street Hospital with
marks of its teeth on his right hand and wrist. 1t
pounded past Officer Todd of the Ninth Precinct
at Hudson and GunsevOort street. The
officer fired at il, but missed when
the animal disappeared In the darkness
The next trace Of il was at a, m. when Mrs
Weed of varfck street exhibited her torn and
bleeding hands in the Prince Street Station. At
the same time Henry Mentel of 81 Thompson
street. was exhibiting exactly similar injuries in
the Charles Street Police Station. From the de-
scriptiol ii HSs the same bloodhound. The dogs
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
a Propeller Wrecked on Lake Michigan.

MILw AUKEE. Jan. S1-The propeller st Adams
belonging TO the Ludington Line Northern Trans
portation Company. was wrecked sixteen miles
out on the lake. The passengers, who have been
out in small boats since yesterday, are being
picked mp by tugs. Tiwenty-siN OF the crew and
passengers OF the II. Adams are saved All the
ooats are in but one. and that is nearly ashore
The boat and cargo are Rtotal loss. One or two
OF the passengers are from Ludington.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Al o'clock this morning George W. Ameya of
this city, who resides near the lake shore saw
far out on the lake TO the northeast, feur black
specks that attracted his attention. He looked
carefully, and through the snow that WAS driving
from the northeast thought that he could discern
boats with people in them. A few moments steady
looking convinced him that the objects were
boats, and then he went up to the Northwestern
and gave the alarm. Shortly the news spread
that small boats with people in them were out on
the lake ana needed assistance in making the
shore. 4 multitude began 10 assemble on the
lake front Slowly the frail boats that were Just
discernibe through the fast Increasing storm
ncared the shore. There were four in all, and in
one Of them were seen women. rescuing
party. composed mostly OF police, was
formed, and at O'Clock one OF the boats contain
ing four men, reached the outer breakwater near
the Northwestern Depot, and the men at it were
hurled safely ashore. Then il was learned that
the small boats in sight were from the propeller
st. Albans, of the Northern Transit Company,
which left here yesterday morning 10 cross the
lake, and when about twelve miles out was dis
covered to be leaking and in less than two houIs
from the discovery Of the leak had To be aban-
uOne0 10y ner crew OF twenty persons ana 1--we
passengers, four uf whom were ladies. The story,
as tod by the four men who first reached the
shore that yesterday morning after the 81.
Adams had been out about two hours, she was
discovered to be leaking badly. Men were put at
work on the leak, which was in the bow on the
port side, and appeared TO have been caused
by the almost constant contact with the ice The
cargo forward was thrown over w. tighten her up.
but the water gained continually +, and in half an
hour after the discovery the fires were out. Then
the Captain ordered the small boats out and con-
cluded to abandon the fast-sinking propeller. The
twenty five persons were divided into four boat
loads, and left the propeller at 20 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon. She was then just ready to foun-
der. The four boats kept well together worked
all night. and arrived of the piers here this morn-
ing as above described. Three of the boats have
landed safely and one is yet out with hundreds
of men attempting rescue. All will doubtless
be saved. The names. so far as known, are Cap
tain +. ID. Casey. First Mate Thomas Lehy, See
ond Mate James Boyd. First Engineer Albert Cal
der Second Engineer John Ferris Firemen Peter
Iameier and Henry Davis, Thomas Mcclure is
badly frozen.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
A Severe Storm ON the Coast of California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-The rain that began
on the 2Sth inst spread over tie coast frtsn Brit
ish Columbia to the southern portion of this State
and has been the heaviest storm experienced since
1861. The Feather. Yuba and Upper sacramento
Rivers have all overfiowed their banks. and the
creeks running into those streams are Fall over
their banks The damage can not be stated, but
the aggregate loss is immense. The Central Pa
eiic Railroad suffers heavily About 900 yards
of wall near Benicia washed away. long
stresch on the Oregon Branch, near Bear River, is
gone, and there are wash0uts of less extent in
many other places. Several miles of the Santa
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
THE CHARGE OF THE JUDGE.
SOUTH AMERICA.

SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED By THE EXPLOSION
OF THE BOILERS OF A, STEAMBOAT
PANAMA Jan. l9.-The Star and Herald has
dispatch stating that the steamer Pittan running
from Greytswn to Lake Nicaragua, burst her
boiler on the 2d inst, while going over Machuca
Rapids, san Juan River. Among the klled are
DR.. ArguillO, Mr.. MOngalo, merchant II tirsy-
town, and 4 native, nalae unknOwps <51.c nj
Noecheo and the. administrator of advance in
Greytown, was severely scalded and otherwise
injured. Several others were scalded -lSfe or
less severely. The accident causes great distress
along the river and may have n bad effect on the
shipments from Nicaragua by river.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
FRANCE.
THE PANAMA CANAL scnEaE.

THE PANAMA CANAL SCHEME.
PARIS. Jan. 3l-The report, which De Lesseps
will read to-day the first cOnstitutive meeting
of the Panama Canal Company. states that SUBJ
scriptions resulted in applications for 209, COS
shares. Seventy engineers, superintendents and
doctors have been sent to the Isthmus. Steam
engines have been ordered. which viii permit the
employment of number of day labOrers not TO
exceed 5000. The entire capital required amounts
to 600 900 francs only 800 900 francs of which
have been called up. The remainder is 60 be
covered by the issue of obligations.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
King KalakaHua,a Visit

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. A.-King Kalakakua states
that the object of his trip is visiting the different
Asiatic and European nations. with view to find
the most feasible means of attracting desirable
class of immigrants 10 the Islands, to take the
place OF the natives. who seem destined to extinc
tod within a comparatively short time. The King
does not favor Chinese immigration. nor do the
people want them. He viii leave by the next
steamer for Yokohama.