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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-18
And Robertson the Cause OF 1t
AL as Having Betrayed His
Trusts and "Bolted."
The Entire Matter Referred Back to
the People of the Great State
eff New York.
Comments. OF the Press-The "Ex-Sen-
,ators''to be Re-elected-Ruuaors
offOther designations.
RESIGNED.

ssuators sConkIing and PlattResign Their
Seats in the Senate-Great Excitement.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The Wee Presi-
dent laid before the Senate the following
communication:
WASHINGTON. May l6, 1881.
Sm-Win you please announce 20 the senate
that my resignation as Senator OF the United
warded to the Governor of the State? have the
Your obedient servant,
Roscoe CosKLISG.
To Eon. c. A. Arthur, Vice President
This communication was received with
great. sensation. which was heightened when
the Vice President laid the following before
itheISenate:
SENATE CHAxBEE. May 16, 1881.
To Hon. C. A. Arthur. Vice President:
SRI have forwarded to the Governor OF the
State of New York my resignation as Senator OF
you please announce the fact 10 the Senate? With
great respect,
T. C. PLAT.
"A hum of astonishment followed the read
ing of the communication, and Mr. Hill, of
Georgia, suggested, sotto voce, that this
would be good time to elect officers of the
Senate.
Mr.. Burnside, Chairman of the Com
smittees on Foreign Relations, reported back
favorably from that Committee the resolu-
ton declaring the consent of the United
States Government to be a condition pre-
cedent TO the construction of ship canals or
other ways for the transportation of sea-
going vessels across the Isthmus, connecting
North and South America, and also the
rules and regulations under which other
nations shall participate in the use of such
canals or other ways. Mr.. Burnside gave
notice that he would call it up to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Dawes moved to go into executive
session.
Mr.. Cockrell-I thought you wanted tC
consider the other resolution.
Mr.. DaweS-I had no idea but that the
Senator would like to go on with 1T. 1t is in
accordance with the disposition he ha:
SHOWN from the beginning.
Mr.. Hill (of GeOrgia)-The Senator said
the Republic would be Subverted if the res
olution was not acted upon.
Mr.. Dawes-But the Senator would never
be converted until he happened to have {
majority.
Mr.. Hill-Ohl We won't insist upon hav
ing ii considered.
Mr. Dawes-An accident is an eye-openel
to the Senator.
Mr.. Hill turned,,around and suggested tC
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, that there was moth
ing to prevent the Senate from adjOurnine
this week sine die.
The Senate then went into executive ses
sion.
When the doors reopened, the Senate ad
journed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-18
PARALYSIS and Death.

VALPARAISO, Ind, May 16.-Yesterday the com
munity was shocked to hear of the sudden deaf
of Rev. n. L. Brakeman, the NJ. Z. Pastor at this
place. He had been feeble for over a year, the
result of stroke of paralysis For the last part Of
last week the reverend gentleman had been feel
ing better than for the past year. The
evening before his death he had been
at an oratorical contest at the Normal
Sunday he rose as usual and preparing for
Church, when he fell in stroke of paralysis and
died within an hour. Mr. Brakeman was about
seventy years Of age at the time of his death. He
was chaplain in an Indiana Regiment during the
Civfi War; He leaves daughter. young lady.
Great sorrow is felt by ALL for he respected by
- and known 10 be an earnest Christian man,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-18
C C,mpartive Statement OF Gold Coinage

WAsHTSeroN, May I5.-The Director OF
the Mint estimates the total gold circulation
of the United States including bullion in
the Treasury amounted, at the commence
ment of the current month TO 500, 600, 000
of which about 64000,000 was held as
Treasury aud National bank reserves, and
$3.50 0O0, 600 was in actual circulation. There
has been total gain of gold coin and bull
lion to the country since July l, 1879. of
S234, 600, 600, of which S35. .ooO GOO was to tie
Treasury, $4,000, 900 to the banks, and Sl4O-
000 900 TO the active circulation. The total
amount of gold in the country makes fair
showing, compared with the principal
countries of Europe-being exceeded by
two only. The amount estimated to be in
England in $780, was 1896, 000, 600, of which
S42s, 100000 was in actual circu-
lation; and France, with 1927 =
100000 of gold has a circulation
of about $Sl6,000,000. The larger proper
ton of gold in active circulation in the lat
ter two countries the Director attributes in
part to the fact their coinage consists almost
exclusively of denominations OF less value
than S. The largest English gold coin is
the sovereign, equivalent to s., S6% of our
money; while in France, out of the total
coinage of the last seyenty-seven years of
81, 743, 2Ss, 900 gold nearly 80 per cent. was in
pieces of less than IS. In the United States
the bulk of gold coinage has heretofore been
in double eagles. From 1865 70 1850 nearly
$500, 100000 were struck in that coin, Si4,-
100000 eagles, $40, 600, 900 in half-eagles and
so, ,000,0 00o in smaller denominations. The
absorption of Sl40O00,0 600 of gold coin TO
the active circulation of the country since
July Z, 1879 he believes. is owing to a con-
siderable extent TO the increased coinage
since that time of denominations less than
the double cage. The coinage of the latter
during the fiscal year of 1880 and up to
April so last amounted to only $50 100000
while S47 900, 900 was struck in eagles and
$40, 100000 in half-eagles, and during the
same time $55,00o OO0 of these coins had
been paid out by the Treasury and had been
retained in active circulation.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-18
Talmage on Monopoly.

NEw YORK, May 16--Dr. Talmage ycster-
day morning discussed the future OF the
Nation. His text was Isaiah Thy and
shall be married"
The overshadowing curse of Amcri-
cans to-day, he says is monopoly.
He puts his hand upon every
bushel of wheat, every sack of corn. every
ton of coal, and there is not a man, woman
or child in America but feels the touch of
this moneyed despotism. / rejoice to hear
that in twenty-four States anti-MonopOly
Leagues have been formed. God speed them
in the work of liberation. L hope this will
be the chief issue of the next Presidential
contest. Between now and then we
have time to compel the political platforms
to recognize it. This brazen face. IRON
fingered, vulture-hearted monopoly offers his
hand for acceptance 10 this Nation. Let the
peeple rise mp vshemently to forbid the
bans Of his marriage.
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THE WHITES MUST GO.
A Small Army Organized to Compel Them
IN hefira

New ORLEANS, May 1.-THE Democrats Little
Rock special says: Governor OvertOn, of the
ChickaSaw Nation, has gathered together an army
of 800 men, aud has issued an order TO the effect
that Texas cattle rsisers and white men gener-
ally. must leave in e country before June /, or
force will be used. similar situation prevails
in the Choctaw Nation.
Governor McCurtin has instructed the sherifs
to Immediately organize and arm militia com
panies to assist in driving out the whites. The
trouble in the Chickssaw Nation is said to have
grown out Of the refusal Of Texas to pay more
than twelve and one-han cents per head for
gazing cattle therein, Governor Overton de
manding twenty-five cents per head. In the
Choctaw Nation the trouble Is chiefly in regard
to the law allowing white men TO live IN thai
country. the Indians holding that nearly all the
white population are there without proper au
thOrityi -
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GENERAL.

Conkling Confident of the Reelection of
Himself and Plata War whoop Given.
WASHINGTON, ID. c May 16.---The resigna-
tions of Conkling and Platt are all the
talk everywhere tonight. Senator Conkling
declines to talk with reporters, saying
he had expressed himself fully
in his letter to the Governor of New York.
but the trusted friends of Conkling called
on him at his rooms this afternoon, and he
talked freely to them. He was severc--in
his structures of the Administration, and
denounced Robertson as a traitor to his
party He went over all of RObeftsOn's S
conduct in connection with the Chicago
Convention, and said he would never sup
port q man who had bOlted and
fought against his party organization
as Robertson did theh Conklilg
expressed to his friends entire confidence Of
the re- election of both Platt and himself by
the New York Legislature tomorrow
week, the time when, under the Con-
stitution, the election can take place.
Conkling produced the best members
of the Legislature and classification of the
politics show that his reelection is certain,
and so is Platt's, and said he would not 60
nearer Albany than New York City.
He declared his purpose to
MAKE WAY
on the Administration from the date of his
recollection. He expressed a belief that
the Senate will remain in session until he
comes back. A friend remarked that the
Senate would adjourn this week.
Conkling SAID he thought he
he had, that the Democrats were now in the
majority. and would be shrewd enough TO
continue the session to give him a chance to
open his aggressive war against the. Presi-
dent. Walking up and down the room,
Conkling spoke of the President as
another Hayes, and said the Republican
party was disgusted with this sort of a Presi-
dent; that the conduct of Garfield in his
treachery towards the Republicans would
make the party solid for a Stalwart like
Grant, and would result in the next
Presidential Convention in nominating
Grant or some man like him, as Conkling
says he can always be found when wanted
by the Republican party.
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OPINIONS.
The Press and Prominent People of the

The Press and prominent PeOple Oh the
Country on the designations.
NEW YORK, May 16.--The Post comments
as follows on the designations of Platt and
Conkling:
They have resigned in a pet because they
haven't been allowed to have their own way. The
act is contemplate in its childishness. II their
object is to revenge themselves upon the Presi
dent and the Republican party not only is the
proceeding undignihed and unmanly, but it is
not clear how il can be effectual. If
they seeking the indorsement oi
their conduct by means of reelection, the ex.
pertinent is dangerous one TO make with q
Legislature that little while ago unanimously
approved the nomination of Robertson. Perhaps
after all, the simplest explanation is the true
Perhaps Conkling and Platt have concluded that
II the Senate is anything more than an instrument
for the distribution of patronage, their Occupa-
tion is gone. They can do the State no further
service IL this shall turn out TO be the truth the
grateful people will treat them magnanimOusly
and will even spare obvious comment that moth
ing in their political life has become them like
their leaving IL.
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Killed by Lightning.

Special TO the Sentinel:
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May IA Courier special
from Mt. Vernon, says John Vickers was struck
by lightning while plowing on his farm, near that
place. He leaves wife and two children.
John Ashby, prominent bookkeepcr, was ar
rested to-day for breaking into mis- employers
safe. He got 500.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-18
CoukIing Virtually surrenders.

WAsHIEGToE, D. c., May Ex-senator Conkling
entered the Republican caucus yesterday rather
late, and made short but sharp speech He said
the caucus had been called without consultation
with him. and was an attempt TO defeat him by
indirect methods. He declared that Robertson S
confirmation would disrupt and defeat the Re-
publican party in New York, but said as the Re
publican Senators were rushing on so eagerly TO
affair
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Ice Houses Destroyed by Lightning.

LAPoRTE, Ind, May l4-During the storm this
afternoon ten of John Hill & Co. IS largest houses
on Pine Lake, containing 10000 tons of ice,
were struck By lightning and destroyed The loss
VIII exceed $4,000. Mr. Hill could not give the
aRoupt Of insuraDce,
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the RENoxsTRANcE-

TO the President, who was subsequently informed
that you had authorized your name 10 be addeo
also.
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MeSsss. StsnSbt1ry & EsrO

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patronage in tho past ana earnestly request thht
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National Republican., 1881-07-06
At Albany.

Should the President live, as the news received
here this morning indicates, the contest will be
prolonged. Should his wounds terminate fatally
the indications arc that the Half. Breeds will ad-
journ the Legislature II Is hanging on the bal
anco, and the pending excitement aud circum.
stances liable to arise by virtue OF tho furious
passions that will cause Il surgng one way or the
other, and bring about an unexpected solution
All predictions are unsafe. Under the tone and
temper exhibited this morning few hours may
revoluioniZe even the factions in this Legislature,
--1DaRy Special 10 Me Star.
Can there be men at Albany who are
base enough to use the Presidents con-
dition as Il make-weight in the rise and
fall Of political stock? Could any calam-
ity chastcn such people? "Should his
wounds terminate fatally the indications
are that the Half-Breeds will adjourn
the Legislature" So runs the dispatch.
With fatal termination, the Vice-Presi-
dent would alone stand between social
orderand anarchy. No Presidentpr tenn, of
the Senate, no Speaker of the House, and
thus no successor provided under the
Constitution if the Vice-PresideDt should
die The first duty would be to call Con-
EIebs leHetheI-ll OIuCi th"t o"CH iiOuoS
might choose presiding officer. Would
the cause which was represented by the
President and Vice.President in the last
election by the people be subserved by
an adjournment at such crisis2
AT such a time would II be too much TO
expect that all who participated In the
election Of General Garfield, for the fur
therance Of great cause, should aban-
don factional strife and, treating each
other as friends and equals, unite in the
election of two Senators, whose presence
would thus reinforce the present minor
ity2 What place have furious pas
sions" at Albany or elsewhere now?
We hope the Star's correspondent has
been misinformed.
National Republican., 1881-07-06
PERSONALITIES.

BARON pANELBRAU, charge dG6aires Of
Belgium, is registered at wormlcys.
Down in st. Louis they never take
lifo-size photographs. No camera can get in the
feet
NENNoR parts his hair in the middle,
which makes the fact OF his knowing anything at
all remarkable.
"STREET-CAR gone by?" "No, not
gone by" "When will It go byH' "When2 Oh,
by aud bye" "Well, bye-bye."
The late NJ. Littre translated Dante's
Inferno" into French verse of the thirteenth
century by way of mere pastime
JOSIE MIcHAELIs, daughter of III. Mi
chaclis, has lef, the city to spend the summer at
Ocean View, Norfolk, and Old Point.
A DISPATCH from London to Philadel-
phia announces the death Of \. d, Jessup, late OF
the well-known paper firm of Jessup & Moore.
A CALIFORNIA man says: Bore hole
in tree Hl It with quicksilver, stop II with putty,
and 1t will clear the tree of all worms and insects.
Hon. JoHN f. LEWIS, Coalition candi-
date for Lieutenant governor of Virginia, is in the
city lie called at the White House yesterday to
see the President.
w. Ii. CHAMBERS, a member of the
Alabama senate, died on Sunday night. He was
professor of agriculture in the Agricultural and
Mechanical College.
CAPTAIN En-. w. BRADY has sold the
Muncle Daily Times to John c. Eiler, p. NJ. (which
Is posmaster) of that city 1t will continue to be
red-hot Republican journal,
THE Washington PoStmoves the restora-
tion OF the sweet old fashioned "thank you as
an acknowledgment Of civilities. But thanks"
is just as expressive and more easily said
ALFRED TENNYsoN, the poet laureate,
has telographed the United States Minister, Lowell
expressing deep regret at the attempt on the
Presidents life and asking fol- the latest news re-
garding his condition
:" SAY, when does this train leave?"
"Whal are you asking me for? Go to the con-
ductor; I'm the engineer" al know you're the
engineer but you might give man civil an
swer." "Yes, but Pm no civil engineer"
A HoT SPRINGS (Arkansas) item says
" Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees, is enjoying the pleas
ures of our water resort much more than he ex-
pected to when he came. II seem that the ladies
have taken possession of him. ana scarcely an
evening passes that he is not visiting and partak
lingo the hospitalities OF some of our society
ladies'"
National Republican., 1881-07-06
STAR-RouTE INDIGNATION.
a Government Contractor Tells hr. James
what IGe ThinLs OF Him.

The st. Louis Republican says A sem
sitive Government contractor Is an object 80 rare
In nature that when ho is found It is but proper
he shoIld be brought conspicuously before the
public. II appears that General Frank c. Arm.
strong, who was quite a prominent figure in the
civil war, and who holds one of the star.
route contracts for carrying mail from Roma
to Laredo, Texas, is gentleman OF that extraordi.
nary stamp. He has been mentioned by the New
York Times of those who shared the profits of
thestar-routesystom and who used hisinhuence in
the South TO aid in establishing said system. A
couple ofweeks ago he received an order extending
the limits Of his carrying contracts, and he was
already boiling over with rage at the manner in
which his name had been mixed up In the charges
of corruption, he became in measure desperate
Last evening tho following correspondence was
given to the agent Of the Associated Press for pub
lication throughout the country:
UNITED STATES PosT.oFFIcE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or THE
SECOND ASSISTANT PosrMAsTER-GENERAL,
WASHINGTON, June II, 1881.
SIN: The POstmnster.G Gcneral orders that the SER
vice on route No. 3lllB from Roma to Laredo Tex,
be extended so 10 begin at Rio Grande City Tex,
increasing distance fifteen miles, and you are allowed
S,ON'22 additional pay per annum, being pro rata.
This order to take effect July 1. 1881 Respectfully,
&c, j. r. A. ELMER,
Second Assistant Postmaster er. General.
FRANK G. ARMSTRONG, Contractor.
HIS INDIGNANT REPLY.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June q, 1881.
Hon. THOMAS L. JAMES, Postmaster General, WASH
ingtOn, ID. c.
Siu: am in receipt Of notification from tho De-
parment, dated June II, informing me that mail
route 3i6 had been extended by your order as 10
begin at Rio Grande City Texas, increasing the dis
ance iftoen miles, and allowing therefor pro rata
pay amounting to q ,0i622 additional
AS this Is one of the "eNpedted" routes about
which so much has been said In the newspapers,
herewith decline your offer. For being contractor
on this "sar route" 1 have been held up to public
odlum, and traduced by newspaper reporters with
your connvancc and consent
Iprefer TO be relieved from a contracts with your
Department, that 1 may save myself from further
connection with service that you have attempted TO
cover with disgrace, making II impossible for any
decent man to be associated with 1t longer without
losing his sefrespect. Respectfully, &C.,
a A Il AIsrnInNrn
National Republican., 1881-07-06
a stray balloon Reported.
L

MIR. John w. Tobias, of the whaling brig
Rosa Baker, which arrived at this port on Friday,
reports that on June H. at noon In latitude 80 5O
longitude GO 9O, observed large balloon in the
westward. 1t was apparently about one mile in
elevation and about five miles distant and pro-
ceeding slowly in northwesterly course. We set
our colors, but could get no signal from 1t. The
aerial traveller remained in sight until three p. m
when the weather became cloudy aud 1t was hid
den from our view. BY the aid of our glasses we
could distinctly that the car was attached to it,
swnying to and fro as 1t moved along, but could
not observe any occupants. The balloon seemed
to be ofa white or cream color and Of large size.
1t was proceeding in the direction of Cape Hattcras
the nearest point ofthe American coast distant up
ward of six hundred miles-Boston Journal ,Jly Q