The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-06-21


In the Senate on Friday Mr. Hnar introduced q
bill 20 provide for the performance OF the dates
OF tne PRESIDENCY IN case OF vacancy In both the
succession in the members OF the Cabinet, begin
ming with the Secretary of State. Mr.. Blair pre-
scented bill for a statue in Washington of Benja-
min franklin. An act was passed TO authorize
the Oregon Pacific Road to bridge the Willamette
River: some debate ensued on the bill to reap
] propriate $4,000 to pay Southern mail con-
/ tractors, when il was laid over. The bill
| to enable National Banks to extend their
took place on the provis0 TO exempt National
| Banks from attachments and injuncti0ns by State
Courts. and 1t was expunged- A communication
from the SECRETARY OF War recommended an ap-
preparation Of SIS coo for additions to Jefferson
! Barracks. Missouri Mr.. Miller introduced bill
to authorize the Southern Pacific ana other rail-
roads TO consolidate. Mr.. Blair offered act to
permit freedmen to enter certain lands in Indian
Territory. After an Executive session an ad-
| journment to Monday was taken.
The House Friday went into Committee OF the
Mhole on the riYer and harbor APPROPRIATION bill.
| In regard 10 the improvement of the Ohio Mr..
Butterworth moved to limit TO $4,000 the sum TO
be expended On the darn at Davis Island, which
was defeated Mr.. Singleton failed in an effort to
secure $4,000 for the Illinois River The Com
mittee then rose. Mr. Blackburn reported back
the Military Academy appropriation bill. A reso-
luton wss passed setting ASIDE S33 600 for Arctic
| explorations. An evening session was held, at
which seventeen pension bills were passed. in
Guiding one to give $50 per month to Mrs. Dam
bridge, daughter of ex-President Zachary Tay-
The Senate on Monday discussed the extension
OF the charters of the National Banks. Senator
voorhees, opposed the extension. The debate
continued throughout the session.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.
The failures reported were iOI. in which gro
ceries and liquors led.
The labor demonstration in Pittsburg satur.
day comprised 5000 men, in five grand divis.
ions.
The members of the Garibaldi family have
agreed to give the Island of Caprera to the Italian
Nation.
Andrew Pfantsch, baltimore murderer under
Friday.
William Rowland, wealthy farmer near Ridge
town, ONT shot his wife dead with rifle after a
quarrel.
Robert Bonner has added to his string of trot
tiers sister OF Maud s.. named Russella, which
cest him $4,000.
NJ. Roustan. the new French Minister. has ar
rived in Washington, and NJ. Outrey has taken
leave OF the President.
DR.. solomon Slough. of Waterloo. Ind. has
been fined 81 coo for accepting brides for issuing
false pension certificates.
The Democracy Of Arkansas have nominated for
Governor James H. Berry, now a Circuit Judge
who lost leg In the Confederate Army.
An express train on the New York Central Road
was thrown from the rails near Brockport. n. Y,
Friday, killing the engineer and fireman.
mob at Rico, Col, took from Jail, Friday, two
murderers named Thomas Wall and Trinidad
charlie, and hanged them in a small cabin.
Daniel H. Pinney, who once represented Joliet
in the Illinois Legislature, has been appointed
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court Of Ari
iona.
Great ssarms Of chinch bug progenitors were
seen in the neighborhOod of Monmouth, ILL.,, Sat
uroay, ana farmers dread the coming depreda-
tons.
There are fifteen eases OF smallpox at Daven-
port, west OF the business quarter and quarantine
regulations are strictly enforced against infected
houses.
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cabin in the bed of Two-Mile Creek, near Win
chester, KY, were drowned Thursday by a sud-
den flood.
T. 7. Baker, who for week past has been on
trial atLaucaSter o., for embezzlfng $50 600 while
81 OcO bail -'i
An evening journal at Washington printed let
ter from Boston. giving warning OF plot by men
thor and Charles II. Reed.
A terrific rainstOrm struck Bay City, Wis, and
vicinity sunday demolishing buildings killing
added its work of devastation.
A pretty girl Of eleven years, residing at Ded.
ham, Mass. has been pIacticing burglary as
profession She was recently caught in the sleep
ing-roOm of a neighboring family.
An attache OF the Chinese Legation, in passing
through Denver stated that his Government viii
return fifty students to American Colleges, find
ing that their recall was mistake.
The Director of the Mint reports the gold pro-
s4S 600 eco. Colorado leads the list with CaIifor
mia second, while Nevada shows less than 50 Co.,
0O1.
Harry Finley. SON of Hon. E. B. Finler, of
Gently midshipman in the Navy. shot himself at
his fathers residence Sunday. No cause for the
act is known.
James Mitchell. of Mount Sterling. KY. way
laid and outraged farmers wife, and was jailed
last week. Five armed men took the offender
from the officers and hanged him to a railroad
trestle Friday.
John Kerrigan, of New Britain, Conn, got
drunk Sunday and was helped home by citizens
named Kerrigan and Burns. The inebriate who
had previously quarreled with Kerrigan, shot
him dead on the way.
A heavy rain storm at Indianapolis Wednesday
flooded Pogue's Run and swept away rotten
footbridge at the depot tunnel. by which ten
persons were drowned. The destruction to prop
erty is estimated at $500 900.
Rev. J. w. Brooks, who for nearly half CEN
fury has been pastor of the colored Methodist
Church at Ann Arber Mich, is dead. He was
liberated from slavery in Maryland through the
efforts OF John c. Spencer O distinguished attor-
ney of New York.
day at Newton, Mass, to celebrate the SEVENTEEN
birthday of Harriet Beecher Stowe. Thirteen
members of the Beecher family were present, and
poems were read by John G. Whittier and oliver
Wendell Holmes.
The Government Directors of the Union Pacific
Railway, appointed by President Arthur, are
hOOelt III. BAKER, OF WISCONSIN,, george U. haven,
of New York; George E Spencer of Alabama;
Watson Parrish, of Nebraska, and Isaac H Brom-
ley, of Connecticut
The wheat harvest has commenced in the re-
gion of Centralia, H., and the crop is above the
average in quality and yield. The rains have dis
couraged the farmers in Mclean County, who
predict that not more than half crop of grain
will be cut in that vicinity
The steamship Pera, which sailed from Mon
treal May 81 with two hundred head of cattle,
struck an iceberg and foundered off Cape Race.
Thirty of the crew were picked up by the steam
ship Lake Manitoba last week. but it is feared
that ten lives have been lost
Secretary and Mrs. Teller visited TIE Indian
ent at the marriage of dusky educator ana his
bronze-hued sweetheart. The Secretary ad-
dressed the students, and pointed out to them
the great advantages of education.
Miss Emma Grover a member of the senior
class in the High School al Holyoke, Mass, eloped
with colored coachman some weeks ago. Moth
ing has been heard from the girl, but the negro
writes that the affair be settled by the pay
ment of a specified sum of money.
The fourth well in the new oil field in Warren
County, Pennsy lyania, was struck last week and
is flowing at the rate of 5000 barrels per day.
Prices of oil are the lowest they have been for
eight years, ana the new field promises to be of
greater breadth than any heretofore discovered.
A battle with Winchester rifles, in which fifty
shots fired, took place at Llano, Tex, Fri
day, between TWO squads of citizens. One man
was killed, one MORALLY wounded and three
Others injured. The District Court made a re-
QUESTION on the Adjutant General for company
of State troops.
Nj. De Note. of Indiana, seconded by Mr.. Cal,