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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19

Provisions OF the Bill for the Election OF
President and Vice President.

Provisions of the Bill for the Election OF
President and Vice President.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE House Com
mittee on the law respecting the election of
Presidentand Vice President has agreed upon
a bilIto carry into effect the provisions of the
Constitution respecting the election of Pres
ident and Vice President of tie United
States, and directed Chairman Updegraff, of
Iowa, to report the same to the House with
favorable recommendations. The bill pro-
vides that the Electors shall be chosen on
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November in every fourth year, except in
cases specified in sections 147 to 149 of the
Revised Statutes; that the Electors shall
vote on the third Tuesday in December fol-
lowing their appointment; that between
the day OF choosing the Electors and the day
on which they are TO vote the title to office of
the Elector may be determined which. if
made by the highest judicial tribunal of the
State having jurisdiction shall be conclu-
sive; that Congress shall be in session the
second Wednesday in January next after
the meeting of the Electors and count the
votes; that upon the reading of the certif-
Gates the President of the Senate shall call
for objections, which If any, shall be made
in writing and shall state clearly and con-
clusively without argument the ground
thereof, and shall be signed by at least one
Senator and one member of the House of
Representatives before the same shall be re-
ceiyed; that in the event of controversy in
any State as to the appointment
and eligibility of Electors, the de-
cision thereof by its highest judi
cial tribunal having jurisdiction shall
be conclusive, and the vote shall be counted
in accordance Herewith, unless reversed by
both Houses: that if there be more than one
judicial decision the two Houses shall de-
termine which shall be received; that where
there has been a controversy in any State
and no certified decision has been transmit
ted, or where two or more such certified de-
cisions have been transmitted, the contested
votes from such State shall not be counted
unless both Houses concur therein
and if there be several Electoral GER
tifcates from any State and no such
Judicial decision, the certificate held
by both Houses to be executed by proper
authority shall be conclusive; that if the re-
suit is not reached before the fifth calendar
day after the first meeting of the two Houses
no further recess shall be taken by either
House; that notwithstanding the decisions
and declarations mentioned the title to
Office of any person declared TO be elected
President or Vice President, and the title of
any claimant thereof, may be tried and de-
termined by an action in the nature of
quo warranto, and action may be brought
prior 10 the actual entry or usurpation, and
must be commenced. within ten days after
the declaration of the election of the defend
ant in the Circuit Court of the United States
for the District in which the defendants or
either of them reside.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19
LAKE DISASTER.
The Clayton Belle Struck by the Thomas
Parsons and Subtitle Captain, His SON
and First Mate Lost

The Clayton Belle Struck by the Thoma.
and First Mate Lost.
DETROIT, April 12-At o'clock this
morning the schooner Thomas Parsons, up
ward bound, collided with the schooner
Clayton Belle, on the lake ten miles north
of Port Huron. The Belle was struck on
the quarter and sank in few minutes. The
Second Mate, John Dillon, William Suili-
van and Thomas Kirwin, of the crew of the
Belle, were on deck and were saved, but the
Captain and three others were lost They
were below, but came up and got into a
small boat, which was swamped by the sink
ing of the vessel. The names of the lost
are:
Captain Frak A. Calvin, who leaves a
family at New Houston, Oswego County,
N Y
First Mate. Nathaniel Brotherton, who
leaves family at Battle Greek, Michigan.
Del Brotherton, his SON.
The female cook.
The lost schooner was valued at $40, OOO
insured for $4,000. 1t had cargo of pig
iron valued at SIS, 900; insured.
The Belle was bound from st. Ignace for
Erie with load of pig iron owned by Mer-
xick, Esselstyn & Co, Detroit, valued at
so, 1000; insured, s., 900 in the Mercantile of
Cleveland; 5000, Boston Marine; $1,000,
New England Underwriters; $1,000, Toledo
Fire Marine The cargo of iron was con-
signed to Fairbairn d Co, Erie The loss
is SIS, 200; insured.
SARNIAx Ontario. April 1.-THE schooner
Thomas Parsons, of Buffalo, was lowed into
Port Huron tonight in crippled condition.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19
A S6n. 600 DefanIter.

WASHINGTON. Pa, April 1.-THE Savings
Bank Cashiers accounts are short $50, 600 to
S6O, 600 Many reports are current but the
facts are uDobtainsble about the Savings
Bank defalcation. The best informed per-
sons say that Ruth, the Cashier, told Di-
rector on Sunday that he was a defaulter for
$50. 900; said he alone was responsible and
the loss was occasioned by grain speculation.
The transactions commenced a year ago.
He made his balances with false entries and
receiving deposits on long time without en-
tering them on the banks books. Judg-
ments for $50. 600 were entered against him
and his father, one of his bondsmen-S25,O GOO
by the President in trust for the bank, and
IS, 900 by individuals The bank is secured
by bond of five persons for 100000. The
depositors are safe, as the stockholders are
individually liable. An investigation is in
progress. The bank will continue business.
Ruth is sick in red. He was Treasurer OF
the Building and Loan Association, but all
accounts are straight.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19
DR.. Lamson,s Case,

WAsHINGToN, April 12.-Six affidavits in
DR.. Lamson's behalf were sent to London by
the Attorney General per steamers Arizona,
Abyssiana and City of Berlin. As some OF
these will reach London too late for exam
ination before the expiration of the reprieve,
Secretary Frelinghuysen to-day telegraphed
the substance of them to Minister Lowell,
urging him to lose no time in bringing them
to the attention of Lord Granville. The af-
ddavit OF Irving McElroy sets forth Lamson
in 1877 and 1878 was addicted to the ex-
travagant use of opium and atrapine, from
which his mental and physical condition
was seriously affected.
Mrs. McElroy and Grace Williams. her
sister, make similar atfidavits.
DR.. Winston, of the Life insurance Com
pany, says he had LamsOn under treatment
last year and found his mind to be greatly
impaired from the excessive use of opium.
The other affidavits all tend to show that
Lamson's mind was impaired from the in
tense use of drugs. AS early as 1877, accord
ing to one affidavit, Lamson showed a
marked tendency toward insanity. 1t is
said that Attorney General Brewster attaches
great weight TO this new evidence. 1t was
brought TO the attention of the London au-
thorities, however, by McElroy as early as
December that DIR. LamSon was a victim of
the mOrDhia habit
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19
Charge 1t to heifer.

WASHINGTON, April 12-The Shipherd
examination was about to commence this
morning, when Shipherd begged the indul-
gence of the Committee for the purpose OF
calling attention to the official reports of the
proceedings. He said: 81 have been exam
lining this morning the hundred pages or
more of printed evidence as prepared from
the notes of the official reporter, and find
many omissions and many glaring inaccu-
racies. 1 must protest againt the inco nsis-
tencies and gross absurities which / note in
this printed evidence which has just been
received from the public printer. find
more than twenty mistakes on q single
page"
Messrs. Rice, Belford, and others ex-
pressed dissatisfaction of the official reports.
and thought some means should be adopted
TO secure correct reports of the proceedings
before the Committee.
Shipherd stated that upon a careful exam
ination of each day he found the Associated
Press reports as nearly accurate as could be
desired, and as it was matter of some i'm
portance inasmuch as the evidence would
be submitted to the House and country that
the investigation should be reported correct
ly, he would suggest the propriety of revis-
ing the official reports, using the Associated
Press reports as a basis The official
reporter recently appointed to super
sede Hayes desired to make q state
ment and explained he was out of
practice on assuming the duties of official
reporter and had engaged an assistant who
would relieve him during the morning.
The Chairman inquired if the gentleman
whom he had engaged was a reporter, and up
on replying in the negative, turned to Hayes
who was present to report the proceedings
for the Ass ciated Press, and requested him
to make him an official report. Hayes de-
cllOed for the reason that he was NOT nudar
oath and was moreover engaged for the As
ISOLATED Press. After some further discus
sion the examination was adjourned till to-
morrow
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19
Robbed The Malls.

ST.. LOUIS, April 11.-Henry Parle, postal
clerk on the Missouri Pacific Railroad be-
tween here and Kansas City, a young man
of twenty-five years. and of very respectable
family, was arrested this afternoon by
Colonel Schaurke. Postoffce Agent, on the
charge of robbing the mail. He admitted
his guilt before United States Commissioner
Cullen, who placed his bond at 81, 900. 1t is
believed other persons besides Parke are
concerned in the robbery, which has been
going on several months, and that the ag-
gregate losses will amount to nearly, if not
quite, $4,000.
Later information derived from Il. War
field, Superintendent of the Mails for this
District, is to the effect that there is nc
knowledge that Parke had any confederates,
but on the contrary it Is believed the pilfer-
ing was done by him alone and that the
losses will prove to be quite insignificant.
The first accounts of the affair seem to be
unreliable and quite sensational.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19
TERRIBLE HAIL STORM
Visits Dallas and Neighboring Towns in
Texas, Doing Extensive Damage-The
Boss Hail Stones on Record.

Visits Dallas and Neighboring Towns in
Texas, Doing Extensive Damage-The
Boss Hail Stones on Record.
LITTLE Rock April ia Dallas special
to the Gazette gives the particulars of a ter
rife hail storm that burst on that city at
p. m. to-day. 1t came up so UNEXPECTEDLY
as to cause intense establishment. as up to a
few minutes previously and for wholly
three hours the sun had been shining
brightly. The fall of hail was
preceded by an appalling roar
accompanied by dense masses of
black clouds and a powerful wind. No
such hail stones were seen in this section
They ranged from the size of walnuts to
base balls, and many still larger ones were
picked up measuring over ten inches in
circumference The falling of the stones
sounded like the discharge of firearms.
Teams ran away in the streets, and many
persons were knocked down and dangerously
injured. The damage to buildings in Dallas
will amount to thousands of dollars. There
is not enough glass in the city to repair the
broken windows and doors, as on the north
side nearly every building was injured.
Similar reports come from the surround
ing towns The course Of the storm was
north west to southeast, and extended west
to Weatherford and East to Texarkama.
Great damage was done to grain and fruit
The ground under peach, plum and pear
trees is literally covered with the young
crop. Reports from Denton and Terrell
say that these places suffered most severely.
but the lateness of the hour and the dis
turbed condition of affairs prevent gathering
details. At Denton 5000 head of cattle
stampeded, causing great consternations 1t
is feared tomorrow will bring reports of
much loss of human life and stock in the
pathway of the storm. The storm caused
the postponement of the opening OF the
Jocky Club races until tomorrow.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19
A PRINCELY FIT.
A Million Dollar Fund for the EducatiO
-

Million Dollar Fund for the Education
of Freedmen.
Norwich, Conn.,, April 12--John F..
Slater, of this city, has sighifed his inten-
ton to create fund OF 81, 0OO. 600, to be
known as THE John f. Slater Fund" for
the education of freedmen, the fund to be
vested in Board of Trustees, which IN
cludes ex-Presldent Hayes, Chief Justice
Waite, William +. Dodge, New York: Gov
ernor Colquitt, Georgia.; James p. Royce.
Kentucky, and VIM. A. Slater, the donors
son. Slater explains: The general object
which desire to have exclusively pursued
is the uplifting of the lately emancipated
population of the Southern States and their
posterity by comforting upon them the bles-
sings of Christian education. The disa-
bllities formerly suffered by this people. and
their singular patience and fidelity in the
great crisis of the nation, estab-
lish a Just claim on the sym-
patty and good will of humane
and patriotic men. l can not but feel COM
passion is DUE in view OF their prevailing ig-
norance, which exists because of no fault OF
their own"
Slater suggests the education of teachers
for the colored race may be the wisest pur-
pose to which the fund can be put. If after
thirty-three years three-quarters of the
Trustees shall, for any reason, agree there Is
no further use Tor the fund in the form OF
an Institute, Slater authorizes them TO en-
ploy the capital to the establishment of
foundations subsidiary to those existing in
institutions of higher education, so as TO
make them more freely accessible to poor
colored students. Under the present insti-
tuition of the fund, he expressly wishes that
either principal nor income shall be ex-
pended on land or buildings for any other
purpose than that of safe and productive in
yestment for income.
John F. Slater has been identified with
the business interests of Norwich since 1910
and is Director in several banking railroad
and manufacturing enterprises He is very
wealthy and has one OF the finest estates
about Norwich. His father, John, came
from Derbyshire, England, with a brother
Samuel in 1906, established the village of
Statewide, r. l., and built several mills in
New England,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19

Onronic SKIN Diseases, Carries Of the Bona I'm
mors IN tne blood, Scrofulous Diseases. Bad on
Sa nS1 s6Sa. haSit ct Body Syphilis and veneres
kiekets, White Swelling scsid Head Htee1ns..
Anecuons, Cenkers, Glandular swellings, NodeE
n M,astng and Decay of the Body, Pimples snd
6e1 Dsase. Dyspe3sis, Kidney and Blsd.
consumption, Gravel and Cslculous DEPOSITS. and
Varleues OF the above complaints To Witch sorne-
tlI NE are given specious naInes
we assert that there is no known remedy thsf
possesses the curative power over these disaeeee
mat kadwsys Resolvent furnishes II cureS stem
ny step surely, from the foundation. and restores
the injured parts 70 their sound condition. The
ni-Stes OF me BODY are stopped and healthy blood
Is supplied TO the system from which new ms ms
terla IS formed. This is the frst correcttye poer
OF Railways Resolvent F"-
III tnose who are taking these medicines for tia
cure Of chronic Scrofulous or SyphiIitio disaasas
however slow may be the cure '"feel bettersi and
nA9 their general health improving their flesh
au welsht increasing, or even keeping its own Il
Is sure sign that the cure is progressing. In
tnese diseases the patient either gets better or
Eorse-the virus OF the disease is not insctiva. m
not arrested and driven from the blood II VIII
ton. AS soon as the Sarsaparilliap makes tina
pstent "teel better" every hour you VIII groV
better. and Increase in health. strength aud Hear
OVARIAN JUNIORS.
The renoyaI OF these runors py Radv.vss
kesoivent Is now so certainly established that
WneS was once considered almost miraeuIous N
Low common recognized fact by al parties
witness the cases OF Hannah p. Knapp Mrs 81
krapf, Ms J. II. Jolly and Mrs p d. Gendrfx'
published In our Almanac for 1879: also that 81
US; u . 5loolns, Ia the present edition OF oui
One bottle contains moro of the active princy
pies OF Medicines Than any other prepsratiou.
Saken II Teaspoonful doses, while Others reQuirs
i've or SIX times as much.
ono Dollar Per Bottle.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19

At recent visit of General Hancock t.
the city of Little Rock, Ark, while a mill
tary salute of thirteen guns were being fired
at the Arsenal, a premature discharge blew
off three fingers and a thumb from tn,
hand of brave soldier named Geitz. Th'
whole hand had to be amputated above the
wrist In the hospital General HancOcE
visited him. expressing his heartfelt sym
pathy, and in conversation with him said
"Well. my gallant friend, we all deeply de
plore the accident, and now let me assure
you that so long as | live you shall never
want for anything"
1.-THE bravest are the tenderest"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19
POOR BLAINE.

The examination of the Peruvian 30 IS
Shipherd is virtually closed. The stipend
Gus swlndle of the Peruvian Company is
now pretty thoroughly exposed. With re-
gard to Blaine's connection with the bad
business prudent men no longer disagree.
'Of course" says the New York Herald,
"Mr Blame has still to be heard, as we'll as
Senator Blair, who seems, beyond doubt, to
have acted as a familiar and go-between for
Shipherd with Secretary Blaine. But I'M
less Shipherd can be clearly shown to be the
most mOnstrous liar of the age be leaves Mr..
Blaine in very awkward situation. That
a Secretary of State should discuss the
character and antecedents of for
eign Minister of his appointmentwitha man
like Shipherd, should make light of an offer
OF retainer or bribe made in writing
to this Minister should hear with equanim-
ity the stories of that Minister'S obligations
to a foreigner, should allow Shipherd to
read his dispatches to Hurlbut, should sug-
geet to him to come to an arrangement with
foreign adventures who had money, and
should talk of and suggest a protectorate
over Peru and advise Shipherd to get Cal
deron to send representatives here to labor
with Congress in favor of such wild project
all this would be incredible if it were not
to certain extent sustained by the collat-
eral evidence of dispatches sent, of policy
sdroitly but persistently pursued, of Hurl-
but encouraged in a course explainable on
no other hypothesis than one which would
bear out all that Mr.. Shipherd has test.
fed" Such facts admit of no escape
for Mr.. Blaine They completely throttle
him, they put him in a straight jacket, they
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19

AMERICA is the only civilized country
where funeral directors exhibit their wares,
cof1ns, etc, to public gaze. 1t is said that a
few years ago an enterprising undertaken in
Basic, Switzerland, started business in the
American style and put a couple of small
collins IN his window. Crowds gathered to
stare at the unwonted sight, and before the
end of the week the police gave notice to the
shopkeeper that "the unseemly exhibition"
must cease. We fail to see any good reason
for the Swiss opposition. Fashion has quite
as much to do with funeral nowadays as
with a wedding or any other festival. The
coffinmaker takes common poplar boards
and gives them at once the appearance Of
rosewood, and charges in accordance with
the change. The most elegant burial cos
tunes are kept constantly on hand. The
poplsrrosewOod coffin is tricked out with
cast iron handles and plates, nickel washed,
to give them an aristocratic appearance
and fashion, as despotic as a Sultan, waves
her scepter and funeral that should cost
SO is made to cost 500. The American IN
dertaker exhibits his wares as do other bust
DCoo pCOpACf anu thO Va WILLIS 10 NAc-
cussed the same as other matters in which
fashion exerts influence. In a country
where 90 per cent. of the popula-
ton in the mad chase after
the dollar live five years in one, the exhi-
bition of collins in show windows excite no
more interest than the exhibition of bon
nets or boots. Possibly now and then some
one may be made more thoughtful by con-
templating his final narrow quarters
as compared with present political sur
roundings, but as general proposition the
sight of a casket has no more influence
upon the people than the sight of patent
refrigerator. They simply notice any new
styles that may be upon the market, and
feel satisfied that when their time comes
they will be laid away in style becoming
the times. 1t is little unpleasant to no
tiee how much fashion and folly has to do
with funerals, but it does no good to croak
Fashion, when once she gets her grip upon
the living. will hold on to her votary victim
until he or she is beneath the sod.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19
James Bird. of Perry's victory.

A recent gale uprooted a tree on Pressure
Isle, and the roots dragged up two skeletons.
The owner OF one, James Bird, who died
on Lake Erie's distant shore" has been the
subject of sentimental poetry. all through
Pennsylvania for the last seventy years.
During the war of 1912 James Bird and Ed.
Rankin were buried at the spot over which
the tree grew and hourished. Birds death
was poetized, and he was considered a hero
and martyr, falling beneath dozen bullets
a moment before his pardon arrived.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19
generally.

"DES you don't belize We in shckin' ter de
nominashuns," said a Florida citizen of
African descent TO another colored citizen,
who replied: Yes, does; but Use gin urlly
de man what makes de nominashuns on my
ticket. an de sooner dat every homes man
forms hissef in a holler squar, calls hissef
ter order an dominates his own ticket
unanimously de sooner dar'll be reform in
politics an honesty in de gubment" Some
thing of the same sort seems to have struck
a number of our colored fellov-citizens here
in Indianapolis.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19

Corunna-J W Paschall.
Elkhart-E Hasty.
Elkhart Circuit-John Thomas.
Fremont-G W Howe
Hamflton-J . Slusser.
Kendalville-J Greer.
Lagrange-B A Kemp.
Lima and Van Buren-D G Woolpert
Ligonier-J 4 Erwin.
Middlebury-A II Lathrop.
Milford-W Lash.
Mishawaka-R Brewington.
Eappanee-SOmerville Light
New Paris-W NJ Van Slyke.
Orland-A Currfe.
OscOla-J II Jackson.
Valentine and Ontario-H Hunt.
Waterloo X Waits.
Wawaka-James Johnston.
Wolcoftville-W ID Parr.
A W Greenman-Missionary TO Mexico.
During tie reading of the Auncie District an
when the name of +. T. simpson was announce
for Muncie, deefening applause followed. +. ]
Simpson has been al this place the past year. an
his Christian walks and kindness 20 all have wo
for him the admiration of this entire communit,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19

THE Republicans say that the Pacific
Coast States are gravitating toward the Dem
ocratic party anyhow. 1--WE hope" say
they, "to make gains elsewhere to offset the
possible loss" Observing Republican
bosses hereabouts have probably noticed
tendency to gravita.e toward the Demo
cratic party on coasts other than the Pacific.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-19
ChiIcott succeeds Teller.

DENVER, Col, April 1L-George M. Chill
colt, of Pueblo, has been appointed Senator
to succeed Teller.
Secretary Teller enters upon the duties of
the Interior Department Monday. I'M
portant changes are rumored.
Hon. George NJ. Chilcott, whom Cover
nor Pitkin has appointed to succeed Senator
Teller, is lawyer by profession, was elected
a member of the Legislature in 1861, having
also filed the same position in Nebraska in