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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-07

The House Will Stand on Its Dignity, and
Reject the Senate Tariff Bill.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
/. WAsHINGToN, Feb, 6.-The passage of the
ways and means bill is now conceded to be
impossible, and the next pertinent subject
for speculation aud conjecture is. what will
the House do with the Senate bill
when it comes over from that body?
The general impression is that the
House will stand upon its preroga-
tive to originate all revenue bills, and
refuse to act upon the tariff bill,
except to pass upon legitimate amendments
to the internal revenue portion,
which originated in the House,
and strike out everything relating
to the revision of the impost
or tariff laws. In discussing this matter with
friend, Representative Calkins said: ~'eWhen
it comes before the House, a
point of order will be made
that an amendment which embraces the
tariff is not germane to the subject-matter
OF the House revenue bill, and the
Senate cannot attach an entire tariff
system to our bill in the form of an amend
meGt. The point of order will be sustained.
We have no objections whatever to the SEM
ate taking its tariff bill and tacking
it to the enacting clause of the House
bill, but it certainly has no right
to originate tariff bill, and the
House will insist on its rights in
the premises. If nobody else raises this point
of order, 1 will do it myself There is a
right and wrong way of doing business, and
it should be done the right way or not at
ALL"
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and was brought to America by Cardinal Nc
Closkey, through whose influence he was
assigned position in the army. He is an
lrishman, and a devout Catholic. He
met Miss Blaine, who is just turned twenty
one, while Che latter was on visit to friends
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. She is strong
minded woman, resembling her father in his
most masculine characteristics, but inherit
ing very little OF that magnetic force which
attracts to him a devoted and enthusiastic
following. 1t is said that even on the from
tier, where women are as scarce as angels
visits, she was not popular" as the phrase
goes. Added to her very plain personal APP
pearance were eccentricities of manner that
were not pleasing to the gallant young Off
GERS at the fort But>she met one man who
saw in her what he had been waiting for
through thirty long years of single disap-
pointedness He proposed and was accepted
All this happened year ago, and
neither ex-Secretary Blaine nor his wife
ever saw the gallant Colonel until about
month ago. The talk in social circles is that
he used gil of his persuasive powers to induce
his daughter to break off the match, but the
eloquence and irresistible force with which
he has so often overborne all opposition in
the halls of Congress were powerless before
the will OF his resolute daughter. She quietly
but firmly refused to consider any PROPOSE
ton that involved the canceling of her troth,
and, finding her obdurate, liks a sensible
man her father yielded to the inevitable.
But there arose another difficulty Colonel
Coppinger, as has been said is a devout
Catholic, while Miss Blaine is Protestant
The Catholic church forbids the marriage of
one OF Romish faith to a non Catholic
within consecrated walls. They could not be
married in church, and, as he insisted that
priest should otficiate, the ceremony was
performed at the Blaine mansion. The Colonel
and his bride will leave for Fort Leavenworth
on Wednesday morning. =
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GOLD AND SILVER.



ing Four Years Past.
WASHINGTON Feb 6.-Secretary Folger
received. few days since, from Representa-
tive Dingley, of Maine, letter containing a
series OF inquiries with regard to the coinage
and circulation of gold and silver in the
United States up to the 1st of February,
1888. Secretary Folger referred the com
munication to Mr.. Burchard, Director of
the Mint and the latter has just replied by
letter. in which he answers the several ques-
tions propounded as follows:
''First-The coinage of silver dollars from
March l, 1878 to Feb. l, 1888 was $l35. 405, $50.
'Second-Of these silver dollars, 80, S74 10
were in circulation on the 1st oil February,
1888.
"Third-The amount of silver certificates
outstanding Feb. l. 1888, was $72, 745, 40;
amount in the Treasury S4,306, $50, leaving
in circulation $68, 438 $50.
"Fourth-The price of silver bullion at
London on Feb. 1, 1885, was 505sd British
standard, which equals, with exchange at
par, $1.1097 per ounce fine silver
"f1fth-The value of silver bullion con-
tanned in the standard silver dollar was
93. 46 cents on the 1st of March, 1878, and
8531 cents on the LIST of February, 1888
"Sixth-0n the 1st of March, 1878, the
Treasury was Sis, 98S, $50, and of silver coin
and bullion 1851, OIL; while on the LIST OF
February, 1888, the value of the former was
S173, 317 ,s53, and of the latter, 1928, 42S.171
''Seyenth-The amount expended from
March l, 1878, to Sept. so, 1882, in getting
silver dollars into circulation-that is, paid
for transportation--was $319071.
Fishth-Ilse amount e2pendeo|in pro
viding vaults for silver coin since March l,
1878, is $93 $40.
''Ninth-It is impossible to state how
much has been paid during the same period
for transportation of gold coin from the
mints to the offices OF the assistant treas
urers.
"Tenth-Nothing has been expended since
March l, 1878, in providing vaults especially
for gold COIN"
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LABOR AND CAPITAL.
Collecting Data Upon Which to Base Neces-
essary Legislation.

essary Legislation.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
NAshINGToN, Feb. 6.-The Senate commit
tee on education and labor has begun an
inquiry into the relations of labor
and capital the causes of strikes,
etc. with the view of obtaining data upon
which to base legislation, if any shall be
found necessary for the prevention
of such labor disturbances as have fire.
quently disorganized the business interests
of the country daring the past ten
years. The committee will probably take
testimony during the recess in several of the
principal cities OF the county, and prepare an
elaborate report to be presented to Congress
in December.
At the session to-day, Robert Layton, of
Pittsburg, grand secretary of the Knights
of Labor of the United States, gave
an account OF the objects of his
organization and detailed some OF the more
conspicuous causes of the friction between
labor and capital.
An amusing incident occurred just be-
fore the meeting of the committee.
Senator George, OF Mississippi, who
affects so great love for the
labor1ng classes as to forget, sometimes, to be
courteous to gentlemen, engaged in CONVEX
sation with one of the knights of Labor,
assuring him of the warm personal interest
he took in the welfare of the laboring man,
and his regret thet he could not devote SO
much time as he could wish to the
hearing; "But you know" added the
overworked Senator, apologetically, "we
Senators have great deal
of drudgery to perform aside
from our duties in the chamber.
Our correspondence. for instance;
why, sometimes we have as many as half
dozen letters day to answer" With quiet
smile his auditor nodded assent, but later
remarked to a journalist: "If the Senator
had known that, as secretary of our organ
ization / frequently have one hundred let
ters to answer in a single day, he might have
illustrated with some other form OF druid :
ery"
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A Ruined and Deserted Young Woman At
tempts Murder.

New York, Feb 6.-The Twenty second
regiment has again become notorious
by an attempt of young woman named
Lottie Rama to kill Lieutenant George E.
B. Hart The shooting occurred near the
armory, on Fourteenth street, where she
met Hart by appointment When they
met she drew a revolver and fired. He
turned and ran, and she followed, discharging
the four remaining cartridges as fast as
possible She was arrested. She
gave her age as nineteen. Last summer,
when the regiment returned from
the encampment, the woman fell in love
with member whose name she re-
fused to give He accomplished her
ruin and deserted her. Hart. whom she
had known from childhood, besought her to
live with him, and she did 50 till about two
weeks ago, when he, too deserted her. She
had no money, was maddened at the thought
of losing him, and so determined TO kill him
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THE sTAR-RourE TRIAL.
Striking Display of Wit Between MIR. Inger-
soil and a Witness.


soil and Witness.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Elm the star-route
trial, Thomas W. Steele, of Virginia, testified
in regard to the route from Treslamos to
Clifton.
Mr.. Bliss put in the official papers con-
nected with California route from Julian to
Cotton.
John c. Hayes, a sub-contractor, testified
that one of Minors letters to the witness pro-
posed a reduction of the schedule to thirty
six hours, which could not be secured be-
cause Brady insisted on a twenty-six
hours schedule. Minor also said it was
mistake to suppose increase and expedi-
ton could be secured solely through the eff
forts of persons living near the route. 1t re-
quired special labor here (at Washingtonl
and considerable expense as well.
A question put by the court relative to the
number OF extra horses required led to dis
cuSsion.
Mr. Davidge asserted that the fallacv shown
by the government in the whole case had
been in the assumption that the number of
stock on route in use at any one time was
Large enough to stock that route for four
years.
The Court sarcastically asked why they
sllOulO iiOb COunb lne COOK, VINO waited on
the carriers. He contended that the postal
regulations meant only men and horses
actually employed in carrying the mail.
In response to Mr.. Davidge. the Court said
II would not pass upon the question at this
time.
The witness Beigner was recalled by the
government, and corroborated the testimony
of the preceding witness as to the number
OF stock required on a route. His cross
examination by Mr.. IngersolI caused much
amusement. He placed the average life of
horse at twenty-five years but finally
admitted that the only horse of that age that
he possessed had been given his liberty.
Mr. lngersoll-And what is he doing now?
Is he picking out grave?
Witness-Don't know; never asked him
that question. Laughter. The witness
said he had carried the mail for fourteen
years without losing horse had two extra
horses, but did not need them.
Mr.. Ingersoll-What is the breed of your
horses?
Answer-California horses
Question-Would you sell your horse?
Mr.. Bliss-I object.
Mr.. lngersoll-I never had such an oppor-
tunity to buy a horse before.
Mr.. Bliss--I don't want the witness to be
taken in.
Mr.. Ingersoll-I don't want to cheat him.
Well, if men are not immortal, horses are.
After reading a number of official papers
connected with the route from Silverton,
Col. to Parrot City, the sixteenth route of
the Indictment the court adjourned.
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3 caucus was held till some
urs subsequent. The subject OF

the caucus was held till some
hours subsequent The subject OF
tariff legislation was fully discussed
In the light of the recent intimatons from
the House that no tariff bill can pass that
body at this session, and the opinion pre-
vailed that the Senate should not be intlu-
enced to deviate from its present line of
policy through any apprehension that
the House might refuse to accept its work,
1t was resolved to continue consideration
OF the bill during the remainder Of the week
and to make vigorous effort to secure
its completion. The facts that sub
stantial progress had been made during the
past week, and that conciliatory temper
had replaced the first feryor of oppos-
tion with which the attempt of
the Republicans to hold the Senate to daily
sessions and extra labors was met were cited
as substantial reasons for pursuing the same
policy. But one opinion was expressed
as to the necessity for tariff legisa-
ton and for defnitive action to quiet
the agitation and reassure the business in
terests OF the country. The Republicans
would be held responsible for originating
the pending tariff discussion, and it was
their duty to continue to press the bill
50 long as any possible chance for its passage
remained. The unanimous sentiment was
that the Senate should not abandon the bill
on account OF any doubt that might be felt
as to what the House would do with it. The
feeling was very hopeful for the early passage
OF the bill, some senators being of opinion
that by setting late each evening the bill
could be completed by Saturday night.
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IRISH AFFAIRS.



sign-A Parnell Subscription.
DUBLIN, Feb. 6-The Freelnan's Journal
says; "Mr Healy yesterday intimated to
his Parliamentary constituents of Wexford
borough that in consequence of-his impend-
ing imprisonment he intends to resign his
seat in the House of Commons"
Subscriptions were opened yesterday in
County Wicklow to present Parnella testi-
monial for the purpose of clearing of the
mortgage on his estate.
The Queens bench division has granted
warrants for the arrest OF Davitt, Healy and
Quinn. The grand jury has returned true
bill for editors libel against VIM. O'Brien,
editor of the United Ireland also, true bill
awaiNst Bowling, for the murder of Police
man Cox.
If desirable and safe candidate for Parlia-
ment can be fonnd for Cork, it is likely Mr.
Parnell will resign Cork and contest Dublin
county. Edward Cecil Guinness will be the
Conservative candidate
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TIMBER LANDS,
The Bill Introduced by Mr. Valentine for
Regulating the Sale of the Same.

The Bill Introduced by Mr.. Valentine for
Regulating the Sale of the Same.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Among the bills in
troduced in the House is one by Mr. Valen-
tine, of Nebraska, to regulate the sale of
timber lands in the United States 1t directs
the Secretary of the Interior to withdra W
from market the fine timber lands remain
ing undisposed Of which are chiefly valu-
able for pine timber of merchantable value,
to employ sufficient number of examiners
skilled in woodcraft to make an examina-
ton of the pine lands already surveyed and
report full description of them, giving the
quality of the soil, the springs and streams
of water, the quality and quantity of pine
and other timber growing thereon, the dis
tance from navgable streams or railroads,
and such other matters tending to fix the
value of lands. 1t provides that a copy of
this report shall be filed at the Local Land
office and copy with the Secretary of the
Interior. 1t makes it a crime for any ex-
aminer to file false report, punishable by
fine and imprisonment for the making and
filing of the reports. The Secretary of the
Interior is authorized to offer the lands for
sale in the manner now prescribed by law,
but the notice of sale shall contain descrp-
ton by legal subdivisions and the quail
ty and merchantable value of the lands
The reports of the examiners are to be at al
times open to inspection. Any lands offered
Continued on Second Pagel
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THE COMMITTEES.
The River and Harbor BiII-The P acing of
General Grant on the Retired List.

The River and Harbor BiIl-The p acing of
General Grant on the Retired List.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-The House commit
tee on commerce has practically completed
the river and harbor bill, though some mat
ters of detail and arrangement remain, and
heitems for the Mississippi river will not be
finally fixed in the bill in advance of receipt
of the report of the special Mississippi river
committee The commerce committee has
carefully examined each of the ninety items
objected to in the report of the Secretary of
War, concerning last years river .and harbor
bill, and in some cases has recommended ap-
preparations for the same objects The COM
mittee does not make any recommends
ton for beginning new works. but all
are for money to carry forward improve
ments on which the government has already
expended large sums as, for instance, at the
harbors OF Baltimore, Savannah, Galveston,
Oakland and such other points as appear,
from the engineers reports to demand ap-
preparations, With the exception of the
Mississippi Improvements, the amounts re-
commended do not exceed 80 per cent of the
engineers estimates The whole amount
called for by the bill will be about sc, 900 900
exclusive of the Mississippi river appropria-
ton
The House committee on military affairs
has practically agreed upon the terms of the
bill to place General Grant upon the retired
list of the army, with the rank of general
The chairman has been instructed to prepare
report in favor of the bill to be submitted
to the committee on Thursday The minority
report will probably be signed by two or
three members
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NOTABLE WEDDINGS.
The Coppinger- NuptiaIs-The Story
of the Courtship.

The Coppinger-Blaine NuptiaIs-The Story
of the Courtship.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-Miss Alice Blaine,
daughter of ex-Secretary Blaine, was to-day
married at her fathers residence in this
city, to Brevet Colonel John ]. Coppinger,
of the United States Army. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DIR. CEappelle, of St
Matthew's Catholic Church, and was wit
messed by a brilliant assemblage of ladies and
gentlemen prominent in Washington So
ciety. Among them were President Arthur
and all the members of the cabinet now in
the city; the Justices of the Supreme Court,
large number of senators and members of
the House of Representatives, and nearly all
the members of the diplomatic corps, to-
gether with the ladies of their respective
families, and many officers of the army and
navy.
Colonel Coppingeris is now on General Popes
staff as inspector-general of the department
of the Missouri, with headquarters at Fort
Leavenworth. His army position is major
of the Sixteenth regiment of infantry. He
is about fifty years old, and Is said to have
been a member of the Papal Guards,
in Rome, for a number Of years,
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THE czAR's CORONATION.

A Manifesto Giving the Date and Ordering
the Attendance OF Officials.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 6.-The Gar has
issued manifesto giving notice OF the coro.
nation at Moscow on the 27th of May The
manifesto is addressed to all Russian subjects
The ukase orders the attendance of the mar
shals, of the nobility and OF the projects OF
provincial capitals, except those OF Siberia,
whose attendance is excused on account Of
distance and of the presidents OF rural and
urban administrations.
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CROWN JEWEL FLOUR.
EDUCATIONAL.
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A School of Practical Science,
EDUCATIONAL
Ga and 90 N. Penn. St.
!. W. WILLIAMS, Manager
TERRE HAUTE. IND


VIII open for the reception of class OF twenty
Ave students In Mechanical Engineering on
Tnesday, the 9th of March. 1888, when can
difiates for admission Will be examined. On
Wednesday. 7th of March dedicatory exercises
will be held at the Institute, and Thursday,
March 8, the school duties will begin The open
ing class will be graduated after of
three-and-a-half years. and Will be selected from
the most proficient among the applicants. The
course of study which will, in general, require
four years. will comprise all branches necessary
to thorough training IN either of the practical
sciences, and will embrace Mathematics from Al
zebra, beginning with Quadratic equations, to
the Integral Calculus, Chemistry, general and
analytical; Geology, Mineralogy, Metallurgy,
Mining, Civil, Typographical and Mechanical
Engineering, Physics, Drawing, French, Ger
man, English Literature and History. Ample
facilities will be afforded for laboratory and
other practice in all departments demanding 1t,
including completely equipped manufacturing
shop for training in Mechanical Engineering.
Applications Tor admission, and all inquiries,
should be addressed to DR.. CHARLES. o.
THOMPSON, Presidenb of the Faculty. or to
BAMUEL S. EARLY, Secretary Of the Board OF
Managers.
Terre Haute, Dec 80, 1882.
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Paving the Whisky Tax.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. Cit is estimated
that 100000 gallons of whisky will go out OF
bond in this district under the law requiring
payment of taxes at this date There has
office, the whisky men having prepared to
meet the emergency caused by the failure of
Congress to pass the bonded period extern
sion bill. The amount of taxes having been
paid the collector will regauge the stocks of
others preparatory to payment of taxes
thereon
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Extra Precautions for Securing the Safety
of Cabinet Officers.

LONDON, Feb. GA cabinet council was
held to-day, at which Earl Spencer, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, was present The
meeting lasted three hours. Extra precau-
tions were taken to secure the safety Of mem
bers of the cabinet attending the council,
and two Irish detectives followed Earl Spen.
Ger as escort to Granville's residence
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/, Miss Brewster,s Marriape.

WAsRTNGToN, Feb. 6.-Miss Mary Brewster,
daughter of the Attorneygeneral, was mar
ried, tonight, at Epiphany Episcopal Church,
this city, to Robert ]. w. Coons, of Philadel-
phia There were ten bridesmaids, one of
them q daughter of Senator Miller, of Cali
fornia; ten ushers, and a best man for
the groom. The large church was
filed with invited guests, including
President Arthur and many other persons of
high position in the official and social life of
Washington. The wedding reception
was held soon afterward at the
residence of the brides parents. A
large proportion Of the diplomatic corps ard
most of the army and navy officers, who sub
sequentiy attended the Presidents special
reception, were present at this wedding, and
their official costume made it uncommonly
brilliant
The Presidents carriage, while he and lis
daughter were on their way 20 the
church, was run into by a car
rlage in the rear, and the pole
OF the latter broke through panel, but did
not strike either of the occupants. On his
return from church, however the wheels of
President Arthur's carriage became locked
with those of several Others and finding
his already damaged vehicle could not be ex-
tricated without long delay, the President
abandoned it and walked home with his
daughter through the rain. The occurrence
created some excitem ent, and gave rise to
mum Ser ssslarming ratsors as 10 tire Piesi-
denC'S safety
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THE FRENCH.

Expectation that Cabinet win Re Or
ganized with Jules Ferry at Its Head.
PARIS, Feb. ct is rumored that Senator
Challemel Lacour has conditlonally accept
ed post in the new ministry Tn WE'LL
informed circles it is expected the debate in
the Senate on the expulsion bill will re-
suit in the resignation of Falleres presi-
dent of the Council, and the formation OF
cabinet under the presidency of J Jules Ferry.
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THE TARIFF OUTLOOK.
Republ lean Senators Assemble in Caucus
and Decide to Urge the Bill.

anu Declue TO urge the Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Late this afternoon
a caucus of Republican senators was held for
the purpose of consulting AS to the course to
be pursued by the Republicans relative
to the pending tariff bill. The time selected
for the conference was especially favorable
to secrecy. The last hour of the session
senators were in their seats at the hour of ad-
journment, while the press gallery was
empty, and no one, aside from those who
participated, seems to have been aware that