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Fawcett replied. certainly not" but with
rather puzzled expression. He could not
imagine who the speaker was, for he failed
altogether to recognize his voice. His I'M
known companion, noticing his perplexity,
hardly believe his ears, and for once in his
life was fairly taken aback This little act of
friendly good nature on the part of the great
Tory leader toward young member whose
views were so utterly and irreconeilably at
variance with his own touched Mr.. Fawcett
very much, and in spite of their political
differences and their passages of arms in after
years. the recollection of Mr.. DisraelPs grace
full courtesy on that occasion always re-
manned wildly in his mind.
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Notes and Personalities.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Skis rumoreA that
three notable weddings will shortly take
place in this city-those of Miss Brewster,
the daughter of the Attorney general; Miss
Blaine, and Miss Cameron. The marriage of
the latter to Lieutenant Rodgers will prob
ably occur early in February.
1t is stated on apparently good authority
that the members of the House Committee
on Expenditures in the Department of JUS
tice contemplate inquiring into the details
connected with the star-route prosecution.
Commissioner Raum, in replying to a reso-
luton Of the Senate asking for an estimate
of the amount required to refund taxes col
lected on stocks of tobacco cigars, matches,
etc, now on hand, in case of reduction of
taxes, fixes the amount at $50, $50, ZIG.
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NATIONAL CAPITAL NEWS.


few changes are made in the way OF reduc-
tons from to 20 per cent. below the COM
missions report.
In schedule J, hemp jute and fax goods,
the principal change is the fixing OF the duty
on jute butts at Sc per ton.
In schedule K, wool and voolens, the dis
tinction between washed and unwashed wool
is removed, and the duty fixed at the same
rate as that imposed upon washed wool by
the present law On wooden rags, shoddy
and waste, the duty is fixed 1t 10 instead of
II cents per pound. Upon woolen cloths Of
all grades the duty is fixed at 40 cents
per pound
In the schedule OF books the committee
fixed the duty upon all books, periodicals.
pamphlets bound or unbound, engravings,
etchings, illustrated books, maps etc, at 20
per cent. ad valorem. instead of Is as recon-
mended by the commission.
The above embrace all the more import
ant changes proposed by the Finance Com
mittee. After some further slight amend
ments the bill will tomorrow be reported to
the Senate for its consideration.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Details of the Killing of the Two Ameri-
cans in Madagascar.
LONDON, Jan. "a letter is published, Civ
ing the details of the murder OF two Ameri-
cans in Madagascar. Emerson was shot without
the slightest warning by party of natives
whom the travellers had passed on the road.
Hulett was wounded whilst fleeing, but
turned on his pursuers with
revolver when the natives
numbering from forty to fifty disappeared in
the bushes from which they fired upon and
killed Hulett. The murderers were committed
on the 9th OF September. The bodies were
recovered on the 18th. A French interpre-
ter and an African attendant were also
killed in the struggle.
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REFUNDING TAXES.
What 1t Will Cost to Refund the Tax ON
Whisky, Tobacco sud A. tches.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-1he &C. 49, unication
of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmit
ting to the Senate the estimate of the Com
sioner OF Internal Revenue of the amount OF
money required to refund taxes on cigars
cigarettes, tobacco, distilled spirits and
matches notes the difficulty of arriving at
any accurate estimate, saying that there are
1894 ,692 dealers in manufactured tobacco, 1923
rectifiers of distilled spirits, 4,24l wholesale
dealers in distilled spirits, and 16S, 10 retail
liquor dealers in the United States. He is of
opinion, however. that there are %, Geo, 900
gallons of tax-pad distilled spirits in the
hands of the trade, the tax upon which is
500, 100000. Tax-paid manufactured tobacco
i'll the hands of dealers, 70, 82l. 223 pounds,
the tax on which is S., 295,i21. The number
OF cigars and cigarettes is 1872, 224, 107 the tax
on which is 81. 204, 242. Tie tax on matches
in the hands of dealers j. 81, 09O,753. The
total amount of taxes to be refunded is $780,
$50, ZIG A considerable proportion of the
articles mentioned is now ID broken packages.
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DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 3.-The latest in
telligence from Lansing would seem to indi-
cate that the senatorial question is
likely to become seriously COM
plicated. 1t is now ascertained that
at least twenty Republicans have signed
an agreement not to go into caucus unless
with the understanding that it shall
take sixty-seyen votes to make.
binding nomination. As this is Just
a majority of the whole Legislature,
and the number of Republican members
is eighty-two, it is equivalent to saying, on
the part OF the minority, that they will no5
go into caucus unless the majority have votes
enough to get along without them. An
other report is that the majority
have secured enough signatures of Repub-
lican members of the Legislature
to call caucus tomorrow night, and they
announce their purpose to hold one, as has
always been done. 1t is conceded that Sen
ator Ferry has majority of the Republican
members, but not enough to elect. There is
considerable bitterness of feeling but the
outcome cannot be predicted at present.
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THE FLOODS IN EUROPE.
Destructive Work of the Waters of
the Rhine and Danube.
Hundreds of Houses Undermined and De-
molished-Ten Thousand People Home
less in One District,
THE FLOODS.
Great Damage Along the Rhine and the
Danube.
and the

Danube.
BERLIN, jan 3.-Twenty Houses have fallen
at Badenheim in consequence of the foods.
At Rexheim, Morsch and Oppan, 240 houses
have fallen from the same cause.
A Dusseldorf dispatch says the market
square there is flooded.
AT Mayence the Rhine has reached height
of SO meters. With great effort a tramway
has been laid to bring earth for the construc-
ton of dam.
Robstadt, with the exception of one church
and the houses of the clergy, is deeply sub
merged The water, in many houses, nearly
reaches the roofs.
In Fresheim on the Rhine, the scene beg
gars description
A Geneva dispatch says the railway be-
tween that city and Bellegarde is washed
away Direct railway communication with
France and Italy is interrupted.
Wiesbaden telegram says 10000 persons
are rendered homeless by the floods in dis
tricts near Worms. They are in danger OF
starvation.
Three thousand persons are homeless at
LudwigShafen, 1000 at Mannheim, 1000 at
Worms They are lodged in lighthouses
and churches. More dikes have broken at
Mavence.
The town of Mannheim appears to stand on
an isthmus in the midst OF sea. The great
Rhine dam gave way tonight. A steamer
rescued forty five persons.
The village of Triesenheim is deserted, and
one-third of the inhabitants of Appan have
abandoned their homes A central relief
committee has been formed, and it appeals
for help for the sufferers.
At Vienna the danger is serious, and pre-
partitions are making to sound an alarm of
bells directly the dykes show signs of yield
ing
A later telegram from Vienna says the
bridge of boats at Otiensheim was washed
away to-day, with several persons on them.
The boats foated an hour and half. when
the people managed to run them ashore.
The Danube has risen to the height of 40
centimeters. One thousand persons in the
lower parts of the city are compelled to quit
their homes Traffic on the railway connect
ing Vienna with Moravia is suspended; the
large railway bridge is demolished, and the
Vienna terminus of the road is flooded.
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Serious Injuries to a Farmer.

special ~ iae Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE Ind, Jan. 3.-Freeman Duncan, a
prominent farmer, while attempting to cross
the Lake Erie & Western railroad this even
ing, east of this city, with horse and buggy,
was struck by passenger train engine, tear
ing the buggy away from the horse, and car
rying it about $50 yards before Duncan was
thrown out. Mr.. Duncan had several ribs
broken, and received internal injuries, but
will probably recover
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GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr.. Calkins's Reported Amendments to the
Civil ServceBilI

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Mr. Calkins, who
seems to take real interest in the matter, has
been studying the PendetOn bill and has for
mulated two or three amendments, which he
desires shall be added. One of them provides
that the civil service commissioners shall
draw up a schedule showing what officers
and employees are to be appointed by the
President and what by the heads of depart
ments. Another of his proposed amend
ments is that appointments in the minis and
custom-houses throughout the United
States, as well as the departments in Wash
ington, shall be divided among the several
States and Territories upon the basis of popu-
lation. Another of Calkins's amendments
excerpts from the provisions of the act all
postal clerks and route agents now in the
service or hereafter to be appointed
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Promised Reforms in PENNSYLVANIA.

HARRIsBURG, Jan. 3.-The House, after
electing minor officers unanimously adopted
a resolution declaring that as the late cleo
tions in this State are accepted as an indica-
ton that the people are determined to exact
from their representatives strict account OF
the trust conGded to them, the session of 1883
should he distinguished by close and constant
application to busnessr, by the suppression
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Publish the Pension Rolls.

New Albany Public Press.
Under the present system the class of SOL
diers who can't wiring in under some pre-
tense, is so small that it would be real econo-
my to put every man, dead or alive, that ever
enlisted on the pension rolls at once 1t
would restore our national manhood by re-
moving the temptation to fraud and false
hood and perjury, and it would kill off the
cormorants who are feeding at the public
crib in the capacity of soldiers friends.
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DAILY WEATHER BUILETIN.

WAR DEPARTN2 ct.

WAR DEPARTMRsr.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4, l A. NJ
2 For Tennessee and Ohio Valley Cloudy
weather. with rain or snow, winds mostly easter
Iy, stationary or lower temperature and pres
sure.
For BOWER Lake Region-Fair weather. winds
mostly norfherly, stationary or lower Temporal
ture, rising followed by falling barometer.
For Upper Lake Region-Fair weather, north
west veering northeast winds stationary or
lower temperature, followed by falling barom-
eter
Local Observations.
INDIANAPOIIs. Ian. &
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A Rich Find of Mica in Pennsylvania.

WoNELsEoRF, Pa, Jan. 3.-David Bechtal
yesterday took solid lump of mica out of
his mine, weighing twenty-five pounds and
valued by experts at $4,000. The whole
neighborhood is intensely excited over the
discovery Of this mineral Bechtel has
issued orders to allow no person to enter the
mine or examine ths-metal except in his
flreseei7ce. -1r-1s claimed bhat this is the rich
est find OF mineral ever discovered in
Lebanon county.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
Fort WAYNE, Dec. 3.-Ths afternoon, the
store of w. II. Pyke, one OF the largest retail
grocers in the city, was closed by the sheriff
on cognovits, in favor of local creditors for
nearly $4,000. The principal creditors are
Austin, Nichols & Co., of New York, and
local wholesale grocers. Liabilities, $40, 1000;
assets, $4,000
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Shot by a Playmate.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CoNNERsvILLE, Jan. 3.-Yesterday evening,
while the twelye-year-o old son OF Patrick Fitz-
patrick was playing with his cousin, a lad
about the same age, the latter playfully shot
him in the face with pistol loaded with shot
One of of the shots penetrated his eye and
put it out. The boy is in critical condition
tonight
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STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Appearance of Meteor of Extra
ordinary Brilliancy.
A Connersville Boy Shot by a Playmate
Failure at Fort Wayne-MinOr Notes
and Gleanings.
Special to tho Indianapolis Journal.

ELKHART, Jan. "a brilliant meteor shot
through the southern sky in a northwesterly
direction at o'clock this evening, leaving a
broad, fiery spiral-like trail which lasted
about MALT an hour gradually dissolving
until it looked like feecy cloud. The me-
teor burst close to this city, with a peculiar
kissing sound attracting general attention.
A special telegram from Bloomington, H.,
says: "a very brilliant and beautiful me-
teor was observed about ESQ this evening. 1t
was first seen near Jupiter, and flashed in
southeasterly direction across the sky, light
ing up everything for several seconds with
the greatest brilliancy. The head of the me-
teor had the brilliant, clear appearance of an
electric light, followed by a train of brilliant
blood red much like the trail of rocket"
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. "a disastrous con-
fagration broke out at 1 O'Clock this morn
ing The fire broke out in the unused grain
elevator of the Hannibal & St. Joseph rail-
road, and spread rapidly destroying the old
passenger depot of the Hannibal q st.
Joseph two box cars, several fiat cars loaded
with lumber, and number of small frame
houses. The elevator originally cost $1,000
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FhlIAdeIphla Kec0rd.
There have been many ugly scandals about
the cause of Gambetta's death, but it is i'm
probable that the official accounts will clear
up the uncertainty. He was of such i'm
portance that the government officials will
agree to protect his memory, even though, as
asserted, he may have been shot by a woman.
They know how to do these things in France
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Mr.. Coan was widely-known missionary
of the American board, and had been known
for years as 1.-THE Apostle of the Sandwich Is
lands" having been there forever fifty years.
He welded great influence with the people.
He continued in the active work of his min
istry to the last There being no cable COM
muncation with the Islands, this is the first
announcement of his death.
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Cold weather i'm tho Northwest

ST. PAUL. Jan. 3.-Ihe weather throughout
The Northwest to-day has been very cold, being
less frigid however, in the extreme West than
IN Minnesota This morning the mercury at St.
{ Loud was 800 below, and at Welmar $50 below
ut Clayton, sixty one miles from st. Paul, 200
below, and 100 below at st. james, at 8 An. On
the st. Paul & Duluth it was 100 below on the
northern end of the road and go below GU the
south cnd, beginning half way to st. Paul
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IRISH AFFAIRS.


~ alton of Farmer.
DUBLIN, Jan. 3.-The receipts of the Ma
tional League since its formation have been
f200; the number of branches is 800.
The applications under the arrears act affect
10000 holdings. If they were all granted it
would involve the payment of ESQ, 900 by the
state to landlords.
Delaney has been found guilty of con-
sDiracy to murder Judge Lawson, and was
sentenced to ten years penal servitude.
A London dispatch SAYS farmer was shot
dead to-day at Broadford, County Clare. 1t
is believed to be an agrarian murder.
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of all useless Offices, reduction OF expenses
of the House, and an early adjournment.
In the Senate a resol uton was referred to
the Judiciary Committee, when appointed, to
ascertain what officers could be dispensed
with, and providing that no election of minor
officers should be held until the committee
reports.
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Boston, Jan. 3-Arrived: NOVA Scotian,
from Liverpool.
ROTTERDAM Jan. 3.-Arrived: P Coland,
from New York.
New York, JAN g. Arrived: The Queen,
from London, Winnepeg, from Liverpool.
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Herr Most's Influence.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-The West Side saloon
keepers, at a meeting, decided they would
not pay the advance of 40 cents per barrel
agreed on recently by the brewers of this
city and Milwaukee.
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London Truth, De0 y.
A little incident that happened to Mr.
Fawcett shortly after he took his seat in Par
lament is worth noting. He had ordered
his dinner in the dining-room of the House
one evening, when some one came up to him
and said; Professor Fawcett, as you appear
to be alone, have you any objection to my
dining at the same table with your" Mr.
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Poor Place to Dry Dynamite.

LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. ga Winchester
special to the Daily Press says: Three
colored laborers on the Kentucky Central
railway extension put wet dynamite on a
stove to dry this morning. 1t exploded,
blowing two to atoms and seriously injuring
the other. The house was completely de-
Elolishe1
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A Peacemalxer at Work.

PANAMA, Dec. 23-Minister Logan con-
tinues TO work in behalf of peace between
Peru and Chilli. He has written long letter
TO Montero, Vice president of Peru urging
him to accept the CHILEAN terms.
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nlrhlr Colored Breach of promise snit

BosToN, Jan. 3.-Jane White, colored, has
sued ID. l.. Stafford white, for 5000 dam
ages for breach of promise Plaintiffs age j.
forty, defendants sixty.
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Settlement of the Henry Divorce Suit.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYvILLE, Jan. 3.-The celebrated di-
vorce suit of Eliza Henry against William
Henry, and for $4,000 alimony, closed late
yesterday evening, and this morning at the
opening of the court Judge Francis Wilson,
of Bedford, granted Mrs Henry divorce
and $500 alimony. This was the most i'm
portant divorce suit ever tried in this county,
and on account of the high standing of the
plaintiff and the wealth of the defendant at
tracted great interest
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Mrs. Langtry,s New Manager.

New York, Jan. 3.-Mr. f. A. Schwab
leaves for Chicago in the morning to assume
the duties OF business manager for Mrs.
IanptrV,
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Julia Ward Howe fills page of the Critic
of Dec. 80 with "reminiscences of her old
friend DR.. Francis Lieber A sonnet by
Alice Wellington Rollins in the same num-
berthe last of the current volume-is de-
voted TO "a Butterfly, in Kensington Stitch"
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Both Got The Drop.

BAIRD, Tex, Jan. 3.-Thomas Jones and
George L. Franks, of Cotton Springs, getting
into a dispute, met on the street, Franks
with shotgun and Jones with revolver.
Both fired, and both were instantly killed.
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The Keokuk, Ia. elevator burned last night
The fire was evidently the work OF an incendiary
The elevator cost $4,000 and has since had
extensive repairs IL was owned by George W.
Williams es(ate. Insured for $4,000.
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OBITUARY,
Rev. Titus Coan. 1.-THE Apostle of the Sand
witch Islands,"

DETROIT Mich. Jan. "a letter just re-
Geived at Niles, this State, by relatives, an
nounces the death of Rev. Titus Coan, at
Hilo, Sandwich Islands, on Dec. 2 aged
eighty-two.
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At Galveston, Tex, yesterday, Tom Seymour
was shot dead in hospital ward by patient
named Morrison, who was sent there, deranged,
a short time ago.
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RAGNARoK: The Age of Fire and Gravel. BY
Ienatius Donnelly ID. Appleton & Co., New
York. Bowen, Stewart S Co., indianapolis
Price, So
A quite ingenius and entertaining book,
the unusual deductions being made from
mythology, classical and heather, the scrip
lures, and from scientific works of
all times ancient and modern. The
title Ragnarok, is of Scandinavian origin,
and signifies 1.-The darkness of the gods" 1t
is theory of the author that the drift age
was the result Of a collision between a
comet or the train of comet and the earth.
the drift material being brought to the latter
by the former, and the same cause is en-
ployed to account for the destruction of
Sodom and Gomorrah, and other mysteries.
Mr.. Donnelly is evidently a theorist. and as
such endeayors to bend the phenomena of
nature to the support of his preconceived
ideas The facts of science are measured by
his theory rather than his theory by the
well-establshed truths OF science. The work
is well illustrated, and as an ingenious pro-
duction will afford entertainment to all who
read it,
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CURRENT PUBLICATIONS.


PIONEERS OF THE WESTERN RESERVE. By Har-
vey Rice. Lee Il Shepard, Boston.
A very readable and interesting account of
the settlement of the Western Reserve in
Ohio The author of this book, Mr. Rice
also wrote the volume entitled Mount YER
non and Other Poems" Butt is plain that
his best work is in prose, and it would be
The present volume is deserving of extended
sale.
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I'm. WI. MELvfN, editor Warren tMass.l Her
AID. was cured .! ururalgia by St. Jacobs Oil,