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DEFENDING TUE MoRMoNs.


Pofots from the Address of Judge Black in
Opposition TO the Edmunds Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Ju1ge Black, in his
argument before the House judiciary COM
mittee sgainst the constitutionality of the
anti-Mormon legislation, took the ground
that the matters to which these laws relate
were, in their nature, more purely domestic
private and local than any others to which
human legislation applies. Mormons have
right to make their own laws on this sub
Ject; the right belongs by nature, and as a
great principle of univeral law, to every sep
arate community settled upon public lands
with the consent of the Federal Government.
When these people colonized themselves be-
yond the limits of the States, they did not
leave their liberties behind them, The free
dom of community results necessarily from
freedom of the individuals that compose it.
This was the very principle that triumphed
In the success of our revolution. No one
can deny it now, except for reasons which
would have made him Tory in 1776. The
right of local self-government is reserved by
the constitution to the people of the Terri
tories as distinctly and clearly as
to the States A subject upon
which Congress cannot legislate
in State in manifestly beyond its power in
a Territory. What is called the Edmunds
bill, but which the Senator of that name
certainly did not draw up, expressly puts
TINS construction on the exclusive jurisdic-
ton of the United States in the Territories.
Judge Black denounced this as simply false.
No such jurisdiction is given, nor any juris-
dlction at all, over local affairs in
Territories more than in states. Powers not
given are withheld. This is mere usurpation,
gross violation Of the constitution, which,
II wilfully committed, is a heninous crime.
Judge Black concluded with the assertion
that the bill is one of pains and penalties,
not to punish polygamy, but to Strike the
whole people of Territory with the blasting
curse of political slavery and he protest ed
against all this as a perfdious outrage upon
the civil liberty of people who are, and of
right ought to be. free
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Failure of Ferry & Bro, of Grand Haven,
for Large sum.

DETROIT, Feb. 3.-Painful statements come
from Grand Haven, to-day, to the effect that
Senator Ferry and his brother, Edward, do
ing business under the firm name of
Ferry & Bro, here and in Utah, have failed,
with liabilities OF several hundred thousand
dollars. The cause is said to be the failure
of their silver mine in Utah, where their
money had been sunk. There is great ex-
element at Grand Haven, where all the
property belonging to The firm has been at
tached, at the instance of their creditors.
Much sympathy is expressed for the broth
ers, who are held in high personal esteem.
1t is impossible to give definite informa-
ton relative to the financial condition of
Ferry & Brothers, at Grand Haven. Reports
are conflicting A late dispatch tonight de-
clares that the attachments put on the firms
property represent only a small amount, and
it is not understood that any assignment has
yet been made. Their paper, however, Is
alleged to have gone to protest in several
places. Senator Ferry's representatives at
Lansing were also served with process last
night, iii suit for an unpaid bill for 50, 300
for rooms and board for the month OF Janu-
ary at a hotel there. The Senator has been
absent from Lansing all week and it has
been well understood that he was seeking TO
tide over his financial difficulties, but their
extent is unknown.
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/ to Mi. Charles Wyndham, the English COM
edy actor. A large and distinguished party
was present, including Hon. Lionel
Sackyille-West, the British minister;
Senator'S Vance of North Carolina, Beck of
Kentucky, Vest of Missouri and Jonas of
Louisiana; Representatives Cox of New \ ork,
Proctor Knott of Kentucky, Callkins Of In
diana, and Blackburn of Kentucky; Mr..
Frank Hatton, First Assistant Postmaster
general Mr.. John Davis, Assistant Secretary
of State of the United States Mr.. John C.
New, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury of
the United States; Mr.. Justice Woods, of the
United States Supreme Court Mr.. Henry
Watterson, editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal Mr.. George B. Corkhill, District At
torney for the District of Columbia; Mr. F. J.
Phillips private secretary to the President;
Colonel A. F. Rockwell, Commissioner of
Public Buildings Mr.. John T. Ford, of
Ford's Theater, Baltimore, and Ford's Opera
house, Washington; General West, president
of the Board OF District Commissioners;
number of the leading journalists of this
this city, and others. Mr. Wyndham
is great favorite here partly owing
to the fact that when the war broke ont,
having but recently arrived from England
to fill professional engagement, he entered
the Union service and served with great
credit to the close of the war.
Among the events of the coming week is
the reception to be given by the President
on Tuesday evening to the members of the
diplomatic corps officers of the army and
navy and the ladies of their families. The
hours will be from 8 to II o'clock, to accom-
modate the guests attending the wedding of
Miss Brewster and Mr.. Koons, which will
take place at O'Clock at the Church of the
Epiphany to be followed by reception at
the residence of the Attorney-general half
an hour later. There are to be ten brides
maids, and the wedding promises to be an
elegant affair
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WHEN CLOTHING STORE
SENATORIAL.
The Struggle in Michigan-Ferry's Chances
Regarded Hopeless.

DETROIT, Feb. 3.-Last night caucus of
Democratic and Greenback members of the
Legislature was held, at which Hon. Byron
G. Stout, their nominee for Senator, was
present. He withdrew his name from the
contest, in order to give the members of the
Fusion party an opportunity to do as they
pleased, as some had expressed an earnest
desire to do There was strong opposition
to this course on the part of many, but some
favored it, and at late hour the caucus
broke up after formally absolving members
from any further obligations to vote for the
caucus nominee. News of their action
becoming noised around created great excite
ment and much interest when the Joint
convention met to-day, as it was confidently
believed most of the Greenbackers who wen t
to the Fusion party; numbering eighteen in
all, would cast their vote for Ferry
Four ballots were taken The first re-
suited: Ferry, Al; Stout, 81; Henry Cham
berlain (Greenbackerl 81, with sc scattering
on twelve different candidates, three OF
whom were Democrats.
Second Ballot-Ferry AT; Stout, II; Cham
berlain, II, with 43 scattering on twenty-one
different candidates, nine of whom were
Democrats
Third Ballot-Ferry, so; Stout, IS; Cham
6erlain H. with 46 scattelEiHtRf eeAf eeAf HiPa& a&eaa
Democrats.
Fourth Ballot-Ferry, SO; Stout, 90 Cham
berlain, IL, with Al scattering.
On the last two ballots an attempt was
made to start Fusionst stampede to Wade
from Ferry, but it was instantly met and
checked by the desertion of some of his own
men who had hitherto voted for him and
who changed their votes for scattering can
didates This demonstration seems to indi-
cate that Ferry would lose nearly or quite as
many as he could gain, and an attempt to
create a diversion in his favor was aban-
doned. The result leads to a general predic-
ton that Ferry's chances are hopeless. The
Legislature then adjourned.
1t is believed when the body reassembles a
new Republican candidate will be selected.
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SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.


Gist of the Amendments to Be Offered by
Senators Logan and Dawes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Slogan gave notice
in the Senate to-day that he would offer as
an amendment to the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill that the act to place colored soldiers
on the same footing as other soldiers as to
bounty and pensions be so construed as to
extend to and include heirs of such soldiers
in their claims for military service, and that
accounting officers OF the Treasury be di-
rected to readjust the claims of such heirs as
would have been entitled to and who may
have been denied the benefits of said act.
Senator Dawes will offer an amendment to
the same bill to provide for paying the Chero-
kee nation $500, 600 out OF the funds due un-
der the appraisement OF Cherokee lands west
of the Arkansas river" on condition that the
Cherokees shall first execute conveyances
satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior
for tracts now occupied by the Pawnees Pom
cas-, Nez Perces, Otoes, Missouris and Osages,
to whom lin their tribal capacities) these
lands are thereupon to be patented.
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HICKS'S LIBEL SUIT.
Guiteaus Pastor Claiming Damages from a
Couple of Newspapers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Rev. DR.. Hicks has
brought suit against the Evening Star Pub
fishing Company, of this city, and the Graphic
Company, of New York, charging both with
having published libel on him, and claim
ing $35, 900 damages in each case. Articles
appeared in the Graphic, as special dispatch
from Washington, dated Jan. 10, 1888, and in
the Star of Jan, 20, 1888, Plaintiff is pastor
of the Church of the Tabernacle, this city
and was the spiritual adviser of Guteau,
who willed him his body Subsequently
the body was taken to the Medical museum,
and the story got abroad that Hicks had de-
manded s., 900 of the surgeon-general before
he would permit the bones of the skeleton to
be articulated. Articles rejecting upon the
reputation of the clergyman appeared in VA
rious newspapers and he now seeks legal re-
dress His counsel say they propose to sue
! for libel every paper In which the unwar-
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THE SOCIETY REALM.
A Week Crowded with Social Events-The
Wyndham Dinner.
a. ainr. ala

A Week Crowded with Social Events-The
Wyndham Dinner.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The week which has
just ended, like its predecessor, was crowded
with notable social events The regular
weekly receptions by the wives of cabinet
officers and Mrs Keifer closed with the last
of the week, and for this reason, probably,
were more fully attended than any of the
preceding ones. Among the ladies assisting
Mrs. Keifer was Mrs. Steele, wife of Repre-
sentative Steele. The entertainments at the
White House and the Presidents public re-
ceptions have been prominent among the
social events of the week, while to enumer-
ate the balls, parties, teas, germans, and
' other gayetes which have kept society in a
constant whirl, would be an almost impossi-
BILE task. The list closed last evening with
the complimentary dinner at Chamberlin's $,
! the fashionable clubhouse restaurant, given
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Nominations by the President.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. The following NOM
nations were made to-day:
Indian Agents-Wyman L. Lincoln, Iowa.
Fort Belknap, Montana; Laban J. Miles,
Iowa, Usage agency, Indian territory.
Postmasters-Wilbur F. Richards, Clarks-
burg, w. Va; Stephen D. Bingham. Lansing
Mich; Luther Whitney, Muskegon, Mich.
Chas d. Crandell, Big Rapids, Mich; JOS
H. Cowden, Delphos, o Lewis S. Fisher,
Sparta, Wis; Addison C. Taylor, Normal,
ILL.,, VIM. NJ. Murphy, Carlo H.; Norman
Parsons. Beardstown, ILL.,. Frank Clendenin,
Morris, H.; Edwin r. Brown, Elmwood, H.;
Herst C. Gam, Warren, H.; Charles NJ. Full
ton, Columbus Junction, Ia; VIM. H. Mitch
eli, BeloIt, Kas.; Timothy Mccarthy, Larned,
and Alvah Sheldon, Eldorado, Kas.
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EDUCATIONAL.
THE ROSE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
A School of Practical Science,


Will open for the reception of u class OF twenty
five students In Mechanical Engineering on
Tuesday, the 9th of March, 1888, when can
didates for admission will be examined. On
Wednesday, 9TH of March. dedicatory exercises
will be held at the Institute, and on Thursday,
March 8, the school duties will begin. The open
ing class will be graduated after a course of
three-and-a-half years. and VIII 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 Qnadratc 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 he afforded for laboratory and
other practice in ell departments demanding 1t,
including completely equipped manufacturing
shop for training in Mechanical Engineering.
Applications for admission, and all inquiries
should he addressed to DIR. CHARLES o..
THOMPSON, Pre- sidenJ of the Faculty, or to
SAMUEL S. EARLY, Secretary OF the Board of
Managers.
Terre Haute, Dec 80, 1882.
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THE INDIANA CLUB.
Speeches and Resolutions Eulogistic of the
Late Godlove S. Orth.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The Indiana Repub-
lican Club held their regular monthly meet
ing on Saturday evening. Commissioner of
Pensions Dudl ey, president of the club, pre-
sided, and about four hundred persons were
present. The meeting was most hearty
and enthusiastic one. Resolutions eulogiz-
ing the service of the late Godlove S. Orth,
and expressive of the sense of bereavement
fell by the club, were passed. An engrossed
copy of the resolutions was ordered to be
sent to Mr.. Orth's widow. Eulogistic
speeches were delivered by w. w. Curry,
Ii. Garret, and DR.. ]. L. Stevenson. Among
the visitors present were Major Doxey, Mr.
Ortn's successor; Colonel John A. Bridg-
iaias ti f OF lrg consutuuontfl con-
vention of Indiana held in 1850, and E. n
Talbot, postmaster at Logansport Ad-
dresses were made by each of the visitors
mentioned, after which the meeting form
ally adjourned and the members engaged in
introduotions, hand-shaking and general con-
versation. The club will hold a special
meeting on Saturday next to take steps
toward having grand social reunion of all
the Indianians in Washington. The reunion
is to take place some time during the present
month
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THE COMMITTEES.
The House Coinage Committee and the
Silver Dollar.

The House Coinage Committee and the
Silver Dollar.
WASHINGTON, Feb 3.--The House coinage
committee to-day further considered Secre-
tary Folgers letter relative to a discontinue
eof silver coinage or procuring additional
vault room for the storage of the excess. The
director of the mint made an argument in
favor of continuance. He maintained addi-
tional vault room would be necessary, even if
there is no further coinage.
Representative Lacey urged the repeal of
the provision authorizing two millions per
month. The discussion was confined princi-
pally to the resolution which has been pro-
posed in the nature of a compromise author
izing the Secretary to pay out all silver coin
now in the treasury and retain 25 per cent.
of outstanding greenbacks instead of 40 as
now required by law. This proposition
seemed to be generally favored by those pres
ent, but, without action, the committee ad-
journed till Monday.
Just before adjournment Hazeltine offered
an amendment authorizing the Secretary to
retain but 10 per cent. of the greenb backs
This was voted down to 1, Hazeltne alone
voting in the affirmative. There were but
six members OF the committee present
This committee is made up largely of
bimetallists and Greenbackers-Bland, Bel
ford. Rosecrans and Singleton, of Missis-
sippi. all Democrats except Belford, voting
on that side of the question, with Hazeltine
(Greenbacker) and Payson (who favors the
bill for silver certificates on silver bullion)
voting with them. Mcclure wants no
change in the present law, and Lacey,
Fischer and Washburn are in favor only OF
such future coinage of standard silver dol
lars as shall readily enter into circulation.
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THE TREASURY.
Statistics of Bank-NOte Redemption-C Coun-
terfeiters Arrested.


terfeiters Arrested.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-Receipts of national
bank notes for redemption during the week
ending to-day, 81, 100000; bonds held by the
Treasurer to secure national bank circula-
ton, $349, 235, ,45o; to secure public moneys in
national bank repositories, SIG, S29, 600;
bonds deposited to secure circulation during
the week, $2,O27 ,OOO to secure circulation
withdrawn during the week, So, 754, 500; ma
tional bank notes outstanding, 1862 los, ,S1S
Lawful money on deposit to redeem notes
of national banks reducing circulation, $23,-
$50 9 29 iggidRtiPgi ba9kso or S Vie 4f3
received information of the arrest in Jersey
City of Emanuel Ojela, wife and son, charged
with making and passing counterfeit half
dollars. Counterfeit coin and implements
for its manufacture were found at their
rooms on Blocker street, New York, and
seized. The interest attaching to this case is
the base coin made by this entirely new pro-
cess dispensing with the ordinary methods
of moulding with plaster also with striking
up bY steel dies.
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Additional Details.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 3.-Flood and fire caused
widespread damage here to-day. Rain began
last evening and has been falling constantly
more than twenty-four hours, much of the
time in torrents. The Cuyahoga river and
tributaries overfowed their banks and are
still rising and small prospect of the rain
ceasng. Houses, barns, factories, etc, in the
valleys are inundated, and the damage in
the aggregate will be large. No loss of life is
yet reported.
The grea st de truction was by confla-
grafton attributable to the freshet. Early
this morning the waters of q small creek
called Kingsbury run rose far beyond the
usual height and spread over hundreds of
acres OF low land, surrounding leAky petro-
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Reception at the White Householder Social
Events.

Events.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 3--Mrs. McElroy, the
Presidents sister gave a public reception at
the executive mansion this evening, She
was assisted by Mrs Chandler, Mrs Brew
ster Miss Freiinghuysen, Miss Phelps and
Mrs. Knevals. 1t was a brilliant affair and
largely attended.
The Japanese minister gave a dinner this
evening to the diplomatic corps Among
the guests we're Secretaries Folger, Teller and
Lincoln.
dinner was given tonight by Henry
Watterson, of the Louisville Courier Jour
nal, to his friends. Theguests were Senators
Voorhees,, Williams, Bayard and Beck, ex-
Senator Mcdonald Representatives Carlisle,
Blackburn and Knott Mr.. Harvey Waiter
sor, ST., and David A. Wells of New York.
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POlk's Bail.

NASHVILLE Feb 3-Judge Quarles, of the
Criminal Court, on petition of exTreasurer
Polk this morning reduced the latter's bail
bond to 500, 900, on inferential grounds that
defendant has not now in his possession the
so, 900 of government bonds with coupon at
tachment, amounting to $50, 900. and further
that defendants health, and probably life, is
ieopardized by confinement
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Reward for VINCENT.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 3-The Governor
offers reward Of S., 600 for the capture and
return to the sheriff of Montgomery county
of Isaac H. Vincent, late State Treasurer.
The Legislature adopted the joint resolution
authorizing it and sustaining him in the
offer
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Senator Coke's Tariff Constituents,

ST. LOUIS Feb "A meeting of the mer-
chants of San Antonio Tex, is called for to-
morrow to denounce Senator Coke for the
free trade position he has taken in the dis
cussion on the tariff bill in the Senate, espec-
tally in reference to wool, which is one oi
the great interests of Texas.
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ranted and, as they claim, the untruthful
statement appeared. They expect to be occu-
pied in that way for some time to come.
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NOTICE.
Arcade Mills. New Process.
BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHTS

BR u SH ELECT RIG LIGHT
Are fast taking the place of all Others in fac
tories, Foundrles, Machine Shops and Mills.
Parties having their own power can procure an
Electric Generator and obtain much more light
at much less cost than by any other mode. The
incandescent and storage system has been per-
fected, making small lights for houses and stores
hung wherever needed, and lighted at will. day
or night. Parties desiring Generators OF to form
companies for lighting cities and towns, can
send to the Brush Electric Co. Cleveland, o., or
TO the undersigned at Indianapolis.
J. CAVEN.
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Mrs o. NJ. Curtis. Elkhart, used Browns
Iron Btters with good effect when exhausted
and debilitated.
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Special to the Indianapolis journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The many friends Of
General W. Mckee Dunn ex-judge advocate
general, will be pleased to learn that the cat
Continued on Second Page.l
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-02-08
Selling for Sick Horses.

r. The common custom is to turn horses
out to pasture when they are sick or
lame, or recovering from sickness or
lameness. This is especially true of
those cases in which the animals are suf-
fering from Overdriving. The plan has
had and still has many advocates, but
the more thoughtful veterinarians and
horse owners now question its utility.
In the Journal Of Comparative Medicine
is an article in which the ground is taken
that horses turned out from warm stables
to run at large in pastures not infre-
quently catch colds, which sometimes
end in serious maladies. They have been
carefully housed, fed and groOmed while
in health, but when ailing are turned
into fields where they are exposed to
chilling storms and scorching sun; to the
attacks of insects, to accidents, and
sometimes to fatigue from travelling over
much ground in order to get enough
food. The results of such treatment,
which might do well enough for horse
in good condition, can scarcely be other
than harmful in many if not in most
cases where horses are weakened by
sickness.
BY the soiling system these evils may
be avoided, while all the benefits of past
uring may be obtained. The invalid
should be confined in a lot of about half
an acre and there ted and watered regu-
larly and carefully. Under this plan the
food could be frequently changed, the
exercise needed could be secured, pro-
lection from inclement weather and
from the annoying attacks of insects
could be given, and generally efficient
supervision over the ailing animal could
be had without trouble.
lone acre of rich ground,'' says the
article mentioned, will produce more
food, whatever the crop may be, than
dozen acres of the non-productive land
that is often used for pasturing, and the
quality as well as the quantity viii be
greatly improved" It is, or should be,
well known that many pastures near
great cities produce only sour soft grasses
unfit for food for a horse even when he
IS in health and totally unfit, of course,
for the use of horse out of condition.
Clhstteage zrlb9ne,