The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-31


Military Reservation The tariff bill was taken
up IN Committee OF the Whole. and Mr. Kelley
declared u the best ever submitted to Congress.
the ts1i s1 @ ndTk was resumed on
eight inches wide were reduced one.fifth of acsnt
The rates on chains aud rivets we've also req uced
failed 10 carry, The House went into C0mmittee
on the Tariff Commission bill, and Mr.. Bland
charged that the dominant party was trying 10
rush the measure through without fair discras-
ture.
The Senate Monday. confirmed large number
adced $500 900 to the amount already allowed by
the House for Army purposes.
STATE LEGISLATURE
Since our last publication both Houses of the
legislature met 10 joint Conveniion and elected
the following officers: State Librarian Miss Lizzie
Calls; Directors Southern Prison, W. ID. H.
Hunter, of Dearborn County. and II. v NoTval, of
Green; Directors Northern Prison O. orge Majors
Benton County; John C. Shoemaker, Indiauapo.
lis. and Henry Moaning. Fort Wayne. All the
persons named were the choice of the Democratic
caucus, the vote in esch case being IS to SIS
The state House Investigation Committee has
developed nothing sensational yet. Turner than
the bond OF the contractors Is not worth the
paper IL Is written on This Is Occasoned by eight
supplemental contracts. 10 which the sure lies
old not sgree, ara charges in the original plans
involving en- additional cost of $4,000
The entire session of the Senate Monday wss
devoted 10 the discussion of the Constitutional
amendments, the question being ia the msjOfity
amendments were not properly. recorded last seS-
sion. and we're therefore not legslly pentiipc The
Democrats sustained this posiuon on the grounds
tnat the Constitution provides that such amend
menis stall be entered in FULL while the Rspnb-
licans Claim that this provision is merely direc-
Sr snI not hasdstory Speeches were made
Democrats. and Bnndy and Foulke for the Re
publicsns.
In the senate Thursday the Brown bill. plovid.
ing for the reorganization of tue Benevolent In.
situations, Yves carried forward 20 engrcssrnent by
vote of % to p, with the addition Of an amend
ment that female Superintendent shall be
placed over the womans department OF the In
sane Asylum. 1t provides that the Trustees of
the Benevolent Institutions shall be appointed by
.Ae Leelaiatuie tai OF tue Governor, as here
toiore, AID that officers shall be removed for
causes only, he vacancy TO be supplied oy the
Governor until the nsxt General Assembly.
The discussion OF the Constitutional amend
menis occupied the attention OF both braT cheS OF
The Legislature Friday ana was continued Men
dsy afternoo2, - which time adjournm emit
Wa, msde. In the senate, Hessrs Smith, of Della
ware; Nay, OF Perry; Duncan, of Brown; Sayre
OF Wabash, and Van Norhis, of Marion, spoke
In The House he oiscustion wss carried OIL. by
stewart, OF Ohio; Moody, Of DeKalb Wiley, Of
Benton, and Bynum, of Marion. Mr. Moody
made powerful argument, which is regarded as
House It's exnected Sha Vote VIII be fe s
TO day. Mr.. H. ifIen's argument is spoken of very
highly.
:, On Saturday the entire Legislature visited
Evansville TO determine in regard to locating en-
Insane Hospital thele. The members were hand
somely treated and returned TO business ia time
The Senate Monday ordered an investigation of
eX senator MiaierbOtham's charges against the
SlufebGkers, OF South Bend for bulldozing EN-
SW, .,;y Commute was appointed. Senator
constructive fees. Other bills were introduced
into both Houses during Mondays session.
MISCELLANEOUS
=, The Marquis OF Lorne looked in on session of
Congress Saturday.
Folks deficit is 1922, 1925. Polk is the default
Ing treasurer of Tennessee.
three negroes were drowned Saturday by the
upsetting OF a skif near ShreveTo rt.
Tho Montreal Ice Carnival proved suc5 3 SIR
cess that II Is 20 be continued hereafter.
S. NJ. Fields. prominent citizen OF Newport
dollars.
Minister Sargent reports that strong opposition
has developed in Germany 10 The proposed exclu-
sion of American pork.
Two Mormon missionaries have been warned to
take their departure from Rock Hill, 5. G., or be
treated 10 tar and feathers.
The remains of Gus'ave Dore were inferred at
Pere la Cnalse Cemetery, Paris Friday, where
Alexander Dumas delivered ali grafton.
The Grand Jury at Washin ton has indicted
William Dickson for an endeavor TO influence the
vote of his fellow jurors in the Star Route trial
A negro murderer was placed in Jail ct Shaw.
neetown, IL. lsst week, ana mob attempted
to rsze the structure with canon and lynch the
offender.
Miss Hattie Muster. beautiful girl from Cal
noun: KY was caught shop lifting ia a dry goods
establishment in Louisville, last week, and was
taSen 10 Jail.
Company of Mexican Militia hal a fight with
strong body OF bandits in Jalisco. Saturday de-
featiDg them. Eleven bandits and six of the
troops were killed.
For seventy-three years Havana has been fur
nisbed with natural ice by a Boston Company,
which has at last bezn forced to yield the field to
artificial companies.
Secretary Folger has addressed to Speak r
Keller letter demonstrating the urgent necessity
fpr discOntinuing the coinage OF standard silver
dollars or providing additional vsultroom.
There is row before the Nebraska House resc-
luton which has already passed the LegIsla, ures
of Kansas Iowa. Colorado and Wyoming, asking
COue resS to provide means of projection against
the introduction Of contagious diseases among the
herds.
At the ice carnival in Montreal last week. over
5000 decorated sleighs were out i'm procession.
some having four hors es and others six. Next
came sieePle cha,e ecrosS Mount Roysl by
snow-shoers At d ght the ice palace was Hum
mated with electric lights and red fire.
The Chesapeake aud Ohio Railroad Company
have d, cided 10 build double track, at q cost oil
about $1,000 OC0 Work has already been COM
Division ana ut four poi0ts on the Western Vir-
ginla Division. 1t will require two years 10 COM
plete it.
Detectives from Massachusetts, were hunting
robbed her employers and fired their homes when
O. noticed IN the dispatches last week the bu n
ing of ]. q. Weaver's villa at Newport rney
readily found the criminal, aud she made clean
breast Of her work.
A New York Sun cable letter contains the fol-
lowing; The pretty Eng9ish wife of an kmeri-
can having come alone from New York to Ion
don about some business of his, fell ILL., He was
advised of ii by telegraph. bus did mt respond.
Last week she cied whereCpon he called: BURY
remains. send Effects"
1t is announced from Kansas City that colony
OF thirty families will leave for 1udlan Ter itory
Paynes party to leave when driven out by Fed
eral troops two years ago IL is said that five col
ones Will he met at Coffsyville, and that march
will be made 100 miles into the Territory.
The phenomenon of moving bog can now be
seen near Castlerea, 10 Ireland. The bog is a
very large one, and in consequence OF the recent
heavy rains has left its place and is proceeding
toward Castlerea, overwhelming thousands OF
acres OF the adjOinining country. several farm
houses have already been overwhelmed, and the
inmates have had marrow escapes. Part of Castle
re is IN danger.
The streets Of Berlin were decorated Thursday
Ia honor of tue silver wedding of the Crown
Prince, but the recent death of Prince Charles
prevented any festivities at C0uTt. Over 5 coo
congrstnlstory letters aud kilograms were re-
ceived by the Crown Prince. and a hundred pack
AGES of presents have not yet been opened. QEeen
Victoria seut marble statue of herself The ten
chief towns of Prussia gave dining room furni-
iure valued :, 76. 600 marks.
ALI the lesding business houses of Milwaukee
were closed Thunday, the occasion OF obse-
Quies over the charr.d remains of f0rty-six vic
tins Of the Newhsll House calamity. Impressive