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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
Discussion in the House on the Pleuro-
Pneumonia Bill.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Undcr the call of com
mittees the following reports were made,
BY Mr.. Foran. from the committee on labor
To prohibit the importation and immigration OF
foreigners under contract to perform labor i'll the
United States. House calendar.
By MIR. Money. from the committee on post
Offices and postroads Amending the statutes
authorizing the POstmaster-g general to prohibit
the delivery Of registered letters and payment of
money orders to lottery companies and providing
for the return Of the same. House calendar.
The House went into committee of the whole
with MIR. Converse in the chair, on the pleuro-
pneumonia bill
Mr.. Gibson opposed the bill, because it pro
poses to take out of the hands of owners of cat
tie control of their stock and put it in the hands
Of federal officers.
Messrs Hartman Broadhead. Halsel and Pot
ter opposed the bill, the latter on the ground that
it invaded the domestic concerns of the States.
Mr. J. 5. Wise, of Virginia, spoke i'll opposi-
ton TO the Staterights doctrine, which had
been presented as an argument why the bill
should not pass. The three States most bolster
Gus about the Constitution and most Jealous
about Federal power were Louisiana, Texas and
West Virginia Louisiana was bought with
money out of the pocket of the Union and had
no particular reason to kick. Texas was bought
with blood and had some reason to feel kindly
toward the nation, instead of continuing cack-
ling about the Constitution like a silly bird
robbed of her nest West Virginia was nothing
but the bastard offspring of national violence
committed on old Virginia He had heard the
gentleman from New York (1rr Cox boast that
he was the shining light and monument of
Democracy here to point out the doctrine of
State rights. lie did not call the gentleman a
monument. He called him pillar Of gas by
night and pillar of gas by day to lead the
Democracy Laughter He was sick of hearing
the little bantling chicken of States being ptted
against the gorgeous red-combed fighting cock
of the nation, for it Knocked it to smithereens
every time. Laughter.
The committee then rose.
Mr.. Morrison from the committee on ways
and MEANS reported the bonded spirits extern
sion bill, stating that it was not a unanimous
report. Referred to committee of the whole.
Mr.. Bedford offered a resolution giving dele
gates the right to vote in committees. Referred.
Adjourned.
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Grant County DeIegates.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
MARION, Feb 23.--!The Grant county Repub-
hcan convention met to-day to determine upon
the method of nominating a ticket and to APP
point delegates to the different conventions. The
meeting was large and enthusiastic Hon. Isaac
Van Deventer was chairman and E. L. Gold
thwait secretary. 1t was decided to nominate
the county officers by delegate convention.
The course of Hon. Geo. w. Steele in Congress
was approved by an unanimous vote.
The following were appointed delegates to the
State convention: John Swisher G. w. Cam
bliss, V. D. Hobaugh, j. w. Allen, G. W. Hunt,
ii. Steelman, John Highley, T. H. Conner,
Chris. Life, Frank Lenox, Louis Matchett VIM.
Comler, M. S. Friend, b. F. Albert Robert
Burden. Enos Harvey, j. FL. Parker, Foster Da-
Wis, W. c. Walker, j. Kibbey, Isaiah Wall, j.
CARL, n. s. Candy, j. Coppock, A. T. Wright,
Warren Stout, E. P. Mcclure, c. N Martin, A.
II. Swain, E. L. Goldthwait, James Shields, c.
Wilcutts.
A resolution instructing delegates to the State
convention to offer prohibitory resolution, to
be embodied in the State platform, was carried,
after much discussion.
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Minor Notes.

Columbus capitalists are talking of building an
opera-house there.
The wages paid Brazil miners will be reduced
fifteen cents per ton.
Alex. Jenkins, a miner at Brazil, had his back
broken on Friday by falling slate
Mrs. Emma Markley, wife of Oscar Marley,
well-known and beloved lady of Wabash, died
on Saturday.
William Davis, of Monticello, has been found
guilty of blackmal and sentenced to five years
Imprisonment.
Mrs. T. c. Miller, wife of one of the most
prominent residents of Miami county, while eat
ing dinner at the residence of her sister, i'll Peru,
on Saturday, dropped dead.
William Mansfield, of New Albany has insti
tuted suit against the Airline railroad for $10,-
900 damages He alleges that a conductor of the
train induced his son, James e. Mansfield, to
pass over train of freight cars to remove some
tramps, and while so doing his son was thrown
from the train and killed.
Judge Suit, of Lafayette, has sustained the
demurrer in the suit of John Geary VS.. Bishop
Divenger, of the diocese of Fit Wayne, but con
tinues in force the restraining order prohibit
ing Geary from depositing the body of his son in
consecrated ground in the Catholic cemetery
The Bishops attorneys filed an affidavit against
Judge Suit, alleging prejudice, and further hear
ing is to come up next week before Judge Vim
ton.
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Minor Fires.

DETROIT Feb. 23.-The hospital building,
tailor shop and bakery of the State Reformato-
~ Prison, at Ionia burned last night. Loss,
$15, 900.
HENRIETTA, Tex, Feb. 24.-The Central Ho-
tel, Shields's newspaper Office and five of the
principal business houses were destroyed by fire
tonight Loss and insurance unknown.
CLINToNvILLE, Wis, Feb. 23.-St. Josephs
Catholic Church and school, at Keshona, burned
yesterday. Seventy pupils and six sisters es-
capped in their night clothes, and there were a
number of very narrow escapes. Loss not
stated.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24-Fire tonight destroyed
the hoisthOuse engine rooms and other minor
buildings connected with the works of the Cal
umnet Iron and Steel Company at Cummings
Station, twenty miles southeast of the city
Loss, roughly estimated $50, 900 to $50 0O0 fully
insured
CATLETTsBURG KY, Feb. 23.-The village of
Cassville, w. Va, was visited by fire. last
night, and almost the entire town was consumed.
Property was destroyed to the amount of about
$50, 900; only partly covered BY insurance. w.
NJ Schmucker, merchant, was the heaviest
loser. His residence, store and contents and
warehouse were all consumed, entailing a loss
of about ST., 000 with $l2, 900 insurance. Nine
other buildings, mostly residences, were burned.
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OTHER CONVENTIONS.
Miami County Republicans Endorse Hon. j.
n. Tyner for Congress.

Miami County Republicans Indorse Hon. j.
n. Tyner for Congress.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PERU Feb. 23.-The Republican mass conven-
ton of Miami county met to-day and selected
delegates to the district and State conventions
Hon. James n. Tyner and Hon. N. N. Antrim
were chosen as delegates to the State convention,
April II, and Hon A. C. Bearss, Ira B. Myers,
James NJ Brown and John 7. Stevens as dele
gates to the district convention at Marion, April
TO- a resolution was unanimously and enthusi-
astically adopted indorsing Hon. James N.
Tyner for Congress- and pledgng him the entire
support of the county should his name be pre-
scented for nomination. The central committee
was organized with Hon. A. C. Bearss chair
man, Charles R. Pence secretary, John r..
Stevens treasurer. The convention was euthu-
siastie, harmonious and well attended by Repub
licans from all parts of the county.
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Notes and Personalities.

Speclal 10 Inc Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb 24.-J. I. White and wife,
of Fort Wayne, are at the Riggs
Representative John S Wise, Readiuster of
Virginia who has aided Senator Sherman in his
investigation in the Danvlle affair, proposes to
take the stand himself tomorrow and tell the
committee what he knows about the way the
news of the Danville affair was used throughout
the State by the Conservatives His testimony
is expected to be politically sensational
1t is said that Representative Hewitt is going
to make personal reference toBelmonts course
toward him in the O'Donnell matter
1t is said that at the close Of the Democratic
convention in next July, when the new national
committee is chosen, Mr., Barnum will cease to
be chairman of that important body. Connect
cut may make him member of it again, but it
is a settled fact that Western Democrats do not
mean again to trust the party's management to
Mr.. Ba1num. They have no more use for him
as party manager.
Colonel Thomas Worthington, of Morrow, o.,
died here this morning in much restitution. He
has been for some years pressing n claim on
Congress for a balance due him for furnishing
Camp Denison with water He has been much
broken in mind, of late and was an object Of gen
eral sympathy.
1t is rumored that J. B. Butler, appointment
clerk of the Treasury Department is to be pro
NOTED to the position of assistant secretary to
succeedSJ. c. New, whose resignation took effect
on the 18th inst
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Vanderburg RepubIicans.
c indianapolis journal.

special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
EVANSVILLE, Feb. 23.-At the mass conven-
ton of the Republicans of this (Vanderburg)
county, to-day, the following were chosen as
delegates to the State convention, which will
meet at Indianapolis on April II, to select dele
gates from the State at large to the national
convention: Charles H. Butterfeld, William
Heilman, H. S. Bennett, w. S. French, H. G..
Gooding W. G. Ralston, John G. Potts, Sam
uel Barker, John Whitehead and James H. Nc
Nicely.
For delegates to the regular State convention,
which will meet in indianapolis June 10,
to nominate State ticket, the following were
chosen:
Alex. Gilchrist T. R. McFerson, R. c. Viii
kinson, F. D. Morton, c. It. Jenkins, w Fl.
Cudgel VIM. Hasty J. 2, Igleheart VIM. He'll
man, j. A. Lemcke, R. P. Hooker Jacob Ben
nighof c. K. Drew, Chas. Schaum, JAS H. Nc
Nicely w NJ. Blakey Chris. Wunderlich John
H. Rocker, George Cunningham, B. Kamp,
Union township; Hermann Kamer, Perry town
ship; Henry Hehner, German township; Joseph
Knowles, Scott township; A A. Swope, Center
township
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
Several Buildings Burned at Jackson and a
Number of Persons Injured.

Several Buildings Burned at jackson and a
Number of Persons Injured.
JACKSON, Mich, March PA disastrous fire
occurred this morning, at 6 o'clock. The wooden
building occupied by J. J. Barness cigar store,
was destroyed; also, the Union Hotel block, oc
cupied by the Union Hotel Union Hall Theater,
Waldron & Curtis's drug store, jackson Savings
Bank, H. H. Case and C. K. Elliott's groceries,
and N. H. Hcklers saloon. The stock owned by
D. B. Hubbard, and costing 1920, 600, together
with five frame buildings, occupied by William
Aultman, boots and shoes; John Rath, jeweler;
j. J. Barnes, cigar store; Putson Bros,
confectioners, Barrett & Days, tinsmiths
and NJ Weigher, saloon, burned. The
loss by fire and water will ex-
coed $175O00 partially insured. Several
lives are reported lost One body, that of
Charles Cornell, a crippled soldier, has been re
covered. Four others were injured so that they
will die-John Price, Miss Banks, Mr.. Waster
and unknown colored man. James Hernes,
of Cleveland attempted to jump from third
story window struck telegraph wires, and was
whirled round in such manner as to strike on
his head and shoulders on the pavement He
was injured so that he will die Charles Kim
ball, of Kalamazoo, iiich., also received "a bad
scalp-wound in jumping from the balcony in
front of the hotel. His injuries are not fatal
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The Block Trial.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENsBURG, Feb. 23-The third day of the
Block trial was uneventful. Lon Link testified
that he heard threats made against Frank. j.
s Winterstein had heard Elsie say he would
kill Frank if he ever crossed his path On
being warned against such rash act he prom
ised to heed the advice given. James R. Youst
saw the encounter from an upstairs window.
Charles w. Haines was In front of Blocks store
when the two started up street, and saw the
trouble following He also told of Franks clerk
taking hand in the struggle and that Block
struck him in the face The jurymen were al
lowed to go home until Monday afternoon, both
sides consenting
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Preparatory military School.

WASHINGTON, Feb 4-Representative Bel
ford will to morrow introduce in the House a
bill authorizing the Secretary of War to estab-
hsh at West Point a preparatory school for
training candidates for admission to the military
academy. 1t provides for the appointment of
candidates in the same manner as cadets now
are appointed, and for the erection of o suitable
building in the vicinity of West Point for pre-
paratory school, at a cost not exceeding 5000 600
The candidates will be examined by proper
boards in the district where they reside, and are
ton by the officers of the military academy. The
candidates admitted shall have the same pay al
lowed cadets, and the Secretary of War is au-
ihorzed to detail instructors for the institution
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Dewey & Hogan, grocers at Galena. have
failed. Liabilities, $4,000
The Illinois Association of Mexican Veterans
has elected M. n. Barnes president.
Saturdays internal revenue collections for the
Peoria district amounted to $97,21SO5. which
are considerably in excess of any receipts for
single day on record.
Pinkerton's agency has caused the arrest of
Neil McKeigue, young butcher, of Winnetka,
for the supposed murder of the aged Wilson
couple last week. The circumstantial evidence
Is very strong.
The miners strike at Mount Pulaski has col
iapsed by a complete surrender to the companys
terms The prospect of an importation of negro
labor shook the miners determination and they
hastened to make peace with the company.
John Bartle, twenty two years old. a patient
IN Elizabeth Hospital, Beleville, while supposed
to be temporarily insane, attempted to kill Sister
Liberia by shooting at her while she was waiting
on him. He then shot and killed himself The
ball from Bartles pistol passed through the
sisters ear, but did no other injury.
John Gurmand, a we'll farmer of Bloom
ington, mysteriously disappeared last Saturday,
and since that time nothing has been heard Of
him When he departed he took a revolver and
bowle-knife, but no money, and his wife ex-
presses fear of him having committed suicide
Mrs Gurmand's former husband similarly disap-
peared, and was heard from no more.
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Scott County Convention.
indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ScoTTsBURG, Feb. 23.-The Republicans of
Scott county met to-day in mass convention. G.
B. Harrod presided. The following named dele
gates were appointed to represent the county at
the State convention, April II: M. w. Smith
and f. NJ Campbell. State convention, June
10; &C. Mann, J. H Friedley, A.W. Amick and
VIII T. Walker.
Will T. Walker was reelected chairman of the
central committee.
NJ. F. Everback, of Austin, who in 1882
stumped this county in favor of the Democratic
ticket, was in attendance to-day and announced
that he was tired of following false gods, and
that he had returned to the Republican party
He is the editor of a German paper at Seymour.
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STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
A Verdict Of Guilty Returned in the
Brooks Murder Case
Proceedings in the Block Trial-A Train on
the Hannibal & st. 10. Road PlungeS
Into River-MinOr Notes.
INDIANA.


Arthur Brooks Found Guilty of the Murder of
DR.. Cause.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
RICHMOND, Feb. 23.-The jury in the trial of
Arthur Brooks for the murder of Dr. Cause re
tired last evening at o'clock, and this morning
at brought in a verdict of guilty, imposing a
sentence Of twenty one years in the penitentiary
The severity of the verdict is rather SURPRISE
for the testimony was more favorable to Brooks
in this than in the former trial.
On the evening of Aug. 20, 1882, Arthur
Brooks sought DR.. Cause at his office and emptied
his revolver into his body, killing him almost
instantly. The theory of the prosecution was
he had informed his (Brookss) wife that he
(Brooksl had been having laison with Il
certain woman of bad repute, and that because
Of that Brooks had shot Cause for revenge
There was some evidence tending to prove that
such was the case. Several witnesses for the
State Swore to having heard Brooks threaten
to get even with the Doctor The defense
claimed that DR.. Cause had seduced Brookss
wife, and that she, having confessed to her hus-
band, few minutes before the homicide, that
Brooks, in a frenzy at learning of his wifes
shame, Immediately sought and killed him.
There was some evidence tending to prove this
theory. Mrs Brooks when placed on the wit
ness-stand, swore that short time before the
killing DR.. Cause came to her house one night
during her husbands absence and had criminal
relations with her, and that on the evening of
the killing her husband accused her of incon-
stancy and she confessed all to him; that there
upon he put his revolver in his pocket and went
out Soon after she heard that he had shot and
killed Mr.. Cause.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINGToN, Feb, "a -To-day's Washington
papers poke good deal of fun at Representative
Holman, of Indiana They say he lodged Mr.
Dana while here last week, and that although
Mr.. Dina sent him word that he would like to
see him and gave dinner, inviting him to at
tend, Mr.. Holman neither put in an appearance
nor sent regrets. Can it be that Mr. Holman
thinks Mr.. Dana was merely making fun of
him in naming him for the presidency" is upon
the lips Of all friends of tho great obiector
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Cass County Convention.
, fba Indiananolia IourpaI

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LoGANsPoRT, Feb. 23--The Republican prima
ries were we'll attended and enthusiastic in
this county The county central committee is
completely changed in its membership and
promises to be diligent and efficient.
The delegates to the State convention have
not reported in full. Below is given partial
list:
Q. A Myers T. c. Barnes, w. S. Wright, S. A.
Vaughn, M. Fornof B. Grover, J. It. Dryer.
D. B. McCon nell, A. R. Shroyer, Frank Swi
CART, 0. B. Sargent, John Winner; James Nc.
Shelby, I. N. Crawford, Dudley Wells, B. F.
Campbell, Pulaski McLain, o. E. Baughman.
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ILLINOIS.
A Hannibal & st. Joe Trian Plunges Into
the Charlton River-Many Injured.


the Charlton River-Many Injured.
QUINCY, Feb. 23.-Passenger train No. 5, bound
west on the Hannibal & st. Joe railroad, last
night went through a bridge over the Charlton
river, near New Cambria, Mo-, badly wrecking
the entire train. A boy named Baldwin was
killed, two persons dangerously injured five
seriously injured and twenty others sustained
minor injuries.
The following is list of those injured and
now at hotels in Brookfeld: j. G. Rhodes St
Louis; E. S. Tracy, St Louis, cut and bruised
Benz +. Peters, Galesburg, Ill, cut in breast
Jos Willhart and wife, Canada injured in head
and legs G. Bowers, wife and child, slightly
hurt; B. B: Fowler, Hutchinson, Kan, foot cut;
Henry We'll of Wheeling badly hurt;
W. H. Howell, mail agent badly
bruised; J. A Miller, of Fort Scott,
bruised; Jacob Bazaar, cut and bruised
G. A. Atkinson. Kansas City, newsboy, badly
hurt; August Winlller New York, slightly hurt
A. Moon, Gate City, Ill, cut and bruised Gus.
Johnson, Galesburg, Ill, hurt in head and
shoulder; O. Joiner, Shelbyville No. cut and
bruised; A. NJ Brown, Quincy. head and back
cut; J. NJ Reuss, Lambkin, Ill, slightly hurt
W. J. Clark, Oneida, ILL.,, cut in back and side
r. A. Yearling Kansas City, shoulder hurt G.
w, Crane, Otsego, Ind, head hurt; Nelson Tim
norman, head cut; Henry Bevier and wife, Tom
Anderson and wife, and David Anderson and
threechildren all of London Mills Mo, are
cut, bruised and all badly hurt.
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Sad Case of DestitiItion.

Special to tho indianapolis journal
COLUMBUS, Feb PA case of cruelty and
neglect came to light in this city yesterday that
is enough to shame Hottentot. The wife of a
drunken brute named Jordan was confined over
week ago, and the neighbors discovered, yes
terday, that the sot of a husband had provided
nothing for the family since that time but
parched corn. The woman's bed nor clothing
had not been changed since her confinement, and
she and the babe were almost dead of starvation
Charitable hands at once ministere2 to their
wants. and they are now improving.
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Business Failures.

Boston, Feb. 23-The liabilities of William
A. Pew, of Gloucester, who failed. are 1921, 600,
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23-John O. Sullivan, lumber
merchant, assigned. Assets. $780, liabilities
not known.
MONTREAL, Feb 23.-C F. Beauchemin man
ufacturer of hats, Marieville, has assigned Liza
bilties, 800, 900.
JACKSONVILLE, O., Feb. 23-Devault, Hay
born & Co, oalmining firm of this place,
have failed. The assets and liabilities are un-
known The miners have not been paid for
January's work.
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The rugs that have become such a necessary
beauty to a room are of the darkest or the gal
est colors iustas the fancy of the owner DIE
tates A rich, dark rug is an improvement to a
light or fadedlooking carpet while a light-col-
ored rug improves dark, somber-looking car
IN all rooms and in various ways3some as hang
ings to hide an ugly door or window Others
under a window, others in studios, libraries and
dining-rooms entirely. Thus often one large
rug of this description. covers the floor of hand
some dining rooms.
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Newton County Delegates.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KENTLAND, Feb. 24-The county Republican
mass convention was held yesterday, and was
largely attended. 1t was enthusiastic and har-
monious throughout.
The delegates to the 10Th of June nominating
convention are: John G. Davis, james johnson,
Lon Craig, Captain Silas Dink, Captain E. L.
Hall and Andrew Young.
To the 18th of April State conventions John
G. Davis and T. c.. Annibal
Hon. w. w. Gilman was made chairman of the
county central committee.
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taxes are the largest paid by any domestic in
dustry, and it suffers in common with other in
dustries from the present depression in trade.
The burden from which it chiefly suffers is that
directly imposed by the government Its relief
would probably prevent serious disaster and
bankruptcy not only to the interest itself but
to associate business interests. This bill pro-
poses not to relieve any liability for taxes now
imposed by law, but simply to postpone their
payment for period not exceeding two years,
on condition of further security and the pay
meut of the interest of the postponed taxes at
the highest rate paid by the government on any
OF its debts