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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-07-04


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The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
YOUNG MUTT ON TRIAL,
A Jury Selected Late i'll the Day and Ad-
journment Taken.

P1TTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 14.-The trial of James
Mutt for killing Lyman Dukes commenced this
morning in the Criminal Cs1ut before Judge
Stowe. Two hours before the opening of court
the corridors and stairway leading to the room
were literally packed. While the crowd was
waiting young Mutt was examined by DR.. Riggs.
who will probably be called a witness OF
course he declined to give an expression of the
object of his visit and its result The court was
called to order at 10:30 and after the counsel and
jurors had been seated the crowd outside was
admitted and in five minutes the room was
crowded to repleton and the doors closed The
prisoner was then brought land took his seat
in the dock He was dressed in a plain black
suit and looked pale from long confinement but
composed. The prisoner was arraigned in due
form and answered firmly, mot guilty" Out
of the panel of sixty jurors only six failed
to answer to their names The work of impan-
cling the jury then commenced At l:3O p, NJ
forty jurors had been examined and four ac-
cepted No adjournment was taken for dinner
While one of the jurors was being questioned
large bouquet was sent down from the gallery
and placed on the table before young Mutt
Before the paper was removed Judge Stowe
said: There must be no more of this If see
any person bringing any bouquets in the court
room, I'll have them committed" The bouquet
was allowed to remain and the examination con
tinued.
APP. NJ ten jurors were accepted and the
panel exhausted after which the court took
recess until o'clock, to allow the sheriff time
to summon sufficient talesmen to complete the
jury. Mrs. Mutt and daughter Lizzie have ar
rived in the city, but were not present at the
trial. Hon. Dan Voorhees,, Of counsel for the
defense, has not yet arrived.
When the court reconvened thirty talesmen
were present, and the two remaining Jurors were
selected without difficulty The court then ad-
iourned until $3.50 tomorrow. The jury. as a
whole, is considered an excellent one and is
composed of as fne-looking body of men as
ever sat in Judgment of so important a case in
Allegheny county.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
Notes and Personalities.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Among the persons
mentioned as possible delegates to the national
Republican convention at Chicago are r. G. In
gersoll, Frederick Douglass, A. NJ Clapp, r. S.
Laws, Prof. Dougherty and Dr. Pervis.
The House committee on elections heard arg1l-
ments to-day in the Chalmers Manning contested
election case. The hearing will be continued to-
morrow.
The issue of standard silver dollars for the
week which ended Jan. u was 120, 600 For the
corresponding period last year, 334. 99S.
The Supreme Court of the United States to
day denied the motion of Myra c. Gaines to
compel the city of New Orleans to increase the
supersedeas bond.
The Secretary of the Treasury has accepted
the offer of the New York Central Railroad Co
of SO 600 as compromise for liabilities incurred
by the Hudson River Railroad Co., amounting
to $40 900, prior to the consolidation of the com
panies.
Senior Romero, the Mexican minister, paid. to-
day. to the Secretary of State, the eighth in
stallment of indemnity, due Jan. 81 1884 from
Mexico to the United States
The bill introduced to-day by Mr. Dockery
provides that postage on newspapers and period
icals published in the United States shall be
abolished on June 30 of the present year.
Representatives of five civilized tribes of In
dians will meet here tomorrow to formally pro
test against the re-appointment of Indian Agent
Tufts, ON the ground that, being civilized In
dians. the presence of agent ON their territory
is neither necessary nor desirable.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
Postal Revenues.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Hazen, Third Assist
ant Postmaster general, has compiled a state
ment based upon the returns of 140 postoffices
which usually return one-half of the postal reve-
nue., showing that the gross receipts of the quar-.
ter ending Dec. 81 1883, were $5, 653, ,S76. This
is falling off in receipts for the corresponding
quarter of the previous year of 1888, S54 or $40
per cent. AS the reduction in postage went
into effect during this quarter, the returns are
awaited with some anxiety by postal officials
who are in some doubts in regard to the effect of
the reduction on revenues A loss of 5 per cent.
has been expected. These returns are very
gratifying. They indicate that the department
will be in receipt of revenue sufficient at least to
meet the expenses of the present fiscal year
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
THE AMERICAN HOG.
His Case in the Hands of -Four Committees
of the House.

His Case in the Hands of -Four Committees
of the House.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-The House commit
tees are having bills referred to them docketed
and assorted, and it turns out that not two or
three but four of them find on their docket bills
or resolutions relating to the treatment of the
American hog in foreign lands. Such bills or
resolutions are pending before the committees on
ways and means, agriculture. foreign affairs,
and commerce. 1t is an interesting feature of
the situation that members of each of these
committees are promising prompt action in de
fense of the ill-reated animal committed to their
charge There is daily increasing curiosity as to
which committee will have the distinguished
honor of presenting to the House the first report
on the subject. The House has acted inconsid-
erately in this matter, and it should reconsider
the reference of bills and resolutions to three or
the committees named, and should give either
the foreign affairs ways and means exclusive
jurisdiction of the whole hog problem. This will
probably be done when the communication of the
Secretary of State relating to the subject is laid
before the House on Wednesday. The battle of
the committees over the possession of this docu-
meut will be entertaining and spirited. The com
mittee which comes off victorious will be accorded
the special championship of the American hog.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
THE CELTIC AT oUEENsTowN.-


The Overdue Steamer TOwed Into Port by
the Britannia.
QUEENSTOWN Jan. 1.-THE steamer Celtic
in tow of the steamer Britannia, of the same
line, has arrived here. The Celtic left New York
Dec 10 and her shaft broke two days thereafter
few passengers and al mails We're landed at
Queenstown, The passengers continued their
journey by mail trains.
The steamer Britannia hove in sight of the
steamer Celtic on Saturday, the 18th, at 6
in the morning She was heartily cheered
by the passengers of the Celtic,
which vessel sent boat to
the Britannia with the chief steward to procure
a supply of whisky and brandy which had run
short This boat took back to the Celtic light
line with which the hawyer was drawn ON board.
and the Britannia at o'clock began to tow to
port the disabled steamer, A steorage passenger
named Malone says: ''All went well until sun
day evening, the day after leaving New York
| was playing euchre with friends suddenly |
enough to cause us to cease playing.
We soon learned that the steamers main
shaft was broken near the engiuc-room. The
steamer was then about thirty hours from New
York No panic occurred although some pas
scngers were greatly excited. We tossed about
several days, going i'll a southerly direction, al
though efforts We're made to turn the ships
head northward Finally, fair wind blowing.
England. In the first nine hours afterward she
made eighty eight miles, at which all were
highly pleased. The weather continued fine
until Christmas on which day the storage pas
sengers received unusually good fare. The
doctor conducted divine service for the Protest
ants and a lady ofieiated for the Catholics and
concert was given Christmas night Every
night we had some amusement. Nothing note
worthy occurred until we spoke the steamer
Argosy. A great clamor arose when
it became known that four passengers
could be taken aboard the Argosy.
Lots were drawn among the saloon
passengers for the four berths and | assure you
the lucky fellows were envied. AS much az
forty pounds was offered for a berth but the
offer was refused During the last two weeks
we got salted provisions but vegetables For
four days before we met the Britannia liquor
was unobtarable."
H. S. Hamilton 4 saloon passenger, says: II
was in the smoking room when the shaft broke.
The shock pretty severe The weather was
fine at the time, but during the night the wind
blew hard and heavy sea broke over the saloon
deck without however, doing any damage The
Celtic day made hundred and sixty
miles under canvass. The BrtaMnie towed tho
Celtic at the rate OF ten miles an hour
As the Britannia was leaving Queenstown,
the steel hawser with which she was towing the
Celtic broke. 1t was immediately replaced, and
the steamers proceeded.
O. b. Kirchoffer, another saloon pas
s'nger says the drawing Of lots for
the four berths on the Algosy was somewhat
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15

commit, after some discussion, which hardly en-
tered into the merits of the main
question was upon division, lost by
a considerable majority. Further discussion
followed in the course of which the general
economic features of the treaty were commented
upon, chiefly by it's opponents. 1t was argued
that the benefits to be derived by the United
States were exceedingly small. The list of arti-
cles to be admitted by Mexico included but few
not already ON her free list, and none of our
great manufacturers fabrics. 1t was also said
that Cuba not far from Mexico, and Cuban
sugar and tobacco find free entry through Mexico
opening the doors to continue the discussion i'll
public. This was opposed on the ground thatmany
delicate questions respecting the relations of for
eign countries and the effect upon them of a rat
ification of the treaty, likely to arise,
which it might be unwise to discuss in public.
Pending decision the session closed
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
A FRAUDULENT SCHEME.
The United States Consul at Malaga Gives
Timely Warming.

WASHINGTON, Jan. A-The United States
consul at Malaga reports to the Department of
State fraudulent scheme intended to obtain
money from credulous Americans, recently dis
covered there, after having apparently been
for considerable time in successful operation
1t is as follows: An alleged cure of one of the
Spanish churches writes to the head of family
in the United States that he attended in his
dying moments in prison ''bIigadier," who in
trusted him with the guardianship of a
child and a large property. Relationship
with the person addressed is explained; also,
how the heir intimated that considerable
money had been secreted by the ''brig adler"
during the fight with the Carlst army, and
secrecy enjoined on account of the sanctity of
priestly Office and efforts of the Spanish govern
ment to obtain the secreted fortune. The com
munication ends with request for money to
send the child to its American relations The
consul adds that he is constantly receiving in
quries from the United States about such let
ters, and in some instances persons from this
country even visited Spain for the purpose of OBJ
tanning the fortune supposed to be waiting them
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15

Hone KONG, Jan. 14.-It is reported the
French advance force has already left Hal
dzuong for the purpose of joining the main
body of French troops from Hanoi on their
crossing the Red river. The attack on Bacninh
is expected to take place on Thursday
A Haiphong dispatch, dated the 10th. SAYS
there are indications Of speedy advance on
Bacninh The French hold a strong strategic
position for attack The Chinese troops in Bac-
ninh number 10000 and are spendidly armed
The recently poisoned King of AMMAN was sue
ceeded by his nephew, King Tudec, who died in
July last. The new king is fifteen years old.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
Mr.. Hewitt,s Vacillation.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-It was expected that
Mr.. Hewitt would make an explain on to-day in
the House in reference to the charges made
against him in connection with the ODonnell
resolution Such was his purpose, but upon re-
Election, he concluded to say nothing further
about it. This matter is the subject of general
conversation among members of Congress, the
drift of which is not favorable to Mr. Hewitt.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
AFFAIRS IN TONOUIN.
Admiral COurbet Making Preparations for
an Attack on Bacninh

Admiral COurbet Making Preparations for
Attack Bacninh.
LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch from Hal
phong, dated the 10th, says the country is quiet
Admiral COurbet has ordered fortnight's pro-
visions forwarded to the French forces from Hal
phong for the movement against Bacninn,,
Marquis Tseng has gone to Paris.
The National says Tseng's letter, published il
the Breslau Gazette, created much discomfort at
the French Foreign Office, where, it is believed,
it will be impossible for Tseng to longer repre-
sent China.
Ii Fong Pas, Chinese Minister to GERMANY
in interview, said tonight that Marquis
Tseng displayed bad taste in alluding in his let
ter recently published to the former French
defeat. Iii Fong Pas considered war between
France and China inevitable, and that it had
probably already begun
Paris dispatch says it is thought Tseng is
coming to Paris to demand his passports.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15

States is $35O,O0 per year Pension agents
receive yearly salary of 1000, and fee of
fifteen cents fOrevery voucher above $4 900 issued
$500 600 year could be made by having the
work done by a force of clerks in Washington,
without detriment to the service, or subiecting
pensioners to any delay in the payment Of pen
sions 1t is probable Foletts ideas will be
adopted by the subcommittee, and the bill when
reported to the full committee will contain pro
vision abolishing all pension Offices
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-In response to the
House resolution on the subject, the Secretary
of the Treasury has addressed a letter to that
body stating that the employees from Indiana in
his department received assessment circulars
from the Indiana State central committee, but
he has been unable to discover the person who
distributed them. He also states he has been
informed that during the last political contest
circulars were received from the political com
mittee in New York, but he was not able TO
obtain copY
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
Labor Troubles.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 4.-The hands employed at
three of the largest tobacco factories here
struck yesterday in consequence of re
duction in wages of twenty-five cents per 100
The strike disemploys between 600 and 1000
men, women and children.
The Pennsylvania Iron Works, at Lancaster.
resumed work yesterday at reduced wages. The
reduction will be governed by prices paid pud-
dlers in neighboring places.
The nailers of the Mount Hope and Old Colony
Iron Works at Somerset. Mass, have struck
against 5 per cent reduction in wages
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
Debate in the Senate Of. the Question of Its
Ratification.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The Senate, in execu-
tive session, took up the Mexican reciprocity
treaty. Only one vote was taken, that upon the
motion to recommit 1t is understood the pur-
pose of the motion was to defeat the ratification
by delaying the treaty in the committee until
after the 10th of this month, upon which date,
if not ratified, it fails The motion was made
in the interest of the sugar producers of Louisi-
ana, who are foremost in opposing the treaty,
but it was probably supported by all enemies of
the treaty and the result was regarded as test
ofits strength in the Senate The motion tore
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
The Two-Cent Experiment.

New YORK, Jan. 14.-At the annual meeting
of the Tribune stockholders, to-day, the pub
fishers report falling of of 10 per cent
the three and half months since the reduction
in rates, compared with last year, and at the
same time an increase of 80 per cent in the
number of copies sold. The net profit on the
year was $4,000 more than last year The
usual dividend was declared
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
Extending Power of Jurisdiction.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-Mr. Graves intro
duced bill to-day providing that the jurisdc-
ton of the United States shall extend to any iu-
dicial or other officer elected or appointed under
the laws of any State to compel such officer to
perform any official act arising under the laws of
the State; also, extending the jurisdiction of the
Court of Claims to the adjustment of all claims
for damages arising from injury to property by
the army or navy in the late civil war
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
Mr.. ROaehe's Protest.

New YORK, Jan. 12-At meeting of the
Board of Trade and transportation to-day, John
Roache entered vigorous protest against the
memorial to Congress framed by the board
recommending the abolition of navigation laws
He offered substitute in favor of the abolition
of taxes on vessels engaged in the freight trade,
and abolition of the compulsory postal law.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
An Investigation Ordered.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Messrs. Dockery and
Brewer were appointed at a meeting of the
House committee on accounts to-day, to investi-
gate the alleged irregularities under the late
Door-keeper and learn whether any person was
placed on the payroll after the close of last ses-
sion who performed no service and now asked an
extra months nav
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
Want n Reduction,

NEW YORK Jan. 14-A petition of importers
of handkerchiefs in the United States has been
forwarded to Washington. The importers claim
the old rate of 40 cents, whereas the Secretary
of the Treasury insists upon the payment Of 35
per cent nd valorem.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
RumOr That the Committee Will Recommend
the Forfeiture of the Grant Accorded
the Texas Pacific.
Four Committees Striving for the Favor
Of Owners Of Hogs.
Mr.. Morrison Engaged in Making Figures
Ona 20 Per Cent. Reduction of Tariff
Mr.. Hewitt's VacillatiOn.
LAND GRANTS.
The Committee to Recommend Forfeiture of
Several Grants to Railroads

FoeNcIsI 10 EstAIfOSiAs'
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The House committee
on public lands to-day heard the argument from
the counsel of the Southern Pacific railway
against the forfeiture of lands granted the
Texas Pacific, of which corporation the Southern
Pacific claims to be successor The grant in
volved amounts to IA, 100000 acres, 1t is under
stood that the committee favors the forfeiture
and will report bill this week declaring the
conditions on which the grant was made were
not fulfilled by the corporation and restoring
the lands in questions to the public domain
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
why MIR. Wintersmith Failed to Secure a
Seat in the Senate.

Washington Special
Alta meeting of the Washington Press Club,
Colonel Wintersmith, of Kentucky, told the fol
lowing story: Il was a candidate for senator
from Kentucky in 1876 he said ''when l told
one story that defeated me, but can tell it now
without any such danger. One day was in the
gallery of the Senate when McCreery, of Ken
tucky, rose to make speech Every senator on
the floor sought the cloak room, except his col
league, Gar1et Davis, and the President. I could
not help that, but when a stampede from the
galleries began l felt that my opportunity had
come. Jumping to my feet, l shouted: 'Sena-
tor McCreery is a Kentuckian, so am l.
The first man who moves out of this
gallery shall die All took their seats under
duress, and for more than five mortal hours
even, we sat still, listening to his address When
it was over | lowered the pistol which | had
held ready in my hands, and the crowd started
With gesture one man stopped the rush.
Colonel Wintersmith, he said, we have stayed
here under duress at your request Now let me
ask you favor TT is granted before it is asked
l said, not to be outdOne in courtesy. He went
on: Colonel Wintersmith, we have been here
nearly six hours because we preferred to STAY
rather than be shot But, if this emergency
ever happens again, we ask you simply this
shoot without any parley.' Some newspaper
men got hold of it, NlcCreery's friends were so
angry with me that rather than see me elected
they turned in and chose Beck. 1t does not pay
to be indiscreet, and telling this story spoilt my
being a SENATOR
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
Admiral Courbet Begins His Advance on
Bacninh-SuppOSitOn that Tseng
Has Demanded His Passports.
The People on Both Sides of the Blue
Nile Declare for Fl Mahdi.
SEMINAR Cut of from KhartOum-Thirty
Thousand Rebels at Halifeh-Story
Of the Disabled Celtic.
FRIGHTFUL LOSS OF LIFE.

A Chinese Steamer Wrecked and 2O4 of tho
Crew Drowned.
SHANGHAI Jan l4.-The steamer Hwaiyuen,
from this port for Hong Kong, was wrecked on
the Hieshan islands. Five natives were saved
Nothing is known of the rest of the crew-six
Europeans and 1913 natives.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
Inspection of Meats.

70 the Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The committees
agriculture of the House and Senate are now at
work on BILL the principal feature of which is
aprovision for the appointment of government
inspectors of meats intended for shipment to for
eign ports, in the hope of compelling foreign
governments either to receive American meats
or state the true reason for prohibiting them.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-01-15
MINOR MATTERS.
A Uniform Reduction of 20 Per Cent. on the
Tariff Being Calculated.


Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Mr. Morrison has an
expert from the Treasury Department engaged
in calculating 20 per cent. reduction on all items
of the tariff bill passed by the last Congress. No
changes are being made in the present classified
tions. The work on hand is being confined to
uniform reduction of 20 per cent More than
one-half of the schedules of the present law have
been gone over in this manner. 1t is not known
whether Mr.. Morrison will present this work.
when completed, in form of bill.