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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24

appliances, there have been laid out last year
$50 264 for new buildings, $40 500 for addi-
tionaI grounds $40 600 for salaries Of new
teachers, S., 500 for increase OF Libraries and
apparatus. and over s. 900 as personal gifts
from Mr. DePauw. In the above is included
the astronomical observatory, which is being
built and equipped By Robert NJ. Kim, Esq.
Of Madison, and which will be completed
next summer. The university may be said
to be in the suburbs of Indianapolis as
trains on the Naudalia reach there in less
than an hour. The place is remarkably
healthy and well provided with churches
and other schools. The success of the uni
versity is due to the hearty co operation of
many Of the best friends of education in the
Slate, earnest and thorough work of It's pro-
lessons wise administration of its internal
affairs, and the liberal contributions OF macy
noble men and women, especially Of him
whose name it worthily bears.
STUDENT.
Greencastle Ind, Feb. d.
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NATIONAL MATTERS.
Pension Bureau EmplOyes-ChOlera and
Yellow Fever PrOvisiOn-9aI field
and Guiteau Appropriations.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-E. G. Rsthbone,
chief OF the special examiners OF the Pen
sion Office, was before the Committee of In
vestigation OF the Working of the Pension
Bureau to day. he said the work, dating
the past year, had increased in his division
more than 30 per cent. over that OF the pre-
YioLs year. Commissioner Clark testified
recently that during the last Of September
be did not know the whereabouts of the
chief OF the special examiners. Mr. Rsth-
bone read kilograms sent by him to the Com
missioDers OF Pensions on September q, i
and is. and October /, IN which he gave
directions for sending his mail. The PEN
sion Office" Rathbone said, had official
records whereby could have been found
any day or night during September. During
my leave in October 1 was at Cincinnati, L
was while on this leave, accountable II no
wsy TO the Pension Office
The President is authorizsd, IN the case of
a threatened or actual epidemic or cholera
or yellow fever to use the unexpendsd bal
ancs OF the sum appropriated therefor
Jaly Z. 1891, together with the additional
sum cf $1,000, the same 10 be ion mediatsly
aveils lie in aid of State aad local boards. or
oihtr6 ise, in preventing and suppressing
the epreed OF these diseases
Fifty thousand dollars is recommended to
be paid to Mrs Mary T. Barnes, widow OF
the late Surgeon General Barnes for special
ard meritoroas services rendered by her
| husband in the last illness OF President
] Garfield, and $50 600 for continuing the
publication OF the official records Of the war
CT the rebellion, OF both Union and Confed-
crate armies.
An appropriation Of S30O0OO, TO bs dis
DuTsed under the direction of the Secretary
/ of the Treasury, IL recommended in further
| aid of the Worlds Industrial and Cotton
| Centennial Trnosifion AFT NeV Oripans
| The A Attorney General is directed to pay
| Charles n Reed sam not exceeding s. coo,
I and George Sc0ville. not exceeding - 000
/ for services rendered in the case OF the
/ United States VS.. Charles J. GUiteau
! Ii is proposed to repeal the law providing
/ for the taking OF TIE tenth and subsoq Ient
/ CsnsUses.
! TIE loss OF the express company by disss-
ter At -Four Nile Run viii not exceed So
/ COO
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TIE FEES AND SALARIES RILL

There are large number Of bills before
the Legislature relating to the subject Of the
fees and salaries of county officers. With
due respect TO the authors and friends Of
these various bills We venture the opinion
that there IS no matter subject TO legiaation
upon which there Is a greater lack Of correct
practical information than upon the subject
Of tees and salaries of county officers
Having had experience in three most i'm
poTtant county offices and also, in legislative
service, the writer does not hesitate TO de-
clare as his best judgement that the COM
pensation OF the county offcsrs of Indiana
taken in the aggregate are no more than
what is adequate and Just. There doubtless
have existed in the years gone Dy few
abuses, mainly growing out OF erroneous
constructions OF the various fee bills, bat
these have been gradually corrected as time
has discovered them until they have nearly
entirely disappeared.
1t may be there are items of charges SEEM
ingly larger than they should be, bat there
are other charges not high enough for the
labor performed by the officers. There may
also be slight inequalities in the oompen-
sations OF the different Offices. We would
suggest that if any legislation is to be bad
herein that il be limited TO the rsconciling
of the inequalities referred to, and that it do
not essay any comprehensive change. The
matter is one difficult Of intelligent treat
ment Let it be remembered that there is
wide diversity between the counties in ex-
tent, population, convenience of perform
ing the duties and amount OF labor, OF ex-
penses and of assistance required. In this
State the question has about ninety.two
varistiens.
We trust that whatever legislation may
be enacted in the premises will be c0nser-
vativs-simed at the regulation OF lnequsli-
ties rather than at any revolution OF the fees
and salaries.
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TIE OREGON sRNAToRsHIP

The Legislature o. Oregon having failed
10 elect United States Senator, it is an i'm
portaDt question now how the State will get
one The opinion Of some is that the Gov
ernoT hes the power TO appoint, and others
that the matter rests entirely with the Leg
islature. From a recent interview held
with ex Senator Mitchell, of Oregon. by the
correspondent OF the Chicago Tribune, we
get come light on the matter as shed from
a Republican beacon: The result he re-
CARDS as the logical outcome OF the action of
certain protested Republicans of that State
in the Senatorial contest of two years ago.
At that time a number of Republican mem
btrs OF the Legislature, in order to defeat
the caucus nominee, voted in turn
fer number of persons in vsri.
our portions OF the State. The con-
sequence was that when the present
Legislature convened there were numerous
candidates, many of whom were those who
had received votes two years ago. As none
of these candidates started with more than
twelve votes none were DESTROYS Of having
caucus. In the closing hours of the session,
when the Democrats refused 70 attend the
joint convention, the Republicans could
have legally elected Senator If so disp 'sei.
Having majority in each House, and ma
iority of those voting being all that is neces-
sary to elect under the circumstances, If
ffty-two Republicans had met IN joint con-
vention, with lut TIE presencs OF any Demo-
Gratis, an election could have been accom-
plished By twenty seven votes. Mr.. Mitchell
said that, although he had no information
as to the course new to be pursued, ne sup
posed that the Governor would appoint a
Senator soon after the ex pira.ion Of Senator
Skaters term, March 3. Itcannot be claimed
that he has constitutional authority to ap-
point one prior TO that time. and his author
ity to appoint one subsequently is subject to
serious question. II the appointment is
made aid the sppointee seated, Senator
Mitchell does not believe that special seq
sion Of the present Legislature would be con-
vened- Should the sppointee fail TO be ad-
mitted to his seat. an extra session would
probably be convened next fsl
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LINCOLN AND SWAIN.
STUDENT.

To he Settled by the New administration.
Special to the Sentinel
WASHINGTON Feb 23.-"Sscretary Lincoln
has worked the thing pretty smart," said
an army officer to-day, referring to the trial
of Judge Advocate General Swain. "It was
predicted at the outset of the trisl,"
said the officer in continuation
that it was the purpose of Secretary
Lincoln TO have General Swain dismissed
from the army for personal reasons. he de-
MED that but il looks now as if the General
would 90 and Secretary Lincoln will not be
here TO see him q or assume the response
bility OF it..
DO you think Sraim guilty?'
He is under trial I would not pass
judgment upon him. Il is enough to say
think he VIII be dismissed from the service,
and that the new Secretary Of War and the
new President will make up the dismissal
orders. Secretary Lincoln will be grstifed
the more that the case has been so success
fully prolonged TO suit his convenience"
HAS the Secretary desired this outcome?"
"You don't think he wanted conviction
to come during his term? No, it were bet
ter that the new administration review the
case. That will be done, and the verdict
confirmed, mark YOU
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SENTINEL SPECIALS.
sIO.OOO pamage suit.


Special 10 the Sentinel.
VERNON. Ind, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Mary J.
Ennis, Administrative of the estate OF Jacob
Ennis deceased, to day filed suit before the
clerk for damages against the J.. NJ and [.
Railroad, Pennsylvanis Company Jesse. She
alleges In her complaint that Jacob Ennis,
who was her son, was employed by said de-
fendant as q brakeman on its road; that on
the 14th day of August. 1884 while acting as
such brakeman at the city OF Rushville, be
was required 10 make running switch;
that he undertook TO carry out and execute
the order; that IN making said running
switch it became necessary for him to take
hold and support himself by the brake-chsin
on the end OF the car, the same being
freight car; that the said brake chain was
old and unsound and unfit for use, aud had
been broken before and was csrelessly fixed
with 2 piece OF wire; that thesaid cham gave
way with him and he was thereby thrown
u2der the wheels OF said car and crushed to
death; that he, the said ac0b Ennis, was
carefully performing his duty as such bra ze-
man. and was free from any negligence on
his part and that he had no kuo Wedge OF
the broken and patched chain wherefore
plaintiff says that he, the said Jacob Ennis.
lost bis lie by reason Of the carelessness of
the said company and without fault on his
part whereby plaintiff has been damaged in
the sum OF $4,000 snd demands Judgment
and ali proper relief Messrs. Oyermyer and
Little appear for plaintiff This is the first
damage suit OF that kind that has been en-
tered in this court for years. The company
will no doubt fight it sterniy.
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A PROTECTION ALL CAN FAVOR.

The fire demon seems TO have 3 gluttonOus
relish for large, isolated buildings, which
have been erected as the homes CT children,
or persons equally helpless. Several IN
stances of this kind, involving fearful sscri-
fee OF human life, will be fresh in the
memory Of all, and the latest IN our dis
patches has but narrowly escaped being an
other cruel holocaust. The arctic rigors OF
Saturday morning Witnessed the destruction
by fire of the Mountain Institute, an eiuca-
tional establishment at Chappsuqua, New
York Ssate-the country home Of the late
Horace Greedy. One OF the teachers
was fortunately awakened in time, and
with the assistance OF his companions.
managed to extricate safely the seventy-fge
children who were pupils of the Institute.
There were many narrow escape', however,
AID several OF the children were carried out
insensible through the smoke and flames
while all had to pass some time upon the
frozen. snow covered ground, barefoot and
partly naked, before ehectual assistance
reached them. The vsry idea Of the s,tua-
ton is enough TO make one shudder its only
bright spo. being that no precious little life
was lost. But We may well ask If there be
no preventive of the oft-recurring horror OF
this class al over the country Is it not at
Al least possible that the States, respectively,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24

SENATOR LAMAR left Washington, Sunday
morning, for Albany upon receiving a letter
fr>n Mr.. Cleveland. A dispatch says that it
is understood in Washington that the letter
contained formal Invitation to the Senator
to enter his Cabinet Whether the position
offered to him is that of the Interior Depart
ment or the Postoffics is not positive, ssna-
tor Lsmar's friends think that be is to have
the Interior Department Mr.. Lamar has
expected this formal invitation for several
days. he has arranged his affairs 50 as to
accept His visit viii be for the purpose OF
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24
can schnrz CalIr on CIeveIand.

ALBANY, \. y, Feb % Carl Sshurz to-
day called on Presiden t-elect Cleveland, and
had a conversation with him over two hours
in length. Before leaving Schurz said he
had been lecturing IN the South, aud had
not seen Cleveland since the election and
took this opportunity to pay him visit
He wanted no Cabinet or other position for
himtef or anybody else. He said he was
asked by Mr.. Cleveland his opinion OF Ger
tssn men, and gave it frankly. He bsd
nothing more to say. By the same train,
but not in company with Schurz, came L.
q. G. Lamar, who went to the Kenmore, aud
subsequently called at the Governors resi-
dence, where he met Schurz. and staid until
late this evening. He declined to say what
transpired between himself and the Prssi-
dent elect
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Eerarding the Now cabinet.

For the Sunday Sentinel
WAsHIYeroN, Feb. % Notwithstanding
the report to the contrary it IS believed here
that Cabinet positions have been rendered at
least four or FIVE gentlemen, and that they
have accepted. Among them are Bayard,
Garland, Villas and Manning. There may in
the minds of the longest headed men here,
are thought to have received informa
ton direct from Mr.. Cleveland that
they are wanted in the Cabinet. Their
actions belle their information. Messrs.
Villas and Manning have engaged quarters
and will be here az the end of this week.
The others are here. Garfield changed two
men on his Cabinet slate on the 4th Of March.
There are many possibilities in this Cabinet
vet
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Arrested for Being From Home.

DUBLIN Feb. 23.-A dispatch from Tralee
states that last evening just after dusk an
attempt was made to kill a caretaker at
Castle Island. The caretaker was sitting IN
bis house, and was fred at through the win
dow. Only one shot was fired. The bullet
struck the oaTeiaker, lnflcting perhaps, a
mortal wound Constables were at the time
II smbush nsar the house. They shot at
the retreaiing asgassins, bat owing 70 the
darkness probably missed them. A search
Tas 81 once instituted and the entire place
vas secured Eleven young men found out
doors and away from home during the search
were placed under arrest No evidence has
as vet been produced against them. The
young men are al sons of farmers. They
ere held for examination on Thursday
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24
A Winter Night.

"Pcor naked wretches wheresOe'er you are,
That tide the Deiting OF this Ditiless storm.
How shall your h0useless heads ana unfed sides.
Your looped and Widowed ruggedness defend
you
From such seasons as these
And 90 rot your own thoughts turn to
those who feel that starvation OF cold which
which is worse than hunger? I an in Occs-
sional receipts OF letters such IS these:
Send me the name OF some one % whom
can send load Of coal "Send load CT
coal to some family, and send me the bill -
Perhaps there are Others who would be glsd
10 do this You can telephone the Society
FOR the name OF s family, or you can sand
the money for one or more loads o. pal.
Your fire will burn the brighter.
OSCAR G. McCuLIncE,
Pres't Indianapolis Benevolent Society.
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Madison News.

Special 70 the Sentinel.
MADISON, Ind, Feb Crank Thomas, a
young colored boy, wss bound over to the
Circuit Court in the sum of 500 10 answer
the charge Of till tapping
Tony Lostettsr, charged with meat steal
ing, and captured at Indiana polls, Saturday,
waived an examination, and was bound
over 10 Court.
The Herald says Marcus r. Sulzer,
Prose cutor-elect was twenty-four years of
age when elected, and that Charles Jewett
was the same age when elected Prosec ltor
OF the same circuit.
Coal is becoming scarce in our neiglbor.
ing city across the river-Milton. They are
getting it by the sack full
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DePauw University.
TCommunicated.


The grcNtb OF this institution within 3
few years is simply wonderful. Besides the
Aebury College OF Liberal Arts it now COM
prises SIX distinct schools and colleges, each
provided with full and thorough courses OF
study and Instruction. It's staff OF instruc-
lion embraces thirty i've pro 'essors and
teachers, and so far this year over COO stu.
dents have entered. The grounds consist OF
about 80 acres, thirty Of them near the
center OF Greencssile. SIX OF the finest
buildings anywhere devoted to education are
occupied, or nearly ready for use. Besides
these the Durham, Simpson and Lsrrabee
mansions belong to the Institution. Young
men and women, without regard 10 sect.
color or nationality, are admitted TO the
Preparatory School, the Asbury College OF
Liberal Arts, and the School OF Theology.
free Of tuitiOn except in the single branch OF
slocution, the fee for which is very low.
Snsli fees are required IN the Law school,
the Department Of Art, OF Music etc. The
Joint Beard of Trustees and Visitors. at
their late NEE ting, made arrangements
TO secure the services OF one Of the most emil
nent teachers IN the West and q gentleman
Of large experience in that line OF work 20
open up normal department in the uni
veTsity next college year. In addition TO
current expenditures. as formerly estab-
lished for grounds, buildings, professors and
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24
MIsHAPS By Rail.
An accident On the q, a and .. RORd-Six
Persons Injured.

DIS MoINEs. Iowa, Feb. 28-News has
reached here OF an accident on the Chicago,
Burlin gton and Quincy Railroad, Saturday
evening, on the Charlton and Indianola
branch. Passenger train No. 81. bound for
I1disdols, jumped the track from some IN
accountable Tesson, and plunged over an
embsnkment eight or ten feet hi gh, result
ing in severe injuries to six persons, as fol-
lows: DR.. Todd, Charlton, hurt in the side;
Mr.. Yogel, Keokuk, badly bruised; G. Z.
Mcdaniel, Ottumws, bad scalp wound
Joseph o. CesfoTd conductor on the western
division Of the Chicago Burlington and
Quincy, residing at Nillisca severe cut
IN the head; Conductor Overidge, of the
wrecked train, injured in the back Mrs.
Van Wrinkle, Oakley, cut over the eye. The
passenger coach was completely upset. The
baggage car was hurled on its side, but was
pulled back on the track, and then it plunged
over on its other side. One OF the train men
ian back to the nearest station and gave the
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24

Special 10 the Sentinel.
FRANKFORT, Ind, Feb % The funeral OF
Joshua J. Aughe occurred to day under the
auspices Of the Grand Army Pest, the high
est tribute OF respect possible to his manhood
and social q0aliti Mr.. Augbe during the
war wore the grey and lost a leg at VIcks-
burg in the line OF battle.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24

The man al the European end OF the cable
is bound to have his little joke, even on suci
grim foundation as is now Afforded by toe
So ldsn. The last is to the effect that "the
growing heat Will shortly compel the re-
moval of the British camp from Korti to
some point further North Hot - hot2
Well, yes; that's not bad name for il.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24

WASHINGTON, Feb. % Surrogate Rollins,
Of New York, is here visiting the President.
1t is understood that negotiations are pend
irg or laz partnership between him and
Mr. Arthur at the conclusion of the latter's
tern. Mr.. Charles Miller will, il is said, be
the third member OF the firm.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24
Muneie Items.
Special to the Sentinel.

ooeclaI 70 me oentneI.
MUNcIE, Ind, Feb ga collision on the
Bee Line early this morning resulted in con-
siderable damage to an engine and causing
the wreck OF several freight cars. Nobody
hurt
J. o. Lambert, business manager of the
Times office, Jeff for near Mobile, Ala, Sat
uTday night. being called there by tele.
gram announcing the serious Hines of his
brother James a. Lambert
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Lord Lorns,s Letter.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-Ths Marquis o. L)rue
publishes letter in the Pail Mall Gezette
this afternoon, in which he depricates the
British advance on Kharto UNI, now that
Gordon is dead. The British MARQUIS con-
tends the English should be satisfied to
take up position on the Nile to block the
Mahdi from advancing into Lower Egypt.
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efollovIngi is the text Ia bill introduced

The followingis the textofa bill introduced
in the House OF Representatives February le,
by Hon. ". E. English. It was read twice
and referred 10 the Committee on Military
Affairs and ordered 10 De printed,
bill to authorize the donation Of the United
Indianapolis, Ind, 10 the Sta-e of Indians % De
used SIS a State Uniyeniiy,
BE il enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
scntafives OF the United States in Congress as
sembled that the Secretary OF War is hereby auth
Orzed and directed 20 convey hy deed IN fee 90
fbe state Of Indiana 20 be used a State Univer-
slty, the United states Arsenal building at Indian
apOiif, IND, and TIE lot Of ground upon which
The same IS located. This act shall be ia force
rom and after its passage.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24
A Burning schooner AbaDdoned

WAsHINGToS, Feb. 23.-The signal service
station at Ocean City, Md, reports the
schooner F. Rollins, OF New Jersey, loaded
with cotton aud old iron, bound from & aives-
ton to Boston, caught fire from lamp ex.
plosion, seven miles from land. and Va
abandoned by the crew who are now at the
life saying station.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24

WAsHINGToN speoisl to our esteemed
contemporary, the Journal, afirms that 1.-THE
blame for net doing anything with the
Mormon question rests with the Democrats
in the present Congress" Considering that
this particular question has been before the
party OF moral ideas for a score or mere
years, the allegation may be described as at
least -- cool
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24
Lossnsport Aesss.

LoGANsPoBT, Ind, Feb. 90 gorge Adams,
at one time County Treasurer of this county,
died suddenly at his home in New York
City Saturday morning. He was promi-
Dent Democrat and we'll known in various
parts OF the State
A. Barnett, who fell down a sixty foot
elevator Friday night has almost entirely
recovered
LoganspOrt will make a strong effort TO
secure the Oliver Chilled Plow Works that
will soon remove from South Bead. 1t can
afford excellent advantages.
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Solomon Rrnnsnick

ST. LOUIS, Feb. - Mr.. Sol Brunswick,
President of the Brunswick q Bake Com
psny, billiard makers, and for over twenty
years connected with the billiard manutac-
turing interests in this city and the West,
died on Saturday night at his home, L, 5I3
Park avenue after a brief illness OF con-
gestion Of the brain.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24

THE train that left Bloomington, H., for
Kankakee one week ego yesterday arrived
al the latter place Sunday evening. 1t was
seven days making the trip. Why? Zoe
beautiful snow