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to the amount of S., 900. Potter leaves q wife
and three children and Thaunton a wife and FIVE
THE FIRE RECORD.
A Large Portion of the Business Quarter of
q Pennsylvanfa Town DESTROYED.

A Large Portion Of the Business Quarter of
u Pennsylvania Town Destroyed.
PITTsBURG, Dec. 21.-Tarentum. Pa, TWEEN
ty-one miles north of this city, was visited early
this morning by the most destructive fire ever
known there. The fire started in the Tarent-
um Light and Heat Company's Office,
on North Canal street, and. after burning
the secretary and treasurer's Office.
spread north to Mechels millinery and
bakery, Ingram's jewelry store and dwelling.
DR.. McCulioch's residence, Goodwin's hardware
store and dwelling, the Western Union tele-
graph Office. telephone office aud Campo Broth
ers' general store and dwelling, completely de-
stroying them all. The loss will reach $50. 900,
of which Campo loses $50, 900. The insurance
has not yet been ascertained. but will probably
cover one-half of the loss. The origin of the fire
is not known.
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Awaiting SpOOner's Debut.

Washington Special.
A man whose debut is awaited with interest is
Mr.. Spooner, of Wisconsin, the youngest man in
the Senate. He has a reputation for oratory
in his State as great as that which Postmaster
general Villas enjoys. and If he brings into pub
lie life the same ability and eloquence he has
shown at the bar, he will prove not only a well
Mr.. Spooner was a member of the Wisconsin
Legislature when he was very young, but be-
yond this he has never held an official position.
He was regarded second only to the late Senator
Carpenter at the bar of Wisconsin, both for his
learning and as an advocate. and his manner of
speaking is said to be very similar to that of his
brilliant predecessor.
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POSTAL
Provisions of Senator Cnllom's bill for the
Purchase of Existing Lines.

Provisions of Senator Cnllom's Bill for the
Purchase of Existing Lines.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Cullom in
troduced a postal telegraph bill to-day. 1t pro-
vides for the purchase of any existing lines.
under the provisions of the act of 1868, at an ap-
praised valuation, to be ascertained by a com-
mission of five disinterested persons. The bill
proposes the purchase Of existing lines
when this course may be deemed ad-
visable, under certain limitations as to the
price to be paid. 1t recites a provision of the
act of 1868 to aid in the construction of tele-
graph lines. as follows: ''The United States
may. at any time after the expiration Of five
years from the date of the passage of this act,
for postal, military, or other purposes. purchase
all the telegraph lines, property and effects OF
any or all of said companies, at an appraised
value, to be ascertained by five competent disin-
terested persons, two of whom shall be selected
by the Postmaster general of the United States,
two by the company interested, and one by the
four so previously selected"
The bill then provides that the Secretary of
State, Secretary of War and Postmaster gen.
oral shall constitute a board to oe known as the
postal telegraph commission, which is author
lied and directed to purchase and acquire for the
United States any existing lines, under the pro-
visions of the act of 1868, and subject to the
approval of the President. 1t is expressly pro
vided that no line shall be purchased
until it has been shown to the satisfaction Of the
commission that such line has earned enough
during the twelve months prior to the passage of
the act to meet the necessary expenses of its
maintenance, reconstruction and operation. Be-
fore any line is purchased, the commission is di-
rected to ascertain its actual value, whichis to be
computed on the basis of 5 1000 for every $50 of
net annual earnings, and it is provided that no
line shall be purchased at a higher valuation
than that ascertained upon the basis thus
prescribed. To pay for any lines that may be
acquired, it is proposed that thirty-year 3 per
cent. bonds shall be issued, which will not be
disposed of at less than par.
The remaining provisions of the bill in relation
to the extension and operation of lines that may
be acquired are similar to those contained in
Senator Edmunds's bill, ard Senator Cullom
states that his purpose in presenting his measure
is that the postoffice committee Investigating the
subject may have both methods that have been
suggested for the establishment of a postal tele-
graph system before iJ for consideration.
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Their Resolution to Return Calls by Card
Only Likely to Cause Them Annoyance.
Washington Special to New York World.
Alta recent meeting of the ladies of the Cab
net. at Mrs. Endicotts. it was agreed upon their
part not to return calls in person this winter.
The ladies intend to return all calls by card, ex-
cept in the case of calls due on personal invita-
tons. which the ladies will pay in person. If
tlss decision is adhered to it will make a very
sweeping innovation in Washington social Gus
toms. This plan of paying calls has been
attempted before. AT the outset of the Garfield
administration Mrs. Blaine, as the head of the
Cabinet ladies, sought to establish that ruie, but
she met with such a storm that she was obliged
TO give 1t up. If such a veteran social leader in
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The City in Brief.

George T. Porter gave bond yesterday as exec
utor of Mrs. Porters will. 1t was in the sum Of
$50. 900, with his father. Albert q. Porter, as
surety.
Christian Schildmeyer yesterday gave bond in
the sum of So. $50 as guardian of Christina King,
who was declared by the Circuit Court to be of
unsound mind.
The committee appointed at the Hendricks
memorial meeting. on Sunday night, for the
purpose of forming an Irish branch of the Hem
bricks Monument Association, met last night
and organized by ~electing John Carbon president,
James Fl. Deery secretary, Thomas Madden
treasurer, and Michael OConnor, Cornelius
Kelly and James Renihan, executive committee.
Subscription lists will be prepared and distrib-
uted at once.
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Minor Notes.

Jeptha Foster, a well-known colored man of
Richmond, has become insane from epilepsy.
Christmas will be celebrated at the southern
prison, by giving the prisoners an extra good
dinner.
M. c. Henley, the Richmond s~kate-maker, will
shortly engage in the manufacture of agricultur-
al implements.
The new building of the Youns Mems Chris-
tian Association at South Bind was formally ded-
icated on Friday.
The Mascot polo team. of LAFAYETTE. defeat
ed the Chicagos, champions of the Western
League, last evening, three goals to one.
The gambling business at Jacksonville is said
to be fourishing. most of the patrons. however,
being from the Kentucky side of the river.
The Seymour Daily Republican has passed it's
first month. Considering the limited field in
which it is located. the Republican deserves great
credit, and certainly has earned success.
At q business meeting of the .Greensburg
Presbyterian Church, yesterday, a call was ex-
tended to Rev. DR.. Sutherland, of Newark, o.,
to become pastor, to fill the place of the late DR..
Sloss.
Baptist Church. New Albany, celebrated tine
twentieth anniversary of his ministry on Sun
day. He set a dinner to the deacons Of the
church.
Two vaudeville actresses, May Lenox and
Birdie Walker. are under arrest at Louisville,
IOE TOOUI1R III uuLdu udu udtu0u H.. t. y
roster. of a solid watch and chain, a fine revolver
and 500 in money.
Mrs. Thomas Hillyard, of Evansville, was
| kicked by a horse and her right leg broken in
two places. She was also kicked upon the hip
and shoulder, and her injuries are dangerous.
She had gone into the horses stall to place a
child upon the animals back.
Last Sunday was the great giving day" at the
Methodist Church in Charlottesville, for a fund
to build a new church edifce. Special services
were held. The sum of $13, 055 was secured.
Mrs. H. S. Lane headed the list with 81, 900.
The Sunday-school scholars contributed $3.50. A
special fund of $500 was subscribed, to be given
for Rev. Aaron Woods. an aged minister of
their denomination at TOWNSVILLE. There is
also a fund, almost secured, of $500 for a window
in the new church to be dedicated to said Rev.
Woods. e. Ell. Ketcham, of Indianapolis. is pre-
pairing plans and specifications for the new
building, which is to cost about $40, 900.
The will of the late Miss Elizabeth Monroe, of
New Albany. among other bequests, leaves to
her colored servant, Emma Dawson, $500 in
money and a bedstead and bedding completes; to
Mrs. John Dcrst, for care in her illness, $500 in
cash ard a feather bed; to Mrs. Julia Bull, for
Maria Barbee. for same. $500. To her niece,
Miss Flora Mitchell, of Charlottesville, she be-
queaths her organ. To her sister, Mary Louisa
Smith, she gives her house and lot, and the con-
tents of the house, at the northeast corner of
| Market and West Second streets, New Albany.
To her sister, Nancy Renick, she gives a house
and lot at Xenia, Ill. All the rest and residue
of her estate she bequeaths in equal parts to her
sisters, Mrs. Nancy Renick, Mrs. Mary Louisa
| Smith and Mrs. Pauline Epperson. The estate
is valued at $2O,0 00.
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Prohibition in the south-No Use for St. John.

Prohibition in the South-NO Use for 81. John.
New York Letter.
Judge Lochran, of Georgia, is quite a familiar
come from Georgia, where he has been one of
the leaders of the prohibition movement, which
has just swept Atlanta. He explains that there
is a wonderfully strong sentiment in the South
against the sale of liquor. But the temperance
movement" said he, lis a very different thing
there than here. Our people have no respect
for such cranks as St. John and people who fol-
low him. At the late election in Atlanta the
best people of both parties simply came forward
in a general movement to beat the liquor-sellers
on a square issue. Our people do not take any
stock i'll the third party movement in favor of
prohibition, and in that part of the country no
Democrat could be induced to vote the Republic
an ticket, even If it were a temperance one" 1t
was rather refreshing to hear the Judge talk of
this temperance movement in o country where
liquor so largely enters into the ordinary busl-
ness of its every day life.
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How Hubbard, of Texas, Treats His Ameri-
can and Japanese Visitors.

How Hubbard, of Texas, Treats His Ameri-
can and Japanese Visitors.
Washington Special.
a gentleman who has just arrived from Japan
says that the people there do not know what to
make of Hubbard. of Texas, the new minister
sent to take the place of the polished and schol-
arly Judge Bingham, of Ohio. Hubbard proves
to be coarse, il-bred, ignorant of all diplomatic
matters. and a modification to all Americans in
the East.
A short time since a gentleman from the
United States reached Japan, and concluded he
would call Oh the American minister. He went
20 his residence, and was ushered by a very dirty
servant into a room where a man, whom he mis-
took for q workman, was stretched out on chairs
without coat or collar, his suspenders down, and
otherwise in a thoroughly unpresentable con-
dition. The visitor sat down, expecting to be
asked to enter some other room where the minis
ter received his callers. After a little the man
in his shirt sleeves growled out: What do you
want9'
ITO see the minister" the visitor replied
mildly, when the conversation ran on thus:
''Who are you?"
II an -, from Boston"
"What are you doing hereP
Il am travelling around the world, and simply
called to pay my respects to the American min
ister."
"Well. I'm the minister. You must have
ID little to do st home to be going around
this way"
At this the American said: Good morning,
siF"-snd left
Additional stories are printed here Of him
from the same source. At Toxic he insists on
being addressed at all times as Governor"
Shortly after his arrival at Toxic a dinner was
given in his honor, to which the other members
of the diplomatic corps in the city were invited.
The French minister was among them.
and sat next to the distinguished Texan.
In the course of the conversation some subject
was mentioned. and the French minister turned
courteously to Mr.. Hubbard and said: That is
true, also, of your country. is it no. monsieurl"
Hubbard paid no attention to the remark. It
was the first time he had ever been addressed as
monsieur" and he regarded himself as insulted.
Presently he snorted: Don't monsieur me. |
have been Governor of the State Of Texas,
which is three or four times as big as the whole
of your old France"
Upon the occasion of his presentation to the
Mikado, the latter undertook to be polite to the
Governor" and very courteously inquired of
him whether he had been able to 90 about much
In Japan and see the country. TO this inquiry
our Texas friend promptly replied that he had
not seen much of Japan-''the climate was too
- hot for him to travel"
To have such a cowboy follow Judge Bingham
forcibly illustrates some of the changes which
are in progress
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Grain Elevator Burned.

6pecial to the Indianapolis Journal
MuNcIE, Ind, Dec. 2l.-At a late hour. last
night, fire consumed the large grain elevator own
ed by Jay e. Co., at Redkey, a small town on the
Lake Erie & Western railroad. twelve miles east
of this city. The building and entire contents,
including z, 900 bushels of wheat. more than that
amount of corn, a large amount of feed stuff, a
steam-engine and much valuable machinery,
were burned. The loss cannot be less than So
O00-partially insured. The fire is thought to
have originated from the fire under the boiler.
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A $1,000 Fire.

About IL o'clock last evening the grain ware
house of Dietrich Musselman. in the rear of his
grocery, corner of Meridian and Wilkins streets,
was damaged by fire. A considerable quantity
of grain was ruined, bringing the total loss to-
about 81 500. Musselman has an insurance, but
he refused to give the name of the company.
The fire started, it is supposed, from a hot stove
in the rear of the grocery. which the warehouse
adjoins. The Threes yer a still alarm yes
terday afternoon, and put out q fire in a wood
shed at 30l, East McCarty street.
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Special to the indianapolis JouruaI.
LAFAYETTE, Dec. 21.-The heirs of Aaron
Claspell to-day brought suit against the city to
recover property formerly used as a market
space. The land referred to consists of part of
Fifth street, between Columbia and Main. in the
center of the business portion of the city, and
was decided to the city in 1847 by Mr.. Claspell,
for express use as a market space, and if divert
ed from such use was to revert to himself or
heirs. Several years ago,the Council abandoned
the market space, and ordered hacks, ETC., to
hitch in the street. The heirs now claim the
property by the provisions of the deed. The
property is now very valuable.
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New Presidential Postmasters,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2L-The President sent to
the Senate the following nominations for post
masters to-day. These are new appointments:
At Peoria, IL. John Warder; at Evansville,
Wis. J. V. Som; at Nevada. Mo-, w. R. Crick-
EFT; at Weatherford, Tex, N. B. johnson; at Can
ton, o., William Archer; at Hyde Park. IL, E.
S. Hawley; at Vandalia, ILL.,, HI. B. Stout; at
Shelby, KY. j. N. Bell; at Howell, Mich, 1. S.
Bush; at Stanton, Miss, Patrick H. McGary; at
Oskaloosa, Ia, VIM. T. Smith; at Little Rock,
Ark, Thomas w. Newton.
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Fire at Marietta, O.

MARIETTA. o., Dec. 2L-Fire broke out
at 3 o'clock this morning in Malston &
Kipton's hardware store. A strong wind
prevailed, and the adjoining store of Thomas
Hobson was speedily enveloDed in flames. the
fire could not be checked, and a dozen buildings
on both sides of the street were destroyed. The
hotel and postofice were totally consum ID, and
q quantity of mail matter was lost.
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Special to the IrdianapoI;s journal.
BEDFORD. Ind, Dec. 21.-Fire was discovered
at 6 O'clock this evening in the business houses
on the northeast corner of the square, owned by
w. w. Ferguson, D. F. Tllford, George D. Cow
en- and John Williams. The buildings were
destroyed. The loss is ST.. 900; insurance, 3d.
900. in the Hartford, Home, Franklin, Orient and
Royal companies,
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
all Kinds in the Two States.
Bad Feeling in Fountain County Caused by
Expenditures of Public MOney-Suit to Re-
cover Valuable PrOperty-Gleanings.
Bridge Trouble in Fountain County-Threats
to Destroy Public Property.

20 Destroy Public Property.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
VEEDERsBURG, Dec. 2L-The action of the
Fountain County Commissioners in deciding to
purchase the toll bridges that span the Wabash
at Covington and Attica, is producing great ex-
element in the eastern and central parts of the
the county. In several townships popular sub
scriptions are being raised to defeat the measure
by legal steps. Cain township started g petition
to-day requesting Commissioner Wilson, who
had pledged himself against the measure, and
who supported it, to hand in his resignation.
Threats are even made to blow up the bridges in
question with dynamite. The action of the Com
missioners is condemned by many, and they will
be %enjoined from taking possession of the bridges
mentioned.
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Jones Confident of Securing an
Appropriation for Postoffce improvements.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2L.-Postmaster Aquilla
Jones left for his home at Indianapolis to-day.
Before his departure he stated to a Journal cor
respondent that he would undoubtedly succeed
In having the p~ostoffce building enlarged and
the Office rearranged and otherwise improved, as
an agent of the Treasury Department, who was
sent to inquire into the needs. had reported fla
vorably, and that the report was Endorsed by
Supervising Architect Bell and Secretary of the
Treasury Manning. In the House, late this
afternoon, Representative Bynum introduced a
bill appropriating $45, 900 to do the work asked
for by Postmaster Jones and recommended by
the Treasury officials. AS Mr.. Bynum's bill will
receive the hearty support of Secretary Man
ming. it will be passed, without much doubt, at
this session of Congress.
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Fatal Boiler Explosion.

DAYTON, Dec. 2L.-One of the boilers of the
distillery of +. G. Trebine. at Beavers Station,
exploded today, killing T. W.. Potter. the en-
gineer, Thomas Thauntom, til stock-feeder. and
wounding three others. and destroying property
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Crate and Mantel Factory Burned.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-The building corner of
Adams street and Michigan avenue. occupied by
the Butler Company, manufacturers of metal
mantels and CRATES, burned early this morning.
Loss. $40, 900 or $50, 900; insurance. about
$50, 900.
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Stock of Dry Goods DESTROYED.

QUEBEC. Dec. 21.-A fire in Brunei g. Lau-
rents dry goods establishment, to-day. damaged
the building and almost destroyed their stock,
which was valued at $75, 900.
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IHAvE been a great sufferer from rheumatism
for fifteen years, and have received more benefit
from the use of Athlophoros than from any
remedy l ever used. Mrs. A. Newton, wife Of
ex Mayor Newton, 707 West Fifteenth street,
Des Moines. La.
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Boiler Explosion at New Castle.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 2L-The boiler of the
Murray g. Bridgeman saw-mili, located near the
center of town, exploded this afternoon, serious
ly injuring both gentlemen named above, Mr..
Murray dangerously. The mill is a total wreck,
and pieces of boiler, timbers and debris in gen.
eral are scattered for several squares. 1t is not
known whether a flaw in the boiler or a scarcity
of water caused the explosion.
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some States North have claims that are
surely just They relate TO forage furnished
troops and depredations committed by soldiers
in both armiesp
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YOUNG and middle aged men suffering from
nervous debility. premature old age, loss of
memory and kindred symptoms. should send 10
cents in stamps for large illustrated treatise sug-
costing sure means of cure. Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
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A Noble Red Man as a CONFIDENCE Operator

FOREST, Ont, Dec. 2L-Geo. William Roberts,
a Cherokee Indian, educated by the government,
visited Indian tribes in this vicinity last week,
representing himself as an agent of the United
States government, having authority to settle
Indians in the United States. 1t is said he sue
ceeded in victimizing nearly 300 Indians. The
matter has been reported to the Washington au-
thorities, who will endeavor to have Roberts ar
rested and prosecuted for swindiing.
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Fire in a Mandatory.

CHICAGO. Dec. 21.-The premises of the Link
Belt Manufacturing Company, on Jefferson
street.. were burned this morning, entailing q
loss of SAT. 900 on machinery and patterns, on
which an insurance of 500, 900 was carried.
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Chemical Works Damaged.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 2l.-Fire this morning at tn,
Merrill chemical works caused a loss of $40, 900
fully insured.
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The o'Leary-wes.on Walking Match.

New YORK, Dec. 2l.-When OLeary and
Weston stopped tonight, the score stood:
OLeary, COG miles. one lap; Weston, COS miles.
ten laps.
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For Coughs and Throat Disorders

TUT OUuSAo uHU IHIUab DIbUTUBrS
Use Browns Bronchial Troches. Have never
changed my mind respecting them, except l
think better of that which | began thinking we'll
OF. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Sold only in
boxes.