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Minor Notes.

Jefersonville is to have variety theater.
The Jacksonville base ball players are maxim g
arrangements to organize a CLUB for the coming
season.
Les Kessler. for the murder of Alex. Harner,
naar Auburn. has been taken to the northern
prison for life
Andrew j. Bryant charged with killing Eza
Shackelford. at Eminence, and who is out on
So, ZOO, has, it is said, left for parts unknown.
Martinsville has about determined to iumin-
ate with the electric light The Council will
visit Indianapolis on the 18th and investigate
the merits OF the Jenney light
James Harmon, of Marysville, Scott county.
is missing He sold house for 5000, gave $3.50
of the amount to his wife. and the remaining $50
and Mr.. Harmon have not since been seen.
Rev. Frederick Jewell, pastor of st. Pauls
Episcopal Church. Jetfersonville was married
on Thursday. at Washington City. to Miss Kate
Kendall. They arrived in Jeffersonville on Sat-
urday.
At Jeffersonville a little daughter of Casper
Leuthold was standing near red hot stove, and
Its clothing igniting. WAS soon enveloped in
flames Mrs. Leuthold threw a blanket over the
child, extinguishing the fire and thereby saving
its life. The clothing was nearly burned of,
but the child was not seriously injured,
The whereabouts of Oliver Tuttle or his heirs.
is desired. Between 1843 and 1850 Oliver Tuttle
went South and became possessed Of considera-
BILE property; hence. his heirs are wanted Hon.
Aug. Bradley. of New Albany, may be addressed
by any of the heirs or those who know anything
of Tuttle's whereabouts, and will give any in
formation desired.
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CURTAILING CLERKS.
famous Miss Won Lagen's Salary Pared Down
to 81 Day.

famous Miss Won Lagen's Salary Pared Down
to 81 Day.
Washington Special.
Among certain changes made in the Office Of
the Supervising Architect Of the Treasury De-
partment to-day, was the reduction of the salary
of Miss Virginia Won Lagen, Philadelphia lady
Miss Won Lagen has been in the government
service fer many years, aud has had q somewhat
eventful experience. She was in the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing in McCartee's time, and
was chiefly instrumental in securing the dis
missal of that official by President Grant. Be-
fore he became government officer McCartee
his appointment largely to the influence of that
gentleman. He went out of Office an indie
pendently rich man. Miss Won Lagen had
charge of what is known as the elephant
books" several immense volumes, in which
various transactions OF the bureau are entered.
One day McCartee came to her and directed her
not to make certain entry, which would expose
questionable transactions. This order she re-
fused to obey. She was then reported for in
subordination, and dismissed forthwith, and the
record was not made.
Miss Won Lagen then carried her grievance to
President Grant. and submitted to him charges
of corruption. with such overwhelming proof
that McCartee's dismissal was ordered, to take
effect at once. Miss Won Lagen was afterward
appointed to place in the Office Of the Supervising
Architect which she has held ever since. She 10 q
very accomplished accountant and has been re-
ceiving the salary of an expert Her salary was
to-day reduced to 81 day.
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IMPENDING CABINET CHANGES.

A Possibility that Bayard May Retire and
Allen G. Thurman Assume the Position.
Columbus f0) Special.
There is pretty well grounded suspicion here
that there was something behind the telephone
cases that called ex-senator Thurman to Wash
ington. II is stated upon very good authority
that the President has of late been seriously an
noyed because of the scandal brought out by the
telephone war, well as the hostility of the lead
ing Democratic newspapers in Ohio to his admin
istration. This, taken together with the fact
that the boodle gang in Ohio are being shown mp
by the investigating committee and that even
Senator Payne holds his place in the Senate by
tue favoritism OF the enemies of the present ad-
ministration, have all continued to worry Mr..
Cleveland. He has SO long been deceived by the
Ohio congressman and others to such an extent
that he has further confidence in their
pledges or Endorsement II is a we'll known fact
that the President feels that some of his appoint
ments in this State were such as should not have
been made, and. with the information now be-
fore him, would not have been. It is also learned
that in the case of Mike Mullen, whom Governor
Hoadly vouched for and Allen O. Myers Endorsed,
the President was kept in ignorance of the true
facts of the case. Here at the home of Mr..
Thurman it is believed that his present visit
70 Washington has far more significance
Shan the mere telephone matter An
old friend of Mr. Thurmen states
ard viii soon retire; that ex Senator Thurman
will take charge of the interests Of the govern
ment in the telephone cases, and afterwards sue
coed the Delaware statesman. The admlnistra-
ton is now in dilemma, aud there is demand
for change in the Cabinet, and the feeling is
much the same as that which prevailed at the
time that Secretary of War Belknap compro-
missed the administration of General Grant. 1t
will be remembered that when President Grant
looked about for man of character and ability.
and one in whom the people had confidence, he
selected the Hon. Alfonso Taft as Secretary of
War; and the entire country applauded. And
now Me- Cleveland is very likely to do the same
thing by inviting ex Senator Thurman to come to
che support OF the administration.
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Rural Home.


A good mixer must be able to eat great deal
of food. Milk cannot be made without somet Ing
to make it from. The cow does not secrete milk
from the air, but from her blood, and her blood
is supplied from the food she eats. To eat o
great deal cow must have strong jaw, and
We may put this down as one Of the marks of a
good mixer. A strong jaw does not necessarily
require big head. at least what is called a
bulls head, large in the upper part, but strong
lower jaw, with strong muscles to operate 1t
Any expansion of the head in other directions
may be detriment as drawing from her food to
support it,
good mixer must digest a great deal Of
food. This requires an ample stomach or
stomachs, for the cow has four. A large stomach
is indicated externally by large abdomen and
great breadth between the hips, or great breadth
of loins. A judge Of cows will tell you that q
cow should be wedgeshaped, tapering from abb
domen to nose.
A good mixer will have large milk veins-that
is. large veins leading to the udder, under the
belly. These large veins indicate large mixer.
Whether what is called the escutcheon, the
portion of the hind part of the udder and ada
cent parts on which the hairs turn back in oppo-
siton to the general direction of the hair, is any
indication of the milking qualities of the cow. ID
a disputed question. Many believe that where
it is large it indicates good mixer; where small
a poor one. Others put no faith in 1t.
A soft. velvet feeling of the skn and a rich,
yellow color, especially in the inside of the ears,
is believed to indicate rich mixer at least il
not a large one. 1t is believed to show a tenden-
cy to fat. ana consequently butter.
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decision aforesaid ito assign the reasons ard
grounds of the aforesaid Judgment" 1t was
urged In behalf OF the judges that the law was
unconstitutional and upon argument in full
motion was made and seconded to dismiss the
judges from their Offices. Thereafters upon fur
Their consideration and argument, the Judges
were discharged from any further attendance
upon the Assembly upon that account In Sep
TENDER, 1889 the bills of this remission having
fallen very low, the law making them legal ten.
der was repealed. The scale of depreciation al
fixed by the General Assembly from time to time
was, in part, as follows: July. l7S6, less than
two months from the passage of the law making
bills equal to specie 6s in specie equaled in legal
value 9s in paper In July, 1889, 6s in specie
equaled COS in bills.
The power of the colony could not by its thor
onghly exercised sovereignty permanently make
black white. nor injustice justice. oven theoret-
ically by statute, or practically in the way OF
business. Now we say that in principle the issue
of the silver dollar is the same as was the issue
of the paper bills The degree of folly and
wrong is not the same because the silver dol
has some intrinsic value. But it is q cheat In
one aspect of it, it is worse than was the paper
money OF 1856, for the colony hoped and intended
that its issue should and would be worth to one
and all the value it bore upon its face, but the sill
yer dollar is put forth only worth seven
ty-odd cents. with not the slightest likelihood
that it will ever be worth more. Ii is an open
and acknowledged swindle from the start
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Brief Mention.

Evan Barnes. a passenger engineer, well
known in the Galena section, was killed by an
accident in Nebraska.
Riley Sullens. who stabbed Bridgford, city
marshal of Salem, the night before Christmas,
has been captured and is now in Jail
AT Pana, j. NJ. Henderson. in a quarrel grow
ing out of an old grudge, shot I. J. Bird through
the bowels. BIRD will die Both men had been
drinking.
The Rev. ]. Lowery. of Cohoes. N. Y, is
prominently mentioned in Catholic circles
throughout central Illinois as the coming bishop
of the Springfield diocese
There is great sensation at Freeport over the
exposure of an alleged pious fraud, who comes
from Chicago and bears letters from Dr. Hat
field, Bishop Merrill. and others. He was taking
subscriptions for religious books. He said he
had once been q Catholic priest 1t is now stated
that he was living in high style at hotel, kept
the porter busy supplying him with bottled beer,
and when he left people were made aware of the
fact that they were giving aims to an unworthy
subject.
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ELIZABETH, N. j., Feb 20-Col John Dan
forth. aged sixty-nlne years, died this morning
in this city. He was leutenant-colonel of the
Thirty-seventh New Jersey Volunteers, and
before the war was captain Of the
Governors Foot Guards of Connecticut
In 1849 he went to California, and was a member
of the famous Forty Miner society. He was
appointed inspector of customs at New York
during General Grants first term, and continued
in that position until his death.
HUMBOLDT Nsb., Feb. 2l.--A special to the
Herald says ex. Senator G. H. Wilson died while
sitting in chair on the steps Of his house. to-
day. He was Democrat His age was sixty
six. He leaves widow and seven children.
BERLIN. Feb 21.--General Boyer, adjutant to
Emperor William, is dead.
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Draining in Central Illinois.

Chicago Tribune
The Sulivant farm Of 40 600 acres is well
known. Since it came into the possession of
Hiram Sibley, the Rochester millionaire. who
has decided taste for agricultural improve
ment large amount of money has been spent
in Improvement of various kinds. The farm has
been brought into the highest state of cultivation
the raising of seeds being prominent industry.
Among other improvements inausurated. tile
draining may be mentioned. The first money
expended for this purpose was in 1882, when
$l3.53 was laid out. Since then the figures have
been. in 1883, 1855 80; in 1884, So. 604:75 in
1885. $18. IS. making total of $50. $40. OF in
four years. The amount of open ditch on the
farm is thirty four miles, and the amount of tile
laid 135 miles The number of tile used in 1855
was 623. 982. or over 100 miles
Farmers should profit themselves by means of
drainage. 1t pays. Begin by laying tile in the
wettest parts of the farm. and in the center of
slouehs. You will soon come to see the benefit
of this labor. There is no mystery in laying
tile. except when thorough drainage is used with
light fall In this case drainage engineer
may have to be taken into consultation. Begin
first by laying threeinch tile along the descent
of sloughs cutting curves where you may. and
You will soon come to be a convert to under
draining.
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FIAT MONEY.
An Interesting Bit of Rhode Island Colonial
History.


Providence Journal.
It has appeared to us to be relevant b. the cur
reucy issue which is now agltatng this country to
recur to the last important illustration thereof as
evldencing how logically and inevitably persist
ence in the fat money principle leads to in
justice, suffering, and the comparative ruin of
the less wealthy portion of the community. The
last issue of paper money by the State of Rhode
Island. the memorable bank of 1856, was made
III that year Note the reason given for the
issue: 1.-THE currency of this State, now
in circulation. is wholly insufficient in
point of quantity for the purposes of trade
and commerce" That is what our silver-coinage
friends say in this year of grace 1886 A GEN.
tury of life and experience leaves or finds them
in the same state of mind financially as our peo-
pie were in 1876. The amount issued was
tlOOO00 to be loaned by the bank at 4 per cent
interest for seven years. and then one-seventh
payable annually, bat no interest was to be- paid
after the expiration OF the first seven years.
The bills were legal tender, and were to pass in
all kinds of business and in payments of former
contracts at par with specie. precisely our sill
YER dollars are now a legal tender. The law pro-
vided for the rendering of the bills In court as
full payment ii a creditor refused to receive
them. This, it appears, did not quite answer
the purpose. for in month another statute was
passed subjecting the creditor who should refuse
to receive such bills in payment to a fne of EloO
and then it was provided by law that the creditor
persisting in his refusal should be sent to prison.
and from this judgment there Was no appeal
The elimination of this effort TO compel men
to sell who did not wish to sell. and to make
men who had lawful and just claims to receive
their dues in a depreciated currency. came with
the famous case of Trevett against Weeden.
Trevett bought Of Weeden piece of meat and
rendered in payment therefor this paper money
Weeden refused to receive il in payment Com
plant was made against Weeden. which went at
last resort to be decided upon by the Superior
Court The decision OF the court was that it
had no jurisdiction. But this by no means
ended the matter. The General Assembly of
the then colony Of Rhode Island possessed,
parliamentary speaking. omnipotent power.
1t was at once the highest legislative and judi
cial tribunal. Thus it summoned before
1T the judges who had rendered the
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ILLINOIS.

Continuation of the Work OF Gathering I'm
the Unregenerate.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
CHAMPAIGN. Feb. 2l.-The remarkable religious
revival now sweeping this city appeared to take
on new power to-day An immense jubilee meeting
was held to rejoice over the fruits already gath
cred. At the end of the second week over three
hundred persons have professed conversion, two
hundred aud fifty have united with the various
churches, mostly Methodist and about four hun
dred have sought grace at the altar. Mr.. Potter
continues to preach with great fervor. and Prof
Miller sings impressiyely.
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Private Funeral for John d. Cough.

WORCESTER. Feb 21.-A committee of Wor-
cester citizens, who went to Boylston last night
to persuade the friends of the late John B.
Cough to consent to public funeral was
unsuccessful. The funeral will be
held on Wednesday, at l P. M. at 1.-THE
Hillside" The interment will be at
Hope Cemetery. near Worcester. Ths following
gentlemen will participate in the fu neral exer-
cises: Revs. /. Ainsworth. of Boylston: Ct. III.
Gould, d. D.; D. O. Mears: William M
Taylor. of the Broadway Tabernacle New
York, and John Wanamaker Of Phiia-
delphia. Anthony Comstock will have
charged of the funeral arrangements. move
ment has been started for a great memorial
meeting in Mechanics Hall some evening during
next week Letters have been received from
ex- Governor st. John. of Kansas, Francis MUIR
ply r. Fl. Mcdonald, of San Francisco, DIR.
Cuyler, Of Brooklyn, and others.
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have noticed the change with fear. The old man

have noticed the change with fear The old man
tries his best to keep up. but those who knew
him before the charges were brought and who
see him now. cannot help but notice their effect
Besides. this is not all that Is worrying the old
man. He'has incurred the enrnity of many of
the leading Democrats of his State, because he
has soreiy disappointed them in the Senate.
They had expected in him q brilliant leader Tor
the Democratic side His past record gave
them some hope for this expectation, but instead
he has remained silent, and has not been heard
of on the floor. 1t is cruel blow to them to see
the old man hid away among the nonenitities OF
the Senate when ne should be in the van; but
his failing health is ascribed as the reason for
his silence noE. Again, the gentleman said
that the Mclean wing has grown disguised be-
cause Senator Payne has not kept his promises
with Them but has made the appointments he
controlled to uit himself and left that branch of
the party out in the cold. Altogether" said
the speaker, Senator Payne has much at pres
emit to make him sick, and do not wonder that
he is aiinp y
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LABOR MATTERS.

Work To Be Resumed in the Coke Region
The Hungarisns Threaten Violence.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa, Feb. 2L-Work will
be resumed at the coke works throughout the
Connellsville region tomorrow, but trouble is
feared from the Hanearians, who refuse to re-
turn to work until their countrymen who are in
jail for riot are released All the English
speaking workmen are satisfied with the terms
offered by the operators, and will 60 in to-mor
row morning The Hunearans threaten vo-
lence if the ovens are fred up, and massing
tonight to march to the Standard works TO pre-
vent resumption. The entire police force, under
Lieutenant Berry, will be transferred to the
Standard for the protection Of those who 60 to
work.
Superintendent Lynch, of Frick g Co, says If
the foreigners do not resume at once the work of
eviction will be inaugurated on March /.
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The Princeton Lectures.

PRINCETON, N J., Feb. 21--The programme
for this years lectures before the Theological
Seminary will be made public to morrow. The
lecturer will be Rev. James F. McCurdy, of
University College. Toronto. who for many
years filed the chair of Oriental languages in
the seminary here. The general subject of the
course is the Assyrian and Babylon Inscriptions,
with special reference to the Old Testament
The object of the course is to give presenta-
ton of the facts CLEANED by the most recent
scholarship from the monuments and inscrp-
tons of Assyria and Babylon. which throw light
upon the opening chapters of Genesis or aid in
understanding the Old Testament history.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L-Gen. Lew Wallace,
Of Charlottesville, who has been here for several
days. looking up war records. left for home to-
night
d. d. Helm, formerly Of Muncie, and Mr..
Rothaker, late editor of the Denver Opinion, and
son-in-iaw of Public Printer Rounds have bought
the Ratchet. Sunday literary and newspaper
here, formerly owned by Helm and Capt. e. W.
Brady. Rothaker & Helm intend improving
the Ratchet, and makngit frst-class property.
Mrs. Holman, who has recovered from her Sc
we're illness, was accompanied in her calls upon
Indiana friends, last week, by Mrs. Stockslager,
wife Of the Assistant Land Commissioners.
Monday being Washington's birthday, neither
House Of Congress will be in session.
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MINOR MATTERS.

Col. SiIas Colgrove Will Retain His Place In
the Interior Department.
Epecial to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-The statement pub
hshed In Democratic newspapers in Indiana,
that COL Silas Colgrove. of Winchester, who is
now member of the Court of Appeals of the
Interior Department. was about to be removed
for offensive partisanship," is untrue There
are no such charges on file against him, and he
mas not been an offensive partisan He has,
BESIDES, been voluntarily Endorsed for retention
~ number of prominent Democrats from Indi
ina and other States, among them men who
arved with him during the war. and who know
what kind of man he is. Judge Colgrove Is q
good Republican. and voted for Blaine, but he
spent no time in the last campaign.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle Of Happenings Of
Ali Kinds in the Two States.
Shocking Case of Infanticide at Union City
Thrown from Wagon and Fatally
Hnrt-Champaign's Great Revival.
INDIANA.

A Shocking Case of Infanticide-No C1ew to
the Guilty Person.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
UNION CITY, Feb. 21.-Ths body of newly
born. fully developed male child was found in an
clubhouse attached to an unoccupied residence
on West Hickory street, late yesterday after
noon. 1t was removed TO the undertaking estab-
lishment of Mr.. J. Vannuyse, where it was
found that the throat was cut from ear to ear.
DR.. J. j. Evans. coroner of Randolph county,
was summoned. and held an inquest this morn
ing rendering verdict that the child had been
born alive. and was killed by having its throat
cut soon thereafter. No clew has been obtained
in the case, and the incident is now dividing in
terest in this community with the religious re-
viyal
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WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 2L-The officers of
the Susquehanna Coal Company are very much
afraid that the men constituting the rescuing
party at Slope No. will. within the next TWEEN
ty-four hours, quit work, as they have reached
very close to the point of the cavern, where
means of escape should another rush Of sand and
rock come. Should they refuse to work, it is
probable that no other men can be found to take
their places; therefore. the twenty-six bodies of
tho miners who were entombed on Dec. Is will
forever remain in the pit
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Business Embarrassments.

WOOSTER, o.. Feb 81 The sheriff has closed
the storeroom of e. B. Childs, dealer in boots.
shoes and clothing. on judgments aegregating
$40 000 The failure was caused by Mr.. Childs
indorsing notes for his uncle Robert Childs,
who recently assigned for benefit of his cred
itors.
BALTIMORE, Feb 2L-Bruff g Maddox, dry
goods, who compromised with their creditors q
year ago. failed yesterday, having been unable
to meet their obligations given in settlement
The original Indebtedness was about $3.50. 600
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the expense. In response to an inquiry of Con-
gress the Public Printer says that it will be i'm
possible to publish small edition without great
cost. as the photographic plates, Of which there
were large number. have been rubbed off. and
would have to be reproduced. The stereotyped
plates are still in existence, and the cost would
consist in reproducing the photographic plates.
paper, printing and binding The Public Printer
estimates that small edition, of FIVE hundred
copies, would cost about $40 each. while large
edition. of 5000 or 10 600 copies, would cost only
So or So each. He asks for further legislation on
tnA snhiect