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ILLINOIS.
Cuttings from Correspondence and Gleanings
from Exchanges.

Cuttings from Correspondence and Gleanings
from Exchanges.
j. Fl. Miller & Co., druggists at Sandwich,
have made an assignment
A short time ago there were LAT telephones in
use in Paris. Now only three are employed.
Mr.. Boes of Ellington, while delivering milk,
was kicked by horse and his leg broken below
the knee.
Nj. Corcoran has been elected president of the
LaSalle Trotting Association, aud j. E. Sicily,
secretary.
Miss Nora Griffin fell on the ice at Salem and
struck her head producing a fracture that may
prove fatal
Joseph Thompson, Of Galena, thirty years old,
and unmarried. was killed on Monday, in mine
at Deadwood, d. T..
Hog cholera is prevailing in the neighborhood
of Hilsboro. One farmer has lost thirty three
out of herd of sixty.
At Quincy boy named Anderson. coasting
down hill, was kicked in the head by a mule
The boys skull was fractured
Edward Hawkes.. an Irishman, who had lived
to be 1O2 years old, was buried in the northeast
part Of Coles county, on Monday.
Mrs A. Keeney, wife of one of the leading
manufacturers of Rockford, died on Tuesday
after long illness, aged forty-seven.
Another squad of the Salvation Army has
been locked IN at Joliet for parading the streets
Pastor II. o. Hoffman of Bloomington, re-
Gently married, proposes to engage in pulpit
work at Hillsboro over an independent congre-
cation.
The trustees of the Soldiers Home, at Quincy.
have appointed Maj S. M. Randolph, of Chicago
as architect, and Capt e. G. Nichols, of Kansas
City. as consulting engineer Of the Soldiers
Home.
George Kelly, working at an icehouse near
Litchfield, was accidently struck on the head by
a piece of ice weighing seventy-five pounds
thrown by fellow-laborer. His skull was
cracked end there is little hope of saving his
lfe
Adam Lindenmeyer. an inmate of the insane
asylum at Kankakee attacked his keeper Tues
day morning, knocked him senseless and effect
ed an escape from the institution Lindepmeyer
was sent to the asylum from Joliet prison. where
he was serving term for burglary.
Robert Kennedy, of Leroy, eloped with the
wife of his brother Calvin. They came to Spring
field, and were arrested upon q telegram from
the husband. The womanh has been married for
sixteen years. and had her little girl with her.
The husband came after his wife and took her
home.
The farmers pool organized at Tuscola for
the purpose Of selling corn in bulk seems to
to we working successfully. They sold an in
stallment of 10000 bushels to indianapolis par
ties at % cents. an advance on the home price of
four cents. They still CONTROL among them,
over loo, 600 bushels.
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TELEGRApHIC BREyIT,po

Lawrence Barrett is recover;n,
throat trouble, and will be able to rear .,om bis
the stage. e"pppear On
A house in Illinois, across the rivar
ducah, KY, burned yesterday, and Mrs 1 4 "a
kins, aged ninety, persisted in the namss a Per
Mrs n: A. Robinson, Of Columbus -.
drowned herself and infant in cistss, WIS.
only reason assigned is morbid despondens, ihs
The suit to contest Carter II. Harr;s,.,s,
ton as mayor OF Chicago was dismissed s.e olec-
day on motion of the attorney for the yss'es
ers. petition.
At Dundas. d. T., yesterday, Chief 80 n,
Dilley shot Elisha Grover dead Gro,s VI rolce
first wounding Dilley severely. DiIlsv n hred
taching Growers property. was At
Charlotte Metcalfe was arrested AZ r..
ange N. Y, yesterday morning, for dsfr ss VI
Mrs. Eads. stepmother of Captain Eads a aaolhE
81, 100 by bogus stock operations. sus Of
Mrs. Grant passed her sixtieth b;r,ha.
the family residence, in Sixty-sixth strsas ~
YORK. on Iqesday. her three sons, with ths; tn.
wives and children, were present 'uet
The body of John H. Fleming a boo,
of Toledo, was found in the river lss. .Aeepet
Fleming had been missing since Jan. wnnguk
er the case is one of suicide or Academia, snesn
ing is not known. o"n-
Tom Barlow and Grant Richardson t~.
victs, quarreed over game of cards. at A. con
in Nicholas county, Kentucky, yesteras Saup
Richardson killed Barlow with club -, s.' snd
was from Warren county and RichardsonD" s."s
Louisville. arVm
At Susanville, Cal. Holden Dick and y;no..,.
Oliuas, the former Indian and the lss ssass
Mexican, both convicted murderers. wera tsl.a
out of Jail Tuesday night and hanged 70 sos .sa
beams OF the woodshed of the courthouse ys s.S
by a mob. !asa
Angus Mcdonald, Of Osceola, Mich -.
tractor on the Calumet & Hecla railroad I h.r
skipped with $4,000, the wages of ffty men VA asa
ployed under him. He has heretofore horr IN
good reputation, and has been intrusteS '- .;s
large sums of money at various times %a
chances of his capture are decidedly slim
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Newburs,s Dead Miners.

WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. 27-Work has been
continued without intermission at the Newburg
coal shaft, and up to midnight last night eleven
more bodies had been recovered, namely: Frank
Lamier, VIM. Lamier. Ross Kelly, f. Fortney,
Arthur Ogden, Michael Kinney, John Carroll,
Jacob Weaver; Michael Clark, Andrew Scott
and Newton Moore. This makes twenty nine
Eight more were discovered in one of the COM
partments. and the work of Identification was
continued this morning. The two that have not
been found are thought to be Albert McWilliams
and Bird Miller They are supposed to be in
cred up with debris
The last of the thirty nine persons killed by
the explosion at Newburg mines was recovered
to-day. The coroner still holds possession of the
shaft and will proceed tomorrow with an iu-
vestigation as to the cause of the disaster.
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NEW YoRK's GRANT MONUMENT.
The House Military Committee Recommends
an Appropriation of 100000.

The House Military Committee Recommends
Appropriation of $5OO,OOO.
WASHINGTON, JAM 27.-In reporting favor
ably to the House the bill granting $500, 900 for
the erection of Grant monument in New York
city, the military committee says:
1.-THE remains Of this illustrious citizen and
soldier entombed in a locality selected in ac-
cordance with his dying request. The imme-
date spot is one hallowed by the footsteps of
Washington, and on a battle-ground of the Rev
luton, occupying a commanding position of
some 125 feet above the waters of the Hudson
river. The municipal authorities of the city of
New York, on learning the expressed wish of
General Grant, promptly offered to his family
the choice of any spot they might select in any
of their great public parks. In accordance with
this generous offer the place was selected which
now contains his remains A nation mourned
at his grave-the highest representatives of the
Nation participated in the obsequies millions of
Americans have visited the tomb and an almost
endless procession are still visiting it. For years
to come it will be Mecca for all who love their
country and all who venerate the greatness and
Christian magnanimity of this distinguished
soldier and statesman. Regarding the erection
of monument on this hallowed spot truly
national project in which all Americans should
be allowed to unite, we recommend the passage
of the hill
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Another Call for Information.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-In the executive ses-
sion of the Senate, to day. Senator morrill,, from
the finance committee offered two resolutions
which went over for day on objections from
the Democratic side. One of them is similar to
that offered by Senator Edmunds, from the ju-
dietary committee. Monday. 1t directs the
Secretary of the Treasury to send to the finance
committee any papers on file in his Office relating
to the administration of the Office of collector of
internal revenue for the district of West Vir-
ginia, by Samuel P. Mccormick. Mccormick
was suspended last spring and John T. McGraw
was nominated in his place. McGraw's nomna-
ton was not acted upon by the Senate during
the called session. and he was renominated last
December The other resolution directs the
Secretary of the Treasurer to send to the COM
mittee the papers on file in the department. re-
lating to the appointment and record of d.
Frank Bradley, to be collector of internal reve-
nue. for the district of South Carolina. vice FL
roy w. Brayton, suspended. The nomination
was made on the 10th of last December.
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Toadleap and Lickskilet are the euphonious
names given to two places in Shelby county.
James L. Orr has been elected president of
the Y. NJ G. A. of Evansville, and FL. E. Read
jr., secretary:
Charles Shelton, at Port Fulton, lighted a fire
with coal oil. The blazing oil ran over his hands
and arms, burning him severely.
George Watts, of Georgetown township. Floyd
county, who was kicked by horse and had three
ribs broken, is probably fatally injured.
Last evening, at the Princess Rink Fort
Wayne, the polo club of Muncie was beaten in
two straight goals by the Princess club.
There is the most extensive ice-pack in the
Wabash at Terre Haute that has been known
for years. and serious tronble is expected when
the breakup comes.
Moses Shrum has been awarded the contract
to build the water works at Salem The works
are to be completed June Is, 1886. and the con-
tract price is $l4, 475.
Mrs. D. Bonham, an aged lady living near Lib
erty, fell on the ice in her yard, on Saturday
last, and was so severely injured that death re-
suited Sunday morning
The Spencer Lodge, Knights of Pythias. re-
ported to be one of the finest working lodges in
the west, will go 70 Terre Haute on Monday TO
work the amplified degree.
B. Schroeder's second hand store. No. 1900
Main street, Terre Haute. burned on Tuesday
Loss on building, 5000; on stock. ST. 500 to SO.
000 Stock insured for 81, 600.
The remains of Seth Woodruff, son of Captain
Israel Woodruff, of New Albany were received
from Goliad. Tex, on Monday, and the funeral
took place at New Albany yesterday.
Mrs. Harriet B. Taggart, sxty-eight years old
died on Tuesday, at Jacksonville. at the resi-
dence of her son-in-law. Dr. d. L. Field The
remains weretaken to Charlestown for burial.
Word has been received at Spencer of Che
DEATH in Indian Territory, of Kendall E. Dry
den, former well-known resident of Owen
! county, and who, by reason of wounds received
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General and Personal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2I-Maj. A. F. Farrar,
formerly of Lawrenceburg, and brother-in-law
of Major Gordon, of Indianapolis, has been pro-
NOTED from first to second class clerkship in
the Patent Office. Major Farrar we'll deserved
promotion. being an eminently efficient clerk and
disabled Union soldier.
Comment complimentary to Commissioner of
Patents Montgomery, is being made on his re-
Office. Besides uniformly kind treatment, he is
giving them preference in promotions, and In
this he is encouraged by Major Kelly, of Terre
Haute, who is chief of the assignment division.
The name of the postofice at Shielyille, Ham
ilton county, has been changed to Atlanta. The
postoffice at Nogo, Howard county, has been dis
continued The mail goes to Poplar Grove
Senator Morrill, reported favorably, to-day,
from the committee on finance, Senator Van
Wycks bill, relating to the sale of property in
which national banks in the hands of receivers
have interests.
The House committee ON military affairs to-
day instructed Mr.. Wheeler to report favorably
the bill introduced by him to authorize the
President to restore officers to the army in GER
case of Fitz John Porter. Only two members
of the committee disagreed to the report
The total number of immigrants arriving in
the United States during the twelve months
ended Dec. 81, 1885, was $780, ALL against 403 230
for the year ending Dec. 81 1884.
The total values of the exports OF merchandise
for the twelve months ended Dec. 81, 1885, were
1858, SAG. 800, and for the twelve months ended
Dec 81. 1884, $40 &c., 42S decrease of $50, 519,
672 The values of the imports of merchandise
for 1885 were 1857, SOL. 506 and for 1884 1929
26l, $50, a decrease of $4l, 7l0,354
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O'NEILL's "INFLOOENCE."
The Plan Pursued by Constituent to Ascer-
tain What 1t Was Worth.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-John j. ONeill, Of
Missouri, chairman Of the House labor commit
tee represents district in the city of st. Louis
which is composed largely of semi-rural ele-
ment, with large sprinkline of Milesian poll
ticans. Among the latter there are a great
many men who desire to serve the government
In various capacities, and they make frequent
calls upon the Hon. John for his influence A
short time ago a man named McGrath came here
and said to his representative, the Hon. Mr.
O'Nell:
John. see there is messengership in the
Interior Department which want you to get for
me-"
McGrath is quite well-to-do citizen of St
Louis, and has good deal of political influence
very naturally surprised that he should want
such place, and asked his reasons.
''Niver moind why l want it," said McGrath,
sits enough for you to know that do want it.
The DEMOCRATS have just got in after twenty
years, and it's tonne for some of them to have an
Office. You get me the place."
Mr.. ONeill, in compliance with his constitu
ents request, made several trips to the Interior
Department. and finally Mr.. McGrath was di-
rected to put in an appearance, when his appoint
ment was handed to him.
''Now," said the Assistant Secretary, ''you
come around tomorrow morning and swear in,
and we will set you to work"
mo, be -- if WILL" said the st. Louis
gentleman; 81 don't want such place."
The Assistant Secretary was astonished, and
inquired why he had made such an effort for the
place IL he did not desire to fill it
81 will tell YOU" said McGrath with know
ing look from the corner of his eye. Il just
wanted too see how much influence Mr.. John
O'Neill had in this department. Idon't want
none of your government positions but wanted
to see how solid John was"
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Weston Taken to the Penitentiarv.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 2Z.-Milton Weston
spent the night at the Monongahela House with
his family, and, shortly after dinner to-day, he
was driven to the Riverside penitentiary. to
serve his fve-years' sentence No legal pro,
ceedings were attempted in his interest this
morning, and from this time, all efforts of his
counsel will be devoted to securing his pardon.
Weston arrived at the penitentiary at o'clock
this afternoon, and Immediately assumed the
convicts' garb and was assigned a cell. He was
cheerful, and expressed the hope that he would
soon be free man. His wife and daughter left
for Chicago this afternoon.
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The Chambers Trial.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLooMINGToN, JAM 27.-The trial Of Chesley
Chambers is now under full Roadway, the jury
being completed by 10 o'clock this morning. It
is an average body of men, but is regarded as
favorable to the defendant In the statement
of the case to the jury by the State no new the
cries were indicated, it being evident that the
same fight will be made. The examination of
witnesses began at o'clock, but nothing of i'm
portauce was developed. An effort to prove that
Chambers had made the peculiar tracks left by
the robber in his fight, by showing that he had
a great toe amputated several years ago, was
ruled out to the injury of the State The de-
PENDANT reserved the right to make q statement
of the case. There is still great interest in the
case and the attendance is large. Important
evidence will come up tomorrow.
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STRONG ARGUMENTS.
They Have Little or No Influence with Ameri-
can Legislators.

They Have Little or No Influence with Ameri-
can Legislators.
Speciai to the Indianapolis Journas.
WAsHINGToN JAN 27.--sThe wonderful pow
err of Gladstone when he makes speech in the
English Parliament always impressed me with
the difference between the English government
and our own said prominent member OF the
National Board of Trade, recently in session
here II see that the grand old man made his
opening address to the English Commons last
week He not only rallied every member of all
the sections of his own party to his support, but
he also secured considerable following from
the opposition, and even the most rabid Tories
applauded his effort. i have frequently watched
the debates in Congress, and have heard some
most eloquent and learned addresses there. but
do not remember the time when the most pow
erful argument that could be advanced by the
Rblest man on the floor had the effect of winning
twenty votes to the cause which he advocated.
Somehow or other. the American legislator fails
to pay any attention to the merits of the case
under discussion, and that is where we are De
hind, think, the English government"
The observations of this gentleman have been
frequently indorsed by others who have paid any
attention to the deliberations" of Congress, and
It is perhaps, owing TO this state of affairs that
q joint resolution to amend the Constitution was
introduced couple of weeks ago. The proposed
amendment has for its object the first step to-
wards making the American Congress a parlia-
mentary body, like the English legislature 1t
proposes to give five members of the Cabinet
seat on the floor of the House, and to allow them
to participate in debates upon any question:
which may come up in which they are severally
interested. There is no doubt that this scheme
would be beneficial in some respects. The mem
bers of the government who make particular
branches of the executive departments special
studies are more competent to explain the work
ings and requirements of their several depart
ments than any committee chairman could posi-
bly, be. On the other hand, however, the amend
ment would, in measure, do away with that
line which divides the legislative from the ex-
ecutive branches of the government, and. in that
respect, is opposed to the spirit of American in
stitutions. For this reason it is hardly likely
that il will ever be adopted.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings Of
all Kinds in the Two States.
The Great POStoffice War at Kewanna-Prog-
ress of the Chambers Trial-First Suit
Under New Law-Gleanings.
INDIANA.

Funny Postoffice War Which Is Agitating
the People of Kewanna.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ROCHESTER,, Jan. 2Z.-The affairs of the post
Office at Kewanna, few miles west of here are
considerably complicated, and a great deal of
bad feeling has been engendered among the
Democrats of that locality by the appointment,
some time ago, of j. o. Howell to succeed Jesse
w. Carter, who had for about fifteen years dis
charged the duties of the Office in an efficient
and satisfactory many. About two years ago
A. ID. Toner, the Democratic representative of
Fulton and Pulaski countless erected a handsome
brick block in the eastern part of the village,
and fitted up one Of the rooms. into which the
postof1ce was moved from its former position. in
the western part Of the place. Mr.. Toner pur
chased elegant boxes at his own expense, and in
consideration of the removal, he rendered the
use OF the room free of charge. After the
change there originated a strife between the
business men of the town, as the business began
to centralize in the locality of the new location
OF the Office, thus working q disadvantage to
those doing business near the former room
occupied by it A short time after the
inauguration of Cleveland Mr.. Toner and q
number Of his adherents presented a petition
asking for the retention of Mr.. Carter, and so
the matter rested until other factions of the
local Democracy entered violent protest, and
Dir. Howell was appointed On being installed,
the new official refused to accept the courtesies
extended by Toner. who offered the free use of
the room and the Office paraphernalis, but i'm
mediately moved the Office to room near its
former location, and secured an outfit of Yale
boxes. The position of deputy was offered Mr..
Carter. who is to receive the entire emoluments
of the office for his services. The inhabitants of
the east part of the town are exceedingly wrathy.
and will not enter the new postofice. but have
authorized minister of the village to visit the
Office after the arrival of each mail and secure
their letters, which are taken to the room in the
Toner block and distributed so that the town is
virtually supplied with two postofices The cit
liens are worked up into high state of excite
ment over the matter and prospects for COM
promise are meager.
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AGRICULTURE AND LABOR.
A Bill to Create q New Department and a New
Cabinet Official.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The committee on ag
riculture of the House to-day agreed to accept
the amendment proposed by the labor committee
to Mr.. Hatch's bill to enlarge the powers and
duties of the Department of Agriculture and or
dered the bill to be favorably reported to the
House. As agreed upon in committee, the bill
provides for the establishment of Department
Of Agriculture and Labor, under the supervision
Of Secretary of Agriculture and Labor who
snail be appointed by the President and con-
frmed by the Senate. The bill also provides
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Winter FORTHCOMING.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 2Z.-The Cincinnati p,;,.
Current will say tomorrow: The number y
hogs packed in the West last week was 20O ma
compared with 10000 the save week last t, ys..
The total to date, since Nov. /, is 5,25S O0a
against $3.50, 900 last year. The movement =
the principal points since Nov is as follow
Chicago, 2.050 900; Kansas City, $50, OOO Cin.In
natl. 3l1 900; st. Louis, 300, 900; Milwaukee, On
600; Indianapolis, pa, 900; Cedar Rapids l5s Oes
st. Joseph, 100000; Louisville. $4,000; Clsvs.
land 81 900.
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Archbishop Gibbons To Be Made a Cars,,.

CLEVELAND. Jan. 2Z-The Catholic Upiver..
will say in its Issue Of tomorrow: From relia.
BILE information received from Rome, we feal
justified in saying the Holy Father has deter
mined in the near future to create Most Rev
James Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore. a
cardinal. This was to be expected, both as re.
ward for his great personal worth and as result
of the work of the late council. 1t gives M
pleasure to state that Baltimore is to receive
this eminent consideration"
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Obituary..
Special to the Indianapolis Jourpa..

Special to the Indianapolis Journai.
FORT WAYNE, Jan. 27-Mrs r. E. Fleming
one of the oldest and most highly respected la
dies OF Fort Wayne dropped dead at her resi-
dence this evening, while about to leave for an
Episcopal Church social She was the mother of
Hon. o. E. Fleming formerly member for Allen
county in the lower house of the Legislature.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 27.-Judge A P. Boone
died at Mayfeld, KY. to-day. of pneumonia,
aged fifty four years. He was leading politi-
clan in western Kentucky, served repeatedly in
the Legislature and on the circuit bench, and
was twice elected to Congress.
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A s,imly-Attended Convention.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Jan. 27-The mass-naeek
ing of the mayors of Iowa cities and the loversO.
personal liberty, called some weeks ago by Mayer
Vaughn, of Council Bluffs, met in this CITY
to-day. The convention consisted Of thr9
mayors-Vaughan, Carry of this city, and Ma
gee Of Sioux City. and from twenty five to thirty
lovers of personal liberty. They agreed to work
for the passage of the law-license and local
option bill, which was introduced in the General
Assembly to-day