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miscellaneous Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-General Browne intro
duced in the House. to-day, petition from man
ufacturers of Connersville for passage of the
bill prohibiting imposition of q local tax or
license fee on travelling statesmen. The Supreme
Court of the United States decided, few weeks
ago. that the levying by one State of fee or tax
upon statesmen from another State was uncon-
stitutional, If drummers In the State were not
taxed. Taxes levied by city corporation on
drummers from another State are likewise I'M
constitutional. but it takes lawsuit to defeat
payment OF the tax.
General Browne to-day presented petition
from 140 citizens of Randolph county in favor
of a service pension.
The House committee on rules to day agreed to
report back Mr. Hanback's resolution providing
for An investigation of the Pan electric telephone
matters. The committee haye not yet framed
the resolution, but are agreed that the investi-
eating committee should consist OF nine mem
bers.
Senator Miller. of New York, to-day intro
duced bill in the Senate to establish postal
savings depository as q branch OF the postofice
department.
Hon. Geo. w. Steele. on behalf of q minority
of the committee on military affairs has sub
mtted report against the bill reported by the
committee providing for the organization OF two
regiments of frontiersmen to fight the Indians
The burden of it is that the regulars are COM
petent to manage the Indians, and the PROPOSE.
ton to organize volunteer troops for that pur'
pose is an unwarranted reflection upon the regu-
lars. 1t Is understood that n majority OF the
committee are not now as much interested in
the bill as they were when their report was
made. because the situation as regards the hos
tile Indians has been improved by subsequent
operations Of the army.
State Senator James II. Willard and wife, OF
Lawrence county, are here. Mr.. Willard, it is
said, is looking for q federal position, but has
been unable to find place which would suit him
and which he can get.
Bishop Joseph Dwenger and Rev. Father
Joseph H. Brammer. of Ft Wayne, are in the
city on visit to friends.
1t is understood that the Secretary OF the
Treasury will recommend that Congress provide
specific duties on silk.
Solicitorgeneral Goode asserts that the
charges understood to have been filed against
him before the Senate judiciary committee are
utterly false.
In the executive session Of the Senate. q reso-
luton from the commerce committee was adopt
ed, calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for
the papers in relation to the suspension of Gus
toms collector VIM. Wells, of Vermont.
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Mr.. Bynun Is Well Satisfied.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-Representative By
mum was this afternoon asked if he had read,
IN yesterdays Journal. the collection of informa-
sion from various sources regarding his impend-
Ing campaign, and charging him with working
FOR an early convention in order to secure re-
nomination.
Yes" he replied.
! Have you anything to say about itln
mo, not word, was the quick answer
Then you are working for an early conyen-
ton. ehlp
You may say remarked Mr.. Bynum. .that
Pm very well pleased at the way things are
going out there; they are working just right, SO
far as am concerned
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MINOR MATTERS.
A Pending Investigation Which Promises {,

"A Pending Investigation Which Promises to
Develop Number of Scandals.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb 24.-It is believed that
!. some scandals will grow out of the disclosures
being developed in the investigation into the in
dividual duties of the men on the pay-rolls Of
the House of Representatives. Already it has
been shown that men are borne on the rolls of
the Door-keeper who have no specific or real la
Dor imposed upon them. For many years of
fcsrs OF both the House and Senate have used
patronage within their gift to their personal ad-
vantage. They have paid off personal indebted
ness, both financially and politically, and have
laid the foundation for all kinds of schemes.
The Offices have been too much used by men in
both parties for personal ends, and if the nves-
tigation now going results in moderating the
practice it will not have been in vain.
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Losses by Fire.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

Mt VERNON, Ind, Feb. 24-Fire at l
o'clock this morning destroyed the fre-engine
house, but the apparatus was saved. Citizens
had but barely got to bed when another alarm
was sounded, calling the department to the east
side of the public square Half block was in
flames and was destroyed. Among the buildings
burned was the Office of the Democrat The to-
tai loss will reach $4,000, on which there is in
surance of 81 600.
PosEYvILLE, Ind, Feb. 24.-Fire broke out
this morning at o'clock in saloon in the
business part of the city, and despite the efforts
of the fremen and citizens. an entire block was
destroyed. The loss is $l3 400, insurance S.. 90O
To the Western Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. A.-The steamboat
Tensas, en- route to this city from Tensas river,
with l. OLA bales of cotton and 270 sacks of cotton
seed. was burned yesterday near Eutaw Land
ing, on the Black river. The boat and cargo,
valued at $50 900, are a total loss.
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ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 24--Advices received
from points in the Northwest indicate that
blizzard is sweeping down from beyond the
British border. headed for the southeast. At 9
o'clock the wind was blowing at GAINESVILLE,
Mimi, from thirty-five to forty miles per hour,
and a furious snow storm was prevailing. North
ern Pacific and Manitoba officials say their trains
are moving on time, and there is no danger of a
blockade. The mercury at ST. Paul is descend
ing rapidly under the influence of cold, cutting
wind of considerable velocity. from the direction
of the storm center. The cold-wave signal is up.
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50, and wherever member Is
discharged. q suf6hient sum to make
up the 5000 is assessed upon the remaining mem
bers. There are two classes of clerks composing
the association, one consisting of those under
the civil-service law. and the other the per diem
clerks and those outside of the law. Branches
will be established in all the large cities for the
postofice and custom house clerks.
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Postoffice Safe Burglarixed.

LITTLE ROCK Ark, Feb The safe Of the
Argenta postofice was robbed Of its contents on
Monday night. Argenta is a suburb OF Little
Rock, situated across the Arkansas river. Mr.
james Eblen is postmaster, and on Monday
night, before leaving the office, locked $275 in
cash. and $3.50 worth Of stamps and eight regis.
5000 in cash and several checks on Little Rock
banks also in the SAFE The police arrested two
suspicious characters. and have several others
under surveillance The total loss amounts to
81. 600
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why a Colored Porter Vacated bis Place

INDEPENDENCE Mo-, Feb. 24-George Smith,
colored porter at the Chicago & Alton railway
depot in this city, recently sent a note contain
ing loving epithets and endearing phrases to the
thirteen-year-old daughter of NJ. g. Williams, q
white citizen of this county. The note con-
tanned nothing indecent, but nevertheless it so
enraged the father of the girl that he vowed to
punish Smith. Last night he and number of
sympathizers took the negro to barn near by,
strung him ND to a beam and administered one
hundred lashes with cowhide. Upon being re-
leased, Smith left for parts unknown.
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Sold by Browning & Sloan and Ward Bros s.
Chicago, St. Louis { Pittsburgh Railroad Co.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
PITTSBURGH, PENN February 8, 1856.
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of the Chi.
cago st. Louis s. Pittsburgh Railroad Company win
be held at the principal Office of the company in the
Union Depot at Indianapolis, Indiana, on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH II, 1886.
at 10 o'clock M. for the purpose of eecting two
directors to MI the places of like number whose term
of service expires at that date to receive the annual
report for 1885 and for the of such other
business as may properly come before the meeting
airy 20. at o'clock D. m, and reopened on Thursday
March IL, at 10 o'clock a. m.
s B LIGGETT. Secretary.
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PARIS, Feb. N.-M. Valon, president of the
Agricultural group in the Chambers, called
upon M. Lockroy, Minister of Commerce, to-
day. and urged him to continue the prohibition
of the importation of American hog products
NJ. Lockroy replied that before submitting the
subject to the Chamber of Deputies he would
wait for the hygenic committees report. which
would decide the question of the alleged presence
Of trichine in American pork.
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A complaint was filed in the Superior Court,
yesterday by the attorney of Nancy A Smith,
sent to the work-house by Squire Judkins, ask
ing habeas corpus. The complaint set forth
that Judkins had no right to thus deprive her of
her liberty. and the matter was to have been
brought before Judge Howe this morning. Late
yesterday afternoon. however, the Squire or
dered her to be discharged, the costs having been
remitted She was therefore turned loose
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Religious Revival mt Liberty.

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal.
LIBERTY, Feb pa great religious awaken
ing has come to this community. The work was
first begun in the M. E. Church. by the pastor,
Rev. c. G. Edwards, late Of the Centenary
Church, Greensburg, preacher of power and
eloquence, and at the close of the fourth week
one hundred persons had professed conversion.
Up to this time the Presbyterians had taken a
great interest in the meetings, and it was decid-
ed best to open both houses, and Rev. @. A.
Macintosh began services in his church. In
the meantime Rev. Mr.. Edwardss efforts have
resulted in ninety-six conversions, making 1856 at
the M. M. Church. Last Sabbath was a Nom.
orable day in the history of the Presbyterian
congregation here, eighty FIVE persons being re-
ceived into the church by Mr.. Macintosh. The
work still goes on, and religious people Of all de-
nominations are earnestly at work. This is the
seventh week for Mr. Edwards, whose sermons
are as effective as those of Sam Jones. E. P.
Brown, the humorist of the Chicago Ledger, who
was recently converted under the preaching OF
Moody. and who makes his home on farm near
Liberty has taken an active part in the meet
ings, and, being former unbeliever, has had
considerable influence with that class, many Of
whom have been brought into the churches dur
ing this revival. Il
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Springfield Republican.
The case Of Rev. Mr. Downs and the Bowdoin-
square Baptist Church, was recounted in some
what vulgar doggerel in a pamphlet that was
sold on the streets of Boston early in the year.
The publication was anonymous. butt contained
some advertisements. The people who paid for
having these inserted are now sued for libel
They ought TO be. There are legitimate and lille
climate ways Of getting before the public.
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A stubborn Fight for a Girl.

SANDWICH, Mass, Feb. 4-Last spring fair
Swiss girl named Christina arrived here, and
since then has alternately toyed with the affec-
tons of two stalwart farm hands of her own
race. Yesterday the two men repaired, with a
few friends to secluded spot to fight out their
differences with bare fists, the loser agreeing to
keep away from the girl. They fought until
neither had strength left to come to the scratch,
and the battle was declared drawn. The con-
testants had to be carried home
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THOUSANDS Of women bless the day on which
DR.. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription was made
known to them. In all those arrangements
causing backache. draegingdown sensations,
nervous and general debility, it is a sovereign
remedy. Its soothing and healing properties
render it of the utmost value to ladies suffering
from internal fever congestion, Inflammation
or liberation. By druggists.
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A Bold Cowboy Landed in Jaii.

LoGANsPoRT. Feb. PA decided sensation
was caused by Charley Maurice. cowboy tough,
today. He saddled Ills horse, filled his hide with
whisky, aud started out to take in the town. He
rode into three saloons, and ordered drinks at
the muzzle of revolver He attempted to ride
up to the general delivery window in the postof-
ice but was headed-off by the police, who jerked
him from his horse and threw him in Jail. This
is the second time he has figured in this frontier
business.
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ILLINOIS.

Rumored Defalcation aud Flight of the
Newly-Elected City Clerk OF Pekin
ST. LOUIS, Feb. PA special from Peoria,
Ill. to the Post Dispatch states that James
Whitley, recently elected TO the position of city
clerk at Pekin, Ill, has defaulted and fled to
parts unknown The amount of his defalcation
is not known, but is believed to be large
amount
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The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that John
Geghan, a man forty five years old, with fam
lily. was arrested there on Tuesday, upon the
complaint of Miss Ellen Sullivan, of this city, for
having debauched and ruined her sister, who
had been left in care of Geghan's wife when a
child and who is now only fifteen years old
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Nominations by the President.

WASHINGTON Feb. 24-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day:
Henderson NJ. Jacoway,sto be receiver of pub
lie moneys at Dardanelle, Ark
Postmasters-At Hamilton, o., Ferdinand
Vanderver at Marienette, Wis. Jason K.
Wright; at Kankakee, H., John Fl. Shaffer; at
Helena, Ark, Henry p Grant.
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Steamship News.

New YORK. Feb. 24.-Arriyed: England. from
Liverpool
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 24.-Arrived: Arizona,
from New York.
LONDON, Feb. 24-Passed the Scilly islands:
Waesland, from New York for Antwerp
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up to midnight no definite information
could be obtained 1t is not even known be-
body was hurt It is quite evident, however.
from the fact that the ast-bound passenger
train, due here at p. NJ. had not arrived at mid
night. that there is bad wreck, If nothing
vorsa
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widening South Alabama Street.

The Council committee streets and alleys
will meet tonight at the commirtee-room, in the
courthouse. to hear both sides in the matter of
the widening Of Alabama street. from Merrill
street south two squares All those who favor,
and all those who object to the proposed improve
ment are expected to be present
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these petty COURTS. consisting OF constables and
their deputies, deputy prosecutors and others.
A pitiful little provoke costs $l5. Is OF
this. the State gets the fne-one dollar-and the
remainder is divided among the justice, prose-
cutor and hangers-on.
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Cleveland, Columbus Cincinnati & Indianapolis
RAILWAY.

CLEVELAND. o.. February 10. 1886.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of this COM
pany for the election of directors and for the ransac
ton of other business will be held at the Office of che
company, in Cleveland Ohio. on WEDNESDAY.
March 3, next, at 1870 o'clock a. m The transfer
books will be closed from the evening of February LIS
until March L. GEO. H. RUSSELL, Secretary.
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A burglar ON Cine Rooe.

A burglar was discovered on the roof of Walter
L. Gallup's residence. No. 475 North Meridian
street, and the patrol wagon was called but be
fore the police arrived. he had escaped
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THERE are nineteen metals more valuable
than gold. but no remedy which will compare
with Bigelow's Positive Cure FOR coughs and
colds. A prompt and pleasant cure for all throat
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An attorney who is intimately acquainted with
the business Of the justice-shops of this city
poebarry Row and thereabouts--says there are.
exclusive Of jurymen, sixty-nine hangers-on Of
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Bad wreck ON the wabash.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 2-There 10 we'll authenti-
Gated report in town to night that rear-end col
hslon occurred at or near Bonita Station about
fifteen miles west OF here, on the Wabash
railroad, some time this evening, but
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on the farm, he sold out and located in New AL
bany. He was devoted member of Wesley
Chapel, that city, and was highly esteemed by
all who knew him.
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LIQUOR Leeislation In Ohio.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 24.-The lower house of
the Legislature passed bill to-day levying a sa-
loon-tax Of 5000 on spirtuous liquors, and 800
on malt liquors. 1t is practically the old "Scott
law
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Blanchard, the Terre Haute Spectator,
Placed in Custody by Judge Mack.
ABold Logansport Cowboy Gives Illustrations
of Frontier Life and Lands in Jail-Re-
viyal at Liberty-State Gleanings.
INDIANA.
The Blanchard Trial at Terre Haute-The De-
PENDANT Placed in the Sheriff's Custody.

The Blanchard Trial at Terre Haute-The De-
PENDANT Placed in the Sheriff,s Custody.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Feb. 24-Ben Blanchard's
trial in the Criminal Court, on the charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses, attracts
large audiences, composed in great part of those
who had dealings with him. few months back.
when he was at the height of his wild specula-
tons in Kansas lands There were several cases
against him before the grand jury, and the one
on which he is now standing trial is thought to
be the strongest. He was importuned for set
tlenfent Of $4,000 debt by Daniel Evans, who
had loaned the money to Ben on the temptation
of 10 per cent month. Ben gave him his note,
secured by j. f. McGrew, giving the latter GER
tihcates for Kansas land security. McGrew,
like many Others found that Ben did not own
the Kansas land. The evidence has proceeded
cashier OF the land department of the Atchison,
Topeka G. Santa Fe. The defense raised the
point that, before evidence showing the convey
ance of title by the State to the railroad. com
pany. it must be shown that the United States
conveyed the land by grant to the State. Over
this technical point the attorneys argued oil day.
Judge Mack Withholding decision until to-day.
The Judge evidently feared Blanchard would
skip, and, accordingly, refused him his liberty
under bond, and ordered him.into the custody Of
the sheriff.
Blanchard does not seem to DO depressed in
spirits He is as lively in his movements and
chats as freely as when no was carrying excur-
sion parties about the country in palace hotel
cars. He has an Office open here now, and
claims to be doing good real estate business.
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INDIANAPOLIS. ND

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Leading Hotel of the city, and strictly irstclass.
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Important to Ladies.

Women are everywhere using and recommending
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Local Observations.
INprANAPOLIS. Feb. d.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-31
GIeaningS.

A number of people were badly bruised
by hail stones near Mayville, Oak, Satur-
day. Thousands of acres of grain were de-
stroyed.
Through the tax title speculation G. A.
Congdon now owns the right of way of the
Manitoba road through Kittson county.
Stocklnen say more stock will be shipped
East from Idaho this season than during any
year in the history of the territory.
A drove of Texas cattle has been quaran-
tined at Bozeman, owing to disease which is
prevailing among the band.
A small quantity of tobacco in any form
placed in the bottom of the nests OF setting
hens will keep lice away.
In a second bin Ter trial at Ambercrombie,
Oak, the St. Paul again took the prize over
six competitors.
Farmers in southeastern Texas are organic
ing to prevent the driving of cattle through
their lands
The late norther in California threshed out
SO per cent. of the grain in Suffer and Yuba
cou ties.
Considerable damage was done in Argyle
and vicinity by the hail storm Saturday
night.
New Jersey will this season produce the
largest crop of peaches ever known in that
state.
The wheat crop in many parts in the Sacra-
meato valley is almost total failure.
Sixty-tive thousand head of sheep are being
driven from Oregon to Nebraska.
Sioux City, Ia, July 26.-First wheat (No.
p sold to-day at go cents.
The latter part of August is the best time
to cut willows.
1t rained for eight consecutive days in Ne
braska.
There are 500 farmers alliances in Mime
sofa,