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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
THE NATIONALCAPIT
@illful Management Of the Soldiers Widows
Pension Bill By Congressman MatSOn.
Bills introduced I'm the House Yesterday ny
Indiana Representatives-AttOr Cen
eral Garland and the PaH-Electric
Business miscellaneous.

Epeeisl TO the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The pension bill of
Colonel Matson's, Chairman of the Committee
on Invalid Pensions. was brought up in the
House to-day by motion of Mr.. Matson for
a suspension OF the rules and the passage of
the bill, which required two-thirds vote.
The vote was on a call of yeas andsays and
the result was 19S to 66. The Republicans.
under the leadership OF General Browne, of
Indiana, made desperate attempt TO defeat
the bill by repeated motions for adjourn
ment, which were at last voted down by
vote Of yeas and nays, demanded by Mr..
Matson. General Browne consumed
the entire time allotted to
the oDDOsition to the bill
IN speaking against the resolution and in
sisted that the Committee on Invalid Pen
siOns would not report bill to repeal the
arrears act. He was replied to in strong
and argumentative speech by Mr.. Matson,
who stated that the committee had that mat
ter under careful consideration, and in his
opinion report upon that subject would be
made at an early date. He also reminded
his colleague, General Browne, that not
month had elapsed since the Committee on
Invalid Pensions lad been appointed, and
that already this bill, which was measure
of great relief to a most worthy class
of pensioners, was here ready for the action
Of the House. and it would distribute among
the people, those most deserving Of the
bounty of the Government, an additional
sum Of more than S6,00O,000 annually, and
that il was entitled TO be considered upon its
merits; that it was threatened TO be amended
by adding every proposition for pensions ad-
Voeated in the interest of all classes of sol
diers, and that 1t was well known to General
Browne, and everybody else, that a bill so
loaded down with amendments could not
under any circumstances be passed. The re
suit of the discussion had the effect
which was desired, 10 change the
opinion of General Browne, and his
followers, which was successfully done, and
resulted in General Browne and his political
friends voting for Nr. Matson's resolution.
In the course OF the discussion, General
Browne was frequently reminded that in the
Forty-seyenth Congress he (Browne) was the
Chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pen
siOns, and during all Of that Congress not a
general bill OF any kind was ever reported to
the House.
Colonel MstsOn was tonight the recipient
Of numerous congratulations for the sklllful
manner in which he managed the bill, and
for this he should ever be held in grateful
remembrance by the thousands of widows
and orphans of the soldiers throughout the
Tuion
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Pensioning Soldiers Widows.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-''WhenI came into
this Office last May said Colonel Mclean,
Deputy Commissioner of Pensions, ''there
were thirteen widows Of Revolutionary sol
diers drawing pensions, and over 800 widows
Of soldiers of the war of 1872"
GLOW could that be?i was asked
''Just in this way: Young women who saw
an old soldier who drew good pension, but
who was likely to die, came forward and mar
ried him and took in the pension. The Rev
olutionaly war closed over 100 years ago, and
any man who was engaged in it would if
now living have reached the age of 130 or
thereabouts. The same thing in prlnci-
pie prevails in regard to the soldiers
Of the late war. There is in reality
no reason why a woman who married a SOL
dier after the war was over should draw
pension. She took her husband for better or
for worse, and there is no possible construc-
tion that can show loss to such a woman
from the war. Under the present arrange
ment q widow whose husband only drew -
while he lived is entitled to s. per month,
provided it can be shown that her husbands
death was the result of his disabilities 1t is
very hard to make general law that does
not seem 10 do injustice in certain individ-
ual cases."
"What do you think of the proposition
now before Congress to incsease the pensions
of widows from IS to SO per month";
II think it is a good and Just move 1t
VIII only cost the Government S72, 900 annu-
ally to do this, and it will be great good"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
settled Their Little Differences.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. Last night a savage
fight occurred on Seventh and Morgan streets,
in which knife was freely used, and which
resulted in the sending of both the COM
batants to the City Hospital. William
Oloughlin, teamster twenty-five years old,
living at 2, ALI Division street. and John
Higgins about the same ago living at l ,627
0'Fallon street Ihad been watching for long
time to adjust the little differences between
them. The feud originated some two years
ago, and each man had been credited with
several attempts to settle the trouble in his
own peculiar way, but friends and
the police interfered and neither had
fair chance until last night.
They met in saloon
Seventh and Morgan streets, and the old
trouble was revived. 0loughlin struck Hig-
gins in the face, and the latter drew his knife
and went to work. He grappled with
0loughlin and cut him in half dozen places.
Oloughlin seized beer glass and hammered
his opponent on the head. The police ar
rived by this time and separated the pair,
and summoned patrol wagon, aud bad them
conveyed to the dispensary. Oloughlin's
clothing were cut into shreds, and il was
found that he was badly cut in the side and
back. Higgins head was covered with blood,
and after sewing up several OF tie cuts. DIR.
Priest sent both men to the hospital. Olough-
Inns wounds are dangerous.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03

his lips, Why, pa, you've shot
me-" Mr.. Broker. almost frantic
with grief, seized the bleeding child
and rushed to the Office of Drs. Beckwith &
Watson. who made an examination, assisted
by DR.. Fouts, and did all that could be done
to save the little sufferer.
The child was either going to his father or
was standing in front of him, Mr.. Broker
knows not which. At any rate he was so
absorbed in trying to right the pistol that he
failed to observe the child until after the
cartridge exploded. He then discovered that
the child had received wound through the
left wrist thence through the abdomen. The
wound was pronounced fatal from the start
and last evening, the sutferings Of the child
were ended by its death.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Shot to Kill.

COLUMBIA CRY, Ind, Feb. Sunday
morning about o'clock Tom Fullerton and
John Gashatte, of this city, became involved
in quarrel while returning home from a
dance given by Dan Barnes at his. home one
mile south of this place. Fullerton and four
others were walking and Gashatte was riding
with sled load OF guests, who were being
taken home by Barnes. AS they passed Full
erton and his crowd bottle was hurled into
the sled, striking Gashatte in the face. The
sled stopped and Gashatte got out and
knocked Fullerton down. The latter. while
on his knees, drew a revolver and fired, in
ficting mortal wound in Gashatte's abdo-
men, from the effects Of which he died half
an hour later. Fullerton is now I'm jail, and
will be tried for murder at the next term OF
court, Which sopyene- to-day.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
FRANCO MADAGASCAR TREATY.
The Document Submitted to the Chamber of
Deputies-Exciting Debate.

PARIS, Feb. 1.-The text of the treaty be-
tween France and Madagascar has been sub
mitted to the Chamber of Deputies. The
document consists OF nineteen articles of
agreement. In addition to the privileges
already described in these dispatches the
treaty leaves Frenchmen in Madagascar free
from the native laws and subject to those of
France only. MalagascyS are prohibited from
interfering in disputes between Frenchmen
and foreigners, and disputes between natives
and Frenchmen are 10 be submitted for ad-
iustment to the French Resident, who shall
be assisted in reaching a conclusion in all
such cases by native Judge. Frenchmen
are to have the right TO freely trade, travel
and reside in Madagascar as well as to
acquire lands for an indefinite period; also to
employ native labor. French property in
Madagascar is to be inyioable withou: the
sanction of the French Consul. Religious
taxation is guaranteed. France is bound to
assist the Queen of Madagascar in defending
the country, and to supply military instruct
Ors engineers, professors and artisans for
civiliZing purposes. Complete amnesty is
granted TO the prisoners taken on both sides
during the recent war.
The Temps states that France has not thus
far Joined the other powers in coereing
Greece.
The committee collecting here for the Irish
Parliamentary fund has sent forward draft
for 500.
An exciting debate arose in the Chamber
OF Deputies to-day on the measures of Gener-
al Boulanger,. Minister os War, to repress po-
htical agitation in the army. General Bou-
LANCER contended that the measures were
necessary to prevent anti-republican intri-
CUES. Members of the Right accused him of
creating party dissension in the army. Uiti-
mately motion expressing approval of
General Boulanger's course was adopted by
a vote of 357 10 175.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Interstate Commerce.
Special 10 the Sentinel.

Special to the Sentinel.
WAsHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Members of the
Commerce Committee express a determine
ton to get an Interstate Commerce bill on
the calender early this season that will stand
a chance of becoming a law. With this end
in view the order has been adopted by the
committee to listen to no verbal arguments
of representatives of railroads or others after
February 5. After that time only printed
briefs will be received. For ten years there
have been constant efforts made to get some
bill through on this subject, but without
success. The arguments that have been sub
mitted fill volumes. The reason why no bill
has been passed we believe to be because the
bills have been put on the calendar so late in
the season. This will be avoided il possible
this time, and bill got before the House for
discussion. There is great interest manifested
in bill of this nature, and something will
almost certainly pass.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Took the Wind Out of His sails.

Special 10 the sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Democrats
took the wind out of Hanbacks sails this
morning by passing without discussion his
resolution to investigate Attorney General
Garland and all the Pan Electric business.
All sorts of rumors are fiying like razors
through the air about the coming resigns-
ton of both Garland and Lamar, but they
are Inot generally believed. II is badly
mixed affair, however, and Democrats re-
gret that so many prominent officials are en-
tangled.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
House Bills Introduced by Indiana Mem
bers.
Special to the Sentinel.

Special TO the Sentinel.
WARRINGTON, Feb. Indiana members
introduced bills in the House to-day as
follows:
BY Mr.. Kieiner; To reimburse William
Cockrum for moneys taken from his person
by Confederate soldiers during the late war,
to the amount of S175; for the relief of w.
Munford, William NJ. Franklin, John NJ.
Stuclly and William III. FRITZ.
By Mr.. Matson: For the relief OF William
J. Alexander, Wallace flights, Mary l. Fos-
ter and Drury J. Hodges.
By Mr.. Ford: To remove a charge of de-
sertion against Willis Layton.
BY Mr.. Johnston: For the relief of Mich
olas Filbeck, Simeon Stacy, Barbar Murphy
and John II. Levy; 10 protect life and prop
erty, and to prevent accident and delaying
of mails on railroads and steamships oper-
ated by steam power within the United
States
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Notes and Personals.
Special to the Sentinel.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Stephen Belding,
editor of the Democrot at Washington, Ind,
has been recommended by Representative
Cobb for Postmaster at that point. The ap-
pointment has not yet been made, but it is
expected it will be shortly. Why the Presi-
dent is 50 dilatory is unknown, as the regu-
lar term of the present incumbent expired
in December. Some think this want Of
action upon the part of the executive means
the continuation in Office of the present Re
publican official. Stranger things have hap
pened.
Thelband has been recommended by Rep
resentative Holman for Postmaster at Vevay,
Ind.
Ex-senator Samuel Vogels, Of Salem, Ind,
is here for the puypSss VI making an argu-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Shot Hrs BOY.

Special to the Sentinel.
JErrERsoxyrLIE, Ind, Feb. 1.-Charles
Broker, of this city, while working with q
pistol, accidentally shot his son, five years
old. The child exslAiusd, with = smile qp
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Purely a Question of Politics.

WAgHIEGToS, Feb. SENATOR Ingalls, in
an interview . in the Republican this morn
ing, on the prospective result OF the issue
between the President and the Senate raises
the point referred to in these dispatches,
that all suspended officials, whose successors
are not confirmed at the end of the session,
will resume their position at that time.
He says: "I think no Senator doubts that
the President occupies an absolutely indie
pendent position, and that no one would
attempt, under any circumstances, to inter-
fere with his admitted prerogatives. Should
the Senate call upon him for information,
which he should decline to communicate,
that ends the matter 50 far as he is concerned.
There is no power to compel him to do
anything he declines or refuses to do.
by any writ, quo warrsnto or mandamus. In
ssss OF IL plain breach Of constitutional duty
ne yight Of inpeschment wopld exist; but
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
Death of Mrs. Bayard.

Special 70 the Sentinel.
WAsHINGTOS, Jan. 31.-The death OF Mrs.
Bayard, wife o. the Secretary of State, has
cast another cloud OF gloom over the Bayard
household, and the stricken family have
more than they can bear. Only two weeks
ago yesterday death claimed the sunshine
Of the Secretary's mansion in the person of
his lovely and eldest daughter, the sad cir
cumstances of which have been detailed in
these dispatches Mrs. Bayard had been an
invalid for over a year, but was short
time before the death of the daughter in a
fair way for ultimate recovery. That sad
event resulted in the complete prostration
Of the mother, and never from that day has
she been able to leave her room. The do
nestle misfortunes which have so closely
followed each other are beyond the power OF
endurance Rpon the part of the Premier,
and 1t is quite generally believed it will re-
Eult in his retiring from the Presidents Cab
met It is true he seriously contemplated
Euch a step Immediately following the death
Of his daughter, but friends prevailed upon
his remaining. A gentleman who is fire.
suent visitor at the house and a
close personal companion CT the Sec
retary, said TO me tonight that
there was no question of doubt in his mind
hnt a resignation will soon follow, and that
the Secretary may better stand the trying
ordeal Of so great a loss, and with the re-
naming members Of his household devote a
year or two to travel in Europe. 1t is said
that he is now tired Of public life, and espe-
cially Is he wearied with the cares of his new
Office. He is wealthy man and those OF his
family who are married are all comfortably
situated in life. He has with him now three
children, the youngest being daughter of
about sixteen. He is man with strong do
mestic inclinations, and it is given out that
he will, with his unmarried children, bid
final farewell TO Washington public life, re-
tire TO his old home at Wilmington, Del,
and there remain until he can perfect plans
for his contemplated European trip.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03

A pair of pet deer of the West Indian
species are passing the cold weather health
fully at Woodbridge, Conn.,, bat their lawns
do not live,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-03
UNITED STATES TREASURY.
The Public Debt Statement for the Month
of january.

WAsHIyGTeS, Feb. 1.-The following is
a recapitulation of the debt statement issued
today
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-02-13
Words of Wisdom.



Every year every local paper gives
from 800 to 5000 in free lines for the
sole benefit Of the vicinity in which it is
located. No other agency can or Wilde
this. The local editor in proportion to
his means does more for his town than
n other ten men, and with I'LL fairness,
nan with man, he ought to be supper
tee, not because you may happen to like
him Or admire his writing, but because a
local paper is the best investment a
community AN. make. 1t may not be
brilliant or crowned with great thoughts,
but financially he is Of more benefit to q
community than the preacher or teach.
er. Understand US now, we do not
mean morally or intellectually, but f.
%nancially, and yet on the moral question
you will find the majority Of the local
papers are on the right side Of the ques.
ton. Today the editors Of: local papers
do the most work for the least money Of
any me- on earth. Subscribe for your
local paper, not as charity, but as an in
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-02-13
A Pointed Lecture.

John W. Bennett has been appointed
.eles'e of the court for Bottineau county.
He il an old timer of Ramsey county,
to the front to start over again.
NJ. Bennett is a man Of prominence
and ability, and is not going into Botti.
'neauFfor his health. He will doubtless
develop: into an important political fac.
tor in the newer portion of the north.
west. and it. will be interesting to note
on which side of the fence he locates
the fulcrum Of political action and un.
sheatheshis sword. No one should be
decoyed into the belief that the control
of the present corrupt regency will be
permitted by the people to continue
through many future administrations.
The rural vote will delhrone it as soon
as it. becomes numerically strong
enough. People demand clean politics
and an economical administration Of
public affairs. They will have this
when the tables are turned and the poll.
ticians become subseryient to their will.
It will be a great day of .rejoicing in
Dakota when the change does come,
and the happiest man IN the slope will
be the taxpayer.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-02-13
Tie saw His Father.

Father" he began, after taking the
old man out back OF the barn, ...your
years are many,
"Yes, my son."
You have toilcd early and late, and
BY the sweat Of your brow you have
amassed this big farm"
CHATS SO, William"
alt has panied mo more than can
tell 10 SEQ you, ut your age, troubling
yourself with tho cares of life. Father,
your declining days should be spent in
tho OLD armchair in tho chimney cor.
ncr." :,
Eyes. William, they should"
"Now. father, seeing you areold and
feeble and helpless, give me a deed OF
the farm and you ami mother live out
Your lew rom naming days with mo aud
Sally"
"William.'' said the old man. as ho
pushed back his s.eoves, II tniAk. | 500
the drift o. tlem remarks. When I'm
roady to start for the poor.houso III
play fool and hand over the deed. Will
iaml".
Yes. SIR" -
"ln ur.tcr to dispel any delusion on
your part that I'm old aud feoule and
helpless I'm going to knock down
half I'M acre Of corn-stalks with your
heels!'
And when tho convention finally ad.
jourued William crawlcl t the near
est hay-stack and cautiously whispered
to himseli: =. =.
"And Sally vas to breach the same
thing 10 ma ut the salu. time! l won.
der if she is m~orlaily injured or only
crippled for lilc."-M. Y. Suu.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-02-13
An HIT med Wis {,

Prot. Jacques, US everybody knows.
has been Investigating psychical phe-
nomena. The professor has a lrother
who isn't SO much Interested in psy-
'chical phenomena as he is. This
brother called the other evening to
make q fa.crnal visit. He entered the
house, and struck, naturally enough,
for the back "parlor. The professor
stopped him ut the door.
"Sh.h. sh-h,n said the professor,
''don't come in-don't make Il noise
there's q lady in here in a tranoe!'
The visitor started back aud at.
tempted to 20 into the front parlor.
At tho door he was met by somebody
he didn't know, who said:
"Sh-h, sh-h-don't come in; there is
q man in here who is just going under
the influenced"
Then he started for the library.
Somebody else met him rs he swung
open the door:
''Sh-h, sh-h, be careful; there's a
seance going on, and you'll spoil the
conditions ii you come in that way!"
He rushed upstairs and raped
rather briskly at the door of the faini-
ly sitting-room. 1t was his sister.in.
law who met him this time, and she
said:
"Sh-h, sh-h, don't make a noise
you'll wake the baby!"
Then no darted downstairs took his
hat aud cane. and left the house.-Bos.
ton Record.