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seat in the House, and Mr. Cobb reclining in an
easy chair in the lobby, whore he was sur
rounded by friends
The bad feeling between the two members
dates hack some months ago, and it was appar-
emit on the occasion when Mr.. Cobb made his
charges against Mr. Laird, some three weeks ago,
that the last named member with great difficulty
restrained from emphasizing with his fist the in
dignant denial and defiance he hurled at his an
tagonist. There was every reason to believe
that if interference had not come in the shape
OF Dir. Payson, who sought to pour oil on the
troubled waters, that a sanguinary personal
combat would have resulted. Both of the mem
bers concerned are OF powerful physique, and both
bear the reputation of men ready at all times to
defend themselves in fitting manner. Mr.. Cobb
stands six feet and over in his shoes, and is
of proportionate breadth, but is somewhat at
disadvantage on the score Of age, being In the
psighborhood of ffty-eight sixty years old
Mr. Laird is but tnirty seven years OF age, with
girth of chest that would ornament an ath-
lete, and fiery. impetuous temper. On the
other hand, he is slightly lame the result of
fracture of leg year or two ago. Neither or
the members is willing to make a statement at
this time, and the probable upshot of the en-
counter is matter of speculation among their
brother members.
The opinion is expressed in some quarters
that the House of Representatives has been out
ragged by the ARRAY. and that it is a fitting sub
Iect for investigation by that body. But al ma
3ority of the members who are disposed Is talk
about the matter hold that, as the encounter did
not occur on the floor, the House is in no wise
concerned in it.
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OUTDOOR SPORTS.

Games Won and Lost Yesterday by League
and American Association Ball Clubs.
ST. Louis, July 16.-The Detroits defeated
the Maroons to-day by outbatting them. but
they were in turn outfelded by the home team.
Murphy, an amateur, pitched again for ST
Louis. and did we'll except as to giving his oppo
nents bases on balls at critical points. The best
features of the game were the hitting of Thomp-
son and Brouthers and the fielding of the Ma
rooms Score:
St. Louis -.---1 2 g %
Earned runs--St. Louis, 2: Detroit, l. Two
base hits-Seery, Thompson. Dunlap Three
base hits-Thompson, Brouthers. Stolen bases
-Glasscock, White, Quinn. Total bases on
hits-St. Louis, IL; Detroit, 10 Left on bases
M MSi., Louis q Detroit. Z Struck outIBy y
balls-Of Murphy, 5; off Getzein, l. Passed
balls--Graves, 2 Wild pitches-Murphy, 2.
WASHINGTON. July 16.-The Philadelphia club
beat the Nationals to-day by excellent batting
earning every run they made. At the end of the
fifth inning the score stood to In favor of the
visitors. but in tho sixth the Nationals surprised
themselves and everybody else by making seven
runs, which gave them the lead, but the Phia-
delphias responded with four runs and won the
game. Score:
N SstiaasRhia ... I'D ) 9 oo--ss
Earned runs-Philadelphia 8; Nationals, 4.
Two-base hits - Knowles, Daily and Wood.
Passed balls-McGuire, 2. Wild pitch-Daly.
Base hits-Nationals. 9; Philadelphia, 10. Errors
Nationals. a; Philadelphia, !.
KANSAS CITY, July 16.-The Cowboys we're
beaten again to-day by the Chicagos, but it was
much better game than that of yesterday.
Clarkson hit hard, and except for fine sup
port in the field. would have had game charged
against him. The home teams play was I'M
even. Score:
Kansas oity~.-----.O Q Q Q Q 2 0 "a
Chicago. o o o 81
Earned runs--Kansas City, 8; Chicago l.
Stolen baSe-Kelly. Two-bass hits-Kelly,
Burns, McQuery, Briody, Conway e. Passed
bal-Briody, l. First base on balls-Off Con-
way, 3; off Clarkson, l. First base errors
Kansas City, /; Chicago 2 Struck out-By
Conway, 4; by GARRISON a.
NEW YORK July 16-About 2, 500 people wit
messed to days New York Boston game. The
usual musical interludes by the Seventh Regi-
ment band were omitted, under recent de-
cision of court, there was danger it would bring
the game within the domain of Theatrical per-
formances" and subject it to license fee. The
game, though rather one-sided, was filed with
fine plays Score:
New York. -.....-...3 90 o 0-4
Boston. ...---...--.".0 0 0 o l OIL
Earned ruus-New York, g. Two-base hit
Nash Wild pitches-Radbourne 2 First base
on balls-New York. l: Boston, g. First base
hits-New York. 81 Boston, Z Errors-New
York g Boston, l.
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contained tho names OF two members who were
recorded as voting in the affirmative, but VINO
really did not vote at all, has called down upon
the head of the tally clark all sorts Of abuse, and
one local paper even goes so far as to demand
that the Speak er remove him. This is very I'M
just toward a very efficient officer. and any ore
who knows the labor required of the clerk whose
duty it is to keep record of the votes cast will
readily see how easy it was for him to be fooled
by some indiscreet members on the floor There
is no doubt whatever that the manner
in which the names of Messrs. Bliss and Camp
bell came to be recorded was that some indis-
Greet and overzealous friend responded when
their names were called, thinking that he was
doing no harm, and believing that he wac re-
cordng their votes just they wanted to be re-
corded. 1t is impossible for the tally clerk, or
anyone else, to prevent voting of this kind.
Members are not compelled to vote from their
seats, but frequently stand in the cioak-room
doors, or sit upon the sofas in the rear of the
desks, and respond to rol-caIl. Craig, the
tally clerk, has been very valuable man, and it
is not right that he should be made to suffer for
a violation of the rules on the part of some mem
hnr
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How the President Sought to Extricate Him.
self from an Unpleasant Predicament.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
WASHINGTON, july ia great deal of COM
ment has been excited over the course of the
President in the case of Tller. the Louisville
policeman, who claimed pension account of
the death of his son. The President vetoed
bill which was introduced in the House, and the
vote was taken up and considered by the pen
sions committee and reported back to the Houae,
with recommendation that it pass in spite of
the veto. Then came intimation from the
White House that it would be better, perhaps, not
to rush this thing through too speedily, and the
.whippers-in, therefore, talked the Democratic
members into postponement of final action on
the bill 1t was whispered very loudly last
week that il would not be necessary
to pass it, as the President had taken
steps to secure pension for the
without such action. When he vetoed the bill
Mr. Cleveland took occasion to get off some Of
his cheap wit and sneering remarks about
the pensioner and insisted. as reason for his
veto that the soldier was deserter and therefore
none of his relatives could come in for relief
The veto message was one of the meanest and
most contemplate state papers that was ever
issued from an executive officer of any govern
ment, and the passage of the bill over the veto
was assured by such majority would make
even Grover Cleveland understand that he had
overdone the thing. 1t seems now that the
President, instead of taking a manly course,
such as would suggest itself to person who
ought to have the honor generally credited to
the ruler of great people, sent for the
Commissioner of Pensions and petit
logged the case through the de-
partmept The dependent father, whose
dependence has been established, is to have
pension with back pay fer the loss of his son.
whose gallant service and cruel death in Ander-
sonville entitled his memory to more honor than
was accorded by the first Democratic President
since the war The amount to be allowed him
will approximate So, 200 After all, the old gen
tleman will have cause to congratulate himself
apon the Veto as, if the bill had been signed by
he President, he would have had nothing but
9l2 month from the time of it's signing
There are several other cases which have been
vetoed by the President that he will try to have
settled in the same ay. as he has found that he
has made great many mistakes by relying so
implicitly upon the report of 81, 200 clerk in the
the Pension Office rather than those of commits
tees of both houses of Congress.
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The W ashineton Park Races.

CHICAGO, July 16.-The weather to-day was
warm, the track good, and the attendance fair:
First Race-One and one sixteenth mile Sur
prise led for nearly half mile. Hattie Carlisle
then took slight lead, with Edgilcman very
close up There change to the seven
eighths pole, where Hattie Carlisle drew away
and won easily by half length; Typo second.
two lengths in front of Edgileman, third. Time,
1:51a.
Second Race-Seven-eig of mile. Moon
light and Little Joe were at the head OF the
bunch. Moonlight, Little Joe aud Lislaud half
a length apart, at drew off the field. On
the lower turn Little Joe was in front, Lisland
second Moonlight third. In the stretch Lisland
went to the front and won handiy by one length;
Little Joe second. two lengths in front of Handy
Andy third Time 1:294.
Third Race-One and one-quarter mile Glen
ban, length In front, made the running,
with Colorado second. At the end of three
quarters of mile, Lepanto went TO the front,
followed by Leman and John Sullivan. In the
stretch. John Sullivan went to the front. was
not headed, and won handily by one length Lee
man second, one length in front of Idle Pat,
third. Time, 2104.
Fourth Race-One and one-eighth mile Bid
ming, followed by Buchanan and Effie HI. On
the back stretch, Effie H. was done and Red
stone took third place. On the lower turn,
Punka moved up, joined Buchanan in the
stretch, and very close race TO the end resulted
in Punka winning by head: Buchanan second
Redstone poor third. Time, l:554
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EXTRA PAY FOR EMPLOYEES.
How the Custom Originated, and Why II
Failed at the Present Session.

How the Custom Originated, and Why 1t
Failed at the Present Session.
Special to tue Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-A great howl has
been raised lately over tho attempt to secure an
sxtra months pay for the House employees
Beveral of the New York papers have spoken of
The matter as though it were salary grab and
entirely outside the pale of necessity. The facts
are that several years ago a conference commit
tee on the part of the two Houses of Congress
agreed to reaejust the pay of the employees of
iach house. The Senate, however refused to
ndorse the action of the committee, while the
House, on its part. adopted the report of the
conference committee and cut down all salaries
TO the figures which employees now receive
When it was found that the Senate
failed to follow suit, an attempt was made to
equalize the matter to some extent by allowing
The House employees extra months nay dur
ing the long session of Congress- This worked
very well for awhile, but in the last two Con
crosses the Senate has insisted on giving it's en-
ployes an extra months pay. This has defeated
the object OF the original idea and the employees
won't get their money this year Some of them
aaye adopted very unique manner of getting
syen with the members who voted against them
One old fellow, the right sleeve Of whose coat
has been empty fer the past twenty years. said
today: II am going 70 borrow $50 from every
member who voted against us and will never
pay one of them back"
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AMBITIOUS MIR. Villas.
Trying to Steer Wisconsin Politics and Max
ing Plenty of Enemies.

Trying to Steer Wisconsin Politics and Max
ing Plenty of Enemies.
Washington Special.
Postmaster general Villas is anxious to Town
State" as the saying goes with the average
politician, and he sees for the first time pros
peet of having this laudable ambition granted
1t is true, as has been frequently and zealously
stated by good administration papers, that
neither Mr.. Villas nor Mr.. Whitney has any in
tention of Cutting under his chief, and neither
is candidate for the presidency. Nevertheless,
both are ambitious, and neither loses an oppor-
tunity of making point count for himself. In
the firsr place, ever since the Democratic ma
tional convention Mr. Villas has been stretching
out his influence over the State of Wisconsin,
and he has lately served notice upon all Demo
Gratis that he proposes to control the patronage
of that State and make it politically his own.
A single example will serve to show how close
the Postmaster general draws the line upon APP
poutments. Mr.. Price. Republican member of
the House from the Eighth district, was dssir-
Gus, for the convenience of pensioners, to secure
the establishment of board of medical exami-
ners at Eau Claire. Being matter appertain-
ing purely TO the Pension Office he. OF course,
called upon Commissioner Black and asked that
it be done General Black informed Mr. Price
that he could do nothing in the premises until
he (Price had called upon Postmaster general
Villas and received his sanction and suggestions
in regard to the matter Price called upon Villas
and submitted list of three reputable
physicians, two of whom were Democrats. to
form the board. Villas objected and took tbs
matter entirely out of Mr.. Prices hands by
appointing or suggesting to the Pension Office
for appointment three different men from
another town, all Democrats. MIR. Price made
protest. having secured the board of examin-
ers needed, but few days after the appoint
fnent received letter from one Of the appoint
ees DR., Galway, saying that he could not serve
upon the board, as the ethics of medical practice
did not allow him to recognize the other two APP
pointees as belonging to the profession. Whether
the Postmaster general in making the selections
looked rather to the political than to the medical
fitness of the two gentlemen referred to, or
whether the difference was simply between the
schools of medicine. the letter does not state,
but Mr.. Villas has succeeded in putting this
board evidently where it will be of the most
service. as it did not go to Eau Claire.
The Democrats of Wisconsin are much dis
turbed over this monopoly of patronage by the
Postmaster general, and knowing as they do that
it points directly to Senator Sawyers seat and
having some interest in that themselves, they
are beginning to utter ominous growls that must
soon reach the ears of the President. 1t is said
that General Bragg is not the least dissatisfied
of Wiscorsins prominent Democrats.
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PRIVATE PENSIONS.

Three More Bills To BE Recommended for
Passage Over the Presidents Veto.
WASHINGTON. July 16.-Representativs Nor
rill, of Kansas, from the committee on invalid
pensions, to-day reported back the bill granting
an increased pension to John W. Farris, of Mis-
souri, with the recommendation that it be passed
over the Presidents veto. The report says that
the claimant in his application, alleges that the
disease of his eyes was the result. of darrhea
contracted in the service, and cites the opinion
Of the medical examiner to the effect that disc
ase of the eyes cannot result from diarrhea. In
refutation of this the report appends the testi-
mony of several PHYSICIANS to the effect that the
claimants impaired vision was the direct effect
of diarrhea The committee however, does not
deem it absolutely essential that. it shall be
proved with mathematical certainty that the loss
of sight was the result of military service, but
holds that Congress has the right TO grant the
relief sought without question, and that it was
its duty to do so.
Representative Conger reported back. with a
recommendation similar to that made in the
aforementioned case, the bill granting a Den-
sion to David L. Ederkin. of Iowa. Elderkin
dishonorably discharged and filed an appli-
cation for pension alleging deafness, but it was
refused on the ground of insufficient proof
This fact, together with his bad record had
In the report, the committee says that
this seems to be meritorious case.
and the only possible objection that
could be urged against the claim is the claim
ants dishonorable discharge. But this, it says,
seems to be fully explained, and, while tech
nicay the soldiers fault it certainly was not in
spirit intent, desertion. The committee
find that this deafness and deplorable insanity
was PROFESSIONALLY the result of wounds re-
ceived in the service, and it therefore recon-
Acf ha Of hal 4
The same committee to-day agreed to take the
same action in the case of the bill granting a
pension 10 Sarah Ann Bradley of Ohio, who
had husband and four sons IN the army. The
President vetoed this bill on the ground that the
husband did no. die of disability contracted in
the service. but the committee does not regard
that fact as essential, and holds that the evil
dence that the claimant is dependent is suf-
Representative Ellsberry will present the report
in this case
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cLEvELAND,s DEMOCRACY.
He Is a Full Believer in the Blessings" that
Follow Bourbon Supremacy.

He Is a Full Believer in the Blessings" that
Follow Bourbon Supremacy.
Interview in louisville Coarier-Journal.
Hon. Thomas A. Robertson. the genial repre-
sentative of the Fourth Kentucky district in the
national House of Representatives, and the Sec
rotary of the Democratic congressional commit
tee, was in the city for an hour last night. en-
route from Washington to Elizabethtown.
'What do think of the civil service systemYn
he said to reporter of the Courier Journal who
was fortunate enough to catch him at the Alex
andria ''whv civil service per So is all right but
it is humbug some of its advocates would
have it administered believe in the .Ieffersonian
principle coupled with the Jacksonian policy.
The President has pursued the only course open
to him as an honest man, as well as an earnest
and uncompromising Democrat Opposed as he
has been by the civilservice law, the tenure of
Office act and hostile Senate. he has succeeded
in placing 90, 0O0 Democrats in Offices heretofore
held by Republicans. 1t is only matter of
time when, under his administration, every
Office In the gift OF the government will be filled
by Democrats. / can assure you that while he
will be governed by the law as il exists. he be-
lieves in the blessings to follow Democratic SUI
premacy as fully and as firmly as it is possible
for any man to bel!eve.
II may say upon the authority of the Presi-
dent himself that he most earnestly desires the
success of the Democratic party in the coming
congressional campaign, and proposes to do all
that can be done consistently with the full mean
ing of his oath Of office to assist in the accom-
plishment of that end. l have assurances that
he will do everything to aid the national com
mittee which may be done legtimatelv in the
spirit, as we'll as the letter of the law and be-
leve that the recommendations of the commit
tee as to removals from Office will have their
proper weight with him. The President is q
Democrat
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THE STEERING COMMITTEE.
II Succeeds In Accusing the Wrath of the
Naval Affairs Committee.

II Succeeds In Accusing the Wrath of the
Naval Affairs Committee.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON. July 16.-Thc utmost dssatis-
faction exists among members of the House
naval committee over the announcement that
the steering committee has decided to allow a
bill appropriating 100000 for the rebuilding
of the navy to pass This steering committee
was appointed in caucus some time ago to select
such measures of legislation rs might be deemed
advisable by them and to take them up and
pass them before adjournment The steering
committe is composed of Carlisle, Morrison and
Randall, and they virtually have absolute con.
troll over all matters of legislation now before
the House. The object in appointing them was
TO facilitate business and prevent q
clash of different interests, in or
der that the House might intelligently
work out some of the various problems which
are already before it. There was no authority
given this committee beyond the selection of
such measures as it would be desirable to pass
but they have assumed that they have the
right to dictate the amounts that shall be appro-
priated. The naval committee of the House
agreed upon bill which provided for about Sc :
100000 for rebuilding the navy. The steering
committee have cut this amount down to So, 0O0.-
900. and say that they are willing that that sum
should be allowed for this purpose, but not one
cent more. The Indignation which members of
OF the three dictators is shared by others the
noor, and it is expected that when the bill comes
up for discussion there will be very lively de-
bate over the right of these to shape legis-
latlon according to their own ideas. In the
meantime Messrs. Carlisle, Randall and Morri-
said TO the citizens of New York: What are
you going to do about it,"
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he covers the bare place by brushing the hair
over it from the left ear. Riddleberger is re-
freshing.
1t would be good thing for the Senate if there
were some more in that dense and arlstocratic
body like him, barring some personal peculiar
tiles.
he denounces the river and harbor bill as a
piece Of jobbery and bargain among the Senators.
de mentions several rivers named in the bill and
dehes any Senator to name where they are. In
rather rabid way he tells a lot of wholesome
truths, and all the other Senators sit silent. They
pretend that it is beneath their dignity to notice
Riddleberger, but at the same time they fear his
reckless expressions and sharp tongue. Riddle
berger persists ID talking out in meeting contin-
uallY, and telling the people what is being done
in secret, and exposing the pretty little plans of
the Senators that are supposed to be- hidden
from the common masses. lie is against execu-
tive sessions and for Investigations. He is an
awful nuisance to senatorial dignity and
courtesy and other such rot. Riddleberger
has mis- failings but he has his usefulness.