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PERSICO'S MISSION.
His Report to the Pope Will Remain a
Secret-What He Says of 1t.

His Report to the Pope Will Remain a
Secret-what He Says of 1t.
Rome Special to St Louis stDispatch.
1t was the general belief here that Mgr.
'sr~;co's secret report to the Pope on his
special mission to Ireland would be pub
lished the first week of the new year.
Statements have been made from time to
time on alleged semi-official authority of
the Vatican that the report might be ex-
pected in January and that the paper
would be very harsh to the Irish people
and severe on the priests who assist in
carrying on the plan of campaign; but the
word has quietly passed around now that
PersicO's report will remain secret. Ru-
NOR has it that the Pope has received
sound information from the Irish arch
bishops and bishops about the public
sentiment there and concludes it would be
unwise to do anything further to irri-
tate it.
The Post Dispatch correspondent sought
to obtain facts from PersicO himself, and
called on Monsignor at the Convent Cap
puccini where he is staying. He was very
courteous and said he knew nothing what
ever about the public rumOrs and con-
lectures concerning the report.
Il made my report to the Pope" he said,
"and his Holiness was quite satisfied with
lit. So far as am concerned, my mission is
ended, but do not believe the report will
be pubnshed."
~ "What are your own impressions of the
present condition of Ireland"
II Il think" answered MOnSignor "that it
will be Il long time before matters go
smoothly for Ireland. The tenants have on
their side a great deal to complain of, and
in many cases / found them in the right
The feeling of hatred against the landlords
for continued injustice has been growing
IfOr a long time, and is very deep-rOoted, but
/ the general feeling against England is not
so bitter as some people would like to make
out / was much surprised when talking
with several NatiOnalsits to hear them dep
recate all talk of absolute separation from
England. They want home rule, and that
is ALL"
"Are you in favor of giving it to themi"
Persico was asked. His answer was
guarded.
WELL he said, 'I am certain that if
they did get it things would go a great deal
better for Ireland than they do now. At
least they might try it and see how it
works.
But was astonished to find," continued
MOnsignOr ''that the masses of the Irish
people have formed very mistaken ideas
about the Pope. They think he is using
his influence against them in a manner that
tends to menace Ireland's future pros
perity. This is not SO. His Holiness is
seriously concerned about the miserable
state of the lower classes of the people OF
Ireland, and is continually urging the Irish
bishops to try and look after them a little
more than they do. That is all / am at
liberty to say toyou. The Pope has desired
me to be reticent on the Subiectr
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And These Three Are Very Likely to Be Nc
Kinley, Reed and HendersOn-Republican
Uneasinesss Over the Illness Of Mr.. Laird.
MatsOn's Spiteful Resentment Causes
the Passage of a Beneficial Measure.
Beauties of the SpOils System as Practiced in
the Clerks Office Of the House-Pri-
vate Secretaries to Representatives.
THE sPEAKERsHIP.

The Number of Candidates Likely to De-
crease-The Illness of Congressman Laird.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-Nearly all the ri
valry in the speakership contest seems TO
be between the extreme Eastern and West
esrn aspirants. 1t is believed that Cannon
and Burrows will pool issues and turn them
over to Mckinley, and that Reeds Eastern
rivals will give way to that gentleman.
leaving Mckinley, Reed and Henderson, of
Iowa. in the field. AS between Reed and
Mckinley, should the field not center upon
Henderson. the latter's followers would go
to Mckinley, which would elect him. Two
considerations, however, have more weight
than geographical location or per-
sonal likes They are the position
of the candidates on the tariff and
leadership on the floor. Mckinley is, be-
yond question, regarded by nearly every
one In the House as the ideal man IN the
eyes of the tariff plank of the Chicago plat
form, which he framed. Reed, on the floor,
has shown an ability for leadership which
very few of the present Representatives
are willing to dispense with. If the fight
should narrow down to question of the
tariff, Mckinley undoubtedly will win. Hs
has made no antagonisms and in view of
the fact that the next House will pass the
most important tariff measure proposed for
many years and that Mckinley will have
much to do with its compilation, he will be
given unusual prominence,
In view of the fact that the two parties
are so evenly divided in the next House of
Representatives, the serious illness of Rep
resentative Laird, of Nebraska, is looked
upon with apprehension by Republicans.
letter has been received here from one of
Mr. Laird's constituents, which states that
the chances are 81 against his getting well
again. The writer says: $50 far as can
Judge, from reliable information. and un-
less great change takes place, which does
not seem probable, Gr Laird will never be
able to occupy his seat again. Of course,
in the event o. his dsath, his successor will
be Republican but he may lnger along
for some time" When the time comes for
voting on organization, it will be difficult
to arrange pairs. No able-bodied member
on either side will probably want to pair
with sick man, and unless there should be
an indisposed Democrat To be paired with
Mr.. Laird, in the event of his illness dc
tanning him, the Republicans might fnd
themselves in a very embarrassing condi-
tiOn. Every man on both sides, who is In
health, will be expected to be present.
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BLOWN TO PIECES.
Four Men Instantly Killed by the Explosion Of
BOiler-The Bodies Horribly Mangled.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 6. From New Hope,
Mercer county, West Virginia, the Post
learns of a frightful accident, on Saturday
afternoon. number of farmers had gath
cred at William Porter's grist-mill, as is the
custom on Saturdays, to get their supplies
of flour. A number of them were talking
in the boiler-house, when the boiler ex-
ploded, completely wrecking the mill.
Joseph T.. French, Thomas Carter, Levi
Shields and John w. Inner were instantly
killed, their bodies being blown into
shreds. Eli Shields died from injuries to-
day. Pieces of flesh have dropped from
the arms of Wade Shuffetbarger, exposing
the bones, and death will soon come.
jerome and William Carter were also seri-
ously injured. The explosion is said to be
due to the carelessness of the engineer,
in allowing the water in the boiler to run
low.
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WHEN INDICATIONS.
MONDAY-Fair weather; slightly warmer.
THINK 1T OVER

For the next few days we are selling
every "remnant--as they call it, when
they sell by the yard; everything that re-
mains in a line of Overcoats, Fall Suits,
Trousers, Hats, Underclothes, that does
not run complete in sizes-all this mass
of goods we are selling at prices that
will amply pay you to buy now, even if
you wait year before using your pur-
chase. Think of it, father, mother! You
can get the child, the boy, the man, al
most anything in the way of wearing ap-
parel, now at a price that is so much be-
low market value as to make it gilt
edged investment. The chance will only
be held for few days. Grab it!
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THE FIGHTING IN SAMOA.
The Battle Between the Germans and a
Portion of Mataafa's Forces.

The Battle Between the Germans and a
Portion of Mataafa's Forces.
BERLIN, Jan. 6.-Official advices from
Apia confirm yesterdays announcement of
an encounter between Mataafa's followers
and the Germans. On Dec. II the German
gun-boat, Adler, with the German consul,
proceeded to Lamata with the intention of
negotiating for the disarming of the insur-
gents, in consequence of the destruction of
German property and insults to German
sailors. A party of men was landed.
While on their way to plantation they
were suddenly attacked by a party of
rebels led by an American named Klein.
The Olga, Adler and Eber landed more
men, who succeeded in repelling the
natives and destroying some of their
villages. Lieutenant Sierger and fif-
teen men were killed. and Lieu
tenants Spengler, and Burchard,
and thirty-six men We're wounded.
The latter are doing we'll. Other accounts
state that the Germans retired to Vailele
and held it against the greatest odds until
reinforced. Mataafa's loss was ten killed
and thirty wounded. The Germans bonn
barded Vailele, Letoga, Lanly. Matafaga
and Matafas. Mataafa now holds strongly
entrenched position near Apia, where great
excitement prevails.
The European women and children have
been placed on board the men-of-war
Business is at q standstill. Expecting fur
ther German action, Mataafa has obtained
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DENVER, Col. Jan. &c. j. Wetherell,
husband of Emma Abbott, the prima donna,
died at the Windsor Hotel in this city at 10
wb;1e Ufi1ek h .aay Oh & RnenmKCna Ks eentrasted
the Pacific coast. He departed from Los
Angeles last Monday via the southern route,
and was i'll his usual'good health. He had
business in Denver. in connection with the
purchased upon speculation few months
ago, and arrived Thursday morning. Mr..
Wetherell went to the Windsor Hotel and
at once requested a physician, stating that
he had contracted q very severe cold on the
road. He went to bed and gradually grew
worse. When he appeared to be q little
better, he sat up in bed and read the news
papers and announced that he would de-
part tomorrow morning for Kansas City,
where the Abbott company begins an en-
mediateH.
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HOW 1T WORKS.
The SpOils System I'm the House--A Fine
Field for Investigating Committee.

The SpoiIs System I'm the House-A Fine
Field for an Investigating Committee.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Another interest
ing fact illustrating the beauties of the
spoils system as practiced in the Clerks
office of the House of Representatives has
Just come to light, which very neatly sup
plements the numerous errors found in the
House journal of last session, the result Of
the summary dismissal of an experienced
and competent journal clerk at the COM
mencement of the session for political and
personal reasons, and the appointment Of
an inexperienced person in his place. The
position of index clerk of the House IL one
of considerable Importance, as that official
has to index the journal, executive and mis-
cellaneous documents. When the present
Clerk, General Clark, was elected, he
promptly removed the Republican incum-
bent in the almost general sweep made,
and appointed constituent of
General Cabell, of Virginia, by the name
of Palmer General Cabel was reelected
to the Forty-ninth Congrers, but the State
having been redistricted, Palmer was
thrown into the district represented by Ma.
Daniel, now in the Senate. Although Palm
er was a vigorous political worker, Gen
eral Cabell removed him, against the pro-
test of Mr.. Daniel, and appointed Mr.:
Hutchinson in his place. General Cabell
was defeated for election 10 the Fiftieth
Congress, and the position of index clerk
was turned over by General Clark TO Rep
resentative Wise, who appointed one of his
constituents. a Mr.. Teller. Until short
time before the present session commenced
it was supposed that Mr.. Teller had about
completed his work. The astonishment OF
the Clerk may be imagined when the fact
was discovered that Teller-who had been
allowed to do his work at his home in Vir-
ginia during the summer-Tas five or six
months in arrears. having done little or no
| index work during the campaign, being en-
| gagged in the more congenial work of "hust-
| ling for Mr.. Wise; and that the journal.
| which should have been delivered at the
| document-room, as the Senate journal was
several weeks ago., was not likely to be
| printed until after the close of the present
session. OF course Representative Wise
was very indignant and promptly relieved
| place. Mr.. Ottley is said 70 be very es-
! Unable gentleman personally, but entirely
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Destitution in Dakota.

FARGO, OAK, Jan. GA letter from Rev. G..
w. Riches. of Park River, OAK, conveys the
first authentic information of extreme suf-
fering and privation among the Norwegian
settlers IN the western part of Walsh cOun-
". Men with relief report that they found
about seventy families in about as desti-
tute circumstances as is possible for human
beings to be and still exist. MANY were
found with barely enough clothing to cover
their nakedness, and that of the thinnest
material Shoes were almost unknown.
These farmers have lived on their little
capital until nothing remained. Most of
them have been living on kind of porridge
made by cooking frozen green wheat and
oats stuff not fit TO feed hog One family
had not seen -four for six weeks, and nearly
all were entirely out of fieur. The people
have been dividing with each other their
potatoes until they are gone, too.
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the Empress Frederick who at her own re-
quest made Mr.. Brights acquaintance when
he waited upon the Queen in 1868 to re-
ceive her Majesty's approval of his appoint
ment as president of the Board of Trade:
The then Crown Princess of Prussia said
with enthusiasm that she had read Mr.
Bright's speeches. and had long wished to
become personally acquainted with him.
She made many expressions of admiration
of the then recent speech in which Mr..
Bright had SO warmly defended the Queen 8
habit of seclusion in her widowhood; and 1t
has often been told how some courtier IN
attendance heard Mr.. Bright say that with
her Majesty's permission, he would tell her
what Mr.. James Buchanan, the United
States minister, had said to him of her,
that wherever she went her presence was
hailed like that of beam of sunshine.O
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-For Indiana and
Illinois-Fair; light, local SHOWS or rain in
extreme northern portions of Indiana and
Illinois; slightly warmer; westerly winds.
For Lower N. M.chigan-Light SHOWS; kwer
temperature.
For Upper Michigan, Wisconsin and Min
nesOta-SnOw or rain; warmer; southwest
erly winds, varying to westerly. =.
For IOwa-Light local snow or rain;
warmer; winds becoming northwesterly.
For DakOta-LOcal snow Or rain; warmer,
except lin western portion; nearly station
ary temperature; winds becoming north
westerly.
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Gas Explosion Tears Up Street.

FINDLAY, o., Jan. 5.-At Mt. Blanchard,
In this county, last night gas from leak
ing main filled the sewer-pipe, and in some
way became ignited. resulting in q terrific
explosion, which threw the main street into
a. disastrous wreck and fatally burned
Alonzo Dickus, who happened TO be the
only person on the street at that time of
night. Had the accident happened in the
daytime the result would have been great
loss OF life. The damage will reach several
thousand dollars, and Dickus will die.
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Foreign Notes

Mr.. Gladstone, on Saturday, paid visit
to the ruins of POmpell.
The recent rumor, persistently circulated
that Princess Louise, daughter of the Prince
of Wales, was betrothed to the Earl of Fife,
is authOritatively denied.
Miss Grace Hawthorne is seriously ill.
and consequently her presentation of
''Oliver Twist" at the Princess Theater,
London, has been postponed indefinitely.
A comparison of dates by the best author
tiles shows that there is no basis of truth
for the reports of Emin Pashas victory
over the Mahdi's forces in the second week
of September last.
to proceed against Professor GefickenJbe-
cause it was impossible to prove that he
was conscious of the reasonable character
of his publication.
1t is stated that the chief object of Mr..
BalfOur's visit to Dublin. is to study the
Irish situation, with a view to presenting
ta Parliamenta bill providing for meas
ure of local government in Ireland.
A letter from the Pope was read yester-
day in the churches of the diocese of Doves
and Conner, Ireland, sympathizing with
the Irish people In their present suffering
and praising their marvellous fOrtitude.
Cardinal Manning has prepared an ex-
| school system, based on the statistics of
| Montgomery. The Cardinal strongly favors
| parental, as opposed to pubGc-schOol con-
| troll. The paper will soon be published in
| England and America.
| A dispatch from Naples to the London
| Daily News says that Mr.. Gladstone, in a
| letter to the correspondent of the Tablet,
| says: Il feel certain that have not written
| any words recommending that the restora-
| tion of the Pope's temporal domain in Italy
| bemade subject of international arbitra-
| tiOn.0
NJ CJodefooa dao;rao fo oxprass tbrorob
| the medium of the press, his warm thanks
| for the many friendly birthday and Christ
mas greetings ofwhich he was the recipient.
| Hesays it is impossible to acknowledge sep
arately the many congratulatory letters
casiOps
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-Vice-president-
elect Morton and wife arrived in this city
last evening. They were driven to the
residence of Rev. DIR. Francis l.. Robbins,
whose wife Is q niece of the Vice-president-
elect The evening was spent in a purely
callers paid their respects. This evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton and DIR. Field attended
the ceremonies Of the dedication of Disston
Hall
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Empress Frcderick's Deep Interest In tho
Health Of John Bright.
London Cable Special. :
No one has been more assiduous in in
Quiries az to Mr.. Bright's condition than
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BEE-LINE ROUTE
EAST AND WEST.

A GREAT MANY MEN
In their daily conversation occasionally in Ii quite
essential TO use slang phrase in expressing them
selves The chestnut as Slang phrase Is done
1ngess word has taken its place. IL is dusty" Per-
sons going 70 New York and Eastern cities will find
nothing dusty with the time and equipment OF the
popular Bee Line trains and they viii find nothing
dusty about the price of their tickets to points
Colorado Utah and California. No other line can
oer you the advantages alone possess in the way
or through cars quick time and through accOmmoda-
lions TO all points East and West.
TIME OF TRAINS GOING EAST
80 a m, 730 a. m, 11:15 a m- d. m 725 D. N.
TIME OF TRAINS GOING WEST:
Us a. M, ns55 a. m, $50 p. m, IL ID. IN.
Elegant sleeping and reclining chair cars between
indianapolis and St Louis and Wagner palace and
sleeping cars between Indianapolis and New York,
and Boston. For tickets, sleeping accommoda-
tions, etc, call at No Bates House, No. 13S South
Illinois street, or Union Station.
Il. C. PECK, Passenger Agent.
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supply of ammunition. He declares him.
sell ready TO appear before the commanders
OIL TIE British and American men-of-war.
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SAL West Washington st.
TRAVELLERS INDEX.
IL A N K A K = T. T me
ABIG FOUR RAILWAY

SOMETHING FOR THE LINGUIST-
In the Nebraska sod house there seems to be end
OF curious things Among the most interesting are
The inscriptions on the walls They are in many Ian
guages-Swede. Norwegian, German, French, and
plain United States. All seem TO have sent their re-
specrs to Presidenelect Harrison. We give one here
that fcr, has been able to translate. 1t Is
supposed 10 be in the language of Indian tribe
who roaned the rich plains of Nebraska. The Ian
guage Of the Indian consists largely of gestures it
e hard TO get the meaning without seeing the speaker
Nj sksar- ben 81 dnuof paehc sdnal emf hos do-og
etam1c tn-ellecx-e s0-ohcs dina seh-cruhc, no eht-
n0inu cific ap liar yaw rem-raf nem-K. cots II. nah
crem einahcem nae. ID. nif elb-ar-i-sed snO-
Itae-ol es-ohT gni-moc MORT anal dni dlu-oh-s
eg narra rof eht yen-ru-o htiw stne-ga fo-eht Kan
ka kee emil 0g-ees dno-p pser-roc htiw Kan Ka Kee
nitram silopan aidni eh 81 llew detsop tuo-ba ak
sarben slles ste-kcit re-vO tseb setuor tcerid OF
dos es-u-oh si-lo-pa-anai-dni
TIME CARD.
CINCINNATI DIVISION.
Depart: 3:35 In 1880 m 3:50pm 6:26 D m
Arrive {; 1O40 IN 11:45 m 4:55 pm 1850 p IN
CINCINNATI DIvISION-SUNDAY TRAINS.
Arrive, 11:5O Ii 1880 m
CHICAGO DIVISION.
Depart. 7:l0 IN 1905 nom 5:15pm 11:20 m
Arrlve-.---3:3O m 10:35 a IN $3.50 pm 6:1O p m
Pullman palace cars, elegant reclining chair cars
and parlor cars between Indianapolis, Chicago and
Cincinnati.
For tickets, sleepng-car accommodations and all
anformatl0n call at Union Depot or the Model ticket
oftce, corner Washington and Meridian streets.
j. H MARTIN, Dist. Pass. Agt.
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Lesseps Still Has Faith.

PARIS, Jan. GA meeting of the Panama
canal bondholders have addressed letter
to NJ. De Lesseps offering him the chair
manship of a new canal company to be
formed by shareholders in the company.
The company will have capital of several
million francs. and will take over tho old
concern of the Panama company. General
Boulanger, in addressing convention of
Panama bondholders, to-day, said: "You
may rest assured of my support. do not de-
sire to enter on the discussion of bOurse ques-
tiOns, but know that in regard to the Pan
amaenterpriset the governmentand Chamber
entailed engagements which they have not
fulfilled" Thereupon the General sub
scribed for twenty-five additional shares
of the stock.
The debate in the American Senate on
the Panama canal excites i'll will here. A
friend of NJ. De Lesseps declares that when
NJ De Lesseps, in 1877, asked the American
minister, General Noyes, for an explicit
statement of the views of the American
government, General NOyes replied that
while he thought that Americans viewed
the project with suspicion, he was unable
to obtain an official statement from the
gOYernment
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T-Traee of precipitation Note-One inch o.
melted snow equals ten inches of snow.
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Bismarcks Defeat in the Gefticken Affair.
BERLIN, Jan. 6.-The unexpected ending
of the Gefficken affair puts even the MOrier
dispute in the shade. The government
press preserves an awkward silence, the
Nord Deutsch Zeitung only notic-
ing the release of Prof. Gefficken
in its local news; but the Kolnische Zeit-
the purpose OF Prince Bismarck's report to
the Emperor has been attained by the dis
cOvery of the unworthy intrigues of those
who desired to dethrone the Chancellor, for
which Chicken allowed himself to be used.
great event, considering it moral defeat
for Bismarck. They highly praise the in
dependence of the German Judges. The
mass of the people appear to disapprove of
the governments tactics in the Gefficken
affair.