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ff ft 'fc'fl 4 V •5 WEEKLY COURIER Pabllsti«3 WMftMdAYllornlBft. HAMILTON, ffncK :—OB ths corner or Mala and Court itmu, orsr the Postofflcs. TBRMB: ||.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. M.OO IIM of 111 nciillii. Address all BMIMMSlettarsto •TTVHW4 OOCRIEK. COHOR tost., to Jan rr"""'-" grns'on Friday, 20th py 7tfcv BLAIKE'«, BKKATOR KIBKWOOD has lntroduf* id bill appropriating 1115,000 for t!& Improvement of the Missouri river at flioax City. THE estimate of the Southern cot ton crop for this year is 6.197,000 bales, Which is a considerable increase over that of last year. WE see that the House Committee reported against changing the location of the U. S. Court from Keokuk to Burlington. This looks llke the latter city's cake was cooked. WE noticeJa [correspondent from Cameron, Ill.,!,to,the Chicago Tribune, eomplalus|bltterly that [the freights to Chicago'are higher than from Quin cy, 111., Kansas City, Mo., andjOt tumwa, Iowa, to Chicago. IN the case of Congressman Smalls the United States Supreme Court ha* on appeal granted a writ of error, and the proceedings in the State court are to be reviewed with the view of se curing a new trial in the United States Circuit Court of Soutl^Carolina. He declares that he cannot have justice in the State court*. iinflfT ftrTluii the allow- aacg~to the Inmates of the Orphans' Home at Davenport, Iowa, is $10 per head, yet the management have, by the exercise, of economy, ascertained that they can do with 98.33} per head and have resolved to draw no more than that. We are glad of it. It is light and would be entirely wrong If they did otherwise. SENATOR BLAINK ^declines to be chairman of the investigating com mittee. As Senator Conkling made the amendment whereby the investi gation was taken out of the hands of the Judiciary Coramlttee'ns original ly prepared by Blaine and given to a select committee of nine Senators, the chairmanship properly belongs to Conkling, but he, too, declines. The committee will be" announced in all probability before the ^adjournment on the 20th. ONE Seth'lMlnor, of Washington, has petitioned Congress to allow him $2,847 as compensation for his loss of seven slaves, emancipated in the Dis trict of Columbia. The commission appointed under the District Emancipation act awarded him that amount, but. It being afterward discovered that he was a citizen of Vhglnla when that State seceded, and that he had voted for the ordi nance of secession, thereby debarring himself from the benefits of the act of 1862, the payment was withheld. He now states in his petition that he voted for the secession ordinance in a moment of weakness, and that as he has been loyal ever since, he thiuks he should be paid the amount which the commission awarded him. "Too thin." This is the way the Chicago Times puts It: "The wholesome fear, of Blaine, cf Maine, the consciousnp: of Inferior leadership, the distrust of the confederate_bri^dier^lnt^ of the cipher dispatches, the night mare effect of the Potter what-is-it, a somewhat vsgue and indefinite admi ration of their own inherent political stupidity, these and a few otber influ ential causes appear to be working out a very good effect upon the con trolling section of the national House of Representatives, which Is mani fested in the plain desire of members to get through and go home with as little rumpus and delay as possible. It la plainly a conclusion reached by the House majority that there is no party capital to lte made by them at Washington this winter." THE democrats of the House came down on Postmaster General Key's demand for an appropriation or he would withdraw the postal cars from service January 1st. The democratic members under took the vain task of accounting for their failure at the last session to make the necessary appropriation upon oth er ground than the mean, contempti ble one, of trying to make a show of economy before the people for elec tioneering purposes. They failed, however, totally, and were so badly handled in the debate that they were glad to close discussion and vote for the bill making $450,000 appropria tion to supply the deficiency occasion ed by the want of candor and hones ty of these same democrats at the last session. A year ago they wanted to cut down apparent expenditures so that on the stump they might preach of reform, and like other gay de ceivers they took this method to do it. THE House Post Office Committee have agreed upon a bill to contain the following points: It retains the uni form rata of two cents per pound for newspapers, magazines, and serials. It includes in this rate sample copies, and allows inclosures of bills, receipts, and ordere for publications. Tran sient printed matter and books are rated at one cent for each two ounces, and merchandise is fixed at one cent per ounce, both of these being exist ing rates. Advertising sheets are not admitted to registry as newspapers are. The law in regard to packages weighing over four pounds s changed so as to allow single volumes of great er weight than this limit to go in the mail. Heretofore printed articles and articles of glass, such as microscopes, have been shut out of the mails. U n der the new bill they can be carried, if so secured as not to injure the mail bags. Letter-press copies and mani fold copies, and copies from the type writer are allowed to go as transient printed matter. THE immaculate dear people's ad vocate—the valiant defender of the laborer, the mechanic, the poor man, against the bondholders, the bankers, _the rich,—Beqjamln P. Butler,—was elected to Congress, we believe, to lobkafter the welfare therein of his dear Nationals. Wonderful to tell, however, Benjamin—whose heart bleeds night and day on account of the wrongs inflicted upon and suffer ed by his followers, and refuses to be comforted—has not yet set his foot upon the floors of Congress during the present session. No, he replenish ing his already well filled coffers In an engagement as an attorney f0y a Southern fellow that no doubt well for suing Gen. Phil Sheridan on vour ner, or what not, will take "arnln will rake in his .a yill the same, profession oMbrming «ed people l&s 8 have It that the South Railroad ls now ten miles east of Yuma. Three miles laid during the last week. y the track will be at Gila two miles by stage from only fourteen and a half llroad. There are now em ern Pacl investigation raSKDMion pMsed the Senate on the 17th Inst, ttfc* •'Vote of 58 to 0. ployed 18)0 whites and 1,100 Chinese, 800 animals, and 200carts and wagons. The frading is completed several milesJeast of Gila City. The grading and trnck laying will average a mile per day to Maricopa, alniut 170 miles Ijy the survey, but 191 by the stage road. This will bring the road to that point (its temporary eastern ter minus) by the early part of May. Tucson will then be within eighteen hours' stage-ride from the terminus, San Xavier within twenty, and Santa Rita, with the famous Toltec and Az tec group of ruins, within thirty hours' ride, and the Mexican fron tier within the same time. The Silver King and the mines of the Glol»e District will be within ten or twelve hours' staging, and Prescott can be reached within eighteen hours. This road will add iniinei sely to the interest in Arizona and Northern Mexico. If the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad keeps on In 1814 he^published his first vol ume of poems, entitled "Ximena," from which having ^realized some means, he made a European tour, an account of which lie'pulilKhed in 1840 For a year he was next editor of a paper in Phtenixvillc, Penn. He next removed to New York and final ly became a part proprietor and asso ciate editor of the New York Tribune. While connected with the Tribune he commenced .a series of European tours, an account of which appeared in letters to the Tribune and have since been embodied in volumes of travels. There is now going through the pressman extensive work of hisenti tled "Picturesque Europe," which is beautifully illustrated and printed in the highest style of the art. He has,been a 'wonderful traveler. In 1849-50 he visited California and Mexico and wrote it upin his "El Do rado or Adventures in the Path of Empire." lie explored the river Nile, traveled through large portions of Asia Minor, Syria, Japan, China, and India. Also he traveled exten sively in Greece, Russia, Sweden, Denmark and Lapland. His writings upon travels are very voluminous, and he is the author of many of the very best poems among American authors. At the time of his death he was en gaged upon a combined biography of Goethe and Schiller, which he began in 1872. His is a name which stands among the most prominent in Amer ican literature and has a world-wide fame, it Ls probable that his expos ure to many climes, and his persistent hard work have had much to do in causing death at an age when, in the ordinary course of nature, he ought to have had many years left to him of effective work. GANGRENED JEALOUSY CATCH ING Davenport (Su/otte. "At length the chorus of unstinted praise awarded to the Senatorial speech of Mr. Blaine, delivered on Wednesday week, has its tuneful flow of republican harmony broken by a single emphatic disagreeing and an tagonistic utterance. In accordance with the eternal fitness of things, this comes from the same voice, which, solitary and alone in Iowa, has sound ed forth the eulogies of Mr. Roscoe Conkling as a Presidential aspirant Therefore, Mr. Frank Hatton writes to the Burliugton Ila wheye from Washington, thus: 'Jim Blaine's debatedid not reach popular anticipation. Jim's effort was not commensurate with the Im portance that was attached to the res olution by the press. Maine is not an orator far from it his magnetism is not sweep ing. When he speaks before thou sands his voice is the best weapon he has as a speaker. It is beautifully clear, resonant and far reaching. His declamation is bad. It is crude and hainmerish. His rhetoric lacks the polish and finish that always beauti fies the efforts of a master orator. Jim Blaine has no climax: he never reaches up. Ho can't carry you to great heights, nor conduct you with swift wings through valleys rare and green.' "This last criticism must, we fear, annihilate "Jim Blaine." He leads to nothing "green!" It is so very suggestive of the fact, that when he speaks he ls sadly oblivious to the du ty of furnishing food for the genus Equun!" The OitzeUv criticizes severely. account of some property that went see llatton s letter and cannot unjn the rebellion. In the mean-'. therefore, from the text. |P£ vour Natlonal-greenbacker-1 OXKUU' 10th Inst, the Blaine reso lution w&- •,,v tgalu. .Several amend ment-- '•'.ere adopted by common con sent. At this pi,\,it the cunning de mocracy spring Uie\f mine. The In ter-Ocean site', i, of it, says: suggested poshing southwest at the stime rate it is now, the t^Hvtads will join before many /ears have passed, thus establishing another through route to the Pacific without Government aid. SENATOR A. H. GARLAND, of Ar kansas, we remember well hi the days our army occupied Little Rock. Mr. Garland in those days was very gru but we will not particularize of him. We notlee lie is anxious to cut of the jurisdiction of U. S. Courts in certain cases. We believe Judge II. C. Cald well presides in Mr. Garland's district, and Clay is not the man we presume Garland want* to try his CHKC* for him. Garland has introduced a bill, two clauses of which mid as follows: But no city, town, village, county or other municipal or public corpora tion shall be sued In the courts of the United States. Insurance companies existing and organized in one State, but doing business in another State, If sued in the courts of the latter, shall not have the privilege of removing "the'ease to the United States courts. Now we don't think it altogether best to leave to the State courts of Arkansas alone the question whether they shall repudiate debts they may owe parties oubidejtliat state. We know Clay Caldwell up in these parts and we dotVt see any good rea son why citizens foreign to Arkansas should not have a day in court lefore hsm as the law wow directs in all such cases. BAYA HD_TAYI.OR'dledat Berlin, at 1 p. m., Thursday, 19th Inst. He was born in Kennett Square, Chester county, Penn., January lltli, 1825. He went to the printer's trade when he was 17. and at the same time com menced contributing verses to the pe riodical press. The circumstances of his family in early life did not permit of giving him extended educational facilities. He was pre-eminently a self-made man, making his way to exalted distinction in the field of lit cinluti! oy '"f*Mmltnhl" onciH". founded upon excellent natural abil lllfS. that ho supposed no one would object to amending them so that the committee should sit with open doors. Mr. Blaine looked over at Butler with a glance that said. "Not much, Mr. Butler," but he remarked that the suggestion was a very significant one, and covered a great deal. But ler expressed some surprise at Mr. Blalnes objections, and was told very plainly that this favorite way of in timidating witnesses was quite famil iar, and he couldn't play any such dodge as that on the United States Senate. Butler protested that a ne gro or any other man could testify as freely and without fear in South Car olina as in Maine, and the red-shirt rifle clulra down there would never dream of frightening them before and punishing them after. In fact, But ler considered that It was a silly and useless precaution for republicans to protect their witnesses, so that they tWey would not have to testify with a room full of armed bulldozers staring them In the face, Eustis, of Louisiana, agreed entire-1 ly with Butler and these two, with Lamar, afterward solemnly protested that they never knew or l»el ieved that any man was ever prevented by fear from testifying either in the Jourte or investigating committeesoftbe South. Bayard, Kernan, Saulsbui^, and oth er Northern Senators dv» not indorse these assertions, bnt«rgued that eve ry investigation sJwuld he open, and fbaJ iUMIm* (he Constitution every man should IHJ allowed to confront his accusers, both in the investigating committees as well as in the courts. Butler's amendment was voted up on In the Senate, and in the absence of Bruce, Conover, and Jones, of Ne vada, the two parties were of equal stiength, and the vote was a tie. The Vice President very promptly deed ed it in the negative. Then Dayis, of West Virginia, after consulting with Butler, made another innocent suggestion, proposing the b»me amendment in different form, so ihitt at the request of one memlter of trm committee "the public might bctal lowed to witness the examination a{ witnesses." This amendment cau»4d prolonged discussion, which was r.4t finished when the Senate adjournel, and will be resumed to-morrow. The democratic speeches were lit temperate, but not so much so as hai been usual under similarclrcumstan es in the past. Butler made the long' est effort that has been heard froi him in the Senate, and Is a cultivated,' graceful orator. The scene was at times exciting, and Blaine woke up to his old style of oratory. Hoar, Howe, McMillan, and others sustained him. So the democracy hope to corral Blaine's resolution by making the sessions open to all, that the red-shirts may intimidate and mark their men. It fairly chills the blood of a man as he hears of those democratic Senators standing up in the United States Sen ate and seeking to prevent the full In vestigation of the most accursed out rages. Blaine desires to leave the question of open sessions or not in the hands of the committee, and in this he is eminently right. Two years ago the democracy had secret Star Chamber Investigations running in Washington City where there was not the least need of it, but now they want to place the lives of the witnesses down in South Carolina in the hands of democratic murderers—in fact to aid the murderers to find out their victims. SAM CLARK, of the fional account Gate City, writes from Washington quite at length of Blaine's great speech and the occasion generally. The letter is bright and sparkling. We quote from ii tto fglici On Wednesday Washington gave itself over to Blaine. It wasa bright, clear, somewhat frosty day. He was to speak as 1 o'clock. The courtesy of friend took us upon the floor of the Senate. There was present such an audience as Blaine alone can draw. For hours before the time for his spenking people began to till the gal leries. While the tide of people- la dies and gentlemen of all ranks and stations, whatever is best cultured here in Washington or visiting here from any quarter—were trooping to form his audience, we met Mr. Blaine for a moment in his committee room. He was as bright, direct, unengrossed, nervously spontaneous in his talk and manner as though that great and dis: tinguished audience was not alert with expectation for his speech. He came into the Senate Chamber a moment before he began his speech. Whatev er vanity he may have was justly challenged to elation. Whatever his consciousness of power as a Senator and an orator, it might hawbeena little tremulous then. What an au dienee it was! Some said it was the largest ever seen in the Senate. The four immense galleries were crowded even the reporters' space was overrun. The Indies' galleries were gay and aflame with handsome costumes. The gallery doors were jammed with peo ple trying to wedge in. Every Sena ator was in his seat. The- House of Representatives [toured over into the Senate and stood in eager rows le hind the senatorial chairs. The diplo matic gallery was full in the front seat Mr. Evart.s, with his lithe, slen der body and his clean-shaven pale face, with the angular, long head above, looking as though an over large capital topped too slight a col umn. Mr. Evarts' face and head were intended for Grecian, and run all abroad into indefinite composite, much like Mr. Seward's. Any one of the clerks of his department would betaken by the unadvised for the head of the State Department before himself. In a seat upon the floor sat Gen. Sherman. There was Garfield, towering above his surroundings Eugene Hale, overtopped by tall men but receiving many greetings from Senators and others. Proctor Knott sat down in front of Vice-President Wheeler. In whatever direction the man of Maine might look was a per spective of people, and in every di rection those who had won inoie or less distinction in some department or life, and he was tho supremo and central figure of the hour. Every other |»erson and eminence there was but an unconsidered Integer in a great audience, and ho was orator and king. His speech was printed, but he had memorized the opening and closing parts, and he was little ham pered anywhere by the reading. It was but a half hour in length. From the first words which he spoke, look ing at the Senators all about him, he was easy master of the crowd and the occasion. There was nothing brill liant, nothing s|ecially eloquent In it all. But with bis great and magnet ic force he denominated each one present as though his words had been spoken directly to the eye and ear of each. What a spectacle the closing minutes of the speech furnished. Mr. Conkling, who sat two seats away, busy throughout tho whole speech In real or simulated absorption in his own writing or reading, the only in different person anywhere in sight. The Senators of both parties listened Intently, the great audience silent as a church, the Senator standing In the midst, his coat buttoned about his burly and handsome person, his white and tapering hand pointing to the Southern members in eloquent em phasis, while with marked and fasci nating [tower he made and applied the words of Lord Macauley to Dan iel O'Connell. It was "good as a play," as Mr. Blaine is enough an ac tor to fill the occasion full of dramatic effects. Tho speech was well deliber ated: a putting in a half hour as well as It can be done of the republican case as concerns a solid South. It was orthodox republicanism, radical in its principles, conservative in its methods, ienerous, national, fraternal, unsec and unproscriptive In its spirit, and positive and enlightened in its purpose to maintain a free and lawful ballot for all tho people of this land. The galleries and floor broke into ap plause when Blaine closed with his strong and Impressive ap|eal to the South. AN Omaha special to the Chicago Tribune under date of the 17th Inst., says: H. W "-siiivilons ,« li0'' w IAJWLS President of th' Kansas City & Norther-® ivlng declined aid in ex Pattonsbuiv. ha last !™l UmOviMlUy VOL fME 30. OTTUMWA, IOWA, DECEMBER 25, 1878. private consultations with leading business men, and the result was that at a meeting this afternoon, It was de termined to vote 1150,000 to aid the extension, and advance $80,000 for freight transportation certificates, which can be used in payment of freight over the new line. The bonds and money are given on condition that the trains shall run across the Omaha bridge into Omaha, where de pot grounds and facilities are to be given the new road. Omaha Is to be the northern terminus and headquarters of the Northern Division. Neither tionds nor money are to be paid until trains are running into Omaha. This is a valuable acquisition to Omaha, and likely to work a revolution in railroad circles in this part of the country. The new line will be only 407 miles to St. Louis. HOW TN 7 DEMOCRATS TIGATE rtORK •NVf« DISGRACE FOR MORRISON'S COMMITTEE. •iWeUtMegmin to tbe Inter Oce*n WASHINGTON, Dec. 1H.—It is stated tliat an ex-Sergeant-at-Arms of the House has made a confession, and has placed it in the hands of a prominent republican memlter, who will in due time have It read.in the House. It is stated on good authority, I hat this Sergeant-at-Arms who was attached tc Morrison's investgating committee, which went to IiOuisiana two years ago, and who accompanied the sub committee to the northern [tart of the Slate, confesses that he was instructed by the Chairman of thesub-committee to privately question all the witness es he was directed to summon, and if ho found that they were intending to testify to the damage of democratic interests, to neglect to subpona them, and endorse their subpnnas as "not found." The Congressman referred to is a member of the present Congress. If this confession is read in the House it will bp necessary for him to ask an investigation, and if the charge is proven he is liable to be expelled. THE FINANCE8- Special T«l«gram to the Intrr-OeMn. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—At one o'clock this afternoon Secretary Sher man received a dispatch stating that gold opened at par. He remarked to your correspondent- that this was as he expected, and ho did not believe that gold would again be above par with the amount of gold at hand, and In the near approach of the time of Paying it out, and he thought it im possible for a premium, however nail, to exist. He thought, howev that within a short time green ers would be at a very slight pre n above gold, owing to their er convenience. The Secretary v II receiving congratulatory dis cs from all sections of the eoun pon the assured success of re it ion, and many are from so-called backers, who say they prefer re- fcion and solidity in finance, pro lit can be maintained. A deni ed it or in Missouri sends a long h, giving extracts from recent ls assailing Sherman and of his tyranny over the peo 'iis, the editor says, he now k, as gold is at par and re aasured. The Secretary lie attention of your corre to a coincidence. To-day tirst entire day that gold the receipts from customs ill revenue were exactly the ,100 each, the former In e latter in currency. This is the firnfime this has happened, and Trea4-y officials think it re markable." OUR FORiCN TRADE FOR NINE MONTHS. Our expAs for the nine months ending SepLuber 30 last were &r44, 958,355, beiiL731150,0y4 for the corrcs preceding yeai period exceed 815. This con eign com mere ing June 30, as tary of the Ti having been |*if ports *437,051, jwrts over imp is interesting some of our e.i increased from 000 horned catt $(,171,000 oats fi 7(jl,000 wheat $!»0,550,000 flour $1!',747,000: cottoi «11H,800,000 oil cji to *3,019,000 lard #1,020,000 cotton-s ooo to *1,82:2,000 from $32,979,000 to from $10,801,000 to1 from $17,059,000 to from $405,000 to $1,0 co from $19,947,000 exports of gold and months were $21,9«2, ports #22,278,000. greater than for the eorih.oriding period of the preceding yS, Our imports were $340,890,510, ll^igSti,^ 10,813 less than iding period of the Uur exports for the ur imports$198,007, onds with our for the fiscal year end rted by the Secre .sury—the exports ,"00, and the 1m •an excess of ex of $257,814,234. It ote the growth of rts. Indian corn ,518,000 to $37,K33, from $2,030,000 to $1,393,000 to $2, $35,550,000 to $14,077,000 to om $98,000,000 to from $2,785,000 from $.312,000 to 1 oil from ^s79, ,con and hams ,173,000 cheese 11,110,000 lard 3,000 spirits MXi leaf tobac L'2.109,000. The :er for the nine und tho ini- The figures demons to resume specie payu ly than any amount of we were buying mo selling, resumption v difficult—perhaps imp we are selling $200,000,( than we are buying, the any difficulty in the cut and silver are coming u shall have as ample a demands of resumption Sf. Louis Ii/iiMican. (Ut b* our ability it inore elear rgument. If thun we are uld be very ihle but as a year more cannot te prise. Gold us, and we pply as the 111 require. ,) FROM THE COMMUNICATI SECRETARY SHE WASHINGTON", Dec. 17. tary of the Treasury sent ate to-day a communicati sponse to the resolution of adopted the 3d inst., regard coinage. The Secretary transmits a report made to him on the sobject by the Treasurer, and adds: "Under the existing law either gold coin or tho standard silver dollars may be used in payment of Interest on the public debt. The law does not direct which shall be paid, but leaves this to the discretion of the de partment, to le exercised upon con siderations of public policy, and the practice of allowing a public creditor the option of the form and denomina tion of the money in which he ahull be paid has been observed. The man ifest object of the act to authorize the coinage of the silver dollar and re store its legal-tender character, when constructed In connection with the resumption act, is that gold coin and the standard sliver dollar shall be maintained at par with each other, and this object Ciin beet be obtained by paying out such coin as may best subserve the convenience of the per son to be paid, and not to force upon him either form of money. Any other course would discriminate against the standard silver dollar, and tend to Its depreciation." AN heSeero- the Sen n in re r. ISeck, silver Treasurer Oilfillan, in his report, says that no distinction has ever been made between gold and silver moneys in the Treasurer's general coin ac count. The total receipts of the stan dard silver dollars from the 1st of Ju ly last to Nov. 30, were $5,178,345, $1,500,000 being on accountof customs. These figures do not cover the silver certificates. The Treasurer has ex changed the standard silver dollars with the public for gold coin to tho amount of $1,534,785. The coin In terest paid during the current fiscal year amounts to $39,345,224. Silver coins received during the current fis cal year have not been specifically ap plied to the payment of interest on bonds and notes of the United States, except so far as the fractional silver received has been used in disburse ments for coin interest in making payments of fractional parts of a dol lar. USM of Paper. The II extent Pa/wr Trade sums up the following list of articles manufac tured of paper displayed at therecent lJerlin Exhibition: Animals, wash basins, water cans, carpeting, bonnets, a ship full rigged, lanterns, hats, masks, skirts, clothes, full suits, straps, ndkerchiefs, napkins, bath-tuns, tuckets, bronzes, flowers, urns, win [ow blinds, asnhalt rooting, material garden walks, coral, jewelry, win ow curtains, shirts, law, belting, and a house made of pine, but with not only roof, celling, cornice, and inter Tocwalla of paper, but all the furnl tufa blttHfo curtains, chandeliers, carpeting, rrfuunented doors, numer ous ^RiMfetoblo ornaments, and ^Blf^bestos paper burn ,nd not consum -oughtto do. "•%tnie of the vougi l%fini [T*gjon BEAUTIFUL THINGS. IhwaUfal feces are thoM that 1 It matter* little If lrk or (klr— Whole-souled honenty prlntad than. Besntlfnl faces ire those that IhoW— MkecrvsUl panes where beart-flrea glow Beautiful thought* that barn below. Iletoliful llp»are thoae whose wonli l^*|i from tbe hurt like ioogs of birla, Vet utterance prudence girds. Beautiful hands are Uios* that do Work that Is honest and brave and true, Moment by momtntthe loo* day Itirongh. Iieautiful foot are those that go On kindly missions to and fro— lown lowliest ways, if God Wills *0. Beautiful nhoulders are thoae that beat Ceaseleas burdens ot homely oaie, With patient grace and dally prayer. Beantlftil Urea are those that bless Silent rivers of happiness, Whose bld'len fountain but few nay guess, aKeautlltil twilight, at set of sua, JBeautlful goal, with cace well woa, ItlrautlfVil rest, with work well done. A WOMAN'S PROTEST. As a woman standing all al one I humbly hope to rhine I'm tired of the twaddle Of the oak and iry-Tlue, I've M-fO ton m»oy Instances Where nntim's law declining, Tbe VIMI did tbe "snpporUng," While theOiK did all the "twining," Before I'd marry a man and work For his bread and my own •, llefore I'd marry a man who'd plao* Himself upon th* throne. And claim from ma, his "better-half," Allegtence blind an a ote. IM marry ttf nevest si* ana wait for htm to kVOLCTi! The Love-Lorn IMualc T««oh»r Iter eyes are like the Do, Most beautiful to Si, And tho' 1 roam a Ik, There's only one sw««t Sol (Such sonls immortal La!) Can bring a bllaslul Jt Of heav'aly hope to Mil (Slaf 1) W lien' Mary went to heaven's gate, saint Peter niet her than. And asked the reason why aha came, A there she knelt In prayer Poor Mary spoke and groaned With pa la, As though aha had a-urampi A 'foolish Tlrgtn,' sir, was I, A I oOllDg with a lamp." INOBRBOLL ra. BOfcOMON. A fan ft Father Train the Colon cl'm Throrff of Training Vp s CMM. Prom the Albany Krealng Journal. Colonel Ingertoll say* he keep* a pocketbook in an open drawer, and his children go and help themselvei to money whenever they want it.— "They eat when they want to they may deep all day if they chooae, and •it up all night if they deaiie. I don't try to coerce tbein. I never punish never scold. They boy their own clothes, and are master* of them selves." A gentleman living on State aireet, who ha* a boy who ia full as kitten ey aa hi* father, read the article and pondered deeply. He knew that Col. Ingeraoll waa a aucceet at raia ing children in the way they thould go, and he thought he would try it The boy had cauaed hlin considerable annoyance and he had made up his mind that be had not treated the boy rigbt, so he callcd him from the atreet where he waa putting soft soap on a lamp-post in order to see the lamp lighter climb it, and Raid to him: "My son, I have decided to adopt a different course with you. Hereto fore 1 have been careful about giving you money, and have wanted to know where every cent went to, and my au pervision baa no doubt been annoy ing to yon. Now, I am going to leave tny pocket-book in the bureau drawer, with plenty of money in it, and you are at liberty to use all you want without asking me. I want you to buy anything you deaire, buy. your own clothes, and to feel as though the money was yours, and that you had not got to account for it. Just make yourself at home now and try and have a ?ood time." The boy looked at the old gentle man, put his hand on hia head, as though he had "got 'em sure," and went out to see the lamp-lighter climb that soft soap. The next day the stern parent went out in the country shooting, and returned on the mid night train three day a later. He opened the door with a latch key and a strange yellow dog grabbed him by the elbow ot hia pants, and took him, he said, "like the agur." The dog barked and chewcd until the son came down in his night-shirt and called him off. He told his fath er he had bought that dog from a fireman for $11, and it waa probably the beat dog bargain that had been made this season. He said tbe fire man told him he could find a man that wanted that kind of a dog. The parent took oil' his pants, that the dog had not removed, and in the hall he stumbled over a birch-bark canoe tbe boy had bought of an Indi an for $9, snd an army musket with an iron ramrod, fell down from the corner. The boy had paid $0 for that. Ilo bad also bought himself an overcoat with a aeal-akin collar and cufla, and a complete outfit of calico shirts and silk stockings. In his room the parent found the marble top of a aoda fountain, a wheelbarrow and shelf filled with all kinds of canned meat, preserves and crackers and a barrel of apples. A wall tent and six pairs of blankets were rollled up ready for camping out, and a buckskin shirt and a pair of corduroy pants lay on the bed ready for pulling on. Six fish-poles and a basketful of tlsh-linea were ready for business, and an oyster can full of grub-worms, for bait were squirming on the washatand. The old gentleman looked the lay-out over, looked atbia pockot-book in the bureau drawer, as empty as a contri bution-box, and aaid: '•Young man tbe times have been too flush. We will now return to a specie basis. Whon yon want money come to me and I will give you a nickol, and you will tell me what yon intend to buy with it, or I'll warm you. You hear me And now that man stands around from the effects of tho encounter with the yellow dog, and asks every man where a letter will rtach Bob Inger soll. He saya he will kill lngersoll if it is the last noble act he ever ac complishes. Two Good Anecdotes by tin Vice-Prealdent. K. V.Snultvjr'e Washington Keller to tbe Clara 0 land uerald Here are two good anecdotes told by Vice President Wheeler, to-day, to a single listener while takingluncb in his parlor at the Capitol. The Vice Presidenthad been saying that he felt the moss growing on him since his inauguration, and that he fretted a good deal under the enforced idle ness of his position. To show how little real power and responsibility attach to the official whom Franklin proposed should be called "'His Most Superfluous Highness," he told this story of Hamlin: "When Hamlin waa Vice President he used to say the office was the meanest one in the coun try. He was dozing in his chair in the Senate one day when I came over from the Douse and asked him Jok ingly if he could think of anything that would make his happiness com plete. 'Yes,' he replied, 'if I conld have a bowl of sweet baked apples and milk I should be perfectly happy.' I told him that was my favorite lunch, and we went down to the restauraat together. While we were eating Hamlin said: 'Wheeler, to show yon what a no-acccunt office this Yloe Presidency is, let me tell you what happened to me shortly after I was elected to it. An old friend, living in my county, wrote me that he would like to be Poatmaster in hia town. The oillce paid a salary of juat |25 a year. Well, 1 went to the Postmaster Uensral snd he referred me to the First Assistant, who hemmed and hawod awhile and then said "The fact la, Mr. Vice President, the Con greesdtan from that district has re commended another man for this postoftfce. He represents the people now, aid you—why—an—you don't repraawt anybody in particular." So I fonndNtlw Vice President of the United^ plates had not influence Ct Sent oou a man apnointed to a To this story Mr. dfd one about himself: ••ks after I became Vice enough $2T) post Wheeler "A few President," i rnsiuuui, he said, "I went ono Sun day to a church In Washington. The minister prayed for and of pa- the Presi- Obe Cabinet, Senators and afcd for the members Represer| of the House ytlves, snd Governors of the MVeral State*, and finally for the heathen, but made no mention of tbo Vice President. A» I waa walking home 8am Shellabarger came up and took ay arm, and aaid 'The preach er was rather hard on you to leave J*ou 01,1 bto prayer altogether. FYee,' I replied, «lt struck me that ho he put me down below the iMthan aa not worth praying for at all.' After awhile I got over fretting about my uaelestneis in the govern ment machine, although 1 always ap pear to myself somewhat like a con tingent remainder or an administra tor de bonii non.'' CAPTURED BY ZHDZAXIB. an ismtrlisbls Adventure* of Infer* Woman and Her Son. apectal lo tbe Mew York Uerald. •t. 0**hA, Neb., Dec, 14.—Deep inter 'fist is taken here to-day in the narra tlveefMra. Charles Jones of Wash ington county. Iowa, who arrived Wltlkherson iast night, and whose Sltory of suffering on the plains, with the astonishing revelations regarding Certain Indians of the Yankton agen tfy, has few parallels in frontier his £r y. Mrs. Jones and her son, it is believed, are the solo survivors of a party of twelve emigrants who left Washington county last February for i the.Yellowstone valley They roseb ud *»rt Kearney about March 1,1878, I and when a few dayg out from there, In the river bottom, they were sur rounded by a party of seventy Indi ans. Joshua Brown and Joseph Hyatt, a brother of Mrs Jones, con stituting the men of the partv, were instantly shot dead. All the others were taken into captivity. All but Mrs. Jones and her son disappeared, and, as she believes, were massacred. MADE A SLAVE TO THE riUF.r. She was made a slave to the chief named Yankton, cooking, picking berries and performing other menial offices. She was never allowed to meet or talk with her son. Her clothes were taken from her and alio was allowed only blanket aud moc casins. The camp waa moved often, alwaya northward. The warriors several times left the party and re turned with clothing aud plunder, evidently taken from murdered Whites. The interpreter who was with the psrty, named (iinnes, stated that he was captured from a party of emigrants when ho waa only 11 years old, and he ia now 40. He adoptod their life, became a Catholic and was educated at a Jesuit oollego. He fold Mrs. Jones that the partr were chiefly Yanktons, from the Yankton agency, but were a few from Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies. They were out always during sum mer and returned to the ageucie* in the winter. MrRDKRKRS SBSLTKBED At TUB AGEN CIES. Their slaves are kept outeide the agencies in concealuicnr. Other fe malo white slaves in the party told her, through the interpreter, that their friends had been murdered, and as they had no homes they did not desire to escape. Young Jonen, who is aged fifteen, became a favorite and was kindly treated. At the expirA tion of two months they reached the neighborhood of a small village in Northern Nebraska, where the In diana procured liquor, and they all became drunk. That ni^ht Mrs. Jones escaped, having on oulv a rag ged blanket and one tnoccasin. She travelled south, being guided in her course by the stars, and suh»i.sting for many days on raw artichokes. After five or six days ah) met occa sional emigrant wagons moving northward, and Mrs, Jones was given a dross. She begged her way through the stale, reaching her old home in Iowa the last day of June. A HRAVE AM) AFFECTiONATE MOTHER. Here ahe procured a small sum of money. She becamo alarmed at the uncertainty of her son's fate and re turned to Central Nebraska, where she traveled from place to place, watching for emigrants from the north aud liviog with farmers. At expiration of many weeks, sick and disheartened, she again started east ward. One day last October, while walking through Kearney, she met an emaciated lad. whom she recog nized as her son, who had just come in from a long and terrible journey. Sheltered by James Carniichael, a farmer, she watcht at her sou's bedside during a long illness. When the boy had partially recovered they both slarted e»»t on foot, stopping with farmers and making slow prog ress on account of their enfeebled condition. THE STORV TO SE INVKSTIUATKD. Citizens here collected some money and sent both home this morning. Every detail of the above story is couflrmed. Tho naked bodies of the three murdered men were found last March on the plains north of Kearney, but the murders were supposed to be tbe work of tramps. Men here from the agencies are preparing to investi ate tbe matter and express the opin on that many of the agency Indians murder and have kept up tho systematic of settlers during :he summer successfully concealing their crime. At the Yankton agency there will be an immediate investigation, and the identity of the Indians secured if possible. Another Tragedy near Red Rook. Knoxvllte Dtnnx'rat, Not by tbe pistol, ritle or knife, as is usual on such occasions, but by as deadly an agency as either—whisky and exposure. On Monday morning last week Dr. Cornell, of this city, was called to make a pott mortem examination of the remains of Mr. Nathan Shannon, who died at hia home near, Rod Rock on Saturday night, either from the too free use of liquor or from dis ease superinduced by tho use of liq uor. Mr. C. C. Hardin, of White Walout school district, nesr where the de ceased man resided, sends us the fol lowing statement of the case which we believe to be correct: On Saturday last, tbe 7th inst, Mr. Nathan Shannon, accompanied by three of his neighbors, started from his home in lted Rock township, on business to Petla. Arriving there about noou, they ordered dinner, but prior to dining, Mr. S. and one of tho other gentleman sought and found a place where liquor could be obtained. After the two bad each taken a dram, they joined tbe others at the placc at which dinner h»d been ordered, and they all partook of a hasty meal They finished their business during the afternoon, and before starting home Mr. S. an I one of the otber [entlemen proceeded to the house 'rom which the first liquor had been obtained, and bought a gallon and a half. At this juncture they all drank. They then proceeded to tbe wagon, all got in, Mr. S. driving, as he was the owner of the team. Aa evening drew on and the cold became more intense the other occu pants of the wagon would get out and take a walk, Mr. S. occasionally halting till they would catch up, Mr. S. now and then drinking from the jng. He evinced no very palpable signs of inebriation till within some two and a half miles of Red Rock. Here there seemed to be a sudden paralysis of tbe nervous system and total relaxation of the muscular system, lie fell from tho seat of the ag on wholly unconscious, and grad ually sunk into a lctbargic slumber »lTj from which no art could arouso him. Those with him placed him on some hay in the bed or the wagon, careful ly covered him with quilts, aud very tenderly supported his head till he arrived at home. He was carried in to his house, placed in his bed, and all those tender assiduities of a loving and indulgent wife were lavished up on him, but to no avail. About :i o' clock Sabbath morning, it was found that the vital spark had fled, and that the spirit had taken its flight. An autoftaia cadarerii, conducted by Dr. Cornell,of Knoxvillo, assisted by Dr. Johnston, of Red Rock,dovel oped tho following facts: viz., that the heart, lungs, liver, kidnev, and stomach were in a normal condition and that in their opinion Mr. S. came to his death by the impure liquor drank. An ioquest was held on the body also, and a verdict rendered in accordance with the, facts stated above. Mr. S. was a auJJtar in the union ar eoZi mv. and carried him the tacit evidences of severe service in the presence of a wonnded limb, for which he drew a pension. lie was a just, honest and upright citizen, a kind, indulgent husband and father Ho leaves a wife and four small chil dren to mouru his untimely end. GLEANING* "Happy to meet yon," aaid a polite butcher. "Take in your grsvss over night" says an Eaatern paper. Actors say tbe hardest task to lean Is how to laugh naturally. A young lady in Albany has been fined $5 for eaves-dropping. The trnmp question—"Say,kin your give a feller su'thin' ter eat." Brother Taltnsge savs "The whole land is soaked with abomination." Senator Ben Hill figures in a bad railroad fransaction down in Geor gia. A colored orator h»s appeared in Louisville with a "Reply to Bob ln gersoll." The exportofappl.es from this coun try to England this year is the largest ever recorded. Pbiltdelphia people wear a black ribbon in the button-hole to show thaCthcy are in mourning. Tbo days havu come when one thing harder than getting into bed at night is the getting out in the morn ing. "Let girls be girls,"says an exchange A change couldn't be Yes, that's so. for the better worse. and might be for the Rheumatism is frequently the re sult ot an overdose of moisture in other words, to be caught in a pouring rain oftet insures a roaring pain. Two garments ftel better on vour back, now tbat winter's succeeded the fall don't bang on coat in the hall on the rack, for a thief might be hiring a haul. It takes six weeks of singing, danc ing, fighting, swearing bnd rejoicing to crown an Aftican king, but the place is good one and pavs big wages. General Grant's house in Washing ton, which cost $95,000, has been sold by his sgent for *18,000 to an Ohio lad). who now occupies it. Tbe house has been long vacant. One of the Representatives of Phil adelphia in the next Legislature is triumphantly aent back to the Legis lature after hsving been expelled from that body for bribery. A Springfield beggar woman, ac customed to go a daily round for bro ken meats, etc., turns out to be keep ing a flourishing boarding house. The feelings of the boarders are not given. They are buililing a corn crib of capacity of 13,000 bushels at the glu cose works in Davenport—having al ready room for 15,00(1 bushels. Tbe works cpnsutne an average of 800 bushels of corn per day. The marriage of a San Francisco wido'.ver to hia step augbter so dis pleased his neighbors i bat they stuck tar and feathers on his door as a hiut of wbat they would do if he did not •novo away. Ho moved. People who do not pay their gro cer's bills in Cincinnati are advertised in tbe Sunday Commercial, names, addresses and amounts being given. People aro so interrested in the list that they often stay at home from Church to read it. M. Paul Broca, tbe anthropologist, is authority for the statement that tbe tallest man ever actually measured wss a Finlander, nine feet three and Beven-tentlis tuchca high, and tbat the shortest man known reached a deci mal under seventeen inches. Mrs. B. S. Baker, of Columbus, Louisa county, lost her teetb, and sup posing, of course, that two sets of teeth were all tbat nature would pro vide her with,got a false outfit. Now, to her surprise, her store teeth are being crowded out by now teeth.— She is about f0 years of age. A young lady of Boston recently told the Rev. Mr. Pentecost, who ob jects to round dancing, that bugging was to her the best part of a ball. The frnnkness and simplicity of that young person are worthy ot all praise yet Mr. Pentecost is trying to make n horrible example of her. Should Senator Wade Hampton live to take bis seat. South Carolina will be represents! by two men with woo len legs. Senator Butler lost one of his legs in a cavalry charge. Tho song of South Carolina candi dates for the position will henceforth be likely to be that favorite one, "Saw my leg off." A gentleman was one day relating! to a Quaker a tale of deep distress, and concluded very pathetically by saying, "I could not but feel for him." "Verily, friend,'' replied the Quaker,, "thou didst right in that thou didst feel for thy neighbor but didst thou feel in tbe right placc—didst thou feel in thy pocket Daniel Drawbaugh,of Cumberland county, Pa., is the inventor of a per petual clock, which, by utilizing mag netism as a dynamic force, has been ticking away without winding for four or live years, and is aaid to show no disposition to stop before its works are worn out by friction, and falls lit tle short of perpetual motion. The Cincinnati Commercial depre cates post mortem praise, and says "All this tawdry sympathy with wickedness and shame is of n piece with the spirit of that juvenile litera ture which makes a horo of tbe boy who thrashes his teacher or runs away to be a highway robber. No gilding of romance can make a gen tleman of a tblef or a saint ot a fallen woman." The soldiers and sailors of the United States do not make large for tunes in the service of their country. The late Admiral Paulding served forsixty-seven years, fighting gallant ly in three wars, to say nothing of the routine duty of peace. When he died, he left behind him property worth a little more than $8,000—so that upon an average he was able to save about $120 a year. A whisky seller in the state of New York sold liquor to a man until he was crazy ilrnnk, and while thus drunk he drove a hired horse to death. The owner of the horse sued the saloon keeper for damages and recovered a judgment for the valueot the horsp. The case was appealed and the Court of appeais has just sus tained tbe judgment, thus confirming the doctrine that the man who sells intoxicating drinks is liable tor ALI. tho damages that may be caused by it. Tbe celebrated case ot Chandler (Zacharia) against Buell, tbe newspa per correspondent, pending since 1875, has at last reached a conclusion. Bu ell telegraphed to the papers tbat he then represented, that the learned senator from Michigan bad sought imaginary, but, to him, highly useful, lamp-poitson the senate floor during a session of that august body. He now writes an apology and retraction and tbe district attorney enters a nolle prot. There is sadness in this story as well as humor. The Unlversalists had a church in the town, and Hutch inson became a leading man in the society. He was fond of controver sy, and on one.occasion was expound ing the tenets of his faith with much energy to a crowd on a street corner, when a well-to-do blacksmith, who was listning with much Interest, broke iu with, "Make it strong, Clarky, make it strong for there's a j/ood many qf us a-dependin' on it. Ames Intelligencer, 13: "At tbe late meeting of the board of trustees of tbo college, the salaries of all the professors were cut dowu from $1,800 to $l,(i00 per annum. The salary of Presidont Welch was reduced from $3,500 to $:t,100. Another full profes sor was employed to take in hand the zoological work of the institution." The Intelligencer saya one of the professors objected to having hit sal ary cut down because he expected to have Cdttrkr. TERRIBLE Destitution in England snd Scotland. FOREIGN. MORE FAILURES. LONDON, Dec. 18.—Advices from Stockholm state that another firm, J. Hirach, has failed with 3,000,000 crowns liabilities. Difficulties have arisen from the fall in price of iron and also from unprofitable operations in buildings and land. Assets fc are reported sufficient. The Times says firms which have lately failed are believed to have been kept going by the banks long after they should have gone into liquida tion. A rather better feeling prevails in Sweden now but but it is feared that bank managers there have been no wiser than in other parts of Eu rope and held too many securities and too small a proportion of capital. KXGI.A.N'D S IH9TRESS. LOMDOK, Doc. 18.—In the House or Commons last night the Home Secre tary answering a question whether it is true as reported that "we are now face to face with .such a crisis of distress as this generation has never known," said though much distress unhappily prevailed among the la boring poor tbe description of it un questionably was exaggerated. There was nothing to osuso unneces sary alarm. He read telegrams from the head of the Board of Supervisors at Edinburg and tbe Mayors of Liv erpool and Manchester stating that the ordinary means of relief were at present adequate to the necessities. Aid is being extended at tbe princi pal trade centers throughout tbe Kingdom and an influential commit tee are canvassing for subscriptions and contributions. AT STOKE ON TRENT. Great distress prevails, which is en hanced by the severity of cold and the distress committee is unable to keep pace with the demands. AT nCSDEM. A meeting was called by tbe May or yesterday to take measures to alle viate distress. Great want is lwing felt In North Staffordshire. AT EDINBURGH A deputation of unemployed men waited on tbe magistrates and asked for employment. The magistrates authorized the street inspectors to give them work. AT r.LASOOW The depression and distress are unex ampled. The streets are swarming with idle and STARVISG MRV, WOMEN AND UIU.DREX. The Lord Provost and magistrates are organizing very thorough relief for tbe most urgent distress. A DUNDEE dispatch says there is much misery in that part of Scotland for which no ad equate mevsu res for relief have been organized, especially in tho northern part of the country where fishermen and agricultural laborers are desti tute. AT MANCHESTER vast numbers of the middle class poor, who will not appeal to charity are suffering keenly. AT LIVERPOOT.. It ia said it is many yearaalnoa the working classes endured sueh distress and privation. RRISTOL. Large numbers here are unem ployed and there is much suffering. WLLLAN. There is considerable distress among the better class of mechanics and workmen, WOI.V KRH A M1ITON. Much distress throughout South Staffordshire and food coal and cloth ing are distributed. LONDON, Dec. 18.—Zubina & Co.' iron ore importers of Cardiff and Newport have failed in consequence i of stoppage of the tin plate works of Booker & Co. near Swansea, whose I bills Zubida & Co. held to a large amount. This failure will considera bly Increase tbe liabilities of the West of England and South Wales District Bank. Fox, Walker & Co., of Atlas En gine Works, Bristol, have failed. Li abilities £*50,000. BERLIN, Dec, 20.—The funeral ser vices over tbe remains of tbe late minister, Taylor, will be held at the American legation on Sunday, when the body will be taken to the mortu ary to await transportation to Amer ica. On Sunday the American resi dents take action in the American chapel. AMERICAN COMMERCE. Extraordinary Increase In Ameri can Exports. WASHINGTON, Dee. 1!.—President Hayes, answering the request ot the Senate to transmit any information which has been received by tho de partments concerning tho postal and commercial intercourse between the United States and South American countries, together with any recom mendations, submits the reports of the Secretary of State and the Post master General, and says: Tbe exter nal commerce of the United States has for many years been a subject of solicitude, because of tbe outward draiu of the precious metals it has cauaed. For fully twenty years pre vious to 1877, tho shipment of gold was constant and heavy—go heavy during the entire period of the sus pension of specie payment as to pre clude the hope of resumption safely during its continuance. In 1876, how ever, vigorous eflorts were made by enterprising citizens of tbo country, and have continued, to extend our general commerce with foreign lands, especially iu manufactured articles, and these efforts have been attended with very marked success. Tbe im portation of manufactured goods was at tbe same time reduccd in an equal degree. Tbe result has been an ex traordinary reversal of the conditions so long prevailing, and tho complete cessation of the outward drain of gold. Tbe official statement of the values represented iu foreign com merce will show the unprecedented magnitude to which the movemont has attained and tho protection thus secured to the public interests at a time when commercial security has become indispcnsible. The agencies through which this change has been effected must be maintained and strengthened if the futuro is to be made secure. A return to excessivo imports, or to s material decline in the export trade, would ronder possi ble a return to the former condition of adverse balances, with the inevita ble outward drsin of gold as a neces sary consequcnce. Kvery element ot aid to the introduction of the pro ducts of our soil and manufactories into new markets should be made available at present. Such is the fa vor with which many of the products of tbe United States, are held, that they obtain a remunerative distribu tion, notwithstanding positive differ ences of cost resulting from our de fective shipping and the imperfection of our arrangements in many re spects, in comparison with those of our competitors, for conducting trade with foreign markets. If we have equal commcrcial facilities we need not foar competition anywhere. Tbe laws have now directed the re sumption of financial equality with other nations aud having ordered a return to the basis of coin values, it is of tbe greatest import ance that the commercial condition now fortuuatly attained shall be made permanont, and that our rapidly in creasing export trade iliall not be al lowed to suffer for want of the ordi nary means of communication with other countries. Tbe accompanying reports contain a valuable and in structive summary oftbe information NUMBER 37. viting field for the enterprise of our people is presented. They are trans mitted with the assurance that any measures that may be enacted for the furtherance of these important inter ests will meet with my cordial ap proval. (Signed) R.B. HAYES. Secretary Evarts, in his accom panying report to the president, says: It seems to be very evident that the provision of regular steam postal communication by aid from the gov ernment haB been the forerunner of the commercial predominance of Great Britain in the great markets of Central and South America. It is obviously the dictate of interest and duty on the part of onr government to promote by every just snd appro prfate means of the attainment of this first and principal agency for the de sired expansion of our foreign com merce. It is difficult to understand how this commencement and devol opment of an ocean postal system, to be the forerunner of the expected trade, can be wholly trusted to the mere interests of mercantile combi nations. CONGRESSIONAL. SENATE. WASHINGTON,Dec 18. Beek called up the bill introduced by him on tho 6th to repeat sections of the Revised Statutes prescribing additional causes of disqualification, a challenge of an additional oath for grand and petit jurors. Conkling said the subject was being considered by the Judiciary Commit tee and should not be acted upon without report from the committee. Pending discussion the morning hour expired and tho subject was laid aside. HOUSE. The Senate amendment to the ad journment resolution, extending re cess from Dec. 20th to Jan. 7th, was concurred in. The bill appropriating $50,000 for expenses of committee ou yellow fever epidemics waa then taken up, The bill passed and House went into Committee of the Whole eft tbe In dian Appropriation bill. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. A communication was received from Davenport, supervisor of elec tions at New York,suggesting amend ments in the naturalization laws. Re' ferred. Cbristiancy reported a substitute for the bill of Beck to repeal sections of the revised statutes. The substi tute provides for the repeal of section 820 providing a test oath for jurors. Placed on calendar. Beck will call his bill up for con deration to-morrow. Dorsey from committee on appro priations reported favorably on house bill to provide for deficiency in trans portation of mails by railroads. McDonald introduced a bill to re imburse several states for interest paid on war loans and for otber pur poses. Thehot.se bill appropriating $450, 000 for transportation of mails by railroad, passed. HOUSE. J. G. Young, took the seat made vacant by the death of J. J. Leonard, of 5th Louisiana district. Cabell asked leave to offer a reso lution reciting charges made against Alexander Rives, Judge of U. S. district court for Western District of Virginia, in regard to his action in is suing writs of nabeas corpus for bringing before him two prisoners now in custody under charge of mur der, and directing the Judiciary Com mittee to inquire into the facts con nected with his action, and what ac tion should bo taken relative thereto. White and and Hale objected. The House then went into Com mittee of tbe Wholo on tin Indian Appropriation bill. E SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec! 20. Most of the morning hour was used in discussing the order of business. After recess no special order was made. After some discussion of a bill introduced by Beck to repeal sec tion 820 of the revised statutes, lloar said it waa evident this bill could not pass to-day, and moved to adjourn, but soon withdrew his motion, and moved an executive session. This motion was supported by the repub licans and opposed by tho democrats, and the vote resulted yeas 25 nays 25. The vice president then voted in the affirmative, and the senate went into executive session. When the doore reopened Beck withdrew his amend ment to the bill to repeal section 820 of the revised statutes so as to repeal section 821, also in regard to test osths. The bill to repeal the first named section then passed without opposition, and the senate adjourned till January 7th, 1879. HOUSE. A communication was received from the Secretary of the Treasury in response to the resolution calling for information as to what balances on loan accounts were standing to tbe credit of the United States in any national bank from March, 1870, to tbe present time. The letter was read on motion of Hewitt, of New York, who amid much confusion and cries of "order," endeavored to have a table of figures read, because as he said "he wanted the world to know that there has been for six months an averago of $30,000,000 to tho credit of the United States in the First Na tional Bank of New York. Adjourn ed till Jan. 7th. WASHINGTON. THE DOLLAR UUSINESS. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—The House Committee on Banking, to-day, heard Representative Rurcbard, of ills., in advocacy of his bill to prohibit any discrimination by National banks against the standard silver dollar. Representative Chittenden, of the committee, made an argument in re ply. '(•en. P.wing submitted a substitute for Hurchard's and all other pending bills relative to the silver dollar. The new measure embraces three propo sitions, viz: 1st. That any national bank which diecrimination{against standard silver dollar shall be placed in liquidation and have its circulating notes with drawn by government. 2nd. To make U. S. notes and stan dard silver dollars interchangeable at the Treasury. 3d. To provide for exchange at the mints of stand rd silver dollars for trade dollars and the re-coinage of tho latter into standard dollars, with a prohibition against further coinage of trade dollars of the present weight and tineness. The committee without action ad journed till aftor the holiday recess. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Representa tive Williams' physicians report a slight improvement in his condition, this morning, but no hope of his re covery. ItAVARD TAVLOR. WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—The Secre tary of Stste has a telegram from the Secretary of the United State lega tion at Berlin announcing the death of Minister Bayard, at four this aft ernoon. Conflagration at St. Louis* ST. Lor IS, Dec. 17.—At a quarter to eight o'clock to-night a fire caught in the large five story carpet house of B. C. Powell, 305 North Fifth street. The building was completely gutted, the roof fell in and tho top of the south wall toppled over, crushing in the two upper stories of an adjoin ing building on the corner of Olive street, occupied by M. Alexander, druggis* and others. Tlie heat, which was intense, was blown across tho street by a strong west wind and ignited the mansard roof of the five story jewelry store of Eugene Jaccard & Co., snd tbe whole upper part of of that building is now In flames. All departments have been called out, snd It is hoped thst tho fire will be confined to the buildings now burn ing. with respect to our commercial inter- hoisted and the entire upper story ^ts lq Booth Aaierica^whcre flooded, putting out the fitA in half At a quarter past nine the Skinner lsdder was raised to one of the win- dows of the mansard roof, the hose pit ic v DAILY COURIER. Published ererj eTenlng-Snnday exoepted, TKRMSs To •Mllsnbsertben^er year DsllTared by Carrier, per weak Protsetion from Indiana and Oth er Thieves and Murderers—AO tlon Taken by the Senate Yeeter day, Special Telsciam to the Inter-Ocean. WASHINGTON, Dec, 18.—Some days ago Senator Paddock received a ver* strong appeal from cattle dealers ana ranchmen of Nebraska for the assist* ance of the military in securing the arrest of Indians and desperadoes who are riding into the ranches ana stealing cattle in that State. He sent the appeal to General Sherman, and received the following characteristic reply: "Mv DEAU SIR: I beg to acknowl edge the receipt from you of what amounts to a petition to Congress to repeal thV fifteenth sestisa of the act of Coif' gress approved June 18, 1878—the posso comitatus clause of the armf bill. I_ recognize the importance More Disaster ST. Loris, Dec. 18.—At a late hour last night still more of the south wall of Powell's carpet store, burned early in the evening, fell upon Alexander's Drug store crashing through to tho ground lloor destroying nearly every thing in tbe building. Still later, and after e firemen had all gone home a fire burst out in this wreck and be tween two and three o'clock this morning the remainder of the south wall of Powell's building fell, which with the fire then raging, completely destroyed the building and contents, The front wall of Powell's building also fell, and the entire corner is now only a mass of debris. The losses aro variously estimated at from $1110,000 to $200,000. The building occupied by Alexander's drug store and sever al law and other offices was ownedi by Stilson Ilutchins, of the Washing ton City Post. i k Indians on a Visit Siorx CITY, la., Dec. 20.— Douglass, Indian Agent at Yankton Agency, in a card to tbe Journal says The report telegraphed from Yank-. ton to the effect that about 70 Indians had left his agency in pursuit of food is entirely false. He ?8 I month— FJFOIMXER $0B ^EPAKTM£TTT ••SUITE WITH IIV TTPI All MIMft. PRINTING OF ALL KINDS, Prom a Visiting Card to a Mammoth PoaMr «i •coted in Good Style. Xaalern prlcss and wfft QlpliCltNs mi an hour, and without injury toad joining buildings. The mansafd story, which wss nsed as a manufac tory, was destroyed and all the lower floors drenched with water. Jaccard & o.'s stock was valued at 1250,000 to 1:100,000, but as all fine jewelry and much of the most valuable of other kinds of stock were in the safes, the loss will not bo very heavy. The building, originally costing "$300,000^ was insured for $G5,000 but the names of the companies cannot be ascertaia ed to-night. Insurance on the stock, 145,000, and on fixtures $20,000. S. C. Powell's stock, valued at $75,000. was insured for $50,000. at protecting and encouraging the grow ing and most valuable cattle interests of Nebraska, but with the most pro found respect for yourself and fof Congress, I don't see how soldiers can do impossibilities with botjr hands and feet tied. Should Indiana or white desperadoes come into Ne braska from the Indian country yott make it a fine of $10,000, and impris onment for two years if soldiers hel|t your sheriff. Now our officers don't usually have $10,000 handy abont them nor do I feel disposed to advise them to spend a couple of years in th# penitentiary by trying to help your sheriffs arrest and punish cattle and horse thieves. On tbe other hand in the Indian country soldiers can only act on the application of Indian agents, and these Indian agents think that your constituents steal tbe cattle and ponies or their indisns, so we soldiers occupy a most unpleasant position, and I prefer to sign my name to the petition iteelf, for I sym pathize sincerely and deeply with Messrs. Sharp and others who desire to add to the wealth and prosperity of the nation. But I must frankly say that the law takes away from the ar my the only legitimate way of help ing them by supplying tbe sheriffs of the border ^counties with tho neces sary posse comitatus to make arrests. It would be a waste of money to es tablish any new posts, because the In dians and cattle thieves know the law as well as wo do, and laugh at the soldiers who are forbidden to help the peace officers of your State. With great respect, W, T. SnEitMAN, General." Senator Paddock brought the mat ter up in the Senate this afternoon, and secured the passage of a bill which provides that the posse comi tatus clause shall not be construed as applying to, nor be enforced against, tbe army employed in the protection of life and property in the Ststes of Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Minne sota, Oregon, Nevada, and tho Terri tories subject to Indian incursions. Bays some forfj- left by permission for :i short visit he low this week. Ample rations wero otlered them and money in their pockets, returned quietly and in good season save the loiterers who fell be hind, imposed upon the whites and made false representations. The Yankton Indians, ho says, have enough food and clothing and are do ing well in matters of education and. self support. Good Management. DAVENPORT, Dec. 19.—Ata meeting of trustees of tbe Iowa Orphans' Home, held here to-day, it was re solved to reduce the charge for indi gent orphans sent here by -the several counties to $8.33}per month per cap ita also to make a requisition for that sum only on the the Stste Audi tor for the expenses of soldiers' o'r phans. The law fixes tbe charge for' both classes at $10 per month, but the economical management enables sup port at less cost. This model action challenges praise. Serious Aocldent to Val Mendel. Special Dispatch to tbe State Rag is ter. AI.IIIA, Dec, 19.—While out bunt ing to-day, Yal Mendel bad a gun burst in h^s hands, the powder burn ing his face badly. He may lose au eye. Dashed to Death—Another Vic tim of Intemperance. Muacfttiuc Journal, 17tli. Last night about 8 o'clock, Mr. Fred Hcnninger coming along the high road near Dorn's brewery, saw a wagon and horse down an embank ment, some 20 feet deep and very steep,inalmost inextricable confusion. Going down he was horrified to find the dead body of a man with neck broken, under the wagon. Securing asslstance, the horso was released and word sent to Coroner Beard, who brought the body to the city andt placed it in his carpenter shop. Tho corpso was recognized by Horace Hustcd, as that of Chas. Bud zin, a German, who resides in tb« German settlement near Moscow, Yesterday he was in the city, and in the evening visited A. Davidson fs Go's, store, where he purchased a pair of boots of Mr. Hustcd. At that tims* he was intoxicated and probably be came more so before leaving the city, From appoarancesthe horse had been turned directly off tho road at th& scene of tho disaster, and slid down the embankment, while the wagon had rolled over and over on Budzin,, breaking his neck and probably kill ing him instantly. The facts in the case, as above stat ed, were so evident that Corontf. Beard decided not to pnt the county to the expense of an inquest. Up to this writing the body has not been removod from Mr. Beard's shop, where a Journal reporter examined it. Relatives will remove it this eve ning. however. Mr. Budzin was poor man, a renter on Will's place, and leaves a wife and three small children. He was about 30 yssrs of age. Another victim to whisky. The Danbury iVetrs thinks the big gest humbugs of this generation have been Dennis Kearney and blue glass and the Albany Evening Journn' dls-_« criminatingly adds: '-Tilden snd R form." Seuator David Davis has becon impressed with the conviction the Presidential chair will be hai for him to crowd into, for sever reasons. halT veflft* Coasting is tbe furious sport of i« fayette (lnd.) youths. One of theat ran over and carried away a part of* Udy's ear recently. Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris will visit her native land next May, accom panied by her husband.