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C. February 15. A rood desd of interest is fejKJn the selee-, tion of a public printed to succeed Mr; Rounds, whose term ripirea next month. The moat formidableapplicant for the posi-tioo la Mr. J.

If; Keating, of Tennessee. Colonel Keating was for about eight years a printer inJCew. York, he nee he went to Louisiana where be was state printer at twentythree year of aze. From Louisiana beweat to Nashville, where he founded th'e Book Concern," the largest book publish ing bouse in the southwest. Froth Nashville be went to Memphu, and for (about thirty years he baa been intimately connected with the press of lie is now editor of the Memphis Appeal, a paper which has the strongest hold on the affections fcf.

the sooth western people and is one of the most influential papers in the south. Colonel Keating made a national reputation during the yellow fever of 1878, and his brave' course during that period has made him ene of the most popular figures in contemporaneous journalism. lie has been an active member of the typographical union, and is now an honorary member, ile has been indorsed for the position of pub-lie printer by about ten typographical unions. i and hit appointment would be regarded as a recognition of the working man element. Another point in stealing's favor is the fact that a great many politicians claim it is to save the state of Tennessee to the democratic party.

Keating was passed over' in the postollice appointment aud the Appeal, if it became lukewarm, might let matters drift under their own headway. The republicans openly claim the state, and they point to the fact that the democratic majority, from about 45,000, has dwindled, in- eight rears, to almost nothing. In 1876 Tildeu Lad votes and Haves, 89,506, a majority or 43,1100. In 1880 Hancock had votes and Garfield, 107.730, a majority of only In 184, however, the drop was greater still; Cleveland got 133,270 and Blaine, 11S4.099 Votes, a democratic majority of only A change-, of 6,000 votes would Rife the state to the republicans in i steSS. Governor Bates's majority in 1884 was only Clearly, say the friends of veauug, sue luaewariuuess oi me Appeal will wiea rfcnore than 5,000.

The president is notlikery to be anxious to lose a democratic state. The state of Tennessee can well be classed among the doubtful states. I i Sitting Im on a Log Itoflllng Scheme. The house committee on ptfblic buildings and grounds decided to report bills singly, abandoning the contemplated general bill. This is understood to hare been brought about through the iufiuence of Speaker Carlisle aud Mr.

Kandall. who opposed it las "a log-rolling scheme. To put thirty or forty public tfuildings into a single bill would, of course, wake its passage certain, for every -Vember who had a building in the bill would not onty support it hiinself, but would Wing, to ita support every man in his state and all whom he could in any way; control, Correcting a Correction. It seems "strange, that in. making a correction one should fall into the same error which made a correction necessary.

This seems to have been the case in the paragraph in this correspondence which credited the Dill appropriating the funds from the sale of he public Hands to Mr. Taylor. The bill Was drawn and introduced by Mr. A. J.

Caldwell, of the sixth Tennessee district, and not by Mr. Taylor; as stated by i -i Senator Yoorheea Annoyed. WSSniNGTON', February 15. Senator Voorbees was at the treasury department on Saturday in a not verv amiable mood. It ippears that during the illness of Comtnis loner of Internal Revenue! Miller, bis dep uty, Mr.

Lodgers, a republican, dispatched a reveue agent to Indiana to report on me cour ditiou of the collection districts of that state, The ageut detailed for this work is a repub lican. After a short trip he returned. In the report made by him lie recommends a large reduction, in the salaries of the officials in the revenue service in ludiana. Senator Voorbees is of opinion that the report is not based on considerations for the good of be service, and he will endeavor to intercept ita ru visions. Want the Papers.

Washington speciul) The jndiciury committee of the1 Senate will meet 10-uiorrvw o'clock and adopt Mr. Lduiunds's report bnthe Duskin (Ala.) case as the majority report of the committee. It ia said that Senator Pugh will submit a minority report, The latter will recite the precedents of former presidents. The first will be President Washington's refusal to furnish the papers of the treaty with Great Britain in 179C. The aecond, the refusal of President Monroe, in 18-5, to submit -the correspondence between tile executive and officers of the United States at South American ports oh the Pacific ocean.

The third, President Jackson's refusal to submit papers tat com-' miUee Of the house on public lands. The fourth will be President Tyler's refusal, in 1332, to send the applications of members of congress for office, called for by the house of representatives; also a refusal of the secretary of war under President Tvler to send information relative to the Cherokee nation, and a subsequent refusal by President Tyler bimself to a aecond call by the house for the aame matter. I It is rumored that the minority report has also a refusal to cite, made by Senator while acting as secretary of the. treasury in 1377. 'The report will also contain' Judicial decisions supporting their position, and an argument in support of the ground covered by Senator Push resolutions intro- duced last week in the senate.

i I General aud Personal. WASHINGTON, February 15. It is believed ty seme that Mr. Morrison's new tariff which will pass the house even by Mr; Randall's vote, will also co through the and become a law. Miss Jennie Cooper, of Indianapolis, who bs been' visiting Mrs.

Representative By-nu has left for a visit among fi iends in Massachusetts. E. L. Dupuy, of Indianapolis, is here, and tt is said by bis friends that he wants a piace in the postoffice department. Jle may possible be seeking the scalp of Terrell, one of the "rascals" who has not beta turned out of the Indianapolis postoffice.

1 The Ioi-t says that it is understood that toe telephone mil's -will be brought to trial in Coiumbut, befoi a jury. Kepresentative Ward, of Lafayette, has determined to be a candidate before the democratic nominating convption. of the tate forjudge of the supreme court, and will noon visit Indiana in the interest of his judicial aspirations. According to a report made by Secretary Manning, the expense of draping the public buildings here, oa account of the death of General Grant, was and upon the death of Mr. Hendricks, $5,475.

Some surprise is expressed at the difference between Umwo expense account. Oolnc (or Chinese. I Portland, February 13. About 150 del gates attended the congress keld Cfre satnraav. jusoiutions weraf adopted favorjig the peaceful removal of the Chines from Oregon and Washington ter rltory, which, as delegates from Tacoma ex-jUalavd, meant marching them out of town, by 1 10 of as iu done at Tseoma, anddemanding the impeachment of GeueraJsqaier, of Washington territory, for hiraction in quelling the riot at Seattle.

ln Bailer was asked to conduct the impeachment proceedings "on behalf of all lovers of American liberty. the may Bismarck I Said to Bin Surrendered to the Vatican. Beeus, February 15. Thejre great excitement in Berlin over apparently well authenticated reportsjhat Prince Bismarck is preparing to yield entirely the Vatican's the religious dispute which has been -waged Pruw-ia against the papacy tor the past filteen years. A sill has been deposited by the government with the upper house of the landtag revoking, with a few trivial exceptions, all the featuresof the May laws which have been so odious to the; Catholic of feier-niany.

i- 1 TELEGUAP1IIC BKEVITIES. It is snowing again in Kentucky. Ex-Oovernor Seymour will be buried tomorrow. Philadelphia contributed $20,000 to the Parnell parliamentary fund. A popular subscription foh the benefit of Mrs.

General Hancock has been opened at Boston. Henry 'Wattcrsori, editor of the Courier-Journal, is seriously ill with cerebro spinal meningitis. Charles II. Humphrevs, politician and real estate agent' of Philadelphia, is said to be a defaulter to the extent of 510,000. It has been decided to hold a national ex hibition in Berlin in 1333.

Work is about to on the buildings in Tretow park. Professor Baird reports that the work of stocking southern waters with the cod has been a great success as far as it has gone. The ice went out of the river at St. Louis yesterday doing comparatively little damage. Unless there comes heavy rains there will be no flood' now.

Ex-Governor Pillsbury has sold his stand ing ptue in Minaetiota to a syndicate oi Michigan men lor Il.Wil.OOO. I his does not include his Gull tracts Laughlin the owners of two coke works near Bradford, have granted the percent, advance demanded by the sinters, and work will be resumed at once. The Amtricrn agricultural association has changed its name to that of the American agricultural and dairy association. Joseph of Xew York, is president. A jury in a Chicago court awarded to Ada Giliuail, the soubrette, judgment for $5,000 agaiust T.

Andreas, for salary and dama ges on account of a theatrical contract. Buron Aron II. on Holbach, son of Baron Von Holbach, Prince Bismurck'a private secretary, left Philadelphia between two days, last week, to- avoid scandal, alter a three weeks' career of Outrageous debauchery. The treasurer of the Irish national league America sent a check for $3,000 salary to Patrick Egan, the president, who indorsed it back a Lis personal contribution to the fund. 1 I Patrick S.

Gilinore gave two 'concerts at Madison square garden, New Yrk, jester- jiluy atternoon auu evening lor the beuent ot the.Paruetl fund. The net receipts will be Thomas A. Edison and others have at Albany, N. articles ofiucorporation of the Inieroationul railway telegraph company, which is to 1 introduce his device for telegraphing to and lrom moving trains. Carcasses of deer, killed by wolves, kre reported numerous iu ihs Wisconsin section, through which the i Thornapple iriver, a tributary of the Chipiyewa, runs.

The snow was so deep that the deer could not run, ani so tell easy prey to their ravenous enemy. The other night some villains seized Mis Georgia AlUridge, of Windsor, 111., as she stepped out of doors, aud hung her heels upward, in the barn. She was fortunately discovered by her brother in a few moments and released. There is no clew. the'per-petrators of (he outrage.

H' Timothy Whelan and bis 1 father Jof San Francisco, quarreled over some property yes-terday and Timothy struck his father, aged sfxty-four, over the head with an ax crushing in his skull aud killing liim. Timotbv then btabbed himself in the breast and throat with a inknife. it isl believed that the murderer will not survive. The earthquakes 'at Auiitih Central America, continue, and the few housos.that escaped ruin by the first heavy shocks -are now ouite shattered and uninhabitable. The shocks now felt are accompanied by very strong winds.

The distress among the peo ple is heartrending, and Presideui Barnlos and his cubiuent have started a subscription for their relief. A trial is. said to be in progress in Rauie, involving a "great conspiracy agaiust! the Italian which htid branches in numerous cities of the couutry. The government has been keeping the affair secret, as it' does not wish the people to know the mag nitude of the danger. influential jK-rsotis ntV said to -be in the plot, and the trial is awaited wan the greatest anxiety.

Th Chief Anostle Flnallr Captured, Salt Lake, FebrurarV 15. George Q. Cannon was arrested Saturday afternoon at Wiuhemnca, Xev. The Lnited States mar- shal liad oSened a reward of $500 for -Can non's arrest He has been hiding nearly year. Cannou was secretly put on the sleeping car "Santa Clara," which wm hooked on as a "dead'' car, to the regular i train.

Gannon is regarded as-the chief; (mind in the Mormon church, and one vcfedse autuorita five voice from his retreat lias caused the faithful to stand firm and uphold polygamy. A Conservative Caucus. London, February 15. A meeting of the conservative leaders has been called for next Thursday at the Carlton club. The Marquis of Salisbury will The meeting will be in the nature or a caucus to determine what policy the conservatives shall pursue in parliament.

The principal question to be considered will be what stand, are the con servatives to take in. regard to Ireland and the proposed Irish legislation of the liberals, The Birmingham -Meeting. Birmingham, February 15. A meeting of unemployed workingmen held! here tp- was attended by eight thousand persons. The addresses delivered were ot the most inflammatory nature and the assemblage degenerated into a mob, which attempted to run riot in the street and pillage the shops.

The iolice, however, were prepared, and succeeded in suppressing rioting and: pre- veuuug any acta ot pillage. Indication. WASHCtGTOX, February 15. For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee Clearing and fair colder weather; northwesterly winds; higher barometer. Lower Lake 1 Region Local snows loiiowea generally or lair colder weather; winds generally shifting to westerly.

loch. 7 a-lp. m. 27 Assignee) Mannix Arrested. Cincinnati, February 15.

John B. Man-nin, ex-assiguee of Archbishop Purvell and his brother Edward Purcell, has been arrestel on a warrant charging hira with the embezzlement of $350,000 and with perjury. Bail was hied at $110,000, and the defendant went to jail. FalUos; Walls. New Yotik, February 15.

One of the walls of a cotton store-house at Tonipkina-ville, Suten-island, which was burned two weeks ago, fell this morning, injuring five men. A laborer named Bouuer had his head crushed and will die. British Mcamer Sunk, Loudon, I February 15. The British steamer Douglas, trading locally in the Chi nese seas, has been wrecked at The1 captain and aeveateea Chinese drowned. i weren IPrJace 1 THE NEW INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, ISSa TRICK TWO CK-TTV UOU-eJL AAiii TKU.H, ror.

XVTT so. I WHOLE NO I HVTDD ANAP LI THEY. M.C.A. CAUSE. I-' SPLEXDIO MEETING LAST SIGHT.

i The Opera Filled Addresses H. Than Miller, of Cincinnati, m. Wallace and E. VT. Ualtord.

The citizens mass meeting at the Grand opera house last night! to further the interests of the Y. M. C. A. in iu building project, was very largely attended, the seating capac ity of the theaterj-being exhausted.

The representative people of the city were there, and on the stage were a great many of the ministers of the Icity. Governor Gray presided, and in a brief introductory address he commended the association tor the good work it had done and intended to do. He said that young men must have some amusements, but all their efforts in this direction must be directed In a proper channel and this the Y. M. C.iA.

proposed to do. Kev. E. J. Gahtz read a scripture lesson and Mr.

William Wallace delivered a lengthy and carefully prepared address. He said said that it would, be deliglitful if some? word, can be1 spoken or some out. that would influ thought thrown ence the large audience to the performance of a simple duty. The time had passed when it was necessary to vindicate the usefulness of such an association as the Y. M.

C. and the object of the meeting was to present the necessities of the local organizations. The ground belonging to it was valued at and it was proposed to put up a building worth $35,000 more, and to do this it was. expected that every man and woman called upon would give i something aud give it cheerfully. Mr.

Wallace appealed to the parents to help provide a comfortable and pleasant and moral resort for their boys, where they could hud goyd books and magazines, healthful and innocent sport, religious instruction and genial companionship. In, conclusion he said: t'Thea. my friends, along with the city building, the union depot, the state house, and other substantial improvements to the city, let this work, to be dedicated to the highest social, moral and religious interests of our city, be erected by the voluntary contributions of our citizens. It Mill inure (to our good name and credit abroad. It will inspire confidence every where, and Bi oil persons.

God will bless the work and the city. "il-y riends, in the herce conflicts between vice ahl virtue, truth and error, we dare not reject, any influence, any Institution how ever bumble it may be, thai comes to us ar rayed on the side ot the trutf i and the right; ell may the wisest and pest men the laud stand appalled in the Contemplation ot those wonderful material forces now stimulating beyond conception, imagination, the social and intellectual energies of the juighcy population which is gathering into this jgreat Mississippi valley. 4et us never forget that if we will perpetuate ovr present civil and reiigious liberty, if we will perpetuate this magnificent governmeut of ours, there must radiate from here, and from all the centers ot population, those lite-giving forces, those moral and religious influences, that alone can stem the torrent of vice and crime and counteract thelegrading and degenerating iuijueuces of wealth and luxury, ami power. Mr, U. Tnuu Miller, of Cincinnati, a gear.

tl man who ia widely known by his usefntf ncss in philanthropic and religious work, followed Ir. -Wallace. He said that he always liked to to Indianapolis, for this city had always accorded him a warm welcome and had always done much for the charities and work iu which he was especially interested. It was the duty of this city to put up a building where all the space possible can be had i for amusement rooms, conversation rooms and reading When this is done, young wen will go there, for they want something? to attract and please lheu(, which was een in the club house influences all over the country. Young men do not go "to saloons because they like to drink whisky or brandy for they kpow It is not fib for1 hogs.

These places are utjide attractive tovtheui. They go there lor coiiipauionship au.d the steps areeasy down the road toVruin. Continuing, Mr. Miller said: "If a business man sees another making a success iu a certain field, he is sure to Uo likewise Don't, then, be anv less wise in regard to. soul and iu regard to young men, but open the doors of one phice in the city where they can come for amusement, recreation and instruction without the danger of destruction." But people say, what shall we do with the yountj men who will not come iu? Do with -them?) Do nothing.

Young men will go where other young men go. They are like sheep; they will tollow. It is sheep nature and every other nature. A place like this will make better citizens of them. But others say there are young men who have good homes aud all essentials ot pieasaut surroundings and good influence.

Yes, but those young men go forth to meet stranger young men, and in the companionship ol these stranger young men, perhaps, the road is easy to the destroying vices." Inl conclusion, the speaker gave a review of the work that had been done in other cities and the generous contribution of citi- zens to the need of the associations. Owing to the lateness of the hour Mr. E. W. llallord, who was announced for an address, spoke but briefly, making a brief exhortation to business men, and the meeting adjournal.

There was no collection, the intention being simply to awaken an interest iu the cause of the Y. M. aud its efforts to raise, aieaojs toercct a new buildiug. Obituary. February 15.

A cablegram from Paris. was received here yesterday announcing the death in that city of Dr. W. Johuston, well-known las the American physician and the Paris correspondent of the N'ew York Times. He was a native of Ohio, aud would have been sixty-three years old on Tuesday next.

I LoNrjON, February 15. Viscount Edward Cardwell is dead. (He was a liberal and was a member of ministries. In he was cluei' secretary, for lrvlnud and later huld ottice as chancelktr oi the Duchy of Lancaster. Colouiul secretary and war Viscount Card well was in 11U seventy-third year.J Alton, 111., February 15.

Bishop P. Baltes, bishop of the diocese of Alton, died this morning, after an illness of some length, of congestion and inflammation of the liver. B. Slawson, of New York, the inventor of the bob-tail street-car and the fare box, is dead. Slarine Bank Wreckers Score a Point.

New York, February 15. Judge Benedict, in the United States circuit court, has rendered a decision upon the demurrer in the case ot the United States against William S. Warner and J. 1L Work, who were jointly indicted with Ferd Ward for defrauding the Marine The court orders judgment on the demurrer in favor of the deteqdants. The court held: that the indictment contained no averment of a conversion by Ward of the monev which the indictment stated was paid to Warner.

An indictment of this character, to be good against the defendants Warner and Work, must state facts showing a misapplication ot the money, of the association committed by Ward. Mr. Gladstone Mast Auswer. London, February 15. A hot 1 osillade is preparing for the government about the riots.

An attempt to dodge it by the favorite device of a committee Vf inquiry wilt be be made. The weakness of the ministry causes universal complaints. We ara only at the a bad and dangerous era. Throughout the cotton districts trade is languishing and strikes are impending. Thou-' sands sre'out of employment.

Lancashire is no longer advancing In prosperity! i The co operative mills at Oldham are losing money, Short time and low wages is the order of the .1. in .1 tVn Vnu n'm foTkmen wanto. Mr. Gladstone sees nothing but Ireland. The genuine poor took no part in the recent riots, bnt it is madness to ignore the spirit of dissatisfaction among them.

This is likely to be a greater question than the Irish question, erelong, and it will rouse our one-eyed politicians from, their dreams. The commiitee appointed by Mr. Childer, home secretary, to inquire into the causes of the recent riotous demonstrations in London, held its first meeting this morning. The deliberations ef the committee are conducted in secret. A dispatch from Yarmouth says the unemployed workingmen -are making demonstrations of a riotous character.

LOCAL POLITICAL SOTES. Smith Mye.rs is being named for superintendent of mails, the; position now held by Geortre Terrell. Before adjournment, Saturday afternoon, the republican county central committee lett the selection of a chairman in the bands of John R. Pearson, W. H.

Craft, Ed J. Conway, George W. Lancaster and Colonel S.F. 'Gray, and all contests were referred to the executive committee, to txr hereafter appointed. Another meeting will be held next Saturday, i -r county greenbackers, during the after-noon session Saturday, made Lv.

ilutchins presideut pro tem. and Thomas- J. Sharpe secretary, and they were authorized to fill the vacancies' in the central committee. After adopting 1 a declaration ot principles, an adjournment was had, subject to call of chairman. la the evening, they were addressed by Colonel Norton, of the Chicago National.

The republicans are showing a disposition to center upon James R. Caraaban for chairman of the countyentral committee, claiming that he is strong with the various fraternities and has good executive Another thing vexing the republican soul, both local and state, is the chairmanship of the state central committee, but the sentiment is crystalizing toward Joe Irvin, of Columbus, or fc-euator Huston, of Connersville, more particularly Jhe latter, i fCIUOSAU George L. Ililt, "formerly with Robjert Cat-terson, has gone to Minneapolis, where he will engage in the real estate business. W. S.

Lynn, who "for twenty-three years has been with Browning Sloan, has taken service with! Drigjs T.irkington, the.drug gists. Stout, for several years with Baker Randolph, lett Saturday night tor Minneapolis, where he has secured a position in' a leading printing lirm. Much to his reaching the Union he found a host' of his triends assembled to wish him God-speed, and if well wishes, count, he departed doubly armed. The-'Ftiturejof the Colored Race. Yesterday at Meridian-street M.

E. church Judge Albion W. Tourgee lectured on "The Relations of Christianity to the-. Future of the Nejro Race." He took the position that the spirit of Christianity has not only shaped, but is responsible for American civilization. If evils exist or if good is foundcredit must be given to christiauity.

Wherever American Christianity or) civilization, has been wrong in the past, its) first great duty is to right that wrong. Three years after the first negro was landed in America and became a slave by law, the church raised its voice against slavery. Civilization paid the penalty of the evil oi slavery. The questiou we now have is greater than slavery, as a man's heart and braia are greater than his hands. Bondage was stricken out of existence; color remains as a fact.

The-question that confronts Americau christians to-day is the relation of color in', the south. Of the eight million blacks, six million are in eight Will they stay where thev are grow ing thicker, and closer and blacker? Slavery never shaped a migratory people. The exodus of the colored race a few years ago made-no impress. He is going to stay where he is because he can't get away, anil because not people tigl a foothold at the bottom of Ibe ladder uutil'they jostle those at the top. He is either able to rise to be the peer of the white man or he is not.

If he is, be is entitled to the right If he is not, he has a right to be somelliTug better and nobler, and the Anglo-Saxon race has no right notito give him a chance. The survival of the littlest may. mean the survival of the toughest.L The colored population in ten years has' increased. 35 -per cent. The white race there has been falling behind.

The speaker then gave statistics showing that the ntegro had increased materially iu material wealth, and how he had accepted the teachings ot professed christians, and pot their practices. Federal aid in educating the nesro was looked upon by the speaker as a remedy for improving further their condition. The- Kitzlti'gers' Creditors. The agreement of ttie depositors, in Rit- ziugers' bank to turn the lmiuagement of their iuterests back into the' bauds of! the Messrs. Ritzinger, provided the assigueeship can be disposed of, is meeting encouraging success.

Copies of the agreement have been left at the Franklin tire' insurance office, the court house, aud ct Deitz's box Ibe hrst-named has already received the signatures of 100 depositors, and over 400, all told, have signed liir. More than one-half ot the total deposits is now believed to be represented, aud no depositor has yet refused to come into the agreement. Thd depositors number about 1.200. but their names are not known and can not be readily obtained until the assignee makes his report; so that the obtaining ot signatures can hot be pushed, owing to lack of informa tion. Assignee ianJes.

expects to submit a report, of his trust, next Week. The tobacco-' and whisky belonging to the bank have been appraised, and the real estate will be valued this week. A supplemental deed of assignment was made to-day of a small piece of real estate heretofore overlooked. Rain in New England. Boston, February 15.

The rainfall ia this yesterday morning, was almosftniprecedented--over six inches failing in two days. All the railroads are more or less disturbed and the 'Boston Providence was compelled to suspend entirely, owing to washouts. Many manufactories are closed, and families compelled to seek shelter on higher, ground.) their dwellings being inundated. The damage! and loss will amount up to the hundreds of thousands. In this vicinity, especially, the suffering among the poorer classes is great.

In Rox-bury an area two miles square is covered by water to a depth of from two to eight feet. PciitT JERVI3, February 15. Miles of Iandin Orange county and extending into Sussex countv, New Jersey, are inundated by the overflow of the WallkilL Roads ire impassable. Bqotli'a Summer Residence for Sale. Newport, February 15.

A sensation has been caused by the announcement that "Boothden," the summer, residence of Edwin Booth, the aotor, is fori sale. Mr. Booth has expended between $40,000 and $50,000 upon it." Mr. Booth's friends. say that he hat made professional engagements which will take him away for several years.

He is going to the Pacific slope, and thence to London and Berlin, and flualiy will make a long professional visit to Australia. tsam Jone-'s Success. 2SCT5NATI, February 15. The series of ings conducted by Rev. Sam Jones and Sans Small closed last night.

Forty thousand' people tried to get into Music hall and thirty-two thousand failed. The Odeon adjoining was packed full aud Sam Small preached there. The vangelists go to Atlanta to-day. for a fortnight's rest and then will attack the cohorts of. sin in Chicago.

Losses by Thb Needles, February 15. The entire business portion of Flagstaff, A'. was destroyed by firs yesterday. The loss is i heavy. A.

MEMORABLE RAID AS RECALLED BT- A SURVIVOR. Twenty-Fonr Union Troops Penetrate the Heart of the Rebellion, Meal aa Engine and Make Off, With It. The death last week of Martin J. Hawkins, at Quincy, 111., gives occasion for the recall of the most daring and thrilling expedition of the late war, and one ot the most extraordinary adventures in the annals of history. Lieutenant Hawkins was thtyjtucer of the party of union raiders wiio in 13G2, made the famous trip from the union lines north of Chattanooga down into the heart of Georgia, boarded a train at Big Shanty, on what was then the Western Atlantic or Georgia state road, extending from Atlanta to Chattanooga, cut the telegraph wires and ran away with the engine and cars, almost succeeding in rnnuing the rebel train into the union lines.

expedition is well authenticated and has been in years gone by a fruitful. theme among the tellers of adventures. William F. Siartsnian, of 113 Spring street, this city, (aims to have been one of. the twenty-four vfho undertook Uie perilous but his name is not given in the authentic account published by Lieutenant Pittinger, which includes a list of all the participants, giving their regiment and company.

The purpose of the raid was to destroy the railroad which was the main line of comma-nicalion between the confederate armies, and was the only route by which the rebel armies in Chattanooga and Corinth received supplies and reinforcements. The project, was planned by J. J. Andrews, a Kentul-kitin, familiar with the Tennessee mountains and the region, which had to be traversed. Twenty-four men were chosen by him' from three Ohio regiments in Sill's brigade.

The were not informed of the precise nature of the enterprise, but knew it to be something desperate. In April of '6'2, just after the battle of Shiloh, the party, clothed as citi zens and supplied with confederate' money by jhe government, left the nnion lines and met at a rendezvous a day's journey out. Here, in a dense thicket, they surrounded Andrews, while he gave them the details of the expedition. Traveling separately, aud in the guise of Kentuckians who were tired of the "Liucoln govern-ernment," they were to meet in i Chattanooga, thence proceed, by rail to Marietta, thence back north eight miles to Big Shanty, where there was no telegraph station, but where passengers on -the northbound train stopped for breakfast This was in the very core of the confederacy, not many miles from Atlanta, and two hundred miles from the union lines. To a clear understanding of the it roust be remembered that the road ran direct to Chattanooga and through, north ward, into the union lines.

The purpose was to get the start of all pursurers; to keep the wires cut; to burn bridges behind the raiders; to pass all trains on schedule time unsuspected, dash through Chattanooga and onward to glory and safety in the federal The scheme seems impossible of execution, and would be beyond credence, were it not; that it was actually carried out and almost brought to successful fruition. The party reached Big Shanty, in safety, after many narrow escapes from confederate guards. The train stopped, the engineer, conductor and many passengers went to the eating house. The smoking train was left unattended, although there were ten thousand raw rebel recruits in sight, but unsuspicious. The time was ripe, for action.

Andrews, the leader, with nn blanched cheek, walked ahead to see that the switches were rigbtand the track clear. He knew every inch of the road. to the north, and he knew just where the two regular ''south-bound trains should be passed. Returning to the train alter assuring himself that all was in eadiness, he uncouplednhe rear cars; quietly aud carelessly called his men about, him, quickly leajt'd into the followed by three of the party, who were competent engineers. Several of the boys mounted to the top of the, baggage cars to act as braklcmen, aud the remainder quickly jumped into the forward baggage' car.

It was all over in a winklings A hiss of steam, a jar, and away the traiikflew before the very eyes! bt the paralyzed loungers and soldiers. A few wild shots were sent atter.it, but all danger for1 the time was soon over and the bold raiders, wild with excitement, were soon miles away, scoaring past farm houses aud through villages at the very devil's pace; By fait running, time was gained; the train stopped, took, iu wood, cut the telegraph wire aud tore up a rail to delay pursuit. But lack of tools made it impossible to inflict serious damage to the track speedily. When the wild train flew out ot sight of the astonished confederal at Bi2 Sliantv two men, of quick wit and long wind, pulled out on foot alter it amid the jeers of the crowd, lhey ran several miles, impressed a uauu-var auu kchi gang aim continued the pursuit twenty miles until they were thrown down the embankment, where the track had- been destloyed. After a delay they pluckiiy set out) again iu pursuit At lose, at a war! station, by one of those rare chances that occur to few men but once in a lifetime, and to most men not at the pursuers found an old engine, long discarded, with steam up prepared for some trivial switch service.

This was turned to the pursuit. Meantime the union boys with the stolen train were driving along turiously, stopping as otten as circumstances would permit, to obstruct the track. At qpe place the switch was not properly adjusted. cooily walked into the station, took down the. keys and threw the switch, explaining to the agent that he wits running special with a car load of powde'r tor General Beauregard.

His assurance saved him, and the train sped on. The two regular south-bound trains were passed without exciting suspicion, but now tiie danger was iucreased. tor the engines; which had been parsed could be used ia pursuit so soon as they came within hail oi the pursuers who had thus far been at a disadvantage with their worn-out engine. While trying to tear tip the track the runaways were so seriously delayed that the pursuing train hove in sight, and the race became frantic one, indeed. The uaioa bovs pressed ou every pound of steam that their engiue would bear, and soon distanced the enemy.

But every tew miles it was necessary to stop and cut the i wires to prevent word being sent ahead. Another great disadvantage was encountered. -There were two special trains, comiig south and these had to be passed. A long delay was occasioned an switches from this caused, 4nd again the pursuers were in' sight. But the specials happily came along.

and once more the runaway train took the lead, thundering along at a frightful pace, darting over bridges and rahing a thousand wild echoes itf.tiie black pine woods along the way. Atjhe last stop a load of tics had been taken on. All hut one car had now been cut loose from the train and left as an incumbrance to the pursuers on the road. The rear eud of the remaining car had been knocked out, and through this opening ties were dropped upon the track, to further impede the pursuers. Dalton, Ringgold and other towns were passed iu safety, but every time the runaways stopped to take np a rail, the inexorable pursuers, now crowding forward with three engines and several carloads of soldiers and armed citizens, came into view.

At last the fuel gave out; pieces of the car were used and every effort to make Chattanooga, now only fifteen miles away, wav made. But in vain. The steam was falling low; oil and water were exhausted, and the brasses on- the journals were melted from friction; speed was slack, ening, while on came the pursuers. An effort was made to fir the ear and leave it blazing on a bridge: bat- the motion of the train and fast falling rain quenched the'l cames. ne magnincent scheme, so oraveiy carried out, was thus to fail of full success.

The only hope was now to escape, and all of the nnion men alighted in safety from the train and made for the wood. And now began one ot the most remark -able man-hunts on record. Chattanooga and all that section of rebeldom, now informed of the daring raid, turned out in pursuit of the fugitives. Blood hounds were set upon their tracks, and after several days all of those who had engaged in the expedition were captured. The story of their capture and imprisonment is a tale of almost superhuman endurance and hardship.

After being driven about from place to place, chained together and lodged in foul dungeons, eight of "the men, including Andrews, were hung as spies, although ail acknowledged that' -they were United States soldiers on an and demanded the- rights- of prisoners of Eight others ei 'aped after six months' confinement, am. remainder, nearly a year after capture, were exchanged alter an experience that few men of modern times have endured. All of those who reached "union lines were awarded medals by on-gress; President Lincoln commended them iu person, and each was given a lieutenant's commission for bravery. The "Southern Cohfederacy," a paper published at Atlanta, ita giving an account of the adventure said that "it eclipsed anything Morgan ever attempted To think of a parcel of federal soldiers coming down into the heart of the confederate states to seize a. passenger train in sight ot several regiments of troops, to barn bridges aud get through safely.

to the federal lines, would have been a feather in he cap of any rnsn or men. We Joubt if the victories of Manassas or Corinth were worth as much to us as the frustration of this coup d'etat. Had they burned the bridges the enemy, would have occu pied Chattanooga and had possession of all East Tennessee; Lynchburg Ya.) would have been moved on, and probably our army, in Virginia; would have been taken, in the rear, iteieated, captured or driven ouf of the state." who was one of the survivors, his book, "Daring and Suffering," gives a detailed account of the expedition and the experiences of nil who were engaged in it, THE METHomvr riNISTR Condemn Progressive Euchre Arraijcinj to Have Saw Jones in Indianapolis The Methodist ministers' meeting this morning was to have been addressed by Rev. J. W.

Duucaa on "Pauperism," but as he could not be the address was postponed for one week. -The hour was spent in an informal discussion of popular amusements, progressive euchre coming in for general condemnation, and this subject will be taken up again and considered. The proposed visit of Sam Jones to this city was discussed, and the information was given out that be had gone to his home at Atlanta to rest two weeks and on his -way from there to Chicago he would stop off here and preach one night. He has promised to hold protracted meetings- here during the summer Cor four weeks, in July, August or September the conditions being that he sliiall not come or preach under the auspices of any one church, nor shall the serviced be held in a church, but in- a tent, which will hold at-, least 4,000 people, and which shall have open sides, so that seteral thousand more can hear him. the ministers this morning estimated that it would take $4,000 to pay the-expenses of these meetings and they did nol apprehend any particular difficulty in raising that amount, the only trouble bein in getting Lenough money to put up- the tent and get the-meetings fairly started, it having been, the experience in other -cities that when they were ouce fairly started, the voluntary contributions would be more than- sufficient to defray their Jones, himself, does not fix any certain sum for his services before the protracted iuee.tings begin, waiting until they are concluded for whatever com-tiensation be given him.

Nearly all the large cities in the west are trying to get him now. i i Defending lloosicr Made Flour. The remarks of Superintendent Fl etcher, of the Insane hospital to the effect that spring wheat (Milwaukee) flour had.proven better and more economical than the Indiana winteT wheat, figur, are excepted to by several flour manufacturers. Mr. T.

H. Blanton, of the Arcade mills, says that if the spring wheat flour spoken' of made sixty rounds 'of bread to the barrel than the 'home-made flour, it only proves that the been buying the best- quality of Milwaukee flour and the poorest quality of Indiana flour. He says that the spring wheat flour will not make sixty or half thdt number of pounds more than the betted grades of winter wheat flour manufactured in this city. He says, flirt he ruUre, that the spring wheat flour, betaase it is stronger, will absorb more watfrf arid will therefore make a -trifle more breail, by weight, than will the ludiana floitr; but the increase being water contains no nutriment and is ot little advantage. He ventures the opinion" that he can demonstrate through competent bakers that the Indiana Hour, best grades, will pro- duPe as good results as the spring wheatand he suggests that the hospital authorities give the local brands of tipper grade flour a trial.

on the lsieatuer Dolphin. Harry Lewis, brother of Frank Lewis, with Sliover Christian, who was serving as apothecary on the new naval steamer, the Dolphin, has returned home, and he tells a' remarkable story of the alleged cruelty of lieutenants Aliioone and cutler, the former in command, toward the crew. Mr. Lewis, himself, has no grievance, his relations both with the olticers and crew Iwmg pleasant. The latter sire principally Norwegians aud Swedes, buti there are fourteen AmWicaus, unaccustomed to the brutalities with which all ot them are treated.

Mr. Lewis says that tliie oiiicers never give a command nn-accompanied by insult or abuse, and any resentment of outrageous treatment is severely punished by confinement in the Mr. Lewis also states that the vessel ia carefully guarded from visits by newspaper men, aud every precaution is taken against allowing information to reach the. and. he claims that in his general complaint of ill-treatment he is only acting in humane interests njid with the desire that the naval authorities at Washington may leara of the abuses.

1 Referred to the Master, i The suit of the Mercantile trust company I 1.1- anu ouuer, trustee, against tue Louisville, Evansville St. Louis rail road company, has referred to Master in Chancery Fishback, With instructions to findodt: (1.) The priority of liens. (2.) The amounts due on the several series ot bonds, (3.) The receiver's indebtedness. (4.) The amount ot claims accruing for six months prior to the receivership. (5.) The amount of unpaid claims accruing six months or longer prior to the receivership.

Decline of the Valentine Business. The -postoffice officials report that there was a' marked decline in the number of vol entines sent this, year from last year, especially expensive valentines, and they don't know whether to attribute this to hard times or a natural falling off in the observance of the custom. About valentines were sent through the office since Saturday, two thirds ot them being of the alleged "comic order and intended for local distribution. Nearly 400 were detained for insufficient postage. Aanaseinents To-Night, Mary Anderson at the Grand ia two of Gilbert's plays, "Pygmalion and Galatea" and "Comedy and Tragedy." Roland Reed at English's in Fred Mars- den's successful play.

"Humbug." Edwin Arden at the Museum ia the zotlo. drama. "Eagle's Seat," THE OLD SOLDIERS WILL MEET TO DISCUSS PENSIONS A Mass Gathering- Called for To-Morressr The O. A. K.

Encampment Will Met Indorse the Omnibus geheane. i The mass convention of soldiers of taw state to take action on the universal pensiots bill will be held here to-morrow, at Mason i hall, beginning at 1:30 o'clock. The move. ment originated with the Eighth district association, of which Mr. C.

A. Power ia chairman, and they drew op the which. Congressman Johnston has already introduced, and petitions signed by 11,000 men have gone on in support of it. Mr. Power says that when he came here he found that the Indianapolis old soldiers had done little or nothing toward arranging for the convention, and he therefore hired Masonic hall on his-own responsibility.

He anticipates a large attendance from all parts of the state, as a general invitation is extended to all old soldiers to participate. He and his associates are at the Circle house, and will be glad to see others there this evening. Various amendments to the bill will be suggested at the meeting to-morrow, the most important of which is, in view of the present agitation of questio-8. to make the postmasters at every county seat in the country disbursing agents, to pay the proposed pensions to the soldier in silver or silver certificates, the! officials to give adequate bond for a properfulnllment of the trust. The old soldiers in the city whb are favoring the universal peasion measure estimate that the high water mark of the pension money, should the bill become a law, woifld be $115,000,0001 per year, and that this.

Smouut would steadily and quite rapidly decrease. Thev onuose the eraittinir at tn. aious to the Second wives or widows ol soldiers and estimate that this wotjjd reduce the pensions considerably. The pension depart ment last year distributed about $03, so that if the estimate given above isanproxi- -tnatelv correct, the expenditure for) pensions wouia ie aouoied. G.

A. tK. Meeting. An unusual largef attendance of the G. A.

R. fraternity is anticipated at the meeting ot the encampment or Wednesday aud Thurs day, the soldiers nteeting to-morrow having much to do with swelling the numbers. Sev eral important measuVes will be called up for consideration, not the least of which will be the universal pensioning bill, in the interests of which the soldiers of to-morrow will assembles It is believed that the G. A. R.

will not indorse the proposition, which is aud sweeping in its provisions, but will elect to stand by the measure already pending' in congress, making disability the basis upon -which relief, should be grunted. The encampment will be held in Masonic ball. To-morrow alternoou the council of administration will meet at the Graud hotel, ay i in the evening; at the same place, the ladies of the State woman's relief corps will bold aa informal reception, aud there will also be a muster of recruits and other business of similar ilk by George lbomas post, at toe bull on rtorth Delaware street. The meeting on Wednesday of the relief corps will be held in this hail. (In Wednesday, 9 a.

the local pons will assemble, and headed by the drum and bugle corps of Rice's Zonaves, will escort the deleBkUes from the. GVand hotel to Masonic hall, the route lying along Marvland. Meridian. Cfrole and 1'enusvU vania to and thence The reports of Commander Foster and other officers will be submitted during the morning session of Wednesday, and in the evening a caiun fire -will be held at Masonic hall, fJr which great preparations are being made. The election of officers will be had Thfirsday.

Runyan, of Warsaw, Rosecrans, or the. c.vansviiie district, and lUnsdell, this city, at present have the call, for com- mander. All the delegates from this city, with the exception of those from Chapman post, have unanimously indorsed Ransdell, bile the post named is standing out tor J. M. A.

Cox. The former delegates have alsc unanimously resolved to oppose the universal pensioning -proposition. Masonic nail is being decorated in honor of the gathering, under direction of Billy Griffin," and the arrangement committee have secured, the services of Cameron, as bugler, to sound the assembly and other calls. 1 be delegates to the soldiers' mass conven tion, appointed from this county, will hold a reliminary meeting this evening in Judge ewe's room. i.

The department commander, David Foster, to-day issued the following order: HBADQ.UAETKKS DEPARTMENT OP INDIANA, ORAM! AEHt'ur THE KtriDUC. India WAeoLin, February 1.5, lt6.J Special Order o. 1: I Keprereutattves and alternates to the state en camnmeut will assemble iu the lobby of the (iratid hotel iu the city of Indianapolis, "vjae-day, February 17, at where they will be formed in line and. alter a short to Masonic hall, the place of by delegations irom me aitieryut uratid Army posts of this city, i Visiting comrades, not members of the encamp ment, are requested to also aacmble at the uuio place and hour, and form in the rear- of the column. i For the greater convenience of representatives, the.

encampment, during Its sittings at the hall. win oe scoiea oy congressional uistncts. 1 ne encampment will he coiled to order at 9.39 February 17. i On the evening of Wednesday. February IT.

a camp tire will be held at Masonic hall, pruceed-fugs to commence promptly at 7:45 o'clock. An meeting, addrvssed by -the same speakers, and otherwise dunlicating the program at Masonic will be held at Lyra hull. This meeting will be called to order at o'clock. ny cuiuuiuuu oi vnut rraTsm. Penaruneut Commauder.

-Tox Suluvan-, Assistant Adjutant General. -f- LOCAL "OTES. 1 The Oebier damage suit has reached argu ment. Cathcart, Cleland 4 Co. have received Har per for March.

Frank Clarke', a poor old man. arrested for stealing shoes, has been sentenced for one year north. rank M. Walker, No. 219 Huron street, was declared insane this afternoon and removed to the hospital.

The cold wave signal has been firing all day. The temperature will or rather has already fall 15" or 20 degrees. Rsper Commandery, Knights Templars, have a banquet and a dance at their asylum, in Masonic Temple on Thursday night. Last week 16,808 loaded freight cars were handled at the Indianapolis yards, and 5,849 empties; a total of 22,657, against 19,105 for the preceding week. The grand council, Royal Arcanum, will meet in the Bates block to-morrow.

The executive committee: is to-day reviewiag the reports of the grand officers. The damage siiit of Amanda Evans, ad-miniSTTatrix ot A. W. Robertson, a minor, deceased, against the B. fc W.

railway company has reached trial la the circa it 1 A heavy snowfall is reported on both sides pf the Ohio river, extending as far north as Columbus. The Cincinnati and Louisville trains came into this city to-day with six inches ot snow oa me roots and platforms. The Hebrew congregation Shaarah Fefil-lah yesterday elected the following officers: Jacob Gumbiusky, president; Joseph Boern-stein, Alex. Cohen, treasurer; M. Steinberg, secretary; Hvmon Ringoldsky, Joseph Budweitsky and Henry Laterstein, trustees.

McAfee, the lottery man, is out of jail, ha baying effected a compromise with the state by which he paid $240 with $UJ0 due to-marrow, and the remainder-within a week, bis wife deeding bar property to Rots Clarke as trustee, to enforce the pay menu' lie tJso enters a plea ot guilty ia a "number of cases, to be held over Sim a a warning. It is the impression thattae state baa dealt with bin? Tory leniently. The cases of Gray aad I LeAoxOjB.