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VOLUME XXC. NEW SERIES NO. 8,850 News and Comment. TEE WEATEIB. Indication lor Kentucky to day Showers, followed br clearing.

coMer. northweit-rly wind. Ihe teuii.aiature will faB 90 to OO degrees to night. A wind storm of wide extent paMl a large section of the South, yesterday afternoon and last evening, doiniT greet duuiagv to property -unl causing some lor of life. The storui appear to have been in liss-issippi, where several towns wer damaged and at least one person killed.

Ip NaehviUe ome damage was done, one person killod and another faUilly injured. At In-diatMipoUs a large number of iiouea were IauiMod. Telegraph wires in tbe South were prostrated and it was wish much difficulty that news or the storm wan obtained. At Bowling Green, Ky about twenty houses were unroofed and the I. and N.

round-house blown down. Th already voluminous literature of the State prison controversy increased by a card State Treasurer Which the Courier-Journal publialies this morning. Mr. writes in his own behalf a one of the majority of the Board of Sinking Fund ConiniiKsioners, pon whom he thinks unjust reflections wr caat. by Gov.

Brown In the Litter's recent open letter. Mr. Columbus private arrangement for cleaning the city's eatch- kaslns' suits the General Council better than to let the job by contract aa ether city work Is done, lhe resolution to advertise for bids was voted down last night, althoueh Councilman Satter-whlte said he had heard of a man who Wbnted to the work for $2,000 per rwr let. Mrs. J.

H. Lee, of Memphis, ha made affidavit to the committee investigating Judge Du Bos that she was criminally assaulted by Du so at his home, where he had gone to appeal for clemency for fcer husband. Other women testified to lrnprt per under similar circumstance, lhe special oootmlttee at Kash-vlRe bus finished taking testimony in the caee. A dispatch from Washington says that Secretary Carlisle will not prepare a tariff bill tn detail, as has been Intimated, but will be In position to give the Wars and Means Committee of the House whatever information and assistanee may be needed in the preparation of a bill revising the tariff and placing ft upon a revehu The Republican Senators In caucus yesterday are said to have decided to oppose the reorganization of the force ef employes of the United States Senate at the extra session and to reject the offer of tie majority to let the present employes retain their positions until July I. Mr.

J. J. of the Missouri, Ksnrn and Texas railroad, was yesterday appointed General Manager of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Pe system. Mr.

Frey began his railroad career In 1865 as messenger boy with the Ohio and Mississippi at Cincinnati. The House Committee on Municipalities heard arguments at Frankfort terday on the new Louisville charter. An urgent plea was made fur the restoration of the Sc hool Board provision which wre lost in the mutilation of tho charter by the Senate. Tike cotton firm of Dobbins 3t Dry, of Nashville, with branch houses at Memphis, Little Bock, Sew Orleans Montgomery, Mobile and cine where, made a special assignment yesterday. The special debts covered are over 1300,0001.

A large number of nominations were confirmed by the Senate yesterday. Among tliem was that of Edward B. Whitney, of New York, Assistant Attorney Genera, delay In confirming which had caused some comment. At the meeting of Columbian Club PrexLients at Lexington yesterday. Ml Ida Symines continued her effort to resign Uie Presidency, but wa again balked by a frealdy discovered constitutional difficulty.

A the result of a quurrel brought bout by business rivalry Thomas Cattle as stiot and killed by Iaaao imI Alio Wolf, brothers, at Owentou. yeetertlajr. A rehearing in the oontest over ttte will of the late ex-Senator McOonald, of Ia-diiua, has been refuited, and an appeal will be taken to the State Supreme Court. The President allowed yesterday's session of the Senate to ftu without sending In any nominations. The next see-.

adon will be held next Monday. A sole leather trust, with a capital of is reported to have been formed and is said to be practically a monopoly of this line of trade. State Intpertor Gardner has caused the arrest of Circuit CWk Adklns, of Military county, on a charge of cashing fraudulent witness claims. Four women sad a child kt their Uvea yesterday by the burning ef the fashionable Morgan apartment houso at Cleveland, O. lhe suite rt the State against the lessees of the convict tabor were filed in the Franklin Circuit Court yesterday.

fropoity of the value of was destroyed yobterday by! a Ore lu the State prison at Jfferonvlllr, Ind. eath mm A Largo Section of the South Swept By Storm. Great Damage To Property and Several Lives Are Lost A Mississippi Town Reported Destroyed, But the Report Vague. Many Other Towns In That State and Arkansas Badly Damaged. Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana In the Path ot the Driving Storm.

Bonnd-Houae Wrecked and Other Property Damaged At Bowling Oreen, But So Lives Lost. One Person nulled. Another Fatally Injured -In Haaavills and Many Houses Wrecked In Indianapolis, S2T0W ISt THE XOB.THWZBT. Memphis, lenn March 23. Widespread damage was done by a tornado that swept over a larg territory south of here this afternoon.

Only fragmentary reports have been received, but enough la known to indicate that the destruction of property is enormous and the loss of a Is probably great. iTalumen on the Kansas Oty, Memphis and Birmingham road reported that Kelly, Mis, a village thirteen miles from Memphis, was wiped off the face of the earth, not a soul being Wt to toll the tale. A later report, however, says only ona man was killed and another injured. Well authenticated report sagr the town of Tupelo, the home of Congreissman John Allen, was almost destroyed by the storm. A from 'tunica, stiirty-flv miles' south of here, says: This afternoon at 3:30 o'clock a cyclone frecf the southweet struck thle town and left wreck and ruin in tte wake.

The Masouio and Knights ot Fythias lodges, a handsome two-story frame building, la a total wreak. Tlie white rtesbyteriaa church and the colored Methodist riji-oopal church were blown The Court-house roof wae blown off, and the colored school building, a two-story frame, in which there were 150 children, was blown down, and several of tnem were badly hurt, but none seriously. The residence of U. A. iiigginbotham is a toUU wreck.

The storehouse of Leo Issuer and quit a numbee ot otiier buildings are badly damaged. The damage will reach into the thousands. Scattering reports that come to Mem-' phis from points in Wtt Tennessee and Northern Mbiw4ppi indicate tht the cy-alone whirled up the Misiiippi vaUey from the Souohweet, cruelnng and sweeping away everything in its mad path, lelegrph wire in every direction were twisted into tngks, nnd communication with the eturui-8Wpe localities was ex-ceeiiiugly dittioult aud unriatisfaotory. Iraons from the eut reaching ihe city ktte in the afternoon and evening brought report of widespread destruction. Fas-seugers on like Yazoo and MiWasippi Valley trin tokl of the destruoUon of Tunics, The Lirminglm train due in Memphis st 5 o'olook could not go to Mt-tnpitis until alter o'clock, the men being eonip-Ued to chop moi remove treue off the track betwen here and Kelly, which is a station alxjut thirteen miles ironi Memphh.

The swath of the storm a It crcswd the Katitu City, Meniphls and lirmiiiglmm railroad, tvmed to eiurace a territory between Csptrville a Vliv Branch. LlOieiTs of bourne, hutte tretw and btrns were ravel to the ground by the violence of fctorm. The storm was deetructie tliroughont tlie Taoo delta. Slid wrecked the town of Cleveland. Several houses were blown down in CrawfiidsvUie, Ark.

Beport from other places indicate considerable deuisge, but dispatches late to-night show that the early accounts were much exiiggeiatcd. DESTRUCTION AT INDIANAPOLIS. Hundred ol Small Dwellings Wrecked la the Korthwetern Portion ol' the City. Indianapolis March 23. At :30 o'clock to-night a terrible storm struok the north western part of tha city, and in lu wake were left wrecked dwelllnf houses and badly demolished manufactories.

Tie roof was blown oil one ef the buildings of the new Cerealioe works and It was otherwise badly damaged. The night watclumm barely escaped with his life. The roof was also Mown off of tine Capital City Cloth Casket Company's tlirrtf-story factory. Hundred of email dwelling werw either leveled to the ground or badly vrecked, and several casualties are reported. The extent of tlie damage can not be approximate, but it will reach many thou-and dollars.

In the northeastern part of town tlie front of a saloon was- blown out and the chimney, falling down, partly buried tlie wife of the proprietor, who was in JUDGE WOOD'S RESIDENCE UNROOFED Aad a Bey Killed By the Storm at Nashville, March 33. (Special.) Wind and rain did considerable damage in fiashvlUe tn-niirlit. 1 lie roof wae blown off the two-story reuidene of Judge W. J. Wood, late Third Vice President of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, on Spruce street.

The house was flooded, and several thouxand dollars damage done. The tin roof was blown across a trolley wire, and, being blinded, two fine horses attached to W. It. Cornelius' carriage ran into it, and were killed by the electric current from the trolk-y. A two-story brick store on Btieua Vistr street was blown down, and a boy nuuiivl JCugone Drumright crushed to death.

Win Drumright, a brother of Kugnne, was fatally cruslied, and several other people in the house had narrow escape. SNOW, HAIL AND SLEET. Great Storm Raging In Minnesota and Sooth Dakota. St Paul, March 83. Dinatchs from fifty points In Western and Southern Minnesota and South Dakota indicate that a great storm ia ragiug.

At Faribault and neighboring points eight laches of snow fell, and this was followed by thunder and lulling and a heavy fall of liaiL West of Alierdeen tho fall of snow was so greet as to dehty trains. At St. Paul it boana snowing at 3 o'clock let night, and had developed into a driving sleet storm by 8. lhe storm is followed in the far Weet by a Chinook wind aud a big rtiaw, and poMsi-bl floods are expected to-morrow. Duluth, March 23.

A belated bllizard set in last night, and within half an hour street-car service wit badly Interfered with. The snow ia soft aud drifting badly before a high wind, which is blowing with constantly increasing force. There is every prospect ef a serious snow blockade, and aU tiuins are eerutin to be greatly delayed. The temper at are is not severe, but in other respects the harvard pcomiies to be th worst of the season. Telegraph, line are down.

Bacine, March 230ne of the worst sleet storms known in years prevailed here Wt nigh. The entire telephone system is crippled. Several poles broke and went through tlie roou, of houses, and sums thirty instruments are burned out by wires. The electric light system Is also crippled, aud fifty street lights are not burning. Eleo-trio oar have kept running.

Milwaukee, March 23. In this city the storm that began yesterday has been one of the worst of the season. The street railways all had moee or less troubles and on some ot the line, the service was exosedintfly irregular ail day. In the morniuK. for the hrse time this winter, the Becker line oars were stalled, but the regular service was restored before noon.

On the FarweU-avenue line the cars were bunched early in the day. ONE PATIENT INJURED. Part ef a Wing of the Insane Hospital Near Evansville Blowa Oat. Kvaneville, ind March 23 (Special.) A wind storm passed over this city this evening, doing considerable damage. A part of the southeast wing of the Southern Indiana HuepiUl for the Insane, located two miles east of this place, was blown down and one patient In in red.

The depot building ot the rJvsnsville Suburban and Mew berg railroad was detnoliaiied. Roofs Damaged at Clarksville. Clarktr ille, March 23. Special.) A severe windstorm noosed over tit is city to-nuyht. enrooting the storehouse of Dely, Pierce Green, and doing ocnriderabl dnmase to the roof of the Tohaeeo Leaf tfilce.

Other roofs are more or lee damngrsl. It is impossible to ascertain the result of the storm at this late hoar, but it is thought consid era Ik- damage mu.st have been sustained. DESTRUCTION AT BOWLINS GREEN. Rou ad. House Demolished and Bulld lags Varooled, Bat No Lives Lost.

Kumors of damage by toe storm at Cowling tfreen were rife early in the tdght, and as no telegraphic communication with that place could be obtained over any ot the lines, much uneasiness was felt. Wires were down both north and south of the town. After working for several hours the Western Union obtained communication as far down as Lebanon Junction. A dhpatch from that place at 4 a. ni.

conveyed the firvt news received from Bowling Green. It was to the effect that the L. and N. round-house had been demolished by the storm and about twenty houses unroofed and no lives lost. TRAINS FROM SOUTH DELAYED.

The L. aad N. Liaes Blockaded and the Fast Traia Frosa New Orleans Four Hours Late. The trains from the South were all behind time lost nlgbt. The fast train over the Louisville and Nashville, due here at 2 BO o'clock a.

was reported as being from three to five hours late at 3 o'clock. The L. and N. train dispatcher said the wires were down, and all the train were late. The break In the wires is about "forty mile this side of Howling Green.

The train left Bowling Green behind time and there being trouble on all the line, lias 'been continuously delayed. Still it has been beard from several times, and nothing appears to be the matter it beyond the delay. At 3:30 Vlook it had Just left Bonnievlllo, which is about sixty mile below Louisville. The lowest point Uutt oould then be reaehed on tlie line between bure and Bowling Orson was Lavs City. This is about eighty-Jlv niilos below LouisvlUa.

LOUISVILLE, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, LOCAL OFFICES. Contests For the Little Places Are Receiving Atten-- tion Now, The Bales In Regard To Appointments Still Cause Some Confusion. Several Nominations Confirmed, But Uo New Ones Sent To the Senate Secretary Carlisle May Sot Prepare a Tariff Bill, Out Will Assist the House. NOTES OF THE CAPITAL. Washington, March 23.

The rufih.totr office continues, and the number of callers on the President to-day showed no fulling -off a compared with previous days. Senators and Representatives, formed tlie bulk of the visitors, but their missions were mostly in connection with local offices. But little was said to the (President concerning his noted (nominated to be Minister to DeroMrk.) rules. They have come to be so well understood that few point In regard to them remain ta be cleared up. The non reappointment rule ia, uf course, tlie prut- dpal one, and in It the cr.te-t lntcwiidve- manifested.

Iom wlmt Mr. Clev-'v4 Stu States pllcant was open to the latter through ojiaunei oj llneine and t- l.efM- 11 ITMitlMii.n uliA 1 mw IMI tuiv w.th refrMu. tl i who were iiiMurseu ain.ost U'lanimouslv by thir t-oujcreseional delegation and by a large mrmtier of prominent people, Mr. Cleve-lnl inumated that it he made the ap- i tT7 nuuiu 1IU ro Willi toe nnder-fandint tliat the people of the rnnniMiiitH i iiuuiu Msume i lie retpoutt iuo iiivu. ni uiu Alderson, Pendleton and Opehart, of West Virninim Hi.

7 'vr' r-iAjiu Ml. reference to tlie nomination of Kenna, the widow of Senator Ken-na, to be prmiHtreMi at Charleston, W. clainis are being urged by Virginian rre9e4ve of political affiliation, and It is believed she will pet the ptwitlon. funeral Biel stated today that no editor was placed under an iron-clad rule. If postmaster chooses iaie in tne night writ ing lie said, we certoinly win not nor will we if a postmaster writes anything after office hours mKl pspei.

AS TO TARIFfREVISION. Secretary Carlisle Will Jfot Prepare a uiii uui Will A uist the House Com ssiltee. Washington, Maroh 23. Seerrtary Car- "i it is-stated on good authority, In no sense InUtnda ta ktmuhi rrt Mil in detail to be submitted to the Ways ana Menus Committee of the next Tlotue, but rather to be in a position to rive thorn all the asM.ttejiee and information that may be needed in the preparation of a tariff hill that will carry out In its work and intenb tlie spirit of the tariff plank In the Democratic platform. Hie Beneral outline of th Nmr Ynrlr Btffonn Club tariff proposition corresponds Closely to a proposition bubtnittei in 1885 by Edward Atkinson, of Boston, to President Cleveland ati 'Secretary Xanning.

That proposition divided the tana as follows: A Articles of and mVmals. 8 Articles lr eooxtltlMi wtilch enter Into the vailous pioorues ol Oometuu loriustry. O-Arttcles whollv or psrtlv maiiiifsc-tnred for use as materials Id tiie mwiutuc-tures and ineulianic arts. Artldoc rcudr for consumption. Articles frt voluntary me.

luxuries, etc. ijinoe that time Uie aiuiuai report of the Bureau of SuuLixio has oontaiced a table showing the duty coUeotei on each of these classes of articles. From this report of la2. it appear that 1 duty was collected, of which was collected under clats $1 under cWB, $22,218,412 under eiss C. uud class and S4H.702.786 under cku E.

I NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. A Large List Disposed of. But No New Ones Made. Washington, March 83. Tlie FcjiaU to-day confirmed the following nomination: Bunyon, of New Jersey, to Xt luster of the United States to Ger-nutB4.

llili.i oney, oi Virginia, to oe Iar Department ot State. a ws wtsiro, LGnrd B. WhitrMv nf v.lr Jl jtetant Attorney "General. U. of Wisconsin, to lei.

uit JudeMfox the. Seventh Ju- circuit Texas, to be Court for the to be for the 7 ArkTne, to be VivayWT isMed states for the L4 son. UI Ariiansa. inlian Ter- ritit. Attornev of the Knit I tu Indin Territory.

vtlilir-S p. Baldwin, of Mrvla.l A TWiias Uolcomb, of Delaware, to be Fifth Auditor of the Treasury. All the nominations of poHtnettetg scut In Monday were also confirmed. I NOT SUBJECT TO PRESSURE. Secretary Carlisle Becins the Work ot tt Taraiag Rascals Oaf." Washington, March 88.

Secretary Carlisle has requested tlie resignation of J. N. Patterson, Second Au'oitor of the Treasury Department. So far he has declined to resign. The Secretary has accepted the resignations of W.

D. Owen as Superintendent of Immigration aud A. M. Hughes, of Tsnnessee, Chief of the Loan Division of the Register's orliue. Mr.

Hughe was at fir A recorded as Dismissed fcr cause, but he was subsequently permitted to re SifeTl. This is tlie first change made by Secretary Carlisle among this class of officials, and it brought down on this morning several of the Democrat io mem tiers ef tho Ienneesee Congressional delegation, wbo asked for his retention. Secretary Carlisle was somewhat surpiisea at the rvquest for Mr. retention com-leg from this source, in view of the fact that Mr. Hughes wjt4 a delegate to Ike Republican convention at Minneapolis, lie declined to reconsider his actum In the matter.

Mr. Carlisle said to-day that no pressure oould be brought to hear on him Vliich would lnduist him to abolish a good rule, even if it hsd teen made under 'Republican, Administration. Englaad at the Naval Review. i Wasliington, Maroh 83. The Navy De-gartment ha received a oomm 1 1 hi cation the British Uovernment stating -jhat it will be represented at the naval lev lew by tlie following vessels under eammand of Vice Adminl J.

O. Hop-Jans, K. eommander-in-Kshief cf tlie fiirth American station: Tho Blake will be the flagship of tlie British fleet, Lapt. W. De V.

Hamilton; Magicienne, belonging to the North American Rnnmdron. aommanded bv Cant. Jo llnon. li. M.

G. Tarter, belonging to North American Squadron, cons-nded by Commander H. It. Pleetl Partridge, belonging to tlie North American Squsuron, commanded by Commander H. Y.

Mcaleter; Austraila, from the Mediterranean station, commanded by r. A Ahniit. thirtv foreign vessels and fourteen of our own will take part in tne review. Lait-d States Fink Exhibit. Waehiiurtoo, Mrrh 33.

Tlie United States Pish yesterday sliipped Six carloads ot sal water fish from Moretiead, N. for exhltitjun in the Aqusrium building at the World's Fair. Iresident Ingalls, of the Chepeake and Ohio, has placed the road at the disposal of the CommiM-ion, and the Standard Oil Company has furnished itn tank cars for transporting tlie-s) fish. Xorc tioorenir Coins Delivered. Waehlngton, March 23, Secretary Car-iisle to-day signed voucliers to tlie amount of in favor of tlie World's Pair CooimisHi'on.

which are payable in souvenir half-dollars. 2 I A Uu I m- cona tb land has said. apply In certain To those who remtrpolntrnent. 8 TO those eandlrlatcs for Fatmwtei. trips who have opposition but are Indorsed almost unanimously by eltUens of their city or town.

8 TO tboas who were removed by the Harrison Administration without serveoc out their terms. 4 To those who were nominated for office by Sin Cleveland ust prior to Gen. Harrison's Inauguration, but who failed of confirmation by the Senate. KX SENATOR JAMES B. ECSTTS.

(Appolnied Minister to France.) Since the exeeptjon to this rule have become more familiar to office-seekers, th-re hs been a ru-h of the ex's" to the White House. Tliey have received lit'le satisfaction from the President, however, unless they enjoyed his personal Acquaintance or were known to him by reputation. They nave received some comfort from another exeption to the rule, which is reported to provide that an applicant for appointment to the EX CHANCELLOR THEODORE HUXYOJt. (Appotnted Milliliter to Germany.) office formerly held by himself may apply for another position with as good chance for ttVctloa as any other candidate. This exception be not yet been clearly denned, but it is perhup not so broad ia its provisions a some candidate Mr.

Hinerirlisen. tlie Secretary of. State of niiuow, hits spokon to the Prseident about it, and Ids underctsod-lng was that apbuintmcnt to a pxtun other than that forraei ly hold by the ap- ti ti i it 1 1 i ii a 0a-OS. as loUows: 1893. MORE IN LINE.

Many New Applications For Office Filed By Ken-tnckians. Some Are Not Tarticnlar, Just So They Get An Office. The Position of Collector of Revenue Appears To Have the Greatest Attraction. Br. John B.

Martin, of Owenton, Added To the Contestants For Col. Scott's riace. GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL. Washington, March 23-(Special.) Ap-pliiations for positions In the Treasury DeiKutment are piUng up. They come from ail sections of tlie country.

ery mail brings in a fresh batch, and of course the Kentuckiaiis are In the crowd. A great many letter come to the department from outside Dartiea indor.inr thi one and tliat oue for Collector of Internal revenue, but failing to give the post-office address of the This afternoon there were several letters received from Kentucky indorsing different gentlemen for various poaitiuu in the department, aud applicatious were also received from men who are making an earner effort to tecum tlu tA which tliey aspire. Here are auuie naUM presenum to uie Secretary aud the office they are recommended tort A. Daveac, for Collector of Internal Revenue. HU post-office address aud the Colleotorship his friends want him appointed to are not given, but he lives at Covington, aud wants Condngore William B.

Reeves is recoinmeuded by Lis friends for the Colleotorship ot the Owensboro du-trict. Like the case of Mr. Daxezar, his post-office address la not given. Perhaps his friends think that such a small detail is unnecessary and the fact that he a Keatuckian should be sufficient. Capt.

Irwin Dugan, of Louisville, has his name on the lit of mirm day. His friends have written the Sec retary urging the Captain's appointment a Boiler Inspector. Joseph A. Donaldson, of CarroUton, hai filed his papers for the Oollectorshlp of the Covimrton dintrlr His nvin.iui rival are Davezao and Arnold however. mere are more Rlohmonda ia the field for this lob, and more than half a dozen will be slain ere the victory won.

11. Johnson, of Bard town, has li filed his papers. lie put them on record this morning and his nam was written in the book, opposite which was Candidate for the Collectors hip ot the Louis- viue J. of Vsnihur miantm te Captain of the watch in the Trei.ary. I Ms is an euv lob.

and its hnlrl. niil apt to get fat for the want of exercise. It is a ranher modest offine, and pays out a year. SUU there are many applicants for the place, and they are running over one another to get the rapers on file. Mr.

Mavetx cimus ly indonwd. A big batch of indorsement were received from loin tins iiu.rmm. un.l place! on file. Williams H. Hairis.

of Shelbvvllle. sent in hLs application tltis morning fur a position in the Secret Servient. TTu quite a number of letters from lending Kentucky Democrat, asking his appointment. It may lie marked in pausing that uie secret service uoes uot come within tho rivil service law. It is" very evident that tlie Democrats in Kentucky desire to make tlie contest for the Internal Revenue Collectorship as interesting as possible, for it does seem that every mail brings the name ot a now applicant for tJiess positions.

Or perhaps it would be Lwtter to say thtt letters are received urging the aniHiint- nieut of to aud so for Collector, aud a a matter ol course, tne iwuie suggcstA-d is out down with the ntiier original an-1 bona fide applicant. ho eiir tell hut tlmt iie men whom. the olUue is run ning alter may be overtaken and ap- Kiiutea, anu una woulU uiauppoiut the Miys who li.ive oeen hUbtling lor indorse ment for the paftt two months or more. the irienas of Johnu. aiartin.

Jr. of Owenton, who believe lie'is just the man to succeed collector scott, have written lum a numiier or letters indorsing him for the Louisville Collectorship, and name now swells the number ot tiiom who are avowed applicants, and it appears that the friends oi Judge W. M. rinley, ot the Ijnulavtlle fost, have enteied lum for the iiurveyorsetp race. So it was said at the department this afternoon.

Jn tne book is written: w. a. rinlev. luis- ville. Surveyor.

Name preeeuted by istre can be no (lomrt but Jiat the JudQi would like to. have the otbo i ana perhaps ne win in a day or two make formal application for the appointment. lie was at the Treasury this ato-rnoon and had a talk with Private Secretary tiaines. The friend of a Pinn, SimpHon county, are of the opinion that he ought to have something, for this morning sev eral letters were received at the Treasury Department urging that Mr. Finn be given a federal appointment.

'1 his re.iu-st covers coQM(k'ralile ground, and if Mr. rinn shouia eoaclud to follow up lh" leua or his friends and apply for an office, per haps he might make a connection, now. ever, bis name is now among the otlier KeutucuiMUS who have not netiuea the cretary what they would like to have. A few Kentuckians got in town to night. Representative Ule, ot the Tenth district, and C.

B. Reeves, of Win chester; William Kreigex, ot Louisville and Charles H. Rode, of Danville, are at tlie Ehbii. It fc nesdleas to remark that they are on tlie office lay. Tlie con test for the Collectorship of tlie Richmond district la beginning to wax warm.

Some of ta oaudidate wiU soon be wanting RETAIL to know Jnrt where they are at." and the suddenness with which they will mane uio tlljtcowry will be startanK T.k.nit-lit I laiiuiuitT. xor HIT 1UCQ. mond Collectorship arrived here and put r.F "ouse. iuey were u. henault, of Richmond, and Robert irviue.

Air. Clieuault wai aooompanled by hi brother, 1). Ii. ana Ur. O.

W. Evans, of iUchmond. Iliey came along to euurd the uicknt lin li.ii i i. by uny lonely, for tldnks his chances are numiier one. In tha TTKM.

i.tim. TT C. I. ti i mond, anotner caudidate, has been Iier On thA frpnunrl V. 1 2.11.

is feeling umusually good over the apieai 10 to pericctij' satls-n -1 .1 situation, and so are tliey ur Bllis-X- IO De. a Secretary Carlisle to-day approved the appointment oi rands T. Stewart, of Howling Green, to 'be a United State anil i 1 1 ui vsomsn-or re- unas district, and the apnointmt'nt ot llenry K. Bibb, of Louisville, to be a United States gauger in Collector Scott' i-liarvtstt: A QUESTION OF PREROOATlVE. Legality of a Joist Commission Dis.

enssed Kepablicaa Caucus. Washington, March 23. Ilcre was a Mtall attendano of Senator and only a few people in the galleries of the Sen ate et the time ol the oiening to-day, but tho. number of pople in the corridors was about as large as usual. Mr.

Call one, a resolution in regaid to the com mitioa to inquire into the several execu tive department of the Government, whioa had teen the bubisct of in yesterday's Mrtion. i he reaolui Ion declares that Uie provision of tin appointment act provi Jii a for the appoiutmuut of tliree Seuatoii aud three liipreecta-tivi of the lifty tldrd Conm by the preaklin? officers of tlie two houhea in th Fifty eco' t-ongioss, as such eom-loi- cn is in derogation of the rights, priilecee and prerogatives oi noute, is otherwise tolattve ot the Constitution end ia absolutely null ami void. Mr. German sncested the leferenco ot the resolution to the t'nmmittee on IVivi-k-as aad i-k-ctidns. Mr, Call said tliat he preferred to have the resolution printed and laid on the table, a lie wislied to make xome obrvMioKs upon it.

it ni ght then Is ref Trcd to the onunitteo on Privilv.e and Elections. Tliat order WM and then tlie Senate procee-lcd to executive iiusines. AfUr spending stout three-miai ter of an hour lu executive setMon the Senate adjourned till Monday. Immetliitelr arter ti adjoumment of the Sennte the Republicans went into ifcuons 'or the nnrpine of considering the im poMtion mnile them by the Democrats lelative to tha reorganisation of the Senate. Ti enncus wae larirely Att-udod, bin was of short dnrstion.

Naturally tltve wtis a division of seutiment to hat was best to be done JriT the cir-oum stances, hut those tn TaT.r of con-ttetinc the prop -d organisation wto lsrselv in tlie maicritv. lhe vote taken wat sur1 it probable that at Uie next executive session tlie ultimatum ef the caucus win be to the Demo-eraU. A a effoit will then be made to settle the mnfer behind ehed doom, ard that fallinff the fUht will be traru. ferred to tli open roiun. The Repub-ueans claira that tliey are right, and when one of the leading Senator was asked what ft meant he rrlied that it ttvuut a tight to th linUli.

PROF. DODGE'S RETIREMENT. The Vetema 8ttitlciaa Volsntarily itesigirtu te Take Us Other Work. Washinrton. March ts Pmf t1w1m.

said to-day that statements had been maue relative to his official retirement as StuthfUclan of the Dcnwinumi Agriculture unjust alike to himstif and to Secretary Morton. He says it has been well known to his friends for a long time that lie Intended to retlm early as practicable. He gives tlie fol lowing correspondence, dated March 20: in acccruauce wiui a Chert sired dralre to SMOsUrlan, aud carry out my plans for wur ia artcui(uial xtra-Uira. I harltv IaivIis. i.

elect on the appointment ot my uicenwor, wl4iisT yoa great sucoeas In the eoiiduct of a department wtach has a cenkdtuency and lnierestc swiond to U.im nf im mhu. fn tt tiavernment. follows I am in receipt of your communication temlxrlnc your retlgnaoon of the piKlrloii of Chlet Statisticlsu in the Department of Ag-rkuliuns aud Doto with niUfjoilon your Intention, a e.prok8cd therein, of eute In "K1" r'ic ww. Ill andlllUTM literature." The literature of tKi-Kiiturre nil ilM. MlaiLmd i .1 1 nd touches eveiy eamomle question.

You k.it. .1 .1.1 i i nutu vi rji.juruon utiore you, and alter your smviee tn a positiou tu Intimately counvcul with the farming Interests of this country, yon mutt Us eett-lliriy well equipped tor that Une of laW. Our tai nly no nin In the United htatek will it miar ui unnioD kirate tje eoMK'mio tllllh k.L Ik. i.1.ilr.n mmhlw A Is the oie of value, whether the soit, ai, fir iiver. mrn the Idflhest res.nl for your personal rhar-arler and lxt 11mm for your siiceh In II.A hmiiiulr.llnn t.

r. ana aooncuuic tenet. 1 accept your The Monetary Coaference. Waehington, Maroh 23. Ail the dels- gate to the recent International Monetary Conference have" resigned.

Among members of Congress it is believed that the President will send a eomniLneiou to Brussels to represent Uiis eouutry when the conference reassembles. -The Secretary of State is now endeavoring to as certain how many ccuntries will be rep- reseuted at the reassembling of the conference. Some officials bold to Uie opinion that President Cleveland will not send another delegation to Brussels, but will designate our Min iter to Belgium to aUend the conference as ot Uie United Stste. TELEGRAPHERS' TROUBLES. The Wester TJnioa Will Rrcocaixe la No Way the Representative ef aa Association.

New York, March 23. Concerning the report that trouble between tlie Western Union Telegraph Company and it employe is iuiiuiueut, W. B. SomerviBe, of tlie Western Union, in an luierv.ew aid I understand that soiue operators have been dismissed at Philadelphia, and no doubt for a good cautss. Their dismisMal was not known until a day or two since.

Our local superintendents aud managers employ and discharge timir operators at Uie olhcee under their direction as circamstsnoa may warraut, aud reserve to ourselves the right to manage Uie company's ad airs in our own way, and wiuiout either dictatiou or ln-tnuidaUun from the representatives of any ascUtiou. Any employe ot tlie Western Umou lelegrsph has Uie r.glit ot appeal to the oliiceis of the company for avuy individual srivance, and will always receive courteous attention. No representative of any tstticia-tion however, be recognised or his views discunMed as to tho way in which the company a hucim Is to be muoaged." PRICE FIVE CENTS. UGLY CHARGES. Judge DuBose Alleged To Have Offered Violence To Women.

Mrs. J. II. Lee Swears ITe As-saultrd ner In His Own Home. She Was There At His Invitatioa To Ask Clemency For Her Husband.

protection of the Conrt Promised At the Price of a Helpless Woman's Virtue. HISSES FOR A SITUATION Memphis. Tenn- March 2.1 Amour the char es submittMl tniuv the committee ot tf.e Tenmstseu House of Representatives appointed to report on ta iropriety of impeaching Judge 1. 4. Du Bose, of the Ciiminoi Court of this county, were sevctal relating to his trea.

meut of respectable wouieu who called aa him in behalf of persons under th ban a tho law. One ot the alleged victims ia Mrs J. U. Uie, wife of tlie malinger of a detective agency, who had ln sentenced to the Work house. Site make affidavls' that she appealed to the Juihra for rlm.

ency for her l.Ubhaud. 'lis; Judg told her to call on Idm at his home next day. She did so, finding him alone in the housa, He made improper proposals to her, which rie he thtreupon overpowered het and graUMed his direa by force, sh beiug weal: from illness and oould not defend her honor. Mrs. J.

Ii. MaBride. the wife ot a niu read man. hid teen brutally beaten and ner liro attempted by her husband hecau iu Burrenuer ner property Idm. Mtivide was committed to ail aad i mulcted.

Sli railed upon the Jadge t. gtft assurance ot protection for her pas-sou and Drouertv in the futara. Htws. chums lie offered to do what she want at the price of her viitue. She tted front las otlice, ana he released Melirid th next day.

Mrs. J. T. Brvanfc. a.

whlno. vsatraC a UvinK as a tvoawriter. aava slsa rallaJ on the Judge for work la his court. sua sne eouia get it she was a Mend to the court," and then ordered bar ta kiss the Court." Sh rnfnissil. mjtA Km was proceeding to enforce his demand when she-broke away from him and as ceped from the room.

On another occasion it is sBeaed that Judse offered Violenne tn a mitt, vnuna! school teacher, who made an anneal ta him In behalf ot her broUier. After aha had SDurned his nrarmsitioa UiaA atsa should purchase the prisoner' release witn ner honor, it was only waen shs) threatened to rsise tbe whole court, house about his ears that he release her. The.se four cases are fair aamnla of the affidavits filed with the oominittc TESTIMONY ALL IN. Special Committee Ia lhe BoWCaa devoriag to Formulate a Report. Navhville.

Tenn Maroh 23. SpeclaL Tlie committee having charge oi the intostieation of the truth ot th charges njninrt Judge DuBose, of th Stielliy County Criminal Court, with a view to impeachment, has concluded the taking of tefctmony in tlie case, and la now engaged in endeavoring to forma- late a ri port that- all the members of th committee will a (free to It is that threo of tlie mens ber Pfid. that every chaige hn, beea folly ul.tsntintel s-nd a prima ad case made out. while the oth two rneia bers think that only a part of the rhdrxee have been proven. It is prob able that there will be a majority ana minority report on the lines above tdated, although it i possible that they may, agree upon a compromise repirt.

Those who studied the votes upon th Korher-Matwengill ease to-day fear tfiai there has been a deal between certain friends ot Judge Du Bose ami the Republican memliers. All Uie Republicans of course voted for the seating of Kerber, as did all the avowed fiieu-1 of Judg Du Bnse. There were, however, a number ot Democrat who will vote for the impeachment of Judge Du Rose who riled for the seating of Dr. Kerber, and it is not thought that even if such, a deal ha been made that it will prove strong enough to prevent the Impeachment ot the Judge. Gov.

Turrvrjy, who has been ill a hlfl home in Winchester since directly after tbe election, arrived here on a npuniai train to-day in fair condition, and Id shopping at the Maxwell lit use. A THE CHARGES AGAINST MR. DAVIS. Special Committee Appealed By Speaker Trousdale ta JDak aa Ia Nashville, March 13. (Special Speaker 1 rousdale this morning ep pointed Meters.

Yoa, N'ewsum, Hicka. Leda better aud ompeil a special ouaunitte) to invcKtisate Uie charae agasnat the lion. Ralph Davia. By vote of 4b te tt Uie Uuuis laid on Uie table Mr. Ma.

Campbell's resolution requiring Uiat ana, ployn, and prvuut in Stats sohuul and institutions keep out of puliUos. Itdf resolution was introduced beeauss Pro, Frauk 1. Smith, of th State University, made uoliUeal speeebe last faQ. Ia ads vocating his resolution, MoCanasbeU saif thought as a buMneaS propomUosi if should be adopted, but the House decided against him. The Senate resolution pre vlding for an agent to collect tb balanag of the back taxes due Ute State wa eurred in.

Mr. Hicks then arose to a qeeetioa privilege on Uie communication of Phje I i .1 1 i 1 3 i.