Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1884 — Page 2

ctljc jJcmocroticgeiitinel RENSSELAER, INDIANA. J. W. McEWEN, - - - Publisher

NEWS CONDENSED.

Concise Record of the Week, EASTERN. Upon opening a ventilator in a tiger’s sage at Forepaugh’s circus, at Waterbury, Conn., Richard Clark was seized by one of file animals, two others immediately attacking him also. He was dragged inside the ( ?age and horribly mutilated before being rescued, the tigers having been beaten off by xon bars. A carriage at Greylock Crossing, Mass., containing George and Alice Hall, was struck by an e.i press train. The corpse Jf the young man remained on the pilot, while that of the lady was thrown on a high sank. The remains of the celebrated Iroquois Chief, Red Jacket, and those of other distinguished warriors were reinterrad the ather day at Buffalo, on the lot donated by the Forest Lawn Association. A large number of Indians were present at the ceremony. While the remains were being carried in cedar caskets from the rooms of tho Historljal Society, chiefs, wearing native costumes, •hanted Indian funeral dirges. The United States steam cruiser Atlanta, which was successfully launched last week at Chester, Pa., was christened by Jessie Lincoln, daughter of the Secretary of War. In demolishing a building on the summit of East Rock, at New Haven, .the laborers discovered several spacious underground passages leading to a vault, and in the latter were found counterfeit coin and a broken die. The house of a farmer named Joseph Gates, near Johnstown, Pa., was Invaded by live masked men, well armed, who forced the family to surrender $l,lOO in cash. The International Electrical Exhibition at Philadelphia closed last week. The act profits of the affair were about $50,000. The New Haven Morning News announces that President Theodore Woolsey Bas resigned from Yale College, the reason assigned being his advanced years. Joe Buzzard and gang, the terror of Pennsylvania towns, were released from (ail at Ephrata, and celebrated tho event by committing several daring robberies. They were pursued, but escaped.

WESTERN.

A terrible disaster occurred south of Chicago in Lake Michigan, just opposite the Hyde Park Water Works, by which ten men lost their lives. Fifteen men were employed by the contractors in constructing an inlet tunnel to the water works. They lodged in a shanty constructed on piles at the crib about a mile from shore. A furious gale came up during the night, which washed the shanty off, and with it three of the men. One of the three drifted to shore on a plank and was saved. Of those who piling to the piles, eight were subsequently swept off by the waves and drowned. The four who managed to cling to their places were rescued by the life-boat, which braved a very dangerous sea in order to save them. Small-pox has broken out at Brookngs, Dakota, and Is spreading rapidly. It is thought that it was introduced into the place by immigrants. The wholesale and retail dry goods firm of Day Bros. & Co., of Peoria, 111., has made an assignment. The liabilities are placed at $122,000 and the assets at $86,000. There are 187 creditors, the principal ones being New York and Philadelphia dry goods firms. Mrs. Walls, a little woman, found a thief in her room in the St. James Hctel at St. Louis, and sending word by a friend for help, slipped into the apartment, locked the door, and threw the key through the transom. Then she took from the sneak the money and valuables he had appropriated, and when people from the office opened the door handed him into their charge. The Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society pf the M. E. Church for the Northwest, in session at Jacksonville, 111., elected Mrs. J. I. Hitt, of Evanston, and Mrs. T. A. Hill, of Chicago, President and Becording Secretary, respectively, and will meet next year in Kalamazoo. The Third Presbyterian Church of Chicago, located on the corner of Ashland and Ogden avenues, was gutted by a fire which evidently arose from the carelessness of some tinners at work on the roof. The loss is nearly SIOO,OOO, and the insurance is $91,50.0. Rev. Dr. Kittredge had intended to accept a call to Philadelphia, but it is understood that he will remain until the Third Church is again ready for use. Charles W. Butler was hanged at Columbia City, Ind., for the murder of his wife. He was the son of an honored and wealthy physician of Columbus, Ohio. On the scaffold the condemned man predicted that all connected with his execution would experience regret. Near Troy, Ind., the nude and headless ,bpdy of Mrs. Stilwell Hendershot was found in a cistern, and, suspicion resting on the family, the husband and his two sons, F. H. and William Hendershot, were arrested. At the investigation, F. H. Hendershot acknowledged killing his mother, but the old man also criminated himself, and both were held, while William was released. A mob lynched the eldest son, and started to string up the father and other boy. The woman held a deed to the farm, and was killed because she would not relinquish it. At Livingston, Wis., the safe of John sAllen was broken into and robbed of money and securities amounting to $23,000. Since Jan. 1 the Union Pacific has sold 4,238,478 acres of land, obtaining therefor $7,510,158, against 742,514 acres and $2,744,272 for the corresponding period of 1883.

SOUTHERN.

Gas has for three years been supplied to the people of Baltimore at JI per thousand feet, but the rival companies have formed a pool and advanced the price to Si. 75. Capt Waddell, of the Confederate cruiser Shenandßoh, has been given oom-

mand of a new steamer In the oyster navy of Maryland, patterned after the Federal revenue cutters. The Illinois Central Road has ordered the survey of a line from Yazoo City to Memphis, to tap the territory tributary to the Mississippi and Tennessee Road, which recently passed into the hands of a rival company. Joseph Webster, of Nashville, Tenn., drove to an undertaking establishment, selected a costly coffin, had the inscription “Rest in Peace’, inscribed on it, went home, took laudanum and rat poison and died. A barrel of whisky exploded at Canton, Miss., the liquid immediately taking fire, though there was neither light nor fire in the room. ! Louis G. Shafer, proprietor of two billiard halls in Baltimore, was run over and killed by a Baltimore and Ohio train. The extensive snuff factory of A. J. Campbell &Co., in the suburbs of Petersburg, Va., valued at $20,000, was destroyed by fire.

POLITICAL.

The straight Republicans of Missouri met at Macon, and nominated a full State ticket, headed by Odon Guitar for Governor. J. Milton Turner Is the candidate for Railroad Commissioner. Congressional nominations include I. W. Van Scbaick by the Republicans of the Fourth Wisconsin District, William W. Eaton by the Democrats of the First Connecticut, J. N. Sarber by the Republicans of the Fourth Arkansas, Robert 8. Stevens by the Democrats of the Thirty-first New York, and Charles 8. Baker by the Republicans of the Thirtieth New York. John Quincy Adams has declined a Democratic nomination for Congress in Massachusetts. Charleston (W. Va.) dispatch: A sensational scene occurred when the train bearing Gen. Logan and party reached Hinton. The General was speaking from the rear platform of his car, when he was interrupted by a man named West, who pushed forward through tho throng to within a few feet of the vehicle. “You raised the first rebel flag in Illinois, and I want to shake hands with you,” the fellow shrieked, stretching out his right hand. “Who said so?” bellowed Logan, furiously. “I don’t know who,” returned West, unabashed, “but I know it’s so.” “You are a liar!” howled Logan, and craning his neck over the railing he spat in the intruder's face. The man slunk off, and Logan afterward remarked to a friend that he regretted not having a mouthful of tobacco juice to make use of in punishing West’s audacity. Henry J. Spooner and Wm. A. Pierce have been nominated for Congress by the Rhode Island Republicans. The Democratic committee of the Sixth Illinois District has tendered the Congressional nomination to E. W. Blaisdell, of Rockford, who will accept. Charles Lilley has been placed In the field by the Democrats of the Eighth Massachusetts District. Ex-Gov. St. John, Prohibition candidate, in a letter just issued, declares that he will not retire from the canvass. The Prohibition State Central Committee of Kansas have put L. H. Phillips at the head of their State ticket, in place of A B. Jettmoro, who declined the nomination for Governor.

MISCELLANEOUS.

A powder mill explosion at Cumminsville, Ont., killed four men.and wounded two others. The Orangemen at Harbor Grace Newfoundland, are again on the warpath. The other night they tore down a convent gate and beat a man almost to death. The soldiers of the Cuban army have not been paid for six months, and they are almost starving. In the interior towns of the island they obtain food by force. The exports of petroleum and petroleum products for the eight months ended Aug. 31, 1884, were 327,091,317 gallons, representing $30,606,628. The exports for the same period the previous year were 344,892,207 gallons, representing $30,917,632. Bradstreet’s Journal, in its commercial summary for the week, says: The general distribution of merchandise continues on the strictly conservative basis heretofore noted. Special telegrams tell of a somewhat better trade at Kansas City, Topeka, and at leading Southern distributing centers, but no gain has been recorded at the leading commercial centers. Mercantile collections are reported better in some localities and less satisfactory in others. The money markets West are all close, and loans are made only on exceptionally good paper. Most of the funds loaned by the Chicago banks have gone into the Northwest wheat region. The failures throughout the United States during the week numbered 196. The contest for the championship between the base-ball clubs composing the National has ended, and the Providence Club will fly the pennant for the next year. The following Is the record of the games won by the several clubs:,* Providence, 83; Boston, 72; Buffalo, 63; Chicago, 62; New York, 59; Philadelphia, 39; Cleveland, 34; and Detroit, 28. The Metropolitan Club, of New York, has won the championship of the American Association. The record of the games won Is as follows: Metropolitan, 65; Louisville and Cincinnati, 63 eachr Columbus, 62; St. Louis, 59; Baltimore, 54; Athletic, 52; Toledo, 41; Brooklyn, 37; Pittsburgh, 31; Indianapolis, 31; and Virginia, 20. Hog-cholera is causing considerable damage to iarmors in Champaign County, Illinois, and in the vicinity of Easton, Pa.

FOREIGN.

In the cholera infected districts of Italy there were 239 fresh cases and 137 deaths on the 12th inst. The Spanish Official Gazette announces the cholera epidemic ended in Spain. A brigade of the French army in Africa, it is reported, is to be sent to Tonquin to re-enforce the army there. Spies report that the Mahdi is sending two large armies to attack Dongola—one coming across the desert and the other along the Nile. Native merchants state that Col. Stewart is alive and at Khartoum. As a result of consultations among the English Conservatives it has been decided to reject the distribution scheme, to maintain opposition to the franchise bill, and try to fo* ce a dissolution of Parliament. Gen. Wolseley complains to the Brit*

i ish War Office that his advance has been par- : alyzed by the failure of the commissariat and i transport service. Catania has been visited by another I earthquake, thirty persons being killed. A duel between Lavier, editor of the National Belye, Brussels, and Gautier, of the Nationale, of Paris, was fought in Belgium, the weapons being rapiers. Lavier received a serious wound in the breast. Eleven pupils of the School of Agriculture at Bordeaux have died from the effect* , of eating mushrooms gathered in a wood near by.

LATER NEWS ITEMS. In the engagement between the Chinese and French at Kep, in Tonquin, the Celestials lost 1,000 men, including three i Generals. The French troops behaved gallantly. Their loss was slight. The St. James Gazette, an English Tory organ, announces editorially that a grave crisis is threatened in India which’ may result in the overthrow of British supremacy in that country. Through the nepotism, favoritism, and chicanery of English officials the natives have been driven almost into revolt. The condition of affairs is as bad as in the time of Warren Hastings, and Kussia is taking advantage of the natives’ discontent. The drought continues in sections of East Tennessee, North Georgia, and North Alabama with disastrous results. The Tennessee River at Chattanooga is within three inches of the lowest point ever reached. George Rowsey was assassinated in Parksville, Ky., presumably by his brother-in-law, James Shruren, whose son Rowsey slew last February. The families have been engaged in a vendetta for years, one having been lynched, another shot by officers, two killed in fights, and still others engaged in bloody affrays. The aggregate of clearances for the twenty-six leading clearing houses of the United States during the week show a decrease, compared with the figures of the corresponding week of last year, of 33.2 per cent. The decrease outside Now York was 13.2 per cent. In Chicago the decrease was 11.8 per C3nt. The National Conference of Charities and Corrections held its eleventh session at St. Louis. W. E. Thomas, an attendant in the Cincinnati hospital, undertook to wheel a patient to the elevator, but backed into an open hatchway, and both lost their lives. S. S. Davis, private banker at Cincinnati, has failed for $60,000, part of which was trust funds of secret and benevolent societies. In a political quarrel at Paris, 111., Marshall Smith shot and wounded George Collier and Bud Eliott, the latter mortally. Smith’s brother, Tom, held Elliott on his back while Marshall shot him. Wardell & Hinckley, machinery,Chicago, were closed out by the Sheriff. Liabilities, $35,000: assets, $23,000. Zimmerman Bros., wholesale cloak dealers, have also been closed by the Sheriff; liabilities, $85,000; assets, $45,000. President Riddle, Cashier Reiber, and T. J. Watson, an oil broker, have been indiuled at Pittsburgh for conspiracy in wrecking the Penn Bank, and tho two former were also indicted for embezzling $1,200,000. In the case of the New Brunswick (N. J.) National Bank, the United States Grand Jury made a presentment, averring that more than the surplus of the concern had been swallowed up before the end of June by the cashier's frauds and possible countenance of the President, both of whom it will be remembered committed suicide. On the 15th day of September the Japanese cities of Yokohama andTokio were visited by a terrible typhoon. In the latter city 3,000 houses were wholly or partially destroyed. Twenty people were killed. The loss of life at sea was appalling, and no estimate could be made of the number. The typhoon was followed by another of great force on the 17th, but of brief duration.

Women are more cheerful than men, and yet are getting the reputation among men of complaining. The wife stays in the house too much. The evil of “dressing to go to market” is in the way. Let it be considered bad taste to see a housewife “dressed up” while she is doing her marketing; then there will be more “time” to get the fresh air.— The Current.

THE MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Beeves $5.00 @ 7.00 i'Loup—Extra 4.0:1 @ 5.75 Wheat-No. 2 Spring 83 @ .85 No. 2 Redß7 ('!'■ .8916 Corn—No. 2 co @ .02 Oats—White34 .37 Pork—New Mess 16.75 @17.25 CHICAGO. r Beeves—Choice to Prime Steers. 7.00 @ 7.50 Good Shipping' 6.00 6.50 Common to Fair 4.00 @5.00 Hois 5.50 @ coo Floub—Fancy White Winter Ex. 4.25 @4.75 Good to Choice Spring.. 4.00 @4.50 Wheat—No. 2 Spring 76 @ .7714 No. 2 Red Winter7B @ CORN—No. 254 @ .55 Oats—No. 227 @ .28 Rye—No. 254 @ .55 Barley—No. 262 @ .63 Butter—Choice Creamery .26 @ .28 Fine Dairy .20 @ .22 Cheese—Full Cream..... 12 @ 13% Skimmed Flatoß @ .09" Eggs—Fresh. 17 Potatoes—New, per bu 26 @ .23 Pork—Mess 16.25 <016.75 Lard 07J4@ .07% TOLEDO. 4 Wheat—No. 2 Red 76 @ 77 Corn—No. 2 56 @ Oats—Na 2 .26 @ .27 MILWAUKEE. Wheat—No. 2 75 @ .75 Corn—No. 2 & 54 Oats—No. 2 28 @ .30 Babley-No. 2 54 & . S(V POBK—Mess 16.00 @16.50 Lard 7.00 @ 7 50 w „ ST - LOUIS. Wheat—No. 2 73 @ .79 Corn—M.xed ’SO @ • ATS—No. 226 @ .27 Rye >4 g 5| Pork—Mesh.; 16.50 @rioo CINCINNATI Wheat—No. 2 Red 82 @ 83 54 @ .55 Oats —Mixed 28 @ .30 Pork—Mess 16.25 @10'75 LAln> 07?3@ .08 „ DETROIT. FLOUB. f. 50 @6.00 Wheat—No. 1 White. 79 @ .80 Corn —Mixed @ 57 Oats—No. 2 Mixed '23 @ PORK—New Mess 18.00 @18.50 „ INDIANAPOLIS. Wheat—No. 2 Red, New. 73 @ .30 Cobn—Mixed @ .54 Oats—Mixed 25 @ 27 EAST LIBERTY. ’ Cattle—Best 6.00 @ 6.50 Common £OO @ 4.50 “O?®- MO @ 6.00 Sheep 4.00 @ 4.59

QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS.

An Epitome of the Laws of the Ser* eral States Relating to the SabjecL Naturalization, Registration, and Residence Requisites—The Disfranchised Classes. Under the electoral system practiced In this country the States have the exclusive power of declaring, each for itself, which of the citizens shall vote; but in no-case shall any person be excluded from voting on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. The States, however, cannot grant the franchise indiscriminately. for the National Government has the exclusive authority to declare who shall be citizens. Any State may adopt an educational or property franchise or condition, providing it applies equally to all citizens. Under the Constitution of the United States “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United Statesand of the State wherein they reside;" and “no State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens ol the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law." In all States the right of suffrage is limited to male citizens 21 years of age, except that in Colorado. Massachusetts, and a few other States women are permitted to vote at school-district elections. There is a great lack of uniformity in the suffrage laws of the several States, as the foUowing will show: in Alabama the requirement is that the voter must be a citizen, or have declared his intention to become a citizen, must have been in the State one year, in the county three months, and in the voting precinct one month. Indians, idiots, and men convicted of crime can not vote. In Arkansas, citizens, or those who have jdeclared their intention to become such, except Indians, idiots, and criminals, may vote after a residence -of one year in the State, six months in the county, and ope month in the voting precinct Registration is prohibited as being a bar to suffrage. In California, only actual, citizens can vote after having been one year in the State, ninety days in the county, and thirty days in the voting precinct. Registration is required by law, and Chinese, Indians, idiots, and convicts are excluded from voting. In Colorado, citizens, or those who have declared their intention to become such, may vote after a residence of six months in the State, persons in prison only being excluded. Registration is required by the constitution. In Connecticut, actual citizens, except those unable to read and convicts, can vote after a residence of one year in the State, and six months in the county and voting precinct. Registration is required by law. In Delaware, actual county taxpayers, except convicts, the insand, paupers, and idiots, may vote after a residence of one year in the State and one month in the county. In Florida, citizens of the United States, or those who have declared their intention to become such, except betters on elections, duelists, idiots, the insane, and criminals, can vote after a residence of one year in the State and six months in the county. Registration is required by the constitut'on. In Georgia, actual citizens, except non taxpayers, criminals, idiots, and the insane, can vote after a resdence of one year in the State and six months in the count v. In Illinois, actual citizens, except convicts, may vote after a residence of one year in the State, ninety days in the county, and thirty days in the voting p; ecinct. Registration is required by law. In Indiana, citizens, or those who have declared thiir intention so to become, except fraudulent voters and bribers, may vote after a residence of six months in the State, sixty days in the county, and thirty days in the voting precinct. In lowa, actual citizens, except criminals, idiot’, and the insane, may vote after a residence of six months in the State and sixty days in the county. Registration is required by law. In Kansas, citizens, or those who have declared their intention to become so, except rebels, convicts, idiots, and the insane, can vote after a residence of six months in the State and thirty days in the voting precinct. Registration is required in cities only. In Kentucky, under the State law, only free white male citizens, except convicts, can vote after a residence of two years in the State, one year in the county, and sixty days in the voting precinct, but the exclusion of colored citizens being in conflict with the Federal Constitution, the law limiting the suffrage to white citizens is of no effect. In Louisiana, citizens, orthose who have declared their intention to become such, except criminals, idiots, ana tIA; Insane, can vote as ter a residence of one in the State, six months in the county, and thirty days in the voting precinct. In Maine, actual citizens, except paupers and Indians not taxed, may vote after a residence of three months in the State. Registration is required. In Maryland, actual citizens, except criminal's, those guilty, of bribery, and the insane, can vote after a residence of one year in the State and six months in the county. Registration is required. In Massachusetts, citizens, except paupers, illiterates, non-taxpayers, and persons under guardians, can vote after aresldence of one year in the State and six months in the precinct. Registration is required. In Michigan, citizens, or those who have declared their intention of becoming such, except duelists, can vote after a residence of three months in the State and ten days in the voting precinct. Registration is required. In Minnesota, citizens, or those who have declared their intention to become so, except convicts, lunatics, and idiots, can vote after a residence of four months in the State and ten days in the voting precinct. Registration is required. In Missouri, citizens, or those who have declared their intention to become so, except United States soldiers, paupers, criminals, and lunatics, can vote after a residence of one year in the State and sixty days in the county. Registration is required in the cities only. In Mississippi, actual citizens, except criminals, idiot-*, and lunatics, can vote after a residence of six months in that State and one month in the county. Registration is required. In Nebraska, citizens, or those who have declared their intention of becoming so. except United States soldiers, convicts, and idiots, can vote alter a residence of six months in the State. Registration is required. In Nevada, citizens, or those who have declared their intention so to become, except criminals, idiots, and lunatics, can vote after a residence of six months in the State and thirty days in the county. Registration is required. In New Hampshire, actual citizens, except paupers, can vote after a residence of six months in the town. Registration is required. In New Jersey, actual citizens, except criminals, paupers, lunatics, and idiots, can vote after a residence of one year in the State and five months in the county. Registration is required in cities of 10,000 Inhabitants or over. In New York, actual citizens, except convicts ana election-betters and bribers, may vote after a residence u, one year in the State, tour months in the county, and thirty davs in the voting precinct, lieristration is required in cities of 10,000 inhabitants or over. In North Caiolina, actual citizens, except convicts, can vote after a residence of twelve months in the State and ninety days in the county. Registr tion is required.’ In Ohio, actual citizens, except idiots and lunatics, can vote after a residence of one year in the State, thirty days in the county, and single men twenty days in the voting precinct. In Oregon, citizens, or those who have declared their intention of becoming so, except Chinamen, United States soldiers, convicts, lunatics, and idiots, may vote after a residence of six months in the State. In Pennsylvania, actual citizens, except nontaxpayers and political bribers, can vote after a residence of one year in the State and two months in the voting prednet. Registration is required. In Rhode Island, actual taxpaying citizens who possess property to the value of $134 can vote after a residence of one year in the State and six months in the towns. Registration is required. In South Carolina, actual citizens, except United States soldiers, duelists, paupers, criminals, lunatics and idiots, may vote after a residence of one year in the State’ and sixty days in the county. Registration is required. In Tennessee, actual citizens, except nonpayers of poll-tax, may vote after a residence of twelve months in the State and six months In the county. In Texas, citizens, or those who have declared their intention of becoming so, except United States soldiers, criminals, idiots, lunatics, and paupers, can vote after a residence of one year in the State and six months in the county and voting precinct. Registration is prohibited bv the constitution. i In Vermont, actual citizens, except bribers, can vote after a residence of one year in the State. Registration is required. In Virginia, actual citizens, except United States soldiers, non-payers of capitation tax, duelists, convicts, idiots, and lunatics, can vote after a residence of twelve months in the State ana three months in towns. Registration' is required. In West Virginia, actual citizens, except convicts, paupers, and lunatics, can vote after a residence of one year in the State and six months

in the county. Registration is prohibited by th© constitution. In Wisconsin, citizens or those who have declared their Intention ot becoming so, except duelists, bribers, betters, convicts. In nation, and idiots, may vote after a residence of one year in the State. It will be observed that but one State, Kentucky. requires a residence of more than one year in the State before acquiring the right to vote; twenty-five require one year, eight require six months, one requires four months, and two require but three months. Only one. Kentucky, in its laws, conflicts with the Constitution of the United States.

DANIEL’S ACCEPTANCE.

The Second Man on the Prohibition Ticket Declares His Principles. William Daniel, the Prohibition candidate for Vice President, has issued his formal letter of acceptance ot the nomination. It discusses in detail the basis of prohibition, reviews the growth and extent of the prohibitory law, shows wherein the sentiment is not utilized, that drink demoralization is on the increase, that officials fall to enforce the law; it speaks of the policy of national and State Governments, gives a method for changing the policy, holds that the present parties are opposed to the reformat on, and pleads that the presence of the Prohibition party is a necessity. Mr. Daniel holds that the necessity for prohibition is based upon the facts that the liquor traffic is the producing cause of a large part of t£e crime, poverty, insanity, suicides, apd diseases that exist in the land; that it is the great disturber of the public peace, as well as the destroyer of domestic peace and happiness'; that it renders life, liberty, and property insecure, and imposes upon the community heavy burdens of taxation without equivalent or consent; that its legitimate tendency is to produce “idleness, vice, and debauchery, and to create nuisances. The Supreme. Court of the United States and the highest courts of the States have decided that laws entirely prohibiting the traffic are constitutional ; that “ialesness,vice, and debauchery" being cancers on the body politic, endangering its very life, there must of necessity be inherent power in it to remove them, in order to prevent its own destruction. In such decisiops these courts have alto held that these laws are for the protection of society, and not for the regulation or control of the conduct of the individual, and hence in no sense partaking of the character of "sumptuary laws, as they are so often falsely and knowingly styled by the liquor leagues and politicians of one of the great political parties; and that neither are they restrictive of “personal liberty," except in so far as they restrain the individual from inflicting injury upon others or upon society. In all such cases the public safety must be the supreme law. The letter reviews the growth of the prohibition sentiment from the enactment of the Maine law in 1851 to the present day, and shows that the feeling is now regarded as a great force in a majority of the States of the Union. In spite of the strength of the sentiment, it is unorganized and of no great monetary and political pow- r. There has been too much praying, preaching, and resolving until election day, and not enough steadfastness then. Mr. Daniel claims that the policy of the Government, as illustrated in its jurisdiction over Territories and the District of Columbia, and the policy of many States, is to license the evil. He claims that the only way to change these policies is by the election of a straight Prohibition ticket, because the old parties are opposed to prohibition, and the suppression of the liquor traffic is a necessity.

BLAINE.

His Second Tour Through the Buckeye State. The train bearing Mr. Blaine and his partv reached Parkersburg, W. Va, on the evening of the Btb inst. After reviewing a large Republican procession, the candidate went up to Marietta, Ohio, and addressed a meeting. The party remained at Marietta all night. They left there the next morning, traveling until noon through West Virginia over the Ohio River Road and then passing into Ohio from Wheeling over the Cleveland and Loraine Road. Mr. Blaine was received with great cordiality at Sisterville, New Martinsville, Wheeling, and other points tn West Virginia, and with much enthusiasm at every point where his train stopped in Ohio. His speeches were confined almost exclusively to the tariff question. The train arrived at Canton, the end of the day’s journey, in the evening. Here Mr. Blaine reviewed a large torchlight procession, and delivered a short address, urging the importance of a protective tariff. The party rested for the night at Canton. On the following morning the Republican candidate drove over to Massillon, a distance of eight miles, where a large meeting was in progress. He made a speech and reviewed a long procession of Blaine and Logan clubs. Gen. Hawley, ex-Secretary Windom, and Senator Cullom, of Illinois, also made speeches. The party then drove back to Canton, and remained there until following morning, when the journey westward was resumed. The first stop was made at Orrville, where Mr. Blaine addressed several hundred people. He also spoke at Wooster, Shreve and Perryville. At 1:30 p. m. the train reached Mansfield, where a big Republican meeting had been arranged. Mr. Blaine made a speech, urging that the tariff question was the one great overshadowing issue of the campaign, and expressing the hope that the voters would go to the polls and do their duty. Stops were made at Crestline, Mount Gilead, and Delaware, the train reaching Columbus on the evening of the Sth inst. There was no demonstration, Mr. Blaine being driven quietly to the residence of Mr. Miller, a cousin, where he spent the night in quiet.

DISGRACEFUL SCENES.

Exploits of a Millionaire’s Daughter in New York. [New York telegram,] A handsome woman, showing many traces of refinement, was a prisoner at the Yorkville Police Court to-day. She was Miss Mary Hoyt, daughter of the late Jesse Hoyt, the millionaire, who recently figured in the courts as a contestant in her father’s will. She was charged with being drunk and disorderly. The officers who made the arrest said that she came to the station house about 5 o’clock and commenced abusing Officer Coan, who occupied the Sargeant’s desk, ana said that the police were devils, thieves, and fiends. She concluded this tirade by throwing her umbrella at the Sergeant’s head. Her sachel and watch soon followed the umbrella, when she was arrestedand put in a cell. She had previously assaulted an officer at the Grand Central Depot. At the trial to-day,Miss Hoyt frequently interrupted the witnesses and in such a loud tone of voice that Justice Powers said he would have to fine her if she did not keep quiet. The witness declared Miss Hoyt was under the influence of liquor, but the young lady declared that she was not, and said that she thought she had been drugged. She was fined $lO for disorderly conduct. As she left the courtroom she said, excitedly: “This is an outrage. I shall apply to the President of the United States for protection.” Miss Hoyt was in the asylum in July and August, 1872, and it is said by her friends that she was temporarily insane and not drunk, as claimed by the officers.

MONGOLIANS.

A New Phase of the Chinese Question. [Washington dispatch.] Another phase of the Chinese question has been presented to the Treasury Department. A few days ago a party of eighty-six Chinamen arrived at San Francisco. Some of them who had formerly resided in the United States were provided with certificates. prescribed by the act of 1882, but none of them had the certificates required by the supplementary act of 1884 They were not permitted to land, as the United States Courts in California recently decided Chinese can be allowed to land only on the production of evidence required by law, ana that secondary evidence can not be accepted in such cases. The Treasury Department was appealed to for relief. The Secretary has, however, decided not to interfere in the matter, on the ground that it is a question to be settled by the courts. The faculty of Cornell University and the authorities of the town of Ithaca, N. Y., have determined to suppress “canerushes,” and have read the riot act to the participators in the recent “rush.” Hank White, a funny and popular “endman” of a New England minstrel troupe, has been'elected to the Vermont Legislature from the town of Beading.

THE WHITE HOUSE RACE.

Progress of the Republican Candidate’s Campaign in Ohio and West Virginia. The Democratic Vice Prudential Candidate at Wheeling—Joseph Mulhatton’s Acceptance. Mr. Blaine and party left Cincinnati, by special train on the Little Miami Railroad, on the morning of Oct. 3. The crowd at the depot and the workingmen in the shops facing the track cheered Mr. Blaine as the tram moved out. The first stop was at a little station, Milford. where there was a good-sized meeting. Mr. Blaine was warmly received, and he’spoke a few words of thanks. At Morrow, Warren County, where a large Republican meeting was in progress, the Republican candidate was escorted to the speaker’s st and and made a brief speech, confining his remarks to the tariff question. At Xenia and London, the same performance was repeated. At each point the Republicans had arranged large demonstrations, and Mr. Blaine made brief addresses to the assembled multitudes The party arrived at Columbus in the evening, and the candidate was met at the depot anoeecorted to his hotel by the local committee of the party. There was an imposing torch-light parade of uniformed clubs, which was reviewed by Mr. Blaine, after which he delivered a short address. The party remained at Oc’ambus during the night, and on the morning of the 4th left by the Baltimore and Ohio Road for West Virginia. The people in the depot cheered as the train moved out, and Mr. Blaine bowed his acknowledgments from the rear platform. The first stop was at Newark, where there was a great crowd, composed largely of workingmen. Mr. Blaine was largely cheered at the depot, but Newark is a Democratic town, and the demonstrations along the streets as he was driven to the Courf House were tamer than at other places yet. Several young men ran along beside the carriages of the party and shouted “Hurrah for Cleveland!" In front of the court-house the candidate was introduced to the crowd, and made** brief address. At Zanesville, the carriage provided for Mr. Blaine was drawn by four .white horses. There was a large escort of Plumed Knight clubs in uniform. The Republican candidate, irf his speech, again presented the tariff as the chief issue in the campaign. At Cambridge Mr. Blaine was driven to the fair grounds, where there was a large meeting. He was received with great cheering. He returned thanks for the compliment and again briefly called attention to the tariff question as at Zanesville. There was a large gathering at Barnesville, and here again Mr. Blaine spoke briefly of the importance of the tariff as an issue in the campaign. At two or three other points where the train stopped between there and Bellaire, Mr. Blaine made short speeches, urging the tariff as the main issue. At Bellaire, which was reached after nightfall, a big Republican meeting was in progress, and the town was given up to fireworks and political oratory. Mr. Blaine did not show himself at the meeting, but’was driven straight to his hotel and retired for the night. During his stay at Bellaire the senior class at Washington and Jefferson College, Mr. Blaine’* alma mater, came by special train from Washington, Pa., to call upon him. Mr. Blaine received them in his parlor, and the meeting was a very pleasant one. Mr. Blaine remained quietly at Bellaire until the afternoon of the Sth, and then, accompanied by his son and members of the local committee, drove over a somewhat circuitous road through a region to Wheeling, where he spent the night. The Republican candidate and his party left Wheeling on the morning of the 6th by special train for Grafton, W. Va. The first stop was at Moundsville. Mr. W. J. W. Cowden, Chairman of the Republican State Committee, introduced Mr. Blaine, who was warmly received. He saidt I am glad to meet the citizens of Marshall Countv. I am glad to be in West Virginia. I consider it one of the encouraging signs of thetimes that an earnest contest is going on, in what was once a slave State, for the ascendency of Republican principles, and Republican principles this year mean a tariff for the protection of American labor. [Cheers.] If West Virginia is in favor of that, she is Republican: if she is opposed to it, she is not Republican. The decision rests with her citizens. 1 know no State in the Union more directly interested in therpromotion of manufactures than your State. Your rich beds of coal and iron; your vast forests; all your natural resources, form a great development ot manufacturing industries. They can. be developed under a protective tariff; they cannot be without it. At Cameron, Littleton, Mannington, and Farmington there were brief stops, and at each point Mr. Blaine spoke briefly of the importanceto West Virginia of a protect ve tariff. At Fairmont there was quite a large meeting. Mr. Blaine left the train and addressed the people from a stand, still urging the tariff as the supreme issue of the campaign. At Grafton, whirs quite a large meeting was in* progress, Mr. Blaine spoke at considerable length, urging upon his hearers the importance of a h'gh tariff. From Grafton the special train again moved toward the Ohio River. At Clarksburg and several points on the route to Parkersburg the candidate spoke briefly of protection as the chief issue of the campaign.

GOV. HENDRICKS.

The Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate at Wheeling. [Wheeling (W. Va.) telegram.] Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks arrived in the city this morning at 8:30, on a special train on the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Sti Louis Road, and, after taking breakfast at his hotel, an informal reception was tendered him and Messrs. Randall and Fellows, who accompany him. Many prominent Democrats of the city and State called to pay their respects. At 11 a. m. the industrial display and parade of the marching clubs took place. It was the largest similar demonstration seen in the city during this campaign. It moved over the principal streets. The city was gayly decorated. Mr. Hendricks was repeatedly cheered along the line of march. About five thousand Brangers were in the city. This evening Col. John R. Fellows, of New York, spoke at Capitol Square to a large audience. A torchlight procession as fine as any ever seen in the city also took place this evening. Mr. Hendricks reviewed the procession from the west porch of the Capitol Building, and afterward made some brief remarks. Each club saluted the distinguished visitor as it passed.

THE DRUMMERS.

Points from Joe Mulhatton’s Letter ot Acceptance. The committee appointed by the Drummers’ National Convention waited upon the Hon. Joseph Mulhatton, at Louisville, Ky., and notified him officially of his nomination for President of the United States. Mr. Mulhatton’* letter of acceptance was placed in the hand* of the committee. The principal points of interest in it are that the uprisingof the drummer fraternity means a. new era, when business men shall prevent professional politicians and the lower class from ruling the business interests of the country. It favors prohibition, because no drummer or business man can drink intoxicating liquor* and be su’ccessful. It opposes convict latter, because it is a pernicious system of slavery, unconstitutional, and interferes with honest workingmen; it is brutal and cruel and a relic of barbarism. It favors retrenchment, reform, abolition of war taxes; the’ surplus in the treasury to be applied at once to liquidating the public debt and tor public improvement.

Candidates for President.

The whole number of candidates for the Presidency that have beeu formally entered for the race to this date is seven, as follows: Grover Cleveland, of New York. James G. Blaine, of Maine. Belva A. Lockwood, of Washington. John P. St, John, of Kansas. Benjamin F. Butter, of Massachusetts. W. L. Ellsworth, of Pennsylvania. Joseph Mulhatton, of Kentucky. — - *

ITEMS.

Miss Mollie Garfield is shortly to enter Vassar College. There is a new gold discovery at Leadrille on Printer Boy Hill. Noeth Cabolina spent $725,000 last Fear upon her public schools. Vassab College has graduated 596 itudents in the regular course. Since the fear 1867 twenty-seven of these have died, ind 188 married. Ella Wheeleb confesses that she has written over 1,200 poems.