Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 October 1884 — Page 1

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Weekly EstabHahedi a 1828.

IN INDIANA.

The Plumed Knight Reaches The Soil This State.

A Talk to Collegian* on the Theory «ad Prastlee of a Protective Tariff.

The Latest Official Returns From Ohto.-VMt Virginia.—Chicago Democrats Mad.

MB. BL.AINE IN INDIANA.

from Michigan to South Bend, Indiana.

JACKSON, Mich. October 18. Mr. Blaine left Detroit at 8:30 this morning, by special train on the Michigan Central railway. This is the last day of his toor in Michigan, and he will spend Sunday at South Bend, Ind. The first stop this morning was at Ann Arbor, where the most remarkable goene of the trip occurred. There was a very large crowd around the depot, but the students of the University of Michigan seemed to have taken possession of the place, and when Mr. Blaine appeared their cheering and yelling was so hearty and BO loud and •o long continued, they seemed likely to oceupy the whole time that the train could remain at Ann Arbor. All attempts of the local committeemen to get a hearing were utter failures, but when Mr. Blaine stretched out his hand, indicating that he was about to speak, the noise immediately subsided. He began his little speech by saying: "Daring the war we used to hear a great deal about the 'rebel yell,' which was supposed to imply great vigor and determination, but it seems to me the honor to appear here to-day could have terrified the whole army of Lee." [Great laughter.] Mr. Blaine then spoke at some length of the responsibilities of educated young men, and left with the students for solution the problem why so many college men who are free traders at twenty are protectionists at forty.

DOWAQAC, Mich., October 18.—There was an immen&e gathering at Jackson. When Mr. Blaine stepped out on the flat car which served as a speaker's stand he stepped into the presence of more than 20,000 people. He was received with the usual enthusiastic demonstrations. In responding he called attention to the importance of the tariff as the leading issue in the campaign. At Marshall there was a

Her but equally enthusiastic crowd ilace aftc

At^eacb.

place after Mr. Blaine had

oken he introduced General Alger, spoken n© lutruuuuou ucuciw ^01, the Republican candidate for governor, who was warmly received and made a few remarks. Kalamazoo was reached at a quarter before one o'clock. There Mr. Blaine and General Alger left the train and went up to the park, where they Bpoke very briefly to large audience. A delegation from Indiana consisting of General George Williams, representing the Republican state committee, of which he is a member the Hon. Clem Studebaker and Mr.'Joseph D. Oliver, of South Bend, eame to Detroit to meet Mr. Blaine and returned with him. Mr. John C. New, the chairman of the committee, was unable to come to Detroit, but he will join the party at South Bend oil Sunday. General Fremont left the party at Detroit.

SOUTH BBND, Ind., October 18.—At a little past 3 o'clock the train arrived at South Bend. The city was thronged, the workshops and many of the business houses were closed and the day was devoted to politics. In the forenoon there had been a great trades procession. The afternoon was to be devoted to the Blaine reception. In the evening there was a torchlight procession. Mr. Blaine was escorted through all the principal streets by a large body of plumed knights, and theie was a continuous line of decorated houses and a continuous crowd along the whole route. It was about half-past 5 when the procession reached the stand erected near the court house. The two Michigan senators, Conger and Palmer, were first introduced. After they had given some account of the tour through Michigan, the Hon. Marvin Campbell, the president of the day, introduced Mr. Blaine, who was enthusiastically cheered. When order was restored he spoke at some length on the tariff as the great issue in the campaign, arguing that the maintenance of the protective policy was of far greater importance to the workingmen than to any other class in the community. In the same connection he warned the workingmen that their labor unionB would be powerless to protect them against the competition of the cheap labor of the world if the protective tariff were abolished. Mr. Blaine was driven to the house of Mr. Clem Studebaker, whose guest he will be until Monday.

T-n»r in the evening he reviewed a very large torchlight procession. SOOTH BBND, Ind., October 18.— When the wild cheering and jelling with which Mr. Blaine was received at Ann Arbor had subsided, Mr. Blaine said:

During the war we need to hear mnck about the rebel yell. [Laughter.] It was said to imply great vigor and determination, but it seemg t* me that the young men who do me the honor to appear here to-day oonld have terrified the whole army of Lee. [Laughter and cheers.] But I am glad to witness it and to hsar it tor it implies the enthusiasm and the strength of youth, and from ths youth of the country the Republican party

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Finally

m«ceiy»d With a Demonstration of Popular Favor at South Bend Yesterday.

constantly re

cruited. [Owid cheering.] What we lose from desertion and disappointment and dissatisfaction on the part of the elders is far moxe than made up, yea, ten fold made up by tbe young men of the country who are wist coming into action, [Great cheering.] Not only *h»fi a proportion which holds good for young pen of all classes, but we have a very remarkable proportion of the educated young men of the oountry. I

wish

to leave with these

young collegeans a problem in relation to one of the great industrial issues of the time, a problem which will confront them in their future career, that is to find out why eo many collage youth who are free traders at twenty become protectionists at forty. [Laughter and cheers.] I think the answer will be found in the fact that at forty they have taken their degreee in the university of experience, whioh after all is much wider, much more val-»„-kUi thfn the university of theory. [Cheers.] Our collage boys are taught, 1 was myself taught when I was a college boy, the doctrine of free trade, but the United States stands as a perpetual and irrefutable argument and example of the value on a new country of the doctras of protection. [EnUrosiasUc and prolonged cheering.] I am gtad to meet you, not merely as those interested in a politiwl campaign, but as young men who are the pride and hope of the oountry. In dealing with the gnat problems of the future in this marvelous experiment of a people governing themselves by {h) mid universal suffrage, nothing can avail except our educated and constantly oor» losted poblio opinion. [Cheers.] I wish to impress upon every man who has the advan-

tage of a university education that he is every day more and more placed in debt to hisoountrv, and that just in proportion as he proglun— in knowledge and wisdom, just in that proportion will he be expected to pay baok in patriotic labor to tbe country which has matured him. ["Good' "good," and sheers.] I congratulate you on being born to soah great opportunities, to a harvest that is ripe for the reaper, into a -*4that is continually expanding. By the

Tn have your degreee you will go forth A*b»ttte ot tite in a great nation of sixty go forth, sack of )m**«ooA aehancp in life as any *2* *L1"rlUl the addedop-

portonitise which education slvea. 1 «oar mend to you your rssponsituUSm, tor the ilities

of an edncated Aaaerlew

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deeper

and broader and gnats*

jejtat

edncated man in any

this life and in the life which is to oom». [Gnat and prolonged cheering.) OHIO.

The LaUit From the Official Return*.

COLUMBUS, O., October 18.—Returns by counties complete do not change the pluralities given last night. Unexpectedly, the Prohibition and Greenback- Butler votes increase proportionately with those of the Democrats and Republicans. The Prohibition vote last year was 8,362, this year 9,510. The Greenback vote last year was 2,937, this year 3,700, showing no coalition, but party lines closely drawn. The total Prohibition and Greenback vote was 12,447, or 1,126 more than Robinson's plurality. The rest of the Republican state ticket has an avers majority over all of over 5,000. total vote was 780,373. Last year it was 718,168. In October, 1880, it was 716,186, and in November, 1880, it was 724,967. No change in congressmen except an increase of 150 in Romies majority over flurd.

West Virginia-

WHBKLING, W. Va., October 18. Returns are still incomplete. Careful estimates place the Democratic majority about 6,000, maybe a little less. It will be two or three days before the remote counties can be heard from officially.

Chicago Democrats Defy the Govern ment.

CHICAGO, 111., October 18.—In commenting upon the supervision of polls in this city on election day, and the appointing of deputy United States marshals and deputy sheriffs, the Times, this morning, prints the following: "The Democrats, that is to say, one hundred of them, organized yesday, what they are pleased to style 'a vigilance committee. It is composed of determined men who are resolved that no intimidation or violence shall rule at Chicago polls, at least that there shall be none done by Republicans, and their orders ar6 to provoke no fight themselves nor to indulge in any as long as the contest if? merely wordy, but if any bulldozing is attempted by negroes or other deputy marshals to resist it, and if any Democrat is shot to see to it that the shooter at once suffers the same fate. So the matter stands and if the, feeling keepB growing in intensity, there will be serious trouble in Chicago on election day."

Scott and tbe Morey Forgery.

ERIE, October 1§.—William L, Scott, who relies on Republican support to elect him to congress, is charged by John I. Davenport with aiding and abetting the Morey letter forgery by writing a letter to Hart with an order to hurry off the plates for distribution, Scott being a member of the Democratic national committee. The Republicans are greatly exercised over this, and Mr. Scott, in order to retain his Republican support, published an open letter denouncing Davenport as the biggest scoundrel in New York, and denying that he ever wrote the letter also intimating that it is a forgery of Davenport's manufacture. He challenged those in possession of the lithographic plates to submit the fac-simile to any two bank cashiers in the city. This has been accepted by the Dispatch, which asks Mr. Scott to confront the original letter as well as the plates.

Democratic Wigwam Burned.

NEW YORK, N. Y., October 18.—A special dispatch from Buffalo to the World says that several months ago Republicans of the Third ward applied to the WeBt Shore officials for permission to erect a wigwam on a vacant lot on Seneca street, belonging to the railroad company, but were refused. The Democrats, a few days later, bad a splendid wigwam erected on the land, and soon had the strongest organization ever had in the ward. Cleveland's supporters employed on the railroad formed a club and held meetings in the wigwam. This roused the ire of the Republicans, and yesterday morning the wigwam was found to be in flames. The fire was undoubtedly incendiary.

Belva's Opinion of Herself.

NEW YORK, N. Y., October 18.—Mrs. Belva Lock wood arrived in this city this morning, stopping at the Fifth Avenue hotel. Almost immediately after entering the hotel she went out again and visited the gallery ol a pho tographer. The operator was about to seat her in a small chair when she espied a large chair in which Blaine and Cleveland sat while having their photographs taken. "Why don you place me in that

chair?

she asked.

That is a presidential chair," replied the operator. "Well, sir, I will Bit in that chair," said Mrs. Lockwood, "I think I am able to fill it as well as any who have occupied it."

A Cold Day for Batler.

BATAVIA, N. Y., October 18.—General Butler passed east last night in his hotel car, using his comfortable bed and private compartment for the fiist time. While tbe car was lying on the side track at the depot only the through express train disturbed the silence of the night. In the country a thin blanket of snow coated the hills on the way to Oneida, where Gen. Butler was met by a thousand applauding men and enthusiastic women whose demonstration was reinforced the booming of cannon and the disay of bunting.

Mormon Matters.

PORTLAND, Ore., October 18.—During the last few weeks over fifty Mormon familial direct from Salt Lake have settled in one portion of Baker county, eastern Oregon. There is great indignation.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., October 18.—Advices from Lewis county, Tenn., are to the effect that the MormonB who have agreed to renounce their faith have been permitted to remain, and that those who persisted in maintaining their religiouB opinions were obliged to leave. So far as can be learned, no Mormons have left Wilson county. The threatening notices that were posted failed to frighten any of the LatterDay Saints there.

'Death of an Aged Slave.

FISHKILL, N. Y., October 18.—Prince Crosby, who was the slave and servant of Enoch Crosby, who figured as "Harvey Birch" in Cooper's story of "The Spy," died a few days ago at his residence near Carthage Landing in this town. Some two or three years ago he considered himself to be 104 years of age, but some believe he was 110 at the time of his death.

other

Blood Money.

ST. Locis, Mo., October 18.—Mrs, Zerelda Samuels, the mother, and Mrs. Jesse James, widow of the famous outlaw, were awarded damages to-day in a suit against the Chambers Publishing company for violation of the contract under which royalty was to be aid tbem for the publication of the ife of Jesse James.

Klectrlclty for Kxecntlons. MONTPEUKB, VT., October 18.—A bill was introduced in the legislature to-day by the opponents of capital punishment by hanging providing for the execution of murderers by alec tricity.

QMsrsl si the Christian Brothers. PARIS, October 18.—The Christian Brothers have selected Brother Joseph aa general. He was for many yean a superior council of education for France.

HE WAS NOT THE CORPSE.

An Erie Man Who Was Declared Dead by tbe Coroner's Jury.

EBIE, Penn., October 18.—A remarkable case of mistaken identity occurred here this afternoon. The body of a ™«n was found floating in tbe bay by Capt. James Stanton, who recognized it as the body of Sylvester Smith, of this city. Coroner Randall summoned a jury, and .the body having been but a few hours in the water, with features undisfigured, was identified by four witnesses. The jury returned a verdict that "Sylvester Smith came to his death by accidental drowning," and the directors of the poor proceeded to the house to break the news to the widow and ascertain her wishes as to the disposal of the corpse. In response to tbe question as to "how she wonld like Smith buried," Mrs. Smith said she objected to Smith being interred until he was dead. The mournful messengers rebuked her levity, and assured her that the corpse of her husband was on the dock, that a jury had pronounced him dead, and that settled it. To convince them to the contrary, Mrs. Smith conducted the visitors up-stairs, where Smith was found placing raw beef over a pair of blackened eyes. When the coroner learned the facts he chased a&und town after the jurors, and when he had found them the_ foregoing verdicf disfranchising Smith was rescinded and the word "unknown" substituted for his name.

JOHN M'OUIiliOUGH.

Expected to Appear in a Police Court as a Witness.

NEW YORK, N. Y., October 18.—A rumor that John McCullough the tragedian would appear as a witness at tbe Tombs police court to-day drew to that place an army of spectators. At 3 o'clock "Josh" Hart, publisher of the Dramatic NewB, accompanied by Lawyer William F. Howe, walked into the room. They were followed shortly afterward by Joseph Brooks, agent for John McCullough, and his counsel, R. L. Harrison. Mr. McCullough did not appear. Mr. Hart was charged with maliciously libeling Mr. Brooks. In the last issue of the Dramatic News there appear an article in which it was charged that the alleged assault of John McCullough on Mr. Brooks in Chicago was not due to temporary aberration of the mind, but to the alleged fact that Mr. Brooks had drawn a check for $1,500 upon Mr. McCullough's account when r. McCullough had requested him to draw only $1,000. Mr. Brooks declared that the charges were false and malicious and asked that Mr. Hart be apprehended and dealt with according to law. The inteiested parties returned to the examination-room, and, after consultation, Mr. Brooks decided to withdraw the complaint, and so mformed Justice White. Mr. Brooas intends to begin a civil suit for damages.

JUDGE VS. EDITOR.

The Knight of the Quill Victorious.

ABERDEEN, D. T., October 18.—E. L. Spence, present probate judge of Brown county, failing to secure the regular nomination, announced himBelf as independent candidate for reelection. In to-day's Dakota Pioneer, published here by John L. Drake, appeared a rather personal editorial rearding Judge Spence.. Drake and pence several years ago were partners in the newspaper business, then rated, and each conducted opposing journals. About 5:30 this afternoon, as Drake was leaning his back against the counter in the Sherman House office, Spencer approached him and demanded that he apologize for his article, at the same time drawing a revolver upon him. Drake sprang upon Spence, seized the revolver, and then felled him with tbe butt end of the weapon to the floor. The judge, who bleu profusely, is recovering from insensibility, and is probably not seriously injured. A year ago laBt summer Mr. William McCheeney, at that time a partner of Mr. Spence in the Aberdeen Republican, was laid out by Mr. Drake.

Further Fall in Corn.

CHICAGO, 111., October 18.—The corn pit has been the scene of great excitement all morning, practically all the strength which the market appeared to possess having left it. Near options and cash have declined 3 to 3}c, October selling at 48$c, November at 46Jc, and year at 391c. The offerings have been very heavy, and not until November had dropped to 46c was anything like steadiness shown in the market. Wheat was likewise affected and declined to ic, November being quoted at 75fc, December at 76|c, January at 77c. Oats are j[c lower. Pork is 5c lower. Lard is unchanged.

Mnrdered for Money.

PORTSMOUTH, O., October 18.—Last Tuesday, Solomon Evans, a wealthy farmer of this county, left his home to vote. He did cot reach town, and was not seen till yesterday, when his body was found concealed in a copse near the house, with the skull crushed. He had been murdered for money. Suspicion rests on a vagabond seen in the neighborhood.

Klght Prisoners Hanged at Once.

ST. PETERSBURG, October 18.—Six officers of the army who were sentenced to death early in the week, for political offenses, were executed to-day at the St. Petersburg citadel. Besides them there were two women who paid the death penalty, one, Madam Wolkenstein, the other, Mary Figner, daughter of a priest.

Fanning the Forest Fires.

CAMDEN, N. J., October 18.—The winds to-day and yesterday were fanning the forest fires in New Jersey. Last night six fires could be seen from WaterfoTd, on the Camden & Atlantic railway, and the people in that village were nearly smoked out. Hundreds of men are fighting the flamts.

Scarlet Fever in an Industrial School

MILWAUKEE, Wis., October 18.—Fifty new cases of scarlet fever are re ported at the girls' industrial school, a state institution, this morning, making total of sixty cases. The disease is of a mild type and there have been no fatalities as yet

A Cure by Faith.

WATERTOWN, Miss., October 18.— Miss Ellen Bischel, in the last stages of consumption, was cured by faith through the mediumship of W. H, Buckley, the Chicago harnessmaker. The cure was almost instantaneous.

Tbe Week's Failures.

NEW YORK, N. Y., October 18.—The failures of the last seven davs, report to R. 6. Dun A Co., number for the United States and territories 192, and for Canada twenty-six, or a total of 218, as against 220 last week.

Greeting the ProTtdenee Clnb.

PBOVIDKNCK, R. I., October 18.—An enthusiastic greeting was given tbe Providence dub, the champions in the National Base Ball League, on their return home this evening.

Maud S.

LEXINGTON, Ky., October 18.—Maud S. is expected to arrive here to-night in charge of her driver, Bair and it has been arranged for her to trot against time at the Lexington trotting course. Monday.

liEWS IN GENERAL

The Trial of a Son of

Mormon

Bishop on the Charge of polygamy.

The Church Officials Make a Bad Showing for Their Institution as Witnesses.

Braastreet's Journal Reviews Trade Conditions of the Week Just Past.

STATE Of TRADE

Tbe Kevlew of the Week's Business by Bradstreet's Journal.

NEW YOKE, N. Y., October 18.— Bradstreet's Journal, in its commercial summary for the week, says: The distribution of merchandise throughout the United States during the past week has been somewhat interfered with at the North by the interest in and the excitement attendant upon the Ohio election. This is not thought to have had a marked effect, and special dispatches to-Bradstreet's from leading business centers confirm previous reports that general trade throughout the United States is decidedly dull. At no point is much if any change looked for prior to the general election, and from New England a number of dealers are of the opinion that no revival need be looked for until February or March next.|

Receipts of wheat continue heavy both east and weBt, the former being the result of contracts made by the trunk line roads prior to the last at tempted "restoration" of the rates. The number of them coming to the Burface indicates an enormously heavy carrying business contracted ahead or continued in disregard of the last order of the pool line comml»ioncrB.

The dry goods markets, under the influence of continued mild weather and a strictly conservative demand, are very quiet and unsatisfactory.

The weather in the cotton states during the week has greatly favored cotton picking.

There is no change in iron. Steel rails are not so firm since the failure to perfect the combination to work half time in the first half of 1885. One mill has sold 10,000 tons of rails to the Canadian Pacific railway 25 cents per ton under competitive offers from English mills, but at a very low price.

There is no gain in the coal situation, and production will be restricted three weeks prior to January 1.

Ocean freights are."firmer under light offering for grain, but easier in other lines.

Exports of cereals are restricted. The wool trade has continued quiet, and in some cases slight price concessions have been made, but values as a rule have been well sustained.

VANDERBII/TS VIEWS.

He Thinks Further Liquidation Will Ensue—Tbnt Politics Can't Change It— And That Wages are Too High.

NEW YOKK, N. Y., October 18.—In an interview last night W. H. Vanderbilt said the New York Central would not be backward in meeting any cut in rates, and intimated that it could stand any thing ounger roads could. "The fact

iB,"

said he, "there has got to be

further liquidation. Erie and West Shore are bankrupt, and not worth considering. Pennsylvania must reduce its dividends. Baltimore St$hio spent all its money in telegraph lines. I uess some roads have issued bends, is not probable young Garrett will long remain in control of tbe Baltimore & Ohio. Everybody lost money in the last year or two, and it is fortunate the losBes have fallen upon the richest men. I feel the depreciation, and perhaps in proportion to my wealth. But on some rich men it's telling very hard. It is ridiculous to suppose that politics can change the process of liquidation. The success of one candidate or the other will not add a cent to what I already have. One trouble of this country just now, is the relation of wages to the cost of production. Skilled workmen in almost any branch of business gets every day money enough to buy a barrel of flour. I don't refer to ordinary laborers, but to men skilled at their trades. The man who makes an article receives as mucn wages in many instances as the article is worth when finished. Until wages bear a truer relation to production there can be no real prosperity in this country."

Naw YORK, N. Y„ October 18.— The Evening Post attributes the heavy decline in stocks to-day to the change of Vanderbilt from the bull to the bear side of the market.

Bank Statement.

NBW YORK, N. Y., October 18.— Tbe weekly bank statement shows the following changee:

Increase. Decrease.

Loans S i05,(K: Specie.. Legal tenders 818,000 Deposits 8S3,OOU Circulation Reserve...

8557,000

132,000 447.000

The banks now hold $31,6Vo.000 in excess of legal requirements.

The Week's Imperts and Exports. WALL STKEKT, N. Y., October 19, Imports at the port of New York for the week ending to-day, were $8,007, 000, of which $8,010,000 were dry goods and $5,997,000 general merchandise.

NEW YORK, N. YN October 19.—The exports of specie this week were $192,000, making a total since January 1st of $48,093,000, against 12,805,000 last year lbs Harvard collage osnoe thne-mlle sailiiig raoe between fonr eaooes, was won byF. jr. Proctor, of 1887, in 12:45. All the canoes carried

THE TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS.

•Tf:T TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1884—SIX PAGES.

tbe

Vanderbilt Gives His Views of the Flnaneial Situation—Turned -, .st Bear—Trade Affairs,

PROVING POIIQAMI safe

The Apparent Perjury of Mormon Witnesses.

SALT LAKE, Utah, October 18.—The trial of the son of Bishop Clawson on the charge of polyamy was finished today. The verdict has not been rendered yet. The mother of the alleged second wife swore though she visited her daughter living with Clawson she never inquired whether she was marriied to him or not. The father of the accused testified that he never talked with his son about the matter until after the indictment was out. Other relatives swore in alike manner. President Taylor said there could be no marriages at the Endowment house unless authorised. There had been pn bably a hundred but he could not recollect the names of them. George A. Cannon swore that he didn't know about the records of the Endowment house and wanted to remain ignorant. He could not give the name of anyone who officiated at the endowment house. James E. Caine, a son of delegate Caine, was again on the stand to-day and reaffirmed his former testimony. Said Clawson talked to him .about his evidence, expressed doubt of the accurate language, Baid he had no doubt told Clawson he didn't "give a damn," and would tell the truth. The testimony for tbe defense was mainly impeaching the witnesses of the prosecution. After it was through the lawyers said the case was far stronger than before the defense offered any testimony.

RAILROAD WRECKS.

Entire Destruction of a PsiiMifer Train on the Louisville, New Albany Cblca*o—Kvtdenceof Conspiracy to Injure the Road.

GREKNCASTLE, Ind., October 18.—The Louisville Express number 4, south bound, on the Monon road, this morning at half past 2 o'clock, was thrown from the track at PntnaraviHe, south of this city, going down an embankment of seven feet The engine was badly wrecked the baggage car turned over one and a half times two passenger coaches laid on their sides and the front trucks of the sleeper left the track. Engineer James Chnrch has three ribs broken Express Messenger Chas.Cutler had his right hattd mashed the baggageman was buried under the baggage and bruised tbe one hundred passengers were all bruised and scratched, but not otherwise "injured. Conductor Frazee and the brakeman escaped injury. The baggage car took fire at one end and in half an hour tbe entire train, including the engine, was burned. Loss, $75,000: fully insured to the railroad company. ?he messenger saved some of the valuables from the safe, and the bedding ahd cushions were saved from the roaches. The passengers were brought here at 7 o'clock. The absence of a bolt from the switch target is supposed to have caused the accident.

Near New Albany last night attempts were made to wreck a train, and it is suspected that miscreants were acting in concert to irflict a heavy loss on the L., N. A. & C. Within a year two other passenger trains have been wrecked and consumed, one on the main line, the other on the Chicago & Indianapolis Air Line diyision.

TUPELO, Misa., October 18 —Onie of the most terrible wrecks that ever occurred on the Mobile & Ohio railroad •happened a few. miles north of this place last night. Every coach of a passenger train was thrown from tbe track and badly damaged. The rails had been taken up by unknown persons with a view of wrecking the train. There were about fifteen passengers on the train, all of whom were more or less injured, but none killed.

READING, Pa., October 18»—This af'ernoon an engine on the Philadelphia & Reading railroad, on which William M. Eetchner, superintendent of the Signal Towers company, was riding, ran into a mixed passenger and freight train, near Exeter. A car and the engine were partly wrecked* JCetchner was instantly killed. Sevta&l persons were slightly hurt.

railways'repqrted^

Tbe Official Report of the C. St E. t. Favorable. bp?

A Point In Railroad Law Ignored.

Attention is called to the switching of trains in the city without an employe of the road

Btationed

at the rear

of the freight train. Complaint has been made to this effect by responsible and reliable parties. By law a railroad company is required to have a man stationed at the rear of a switching train and no public highway can be crossed without such requirement. This is to secure safety to the public. In the absence of some warning citizens' lives are endangered. At night a conspicuous light is to be displayed from the rear of the train. It might be to the interest of the various railroads to look after the matter.

Where Stock Raisers Find a Good Market.

Tbe Texas railroads have one formidable item o£ exp«4uu which it seems impossible to eliminate," aud that is for stock killed by trains. "Good enough for them," one may say, "for not fencing their tracks." Butthe community will not let them fence their trackB, bHt cut them if they are built. Then in a rainy time the railroads are almost the only places where the cattle can lie down, and they rest on them by hundreds with the natural result that if trains go much faster than a walk they are apt to kill a good many cattle. This does not trouble the cattle owners in the least, for the railroad companies make the best market they have. What was a scrawny long born on tbe ranch becoming a fat quarter fclood on the railroad or in the courts, if it comes to that. Indeed, cases have been known where cattle owners sent their cattle to market by tying them on the track. The expenditures under this head have been enough on the Texas railroad to pay nearly 3 per cent, on its capital stock. ,-T

The Chicago and Bastern Illinois.

The report given below of the C. & E. I. affairs for the last fiscal year, is officially correct:

The equipment consists of 56 locomotives 18 passenger, 2 chair, 3 mail and 8 baggage cars 835 box, 93 stock, 20 flat, 2 806 coal and 26 caboose cars 1 ay car, 1 derrick, 1 pile-driver, 2 ridge and 2 tool cars and 1 snow-plow. Increases during the year were 125 box and 333 coal cars.

Locomotive Bervice cost 14.26 cents er mile run, a decrease ol 0.14 cent rom the previous year. Of the freight car mileage loaded cars furnished 63.1 per cent.. The average passenger journey 17.6 miles, and the average freight haul 123.5 miles, against 24.2 and 126.7 miles for the preceding year. It will be noted that tne greater part of the traffic must be carried at very low rates. Notwithstanding the large proportion of empty car mileage, the average freight train load is very large, few roads reporting BO large a tonnage per train mite.

Of the freight earnings coal furnished 41.4 per cent., other local freight 31.7, and through freight 26.9 per cent. Of the passenger earnings local business formed 73.8 and through travel 26.2 per cent

The surplus for the year was equivalent to 6 3 on the 6tock. The rentals paid included $86,500 to the Chicago & Western Indiana $93,009 to the Evansviile & Terre Haute $5,750 to the Indiana, Bloomington & Western, and $3,000 to the Evansville & Terre Haute for use of tracks at Terre Hsnte.

Payments for construction during the year included $24,207 for new sid ings and other improvements. Pay ments on account of new equipments amounted to $335,263, making a total of $359,470 for additions to property.

Tbe debt on account of equipment includes $64,741 on the old Adams contracts $344,000 car trust certificates, 1884—1887#and $219,591 on account ef recent purchase of 140 box and 760 coal cars a total of $628,333, all payabl^within the next four years,

Short Lines.

Will Kerlin, an E. & T. H. engineer, has returned from San Francisco. Messrs. Fuller and Abbott, of tbe Van shops, have returned from St. Louis.

The Van shops in running yesterday made old-time recollections spring in the minds of the workmen.

The boys in the Van shops Bhow commendable interest in politics by organising the Plug Hat brigade.

The I. & St. L. took into Indianapolis yesterday twenty carloads ef excursionists from Paris, Mattoon and other points.

Harry Underwood, Illinois Midland operator at Paris, is substituting for T. O. Nicholson in the dispatchers office aft Decatur while tbe hitter takes his vacation.

Early this week Mr. T. D. Gautt Blue line agent, expects the manager of the line,

ctf the genera D. B. Mitchell,

and K. L. Inglis, special agent at Chicago, to be here. A car load of potatoes arrived here yesterday from Michigan, of a superior quality. They are large and white warranting the name "peerles Michigan can cope with almost any state in the north for fine potatoes. Its the place for tbe Irish.

Mr. Jacob Sachs, the delegate to the annual convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen at San Francisco, surprised his friends by returning home yesterday, they not expecting him before this week. He was kindly received everywhere and has many pleasant remembrances of the trip.

General Gossip.

The Indianapolis, Pern & Chicago railway will soon fall into the hands of the original owners.

The Mattoon coal mine employs 102 men six days in the week. The company is selling all the coal they can mine.

D. B. Martin, general passenger agent of the Bee Line, is in Chicago, attending a meeting of general passenger agents.

The Lafayette Car work in Lafayette, Ind., are building 100 refrigerator cars for the Commercial Express Line, and have other orders on hand.

S. H. Matthias resigned the position of train master of the Rantoul branch the Wabash. H. L. Sheperd, late of K. H. Wade's effice, St Louis, fills the vacancy.

Fast freight lines, stock gambling, ticket commissions and scalpers are the great evils of the present day in railway business. They can all be abolished if a resolute, united effort iB made.

Bee Line officials state that there has been a wonderful increase in through passenger traffic over their line during the past three or four weeks, while the freight business was never better at this time of vear.

Sale of tickets at the up-town office at IndianapoliB has ceased. John Martin, district passenger agent, and Assistant General Freight Agent Hobbs, of the Big Four, will move into that room next week.

The wrecking frog railway Bupply company of Indianapolis has been incorporated. The capital stock is $100,000. The company will immediately begin the manufacture of the frog in connection with other railway supplies.

George Collls Dead.

George Collis, conductor on the Ohio Central railroad from Corning (Ohio) to the Ohio river, met with a sudden and terrible death, Friday, while going through abridge near Carpenter's Station, about forty miles south of Corning. He was standing at the time on the steps of the baggage car, watching some freight cars that had

juBt

been

detached from his train, when -he was struck by the bridge timbers and instantly killed.

There is scarcely a railroader in this city who does not remember with earnest pleasure his acquaintance with George Collis. To uae the words of an old acquaintance of his, "He was virtually raised on the E. & T. H." He worked his way up from an humble position, and was always highly respected. His old friends will retrret his sudden departure.

The Pnllman Company's Business.

CHICAGO, 111., October 17.—The annual meeting of the Pullman Paiace Car company was held to-day. The annual statement showed: Assets, $26,169,382 liabilities (including $15,924,800 of capital stock), $18,635,670 surplus, invested in assets of the company, $7,533,712 earnings, profits and rentals during the year, $4,456,457 operating expenses of maintenance, rentals, dividends, etc., $3,263,763 surplus for the year, $1,192,694. The directum ware elected, and a quarterly dividend of 2 per Cent., payable Novemher 15, declared, i:

No Cut on tbe Pennsylvania Route.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., October 17.— The cutting of west bound passenger rates by several lines has had no effect on the Pennsylvania railroad. The officers say the rates will be firmly maintained. "We are perfectly satisfied," said the assistant general passenger agent, this afternoon. "Passengers who desire first-class accommodation are willing to pay a reasonable charge for it."

The Metropolitan Bank.

NEW YOBK, N. Y., October 18—The directors of the Metropolitan National bank have issued a circular to the bank's stockholders asking for permission to put tbe institution into liquidation. Among the bankers the general belief is the Metropolitan bank should jo into liquidation. The bank is losing money according to common report and while perfectly sound could not recover from the bad effects of the Seney failure. A prominent bank officer said the bulk of the bank's assets were on deposit with the loan committee of the clearing house, and the comptroller of currency had notified the bank's officers he would not allow them to continue business that way. If the bank's affairs were wound up at once the stockholders would get all their money.

Bigger than Blaine.

PROVIDENCE, R. I., October 18,—Between 5,000 and 6,000 people assembled at the depot to welcome the victorious base ball club home. A salute of a hundred guns was fired. The members entered open carriages, headed by a band, and made a short parade to the Naraganset hotel, where a banquet was served. There was a perfect ovation all along the route.

Experimenting with Naptba.

ODESSA, October 18.—The government has projected an experiment to ascertain whether naptha residuum can be ac-vantageously used as fuel for steamer engines. If the experiment is successful the adoption of this substance as fuel for the Russian fleet instead of coal is contemplated.

Death of Wormley the Hotel Proprietor.

BOSTON, Mass., October 18.—James "Wormley, the celebrated hotel proprietor of Washington, D. C., died at the Massachusetts general hospital this afternoon of calenluB. He had been ill some time and yesterday an operation was performed, since when he sank rapidly.

^Too Cold to Tramp Back Home.

ST. LOUIS, October 18.—Willie Webster, a bootblack fifteen years old, was arrested here this morning. He says he was one of a party of six boys who lighted the fire which resulted in the great lumber yard conflagration in Cleveland September 6. i#

An Unfaithful Agent.

WiixiAMSPOBT, Penn., October 18.— F. C. Bangs, agent for Perkins, Lyons & Co., liquor dealers at St Paul, Minn., was arrested here to-day on a charge of embezzling $1,500 from his employers, and placed in jai! to await a requisition from Minnesota.

Died of Fright.

LOXDON, October 18.—There was a melancholy incident connected with the outbreak of tbe fire on board the steamship Nevada. One steerage passenger, aft Irish woman, was thorough ly panic stricken and died of fright

The British Debt.

LONDON, October 18.—It is stated that a farther option will likely be given from time to time until July, 1886, to enable holden of British consols to convert them into the new loan.

HON. JAS. T. JOHNSTON.

His Speech at the Wigw&m Last Nigbt an Able Effort.

A Splendid Reception Tendered Our Next Congressman by the Plumed Night

Followers.

Be Discussed Lamb's Record and Explodes His Claim as a Friend of Werkingmea.

Vandal ia Kmployes B. and li, Clnb Organized—The Oreenbackera Appoint Additional

Committees—Further Preparations for Blaine.

L,:

The Democrat who Cox bis gnn To take the people's money, We soon will see how Jones can run

And will not think it fanny.

Ohio greets the Pine-Aree state And

TOWS

that she, nor soon, nor late,

Will see her mills in rains laid By Democrat—John Bull, Free Trade.

The expression, "Politics will be redhot after the Ohio election," has been heard from all quarters almost ever since the campaign opened. The truth of the assertion was apparent at the speaking of the Hons. Billy Williams and Fred Douglass at the Wigwam Wednesday night, which meeting was the largest night meeting of the campaign. But is was more apparent last evening, for never before has such a crowd gathered in the Republican wigwam to hear any speaker as they did last night to hear the Hon. James T. Johnston, candidate for congress. The streets were crowded last night and the people manifested much enthusiasm. At about 8 o'clock a procession left headquarters, corner of Third and Main Btreets, and paraded Main street to Ninth, then counter marched to Seventh and thence to Cherry street, passing the side entrance of the Terre Haute bouse where the procession was reviewed by Mr. Johnston. There were over 500 men in line. The Sixth ward Johnston club was well supplied with Roman candles, and during the march the street was brilliantly illuminated. The Wabash Iron Works Johnston club had a number of transparencies which were well conceived. Upon them were the inscriptions: "Tne Democratic party is wedded to Free Trade." "Who puts out our furnace fires? Free 1 iC Trade." "John trusted you in no more!" not have

E. Lamb in '82, we '84 we can truBtyou "Johnston would voted for the

Morrison tariff bill." "We've had enough of Lamb and Free Trade." The veteran league had several transparencies, on which were written the following: "Vote as you shot," rover, the Good," (picture of a hanging) "I do not blame the Democratic party for what they have done, for they have done nothing.—Ben Butler." "He will never live through seven rounds" (Dan Voorhees bracing Mr. Lamb up before Mr. Johnston.)

Long before the speaker arrived the wigwam was comfortably filled and immediately after the procession the crowd poured in and packed it. Many remained outside being unsble to gain admission. It was plainly noticeable •Kof thd crrrwd remained throughout the hour and a mui_ spom.^ Mr. Johnston made a splendid speech, in fact, one of the best that has been made here during the campaign. He did not weary his hearers with long lists of figures, but at the same time each topic was made exceedingly plain and so that every one could understand and follow him in his arguments.

The meeting was called to order by Mr. N. Filbeck and Mr. I. H. C. Royce was announced to preside. He said in introducing Mr. Johnston that the speaker was raised on a farm and knows how to sympathize with the laboring man. He knows what wages should be. He enlisted in the army and served four years. He knows how to sympathize with the soldiers and is the soldier's candidate.

Mr. Johnston was received amid great applause. He said that his voice was shattered. He had spoken several times in the open air and had contracted a cold. If the crowd, which was one of the largest he ever addressed, would keep quiet he would try and make himself heard. He said he could not tickle the eaTs of his listeners with well-rounded sentences. He was no orator, but he desired to speak to two classes of persons, the laboring men and the soldiers. "There aretwo grand aarties, the Democratic and Repubican. I

Bay

Lamb, but let us see in regard to hie record on this question. His first act after taking bis Beat was to vote for Mr. Carlisle for speaker of the house, an avowed free trader. Mr. Morrison introduced a bill into congress providing for a horizontal reduction of the tariff of twenty per cent. Lamb voted with the protectionists when the bill was first brought before the house. He voted against striking out the enacting clause because he desired to keep the bill before the house. Mr. Lamb is in full accord with the Democratic party, which is utterly opposed to protection. The Democratic party has been a free trade party since its formation and has legislated in favor of free trade. The Republican party has kept all its promisee to the people. "My opponent says the Republican party has given away the public lands. Yes, the party has given away more than any party that has even been

iSi

in power. enters a I stand action. Simply

west, take up a claim of 160 acres, get a deed, and no Democrat is going to tarn you off of it.' The Republican party declared twelve years ago that this land should not be taken back. But Mr. Lamb says we gave away lands to the railroads. Yea, the Republican party has bound this conntry together with bands of steel. Hendricks and Voorhees, while in congreaB, voted to give away 80,000,000 acres of land to railway corporations. "I was for a time at a loss to know why Mr. Lamb's cheeks were so florid. 1 found out that it was due to the tears be has been shedding because the Mexican pension bill did not pass. He says the Republican party amended the bill so that the daddy of it would not have known it. He doee not tell you what there amendments were. They provided that all soldiers who were honorably discharged should be pensioned even if the record of the jnjury was not to be found, but if they were unable to support their families. They provided that the soldier's children who were blind, imbecile or insane, should receive their father's pension upon his death. They provided that soldier's widows should receive $12 instead of $8 per month. They provided that it need not be proven that a son who was lost in the war was the support of bis parents to obtain a pension. They provided that in case of death the pension would pass to the widow and children and that it was not necessary to prove that death was caused by injury received while in service. I am in favor of all these amendments and one more. I would pension all soldiers who are dependent upon their labor and who are unable to work, regardless whether injury was received in or out of the army."

The speaker closed his excellent speech by showing that Grover Cleveland vetoed every measure thatwas in favor of the laboring classes. He is not fit to be governor and much less to be president. He referred to Mr. Hendrick's record during the war and in congress. He paid a glowing tribute to James G. Blaine and Gen. John A. Logan.

After the speaking three cheers were given for Mr. Johnston, the state and national tickets, after which the meeting adjourned.

HURRAH FOR TflES WORKMEN.

The Vandalla Workmen Will do Their Part In the Blaine Reception.

A roster was placed in the reading cm of the Vandalia shops to be signed by members of the plug hat brigade the Vandalia employes are or ganizing. It will be known as the Vandalia railroad employes Blaine and Logan club. They will turn out en masse at the speaking on the arrival of Mr. Blaine and again in the evening. Only employes of the Vandalia railroad, and those being voters, will be enlisted. The number of names signed increased rapidly and appearances are that a majority of the Vandalia employes at Terre Haute are members of the Republican party. A similar move is on foot in the Van shops at Effingham, which club will come here. A subscription list was also circulated to aid those who do not feel able to purchase a hat. The hats will be bought at wholesale and secured at a reduction. At four o'clock yesterday afternoon the following names were enrolled numbering 114: Christ Oeser Henry Eibreot OF Miller Jss Bardsley ., Jas Fortune WE Miller

Kuelnn

8 A Weaver ..' WmDodson John A ill ens Geo Hunt Sntton Hardin A Gordon

Sep ublican party of guilty, ana to land

defend does

Wood Helms Budy

J-

Wm E Lawes Ai Hook

Powell

Mat Graff Chas McCray Carre Geo Campbell

W Ferrell Joe West Metton

Crnikshank. Sachs Chas Peddle, jr John Slocum Hiram Hneeton Ed Cain

Wattermack Wolfenborger Joe Paige Steve George Geo Bapeon Geo Scott Henry Miller Kobt Haston Dan Warner Wm Starr Lou HuntJohn Grant John Schwsbel

St Clair

Frank Gross RobtOrr Jno Man court A1 Hunt Jas Bennett E Miller EC Miller Geo Andrews Ed Watson W. H. Barnhart Andy Walker Otto Anstermiller"

Edwards 11. Tip Harrington John Watson Ed Weed Frank Larr

Voelker

Lantz

Wm Brennan Wm Larr Geo Zoeling Will Sherburn Fred Abbett G. W. Godfrey Fred Huber John Crosby Otto Best 4 John Van Bonek

Ed O'Neal Chas Kloer

Lew Burgees B. W. Kilmer Frank Heitman Bobt Sweeney Archy Taylor Bobt MnderbiH A Gnrney

this with no disrespect to

the third or fourth party, but the vie tory in the approaching election will be with either the Republican or Democratic party. Each voter should have some reason why he should trustthe jarty with which he affiliates. We Bhould honor a man's politics as much as his reigion. No man should support the Democratic or Republican partyu nless he can gvie his reasons for so doing. No young man should vote the Democratic or Republican ticket without having his reasons. The beauty of tbe Republican party is that it is composed largely of young men. If a man wants to be a Democrat he must come to the conclusion tliat he is in favor of state rights, opposed to a protective tariff and in favor of pensioning soldiero whe were in the Mexican war and who afterward fired upon the flag of their country. The Democratic party had control of the country for twenty-four years. During this period they SKCceeded by Democratic free trade in breaking down American industries, in closing the manufacturing establishments. They were unable to run the government and could not raise revenue enough to support it. The Republicans found the treasury without a dollar in it. They restored the credit of the government. They built up industry and protected the laboring men against foreign pauper labor by a Republican protective tariff policy. I think I know a man by the name of Lamb who claims to be a protectionist It is not my intention to make a personal attack upon Mr.

Present members and all wishing to become members are requested to meet at the Vandalia shops Monday evening at 7 o'clock sharp for the transaction of important business.

THE GREENBACKERS.

Their Candidate for Governor to be Here —Additional Committees Appointed.

The Honl H. Z. Leonard, Greenback candidate for governor, will speak here on the evening of the 28th. The Republican wigwam has been tendered.

ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES.

The Greenbackers met last evening and appointed the following additional committee:

First ward—Charles Duddleston,John Heinl, Jas. Graves, Samnel Young. Second ward—Charles Triche, P. J. Irwin, B. A. Nott, J. A. Anderson.

Third ward—Cyras Cox, John Misner, John Hoffman, L. Gnerinean, Wm. Byenhlleodore Beeves.

Fourth ward—H. Manning, Charles Gould, M. Peppers, Wm. Beeves. Fifth ward—J. B. Battus, J. Sonnefield, Ed Johnson, George Cantrell, Mr. MeCanley.

Sixth wunl—Frank Kice, J. J. Myers, K. L. Hickman, Oeome Florey. Harrison township—Jehu Johns, W. M. Ut, Chris Dcmorwrt.

The committee' was ordered to meet Monday evening at headquarters to organize for more thorough and effi eient work. _____

A Card,

To the Editor of the Express.

its

not

malra a nation great. The Republican party said to all actual settlers, 'Go

SIB:—I notice a statement in your paper of October 1st, stating that it appeared that the Greenback committee bave not been paying much attention to the Butler cause and that there was some trouble among the members of the committee, assigning this a* a reason for their inactivity, etc, I wish to state that you have been misinformed. The committee is now, and all the time has been in good woorking order, and working harmoniously in the interest of Butler and the entire ticket. It has done all it considered necessary for the advancement of the cause. One member of tbe committee resigned because things were not done his wayt but that is all there ia of it Yours, respectfully, W. H. BBOWN,

Chairman Greenback Committee.

The Work of the Committees COMMITTEE ON TRACES AND XAHI7PA0TUBBS.

The committee on trades and manufactures met last evening In the rooms of the executive committee. The fol lowing are the eetabllahments that will

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in the

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Jas Kimble August Fredericks W Miller & CF Foristall Win Kordy -•.« JasMaxey as Fuller Chas Geo Liekert

Chas Carter HE Adams Abe Shoemaker John Wall Ed Rngan Henry Bugh Geo Irwiii John McKeerer Carl Kottmaii °&*™r

Bussell

WmBaugh Tom Menifee 41 Chas Scott 4

Bamme

Mat Crandell GeoSamnels J:-. WH Berry lb, Jas Southard Chas Man conrt ~.

Pr°C668ion by

Monday night the list

will be greatly increased: m. Wabash Iron Co....a

Oilman

4Reynolds a

Burnett 1 Wm. PadiWtr W/J

Olift, Williams

A Co. 1 A Beeaa

C-C. Smith ...a 3£B5£~-i **•'•"issii: Un«««Ooal Co..« ^Burnett.1 W. P. Ijaat. A. C. Combs Broke* Brae 1 J.W. Bamett P. Millar 8. Owens

Jas. Clutter "i T. H. Stone Co L. 8. Briggs Rnkbiner A Ewnwegl

Iroa&ItsiiCo.l Bros 1

T. H.. Shiver Daily 1

...... .1

D. Harvey I R. Ball... Frank Bvers J. A. Marshall 1

J. A W,

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Bxprsse... 1

E. B. Wright Town ley Broa......i Willtid Kiddsr.,,t

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E. & F. Kidder. .. "ro*

-Works Jfaa Works... 1"1

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Wabart Iroa Works, a Republican InstttnUoa. The Gazette in a recent issue said: "Theownen of the Northern rolling mall made the mill men go to work an hour and a half earlier this morning, so that the Republican employee could go to

the Republican meeting to-night. Will the owners of the mill do the same thing when a Democratic meeting is to be held? We pause for a piy

Thi

•his is another example of the way the Gazette has of misrepresenting facta. Instead of the owners of the mill making the men go to work an hour and a half earlier, it was at the solicitation of the men. Perhaps the Gazette is not aware of the fact that out of 160 or 170 men employed in the mill there are only about fifteen Democrats and not over twenty. It would be preposterous for these men to ask at least 150 others to go to work earlier because they desired to attend a Democratic meeting. The Wabash mill is a Republican mill, and the employes almost in a body will cast their vote for Blaine and Logan and protection to American industry.

A Terre Hantean's View of the Ohio Xlaetlon.

Mr. Robert Alexander, formerly a resident of this city, returned from Lima, Ohio, where he has been for the past two years, last Thursday. To an Express reporter he said that he had never-seen as severe a fight as was made by both parties to carry the state in the last election. He has been in a number of the large cities and reports that there was a stampede of the Irish from the Democratic to the Republican party. He says that Repubhcan success was due largely to the turning of

Many I

this element. Irishmen of his acquaintance, who had never voted the Republican ticket, did so in this eleo-i tion. The German vote was mixed, but the Republicans did not receive an extraordinary heavy vote from this source, but it was much larger than it has been for years. He seems to have no doubt but that the state will go Republican by an increased majority in 'oveQiber.

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The Way They JolUtted.

Grand Master Arnold, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, returned home Friday from Columbus, Ohio. He says Columbus went-wild last Tuesday night. Thousands of Republicans were on the streets. Bonfires were built, around which the victorious voters marched, singing, dancing, yelling and blowing horns. Old, grayhaired business men tied bells to themselves and went with the crowd. The town was painted red, white and blue.

Fol* Raising.

The Democracy of Sugar Creek raised

W^'Olf A large number went out from the city.

Botes.

The Calkins club, 200 strong, of Indianapolis, and the Central steel clnb, of Brazil, will come to the ctyj on the 23rd inst.

The finance committee for the Second ward will commence their labors on Monday morning. Please have your pocketbooks ready..,.

Major Carter and othere will address the Veteran League on Tuesday night. All old soldiers, irrrespective of party, are earnestly requested to attend.

The Vandalia and I. & St. L. railroads will pass all bands to the city and return if accompanied by clubs or escorts the day Mr. Blaine is here.

The Blaine and Logan Vetenth League will hold a special meeting on Tuesday night at Republican headquarters to consider tbe Logan reception at Indianapolis.

The Third ward Blaine and Logan club meets to-morrow night at Thomas' blackamith shop. All Republicans should attend this meeting. Corner Third and Poplar street.

Messrs. Lee, Morgan, Donaldson, Henry and Nevitt will speak at YoungBtown Friday evening, October 24, and at Barrett Station, Nevina township, Wednesday evening, October 22.

Major Frank Crawford will be out on the Van R. R. paying off on the 23rd, and of necessity cannot serve as marshal of the day. The committee meets Monday night and marshal will be selected.

R. B. F. Pierce addressed a/u-ge audience at Montezuma Friday night. He passed through here yesterday afternoon on his way to Annapolis, Parke county, where he spoke last night. Wednesday afternoon at 12:20, he speaks at Spencer, Ind., and at Wingate Saturday night.

Mr. Samuel M. Stevens desires the Express to state that the charge in last evening's Courier that the county Democratic committee bore any part of the expense of the extra edition of the: Democrat with a laudatory notice oft, Mr. Eugene Debs, is not true. He alone is responsible for the appear-' ance of the article. &

Casualties and Tires*

Forrest fires in Mew Jersey are doinjf ranch damage, especially to the cranberry bog of Atlantic county.

A Lake Superior train, on the Omaha road canght fire from sparks from the engine, Mid the express and mail oars were destroyed, with a loss of $76,000.

I«st night an express train on the Canada Southern road ran into a gravel train, wrecking it badly. Dan Cox, engineer of tb^xpreSs,, was instantly killed, and a nnmber

passen-

gers injured. A charge of dynamite and giant power erploded at Pleogn's cat on the Sonth Pennsylvania road, yesterday, killing one laborer, fatally injuring another, and bruising a nnm~ ber or others.

The wife and three-year-old child of Cvf^ SchrOBder, were burned to death in a prairie fire, twenty mi lee north of Jamestown, Dakota, which the woman waa trying to prevent dein he at a

Terse Telegrams,

Oil closed at Scat Pittsbargyesterday• Beoeipts of hogs st Chicago yesterday, 9,000, of cattle, 1,800.

The Beonett-Mackay cable was finally, landed on Coney island this afternoon. Ifce oolored people of Sooth Carolina to tbe nnmber of one thousand, are invited to emigrate to a fsrm in California, their transportation to be paid and deducted from their

W. W. Payne, aauUioosire cattle man, ws» mnrdered by Mark Parkinson, a cow boy, at Beer Trail, Colorado. They quarreled about a debt when Parkinson shot Payne. affair occurred in the presence of Payne's wif» and ohild.

Dougherty, ssanager ef tie

getat Telegraph company, St. Louis, lost an in 1877 tfarragb the oarelnsanses

Postal arm it employs* of

throagb the "earsisssnees of the thallMBoari Street BaOrcac! com-

n-^rf and yesterdays special Jury in the cirgrt Mart iw«rdedW5m,00& damngee.