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the daily journal. BY .INO. C. NKff * SOS. For Rule Os Snhacription. ■■_ '** ° l ~* > , „ A ... iing citizens will be pleased to team that an indictment for murder has been returned against Congressman Thompson for the killing of Walter H. Davis. This action indicates that at least a show of respect for law is to be bad, and the killing judicially investigated. Such inquiry is necessary, not only for the safety of society, but for the vindication of the alleged murderer. The San Francisco Chronicle is not pleased with the criticisms of the Eastern press upon the exclusion of Chinese children from the public schools of that State, and says at close range the Chinese develops some unlovely traits and should be kept from associating with Americans. If the Celestial residents were interviewed it might appear that they do not regard Americans as being altogether lovely in disposition, but then Chinese eyes are slanting and they cannot be expected to see correctly. That the farmers, grain-dealers and shippers of southern and central Illinois have loug oeen suffering loss on account of the system of weighing and inspection of grain at East St. Louis is matter of general knowledge; but if the situation is anything like what reports published elsewhere make it out to be, the interested parties in that State ought to send delegations to the State Legislature to stay there until an act for radical relief is obtained. The great success of State inspection at Chicago is a sufficient vindication of the system, and probably Egst St. Louis needs it as much as ever Chicago did. As we are likely to soon get rid of the cow nuisance, it would be well to begin at once the introduction of squirrels into our parks. It may not be necessary to do this at public, expense. If our vigilant and efficient guardian of University Park would undertake to stock his park with squirrels there are liberal men in the neighborhood who would willingly contribute the necessary funds, and if the work were undertaken with the assurance that the city would guarantee every possible protection of these interesting little creatures, hundreds would undertake to stock their own yards, well understanding that only careful treatment would induce them to stay. If undertaken, a thousand young squirrels could be brought into the city this month and next. The country boys are ready to bag the game alive if there is a good market for it. Harriet Beecher Stowe, returning from her home in Florida, paints a rosy picture of the business prospects of the South, and predicts a wonderful advancement during the next ten years. This is evident to all who have given the subject thought. The wise administration of the general government has so stimulated South as well as North that the nation is progressing as never before. Under wise management these conditions will be preserved. Native energy and capital will do the rest. Mrs. Stowe says; “A better tide of emigrants will soon seek the fertile fields of the South, as the West has already received more emigrants than it is at present possible to accommodate with all that they desire in establishing themselves for life in future hemes. The South presents the most glorious field for homes of many thousands who are landing on our shores, and it is only a question of time before it will be swarming with manufactories and industrial pursuits equal to Manchester or Lyons.” The Chicago Tribune publishes a long statement concerning what it calls the inside history of the recent Irish convention at Philadelphia, the gist of which is that the convention was called for the purpose of ending the Land League, or open and conserve-, tive Irish organization in this country; for the purpose of giving the Clan-na-Gael, the chief Irish-American secret society, control over Irish affairs at this side of the water, and for the purpose of politically and otherwise booming the wire-pullers of the Irish secret societies of every class. The charge is made that the convention was packed by the secret-society men; and the fact that GOO of the delegates were sent by secret societies in NewYork and Pennsylvania is cited in proof. Mr. Sullivan, it is said, was the leader in this schonie, and it is predicted that lie will not be able to rally the conservative, thoughtful, independent Irish-Americans to his support; that he and his friends have inflicted deep damage on the Irish cause, and made Irishlympathizing Americans feel anything but kindly towards the organization of which he has made himself the chief officer. Sullivan is not the kind of a man whom very many honorable, self-respecting Irishmen will core to follow. The fitness of Justice Woods for the bench of the United States District Court, to which he was yesterday appointed by the President, cannot be questioned anywhere, and although there will be disappointments these can rise no higher and go no deeper than simple personal regrets. The selection will be regarded as a good one, and it is one .or which the public mind has been prepared by the information sent out from Washington during the past few days. Indeed, from the first Judge Woods has been in the foremost rank of the possible appointees. The only objection that could havo had any weight against him is the one of transferring him from the State Supreme Court, to which he has added strength, and as a member of which ho has achieved a reputation second to none of his

colleagues. However, the vacancy thus created will be filled by gub~c.. the next pointment, ~~ Republ.can . ...an be successful in that election we shall then have the majoritj' of the Supreme Court, and if the party is defeated, the Republican minority on the bench will simply be reduced from 2to 1. In no event, therefore, can the appointment interfere with a possible party majority of the supreme judges. While the contest has been a warm one on behalf of the friends of a number of eminent gentlemen, it has been conducted with the utmost good feeling, dignity and decorum, and no one will more heartily congratulate the new incumbent of this high office than those whose abilities and character were such as to cause them to be named in connection therewith. We presume Judge Woods will assume the bench at once. TUESDAYS ELECTIONS. The municipal elections of Tuesday were very favorable to the Republicans wherever the parties were squarely opposed to each other. In cities where local questions were prevalent the tickets were divided, and no political significance can attach. In Richmond, despite some Republican opposition to the Republican candidate for mayor, the Republicans carried the entire ticket. At Greencastle no Democratic ticket was nominated. At Madison the Republicans gain mayor and clerk. A mild Republican cyclone swept over Terre Haute. The city went Democratic last fall by 500 majority. At Tuesday’s election the Republicans elected all the general officers except clerk by majorities ranging from 45 to 218. The Republican councilmen were elected also. At Brazil the Republicans elected their entire ticket, with a gain of 100 over the usual majorities. At Columbus the usual Democratic majorities Were largely reduced, and at Frankfort the Republicans made a clean sweep. At Elkhart the Republicans gained the mayor and three councilmen. Vincennes and Fort Wayne went Democratic, as usual. In summing up it is gratifying to note that Republican prospects are brightening. In all cases where local issues were ignored the Republican party made substantial gains, and the outlook for 1884 is decidedly encouraging. Stripped of all local issues the promise now is, that with national interests at stake, we shall come off victors again in the next great campaign. The local adverse influences in Ohio, Illinois, lowa and Kansas will be out of the way, and a fair field will offer for the big fight. The sentiment everywhere points to a Republican revival. The district that elected a Democratic congressman in November last defeated the same candidate just two months later by a majority of nearly 1,000. With a return to purely national issues, the Republican party will put on its wonted etrongth. The record of the part}- as a whole is impregnable. Its attitude now is the safest guaranty for continued national and industrial prosperity. The people know this of themselves, and no specious argument can deceive them. With Democracy running pell-mell into the freetrade heresy a Republican triumph in 1884 is foreshadowed with a reasonable certainty. THE SUGAR INDUSTRY AND TARIFFThe first “home” industry in the sugar line was the production of maple sugar. The settlers in America learned the art from the Indians. In 1790 it was estimated that the amount of sugar needed in the United States was 42,000,000 pounds, and it was supposed that 263,000 maple trees would supply this demand. Yet as early as 1791 we find refined sugar spoken of as a prosperous domestic manufacture. In 1796 M. Etienne Bore made a success of manufacturing sugar from cane, at Carollton, near New Orleans. He realized $12,000 for his crop of that year. In 1800 some 3,349,896 pounds were sent out from the refineries. In 1810 the quantity annually made was 5,000,000 pounds, Yet in 1812 Louisiana alone produced 10,000,000 pounds. In 1816 the sugar planters of Louisiana presented a memorial lo Congress showing the importance of the business, the expense and hazard attending it, and praying that “the same sound policy which has hitherto invariably excited the general government to protect the growing manufactures of our country, and consequently made us, in many branches, completely independent of foreign nations, may be extended to the cultivation of the cane.” This year (1816) there were produced 16,000,000 pounds. In 1824 Louisiana produced 40,000,000 pounds, and in 1828, 87,965,000 pounds. As far back as 1861 we find that the refineries of New York were able to produce of refined sugar $80,000,000 worth per annum. The amount of sugar produced and the capacity of the refining factories has rapidly increased. The imports of sugar for 1882, the year ending June 30, were: Refined sugar, 79,288 pounds; value, $6,830. Brown sugar. 1,873,546,056p0und5; value, $83,147,135. At least it is so given on page 246 of the Report on Commerce and Navigation for 1882. A certain writer in the News thinks the public greatly injured because the duty on the refined sugar was decreased only from 'S'/i cents plus 26 per cent, per pound, which amounted to about 5 cents per pound, to 3K cents per pound; and from 1% plus 25 per cent, per pound, which was over 4 cents, to, under the new act, 3 cents per pound. This | seems quite a reduction; but when we consider that the total amount of sugar of this grade was of the small value of $6,830, it really seems as though the chivalrous writer was making much ado about nothing. The fact that the reduction on the brown sugars runs up into the millions of dollars each

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uiive escaped his notice. The j Jißct, as he asserts, is true, that there is and | must be some profit in the refining process. | But the question remains, “Shall the Ameri- i can manufacturer and his employes drop : that profit’or shall the foreign refiner?” Suppose there are only some 5,000 men employed in refining sugar. Why throw the 5,000 men out of employment in their own trade and make them competitors in other branches of manufactures? Is it true that- “the reformer” has such an enlarged mental vision and such a grandly-developed human sympathy that he can neither see these 5,000 laborers and their families nor feel for them? Does he, like many other reformers, propose to neglect each particular trade or calling until, with one grand swoop, he can remove every ill to which laborers in general are subject? The present tariff law fixes the rates on sugar as follows: All not above No. 13 Dutch standard tested by the polariscope, not above 75 degrees. 1.40 cents per pound; for each additional degree, .04 ce*t. From No. 13 to No. 16, 2.75 cents per pound. r From No. 16 to No. 20, 3 cents per pound. From No. 20 and above, 3.50 cents per pound. This is a material reduction, and will amount to about eleven millions of dollars each year, as has been estimated by experts. We commend free traders to the report of Mr. Mallory, chairman of the committee on manufactures in 1831. He said: “Protection should be the primary object. The protecting power having once belonged to the States, and now transferred to the general government, it may be used as the good of the Nation demands for a primary, not a secondary object. It ought not to be loosely attached to the skirts of revenue. Domestic industry is a single, great, ever pre-eminent interest of the Nation.” These words are true now as they were then. Domestic industry deserves and must have all necessary protection. The laborer and the industry stand or fall together. The Republican party says: “Protect the industry and tli£ laborer with equal and just care.” The Democratic party says cast out all protection, and put the tariff upon a purely reveenue basis, which, of course, means, if it means anything, that the duties shall be so levied as to induce the largest consumption of foreign-made wares; not only that foreign manufactures shall come into direct and equal competition, but that they shall have the advantage over the domestic article, in order to make the revenue as large as possible. Mr. W. D. Howells, who has a fondness for relating with particularity the small economies aud self-denials practiced by impecunious people in his books, has as yet neglected the character who, of all others, is most accomplished in that line. He has told with painful minuteness the tribulations of a newspaper man on a small salary; the sequel to “Our Wedding Journey” is simply a schedule of expenses; his latest heroine’s trials are those endured lu reconciling expensive taste with a small income, and are narrated with harrowing fidelity. The adventures and sufferings of none of these people, however, are to be compared to those undergone by ministers with small salaries, or by ministers in the sad predicament of beiug “out of a job.” With his predilection for picturing the horrors of genteel poverty, it is curious that Mr. Howells has not turned his attention in this direction. A minister who in advanced years finds himself without a charge, aud with no visible tueaus of support, Is as pathetic an object of helplessness as a novelist with realistic tendencies need desire. The unhappy experiences of a Baptist clergyman in Philadelphia may serve as a “modern instance.” The Reverend Mr. Loach is an elderly gentleman who, for some years, has been without a churoh to serve, and has eked out a miserable existence by canvassing for books ami giving lessons in German. One day, being very hungry from long fasting, he sold a German text-book to the book dealer for whom he had worked for enough money to buy a dinner. The next day he oulled to redeem the volume, it being necessary to him in instructing his pupils, and was compelled to buy It of the enterprising merchant at a price by which the latter made a handsome profit. Boon after he found a customer for a certain book, and calling at the store obtained the same, neglecting to notify the clerk who was present what his purpose was iu taking it away. The next morning he was arrested for theft, and notwithstanding his return of the volume and explanation, was tried and sentenced to imprisonment for sixty days. His brethren, who were not much concerned when their old associate was starving, are aghast at this affair and are making au effort to have the sentence set aside. Cases of this kind would work up beautifully fn fiction, but would perhaps be xtronouuced improbable. IT is difficult sometimes to decide just what one w-ants. But when one has made choice and goes for it without reserve, there is something about it that is almost certain toexoite commendation. Such was the style of three men at Highland town, Md., on Monday last. With tastes that must be slightly vitiated, they concluded they wauted some dead bodies, and without false delicacy, went in broad daylight to the cemetery and proceeded to make their selections, choosing the freshest and best lu the lot. They got what they wanted aud started home, well pleased with their success. But the demon of strong drink gol the best of them, and they stopped at a brewery to take the taste out of their mouths. While inside ah officer came along, inspected their cargo, and arrested them as they came out. They declared that they were to receive the munificent sura of $5 each for the bodies, but will now receive about live years each in the penitentiary. Owners of the “Yale look” will not include among the testimonials to the efficiency of their burglar-proof door fastening the experience of a iively w oman in Connecticut. She was placed in jail for unbecoming conduct, and not liking the place, picked two strong Yale locks with a poker aud a button hook, and now enjoys the sweets of liberty. Philadelphia lias existed for many years without a superintendent of public schools, but now has come into possession of such an official und is overjoyed. Just wait till they have had | hi hi a few Months and he gets out of harmony with the teachers, the school board and the public. Superintendents arc apt to do that way. ♦ To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Toll iih what the law ia in regard to etock running at large, or whether we have no stork law iu this Stare at ull. Marion Graphic. Bruin, Ind. Your question has been answered in the Journal within the pasi fortnight. Suctions 2,637

and 2,638, R. S. _wi, make it the duty of the board of commissioners of tlio various counties to say what kind of cattle shall be allowed to pasture or run at large, etc. Section 3,10 C jonfers like powers on corporate cities. Section 2,104 forbids the bringing into the State of Texas or Cherokee cattle between the Ist day of April and the Ist day of Ootober of each year. Sections 2,654 and 2,656 provide a penalty for the importation of cattle Infected with the Texas or Spanish fever. To the Editor m the Indianapolis Journal: Is it against the game law to shoot robins, iarks, blue birds, wrens, etc., for stuffing and mounting? I otren kill numbers of these birds for scientific purposes, but was always given to understand that there was no law agaiust shooting them for that purpose. Taxidermist. Indianapolis, Ind., May 2, 1883. Whoever kills or injures, or pursues with intent to do so, any turtle dove, sparrow, *ouin, blue bird, meadow lark, wren, swallow, martin, thrush, mavis, oriole, red bird, grosbeak, yellow hammer or flicker, cat bird, ground robin, pewee or phoebe bird, cuckoo, indigo bird, nuthatch, creeper, yellow bird or frlngilla, warbler or finch, redstart, dummock, nightingale, dove, cross-bill or crake, great tit or blue tit, or wantouly destroys or disturbs the eggs of any such birds, shall be fined not more than $lO nor less than sl.—R. 8., I*Bl, section 2,108. No exception is made for scientists. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: 1. Has James Whitcomb Riley published any of his poems in book forint 2. How old is Mr. Rileyt 3. What is the date of the great storm which passed through southern Indiana several years ago? 4. Please tell how to cultivate mangels. F. P. Chambers. Holman Station. Scott county. 1. No. 2. Not yet thirty. 3. Address William Dawson, Spioeland, Ind. 4. MaDgel wurtzels are but large varieties of beets, and should be cultivated like beets. They require a rich and rather moist soil and thorough cultivation to produce the largest crops. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: 1- Is it optional with national banks what denomination of government bonds they secure their circulation in, or is it necessarily 4-per-cents? 2. Will there be a substitute, or Is there provision made for banks securing circlution when all bonds are canceled? A Reader. Terre Haute. (1.) Any denomination of uational bonds will do. (2 ) The national bankiug system is founded on the bonds of the government. In the event they were all canceled, anew plan would have to be devised. Miss Margaret Whalen, a Pennsylvania school teacher, whaled one of her big boys until she dislocated his shoulder. Margaret, being interpreted, signifies “a daisy.” ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Jeffreys-Levvis, the well-known actress, lias canceled all her present engagements because of the death of hei father, which occurred ou Monday, Hon. John W. Foster, recently appointed minister to Bpain, will leave for Madrid on the 9tb inst. His residence in Washington hasbeen leased by Postmaster-general Gresham. Miss Clara Barton, reports concerning whose ill-health have been much exaggerated, expects this week to enter upon her duties as superintendent of the Women’s Prison at Sherborn, Muss. The wife of a brand-new member of Congress told her neighbors that her family would remove to Washington, but she was undecided as to how they would live in the capital—she favored takiug one of the Potomac flats. The young Duke of Morny has been astonishing Paris, if the chroniclers do not lie, by appearing in salons in the gorgeous velvet coat with sapphire and ruby buttons which he wore at the Vanderbilt ball. He meditates a boom, it ib said, in favor of scarlet velvet drees suits for evening parties. To a youth who inquired whether, in saluting a lady friend whom he'met in the street, he should raise his hat merely or bow as well, a Torouto paper replies that he should do both, as the hat was “raised out of courtesy to the entire sex; the bow is an acknowledgment of the individual recognition.” Ex-President Hayes was summoned home from New York a few days ago by a dispatch conveying the news of Mrs. Hayes’s alarming sickness. A letter was reoelvcd in New York on Monday from Mr. Hayes, stating that Mrs. Haves had rapidly recovered from the trouble that called him home so suddenly. Tin report that the Hon. Raudolph Tucker, of Virginia, was dangerously ill iu New York, is erroneous. His brother, Beverly Tucker, has been ill at the New York Hotel for six weeks with rheumatic gout, but is now convalescent. Congressman Tucker, when his brother last heard from him, was in perfect health. Mr. F. W. Christ, postmaster at Lititz, Pa., who died lasu week, had not forflfty years, until this spring, missed attending a single one of the peculiar services of the Moravian church which are held in the burying-ground every Euster morning. He was a member of the National Electoral College and cast his vote for Lincoln in 1860. Judging by the movements of the Frincess Louise since her return to Ottawa, her health is fully restored. She Is now paying daily visits to the charitable and other public Institutions of the city. On Saturday she inspected the Protestant Hospital and the Geological Museum, and yesterday the General Hospital, which is under the supervision of the Sisters of Charity. Hussein Tewfik Pasiia, who succeeds Gregoire Aristachi Bey as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Turkish government to the United States, was formerly Turkish minister to France, and since 1876 has been Charge d’Affaires at Athens. He is a man of some flfty-flvo or sixty years of age, small of stature, lias a short, white heard, and prominent nose. New York World: “Little by little the truth creeps out touching John Brown. It is now openly stated in England that her Majesty’s elder personal henenman died of D. T , and that her Majesty knew it. Lord Torrington, oue of her Majesty’s lords in waiting, is now commonly know in London clubs as “John Brown the Second, on the ground that at Jolui Brown’s funeral her Majesty, overcome with emotion, put her baud kindly on Lord Torrington’s shoulder, and, to the unspeakable disgust of that peer, observed: “You are now my oldest personal attendant!” Mu. Boad Harris, of Cherokee, Ga., says that some years ago he and Colouel DuPree were coming from Cartersville, and, stopping at a furui l house In Bartow county to get water, they saw m gourd-vine that covered over an acre of ground This vine, where it cauie out of the ground, was as large as bis (Hoad’s) body, Boad tliiuks that, the vine, in u direct line, would measure over five miles In length. He and Colonel DuPree counted the gourds on said vine up to something over four hundred, and had to stop on iiccount of the lateness of the hour, fearing they would not have, time to get home before night. Unless the vine meets with au accident It is expected to cover all Georgia. You would not expect a man to fly into a furious passion because another man drnnk his health, but this is just what happened the other clay to a prominent merchant of Portland, Ore, It eeeiuMhat lie is noted far and wl'.e for his charliiblo disposition, and this is bow it happened, as told by the Oregonian: Regularly twice a weak for the past two months a respectable Mi l honest-looking uihii has applied to him for twenty-live cents to “buy his only meal that day.” The two bits were always cheerfully

given and thankfully received. Desiring'* to learn where hie ward dined, the merchant one aay followed him, saw him go into an unlicensed dive,call up a friend, order tw r o whiskies straight, and propose this toast: “Here’s to the little white-headed man that puts up for this.” THE SPiKIT OF THE PRESS. Public men, like political organizations, must stand upon the records they make by their actual performances and utterances. These, if they be useful and good, will surely survive the defamation of contemporary interests more potent than mere malice, which is, in reality, powerless to injure a really strong man.—Louisville Courier-Journal. The United States is broad, but it is not broad enough to admit of but one nationality—and that nationality is not Irish, or Irish-American, or Geiman, but American. The sooner the Irish in America get rid of the idea that the United Btates can be cemented and welded as “a greater Ireland” the better it will be for all concerned. —Boston Journal. Protection is the settled policy of the United States. On what ground, then, eau we kick, to use the expressive language of Scripture, when a foreign power sets up a commercial policy that hits us at a vital point? Germany aud Greece surely have as much right to exclude American products as we have to exclude German or Greek produots.—Bt. Louis Globe-Demo-crat. President Arthur has made a thoroughly clean, efficient and quiet administration: his party would be much stronger than it now is if it had taken the advice on public policies which he gave it in his two annual messages, and his appointments to office have been, on the whole, extremely creditable, and so managed as to do all that a President can to harmonize the party factions.—New York Herald. On the general question of excluding oblectionable matter from the papers, it is but fair to state that the men who arc laboring most earnestly to bring about such a result are journalists. They have accomplished much more than is apparent on the surface, and they hope to accomplish still more. In this they should have the sympathy of the ministers, as well as in their work agaiust vice and immorality.—Chicago iDter Ocean. Germany sends us many things we want, and which it would be a sad derangement of our trade to do without. But we can still bring the junker statesmen to their senses and do ourselves a great commercial and social service by peremptorily and finally forbidding the importation into this country of any adulterated German wiues and beers, or any German goods that could be suspected of being infected with disease. —Chicago Tribune. But kindness avails nothing with this perverse race [the Irish.) They persist in lugging their petty private grievances, such as eviction, starvation. robbery by rack-routine landlords, etc., into the domain of polities. This is in violation of good taste, and calls, of course, for “the strong hand of the law.” We suppose the old Tory remedy of immersing Ireland for twenty-four hours in the waters of the ooean will now be tried.—New York Times. A great many wise and thoughtful men are of the opinion that universal suffrage is adaugerous weapon where the voting population contains a large element of persons uneducated, nod particularly among those unfamiliar with the true doctrines of political economy and civil liberty. But- four thousand years of history have disclosed no method bv which the ruliag power should always be confided to the best, and ablest men.—St. Paul Pioneer-Press. INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION. An Important Card from Prof. H. S. Tarbell, Superintendent of the City Schools. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: A number of articles on industrial education have appeared recently in the Journal, and there is evidently considerable interest upon the subject in the public mind, not here merely, but throughout the United States. Arguments for hand-training have been set forth in abundance, and many others will occur to any one who will consider either the educational wants of our youth or the demands of modern business life. Several members of the board of school commissioners, some of the teachers and myself, feeling the importance of this training and seeing some tokens of a like sentiment on the part of the public, have formed a plan by which the existence of this public interest may be evidenced and our theories tested. The plan is this: To secure the services of Professor William F. M. Goss, in charge of the mechanical department of Purdue University, to give instruction in the use of wood-working tools to classes of young people during the coming summer vacation. Professor Goss is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has made a great success of his department at Purdue for several years past, and is a young man of enthusiasm and ability, He is probably the most competent man in the West to undertake this work. The management of this school will be in the hands of the board of school commissioners; but the financial condition of the board is such that no appropriation to maintain tiie school can be expected.j It is purposed to instruct four classes of twelve each two hours daily, five days in the week, for eight weeks immediately following the 4th of July next. This will require twelve sets of tools, benches, etc., which will cost about $350; the services of the instructor will cost S3OO, and materials about $75. The cost of the instruction and materials must be borne by the pupils, who will pay eachsl per week. The cost of the tools must be met by subscription or otherwise, and the requisite number of pupils must be obtained or the work will not be attempted. It is not intended to make any conditions as to admission to these classes except prepayment of tuition, steady attendance and good behavior. The purposes of the projectors of this scheme are: 1. To test the public interest in this kind of training. 2. To learn how such classes are best managed. 3. To afford pleasant, healthful and profitable employment during the vacation months. 4. '^o give direction and cultivation to mechanical tastes, skill in the use of tools, handiness and knowledge of the principles of construction. To secure these ends, those mainly interested are willing to devote time, energy and thought, but ask the substantial cooperation of those citizens to whom such an effort appears worthy of success. Those who desire to join such n class, or are willing to contribute to the furnishing of the tools are requested to communicate with Prof. W. W. Grant, principal of the higli-school, or with myself before or on tlie 12th day of May, 1883. H. 8. Tardell. Dangerous Illness of Leland Stanford. New York, May 2.—Ex-Governor Stanford is lying dangerously ill witli brain fever at his residence in this city. [The biggest fortunes oti the Pacific, coast are those of the Central Pacific railroad magnates, and cx-Governor Stanford is the richest of the group. His wealth is estimated at $75,000,000 —that is, his yearly income is equal to the interest on such a capital—and his property is constantly increasing in value, lie owns more than $5,000,000 alone in San Francisco in real estate, to say nothing of his farms, vineyards, breeding ranches, etc. The ex-Governor has but one child, Leland jr., a lad of about 15. He lias resided in New York only a little over a year. The public impression when he moved was that he left San Francisco because of certain “sand-lot” legislation which levied what lie declared to be unjust taxatiou on financial men, their capital, and their operations.] Exodus of Kentucky Colored People. Sx. Louis, May 2.—A party of fifty negro exodusiers from Kentucky arrived here, today, and left on the Chicago and Alton for Kansas. They said they were the advance guard of many more, who expect to settle near Topeka, and that emigration westward of Kentucky blacks wiH be very heavy next fall.

THE DRAMATIC FESTIVAL. Repetition of Julius r.,,,.. T ™ , war-:Last Evening’s Performance—Pe. na , NoteJ ■ ■ Special to the Indlanapolk Journal. Cincinnati, May 2. -The immense attend ance upon the dramatfc festival continues and as the week progresss the performances are given more smoothV and with more artistic finish. “Julius h-sar” was repeated tins afternoon before an \ndience of 5 000 No legitimate drama evet Has before been put on a stage in this count, with so close attention to historical accracy and with such scenic splendor. All the properties the armor and the design are in strjc( ' accord with the action an! me, and the supernumeraries, of whoa tere were hundreds, for once looked atKactS like Romar citizens. The grouping ad ensemble effects were marvels, and ,e ating of every part was all that could hde;red. It is no wonder that such a w i t b S u b surroundings, created tb widest enthu siasm, for its like will pnliy never bg seen again. To-night “Much Ado At Nothing” was given in admirable stylejth Mile. Rh ea Barrett, Ellsler, James artss Wainwright in the leading roles. Thfe Rllea , s firs( appearance, and it amog almost to an ovation. Since last year 3i S greatly | m . provedinthe use of the lai|e,and heractingstill retains that artistic fin. ish that have made her fan She was particularly effective in her eg with Mr Barrett, who played Be* admirably! Among the floral tributes i C eived was a full-rigged ship, eight feq lf w * lich required the services of sever n UJ) to the stage. Last night, Mary Anderst a most enthusiastic reception, but 4 prevailing opinion that Rhea has even 10re highly favored—a fact that can be ,^ e( j f or . part by the more pleasing t er tlie j flt> ter assumed. There are a number of InC]j g p eo pj e here. At the matinee Mrs. r M c D on . aid’s beauty and elegant co attracte(J much attention. Mrs. W. Hj sg Talbott, Messrs. Will and Talbott Mrs. Frank Bird and her Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kearney rg Harry Woodburn, and others not j ce j in the audience to-day. GeoiLg^ Peru; W. S. Lingle, of H ar j. den, of Connersville; W. H^ Terre Haute, and Messrs, the prominent people here. r Mrs. McDonald will be given a Qn Mrs. McLean to-morrow night, )rom> ises to be a brilliant affair. A Colossal lucongru Chicago Herald. The performances being nati this week are a travesty up at j c art, which they pretend to adpj jg pieces are cast with an utter dramatic requirements of she" . chiefly to pander to the inordinai a few actors. Senile old age is personify the master’s virile “Hamlet.” The whole thing is a £ congruity of extravagant promise r] utive fulfillment. The only thil 1 ' genuine about the festival is the giT of the sordid hucksters of bogus a* financial success. THE TEWKSBURY ALMS The Massachusetts Legislature Hat Over an Appropriation. Boston, May 2.— ln the House ther warm debate on the bill appropriating for the support of the Tewksbury Aim Cushing considered the Governor’s p tion to furnish money to run the alnn an insult to every member of the I Means said the Governor was elected . take the place of other officers and bt but to facilitate, in a constitutional way transaction of the business of the State, he saw the impossibility of the passage c bill over the Governor’s veto, in order the State may not be run into debt, save its honor, he should vote for the t named by an exponent of the Democ party. Fennessy defied the Republicans to p to a particular in which the Governor overstepped his legal authority. B eulogized the Governor, and said it woul well if all the State institutions were but to the ground to-day and the inmates q tered upon the towns. Howes showed if $70,000 were appropriated, it would only $1.50 a week for each pauper, whicl crowding the paupers too much. Moria said the Governor had been obstructed by Republican party in every attempt he in to keep his promises to the people. scandal to the State was due to the Rep lican leaders, who compelled the Governoi descend from his high station to prove charges in his inaugural, or be liable to proved a liar. Lincoln (Dem.), on the finance committ spoke of the care with which the commit examined the case, and said: “I know much about this thing as the Governor, a I think a little more, and I am not going submit my opinion to his.” After deba the Democrats began to filibuster to preve n vote before adjournment, claiming thatn a full Democratic vote was present, and call for the yeas and nays on all sorts of motiot Finally* at 7:15, after two and a half hou filibustering, adjournment was taken. T House was unusually full at the hour fix for the vote, and many absentees paired, leading Democrat 'proposed to informal compromise on SBO,OOO, which is looked up( as giving away their whole claim. Indian Raids Again Reported. St, Louis, May 2.— Lute advices from Ne* Mexico say reports of Indian maurading an rife again. Muclmcho, a negro, and a rent gude Mescalero Apache, with about twent* of Victorio’B old band, nttacked a pack-train a day or two ago, near White Sands. Threl companies of cavalry started in pursuit. An* other smaller band raided a ranch at Alamtft Springs, and Colonel Forsvthe has sen! two companies of the Fourth Cavalry aftca them. Advices from the Cherokee Nation, Indian] Territory, say the National Council met in special session nt Tahlequah, on April 30, with a full attendance and a large outside gathering. The business to come before the council was briefly outlined in these dia patches a few' days ago. Tahlequah is thirty miles from a telegraph office, and it is difficult to obtain news from there. Asl Lumber from Arkansas. Helena, Ark,, May 2. —The towboat Sam. Roberts leaves this evening for St. Louis with three heavy barges laden with 1,000,000 feet of ash lumber from the mills of this place. The lumber will he distributed by rail throughout the northwest, tho majoi portion going to Moline, 111. Similar ship* nients w ill be mudo once a mouth daring th/ summer.