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STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP. fear of Becoming a Drunkard Causes t Mail to Take HisLit'eShooting Affray at Mnnte/unia—Suspected Murderer Arrested Slidby and Madison County Fairs. INDIANA, rook His Owa I,ife Rather than Become a Slave to Liquor. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Kicn Key, Sept. 7.—A young man named Charles Williams, a farm-laborer for J. W. Evans, shot himself last night with suicidal intent. The bail entered just below the heart, ranging downward to the left hip. Ho will die. The presumed cause is placed to liis unnatural appetite for intoxicating iiquor and his fear of becoming a drunkard. To-day, about 10 o'clock, at a point two miles north of town, a row occurred between Luther Shoemaker and two brothers named Cook, in which Shoemaker was badly used up. Shoemaker and one of the Cook boys engaged in a fight, in which Shoemaker was getting the best of it, \t*ben the oilier Cook stepped up and hit Shoemaker a terrible blow with a club on the back of the neck, rendering him senseless. The Shelby County Fair. Special to tlie Indianapolis JonrnaL Shkluyville, Sept. 7. —At least 15.000 people attended tire Shelby county fair to-day. The trains from Martinsville and Franklin brought at least 000 people, while those from Greensburg, Rushville and GoTumbus carried an equal number. One of the attractions of the day was the presence on the ground of the noted Franklin band. In the SIOO trottiugrace on Thursday tlie following horses were entered. W. A. Stout's “Dutch Girl,” Charley Clancey’s hay gelding. K. Armstrong’s “Hope So,” P>uck Dickerson’s “Joe Jefferson” and “Blanche White.” Joe Jefferson took first, Blanche White second and Dutch Girl third money. In the running race, Boston took first, Ella Wilson second and Lada Wilson third money. At 2 o’clock to-day took place the cattle parade, which was the finest ever seen here. Thomas Cotton carried away several premiums on fine cattle. In the S3OO free-for-all trot, the first money. $l5O, was taken by B. Dickerson’s Mamie M., the second money, S9O, by J. Dickinson’s Blanche W., and the third, S6O, by K. Armstrong’s St. Dennis. In the pacing race Frank S., owned by B. Dickerson, was first, Frank H., owned by Dan. He right, was second, and Frand L., owned by W. Stout, of Martinsville, was third. The fair has been the most successful and largest ever held in this or any adjoining county. The races to-morrow will be firstclass.

Shooting? Affray at Montezuma. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Montezuma, Sept. 7.—Last evening Charles Roberts, Frank Boyer, alias Greeley, and a man named Carico, were drinking in James Quinlan’s saloon here, when Roberts, so it is said, called Carico some hard names. Carico responded by knocking Roberts down, when Boyer began shooting, wounding Carico, a bullet striking him in the groin and ranging downward. Roberts also was shot twice, neither of the wounds being serious. Carico was removed to his home, Roberts surrendered himself, and Boyer is in hiding or has fled. S impeded Murderer Arrested. Special to the Indianapolis journal. Martinsvillk, Sept. 7.—George Surber was arrested last night for the murder of Thomas Burgess, near Imminence, one night last winter. It will be remembered that Burgess was shot at a dance, in a room full of people. William J. Hazelett was tried for the murder last Saturday, bnt the jury disagreed. It is alleged that new and important testimony has been discovered. Close oftho Mmlinon County Fair. .Special to the TndlanapoUs Journal. Anderson, Sept. 7 —To-day the most successful fair ever held in this county closed. Thursday was the big day. Over ten thousand tickets were sold. The exhibition in stock was excellent, especially in hogs, and the show in farm products was never better. The managers are feeling good and talk of enlarging the grounds aud making other improvements. Sudden Heath of Major Truax. Special to tnr Indianapolis Journal. Madison, Sept, 7.—Major K. A. Truax, book-keeper of the National Branch Bant, and a prominent Presbyterian, died very suddenly, at midnight, of heart disease. He was a paymaster in the late war,and was well and favorably known at Cincinnati and in the West. He was aged fifty-six, and leaves a widow and three grown children. Minor Notes. The Lebanon Patriot publishes a list of thirteen veterans of the Mexican war who reside m Boone county. Sunday wiil witness the dedication of two churches in and near Brazil the Catholic church and a Methodist Episcopal church. Miss Willard, the president of the National Woman’s Christicr# Temperance Union, will lecture in New Albany next Tuesday evening. George Nealy has been arrested, In gcoft county, charged with oomplicitj in the death of J D. Harrod, found dead ou the railroad track. Thomas Powell, residing near Newbern, Pe<nnir county, has made an asmgnnient for the ■enefir of creditors. His liabilities are placed at SU>,OOO. A little boy near Angola was so badly frightened, at sight of a large snake, that be was thrown into St. Vitus's dance, and f**ars as to . ver his recovering from the disease are entertained. The commissioners of Wabash county Imre nrilerMl a special election in Cnenter township, to he bed on the Ist of October, to determine the question of voting $26,250 in aid of the Fort wavnt, Peoria Ac Galesburg railway. The residenee of Pr. 8. II Charlton was enter ed by burglars last night. A missionary box hHlontring to the Presbyterian Church, containii.ir about S2O, was taken. The thieves effected an eutrunce by prying open a shutter. At Bonneville, on Thursday, Charles Lowe and B. Roth pleaded guilty, in the Circuit Court, t* rhe charve of stealing a horse and boggy. .. udge Kinehard assessed a penalty of one > ear’s imprisonment each in the .State’s prison. On Wednesday night John Walker’s barn, near Vmlersonvllta, was burned down, together with fOO bushels ol wheat. Oats, hay and other grain were also consumed. Loss, $2,000. Insured in a lie ltuah county Farmers’ Company for SSOO. Mr. James I’axton, brother <*f George Paxton, ,t>r Michigan City, who lately arrived from Scotland, on Wednesday received his discharge from cite English army, in which he. has done tliirrybeven ycarb’ service. Mr. Paxton’s name has

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been placed on tbe English pension-roll at the rare of 3*300 a year, wuicb amount he will continue to draw even though he becomes a citizen of the United States. The residences of James Graves. John Teliker and two or three other farmers, near Columbus, were robbed, on Wednesday, while they were attending Barnum’s circus, of clothing, money, watches and valuables, to the amount of S3OO. Charred human hones were found in ilie ruins of Eli Wolfe's barn, burned a few days ago, in Knox county, and the supposition is that two tramps were the victims, being burned up while asleen, having set fire to the hay accidentally. A vein of eoal four feet thick Ims been discovered in Crawford county, about four miles from Grantshnrg. It outcrops from a hill, and is said to he of excellent quality. This is said to lie the first coal of workable seam discovered in Crawford county. ILLINOIS. Important to Shippers and Others Interested in Freight. Special to the Tndianapolls Journal. Springfield, Sept. 7. —The Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners of this States announce a meeting here, next Friday, to decide upon a revision of the classifications of freight now in force, and they extend a general invitation to railroad officials, shippers, and ali others interested in securing modifications of the presentclassifications, to either appear in person or to submit in writing, before that time, their reasons for any changes they may wish to suggest. A Pillar of tlie Church Turn* Out To Bea Forger. Mt. Carroll, Sept. 7.—Noah Blough, a harness-dealer of this city and one of the supposed solid men of the town, failed last week, with liabilities cf about $30,000. Since the failure it has been discovered that Biougli forged notes to the amount cf $lO,000. His father-in-law, Samuel Shelter, a wealthy farmer residing a few miles north of this city. Is one of the victims and heaviest losers. Thirty fraudulent notes have been discovered, and it is believed that many more will be discovered. Blough is about thirty-five years of age, and has been in business in this city for twelve years. He ran a branch store at Morseviile, a village about sixteen miles north of here, and was apparently prospering. About a year ago he built a large brick house on Clay street, at a cost of $6,000. He bore an unblemished reputation for honesty and integrity, was one of the principalipillars of the German Baptist Church of this place, and never drank liquor or gambled. He was held up to the young as a Christian mail. The news of his rascality fell like a thunderbolt upon this community. He was last seen on Friday of last week, the day before the forgery was discovered. He leaves a wife and several children and an aged father and mother, all of whom are nearly distracted with grief and shame. Brief Mention. A onr-lonrt of hor* recently uhlppeil from Clinton to Chicago, averaged 400 pound*. Manning Logan, a son of the Illinois senator, has passed a creditable examination for admission to West Point. Rev. B. Y. George, for forty-eight years pastor of the Preshy terian Church at Cairo, has accepted a oall to Lewiston. From tlie Arcoia district, where broom-corn is extensively grown, come reports that the crop Is in excellent condition, and promises a bountiful yield. The farmers in Livingsron county are hailing with joy tlie advent of a small red louse, winch is a mortal enemy to the cockle-burr plant that is so numerous iu that county. Mrs. Opel, of Ed wardsville, laboring under a tit of insanity, bound herself to her baby recently, and threw herself into a creek, where they were afterward found by tbe grief-striokeu husband. The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Buenos Ayres, at was graced by tbe presence or six grown children and most of tbe twentyseven grandchildren. A gold watch was presented to each of the old people. On Thursday evening, at Maron, Officer John Adams shot Joseph Cooper, a well-to-do farmer, iu the breast, iutiicting what is supposed will prove a fatal wound. Cooper got, into an altercation with Adams aud drew a knife on the officer, wheu the latter tired, with the above result.

SPORTING MATTERS. Closing Day's Races at Charter Oak Park Hartford. Hartford, Conn., Sept. 7. —The Charter Oak Park races came to a successful end today. Yesterday’s 2:25 race was completed. Summary: Sleepy Joe 4 1 1 5 1 coutsbN 1 2 3 2 2 Don 2 5 4 1 4 Stephen G 33 2 4 3 Stranger 5 (J 6 3 5 Stonewall 6 4 5 0 6 Boss H 7 7 dis. Time—2:22, 2:22%, 2:25, 2:22*2, 2:22%. Class 2:33, summary: Zoe B 1 T 1 Pearl 4 3 2 Kittv Patchen 3 4 3 Bessie 2 2 and Patrician 5 dist. Nettie R o dist. Time—2:22*4, 2:22%. 2.23%. Class 2:20, summary: Westmont 3 111 Billy 8 1 2 3 2 Eddie D 2 3 2 3 Lone Jack die. Time—2-16%, 2:17*4.2:18%, 2:22%. Class 2:21, summary: Wilson 1 1 1 Phyllis 2 2 2 AmellaC 3 dist. Time—2:l6, 2:16, 2:18%. Myrtle Peak defeated Madame Marantette in a ten-mile running race, changing horses eacli mile. Time, 22:4 1)4. The favorites won to-day. Rase Ball. Toledo, Sept. 7. —Toledo 15, Leadville 3. Providence, Sept. 7.—Providence 8. Boston 1. Philadelphia, Sept. 7.—Athletics, Columbus 2. Philadelphia, Sept. 7.—New York 9, Philadelphia 11. A Scotch Lady’s Waist. New York, Sept. 7,—When the cabin passengers on the steanier Slate of Indiana, from Glasgow, debarked at tbe company's wharf yesterday, there was an elderly Scotch lady among the number. .She was very stout, and she walked down the gang-plank in an uncomfortable sort of way, a3 though her flesh was a burden to her. Among the cus-tom-house officers on the pier was one who seemed to regard it as a suspicious fact that the stout lady had not declared any dutiable articles among her baggage. He politely requested her to step into the private office on. the pier, where an inspectress was in attendance. Fifteen minutes later, when the Scotch lady emerged from the office, siie seemed to have lost many pounds of flesh, and when the inspector went into the inner office lie found sixty yards of fine silk lying on the floor. The inspectress had unrolled it from the waist of the stout lady. The goods were confiscated. Editorial Excursion to Louisville. Louisville, Ky„ Sent. 7.—The reception at the Southern Exposition, to-dnv, to the editorial excursionists from Wisconsin, Michigan. Illinois, Indiana, Alabama and Mississippi, was one of the most important events occurring in Louisville since the war. The party included about 500 persons, and the mingling of citizens of the North and .Smith was productive of the finest feeling of fraternity. An address of welcome was delivered by Hon. H. Watterson, who was invited to perform tne pleasant duty.

LABOR INVESTIGATION. Several Iron and Steel Workers llefore tlio Senate Sub-Committee. New York, Sept. 7. —Before the Senate labor committee to-day Jarrett, president of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel-workers, resumed his testimony. He said the convict labor system was very detrimental to the interests of the working class. The people would not object to it, however, if competition was placed upon a fair basis and prison laborers were not allowed to work for a lower price than was current in the market. The labor of convicts might be properly employed in constructing better roads throughout the country. The only hope for tlie laboring man was to educate him and improve his morals, and he would soon be able to look out for himself. Great wrong was done to iron manufacturers in this country by the high prices which they were chargtd for ore. A reduction of $2 a ton in the price of ore has been made lately, but the owners of mines could make a further reduction and still make a handsome profit. The coalmines of Pennsylvania were in a great measure owned by the railroad companies, which circumstance the witness thought was very dangerous to the interests of the public. The condition of the 90,000 coal-miners of Pennsylvania was pitiable and miserable in the extreme. Their wages were too low. They were subject to the truck system almost universally, arid, in consequence of their utter demoralization, they spent at least one-half of their earnings in drink. The press of New York was subsidized by large combinations of capital. This feeling was gaining ground throughout the country. In regard to protection and the tariff question, he thought the press was bought not only by the monopolies of this country, but by capital brought from abroad. Senator Blair told witness he supposed that all these remarks of his would be suppressed by all the papers of this city; that this had been the usual course since the investigation began. Win. Martin, of Pittsburg, secretary of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steelworkers, was the next witness. He gave the committee an idea of its internal management and its different lodges. Mr. Martin thought if a system of arbitration could be introduced in all the great industries on all questions which arose between workmen and employers, that many of tlie difficulties resulting from the present relations of the two classes could be avoided. It would prevent strikes and tlie consequent loss of wages, and the earnings of capital would be a benefit to both parties. He thought such system might be introduced by means of proper legislation. William Weike, a puddler, from Pittsburg, who is also president-elect of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel-work-ers, said that, in order to obviate the evils of the truck system, he thought a law should be passed providing that wages in money should be paid every workman once in two weeks. He did not believe in importing labor, but did not object to voluntary immigration. John J. Davis, of Pittsburg, also an iron puddler and member of the Amalgamated Union, testified that the wages of the ironworkers are remunerative, and are regulated by a sliding-scale system, a certain rate of wages being established at the beginning of the year, according to the selling price of iron, provision being made for an increase in wages proportionate to the rise in the prices of the products. The wages of miners are not satisfactory. The establishment of postal savings brnks would be a great benefit to tbe working classes. Thomas A. Miller, president of the Atlas Iron-works, Pittsburg, thought tbe sympathy of the manufacturers in his district was largely with the men. He favored tradesunions, and thought if they existed at all they should have to be general. They are not a thrifty class. He thought the time was coming when we could do without a tariff on foreign competition. He did not think ten hours labor a day too much for a strong, healthy man. Combinations of skilled labor lie believed were detrimental to the interests of unskilled laborers who have no unions.

CRIMINAL MATTERS. Public Opinion on tbe Verdict In the Jumes Trial in St. Louis. St. Loris, Mo., Sept. 7. —Public opinion here on the verdict in the Frank Janies trial this morning is somewhat vnried. While all concur that it is a misfortune that the trainrobber was so promptly acquitted many assert that according to the evidence and instructions of the court it was impossible for the jury to have acted otherwise. Others again are outspoken in their convictions that it will be an impossibility to convict Frank Jaine3 in western Missouri, no matter what the evidence might be. Some of the merchants on 'Change believe the verdict will injuriously affect the standing of Missouri in other States, especially in the East, but the more conservative members do not think this will be the case, as it is known that Missourians are as law-abiding as the citizens of other States. The general tone is that the verdict is to be deplored, from its possible effects abroad. A Jailer Shooting a Chained Prisoner. Raleigh, N. C., Sept. 7.—On Sunday morning three prisoners escaped from the McDowell county jail. In escaping they rudely pushed Mrs. Finley, the jailer’s wife, aside, injuring her slightly. The fugitives were captured the same morning and returned to jail. About 10 o’clock repeated pistol shots at the jail attracted the attention of the citizens, who were surprised and indignant to find that the jailer, enraged by the treatment of his wife, and inflamed by whisky, was shooting one of the prisoners, a negro, as he stood in the cage, chained and handcuffed. Four painful wounds were inflicted, none fatal. ______ All the Desperadoes Killed. Denver, Sept. 7.—A Tribune Las Vegas, N. M., special, this afternoon, says: “Two cow-boys, employed by the United States Cattle Company, on Red river, a short distance east of this place, became involved in a dispute over a cow belonging to a Mexican which had strayed into their herd. The cow-boys commenced firing at tiie Mexican, who returned the fire with a shot-gun, killing both cow-boys, the Mexican dying shortly afterward." Hauer, the Wrestler, Arrested. New York, Sept. 7.—Theobaud Bauer, the well-known wrestler, has been arrested on a charge of obtaining merchandise under false pretenses, and for having assFgned aud disposed of his property with the intent to defraud his creditors. The complainant, Antoni Bordel, says he furnished Bauer with liquors valued at SBS, which he was never able to collect. The latter gave bond and was released. A Poor Fatl®r-in-Lrtw hm<l ii Poor Shot. Little Rock, Sept. 7. —At Bank Head, on the Arkansas river, fifteen miles below l’ine Bluff, on Wednesday, Colonel McH. Williams, a prominent planter and merchant, quarreled with his son-in-law, Tanner, who had been a partner, about a set-

tlement. Williams drew a pistol and fired four times, three balls striking Tanner, though not fatally wounding him. Williams was arrested. Immigration at. New York. New York, Sept. 7. —The total number of immigrants landing at this port for the eight months ending on Aug. 31, is 284,966. This is a decrease of 58,572 from number landed during the corresponding period last year." Each month of this year, with one exception, shows a falling off in the number of immigrants compared with the corresponding month of last year. The total immigration last year was more than 450,000. It is not probable that the total number landed this year will exceed 350,000. Last year, however, the immigration was unprecedentedly heavy. The arrivals this year will be far in excess of the average number during the last ten years. In Favor of Senator Edmumls’s Telegraph Scheme. Toledo, 0., Sept. 7. —The Toledo Produce Exchange, to-day, adopted tlie report of its committee recommending the passage, by Congress, of a law providing for the construction of government postal telegraph lines on the basis of the proposed bill of Senator Edmunds. The report opposes the purchase by government of existing lines, or any that may hereafter be built, by private companies, and favors the establishment of an independent system, to be extended as fast as the business interests of the country may require.

RIDING THROUGH ENGLAND. Interesting; Letter from Senator Cameron to Mis Father. Harrisburg (Pa.) Telegraph. When Senator Cameron left this country it was well-known that he went abroad in search of health, which he hoped to secure by an entire severance from the cares of an active business life, change of climate, mode of living, and even scenery and association. After his arrival in England he decided to take a conveyance and drive with his wife through England to Scotland. The following letter received recently by his venerable father shows how he is spending: the time in easy journeys through England, visiting by the way some of the places of interest and note, and regaining health and vigor. Though not intended for publication, we are sure the friends and neighbors of the Senator will peruse the letter with pleasure: WoRCKSTEIi, England, Aug. 3,1883. Dear Father—We have now been two week* on the road, and I am becoming more and more pleased with our experiment. The moderate fatigue gives one a healthy appetite and good sleep, and the country is so very beautiful that one cannot help but be in good spirits. Wespeut last Bunday at Bath. Tbe bathing arrangements there are perfeot, but tbe place has ceased to be fashionable, royalty and their followers now going to the German springs, where I don't believe they can be half so comfortable. From Bath we went to Bristol, but only stopped there to lunch and drove on to Chepston, crossing the river Severn by a steamer near its mouth, and then up the valley of Wye to Chepson, winch is a very old and interesting town. Tbe remains of the old castle, which cover about three ncres of ground, are well worth a visit. On Tuesday we drove down to see an old ruined abbey at Tintern. It is perfectly beautiful. Both it and the old castle belong to the Duke of Beaufort, who seems to own the entire country. We drove, the same afternoon, to Monmouth, through a beautiful country, ancl remained there all night, and on Wednesday went to Hereford. Wheu we arrived there it happened to be market-day, and the place was filled with fanners from the surrounding country. The cattle market, which is said to bo very flue, was over, but the general market was in full blast. We went through it, and I was surprised to find a well dressed and very intelligent-looking lor of people sitting behind the stalls. The cathedral at Hereford is a very fine one, and has been very much restored during the last century. On Thursday we drove to Malvern, aud staid there all night, at one of the most, attractive hotels f ever saw, the grounds of which slope very abruptly from the building, and are liiid out in excellent taßte. The view from tlie top of the hill of Malvern is graud. You see up and down the valley of tlie Severn for many miles, and every way you cast your eye the scene is beautiful. Wo left Malvern, which is only eight miles from here, at 11 o’clock this morning, aud reached hero in about an hour. I hired a one-horse trap this afternoon and drove sixteen miles to see the mother of John Paget, the gardener at my Lochiel farm, near Harrisburg. I found her living with a a daughter in a little brick cottage along the roadside. Tlie old woman was overjoyed to see me, and did nothing but thank God and praise me for coming to see her. The daughter, a very intelligent woman, told me all about their affairs. They have a good garden and plenty or flowers, and make just enough to keep them, and are happy. The people everywhere through the country appear to be contented, and all look as if they had enough to eat, and I am very sure they have plei.ry to drink. This is a great apple country, and the trees are loaded down with fruit. Many young orchards are being planted, and lam told they make great quantities of cider, and that the orchards are profitable. The cultivation of hops is a profitable business. I intend to make further inquiries about it. It seems to me that we ought to raise them with equal profit in our country. lam very euro that it we had persons who thoroughly understood taking care of sheep that we could make it pay, and at the same time improve our lands. I intend to hunt up a shepherd in Scotland and try it at Humuielstown. My friend, Lord Kincaid, whom we are to visit when we get to Scotland, I am sure can get me a good map. Every day that we travel I am delighted that we thought of this trip. I feel that it Is doing me good in every way. I wish you were here: you would enjoy it. To-morrow we do up the cathedral here, and visit the Royal Worcester china-works, which are said t~ be interesting. On Monday we go to Birmingham, and from There to Derby, and then norrh to Lancaster, Carlisle, and on to Scotland. So far we have been traveling west from London, but I am not sorry that we have lengthened the route, for every foot of it has given ns pleasure, I have not seen an American paper for two weeks, and have forgotten all about polities. I saw a notice in the London Times of Montgomery Blair’s death, and was very sorry to see it. I liked him very much. Remember me to all. Your affectionate son, J. D. Cameron. British Consideration for Women. Now York Tribune. In one respect, at least, womankind receives more consideration in England than is accorded her in America. The death of Marwood, the celebrated British hangman, recalls the fact. That pleasing personage, during his entire career, received SSO for every professional visit he paid a man and $75 for each similar act of inverted homage to a woman. Assuming that these prices are to be understood as furnishing a key to John Bull’s estimation of the relative value of the two sexes, then we arc warranted in asserting that he regards God’s best gift to man as being at least a third more precious than man himself. No wonder the monarchy stands. Agriculture iu Wyoming. Laramie Boomerang. Agriculture is iu its infancy in Wyoming, however We ourselves never knew that we could raise anything here but an occasional four-doilar mortgage until lately. Tlie first reaper ever in this county is not here yet, but en route. We’ve tumbled to the racket, however, aud in a few years expect to produce as many bushels of oats to the acre eacli year as Indiana does divorces, or Ohio candidates for office, and as many Jons of vegetables and other grain as tlie able liar with the presidential party says Chet caught trout, while en route to our 1 1 tie park, tlie Yellowstone. t mm A Correspondent Out of a Job. Philadelphia Pres*. To Colonel Mike Sheridan, Chicago: Your application received. Sorry, but our staff is complete. May have something to offer you about the opening of tlie snake season next year. A French Campaign. The Graphic, Tlie story of Annam as it will soon he (old: The President of France, with thrice ten thousand men, marched up t ie hill, and then marched down again. A house keeper says that pennyroyal distributed iu places frequented by roaches will drive them away.

GEN. SHERMAN. The General of tlie Army Addresses lire Citizens of Portland, Oregon. Portland Nows. Aug. 27. A reception was tendered Gen. Sherman on Saturday. After speeches by Mayor Chapman and Major Sears, Gen. Sherman said: Mr. Mayor and Commander of the Grand Army. I came here to-night to uieet you on your own invitation. When I look behind this trim rank here, this few stand of arms, a large mass of people, and find the galleries full, it changes somewhat the aspect of the case. I needed no assurance of a welcome to Portland. This Is my fourth visit since the close of the war. To be sure, the same people are not here now as then, but the same spirit exists, the same friendliness, the same grasp of the hand as of yore, ami T did not need words nor do I ask for deeds of welcome to this great, growing and future city of the Northwest. Nevertheless, 1 am deeply thankful to you all, comrades aud, friends gentlemen and ladies, for the kind words of greeting to an old soldier who remembers Oregon forty years ago. wheu the Indians were here where Portland now stands; who remembers when tlie Columbia river whs a beautiful clear stream, before the miners began to muddy it, and before the forest fires obscured Adams, Hood, St. Helens and Rainier. We|bave juht come over a uew road—a bard road to travel, boys. But lam one of. those who like to see new things, and I had come by every other road known to man, and I thought I would lake a new road, and so come around by British Columbia. We have come to Portland from the north in go< and health and good strength, feeling well, raking our rations regularly and ready to do more. As I expected some of the American citizens to follow their usual bent and call for speeches, I took the precaution to bring a man along who is a strong man, a heavy man, and I am going to throw' off ou him to-night the burdens of speech making. Now. gentlemen of Portland, you are still the mere pioueers. You think you have got a finished city and a finished country. Why, you have not begun yet. You have not started yet. The old pioneers of ’4B aud ’49—l suppose, few, if any, are in this room—the pioneers of 'SO t< '6O, and *6O to'7o, and you young men w hose faces I now see, are the pioneers of the future. Aud we old men, who are passing from the stage of life, commit to you the grand task of building up this Northwest and making it equal, if not superior, to the sister cities of the East and to those of tlie great valley of the. Mississippi, and connected to you by iron rails, which, like a tube placed between two barrels of wafer, will soon make the two equal in contents. 8o you w’ill soon be populated by millions instead of thousands and hundreds, and you must prepare the way for those who are coming, clear the forests, open up the mines, prepare your fisheries, every thing—develop every resource from British Columbia down to the California line, for there will be a crowd or people coining here, and you will be put to the test to feed and clothe them and prepare them for their future. Now, my friends, you have done miracles. You have done great things. By the industry aud thrift of your fathers and yourselves, you have built up here in Portland a city lighted with electricity, traversed by streetcars, good school-houses, brick buildings three and four stories high, churches, commodious wiiarves, and everything which goes to promote civilization and bring wealth to a country. You liuve done your share. Let the young man keep this on ten years, and another ten years, and another ten years, so that when they come to be old like I am they can look back as I do with pride, and view the development that has taken from under their eye. I have seen this city aud the whole Pacific coast grow' up. I came hero in 1846, before most of you were born. I remember when there, was no man here in Portland—nor woman either. I wish you all prosperity. I hope you will keep what God has given you—health and strength and manliness. Above all things, remember the sacrifices this little body of men [pointing to the Grand Army of the Republic] made that you might have a common country, a common flag and a common destiny, who maintained that spirit of freedom which bound us together and made us one nation forever and forever. Always revere the flag, which is the symbol of our nationality, and all the peace and glory which now crowns us, aud which I hope will be immortal.

ALWAYS READY. Hon. Samuel J. Randall's Anxiety to Serve as a Juryman. Philadelphia Special. Ex-Speaker Samuel J. Randall, who was drawn as a Quarter Sessions juror for Jtlie term beginning on Monday next, obtained his summons to day. His address was given on the venue as the Merchants' Hotel, which had been liis city residence for many years. The hotel waselosed up by impatient creditors a few months ago, and since that time Mr. Randall has been living at his farm at Berwyn, on the Pennsylvania railroad. The sheriffs officers were at a loss to know how to get at him, and the ex-Speaker could easily have dodged the writ if he had cared to. but he was yearning to exercise the highest prerogative of a freeman. He wanted to get into the jury-box. So in fear that if something were not done he might be left he walked into the sheriffs office and asked a deputy to catch him. The deputy was busy and passed him over to a clerk. The clerk was up to ears in figures, and gave him over to a deputy’s deputy. The latter was just putting up $1 that the St. Louis club would never win another game from the Atlethics’ team, and referred him to the janitor. The janitor fortunately had two minutes to spare, and piloted him over to one of the clerks to Deputy Adam Albright. “Well, sir, what can we do for you?” “I’ve been drawn, I understand, as a juror for the Court of Quarter Sessions.” “Have you been served?” “No. sir; I—” “Where do you live?” “I did live at the Merchants’ Hotel, but—” “Business?” “Member of the bar. I am—” “Got any name?” “Well, yes. It is Randall—Samuel J. Randall. member of Congress.” “Samuel Randall. Oh! take a seat, Mr. Randall. Don't sit there, sir; take this armchair. Let me straighten up the cushions for you. Beautiful weather we are having. So you have been drawn on a jury. Hello over there. Where are those new court-house summons? Find Mr. Randall’s right away. Ah! Here it comes, sir. Sorry to have put you to the trouble of coming after it. But, you see, sir, the hotel was shut up. Are you going to serve, sir?” “I will if they let me. I am always ready for the post of duty.” “I suppose you are solid for the speakership?” "Ah! Do you? Well, good day.” Recipe*. A Dish for Tea. —A dish much liked cold for tea is made of two pounds of round steak and half a pound of salt pork chopped very fine, mixed together thoroughly, salted and peppered, and baked. The easiest way to prepare this is to get it chopped at tlie tneatinarket. When cold cut it in thin slices; if any is left it may be used for breakfast, by dipping it in egg or in batter and frying it brown. When eaten with baked potatoes tins is a good and economical dish. To I’ickle Small Tomatoes. —Let them lie in salt and water for three or four days, changing the brine if a scum rises; then rinse them with clear water and let them lie for a night in weak vinegar or say half vinegar and half water. The next day prepare thus: To one peck of tomatoes allow half an ounce of whole cloves, a quarter of a pound of ground mustard, half an ounce of whole black pepper, and six good-sized onions, cut in slices. Put the taruatocs in a jar. putting a layer of onions and spice between the layers of tomatoes till the jars are full. Cover the whole with cold vinegar of good strength. In a week or te-i days the pickles will be ready for the table. Ripe Cucumber Pickles. —Pare the cucumbers, cut them in slices about an inch and a half thick; take out the center containing the seeds; let them lie in salt and water for two days then rinse them with boiling water; let them remain in this until it cools; then prejnre the vinegar; if it is very strong, weaken it with water; add sugar and spices until the right taste is imparted. Put the cucumbers in this vinegar and heat it to the boiling point. A good rule to follow for the seasoning is this: To a quart of vinegar allow one teaspoouful each of cloves, cinna-

rnon, allspice, nutmeg and black pepper. A little grated liorse-raddish root is a good addition. This should be put in after the pickles are iu the jar, and not be scalded with them. Peach Layer Cake. —One-half cup of butter, two cups of sugar, tlie whites of four eggs, one cup of sweet milk, two small teaspoonfuls of baking powder, and three cups of sifted flour; bake in layers; spread between these layers peaches cut in very thin slices; tlien pour over these sweet cream whipped to a stilf froth and sweetened with pulverized sugar. Os course this cake will hot keep, but should be made the davit is to be eaten, and it is better not to put the peaches and cream in until a little while before the cake is to be served. Household Hints. Coal oil will soften boots and shoes that have been hardened by water, and will render them pliable as new. Clear boiling water will remove tea stains. Pour the water through the stains, and thus prevent its spreading over the fabric. It is said that an infusion of hay will preserve tne colors of buff linens; an infusion of bran will do the same for brown linens ami prin ts. Cheese cloth, or, as it is sometimes called, cotton bunting, in scarlet, blue or cream color, is good material for lounge quilts and comforts for the guest chamber. The cloth is light but very firm, and wears well. It is also much used tor lining lace spreads, lambrequins. etc. If the silver which is not used every day is put in canton flannel bags and then has bits of camphor gum laid around it. it will not turn black. Make some little bags the size of a thimble and put the gum in them. This will save a great deal of time which would otherwise be consumed in polishing the silver. and if the silver is not solid the plating will last longer if cared for in this way. To have hard nice butter for the table in summer, without the use of ice, put a trivet, or any open flat things with legs, in a saucer; put on this trivet a plate of butter, and fill the saucer with water; turn a common flowerpot so that it3 edges shall be within the saucer and under the water. Plug the hole u the flower-pot with a cork, then drenched the flower-pot with water; set in a cool place until morning, or if done at breakfast the ..butter will be hard at supper time. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Forest fires are burning furiously in Camden and Atlantic counties, aud near Egg Harbor City and Ellwood, N. J. Crops, principally tobacco and buckwheat, were seriously Injured in the Naugatuck valley, on Wednesday night, by frost. Two coal trains on the Lehigh railroad were In collision. One engine was damaged and twelve cars wrecked. Nobody hurt. A Shawnee, 0., special says alt the mines thero are in full blast, the miners receiving the advance asked for, eighty cents a ton. Anew cab company in New York will furnish cabs at the rate of twenty-five cents for the first mile and lower rates for longer distances. The Chicago Bar Association, at a meeting on Thursday, decided to tender Lord Coleridge a public banquet on his arrival in that city. It is reported that the cause of Lord Coleridge’s declination to visit Canada is owing to the alleged plots of the dynamiters to take his life. The cotton and corn crops of Mississippi are much injured by unfavorable weather. Tne decrease iu cotton compared with last year will he 25 percent,, aud com 15 per cent. John Lurton, a farmer living eight mites from Br. Charles. Mo., while In a tit or delirium ou Thursday, shot and killed Lam a Labloy, his colored housekeeper. He was arrested. Mrs. Julie P. Smith, the well-known novelist, was Killed at her summer residence. New Hartford, Conn., yesterday morning. She was driving with her husband, when the horse ran away. Tlie Henderson woolen mill, Merrimac, near Manchester, N. H-, occupied bv John Holland, blanket manufacturer, was burned yesterday. Sixty operatives were throwu out of employment. Csesar Pitts, William Johnson and Matilda Williams have been sentenced to be hanged iu Drew- county, Georgia, for the murder of Calvin Williams, tile husband of Matilda. All are colored. All harness manufacturers in St. Louis, excepting two firms, have yielded to the demands of the men for 10 per cent, advance of wages, aud the strike will probably be over iu two or three days. Forest tiles are raging on flic shores of famly Pond, lying between the towns of Ayer, Groton, and Littleton, Mass. The flames are extending rapidly into Littleton. One hundred aud titty men are tigutlug the tire. In a Ban Francisco saloon a drunken man placed the muzzle of a revolver in his mouth and jokingly hade, his companion, who was also in liquor, to null the trigger. Both men seemed to have forgotten that the weapon w r as a selfcocker. In an instant the foolish fellow who had placed It iu his mouth had his head blown oil.

DAILV WEATHER BOLLETCN. Indication*. War Department. f Office of the chief signal ofkiorr. > Washington, Sept. 8, l a. m. ) For Tennessee, and the Ohio Valley—Threatening weather and rain, much colder north to west winds, higher barometer. For the Lower Lake Region—Rain, followed by colder, partly cloudy weather, winds shitting to the north and west, higher barometer. For the Upper Lake Region—Rain, followed by clearing weather in the southeast portions, fair weather in the northern portions, northeast to northwest winds, generally colder and frosts, rising temperature in northwestern portions, followed by falling barometer. Local ODierrunoniL INDIANAPOLIS, Rent. 7. Time. Bar. | Th. | Hum Wind Weather KTI 6:24 a. M. 29 98157.3! 69 8 Cloudy 10:24 a. m. 29 94)71.4 51 B\V Cloudy 2:24 P. M. 29.89 70.3 57 W Cloudy. | .01 6:24 p. m. 29.87 70.5 60 8W Cloudy 10:24 i\ m. 29.88168.01 68 N Cloudy Maximum remneiaturb, 72.5; minimum temperature, 55.7. General Observation*. War Pkpahtmknt, ( Washington, Sept. 7, 10:25 p. m. S Observations taKen at tue same moment of time at all stations. ? = : i - ? .? 1 li. S = ~ * 5 i ? = 2 STATION j s : • - ; -i i : = • 2 ® ! I S’ • . n i • : : I • Bismarck, IJak... 30.35 40 E Clear. Chicago” 30.04 SO N .05 U. rain. Cincinnati .10.12 71 8 Cloudy. Davenport, 1a.... 30.14 52 NE ..... Cloudy. Dead wood Denver 30.01 <il E .18 Clear. Dee Moines 30 21 51 NE Cloudy. Dodge City 29.91 60 N Clear. Ft. Assinniboine.. 30.04 55 NE Clear. Fort Butoril Fort Custer - - Fort Elliott 30.02 60 NE ... Clear. Fort 861 29.97 75 N .04 Clear. Galveston 29.94 78 N C oudy. Indianapolis 29.88 68 N C oudy. Keokuk . 30.09 57 N C oudy. Im Crosse 30.25 45 N C oudy. Leavenworth 29.14 59 N Cloudy. Little Kock. Ark.. 29.92 73 Calm Clear. Louisville 29.90 73 8 Clear. Moorhead *• 30.36 41 NE ..... Blear. Nashville 29.96 67 W C ear. North Platte 30.23 54 Calm Cloudy. Omaha 30 24 54 N Cloudy. Pittenurg 29 91 62 8W .02 Cloudy. San Antonio Bhre verier; 29.91 81 W Ghrudv. ißnrmgtleld. 111.... 30.01 61 N Cloudy. Bt. Louis 29.96 70 N Cloudy. Stockton 29.98 69 81V ..... Clear. Bt. Paul 30.31 44 NE Clear. Vicksburg 29.93 79 NE Clear. Yankton. D. T 30.29 47 NE Clear. New Orleans 29.94 83 RE Clear. Las Animas 30.04 RE .01 Cloudy. Fort Smith 29.91 75 Calm Clear. Salt Lake City... 29.80 80 Clear. Fort BUliugs I