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STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP. A Small Riot, Which May Re lie- I newed on a Larger Scale. A Marshall County Farmer Fatally Shoots liis Little Daughter and Then Commits Suicide—Notes and Gleauins. INDIAN*. A Free Flglit at Anderson which May End in a Serious Feud, sj.r, ; >i to the IndianaeoUs Journal. Anderson, Oct. 13.—A fight with fists and pistols occurred here to-day, shortly after noon, that was the continuation of a fracas last night, and the beginning of what promises to be an ugly feud. For a long lime there has been bad blood between the denizens of “whisky row,” a disreputable quarter of the town, and the brick-masons employed on the new court-house. Last night a number of the “whisky row” party met a crowd of brick-layers, and a general knock-down fight ensued, in which the latter were defeated. At noon to-day Ed. Early, a bartender in Hubbard’s saloon, on “whisky row,” met three brick-masons. A fight immediately followed, and Early, after knocking one of his opponents down, drew a large revolver and fired at “Sandy,” the leader of the assailants, the ball just grazing the side of his head. The police interfered before any further damage was done. There is so much feeling on both sides that it is almost impossible to ascertain which party is in fault. Early was released on bond, and will have a hearing before Mayor Dunham in the morning. Both factions are preparing for battle, and a general fight may be expected at any moment. A Terrible Deed at Teegarden. Plymouth, Oct. 11.—The report reaches here this evening of a terrible deed committed at Teegarden, a small station on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, ten miles north of this piace. At 1 o'clock this afternoon, George Webb, while under the influence of liquor, took hi3 two-year-old daughter into the granary and while there shot the child so that it cannot recover, and also killed himself instantly. The remaining children of the family were in the house at dinner, and, hearing the first shot, rushed to the spot in time to see their father deliberately kill himself. At the time of the tragedy, Mrs. Webb, wife of the deceased, was in Plymouth, where she had filed her application for a divorce, and caused a warrant to be issued for his arrest to keep the peace, on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment, for drunkenness, and for threatening her life and the life of the little girl, and but yesterday he was heard to boast in a saloon that he would kill the child to spite its mother. The community is considerably wrought up because of the shooting of the child, while his tragic end causes but little regret. Webb was a farmer, about fittv-tliree years old, and has been for a long time addicted to the use of liquor. Jennings County Thieves Sentenced. Special to tlie Indianapolis Journal. Vernon, Oct. 12.—The jury in the Mell White case, which has been in progress for several days past in Judge Kew’s court, returned a verdict this morning of guilty, and fixed his punishment at one year in the State prison. White was charged with stealing and harboring stolen horses. Richard Class and James Court, the persons who have been stealing baggage in the Ohio & Mississippi depot, at North Vernon, received a sentence of three years each. Lockwood, who is in jail on the charge of murder, will be tried this week. Suicide of an Alleged Horse-Thief. Special to tlie Indianapolis Journal. Madison, Oct. 12.—Alfred D. White, youngest of the noted six brothers, alleged horse-thieves, of this county, poisoned himself to-night. He is now unconscious and evidently dying. He wrote three farewell letters. to his mother, sister and sweetheart. His brother Mel. was to-day sentenced to the penitentiary, and Alfred’s trial was to come off here next week. Assaulted and Itobbed. Special to tlie Indianapolis Journal. Newport, Oct. 12.—At an early hour this morning three burglars broke into the residence of Merrrit C. Lamb, an old and respected farmer, about one mile northwest of this place, and robbed him of $25. They fired their pistols, to intimidate the women, and beat the old man over the head unmercifully. The robbers are supposed to belong to this town. Old Lady Killed by an Engine. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Oct. 12. —A freight engine knocked down and run over Mrs. Mary Connell here this morning and wounded her so badly that she died in less than an hour. She was eighty-two years old, a native of Ireland, and was on her way to church when killed. Accident on the Air-Line. Special to tlie Indianapolis Journal. Monticello, Oct. 12. —A passenger train on the Air-line last night struck a cow two miles north of here, ditching the engine and three cars, completely wrecking them and injuring the engineer, Harry Helms, seriously. Death of Christian Christophel. Special to the Indianapolis JonrnaL Elkhart, Oct. 12.—Christian Christophel, father of D. Christophel, editor of the Daily Journal, of this city, died this morning, of paralysis. Minor Notes. The apple crop in Howard county is placed, by competent judges, at from 500,000 to 700,000 bushels, worth about $300,000. Milton Story, who killed E. J. Beaver, last June, was indicted for murder in the second decree at Rushville on Wednesday. Henry B. Lucas's residence, at Fairvlew, accidentally burned down, cm Thursday, with many household goods. Loss probably $1,500. Charles Bchlagater, a New Albany butcher, was carrying a quarter of beef, on Thursday, in the market, and in letting it down it fell upon him tn such a raauner as to break his nose. Johnnie Koester, the widely-known jockey, in charge of the stallion General Gauo, was attacked by unknown robbers and most cruelly beaten with clubs, at Vincennes, on Wednesday night. On Wednesday mornlne the crocery stores of -Charles Neighbors and Georce L. Clark, and the dry goods stores of Hamuels & Bon, of Hope,were aril entered and robbed of a considerable amount of goods. The buck work has been completed ou Hon. C. T. Doxey’snew opera-house, at Anderson, and tlie masons will proceed at once to build an addition and make repairs on the Doxey Hotel, the whole to cost SIO,OOO. One J. Flynn, a contractor who came to Anderson from Canton, 0., last spring, has led a Jast life and has been arrested for associating With prostitutes. His wife, who lives in Canton.

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lias sued for divorce and alimony, and is seeking out his record in Anderson. She represents him to be wealthy. The residence of David T. Hinkle, at Clear Springs, Jackson county, wus totally destroyed by tire on Wednesday, together with all its contents, including S4OO peusiou money which Mr. Hinkle had recently received. Mr. Marchie Woods, about the only boy wbo ever graduated from the Jeffersonville Highschool, is now in Atrica. During the recent Egyptian skirmish Murchie served as a British souiier. About two years ago he married ail African maiden, and has two children. Just before the curtain rose, on Thursday night, au Green’s Opera-house, Vincennes, two strangers, occupying orchestra chairs, became involved in a light, both flourishing revolvers. The house was comfortably filled, and the result was almost a panic. Women screamed ana fainted, and almost maimed themselves endeavoring to get out of the house. ■ ILLINOIS. Meeting of the State Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association, Springfield, 111., Oct. 12.—The State convention of the Young Men’s Christian Association effected a permanent organization by the election of Hon. C. C. Brown, of Springfield, president; W. J. Miller, of Chicago, and H. M. Gilbert, of Knox College, vicepresidents; W. Cook, of Chicago, secretary, and W. A. Crawford, of Joliet, and C. H. Johnson, of Blackburn University, assistant secretaries. After a brief address by the president, the report of the State executive committee was presented. It shows that there are fiftythree associations in the State, of-which twenty are at colleges. The general secretaries increased from twenty-one to thirty-four during the year, and the number of reading rooms to twenty-three. The committee reports a constant increase in religious enthusiasm and zeal, several hundred conversions being reported. Among the recommendations was one suggesting that J. E. Brown be continued in the office of secretary, and that SI,OOO be raised for the coming year. W. H. Rice, treasurer, reported receipts for the year $3,496, ail of which but sls has been expended. The secretary made an interesting report, showing that there never has been a year in the history of the association when such solid growth has been made in the State as during the year just closed. Various other reports were presented, all of which confirmed the statement of general success in the work during the year. The afternoon was devoted to railroad and college work. In the evening there was a song service, led by C. B. Willis, of Milwaukee, and addresses on association buildings by R. W, Russell, of Jacksonville, and R. A. Orr, of Pittsburg. Over 150 delegates are in attendance. Ruin of Alexander Mann. Paris, Oct. 12. —Alexander Mann, of this city, a cattle dealer, has put on record at the recorder’s office deeds conveying to different parties all his lahd in this county—about 6,000 acres—for a consideration of nearly $300,000. Besides this he has transferred to Terre Haute parties $70,000 worth of bank stock, and executed mortgages and trust deeds which are understood to include all his property in this county. These transfers only satisfy indebtedness here and about $300,000 at Terre Haute. His liabilities in Chicago are said to be something over SIOO,OOO, His immediate downfall dates back to about the time Peter McGeoch’s lard deal collapsed, Mr. Mann at that time being a large holder of lard. Within the last few weeks drafts for large amounts against him for Chicago parties have gone to protest, and this transfer probably leaves those creditors with some place else to look for their money. Brief Mention. Mrs. Henry Dillner, a confessed bigamist. was arrested at Decatur on Thursday. She took the name of Mrs. Charles Brown on her second marriage, Abraham Hay, a miller of Chrisnian, made an assignment to John 8. Hartley, on Thursday, for the benefit of his creditors*. Tfie assets were placed at $20,464; liabilities, $9,964. G. C. Wheeler, charged with swindling many Chioagoans in tlie piano trade, was captured in Montreal, and lias bean committed to await tile arrival of an extradition demand by tile Governor of Illinois. Hon. James McCartney, Attorney-general of Illinois, by request of the Railway and Warehouse Commissioners, rendered an opinion that any road carrying freight or passengers into or out of the State must report its operations to the hoard, and must establish an office for the transfer of its shares of stock. A swindler who called himself John Sly put in his appearance at Belleflower, in August, and sold his crop of oats to Jones Brothers, for which he received his cash. The Jones Brothers are now looking for tUe sly dog and his crop, hut up to date they have failed to elicit any information of bis whereabouts. William Mears, since 1854 a resident of Jo Daviess enuuty, Illinois, was 100 years old on Monday last, and celebrated the notable event at his home in Council Hill township, near Galena. He is fully in possession of bis mental fac* ultiee. can see to read without the aid of glasses, and can do a good day's work. He was burn in England, and bag led an eveutful life. Steamship News. Havre, Oct. 12.—Arrived: Labrador. Queenstown, Oct. 12.—Arrived: Scythia, from New York. Farther Point, [Oct. 12. — Arrived; Mississippi and Ocean King. New York, Oct. 18.—Arrived: Adriatic and Donan, from Liverpool. New York, Oct. 12.—The steamship Salier, hence for Bremen the 10th inst., returned yesterday afternoon, having been in collision with the bark Sarah M. Smith, of St. Johns, N. 8., which was left sinking, her captain and crew having been taken on board the Salier. A Removal Demanded. Buffalo, Oct. 12.—The canal boatmen, at a meeting to-night, demanded from Governor Cleveland tlie removal of Shanahan, superintendent of public works, under whose fostering care, it was declared, the West Shore railroad was taking possession of the banks of the Erie canal, the great regulator of freight rates between the West and the seaboard. Appointment to positions upon the canal of ward hummers and caucus manipulators is one of the specific charges made and culling for the removal of Shanahan. How Prohibitionists Repaid the Favor. Indianapolis News. Since the Ohio election there seems to be a disposition to show very little grace to the Prohibitionists on the part of Republican leaders and newspapers. Humanly speaking we don't blame them. The Republican party there submitted a prohibition amendment to popular vote—all that the Prohibitionists are supposed to want —and the return they got for it was the nomination of a full Prohibitionist ticket for the offices and the consequent defeat of their own. Indications. War Depaktmf.nt. j Office of the chief signal officer. > Washington, Oct. 13, It a.) For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley—Partly cloudy weather and local rains, stationary or lower barometer and temperature, northerly winds. For the Lower Lake Region—Local rains, northerly winds, rising barometer, stationary or slight fall of temperature. For the Upper Lake Region—Fair weather followed by local rains, northerly winds, rising followed by falling barometer, stationary or slight rise In temperature.

NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL. Army Changes Caused by the Retirement of General Sberntan. Burean Reports Will Not Bo Withheld from Publication Until the Assembling of Congress—Capital Notes. GENERAL SHERMAN. Provisions of the Executive Order Announcing His Retirement. Washington, Oct. 12. —It was expected the executive order announcing the retirement of General Sherman on the first of November would be issued this afternoon, but for some reason it was postponed. It is understood Major-general Hancock will succeed Lieutenant-general Sheridan in command of the division oi the Missouri. Majorgeneral Pope will succeed General Hancock in command of the division of the East, and Major-general Schofield will remain in command of the division of the Pacific. General Sherman's Future, Washington Special. General Sherman stopped working on his annual report to talk with a correspondent. Whirling in his chair from his high blackwalnut desk, he said: “I can say to you, to be published in any newspaper, there has been so much said about me that I think I have had my share of newspaper space. I am going out of this office very soon to have rest and peace for the remainder of my days.” “You have had enough, then, of public life, General?” “I have. I leave Washington without a single regret.” “Don’t you think, General, the politicians might tempt you?" “No; what do 1 want of politics?” “Then you would notaccept apresidential nomination from any party?” “No, I would not; but it seems foolish for me to say anything upon such a subject as that.”

“But people do talk about you as a candidate. A number of newspapers have indorsed you for the position of candidate of the Republican party.” “Well, all I have to say about it is that I would not permit my name to be used. What could I get out of politics? I have got all the fame I care to have. I am at the head of my profession in this country and that is enough for me. I have held this place fifteen years. lam going out to give Sheridan a chance. His coming in now will give him twelve years command of the army. A pretty equitable division of the time between us.” “To come back to the presidential subject, let nte ask you one more question, General. If you were actually nominated by aconvention would you refuse?” “I certainly would. But there is no danger of that. Who will or will not be a candidate is always well understood in advance. No, sir,” said the General, with great emphasis, “I won’t have anything to do with politics. If the people want a Sherman let them take my brother John.” “Why do you leave Washington to go to St. Louis?” ‘Tt is immaterial to me whether I .live here or there. My family is in St. Louis now. Mrs. Sherman likes it better there. It seems more like home to the family than anywhere else.” “Do you intend to follow Blaine’s example of employingyonr leisure, after your retirement, in writing histories of the period in which you have lived?” "No. Ido not. I wrote my memoirs because I thought it was my duty to tell the 3tory of the war from my stand-point. I did not please a good many people, but I told the truth as I saw it. I have always thought that the leading officers of the war should put on record what fell under their personal observation. Grant, I think, has done tills in Badeau’s work. I believe he stands by Badean as a correct representation of his own views. Sheridan, I see, has begun writing, and will probably do more.” General Sherman then said in an off-hand way that he could probably find enough to busy himself about when he went to St. Louis, without doing anything that would interest the public. He probably would attend the army reunions throughout the country, to break the monotony of a too quiet life. He wa3 much pleased with an editorial in the London Times, which he received today, commenting on his retirement. This article speaks of Sherman as the great general of tne war upon the federal side—the only real peer of Robert E. Lee in ability. The editorial wound up with a hearty invitation to General Sherman to visit Europe after his retirement; but he will not go to Europe. He lias had his one European experience, and that is quite enough to satisfy him. A WESTERN POSTMASTER. A Montana Official Pleads for Leniency at tlie Hands of tile Department. Washington, Oct. 12.—The following is the wild, Western way in which a Montana postmaster replies to an official letter: Crow AGENCY, Montana, Sept. 29,1883. Gen. R. A. Elmer, Second Assistant Postmaster-Gen-eral, Washington, D. G-: Sir—Your gentle hint of the 22d, informing me of my negligence m not reporting to you the arrival and departure of oar one-horse mail, is received. If some of your dude clerks would put in a little more time, and see to forwarding on the forms for aucli report earlier, we might nave been able to have sent you regular reports of the arrival and departure of oar famous one-horse mail. We have been receiving mall regularly daily, and if sometimes a little late, we can easily guess the reason therefor. The earner owns fonr Keyeses, or, as they are commonly called, buzzard heads. The day lie rides “Spotted Ike” he is a little behind time, as this one has the heaves, but, as a rale, the horn toots close to time. The day be is riding “Bucking Jake” he comes to time, hut with the mail badly shook up. Next day comes “One-eyed Comanche.” Me is a daisy; a little uncertain, as he sometimes balks. Fourth day comes “Bob tail Blucher,” snorting, wliois always on time. Ou the arrival of this boss comes the grand rush for postal cards. 1 hope you. In your goodness of heart, will not require of me to remain the full number of hours in the office, as I have to rustle outside a little and occasionally shoot a coyote, his skin readily bringing me twenty-five cents, which helps to keep me In sundry cigars and cider. Since, iu the goodness of your heart, you have allowed us 100 per cent., instead of sixty, as heretofore, we hope to be able to afford a ana of winter clothes, and not feel compelled to wear our old summer clothing all winter, as heretofore. . SERGEANT MASON. Expectation that tlie President Will Pardon Him—An Enormous Petition. Washington, Oct. 12.—The National Republican will to-morrow quote Judge Advo-cate-general Swaim as saying he is of the opinion that the President will soon pardon Sergeant Mason, imprisoned at Albany for shooting at the assassin Guiteau. It will also say this opinion prevails generally among army officers stationed in this city, and that an examination of the records of the War Department shows applications for Mason’s release from the largest general petition ever presented on any subject in the history of the United

States. The signatures attached to the papers, which are from every Slate and Territory, aggregate more than 900,000 names. GENERAL NEWS. Aunnal Reports of Bureau Officers Not TANARUS. Ho Withheld from Publication. Washington, Oct. 12.—The published statement that the President has directed that the annual reports of all bureau officers of the different departments be withheld from publication until after he shall have sent his annual message to Congress is officially denied at the executive mansion. Private Secretary Phillips says the President has never made such a request, nor has he ever intitimated that such was his pleasure. Reports of bureau officers are made to the heads of departments, and it is for them to say whether or not their contents shall be made public in advance of transmission to the President and by him to Congress in the regular official routine, as the documents are to be printed with the President’s message. Officers* Sentences Approved and Disapproved. Washington, Oct. 12.—The President today approved the sentence of dismissal in the case of Lieutenant-colonel Guido Ilges, Eighteenth Infantry, tried by court-martial on a charge of having duplicated pay-ac-counts. The President also approved the sentence of dismissal in the case of Captain Edward B. Hubbard, of the Quartermaster’s department, who was tried on a charge of drunkenness. He disapproved the sentence of dismissal in case of First Lieutenant Jas. T. Simpson. Third Cavalry, who was tried on a charge of conduct unbecoming a gentleman and officer for marrying a woman who had been his mistress. He also disapproved the sentence of dismissal in the case of Commander Fred’k Smith, United States navy, who was tried on the charge of duplicating pay accounts. Civil-Service Classification. Washington, Oct. 12.—1 tis understood the Civil-service Commission have asked the President to direct further classification of employes in the government serviefe, so as to bring withtn the operation of the civil-serv-ice rules the class of employes now receiving less than S9OO per annum. The President is believed to favor the proposition, and it is thought he will soon direc.ta reclassification of the emplo>es receiving less than sl,200, which will inelude a number of those receiving less than S9OO, and who are not subject to the regulations of the CiviLservice Commission. It is not thought, however, that employes receiving less than SBOO will be included in the classification. Naval Officers’ Orders. Washington, Oct. 12.—Captain John H. Russell has been ordered to the command of the Navy-j*ard at Mare Island, Cal., Nov. 1, by which time he will have been promoted to the grade of Commodore. Commander Frederick Y. McNair, now a member of the naval examining board, has also been ordered to Mare Island Navy-yead as captain of the yard. Admiral Crosby, commander of the Asiatic squadron, has written the Secretary of tlie Navy requesting to be ordered home for retirement. Mr. Crosby is a native of Pennsylvania. He entered the service in 1838, and has served the government faithfully for for-ty-five years. Claims Under the Deposit Act, Washington, Oct. 12.—Secretary Folger has written a reply to Senator Garland, who recently presented a claim of the State of Arkansas for moneys allowed to be due under the deposit act of June 23, 1836, in which he says: “Since the indebtedness of the United Slates has been sufficient to absorb the surplus revenues, I understand tlie usage of the department has been to look upon the deposit act as being at least suspended, if not entirely obselete, and until otherwise directed by Congress I am disposed to concur in that usage.” An Old Man’s Joke. Special to Courier-Journal. Secretary Folger is known to be an eminently dignified statesman, but lie will, at times, have his little joke. A few days after the election in which he was defeated for the governorlhip of New York, Congressman McKinley, of Ohio, called at his office. “Good morning, Mr. McKinley,” said the Secretary. “How did you come out in this election?” “Well, I just got through by eight majority." “Eight majority!” said the Secretary. “Why, that’s a damn big majority for this year.”

Prohibition Not a Political Question. Tipton Advocate. Prohibition will never win through political channels unless the advocates of that cause prove truer than they have heretofore. There is too much hypocrisy among the professors. Too many talk prohibition, preach and argue for it, but when it comes to voting they walk arm in arm with the saloon-keeper, the manufacturer and the drunkard and vote the same ticket. Prohibition is a problem that will never be solved in the political arena. They must take a shorter cut, and get in their work in the Legislature. Prohibition has received a backset that will take years to overcome. Logic Not Easily Understood. New York Times. With this remarkable demonstration of voting strength on tlie part of the Prohibitionists, their managers have deliberately thrown a heavy vote against tlie Republican candidates, and have done their best to elect the Democratic candidates, who were openly in the interest of free liquor. The logic which led to this peculiar action is not easily understood. Indiana Prohibitionists Correct* Richmond Palladium. The friends of prohibition in Indiana prefer to keep their cause free from political influence, and to present it to the people on its own merits as a great moral rather than a party question. We believe the stand taken by tiie friends of temperance in this State is the correct one and will tend to advance the cause to which they are so earnestly devoted. It Points with Pride. New Castle Courier, We turn with pleasure from the dismal aspect of affairs in Ohio and “point with firide” to the happy condition of Indianapois, where the Republicans made a clean, light sweep, not exactly burying the Democratic hosts, but covering them deep enough to keep them warm in pleasant weather. Popularity of tli© Scott Daw. Columbus Republican. The Scott law, on which (the Ohio) Democrats started out to make the campaign, completely failed them; it soon became popular, the most respectable liquor dealers themselves indorsing it, and had this been the only temperance measure it would have been triumphantly indorsed. Not Ready to Claim Ohio for 1884. Louisville Courier-Journal. Democrats shouid not hasten to conclude that Ohio wilt repudiate Republicanism in 1884 because she deceived the Republicau prophets in 1883

CURRENT FOREIGN NEWS. The Difficulty of Forming a New Spanish Ministry. The Alfonso Incident Considered Ended —Forty Lives Lost by an Inundation —A Russian Thief Punished. THE SPANISH MINISTRY. Difficulty Experienced in the Formation of u New Cabinet. Madrid, Oct. 12.—The leaders of tlie Dynastic Left will not decide about accepting the positions in the new cabinet until they know the programme of Pasada Herrera. The Left is willing to postpone consideration of the question of constitutional reform, but insists upon the adoption of universal suffrage. The Spanish embassabor to France has tendered his resignation and insists upon its acceptance. At 10 o’clock to-night the cabinet crisis is still unsettled. At an interview between Senor Posada Herrara, Senor Moret and Marshal Serrano, Senor Moret explained to Senor Posada Herrara the conditions upon which the Dynastic Left would enter the cabinet. Besides the questions of universal suffrage and constitutional reform, disputes exist concerning the distribution of the portfolios. Senor Posada Herrara informed Senor Monet that he considered the conditions somewhat hard, and he would impart his decision later. Marshal Serrano thereupon summoned the leaders of the Dynastic Left, while Senor Posada Herrara held a conference with Senor Sagnsta, The latter refused to accept the principle of universal suffrage. Senors Moret, Lopez and Dominguez afterward conferred with Senor Posada Herrara, but nothing was definitely decided. There is much animation in political circles here, and all sorts of rumors are current. It is stated that a telegram is received by the government from Duke de Fernan Nunez, Spanish embassador at Paris, stating that the French government would make no further apology through the Journal Officiel for the ill-treatment of King Alfonso, but that the cabinet authorized the Spanish government to publish in the Madrid Official Gazette a narrative of President Grevy’s reparation and communicate the same to tiie Cortes. El Correo says: Senor Posada Herrera and tiie leaders of the Dynastic Left, have arrived at an agreement, with the exception of some slight details. Senor Posada Herrara accepts universal suffrage, and agrees to the principle of constitutional reform, provided the first portion of the next session be devoted to military, administrative and financial reforms, the question of universal suffrage to be introduced afterward. Constitutional reform he does not consider urgent. The Alfonso Incident Ended. Madrid, Oct. 12. —Sagasta is fully satisfied with the last dispatch from the Spanish embassador, in which he explains the friendly assurrance and cordial explanations tendered by Prime Minister Ferry. The Alfonso incident is, therefore, considered at an end, and the Spanish government, with the assent of France, has announced that such is the case in a circular to its representatives abroad.

GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Celebrating the Anniversary of tlie Discovery of America. Madrid, Oct. 12. —The anniversary of the discovery of America was celebrated this evening with a splendid banquet in the Opera. Covers were laid for 300. The building was brilliantly illuminated and decorated with flags and the coat of arms of Spain and the republics of North and South America. All the representatives of tlie Ameriean republics were present. The company included statesmen, politicians of all parties, artists, literary men and diplomats. Four tiers of boxes were crowded with the elite of Madrid society. Speeches in several languages were delivered, interspersed with musical selections, and tlie festivities ended with the unveiling of the statue of Columbus, which stood on the stage at the head of the table. The Arrangement with the Black Flajs, Hong Kong, Oct. 12.—Dupuis has arrived. He considers the reported amicable arrangement with the Black Flags impossible, and says they must be extirpated. The chief difficulty, in bis opinion, consists in dislodging the Black Flags, who remain in their mountain fastnesses. He thinks further fighting must ensue before Tonquin is fully occupied. The native press discredits the report that the Black Flags have been bought over, and styles such an attempt undignified and a further lowering of French prestige. Why They Quarreled. Paris, Oct. 12. —The evening papers state that the differences between Gen. Bouetand Civil Commissioner Harmand in respect to the conduct of affairs in Tonquin originated in a conflict of opinion, not of authority. Gen. Bouet wished to take Sontay by force, but the commissioner preferred diplomacy, A Speculating Postal Director Punished. St. Petersburg, Oct. 12. —The trial of Perfiliew, director of the postal department, charged with the embezzlement of stale moneys, resulted in a verdict of guilty, and he was sentenced to dismissal and to pay a fine of 15,000 roubles. Inundation in Spain. Madrid, Oct. 12.—The village of La Estrella, province of Tervel, is inundated. Sixteen houses were destroyed, and over forty lives lost. Cable Notes. A Russian wa3 arrested while sketching the ports at Konigsberg. Lord Lansdowne.the new Governor-general, of Canada, and wife, have sailed for Canada. A French transport has started for Tonquin with 790 lueu and a quantity of war material. Nine students were arrested at Warsaw charged with writing for the Socialist paper Proletariat. There were two shocks of earthquake at Agram and Zagorie on Thursday evening. The shock at Irkutsk was slight. The Queen intends to create Lord Lome a Knight of the Garter. He will be invested at Balmoral directly after he atrives in England. He will succeed to the stall vacated by the late Lord Harrowby. The Austrian African explorer, Dr. Stecker, after five years’ absence in the service of the German-African Society, has returned home. For the most part he traveled with Gerhard Rolilfs, but Stecker himself discovered about a dozen countries east of South Abyssinia which no European ever entered before. He was imprisoned as aspy by King Metelek. of Shoa, hut released through the intercession of the Marquis Antinori. Let All Be American Citizens Only. Evansville Tribune-News. It is time that a man, when he becomes an American citizen, should cease to be a Ger-

man, or an Irishman, or anything else but an American. A man should go before the people simply as an American citizen, on his own individual merits. All know-nothing-ism, whether of the foreign or domestic variety, ought to be rebuked wherever found. It is a menace to American institutions. LETTEIIS TO THE EDITOR. A Timely Protest Against Burning Leaves. To the Editor .n the Indianapolis Journal: Indianapolis is a city of trees, a charming garden plot, and trees are beautiful. Nothing so much adds to the beauty of streets or residences as the rows upon rows of lovely trees that grace the roadways and shade the lawns. And the leaves. What are trees without leaves? “Leaves have their time to fall,” and there is still beauty in falling leaves. But beauty, poetry, sentiment, all vanish wheu they are gathered into a mass and burned on the street. It is sport for the little boy, and one is willing to suffer reasonably for his amusement. But for each household to gather their respective share, and burn them ior riddance, is a nuisance too unbearable to endure without protest. It makes our lovely autumn days burdensome; it converts our beautiful Indian summer into a veritable gebenna; and, while it is such a source of unpleasantness to people in health, what must it be to those who are afflicted with throat and lung troubles! One cannot go out for an evening walk, or sit out of doors to enjoy the beautiful twilight, but eyes and lungs are instantly filled and you go choking into the house; but you cannot shut out the hateful odor bystaving indoors. It penetrates everywhere, and you are at last driven to distraction and bed, hoping to find Lethe in sleep. But, alas! you pass the night gasping for breath, and arise unrefreshed, sore chested, only to go through the same experience at another sunset. We earnestly protest. Permit us to enjoy the lovely autumn evenings without this entirely useless vexation and suffering. Let us bribe thesmall boy to desist, and hire our leaves carted off. Lieis. Prohibitionists as Republicans. To the Editor or the Indianapolis Journal: It is no use for men disappointed in the result of the Ohio election to rail at those who have honestly and earnestly favored the prohibition amendment. To encourage such sentiment as that of Col. Frank Burr, in the Philadelphia Press, and others quoted in the Journal of yesterday, will cause still worse defeat for the Republican party. Probably the fool-killer might find work among Prohibitionists, but the mass of those who are squarely opposed to the liquor iniquity have about as keen and clear perceptions as any others who profess to have principles. They are not likely to vote against their friends if they know it, and it is practical folly to charge them with more than the average stupidity. Tiie trutli is, that the expression of such opinions as are now uttered by some of those smarting under tlie recent defeat, is driving away or making indifferent to party success a large number of citizens who have been true and original Republicans. Many of the Republican party regard it as the party of principles, not that of politicians merely seeking for office; and when its chief purpose seems to be to hold the offices, a very respectable section will support only such candidates as appear to defend or maintain principle. The office-holders are a very small fraction of the party, which cannot be run in their sole interest. Some will feel free to vote as they please, if there are no great issues to be advocated. Third parties are not organized for success at the hustings, but by way of protest. ,A right smart defeat will sometimes bring the election men to their senses. Such heroic measures are painful, but they are sometimes necessary. Men will vote this or that ticket as it best represents their views on political measures. They will not be driven into line just to elect a few aspirants who are ready to compromise with anv faction that will furnish them ballots. If the Republican party carries whisky on one shoulder and water on the other, we may depend that neither prohibitionists nor saloonists will support it very ardently. Asa party demanding unqualified support it must be determined which horn oi the dilemma it will stick to; but if to neither very vigorously it must not whine because it sometimes falls off'between. A party of principles will always have a load to carry, and it is not expedient to wince at it. Such a party cannot afford to give cowards and time-servers tlie reins. The \Vhig3 were kept out of power on account of the slavery question; and because they continued to temporize the organization was ultimately disrupted. The existence of the Republican party depends on its having some distinct and practical issues to advocate and maintain. The intelligent class are not frightened or lured by mere names or catchwords. Men of views are not as cattle to be roped to a party so that they cannot get away, or to belong to it like slaves who may not think Republicanism must mean something, if it would hold those who have given it prestige. It may as well be said, now that another battle is over, that those in favor of stringent legislation on the liquor traffic will not be trifled with. The temperance question will not down by repellant flings, which will be remembered at the polls. A progressive element may bo hard to retain, but in the long run it do a party more good than bummers. The party is in greater danger from whisky than from cold water. A Very Square-Toed. Mr. Andrew Lungquist, I-ogansport, was entirely oared of bad stomach, poor appetite and paiu In the back by Brown's Iron Bitters.

PILES. A REVOLUTION IN THEIR TREATMENT. Dr. DEMING’S New Discovery for the cure of PIL-EvS is a radical change from the old methods. The first application will prove its merits. Ills an ENGLISH REMEDY, Discoverea by Dr. DEMING while stationed in tlie India* as army surgeon. For aide liv all Druggist*. A. KIEFER. General Agent for U. S. ADVERTISED LETTERS. rpHR FOLLOWING 18 THE LIST OF LETA tt-rs remaining unclaimed in the Indianapolis postoffice, on Saturday, Oct. 13, 1883. Persons will please call for “advertised letters” and give the date of this list. A—Alien, Mrs. Samantha. R—Ball, D. H.; Babbitt, 11. B.: Beckess, Miss Sadie; Kates, Q. B. C—Clifford. Frank; Courtney, Mrs. Klmbers; Childs, Miss Ida; Couts, Warren: Clarke, James. D—Davis, Saliua J.: Darnell, Mrs. E. V. L-F—Fimz-r, Frank; Farmer, Warren. G—Giiritßn, Miss Lisey; Goodale.W. J.; Glover Thaddeua: Gray, Andrew J. H—Harris, Waltiain; Huige, Albert; Hathaway, James F; Humphreys, G. A.; Haagli, Miss; Hathaway, Amelia. J—Johnson, Till; Jenkens, Maggie. K—Kissler, Miss Laura, L—Lewis, H. E. M—Mullen,Charles H.; Martin, William; Marsh, T. F. Me—McCatbe, John; MoClintick, Mrs. Jennie. P—Pall!, Conrad. It—Ray, Aluion; Ktdgway, Robert; Riohards, H. 11. B—Snyder, Charley, Snouffor, A. T. T—Turner, Miss Addie. w— Wright, Newton; Wall, Mrs. Julia J: Woolrtdge. John; Wilson, W. Bent; Warlord, J, W ; Wynn, Altt; Warner, F. L.; WallaOe, B:d.; White*. O. T. Y—Youug,Samuel; Young, LI.. J. A. WILD MAN, P. M.