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OPPOSED BY TAX-PAYERS. The Medina Stone Pavement Objectionable to Property-Owners. An Almost Unanimous Kxpresslon In Favor of a Legs Expensive Improvement— What They Would Prefer. The ordinance introduced by Mr. Bryce, proriding for paving Washington street with Medina stone blocks, having passed the Council, will come before the Board of Aldermen at tlip meeting of that body, on Moudav evening next. In order to feel the popular pulse, Journal reporters yesterday called upon a large number of the propsrty-owners along the lino of the proposed improvement, and the result of their inquiry is appended. It will be seen that the opposition to the measure is almost unanimous, almost the only persons expressing themselves as favorable to the passage ot the ordinance being those who would not in the least be affected by it. The opinions of the tax-payers may be obtained by a perusal of the following, aud will serve as an indication to the aldermen of the wishes of their constituents: William 8. Hubb ird: The main objection to the Medina stone pavement is its cost. I think that the bowlders properly laid on a proper grade will be good enough. We do not want to make Washington street a fancy street. In Chicago they say if they had bowlders and gravel—the material we have here in abundance —they would not put down Medina stone at all, and we here will be thought silly, when we have such good material, to go to Michigan for wooden blocks or to New York for Medina stone. I do not think the city council has the right to make me build an expensive street every few years for other people to use. The street-car company, which virtually owns Washington street, pays nothing, while we have to pay to keep the street up for them. I say the material is already in the ativet out of which to make anew road. Robert Browning: lam in lavor of lowering the grade of Washington street and rebowldering with bowlders. With the present demand for money, with the pressure for additional school-houses and the Pogue’s run improvement contemplated I think the Medina paveuieut can wait. We can use the present material and muke a good street. The bowlders now in tlio street properly pm down will make a road that will last twenty years. HMr. Gundclfloger: I want the street made over with the present material, which is ready to hand. lam decidedly opposed to the Medina Btono The present pavement properly relaid will be good enough. Silas T. Bowen: I signed the remonstrance against the Medina-stone and the petition for a bowldered street. My ejection to the Medina stone is the great expense. I know nothing about it except that It lias a tendeucy, by* constant use, to wear smooth. If the crown of Washington street is lowered, as it should be, there will be stone enough to make a street to last twenty years. It will be a good business street and will not cost perhaps more than a fifth as much as the Medina pavement. We do not want a fancy driving street, and for all practical purposes a bowldered street will be as good as the Medina. Henry Schnull: I do not want the Medina pavement. I consider a weli-laid bowldered street good enough for all business purposes. The material in Washington street can all be taken up and used again. That street lias been a good ono. It has lasted ovei twenty years. In front of the Occidental Hotel it is good yet. As Washington street is purely a business thoroughfare it would be folly to throw awaj T the bowlders and attempt to make a fancy street out of it. Charles Mayer: There is heavy travel on this road aid we ought to have the pavement, best suited to that kind of travel. Now, the Medina stone will come to about sls a front foot. Washington street bowldered as it is has lasted about tweuty-four years. What we want is the same material, which has proven to be durable, used again, but wirh a belter grade, the crown of the street being too high. It is purely a business street and is not to be used for fancy driving. Addison C. Harris: I am opposed to the Medina stone. T was in San Frauciscothis summer, where there are many miles of stone pavement similar to the, Medina. I found that nobody who could help it drove over it. It is linrd on vehicles and unpleasant to passengers. Eve (body there rides on street cars, which run on a smooth rail, rather than take a carriage or omnibus. That kind of street is unpleasant, noisy aud jarring. The bowlders we have, if a stone street is to be put down, are preferable. For myself lam perfeciTij wil'ing to bear the expense of a good worsen block pavement, but I am utterly opposed to the Medina. William Wallace and Theodore P Haughey, trustees of the I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge hall, expressed themselves as willing to abide by thp decision of property-owners on Washington street regarding the pavement.

F. L. Rtitfnpcr: I have signed the remonstrance against the improvement I am opposed to it on account of the expense and the noise. It would be even noisier than a bowklered pavetu ent. I don't, thiuk that the city or Indianapolis wants aMediua stone pavement just yet. 8. J. Fletcher: I am in favor of Medina stone. F. M. C'hurohman: We do not care to be quoted. Spiegel, Thoms & Cos.: We have signed tli3 petition for it. W. B. Bnrford: It is too expensive. Another objection is that, it wears slick, and horses are in danger of breaking their necks, so I have been' told. The principal obiuction, however, is the expense. J. H. Baldwin: I stand with tlid propertyholders. The remonstrance has been signed by all the property-holders, with the exception of throe. Tnere is no necessity for a Medina stone pavement, and besides, it la entirely too expensive. The srreot needs improvement, but not*a Medina stone pavement. Albert Baker, assignee for Mrs. Mary Morrison and Mrs. I. C. Ricketts: I have signed two remonstrances, Tno objection is the, expense. Thomas A. Hendricks: I have signed a remonstrance against it. I know nothing about this stone, bin the information that l have is that it is too expensive. John O. 8. Harrison: lam opposed to the Medina stone improvement on account of its expeußireirese. I am in favor of improving the street by raking down the crown and laying new bowlders. J. D. Condit: Tam opposed to U. James C. Yohn: In the first place, It is a very expensive pavement. They have It in New York, and it wears very slick. Last year I noticed six horses down thereat one time. They told me In Chicago that they would never put down another block pavement there if they could get bowlders. The thing that we ask for is a regrading and re-bowldering of the street, using the same, bowlders. Itw* cost us here $15.50 per lineal foot for the Medina stone, according to the city engineer’s estimate. In Chicago it costs something less. I have never known anything to be signed with such unanimity as the remonstrance against the proposed improvement. A. W. MeOuat: lam opposed to tiio Medina stone pavement, but I am in favor of regrading and rebowldcring the. street. J. 11. Rice: I signed the petition for the improvement in behalf of the State. I dislike, however, t o see, it specified that the material to be used shall be Medina stone. Bome other material would doubtless do just as well. Whenever there tsspecific mention of the kind of material which shall be used it. lias tho appearance of bring something of a “job.” John J. Cooper, Treasurer of State: The street ought to tie Improved, l think, and if I were a property-hold l r I would heartily favor the proposition. I signed me petition for the improvement representing the interest of the people of the. State in the matter. Simon Yandes: Tho proposed improvement will cost sl2 000 a square—an amount which cannot bo afforded, except where rents are high. My special objection to the ordinance is the attempt to extend it west of Illinois street. I signed a remun ueanoe against its passage, but also eigiir-d a petition to regrade and rebowlder tho street, ihe ad vantages of the Medina pavement arc not known by the people here, and, knowing nothing about it myself, I am therefore opposed to it. Bowlders generally have a flat edge, it has been my observation, and If carefully laid the streets might ho made quite siuoot U. Councilman Stout, who has been ouo of the most zealous advocates of the improvement, when questioned by a Journal reporterlast evening, claimed that the ordinance would pass the Board of Aldermen at the next meeting Oy a majority of seven to three. A petition circulated among owners of proper ty on Washington street, asking the City Council to make anew pavement on that thoroughfare by using the bowlders already iu the street and by lowering the grade, cutting down the crown of the street, was numerously signed. The signers of ibis petition signed a remonstrance against the Medina pavement. Among the signers of the petition for bowldering Washigton street between Mississippi and Pennsylvania streets are the following: Win. 8. Hubbard, M. M. Hubbard and oiinoii Yandes, feet; Binu>n Yandes, 151 feet; Henry Bohtmll, 67feet; Wesley B. Burford, 17 feet; Hume Mansur, 55 feet 7 Inches; James M. Bradshaw, 24 feet II Inches; Max. Gundelttnger. 10 1 * feet; Silas T. Bowen, 33 feet 9 inches; Ilurvey Bates, 165*9 feet; E. F. Cl Ay pool, 30 feet; Mrs. Mary A. Parry, 16*2 feet; Joseph A. Moore, igenr, 33 feet; a. C. Harris, 15 feet; Mina J, Whitehead. 22*e feet: John U Now 35

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feet; John Gramiing, 19 feet; Robert Browning, 30 feet; First National Bank, J. D. Condit, 45 leet; Blackford C outlie, 45 feet; M. T. Johnson’s heirs, 96 feet; Charles Mayer, 104 feet; Sharpe A Fletcher, 75 feet; Citizens’ National Bank, 28 feet 10 inches; C. K. Phipps, administrator, 20 feet; Elizabeth Talbott, 57** feet; Thomas A. Hendricks, 25 feet; James W. Brown, 17 *2 feel; Albert Baker, assignee for Mary Morrison, 28 1 e feel; Samuel Delzell. 19 feet; James C. Yohn, 34 feel; Martha J. Todd, 19 feel; A. W. MoOuat, 55 feet. _ KOBBINS WILL GO. The Only One Will Shed His Buttons and Return to the Wagon Shop. On the authority of no less a personage than Commissioner Frenzel, the announcement was publicly made yesterday that Major Irwiu Robbies (the only, etc.,) had prepared his resignation as superintendent of police, and had requested au early meeting of the board to act upon it. Mr. Frenzel stated that about a month ago the board had intimated to The Only that hi 9 resignation would be accepted, but that functionary had failed, to respond, and a broader hint was given. About this time Commissioner Malott left the city, however, and action was deferred until his return, which was not until a day or two ago. It was stated further that Captain John Lang would probably be chosen to succeed Lord Robbins. Captain Lange’s first experience in police work was upon his appointment upon the organization of the metropolitan police force, but be has shown capability as an oilicer, and will doubtless prove an improvement upon the present incumbent. Sergeant Colbert is spoken of as Captain Lang’s successor. It is whispered that there may be some other changes while the board is in tlie humor. The meeting will probably be held to-night, aud The Only’s resignation will take effect at once. PERSONAL. Lee Ault, of Hagerstown, is at the Grand Hotel. John M. Goar, of New Ca3tle, is at the Grand Hotel. J. M. Wescott, of Richmond, is at the Grand Hotel. Col, C. W. Powell, of Paris, 111., is at the Bates House, Jesse L. Henry, of Anderson, is at the Bates House. W. F. Stillwell, of Lafayette, is at the Bates House. George M. Ford, of Wheeling, W. Va., is at the Grand Hotel. Hon. Thomas Hanna, of Greenoastie, is at the Bates House. Henry E. Alvord, of Houghton Farm, N, Y., is at the Bates House. J. McD. Hays and Henry Murdock, of Greencastle. are at the'Bates House. Hon. Eb. Henderson and W. R. Henderson, of Martinsville, are at the Grand Hotel. J. M. Tower, Lafayette; Thomas D. Evans, Liberty; W. W. Fay, Cleveland; James H. Smith, Buffalo; J. B. Rogers, Grand Rapids, Mich.; E. I). Siiumonds, Toledo; O. W. Prudgeon, Milwaukee, are ut the Grand Hotel. George W. Graham and wife, Mace Towns ley and Miss Fannie Brown, Crawfordsville; Harry Birr, Union City; M. E. du Laurans, Paris, France; Milo Janes, Marshall, III.; H. 8. Sarnell, Richmond, are registered at the Bates House. Messrs. L. C. Hopkin9 & Cos. will openabranch house iuNow York city, on the 15th Inst., under the supervision of Mr. L. C. Hopkins and E. F. Moore. The Indianapolis house will be continued uuder the speoial management of the resident partner, Mr. A. T. Moore. The firm here still retains the services of Robert C. Losey. Mr. Gus. C. Matthews, who has been city editor of the Eveniug News for the last three years, leaves this evening for Chioago, where he goes to take an editorial position on the Current, the new literary weekly to be started the first of the year. Mr. Matthews is a gentleman of instinctive literary tastes, and is exceptionally qualified for the more congenial work of his new position.

THE CITY IS BRIEF, Judge Woods will hold court at Fort Wayne next week. John Perkins has been appointed administrator of the estate of Alice Perkins, deceased, bond S2OO. A special-meeting of the Young Men’s Rep üblican Club will be held this evening to consider the report of the committee appointed on Monday evening last. John Morgan, of Plainfield, who was convicted in the federal court of violating the pension laws, was fined SIOO, with costs, by Judge Woods, yesterday. The case of Jacob Crezelius, the attorney arrested at Marengo, Crawford county, ou the charge of counterfeiting, has -been transferred to New Albany for trial. The conversions of the Fletcher-place revival, up to date, uumber 150, and the accessions to the church membership 117. The attendance at the meetings continues large. The Southern prison settled with the State yesterday for the months of August, September and October. The earnings during the three months amounted to $19,296.06, and $16,421.26 was disbursed. A special union meeting of all the ministers or the city is called at the Central Christian Chapel, corner of Ohio and Delaware streets, on Monday next at 2 o’clock. The subject for consideration will be “Some reforms needed in the conduct of lunerals.’ * Thatcher, Primrose & West’s minstrels furnished themselves with raw silk material tor chair dressings, and plush for coats and vests, at Albert Gall's, while here, and an Indiauapolis tailor is making, some of the coats and vests for the artists. _ New Suits Entered. In the Superior Court, yesterday, in Judge Walker’s room, William and Lewis Wallace filed a petition to be allowed $5,000 as attorneys for John W. Ray, receiver of the Indianapolis Savings Bank. The matter was referred to Roscoe O. Hawkins, master commissioner, to take testimony as to services and make recommendations as to the compensation to be paid. George Wolf, in the grocery and fruit business at Nos. 139 and 141 South Illinois street, has filed suit against Adam Bretz, James W. Bryan and Thomas Baretta. Bretz rents the ground floor of Lis property, at the northeast corner of Louisiana and Illinois streets, to James W. Bryan, druggist. Bryan sublets .‘.pact? on the pavement to Baretta, a fruit dealer. Wolf complains that ho is damaged, as Buretta’s shed narrow’s the sidewalk and shuts off Ids (Wolf’s) place from a view of tho traveling public, who are, or would he, his customers, and asks tho abatement of Baretta’s stand as a nuisance, atid further asks SSO as damages, and for all other proper relief. Maria Stenger has filed suit in the Superior Court against J. Elizabeth Smith, who lives in Connecticut, for SIO,OOO damages. Plaintiff fell down an insecure stairway in the house owned by the defeudaut on lot 165, in Dougherty’s subdivision of outlot 99, breaking a leg, dislocating an ankle, and receiving other injuries. Peter Stenger, husband of Maria, asks SI,OOO, for damages by loss of services of hia wife, The Flower Mission Fair. The Flower Mission Fair at Lyra IT all will close this evening. The attendance yesterday afternoon and last night was fully as large as the room could accommodate, particularly at night, the attraction being a travesty on Romeo and Juliet over which the Journal will charitably throw the mantle of silence. The amount of $386.75 was taken In at the door yesterday foradmittance while the noon lunch was ne well patronized as on Thursday. Yesterday’s receipts will exceed SBSO. The bid on the Jersey calf is now S2OO. Bids ou this valuable animal will be received until 9 o’clock to night. The art museum has reoeived additional curiosities Amune which is Joe Emmet’s famous basket There will be no lunch set by the churches to day, hut refreshments will be served during the day and evening at the Uasthaus zum Adler. This afternoon ana evening Prof. Morris will -xmbit his trained dogs. After the canine exhibit an auction will be held and the goods of tho lair remaining on baud will bo sold.

EVIDENTLY IN EARNEST. The'dTort to Secure the National Conventions for Indianapolis. Plana for Suitable Buildings, and Estimates of Their Probable Cost—Committees Appointed to Solicit Funds, The mooting at the Grand Hole', last night, for the purpose ot taking further action in the effort to seoure the holding of the next Republican national convention In Indianapolis, was devoted chiefly to the consideration ot providing the necessary accommodations. Mayor Grubbs was oalled to the chair, and Joseph E. Cobb was chosen secretary. A. D. Lynch, president of the Board of Trade, in speaking of the matters which the meeting should give attention to, stared that he had attempted to gather something of an idea of the size of the building that would be required for a national convention, and had obtained from Peter Rontier an approximate estimate of the cost of such a buildiug as would comfortable accommodate the crowd. Mr. Routier estimated that a building for temporary use, with a eeatiug capacity of 10,000, could be erected for $15,000, and,' with proper care, he added, about $5,000 might be realized from the sale of the material. Colonel Eli Lilly suggested that the proposed publio hall ana armory which the envelopment committee intended erecting, would be the most commodious buildiug that could be provided, and he thought It the most feasible plau. The main hall would be 130x131 feet in Size, and, with the gallery, would comfortably seat 8,300 persons. On the second floor there would be two balls, eaob 45x 65 feet in size, and on the first floor six rooms, 15x45 feet In size, all of which could be advantasreously utilized as committee headquarters. The building would be constructed of brick and iron, and the estimated cost is $55,000. The size, by the outside measurements, would be 135 bv 195 feet. There is now in Dank, Colonel l.llly said, a sufficient amount of money to pay all the expenses of getting the work preparatory to construction in shape. With the $15,000 which would be required to erect a structure for only temporary use, and with what money couid be raised by stock subscriptions, enougli could be secured to defray the expense ot putting up a permanent public building. It would have a larger seating oapaolty than any other structure uow in the West. It could oe built, be thought, iu from ninety days to four months’ time. Stock investments in such a building could, he believed, be made to pay a small dividend. It would be a permanent building and could be made to answer the purposes of a great public hall for all future time. During political campaigns it could be rented to the two political parties for their publio meetings, and tlie rental from this sonree would probably amount to $4,000. With the contributions which could bo obtained from the citizens and the stock subscriptions wbioh could be secured the building could be erected, and it would boa better investment for tlie city than a temporary structure simply for the oneoooasion. Horaoe McKay said that the people had grown tired of contributing to projects of temporary benefit, and the armory building would be a structure in wbiobtbe people would take enough pride to give liberally to aid in its construction. Mr. McKay placed the plans of the proposed buildiug on exhibition. He urged that if the city is in earnest in her effort to secure the convention, the citizens should take hold of the matter with some vigor. Mr. Lynch regarded the armory hall proposition as the most feasible. In the matter of the capacity of the hotels, he said that from such information as ho had gathered, the assurance could be given that the hotels can accommodate fully 20,000 visitors. Mayor Grubbs advised the sending of a committee to Washington, without any delay* to urge the olaims of the city as the plaoe for the holding of the convention. A motion was adopted providing for the appointment of a committee to make an immediate canvass of the city, and learn how many persons could be acoom uiodated by the hotels and boardlng-housos. The members of the committee are Colonel Eli Lilly, Brainard Rorison, Peter F, Bryce,' James Cullins, A. R. Hyde and Horaoe McKay. The committee was instructed to make a canvass of the hotels and boarding-houses this morning. A committee was also appointed to solicit subscriptions to the guarantee fund for the building of a hall for the use of the convention, tlie members of it consisting of Col. James A. Wildman, Col. W. R. Holloway, John C. 8. Harrison, J. C. Adams, Then. P. Haughey, Henry Colmrn, Col. J. A. Closser, Capt. George W. Johnson, G. C. Webster and N. 8. Byrain. Col. Lilly reported that he had received assurances that two of the prinoinal railroads centering here would each give SI,OOO towards the buildiug of the proposed armory and public ball. It was decided to hold a mass meeting of the citizens at the Board of Trade hall to-day at 12 o’clock, to act finally in the movement for securing the convention. Tlie committee on hotels will meet tills morning at 8:30 o’clook at the Grand Hotel, and the committee on the guarantee fund for the publio ball will meet at the same hour at the office of Postmaster Wlldman. The following call for the final meeting was issued last night: Indianapolis, Dec. 8, 1883. Flattering assurances have been received that if the proper efforts are made by our people, tlie meeting or the Republican national convention luav beheld in this city. It is therefore urgently requested of the business men of Indianspolis that they assemble at the Board of Trade hall, this bay, at 12 o’clock, noon, for the purpose of taking such noliou as may be necessary to su ure the national convention in this city. D. W. Grubbs, Mayor A. D. Lynch, President Board of Trade.

The School CommissionersThe Board of School Commissioners met last night. The secretary reported the following amounts drawn during tho month from the special fund, $3,437.97; from the tuition fund, $25,604 02; from the library fuud, $969.04; total, $30,011.03. The treasurer reported as follows: Speoiai fund, balance on band December 1, 1883, $45,457.25; library lund, balance, $6,015.69; tuition fund (overdrawn), $45,672.27; total balance on baud December 1,1883, $5,800.67, The school superintendent submitted his report for the month of November. A comparative statement shows the number belonging in November, 1882, to have been 11,300, as against 11,053 in the same month in 1883. The average daily attendance in November, 1882. Was 10,679.8, as against 11,032 4 in November of this year. The number of pupils neither tardy nor absent for the mouth wae 5,619, as against 5,835 iast joar. Bills amounting to $1,709.69, examined by the finance committee, were ordered to be paid. On motion, the committee on buildings and grounds were Instructed to take our, no more insurance ou public school buildings, and to consider the. propriety of canceling the policies now in existence. This action of the board was brought about by the arbitrary advance made in rates by the insurance board. The board was of the opinion that they can better carry the Insurance than to submit to extortionate rates. The following resolui ion, offered by Mr. Merritt, was laid over until the next meeting: “Resolved, That the committee on buildings and grounds bo instructed to have plans prepared for anew high-sohool building, and an estimate made of the cost of the same. Tho committee on hygiene reported that the water of a uumber of the wells of the public schools was not as good as It should be, and recommended that tho wells at Nos. 9 and 13 should he cleaned our, aud that anew well should be sunk at No. 20. In the case of No. 20 it is probable that the supply will have to come from the Water Works, as the soil is such that pure water at any reasonable depth is hardly obtainable. It was said of the water at the schools shown to be bad that in most eases It was as good or better than the supply iu use iu the neighborhood. The board adjourned. Joined the Marion Trust. The gloom is thickening discouragingly about an ambiguous insurance company which has been doing business at room No. 40 Thorpe’s block, under the attractive title of “The Indiana Tontine Savings Fund Society,” of which John A. Heiditnger signed himself hr President, and Win. T. Hays as secretary. This company, which presented an amiable and benevolent aspect, proposed to pay SSOO on an investment of SBO, and had been doing an extensive, business. The first investments, mnd** about fif'een months ago, are now falling due, and the early birds are twittering for their money, winch comes ihh.lu

one family three persons invested, one SBO, another SSO and a third SIOO on this tontine plan, and two days ago brought suit before Esquire Johnson for tbs purpose of getting a judgment against the company, not that it was expeoteu to be worth much, but It would serve as a souvenir or something of that sort as to how the money went. Mr. Hetdllnger offered his office furniture (a table, a few chairs, etc.) to satisfy one of the claiine, but they did not reach far toward satisfying the demand of the Investor. It was reported yesterday afternoon that Mr. Heidlinger had left the city. Amusement Matters. Joseph T. Dowling and company appeared again last evening at English’s Opera-house, in “Nobody's Claim,’’ a sensational border drama. They conclude their engagement this evening. At the Grand Opera-house, “Siberia” eontinues as the attraction. There will be matinees at both houses this afternoon. The Fa.v Templeton Opera Company will appear at English's ou Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, and at a matinee on Wednesday, to be followed hy Jane Coombs for the remainder of the week. At tbe Grand, Joe Emmett will appear on the tirst three, and Amice the lost three uights, each giving matinees. The new operetta. “La Princesse do Canaries,” will be given on Wednesday night. Social aud Sapper. There will be a supper and lyceum social at Central-avenue Church, on Monday night next, for tlie benefit of tbe lyoeum and cburcb. Supper will be served from 6 to 8 o'clock, after wbieb a literary and inusioal programme will be given, embracing some of tlie best talent of the city. Admission free; supper 25 cents. TELEGRAPH BREVITIES. The striking nailers at the Fottstown, Pa , Iron Company have been paid off and discharged. 8. L. Spears, dry goods, and Richmond & Allen, druggists, of Little Rook, Ark., assigned yesterday—the former $25,000, the latter sl,500, The Farmers’ Congress, at Louisville, yesterday, selected Nashville as the next place of meeting, finished uulmportant details aud adjourned. The president of the Workingmen’s Association at Lynn, Mass., calls for a national convention of the National Workingmen’s party to nominate candidates for President aud Vicepresident. J. W. Mackay, formerly In charge of the foreign department of N. K. Fairbanks's great lard house, was arrested in Chicago while attempting to negotiate at the Union Nat ional Bank a draft on the bunk of London for $12,000. A family teud at Valentine, Neb., between J. J. Hamlin and John Smith, who married sisters, terminated on Monday in a hostile meeting, in which Hamlin was killed. Smith was exonerated by the coroner’s jury. Hamlin was a desperate character. The suit of Mrs. Eliza B. Anderson, widow of the late General Robert Anderson, hero of Fort Sumter, against tbe Continental Insurance Company, to recover SIO,OOO, has been concluded. Tbe jury rendered a verdict in favor of Mrs. Anderson for $11,032 20. David Brooks, a hard character, known as “Bully” Brooks, was arrested at White pigeon, Mich., yesterday moruiug, on suspicion of having murdered Mrs. Catharine Beard, at that place, who was found dead in bed August 13, 1882. The evidence is claimed to be strong against him. Count Alfred, eldest son of Prince Frederick of Salin, ran away from home in 1882 because of opposition to his marriage with a girl of bumble birth. Recently a German, who had been a member of the young Count’s regiment, recognized him as fellow-laborer on the Illinois Central railroad. Writing of his discovery to the Prince, bis letter was tbe first intimation the family had received of the young Alfred’s whereabouts. Opposition to the match has been withdrawn, aud the prodigal will return home.

DAILY WEATHER HULLKTIN. Indications. War Department. ) Office of the Chief Signal officer. > Washington, Deo. 8, l a. m. ) For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley—Much colder, fair weather, northwesterly winds, rising barometer, preceded in eastern portion by local rains. For the Lake Region—Cloudy weather, rain and snow, followed by colder, fair weather, brisk, high, northerly winds and rising aromoter. Local Observations. Indianapolis, Dec. 7. Time Bar. Th. Hum. Wind Weather RTI 6:24 A. m 30.01 54.6 82 8 Threat’? 0.23 10:24 a. m. 30.04 57.5 76 8 Lt. rain 2:24 P. M. 30.00 58.0 81 8W Lt. Rain 6:24 l\ M. 30.03 57.8 75 NW Cloudy 10:24 p. m. 30.16 46.0 63 NW Cloudy Maximum temperature, 58.8; minimum temperature, 46. General Observations. War Department, { Washington, Dec. 7, 10:25 p. ra. 5 Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. a h w te D - .-2 a- so 2 ® 3 orr S O 3 a C £ “ 3 B • 2so STATION. g § : : ~ r* i ai j ; 3 ; ’• ©IIS* i . • . a> • I • • • e* • ii : : qo ! Bismarck, Dak... 30.34 26 NW Cloudy. Cairo 30.29 47 N Clear. Chattanooga , - Chicag0........... 30.11 35 81V ..... Cloudy. Cincinnati 30.14 59 SW .02 Fair. Davenport, la 30.1 b 33 W Cloudy. Deadwood - Denver 30.52 19 8 Fair. Des Moinda 30.28 24 NW ....Clear. Dodge City 30.60 28|Calm Clear. Ft Aseiauiboiue.. 30.86 38 8W Clear. Fort Buford 30.80 22 8 Fair. Fort Custer ... 30.46 36 NW Cloudy. Fort Elliott Fort Sill •--- -- Galveston 30.2* 59 N Clear. Indianapolis 30.17 46 NW Cloudy. Keokuk 30.27 35 W Cloudy. La Crosse 30.07 30 W Lt.snow Leavenworth 30.40 36 NW ..... (dear. Little Rock, Ark . 30.39 49 N Clear. Louisville 30.16 53 W .28 Cloudy. Memphis 30.26 49 NW ... Clear. Moorhead 30.36 2 N Clear. Nashville 30.18 58 VV .02 Fair. North Platte 30.56 30 Calm Clear. Omaha 30.31 31 NW Clear. Pittsburg 30.1 G 57 SE ,09 Cloudy. San Antonio Shreveport 30.29 51 N Clear. Springtieid, 111.... 30.26 36 W Cloudy. Bt. L0ui5.30.32 40 W Cloudy. Btockton Bt. Paul 30.17 22 NW .05 Clear’ug Vicksburg 30.24 59 N Fuir. Yankton, D. T.... 30.38 28 NW Clear. New Orleans 30.13 68 Calm .02 Cloudy. La? Animas 30.53 22 W Clear. Fort Smith 30 39 44 N Clear. Salt Lake City.... 30.69 30 8 Fair. Fort Billings 1 >lgr. Capel on Marriage. New York, l)ec. 7.—Mgr. Capel lectured on “Marriage” at Chickering Hall. During the course of the lecture he said: “I have seen more happy marriages in France than I have seen in any other country. In France the woman, as a rule, has no voice in the matter of getting married. There is no land that has so admirably brought to the front the idea of home as England, but the unhappy relations of the divorce courts in Englaud during the past few years are enough to appall any thinking man. Which of the two systems, the French or the English, is the better? I cannot tell. I want to preserve the liberty of the persons who are contracting. J want to put within reach of the contracting parties a choice, and while doing that I want at the same time to exercise in part, as it is done in France, the wisdom of the father and the instinct of the mother.” Manslaughter on the Hitrli Seas. Boston, Dec. 7. —Obed W. Puri, master of the hark Florence, has been indicted for manslaughter on the high seas and unusual punishment of one of the crew.

TEAS. TEAS. We are now receiving the new 1883 TEAS at about 20 cents a pound less than we paid for same goods last season (1882), and are enabled to make a REDUCTION Os 20 cents a pound on most of our grades of Tea. Finest Gunpowder and Young Hyson, $1.00; former price, $1.20, Finest Imperial and Japan, 80c; former ])rice, $1.00; and so on and so /orth. It is needless to say to those who have been purchasing of us twenty years and more, that our SI.OO Teas and 80-cent Teas are the finest. Our instructions to the Tea Broker are: “Buy the finest imported, regardless of price.” Our Second Grade, or 60c Teas, are good—will compare favorably with those generally sold for SI.OO. Tlie 40c, or Third Grade, is—well, 40c is not much for a pound of Tea. They are, as the Chinamen say: “Ileapetea forty cente.” We have recently taken the agency for the lIE NO TEA. Those who visited the Louisville Exposition need no introduction to this Tea. It is in half-pound packages—price, 40c a package—and is guaranteed to please. A liberal discount to the trade. Htt T TT'TT . 11. IjUjJjj.

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