Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 May 1884 — Page 1

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

ESTABLISHED 1823.

WHEN INDICATIONS. Friday.— Fair weather, slightly warmer. THE ‘TOURIST.” (PLAITED BLOUSE COAT.) Among the invoices of new goods just received by are full lines of the “Tourist” Blouse, in a variety ■#f fabrics and patterns—Blue Flannels, Light-colored Cassimeres, Striped Cassimeres, Plaid Cheviots, etc. The “Tourist” is a neat and comfortable garment, adapted to a variety of negligee service—oflice wear, traveting, boating, fishing, hunting, lounging, etc. It is much in vogue in the East, where it was introduced last year; and its popularity accompanies it in its westward course. We invito attention, also to our stock of <L A. I REGULATION UNIFORMS, Which we show in all the grades of Blue Flannel an Blue Yacht cloths, and Retail at Wholesale Prices, at the WHEN CLOTHING STORE. This being Decoration Day, we close our Store at noon for the remainder of the day. FORBOCENTS The Weekly .Tomssal. In order to place the Weekly Indiana State Journal in the home of every Republican in the State, and thus do good campaign service for the Republican party, we have decided to send the paper till after the presidential election for 50 cents. This will include the number beginning from the present date, and the one succeeding the November election giving the result of the national campaign. The Weekly Journal is a complete family newspaper. It is specially edited, and much of the matter appearing in it is especially prepared for the wants of the weekly leaders. It is a compendium of the news of the world from all quarters; it has full and accurate market reports; its editorials are political, social and general; it has the news of the State and of the city; it has a record of the proceedings of Congress; it will have a complete report of the national conventions at Chicago. Its literary and miscellaneous features are of the best. The Weekly Journal io a newspaper that should be in every family in Indiana, and at the price named for it there is no reason why it should not be, at least during the exciting and important campaign upon which the country is about to enter. Political committees cannot do better than to see that copies of The Weekly Journal are placed in the hands of those persons in their counties who are not now readers of some sound Republican paper. The tariff question is the one issue which is likely to be most prominently discussed, and to this the Journal pays especial attention, advocating the maintenance of the principle of protection to American industry in whatever revision of the tariff laws may be made necessary in the future developments of business and labor. In this question the fanning community is deeply interested, and the discussions of the Journal will be largely directed to the agricultural aspects of the question. The Weekly Journal is the only paper in Indiana that publishes regularly Ten Pages, and this will be continued throughout the campaign, despite the low price. Send in names at once, and thus get the full term for tho money. JOHN 0. NEW & SON, Indianapolis.

SIOO Reward! STOLEN! From my stable. 815 North Meridian street, on Tuesday night, May 20. a large bay horse, prompt driver, scarred on the shoulders from blistering. Taken at the same time a set of harness and open buggy. White Chapel style, the body resting on triple springs, which also answer as connecting gear. Fifty dollars will be paid for the return of the property and SSO for the conviction of the thief. GEORGE TRASK. Railroad Reporter Indianapolis Journal. Hodgson, Wallingfon & STEM, ARCHITECTS. Rooms 49, 50 and 51, Fletcher & Sharpe’s Block. Telephone. Elevator. PADL H. KRAUSS, Successor to WEST A KRAUSS, Shirt- Maker AND MEN’S FURNISHER, 26 and 28 N. Penn. Street. ty*Fine goods a specialty.

NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS. An Honorable Career Sacrificed to a Mad Passion for Speculation. Col. J. 0. P. Burnside, Chief Disbursing Clerk of the Postoffice Department, Arrested on Charge of Embezzlement. A Democrat Explains the Dilatory Action on the Contested Cases. Both Houses Will Have Quorums and Business Will tlo On as Usual Next Week —Other Washington News. A VICTIM OF SPECULATION. Colonel J. O. P. Burnside Arrested on a Charge of Embezzlement, Special to the Indiahapolis Journal. Washington, May 29.—Colonel J. O. P. Burnside, disbursing clerk of the Postoffice Department, was arrested to-day at the instance of Postmaster-general Gresham. Ho is charged with being a defaulter to tho government in the sum of $45,000. His arrest has caused a great sensation. He is as well known in tho city as any man in public life, and was very popular. He is about forty-five years of age, handsome, and possessed of the highest social qualities; his lot appeared to be a most envious one. He was commander of the National Rifles, one of the crack military companies of this section, and his family was prominent in Washington society. His fall is deeply regretted. It appears that his defalcation began over three years ago, and has since been kept up systematically. Only small sums at a time were taken, hut they ware taken with persistent regularity. He has been investigated several times, but without anything against him being discovered until now. Speculation was the cause of it His fine horses and the excellent style in which he lived could not be paid for by his salary of $2,100, so he drew upon the government’s funds. Postmaster general Gresham did not suspect anything wrong until a day or two ago. It was then discovered that Burnside had been bitten to tho extent of $5,000 by a wild cat oil speculator named Levis, who, a few days ago, jumped the town with about $250,000 of the people’s money in his possession. When this was discovered, Gresham sent to Burnside and asked him how he could afford to go into such a speculation. The reply was that both he and his wife had means independent of his salary. General Gresham was suspicious, however, and ordered an investigation, resulting in the discovery of a shortage of about $45,000 It was a surprise to everybody, including the officials of the Postoffice Department. The prominence of the accused man has made his crime the talk of the city. His young and beautiful daughter was recently married, the occasion being ono of tho most fashionable of the kind that has occurred in this city for a year. Colonel Burnside was born in Indiana, but moved in early iife to Illinois. He was a gallant officer during the war, and a warm friend of many Illinois public men. At bis preliminary trial, Burnside was held in $45,000 bail, and given until 10 o'clock to-night to furnish it. At that hour he is to appear before Judge Snell with the necessary amount, and, failing to produce it, will be sent to jail. His bondsmen are good for the amount embezzled. The accounts of Burnside were audited at the Treasury Department, and the postoffice officials say the shortage should have been discovered there. Colonel Burnside told tho experts who were directed by Postmaster-general Gresham to examine his accounts that there were credits due him which would considerably reduce the deficiency. Burnside was unable to find bail to-night, and was lodged in jail.

THE CONTESTED SEATS. A Democrat Explains the Slow Action on the Part of the Elections Committee. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, May 29. —The Journal correspondent was talking to a member of the House committee on elections to-day about the apparent indifference and slow action that has been observed in the committee this session. “The cause of this inaction must certainly be apparent,” said he, who is a whisky Democrat, “to any one. There have been no cases before the committe with enough merit in them to arouse interest. I don’t remember a case that recommended prompt action—that is, unless it was in dismissing the case. O'Ferrell, of Virginia was put into a seat in place of Paul, because the latter had a place on the bench, and a vacancy was undesirable, and there was no one who said nay with any great amount of vehemence. Those other little cases prior to that one were consummated just like a trick of cards. Then came the English-Peelle case from Indiana, which has attracted so much attention. No one can blamo the majority of the committee for refusing to act upon that case forso long. There was not one iota of merit in English claim, and the case would not have been acted upon at all, no matter how bad it may have looked to let a caso go by default, had it not been that the old gentleman camo here and just drove things. It then became a question how to get rid of a plague. The Wallaco-McKinley caso, which raised so much disturbance in the House, was very like the English Peelle. Devoid of merit, the political whip was sounded before the committee moved. Oh! I trtsh Chairman Turner would tell the country just what he really thinks of the merits of the cases that have been before his committee.” THE NEXT H OUSE. Many Changes Expected, Including a Republican Majority of Twenty-Five. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, May 29.—Republicans figure on a majority of twenty-five in tho next House of Representatives. Large gains are anticipated all over the country, but in the central States alone a sufficient gain is expected to give the Republicans a majority. For instance, Indiana is expected to send three and maybe four more Republicans than she has at present: Ohio is expected to do as well, and Michigan better. In districts where there are large manufacturing interests Republicans arc expected to be sent to Congress in every instance. The present House was made up in a political

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landslide, at a time when all expectations wore dwarfed, and the party that succeeded could not explain the cause of its success. Those wind storms do not come often, and seldom visit either party. The result of tho presidential content and the local issues which arc being brought up by unjust action in the House the past winter are attributed as sufficient to warrant a decided reverse of the majority in the lower branch of Congress. An old Republican member tells me that more changes will be made in the present House than in any for years. He thinks there will be scores of men who are on their first terms who will either not be nominated or defeated if nominated. He gives as his reason tho fact that tho Democracy in near.y every congressional districts disgruntled at either the vote of the representatives on the tariff or their inaction on general issues. Democrats, ho says, are displeased and will work for a change. Ho thinks the Augean stable will clean itself this time. THE PUBLIC BUSINESS. Arrangement by Which Both Houses Will Have Quorums Next Week. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Washington, May 29. —8 y Saturday it is expected that the House and Senatewill have been pretty well cleared out of the Republicans who will attend the Chicago convention. Contrary to expectation some time ago, arrangements have been perfected whereby a quorum will be maintained in both branches of Congress, and the meanness of such individuals as Holman, in the House, and Beck, in the Senate, will not have the play they may have fondly hoped for. Mr. Randall says there will not be any unfair advantage taken of the small crow r d that will be left in his domain. He intends that the greater portion of the time the Chicago convention is in session shall be devoted to appropriation bills, and believes that unless tho naval bill comes up again there will be nothing before either branch of Congress to excite public interest from the convention. Tho Senate will be content to do anything, almost and read the convention’s proceedings. So, the outlook is now that wo shall have a Congress only in name until a Republican standard-bearer is announced at the City of the Lake. A much keener interest is felt by the Democrats here at present in who tho Republicans will nominate than who they will name. While there is talk about the old ticket having the right of way, and all that sort of thing, there are few of the representative Democrats but that will say the choice the Republicans will make will have much to do in determining who their party will call. Tho old ticket is not a sure thing, by any manner of means. Notes and Personalities. The President left for Washington this afternoon. W. H. Vanderbilt has transferred to W. K. Vanderbilt $2,000,000 of United States bonds. Secretary Chandler will not go to the Chicago convention. Attorney-general Brewster has written to Mr. Springer, chairman of the committee on expenditures in the Department of .Justice, relative to changing from the fee to a salary system in compensating United States court officials. Mr Brev-§ter says lie has considered tho subject in every respect, and the result of his deliberation and reflection is that a change is imperative.

THE FIRE RECORD. A Texas Court-House and All Its Records Destroyed by an Incendiary Fire. San Antonio, Tex., May 29. —Information received to-night from Storesville, the county seat of Wilson county, states that incendiaries burned the county court-house late on Wednesday night. All the court records, together with the records of deeds, mortgages and other valuablo papers, were totally consumed. The insurance and other losses are not stated. The incendiaries have not yet been apprehended. A large number of criminal cases were pending. Extensive Lumber Fire. Detroit, Mich., May 29.—Fire at Spring Lake, last night, burned the dry kiln of Cutter & Savidge’s mill, some 350,000 feet of lumbe r and five loaded cars on tho railroad track. Loss $50,000; insured. A woolen mill at Alma burned last night. It had beeu recently refitted. Loss $17,000; insured for $12,000. _ Mills Burned. East Saginaw, May 29.—The Elmwood Mills, in Gratiot countv, were destroyed by fire this morning. Loss, $23,000; insured for SIO,OOO. Heavy Loss at Sharpsburg, Ky. SharPsburg, Ky., May 29.—The business part of the town burned to-day. Loss, $50,000; insurance, $25,000. The Fourth Ohio Regiment. Columbus, 0., May 29.—The court of inquiry which has been investigating the conduct of Col. F. D. Mott, of Dayton, and other officers of the Fourth regiment, during the riot in Cincinnati, reported to the Adjutant-general this afternoon. The report believes officers guilty of offenses as follows: Col. F. B. Mott, incompetency and disobedience of orders? Lieutenant-colonel George If. Phillips, leaving his command without orders; Adjutant W. B. Anderson, absence without leave and disobedience of orders; Captain W. H. Wooster. desertion and disobedience of orders; Lieutenant W. H. Buckles, absence without leave; Lieutenant Charles W. Gunkle, of company 11, intoxication; Lieutenant John Walters, of company B. desertion. The report recommends tho disbanding of tho Fourth regiment, ami that the officers against whom there are no charges be taken as the nucleus of anew one. The Great Question Finally Settled. Pittsburg, May 29.—Tho Funeral Directors’ Association was addressed this morning by Dr. A. S. Lovett, of Erie, Pa., and Charles A. Benedict, of New’ York. R. B. Brmghurst, of Philadelphia, in answer to a question handed in, “where a man and his wife are buried together, on which side of the husband should the wife be buried,” replied that the one who ruled the house in life ought to have the best position; but as in weddings the wife leans on the left arm of the husband it is advisable to follow out the rule by placing her on the left in death. Tho following officers were elected: President, A. P. Barton, of Erie, Pa.; secretary. Geo. C. Paul, of Philadelphia: treasurer, W. M. Heacock, of Philadelphia. The association visited the cemeteries in the afternoon, and to-morrow will inspect the crematory at Washington, Pa. Pittsburg’s Natural Gas Well. Pittsburg, Pa., May 29.—The natural gas well struck on the Westinghouse premises in the Nineteenth ward, a few days ago, is believed to be the largest in the country. Gas was struck at a depth of sixteen lumdred*feefc } and the flow is tho heaviest ever encountered. This opens a W6W legion, and being tn tho city, tho limits of the benefits resulting to industries are incalculable. Supposed Drow uing of Capt-alu Dove. Niagara, Ont., May 29.—Captain William E. Dove, of Company K, Twelfth regiment. United States Infantry, started from Fort Niagara, N. Y., last night, to cross to this town. His boat was found bottom up, this afternoon, and Capt Dove is supposed to have been drowned.

LOOKING FOR THE CAUSES. Continuation of the Investigation of the Affairs of the Penn Bank. The Shortage Found To Be Not Less than a Million amt a Quarter, All of Which lias Disappeared, The Money Having Been Lost in Operating a “Blind Pool” in Oil Margins. James D. Fish Testifies Concerning His Knowledge of the Business Methods of the Firm of Grant & Ward. THE PENN BANK. The Assignee in Charge—]Extent of tho Deficiency. Pittsburg, May 29. —Henry Warner, assignee of the Penn Bank, has taken charge, anti dis charged the clerks. He will begin work at once, but says it will require two weeks, and probably thirty days, before a statement of the exact condition of affairs can be made. The deficiency will reach fully $1,250,000. It i3 said that of tho $40,000 known to be on the counter when the bank closed, only $4,000 was turned over to the assignee. A groat shortage in securities is also reported since Saturday, and bonds and stocks and other collateral in tho bank at tho time of the suspension are said to be the missing. President Riddle is still confined to his homo. He has issued a card, asking friends to withhold jundgment until he is able to make a statement W. N lii-ldlo has confessed another judgment for $82,400 in favor of F. B. Laughlin. This judgment will follow the one confessed on Tuesday night. The Union Deposit Bank, at Grcensburg, Pa., owned by Davia Tintsman and John Walker, closed this morning and posted the following: Being unable to convert our paper into sufficient funds to meet all requirements, wc deem it prudent to suspend payment for the present. Mr. Tintsman is out of town and Mr. Walker is lying sick at his home, so that it is impossiblo to get any information from tho management. The liabilities are supposed to reach over SIOO,OOO, and the resources less than half that amount. John P. Beal, oil broker for the Penn Bank, made a statement to receiver Warren this afternoon in regard to the oil speculation of the suspended institution. He admitted that he was the representative of tho “blind pool” operated last summer. The pool was composed of parties from New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Pittsburg, and other cities. The usual course was to buy heavily when they wanted an advance, or sell when it was necessary to have a decline. From another gentleman it was learned that the pool was conceived by Riddle, and after his friends approved the plan he went to New York and negotiated a loan of $2,000,000. Oil was forced from 90 cents to $1,25 3-4, when the Standard company interfered, and, despite the efforts the syndicate made, it collapsed and the pool was finally compelled to sell at 98c, losing heavily. From .that timo to this the Penn Bank crowd have been taking desperate chances in the oil market to win back sufficient to plug the hole in the bank’s funds, and getting in deeper and deeper every time. The depositors are in consultation to-day, and proceedings against the bank officers and directors for conspiracy are talked of.

THE EASTERN FAILURES. Testimony Elicited Yesterday at tle Examination of James I>. Fish. New York, May 29.—1n the Grant & Ward inquiry, to-day, Mr. Fish, ex president of the Marine Bank, testified that the contracts in the pass-book were numbered consecutively by Ward. The witness kept a separate record, but the book was in the hands of Mr. Bangs. The witness acknowledged that he had dealings in alleged flour contracts. The notes which ho discounted for Grant <fc Ward, he understood, were in payment for purchases of flour for the United States government. He was given to understand that contracts were assigned to Grant & Ward for them to fill through some person whom they should designate. He had sometimes asked to see these contracts, but Ward would tell him they were confidential, and could not be shown. Tho business of the firm of Grant & Ward, he was told, could not be disclosed to other members of tho firm for pruden tial reasons. Ward said publicity or discussion of these contracts might injure General Grant and affect his prospects for nomination for the presidency in the future. The profits derived from tho supposed contracts had averaged from 8 to 10 per cent, a month for tho last year and a half. He had never insisted on knowing by whose right the contracts were made. He had been in the habit of discounting the notes of Grant & Ward at 9 per cent., and then having them rediscounted at a much less rate. On the pass-book appeared the records of loans to various persons, most of them employes of the firm of Grant <fe Ward, in sums of from $25.000 to $50,000. Fish said he did not lend to these persons personally, but on Ward’s responsibility the sums so loanod were credited to the firm of Grant Ward. Ho supposed good collateral was given for the loans. The loans were made in this way. Fish said, because they looked better. He simply took Ward's statement about Mallory and others, to whom the loans were ostensibly made. *He said he had never informed either General Grant or U. S. Grant. ji\, that ho was discounting their notes at 8 per cent. An entry on November 15. 1883, showed a loan for forty days, at 30 per cent, discount; this, Mr. Fish said, meant 30 per cent, a year. Ho had sold notes of Grant & Ward at that rate to several persons, among others to Arthur B. Graves, a dealer in cotton and president of the St. Nicholas Bank. At tho rate at which they were doing business. Fish said, they could afford to discount at 30 per cent. &[o usually discounted notes at 8 per cent., and got other banks to discount them at 0 lie might, however, have taken some of the notes at 30 per cent, and then had them rediscounted at 8 per cent. In regard to profits from the business. Fish said in 1882 he drew from the firm of Grant & Ward, as his share, about SIOO, 000; in 1885 he received SIOO,OOO. and in 1884 about $75,000. Fish said the bank surplus he used to take up old out standing claims for benefit of the Marine Bank. The Indian contracts were very large and the profits were proportionately large. He understood, he said, the government had ordered provisions and was willing to pay higher prices for them. A bundle of checks, drawn by Grant & Ward and indorsed by James D. Fish, from Jan. 15, 1883, to March 0. 18*4, amounting to $490,873, was placed in evidence. FAILURE NOTES. President Union and Mrs, Steel To He Returned to Hot Springs. St. Louis, May 29.—Deputy United States Marshal Falkenburg and Uhief of Police Toler, of Hot Springs, arrived here this morning, with warrants for the arrest of Andrew Bruon, president of the suspended Hot Springs National Bank, and Mrs. G. W. Steel, who accompanied him. This afternoon they were taken before a United States Commissioner and information filed against thorn, the former being charged with em

bezzlement, and the latter with aiding and abet ting him. Bond was fixed at SIO,OOO, that of Mrs. Steel being $2,500, which neither could furnish. A warrant of removal was then applied for and the prisoners will be taken back to Hot Springs by the officers. Resignation of Chamberlain Tappnn, New York, May 29. —The mayor has ac cepted tho resignation of City Chamberlain Tap pan, and appointed H. B. Laidlaw, agent of the Bank of California, in his stead. The resignation is dated May 24, but has not been formally presented to tho mayor until to-day. The grand jury of the Court of Oyer and Terminer made presentment to day. They give it as their opinion that the business responsibility which the Chamberlain has assumed, and tho ooliga tions and speculation into which lie has per mitted himself to bo drawn, are incompatible witli a trustworthy and satisfactory discharge of tho duties of his office, and then recommend the mayor shall request his immediate resignation. The St. Foe Savings Rank. St. Joe, Mo., May 29.—C. B. Franco, of the State Savings Bank, returned from New York to-day. He says he has collected $20,000 cash, $5,500 in bonds, and secured a balance of $3,000 due from Donnell, Lawson & Simpson, and that the bank is solid and will resume business at an early day if the depositors will have patience. He states that the assets of the bank will cover all liabilities. BRUTALITY AT AN EXECUTION. Scenes and Incidents of the Hanging of Johnson, at Napoleon, Ohio. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Ft. Wayne, May 29.—Certain offensive phases of the Napoleon, Ohio, hanging of Wesley Johnson, for the murder of George W. Williams and wife, have escaped the notice of the Associated Press reporters. The hanging was had in the jail of Henry county. The corridor was too narrow for the comfortable accomodation of more than seventy five persons, yet two hundred swearing, swaggering fellows were jammed in. By the terms of the sentence Johnson was to be hanged between the hours of 10 and 2 o’clock. By that time the corridor was crowded, and the prisoner, who sat in a cell in the upper tier with his spiritual adviser. was jeered by the crowd, who smoked cigars and swore because their feet were trodden upon. At 9:56, with indecent haste, the prisoner was rushed upon the scaffold, and at one minute after ten the trap was sprung. Several people were by this time crowded under the scaffold, and one man stopped the twisting of the body. After death the corpse was coffined and exhibited to a gaping crowd on tho street for two hours. Shenff Aller and several of his assistants wore their hats during the execution. A street peddler sold nostrums out of a buggy across the street from the jail and realized much money. Another Account. To the Western Associated Press. Napoleon, 0., May 29.—Wesley Johnson, twenty-four years old, was hanged here to day for the murder, on the night of October 23, last, of George W. Williams and wife, who lived on a farm seven miles north of this place. The crime was one of the most cold blooded ever known in Ohio, for which there was no provocation whatever. Johnson killed them by chopping their heads open with an ax, his object being to obtain money to support his mistress. He secured $26 and a silver watch. The trap was sprung at 10 o’clock,and Johnson’s neck was broken by tho fall.

A DREADFUL ACCIDENT. Eight Men Crushed to Death and Five Others Seriously Injured in a Tunnel. Ligonier, Pa., May 29.—Krupp’s tunnel, on tho South Pennsylvania railroad, was the scene of a terrible accident, by which nine men were instantly killed and eleven others seriously injured, with slight hopes of recovery. A large force of men was engaged in excavating in the tunnel, about a hundred feet from the main en trance, when the heavy scaffolding gave way, with tho above appallingresult. The correspondent was unable to learn the names of the vie tims, but it is said they were principally Ital ians. The bodies have all been recovered, and a coroner’s inquest will be held. Great excitement prevails at the scene of the disaster. The underground work of tho tunnel was begun yesterday, and the men hud not made much progress when the accident recurred. The cov erings were limestone, and the roof was timbered over as the work progressed. It was thought to be secure, but the rough sides and coverings split and came down with such force as to crush the heavy timbers and precipitate a huge mass of earth on the unfortunate men below. All available force was put to work at once digging out the crushed remains of the victims. The scene is described as heartrending, as one after another of the mangled bodies was brought out and laid on tho bank. Six men were killed outright and two have since died. Five others are seriously injured. The men killed were all foreigners with odo exception. Their names could not be learned, as the tunnel is twenty miles from any railroad. Democratic Delegates to Chicago. St. Paul, Minn., May 29.—The Democratic State convention selected the following delegates at large to the Chicago convention: I*. H. Kelly, R. A. Jones, C. F. McDonald and M. Doran. The district delegates are: First District—W. J. Whipple and B. S. Cook. Second District—John (’. Wise and Henry PoesJer. Third District—W. M. Campbell and George N. Baxter. Fourth District—R. A. Smith and S. W. Durant Fifth District—S. E. Heenau and A. Gueraou. Though instructions to the delegates were not mentioned, yet every delegate that spoke on the subject was in favor of Tilden. whose name was always greeted with applause. lie Will Probably Lose More Money. Cincinnati, May 29—Charles M. Steele, a business man of this city will, on Saturday next, begin the publication of anew morning daily, under the name of the “Two cent Gazette.” The new paper will be independent-Democratic in politics. Mr. Steele is receiver of the News Journal, which will he sold at auction on Satur day. He claims to have lost money in the latter enterprise, and says that the whole present News Journal staff will follow him in his new scheme. Steamship News. Philadelphia, May 29.—Arrived: Hibernian from Glasgow. London, May 29. Arrived: Wyoming and Fulda, from New York. New York, May 29.—Arrived: Belgenland, from Antwerp; State of Nevada, from Glasgow. Alleged Attempt at Bribery. Boston, May 29.—The bill to abolish the con tract system of labor in the State prison was de seated. Senator Whittier swore lie was offered SI,OOO to absent himself when the vote was tqkcn on the water-gas bill. A Defaulting Teller. Providence, R. 1.. May 29.—1 t has been dis covered that F. H. Cushman, second teller of the Merchants’ National Bank, is a defaulter to the amount of $5,000. Cushman has fled. The Original I’lan Altered. Philadelphia Prens. A whale recently captured in the are tic region yielded $12,230 worth of bone. That whale nut have been originally built for a shad.

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THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. Delegates and Prominent RepnDlicans Arriving iu’ipidly at Chicago, Anil (lie Corridors of the Hotels Assuming an Air of Great- Activity—No Complete Delegations Yet on the Ground. The Sub-Committee Vigorously at Wort Perfecting the Arrangements. Au Interesting Collection of Facts, Rnmort and Guesses About the Officers of the Convention and the Candidates. THE PREPARATIONS. Delegates and Prominent Republicans Ax*, riving in Considerable Numbers. Chicago, May 29. —There was a greater influx of delegates and gentlemen prominent in the Republican party councils this morning than oc any previous day, and the hotel lobbies are beginning to assume an air of great activity. No solid State delegations have yet arrived, and none are expected before to-morrow. The delegates now on the ground are mainly from th 6 South. A few New York and Pennsylvania delegates have come in advance of the main body, among whom may be mentioned James D. Warren, chairman of the New York State central committee and Speaker Shearel, of New York, both of whom are delegates. Assistant Postmaster general Hatton, Colonel Geo. B. Corkhill, of Washington, and Charles Emery Smith, of the Philadelphia Press, are also here. The sub committee of the national committee is holding an almost continuous session, arranging for tho seating of delegates and other convention details, to be able to report to the full committee next Saturday. No headquarters in the interest of any candidate, with tho exception of General Logan, have yet been opened, but the Arthur and Blaine headquarters will be in readiness to-morrow morning. Mr. John C. New, who has chargo cf the tickets for the convention, is working liko a beavei to get ready for tho distribution, which w ill take place on Saturday. This task is not an easy one, as it embraces the allotment of seats to the delegates and their grouping, as well as the sifting of the thousands of applications for seats from newspaper men. In order to have a basis for his work, Mr. New has obtained the following official figures about the seating capacity of the convention hall, which were furnished by Mr. D. Adler, the architect: Tho whole number of seats in the hall, in its present shape, is 9,180, of which number 4,740 are in the main body of the hall, 2,064 in the amphitheater and tho southwest gallery, 968 in the northeast galleries, and 1,400 on the stage. The changes necessary t<j make room for the press and additional aisles require tho taking out of 798 chairs; besides, the space reserved on the stage for tli€ chairman and officers of tho convention and its invited guests is equal to 400 seats, and for the delegates and alternates 1,640 seats are required, leaving 6,342 for spectators. Os this number 1,000 will go to the subscribers to the convention fund, leaving 5,342 seats for distribution among the members of the convention and of the national committee, giving about six to each. The recommendations of the local committee regarding tickets for city and county officials, judges, etc.. and the request of the directors of the Exposition building for 500 seats, Mr. Now and his associates have concluded to ignore. The distribution of press tickets will probably be made Saturday morning, at the headquarters, No. 127 Dearborn street. The other tickets will be handed to the national committee the same day, and will probably reach the delegates on Monday. Among the later arrivals of delegates to the national convention were the following: W. 11. Pleasants, one of the Mahone delegation from Virginia, who comes in advance to consult with the national committee on the question whether his delegation or the Dezendorf delegation will be admitted to seats; Colonel YV. F. Shaw, E. A. Consignev, and J. 8. Clarkson, editor of the State Register, of Des Moines, who come in as the advance guard of the lowa delegation, the remainder of which will arrive on Saturday and will have its headquarters at the Sherman House. The following BLi to delegates will he quartered at the Palmer House: Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky. Maryland. Mississippi. Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, California, and Wyoming. There has been considerable talk, here ami elsewhere, during the past few days, about admission of proxies to tho convention, but Secretary Martin, of the national committee, says there will be no change from the rules that have heretofore governed tno conventions, and that no proxies will be admitted. Among those who are mentioned for chairman of tho convention are Senator Cullom, of Illinois; Galusha A. Grow, of Pennsylvania; Congressman R. G. llorr, of Michigan: George William Curtis, of New York, and Congressman McKinley. of Ohio. The Blaine headquarters opened at the Grand Pacific Hotel this evening; it was also announced that Arthur headquarters would be opened at various places in the morning. The hotel lobbies this evening present a rather quiet appearance. Members of the national sub committee working with closed doors, apportioning tho tickets.

Tlu* Exodus from Washington. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington. May 29. —A good many politician.4* left to day for Chicago. To-morrow there will be a very general exodus of all who will go from here. All the Southern delegates who hav* been sojourning here will leave to-morrow. They have been thoroughly canvassed, but with what result, their votes in convention will only show. Among those who leave to-morrow arc a number of members of the House, and several senators. The special newspaper train which leaves here to-morrow morning will tako about forty newspaper correspondents, thirty members of the House, and twenty-two senators, who will attend the convention. Considerable betting on the result in Chicago next Tuesday is going on here. It is principally in rates of SIOO to SOO, the first figures being on the field as against SOO on either Blaine or Arthur. _ The Committee of One Hundred. New Your, May 29, —About sixty members • the committee of one hundred appointed to .it tend the Chicago convention, in accordance wit! the resolution of the meeting of business mm. 1o urge the nomination of President Arthur started for Chicago to night. Threa Pullmn. palace cars were provided for the delegatin'. • ’.no!r," those on the train are Cornelius N Bliss, David Dows, 11. O. Armour,