Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 July 1884 — Page 1

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WHEN INDICATIONS. Thursday. Partly cloudy weather, with occasional rain. EXCELSIOR Appears to be the motto of the frisky mercury in the thennometric lube just now. Evidently there is no need of dwelling at length upon the importance of appareling yourself in keeping with climatic requirements, judging by the numerous requisitions the public are making on those portions of our stock that are composed of “lightweight” and “feather-weight” oviter and under vestures. “Getaways” and “Can’tgetaways” (for a vacation), your wants are surpassingly well provided for at prices that will save you money, at the

WHEN CLOTHING STORE. _A.T THE PAPER FLOOR RINK FOR THE Benefit of the Flower Mission, TO-NIGHT, Full-Dress Drill BY THE Indianapolis Light Infantry. SUPERB SKATING. Music by the entire WHEN MILITARY BAND. Open Morning, Afternoon and Evening. ISLAND PARK ASSEMBLY. Tlie Interest Increasing Daily and the Attendance Constantly Growing Larger. Bpecial to the Indlan&vollz Journal. Island Park (Rome City), July 23.—Interest in the Island Park Assembly increases daily, and as the attendance has kept pace with the growing interest, the assembly may now be considered fairly begun. Excursions from Chicago, Peru, Elkhart, Fort Wayne and Cincinnati are here almost every day. There are more special attractions in the way of lectures and entertainments of all kinds than ever before, while the lake, with its beautiful scenery, splendid fishing facilities and the abundance of the nicest fish, its numerous boats and the steamers also attract many visitors. Among the lecturers we have had this week are Dr. C. H. Richards, of Madison, Wis., on “Florence and her Heroes,*’ and “Our Young Folks;” Rabbi Aaron, of Fort Wayne, on "The Relation of the Jews and Arabs to the Renaissance,” and many class and special course lectures. On Tuesday Professor I. H. Kellogg, of South Bend, gave a most extraordinary exhibition of rapid painting. In a little less than thirty minutes he painted a beautiful landscape scene 40 by 60 inches, >n canvas, and his work was so well iccomplished that were the picture found in the irt hall it would require strong evidence to convince anyone that it was painted within two reeks’time. A few days ago there was a general scare hroughout the assembly when it was announced that a little son of Rev. J. C. Murphy, of Winshester, had fallen overboard and was drowning. Prompt assistance rescued the boy, just as he ras sinking for the third time. In this conlection it should be recorded that there have >een but two persons drowned in the lake lince the assembly was organized, six rears ago. There is a general preparation >eing made for the proper observance of Chauauqua Day, to-morrow. Dr. Lyman Abbott will ieliver the principal address, with Rev. A. H. Jillet, as general superintendent of ceremonies! Besides the regular attendants of the assembly t is expected that 10, 000 people will come on ex:ursions from the various cities of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. There are already hirty-six circles of the C. L. S. C. here and as nany more will arrive on the late trains tolight. After Chautauqua Day, Rev. T. DeWitt Palmage will be the drawing lecturer for the renainder of the week. Among those present from central Indiana are disses Flora Carpenter, Lolo Truitt and Jennie Jill, of Muncie; Rev. Enoch Holdstock and amily, of Columbia City; Miss Pina Edwards, if Greenfield; A. H. Sturtward, of Indianapolis. Villiam W. Spangler, Secretary of Indiana Jniversity, reached here this week on his bycile, having made the trip without any mishaps. The Journal is in great favor with tenters, ,nd more are read than of all other papers comlined, except the Assembly Daily. IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE. !all for the Second National ConventionDistinguished Men Who Will Be Present. Chicago, July 23.—The following official notice rill be issued to-morrow: The second national convention of the Irish National of America will assemble at 11 o'clock a. m., n Wednesday, August 13, 1884, in Faneuil Hall, Joston. Every branch having over fifty members in ood standing on the national treasurer's books is enitled to be represented by one delegate. Every .ranch having more than 200 members iu good finanial standing is entitled to be represented by two debates. No branch can have more than two representaives. Any society desiring to affiliate with he league iu time to be represented an forward the requisite one quarter’s dues to the reasurer, Rev. Charles O'Reilly, D. D., Detroit, lich., and any body of mon in sympathy with the trnggle of the Irish people for self-government cau rgnuiie as a branch of the league by remitting one unrtev's dues to the reverend treasurer, becoming hereby entitled to send representatives to Boston. Tie_ dues are f 1 per year per capita. We have the great pleasure of announcing, on the utburity of Charles Stewart Parnell, that Hon. 'homas Sexton, M. P,, by friends and foes acknowluged the most brilliant orator in the Iritish Parliament, and Hon. John E. Redmond, f. P., will attend the convention on behalf f the people of Ireland. They will address he representatives of their race in the United States n the outlook for liberty in their native laud, aud rill convey to them important information on the laus, hopes aud expectations of the national orgun'.ation. All men who sustain the methods and“obh'ts of the Irish l>eople under their eliosen leader, 'buries Stewart Parnell, are cordially invited to beome members of the league in order, by the numers and personnel of the delegates at the convention, * demonstrate the devotion of the Irish peoplo in .morirato their motherland in her patient aud heroic truggh- i' : political and civil liberty, A ijKXANDKR Sullivan, PresidentRev. CHAS. OREii.nr, D. D.. Treasurer RotiKii Walsh, 'Set rotary.

PROHIBITIONISTS AT WORK. The Pittsburg Convention the Largest Yet Held by the Enemies of Whisky. Yesterday’s Sessions Devoted Chiefly to Speech-Making, Song-Singing, aud Effecting a Permanent Organization. Indications that Gov. St. John, of Kansas, Is the Favorite tor President. Professor Samuel Dickey, of Michigan, Chosen Permanent President —Noisy and Boisterous Scenes iu the Convention. PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS. The Welcoming Address and Response—Temporary Organization. Pittsburg, July 23. —The number of visitors to Lafayette Hall had grown so large by 9:30 this morning, fully ninety minutes before the time appointed for calling the prohibition home convention to order, that Major Dunn, of Pittsburg, chairman of the committee of arrangements, found it necessary to request all but delegates to leave the floor. This was good naturedly complied with, without a second invitation. Kindly feeling and unity of aim were apparent everywhere. The meetings of State delegates for consultation were more in the nature of social gatherings, crowded somewhat for room, to be sure, but there was an absence of fiery, untamed delegates who fight for or against unit rules, tariff planks and planks ad nauseam, favorite sons, etc. Lafayette Hall has not, since it was turned over new from the builders, presented so fresh an appearauce as it did this morning. The galleries and stage were tastefully decorated with evergreens, rare plants, banners, flags, mottoes, etc. The hall is all that could be desired, except, perhaps, in the matter of size; the ventilation, however, is so excellent as to reduce the discomfort of crowding to a minimum. The Pennsylvania delegation had a lively caucus this morning, and decided to present the name of of Hon. James Black for the presidential nomination, and to stand by him as long as there is a possibility of his getting it. „ OPENING THE CONVENTION. The convention was called to order promptly at 11 o'clock by Gideon T. Stewart, and prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. A. A. Minor, of Boston. He prayed that the delegates would remember only human souls; remember only the responsibilities for good government and their duty as citizens before God and before all the world; that the well-de-termined truths of human experience and social life may sink deeper and deeper in their hearts, and may constrain them to seTf-sacrifice and noble endeavor, that the thrall of party may be broken, and that the self-seeking may have to stand aside; that devotion to the welfare of man and those things that endure and make for peace shall fill all hearts; that the delegates may be moved by true patriotism, by sincere philanthropy and by Christian devotion; that the hearts of the people of the Nation may be turned unto righteousness; that the clouds may be swept away from the horizon; that the sunlight of truth and duty may shine in clear devotion and unstained patriotism. The call for the convention was then read by W. R. W. Nelson, of Chicago, the secretary. This was followed by the air, “America,” by the band. The address of welcome was delivered by C. L. Rose, of Pittsburg. He considered it as a very great honor and pleasant duty to welcome to Pittsburg the delegates of the national prohibition convention. Never did a party more justly plead for help than this one. Back of them was a century of desolation, caused by a legalized liquor traffic. The demands of the age sould not be met without a prohibition party. As Noah’s ark would not do for a steamship, neither were the old political parties suited to this day. This was the only political party that offered to the women of the Nation equal rights with men in managing the affairs of the government. The prohibition harvest could not be gathered without the co-operation of the women; if asked what is the influence of women in public places, the answer was, “Lucy Hayes.” Every nation was interested in the work of tho convention, and when it came to choose a candidate for the presidency he should he one whose labors have most richly blessed the cause of prohibition. Gideon T. Stewart, chairman of the national committee, responded in behalf of the convention. The hall in which they met added, he said, its historic welcome. Nearly thirty-two years ago the anti-slavery patriots assembled in it to organize another national campaign against the eolossal crime which then ruled and well nigh ruined the Republic. He thanked the citizens of Pittsburg for Lafayette HaH, for its majestic memories to teach aud inspire them for tho great conflict MB. STEWART’S ADDRESS. When he had finished his response to the addresses of welcome, Mr. Stewart proceeded to deliver the opening address. He referred to the relation between the liquor crime and the slavery crime.' The aroti-slavery men, he said, were strangely blind to the coalition of the two evils. Their platform of thirty-two years ago was silent as to the apparent crime of which slavery was but the natural offspring. When Senator Brown, of Georgia, declared in the Senate, some weeks since, that African slavery was the product of Northern distilleries, he only echoed a truth shown in the whole history of the African slave trade. Slavery in America had poured the destroying curses of the liquor crime on Africa, and, by the fiat of avenging justice, Africa had poured back the curse of slavery upon America. The two crimes had mutually sustained and strengthened each other. The anti-slavery reformers had lifted the ax of civil liberty to cut down one great branch of the upas tree, which with its malign shadow had darkened the Republic, and to day they meet to lay that ax to the roots of the same upas, and to remove the main source of oppression and injustice to labor, of all crime, vice, ignorance, poverty, debasement and misery. The whole compromise system for the pretended regulation of taxation and moral cultivation of the liquor crime was a sin against God and a crime against man. The argument in its support was all rotten with wrong and reeking with blood. It was the logic of coiled vipers, flavored with the rhetoric of fiends; its absurdity was equal to its infamy. One of the most prevalent and dangerous forms of compromise with the liquor orime was that of “local prohibition” or “local option." A national crime, organized and iu control of the government demanded national prohibition by a party formed for the purpose. An attempt to reform the national government and to abolish a ruling national crime by merely changing laws ana constitutions of States, was as vain as to expect a revolution of the sea by the mere winds that turn its waves. Within State limits constitutional and : statuatory prohibition had accomplished great good; but as opposed to the national crime they were as impotent as ropes of sand in the teeth

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 1884.

of Niagara. There were four nominally prohibition States at the North, and half a dozen at the South, and yet, in the late national Republican convention at Chicago, not a delegate from one of those ten States had dared to sign a minority report on the liquor question, and it was the same in the Democratic convention. Thus,-all the Republican and Democratic prohibitionists were bound as serfs of the liquor power under tho lash of their party keepers. When the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, represented by its honored and most worthy head, Miss Frances Willard, stood at the door of the Republican national convention, pleading for protection of homes, it was treated with silent contempt What could moro vividly illustrate the abject servility of that party to the liquor power, and its perfidy to its own pledgesl The anti-slavery convention of 1852 and the prohibition convention of 1884 differed in one important respect The first ushered in a political party triumph, followed by civil war; this convention came to proclaim the glorious gospel of peace; its mission was a reunion of the republic, not in mere form, but, in fact, in truth in the hearts of ail the people. Asa first and indispensable step to that reunion, there must be a total abolition of the two political parties. It was of no consequence which of them went first to the grave; they and their master the liquor power should be quickly buried. [Applause.] Year after year the war between the two great political parties was prolonged. Through all these many years the cry from the hearts of all the people, of all the churches, had been for anew party of peace and progress. The prohibition party was called into being to meet that cry. It proclaims a policy which is hound to unify all religion and moral force. Prohibition was civil liberty against crime. License was personal liberty for crime. The air was tranced with the spirits of the illustrious founders, patriots and sages of the Republic, appealing to them to forward this mighty cause. From all the battle-fields of the nation whitewinged angels rose to bear their banners from the million graves of its martyred heroes, and from unnumbered millions of dark, sad graves of those who had been murdered by the liquor crime, pale hands were rising to point the way. Let the convention rise to the grandeur of its mission and do its duty fully, bravely and rightly, and all the grateful future would come to crown its work with fadeless glory. The address was listened to with close attention and with occasional plaudits. The allusion to Miss Willard was greeted with special applause, and her treatment by the Republican convention was denounced by shouts cf "shame,” “shame.” A telegram from Rochester saying that exGovernor St. John, in an interview, had stated positively that he was not a candidate, was freely circulated. Dr. Blanchard, of Illinois, said that, notwithstanding this, St. John’s name would be presented to the convention, and if nominated he would accept. THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION. A temporary organization was effected by the choice of William Daniel, of Maryland, as chairman, and Mrs. Woodbridge, president of the Ohio Women’s Christian Temperance Union, and Charles S. Carter, of Washington D. C., as secretaries. Mr. Daniel, in taking the chair, spoke of the progress which prohibition was making in the State of Maryland. The general result was that the jails of Maryland were empty, property had appreciated, schools and churches were better filled, and every interest in the State was better promoted. So long, however, as the national government allowed liquor to be imported, and issued licenses and stamps, the State Constitution and State laws in favor of prohibition could not be enforced. The general government as well as the State government must prohibit this gigantic crime. The general government fostered and protected intemperance through the license system, and therefore they must strike at the general government, and they could only do that by putting in power the prohibition party. Neither of the two parties had dared to touch the question in their recent conventions. One of them had found a place for protection of the wool of Ohio, but neither of them had found a place for the protection of the homes of the people. [Applause.] He believed that if the Democrats failed in the joining election, the best elements of that party would come into the prohibition party, and so with the Republican party. The thing for prohibitionists to do was to poll a big vote at the coming election; that would hurt both parties. If the Christian and temperance voters of the country were united to-day, he believed they would put St John or some other good man in the White House. [Applause.] Many of the politicians would have to swim in cold water. They had been swimming in whisky long enough, and now they would be taught to swim in cold water. [Cheer's and laughter.] If they should get a million votes in the coming election, as Governor St John said they would, they would break the back of one of the two parties, if not of both of them. [Cheers. ] They were told, however, that they could not form a party on a single issue; but that depended on the size of the issue. They had put their colors in the front and would never draw them back, but would march up with them. [Applause.] The politicians were against this movement because they knew that if temperance got into politics, it would get them out He wanted the prohibition party in order to cover the bloody chasm between the North and the South. Just as long as Democrat was arrayed against Republican, the old memories of the war would be fresh, and there would be hate, vituperation and bitterness, which would never cease until the ranks of the party were broken and this new party came iu with the best element of the North and South. There was victory in the air; it was coming as sure as they lived. This question would not “down:’’ leaving it out of the platform would not keep it down. If true to God and true to themselves, they would succeed, and would control tho government He hoped, therefore, that the prohibition cause would have their prayers and their votes. t

The band struck up “Where the Old Polks Lie,” and then there were three cheers for Maryland and her “Little Giant” The audience sang “Dare to Think, Dare to Do,” and then there was a demand that the band should play “Maryland, My Maryland,” but it was announced that the band was not prepared to play that air. Then it was proposed to sing it, and a lady on the platform recited the first verse. But that proposition also fell through, and the convention went on with its business. The secretary made a report that the number of delegates from tho various States were 300 in all ; and a committee on credentials was appointed, the States being called and several delegations sending up names of members of the committee. The duties of the secretary in calling the roll of the States were performed by Jfrs. Woodbridge, and the responses were made in two or three cases by ladies, the members of the committee on credentials being also in a few cases ladies. The convention then, at 1:30, took a recess until 3 p. m. A Noisy and Boisterous Session. Pittsburg, July 23.—The afternoon session was opened by the singing of a campaign song to the air of “John Brown,” the refrain being “Glory, Glorv, Hallelujah, our cause iB marching on.” Then, after prayer, the whole convention joined in the hymn, “Crown Him Lord of AIL” The secretary reported the following representation in the convention: Alabama 2 Illinois ...45 Connecticut 2 Kansas .17 Maine................... 3 Michigan ...56 Kentucky. 6 Dakota 1 Nebraska 3 New Jersey. 18 Ohio. 34 New York. 75 Maryland. 16 Tennessee 12 Missouri ..10 Pennsylvania 58 Texas 10 _ ‘Wisconsin .55 T0ta1...... 446 California 23 Telegrams enouraging the convention in its work were read from various parts of the country and applauded. The accompaniment of a blast from a horn was objected to by a delegate as not being a Christian mode of express-

ing applause, but a preacher from Indiana declared that a horn which gave no uncertain sound ought not to offend them. It was decided to send a telegram to the prohibitionists of Indiana, it being stated that tomorrow the most desperate fight over fought in this country for the recognition of the principles of prohibition was to he fought on the soil of Indiana. W. C. A. Blanchard, of Illinois, representing the prohibition party of the city of Chicago, addressed the convention. Some remark of his gave offense to the delegates from Wisconsin and other States, and there was a general call to proceed with the business. Mr. Blanchard had therefore to make an abrupt close of his speech. This little storm having blown over, the convention joined in singing “Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow.’’ Miss Willard, president of the Woman’s Temperance Christian Union, appealed to the convention to listen, at this time, to the memorial prepared by the union, and it was read by the secretary, Mrs. Woodbridge, as follows: To the National Convention of the Prohibition Party: We, members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, herein represented by the signature of our officers, believe that, while the poison habits of the Nation can be largely restrained by an appeal to the intellect through argument, to the heart through sympathy, aud to the conscience through the motives of religion, the traffic in those poisons will be best controlled by prohibitory laws. We believe the teachings of science, experience and the golden rule combine to testify against the traffic in alcoholic liquors as a drink, and that the h"mes of America, which are the citadels of patriotism, purity and happiness, have no enemy so relentless as the American saloons. Therefore, as citizens of the United States, irrespective of sect or section, but having deeply at heart the protection of our homes, we do hereby respectfully and earnestly petition you to advocate and adopt such measures as are requisite to the end that, prohibition of the importation, exportation, manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages may become an integral part of the national Constitution, and that your party candidate shall, by his character and by a public pledge, be committed on a national constitutional prohibitory amendment. Miss Willard related the failure of her efforts with the party conventions, and said that the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, in logical order and sequence, now brought this memorial to its natural home, to its native heath. It would not fail to be noted in Florida, as well as in Puget sound, in Maine as well as in California, that the dove which went flying from one convention to another, like the one from Noah’s ark, has come at last home to the prohibition ark, and was drawn in there. [Cheers. ] A vote of thanks was given by the convention to'the Women's Christian Temperance Union, with accompanying cheers. EXCITED AND ANGRY DISCUSSIONS. An appropriate piece was next recited, “On the Use of the Ballot,” with much ability and effect, by Miss Carrie Mosher, of Baltimore. After some further delay, the report of the committee on credentials was presented, showing that there were thirty-one States and Territories represented by 576 delegates, and that there were actually present 461 delegates. A resolution accompanied the report to the effect that delegates he authorized to cast the full vote of the States which they represent The report was accepted, and the resolution was adopted. The resolution was not adopted, however, until after a long discussion, in which its opponents represented the unfairness of permitting one or a few men from a State to cast the votes to which the State was entitled under the call, while the chairman of the committee on credentials explained and defended the principle on which it is based. There was so much noise and disorder that a delegate suggested that they would become a Democratic, convention before long. An excited and angry delegate made a suggestion rather uncomplimentary to the temporary chairman —that the committee on permanent organization, in selecting a chairman for the convention, shall find somebody to preside who is acquainted with parlimentary rules, and who has a voice and the ability to keep silence. In the midst of much confusion and turmoil the roll of States was called for the nomination of committees on permanent organization and on resolutions. The convention, by a rising vote and with much enthusiasm, indorsed the views and principles expressed in the memorial of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, presented to-day. It was proposed to couple with it a woman’s suffrage plank, but at the suggestion of Mrs. Woodbridge, the secretary, that part of the motion was withdrawn. In connection with that, it was stated that Miss Willard was on the committee on resolutions, and would, on consultation with lady members of the convention, recommend such action on the suffrage matter as might be agreed upon. Several resolutions were presented and referred, without discussion, to the committee on resolutions, among them a proposition for a constitutional amendment removing the distinction of sex which now limits the franchise. A proposition was made to appoint on the committee on resolutions several lady delegates in addition to those regularly nominated by the State delegations. It was argued against on various grounds, and a delegate moved to lay it on the table as mere “gush.” Mrs. Hurt, of New York, declared that the convention had no more right to add to the committee five women in favor of female suffrage than it had to add five men who were opposed to it. The resolution was laid on the table, and the convention, at 6:35, took a recess to 8 p. m.

READY FOB WORK. Permanent Organisation Completed and Rules Adopted. Pittsburg, July 23. —The evening session was prefaced by singing various hymns and campaign melodies, and when the national emblem, with a strip attached bearing the word “prohibition” was waved, there were three cheers given for the “old flag,” and then the audience joined in singing tho “Star Spangled Banner.” Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Warner, of New York. The permanent organization was then announced, with Professor. Samuel Dickey, of Michigan, as president, and a large number of vice-presidents, among them several ladies, and several secretaries, the first among them being Mrs. Woodbridge, of Ohio. The report was adopted and a committe appointed to conduct Mr. Dickey to the chair. Professor Dickey, in taking the chair, expressed appreciation of the high honor done him. They were here for work, not for words. They were here because they were driven into this work by their powerful convictions. They were not in harmony with those who believed in taxing or licensing liquor. They could not let it alone; they believed it ought to be suppressed. [Cheers. ] There was no hope to be placed in political parties. This prohibition party stood committed to earnest, independent political action. [Cheers.] Their object was to found, and to build up from its foundation, an intelligent body of voters, Whose political thought would be complete sudpression of the liquor traffic. To that work they were pledged, and by that work they expected to stand. With the power of the government in their hands, it would he wielded wisely and well, and the Nation would be redeemed from the curse of the rum power. The committee on rules made a report, fixing the daily hours of the convention from 9 to 1, and from 3to 0. Speeches, in presenting candidates for nomination, are to he limited to ten minutes; balloting is not to precede the adoption of a platform: the vote of a Stabs shall not be altered until after all the States are called. The rules were adopted and the thanks of the convention given to the officers of the temporary organization. A proposition to adopt the two-thirds rule for a nomination of candidates was made, discussed and rejected, and it was deoided that it would require a majority of the votes cast to nominate candidates. The roll of States was then called for the nomination of one member from each for a committee on finance, and two members for the national executive committee. • Various propositions were submitted and referred to the on resolutions, among

them one to make the basis of representation at the next national prohibition convention two for each congressional district, and four for each State, and another to change the party’s name. The convention then, at 10 o’clock, adjourned till 9 to morrow morning. Col. Dudley’s Political Mission. Washington Special to Chicago Tribune. Commissioner Dudley is expected back from Pittsburg in the morning. He left yesterday evening, for the purpose of conferring with the leaders at the prohibition convention. There are two propositions which are being urged upon the Pittsburg leaders by Republicans—one is, not to put a presidential ticket in the field. This has the strongest support. The other is, to have the convention go further, and indorse Mr. Blaine. The first has the approval of Commissißner Dudley, and he is understood to have much influence with a number of the prohibition leaders. POLITICAL NOTES. Carter Harrison Accepts the Nomination and Swallows the Peoria Platform. Chicago, July 23. —Mayor Harrison to-day gave out his letter formally accepting the Democratic nomination for Governor of Illinois. He declares that the cry for the present campaign is reform, and contends that the Republican party has outlived its usefulness. He says he relies in Illinois upon the votes of young Americans and the foreign vote for success. He declares that the foreign policy of the Democratic party will be more vigorous than that of the Republican party hasever been in protecting American citizens. He finally declares that he indorses the State platform in all its parts, and and thereby passes no criticism upon the freetrade plank.

For Congress. Cincinnati, July 23. —The Republicans of the Third congressional district nominated R. L. Morey at Loveland, 0., this afternoon. Montpelier, Vt., Julv 23. —The Seeond district Republicans nominated W. N. Grant for Congress, to succeed Mr. Poland. Charleston, W. Va, July 23.—The Republicans of the Third congressional district met at Hinton and nominated Colonel J. W. Davis for Congress, and J. W. Cracraft, of this city, for presidential elector. Davis is an ex-rebel, and has a large following in the district. ALARM AT NEW ORLEANS. A Suspicious Case, Which the Doctors Declare Was Not Yellow Fever. New Orleans, July 23.—Tho Board of Health met to-night and considered the case of the child of Lafliel Patterson, who died on July 22, at No. 80 Third street, Fourth district, this city. The Board of Health, officially promulgates this statement: “The symptoms during the last, thirty-six hours of the illness of the child, according to observations of the attending physicians, were those of a sporadic case of yellow fever, but the pathological evidence furnished by a careful examination of viscera by a competent commission appointed by this board, has not sustained that conclusion. The Board of Health, therefore, is compelled to entertain doubt as to the positive nature of this case, and must publish it as suspicious of yellow fever.” The board, together with the auxiliary sanitary association and the city authorities, are taking every precaution through sanitation of the neighborhood and of the entire district. It seems that H. D. Schmidt, pathologist, of the Charity Hospital, examined the black vomit with a microscope and declared it was not the black vomit of yellow fever. Dt. Godfrey, of the Marine Hospital service, and Dr. Solomon, of the Board of Health, also stated that the case was not one of yellow fever, and It is said this is also the opinion of Dr. Finney, the coroner, who made the autopsy. Dr. Beraiss,. of the National Board of Health, although invited, was not present at the postmortem examination. The board passed the following resolution: “That the president of this board telegraph the Surgeon general of the Marine Hospital service, the president of the National Board of Health and the State authorities of Alabama, Mississippi, Florida. Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and Illinois, that a suspicious case of fever had occurred at New Orleans, rejiorted as yellow fever by the attending physician, but which was not confirmed as such upon a post mortem examination by Dr. H. D. Schmidt, pathologist of the Charity Hospital.” Dr. Godfrey states that he will, in his report to Surgeon-general Hamilton, most positively assert that the case was not yellow fever.

THE RICHMOND NATIONAL BANK. The Bank Examiner Reports Its Condition Better than He Anticipated. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Richmond, July 23. — A. G. Hay completed his examination of the affairs of the suspended Richmond National Bank this evening, and reports its condition better than he anticipated, and fully as good as the officers of the bank represented it when they closed their doors. There is little reason to doubt that the bank's creditors will receive all that is owing them, unless some of those who have settled by t receiving notes should fail to realize full value on the notes. There is, perhaps, some likelihood of this; but all who are still looking only to the bank and its stockholders are safe. The stockholders will suffer a loss; but whether it will be much beyond their holdings of stock cannot yet be determined. An officer of the bank says that one of the immediate causes of the suspension was the rapid withdrawal of some $20,000 of a $33,000 deposit by M. C. Henley, the rollerskate manufacturer. Some days, perhaps weeks ago, Charles F. Coffin, the officer says, went to Honley to learn when he was likely to want this money, the deposit being large and the bank not wishing to be called upon for it suddenly. Mr. Henley said,that ho would not want it for some months, and then, a short time after (perhaps becoming a little afraid of the bank), he began to check out in large sums. There has been no unusual demand for money at the other banks to day, and there is no excitement or apprehension. An Outrage on American Workmen. Mexico, July 23.— Two American workmon were arrested on Saturday, charged with defaming the character of the President, and were not permitted to communicate with friends till to-day, when they were sentenced without trial, by the governor of the district, to one month's imprisonment. Tho same official now agrees to release the men if requested to do so by the American minister. It is claimed that the charge is without foundation, and that it was instigated by malicious persons. Dedication Postponed. Chicago, July 23.—0n account of the imperative business engagements of General W. D. Washburn, of Minnesota, and of the ill health of Hon. E. B. Washburne, of this city, the dedication of the Washburn memorial library, in Livermore, Maine, which had been fixed for August 27, has been postponed until next year. Mr. Blaine at Bar Harbor. Bar Harbor, Me., July 23.—Mr. Blaine remained quietly at home yesterday. Many people called, and Mrs. Blaine also received many callers.

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LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE. Cholera Compels the Closing of the Schools in Toulon and Marseilles. / A Proposed g.- iional Congress for Discussi/ 5* sos Preventing and N ' ? fie Deadly Disease. i .ir— — The / / Dongola Achieves a Brill- % <* i ctory Over the Rebels. General Gordon's Gnrrboat Causing Terror Among the Prophet’s Followers Between Khartoum and Berber. THE ASIATIC PLAGUE. The Public Schools To Be Closed—Cholera Preparations in Paris. Paris, July 23. —All the public %chools in Toulon and Marseilles will be closed to-morrow. The French Academy of Medicine proposes an International Congress to discuss the prevention and cure of cholera. Dr. Koch has asked the Congress to meet in Berlin. The Medical Cholera Commission has established a lazaret in Paris with five hundred beds, and has also organized a sick transport service and issued a series of rules for public guidance in guarding against cholera. There is no sign of Asiatic cholera in Paris. At Vidabuan there was one death from cholera to-day; there Was also one death at Signes, and one at Brignoles. At Marseilles there were twenty-one deaths last night, and for the twenty-four hours ending at 9 p. m. to night, forty-four. • At Toulon there were fifteen deaths last night. Several apothecaries threaten to close, because the city is distributing medicines free. A Proposed Conference. Washington, July 23.— Health Officer Townshend received, to-day, a letter from John H. Rauch, secretary of the Illinois State Board of Health, suggesting that, in view of the appearance of cholera in Europe, a ses-i sion of the National Sanitary Conference would be timely and profitable. It proposes that a session of the conference he held in Washington on or about August 5, and that an invitation be extended to the health officers of all large cities. Health Officer Townshend concurs heartily in the views expressed therein. Cholera and Its Treatment. By a Lady Resident In India for Eight Years. There are three stages in cholera. The first seldom fails to yield to immediate treatment A delay of thirty minutes in treating the first stage generally results fatally, while if attended'to at once it seldom develops into the second stage, from whieh recovery is rare. Treatment for the first stage should be twenty to thirty drops of chlorodine, in the best brandy, every half hour until better. The patient should lie down, keeping as quiet as possible. It is always advisable to call in a medical man, for none else can decide whether the attack is simple diarrhoea or cholera, and the treatment for the first stage might be, though it is not always, dangerous, as there is more inflammation in the second stage, which spirits would increase. Hence the necessity of a doctor. At the first symptoms I have known half a tumbler of cognac brandy given with good results, more especially if the patient was in the habit of taking spirits. In Indta, cholera is not thought to be contagious except under peculiar circumstances. I would not hesitate to attend cholera in its worst form. During the eight years of my stay in Calcutta, Barraekpoor, Madras, etc., I was in the midst of cholera and smallpox. Within a radius of five miles of Calcutta there are half a million natives with cholera and smallpox among them all the time. In the cholera ward, at Calcutta, I have stood by the bedside of the worst cases—• that have been fatal in a few hours. I believe one thing, that fear of oholera often induces it. One instance is on record, where several doctors wished to gain information on this point The doctors asked permission to experiment on a man condemned to be hung. It was granted. A cell in the prison was thoroughly cleaned out and anew bed and bedding placed in it. The condemned man was put in and remained all night In the morning an attendant went in to see the man, and asked how he had slept The man replied that he had slept soundly and felt well. “Glad to hear it,"said the attendant, “for a man who had cholera died in that bed yesterday.” The poor culprit was panic-stricken, and shortly after was seized with cholera, and died in a few hours. "I have had what was thought to be the first stage twice, once at Glasgow, Scotland, in 1847, and again at Calcutta, East India, in 1864. I was treated just as I have stated, except that in Glasgow I bad laudanum instead of the chlorodine they use in India The first fatal symptom in cholera is blueness of, or rather under the nails. When this is seen there is very little hope; still, recovery has followed even this. The great thing to be desired is quiet. To keep up the patient’s courage the attendant should be cheerful, and never whisper. This alarms at once. These are some of the facts brought to mind by reading.in the newspapers of the cholera The papers do well to advise cleanliness and temperance; advice which I trust will be regarded.

THE WAR IN KOYfT. The Mndir of Dongola Wins a Victory Over the Rebels. Cairo, July 23.—The Mudir of Dongola telegraphs that he has defeated 5,000 followers of the Mahdi, near Debbeli. and captured 300 Remington rifles. The rebel losses are very heavy. A spy from El Mahdi has been captured at Suakim and hanged. Natives say General Gordon’s gunboat is between Khartoum and Berber, and has spread ereat terror among the rebels. Osman Digma is doing Ids utmost to counteract their alarm. The Egyptian Conference. London, July 23. — M. Waddington, French minister,will formally present a French dounter. project in the Egyptian conference. The conference will postpone its decision on the English or French proposals, but will agree to such modification of the law of liquidation as will enable England to arrange part of the Egyptian loan. The conference will then adjourn till October. FOREIGN MISCELLANY. Why the Freneh Hesitate About Commencing Operations at Foo Chow. Paris, July 23. Owing to the closing oi Eastern ports from Sues to Hong Kong against vessels from Toulon and Marseilles, the vessels of the Freneh transport service have been trans ferred to Brest The necessity of soon funjiah