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occasion, some fifteen years ago, to look into the matter, and had found nothing which could justify the impeachment of Mrs. Blaine’s virtue He had encountered, at the time, nothing but shadowy surmises and irresponsible gossip, possessing none of the qualities of proof. On this point, and in this connection, the CourierJournal of to-morrow will, in the course of an editorial article, say: “To the integrity of the good woman who, for thirty years, has presided over Mr. Blaine's household, recognized by all who know her to be the best of wives and mothers, an entire generation of testimony may be called, and will confidently and cordially answer, and the only effect of the senseless and wicked invasion of the home life of the eminent and corrupt statesman who leads the Republican ticket, the one redeeming feature of his career, will be to furnish him an opportunity to pose in the character of a defender of the fireside aud hearthstone, and his own honor, a character offering especial opportunities for histrionic display and driving directly at the most susceptible corner . of the popular heart. It is beside the purpose to advance this wanton attempt to destroy an honest domestic fabrie as an offBet against the personal attacks made by the Republicans upon Governor Cleveland. Two wrongs don’t make a right, nor are the cases in any wise alike, the one case involving nothing more important than the chastity of a bachelor, and the other the foundation of a family."

PUBLIC OPINION. Newspaper Views of the Assault on Mr. Blaine and His Prompt Response. NOT AN ATTEMPT TO MUZZLE THE PRESS. Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. The editor of the Sentinel, who thinks the predicament of his candidate for the presidency justification for his slanderous assault upon Mr. Blaine, is mistaken if he counts for public sympathy on the plea that the suit brought against him by authority of Mr. Blaine is “an attempted injunction of investigation and discussion by the press." If the editor is sure of his facts, the suit gives him an opportunity to substantiate them in a court He is simply challenged to prove what he asserts, and as his object is to defeat Blaine, he could do it in no more deadly form than by legal proof of the truth of his Statements. But he will fail if he thinks to appeal to the people against the prosecution as an attempt on the part of Mr. Blaine to the press.” Against the calumny Mr. Blaine says, and very truly, that suit for libel is “my only remedy,” and be believes “honorable Democrats. alike with honorable Republicans, will justify me in defending the honor of my family, if need he, with my life.” And so say all men who have any regard for the honor and sacredness of domestic life. A BRUTAL OUTRAGE. Bt. Louis Post-Dispatch (Pem.) About all that the Sentinel can prove will be that the people of Millersburg remember that there were certain suspicions and rumors afloat thirty years ago, about two young people who afterwards married, reared a family, and have since passed their lives in honorable and happy conjugal relations. But when it comes to showing that there was any substantial foundation for those suspicions and rumors, the whole thing will probably resolve itself into the tattle of mischievous pupils, and what Kentuckians call “nigger news” about an amorous young pedagogue and a young “school-ma'am,” who were too spoony and too innocent to be on their guard agaitst village gossip. If upon no better foundation than this the Sentinel has made that shocking charge, it has committed a gross violation of the sanctities of private life, a villainous breach of the decencies of political warfare, a brutal outrage upon an innocent family of children, a disgustiug abuse of the privilege and power of the press. COMMENDS ITSELF TO DECENT MEN. New York SunCUein.) The prompt action which Mr. Blaine has taken to stamp out a scandalous story concorning his early life commends itself to all decent' men. “It is utterly and abominably false,” he telegraphs to the friend whom he directs to institute proceedings against the authors of the libel—“utterly and abominably false in every statement and in every implication.” The fact that Mr. Blaine, in giving directions by telegraph for the employment of counsel, does not forget to assure the country in slightly theatrical phraseology, that he intends to defend the honor of his family, if need be with his life, casts no suspicion on the singleness of his purpose or the genuineness of his indignation. THE ONLY COURSE FOR A MAN OF HONOR. Chicago Herald find.) Mr. Blaine has taken the only course which a man of honor could take. The good name of his wife has been most infamously assailed. Denied by distance and the position which he now occupies before the world the privilege of visiting personal chastisement upon the offenders, he has promptly branded them as falsifiers and cowards and sought redress at law. Every decent man will applaud his course, and in every home where woman’s honor is held sacred he will find sympathy and support in his efforts to run the cruel slander to earth. HE IS ACTING RIGHTLY, Buffalo Times. Mr. Blaine delicately avoids casting any reflections on the course of Mr. Cleveland in not beginning proceedings against the authors of the Buffalo scandal. He says that he would not bring suit save for the honor of his wife, and as the Governer has none this completely lets the latter out. We think Mr. Blaine is acting rightly in this matter, and the fact that he brought the telegraph into play in starting proceedings against his Indianapolis vituperator shows that he intends to push the matter speedily to a decisive end. A QUESTION OF RATES. Buffalo Tlnie^. There are various methods of advertising. Borne are cheap and others are very expensive. Borne are profitable while others are worthless. The Indianapolis Sentinel, the leading Democratic organ of Indiana, has taken a short cut to notoriety, and while it. has succeeded in getting well advertised, it remains to be seen whether it was at cheap or expensive rates. THE SLANDERERS WILL BE PUNISHED. Philadelphia Press. Those who thought to withdrawattention from the unpleasant truths which have come to light about the Democratic candidate, by inventing ethers of similar tenor about Mr. 'Blaine, will Bnd that they have to deal with a man who, Itrong in the consciousness of his innocence, will not suffer such charges to go unchallenged, er their authors to go unpunished. EVEN A CANDIDATE HAS SOME RIGHTS. Pittsburg Times. Mr. Blaine meets the Indianapolis scandal in a Way which will commend him to every manly man. It is to be regretted that it could not be ignored, but that would be asking too much. Even a candidate for President of the United States must be conceded the right to have some •f the customary feelings of mankind. HAS GREAT ADMIRATION FOR HIM. Newark (N. J.) News. Asa presidential candidate, the News does not look with favor upon Mr. Blaine, but as the ulaiatiff and prosecutor in the suits against an Indianapolis newspaper that traduced his character and that of his wife, simply for political capital, the News has the greatest admiration jor him. SIR BLAINE’S COURSE COMMENDED. Washington Special to Chicago News. There has been a good deal of quiet discussion |n departmental circles to-day as to the propriety ©f Mr. Blaine’s position in instituting a libel suit against the Indianapolis Sentinel for its recent publication reflecting on Mr. Blaine’s domestic life. Many of his friends think his action the only proper thing he could have done under the circumstances. Others say his course has dignified a scandal that would otherwise have fallen flat The general impression, however, is that he has acted wisely and well. It was the subject of some conversation around Democratic headquarters to-day. It was noticed that the leading Democrats who joined in the discussion deprecated the affair as altogether unjustifiable In any relation, political or personal. The State Press. LET LIBELERS BE PUSHED TO THE WALL. Warsaw Times. Every right-thinking man in all this country will say that Mr. Blaine has done precisely right |d this matter. As he intimates, political slants lie need not and does not stop to notice, but

when the wife of his bosom has her honor assailed and a stigma is sought to be cast on the children she has borne him, there is no other course left for him to pursue than the one he has adopted. It is high time, anyway, that falsehoods such as these should cease to be sent forth through the public prints, and if Mr. Cleveland is innocent of the charges made against him, how much better it would have been for him to have pursued the same course that Mr. Blaine has adopted. Let the libelers on either side be pushed to the wall, if law aud justice can be found. A PRAISEWORTHY ACT. Bloomington (III.) Leader. In taking this course Mr. Blaine has the earnest and heartfelt commendation and sympathy of every right thinking and reputable man and woman in toe land. It is all the more praiseworthy that it has been undertaken without any unnecessary delay, and that the issue is to be tried instanter. The progress of the case will be watched with interest, not only by the immediate friends of Mr. Blaine, but by every truehearted man and woman in America. The outcome will decide whether the fact .that a man is a candidate for public office shall make him the target for every species of slander and innuendo that a depraved partisan can invent. THE OUTCOME OF TWO SCANDALS. Terr# Haute Express. They (the Democrats) started a scandal on James G. Blaiue. What has it brought out? Testimony from every quarter from persons who were with Mr. and Mrs. Blaine in Kentucky, from Democrats and Republicans, telling the story of a young man and woman who were lovers and were married and who. have lived a happy life and rejoice in the parentage of young men and women who are adornments of the circles in which they move. They (the Democrats) started a slander on Grover Cleveland. What has it brought out? Testimony from Grover Cleveland’s friends only that his friends threw the mother of his illegitimate son into an asylum.

WHAT THE VERDICT WILL BE. Lafayette Journal, The verdict of the court of popular opinion will, in advance of toe judicial decision, be for Mr. Blaine. Decent Democrats will condemn aud despise the man, of whatever party, who invades the home to strike a blow at the innocent, and attempt to degrade wifehood and motherhood. It is the first time that any partisan has attacked the wife and family of a candidate, and we trust it may be the last. Mr. Blaine’s promptness in action is commendable, and' proves his sterling manhood. He looks to no partisan committe or whitewashing process. A FIGHT FOR HIS HOME. Kokomo Gazette-Tribune. The prompt action of Mr. Blaine will meet the hearty approval of all Americans who believe in the sanctity of home. His fight is not for himself, but is for his home aud the honor of his wife. Not only that, but it is a fight for every husband and father in this country. Mr. Blaine lays aside for the time his candidacy and does just what every husband would and up to protect the good name of his wife and his children. His Course,'we say, will meet the approbation of every lover of American homes. HE DOESN’T TAKE TO THE WOODS. Lafayette Courier. Blaine never takes to the woods when he is attacked. He meets this slander as he met the Mulligan libel, not with “like weapons”—mud for mud; dirt for dirt—but arraigns his accusers before the world. Let good men rejoice that clean hands and a clean life count for something, even in politics, and let it be understood, from this time forward, that reckless detainers who invent scandals like this, and who forge letters as in the Morey-Garfield case, are to be held to swift account THE ACTION OF An HONEST MAN. Richmond Palladium. Mr. Blaine didn’t wait long when he heard of the vile slander the Indianapolis Sentinel had published affecting his own honor and the honor of his wife; he telegraphed at once to have suit brought against the Sentinel for libel. This will require the Sentinel to establish its vile calumny by proof, or suffer toe consequence of failure. Mr. Blaine has done just what any honest man would do, knowing the charges were false and malicious. HE WILL STAND BY HIS WIFE. Huncie News. Cleveland took to the woods to hide—he couldn't stand the pressure of the story about Maria Halpin. But Blaine thunders out his denial of similar charges and brings suit at once against the slanderer. There’s a man for you. He will stand by his wife and children, at the expense of his life if need be. Every man who has a wife and daughter ought to vote for Blaine for his manly course. IT WILL MAKE FRIENDS FOR BLAINE. Columbus Republican. This prompt action of Mr. Blaine in defending the honor of his family from a foul slander will make him many a friend. If he were not innocent of the charge lie would not dare court a legal inquiry, and his promptness in resenting the insult and removing the stigma sought to be placed upon his wife and children will receive the indorsement of every manly man in the Nation. SCORE ONE FOR BLAINE. Jeffersonville Gazette. Blaine has spiked one “copperhead gun,” and the loyal voters will, in November, spike their whole mud-slinging batteries. Score one for Blaine. Who comes next?

THE DEBT OF VIRGINIA. A Resolution Looking to Its Repudiation Introduced in the Senate. Richmond, Aug 16.—1n toe Senate, to-day, Mr. Lybrook introduced a resolution looking to the total repudiation of the State debt. The preamble sets forth that every proper reasonable effort has repeatedly been made by the State to effect a settlement with the holders of the bonds, which met with uncompromised resistance, captious opposition and technical quibbling; that the State’s legal responsibility, patience and resources are now believed to be exhausted in the efforts to maintain the credit of Virginia; that no substantial equivalent or valuable consideration can be shown upon which to base these bonds; that the holders are not bona fide creditors of Virginia, but merely adventurers and speculators, who have already realized from the bonds much more than their original cost; that a syndicate will be formed by these speculators for the purpose perpetuating the legal prosecution of the people of Virginia and preventing a settlement of this unproven debt, so that they may not have their claims tested, but may continue to draw interest therein; that certain debts are positively prohibited by article 14, section 4of the federal Constitution: that we express our unalterable opposition to the payment of any part of this alleged debt or the interest thereon, and the Auditor of Public Accounts is instructed forthwith to refuso the payment of interest on any bonds alleged to be held against Virginia. The resolution went over till Monday. Farewell to Archbishop Ryan. St. Louis, Aug. 17.—A farewell reception and banquet was given Archbishop Ryan, this evening, prior to his departure to Philadelphia, his now field of labor. None but clergy were present. The farewell address was delivered by Father Reilly, a number of short speeches were made and several toasts given. Among those present were the priests of the diocese, and two or three bishops from neighboring States. A delegation of priests from Philadelphia also participated. Archbishop Ryan will leave for his new home to-morrow morning, via the Vandalia road, in the private car of the president of that line, which has been specially tendered for the occasion. He will be accompanied by a committee of priests of this city as escort, and the Philadelphia delegation. Frobably a Mistake. New York, Aug. 16. — Ex-Comptroller Knox, president of the Bank ot the Republic, in speaking of the forgery of $9,500, attempted upon the bank by a Detroit man.ten days ago, said the statement by a director that there were other outstanding bogus drafts, was news to him. He had heard of none, and did not believe there were any. Hertford’s Arid Phosphate. EXCELLENT RESULTS, Dr. J. L. Willis, Eliot, Me., says; “Horsford’s Acid Phosphate gives most excellent results.”

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1884.

ENORMOUS LOSSES BY FIRE. The Beautiful Town of Anoka. Minn., Swept by Flames the Fourth Time. The Entire Business Portion of the City Wiped Out of Existence, Causing a Loss of a Million Dollars. ANOKA’S LOSS. A Minnesota Town Loses One Million Dollars’ Worth of Property. St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 16.—For the fourth time in its history the city of Anoka is firestricken, and the entire business portion for the second time is entirely wiped out of existence. The ruin is widespread and extensive. At this time it is utterly impossible to more than roughly approximate the great Toss, which is placed by the most conservative at $1,000,000 at least. From the Congregational Church, at the corner of Main street and Third avenue, west to Rum river, and from Monroe street north to Van Buren street, is naught but heaps of smoking ashes and blackened ruins. The alarm was given shortly after 2 o’clock this morning, and was promptly answered by engine company No. L hose com panics Nos. 1 and 2, and the hook and ladder company. The cause of the alarm was found to be a fire i" tu9 skating-rink of Kinnes & VandSrvelde, situated in the rear of the postoffice and high-school buildings. Although the department were quickly at work it was soon evident that the flames were beyond control, and that the adjoining buildings must go, and in a few moments the Campbell-Foote brick block, in which the postoffice was situated, was in flames, followed almost simultaneously by the appearance of fire in the high-school, adjoining, and Dowdell Bros’, restaurant The flames communicated to the elegant new brick belonging to H. L. Ticknor, and from there across Second avenue to H. S. Plummer's dry goods store, and across Main street to a row of wooden structures occupied by various branches of trade. Up Second avenue, taking several residences and the Merchants' Hotel; down Main on the south side, destroying Plummer’s dry goods store, Cutter’s dry goods store, Ticknor & Cos., drugs; Ryan, boots and shoes, and so on until the river barred its course in this direction. While devastation was being wrought in this direction, appalliug flames leaped from the wooden buildings on the north side of Main street and enveloped the handsome and stately structure lately erected by W. D. Washburn, and in which were situated the Anoka First National Bank and the elegant Washburn Operahouse. The whole city seemed ablaze at once. Up and down both sides of Main street, from Third avenue to the river, and along both sides of Second avenue, from Van Buren to Monroe street, the pitiless flames swept irresistibly. From Washburn Block to the brick hardware store of Putnam, Cheslea & Lindsay, and the First National Bank to Bridge square, the fire speedily made its way. Thence along. Bridge square on the east side, sweeping away Daniels's boot and shoe store, Abear & Wieklund’s, dry foods, the Anoka Union brick block, Peters’s rug store, and thence across Jackson street diagonally to the great Lincoln flouring-mill and elevator, consuming, also, the smaller flouringmill near the bridge, two planing-mills, one shingle dry-kiln, lumber shed and office, all belonging to W. D. Washburn & Cos., the flames being brought to a standstill at a lane ninety feet from the mammoth Washburn saw and shingle mills. From the point where the fire communicated to the Lincoln mills it went eastward to the corner of Second avenue and Jackson street, there joining forces with the section which jumped Main street, and tackled Jackson’s Hotel and stables, the blacksmith-shop, engine-house aud jail, exhausting itself at the corner of Jackson street and Third avenue. That branch of the great conflagration which took its way south on second- avenue destroyed everything to Monroe street, where it was brought under control. No lives were lost and no very serious accidents occurred, though it was a scene of the wildest and most uucontrollable confusion. Men fell exhausted by heat and smoke, while women fainted, appalled by toe terrible visitation. The losses and insurance can not he definitely ascertained for several days, as many losers lost everything, papers aud documents included. It is learned that Washburn & Cos. have Insurance as follows: Lincoln Mill, $96,000, planing mill, $5,000, shingle mill, $800; small flouring mill, $13,500; bank, $20,000; office, $700; lumber shed, $4,000; dry kiln, $3,500. Total, $143,500. Their loss is believed to be fully $175,000, and possibly $200,000. Assistance was summoned from St Paul and Minneapolis, but it reached the doomed city too late to be of service, except in saving General Washburn’s mammoth saw and shingle mill. The fire is a severe blow to Congressman Washburn. He had made the pretty little city what it was. His loss is fully $200,000. The fine large Lincoln Mill produced 300 barrels of flour daily, and cost $120,000 complete. The Anoka Mill cost $25,000. The opera-house block, built by Mr. Washburn, cost $45,000. His plan-ing-mill and lumber-kiln make up another loss of $25,000. Under the confidence of his enterprise, the citizens had built larger, finer stores than are usually seen in small Western towns. A street railroad running through the place did a thrifty business. The origin of the fire is curious. The proprietor of the skating rink, Z. Vandervelde, some time ago put some young men and girls out of the building because they were not respectable persons. The young rowdies began a systematic hounding of Vandervelde, and went so far as to circulate villiauous stories about his wife. It is the clearest inference that the destruction of toe city is due to this quarrel. The merchants hesitate to rebuild until it is known what General Washburn will do. If his flouring and lumber interests remain as the heart of the business in the place, large and creditable buildings will be erected. The finest iron bridge over the river was considerably injured, and, is impassable. The whole bank of the river—about seventy feet mgh—was aflame at a time, the slate rip-rep burning fiercely all day, and flaming out to-night now and then. Engines sent from St. Paul and Minneapolis will do little. There were no fatalities in the course of the fire. The flames were first seen at 2:20 a. m., and at 5 o'clock the city was swept Merchants who got out their stocks of goods saw the wind change and the fire burn them where they were piled in the street All that was saved could have been loaded on a half dozen drays. A drenching rain set in at 3 o’clock this afternoon, or there would have been new dangers to-night The total insurance is $165,795, including $121,800 on Washburn’s building. The insurance is divided among companies as follows: State, of Dee Moines..., $8,300 Connecticut 7.700 Springfield, Mass 15,575 St. Paul Fire and Marine 5,000 Home, of New York 16,350 London Asstrtance 1,500 New York Alliance 11.950 Firemen's Fund 8,000 National, of Hartford 6,500 Northern, of Aberdeen and London - 9,750 San, of London 2,800 American Central, of St. Louis 700 Union, California 1,000 JEtna 1,800 North American 34,300 New York Underwriters' ....’10,500 Pennsylvania J 8,900 Germania... /. 5,000 Niagara /.. 10,858 California i,; 2,300 Phenix, of Brooklyn J... 10,300 Western, of Toronto 1 5,000 Imperial, Toronto 2,500 General Washburn’s insurance is as follows: Mill machinery $86,000 Stock { 25,800 Kngine-houße and boilers J. 16,000 OTinci" kikes. Seventy-Eight Buildings Burned, Causing a Loss of *300,000. New Orleans, Aug. 17.—A special to the Times Democrat from Grenada, Miss., says fire

last night destroyed the greater part of the business part of the town. The fire burned three hours, and consumed seventy-eight buildings and contents. Loss $300,000; insurance $65,000. Half of Greenville, Texas, Burned. Greenville, Tex., Aug. 16.—At 2 o'clock this morning flames were discovered issuing from Beal’s grocery store. Under a strong south wind the fire rapidly engulfed two entire squares of wooden buildings on South Sonewall street, including the Coffey Hotel. Crossing Washington to the west side, every building was swept away for two hundred yards. From this point the flames communicated to the' new court-house of Hunt county, reducing it to ashes in spite of every effort. From the Coffey hotel the fire also spread to the south side of the square, destroying half the buildings on that side. Altogether about forty business houses, half of them well-built brick structures, with all their contents, were consumed. Over half of the business portion of East Greenville is in ruins. Among the buildings burned was the Runev Opera-house, and Ragsdale & Herrin's large agricultural and hardware establishment The total loss, including the $40,000 court-house, foots up $360,000, distributed among seventy-three sufferers. The total insurance is estimated at over $200,000, of which SIBO,OOO is already known. Fire in a Paint Manufactory. Chicago, Aug. 16.—A fire broke out this afternoon in a block on West Washington street, in the fire-proof paint manufactory of F. I. Russell, ana was caused by the explosion of chemicals in the basement. The flames spread so rapidly that workmen had to jump from the windows to save their lives. None were badly injured. The flames extended to the molding establishment of Judkins & Cos. The loss is estimated at $20,000, partially insured. Serious Fire at Altoona, Pa. Altoona, Pa., Aug. 17.—Fire this afternoon, starting in the office of the Sunday Morning, destroyed that establishment, W. H. Kepler’s confectionery store, A. Lubbert’s tobacco store, A. K. Lakey <£; Co's queensware store, L. Melt’s dry goods store, J. Steer's tobacco shop, John Stehl's hotel and several dwellings and out buildings. The loss aggregates $50,000; partly insured. The fire was evidently incendiary. Saw-Mill Burned. New Orleans, Aug. 16.—A special to the Picayune from New Iberia, says: Early this morning Gall & Pharr's saw mill was burned, it is believed by an incendiary, as threats to fire the town had been made. Loss, $20,000: no insurance. Mr. Pharr, one of the owners, is a member of the militia, and has taken an active part in the present troubles. This incident has increased the excitement here. Factory Burned. Carthage, Mo., Aug. 16.—C. L. Crocker's factory burned early this morning. An explosion occurred during the fire, and the roof was hurled thirty feet into the air, demolishing the building as it fell. Total loss, $30,000; insurance, SIB,OOO. Oil Tanks Burned. Pittsburg, Aug. 17.— The Dispatch’s Corry, Pa., special says twelve tanks of oil, valued at $15,000, were consumed by fire, this afternoon, at Clark & Warren's refinery. Loss at Kingston, Out. Kingston, Ont., Aug. 16.—The old Frontenac, owned by Alex. Gunn, burned last night. The loss is estimated at $50,000. THE AFFAIR AT BAMBERG, S. C. The Colored Postmaster’s Stofy of the Firing Into His House.

Washington, Aug. 16. —The Charleston News and Courier contains the following dispatch from Orangeburg about the attack upon the postmaster at Bamberg, S. C., and what .he has to say about his flight: T. G. Robinson, the ’ Bamberg postmaster, wis here last night and made the following statement of the affair:. About sixty days ago he received an anonymous letter, ordering him to leave Bamberg, and warning him if her failed to do so he would be killed. On Sunday night last, between 1 and 2 o’clock, he was aroused by a volley of shots fired into his house, where he and his wife and five children were asleep. One shot fell near his bed and he found another in Lis bed the next morning. He found a crowd outside, oue of whom called to him to come out Another said: “Break down the door and kill him. ” He didn't know any of the persons, but thinks' he recognized one* or more. Another volley was fired by the crowd, and in the meantime some of them entered into a parley with him and made him promise to resign the office at Bamberg, threatening to kill him if he reported tiie matter, but promising not further to molest him if he would resign within thirty days and sign a recommendation for the appointment of another person to the office. He then cried out for help and some of his friends and neighbors were attracted by his cries and came to his rescue. The crowd theu left. He further says that he thought he was getting on well and peaceably as postmaster at Bamberg, and believed he gave general satisfaction to the public. He had heard of no dissatisfaction or opposition. He do,qs not know that his politics had anything to do with it. Believing that his life was in imminent peril, he did not go back to Bamberg on Monday, but made his escape to Orangeburg. Robitis'on was at one time a student of Claflin University here, and afterwards taught sahool in this county. He was as thoroughly scared and demoralized last night as it is possible to conceive. It is believed hero, by his friends oven, that much of his fear is without foundation, and that no real harm was intended. There is no doubt that Robinson was scared. By the advice of friends he has returned to Bamberg, and will meet a special inspector of the department for the purpose of investigating the matter. The Courier’s correspondent interviewed Benjamin Simpson, the postoffice inspector sent to make.ihe investigation. Mr. Simpson made the following statement: “My headquarters are in Atlanta. Yesterday morning orders were received from the postoflice inspector at Washington, directing an inspector to proceed to Bamberg;, that the postoffice there had been closed, and the life of the postmaster threatened. I started immediately, acting under direction of Inspector Hartshorn, temporarily in charge of this district. I arrived at midnight last night; and this morning called on quite a number of the business men of the place. I was informed tost the cause of the troubles of the postmaster was unknown to them; that they desired the postmaster to return and take charge of the office, and that he would be protected in the discharge of his duties. then saw the postmaster, and he informed me that he was ignorant himself of the cause of the attack made on him on Sunday night; that he was tired upon at his house, and informed that if he returned and took charge of the office they would kill him, and that he would be required to resign his office within thirty days and sign a petition recommending the appointment of the wife of | his predecessor, J. C. Varn, and in view of the danger that he was in he agreed to sign the petition. After hearing his statement, I directed him to go on in the discharge of his duty as postmaster, that I was fully satisfied from the general expression of the good people of Bamberg that lie would he fully protected. He consented to do so, and immediately went on with tli* discharge of his duty as postmaster. I am somewhat at a loss to know how the opposition to:the postmaster originated. lam satisfied that if ' s limited to a few. and those people who arqf irresponsible. From all that: I can learn, I aid satisfied that the attack upon the postmaster/was not out of any hostility to the administration or to Robinson on account of his political affiliations. “I have found all through this Southern country considerable pfejwjice against colored men holding office. I have reason to believe that the officq will be run satisfactorily in the future, and that the postmaster will be fully protected by the people of Bamberg. I have inspected the offices and foundtit correct, and counted the postmaster’s money aud examined his books and found them right to a cent.” Robinson, the postmaster, is thus described: He is au intelligent negro of gingerbread hue,

and was neatly dressed and quite communicative. He was visibly excited while relating his recent stormy experience, or, as he sen ten tiously. expressed it, he was “scared yet.” He told the following story: “I have been postmaster at Bamberg since January 28. About three months ago the Republican State committee met in Columbia. Just before I went to Columbia I found an anonymous letter in the letterbox directed to me, the postmaster, directing me to resign my office within sixty days. The letter read about as follows: “ ‘We have pledged ourselves, seven of us, that unless you resign this office within thirty days we will put you to death. If you think of the safety of vour children, you must resign this office within sixty days. We are not going to allow you or any other —— radical negro of the Fred Nix stamp to be in this office teaching other negroes politics. To resign is life: to remain is death. , Seven of us are sworn to carry out the purport of this letter. Yours, “ ‘County Boys.’ ” QUEER COURT PROCEEDINGS. The Arrest, Discharge and Rearrest of an Ex-Officer of an English Bank. New York, Aug. 16. — Gerald T. Tully, an officer of the Preston Banking Company, of Preston, England, was arrested in this city June lon a civil writ for the recovery of £15,000, with which it was alleged he had absconded to this country. Since then he has been imprisoned in default of $70,000 bail. To-day he was brought before Judge Barrett upon a writ of habeas corpus. After his arrest in the civ s .’, g-uit Tully was brought before the United States commissioner upou a warrant issued in extradition proceedings upon the charges, and he was committed. Upon tnj same day there was filed a bail bond in tin.' oivil suit with . two sureties. Upon appeal the commissioner's decision was overruled and Tully was discharged. As he was leaving the courthouse he was again arrested by the sheriff's officers upon a bail surrender. The counsel for Tully contended that the bail bond was void, as it had been made without the consent of Tully. He asserted that bond had been given in the interest of the attorneys for the bank, by persons connected with their office, and he argued that the surrender of Tully by the sheriff to the United States marshal was a waiver of the order of arrest in the civil suit. With reference to the bail bond, Judge Barrett said: “A more scandalous thing, in my judgment, never was done. It is the most extraordinary thing I ever heard of in the annals of jurisprudence. It is a very unfortunate position for someone.” Sheldon, the Missing Englishman. St. Louis, Aug. 15. —Mrs. Sheldon, wife of Alfred Sheldon—whose disappearance from Kansas City, some time since, caused a good deal of comment, and even led the English government to make inquiries about him—arrived here yesterday, and is stopping with Stephen Sheldon, an uncle of her husband. She will remain several days here and then go to New York, whence she will sail for Liverpool. An effort to obtain an interview with her failed. Mr. Sheldon declined positively to allow her to be seen by reporters. Mr. Sheldon denies, however, that his nephew is a defaulter to the Blue Springs Milling Company, as charged, and does not believ4 he is secreted either in Kansas City or Trenton, Mo.; and, without telling how, or in any manner unraveling the mystery, gives it as his opinion that the whole matter will be settled in a few days. Drowned in the Susquehanna. Wilkesbarbe, Pa., Aug. 16.—Frank Hance, aged fifteen, son of Henry Hance, a commission merchant on a visit here, was drowned in the Susquehanna river this afternoon, while bathing in the swift water, in company with a number of young men. Every effort was made to save him, but the current being very strong it carried him down stream before the boats could reach him. Depredations by Indians. Miles City, M. TANARUS., Aug. 16. —Roving Cheyennes are burning the grass in Powder river valley. The damage is heavy. Stock men are preparing to move against them. To the Public. The Wabash, St Louis & Pacific railway has given notice that on and after Sunday, the 10th inst., express trains, Nos. 2 and 3, between St. Louis and Kansas City, which some months since were discontinued on Sundays, will be run daily, thus affording passengers every facility for making close connections at either city with trains for all other points. The running of these trains on Sundays will give passengers four daily express trains between St. Louis and Kansas City, a morning and evening train in both directions. The leaving and arriving time is as follows: Prom-St. Louis Union Depot, daily at 9:10 A. m. and 8:25 p. m., arriving at Kansas City at 8:15 p. M. and 8:20 A. M. Fiom Kansas City Union Depot, daily at 6:45 a. m! and 7:20 p. m., arriving at St Louis at 6:15 p. m. and 7:00 a. m. P. Chandler, General Passenger and Ticket Agent. James Smith, General Traffic Manager.

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