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IMMENSE CROWDS Swarming around the attractive exhibit made by the MODEL at the State Fair attest, by their continued exclamations of delight, their appreciation of the efforts made by us to please the public. The Fine, Stylish and Nobby Gents’ and Boys’ Clothing and Fine Furnishing Goods seen at the Fair are but a slight index oi the much larger display in our Store oi the Superior Qualities of Clothing and Furnishings which we are now supplying to our customers for the Fall season of 1884. The reputation which, in the short space of one year, we have so firmly established in this city and throughout the entire State and adjoining States for keeping a far Superior Grade of Clothing to that of all competition will be maintained at all times by the MODEL. We call particular notice to our immense line of BOYS’ and CHILDREN'S CLOTHING, in which we display some attractive styles of Children’s Kilts and Two-piece Suits that are seldom seen outside of New York and Chicago. Our legal guarantee, which accompanies every Clothing purchase, states if our goods and prices are not perfectly satisfactory, the goods may be returned, and, if unsoiled, the money will be cheerfully refunded. Visitors to the city are cordially invited to call and look through our Large New Stock, whether desiring to purchase or not. MODEL CLOTHING COMPANY, MlStWisliiigfiSl, niMffitasjlaaSt (FIVE STORES IIST O^STIC.)

THE DAILY JOURNAL. by jno. c. NEW & SON. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1884. The Sentinpl still continues to be profoundly disturbed. The Democratic party is in favor of a horizontal reduction of wages. If ‘-Bright's disease” was only “catching,” Cleveland might stand a chance. Me. Beecher’s “Awful Example” starts upon his travels to-day. He goes by fast mr.ll. Very appropriate. In May last 152 Democratic congressmen voted for the Morrison bill for the horizontal reduction of wages. Will wages be lower or higher when Americans are not “forced” to patronize American manufactures, but can buy abroad? Will Mr. McDonald answer? “The people of the United States would not buy American articles of manufacture if they were not forced to.” —Ex-Senator McDonald at Logansport, Sept. 25, 1884. There will be no little interest throughout the country to see whether Grover Cleveland will visit the Orphans’ Home to see his little boy during his stay in Buffalo. The rate of postage upon newspapers and periodicals of the second class, when sent by Others than the publishers and news agents, is one cent for each four ounces. An error, yesterday, made it read two ounces. In answer to repeated inquiries, we take occasion to say that Secretary Gresham has been invited by the State central committee to participate in the State canvass, but, up to the present time, he has arranged no dates for speeches, and there is no certainty that he •rill make any, his duties in Washington prerenting him. Elect Mr. Peelle and the 12,000 men employed in the manufactories of this district will have “a friend at court.” Mr. Bynum is the advocate of free trade, and, had he been a member of Congress on tiro 6th day of May last, would have voted with 152 Democrats who favored the Morrison bill as tho first step toward free trade. The action of Tammany in nominating a ticket in New York city carries dismay to the regular Democracy. Though nominally supporting Cleveland as an oganization, it is known that a large share of the members thoroughly despise him. A special to the Philadelphia Times says: “It may as well be nndei-stood first as last that Tammany will do all she can to defeat Cleveland at the polls.

This opinion grows as the canvass proceeds, and the Democrats may as well concede it first as last.” Gov. St. John will speak from the Democratic stand in the Circle, kindly loaned him by Mr. “Sim” Coy, saloon-keeper and chairman of the Democratic county committee. The Governor can do no less than to have his distinguished friend on the stand with him. The Louisville Courier-Journal published an article, yesterday, under the heading “An Unnatural Father.” We supposed, of course, it referred to Grover Cleveland. It is only an unnatural father who will throw away the mother of his child with a paltry SSOO, and then put his son into an orphans’ home to be rid of the bother of taking care of him. INASMUCH as Grover Cleveland's visit to and reception*in Buffalo are entirely nonpartisan, no political advantage fcould be taken of the Governor’s visit to the Orphans’ Home to see his son. Here is the occasion for a grand “dramatic” spectacle that would thrill the country. Will the Democratic candidate be equal to it? The exports of this country show an increase of 104 per cent, between 1860 and 1883, and of 205 per cent, in manufactures. In 1860 the total exports of agriculture, including cotton, was 81 per cent, of the entire export of the country. In 1883 it was but 77 percent. During the same time the amount of wheat grown increased by 175 per cent., and of corn over 100 per cent. Col. R. W. Thompson, in his speech at Paris, Illinois, said: “I have had personal acquaintance with all the great men of the Democratic party since 1836, but I never knew Cleveland.” Col. Thompson should know that it was because he was unknown that Cleveland was made the nominee. Since the country has become at all acquainted with him every possible chance of his election has vanished into thin air. “Pickaway” says in the Enquirer that the Democrats will carry Ohio beyond any question; that they are on the eve of a brilliant victory. Longer-headed Democrats are endeavering to create the impression that unless Ohio gives fully 25,000 Republican majority, it will be tantamount to a Democratic victory. This is all stuff and nonsense. The Democrats hope to carry Ohio and are using and will use every means to do it. At the time of the third party Prohibition convention in this city that well known and ardent prohibitionist, Hon. “Sim” Coy, saloonkeeper, seller of liquor without license, lawbreaker, and chairman of the Democratic county central committee, was favored as one of the persons at whose place of business

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tickets of admission could be obtained. Os course, it will not do to overlook the services of so distinguished an advocate of the cause, and Mr. Coy should be on the committee of reception to welcome Governor St. John today. We trust there will be “practical politics’’ enough in the arrangements not to overlook so obvious a courtesy. The Boston Congregational preachers met on Monday to talk over the political situation and the duty of religious men in the present juncture of affairs. Kev. T>r. R. R. Meredith said that he felt it to be his duty to counteract the influence of the Prohibition party. It might be an advantage to the Democratic party that it had produced a candidate whose record could not be discussed in public. Putting the best construction possible upon what was known, enough remained to make it impossible for him to vote for Grover Cleveland. It was amazing what an influence opposition to Mr. Blaine and advocacy of Mr. Cleveland by former Republicans had had upon their views of what constitutes honorable conduct. “For instance," the Doctor continued, “a few months ago I would have pointed to George William Curtis as the very soul of sensitive honor. How am I to account for the fact, which has come out within the last week, that ho was informed before the Democrtaic convention met of the character of Grover Cleveland, and yet persisted in advocating his election?” Rev. Dr. E. B. Webb, formerly Blaine’s pastor, said: “Prohibition is not the overahadowing issue. There is a question deeper and more vital—the question of family. That is the issue, and it is a question that lies back of the state and church, at the foundation of society. The purity’of the family involves everything that society holds dear. Now, the nominee of the Democratic party has no respect for the family. He trifles with and insults womanhood. He degrades and debases motherhood to the level of the kennel and the sty. He breaks down and tramples in the mire the sanctity of the family."

Mr. JonN O'Crowley, an Irish-American citizen, writes in the Valparaiso Herald: “John B. Stoll, the head of a Democratic printing concern in Ligonier, has, it seems, been imprudent enough to indite a letter refusing to give employment to a printer unless he first presented his* credentials as a good and true Democrat. We did think that we were living in a country where freedom of thought, freedom of speech, and freedom of action within the law were recognized principles, but it would seem that we have in our State a would-be Democratic despot who arrogates to himself the right to set aside the established principles of our government, and set up a code of his own. Workingmen, freemen, how like you this Democratic principle of being compelled to sacrifice your honest convictions, in order to gain a livelihood for yourselves and families? The return of the Democratic party to power would reduce you to this condition of political slavery. Will you help to put the yoke around your necks?” Our understanding is that Mr. Stoll, while he may not have indited the letter referred to, is the head of the firm on whose behalf it was written, and whose name was signed to it. Since the publication of the slave-driving letter Mr. Stoll has attempted to kick up a deal of dust over the matter, but, so far as we have observed, it has not been denied that the letter was written authoritatively, or that it truly represented the opinions of tho firm. The letter announced that the person to whom it was addressed could obtain employment if he would agree to be a Democrat; otherwise not. Mr. John B. Stoll is one of the leaders of the Democratic party; indeed, we might almost say, the leader: for it was he who drove the Democracy into the camp of the Liquor League two years ago, where it still remains. LISTEN to Governor St. John, or to any other speaker or advocate of the third party prohibition movement, and see which party is given the most unstinted abuse—the Republican party, through which alone any and all restrictive temperance legislation ever came, or the Democratic party, which boldly auu defiantly arrays itself on the side of free whisky and asserts its opposition to prohibition or to any form of temperance legislation. This fact alone should be sufficient to determine the conduct of any intelligent man, one who has not permitted his judgment to be blunted and his temper soured by the pettiest, meanest sort of malice. Os Senator Edmunds’s letter, in which he denies having referred to Mr. Blaine as Jay Gould's attorney, the New York Evening Post “makes bold to say” that it is to all intents and purposes a forgery. Forgery is a weapon which Republicans are content to leave to Democrats and independents; but, as the Post remarked of the forged Raum letter, if Mr. Edmunds did not write the epistle in question, it is just about what he would have written. By the way, the Post has never explained how it came to have exclusive knowledge of the Raum forgery. The New York city Methodist preachers are not caught with chaff. They can see that the St. John movement, whether sc designed or not, is really in the interest of the Democratic party and of the Liquor League. Therefore, they will have none of it. As the campaign progresses, the great body of intelligent temperance men everywhere WU see this fact, which is so plain and obtrusive that it is a wonder any one can be misled. It is so palpable a mistake to assert that Republicans are dissatisfied with the present administration that its correction is scarcely required. It is the caudidat*. not the incumbent, with whom Republicans are dissatisfied. —Chicago News. Republicans have not forgotten that exactly the same objections were urged against President Arthur four years ago as He now charged

against Mr. Blaine. Arthur was “the representative of corrupt New York city politics;” he was “one of the ring,” and traded so much on his patronage that he was removed from office by President Hayes. It is not denied now that Mr. Arthur has made an admirable President, filling the office with the dignity becoming it and to the satisfaction of the whole people. It will be so with Blaine; the lies uttered against him will be recalled only with a feeling of shame. A Harrisburg special to the Chicago Times says: “Senator Cameron and his young wife left for Cleveland this afternoon. The fact that Mrs. Cameron's relatives live in Ohio will not deceive the public as to the real object of this Western trip. It was projected with the view of materially assisting in the great effort to carry Ohio for the Republicans two weeks hence.” We thought that Senator Cameron was opposed to Blaine. The Democrats have been felicitating themselves greatly over the supposed defection of Mr. Cameron. General Butler will speak from the north side of the court-house this evening, almost on the very spot where he skinned Thomas A. Hendricks. KILLED BY A HIGHWAY MAN. A Midnight Kobber Assassinates Albert Mullman for a Few Dollars. The Shot Intended for a Street-Car Driver Misses Its Aim and Instantly Kills a Passenger. A passenger on a Stockyards street-car was shot dead, about 11 o'clock last night, near the west end of the Morris street bridge, by an unknown man, who afterward robbed the money-box and succeeded in escaping. The street-car was No. 11, on the East Washington street and Stockyards line, and the driver is Thomas Pavey. The ear was returing to the city on its last trip for the night When it reached the end of the line at the stockyards and turned for the return trip to the city, a man who the driver had noticed a moment before lurking suspiciously about Nordyke & Marmon’s foundry, got on the car. He was small in stature and is described as having rather a boyish appearance. No particular attention was paid to him. As the car passed the house of ’Squire Glass, on Hadley street, a few squares further on, a young man named A1 Mullman, well-known to the driver, got oil. Both passengers paid their fare, and Mullman, instead of taking a seat in tlie car, stepped out on the front platform to talk with the driver. Mullman had been a passenger over to the stockyards early in the evening, and, in a spirit of fun, the driver had told him that he would not stop for him—that he would allow him to walk back to the city. A few words of a jucular nature in regard to the object of Mullman’s visits to the stockyard community had passed between the two men, when, simultaneous with the report of a pistol, Mullman exclaimed, “My God, what’s that!’’ and fell back into the car. As the driver turned, he saw that the man who had got on the car at the turntable was pointing a revolver toward him, and he jumped over the dash-railing just as the shot was fired. Without any weapon of defense, and frightened out of his senses, the driver ran back towards the stockyards, while his mules started on a run over the Morris-street bridge. A third shot was fired at him through a window of the car, hut without injury. Ho ran to the saloon of “Cooney” Wolfe, a square and a half distant, and reported what had occurred. Thero were four or five men in the place at the time, and together with Pavey, the driver hurried back to the car, which was found on the other side of the bridge off the track. Mailman was found dead, with a bullet hole through his head, and thej money box robbed of its contents. The murderer had disappeared. In his hurry he had dropped some of the money and had loft a few dollars in the box, but the total amount taken, it is supposed, was about sls. The car was got on the track, and at the request of Pavey, the men whom he had called to his assistance came to the city with him. Mullman’s body was left lying in the car as he had fallen, ami was brought up the Hilnois-street line to the undertakingestablishmentof Flannel- & nommown. The statement of Pavey, the driver, is substantially given in the foregoing account. He was suspicious, he says, of the man whom he saw near’Nordyke <fc Mormon's but after he had got on tho car, and ho saw that the fellow had a harmless appearance, he paid no further attention to him. He looked youthful, and was of rather slight stature. His clothing was coarse and well worn. The driver says that he had not been a passenger over the line during the day, and he never saw the fellow before. Tho murder occurred shortly after 11 o'clock, and it was nearly midnight when the par reached the city with the body of the dead man. Captain Colbert and Sergeant Quigley, upon receiving the news of the affair, went out to the scene of the murder. Mullman is a young German, employed as a molder by Sinker & Davis,and was an industrious young man of good character. He inherited some property from his parents, whicli is held in trust for him by Cal Rocker, who is his guardian. He was an admirer of a daughter of Squire Glass, and was a frequent and welcome visitor at the house. About half an hour after young Mullman was murdered Dennis Nelligan, a young man employed at the stockyards, was held up by three highwaymen, who demanded his money. Failing to find any money, they examined very carefully a package which he carried, but as it contained nothing of value they allowed him to proceed, after cursing him soundly. The Newcomb-lluclianan Swindle. Louisville, Oct. I.—lt is officially reported tonight that the examination of the affairs of the New* comb-Buchanan Company shows that duplicate receipts for 3,000 barrels of whisky, amounting to $150,000, have been found thus far. Probable Acquittal of Gen. Swalm. Washington, Oct. I.—lt is probable that the court-martial in the case of General Swaim will decide that olie charges against him have not been sustained, and will recommend that he be restored to his rank in the army. Novel Case of Suicide. St. Louis, Oct. I.—Mrs. M. Niehaus committed suicide, this morning, by holding her head in a tub of water until death ensued. She was seventy-two years of age, and had been sick a long time. Obituary. ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. I.—John H. Flynn, master mechanic of the Western & Atlantic road, and president of the American Association of Master Median ics, died this afternoon. Steamship News. New York, Oet. I.— Arrived: Assyrian Monarch, from Loudon. Halifax, Oct. I. —The disabled stoamer, Martha, was towed into port to-night by the steamer Newfoundland. *

TIIE CAMPAIGN IN INDIANA. Governor Porter Addresses a Great Piepublican Meeting at Rushville. Major Calkins Confident of His Election —Progress of the Canvass in All Sections of the Commonwealth. INDIANA POLITICS. A Great Republican Meeting: at Rusliville, Addressed by Guv. Porter. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. Rushville, Sept. '3o. —The first great political demonstration in Rush county during the campaign, so far, was made by the Republicans to day. For several days past the weather has been in a very uncertain condition, and at dawn this morning there was a slight drizzling of rain. Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather, the people from all the surrounding townships, and many of the neighboring counties, came in delegations, and before noon an immense crowd had assembled here. The places of business and residences throughout the city were decorated with unusual skill and beauty. All the public buildings were gav with banners and bunting. At 12 o'clock Governor Porter and Hon. John L. Griffith arrived from Indianapolis and were escorted to the Wusor Hotel. At 1:30 o'clock, Governor Porter was introduced to the audience in the court-house park, and for two hours ad dressed the assembly in his characteristic manner. Tho Governor was in his happiest mood and held the closest attention of his hearers, lie was followed by Hon. J. L. Griffith. Mr. Griffith is one of the best speakers that ever addressed a Rushville audience, and the frequent applause throughout the speech evidenced tlio appreciation of his hearers. While the above gentlemen were speaking in the park, an improvised stand was erected on the corner of Main and Ruth streets, from which Hon. J. J. Spann" and Colonel E. H. Wolfo spoke to a large crowd. To-night the city is ablaze with excitement. Torch light processions are parading the streets, cheering for Blaine and Logan, lanterns are swung from houses and trees, and gorgeous colored lights are blazing from the court-house square This evening an immense audience is assembled in the court house park, and are beine addressed by Oliver T. Morton. W. R. Holloway and Miss Nellie Holbrook. The speakers are being listened to with the closest attention, and every word is absorbed. Considering everything. the day lias been a noted one in the history of Rushville. The crowd was variously estimated from 12,000 to 15,000. Over fifty decorated wagons were in the procession. Major Calkins Confident of His Election. Interview in Chicago Times. Major W. H. Calkins. Republican nominee for Governor of Indiana, was at the Grand Pacific Hotel yesterday morning for a short time, and in conversation expressed himself as being satisfied with the present situation of political affairs in his State. He said that the opposition were noted for the facility aud ability they displayed in figuring out results beforehand, generally winning their victories before the fight came off. They were doing a good deal of this sort of bragging now, but despite their polls ami claims he felt confident that the Republican* would carry the State by a decided majority. The canvass was a hot one, both parties putting forth their best efforts, and it would grow fiercer day by day. A victory by tho Republican party in Ohio would have a happy effect in Indiana, but he did not think that all depended on that State. From his advices we believed his party would win in the Buckeye State in October; they were certainly making a gallant struggle, and the popular drift was with them. Local issues might turn the tide, but he trusted in tho intelligence of the citizeus of that Commonwealth. The fignt. over there. Indiana would become tho Western battle-ground, and the present skirmish would develop into a grand assault all along the lines. He had made no estimate on the probable majority in Indiana, but did not believe it would fall much below 10,000.

WORK ELSEWHERE. Cumbuok and Lovett Address a Large Meeting; at Greensboro. Correspondence of tho Indianapolis Journal. GREENSBORO, Oct. I.—A large and very enthusiastic meeting was held here last evening. Uniformed Blaine and Logan clubs and delegations were here from Ogden, Spiceland, and Cadiz, and our people were out e masse. Music was furnished by the Goshen brass band, and the martial bands which headed the delegations. A torch-light procession paraded the streets and escorted the speakers to tho place of meeting. The large hall was filled to overflowing, and a largo number of people were unable to secure standing room. An overflow meeting was consequently organized upon the streets. The audience in the hall was addressed by Hon. Will Cumback, who, in a speech of an hour and a half, presented the Republican cause in an able, eloquent, and convincing manner. Mr. Cumback has for years been a great favoiite with the people of Henry county, and an announcement of one of his meetings is always sufficient to bring out a large crowd. His speech was well received and will do much good. The overflow meeting was largely attended, and was addressed by John W. Lovett. His speech was full of sharp points, and called forth rounds of applause. The Cravens-Holman Joint Debate. Correspondence of tho Indianapolis Journal. Bboolville, Ind., Oct. I.— The second of the joint debates between Messrs. Holman and Cravens, opposing candidates for Congress, took place hero this afternoon. Judge Holman opened in a speech of an hour and a quarter, which was devoted principally to the land grant question, charging the Republican party with squandering the public domain. On the tariff question he declared that, there never was a party in this country that favored free trade. Major Cravens in his speech showed, by reading extracts from the Democratic platforms for 1860 and 1864, that that party was then pledged to free trade, and that, it was still in favor of it. He successfully controverted the other arguments advanced by Judge Holman, and his address throughout was a highly creditable one. _ Democratic Rally at Franklin, Correspondence of t\ e Indianapolis Journal. Franklin, Oct. I.—The Democratic rally, of which so much has been heard during the past two weeks, took place here to-day, and, taking into account the fact that every township had been thoroughly worked by committees, it was not a conspicuous success. The attractions were Colonel Gray and Hon. Jason B. Brown, of Seymour. Gray’s statements in regal'd to the Republican administration of public affairs abounded in his usual exaggerations. He repeated the statement that there was $400,000,000 idle in the United States Treasury, and that the laboring man paid the same tax on his $ 10-suit of clothes that the aristocrat pays on his $75-suit. He also stated that no Democrat favored free trade, but all were for Brotection. and then immediately proceeded to show i© utter fallacy of protection. Vigilance and Active Work Needed. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. Munch, Oct. I. —Gov. Albert G. Porter passed through the city, and stopped off an hour between trains. He was on his way to Ft. Wayne, where he is speaking to-night. In an interview he spoke most encouragingly of the prospects at this time, and thought the Republican partv was in better shape now than it was at the same period prior to the election of 1880. He thinks it requires but vigilance and active work to make our majority this year even greater than that which we gavo Garfield, four years ago. The Governor has been traveling quite extensively through the State, and finds the Republicans everywhere conducting an enthusiastic and aggressive campaign, such as wul surely win. Cumback and Lovett at Ogdeu. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. OUDHfi, Oct. I.—Will Cumback and John W. Lovett addressed a good audience here to-day, and had the close and interested attention of the audience, composed mostly of Republicans. The Democrats present listened to the close of the meeting, many of whom are high tariff men, and opposed to the shuffling position of the Democracy. Paul Vandervoort at Sal in a. Correspondence of the IndiaiiApo is Journal. Muncie, Oct. I.—Hon. Paul Vandervoort spent the afternoon in this city, calling upon and talking with leading Republicans. To-night, at Salina.he delivered an address, which for sound and convincing argument lias not been surpassed by any speaker who has yet visited the couuty this campaign. Tho meeting was

held at the Bee Line depot in that village, where & large and very jubilant crowd of people assembled. Among them were many ladies. The Muncie Blaina and Logan glee club wa^-present and sang e eral of their campaign songs, which called forth Repeated cheers. Higinbotliam and Harrison at Lebanon. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. Lb ban OX; Oct. I.—The reception of Judge Higinbotham at the opera-house to-night amounted to aa ovation. The only disappointment was in the fact that the building would not hold hold half those who sought admission. R. W. Harrison entertained tho audience for one hour, and the speech of Judge Higinbotham. which followed, ax-roused unbounded enthusiasm. No speaker ever met a more flattering reception here, and the meeting throughout was a phenomenal success. Eugene H. Bundy at North Vernon. Correspondence of the Indianapo is Journal. North Vernon, Oct. I.—Tho Republicans of thi* place turned out en masse last night to hear a speech by the Republican candidate for Lieutenant-governor. The hall was filled to overflowing notwithstanding the bad weather. Mr. Bundy was particularly felicitous in his address, and made a splendid impression on the people here. His discussion of the surplus revenue, the tariff and civil service reform was especially effective, and his eulogy of Blaine and Logan roused the audience to great enthusiasm. Mayor Grubbs at Edinburg. Correspondence of tlie Indianapolis Journal. EDINBURG, Oct. I.—Hon. George W. Grubbs ad. dressed one of the largest and most enthusiastic audiences ever assembled in Jackson township, at Taylorsville. to-night. A large delegation from this place, headed by the Edinburg eoi*net band and the Blaine and Logtn club, headea by the drum corpse, were in attendarce. Mr. Grubbs was applauded many times during the evening, and his arguments on the current issues of the day made a good impression on the minds of undecided Democratic voters. James T. Johnston's Canvass. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. Ceawfordsville. Oct. 1-I—Hon James T. Johnston. Republican candidate for Congress from this district, is making a vigorous canvass of this county this week. He spoke to a large aud enthusiastic audience in Waynetown last night. Ho was accompanied by the Blaine and Logan drum corps of this place, which, by the way. is the crack corps outside of Indianapolis. The young men are handsomely uniformed. and are all experts. They will accompany Mr. Johnston over tho county. Major Tibbitts at Charlottesville. Correspondence of he Indianapolis Journal. Charlottesville, Get. I.—Major John A. Tibbitts, of Connecticut, addressed the Republicans of this town in the hall last evening at 7:30. There was a large attendance of voters, and the ladies were well rem*esented. The local band furnished music. Major Tiobitts spoke a little over two hours, reviewing the record of ihe two parties aud contrasting their candidates. and discussed the tariff question at length, devoting special attention to its relations to the agricultural interests of the county. Governor Porter at Fort Wayne. Special to tno Indianapolis Journal. Fort Wayne. Oct. I.—Governor Porter was this evening serenaded at the Aveline House and escorted by a monster procession to the Catholic Library Hall, where he made the best speech he has yet delivered here, to an intelligent audience, which packed the large auditorium. He was greeted at the hotel by prominent Republicans of this and neighboring towns. Hon. J. N. Huston at Hagerstown. Correspondence of the lmiialiapolis Journal. Hagerstown, lud.. Oct. I.—Hon. J. N. Huston, of Connersville, made a speech here last night to a largo audience, handling the tariff and other issues of the campaign in a most forcible manner. There were several Democrats present and a few who have been regarded as doubtful, who listened attentively to the entire speech, which lasted two hours and a quarter.

JOHN W. GARRETTS WILL. Munificent Bequests tor Purposes of Benevolence—Jlis Stock in the B. <bO. Railway. Baltimore, Oct I.—The will of John W. Garrett was filed to-day. 11 is dated Deer Park, Aug. 8, 1884, and is witnessed by Andrew Anderson Spencer and W. S. Townsend. He gives his sons, Robert and Thomas Harrison Garrett and his daughter, Mary Elizabeth Garrett, and the survivors or survivor of them and their heirs, all his estate, real, personal and mixed, subject to certain trusts. One trust is to provide $5,000 annually for relief of the poor of Baltimore: another trust is that “out of the net income of my estate I devote $50,000 annually to such object of benevolence, to educational purposes, to the aid of virtuous struggling persons, and to such work of public utility as are calculated to promote the happiness, usefulness and progress of society/’ The will continues: As in this clause of my will I dispose of certain shares of my stock of the Baltimore * Ohio Railroad Company, I deem it proper to indicate my leasons for making disposition of that stock as herein provided. While the city of Baltimore holds its large interest in the stock of that company, and the Johns Hopkins University, following the advice and recommendations of its founder, continues to be the proprietor of such a large proportion of the company's shares, and while the shares of the stock which I bequeath to my trustees remain in their hands or their successors, I feel confident these three large proprietors, co-operating with others alike interested in the welfare and growth of Baltimore, will control the management of the road in the interests of that city. I am, therefore, desirous that said trustees and their successors shall retain the ownership of the shares of stock hereinafter mentioned, in order to aid in carrying out the line of policy which I believe has accomplished great results, alike beneficial to tho city of Baltimore and to the State of Maryland, as well as to many other .States and communities which have been brought by the Baltimore & Ohio railroad into close business relations with the city of Baltimore. 1 believe the policy of managing this road so as to bring tho greatest benefits to that city have been wise for the road and the city, and also for the States and communities reached by it and its co-operating lines. My children, who act as my trustees, are well acquainten with the lines of policy I approve in connection with the B. &O. road, whose improvement and development have consumed a large part of the work of my life, and I have confidence that, in representing this stock, they will, as far as it is in their power, co-operate with the other proprietors of the capital of the company in carrying out such policy .It is, therefore, my will, and 1 order and direct, that said trustees and their successors in this trust shall, out of my estate, hold 30,000 shares of the common stock of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company for twenty years after the date of my death, at whicn date the distribution and division of such stock, at the option of parties interested, shall be m£Ue, in equal parts, to the children before named or their heirs. During said period of twenty years after my death, while such stock is so held by the trustees ar J their successors, they shall pay the net income tber<P from to said three children, who are not only made trustees, but also executors of this will. It is understood that the 30,000 shares of the common stock of the B. & O. company, in reference to which these directions are given, constitutes the individual stock held by the late John W. Garrett, and do not include the large holdings of that stock by the firm of Robert Garrett & Sons, which, according to the an nouucemont in tho papers, is now constituted of Robert Garrett and Thomas Harrison Garrett. International Meridian Conference. Washington, Oct. I.—The International Prime Meridian Conference began its sessions to-day. Forty delegates were present, representing twenty-two countries. Secretary Frelingnuysen welcomed the delegates, and suggested that Count Lewenhaupt, Swedish minister and dean of the diplomatic corps, be made temporary chairman. On taking the chair Count Lewenhaupt suggested that Admiral 0. R. P. Rogers, chairman of the American delegation, he made permanent chairman, which was done. The following countries were represented: Austria, Hungary, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark. France, Germany, Great Britain, Gautemala, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, San Domingo, San Salvador, Spurn, Sweden .Norway, Switzerland, Turkey, Venezuela. and tho United States. Among the prominent , scientists from abroad are Jannesseu and Hickeledy, of Germany; Cant. F. G. Devans and Prof. G. C. Adams, of Great Britain; J. F. Echeverria, of Costa Rica; Miles Roch, of Guatemala; Major-general Stebnutzki, of Russia, and Prof. Hirsoh, of Switzerland. The American delegation is favorably disposed towards the adoption, by tho conference, of tho longitude of Greenwich. Unexpected Rise in the Mississippi. QUINCY, 111., Oct. I.—The river at this point ig oleven feet above low-water mark, and still rapidly rising. This unusual rise at this season of the voar occasions the gravest fears on the low lands, where j iiumouse damage will be douo unless tho,flood subafylajJ