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up the river into shoal water. One of these vessels sank shortly afterward cm account of vnjuries received in the fight, and the other one is now aground with her back broken. The French fire continued till night. They shelled tho batteries on shore and drove the Chinese from them. The navy-yard and arsenal were shelled, and a great deal of damage done to government property. At night, fire rafts and burning junks cauao down tho river, but the French gun nets suodteded in sinking them. With but one or two exceptions the French vessels are uninjured. The Volta had been hit once near the water line, the D'Estange lias two shot holes near her rail. The loss of life on the French Fide was only six, besides the pilot of the Volta, who was an Englishman. Th® Chinese loss of life is reported as being nearly two thousand. AFFAIRS IN EGYPT. General Wnlseley Reviews the Troops—How Stewart's People Were Ret rayed. London, Oct. 9.—General Wolseley reviewed the troops who take part in the Nile expedition, today, at Wady-Half a. The mounted infantry managed their camels perfectly. The first bateh of row-boats of the expedition passed the first cataract easily against u strong current The heavy division of the camel corps will encamp at the pyramids until ordered to advance. Advices from Domrola state that the mudir of that place has received confirmation of the report that a steamer from Khartoum was wrecked after leaving Abu Hamcd. All on board the vessel landed, and gave the natives presents. The natives invited them to their dwellings, where they massacred them. It is unknown whether there were any Europeans among the victim a The Phare d’Alexandrie (newspaper) has been suspended by the authorities for three months, for advocating the restoration to power of the ex-Khedive, Ismail Pacha. Massownh advices state that Gordon is at Sennaar, fighting rebels and collecting taxes. Bands of outlaws are plundering tho country people near Mas sow ah. King John, of Abyssinia, is giving trouble He demands that Sanheit be given up to him. Four hundred of the Amarar tribe have returned to Suakim, as the tribesmen whom they were rent to relieve had already made terms of neutrality with the rebels. FOREIGN .MISCELLANY. England Will Take Stejw to Curb the Insolence of the Boer*. London, Oct. 9.—The Times understands that the English Cabinet council of Monday concluded to adopt measures forthwith to stop the audacious encroachments of the Boers in Africa. This decision, the Times says, was received with satisfaction by the people of England, who have watched with growing impatience the insults which have been heaped upon the English flag by a people whose insignificance is their best protection. Civil War in South Africa. Loni>on, Oct. 9.—The government of Cape Colony, Capo of Good Hope, refuses to permit local troops to undertake the suppression of the Boers, as recommended to the Governor, BirHerules. recently, by the English Cabinet. The Cape Colony government,on the contrary,recommends that British troops with volunteer auxiliaries be employed lor the purpose. Governor Robinson has again renewed upon the English Ministry the urgencythat existed for the reinforcement of the colonial government forces. The tenor of advices from the Cape of Good Hope points to a probable civil war. Zola'* First Lucky Hit. Berlin, Oct. 9. —Zola, in a preface to tho first work on “Mysteres de Marseilles." which is being republished, tells a story of his early sufferings. in which he says he had failed to obtain a sale of his writings, and was in want of daily bread, when the manager of a small journal published in Marseilles proposed to supply him with a mass of police reports as material for a romance, Zola accepted a proposition of payment of two sous per line, as a piece of hick. He has succeeded ever since, and has followed this method of work upon the basis of these doc uments. | The Cyclone in the Island of Sicicly. Rome. Oct 9. —Harrowing details of the cyclone which prevailed at Catania, Island of Sicily, yesterday, have been received. There is great distress among the poor. Hundreds of houses were demolished in the Borgo. Ton do and Giveni quarters. At Cibali and Ognina. suburbs of the city, many summer mansions are in ruins. The damage amounts to 2,00U,UG0 .lire. Later reports from Catania state that 400 persons were injured by the cyclone, and that the damage will amount to 4,000,000 lire. Cuba's Unpaid Soldiery. Havana, Oct 9.— The official paper publishes the following: "The situation of tho army, owing to suspension of its monthly pay, is really pitiable, and the problem mu6t have an early solution. Six months have passed since they received any money, and some of the troops have had none for a much longer time. The officers have been at the mercy of usureis in order to obtain the necessaries of life. In several of the interior towns troops are said to have taken food by force.” Spanish Factions. Madrid, Oct. 9.—The different political groups are already discussing the question of a regency and are divided in partisanship as to the claims of Queen Isabella and the Countess of Guegenti, ex Princess of the Asturias. Members of the moderates and tho constitutional parties, headed by Senor Sacrasta, are advocates of the claims of Queen Isabella. An Expedition to the Upper Congo. Brussels, Oct. 9. —The new expedition of the African Association leaves to-morrow, going to Zanzinbar and across to the upper Congo country. The aim of the expedition is to establish irndc routes and stations from Congo to the east coast. The expedition is under the command of Lieutenant Becker and to be absent two years. A Great University Closed. St. Petersburg, Oct. 9.—The university at Kieff has been closed by the authorities, and will not reopen until January. One hundred and sixty-eight students have been arrested for alleged connection with tho Nihilists. Three Socialist journals, which were suspended sometime ago,* are about to reappear. Cable Notes. An explosion of fire-damp occurred in the mine at Ostran, in Moravia, causing the death of twenty persons. A man named Deutzhe has been sentenced to thirteen years’ penal servitude in Siberia, for * thl owiac sulphuric acid over M. Goronovich, a Russian nobleman. Patti has positively declined to sing in Paris, and an examination of her contract with Maurel shows that she has the absolute right to break the contract without being subjected to anyjorfeit. Panic in a Church. Qrrr.r.c. Oct. 9—A serious pi.nic occurred in the < hnrek of St. Sauvenr last night. A man named Martin vras stricken with an attack of epilepsy and made a terrible cry. Some of the congregation imagined it was an alarm of fire, and a general rush for the street took place. A number of people were knocked over in the crowd, and the efforts of the clergy to prevent a panic were of no avail. Several persons were injured, but nomo fatally. The Terrible Drain Which scrofula has upon the systom must be arrested, and the blood must be purified, or consequences will ensue. For purify ing and vitalising effects, Hoods Sarsaparilla has been found superior to any other preparation. It expels every trace ot impurity from the blood, and bestows new life and vigor upon every function of the body, enabling it to cn-tiia-ly eveiecme dUcasa.

TIIE CAMPAIGN IN INDIANA. That School Fund Lund About Which Democrats Are Printing Untrnths. An Affair i Which theßeccrd of Mr. Calkins Is With.nt Spot—Republican Speeches and Rallies Throughout the State. THAT SCHOOL FUXI) I.AXD. Truth of a Matter About Which Democrats Are I'rinting Slamlerotte Stories. I.aPorte Ilcrald. During the campaign of 1878 the Argus published an article relating to the school fund mortgage matter, which was promptly answered the next week in the Republican city papers. The Argus .article fell flat, and was never thereafter referred to. ns every one saw that it was a stale campaign lie. Shortly after this the auditor of the county called Mr. Calkins’s attention to the condition of the mortgage notes. Mr. Calkins immediately called on Judge Bradley, Democrat, the county attorney, and had a talk with him on ‘tli-e subject, in which Mr. Calkins told Judge Bradley he was anxious to close the matter up, but that he aid not see how he could pay off tho mortgage without leaving the legal title of the land in Rollins's name, to whom tho land had been conveyed by successive conveyances, and who held the legal title at the time of the forfeiture. In other words, it he (Calkins) paid off the mortgage, he could not get back a good and sufficient title to the land. Mr. Calkins had an interview xhe same day with Will A. Martin, then deputy treasurer of Lai'orte county, and now a candidate for treasurer. in which Mr. Calkins claimed that Mr. Martin was liable for the amount of the mortgage, because the laud was conveyed to him subject to the mortgage, and Mr. Calkins claimed that Martin assumed the payment of the mortgage. This Mr Martin objected to, and said he was not legally liable therefor. Mr. Calkins stated at that time to Mr. Martin that he could not afford to have trouble about it; that Mr. Martin and he had been frieuds for years, and, although it might involve quite a pecuniary loss, he would pay any deficit between the amount of the mortgage and interest, if Mr. Martin would find a purchaser for the land, even at the amount of the last appraisement. This was agreed to between them. and the matter was arranged to be closed up at once. Mr. Calkins was absent from home after this,and left the whole matter with Mr. Martin. Not hearing from the matter for some time, on Feb. 20, 1884, he wrote to Mr. Martin the following letter in respect to it: CoMwrrTKF. on Appropriations. } House of Representatives it. *B., [ Washington, I). C\, Feb. 20. 1884. ) Dear Will: I appeal to yon to fix up that school fund matter. No matter how you do it. please fix it. You know I feel like I oould not allow it to hang over me, as a handle will be made of it in the coming campaign, and if our positions were reversed I would act promptly for you. Don't ask me how, but fix it and write me what 2, will have to pay. I leave the whole matter to you. Give my love to Mr. and Mrs. F. and all who inquire after me. Believe me as ever yours, W. 11. Calkins. To this letter there was no reply received. Subsequently, on the 20th of May, 18S4, Mr. Calkins wrote the following letter: House op Representatives U. S., ) Washington, D. C., May 20, 1884. > Dear Will: Won’t you please close up that schoolland matter? I want it closed before tho convention. Please do this for me, and write me what I have to pay, and I will send you a check for it. Don’t delay. Your friend, W. H. Calkins. These letters were written in pursuance of the understanding had between Mr. Martin and Major Calkins. To the last letter Mr. Martin re plied in substance that there would be little difficulty in disposing of the land if it could be sold for cash, but under the law it had to be sold on certificate, for live years’ time; that Mr. Calkins need not apprehend any attack from bis political opponents on that account, because the matter was a square transaction in which no loss could possibiy happen to the school fund; that be would close it out shortly and everything be settled up. Thus the matter rested until the Argus article, and thus it rests now. Mr. Calkins is ready now. and always has been ready, to make up any deficit to the school fund, and no one knows this better than the parties who inspired the Argus slander. We understand as a further significant fact that the land could have been sold to Chicago parties for a sum sufficient to cover the entire debt if the law had allowed a cash sale to be made. JUSPUBCICAN MEETINGS. Tlie Boys of “Blaine Hill" and the Character of Their Enthusiasm. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. Carbon, Oct. 9.— Yesterday evening the Brazil band, accompanied by several buggies, containing ladies and gentlemen, passed through our town to the place where the Brazil Block Coal Company are sinking their new coal shaft. Several Carbonites went out there and found that, a fine Blaine and Logan pole had been raised. The workmen number but fourteen or fifteen, aud are what is termed here, batching. So far the place contains but three houses, and these three houses contain boys with more genuine Blaine enthusiasm to the square inch than in any other place in the State. W. P. Blair made a neat and telling little speech, after which the hand played some fine music for the audience, which numbered some sixty or seventy, aud the place was christened “Blaine Hill.” One of the batching houses had a canvass sign reading “Blaine Hotel, Everything Protected Here.” John Perry, the boss, never does things by halves. Hurra for the boys of Blaine Hill. A Great Day at Slioals. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. Shoals, Oct. B.—Senator Harrison to-day addressed the largest crowd in the wigwam that has gathered here for years. They came from all parts of the county in long processions, bearing banners and devices of every description. To say that the rally wa6 a success would be stating it mildly. Tho Senator's speech of nearly two hours was the most eloquent effort, and the most convincing of any ever delivered here. Tho audience contained very many Democrats and the attention was profound. It was a common remark that the Senator even surpassed himself and a great ovation was given him. Several Democratic soldiers pressed forward to assure him that they would hereafter vote the Republican ticket. Ho was followed in a short speech by Wm. L. Taylor, of Indianapolis, his effort being largely devoted to the young men. To night Colonel Wm. C. Wilson spoke most effectively at the wigwam to a large crowd. J. E. Mellette at Lynn. Correapoudeuco of the Indianapolis Journal. LYNN, Oct. 9.—Our Blaine ar.d Logan club of over one hundred members was addressed at its regular meeting, last night, in the City Hall, by Hon. J. E. Mellette, of Muncie, who gave us more sound political food aud more knowledge of the tariff than has been our lot to receive during this campaign. He expounded most thoroughly the hollowness of tho Democratic platform and professions, the emptiness and impudence of tlie pretended friendship of T. A. Hendricks to tlie soldier, and his martyr friend. A. Lincoln, and gave a most scathing and truthful version of Hendricks's war record, appealing to the Democracy to point to a single expression, act, or noble and*patriotic deed that would on dear him to the hearts of the voters of the State of In diana. or cause thorn to point out with pride tho “old hero of the civil war.” W. D. Wallace t Cicero. Correspondence of the Journal. Cickro, Oct 9. —A good crowd of Republicans and many Democrat* assembled in Kinders Hall, last uight, to hear the address of Captain W. D. Wallace, of Lafayette. The orator held

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the attention of the house for an hour and a half, during which time he presented in a forcible manner, the difference between free trade and protection to American industries, showing conclusively that England with her Cobden clubs, her agents aud her money were doing, at this time, all in their power to convert this nation to free-trade dependence on England, and that tlie Democratic party, its head being in the solid South, was used as a tool by the English lords to bring ruin aud distress on the laborers of the United States. An Enthusiastic Meeting at Auburn. Correspoudear. of the Indiau.polis Journal. Auettbk, Oot. 9.—Two large and enthusiastic meetings wore held here last night, addressed by General Paul Vandorvoort and Miss Nellie Holbrook, one being held at the court-house and the other at the hall, both being filled to overflowing. The speakers were escorted from the hotel by the Young Ladies' Blaine and Hogan ! Club. Miss Holbrook first addressed the audience in the court-house and Paul Vandervoort that in the hall, after which they exchanged places, giving each audience an opportunity to" listen to both speakers. The speeches were listened to throughout with intense interest and the speakers were frequently enthusiastically applauded. Hon/ .Toltn It. Long at Fort Wayne. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Fokt Wavne, -Oct. 9.—This evening John D. Long. ex-Governor of Massachusetts addressed a large audience at Catholic Library Hall. He was escorted through the streets by the Brownhat Republican club, composed of leading citizens. Hon. W. L. Penfield, member of the central committee for the Twelfth district, presided, and occupying seats on the platform were Judge Coombs, Colonel Robertson and Hon. Jesse L. Williams. The speech was a dispassionate and dignified review of leading questions, with uncomplimentary allusions to the Democratic candidates. General T. H. Nelson at Winchester. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. Winchester, Oct. B.—General T. H. Nelson spoke to a large Republican meeting at the City Hall, this evening. He was in his happiest mood, and delivered a fine speech to a delighted audi ence. The hall was crowded to its utmost capacity. and his sharp thrusts at the Democracy were loudly cheered. The Union City glee club was present, arrd by their fino singing added much to the interest and enthusiasm of tlie meeting. The Republicans of this county are thoroughly organized, and will give an increased majority in November. Thomas H. Nelson at Greonsburg. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. G-reensottro, Oct. 9. —Col. Thomas H. Nelson, of Torre Haute, spoke to a large and enthusiastic crowd of Republicans, from the stand in the court-house park, to-night. At the same time Hon. C. F. McNutt, of the same city, spoke to a few Democrats in the court room. This was their second effort to defeat the Rejmblicans by appointing their meeting the same night, but their experience of to-day and to-night leaves them with much discouragement staring them in the face. Cicero Buchanan at Rockport. Correspondence of tlie lndianapo is Journal. Rockport, Oct. 9. —Hon. Cicero Buchanan, of Evansville, addressed a large Republican meeting here last night The address was the most logical, eloquent and effective delivered here during the campaign. He laid bare tho fallacies of the free-trade Democracy—and exposed their hypocrisy and demagog upon all the national issues. The Grandview glee club and Tell City silver cornet band were in attendance and captivated the crowd with their songs and music. R. B. F. Peirce at Hillsdale. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. Hillsdale, Oct. B.—Hon. R. B. F. Peirce addressed a large meeting at this place to-night. Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather there was a largo attendance and an imposing torchlight procession. The Democrats had a rivul meeting at Montezuma; on the opposite side of the river, which was addressed by John E. Lamb. This meeting was got up especially to injure Mr. Peiroe'e meeting, but was a dismal failure in numbers and enthusiasm. John F. Scanlan at Rockville. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. Rockville, Oct. 9.—Hon. John F. Scanlan, the eloquent Irish orator, of Chicago, delivered one of his masterly Republican speeches here Wednesday night at the court house. His talk was on tariff, the Republican party and its candidates, detailing each subject in a clear aud concise manner. Many Irish citizens were out The speaker was honored with the customary torchlight procession. A J. Beveridge at Camden. Correjpondeti t© of tho Indianapolis Journal. Camden, Oct. 9.—The hall here was filled to overflowing last night to hear Hon. A. J. Beveridge, of Illinois. He aroused great enthusiasm, and gave the Democrats present food for reflection, which, we have good reason to believe, will result in much good. A delegation came over from Rock field, with fifty torches and mar tial music, which, with our club, made a good torchlight display. James T. Johnston at Annapolis. Correspondence of the I Julianajxiia Journal. Annapolis, Oct. 9.—Mr. Johnston addressed an audience of over five hundred persous at this place on last Tuesday night. His speech was the best that this people have listened to this campaign. Parke county will give Mr. Johnston a rousing majority. The Democrats have virtually conceded tho election of Johnston by offering to trade their county ticket for votes for Mr. Lamb. James M, Seovil at Santa Fe. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. Peru, Oct 9.—A large and enthusiastic Republican meeting was addressed to-night at Santa Fe by ex-Senator James M. SeoviL He ably discussed the tariff and the Southern shot gun policy, and ill glowing periods eulogized William H. Calkins, who was as much respected and admired by the Democrats in Congress as by the Republicans. The Canvass in Miami County. Correspondence of ti e Indianapolis Journal. i?FKiJ, Oct. 9.—Geo. W. Steele has just fin ishStl Uu canvass of Miami county. I.lr. Steele was ably assisted by the Hon. James N. Tyner at all points. The speeches of the above named gentlemen were received by large and enthusiastic audiences, aud the result iu November, without doubt, will be a Republican majority in Miami county. _ J. Milton Turner, at Vernon. Corranpondonoo of tho lndianapo)is Journal. Vernon, Oct. 9.—Hon. J. Milton Turner, the colored orator of St Louis, made one of the best political speeches that lias been delivered here during the campaign. He handles the political issues to perfection, and shows up the Democracy in its true light. W. H. Goddard at Millville. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. New Castle, Oct. 8. —Hon. W. H. Goddard spoke last night, at Millville, to alnrge and appreciative audience. No room iu the town would hold the people, and so au out-door iu.se Ling was held. Hon. J. G. Gannon at Cook's Mills. Correspondence of tlie Indianapolis Journal Mattoox, XU., Oct B.—Tlie Republican.* of Okaw township held a grand rally at Cook’s Mills last night, winch occasion nwis made profitable by one of the very ablest and most logical speeches of the campaign by the Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, of Danville, ill. He covered the history of the parties and proved to the large audience present the beat-fits of protection and the miseries of free trade. He was listened to with the closest attontion and frequently applauded.

INDIANA NEWS AND NOTES. Discovery of a Mysterious and Horrible Crime in Perry County. The Nude and Headless Body of a Woman Pound in a Cistern—Serious Illness of Judge Charles H. Test. INDIANA. A Woman's Nude and Headless Body Found in a Cistern. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Rockport, Oot. 9.— One of the most horrible crimes ever committed iu this part of the country was brought to light yesterday on the farm of Peter Bach, one half mile from Troy. A little boy, in passing by anew made cistern, by some chance looked in and was horrified to find, lying at the bottom, the body of a woman, perfectly nude, ,with the head severed from the body. A search resulted in the finding of tlie head in a pile of bushes about two hundred yards away. Further search showed that the murder had been committed in a barn near by where blood, hair and clothing were found. As yet tlie body has not been identified. Judge Charles H. Test Seriously 111. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Vincennes, Oct. 9.—Judge Charles H. Test, a well known resident of Indianapolis, is lying at the point of death at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. N. F. Dalton, in this city. His demise is hourly expected. Jndge Test is over eighty years old, and is probably the oldest lawyer in tho State. He sat upon the bench for nearly forty years, his last service in that capacity being in Marion county as judge of the Criminal Court. When a youth, twenty years old, he was one of the party that surveyed the land which Indianapolis is built, being engaged in making tlie survey when the commissioners appointed to select the Stato capital came there to decide upon the location. Judge Test has growu old slowly, and gracefully, retaining a vigorous and cheerful mind and a vigorous body to the last. His habits of exercise were a surprise to his friends, ns until a year or two he has been a great walker, moving as briskly as a well-preserved man of three score years, and not like the octogenarian that he is. Judge Test has a son, Charles Test, living near Indianapolis, and a daughter, Mrs. Caroline Coburn, wife of Gen. John Coburn. Mrs. Coburn is now with her husband in Montana, he being Judge of tlie United States court for that Territory. Serious Shooting at Greensburg. Special to th* Indianapolis Journal. GiCeeksburg, Oct. 9. —Andy Bidner, a cigarmaker of Lawreneeburg, was probably fatally shot at the depot, this evening, by a young man who has, up to this time, escaped arrest The officers think they know the culprit andean soon get him. Two arrests have been made, but probably neither is the right man. Some boys were quarreling and suddenly one drew a pistol and fired, the ball striking Bidner in the left side, probably penetrating the lungs. Bidner is about twenty*eight years old.juumarried, and lives with his mother, a widow. Assanlt on a School-Teacher. Special to tlxe Indianapolis Journal. Madison. Oct. 9.—Professor George Hubbard, principal of the Lower Seminary, to-day administered a slight punishment to Emma Stunley, aged fourteen, for persisting in whispering in clues, and sent her home temporarily suspended. The girl’s father. Harry Stanley, went to the school, knocked Hubbard down with his fist and horsewhipped him. Papers are out for Stanley’s arrest. Suicide of a Young Girl* Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Vincennes, Oct. 9. —Laura Terry, a young girl fourteen years of age, committed suicide by shooting herself through the head, last night, at Farmersburg. It is thought she was insane. No cause is known, for the act. Burglars at Bioknell. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Vincennes Oct 9. —The dry goods store of John Paul, at Bickneli, was burglarized and SSOO worth of goods and money taken. Minor Notes. At Decatur, yesterday, Charles Worst was sentenced to imprisonment for life fir the murder of Amos Bockestoe. Jacob Snyder, a prominent farmer, dropped dead in the restaurant of Mrs. Louis Blase, at Fort Wayne, yesterday afternoon, of heart dis ease. In a fight, in a brickyard, at Claysburg, near Jeffersonville, Frank Martin stabbed Scott Gore severely in the leg, arm and back. Martin escaped. Ed Kearney, of Owensboro, was killed on Tuesday, in the Bon Harbor coal mine, of which he was foreman. The roof fell in, crushing him into a shapekvss mass. Ralph Meller, of the New Albany woolen mill, while getting out of his buggy, caught his foot in the hitch rein, which threw him to the ground, breaking one of his legs at the thigh. Mrs. Leander Mock, of Goshen, placed a hand kerchief saturated with chloroform in her mouth to alleviate pain, and died from its effects in a short time. She was thirty years old. Enoch Powers committed suicide in the woods near Plymouth, on Tuesday night, by shooting. He had been in ill health tor six months. He was sixty years old—a widower with two children. A horse driven by Henry Weinland, at Hope, ran away, on Tuesday, throwing him and his wife from the buggy, breaking Mr. Weinland’s leg, and injuring Mrs. Weinland so that she died. The survivors of the Forty-fourth Indiana Regiment held their sixth annual reunion at Auburn yesterday, 117 of the veterans being present. Hon. W. L. Penfield made the welcoming address, and Frank W. Willis responded on the part of the regiment. The boys were the guests of the citizens of Auburn, who gave them a fine dinner and a good supper. While B. Wilson Smith, candidate for the State Senato from Tippecauqp county, was returning to Lafayette from West Point, on Wednesday night, the horse attached to the buggy containing Mr. Smith became frightened, and, turning suddenly, throw Mr. Smith out against the curbing, breaking two ribs aud inflicting other injuries. lie will be laid up for so wo time. William Boerner and Richard Sanders were arrested at Huntington on Tuesday. Their pals, called Brackett and “Doc,*’ were taken at Fort Wayne iu the Pittsburg railway yards. The two*latter had escaped from jail at Danville. 111., where they were imprisoned for stealing clothing. watches, cigars and other goods. About $2, UOO worth of property was found secreted iu b cave at Danville. JohnTj. Stakebnke. a prominent man and ex tensivo furniture dealer of Winchester, mysteriously disappeared from his home early last Monday morning, and has not since been beard of. An examination into his affairs shows a shortage in the public school fund, of which he was treas urer, of near $4,000; SSOO to SBOO to the I. O. O. F., of which lie was also treasurer, and other heavy indebtedness that in all probability will reach from SB,OOO to SIO,OOO. ILLINOIS. Failure at Peoria—Assignment of Day Bros. & Cos., Dry Goods Dealers. Pf.okia, Oct. 9. —Day Bros. 6c Cos., dry goods, assigned to-day to William Jack and Leslie D.

Peterbaugli; liabilities, $122,000: assets, SBO,OOO The assets do not include tho stock of goods which was sold about ten days ago to Charles B. Day, a former partner in the concern, but consists entirely of notes, book accounts, stocks, etc. Deputy United States Marshal Sherman, of Chicago, arrived in the city to-day, to attach the goods and assets of the firm, but was too late, as the assignment had already been ! concluded. A Thoughtful Litile Girl. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Marshall, Oct 9.—The residence of James Moore, a farmer living west of the city, was eD tered by a tramp and about sll in stiver taken. A bag of gold, $525 in all, was hidden behind a bureau, but was saved by a little girl who worked there? she being the only one at home at the time. She managed to avoid being seen by the burglar, and carefully slipped the gold from its hiding place and escaped to the house of a neighbor. There is no clew to the identity of the burglar. Brief Mention. At Galesburg proceedings have bsen begun by Jna C. Stewart, mayor, against Dr. G. W. Foster for alleged slander, damages being assessed at SIO,OOO. An effort is being made to have the matter amicably settled, Lewis Rankin is in jail at Decatur, charged with the murder of Martin Connelly, who lias died after lingering ten days. The men had a fight with beer glasses, and Rankin fractured Connellys skull. The corner stone of the new Young Men’s Christian Association Building, at the corner of Fifth street and Capital avenue, Springfield, was laid on Wednesday afternoon, with informal services. A service for the formal dedication was held at, the Seeond Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening. The building will cost $40,000 when completed. Jennie Small, ten years old. living with her parents near La Salle, was attacked by a two year old brill, and in sight of her mother, who made frantic endeavors to save the child, was gored to death, one of the horns of the vicious animal passing through the girl’s body. After the bull had run his horns through the child he ran with the body over a mile. The jury, at Monmouth, in the case of Isaac P. Davis, charged with killing his brother, agreed on a verdict of manslaughter, and fixed the penalty at five years in tho penitentiary. A motion was made for anew trial, pending which the defendant is out on bail of SIO,OOO. The widow of the murdered man, who is left with six children, has brought suit against the murderer's estate for $.>,000 damages. The people of Windsor are opposed to a license of any kind, and a proposition to grant a billiard license has created considerable feeling. After a warm discussion the Council voted to grant the license. The clerk resigned rather than sign the papers. Another clerk was elected, when the mayor resigned On are consideration the action to grant the license was rescinded and peace reigns for the time. Steamship New*. QukksTown, Oct. 9.—Arrived: Scrvia, from New York. New Yolk. Oct. 9.—Arrived: Polynesia, Silesia, from Hamburg; Oder, from Bremen. Obituary. Cleveland, 0.. Oct. 9. —Barney H. York, of the elevator firm of Clark <fc York, long prom ient in business circles here, died suddenly this morning of heart disease, aged fifty. A KENTUCKY CENTENARIAN. Christopher Columbus Graham Will Be One Hundred Years Old To-Day. Richard 11. Collins, LL. P., Autherof “History of Kentucky." Dr. Christopher C. Graham is a native centenarian, born only four miles southeast of Dan ville,in Lincoln county, Kentucky, on Oct. 10, 17&4, in a fort of “station," built and settled in 1779 by, and named for, bis maternal uncle, Capt. Edward Worthington, one of the famous “Long Hunters” of 1769 and 1772. It was some times called, by persons ignorant of the right name, Waddington’s Station. So. it would seem, and doubtless is true that Dr. Graham is the first and only native Kentucky centenarian, fit is perhaps due to both Dr. Graham and to the writer of this article, to state that after the publication of his “History of Kentucky, in 1874 (and, of course, too late to alter the date therein). an authentic record, being the family Bible of his uncle, Christopher Graham, lor whom he was named, was found, which proved the birthday of Dr. Graham to be Oct. 10, 1784. and not 178/, as printed in Allen’s History of Kentucky, in Collins’s History of Kentucky, and in the Biographical Cyclopaedia of Kentucky. Other circumstances confirm this. It is correctly printed, Oct. 10, 1784, in the large work, “Louisville, Past and Present,” published in 1875, and the hundredth anniversary will be next Friday, Oct 10, 1884]. It is no part of the plan of this article to give a full biographical sketch A)f Dr. Graham; or more than a brief glance at the salient points in his remarkable life. He was not au Indian fighter in the ordinary meaning of that term, although he was bom among and grew up with a personal knowledge of and acquaintance with the greatest of them. He was born among the pioneers, and himself became a pioneer. Hewas cradled among brave adventurers and explorers. and in middle and subsequent life was full of the spirit of adventure and exploration across the continent and to the City of Mexico. He was a flatboatman before the days of steamboats, aud a steamboatman. a soldier and officer, and a surgeon of soldiers; a rifleman and never excelled; a skillful physician, very popular and successful; an orphan and a self-made man, and a friend to the poor and the orphan; a landowner and a farmer, a horticulturist and a civil engineer and woodsman; a mineralogist and naturalist; a traveler in many lands and on botli the great oceans, by steamers and small sailers; a successful proprietor aud manager of a most beautiful water-ing-place; the personal acquaintance and friend of more distinguished Kentuckians, both living and dead, than any man of this or any generation a soldier in throe wars—in the war of 1812, in the Blackhawk war, aud in the Texan war for independence; in correspondence with the most distinguished scientists of England, recognized and honored among and by the scientists of the continent of Europe, and himself an author of several books and frequent contributor to news papere and periodicals. This does not give half an idea of his varied and adventurous life. He has always associated with remarkable men. and in his life has been moi e remarkable than all of them. That his life has been spared to tlie close of a century has been due, under Providence, to great vigor of person, constant good care of himself, and to living much in the open air and taking plenty ot bodily exercise. He is a splendid illustration of the old Latin maxim, Mens sana in corpore sano. Bluinc, Beecher and Joy. New York Tribune. It is a pity that Mr. Beecher should have neg looted to relate the conversation which passed between Mr. Blaine aud himself in 1880. Mr. Beecher had been gossiping about this scandalous charge, which on its very face was preposterous, with some Brooklyn clergymen, and one of them had informed Mr. Blaine of the fact. Mr. Blaine when he came to New York sent for Mr. Beecher, and in great indignation asked him for his authority. It was a stormy meeting, and Mr. Beecher felt the hot breath of Mr. Blaine’s righteous wrath. That Mr. Joy himself did not believe the charge was practically demonstrated by his action in nominating Mr. Blaine for the presidency a few weeks before. Mr. Beecher consequently ought not to have had any doubt at that time respecting Mr. Joy’s opinion of Mr. Blaine. What They think of Democrats in Vermont, j Springfield Republican. A Vermont justice of the peace, a Pom fret man, mourns because his constituents refused him a re-election this year, professedly because he declared against Blaine. “They don't like Blaine,” he says; “and I never gut a cent out of the office, and never did a thing except sign some pension papers once, but I s’pose they thought mabbe I’d have to fix up an affidavit pr something if they kept me, and you know a genuine Vermonter wouldn't believe that a man who voted the Democratic ticket could possibly be enough of a Christian to administer au oath properly.” •An Orange county, N. Y., farmer keeps pea fowls to destroy potato-beetles, claiming that they are very serviceable in that respect.

POINTS FROM THE STATE PRESS. i Effect of the Reduction of the Wool Tariff— Grover Cleveland’s “Orphan” Son. Questions for the Democratic Lawyers. Greenfield Republican, “How many fathers would visit a city and not go and sec their young sons/ Will Grover Cleveland visit his son in the Orphans’ Ilome on the occasion of the ‘non-partisan’ visit to Buffalo?”—lndianapolis Journal. By what process of law do they make an orphan of the boy. when both parents are livingl ' How do they get him into the Orphans’ Homo i when lie is not an orphan! Will some Demo- : era tic lawyer, who understands this Democratic law, in its application to # Dcmocratic orphans of ! Democratic candidates for the presidency, please j answer? The Proceeds of His Wool Clip. Fort Wayno Ciuzeufe. A farmer, not long since, sold his clip of wool in our market. The proceeds he used to buy an outfit of shoes for his family, being six members. The purchase took all the money for his clip. Last year, said ho, 1 sold my wool, purchased tlie same shoes, and had half the money left. I sheared the same sheep this year. The Democracy have since reduced the price on wool, of course the price has fallen. If you want the former prices you mutt vote against the party that Reduced the tariff on wool. That Nice Man Myers. Mancie News. Mr. Myers, the Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, must have been considerably elated with his reception at tho opera-house, Tuesday evening, as he was heard to remark to Dr. James afterwards: “That young Silverburg is a G—d d—m smart fellow—-he gave me the G —d d—(lst send-off I ever got.” Nieo (?) man for Secretary of Shite, he is. v Would Make “.Scenes” at the White House. Terre Haute Kxprewi. If Maria Hal pin is the bold, unprincipled woman the Democrats report her to be, then she is just the kind of a woman who would hang about the White House on all public occasions, making “scenes,” aud demanding the attontion of the police, if Cleveland is ever permitted to live in that home of our Presidents. Eighty Thousand Women. Craw fonts ri lie Journal. There are eighty thousand women daily employed the year round, iu this country, in making men’s clothing. John E. Ijnmb and Joseph E. McDonald propose to turn them all out of employment. because, they say, wo could get cheaper clothing than those women make by going to England for them. . How They Can Be Belied On. I udianapolis Prohibitionist. The great and good Democratic temperance men. John Li. East, of Monroe county, and Col. Dobbins, of Martin county, are on the stump making speeches for the straight Democraticliquor league combination State ticket. That is how they are to be relied on. The Duo. Terre Haute Express. • About the only Republicans of mature years in Indianapolis who have joined the Free-trade Independent-Republican Cleveland Club areJ. C. S. Harrison and Attorney J. T. Dye. The Ointment Was Too Rich. MichUnn City Enterorise. A box of Alabaster having struck Indiana Democracy over tho head, it kicks and refuses to be comforted. The ointment was entirely too rich for its blood. A Bad Father. Connorsville Timus. Governor Cleveland has pardoned more than one hundred convicts out of the penitentiary, but he has not yet pardoned his son out of the Orphans’ Home. Will Hold It Down. Clinton Arjs-nB. Having swallowed his “crow, ’ Beecher thinks he would rather keep it down than go through the agony of throwing it up. Matrimony vs. the Foundling Hospital. Sheltynlle Republican. Better to be married twice than not at all, especially when offsprings figure in the case. Calumuy Ibr Revenue. New Albany Public Press (Deni.) The Sentinel is making more money out of tho Blaine suit than Blaine will. Prohibition in Maine. Kennebec Journal. We hear talk of starting a weekly paper, to be run in the interests of prohibition, in this city before long. With the amount of rum which is being dispensed here every day under a temperance city marshal, we should say that the enterprise would be a good one. A Reasonable Surmise. Ban Francisco Post. There is so much coming over the wires about John McCullough, that it looks as if he was playing his great crazy act for advertising purposes. . Horsford’s Acid Phosphate. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL OF MEDICAL STAFF. Dr. T. G. Coinstock, physician at Good Samaritan Hospital, St. Louis, Mo., says: “For years we have used it in this hospital, in dyspepsia and nervous diseases, and as a drink during the decline and in tho convalescence of lingering fevers. It has tho unanimous approval of our medical staff.” NO POISON IN THE PASTRY SF A EXTRACTS ARE USED. 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