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THE DAILY JOURNAL. BY JNO. C. SEW & SON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2. 18*4. INDIANAPOLIS JOIIiXAI, Car. t e found at the following places: LONDON—American Exchauga in Europe. 440 Strand. PARlS—American Exchange in Paris. 35 Boulevard des Capucines. NEW YORK—St. Nicholas and Windsor Hotels. CHICAGO —Palmer House. CINCINNATI—J. R Hawley A Cos., 154 Vino Street. LOUISVILLE—C. T. Hearing, northwest corner Third and Jefferson streets. ST. LOUlS—Union News Company, Union Depot and Southern Hotel. Let no guilty man escape. Hon. Levi P. Morton would make a creditable United States senator from Now York. Is Mr. Brand content to drop the contest for Mr. Leman’s seat without insisting on investigation? Dons Carter Harrison favor the prosecution of the election fraud discovered in the BrandLeman contest? If not, why not? Austin IT. Brown is one of the “watchers" in the recount. He was “a watcher” during the recount in the Hess-Lemon case, in the pay of English. Who is he representing now? The tickets that “elected” Brand, Democrat. at Chicago, have been shown to have been printed on Friday, Nov. 21. just seventeen days after the election. Shall there be an investigation? After reading four columns daily on the subject, we are fully persuaded that Mr. Cleveland is a very different kind of man—that he will confound his enemies and disappoint his friends. They are tracing the Chicago fraud uncomfortably close to Carter Harrison. A desperate effort will be made to have the investigation discontinued, hut it is hoped that the law will take its course and that the officials who have it in hand will push it to its completion. Mr. Brand, the Chicago Democrat who attempted to get into the Legislature on forged ballots, kindly announces that he will not countenance fraud. It is possible that Mr. Brand has not snatched himself from the burning soon enough to escape being scorched. It is by no means the happiest way of putting it that General Grant should be “pensioned. ” What Congress should do is to put the General on the retired list of the army with the rank and pay of general—the rank he gave up to answer the demand of the country to become President. Surely, if Fits John Porter can be placed upon the retired list for failure to do his duty, General Grant should be extended an equally delicate and proper tribute of the national gratitude. The New York Post, in one of its cowardly aud daily lashings of Blaine over Burchard’s shoulders, says the whole trouble resulting from the Burchard affair “originated in bringing !he clergy into the campaign at all. From first to last they were a disgrace to their profession, and a positive injury to the candidate they endeavored to help.” Isn’t this rather bard upon Brother Beecher? Or does the Post, like many others, regard Mr. Beecher as a sort of theological bush whacker, achurohly pirate, and not a regular clergyman? Aud how about James Freeman Clarke? We print those portions of Secretary McCulloch’s report which are of general public interest, including what he has to say of trade and taxation, and of the national banks. Mr. McCulloch has not been in office very long, hut he has been able to get out a remarkably long report, coveiing all possible details of the Department, with the workings of which he is perfectly familiar. The great bulk of the report, however, is of little interest, except to Congress: that which is the meat of the document we give in the Secretary’s own words. Rev. Mr. Spurgeon defends the habit of smoking on the ground that ho likes it, and that he finds among the commandments none which says: “Thou shalt not smoke.’’ Ten commandments, he adds, are as many as he can keep, and he has no desire to make them into eleven or twelve. Mr. Spurgeon, doubtless, has a right to enjoy his pipe if ho chooses; but if the habit needs a defense, he should find n better one. Among the Ten Commandments is not one which says: “Thou shalt net drink whisky,” but the illustrious preacher would hardly recommend indulgence in strong drink for this reason. Congress opened yesterday with a small attendance in the Senate and with ono hundred and three members of the House absent. The interest was meagre, and the proceedings dull and commonplace. This emphasizes the absurdity of an old Congress meeting after a general election and in the very face of the Christmas holidays. The law should be at once changed, so that the new Congress could assemble early in the year, at a time when they could think of their duties to their constituents, instead of having their minds filtod with visions of Santa Claus and merry making. Nothing will be done of account until after the holiday season is well over.

much less .Tup; Chicago Times, tho Chicago New*, the recommendation vi - T r ~ , x T tif>on tho belief that the .the Boston Herald, the Now nmpta from letter k , yn E ] th „ Memphis ately succeeomg the change • ' *.'. 000,600. It has proved to be Democratic and “iodeThirt is a trustworthy indkati' puo will sooil he restored to it

pendent” newspapers, are scarcely “Republican organs,” and we suggest to those who aspire to the place of boot-black-in-ordinary to Mr. Hendricks, now that he has really been elected to the vice-presidency, that they will have to enlarge the scope of their vision if they expect to take in all the papers in the country which think Mr. Hendricks’s “sense of propriety” is by no means “fine.” Even the Vincennes Sun, in our own State, bitterly Democratic as it is, calls upon the Vice-president to cease his undignified gostration. THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE. Mr. Arthur’s last annual message will not suffer by comparison with any that have been transmitted to Congress during times when no great question has stirred the country to its depths. It is a plain, practical, unpretentious business document, and yet, in two or three places, rises above the commonplace into a valuable presentation and discussion of important pub'iio questions. Very properly, the first thing is an emphasis of the duty of Congress to pass some law respecting the counting of the electoral vote. Two presidential elections, within eight years, have been decided by the narrowest possible margins, and under circumstances which have tested the strength of popular government. That the test was successful in ech case is not conclusive that the future is necessarily safe. The Democracy failed to pass the Hoar bill because they wanted to keep the matter open for a possible contingency. Now that the next quadrennium is settled beyond controversy, it is to be hoped both parties will unite in the passage of some satisfactory measure which, while within the limits of the Constitution and preserving the sovereignty of the States, will yet give a clear and undisputed method whereby the voice of the States can be unmistakably and effectively made known. The President’s review of the relations of the country with foreign powers shows a very satisfactory and an improving condition of things. It also serves to answer Stanley Matthews’s question while senator: “What have we to do with abroad?’’ We have a great deal to do with abroad, and we shall have more and more to do with it as the years go by. The good sense, business integrity and national honor of the country will approve the President’s acts and recommendations for the extension of our foreign trade and for the enlargement of the neutrality laws, whereby the dynamite scoundrels, assassins and cowards who now use our country as a safe refuge from which to plan their accursed crimes against governments with which we are at peace, can be properly prevented from or punished for their evil work. To save the national name from scandal, it is probably well that Congress shall appropriate sufficient money to build the Bartholdi pedestal, and have a stop put to the beggarly penny collections that are yet being made to help out the amazing stinginess of New York. Just here it will be well to notice and indorse the President's argument for the extension of our foreign trade, which comes at the last of the message. It is the plain dictate of common sense that protective duties should be maintained on those articles of manufacture in which our workingmen would have the competition of European ill-paid labor, while the freedom of trade should be extended to those products this country is ill-adapted to raise or produce. The protective system does not mean the absurdity of Le Due’s tea farm, nor the payment of many millions of dollars to develop the ghost of a sugar industry, or the cultivation of a few fields of coffee. The suggestion that where freedom of trade is extended to the products of countries in our own hemisphere, their markets should be reciprocally open to our manufactures, is self-evidently proper, and opens up the possibilities of an extension of American trade. Intimately identified with this is the development of the shipping interests of the country. The building of a government navy and the subvention of American steamers for the carrying of the maiis are necessary preliminary steps as well as the modification of the navigation laws, whereby commerce may be relieved from many existing petty vexations, and the putting of the consular branch of the foreign service on a salary footing, doing away with fees exacted from American shippers and seamen. All these suggestions of the President seem to us wise, and are in striking harmony with that South American policy of Mr. Blaine, which excited the affected ridicule of the mugwumps and grandmothers, but which was given an honored place in tho party platform at Chicago, in June, and was copied a month later by the party which will have the executive and the lower house of Congress for at least the next two years. They will not find the Republican Senate opposing arbitrarily between them and wise legislation in this direction. The country wilt approve the stoppage of the coinage of silver dollar’s and of the issuance of silver certificates, and the retirement of the trade dollar. These are threatening disturbances to the financial system, and unless speedily removed may work serious disaster. The recommendation for the retirement of the one and two-dollar bills is also wise. This will give ample opportunity for the circulation of all the silver subsidiary coinage which the trade and convenience of the people demand. There should be no bank-notes of loss than five-dollar denomination. The recommendation for the removal of the excise tax on everything but distilled spirits will not be so unanimously approved, but a movement for the oollection of internal revenue—whatever may be retained—through the Treasury direot, and the abolition of the cumbrous rna-

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chinery and expensiveness of the Internal Revenue Bureau, would be popular. The Journal has frequently urged this, when the officials to he affected would be Republicans, and is free to again call attention to it now. Tho President advises the passage of the bill allowing the issuance of national bank circulation on the face-value of the bonds deposited, which is certainly wise and prudent. Other measures aro needful for the perpetuity of the national bank system—if it is to be perpetuated—and to make it more easily adjustable to the demands of business; but care should be taken that the security for the circulation is in no wise impaired, while there might well be an inquiry whether some legislation is not necessary for the protection of depositors, if national hanks are to continue to be practically the only hanks the people have. Tho country will approve the recommenda- , tion for the reduction of the rate of local postage to one cent, and the enlargement of the unit of letter postage to one ounce. It is well that both the President and Postmaster-gen-eral are imbued with the idea that the postal service is a public convenience, and the more convenient it is made the better it subserves the purpose of its existence aud maintenance. It is also gratifying that the wild scheme of a postal telegraph disappears from discussion, both in the department report and in the message. That idea generally afflicts the minds of neophytes who know little of the practical workings of the service or of its proper relations to the public, or of those who, with autocratic inclinations, think the government should do everything, and that they should be the government. Let us hope we have heard the last of a postal telegraph. The recommendations for the rebuilding of the navy and for harbor protection should be concurred in by Congress. But for the stubborn and unpatriotic opposition of the Democratic party, this needed work would be now well under way. It is probable that now the objections will not continue, but that some attention will be paid to the necessities of national safety and the plain demands of national honor. The President would like something done about Mormonism, but a Democratic House, elected on a platform that dared not say a word about the question, will not be likely to strike very vigorously at this leprous ulcer, lie also recommends the passage of a national bankrupt law, and the granting of a pension to General Grant. Other recommendations are but renewals of what he has formerly urged upon Congress. The messago closes with a graceful acknowledgment of the President’s gratitude to Congress and the country for the support which Las been given his administration. Mr. Shively was elected a member of Congress on the 4th of November, aud was sworn in on the Ist of Deoember. He is the member to fill tho unexpired term of Hon. W. H. Calkins. Mr. Calkins resigned on the 20th of October,and Mr.Shively’s pay account is made up as from that date. This may be honest, Mr. Shively, but you would not think of doing such a thing in private life. It is a small, contemptible gouge, unworthy a member of Congress, whoever he may be. HJS DAUGHTER'S MURDERER. A Farmer’s Brutality Terminates in the Death of a Beautiful Girl of Nineteen Years. Woonsocket, R. L, Deo. I.—Since Lottie Coomb9, the nineteen year old daughter of a North Bellingham farmer, was buried, reports havo been current that this beautiful and accomplished girl died from brutal punishment inflicted by her own father. According to affidavits obtained to day, Miss Lottie reached the house of Edward Ames three weeks ago on foot in a pitiable condition. She said that a week before her father dragged her out of bed at day light, and ordered her to saw wood, build tho fire and get his breakfast. While she was working at the wood pile he came out, and seizing a fourfoot stick struck hor so violently that she fell to tho ground. He continued to strike her while she lay prostrate. She escaped to the house, where her unnatural father, assisted by her brother, continued liis brutal treatment Iu consequence she was confined to her bed for a week. Then she escaped during her father's absence. Mr. Ames took her to the house of Miss Priscilla Partridge, walking his horses all the way because she could not bear the slightest jolt The next day she was taken violently ill, and after thgee weeks of intense suffering she died. In her delirium she would cry out bogging her father not to hurt liar. An autopsy will be held, and charges preferred against Coombs with the selectmen. Popular feeling runs high over the crime. WANTED TO CHANGE HER NAME. A Philadelphia Girl Who Is Tired of Being Called Burchard. Philadelphia, Deo. L — “ Olga F. Burchard, come forward," said the superintendent of public education yesterday, at the Horace Binney School, when the hour arrived to present the honors and medals for excellence in scholarship. A tall, handsome girl arose and advanced to received the first honors of her class in the shape of a $5 gold-piece. When the medal had been conferred, she said to Mr. Campbell, of the Board of F.ducation: “Please, sir, I want to change my name.” “Your first or last name?” “The namo of Burchard is a burden to me,” said the girl, almost in tears. “Our neighbora annoy me by calling me ‘Rum, Romanism and Rebellion.’ whatever that may moan. It must be something pretty bad. for pcoplo who used to love me and treat me kindly now sneer at nnd revile me in the street on account of my name. I was born in St Petersburg. BusslA, of English parents," continued the girl. “My name is Burchard, and I never did anything to disgrace it I don't know why people treat me so cruelly; but pleaso, sir, tell me how I can get it changed I” A few words of consolation having been proffered, the evidently distressed girl went back to her class. The Plenary Council Drawing to a Close. Bai.timOkS, Doc. I.—Tho plenary council was in secret session to-dsy. and much work was accomplished. It is though* the council will finish on Thursday next, and certainly hy Saturday.. The prilloip&f work now is formulating Oho_doorooo which have been agreed upon.

CRIME AGAINST ME BALLOT. Hints that Mon of Influence Arc Implicated in the Chicago Theft. What Was Revealed by Yesterday's Inquiry Before the Grand Jury—Mr. Brand's Flan for Settling' the Dispute. THE ATTEMPTED THEFT. Big Fish Implicated—Have There Been Promises of Immunity? Chicnsro Times. Readers of the Times will remember that when it was charged the ballot-box of the Second precinct of the Eighteenth ward had been tarn pered with, that in addition to the presence of the men who actually handled tho ballots and did the work, there was in the party a North-side politician, who can be called a “silk stocking.” He had no personal interest in the fraud more than to help along the chances of a friend, who was an enthusiastic candidate for a United States senatorship, and he allowed his zeal to get the better of his discretion, and thus he became mixed up in the fraud. Os this fact the friends of Leman claimed to have unimpeachable proof, and this was the string they pulled. The word was quietly passed along the line to some of the more intimate friends of this aforesaid siik stocking that if he had any desire to escape an indictment, it would be well for him to begin at once to set his house in order. It had been resolved by the grand jury to indict the three judges and the two clerks of the election, and the evidence was rapidly crystallizing in a shape sufficient to warrant the immediate indictment of the two accomplished penmen who supervised the job and wrote the signature of Dr. Strausser on the tally sheet. This was beginning to strike pretty close to the “rookery” and also the Northtown office, and, as the parties referred to are prominent political rounders on the North Side, their friends began to tremble for further developments, which were not long in being reached. Then was discovered the deus ex machina—the silk-stocking Democrat Emissaries were commissioned to act the diplomatic role, and ascertain if the prosecution would let up with the understanding that Brand should at once retire from the contest. “Long” Jones, it is said, was sounded, but no crumbs of comfort or assistance could be had in this direction. To say that tho North Side was in a panic would be putting it mildly, and yesterday the above-mentioned conference was held and Mr. Brand was induced to draw off. It is but simple justice to that gentleman to say that he had nothing to do with the fraud, was in no way a party to it. and, in fact, was not sure one had been committed until it was confessed to him yesterday. He at once sent the dispatch above given. As the case now stands, “Long” Jones has made no promises and would make none of exemption from punishment, either for the men whose indictments have already been decided upon or those other gentlemen against whom he claims to have proof. He had a whip hand, and he used it, and refused to agree to any conditions. It is likely, however, that a truce will be made hereafter. The wires have already been used to obtain the aid of certain influential friends of the “siik stocking” above mentioned to intercede with General Logan to pull “Long” Jones off in the matter, and stop all prosecution of the aforesaid politician. It is likely that a dropping of the prosecutions against Shields and tho other election officers will be included in the general act of amnesty, and tho finding of a Democratic vote so that Logan can be returned to the United States Seuate is no improbable part of the coming treaty. Harry Rubens, counsel for Mr. Brand, was in his office, sadly contemplating the effects of nnd gazing at the copy of the dispatch sent to Springfield by his client. “What led Mr. Brand to tako such a step?" was asked of him. “He had a conference here this afternoon with myself, Mayor Harrison, aud some other prominent Democratic lawyers. Mr. Brand acted on my advice when he sent the dispatch.” “Will he make a contest?” “Yes, before the proper tribunal. We do not care which of the contestants the Governor gives the certificate to. As soon as the Governor renders his decision, Mr. Brand will mako a proposition which we think will be satisfactory to all parties and the public.” ‘ ‘What will that proposition be?” “I decline to state at present" “Has a compromise been effected!” “Not that 1 know of.” WHAT LONG JONES SAY3. Interview in Chicago Times. 1 ‘There are rumors abroad that compromises have been made and proceedings in various directions abandoned. Any truth in them?” “Not to my knowledge. No propositions have been made to me to compromise, nor have I extended any overtures in that direction, and I want to say right here, speaking of course for myself, that this crime will be prosecuted to the bitter end, let the lightning fall where it may. We may not be able to get all, the high and the low, who were concerned in this fraud, but we will land some of them in the penitentiary before we get through. There will be some summoned to appear before the grand jury who will bo astonished to find out that they are wanted, and there will be others indicted who are not expecting it. It has been a smart trick up to this time, something to laugh at nnd chuckle over, but you will notice that the other side has about got through laughing. We are getting plenty of evidence, and the trail is getting hotter and the thing closer homo. It is a good tiling to punish the tools, but a much better thing to reach the beneficiaries of the crime. Stop and ask who is to be benefited by this attempted fraud, and draw your own conclusions. Here is a deliberate attempt to steal a United States senatorship. I do not charge that the man who would have probably been nominated had any personal knowledge of it, but he could not have been so blinded by partisanship as not to understand it all, and it originated very close home to him. You can say very close. As we progress the more uneasy they get. The United States law has very sharp teeth, and it takes cognizance of conspiracies as well as forgery." “When you speak of men close to the benefieiarv, do you mean ?” “Well, you are a good guesser, but I shall not tell you whethor you hit the mark or not. Wait patiently, and it will all come out” “Suppose that there should be an abandonment of the proceedings on the part of the Democracy, what then?” “It is immaterial what the Democracy does. If they have put their foot into it, they will pull it out the best they can They will not get any help from me.” “Suppose they sliould offer to compromise?" “It is a bad time to compromise now. Besides that, the man who would accept a compromise and do anything that would tend to cover up the crime would deserve to bo tarred and feathered. ” “Have any overtures been made to your looking to that end?” “None whatever I have been told that Carter Harrison and myseif havo met and talked the matter over, but there is not a word of truth in it Neither do I believe that any ono else of our party lias listened to any such propositions. The matter is beyond that. It is the first time that such a thing has happened in the Northwestern States, and it is the right time to make an example. If something is not done, if, now they have got into a tight place, they are allowed to slip out of it on a compromise, the thieves and thugs in this city will make other attempts to deprive voters of their rights of suffrage. Perhaps, however, when they see half a dozen men wearing striped clothes and breaking rock for a term of years they may think twice before entering into it. Now, see here, there is no use of boating around the bush any lougor. I know that Brand has abandoned his mandamus procecdings, and I have heard it said that a consultation is now going on between the leaders on the Democratic side and Dick Tuthill looking to a compromise. Mind, Ido not say the latter is true, as it is a mere rumor, and not a very likely

one. but if there is any compromise attempted 1 will get up and denounce it, I want to see the big fish suffer as well as the little ones. ” The Developments Yesterday. Chicago, Dec. I.—The United States grand jury to-day continued its investigation into the alleged frauds in the Second precinct of the Eighteenth ward, in which the allegations are that the tally-sheet was changed after the day of election, taking 200 votes from Leman, Republican candidate for State Senator, and giving the same number to bis opponent, Brand, Democrat, thereby giving Brand a majority of ten in the district (the Sixth), which would make the State Legislature Democratic by a majority of two on joint ballot instead of a tie, as would be the case if Leman were elected, and thus enable the Democrats to choose a United States Senator to succeed Gen. I.ogan, It is also charged that, in order to covor up this fraud, the sealed ballots were taken out of the county clerk’s office; that over two hundred Republican ballots, with Leman's name on them, were abstracted and an equal number of ballots substituted which contained all the Republican names except Leman's, for which that of Brand was substituted, and that these ballots were printed on the night of Nov. 21, or seventeen days after tlie election. According to published statemants by papers here, both Democratic and Republican, when the ballots were examined by the United States grand jury, last week, they revealed the apparent, absurdity that most of Leman’s friends, including his father-in-law and brother-in-law, voted for Brand, and the same papers assert that those relatives and friends, when summoned before the grand jury, swore that then voted for Leman, and that if the ballots showed otherwise, they were not the ballots oast by them. Concerning to day’s proceedings of the grand jury, the Times, Democratic, will to-morrow publish what purports to bo an abstract of testimony given before the grand jury, the more important features of which are herewith given in substance: Byron Fish, a discharged foreman for P. L. Hanscom & Cos., testified that he asked J. C. Hess, foreman of tho pressroom of the same establishment, about printing the bogus Republican tickets, and that Hess replied that ten Republican tickets with Brand's name on them were wanted to put in the ballot-box to elect Brand. J. S. Thompson, an employe of lianscom & Cos., said that on the afternoon of Nov. 21, at the request of S. B. \Vright, a member of the firm, he had an engraver make a sac simile of the engraved head of the Republican ticket, which was delivered to Wright about 6 o'clock in the evening; than he believed Mackin gave the order, as he (Mackin) was present when Wright asked tho witness to have the work done. S. Fallis, of Baker & Cos., engravers, testified as to the execution of the order, which was wanted in a hurry. J. C. Hess, pressman for Hanscom & Cos., said the press-work was done by ono of the boys who ran tho Dresses, and denied Fish's statement that he (Hess) said ten tickets were wanted to elect Brand. The papers here have published many hints implicating more or less promiuent citizens, and city and county officials, "as concerned in or having knowledge of the actual work of changing the ballots and forging the name of one of tho judges to the bogus taily sheet. A NEW SUGGESTION. Mr. Brand's Plan for Settling the Dispute Between Himself and Mr. Leman. Chicago, Dec. I.—An open letter will he published here to-morrow from Rudolpli Brand, Democratic candidate for State Senator from tho Sixth district, to Henry W. Leman, his Republican opponent. Mr. Brand says that, whilo he ran ahead of his ticket elsewhere, and had reason to believe he would do the same in the second precinct of the Eighteenth ward, where it is alleged fraud was committed which added 200 votes to Brand's count, yet if Leman’s claim to this effect was true it would show that he (Brand) ran behind his ticket in the precinct. Still, from the fact that the ballots ii. 'ha box indicate that Leman's father-in-law, brother-in law and other intimate friends voted for Brand. He (Brand) is inclined to tho opinion that these ballots are fraudulent. He, therefore, proposes to Leman that they jointly canvass the votes in the entire district, and if it is found that ballots of similar character have been deposited in other precincts, tho matter can be settled by the testimony of voters throughout the district, on the question for whom they voted. A telegram from Springfield says: “The State canvassing board completed its work to-day, and decided the contest in the Thirteenth legislative district in favor of Muhlheron, and against Kluph. This will make the Legislature a tio on joint ballot in case Mr. Leman, Republican, in the Sixth district, is seated, and will give the Democrats a majority of two in case Mr. Brand, Democrat, of the same district, is given the seat. Kluph claims that 90 votes for him in the Nineteenth precinct of the Fourteenth ward were counted for his opponent, and says he will present tho case to the United States grand jury, or will contest before the Senate. The facts, as showu before both the county and State canvassing boards, were that by a clerical error Kluph was originally given ninety votes too many. As both Kluph and Mulheron are Democrats, the complexion of the Legislature will not be changed in either case. “Governor Hamilton will announce his decision in the Brand-Leman case to-morrow.” MARRIED TO A SCHOOL BOY. An Elderly Widow and a School Ma'am Weds One of Her Pupils. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Deo. I.—There is much comment in society circles in this city over the hasty marriage of the widow of ex-Mayor Eastman, during his life president and proprietor of the Eastman Business College, to a young man scarcely out of his teens. Mr. Eastman originated the Eastman Business College, which grew to such proportions that at one time over 1,800 scholars were being taught at the institution. He was elected mayor of the city, a position which ho occupied six years, up to the time of his death. Tho entire property passed into the hands of the widow at her husband's death in 1878, and Professor E. White was made president, also succeeding Mr. Eastman as mayor, which position he still holds. Professor White is a brother-in-law to Mrs. Eastman, and one result of the wedding with the young graduate is the resignation of the president, and the withdrawal from the college of the majority of the faculty, with the expressed intention of instituting an opposition school at once. The marriage was a surprise to everybody, including Mr. and Mrs. White, who were invited to witness the ceremony a few hours before it took place in tho Eastman mansion. C. C. Gaines, the bridegroom, is not yet twenty-four years of age, while the bride is fifty-two. He came from near Danville, Va., and was possessed of only enough funds to pay his tuition fee. He was Mrs. Eastman’s favorite scholar and was given a room in her residence as his abiding place whilo attending the colloge. After he was graduated, a short time ago, Gaines was appointed an assistant teacher and still lived with Mrs. Eastman. So quiet were the arrangements for the marriage kept that Mrs. Eastman's daughter, Mrs. Timothy Woodruff, who resides in Brooklyn, was not aware of it until after the nuptials had been celebrated. Mrs. Woodruff is three years the senior of her stepfather. Prof. Henry Coleman, president of the Newark Coleman Business College, was principal of the Eastman College for seventeen years, leaving there in 1881, taking Assistant Secretary 0. W. Palms with him, and starting the college in that city. Mrs. Eastman, or Mrs. Gaines, resides in an elegant manaim aud is reputed to be wealthy. Car and Paint Shops Burned. Bt. Louis, Deo. I.—The car anil paint shops of the Cairo Short Lino railroad at East St. Louis, together with two passenger eoaohes, two box cars, and two looomotives, woro burned to night. Loss, $20,000: oovered by insurance.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS Nearly a Thousand Dollars in Gold and Notes Found in an Oyster Can, And the Discovery Clears a Man Who Hal Been Unjustly Suspected for Twenty Years—Serious Fire at Fowler. INDIANA. A Singular Discovery Which Relieves a Mai of Unjust Suspicious. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Angola, Dec. I.—On Saturday, whilo A* Sewell, of Hamilton, Steuben county, was mak ing some repairs in his flouring mill, an old oyster can was discovered in an out-of-the-way place, which he threw out doors. Soon afterward a little neighbor boy passing along satl first a ten then a twenty-dollar gold piece, and near by the oyster can, which, upon examination, was found to contain enough more gold to mako $230, and enough greenbacks of 1862 and 1863 dates to aggregate $721. The money ia supposed to have been secreted by a former owner of the mill, Colton by name, who hanged himself there about eighteen years ago. When Colton was found hanging in the mill, his friends, on account of about a thousand dollars being gone that he was known to have had, claimed that he had been foully dealt with, and a man by the name of Farnum was suspected and even accused of having murdered him. Mr. Farnum always felt humiliated because of the suspicion and to-day rejoices in that the discovery of this money, which very evidently belonged to Colton, removes all cause of suspicion. Th question now arises who will get the money finally? Attorneys here say that it may go to the Colton heirs; that evidence can be found to show that Colton was known to have such money only a few hours before his death. Tha evidence seems rather slender. However, thera will likely boa contest in the matter. • Damaging Fire at Fowler, Special to tue Indianapolis Journal. Fowlkr, Deo. I.—At 4 o'clock on Sunday morning fire was discovered in tho large hardwaro establishment of J. B. McKinney & Bro., on the corner of Fifth and Adams streets. The fire originated about the middle of the building, and is supposed to hav# been the work of an incendiary. Before the fire company reached the scene the fire had become unmanageable, and there was no chance to save tho building. An attempt was made to tear away the adjoining building, but failed because it was known that several kegs of powder were 6tored in the burning building, and men would not risk their lives in getting near enough to do the work. The fire spread rapidly, and the adjoining building was soon in flames. The powdor finally exploded, and then the work of tearing down the adjoining building began, and before the lire had swept over it, it was felled to the ground and the flames stayed. The fire did damago to the amount of $12,000, which was partially secured by insurance. Dr. Mttnhall at Madison. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Madison, Dec. I.—The union revival meetings ia progress in this city under the auspices of L. W. Munhall, are assuming somewhat the nature of an awakening. The large audience-room of Trinity M. E. Church was packed at both the services yesterday and hundreds turned away unable to get in. There were ono hundred and three professions made in the two sessions, mostly by young people betwoen twelve and twenty years of age. The work has really only but just begun. Watolies ami Revolvers Stolen. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LooanspOßT, Dec. I.—Thieves effected an entrance into the second-hand store of Thomas Humphreys, yesterday morning, and carried away in the neighborhood of seventy watches, besides a number of doubleaction revolvers. The goods are valued at S7OO to SBOO. This is only one of a series of burglaries to which this place has been treated during the last mouth. Burglary at Plainfield. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Plainfield, Deo. I.—The store of Allen Watson, at this place, was broken into, last night, and robbed of money, cutlery, tobacco, cigars, etc., to the amount of $75 or SBO. The burglary is supposed to have been committed by local talent. Minor Notes. The woolen mill at Greensburg yesterday closed for an indefinite time, throw ing a large number of operatives out of employment. While attempting to get on a train to steal a ride, gome six miles east of Snoals, Giant Pence, a tramp, from Sidney, Ohio, was thrown under the wheels and his right leg so mangled that amputation was necessary. The J. M. & I. railroad shops, at Jeffersonville, will not be torn down. Repair work will be done there as usual. The employes who removed to Indianapolis are well pleased, except those who own property in Jeffersonville. John F. Swails, of Decatur county, died suddenly yestorday at his home, six miles north of Greensburg. The coroner pronounced tho cause heart disease. He was fifty-eight years old and had but recently secured a pension of about SI,OOO. Miss Ida Gilbert, a visitor to the town library of Charlestown, alleges that Ward H. Watson, a young lawyer in temporary charge of the librav, attempted to ki9s her against her will. No further liberties were attempted, but a suit is threatened for assault. At Milan, on Sunday morning, at 4 o’clock. Frank Dennison was awakened by a burglar in his room. The burglar escaped but left his tracks in the snow and he was followed to a barn several miles distant, where he was captured. He is a negro, giving the namo of Al. Dixon, but answers the description of Jesse Coolie, the slaver of young Carpenter, of Boon# county, Kentucky, for whom SI,OOO reward is offered. At the conclusion of the Sunday mornine sermon of W. E. Houcks, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Logansport. the pastor withdrew, and the clerk of the session informed the congregation that the charges made by the Daily Pharos, the Democratic paper at that place, against Mr. Loucks would be thoroughly investigated. Since last Monday, when Louthaine, editor of the Pharos, was knocked down by the m lister, whom ho insulted, the paper has teemed with malicious comment, although no direct charges. Mr. Houcks is ono of the prominent ministers in the .State, and for years has been a pastor in that community. This investigation is made in pursuance to his demand, the sympathy of the people, regardless of party, being with the minister. ILLINOIS. A Mattoon Grocery man Forced to Make an Assignment. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Mattoon, Dec, I.—To day P. B. Linn, grocer, of thisoity, made an assignment to James H. Clark. Liabilities, $3,000; assets, $1,500. Brief Mention. Judge David Davis will deliver the annual addt ess at the meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association at Springfield, Jan. 13 and 14. The collections of internal revenue In the Peoria district for tho month ending with Nov. 30, wore $1,347,856, an increase of $166,000 over November. 1883. Export shipments for November were 3,448 packages, containing 305,080 gallons. Fine Residence Burned. Denver, Col., Dec. 1 —The residence of Mrs. M. E. Elkhart, on Highland avenue, was burned this morning. The origin of the tire is unknown. Loss about $22,000: insurance, $15,000, as follows: Franklin, of Philadelphia, $10,000; North British and Mercantile, of Loudon, $5,000. A Serious Loss to Science. Madison, Wis., Dec. I.—Scienoo Hall, at the university, was totally destroyed by fire to night. The building cost about SIOO,OOO. and there was $lO,000 insurance. The loss on oontents cannot be estimated, but the whole is not less than $250,000. Obituary. Albany, N. Y., Dec. I.—Henry Smith, Speaker of the Assembly in 1882, and a pi-oruineut Republican lawyer, died this morning of congestion of th# brain*