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which they give no adequate return, his depart' nunt is filled with men who work hard and faithfully. many of them from 8 o'clock in the morning until lato into tho night, and that in spito of ceaseless toil they are' unable to keep up with the work of the office, which increases month by month, while the force of clerks employed re mains about the same as for the past flue years. Mr. Vilas has announced his determination to ask Congress for fifty more clerks as soon as they can be provided for, aud the action of the Postmaster general wilt doubtless, be followed by other department heads as the Secretary of the Interior, the Commis-’ sioner of the General Land Office. Commissioners of Patents and Indian Affairs and the Secretary of State have already discovered that the forces in their respective offices are inadequate for the proper conduct of the public business. No one but the ignorant believed the flowing talk of the demagogue politicians last year. Every one who has taken the trouble to inquire into the methods of administration that have been in vogue in the departmental service during the days of Hayes, Garfield and Arthur knows that the public business is conducted on strict business principles, and before the Democratic party has been in power ono year it will he compelled to iudorse by its action the work of the past twenty-four years of Republican rule. THE REVENUE COLLECTORS. Unsuccessful Clamor of Democrats tor Removal of Present Incumbents. Special to the 1 ntlimnapoli# Journal. Washington. April 24. —Senator YoorheeS and all the Democrats from Indiana in the next House waited upon the President to-day to urgo upon, him the necessity of an immediate change in the revenue collectors for that State. They want all the present incumbents swept out at once and Democrats put in their places, and do not propose to rest until this is done. They placed the case before the President about as strongly as they could, but came away greatly dissatisfied because they had not succeeded in getting any assurances. The Democrats in all the States are uniting in making war upon the revenue collectors, and are very importunate in their demands for immediate changes. The Democrats in the South and all through the whisky regions are particularly importunate; they say that the present collectors hare been in every way offensive, and as they are not protected by the civil-service or tenure of-office laws, they should be removed at once. Indianinns are very warm over the President's seeming disregard of their demands. BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION. Congressman Collins Vigorously at Work Canvassing the Views of the Next House. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington. April 24.—A gentleman connected with the trade interests of New England, who was very much interested in the bankruptcy bill last winter, says that Mr. Collins is very hopeful of the passage of a bill similar to that formulated bj T Judge Lowell at the next session of Congress. For two years, or ever since he entered Congress, Mr, Collins has had one ambition, and that is the passage of a law rogulating bankruptcy. At present he is at his home in Boston, and is devoting every minute he can spare from his law business to a thorough canvass by mail of the sentiment of the next House. There is no doubt that upon a square vote the bill would have passed any day last session. The trouble was that a square vote could never bo had. The only method for securing a vote on the bill that its friends had was by moving to suspend tbo rules. This was first tried on the 16th of May, but owing to the absence of many friends of the measure, the necessary two thirds vote could not be secured on that day. Then Mr. Randall entered the lists against the bill, and each time that Mr. Collins attempted to bring the question to a vote, he was opposed by Randall, and the session closed without a fair test of its strength. Mr. Collins is reported to have said that his correspondence thus far has demonstrated that of the sixty now members at least forty have signified their intention to vote with hint, and several of the others have as yet made no reply to his communications. Those who have been balked in every attempt at legislation by the preposterous rules of the last Congress arc determined that Mr. Randall shall not rule the next House. If they stick to their present determination a bankruptcy law will bo enacted before the summer adjournment.

EMIGRANTS FOR THE SOUTH. Tho Hulk of the New Arrival* Seek Lands and Homes lu Texas. Special to tlie ladiauapolia Journal. Washington, April 24.—A gentleman connected with the Immigration Bureau in New York city reports that the bulk of the new arrivals at Castlo Garden, who are destined for farm-life, are taking a Southern course. “Two years ago,” sai<fthis gentleman, “all emigration was to the West and Northwest. Thousands after thousands went to Nebraska, Kansas, Dakota aud Wyoming, bent on taking up government land. The first indications of a change were seen last year, when the tide turned towards Tex;is. One reason for the change is the fact tiuit nearly all the government land now open for homesteads is in the coldest climate in the country. Another reasou is the rapacity of the land grabbers aud holders of railroad grants, and a third, the low price of land in the Southwest. This year, as a result, we are sending a majority of all new comers to the South and Southwest. A majority of them go to Texas and a few to Arkansas, Louisiana, and southern Kansas, while others aro pushing the line of higher civilization over iuto Arizona and southern California.” “What is the general character of these immigrants?” “They are an industrious, hard working, set. mostly from Scandinavia and northern Europe. They all have a small amount of money with which to make a start, and the result will be, I think, exceedingly beneficial to tho territory on which they locate. Several German colonies wilt bo formed in Texas this spring.* TOE DICKSON TRIAL. Tho Court severely Denounces the Course Taken by the Defense. W ashington, April 24.—1n tho Dickson trial before the Criminal Jourt, to day, ex-District Attorney Corkhill wat cross examined at great length m>on the testimony he gave yesterday, hut v iliiout eliciting anything of special imporance. Charles S. Moore, who was an assistant district attorney under Mr. Corkhill, was then examined. He testified to the examination of reports of misconduct by the star-route juror*. One evening, he said, ho met Mr. Dickson on the street Mr. Dickson was in company with Mr. Kennedy, whom the witness understood to be in the employ of the Department of Justice. Mr. Dickson lodged with him a&worn statement; he furnished, also, a list of witnesses, and tho witueiis continued tho investigation by finding

and examining the witxesßes. When he had taken a mass of testimony a letter came to the district attorney, and the witness, by direction, aent all the papers to the Department of Justice. These papers were sent to the Department of Justice long before the arrest of Mr. Dickson. Mr. Dickson then protested against these papers being sent to the Department of Justice to be inspected by the persons whom he chanced with the crime. Mr, G. 11. Smith, conn set for Mr. Dickson, testified to having advised Mr. Dickson to get a warrant for Bowen, and the warrant being refused by the elerk of the police court. He said, also, that Mr. Dickson, having learned of the whereabouts of Bowen, after the bench warrant for Bowen bad been issued, the witness notified Mr. Fesset. the deputy marshal, but he never beard of any action being taken. When ho applied ?to the clerk of the police gonrt for the warrant, the clerk was very pelucthnt, and hesitated. The witness said he knew that the clerk was nnder pressure from the Department of Justice. Dining the afternoon session Judge Andrew Wylie, who presided throughout the star-route trials, was called to the witness stand. In reply to question* by counsel for the defense. Judge Wylie said that about the 23d day of August Mr. Dickson came to him, before the assembling of the court, and showed him a card penned by a man named Bowen, upon which was written some words which Dickson interpreted as an in* vitation to meet Bowen at Driver’s. Dickson asked the witness's advice, and the witness told him, in substance, that it would be unworthy of Dickson's position as a juryman to have anything to do with any such transaction. Mr. Dickson had expressed a suspicion that Bowen was employed by the government Ex Marshal Henry, being recalled, described a conversation had with Attorney-general Brewster, during the progress of the star-route proceedings. The Attorney-general found fault with the selection of two talesmen. He said to the witness that the whole country would hold him (witness) responsible if the accused were not convicted. The witness indignantly denied it. and asserted that his hands were clean and his office was clean. The district attorney was proceeding to question tho witness when counsel for the detense arose to object. The court said that many things had been put in as testimony to which he ought to have objected. The case had assumed the aspect of a trial of the late Attorney-general. Why this matter should come in at this late day he could not understand. The name of the late Attorneygeneral had been dragged in. “The late Attorney-general must hold you," said the court to the present district attorney, Mr. Worthington, “responsible for all this scandal that has been brought upon his head." Mr. Worthington thought this unjust, inasmuch as the Attorney-general’s name had been first introduced by counsel for the defense and by the witnesses. The court said ho would have ruled out Brewster Cameron’s testimony if he could have foreseen that it was to be used for tho purpose of heaping scandal upon the head of the lato Attorney-general. It was an outrage. Ex-special attorney W. A. Walker was sworn, and described a conversation between himself and ex-District Attorney Corkhill, which took place a day or two after the grand jury had ignored the first indictment against Dickson. The witness took the district attorney to task for permitting the grand jury to Call before them witnesses indiscriminately. Mr. Corkhill maintained that the grand jury had a right to call before them anybody they might choose. The witness stoutly maintained that the district attorney had no right, to have anybody before the grand jury except witnesses for the government.' and told the district attorney that the Diokson bill had been ignored because of his (Corkhill’s) carelessness and negligence. He advised Corkhill to bring the Dickson case before the grand jury anew, and seo to it that only witnesses for the government were allowed to appear. adding that if the case were lost through his (Corkhills) neglect, the Attorney-general would hold the latter responsible. Mr. Corkhill promised to take the course suggested. “Now we have another defendant," said the court sotto voce. When questioned by counsel for the defense, the witness said lie had in tr oil need an electrician from Philadelphia to Mr. Dickson, the former representing an underground system for electrical conductors, and Mr. Dickson being president of an electric light company. Mr. Ker said to Dickson, in substance, that it would be to the advantage of his company for him to secure the use of the underground system. “Did you think it proper to introduce a thing of this kind to the foreman of a jury in a case in which you were counsel?" “Well, sir, JC do not know as I think there is anything improper about it." Brewster Cameron was recalled, and contradicted certain statements made by witness Kennedy. Counsel for the government suggested to the court that the case be adjourned until Monday, to give ex-Attorney-general Brewster an opportunity to appear in his own vindication, if he chose to do so. The court said it was customary to adjourn over from Friday until Monday. The case was thereupon adjourned until next week.

MINOR MENTION. Red Cloud’s Charges Contradicted by Agent McGill loud dy. Washington, April 24.—Rod Cloud and Agent McGillicuddy faced each other in the office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to-day. Red Cloud was accompanied by his counsel, Mr. Willard Todd, Randall, the interpreter, and Dr. Bland. The agent was attended by “Gouna-Man-Afraid of-His Horse," an Indian chief, and two of the Indian police. The old chief had prepared a number of charges against the agent, relating to misappropriation of money, mal administration of agency affairs, and attempts to crush him (Red Cloud) and destroy his influence. At the request of the Commissioner they were reduced to writing. Agent McGillicuddy made a brief, comprehensive denial of the charges, and after some general discussion further proceedings were postponed until to-morrow. Government Aid for Public Schools. Special to the Imliunapolia Journal. Washington, April 24.—Members of Congress from the South are very certain that the educational bill which failed of passage iu the House last session j will become a law next winter. “Said a North Carolina member today; “We must pass it. It is our only hope. Last fall we told our people that the bill would surely pass before the end of the session. If there was an election next fall we should all be badly left because of our failure to pass it Now if we fail again we must meet a year ftom next November, and they will take no excuses. All through the South the prospect of government aid for the public schools is hailed with delight, and to blast tho hopes of the poor inhabitants of the mountains of my State would be our political death now. Rag Disinfection. Washington. April 24. A letter received by the Secretary of State from Spain says part of the order of the Treasury Department of Dec. 22, requiring the disinfection of all old rags brought Into the United States, is causing considerable comment among the rag packers. One of the processes named in the order is to disininfeet the rags by burning sulphur, but the writer of this letter —a United States consul—says the paper mills in Europe refuse to purchase sulphured rags, regarding them as being injured by tho process. The only two processes which continued satisfactory in Spain is by boiling the rags, or subjecting them to the superheated steam by perforated screws after being baled. The Contest for the Speakership. Washington Special. That the contest for tho speakership of the next House will bo fiercely contested no one who has studied the situation can doubt. The influence of the administration, so fur as it has been manifested, seems to bo with Mr. Randall, though the time has not yet come, it should be said In explanation, when the administration will figure very much in tho contest. If favor in

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the way of bestowing offices means which one of the two principal candidates will be encouraged by the administration, Mr. Randall is the lucky man. It Is an opcu secret that there is a coldness between Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Carlisle, growing out of the refusal of the President to appoint Phil Thompson, of Kentucky, to either the internal revenue commissionership or the commissionership of railroads. Thompson himself has given up all hope of getting anything from the President, and announces that he will practice law in this city. If Mr. Carlisle should win the contest for the speakership, as his friends are confident he will, they talk as if the Speaker most not show any of the magnanimity that he displayed two years ago. when, after a hard battle between him'and Randall, he vanquished the latter, and then turned around and gave the Pennsylvanian the chairmanship of the committee on appropriations, the most important of all those in the House. There is talk that if the Kentuckian is re-elected Speaker, some other man will be at the head of this committee. Mr, Kelley Will Go to Roast*. Washington, April 24.—The National Republican will contain to-morrow the following telegram from Richmond, Ya.: “Tho Hon. A. M. Kelley, minister to Italy, left here to-night for Washington, and his family for New YorlC by the Old Dominion steamship. It was Mr. Keiley’s purpose to sail from New York to Havre on the steamer Normandie, on Wednesday next, but to-morrow Mr. Keiley will resign his position as minister to Rome, and will at once be appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia in place of General Lawton, of Georgia." Secretary Bayard, on being shown this dispatch, said: “I can tell you nothing about it” Revenue Collectors Commissioned. Washington, April 24.—The President has signed the commissions of all the collectors of internal revenue appointed since the adjournment of Congress, including that of Eben F. Pillsbury, as collector of the Third district of Massachusetts, over which there was said to be some dispute. No further action has been taken in the case of Collector Craig, of Virginia, who declined to resign at the request of the Secretary of the Treasury. It has been referred to the President, and it is understood he will order the suspension of Mr. Craig. Why Postmaster Bailey Was Suspended. Washington, April 24.—Postuiaster-general Vilas to-day said that Postmaster Bailey, of Camden, N. J., had been suspended because ho admitted that he had purchased two pianos and about SI,OOO worth of merchandise, and paid for them in postage stamps. The effect was to increase his apparent sales of stamps, and consequently his salary—a practice which the President did not regard as good policy. These charges were made against Postmaster Bailey during the preceding administration, and aiso substantiated by the inspector's report. The €ase of Lieutenant Jouett. Washington, April 24.— Tho findings and sentence of the court-martial in the case of First Lieutenant Jas. Jouett, Tenth Cavalry, who was charged with irregularities in tho accounts of the post at San Antonio, of which he was in command, have been npproved by the President. The charge was sustained, and the court recommended dismissal. Lieutenant Jouett, is a son of Rear Admiral Jouett, who commands the North Atlantic station. Swhim Will Not Bo Pardoncil. Washington, April 24. —President Cleveland has refused to exercise the power of executive clemency in regard to thrf sentence of D. G. Swaim, judge advocate general of the array. After the sentence of the court-martial which recently tried him was approved by President Arthur, and after the new chief executive had assumed the duties of his office, General Swaim appealed to the latter for nardon on the ground that he had not been allowed a fair trial.

General and Personal. Special to the Inriiav.ai>cll Journal Washington, April 24.—C01. L B. McDonald, of Columbia City, whose file of flfc.li'entions for office would fill a small volume, is again on deck. Mr. McDonald is persistently seeking a consulate, and is a daily visitor at the State Department. When Mr. McDonald came here, some days ago, he said that he was on his way to Virgiuia to attend to some law business, and just stopped off to pay his respects to the President. If McDonald cannot get a consulate he is willing to take something else. State Auditor James H. Rice, of Indiana, returned her© to-day, after a visit to New York, where he went in the iuterest of the State to negotiate a temporary loan of $500,000. Mr. Rice says his mission was successful. Attorney-general Garland has requested So-licitor-general Phillips to remain in office during the present term of the United States Supreme Court, which will not be closed until May 4. Judge Phillips sent in his resignation March 6. Senator Hiliigass, of Huntington county, arrived to-day. The senator sailed under sealed orders, and is not inclined to tell what he came for, but says it was in the interest of a friend, and that he wants nothing himself. The Indiana delegation, when they called on the President to-day, urged the appointment of Senator Willard as consul-general to Paris. Fenring that Hendricks would prove a Jonah, they did not invite him to accompany them. Their mission bore no visible fruit at the time. James H. Ward ell, of New York, was to-day designated to act as chief of the census division of the Interior Department. Mr. Wardell will be assisted by four clerks in the completion of the work of compiling the unfinished census reports. The President today appointed Henry P. Kernochan, of Louisiana, to be naval officer at the port of New Orleans, and Cornelius Sehenck, of Oregon, to be appraiser of merchandise in the district of Williaraetto, Oregon. Col. D. S. Lamont, the President's private secretary, who has been confined to his room about a week with an attack of billious fever, is somewhat improved to-day, and expects to be able to resume his duties at the White House next Monday. His illness is due to overwork and lack of proper outdoor exercise. Assistant Secretary Pruden is acting as private secretary in his absence. The Secretary of the Treasury to day appointed George P. Tingle, of Montana, and Charles Ryan, of Indiana, special agents for the Seal islands in Alaska, vice H. S. Gladden and J. H. Moulton, suspended. Mr. Tingle's compensation is fixed at the rate of $lO per dav, and Mr. Ryan’s at the rate of $8 per day, and expenses. They will leave San Francisco on May 10 for the Seal islands. There are no charges against the present incumbents. Surgeon general Hamilton, of the Marine Hospital service, is in receipt of advice that smallpox fins become epidemic at Trieste, Austria. Several days ago the disease was reported as prevalent, but it has now become epidemic. Tnis place is quite a shipping point for old rags to the United States. It is understood that Mr. Charles H. Marshall, of New York, is to be appointed se:retary of the United States legation at Rome, vice Mr. Edwards Pierrepont, jr., deceased. The Postmaster general to-day appointed sixty fourth-class poet masters. Assignment of J, W. Crossley* New York, April 24.—James W. Crossley, carpet dealer, filed an assignment to-day for the benefit of creditors to Louis G. Ruuher, giving preferences to the amount of $13,915. For scrofula, syphilitic disorders, thin and watery blood, sluggish liver (indicated by poor digestion), weak kidnej'g (indicated by urinary sediments), diseased mucous membrane (indicated by both nasal and urinary catarrh, inflamed eyelids, etc.), use Dr. Guysntt’s Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla. It gradually rebuilds a broken dowu constitution and restores robust health and strength to every part No other remedy equals It

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of All Kinds in the Two States. Suit Against a Bridge Company—Another Murder in Madison County—Reception to Bayless Hanna—State Gleanings. INDIANA. Suit Against a Bridge Company for Work Performed and Material Furnished. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Evansville, April 24.—Suit was filed in the Circuit Court, to-day, by Wallace McGrath, Matthew Spellacy and Edward Ryan, against the Henderson Bridge Company for $23,667, for work, labor and material in the construction of road-bed betwoen this city and the end of the bridge. The plaintiffs claim that the company advertised for bids for work and furnished profile, which the plaintiffs bid upon and were awarded a contract. Upon arriving here it was found that the company had changed the plans somewhat, but agreed to pay the plaintiffs proper compensation for extra work. When the work was finished the compauy refused to pay more than tho contract price. The plaintiffs claim that, to date, $30,494.14 have been paid them, leaving the balance as above, which the company decline to par. Plaintiffs have had engineers go over the work and produce evidence that the work is worth all they claim. They also aver that the company is holding off to effect a compromise. Stabbed to the Heart with a Pocket-Knife. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Anderson, April 24.—At alate hour last night a bloody tragedy occurred at a dance near New Columbus, thi3 county. For two or three years past Luther Brown and Eli Cummins have been friendly rivals for the affections of tho same young lady—Cynthia Aleshire. A dance was in progress at the residence of the girl, last night, and the two lovers were furnishing tho music. During tho evening Miss Aleshire accused Brown of circulating rumors reflecting upon her chastity, and ordered him from the house. He left the room, but lingered near the house until the dance was over, and when Cummins appeared approached him and assaulted him with a stone, saying: “You have lied to that girl about me.” The two grappled and fell, and when they had struck the ground Brown drew his pocket-knife and began using it upon his antagonist The first stab penetrated Cummins’s heart, and as the knife was withdrawn blood spurted from the wound in a stream. This stab was followed by a dozen others, and tho unfortunato man was literally cut to pieces. There were some four or five persons standing by, but no effort was made to separate the combatants. The wounded inun rose to his feet, exclaimed: “I am hurt,” fell over, and expired without a struggle. After she cutting, Brown disappeared into the woods, but to-day he was arrested at the home of his sister, a short distance from the scene of the murder, and lodgod in the county jail, by Marshal Coburn, of this city. He is a rather good-looking, well-developed fellow, about twenty-four years of age. He is of quarrelsome disposition, and lias been in a number of brawls and fights. His victim was his junior in age and his interior in strength, being about twenty years of age, and of rather small stature. His habits were good, and socially he stood high in the community in which he resided.

Anderson’s Opera-House To lie Rebuilt. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Asdekson, April 24.—At a meeting held in this city last night, a joint stock company, with h capital of $90,000, was organized for the purposo cf rebuilding the Doxey Theater, which was destroyed by fire last fall. Articles of assoeiaciation were completed and following board of directors selected: C. T. Doxey, H. J. Brannen berg, J. H. Terhune, L. J. Burr, E. P, Schlater, I. A. Makepeace and TV. T. Durbin. The company will be incorporated under the name of the Doxey Musi cllall Association, of Anderson, Ind. The building will be erected according to plans furnished by Oscar Cobb, architect, of Chicago, and will be a substantial reproduction of the former structure, Work will begin at once, and the theater will probably be thrown open to the public tho first week in September. “Personal Responsibility." The New Castle Mercury having recently stirred up a wnmber of the citizens of that quiet city, in order to relieve certain other citizens, the following card appears in the cux’rent number of that paper: “The writer is personally responsible for every line that has appeared in these columns during the past two months. While he has never endangered bis neck in demonstrating bis aptness in the murderous use of fire-arms he is none the less unwilling that others should be held responsible for his acts, and he' hopes no person will have to read between the lines to understand his meaning i#this particular. “C. F. Sudwarth.”

* Lumber Fire at Green sburg. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Greensburo, April 24.—Just after midnight the lumber in the yards of Mohler & Swails, near the freight depot in this city, was discovered to be on fire. After much unavoidable loss of time the fire-engine got to work, and nearly one-half the Lumber was saved. Twelve thousand dollars insurance was carried on the whole stock, $2,000 each in the Hartford, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, and $3,000 each in the Phenix, of Brooklyn, and Western, of Toronto. The Minister to Persia, Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Crawfokdsvillb, April 24. Bayless W. Hanna arrived at 7p. m. He was met by a band and a delegation of citizens, and taken to the court-house, where he addressed a large crowd. Speeches were also made by M. D. White and John Lee. _ Minor Notes. Mortimer Nye has been nominated by the Democrats of LaPorte for mayor. Argus Peat, who killed Henry Darger, near Patriot, last Saturday, with an ax. has been aquitted on the ground of justifiable homicide. At Union City a foor-year-oid child of Monroe Buckingham was accidentally drowned by falling head first into a five-gallon jar of water while its mother was out of the room. C. A. Hamblett, & brakeman on the Grand Trunk railroad, was struck by the pipe at a water-tank east of Valparaiso, and instantly kilied. He lived at Battle Creek, Mich. The contract for the new Greene county courthouse has been let to McKay & Bushman, of Rockville, as the lowest of the seven bidders, for $08,994. The highest bid was $90,500. Work will be begun immediately. William Bluher was given his preliminary trial yesterday, for shooting Presley Sebrell, at Markleville, on Monday evening. He was acquitted on the ground that he was acting in self defense. Sebrell's condition continues critical. Tho funeral of John R. Mauzy, a former member of the Seventy Indiana Cavalry, took place at Union City, yesterday, and was largely attended. Services were held at the Christian (Jllurch. The funeral discourse was delivered by Rev. Neal, after which the body was moved

to the cemetery in charge of Sedgwick Post, No. 38, G. A. R., and the Red Men, both orders officiating at the grave. Ernest Kleiser. a Lebanon boy, fourteen years old, while fooling with a revolver, shot a playmate, Lonnie Ludlow, nine years old. The ball entered the fleshy part of the right shoulder and produced a painful but not a dangerous wound. William S. Doty, employed at the fnginehouse in the Pittsburg, Port Wayne & Chicago yards, at Fort Wayne, was instantly killed while attempting to couple cars. His duties were entirely in another department, and did not require him to do the coupling. He was assisting a fellow-laborer. At Jeffersonville the name of Mayor Glass, much to the surprise of hi3 friends, was withdrawn from the convention, and Mr. Schuler received the Republican nomination for mayor. Charles Schimpff was nominated for city treasurer, Capt. S. B. Holley for city clerk, and Capt. William Lowry for marshal. It is considered an exceptionally good ticket John R. Blum, a prominent citizen of Evansville, died suddenly, yesterday, from disease of the heart He was born in Bilten, Switzerland, in 1820, and came to this country in 1848. Ho was for a number of years leader of the Leiderkranz Society of that city. At one time he held a commission as lieutenant in the Italian army, and was stationed at Naples. A dispatch from St Augustine, Fla., brings news of the death at that point of John H. Barnes, of Frankfort, who in November last went South with his family tor his health. He was fifty-three years old, and for twenty five years prominently connected with the business interests of Frankfort He leaves a widow and one child. His remains will arrive at Frankfort on Monday. ILLINOIS. Cuttings from Correspondence and Gleanings from Exchanges. In the ioint session of the Assembly, yesterday, the only vote cast was that of Senator Torrance. The body of Augustus Henderson, who was drowned in the Illinois river, March 21, has been found at Hennepin. The body of Jerry Booth, of Carmi. has been found in the Ohio river, at Cairo. He fell into the water while trying to board a steamboat, eight days ago. In Hardin county, W. F. Abner, fifteen years old, for killing his grandmother by cutting off her head with an ax, to get her money, hiis been sentenced to twenty-five years in the penitentiary. At Edwardsville, Mrs. Ellen Long broke her ankle while attempting to alight from a buggy. Her foot caught in the wheel. The horse backed and twisted the bone off above the ankle, causing the bones to project through the flesh. It is feared that amputation may be necessary. The body of a very old man has been found in Straker creek, Rush county, Tex. From papers on his person, his name appears to be William Vance, of Illinois. He was a book agent, and was drowned while trying to cross the creek on horseback. Not far from Vance’s body lay the carcass of his horse. Over S3OO was found on his person. The authorities hold the money awaidug tho discovery of his relatives. Apaclies Again on the War-Path. St. Louis, April 24 —A special from San Jose, Chihuahua, Mexico, to the Globe-Demo-crat says: ‘'There can bo no doubt but that the Apaches are again on the war path in the Sierro Mad re mountains. On Monday last a band of sixty ot them attacked a few Mexicans at IVna Blanca. A courier was at once sent from the Carrialtos mine to the Governor to notify him of the raid and tell him there were no troops in that locality. The entire surrounding country is aroused and in arms. There has also been a large number of cattle stolen by the ludians."

Important to Owners of Cattle. St. Louis. April 24. —Information is received here that Atturney-generrl Garland, on more careful examination of tho law, has reversed the decision given a day or two ago, empowering the Commissioner of Agriculture to purchase and slaughter all cattle afflicted with pleuro pneumonia, or other contagious diseases. This confines the Commissioner’s action to simply quarantining measures, and throws the burden of stomping out the disease upon States or individuals, as heretofore. Patti’s Farewell to New York. New York, April 24. —Madame Patti made her final bow to a New York audience at the Acadamy of Music in ‘’Martha.” The house was crowded with a brilliant audience. Patti was called out after each act and overwhelmed with flowers. At the conclusion of the opera the audience rose en masse and called for Patti, who appeared and sang, in English, “Home, Sweet Home.” Upon retiring she was cheered and again reappeared, hand in hand with Madame Scalchi. Steamship News. Dover, April 24. — Arrived: Erin. Queenstown, April 24.—Arrived: England, from New York. New York, April 24. —Arrived: Alabama, from Glasgow; Ponan, from Bremen; Cauada, from London; Baltic, from Liverpool. London, April 24. —Passed the Lizzard: P. Caland, from New York for Rotterdam. Passed Kinsole: Mentmore, from Baltimore. Temporary Closing of a College. Jackson, Mich., April 24. —The board of trustees of Kalamazoo College, conducted under the auspices of the Baptist denomination, at a. special meeting held here to day, voted to suspend the institution at the end of the current school year, June 10, until the fund:! are sufficient to provide for the expense of maintenance. Glass-Worki} Damaged. Pittsburg, April 24.— The store, moulding rooms and grinding shops of Atterbury & Co.’s glass works were destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The loss is $15,000, and the insurance SIO,OOO.

SPIRIT OF THK STATK PRESS. Modest Sim Coy. Covington People’s Paper. When Sim Coy and his mob of saloon loafers marched into the postoffice on Saturday night, singing “Praise God from whom all blessings flow,’’ Chaplain Abbett should have been present to repeat his prayer, “God bless the Democratic party.”—lndianapolis Daily Journal, April 19. Sim is all right, Mr. Journal; he mistook the postoffice for the Indiana State Legislature, which he had forgotten had left the city in disgrace, and went aronnd to have his Saturday night spree and collect his dues the Grayite members had contracted during the week, for you know that Sim, as his name indicates, is reserved, modest, bashful, and very a-a-astute when duly sober. The Henry George Doctrine. Vincennes News (Pem.) Only one fifth of the people of Indiana own land. Four-fifths of tho population are landless. In other words, eighty out of every hundred people have to give from one-third to onehalf of all their energies to the remaining twenty for the privilege of staying in Indiana and making a living. Another Necessary Thing. Shelbyville Republican. Bayless W. Hanna, the untamed whooper of the wild West, will talk bad English to the Persians for the next four years. Now. if Mr. Cleveland will appoint Dave Gooding as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to some remote region—the further off the better—we will begin to think that he has a kiutily feeling for Indiana, after all. A Clear Case of Reform. Sbelbyvllle Republican. Some of our exchanges insist that there is little or no reform about this Cleveland administration. We dissent. If it is not genuine reform to get such an old Copperhead as Bay less Hanna 0,090 miles away from the State of Indiana for four years, then we do not understand the meaniug of the word reform. Eb Henderson Should Have Iteeu There. Martinsville Republican. When the postoffice at Indianapolis changed hands, last Saturday night, the event was ceie*

brated by a drunken mob, headed by Sim Coy, taking possession and singing “Praise God from whom all blessings flow.” The performance lacked one thiug of being complete—Coy failed to have his old crony, Eb Henderson, there to sing “Maria and the Kid.” A Suggestion for the State Board of Health. New Castle Mercury. The disease of drunkenness is directly or indirectly responsible for a large per cent of the mortality; why not treat it as any other infectious mutter! The saloon is the quagmire where the germ is propagated; why not abate the nuisance and thus free the people of its baneful and pestilence-breeding influence. A Profligate Waste of Money. Monticello Herald. The cost of the late Legislature, which consumed most of its time in political scheming, ig $200,000. It will require some time to reconcile the public mind to such a profligate waste of the people's money. Tax payers have good reason to complain of the enormous injustice. Only One Side to It. Union City Eaglo. Indianapolis will again attempt to raise the city license for saloons from $52 to SIOO. No man in his senses should hesitate in casting his votn on this question. There is only one side to it. Jouesapolis. Kushvillo Republican. The Aquilla Jones family have taken possession of the Indianapolis postoffieo. It begins look as though the name of that city will havs to be changed to Jonesapolis. It Was Indeed* Rockville Republican. The Legislature, which adjourned last Monday, was the most expensive luxury Indiana ever indulged in, Should Be Doubled. Martinsville Republican. The license fee of every saloon in the State should bo double what it is now. Guilty of No Offense. Willis Parker, a farmer living in Hanooct county, in company with two other called last night, about 12 o'clock, at the hotel of Henry Alhertsmeiet; and asked for lodging, but the proprietor mistook the *men for burglars and brandished a revolver in their faces, ordering them to leave. Parker, who was sick, did not quickly quit the vicinity, and was taken to the police station for being a suspected robber, but was released immediately, boing guilty of no offense. A stable in the rear of East and Michigan streets burned early this morning. Loss and insurance unknown. The cause of tho firo was from accident. Tested by Time. For Throat Diseases, Colds and Coughs, Brown’s Bronchial Troches have proved theii efficacy by a test of many years. Price, 25 centa TEST YOUR BAKING-POWDER TO-DAI! Brands advertised as absolutely pure CONTAIN AMMONIA. THE TESI Flare a can top down on a hot stove until heated, thm remove the cover and smelt. A chemist wilt not bo required to detect tho proaence vi ammonia. JfilL DOES NOT CONTAIN AMMONIA. ITS lIKALTHFULXESB HAS NEVER BEEN QIKSIIOKB. In a million homes for a quarter of a century It has stood the consumers’ reliable test, THE TEST OF THE OVEH. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO., UAKKfIS or Dr. Price’s Special FlaToring Extracts, Tho s(roo),-r8l,wosi delirious mu) nolitrul Haver known,and Dr. Price's Lupulin Yeast Gems For Light, Healthy Bread, Tho Best Dry Hop Yeast in tho World. FOR SALE BY GROCERS. CHICAGO. - ST. LOUIS.

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