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RAILWAY GOSSIP. • Tiro limited trains over the Vaudalia and C., K & P. road come off to-day. Vice-©resident Malott says the howlings of the newspapers will not retard the buiiding of anew union depot. “Bully.” T W. Burrows, superintendent, and C. J. Fell iiws, car accountant of the I. & St. L. road, were in the city yesterday on official business. Ed. Eacutt, conductor on the L., N., A. & C. railway, lias resigned, to accept a position on a Texas road, of which his brother is superintendeat T A. Lewis, general manager of the Erie fast freight lines, who with his family has been spending a few davs at Cedar Beach, returned last evening. Thomas E. Xowlove, stenographer to Vandalia oolicitor John G. Williams, has resigned to take a professorship at Omaha, and D. C. Buniir., wow of Paymaster Crawford’s office, will take lisb place. At Devon Inn. on the Pennsylvania railroad. a dozen or more varieties of birds have nested io the eaves of the porches, and come and go fearless of the groups of guests who watch, but do not disturb them. A meeting is to be called at an early day of the general passenger agents to take steps to bnnp about a restoration of rates at Indianapolis Never have they been more demoralized than at the present, time. The Erie <fe Pittsburg railroad discharged, on Friday last, four of its oldest and most popular conductors. They are Conductors McDonald. Maxwell. Diefenderfer and Kennedy. The charge is not giving slips to cash fare passengers Jt is feared that Vice president E. R. Bowen, of the Erie, who was recently stricken with paralysis while at Scranton will not be able to resume the duties of hi? position. His illness has proven much more serious than was at first nupposcd, and it is hinted he will never recover. Itis also reported that Mr. Bowen, realizing his condition, has handed his resignition to Presi dent King. If all that rift*. Field says about his conferences wth Robert Garrett is true, thero is good excuse for much ill feeling between them. Ho talked to him “like an uncle,” telling him that he was raining the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and himself. “I knew your father well, Robert Garrett, find even in his grave he must be disturbed by t no clanger of bankruptcy to which you have so fUMm brought the great railroad which ho spent hit. life and strength in building up.” Robert W. Wolle, for sixteen years general Agent of the Lehigh Valley road, at Bethlehem, turn resigned his post, and is with E. A. Packer, of the general freight office, going over tho accounts. It was reported that Mr. Wolle was a defaulter for several thousand dollars, but this he denies, and the officers of the road refuse to di&nss the matter. Mr. Wolle says that if the examination of the accounts shall develop mistakes through which the company has suffered ! will make up the loss, even though it may have occurred through the fault of subordinates. Next Thursday General Manager Talmage, of the Wabash, will confer with the officials, and give a definite reply as to the reinstatement of the locked ont Knights of Labor, and a member of the executive board of the knights believes that this means a practical adjustment of the trouble, as he believes that the knights will be reinstated as fast .as possible. According to this Talmage is backing ont of the fight against the knights, but whether he ever entered into such n fight is a question still unanswered. It has *oeen the oddest strike that has occurred for a Jong time. President Cable, of the Rock Island road, has returned from a tour over the Northern Pacific. He is said to he enthusiastic with regard to the road, and condition and prospects of its business; finds the people along the line full of energy and enterprise, and the farmers on the whole fairly well satisfied as to their probable profits on crops- It will bo remembered that the Rock Inland was one of the Chicago roads reported to lie interested in securing control of the Northern Paeific, and President Cable's inspection of the hue was said to be in reference to that purpose, but this part of the story he pronounces without foundation.

Tho work of examining for ‘‘color blindness’’ nil the conductors, engineers, firemen, brakemen, mritchmen and telegraph operators on the Eastern division of the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne & Chicago railroad is now being conducted at the superintendent's office, on Federal street, Allegheny. by Mr. W. H. Heed, night yardmaster at Alliance. O. About 1.700 men are to be examined and the work, which was begun Tuesday, ■will require about six weeks’ time. The examination of employes on the Western division is to commence immediately at Ft. Wayne, Ind. The tests employed are similar to those used by the Pennsylvania Company on all its lines. “Nickle plate’’ affairs are exciting considerable gossip, and. West Shore now out of the way, it is behoved that Drexel, Morgan & Cos. will take it op and try to make some arrangement with the bondholders. Receiver Caldwell, who has been in New York for some weeks, states that so far as he is aware nothing has been done, although he believes that a move will be made as jtoor as the reilrond magnates get back to the nly from their summer vacations. Mr. Vanderbilt submitted a proposition some time ago to take up the present (i percent, bonds and issue new ones at 4 per cent. The bondholders refused to accept, and there the subject rests. 8. M. Felton, first vice president of the Erie road, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., on Feb. 3, 1853; entered railway service August, 1858, as rodman of Chester Creek railroad; 1870-71, leveler and assistant engineer Lancaster railroad; Summer Os 1872, engineer in charge of surveys of Chester & Paoli railroad; 1873 and 1874, chief engineer Chester & Delaware River road; August. 1874, to September, 1881. general superintendent Pittsburg, Cincinnati & Pt Louis. Little Miami and Cincinnati & Muskingum Valiev railroads; January 1882 to 1884, geuera! manager New York & New England railroad; February 1884 to November 1884, assistant to president New York, Lake Erie & Western railroad, in special charge New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad; November, 1884, general manager last named road. In January last he was elected first vice president of the Erie road, a position which bo seems to he filling wlth marked ability. The surroundings at the Union Depot are of such a character that amusing incidents often iurnr On Friday iast an elderly lady and gentleman w ho were obliged to wait over for a train a few hours, took a stroli over tlio city. When they returned to the depot no trains happened to he there, and, approaching the depot at the end, they saw an immense pile of fruit at.,! empty tomato stands, and beckoning to an Adams Express man they asked him if this was a fruit-packing house. A few days since Uncle Hilly Jackson stood looking out of the southeast window of his ofti< e, in front of which were several empty beer kegs which had been returned by express, when ho was approached by a tall Kentuckian who remarked: “You sell heaps of beer here.” “Down in our country,” ho added, “we sell more whisky than beer.” It is hoped that should Indianapolis ever be favored with anew Union Depot some loss exrosed place will bo selected for storing empty Leer kegs, fruit stands, egg crates and hen coops than the one now used. many men who were educated on Western roads have come into prominence on Eastern lines, that sketches of their growth as railroad men become matters of interest. Henry Monett, genera’ passenger agent of the New York. West Shore A: Buffalo road, was born iu Columbus, <) Dec. 3. 1853; entered railroad service June. I*#: to 1873, messenger and ticket clerk in office general passenger agent. Pittsburg. Cincinnati & Sr. Louis railway, Columbus, O. 1873 to 1874, rate and division clerk, same railway, and Pennsylvania Company, Pittsburg, Pa.: 1874 to 1880. chief clerk general passenger department same railway. Columbus, Ohio. Jauuary 1. 18S0. to Fobruary 1, chiet assistant general passenger agent Pennsylvania Company and Pittsburg, Cincinnati ,V St. Louis railway, Pittsburg, Pa ; July I. 1882. to March 1, 1883. general passenger agent New York. Chicago & St: Louis railway; Vlarch l. 1m:; to date, general passenger agent Lew \ < rk, West Shore & Buffalo railway; performed duties, also, of general baggage agent, *uid opem and both roads for passenger business. Mr. Goldtluet’e Passes. PblMtphm (.'all. Man -“I am going to San Francisco, and I thought I would see if I could get a pass as far as Chicago, as I ” Passenger Agent (sharply)—“No passes given

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ont hy this company, sir. You will have to pay your fare.” “But, sir, I am ” “Yes, I know. You’re poor and must get to 'Frisco to get a job. Makes no difference; this road isn’t run for the benefit of poor men." “You are mistaken, sir. lam Peter Golddust, tho owner of the Great Gun mine. I’m able to buy your old road, but I " “Indeed! Able to pay your fare? Why didn't you say so before! Here are two passe, my dear sir." FRATERNITY NOTES. I. O. O. F. Metropolitan Encampment will not meet until Monday, Sept. 7, when the Golden Rule degree will be conferred. The headquarters of the Indiana delegation in Baltimore will be at Pepper's New Hotel, Holliday street, opposite City Hall. The Odd fellows of Springfield, Mass., have organized a base ball club. They have laid in a good supply of arnica, soothing syrup and plasters. Broad Ripple Lodge will occupy the old lodge room until better quarters can be secured. Corinthian Lodge has accepted an invitation to visit the Ripple on the evening of Sept 12 and confer the degrees. Grand Patriarch Porter was in Springfield, Mass., on tho 19th and 20th, and visited Amity and De Soto lodges. He was taken in charge by the brethren, and shown the many places of interest in and around that beautiful city. It is now certain that a large number of Oddfellows from this region will go to Baltimore on tho 22d of September, to be present at the pnveiling of the Ridgely monument, as the railroads will reduce the fare. It has been three years since the Sovereign Grand Lodge has met in Jaaltimore. Dalton Lodge, at Dalton, Wayne county, the hall of which burned out last winter, now has an entire new building, with a lodge room equal to any in the State for a village of its size. It was dedicated on last Saturday in the presence of a large number of citizens and members of the order from surrounding lodges. The lawn party of Olive Branch Lodge, D. of R., at Robert Thomas's, on the Pendleton pike, on Friday night, was well attended and greatly enjoyed. A social gathering once a month during the winter at the residences of the members would be a move in the right direction. Soaia bility cannot be cultivated too much. For the information of members of the order who design attending the Sovereign Grand Lodge, and expect to visit that body, we will state that, all past grands who have the Royal Purple degree are privileged to visit on introduction by the representatives of their State. Each one should be provided with the evidence of good standing. Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather last Monday night quite a number of members and visitors assembled in the hall of Fidelity Lodge, No. 227, l). of R., to witness tho confering of the degree in beautified form by the officers of the lodge. The costumes were neat, and were much admired. They wore the handiwork of the ladies, and are rather in advance of any yet seen. The decree was conferred in good style and the work very creditable to the lodge. This was the first attempt at dramatic work, and occasioned some embarrassment to some of the officers, but this will soon wear off, and they will equal, if not excel, more experienced staffs. There aro nine lodges in this city, with 1.188 members. During the six months ending June 30 forty threo persons wore initiated, elevon members died, boo weeks’ benefits were paid, eleven members were buried, ami $4,325.46 paid for relief and charity. The resources of the lodges are $70,374.07. Germania has the largest number of members, 213. aud Centennial the least, fifty-three. Indianapolis Lodge has initiated the greatest number, sixteen, while Corinthian comes next with thirteen initiated. As compared with other cities of the same size and even less population, the showing as to members is not creditable. There are also two encampments. three Kebekah Degree lodges and one Uniform Degree camp in the city.

The Secret League. The first anniversary of Indianapolis Lodge, No. 1, Secret League, was celebrated in their hall on Thursday evening with a free entertainment. The members of this lodge and visiting brethren have cause to rejoice over the success. Two hundred invited guests were present, and took part in the festivities. The meeting was presided over by Brother M. 11. Daniels. Brother P. W. Bartholomew, in his happy style, delivered the welcome address. Brother Adam D. Miller read an essay on “Indianapolis Lodge, No. I, S. L.,” which was replete with instructive lessons. The musical programme was highly appreciated as rendered by Sisters J. May Miller, pianist, and Z. Alma White, violinist, assisted by Bro. W. T. Hill, Miss Ida White and Mr. Frank Myers. After the exercises refreshments were served, after which the hall was cleared and Bro. L. T. F. Zaiser took charge, and to the music of Bro. T. N. Hardin, assisted by his son. the social hop was well conducted, making glad and merry the hearts of the hundred who participated. A feeling of good will and jollity prevailed throughout A good wish tor the success of Indianapolis Lodge was the departing greeting. GOSSIP OF THE TURF. Mr. France, it is said, wishes to dispose of Harry Wilkes. A movement is being made, it is said,*to take Jay-Eye ■See and Phallas to California next winter for exhibition trotting. “Douglas,” the running stallion lately purchased by Mr. Charles Johnson, of the San Juan, and for which he paid $7,000, will he the highestpriced horse ever taken to Colorado. "W. 11. Talbott drives a dark brown and a grey gelding as a pole team. The brown has more speed than his mate, but has not so good a finish as the prey. They are free travelers and look weil together. Henry M. Talbott uses for road purposes a dark grey gelding about fifteen ami a half hands high, with a clean cut head and neck, well broken, quiet and kind. lio is attractive and a good roadster. August Belmont, the wealthy New York banker and race horseman, has leased a four hundred acre farm on the Georgetown pike, near Lexington. Ky., for a term of ten years at an annual rental of $2,500. where he proposes to breed and develop thoroughbred horses. Fred Brandt has a dark hay mare, about fifteen hands high, bought at Kokomo early in the spring. She is a well formed animal and has good speed. She has just been taken off of pasture and in a few days will be able to try the metal of the North Meridian-street roadsters. Brown Dick, the brown gelding owned by F. A. Pickerel, of this city, ts ono of the most precocious pacers that has appeared in public this eeason. He is six years old. worked on a farm till last May, when bought by his present owner, was driven to a buggy until the 23th of last month, and then put in partial training. The first race he was ever in was at New Ross. Ind., week before last, when ho was second, fourth and fifth, with ten starters, on a heavy track. His second attempt was at Ijebanon, where he won the :45 pace, against nine starters, on a poor half-mile track, in 2:34j. 2:15J and 2:33. He is level headed, goes with perfect ease, and can pace a3 many heats as the best of company may require. Building Permits. Yesterday the following building permits were issued: H. A. Runyon, Beatty street, near McCarty, cottage, $900; Sarah E. Eden, repairs at the corner of Vermont and Pennsylvania streets, $1,300, and the two story frame on Vermont, between Pennsylvania and Delaware streets. $3,000; Indianapolis Buggy Company, frame addition, Biddle street, near Bee-line railroad, $1,500. During i lie week the value of permits issued was $26,375, the largest being $5 000. for a brick school house to be erected by the Sisters of the Sacred Heart, at tho corner of Palmer and Meridian streets.

AMUSEMENTS. The Attractions of the Opening Week at the Opera-llonses. Dickson’s Grand Opera-House, On Wednesday evening next the regular amusement season will open at Dickson’s Grand Opera-house, with McNish, Johnson & Slavin’s minstrels as the attraction. During the summer months the Grand has undergone internal changes and improvements, and when reopened will present a prettier, cosier and more inviting appearance than ever before. The lobby and foyer ha3 been enlarged, the walls repapered and decorated, new carpets put down, gas fixtures and sewers overhauled, the entrance repainted, and numerous other improvements made, the most noticeable of which is the new open fashion boxes, which take the place of the sofa chairs on either side of the house. There are seven of these boxes on either side, encircled by beauti-fully-carved cherry, ash and walnut rails, and furnished with haudsome. upholstered moveable chairs. Each box is richly carpeted, and is capable of holding six persons. Manager Dickson, has booked a fine list of attractions, and confidently anticipates a good season's business. He proposes to govern his scale of prices this season by the merits of the attraction offered—that is, to give value received in each and every case. The McNish, Johnson &* Slavin Minstrels, which is to be the first attraction, is 6aid to be by all odds the largest and best company of its kind now on the road, numbering some forty-two first-class artists, amongst whom are Frank E. McNish, Carroll Johnson, Bob Slavin, Billy McAllister, John T. Keegan, J. Marcus Doyle, Geo. Powers, Henry Carmody, Banks Winter, Joseph Garland. 11. M. Morse and W. Henry Rice, the burlesque artist. The programme is a new and original one. and introduces Mr. Wm. Muldoon, champion Gneco-Roman wrestler of the world, and Mr. Chas. Mitchell, champion pugilist of England, in groupings, representing ancient and modern statuary. The sale of reserved seats opens to-morrow morning. “the mikado.” The Wilbur Opera Company, in Gilbert & Sullivan’s latest success, “The Mikado,” will be the attraction at the Grand Opera-house the last three nights of this week; and, inasmuch as this will be the first opportunity of Indianapolis people to see this much advertised musical production, no doubt the patronage will be very large. The dialogue of the opera is said to be witty, the music popular, and the manner in which it is presented by the Wilbur company being pleasing. The Japanese costumes are said to be the most beautiful ever seen in a comic opera production. The company is a large one, with all the old favorites, aud several additions, amongst whom are Messrs. Louis DeLauge, E. P. Smith, J. E. Conley, W. 11. Newborough, Frank Ridsdale, and Misses Louise Kissing, Susie Kir win, Toma Hanlon, Lizzie Gonzales, Gertie Maddigan and others. A large and well-drilled choru. will also add to the other attractions of the performance. The prices have been made popular, ranging from 25 to 75 cents, and the sale of seats opens Tuesday morning next, at the theater. English’s Opera-House. The Hollywood Opera Company will open their fourth annual season tomorrow evening at English’s Opera house, presenting the pretty burlesque of “Cinderella,” which has been rewritten and many new and popular selections from the latest comic operas introduced. Tho costumes and stage paraphernalia are all new and beautiful. During the llollywoods’ engagement at English’s last season, hundreds were turned away from the doors, unable toseeure even“stanning room.” The performance has been wonderfully improved for this season, it is said, by tho introduction of many new' specialties and several new faces, among them the celebrated Seamens and the well known vocalist, Wm. J. Mills, late of Mills, Rice 6c Barton’s fcMinstrels. Miss Lizzie Hollywood, the accomplished singer, will render “Cricket on the Hearth” and the “Silver Line.” Baby Clara and Master Dick will be seen in their little comedy of “Mr. and Mrs. Thompson.” Miss Madge Hollywood will be the fairy godmother in command of some thirty misses in a grand march. adah Richmond’s burlesque company. .

Tho regular season at English's Opera-house will be inaugurated next Thursday evening by Adah Richmond's American Burlesque Company, presenting tho musical spectacular extravaganza, “A Sleeping Beauty.” The company opened it3 season on Monday at Cumberland, Mil., and if it has not been misrepresented by the dramatic papers of New Y'ork, it is a compact, well-balanced and novelly-equipped burlesque company. The company carries its own scenery, and introduces several new, novel and striking mechanical effects, one of them being the presentation of the great Bartholdi statue, with tho torch of the Goddess of Liberty aflame with electric light. There will be a ballet of fifteen coryphees, and they will give a grand Egyptian drill and a combination military drill, in which thirty handsome ladies will participate. All the latest musical hits, from the)“Mikado,” “Black Hussar” and other c#mic operas will be given. By special purchase from Mr. Sidney Rosenfield, the author and translator of “Tho Black Hussar,” the reigning success, “Seek the Answer in tho Stars,” will be rendered by Miss Richmond, Messrs Cahill and Frankell. Dixcy’s success, “It's English, You Know,” “This Is a Pretty a Howdy-do,” and a number of other new and popular songs and medleys wili he introduced. The company plays Thursday, Friday and Saturday, giving a Saturday matinee. _ Notes. Annie Ward Tiffany has returned from England. Miss Mattie Ferguson has joined Kidder’s “Niagara” company. Miss Ella Russell, an American prima donna, lately made a hit at Berlin in “La Traviata.” Miss Louise Kissing is now one of tho principals of tho Wilbur Opera Company. She was last seen here with the “Rag Baby' company. Van Amburg & Reiche s railroad show, which will be here on September 10, will probably be the last circus to visit Indianapolis this season. Ole Bull’s famous violin, made by Gaspare di Saio, and carved by Benvenuto Cellini more than three centuries ago, was lately sold in Brussels for SI,OOO. Henry E. Abbey has engaged Signor Galassi, baritone, and Milo. Louisa Lablache, contralto, to support Mme. Gerster on her concert tour next winter. From the number of “Mikado” companies being organized throughout the country, it looks as though the opera was destined to have an even greater run than “Pinafore.” Muldoon, the wrestler, and Mitchell, the pugilist, with McNish, Johnson & Siavin's minstrels, do not either wrestle or box, as some seem to think, hut give a classic representation of ancient and modern statuary, using themselves for models. Mr. Muldoon will be remembdred as the gentleman who played tho part of Charles, the Wrestler, in “As You Like It” with Modjeska a sow seasons ago. At Lyra Hall, next Friday evening, tho operetta “Laila’ will he rendered under the auspices of the relief corps of George H. Chapman G. A. R. Post. A chorus of fifty children has been drilled for tho performance, and the orchestral parts will be given by W. A. Zumpfe, Harry Schlotzhauer, Perry Ingalls, John Aufderheide and August Goth. Miss Jessie Meek will he the “Fairy Queen,” and Miss Lou Loder ‘ Laila.” In addition to this attraction Mrs. Scott, Miss Meek and Mr. Frank Ivetcham will sing, and tho Mendelssohn Quartet will also render several selections. The Dalton Assignment. Yesterday, Baum & Baiz brought suit against John C. Dalton and his assignee to have the chattel mortgages given to Thomas Dalton and Corwin I*. Sells set aside and declared null and void. They allege that these Mortgages were given without consideration and with a fraud-

ulent intent to cheat and ' delay creditors. It is further charged that assignee Langsdale intends to sell the property, and out of the proceeds pay the Dalton and Sells claims. If this is done, the plaintiffs say, they will be without remedy. They pray that the assignee shall be restrained from carrying out this purpose, and. that a receiver be appointed. It is also charged that they asked the assignee to contest their mortgages, but he declined. THE CITY IN BRIEF. Fort5 T deaths occurred in the city during the past week. Joseph R. Sheets filed his bond, yesterday, as the administrator of Dennis Cox’3 estate. Enoch Reade qualified, yesterday, a3 the guardian of Viola Victoria Roberts, giving bond in the sura of $4,000. The bond of Omar B. Boardman, assignee of Meade 6c Biadley, has been filed with the county clerk. It is in the sum of $24,000. Martha Trent has sued for divorce from her husband, Archie, who, she says, abandoned her a year after marriage, and during the time they lived together treated her cruelly. Ray, Knefler & Berryhill have been retained as attorneys in the case of the Central Trust Cos. of New York, against the Wabash railroad in the United States Court, which involves about fifty million dollars. Articles were filed yesterday with the Secretary of State by the* East Washington-stroet Building Association, of this city, and the Kosciusko Building Association, accepting the provisions of the new law. The suit against Sample Loftin, ex-county treasurer, and his bondsmen, to recover $1,700 erroneously allowed him by the county commissioners. was begun yesterday. Auditor Adams being the relator in the complaint. Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Frank J. Pugh and Katie F. Riley, Arthur M. Davis and Cora Crawford, Louis Wempner and Elizabeth Aichell, George N. Brenzer and Julia Lougana, Charles Pearson and Margaret Atm Burdge. From complaints received by the State Board of Health it seems that the Burrßohbms circus is spreading the glanders among the horses of the State, additional cases having been reported from Brown county, where the show stopped. The city authorities have cut away the dense thicket of weeds that hedged both sides of Sullivan's poultry house drain, and scraped out the. bed of the Tennessee-street gutters to get a little “fall” that will run tho foul slush off to tho South-street sower. This will keep one of the standing offenses to health in the South Side. The Telephone Test Case. The case testing tne validity of the new law will be filed as soon as court convenes, says Mr. A. C. Harris, tho attorney for the patrons, and will be pressed to a final decision without any unnecessary delay. The attorneys of the telephone company aro not satisfied with the complaint which has been prepared, but Mr. Harris says that he thinks a plaintiff has the right tfi state for himself tho grievances at issue.

Circuit Court Proceedings. lion. A. C. Ayres, Judge. Isaac Marks vs. Sarah Marks; divorce. Granted on account of abandonment. Mary Bishop vs. Frank Bishop; divorce. Granted on account of abandonment. America Warren vs. Harry Davis; suit as to paternity of child. Verdict for defendant. Arrested for Burglary. Dan Noe was arrested early this mornyig while breaking into ouo of the stands on the East Market; and lodged in jail on the charge of burglary. TEACHERS’ INSTITUTES. Reports from a Number of County Meetings, all of Which Were Very Successful. The Ja3por county institute closed its success ful week's work on Saturday, with an attendance of 150, or sixty more than there are teachers employed in the county. The interest and enthusiasm were continuous throughout the week. The regular instructors were Profs. Howard Sanderson, of the State Normal School; E. E. Smith, of Purdue University, and Jas. Carhart, of DePauw University. Also, lessons were given by Miss Cox, of Newton county, and W. A. Bell, of Indianapolis, and lectures by Professors Smith, Jordan and Carhart on Tuesday, Wedneday and Thursday evenings, respectively. The teachers cf White county met in annual institute at Monticello last week, to the number of 160, or thirty more than ever before. Regular instruction was given during the week by Prof. James B. Ragan, of the Richmond Normal School, and by George Isham, superintendent Brookston schools, and Mr. Moore, superintendent Monticello schools. On Thursday Prof. E. E. Smith, of Purdue University, was with the institute, and gave several lessons. Lectures by President Jordan, of the State University, and by Professors Smith and Thompson, of Purdue University, were also given. The Benton county institute opens at Fowler on Monday. Instructors for the week—E. E. Smith, J. P. Doyle, L. C. Lawrence. Indications good for a large attendance. The Pulton county teachers' institute, which closed last evening, was the most interesting and successful ever held in that county. The session was under the supervision of Fulton count}’ instructors, who were assisted by Professor Hobbs, of Logansport, C. E. Smith, of Indianapolis, arid Professor Carver, of Valparaiso. A teachers’ reading circle was organized, as was also a teachers’ association. One hundred and forty-three teachers wereen rolled at the Carroll county institute last week. The occasion induced several well known men to visit Delphi. On Wednesday Superintendent Holcombe and W. A. Bell, editor of the Indiana School Journal, of Indianapolis, were here. Superintendent Holcombe addressed the teachers in the morning on the subject of “Influence-’' in the afternoon on “School Economy.” J. M. Olcott, editor of the Educational Weekly, of Indianapolis, was here on Tuesday. Thursday the teachers were favored with an able lecture bv Professor Jordan, of the State University, Bloomington. Tuesday, the placid smile of Cyrus W. Smith beamed on the institute in the interest of his book firm. D. A. Hunter, of Washington, Ind., has instructed the institute in Ins favorite branches this week. The Sullivan county institute, which has been in session for two weeks, was the best as well as the largest ever held in the county. One hundred and fifty teachers were enrolled. The following list of instructors has been engaged in the work: W. A. Bell, Indianapolis, Ind.; J. M. Olcott, Greencastle; T. C. Smith, Shenandoah, la.; E. Mudge, president U. C. College, Merom, Ind.; W. H. Cain, superintendent Carlisle schools; D. S. Jordan, president State University. Bloomington; B. F. McHenry, Merom, Ind.; John W. Holcombe, Superintendent Public Instruction: E. A. Bryan, Vincennes; O. J. Craig, Purdue University, Lafavotte; Miss Kate Huron, Danville, Ind ; also, of our own town, Professor W. B. Creager, superintendent of city schools; R. Park, principal city schools; W. R. Nesbit, teacher in primary department; Superintendent J. A. Marlow. ■— Store Blown Up with Giant Powder. Chattanoooa, Tenn., Aug. 29. —The country in the vicinity of Calhoun, Ga., is in a frenzy of excitement over the daring deeds of outlawry of adisrepiuable gang who have beeu infesting that locality. Last night the store of W. P. Dillard A Cos., at Crane Eater, Ga., near Calhoun, was robbed and then blown up with giant powder. The shod; was terrible, and the postoffice was entirely demolished; also, the gin house of Fite & Mayfield. The loss is from SB,OOO to SIO,OOO. The people are up in arms, and last night one hundred men were scouring the woods for the culprits. Seventeen have alredy been arrested, and more aro suspected. Mob law is being talked of by the community, and several will doubtless be hanged. Naw fall styles iu neckwear at 25 and 50 cents. Mol>kl.

INDIANA M. E. CONFERENCE. Business Proceeding Satisfactorily, with Very Little Trouble from the “Wet Id)£3." Special to the IndiaunpoH Journal. Spkncer. Aug. 29.—This morning’s session began at 8:30 o'clock, with Bishop Harris in the chair. Devotional services were conducted by Rev. I. N. Thompson. Tho conference, after an animated discussion, decided to print the detailed missionary report in the minutes. All sums of 25 cents and over will appear, if reported to tho secretary. The second question, “Who remain on trial?” was disposed of. There are nine young men in this class. James Clulo and G. C'. Cooper are discontinued at their own request. In the case of John Walls the committeo reported: “We deem it best for all parties interested that the whole matter be referred to bis presiding elder for further investigation.” Mr. Walls has maintained a standing second to none in tho confer, ence. It is confidently believed he will be entirely exonerated from all blame. From the class of supernumerary preachers, S. C. Kennedy and John W. Iloupt were made effective. A supernumerary is one who is temporarily disqualified for active ministerial workThe next session of the General Conference is to make anew departure in its method of entertaining delegates. They ai-3 to be provided for in the city of New York at hotels and boardinghouses. The committee to whom this matter was referred reported s6Bo as apportioned to the Indiana Conference. The basis of distribution was fixed at I per cent of pastors' salaries for the ensuing year. This amount is to be collected and reported to the conference in 1886. A partial report of the cor.feience stewards gave notice that $1,334 had been collected for conference claimants. This will pay them about 30 per cent, of their claims. This, however, will be increased from the revenues of the Preachers’ Aid Society and the Lowry fund. A case of maladministration was presented. The allegation on the part, of the complainant was that when a church letter had boon refused the administrator had refused to grant a trial. The conference was convulsed with laughter when an old brother said, “This thing is all wrong; for this man who brings the charge is accused of stealing two cows.” The matter was referred to a committee for inquiry. J. E. Brant presented a report from a committee appointed to raise funds for the erection of a monument at the grave of tho Rev. Cyrus Nutt, D. D. A collection of S2O was taken to complete the amount. Tho whole cost will be sllO. Tho Bishop announced the transfer of L. M. Rhoades to the South Kansas Conference. J. E. Brant is also to be transferred to Kansas, and stationed at Fort Scott. Mr. Brant joinpd the Indiana Conference twenty-five years ago. He has been a leading man —four years presiding elder of the Evansville district. He finishes now a three years pastorate at Bloomington, one of the most important charges in the conterence. His ministry has always been attended with great success. His associates regret his departure. It is understood that Rev. H. V. Oivler, of Fort Scott, will, by transfer, take Mr. Brant’s place at Bloomington. The work of the “Cabinet” has gone along very smoothly at this session. The trouble usually experienced with “wet logs” has not been apparent at this session so far. It appears that some men are hard to station. Whether this condition arises from inefficiency or tho lack of good places does not always appear It sometimes happeus that the disposition of or.o man will cause the displacement of many, and tho work of appointment-making is retarded. The Cabinet proceedings have leaked but little. Few of those who are to have new fields of labor know where they are. The suspense in such cases, if borne patiently, is an illustration of a genuine loyal spirit.

Tho address of Bishop Harris to tho class admitted into the conference was an admirable one: The question “Will you wholly abstain from the use of tobacco?'' was by each one answered in the affirmative. It seeems a little hard that the young men should be denied this luxury while so inar.y of the older men aro permitted without question to irdulge to their hearts’ content. In this address a thought w-as expressed which, if heeded, would make valuable many a wasted hour. “He is not only idle who does nothing, but he is idle who might be better employed." I)r. J. C. Hartzell, representative of the Freedmen’s Aid Societv, was introduced and presented a pathetic picture of the destitution and ignorance of the Southern negro. Bishop Harris preaches at the Wigwam on Sunday morning, and ordains those elected to deacon’s orders. The pulpits of the different churches will be supplied at night. There will be but one service, at 10:30. The missionary anniversary was held last night John Boucher presided. The report of J. W. Payne, financial secretary, indicated the following result: Indianapolis distinct $1,208 Bloomington 757 Vincennes 730 Evansville 924 Rockport 420 New Albany 2,112 Total $6,151 Last year (>,319 • Decrease $l6B At the close of this report, C. C. McCabe delivered the missionarry address to more than one thousand people. It was a masterly presentation of this subject. The Bishop announced that the conference would not adjourn until Tuesday or Wednesday of tho coming week. The citizens in all directions are attending the conference sessions. This is the firet conference ever held in Spencer; consequently it attracts great attention. Many look with wonder upon a veritable live bishop. The bishops are held in high regard by the entire church. How to Address the President. Edmund Alton, iu September St. Nicholas. It was not at all strange that, after their sad experience under monarchical rule, the early Americans should have disliked everything that savored of royalty. Not only was this spirit shown in attacks made upon a peculiar courtliness of fashion affected by a portion of society, but it found expression in the Constitution itself. It was distinctly provided that no title of nobility shall be granted by the United States; and an instance ot' the popular feeling cn this subject and the peculiarities of the two houses, is presented by the proceedings of the first American Congress. The question was ,*aised as to what titles it will bo proper to annex to tho offices of President and Vice-president of the United States; if any other than those given in the Constitution, and this matter was deemed of sufficient importance to receive the attention of a special joint committee of both houses. This committee reported that the President should be addressed as “His Excellency.” The senators would not agree to the report. A committee of conference was then appointed, and reported that, in the opinion of the committee, it will be proper to address the President: “His Highness, the President of the United States of America, and Protector of Their Liberties.” I think that was high-sounding enough to please the tastes of the senators. But the members of the House would consent to nothing of the kind. They did not believe it essential to the dignity of a free people that their chief officer should be laden down with anything more than a simple description of his office. The result of the whole matter is shown in the following resolution, passed by the Senato on the 14th of May, 1789: From a decent respect for the opinion and practice of civilized nations, whether under monarchical or republican forms of government, whose custom it is to annex titles of respectability to the office of their chief magistrate, end that, on intercourse with foreign nations a due respect for the majesty of tho people of the United .States may not be hazarded by an appearance of singularity, the Senate have been induced to he of opinion that it would be proper to annex a respectable title to the office of President of the United States; but the Senate, desirous of proserving harmony with the House of Representatives, where the practice lately observed in presenting an address to r.he President was without the addition of titles, think it proper, for the present, to act in conformity with the practice of that House. Therefore, Resolved. That the present address be: “To the President of the United States," without addition of title. That resolution has never been disturbed, and there is no legislative authority for any other

address than the one so adopted. That form cf address is still observed in the relations between Congress and the President High-sounding titles are good tasto in a republic. PERSONAL MENTION ELSEWHERE. [Concluded from Third Page.] of New York. Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia. They are expected home next week. Geo. F. McCulloch and wife are home froma pleasure lour to Chicago and Lake Maxinkuckea. Stanton J. Hussey, a former resident of this city, but now of Florida, is here visiting friends. Prof. W. It. Snyder and family, who have been visiting several weeks with friends iu Pennsylvania, have returned home. Mrs. Sue Maddy is home from a short visit to her son Harry, who is doing the reportorial act on a Cleveland., 0., newspaper. Ed. B. Tyler is taking a short vacation from the duties of the clerk's office, and is having * pleasant time with friends near Kalamazoo. Mich. Coleman 11. Maitlen on Thursday entered upon the duties of the office of sneriff of this county, in the stead of Joelß. McKinney, whose term of office expired on that date. The New Castle Mercury, recently owned and edited by Revs. Phillips and Sells, has been purchased by Messrs. Sudworth and McKilup, and is to be removed to this city and published as a Democratic newspaper. It is understood that its name will be changed to the Muncie Herald. ShelbyviUe. Miss Edna Payne has gone to Ohio. Miss Eva Wingate is in Martinsville. Miss Kate Beggs is home from Cincinnati. Norman H. Strong is at Devil's Lake, D. T. Mrs.- Dr. GreeD continues to improve slowly. Miss Rosa Joseph, of Louisville, Ky., is in the city. Miss Mattie Johnson has returned to Vincennes. Miss Carrio Toner is visiting friends at Martinsville. Col. White, of Carney’s Station, has moved tc Columbus. Miss Stella Ilazzard, of Laurel, visited friendt here last week. Miss Flora Dodds, of Dayton, 0., is the guest of Mike Griest. Rev. C. H. McDowell and family have moved to Indianapolis. Mrs. Josie Strantman has returned to her home in Cincinnati. Miss Cannie Robertson is home from her trip to Chautauqua lake. * Will Newsack, of Dayton, 0., his visiting his uncle, D. B. Wilson. Isaac Inlow and wife have returned from s visit to Rush county. Miss Miunie Pruitt, of Edinburg, is the guest of Miss Emma Sheik. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Akers have roturned from a visit in Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. William Teal have returned from a visit to Ottawa, Kan. Wash Good was married last week, at Morristown, to Miss May Riggsby. Miss Maud White, of Kentucky, is the guest of Misses Mate and Minnie Sutton. Miss Hannah Smith, of (,’iucinnnati, was the guest of Andrew Raymond last week. Mrs. Thomas McCabe and son Henry leave for a trip to California on the Ist of October. George W. Kirk is the owner of a horse forty years old. The animal passed through the late war. Miss May s carried off the first prize at the gradual .test, last week, and C. 0. Connor the sec

Dr. Banker, D. O. Adams, E. E. Frost and D. C. Hager, of Columbus, compose a fishing party encamped on Flat rock. Tho friends of Mrs. Barney Worland gave her a pleasant surprise party last week, in honor of her twenty-third birthday. Miss Laura Beard, daughter of the late John Beard, of Needham’s Station, was married on Wednesday to Mr. George Ray, of that locality. Tho ShelbyviUe Military Band will furnish the music during the coming week, assisted by the Palestine band and tho Rushville K. of P. band. Marriage licenses have been issued to Thomas E. Roberts and Emma McKee, Henry C. Heiff* man and Amanda Woodard, James M. Aguew aud Arizona L. Tindall. Miss Anna Kinsley, daughter T of Apollis Kinsley. who recently graduated from the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Indianapolis, has boon elected a teacher in that institution. Mr. Isaac Mills, of Wisconsin, has lately become a resident of this county, having fallen in love with Mrs. Kitchel, of Morristown, and they united together their fortunes in life. They have just, returned from a visit to Wisconsin. On Saturday last Mr. Porter S. Wiggins wa* married to Miss Laura A. Lisher, at the residence of the bride’s parents in Van Huron township. Tho ceremony was performed at 7:30 o’clock in the evening, by Rev. (). H. Abbott, of Indianapolis, in the presence of the relatives and a few invited guests. Will Dunn and Charles Stephans, who left very suddenly some ten days ago, have written home from St. Louis, Mo., to their parent*. They said they got work the next day after they reached the Mound City, but expected before their letters reached home to start for San Francisco, Cal., where they would reside. Sullivan. Mrs. J. C. Briggs is visiting in Indianapolis. Charles E. Crawley has gone East on business. Mrs. Robert Dear and daughter are visiting in Evansville. Mrs. Peter Hill and daughter Bessie are visiting in Chicago. Dr. A. N. Weir has gone to Gordon, Neb., os a ten days’ visit. Recorder Joshua Beasley is visiting in Licking county, Ohio. James Price, of Indianapolis, spent several days her last week. Mrs. J. E. Kackly, of Yincennes, is visiting Mrs. P. R. Jenkins. Prof. Craig, of Purduo University, is visiting his many friends hero. Wes Barnard and Andy McClanahan made A short trip to Chicago, yesterday. Mrs. John T. Hays spent several days with her parents, in Carlisle, last week. F. E. Glidden, of Greenfield, is making arrangements to move liis family here. Miss Cora Gribbon and Mrs. Will Hinson, off Indianapolis, are visiting friends here. Mrs. Nancy Massie has moved here from Paris, 111., and will make this her future home. Miss Bessie Steele is visiting in Kansas, IIL From there she goes to Oxford. 0., to attend school. James T. Reid and wife. M. S. Heavenridga and M. O. Parks are at Spc-ucer, Ind., attending conference. Mrs. W. H. Palmer, after a month's visit with her sister, Mrs. J. S. Bays, returned yesterday to Chicago. Mrs. G. R. Dutton, Mrs. Noah Scott and David Crawley, all of whom have been dangerously ill, are getting better. Mrs. Ball, of Crawfordsville: MGs Emma Neller, of Danville. 111.; Mrs. Rilla Wellman, ai! Peoria, 111.; Mrs. Tindalf and daughters, of Via* cenues; Mrs. Win. Hinson and Miss Cora Gribbon. of Indianapolis, were visitors here las* week. Fatally Shot by nn Officer. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Brazil, Aug. 29 —While City Marshal Holden Henderson was conducting a prisoner named Jesse Varner about town, this afternoon, to get replovin bail, the prisoner made an effort ta escape by running, when Heudersou immediately opened fire upon him. He fired three shots, one of which entered Varnor’e back and passed directly through his body, corniug out just below the left nipple. lie ia now pronounced in a dying condition. Varner had been fiued for carrying concealed weapons. He had just been honorubly discharged from the regular army, and bad only been iu towu a ft*f minutes before the difficulty occurred.

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