Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 September 1885 — Page 2

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THE KNIGHTS’ ULTIMATION Presented to Manager Taira age, of the Wabash, bj Powderly and Turner. Mr. Talmugre Says It Is Impossible to Comply with All Their Demands—Notes About Other Strikes. St. Louis, Sept 4. — At 11 o’clock this morning Chairman T. V. Powderly and Secretary Frederick Turner, of the general executive board ©f the Knights of Labor, called at the office of General Manager Talmage, and submitted the following as their ultimatum in the matter of the Wabash trouble; “The general executive board of the Knights of Labor ask: (1), That a general order be issued along the Wabash lines, instructing master mechanics and foremen that no discrimination must be made in the employing men on account of being members of the Knights of Labor; (2), that all employes who have in any manner taken an active part since the 16th of June in the settlement of the trouble he given their positions held prior to said Kith of June, at once; (3), that all other employes who were locked out on June 16 be reinstated on or before Oct. 1. 1885; (4), that all who have come out since then in support of those locked out on that date be also reinstated on or before Oct. 1, Mr. Powderly also showed a telegram from Sedalia, Mo., signed R. W. Drew, chairman of the southwestern committee, saying that if the matter was not settled to day, he could not hold the men of the Southwestern system any longer. In answer to the above demands General Manaager Talmage, of the Wabash, stated to Powderly and Turner that the Wabash was in the hands of a receiver, and that the court was always asking the management to cut down expenses; consequently, he could not put the men to work now. as he had neither the work nor tho money' to pay them. In regard to the demand made in regard to Oct. 1, he declared that he could say nothing now, as he did not know what the demand for labor or the financial condition of the road would be at that date. Messrs. Powderly and Turner retired ou receiving Mr. Talmage’s reply, and held a conference with the Wabash district commissioner at tho Planter’s House, lasting several hours. At 2p. m. they were not ready to say what action they would take. The conference continued most of the afternoon, and further consideration of the situation was had this evening. In conversation with Secretary Turner to-night, that gentleman stated that no definite conclusion had been reached by the committee; that no line of action had been decided upon, snd that ho really had nothing new to give to the public. He said that so far as he could see, the situation is practically the same that it was before the executive committee went to New York. As to whether a direct issue would be made with Mr. Talmage he could not say, but the probabilities were he would be given a reasonable time to comply with their demand. In fact, they hail already given him until the Ist of October to do so. Messrs. Powderly, Turner, Coughlin and Trevelyan, of Detroit, will go to Sedalia tomorrow, to look over the ground there, to confer with R. W. Drew, the chairman of the Southwestern committee, respecting the situation of the Gouid roads. From Sedalia, Powderly and Turner will go to Cincinnati: from thence Mr. Powderly will go to the Southwest. OTHER LABOR MATTERS. The Strikers in the Michigan Shingle Mills— The Wages Paid. Muskegon, Mich., Sept. 4. —Os seven shingle mills here, four are to-day shut down by the strikers. The trouble began last Tuesday at Shipping & Co.’s mill, employing fifty men. They demanded ten hours instead of eleven for a day’s work, or an increase in wages. This was refusod, and they struck. The mill has been idle since. On Wednesday most of the knotsawyers and jointers at the Michigan Shingle Company’s mill struck on the same issue. This mill employs fifty-five men, but twenty-one did the striking. The mill has been closed since Wednesday. On Thursday morniug four shinglesawyers in the Muskegon Shingle and Lumber Company’s mill struck on the same issue, and their demand was refused. The whole |mill, employing 110 men, went out. Some of them wanted to work this morning, but they were in the minority. This morning three shingle-sawyers in L. L. Arm’s Shingle and Lumber Company’s mili refused to work more than ten hours, and the mill stopped. The employes number 140 men, running day and night. The night crew have not yet struck, but they probably will. The daily wages generally naid in all these mills are as follows: Sawyers, •t’3.50; knot sawyers, $1 50 to $1.75; jointers, $2 ’052.12; common laborers, $1.50; packers, seven ents a thousand, at which they make from $2 to $2.75 per day. So far, there has been no disturbance of any kind. The Arms Company think they will shut down the night crew, and and thus be able to run a full day crew. The Miners’ Strike at McKeesport. Pittsburg, Sept. 4. — The strike inaugurated yesterday by the river coal miners for an advance of a half cent per bushel in the mining rate is spreading rapidly, and it is estimated that nearly 4,000 men are now idle. The strikers are greatly encouraged by tho success of the movement, and claim that by Monday next every mine in tire Monongahela valley will be closed down and 7,000 miners out for the increase. A prominent operator admitted this morning that the men would gain their point if the strike lasted five weeks. The Knights of Labor fight against the miners’ union promises to result in the diaintegration of the latter organization. Cleveland Mill Men and Strikers Negotiating. Cleveland, Sept. 4. —Mayor Gardner, President Mcßride, of the Board of Aldermen, and President Ilodge, of the Council, met a committee of iron strikers to-day, and also President Chisholm, of the Cleveland Rolling-mill Company. The result of the meeting will be a conference, to be held early next week, between Chisholm and the strikers. It is thought both will make concessions and that trouble will be settled. The Liquor Question in lowa. Dubuque. la., Sept. 4.—Arguments were heard in the District Court, yesterday, on the application of defendants for the removal to the federal court of the petition for the temporary injunction against the saloon-keepers. Can tain Adams, attorney for the Prohibitionists, opposed the application for removal on the ground that it set out merelv conclusions of Jaw, not facts which would oust the court from its injunction. Colonel Lyon, one of the attorneys for the defendants, followed with an argument in which be held that the petition did set out sufficient grounds for removal. He questioned the morality of the people of the State of lowa in inviting foreigners to their •State to build breweries, and then enacting laws to render that property worthless. Tho judge decided in favor of allowing the removal of the injunction cases to the federal court. This decision has been anxiously awaited by both sides, and is considered another victory for the personal liberty party. Heavy Rainfall at Galveston. Galveston, Sept. 4. —This island has been visited by an unusually heavy rainfall, for the past three days. Since 5 o’clock last Tuesday evening, 0.30 inches of rain has fallen, inundating the streets in many places to the depth of fifteen inches. Rain fell \linost incessantly to-day, the signal service register 4 i ‘ bicVies for the twenty-four hours ending w,! ‘p ® clock this evening. The average rainfall per mont h tor Galveston is only 4.36 inches. The storm floes not extend far inland. .Supreme Council, Order of Chosen Friends. \ f 4.— Supreme Council, Order of Chosen E riends. to-day elected officers as follows: Supreme counselor, if, H. Morse, of Now York; as sistant counselor. (!. H. Randall, California; vicecounselor, h. h. Ldwards, Michigan; supreme record gr, 1. n. Lynne. Indiana; supreme treasurer, YV. J. Newton Washington. D. C.; sunreoe prelate. T. S. Ufcharnelt. Indiana; supreme marshal, J. P. Van nest, Phio; supreme warden, W. M. Hamburgh, Texas; supremo guard, J. A. McMillan, Missouri; supreme sentry, Charles P Lenox, Canada; suorome trustees.

W. R. D. Gallayne, Virginia; W. W. Douglas. Indiana; P. A. Kaiser, Ohio: George E. Stewart, New York, and W. G. Morris. Illinois. THE STORTING RECORD. Scores of Games Played Yesterday by Clubs of the National Base Ball League. CHICAGO DEFEATS BUFFALO. Milwaukee, Sept. 4. —The postponed game between the Chicago and Buffalo National League clubs was played on the Milwaukee grounds this afternoon, in the presence of 2,500 persons. The first half of the game was marked by close, sharp and exciting playing, but after that the Chicagos hit Wood freely, Anson seoring a home run iu the sixth, and Dalrymple and Anson one each in the seventh. Following is the score: CHICAGO. I BUFFALO. KBOAR B O A R Dalrymple, If. 2 3 10 O’Richards’n, 2b 0 0 5 6 1 Gore, cf 1 1 2 0 ljßrouthers, lb 1 1 13 0 1 Kelly, c 4 33 0 11 Rowe, cf 1 1 2 0 0 Anson, lb 3 4 14 2 1 White, 3b 0 2 0 2 0 Pfeffer. 2b.... 1 0 2 5 01Mvers, c 1 2 3 2 0 VVTmson, 3b..0 2 0 2 0 Lillie, rs 1 12 12 Burns, ss 0 1 1 7 0 Crowley, 1f.... 0 12 0 1 McCormick, pO 0 1 5 2 Stearns, ss... 0 0 0 0 2 Sunday, r 5.... 1 13 0 ljWood, p 00 0 3 2 Total 12 15 27 21 61. Total 4 827 14 9 Score by innings: Chicago 0 0 0 2 0 3 4 3 o—l 2 Buffalo 0 0010100 2—4 Earned Runs—Chicago, 9. Home Runs—Anson (2), Dalrymple. Two-base Hits—Gore, Kelly (2), Rowe, Myers. Passed Ball—Kelly. First base on Balls—Chicago, 1; Buffalo, 1. First Base on Errors—Chicago, 6; Buffalo, 2. Struck Out—Chicago, 1; Buffalo, 1. U mpire—Gaffney. INTERESTING BUT NOT PERFECT. New York, Sept. 4.—The final League game here between the Boston and New York clubs was played to-day before about 3.000 spectators. The game was interesting but not by any means perfectly played. Umpire West called the game at the end of the eighth in- ing on account of darkness. Welch’s pitching was b more freely than usual. The new elements in ti ioston club did good work. Following is the sco NEW YORK. I BOSTON. RBOAE RBOAE O’Rourke,cf.. 110 oOj button, ss 010 3 1 Connor, lb 12 9 1 2 Purcell, If 0 0 2 0 0 Ewing, c 0 0 5 2 2!Wise, rs 1 1 0 0 0 Gillespie, 1f... 10 0 1 0 Johnston, cf.. 1 0 4 0 1 Dorgan, rf...2 2 2 0 0 Morrill, 1b.... 1 210 0 0 Esterbrook.Sb 0 1 0 30! Buffington, p. 0 10 3 1 Welch, o 1 0 0 6 2iNash. 3b 0 112 1 Ward, ss 0 0 2 4 2 Burdock. 2b.. 0 12 5 0 Gerhardt, 2b . 0 2 6 3 1 Hackett, c.... 0 0 4 0 0 Total G 824 20 9| Total 3 724 13 4 Score by innings: New York 4 001000 I—6 Boston 0 001000 2—3 Earned Runs—New York, 3. Two-base Hit—Connor. Three-base Hits—Connor, Dorgan. First Base on Balls—New York, 1; Boston, 1. First Base on Errors—New York, 2; Boston, 5. Struck Out —New York, 1; Boston. 4. Double Play—Ward, Gerhardt and Connor. Umpire—West. Tho American Association. BALTIMORE’S NEW BATTERY WINS. Philadelphia. Pa., Sept 4.—The Baltimore club’s new battery, Henry and Derby, from the disbanded Norfolks, proved quite a success in the game with the Athletics to-day. Though Matthews was as effective in the box as Henry, he gave Burns his base on balls in the fourth inning, and Burns finally got around ihe bases with what proved to be the winning run. The was stopped by rain at the end of the seventh inning. Following is the score: ATHLETIC. BALTIMORE. RBOAE RBOAE Stovey, cf.... 0 0 0 0 0 Sommers. If.. 0 1 1 0 0 Larkin, If 1 1 0 0 0 Burns, 3b 10 0 11 Coleman, rs... 0 1 3 0 0 Jacoby, 2b.... 0 13 3 1 Houck, ss 0 1 2 1 1 Derby, c 0 0 5 0 1 strief. 3b 0 0 0 0 2 Fields, lb 0 0 9 0 0 Milligan, e.... 0 011 0 0 Greer, cf 0 0 1 0 0 .Strickor, 2b.. 0 0 3 1 2jMacullar, ss.. 110 2 0 Powell, 1b.... 0 0 2 0 OjWalker, rf...0 0 10 0 Matthews, p.. 0101 0 j Henry, p 0013 0 RTotal 1 421 3 5 1 , Total 23 21 9 3 Score by innings: Athletic 0 00100 o—l Baltimore 0 O O 1 1 O o—2 Earned Runs—Athletic, 1: Baltimore, 1. Two-base Hits—Houck, Matthews, Jacoby. Three-base Hits—Larkin, Macullar. Passed Balls—Mslligan, 1; Derby, 1. YVild Pitch—Henry, 1. First Base on Balls—Houck and Burns. First Base on Errors—Athletic. 1; Baltimore, 2. Struck Out—Athletic, 4; Baltimore, 8. Umpire—Kelly. CINCINNATI DEFEATS PITTSBURG. Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 4.—The game to-day resulted: Pittsburg O 1 100000 O—2 Cincinnati ~, .1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 O—4 Base Hits—Pittsburg, G; Cincinnati, 11. Errors Pittsburg. 2; Cincinnati. 3. Batteries—Jones and Miller for Pittsburg, Meegan and Kemler for Cincinnati. Mr. Lucas Retires. St. Louis, Sept. 4.—At a meeting, to-nigbt, of the directors of the St. Louis League base ball club, Mr. Lucas insisted upon retiring from the active management of the club, on account of pressing private affairs. Mr. B. J. Fine was elected managing director in bis place, with absolute authority over the club. Mr. Lucas still retains the presidency. The Chicago Races. CHICAGO, Sept. 4.—There had been rain during last night, and the weather this morning was not favorable. It was damp and cold. The track of course was not good, and chance of fast time in the extra race was given up. The conditions requiring a good day and track, the race wace was declared off. A short time before the first race the sun came out, and the weather for the remainder of the afternoon was fair, but the track was a trifle stiff. The attendance was good. First Race—Three-fourths of a mile. At the start, Lord Clifton took the lead; Gold Ban, Hermine and Cuban Queen close together behind. There was no change into the stretoh, where Hermine took second place. Lord Clifton was not headed and won easily by a length; Hermine second, two lengths ahead of Gold Ban, third. Time, 1:16%. Second Race—One mile. Irish Lass at once took the lead, was never headed, and won in a canter by two lengths; Gold Ban second, two lengths in front of The Ute third. Time, 1:45*4. Iu consequence of the bad track the extra race—the third—was declared off. Fourth Race—One mile and a quarter; Wellington took the lead, joined by Fleur de Lys. These horses ran very close together to the head of the stretch, when Fleur de Lys was beaten, Virgie Hearne thea taking second place. Wellington was never beaded, an i won easily by two lengths; Virgie Hearne second, Fleur de Lys a poor third. Time, 2:10%. Fifth Race—One and one-eighth mile; Effie H. made the running three lengths in the lead; Roache second, half a length in front of Glendelia. There was no change to the lower turn, where Exile moved up, in the stret ch took the lead and was never headed, winning by one length; Effie second, Glendelia third, Time, 1:57 kj. Brighton Beach Races. New York, Sept. 4.—There was one of the largest assemblages of the season at Brighton Beach to-day, andjthe racing, in point of close contests and excitiug finishes, well repaid those who were present. The track was in superb condition, and the weather was soft and balmv. First Race —For non-winners, those beeten four times, allowed 100 pounds; one and one-eighth mile: Won by Hopedale by a neck; Captain \\ T arren second, Joe Murray Third. Time; 1:58*4Second Race—For two-year-olds, selling race: threequarters of a mile. YVon by Ursuline Nun; Blue Day second, Frank Ward third. Time, 1:18. Third Race—Selling Race: one and one-eighth mile. Won byLiganby a length and a half: Dizzy Blonde second, Taxgathorer third. Time, 1:58. Fourth Race—For all ages, to carry 100 pounds; one mile. Swift won by a neck; Barnum second, Little Minch third. Time, 1:42%. Fifth Race—For all ages, handicap; one and onefourth mile. Leroy only won oy a nose; John Sullivau and Jennings making a dead heat for second place. Time 2:12. Sixth Race—Handicap steeplechase; short course. Revenge won by two lengths; Worth second, Jack third. Time, 3:12*4Narragausett Races. Providence, R. 1., Sept. 4.—The 2.25 race was won by W. K. The first heat was taken by Prince Middieton, and the third and fifth by Mystic. Best time 2:22*4 —made by Mystic in the tnird heat. The 2:30 race was won by William Kearny, Kelsie taking the first and third and Ferd S. the second and fifth boats. Beat time, 2:23*4. made by Kelsie, in the third heat. Jennett won the free-for-all race in straight heats, beating Bessie M. and Richball. Best time 2:15. Majolica took two heats and Maxey Cobb one in the free-for-all trot.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1885.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS A Grand Reunion of Union and Mexican War Veterans at Martinsville. Bneflar Captured at Tipton—Plenro-Pnenmo-nia and Hog Cholera in Illinois—A Queer • Suicide—Notes and Gleanings. INDIANA. Reunion of Union and Mexican War Veterans at Martinsville. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Martinsville, Sept. 4.—Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, the rain pouring down nearly all day, the Union and Mexican soidiers’ reunion was a success to day Several hundred of the old veterans thought if they could brave the storms for three long years they could for one day, and were in attendance. Arrangements had been made to have the exercises in a grove near the city, but they were changed to tho court-house, which was crowded with veteraus and their friends. General Manson was present, and seemed to be happy in associating with his old comrades, some of them of two wars. After singing a number of the old war songs, the address of welcome was delivered by Major Levi Ferguson. It was an able effort, abounding in beautiful thoughts. His peroration was a glowing tribute to the women of the land, who sustained the soldiers through all their hardships. He was followed by General Manson, in a lengthy speech. At the close of General Manson’3 speech, the meeting was turned into a soldiers’ love-feast, and several hours were spent in listening to the personal experiences of the old veterans. A resolution, asking that Colonel Manson be appointed pension agent at the expiration of General Kneflier’s term of office, was unanimously adopted by tho old soldiers. All in all, it was a red-letter day for the soldiers of Morgan and adjoining counties, and will be long remembered. Universallst btate Convention. Special to this Indianapolis Journal. Dublin, Sept. 4.—The Univc-rsalist State convention met here on Wednesday, and organized by choosing J. M. Bulla, of Boston township, president; Rev. I. B. Grandy, vice-presi-dent; Rev. Henry Brown, of Dublin, secretary, and Dr. O. T. Budd, assistant secretary. Among the more prominent people iu atteudanco are Rev. G. L. Demorest, of New Hampshire; Rev. T. J. Bates, of Indianapolis; Rev. T. H. Guthrie, of Muncie; Rev. I. B. Grandy, Mrs. Lottie Crosley, Eaton. O.; Rev. J. L. Spencer, Brookville, and Rev. Mr. Saxton, Bluffton. Quite a number of ministers prominent in the church are expected to arrive to-day and to-morrow, as well as a large number of lay delegates. The proceedings of the convention thus far have been very in teresting. Last evening Mrs. Crosley gave an entertaining lecture on “The Proper Study of Mankind Is Man.” Public services will be held every evening until Monday, with business meetings during the day, open to all. Burglar Captured at Tipton. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Tipton, Sept. 4.—A bold attempt to burglarize several business houses here last night was happily frustrated. About 11 o’clock, as the night-watch, Miller, was going his rounds, he noticed two suspicious-looking fellows on the street. As soon as he passed them they darted down an alley. He called Marshal Smitson to his aid, and they followed the two men. Back of Van Nuys’s drug store Miller say o*fe of them trying to pry up a window. He ordered the mau to come out and give himself up, which he did. He had his shoes off, and a brace and bit and two chisels were found on his person. Just then the other man was seen by the Marshal, runniner at the top of his speed. He got away. In the preliminary examination before Esquire Thomas, the captured one gave his name as George Ashton. He was held to await the action of the grand jury. A Man Horribly Injured. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal Looansport, Sept. 4.—Michael Conners, an employe of the Panhandle shops, met with a frightful accident to-day. He was caught in belting of the machinery, carried to the top of tho building, and then thrown to the floor, a distance of thirty feet. His arms and legs were horribly crusned, and his death is momentarily expected. An Assignment. Special to the Indianapo'is Journal. Greensburg, Sept. 4 Elijah S. Anderson, who for several years has kept a general store at Harris City, six miles southwest of her*, assigned to-day to Robert T. Hazelrigg. The liabilities will probably reach with large preferred creditors. Assets about the same amount liarn Struck by Lightning. Special t > the Indianapolis Journal. Shelbyvillf., Sept. 4.—The barn of Martin Higgins, was struck by lightning this morning, at Lewis creek, and burned to the ground with all the contents, except some horses which Joshua Hiegins came near losing his life in attempting to save. Loss, $2,000; no insurance. Quarterly Meetings. The quarterly meetings of the Indianapolis District Indiana Conference M. E. church, for the first quarter, are as follows: Indianapolis—Meridian street, Sept. 13; Blackford street. Sept. 12, 13; California stree’t, Sept. 19, 20; Ames, |Sept. 19, 20. Mooresville,’ Sept. 26, 27. Brooklyn, Oct. 3, 4. Morgantown, at Hamilton’s, Oct. 10, 11. Monrovia, at Mount Zion and Monrovia, Oct. 17. 18: Martinsville Oct. 10, 11. Waverly, at Shiloh, Oct. 24. 2o! Quincy. Nov. 1. Clay City, at Coal City, Nov. 7, 8. Bowling Green, Nov. 7. 8. Center Point, at Asbury. Nov. 14, 15. Cary, at Plymouth, Nov. 14, 15. Putnamville. at Mount Olive, Nov. 21. 22. Belleville, at Cherry Grove, Nov. 28, 29. West Newton, at Siloam, Dec. 5. 6. Locust street, Greencastle, Dec. 12, 13. South Greencastle, Dec. 12, 13. Minor Notes. Oorn in Montgomery county will yield sixty-five bushels to an acre. Fifteen hundred steer* are being fattened in the distillery yards at Terre Haute. The tile works of Tom Ward, near Linden, burned this week, causing a loss of $2,000. Parties from Orawfordsville have purchased the Riugfishor camp-grounds at Pine Hills. Cowan & Ensmiuger, of Crawfordsville, have been appointed local surgeons of the L., N. A. C. railroad. I)r. Haslett. of Wabash, tried for manslaughter on a charge of malpractice in the care of the boy David Black, was triumphantly acquitted. The two-year-old daughter of John Hunter near Elizabethtown, was run over by aJ. Nl. &I. ’ train cutting off both legs above the knees. A small and peculiar snake was found in a bnnch of bananas iu Michigan City and was killed, it had probably come all the way from Central America. Isaac Herr, of Indianapolis, well known in the State at large as a newspaper man of experience, has bought an interest in the Lafayette Journal, and will hereafter be identified in its management. Mr. Kilgannon, of Jeffersonville, after fifteen years servioe on the J., M. &I. road, has been removed on account of color blindness. It is said twelve more are to be taken off for the same reason. Rev. Thomas Rice has been appointed as minister of the African M. E. Church at Evansville; Rev. J. Mitchem. at Princeton; Rev. J. H. Miller, at Vincennes, Rev. Richard Titus, at Mt. Vernon. J. B. Mason Post G. A. R., Knights town, are arranging for a grand soldiers' reunion to be held at

Knightetown Oct. 8. 9 mud 10, assisted by the Nineteenth Indiana Battery and On© Hundred and First Indiana Infantry. The army sewing at the quartermaster s department of the government depot, at Jeffersonville, has been resumed. This sewing gives employment to 500 women, and the resumption, after several months’ suspension, is hailed with joy by them. The citizens residing m the vicinity of Ridgeville are considerably excited over the discovery of a case of infanticide. A Mrs. Jennie Hudson having murdered her newly-born infant. Mrs. Hudson was married three years ago, but had never lived with her husband. Capt. M. M. Hurley, postmaster at New Albany, has turned tho office over to his successor, Capt. John B. Mitchell. The New Albany Ledger, Democratic, handsomely compliments the retiring postmaster, and says that for eight and a half years Captain Hnrley has discharged the duties of the office in a most acceptable manner, and by his personal and persistent effort has had the mail service for that city much enlarged and improved. ILLINOIS. Pleuro-Pneumonia Appears Among the Cattle Near Vandalia. Vandalia, Sept 4. —Mr. Dean, a prominent farmer living nine miles south of Vandalia, has lost twenty head of cattls out of a drove of 158 head, during the last few days, and tome fifteen head more are sick. The disease is pronounced by cattlemen of this vicinity as pleuro-pneumo-nia. The State Veterinary Surgeon has been called. Hog Cholera In the North. Rockfoud, Sept. 4. —Farmers in the northern part of the county report a strange fatality among the hogs. The disease seems in lost twelve fine hogs, another twenty large pigs the nature of lung trouble, and it is killing the porkers at a rapid rate. One farmer at Shirland and all his little ones, and a third has been burying four or five a day for the past week or more. The disease seems to be confined to the northern part of thi3 county and along the Wisconsin line. Reports from Rockton are still worse. Nearly every farmer is experiencing trouble, and two have lost nearly a hundred apiece. Some contend that it is genuine cholera, not lung disease. The Mackin Case. Chicago, Sept. 4. —The Daily News’s Ottawa, 111., special says: “Tho Supreme Court this morning overruled tho motion for a continuance in the case of Joseph Mackin, convicted of perjury in the election-fraud cases. It was argued that as Mackin was under a sentence in the United States Court, a decision in advance of one pending in the United States Supreme Court would prove a conflict of jurisdiction. This, and another point regarding Mackiu’s bondsmen, were overruled, It is expected that Mackin’s case on appeal will be heard on next Wednesday.” Child Run Over by a Horse and Rilled. Special to tue Indianapolis Journal. Marshall, Sept. 4.—A peculiarly distressing accident is reported from Casey. Yesterday Mr. Buckley, living near there, was wrestling with an unruly horso, when the animal ran over a twelve-year-old son of Mr. Buckley, who was standing near. The horse stepped on the child’s neck, injuring him so he will die. New Whisky Pool To Be Formed. Chicago, Sept. 4.—The Journal’s Plana special says that the distillers are in session there endeavoring to form anew pool, uncier the name of the American Spirit Company, bat have made no progress as yet. A Strange Suicide. On Wednesday, a picnic party, twelve miles miles east of Jerseyville, discovered in the woods the dead body of a man five feet ten inches high and between forty and fifty years old. A bundle by his side contained scraps indicating that he had been an employe in various printing offices over the country. One is addressed to Hon. William R. Holloway, Times, Indianapolis, and commences thus: “This world is a humbug, religion a snare, life a fraud.” The wrapper covering a large manuscript is addressed, “To the great and good Enos B. Reed, of the People, Indianapolis, who will kindly forward to my loved and loving sister, who married in 1856. and moved near Bluff Creek Postoffice, Johnson county. Indiana.” On an envelope, in large letters, is written: “Dead. See the coroner.” On a piece of paper addressed to Hon. Murat Halstead and Deacon Smith, Commercial Gazette, Cincinnati, 0., was written: “But the sawbones is waiting for our carcass, and the coroner wants his fee. Nothing like business. This is a fast age, and they who loiter in the great race of time are ingloriously left.” On another envelope he had written: “Dead from hydrate chloral and sulph. morphia, sixty grains each.” Brief Mention. James Stanage, a well-known resident of Champ&ign, has died, after a lingering illness, aged seventyeight years. The reunion of the Hundred and Twenty-third Illinois Volunteers is being held at Charleston. A goodly number of veterans are in attendance. The southern Illinois conference of the Protestant Methodist Church is in f-ession three miles south of Mattoon, with fifty ministers and delegates in attendance. The reunion of the Twenty-first Illinois Volunteers (Grant's old regiment) will take place at Neoga Sept. 22 and 23. Colonel Fred Grant has accepted an invitation to be present. At a salooon at Makanda, Bernard and J oseph Busse, brothers, were attacked by a crowd of roughs. Joseph was literally kicked to death. Bernard was stabbed, and will probably die. The fair of the Edgar County Agricultural Society closed yesterday. With the single exception of cattle the exhibition was the best ever held by the society, and the average attendance the largest. E. W. Bakewell, of Normal, has brought suit to compel the State Board of Education to deed back to him forty acres of land, adjoining Normal, which he some years ago gave to the Normal University, with the specific understanding that agricultural chemistry should be taught in the university, and since the university was not used for that purpose he lays claim to the land. Pat McLaughlin, a conductor on the I. & St. L. railroad, was killed in Mattoon yesterday morning. He was about to take his train out. and, while standing between the rails on a side track watching his train, the switch engine backed down upon him, cutting both legs off. He was taken to his home and died in a short time. This makes the fifth death caused by the cars in that vicinity within three weeks. Herman Davis, diuuk, was lying with his arm across the track of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad when the Dorth-bound passenger came in at the south end of the yards, at Beardstown. The engineer saw’ him, but not soon enough to prevent running over his arm, cutting it off close to the shoulder and bruising his head and face badly. He got up after the train passed walked some fifty yards and fell before discovering the loss of his arm. Condition of the Hanoverian. St. Johns. N. F., Sent. 4.— Advices from Trepassy state that divers examined the steamer Hanoverian to-day, and found the rudder and rudder-post cleaved from the stem, and the cargo rushing out through two vast gaping holes. The damage is ascertained to be irreparable. The bottom of the ship is embedded on the ragged rock. The Health of Simon Cameron. Niagara Falls, N. Y. Sept. 4.—Reports which nave been circulated that ex-Senator Simon Cameron had died here to-day , are false. My. Camerou is well, and has been out riding to-day. The carat is an imaginary weight by which dia - monds are rated, and also a term for expressing tho purity and fineness of gold. The alloy is supposed to be divided into twenty-four parts, called carats, and its fineness is denoted by the number of carats in the alloy that are pure gold. With jewelers it is usually considered as four imaginary grains, of which 7 1-1 G counterbalance seventy-two grains troy. ~ —' - Sir Edward Thornton yesterday presented to the Czar his letters of recall as British embassador. The Czarina received the departing embassador’s family in the salon of the palace, where she was afterward joined by the Czar, who bade the ladies farewell. The Czar was markedly gracious to all. The Czar and Czarina, and other members of the imperial family, have sailed for Copenhagen. An iniluential committee, under the presidency of Sir It. Bruce Meux. has bean lormed. with a view to the restoration of the Eleanor monument at Waltham Cross, England. The cross was erected about 129192 by Edward I. n memory of his consort. Queen Eleanor, who is said to have saved bis life in Palestine by suckiiig the poison from a wound he had received.

NOBTHWEST WATERWAYS. Demand for the Improvement of the Two Great Rivers and Their Tributaries. The Claims of the Great Northwest for Improved Shipping Facilities—What That Region Sends to Market. St. ?acl, Minn., Sept. 4.—The second day’s session of the water-ways convention was called to order at 10 A. M. Mr. Chase, of Omaha, stated that the resolutions had been perfected and would be reported as soon as they were engrossed. He thought they would be generally acceptable to the convention, although they asked liberal appropriations. Five million dollars were apparently lying idle in the United States Treasury, and the great Northwest has paid a good part of it and wanted a share of its benefits in the way of improved water-ways. He protested that no hostility was intended against the railroads. Ignatius Donnelly then took tho platform, and said that the convention was an organized raid on the Treasury of the United States. He said the farmers had been advised to diversify industries. He would advise them to raise hell. [Laughter and applause.] “What we want is cheap transportation by our water ways, and if we don’t get it there will be a revolution in this country. The railroads have taken possession of the government of this country; their emissaries are even present on the floor of this convention.” Senator Eustis, of Louisiana, was invited by the convention, and proceeded to disabuse the public mind of the idea that there was any antagonism on the part af the South against upper river improvement. Mr. Eustis said to secure what is wanted there should be no division, and there is none. “You will find the Southern representative ready and anxious to join with tho North in securing from Congress such appropriations as may be needed to secure the betterment of our water-ways. We must stand together from a a consideration of self-interest, if from no other cause.” [ Applause.] He added that what was asked by the convention should not be consider ed as a charity, but as a just demand which must be granted. “Your voice must and shall be heard, and I pledge myself to voice your sentiments in Congress.” Hon. W. H. Hatch, of Missouri, was next invited to address the convention. He claimed that the Hennepin canal had no place in the House of Representatives on the river and har bor bill, and it was this that had killed that bill in the last Congress. His words proved that he was arrayed against the cause emphatically, and tended to elongate the countenances of the Illinois delegates. In conclusion, he said that he came here as a citizen of the Mississippi valley, and not in the interest of any special interest. The people of the Mississippi valley must receive what is due them by right. The people in the East have no idea of the greatness of the West The West has been feeding the cow while the Yankees have been milking her. He proposed to turn the cow around and let the West milk awhile. [Laughter and applause.] Clark E. Carr of Illinois, Mr. Murphy of lowa, and ex-Governor Bross of Illinois, all spoke in the advocacy of the Hennepin canal, after which the conventien adjourned till 2 p. M. The convention was called to order at 2:40 p. m., and the committee reported the resolutions, which were read by General Beadle, of Dakota. They set forth in detail the importance to the whole country, and especially to the West and Northwest of so improving the great rivers and their navigable tributaries as to afford a ready and reliable means for transporting to the seaboard the products of the great agricultural regions of the Northwest. They particularly demand liberal appropriations tor the improvement of the upper Mississippi and Missouri, and also ask aid for the improvement. of the navigable portions of the Fox, Wisconsin, Chippewa and Yellowstone rivers, and the Red river of the North. They indorse the Hennepin canal scheme, and ask the improvement of the Illinois and Michigan canal, the Sault St. Marie canai, anu ask the attention of congress to the resorvoir system, which has been tried to a limited extent on the upper Mississippi. The resolutions declare that an appropriation for the improvement of Northwestern water-ways to the extent of $25,000,000 would be in the nature of wise economy. The resolutions were received with applause at various points in the text. The chairman of the committee moved the adoption of the resolutions, and this was done amid great applause. After the adoption of resolutions, John T. Altgelt. of Illinois, offered tho following: Resolved, That inasmuch as the region west of the Alleghenies possesses more than half of the shipping of the country, and contributes more than threefourths of tho money expended by the federal government for public improvements, it is rank injustice to this great section that it receives only about one-third - of the money appropriated for its river and harbor improvements, as has so long been done. While we favor the improvement of our water-ways throughout the country to meet the demands of producers and consumers, we demand from this time forth that as much proportion of these appropriations be made for the Northwest as may be necessary to meet the demands of the growing trade of this section o i the country. Judge Frye, of New York, addressed the convention on the Florida ship canal, which, he said, was the route by which products should go to foreign markets, saving 1.600 miles and avoiding the dangers of the gulf stream. The amount of losses by lack of this canal in ten years had been $75,000,000, with $5.0(?0,000 extra insurance added. The Mississippi valley is the greatest feeder to the ship - canal that is now constructed or that it is possible to construct on the globe. Judge Frye continued at length, showing how important water-ways were considered in Europe a? a cheap means of transportation, and claiming that iu European States canals were increasing in popularity and profitableness, despite the rapid development of railway interests. After the conclusion of this address, Mr. Rea, of Illinois, moved that the resolution goto the committee, which had not yet been discharged, which was lost Mr. Blakely, of Minnesota, moved the committee of conference on the improvement of Western water ways in the valley of the Mississippi look after the river and harbor matters of the Northwest in Congress, as their expenses had been provided for at the St Louis meeting, and levies could be made on the cities interested in the work. Governor Stannard, of Missouri, wanted the matter left to representatives, one from each State and Territory, to be appointed by the chair, of which the chair should be chairman. Mr. Gordon, of Minnesota, wanted the repre sentations to be made up of the delegates from each State and Territory, and Governor Stannard accepted the amendment. Mr. Donnelly, of Minnesota, wanted the committee on resolutions discharged, so he could get in some resolutions, but he was voted down. Then, after certain arguments, made in favor of the upper rivers, had been ordered made a part of the proceedings in the official record, the convention adjourned sine die. The cordial and hearty greeting bestowed on Senator Eustis, Major Burke, and others of the New Orleans committee, is the subject of much favorable comment to-night. The following memorial was adopted by the convention just before the adjournment: We, the people, inhabitants of the upper Mississinpi and the Missouri river valleys, in convention assembled, do most earnestly the Congress of the United States, when assembled, at the earliest possible moment to consider and act upon this, our memorial in reference to water ways. These two valleys comprise the States of Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri. lowa. Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, and the two territories of Dakota and Montana, containing an aggregate area of 744.808 square miles, or a quarter of the area of all the States and Territories outside of Alaska. The population of these States and Territories, by the census of 1880, was 10,578,790, and now approaches 14,000,000, or one-fourth of the people of this country. These people are devoted principally to agriculture, raining, stockraising and lumber producing. The following aggregate shows: Agricultural Product*. Value. Wheat, bushels.... 339.551.000 $310.000.000 Corn, bushels 1,049.374.000 524 687.000 Oats, bushels 349.432 000 87.358.0(H) Barley, bushels.... 19.437,974 12,524,663 Rye, bushels 19.074.865 5,337,432 Buckwheat, bu.... 980,272 493,130 Hay, tons 19.999.000 133,693.006 Wool, pounds 38(610,721 4,033,280

Stock. Horses, number... 5.895,765 599.576,500 Cattle, number.... 15.792.042 423.201.969 Hogs, number 26.052.487 208,419,808 Sheep, number 7,024,72 0 21,074,160 Mineral Product*. Gold 5,100 000 Silver 23.370.000 Lumber, feet 5,175,000,000 60.000,000 Total value £2,409,469,000 This product finds its principal markets in the eastern seaboard States, ands >reign countries, and now reaches either only by paying such transportation as may be prescribed by railway combinations, which by pooling and have destroyed all competition, or else over water routes when navigation is rendered difficult end expensive by want of harbor and channel improvements. These great producing States and Territories are bounded on the north and east by nearly 1,000 miles of lake coast. including the upper peninsula of Michigan, from all parts of which the world might be reached cheaply, and is penetrated in all directions by some 1.000 miles of navigable waterways, comprising the Mississippi and Missouri systems, and the Red river of the North, all of which could be improved at moderate expense, so as to reduce the cost of transportation to a minimum, and great’y aid in developing our resources and building up our commerce and manufacturing interests. The work of surveying, examining and estimating the cost of improving these rivers and barbers, has been thoroughly and exhaustively done be engineers of the United States War Department, which estimates show that the expense is insignificant when compared with the enormous results to be obtained. Asa part of this system of water-ways improvement there has been devised, and the cost thereof estimated by some high authorities, certain canals dosigned to connect the lake system and become part of them, or to avoid obstacles, which completed canals would greatly facilitate trade, and the growth of the country. That tho cost of the work required to perfect our water-ways will be far less than the value of the 35,540,207 acres of land which Congress donated to railways within our nine Northwestern States and Territories (to say nothing of subsidies and State grants), upon the plea of affording cheap transportation, and in pursuance of the national internal improvement po icy, while the direct and immediate benefit will be many times greater. A HUGE RATTLER. A Match for the Rig Snake Recently Seen at Pierceville. West Point (Ga.) Press. Mr. W. C. Cox loft on last Tuesday for liis card factory at Wait’s mill, in Chambers county, but a few days before shaking West Point dust from his feet he told a huge snake story. He met and became partially acquainted with his snake near Tallapoosa—better known as Possum Snout, Haralson county, Georgia. We do not hope to give the exact language of this famous snake story, but it is about as follows: “I was riding along the road when my horse stopped and showed signs of fright. I looked and saw what I supposed was a log, between twenty-five and thirty feet in length. Knowing my horse was very much afraid of snakes. I examined to see if there could be one of these reptiles near the supposed log, when the fact dawned upon me that the object was a huge snake. I alighted and threw a huge stone at what I then knew to be a snake, striking it near the head, when he jumped his full length, twenty-five or thirty feet. As soon as he got still I counted eighty-nine rattles and several buttons on his tail, I met a gentleman afterward who told me his suakeship had been seen near the same place for fifteen or twenty years, and he had counted as many as 132 rattles on his tail, and that when he opened his mouth he exhibited fangs about six inches long, and I suppose he told the truth —at least I know he did about the fangs—l saw them. When I went to the nearest house —four miles away, and tried to get a gun to dispatch the snake—l was told that it was no use to try to find him, for he only had certain tiroes to show himself—and I passed on to Possum Snout, feeling thankful that my home was nit in th land of big rattlesnakes.” Studying Journalism. Springfield Republican. It is announced that Mary Auderson’s stepbrother will “study journalism during the coming year under Charles A. Dana’s tuition in th© New York Sun office.” The pleasure which the editor of the Sun will take in such a proclamation will only be equalled by the cordial welcome that will be extended to Marys brother by the flattered reporters of his office. The young man will learn in due season the difference between reporting and the “study of journalism” as understood by Dr. Ham Griffin, the man who is profitably allied to an attractive actress. Wliat Twenty Years Will Do. Louisville Courier-Journal. The girl baby looks innocent enough now, bless her little heart. But human nature is depraved. Twenty years from this date she will be making great quantities of jellies and preserves, and the grocery man’s arms will grow tired in putting up glucose for her. A Tory Imminent Danger. Philadelphia North American. 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