Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 October 1885 — Page 1

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WHEN INDICATIONS. Wednesday — Warmer , Fair weather . THERE -will be an occasional day and evening yet this month when it may be deemed prudent to venture out -without an OVERCOAT. But not a great many. A cold contracted at this season of the year often lasts through the winter, and sometimes results fatally. It is, therefore, politic to take such measures as may be necessary to insure against those ills that flesh is heir to, and probably the greatest precaution that may be taken consists of a Fall Overcoat, such as are prescribed at the WHEN CLOTHING STORE. An elegant assortment, and at prices that close all arguments. CARDINAL M’CLOSKEY. The Venerable and Distinguished Prelate Seriously 111, with No Hope of Recovery. New York, Oct. 6.— The fallowing bulletin was issued to day by the clergy in charge: “His Eminence tho Cardinal has had for over two days a change in bis condition which renders him very weak, and apparently in great danger of death —so much so that it was considered prudent to administer to him the last sacrament Rev. Thomas G. Preston, chancellor and vicar general of the diocese, administered the last rites to his Emineuce.” In conversation with a reporter, this morning, Father Preston said: “The Cardinal was a little brighter to-day, and, whilo very low and weak, was quite cheerful. His condition, however, leaves us little bone. His advanced years and the disease from which he has been suffering for some time past, together with a severe cold recently contracted by him, have had a tendency to hasten his end. He has lived a long life of usefulness, and his reputation Q3 an ecclesiastic is worldwide. A circular has been issued by the Cathedral functionaries to all the churches in the diocese, asking for tho prayers of the faithful for his Eminence. While there is life, there is hope, and we can only await God’s will.” Dr. E. S. Keyes, the Cardinal’s physician, was seen to-day. lie said: “I have not seen his Eminence this morning, but I can not hold out any hope of his rallyine. His disease has no name, being more the gradual failing of his powers from extreme oid age than anything else. He may linger for some days yet.” John MeCloskev was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., March 20. 1810. He graduated from Mount St. Mary’s College, at Emmettsburg. Md., and studied theology in the seminary attached to that school. He received priests’ orders on Jan. 9, 1834. and at once procoeded to Rome, where he studied for two years in the Roman College; he then spent one year in France and returned to America, when he was appointed assistant pastor of St. Joseph’s Church, in New York, becom ing rector of the parish six months later. In 1841 Bishop Hughes nominated him first, president of St. John’s College, Fordham, but in the following year ho resumed the rectorship of St. Joseph’s. At the solicitation of Bishop Hughes, he was. Nov. 21, 1843, appointed his coadjutor, with the title of Bishop of Axiere. and was consecrated March 10. 1844. In the division of the diocese of New York, which took place in 1847, Bishop McClosky was, on the 21st of May. nominated first bishop of Albany. His zeal, eloquence and popularity obtained him tho means of building churches in many cities and towns, and of creating establishments for charity and education. He introduced into his diocese the Ladies of the Sacred Heart, the Sisters of Charity, the Sisters of Mercy, the Gray Sisters’ Hospitallers, from Montreal, the Sisters of St Joseph, and those of the third order of St. Francis; also, the Jesuits, Oblates, Augustinians, Franciscans, and Capuchins. He began aud completed the Cathedral of Albany, devoting to it a large part of his own income. During his last years in that city he purchased extensive buildings in Troy, destined to be used for a general theological seminary for the dioceses forming the ecclesiastical province of New York, and obtained for it, from the University of Louvain, a staff of trained professors. After tho death of Archbishop' Hughes he was appointed to the see of New York, May 6, 18G4. and took possession of it on the 21st of August. Besides a large number of spacious churches built in New York city and elsewhere, he established a protectory for destitute children at Westchester, in which upward of 1,100 boys and 500 eirls are cared for and educated; a foundling asylum in New York, an asylum for female deaf mutes at Fordham, homes for destitu% children and young girls, homes for aged men arid women, and orphan * asylums outside New York city. To direct these institutions and to co-operate with the secular clergy, he established communities of Dominicans, Franciscans, Capuchins, Little Sisters of the Poor, and German Franciscan Sisters. He was also very active in securing the construction of the great Cathedral in New York, for which he gave SIO,OOO from his pri\ate purse, and to procure materials for which he visted Rome in 1874. On the 15th of March, 1875, he was made a cardinal, being the first American thus honored. 'itie following bulletin was issued at 9 o'clock to night by the Cardinal’s secretary: “The Cardinal to day made his usual profession of faith and received the holy viaticum rby the ministration of Archbishop Corrigan. There were present Right Rev. Bishon Laughlin, of Brooklyn; Rev. Dr. McDonald, Rev. Dr. F. Donbreese, S. J., and the Cathedral priests. A dispatch from the Pope was received, expressing hi 9 deep sorrow, and giving his apostolic blessing. The dispatch referred to, ran thus: ‘Gravis moeror sumui Pontificis benedictio coueessa.’” Dr. E. L. Keys said to-night that Cardinal McCloskey was weaker at 9 p. M. than at the same , hour on Mouday evening. The patient was conscious, but not able to speak. He was able to take liquid nourishment without difficulty. The ..doctor felt positive his patient would not die during the night. Three of the Cardinal’s nieces r jre with bun, Mrs. Cleary, of Washington; Mrs. John Kelly, and Miss Mullen. The right of succession as coadjutator bishop extends ouly to the archbishopric, and not to the cardinalate. Child Drowned by an Insane Father. AUiEOAN, Mich., Oct. 6. — John Chamberlin, of Hopkins township, who i3 crazy, on Saturday took bis eight-months-old child to the field with r him. He was gone a long time, and search was 'made for him. It was found that he had passed through Rabbit river, drownine the child. lie was found near the lake, with his own throat and the dead child in his arms. He is now a yaving maniac, but will probably recover from fcis wounds.

FEANCE’S POLITICAL CEISIS. Dangerous Condition in Which the Late Election Leaves the Republic. A Bare Possibility that Ministry After Ministry May Be Overthrown, and the Safety of the Government Imperiled. A Review of the Situation and the Attitude of the Yarions Parties. The London “Times” Fears that the Government of Ireland Is Passing from England’s Control—The Ronmelian Question. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. Possibility of a Political Crisis that May Contiuue Indefinitely. London, Oct. 6.—The Times's Paris correspondent says: “Owing to the number of Cabinet Ministers defeated at the election on Sunday last for seats in the Chamber of Deputies, it will be necessary for the Cabinet to be remodeled or resign from office before the Chambers meet. If the Radicals ally themselves with the members of the Right they can overthrow Ministry after Ministry, leaving France in a permanent crisis, which will seriously jeopardize the existence of the republic.” The Paris Republique Francaise, in an editorial on the results of the election, Bays: “Over one-third of the members of the Chamber of Deputies are Conservatives. This is a serious evil.” It then implores the Republicans to unite on candidates in tho districts where second ballots are necessary, aud preserve the integrity of the republic. MM. Mangon, Waldeck-Rosseau, Leeraode and Herault, who were defeated in the election, have resigned their seats in the Cabinet. Disorders were renewed in Paris this evening. Fully 4,000 persons assembled in front of the Gaulois office, shouting “Viva la Republique,” “A bas le Gaulois.” The police finally succeeded in dispersing the mob, being aided by a heavy rain. It is expected that a provisionial Ministry will be formed, including MM. Clemenceau and Floqnet. It is believed that the second ballotings will raise the number of Conservatives to 210. M. Rochefort argues that the Republican defeat is due to the Tonquin expedition, and that it is therefore necessary to guillotine Ferry the first thing. The Republican newspapers generally are disposed to make a scapegoat of Ferry. The French election returns will, perhaps, be made more intelligible to many American readers by a brief statement of the attitude of the various parties. The Conservatives, who have made extensive gains, are the monarchists, of one faction or another; some of them are adherents of the Comte de Paris, others of the Bonaparte family. They would like to see a monarchical government restored in France. The Republicans, or Moderates, are supporters of the present Ministry, with Brisson and De Freycinet as the representative leaders. They are likewise partisans of Jules Ferry, who was formerly Prime Minister. The Radicals look to M. Clemenceau as their leader. They are as eager as tho monarchists for the overthrow of the Republic, but only that they may give the government more radical leanings. The Republicans wish to maintain a parliamentary form of government, but the Radicals wish to abolish the Senate and substitute in place of the Chamber, as at present constituted, some body like the old convention of 1873. The loss of seats by the Republicans will lead to a reconstruction of the present Ministry. It seems doubtful at this moment whether the Ministry can gather about it a working majority in the new Chamber. Shrewd observers, in fact, believe that the new Cabinet will be short-lived; that no Ministry can be patched up that will long command support, and that consequently there will be another dissolution and another general election in the near future. IRISH AFFAIRS. The Governmeut of Ireland Passing from the Control of the English Ministrja London, Oct. G.—The Times says, to-day, in commenting on Mr. Parnell’s speech at Wicklow yesterday: “The Cabinet, which meets to day, must consider the situation in Ireland. It is impossible to disguise the fact that the government of Ireland has passed, or is rapidly passing, out of the hands of her Majesty’s Ministers. The latter must defend their policy of abandoning the bill for the renewal of the coercion act. Mr. Parnell’s demand for home rule is only preliminary lo a further effort to complete the separation of Ireland from Great Britain.” The Dubliu Freeman’s Journal supports Mr. Parnell's demand that the Irish people bo permitted to raise their own revenues and protect their industries. The Irish Times says that piotection is impossible without removing Ireland a thousand miles away from England. John Dillon, presiding at a meeting of the National League to day, warned tenants who contemplated immediate purchase of land not to pay more than the amount of ten years’ rental for tho same. The people, ho said, must either buy or fight for land, and the price he indicated was, in his opinion, a fair compensation to landlords. He announced that the parliamentary fund amounted to $5,000. Parnell’s Claim for Ireland. From Sporch at Wicklow, on Monday. Ireland could never be a manufacturing nation of such importance as to be able to compete with England; but several industries could be made to thrive here, although we should be compelled to seek other than our own supplies from the English markets, on account of natural causes. But I claim for Irtdand that if an Irish Parliament considers there are certain industries which could be fostered by protection, the Irish Parliament should have power to protect them. It is not for me to predict the extent to which, that power would be used, but l tell the Enelish Radicals and Liberals that it is useless to talk of their desire to do justice to Ireland, when, from motives of selfishness, they refuse to repair the most manifest inequalities of a’l, namely: the destruction of our manufactures by Eneland in times past; when they refuse to repair that injustice by giving us the power to build up those comparatively few industries to which Ireland is adapted by circumstances to excel in. A claim has been put forward that some guarantee should bo given that the granting of legislative independence to Ireland should not lead to separation. This claim is one which at first sight may seem fair. It would be preposterous to ask England to concede to us the engine which we announced our iutention to use for bringing about separation; but there is a great difference between having such an intention and giving counter guarantees against carrying it. It is not possible for the human intelligence to forecast the futuro in such matters, but wo can point to the fact that under the eighty-five last years of her parliamentary connection with England* Ireland has become intensely disloyal and intensely disaffected; that, notwithstanding the alternate policy of conciliation and coercion, dissatisfaction has broadened and deepened from day to day. Ami not, then, entitled to assume that the root Ot disaffection and this feeling of disloyalty is

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the assumption by England of the management of onr own affairs? It is admitted that the present system cannot go on. What are you going to put in it3 place? My advice to English statesmen in considering this question would be to trust the Irish people altogether or to trust them not at all. Give with free and open hand; give our people power to legislate on all domestic concerns, and you may depend on one thing—the desire for separation at least will not be increased or intensifiad. Whatever chance English rulers may have of drawing to themselves the affection of the Irish people lies in their destroying the abomniable system of legislative union by conceding fully and freely to Ireland the rieht to manage her own affairs. We can show that the power has been freely conceded to the great to f>rotect their industries aeainst those < f Engand. In these colonies disaffection has disappeared; and while Irishmen going to America carry with them a burning hatred against English rule and bequeath it to their children, the Irishman who goes to Australia and finds a different system of English rule becomes a loyal citizen, and a strength, and prop to the community in which his lot is cast. I say it is possible and it is the duty of English statesmen of to day to inquire into and to examine the facts for themselves and to cease the task they admit to be impossible—that of going forward in continued misgovernment. If these lessons can be learned, I am convinced that the English statesman who is great enough and who is powerful enough to carry out these teachings and to enforco them on the acceptance of his countrymen, and to givelreland a full legislative liberty and a full power to manage her own domestic concerns, will be regarded in the future by his countrymen as one who has removed the greatest peril to the English empire—a peril, I firmly believe, which, if not removed, will find some day—perhaps not in our time, but will certainly find, sooner or later, and it may be sooner than later —an opportunity of revenging itself by the destruction of the British engine for the oppressions and misgoyernmeut of centuries. FOREIGN MISCELLANY. Varying Opinions as to the Result of the Conference at Constantinople. London, Oct. 6.—The proposal to make Prince Alexander merely Governor of Roumolia causes dissatisfaction at Philipopolis. It is considered an impracticable proposition, and is likely to prevent a pacific settlement of the trouble. The remainder of the Servian reserves have been called out. All the military surgeons have gone to the frontier. The report of the embassadors to the powers on the Roumelian difficulty indicates that the tenor of the communication to be addressed to Turkey and Bulgaria will prevent a conflict, leaving to the powers the duty of solving the question. Ten thousand volunteers for service in Macedonia have been concentrated in south Bulgaria, under government control. The belief is increasing at Vienna that the conference will be a failure. The Carolines Dispute Settled. Berlin, Oct. 6.—The report published on the 3d inst. that Germany and Spain had effected a settlement of the Carolines difficulty is confirmed to-day. Prince Bismarck has written a friendly letter to the Pope, thanking him in the name of Germany for the interest his Holiness has taken in the question. The agreement will be officially announced within a day or two. French Operations in Tonquin. Paris, Oct 6. —The Temps has a dispatch from Tonquin saying that General Jamis’s division is preparing to occupy Thuan-Quon.and that fighting is expected there. The Black Flags have been reorganized under a Chinese central, and occupy strong positions. Cholera in an Insane Asylum. Madrid, Oct. 6.—Cholera has appeared iD the San Bandilo lunatic asylum, which has seven hundred inmates. Seven cases and four deaths are reported in the asylum. Cable Notes. The report recently published to the effect that Belgium had withdrawn from the Latin monetary convention is officially denied. Charles Philippe Rabbin, the well-known physician and scientist, and member of the French Senate, is dead, at the age of sixty-four years. Serious dissensions have arisen among the Burmese Ministers, owing to the fact that soma members of the Cabinet entertain intimate relations with England, while others have strong sympathies with France. The British Parliament will be dissolved on the 17th of November. The government will present to the new Parliament a bill to cheapen and simplify the transfer of land. The government is carefully studying the subject of local government and intends to submit a bill for the establishment of county boards. MURDERER WILSON. Ilis Horrible Story Fully Confirmed by Investigation in Montgomery County, Pa. Chicago, Oct. G.—The strange and wild story of John M. Wilson, who staggered into the Twelfth-street station on Saturday night last, proclaiming himself a murderer, is true. The following dispatch, received last night from Philadelphia, confirms his tale: “Hold W r ileon. He is wanted for the murder of Anthony Daly, who disappeared mysteriously about the middle of February, 18.84,’ from his iarm in Montgomery county, near Ivy Hill Cemetery. Will send for him.* F. R. Kely, “Chief of Detectives.” In his drunken talk, Wilson told of the horrible manner in which he killed Anthony Daly, a farmer of Ivy Hill, Pa., in February, 1884; how, after he had worked for him, he asked for money, and, on being refused, visited a neighboring village and got crazy drunk; returning, ho stealthily entered the sleepingroom of Dalv, and, picking up a meat-cleaver, brained the sleeping victim The details following are almost too horrible to relate. The murderer deliberately hacked the body to pieces, secured the severed members in a* bas, and dumped them into Wissahickon creek. When sufficiently sober to realize the terrible deed he had committed, he fled the country, arriving in Chicago after almost two years’ wanderings. Wilson was seen in his cell at the police station last night. He is twenty-seven years of age and a native of Nova Scotia, where his parents and relatives now reside. He is a man of small stature and puny frame, looking anything but the horrible murderer he apparently is. Since he came to this city he has worked for a milkman on Wentworth avenue. About two weeks ago he met a child greatly resembling that of the murdered man. At sight of the little one the old feeling of remorse returned, and, ho says, drove him into a frenzy. Since then he lias known no peace of mind, and on Saturday night got drunk and hired a boy to take him to a police station, where he made bis startling confession. When told that this story had been verified by the Philadelphia detectives, Wilson expressed no surprise. If anything, he appeared pleased at tho information. As to his punishment, he appears careless. He says be would rather not be hanged, but seems to think that will be his fate. A Wife-Murderer Surrenders Himself. Hoboken. N. J., Oct 6.—George H. Disque, a saloon keeper, surrendered himself to the police this afternoon, saying that he had killed his wife. An investigation proved the truth of his statement His story is that he went home this afternoon and found his wife drunk, with a strange man in the house, who hastily left; that a quarrel ensued; that his wife tried to kill him with a knife, and that in the struggle for its possession the weapon accidentally entered her

throat The wound is eight inches lone. When the police went to the place they found the woman dead on the floor, and her seven months old baby dabbling in her blood, which stood in pools on the floor. The dead woman leaves two other children, aged four and two. Insane jealousy is believed to have caused the deed. STREET-CAR STRIKE AT ST. LOUIS. A Majority of the Drivers Cease Work When the City Is Thronged with Visitors. St. Louis, Oct. 6.—At a meeting of the executive committee of the Knights of Labor, this afternoon, it was decided to order a general strike of street-car men, to begin at 3 o’clock this afternoon. Promptly at the appointed time the men on the Washington-avenue line turned in their cars, and by 4 o’clock the strike waa well under way, and the running of cars was almost totally suspended on all the roads in the city, excepting the Olive-street and the Market-street lines, and the South St. Louis road. The strike was made in accordance with an order issued by the executive board of the Knights of Labor, into whose hands the street-car men had placed their affairs, and they allege the men were ordered out because the president or other officials of the car company failed to meet them, or even noticed their request for a meeting at which to arbitrate the trouble. Only one president responded to the call, Mr. Johnson, of the South St. Louis road, who acceded to the demands of the men, and his line was at once exempted. But on all other roads, aud in opposition to the advice of tho leading merchants, whom they had called to their aid, the executive committee ordered a strike, and the men went out, except on the roads above mentioned. The inopportuneness of this strike, no matter what the grievances of the men are. or how just they may be, is so manifest at this particular time, when the city is thronged with visitors to attend the fair, and visit the various spectacles provided for their entertainment, that the universal sentiment of the citizens is one of severest condemnation. The men have wholly forfeited the sympathy of everybody, and they cannot hope to be successful in their ill-advised movement. Thousands of people who visited the business part of the city to-night to witness the parade of the ‘Veiled Prophets’ and the illumination, had only words of indignation to express at the conduct of the car men. What the outcome will he no one can tell tonight, but the officials of the car companies, who have been seen, show no disposition to yield to the men, and they will probably employ new men and attempt to run their cars to-morrow. It is alleged to-night that if th's is done the car men will resort to violence, if necessary, to prevent it. The police department have prepared for any emergency, and the hope to-night is that there will be no serious trouble. Quite a number of cars on the Bellefontaine railway were to-night manned by citizens who volunteered their services for the occasion, and thousands of people living in the northwestern part of the city were thus afforded easy means of returning to their homes after viewing the down-town spectacle. The Olive and Marketstreet line continued running until a late hour, as did the South St. Loui3 line, but beyond these not a car moved. Labor Demonstration at Detroit. Detroit, Oct. 6.—To-night a labor demonstration was made in this city, which was a great success. About 2,000 men were in line, comprising five divisions, or twenty five organizations, and embracing all kinds of labor. The demonstration was orderly throughout. Upwards of transparencies were carried, among the mottos being the following: “Convict contract labor must go;” “Eight hours only for a day’s work.” “When capitalists conspire, poor men must combine.” “The employment of child-labor should be made a State prison offense.” “Equal pay to both sexes for equal work.” “Rent, interest aud profit are robbers.” “Agitate! Educate! Organize!” “The land for the people —not another acre for railroads.” “Child-labor is the product of our boasted civilization.” “Schools for children—work for men.” “Employ the unemployed and reduce the hours of labor.” Similar mottos were printed in German and Polish. Striking Glass-Blowers. Philadelphia, Oct. 6.—About 700 glassblowers are now on strike in this city, a demand for anew scale of wages, averaging about $1.50 per week higher than had been paid, having been refused. It is stated that there was also dissatisfaction among the workmen because of the refusal of one of the firms to discharge some nonunion hands. The firms affected by the strike are Gillender & Son, Rohrbecker Homan, and Gill & Murray. A MYSTERIOUS CHASM. The Natural Phenomenon that Is Fright ening North Caroliua People. Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 6. —There is great excitement in Longacre township, Beaufort county, in regard to an aiarming natural phenomenon which is rapidly developing itself. On the night of Sept 18 shocks of great violence were felt in that vicinity.’ The scence of the disturbance is in the vicinity of Shiloh Church, the central point of the shock. A chasm has made its appearance directly across the public road, near the church, measuring a foot in width and a hundred yards in length. From every indication the surroundings seem to be in an unsettled condition. Tho news of the strange phenomenon soon spread in the community, and a number of excited persons were present in a short time. It waa observed that the chasm was gradually widening and extending its course, showing that some unusual convulsion of nature was in progress. As there was no further violent agitation at that time, the affair has remained comparatively quiet, and the public at large have just become fully aware of its magnitude. The so-called rent or chasm is now assuming very serious proportions. It is continually widening and lengthening in progress, and actually threatening disaster to the surrounding section. It has now deviated from its former course, which was an easterly to northerly direction, crossing a small embankment, and running in a zigzag line about fifty yards from the church. Several attempts have been made to obtain an idea of the depth of the chasm, but have been unsuccessful, owing to the shape in which it runs. Fight Among Theatrical People. Pailadet.phia, Oct. G.—At 6:30 this evening H. G. Leonard, of the Janish dramatic corat>any, now playing in this city, was shot by A. L. Erlanger, manager of tho Dagmar company, which is to open hero next week. At the time mentioned Mrs. Leonard, John Havlin and Mr. Erlanger were in tho latter’s room at the Continental Hotel, when Leonard came in and immediately assaulted Erlanger with an umbrella. A fight ensued, during which Erlanger shot Leonard in the side. The wounded man was conveyed to a hospital, and Erlanger was arrested. Leonard's wound is not dangerous. The trouble grew out of the separation of Mr. Leonard and his wife some time ago, and the employment of the latter by Erlanger. Murdered by a Drunken Companion. Louisville, Ky., Oct 6. —Dr. William Jones, a prominent physician of Livingston county, was shot and killed to-day at Sraithland, Ky., by Alex Smithson, a watchman on the Tennes see river bride. The two had been drinking, and were riding together, when, without warning, Smithson shot his victim.

BEFOEM BY TIIE DEMOCEACY. Committees at Work in the Departments Collecting Campaign Funds. A Number of Weak-Kneed Republicans Hand in Their Contributions, in the Hope of Retaining Their Places. Indiana Bond Frauds and the Effect They Are Having on the State’s Credit. Virginia Bourbons Preparing to Intimidate Colored Voters—The Indiana Pension Agency To Be Given to Zollinger. EVADING THE CIYIE-SERVICE LAW. Democratic Office-Holders Raising Money for Campaign Purposes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Oct. 6. —“ Gracious! But if the Republicans would commit the indignities upon the civil-service law the Democrats are now, how quick the country would know it, and how quick they would go out of office!’’ said a “holdover” watchman in one of the departments to the Journal correspondent to-day. “Why,” continued he, “the Democrats are holding meetings almost every night in the departments. Vou see, I am here at night, and I can find out just what they aro doing. I make no inquiries; I only see and hear. If they suspected me, off would go my head. It reminds me of the Knights of the Golden Circle and those mysterious times.” “What are the secret meetings being held in the departments for?” I asked. “Collecting money and devising plans to help the Democratic party in Ohio, York and Virginia.” “Do they make assessments?” “Hardly that; but they get the Democratic clerks into the meetings and they are requested to hand over so much money, which, of course, they do.” “llow lone have these meetings been held?” “The first one was held about three weeks ago, aud the last one last night The meetings are he’d nearly every night. There are committees quietly at work in every department, and they are raising lots of money. Some men who wero here under former administrations and who have been considered Republicans, are contributing to solidify themselves with the administration. Os course no one in the departments will say anything; they are afraid to, and oh, if you should ever let anyone even suspect that I told you this it would displace me instantly,” and the poor watchman slipped away, looking as badly frightened as though pursued by detectives for some terrible crime. That the statement given is true there is no doubt. But it would be almost impossible to prove it. This is one great weakness in civilservice reform. The powers prevailing can disregard it with impunity in many places and they cannot be punished, simply because they control the testimony. Another weakness is the disadvantage all dismissed employes have in proving that the civil-service law was violated in their removal. As the system sets older it will become more perfect, however, and especially in these two particulars. It will take some time to rid it of politics. INDIANA PENSION AGENCY* The Place Will Be Given to Zollinger, and Manson Be Fed on Promises. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Oct. 6—General Black, Commissioner of Pensions, told an Indianian to-day that Gen. Fred Knefler’s successor would be appointed to-morrow, and that he would be Mayor Zollinger, of Fort Wayne. General Manson's name was not presented for the position of pension agent at all. The Indiana delegation, although much preferring him, did not desire that he should vacate the lieutenant-governor-ship. They are understood to have represented to him that, in the event senatorial lightning strikes Governor Gray, the mantle of the Governor’s office will fall upon him. It is understood that General Manson would prefer the pension agency to his chances in the political lottery of the future, but he has been unable the master his own desires, as usual. INDIANA TOWNSHIP FRAUDS. Tle Injury to the State's Credit—Action that Should Be Taken by the Governor. Specif*! to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Oct. 6.—A good deal of talk is heard here yet in Hoosier and financial circles about the fraudulent school fund orders issued by dishonest township trustees in Indiana. The damage done to the credit of the State seems to have been widespread. To-day a local bonddea’.er, who has just returned from the East, said to the Journal correspondent: “I found the financial men of New York and Boston talking a great deal about those fraudulent orders, and the men who hold Indiana securities are very much worried about the disrepute they find securities from that State in. It is almost impossible to haudle Indiana bonds in the East now. There is nothing so easily frightened as capital. Say bah! at- it, and it will flee. I venture the assertion that the people of the State will suffer fully twice the loss of the aggregate of the fraudulent orders, for discounts on Indiana paper in the East have risen 1 per cent. Os course, it is absurd to he frightened about this little thing, for it cannot, in fact, affect other securities, but it has apparently done so for the time being.” “What can be done to help the matter?” I asked. “Well,” replied the gentleman, “it has been suggested in many places that the Governor of Indiana could have checked this raid on the the Stale’s credit, and that he could do much good yet and hasten a restoration of confidence if he would. He ought to issue a proclamation. In the document he should explain that the State government, nor the governments of the counties or cities, or any corporations, are responsible for the frauds, and that no damage should result to the credit of any one except the dishonest township trustees. He should explain the laws on the subject, state the probable aggregate of the frauds, name its responsible townships, and let the people know that reports from township trustees have been called for and

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received by the County Commissioners throughout the State, and give some definite idea as to the general effect of the frauds. Why, you can’t dispose of any security based on Indiana property without a sacrifice in the East, simply because the investers there do not know how far reaching these frauds are. We know they only affect the townships where they wore issued, and that they are very few, but if one doesn't know where those townships aro and doesn’t know this fact officially you cannot make him believe it The Governor's seal under a statement has great weight. It only requires an explicit, truthful statement of facts by the Governor to restore confidence, and as a public official be should act in the matter. His duty is plain and the necessity apparent” THE VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN. The Bourbons Preparing to Intimidate Re* publican Colored Voters. Special to th. Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Oct. 6.—There is every indication that the election in Virginia next month will be accompanied by all sorts of outrages upon the colored voters if they attempt to vote in certain localities, and that a good deal of blood will flow. The Bourbons are charging the Republicans with preparing to colonize colored voters, and say they will use the shotgun before the colored man shall vote in some of the precincts, because “they have been improperly influenced.” The improper influence lies in voting the Republican ticket. The difficulty between a Bourbon ally and the head of the Republican ticket on the train, near this city, last week, is only a precursor of what is to come. Under the pretense that colored men have been colonized from other States, the programme is to begin a slaughter on the day or night previous to the election, so as to terrorize the colored voters, as was done at Danville two years ago. A pretext will be found. With a full and fair vote, Senator Majione says the Republican majority will not be less than 15,000. FE3IAL.E CLERKS. An Unforeseen Difficulty Stands in the Way of Their Prompt Dismissal. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Washington, Oct 6.—A good deal of difficulty has been encountered in the attempt to t/eed the females out of the departments, and it begins to look a3 though they would stay. It was easy enough to assert that ladies could not perform the work as well as men, and that therefore they should go, but when it comes to specifying the weaknesses of the women and bringing specific charges, a snag was encountered over which the ship of state could not pass. The women stand every test of examination, an 4 prove efficiency. The effort made, iu a very quiet way, a fortnight ago, to dismiss a number of Treasury female clerks on the ground that “there were suspicions against their chastity and doubts as to their virtue, which were deleterious to the public service,” has failed. None wore dismissed. It was easy to suspect, but the officials dared not make dismissals upon unproven charges of that character. There is one part of the determination to keep out the women which will be successful, however, aud that is in filling vacancies. There are to be few if any ladies accepted into the service hereafter. FOREIGN IMMIGRATION. A Question of Great Delicacy Which demands Immediate Treatment. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Washington, Oct G.— Much has been said by congressmen in the city now about amending the laws relating to foreign immigration. There seems to be a strong desire to stop the influx from at least a portion of the foreign countries, and to retain the undeveloped country for our own increase of population. If this is not done, it will be because the representatives in Congress are afraid to voto their sentiments. The question is one of great delicacy, but many of the leading statesmen have recently said it demands immediate and unrestrained treatment. A report has just been prepared at the Bureau of Statistics, which shows the number of immigrants that arrived at tho ports of the United States from the principal foreign countries during the past eight months. Nearly 81,000 Germans arrived during that period, it is seen, and 73.999 Englishmen and Irishmen, and 6,000 Scotchmen. Sweden and Norway sent us 24,303 people; Italy, 11,538; Russia, 14,000; Bohemia, 11,000, etc., while the smallest number from any country came from Greece —two men and a woman —and they are now in the Chicago workhouse as vagrants. At this rate, about half a million of immigrants arrive yearly. It is feared they will soon take up all our public domain, and leave nothiug to the people who fought for it. MINOR MATTERS. The Civil-Service I.aw and the Effect It Is Having on Government Employes. Special to the Indian&poli* Journal. Washington, Oct. 6.—lt has been frequently observed by men in all parties here that the civil-service law is putting more of the better class of people in the departments than the service has heretofore had. Education generally makes people better, and as appointments are made upou the ratio of education the applicants possess the service receives the maximum of intelligence. The employes aro retained and promoted accosting to their merit in efficiency and morals, and therefore the service must be elevated. The law does not prevent removals for cause. If the workings or results of the law are properly shown to tho people they will sustain it. Much more good than evil has resulted from it. Dismissed for Abusing tho President. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Oct. 6.—Several weeks ago Joseph E. Hayden, a elerk in the Pension Office, indulged in a number of coarse reflections upon President Cleveland while riding in a horse-car. One of his auditors was a prominent district Democrat, who reported the matter to General Black, upon that, gentleman’s return, last Saturday. Yesterday Mr. Hayden was dismissed from his clerkship. Hayden is the man who claimed to have discovered a plot to assassinate Hnj'os at the time of the latter’s inauguration. Tho story was regarded as an improbable one by almost every one except Mr. Hayes, who rewarded Hayden’s enterprise by finding him a lucrative place under the government, which he might have held indefinitely but for his intemperate tirade against tho President Work for the Senate. Washington, Oct G.—When the Senate meets there will boa list of between 500 aud 60C postmasters, appointed during the recess*, submitted for confirmation. Iu addition, it is esti-