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u>, for instance, to usoh-is time, notin the speedy and just settlementof claims against the government during his term of office, but in preventing each settlement and putting tbem in such a shape as tu . nable him to reap handsome profits by their . i-s settlement after his term of service snail have exnired. In conclusion, the Secretary holds that the act also applies to persons like Mr. Harrison, who, although in office at the date of the passage of the act, have received new appointments or commissions since that date, or who have been nominated by tne President and confirmed by the •Senate. This opinion applies to all persons who have either resigned or been dismissed from any department during the present administration, and is a heavy blow to a great number of persons who have embarked in the business of prosecuting claims before the departments. It was adopted after consideration in the Cabinet, but, it. is to be presumed, will afford a precedent for other Cabinet officers in regulating practice before their departments. YESTERDAY’S APPOINTMENTS. Jabez M. L. Curry Nominated to Sncceed John YV. Foster as Minister to Spain. Washington, Oct. 7. —The President to-day appointed Jabez L. M. Curry, of Virginia, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain, vice John M. Foster, resigned. William B. Shaffer, to be receiver of public moneys at Evanston, Wy. T. s and Charles A. Coryell to be receiver of public moneys at DelNorte, Col. The President to-day appointed the followingiramed presidential postmasters: C. C. Guilfo-x, New Iberia, La., vice Albert Decreus, resigned: Thomas 11. Lantry, at Algona, la., vice Robert H. Spencer, resigned; Andrew J. Shakspeare, at Kalamazoo, Mich., vico Lyman M. Gates, commission expired. Mr. Curry, the newly-appointed Minister to Spain, was a member of the lower branch of the Legislature of Alabama in 1847, 1853 and 1855; a presidential elector in 1856, and in 1857 was elected a representative -in Congress from Alabama, and re-elected to the Thirty-sixth Congress. After the close of the rebellion, in which he took part on the side of the Southern States, he was ordained a preacher of the gospel in the Baptist Church. In 1865, he was appointed president of Howard College, in Alabama, and in 1868 a professor in a Richmond college. Dr. Curry resides at Richmond, Va., and is the president of the board of foreign missions of the Southern Baptist convention, also, secretary of’the committee in charge of the Peabody trust. MINOR MATTERS. Pennsylvania Democratic Congressmen Reach an Understanding on the Tariff Question. Special to the Indiana do lia Journal Washington, Oct. 7. —There appears to have been some kind of an understanding reached by the Democratic representatives from Pennsylvania on the tariff question, but what it is cannot be ascertained. Your correspondent has interrogated about all of them as they have dropped into Washington during the past month, and they have refused to discuss the matter. They simply say nothing will be done towards tariff reform this winter, and that they do not want to talk about it. They will not say what they intend doing. Representative Democrats from other States say the Pennsylvania wing of the party, being protectionist, does not want to speak (ft this time, as it would influence elections which are approaching. The Pennsylvanians are regarded as bolters and revolutionists, and it indicates dissension to indicate their intentions. So they keep still. It is understood, however, that the Randall men will stand whqre they did when they led the defeat of the Morrison bill. Mrs. Cameron’s Serious Illness. Washington Special. News has been received here of the serious illness of Mrs. Angus Cameron, wife of the ex senator from Wisconsin. Mrs. Cameron was originally from Elmira, N. Y. She has been prominent figure in Washington society for the last t6n years. She is a woman slightly above the medium height, with a slight figure. Her features are very regular, her eyes a soft brown, while her complexion is very fair and delicate. Her hair is a brownish blonde. She always dressed with perfect taste; she entertained very liberally and was seen at nearly every dinner and 'reception in Washington during the term of her husband’s service. She is yet a comparatively young woman, and had it not been for an accident received by her in New York would now be in good health. Last April she was visiting friends in Brooklyn. During her stay there she crossed to New York to do Borne shopping. On her way back on the ferry-boat it came in collision with a ferry-boat coming from the Jersey shore. The collision was very slight, not enough to hurt either one of the boats. The shock of this slight collision, however, threw Mrs. Cameron, who was standing at the time, back on to the iron arm of a neighboring seat. This resulted in an injury to her spine. It was not thought to be a serious njury at first, but it has gradually increased, ,nd finally affected her brain. During the later tages of her illness her mind has recovered its !ear tone, but her physical decline has been so ;reat that the physicians fear that she has but a i>hort time to live. Why Minister Foster Failed. Washington Special. It leaks out through diplomatic circles that John W. Foster did not succeed in the secret mission upon which he was sent to Spain by Secretary Bayard. Foster is a Republican, but he was selected for the place because of his success heretofore in the diplomatic line. It appears, too, that his instructions had nothing to do with the negotiations of anew commercial treaty, but rather to get for the United States concessions which would enable this country to better trade with the Spanish colonies. Upon making known to the Spanish Foreign Offico his mission, it got into the heads of the Castilians that his ultimate aim was th. annexation of Cuba to the ITuited States. From that moment Mr. Foster was shabbily treated. He was not even shown the usuul courtesies, and when he was ready to start for home there were no pretences to parting calls, nor did any of the Spanish officers take the trouble to see him off. Mr. Fostor’s mission was a failure. Secretary Bayard will now soon appoint a Democrat as Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain. Ex-Representative Jones, of Kentucky, was an applicant for the place, and he would fill It very gracefully and acceptably. Samoa Wantv United States Protection. Washington Special. Dr Theodore Canisius, of Illinois, after having spent twenty years in the consular service of the government, the last three of which ho was consul at Samoa, has returned here broken in health. He comes bringing a letter from the King of Samoa and some gifts. Dr. Canisius was an eyewitness of the recent attempts of the German government to obtain possession of the Samoan islands, and the letter which he brings from the present King. Malietoa, is a sort of plea for the protection of the United States against those who seek to annex his kingdom. King Malietoa now has about forty thousand subjects. Dr. Cauisius and the British consul were present at the time the German warships arrived at Samoa, erected a fort and planted the German flag, and they made a very energetic protest that North Germany should not seize the group of islands, and undoubtedly it was in great measure due to the vigorous protests of these two consuls that the German expedition of conquest stopped where it did. The gifts which Dr. Canisius brings are of the most primitive and of the simplest nature. Among them is a drinking vessel used tor the preparation of the native Samoan drink, kawa. Cl>eks of the White flonse. Washington Special. There are a number of handsome and historical clocks in the White House. The eiock in Colonel Lament’s room has in it a cathedral gong that hassuch a charming sound that persons frequently watt to hear it strike. It is a modern

affair, but has many admirers. There is a clock in Miss Cleveland’s room that has been going without the interruption of an hour for over twenty-five years. In the President’s bed-room there is another beautiful clock. In the Blue Parlor, the famous clock, once the propertv of Napoleon Bonaparte, and by him presented to General Lafayette, who. in tarn, presented it to President George Washington, still keeps perfect time. It is of alabaster and French gilt bronze. It runs for thirty days at one winding. In the Red Room President Lincoln's clock of ebony and gold still strikes the quarters, halves and hours with wonderful precision. The only American-made clock in the White House was manufactured in New York. It is kept in the Green Room, and was purchased when James Monroe was President. Arrested for Passing Spurious Coin. Washington, Oct 7.—Chief Brooks, of the Treasury secret service, with the assistance of several members of the Bitv detective and police forces, this morning arrested five Italians, two of whom were women, for passing counterfeit coin. They live on a rented farm in a neighboring county of Maryland, and have been in the habit of coming in to market, apparently innocent hucksters or purchasers. They are of the lower class of Italians. Their case has been under investigation several weeks, and the trap was sprung to-day, at the risk of losing some of the gang by reason of numerous complaints among market men of the amount of counterfeit coin being passed upon them, and the consequent danger that the criminals would be frightened away. Late this afternoon three more members of the gang, also Italians, were captured. A visit to the farm houses resulted in finding some letters which developed the fact that the spurious came from Cincinnati. Less Haste In Removing Republicans, Special to the IndiauaDolis Journal. Washington, Oct 7.— There is less haste than there was a few weeks ago in the matter of making removals of Republican officeholders. It is stated semiofficially that the question of removing officers on political grounds was discussed for two hours at the second Cabinet meeting held after the return of tho President from his summer vacation, and it was determined that wherever harmony and eood feeling in the party could be maintained there would not be removals made. This refers, of course, to the higher officers, such as United States marshals, district attorneys, postmasters of the second class, revenue and customs officers, pension agents, etc. Men who call at the White House, on office-getting missions, report slower progress than formerly. Charges Against Superintendent Hurt. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Oct. 7.—Alonzo Burt, of Cincinnati, superintendent of the railway mail service for that division, is here. It is understood he comes to answer charges of “offensive partisanship,” filed against him by the Jefferson Democratic club of this city. He is charged with permitting his men, during the campaign last year, to leave their posts of duty and to do political work, and on election day to have permitted two inexperienced and incompetent men to go out on regular runs as substitutes, so that the railway mail employes could perform campaign work. Tho charges were worked up by a Democratic club at Cincinnati, but can be proven to Ijave no foundation in fact. Mr. Burt says his men did nothing wrong; that the service was not impaired, and that there will he no removals if justice is done.

Mr. Sayler’s Democratic Expectations. Washington Special. Ex-Congressman Milt Sayler was met, and asked about the Ohio situation. “I have seen and conversed,” said he, “with quite a number of my old Democratic friends of Ohio recently. All of them express themselves as very hopeful of success, and it is evident that tho Democratic orospects have improved of late, and, from what I can hear, I believe we will carry the State.” • “Do you believe that, the Democrats will carry the Legislature, too?” inquired the reporter. “Well,” responded Mr. Sayler, somewhat hesitatingly, “I am not so hopeful of that. The Republicans will trade off their State ticket to save the Legislature, as the loss of that body would retire John Sherman. lam very much in hopes that we will carry the Legislature, too, but, as I say, that is more doubtful than the State ticket." Officers Must Rejoin Their Regiments. Washington, Oct. 7. —Upon request preferred by Generals Sheridan, Schofield, Pope and Howard, that their present personal aides be made exceptions to tho recently issued order sending back to their regiments all officers who have been absent therefrom on detached or staff duty for four years or more, Secretary Endicott has had the subject brought to his attention, and has decided that no exceptions shall be made to the operations of the order. The order was issued after long and careful personal consideration by the Secretary, who fully knew the effect it would have. He had become convinced that, under the prevailing system, detached officers lost interest in their regiments, and that its longer continuance would be demoralizing to the service. Fourth-Class Postmasters Appointed. Washington, Oct. 7. —The Postmaster-gen-eral to-day appointed the following-named fourth-class postmasters: Ohio—At Waldo, S. T. Elliott; Kingsville, Emily Whitney; Glenford, Charles C. Zartman: Cuba, E. H. Griggs: Chalfants, Adam Coperider; Frost, Mrs. M. J. Russell; McArthur, George Lantz; Clinton Valley, George R. Kearns: Bowerston, D. R. Phillips; Watkins, Wray F. Thompson. Indiana —Collins, Robert Hemmick. Illinois—Seehorn, Thomas A. Constable; Kellerville, A. G. McCray; Seaton. William Ferguson; Snicarte, John H. lieerntzen; Bradbury, George H. Russell. A Purchasing Commissary Relieved. Washington, Oct. 7. —The following order is issued from the War Department: “Major William H. Bell, commissary of subsidence, has been ordered to proceed at once from Cheyenne, W. T. t to Denver, Col., to reiieve Captain Frederick F. Whitehead, commissary of subsistence, of his dutiesfas purchasing commissioner at that place, and then return to his proper station. Major Bill, iu addition to his present duties, will take charge, temporarily, of Captain Whitehead’s office, and perform the duties thereof, making such occasional journeys between Cheyenne and Denver at> may be absolutely necessary.” Senator Logan Getting Rich. Washington Special. Senator Logan is getting rich. He hopes to have “a bar’l” by 1888. He has just been offered $40,000 for the stone mansion which he bought last summer for $20,000. After consulting with a real estate agent he decided not to accept the offer, as the agent assured him the property would be worth at least $60,000 by the end of his senatorial term. The publishers of his book inform him that a subscription of 40,000 copies has already been guaranteed, and that anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000 copies will be sold. General anl Personal. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Oct. 7.— General Medley, of Lima, 0., was among the President's callers today. General Medley still has hopes that he will get an office, although his prospects are not very bright. This evening’s Star says that several Ohio clerks intend going home to vote on next Tuesday. About a dozen in the Treasury Department have concluded to risk exercising their right of franchise, having been granted leaves of absence. Postmasters’ commissions were to-day issued for the following Indiauiane: Finley G. Nicholson, at Bristol; Theodore L. McKay, Brooke-

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burg; Charles H. Hallowell, Dillsboroogh; Alonzo F. Martin, Eagletown; Theodore Bosse, Farmer‘9 Retreat; Hiram B. Bridge, Graham; Miles Mendenhall, jr.. Holton; Lewis Donhost, Jonesvdle; Edward T. Stohlman, Weisburg. The time schedule on the star mail route from Edwardsvillo toCorydon has been ordered changed as follows: Leave Edwardsville daily, except Sundays, at 1:45 p. m.; arrive at Cory don by 4:45 p. M.; leave Corydon daily, except Sundays, at 7 A. M.; arrive at Edwardsville by 10 a. m. Mail messenger service has been established to Elberfield. Warrick countv. from Flag Station. P. H. Perinot, of Fort Wayne, superintendent of clerks of the document room of the House of Representatives, arrived here to-night from an extensive tour in the far West. Hon. Alphonse Taft, ex-United States Minister to Austria, arrived at the Ebbitt House tonight He comes to see the Secretary of State about several matters relating to his late mission. none of which, however, are of public moment Mr. Taft has recovered from the effects of his recent illness, and, though not as fleshy as of old, is in robust health. THE PAULINE BrSHOP IN AFRICA. Successful Progress of the Great Methodist Missionary Enterprise. Boston Special to Springfield Republican. There has just been received in New York and been forwarded to this city a letter from Bishop William Taylor, of the African mission of the Methodist Church. It is gratifying news which he writes, in direct contradiction to some discouraging newspaper statements which have obtained currency. His letter is dated pt Dondo, July 18, and is addressed to Richard Grant, of New York, the treasurer of his “transit fund.’* He writes that he is suffering from delay of transportation owing to lack of water in the Coanzo river, but otherwise everything is progressing favorably. Bishop Taylor was elected bishop for Africa at the General Conference a year ago last May, and started last January for his field of work. His base of operations is in Loanda, on the western coast of Africa, under the jurisdiction of the Portuguese government, and he is assured of government protection in his intercourse with the native Africans, if it should become necessary. He has with him a company of some forty missionaries and their children, including the Withey family of five, from Lynn; Charles W. Gordon, of Lynn; two Mead families from Underhill, Vt., of four and three members respectively, and several others from different Western States, including California. His field of work extends some 300 miles inland from Loanda. Henry M. Stanley offered ttf take him up the Congo, hut he declined the offer. Statements have been published that some five or six of his missionaries had died, and that the enterprise would probably prove a failure. But he has lost only one by death —Charles L. Miller, of Baltimore —and there is every reason to suppose that the enterprise will go on successfully. Bishop Taylor’s idea is that the stations will be selfsnpportiug by the people, without drawing anything from the treasury of the home church, and he writes in his Dondo letter: “No difficulty at all about the immediate of those who can render direct ’service to the people. * * * One can work anywhere in the vast uncultivated regions of this country under the native pre-emption law, vesting title in settlement and possession, but as the Governor-general offered to give us land, we have staked out our tract to receive as a government grant about 2.300 acres —every acre available for such a variety of fruits, vegetables and grains as can’t be produced in the United States. We employ native laborers to help us open up what we need at present. We pay each man three cents per day for rations, and one yard per man for cloth for wages, which Brothers Flint and Anthony at Fall river gave us. # * * We have seed in great variety now germinating, and have set out an orchard of banana trees, six feet high many of them; al-so, over 400 pine apple plants, large enough for fruit-bearing in six months.” Bishop Taylor expects to establish a station at Malange, Schoolwork has been begun at Nhangepepe' arid at Pungo Adongo, thirty-six miles farther in. He says to Mr. Grant, in regard to future enterprises: “Look up for us good men and women, in reserve for our call, when we get these settled, for South Central Africa.” The receipt of this letter is good news to the people who are interested in this enterprise, and the Bishop’s vigor, energy and good judgment are likely- to have material effect in the education of tho natives, and in opening the country for trade to the civilized world. This is the largest missionary enterprise that has ever been undertaken. This company of pioneers numbers more than any one company that has ever engaged in a similar undertaking, the mission is established on the principle that it should be self-supportiug. The only funds that Bishop Taylor requests are means for paying the expenses of getting the company on the ground. He expects to establish schools, both for the education of the savages, and for the children in the party. Thus far ne has received only kiud treatment from the natives, and they are already beginning to contribute to the support of the missionaries and teachers. Can This Be the Taylor Expedition? Washington, Oct. 7. —An unofficial report has reached the lAited States minister at Lisbon, that fifty Methodist missionaries from the United States—iAen, women and children—under the care of a bishop, recentlj r landed on tne west coa3t of Africa in an utterly destitute condition, and became at once a charge on the local government of Benguela. A tract of land was granted them on which to make a permanent settlement.

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. James brakeman, was killed, and Win. Moore, a fireman, terribly scalded in a collision on the Fort Wayne road at Leetoma,' 0., yesterday. The Kennebec Journal states that the report that Mr. Walker Blaine has sued the United States tor his salary as assistant counsel in the Alabama Court is entirely groundless. The New York Court of Appeals yesterday decided that the dedication of a sum of money to be expended in masses for the souls of the dead, is recognizable in law as a legal disposition of it A coal and freight train on the Lehigh railroad collided near Easton on Tuesday night Both engines were wrecked, and eight cars damaged. Geo. I. Transue, a brakeman on the coal train, was crushed to death in the wreck. Thomas J. Tiffany, late postmaster at Bennington, Vt., who absconded in March, 1884, was arrested, Tuesday night, on a sheep ranch, where he was working, about twenty-five miles southeast of Greeley, Col. His shortage was SSOO. A robbery which occurred at Newton, Mass., last Saturday, has just been made public. The property taken was diamond jewelry, which the thieves found in the second story of ex-Governor Claflin’s house, on Walnut street The jewelry taken, was valued at over SB,OOO. Chas. L. N. Reade, the absconding agent of the Southern Express Company, at Morristown, Tenn., was arrested in the City of Mexico a few days ago by a detective, who will arrive at New Orleans to day with his prisoner. Reade is chareed with embezzling about $12,000. Patrick Kenedv, of Lacrosse, Wis., twenty years of age, was murdered on Tuesday by James Kelly, who struck him on the head with a heavy durging fork, crushing* his skull. They had a dispute about tresspass of cattle, when Kelly grew angry and dealt the fatal blow. The murderer escaped. At yesterday’s session of the congress of the Socialistic Labor party, at Cincinnati, a motion to establish a co-operative printing and publish ing association of the party, connected with a wholesale and retail labor news agency, was favorably considered. It was aiso resolved to establish an English party paper. A Dishonest Cashier. Halifax, Oct. 7. —Considerable excitement was caused in banking circles to day by the discovery that something was wrong in the accounts of the cashier of the Union Bank, of Halifax. Investigation so far shows a deficiency of $30,000. The cashier, Henry Y. Clark, is living with his family at Bedford. The bunk people say their loss will not be great. Clark has only been cashier a few years.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of All Kinds in the Two States. Coming Meeting of tbe Presbyterian Synod— A Peculiar Lawsuit—Attorney Kearney iu a New Role—Coal-Mine Accident. INDIANA. Preparations at Logansport for the Animal Meeting of the Presbyterian Synod. Special to the IndiananoHa Journal. Logansport, Oct. 7. —The annual synod of the Presbyterian church convenes in this city tomorrow. This is a meeting for the whole State, and a large number of ministers and lay delegates are expected. One hundred and seventyfive have signified their intention of being present The opening sermon will be preached tomorrow evening by the moderator, Rev. Charles Little, of Wabash. Distinguished men from abroad will he in attendance and speak in behalf of the various branches of church work. One of the most interesting features in connection with the meeting will be a reception tendered the visiting delegates by the ladies of First and Broadway Presbyteriah Churches, ofthiscity, at the First Presbyterian Church, next Fridayevening. Miss Dessie Moore, of Huntington, will officiate at the pipe organ during the various meetings, and Mrs. Maud Barnett,- at present filling the chair of Music in Oxford Female Seminary, will assist the choir. The synod will continue until Monday evening. The programme prepared is an attractive one, presenting, as it does, the names of Rev. J. F. Kendall, D. D., of La Porte; Rev. H. A. Newell, of Salt Lake City; Rev. W. F. Johnson, of India; Rev. R. H. Allen, of Pitts burg; President Tuttle and Professor J. M. Coulter, of "Wabash College, and President Fisher, of Hanover College. Ample arrangements have been made by our citizens for the entertainment of all visitors. An Interesting and Peculiar Lawsuit. Special to tbe Indian&oolia Journal. Marion, Oct. 7.—A case which excites much interest in this county, has been docketed with the Marion Circuit Court for adjudication. The Delaware, Blackford and Grant counties Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical Grange fair is an association that has been in existence for the past seven or eight years, and whose buildings are located on the farm of Henry C. Crull, at New Cumberland, Grant county. The owner of the land has become desirous to rid himself of the association and clear his land of their buildings, but the stockholders have rejected all overtures looking to that consummation. The grange association is not incorporated, so cannot sue nor be sued, and Crull determined to test the validity of their lease of his premises after a method peculiar to himself. On the 22d of September, armed with an ax, he went unon the fair grounds and knocked down hog-pens and cattle stalls right and left, in expectation that he would be arrested for malicious trespass. Tho fair association paid no attention to his warlike demonstrations and went on with the arrangements for their fair. Crull also posted numer ous notices in conspicuous places warning all persons from trespassing on his premises. Determined to bring the matter to a crisis, Crull again shouldered his ax, Oct 3. and went among the pens and stalls. He wielded his shining blade with such effect that scarcely anything was left standing, and the landscape was literally strewn with the mangled remains of cattle stalls and pig pens. This had the desired effect, and on Tuesday Crull was arrested on a bench warrant, issued on the strength of an affidavit for malicious trespass made by Richard M. Lyon, of the Grange. Crull gave bond for his appearance and immediately made affidavit charging Richard M. Lyon, Obed Hineline, Samuel G. Stoner, John D. Kirkwood and Washington F. Reasoner, the board of directors ot the association, with trespass. These were all ar rested last night by Sheriff Holman, and placed under bonds of SIOO to answer to the charge aeainst them. Their fair opened Tuesday, and will continue the entire week. The case will come up before Judge Carroll within the next two or three days. The Grange fair has been attended by thousands of visitors yearly, and is a popular institution. The outcome of the case will be watched with great interest.

Attorney Kearney Again. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Logansport, Oct. 7.—Will A. Kearney, the young attorney who was arrested several days ago tor horse-stealing, and who is now at liberty on bail, came to the front again early this morning. He contracted a bili at Wise’s saloon during the evening, and having no money with which to liquidate, put up his watch. Borrowing money later, he went to Wise’s room, redeemed the watch, and, giving the saloonkeeper a kick in the stomach, hastened down the stairway. Wise sent a shot after the retreating figure, and came down on the street. In a few minutes Kearney returned, and Wise promptly opened hostilities. The attorney was battered with brass knuckles until he bled profusely. No one attempted to interfere, and the fight was to a finish. The matter will doubtless come unin the courts. Kearney’s trial for horse-stealing will come up this month. Crushed Into a Shapeless Mass. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Evansville, Oct. 7.—A horrible accident occurred to-day at the mine of the Warrick & Evansville Consolidated Coal Company, on the Air-line road, a few miles from the city. A man employed as dumper and weigher got into an empty car on the open side of the shaft by mistake, and was precipitated with it down the side of the shaft a distance of 110 feet, and crushed into a shapless mass. When picked up life was extinct. He was from Louisville, but his name is unknown, as he had only been in the employ of the company two days. He was about twen-ty-five years of age. Awarded $3,000 Damages. Special to tue Indianapolis Journal. Shelbyville, Oct. 7.—The SIO,OOO damage case of Harry Whitcomb, administrator of the estate of Millard Spurlin, deceased, vs. the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which has been on trial all week, ended to-night, at 8 o’clock, by the jury returning a verdict for the piaintiff for $3,000. The suit was brought for the negligent killing of young Spurlin, at Lewis Creek, while he was serving the company as brakeman. He was a son of ex-Sheriff Spurliu, and quite popular. Minor Notes. A “drunk and disorderly” at Jeffersonville costs S3O in fine. Mrs. Polly King, a pioneer, died at Hardinsburg, Harrison county, on Sunday, aged seventy years. Warrick M. Sullivan, of Richmond, is under bond of S3OO, at Madison, charged with stealing a watch. Sullivan claims that he is innocent. Thomas Foster, the Osgood liveryman, has been found guilty of dealing in stolen horsee. He was sent to the State’s prison for three years. Adam Porter, an early and honored settler of Carroll county, died at his home yesterday in his eighty-third year. Mr. Porter had married a second wife but two years aeo. James Devin, an old offender, whose branch of business is robbing drunken men, has been sent to the penitentiary from Jeffersonville for • three years. Mr. Devin’s lawyers trusted to an alibi and failed. The F. <one County Teachers’ Association wiH meet at Thorntowr. on the 23d and 24th inst President Jordan, of the State University, and President Parsons, of tbs State Normal will leatore daring its sessions. JEL M. Lafoilette,

Frank Moor* and Charles Kendell constitute the executive committe, and S. L. Potter will direct the music. State Superintendent Holcombe, Professors W. A. Bell and T. G. Alford, all of Indianapolis, will attend part of the session. At Marion on Tuesday, Miss Magpie, daughter of Hon. R. T. St. John, was married to Wiil H. Charles, a young attorney of that eitv, Rrv. A. Green man performing the ceremony in the presence of a hundred guests. Coffey, the Montgomery county murderer, made a feeble attempt yesterday to commit suicide. He seized a piece of a broken lookingglass, and made a few severe scratches on his neck before it was gotten away from him. The City Council of Crawfordsville. last night accepted the bid of E. B. Martindale for the construction of water-works in the city The contract provides that the works shall be completed in one year, the contractor to furnish six drinking fountains free of cost to the city, and also to supply water to churches and school buildings without cost. One hundred and twenty-five hydrants are to be furnished, for which the city is to pay $5,000 a year, additional hydrants to be furnished at $35 a year each. Bass Giles, who lives at Avoca, took his wife Saturday and went to Springville to spend Sunday with his father. Jennie Giles, a sister of his, commenced to quarrel with his wife, and eaeh accused the other of a number of things, when Bass Giles’s wife made for her sister-in-law. who met her with a knife and cut a terrible gash across her breast, aud almost severed her right atm with another slash. Mrs. Bass Giles is lying in a very dangerous condition. Miss Jennie was arrested. ILLINOIS. Callings from Correspondents and Cleanings from Exchanges. At Pekin, A. B. Leiser pleaded guilty to incest and rape, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for fifteen years. To wipe out the roller rinks, the city council of Freeport authorized an ordinance fixing the license on those establishments at SSOO per annum. Arthur Nettleton, who killed Clarence White, one of a charivari party, at Pawpaw recently, was found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to twelve years’ imprisonment. At Quincy, a boy named Eddie Mansfield jumped on a moving train and was cut to pieces, and William Bowles, sixty years of age, died from the effects of being thuwD from his buggy. At Mattoon ex-Alderman /Austin Perry, colored, refused to shave Frank Hopkins, colored, and the latter has commenced suit for $3,000 under the civil rights law. Able lawyers are employed on both sides, and the case will be fought stubbornly. Bernhard Toben, a wealthy farmer wandering about the saloous of Sterling in a dazed condition, was taken to the lockup. Next day he died, and a post mortem showed that his death had been caused by a fractured skull. His m urderers are unknown. The Situation in Ohio. Columbus Letter to Louisville Times (Pem.) To sum up the situation as it now appears: The Republicans show less apathy than is usual in off years, but feel the necessity of saving a senator, even at the sacrifice of a Governor. The Democrats will trade off Hoadly even more readily than the Republicans will abandon Foraker. The Prohibitionists will increase their vote of last year. The entire vote will he smaller than it was last year, and the Republicans will suffer the more from that cause. Their plurality last year was only large enough to give hope and not assurance. After all, it looks so close that the result may hinge on the Prohibition increase, which they hope will come mostly from the RepuPlican side. The plurality is almost sure to be below 10,000, and may fall below half of that, with the chances a trifle the better for Foraker and a tolerable certainty of a Republican gain in the Legislature, but with a dubious outlook for a clear Republican majority there. The '‘Blind Tom” Litigation. Richmond, Va., Oct. 7.—ln the United States court, to-day, Judges Bond and Hughes presiding. a decision was rendered in the case of Blind Tom, the colored pianist. This is a suit in the name of Blind Torn, through his mother, Charily Wiggins, against J. N. Bethune, for many years Tom’s guardian, requiring an accounting of the earningsof Torn, and their proper investment forthe benefit of himself and heirs,and that Berhune be required to surrender poesession to complainant pay into court the necessary amount of money to defray the expenses of this suit. The motion was overruled. without prejudice to plaintiff’s right to renew the same. It was further ordered that the injunction heretofore granted, restraining defendant Bethune from removing plaintiff beyond the limits of the State, be continued in full force, unless permission of one of the judges of the court be first obtained.

Obituary. Bowling Green, Mo., Oct. 7. Capt. Chas. H. Rootes, died last night, in the seventy-sixth year of his age. He was for more than thirty years a United Sates naval officer, and accompanied Commodore Perry on his expedition to Japan. He served in thß confederate navy during the war. Cincinnati, Oct. 7.— Robert Cathcart, of the Louisville pool-selling firm of Hughes and Cathcart, died very suddenly at half past 3 o’clock this afternoon, while sitting in a chair in a sporting house. Cathcart’s firm had the pool privileges at the Latonia track this season, paying $32,000 therefore. Deceased was widely known in turf circles. Can’t Catch the Soldier Vote. New York Commercial Advertiser. It is now insisted that the “only original Jones of Binghamton,” the Democratic, candidate for Lientenant-governor, instead of being with his regiment, the Sixth Massachusetts, when that command was attacked in 1831 by the Baltimore mob, was packed snugly away in a railway-car. It is also charged that when one of the officers who was with him besought Colonel Jones to send aid to the men who had been attacked, that officer flatly refused. We do not say that this is true, hut if it should be proved true, the soldier vote of New York is unlikely to “rally" with overwhelming enthusiasm to the Democratic standard this year. Tlieir Mascot, Our Hoodoo. Chicago Mail. Any 1885 history of the Chicago nine* would not be perfect without the introduction of their “mascot," little Willie Ilahn. He is a tiny resident of the neighborhood of the ball park, and was first discovered by Kelly, who was attracted by his flaxen hair and big blue eyes. Since then he has been at every game played on the grounds, accompanying the nine when they came on. Willie will be entitled to/his “bit" of any benefit money the nine may get. Everyman in the nine firmly believes the club can’t lose the game if ho is present, and as confidently believe they ean’t win if he fails to appear. The Vice-President’s Bad Taste. Memphis Avalanche (I)ein.'i The Vice-President has had the bad taste to give his view as to what the President will do in the matter of the civil-service commission. It seems never to have occurred to the v.-p. that he was elected to be a very good, quiet fifth wheel until such time as it might please Providence, if it ever shall please Providence, to remove the presidential fonr wheels and let him in, that the country may run on one wheel for awhile. Novel Claim to Distinction. Boston Recdrd. A bran new claim to distinction is that of a complacent maiden lady out in one of our most suburban suburbs, who is whisperingly spoken of by her acquaintances as “the woruAn Ben Butler didn’t marry.” A Question of Time. Montgomery Advertiser. Halstead had as well join the mugwumps and be done with it, for it is only a question of time when he will come to some bad end. % Is This Authoritative? Cleveland Leader. On next Tuesday the Democratic managers of Ohio will learn that there is a God in Israel who hates oowardly liars. He Is for "Ueform. 1 * Atlanta Constitution. The President is putting in the postmasters where they will do the most good

LETTERS FROM TIIE PEOPLE. Spitters and Their Spit. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal! “My soul it is sad, to think that a heart in httN mauity clad should make, like the brutes, such a deeolate” act, an act without reason or instinct. For, it seems to me, reason or instinct withoat the ‘‘heart” would tell a man that he ought not to spit There are exceptional cases; even then it can be avoided before ladies and gentlemen, for there are many, and most, to whom it is disgusting. It seems that speech-making or free entertainments call out the spitters or the spitting. And never was there such spitting, such sounds; the ears attuned to the discords of daily life were startled by the loud spati and waterfalls; such sights, for some, never before greeted an audience as were the audiences which assembled to honor the survivors “of the fittest" on Monday and Tuesday nights in the English Opera-house. “Some go to church (and other places) and there they sit and there they squirt tobacco spit. A misnomer this indeed. * * * And now Ida ' sincerely pray that this may soon be done away. 1 For this Ldo implore." It is barbarous as there is a “time for all things.” Possibly there is a time to spit, but it is not in a crowd. What it the use of ruminating; one who does leaver his mark? The bespattered clothing of one well dressed presents a nice, “nasty” appearance; while one not so well clothed just looks “nasty/ Now, in smoking, a man acts as if he felt he war master of the situation, and it gives him an opportunity for all those little airs so consistent with the importance of their sox, disport himself as it were, and can be tolerated, if it can be afforded, providing it is not puffed or wafted in in the face of others. • It strikes me, and it often has, tho smoke and with it the wish, that gentlemen would not smoke on the street. It does not seem a proper place, but if they do, should at least have the grace to remove the cigar when passing the other sex. This seemed to come right in with the spitting. But it is the spitting we decry, especially such as referred to. After the entertainment of Monday night was over, and wo were leaving, lo! “1 came, I saw,” and I said, have I the “river to cross,” gathering up my skirts, for I am one of them, “I conquered.” Now do you not think the “raks” might keep their sap. tho saliva, where it belongs and is most needed? F. The Indianapolis City Election. , To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: If you were about to say it, please do not—that it is your own fight, and you care not to have outsiders busy themselves about your affairs. A great city like yours needs no advice from cities and towns of lesser note! Anu—but, then, you did not say it, or, at least, if you did you will take it back, I know; for you know, as well as every man and woman in the State knows, that next Tuesday’s election in the city of Indianapolis will affect, in a greater or less degree, the entire State of Indiana. That when the ballots are all in, the polls closed and the votes counted, the lawabiding people all over this great State will count it weal or woe according to the verdict you may give. If your people sav, “Caleb S.® Denny, law and order.” then we, the other people, will say weal. But if the Liquor League is to triumph, then we respond woe—woe, first to your city, then to every other city, town and hamlet throughout the borders of our beloved State —aye, the influence will be felt even beyond her limits. No interest, indeed! Why, Indianapolis bears the same relation to the rest' of us that father, mother, big brother or sister does to the younger members of the famiiy. We want to point with pride to our capital city, the Mecca of our frequent pilgrimages! We want to hold up our heads and say, here in old Indiana is a city oue hundred thousand strong whose example we are* proud to follow, whose moral influence is known and read of all, and where a majority of her peoplo has said the saloon element shall not reign supreme. Yes, let the word go forth that even the back doors of Indianapolis saloons must close when the law says “it is so nominated in the bond.” Let every voter in the city make a vow that he will work in season and out of season till the victory is assured. Let every woman and child do or say something that will tell on the side of morality. Do not think, because you are unable tc do some great thing, you will do nothing. A little thing—a trifle, though it be—may turn the scales. Remember the great sculptor said: “Trifles make, perfection, and perfection is no trifle." There is no time now to argue where we belong, our duty to party, and so on. If Democrat or Republican forget it for one day, if National or Prohibitionist likewise forget, remember only that the honor and fair name of your city is in danger. Quit yourselves like men, as against the arrogant, defiant Liquor League and its followers, and all will be well. Will it help you to know your neighbors and * friends are thinking of you, and hoping and praying that might and right may go hand itt hand on Tuesday next?. M. Worthington* Ind., Oct. 7, 1885. - Steamship News. London, Oct. 7.—Passed the Lizard; Persian Monarch, from New York. New York, Oct. 7.—Arrived: Fulda, from Bremen; Abyssinia, from Liverpool; St. Laurent, from Havre. Cotton Mill Bnrned. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Oct. 7.—Tho Franklin Dale Company’s cotton Mill, at Wappiugin’s Falls, was burned to-night, with all contents. Two hundred hands are thrown out of work. The mill will probably not be rebuilt. The loss is something over SIOO,OOO. 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