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positions hare no conception of what they should apply for, and when they go to their senator or representative they simply ask them to get them * position. The office-getters—that is the statesmen having the influence —are nearly always run weary by these indefinite characters, and it puts them in a very bad frame of mind to meet them. The man who comes hero and says he wants a place at a certain point, naming it, and gives specific reasons why he wants it and ehowing proof that it can be secured, is the fellow who gets fixed up the soonest. As an old member of Congress of the Democratic persuasion put it the other day, ‘*He is a daisy.” More than half the men who have lingered aronnd 'Washington for months, seeking appointments, are yet undecided as to what they really expect to get or what they really want. Receipts from Customs. • Washington, Nov. 11.— The annual report of the Commissioner of Customs shows that during the fiscal year'ended June 30, 1885. there was paid into the Trensury, from various sources, the accounts of which were settled in his office, the sum of $183,207,908. The amount paid out was $27,125,973. The commissioner suggests that the designation of his office he changed to third comptroller, and also suggests the addition of a statistical branch for the preparation of information to be gathered from the settlements made by him. He suggests modifications of the law in regard to the refunding of duty. A recommendation is made for the payment of the chief customs officers by salaries, instead of salary, fee and commissions, according to the present system. An examination of the lighthouse service by special agents, the same as is •cow done in the customs service is also recommended. Appointments Yesterday. • Washington, Nov. IL—The Postmaster-gen-eral to day appointed the following fourth class postmasters: Ohio—At Baltic. Peter Maersch; Bettsville, Clarence O. Snyder; North Lewisburg, Miss Katie Shea. Indiana—At Paris Crossing. Isaac Earhard, Illinois—At Dahlgren, William Garrison; Roselle, John C. O. Boggs; Tilferd, I. F. Moore; Norris City; Joel Rice; Nachusa, Samuel Harts; McLean. William King; Itasca, Henry Ahlenstorf; Eldred, William R. Bushnell; New Canton, James M. Bancom; Alma, Daniel Purcell; Cabbden. D. H. Yancil. The President fias appointed General Joseph J. Bartlett, of New York city, to be Second Deputy Commissioner of Pensions, in place of Lewis C. Bartlett, resigned on account of ill health, and William H. Morgan, of Nashville, Tenn., member of the board of Indian Commissioners, in place of Orange Judd, resigned. General and Personal. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Nov. 11.—Thomas A. Foley and Dr. William H. Roberts, of Terre Haute, called uprin the President to-day. It is understood that the supply car of the Fish Commission, which left here last night for Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois, will stop a day or two at Indianapolis and give out gratuitously young German carp to all who want them to stock ponds, etc., but the date on which it will be likely to reach Indianapolis cannot be ascertained.

A commission was to day issued for postmaster to Eli L. Spurlock, at Duff, Dubois county. Mrs. Nettie Taylor, of Brownstown, Jackson county, widow of the late S. W. Taylor, arrived here to day to accept a position in the foldingroom of the Government Printing Office. Miss Cleveland was expected to arrive at the White House yesterday, but she did not come, some private engagements having prevented her from starting from her home. She is now expected on Saturday. While Miss Cleveland will be informally at home after her arrival here, it is understood that there will he no special gaiety at the White House, in a social way, until after New Years. The President to-day appointed Dr. John G. Lee, of Philadelphia, secretary of legation at Constantinople. Dr. Lee is a friend of Minister Cox, and is understood to have been appointed on his personal solicitation. He is familiar with tbe modern languages, and is said to be peculiarly fitted for the place. Result of the Arbitration at. Galveston. Galvkston, Tex., Nov. 11.—The committee which has been arbitrating between the Knights of Labor and the Mallory Steamship Company concluded its labors to-night by adopting the following resolution: Resolved, That in consideration of the fact that the strike originated in consequence of mutual misunderstandings, we recommend and request Agent Sawyer that whenever he needs labor in addition to the number of men on his pay-rolls, he give the preference to the men who were at work on the wharves at the time of the strike. This settlement does not eject a single colored man from the Mallory wharf, but merely provides that no more colored men shall bo employed there, and whenever dismissals occur or an increased force is required, the new labor is to be taken from among the white ’longshoremen. Under the language of the resolution the Alallorys aro apparently not bound to employ strikers in the event of adding to their present force, but leading knights claim that they are so bound. As far as can be learned to-night, the result is regarded by both sides as something of a Scotch verdict, and is, therefore, not very satisfactory. Charged with Poisoning His Wife. San Fkancisgo, Nov. 11.—What has now the Appearance of being a peculiar case of poisoning is beginning to attract public attention. Mrs. Cecilia Bowers, the wife of Dr. J. Milton Bowers, died on the night of Nov. 1. Her life was insured in various organizations for $17,000, in favor of her husband. It was given out that she died from an abscess of the liver. Hurried arrangements were made for her burial, but before it took place an unknown person called at the coroner’s office and stated reasons why he suspected the woman had been poisoned by persons interested in obtaining the insurance on her lifa On the strength of further developments the husband was arrested. The stomach and intestines of Mrs. Bowers were placed in the hauds of Dr. Johnston for analysis. In his report at the coroner’s inquest he states that he has no hesitation in asserting that the cause of Mrs. Bowers's death was poisoning from phosphorus. Dr. Bowers treats the matter indifferently, and says he will have no difficulty in exonerating himself from any suspicion of having caused his wife’s death. A Female Knight of Labor Indicted. Seattle, W. TANARUS., Nov. 11.—Thirteen Knights of Labor and their coadjutors were indicted under the civil-rights law to day by the grand jury on a charge of intimidating Chinamen. Among the persons indicted is Mrs. M. E. Kenworthy. She is about fifiy-five years old, and has been a prominent speaker in all the meetings of the Knights of Labor, and has, besides, been prominent in politics here! Mrs. Kenworthy happened to be in the courtroom when the graud jury entered. The sheriff at once informed her that she was under arrest. She immediately became hysterical, and was allowed to go to her home until to-morrow, when bail will be required. Three of the Knight s indicted have been arrested. Bail was fixed in each case at $3,000. Shot by a Drunken “Crank.” Chicago, Ndv. 11.—Policeman N. W. O’Brien received a bullet in his left lung to night from a revolver fired by one Max Rittenberg, a drunken ahoemaker, who quickly fled, shooting promiscuously at people who pursued him, and diving into a cellar laundry, placed the weapon at his own temple, pulled the trigger, and died instantly. Ritte'/uerg has been regarded as a crank on the subject of Nihilism, and to-night was in his shop haranguing his assistant and emphasizing his remarks by flourishing a revolver. Crazed with enthusiasm and liquor, he discharged a volley from the weapon. An inquiry from the policeman was instantly resented by Rittenberg with his revolver. O’Brien was to have been married in two weeks.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NE WS The Daily Chronicle of Dappenings of all Kinds in the Two Slates. Murderer Hennings Returned to Rockville —Killed by a Locomotive—A Convict’s Extraordinary Confession—Notes. INDIANA. Murderer Hennings Returned to Rockville for Grand Jury Action. Special to the Indiaiiano'is Journal. Rockville, Nov. 11.—According to the order of Judge Jump, Sheriff Musser and Henry C. Brown brought John C. Hennings, the woman slayer, back to Rockville jail from Terre Haute this morning for the action of the grand jury, which meets on Monday. Hennings has not had his preliminary examination yet, and has the right to waive the same. The reports of mob violence are all bosh. The people will let the iaw mete out justice to the murderer. Hennings wants John R. Courtney, of Crawfordsville, to defend him, and thinks he would like to have his trial in Vermillion county. Killed by a Locomotive. Bpeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Crawfordsville, Nov. 11.—Last night about midnight, just after the west-bound 1., B. & W. passenger train had left Jamestown, and was going about thirty miles an hour, a man stepped on the track in front of the approaching train at a road crossing, and was knocked from the track. The train was stopped and backed to the place and the man was found to he dead. His remains were placed on the train and brought to this city. From the fact that he jumped upon the trask immediately in front of the train, it is supposed that he intended suicide. The engineer did not have time to blow the whistle or even check the train—all being done in a moment. The man is an Irishman and was rather roughly dressed. The engine pilot struck him just over the left eye, fracturing his skull, from which wound his brains oozed. legs were broken and also one arm. In his pocket was found an express receipt given to John G. Flemming for the expressage of a package from Brownsburg to Waynetown. The remains remained in the depot here until 9:30 A. m., and were then takeu back to the scene of the accident, whtre the coroner of Hendricks county will hold an inquest, it being claimed that he was killed in Hendricks county. • * Alleged Footpads Arrested. Special to tha Indianapolis Journal. Rockville, Nov. 11. —A farmer by the name of James Layman was “held up” at the old freight depot, last night, while on his way home. As he passed tho depot, three men jumped out from behind the ears, and ordered him to hold up his hands. They took him in among the cars, and robbed him of S3B, and escaped. He came to town to-day, procured the services of the marshal, and went to Sidener’s saloon,where he identified Tom Lodge, Bob Likins and George Sprouse, who were playing pool, as the robbers. While the marshal went out to get warrants for their arrest, they tried to escape throueh the back entrance of the saloon, but were captured and taken to jail.

House-Breaking at Wabash. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Wabash, Nov. 11.—Between 3 and 4 o’clock this afternoon house-breakers effected an entrance into the residence of I. New, a prominent dry-goods merchant located on East Main street, in a thickly settled neighborhood. The family were away about 45 minutes, but during that time the thieves climbed upon a back porch and entered a second-story window by removing a pane of glass. The house wus ransacked, and the burglars escaped with a number of fine silk dresses and a quantity of silverware and valu ables of various kinds. The loss will reach about SI,OOO. This is the third attempt to rob Mr. News residence in the day-time. A Timely Bequest. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Loganspout, Nov. 11.—John C. Dodsen, who •died in this city last week, left a will bequeathing one-half his estate to the Orphans’ Home. The estate is valued at $30,000. The Home is badly in need of funds, and this legacy comes at an opportune time. The other half of tho estate goes to Miss Ella Beamer, an orphan, who has made her home with Mr. Dodsen for a number of years, Minor Notes. Thomas Pipple claims to have been robbed, at Hartford City, by burglars, of $l5O. The Montgomery county Sunday-school convention will meet at Alamo on Tuesday, Nov. 24. George E. Trunk has sold his interest in Wyandotte Cave to Rush Thornbury, of New Albany. The funeral of Light Wright, who was killed by a horse, at Logansport, Tuesday, will be held this afternoon. The remains of Thomas Crackles, who was killed on the J., M. fc I railroad, were taken to Albion, 111., for interment. Jap Choen, the cattle thief, sent to the penitentiary from Logansport, several years ago. will be set at liberty this month, his five years’ term having about expired. ITonry Davis, aged eighty-ono years, a pioneer of Harrison county, died at his home in Spencer township a few days ago. He had been a member of the Methodist Church over sixty years. An old lady, seventy-two years of age, living near Richmond, died very suddenly on Tuesday night, of apoplexy, falling from her chair to the floor while apparently enjoying usual health. At Hartford City, Chapman pleaded guilty to the charge of committing an outrage upon Mollie Kinnard. Judge Carroll, in consideration of his age, gave him only five years in the penitentiary. Mrs. Millie Haud, twin s ; ster of the late Gamaliel Garrettson, died at Galena on Tuesday, aged eighty-five years. Two years ago her brother died at the age of eighty-three years. Mrs Haud had been a resident of Floj’d county over sixty years. At Thorntown, the greatest social event of the season was the supper given on Saturday, by Charles S. Lafolleite, Western ticket agent of the C., L, St. L. &C. There were about forty guests, and the entertainment was ono that will be long remembered. Charles Johnson, of Indianapolis, superintendent of brick work at the State Insane Asylum at Richmond, was surprised, Tuesday night, by the men under him calling at his residence and John Banks, as spokesman, presenting him with a gold watch and chain. John Smith, a freight brakeman on the L., N. A. & C. railway, was run over by the cars and killed, at Surray, a station on that road. His remains will be taken to Crawfordsville, where he resided, for burial. His divorced wife lives there, and he also has two sisters at the same place. James M. Dennis, who was recently released from the Montgomery county jail, where he had been imprisoned for nine mouths, charged with being an accomplice in the McMullen murders, has taken his wife and child, and will spend the winter near Jeffersonville, Ky. t where he has nine brothers living. Isaac Roberts was convicted, in the Circuit Court at Greenfield, of forgery, and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. A short time ago he presented a check at tbe Greenfield Banking Company, with the name of Jno. Moore, of Philadelphia, Ind., signed thereto-. The bank officials pronounced it a forgery, and caused Roberts’s arrest Logansport is again infested with thieves. Early yesterday morning Adolph Eckerle’s rooms were entered and $l5O in cash carried away. Mr. Steckle’s store was also entered, and a quantity of cigars, several pairs of boots and

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shoes, and about sls in money stolen. The junk-shop owned by William Conned suffered to the extent of $lO. ILLINOIS. A Convict Confesses st Murder for Wlilch Another Man Is Being Punished. Joliet, Nov. 11. —James Young, a convict, serving a ten years’ term from Carroll county, for burglary, has confessed that he is the murderer of Dr. Allen, of Sandwich, 111. A youne man named William Thomas was convicted of this murder on the evidence of a female detective from Chicago, and sent to prison for seventeen years. Young is a notorious burglar, who has been an inmate of several Western prisons. In his confession he accurately described the premises where Dr. Aiien lived; he also drew a diagram of the house, showing the room in which he claims he had the life and death struggle with the murdered man, from whose grasp be was endeavoring to escape when he committed the murder. The Circuit Court of Dekalb county has issued a writ of habeas corpus for Young, and Sheriff Wood took him from the prison last evening to Sycamore, to stand trial for the murder. In the meanwhile, William Thomas has served about six years of his seven-teen-year term, but has always insisted that he was innocent. Thomas says he knows nothing rogardmg the man James Young, and never 6aw or heard of him until he came to the prison to serve his sentence for the Carroll county burglary. _ Brief Mention. Boulder has an epidemic of typhoid fever. W. S. Campbell, book-keeper for Henson Robinson, of Springfield, was arrested on Tuesday for embezzling $3,1/00, but managed to escape from the officers. It is reported that Mr. H. H. H&af, of Atkinson, hasdonated an estate near that place, valued at $15,000, to the Morgan Park Theological Seminary, near Chicago. Helm, Martin & Co.'s lead mine at Pilot Knob, near Galena, is yielding 4,000 pounds of ore per day. The discovery is said to be the richest ever made in that section. Another lead just struck in the same locality is yielding 3,000 pounds daily. The grand jury at Hillsboro has found an indictment against Richard P. Jamison William B. Jamison and Mary Coppage for alleged extortion and blackmail in maliciously threatening and accusing Dr. John J. Til den of committing an abortion on Miss Jennie Freeland. While a party of men was engaged threshing clover on the farm of Joseph Merkel, two miles east of Edwardsville, the engine exploded, the main portion being carried over two hundred feet. There was but one person near the engine at the time, and he was unharmed. Since the burning of the Cumberland county court-house a scheme has been started to consolidate that county with Coles and Jasper counties, tax payers thinking it would be a good move from an economic stand point. Cumberland county at one time belonged to Coles county. THE ALGOMA DISASTER. Full Lists of the Lost and Saved—The Roll of the Dead Aggregates Forty-Five. Owen Sound, Ont., Nov. 11. —Following is a revised list of lost and saved in the Algoma disaster. It is as accurate as can be made at present: Crew Lost—J. Malone, first porter; H. Gill, John Scott, L. Rook, C. Murray, Ballentine Bates, deck hands; J. Loett, F. Brooks, W. Stokes, cooks; George Thompson, newsboy; Thomas McKenny. W. Henderson, H. McClintons, Thomas Snelling, J. McKenzie, H. Emerson, F. Knight, waiters; A. MacKenzie, purser; George Pettigrew, first engineer; A. McDermott, second engineer; Charles Taylor, steward; A. Mitchell, McTarget, W. Gibson, J. Brown and J. Wayslubb, firemen; H. Yanson and Alfred H. Mortimer, wheelmen; J. Paddle, H. Bowkerand R. Mitchell, oilers. Passenger list—Edward Frost, wife and child, of Owen Sound; Mrs. Dudgeon and two children, of Owen Sound; Wm. Higgins, wholesale merchant of Winnepeg: Charles and Douglass Buchanan, of Hillier, Ont.; Louis Zimmerman, of Port Arthur; Wm Mulligan, of Medford; G. Emerson, of Ramsgate, England. Crew saved —Captain Moore, of Owen Sound; J. B. Hastings, first mate, of Owen Sound; R. D. Simpson, second mate, or Owen Sound; H. McCaligher, fireman; H. Lewis and J. McNabb. watchmen: li. Stephens, K. Boulton and D. Langston, deck hands; R. McCall, H". McLean and J. Mclntyr, waiters. Passengers saved—W. J. Hull and W. B. McArthur. The total number of lost is forty-five; saved, fourteen. This makes the full number of persons the Canadian Pacific officials estimate on board the steamer.

THE FfRE RECORD. Burning of the F.mpire Plaster Mills—Narrow Escape of Firemen. New York, Nov. 11.—The Empire plaster mills, Nos. 21 and 23 Bethuuo street, a six-story brick building, owned by Augustus Isaacs & Bro., caught fire between 3 and 4 o’clock this morning, and was almost completely destroyed in lees than an hour. When the fire was discovered an alarm was sent out at once. About fifteen minutes after the fire broke out, and while the firemen were engaged in stretching hose to the building, a cloud of dense, thick smoke enveloped them, and they haa rf ust time to jump backward into the hallway when the whole eastern end of the building in the rear fell in, and the neighboring yards were covered with a mass of bricks, plaster and machinery. The noise made by the falling walls gave the people living in the surrounding houses the impression that there had been an explosion, and this added to the terror. It was fortunate, however, that these walls fell in at such an early stage of the fire, for otherwise the buildings on Bank street would have been in great danger, and it might not have been possible to save them. By dint of hard work the fire was confined altogether to the plaster mill, and none of the adjoining or surrounding houses are damaged to any extent Mr. Augustus Isaacs estimates the loss on building, stock and machinery at $50,000. He is insured for $20,000 on building and machinery, and $7,000 on stock, in nine different English companies. As far as known, no persons were injured. Wire-Works Burned. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 11.—The Western Union •Wire Company’s premises, 814 and 816 Second street, were gutted by fire to night The loss is estimated at $20,000. The L. M. liumsev manufacturing Company had a large amount of goods stored in the same building, which were damaged $21,000. Insurance not ascertained. Pipe-Line Pumping Station Burned. Butler, Pa., Nov. 11.—The National Transit Pipe line pumping station, near Cogley’s run, was destroyed by fire this morning, and George Coffman, the engineer, cremated. Statistics of Pork-Packing. Cincinnati, 0., Nov. 11.—The Cincinnati Price Current will say. to-morrow: ‘ The number of hogs packed in the West last week is 340,000, compared wiih 180,000 last year. From Nov. 1 to date, the total is 436,000, against 228,, 000 last year. The following shows the movement since Nov. 1, at the principal cities: Chi cago, 245,000: Kansas City, 43,000; St. Louis--35,000; Cincinnati, 40,000; Milwaukee, 23,000; Indiauapolis. 23.500; Louisville, 7,500; Cedar Rapids, 14,500; Cleveland, 4,500.” Steamship News. New York, Nov. IL Arrived: Moravia, from Hamburg. Queenstown, Nov. 11.— Arrived: Arizona, from New York, for Liverpool Coughs and Colds. Those who are suffering from coughs, colds, sore throat, etc., should try Brown’s Bronchial Troches. Sold only la boxes.

TnE DISPUTED COUNT. Yesterday’s Proceedings in the Mandamus Cases at Cincinnati and Columbus. Cincinnati, Nov. 11. — The Circuit Court resumed the hearing of the election mandamus case to-day, and the relators soon announced that all their testimony had been offered. Thereupon. Mr. Jordan, for the defense, moved to dismiss the case, and proceeded to argue in favor of his motion. The court overruled the motion to dismiss. The defense then introduced testimony tending to show that irregularities had occurred in Republican precincts which would offset the socalled Republican gain, as demonstrated in court last Saturday. Columbus, 0., Nov. 11.—The application of John Brashears, of Cincinnati, in the Supreme Court, for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel Clerk Dalton, of Hamilton county, to issue to himself and the three other Democratic candidates for senator from that county, certificates of election, came up for argument this afternoon. The relator was represented by Hon. John F. Follett, and Clerk Dalton by E. G. Hewitt The Republican candidates for senator were represented by Hon. R. A. Harrison. Hon. George K. Nash and ex-Governor Noyes. Mr. Harrison opened the case by making a motion on behalf of the four Republican senators and Samuel Bailey, an elector and citizen of Cincinnati, asking that they be made parties defendant, and be allowed to plead. The afternoon was consumed in the argument of the motion, speeches being made by Messrs. Harrison, Follett and Noyes. The argument will be continued to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock. RELIGIOUS MATTERS. The Methodist Conference Appropriates $1,250,000 for Missionary Purposes, New York, Nov. 11.—The General Missionary conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church continued its session here to-day. The following yearly appropriations were made: Five hundred dollars for the French work of the Louisiana Conference; SII,OOO for Chinese work, $2,000 of which is for repairs to the Chinese Church in San Francisco; $2,000 for Japan ese work in California. The following appropriations were also made: Northern New York, $500: Paget Sound, $500; Wisconsin, s2o§; Alabama, $2,250; Arkansas, $5,000; Custin, $6,500; Baltimore, $3,500; Blue Ridge, $3,000: California, $3,500; Central Alabama, $2,500; Central Tennessee, $4,000; Colorado, $6,000; Columbia River, $4,500; Delaware, $1,200; Detroit, $3,500; East Maine; $1,000; East Tennessee, $2,000; Florida, $4,000: Georgia, $3,500. The appropriations for domestic worK were completed this evening, the total amount being $205,000; $6,000 were for mission work at La Plata and Assumption, South America; the Anglo-Japanese University, $12,000—55,000 of which was given by John F. Gonteher, of Baltimore. An appropriation of $185,000 by the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society, and another of $600,000 by the Woman’s Home Mission Society, for missionary work, were approved by the conference. Twenty five thousand dollars was voted to the contingent fund; $32,500 for incidental expenses: $20,000 for office expenses, and $8,620 for publication expenses. The grand total of appropriation bv the conference, this year, is $1,250,000. On Dec. 17 a grand missionary meeting will bo neld in the Academy of Music here. Bishop Harris will preside, and Bishops Hurst and Fowler, and Rev. Drs. Reed and Buckley, will deliver addresses. Three hundred singers have been engaged. The Baptist Autumnal Conference. New York, Nov. 11.—The services of the Baptist Autumnal Conference were well attended all day to day. In the afternoon Alfred Taylor, of this city, read a paper on the “Tenure of Property,” and H. H. Lamport, president of an insurance company, read a paper on “Current Expenses and Benevolence.” This evening Rev. Dr. E. Dodge, president of Madison University, spoke upon- “Christian Art in Relation to Baptism.” Rev. Dr. Edward Braisher, of Newton Centre, Mass., in a paDer on “Liturgy in the Baptist Church,” said that while he was not in favor of much ritualism in the services of the church, he thought a little more would add to its efficiency.

The Proposed Catholic University. Baltimore, Nov. 11. —The board of trustees of the Catholic University met at the Arch Episcopal residence today.* There were present Archbishops Gibbons, of Baltimore; Williams, of Boston; Ryan, of Philadelphia, amt Corrigan, of New York; Bishops Ireland, of St Paul; Keane, of Richmond; Spalding, of Peoria; Marty, of Dakota; Monsignor Farley, of New York; liev. Drs. Foley, of Baltimore, and Chapelle, of Washingington; Messrs. Michael Jenkins, of Baltimore, Thomas E. Wagerman, of Washington, and Eugene Kelley, of New York, wore also in attendance. Bishops Ireland, Keane, Spalding and Marty were authorized to visit the various dioceses and collect funds for the university. They agreed to raise $700,000, which, with Miss Caldwell’s $300,000, will give the university $1,000,000 to start with. Tomorrow the members of the university board will visit Washington, and qualify as a corporation. A letter was brought, by Dr. J. C. O'Connell, ti Archbishop Gibbons, from the Pope, in which his Holiness expresses the great gratitude it afforded him to learn that the archbishop of Baltimore, with his colleagues, the bishops of America, had conceived the noble design of erecting a* Catholic university in America. He says: “No doubt, under the auspices, patronage and care of the bishops, tho university will prove a great blessing, not only to religion, but also to the country, for the glory of Catholicity and the increase of literature and science.” Obituary, Special to the Indianapolis Journ&L South Bend, lnd., Nov. 11.—Hon. George H. Alward, formarlv municipal judge, and clerk of the Circuit Court, died this morning, aged fiftyone years. He had held many positions of trust, both as a citizen and as a politician of the Republican party, and his loss is sincerely mourned. This afternoon the Commissioners elected his son George to fill the vacancy in the clerkship. Boston, Mass., Nov. 11.—R. M. Pomeroy, a wealthy and prominent resident of this city, died to-night, at his residence on Commonwealth avenue, aged seventy years. Mr. Pomeroy built the Central branch of the Union Pacific railroad, and was president of the road for several years. Hartford, Conn., Nov. 11 — Mr. John Riggs, one of the most famous dental sureeous of the nation, died to night, aged seventy-five. His will provides that his body be cremated. Pittsburg, Pa.. Nov. 11.—Stewart McKee, a millionaire glass manufacturer, and one of the widest-known citizens of Pittsburg, died suddenly this morning, aged forty years. Montreal, Nov. 11.— Rev. Father Lonergan died to day from typhoid fever. The Sage of Greystone’s Hothouse, New York, Nov. 11. — Mr. Samuel J. Tilden is building one of the largest and most complete conservatories in the country, on his premises at Greystone. It will be supplied with all kinds of fruit, so that fruit may be plucked the year round. The conservatory is built in sections, and will be so arranged that when the fruit of one section is used the next section will be ready. When finished the grounds will be thrown open to the public, and they will be permitted to visit the conservatory under the direction of Mr. Tilden’s manager. This immense hothouse stands on the east bank of the Hudson river, about 500 feet above the level of the stream. The National Grange. Boston, Nov. 11. —At 11 o'clock the National Grange, Pairons of Husbandry, assembled in its nineteenth annual session, and was opened in the sixth degree. All the officers were present, except D. Wyatt Aiken, of South Carolina, who is confined to his home by illness. The committee on credentials reported that twenty nine State’s were dear upon the treaa-

ureFs books and entitled to representation. Worthy Master Woodman read hia annual address. A recess was then taken, after which the executive committee’s report was read by Dr. Bleaton, of Virginia. From this it appears that the financial condition of the order for the past year has been prosperous. One hundred and fifty dorinaut granges have been revived during the past fiscal year, “Throughout the country, not infrequently,” says the report, “the executive committee is appealed to by individuals for protection from mutual aid association or other similar corporations with which they have no connection." The committee suggests that the National Grange publish a deliverance rjpon this subject, renouncing its responsibility for any association, of whatever character, unless such as now be found recognized by the constitution and by-laws. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Ford and Murphy, who are under sentence of death, have been respited for thirty days by the Governor of Louisiana. Twenty witnesses, who have been summoned from outside places to attend court at Montreal, have refused to do so on recount of the smallpox. James Rice, formerly of Ithaca, N. Y., cut his throat from ear to ear in the Canandaigua jail, on Tuesday, and bled to death. He was under arrest for burglary. Matthew Smith, of Etroy, Wis., stepped from a train, at Ashtabula, 0., while it was standing on a bridge, on Tuesday night. He fell 100 feet, and was instantly killed. Governor Hill, of New York, has appointed Alton B. Parker, of Kingston, justice of the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George Westbrook. The new cremation furnace on Long Island was privately tested on Tuesday, the carcass of a sheep being used. The result has not been made public, but it is known that it was not entirely satisfactory. While five men were painting the ceiling of the drill shed, at Montreal, yesterday, the scaffolding gave way. Two of the men were killed instantly. A third died shortl/ after, and the other two are not expected to live. Capt. M. A. Maguire, wholesale trnnk dealer at Cincinnati, was drowned in the Tennessee river, near Coulterville, Tenn., while duck hunting. He was drowned while trying to save a colored boy who was with him, when the boat capsized. The coroner’s jury in the case of Mrs. Pratt, who was killed in the accident on the West Shore railroad near Little Falls on Monday, rendered a verdict charging the railroad with gross negligence in not having provided a culvert at the place of the accident. Petitions are in circulation'to abolish the|Brooklyn postoffice as a separate office, and to place it under the jurisdiction of the New York office. They are said to have received but few signatures in Brooklyn, while in New York the project is mote favorably received. On Dec. 11 and 12 a celebration will be held in Philadelphia, under the auspices of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, to commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of the introduction of the art of printing into the middle colonies of North America, to which will be invited, from other cities, representatives of all branches of the craft. The seventh annual State fair of the North Carolina Industrial Association (colored) was opened at Raleigh, yesterday, by Governor Scales. Hoc. Montford McGee, State Commissioner of Agriculture, in a speech, advised his hearers to acquire land, and assured them of the earnest sympathy and constant aid, in all ways, of the white people of the entire State. Whilo excavating for a building in the Fourteenth ward of Brooklyn on Tuesday the workmen unearthed eighteen human skulls within a small area, and only fourteen inches from the surface. There is considerable excitement thereabout, as nobody can explain the mystery. The owner of the property has been in possession thirteen years, and he says it has never yet been built upon. Singer. Nimick & Cos., of Pittsburg, on Tuesday filed a bill against Henry T. Steele, an attorney of Chicago, asking for an accounting. The company had a claim for $9,000 against N. S. Boulton, of Chicago, for steel supplied him. Henry T. Steele was given the account to collect. He partly collected the claim, remitting $2,713 to Singer & Cos., and the suit is brought to recover the remainder.

Sixty students of the Ohio Wesleyan University, at Delaware, recently attended the opera-house to witness a production of Richard 111 by Fred Warde. They did so in violation of a rule of the institution. Yesterday nine students were suspended for the remainder of the term, the other fifty one being compelled to sign an agreement not to repeat tho offense. There is said to be great indignation among the pupils, but the faculty are firm in their determination to enforce the rule. Postal Facilities in Japan. New Yoke, Nov. 11.— The Japanese officials are still in town. Last night they were taken to witness the burlesque opera Mikado. The consul said about it: “It is very ridiculous to us Japanese, but I think it would be amusing to Americans.” The Assistant Postmaster-general further said: “The rate of postage in Japan is 2 cents. We have mail-carriers and money orders, and a registered letter system. There is no such thing in Japan as civil service reform. Members of the Cabinet appoint their subordinates, and they are promoted by private arrangement, not by competitive examination. Letter-carriers are divided into three grades, and are paid from $7 to sls' a month. They work about fourteen hours a day. There were employed in the whole department, three years ago, 19,370 men. Now there are more. There are six first class postoffices. Our country stands fifth among the nations of the world in the number of postoffices. We drank only beer last night. It is a taste we acquired in Germany. I used to drink whisky, but by the advice of my physician I drink only beer now. New York is a wonderful city. The women are indeed goodlooking, but not dressed as they are in Europe.” The party will leave for Washington to-day. The Murder at Fort Niobrara. Omaha. Neb. 11.—Lieutenant Chase, aid de camp of General Howard, has returned from Fort Niobrara, bring facts concerning the . "'cent tragedy at that place, which is to be fully investigated and the soldiers engaged in it brought to justice. Samuel Kirkly, who was dishonorably discharged from the army some months ago, has been running a disreputable resort, called “Hog Ranch,” neifr the fort. A few nights ago, some colored members of the Ninth Cavalry, having determined to suppress the place, went to the Ranch, and calling Kirkly to the door, shot him down without a word of warning. To complete the murder, one of them drew a razor and cut Kirkly’s throat. General McClellan’s Will. New York, Nov. 11. —The will of Gen. Geo. B McClellan was filed to-day in the Surrogate’s office. It is date Jan. 18, 1873. After providing for the payment of all his debts and funeral expenses, he bequeaths all his real and personal estate to his wife. Ellen Marcy McClellan. On the death of his wife, he directs that all his estate be divided between his two children, Geo. 8., jr., and Mary M., share and share alike. His military accoutrements he also leaves to his son, and the sword that was presented to him by the city of Philadelphia, he leaves to his daughter. He appoints Wm. C. Prime, of this city, his literary executor, to make such uses as he deems best of such papers as the decedent may have. A Poisoned Well. Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 11.—About ten days ago three members of a family named Morris. who bad been procuring their water from a well near the cotton factory, became very ill, and a day or two afterward four other members of the same family became ill. Soon there were twenty people in that locality quite sick, and the manager of the mill became a victim. Last night six more persons were taken down, and several, it is feared, cannot recover. An investigation has been commenced, and it is thought some miscreants have poured a quantity of poison into the well. Fully forty persons have already been affected. A Shortage of 912,000. N*w Brighton, Pa., Nov. IL-—J. K. Pisrsall, a prominent lawyer, and assignee of R. E. & H. Hooper, bankers, has speculated in wheat, and is short in his account about $12,000, which his bondsmen must makegood. The annouucemsnt of the shortage has caused great excitement

ASSAULT UrON A'HOST. A Birthday Party Broken Up by Hoodlums, and the Host Stabbed. _ r A birthday party was given last night, at the residence of John Krup, No. 231 South Pennsylvania street During the evening tw® fellows who had not been invited, entered the house aod conducted themselves so offensively that they were ordered to leave. They returned about 11 o'clock, however, and began shooting promiscuously about the place. The guesta were all frightened away, and an assault was made on Krup with a knife, cutting him oa the arm. They took possession of the house, drank a gallon of whisky which they found on the premises, and broke up some of the furniture, after they departed without any effort being made to arrest them. The wound of Krup, which was given surgical attention by Dr. Earp. is not of a dangerous nature. The names of the hoodlums who created the disturbance are not known to the police. ■■■ Another New Jennings County Bank. Another new State bank is to be established in Jennings county, articles having been filed with the Secretary of State yesterday, incorporating the new institution under the name of the State Bank of Jennings County. It i3 to be located at Vernon, and the capital stock is $25,000, all of which is subscribed. Thomas C. Batchelor is president and James W. Hill is cashier. Y- M. C. A. Matters. This morning, at 8 o’clock, Dr. James McLeod will lead the daily prayer-meeting. Subject: “Prayer for Young Men in Stores, Offices and Factories.” A pleasant and profitable young men’s meeting was held by J. G. Blake last night at the rooms. George W. Cobb will speak at the rooms to-night Men only are invited, for want of room. WHERE ARE GUITEAL’S BONfIS Corkhill’s Recollections—Thinks tlie Medical Museum Has Them Hidden Away. Washington Special. Guiteau’s bones remain in apparently as mysterious hiding place as those of the assassin Booth. Colonel Corkhill, the late District Attorney, was asked to-day, what had been done with Guiteau’s remains. He said: “I don’t really know. Generally, the body of a criminal, after he is executed, is given to hia relatives. Hicks, Guiteau’s spiritual adviser, got some sort of a will out of him, in which Guiteau left him his body as a bequest There is no property in a corpse. He had no right to do that sort of thing. I found that Hicks had made arrangements to have Guiteau’s brains examined by a number of experts who believed he was insane. I was determined he should not get hold of the body for any such purpose. I told the warden to hold on to it, and, if Hicks made any row about it, to fill the coffin with quicklime and settle Guiteau’s remains that way. 1 then got first-class scientific experts and had Guiteau’s brain examined. They reported that his brain was in a sound, healthly condition. After that I didn't care what was done with the body. I never said anything upon the subject officially to the warden, but I think he understood ray wishes in the matter. Hicks, I think, did get the body away in about a month after the execution." “How did he get hold of it?” “Well, it was a case of body-snatcliinc, practically. Guiteau’s body was buried in the corner of the jail yard, and the authorities there were not very much interested in protecting it after I had established what I wanted to. The government cou and have stopped any exhibition of Guiteau’s remains. I think Hicks got the body tliroueh his representations that he would give it to the Government Medical Museum. I understand he did give it to that institution, and that his bones have been since articulated there, though they have never been placed on exhibition. I think the institution has found them a whit© elephant. It should neverTiave received them in the first place. They could not have been used to any scientific advantage, and to try to get or to receive such relics is more in keeping with the management of dime museums than of a government scientific establishment. I think the authorities there are ashamed of having them, and that is the reason they have suppressed all information about them. The judicial authorities here never attempted to have any mystery about Guiteau’s remains. We washed our hands of the matter when I had Guiteau’s brain examined.”

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