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THE DAILY JOURNAL. BY JNO. C. NEW & SON. ' " WASHINGTON OFFICE—SI3 Fourteenth SU P. S. Hkath, Correspondent. ""WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1885." BATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. XQMS INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE—POSTAQ* PREPAID LI THE PUBLISUZaS, THE DAILY JOURNAL. On* year, by mail "1....512.00 One year by mail, including Sunday 14.00 Fix months, by mail.... * 6.00 Six months, by mail, including Sunday 7.00 Three months, by mail. 3.00 Three months, by mail, including Sunday 3.50 One month, by mail 1.00 One month, by mail, including Sunday 1.20 Per week, by carrier (in Indianapolis) 25 THE SUNDAY JOURNAL. Per copy 5 cents One year, by mail $2.00 THE INDIANA STATE JOURNAL (WEEKLY EDITION.) One year SI.OO I jess than one year and over three months, 10c per months. No subscription taken for less than three months, in clubs of five or over, agents will take yearly subscriptions at sl, and retain 10 per cent, for their work. Address JNO. C. NEW & SON, Publishers The Journal, Indianapolis, Ind. THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL Can be found at the following places; LONDON—American Exchange in Europe, 449 Strand. PARlS?—American Exchange in Paris, 35 Boulevard des Canucines. * • m NEW YORK—St. Nicholas and Windsor Hotels. CHICAGO—PaImer House. CINCINNATI—J. R. Hadley So Cos., 154 Vine street. LOUISVILLE—C. T. Bearing, northwest corner Third and Jeiferson streets. ST. LOUTS—Union News Company, Union Depot and Southern Hotel. Telephone Calls. Business Office 238 | Editorial Rooms 242 Mr. Vilas wants a Fourth Assistant Post-master-general. What for? Why, to help turn out a bigger grist of fourth-class postmasters, of course. First Assistant Postmas-ter-general Stevonson, upon whom the labor devolves now, says he is unable to keep up with the procession himsolf. Tiie New York World notes that "just as the cold wave struck the country John Sherman's elevation sent an additional shiver along the general backbone.” He will probably make it warm enough before he gets many days older. lie will be impartial, but not as pleasant as he might be, perhaps. Senator Gorman wants the office of Public Printer for Mr. Cox, one of his Baltimore men. If Mr. Cox is anything like Mr. Gorman’s other Baltimore man, Higgins, the administration will probably turn the printing office over to him without hesitation. Such representative Democrats must have their reward.

Tiie President talks “tariff reform” in a way which seeins to be intended to please all tastes. Democrats with protective inclinations say that he takes “broad grounds” in relation to the subject, while the free-traders refer to his utterances as eminently safe and conservative, but at the same time encouraging- _____ Tiie English people think they have the mugwump among them, and describe him as follows: “He is a contemptible being, who discovers selfish satisfaction in standing aside from the press and practical politics.” Evidently the English variety is not the genuine wump, but ho has some characteristics of the original. When the last House of Representatives adjourned there was a Democratic majority of seventy-five. The new House has a majority of forty-three, which, as tho Washington Post remarks, is a number less unwieldy and in many respects more satisfactory than that of its predecessor. It takes such a little matter to make some people contented and happy. Let us hope that the executive part of the government has done talking enough for all, and that the other departments can settle down to hard work. It can hardly be possible that tho absurd length of the Secretaries' reports and of the President’s message are intended as a cue to the legislators to go and do likewise, instead of making their communications yea, yea, and nay, nay. The citizens of Rochester, N. Y., are moving to have drunkenness suspended for one day in each week, and have petitioned to have the saloons closed on Sunday. Tne saloon men threaten to retaliate by enforcing all the Sunday laws, hoping to make it so odious that they will bo permitted to sell as usual on that day. The enforcement of laws for spite will not work. Tho saloon men there would better concede any reasonable demand of the people. An alleged friend of the Pendletons says the reason the lion. George and his family give in their private letters for being dissatisfied with lifo at Berlin is that tho Germans are “so uncouth—so different from the French.” This feeling will so strengthen the bonds between Mr. Pendleton and his Teutonic friends in Ohio that they will be ready to treat him to a surprise party of the most astonishing kind when he comes back and ventures to ask for another office. Senator Voorhees will now proceed to get himself together for that assault on civilservice reform. The gentleman at the other end of Pennsylvania avenue has thrown down the gauntlet. If the'lndiana Democratic mantle has fallen upon Mr. Voorhees, now is the time to prove himself worthy of it, and to rally the faithful around the standard that he shall lift up. Tho woods are full of Demo-

crats who would like to see Voorhees enter the lists, while there are many indifferent to -the outcome of the tourney who think that he is not equal to the emergency. Those next the arena would better move back to higher seats. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. It is to be regretted that the President’s message is of such formidable length, yet the citizen who does not read it from beginning to end will make a mistake. While extended, it goes directly at the core of each topic discussed, and the reader is not left in doubt about the meaning of tho language used. That it will surprise the public is quite certain, and nobody more than a majority of those who helped elect him. Unless Mr. Cleveland is dishonest, and is employing rhetoric and logic to mask his real purpose, there is precious little comfort in this message for the Democratic machine man. Candor compels the admission that the message is a documeut of business-like directness, couched in plain but vigorous English. On the silver question he proclaims his views at length, nor leaves any doubt of his meaning on any point. Public interest will instinctively turn from the President to witness the effect of his words upon that numerous portion of his party that has so energetically defended the unlimited coinage of silver. A shell exploding in their camp would scarcely cause greater consternation, unless they feel equal to the task of coping with him. The President’s stand taken on this question is reassuring, and it is quite probable that his oriticism of the folly of piling up millions of unused silver will have the desired effect. His greatest efforts will have to be directed against his own party. Tho same may be said of his utterances upon the question of civil-service reform. His reaffirmation of the opinions ho has so often expressed, and in a manner that leaves no doubt of his sincerity, can but carry dismay to that large body of Democrats who have hoped that he would soon relax and approach the desired “clean sweep.” But in this instance, as in that of the question of the continued coinage of silver dollars, the President’s greatest opposition will come from his own party. On these two points, in particular, the contest will be to see whether he is strong enough to drag his party after him to the high plane they never cared to gain, and on which they would fear to lose their characteristics as Democrats. If the opposition within the Democratic party could he marshaled by an able and aggressive leader, the fight would be a bitter one, with every prospect of a fatal schism. On the tariff question the President takes ground long occupied by the Republican party, and utterly at variance with the views held by a very large proportion of his own party. The Wattersons, Morrisons, Hurds and Carlisles will read this portion of the message with great impatience, or they will swallow the convictions which they have proclaimed for years, and make the best of it. The President is opposed to free trade, and does not hesitate to say so. His recommendation that the revenue be decreased by reducing the duty on necessaries will awaken a good deal of interest among the cane-growing Democrats of Louisiana, who will look with ill-favor upon any movement that is likely to make imported sugar cheaper, and, therefore, a greater rival to the home production than it is. The President's recommendations on other points are, for the most part, in harmony with public sentiment. The increase of the navy, the erection of suitable coast defenses, the maintenance of friendly relations with foreign powers, the extermination of poly gar ray, etc., will meet with general favor. Tho document, as a whole, if it is to be accepted as the candid utterance of an honest man, is a creditablo production, but not Democratic in any of its esseutial points. If adhered to, there will be music in the camp of his followers very different from that heard in the campaign of 1884.

Now that the Preside nt’s message is at last made public, no good reason appeal’s for the extreme precautions which have been taken to keep the nature of its recommendations so profound a secret. It is not an incendiary nor sensational document, and an inkling of its contents could have caused no such upheaval of the political or business world as seemed to be feared. It would, perhaps, not be proper or advisable to publish this state paper in advance of its formal delivery to Congress, but since it is expected to appear in the newspapers of the country on the succeeding day, there is no reason why copies should not be furnished to tho press, as has long been customary with Secretaries’ reports and other important documents. In telegraphing a message 20,000 words in length some mistakes of omission and commission are sure to occur, and these, in the haste consequent upon putting the matter in type, are supplemented by printers’ errors, which, with the best of service, cannot all be eliminated in tho brief time at command, All these inele* gancios of style, the errors sometimes important and always annoying, might easily he avoided wero carefully edited and corrected advance copies sent out, and the annual message of the President to Congress and the people would appear in the newspapers in a finished and complete shape, as it should, instead of with the marks of undignified haste, as is now so apt to be tho case.

The death of William H. Vanderbilt, with the game suddenness that characterized tho death of the late Vico president, will leave but a momentary gap in the financial world.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1885.

If any ripple should be observed in the value of stocks in which he was interested, it will soon subside, and the world of shares and margins will roll right on as though such a man never lived. It is discouraging to the man who would like to feel that mankind would miss and mourn him for a time; hut there is a wise dispensation of Providence in it all that keeps humanity in healthy motion, nor allows it to stagaate because of grief, however poignant. There is some satisfaction in the reflection that death makes no discrimination. The Journal published, a few weeks ago, an article from a Boston paper which reflected somewhat seriously upon the Rev. J. L. Withrow, D. D., a gentleman once a pastor in this city, but now the pastor of the Parkstreet Church, Boston. Immediately after the publication, it was learned that it was a one-sided and untrue statement of Dr. Withrow’s position in the quarrel to which it referred. Since that time facts have been developed which make it evident that the article which the Journal copied was inspired by Dr. Withrow’s enemies, and further, that in the unhappy quarrel that has taken place between Dr. Withrow and some of the Boston brethren, nothing has occurred which is not capable of an explanation entirely consistent with Dr. Withrow's well known Christian character. Indeed, after a most careful investigation by a number of Christian gentlemen of the highest standing in New England, they gave it as tbeir unanimous verdict that Dr. Withrow had acted a manly, Christian part, and that nothing had been done by him in the case they wore called to investigate, which in any way compromised his character either a3 a minister or a man. To-DAY Congress will receive the first Democratic message since the last one of James Buchanan, in 1860. The event marks the beginning of an era in our history the closing of which no political prophet can foretell. —Cincinnati Enquirer. Without presuming to predict how it will close, it is earnestly to be hoped that Cleveland’s term will not end as Buchanan's did. It is hardly probable that it will. Democracy has learned much since 1860. The farmers, merchants, mechanics and workingmen of the country would do well to keep watch on the jobs for raiding the treasury.—Philadelphia Record (Detn.) They will, esteemed contemporary, they will. The farmers and others know that this is a Democratic administration.

Senator J. C. S. Blackburn stnrtles his friends at the capital with the information that he has not taken a drink for three months. When this news gets back to Kentucky, the Sen ator’s constituents will repudiate him as one who is no longer their true representative. The Rev. D. M. Stewart, an aged Presbyterian of Rusliville, relates that during his pioneer ministry he frequently home at the old Hendricks homestead, and that the late Vico-president, then a lad, blacked his boots for him and groomed his horse. Three burglars were hanged at Gatcsville, N. C., on Monday. That seems a pretty severe penalty, but it is reasonably certain that the crime of burglary will not be as popular as it otherwise would. TIIE FIRE RECORD. Destruction of the Daisy Flouring-Mills at Milwaukee—Loss $350,000. Milwaukee, Wis., Deo. B.— This morning, about 7 o’clock, fire, accompanied by an explosion, broke out in the Daisy roller-mills and spread to the Empire mill, completely destroying both structures, entailing a loss of about $250,000. It is said none of the workmen wore injured, but that four firemen were seriously injured by the falling of one of the walls. The mill is insured for about $50,000 on building and machinery, and $50,000 on stock. Herman Kuntz, foremen of fire company No. 2, and treasurer of the Milwaukee Firemen’s Relief Association, was working on the fifth floor at the time of the explosion, which is supposed to have occured from mill dust, and was buriod under the debris. It is feared that his injuries are fatal. Several other firemen were seriously injured, but it is thought that none are fatally so. Damaging Fire at Richmond. 3peclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Richmond, Dec. B.—Fire lias once more visited Haynes, Spencer & Cos., manufacturers of church and school furniture. This time the damage was dono in their warehouse instead of their factory, and the loss is perhaps not in excess of SIO,OOO, and is covered by insurance. Throe-fourths of the loss was on finished furniture. The Richmond plating works, in whose rooms the fire started, will suffer a loss of $2,500 to $5,000, and |the Fhumard ISasli-balance Company’s loss is reported nearly as much. Haynes, Spencer & Cos. had SI,OOO insurance in each of the following companies: Pennsylvania, of Philadelphia; Freman’s Fund, of California; German, of Pittsburg; Phonix, of Brooklyn; British American, of Toronto; Fire Insurance Cfompanv of London; Milwaukee Mechanics’, Citizens’, of PittsJ burg; New York Alliance. Buffalo German, and German, of Peoria. Also, $2,000 in each of the following: Traders’, of Chicago; Insurance Company of North America, the Hartford, Western, of Toronto; Orient, of Hartford; also, $1,500 in the Home, of California, and S2OO in the North British and MerJ cantile. The Richmond Plating Company had $2,000 in the North American and the Liverpool, London and Glasgow. and the Shumard Sash-balance Compand had S7OO on stock and S3OO on machinery in the National, of Hartford. The Eureka Skate Company had SI,OOO in the Niagara, of New York, which is twice thoir loss.

Serious Fire nt Fort Branch. Evansvillb, Dec. B.—A fire broke out at 12 o’clock last night at Fort Branch, Gibson county, on the Evansville & Terre Haute railroad, which proved quite destructive. It started in the G. A. R. Hall, opposite the depot, and burned that building, valued at $1,500; Loefler's saloon, $500; Lathbain's drug store, $1,350; Beloit’s saloon. SI,BOO- Rodman’s grocery, $12,000; total, $15,000. Biel’s Hotel was insured for $3,000; Rodman's store and stock were insured foi $3,500; Lathbain’s store for SOOO, and there was insurance on the depot hotel. Tho deDot and surrounding buildings were saved with difficulty. This is tho first serious fire that Fort Branch has suffered. Tug Burned. Gkkkn Bay, W is., Dec. B.—The tug Resolute caught fire last night in her hold, from tho furnace, and burned at her dock, sinking in thirteen feet of water. She was valued at $3,000, and insured for $1,500 in the German-American company. Murdered by Apaches. Silver City, N. M., Doc. B.—The news of the killing of George Denny and Charles Clark, on Cactus flat, sixty-six miles from here, by the Apaches, was received this morning. The Indians were going in the direction of the Mogolian mountains. Captain Fountain, with twenty men, is in pursuit. The Now York police now believe that Kahout,, the man who was suspected of kindling the fire in a rookery of that c*|,y a few days ago, in which three lives were lost, is a member of an Anarohist band.

SENATOR LOGAN’S COURSE. Comment Upon His Action in Declining the Presidency of the Senate. He Felt that He Would nave Humiliated His Party by Accepting the Office Under the Existing Circumstances. Expectation that Mr. Kan dal 1 Will Again Antagonize Important Measures. Why Cleveland Received a Large Vote in Oneida County, New York—Facilities Needed at Fourth-Class Postoffices. SENATOR LOGAN. A Personal Friend Tells Why the General Declined the Senate Presidency. Special to the Indianapolis Jonrnal. Washington, Dec. B. —Comment upon tho action of General John A. Logan in declining tho presidency pro tempore of the Senate has taken very wide range during the past twentyfour hours. It all hinges directly upon General Logan’s plans for 1888. The talk that has been indulged in has developed very few personal or political enemies, and he stands better before the country now than before. Avery few have said that General Logan committed a serious error in declining the position, because he owed it to his party to accept the honors it tried to confer on him at the polls last year. An intimate personal friend of the General, speakimr upon tins point, said to-day: “General Logan, as he stated to the caucus, would have accepted tho office had he believed he could have better served his party there, or have been of more service to his constituents; but he did not think so. He believed it would have humiliated his party to have accepted an office for which he was a candidate and was defeated; that political advantage and vindication should not come through the door of death. Had tho circumstances been any other than they were he would have forgone his desire and accepted. I mean that he especially did not want to accept a place by the death of a Democrat for which he, as a Republican, ran.” “It has been suggested that Genoral Logan sought the nomination for the purpose of vindication,” I suggested. “That is untrue,’’ replied the General’s friend. “He did not seek the compliment, aud he wanted no ’vindication’ by such methods. Ho needed no vindication. Considering his position, he would have stultified and lowered himself before the country if he had accepted, not to mention the duty he owes his constituents, and which he can only fulfill on tho floor of the Senate. 1 have heard it said by his enemies that he was afraid to exhibit his ability by being in tho chair, and the fact that he has seldom been called to preside over the Sonata has been pointed to as proof of his de sire to avoid the chair. Any one who has ever seen General Logan on tho floor in debate knows full well that he couid acquit himself well in- tho presiding officer’s chair. lie is quick, and his conclusions are correct. He is very familiar with the rules, and is ready at extemporaneous speech. Ho told me, in discussing the question of accepting the position of President pro tempore, that on the floor he could be an active worker and render his party good service, but if in the chair his hands would be tied. In all ho said he never hinted at anything which led me to believe he is working for the pfesidential nomination iu 1888.”

EX-SPEAKER RAN p ALL, His Enemies Continue to Grumble Recause of the Power He Wields. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Doc. B.— lt has already boon predicted that Chairman Randall will again antagonize certain important measures which will come up in the House by bis appropriation bills. It will be remembered that in the last Congress he fed in his appropriation biils at times set for the consideration of the tariff, bankruptcy, shipping and other prominent bills, and subordinated everything to his desires and ambitions. Mr. Randall’s arbitrary use of the powers of bis committee was very displeasing to Speaker Carlisle during the last Congress, and the complaints which came to him from other members and from the people throughout the country are said to have annoyed him not a little, but he could not help it. Mr. Randall had the privilege of doing as he did, if he wanted to, and no one could prevent it. It was not within the purview of Speaker Carlisle’s privileges or or duty to criticise Mr. Randall, either, although he had honored him with the position he occupied. A friend of Mr. Randall said, to-day, that the distinguished Pennsylvanian proposed to be chairman in fact, as well as by name, while he was at the head of the committee on appropriations, and that it was not probable there would be much legislation enacted which was not indorsed by Mr. Randall. The power of the position he occupies causes much grumbling. MR. BYNUM’S CHAIR. Capt. Myors Doesn’t Want It, but Has Heard that Young Mr. English Is Willin’. Special to the IndianaDolis Journal. Washington, Dec. 8.-Secretary of State Myers has been here several days, energetically iutermingling with Indianians and prominent politicians from all parts of the country. It was whispered, soon after he came here, that the object of his visit was to promote his ambition in the direction of Congress, and that he would be a candidate for nomination against Mr. Bynum. The Journal correspondent this afternoon asked Captain Myors whether it was true that he had congressional aspirations. “Oh,” he replied, “I would like to come back to Congress, of course, but I am not a candidate for the position. Bynum has bad only one term, has proven himself to be capable faithful, and worthy, and he should be tendered a second term. It is customary to do that. Under the circumstances, I would not aspire to oppose him. It is said that Will English will be a candidate for the nomination, but I don’t know it to be true, and have not investigated the situation to any extent whatever.” Captain Myers expects to see the President tomorrow, in behalf of some of his friends who are applicants for federal positions, and will probably stare for Indianapolis to morrow night or on Thursday _ MINOR MATTERS. An Explanation of President Cleveland's Large Yoto In Oneida County, New York. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Dec. 8.-—A gentleman living in Oneida county, New York, stated to your correspondent to-day that the vow received by Mr. Cleveland in that county last yoar was not due

to any inaction of Mr. Cookling, as was alleged, but other causes. “Grover Cleveland spent his early days in Oneida county,” said he. “and his father was for a long time a Presbyterian minister there.” Both men are well known and liked the county over, by those who have personal remembrances of them, and it was the feeling of old friendship that induced the voters to give Mr. Cleveland an increased vote. Nothing could have influenced them against this course, either, aud Mr. Conkling ought not to be blamed for it” Patents for Indianians. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Pec. B.—Patents were issued to Indianians to-day as follows: Bills, Elias. Macy, mole-trap: Cline. George J., Goshen. wrench; Cordrey, Francis. Fort Wayne, harvester; Cox, Joseph L., Lafayette, assignor to Duplex Printing-press Company. Battle Creek, Mich., cylinder printing machine; Donaldson, John E., Montezuma, fence-post - Graham, Peter D., Corunna, garden cnltivator; Hawkins, Edward 8., Connersville, bureau; Hicks, Samuel, Orangeville, fence-post; Hull, Granville H., Lafayette, combined spectacles and watchmaker’s eye-glass; Johnson, Theodore, Petersburg, sulky attachment for plow; Lynn, Mirabeau N., Rising Sun, assignor to American Electrio Head-light Company, Indianapolis, valve-gear for steam-engines; McCullough, Lewis H., Richmond, circuit controller; McGahan, Fred L., Indianapolis, pipe-coupling; Shearer, Charles J. W., Indianapolis, coffee-roaster; Twiname, James E., Indianapolis, snow-plow. Federation of Labor Unions. Washington, Dec. B.—The fifth annual session of the Federation of Organized Trade and Labor Unions of the United States and Canada began in this city this morning. The twenty-five delegates present are said to represent a constituency of about 250,000 workingmen. The meeting was called to order by .T. W. Smith, of Springfield, 111., the chairman of the legislative committee, who, in a brief speech, welcomed the delegates, and expressed a hope that their deliberations would be attended with results in keeping with the importance of the interests they reproresent. He taen introduced Congressman Martin A. Foran, of Cleveland, who was present as a visitor. Mr. Foran made a speech. in which ho dwelt upon the importance to the laboiing classes of organization, and upon the conclusion of his address the congress took a recess. House and Senate Kinployes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Dec. B.— There will not be many changes in the Senate or House under the reorganizations. The composition of the committees remain?, on the whole, much the same, aud the old employes are largely retained. Os course, a good many changes will take place in the minor positions in the House, but to tho casual observer thoy would not be noticed. The same old faces will in most instances be seen at both ends of the Capitol. Notwithstanding this fact, however, the officers of both the Senate and House are besieged for plac s. Those in the latter body are simply overwhelmed with office-seekers. There are only so many places, and no more can be created by the officers, but the members and their friends aro dogging tho footsteps of tho officers until life is a burden. Facilities for Fourth-Class Postoffices. Special to the Indianapolis JournalWashington, Dec.. 8. —ThePostoffico Department is in of letters from a large portion of tho fourth-class postmasters, making application for postal notes for their patrons. Fourth-class postofficos are not money-order offices, neither are they given postal notes, and the patrons of these offices are unprovided for in all respects in making transmissions of money by mail, except by registered letter. Congress will, undoubtedly, provide for those people in the next appropriation bill for the Postoffico Department.

General and Personal. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Dec. B. —Senator Harrison introduced in the Senate, this afternoon, bills providing for public buildings at Madison and Richmond, to cost $75,000 and SIOO,OOO, respectively; also, to increase Judge Woods’s salary to $5,000. The bill introduced by Senator Mitchell, of the pension commission of last year, basing pensions upon disability, was first introduced by Senator Harrison in the last Congress, referred to a comirlffee, and by that commiteee reported favorably. The bill is based on disability, instead of service. The wife of Representative Owen, of Logansport, has not improved in health by the change to Washington. Her condition to day was less favorable than heretofore, and she has taken to her bed. Representative Bynum took a seat far over on tho Republican side of the House to-day, and will be located there hereafter. O. O. Stea’ey, of Indiana, has, as predicted by the Journal Special last night, been appointed clerk to Speaker Carlisle. The Speaker of tho House to-day appointed the committee on mileage a3 follows: Rogers, of Arkansas; Wellborn, o! Texas; Howard, of Indiana; Ranney, of Massachusetts, and Felton of Colorado. Henry H. Carponter, of Illinois, has been appointed confidential clerk and private secretary to the Commissioner of tho General Land Office. Henry A. Newman, of Missouri, has been appointed special agent of timber depredations in tho General Land Office. Henry Carpenter, receiver of public moneys at Eureka, Nev., has resigned. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Smallpox is increasing in New York. The constitutionality of tho election law recontly adopted in Chicago is to be tested. The Straiton & Storm boycott, in New York, is over, the employes returning to work. Edward Brown and John Sultzer. coal miners, wore killed yesterday in amine near Piedmont, W. Va. Cyrus W. Field's suit for libel against J. G. Bennett, of the New York Herald, and A. Oakey Hall, his English correspondent, in Loudon, has failed. Near Millersburg, Ky., yesterday, John H. Wren, a farmer, shot and killed W. A. Cross, aged seventy-six, on account of a quarrel on tho previous day concerning a dog. The property of the Wampum Co-operative Wire Company at Wampum, Pa., has been seized by the sheriff. The liabilities are $20,000, and the assets about $5,000. Tho anti-Chinese agitaticn in Washington Territory has apparently subsided, but a vigilant watch is kept up to prevent the Celestials from re-entering the towns out of which they have been driven. The jewelry store of E. N. Marks & Cos., of Chicago, was entered by burglars on Monday night, tho vault drilled, the safe broken open, and watches and diamonds valued at SO,OOO to SIO,OOO carried off. The dead body of Mrs. F. Rockstro, of Appleton, Wis., was found in the cistern of her residence yesterday morning. She is supposed to have slipped and fallen therein. Her skull was fractured, which doubtless rendered her unconscious and incapable of outcry, F. B. Swindler, a laid surveyor, gave bail in the United States Court at Omaha, on Monday, for complicity in the land frauds. “Billy" Wilson, a wealthy Colorado cattleman, came to Omaha and surrendered, and also gave bail. Other arrests are pending. Tho suits begun by the agents of the Temperance Alliance against twenty-two saloon-keepers of Des Moine3 were discontinued Monday, on condition that the costs be paid. It is stated that the temperance people have failed to furnish funds to be used in the prosecution.

Near Dennison, 0., Monday night, two Panhandle freight trains collided, demolishing both engines and six cars, and almost instantly killed brakeman Wm. Knoiise, of Venango, Pa. Three of the wrecked cars contained live stock, which was nearly all killed. The accident was the result of a misunderstanding of orders. A Ministerial Congress. CINCINNATI, Dec. B.—The Interdenominational Congress. in the interest of city evangelization, began its session last evening with an unexpectedly large attendance. Rev. Josiah Strong made the welcoming address, to which Rev. 0. L. Qoodeil, of St. Louis, responded. At this morning’s session it was resolved tnat moderators for the several days should be chosen from the various denominations present. Rev. J. P. E. Kumler, of Pittsburg, served as moderator to-day. Rev. Lyman Abbott, of New York, read a paper on the “Menace of the Modern City to Our Civilization.” Rev. George A. Thayer, of Cincinnati, followed with an address on the same subject. This afternoon Prof. R. T. Ely, of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, read an interesting paper on “Socialism and the Mission of the Christian Church in Relation to It, as Seen from the Standpoint of Political Eoonomy.” Rev. Dr. Gilbert, of Chicago, read a paper on “The Atheistic Drift of Socialism,” which was followed by an animated discussion. At the evening session, Rev T. K. Beecher, of Elmira. N. Y., read an eloquent paper on “The Housed, yet Homeless Classes.' President S. P. Colt, of Wooster, followed with a powerful address on the “Non-enforcement of Moral Legislation.” The Death of Prof. Morse’s Daughter. Niw York. Doc. B. —Susan Morse, the name given in the cable dispatch of the woman who disappeared from a vessel cn route to Cuba, was her maiden name, her full name beinz Susan Morse Lynd. She was born in 18-0, and was the eldest child of Professor Morse. She married Edward Lynd, a wealthy planter, of Porto Rico, by whom she had one child, a son. Mrs. Lynd had been for over thirty years a resident of Porto Rico, where her husband's large estates liad kept him. She lost her husband about four years ago, and two years lator her

only son, a promising young man of twenty-threo, also died. This added sorrow had proved too great for her to bear, and Mra. Lynd’s mind had bert slowly criving way. A few months ago her family in this country were apprised of her condition, and in October her nephew. Charles Morse, jr., was sent t® her. On his arrival he found his aunt in so eritfrajf* condition, mentally, that he at'onee determined mi bringing her to Now York. It was while en rwut® from l’orto Rico to Havana, on their way to thi* oountry, that she came to her death. INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS. A. Madison Mau Accidentally Loses His Lift by Falling luto a Vat In a Tannery. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Madison, Dec. B.— Mr. Frod Ernst, an old and respected German citizen, left his home thjft morning, to go to work in his tannery, on the north side of the city; and not returning at noon h;s family searched for him, and found him about 3 o’clock this afternoon, drowned — doubt* less accidentally—in one of his vats. Five-Year-Old Girl Burned to Death* Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Champaign, 111., Dec. B.—The five-year-old daugh* ter of James Applegate, residing at Ogden, in this county, last evening, in her mother’s absence, climbed upon the stove-hearth to pop corn. Her clothes took fire, and she was burned almost to a crisp when ilia* covered. She was buried to-day. Thrown from a Wagon and Killed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Delphi, Dec. 8. —Henry King, a prominent farm_ of this county, was almost instantly killed, Last night While driving to this city his team ran away, throwing him violently and with fatal effect to tho ground. < Mr. King was the parent of Rev. Father King, now located near Lafayette, this State. Indiaua Notes. James Roark, an old citizen of New Albany, died on Sunday. m There are but five prisoners now in the Jeffersonville jail, the smallest number since the building was erected. Samuel C. Moore, of Jeffersonville, i9 in jail, charged with making an indecent assault on a twolve-year-olu daughter of Christian Heyns. While Miss Jane Wright, of Jeffersonville, was lighting a fire her clothing ignited, aud she was soverely burned. Harmon, the Vigo county murderer, in jail at Term Haute, Is now playing the role of imbocilo. When first arrested he used the insanity dodge. At Purdue University a stock-barn is to bo built, in which choice breeds of cattle will be kept, upon tlj* fine points of which he students will bo instructed. At Evansville the attorneys of Asa Parkinson, held for the murder of Jacob Endris, ask for a change of venue. Tho case will probably go to Gibson county. Prof. J. M. Coulter, of Wabash College, will read a paper on “Biology Work in High-scliools" before the State Teachers’ Association, at Indianapolis, on Deo. 2* • Wm. 11. Durham, of Crawfordsvillc, is thinking of taking the necessary measures to remove the nail factory at Greoncastle, in which he owns a controlling interest, to the former city. There is considerable unrest in Sullivan and Bloomfield over the rumor that the new prosucuting attorney, S. W. Axtell, intends to enforce the lawagainst saloons that keep open on Sunday. -> At Sullivan, a number of gypsies are encamped. The other day one of them, a young fellow giving the name of A. C. W ills, was married to a romantio Clay City girl named Mattie A. Booker, eighteen years old. On Sunday, Dec. 20, the Methodist* of Crawfords-. ville will hold a special service, which is termed “The 1 Great Giving Day," at which time they aim to raise $15,000. to be applied toward the building of anew church building. The programme for the day comprises three services, winch promise to be very interesting. The following are the newly-elected officers of McPherson Post, No. 7, G. A. R., at Crawfordsville: Joseph McDaniel P. C.; Robert E. Bryant, S. V. {J.v H. H. Tinsley, J. V. 0.; L. A. Foote, Q. M.; S. L, Ensminger, surgeon; S. A. Stillwell, O. D.; M. H. Liter, O. G.-, A. S. Holbrook, chaplain. They will be installed the first Saturday night in January. At Liberty the county clerk issued a marriage license, for W. A. Sims and Clara McQuado. Sims hired a horse and buggy and started for the home of the expectant bride. Alfred Sims, tho young man's father, pursued and overtook his son, in sight of McQuade’a house, where he took the horse and buggy, captured the license, gave his son a flagellation, and returnod to Liberty, delivering the license back'into the elerk’a hands, with the explanation that the boy was only ' eighteen, the girl fifteen, anil they were first cousins. The stockholders of tho Montgomery Agricultural Society held their annual election for the selection of directors on Monday. There were over 300 ballots* cast, and tho following persons finally declared elected:" W. H. Durham, T. M. Robbins. J. S.' Brown, G. W. Hadley, J. N. Davidson, Arch Martin. Joseph Grubb, W. W. Seawright, I. N. Shevlin, J. L. Davis, F. L. Snyder, Paul Hughes, W. P. Herron, E. F. Armontrout, Jacob Hutton, J. H. Watson, R. B. Snyder, James Rich, J J. Insley. D. H. Davidson, V. W v . Clark, D. L. Trout. W. H. Montgomery, George Johnson, Hannibal Trout, G. S. Durham, W. Q. O’Neall, W. B. Waugh; W. Z. Mcßoe, J. M. Harshbargor, J. A. Mount, Ben Myers. J. P. Snyder, P. S. Kennedy, B. R. Russell, I. N-. Duvis. The director* will meet next Monday and elect officers.

Illinois Items. John B. Howe, fancy stock dealer at Seneca, ha# failed for $14,000. The Illinois State Horticultural Association U in session at Centralia. Cornelius Conley, of Bclvidcre, committed suicide by taking Paris green. Family troubles. Joseph E. Hall, an old citizen, stricken with apoplexy, died in the postoffice at Paxton. R. D. Can 1 , general dealer in grain and stock, at Ramsay, has failed. Liabilities not given. ’Squire Manion, a prominent farrnor, living near Vandalia, is missing. He is financially involved. J. M. Clark, the oldest dry goods merchant at Danville, has assigned to J. E. Coe. Liabilities, $17,194; gross assets, $30,000. * At St. Charles Robert J. Haines, an old settler, died on Sunday, in the eighty-seventh year of his age. He leaves a large estate. Dr. Constance Abbott, one of the oldest and bestknown citizen of Chenoa, died on Monday, of heart disease, at the ago of eighty-three. The Kane county board of supervisors lias offored SI,OOO reward for the apprehension of Albert Cook, of Compton, who murdered his mother-in-law a few weeks ago. The body of an unknown suicido, a revolver in his hand and a bullet in bis head, was found near McLean. In his pocket-book were found a number of photographs, some taken in Sweden, some in Paxton and some in Des Moines. Peter Weast is on trial at Ottawa, charge! with the murder of Thomas B. Park, a grain-dealer, of Benson. The murder was committed at tho Plumb House, in Streator, on Oct. 9 last. Weast is said to be worth SIO,OOO. and Park died worth $ 100,000. The wife of Fletcher Anderson, a farmer living three miles east of Pans, was supposed to have died suddenly; Sunday morning, under the following cir cumstances: Having called her son to start the fire, and having pointed out to him tho paper-rack where he could get paper, she fell back on her pillow apparently dead, not having yet loft her bed. The body was prepared for tho funeral, which was j/et for Monday, but, owing to signs of life in the body, which does not yet grow cold, the husband refus s to allow the funeral to take place until assured that his wife is really dead. Tho case has oxcitod much interest.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. A GREAT NEWSPAPER. Danville (III.) Commercial. The Indianapolis Journal was draped in' mourning on Thanksgiving day by the reversal of its column rules in respect to tho dead chieftain, Vice president Hendricks. Every item of interest to the people in relation to Lis death was given to. the fullest degree in that number. The Journal’s account was more extended and in more readable shape than any of tho metropoli- 1 tan newspapers of the country. The Indianapolis Journal is one of the great newspapers of the country, and no mistake. THE BEST EOU INDIANA PEOPLE. Peru Republican. Tho Indianapolis Journal is tho very best gen- % eral newspaper in the country for lndiaua people, and is equal to any for all other people. In the variety and systematic classification of matter it is unrivaled. Every department of tha paper is carefully and ably edited. SHOULD GIVE IT A LIBERAL SUPPORT. Grecnsbtirg Review; The Journal is the foremost newspaper in Indiana to day and the peoplo of tho State should give it a liberal support. Applies Only to Democrats. Chicago News. What has Senator Sherman against Indiana that ho favors the abolition of the Vice presi- < dencyl If the Hcosiers had not that office to look forward to, life would not be worth to theta the Hying. __ ( Catarrh is caused by impure blood. Thera- 1 fore, to euro catarrh, puiify the blood. To purl- t fy the blood, take Hood's Sarsaparilla.