Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 September 1886 — Page 2

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CHARLESTON’S EARTHQUAKE Termination of Seven Days and Seven Nights of Suspense and Anxiety. An Emergency for Which Chivalry Makes No Provision—Residents Recover Tbeir Pluck and Are Not Scared by Little Quakes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Charleston, S. C., Sept. 7.—At six minutes to 10 o’clock to-night, one week had elapsed since tho destructive earthquake visited Charleston. None but natives can ever appreciate the horror of the seven days, nor comprehend the demolition of the city at this time. The braver men of Sooth Carolina have been as completely demoralized as the weakest woman. It has been demonstrated that the common chivalry does not apply to emergencies of earthquakes, and that no rule of gallantry or courage known can be utilized or depended upon in events like those which have transpired here during the past week. The brave and weak, the white and black, the good and wicked people have all fared alike, and have been upon the' same level. Everybody has appreciated most thoroughly that “fellow feeling which makes us wondrous kind," and will continue to do so in a moderate degree for weeks to come. Charleston is in ruins, but she is not so demoralized to-night as she was twentyfour hours ago. There has been a steady grcwth of confidence for two days, and the people begin to see the silver lining. Few are those who now believe they are not reasonably, if not wholly, secure from danger. The work of clearing away the debris to-day, which has employed minds and bodies of men, has done much toward restoring confidence and bringing about a better condition of the public pulse. What has been especially needed here since Saturday was something to draw the minds of the inhabitants away from the quakes and direct them towards hope of reclaiming the city. This has been found a work of progression. It will take threo weeks to clear away the accumulated debris, and buildings will be in the process of being torn down for months yet, as the first estimate —that more than half of the brick structures and one-fourth of all buildings here will have to be torn down—seems to have been wisely made. More new building material is in the streets at the present time—material for repairing only—than bs been seen here during the past year, and more will be used during the next six months, if a very large proportion of the city is rebuilt, than has been used for half a century. Strong as the pictures have been drawn of the destruction done by the quake, the reporter has not seen auy material exaggeration. Tho correspondents and local press men have confined their descriptions to facts, for the reason that they have had enough of facts and no need of fiction or fancy. Few instances are known in Americau journalism where better reportorial work has been done than on this occasion. Probably thirty transient correspondents have visited here during the past week. The writers have confined themselves to plain matters of fact. A great city lay in ruius before them. It was to be described, and so many facts of importance existed that no fancy writing could be indulged in. The streetcar servtce has been badly deranged, and is disorganized now. The telegraph service was ruined; there were no messengers, few available hacks, and the only way left for the news producers was to walk, walk, walk, and write, write, write. For sixty hours it was not a question of how much could be written, but how much could be got out by wire. The best newspaper talent the country affords has been here, and in reviewing the week’s work no class deserve more praise than the one which has withstood hardships of almost continuous labor, with little sleep and little to eat, and which was expected to reproduce a faithful picture to the world of a catastrophe which was beyond the power of pen description. There have been slight shocks here at irregular intervals of from one to three hours all day. The most distinct ones were just before 7 and at 10:32 o'clock. At some places the men at work tearing down buildings and occupying delicate, if not dangerous positions, paused and looked significantly at each other, but no interruption was experienced and no panics ensued. In looking back over the terrific and destructive shocks of a week ago to-night, the inhabitants are content to regard present shakes as harmless in comparison, and declare it will take very positive quakes to cause fear. Some surprise but a great deal of pride is expressed by the average Charlestonian at the escape of the custom-house building. This structure of granite is much the handsomest and most valuable of any in the city. An examination by government officers fails to reveal any serious injury. TLe quakes appear to have moved this buildiDg about an inch, and the only effect noticeable is in a very few cracks at the joints, or rather caps between the cranite blocks. The hotels are nearly all open to guests now, but only a small proportion of their rooms are suitable for occupation, the plastering being off and the furniture dusty and dirty. Most of them are now beinc renovated, and have the carpets up and the floors bare. The hotel service is yet very defective. Traveling men have begun to come into the city. There are a good many visitors here to-night, and signs are appearing of renewal of the ordinary activity of Charleston. At 3:45 p. M., while the rain was drizzling down in disagreeable quantities, an immense crowd of sufferers, all colored, gathered in front of the supply wareroom and clamored for their rations. They were a pitiable lot of people, ragged, gaunt and sad. The rations consist of a half pound of pickled pork, quarter of a pound of tea, half a pound of rice, quarter of a pound each of sugar and coffee, halt a pint of syrup and a loaf of bread or a pound of crackers. Six deaths were reported to-day from the effects of the quakes. They were: Isabella Grant, colored, one month old, congestion of the brain from exposure; Julius Irwin, colored, five months old, bronchitis, exposure; W. F. Thompson, colored, thirty-five years, hemorrhage, from shock; Mrs. Tennill Burrows, white, fiftyseven years, heart disease, superinduced by a fall; Ella Knocks, colored, four years, exposure, measles; Mary Jane Smalls, colored, six years, fright, exposure, congestion of the brain. Seven births—four black and three white—including twins, have been reported during the week. The health officers say there have been several more, however. Up to 7 p. m. the contributions received from different parts of the country for earthquake sufferers amounted to $97,987. Os this amount, $8,862 came in drafts, checks and money; $49,974 was received by authorized drafts, and $39,150 was received since banking hours this evening, $20,000 of which came from John Crosby Blown, treasurer of the New York Chamber of Commerce, and \515,000 from Drexel & Cos., bankers, of Philadelphia, received from contributions. The following committee has, in accordance with the request of the City Council, assumed charge of the finances and will receive and distribute moneys for sufferers: W. L. Campbell, city treasurer; W. A. Courtenay, Mayor, Francis S. Rogers and A. W. Taft Mayor Courtenay has been at work this afternoon systematizing the work of alleviating the coffering of the people and clearing away debris, etc. Hs will issue an address to the citizens and point out the duty of the honr. Rain, which began failing at 2:30p. m., drenching the insecurely-covered campers, ceased at 7 o’clock. The moon then came out brightly, and the sky is clear and cheerful. SSartliqnake Shocks Yesterday. Athens, Sept. 7.—Fresh shocks of earthquake were felt to-day in this city, and at Kalavrita

and elsewhere. Seismic rumblings were heard yesterday throughout Peloponnessus. Augusta, Ga., Sept 7.—Two slight shocks were felt here to-day, oae at 11:30 and the other at 4:30 p. M. * Evansville, Ind., Sept. 7.—At 1:44 this morning a severe shock of earthquake was felt in this city, and in a few moments a large number of people had gathered in the streets, nearly all in their nieht clothes. The shock sounded like the explosion of a quantity of dynamite at some distance, and it was not until some considerable time had passed that the citizens returned to their dwellings. Breaking Down Under the Strain. Washington Special. Mr. Trenholra, the son of the Complrollor of the Treasury, arrived here to-day from Charleston. He confirms all the terrible details of the devastation of the earthquake, and describes a good many interesting incidents. On the night of the first shock Mr. Trcnholm was stopping at the house of a brother on Sullivan’s island, opposite the city. They were alarmed by the indescribable noise which preceded the shock, and left the house to watch the sea. There was no doubt that some terrible natural phenomenon was to manifest itself, and it was supposed that it was to be a tidal wave. The ocean at one part of the beach was lashed into fury, and tho surf rolled in a very angry manner. At another part of the beach tne ocean was singularly calm, and not a single roller was visible. Those who were upon the island were convinced that there was to be a tidal wave, and the night was spent in packing household effects preparatory to removing to a safe place in the city the next mornimr. Most of the inhabitants of the island left for Charleston on the first boat the next morning, to find that they were going to a scene of destruction, and not escaping from one. Mr. Trenholm went immediately to his father’s house, the home of the Comptroller of the Currency, which is near the river, in the center of the earthquake region, and there he found the aged father and mother of the Comptroller and the married sisters camped in the yard, the house being almost a complete ruin. A great danger now to be feared in Charleston, Mr. Trenholm savs, is the sicknessof the people. They are so terrified by the shocks, and confused by the statements and predictions of the scientists that they are in despair. The women cannot sleep. The wife of Mr. Trenholm, the son, sat for three nights, holding her baby, in the yard of the house and did not sleep. The intense strain is beginning to have its effect The people are breaking down. Mr. Trenholm himself came to bring his wife and children to the house of his father here for safety, and will at once return to Charleston. He says that the government did wisely to send engineer officers there. There are uot many competent engineer officers in Charleston, and it would be as much as the life of a local man was worth, for instance, to decide that St. Michael’s, around which so many memories which are revered cluster, must be condemned. The people have confidence in the opinions of these government engineers, and will generally acquiesce in their judgment as to the stability of the buildings that remain. The verdict of these engineer officers will be accepted by all as a decision that must be followed. Belief Measures. Philadelphia, Sept. 7.—Drexel & Cos., treasurers of the Charleston relief fund, this afternoon sent the following telegram to Mayor Courtenay, Charleston: “It gives us great satisfaction to advise you that the Philadelphia subscription we hold subject to your draft for the relief of your afflicted people amounts, at close of business today, to nearly $15,000. This money has come in to us as treasurers with spontaneous good will, in sums ranging from $1 to SI,OOO, from many contributors, representing all stations in society.” New York, Sept. 7.—" Vice-president James W. Alexander, of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, has issued a circular instructing aeents in all parts of the world to solicit subscriptions for the benefit of the Charleston sufferers. Washington, Sept 7. —A warrant for $20,000 for the repairof government buildings at Charleston, injured by the earthquake, was signed at the Treasury to day. London, Sept 7.—The Lord Mayor of London has opened a fund for the relief of the sufferers by the recent earthquakes in Charleston, S. C. Richmond, Va , Refuses to Send Aid. Richmond, Va., Sept 7. —The action of the City Council, in refusing, hv a vote of fourteen to nine, to appropriate $5,000 for the aid of the Charleston sufferers is severely commented on by all classes of citizens. The decision of the Council was a great surprise, especially as a full meeting of tax-paying citizens, held at the call of the Chamber of Commerce, had requested, by a series of resolutions, that the city donate $5,000 or SIO,OOO. It is openly stated to-night that a public meeting will be held to denounce the Council for its action. How a Resident Heard the News. London Special. The “Man About Town” (Mr. Sutton), in the Country Gentleman, has this item apropos of the great American earthquake: “On Wednesday afternoon, when I should have been putting salt on the tails of partridges, I walked down Piccadilly. A triumphant newsboy tore up the thoroughfare shrieking, ‘Great hurthauake in America.’ I saw a man rush to him and buy a copy. Turning to the report of the catastrophe he glanced at it and fell against the railing. It transpired that the man was a visitor from Charleston, where he owned large property, and where all hi3 friends were. In this manner was the calamity brought home to me. Government Aid Not Needed. St. Louis Republican. The joint committee of the Charleston Merchant’s Exchange has telegraphed the St. Louis Exchange: We have applied for national aid to build our city. Please aid us with your sympathy. Charleston deserves all possible aid and sympathy, but this i roposition deserves neither. The American people ought to give alms, hut the American government cannot ■ For Congress. Milwaukee, Sept,. 7.— There is no material change in the deadlock of the Second congressional district Democratic convention at Waukesha, which has continued five days. The eighty-ninth ballot stood: H. H. Ackley, 11; A. K. Delaney, 10; Patrick O’Meara, 5; T. C. Martin, 2. General Bragg, who is a delegate in the convention, has not permitted his name to go before the convention as yet as a candidate. St. Louis, Sept. 7. —The congressional convention of the Ninth congressional district nominated Hon. John M. Glover for Congress this evening. The convention decided that the delegates who opposed Mr. Glover’s nomination, and who were beaten at the primaries yesterday, were not entitled to representation, and Mr. Glover was then nominated by acclamation. Rolla, Mo., Sept. 7—Tho Democrats of this (the Eleventh) district unanimously nominated R. P. Bland for re election to Congress and indorsed him for President in 1888. St. Louis, Sept. 7.—The Democratic congressional convention of the Eighteenth Illinois district, which met at Greenville, to-day renominated Hon. W. R. Morrison. Batavia, 0., Sept. 7.—The Democratic convention of the Seventh Ohio district to-day nominated, by acclamation, Hon. James E. Campbell for Congress. Milwaukee. Sept. 7.—At Green Bay, Thomas R. Hudd was renominated for Congress to day, without opposition, by the Democrats of the Fifth district Salem, 0., Sept 7. — At the Republican congressional convention, held in this city to-day, Hon. William McKinley was nominated by acclamation. Rook Island. 111.. Sept. 7.—William H. Gost was nominated for Congress to day by the Republican convention. A Sueak-Thlef’s Valuable Booty. Newark, N. J., Sept 7. —A safe in J. G. Harrison's commission store, at 92 Broad street, was robbed by a sneak-thief, yesterday, who secured booty valued at over $20,000. The stolen property consisted of two city loan bonds of SIO,OOO each, due Sept, 20, 1886, and drawn to the order of the Second Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. H&trison is treasnrer, several bank books belonging to the same society, and a note for S4OO. Paymeut on the securities has been •topped.

THE INDLAJSTAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1886.

INDIANA METHODISTS. List of Appointments Made by Bishop An drews for Indiana Conference. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Princeton, Sept. 7.— lndiana Conference ol the M. E. Church closed its annual session lasi evening. Following are the appointments as an nounced by the bishop: Bloomington District— IF. McK. Hester, Presiding Elder, Bedford, William Telfer; Bloomfield, J. W. Cul mer; Bloomington. H. V. Givler; Bloomington circuit, supply, John Crowe; Dover Hill W. H. Jack: Elletts ville, John Kiger: Freedom, Noah Robbins. Gosport, R. A. Kemp; Harrodsburg, J. D. Crane: Heltonville, L. B. Johnson: Linton, W. McK. Johnson; Mitchell, S. W. Trover; Orleans, A. N. Elrod; Patricksburg, M. C. McOown; PleasantviUe, Joseph Rawlins; Spencer. E. R. Vest; Springville, John Royer; Tunnelton. J. W. Nash; Worthington, W. S. Rader. H. B. Gibbon, chaplain United States navy, member oi Blcomineton quarterly conference. Evansville District—J. &. H oods, P. E. Blue Grass, S. W. McNaughten; Evansville: Inglestreet-, M. S. Woods; Kingsley, Samuel Read; Simpson Chapel and Ridge, W. S. Biddle, and Trinity. Frost Craft. Fort Branch, I. N. Thomson: Mount Vernon, D. T. Davis: Mount Vernon circuit, Miiea Woods: Newburg. W. W. Puett; New Harmony, G. D. Wolfe; Oakland City. John Telfer; Owensville, H. C. Clippinger; Patoka, W. T. Davis; Princeton, A. R. Julian; Stewartsville, L. F. McNaughten. Indianapolis District—W. R. Halstead, P. E. Belleville. Dayton Harvey; Bowling Green, supply, W. M. Torr; Brooklyn, J. F. Woodruff; Center Point, Charles F. Spray; Clay City, D. W. Denny; Cory. C. D. Wilson; Greencastle: Locnst-street, Win. M. Earing; Hall, J. D. Hartsock; Indianapolis: Ames. J. E. Steele; Blackford-street, Wm. F. Sheridan; Californiastreet, S. F. Anderson, and Meridian-street, J. E. Gilbert; Martinsville. J. D. Welker; Monrovia. H. L. Beals; Mooresville, W. 6. Collins; Morgantown, J. F. Allen; Putnamville, W. A. Fox; Quincy, W. D. Woods; South Greencastle. supply, C. E. Hargrave; Waverly, S. C. Kennedy; West Newton, G. F. Culmer. J. J. Hight. assistant editor Western Christian Advocate, member of Meridianstreet quarterly conference. Alexander Martin, president; Edwin Post and John Poucher. professors in DePauw University, members of Locust-street quarterly conference. A T ei o Albany District—J. H. Ketcham. P. E. Campbellsburg, W. P. Barnhill; Corydon. J. M. Baxter; Elizabeth. S. C. Dorsey; Fredericksburg, J. T. Edwards; French Lick, B. T. Van Cleave: Greenville, H. J. Barr; Hardinsburg, supply, C. H. Sherburti; Lanesville, C. W. Woods: Leavenworth. Elias Gaskins: Marengo, supply. J. W, Melton; Maucknort, S. Culmer; New Albany: Centenary, H. J. Talbott; Jennie DePauw Memorial, G. W. Fansler; Johnstreet. F. J. Mallett, and Main-street, J. W. PaVne; McKendree, Embury and We-t Union, supply, T. G. Beharrell; Wesley Chappell, T. H. Willis; New Philadelphia, supply, Campbell; Now Providence, B. F. Julian; Orangeville, W. H. Davidson; Paoli, John Tansey; Salem, L. F. Cain. Lockport District—J. A. Ward, P. E., Rockport . Boonville, Albert Hurlstone; Oannelton, Geo. Reed; Center, A. A. Goodby; English, W. McK. Heuring; Gentryvillo, T. W. Winkler; Grandview, J B. Smith; Huntingburg, J. B. Thomas; Lvnnville, J. W. Haupt: Newtonville, John Charns; Otwell W. F. F. Smith; Petersburg. J. W. Asbury; Rockport, C. E. Asbury; Rockport circuit, F. A. Lester; Rome and Oil Creek, A. J. Cheesoman: Melvin supply, J. D. Kieper; Union supply, W. P. Wallace; Wicklilfe, H. L. Niles: Winklow, W. S. McMichael; Yankeetown to be supplied. Vincennes District—3l. 31. C. llobbt, P. E. Alfordsville, J. F. McGregor; Bruceville, J. M. Watson; Carlisle, John Bruner; Farmersbnrg, E. P. F. Wells; Graysville, J. V. Moore; Hymera, Richard Gammon: Loogootee. J. L. Sims; New Lebanon, J. L. Cooper; Oaon. Edward Hawes; Prairieton. H. N. King; Shoals, Byram Carter; Sullivan, T. OL Danks; Vincennes. W. H. Grimm; Washington, M. S. Heavenridge; Washington circuit, R. R. Baldwin: Wheatland, N. E. Baring. W. V. Russell. W. M. Whitsitt and E. E. Hargrove left without appointment that they may attend one of the schools. Gossip About the Conference and Its Members. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal, Princeton, Ind., Sept. 6.—Perhaps few of your readers know just what a charming little city Indiana really and truly has in this corner of her pocket. With our magnificent courthouse, inferior in size and architectural beauty to none in the State; with an enterprising City Council, whose deliberations result each year in continued lengths of paved streets and good sidewalks; with surveyors whose acuteness of vision, wonderful gyrations of opinion and surprising ability to keep property-owners in that peculiar relation to visible objects known as “on their ear,” pass all comprehension and go beyond the experience of the übiquitous oldest inhabitant; with these evidences of keeping abreast with the times, we hold our heads high in the vigor of a growing and ambitious youth. Four handsome brick business houses are being built. The fine public library, recently burned, will, by the liberal donations of the citizens, soon be replaced by a much better, and this fact alone gives clear indication of the character of a large class of our people. We have commodious and finely-located school buildings for both white and colored, and under the management of Prof. A. J. Snoke. who has been with us in this capacity for twelve years, our schools are second to none in the State, and we believe second to no graded schools in the country. Prof. Snoke is a gentleman of groat dignity of character and broad culture, and they who know him best know that to his quiet and rather diffident reserve is due the fact that we have been able so long to keep him from a larger field of labor. Religiously, so far as appearances are indicative, we have unusual facilities for progress in the higher life, having one large Methodist Church, one Catholic and six Presbyterian churches, while the woods around are full of Baptists. So many Presbyterian churches would lead one to suppose that Princeton air is blue with Presbyterianism, but it is a ca3e of dilution by division. Some are Presbyterians untilled. Some are united, with Rouse in modern habiliments; some aro “reformed" with Rouse in his old clothes as their sweet singer of Israel; some who want to be “reformed" with liberty to vote for their chosen candidates from coroner to President. Some who want to be “reformed” —abiding by the declaration that no God being acknowledged in the United States Constitution, no ballot-box, stuffed or otherwise, shall ever contain vote of theirs—no bulldozing, no waving of the bloody shirt shall ever induce them to recognize by a vote, a candidate for a civil office. Some who want to be “reformed" independent of all other religious associations, on the mind-your-own-business-and-we’li-mind ours plan. It is a prolific source of amusement to old residents to explain the distinctive features of these phases of Presbyterianism, and note the complete bewilderment, and final eive-it-up expression; with the decision that there is too much “reformed" and great need of reforming. Just now we are entertaining the M. E. Indiana Conference. A population of 3,500 is not too large to perceptibly feel the sudden addition of two hundred preachers and the usual number of visitors. The opening sermon on Wednesday evening was by Dr. Bayliss, of the Western Christian Advocate. His subject was, “The Eternity of Truth,” and his sermon a masterpiece. Revealed truth presupposes the existence of truth before revelation. Opposers* of the Bible may hurl all their weapons of ridicule at it, but the truth, which existed before ever the Bible was, remains the same. “Truth crushed to earth will rise again ” In brief hut most eloquent terms he touched upon the doctrine of future rewards and punishment. In the very nature of things we make our own heaven or our own hell. What a grand thiug—and alas! how rare—to see a man of intellect proclaiming from the pulpit these grand old doctrines with a force which comes from the fact that he believes himself what he proclaims. In the addresses of welcome and response which followed, one good brother had the hardihood to refer to the ancient tradition concerning the martyrdom of chickens when the Methodist preachers were loose. There is no doubt that only reverence for the place prevented the hymn books from being hurled from all over the house at the unfortunate speaker. On Thursday afternoon we had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Gilbert, of your city. He looks much more like a shrewd lawyer than a Methodist divine, and evidently has a knowledge of the world which many theoloeians grieviously lack. He gave an interesting account of his experience on a Western tour, and as a result of his observations, found three special problems to be solved: First, the tramp population, whose principal occupation is to take advantage of the people, and who combine with their own efforts the influence of saloon-keepers, obscene literature and all available forms of contamination. Second, the Chinese problem. The Chinaman is a heathen here just as in his own country, spreading a deadly moral miasma, displacing white labor, his whole influence anti-Chris*

tian and anti-American. He .must *>e driven out by mobs or metamorphosed by Christian effort unusually excited. Third—The Mormon question, extending its influence in every directior, especially in Idaho and Arizona, under the protection of a dilatory government. In this connection Dr. Franklin, of Utah, a Norwegian by birth, pave us the astonishing information that, without her knowledge or consent, Mrs. Garfield has been sealed for the next world to a Mormon elder. Think of it, ye ladies who are leaders in society and prominent in moral reforms, how these onesided contracts may be piling up complications undreamed-of for the day of judgement to settle. These questions call for strong measures, and redoubled energy and liberality on ttie part of the church. The speaker paid a glowing tribute to the work of the missionary bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church; also, to the work of the Congregational, Baptist and Presbyterian churches. He said the Coneregationalists had planted fifty-five societies in Utah last year, and the Methodists one. He claims that this is on account of lack of money, and that they are not doing all they are able to do. Dr. Spencer, who spoke next, claimed that, while more might be done, 43 per cent, of ihis conference having given nothing during the 1 \st year towards church extension, yet the size of the Methodist denomination must be considered. In the matter of expenditure, the size of the family is the regulator in making the silks and satins go aronnd. These other denominations named would all together hardlv fill the cradles of Methodism, and therefore the M. E. Church had about all it could do to take care of the family it already had. Its history is one of toil, poverty and sacrifice, and therefore it was unfair to always judge by outside appearances. In the evening of this day we were treated to a missionary sermon from a brother whose cultivated manner and command of language would indicate good training, but who read every word of his address with head down, and in a monotonous school-boy fashion. Ho must have been an escaped Presbyterian minister: no other theory will account for this anomaly among Methodist preachers. Has a man of this description the faintest conception of the soul-stirring inspiration of meetiug face to face a large, intelligent audience and talking to them on the great questions of human sympathy and divine love? In this body may be seen a goodly number of fine-looking men, and judging from the comparatively row old men and the number of young candidates, tho race of Methodist ministers is not likely soon to diminish. Bishon Andrews is a remarkably handsome old man. Evidences of the character of a perfect Christian gentleman shine all through his dignified deportment and his most noble, beautiful countenance; and as an orator he cannot be excelled. Some old superannuated fathers there are, on whose faces the coming glory is even now shiniug. Noticeable among these are Fathers Daire and Kiger. The latter, with the grand old voice which ago has not destroyed, carried his audience up on the heights the other day, the people joining him in the chorus, “Then Palms of Victory,” etc. It may possibly not predicate culture, but Oh, how it thrills the soul, this singing of heart to heart. What cared that crowd of men in that hour of song, andhand-grasD, and glorious anticipation for all the honors the world has to bestow. And as some of us sit on one side and observe —putting this and that together—we see that the young members sit modestly in their seats, learning of their superiors; we see that they who do the most talking do the least .hard work; we see that poorly paid ministers are called on to give, give, give what their people should give; we see that they are a noble, self-sacrificing, uncomplaining, poorly remunerated class of men, of whom the world is not worthy. God bless them every one, and open the hearts of their people to take better care of them. And now, when they are chaneing places they have no homes. Shame on those charges who offer them dingy, uncomfortable, nnhomelike dwellings, m though it made no difference to a minister and his family if he just only had a place to stay. l. m. DAILY WEATHKB BULLETIN, Indications. War Department, j Office of the Chief Signal Officer, > Washington, Sept. 8, la. m. ) Special Indications for Twenfy-four Hours, from 7 a. M., for Indianapolis and Vicinity— Fair weather, stationary temperature. For Indiana—Fair weather, siightly cooler in the northern portion, stationary temperature in the southern portion, variable winds. For Illinois and Missouri—Fair weather, followed bv local rains, slightly cooler, southerly winds, bpcoming variable. For Eastern Michigan—Fair weather in the southern Dortiun, local rains in the northern portion, slightly cooler, variable winds. For Western Michigan and Wisconsin —Local rains, followed by fair weather, nearly stationary temperature, westerly wiuds. For Ohio—Generally fair weather, nearly stationary temperature, variable winds. Local Observations. INDIANAPOLIB. Sept. 7. Time. Bar. Ther. Hum. Wind. Weather Rain. 6a. m.. 30.25 66 82 Calm Clear. 2 p.m.. 30.20 86 45 South Clear 10 p. M..30.19i 74 71 Calm Clear Maximum temperature. 87; minimum temperature, 64. General Observations. War Department, I Washington, Sept. 7. 10 p. m. J Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. - - - - V ■ 3 2 S' 00 3 $ a a &• er s£ STATIONS. S 5 • a = ® 2 ! : 3 o ; • ® 1 'S' 1 :_ 9 : JJS- : Now York City 30.32 69 South) Cloudy. Washington City... 30.26 73 X’east Clear. Vicksburg, Miss— 30.07 80; East Clear. New Orleans. Lia— 30.03 79 N’east Clear. Shreveport, La. 30.06 80 S’east Clear. Fort Smith, Ark... 30.03 78(S’east Clear. Little Rock. Ark... 30.07 78|East Clear. Galveston, Tex 30.02 82,8’east .... Clear. Memphis, Tenn.... 30.12 78|N’east Clear. Nashville. Tenn 30.17 7l|East Clear. Louisville. Ky 30.17 76jS’east Clear. Indianapolis, Ind... 30.19 74;South Clear. Cincinnati, 0 30.18 75|Caim Clear. Pittsburg. Pa 30.23 74!S’east Clear. Oswego, N. Y 30.19 72j South Clear. Toledo, 0 30.20 73jS east Clear. Escanaba. Mich.... 30.10 69North Lt. rain Marquette. Mich... 30.12 63 West .13 Lt rain Chicago. 11l 30.14 79; S east Clear. Milwaukee. Wis.... 30.09 74 South (Clear. Duluth, Minn (30.20 57 West (Clear. St. Paul. Minn 30.21 58 Nwest .OljClear. LaCrosse. Wis (30.16 70, South ... .(Clear. Davenport, la (30.07] 80;South ICloar. Des Moines, la (30.12 71 (South .55 Cloudy. Keokuk. Ia 30.08 78 South Clear. Cairo. 11l ,30.15 77, East Fair. Bpr!ngfiold. Til 30.14 77iSouth Clear. St. Louis. Mo 30.12 78 S’east Clear. Lamar. Mo 30.16 77 S west Clear. Leavenworth, Kan.. 30.03 83; South Clear. Omaha, Neb 30.161 65,North .Ol.Fair. Yankton, Dak 29.22 62 North Clear. Moorehead, Minn.. 30.21 57:Swest ..... Oiear. Bismarck, Dak 30.20 60 Nwest Clear. Fort Buford. Dak.. 30.14 61jWest Cloudy. Ft.Assiniboine.M. T j Fort Custer. Mont.. 30.25 57;S’east Clear. Dead wood, Dak I North Platte, Neb.. 30.26 60 South Clear. Denver, Col 30.20 55 South .13 Lt rain. W. Las Animas. Col 30.16 59 East .S9,Hy rain. Dodge City, Kan.... 30.17 68 Bwest .35(Ltrain. Fort Elliott Tex... 30.03 74(South Clear. Fort Sill, Ind. Ter.. 30.05 85 East Clear. Fort Davis. Tex 30.05 68 S’eest 1 Fair. El Paso, Tex 29.90 76 East Clear. Salt Lake City. U. Ti 30.11 60, Nwest, Clear. Steamship New* New York, Sept. 7.—Arrived: The Westernland. from Antwerp; Italy, from Liverpool; Fulda, from Bremen. London, SeDt. 7.—The steamer Noordland, from New York for Antwerp, passed the Lizard to-day. A Catholic Priest Becomes a Baptist. Dallas, Tex., Sept 7.—Jeremiah Ahearn, a priest in the Roman Catholic Church, has joined the Baptist Church. Mr. Ahearn has been about three years studying the Baptist faith and making up his mind on the subject. He is to be baptized by Rev. Mr. Haunts at the church to-night. “I hays no appetite.” complain many sufferers Hood's Sarsaparilla gives an appetite and enables the stomach to perform its duty.

INDIAN V POLITICS. Republicans of the Kleventlh District Nominate George W. Steele Over HU Protest. Special to the lrdianaDolis JournaL Peru, Sept. 7.—Ninety-nine delegates and a small army of local politicians crowded into Emerick’s Opera-house, this afternoon, to nominate a candidate for Congress for the Eleventh congressional district Capt Benj. F. Williams, of Wabash county, presided. The committee on credentials reported no contests. The following resolutions were adopted: Your committee desire to reaffirm the Republican State platform as the platform of this convention, and, in the language of lion. Will Cumback, “move its adoption as the God's truth about the whole business." Resolved. That we heartily indorse the course of Hon. Geo. W. Steele during his term in Congress, having filled the position with ability and credit to the district. The candidates before the convention were: W. H. Trammell, of Huntington county; Gen. J. P. C. Shanks, of Jay; Gen. James N. Tyner, of Miami, and George W. Steele, of Grant. The The first ballot was as follows: W. H. Trammell, 25 2-3; J. P. C. Shanks, 27 2-3; James N. Tyner, 29 2 3: George W. Steele, 16. The second ballot was: Trammell, 17; Shanks, 20; Tyner, 18; Steele, 44. At this juncture Mr. Trammell and General Shanks withdrew. The third ballot was: Steele, 47; Tyner, 38. R. I. Peterson, of Adams county, unexpectedly received 14 votes from Adams and Grant. Maj. G?oree W. Steele here rose and said that he had not asked for the nomination and that he did not wish it. He emphatically declined. The fifth ballot resulted: Steele, 48; Tyner, 45; Trammell, 6. The sixth ballot stood: Steele. 63J, Tyner, 34£; Trammell, 1. The announcement of the nomination of Major Steele made the followers of that gentleman wild with excitement It was moved by Mr. Trammell, and seconded by Gen. Tyner and General Shanks, that tHPnomination he made unanimous. Grent satisfaction i* expressed by those not members of the convention at this nomination. Hon. L. D. Adkinson presided over the joint senatorial convention of Howard and Miami counties, which met in this city this afternoon and evening. Howard and Miami have been associated together for years, and the counties alternate in candidates. Howard gets the candidacy this year, and to that end presented nine names—A. N. Grant, B. F. Harness, Samuel Woody, Rev.' Robert McCune, T. M. Kirkpatrick, C. C. Shirley,>J. A. Bradbery (colored), CoL Miles Blanche and David Duke. B. F. Harness was nominated on the twenty-ninth ballot. Satisfaction was expressed by nearly all delegates. Ratifying Mr, Grilhn’s Nomination. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. Crown Point, Sept. 4.—About one thousand people, of all parties, assembled to ratify the nomination of Hon. Charles F. Griffin, of this city, for Secretary of State. Delegations were present from Hebron, Porter county, and Hobart, Lake county, each headed by a brass band. It was an impromptu gathering, non-political in character, and met to do honor to a Lake county boy. The several delegations met on the public square, where they wore joined by a large crowd from this city, among which was Company F, Third Regiment Indiana Militia, of which Mr. Griffin is captain. Headed by the bands, the crowd proceded to the residence of Mr. Griffin, where the bands played, the militia fired a salute, and Hon. John B. Peterson, a leading Democrat, stepped to the front, and, addressine Mr. Griffin, said that, in behalf of those assembled, he extended to him their hearty congratulations as neighbors and friends; that they felt a just pride in his success that was paramount to all political differences, and he hoped they might again congratulate him next November. As Mr. Griffin came forward, he was greeted by prolonged and hearty cheeks. He responded in an eloquent and feeling speech of ten minutes, which was often interruDted by applause. He said that to have gained and maintained the respect of his friends and neighbors was worth more to him than any office in the gift of any people. Hon. E. C. Field, Judge of the Thirty-first judicial district, Hon. C. N. Morton and others were called for, and responded in short and eloquent speeches of congratulation and good will. The militia fired a salute, the bands played, and, after giving three cheers and a tiger, the crowd dispersed. The nomination of Mr. Griffin is received with great enthusiasm by the people of this vicinity.

Senatorial Convention at Seymour. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Seymour, Sept 7.—The senatorial convention for of Jackson and Lawrence was held at Mitchel to-day. William N. McDonald, of Jackson county, was nominated by acclamation. Mr. McDonald is a native of this county, and comes of a Whig and Republican family. He is one of the largest stave-dealers in southern Indiana, and has amassed a fortune at his business. He is very popular, and will make a vig orous camnaign. The large number of prominent Republicans from both counties present at the convention gives evidence of their determine tion to turn the gerrymanerd upon the perpetrators. Young Men's Club at Richmond. A Young Men’s Republican club was organized at Richmond, on Monday night, with the following officers: President, R. A. Jackson; secretary, W. C. Bernhardt; treasurer, Ben Moorman. It ratified the platform and nominations of the State convention. Speeches were made by W. T. Noble, Lee Yaryan and others. A glee and drum corns will be oreauized, and the campaign opened the middle of the month. And Yet There Is Not Harmony. Louisville Commercial. The chairman of the central committees of the counties of Jennings, Jackson, Floyd, Harrison and Washington met at North Vernon, Ind., last night, to discuss the feasibility of calling a Democratic congressional convention, to nominate a candidate for Congress in place of Stockslager, who declined to run. The signs point to J. K. P. Marsh, of Jeffersonville, as the coming man. In a drunken quarrel at Chicago, last night, Wm. McMahon, a laborer, shot his brother-in-law, John Maher, with a pistol. Maher lied instantly. McMahon is in jail. For fever and ague, and all miasmatic diseases. Ayer’s Ague cure is a positive remedy. Warranted. Vug* POWDER Absolutely Pure. Thispowder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholosomenesa. More economical than th® ordinary kinds, and cannot he sold in competition with the multitudoof low-test, short-weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. HOYAL UAK.IJSU 4*o Whauy., 106 Wall Street, £l. If.

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