Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 September 1886 — Page 5

(RELIGIOUS conferences. Yesterday’s Sessions of Methodist Ministers and of Indiana Friends. (Reports And Recommendations by the Conference Committees—Annual Meeting Last Night of the Education Society. THE SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE.

The Reports of the Various Committees Presented and Acted Upon. The fifth day’s session of the Southeast Indiana .Conference began yesterday forenoon at Roberts Park Church. A resolution passed by Roberts Park Church inviting the bishops to hold their meeting in May, 1887, in this city and at that church was presented and indorsed by the conference. The committee on tobacco, Rev. John Machlan, chairman, reported. Theycame to the conclusion that the tobacco habit was attended With evil and only evil, and deplored it3 prevalence and hurt. The report was adopted. It was resolved that a committee of five should memorialize the Indiana Conference to arrange for the union of the Southeast Indiana Conference with that body by tho time of the next General Conference. The committee on temperance presented resolutions which were adopted. Among these was one calling for a legislative enactment to provide for teaching in the public Schools the deleterious effects of alcohol. A telegram of greeting was received from the Uethodist Protestant Church Conference, at to which reply was sent. Mrs. J. R. Nichols, president of the W. C. T. U., appeared <nd spoke on the subject of temperance. Dr. E. jCranston, senior agent of the Western Methodist Book Concern, represented the interests of that Jpstifcution. Dr. Hartzell spoke of the work of the Freedman’s Aid Society. The merits of Shelbyville, Rushville, ConnersGrille and Edinburg were dwelt upon, as each was presented, for the place of holding the next annual conference. Edinburg was chosen. Rev. Dashiell, statistical secretary, has completed tabulations of ‘reports, showing the itrength of the M. E. Sunday-schools in the district The number of echools, by district, are: Indianapolis, GO; Connersville, 69; Moore’s Hill, VO; Jeffersonville, 80; total, 279, against 2G9 for iast year; a gain of 10. The increase in pupils las been 724, and the present number is 24,104. Phe number of teachers is 3,299, an increase of Jl89; the total average attendance is 17,183, a gain of 1,371; the number of conversions this year from the Sunday school is 2,388, an increase hf 1,428. In all the Sunday-school work nothing |hows a decrease except the school libraries, Which contain 557 fewer books than formerly. The afternoon session of the conference opened with Dr. S. T. Gillett in the chair, the bishop being absent, holding a cabinet session. Prayer was offered by Rev. S. A. Bright, various committees submitted reports, among them the committee on the death of Rev. George ti Haddock, assassinated in Sioux City, Aug. 6, 1886, while prosecuting violators of the liquor law of lowa. His murder was characterized as Host foul, and instigated and accomplished by men iu the rum traffic, a traffic to which the resklution pledged Itself to a warfare of extermination, approving the offer of SI,OOO made by the presiding elder In Mr. Haddock’s district for the liscovery of the assassins, and tendering to the family of the murdered brother the teep sympathy of the conference. The resolution was adopted. Tbo committee on the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society reported, giving high testimony to the work of that society, and making special mention of Miss Ella b. Sbaw, of Moore’s Hill, who has been accepted, nd is now preparing for a foreign missionary ■old. The committee on church extension reported 4 resolution heartily complying with the disciplinary rule to preach ana present the claims sf the work iu every congregation, and promising to use the best endeavors to raise at least Ihe amount apportioned to their respective ihurohes. The committee on Sunday-schools reported Chat it was with regret that they noticed in the itatistics there were so few conversions in the Sunday-schools, and urged greater effortgin the lirection of conversions. It was noticed with pleasure that there had been a decrease in the use of other than their own literature. It was .. Cemarked that the missionary spirit should be Cultivated by the organization of school missiontry societies; also, that the school should be organized and conducted according to the plans set forth in the Discipline. The Preachers’ Aid Society reported that while the endowment fund is a great help toward providing for superannuated preachers, Iheir wives and children, and the widows and Orphans of deceased preachers, the necessity of Its encouragement is seen. It was recommended that the members of the conference who are >.ot life members should become so. Pastors Irere requested to present the claims of the sotletv to the laymen, &cd to obtain contributions ipd bequests when possible. The committee on popular amusements submitted the following report: Inasmuch as tbe tendency of the times is toward Junusemcnts of a questionable character, inaugurated >y popular society and demoralising in their character, especially upon our youth; and, inasmuch as our Discipline is emphatic iu its denunciation of all diversions which cannot be taken in the name of the Lord p-tuch as “dancing, playing at games of ohance, attending horse-races, circuses, dancing parties, or patronizing dancing-classes, or taking such other amusements as are obviously of misleading or questionable jneral tendency or disobedient to the order and discipline of the church;” therefore, Resolved, That wo solemnly warn our people, when>ver occasion presents itself, of the danger menacing Vur Christian efficiency under the wing and sanotion of society. Resolved. That wo call attention to the disciplinary Jaw unon the subject, aud enforce it as circumstances ferny demand. The committee on observance of the Sabbath Reported, condemning going on excursions, attending games or places of amusement on the Babbath, the reading of papers issued on the Babbath, and absenting one’s seif from the kervices of the sanctuary as desecrations of the Babbath. The roport regarded the proper observance of the Sabbath as the great factor in tbe perpetuity of our government and the prosperity of its people; that the growing tendency to use the day for amusement and eelf-iudulgenco Semands of Christians a more careful and relhrlous observance of the Sabbath. Rev. J. W. Turner thought the report should make special Reference to the labor demonstration made in this city on Sunday. Rev. J. W. Duncan remarked that this was the proper time to speak on that subject. Objection was made to including this suggestion in the report, as the case was sufficiently covered. The report was adopted. The report indorsing the work of the American Bible Society was adopted, Rv. J. O. Duncan objecting to the work of the local branch of the society in this city as not being What it should be. The committee on the book concern recommended that the conference instruct agents not to credit bretbron whose accounts ore not annually settled, or a satisfactory arrangement made for the same. The committee on tracts recommended a more liberal use of the literature of the Tract Society. The committee on Freedman's Aid Society reported, approvingthe society as the most efficient agency for the education and uplifting of the Colored and poor white peoplo of the Southern Elates. The report of tbe committee on the state of the churches was adopted, as were all the preceding committee reports. The committee on Woman’s Home Missionary Boclety reported that society to be doing a good Work, aad that as ministers they extend hearty sympathy, encouragement and co-operation in |beir work. Adopted. A vote of tnanks was given Frank Dowden, of Greeosburg, for faithful work in behalf of the Preachers’ Aid Society. Revs. It. Roberts, Jf. L. Wells aad J. H. Doddridge were appointed a committee to noxui

nate officers for all the benevolent societies not yet nominated. The afternoon session then closed. Missionary Work In Utah. Rev, Franklin, missionary in Utah, addressed the Woman’s Re me Missionary Society at Roberts Park Church, yesterday afternoon. He is a Norwegian, a man of large and active frame, and an earnest and effective worker. He speaks with a foreign accent that adds to, rather than detracts from, his speech, whiclf shows him to be filled with the zeal of a true missionary. “I died long ago as a foreigner,” he said, during his remarks, “so far as my heart and feelings are concerned. This is a grand country, but we need never expect to take the world for Christ before wetakeonr own homefor Christ. You have cities with thousands of heathens in them. Besides that, there is Mormonism. It is spread everywhere. It is found in Indiana. There are are 12,000 in Ohio. It is in Pennsylvania. I found Mormons in Philadelphia last fall with a mission in that city. When you know the Mormon is hostile to this government, that he would destroy its peace, you may well consider this a field to work in. No man becomes truly a loyal citizen until he is under the influence of Christianity. “The Home Missionary Society is doing good work in Utah. Five teachers and two women missionaries are supported there. These women go from house to bouse, and talk to the women of Utah. Several schools have been started by the Woman's Home Missionary Society. One school in Salt Lake, with one teacher, has ninetyone pupils, all out of Mormon families. At Mount Pleasant, one teacher has seventy pupils, some of them young men and women, twenty to twenty-two or twenty-three years old, who could neither read nor write. In a school built with SSOO given by a lady of Delaware, 0., there are forty-five pupils, one of them a man eightytwo years old. 1 thank God this money was put in the right place. If we get through with Mormonism in the United States it will be largely through the efforts of the Woman’s Missionary Society. There are still a hundred places in Utah that ought to have help for the salvation of that beautiful Territory. Now is the critical time wheu the church should exert itself to go in and help Utah. The government is helping us, and if w© do not go in now the people may lapso into infidelity. About one hundred of the leading Mormons have been punished, and the great ones of their church are hiding from justice. One apostle, the very rascal who went to Scandinavia and deceived the people there, betraying them to come to Utah, has bee* imprisoned for twelve months and fined SI,BOO. These criminals are afraid of the strong arm of the law now reaching out after them. The present administration committed a grievous mistake when it removed Governor Murray, the noblest soul that Utah ever had as an officer. No money could buy him—neither could the Mormon women. He did his duty, .and largely to him tho present results and the Christian work in Utah are due. Five years ago it was not possible to get a jury in Utah to convict a Mormon. There is a better sentiment now. Forty thousand Scandinavians have been led to Utah—your kinfolks, for the Scandinavian is your grandfather, besides he is your countryman. We do not consider ourselves foreigners. It was far back in history, as early as 886, that we Northmen came to these shores. The Mormons preached to the people in my country from the Bible. They preached morality and all that was really good. The people said that it was glorious, for the old Lutheran Church is as cold as au ice cellar. I say that and five of my family are Lutheran priests, mourning because I am a Methodist preacher. The gospel makes men, and that Is what is going to save Utah. We must go into every town in Utah with this gospel. In three yeirs the Lord has helped me to build sevon mission churches in Utah. I visited a lady in Philadelphia last fall, the sister of Jay Gould, and she gave me SB6O. We do not consider ourselves beggars. We work for the Master, and whatever is done i3for the advancement of Hi3 cause.”

The Education Society’s Annual Meeting. The anniversary of the Education Society was held ic tli© main audience room last night, Bishop Andrews presiding. The report of the committee on education was adopted. In regard to DePauw's University it showed the necessity that was upon the conference to raise $17,500 during the year for that institution. The charge and direction of this work is intrusted to a committee consisting of Prof. J. P. D. John, chairman; the presiding elders, Revs. J. S. Tevis, J. H. Doddridge, G. P. Jenkins, and J. K. Pye, and Wm. Newkirk, Eli Ritter, Robert McKim and Howard Duffy. The Bishop was recommended to appoint Prof. J. P. D. John, D. D., a professor, as elected in the university. Rev. G. L. Curtiss, D. D. and Wm. Newkirk were nominated for re-election as trustees. Revs. A. N. Marlatt and J. H. Doddridge were nominated as visitors. The report called the special attention of young men who thought of entering the ministry to the advantages offered by this institution. Rev. G. P. Jenkins, D. D., and Rev. J. A. Sargent, B. D., were appointed visitors to the Boston School of Theology, and Revs. E. B. Rawls and V. W. Tevis visitors to Garrett Biblical Institute at Evanston. Mooro’s Hill College was recommended as worthy the patronage of all desiring a good education for themselves or their children. It was recommended that SI,OOO for tho benefit of this college be apportioned by the presiding elders to the several charges of their districts, according to ability, and that the preachers see to it that the collection is faithfully presented and taken. Rev. L. G. Adkinson, A. M., was recommended for president; Revs. C. W. Hargett and M. Vevhineer, to professorships in the college. C. C. Stevens, P. M. BignCy, J. W. Dashiell, Will Cumback, E. T. Spencer, Joseph Han3ell and W. D. H. Hunter were recommended as trustees. The appointment of the presiding elder of the district, Rev. E. 11. Wood, and the pastors of Moore’s Hill, Osgood, Aurora and Lawrenceburg as visitors was recommended. The report closed with a resolution that children’s day services be held in all the churches, and collections taken up for the support of the board of education of the M. E. Church. Pending the adoption of this report. Dr. Martin, of DePauw University, spoke of the growth of that institution, its needs and aspirations. Prof. J. P. D. John next spoke. He said. “Today we stand in the presence of a great opportunity. It is a common remark to say we live in a time of great privileges. Yet the world, in some respects, is bad enough to-day. We have only to open our eyes to see; we have only to glance at the outlines iu our newspaper to see the terrible evils that are abroad in tbe world. Tbe black form of anarchy has already begun to raise his head, and his whole form may follow. It looks liko there is danger ahead. One of the greatest men of our Nation has said that intelligence and virtu© are the safeguards of the Republic. Two of the greatest evils that caß befall a republic like ours area vicious intelligence and an ignorant virtue. But if we must have either of these, let us have virtue without intelligence rather than intelligence without virtue. In the absence of both our country is in danger. It is intelligence with conscience that the world needs to-day, not intelligence. You want to ask not how much does & man know, but hew does he use his knowledge. Intellect and conscience, heart and brain, virtue and intelligence, these are tbe two poles of the magnetic current that are to send love, light and power through our Nation. Let the state go on with its grand work of education and then let the churcn of the living God come in and show and teach that Jesus Christ is the King of kings and Lord of lords. No nation like ours can survive unless it is built upon this rock. It is the business of the Christian college to teach Christ and Him crucified, along with the work of general culture.” The speaker then spoke of Mr. DePauw, and the conditions upon which he had given and was to give to the university. He said he would correct an impression that had gone abroad that Mr. DePauw had hunted up the college to bestow his gift and name upon it. Such was not at all tbe case. The college had sought Mr. DePauw and labored to have him come to the aid of the endowment fund. Mr. t>HPauw’s intention had been to found a college'at Washington City or another place, either at Indianapolis or New Albany. He had not selocted the coiitge at Greencastle; it had chosen him. The speaker urged upon the confer ease the necessity of

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raising the $17,000 for DePauw University, as every dollar donated will bring two from Mr. DePauw. Bishop Andrews spoke, warmly praising Mr. DePauw for his great offer, and urging the conference to see to It that tbe amount of money expected of them should be raised. He showed that the colleges of tho country were religions institutions; that of 365, 300 were endowed or supf&rted by various Christian denominations; adding, “alas, that some intellects, the sharpest and most criminal in their assaults upon Christianity, had been trained in these colleges by a system which they are now denouncing as the ally, of ignorance, folly and superstition!” In conclusion, l he said the Methodists of Indiana were called to rise to the greatness of the occasion—to do a thing that will redound throughout the ages. If the Methodism of Indiana will not respond, God help it Found this institution that is to survive all and go down to future generations as a blessing. Quarterly Meetings. W. R. Halstead, the presiding elder, announces that the quarterly meetings for the first quarter in the Indianapolis district, Indiana Conference M. E. Church, are as follows: Meridian-street. ...Sept. 26[Black ford... .Sept. 25. 26 California Oct. 2,3 Ames Oct. 2. 3 Martinsville Oot, 9. 10;Morganto\vn....Oct. 9, 10 Mooresville Oct. 16, l7jßrooklyn Oct. 16, 17 Monrovia Oct, 23, 24 Hall Oct. 23, 24 Waverly Oct, 30. 31 Quincey... Nov. 6. 7 Clay City Nov. 13, 14 Bowling Green.Nov.2o,2l Center Point. .Nov. 20, 21 Cary Nov. 27. 28 Putnamville Dec. 4. 5 S. Greencastle. .Dec. 4, 5 Locust-treet...Dec 11. 12 Belleville Dec. 18. 19 West Newton.. Dec. 25, 2G FRIENDS’ YEARLY MEETING. Why a Colored Delegate’s Credentials Were Rejected—Report on Home Missions. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Plainfield, Sept. 20.—The attendance at all the services for worship and business conferences were much larger than on any previous weekday. The religious interest in the devotional exercises is increasing with each meeting, and many persons take advantage of the opportunity offered them at these meetings for making religious confessions. This morning, at 8 o’clock, a meeting of the churches, ministers and overseers was held, in the west room of the church, for consideration of some private matters relating to their work. During the progress of this consultation Rev. Luke Woodard, of Glens Falls, N. Y., carried on a spirited religious service in the east division. The regular business conference of the Yearly Meeting assembled at 10 o’clock. The session was opened with prayers and songs. The society was then addressed by Rev. Luke Woodard, who made some interesting preliminary remarks on the changes in worship, discipline, etc., which the church has undergone during the past fevj years. Brief religious talks were made by several other ministers present. The order of business was then begun by the clerk reading the opening minutes. The certificate of Rev. Cyrus M. Baugh, who has recently arrived, a representative sent by tho Kansas Yearly Meeting, was then read. The clerk stated that the committee appointed to investigate the charges preferred against Rev. Cyrus C. McLean, the colored representative sent here by the lowa Yearly Meeting, of which he is a popular member, had made its report, which he proceeded to read. The report found him guilty of the charges, which were his advocating and preaching water baptism, and ordered the society not to accept his credential. Tho report was not satisfactory to everybody present, and many earnest protestations were made against the society accepting it. The majority ruled, however, aud the report was approved. Rev. Cyrus McLean, who i3 the cause of this disturbance in the church, is a gentleman of more than usual intelligence, and is an interesting talker as well as speaker. He preached last night at the M. E. Church here, and his sermon was arntble effort. He will conduct services at tho Christian Church to-night. He denies that he advocates water baptism, thoueli he confesses that he was baptized himself not more than six months ggo. • After this matter had been settled, thfc clerk read the report of the committee on foreign missions. The report indicated the missions to all be in an encouraging condition. Rev. Irvin Taber and wife, of Minneapolis, Minn.,* were appointed by the society to take charge of the mission already established in the City of Mexico. The committee recommended that the Yearly Meeting appropriate $1,500 for the support of its foreign missionary work. Tho church has missions established in Japan, Africa, Jamaica and Mexico. At the conclusion of tho reading and consideration of this report the society adjourned. The conference reassembled in joint sesssion of men and women, at 2 o’clock this afternoon, for the hearing of the report on home missions. The usual manner of opening tho meetings with prayers, songs and brief religious talks, was gone through with. Professor Albertson, chairman of the committee, then read the home mission report. The Friends have fifty-two missions and schools located in the United States, all of which are in a thriving and growing condition. The report hinted at a lack of pecuniary donations from the quarterly meetings which compose tbe Western Yearly Meeting; but it was accepted by the society. Rev. Elwood Siler, of Bloomingdale, made an appeal for a larger appropriation for the successful carrying on of this great work. Rev. William S. Wooten, of Alabama, who has charge of the home mission work of the Friends’ Church in that State, was called upon and gave a very interesting talk on * his work there. His talk was followed by religions queries, which were answered by persons pres-' ent The church statistical roport was then read. The report was a very interesting and able document. The correspondents .appointed to furnish answers to the epistles of the other yearly meetings made their report After hearing the report of “meetings established” the convention adjurned. The public meeting on temperance, held at the church to-night, was well attended. The reports on Earlham College and Indian affairs will be read and discussed to-morrow morning.

L icense Laws Condemned. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Urbana, 111., Sept. 20. —1n the Illinois Annual Conference, to-day, a report by Dr. Goodwin, on temperance, was unanimously adopted, condemning both high and low license, protesting against Christians voting for license, advocating constitutional prohibition, obligating members to vote for no man who will not pledge himself to work for prohibition; and indorsing the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. Exceptions to Condemnation Salts. In the Circuit Court, yesterday, exceptions were filed by Henry Coburn and others to Judge Ayres's refusal to give specific instructions to the appraisers appointed to assess the value of the defendants’ property in the Union Railway Company’s condemnation suit against them. They asked that the appraisers be instructed to take into account the injury owners of the property would sustain by the railroad, the damage caused to the remainder of the land, and the assessment of damage for the railroads interference with the business conducted on the lands. Entertainment by Young Ladies. An entertainment will be given to-mght at St Mary’s Hall, on East Maryland street, by the Young Ladies’ Sodality. Those who will participate in the entertainment are Misses Ida Mueller, B. McKernan, Kate and Anna Merl, May Mattler, Lena Mori, Anna Schmitt, sr., Clara Keen, Lillie Sness, Lizzie Otto, Anna Schmitt, jr. f Mary Throm, Clara Langsenkamp, Carrie Pfau, Annie Rink, Helena Guadelhocfer, Emma Meier, Mary Metzler and Mary Bedell. The programme includes a number of entertaining musical and literary selections. mmmmmmmmmmumm—m—mammm—mammmmm Look out for clever imitations of Salvation Oil. Its unprecedented success provokes coun ttrXeiu.

STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS. Favorable Prospects for General Hovey’s Election in the First District. Candidate McCullough's Odious Record While a Member of the State Senate—“ Col.” Hicklin’s Career as a Confederate Soldier. A Republican from the First district, who was in the city yesterday, says that the prospects are very favorable for the election of General Alvin P. Hovey to Congress. McCullough, the Democratic candidate, is unpopular in his own party, and there is much ill-feeling over the unfair methods that he employed to secure his nomination. He has none of the qualities of character that attract men, and a naturally strong dislike for him/ entertained by a large per cent, of the Democratic voters of the dirtrict, was embittered by the unscrupulous means that he resorted to in forciug himself upon the party. “Besides,” said the First-dis-trict man, “he has shown himself to be such a transpapeut demagogue that ho has thoroughly disgusted every sensible man in the district His estimate of the intelligence of the people and his own hypocrisy is pretty fairly illustrated by the fact that he recently attended a picnic, near a village on the Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis railroad, dressed in a suit of jeans. He will hardly be successful in disguising his real character, however, as he made a record during his term in the State Senate which gives a fair measurement of his breadth as a man, and it will be the cause, I believe, of his being overwhelmingly defeated, for it is hardly likely that the people whom he has so obnoxiously misrepresented, in his legislative career will send him to Congress. The farmers living along the Ohio and Wabash rivers are not likely to overlook his opposition to the bill appropriating money for their relief when they were suffering from the floods of 1883. McCullough not only voted against the bill, but spoke against it Another thing he did that will cost him many votes was despicably small. When a committee was appointed by the State Senato to attend the funeral of Schuyler Colfax, the most prominent Odd-fellow in Indiana, McCullough persistently objected to their being sent at the State’s expense, and when asked, simply out of respect for the distinguished statesman, to withdraw his objection in order that it might not appear iu the record of proceedings, he refused to do so. McCullough was also the chairman of .the Senate committee which stifled the investigation of the State treasury. Another thing in his record that is odious to the workingmen is his opposition to the bill prohibiting the employment of children in mines and factories, although the Democratic party pledged itself in its platform two years ago to enact such a law. If it is possible for a man to make a record that will damn him, McCullough will certainly be the victim of a stunning rebuke this fall.” As to the soldier element represented by the candidates on tho Republican and Democratic county and legislative tickets, “Reader” is informed that the Republicans have the best of it. Col. Samuel Merrill, candidate for auditor: Judge Howe, candidate for Superior Court judge; Wm. Irvin, for Criminal Court judge, and Capt. Parker S. Carson were all for long terms in the army. The Democrats have but one Union soldier candidate, Major Mitchell, for prosecuting attorney. This, however, is offset by tho nomination of “Col.” Wm. M. Hicklin, who served in the rebel army under Price. His service was brief, but it is said he had enough of it at Booneville, Mo., when the Union forces whipped Price’s commsyad end scattered it. Hicklin, with others, sought safety, it is represented, by running as far as Nebraska City, a town that. withiD three months, increased from 4,000 to 11,000 population on account of the inroads of non-fighting rebels. Hicklin’s distaste for army service did not lessen his courage in talking about what ought to be done with “Lincoln hirelings. ” He carried this mode of combativeness up to the close of the war, and rounded it off by expressing delight at the assassination of Lincoln. A reply to the report of the civil service committee disclosing corruption and abuses in the management of the Insane Hospital is, it is understood, being prepared by the trustees of that institution, and wili be published to-mor-row or on Thursday. It is expected that they will endeavor to make it appear that the investigation was a political matter, as there is no other plea that they can offer to shield themselves, further than to make a general contradiction of the charges. J. Burgess Brown has compiled for the State central committee a campaign song-book, containing a number of patriotic songs set to popular airs.

BEFORE THE MAYOR. Glimpses of Character in the Trial of Cases in the Mayor’s Court on Monday Morning. A miserable woman familiarly addressed by the court officers as “Kitzio” was placed in the prisoners’ dock in the City Court, yesterday morning. “You are charked with drunk, Kitzie,” said the prosecutor, “guilty or not guilty?” “Guess I'm guilty.” “You know that you have been convicted at least twice before in this court; is that right?” “Yes, sir.” “Sergeant Stout take charge of her.” Twenty five dollars and thirty days in the work-house, which means a term of over sixty days, as she is moneyless. * # Ryburn Herron, colored, twenty-one years old, was charged with house-breaking and grand larceny, in having, on Sunday afternoon, climbed into the rear transom of John Graham’s saloon, on Elizabeth street, and broken open the money-drawer. Mr. Graham alleged that he had between S3O and SSO in the drawer, couldn’t tell exactly. James Hurt testified to having seen Herron sitting in the transom and asking him what he was doing; was told in reply that he was “restine.” Herron, in his own behalf, said he was drunk on liquor bought on Sunday at Graham’s saloon. He couldn’t, remember sitting in the transom. He knew he didn’t break open the money-drawer. He was sent to the grand jury. # # * Three young Irishmen, not by any means badlooking fellows, were placed in the box. They had visited the Museum on Saturday night One was under arrest for drunk, the others for interfering with an officer and disturbing a public meeting. The one arrested for drunkenness bad gone into the theater smoking a cigar. Not putting it out with sufficient promptness he was thrown down stairs. The others protesting against such treatment they, too, were arrested and handed over to the city force, not, however, until one of them had been struck by a mace by the house “thumper.” Attorney Walsh, who defended the young men, tried to get a witness upon the stand. “Call Sergeant O’Donnell,” said Mr. Walsh. “There’s no such officer,” was the Answer “Then call Police Officer O’Donnell.” “There’s no such person.” “Call Lieutenant O’Donnell.” “There’s no Lieutenant O’Donnell.” At this, Mayor Denny interfered, “Call Superintendent O’Donnell,” which was done, and the case went on. The Mayor held that the yonng men, having paid their money, were entitled to decont treatment, which they had not received. * Thirteen boys, white, black and yellow, quite filling up the prisoners’ dock, were driven in from the coop. They wore a very solemn and distr-s*ed appearing lot, and were to aoawor foe

trespaaaing-—that is, sleeping in the hay mow of Jackson’s livery stable, on West Washington street. “Hold up your hands and be sworn, boys," said his Honor, and a forest of hands went up to solemnly swear. There were no two boys who could, by any possibility of meanß, be paired. There never was such an assortment of boys together, ranging, as they did, from thirteen to twenty years and being of every imaginable degree of plumpness and leanness. They were newsboys and bootblacks, and City Librarian Hooper and Capt. C. W. Brous®, on behalf of the Newsboys’ Home, were in court to look after their interests under the law. Officers Sauers and Haeeaorn told how they had found the eleven all 6ourd asleep and huddled together in the hay mow to keep warm. They had been arrested at the request of tho proprietor, but it came out in evidence that the boys had been given the quarters bv the stablemen, and eeveral of them paid for their lodging by cleaning out the stable while the hostlers rested from their labors. Messrs. Hooper and Bronse stated that the Newsboys'Home would be ready in a night or two for the boys’ accommodation—that beds would be ready, and then thev would have comfortable places to sleep. Mr. Hooper further said, in extenuation of their misdemeanor, that most of them were without homes, while others had homes that were worse than none at all. The Mayor drew on a face of awful severity and read the boys a lesson, the conclusion of which was they could go this time, but if they ever offended again they would be summarily punished. * ** * “What in the world is the matter with the Hon. Sim Coy?" inquired the reporter, as that great man, in a plum-colored suit, with an anx* iou3 look on his usually serene countenance, was moving about the court room. “He is here in behalf of as tough a pair as we have bad here for some time," was the answer of the police captain. ‘’Wait and see’em.” Two men, carefully guarded, were brought in from the sweat-box. One had been slated at the station-house as John R. Anderson, the other as Charles Van Slack, and they were charged with being bunko steorers and confidence men. They had taken rooms at the Bates House, where Anderson was registered as *‘H. H. Martin, Boston," and Van *Slack as “G. W. Record, St. Louis." Mr. Coy, after whispering a moment with them and y;ith the officers who had interfered with the business of these gentlemen, dropped out. and their examination began. They had ompipyed John B. Elam flfi? attorney, but when he heard the charges against them he said he could not take their case, and they would have to secure other counsel. Robert Roe, a well-to-do farmer living near Malott Park, was placed on the witness stand. On Saturday he said he was walking along Washington street, near Delaware, when a young man (indicating Van Slack, in the prisoner’s box, a dark-skinned, well-dressed fellow with a big and long black mustache) met him and asked if he, Roe, knew where a farm could be bought, representing that he was the agent of a wealthy lady who had money to invest. Mr. Roe answered this young man pleasantly that he bad no farm to sell, and then told the young man that John H. Stewart, president bf the Bank of Commerce, had a seventy-acre farm next to his that was in the marker. They then separated, the old gentleman going up to the market-house. While he was there Anderson (pointing to the other occupant of the box, a low-browed fellow, with side whiskera and a wavering pair of eyes) stepped up to him and introduced himself as young Mr. Stewart, saying that he was the son of Mr. Stewart, the banker. Mr. Roe had never seen the son of Mr. Stewart, and accepted the nice-talking young man as the son of the banker. The young man wanted to buy a hor6e, and as he described the horse, the old gentleman knew where there was exactly the animal to suit him. The horse young Mr. Stewart now possessed was, said that estimable young person, too fractious for his wife to drive, but he told Mr. Roe he had to go to “the office’’first, and asked tho farmer to go along. They walked west on Ohio street to Illinois, and on the east side of Illinois street, in a two-story brick, south of tho Stewart Place, first floor, the side-whiskered young man, with the wavering&eyes, and Mr. Roe entered. Mr. Roe described the business aspect of the room to which he was introduced. It was the old bunko game. The sweat cloth, with figures from $lO to $5,000, was spread, the preliminary conversation between the sharpers, Anderson, alias Stewart, and Van Slack was going on very smoothly and enticingly. Whether Mr. Roe would have been swindled or not will never be known, as at that instant Captain Colbert, Sergeant Quigley and Patrolman Pickel entered the room and captured the entire lay-out. The examination will continue to-day. Mr. Anderson looked very little like a banker's son, as, with the “come-alongs" around his wrist, he and his companion were led out of the Mayor’s Court to the station-house.

Off for the Conclave. About forty mombers of Raper Commandery, Knights Templars, left for St. Louis yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, by special train over the Vandalia railroad. They were under the command of Col. N. It. Ruckle. Among those who went were Will McKee, Chris Brink, Albert Gall, Frank Wade. John T. Brush, Dr. White, Dr. Hacker, Thomas Taggart, Charles Berry, W. 11. Smythe, Martin Rice, Frank Holliday, John Van Tilburgh, Ross Hawkins, Joseph W. Smith and Harry Adams. A number were accompanied by their wives, and the When Band went with them to furnish music during the week. They were also accompanied by Baldwin Coramandery of Shelbyville, thirty strong. Several commanderies from New York and Pennsylvania passed through the city at noon on their way to the conclave, which meets to-day, and it is expected to be the largest gathering of Knights Templars ever held in the United States. All the leading commanderies of the country will be there, including DeMolay, of Louisville, and St. Bernard, of Chicago, which, with Raper, have been considered the leading commanderies of the world. There will be a competitive drill, but no prizes are offered. Raper will probably return home Saturday evening. A Woman’s Sait Against the City. There is on trial before Judge Howe, Mrs, Emogene-Woodall’s suit against the city for injuries caused by a fall on the icy walk on East Washington street. Tho accident occurred about the time of the one that befell Frank Wright, in December, 1883. Wright and Signal Officer Wappenhans were among the witnesses yesterday, the latter bringing the record of the weather at that date. Wright told about his accident and suit against the city. He bad two trials, the verdict of the first being for $2,300 in his favor, and iu the second the city won. A Typographical Error. Texas Siftings. Ho was a traveling printer, and, being out of employment, he hired himself out to a farmer. One day the farmer said: “I want you to set that hen.” “How do you want me to set her, solid?” Halfokd Sauce blends with all gravies.

I am now showing excellent and full new lines of Fall Carpets. I would call special attention to Velvets, Moquettes, Bigelow and Lowell Body Brussels of best qualities; and, in the cheaper grades, beautiful and durable patterns of Body and Tapestry Brussels. Full stocks of Oil Cloths and Linoleums; also, Lace Curtains and Drapery Goods of all kinds. the latest designs in Wall Papers and Wall Decorations. A. L BERT Gr A LL. Telephone Number 386.

X. of P. Excursion to Cincinnati* Wednesday, Sept. 22, via the “Old Reliable* C., H. & I. railway, special fast train leaves at 7a. m., giving three days in Cincinnati. Hotuut trip only $2,50. Tickets for sale by members of Division No. 2, at Grand Union ticket office* corner of Illincds street and Kentucky avenue, and at the depot. Pink gums and month and dazzling teeth, And breath of balm and lips of rose Are found not in this world beneath, _With young or old, save only those Who ever wisely, while they may, Use Sozodont by night and day. CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES. An excellent life-size photograph of each of the candidates for Congress m this district, Hon. A. O. Harris and Hon. W. D. Bynum, has been placed oa exhibition in tho show-window of Charles TVWayer & Cos., at the corner of Washington and Meridian streets. The pictures are the work of the Indiana Photo-Enlarging Company, 97 North Delaware street, and are highly creditable pieces of work. This company has recently produced similar photographs of a number of leading citizens, some of which have bren placed on exhibition, and have attracted much attention. The attention of the public is wrespcct fully nvited to these pictures. The annual meeting of the Young Men’s Christian Association, adjourned from the 7th, will be held at the lecture-room of the Meridian-street Church on this (Tuesday) evening at 7:45 o’clock. All friends are invited to be present. 1., B. & W. RAILWAY. LAST GRAND EXCURSION OF THE SEASON, ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22, 1880, TO MINNESOTA, DAKOTA, KANSAS, NEBRASKA AND TEXAS. Remember tho 1., B. & W. is tho only line running through trains to Minneapolis and St* Paul, to Pacific Junction and Lincoln, Neb., to St. Joseph and Kansas City without change. For time of trains, rates and all particulars call on George Butler, General Agent, 158 South Illinois street. Indianapolis, or any agent on the line of the 1., B. & W. railway. CHEAP EXCURSION TO KANSAS. NEBRASKA AMD TEXAS VIA YA NO Alia LINE, SEPTEMBER 8 AND 22, 1886. These are probably the lowest rate excursions that will bo run to Western points during the present summer or coming fall. It will, therefore, bo to the advantage of persons going West to avail themselves of the opportunity offered, especially as the excursions will be run over the direct an 1 iopular Vandalia lino, by which superior accommodations are afforded on both clay and night trains. Excursion tickets by the Vimualia line will be strictly first-class and sold at less than one faro for the round trip, good to return forty days. For particular information call on or address n. R. Derinq, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Indianapolis, Ind. SPECIAL EXCURSIONS TO THE NORTHWEST VIA PAN-HANDLE ROUTE, Sept. 8 and 22. Tickets will be sold at less than on* fare for the round trip. Call at office, No. 48 West Washington street.

We Have Jest Received A large stock of Ladies* and Gents’ Gold and Filled-case Watches, Silver and Silverene Watches, which we will sell on PAYMENTS AT ' CASH PRICES. SPECIAL BARGAINS. Spectacles and Eyeglasses. Largest and best stock in the city. M aTuc y, “The” Jeweler, 38 West Washington Street. azaMTMiw ■iwii bthiggwiKnaa—Hßwaro—mgt AMUSEMENTS. ENGLISH'S OPERA-HOUSE. TO-NIGHT and ALL THIS WEEK, MATT MORGAN'S MAMMOTH ranmi The oration will be delivered by the eminent author and orator, STEELE MACKAYE. During the entertainment appropriate War Recitatations will be given by MISS HELEN MAR. All Next Week—Rice’s Beautiful “EVANGELINE!” DICKSON’S GRAND OPERA - HQOSE, All Next Week—The Ilanlon Brothers' Great Spectacular Success, FANTASMAt A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF mug trim, wood i him FRAMES for CABINET PHOTOGRAPHS, ALWAYS TO BE FOUND AT H. LIEBER & CO.’S Arfc Emporium, 82 East Washington Street, Indianapolis. The IMPROVED CALIGRAPH I. STANDARD I tt Every machine warranted for FIVE TEARS. Be sura and examine it before buying a type-writer. Over 12.000 sold in four years. H. T. CONDE. General Agent, 76 West Washington street, Indianapolis. TTrANTED—THE CHEAPEST NEWSPAPER lif X T the West, the Weekly Indiana State Journal. One dollar per year.

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