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TENTH DISTRICT. H. P. HatW. D. Owen (It.) ley (I>.) Lako 2,173 1,663 Potter 2.231 1.51)7 Newton 1.181 752 J*sp.jr 1.339 840 White 1.778 1.703 PuU.ski 1,162 1.346 Carroll 2,507 2.327 Cass 3.749 3,721 Pulton 1.995 2,0<2 Tot<il 18 114 16.041 Majority 2.073 ELEVENTH DISTRICT. Georg© W. James 0. Steele (R.) Bran van I D.) Miami 2 909 3.209 Wabash 3.835 2.202 Grant 3.302 2 384 Huntington 3,203 3.034 Wells 1.662 2.554 Blackford.. ........ 1.019 1.143 Adams 2.150 2.169 Jay 2,569 2.540 Total 20,649 19,241 Majority 1,408 TWELFTH DISTRICT. Whit©(R.) Lowry ID.) Stanley (D.) McPhail (P.) Lagrange 2.165 775 174 130 Steuben.. 2.167 1.089 158 N0b1e.... 2.876 2 444 50 142 DeKalb.. 2.610 2.546 1 5 188 Whitley.. 1,956 2 134 5 148 Allen .... 6.126 6.428 48 104 Total. .19,900 15,416 212 870 Plurality. 4,484 THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. Jasper B. F. Packard (R.) Shively (D.) Kosciusko 3.566 2,715 Klkbart 4.198 3,910 Bt. Joseph 4.161 4.589 Marshall 2.240 2,915 La Porte 3,3:2 4,115 Starke 570 831 Total f18.087 19.105 Majority 1,018 INDIANA SENATORIAL STRUGGLES. The Infamous Record Made by the Leaders of Democracy in the Past. W. H. 8., in Cincinnati < oinmercial Gazette. Indiana, in her history as a State, has had three memorable senatorial contests, in two of which, at least, the Democrats won by chicanery and fraud. The first was in 1842, when the Legislature was evenly divided between the Whigs and the Democrats. Oliver H. Smith was the Whig candidate and Gen. Tilghman A. /Toward the Democratic. Neither of the two candidates could command the full vote of his party. On the first ballot Mr. Smith received seventy-two votes and General Howard seventyfour. the others being divided between Hannegan aud Marshall. Six haliots were taken, when Mr. Hannegan received seventy-six votes, and w.is declared elected. Two men controlled the election—David Hoover, of Wayno county, and Daniel Kelso, of Switzerland. They both had been pledged for Smith. The former was a Democrat, but had been elected from a Republican county on the distinct pledge that he would vote for Smith, but he violated the pledge, casting his vote for Hannegan. Neither Hoover nor Kelso would vote for Howard, and he withdrew from the race. Hannegan proved to be one of the most brilliant and erratic men ever in the Senate. He was a slave to drink, and oniy served one term. The defeat of General Howard soured his whole afterlife, and he became a -political misanthrope. In the summer of. 1844 he \ as appointed, by President Tyler, charge d’ affaires to the Republic of Texas, but died within a few days after reaching his place of destination. Three years afterward his remains were brought home at the expense of the State.

The second great contest occurred in 1845, when the Democratic tactics of chicanery were first developed in the State. The Whigs had a majority of ten on joint ballot, hut were cheated out of the senatorsnip. The Senate was a tie, with Jesse D. Bright as Lieutenant-governor. There was no United States law fixing the time and manner of choosing United States Senators. The rule in Indiana bad been to do so by joint convention of the houses of the General Assembly. it was the custom for the House to pass a resolution inviting the Senate to meet in joint convention on a certaiu hour, on a day named, and specifying the object for which the convention was to be held. This invitation would be formally accepted, and the two houses would so meet. The House, which jvas Whig, by a majority of ten, passed the customary resolution of invitation, time and again, but the Senate refused it, by the casting vote of the Lieutenant governor. Joseph G. Marshall was the Whig candidate, but Bright hoped, by staving off an eleotion for two years, the Democrats would have a majority and he would be able to seize the prize for himself. There was no reason why the Senate should not go into the election, but to aid the ambition of one demagogue the State wls left for two years without its representation in the United States Senate, and the Whig majority defrauded of its rights. Two years later the Legislature was Democratic, and Bright was sent to the Senate. In 1855 was begun another grant contest The Senate, by the advantage given them by the holdovers, was Democratic by two majority—the House, however, 58 to 42 in favor of the opposition. As in 1845, the House sent resolution after resolution to the Senate inviting it to meet in joint convention for the purpose of electing a Senator, and for filling the various State offices required to be filled by the General Assembly, but the Senate, in a revolutionary spirit, steadfastly refused, and again the people were cheated in the interest of Democracy. No election was held, and for two years Jesse D. Bright whs the only representative Indiana had in the Senate. This time, also, Joseph G. Marshall was the candidate of the opposition. He had thus been twice defrauded out of his well earned seat in the Senate. By the refusal to go into a convention all the patronage was left in the hands of a Democratic. Governor. In 1857 the Legislature was again Democratic, but as it happened, while the House was Democratic, the Senate, by the changes in the holdovers, was Republican by a majority of four. Two Senators were to be elected—one for the vacancy made by the Democratic refusal to go into joint convention in 1855 and one to succeed Mr. Bright, whose term would expire the ensuing 4th of March. The Republicans in the Seriate offered to go into an election by each House voting separately, and claimed that they were entitled to the seat out of which they were cheated two years before, when they had carried the State by a majority of 12,000, and had fourteen majority on joint ballot. This the Democrats refused.

The Constitution requires that the votes for Governor and Lieutenant-governor shall be countod in the presence of both houses of the Legislature, and the Democrats determined to spring a trap on the Republicans in the joint convention for counting the votes, and elect two Senators. The Republicans held that the Constitution of the United- States provided that Senators should be elected by the Legislature, and that the State Constitution defined the Legislature to he the Senate and House, and required all acts of legislation by them to be acceded to by a majority of the entire membership to each, acting separately. At the proper time the House sent to the Senate a resolution inviting them to be present to open and publish the returns of the election. The Republicans offered to concur, with the promise that the convention should adjourn as soon as the votes wefe counted and the newlv-elected officers sworn in. While this question was pending, and before any vote was tuken on it, and half an hour before the time fixed in the resolution, the ‘Democratic Senators, led by Lieutenant governor Willard, who was also the Governor-elect, vacated their seats and repaired to the hall of the House, leaving the Senate still in session. When they arrived in the House, the Sjeaker called the sham convention to order. When the votes were counted, instead of adjourning the presiding officer, without any motion Laving been made on the subject, or any vote taken, adjourned the convection till the 2d day of January. He gave no reason for this action, but autocratically assumed the right to fix the day. The Democratic Senators then returned to their own chamber. Pour days before the time fixed for the reassembling of this sham convention, the Senate passed a resolution denouncing the scheme and protesting against it. When the day arrived for the reassembling of the convention, the Democratic Senators again left their seats while the Senate was in session, ;sd repaired to the hall of the House, but noth-

ing was done, and the presiding officer, of his own motion, declared the meeting adjourned to another day. In the meantime, the week-kneed ones among thera had been stiffened no, and on the day, as before, the Democratic Senators left their seats without a word, went to the House, when the Lieutenant-governor at once ordered them to proceed at ooco to choose two United States Senators. which was done, Graham N. Fitch being elected for the vacancv, and Jesse D. Bright to succeed himself. There were not members enough present to make a quorum, but they cared nothing for that. When the villainy was complete, they adjourned to still another day. at which time they expected to elect the various State officers, but as those offices were filled by Democrats who would not recognize their illegal action, that pa.-t of the scheme was given up. The Republican members sent a protest to the United States Senate, seating up all the facts, but that body, being Democratic, refused to unseat the two men on the plea that there were no persons contesting for the seats. On this the Legislature of 1859 elected two Senators and sent them to Washington, but their claims were ignored. Fitch served out his term, and was succeeded by Henry S. Lane. Bright was expelled in 1861 for treason. Thus twice the Democrats prevented the election of a United States Senator by revolutionary proceedings, and then stole two seats by the most glaring illegal practices. They have attempted this year to steal the seat of Senator Harrison by gerrymandering the State in the most infamous manner, and now, when the Republicans are talking about contesting the seats of the Democrats who were elected by fraud they put. on a hypocritical look of virtue and charge the Republicans with attempting to steal the Legislature. Their assumption of virtue is as amazing as their attempts at fraud are glaringly parent The outrages of the gerrymander would justify the Republicans in resorting to almost any means to eet possession of the eral Assembly. In many States the Democratic party has sunk itself in infamy, hut in none has it dug deeper or dwelt longer than in Indiana. It has always been revolutionary in spirit, and resorted to any means to accomplish its ends. It has about reached the end of its tether.

A STUBBORN FIGHT. Bill Davis and Jack Kenney Batter Each Other Until Both Are Completely Exhausted. New York, Nov. 12 —Bill Davis, 115 pounds, and Jack Kenney, 120 pounds, fought with two ounce gloves to a finish, Marquis ot Queensbury rules, near Rockaway, this morning. Forseven rounds both sparred for an opening. In the eighth, Davis caught Konney in the left eye. The next nine rounds were evenly fought, Davis getting all the advantages in the fighting, and Kenney showing the best straight hitting. In rounds eighteen, nin&tween and twenty Davis tried to rush Kenney, resulting in a series of falls. In rounds twenty-one, twenty-two, twenry-three and twenty-four Davis was weak, but Kenney failed to take his advantage. In rounds twentyfive, twenty-six, twenty seven and twenty-eight there was exceedingly hot work, Kenney being knocked down, and in turn sending Davis through the ropes by a clean left hander. Bot h began to show punishment. Davis’s face was swollen to enormous proportions, his lips being cut and the side of his face much bruised, while one of Kenney’s eyes was nearly closed, and his face badly battered. In round twenty-nine Davis got in a terrific right-hander, completely closing up Kenney’s left eye. Iu round thirty both came up very groggy, but desperate fighting was done all over the ring. At the end of the round the men couid hardly walk to their corners. In round thirty-one they almost tottered to the center, and at the call of “time,” hammered each other, abandoning all attempt at science. At the end of the round both fell down from sheer weakness, and although both toed the mark for another round, the referee decided the fight a draw. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. A Cresson, Pa., dispatch reports Mr. Andrew Carnegie steadily improving. He ha3 uot yet been told of his mother’s death. William Kennedy, aged fifty, fell into a tub of boiling lime wator at the Newark, 0.. papermill, yesterday. He was, it is thought fatally scalded. The noted imported stallion Prince Charlie, the property of Mr. Dan Swigert. died at the Elmendorf farm, Fayette county. Ohio, Thursday night, of colic. He was worth $20,000. There are good prospects of a rise in the rivers and a resumption of navigation on the upper Ohio, which has been practically suspended. Rain has been falling almost continuously for forty-eight hours. The steamer Northerner, of the Ward line, ran aground at Kelly's island, Lake Erie, yesterday, and, being loaded with lime, took fire and was totally consumed. She was of 1.264 ion3 burden, and owned by John M. Nichol, of Detroit. Edward Shields, of Pittsburg, an iron-worker, died, yesterday afternoon, from the effects of injuries received in a saloon brawl several weeks ago, when he received a blow on the head from a beor glass said to have been thrown by ono Henry Ford, who is in jail.

Olear Case of Insanity. Adrian, Mich., Nov. 12. —Special Pension Agent Berry was sent to this city to secure evidence of the sanity or insanity of Hazell M. Cole, of the Daily Times. Mr. Cole iR by no means well, but he voluntarily relinquished a pension of $lO a month, which had been granted for disease contracted during service iu the late war. The Pension Department proposed, in case Mr. Cole proved to be insane, to secure the appointment of a competent guardian through whom the pension could be paid. To save the department, Mr. Cole sent the department all his papers when he believed hitnself cured of his disease. A letter from Washington asking if he was alive or dead, and if the latter, the date of death, received the laconic replv, “Alive.” Mr. Cole is a believer in the faith cure, and thinks the disease would certainly return if he should allow the pension to resume, for he 6ays, “The Lord would not allow him to enjoy good health and a pension for being sick at the same time." lteecher Declines a Public Reception. New York, Nov. 12.—Rev. Henry Ward Beecher addressed a letter to Mayor Whitney, of Brooklyn, to-day, expressing his high appreciation of the honor conferred upon him by the city of Brooklyn in tendering him a public reception. After referring to his long residence in the city, his active participation in public af fairs, never shrinking from whatever course seemed to him right, regardless of prejudices, he concludes: In respectfully declining the public meeting from reasons personal to myself, I beg that you will convey to the Common Council my sincere thanks for the great honor which they have conferred upon me. May I be permitted to ask that the resolutions and signatures of all that have taken part in this, to me. memorable transaction, may bo suitably engrossed in such form as that they may bo transmitted to my children as a token of the great honor done me by my fellowcitiaeus? A B. & O. Steamship Line on the Lakes. Detroit, Nov. 12.—The Baltimore & Ohio railroad has been for some time seeking a means of reaching the Northwestern part of the country, and until recently has sought this by way of Chicago. Harwell & Adams, of Detroit, sugg sted to the companr the feasibility of a line of i earners from some Ohio port to Duluth. The proposition met with favor, and to-day Third Vice-president Smith arrived in this city, and it was definitely settled that such a line would be put into operation as soon as possible. The details of the new route have not yet been fully settled, but it will be from Fairport, 0., to Duluth, and the finest vessels will be built. This does away with tho route to the Northwest via Chicago. Hunting a Seat for Morrison. Nkw Yokk, Nov. 12.—A special to the Mail and Express from Beardstown. 111., says that efforts are being made by leading Democrats to induce Congressman Anderson to resign his seat from the Twelfth district, in order that Mr. Morrison may be elected in his place. The district is safe for from ti.ooo to 10,000 Democratic majority.

TIIE HVDXATN -AJU'OIjUS JOUKJNTAIh SATURDAY, JSTOYEXBEK 13, 1886.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of All Kinds in the Two States. Driven Mad by Unrequited Love—Application for Recount Withdrawn—Execution of Wife-Murderer Wilson—Gleanings. INDIANA. A Young Man Driven Insane by Brooding Over His 111 Luck in Love. Bpccial to the Indianapolis Journal. Logansport, Nov. 12.— Joseph Gottselig, a young man twenty-six years of age, was this afternoon adjudeed insane by Dr. Coleman and 'Sqjuires Fender and Eidson. The unfortunate young man is a son of Mr. John Gottselig, a well-known shoemaker. At the inquest it was shown that young Gottselig is a dangerous person, aud steps will be taken to have him placed in the asylum immediately. Six years ago he left here and went to Lagrange, where he established himself in the boot and shoe business, and for a time was quite successful. He was then in the enjoyment of good health and spirits, aod the world seemed to have many charms for him until he met aud courted a young lady, who after a time became tired of him, any finally re--fused to keep company with him any longer. This made him melancholy, and he brooded over his unsuccessful courtship to such an extent that he neg’ectod his business, slighted his friends, and was in all respects a changed man. Time failed to heal the wounds that a light-hearted young girl had stamped on his heart, and his unhappy love affair has unbalanced his mind. It is thought that with proper treatment he will soon recover his reason. He has always been a young man of excellent habits. .Subjugating a Town Terror. Special to the JrdianaDolis JouroaL Marion, Nov. 12.—A well-known character who, at odd times in tho past three or four years, has been the terror of Marion, came to grief here this mornine. The character referred to is Miss Betty Oppy, familiarly known as “Bet” Oppy. She is an unmarried female, about forty years old, whose temper has been hopelessly soured by the asperities of fortune, tier disposition was on about the same plane of amiability a9 that of a wild cat, and aside from, perhaps, r half dozen persons who had secured her good will, she was at war with all mankind. In the last three years she has shot three different men (none fatally), and has caved in a score or more of glass fronts, among which was that of the Democrat office. She terrorized the officers, and until yesterday there was no one to he found who was anyways anxious to put on the gloves with her. Yesterday Miss Oppv had a misunderstanding with Mrs. Frank Owens, a woman with two husbands, one of whom is in the penitentiary and th' other in jail. The misunderstanding resulted in a “set-to,” in which the honors were about equally divided. This morning Mrs. Owens equipped herseif with a gad, and iaid in wait at a prominent corner where she knew Miss: Oppy was likely to pass. The other made her appearance at 9 o’clock. Mrs. Owens at once set on her, and rained blow after blow thick and fast over the head, face and neck of her adversary. They clinched, and Miss Oppv fell on the sidewalk, where a most unmerciful beating was still further administered. It was some time bf fore help arrived, and when the irate Mrs. Owens was finally taken of tho “town terror” had been most systematically thrashed. She was bleeding from more than a score of cuts, and is probably marked for life. Little sympathy is expressed in her behalf. Mrs. Owens was arrested on the chareo of assault and battery, and her trial is in pi*ogress before ’Squire Hilborn tonight. •>

Mr. Johnson Favors Woman Special to tut* Indianapolis Journal Richmond, Nov. 12.—Henry M. Johnson, Sen-ator-elect, mailed the following letter too late to secure its reading at the State convention of woman suffragists, and it is, therefore, offered for publication, following the report of the proceedings: Richmond, Ind., Nov. 10, 1886. Mrs. Mary F. Thomas, President Woman’s Suffrage Society, Richmond, lnd.: Dear Madam—Your kind letter of the sth instant, inviting me to attend the meeting of your society, to be held in this city yesterday and to-day, came duly to hand. Until yesterday afternoon I expected to be present, but havo since found myself unable to attend, owing to tho press of unexpected business engagements. Inasmuch ns you suggest in your letter that. I should define my position on the subject of female suffrage at your meeting, it may not be inappropriate for mo to say in this communication what E should have said in the presence of your society had I attended and there given my views—that I am strongly in favor of at once conferring the right of suffrage upon women. Yours very truly and respectfully, Henry u. Johnson. Application fur Recount Withdrawn. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Rockville, Nov. 12.—The recount on county auditor, which was set for Saturday, was withdrawn, yesterday, by Henry Johns, the Republican contestant. He says he is not able to bear the expenses. A subscription list has been started for his benefit, as he is a wounded soldier, and there has already been subscribed S7OO. It is intended by his friends to make him a present of SI,OOO. Mr. Samuel T. C’ntiin, National. who ran on the Democratic ticket, supported by Nationals, Democrats, etc., has a majority of 12 —just enough to let him in comfortably. He is a wealthy farmer, and conn • treasurer in 1872. and Representative in 1882. For the former office he was disastrously defeated, and for the latter he only lacked eight votes. He is tho first man to succeed a Republican auditor for thirty years.

Minor Notes. Rev. Harry Thompson has resigned the rectorship of Trinity Episcopal Church, at Logar.sport, to accept a call to a parish in Michigan. He will leave Logansport in about three weeks. Sheriff Magill, of Shelby county, has arrested William Hammond. He is wanted in Ripley county on a charge of robbery, and was arrested on a telegram sent by the authorities of that county. Lawrence Reynolds has mysteriously disappeared from his home near Muddy Fork. Clark county. Reynolds started to Jeffersonville on Monday with four head of stock, and has not since been h'eaid from. He has a wife and two children who are comfortably fixed. The case of the State vs. Mollie Van Cleave for attemnt to black mail Charles E. Karmire, a wealthy business man and late Republican candidate for county clerk, has been on trial all week in the Circuit Court at Shelbyville. The woman was found guilty and given one year in the Reformatory. Burglars entered the residence of Mi6S Margaret Allen, near Liberty, on Wednesday night, about 8 o'clock, and at the muzzle of a revolver forced the inmates—three ladies—to deliver up their valuables. They succeeded in carrying off about S7O in money and old coins. There were three masked men. Diphtheria has broken out in its most rnalienant form in Veale township. Daviess county, and the epidemic is assuming alarming proportions. Two deaths among adults have already occurred, and a number of persons are beyond recovery. The attending physicians think the epidemic may sweep over the whole county. Mrs. William Wiley, residing three miles south of Wabash, a day or so ago gave birth to a girl baby having but one leg, the left limb being wanting. In all other respects the child is perfectly formed, is lusty and strong, and. the physicians say, will survive. The peculiar deformity excites much curiosity aod the infant has been visitad by many persons. At a meeting of the board of trustees of the Baptist Church of Wabash it was determined to reorganize the society, which was broken up over ten years ago because of the removal of many members to other points. Since 1877 there have been no regular church servioes held, the pastor

at that time having been dismissed. An ample fund for the support of a minister has been pledged, and as soon as one is secured services will be resumed in the church building belonging to the congregation. ILLINOIS. Execution of Wife-Murderer Wilson at Anna —Sketch of His Crime. Anna, Nov. 12.—John W. Wilson, the wifemurderer, was hanged here at noon. The Supreme Court refused to interfere in the case, a few days ago, aod appeals to Governor Oglesby for clemency also proved fruitless. Wilson had all along believed that he would escapo the gallows, and was considerably broken up in mind and body when ho learned that all hope had vanished. The crime was committed on the afternoon of Jan. 7 of the present year, at West Saratoga, this county. Wilson was a shoemaker by trade, but the reputation of an habitual loafer. He separated from his wife, leavine her with seven children in a destitute condition. On the afternoon of the murder, after an absence of six weeks, he reapneared. Three neighbors were at the house, replenishing Mrs. Wilson’s wood-pile as an act of charity. Wiison knew them, and spoke to all. He then w r alked into the house, and, without a word, began shooting at his wife. She started to run. but fell dead on the threshold, her body pierced with five bullets. Wilson made no effort to escape, but feigned insanity. A month’s incarceration, however, was sufficient to demonstrate that he was perfectly sane, and his prompt trial and c jnviction followed. Brief Mention. Diphtheria is raginein and around Windsor, the victims being chiefly small children. Several have died, and almost every ease proves fatal. The doctors say that medical aid will do no good, and most cases prove fatal in five or six hours. Alfred Gannor, charged with having drowned his six-year old step-son, and who, about one month ago, broke away from Jailer Steinson while out trying to procure bail, and who returned two days afterward and gave himself up, escaped from jail at Vandalia by overpowering Mrs. Steinson, the jailer's wife, who had gone in to take him a pillow. Near Shelbvville, on Wednesday night, a daring attempt at highway robbery was made. Albert Mominger, collecting agent for H. llulman & Cos., of Terre Haute, after transacting business at Shelbyville. hired Charles Davis, livery man, to take him overland to Stewardson. Mr. Mominger intended returning to Shelbvville, but having about $2,500 with him he deemed it best to remain in Stewardson, which he did. Mr. Davis, while crossing Richland timber on his return, was stopped by three highwaymen, who demanded his money. Mr. Davis whipped his team and succeeded in eluding the robbers, hut not until the bridles and other parts of the harness had been cut to pieces.

THE FIRE RECORD, The Furniture and Fittings of Moody’s Clii-cago-Avenue Church Destroyed. Chicago, Nov. 12.—At 2:50 o’clock this morning fire was discovered in the basement of the Chicago-avenue Church, better knuwn as Moody’s Church, at the corner of Chicago avenue and Lasalle street. An alarm was given, but before the engine could respond the flames had burst through the first fl"or into the lectureroom. Here their fury was checked for a while, as was supposed, but, concealed by the dense smoke, the fire bad crept up to the second floor and soon eaten its way into the auditorium of the second floor. Fed here by the multitude of cushions and other inflammable furnishings, the flames spread with surprising rapidity and redoubled fierceness. A second alarm was hastily turned in. The burning cushions and other material gave forth almost impenetrable volumes of dense black smoke, which for a time repulsed all efforts of the firemen to enter the church. The stained-glass windows, which had beeun to crack from the heat, were dashed in with axes, and in a few minutes half a dozen streams were playing on the fire, which clung with obstinate persistence to the furniture and other light combustibles in the room. After nearly three quarters of an hour of hard work the flames were got under control and the fire confined to the church building. The smoke wss still too dense to permit an investigation of tho extent of the damages, but it believed that the interior is entirely gutted. Tho 6tained glass windows were almost entirely destroyed. The walls, it was thought, are about all of the structure that could b 9 preserved for future use. The pastor, the Rev. Mr. Goss, estimated the loss at $50,000, ana said that the church and furniture were covered by insurance to that amount. Incendiarism is believed by some to be the cause of the fire. It is said that at 1:30 o’clock this morning a policeman saw someone in the interior of the building. Mr. D. B. Turner, the janitor, said that all the members of his family had retired at that hour. The Rev. Mr. Goss could not conceive of a motive any one might have, but admitted that he could not understand the origin of the flames in the part of the building where they were discovered, unless the fire was set. Ho said there might have been an overheated pipe from one of the seven furnaces which are located in the basement. The Church Society was organized by the Rev. Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist, in 1869, and occupied a small building on Chicago avenue, near Franklin street, until the great fire in 1871. Immediately after that time Mr. Moody built the nresent church structure, soliciting and receiving contributions from all parts of the globe until SIOO,OOO was rasied. Mr. Moody continued as the pastor until he began his general evangelistic work. The present pastor of the church is the Rev. C. F. Goss. It has grown from a small beginning to be one of the largest churches in point of membership in the city. The Sunday-school rolis include the names of over sixteen hundred children. A. H. Revall. J. H. Hitchcock. A. H. Lowden, R. F. Atchison and John ALirrison are at present deacons. The auditorium of the church is the largest in Chicago, though perhaps the plainest in design. Siuce the building was first erected alterations and improvements have been made to the extent of $25,000. The walls of the church are uninjured, and the total loss will not exceed $15,000.

Hotel Burned. Special to the Indianaooiis Journal. Mattoon, 111., Nov. 12.—An SB,OOO loss was sustained in this city early this morning by the burning of the Beckham House, a large twostory, all frame building situated near the shops of the Indianapolis & St. Louis raiiroad. The building was in flames beyond control before the fire company could reach it, and soon burned to the ground, with nearly all its contents. The owner carried insurance as follows: National, $1,000; Frauklin, $1,200; Fireman’s Fund, $1,200, on building, and $1,500 in Mechanics' of Milwaukee, on contents. A bad Hue is said to have been the origin of the fire. A Vermont Village on Fire. Brattleboro, Vt., Nov. 12.—A destructive fire is raging in the village of Townshend. The postoffice, two places of business and several residences have already been destroyed, and a number of others are momentarily expected to go. There is no fire engine in the town, and none can reach it from here on account of a freight wreck. If the fire crosses the street, the whole village will be destroyed. A snow-storm prevails. Catholic Cathedral Burned. Pittsburg, Nov. 12.—Shortly after midnight a fire broke out in St Peter’s Roman Catholic pro-cathedral in Allegheny City. The fire had gained 6uch headway when the firemen arrived on the scene that all efforts to extinguish it proved futile. The entire edifice was totally destroyed. The loss is estimated at SIOO,000; fully covered by insurance. It is said the fire originated from a natural gas register. “Okk hundred doses one dollar’’ is true only of Hood's Sarsaparillu, and it is an unanswerable argument as to strength and economy.

TRE BUSINESS OUTLOOK. Continued Dullness in All Kinds of Trade, Excepting Iron, Steel and Lumber. New York. Not. 12.—Special telegrams to Bradstreets show a continued lack of general activity in the distribution of staples, with exceptions in favor of iron, steel and lumber. Dry goods continue to bear the brunt of the fa’ling off in the demand, while textiles generally, and produce, are quiet. At a few points the retail trade has been stimulated by colder weather, but wholesale merchants now complain that country traders have not disposed sufficiently of their recent heavy purchases to warrant a revival in buying. The industrial troubles at Chicago and in eastern New York knitting mills have not seriously affected general trade yet. although 40.000 employes have been rendered idle. The labor troubles and a check to the foreign demand for American securities created a dullness in the stock market, with some tendency to lower prices. Speculative activity was for a time transferred to a number of neglected specialties and Southern stocks. The market became somewhat lower toward the close of the week. The transactions of the New York Stock Exchange for the week amounted to 1.952,522 shares, against 1,593,081 shares last week. Bonds were firm and advancing. The transactions of the week were $12,147,300, against $9,816,100 last week. Money is easier, the arrival of more gold from Europe, together with the activity of the Treasury in anticipating December and January interest payments, tending to improve the situation. The stoppage of offerings of bills against securities gives foreign exchange a firmer time. Money is returning from the West more generally than a week ago, although at Kansas City and Mil waukee the country demand is heavy. The toial bank clearings at thirty cities are $1,037,643,521, against $1,063,387,611 last week. American makers of pig and finished iron are confident of the future. A moderate advance in prices of raw iron is looked for in a few weeks, 6ay $1 per ton. The rail mills have contracted about 700,000 tons for 1887 delivery, nearl onehalf their capacity. Petroleum certificates have generally broken out of the rut in which they have lain at about 65 cents per barrel, and on Thursday advanced to 72£. closing at 71J cents. Wneat continues heavy and prices low. The enormous stocks at the Northwest make Minneapolis incline to bearishness. In Minnesota and Dakota 55 per cent, of the total crop is reported out of farmers’ hands. The business failures occurring throughout the country during the last seven days, as reported to R. G. Dun & Cos., number, for the United States. 198, and for Canada, 33. or a total of 231. as compared with a total of 186 last week and 215 the week previous to the last. The noticeable increase in the number of casualties arises in New York city, Canada and the Southern States. ■Business Embarrassments. Special to the lndianaeolis Journal Bloomington, 111., Nov. 12.—N. P. Perry, an old furniture dealer of this city, failed in business to-day. He confessed judgments aggregating $5,000, and the sheriff is in possession of his store. Worcester, Mass., Nov. 12.—Fitch, Cox & Staples, boot manufacturers, have assigned. Liabilities, about $60,000; assets not known. New York, Nov. 12.—The Duffy Malt-whisky Company, of Baltimore, has been placed in the hands of Henry Stockbndge, as receiver. An attachment has been issued against the company for $7,565. in favor of William Lanahan & Son. On Thursday the company executed a chattel mortgage for SIO,OOO to William H. Gelshenen, of New York. The company had been under a cloud for some time. The failure is due to the branching out of the company into vnrious unproductive schemes, such as the Bay Ridge Improvement Company, of Baltimore, and the French Hotel Company, of New York. Mr. Walter B. Duffy, the president of the company, is a Rochester capitalist, and is president of the Rochester Distilling Company.

ANDOVER THEOLOGY. The Amended Charges Against Five Professors of Andover Theological Seminary. Boston, Mass., Nov. 12. —The amended charges against Professors Smyth, Lucker, Harris, Churchill and Ilincks have been sent to the Board of Visitors of the Andover Theological Seminary. The charges are signed by J. M. Wellman, H. M. Dexter, O. T. Lampear and J. J. Blaisdell, copies being sent to each of the professors, with the information that the charges against them were the same as those againt Professor Smyth. The first specification alleges that Prof. Stnyth holds beliefs, has taught doctrines and theories, and done other things antagonistic to the constitution and statutes of the seminary, and the “true intention” of its founders as therein expressed. Second —That Professor Smyth, contrary to the modified requirements of Articles 11 and 12 of the Constitution, is not a man of sound orthodox principles and divinity, according to the fundamental and distinguishing doctrines of the gospel of Christ, as summarily expressed in the Westminster Assembly’s Shorter Catechism, but that he teaches what is antagonistic to the seminary creed. Third—That Prof. Smyth, in the breach of the requirements of Article 4, is not an orthodoxand consistent Calvinist. The fourth specification gives in detail the “heterodoxy” of Prof. Smyth. He holds, first, that the Bible is not the “only perfect rule of faith and practice;" second, that Christ, in his days of humiliation, was finite, being limited in all his attributes, capacities and attainments —in other words, was not “God in man;” third, that no man has the power or capacity to repent without the knowledge of God in Christ; fourth, that mankind, save as they have received knowledge of “historic Christ." are not sinners, or if they are, are not of such sinfulness as to be in danger of being lost; firth, that no man can be lost without having knowledge of Christ; sixth, that theatonement of Christ consists essentially in his becoming identified with the human race through his incarnation: seventh, that the Trinity is modal, or monarehian, and not a trin’ty of persons; eighth, that the work of the Holy Spirit is chiefly consigned to the sphere of historic Christianity; ninth; that the salvation of men is not wholly by grace; tenth, that faith ought to be scientific and natural, rather than scriptural; that there is probation after life for alt men who do not decisively reject Christ, and that this should be emphasized and made even central in systematic theoloey. Ho also holds that there is a “new theology better than the old,” which is bitterly opposed to the Creed, and he has. in repeated instances, broken the solemn promise made when be subscribed to the Creed. _ Irigersoll Will Appear for the Anarchists. Chicago, Nov. 12.—1 t was learned yesterday that, previous to departing for the East, Col. It. G. Ingersoll positively agreed to associate himself with the counsel for the Anarchists, but will only make the argument before the State Supreme Court. The foregoing statement is denied by relatives of advocate. Alderman McCabe's Case. New York, Nov. 12.—Judge Cowing, in the Court of General Sessions, to-day, disposed of the case of “boodle” Alderman McCabe, holding that he need not be sent to an institution, but that he might be cared for by his wife. The judge fixed bail at $20,000 for the prisoner’s production in court should he recover his reason. Steamship News. Queenstown, Nov. 12. —Arrived: Missouri, Adriatic, from New York. New York, Nov. 12.— Arrived: City of Berlm, from Liverpool; Wieland, from Hamburg, A Well-Known Editor Assaulted. Milwaukee, Nov. 12.—C01. J. H. Knight, of Ashland, who managed the legislative campaign in Wisconsin, for Postmaster general Vilas, this morning assaulted Horace Rubles, editor of the Sentinel, while in a fit of anger over a statement

made in a Sentinel editorial on the day previom to the late election. Colonel Knight struck Mr. Rubles in the face with his fist and made • vicious blow at him with his cane, which happily was warded off by a bystander. The cane wai broken in the assault. A Reminiscence of the Eire. Boston Record. There is a little story which the Historian baa reason to believe has been crystallized in a single family ever since the big fire of 1872, and is as yet new to the types. That ereat conflagration made the fortnnes of some, and destroyed those of others. The fam ily here referred to were severely crippled Pj the calamity, and were forced to econonuze in every practicable way, until the buaiuess that maintained them got on its feet again. They moved into a small bouse in the suburbs, and the. children of the family were denied many luxuries to which they had been accustomed. A month or two after the fire a baby was born to the household, and was duly presented to little Ellen, a six-vear-old daughter of the house. “How do you like him, Ellen?” she was asked. “Oh. he’s very nice, but—” “But what?” “Oh, he's so awful little. But then I suppose he’s as big as we can afford now.” A Warning to Smokers Texas Siftings. A member of the Texas Legislature engaged the services of a colored man named Jake. It wjis not long before the legislator had occasion to remark: “Jake, it's very singular that I miss so many of my cigars.” “Kurnel, yer reckerlects dat I tole yer when yer fust hired me dat I smoked, and you said 1 musn’t smoke in de house?’’ “But, great Ca'sar! you didn’t suppose I gave you permission to smoke up ray cigars?" “Whose cigars did you reckon I'd smoke? Didn't ’spose, did yer. dat I ask permishuu ter smoke my own cigars?” Thieves In Chicago. Chicago Tribune. “Hey, there! You’ve got ray umbrella! I've found it at last, have l?” exclaimed a large-sized man, in a loud and menacing tone, as ho stood in a doorway on one of the principal streets, one rainy morning recently, while a number of pedestrians were hurryine past. A dozen men turned at once on hearing him, and came toward him, holding out their umbrellas and making profuse apologies. With the air of an injured individual, the large man selected a fine silk one from among the number, and the procession moved on again. Biuks’s Idea. Boston Herald. Binks is not very appreciative of the present style of room decoration, and Mrs. Binks is constantly grieved Dy his indifference to her efforts to be aesthetic. The other day, however, the good lady came home from the rehearsal to find the four legs of every chair in her parlor ornamented with a bow of satin ribbon. Binks stood by looking as pleased as a basket of chips. “There, dear,” he said. “I saw you had only ribbon enough to fasten to the top of that rocker, and so I brought a whole piece along and made things look all nice and regular.” Theological Item. Texas Siftings. Some of the terms used in the Bible are bewildering to children. A few Sundays ago, an Austin Sunday-school teacher was asked what was meant by the verse in the Bible that said Solomon had a thousand concubines. The young lady teacher was rather taken by surprise, but she finally said that it meant Solomon had a thousand lady friends. “What a nice time he must have had making New Year’s calls,” was the boyish response.

No Talkiug Shop in That House, Chicago Raubler. Melinda, now that Mrs. DeWiegins has gone, let me tell you again never to make any allusion to pa’s packing business before companjn Melinda—Why, ma, I didn’t say anything about pork. Mrs. Mushroom—No; but you spoke about having a sty ou your eye, aad it mortified me terribly. A Hint. Boston Courier. ' “Will you have some tonic with your oysters, Mamie?” “Yes. Get me some ginger ale.” “Ginger ale?” “xes. That pops, I believe, when you opon it.” Indirect Application. New York Life. “Patrick, you told me you needed the alcohol to clean the mirrors with, and here I find you drinking it” “Faix, mum, it’s a drinkin’ it and brathing 00 the glass oi’m a doin’.” A Hard Winter Predicted. Attica Ledger. Throueh the efforts of a clergyman, the druggists of Janesville, Wis., have signed an agreement to keep open but three hours on Sunday. The man who can’t get drunk in three hour? will have a hard time of it in that town now. At Harvard. Boston Record. Scrap of coversation between two ladies, overheard on surburban train a few mornings since: “So George is at Harvard now?’’ “Oh, yes; this is his second year, you know; he has just entered they sycamore class.” Sold Again. Why doth the beauteous maiden seem So wearied arid so vexed! She’s just found out the tale will be “Continued in our next." —Merchant Travelor. I'lre Terrors of the Wheel. Wnshtntflon Critic. “Do you bike?" “Well, hardly, but I trike.” You don’t understand that, possibly. Permit pe to say it is the bicycle and tricycle language in voguo m Washington and other wheeled towns. A Serious Matter. Boston Record. The renewed call from Chicago may move Dr. Withrow, but it will be a serious matter if Parkstreet Church should have anew minister in addition to the new coat of paint There Was Compensation. New York Life. Fond Mother—Ho does look like his father, doesn’t lie? Mr. B. —Yes; but I shouldn’t mind that as long as he is healthy. Pain is the world’s bane: St Jacobs Oil tha antidote. The ■sorld says so. aHHnHOHannM jP|) teW IpS) 1 0R) n ffiAVORIJiQ PQwdE3 i^RActf f NATURAL FRUfT FLAVORS MOST PERFECT MADE Prepared with strict regard to Purity, Strength, and Healihfuhuies. Dr. Price's Laaiug Powder contains no Ammonia, Lime or Alum. I>r. Pricc’a Extracts, Vanilla, Lemon, Orange, etc.. Barer deliciously.