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It was passed around as on* of the greatest curiosities of the day, after it had been inspected cioeely to see if the signature was genuine. The general verdict, aftu* numerous expresSions of astonishment had been made, was that a eclinatien to take money on a balance declared by government book-keepers was an evidence of extraordinary eccentricity, if not of mental unsoundness, as the United States would have sued and recovered from Mr. Bergh, were the balance declared the other way, without regard to Mr. Rergh’s recollection or statements of the matter. The repudiated sl3l will be hold subject to honest Mr. Bergh’s orders. KLAINE DID JUST RIGHT. Senator Toorbees Very Much Delighted that Ediuundß was Snubbed. Washington special. Senator Voorhees in a little chat to-day gave a most decided opinion of the Ecimunds-Blaiue omeuto, and especially of the party of the first part named. “Well, sir. my opinion of that affair is that whatever my estimate of Mr. Blaioe may be, per se, politically speaking, he was emphatically in the right then. Edmunds is brutal, malignant and tyrannical towards those whom he has in his power. He is a bully towards all who are afraid of him, and a coward when confronted by an equal or superior. His abilities are ereatly overestimated. I think, in view of his action towards Mr. Blaine, that that gentleman treated him with remarkable equanimity and consideration. That was not the first or only letter that the Vermont Senator had written against Blaine. His sneaking ways were illustrated when he crinpiuply approached and extended the hand of friendship to the man whom he sought to strike down. Had it not been the house of mourning even a severer chastisement ffiiebt have been pardonable under the circumstances. To maxe matters worse, that effusive young man, McMicbael, did not take in the situation. He must needs bring the two hostiles into formal meeting by remarking that an introduction was not necessary. “This promiscuous introduction of every Tom, Dick and Harry is one of the nuisances of American social and official life. It has often created embarrassments, if not collisions, which might have been avoided. It shows very little respect for either party not to give them the benefit of saying whether an introduction would be agreeable. Our American manner. 1 ?, in some respects, are in sad need of a reform movement. ” The Tall Sycamore of the Wabash had several severe parliamentary combats, it is hinted, with the Green Mountain Senator in executive session, when Indiana nominations were called up for consideration and action. Upon one occasion, it is said, he called the Vermonter a liar, and was ready to back it up. His call was not answered. MINOR MATTERS. A Decrese of Three Millions In the Public Debt During November. Washington, Dec. 1. —The following is a recapitulation of the debt statement issued to day from the Troasury Department: Interes:-bearing debt $1,137,749.3(52 Interest • 11,493,039 Debt on which interest has ceased.... 9,507.852 Debt bearing no interest 556,757,543 Total debt and interest $1,715,508,808 Debt, less available cash in the Treasury, Dec. 1 1,391.436,254 Decrease of debt during the month.. 3,005,249 Cash in the Treasury available for reduction of debt 224,071,553 Total cash in Treasury 439,023,740 Postal Notes. Washington t-pccial. The Post-office Department decides that there is no provision in the postal laws for withholding payment of a postal note. Assistant Attor-ney-general Bryant, of the department, has written an opinion on the payment by Postmaster John Gopsill, of Jersey City, of some notes thought to have been stolen in the Vanceboro, Me., mail robbery. Mr. Bryant says: “The United States is liaole in no event for the payment of a postal note to a wrong person. But this immunity does not extend absolutely to postmasters. A postmaster, when notified in such a manns, as to satisfy him that a postal note has been stolen, may very properly withhold payment.” Colonel Pierce’s Successor. Washington Special. Hon. M. H. Day, better known to the Dakota Democracy as “Mike Day,” is to be appointed Governor of the Territory. This is regarded as definitely determined upon. Judge Church, formerly of New York, now holding a judicial appointment, and residing at Huron, D. TANARUS., was the President’s selection for the governorship, but he profers what he has got, and has added his influence with Mr. Cleveland to the support of Mr. Day. Heretofore there has been a good deal of wraneling between Democratic factions of the Territory over the federal appointments, but for the present the differences have been dropped in Mr. Day’s interest.

The President Attacked by Rheumatism. Washington, Dec. I.—The President has been confined to his room for two or three days by a slight but annoying attack of rheumatism, and has, for this reason, been obliged to deny himself to all calling except Cabinet officers. He i6 feeling somewhat better to-day. The President has suffered from rheumatism before, but this is the first attack he has had since he entered the White House. General and Pergonal. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal Washington, Dec. I.—S. W. Irwin, of Crawfordsville, now in this city, has accepted a position under the Shannon File Company, and will leave for Georgia the last of this week. Commissioner Atkins, of tho Indian Office, has received from representative business men of New York city a written argument in favor of retaining the Government Indian Supply Warehouse in that city. The Postoffice Department has information that Thomas Wilson, recently appointed postmaster at Cairo 111., is dead. The President to-day appointed the following named postmasters: W. D. F. Whitsitt, Pleasant Hill, Mo., vice C. L. Mayo, suspended; N. W, Noell, at Cisco, Tex., vice David Redfield, suspended. William L. Newton, of the District of Columbia, a clerk in the Dead-letter Office of the Postoffice Department, was to-day removed Mr. Newton has been in the service of the department since July 1, 1856, and has become incapacitated from old age to perform clerical duty. A. B. Carieton, of Terre Haute, is here. Seth M. Whitten, of Union City, is here again. Third Auditor Williams and Mrs. Williams are located for the winter at No. 25 Lafayette sq uare. The Comptroller of the Currency has authorized the Canton National Bank, of Cantou, 111, and the Citizens’ National Bank, of Medicine Lodge, Kan., to begin business, each with acapital of $50,000. Maurice*6. Holahan has been appointed special igent of the Treasury for duty at New York. It is stated by Kentuckians that Gen. B. F. Butler will be retained as counsel for Mr. Tbobe tn the latter’s contest for Mr. Carlisle's seat. Those Forged Brazilian Notes. St. Louis, Dec. I.—The Brazilian note cases took an unexpected turn to-dnv in the United States District Court Joseph EL White, who has been confined in the city jail awaiting trial on the charge of uttering forged certificates purporting to be Brazilian treasury notes, sent for the district attorney and intimated his delire to withdraw his plea of not guilty and throw .limself upon tho mercy of the court This he did later in the day, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty. lie was then remanded to jail, sentence being deferred. His brother, Lucius White, is awaiting trial at St Charles, Mo., charged with the same offense. It is thought that he will receive a light sentence, inasmuch ns he turned State's evidence. •%pulau trial shows the worth of every aricle; and thirty-four years constant use has >roven the groat efficacy of Dr. Bull’s Cough \vruy; it has ao superior.

MOEN’S WELL-KEPT SECBET. Unable to Longer Bear the Scorn and Contempt of Ilis Acquaintances, “ Doc” Wilson Breaks Down and Confesses He Is* the Legitimate Son of Moen—Result of Trying to Hide a Youthful Sin. Providence, R. L, Dec. I.—Unable to bear the strain on his mind any longer, “Doc” Wilson, this morning, broken down in health and weepiug like a child, told the great secret which has existed between him and P. L. Moen, of Worcester, for so many years. He told the story in the presence of four reputable citizens, who furnished it to the press: “I am looked upon as a black-mailer,” he said, "and those who believe I have been bleeding that old man he’d me in as much contempt as a yollow dog. But I will not stand it any longer. I am more sinned against than sinning, anu now the truth shall be known. My name is not Wilson, nor am I the son of John Wilßon. M 7 father is the man who is accusing me of blackmail, and my name is Levi Moen, the lawful son of P. L. Moen, of Worcester.” Mr. Wilson then went on to tell the story of his birth and the wrong done him by his father. His story is that he is a son of Moen’s first wife, and that he was born a few months after the marriage. Moen, being a deacon SDd a professedly high-toned Christian, did not wish to face the scandal of such an early birth for his first-born, so a bargain was made with one Jonas Wilson, of Danielsonville, Conn., a staee-driver, by which the babe was transferred to the latter's care, and was brought up as a Wilson. The boy lived and toiled in the humble sphere to which he Bays Moen consigned him, and it was not until he was young-man-grown that he learned the secret of his birth. For that secret he was indebted to the religious remorse of his supposed father. Jonas Wilson, who, being on his death bed and not caring to pass the portals with the burthen on his soul, drew the lad toward him and told him who he was. After Wilson died the young man set off for Worcester to meet bis father face to face. Their first meeting, Wilson Bays, was exactly as has been described. He did meet Moen on that particular morning, and after observing the signs of wealth and luxury that abounded, he demanded of Moen •some reparation for the wrong done to the one who should be the heir to all. Moen at ;r°t refused to acknowledge the lad. and wou'.c .lave driven him forth, but the boy faced his millionaire parent defiantly, and, upbraiding him for the wrong done his mother And himself, said: “I will force you to acknowledge me, and the world shall know you for what you are.” Then, “Doc” says, the banker-deacon became alarmed, and gnve him SIOO. By appointment he met Moen the next day, and consented to shield his unnatural father from s'namo. The father had, in the meantime, married again after the death of “Doc's” mother, and had married into a family which would have scorned Moen had they known of the scandal. Then, according to Mr. Wilson’s story, the persons who knew the secret of his parentage, seeing “Doc” had morey, and knowing it came from Moen, began to urge claims upon him. Their demands increased, and to satisfy them he had to apply to Moen for money, and in that way much of the sura received from the banker was spent Mr. Wilson says that these demands upon him grew so exorbitant that he was almost impoverished by them. The Enclee suits were settled, he said, at Moen’s sug gestion and with Moen’s money, because the latter feared his relationship to Wilson would come out some way in the trial. Wilson . has letters which, he says* were written by Moen, acknowledging the relationship and calling him “dear son.” These letters Mr. Wilsou produced to-day. He says he is the iujured one, as, instead of being reared as a gentleman and brought up amid all the luxuries which his father’s wealth could purchase, ho was cast adrift, reared a peasant boy, without education and without any of the refinements of life which would have been his had his cruel parent done right. Mr. Wilson says he cannot longer endure the calumnies with which he is assailed, and that his confession of the secret is true in every respect.

Moen Says It’s a Downright Lie. Worcester, Mass., Dec. I.—The announcement from Providence, this evening, that “Doc” Wilson had lifted the veil from the great Moen mystory caused a tremendous sensation. The bulletin boards were surrounded far into the night by crowds. The millionaire manufacturer was at prayer meeting when the announcement reached this city, and the reporters gathered at the door of the Union Church to waylay him when he came forth. One of them showed Mr. Moen a copy of a Providence paper containing the story, and proceeded to interview him on the subject, but he would say nothing aside from the statement that “Doc's” story was a lie. With difficulty he escaped the reporters, and proceeded to hi 6 residence. A reporter called upon him there, at 9 o’clock. His son Phil came to the door with him. He was as cool and collected as though he had been called to the door on a matter of business of the simplest kind. When asked about the statement made by Wilson to day that he was his father, Mr. Moen said: “It is a lie—a downright lie.” He then said: “My counsel has advised me not to talk with any of the newspaper men on the subject, so you will excuse me if I decline to be interviewed. But you can see that he is nearing the end of his rope. Just see how desperate the man is—getting up such a story as that.” Mr. Moen declined to state anything further. How a Pair of Elopers Fared. Red Bank, N. J., Dec. I.— Fred S. Rockwell, the eloper and embezzler, was confined in the Monmouth county jail, at Freehold, this morning. He and Mrs. West, his companion, separated at Mattawan, near which place she will take up her permanent residence with her father, Harrison Jacques. The meeting between Maud West and her father was very affectionate, and the little girl was almost beside herself with joy. Maud was takeu to Long Branch to her grandfather’s, where her brother and sister have been staying since the elopement The children will return home New Year’s day. The eloping couple fared anything but well while on their Western trip. Mrs. West was taken sick on two occasions, and the expenses of the physicians employed amounted to over a hundred dollars. Iu Kansas City Rockwell was unable to procure a eituation and he rented a small room in a flat on East Twelfth street He furnished the room with three chairs, a table, two trunks, a small stove and a bed. The household utensils were kept in the wardrobe. Rockwell at one time told Maud that she must go out on the street and beg or they would starve. The little girl told her father that sometimes they had but one meal a day. and oftentimes she was so hungry that she could not sleep when night came. Arrested for Embezzlement. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. I. B. F. Rafferty, until recently general manager for the Pennsylvania Natural Gas Company, has been charged with embezzlement and making false entries in the company’s books. The charge is preferred by Manager Hurley, of the gas company, who places the amount of the shortage at $1,750. Mr. Rafferty turnishes $2,000 bail, and says that he can establish bis innocence, claiming that it is a ca%e of malicious prosecution, because he at one time discharged Hurley, the present manager, who was then a subordinate officer. President Thomas and two directors of the company will arrive from Philadelphia to-morrow to investigate the matter. The Grottkau Trial. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. L—The State adduced very strong testimony to-day in the case of Paul Groitkau, charged with inciting to riot. Several witnesses swore that in his speech made just be-

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1886.

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. It is announced that James G. Blaine, jr., has secured a position on the staff of the Pittsburg Times. Dr. James C. Perkins, a prominent young man of an old Milwaukee family, fatally shot himself yesterday morning. It is believed he was temporarily insane. The farmers of several counties in Massachusetts are combining against the Knights of Labor, whom they charge with inciting strikes during harvest time. Dr. James S. Perkins, a prominent dentist of Detroit, committed suicide yesterday, by shooting while lying in bod. No cause cau be assigned for the rash act Crosar Robertson, colored, who assaulted Miss Lizzie Bowie, with criminal intent, in a public road. Monday morning, \va lynched at Florence, S. C., Tuesday night. Assistant United States Attorney Dodge, of Cleveland, has rendered an opinion that prison officials violate the law when they open letters addressed to convicts. Four negroes were lynched near DeKalb, Tex., on Monday night, for the murder of a farmer named George Taafe. The murder occurred in the Indian Territory. The negroes were taken by force from Texas officers. While workmen were removing debris from the recently-burned building of the Ware Vinegar Company, at Cincinnati, yesterday, the east and weßt walls fell, fatally injuring John Lamphier. A half dozen others narrow.y escaped. On Tuesday night three boys, two sons of John Lee, aged five and six years, respectively, and a son of Robert Pulver, aged six years, were drowned at Joy. a village in Wayne county, New York. They went on the ice on a mill-pond and broke through. The second section of freight train No. 16, on the Cleveland & Pittsburg railroad; ran into the first section of the same train, near Summitville, 0., at 11 o’clock on Tuesday night, wrecking sixteen cars and both locomotives. The debris took fire immediately and was entirely consumed. No person was injured. The loss is $25,000. Three Hungarians. John Cobbalack, John Werner and Andrew Kaeko, who were Iving in a drunken sieep upon the track of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad, near Pittpton, last evening, were struck by a passenger train and instantly killed. Their bodies were frightfully mangled, portions of their limbs being scattered over the track for some distance. On Thursday last, at Fairchance, Pa., several pounds of dynamite were discovered in the office of the Fairchance Furnace Company, so arranged in connection with a desk that if the one accustomed to use it had leaned upon it. an explosion would have followed which would have caused untold loss of life and property. The company is at a loss to understand the cause for the dastardly deed. Officials of the Grand Trnuk nd Canadian Pacific railways are at Ottawa, striving for concessions from the government with respect to the proposed branches to connect with the American railway system, at Sault Ste. Marie. The former will commence operations at once, unless prevented by complications with the Canadian Pacific railway, which has located its line over the Grand Trunk lines, taking the same favorable river crossings. It is stated that only one charter will be granted by the American authorities for a bridge at the Sault, and this will be controlled by the Grand Trunk. Lively times are expected, as the projected railways will form an outlet for wheat from the West Methodist Publishing Interests. Cincinnati, Dec. I.—A meeting of Methodist officials, held here to-day. gave rise to a report that it was the bishops’ meeting to fix the plan of episcopal visitation. The purpose was quite another one, however. It was a meeting of the commission appointed by the last General Conference to look after the publishing interests of the chnreh. It is composed of ex Governor E. O. Stanard, of Missouri; ex-Governor Claflin. of Massachusetts: ex-Governor Evans, of Colorado; Hon. T. S. Root, of Buffalo, N. Y.; Hon. A. Bradley, of Pittsburg. Pa.; Rev. Dr. Crawford, of New York; Rev. Dr. T. C. Johns, of Milwaukee; Rev. Dr. G. P. Graw, of Camden, N. J.; Rev. Dr. Luke Hitchcock, of Chicago, and Rev. Dr. W. L. Hypes, of Cincinnati. The commission will make its report to the General Conference. The Erie Telephone Suits. Lowell, Mass., Dec. I.— The arbitrators in the Erie telephone suits met this morniug in the court-house, to hear evidence in the case of William A. Ingham vs. the Telephone Company. Counsel for the plaintiffs declined to introduce evidence, holding that the case could not be completed before next Saturday, the time at which the decision of the arbitrators must be filed with the Superior Court. General Butler, for the defendants, urged the completion of the case, claiming to be able to put in all evidence for the defense in half a day. To this the plaintiffs would not agree, and the hearing was adjourned till the second Tuesday in January, when the individual suits of Messrs. Bennett* Sherman and Tibbetts against Messrs. Bent. Downs and Gliddon, the plaintiffs in the suits just ended, will be tried. The Trunk-Line Pool. New York, Dec. I.—There was a meeting of the trunk line pool here to-day. The Erie, the Grand Trunk, the Pennsylvania, the Lackawanna, the West Shore, the New York Central and the Baltimore & Ohio were represented. After the meeting. Commissioner Fink said that it was entirely harmonious, and all questions had been satisfactorily settled. Steamship News. New York, Dec. I. —Arrived: Wisconsin, from. Liverpool. Sir James Paget, President British Medical Association, says that 70 000 deaths are annually caused by nervous diseases in England, and that there is no more powerful and effectual nerve tonic than Liebig Co.’s Coca beef Tonic is evidenced by the emphatic testimony of the most eminent physicians. For malaria, debility, sick headache, dyspepsia, monthly suffering and biliousness it is incomparable.

fore the crowd marched to the factories he had exhorted them to brace ur, mark all policemen an . take a decided stand against them and the militia. “Every laborer must have a revolver to-day that shoots at least across the road, SDd kills a policeman, if necessary,” he yelled to the infuriated crowd. Albert Moessinger has also been strongly identified with the riotous proceedings, but bis case looks a little more hopeful. Mrs. Captaiu Black has been a constant attendant in the court-rOom since the case opened. THE FIRE RECORD. A Milwaukee Newspaper Office Damaged by Smoke and Water. Milwaukee, Wig., Dec. I.— About 8:30, tonight, a fire broke out in the basement of the building occupied by the Milwaukee Herald, and as two alarms were sent in, it was at first feared that the fire would prove serions. It was, however, extinguished after the building and contents had been damaged to the extent of seven or eight thousand dollars. The fire originated among a lot of oily rags and waste. Samuel Peacock's undertaking establishment was damaged to the extent of $2,000. and the Herald suffered a loss, mostly from smoke and water, Tbb amount of insurance is unknown. Fire Losses for November. Indianapolis Rough Notes. The $100,000,000 point for 1880 has been passed, and we still have before us December, a month iu which the losses are usually severe. Our table for the month amounts to $8,164,640, but when we consider that Rough Notes makes no record of fires in amount under SIO,OOO, except in the States of Illinois. Indiana and Ohio, it is safe to assume the entire fire waste in the United States and Canada for November, 1886, at not less than $10,000,000, which brings the losses for eleven months of the year to $105,000.000 With December not in excess of November, the losses for the year are likely to be $115,000 - 000. Onr table shows 101 losses of SIO,OOO and under $50,000; twenty seven of $50,000 and un dor $100,000; thirteen of SIOO,OOO and under $500,000. and three of $500,000 and over. There are also reported thirty incendiary fires, involving a loss of $344,600.

LABOR MATTERS. Glass-Blowers Surrender Their Knights of Labor Charters. Philadelphia, Dec. I.— An important feature has entered into the controversy between the green glass manufacturers and the blowers over the abolition of the apprentice system. On Monday night, meetings of the local assemblies of glass-blowers were held in Clayton, Millville, Salem, Woodbnrv, Williamstown and Glassboro, N. J., when it was decided that they would not strike, as ordered by ths executive board of district assembly No. 149, K. of L. , but would surrender their charters rather than do so. These blowers are working with apprentices and under a reduction of 5 per cent in wages, according to an agreement entered into with the manufacturers some weeks ago. The respective charters of the six assemblies were sent to the general secretary, Charles H. Lilchman, at the general headquarters, this city, yesterday. It is stated that these assemblies purpose forming anew association, and in the future they say that they will uot allow any one to work in a New Jersey factory who has violated agreements made at the compromise settlement last month with the employers. On the other hand, the officers of District Assembly 149 declare that these blowers, numbering between five hundred and six hundred, will be ostracised and blacklisted by all members of the league in good standing, and will not be allowed to work outside the limits of their towns. The Amalgamated and the Kniglits, Pittsburg, Dec. I.—The voting returns regarding whether or not the Almalgamated Iron and Steel-workers shall, as a body, join the Knights of Labor, are coming in to the headquarters rapidly. Secretary Martin refu-es to say what the returns indicate, but from another reliable source it was learned that there is, so far, a preponderating majority against a connection with the K. of L A large number of influential leaders have voted almost to a man against any such movement. Several of the smaller lodges are inclined to identify themselves with the Knights of Labor, so that, to use their own expression, “the conflict against capital can be more formidable on the part of labor.” While the great body of the members seem to be opposed to merging the. Amalgamated Association in the Knights of Labor, the movement to organize in both unions is still going on. While these men do not wish to abandon the independent influence, they wish, also, to haveth6 advantages derived from being in the K. of L. Strike of Mahoning Valley Miners. Youngstown, 0., Dec. 1. —Indications are that a general strike among all the coal-miners of the Mahoning valley will be on before the close of the week. The men at several mines near here recently demanded an advanco of ten cents per ton, the present basis being fifty-fiv'e cents. The operators, after considering the matter, refused to accede to the demand, claiming they could not afford to pay it and keep the mines in operation, though admitting that the wages earned by the men were very low. To-day the miners in the employ of the Witch-hazel company, the Foster Coal Company and the Manning Coal Company, numbering in all upwards of 1,000. struck and refused to work, statine they would not return uutil tho advance was conceded. A demaud was made at" the Poland shaft and several others for an advanoe, but, as yet, the men have not come out. Both sides are firm, and a lockout is expected by many. Trouble in tlie Clay County Mines. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Brazil, Ind., Dec. I.—The miners working at the Bartlette and Campbell mines quit work yesterday, over alleged unfairness in credits for coal mined, as reported by their cbeck-weigh-tnan. The latter seems to have become impli cated for his part in the transaction, and the strike is partly for his reinstatement and partly for redress of grievance. The mines are operated by the Brazil block Coal Company, whose dealings with the 1,100 or 1,200 miners in their employ have always been uniformly fair. The difference will come before arbitration boards representing the minors and the operators, and no seriocs delay is anticipated in bringing about an amicable adjustment.

Strike of Upholstery Weavers. Philadelphia, Dec. I.—A general strike of the upholstery weavers of this city took plaee ,o-day. The wage list under which the men have been working since February of the present. year expired on Monday night Then the manufacturers announced their intention of malting a reduction in wages. Several conferences were held, but no conclusion reached. The list was posted up in the mills to-day, and nearly four hundred men went out on strike. The Boycott on Armour. New York, Dec. I.—ln an interview, P. D. Armour, the great Chicago packer, said to the reporter that the recent Packinetown strikes had nnsettled confidence. He wanted to increase his facilities, but could secure no one who would dare to lay a brick on their premises. He would be compelled to give it up and exlend his interests further West Knights In Distress. Providence, R. I, Dec. I,—The District Assembly, Knights of Labor, has issued a secret circular calling for heip from members of the order for the operatives in the mills of the Moss Manufacturing Company, at Westerly, now on strike, stating that this is a crisis in which a stand must be made or the organization will be disrupted. A Strike Quickly Adjusted. Louisville, Dec. I.—The switchmen of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago road struck, at New Albany, to-day, for an advance of 50 cents a day. Traffic was stopped, but resumed in two hours. The advance was given and the men returned to work. Business Embarrassments. Youngstovvn, 0., Dec. I.—Winsworth Bros., dealers in five and ten cent goods, made an assignment to-day. Liabilities, $5,000. New York, Dec. I.—Anton Rives, dealer in cloaks, made an assignment, to-day, for tha benefit of creditors, to Jacob P. Berg, with preferences amounting to $2,750. St. Louis, Dec. I.—At a late hour this afternoon several attachment suits were filed against the firm of Wm. Hernstein &■ Daviu Prince, opticians. The amounts aggregate SIO,OOO. No statement of the firm’s condition can be obtained at present. Providence, R. 1.. Dec. 1. —George C. Elliott & Sous, carnage dealers of this city’, made an assignment to-day. The accounts are not yet made up, but it is said that from $75,000 to SIOO,OOO in paper is out. The principal creditors are carriage dealers. New York, Dee. I.—Anton Reves, cloak manufacturer, assigned to-day, with preferences of $2,750. In January he claimed $40,000 assets and SO,OOO liabilities. Reves was arrested after making the assignment, his former bookkeeper, Harry Kemp, having made affidavit that Reves arrauged with him to fix up the books and set fire to the store, Kemp to receive $2,000 for his services. Reves denies the cha-gos, and says Kemp is a black-mailer. The prisoner was remanded for examination. lievos had a heavy insurance on bis stocK. New York Anti-Saloon Republicans. Cortland, N. Y., Dec. I.—ln the anti-saloon State convention, to-day, the name of the organization was discussed for two hoars. Several speakers expressed the fear that this convention is going too far. General Conway declared that catering to prohibition would kill the movemeut. Dr. Ball, of Buffalo, insisted that the suppression of the manufacture and sale of liquors is the goal. The name New York State Temperance Republican Association was finally adopted. It was decided to include high license among the mea> ires of temperance progress, with the further provision that the league will exerv its influence to secure the nomination, through Republican caucuses and conventions, of candidates for office favorable to the league’s object Albert Griffin, chairman of the National Anti-

saloon League, addressed the convention. Ellen J. Poster, of lowa, spoke this evening, and the convention then adjourned. THE GIRL AT THE TYPE-WRITER Causes the Downfall of One of New York’s Prominent Lawyers. New York Special. William H. McDougall, if he returns to New York before his wife secures a divorce, will be in peril of prosecution for bicamv. Mrs. Florence A. McDougall is still his wife, and he is at present on a wedding tour with his second wife, formerly Miss Ida Reilly. At one time Mr. McDoueall was almost a power in New York, but of late years he has been under a cloud. He is a prominent Mason, being a member of the Morton Commandery, and of St. John’s Lodge. H® also published a Masonic newspaper, which no longer exists. Up to a week ago last Tuesday mg'at he was a member of the law firm of McDougall & Conlan, No. 81 New street. Last spring Miss Ida Reilly tired of a home life with her three younger sisters, to whom she had bepn a mother for six years, since their mother died, and she learned type-writing. She obtained work with the law firm mentioned, and soon the clerk noticed that the senior member of the firm had a good deal of business over the curly black head of the pretty brunette typewriter. So plain was the affection displayed that Mrs. McDougall heard of it and began a suit for divorce. She was coaxed off by her husband for a time, however. Outside the office McDougall devoted all his time to the yourg girl. Mrs. McDougall went home to her parents. An open and barefaced escapade with Miss Reilly caused the wife to reopen hor suit in earnest, and it is still in the courts. On the 16th inst. Mr. McDougall told his partner, Mr. Lewis J. Conlan, that he was going to Kansas City on business, and that he would return in time for Thanksgiving. Miss Reilly did not tell her father that she was also going, hut she went. The runaway pair departed on the same train on the Pennsylvania road for the West They were married in Jersey City before they started. Nobody believes that they will ever return. LINCOLN’S SUBSTITUTE. The F.vcts About Him—Now a YFell-to-Do Carpenter at Stroudsburg, Pa. Wilkesbfuro Letter to Philadelphia Times. Within the last two months I have seen two or three articles relating to President Lincoln’s substitute. They are all incorrect, and, knowing that they were so, I herewith give the facts: When the quota of drafted men required from the Third ward of Washington, in which President Lincoln lived, was fixed, he directed N. D. Larner to procure a substitute for him. Arrangements were made, and th 6 result of it is contained in the following article taken from the New York Herald a day or two after —viz: “This morning John S. Staples, President Lincoln's representative recruit, was arrayed in the uniform of the United Sftates army, and, accompanied by General Fry. Provost Marshal General, N. D. Larner, of the Third ward, and his (Staple’s ) father, was taken to the Executive Mansion, where he was received by President Lincoln. General Fry introduced him by saying: ‘Mr. President, this is the man who is to represent you in the army for the next year.’ Mr. Lincoln shook hands with Staples, remarked that he was a good-looking, stout,’ and healthyapnearing man, and believed he would do his duty. He asked Staples if he had been mustered in, and he replied that he had. Mr. Larner then presented the President with a framed official notice of the fact that he had put in a representative recruit, and the President agaiu shook hands with Staples, expressed the hope that he would be one of the fortunate ones, and the visiting party then retired.” Mr. Staples was only eighteen years of age at the time. He received S6OO from Mr. Lincoln, and was enrolled in Company H, Second District of Columbia Regiment, of which regiment his father was chaplain. Mr. Staples is at present living at Stroudsburg, Pa., working at his trade, which is that of a carpenter. He is a sober, industrious man, and not a “ne’er do well,” as represented.

BELVA LOCKWOOD. She Is Not Willing To Bea Candidate In 1888 —Her Admiration for Mrs. Cleveland. Buffalo i.N. Y.) Special. Belva A. Lockwood, the lady lawyer and excandidate for President, arrived in Buffalo this morning, en route for Conneaut. 0., where she opens hor lecturing season. In conversation with a correspondent she said: “I am not a candidate for renomination in 1888. It has been suggested that I should run with St. John, but I should have to be the head of the ticket. I have nominated Matilda Joslyn Gage, of Syracuse, to be a United States Senator from New York, and I think she ought to suit the District of Columbia. I was born in Niagara county, and never renounced my residence there. May be I’m all right yet. If you can fix it for m I’ll run. I have a very strong admiration for President Cleveland on account of his democratic way of being accessible to everybody, except while writing his message to Congress. “I havo also a very good opinion of Mrs. Cleveland. She has held her position admirably. I allude to her in every lecture as a typical American woman. She is not a great beauty, but still very good looking; what I should call a handsome woman, graceful in form, with natural dignity and tact. The Southern people are greatly pleased with both the President and his wife. It is quite the thing row for excursion parties to come to Washington from Richmond, Norfolk, Alexandria and other cities, and they all go to the White House.” Mortal Illness of General Dawson. Louisville, Dec. I.—Gen. James Allen Dawson, Surveyor-general of Colorado, and formerly a prominent citizen and State official of Kentucky, was stricken with paralysis at Munfordville, Ky. He had been visiting his parents, and was at the depot to return home when stricken down. He is not expected to live. The Trouble In Dr. Fulton’s Church. Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. I.—Deacons Graff, Young, Maples and Wilkenson, of the Centennial Baptist Church, resigned at a meeting tonight. on account of their dissatisfaction with the pastor, Rev. Justin D. Fulton. Their successors were elected, and the meeting passed resolutions indorsing the pastor. T -- The Washington Legislature Republican. Portland, Ore., Dec. I.—Official returns from the two disputed counties in Washington Territory are received, and make the Legislature Republican on joint ballot by two majority. The official vote on delegate gives Chas. S. Voorhees, Dem., a plurality of 2.192. Geduey Houso, New York, Broadway and Fortieth street, European Plan—Pumoae Restaurant; New and elegant—Homo-like 200 Rooms $1 per day, upwards. Gen. Dan Macaulky & W. B. Bowers. !?pric& ,4k 1 (9n) ! ftAVORi^ §AKIN(3 I ® j fOWDS^ V J natural FRUIT I FLAVORS | MOST PERFECT MADE Prepared with strict regard to Purity, Strength, and Heaithfuluess. Pr. Price's Baking Powder contains no Ammonia, Lime or Alum. Pr. Price's Extracts, Vanilla, Lemon, Orange, etc., flavor deliciously.

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