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meats for the reunion: Gen. Albert Ordway, chairman; Gen. N. L. Anderson. CoL John Hay and Gen. R. D. Mueeey, secretaries. General and Personal. Special to the Indiananolia Journal. Washington, Dec. B.—B. T. Bowen, of ladianapolis, is in the city. General Browne has written from hia home at ■Winchester to Lycurgns Dalton, Postmaster of the House, that he will probably not be able to visit Washington this winter ©wine to the precarious condition of Mrs. Browne’s health. Representative Howard has arrived here. He has been laid up with carbuncles. James Keller, of Winchester, is here lookine for the “flesh pots of Egypt,” in the ahape of a position under Uncle Sam. Congratulatory communications were to-day sent to Hon. John D. Alexander, of Bloomfield, Ind., who was this morning married, at Bloomington, to Miss Mollie Ropers, a sweetheart of twenty-five years ago. Captain Alexander is Representative-elect from Greene county and a of the State University, and was a gallant Union officer during the war. Mrs. Cleveland returned to Washington this morning from New York. The President has accepted a section of forty miles of the Cascade branch of the Northern Pacific railroad, in Washington Territory, from the 125th to the 165th mile west from Columbia river. The Comptroller of the Currency to-day authorized the Madison National Bank, of Madison, D. T. f to fitegin business with a capital of $50,000. The District Commissioners to-day appointed Col. William G. Moore to be major and chief of police in place of Major Walker, resigned. Col. Moore is the commanding officer of the Washington Light Infantry Corps, and at present holds a prominent position in the National Metropolitan Bank of Washington. He was private secretary to ex President Johnson. President Cleveland suffered considerable rheumatic pain to day, and spent most of the in a recumbent position. Qe denied himself to all callers except a few Senators who desired to see him on important business. The Loyal Legion of America, at a banquet given at the Arlington Hotel to-night, had as guests Generals Sheridan, Miles and Black; Admirals Amrnen and Almy, and Senators Hawley, HarrisoD and Manderson.

TIIE FIRE RECORD. A Buffalo Hotel and Several Business Houses Burnetl—Loss, SIIO,OOO. Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. B.—Another fire occurred at an early hour this morning, totally destroying one large and flourishing manufacturing establishment and seriously damaging other property, including a hotel and a church. At 2:25 o'clock an alarm was given, flames having been discovered on the first floor of the extensive candy factory of Sibley &Holmwood, at the corner of Seneca and Weljs streets. The -interior of the factory was a mass of flames in a few moments and the fire spread with alarming rapidly. The flames burst out in great sheets on the Wells-street side, and by 2:45 o’clock the front ind side walls began to crumble and fall. The rapidity with which the large four-story building was literally eaten up by the fierce flames was lomething marvelous. All efforts to prevent the fire from extending across tbe street to the Broesel House and to the large adjoining building on the west, occupied jointly by Frank A. Campbell, as a bat and cap store, and T. W. Reynolds, as a boot and shoe store, were in vain. This building was all ablaze in no time, and by 3:10 it was a total loss. The flames also attacked the Wells-street Chapel, at the corner of Wells md Carrol streets. The fire also*came near srossing Seneca street, but luckily thi3 was prevented. About one hundred guests, mostly sommercial travelers, occupied the Broesel House, all of whom got out safely, though many lost their clothing and effects. The fire was under control at 4a. m. Sibly & Holrawood’s candy factory was the largest in western New York, and is a total loss. The loss is estimated at $90,000; insured for about SBO,OOO. Tbe damage to the Broesol House is estimated at $10,000; fully insured. The Wells-street Chapel was damaged to the extent of $3,000. The loss of Campbell and Reynolds on stock is about $3,000 each. The building they occupied was owned by S. F. Egan, whose loss is $20,000. * Losses by the Dunlap Fire. New York, Dec. 8. —The losses by the fire at Dunlap & Co.’s hat factory, m Brooklyn, last night, were reported to-day to be much heavier than at first given. Mr. Dunlap says that tbe loss will probably exceed $50,000, which is covered by insurance. The flames extended to the pattern shop of Louis Fowler & Cos., in the rear of the factory, and his loss is reported at $25,000. Fire at Vincennes. Special to tbs Indianapolis Journal. Vincennns, Ind.. Dec. 8. —Fire broke out here about 8 o’clock this evening, destroying six business rooms. The damage to buildings is $15,000; no insurance. Tbe damage to goods, on account of removal, is $2,000; damage to plate-glass on the opposite aide of the street, $1,100; insurance on piate-glass and goods. $2,500. Business Embarrassments. Stillwater, Minn.. Dec. B.—T. C. O’Gorman, receive of Seymour, Sabine & Cos., has filed a report showing assets of $661,084; liabilities, $1,646,000. Richmond, Va., Dec. B—Carndaza & Cos., dry roods, made an assignment to-day. Liabilities abont $98,000; assets about SBO,OOO. Preferred creditors are named to the amount of $54,000. St. Louis. Dec. B.—A deed of assignment for benefit of creditors has been filed by the Pfennington Hosiery Company. The company’s assets amount to about $23,000; liabilities unknown. Hf.lena, Ark., Dec. B.—The branch store of Lewy & Michol. jewelers, of Memphis, Tenn., was closed by the United States marshal, last evening, on claims aggregating $2,385. The value of assets is estimated at $1,500. The failure here followed as a consequence of attachments sued out by St, Louis, Chicago and Now York creditors against the Memphis house.

National Trotting Association. New York. Dec. B.—A meeting of the board if review of the National Trotting Association was held today at the Fifth-avenue Hotel. Judge Grant presided, and there were also present Vice president Edward Martin, of St. Louis, and Gen. W. S. Tilton, of Maine: Morgan Buckley. of Hartford; Thomas Axworthy, of Cleveland; Paul Hacke, of Pittsburg, and Daniel Camnau, of Detroit. After a heated discussion. Thomas J. Vail, of Hartford, was re-elected president of the association by four votes to three. Those who opposed Mr. Vail were Mr. Tilton and Messrs. Camnau and Martin. It is expected that the decision will cause a rupture in the board, and that the Western men will form anew association. The board upheld the decision of the judges in the Sahn case. The Turners and the Condemned Anarchists. Chicago, Deo 8. —At a meeting of the Aurora Turnverein, held with closed doors to-night, the question of indorsing the resolution authorizing the Chicago district committee of Turners to protest in the name of the organization against the execution of the condqpaned Anarchists, was adopted by a vote of 123 to 13. The resolution demands anew trial for the Anarchists. The Aurora Turnverein is the branch society of Turners to which August Spies belonged. Fifteen of the seventeen societies forming the Chicago Turnverein district have now voted on the resolution calling for anew trial. Os these eieht have voted for and seven against it. The two which have not voted are considered doubtful. Tobogganing and Bnow-Sheing Denounced. Montreal, Dec. B. —Father Strubbe, of Notre Dame Church, preaching to-day on “The Feast f the Immaculate Conception," denounced tosoeeaning and snow-shoeing, and blames parents irbo allow their daughters to attend such sports. Bid me disoonrse. I will enchant thine ear vith remarkable aud astonishing tales of re narkablo and astounding cures of all sorts of .uffering by Salv&Uea Oil. Sold by all druggists or 25 cents.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS Carroll Comity's Retiring Treasnrer Found Sliort in the Sum of $14,000. Yonnjr Woman Charged with InfanticideFight Between Saloon Men and a G. A. R. Post—A New Cure for Bad Memory.

INDIANA. Carroll County’s Retiring Treasurer Found $14,000 Short In His Accounts. Special to the lodJanaoolis Journal. Delphi, Dec. B.—A report has been current here all day that the Democratic ex-treasurer of this county, Samuel U. Heiland, lacks over $14,000 of producing the amount with which he is chargeable. Unpaid tax receipts and other paper on hand will probably reduce this shortage to about SIO,OOO. An investigation has been in progress for some time, and a searching recount will be commenced to-night, which, it is hoped, may result favorably for the ex-treasurer. Mr. Heiland has always enjoyed tbe fullest confidence of our citizens, and censure is generally withheld until tbe final facts are announced. His bondsmen are fully responsible, and tbe county is safe in any event. The ex-treASurer avers that he cannot explain the alleged deficit, as he had never drawn beyond his salary. In November Mr. Heiland was defeated for reelection. Excitement is high, and the outcome of a further investigation is looked for with great interest both by the people and bondsmen. Young Woman Charged with Infanticide. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Anderson, Dec 8. —Ella Kissinger, a young girl nineteen years of age, residing in this city, was to-day placed under arrest by Henry H. Oston, city marshal of Logansport, upon a charge of infanticide. The girl left this city before Thanksgiving day, ostensibly to visit a sister living in Logansport. On last Monday morning a new-born infant was found dead in an alley in tbe business portion of that city, tbe body being horribly mutilated. A gash was cut in its throat, and both hands severed from the body. The hands have not been discovered. Evidences of the crime were traced to the house occupied by a sister of tbe accused, and the place was guarded by the police. On Monday night the Kissinger girl returned to her home in this city. Last night the Bister came to Anderson on the train, reaching here at 3 o'clock in the morning. She was accompanied by & man who could not bo identified. Tbe two went directly to the house occupied by the Kissinger family, which is composed of’a mother ana four daughters. Marshal Osten being apprised of the movement, also came to Anderson this morning and visited the Kissinger residence. The accused eirl was subjected to a medical examination, which revealed the fact that the girl had become a mother within the past few days, and, all circumstances being considered, she is believed to be guilty of complicity in the murder of the infant. She was taken back to Logansport at noon to-day, accompanied by her mother and the officer. Saloon Men vs. a G. A. R. Post. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Knightsto.wn, Dec. 8. —Col. dint Hawhee, who is a member of the G. A. R. post here, is addicted to tbe use of intoxicating beverages, and ha3 formerly squandered all of his pension money, S3O per month, for liquor. The post here has undertaken to reform him, and a few months ago went in a body and gave the saloon men notice not to sell him any more liquor on penalty of indictment. This not proving a strong enough measure, the post applied to the court and had a guardian—Wait M. Heaton, a member of the post —appointed for him, on tbe ground that he was incapacitated from attending to his business affairs. For the little money Hawhee was able to obtain he experienced no difficulty in getting emissaries to deliver him whiskv from the ssdoons. Last Friday Heaton, who was on the alert, detected Reddick Brooks in the act of delivering him whisky, and thereupon administered a severe punishment to him. To rebut this Heaton was indicted for assault, and now Heaton has commenced proceedings to make out a number of indictments against the saloon men for selling liquor to minors and also for selling in less quantities than a quart, as neither saloon here ha3 anything else than a government license. For the next few days the atmosphere promises to wage rather hot for the saloonists.

Utilizing Muncie'i Natural Gas. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Muncie, Dec. 8. —At the meeting of the City Council, last night, the Muncie Natural Gas Company was granted permission to lay and maintain a system of gas-pipes in this city. This company proposes to proceed at once to lay pipes and to utilize the gas now being produced by the well already developed. In order to receive an amount sufficient to supply all demands the company has arranged to sink three other wells if necessary. In the meantime pipes are being laid on top of ground to conduct the gas from the first well np town, in order to test it for heating and lighting pnrposes. The company proposes to famish light and heat to the city, and for private consumption, at a price not greater than three-fourths of what it now costs. The Muncie Gas Company, now supplying the city with artificial gas, seeing that their business is liable to get away from them, have also decided to sink wells, with a view to finding natural gas and then conducting it through the city for private and public use. They have already contracted for the sinking of one well, and expect to come into competition with the Natural Gas Company when they have secured the desired object State Horticultural Society. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Columbus, Dec. B.—There were a number of additional delegates in attendance to day at the meeting of the State Horticultural Society. The first subject discussed was “The Old Grapevine and the Wall," by A. G. Chandelee, of Marion county; the next, “Small Fruits of Kent, England," by Prof. E. Y. Teas, of Dunreith. The society spent a good portion of the forenoon discussing the English sparrow and the almost unanimous opinion was that he is a pest and a nuisance. In the afternoon Hon. J. C. Ratliff gave a report of the work of Purdue University, Dr. Furnas, of Danville, read a paper on “Grating, Budding and Cnttings," and Prof. Troop gave a report of the experimental stations established in Indiana. The programme for the evening session u “The Destruction of Orchard Trees by Climatic Influences,” bv Prof. T. C. Burrell, of Champaign, 111., and “It Is Heaven Where Flowers Are," an original poem by Mrs. Laura C. Arnold, of this city. Death from Nervous Shock. Fort Wayne, Dec. B.—Ex-Councilman James Ryan, a prominent contractor, died this morning under peculiar circumstances. Yesterday, while superintending the unloading of a huge stone weighing several tons, the tackle gave way and the slab fell to the ground. Ryan imagined that one of his workmen was under the mass, and the shock completely demoralized his nervous system. He fainted, became delirious, and died twenty hours later. How to Improve a Witness’s Memory. Special to the ladianseeli* Journal. Logansfoxt, Dee. B.—Judge Winfield has adopted extreme measures in dealing with certain witnesses who appeared Wore the grand jury, gave evidence that resulted ia the indictsient off saloon-keepers, add. when the cases came up for trial, make it convenient to forget what tney originally testified to. Yesterday

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Frank Smith, a local light, attempted to figure in this role, and, turning to the sheriff, Judge Winfield ordered: “Take the witness and lock him up until his memory improves.’’ He was placed in jail over night, and still remains behind the bars. It has been the of these fellows to indict saloon-keepers and then serve notice on them, and for a consideration promise to “forget." This black-mailing scheme has been worked here for years, and Judge Winfield is determined to break it up. Arrest of a Salesman. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Logansport, Dec. B. Nathan Stewart, general agent for the Empire binder fer northern Indiana, was arrested and placed in jail here, this morning, for forgery and embezzlement, the company claiming that he was $4,000 short After a preliminary hearing he gave bond. In the last two years Stewart has done SIOO,OOO worth of business, and claims that he can show machines for every cent of the alleged shortage. The Entire Family Dead. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. La PohTE, Dec B.— The result of yesterday's terrible accident, whereby Reuben Hill and three sons were instantly killed bra train on the Grand Trunk road, at Mill Creek, and a daughter injured, was rendered still more terrible, last night, by the death of the girl. She was the last of a happy family of six who are thus suddenly and completely obliterated. Minor Notes. A citizen of LaPorte offers to furnish a man who can eat a twelve-pound goose each day for a month. Company C, of the Indiana Legion, at Lafayette, has disbanded and will return its arms to the State. Charles C. Blair has been lodged in tbe county jail at LaPorte on tbe charge of embezzling funds from the L., N. A. & C. railway atWestville. H. J. Brown, who, on Tuesday, resigned the position of special examiner of the United States Pension Department, was for many years a resident of Anderson, and was postmaster at that city from 1865 to 1878. John Ring, a Van Buren township, Madison county, farmer, was instantly killed yesterday morning, whiie in tbe woods cutting timber, by a heavy limb falling and striking him upon the head. He leaves a widow and several small children. C. R. Rogers’s barn, one mile west of Austin, was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday night, together with twenty tons of hay, one fine trotting colt, one mower and reaper, and other farming implements. Loss on barn, $3,000; insur ance, SI,OOO. Adolph Biccard, dealer in clothing, boots and shoes at Rochester, has confessed judgment in court for about SBOO, in favor of several creditors. Execution was subsequent!v issued, and the store is now tn possession of the sheriff. Biccard s assets are $7,000; liabilities about sl,500. On Tuesday night, at Fort Wayne, a grand reception was given by the Morton Club, in their rooms, to a large number of Fort Wayne’s best people. Mr. Oliver T. Morton, of Indianapolis, and Lieutenant-governor Robertson delivered addresses. Music and dancing were later attractions. W. A. Cuflop, of Vincennes, the defeated Dem ocratic candidate for prosecuting attorney, attacked Editor Warren Bailey, of the News, on Tuesdav evening, striking him repeatedly on the head with a cane. The attack was cowardly, Bailey being taken unawares. The assault grew out of certain publications made by Bailey in his paper. On Tuesdav Mrs. Jane Alexander, of Lafayette, put gasoline oil in a pan and poured boiling water over it. An explosion followed, a portion of the fluid falling on Mrs. Alexander’s arm, scalding it terribly, while more fell on the head and face of her two-year-old son clinging to her skirts. The child inhaled the hot steam, and will probably die. Cant. W. J. Hilligas, editor o? tbe Anderson Democrat, appointed to be chief of one of the divisions in the Pension Bureau at Washington, at a $2,000 salary, will decline, for the reason, as he states, that he cannot afford to move his family to Washington for a two years’ tenure of office, thus indicating that he expects a change in the political complexion of the next administration. Tbe Woman's Relief Corps of jElmer Post, G. A. R., of Elkhart, has elected outers as follows: President.. Mrs. C. Brown; senior vice. Mrs. H. Gafney; junior vice, Mrs. W. H. Trump; chaplain, Mrs. Van Honton. treasurer, Mrs. B. Davidson: conductress, Mrs. N. Coleman; guard, Mrs. N. Bird; delegates, Mrs. J. Harper and Mrs. J. D. Braden, with Mrs. M. Manchester and Mrs. P. Abel as alternates.

ILLINOIS. Callings from Correspondence and Gleanings from Exchanges. Mrs. Sodawater, who has made several attempts of late to commit suicide, died at Rockford of starvation. For the past three weeks she abstained from partaking of any food, and starved herself to death. William Seiffert, who was studying for the ministry at Elmhurst, forged the signature of William Koring to a money-order for sls. and obtained the cash. He was speedily found by the postoffice inspectors, and is now in jail. Benjamin Yarnett. a farmer who lived near Green Valley, was found dead, with his neck broken, in his wagon, about five miles from Peoria, on Friday evening. He had sold his hogs in that city and had considerable money in his possession. Shooting That May iienult Fatally. Washington, Dec. B.—George N. Walker, a brother of Major Walker, late chief of police of this city, to-day shot and probablv fataliv wounded J. C. Miller, a patent attorney. The shooting occurred on F street, near the Patent Office. Walker fired five shots, one of which penetrated Miller's abdomen. Walker justifies his action by saving that A.iller had vilified his wife and had also threatened his life. When he met Miller to-day on the street, the latter. Walker asserts, attempted to draw a revolver, as he supposed, to carry his threat into execution, but he was too quick for Miller and disabled him before he could use his weapon. Obituary. Philadelphia, Dec. B.—lsaac Lea, LL. D., the eminent naturalist, died here this morning, aged ninety-five. Leadville. Col.,Dec. B—Sienor Operati, composer and impresario and leader of the Clio Orchestra, died here last night of congestion of the lungs. The deceased composed the music of “Black Crook," was leader of the orchestra of the Centennial exposition, and author of several French operas, and, prior to coming to America, was pianist to Victor Emanual, King of Italy. The remains will be shipped to New York. Minister Manning. City of Mexico, Dec. 8 Preliminary judicial proceedings have been taken to bring criminal libel suits against the authors of recent reports regarding Minister Manning’s conduct at a private dinner. The Governor of the federal district is active in trying to detect the sources of these reports. The physician who has been in attendance on Minister Manning says he has been suffering from two distinct, complaints —a distressing umbilical affection and incipient pneu monia. Minister Manning is at the legation discharging the rdinary duties of his office. Father And Son Slain. Louisville, Kv., Dec. B.—A Courier-Journal special says: “William Phippen and son, Henry, were shot and killed yesterday in Stewart county, Tennessee, by William Cooley. The trouble grew out of the arrest of Phippen on a charge of cattle-stealing. Phippen stopped Cooley in the public road and charged him with causing his arreet, and dared him to fight. Hie eon appeared with a gun, and was about to shoot, when Cooley fired and killed both father and 6on. H Six Lives Lost at Sea. New York, Dec. B.— The steamer Knickerbocker, commanded by Oapt Fred Kembel. of the Cromwell lias, which plies between this city and New Orleans, arrived at an early hour this morning and reported the loss of her first officer, Captain Bartholomew, and four off her crow, who were drowned on Tuesday morning I while trying to render aid to the schooner Mary

D. Cramer, of Philadelphia, which had her rudder disabled. The accident occurred off of the four-fathom light-ship on the New Jersey coast. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The temperature at San Diego, Cal., during the month of November averaged 6S 3 . There were twenty-eight perfectly clear days. Dr. J. A. Milne, of Oswego, N. Y., a wellknown insanity expert, who was injured on Tuesday by being caught in a shaft in his flouring mill, near that city, died the same night Tbe Alabama House of Representatives has passed a bill making retail liquor license $250, which is equivalent to more than twice the amount now paid. The Senate has passed a general local option law for all counties. Thomas H. McDuffie, of Waxahachie, Tex., was arrested at Toronto. Ont. on Tuesday night charged by Ford & Ca, of Dallas, Tex.; with a $3,900 forgery. He was brought before the county judge and remanded. He will fight against his extradition. A seam of anthracite coal, seven feet six inches in diameter, has been struck at Banff, N. W. T. This aeam is only one out of six in that locality, the smallest being three feet in thickness. The six seams contain coal enough to supply the entire Northwest Territory for the next fifty years. Col. Wm. Lamb entered suit yesterday in the Circuit Court at Norfolk, Va., against the Richmond Whig, in the sura of SIO,OOO, for libel for publishing the recent card of Congressman Wise, in which Wise severely denounced Lamb because of the alleged offensive personal allusions of the latter in a speech in the late canvass. Sheriff Boyd and a posse attempted to arrest William and John Morrison in Lyons county, Kentucky, for a breach of the peace. The Morrisons fortified themselves in their bouse, and thirty shots were exchanged. Sheriff Boyd finally killed William Morrison, and John was o-Aptured. None of the officers were injured, though their clothing was riddled. William Musel, a farmhand, on Tuesday night undertook to rob the house of Daniel Christman, a mile and a half from Eaton, O. He killed Christman, on the outside of the house, with an ax, and they entered and struck Mrs. Christ man, who was in bed. Securine S2O he attempted to fire the house and fled. The effort to burn the house failed. Mrs. Christman will probably die. Intense excitement prevails, and parties are in close pursuit of Musel. While Albert Wheeler and his sister-in-law, Miss Harriet Beardsley, were returning to Bridgeport from South Britain, Conn., Tuesday evening. in a carriage, the horse attached to the vehicle shied, just above Zoar bridge, throwing the carriage and its occupants into tbe river. Miss Beardsley was drowned and Mr. Wheeler was taken out of the water in an unconscious condition. It was found that he had sustained injuries which will projjably prove fatal. A wild locomotive on tbe Buffalo, New York & Philadelphia railroad, while running fifty miles an hour, collided with a passenger train, yesterday, near Wilmington Junction, Pa. The engineer and fireman of the passenger train paved thernselws by jumping. Thomas Mack and Melvin DeVoe. engineer and fireman, respectively, of the wild locomotive, stuck to their posts. The former was killed outright and the latter so badly injured that he died last night Both the men kilied lived in Oil City. Fnllv one hundred foreigners were at the Union Station, at. Pittsburg, yesterday, on their return from the West to their former homes in Europe. The majority of them were Germans though a few were Irishmen. Said one of them: “These people are nearly all from St. Paul. Minneapolis and other points in Minnesota. Some of us have been in this country two and a half years, but we did not get along well. Too many people without capital have been emigrated to the West. The majority of us have barely enough money to get back to the old country, where we will remain."

An Aged Colored Bibliophile. Baltimore Special. An old colored woman named Mary Blake, 77 years, died in Stockton, Wicomico county, last week. She was a shrewd business woman and during her life paid for the farm on which she lived, and hoarded up about S4OO, She was never married and for the last thirty years she lived alone, her only companions being her books—the character of which no one knew, although her neighbors had frepuently found her reading late at night. Since her death quite a library has been found about her house, each book having its little hiding place. Besides many novels and religious works were found rare old copies of “Tom Jones,”‘‘The Spectator,*’ “Wesley’s Sermons" and a volume of “George Whitefield’s Sermons.” printed and sold by B. Franklin, Market Street, Philadelphia, 1740. No one knows how and when she learned to read or where she got her books. Western Union’s Finances. New York, Dec. B.—At the regular quarterly meeting of the directors of the Western Union Telesrraph Company, to-day, President Green submitted his report, which shows that the net revenues of the quarter ending Dec. 31, based upon nearly completed returns for October, partial returns for November, and estimating the business for December, will be about $1,000,000; add surplus Oct. 1, $5,324,261.98; total, 96,324,201.98; from which, appropriating for interest on bonds and sinking funds, $143,470, leaves a balance of $0,180,791.98. The committee recommended to the board of directors that no dividend be declared. Possible Complications with Mexico. City of Mexico, Dec. B.— lt is generally believed here that diplomatic questions of erave importance will soon arise between the United States and Mexico, growing out of the position taken by President Cleveland against the right of Mexico to try Americans committing offenses against Mexican law while on American soil. The newspapers of all shades of opinion stand by the government in this matter, on the ground that the principle is a sound one, and approved by some of the most highly civilized nations in the world. A Righteous Judge. Boston Journal. In Indianapolis, at the recent election, the frauds committed in the interest of Democratic candidates were of the most glaring and clumsy kind. The tally-sheets were mutilated with erasers and eaten through with acids, yet when the evidence was brought before the grand jury, every Democrat on that body voted against finding an indictment. The result was that no indictments were found, and that the righteous judge who presided excoriated the jury in a manner which has rarely been witnessed for failure to perform their sworn duty. Charged with Forgery. Malonk, N. Y., Dec. B.—H. K. Cross, of Bombay, this county, was arrested this morning and lodged in jail, charged with forgery. The People’s National Bank, of this place, it is reported, loses about $20,000, the Third National Bank about $4,000. and other creditors smaller amounts. The forgeries, it is alleged, have extended over a number of years. Mr. Cross has always borne a good reputation and has been doing business in Bombay for many years. Will Not Dare to Do It. Springfield Hepublican. The [lndiana] Democrats declare emphatically that they will elect a Senator, and that if any “trifling” iB attempted, they “will blow out the candle, break up the game and go home, and a Senator will not be elected.” They will not do anything of the kind, and they know it, heeause it would cost them their majority in the i State; but the court decision and the opening of > the session will be watched with much interest Steamship News. New York, Dec. B. —Arrived: Suevia, from Hamburg. Hamburg, Dec. B.—Arrived: British King, from Liverpool. Slaughter-House Burned* Daytoh, 0., Dec. B.—The slaughter and packinghouse of Fereke k Sons burned to-night Does, $28,090; insurance, $6,500. Oednsy House, New York, Broadway and Fortieth street European Plan-Famous Restaurant New and elegant—Home-like 206 Rooms $1 per day, upwards. Gkl Dan Macauley & W. B. Bowers.

LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. That Puts Me in Mind. To the Editor of the Indiananolis Journal: It is amusing to hear old folks tell stories They ’most alwsys begin with “That puts me in mind." History never repeats itself, but it does often travel in groves that are wonderfully parallel Just now octogenarians are pnt in mind of the closing days of slavery by the sayings and doings of the closing days of the liquor power. By the way, I never did like the plank of our platform on the liquor question. It doesn’t start right, and therefore, of course, it doesn't end right. It says tbe “threateneddomination.” When Mrs. Samson had tied her husband, hand and foot, she did not mince matters by saying. “My dear, the Philistines threaten to come upon thee,” but she spoke right out, “The Philistines be upon thee, Samson!” And in that she told the truth. There is nothing threatening in the Liquor League. Its domination is a living entity. The Philistines be upon us, and have been for some time. “It puts me in mind of 1860,” said the old man. “Slavery had usurped every department of the government, from the Supreme Court down to the crossroads postmaster—couldn’t even send a sealed ietter into the South without having it tampered with, while certain newspapers were absolutely refused ad/nittanee into the mails, and the life of a Northern man was in jeopardy if he dared to speak his opinion; yet when the Republicans met at Chicago to formulate a platform and nominate a candidate they very respectfully took off their hats to slavery and promised 'pon honor that it should not be seriously disturbed, but only regulated. Regulate slavery! We soon found that the only way to regulate it was to kill it, then we killed it. Regulate the whisky traffic! You might as well undertake to regulate a whirlwind. See, these saloonists wrote the present law, and promised to obey it, but they never did. and now because the people have condemned them by electing a set of men who propose to regulate them in a way they despise, they have gone clean daft. It puts me in mind of the slaveholders. They understood the logic of the election of 1860. They said that even the mild regulation proposed by the Republicans meant death or a crippling that would end in death, so they blustered and tried to scare us by firing on Fort Sumter. Butwedidn’tscare worth a cent, yousee. This bluster of the liquor traffic is only the firing upon Fort Sumter. They expect us to get seated anu to let. up. But we will do neither. We shall go right alone and regulate them, all the same, and if they keep up this fire, as I hope they will, the regulation will amount to absolute prohibition where only a moderate measure was intended. It puts me in mind of Fort Sumter times to see so many Democrats swearing mad over their stratagem. Then Democrats that had stood by the slave power under all persecutions got on their ears and became enough Republican to shoulder muskets and march to the field. After all I very much like their course. 31igbt as well fight this power now' as ever, and we will fight it,” continued the octogenarian. Well, we young men will help, but let me again say that that plank in our platform is an anachronism. It might have done a quarter of a century ago, hut the Philistines be upon us now; let us up and break the cords that our beloved has tied us with, and clear them out root and branen. It has to come to that. No use of making two bites of a cherry. U. L. See.

An Opinion from Kush. To the Editor of the rndianarelU Journal: Mr. Ochiltree, the foreman of the federal court jury just discharged, owns two tine farms in Rush county, and is a merchant of Rushville, and is accounted one of the strongest men. financially, of that section of the State. He has been for many years chairman of the Democratic central committee of h ; s county, and stands high in the good esteem of his neighbors, being among the foremost in business enterprises, a man of unquestioned integrity, and prompt to recognize and fulfill his duties as a citizen. —Sentinel. True to the Democratic instinct which leads men to misrepresent and falsify, either maliciously or through ignorance, the Sentinel scribe attempts to pour upon the indignant citizen of Rush county this bit of gall. As to Mr. Ochiltree’s two fine farms we have naught to say. As to his standing as a merchant and citizen of Rushville we could say much. He never was a merchant of our city; but simply removed from the neighborhood of Glenwood. some two or throe years ago, for sufficient reasons, and came to Rushville; and as a recognition of his nonpriucipled iguorance the Democratic wire-work-ers took him up and worked him in a good deal the same way as the plasterer uses the trowel—to keep the dirt off their own hands. He may be strong financially—perhaps the Sentinel knows —but he is much stronger as a mud-mixer, and his greatest strength is in his ability to parade the form of T. M. Ochiltree before the public. His love of self overshadows all else. His neighbors may not have the same opinion of him the Sentinel scribbler entertains. Enough of this wishy-washy, soft-soap newspaper flattery. It may be all very well where a man is not known, but we would most respectfully advise the pencil-shover of the Sentinel to not send any more such stuff into Rush county, because our citizens are not lovers of taffy, and snch “stuff” as this paragraph from the Sent.nel makes them weak at the stomach. Rushville, Dec. 7, 1886. Two of a Ki>;d. The Democratic Leader Found. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: The Democracy of Indiana, and the Indianapolis Sentinel, in particular, ought to be, and certainly are, under great obligations to Judge Woods and the Journal, in discovering the leader tbe Sentinel has been advertising for the last few days. They have their man, full-fledged, in Col. Thomas Milton Ochiltree, of Rush county. The people of Rush, the old neighbors of the Colonel, have always known and recognized his great but the innate modesty of the Colonel has always kept his light hid under a bushel, as it were. But now, thauks to Judge Woods and the Journal, his light beams in all its glory. The Sentinel seems to appreciate fully the kindness that has Deon rendered it, as appears in its issues of yesterday aud to-day. The Colonel’s friends here say he must “shv his castor” for the senatorship, right away, and if not successful in this, then he must go in training for the governorship in ’BB. Rex. Rushville, Ind., Dec. 7. The Question Answered. Puck. A Chicago clergyman asks: “Can a man be a Christian and at the same time a successful business man!” He can if he advertises largely. Never “bulldoze” a man, but if you meet a human being suffering with a bad cough, you may “buil-doso” him to advantage with Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup.

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