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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WIS D NUBS DAT. JANUAUY 12, 1887,

hanging aronnd, waiting for proof-sheet, etc, learn to set type pretty rapidly; also, to learn how to put a simple "form" to press, and many other little things, and no one thought of designating them as "practical printers." Yet, according to Poblio Printer Benedict, he is exactly that sort of a one. And to keep those oat of this 2ice Trere these wor3s, this phraseology, erafloyd. It was intended by the framer of tbe aw to recoenize the skilled mechanics, reward the poor fellows who have served long and faithfully as oriater's devil, the "cub," etc., and keep out the politicians who have picked up a little knowledge of printing jast for fan or convenience. POLITICAL OUTRAGES IN TEXAS.

Startling Allegations Made by Three Repub lican Exiles from Washington County. Washington. Jan. 11. The petition of Stephen A. Haekworth, a real estate dealer, James L. lioore, a merchant, and Carl Schurtze. ex-district attorney of Washington county, and editor of the Brenbam Staats Zeitung, present ed to-day bv Senator Hawler. sets forth that they were law-abiding citizens of Brenham, Washington county, Tex., who "dared to be lieve and maintain the right to be Republicans in politics." For this, "their only crime," it continues,' "your petitioners are now exiles from their homes, having been compelled to leave under serious threats of assassination, and aban don their property, or to accept for it such prices as were proffered them." The petition states that at an election held on the 2d of last November, "a perfect reign of terror existed in Washington county, caused by armed bands of white ruffians, who, by violence and by the destruction of ballot-boxes at Grab all, Flewellens and Lett's store election precincts,prevented the free aud fair expression of suffrage by tbe citizens of said county, whereby men in whose interest these crimes were committed were de clared elected who were not, in fact, elected, and by the most shameless and unblushing frauds the petition continues, "made to obtain redress for wrongs and security for life and property, has been prevented by tbe wanton and cruel tuurder of important witnesses and by the further fact that a body of State troops, ostensi bly ordered to the county to preserve law and order, in fact, acted in open concert with the lawless men who had committed the election outrages." The petition further avers that the Republic ans are in the majority in Washington county. kut that in order to prevent Republicans from securing their political rights and privileges in the county, Alfred Jones, Shadrach Folder and Stewart Jones, three colored Republicans, were arrested on pretended charges of crime, and, while in the custody of the civil authorities. "were surrendered to a Ku-klux band and hanged, for the reason that the civil authorities of said county, together with their leading political friends, well knowing that satisfactory and adequate evidence would be obtained at such trial which would expose and make public their political crimes, ordered And instigated the daath of said Alfred Jones, Sbairach Folder and Stewart Jones." The petitioners further state that that John Ireland, Governor of Texas, has failed and refused to make any efforts whatever to have arrested and brought to trial the lawless mn who committed this outrage, although the facts were made known to him, and he was earnestly requested to take prompt action therein." After a further recitation in more detail of the charges already narrated, the petition concludes; "And your petitioners hereby respect fully submit all matters herein stated and com plained of to your honorable body for your carefnl consideration and such action as you may deem necessary to cure the evils herein stated. and thereby secure to all citizens of the United States their rights under a republican form of government, in fact, as well as in name. THE PRESIDENT'S CHURCH. Annual Meeting of the Congregation A Flourishing Chnrrh Society. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 11. Tbe annual meetine of tho congregation of the First Presbyterian Church, of which Mrs. Cleveland is a member. was held here this evening. There, was a full attendance, but Mrs. Cleveland, who has shown some interest in church work, was not present, which was partially attributed to the fact that the President was not able to accompany be r. In the absence of Senator McMillan, president f, the congregation, an elder presided. Treas urer Sargeant read his report, which showed thnt during 18b'G the increase in receipts over tho former year was above $500, which largely represents the contributions of the curious crowd that has weekly assembled at the church to see the President and his bride. During the year $1,200 was spent in improving and adorning the edifice. ' A new tile floor was laid in the vestibule, and the woodwork of the stairway was painted. A new cushion was placed in the President' pew, which was also provided with foot-Btools, prayerbooks and hymnals. The dingy appearance of the frescoing of the church was not improved. About tweuty-flve additional members were add ed to the congregation. As a mart of esteem for the Rev, Dr. Sunderland, the pastor, a sum of money was set aside as an annuity reserve fond, to be added to annually for seven years, and at the end of that time to be presented the Doctor, with accrued interest It is thought contributions to this fund will be liberal, and that a handsome amount will thus be gathered for tbe pastor who married the President This Is an innovation which, it is believed, will be more futisfaatory than the ordinary method of raising a pastor's salary in order to aid him. The officers of the congregation were re-elected, with Senator McMillan as president- Altogether, the Presidents church can be said to be prospering. NICARAGUAN CANAL. The President Advised to Enter Into Pre liminary Negotiations. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. li. ins benate was in executive session for almost two hours this aftersoon. It had under discussion a resolution reported tho other day from tbe committee on for eign relations, advising the President to enter into negotiations, throagh the medium of a treaty, for concessions for the construction of a Ntcaraguan canal under the protection of this government This is a quettion which has been discussed in executive sessions of the Senate and in open sessions, directly and indirectly, for several years. To-day it brought up all tbe pos si We phases of trouble it could assume, and the feasibility of ths government interesting itself in 6uch enterprises was de bated at great length, . There were very serious objections and strong opposition offered, tnd tbe senate, ry the opponents Of the proposi tion, was warned against such action as might precipitate international complications and cause more trouble and expense (possibly a war) than it eould be worth. Mr. Edmunds, who reported last week, with favorable recommendation, a Nicaraguan canal bill from the committee on foreign relations, conducted the debate in favor of the resolution, which was finally adopted. A motion was men tnaae to taxe up the extradition treaty with Great Britain, reported from tbe committee with favorable recommenda tion at its last session, pending which the Senate adjourned. MINOR MATTERS. Committee Clerks Whose Employment Hatiffs Upon a Very Slender Thread, deecfal to the Indianapolis Journal Washington, Jan. 1L The death of Senator Logan caused a panic among the Senate committee clerks. They feared the results of the changes which would ensue In tbe chairman ships. Sometimes the treatlon of one chairman ship makes a dozen, and the change of a ehalrtaa means, under ordinary circumstances,

chances in the committee clerkships. It looked

for three or four days as though the death or Senator Logan would displace at least a dozen. perhaps two dozen, employes. The clerks and secretaries employed in the committee-room of. benator Logan are popular, emcient and wor thy, and it took but a moment to Quiet the trepidation when it was brought to the attention of those bavin e control of it. A general understanding was perfected br which the clerks on the va rious committees affected by tbe death and the consequent changes should all be retained. lhere was a general jubilation by the gneistricken clerks, and rhey are happy once again. There are two hundred men at the Capitol whose very existence seems to depend upon eertam Senators and members. Interest in the Indiana Contest. Special to the Indianapolis Journaa, Washington, Jan. 11. The interest in the legislative contest at Indianapolis amounted to excitement at the Capitol this afternoon. A dis patch wag received by a Hoosier Democrat about noon stating that Green Smith had refused to vacate the chair when Lieutentant governor Robertson presented himnelf as presiding officer; that he provoked a row, and was thrown out of the chair by the Lieutenant-governor, and that a general difficulty was imminent Several telegrams were sent to Indianapolis to ascertain the truth of the rumor, but nothing definite has been received to night, and the interest continues absorbing. Republicans ' here are very much pleased at the conduct of the leaders of their party in Indiana, while the Democrats regret that which their representatives are doing in the contest; none of them indorse it. Senator Edmnads says tbe Republicans at Indianapolis are acting according to law and order, and the courts and people will sustain them. A Desirable Position. Bjwlal to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 1L Samuel D. Luckett, a well-known attorney of Bedford, has b en appointed chief of the new division in the General Land Office the division of appeals. The posi tion is a judicial one, pays $2,500 a year, and presents a magnificent opportunity for study of land laws. The division will be opened as soon as space can be provided for it in the Interior Department. Indianians here fay Mr. Luckett is eminently qualified for the place, and his indorsers are felicitating themselves upon his appointment. Mrs. Luckett (nee Sparr, formerly of Muncie) is well known in literary circles, hav ing been a contributor to various Lastern peri odicals for a number of yearr and she will trans fer her work to Washington shortly. The Farmers' Congress. Washington, Jan. 11. Over 150 delegates were present when rret lent Robert Beverly called the Farmers' National Congress to order this morning. Mr. Beverly made an extended address, and in conclusion said: "We believe wo can be relieved, to a great extent, by wise legis lation, and we demand and insist that the effort be promptly and earnestly made. We are not to be satisfied with constitutional sermons, nor by verbose and declamatory harangues. We mean business, for without some measures of relief our business is gone. As a representative body of American agriculturists, we must make ourselves clearly understood by American legis lators." Tbe congress then adjourned until tomorrow. Nominations br tbe President. Washington, Jan. 1L The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: Postmasters At Weston, W. Va., Alex. H. Brown; Franklin, La., James Todd; McKinney, Tex., W. W. Merritt: Coleman, Tex., M. M. Callon; Trenton, Tex",, Matthew Hillsman; Rome, Gx, William II. Adkens; Anna, 111., W. C.Rich; Monticello, 111., W. A. Miller; Monmouth, 111., John W. Lu8k; Dodgevilie, Wis., M. J. Bricgs; Sturgeon, Bay, Wis., G. W. Allen; Salina, Kac, W. b Carroll; Socorro, N. M.. A. J. Babnex. Harrv Humphrey, of Idaho, to be second lieu tenant Twentieth Infantry. Consuls of the United States O. B. Collin, of Mississippi, at C'uarlotteiown, P. EL L; Fred El lison, of Indiana, at St Helena. Patents for Indini:UJS. Special to tbe InJIanaeoiis Journal. Washington, Jan. 1L Patents were issued for Indiana men to-day as follows: Elmer M. Cooper, Cadiz, machine for making wire fences; George J. J. Luther, Aurora, sup port for chairs, desks and other articles of fur niture; Stephen A. D. Thomas, Perrysville, wheel cultivator; Charles Wittenberg, assignor to E. G. Cornelius, Indianapolis (6). telephone cabinet, alarm register and attachment for telephones, telephone register, telephone toll col lector aod register, register attAthcTent for tela phones, etc.; Peter Warn, Isorth Vernon, ma chine for honing razors. Congressman Aiken. Washington Special. Congressman Aiken, of South' Carolina, on ac count of sickness, has never been able to leave his home, and consequently has never taken the oath, and cannot draw his salary. This morn- j ing there was presented to the House the oath of office, having boen administered by a South Carolina magistrate, which the House Bhowed a disposition not to accept, it being the first time a oase of this kind was ever known, and it puzzled the body what to do with it The matter was referred to the judiciary committee, but what will be done wjth It Is a question. Chinese Cooila Labor. Washington, Jan. 11. It is understood the negotiations with the Chinese government, to which allusion was made in the President's mes- . . ..... . ... sage, for sucu moamcauon or existing tronoiea as will entirely prevent the in traduction of Chi nese coolie labor into this country, has just been brough to a successful termination, and that, in a few days, an amended treaty, covering those points, will be submitted to the Senate for rati fication. Both the state Department and the Chinese embassy are much gratified at the satisfactory conclusion reached. Resignation of Frof. Hayden. Washington, Jan. 11. Prof. F. G. Hayden, founder of the Geological Survey, has resigned his position as geologist . General and Personal. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 11. J. Bart Shirey, of Decatur,' has been appointed to a position in the Government Printing Office. , He was indorsed by prominent Democrats and some Republicans of Adams county. Ex-Governor Charles Foster and Representa tives McKmley and Grosvenor, of Ohio, took lunch together at the Capitol this afternoon. Jehn A. Guns, of Bedford, a special agent of the Interior Department, called at tbe Journal bureau to-day. He came to submit reports in some Montana land cases he has been investi gating, and will start back to the Northwest to morrow night, visiting Indianapolis and Bedford on the way. The Third Assistant Postmaster-general has compiled a statement showing the gross postal receipts of thirty principal cities for the quarter endin on Dec 31. 1886. compared with the eor resnonding teriod ci last year, lnaianapo, shows the following: For 1885, $43,786; for 1886, 46431. an increase of $2,094. Mrs. Uenerai Jjogan to-aay receivea rrom Wiliiam Penn Nixon, manager of the Chicago Inter Ocean, the Bum of $6,500, collected in Chi cago. The amount or the Chicago tuna now delivered to Mrs. Logan is 813,000. The Secretary of War to-day transmitted to the House a report from the board of engineers, appointed under the terms of the last river and harbor bill, upon the proposed acquisition by the government of the Illinois and Michigan (Hennepin) canal The report is geuerally . fa vorable to the construction of the proposed canal on the line which is designated in the bill reported by the House committee on railways and canals. No better appetizer nor better regulator of the digestive organs than Angostura Brrrsiis. They are indorsed as saeh by all the leading phy sioians.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of All Kinds in the Two States. A Swindle on a German Farmer Serious!Shot by a Drnukeo Mau Scandal in tbe Illinois Soldiers' Home State Gleanings. INDIANA. A Conple of Kascais Swindle a German Farmer and Flee the Country. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Cobydon, Jan. 11. Lafe Finley and Seth MeCallen, of Palmyra, this county, went to the residence of an aged German named Sifocg, and representing themselves to be stock buyers, bought a horse of the old gentleman, for which they agreed to pay the sum of $100. They told him that they had a drove of cattle on the way to market at New Albany, and that if he would wait until they returned for his money they would give a' note for the amount The note was given, and the horse was taken to New Albany and sold to a liveryman named Thurman for $05. Finley maklne the sale. McCallen afterward went to the liveryman and demanded pay for the horse, claiming that it did not belong to Finley, but this did not work. Sifong soon discovered that he bad been swindled, and came to Corydon yesterday and swore out warrants for the arrest of Finley and McCallen, but it is said that they have fled the country. The Starke County Surveyorslilp. Winamac, Jan. 1L In the case of the State on the relation of Henry C. Rooney vs. Abnera C. Purcell, to determine the right of Purcell to hold over the office of county surveyor of Starke, Indiana, until the first Monday in November, 1887, Hon. George Burson, judge of the Fortyfourth judicial Circuit Court, finds that Purceil's time expired on the 25th of November, 1886; that the law changiug the time of holding elections from October to November did not have the effect of extending the term of Purcell's rights to the surveyor's office beyond the two years for which he was elected in 1884. Purceil was the Democratic candidate and running the sor.ond time for the surveyor's office, and Henry C. Rooney was the Republican candidate. Purcell will appeal to the Supreme Court Judge Burson is a Democrat Monde's New Postmaster. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Muncie, Jan. 11. While there has not been much said oublicly, lately, regarding our new postmaster, it is now definitely settled that John E. Banta will succeed the present incumbent, Mr. R. L Patterson. Of late several applicants have gone into training for the contest, but their efforts were too late, as Mr. Banta ias been in the field from th beginning of the administra tion, and has just been rewarded for his long period of waiting. While no appointment has formally been made yet, the thing is practically settled, and several applicants who have been hovering around Senator Voorhees at Indianapolis for some days have returned home and given up the chase. Killed by Falling Under a Train. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Evansvillb, Jan. 1L A special to the Evansville Journal from Henderson, Ky. , says that at 3 p. m. to-day Capt F. M. Humphries, of this city, was killed while boarding a train, by falling nnder the wheels. Humphreys has teen connected with the river all his life, and was in the wharf-boat and commission business hf re from 18u? to 1882. He lost all his property in the last few years, and died very poor. He was well and favorably known by river men from Pittsburg to New Orleans. A Trifle Careleae with P-Armi. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Jamestown, Jan. 1L Meager reports are received here, this morning, of the accidental shooting of French Arehart by Billy Sandlln while attending a debate at the Emmert schoolhcuse, three and one-half miles northwest of here. Both are young men, and it seems that Vandlin wa drunk, and, while carelessly handling bia revolvsr, it was discharged, the ball striking Arehart in the eye and probably fatally injuring him. Minor Notes. The Delphi Oil and Natural Gas Comoany has been organized witL a capital stock ot f59,00fl. Enough stocit has already been taken to warrant an experiment, and operations will soon be begun. Scarlatina in malignant form is raging at Ful ton, a small town near ltochester. J. W. Klackman lost three children within twentvfonr hours. School has boen dismissed and protracted . church services will be abandoned. While attempting to make a coupling in the yards at Cambridge City, Ed Meeks. a brafeeman on a west-bound Panhandle freight train, had his right arm broken in two places. He is married, and resides at Indianapoiis. The two-story frame farm residence of Rich ard Gelling, situated two and a half miles north of Pendleton, was totally destroyed by fire on Monday night Only p&rt of the contents was savl. Cause, defective flue. Loss, $1,200- insured in the Continental, of New York, for $600. At Killertown, Harrison county, Charles Greene assaulted a Miss Briles. It seems that the lady had charged Greene with her seduction ard ho had fled, but he returned and at tempted to take the life of Miss Briles by as saulting her with a ciub, Dressing her left arm and otherwise injuring her. Edwin Marsh, an oid and widely known citizen of New Albany, died Sunday night, at his home, fron the effects of a fall which he received Saturday night, and which produced concussion of the brain. Mr. Marsh was about sevanty-seven years oi l at the time of his death, and was Tery greatly respected. Ud haturday two drunken tramps were ar rested at North Vernon. Toward midnight a crowd of men and boys visited the jail, broke open the door and escorted the tramps to the suburbs of the city. They then tied them up to a tree, whipped them severely and admonished them from visiting the city again. Fred Kuklehaun, a wealthy farmer in Root township, Adams county, and a breeder of fine cattle, was perhaps fatally gored by a Holstein bull, a late Illinois purchase. Tie wntinto a lot inciosure wnen tne ouii attackel him, running its horn through his thigh and giving him serious internal injuries. Help arrived in time to save mm irom immediate a eat a, ana tuere is vet a chance for his recovery. Dr. Joel Pennington did at his home in Mil ton, on Monday, from apoplexy. He was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11, 1799, and removed to alilton rrom fepringbf-ro, O., m 1818, where he has eince remained. Since 1827 he has been an active member of the different countv medical societies. He was elected presi dent of the State Medical Society in 1872, and was also a permanent member of the American Medical Association. The Morton Club, of Fort Wayne, has elected the ronowing omcers: rresident, rulbert xJ. Bur8ley; first vice-president Augustus A. Chapin; second vice-president, Frederick Beach; third vice-president, James H. Simonson; fourth vice-presiceut, nenry j. Asn; recording secretary, Ed L. Craw; financial secretary, George W. Mullen; .treasurer, Allen 1L Don call directors, Joe W. Bell, James B. Harper, David U. Foster, U- tJamaro, Dr. A. J. Laubach. ILLINOIS. The State Senate Invited to Investigate the Soldiers' Hume. Chicago, Jan. 1L The State Senate has been callttd upon to investigate the Conduct of the trustees of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Qalticy, They are charged With mal-administra tion or incompetency by S. M. Randolph, the architect of the building, who will oppose their

confirmation by the Senate. In a communication drawn np to be presented to the Senate, Mr. Randolph says: ''The trustees of tbe Soldiers' Home at Quincy, by their proceedings, have shown themselves to be incompetent, inattentive or worse. Their bad management has already damaged the institution to the extent of several thousand dollars, and unless a radical change is made the institution will soon become a publie seandaL In awarding contracts their action was so manifestly unfair as to attract public attention and condemnation. The work of construction and preparation for occupancy, cow going on, is of such an inferior character and in such direct violation of the contracts as to perpetrate a fraud upon the State and a permanent injury upon the institution. The Senate of Illinois should not confirm the appointment of these trustees without first ordering an investigation, and should a committee .be appointed with proper powers to make such an investigation, I bold myself ready to make good the above charges." The subject has more than ordinary interest at this time, as the Governor in his message recommended exDenditures in behalf of the home of $050,000. - . The State Grange. Special t the Indianapolis Journal. Bloominqton, Jan. 1L -The Illinois State Grange assembled in annual convention here this afternoon. Not more than seventy-five delegates, of whom half are women, are yet present, representing seventeen local granges. E. H. Gilier, of Green county, State grand master, presided. An address of welcome on behalf of the county grange, was delivered by C. A. Buck, to which S. W. Curtis, of Joe Daviess couuty, responded Mayor Thomas welcomed the grange on behalf of the city, and Mr. Thompson, of Will county, responded. A brief address was made by Hon. R. E. Williams, of Bloomington. To night reports are being made for the work of to-morrdw and Thursday.

Brief Mention. Albert Heyden, twenty-one years of age, while attt-nding horses in the barn of P. J. Cooney, at Hartland, was fatally kicked by one of the animals. A bill was introduced in the Legislature yesterday providing for an appropriation of $50,000 to be applied toward the erection of a monument to Gen. John A. Logan in Chicago. It is estimated that the loss to farmers in and About Geaeaeo county the past year from hog cholera is over $15,000. Some heavy raisers have lost their entire herds, and will turn their attention to raising cattle and horses in the future. . The Etudents of the institute at Normal ere complaining because the faculty allows them only an hour's intermission at noon. Up to within month ago two hours have usually been allowed. The boarding-house keepers are also complaining, because, as it is now, they have to set two tables to accommodate ail the boarders. LABOR MATTERS. Riotous Demonstration at Newport T7ews Troops Ordered to the Scene. Richmond, Va, Jan. 11. Riotous demonstrations on the part of the striking employes of the Old Dominion Steamship Company at Newport News occurred to-day. A telegram from L. Bremond, general traffic manager of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, at Newport News, to General Wickham, second vice-president of the company, says: "The strikers have taken possession of pier No. 2, set fire to the bath-house of the Old Dominion Company and perpetrated other outraces. Bremond asks for an armed force to protect the company's property and arrest the offenders." Judge Peek, of Warwick county, has made a formal call upon Governor Lee for military aid, and he has taken prompt action in the matter by ordering three companies, two white and one colored, from Richmond, and one white company and one colored company from Hampton, to proceed at once to the scene of the disturbance. The Richmond companies left at midnight Effect of tbe Coal-Handlers' Strike. Mr. Cakmei, Pa., Jan. 11. The strike of the coal-handlers at Shipping Point resulted to-day in a suspension of operations at the Bellmore, Morris Ridge, Logan, Centralia and all other col lieries in the district dependent solely upon the Lehigh Valley railroad for cars. Two thousand men are thrown out of emolovment New York, Jan. 11. Because of scarcity of coat Havemever & Llders sugar refinerv m Brooklyn has shut down. About eight hundred hands at-e tnrown out or work. At the Coal Exchange, to-day, dealers when spoken to sail that u a settlement was not effected very soon nothing could save this city. New England and northern New York from a coal famine. There is not more than a week's supply in this city, tney said, and every channel to the districts has most effectnallv, at present, been stopped, and there is little possibility of a resumption of traffie until great damago has been done and thousands of men discharged, hundreds of factories shut down, large sums lost by unfulfilled contracts, and great Buffering for all. The Chicago Shoe Boycott. Chiqago, Jan. 11. The boot and shoe assem blies, Knights of Labor, find that several hun dred shoemakers are out of employment. They claim that this is caused by the action of the leading Chicago manufacturers in discharging union men who refused to accept reduced wages and that the firms have not lived up to their pledge made to the State executive committee some months ago, which was that no work then done by free laborers should go into the hands of convicts. The shoemakers last night decided to bring the matter before District Assemblv 24 to night and thus secure a renewal of the boycott against belz, Schwab & Co., C. H. Fargo & Co. C. M. Henderson &Co., M. D. Wells & Co. and rneips, uoage tv rainier, vv nen toe manager at U. ti. Fargo & Co.'s establishment was talked to, t-day, he said that the number of idle shoe makers was greatly overstated. He would ex press no idea as to the effect of the threatened boycott on their business, but did express a de sire that the newspapers would be still and let the matter rest Strike Abandoned. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 11. The striking switchmen and brakemen of the Louisvillle & Nashville railroad held a meeting in this city to-day, and resolved to abandon the strike. Chairman Gould, of the grievance committee of the Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen. stated that the failure of the strike was due to the lack of co-operation among the men aiong the line. Their positions have been filled by the rail road company. Business Embarrassments. New York, Jan. 11. Fries & Scheber. jewelers, made an assignment to-day, giving $40,479 preferences. Baltimore, Jan. 11. D. F. Haynes & Co., proprietors of the Chesapeake pottery, made an assignment to-day. The bond of the trustee is $100,000. Kansas City, Jan. 1LR. C Parlett & Co. wholesale and retail toys and fancy goods, exe cuted a trust deed, to-day, preparatory to going into bankruptcy. 1 he assets exceed liabilities. and, it is stated, all debts will be paid in f ulL A Frightful Domestic Tragedy. Pittrbttbo, Jan. 11. Reynoldsville, a mining town about 100 miles from this city, on the low grade of tbe Allegheny Valley road, was the scene of a terrible double tragedy this after noon. Robert M. Tarlor, a prominent resident of the town, shot his wife through the head, and, as she fell, placed the pistol to his right temple and sent a bullet crashing through his own brain. Tavlor died instantly, but his wife is still living. The eauees which led to the deed can only be conjectured, but it is supposed that Taylor was deranged. Mnrder of Robert A. Steele. St. Louis. Jan. 11. Robert A. Steele, a mem ber of tbe firm of Hull & Steele, commission merchants at the Union stockyards, was shot and killed, at about 10 o'cloeic this morning, by Y. R. Marsteiier. a trader about the yards. The I i&eu had until to-day been good friends, and a

day or two aga Mr. Steele loaned Mr. Marsteiier $15. The former left his office this morning to go to the yards, and on his way thither he met his debtor. He asked that the loan be paid, but Mr. Marsteiier refused and the men became engaged in a quarrel, during which Mr. Marsteiier drew a revolver and shot the commission merchant three times. Each bullet took effect in the region of the heart, and death was almost instantaneous. The murderer was arrested, and is now in jaiL The affair has caused something of a sensation, both being old. gray-haired men and prominent in their respective circles of acquaintances. IMPORTANT CHAPTER OF HISTORY. How General Grant Wat Persuaded to Accept a Nomination for the Presidency. A. H. Markland, in New York &up. That is an important fact which you have lately published, that a correspondence took place early in 1884 between Mr. Blaine and Gen. W. T. Sherman concerning the proposed candidacy of the latter for the presidency, and it recalls circumstances which occurred years before. As early as the fall of 1867 General Grant suggested the name of General Sherman as a candidate for the presidency in 1868, rather than have his own name used. General Grant was averse to being nominated for the presidency. He really did not want the nomination from either of the then existing parties. I was in a position to know his views on the subject, and the time, place and circumstances, and his manner of giving them, were sufficient to impress me that he was in earnest in desiring that the nomination should go to some other person. He valued his commission as general of the army. He felt that he could be of more value to the country as general, with a good man as President, than he could be as President

himself, lie was not a party man, but his in clinations were rather with the Democrats. He only wanted a Union Democrat in the presiden tial chair, and himself to remain as general of the army. He thought that Quiet and good or der in the country could thus be better secured than by a strictly old-time partisan of either party being elected President lie was approached by prominent represntatires of both parties and, to my knowledge, overtures from both were made to him. Of course, these representatives of the two parties were Union men, and men who had been Union men when that was a question during the war. tjn one occasion 1 was present at General Grant's residence on I street, when the subject of his nomination by the Democratic party was discussed with him by representative members of that party. I went there with them. General Grant stated to them that he did sot desire the nomination from either party, and he gave, among other reasons, the one I have just men tioned, following it up with good arguments, and saying very decidedly: "Why don't you take Sherman! He is better fitted for that kind of business than I am." At the same time he thought he had clinched the suggestion by adding that ''Sherman had a more statesman like view of the secession and the rebellion than anv of us." The talk more than ever satisfied his hearers that he was the man for the nomination. One of the members of the company who had been present at the interview, was so impressed with General Grant's frankness that he immediately visited New York to consult with leading Democrats of that State in reference to a movement looking to the nomination of General Grant by the Democracy. His mission was apparently successful. I have his letter, written at the time, now before me, in which he says: "The programme that is, the nomination of General Grant bv the Democrats "is the very thyig. He then tells what leaders of the Democratic party have been consulted, and that one who was tbe acknowledged chief of the party, said: ' I can nominate General Grant for the presidency in a btate convention in this Mate to-day. There was a little fear that unless a very con siderable number of Union soldiers united with the Democrats, the Republicans would nominate tehendan and beat General Grant The soldiers and sailors' convention was held at Cleveland, O., in 1S67, really in the interest of General Grant, by the Union Democracy. General Grant gave it countenance, and his best mends were identified with it It was thonzht the meeting would be a counter-irritant to the views of what was known as Copperhead Democracy; hot, like many another well-intended thing, it got astray. Because some of Andrew Johnson s friends were in it, it was suspected as being a copperhead af fair itself. At one time, shortly prior to the meeting of the nominating conventions, it was still thought ny some that General Grant would be nominated by the Democrats. One of the most prominent and influential members of the party came to Washington and had an interview with General Rawhns in reference to the manner in which tbe name of General Grant should be brought before the Democratic convention. In his earnestness about the matter Rawlins's visitor sa'd: "We can nominate him and elect him, and then wipe ont an tne war legislation. Taos tne democrat ic party will restore the Union." That settled the question in the mind of General Rawlins that General Grant ought not to be nominated by tbe Democrats, and that it was Grant's duty to accept the nomination of the Republicans. He so told General Grant, and from that time General Grant was in the hands of his friends, or, in other words, he was willing to accept tne Kepublican nomination. I am inclined to think, from what I know of General Grant's views, at the time and after, that if that speech had not been made to Raw lins General Grant would in good faith have de clined the nomination of either party. I know that he suggested the name of William T. Sher man for the nomination, and I doubt not that many a time in the first years of Grant's incumbency of the office he wished that General Sherman had been nominated and elected. And it may be that many who had promoted the candidacy of General Grant wished the same thing. General Rawlins prepared a paper for publication, written in his well-known hand, in which he warned the people against the Democratic party, em ploying almost the identical language used by the Democratic leader in the interview above referred to. For good reasons it was not print ed. 1 nave that paper now. Very many who had a knowledge of these facts are dead. Of the few still living not more than a half-dozen are in public life. I merely want to emphasize the fact that General Grant was originaliy averse to accepting a nomination from anv oartv. and that as earlv as 1868 he proposed the name of Gen. W. T. Sherman as a suitable candidate. Just as Well. Btirrtette, in Brooklyn Eagle. The American Agriculturist savs that "if Washington had not been general of our armies and President of the new Nation, he would have lefta great agricultural record." Oh, well, may be it s lust as we.l as it is. 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