Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 August 1887 — Page 2

TILE IXDIAKAPOX.1S JOURNAL. WE D5TESDATT, AUG-UST 31, 18S7.

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C'jrht and the following mornine they received reinforcements, and ths country was alive with them." TUE MARYL.VND BOSS.

Che Revolt Affalnut Sen l or Grmn-DU-repntable Character of III Followers. fpecla.1 to the Indianapolis Journal Wasuisotom, Aug. 30. The so-called independent movement in Maryland politic I much more formidable than it appears to be from the press dispatches, and the indications are that it will spread rapidly until election day. It is jnst twenty years since the last political upheaval occurred in Maryland. In 18G7 the Demcrats rained entire control of the State. Then was born the infant 'boss-rule," which has since erown into soch an enormous power for evil that the entire State has grown frightened at the strength shown by the quondam baby. The senior Senator from Maryland, Arthur P. Gorman, is one of the most astute political bosses that ever cursed a commonwealth. lie has gathered about him a gang of political heelers and tricksters who hesitate at nothing to carry a point politically. Among these men are a number of jail birds and thugs, and those who bare not served a term in the penitentiary, bare . certainly committed crimes enough to entitle them to free board at the expense of the State for a lone period. As an instance of the character of the men who rule Maryland under the existing regime it is stated by one of the most prominent of thereform Democrats that out of twenty-five officeholders in one ward of the city of Baltimore nineteen have served terms in the penitentiary or jail. Gorman and his pane absolutely control every office in the State, federal. State and municipal. The collector of customs in Baltimore, for instance, has only one appointee undr him who was selected by the collector himself, Gorman named every other one. Of the employes in the custom-house absolute proof exists that at least four have prison records. It is rot only that the office-holding class is made up of the most corrupt element in Maryland polities that the reformers complain. The elections machinery is so rotten that it is absolutely impossible to get aeythiog like a fair expression of the will of the people expressed at the polls. Of the judges of electien who officiated at the polls last November ten have been convicted and are now serving terms in prison. Others are under indictment and still others have decamped. Your correspondent took pains to investigate for himself the strength of the movement for the overthrow of boss rule and for that purpose visited Baltimore and hunted eut some of the lenders of the independent movement. These gentlemen were found to be among the most popular and influential in the State, and all were Democrats of the "dyed in the wool" order. Each of those seen expressed the beiief that the movement is purely local: that it will not extend to national issues unless the President continues to ienore the siens of the times. Mr. John K. Cowen, who is one of the lea4ine members of the Baltimore bar and one of the most popular men in the city of Baltimore, said that the independents desire above everything else to purify the State of Maryland from the rotten politics which enrse the State. He says that the independent element in the Democratic party of Maryland numbers, at a low estimate. 10.000 to 12,000. and that as the majority for the Democratic ticket in 1884 was only 11,118. it is more than likely that this movement will be strong enough to wipe out the Democratic majority and elect the Republican ticket this year. The fact that the Republicans have nominated the best men in their party will, he thinks, aid materially in bringing about this result. Of the Baltimore bar at least five hundred are members of this independent party and four-fifths of the nonoffice holding class are with them in the effort to break the power of Gorman. The general belief is, among the best posted men in the State, that this can and will be done. REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATIONS. "he Discharged Employes of the Government Itrlchtenlng Up Tlielr Weapons. Washington Special. A movement has been started among discharged Republicans in this eity to organize State associations similar to those that flourished during former campaign days. These State associations at one time included a large majority of the civil employes of the departments. They contributed money, mailed documents, arranged for speakers, and helped their party in every possible way. Under , the influence of civil-service reform, however, it was made a ground for dismissal to be known as an active partisan, and gradually the State associations ceased to work. With the inauguration of the present administration they died oat entirely, but just sow there isfe brisk revival. As long as Republicans are retained by Democrats and the law in the employ of the government they have the good sense not to thrust their politics in the face of those in power, but when they are put out to make room for Democrats their old time party enthusiasm returns, and they become anxious to do something openly to testify to their loyalty. It is this idea which baa suggested the reorganization of State associations in Washington. Tne Republicans out of office are much more numerous than is cenerally supposed. The ex-office hoi iers of Ohio have a list of fifty resident applicants already, and this number can, no doubt, be doubled by some other States. There is great interest manifested in the scheme by those who are old campaigners. They say there is nothing now to prevent th?m from doing all the political work they please, and they claim that they can render great service at the national capital until about the day of election, when they will go home to vote. Most of them have found employment since their discharge by the Democrats, and the means to carry out' their plans will not be lacking. WEA11V MILES OF RED TAPE. Experience In the Circumlocution Office of the War Department. Wafhineton Special. A well-known citizen of this city, who chanced to take an interest in the comine court-martial of Lieut. Julius Weber, of the Signal Corps, thus describes his effort to secure a little information with regard to the charges in the case from the officials of the "Circumlocution Office" of the War Department: "Regardingnisobedience of orders and neglect of duty as rather vague and indefinite terms, I spent several hours this morniDg in the endeavor to secure the specific charges under which Lieut. Weber is to be tried. The etiquette of the department is very strict. The subordinates resent any attempt to go over their heads in matters relating to their duties, and the chief officers are equally punctilious in insisting that all inquiries shall first be submitted to them. Between tbeScylla on tne one side and the Chary bdis on the other, those who seek for reliable information must steer a careful course. The matter being of insufficient importance to be brought to the attention of the Secretary of War, I entered the waiting-room of the chief clerk. A clerk in his shirt sleeves glanced up at me from a large book, in which he was writing, long enough to remark: 'Mr. Tweedale is not in; see his assistant.' nodding towards an open door. But Mr. Tweedale'a .assistant, also was out and I ventured to explain the nature of my errand to the clerk, who listened without looking up from his book, and then ejaculated: 'Try the Adju-tan-eeneral.' "1 tried the Adjutant-ceneral, first sending in my card and cooling m v heels in the hall outside for twenty minutes. That individual was fortified behind a large desk piled high with books and papers. Those matters do not reach me,' said he when I had explained the object of my search; 'step across the hall ana see my chief clerk.' The Adjutant-geueral's chief clerk is a tall, spare man, who evidently wastes no breath in talking; for when I had told him the nature of my business be dived into a pigeon hole and brought out a slip of paper on which was printed 'Mr. Brinkerhoff. Room 121,' at the same time pointing to the door. I took tbe hint and the slip of paper, and found myself once more in the corridor. Un a flight of stairs this time to Room 121. Mr. Brinkerhoff was in, but uncommunicative. " 'I have no authority to give out such information without a written order from tho Adjutant-general.' said he. " 'Can you let me see the specifications if I get the order P "No, but General Greeen will probably let you have a copy, or perhaps General Lieber, the Judee-Ad vocate general.' "By this time I began to feel like a dead letter ail scored across the back 'misdirected.' but betook myself once more to the Adjutant-General's room. A colored messenger stopped me at the door and informed me that the General was busy and would see no one. I tried Gen. Green. He had jnst gone out to lunch. So had Gen. Lieber. There was but one hope left perhaps General Greely would consent to give

me the desired information. So I proceeded to the Signal Office where I was baited by another messeoeer. " 'General Greely has moved,' said he, at the same time pointing to a house a couple of blocks up tbe street. Tbe right place this time, but tbe General was out. His assistant was in. I addressed myself to him. " 'I can say nothiug,' said he. You must see the General himself. He will be in shortly.' I sat down and waited until the pangs of hunger drove me to aneighboring lunch-counter. I bad given up the search, but on emerging from the restaurant ran up against the Chief Signal Officer standing on the corner. He smiled as I related my story, and in two minutes told me what I had unraveled several miles of red tape in searching for." PROFESSOR BAIRD'S SUCCESSOR. The President Selects Professor Good Shabby Treatment of Solicitor McCne. Special to the IndiaraDolis Journal. Washington, Aug. 30. The appointment by the President of Prof. S. Brown Goode to be United States Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries is looked upon as an indication that Senator Gorman, of Maryland, will not have as much influence with tbe President from this time torward as he has enjoyed in the past. Mr. Gorman bad a man for this place. He was a warm supporter of tbe candidacy of Mr. Ferguson, the deputy commissioner. Ferguson is the son-in-law of ex Governor Swan, of Maryland, and he was very anxious to secure the promotion. He has been unceasing in his efforts ever since Professor Baird died. He became so importunate that the President was disgusted. Gorman and others were called npon to work in Ferguson's interest, and on the day before the President selected J udee McCue to hold the position temporarily, Ferguson's friends told him that the office must be filled at once, as the ten days allowed by law were about to expire and Major Ferguson would not be responsible for the disbursement of the funds of the commission unless be should be officially designated to Act as commissioner. This decided the President to act at once. lie asked Assistant Secretary Thompson to accept the temporary designation, but that gentleman said that he should have to decline, as acceptance would bring too much ridicule npon him, because be had no knowledge whatever of scientific subjects. Judge McCue was out of the city at tbe time, and it was partly because of this fact that the President decided to name him for tbe place. When McCue returned to Washington he considered that the place was meant for him permanently. When he heard, unofficially, that the appointment was only temporary, he was very indignant and declared tbat he knew better; that the President would not "insult" him by a temporary appointment, and that he could and would fill the position as well as any one else. Last night the President sent for Professor Goode and after a brief talk with him decided that he was the best man for the position that could be selected. The appointment was made shortly after noon. An hour before that time Judee McCue said tbat he had not made up his mind whether he would accept or decline. It was evident from bis manner tbat he intended' to accept. When he heard of the subseqnent action of the President be was very ranch put out, and he declines to discuss tho subject at all. The selection of Prof. Goode is regarded as tbe best that could possibly have been made. Mr. Goode has made fishes a special Btudy, and under him the valuable work begun by Prof. Baird will doubtless be carried on under the plan which tbat gentleman had laid out. The only persons who criticise the appointment are the friends of Gorman and Ferguson, who are very much disgruntled. Mils OR MATTERS.

Commissioner Black's Health Ha la Not a Candidate for Chief of the Grand Army. Washington, Aug. 30. Gen. J. C. Black, Commissioner of Pensions, has been confined to bis house by an attack of rheumatism, and has been compelled to cancel all engagements which would necessitate bis leaving the city during the coming month. General Black to-day said, in reference to the published statement that hia name might be presented to tbe Grand Army of the Republic at St. Louis as a candidate for commander-in-chief: "Such a thought never occurred to be. It is impossible that such a thing should occur. The position is wholly incompatible with the one I am holding; I never desired it; never have pelieved that anyone seriously desired it for me; never expected its tender to me, and could not accept it if tendered." Indiana Pensions. Washington Special. Pensions have been granted the followingnamed Indianians: Elizabeth, mother of Martin Trinkle, Veedersburg; Alonzo, father of Alonzo V. Wade, Goshen; Mariah A., widow of Silas B. Davenport, Tipton;" Mary E., widow oC Samuel M. Hamby, Bowling Green; minors of Henry C Ellis, New Castle; Wm. Lloyd. Campbellsburg; Valentine, Fabian, Lake Station; Henry G. Reed, Sheedon; Octavo Densoer, Evansville; Mary, mother of Jas. Wilkerson, Solsberry: Mary, widow of Elisha Jewell, Moore's Vineyard; Geo. W. Thompson, Laconia; John D. Richardson, Veedersburg; Nathan C. Cochran, Warsaw; Wm. F. Green, Richmond: Madison Brvau, New Corner; Samuel H. Crosier, Maples; Eli Anderson, Gosport; Alford B. Fox, deceased. Plain field; Jackson Risley, Velpiew; Jasper Gutridge, Martinsville; Lewis Mendenhall, Friendswood; B. A. Spurrier, Chestnut Hill; Jacob Chapman, Delphi: William G. Roberts, Indiacapoiis; Granville Holtzclaw, New Albany; Z. B. Moodym, Rosebure; Tbos. II. Lamkins, Bloomington; Andrew J. Weltz, Martinsville. Increase Wm. Penkett, Sullivan: O. P. Taylor, Orland; Joseph B. Powers, Conn: Jacob Frees, Bremen; Jesse Banks, Martin; Wm. H. Vallance, Ligonier; M. D. Lynch, Leavenworth; James Chapman, Lawrencebnrg; Shelby Hedrick. Elkinsville; Samuel Hicks, jr., Ovid; Alex. Abernalh. Raleieh; David Stage, Noblesville; Wm. H. Young Veedersburg; Wm. H. Trump, Elkhart; Frank Anderson, Solsberry; Wm. Barrett, Corry; Wm. P. Shork, Putnam; John Collegnon, Fulda; Shadrach Hyatt. Rexville; James Paisley, Columbus; Joseph Woods, Shelbyville; Jas. H. Torbert, Brazil; Montgomery Z. Carmonny, Dublin: Elihu Hawkins, Noblesville; Wm. Stranban, Prairie Creek; Samuel A. Evans, Indianapolis; Jos. St. John, Six Mile; Jacob Zimmerman, Spears villa; John Smith, Lafayette; John M. Thompson. Wooster; Harrison Simmons, Trask; John E. Denpree. Edtuburg: John C. Abbott, Underwood; John Nefff Winchester. Indiana Patents. Washington, Aug. 30. Tho following Indiana patents were issued to-day: Cassias Alley, Metamora, spring gun; Noah Harris, Vincennes. screw plate; Wra. and C H. Kratz. Evansville, self-heating sad-iron; John E. Nice, Flora, vehicle wheel; John W. O'DanieL Cloverdale, door spring; Alfred B. Reeves, Columbus, straw-stacker; Nathan H. Roberts, Indianapolis, brazing machine; Chas. W. ogle and S. A. Watson. Richmond, advertising chariot; Wm. W. Wallace, Frankfort, clay crusher; Stebbins S. Webber, LaPorte, grate for stoves. General Notes. Special to tbe XndianaDolis Journal. Washington, Aug. 30. Mr. Charles B. Landis, editor of the Delphi Journal, is in the city. He will accompany Thomas Stewart to tbe Naval Academy, at Annapolis, to which he was recently appointed by Congressman Owen. By tbe retirement of Rear Admiral John Lee Davis, which was announced to-day, the following promotions will be caused: Commodore Braine, to be rear admiral; Capt. Georce Brown, to be commodore; Commander Wm. Whitehead, to be captain; Lieutenant-commander G. A. Shetky. to be commander; Lieut. D. F. Dilley, to be lieutenant-commander; Lieut. J. O. Nicholson (junior grade), to be lieutenant; Ensign G. W. Denfield, to be lieutenant (junior grade.) Obituary. Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. Bluffton, Ind., Aug. 30. Dr. C. T. MelBbiemer, an aged and respected citizen and physician of this place, died of Bright's disease of the kidneys, last Saturday morning, while sojourning at Petoskey. Doctor Melshiemer was about seventy years of age, and was one of the oldest and most skillful physicians of Bluffton, having been in the practice more than forty years. He was a Boldier of the late war and was a faithful member of the G. A. R. post. In politics he was a stanch Republican. After Cleveland's election he was appointed as the Republican member of the medical board of pension examiners, at Marion, Ind., but soon after resigned his position because of ill health. The funeral took plack to-day from his residence on West Cherry street. He was buried according to the rites of the I. O. O. F. Steamship News. New York, Aug. 30. Arrived: Elbe, from Bremen. Glasgow, Aug- 3L Arrived: Ethiopia, from New York.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

The South Bend Authorities Score a Victory in the Telephone Contest. A Farmer's Karros Escape from Confidence Men More Whipping by White Caps Chinch-Bugs in Illinois Gleanings. INDIANA. Telephone Company lie n led an Injunction Progress of the South Bend Trouble. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. South Bend, Aug. 30. Judge Noyes, of this circuit, tbis afternoon denied the motion for a permanent injunction in the case of tbe Central Union Telephone Company, whose poles and wires were being removed from the streets by order of the Council.. He granted a temporary injunction last week. He said the question was simply one of municipal power, whether the city could grant corporations the right to permanently occupy the streets and alleys with such obstructions as poles and wires, and be could find colaw to sustain such an act on t hepart of a city council in this State, therefore he should deny the motion for a permanent injunction. The Judge said he was given to understand, when the temporary restraining order was granted, last week, that a contract existed between the city and the telephone company, bat he fonnd no such contract existing, which further led him' to believe that the telephone company had no right to the public streets. The company is now sending out feelers for a compromise with the citizens, but it was so arbitrary in removing telephones when subscribers refused to sign contrtcts for the toll system, that none of them feel like compromising or even using the instruments of this company at the legal rental of $3 a month. Arrangements have been made to put in the Ccshman telephone, and also to continue the work of removing the poles and wires of the Central company. More Whipping by White Caps. Corydon, Aug. 30. Tho courts nave frequently taken steps in this county to obtain a clew to the "Knights of the Switch," "Ku-klux," "White Caps," etc., during several years past, but tbe latest is that these cicht regulators have taken steps to find out something about the courts. We were informed this morning that late Saturday night a mob of these night regulators called at the house of John II il debrand, who lives near DePauw, on the Air-line, and took him from his quiet slumbers and outrageously whipped him, charging him with drunkeness and whipping bis wife. Mr. Hildebrand is a justice of the peace of Spencer township.andbas always been considered, a quiet citizen, and the only fault that any one could find in him was that he would become intoxicated at times. Mr. Hildebrand was elected a justice of the peace at tbe last April election by an overwhelming majority. After these hellish wretches bad committed their damnable work upon Mr. Hiidbrand they went to tho town of DePauw and called out Joseph Rosenbarger. a saloon-keeper, and gave him orders to quit selline liquor without license, and tbat if be didn't they would call on him again. Stopping at Frenchtown, they called up Paul Henriot, the postmaster at that place, and told him what tbey bad done, giving him orders to tell all of bis neighbors for miles around of the whipping, and if he didn't they would return to bis premises and hang him. It is unnecessary to say that Mr. Henriot spread the news. Attempt at Criminal Train-Wrecking. Epecial to the Indianapolis Journei. Lafatette, Aug. 30. An attempt was made to wreck a train on tho Wabash railway about two miles from the city. As train 99. a t reieht, came dashing around a curve, the engineer discovered that the culvert timbers were on fire. At the same moment he saw a man dart from near the track and run across toward Springvale Cemetery. The engineer dared not stop, as another section was closely following. He put on all the steam possible and. crossed the burning culvert safely. Forjunately the fire bad just been started, and tbe timbers had not fully ignited. The train was stopped and a flaeman sent back to stop tbe second train. Tbe fire bad been started in tbe culvert against the timbers supporting tbe west bank. Had tho fire burned sufficiently long to weaken the timbers the ermine and train would have eone into the ditch. The fire was built of pine boards torn from grain doors on the cars in the adjacent yards. The ded was probably instigated by a desire for revenge for some real or fancied injury. A Farmer's Narrow Kscape. Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Brazil, Aug. 30. Washington Modisett, an old and highly respected farmer, living near Turner, has been wanting to sell his three-hundred-acre farm and go West. On Tuesday two genteel-looking strangers called at the house for the ostensible purpose of inspecting the property with a view to purchase. While viewing it a third party was met. The well-known game of cards was played, and Mr. Modisett was to benefit $1,500. provided he could show that much money in his own hands. He came to the city and applied at the banks. His demeanor excited tbe suspicion that he had struck sharpers,-and the money was refused. Sheriff Bright and Policeman Osborne meanwhile hastened to bis residence, but tbe rascals baa left when they arrived. One of the number had come to tbe c.ty with him, but, on learning of his failure to get the money, bad returned and eiven the alarm, leaving him to walk home. Names were given, but they were, of course, fictitious. No clew exist3 as to the identity of the swindlers. Connty Fairs. Special to the jTidianaoolis Journal. Marion, Aug. 30. The Grant County Agricultural Society commenced its annual fair today with a large attendance and a meritorious exhibition. The list of entries is unusually large and the exhibits full. On Friday a novelty race has been " arranged for a purse of $100. The horse reaching the quarter pole first will be awarded $25, and the same for the half, three-quarters and mile. One horse may thus take the whole purse, or it may be divided among four. The race will be two best in three, and promises to be very interesting. There will be ten or a dozen starters. Winchester. Aug. 30. The Randolph county fair opened to day with the largest list of entries ever made. The display of all kinds of stock is far ahead of any previous fair. Among the entries in tbe speed ring are some of the noted horses of the State, and a successful fair is assured. The K. P. Encampment at Huntington. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Huntington, Aug. 30. Th encampment of the Second Regiment, U. It., K. of P., closed on Monday, with a review by Generals Carnahan and Ross, and a grand ball at night at the skating rink. The first prize in the contest, $150, was won by Peru Division, with a score of 77; second prize, $100, by Rochester Division, score, 72; third prize, $50, by Wabash Division, score, C5. Wabash Division also received the prize of $100 offered to the division having tbe largest number of members on duty at the encampment. The encampment was a success, although the failure of Kohomo and Fort Dearbon divisions to arrive and drill for the $400 prize offered, was a disappointment to the crowd of people in attendance. The only reason eiven for their failure to come is that each is afraid of tbe other, and both feared the result in case of a contest. Elkhart People Swindled. Special to the ludianapolia Journau Elkhart, Aug. 30. Several days ago three young men billed this place heavily for a lecture by a Major Lawson, with a string of titles, the only survivor of the Khartoum massacre. Last night an audience gathered at the opera-house, and the ticket-seller toot the money, and, with his confederates, left tbe city on an outgoing train, leaving fcotel, printing, opera house and other bills unpaid. Disciple's Annual Steetlog. Special to the IndianaDO-ia Journal. Bctler, Aug. 30. The annual meeting of the Christian churches in Do Kalb county, commenced in this city on last Friday, and closed to-day at noon. It was one of the largest and most successful meeting ever held in this county, thousands of people being present on yesterday. Rev. L. il Carpenter, of Wabash preached threw sermons yesterday. They were able and eloquent discourses, and were listened

too by the audiences present with close attention The meeting next year will be held in Waterloo City. Runaway Wire Arrested. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Peru, Aug. 30. Marshal Parka, this morning, npon receipt of a telegram from Indianapolis, arrested Mrs. Ada Williams, a runaway wife who is supposed to have left with another man. The woman stated that her husband accompanied ber as far as Noblesville, but this is disproved by the fact of a telegram being received hero after the train left Indianapolis. Minor Notes. Aaron Lyons, a young man employed at tba North Marion glass-works, fell on Monday, and received probably fatal injuries. Charles C. Gourley committed suicide, on Monday, by shooting. He was twenty-two years of aee, and a man of excellent habits and character. James Echoline, while painting tbe tower of an engine-bouse at Peru, yesterday, fell off a ladder, nriking on tbe roof, falling thence to tbe ground, receiving injuries which are probably fatal. On Tuesday morning a fatal accident occurred at tbe Ft. W. & M. depot in Hartford City. Newton, a six-year-old son of Charles Moore, was instantly killed by falling between the cars upon which he had "limbed. While Fremont Sloan, of Kokomo, was training a fast horse at tbe fair-grounds, east of Iioganspart, ho came in contact with a sulky, and was thrown violently to the ground. He received a spinal injury that will cripple him for life. At a special meeting of the City Council of Seymour. William F. Christopher, a member, was indefinitely suspended by a unanimous vote, and a special election to fill tbe vacancy will be ordered at once. The charge preferred strain st Christopher was bis acceptance of a bribe for bis influence against electric light, and bis expulsion was brought about by tbe testimony of a prominent business man, who gave him the money. ILLINOIS. An Agricultural Pest Which Promises to Clause Serious Damage. Springfield, Aug. 30. The secretary of the Stats Board of Agriculture is in receipt of a very discouraging report from Professor Forbes, the State Entomologist, in reference to the very general distribution of chinch-bugs throughout tbe State. The Professor has made a very thorough investigation concerning the location and extent of the presence of this pest, and hia conclusions are briefly summed up as follows: Very destructive in thirty counties, laree numbers in sixteen others, in moderate numbers in seventeen, and in numbers not especially injurious, but sufficient to threaten barm another year, in twenty-five, while from thirteen counties it is reported as practically absent. As the weather conditions throughout the greater part of the State have thus far been peculiarly favorable to its multiplication, people will be able to estimate the gravity of the danger threatened the agriculture of the Stato. Drlef Mention. John Rubs, twenty-six years old, died in Wan-, kegan from an overdose of aconite, taken for medicine. Milk sickness is prevailing in the northwestern part of Fayette county. James Cook, a young man, died on Sunday, and his mother is not expected to live. Capt. Osborne H. Oldroyd, of Springfield, was en Monday elected custodian of tbe home of Abraham Lincoln, by tbe State officers, trustees of the homestead. His salary is $1,000 a year. Mrs. Brideett Driscoll, of Ottawa, committed suicide on Monday morning, by drowning. She was laboring under a fit of despondency, to which she had been subject since ber husband died, three years ago. George Arnott, aged sixty-five, a farmer near Centralia. was shot three times on Saturday night, while standing in his door-yard. He may die. He has not been able so far to give any reason for the assault, or name his assailant. The colored evangelist. Uncle George Winston, died suddenly in Decatur on Sunday, at the age of seventy. Since he was twenty years old he had been preaching, and was an attraction at all camp-meetings. He was lately at Danville, Mattoon, and other places. Secretary Hartley, of the State association, has issuea tbe call for the fifteenth annual reunion of the Mexican war veterans, to be held at

'Greenville, Bond county, Sept. 21 and 22. At tbis meeting tbe Mexican pension bill will be discussed and an amendment suggested for adoption giving all veterans of the war the pension, regardless of age. Half the survivors are not sixty-two years old, and the majority of tbem served through that war. Others who served but a few months are past sixty-two, and receive the benefit of the Cullom bill. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Mrs. Nellie Grant-Sartoris arrived at New York on the Elbe, yesterday, with her eight-year-old daughter. Vivian. She will visit her mother, Mrs. U. S. Grant, at Long Branch, and friends at Saratog . Geo. H. Pell, of the firm of Groves teen & Pell, New York stock -brokers, who recently failed, was arrested yesterday by a deputy sheriff on an order granted by Judge Donahue. Walter C Stokes & Co. claim that Mr. Pell obtained $15,000 from them by fraud, and now sue for it. Mr. Pell furnished bail in $15,000, and was released. Mrs. Belle Feely, an insane inmate of tbe county jail at Clarion, Pen n.. was cremated in her eell. on Monday, the result of a fire she had kindled with paper torn from the walls. The flames communicated to her clothing, and before assistance arrived her flesh was burned to a crisp. Mrs. Feely seemed to have sought death by this horrible method, since she told the nurse in attendance that she wanted to die. Losses by Fire. St. Louis, Aug. 30. The extensive works of the St. Louis Car-wheel Company, situated in the western suburbs of the city, were destroyed by fire between 11 and 12 o'clock to-night The loss is estimated at about $100,000; fully insured. All tbe patterns for the castings to be used in the construction of the cable roads on Olive street and Franklin avenue, which are now being laid, were destroyed, and tbe completion of those roads, it is feared, will be seriously delayed. Cincinnati, Aug. 30. Tire at Richmond, Ky., last night, destroyed W. W. Iiiges & Co. 'a livery stable, with seven horses and all vehicles; Corrineton, Arnold & Co.'s grocery, Shackelford & Co.'s hardware store, the new opera-house. Green's opera-house, the Adams Express office and several other buildings. The aggregate loss is $65,000; insurance, $22,000. Springfield, O., Aug. 31. At midnight a fire broke ont in a stable at the corner of Western avenue and Main street, and in a short time the entire square was in flames. Woleston & Wilders lumber and coal-yard was entirely burned out and several residences were destroyed. The estimated loss thus far is $35,000. The fire is still raging. Cincinnati Labor Nominations. Cincinnati, Aug. 30 The United Labor party held a convention for Hamilton county at Arbeiter Hall tbis afternoon and evening to nominate county officers and a legislative ticket. Mr. H. T. Ogden was chairman, and 500 delegates were present, representing every city precinct and nearly every precinct in tbe county. The following nominations were made: For the State Senate, A. C. Cosner. Wm. B. Ogden, John Clackler and Hugh Cavanaugh. The nominations for county officers were: for treasurer, Ernest Ameier; for probate judge, A. W. Bruck; county commissioner, Dennis Mahoney; county solicitor, J. W. Schrage; county board of control, James Wilshire. It will require a session late after midnight to complete tbe work of the convention. The platform reaffirms the resolutions of the conventions of Feb. 22 and July 4, and includes additional resolutions in favor of making all officers elective; that magistrates should receive salaries instead of fees, and that open ballots should be used at all elections. - Peculiar Argument In the Haddock Cases. Sioux City, la, Aug. 30. The defense in the Haddock mnrder case came into court to-day to plead for delay in the trial of Moncbratb. whose trial is set for Monday next. Postponement was granted until Wednesday. In the course of the debate this afternoon. O. C. Tredway, attorney for tbe defense, delivered a long tirade on the pulpit, press, prosecution, and public opinion. He abnsed Judge Lewis, who presided at tbe. trial of Arensdorf, and charged there was a conspiracy to postpone the trial of Arensdorf and other conspirators until the Legislature should provide a law for removing tbe cases to another county. The argument was peculiar, as Tredway was speaking on a motion for delay, while the State was urging immediate trial. Inauguration of Governor llncltuer. . Louisville, Aug. 30. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner was inaugurated Governor of Kentucky at noon to-day at tbe State Capitol, Frankfort Tbe weather was most auspicious, and the crowd present when Chief justice Pryor administered the oath of office numbered 10,000

peo'e. The city was in holiday attire, and a proctssion, composed of the Kentuekv State Guard, police, the retiring Governor, other State officiah, the judges of the Supreme and Superior courts, and the fire department, conducted the newly-elected Governor to the State-house grounds, where Gov. J. Proctor Knott's farewell and General Bnckaer s inaugural address were delivered. Both speeches were brief. The two important offices in General Buckner's cabinet will be filled by ex-federal soldiers, viz.: Secretary of State, Hon. George Mott Adams, of Knox couatv, and Adjutant general, Hon. Sam. E. Hill, of Ohi(y;ounty. Indiana Man Hoboed on m Train. Detroit, M':ch.. Aug. 30. James Nickey, of Chernbuseo, led., a passenger on the Wabash train this morning, discovered, as he was reaching Milan, Mich., that he had been robbed of $1,600 in money, notes and bonds. At Milan four men left the train. Their actions were suspicious and an attempt was made by the Wabash officials to arrest them, but after a long band-to-hand encounter, in which two town officials were badly hurt, the thuzs drew revolvers and threatened to shoot if they were pursued further. Three of them succeeded in escaping to the woods, but the fourth, who gave bis name as Charles Moyer, a machinist, of Pittsbure, was arrested and brought to this eity. He bad $53 in his pocket and all the utensiis for conducting thimble-rigging, or the shell-eame. A great orowd of citizens of Milan are in pursuit of the thieves who escaped.

Shot and Killed by a Lunatic New Orleans, La., Aug. 30. A shocking tragedy occurred to-day at Bay St. Louis, a summer resort a few miles from this city. Robert Stockton, a member of a respectable family, became deranged ten days ago, and preparations were made to send bim to an insane asylum. He labored under the belief that some one intended to poison him. This evening ho got a double-barrel shotgun, loaded it with slugs of lead, and went to the residence of Mrs. Richardson, a highly esteemed lady. She was sitting on her piazza, and Stockton fired the contents of both barrels at her, filling her right shoulder and breast with slugs. One slug entered her fkull just between and above the eyes. She died after several hours of terrible suffering. Stockton immediately reloaded his gun, took a cab which happened to be passing, and made his escape. How Two Convicts Escaped. Kingston, Ont., Aug. 30. Two convicts in tbe Provincial penitentiary, named Kelly and Scoon, escaped to-day, taking to the lake in - a yacht owned by Warden La veil. During tbe afternoon Lavelle and other officials bad been cruisine about the lake, with Kelly acting as engineer and Scoon as fireman. When the yacht returned and drew up alongside of the wharf, the officials stepped off and suddenlv the craft shot out into the lake with a full head of steam. The officials and guards fired, but tbe convicts scaped the fusillade by lying down behind the boiler. Before a steamer could be procured to pursue tbem tbe convicts had worked up to Four-mile point and were heading for the American side. Two officers in a yacht were sent in pursuit, followed by the steamer Hiram Galvin, which cut through the channel to bead off the craft before it could reach. American waters. Kesults of a Threshing-Machine Explosion. Flint. Micb.. Aug. 30. While Lyman Curtis, a farmer living five miles east of here, was tbreshing grain to-day, tbe oats stack at which he was at work caught fire from a spark from the engine. All hands turned in to extinguish the flames and save the barns, if possible, when the water in the boiler got low and it exploded. Daaiel Steegar was killed. Wm. Rockwood was seriouslv scalded and otherwise injured, and Wm. Teachout and Harley Roekly were scalded. Three young ladies, named Newcomb, granddaughters of Mr. Curtis, were watching the efforts of the men to subdue the fire and were also scalded. All the iojured will recover. The engine and threshine-machine are a total loss, and the entire oats crop of Mr. Curtis has gone up in flames, together with two barns. Searching: for a Bllssinf- GIrL Dover, N. H., Aue. 30. The town of Rochester is in a high state of excitement over the disappearance of Miss Molly Hussey, aged fifteen. The girl has been despondent since ber mother's death, and has been in the habit of placing flowers on her mother's grave every day. She left borne for this purpose yesterday. The flowers were found upon the grave, but tbe girl bad disappeared. She was traced to Great Walls depot, whither she had walked on tbe track. Hero she had a fainting fit. but became better and left This morning bells at Rochester were rung, factories shut down and business generally suspended, when the citizens formed into searching parties, which have gone in various directions. Threatened Strike of Engineers. Milwaukee. Aug. 30. A telegram from Waukesha states tbat the locomotive engineers employed by tbe Wisconsin Central threaten to strike against IL S. Barnes, the superintendent of machinery in the shops at that point Mr. Barnes has offended the engineers in some manner, but the malcontents are reticent on the subject, which is now in the hands of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. A resolution demanding Mr. Barnes's removal has been submitted to the management of the Wisconsin Central. A Big Oil Well. Findlay, O., Aug. 30. An oil well on the Foltz farm, twelve miles north of here, was shot yesterday, and an immense flow of oil struck. The oil spouted ud in a steady stream sixty feet above the derrick, and could not be controlled for some time. When connected with tanks the oil filled four 250-barrel tanks in three hours. This ia at the rate of 8,000 barrels per day, but it will probably drop to 5,000. It is the largest well in the Ohio field. "Old Hutch" Suspended. Chicago. Aug. 30. B. P. Hutchinson, better known as "Old Hutch," one of the richest of the millionaires of the Board of Trade and owner of the Corn Exchange Bank, was suspended for ninety days by the directors of the Board of Trade to night The charge against him was trading after hours, which be acknowledged to be true. It is stated that Mr. Hutchinson has been openly and defiantly breaking the rules of the board for years. Prominent Ex-Confederate Seriously 111. Columbia, S. C. Aue. 30. Hon. M. C. Memmineer, ot Charleston, ex-confederate Secretary of the Treasury and one of President Davis's most trusted friends and confidential advisers, is seriously ill at his summer residence at Flat Rock. He is not expected to recover. A VIOLIN VILLAGE. How the Modern ViolWi Is Made, and the People Who Make It. Pittsbnrsr Dispatch. Mr. Morgenstern, a connoisseur of musical instruments from Dresden, Germany, who passed throueh tho city the other day, said: "It'is truly astonishing how many violins there are imported into this country annually, especially if we consider tbat there is really but one place in the world where violins are made extensively. That place is Mark Neukirchen.with its surrounding villages, Klingental, Fleissen, Rohrback and Grasslitz, in Saxony, Germany. There are altogether about 15,000 people living there, who do nothing else day after day but make violins, and to go there and watch them is one of tbe most interesting eights I ever enjoyed in my life. The inhabitants, from the small little urchin to the old grey-headed man, the small girl and the old grandmother, all are engaged in making some parts of a fiddle. If you enter the village, no matter whether it is summer or winter, sunshine or rain, cold or warm, the streets of Mark Neukirchen are always deserted. But very few people are seen walking around; it is generally the parson and the schoolmaster who are the only two persons that are not engaged as disciples of Straduarius. Step up to the little two story house with its slanting roof and its whitewashed walls. Jf you look into the window vou see perhaps three generations of one family at work. We walk ud the low wooden steps in the front of the house and enter a souare ball, with a stone floor. Over there is the'fire place, and if it should happen to be about dinner, tea or supper time, we find a woman getting the meal ready, otherwise the place is deserted, unless the cat or doe lies in the front of the hearth. To the right is a email door, generally open. We walk in, and in the next moment find ourselves before a scene which would fascinate anybody. Around the white walls hang long rows of violins. Here and there in the room are benches and small tables, at which some person is at work. Here is the father in the best years of his life, who, with his eldest son, handles the different pieces of wood that eoto make a violin. "A good one consists of sixty-two different pieces. They are cut planed, smoothed and measured, everything beine accurate and precise wita the model. The older men make tbe fineer-board from ebony aedthe string-holder or the screws. The small boys have to make themselves useful by looking after tbe clue-pot on tbe fire and bringing their elders tbings aa they want them. A man with strong, steady hands and a clear eye puts tbedifferent pieces together, and this is the most difficult task of all. Most violins are made of maple wood that grows in -that part of tbe country or over the frontier in Bohemia. "Tbe women generally occupy themselves as

polishers. This requires long practice, and a family that has a daughter who is a good polisher is considered fortunate. Even a young man. when he goes a wooing, inquires whether the young eirl is a good polisher, and if she is it certainly will increase bis affection for ber at least two-fold. "The polishing takes a ereat deal of tin. some of the best violins being twenty and even thirty times polished. There is one violin called the "Oil Artist," by Lowendall. which is supposed to be the best violin made now, that has a polish that looks exactly as if tbe instrument bad a coat of amber. But there is one . thing which 1 thought funny: Every family bas its peculiar style of polisbine. and they never varj from that There is one that makes cothiaebut a deep wine color, another a citron color, yet another orange color and so on. J. am sure if anybody from Mark Neukirchen would come to America and see a violin in a store, be would at once know what family had made it" "How many violins can one family, say of six persons, make in a week!" "Well, that depends entirely upon tbe quality. Of ordinary violins, I think they could make one or two dozen, but to make some violins, for instance, what is called a 'Paganini, and 'Ole Bull,' a 'Conservatory,' etc4 it takes one or two weeks." "How do these people dispose of their manufactured stock!" "That depends. One of the largest violin firms in Europe is Loewenthal, in Dresden, which takes all the stock manufactured by about one buudred families. Bnt some of the people, when the week is up. take all the violins tbey have made to the market where the dealers come to buy them. This takes place every Saturday, and you can seethe women with great baskets filled with violins on tbeir backs coma into tbe city to sell them. They are dressed the same as the women in the Black Forest, who, with their baskets on their backs, travel to Nurenberg to sell wooden toys and tbe celebrated clocks." "What are the principal models which modern violin-makers try to imitate'' "There is the Straduarius, called so after tbe oldest violin-maker in the world. He lived about 1525 in Cremona. Of course so called violins or instruments similar to them were made thousands of years ago, even the Romans had them, but Straduarius was the first man who ever made an instrument deservine the name of being tbe queen of instruments. Tbere are but very few or tbem now. I know of one. which belongs to Mr. Hart, an Englishman, who, by the way, is the best judge of a violin now living. His instrument is valut-d at $0,500. The next model is Guanarius. He lived in Italy about 1625. One of his original instruments is now in the possesion of Madame Norman Neruda. Tbat violin is priceless. It really does not belong to Neruda, but she uses it The ownr r of it is an Italian family to whom it bas belonged for 200 years back." "The Amati model is also very popular. Amati lived about 1630. and one of bis original instruments is now owned by Mr. Hechtel, a Vienna musician and a student of Spobr, tbe celebrated German violinist, who died about twelve years aeo as court violinist to the Emperor of Austria. About tbat fiddle a story is told: Spohr fascinated an Italian atone time to such an extent with his music that he made bim a present of his violin, which proved to be the Amati. But when Spobr was once eoicg to Goettiogm he was attacked by robbers, who stole everything from him, even his violin. Disconsolate, he ran about the country for a time fretting over the loss of his instrument After some years bad elapsed, however, and Spohr was walking throueh the streets of Goettingen, he noticed a violin in a curiosity shop which seemed to be like bis lost friend. He at once rsn into the store, pulled the fiddle off the wall, and when bs saw that it was really bis own lost Amati, he cried for joy. Other models are. also, Maggmi, who lived 1650; Bregonza; 1650; Casper de Salo, of Brescia, 15S5, and Stainert, the Tyrolese, of 1735. "I also beard the other day that the ereat Wilhelmj, who is violin player to tbe Sultan at Constantinople, bas been presented by bis master with a violin which cost 20.000 francs. Tbat is supposed to be a Straduarius, too. Bat old violins are getting very rare nowadays. The best place for a man wno wants to buy an old fiddle is Hungaria. Everybody plays tbere, and everybody owns an instrument. I have known of a good many people that have found a real gem out there. Large European dealers make trips through that country every year huntiug for old violins, and they invariably make their journey turn out profitably.' "Are tbere no other places where violins are made nowadays except Saxony?" "Yes; but they are not of much account There are a few made in Italy, in Spain, and also in France. However, Italy, which is really the cradle of the violin, is still headquarters for the strings. The finest and best are made there. Tbe cause of tbat is the climate, which bas a great deal to do with the manufacture of them.'"' The Honesty of Women. Harner's Bazar. Women are being employed more and more as book-keepers and cashiers, and one avowed ground ef tbis employment is that they are more honeBt than mea. Unquestionably they are so ud to this time, and it is probable that they will have some permanent advantage in that way. Their normal instincts are somewhat higher and their temptations less on the side of perilous indulgences. But it bas been pointed out more than once bv tbe more cautious friends of women tbat a good deal of the present moral advantages cf tbat sex in matters of honesty comes simply from inexperience. They have hitherto had so little to do with the direct bandling of money that they regard it with more reverence than men; tbe bare thought of an irregularity alarms them; the conscience is wholly fresh and sensitive; tbev cannot conceive bow a person can wrong another out of a dime and live. Moreover, they overrate tbe difficulties and perils consequent on wrong-doing, A youne.bookkeeper told me once that wheneverher accounts failed to balance, if it were only by a single cent, she felt a6 if a policeman were just coming in at the door. It is as we find it to be the case with lending money any prudent person would rather lend it to a woman than to a man, because he knows that the chance of repayment is greater. In tbe present state of society a debt of $5 seems a tremendous affair to s woman and a very small affair to a man; but let that woman borrow and repay a few times and the fine edge of sensibility begins toweroff, precisely as it does with a man, but more slowi v.

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