Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 December 1887 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOUBJTAL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 129, 1887,

cepting the nomination on the condition that it came with substantia! unanimity, so as to show that the party did not hold him personally responsible tor the defeat of 188t. In no event will be or bis friends make wnat is ordinarily termed a canvass. If the nomination ia given him it will be without the asking. Four years ago, the night before the State convention in Maine was heid. Mr. Blaine wrote a letter peremptorily declining to allow bis name to be used, but friends at borne persuaded . him to withhold it, and he was nominated. He feels even more reluctance about the matter now tban li9 did then, and will not return to this country until after the Chicago convention baa been held. It can be authoritatively said that before Ion? the man from Maine will indicate in an unmistakable way, jost what his ideas upon the subject are. The only question seems to be when this announcement shall be made, and what form it aball take. His friends are not agreed apon that point, while he is himself in an awkward position. If he should decline a nomination now, his enemies wonld all declare he had better wait until he was asked to take it. while if he should decline after a nomination they would say he refused to run because he was afraid he would sot be elected, and would denounce him for taking a nomination when he had a chance of winning and declining one when the odds were supposed to be against it. In fact, his enemies are prepared to be dissatisfied with whatever he does, but be can be relied upon to do about the right thin? at the right time. Meanwhile, those who have been the closest to him in all of his fights do not expect that he will be a candidate before tho Chicago convention. They say the nomination will have to be given by a practically unanimous vote and without a struegie if he consents to take it, and they do not expect that. They are looking for a man to take his place. Within a day or two this has become apparent to all the prospective candidates, and there has been unusual activity among them and their friends. Neither John Sherman nor any other candidate will withdraw, but new candidates may be expected. A politician, who is a warm friend of Mr. Blaine, and has followed him in all his fights, said to-day he bad been requested to consider the availability of a well-known Republican who had never been publicly mentioned. He refused to give the name of the prospective candidate, but said it illustrated the feeling which i becoming quite general that Mr. Blaine's came would not be presented at the Chicago convention. With Mr. Blaine out of the canvass there will be an interesting struggle at Chicago.

The nominee will be chosen from a Western State, which means beyond the western border of Ohio. Senator Allison, of Iowa, will have the solid delegation ef bis State if Mr. Blaine is not a candidate, and the talk here is that ex Senator Harrison will be supported by all the delegates from Indiana. Cullum looks for the support of the Illinois delegation. Next to Mr.' Blaine Senator Allison received the greatest applause at the meeting of the Republican league, elnbs in New York last week. The delegates from ew York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Jersey led the demonstration, which shows to some extent the feeling in those States toward the Iowa Senator. Much good to the Republican party Is expected to come from the organization effected in New York. The State and county committees save not proved entirely successful. They simply get out the regular Republican vote. They flo not bring in recruits. This work will be done by the clubs that are to be organized. The attractions of a club meeting-place are expected lo help the cause. These places are numerous In the East, but are almost unknown in the West. There were not over a half dozen delegates from Illinois. None of the leading and active young Republicans were sent as delegates, because there were no clubs to send them from. The same is trne of other States. The first work of the national organization will be in the West, and for that reason the executive committee is largely composed of Western men. Illinois would have secured a member of this committee bad any of her leading young Republicans attended the convention. This committee is made up of fj. S. Clarkson, of Iowa, chairman; Judge Caldwell, of Ohio; Congressman La Follette. of Wisconsin; Messrs Robertson, of Pennsylvania; Fox, of the District of Columbia; Morrison, or Arirona, and Sanderson, of New Jersey. Tby propose to call meetings for organization in all the Western States some time in January, hoping to have a strong working force in operation when the campaign opens after the nominations are made in Chicago. It is proposed to establish clubs in all cities and towns of any considerable size, which are to be . gxjjiary to the State organizations, and they, 4 . rn, to tbe national. Much la expected from Illinois, and there seems to be an especial desire for co-operation on the part of the Chicago club?. AUSTRALIAN WOOL. Great Improvement in Its Quality lew Buyers from the United States. Washington, Dec. 28. In a report to the Department of State, upon the Australian woolclip for 1880-87, G. W. Griffen, United States consul at Sidney, states that the remarkable feature, is connection with the clip, is the deeded improvement in the quality of the fleece over that of the previous season. This is mainly due to the improved condition of the natural grasses through the copious rains in almost every part of Astralia. The Victorian wool sold in London dnriug the months of November and December attracted no small amount of attention on account of its superb quality and luster. A rnrked improvement was noticed in the condition of the clip from every one of the colonies. The total number of bales exported from all the colonies, during the year ended the 31st of Mav last, was 1,101.574, against 1.112.172 for the corresponding period of the previous year. The wool exports of the Australasian colonies to tbe United Kingdom, during the first four months of the present year, amounted to 217,112,197 pounds, against 213,127.593 pounds tor the corresponding period of 186. The increase in quantity was far surpassed by the increase in value. The value of the shipments of Australian wools to the United Kingdom, dnring the first four months of 1S7, was ?48.4C4,730. while that of the same period of 188G was only $41,338.1100. Tbe shipments for the month of April alone amounted to $18,939,040, against $4,430,150 for the same month last year. The direct wool export to tiie United States has been very small. The absence of the usual number of American buyers was noticed at all the colonial sales, specially at Sydney and Adelaide. The few that were present showed no disposition to bid against the French and German buyers for the kinds of wool desired for the American market. Indeed, the only effect the presence of the Americans at all was, perhaps, to excite the rompetitiou between the continental buyers, which was throughout sharp and keen, and formed the main-stay of the market. The only direct shipments to America consisted of 14,000 bales from Melbourne, and 160 bales from Sydney. The total number of sheep in And trail a, for the present year, amounted to 62,000,000, against 76.212,000 for lSStt. "SUNSET" COX SLANDERED. The Witty CoDeretuman Charged. With Stealing His Original Jokes. Washington MwcUI. Sunset Cox has, in former years, enjoyed the reputation cf being one of the wittiest, if not the very wittiest, men on the floor of the House. True, there was always a something familiar about his witticisms, and one often felt the pleasure one experiences in meeting a dear old friend well disposed. Some one has been talking ont of school about Sunset. Persons who passed by his house would often see his sweetfaced wife sitting bv the window of her room industriously reading and clipping great bundles of dooks, papers ana pamphlets. Everr one Imagined, of courso, that the kindly secretary was reaaing tne papers and cupping from them what they said about Sunset; and. every one, seeing her earnestness, felt in spirit with hr a glow of pleasure at appreciative words, or indignation at criticism. . It is said, however, that Mrs. Cox has always been reading every paper, magazine or book, for the sole purpose of clipping out the jokes. Every joke, however frail, she clipped out, and then she pastes them in a book under appropriate headings. Every bon mot, every witticism, even every pan, however sickly, his indefatigable helpmate arranged in its proper class. Then the genial Sunset would read up his jokes, not Study them, by no means, for he is too clever, too wittv, too original for that; but he would read these pleasantries until he had thorouchly thsorbed them until they had permeated hire; and then on the first occasion, when he wanted :o say a bright, clever thing, he is bo thoroughly mbued with all this ho en store of fnn that tho jokes drop from his ready lips like pearls. So .hat Mr. Cox has won his reputation by his good wire's earnest and eager search for happy words, nd his own bright originality in turning these food speeches to account at the proper time and n the proper place. MINOR MATTERS. Probability that the Imtue of Natlooal BankNote Will lit) Stopped, 'peeial to the IntimnaDoli Jcurnes. Washington, Dec. 2a Whatever there may be done on the subject of a sew basis of national bank circulation, a number of tha ablest men

in Congress have expressed the opinion to tre that the issuance of national bank-notes will be stopped, it is proposed to either issue gold and silver certificates, or the proposed coin certificates, or United States Treasury notes. This would make tbe currency of the country more uniform, would obviate the redeeming process, and wonld save to the banks the expense they mast now bear of having plates engraved and printing done for all of their circulation. Na tional banks have to individually bear the out lay involved in the engraving of plates for notes which they circulate, and which bear their own name and signature. There is no advertisement or advantage in national bank-notes, and inasmuch as the government is to become responsible for their payment it is held that the government might jnst as well issue, in the first nlace.

its own notes, and save the expense, delays and vexations. Many of those who have most to do with this question in Congress predict that it will be but a few years at furthest before tbe final disappearance of national bank currency. Gen. Browne on Tariff Legislation. (Special to the Indianapolis JovrnaL Washington, Dec 28. "I am in favor of a revision of the present tariff laws, because there are many injustices in tbem, and we have grown beyond the condition of affairs of twentyfive or thirty years ago, when the present laws were enacted," said General Browne, of Indiana, w ho is one of the brightest members of the House committee on ways and means. "It would be absurd," continued the General, "to think that a law regulating the incomes of the government could stand a third of a century without radical modifications. I am an ardent believer in protection to our industries by positive tariff laws, but do not believe in passing laws affecting the revenues and permitting them to stand years after the country has developed and grown beyond tbem. We can make it easier all around by reasonable modifications. The great body of Republicans in both branches of Congress, I relieve, look upon the matter as I do, and the prospects are that there will be some legislation on the subject at this session." Hopeful Dakota People, jfweial to the Indianaoolis Journal. Washington, Dec. 2& "Things are beginning to look more cheerful for us here," said Senator-elect Moody, of Dakota, to-day. "When I came here a few days ago I did not think it possible that the political prejudice in the House could be overcome so that Dakota might be divided before admission to statehood; but I now think there will be a bill reported from tbe nouse committee to aamit toe Territory as a whole State, and that there are enough of her friends on tbe Democratic side to so amend the bill as to divide the Territory on an east and west line ana let toe southern ball come into statehood. The Senate will control the ques tion in the upper branch of Congress, and the Republicans are solidly in favor of dividing the ierritory before making a State out of it: and, ps I have said, I think there is a majority on the floor of the House of the same disposition." Indiana I "ens Ions. Washington Special. Pensions have been granted the followingnamed Indianians: Mexican War Nancy Y. Yelton, Owensville; Iihoter Hurst, Farmland. New Pensions Minerva J. Heady, Vincennes; minors of Robert Fulton, State Line; II. II. N'ickerson, Blootnfield; B. B.Baldwin, Stewartsville; Jackson Chance, Rei: George Justice, Hoachdale; August Mehle, Blue Creek. Increased B. B. Whitlatcb. Lexington: Elias Bailey, Terre Haute; H. H. Talbot, Crawfordsville; L. D. Sechman, Fillmore; James Winebrenner, Albion; J. K. Fogle, New Albany; Wm. W. Hayse, Alton; George Slick, Napoleon; Wm. Van Horn, Monroesuille; W. N. Weddle, Fay--tteville; S. O. Williams. Fort Ritner; A. W. Hall, Blair; J. L. Harper, Wakeland; K W. Brombrangh, Elkhart: Jacob Peters, Mount Vernon; T. H. Crider, Elkmsville; John Russell, Huron; Samuel Evans, Spencer; Solomon Rice, Logansport; Isaiah Ryan, Winchester; Philip Spaneenbereer, Indianapolis; John J. Hardy, Bloomfield; James H. Avis, Derby. Restored Peter Egan, Indianapolis. McArdle Assumes the Pressure. Washington, Dec 2a Mr. IL McArdle. of Mississippi, publishes a card here stating that a speech at Aberdeen, Miss., in 1873, which has been attributed to Mr. Lamar, was made by him (McArdle. ) He adds that if Mr. Lamar's nomination as Supreme judge is not confirmed, the South will be solid while the eky has a star or the ocean a tide. General Notes. Special to the IndianaDolis Journal. Washington. Dec 28. A marriage license has been issued to John H. Foster, of Evansville, and Josephine Piper, of this city. Enoch Eneley. of Lima, O., is at the Ebbitt. Major Ben Butterworth, of Ohio, has so far recovered from his illness that he hopes to be able to occupy his seat in the House within two weeks. Amorg a batch of appointments in the Pen sion Bureau to-day were W. Welborn, of In diana, to a $1,200 position, and Captain George R. BrumblHy. of Moore Hill, Ind., to a $1,000 position. The latter is tbe constituent of Judge Holman, who was dismissed from a position at the Capitol by the new Door-keeper of the House. It ia said these appointments were made under the civil-service rule. Indian Acent Williamson, of the Crow agency in Montana, has written Secretary Lamar ask ing leave to withdraw bis resignation, tendered some weeks ago. The Secretary has the request under consideration. The Secretary of the Treasury to-day directed the assistant treasurers throughout the country to commence tne payment or the January in terest on umteo. states bonds on Friday, the 30th lnst The interest checks will be mailed to-morrow. All the sub-treasuries will be closed on Jan. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury to-day appointed Gwinn Barber store-keeper and gauger at Little Rock, Ark. i he issue of standard silver dollars from the mints during the week ended Dec 24, was 075,.yj. ids issue curing the corresponding period of last year was 509.987. The shipments of frac tional silver coin since the 1st instant amount to $040,031. n1 1 . : 1 1 ji a ... xuo nuio nuowf a oy contract witn tne iron works at Baltimore for the completion of sun boat Iso. 2 has expired, yet all the frames of the vessel have not been placed, and it will require six momns more to complete tne vessel. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. 1 ne hearing of the Columbus, O.. tally-sheet lorgery cases was yesteraay postponed from Jan. 3 to a date early in February, on application of we ueienaants. The postoffice safe in Charlestown, W. Va., early yesterday morning bv was blown open burglars. They $1,100 in stamps. obtained $400 m money and The Buffalo Merchant's Exchange has adopted resolutions in favor of a naval reserve on the lakes, in accordance with the recent suggestion of the Secretary of the Navy. At New York, yesterday. Paul Boden, of SanFrancisco, who was convicted of smuggling $4,."00 worth of diamond jewelry and fancy gowns, was sentenced to a year's imprisonment. The postoffice at Massillon, O., was burglarized Tuesday night. Four bags of mail from Cleveland and Pittsburg were cut open and rifled. A small amount of stamps and money were taken. Abel Wright, the faithful old negro ianitornf St. Pauls C hurch, in Augusta, Ga., died on -Monday and was buried the next day. The funeral was remarkable for the reason that the vestry of St. Paul's, which is composed of the leading citizens of Augusta, and C. G. Goodrich, cjishier of the Georgia Railroad Company, were pall bearers and the entire congregation was present at the burial. An old man named Daniel Stillwell, of South Pittsburg, Tenn., was frozen to death, Tuesday night, in a field near his home. He was returning from a business trip to Bridgeport, Ala., several miles distant. Darkness met in and a blinding snow storm followed, during which he became bewildered, lost his path, and perished. It is the first case of freezing to death that has been known in East Tennessee for many years. Maurice Bernhardt' Wedding. Edmund Yates's Letter. Mme. Sarah Bernhardt's boy will be married on the 2Jth inst to his noble Polish fiance, Princess Terka J abonowski. Mme. Sarah is in high glee. They are wildly in love with each other. She says: "Cest beau l'amour, le cher Maurice. In a few months I shall be a prandjiiuuirr. -i. new avaier. w liar, JO. v nat a wedding! All Paris will be there, you know. Of course you will come." Comptez sur, moi divine Sarah. I would not miss the ceremony for an empire. Sudden Changes of the Weather Cause throat diseases. There is no more effectual remedy for coughs, colds, etc., than Brown's Bronchial Troches. Sold only in boxes. Price, 25 ceiita.

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Work of the Land' Commission Causes a Sensation of Large Dimensions. Wide Difference of Opinion as to the Probable Effect President Cleveland's Gift to Be Presented to the Pope on Saturday. IRISH RENTS. The Redaction Ordered by the Commission Causes a Great Sensation. Special to the IndiauaDolia Journal. London, Dec 28. The sweeping reduction of rents prescribed by the Irish Land Commission has created a tremendous sensation in England as well as in Ireland. The average reduction of 14 per cent below the judicial rents ordered by the commission is equivalent to a reduction of 360.000 per annum. The action of Commissioners Wrench and Lytton in signing the order is severely criticised in many quarters, while that of Judge O'Hagan, in appending a note of no n- concurrence, is in the same circles highly commended. The Dublin Express, the Irish Tory organ, says the decision of the commissioners has given a tremendous shock to interests in Irish landed property, which must be felt for years to come. The Irish Times says: "The Commission has abated rents to a large extent without tbe slightest thought of a plan for so doing, or a check to any evil effect that may follow." The Freeman's Journal, Nationalist, on the other hand, decries the Commission's decision's upon entirely different grounds, saying: ''The decision dashes to the ground the last faint hope of alleviation. The reductions provided are altogether inadequate as a means of tiding over the difficulties of the farmers, and from what ever point of Tiew regarded they are nothing else than ludicrous." From these comments, which are fair exam ples of the general criticism, it will be seen that the commission has succeeded in pleasing nobody, tbongh it may possibly be said in its behalf that little short of absolute abatement of rents would have satisfied the one side, nor would the other have felt that it had secured its full rights unless tbe commission had greatly increased the rents instead of reducing them. The order for reduction of the judicial rents only applies to the year beginning with the "gale day" occurring immediately before Aug. 23, 1887. The London Daily News, commenting on the the reduction, say that by one stroke the government has offended all tbe landlords and has done nothing to conciliate tenants. The London Morning Post says: 'The reduction will have the effect of rendering property in Ireland practically nusaiable. Those tenants who have refused to buy their holdings, under Mr. Davitt's advice to wait for better terms, are fully justified. Doubtless tbe present action will be followed by a further reduction." The Daily Chronicle, without disapproving the reduction, hints that the landlords ought to be compensated by the state. Mr. John Dillon, M. P., speaking at Newcross, said the reduction completely justified the policy of the Nationalists and the plan of campaign. It was true that Lord Salisbury had said that the measure he now adopted was a Unionist measure. But that only showed that Lord Salisbury and his colleagues were quite ready to do that which was dishonest in order to cling to office. Three girls under thirteen years of age, in mates of the Good Shepherd Convent, have swornout information before the Mayor of Cork, charging a retired military officer, who is at pressent holding an important government position, with criminal assault. It is exoected that tbe accused will be arrested to-morrow. THE PRESIDENT AND THE POPE. The Farmer's Gift Will be Formallv Pre sented to His Holiness on Saturday. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 23. The Sua has the following from Rome to-night: "Pope Leo was notified, to-dav. that the Presi dent of the United States had sent a present in commemoration of the pontiffs golden jubilee. It is expected that on Saturday a formal offerins of the present will be made to the Pope by Rev. Dr. O'Connell. rector of the American College, accompanied by Arehbishoo Ryan, of Philadelphia; Bishop Ryan, of Buffalo; Mgr. Quigly, of Charleston; Rev. Michael F. Bvrne, of Boston, and Rev. Mr. McDonnell, of New York. The title page of the present bears, in the handwriting of the President, the following inscription: 'Presented! to his Holiness, Pope Leo XIII, as an expression of congratulation on the occasion of his sacerdotal jubilee, with the profound regard of Grover Cleveland, President of the United States, through the courtesy of his Eminence Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore.' The following page bears an American eagle in golden colors, and beneath it the words, 'The Constitution of the United States, adopted Sept. 1787.' In the following pages appear the articles and amendments. The present was prepared under the supervision of ex-Mayor Grace, of New York. "It is said upon high authority to-day that Archbishop Williams, of Boston, is to be created cardinal at the consistory in March." GLADSTONE ON HIS TRAVELS. Enthusiastic Crowds at the Stations Greet Him with Cheers. London, Dec. 28. Mr. Gladstone's journey through England en route to Italy has called forth extraordinary expressions of enthusiasm. Yesterday the holiday traffic was much interfered with at the railways owing to the mobs assembling at stations where it was known Mr. Gladstone's train was due, and indulging in tremendous cheering and calls for speeches, with which Gladstone complied. There is no doubt that while no etatesman of living memory has been so mercilessly assailed by fashionable and would-be fashionable society, no other has so succeeded ia winning the affection of countless suoporters. Even in Kent, one of the strongest Tory counties in England, he received an address. At Dover the journey was a triumphal prog ress. Although on the verge oi completing his eevehty-eighth year, be is firm, active, and has an erect carriage. He is often recognized on the streets of London in the season walking nnattendod at the rate of at least four miles an hour. stopping at every book-stall, turning over books, not despising even a box contaiuii ? 12-cent bargains, and yesterday he appeared ii fine spir its and spoke in loud and clear tones with an air of confidence. , It is evident that the discussion which has taken place about tbe succession to the leader ship of the Liberal party has been premature. It is generally believed that Harcourt, whose speeches lately have been of extraordinary brilliancy, will succeed. He is, next to Gladstone, the best abused man in England, which is a sure sign that be is a thorn in the side of his enemies. He will havo to wait a long time, however, judging from Mr. Gladstone's appearance to-day. Gladstone has no reason to be dissatisfied with the progress that his principles have this year made. The net gain in Parliament is ten seats, counting twentv on a division, as compared with his position at the close of 1886. As he said yesterday, many among bis opponents are coming to believe that some form of home rule must be given Ireland; if not. Parliament paralyzed with arrears of legislation, may lead to serious consequences. Glad stone is now determined to go direct to Florence and stay six weeks, possibly in Naples. I ven ture to say that his reception in Italy will hardly be less cordial than thatthrougbEngland. His pol icy in foreign affairs always has been a recognition of the spirit of nationality everywhere, to help its assertion by every means in his power, and a strenuous opponent of Beaconsfield's doetrine that British interests are the sole test of a foreign policy. No statesman outside of Italv did so much to secure Italian unity, at Naples, especially, where he went at some risk. THE K3IPEROR OF BRAZIL. nis Deplorable Conditiou Given by a Bra zilian Paper. A recent number of the Diano de Noticias, published at Bahia, Brazil, has the following: In noticing the passage by this province of our estimable friend and distinguished colleague of the Gazeta de Noticias, of Rio, we promised to inform onr readers of the relations which Dr. Dermeyal de Fousecca made concerning the condition of our unhappy monarch's health. There is not left the least doubt in regard to the incurability of the disease, which has cruelly transformed one of the most circumspect and distinguished of men into a disgraceful automaton. Our monarch's brain is affected to such a degree that he cannot see a lady without trying to enamor her. His weakness of memory is such that nnon wiebiug to go lo the water-closet in a Paris ho-

tel. he entered the ladies' room, and began to undress, without noticine bis mistake. In the midst of the most serious conversations his Majesty breaks out into the strongest laughter, bending over and knocking his hands on his knees. Now, anyone who knew the Emperor before the fatal malady, and had occasion to appreciate his serious character, hia affable and kind disposition, cannot help feeline heart-rended upon receiving such aad and unfortunately true reports. A great many people were indignant at the correspondence of Dr. Fousecca. Some said that although they might be true, such notice ought never to have been made. We fail to see any reason for similar opinions since the fact has not been bidden from European eyes, before which there is taking place things whose witnesses should be only the sons of this empire, and those who live therein. If the health of his Majesty was susceptible of improvement by a voyage to Europe, there ought to have been the greatest secrecy to prevent things being said to rend the heart of Brazilians. Bat as fatality has completely disqualified for his duties a man of talent and illustration such secrecy, far from being praiseworthy, is almost a crime. We cannot understand how it is that the illustrious French practitioner. Dr. Petter, after having affirmed to Dr. Fousecca that tbe Emperor might live many years, cheating all the functions of vegetable life, but that be never would be able to govern Brazil, can at the same time deny all that he has said. The illustrious French physician and all those who interested themselves in keeping in ohseurity so great a question, would have succeeded, if the former had not repeated the same words to Dr. Alfredo Valdetaro, a distinguished -general deputy for Rio de Janeiro, who not only guarantees, upon his word of honor, the truth of the said words, but is prepared to write and sign them. Moreover, there is subjected to all - these inconveniences, both of body and spirit, a poor lady

wormy or a Detter lot. e refer to ber Majesty, the Empress, to that virtuous and most respectable wife and mother, who is suffering certainly much more than the patient himself, for she is tormented both by the head and heart. Dom Pedro has no male issue, and his only daughter married a French count, who is ex tremely distasteful to the Brazilian people. Some years ago he created a great sensation by his domineering manner in the Rio Academy of Letters. It has been the high regard of the people for Dom Pedro which has kept the factions from a revolution. The Republican party, having for its chief platform the abolition of slavery, has been gaining ground until a couple of years ago it required the consolidation of tbe conservative and Liberal parties to outnumber them in an important election in the legislative assembly called the Camera. It was then made evident that Brazilian politics were in a state of transition to a republican form. Dr. A. L. Blackford, the first Presbyterian missionary to Brazil, wrote some time ago that "the Brazilians had not the pluck to get up a revolution." A letter received from him yesterterday contains the following significant paragraph: "The ruling topic in political matters here is abolition, which seems to gain constantly and rapidly a new impetus, notwithstanding the efforts of the government to check it. The Emperor's illness and the possible results are. or seem to be, regarded as very secondary affairs. The opinion is very general, and apparently well founded, that he is badly demented, and is generally playing a very unhappy role abroad." GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Fight Itetween Orangemen and Catholics Many nnrt but Nobody Killed. Dublin, Dec 2S. A desperate fight between Orangemen and Catholics occured at the vi!iage of Killy Beam, near Cooktown, County Tyrone, on Monday. Stones, bricks, clubs and revolvers were freely used, and the house of the parish priest was almost wrecked, the windows and doors having been smashed and the furniture badly damaged. The Catholics had the best of the fight at the start, but the Orangemen were re-inforced and the struggle was renewed with increased fury. The battle was finally stopped by the police, who made several arrests. Many persons were injured by stones and clubs, but it is not known that any body was hit by bullets. Germany Will Assist Austria. London, Deo. 2a Herr Von Radowitz. the German embassador to Turkey, has officially informed Kiahla Pasha, president of the Council of Ministers, that Germany will give Austria active military support if Russia should provoke a, war with Austria. dispatch from Berlin to the Exchange Telegraph Company says it is stated that Austria, yielding to the pressure of certain friendly powers, has made advances to Russia by which continued peace is assured. A St. Petersburg dispatch says: "The tension between Russia and Anstria shows symptoms of relaxing. Tbe Groshdanin declares that an en tente is possible, even on the most difficult points ia the Bulgarian dispute." Ilombarded by a Frencli Gunboat. London, Dec 2a Advices from Auckland confirm the report that Frenph war-vessels recently took possession of the Island of Baite. The native chiefs refused to submit to the, native king, Tairatoa. in pursuance of an order issued by the commander of the French fleet, whereupon the gunboat Scorpion bombarded their village. A proclamation was then issued by the r rench corjmander informing the natives mat tney wotaa be severely punished and heavily nned unless they submitted at once. A Vain Remonstrance. London, Dec 2a The British consul in Madagascar recently remonstrated with the authori ties there against the imprisonment of Gen. Willoughby, formerly the Malagassy embassa dor in London, who is a British subject. The Hova. premier refused to release Gen. Wiilloughbyorto mitigate his punishment. The government, he said, had legal control of EuropeaDs in us employ. uenerai Ulougnoy is charged with misappropriating a large sum of money. Military Activity at Massowali. London, Dec 2S. Advices from Massowah says that great activity prevails among the Italian troops there Every preparation is being made to meet the advancing Abyssinian forces. It is reported that Rasalula overrated the Italian movement in order to indnce King John to ad vance. One column of Abyssinian troons. com manded oy a son or tne J.ing. has arrived at Adowa. Another column, under Ras Mikscl. nis reacnea .Aaigrat. Favorable Report on Frederick William. San Remo, Dec 23. Drs. Mackenzie, Schrader, Hovell and Krause held a consultation of an hour's duration to-day, and unanimously agreea idi iqb condition or tne urown rrince justined the issuance of a favorable bulletin. Cable Notes. Emperor William is enjoying vigorous health. ana iook a long wam yesterday afternoon. The Manchester Courier states that Lord Stanley, of Preston, has accepted the governorgeneralship of Canada. The English Foreign Office semi-offioially an nounces that the presence of Lord Randolph Churchill in St Petersburg is entirely outside tne Knowieuge oi tne government. the lenna i'olitical Correspondence states that the Danish ministers abroad have been instructed to deny that Princess Waldemar. or any member of the Danish royal family, was concerneu in vue sencing oi lorgea documents to the Czar. Another "Infernal Machine." lOKit. uee. to, iimoiny uavs. tnnior partner in tne metropolian joo l'rinting Company, 38 Vesey street, received a package today, by messenger, which, on being opened, proved to be an "infernal machine" containing dynamite in a tube with a fuse, which ignited when the can of the tube was removed. No explosion resulted, however. The members of the firm say there is no joke about the affair, and are certain that the failure to explode was providential. There was enongh dynamite in the tube, they say, to have blown up the whole block. A Surprise for Denver "Sports." Denver. Col., Dec. 28. Mayor Lee startled the sporting fraternity to-nieht by the announcement that he would issue an order on Saturday closing all gambling houses, large and small. This will affect probably 150 faro and poker rooms. The laws against gambling houses have never been enforced here, and this new crusade i3 a surprise to the sporting fraternity. Steamship News. Qpeenstown, Dec. 20. Arrived: Arizona, from New York. Plymouth. Dec 23. Arrived: Westernland, from New York for Antwerp. New York. Dec. 28. Arrived: Savonia, from Hamburg; France, from London, The Price of Xails. PiTTSBiniG, Dee. 2a At a meeting of the Western Nail Association here to-day. the card rate on nails was fixed at $2 per keg. No changes were made in prices.

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Tho Daily Chronicle of Happenings of Various Kinds in the Two States. Motion to Qnash thelndiclment Against Con ductor Parks Tonus; Man Accidentlj Killed While llnntinjj Gleanings. INDIANA. Motion to Quash an Indictment Crowing Out of the Knouts Disaster. Valparaiso, Dec. 28. The case of conductor Parks, against whom an indictment in the Kouts disaster case was found by the grand jury, came up for trial in the Circuit Court here to-day. Parks's attorney immediately entered a motion to quash the indictment. After hearing argu ments on the motion, Judge Field took the matter under advisement. His decision may not be given for some days. Engineer Dorsey's case will not be called until later in the term. Counterfeiter Harlan. Special to the Indiaaapolis Journal. Tipton, Dec. 2a "Buck" Harlan, the coun terfeiter arrested at Sharpesville yesterday comes from a family with an established reputa tion as "killers." Harlan has served two terms in the penitentiary, and the citizens of this county were not surprised at the charge on which he was arrested. He is a desperate character, having shot a man by the name of Sisson in this county recentlyfor which he served a term in trie penitentiary. He is an as sociate of the notorious "Babe" Hawkins, at one time a terror in this county, but who of late years has beeh a resident of Shelby countv. It is believed here that Harlan is one of a well-or ganized band of "queer -shovers. Sudden Death or an Ex-Soldier. Special to the Indianapolis Journai. . IT... ri , . nr .. . . u.n viii, iec. its. nmtney Kemnart, a resident of Brookville, O., and a member of company B, One-hundred-and-twenty-eighth regiment Inaiana volunteers, during the war of the rebellion, came here this morning to appear oeiore rue Doaru or pension examiners as an an phcant for pension on account of disease of the heart. After being dismissed by the examiners. he walked to the depot to wait for the train home. He sat down m the waiting-room and died. His body is now in care of an undertaker to be returned to his friends. Explosion In a Printing Office. Special to the Ind.-ananolis Journal. union Citt, Dec. 28. In tho office of the Union City Eagle, this afternoon, while the reg ular weekly edition was being worked off, the boiler exploded, scattering things badly in the press-room, ana severely burning the foremau, George Day. Mr. Days injuries, while painful, are not cousidered dangerous. Minor Notes. Charless Pruitt. of Edinburg. aged about sixteen years, press-boy in the Vincennes News office, had his right hand badly mashed by being caught in a job press yesterday. Nelson Upham, an old resident and business man of Elkhart, was found dead in his bed yesterday afternoon. He had been sick, but was not considered in a dangerous condition. The postoffice at Rockville was robbed Tuesday night. The thieves took out a front windowpane, and had no trouble getting into the office. They obtained a large amount of stamps and $10 cash in pennies. The jury in the case of the Logansport base ball club, charged with playing ball on Sunday when an admittance was charged, failed to agree ujion a verdict and were discharged by Judge Gould. The time that this offense was committed was during the visit of the Danville Platts to Logansport, in September last. A Lincoln League has just been organized at Russiaville. Howard county, with a large membership. The officers are as follows: President, Dr. G. W. Kemp; vice-president James Pollock; secretary, B. C. Nickleson; treasurer, II. T. Vaughn. A like organization will be formed in every township in Howard county. A deplorable casualty occurred four miles west ot 1'ortland on Tuesday. James Richendollar, aged fifty, took down his gun preparatory iu umij nunung, ana placed nis mouth over the muzzle ana blew in it to see if it was loaded. when tho gun instantly exploded, sending the ball crashing through his brain. His wife, who was the only witness to the terrible tragedv. euixi ue never ixioveu aiier ne ieu to the lloor. ILLINOIS. William aims Accidentally Kills Himself In stead of m Hawk. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Vestfield, Dec. 28. nilham Mills, a boy aged seventeen, son of Rev. S. Mills, a promi nent minister of the United Brethren Church, was killed, last evening, on his father's farm. near this place, by the accidental discharge of his gun. Ho was trying to kill a hawk, and in climbing a fence it is supposed the hammer caught on a rail and discharged the weapon, the contents passing into his head, killing him in stantly. Brief Mention. Ex-County Treasurer Joseph Ream, of Lin coln, compromised, on Tuesday, for an alleged shortage of $10,000 in his accounts by paying tne county ?j,uuu. Morgan Post 208. G. A. R., of Ulionolis. the central post in Illinois, has elected Edward Day commander and E. T. Lee delegate to the State encampment. They are in favor of the service pension bill. At Shawneetown, Tuesday night, Henry Harnp miomerts lamer s house iiamp shot at Col bert and wounded Robert White, his ownbroth-er-m-law. bite died and llamp is in custody The Macon county dueling case has been set tied without criminal prosecution by Charles Nelson, who wrote the challenge to Chenowith & Sharp, the Argenta merchants to whom he was indebted, coming forward and pavinz the Pill. On Tuesday the new library building at Bloommgton was aeaicateu. it cost sib.uuu. A. ban quet was served from 5 to 8 o clock p. m.. after which an address was delivered by Richard Edwaras, tate ."superintendent ot Public Instruction. The structure has been paid for by popular subscription, and it is one of the best m the est. Dr. J. II. Ranch, of the State board of health. was at Clinton on Tuesday conferring with the city authorities as to the best means for prevent ing any spread of small pox from the case of conductor Long, who is now low with the disease. He directed a quarantine of the premises, the compulsory vaccination of school children, and the complete isolation of any new cases. Iiusiness Eniuaraasmenta. San Francisco. Dec 2& George W. Meade & Co., one of the largest exporting firms on the Pacific coast, made an assignment, this after noon, to i raok Dalton. president of the Produce Exchange, for benefit of creditors, without pref erences. The firm is said to have large resources between merchandise and realtv. The firm shipped fully two million dollars worth of fruit East this year. Mr. George W. Meade, head of the firm, said the assignment had been made simply as a precautionary move to protect all creditors, but that if given a little time the firm will be amply able to meet all demands. As signee Dalton declared that from his knowledge of the firm's affairs be was positive the assetts greatly exceeded tbe liabilities. New York, Dec. 23. Payne. Steck & Co.. wholesale dealers in jewelry, at Nos. 177 and i,v tsroaawav, Baa judgments entered against them, to-day, aggregating $30,105. The firm hope to make & settlement with the creditors. Kayton, Meyer fc Co., who have made an as signment, filed schedules, to-day, showing liabil ities or S'JS.Ut.0; nominal assets, $v9,691; actual assets. $43, Dot. Howell, Son & Co. have obtained an attach ment against Haynes & Rogers, dealers in sugar, molasses and rice at New Orleans, for $51,000, for money advanced. Dispatches from New Orleans say the firm has suspended. Toronto, Ontario. Dec. 28. George Mann. of the Liquor Tea Company, made an assign ment to-day. Liabilities, $0,000; assets, ?40.000. Knocked Out in the Niutli Round. Denver, Col.. Dec. 2S. Laurence Farrell. of Denver, and Samuel Gaundecker, of Pennsylvania, fought nine rounds this afternoon, at a point in Wild county, about thirteen miles north of this city. Farrell weighed ITS pounds, and Gaundecker twenty pounds less. Blood was drawn in the second round, and Gaundecker furuished it. Gaundecker was inclined to force the fighting, but after tht fourth round he fought entirely on the defensive. In the ninth round Farrell staggered him, with a hard blow on the neck, and before he cocld recover dealt him another terrific blow on the eye with bis open band, which knocked him almost senseless. For a moment Gaundecker staggered and Strug-

gled to keep on his feet, but almost instantly he fell backward and closed both eves. After a second or two he crawled across the ring, to the feet of Farrell, begging in the most Dileout tones to be helped up. Time was called, and there being no response from Gaondecker. the referee decided in favor of FarrelL Time, twenty-five minutes.

Semi-Mutiny Among; Soldiers. Halifax, Dec 23. A state of semi-mutiny prevails among the-soldiers of the York and Lancaster Regiment, chartered in the Wellington barracks. Bad feeling has been brewing among certain companies for some time. Two-thirds of the regiment and its officers prepared to celebrate Christmas in old English style. They handsomelv decorated the barracks and issued invitations for a ball. During yesterday there was a great deal of drinking among the men. in fact, most of tbem were drunk when orders were issued that no more liquor should be supplied to th e men of Company G. Tbe men of that company had had enough to be very ugly, and from that moment tronbln -nni .en sured. At 6 o'clock the festivities and all nrn. arations for the ball were brought to a sudden stop by the discovery that the barracks had been set on fire. The fire was soon located in Company G's apartment, and was quickly extinguished. It was clearly the work of an incen diary. Three of the soldiers were in the place at the time. They were put under guard, the whole battalion was called out into the exercising grounds, formed in companies, extra sen tries and guards were put on duty and orders given that no man should leave the barracks that night; that all festivities were at an end, and the ball indefinitely postponed. The men were terribly enraged at the severity of the or ders issued by Col. Luck, and that commanding officer, clad in full uniform, was hooted and jeered at by the frenzied soldiers. A moo of tbem is reported to have surrounded and badlv jostled him. The same barracks were burned twenty years ago. An Estate of four 3Iillions. San Francisco. Dec. 2a Isaac H. Corv. for manv years a member of Curolan, Cory fc Co.. importers and dealers in hardware, steel and iron, has received information relating to the will of a deceased relative, under which he will receive the greater part of $500,000. and hia children will receive an additional sum. which will aggregate $1,000,000. The relative alluded to is Uen. Samuel S. Hunt, who died at hia home in Morristown. N. J., on the first Snndnv of the month. General Hunt was a near rel. tive of Mr. Cory. The latter, speaking of the estate, says: "Some $4,000,000 was the value of the prop erty. Of this sum about one-fourth, as I am informed, will come to my children and myself. The old gentleman evidently thought a treat deal of the little ones. When I was East two years ago be drove me all over that portion of New Jersey in which he lived, and was most hospitable in his reception of my friends and myself. He was a wonderful man. Jot think of it! Ninety-five years old and drivinc out every day with the reins in his hands." airs. Astor's Requests. New York. Dec. 23. The will of the late Mrs. Ci arlotte Augusta Astor was filed to-day wi;h the Surrogate. After beauests to relatives and personal friends she makes the following provisions: Woman's Hospital of State of New York. S25.000; St. Luke's Hospital. 325.000: Young Women's Christian Association, of this city. $25,000; Children's Aid So ciety, $25,000; for an industrial school on Avenue B. $10,000: Hampton Normal and Agri cultural Institute, at Hampton, Vs., $25,000, and the sum of $25,000 to the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, one-half to be appiied to the education of Indian boys and girls of South Dakota, and the oiher half to the repair and enlargement of schools in the same district. A number of smaller charitable bequests are made to charitable institutions in this city. The bulk of Mrs. Astor's estate is bequeathed to her Husband, John Jacob Astor. Losses by Fire. Pittsburg, Pa.. Dec 28. A fire at Slack & Shale's planing-mill, on Pennsylvania avenue, abont 12:30 o'clock this afternoon, damaged the building and stock to the extent of $7,000: fullr insured. New Orleans. Dec 2& Larendon & Allen's rice mill, together with a large stock of rice and 1 II M 111 A niBihinapr wa Vtm-ni4 r-Aar T i)5,000; insured. fliozEMAN, 21. T.. Dec. 28. A row of frame bfuldings on Main street occupied by twelve ni.erchants burned to-night. Loss, $35,000; insurance, $14,000. Chicago, Dee. 23. Tbe dry kiln of TEoinpson & Walkup, on Blue Island avenue, was burned to-night. 'Loss, $50,000; fully insured. Chicago, Dee. 28. Fire in Thompson & Walkup's lumber-yard to-night destroyed $50,000 worth of lumber; insurance ample. Rank Consolidation. Dci-TTTH, Minn.. Dec 28. It Is announced that the Duluth and Union National Banks here are to consolidate Jan. 1. The new bank will have a paid up stoclc of $1,000,000. The Union ncago. The Duluth National Bank has been in business a number of years and has just increased its capital to $300,000. Lnther Mendenhall. presi dent of tbe Duluth National, will be president of the new bank, and H. B. Ware, cashier. Pugilist Charged with Larceny. Chicago, Dec 28. Tommy Warren, the feather weight champion pugilist, who fared so badly at hands of Weir, in a fight at Minneapo lis lately, was arrested here to-night for the larceny of a watch. The complainant was Mrs. hate Gilmore. Her watch was found upon Warren, but he claims that it had been given him by a friend to hand to a third party. Warren was incarcerated several hours before anybody could be found who would go on his bond. Chloroformed and Robbed. Brllefontaine, O., Dec 28. Dr. Stokes, of Middleburg, this county, druggist and township treasurer, was ch loroformed last night by unknown burglars and robbed of $000. Tbe theft was accomplished while Stokes was at home in bed. His store was first entered by tbe robbers. who blew open a safe and rifled the store, but found no money. They then went to the doctor's residence. Half of the money telonged to tho township. Pentecost Called Rack. New York. Nov. 23. Rev. Hugh O. Pente cost's former congregation at Newark adopted a resolution last night, requesting him to resume charge of the church regardless of bis views on political economy. A committee was appointed to wait upon Mr. Pentecost and solicit a favor able reply. Don't Wait Until your hair becomes dry, thin, and gray before giving the attention needed to preserve its beauty and vitality. Keep on your toilet-table a bottle of Ayer's Hair Vigor the only dressing you require for the hair and use a little, daily, to preserve the natural color and preveut baldness. Thomas Munday, Sharon Grove, Ky., writes : " Several months ago my hair commenced falling out, and in a few weeks my head was almost bald. I tried many remedies, but they did no good. I finally bought a bottle of Ayer's Hair Vigor, and, after using only a part of the contents, my Lead was covered with a heavy growth of hair. I recommend your preparation as the Lest Lairrestorer in the world." " My hair was faded and dry," writes Mabel C. Hardy, of Delavan, III.; "but after using a bottle of Ayer's Hair Vigor it Lecame black and glossy." Ayer's Hair Vigor, Sold by Druggists and Perfuniers. Pimples and Blotches, Bo disfiguring to the face, forehead, and aeck, may be entirely removed by the se of Ayer's Sarsaparilla, the best and safest Alterative and Blood-Purifier ever discovered. Dr. J. C. Ayer &. Co., Lowell, Mass. Bold by Druggists; $1; six bottles for $5. HOTEL ENGLISH, i- Northwest side Circle Park. 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