Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 September 1888 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SAT UBDAYf SEPTEMBER 22, 1SB3.

FEVER PANIC IN THE SOUTH

Fourteen Deaths and One Hundred and Eighteen New Cases at Jacksonville. Alarm Caused by Spread of the Pisease-Many Cities and Towns Establish Rigid Quarantine Business Almost Suspended. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept 21. The official report to-day stows 118 new ewes of yellow fever and fourteen deaths, as follows: Mrs. Susan Zeitber, Laura McCreary, Mist Ella Oulahsn, Susie Lamon. W. Palmer (col.foed); J. W. Foster, Mr. Reagan, 31. Jenkins, lisa Lula Smith, John F. Deeley, Miss Conraier. Mr. John Doyle, Dr. Francis J. Gould ltd John Strachan. Most of the new cases are among colored people in the suburbs. There are comparatively few deaths anion? the negroes, who usually recover rapidly from the disease. The total number of eases reported to date is 1,582; total deaths, 100. It is impossible, as yet, to get definite information from Fernandina, but it is expected that advices from there will be at hand in a day r two. A high death rat is expected for seviral days. A special from GaintsTille reports one new case there, a member of the guards who went to Fernandina. One of the most pathetic incidents of the pestilence occurred yesterday. A little cice,-ye&r-old boy, uamei Storck, was brought in from the Sand Hills, where he had recovered from yellow fever. Making bis way to his home he was told that his father, mother and sisters lid all fallen victims to the dread disease. He is a bright little fellow, and will be cared for by a gentleman who was a patient near him in the hospital. Washington, Sept 21. Dr. Hamilton, Surgeon general cf the Marine Hosnital service, returned to the city to-night from Camp Perry, sear Jacksonville. The work of organization, he says, has been finished, and is now in splen- . did condition. "I should think," he says, "that . the cumber of new cases At Jacksonville probably reached its maiimr.ui to-day. There are now enly about 1,100 or l,2f ) wiite persons free from the disease in town. TY.o climate, however, is simply terrible. Ths fe-.ther is very hot in Florida, and when I passed through Savannah, Ge., I noticed a thermometer registered ninetyfour degrees." Refugee from Decatur. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 2L The train from Decatur, Ala, which arrived here this morning brought to Kentucky between 200 and 300 yel-low-fe?er refugees from Decatnr, Ala. A largo number left the train at the smaller towns and have scattered through the State. About sixty came on to this city, Most of these haa relau tives or friends, to whose homes they went A few went to hotels but did not register from De catur. One of the refugees was found at the L. & N. oGce, and said: "We had to run the gauntlet through several places in the South, and bad to conceal oar identity in order to es cape being thrown into quarantine. When we left Decatur there bad been tour cases of fever reported, ard I don't know how many have oc curred since then. For several days past there have been rumors there that the scourge had broken out, but the officers of the Board of Health believed they could check the disease, and in order to prevent a panic suppressed the fasts. As soon as it became known, however, the wildest excitement 'prevailed, aod all those who could leave the city lost no time io doicg aa There were about 230 en tne train I left on. but they dropped off at points all alme the line, and not more tnan fifty camo to this city. A terrible state of affairs exists in all hrougb, southern Alabama, Mississirpi, Louisiana and Florida. Easiness is praetieally dead, visitors scun tne towns, and Lalf the homes are deserted. The suffering people need ail the help and sympathy that can be extended to them." Dr. J. W. McCormack, preaidf :;t of the State Board of Health, and all the usalth officers agree io saying that there is cot tbe slightest danger of the fere? in this city. The doors of Louisviile have sever, been closed against her suffering neighbors of the South, and will cot le on this occasion. The train was stepped by Health Ofiter Gait at a email station outside of Louisville, and ail baggare detained for fumigation. The refngees 3greed to report here to Dr. Gait. There will be a special xneaticg of the State Board f Health to-mcrro to corslcsr tba situation. Precautions at 3Iemphli. Memphis, Sept. 2L A conference of tho special committees of the two exchanges and the city authorities was held this afternoon, and the following was unanimously adopted: Re-voWed, That the president of the taxing di strict be requested to stop all passenger travel into Mem x-his from the east side of the Mississippi river, and that a strict aon-intercourse passenger quarantine be established. Tee limit of this resolution is subject to the future action of the committee. This non-intercourse quarantine will go into effect at coon tomorrow. Speeial telegrams from Grenada, Corinth and other Mississippi towns report shotgun quarantine having been established against Deeatur, Ala., Jackson, Miss., and other infected points. It is reported the Illinois Central trains make ro stops going north between Canton, Miss., and Cairo, 111. The sentiment here is that Memphis ean better afford to spend $100,000 to keep the city free of infected persons than to have even one ease of fever, which would cost her merchants millions of dollars in loss of trade, cot counties tbe lives of her citizens, which would be jeopardized. This same feeling prevails throughout the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama, and extends into Kentucky. Every town tnd city in the States named, from Cairo, Jib, 6onth to New Orleans, has established strict quarantine against Infected points, and in many instances against the world. Shotgun quarantine prevails along the lin ox the Illinois Central all the wav from New Orleans to Fulton, Ky., and trains are not allowed to stop at scy of the stations between Cairo, I1L, and Canton, Miss. A regular panio seems to nave siezed the people, especially in the smaller interior towns, where, con-inter course is tbe watchword, and armed men guard the roads leadfng into those places. The latesees of the season and the near approach of cool weather is favorable for the safety of those pees not cow infected, and a feeling of securi ty will prevail, provided there is no further spread of the fever from Jackson, Miss., and Decatur, Ala. Railway Tracks Torn Up. New Orleans, Sept 21. It is reported hero that a portion of the railroad . track between Harriion and Vicksburg has been torn up by frightened people, in order to force trains to stop. ' There is good ground for believing the report true. There is scareelv anv fear that any refugees will be able to reach Louisiana or .New Orleans by river, for Jackson has been isolated, and people from there have no means of reaching the Mississippi rive. Vicksburg and Natchez hare both quarantined most strictly, and roads connecting them with Jackson have been obliged to go out of business for the present. There is evidently a reign of terror in and about Jackson, and a gentleman on his way from Birmingham to Vicksburg. who was forced to come to New Orleans from Meridian, said this morning that be never saw people so frightened as are Mtssissippians, who are panic-stricken with fear that tbe scourge will become general in their State. Special trains, as required, will be sent to Jackson by the Illinois Central to carry North all who wish to go. Fleeing: from Decatnr. Nashville, Tenu., Sept 2L At a late hour . last night seventy refugees who boarded the Louisville & Nashville train two miles south of Decatur, Ala., arrived in this city. Officers met the train at Mallory a Station, sixteen miles oat, and informed the refugees that tbey could cot be permitted to stop at Nashville. Twelve of them had tickets for this city. Tboso who did cot pass through Decatur were allowed to leave the tram upon s arrival here. The conductor reported that several stopped at towns along the road, it was learned that great excitement prevailed as Decatur, and that last night people ced in all directions, going in vehicles and on foot, as trains are cot permitted to stop in the eity. It is reported that 100 more refugees from Decatur will arrive in the eity to-day. They will uot, however, be allowed to get off here. Most of those who went through are bound for points north of the Ohio river. Fever News from Other Points. Jacksov, Miss., Sept 21. The excitement of yesterday continues, and was greatly increased by tnreo new cases wis morning. They are DiTii nippe, Charles Daly and Frank Kavau-

agb, all workmen on the new railroad depot No deaths have yet occurred. It is generally

conceded that all the cases originated here, and were caused by excavations and disturbing filthy sewers,- on the depot grounds, during the past two months. Three-fourths of the white population have fled. The stores are nearly all closed, and there is but little food in the city for tbe "can't-get-awavs." No trains stop here. A speeial train will be furnished, to night for such as wish to go through to the North, taking on passengers some distance north of the city. A lied Cross society was organized to-day. Another new case Joseph Bourne is recorded. John Lorance, one of the three reported yesterday, died this afternoon. Total cases, seven; one death. The provisions have nearly all been carried away by the merchants, and people who cannot get away are in a bad fix. Many of the white people and a few of the colored people have fled. Chattanooga, Tenc, Sept 21. Chattanooga has institnted a most stringent quarantine against all infected points. No one is permitted to enter tbe city on any of tba cine railroads without giving a satisfactory account of himself. Quarantine officers Ooard every train, and fiftyone are thos employed. The City Council has adopted ordinances Inflicting a fine of $500 on any person entering the eity from any infected district A large reward is offered for the apprehension and conviction of such offender, and for tre conviction of anyone harboring such refugee The Memphis & Charleston railroad trains stopping at Decatur, or within twenty miles on either side, are forbidden entrance to Chattanooga. Meridian, Miss., was quarantined against to-night, owing to the report that eases of yellow fever hate occurred there. Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 21. Since the development of two new cases of yellow fever at Decatur an extra cumber of quarantine officers hare been employed to meet incoming trains, both freight and passenger. The dirt roads leading into the city are closely guarded, and the sentiment of the city is to adopt the shotgun policy if necessary to enforce the quarantine, which has never been relaxed since Spencer s death at Decatur. Selma, Ala., Sept 21. A dispatch from Decatur this morning to the Times-Mall, from Dr. Jerome Cochran, State health officer, says: "I know of four cases of yellow fever here, and I believe there are others. The local doctors have at last agreed that we bave'yellow fever." The excitement is intense. Selma is Quarantined Against Decatur. Jacksonville, Fla.; Jackson, Miss., and all infected places.' NEWS FROM ABROAD. Humored Death of Professor Jamlesoo, the Organizer of m Stanley Expedition.. Brussels, Sept. 21. Advices from Stanley Falls state that Professor Jamieson. who was engaged in organizing an expedition for the relief - of . Henry M. Stanley, died of African fever at Bacgolas, on tbe Congo, on Aug. 1. The organization of another relief expedition is cow regarded as hopeless. Officials of the Congo Fred State believe that Prof. Jamiesen, having become con vinced that, owing to the treachery of Tippoo Tib, there was no chance to make furtner ar rangements for his expedition, was returning when bo was stricken down with tbe later. The Cologne Gazette pleads for united action by England, Germany, Belgium and the Congo State, in an endeavor to relieve L.mm Bey. There is no time or reason, it says, for jealous ies. LcropOS honor and prestige With the Af ricans are at state. i.ne uazette proposes a Oerman expedition from the east and an English and Belgian expedition from the Upper Codo to meet at ictona ryacza. The Strornboll Volcano. London, Sept. 2L Tbe volcano on the island of Stromboll is in a state of active eruption. Steamers passing the island report that instead of the usual thin vapor which arises from tbe crater there is a constant column of flame. Tho deck of the steamer Duchess of Sutherland, while passing the island on her way to Naples, was covered witn asnes. Clouds or oust sur round the mountain for a distance of ten miles. Consolation far (he Pope. Berlin, Sept. 21. The Pone, in a letter to lie rr Muller, of Coblsntz, the president of the reeect Freiberg Congress, expresses his thanks for the resolutions in favor of the restoration of the temporal power of the Pop9, and eays that they anord com tort and ranch-needed consolation to him in the midst of afflictions and cares resulting from a wearisome and perilous conflict. Alliance Between England and Italy. Rome,' Sept. 21. The Tribune eays that al though no actual treaty has been drawn up, a series of diplomatic cotes have passed between England and Italy which are equivalent to a treaty of alliance. Foreign Notes. An explosion occurred in a melinite factory at St. Omer, r ranee. Masses of burning debris were carried three hundred yards by the force of the explosion, before the flames were sub dued, six factories and two houses were de stroyed. Emperor William has confirmed the election of Professor Haroack to tbe chair of church history at the Berlin University, despite the pro test of the Senior Evangelical Council, which disapproved of bis religious views. This action is regarded as a heavy blow to the extreme church party. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Mrs. W. E. Murphy, of Kansas Citr, was found dead on her husband's grave Thursday night She had taken chloroform. Israel Baker, of Elkhart, Ind., aged sixty-seven years, a pioneer and prominent ex-soldier, died on Thursday night. Thieves lest nitht entered the pav-car on the Lake Shore road, in the outskirts of Buffalo, ad ministered ether to the oceupants and escaped witn t-iu.wu. Jchn W. Stone, one of the Ogdensburg. N. Y., men arrested in connection with the great opium steal, has given bail in tbe United States District Court at Buffalo, in the sum of $10,000. John Briekley, an old and well-known citizen of Little Rock, Ark., who was clubbed by C C Branch Thursday night, while endeavoring to protect a lady and young girl from insult, died yesterday morning. U ranch was captured. Samuel Burns, a wealthy farmer of New Durham, N. J., was probably fatally gored by a bull yesterday. He was crossing a meadow with a friend when attacked. Before he could be rescued he was repeatedly tossed. His jaw and right arm were broken, and bis abdomen was torn. The bull was shot S. L. Hallo way, engineer on the C. N. O. & T. P. railroad at Somerset Ky., was run over and instantly Killed at Oakland. Teoo.. on Thursday night He was torn in twain near the center of the body and lived but a moment after ward. His remains will be shipped to Cleveland, - . l- v : - :r .lmj ... vs., wucru uia who aau cuuursu resiue. William Reardon, a passenger brakaman on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad. was fatally shot at Massillon, O.. yesterday, bv w. w. Chariton, engineer at rococK mills. Massulon. Keardon Is dying and Chariton is in tbe city prison The men baa been drinking and got into a quarrel; when the shooting followed.' At Mason City, la., on Thursday, at the fair grounds, a serious accident happened to J. W. Merrill. He was waterlog a bull when it plunged at him, picking him up with its horns and tossing him over a partition into another st oil. When Mr. Merrill was picked np it was found that the bull had inflicted a frightful wound, the horn entering the flesh of Merrill's leg abont six inches below the groin, ripping upwards ana almost disemboweling him. Tbe War on Passenger Rates. St. Louis, Sept 21. The Bee-line and the v andaha railroad, for a few days past have been indulging in some sharp competition for tbe ex position traffic to this city, and have made as low as half a cent a mile round-trip rates between St Louis and all points East as far as and including Indianapolis. Yesterday a very low round-trip rate was made to Columbus, O., and Cleveland, and there were prospects of a still greater breadth of territory being covered. To day another road has concluded to take a hand in the game and reach for a plum if thero is one to be bad, and to-morrow it (tbe Ohio & Mississippi) will announce a round-trip rate to New lork, good for fifteen davs, of $23, and will low er the round-trip rates to Columbus from $9 to $7; to Cloveltud from $10 to $3.65, and to Pitts burg, $0.05. Other roads are likely to get into this swiri rnd a general rate war may be the re sult Disappointed Prohibitionists. Elmira, N. Y.. Sept 21. Ex-Gov. John P. St John, of Kansas, visited the State fair to day and eddresied the thousands of people there assembled. Re came under the auspices of the State committee, who paid him $30 for the visit He wts greatly disappointed, however, when he learned that the officers of the fair would not al low him to talk politics, but such was the case. and he felt that his party had done a good deal for the State society without getting anything in rt tarn. The local Prohibitionists all supposed St. John would have the privilege of speaking, ana vert likewise aiiappomied.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of Various Kinds in the Two States. The Supposed Murder at Scottsburg Proves to be Suicide Assaulted by Her Father in-Law Boy Badly Injured Gleanings, INDIANA. The Supposed Murder at Scottsburg Troves to Be a Case of Suicide. fpeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Jefferson ville, Sept. 21. The Storz trage dy is still the all-absorbing topic of conversation in this city, at his home, and at Scotteburg, where the bloody drama occurred. Whether he enied his own existence or died by the hand of another is a question which cannot yet be an swered with any degree of certainty, although to-day's developments strengthen the latter theory, which was hooted at yesterday. Tho coroner of Scott ecunty held an inquest, and a thorough examination of the room in which Storz was found was made. Under the carpet, in one corner of the room, was iound a new pocketknife which was covered with blcod. It was stated yesterday that a fan belonging to a wom an of Scottsburg, named Lydia Miller, with whom Storz was said to be on intimate term. was found in the room where the tragedy occurred; but she proved that the fan was not hers. ."Irs. Loomis states positively that Storz did answer her when she called him at 5:HU a. m.. and Ed Graybill, a mill engineer, testified before the coroner's jury that he saw Storz at a a. m. Alex. Gregory, of Crotherstille, who. rode up to that place with Storz on the night of the tragedy, stated that 1 . Il . 1 t k ciorz laiseu to mm very nucn uxe a man contemplating suicide, and asked if two teaspoons of laudanum would kill a man. When Storz left JefTersonville he had in his possession a gold watch, which ennnot be found. It is hardly probable that any ono would euter the hotel and commit a murder after tht hour at which Storz was seen by Graybill, and at which he answered Mrs. Loomis. Close of Soldiers Itennlon. Special to the Indianaim!! Journal. Columbus. Sept. 21. This was the concluding day of the soldiers reunion, which has been in session hre for the past three days. The at tendance was larger than on any paevious day, and cumbered several thousand. The camp-fire last nirbt was very interesting. A cumber of rousing speeches, all tinged with Republicanism, in which praise of Gen. Ben Harrison played an important part, weremadexby comrades. Los Abraham and W. II.1 Williford, of Iowa, were present to-day and rendered several choice selections, which were greatly appreciated by tbe voterans and other visitors present Hon. Bn 'L, Smith, of Kushyule. and Kcv. Lee. of India; apolis, de livered addresses this forenoon at the camp. The sham battle, which was the principal feat ure of to-dave proceedings, occurred this aftercoon. It was a pronounced succoss in every particular. It was participated in by the State militia organization of this city, the Sons of eterans and several regiments or old soldiers. Reunion of the Forty First. f Dfdal to tue Indianapolis Journal. Mattoon, Sept. 21. The reunion of ' the Forty-first Illinois Regiment occurred bre to day. James Wi,on, of Decatnr, was olected president; Isaac Yartes, of Dalton, vice-presi dent and L. B. March, of Lovington. secretary. The next meetlog will be held at Decatur, Private Joe Fifer called on the boys and briefly reviewed the jisrt the regiment bore in connec tion with the siege of Vicksburg. The Illinois Glee Club, of Cbtcaro, rendered excellent mosio and awakened tho greatest enthusiasm. Private Fifer shook hands with all and a iove feast was a tamo name for the close of the meeting. Short addresses were made by Colonel McFadden, K. 1. L.ee. and otner. Dinner was served to tfce members of the association by tbe laaies of Mattoon. Assaulted by Her Patrr-in-Law. Special to th Indianapolis Joaro. Marion, S?pt. 2L Benj. C. Iceesidiog ten miles south of here, was arrested last evening cn the charge of assault and battery with intent to murder his dangbter-in-law, Lavina CMcV The accuse! and his allered victim sre both of tho highest standing. It appears tbat there was a dispute over tbe measuring of some land, and Ice, becoming enraged, attached his relative with a club, and would have beaten her to death Put for interference. As it was. she was pain fully injured. The prisoner will have a preliminary hearing to-morrow. In addition to a crim inal prosecution, eivil suit was filed this morn ing, demanding Co.OOO of Ice for the injuries inflicted on his daughter-in-law. Death from Injuries Received., fpecial to the Indianapolis Joaroci. Jeffersonville, Sept 21. The fatal termin ation of an accident that happened last Wednes day occurred to-day at noon. Frederick Carr, a well known and prominent painter, while decorating the new residence of Thomas O'Donnell, on Tuesday, fell from the second story of the building and eostained a coneossion of the spine. He was picked up and carried to the office of Dr. Watkins, near by, and was unabte to budge an inch from the time he was taken there until to-day at coon, when he died. Damages Demanded for Slander. fpeci&l to the lnaianasslls Journal. Columbus, Sept 21. A few nights ago a ten ement-house on the farm of John Ford, a wealthy farmer who lives southwest of here several miles, was destroyod by firs. It was supposed to have been the work of an incendiary, and Ford is alleged to have openly ac cused Noah Wilson, a young man of the neighborhood, of committing the arson. To-day Wilson brought suit against Ford for $1,000 damages for the slander of his charatter. Fly-Wheel Explodes, fpecial to tne Indianapolis Journal. QMarion, Sept. 2L This morning a fly-wheel in Squirer & Iligbee's saw-mill, weighing fifteen hundred pounds, and making Ave hundred revo lutions a minute, exploded by centrifugal force, demolishing the engine and engine-room, and inflicting damage to the extent of 81,500. Several employes had almost miraculous escapes. Boy Radly Injured. Special to the Indlanaoolis Journal. Greencastle, Sept 2L This afternoon, about 4 o'clock, the fifteen-year-old sou of Bobt Long was seriously, if not fatally injured, by a Texas pony kicking bim in the face. 4 His face is badly disfigured, but the extent of the injury cannot be definitely ascertained, as he is yet in an unconscious condition. ILLINOIS. An Old Man Swindled Out of 87,500 by an Ancient Trick. Alton, Sept 21. Z. Brown, an old resident of Godfrey, was swindled out of $2,500 yesterday. A man calling himself Dr. Williams, claim ing to be from New Jersey, had ingratiated himself into the confidence of Mr. Brown, protended to wish to buy his farm, and offered Mr. Brown a large sum for the farm, which was accepted. Brown was induced to put np 2,500 as a forfeit if he did not keep his bargain. They drove into town together, and Brown drew tbe money from bank. Williams put the money into a box, or appeared to, and then banded the box to Brown, telling him he could keep it. Williams made some excuse and went away. Soon Brown opened the box and the money was gone. Williams has not been found. ' - Steamship Nevi. London, Sept 21. Arrived: Gaditano, from New York. Liverpool, Sept 2L Arrived: Norseman, from Boston. Bristol, Sept 21. Arrived: Jersey City, from New York. Baltimore, Sept 21. Arrived: Peruvian, from Liverpool; Maine, from London. New York, Sept. 2L Arrived: Britannie, City of Berlin, from Liverpool; Trave, from Bremen. Queenstown, Sept. "21. Arrived: - Bothnia, from New York; Lord Give, from Philadelphia. Texas Republicans. Fort Worth. Tex., Sept. 21. The Republican State convention, called to nominate a State ticket, adjourned to-day, after aioptingja resolution declaring it inexpedient to put up a State ticket, owing to the fact that thero Is no reason

able probability of its election. A resolution was adopted indorsing the natiocal tic ice t, and deploring the outrages recently committed in Fort Bend and Washington counties.

, Losses by Fire. Tipton, Ind., Sept 21. Kempton, eight miles west of here, was visited by a serious fire at 3 o'clock this morning, and almost the entire business part of tbe town was destroyed. E. Burkhart's general store was burned, causing a loss of $1,800, no insurance. John Clark, saloon and building, loss, $S00; gas company office, $500; A. Gossard, meat market, $500; John Reese, postoffice and general store, $7,000; S. Mozingo, drug store, $400. A barber-shop, saloon and blacksmith shop were also burned, aggregating a loss ot $S00L There was no insurance on any of the buildings or stock. The fire is supposed to have been the work of incendiaries who first robbed the buildings and then applied the torch, Berlin, Wis.,6ept 21. Tbe large cranberry warehouse owned by George Sackett, located on the marsh, near this city, was destroyed by Are yetierday. In the building were 2,000 barrels of berries the entire crop of tbe season which were destroyed. The total loss is estimated at $30,000; half covered by insurance. Martinsville, Ind., Sept 21. During the heavy thunder-storm this morning, lightning struck the barn of Noah Williams, Are miles south of this city, setting Are to it. Almost the entire contents were destroyed. One hone was lost. The barn was full of grain, hay and implements. Loss, $1,200. Siielbvville, Spt 21. The residence of Samuel Tomlin, in Van Bnren township, burned at an early hour this morning. Loss, $1,500; insurance, $700. RaulcThlef Harding. New York, Sept 21. Henry F. Harding, who yesterday boldly entered first the Fifth National Bank, and later the Commercial National Bank, aod grabbed a good sum in each place, was arraigned in the Tombs Court to day. He pleaded not gnilty, and was committed for trial without bail. When Harding was arraignod, Justice Smith thought that his face was familiar. Later the Judge remembered him as the man who escaped from the Special Sessions Court room about two months ago. Harding had been brought to court on two charges at that time. He was acquitted on one charge, and held on ths other. Before he could be taken into the prison, Brown (that was the name he gave at tbat time) rushed from the court aud escaped. Harding, on being spoEen to in regard to this matter, acknowledged that he was the man. His proper name is Charles O'Connor, and he lives in this city. He has served three terms in the penitentiary for sneak-thiefing. The Ivcs Staynor Trial. Cincinnati, SeDt. 21. Tbe State has closed its presentation of testimony in tbe trial of Ives and Staynor, and the defense has made a notion to take tbe case from the jury for want of Iegl proof of the commission of any crime. The jury was discharged until Monday, while the argument on this motion progresses. TO HE bUCUKSS OF NORFOLK. An Alliance That Causes Mr, llamersley's to Fall Into Insignificance, Baltimore bretlal to Nw York World. A deeided sensation was created in society here this afternoon by tho report that Miss Virmma McTavisb. the daurhter of Mr. Charles Carroll McTavlsh and the granddaughter of Gen. Winfield Scott, was Engaged to the Duke of Norfolk. The rumor first came in the shape cf a private letter from London and stated tnat the Dnke, who first met Miss McTavish at a country house, was so attracted by her daring ndiog across country that he followed her to Cowes, invited her to Castle Arundle, and finally laid the premier dnkedom of England at her feet. It was known here by way of substantiation of this story which, for romance and magnificence, quito overshadows Mrs. flamers'.ey'e recent marriage to the Duks of Mariborongh, that Miss McTavish is at present in England with her mother, that she rides wonderfully well, tnat she has been at Cowee for the season and has been stopping at Arundel Castle. A cable read aloud at the Maryland Club puts an end to all further doubt as the engagement The MeTavlstee, by their intermarriages with the Scotts, of Virginia, and tbe Carroils, ot Maryland, are connected with the best blood of America. They are very rich and very ec-, centric Th only son, Charles Carroll McTavish. after adopting the style and arms of the Earls ot Carroll, was sent abroad with a tutor and has led the aimless but harmless life of a woak-mioded lad. The other two sietera have both retired to convents, Mies May McTavisb, the most beautiful, being secluded near Brus sels, and Mu3 McTavisb, the eldest, at Mont de Sales, in Maryland. Two of Miss McTavish's great aunts married into the British peerage, one becoming the Duehess of Leeds aod the other the Marchioness of Wellesley and sister-in-law to the Duke of Wellington; and Miss McTaviib's aunt, the Hon. Mrs. Howard, has already invaded the Howard family, her hosband being the Earl of Carlisle's son, and first eousln to the present Duke. The Scotts of Virginia are at present represented by Mr. Winfield Scott, who lives in Richmond, lie is tall, stout and very bloode, as was his grandfather, the late Gsneral-in-chief of the United States army and oonaueror of Mexico. The family connection in New York is through tbe six children of the late Mrs. Goold Hoyt, who was General Scott's youngest and most beautiful daughter, so that the Messrs. Goold, Winfield Seott and Percv Hoyt and the Misses Camilla, Geraldine and Virginia Hoyt era abont to beeome first cousins by marriage to the premier duke of England. 'Mr. Goold Hoyt is at present in London, and will doubtless play a distinguished part in the antenuptial preparations and remain for the wedding. Mr. Winfield Seott Hoyt recently returned from a tonr of the world In the Alva with Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt None of the family in Maryland, Yirginia or New York bad the faintest idea of the matrimonial intentions of their eousin, cor of the distinguished connection that awaited them. In dee I. it was reported not long ago by those who pretend to keep au courant with the movements and plans of the Bntish nobility thst a msrriage had been arranged between the Duke of Norfolk and a young Englishwoman of rank. Miss Virginia McTavish is tall, slight very erect and inherits the fair skin and blonde hair of the Scotts and Carroils. There is nothing of the Daisy Miller type about her. Though not so peculiarly zealous as ber two sisters, who have renounced the world entirely, she is a devout Catholic and has devoted a large portion of her property to charity. She has an income of about $30,000 a year, derived from the estate of her late father. Fortunately enough Arnndel Castle, the chief seat of the Duke of Norfolk, and one of the show places of England, contains plenty of rpare bedrooms, so that if the future duchess caooses to be amiable to her American cousins she will lack neither space cor opportunity. Another Protection Democrat. Iew York Mail and Express. The Hon. Enoch Ensley, of Memphis, Tenc, a typical representative of the South in all except his strong faith in protection, was at tbe Fifth-avenue Hotel to-day. He wat a Democrat of the old school cntil the lines were drawn on the question of free trade and protection. A reporter asked him how he intended to vote. He said. "I have boen a Democrat all my life, but now the question before the people is whether we shall open the doors of our country to European competition and reduce our working people to the level of foreign pauper labor, or maintain a protective tariff and be prosperous and independent. I shall not vote for Mr. Cleveland because I believe in protection. Will I vote for General Harrison! I may vote for him if I am in Tennessee when the election occurs." "Do you think many Democrats in the South are in favor of protection?" 4Yes, bnt they will nearly all vote the Democratic ticket from force of habit. I do cot think they will do it all tbe ' time. I believe protection will be the rock upon whioh the solid South will split We have no other issue." "Do you think the South will be solid for President Cievelandr "It may not be. With tbe present issue before tbe country I should hesitate to prophesy victory for the Democrats in every Southern State." The Testimony of a Free-Trader. Hartford Courant. The late Prof. Bonamy Price, of Oxford University, was a consistent as well as convinced free-trader, and unlike most ot our American ones he had the courage of his political economy. He objected, over bis signature, to shorter hours for British operatives. "They tax the community with dearer goods," he said, "in order to confer special advantages on the workingman. Tbey protect him, and that is a direct repudiation of free trade. Very Remote, Srringneld Republican (Dem.; The St Louis Republie sees in General Palmer the Democratic candidate for President in 1802, in case he is elected Governor of Illinoi this fall Both contingencies are very remote Prepared by a combination, proportion and process peculiar to itself, Hood's Sarsaparilla accomplishes cures hitherto unknown.

LETTEES PROM THE PEOPLE A Protection Argument from Australia. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: In the Journal of this morning there is a letter signed Silex" in which an attempt is made to illustrate the bad effects of free-trade by reference to Australia, thus warning the people of this country cot to fall into the same bad plight I am cot a free-trader by any means, but I must say that "Silex" has shown himself cot to be familiar with the conditions that really prevail in that country, and so have done it a grave injustice and his argument do good. A little more than a year ago I returned home from a thirteen months' residence in that queen city of the southern hemisphere, Melbourne; and I feel that I am able to say some things about tbat country. In the first place, "SilexY letter assumes that all Australia is one country, as to political government. This is a mistake. Australia, including New Zealand and Tasmania, comprises seven distinct colonies. The governments of these colonies are as independent of each other as are the Dominion of Canada, tho United States, and Mexico here in America. There is no . seen relation subsisting between them as obtains between the Mates of cur Union. One colony has no more power to control the policy of another colony, or to direct it or influence it in any way, than has the United States to control the political policy of Mexico. As related to themselves tbey are wholly independent sovereignties. Now, under such a condition of affairs, it would not be strange if different policies prevailed in the different colonies; and such is true. In this respect to make the reference more pointed, take the two colonies of New South Wales and VictoriaNew South Wales has fashioned her commercial policy strictly after England, and is as ramiant free trade, although she has among her people a strong protection minority. On the other hand, Victoria has framed her commercial policy after that of the United States, and is as tborouchly protection. Following are a few ittms of the Victorian tnriff: Grain and pulse, 2s 1S cents) per 100 pounds; boots and shoes, from lis (Id ($1.00) to alls ($7.0-') pr dozen, according to size; wagons and earriasre without fcjtricgs, '20 per cent, ad vainrem: the same with sprii.es, 10 ($-lS to bO ($L'40) each; wofxieu doors, 5s $lJO) ech; hats, irom 25 j-tr cent, ad valorem to 4 bs ($11.51') per doen; articles of apparel wholly or partially made up, "5 per cnt. ed valorem:

metals, i!5 per cent, ad valorem; xrachinery, except a few specified kinds, such as spinning, weaving, sew. iLg. printing, etc, 25 ptr cent, ad valorem. These items will show where the Victorian tariff strikes, and that it gives protection to the agriculturist on all his crop, to their rising manufactories of boots and shoes, of wsgoos and carriages, of hats and caps, of woolen piece gooJs and clotbing, of machinery of nil kinds, of metals, etc., etc. And. to still farther show the care with which the Victorian government fosters its manufactures, it will not be out of place here to etat that it offered a bonus of 5,000 (24,000) for the first ten thousand ards of worsted stuff manufactured ia the colony. This bonus stimulated the establishment of two large and well equipped mills for the production of this class of goods, one at Williamstown and tbe other at Ballarat, and last year the bonus was paid. The result of this disposition to warn manufactures is that Victoria is developing and ntaintaining manufactures of almost all kinds; und, in this respect, pho will soon be independent of the rest of the world. While I was there business was in a flourishing condition, and every man who really desired employment could, get it at remunerative watrcs even diggers in the ditches received 7s (?l.TO) per day. with a Saturday half-holiday thrown in. The revenues collected were largely in advance of the estimates made, and were more than sufficient to pay all the expeni es of the government. As a result tbe Victorians were fast accomnlating that Democratic bugbear, a surplus. Railroads cow penetrate and soon will le built into all parts of the colony; and cities, and towns, and villages, and prosperous rural districts are to be found in all the iutsrior parts of the colony. Acactiff the larger interior cities there may be mentioned Sale, Geelong, "Warrnambool, Hallsrat, Maryborough, Echuca, Sandhurst Castleroain, eta. Acd not only so, but in every available place, all orer the colony, the government baa established a stat3 6cLoof, at which tbe children are compelled to attend until they become fourteen years of ege, or cntil they make the prescribed grade, which is determined by a strict examination by a board of examination organized for that purpose. This does not look much like the 'cowboyw civilization of which "Silex" speaks. So bis argument, being bifoJ on false conditions, is pointless and valueless. Bnt there ia a genuine argument in favcr of protection as az&icst free trade tbat may la drawn from the conditions really prevailing in the colonies. I bave already said that the commercial policy of Victoria is that of protection, while that of New outn Walea w free trade a tariff for revenue only. Now, hire aro two adjacent colonies operating under these two principles. What are the apparent results? I nave already indicated the prosperity of Victoria, as I saw it myself. Ba&idiy securing most favorable agricultural conditions, manufactures of all kinds being developed, times god, plenty of employment an overflowing treasury, etc., etc. In New South Wales, although fostered in many ways by England above Victoria (for English commerce, the same as the commerce of other catiocs. is compelled to pay tribute to Victorian protection, and this is not popular with commercial England), while the natural conditions seem to be more favorable, and withal she is ranch the older colony, yet there were cot tbe same conditions of prosperity. This was shown by the hard times prevailing, scarcity of employment (a cumber of times while I was there . the laborers of Sid ney assembled together by thousands and went to the government and demanded em ployment of some kind er relief, and it bad to be supplied), deficient revenues, an increasing debt, etc.. etc Siill, it is fair to say that tbe revenues of the last year were better than be fore. In the actual favorable conditions of the country, in the prosperity that maintains, Vic toria has by far the best of this practical pro tection and free trade argument with New South Wales. Victoria is not in high favor with England, no favors are shown her in a commer cial way; she has had to maintain ber policy singie-handed and alone On the other hand. New South Wales is England's pet colony; as to these two, commercial favors are shown her, as well as favors in the way of immigration, etc. etc. Still, here is a practical example of the workings of these two principles side by side. It will not be hard for tho American people to determine which of these two principles shall prevail in America; cor which of the great parties shall aaminister it the one which stands uncompromised in its favor and interest, or the one wmcn is sometimes yes and some times no, with the preponderance vastly on the side or the no. J. u. Edwards., New Cxstlk, Ind., Sept. 17. Free-Trade Diniier-Iiuckets. To the Editor of the ludiananolis Journal? Last year the writer attended several of those Trafalgar-square meetings of unemployed workingmen in London. At ono of these meetings there were five or six thousand of them met on a September afternoon to ask Parliament to do something to relieve their destitution and want On that same day the Pall Mall Gazette had an estimate that there were 100,000 of them in London. These 100,000 men, able and willing to worE, did not know one day where the bread that would keep soul and body together the next was to come from. At that date it was estimat ed that there were more than one million of these pauper laborers in the British islands. The Democrats are never tired of telling cs about an imaginary British workingman, who is well paid, prosperous, contented ana nappy. The man whose stretch of credulity is largo enough to let him believe that such a creature exists in anv great number in tbat country in the face of millions of starving wretches, who clamor for his place at any wages that allow escape from starvation, is a marvelof innocence and ignorance. Up and down the British islaads .there are thousands of capable young men working at from 18 to 25 cents per day. The farm laborers in Rutland county last year, many of them, got only 37 to 2 cents per day. The street-cleaners of London, South Kensington, got only 40 to Go cents per day. Farmers in Rutland eountv were selling good milch cows at $23 to $27 per head, off of pasture land that rents at $10 to $15 cer acre. These are samples of our prosperous, contented and . happy" British workingman. Let us see, now, what kind of food our work ingman has to get along with. No wonder his dinner-pail has no partition m it "Saturday Breakfast, dbffee and bread with 1am: dinner, potatoes and coffee; af tornoon, cof fee and bread with jam; supper, potatoe-cake and conee." "Sunday Breakfast, same as above: dinner. rice soup with potatoes, and one pound of soupmeat; afternoon, bread with jam; supper, pota-toe-caxe ana conee." ''Monday Breakfast, same: forenoon, bread and cheese; dinner, potatoe soup and bread; sup per, potatoes and coffee. The foregoing is copied from a Democratic authority, Scboenbofs "Industrial Situation," and is given for another locality, a locality perhaps much better off than many ef the neighborhoods of London and other British cities. Several months' daily Investigation of the cheap chop-houses ia Loa-

don, Liverpool,Glasgow and Edinburgh convinces the writer that this bill of fare is, if anything, btitter tbau that of the classes of low-paid workingmen spolten of above. The avowed purpose of free trade is an equalization of prices. That is, the prices of tbe United States are to be scaled down to those of England and Germany. The logical conclusion to this is a scaling down of wages. This no one pretends to deny. A scaling down of wages must mean a scaling down of dinner-buckets. American dinner Duckets are doable-decked and double-partitioned. They have milk, sugar and coffee above, and meat every day in the week, bread, eggs, canned fruits and pie and cake below. When the free trad diet a sample of , which is given abave. becomes the order of the day, our working men will need a bucket of only ooe story, with all compartments for kcick-naeks left out Do they want this! Silex. Gkxxncastlx Sept. 11). Two Specimen Dnocratlc Converts. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: I see in to day's Sentinel an article from this place signed by L Dillon and S. M. Leonard, giving what they termed plausible reasons for eaving the Republican party, which tbey should have sent in for publication twelve years ago. As to Mr. Dillon, it is true tbat he served three years in the Twenty-fourth Kentucky volunteers, and was a good soldier. llm came to this township in the spring of 1665, and claimed to be an ardent Republican, until 1870. He identified himself with the Greenback patty, and has never voted a Republican ticket since. The truth, of tne matter is. he has not voted for a Republican President, since 1872. He has boasted recently that Le left the party in 1870. I have heard some of bis Greenback friends even doubt him voting anything but the Democratic ticket since 1870. Mr. Dillon is one of our best citizens, and I doubt very much whether he ever saw the article referred to in this. It has been my duty for several years to make the poll of this township for camoaign purposes, and I have invariably placed Mr. Dillon with the Greenback aed Democratic parties, which my poll books will show. And being an old soldier it is one of tbe mysteries bow be can vote for Cleveland instead of that gallant soldier and statesman Benj. Harrison. If the above nrti'cle was published with a view of giving tbe impression abroad that there was a stampede from Harrison to Cleveland it is erroneous. We have in this (Middle) township, Hendricks county, twelve good men that voted for Grover in 1384 tbat will mst their

ballots for Harrison and protection in ISsS. And as to Mr. Leonard I shall say nothing. It was never known in this township whether he bad any convictions on the great questions of the day. J. M. Wills. PlTTSnOKO, Ind., Sept, 21. Slow tlie lrila Enter tlie Campaign. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Jonroa!; Immense enthusiasm has been created among the Irish citizens of Cticago by the visit of tbe Irish-American Republican Club to Gen. Harrison. As an earnest of the interest now taken in the welfare cf the Republican party, I want to relate an incident. While I was in tLe ok e of Thomas Murr-hy, to-dav, the eveuts of the Indianapolis :sit were being dicu.sed and a prop osition was made to make a visit to V ice-p.esi deotial caidiu ite Mortou. at New York, two cr three week hence, the trip to be mat!e .in pa'ace crs, aud to orenpy tea days in going ard coming, atoppine at all cit'e to jaiu iu lovefeast proceedings with their insh ftl'ow-ritizens. Turning to Dennis Ward, John HieKey said: IIow rnoen will you eontribnte to su-h an en terprise A thousand dollars? Heitaticg a moment Mr. Ward replied l'A thouund dol lars? Yes. fifteen hundred " Weil. I ill cive fifteen hundred. said Mf. Hickey. 'I will give fifteen. No, let me see; I will contribute two thousand dollars," said Mr. Murrhy. "You mean, gentlemen, you will subscribe tho? amounts as a guarantee f undP I aeKed No" they answered in chorus, and they explained that the amounts named would be tbe'.r contributions to such an enterprise. They counted on the ends of thir fingers names of gentlemen who wculi swell the amount to thirty thousand dollars. When 1 parte! with the gentlemen it looked as if the matter would take snaps and the trip w Nw i ork be undertaken. This is the spirit of the Irish-Americans sinee their ieturn to Chicago, u bats the matter with the Irian! They're all right. J. O. Harpestt. CniCAGO, Sept. "O. Never Were Kepubllcans. It the JvJitor the Irdinaarolls Journal: Tbe announcement in Monday's Sentinel that Messrs. Joseph McCrey and Charles Hand, of this place, and always Republicans, had rone over to Cleveland was intended for the humorous column of that paper. Mr. McCrey has al ways teen considered a Democrat. His father is Eaid to havo b?en a nemler cf the Knichts of the Golden Circle, and went on that famona 'oeace commission" to Pogue's Run, while Hand may have voted the Republican ticket ence in twelve years, but not oftener. Wouldn't it be a card" for the Sentinel to get a card from Hon. D. W. Voorhees, stating that he has renounced the Republican party! College Corner, o., bEpt JO. Curious. The Irlsb-Amer.'can Vote Tittsbnrg BrecUl. Lecles Robinson, who resigned the position of worthy foreman of the Pittsburg district of the Knights of Labor to take the stump for Harrison, writes from Indianapolis that Richard Powers, who is kcewn in labor circles at the "Bald Eagle of the West," informed him tbat twothirds of the Irish-American vote of Chicago would be cast for Harrison. At Washington, Ind., Robinson had the pleasure of shaking hands with thirty-five Demoeratie miners who bad joined the Republican Club. On the roster of a New Albany Republican club be found the names of 135 life-long Democrats who this year will vote for Harrison. At Evansviile he saw $500 bet that Cleveland would not carry a single Northern State and $500 more that Indiana would give 10,000 Republican majority. Jlayard and the Chinese Dill. Special tn Atlanta Constitution. Mr. Bayard feels this sirM that the Scott bill has put upon him very kc ly. He would prob ably not resign if the lvr-ident signed tbe bill, bnt it would only be because of the faet that such action on his psrt at this time might im peril Demosratie success in November. He is a loyal partisan, but thia mter has tried him severely, and, as has bee e stated in these dispatches, he has expre .mself on the sub ject to the President wii jiistakable f ullne s and emphasis. He res, .is with undisguised warmth this taking of the diplomatic business out of the hands appointed to conduct it and giving it over to maneuvering politicians for their use on the stump and in the caucus. Fraudulent Mat on. 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