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TbE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JULY 12. 1889.

rill: and culture, civilization and cncouraffeJaent to everything possessing merit with aboute equality before the law. Ioijrn to accept, Mr. President, with ray ref pcctful compliments, tbe expression of the best wishes of the people and PresWentof Guatemala lor the personal bappineas of tbe worthy citizen who nils tbe offlceof chief magistrate of this rreat Republic, and for the constant progress of the enterprising and Indefatigable nation -which lias rendered the fl&g of the stars and stripes so glorious, and caused It to be respected in all larts of the world, and whose institutions, practices and examples are the ideal of the other .republics of the American continent. The President in reply said: ' -Mr. Minister I have listened with creat pleaslire to the sentiments of cordial friendship to which you have Just given expression. It must always be a source of satisfaction, both to the leople of the United States ard the people of ' Guatemala, that the relations between tbelr respective fcovernnients have been so steadfastly maintained; and I am happy to assure you that the strong desire of which you have spoken to confirm and strengthen those relations, and to extend tbe commercial Intercourse between the two countries, iaeeU with a sincere and earnest response on the part of those charged with the administration of tbe affairs of this government. Everything that relates to the rrojrress. development and advancement of the country which you so worthily represent is a matter of interest to the government and people of the United states, and I do not doubt that your mission here will be attended with lenencent resulU In the promotion of that pood and cordial understanding which, having o long and happily existed, we both desire to maintain. TILE CIVIL-SERVICE LAW.

It Is Explained to the New York PostmasterAdditional Iteports Promised. Washington, July 11. The Civil-service Commissioners returned to Washington last night from New York. All the commissioners called upon the President this morning and had a general talk over the ecope and bearing of the civil-service law. The commissioners expressed themselves as well pleased with the interview with the President. While in New York the commission went over the roster of the New York postptlico with Postmaster Vau Cott, and pointed out to him the places "which tamo under the civil-servico law and those to which he could make appointments outside of the civilservice law. The lino of demarkation in appointments in the New York postoffice has. up to this time been poorly defined, and the work of the commission in clearing up this subject has given satisfaction on all sides. I u regard to tilling the hoard of examiners for the cu.stom-honse in New York tho commission expects, 'within a week, a batchof nominations from Collector Erhardt. from which list tha commission will select four members to till the existing vacancies on the board. Tho commission are preparing a more elaborate report on the Milwaukee postoihee than the one given out ten days ago, and it is expected that it will be made public on Saturday. A report on the Grand Pa)i ill" i c jus, .men., posromcu is aiso in preparation, and will probably course or be made public next week MINOR MATTERS. Xhe President, Accompanied by Secretary AVindom, to Go to Deer Park To-Day. Washington. July 11. The President xvill leave Washington for Deer Park tomorrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in a special car over the Baltimore1 & Ohio railroad. Tie will be accompanied by Secretary and Mrs. Windom and the Misses Windora, who have engaged a cottage at the park for the summer. The. President and Secretary Windom will return to Washington on Tuesday. It is not at all likely that the President will make any business announcements before his return, but in case he desires to do so, they will be officially communicated to the Associated Press agent in thisTlty by Private Secretary Hal ford, who will be in charge of the White House during the President's absence. A quantity of lishing tackle, to used by President Harrison and ex-Senator Davis for trout fishing in the Alleghenies during the President's visit, has been purchased. Indiana Pensions. Tensions have been granted to the following-named Indianians: Original Invalid Philip Wise, Win D. Oaks, Tunis Bpurlin, James E. Howard, Henry Ftinson, John Pierce, Henry F. Oating, Kphraini W. Henegar, Joseph O. Scott, Thomas J. Razor, Ezra Iler, Amos Thornberg. Restoration and Increase Peter Schreiner (deceased.) Increase Rufus M. Guard, Ezekiel Jones, Wra. P. Rail. Reissue Oeorpe W. Carroll, John Gibson, Geo. C. Conk, John ti. Alexander. Reissue and Increase Samuel Harris, Henry C. Nolting, Daniel II. McAbe. Original Widows, etc. Permelia, mother of iLafayette Branhier; Lydia A., widow of Joseph 1 Wearley; Elizabeth, widow of Peter Schreinen Mary Jane, widow of John R. Wiiley; minors of Abrani Van Wormer, Clarisa. mother of John 1 Untie; Abisril. mother of James 8. Kesstor; Malinda, widow of John W. Maddox; Malmda. widow of Edward W. Pi pen minor of Bernard 8. Dailej; minors of Wm. Guthrie: Nancy K. Bpurlln, former widow of Tunis tipurlm; Uetv L. mother of Geo. II. Bloomer, minor of John Hardinger. Pitkin and the Argentine Mission. Fpeeial to the Indianapolis JournaL Washington, July 11. John R. G. Pitkin, of Louisiana, arrived here to-day and had an interview with the President. As it is known that Mr. Pitkin's commission as minister to the Argentine Republic was made out by Secretary Blaine before tho latter left for Par Harbor and has been lying on the President's table ever since, it is assumed that his business hero has something to do with that appointment: but it bo be declines to confess it. All of Mr. Pitkin's friends, however, believe that he will be the next minister to Buenos Ayres. It is known aiso that Mr. Pitkin will decline to serve as a delegate to the Congress of American Nations, which corroborates public opinion. Fourth-Class Postofllces for Indianians. fDccial to the Imliacuvolis Journal. Washington, P. C, July 11. The following changes in fourth-class postmasters were made to-day in Indiana: Cumberland. Marion county, Edward Roupe, vice John t McConnell, remored; Iinvllle, Ht. Joseph county, J. P. Reed, vice J. W. Nickel, removed; Mount Zion, Wells county, T. J. Arnold, vice f. I). Cloud, realcmed; Nappanee. Elkhart countr, W. E. Peddycard. vico II. F. Elv, removed: North Liberty, Kt. Joseph county. 8. R. uilar, vice Franklin Coil, removed; Terre Coupee. St. Joseph county, T. Favorite, vice II. H. Hutchinson, removed; Tyner City, Marshall county, C. M. Moore, vice G. F. Jarrell, removed; Walkerton, St. Joseph county, Edson Goit, vice W. T. Kodgers, removed. Internal Revenue Appointments. Washington, July -11. The President this afternoon made these appointments: Surveyors of Customs John W. Cobbs, of Kentucky, for tbe Port of Paducah, Ky.; Kobert Hancock, jr., of North Carolina, for the district of Pamlico, N. C; John F. Horr, of Florida, for the district of Key West. Collectors of Internal Kevenue Wra. If. Gabriel, of Ohio, for the Kighteenth district of Ohio: John Stcckete, of Michigan, for the Fourth district of Michigan. John L. Morton Gets a Place. Washington. July 11. The Secretary of the Treasury to-day appointed Robert D. Layton to be immigrant inspector, with headquarters, for the present, at Pittaburg; John L. Morton to be shipping commissioner at ban Francisco, and Henry Johnson to be shipping commissioner at Philadelphia. Mr. Morton is a son of Oliver 1. Morton. General Notes. Fpeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, July 11. Senator Allison, before he left here the other day, authorized a denial of the story that ho was encaged to marry Miss Theresa Snowden, as has been so widely reported. He added, also, that he had no intention of marrying. William II. Illodgett, of Wisconsin, tho principal examiner in the Patent Oflice, has resigned. . Under a decision of Secretary Tracv. today, the per diem employes of the S'avy Department will hereafter bo entitled to Ibirty days' leave of absence per year. A naval court-martial has been ordered to convene at Annapolis, on Tuesday, July 16, for the trial of Captain Harrington for running tbe Constellation aground near Norfolk, on June 1. W. J. Kannells, of McArtbnr, O., was today appointed an assistant Attorneyflfcnexal in tho Department of Justice.

THE SPBEAD OF SOCIALISM I

Englishmen Embracing Its Theories Though Professedly Abhorring Them. Probability that the Exiled Socialists Now in Switerland, if Compelled to Leave That Country, Will Go to England. The Escapade of Miss Agnes O'Halloran Ends in Her Return to America, Another Disorderly Session of the French Chamber of Deputies The Tenants' Defense Leagie German Aggressions. SOCIALISM IX EUROPE. Englishmen Deride the Theory, and Are Constantly Drifting Toward It. Special to tbe IixllanapoUs Journal London, July 11. It is reported from Berne that the band of exiled Socialists now located in Switzerland have already been made to feel the pressure of the gov ernment omciais now exerted in response to tbe representations made by Germany, Kussia and Austria, and that they have concluded to leave Switzerland. The probability that London will now become the rendezvous for these hunted patriots is already making Englishmen nervous, and 6ome of the newspapers here are demand ing that the government take steps to make London as not lor them as Switzerland is likely to become. In this connection it is interesting to note that while Englishmen, as a rule, are as pronounced as ever in their ueiesiarion oi aim auuorence ior socialists, they are drifting every day deeper and deeper into socialism; while "deriding the upholders of the theory, they are embracing with wholesouled enthusiasm the theory itself.' And this is going on not only without protest froxa. but with the actual approval of, politicians, who would be most indignant if called Socialists. Professor Fawcett, a strongindividunlist. claims state monopoly in telephones, and Mr. Kaikes, the Postmaster-general and a strong Conservative, is urging tho exercise of this monopoly. Professor Fawcett. too, -was responsible for another big piece of socialismthe parcel post and as for the present government, almost every member of the Cabinet has his portfolio full of socialist schemes. Mr. Balfour wants to drain bogs and build railways in Ireland. Mr. Smith is going to create a board of agriculture, so that tbp, state may assist th.3 farmer. Mr. Hitchie evolved the county councils with the sole idea that they would be more active that is, more socialistic than the old quarter sessions, and the Scotch Secretary is now pushing a similar measure for Scotland. Only the other day Sir William Harcourt remarked: "We arc all Socialists now," and he struck very near the mark. Notwithstanding this, however, it is not at all probable that the exiles from Switzerland will be given a warm welcome by the generally of Englishmen. MISS 0IIALI.OIlAX'S RESCUK. She Is Induced to Leave Hitchcock The Injured Wife Condone the Offense. Special to the Iiiilianaitolls Journal. Paris, July 11. The elopement of Miss Agnes O'Halloran, of St. Paul, Minn., w ith George Hitchcock, secretary of tho American irt jury at the exposition, which occurred about three weeks ago, is still tho chief subject of gossip in the American colony. The affair has taken a phase which no one haslooked for, in tho reconciliation of Hitchcock and his wife, the latter condoning the offense of her husband, and the rescue of the victim by her sister Mary. Acting upon instructions from her father to reclaim her sister at all hazards. Miss Mary left Paris in search of her, last week, m company with a friend of her fathers family, a well-known physician of St. Paul, arriving in Jersey just in time to upset Hitchcock's further plans. Hitchcock, who had assumed the name ot Smith, 11 1 11? - 7 nau oruereu nis own ana nis comnanioii's baggage to be sent to Guernsey Miss Marv succeeded in seeing Agues, and persuaded Her to return with her, and she is now on her way to America. Hitchcock thensought to return to the atlections of his wife, and was successful. His fellow-artists, bowever, refuse to recognize him. ' A UISORDEItLY BODY. Another Uproarious Scene In the French Deputies Over lloulangist Arrests. Paris, June 11. The Chamber of Depu ties to-day was again the scene of great disorder. M. Leherisso assailed tho government, accusing it of violating the law by the recent arrests of Uoulaugists at Angouleme. r t aii. xaguerre siigmanzea tne anair as a trap laid for himself and friends. The hieh court, be said, was a parodv on iustice. The President of the Chamber called M. Laguerre to order. lh speaker, bowever, proceeded, using abusive language against M. Constans, the Minister of the Interior. Ihe President then proposed that the House refuse the speaker a further hearing. The proposal was approved and M. Laguerro was ordered to resume bis seat. Ho declined, however, to leave tho tribune. An uproar arose and tho Presi dent left the Chamber, while the public galleries were cieareu. Ihe sitting was resumed after an hour's adjournment. M. Laguerre still ocennied the tribune. Tho President thereupon censured M. Laguerre and excluded him temporarily from tho Chamber. The sitting was coseu ixz o:ia p. m. 31. L,aguerro deiiautly remained on the tribune until 0 o'clock, suspicious that the House would resume business. ben he left the lionlangist group saluted him with cheers. which were drowned by a storm of hisses and cries of "To the river with him." Tho police were obliged to guard the carriage in wuicu ut) ueparieu. aoverai persons were arresieu. - rlbe Journal des Debats savs that the committeo of the high court recommends that. Uoulahger, Dillou and Hochefort be arraigned on tho charge of conspiracy against mo siaie. A NEW DEFENSE LEAGUE. Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Morlev AnnrnvA the Flan for Assisting Irish Tenants. r - London, July 11. It is reportea that Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Morley have approved of the Tenants Defense Lvacue. Mr. Pa nell will bo president of the league. The main object is to raise a fund for the tmrposo of giving legal assistance to tenants against combining laudlonls, and not to di vert rent irom the proper channels. Michael Davitt, in ail interview to-dav. saul: "lhonew lenauts' Defense League win give a new start to the Irish cause which will bo of immense importance. It will bring men of all shades of opinion on tho popular sule into a lighting lino under Mr. Parnell. The whole of the reserves Will move up to his support. Tho govern ment will no longer deal with men m tho gap. but with the whole Irish race. Mr. Parnell is more emphatically thau ever the man on horseback.' Mr. Halfonr will bo better able to appreciate tho difference six mouths hence than to-day." The Parnell Commission. London, July 11. After a number of members of tin? National League had been called by Mr. Keid, of counsel for the Parnellites, to testify before the special commission to-day, he anouueed to the court that he was not ready to submit further evidence. Sir Charles Russell stated that to-morrow he would call two witnesses, and their testimony would practically end the case of the Parnellitts. GENERAL. FOKKIGN NEWS. Germany Gohhllng Inland in the South Iacilic and Intuiting American Veel. Sax Fuaxcico, July 11. "Although America has settled the Sanioun difficulties with Germany," said a prominent shipping

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islands to settle with (ierraany before her commercial men will enjoy the same privileges as other nations among these islands. Apia is not the only place where Bismarck and Ins traaiug companies re coercing peud insulting vessels living tue Ainerlac. The Marshall islands are in tbe bands bf Germans. The exciting events at Samoa have caused our government to pay Httl heetl to the eomnlaints of the Ameriran trnilinir vessels n vinz oeiwren xiere i a 1 1 and the Marshall islands, but it will not be long before some action will have to bo taken if America desires to do something toward protecting her shipping interests." Invaders of Egypt. London, July 11. Mr. Stanhope, Secre tary for War, stated iu the Houso of Commons to-day that the oilicial estimate of tbe number of the invaders of Egypt under Nadeljnmi was 6,000 men and 800 camels. The invaders bad readied a point thirtythree miles north of Wady Haifa. He did not believe tho people welcomed them. Troops have been ordered to Egypt fwin Malta. Sixty Dervi6lies Slaughtered. Caiiio, July 11. A dispatch from the scene pf hostilities between the Egyptians and the Dervishes says a force of Egyptians cut off sixty Dervishes from the main body to which they belonged, and in tbe light w hich followed all the Dervishes thus cut off were killed. Two 'hundred and fiftv Dervish prisoners have arrived at ShellaL The Scotch Disestablishment Hill Shelved. London, July 11. In the House of Commons this evening, Mr. Smith's motion giving tho government the remaining time of Parliament was accepted. This shelves the Scotch disestablishment discussion. Mr. Howerth's motion to omit the free education clause from the Scotch local government bill was defeated 245 to 52. Hie Angelus May Come to America. Paris, July 11. Several papers here announce that the Chamber of Deputies will not vote a credit for the purchase of the "Angelus" and that the picture will go to the Americans, who are ready to pay SllO.Goo, the amount for which tho picture was sold at auction. The Panama Canal Relief It ill Adopted. Pakis, July 11. The Senate has adopted the Panama relief bill. It appended a clause to the measure, however, which necessitates the return of tho bill to. the Chamber of Deputies for adoption by that body. A Dishonest Secretary. London, July 11. Maj. T. M. Field, as sistant secretary of the British and American Mortgage Company, has been arraigned aud remanded to prisou for fraudulently issuing coupons of the company to the amount of 5.000. The Iriith Times 3Iulcted for Libel. Limerick, July 11. The jury in the case of Matthew Harris against the Irish Times for libel for asserting that ho was an In vincible has returned a verdict of 1,000 for tho plaintiff. The East African War. Zanzirai:, July 11. Tho Germans have bombarded and occupied Tanga, meeting with but slight resistance. Captain Wissmann is still at Pan Pan go. One German was injured. Cable Notes. Princess Louise, of Wales, is visiting the Queen at Windsor, with her future busband, the harl of Fife. The electiou for the members of the French Chamber of Deputies will be held in August lustead of m September, as previously aunounced. Lord Charles Peresford. member of tho Knglish House of Commons, has resigned bis seat in order to resume his position as an officer in the royal navj'i ..A liaptist congregation at Wolverhamp ton has determined on a new departure in church work by building a suite of rooms at the back of its chapel for social meetings. Tho plan provides for a smoking and bill iard-room and a bar for the sale of nonintoxicants. The movement is being watched with considerable interest. G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT. Commanders and Railroads Fail to Agree m Members Advised to Stay Away, Chicago, July 11. Tho celebrated G. A. II. circular against the railroads was formulated to-day, and will bo sent out broadcast through oilicial channels to-morrow. It is called Circular No. 4. and is issued from the headquarters of the Department of Illinois. Following is the full text of the interesting document: After a long-continued eri on th part of a large numUT of the depnrtme zanders of the Grand Army of the Kepu.'ic, ;.pleiueiited by earnest appeals to the ruihcid mcials froin our commander-in-cnief and th executive council of Milwaukee, we have failed to secure for the old soldiers the customary rate of 1 cent per mile to tho National Encampment, to be held at Milwaukee, Wis., during the last week in August. In view of the fact that a , rate of less than 1 cent per mile has recently been siren to the German Turuverein national meeting at Cincinnati, and a rate of cent per mile has been given to the Niagara Falls excursions, there i a general feeling that the men whose services and sacrifices alone made it possible for these railroads to' exist and share in the prosperity which has attended the Nation in recent ye;rs. are fairly entitled to at least the rate which has been asked. The refusal ot thej-ailroads to jrive thU rate is an unlust dicrin) J nation against the veterans of the ate war. I therefore, in concurrent action with the department commanders of Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Iowc Kansas. Nebraska and Minnesota, who to-day will issue a similar circular to their respective depart ments, request of all comrades of this department, as a matter of self-respoct and self-defense, and out of love for our order, tuat they forego the anticipated pleasure of meeting their comrades at the National Eneaiii'pment'by remaining at home, only those attending w ho are duly elected delegates or ex onlcio members of the encampment. Let us, in a divmitied but resolute manner, resent this jrreat injustice sought to be meted out to tho old soldiers by tho railroad managers. I issue this rcqr -st with much reirret. It will be a great disappointment to thousands of comrades in this and other departments to have the anticipated Grand Army reunion resolve itself into a mere formal business session. It will also be a Kieat disappointment to the comrades and patriotic citizens of Milwaukee, who are doing everything iu their power to give their visitors a generous welcome. They are entitled to the thanks and best wishes of all the comrades of the Grand Army of tho Republic for their etlorts, and it is to he regretted that we cannot, with any degree of self-respect, reward them for their arduous labors by our presence at the encampment. Personally I shall be greatly disa)pointcd. It has ioen my ambition and endeavor to have the Department of Illinois tho largest department represented at tbe eticamin ment on tho day of , the Grand Army parade and review. However, with a principle involved, and with the question of rate for future encampments in view. I believe that I nm doin riitht in thus addressing you, and that tho comrades throughout the department w ill indorse my action, in recommending that only delegates and members of the National Encampment attend the Milwaukee gathering. I recommend tho organization of county and district reunions throughout this department, where such organizations do not already exist, in order that every old roldier mav be given an opportunity to meet his comrades around the cauip lire in gladsome reunion. J as. Maktix, Commander. C. A. l'ARTlMDGi:, Ass't Adj't-Geiri. Officer! of tbe Patrlarchial Circle. Chicago, July n. The Grand Conclave of the Patrinrchial Circle to-dav chose tho following otbcerh: .Supreme oracle, C. H. Love well, of Kngiewood; supreme viceoracle. K. .huuus KdwjirdH, of Minneapolis; supremo treasurer, A. K. Geast. of Ottawa. 111.; supreme marshal, J. G. Mteincke, of Grand Rapids. Mich.; supreme standardbearer, E. J. Hall, of Ottumwa, la. Negro Murderer Hanged. Chaklottk, X. C, July 11. Wm. Weddington, colored, was hanired here to-dar atlJ:.'X). inside the jail, for the murder of policeman .John Pierce, of Monroe, Union countr, May 5, 1SS8. Wcddington made no remarks on the scaffold. Theeight-year-old son of Pierce witnessed the hanging of his fathers slayer. Xkaki.y everybody needs a good medicine at this season, to purify the blood and build up the system. Hood's .arsiiparilla is tho most popular and successful spring medicine and blood purifier. It cures KTofula. all humor, dyspepsia, sick headache, that tired feeling.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

Hieh Water Causes Considerable Loss of ju&u iittivi vittovovw o v Mwivjivojvi rroperiy i ear saieill lesicrUilVt A Delegation of Xatural-Gas Visitors at Muncie New Court-IIonse at Greencastle SchoolHouses Unrned by Incer, liaries. INDIANA. A Destracttve Flood Near Salem Destroys Considerable Property Yesterday. 8?eclal t the XiulianapoUs Journal. Salem, July 11. This place was visited with a very destructive rain-fall this morning, between 4 and 7 o'clock. Brock creek and a branch of Blue river were soon over their banks, and it was with difficulty that several families were rescued from the raging waters without loss of life. The loss will be quite severe upon the farmers in tbe bottoms, and mucb wheat, hay and corn is destroyed. Several houses in this place are ruined, and the loss of lumber is several thousand dollars. Trains are all delayed on account of high .water. The loss will reach eight or ten thousand dollars, and it is the highest stage of water known hero for years. New Court-House for Putnam County. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Greencastle, July 11. Citizens of Greencastle are moving in the matter of a new court-house, now that tho present building is generally regarded as a relic of tbe past. It was built nearly a half cent ury ago, at a cost ot only fcif.uuo. it is decidedly primitive, unsafe for the storing of records and inadequate to the demands of our county and city. Moreover, there is scarcely a private business block in Green castle that does not excel it in architectural beauty and cost of construction. It is proposed to donate the public square to the city ior use as a puuuc jiarK, in consiaerarion of the city furnishing a site for the new building. The County Commissioners are said to be favorably disposed toward tbe enterprise. , Natural-Gas Visitors. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Muxcie, July 12. Some thirty-eight capi talists from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont arrived in the city yesterday, and were shown tho advantages of this city. Last night th ey were shown the beauties and uses of natural gas. They will remain until Saturday, and are making some valuable investments in property. They were given a treat by the display of gas at the 1 ay well. Minor Notes. The Pennington band-saw works are to be removed to Edinburg, and enlarged. Columbus parties expect to put a pleasure steamboat, carrying fifty persons, on White river this season. Professor Mansfield, formerly of DePauw. ana reportea arowned m southern California, is in San Francisco, alive and well. Reunions will be held by the Ninth In diana, at LaPorte, Aug. 28, and by tho Fortieth Indiana, at Crawfordsville, Sept. 1 A telegram was received at Columbus this week, from San Luis Potosi. Mexico. announcing tho death of i rank Shields of small-pox. A thirteen-year-old son of Valentine Koehers was run over bv a Lake Shore en gine at LaPorte, last V ednesday, and fa tally injured. Detectives are looking for Solomon Russell, a colored man, charged with criminal assault on the ten-year-old daughter of William Hill, at Brazil, on Sunday last. The old settlers' and soldiers' reunion to be held at Qnincy, Owen county, on tho 8th ot next August, will include an elaborate oratorical and musical programme. Recent deaths in this State include those of Henry Lassar, of Randolph county; Mrs. Harriet Hagerback, of Logansport, and Mrs. Lucinda Wright, of Crawfordsville. William Robbins, residing two miles south of Greensburg, was bitten by a supposed mad-dog last Tuesday, and has gone to Cleves, O., to try a maastone owned there. Jacob Garlitch, an old German who lived near Shelbyville, killed himself with a revolver yesterday evening. It is supposed that he was overbalanced by the death of a son, which occurred the same day. M. Prudent, who had an eye blown out while blasting for Cabel &. Co., near Washington, owes bis disfigurement to some scoundrel who sprinkled heads of matches in the blasting powder. Yesterday afternoon, while stealing a ride on a freight train, at Batesville, twenty miles east of Greensburg, a lad, whose name could not be learned, fell, and both legs were terribly mangled. Farmers are being worked by a swindle which includes a signature to a plausible permit to repair lightning rods. The signature subsequently turns up on a promissory note, collectable in the bands of the parties who hold it. Messrs. Lang. Gildebaus & Droppleman, of Decatur, h& o made an assignment to G. Christen auC Curies Ehinger for the benofitof cred-i 'j of the, firm. Assets about 30,000; liabilities, $5,000. The firm was one of the largest in the city. Tho board of managers of the Battleground Camp-meeting Association has perfected plans for the coming meeting.. Ari attractive programme has been prepared. Reduced rates have been obtained on all the railroads, and a successful meeting is assured. ILLINOIS. Several School-llouaes Recently. Destroyed by Fires of Incendiary Origin. Fl?ecial to tho Indianapolis Journal. Marshall, July 11. A regular epidemic of incendiarism seems to be abroad in Dal6on township. On Monday the Green Moss school-house was burned, and last night tho East Liberty and " Portmess schoolhouses were also destroyed by fire. Tho tracks of tbe incendiary were discovered about the last-named building, and J. A, Truis's bloodhounds were put on his trail, but the cunning scoundrel used a novel device for hauling the keen-scented brutes. He sprinkled cayenne pepper heavilv in his tracks in one place, and this the hounds got in their eyes and noses, causing them great agony and ending their usefulness for the time beinc. The people are thoroughly aroused, aud the incendiary will be roughly dealt with if be is caught. The loss on the three buildings was probably $1,200 or 1,500, with no insurance. Brief 3Iention. The State Board of Health has been notified that an epidemic, resembling dvsentery, is prevailing in Pike county. J. F. Whitson.a prominent farmer, living near Bloomington, fell from a wagon, yesterday, and was fatally injurned. Jno. Haj'es fell dead at Bloomington yesterday while stepping aboard a street car, death resulting from heart disease. During a heavy rain-storm six miles east of Patis, Grace Wilson, a twelve-year-old daughter of .lames Wilson, was instantly killed last Wednesday by lightning while standing under a tree. 00 Ilobbed by Their Employe. Kansas City, July 11. George Fowler & Son, the packers, discovered the fact to-day that for two years past they have been the victims of a systematic scheme of robbery, practiced upon them by certain employes in their retail department. Their total loss they cannot I dace in exact figures but thev estimate it udween T,000 and 10,000. The plan was this: The employes who had charge of the delivery of local orders loaded on to the wagons more than tho orders called for and disposed of the surplus at private sales. pocKeuug me proceeus. oix arrcsw were made to-day of persons connected with the robbery. The National l'otters' Convention. Stkuhknville, O., July 11. The National tlniou Potters' convention here to-day voted enlarged and extraordinary powers to their president, so that he can in person stop ill-advised strikes, and also arrange to check interruptions of potteries' production pending pacific measures and negotiations going on and looking towards a set tlement. They also matured plans under which an extensive and complete series of statistics of trade and potteries will be compiled for tho union. A discussion. wua had as between the dii

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East and there was any that the Eastern advantage. The manufacturers had tho convention declared in favor of progressive, ideas nud machinery. censured trusts as ordinarily managed, and adjonrned after pledging support to vuu oieuoenvne siriKuis. xuv ulai jjucumk will be in the first week of September of next year. The following otliccrs were elected: President, John A. O'Mcl, 1 Teuton, N. J.; vice-president. Joseph Y. Oeon, East Liverpaol, nnanciai secreiary. Alfred O. Hoot, Trenton: recording secre tary, John D. McCorinac; treasurer, jonu Brindley, Trenton, X. J. THE WESTERN WRITERS. They Listen to the Reading of Tapers, Hold Dis cussions and Enjoy Themselves. Special to tho Imlianapolla JournaL Warsaw, Ind., July 11. The interest manifested in the meeting of tbe We stern Association of Writers at its first regular session, yesterday, was very gratifying to the members, and tho convention, as it progresses, is proving of much practical good to the association. There are present . 1 a large numuer oi pcopie wnoso wruiugs have gained for them an honored place in the literary world, and the meeting is one of the most representative in the attend ance of prominent writers of this and ad joining States ever held by the association. Prominent among those present are such well-known authors as James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier poet and dialectician, whose genius and peculiar style are universally admired. Riley has lifted a local dialect into a general knowledge and interpretation, and bis poems are read wherever literature finds a welcome in this country; Benj. S. Parker, whose "Cabin in the Clearing" has en deared him to the hearts of thousands of admiring friends; Mrs. Mary Hartwell Catherwood. whose novel, "The Romance of Dollard," bas won for her a place among the best fiction writers of the country; Dr. H. W. Taylor, author of "A Romantic Story of Wickley's Woods," besides many beautiful poems and charming short sketches; rrot. j. u. mapatn, auinor anu historiau. whoso historic works are ac cented as 8tanuara authority ana almost universally used as text-hooks in the public schools all over the country; W. W. Pfrimmer, writer of dialect verse: Judge Cyrus F. McXutt, author of "Broken Lives," and who has made hisinfluence felt upon the literature of the West; lion. John George Bourinot, of Ottawa, Canada, who occupies a high official position in the Canadian government, and is no less prominently identified with the literature of the country; Elnora Stackhouse, the talented correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, who is one of the charter members of tbe association, and whose charming criticisms and delightfully spicy letters have won for her many warm friends among the Western Writers; J. N. Clodfelter, who is author of two volumes of poems, tbe popularity of which are evidenced by their successful sale; Mrs. D. M. Jordan, Mrs. M. S. Brooks, Mary E. Cardwill, L. May Wheeler, Mrs. M. L. Andrews, J. V. H. Koons, Hannah E. Davis. Mrs. S. ; L. Thompson, Ella M. Nave, all of whom have contributed much to the literature of this section. And the literary talent in this convention is representative of the West in the truest sense. At the meeting last evening Judge MoNntt read an interesting paper on the "Present Vogue in Fiction." The paper was an able discussion of the subject, and was one of the interesting features of the session. This morning's session opened at the Tabernacle in Lakeside Park, where the members were slow to congregate, preferring rather an excursion on the lake, where they could enjoy the refreshing breeze or fduck from their sballows the broad-leaved ilies, with their almost miraculous beauty; or, with tho freedom of tho parks stroll along tbe pleasant walks lined with beautiful flowers and shrubbery, disport themselves upon the grass where they could just sit down "and rest and not work at nothin'." Tbe hospitality of the Warsaw people is of a generous kind that extends a welcome to all strangers, and it is a matter for congratulation to the members of the association that they chose this city as the place for holding this annual convention. The first exercise on the programme this morning was a paper by Mrs. M. S. Brooks on "The Old Testament Poets," which was an excellent presentation of the subject and was well received by the association. Mrs. E. S. L. Thompson read a charming little poem prepared for tbe occasion. W ill A. Hough also read a short original poem. Miss Mary E. Cardwill, who is one of the ablest critics and one of tho cleverest writers in the association, treated "The Place of the Didactic in Poetry and Fiction," in a very able and interesting paper. The subject which created tbe greatest interest was a discussion, "American Novels, the Four Greatest." Hero was the novelty of poets and novelists the literati of the West discussing fiction, and the result proved their tastes and opinions on fiction to be as varied as their dispositions, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," "Scarlet Letter," "BenHur." Robinson Crusoe "and many others were mentioned, and of the number, Hawthorno's "Scarlet Letter" was conceded tabe the greatest, as a work of art. ine most important ot tneatternoon exercises were papers bv Mrs. M. L. Andrews. on "Poetry of the Ante-War Period of the West and South," and Dr. M. W. Taylor, on "ihe Genesis of Dialect." . At 5 o'clock in the afternoon a banquet was served in the park restaurant, where sparkling gems of wit and genial humor bubbled up through fountains of lemonade and iced tea, taken to wasn uown tne banquet. The feast, however, was moro intel lectual than gratifying to the appetite. The banquet was one of the bappy events of the week. Ibis evening Hon. John George Buriuot, clerk of the House of Conl mons ot uanaua, delivered an au dress on "Canada, England and the United States," in which he discussed tbe subject of an nexation or independence. ine tneme oi tne address aenverea ov Prof. J. C. Ridpath was not the civil and uolitical forms of nistorr. bat rather man ners and customs; and, secondly, that man ners and customs are nearly always traceable to an ethnic origin. This is to say. that race peculiarities, inexplicable in themselves, crystallize into habit and are transmitted, becom ing hereditary, and lasting for ever. The first argument was drawn from the history of language. Linguistic phenomena are persistent from age to age, nor are all the forces of history able to prevent tbe perpetuity of evenjslight pecul iarities oi speecn. in general. 11, is easier to overthrow one Kingdom than to subvert an accent. All English-born children have inherited from the Anglo-Saxon tongue a disposition to dsuble their negatives which no artificial correctness can over come. Another etnnic peculiarity is found in the architecture of tbe world. In building, tbe styles employed by the vari ous peoples have been determined by race preferences. Some people have chosen to build their houses with the corners to the four points of the compass, while others persist in setting tbe sides to east, south. north and west. The evolution m . m m. a of clothing also illustrates the presence of race traits. Trousers were introdnced'in Phrvgia, and have made their way thenco westward with tho distribution of tbe Aryan race. But tho trousers have nev r appeared eastward of the meridian of tbe:r ongiu. So, also, of the Phrygian cap, and common shoes. In tho intellectual world, also, ethnic forces prevail. Amongthe Aryan peoples, a highly poetical conception of universal natuio is predominant. Dyssernites looked upon nature with a different eye. The first-named race has tended to the production of mythology, poetry and science, and the Jatter to religious monotheism. The same law holds even intlie moral world. The religious opinions and practices of men in every country of'tho earth are, in a considerable measure, a reflection of race peculiarities and preferences. The Christian Endeavor Convention. PiiiLAiKLriiiA, July 11. At the National Christian Endeavor Convention, to-day, tbe Rev. H. X. Kinney, president of the Connecticut Christian m Endeavor Union, in answer to the question, "What relation or control is tne pastor io nave over niscuurrli i aai. m i and tbe .society t ' said: "If I were ) pator I would nave the society to suit, or legislate it out. it you uon i line rue pasiors uc m mm 1 . 1 1 I I A. 1 . trine ask him to resign, utnerwiso you, should let him run things." A telegram from President Harrison was read, regretting his inability to be present. Postmaster-general Wanamaker was pn sent, however, and was enthusiastically received. He spoke brielly. This is his tiftytecond birthday.

mm Absolutely Pure. TM towfler never varies. A marvel ot rarity. trenjrth and wnnlenomftne. More economical tnat the ordinary kind, and cannot be sold in competition with th multitude ot low-tnat. short. weight alnra or phownhat powrt(r. 8oll only In can a, ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. 103 Wall street N. Y. COBCKX AXD M'COOL. J adge Jere M. Wilton Tells About Their At tempted Fight Near Lawrenceburg, Ind. Washington Special. Mention of JmlceJer M.Wilsons suc cessful set-to way back in lby with two famous old-time prize-lighters, in wbicb be knocked both tho heavy-weights outbas called out an interesting storj Stories of these old-time right era are always interesting. Mike McCool, who was one of tbe sluggers the Welter-weight judge knocked out, was, perhaps, the most famous tighter of bis day. He held tbe championship for , quuc a wnue. ana won nis last r.gnt on a tonl. though Tom Allen bad bira -whipped. ' Judge Wilson told tbe story to a reporter to-dav. He savs when he told biir Mike to stand up to be sentenced be looked like a giant. Ho was over six feet tall, with long amis and ponderous lists and splendid physique. As the sheriff, a little man, was takins bim away to lail Mike dropped hi bead on the little sherifTs shoulder, and jerking his thumb over bis sbouldertoward tho ludge. said: "lies & little nddler. William, but be hits 'em bard from the. shoulder." Ine Judge teils the story as follows: 'I was boldinc court in Lawrenceburc. - Ind., when Coburn and McCool came into the county to have a prize-tight. The place selected tor the nght was Cold hpring. on the Ohio &, Mississippi railroad, 'a short distance from Lawreuceburg;. Under the statutes of that State punishing agreements to Iftbt, the grand jury (after they came into the county) indicted them. "Immediately after tbe indictment was fonnd. bench warrants were issued aud put into the bands of otlicers for the purpose of securing their arrest. McCool was found by officers the night after the indictments were found, in a farm-house, at 2 o'clock in tbe morn inc. asleep, near tbe place wbero tbe right was to take place. Ho was arrest ed and brought to Lawrenceburg the morning tbe tight was to take place; was brought into court by tho sheriff, and immediately: demanded to be admitted to bail. Bond was fixed at $2,000, and bail was at onco given for bim. Ho bad a carriage at tbe door to take bim to the battle-ground as', soon as be was released on bail. "Just as be was getting into bis carriage a special train came down from Cincinnati going to the nght. MeUool lett the car nage, ran over and got on that tram. 1 he officers had not been able to find Coburn. McCool got on the ground, the ring was pitched and about that time Coburn, it ap pears, came driving up in a spring wagon.: One ot the otneers wno Knew mm cot into the wagon, served the warrant on him, took the lines and drove to the station. He got bim on board of a tram and brought bira to Lawrcnceburg. This put a stop to the fight. "McCool came to Lawrenceburg for tbe purpose of discharging his bond, a citizen of Lawrenceburg having become his surety . Xext morning oburn was brought into court by tbe officers who bad arrested him. and McCool came there to answer tbe charge against bim. They demanded an immediate trial. It seems that there was an arrangement by which they were to bave an ovation m an opera-house in Cm; cmnati that night, and hence were very anxions to iret awav iminediatelv. .Tbu prosecuting attorney demanded under tho law a special venire for a jury. "Tbat was issued, placed in the bands of a sheriff, with instructions to get the best men no couMl una in uearborn county to serve as jurors. When that was done the attornev8 for McCool and Coburn and their client 'held a ilasty conference in the court-room, and announced that they preferred to plead guilty, asking that their punishment might be a fine only. 4The statute under which the prosecution proceeded authorized tho imposition of a tine or imprisonment, but both penalties could not be indicted, and the result of it was that they were sent to jail for forty days, where tney remained until the expiration of the time." Provision Warehouse Burned. CniCAGO, July 11. A fire in tbe ton story of the Anglo-American Provision Company's warehouse at an early hour this morning caused a loss ot about 4U,uuu to the firm. The upper stories are used solely for storing prepared bams and lard. The rlames were almost ioaccessable to the tire-, men, aud before they could be extinguished it was found necessary to fiood the entire floor of the building. Tbe smoke from tbe gTeen,, bams stored in the room where tin flames started was remarkably deuso and stilling, and half of tbe firemen were almost suffocated by it. Six were overcome by the smoke, and it is not improbable that two of them will die. Steamsbip Arrivals. t New York, July 11. Arrived: Italy, from Liverpool. i Bkowhead, July 11. Passed: Oranmos, from Baltimore. Qukkxstowx, July 12. Arrived: Gallia, from New York. Southampton, July 11. Arrived: Labn, from New York, for Bremen. London, July 11. Sighted: Lydian Monarch, from New York; Missouri, from Baltimore, and Italia, f roiu New York, for Hamburg. Robbed by His Intended Rride. Buffalo, N. Y., July 11. George Whitmore, of Rochester, has complained to the police that be was robbed of $!,075 by Ada Knapp, also of Rochester. The parties wero to have been married here last night. Mr. Wbitmoro bad drawn 81.100 from the banic. andontbe way to Buffalo Ada persuaded bira to let her have all tho money but which, bo did. They were accompanied by William Wolfe and" Charles Boyle, two mutual friends. Wbitmoro went to get a minister to tie tho knot, when Ada disappeared with Wolfe and Bovle. taking the cash with her. Too Many Female Teacher. Chicago. July 11. At the German-American teachers' meeting, to-day. Professor Frick attacked the practice of employing such a preponderating number of women. After a lively discussion a resolution was adopted placing the convention on record as "in favor of an crjual representation of the sexes in tbe teaching force of publio schools, and emphatically protesting against tbe crowrtii g ont of male teachers, as opposed to' the best interests of tho schools." The Snow Not Troubling Them Now. rhlUtlelph Pren. There is less complaint jut now about the failure of the property -holders to :lcar the snow off their front pavements than there was a few months ago. Ssmebow or other people don't seem to mind it as much as they used to. Th Silence r tho Mugwump) IVess. Milwaukee Sentinel. Concerning 1J rover Cleveland's flattering letter to Tammany, tho silence, of tho mugwump press is so profound that you can bear something dron. lletter than 3Ifccre. W.nOilnstoi l'rens. The State of Mississippi .using m tho scale of respectability. A prize-light is a vast deal better than a massacre. Aykk' Agu Cur is a warranted specific for nil malarial diseases and biliaur -raHgeiiieuu.