Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 August 1889 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29. 1889.

burir imgar tioables, in accordance with which the time insolvent firms to whoso action the crisis is due are to liquidate without the intervention of the court. In the meanwhile the heads of the three firms -will be held responsible for all liabilities incurred. To a ConTlct FrUon. London-. Aug. 2S.-Mrs. Maybrick will shortly be removed to the convict prison at Woking, in Surrey. Her friends can visit lier there once every two months. C.tble Motes. Mr. Gladstone will start for Paris on Monday. The Shah has started on his return journey to 1'ersia. Servian papers threaten an invasion of Bulgaria by the Servians. A disastrous storm, accompanied by Hoods, has raged at Dakaayama, Japan. It is announced that the Czar will not visit Berlin until he returns from Denmark. Failing sight compels Dr. Von Scholz, . the Prussian Minister of Finance, to resign. President Carnot has signed a decree fixing the general elections in France for Sept. 22. Emperor William has presented, his portrait to Lord Salisbury as a souvenir of his recent visit to England. OroDus. Greece,

which broke out on the 23dinst., burned for two days, causing serious damage. Princess of Wales will go il the. wedding of Princess KMa nf Prussia, to the CrOWD Prince Of V Greece. ' Sarah Bernhardt will reappear in Paris ftn Tnkr. She declines to play m any thing in which she formerly acted with M. Damala. Tf iannnrt1 that the Russian govern ment expelled foreigners from Warsaw last week, and that this number included many Austrian. 31. Tbiesse, a Bonlangist member of the Chamber of Deputies, was arrested for resisting the police at a Bonlangist meeting. M. Thiesse was afterward liberated. The mission sent by the King of ShDa, an independent state of Ab3'ssinia. to the Italian government was received in the throne-room yesterday, by King Humbert, with great pomp and ceremony. The collapse of the Magdeburg sugar syndicate has seriously atlected the sugar refineries at Stettin. The Hamburg authorities have ordered an investigation to discover why the proper officials had not controlled the brokers' tradiug. In the Argentine Republic Dr. Costa has been transferred from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Ministry of the Interior, M. Zeballos taking his place as Foreign Minister. Minister Pacheco has resnmtd the portfolio of Minister of Finance. BENEVOLENT ORGANIZATIONS. The Select Knlchts Decide to Remain Attached to the A. O. U. W. Kansas City, Aug. 28. The Supreme Legion. Select Knichts. continued their bi ennial session here to-day. The committee recommended that the Select Knights be bo reorganized that admission to its rants could be possible without previous initiation through the A. O. U. W. ranks, and that a third degree be added to the Select Knights, composed entirely of thoso who MiouM also be members of the A. O. U. W. The report was adopted, and the Legion adjourned to meet two years hence in Chicago. Daughters of St George. . Pittsburg, Aug. 28. At - the convention of the Daughters of St George, to-day, reports by the grand president and grand secretary were made, showing a membership of 2,000. There were $2,635 paid out in benefits last year. The lodges paid in $10,000. There are twenty-three sub-lodges, an increase of twelve in the same number of months. Grand officers were nominated this afternoon, and they will be balloted for to-morrow. t Daughters of Liberty. Pittsburg, Pa.. Aug. 28. The national officers of the Daughters of Liberty elected yesterday were installed this morning. The finance committee and board of officers made their reports, showing an increase in the order since the last convention and a corresponding increase in the treasury. The convention then adjourned to meet at Salem, Mass., the last Tuesday in August, DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN. , Local Forecast. For Indianapolis and Vicinity For the Twenty-four Hours Ending 8 p. m., Aug. 20-Fair weather. GENERAL INDICATIONS. Washington. Aug. 28 6 r. m. Forecast till 8 p. m., Thursday: For Indiana Fair; stationary temperature; southerly winds. For Lower Michigan Fair; stationary temperature in southeast, cooler in northwest portion; southerly winds. For Illinois Fair; cooler in northwest, stationary temperature in southeast portion; southerly wind9. For Minnesota Generally fair; cooler, except in extreme northern portion, stauonary temperature; westerly winds. For Dakota Fair; slightly wanner northwest, stationary temperature southeast portion; variable winds. in in Local Weather Report. INDIANAPOLIS, An. 23.

Time. Bar. Ther. li.ll. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7 a.m. 30.15 CS 53 East Cloudlet. 7p.m. 30.07 76 30 Kas t UIoudleHg

Aua&iuuiiu tuexuiuuieier, co, immmuia inermometer. 62. . Following Is a comparative statement of the condition of temperature and precipitation on Aug. i8. 1839: i r . i ... . w . l r . j i Tern. Normal 72 Mean 74 Departure from normal 2 Kxeeas or deficiency since Aup. 1.. 84 Excess or deficiency sliiee Jan. 1.. 109 Tlus. rrec O.l I 0.00 O.ll 2.2 6.73 General Weather Conditions. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 7 p. m. Pressure. High pressure continues from Lake Michigan and tho Mississippi river eastward, to the Atlantic; from Can ada southward to the Gulf. West from tho Mississippi to the Pacific coast the barometers are low, except in Oregon and Washington Territory, where a high area is approaching from tho Pacific, Tho low area over Dakota and British America has moved northeast and tho pressures reported to-night are less low than last night; 2U.G2 at Mmuedosa. B. A. Temperature. Eighty and above is reported from Wyoming Tcrritorj-, Nebraska, southern Minnesota and Wisconsin southward to the gulf, and from the mountains eastward to the Mississippi. Soventy and below from Lake Ontario and New England southward to Florida; the lowest, f.2, is reported from Charlotte, N. C; the highest, 02, at El Paso, Tex. Precipitation. Light rains continue along the Atlantic coast from Virginia to Florida, in Georgia, southern Tennessee, at Brownsville, Tex., and on Lake Superior. Member of the Dayton Counterfeiters. St. Joseph, Mo.. Aug. 28. A deputy United States marshal to-day arrested a farmer named Kobinson for disposing of Counterfeit money. To the deputy marshal he confessed that he was one of a gang of agents for the counterfeiters whoso don was recently raided near Dayton, O. He stated that 50,000 in counterfeit 10 bills had been distributed among the agents around St. Joe. Late in tho day the deputy arrested two other persons implicated in the fraud. More arrests are expected to follow tomorrow. New Electric Theory. Toronto. Opt. Aug. 28. The meeting of the American Association for tho advancement of science was formally opened, this morning, at Toronto University. This afternoon the association divided into eight sections, and proceeded to business. Uefore the section of physics Vice-president II. W. Corhort, of Ann Arhor, read a paper dealing largely with the evidence in support ot Maxwell's electro-iragnetic theory of light Ile'said ho was confident that electricity and magnetism will yet bo proiuced fruia sunlight

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

A Sister's Insults Rebuked in the Shoot ing of a Colored Man by His Step-Son. Reward Offered for Incendiaries Mother Given Custody of Her Child Printer Killed by the Cars at Bloomington. INDIANA. Colored Man Shot by His Step-Son for Alleged Insult to Ills Sister. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Jefferson ville, Aug. 28. This morning, at 5:30 o'clock, Robert Sweeney, colored, who resides on the farm of Cam Williams, two miles from this city, was shot to death by his step-son. Warren Pearson, aged about twenty-five years. Pearson has two sisters, and he claims that the 6tep-father has frequently been too affectionate toward them, much to the annoyance of tho girls. Shortly before tho tragedy Sweeney put his arm around one of the girls ana attempted to embrace her. She tore herself from his grasp, and, going into the yard, informed her mother of what had occurred. Sweeney came out and his wife began to lecture him for his unbecoming conduct. The husband remarked that he would do as he pleased, and said that he would as soon die and go to now as at any time." Pearson, the step-son, who was standing near with a double - barreled shotgun on his shoulder, with which it was supposed ho intended to shoot a hawk, overheard the remark of the stepfather, and, raising his gun, pressed both triggers, saying as he did so Well, I will send you there" The gun was loaded with No. 6 shot and both charges took effect, one in the right breast and the other in the left side of the head, causing instant death. Pearson came to the city and surrendered to the sheriff. To a Journal correspondent he stated that Sweeney had repeatedly insulted his sister, and he thought that tho quickest way to prevent her from again being subjected to such gTeat indignity was to kill the step-father. When asked if he would do the same thing over again if he could have the opportunity, he replied that he thought not, and that he would either send his sister away or have Sweeney arrested. Coroner Coots held an inquest to-day, but has not yet given his decision in tho matter. Hancock County Fair. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Greexsburg, Aug. 28. All day yesterday and until noon to-day was occupied in making entries and preparing exhibits at the county fair. In the afternoon premiums were awarded on jacks, mules, mares and geldings in the heavy draft class, and on sheep. The final game to determine who shall play in the contest for a purse of $100 took place between the St. Paul and Kingston baso-ball clubs, and was won by St. Paul by a score of 7 to 1. To-morrow the two champion clubs Milford and St. Paul will cross bats in a series for the two best in three and $100. The ten preliminary games between the live original clubs have all been interesting. A balloon ascension with parachute descensionwill take place to-morrow and next day. (iood races will be given each day. The display in all departments is excellent. Given Temporary Charge of Tier Child. Feclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Franklin', Aug. 28. In the habeas corpus proceedings instituted by Prof. J. D. Brnncr, for the possession of his eighteen-months-old daughter, Judge Hackney, yesterday, gave the mother temporary possession of the child. Judging by tho evidence, and the rulings of Judge Hackney, it is thought that he will finally give the child to the father. In rendering his decision today, Judge Hackney gave some very wholesome advice to Prof. Urown and wife, the parents of Mrs. llruner, concerning their interference in tlte matter primarily. The case occupied the attention of the court two days, and has caused much feeling, not only in Franklin College circles, but in town as well. Prof. Urunerhashad no connection with the college sinco last June. Reward Offered for Shaft-Burners. i Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Brazil, Aug. 28 The starting up of gin shafts and slopes by striking miners, in order to supply the local demand for coal, has naturally led to the burning of at least ono such shaft. The one that was destroyed by fire at Center Point was clearly tho work of incendiaries. A report has been industriously circulated to the effect that the output had been sold to Weaver, Tod &, Co., an operating firm chat joins in the demand for a 15 cent reduction. Until that report was circulated there seemed to be no opposition. A reward of 100 is ollered for tho apprehension of tho guilty parties. Teachers Institute. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Plymouth, Aug. 2S. The Marshal county teachers' institute closed its second day's work, with 104 members in attendance. The principal instructors aro Prof. W. H. Banta, superintendent ot the Valparaiso public schools, and Prof. George A. Powles, superintendent of tho Argos schools. Professor Powles gave an interesting lecture last night toa large audience of teachers and citizens, his subject being The Life and Character "of Mary, Queen ot Scots." Prof. W. E. Uailey. county superintendent, left nothing undone to make tho institute the best ever held in tho county. , Will Marry Ills Mothe'r-ln-Law. Special to the Imlianayvlis Journal Franklin, Aug. 28. License has been granted to John Terhuno and Mrs. Emily Richardson, of this city, to marry. Tho remarkable part of tho proceeeding is that Mrs. Kichardson is Terhune's mother-in-law. Terhuno's first wife, Mrs. Richardson's daughter, has been dead two years. Minor Notes. Shelbyvillo is talking about erecting a soldiers' monument. Lodges of tho Farmers' Alliance are being organized in Madison county. Charles Ferrand committed suicide at Terre llauto by taking strychnine, Tho Ninth Indiana Regiment is holding its reunion at Lal'orte, attended by about ono hundred survivors. Miss Flora Long, of Marion, resented an assault from John Hooker by fchootiug him in tho breast with a pistol. Mrs. Mattie Stoney, wife of S. YV Stoney. the leading druggist of Vernon, died yesterday morning, alter a short illness. Small boys, who had been driven out of J. G. Howard's orchard at Jeti'ersonville, returned and set lire to his hay stacks. The fair now in progress at Gcsport is a success. Great . interest is taken in the races, for which there are many entries. Benjamin Shells, of Logansport, was recently married, and his jilted sweetheart, Florence Uarrett, made a futile attempt at suicide with oil of tansy. Harrv Frank, a saloon-keeper, who recently began business at Logansport, has disappeared. When last 6een he was starting to Terre Haute to buy more stock. W. S. Cleveland, of the Cleveland-Hav-erlv minstrels, made an unprovoked attack, at New Albany, upon Uert Davis, of Wilson's minstrels, striking him in the face just when tho latter was offering him his hand. Leander Mills, a 3'onng man and a barber at Montpelier, was bitten by a rattlesnake a few years ago, and what is peculiar about the bite of the snake is that every year about this time he has a sick spell, which lasts until cool weather; otherwise he has the best of health. The annual reunion of the Stanton family occurred Tuesday, at the homo of W. 8. Stanton, south of Liberty. A large representation of the family were present, some of them from distant parts of the country. The day was passed in speech-making, reminiscences, and various kinds of social enjoyments. The Stantous were among the tirst pioneers of Indiaua. Mrs. Martha A. Woodburn dropped dead at her home in lHoomingtou, yesterday morning. Apoplexy was the cause. She was about fifty-eight years old, and was tho widow ol i'rofeasor Woodburn, a for-

mer instructor of the Indiana University, who died many years ago. She was, also, the mother of Prof. A. J. Woodburn and W. E. Woodburn, cashier of the bank here. ILUSOIS.

H. 8. Graves, a Traveling Printer, Crushed to Death by a Switch Engine. Bpeclal to the Inllanaiwll Journal. Bloomington, Aug. 28. A traveling printer, named W. II. Graves, was instantly killed this afternoon. He stepped off the Ohio. Indiana &. Western track, to allow a train to pass, and, stepping on the track of the Lake Erie &, Western, was crushed to pieces by a switch engine, his head being almost severed from his body. He had been here two days. He had a card from the typographical union at Evansville, and had recently been in the hospital there. He nas a brother Frank in Chicago. Phenomenal Yield of Oats. Special to the InOlanapoUs Journal. Marshall, Aug. 20. Henry Sherman, sheriff of this county, had a really phenomenal vield of oats on his farm near Casey, From twenty acres, 1,375 bushels were threshed, an average of sixty-eight and three-fourths bushels to the acre. Brief 3Iention. At Monmouth, on Monday night, Newton Hunt was knocked downoy Edward McUride and robbed of $300. McBride has been arrested. Alexander Fredenberg, a deaf mute prisoner, in jail at Carthage, tried to kill himself on Monday night by beating his brains out against the cell. He was put under guard. An attempt was made to wreck the Ohio fc Mississippi train Tuesday morning, near Tavlorville. A lot of boards and rocks were piled on the track, but they were discovered by a tramp printer, who flagged the train in time to save it. John L. Delano, of Carthage, who has recently served ono year in the penitentiary for having two or more wives living, has sued for a divorce from his seventh wife. Mrs. Maria Fields-Delano, of Clinton. la. Delano, it is 6tated, wishes to remarry his eighth wife. Mrs. Sarah Atwater-Del-ano, living in Hancock county. LABOR AFFAIRS. Green Glass Manufacturer Combine to Resist the Demands of Their Men. Philadelphia, Aug. 28. A meeting of tb Eastern green glass manufacturing interest, including representatives of nearly all the creen class factories in Pennsyl vania, New Jersey, Maryland and other States in the Eastern district, was held in this city yesterday, the result of which was the rejection of the demands of the men for the coming blast and an agreement to stand together until the men come to terms. The meeting then adjourned for three months. - Wages Advanced. St. Louis, Aug. 28. Mr. S. II. II. Clark, first vice-president and general manager of the Gould Southwestern system, to-day issued a circular notifying employes that all monthly salaries in tho trathc department will, upon Sept, 1, be restored to the figures paid previous to the temporary reduction made last winter. This order advances tho present wages 10 per centISarbers Will Not Organize. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug:. 28. The barbers national convention, called to meet in Pittsburst, next Tuesday, has been indetinitely postponed. Tho purpose of tho meeting was to organize a national union. The advocates of the scheme are much displeased at the apathy displayed by tho members of the craft Mob Itule in the Indian Territory, Paris, Tex., Aug. 28. Antlers Station, nearly two miles north of here, in the Indian Territory, was terrorized by a band of lawless. men last night. For a time they had complete possession of the place. Over ono hundred 6iiots were tired, and tho greatest excitement prevailed for a time. The rioters were friends of Luther, who was killed by Joe Everidge, at Goodland, Monday, and last night's work is supposed to have been a challenge to Everidge'a f rieuds,who are quite numerous at Antlers. They were drinking, and left declaring that thej would return to-night and repeat tho offense. The federal authorities were notified of what had happened, and a deputy went un there to-night to prevent trouble, if possible. Some ot the lawless party were here to-day, buying whisky and other articles. Further trouble is expected, as the citizens aro ver3 much excited. m Delegates to the Pan-American Congress. Washington, Aug. 28. Charles It Flint, of New lork. and Henry G. Davis, of West Virginia, have been appointed delegates on tho part of the United States to the congress of American nations, to meet in this city in October next, in place of exGovernor Why to. of Maryland, andJ.It G. Pitkin, of New Orleans. Mr. Flint is of the bouse of Flint & Co., of New York, en: gaged in trade with South America. He is, Cerbaps, the largest rubber dealer in the nited States. Ho also owns a large fleet of vessels and is a director in the United States andl3razil Mail Steamship Company Mr. Davis is well known throughout. the country as a Senator from West Virginia for twelve years. He is now president of the West Virginia Central Railroad Company. Those Selma Colored Editors. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 28. The two colored editors, J. H. Clark and E. C. Jones, of the Selma (Ala.) Independent, who were reported as being lynched at Meridian yesterday, arrived m Pittsburg this morning. They had received warning on Aug. 20 of their intended arrest and left without bidding good-bye to their families. Reaching Cincinnati, Murat llalstead. of the Commercial Gazette furnished them with transportation to Pittsburg. They intend going to Washington, where they say friends are able to give them government positions. They say they caused no riots at Selma, but the whites started it. They believe a race war is inevitable in the South, although they do not advocate it Wreck at a llound-IIouse. Buffalo, N. Y.. Aug. 28. About 7 o'clock to-night Nickel-plate engine No. 50 was run out of the Chicago-street round-house, and near the Hamburg-street crossing the engineer saw train No. 24 coming in at a good rate of speed. Ho reversed, and opened his throttle, and he and the liremau jumped. The train sent the switch-engine llying and with a full head of steam on and the additional propulsion of the collision it went smashing back into the round-house at sixty miles an hour. Engine No. 140 was just coming out, and a terrific wreck ensued, lloth engines were smashed, and the engineer and firemen of No. 140 wero badly injured, being unablo to get out of the way. . Score One for Protection. BUFFALO, X. Y Aug. 28. This morning, after being shut down for sixteen years, tho Ironton pig-iron-works, with a capacity of 120 tons of iron per day, located a few miles north of this place, on the Niagara river, were started up by Cincinnati parties who have leased the plant for tivo j-ears with a privilege of purchase. The furnace was started by Marjorie Brown, the two-year-old daughter of the vice-president. The plant originally cost half a million dollars, and has been put in thorough working order. Tho renewal of this enterprise has created much enthusiasm in manufacting circles here. Prospect of Trouble. Durham, N. C, Aug. 28. At Oxford this afternoon two negroes created a disturbance. Policeman Whitfield tried to arrest tnern, when they shot hitheld live times, injuring him latally. Several hundred whites caught the culprits in lho suburbs of the town. The sheriff locked them up. There is talk of an effort being made tonight by the colored population to attack the jail and rescue the two negroes. In this event there will be serious trouble. The Cerneau Trouble. Des Moines. Ia., Aug. 2S. The Masonic Grand Lodge of Iowa, to-day, tiled its auswer to the injunction of the Scottish liito nenple nud ask for a dissolution of that body. It will come up for trial Sept. 5 at Tipton before Judge Periston, who granted tho injunction. Needs Kxplauattou. Walitnfftmi Pre A hundred thousand boys, more or less, are growing up in tho District of Columbia with no practical knowledge of tho basis of republican government

SUGAK INSTEAD OF STONE

Claus Spreckels's Unique Scheme for Building the White House Addition. Many More Bonds Purchased Civil-Service Rules Changed New Postmasters for IndianaGeneral Washington News. SrRECKKLS'S STARTLING SCHEME. Wants to Build the White House AddlUon of Sugar T'would Be a Sweet Place to Live. Special to the Intliaaftpolls Journal. Washington, Aug. 28. Dr. George O. Glavis, an attorney of this city, who has recently been to Europe, came back on tho Fold a. Among the passengers were Mr. J. II. Farwell, of Chicago; Mr. McGregor, of the Treasury Department, and Clans Spreckels. Dr. Glavis says that during the voyage the gentlemen named above were frequently together, and that Mr. Spreckels said that he intends to "down the Sugar Trust" yet, although he expected that the fight will be a long and .difficult one. . But it was not so much the intentions of the Hawaiian sugar king towards the Sugar Trust that interested the gentlemen of the party as tho scheme he divulged for building the addition to the White House. Mr. Spreckels told the coterie, that whilo experimenting to discover a process for hardening beet sugar for export, he recently hit upon a device which does the work so thoroughly as to practically petrify the saccharine. So hard does it become, according to Mr. Spreckels's statement, that tt is absolutely insoluble in water, and canhot be injured by the winds or rains. Mr. Spreckels proposes to build an addition to the executive mansion, to be constructed entirely of this hardened sugar, lie claims that it will be whiter than the whitest marble; that he will furnish it at just half the cost of marble, and that after he has completed the work it shall be carefully examined by a commission of experts. If one of the commission raises a single reasonable objection to the material he will remove the whole of it, and restore the grounds to their original shape without the cost of one cent to the government. Dr. Glavis, at the instance of Mr. Spreckels, is preparing specifications to submit to the Patent Ofhce, in order that he may protect the hardening process which he has discovered. The schemo seems to be absurd upon its face, and the idea of using sugar as a building material will doubtless bringdown lots of ridicule upon the head oi ine projecior, yet iuat lr is ieasioie is quite within the bounds of probability, as tho attention of your correspondent was directed, to-day, to an article in the Enclyclopedia Britanuica, in which a process for hardening gelatine was described. This 'article explains how gelatine is hardened to such a degree that it can be. and is, used as the matrix for encrraved plates. So hard does this substance become under the process, that the raised surface is forced into soft steel, and the design is thereby duplicated as often as desired. It would seem quite possible, therefore, that if gelatine can be so hardened there would bo no difficulty about treating sugar in a similar manner. Just how Mr. Spreckels can produco lis hardened sugar so as to sell the blocks at half the price of marble has not been explained. Beet sugar is to be used, tho idea being to make the addition a purely national structure. MINOR MATTERS. Free Offerings of Bonds to the Treasury Department Continue No Rise of Rates. Washington, Aug. 28. Again, to-day, the bonds purchased by tho Treasury wero large in amount $3,888,900. This makes the total amount purchased in tho last three days nearly $11,000,000. For these bonds the government paid about $14,000,000, by the addition of premiums. The effect upon the surplus of tho recent heavy purchases is notable. It w as $70,000,000 ten days ago, but has now decreased to about $42,000,000. Representa tions have been made to acting Secretary Batchellor that it would be well for the government to advance its buying prices in the face of the large offerings, as otherwise a sudden reaction would be felt, which would result in a refusal of bondholders to offer to sell. Mr. Batchellor, however, takes the ground that as the bonds coming into the Department are offered by firms of the highest financial reputation, and under circumstances which make it manifest that they aro not pinched aud obliged to sell, they must have reached the conclusion that it is the best thing to do. Therefore he is rather more inclined to lower than to advance the prices, and believes that after a few days' business on the scale of to-day and yesterday no harm would follow if the predicted rise in the market rates occurred, as the Department would be ready for a breathing spell. Want the Flag That Inspired Key. Washington, Aug. 28. A delegation of Baltimoreans, headed by Morris Cutnam Stevens, waited upon the acting Secretary of War, General Macfeely, to-day, and requested him to exert his good offices to secure, for the use of the city in the celebration of the battle of Nort Point, next month, the flag which floated over Fort Mcllenry during the war of 1812, and gave to Francis Barton Key the inspiration which resulted in the composition of the "Star-spangled Banner." General Mac feely consented to write a letter to the present custodian, Mr. Appleton, of New York, representing that the government was about to take a prominent part in the ceremonies, aud that it would be a graceful act on his part if ho would lend the flag to the proper committee, on a guarantee to return it at the close of the ceremonies. The committee also desired, and will bo furnished by tho War Department, a roll of the troops engnged m tho bombardment of Fort Mcllenry in 1814, the object being to form on organization corresponding to that of the order of the "Cincinnati." Supreme Court Fire Years Behind. Special to the Indianapolis Journal, Washington, Aug. 28. The docket of the Supreme Court will be more voluminous this year than ever before. Last October, when the session of the court began, the docket contained 1,073 cases. This year it has not yet been sent to the printer, and daily additions are being filed. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the total number was 1,211 cases, and the chances are now that it will be five years before the last case on the docket is reached, unless Congress takes some steps to relieve the Supreme Court of the growing burden. That such steps will be taken seems to be assured, as efforts in this direction have been made several times m tho past, but always without success. The President at Work. Dker Park, Md., Aug. 28. President Harrison made nearly thirty postofBco ap pointments to-day, which will be announced from Washington. General Clarkson came up from Washington and spent the day with the President, whose guest he is. Congressman Owen called on the President. The President granted exequaturs to the following consuls: vGottfriend Stain. Swiss consul. St. Paul; Karl J. Karrer, Swiss consul, Cincinnati: J. G. Woods, consul of Nicaragua, New Orleans; Arturo Roberts, consul of Venezuela, San Francisco. Indiana Postmasters. fecial to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Aug. 28. The following Indiana postmasters were appointed to-day: At Elizaville, Boone county, Margaret A. Kichey, vice W. II. Richey. decased; at Emma, Lagrange county, George Gohn, vice Andrew Ilostetter, resigned; at Hawpatch, Lagrange county, W. A. Newhouse, vice A. P. Gerber. removed: at Shepherd, Boone county. Mrs. M. E. Swailes, vice II. W. Glendenniug, resigned; at Scott, Lagrange county, c. A. rviiourg, vico l.. u. liagerty, removed; Importing Yellow Fever. Flrr1 a I to the liHliauanolU Journal. Washington, Aug. 2$. The Department of State has been advised by a telegram Xxom tho consul of the United States at

Colon that the steamer Adirondack has left that port for the United States with yellow fever on board. The consul, in his telegram, does not state the port to which the vessel is destined. Change In Clvll-Serrlee Rales. Washington, Aug. 28. The Civil-service Commission has received notification of tho approval by the President of an amendment to the civil-service rules, providing that the positions of not more than ten engineers and draughtsmen of classes one, two, three, four and five, in the office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, snail be excepted from examination. A proviso is inserted, however, which says that these ten places shall cease to be excepted places from and after June SO, 1890. Democratic National Organ. Washington, Aug. 28. A company known as the National Democratic Publishing Company, in which a number of leading Democrats are stockholders, has been incorporated under the laws of West Virginia for the publication hereof a weekly Democratic paper for national circulation. The new paper will appear next week, and will be under tho charge of Edmund Hudson, with Fred Perry Powers as principal editorial assistant. The name of the now paper will be the National Democrat. General Notes. Special to the Inllauipolis Journal. Washington, Aug. 28. Captain Beardsley, president of the board of survey of the United States 6teamer Boston, in an official report to the Navy Department, states that the injuries to the Boston by the recent accident are slight. The estimated cost of the material to be used in repairs is 000 and the cost of the work $5,400. in all $6,000. Congressman Owen, - of Indiana, called upon the President to-day. General Clarkson will go to Indiana after he finishes up the work which took him to Deer Park. The receipts of the government from internal revenuo during the last month were

811.485,932, showing an increase of 1.307,333 as compared with the receipts for July, 1SSS. DEiirSEY'S DEFEAT. It Was Due to His Carelessness In Not Avoiding a Single Crashing Blow by the Marine. San Francisco, Aug. 28. The sadden termination of the fight between Dempsey and La Blanche was a surprise to every man in the club-room. A chance blow lost Dempsey the battle at a time when it seemed that the Marine was in his power. WThen the men came up for the thirty-second round, Dempsey attempted to force the right and was by far the fresher man of the two, and, with but few exceptions, had had the fight all his way up to the present time. He had forced LaBlanche into a corner and pounded him unmercifully. The latter received some stinging blows in the head and neck but Btood up under them well. The men gradually worked to the center of the ring and while Dempsey still continued to find LaBlanche's neck, the latter whirled around suddenly and caught Dempsey a terrific right-hand blow on the nose and the "Nonpareil" went down like a shot. He fell heavily upon his face, and the blood spurted out upon the floor of the ring. Ten seconds went by amid intense excitement. Dempsey struggled bravely to rise, but before he had reached his feet, weak and staggering, the time had expired, and the referee awarded the tight to La Blanche, who stood in his corner smiling. As soon as ho could get his senses, Dempsey staggered into La Blanche's corner, fell upon the victor's neck and asked, imploringly: 'You'll give me another light, won't you)" Upon receiving an assent, ho tottered over to one of the directors of the club re peating: 'Ho'll give me another fight, he'll give me another fight: you hear, he'll give me another light!" lie seemed to recover nis equilibrium wnen e was sure ol areturn battle, and went over and shook hands with the winner again. Both principals retired to their dressing-rooms at tho close of the light. La Blanche won $5,000. Demp sey leeis tmoiy cut np over his defeat, which ho thinks was due to his carelessness. Seventy-Five Rounds Fonght. Dayton, Aug. 2$. A largo number of the people who are here to attend the Dem ocratic convention witnessed the prizefight, this morning, at Frytown, live miles west of here, between Lew Bezenah and Tommie Comer, with two-ounce gloves, to a linish. Tho battle began at 2 a. m.. and was not concluded until the seventy-fifth round, when, Comer being unable to come to time, Bezenah was declared tho winner. Kilrain at Home. Baltimore, Aug. 28. Jake Kilrain, the pugilist, returned home this afternoon. He contemplates a sparring tour. Parson Davies has made him an offer, and other proposals have been made him. He said overtures had been made him to spar with bnllivan during the mardi gras at rsew Or leans, but unless the terms were more favorable he would not accept. TELEGRAPMC BREVITIES. At Kingman, Kan., three counterfeiters were arrested, and a number of molds, and a quantity of counterieit coin confiscated. At Fresno, Cal., Oliver Monoytti and Peter Vuissan lost their lives at Barton's winery, by suffocation from carbonic acid gas. George B. Gray put the twelve-pound shot fifty-two feet, two inches, at Orilla, Ont., breaking the best previous record by twenty incnes. The Wrest Virginia gubernatorial committee j'esterday renewed the considera tion of the Mercer county vote, and threw out seventy-eight votes cast for General Goth The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alleghe ny has been suppressed, and made a part of tnediocesoof Pittsburg, as it was before the division of the dioceses in 187G. The ex-confcderate soldiers of Missouri elected Major James Branaman.of St. Louis. president. Resolutions were passed favorin? a reunion at of the blue and gray at V lCKsonrg in ivJU. At Brockville, Out., a mail-bag for Ot tawa was stolen at the Grand Trunk depot, Wednesday night, cut open and all the registered matter abstracted. There is no trace of the robbers. jealonsy, aroused by the familiarity of isurton anu 3irs. t anej. M m mm uovernor jrrancis. oi .Missouri, lias ap pointed nearly 100 citizens from all sections of the State to servo with him as representatives of the State, to assist in securing for St. Louis the world's fair of 1602. The Piedmont Fair Association has offered a prize of fc'JJO for tho best twelve ears of com, the growth of 1S89; and also a prize of 3,000 for the best-drilled military company in the United States. The fair will open at Atlanta Oct, 7, and close Nov. 7. At the town of Paradise. N. J.. Phillip Heinickle, a German farmer, deliberately set lire to his large bain, which contained the harvest of tho past season, and, when the tire was at its height, threw himself into the llaraes and was burned to death. Secretary of the Treasury Windom arrived at the Perkins Inn. Hopkinton. N. H., yesterday. He is accompanied by his wif, son and daughter. Kev. Koger C. Hatch. Mrs. Windom's father, was once pastor of the Congregational church, at Hopkinton. A resolution adopted yesterday by the peace meeting, at Mystic, Conn., declares the Chinese exclusion act to be "a violation of the right of all to freedom, and a national sin and disgrace, and a provocation of war," and calls on Congress for its repeal. , Charles W. Thompson, merchant and posmaster at Thompson postoflice, Montgomery count-. Maryland, has been arrested on charges of forgery, amounting to about SiflO. He vigorously resisted arrest with a knife and pistol, but was overpowered aud committed to jail. The Southern Tariff Idea. PltUbnfR PlBpfttch. W ade Hampton formulates South Carolina's position on the tariff to be a Spartan determination to havo all tho tariff reduced except the 100 per cent, duty on rice.

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M. tho delegates embarkea on a steamer, and proceeded to Detroit International Fair and Exposition grounds, whero an elaborate luncheon Was served by tho management Several appropriate speeches were made during the repast. Leaving tho exposition grounds, the party proceeded up the river to Belle Isle, where an exhibition drill and dress parade of the Fourth Michianl;egimentwas held. 1 his evening tho elegates were tendered a reception by ex-1'ostmaster-generai and Mrs. Don M. Dick inson, at their Woodward-avenue residence. The reception was largely attended by the delegates, their ladies and many persons of local prominence. To-morrow s programme consists of a ride in the afternoon on private yachts tendered for the purposo to the urosse Pointe Ulub-liouse. 1 he rest of the day is devoted to business sessions. CoL Elliott F. Shenard. of theNewlorlc Mail and Express, in an interview to-day wiin a uetroiu journal reporter cave exnression to opinions in regard to tho South which created considerable adverse criticism among the Southern delegates. CoL bhepparu, alter attributing to ex-rresideuti Cleveland a plot to control thejs utmn, through the treacherous South, is quoted as saying: "I frequently meet General Shermaa and he agrees with me that the Southern people are as traitorous as ever, and tliao there is no patriotism among them. Ho does not think that they will take np arms again during this generation, but that it 13 only the sturdy, unflinching, patriotic 6nirit and superior strength of tho North which keens the country together." Theso re marks do not tally witii those addressed by General Sherman to hia comrades at Milwaukee to-day, saying: "Wo have passed through ono crisis of our country's history. I don7t seo anv chance of another." At a Into hour this evening Colonel Shep.ird requested that an authoritative denial be given to the remarks attributed to him. He says the tenor of his remarks wero to tho etit ct that he know General Sherman was very hopeful of seeing a continuous growth of real patriotism among the people of t heSoutheastern States, and that every thin a: which could in any way be considered an disloyal might entirely disappear from. amongst them. DISTILLING LAYENDEK. Facts About the Famous Perfume Loved by All Housekeepers. Marseilles Consular P.eport The region of aromatic plants is a tract of mountainous country about 100 miles in length by fifty in breadth, which includes part of the departments of Drome, Vancluso,Var, Masses Alpes and the Alpes Mari times. It lies at some distance from tho coast, Nyons, the focus of the distilling industry, being in the valley of the river Aignes, which is the northern limit of tho olive in eastern France. Tho valleys ia this region are fertile but often narow, and their production of grains,. and even the smaller fruits, is largely dependent upon irrigation. Tho hills are almost denuded of large trees, aud bear onlv a thin, scattered growth of scrubby bushes, an occasional forest ot pines, and in some places an undercrowth of furze and aromatic plants, which cling to the arid, calcareous 6oil through the keen blasts of winter and the long droughts of summer. The most useful ones are the lavender and aspic, two plants of the genus labia?, wild thyme, rosemary, absinthe, rue, sage, origanum and fennel, which latter grows along the margins of mountain streams. Of these the most important is the lavender (lavandula vera), which lifts its head ot delicate bluo llowers on a slender stem six to eight inches in length, and grows so profusely that the summer winds, sweeping over the hillsides clothed with it, carry tho perfume far over the hot plains below. Thoharvest enlists a largo share of the peas-, ant population men, women and children and so profuse in the supply that in good seasons the people who gather and sell lavender to the distillers at prices ranging from live to eight francs per 100 kilograms are able to earn thereby eighty or ninety cents, or even $1 per day, wages that aro considered munificent in this country of ecant employment and ill-requited labor. The distillation of lavender ou an industrial scale was begun more than a century ago in the neighborhood of Grasse, which is still tho principal mart of production and commerce for the liner perfume of cultivated llowers; but during receut years tho business has extended inland and westward uutil Drome, tho moxt westerly department of the district, now produces Oi.oOO of the 125,000 pounds of oil of lavender manufactured in this county. In many places lavender, roseman. thyme and tbo other aromatic plants are distilled by farm ts and small operators in tho villages and -untunes, but the present status of the in itry will behest illustrated by a descripn of a leading establishment like tuar o; Ch arras Ac Co., at N3-otis. in the Drome, where every modern appliance is employed to facilitate rapid and cheap production and enhance the quality of the product. This distillery was founded in li by tho father of the present proprietor, who has made important improvements during recent years, and exports a large part of his product to the United States. The harvest of lavender begins about tholntof July and continues until the end of September. The beet results, both as to quantity and ouality. are obtained by diHtillntion of the fresh plants in the season of blossomin;:, but as these are available only dunug onequarter of the year, the lavender is dried like hay and furnishes material fr distillation during nine or ten monthsof the year. The same is 'true of the aspic (lavandula spika). which is known in America as garden lavender, but all are, like the true lavender, at their best when in the season of full llower. which varies according to species from April until the end of summer. The South America Visitors. Judge Martindalo yesterday received a letter from W. E. Curtis, special agent of tho Department of State, respecting tho South American delegates to the forthcoming international congress. They will come to this city Nov. 1, after visiting Springfield, O. They will arrive at 8 o'clock in the morning, and leave at a o'clock that afternoon. Judge Martindale, however, has written Mr. Curtis with a view of having the visitors remain at least over nicbt. Arrangements are to be made by tho Hoard? of Trado for their ciUertaimnr-?