Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 November 1889 — Page 4

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THE BRAZILIAN REPUBLIC

It Will Not Be Recognized by Europe Until Its Stability Is Demonstrated. Rumors that Like Changes Are Contemplated in Portugal and Spain Said to Be Canards, Circulated for Stock-Jobbing Purposes. The United States Urged to Officially Acknowledge the New Government. Political Conferences That Did Not Secure the Peace of Europe --Two Stories About the Fate of the Peters Expedition. WILL WAIT AWHILE. European Powers Will Be Slow In Recognizing the Brazilian Republic. London, Nov. 23.-- The English and conpress continue to indulge in exsome of which are manifestly published with official sanction, casting doubt on the stability of the new Brazilian republic, and advising deliberation in indorsement of what is as yet, at the most, an experiment. Out of the gendiscussion of the events which have transformed the empire of Brazil into a republic have arisen rumors of discontent in Portugal and Spain likely to lead to simresults, but such reports may safely be dismissed as canards started by stockand others having ulterior deupon the purses of the unwary and confiding. As regards recognition of the new South American government by the powers, the consensus of opinion is that it will not be recognized by any European government until it has demonits stability and responsibility, and ample guarantees are given for its fullfillor the obligations of the empire and its own. Urged to Recognize the Republic. Washington, Nov. 23.--Dr. Valente, the Brazilian minister, to-day received a cablefrom Rio Janeiro, stating that United States Minister Adams had established rewith the government now in conof affairs in that country. This inhe communicated to the State Department, and it is reported that he urged upon the Secretary the expedience of this government instructing Minister Adams to complete the act of formal recognition. While it is doubtless felt by the State Department that the republic of the United States of Brazil has been estabupon a permanent basis, it is probable the act of formally recognizing through our minister will be postponed until there is an official head or chief executive chosen in pursuance of some regular method. A meeting of Congress in Brazil has been called for next month, when the new rewill probably be launched with a complete organization. When that is acthe question of formal recogni tion by this government will probably not be delayed. German Pessimistic Views. (Copyright, 1889, by the New York Associated Press. ) Berlin, Nov. 23.--The news from Brazil is watched with intense interest. Public opinions tend to doubt the permanence of the republic. The North German Gazette, referring to the probable necessity of sendwar ships to protect German interests, says: "Though the Brazilians dislike the sight of blood, the revolt may yet endanger the lives of foreign residents. The present wielders of power must be warned to avoid measures that must force European state to interfere to protect their countrymen." The Krenz Zeitung holds that the recognition of the republic is impossible on the mere success of a pronunciamento; that the voice of a constituent assembly must first be heard. Cable dispatches to Hamburg firms as sert that the new Ministry is divided by fierce personal quarrels, that General Da Fonseca's dictatorial manners irritate his colleagues, and that his resignation is deAny such item indicating a want of cohesion in the new government of Brazil finds prominence in the semi-official press here. A prediction which finds some creis that the republic will break into three (states, equatorial, central and southern, the latter having a large German population, claiming the protection of the Fatherland. On the bourse, following the Paris impulse, Brazilian loans were sold heavily, as were also shares of the banks concerned therein. The Deutche Bank has thought it necessary to issue a notice stating that it is not interested in Brazilian finances. The members of the Cobourg family, who are related to Dom Pedro, met at Vienna yesterday to consider what action they should take in the event of the appearance of symptoms of a monarchist reaction. Telegrams from Lisbon were read at the meeting expressing hope of the restoration of the monarchy. The family feeling, is in sailor grandson, Prince Pedro, upon the throne. It has been decided, however, to await the arrival of the exiled Emperor. Dom Pedro Will Go To France. Washington, Nov. 23.-- It was learned. to-day, that the deposed Emperor, Dom Pedro, and his family, who are now on the ocean, will make their home in Toulon, France. It was first supposed that he would go direct to Lisbon, but private dis patches received here are to the effect that he will spend the winter; at least, in Toulon, varied by occasional visits to Nice. One of the most remarkable things conwith this change of government in Brazil is the fact that it is impossible to get any replies to dispatches sent to Rio. By this is meant private dispatches. One gentleman who has enormous interests in Brazil has been waiting five days for an answer to his cable, and deferred his departure hence awaiting an answer. He would have taken passage on the steamer which left New York on Wednesday, had he received an answer to his message. A censorship has evidently been established over all cable messages, particularly those ininto the condition of the new order of things and what effect it will have upon the commercial world. Mr. Charles Flint has received the folcablegram from Rio de Janeiro, dated to-day: "Captain Averina has been appointed director of telegraphs. Comprovisionally suspended with all points in Brazil, excepting the coast cities, which are served by Western BrazilCable Company." THE PETERS EXPEDITION. Conflicting Stories from East Africa About the Fate of the German Explorer. London, Nov. 23.-- Conflicting rumors in regard to the fate of Dr. Peters's exploring party have been received to-day. A dispatch direct from Zanzibar aays: "News has been received here from Lamu confirming the reports of the death of Dr. Peters, another German and all the natives of Dr. Pcters's party except five porters. The massacre occurred at Addu Burroraba, on the Tana river, eight days' march above Korkorro. Dr. Peters was friendly with the local tribes, but not with the chief of the Somalis, who, with a party of his tribesmen made a night attack on the camp. After killing the members of Dr. Peters's party the natives looted the camp of money and everything of value, and drove off the donkeys and camels.'' On the other hand, a dispatch from Bersays that the Emin Bev relief commithas received a cable dispatch from the Hansing company at Zanzibar which states that Lieutenant Borehert, one of the comof the second column of Dr. Peters's expedition, reports from Lokomani that the Somalis dispersed an English exnot the expedition under command of Dr. Peters. Lieutenant Borchert further says that Dr. Peters and his party

are safe and well, and that they have established a fortified station at the foot of Mount Kenia.

AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA. Ostensibly Complying with the Terms of Truce, but Really Preparing for War. (Copyright, 1889, by the New York Associated Press. Berlin, Nov. 24.-- The terms of truce beAustria and Russia, which Prince Bismarek forced upon Count Kalnoky, are already partly fulfilled on the Russian side. The Czar has stopped the pan-Slavist committee from sending agents into Buland peremptorily warned them not to foster in the meantime within Bulgaria any agitation. The Austrian side brought about the rupture of the proposed marriage of Prince Ferdinand to the Princess D'Alencon. The Austrian Finance Minister refused to allow on the bourse the quotation of the Landerbank's loan to Bulgaria. Count Kalnoky has inthe Austrian consul in Sofia to modify his partisanship in behalf of Prince Ferdinand. Finally, Emperor Francis Joseph, though resenting the sugof the cession of Trentino to Italy, has consented to grant to Trentino an anlocal administration, separate from the German Tyrol, of which it has hitherto formed a part. The members of the Italian Tyrol will henceforth assemble at Trent. The Diet at Innsbruck supported the separation. Emperor Francis Joseph has also ordered the release of several Irreimprisoned at Innsbruck, including Rossi and Zampieri. editors of the Italian Independente. who were convicted of treaThese concessions amount practically to little. If the Innsbruck Diet had not voted for the separation of Trentino Emperor Francis Joseph would not have acceded to the proposal. A further reason for his givhis assent is that by doing so a stop was put to the maneuvering of Signor Crispi, the Italian Premier, for the annexation of Trentino to Italy. Signor Crispi has now abandoned his plan of visiting Prince Bisat Friedrichsruh. Although quotaof the Bulgarian loan has been stopped. Count Kalnoky permitted the Landerbank yesterday to advance 5,000,000 francs to the government at Sofia. His policy continues to be to secure a tighter grip upon the Bulgarian government, with or without Prince Ferdinand. who, wroth at the change in his personal situation, threatens to resign. Russia, behind a peaceful diplomatic mask, does not cease her massing of troops upon her frontiers. Within three weeks eight regiments of cavalry and six of inhave been added to the troops staon the Galician and Bukovinan frontiers. The work of railway extension on the Vilna, Kovno, Warsaw and Kieff lines is being accelerated, in order that the strategic system may be completed by May. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. The Election of Mataafa as King of Samoa Merely a Temporary Arrangement. Apia. Samoa, via steamer to San Fran cisco, Nov. 23.--Notwithstanding the provisional election held here by the natives last month, which resulted in the choice of Mataafa as King and Malietoa as Vice-king, the followers of Tamasese last week elected Malietoa King and Tamasese as Vice-king. All foreign residents of Apia are anxious to have the question as to who shall be ruler of Samoa settled by the three nations represented in the recent Berlin conference. The selection of Mataafa, last month, was a mere temporary arrangeand the natives look to the three powers to settle the difficulty for them. There has been no trouble among the natives recentlv, and reports sent out from here a month ago saying there was fighting on the islands were not correct. Statistics of the Parnell Commission. London, Nov. 23.--Some very interesting statistics of the Parnell special commission are published this afternoon from which are gathered the facts that during the sittings of that body Justice Hannen spoke 624 times. Justice Smith. 402 and Justice Day only once. The testimony of 500 witnesses was taken, in the course of which 98,267 questions were asked. It is stated upon what is regarded as excellent authority that Justice Hannen will retire from the bench as soon as he shall have finished his labors in preparing the report of the commission, and will likely be elevated to the peerage. Gladstone May Accept a Peerage. London, Nov. 23.-- A report has recently been industriously circulated to the effect that Mr. Gladstone has decided not to Contest his seat in Parliament at the next electioa, in view of his resolve to accept the peerage which it is known the Queen and Lord Salisbury are anxious to confer upon him, ostensibly as a reward for his great public services, but more likely as a means of destroying his influence. This report is scouted by the Liberals, who point to their leader's repeated refusals of the honor suggested, and is doubted by many conservative admirers of the ex-Premier's greatness, but the story continues its rounds all the same. Irish Meetings to Be Suppressed. Dublin, Nov. 23.-- Arrangements have been in progress for several days for the holding of meetings in Kilkenny and Wa-to-morrow in memory of Allen, Larand Gould, who were hanged for the killing of policeman Brett in Manchester in 1867. The government to-day issued a proclamation forbidding the holding of the meetings. The projectors of the demonstrahowever, announce that they will not abandon their plans, and forces of police have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness to disperse any gatherings at the places named. American Girl Captured by a Lord. London, Nov. 23.--Lord Edmund Fitzwas married to-day to Miss CaroFitzgerald, who formerly resided in Connecticut and New York. The ceremony took place in St. Peter's Church, in Eaton square. The marriage was a most brilliant affair in all respects. There were six bridesand the assembled company was exselect in the social and public standing of both the English and American guests. The bride was elegantly attired, and the presents were costly and magnifiFrance Will Establish a Match Monopoly. Paris, Nov. 23.--In the Chamber of Dep-to-day Article 3 of the measure proby M. Leydet in favor of allowing the free manufacture of matches was reThis action resulted in the withof the bill. M. Rouvier, Minister of Finance, thereupon announced that the government would establish a direct monopoly of the business. American Aid Extended to Egypt. Cairo, Nov. 23.-- Mr. Schuyler, the new American minister, presented his credento the Khedive to-day. In his address Mr. Schuyler assured his Majesty that if America's co-operation should be considuseful in completing the mixed tribufor lightening the financial burdens and for aiding in the development of the country, it would be forthcoming. New and Fast English Cruiser. London, Nov. 23.--The new English cruiser Blake was launched to-day with the usual ceremonies attending such occaThe honor of christening the new ship, which is the largest vessel of her class in the navy, was awarded to Lady Hamilton, wife of the First Lord of the AdThe engines of the Blake are of 20,000 horse-power, and she will carry forty-two guns. Her maximum speed is to be twenty-two knots an hour. Thirty-Eight Husbands Poisoned. Vienna, Nov. 23. The Nagy-Becskerek inquiry, which has been going on for the last seven years, with the object of discovering the causes of a large number of suddeaths that have occurred there, has resulted in proving that thirty-eight of the victims were poisoned. Most of them were married. Female fortune-tellers supplied the wives of the victims with poison. Fiftyseven arrests have been made. Balloonist Falls a Prey to Sharks. San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 23, At HonoNov. 16. Prof. Van Tassell. the balmade an ascension from shore, and

dropped from the balloon in a parachute. He fell into the ocean, about two miles from shore. He was seen no more, and it is supposed that he was eaten by sharks. Van Tassell left San Francisco a few weeks ago for Honolulu and Australia, where he exto give exhibitions. An Agitator Secures Small Damages. London, Nov. 23. An East-end agitator named Kelly, whoso activity in favor of the sugar bounties bill gained him the sobriquet of "Sugar Bounties Kelly," has brought suit against the Evening Star. W. P. O'Connor's paper, for libel, the Star havcalled him a fraud. The case was con-to-day. and, while decided against the paper, was a virtual acquittal, inasmuch as only 5 were given. Two Hundred and Fifty Miners In Danger. BERLIN, Nov. 2a A mine near RecklingWestphalia, has been flooded and 250 men have been imprisoned since last evening. Should the water recede there is some hope that the men will be rescued. Emin Pasha's Eyesight Impaired. Berlin, Nov. 23. Dr. Schweinfurth, the well-known African explorer, has received

a letter from Emin Pasha, dated Aug. 8, in which Emin complains of impaired eyeCable Notes. Two officers of the Bavarian army have been sentenced to three months' imprisoneach for dueling. The Pacific Mail Company's new steamer. China, is aground in Yokohama harbor. Tho vessel is valued at $1,000,000. The North German Lloyd's Steamship, Company has completed arrangements to run a special steamer between New. York and Bremen for the transportation of cattle. The German government is about to offer 1,000 marks a year and expenses, to each sharpshooter who will volunteer to serve in Africa for a period of twelve months or longer. J. Munos, the consul for Costa Rica in New York, has received a cablegram from the Secretary of the Treasury of that coundenying the rumor of a revolution in Costa Rica. The discovery that the Fourth -Hungaarmy corps has been flooded with Socialist pamphlet, has led the military authorities to adopt severe measures for the prevention of similar occurrences in the future, and the arrest of any person found with such literature in his possession. A decision has been rendered under which the Earl of Euston, eldest son of the Duke of Grafton, is allowed to bring a criminal suit against the North London press for alleging that his lordship was imin the commission of certain crimes in the West End, London. It is announced that Emperor William, of Germany, intends to introduce entirely new ceremonies in the future reception of sovereigns at Berlin, greatly enhancing the magnificence of such occasions. It is prethat his own reception in Athens, Constantinople and elsewhere have sugthe changes. HANGED AND SHOT TO PIECES. Negro Lynched by a Virginia Mob--A Stub-. born Colored Jailer Cruelly Treated. PETERSBURG, Va., Nov. 23--Robert Bland, who, on Thursday. last attempted to commit a criminal assault on Miss Annie Gee, aged sixteen years, daughter, of Hon. Charles Gee, United States inspector of lumber at Sitka, Alaska, but whose family, reside in Prince George county, a short distance from Disputanta Station, on the Norfolk & Western railroad, was taken from the jail of Prince George to-day, and lynched. A mob consisting of forty mounted men, well masked, went to the residence of Henry King, the negro jailer, and demanded the keys of the jail. He stoutly refused to surrender the keys, or to go to the jail and unlock the door. The mob then burst open the doors of the jail ers house, and again demanded the keys. On refusal to give them up they a rope around his neck, and dragged him to the jail, several hundred yards from the house. Despite this treatment King still refused to tell where the keys to the jail were. Just before the jail was reached the keys were heard ratin King's pocket. The mob then took the keys from him and carried him into the jail and made him lead the way to the cell in which Bland was confined. Bland had nothing to say when the lynchers came to his cell, but was perfectly quiet. He was tied hand and foot and earned off about seventy-five yards from the jail, where die was swung up by a rope to the branch of a tree. He begged piteously for life, but the lynchers were deaf to his appeals for mercy. His body was riddled with bullets and left dangling from the tree, where he was found at daylight this morning. Bland was about twenty-one years of age, and of a worthless character. He was arrested Thursday night by a posse of men who went in pursuit of him, and he had been sent on by magistrate S. S. Austin for trail at the December term of the County Court. AN EMPIRE FOR A FEW TRINKETS. How Indians at Vincennes Bartered 38,000,000 Acres for $3,000 Worth of Merchandise. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Vincennes, Ind., Nov. 23.-- On Oct. 18. 1773, a deed was signed at Vincennes by eleven chiefs of Pian Keshaw Indians conin g 38,000,000 acres of land to the WaLand Company, composed of AmeriFrenchmen and Englishmen, who into speculate. This strip of land lay on both sides of the Wabash river, 210 miles wide, and extending from Wildcat creek, north of Lafayette, to the Ohio river. Several attempts were made to get the United States to recognize this puras binding, the last being in 1810, but this failed. The Indians received the following articles for the land: Four hundred blankets. 22 pieces of stroud, 12 gross of star gartering. 250 shirts, 120 pieces of ribbon, 24 pounds of vermillion, 18 pieces of velvet-lined housings, 1 piece of melton, 52 fnsils, 35 dozen large buckhorr.-handled knives, 40 dozen couteau knives, 500 pounds of brass kettles. 10,000 gun flints, 600 pounds of powder, 2.000 pounds of lead. 400 pounds of tobacco, 40 bushels of salt, 3,000 pounds of flour, 3 horses: and of silverware. 11 very large armbands, 40 waistbands, 6 whole moons, 6 half moons. 9 ear-wheels, 46 large crosses. 29 hair pipes, 60 pairs of ear-bobs, 20 dozen small crosses, 20 dozen nose crosses and 110 dozen brooches. A QUAKER STUDENTS POWER. One of the Earlham College Youths Duplicates a Mesmerist's Most Difficult Feat. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Richmond, Ind., Nov. 23.--Something of a sensation occurred during the entertainment given at the Phillips Opera-house, last night, by Prof. Kennedy, the mesmerist, who has been "doing" Indiana towns for 6ome time. He was exhibiting his power in catalepsy by suspending yonng men between chairs, when an Earlham College student stepped to the front and said one of his chums. Murray. Clark, could do that act without his aid. The Professor said athletes tried it, but not one in a hundred or thousand could do it. and after having an assistant do a more diflicult example asked the college gymnast to do that. Promptly, tho young man responded, and did do it perfectly, for which he was .rewarded with deafening applause, while Prof. Kennedy said it was the tirst timo he ever saw it accomplished. - Cowardly Assault. Bpect&l to the Iudl&nApoU Journal KocKroKT, Ind., Nov. 23. Last night W. K. Stuart and Harry Pool quarreled at Piedenkopf s saloon over a game of pool, which Stuart paid for to settle the dispute. Some time afterwards, while Stuart was standing af the bar. Pool walked up from behind and dealt him a cowardly blow on the head with a club, which knocked him senseless. He will probably recover.

DISMISSING THE EERATERS

Two More Pension Bureau Employ esKemoTed from Office by Secretary Noble. . Both Had Succeeded inHavIm: Their Monthly Pensions Doubled, and One llad Drawn Arrearages Aggregating $1,9SG. Ohio's Famous Ballot-Box Forgery Case to Be Investigated by Congress. The Field Combines Against Reed in His Candidacy for the House Speakership Gen. Lew Wallace's 3Iilitary Education Plan. PENSION OFFICE DISMISSALS. Two Iterated Assistant Chiefs of Divisions Removed by Secretary Noble, ffcecl&l to the lQtlianaioiis Journal. Washington, Nov. 23. Samuel B. Hersey, assistant chief of the Western division and Wm. H. Davis, assistant chief of the middle division. Pension Office, had their official heads cut off to-day. So go two moro of Corporal Tanner's rerated pensioners. The' former received three reratinga from Dec. 13, 1SS7, to June 11, 1889, an increase from 12.0 to $25.50, with arrearages aggregating S1JS0. The pension of the latter was increased from $10 to $30 per month. Thero will be about thirty of these employes . who were in the reratiug ring discharged before the work of Secretary Noble and Commissioner Kaum is completed. Some of those who are selected for removal are pleading for retention. One of the employes who received about $2,500 .arrearages says he will gladly submit to removal rather than disgorge. He is seventy-two years old and does not expect to live more than two or three years. His pension is $30 per month, or $300 a year. It will be seen it would take over seven years for his pension, if withheld, to rill up the amount of arrearages he received. He has no wife, and of course would entail no pension. One employe haA presented a petitionjsigned by over one thoir sand Union soldiers asking that he be not dismissed. There is a state of general anxiety prevailing at the Pension Office, and it is not without good cause. WOOD'S ALLEGED CRIME. The Ohio ISallot-pox Forgery Case to Be . Laid Before Congress by Mr. Butterworth. Special to the ImlUiiapolls Journal. Washington, Nov. 23. Representative .lien Butterworth was asked by your correspondent to-day what there was not yet published in the arrest at Cincinnati yesterday of R. G. Wood, of the famous ballotbox forgery case, which was so prominent in the late Ohio elections. It will be remembered that Governor-elect Campbell was severely arraigned during the recent Campaign upon a charge of being interested in securing legislation favorable to a ballotbox patent, in which he was financially interested, and it was subsequently discovered that the charge was based on a forgery lor which Wood is held responsible. "The arrest," said Mr. Butterworth, "does not in any way aftect tho proposed congressional investigation of this affair. We simply intend to see .that the man who forged tiur names . (meaning Campbell,4-Senator Sherman, Congressmen Butterworth and McKinley, for tho purposo of disgracing us before the country, is properly punished. As soon as Congress meets I intend to offer a resolution proposing a congressional investigation, and will ask that the whole affair be probed tothebottoui. Meanwhile, the ; guilty-man must be punished. The congressional investigation will be for the purpose of. locating the responsibility of tho rforgery, and .more especially the vindicati6n of the gentlemen accused of being interested in this ballot-box matter." Woods Kemanded to Jail. Cincinnati, Nov. 23.Tho case of R. G. 'Wood, charged with executing and causing ,1bo publication of the celebrated ballot-box forgery, M as called in the police court today. Wood was represented by attorneys Chambers and Stcphan, while four distinguished attorneys who will aid in the prosecution were present. At the request of Wood's attorneys Judge Krmston fixed. "Doc. 2 for the preliminary hearing of the case. Meantime R. G. Wood failing to obtain boudsnien was remanded to jail. A privato meeting was held this afternoon for consultation on Wood's case. Those present were Messrs. Probasco and Richards, representing Senator Sherman and Congressman Butterworth; Messrs. Jordan and Harmon, representing Governor-elect James E. Campbell, the Hon. James E. Campbell himself, and Hon. Wm. S. Groe.sbe.ck. It is uuderstdod that these gentlemen have resolved to prosecute Wood -to the full extent of the law. TIIE FIELD AGAINST REED. Western Candidates for the Speakership Combine Against the Maine Man. Special to Xli Imuaiiaitolis Journal. Washington. Nov. 23. Although there was great activity to-day among the speakership candidates and their friends, no material progress was reported. It continues to be the field against Mr. Reed. That gentleman is still in New York, and those opposed to him say ho has gone to Gotham for the purpose of consulting prominent gold men as to how far he can go in answering the charge that he is opposed to silver coinage. It is stated that he has prepared an answer to this charge, but, in submitting it, docs not want to offend the monometalists. There has been an informal conference between Kepresentatives of the four Western candidates, and it is believed that a secret understaudintr has been arrived at which will govern proceedings in the caucus in the event of a prolonged balloting on rlext Saturday. The Reed men aro still very confident, and while they 'acknowledge that they may not get moro than half of tho New York and Pennsylvania delegates they say Reed has received a sufficient number of nccessions from the West and South to make up for tho break in the Empire and Keystone States. MILITARY EDUCATION. , Gen. Lew Wallace's Plan for Giving Enlisted Men Academic Instruction. Washington', Nov. 23. The forthcoming report of tho board of visitors to the West Point Military Academy will contain a paper read by General Lew Wallace, president of the board, in which he suggests that the system of military education in vogue at West Point be extended to the whole army of the United States. lo thinks this could be done in a measure by converting every lixed post in the country into a military academy with the company officer as an instructor. General Wallace recommends that selections of from three hundred to five hundred enlisted men. according to their standing at the end of their fourth year, be transferred to West Point for final instruction through the fifth year. His idea is that commissions be issued to those men according to their standing at the completion of the final year at W est Point, and that all other modes of original appointment to the army be abolished. All enlisted men not chosen for the final course at the academy should be discharged at the end of the fourth year.. The General thus sums up the results of the system he proposed: "Giving three officers of each company of one hundred men a calculation upon the hypothesis of an annual discharge of three thousand soldiers can be easily made of tho supply of commissioned officers f arnishable by tho new sys-

tern. In a marvelously short period there would bo officers ready made for one million men." MORTON'S APARTJIEXT-nOUSE.

A Source of Trlde to Washington HotelKeepers Opposition Special to Lonlsville Commercial. There could be no better evidence of the dearth of news material in Washington than the foolish cackle over Mr. Levi P. Morton's new hotel and the bar and cafe attachments thereto. With the exception of the recent rat-hunt at the White House, this pitable affair is tho only recent incident connected with the administration that seems to havo struck a certain class of newspapers as being worthy of their attention. Vice-president Morton's new apartment-house is unquestionably tho handsomest establishment of its kind in Washington, if, indeed, it has an equal in the whole country. It affords to at least a part of the annually increasing winter population a safe and luxurious refuge from the extortions and discomforts of the notoriously wretched hotels by which this city has long been cursed, audit furnishes to other capitalists an attractive example of profitable investment. Of course, Mr. Morton's enterprise has not found favor with the hotel-keepers of Washington. The opening of "the Shorcham"' has released from their deadly grip several hundred of visitors who have heretofore fallen easy victims to the combination of extravagant prices and shabby accommodations. Not only that, but it has demonstrated the much-vexed proposition that a handsomelv-cquipped hotel or apartment-houso in Washington, fitted in tho most elegant stylo and operated on the most liberal plan, will yield a fair return of profit to the proprietor. Hence these tears. Hence the fine rage of such chagrined and disaopoiuted hotel men as Mr. Rocssle. of the Arlington Hotel, who is reported in certain Washington correspondence as bubbling over with caustic criticism and offensive conjecture as to the Vice-president's establishment and the methods of its management. A more absurd and undignstied spectacle has seldom been witnessed in Washington. Mr. Morton has "employed some of his vast wealth to adorn this already beautifnl capital aud to add to its already manifold attractions. He is entitled to the grateful recognition of every--body interested in the welfare of Washington, and I have no doubt occupies his mind very little, if any at all, with the foolish and contemptible gossip to which allusion is made above. THE CIVIL-SERVICE LAW. Senator Farwell Will Introduce a Bill for Its ' Repeal Why He Is Opposed to It. Washington Special to New York Herald. Senator Farwell intends introducing at the coming session of Congress a bill to abolish the civil-service examination system. The Senator is earnest in his opposition to tho Pendleton law, and in his recent interview with the President brought the subject up for discussion. "Some of my friends have said there was no need of my introducing such a bill," said the Senator to-night, "inasmuch as other propositions of the same sort would be made by other members of Congress; bnt I . told them I was exceedingly anxious to have my. name connected with an effort of this sort, and so I am. I am opposed to the civil-service law, because it interferes with good government. 1 told the President as much the other day. When I recommended Mr. Sexton for postmaster of Chicago I told him all I Wanted him to do was to give Chicago the best office it ever had. I told him to distribute his appointments among all the four congressional districts of the city, and to make sure that all . had fair play. He was here a few. days ago, and said ho would be able to give Chicago an ideal postal service if it were not for the civil-service law hampering his administration of the office. He said-he was required by the law to take men into work without knowing whether they were honeit men. He declared that he was going to insist to the Civil-service Commissioners that some opportunity be given him to ascertain whether the proposed appointees were men of good moral character." PENSIONS TOR VETERANS. Residents of ' Indiana and Illinois Whoso Claims Have Been Allowed.' Pensions have been granted the following-named Indianians: 1 . Original Invalid Linsey Bleu, Mitchell; Conrad Itoder, Somerville; James V. Miller, Vincennes; John W. Fiddler, Bedford; George Dunlap, Ceutervillc; WL'liain C. Gentry, Kpencer; John B. Angleberger, Decker; 'William waggy, Anderson; Joseph P. Duvall. Monon; William A. Baer, West Point: Henry Willey, Kokomo; Henry Howland, Dunkirk; George Baker. Ben Davis; John Wentworth, Hamilton; Martin V. Key, Morenzo: William Mauller, Normal; Adam Baker, Peru; John fctowell. Shelby; John Early, Kewanna; George W. Walker, Centerville; "William Berry. Monroe City; George Willis, Kyle; David A. Downer, JUount ernon; jonn b. button, bix Mile; Henry Gaudlng, Indianapolis; William A. Carter, Portland: Thomas T. Hughes, Fort Kitmer; 'Harrison Peacber. .May wood; John W. 8tiles, Winchester; William Anderson, Boonville; Isaac Loner, Bristle; Cbaries T. Wilson. Troy. Restoration Jonathan Huey, Marion. Increase J. D. Tooley, Jonesville; P. F. Hartzell, Lafayette; G. Oberlin, Pleasant Lake; A. Jones HuntinKburg: W. 8. Fleischman, Brazil; O. 8. Mullen, Dumreitta; J. Beales, Montmorenci; J. W. Porter. Rensselaer; A. Fry, Lawrcnceburg: J. Borchelt, Batesville; Wm. C. fiattertield, Garrett; T. H. Endicott, Cynthlana; H. Fangmeir, Holland, C. Eastcrday, Portland; J.A. Zook, Trafalgar: Taylor West, Mien N. L. Brown, Brooklyn: J. B. Whitcomb, Boswell; G. R. films, Indianapolis; C. C. Newkirk, Tipton; B. II. Martin, Orawfordsville; A. Jurgens, New Albany; J. MoDaniel, Crawfordsville: J. N. Ross, UeltonsvlUe; Wm. M. Price, Summitville; M. IL Bond, Chester; Wm. 8. Lee, Rigdon; Philip Wolford, Nebo; Jos. Allen, Tunnelton; J. Tingle, Indianapolis; G. Wr. Thomas, Ceuterton; J. V. B. Quinn, Fountain; Sain E. Nichols, Little York; John A. Seiss, Portland; J. E. 8perry, Orland; A. Reynolds, New Haven; 8. H. Howe. Kennselaor; G. W. Cooley, Chestertown; 8am Linn, Jefl'ersonville; Wm. Marks, Albion; James Kenrlck, Radnor; Adam R, Parkhurst, Alexandria; D.P. Clore, Rising Bnn; 3.r Fry, Vrawfordsvilie; Francisco Vajaie, Buck Creek; 11. Nisters, New Alsace. Reissue Win. F. Parks Wolcottville. Reissue and Increase Wm. E. Brown, Miffiin. . Original Widows, etc. Annie M., widow of ' James M. Trump, Briuitleld; 8arah, widow of Joshua E. Duke. Pulaski; Cynthia A., widow of Win. F. Parks. Wolcottville; earah A., widow of James W. Oulnn, Fountain; Eunice, widow of Edward Ball, Xoblesvilie; minors of Caniillus 8." Iee, Greeucastle; (navy) Esther K.. widow of William C. 5 entry, 8pencen Rebecca, widow of Joses J. Colvin, Union; minors of Samuel M. Kelly. Fraukllu; Jane, widow of Joseph Hardest-, Koleen; minors of George W. Noble, Idlewlld: Mary MM widow of Ell Chichester, Peru; Rachel McCrackin. former widow of Mathias Davidson, Knox; Martha A., widow of Wm. P. Golden, JelFersonville; Florence, widow of Jas. Barrel. Rallston; Lydia C Little, former widow of M. Arnold, Dundee: Mary J. Ferguson, former widow of George W. Noble. Idlewild; Marlnauna, widow of Valentine Wildman, Shoals. ' TO KEMDENTS OF ILLINOIS. Original Invalid Alex. Smith (deceased). Esses; John Duuner, Judd: John II. Hileman, Anna; Geo. Terry, Centralia: Jas. BriKhtman, Peoria; Thus. J. Casseil. Evanston; Moses Richardson, Paris: Wm. A. Kuplar, Okawville: 8amuel Lee, Freeport; Thos. B. Thompson, Rlchvlew; Werner Leutz, Lebanon; Paul Newson, Chicago; Jacob Everhart, Mount Carroll; 8ilas Noland, Marshall; Jas. tt. Eldrldjre, 8prinffleid; Benjamin Acklain, Camp Point; Benj. P. Fowler, Filoiore; John Healde. Danville: Martin Robertson, Rio; John U. Berg, Fairtield; Reuben Boren (deceased), Cobden. Increase Nicholas Moak, Galena; Christopher Turner. Fall mouth; Paul Hermann Lipicrt. Chicago; Chas. D. Smith, Kcysport; George IL Hubbard, Lyndon; John R. Church,-Crystal Lake; hidney R. Powers. Wanconda: Crawford MeKnelly, Hord; David W. Deandruff, Montlcello; Isaac X. Laushead. Hat Rock; Chas. W. Weston, Elizabetbtown; Rolandus Vincent, Champaign; Jas. Bernard, Eddy ville; James Duty, Crab orchard; Wro. L. Turner. Carbondalt; Jacob o. 8tuart, Elizabethtowu; David Hmith, Cuba: John G. Thompson, Metamora; (old war) Edwin Malone, Benton; Thos. II. Harrell, Cisco; John M. Koonsman, S-treator. Samuel K. Hays. Westtleid. Reissue Joseph bmith, Jacksonville; Seth T. Bland, Oakland. Original, Widows, etc. Mary M., widow of Alexander Pir.ith, Essex; Ruhamah A., widow of ainl. Duncan, HerrhVs Prairie; Kate, widow of Geo. Hunt, Avondale; Nancy E., widow of Andrew Jarrett, tt. Joseph; 8arah. mother of Solomon English, North Alton. Mexican Survivor Chas. O. Waters, Chicago. MINOR MATTERS. The Contest Between an Indlanlan and m Jersyman for the House Postmasterthlp. EiM'.al to tli IndlauanoUs Journal. Washington, Nov. 2a. Benjamin F. Worrell, of Xew Jersey, an old soldier, member of tho G. A. li., and ex-president of tho One-arm and One-leg League, has entered the field for the position of postmaster of the IIouso of Representatives. His only opponent is Thomas II. McKee, of Logansport, assistant librarian of the United

State Senate. There is very little donbt that Captain McKee will be elected. He is thorougly competent and familiar with the duties and has many votes pledged. The postmaster is tbo last ollicer nominated in the caucus and it is possible that an ollicer may bo nominated above him in such a way as to be a hindrance to the Indiana man, but it Is not probwble. The three Indiana members will work industriously for him. What Roger Q. Mills Will Do. EpeclM to the Indiauaiwlis J JorasL Washington, Nov. 23. Among the very few members who visited the capital today was Koger Q. Mills, of Texas, late chairman of tho commit on ways and means, and author of the xamous free-wool tariff bill. Mr. Mills said b- -as not interested in the organization - llouse, but expected to see a very 1 timo among the Republicans. It is A -rrstood that ho is preparing to lead tho minority into a fierce fight against such amendmeut to tho rules of tho llouse as will give the majority absolute control. Mr. Mills is yet a firm believer in free trade, and reallv believes thathisdoctrinuisgainingstrcugth through tho country. Savings In Purchase of Ilonds. Washington, Nov. 23. The following is a statement of United States bonds purchased from Aug. 3, 1SS7 to date, inclusive: Amount purchased Fours 158.000; four-and-a-halfs. $12..504.(ViO; total, $J3.(XJVi50. Cost Fours, 6l2T,5S0fCSl; fonr-aud-a-halfs, $135.58.800; total. 80Gl.lT9.lbl. Cost at maturity Fours. Sl7I.S3tt.463; four-and-a-halfs, 142,183.459; total, S313.419.ft2L Savings Fours, $45.047.0S2; four-and-a-halfs, SG,593,G59; total, $52,2K).74L Djnatnlte Cruiser Fin all 7 Accepted. v Washington, Nov. 23. Secretary Tracy to-day settled the long -pending question of the acceptance of the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, which was unred by Mr.. S. 1. Schuyler, president of tho Pneumatic Dynamite Gun Company, of New York, contractor, upon the basis of the test of the vessel's armament made early last month. General Notes. Fpert&l to the InOlanapolls Journal. Washington, Nov. 23. W. IL Powell was to-day appointed postmaster at Carson City, Randolph county, vice A. L. Bales, resigned, and Lewis Morelin at Prairio City. Clay county, vice L. M. McNutt, resigned. . . ; Thad. S. Taylor, of South Bend, is at the National. Mrs. Harrison was . confined to her room and her lied yesterday with a heavy cold that the long-continued damp and rainy weather had given her. She was, therefore, unable to keep any of her appointments for tho day. To-day Mrs. Harrison was greatly improved, and, although not seeing callers, was up and about the house Miss Ella Pence, of Anderson, who has been attending the Kee Mar College at Hagerstown, Md., and came here a few days ago, to avoid the typhoid epidemic, returned to Hagerstown this evening. Representative Owen called upon President Harrison to-day. By order of the Secretary of War. Capt. William Kexford, ordnanc store-keener, is relieved from duty at Indianapolis 'Arsenal and assigned to duty at the National Armory, Springfield, Mass. Maj. Clifton Comly is assigned to the command of the Indianapolis Arsenal, where he will report for duty not later than Dec 10. . Algernon W. Austin, of Indiana, ' has refused an appointment as copv-holdcr, at S900a vear, in the ofilce of Rebellion Records War, Department. Bond oil e rings and acceptances at 'the Treasury Department aggregated $111,450 to-day, as follows: One hundred dollars coupon and $85,850 registered fours at $1.27, and $20,000 registered fonr-and-a-haUs at $1.0534. Lieutenant Sanford is to be the new secretary of the Missouri River Commission. ' Minister Ryan was at tho State Department this morning closing up the business which has kept him in tho city several weeks. He left for his post in tho City of Mexico to-night. The President to-day appointed Willi am H. Shelmeyer, of Pennsylvania, to be pension agent at Philadelphia. The announcement that a partnership had been formed between W. W. Dudley' and Corporal Tanner, although made upon the authority of the latter, is now said to have been premature, although consultations looking to that end are in progress. The President has granted a pardon in the case of Joseph Clarke, convicted in Utah of adultery, and sentenced, March 30, 1889, to three years' imprisonment. f Admiral Sir Molyneux, K. C. B.. and Captain Kendal, of the Dublin Steam Packet Company, two of the delegates from Great Britain to the international marine

conference, have retu rned home. A QUAINT DOCUMENT. Queer Wording of the First Indictment for Murder Ever Returned in Orange County. Special to tne InOlanaDoUa Journal. Paoli, Ind., Nov. 23. Among the records of Orange county is the original paper containing the first indictment for murder returned by thegrancj jury in this county. Dr. Gamaliel Vale was the alleged murderer, and when the case was called in court the trial was postponed and Vail .was released on bond. The case was afterward dismissed. The following is the copy of the original indictment, which, it will be noticed, does not contain a pause until the close, and then the reader is lost to know just what had been done, and how; '. The grand jurors for tho United States and the body of the county of - Orange, aforesaid, upon their oaths present, that Gamaliel Vale, late of the county of Orange, aforesaid. Doctor, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigations of the devil, on the 2Sth day of November, in the year A. D. 1815, , with force and arms, at tne county aforesaid, in and upon one, Joseph H. Davis Homes, an infant in the peace of God and of the United States, then and there being, feloniously, willfully, and of his malice aforethought, did make an assault, and that the said Gamaliel Vail then and there feloniously, willfully and of his malice aforethought did take in nis, tho said Gamaliel's right hand, a certain quantity of poisonous medicine, and did then and thero feloniously and willfully and of his malice aforethought give, administer, and issue to said, Joseph 11. Davis Holmes; then and there being, did by the direction of the aid Gamaliel Vail, take and put into his, the said Joseph H. Davis Holmes's mouth, and swallow down into his stomach, by means of which said giving, administering, and issuing of said poisonous medicine to the said Joseph 11. Davis Holmes, in the form aforesaid, to the said Joseph H. Davis Holmes, in the county aforesaid, with tho medicine aforesaid, was then, and there poisoned and swallowed, of which said Foison and swallowing ho. the 6aid Joeph I. Davis Holmes, did then and there languish, and languishing did then and there die, and so the jurors aforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, do say that the said Gamaliel Vail did him. the said Joseph If. Davis Holmes, iu manner and form aforesaid, feloniously, willfulfully, and of his malice aforethought, murder, contrary to the forms of tho statute in such cases, made and provided, and againnt the peaco and dignity of the United States." TERISHED IN TIIE FLAMES. Young Invalid Burned Though Almost All the Household Goods Were Saved. Bpeelal to th IcdiAnpol! Journal. Selma, Ind., Nov. 23. The residence of Thos. S. Clevenger, seven miles southeast of this place, was destroyed by tiro at 9 o'clock last night. Mrs. Cleveuger's arms to the shoulders wero severely burned, in her efforts to savo a son who was lying in a room in a wing of the house, and who bad been unable, from aillict ion, to walk for several years. Her ellorts were unsuccessful, aud tne son, twenty-one years of age, was consumed in the Haines. The prospects are that Mrs. Cleveuger will recover. A remarkable feature is that the many neighbors residing to near, and so early in the evening, were none of them cognizant of the burning but Mr. Jordan, who, with Mr. aud Mrs. Clevenger, succeeded in saving the household goods, savo thojo that were ir the room of tho deceased.