Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 December 1886 — Page 1

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS

INDIANAPOLIS, THUiiSDAT EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1886.

t fKlCT TWO CTWra. . t aix SOU^LBS ru TXAS.

MINING MATTERS.

WCCKLT PAYMENTS TO BE ASKED

B«markftb!« IU»L>r»ttoii of Crippled Uaib*—Mjrderious I>i»oppear»nee-Pt. Woroe’a Y. M. C. A. Bu.lUing.

[Specie! to Tbe lodlenepolD Newel Brazil. December 30.—The minere, many of whom belong to the Knights of Labor, unite with the latter order in demand i ok of the legislature that operator! be compelled to pay at the Close of every week for the pret w week’s work. The present plan is monthly ay menu. The miners, as a class, are not prop rty-owners, and art entirely dependent on Uk *r wages for their rapport. Pending the monthly pay-day, they must lire. Tha operator usually it prepared for this emergency end supplies their wants— oercLttl excess of their earnings, however—in "h* the miners term the company's store. TbPse stores do a big business, by the way: their • are uncommonly large and their profits nearly always big. The miner kicks, naturally enough. If be can draw his pay weekly, he caa take hU money and buy his necessaries of life at stores where prices are lowest, from competition. Therefore, the miners would like tones mch enactment passed, and will urge the tame at the com-

ing session of the legislature.

▲ short time ago the Knights of Labor were working for the absorption of the Miners’ Feder ated aasociaAon. The arbitration spirit of the Utter was In antagonism to the striking proclivities of the former. One of the results was the almost total abandonment of the federation in this district. The affair culminated finally In failure to ooaioscs. Furthermore, the Knights of Labor

have adopted as a principle:

To persuade employers to agree to arbitrate all diflbreucea*which may arise between them and thetrAmployea, iu order that the bonds of tym-

nployes, iu order that the bonds of symhetween them may bo strengthened and

rlkes may be rendered nnotcet* The federation, meanwhile, is gaini

Cl

tary.

log ground as adopted

among the miners. The following was

at a recent mass meeting:

■Whereas, The Federation of miners and mine laborers has accomplished so much for the miners of this eountry during Us brief existence; thereiteeolved, That we indorse it as our trade

Union and pledge our support.

From the spirit of both orders, as above expressed, it would seem that no danger threatens toe district of a relapse into the old methods of The legislature will be asked to confirm the appointment of a mine inspector for the entire state. The industry has grown so large that no one man can do the work which should be done by such an officer. Indiana—to take Ulinola m other states os patterns—ought to have at let

states ns patterns—ought to ha

three inspectors. Rigid civil service should lie applied iu their case, for thev should be qualified by years of experience ns miners, rather than by belonging to the dominant political party.

Wabash Valley New a.

[Special to Tha Indlanapolts Newal Wabash, Ind., December 30.—Richard Kilgore, proprietor of the Peru Evening Journal, hat sold the paper to Will Brenton, of the Peru Republican, and Charles F. Crowder, of the Kokomo Qazette-Tribune, who will assume control on Monday next. The consideration was >2,000. Mr. Crowder, one of the new owners,

founded the Journal in 1831.

Ice-pocking has begun here and immense StianiUies are now being stored. The ice is leu

inches thick and ot superior quality,

L. C. Bussard, train dispatcher of the C., W. Si If. railroad, aevt-ral years ago suffered from a disease of the hip, which resulted In the impairment of the use of the lower limbs. The physician stated that be would probably be a cripple for life. A day or so ago Mr. Bussard sustained a violent fall, and it is now discovered that he has almost entirely recovered the use of his

leg.

The report of That! Butler, Indian enumerator, who has just completed bis services in that capacity for the goverument, shows that there are now twenty-nine members of the Eel river baud of Indiana, against seventeen five years ago. The band in IHli was quite numerous, Out daring the succeeding thirty years dwindled to twelve people. All are quiet, sober and industrious, ami, as a rule, vote the democratic ticket. By the terms of a covenant with the government, they receive an annuity ofU.100, and will continue to do so

until the last member is dead. Greencaatle Gleanings.

[Bpaclal to The Indianapolis News. ] Urerncastlr, December 30.—The gas has been turned on. Mr. Island, of SC Louis, who owned the franchise, has sold the plant to a core poration of which F. A. Arnold, of the Star-Press, U president, and James A Curtis manager, for

gti.OOU.

The Electric Light company is replacing the arc with incandescent lights iu the business rooms The prospect for a lively fight in the near future for the lighting of the city between tlic two companies is good. Andrew Lockridge sold twenty head of steers (thoroughbred short-horusj, that averaged l,9v8 pounds. ^ One hundred witnesses will attend court at Spencer iu the Bryant murder trial from this county. The prosecution claims they will make a much stronger case than at hts first trial. Two weddings called a number of UePan w boys to our city. That of Miss Kale Biggs, of claas '85, to Mr. Charles 0. Wilder, of Brazil, of class ’83. and Miss Maggie T. Watkins and Mr. C. K. Cameron, of Minneapolis, Minn., both of cla*s '86. Mr. Thomas, of the new nail works, has gone east to buy his machineryThe Oakalla Lime, Stone and Brick company have an order for 100 cars oi stone to go to Bluffton, Ind., to be used iu constructing bridges. Mia Ida Wilson goes to Colorado this week to teach in a boarding school.

Mysteriously Aliasing.

[Bpaetal to The IndlanapoUa News.] Marion, December 30.—Mark Hummel, a prominent fanner living just over the Uue in BunUngton county, has been mysteriously misslug since Friday last. The missing man was in this city last Thursday in cousultatlou with attorneys. he being one of the plaintiffs in the great Fox will ease soon to come up for trial, in which one hundred thousand dollars’ worth of properly Is at stake. After the visit to his attorneys here he went to BunUngton, where he paid eff a mortgage at one ot tha banka Since that time ho bas neither been seen nor heard from. Hummel was thirty-five years old eud was iu weU-lo-do cir-

cumstances. Asking fer n Receiver.

[Special to Tha Indianapolis News.]

Evansville. Ind., December SO.—Fiestas M. Springer, of Boston, through attorneys, entered suit in the circuit court yesterday for •TOO. and also asked that a receiver be appointed. The suit la against Samuel W . Keen, Mrs. Sam-

‘e U Keen and other relatives m

itweiee-theusaud-dollar mortgage executed a

few days ago by "

rule M. Keen and other relatives mentioned in the twelve-thousand-dollar mortgage executed a few Age ago by Mrs. Keen on a stock of dry goods. The allegation in the complaint upon which a receiver U asked, is that fraud was the

object la making the mortgage.

Minor Mewtioa.

From twelve pecan trees Mr. F. Sickman, of Now Harmony sold RMO worth of fruit this

yoac.

Fort Wayne is agitating the question of free turnpike* Farmers are driven (rum dealing

there by excessive toils.

The waters from the gas wells of Kokomo are drunk by hundreds of people, and already some remarkable cures have been reported. Ida Crolg. o domestic Id the employ of L. A Eaton, atlulllvan, attempted to commit suirifie by taking poison. She got an overdose and At Huutiogton yesterday the county trras- '■ th of county bonds to U. M.

ndisaapoils, for t*8,It>iA5.

■rar sold 1(58,000 worth Stoddard A Co.. Ind.—., ■here were fourteen bidden.

A gambling bouse was raided at Rochester BdeMeea yeung men were«captured, some of

and eleven yeuc them belonging Tab lea, oaras an

captured,

_ to the best society of the town,

and chips were destroyed.

The derailing of James Beckner, about _uv«a miles northeast of CrawlordsviUe, burned Tuesday evening, together with a portion of the aousekcM goods. Loss about *2,000; small insur-

ance.

Mary Jane Taylor, of Richmond, has instituted a divorce suit against Charles fay lor on the ground of cruel treatment and abandonment, •dying he is a traveling evangelist and deserted her at Springfield, a, with a baby a month old, ■voyeenagix Life Brown, e farmer living near Alexanwent So Andeeson Ctmutmaa day, and up to has not been heard of by his family. Mr. rn motived >1,000 pension money some ten foffiy < SoalMrttiL* fo * r thlit he has been A Miss Falily, living twelve miles south ■tab la the book from e kaile in his heads, which wee only prevented from being fete! bybeiug turn*! hr oontt tar The friends of Charles Whltao*. of GalWin aounty. Ky.. threaten to oreas tha river and wreak veagaaaeo on Ms slayer. Twelve determlued young men hare oigauta*4 and would kave crams? the river are tkm had not eider eeuaesi yrevsgid. The Iowa beard of Patriot SSgSeyysdr&ara •ttlauM have oamnlaefi e guard, who, for the Mat fow nigklk have been patrolling the river hank to prevent the Emtaekiaas from craastag i river ant causing a riot The ettisens of tone of their number to Madison to i the praaacuting attorney aa to Urn to prevent bloodshed, ns the people t are aroused, and should they meet

e terrible oonHlrl would ensue. Charles Whitsun, the young Kentuckian who wax killed, came of a reputable family and has many friends, out the marshal can not be blamed, as Whitson shut him find. While Dairy Harrell, wife sod child were returning to tneir borne, several miles north of ohelbyville, the other night, tne.r horse became frightened and threw them out ot the txiggy. Mr. Barrel and the child, were severely injured, and Mrs. Harrell, it is feared, fatally so. Mrs. Elisa Miller, the mother of Samuel Miller, a freight brakeman, who was killed a few weeks since at Rome City by being struck by an overhead bridge at that pi see. has filed a sun for >10,000 against the Grand Rapids A Indiana railroad iu the circuit court of Allan county. Au ordinance has passed the city council of Fort Wayne, authorizing the setting apart for the purposes of a public park ot twenty acres of ’land adjoining the north side of the city which has been the city's property since the state fair was held on the same grounds many years ago. Sid Conger, of Shelby county, is the largest grower and breeder ot fine chickens in the world. He frequently makes shipments to England, France and Germany. He is the owner of the fluest Plymouth Bock roaster in tlic world, which scores ninety-six points, and for which he has refused >200. Mrs. Dr. Robertson has suceeded Mrs. Hockett as matron of the orphans' home of Madison county. The cause of Mrs. Hocxett’a removal. as alleged by those in authority, was on account of her failing to live up to the snirit and letter of the contract governing the ruhaing of the home and care of the occupants. William French, a aotorious crook, who yesterdav finished a one-year’s term in the state prison fo. burglarizing Colonel J. H. Andrews's residence at beymuur, was arrested upon ooming out of prison by sheriff Byrne, of Jackson county, ana lodged In the county jail for another burglary committed at Crotbersville. James Chamberlain, an employe iu the shops of the Pennsylvania company at Fort Wayne, was fatally Injured by falling a distance of thirty feeL He climbed up a Udder to oil the machinery of the shafting attached to the roof, when be made a mUxtep and fell from the roof to the ground below. Ue has a wile and two children. The Young Men’s Christian association of Fort Wayne announce that enough funds have been secured or pledged to warrant the statement that ground will be broken in the spring for the erection of a building to cost >75,000. The edifice will be of Michigan aandstone and will be largely modeled after the association building at the corner of Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue, New York City. MADE A CLEAN BREAST.

LOGAN’S OBSEQUIES,SLETS.

the Metropolitan company and the Homeopathic

THE REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS

; From tha Hons* to tbo Capitol—Origta •I the Slander That Ho Recruited Troop# for the Robot Army.

The Missouri Train Wrecking Confessed by One of the Accused.

Kansas City, December 30.—In Hamilton’s trial, at Wyandotte, this morning, William Vossen, one of the accused, made a clean breast of It, swearing to the circumstances of the wrecking of the train as they have )>een published hitherto in the newspapers. He testified that Lloyd pulled the spikes, aided by Newport, while Hamilton, Voasen, and others stood guard.

CONDENSED NEWS.

Asasos sjcsoav jAiiiuuiu, £i auuuuuKuicj ui ouis Barnard, the pioneer manufacturer of Fail Iver, Mass., eloped with her coachman. Phillip cully, an Irishman. They were married last

There is a bad storm on the Jersey coast

to-day.

Kidd, the Des Moines distiller, has agreed

to stay with the whisky pool. v

The Michigan Soldiers’ home at Grand

Rapids was dedicated to-day.

Half the town of Upper Marlboro, Md.,

was destroyed by tire this morning.

An unusual number ot fatalities from accidental burning hare been reported this week. The steamer St. Johns was burned at St. John, N*. B., and Captain Purdy and tour ot the crew so badly burned that they will die. Henry E. Abbv and A. R. Sdhoeffel, are said to have leased the N'ew York academy of music for fifteen years tor >50,000 per year. Rev. Henry W. George, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Topeka, Kas., has resigned and lett the city. He was a victim to

kleptomania.

President Eliot, of Harvard college, is making preparations for au extended tour of Europe. Charge of the college will devolve upon

Professor Clement L. Smith.

A farm of fifty-eight acres near Bloomington, 111., belonging to Hiram Sibley, the seed millionaire, has been attached on a suit for secur-

ity by a citizen of Massachusetts.

Miss Jessie Barnard, granddaughter of

Louis Barnard, the nio

Ri 8©

August

A movement has been started to clear off all the indebtedness on General Logan’s Chicago estate. C. B. Farwell headed the subscription list with >2,000, aud other subscriptions are

rapidly being made.

Charles II. Raymond, a hardware dealer in New York, has assigned, with preferences amounting to S20G.700. His liabilities amount to over half a million and up to a year ago be was

considered a wealthy man.

Rev. C. B. Seales, of East Lynn, 111., who ran away with Miss Matthews, leaving his wife and five children behind, was arrested at London, Ont., yesterday. The parties concerned consented to go back iu charge of a detective. Sadie Bigelow ^ud Lizzie Hart, two shop girls in Boston, spent Christmas night with two young men with whom they quarreled before leaving. They then took ‘ rough on rats” and died before morning. Their death was kept a

secret until yesterday.

Id Bibb county, Alabama, Robert Wood and James Bowman, who had beeu rivals for the hand of Mrs. Wood, met at a Christmas party and began shooting. Wood fell into the arras of his youugwlfea corpse, aud Bowman sunk to the

door mortally wounded

Captain A. £. B. Sparrow, of London, England, committed suicide at Las Vegas, N\ Mex., Tuesday. He appeared in that town in June last, aud invested »75,000 in a bogus cattle company. The investment proved au entire loss ana left him without means of support. The ’Frisco Robbery. Leavenworth, Kas., December 30.— Mrs. Witrock, the mother of “Jim Cummings,” was seen at her residence last night She was very unwilling to say anything about the arrest ot her son. but was anxious that the public should know the real cause of the robbery. She said that she wondered from the first what prompted the robbery, and the first question she asked her

son alter he had been detectives was: “Wh She says he ansyore ried because the time

owed

come due, aud he was not making money enough “ instead of he made up > save it, and ly decided upon the plan of robbing the express car. - , Oscar Cook made a confession yesterday, in " “ cham, the express barged with eomabout the plan to rob bis car, and was a willing victim to tbe attack of tne robber. It is said that he was promised >10.000 of the amount stolen as his share of the booty, and that sum was a pan of the money which Fred Witrock sent to hu mother for saiekeeping. Looks Liko a Bad Record. PiULADBLPHIA, December 30.—Dr. Formad, coroner's physician, is investigating singular series of deaths in tbe family of Mrs. Mary Hart. No. 2.014 Porcelain street. Dr. English found eft bis return to the city from a fourdays' absence that Mrs. Hart's new-born infant, which was in frill health when be last saw it, died on Monday eight, very suddenly and mvstenousiy. He aiae learned that it was the thirteenth child which Mrs. Hart had lost In the same way and at the same tender age. Under the circumstances he declined to give a certificate, and the coroner will hold an inquest on the body Of the ini an; to-day.

brought to hu home by the y did you take the money?” that he was greatly wore i was growing short when home, to secure >1,700 that

was growing short when

the mortgage on her home, to secure >1,700 that she had borrowed and loaned to him, would be-

Money lor tike Haddock Assaaaine. Sioux City, la., December 30. —The brawerer Arensdorff and his friends, charged with tbe assassination of Kev. Mr. Haddock, are no longer pres-ed for ready money. It is reported that >3,00) had been sent to Arensdorff by ibe brewers of Cmeinuati and Milwaukee.

brewer in Sioux City.

CooserraMve Detent in Canada. Toronto, Ontario, December 30.—With two coostitaences remaining to be heard from, which are likely to balance each other, the result .of yesterday's election in Ontario is as follows: Liberate, to; conservatives, 28; independent, 1—a net liberal gain ot 8 members. This will defeat Sir John McDonald's goverument. Indications. Washington, December 30.—Indiana and HU nets—Fair weather, colder; norOeaaSarly winds. local imtpxaATeaa 1 a. — 8* 11 pu —,21° RED STAR COUGH CURE. Dr. C. Fawcett, for thirty yean physician ot the Union Protestant hospital, Baltimore, Md., says be has aaad it with marked effect fotoMF

Washington, December 30.—A sheet of fresh-fallen snow covered tha ground this mornlug, and the skies were overcast and somber. At the Logan mansion all p re natations for the removal of the dead statesman bad been nerfecte I during the night. Tbe remains still lay in tbe chamtier where the general died, but had been placed in the casket, an elaborate'y draped receptacle, whose hermetic inner casing of copper

esigued to reveal the enl the form within. A square plate of silver In the middle of the cover bears the inenption: John a. Logan, United States Senator. Bom February 9th, 1826. Died December 26th, 1886. Floral pillows, with funeral legends, crosses

and a prayer said by the clergyman, the senatorial committee took formal charge of the remains. aud they were conveyed to the capiioi, escorted by a procession, under command of General Sherman. At at early hour this morning workmen were

mains of the dead senator, lain In state Presidents Chief Justice Chase and

ining the i Upon this bier have Lincoln and Garfield, Representative Thad Stevens. The heavy black drapery with which it is covered, however, nas been previously used but on one occasion. It was found in one of tbe senate crypts with an Inscription attached to it stating that it had covered the bier on which President Lincoln was laid in state; and it was thought appropriate that it should serve the same sad office for another distinguished son of Illinois. Origin of the Story of Disloyalty. [Chicago Tribane.] Ex-Congressman Ike Clements, of Carbondale, who had been an Intimate friend of General Logan for twenty-six yesrs, and who accompanied him in many political campaigns, said:

x/s^m^v vu u< J Jaurs iUT Ul/il k I Coo. i ItU tickets were known as the soldier ticket and the democratic ticket. Dickey challenged Logan to three joint debates, and the challenge whs accepted. The first debate came ofT in the grove here. The democrats arranged for a great barbecue, and mustered in their greatest strength. Johnny White, a son of Lieutenant Colonel White, of Logan's ’ regiment, accidentally heard that the democrats had arranged to have three or four men from Marion on the platform who would publicly testify that they enlisted to Join Logan’s rebel regiment. When we got word of it we hustled around and got about 500 old soldiers, who all came to the meeting armed with

volvers to see fair play. When

of it we hustled around and got about

who all came to the meeting armed with revolvers to see fair play. When Logan was told of it that morning he was hot. He went to a store and bought a Colt's revolver aud loaded it. One of the men who was to testify was Colonel Bob Hunley. a Union soldier who was mustered out in disgrace, and his regiment disbanded shortly alter the beginning of the war. lie was the leader of the slander scheme. Frank and George Low were there to support the slander. The democrat* came to the meeting in a great body from their barbecue, and found the soldiers massed around the platform. Logan opened the debate. 'I he crowd was immense. Huuley and the two Lows were on the platform with the speakers and prominent people. Logan spoke quietly tor a whde and then warmed up. He said he understood a charge had been made that he raised troops for the rebels. It had been made behind his back, he said, but never before his lace, for no mau could ever do it before his face and live. “ ’It au unmitigated, groundless lie, without the shadow ol foundation, tbe invention of a blackguard,’ he thundered, ‘and uo one knows that better than you. Boh Hunley. Answer me,

Hunley; is the story true or false?’

“ ‘It is false.’ said Hunley, his face white and quiveriug. ‘Did I raise troops, did I raise a man lor the rebel army? 1 asked Logan. ‘You did

not,’ said Hunley.

•• ‘What did you go back on us for?” Hunley was asked some time later. ‘What in hell could I do?’ said Hunley.'J President Cleveland's Condition Washington, December 30.—The president’s health is improving daily. He sat in his private room this morning, aud busied himself with some matters of legislation and executive papers. In the afiemoou a cabinet meeting was held during wnich the president occupied his ea<y chair. Colonel Lamont has no doubt of the president’s ability to hold the usual New Year’s reception, and says that it is his desiro to attend General Logan funeral to-morrow. ‘

Washington Items.

Washington, December 30.—It is the intention of ihe secretary of the navy to appoint, at the Washington navy yard, by February L* superintendent of the new gun manufactory at the yard, aud he desires publicity to be given of tbe fact and applications to be sent to him before January 15, stating the qualifications of the person making application. The matter of salary has been left open to secure the services of a proper

person.

It is said Senator Mahone will go into railroad building and management when be retires from public fife on March 4 next.

term. It is now said that the object of Mrs. Cleveland in making tho prolonged trip to New York, recently, was to secure a number of elegant dresses to be worn at the White house dinners aud receptions this season. She is reported to have some exceedingly handsome garments. ▲ SOCIALISTIC LEECH.

Tho Extravagant Charges Made by Dr. Edward Avaiing, the English “Apostle.’*

New York, December 30.—The Herald says; The socialists will never more import a professional agitator from the effete monarchies ot Europe. The recent experiment with Da Edward Aveling and Mrs. Eleanor Max Avellng has had a most disastrous effect upon the exchequer of the nstional executive,board. Strenuous eff orts sre made among more prudent members of the tribe to avoid publicity of the scandal as they

claim it would hurt the "cause.”

‘‘Unpaid wage labor is the greatest curse of modern civilization—that’s tbe whole problem in a nut-shell,’ ! proclaimed Dr. Aveling. as the axiom of his system of politico-economy on all the platforms through this country. As to the result of this idea, tbe executive committee were compelled to honor his drafts, amounting to81,300 for thirteen weeks’ work, without demurring, though the price was considered rather stiff for a socialist who professed to have only the welfare of the poor and disinherited at bean. But the path-nee of the board, with Herr Hermann Walter, as spokesman, broke down when the couple returned last freek to the city from their western tour and presented a supplementary bill of >600. “Do you consider these items legitimate expenses?'’ queried Herr Walter in a rage, as be pointed at an item oi >25 for corsage bouquets, required to enhance the beauty of Mrs. Aveling. Other objectionable items were overhauled in the same fashion. Tbe extraordinary bill had a round sum of >50 for cigars to tha doctor and

r cigars to the doctr

cigarettes ta his emancipated lady. Their official correspondence during a period or three months had involved an expense of >36 for postage sumps. Theater tickets w ere summarize 1 at >100, though It is a notorious fact that tha great disple of Karl Marx showed himself an expert at deadheading at all theaters, on the plea of being

a dramatic critic lor the Saturday Review and her English publications. At Baltimore

bill was $42 for two di

compromised for >100.

' and

his

Aveling finally

FOREIGN FLASHES.

Austria is satisfied that Rtusia means to

fight with somebody

Baron Theodore von Oopolzer, the Austrian astronomer, is dead. He' was forty-five years

old.

The Vatican *bndget for the coming year shows a deficit of $300,000, and the pope has resolved to adopt further measures of retrench-

ment.

It has been decided that W. da Brazza shall be permitted to return to the French Congo eountry, and there dispose of the grant made by the chamber of deputies in the manner he may

deem best.

It is reported that Munich ie about to be proclaimed in a state of siege. Tbe recent expulsions of socialists from Fr<nkfo. t have caused much distress, most of those expelled having

lam II las dependent upon them.

An Alleged lasuranoe Wrecker. Syracuse, N. Y., December 30.—Henry

T. Culver, of Boston, superintendent Of sganoies for the John Hancock inenrence company, and Edward Kamil, of New York, medical supervisor for tbe Prudential insaranee company of Newark, N. J., have been here investigating tbe otreomstances of the sodden death of Thomas Hughes, ca whose life Mrs. Ann Harley held e policy in each company amoanUng to W2&. The geatle-

e the utmost secrecy, but

ettwra thel Bnghea

company

men Interested preserve

admit that times

Metropolitan company and the Hoi

company of New York for about >l.00u. It le else thought that investigationa ere to be made es to the cause of death in one or two other cases.

TERRIBLE CASUALTY.

Steamboat Boarding-House Burned, With Frobable Lots of Twenty-Four Lives.

Mobile, Ala., December 30.—The steamboat Bradish Johnson, used as a boarding-house at Jackson, Ala., where the West Alabama railroad bridge is bid ding, was burned Tuesday night Two whites, Otis McElroy, of Mobile, snd Dan Milhouse, of New York, are missing, and two negroes, Lewis Adams and Ben Bush, were drowned. It is believed that ten others, all negroes, perished in the flames, and ten others were drowned. THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

INDIANA TEACHERS.

NEED OF POLITICAL EDUCATION

A Taper By Miss Laura Donnan, of ladianapolla—A Woman’s Flea For JKsihetical Culture In Schools.

Cell for an Extra Session of the General Assembly—Strike*.

New York, December 30.—District assemblies in ten states—Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Texas, Missouri. Colorado, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New York—will soon send a request to Mr. Powderly for a special session of the general assembly of the Knights ot Labor. Mr. Powderly is obliged by tbe constitution to obey the request. The grounds on.which

Powderly and Messrs. Bailey, Hayes and Barry, Of the general executive^ board, only hold their offices by virtue of the fact that tfieir successors have not been legally elected; that Messrs Maguire, Carlton and Aylesworth, the new members of the executive board, have no right to hold their offices or draw their pay, and that Secretary Litchmau has no right to his office or his pay; that the increase of salaries was illegal and therefore void, and tnat all acts of the general executive board, as at present constituted, are illegal. The impression, outside of district assembly 49, is that there will be a split iu the order. Strikes Begun end Ended. All tbe Philadelphia beer brewers and helpers, 2,500 In all, strike to-day against a proposed redaction of wages January 1. The strikers are supported by the National Beer-lirewers’ association, while the employers look to the Knights of Labor for support. The strike of freight brakemen on the Mobile Si Ohio road is over, the men making no further resistance. They will all lose their positions. The men formerly employed in the consolidated colliery of the Hillside Coal and Iron company, at Pleasant Valley. Pa., who went on a strike October 1, attacked the Hungarians who had taken their places Tuesday night, us they were returning from work and killed two of them, injuring many more.

The afternoon attendance yesterday at the meeting ot the State Teachers’ association was not Urge, a considerable proportion of the teachers who came up to the city finding a superior attraction in tbe meeting of scientists. A. D. Mohler, superintendent of tbe Hunting* ton schools, read a paper on “Education and the Labor Question.” The education of the masses he held would lead fo a solution of tbe labor problem. The present system of education was criticised as beiug too rigid and not meeting tbe requirements of the age. A B. Woodford, of tbe Indiana university, and M. Seiler, of the State normal, discussed the subject as presented, and much iuterest resulted from tbe presentation of the views of these speakers. R.G. Boone.of the chair of pedagogics of the State

era

state and a total membership of 645 The report dwelt effectively upt>n the needs of the teacher. 3,000 teachers in the state, not one-third

for their woi

one

rk.

Only

Of the 13,000 teacher

have a proper preparation

3.000 of the teachers of the state follow the course of reading laid down by the circle, but the num-

ber is growing very rapidly.

The board reported tne following nominations for members ot tho executive board: D. W. Geetj Jug. Indianapolis, to serve three years: C. W. ; Hodgm. Kicbmond, four years; L. H. Jones, Indianapolis, one year; W. H. Klaon, Rockville, four years. The superintendent of public instruction, it was recommended, should be made a member of the board. The nominations were approved and the report adopted, as presented, after discus-

sion.

W. H. Elson, superintendent of the Parke county schools, preseated the report of the committee on county superintendents. His chief

OBITUARY.

James A. Mr.Has ter.

New York, December 30.—James A. McMaster, the veteran editor of the New York Freeman's Journal, died yesterday in St. Mary’s hospital. Brooklyn, from a complication brought on by a fall sustained some weeks ago. Mr. MeMas'.er was admittedly the leading Catholic journalist of America ia years and ability. [He was born in Duanesburg, N. Y„ in 1820, and his father, Rev. Gilbert McMaster. was a Protestant minister, who came from Scotland. He entered Union college, and after his graduation turned his attention to the study of law, but, after eighteen months, tired of this, he took up theology, and in 1854 entered the Catholic

uogy, ana in 1854 enterea tne uatnoll church. He afterward visited Belgium, aud froi

Belgium ‘

time he assume?! control of the Freeman’s Jour-

ere after a

nal. which was owned by Bishop Hughes. Ue had since been its editor. He almost immediately made his paper a power. During the war his attack on the government got him and h is paper into trouble,and frequently he has been involved iu bitter contro-

squentiy he hasl

venues with prominent clergymen. Of late vears he became much more moderate, but has always easily held his Place at the head of American Catholic journalist*. Alter the trouble with the

government at the time of the rebellion, he paid but little attention to politics, although he did much to assist Cleveland iu 1884. The family was a strong Scotch Presbyterian one. Two brothers. Revs. E. D. and A. 8., were prominent ministers

for some years at Princeton, ind. Kev. McMaster was at one time prerident ot Hanover college, and afterward of Miami university at oxford, O. When he died he held the chair of theology in the Chicago seminary. A sister went with James A. into the Catholic church and became a nun.] The Prosecution in the Quinlan Case. Mrs. R. R. Parker, one of the ladies especially interested in the Women’s exchange, desires to correct the impression cropping out from what has been said in detense of Miss Quinlan, ex-manager, who is accused of embezzling the hinds of the institution, in that there was not a proper set of books, and that the keeping of the accounts was faulty. On the contrary, the books were complete, and MissQuiulan had one year’s training before she was given in frill charge. Examination since her departure shows that the ledger has been mutilated, page twentv-tive *orn out entirely, and there are other discrepanefes which Uo not look favorable to tbe accused

otherwise might have been put to sore distress. The Vanderbilt Roads. [Special to The Indiana Dolls News.] New York, December 30.—The annual meetings of the directors of the Vanderbilt system of roads are in progress to-day at the Grand Central depot. The roads concerned are the New York Central. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, Michigan Central and Canada Southern, and the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati A Indianapolis. It is understood that tha New York Central directors will unanimously sustain the policy of Chairman Vanderbilt and President Depew in Investing the large surplus of the year and the first quarter uf the new fiscal year in permanent improvements. The directors declared dividends of 2 tier cent, to the Lake .Shore and Mich gau stockholders, and 1% per ceut. to the Canada Southern. Asks an Accounting for 93,000,000. Chicago, December 30.—At the time of the great fire in Chicago, Timothy Wright had a rent-roll of >63,000 per annum. He is a son of John Wright, a pioneer who owned a half section of farming land in tho vicinity of Union park. When the panic of 1873 broke out, Timothy Wright estimated his realty at >3,000,000, incumbered to the extent of one-fourth that sum. His agent was his cousin, Thomas Lyman, whom he has sued for an accounting and discovery, and to secure the setting aside of foreclosure sales which wiped out the estate. Mr. Wright has not beeu in Chicago for ten years. A 930,000 Loan Effected. The council finance committee, two weeks arc, borrowed >70,000 from the United States National bank, New York, for one year at 4>J per cent, and yesterday >30,000 was secured from Treasurer Miller, of this county, at 6 per cent.; the 1 an running six months. This is per cent In excess of the rate paid in New York. The oommittee had offers for the second loan at 6*^. but the cost of exchange made Miller’s preferable. Yesterday 862.000 was forwarded to New York to pay interest and loans, and with all iu borrowing the city has but >15,000 to its credit until the next collection of taxes.

Russo-German Alliance. London, December 30.—The Paria correspondent of the Times affirms that he has information from an undoubted source that Russia and Germany signed a direct alliance a fortnight ago. “The czar.” adds the correspondent, “was decided in tukinc this course by the attitude manifested toward Russia by Count Kalnokv. Austro-Hungarian minister of foreign affairs, aiid by the expect atien that M Flonquet would be made prime minister of France. State Mine Inspector’s Report. Tbomaa McQuade, slate mine inspector, this morning submitted his annual report to the governor. The prodoct of the Indiana mines for the year has been 3,000,000 tons, an increase of ‘25,000 tons over last vear. The mining capital has been increased >125.000, and Is now >1,975.001. Seven fatal and eight nou-fatal accidents in mines have occurred, against a total of thirty-two last y e “- Will Jota Salisbury. London, December 30.—Lord Harrington has declined to become a member of the government “Thkkk are millions m it.” seid e druggist when asked about Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup; it ia difficult lor me to keep up slock of mum, for it ■•Us fbatar then I ean pieenn U. Nwaioanta.

mittce on county superintendents. His chief recommendation, that superintendents should

have e state ‘tcense, was adopted. d a resoiuriou criticising the i selecting the officers of the

accuse,

M. Seiler suomittei

methods in vomie in selecting

association, lie favore > vivo voce nom

that ward political

in order that ward longer coutrol the (

thy with the resolution, but, after

elections.

rs of

Inatiom

methods might There was sy

us, no

ere was sympa-

a warm disA resolution

natlug commit-

low-

itig nominating committee was named: First Ui-trict. Robert Sp»ar, Evansville; seer -

mission, it was tabled for a year. adopted instructing the nominating comi

tee to select a woman for president. The foil

was ad

Sp«nr t Evansville; second, E. P.

Smith, Bedford; laird. W. S. Aimont, North Vernon; fouith, H. B. Hill: fifth, David K. Harwood, Spencer; sixth. D. E. Hunter, Connersville; seventh, W. B. Flick, Indianapolis; eighth, L. H. Hadley, Rockville; ninth, E. RSmith, Chaum—

At the evening session, Miss Mattie C. Dennis, r t,,., j j . tlje j u(e

of Chiin the

school.” It was entertaining in matter and manner, and was received with pleasure by the audience. After the lectin ~ “

this city, gave a humorous

everybody.

TO-DtY’9 PROCEEDINGS. > About three hundred ladies and gentlemen at-

on “ tainini

sd wit .

are, Mr.'George Bass, of s recitation that pleased

ibs a; posed ot D. W. Dennis, of the chair of natural history, Earlbam college, gave a demonstration ol the practicability oi using to advantage cheap apparatus iu the teaching of physics in the elementary schools. Many interesting and simple illustrations were given. U. A. Huston, the professor of physics at Purdue, discussed physical apparatus and methods of instruction iu natural history. “Oue'of the leading ideas of the new physics, ”’he said, “is that students shall do experimental work; hence the demand for cheap apparatus. But a no mss important idea is that one accurate, quantitative experiment, repeated often enough to diminish accidental error*, is worth both for reliable information and discipline a multitude of rough qualitative experiments not involving measurements. Accurate measurements require first-class instruments. Advocates of cheap apparatus state that the more expensive forms daze and confuse the student. But my owu experience is that most of tho confusion is duo to poor iustructiou rather than to good apparatus.” Tho report ol the committee on the culture of the aesthetical clement in child nature, was read bv Mrs. Emma Mo.,t McRae, principal of tho Marion high school. The reading received unbroken attention. The report emphasized tho value of an appreciation of the beautiful. Beauty is a revelation of the divine. Tbe true antidote to the cultivation of false taste is not to reject as barbaric all that does not harmonize with the lolly ideal of beauty, but rather to recognize all attempts at tne expression of the aesthetic nature aa nelptul means toward growth. Tliis theme alone seemed to be one that th® women were disposed to wrestle with. Mrs. D. W. Dennis, with the remark that “I must, if I am a woman, be heard upon this question,” offered remarks which met with applause. She urged teachers to go into the scho 1 room with an inspiratiou to teach the children to become unselfish. She believed in pictures, poetrv and music, fexatasi* than t ’'it ie Kxstrzxt- ’’ ao It'rvtoiM.-s-m

culture. Hons. J. H.

Smart, John M. Blocs and J. W. nave

respecting the school syt

thought that at least one couuly superintendent should be made a member ot the state board of education. Mr. Bloss suggested that greater publicity should be given to the reports ot the township trustees, and that the law be extended so that the state superintendent be enabled to audit the financial reports (relating to school affairs) that come from the county auditors. Mr. Holcombe, the present superintendent, concurred in the suggestions presented, and read extracts from his forthcoming report, recommending (as reported in yesterday's News) needed reforms. Mr. Holcombe moved the appointment of the following committee to memorialize the legislature iu the iuterest of the needed chauges in that law: John 51. Bioss, R. J. Hamilton, \V. A. Bell. H. D. Vorhis, A. M. Sweeney, D. M. Nelson and W. H. Sims, the motion prevailed, and the association voted $25 to meet the expenses of printing and disseminating the views of the convention touching the proposed changes. • No paper of the session has merited greater commendation than one on “Necessity ol Political Education,” by Miss Laura Donnan, of the Indianapolis high school. The writer has devoted au incredible amount of time and labor evidently in the preparation of her address. Her deductions were based upon statistics collected by herself, by letter and circular; tbe contents of the address, eloquent, became truthful and patriotic, and were received with extraordlna

attention.

style and over-lnd

transcendental philoso;

i were received witn extraordinary The departure from the usual florid rer-lndulgence in “line writiu’ ” and

>phy and psychology was a eeling of teachers that it

and psycbolt ie of teaehe

Miss Douuan, among

igs, said:

onttnental congress of 1787 adopted a bill (with reference to the territory northwest of the

treat so rare at

talrly took one's breath,

other things, said:

.her l Tbe

. rith retereni Ohio) providing schools for the extension of the

fundamental principles of civil aud religions liberty. In the five states that constituted tiie original northwest territory there are 46.465 schools. With 46.465 schools and the constitution a legally required subject In only one-ninth oi them can the schools ot the great nortnwest be said to fix and establish the fundamental

-inciple* of civil lit

establish the frmdamei

principles of civil liberty! Of the 9,414 schools in Indiana only 6,000 teach United States history

and 4.000 the constitution of the United Slates. Three children out of seven only are taught United States history, and one out of seven civil government (allowing the most liberal estimate). No commissioned high school In Indiana is required by law to have civil government in its course of study. Out of 381 such schools. United States history is taught m only 76, and consdtution in 45. In Indiana no examination in the constitution ot the United States is required for

reqt

admission to the st >te university, and no city,

county, or state superintendent is

know an;

tion Is made in the stall

constitution, yet tadfima is out

which schools were established to extend and

>r state superintendent is required to ything about the constitution. No menade in the state school law of the tederal

e of the states in

fix the fundamental principles of civil liberty. In order to find out tbe average Intellige _ of crimiuals, each prisoner in the Indianapolis work-house (forty-eight in number at the time), was asked certain questions. Five only were native citizens; of these one had read tne constitution, one the Declaration of Independence and one Washington’s farewell address. Of seventy-five male paupers in the Manon county poor-house, fourteen claimed to have read the constitution, seventeen the declsratton and six’eea tbe address. Every male pauper aud criminal, it must be remembered, has at some time been a citizen-with fran-

chises.

Is it more Important to the young American that he should know the venous circulation of tho blood than to know that every just or unjust deed of even tbe humblest citizen of this republic never ceases to circulate? Surely if this opinion bed prevailed in 1775 the “embattled farmers” who “stood ana fired tne shot heard round the world” would never have been heard from. A nation’s pulse glass is Us largest cities. Of fifteen school superintendents In such cities who auswered questions, eight expressed the opinion that too little time i« given to these Important subjects, three (bought tbe time sufficient, but the teaching inefficient, and four expressed complete satisfaction, both as to quantity of time and quality of work. Strang to say, one of these four cities bas for years bean tha hot bed for strikfc, and in another, only a few months ago, tbe character of ti>e citizens had sunk so low that tha star-spangled banner blushed scarlet in shame. When the population of this country is 60,000,000. the foreign Immigration for tha year, MMM; tha number af UUtantm

in the constitution is secured by law. aud when shelves ia our libraries era filled with volumes of our owe political history unread because “tha people are not educated up to it,” there U certain ijr need of polities! edu cation. A SMOTIHED BOW. The Teachers’ association, while prosperous and active, is far from harmonious. A smothered row. prominent members assert, has threatened for yean to break into open rupture. This year it is mote pronounced than ever. Tbe outcroppings were observed yesterday. The question at issue is office. For yean, it h claimed, by a Urge aud submissive majority, a few members of the association have “run things” in tbe Interest of themselves and friends. The majority has been partially alienated and a marked indifference, especially on the part of the women of the association, has been apparent. The News has already mentioned tbe reticence of the women, and it was at first supposed to be due to tbe modesty of the sex. It appears that it hts been rather the result of a freeze-out game,

rimi not only to the general association, but to all of the sections excepting the College association. In the high school and village sections only men were assigned discussions, and the offices, excepting now and then the working position of secretary, have been filled by the stalwart sex. The reading circle especially has suffered from the discrlmluation against women. A year ago three ol the eight members of the circle board were women One of these. Mrs. Moffiit. died. Her place was filled by a man. Tbe term of Mrs. Dennis, one of the most efficient members of the board, and one who has contributed largely to the success of the circle, expired with this session and a man was promptly thrust into her place. This leaves only one woman on the board, who is doubtless there because no opportunity for her displacement has presented itself. The board has been further weakened by the failure of the committee to re-name John W. Holcombe, who has done more for the circle than any other person. In the general association the “lobbying” of certain aspirants for preferment would he scandalous if it were not laughable. Profeasor Bell’s resolution yesterday calling for the nomination of a woman for president, while not directed toward Individuals, has had a dampening effect

may be for with concern. The enrollment this year is not as large as last, and the attendance has decreased from former

jonveniion this evening by E. K.* Griffiths, of the Frankfort schools, and others, to imrodnee civil service methods. H is not charged that the association has been mBmanaged. The complaint is that a few have

ana me “big bugs, too numerous on

s. The college protestors urged also, have become programs. Some ol the

the prograi

common school teachers think they ought to be

heard from occasionally.

Professor Bmith Accidentally Wounded. Early this morning as Professor E. E. Smith, of Lafayette, a guest at the Grand hotel, aud attending the meeting of the State association of teachers, was removing his clothing, preparatory to retiring to bed, he stopped to take a loaded revolver from the Inner pocket of his coat, and in doing so the weapon was accidentally discharged. The bullet carromed across his breast, puueturine the flesh overlying the seventh rib, but inflictewg no terious injury, although it may confine him to his room for several days. The wounded gentleman explains that he purchased the weapon for a Iriend, and that the explosion came as he was m the act of removing the cartridges preparatory to placing it in his valise. Hereafter he will let his friends do their own buying of fire-arms. Professor Smith wfb formerly connected with Purdue university, aud he left the institution at the conclusion of the last collegiate year, owing to a row with President Smart, in which tbe directory of the university was involved. The accidental shooting occasioned no little surprise among the delegates to the Teachers' convention, 'o many of whom Mr. Smith is known person-

ally. .

In Memonam of L. D. Hayes.

Yesterday evening a meeting of newspaper men was held in the office of the Journal to take action respecting the death of L. D. Hayes, of that paper, whose remains were interred to-day at Attica, his old home. W. J. Craig, ol the Sentinel, was chosen chairman, and U. U. Brown, of The News, secretary; and the object of tho meeting was s'ated by E. W. Halford, editor of the Journal, after which a committee on resolutions was selected, including G. C. Matthews, W. H. 8mitn, W. R. Holloway, Gid. B. Thompson, James Whitcomb Riley and Charges Wilson, with Mr. Halford as chairman. Messrs. Matthews, A. J. Halford and Harry New were directed to procure a suitable floral tribute, and the suggestion prevailed that at least one representative from each paper attend the funeral to-day at Attica, the tram for which left at 7:30 a. m. A suggestion wasal-o accepted looking to the permanent organization of a local press club, and an early meeting to that end will be held. The committee on resolutions

will make a report to-morrow. A Queer Business Procedure.

William Creek, a yonng man whose parents reside in Morristown, this state, to-day made complaint to the police of the business methods of George Wise, a newsstand dealer, who also has a “run” on the Junction read in the sale of articles usually carried by newsdealers. It seems that be engaged to go as agent for Wise, first depositing >25 in earnest of honest dealing. He made but one trip, and on the return turned over hit sales, aggregating but >3.30. W.se thereupon charged him with not having acted honestly, and after returning only >5.60 of the >2.Y dismissed him from further service. It is stated

vruv o^rv^sua sssvs uv.s^sasvas VO AVS JT L7\jy 3 WU auv as agents aa above, Creek being made to believe that the profits would aggregate >3 or >4 per day, while In fact the profit la light. The complaint Jo-day was intrusted to Captain Colbert, and if Wise ia at fault, as alleged, he will be prosecuted.

Change In Police Control.

The News said three weeks ago that the Liquor league would be successful in preventing the re-appointment ol Mr. Murphy as police commissioner, and that Sterling Holt had been selected, and the Sentinel thla morning says as much. It is also again stated in political circles that Commissioner Downing is determined upon retiring, and hence the appointment of another mau equally as “Uberar as Holt Is being demanded. ft is also said that the pressure for the appointment of Fite hey as superintendent has weakened because he has been quoteo with saying that the Sunday liquor law should be observed. it is also whispered under the cover that something must be done, and done quickly, to placate John Huegele, because he is saying to himself, “no more campaign fund,” and it is feared that he will be stubborn when the next

party assessment is ordered.

Appraisement of the Atlae Works. Trustee Milligan, under the Stoughton A. Fletcher assignment, has applied for the appointment of appraisers to assess the value of the Atlas works. The latter now occupy property nnder a lease expiring in 1888, ana the corporation is dosirens of purchase, but a mortgage falling due

mortgage falling due

», rests upon Theodore P.

it. This mortgage was exeented by ’

Haughey, as trustee for the bondholders, and Mr, Fletcher gave the bonds his individual indoreement. to make them marketable. If the gale contemplated does not meet the bonded Indebtedness, the difference must be pain out of the Fletcher trust, and It Is for this reason that Trustee Milligan has asked for the appointment

of appraisers, that the value of the former

be ascertained.

urmer may

An Attorney In Contempt. In the trial of tbe Castell-Butler paternity suit yesterday afternoon, before 'Squire F«.hitman, considerable feeling was shown by the attorneys, and finally Harry Tincher.who apr-rared for the complainant, gave the Ue direct to James M. Cropsey, who is representing the defense. For this he was promptly fined >3 and costs bv the court. Soon after, however, tbe entente cordials wes restored, and, at Cropaey’e request, the penalty was revoked. From theevideaoe, it appears that the acquaintance ot the parties to the paternity suit began in an “oil room,” and continued until it resulted in the present trouble. The trial ia not vet concluded, as there ia ga effort making to break down the character of the testimony lor the defense, which to far is of unnauai strength. State Meeting of Cane Grower*. The Indiana association of cane growers met this forenoon, bat little was done save arranging the various sirup* for exhibition. This afternoon cams the annual address by President Fumaa, and the paper by A & Chapman, secretary, on “Organization.” To-night there will be an address by Professor Wiley, government chemist. To-morrow forenoon K. W. Deming, representing the Parkinson works, Fort Scott, Kan., where UM government made iu expertmenu on diffusion and carbonisation, will make report. A cordial invitation U extended to all persons hand ling* the products manufactured by members of thU association, and there it a special call for the wholesale men to be present. A Costly Train Collision. Freight train No. 14,1., D. & 8., (topped at Onion early this morning for water. No. 6 came along a few minutes after, and tbe grade U so steep tbe engineer was unable to stop, and it dashed into the rear of the standing tranz, demolishing the caboone and badly damaging the the engine iff No. I No one was injured, and the lam ie ewer >2,900.

STATE SCIENTISTS,

PRESIDENT JORDAN’S ADD]

‘Psychic Phenomena’' Freeentot by Fro* toss or Harvey W. WH sy—Professor J, M. Coulter Elsctod ProslU—k

Yesterday afternoon O. P. Jenkins told 9 port of what he knew about the fishes of the Wfr bash and iu tributaries. Dr. Jordan, who is considered a high authority on fish science, spoke of the relation of latitude to tbe number of vertebra of ti.-iieo. H. 8. Osborn road a paper on “Oephradium ia Crepidula.” F. M.Webster oecujkMttft

ieeu minute* with his experiences in the I _ cal studies of “Llxua macer Say and la conesvue Lee.” A number ot other* talked or read patters about entomology. Up to this time th* subjects were treated in purely eclentifleally technical language, end It was a relief to the ordinarv listener when Professor J. L. Campbell, of the Indiana geodetic surrey, took occasion, in Use Introduction of the titles under geology, to make bU remarks intoUigible to those not so far advanced ia scientific studies. Professor J. C.

la-

accurate __ ^ trustworthy maps of this state but those of the geo-

and troublesome at Cioclnnati, Louisville and IndlanapoUa He then spoke of tbe advancement made in the science of seismology during the past fifteen years, in an Interesting and instructive manner. Professor Brenner described a visit made by him to a locality where ttranE* noises and explosions were reported at interval*. ProiesMrs Campbell and Mendenhall cautioned scientist! to be on their guard In Investigating such phenomena and to remember that flashing meteors reported sometimes only existed In th* imagination of the ingenious reporter. The evening session was occupied by President Jordan in delivering his annnal address. The committee on offices reported the fbUowIng list of officers for the eusulng year, which tho convention ratified; President—J. M. Coulter. Vice Presidents—J. p. D. John, J. a Brenner and G. C. Mrudendall. Secretary—A. W. Butler. Treasurer—O. P. Jenkins. The academy passed a vole of thanks to Dr. Jordan for his ad > resit. to-day’s session. Tho amendment to the constitution abolishing the office of Uorarian was carried, also fix in; tho admission fee at >2 and the annnal dues a: >1. The place for holding the summer meeting was referred to the executive committee, a preference was shown for Marengo Cave. B. W. Johnson, Indianapoii*; \V. W. Byers, Terre Haute: O. M. Lacy, CraWloidsville; P. H. Kirech, Franklin; Dr. Guido Ball, Indianapolis, aud Franks. Taylor, Ft. Wuyuo, were admitted

as members

W. A. Noyes led off in the discussion this morning on (he “Oxidation of Paraxylene Sulphamldo by Potassium Ferr cyanide,” aud was followed by Charles Walker upon the same subject. Professor H.W. Wiley made the hit of the morning in his paper giving the result of his study of ‘•Psychic Phenomena ’ “A short time ago,” said he) “ I listened to an addreas by Rev. Minot J. Savage, on The Scientific Bads of a Belief in the Immortality of' the Soul.’ The address was eloquent and convincing, provided it was accepted without Inquiry into the nature of the argument. The belief In the immortallny of the soul is, or has been, as Savage truly says, universal. But belief is not evidence of its truth. I believe iu the soul’s immortality. Il l seek a cause, one sufficient is at band, aud ft is heredity. Aside from this. Plato’s arguments are as good as any. Other evidence la the phenomena of clairvoyance, mesmerism, thougnt, or mind-reading and spiritism. I was startkd by the revelation made to me by this address—viz: Tnat an intelligent and comprehensive- Intellect like Mr. Savage’s could be misled by such phenomena as to build upon them the argument lie Mr. Wiley then stated his qualifications for the work; his upportuullies for studying the sensibilities and receptive faculties ot tne live senses during a visit to the labanttory of Johns Hopkins,and liiat his investigations were unbiased by any prejudice. Ue explained ut length the norni.d and abnormal development of one or more of bn different sc uses, and the effect upon tne

gullibility of mankind—“all of this,” said, “gives u* a clew to the pit

solution of the phenomena that fUvugo classes among the supernatural." Mr. Wil y

then spoke ot the phenomena of mesmerUu.

trances, catalepsy and mind-reading, mid -ai l that lie had been latoly paying particular attention fo tbe latter as exhibited by W. Irving Bishop In Boston and other eastern cities, lie said Mr. Bishop’s sense ol leellng was abnormally developed, and that he bad known others who could, more or less successfully, perform the some teats performed by Mr. Bishop, aud in every cose the phenomena conld be explained on scientific principle*, and without In any way establishing the fact that there is a soul of man or that it is immortal. “If there were any occult power,of seeing—that is. clairvoyance —Mr. Bishop could say ‘The bank-note iu your hand is numbered so and so. Look and see if it is not aa' But be can’t do this. You must look at*it and then keep your mind intently upon it while he holds vour baud in his.” He held in conclusion that all psvchical phenomena must be interpreted by scientific methods

and in harmony with established (act-. Mr. Wiley also read a paper upon “Causes of

Variation of Sucrose in Sorghum ” Professor Brauner also read two papers this

morning. One on “The Deep Well at Blooming

ton” and another on "The Limit of the Drift in

Kentucky and In iana.”

iber

moon,

chemistry aud economics.

. .per* t

this afternoon, embracing geology, astronomy,

LOCAL PICKUPS.

The Century for nfannary has been re-

ceived by Cathcart, Cleland & Co.

Building Permits: Felix Deitch, frame

cottage. East, near.New York, 8900.

Workmen being in possession of tbe chapel, the Tabernacle prayer meeting will be held to-

night In the church building.

Tbe Board of Trade will haves banquet at the rooms to-morrow.Immediately after “call.’*

It will be tendered by V. T. Malott.

The Seventh-street H. E. chnrch will have a watch meeting to-morrow night, at which Rev. WiU Tinsley will preach. Sendees wlU begin at

*30.

The Catholio Knights of America (both branches) will give a Joint social Friday evening at Masonic hall. Short speeches and music both vocal and instrumental will enliven the evening. A. U. Fisher attempted to make tremble at the Dime Museum last night, and he was placed under arrest in Klingensmlth's usual style. Today he was fined for disturbing a public meeting. D. D. Bants, president of the board of

istcea of Indiana university ‘ e governor that the receipts for the fiscal year were >57, >2,118.71 remains unexpended.

The state board ot education held a called meeting this afternoon and rescinded Its former action granting state teachers' licenses to graduates of tbe Indians and Purdue universities who have taught satisfactorily sixteen months after

graduation.

, Mayor- Denny to-day presented a com-

munication to the Board of

Trade from iy r of Mane- ; vantage* of

A special

meeting was called for tomorrow at 11 o’clock a.

m. to consider the subject.

the Altman A Taylor company, field, O., calling attention to tha disadv the Reagan bill to this city’s interest*.

PERSONAL.

Walter W. Black, son of Professor J. 8.

Mias Ruth Torbett, formerly of thii city, is ono of tbe chorus girls of the Na-iouxl opera company, eo sutnmtrfiy dismissed at Chk-ago tha other day; she with others is preparing to sue the managers. State Secretary Myers gave hi* le-fnr*. “Talk and Talker*.” to a good audience at tbe Blackford street church last evening. It sre* a lecture which he has delivered at various point*, but never before in this city, end it waa favorably received. It ia announced by tbe Anderson preee that Caroline Gage, this city, and Kent Thomas, both of whom are leading member* of tne Riley dramatic combination, have been united In mare riage, the ceremony having been celebrated at Butler, Otis state, on Christmas day. Tbe death of Thomas Breoker, at his home on Brooklyn Higbta after an illness of eGht weeks, U reported. He wee aged sixty-five. He formerly lived on Sixth street, this city, where he ewned considerable property, but in late yean he met with numerous Iosks. Re was noted for hts pertinacity. The funeral ta Ml for to-morrow tort noon. John Booth, Jr n and Mias Minnie E. Wags oner were united la marriage last everting, at the Seventh rtroet chnrch, Rev. Mr. Wydman officiating. Th* ennrch was tasteful 1 y decorated After the wedding there was a reception at the home of the bride’s porenU, 82 Yacdseatraek The attendants on the groom and bride included Will Kerchner, James Masson and Frank Wood, and Misses Jessie iMter, Jtomta Enos and inaHaah. Burke, the Hew Btoe Lfase President. Nbw Yore, Deeeaber SO.—The Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati A Indianapolis railroad direetot* ot their meeting to-day elected Btevensea Burke pretident. Mr. Burke has been aoting as prarideat of the road lino* the death of Prtoldeut Devamux. The statement of t>u*V