Indianapolis Sentinel, Volume 34, Number 4, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1885 — Page 1

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Said a Salesman of a Largo VhoIesalo House to us recently : When I first went on tho road this season people bought goads of me; then I had to sell them; then push them; then crowd thorn; then unload them; and now I am DUMPING them. We aro in tho samo position as the salesman. In addition to our own largo stock, vo bought the Simon Hays stock at as signco'G salo at less than half cost, and although wo did an enormous business vo find ourselves largely overstocked wit QQCdo, and, liko tho salesman, must

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Unloading won't do; it Is not fast enough; ve mint sail tha QQOdo REGARDLESS OF COST! VALUES VILL NOT B CONSIDERED during this special sale. Elegant $25 Overcoats for $15!

$150vercoats for $8 and $10! $9 Overcoats for $5! $22 Suits for $15! .$18 Suits for $12! $15 All-Wool Suits for $10! $12 All-Wool Suits for $7.. Broken and odd lots of Men's and Boys' cpais way bolow cost. Boys' Ovorcoats and Suits 25 to 40 nor cent, below regular prices. C3Vo never advertise what wa do not perform, and vo say you have never seen goods at such low prices as vo shall offer them during tho coming week, and during this Dumping Salo.

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Clothing Company. Special reductions in all our fine Underwear an Hosiery, Gloves and Mufflers. CWe shall present to each purchaser of a $5 Suit or Ovsrjott from our Boys' Department a fast-running eled.

0 Tl Qiecia X ÖJ O IT Pi For a Gents' Stylish xyrf Q U Congress. Vamp3 where for S3.50.

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POUBER'S CLEAN HEAT MARKETS, At 332 it T7ashinnxon street, 78 north Pennsylvania Btroct, and Btail 1 and 3 East Market.

(Coke Consumers, J&J&j&1SJELJJ1. Sc CO. Sell the CITT GAS kCOKK, always Dry and Clean, and All Kinds of C OAL At LowcHt Ir 1 00 w. ofpiceo 60 iiorih Dola wire, HO South Alabama, and 458 East Ohio Dtiefet. Telephone 444.

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VOR BUNDAT Warmer weather, with possible local rains. If interested In an Overcoat, just look at LOT 5,243 a Fancy - back, Gray Diagonal Cassimere, marked to $12. Wa have too many of this lot, and name this price to close them, AT THE w "TV. Iii 5 INDICATIONS Wav-hisgto. Jin. 1. Tct Tennessee and the Ohio Ya'ley Vsr.lj cloudy wtathcr, local reins la Tef.scfs:?:; fair yrcatLcr In Oh!o VftlUy; wiifis illtla tocoutt er:y; t ermer weail.er. Upptr Lake lleion Tair weaiber, rrccc-?cl L7 light local pnnws in norlLcra rn.'D; v.rsncr, kouttierly wind. A SOCIALIST SCAtli:. Look Like nu ltmpt to Get Up a Etauil. vc Army to Uvemne tbe iopleu Mere Kauiori t'mcit o.Jan. ".It i uader&tcol tliit the fact has tcca cUarly dio!otcd teat a number of aroe'l r ;i2j aLits of Scci&lisls arc rtülurly driilcJ In V.iii city, and that ttcy number Rbout 700 men. Ihey aic equipiictl with brtech-londlcg ri:!es, and Ci ill according to ticti:3. Tbe euthe practice Is tuiitrfry to tboätatc la. Ia view of thU fact, end owirtj: to the recent threats ty some fcociaübC leaders, vclutteer tuaria bave beoa plated ia ceo of de arinoricH cf the National Guard, la fpeaking of the natter e2lftrlally today, the Time says: "It i.s rather an cnrlDant coudltion ol thires vrheu 11 is found necessary to gnsrd tbe city nr.cricfi against apprehended attacks from racJi ho are engaged iu i-ccretly rtrillIdk, aud wbef-e announced Dunhe ia to pillage, arton and murder. It is elated that a sr:a!l nun Ler ct militia volunteer, pmsibly squadg ol tcu, are on the -natch cigLtly at tue armory cf the First Regiment to protect ü aaiast thete anticipated &UckK If t h is be the fatt there Is r sc adalov? fetate of afliiis in eilsteace. ItlsnGt tbe duty of members cf the rnilina, who get no my tbfccieelves, to perfcra the extra work of fcittins ud at nichts to truard the property of the .State. J buch v. orkls necfary to be done the taie ought to order It to be done, end pay for it. One of the first thincs which should ba done la to have tho n:aiUr investigated, and II ii be found ttiat ncn re drilled in st ent lor an ille.al purpose they shouid Dut under the supervision of the yHiic. Jost p.s if tbey were buri.lai or etahsi-s ))Ianuiiii; the icr.'i; of aeJiizea." TUAUE AND UUUU. Dry Joodi Clerks Association Factories liehiiinicg Work. Ne Yor.K, Jan. 3. A strong moveraeut oa the tart of ti e Dry fioods Clerks' Association ia (irand street, backed by labor union?, to obtain coirpTete nipstery of the sitnatioa, now that tha discharse ol holiday employes is at hand, resulted yesterday iu a counter cuirent that presages nesr trouble, The police were called upon by a coiuxnittee of merchants to protect their property ia event of a general strike. To-day tue street ewarmed with police who feared trouble. Tbe holidays being over, employers have assumed an attitude of delianco toward the claims of their clerks that has aroused a bitter resentment. The :ler9' Association demanded that employers should keep in their employ the hands they hid in the middle of November throuehout the dull Keson to March without rcauciug waes. Inc merchants yesterday resolved to tana together to resist the dictation of the Clerks' Association and labor unions I,awrex f, Me?3., Jan. " The Lawrence Duck Coawny, employing 1,600 hands, announces a general reduction ol 5 per cent, in wattes. The l'emberton MillS will FUrt on full time on Ilouday, t-mpIoiU)t 2.CC3 bandh. Ditrins Train Robbers. Wn.MiNOTOs. Del.. Jan. 3. A special to L very Evening gives the particulars of the robbery of the Oxford accommodation train oa the Baltimore Ct utral Üallroad latt idght. Tv o unknown men boarded ttie train at Kuins Sun, lud., having fco".ht tickets lor ylmar station, three miles distant. Ihe train consisted of two pass-entrer can. The robbei' entered the train at the rear and passed through trie last car without molesting the passengers. They passed into the forward car, pointing a revolver at the head of each paifenger in turn, demanded your money or lifa." When the brakeiuaa entered the car and was about to pull the bell rep's a rcvover was painted to his breast and he was told "If you move an inch I'll blow your heart o"t" ileanwhile the the other tatLt',ers conce ilod their watches and other valuables l:i tbeir toots and were bslnnina: to recover fre-ru tr.cir demoralization. The robbers noticed this arjd suddenly left the car and jumped from tho trala while goinq at full speed. A Idvely rtrbt. London, OnL. Jan. 3. Charles Abhpy, of London, East, wes attacked by a number cf mutattoes last night, who mocked him down and brutally kicked him. Constables Nichols, Abbey, Palmer and FrlJgewater attempted to arrest tha orLradcTs, who drew knives and made a desrerate resistance. In a few seconds all the officers were sutl'erln from cuts and stabs. Bricks and other mivilej were freely used, and one or two persons who aslsttd the cfliccrs were struck. Five wounded men were taken to the hospital. Constable iSIchcls Is cut in four places and Is in a daujerous condition; ralmer has three cut?; Bri3Kerater is cut in the tack ar.d neck: a fourth party is stabbed ia the back; Charles Abbey wtss kicked and cut about the face. William Brown, a barber, and C:.t:los W. Taylor are under arrest. James and Alfr-id UenderFOD, ptlncirxis la the aGair, have to far eluded arrest. Fm qaehanna llrcctllnc Slowly lYiLKEscaRjir, Ta, Jan. 3 The water la the Sauebanna Kivcr receded ten inches since last niiht. The transfer ol people &nalint freight to Kingston is teing done by boats, notwUnstandir. the great danver of comin? ia contact with floating ice. l'enons dfsirin? to reach the Delaware, Lcfcva.Dna and Western Railroad were obiiera to take the Lehigh Valley road here and male connection at Pittitcc. New Temperance Oratljitlon, EcsT0N,j8n, ".Active friends o! temperance have been busily ngased in arranging an organisation to tide the reiorti over its pre ent critical itage. The movement cuiminaud vesterday in this city, when "The Satiouai league, noa Partfsan and non-?ectaxian, for ihe wuDrefsion of the Liqnor Traffic." was formed. The piatiorra of principles nd objects is ligned by repreaentauvoi of twenty Hi States. Minnesota Lumber lteport. STii.lVATr.n, Jdn. C Surveyor Geaeral I'ror tor has filed his annual report with trie Governor, stowiag the number ol feet of logs sealed the past yef.r to be T.CCO.rrt): tne toial manufacture wr.s I 9,1 CC,CC. leaving liS,0"0.COula boom?. Larabennea intend to srreatly reducj t&e cut this winter, sa vice they can buy logs :n marka: cheaper than they cat them. Stade aa Asaizomeut. I.g.w'tff. In., Jin. 3. Tintoa J. Sharum, peueral merctmnt bts Ri?nei to Alex isruiri and Jehu iJucbüer. UbiiJiies, fiO.Ov'0; ateL", 11,CC0.

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GENERAL NEWS. What Professor Gregory Thinks of Cleveland' Civil Service Letter.

KauJall Kf ccItcs an Oration at Points on the Chattanooga IloaJ, and Also at Chattanooga. Several Places la the United States Shakon by an Earthquake Friday Night. CLEVE;. VSD3 LUTTE!?, II ?let With the Approval of Professor (Jre&ory, of t) Civil Ssrvic Oonimis loti. s a4iii-gton, Jan ., The recent criticiems by uv.jc lie publican nrtmbtTs cf Congress upon Governor Cleveland's civil service letter were made the topic of an A'JociateJ fress interview with iTofossor J. M. Gre. ory, cf the Civil Scrvlco Comin f sion, to-day. Iu rejoate to the first Inquiry LeFfUd: "Vc. I have read cart fully Goverror Cleveland's le'.trr to Ceorge Willlan Ccrtis, and it aeems to lac the tcncEt ex;:CßSlcn cf a Eincere and settled cenvktion, with uo hidden, meaning, and no contemplated atte.thouirut. The paragraphs reliilia.: to those vlo lute used their places for j trty puri oa--'?, width to some ol hia critics appear to be a loophole for a v? Ic partisan proscription, tre bltcether too iax;e tA p.'ain for srehaconstruction. Ihey tre no open, fraDk, and fearless as to iortid all thought cf their hiding any hinistcr and malignant mcccin;;. It 13 truothatby a strained intorpTcUtion cf these paragraphs a xi.aiorlty cf tue her nblieans in oaice mischt be brought nnder con lerir&tion and ousted froM tiieir pisees; and this '.rcnid probably be true, also, of the thousands cf Democrats who have doubtless pained cfl.ee already under civil Bervlce rv:U s, end who, rrota :, cv.pported by word and Vote the candidates ot theia party. To charge tbe rresident-elect with' iatending such a profrcrij tica is to r.ccusc h:m ol using tbe most heart-ic.-s iroey in a lett?r pd.-'ressed to some of his nest influential s;.t Tor;er tLid foremost friends ol civil service relrm, aud of his prospective administration." 'lias rot this letter done much to quiet the approh'tisicuß of clerks ia the Government employ?" -Most certainly. KzLA is most welcomed by tbe earnctt and patriotic friends of this great raufe of xcforra, who look vith dicad upon any return to the f-roils tyste'3. It U natural that persom in olLca should; Fes in it enly a promise of protection, and thr.t ntl'.ce-seekers, on the other hand, should regard it as hcbtlle to their hepss. but its s,i?nicancori?es f.r above these personal considerations of the ins r.nd the outs. It is evident that the hatciul?poils system cf oXee-zettiug and ot'Ice-hoMicgcJin be iubhed out only by pertistent cfiorts of fucccssive aiministration. and, perhaps, succctiivi parties. It was iven to a Kepnblican Ad minis rntiou to besla the work, and President Arthur and Lis rabinet deserve well of their country that tbev ha .c so nobly met the demands of duty. Without haitation they have opened tbe reat dspartrcen's and large rfficcs of tho country to the. lao't nentorious without a Question as to party character, rro-ident ArtLur'e boaxty support of tt v re'orn '.rill make his admini-lrstioa m3 frrn" f: r.I'.xrya it has mac!: it popular arnc- tat?- e'. Lis living countrrmen. "Iut it needs eqna'ly hearty and nacnanimous efTorts and sacrifices of Ids successor, and of tne Democratic pnrty ia its Urn, to fully cxtripate theaccurcd LTps tree of the patroaace system. These eflorts Got- t r:: .eveland'a letter fairly promises, ud in this litn 1 accept it, ia the full lieactn ol its Irua "Hitioa. . If it is carried out la 1l letter and spirit It will place the name of its author hij-h in the list of the best l'residenta of the Rerublie." I.AMJALLti SOUTHLIiN TOUR. The Party Ketttrcn to Nashville and Immediately Stfrt for Dhattanooa Stopping at Morfreesboro, (tellbuckle, Wattrar, Tutlahoma and Cowans. Kasnviur, Jan. 3. Ua. S. J. r.snlall and pirty airlved hereby special coach from Elnaingbam this mr.ralng. The party only remained a few minutes and lfift on a e?ccial train for Chattanooga. Colonel Colycr ar.d daughters, Superintendent Thomas aid other accompanied the distinguished visitors to Chattanoosa. Lfr.Jüudall had been invited to vi&it Murfreesboro and address the people of that city, but owing to his engrKement at Chattancosa, found it imXoEible to accept Ihe invitation. He however stopped over at that place about two hours, where he received quite an ovation. A large number of prominent citizens of Jiurfteesboro and Kutherlord County gathered at the depot, and when the train bearlnz the distinguished part arrived the air was filled with deafening cheers. Mr. DAnd&ll c true forward, and In a few remarks thanked the people for thi kindly manner in which he had been receive!. A grand hand shaking then ensued. The train also stopped at Bellbückle, Wartisce, Tullahorca and Cowan, at all ot which places lar-re crowds had gathered, and where Mr. K&nc'all and llr. iicAdoo made speeches and were loudly applauded. Reception nt chattanobsa. Chattanooga. Tenn., Jan. 3 Samuel Randall and yarty arrived in this city at S p.m. from Nashville by special train. The party stopped at the leaG'.ng cities betv een Nashville and Chattanooga. At Jiurireesboro and Cowaa immense thrones met tbe train. Kandall was called to the platform and made a few remarks. At all the towns tho trala was greeted with cheers. At Stev-e-ion, Ala., a committee, consisting of Adolph ochs, President Times 1'rinting Company: Colonel E. A. Jan.cs, General J. T. Wilder. Hon. H. C. Evans. Colo a el Garnett and Kev. W, E. Basken met the party and escorted them to the city. When the tnaia entered the depot a torong of nearly 1.CO0 of trie leading citizenswere assembled, and as the crowd divided to let it pass cheer oa cheer rent the air for "Randall and high tarifiV When the cheers and the party stopped Jiayor Uurh Whiteside stepped upon the platform aad addressed Air. I'.aadall as follows: "Chattanoo'ja is glad of this opportunity to join her sister cities in doing honor to Axnerioa's greatest statesmen, who? clear head and conservatism have made him tr e peer of all his associate, and won for hia the respect and confidence of the entire nation. We extend to yen and party the most cordial welccnze.' MrirJaudall impended as follow-: "la reply to your words of welcome and friendship. I would say, there Is no town in the South I would rather vi.sit, with its various butiacss enterprise?, It3 energy and its Industries, than Chattanroga. 1 have found as 1 had thought that by a personal visit to the South and to Chpttanoj-a, I would see its forwardness, its cnterprifce, its industrial Interests, aud I shah hope to instruct myself ia all these divisions fo that 1 may be able in latere to act cn behalt of tbe South with more Intelligence than I have here:oiore acted ia behalf of tLa United States. The troth is, 1 hive never lost a vote or missed saying one word that would aid in promoting tne interests of this section af well a& the interests of my own." 1 be speech was greeted nhh cheers, and the patty were then conducted to carriages aad left the depot amid shouts irora hundreds of throais for "liandail axd hieb tarbT." They were condueled uvcr the city, visiting the lertdinj iron and wrod working Jr-dustries. iroa furnaces, aad all pcinta of lntcittt about tee city. At 7 p. a. taere wis a rat55 m ctlng at the Court-house, which Mr. Eandall addressed, and at lp. m. a reception was held at the Stanton House, ciosias wiih a graud bacquit. Acother llanii Defaulter (looe to Canada. Lkxin'iton, Ky Ja. ?, James G. 8cnuham, Teller and Mi5t.HEt Ca.-ukr of the Lexington City national Ban, has defaulted for about lorty ttsousaxl dol'jrs and fled to C ins-la. lie haa beea taking the iccney by piec?fj3cal for months std covering tiacks by fa'se foctlr.fs of addiioa. lie only fled whn Babk Examiner Geitmaa came to examine tbe tack's bocks oa Its application for a tweutj- years' isnewal of its charter. Serughara let heavily for Blaine and aho speculated ia ftocis He I about thirty. hs a wife and two cnilorfn, hetn Le left bere. Hf was!va member of Sfsln Mreet :hristlan Church, lie left a

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CrOihort and am ofTfor Canada. Needa't look for me cor the mmney." It la thought tho defalcation will exceed $40,coo. . LAUT 11 QUAKE S DUCKS.

Washington and Vicinity Was Rhaken ITp on Friday Mght bj a Plalnlj-Felt Tremor. Washington, Jan. 3. Beports are beeinntng to ccxne m of an earthquake shock In this vicinity last night. At Brisihtwood glasses were tipped from tables aad children awakened from their sleep In fright. The tremor was accompanied by a no'se similar to that made by a wazon drawn close to the house. In South Washington the shock wo also felt, and was at frst thought to be from a heavy railroad train passing. Farmers from the neighboring counties of Maryland state tbe shock wai quite severe. In the neighborhood of feiiver spring there was a xumfcllng sound and a perceptible tremor ia the housr. In theviclnity of Langley. Va., the trembling o! the carta was plainly felt. At Warrenton the motion was from east to west, accompanied by a dall, heavy bound and a shaking cf the windows violently, Earthquake in Maryland Baltimof.f., Jan. 3. A special from Frederick, lid., says that in the southern section of Frederick County last night at 9:10 o'clock a shock was felt, supposed to be an earthquake, cauving gTcat con-s-ttrration among the people at Backeyestown, Lime Kiln Switch, Hicksviile, Adamstown, Greenfield Mills nd oibtr points. The sboca was an Eerceptible that the residents ran out of their ousts in a terribly alarmed state. Ji w Hampshire Also Shaken. Lücoma. N. IT.. Jan. 3. A shoek of earthonakp, lasting half a minute, was felt in Laconla Friday nipht. It passed from north to south, accompanied by a rumbling tound. NATIONAL NOTES. Swnim Conrt Martial Kxtonslon of the Uonded Period of Istilled ?plrit-Kldd Will Contest the Seat of the Eleventh Indiana District. Washington, Jan. 3.-Iu the Swsim Court-Mar-tialthe eisminAtion of Genera! Swaimwasconclnded, and Robert Deaker, wh was formerly telegraph operator and stenogtapher for Bateman, was called. Several questions were asked the witnesr, intended to call from him acme stauxaent as to the alleged requirement by Eatenian tbat he (witness) should post false quotations of steck on tbe bulletin board in the office, Objection was made by the prosecution to the form of all these questions, and the Court sustained the objection, lae British Fcsto2ice Las requested information from the Postmaster General regarding tbe general Plan of American railway postal cars and the new system of city distribution, put in practice by the railway mail stivice. The Comjiroller of the Currency has declared a dividend of 13 per cent, in favor of the creditors of the Richmond National Bank, of Richmond, Ind., oa the claims proved, amounting to 1 .02.70. The redemption of national bank notes from the 6 rcr cent, fund, during the calendar year, amounted to 8U0.49t.4il. aralnst f ll:l.4C0,47.t redeemed in the previous year, aa increase of S27,Oo3 977, The rdate Department is Informed that the members cf the fcouth American commission sailed from New Orleans on January 1, for Venezuela and the United States of Colombia, via St. Thomas. Secretary McCnlloch to-day gave a hearing to Senator Beek and Keprcxentative Thompson, of Kentucky, and other gentlemen representing the a hisky interests, in regard to the practical extension 01 the bonded period oa distilled spirits The Secretary said the committee merely requested that he deal with the question witn as mach liberality as possible, unaer the opirjion of the Attorney General. lie considered their request reasonable, and would !sue regulations bearing on the subject early next wef k. ai. P. Kidd has f led njtlce of contest for the Beat of GecrteW. Steele, of the Eleventh Indiana District, in the rorty-ninth Congress. Kiia chars es tbat votes in his favor were cast out by the- Kepublicans. A RIOS DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Two Large Factories Destroyed With Their Contents- Los 400,000. Plymouth, Mass., Jan 3. A'fire which started In the picker room of the works of the Plymouth Cordage Company, this afternoon, proved the most disastrous fire that ever occurred ia tbe town. The Are destroyed the picker room building ana two large manufactory filled with machinery aad combustible material. Tbe third fiictory was oniy -aved by the utmost exertions of the firemen. 1h operatives barely saved tüefr lives. Freeman Joyve, a cripple, in. the -picker roe m, was rescued bad.y burned and probably will not recover. James O Keal was ba Jly burned about the hands and arms. at:d Charlsa Peterson severely burned on the bands aad faoe. The 'two larre buildings burned were of brie, live torles high and about lfCxsO feet. There was a large quantity of imported temp and manufactured stock on band. The loss to tbe company i about 5100.000; insured for :so,ooo, in the Mutual Companies of Boston, borne 200 aands are deprived ol employment. Prolonged Law Suit. Special to the Sentinel. Con Ness vilij:, Ind., Jan. 3. Sixteen years a;o the.firm of I E. Si O. I. Thomas, of this city, received frcm the Cabinet Makers Union a large quantity of furuituie. Afterward there was a disagreement, the members of the Cnioa ciaimin-j that the firm bought tbe goods outright, and the latter insi.:ng that they took them to store and sell on commission. As a reult, ten years ago, a suit was brought by W. T. Dole and other surviving members of the Union, for a balance on the f-oods. Tbat case has since been tred twice in the Fayette Circuit Court, been tbiough the Supreme Court twice, and is now oa its third trial, the jury hating been out all night with probabilities of dit agreeing. A Plucky Woman, Nr.w xYp.k, Jan. 3. The wife o! Dr. Walter M. Fleming was in her rooms this evening. The Jace curtains caught f re frcm the gas-burners. Mrs. I leming pulled tbe burning certain down and attempted to trample out the trues. Her hair and clothing caught fire, which also extended to the furniture. Her husband's mother way lying ill and helpless oa an upper iioor. Mrs. Flemin; closed the doors so the old lady might not be alaxmed. Tbe burned lady sent in a telegraphic alarm to the Police and lire Departments, and pluckily rang up the servants and succeeded la getting the neighbors to carry Dr. Fleming's mother out The physician's wife is badly burned about the face, and the damage to the furniture and fixtures is estimated at i,(X0. Who Fired the Tunnel? Coixmp.us, O., Jan. C A special states that it is not positively known who fired the tunnel at Bristol, on the Baltimore aud Ohio Uoad, yet It is supposed it was done by the strikers. The theory is that the attempt made to destroy the tunnel was to prevent the shipment of coal over from the syndicate's mines. The destruction of the tunnel would cutoff Shawnee, Dickenson and McOunevilie, where work has been steady ail Eummer and to the present. Fifty feet more of the tunnel caved ia to-day, and the firemen were withdrawn as they could do no good. It Is thought it will have to bum out. Mlselns Clerk of the Chicago election Discovered, Chk ago. Jan. C Michael Sullivan, who was clerk of election si the Second Precinct of the Eichteen Ward, and who disappeared shortly after the discovery of the frauds committed ia thepiednct, has been found at Sarnia, Cinadi. The reporter of the Daily News, why difcoverei his whereabouts, says Jrulljvan will not relate what he knows c.acernlug the fraud, but Intimstes that hj has written to certain parties ia this city, and that unless he receives a favorable repocie will return on Invtt&Uon ot the Ci'Uens' Coicmutte. and relate ail he knows. An Old Clothing Uonee Closed. Fr. Way he. Ind., Jan.3.-lhe clothia: bcusa r.f J. M. Nirdllnser 4; Ca, the oldest end largest in tte city, owned and operated under the name of i?am, Pete k Max, was closed to-day under a ineriil s attachment issued by the Circuit court. Liabilities not yet known. Shot Himself. Lr.Evrr., Minn., Jan. 3. Charles H. GInthuer, cf the firm of Gintbner L Co., hardware o tcr8np, committed suicide yenerday by shooting himself throuth the temple. He had made an msnmentaftw tours teiore.

AFFAIRS ABROAD.

The Egyptian Question Is Cam'cp Considerable Co ni motion Again. The Lost Pose of Djnamlto or Gaa Cot ton Said to Be of American Manufacture. Germany Advised to Import Russian retro learn Another Earthquake la Spain Other Items. TJJG EGYPTIAN PRODLEM. Talk or Another Conference on Egyptian Financial Affair. Lcnpon, Jan. 3. The report published la the Paris Caulois that Bismarck had sent a note to Earl Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, charging England with the whole responsibility for the Egyptian troubles, and recoramendIns en "'entente cordiale" with France as the readiest way of securing the accord of the European Powers, is probably without foundation. At any rate, nothing Is known at the British Foreign orhee of any such communication. Germany, bo far as anything is known iu London, still maintains absolute silence ia regard to the vexatious l gyptian problem. Tbe question of summoning a fresh conference of the Powers for the purpose of dircuEsing Egyptian natters, is assuming Inportant proportions. Granville has informed WaddiDgton, the French Minister to Eneland. that in case a new conference shall be decided upon, the conference would convene in London as soon as the Powers shall have seen fit tD reply to the preposais regarding tbo Egyptian finance recently submitted them by Epgianl. This intimation U taken to mean that England would T3fnse to acce.te to tbe holdinz of an Egyptian Conference at Paris or fteriiu vfitnout a guarantee regtiding the trope of its deliber&tion O FN Kit A E FOUKION NEWS. What a Fassenger Says About a Gentleman Wearing an Ulster. London, Jan, 3. A passenger on the train that left Gower street for King's Cross, a few rainuWe before the time of the explosion, says he saw a man, who wore an ulster with a fur collar and a soft wideawake hat, enter the compartment next to that in which he aat. The man carried a parcel, apparently of considerable welght.wrapped ia a cloth of American manufacture. Shortly after the train left Gower street the man let down the window of the compartment with a loud slam, got out at Farringtcn street and walked away. He was then without a parcel. The passenger ihouahtthe strarger had forgotieu It. and looked over the partition between the compartments and discovered the parcel was gone. It is stated that a spool spring and some charred fabrics, similar to that used in the preparation ot gun-cotton, were found at the foot of the wall. French Minister or War Realgna. Paeip, Jan. S Evcnment announces that Geaeral Campenon has resigned the portfolio of Minister of War, because Prime Minis-er Ferry demanded that more reinforcements be sent to Toaouin. Campenon refused, assigning as a rcasoa trat such action would compromise the mobilization of tbe army. General bewail will probably e p. r cc cd Cam pea cn . - A Frencu Scheme for Egypt. Pabis, Jan. 8. Le Paris saysr ''France, with the approval of the other-powers, has completed a counter scheme for the sdinstmeniof the F-gyr tian financial question, which will be shortly submitted to England." Gladstone Suffer From Sleepleasneaa. London, Jan. 3. Dr. Claik states tbatGladstene is suffering from sleeplessnet. He thinks a week's rest is likely to restore his .nal health. If then not recovered be advi&e Glaciatou to take a short sojourn abroad, but does not adv!e total abstention frm work. Gei-masy and Russian Petroleum. BfJk. Jan. 3 The North Germaa Gazette Kjs: "The interest of Germany is to encourace the importation of Russian petroleum, aad thus neutralize the practical monopoly new enjoyed by American producers." p1n'a Earthquakes Madrip, Jsd, 3. A shock of earthquake wss felt yesterday in the coast of Valencia. Fresh shocks were also felt ia the provinces of (ran&oa and Malaga. People in the sections which have been visited by earthquakes live in huts built In the fields, and it carts and carriages in the streets. Death of a Prominent Citizen Special to the 8entinei. Knichtstown, Ind., Jan. 3. Thomas James, E-q., cne of our oldest and most favorably known Citizens, died at an early hour this morning, of pericarditis. The deceased was bora ia Union County, Indiana, July 23, 1816, but has resided in or near this city Bince 1S23. ne was a kind father and sn excellent friend and neighbor. Mr. James leaves two sons, John and George, and one daughter, Mrs. Mary Pike, all of this city, to mourn his los. Deleaves a large estate, consisting principally of farming lands. Arrested for Parricide. Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 3. Clinton Smith, nineteen years old. was arrested yesterday for the murder of hia father, Ira mltb, a farmer in the southern part of the county, on New Year's eve. Adjudged Insane. Special to the Sentinel. chilbymux, Ind., Jan. 3. A commission la lunacy to-day adjudged John McCue insane. John is an old bachelor ho kept house by himself. CONDENSED TELEGRAMS. A freight train with twenty loaded cars oa the Pennsylvania road, at Holmesburg Junction, was wrecked. Traffic suspended five hours. An Incendiary fire at Weit Lafayette, O., Friday night, destroyed Richards' drug store and Aroahoid's grocery. Loss, I31.C00; Insurance, fl.Ouu. Hon. Frank Hurd yesterdav served formal notice of contest upon Hon. Jacob P.omeis, Representative-elect lrom tbe Toledo Coagrdsaioaal District. - The Fall River, Mas., Board of Trade has decided to make another cut of 10 per cent, and the merino mill has made a cut of IS per cent in the wages of the operatives. The hse occupied by Oliver Leclerc at Hail. Ont. burned yesterday morning. The occupants were In .uch a hurry to escape that they deserted a three-year-old cLiid, which perished la the ß-ixae - Ihe tokkeeper. J. P. McKinney, of the wholesale house of Tapp. Leathers A: Co., of Louisville, Ky., 6Ulcided by shooting himself in the heal. It is rumored tbat he is a defaulter, and the books are beleg investigated. . Lodge Matters. Tte following cfEcers wers elected at the last stated meeting of Hope Lodge, No. C K. and L. of H.: J. H. Delap, P. P.; M. M. Reynolds, P.Mr?. F. Grnnel, V. P.: Mrs. SI. II. Evan, CLaolain; Mrs. 8. E. Waide, Secretary; E. M.Webber, Financial Secretary; Georg W. FofTman, Treasurer; Mrs. M.-lVlap, Gaide; A. Rosenberger. Guard; T. 11. Lynn aad A. Rosenberger, TrnUej; T. M. Rryan. M. D., and Misa II. M. White, M. D., Medical Kxamicers. Last evening a very pleasant time was had in tbe ball of Wbeatley Lodge, No. S, Knights of Honor. Tbe occasion was tt"e pnblic installation of tbe oilicers, and a social with mtisfc and cake. During this year the following pentlfirrcn will rill te severtl c3ces of tte . lodge: George S7. Mcctp, P. IL; Jaxnts IL-PoLcvan, U.; S. M.

Whit, V. D.i R. M. Bi. L. Kemer. Rep.: Dr. Robert WcrJ Fred. Kline, Treas.; D. Fpnriier. v L. Tetez, Guide: T. D. Wtrr.; Wilbarn Axnm, Sentinel; S.IL. D.t Medical Examiner; Vt.lXitZL Assistant Medical Examiner The finances of the lodge are in c! condition. Tbe report of tbe Flr:r:. mittee thows Jl.csa paid to tha iri--. erpbanh' fnnd during tb yr or paid for sick benefits and 151C7.0S f o; eral fund in the treasury, beside a L tome sum invested in Government rfexm.

COHMEKCIAL TKA.YELEi:r Annual Meeting of the Indiana tz: elation Ye&terdaj. One Hundred Members In Attendance Reporte of OQcere Tha Poet Laureate's Sons'. The Commercial Travelers' Association cZ Indiana met in Masonic Hall yesterd7 . morning at 11 o'clock. There were about 100 members present, James R. Ross, of th!j city, in the Chair. The President mada 3 address, in which he brierly reyiewed tba werk cf the past year, and ccngratulattd tbe Association upon the prosperity that had attended it during the period since tha annual meeting. During the forenoon session several amendments t3 the constitution were proposed and discussed and fiually referred to a committee which reported la the afternoon, recommending the adoption of some of minor consequence The Board of Directors reported that three deaths bad occurred during the year. Tba membership at tbe last annual meeting was I'JZ, During the year forty-three members were admitted and nine reinstated. ' E!shtytbree have been suspended for non-payraent of assessments. Considering the political campaign and the Etagnation in many line? of business, the Directors think the gain ft creditable one. The Secretary reports receipts asgregtting 14,oC3.&3, the amount including assessments, membership tees and annual dues. There was p&Id out f 3.0S0.2o, leaving a balance on hand of fC.243 00. A resolution was introduced askias for tha appointment of a committee of three? to act in connection with a similar committee of tbe Indianapolis Board of Trade, to wait upon the railroads for the purpose of procuring permits for commercial travelers tJ ride upon freight trains. The President, Vice President and Secretary were appointed as such committee, and, on motion, Sir. Smith was added to the committee. Mr. Ferich, the attorney for the association, was present at the afternoon session, and made some remarks oa ihajHsUik of insurance as practiced b tne association He (aid that tbe system is the beat that caa be adopted, less liability of friction the method of collection is quick and certain, and there is no expense attached. Thrre are no salaried officers, no banquets at tae expense cf the body, and every doilax collected goes where it is designed. Ho thought the society would be as nearly perpetuilaa any one organized for tbe benefit of man. He was torry to see that some mevOera wero dropping out, tut he attributed trV. tocaro; leisnees. The election of officers for the entiling year took place in the afternoon, wltii the following result: . , President, J. R. Ross, Indianapolis. Vice President, D. C. Darrow, Indianapo lis. Secretary and Treasurer, D. W. Co2in, Ia dianapolia. " Vice President for Lafayette, P. H. EhCf ban. - - - - Vice President for Fort Wayne, C. A. Lienson. Vice. Piesident for Richmond, E. D. 7H up. Vice President for New Albany, J. P. Creed. Vice President for Madison, H. P. Shin non. Vice President for Lcganspcrt, G. P. Wtlbburn. Vice President for Wcennes, W S. StCdard. Beard of Directors A. E. Pattison, W. LT. Wright, W. D. Cooper and C. A. McPhcir. son, all of this city. Delegates to National Convention T. A Dean, city; W. J. Robie, Richmond; D. A Lowery, Terre Haute, and George Vf. G6:tr city. , . Auditing Committee Julius Walker, Jcb: Reagan and S. L. Morrison. Just before adjournment Mr. "X. A. Trr . blood, the Poet Laureate of the assocuticr was called out, and entertained the mc:t'r with the following original song: BONO. - The commercial boys. 1 be bald-headed boys. We hear a-ralu the welcome sound, Come share our annual joys; Old Time has rcJe another round Wita these bald-headed boys. Choel'8 For Old Lang Syne, my boys, For Old Laug Syne, We'll take a cup cf kladnea rc Tor Old Lang Eyae. Two hundred thousand travelinz rtfl The trade now well employs. And orders make trade good, we ken. From these bald-headed boya, - - . Choeus For Old Lang Syne, ray boyi, . The sample-roons are vacant cow. The boys are all at borne; Hotel clerks walk the f.oor and tsy They wish the boys would come. . Cbot.us For Old Lanz gyne. my toy:, clz. Pome few who met with hi last jzii Have sought for higher oja ; We'll drop upon each grave a tcu For those bald hetded boys, CBOM-j-Fcr Old Lang Hyne, try trrr, el ' And here s our hand, mttliie itr; A warm heart each enjcyi; We'll take a right &ocl Willi TThV For all bald-headed boys. CKOErs For Old Lang 8yne, ray bejf, For Old Lang Syr We'll take a cup ci ilziz: :i : For Old Lang yne. Scarlatina. Joseph Loucks, janitor cf Ccac was reported last month ts h-iyir " among the children of his farr:i tbat there was a neglect ' tcdy in the matter, and it recesjary to ordr tbe eebe.lt of next month. Lonckj tr . to disinfect the premises tithe vaults ar.d prepare thr.. pane y at onc2rf Drs. Wer J": c exiaui next -the premises, lt c lajfer leliTin there v. ''-. tbe disease, IV. Cary he agreed wiRt Rr.-Wr.r: ing tbe school tf II Febr. for perfect disinfectior , eerTed by the health c Ir noon. .