Indianapolis Sentinel, Volume 34, Number 119, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 April 1885 — Page 4

THE INDIANAPOLIS DAILY SENTINEL' WEDNESDAY MORNING APRIL 29 1885.'

O 'WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2D.

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Ex-Govkf.jor Baker died yesterday. Indiana has lost one of her best citizens. An outline of his life will be found elsewhere in th.'a morning's Sentinel. Tri Colonel C. C. Jones, of Augusta, Ga,, who wrote that beautiful resolution forwarded to General Giant on hia birthday, was commander of a Georgia regiment and one of the harde't fighters of the Confederate army. The Lindell House in St. Louis made a narrow escape from destruction by fire yesterdey evening. Although somewhat damaged, we Are pleased to announce that this splendid hoatelrie wai spared to the traveling public. Keckst rains and eunehine have improved the outlook of the wheat crop. The shortage will not be so bad a3 hai been feared. Illinois and Kanaa fields are the most unpromising, and those of Michigan the most promiiiag. Tax City of Bydney, on which Maxwell, the murderer of Preller, at SL Louis, sailed, will be due at Auckland on next Saturday, when a cablegram will doubtle33 tell something of the fugitive. Extradition papers are being prepared to be forwarded to the State Department to await there the apprehension of Maxwell. Meantime the St. Xouis authorities are expecting a letter from Prsllei's relatives in London. Tnf.ni: is a disposition here and there among Democrats to make 8ecreUr7 ßtytrd the Mperat of tüe Cleveland administration. Pailadelphia News. There is no scapegoat needed. Everybody is satisfied with the administration, except five or six bloody-euirt organs, and they would not be satisfied with anything that "was done by Mr. Cleveland. Let them wail to their hearts' content. Happily the great mass cf the people are no longer affected by them. Hok. Kbilev, appointed Minister to Italy, "considered tbe war against tbe South a bloody outiage." Mr. Keiley baa thus early expressed himreif to prevent tbe possibility of any jealous rival imputing disloyalty to bis Democracy. There will tow never be a question as to tbe genuineness of hia party zeal. No Republican ever narborod ach a thought for an instant. Koiomo Tribune. Ucseb7 and Longs tre et "harbored such a thought," and yet they are to-day among the most distinguished Republicans in the country. All held important positions under Republican administrations. General Sparks, Commissioner of the General Land Office, says: "I am convinced that there must be decisive and sweeping changes in the Land Department before its management can be reduced to an honest, efficient and economical basis." "What a commentary that upon the Republican gang that has been running that office. It is a source of mortification to '.any good citizen that the honest head cf the Land Depart ixent finda it necessary to make such a cornmint on trusted official. A British and a Russian man-of-war are ljing In the roads off Foitresi Monroe, both watching for news of a declaration of wir between their respective governments. Uncle Sam" hss put the two vewels on notice that, in tbe event of news of war, they shall not fight iu Hampton Roads, and the old gentleman hss one cr two o called men-cf-war, somethicg mere dangerous than oyster boats, to enforce his demands. But if the Bxitishman and Russian were to get boiling over mad and pitch into each othr, iegard!es3 of Uncle Sam, what would his little tubs do about it? It was on this same water that the Monitor sank the "Rebel ram Merrimack." But that was before the Jlobeaon Repablican ilDg stole our navy. It Is with no ill feeling against our Republican co temporaries that we recite to them the contentment of the colored citizens of the country under the Democratic administration. Despite the dbxal auguries of ills to fall upon the negrces with the election of Mr. Cleveland, we recall no period of eUht Wfek within twenty years past in which there has been such universal harmony in the South. Something of the feeling there about the colored brother may be seen in the comments cf the Caer'csion News and Courier over the appointment ot Tom H&rn llton, a colored Democrat, as a route agent in the potal service in 8-mth Carolina: Tbe B:otn CroMn pnbtic will be entirely athilt'l if the durer-uttb1- co'ored peopl, wrto have been put In otlice and kpt taere by the ReliMicao. during the lui fifteen years, shall r auccteded by colored Detno-ri'j wdo have sided with the white people In tbe dISerent political ccntetts from 1S76 to the präsent time. There is nodelre in Houth Carolina to turn out colorel men for tbe nie of puttlnz white men in their pice. and it will be satisfactory to tbe public, where conp;tnt colored men can be loan J, to

exchange colored Radicals for colored Democrats. This plan ran be followed with especial a 1 vantage In Washington, where some of tbe fugitives irom justice in fouth Carolina have teen proriied with places In the departments. it will readily be seen thst If colored Democrats have a pisctical: awnrance that they "ill be treated wlih dee consideration by the a tministratlcn, the colored Democracy will be strengthened and coneolidated. The Republican organs continue to misrepresent Mr. Thelps, our new Minister to England. The Commercial Gazette Eays: He never fald anything that anybody remembered, except his abuse of Abraham Lincoln and distrust; of a republican form of government. Ibat sort of thing would not hurt him in England. I'helps shouldn't pos-e so much as a man of majestic destiny. Tne further he goes an I the longer he stays, tbe nicer he will ba. Mr. Phelps most positively denies that he ever abused Mr. Lincoln, aid a3 to his "distrust of a republican form of government," he e poke is follows in Bsstsn only a few nights ago: NoJ man that believe, as I believe, in tha destiny of this great country the country that is to oSer an apylnm for all huaanity that needs au asylum, that is to bring Xorth a race that ii to incorporate into Itself all racer, a jour linjua::e Incorporates into itself all Ian cusses no man that has tbat faith believes that this country is golug to perish for need of an adequate Government. Vet it would perish for need of an adequate Got eminent unless its channels could be purified and its character elevated and ennobled. 1 cannot believe, when 1 see before me so many 5oung men as 1 see to-nUht whose hearts are in this great work, who are going to carry it forward through many a summer that I shall not see I Cinrot believe that it Is going to perish, and 1 do not believe it. MR. KEILEY AND THE ITALIAN MISSION. We announced yesterday, on the strength of a Washington dispatch, that If on. A. M. Keiley, of Richmond, Va., recently appointed United States Minister to Italy, had declined the mission. This seems to have been a mistake, es he announced iu New York as late as Monday that he had received his commission, and was the en route for Rome. There has been considerable hubbub raised by the bloody shirt organs concerning this appointment because cf a speech that Mr. Keiley made many years ago concerniDg the government of Italy by Victor Emmanuel. The organs hare also by misreprestntcticn endiavorel to prejudice the country against Mr. Keiley by reason of a more recent speech made by him in Richmond on the occssicn of the banquet given him by hia friends and neighbors. In justice to htm it is well enough to give tis own statement regarding both the speeches referred to. He explains his position as follows: "Som9 of the Eewsr&Den do not appear tobe pleased at my appointment. Iam fully advhed 83 to the reason for the opposition; at least I think it has been caused by orewhow8s disappointed in not securing the Italian mission for himself. If the words uttered by me years ago had been hastily expressed and since then forgotten I have recantly been forcibly reminded cf theni. Bat the ieniarks to ingeniously repeated were not the expressions cf baste cr want of thought. I believed then, and still believe, that it is morally wrong for one State or Nation to invade another. To my mind it was wxeng for the Northern States to invade tbe 8outh, and I fought against tbe movement. Because the South h&3 accepted the position, and there are now no warmer friends than the North and South, tbat docs not remove from my mind th9 moral wrong of the invasion. It wß3 to bs consistent with this belief that I gave expmeion to the opinion that the Italian invasion was wrocg. Although appomtoi United States Minister to Italy, that docs not alter my belief." No doubt Generals Longstreet and Keys both held this Eamelopinion. Both of these distingufshed 1 Republican "Rebels," undoubtedly thought tbat "it was wrong for the Northern States to invade the .Sautb," but this did not set them back any in the opinion of the Republican party, for we find that General Longstreet was sent to Turkey ty an adrxinistiation cf that party, and General Keys wa3 tendered a Cabinet portfolio by the ame administration, and he promptly accepted it. In answer to the Question that it was rumored that Mr. Keiley's mission hid been changed, he replied: "Yes; I have heard or read of eome such rumor, but as I havo my cemmistion in my pecket. and as the President, who I believe fully understands the cause of the Opposition, has not recalled that oppcEition nor Sited me for vy resignation I tee co reason why I should not ttart iu a few days for the new iield of operation to which I have been appointed. What I slid atd believed as a private individual will have ccthicg to do with my duties as the representative of the United States to the Italian Government. I have not tbe slightest reason to think for cne moment that my belrg accredited to tl. at country will meet with any opposition from tbe King of Italy or any cf bi) Ministers. Instead of this I lock for a pleasant welcome." This we believe to be true. He will ba pleasantly welcomed, iust as Long;treet was itceived in Turkey, and Keys by the Hayes Cabinet. Feibaps if Mr. Keiley had changed his politics and gone ever to the Mahone gang of Virginia, he would have been tendered the Italian or seme other mission years since. Bot being a Democrat and securing bis appointment from a Democratic administration, of course the grand order ot the blot dy shirt and its organs are expected to wa:l, weep and gntsS theit teeth. Trcfessor 6wiq, of Chicago, the noted preacher, is in favor of & property qualification, the possession of not less than $509 as a prerequisite for the right of ths ballot. The Chicago Herald, if we read its lines correctly, takes issce with Professor Swing. Here are its remarks: "Professor Swing is a minister of the gospel given to the apostles by the Savior of mankind, himself, in the

Christian's view, the most perfect of mankind. A citizen of Palestine and a subject of Rome, Christ rendered unto Casar the things that were Ciesar's. At the nativity of te Sayior, Hercd was a member of tbe better cl&ssef, aa at his death wa? Pilate. If suffrage then obtained I'll ate and Herod might vote. Professor S wing would disfranchise Christ, who, eo far from haying goods

to the value of lvrC0, was at ttmes not even a householder. The foxes had holes; the birds of tie air bad nests, but the Son of Man hai cot where to lay his head.' Kansas City challenges any city in the country to a comparison of police. She has fifty-six men, all told, on the force, forty of whom are real estate owners, their aggregate possessions reaching between ISO.000 and ?200.M) in value. The Times holds that the fact that oyer two thirds of thelforcs are property owners increases their interest in the peace and welfare cf the city. Thep.e have been several silly speeches made by prominent Republicans since the 4th of November. Messrs. Blaine, Evarta and Sherman each has said some things proving them narrow and disappointed partisans. But Senator Dawes, of Massachusetts, in a speech a few evenings since, rose to the ridiculous, as read one of his passages: The Republican party has been summoned to the discharge of a new duty. It has become tho party of the opposition, and occupies, for the first time in its history, tbe new position in the polities of the country. That position has been occupied by the Democratic party for the last twenty-five year?, and if they had not made such a miserable iailure of it, they would have been in the opposition still. But the country has lost all confidence in them as an opposition pnrty. and they have been compelled to give up to the Republican party. That is a novel explanation of the success of the Democracy, tbat "it made such a miserable failure of it' Arguing by this rule, the Republican, if a successful "opposition" party, will continue, es now, on the outside. The Massachusetts radical must be growing eilly. Hls memory is certainly olf, when saying "occupies for the first time in its history" the "opposition" attitude. Whit else was it for eight years prior to 101?

PERSONALS. Senator Cockrell says Missouri is politically happy. The King of the Netherlands is in seriously failing health. Dr. Mary Walker is lecturing in a Chicago dime museum. Vice President Hendricss will attend the Cotton Men's Convention at Atlanta. Ismail Pasha, the ex-Khedive, is about to visit London on important basinoss. President Garfield's remains la Lake View Cemetery are still guarded by troope. Princess Metternich secured the first prize at the recent Vienna cattle show on the best fat sheep. Miss Van Vkckter, fur several weeks th9 guest of M iss Cleveland, has returned to her home in Albany. Mr. Bi aine will give up his Washington house in June and go to his old home in Augusta, where hs- will spend most of the suajmer. Hon. Samtel J. Randall is regaining health, but will scarcely be restored to his full measare of vigor before next fall. He has been a very sick man. Gcvekncr Leon Ai.cett, of New Jersey, preserves ni3 digestive faculties by drinking a glass of orange 'u!ce every morning at breakfast, and lunching at noon on milk. General Chaeles II. Grosvexor, of Olio, is quoted as saying that the Republicans of that Stata will probably nominate and elect Judge Foraker to succeed Governor Hcadly. Count von Moltke has fully regained his hs slth at Sin Remo, but still looks thin and pale, which is not strange, considering that he is eighty-four years old. He takes long walks daily. Tail H. Hayne, the Southern poet, is fifty-five years old. He is nearly six feet Stall, slender, with dark, dreamy eyes, delicate features, and a low, musical voice. Hia health has always been pcor. The great head center of the Fenian organization twenty jean ago, James Stephens, has been driven out of France on suspicion of being implicated in the dynamite explosions in England last fall and is at Brussels, ld, poor, and feeble. .Mi?s Constance L'dgar, step dau;hter of Jerome N. Bonaparte, and great-granddaughter of Daniel Webster, was recently Invested at Baltimore with the habit and veil of the Order of the Visitation and assigned the religio; name of Sister Mary de Sales, Arch bishop Gibbons officiating. The Chicago News gives the name of Colonel John C. New as the author of certain unsigned verses which the Journal publishes. The information pleases us. The idea of our contemporary mounting on Fegaaius' wings and cleaving celestial air is & new ono. A 'age politician we knew hirn to be, fall of schedule s and pchemes; a satntly HepublicaD, a devotee to art the culinary art. But who will wonder at our rushing inta verse when when When la upon our wonder stricken eye? H-l:oid, John .New on peel's pinions ilies. Cleave the brunt air. lht-s t Yoetic fount And Hsts upon the bluelv distant mount. Verr aps be visits bright Tarra-s'is hill .ti1 uses a daught from i.fliconis rill, Atd with Kuteips"s voire, I'rota's love, -tritt b down tue muse lrom the fair railms at ore. Tbe Washiceton Sentinel says: All those who Klieve that I'resldent Cleveland atjtl his administration are simply actin? as tools t3 insure a Republican victory in lSsS, and who think that th? aim cf the administration ii to 'orm a Mugwump party, weaken and finally destroy tbe Democratic orgsniztion. and insult and guore tte h aders and workinsrmeu of ttie party by selecting; outsiders in preference to then for ho dice offices of trust and emolument - will be sadly o Uai pointed in the end. Heveland is a Oemo.-rat. so Is every member of hialablte:. They will give us a Democratic adtr.ini;trtion, reorganize the tarty and aefine what are Democratic principle. "Ttelr pnrpose is "ot to destroy but to build up snd siren $tfctn the Democratic tarty. Rut before they can do that tht-T hare 2m to clear the real or the rubbish of boih jartles. A Northern jaaker has been traveling thiocghthe South, and here is something from his experience: Towards the Close of the year I felt that I would ventur- down laio the 6tte of Mtoourt for ths purpose of holding what I called 'Qtiaeer meetings," to promulgate tbe cause ot reunion bd temperance lly regsam for ranin? use of the world venture, and because I was accustomed tortading oar Northern literature, especially our Northern Bepublican papers, and judging from their character, it appeared to be the delight of the editors to misrepresent the people of the South In various ways with malicious tntentions. 1 mut acknowledge that my going South u tzzompnted with very serious apprehension. I ws

firmly decided that ft would not be prudent to convene upon the subjects of slavery, war or politics, XearlBK that it may be accompanied with discord and malicious abtue. But I bad not traveled ions, b9fore I learned that the Southern people bad been shamefully misrepresented; that if there was any prejudice harbored, that it existed within m j s?lf. That 1 could feel equally as safe under tbe vioe and Cz tree of au oll üave owner and ex-Confederate soldier, and converse as sociably upon aoy topic we chose to select with as much saiety as at home.

Professor Sumner, of Yale Calle?, lectured in New York recently on "Protection. The following are brief extracts from the lecture: It Protection is a phase of socialism which, Instead of making equality, makes inequality. Protection drives capital out of those industries which do pay into thoje which don't. Can we pet rich by taxintr each other? Can we increase prosperity by scalping each other? That's tae whole aucMiou. guppoo, now we are 11 here, we lock the doors and besiu to swap our watches, jewelry, and money, or to plunder ea?h other: bow much better od-shall we be to-morrow tr.orclrg:. unless somebody come3 in with more morey.' Protection seta A to work and helps R to live on him. Whatever prcpperlty we enjoy Is what God has given us in a great continent, rainuj what protection has taken out of it. Look at tbe way Consres dea'a with thetariCT. Given a commodity, the first question ask el is, Who's behind it?" Perhaps it's a little Concref sman from Connecticut. Well, make it 20 per cent. Then who's behind this one .' Big Senator; a hundred per cent. And this? A big combination: 150 per cent It you want to raise wsges you must not tax commodities, hut tax men. Protectionists tax a msn out of one part of the wazes to give him th3 O'ber, and then tell him that lie wouldn't nave Lad that If he hadn't be?n for protection. An Irishman complained because a dollar in this country went no tr'herthan a shilling In lie siid. 'Then why didn't yon stay iu Ireland'"' atkeo a friend "Btcaube J couldn't get tbe sfcil1 said the Irishman. If be se:s a dollar here it comes out of us who were here before. When a ship comes in at Castle Garden with a swarm of foreigners, they are so many more that we will have to fit out with dollars. 'Good Housekeeping" is the title of a ssmimonthly journal published at Hclyoke, SIas., by Clark W. Bryan & Co. The mission of the magsz'ne is indicated by its name. It has secareda corps ofthebest writers on home topics and upon furnishing, decorating, heating, lighting, etc. Terms, 52. o0 per annum. Obituary. Isaac N. Zeublln, one of the oldest and most extensively known citizens of Madieon County, died at his home in Pendleton on the 21st Inst. Mr. Zeublin was aged seventy. For twen-tj-two years he ably represented the C, C, C. and I. Railway at Pendleton, in which capacity he never betrayed any of the important trusts so generously confided to his care. His several duties were 'discharged in a manner highly creditable to himself and with tbe utmost degree of satisfaction t? his employers The patient manner in which he dealt with the patrons of the road, together with the honest and upright methods he pursued In dealing with the public, won for him the well-merited good will and esteem of tbe entire community. At the time of EeveriDS his connection with the Bee Line, he was the oldest officer of the rod. Sicca his connection therewith, he ha) engaged in various pursuits of a mercantile nature. His death was catued by a complication of diseases, which bave rendered the past three years very painful. His remains were interred in tbe family burying ground at Pendleton on Friday. Tne funeral was largely attended by friends and relatives from distant point3, wbo. addd to the large circle of friends in Madircn County, rendered tha aeasmblage tbe most extensive ot thi character fjr many years. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. V. Hill, and two sans. J. V a-.d J. Ztublln, the two former residing at Pendleton, and tbe latter is General Superintendent of tho Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company at Chicago. The L.Iiior L.nr. To the Kditor of tbe oentinel: Sn: V.'ill you be eo kind as to stats whether or not the last legislature amended the liquor isw requiring tbo appl'cant to be a residem of the township or county for a de;crmlnate period in order to obtain a license to retail intoxicating liqcorr. Lux. Eensselaer, April 27. Answer There was no inch an amendment made, or legislation of auy description regarditg the liquor question by the last Legismime. Our Senator. Evansville Courier. Daring tho past week Senator Voorhess has been engaged in a murder trial at Madisonville. Ky., acting as counsel for the accused. His remarkable abilities and advocate are thoroughly Jen own to the entire country, and his eloquence has been heard at tbe Bar of many States outside of Indiana. His service in public life has covered a period of history in which many of his political contemporaries, who started as poor in this world's good as he, have acquired large fortunes. Let any one call over the list of public men, who have been prominent during the last quarter of a century, and see how many of them can be named who are without th taint of suspicion. Unhappily they are few, but foremost among them is Senator Vocrhees. Year after year he has stcod before the people of his own Otate as a cbampion of Democratic principles, and to pive an account of his own public acts. But in no campaign has be ever been cooirelled to ni8ke uplaDation or apology for his conduct. He has returned to his constituency at tfce cloee of every session of Congress with, clean hands and increased reputation. Certain'y no man of our generation enjoys in a higher degree the honors that come from a weil sustained and unavailable public record. Being wholly without private fortune, his ealflry a s a Senator is Inadequate to the expensive living et the National Capital, ar d he i compelled to look to his law practie as a meaDs of adding to his income. 8o we find Mm snatching a week from his wellearned vacation and croHin the mountains, not for the purpcie of adding to hi3 reputation an a lawyer and advocate, bat simply fcr the money there is in the basinets No wonder tbat tie people of Indiana lo?e this man. No wender tbat there are evidences to day cf a deep-lyins sentiment in the hearts of the whole people, in favor cf according him still bigber honors in the future, ttan these he now bears. Greater than riches is a name that all the world knews, and yet that no man hss ever dared to tarnish'with even the breath of ecandal. A Childlike and lilac 1 Senator. Minneapolis Tribune Some years ago some WIi cousin lands were advertised for a!e under the general law. and Senator Sawyer, (hn, as now, a large Wiicorsin landholder, took care to post himself thoroughly upon the value of each parcel put tip at auction. When the sale day arrived a party of Eastern capitalists on the lookout for a speculation were on hand to bid. They knew Sawyer, and in every instance they ia??f d hii bid. They felt very mnch e'ated when they saw, or thought they sa, a loos: of annoyance steal over hia placid countenance aa section after section was knocked down to them. They bought nearly every parcel upon which Sawyer set a price, aLd went awsy delighted at their hrewdress. Some years after tbey visited Wisconsin, and called upon Sawyer. He was dePgUed to eee them, invitel them to hia

house Jin fOshkosh, and treated them very hospitably. They were going to look at the lands tbey had purchased at the sale. Sawyer chuckled as he shook each by the hand, and invited them to call as they came back They have not called to dabs. The Senator expected to meet sharpers at that sale, and eogotafrlecd tobidon all the b;st lands for him and er cured tbe good timber lands offered. Tbe Eastern men still hold the titles to half the bcgi in Wisconsin.

Vlosic cf tha Future. I Chicago Xers.1 Heretofore Mme. Adelina Patti has been considered tbe greatest vocalist in the world, but it is now believed tbat she does not pojsets half the pathos President Cleveland throws into his voire when singing the beautiful ballad "Some Day" to an Illinois Congressman. mtUr-Sweet. llloustoa (Tex.) Post.J Mies Sweet, the Chicago Pension Agent, is tall, zed-beaded and nay. The Democratic party 13 pledged to reform this Government. ISTUMI4N TROUBLES. Colombian Xatluinl Troops Arrive at Panaiua Arlpurtt'd Actions Not Accord-, leg to Treaty The French Consul' Absurd Claim. Panama, April 26 Catnbid Cambina, roeuengtrof the Diplomatic Corps of Bogata, arrived at Panama this morning with the national troops, which consist chieily of volunteers from Cauca, under command of Montoya, who has sent Aizpurn notice to leave the city in forty eight hours. Aixpurn now says he will fight. If he does not evacuate the city the National troops will try to dislodge him, and unless the United States troops interfere the city will stand a poor chance. If Aizpurn remains in the city the struggle will be indefi nitely prolonged. Panama via Galveston, April 23. 19 a. m. The American barque, captured by the rebels some time ago, was broug ht to Colon yesterday by the Alliance, having o n board the rebel General Benjamin Ruiz and sixty men. At paiaiso yesterday alternoon a riot occurred between resident Jamaicans and Colombians. Three of ihe latter were killed and seventeen wounded. A company of marines under Captain Rid have gone there to keep order. Paraiso is ab&ut nine miles frcm Panama. The natives are very uncertain throughout the interior, and may attempt to stop transit. The detachment of marines froai Tennessee, Galena, Alliance and Swatara returned to their respective ships at Colon yesterday. Tbe National troops are within two days' march of Carthageca, and news cf an attack ton that city mav be expected any d.iy. Upon entering Panama on the 1'ltn inst.. Commander McCalla issued a urall fly-eheet, in th9 French, Spanish and EdHsIi lahguages. giving his reasons for enterirg the city, lie directed all the bars and drinking ealoons to be closed, end stated that no armed force would bo allowed to enter the city, and that the United States forces would do pohce duty. McCalla further exolained through the fly-sheet that by allowing disturbances in Panama the United States would greatly endanger their guarantee of an ot en transit; tnat tha events at Colon proved that this action v.'as prudent and defcirable. The disinterested services of Anisricen troops was applauded and apprac ated greatly by the better element of the citizne. The city was turned over to General Aizpurn upon his signing a treaty that no barricadts would be erected, that no lighting ehould fake place in tbe streets, and upon bis guarantee to protect foreign lives and property. United States Consul General Adamson has given prompt information to the American commander of Aizpurn's warlike preparations, and has received soma strange treatment at the hands of the French Consul, Aramando, who claim to have caused the withdrawal of the United States forces. Armando had nothing to do with the withdrawal. Consul Adamson and Commander McCalla have undoubtedly saved Panama. Narrow Escape of the Limlell llotel at .St. Louis. St. Lot is, April 2!. Tbe Lindell Hotel bad a very narrow escape from destruction this afternoon. About ö o'clock p. m. smoke was discovered is-umg from the cellar over the whitewaahers room, and poaring out of the box which eccloses the annunciatar wires, and which runs from the cellar to the upper story. Up this box the flimes rnebed with great fierceness to the rcof, but fortuca'ely they were toon (oppressed in this direction, and by tbe desperate and persitent exertion ofjtbe firemen were confined to the cellar. Holea were chopped through the office rloor aid pirxs were directed through toem and all other opening to the cellar. Ths entire basement was flooded with water, and after two hours' hard work the fiimes were quenched. About lifiy feet square of the rotunda iiocr is burned out, the office is nearly wrecked and the reading rooai greatly damaged. Carp?.ts and furniture on the parier floor and in everal rooms on other Etoric3 were very seriously injured by water, and the wall decorations we e destroyed by soots. A large part of the cellar wai also burned cnt. The ics is variously estimated at from $9. CC0 to $rU00O. cöVered by insurance. When thfl fire w& oicovered thsra was great alarm among 'te b raiders and guests of the bcteJ, but evvty one had time t ) tl cut safely No ir.juriei or mishaps are yet reported. Copter was ieived in the hotel this tveniiv, hni'locgars are occupying their rcou-3 to :.iebt. There v. ill be nj interruption to the basine-s of the noun Two firerren w rs overcome by smoke, but th;y will recover. Arreiit! for Arson. Special to the öentlnei. Maiiiox. lud., April 2i Last nisht Andjew Johnson, cf Däjton, O.. and a pal by tbe rame of O'tr-s, was detected in an attempt to tet fiie to the Tret-cnt House, on Braism street, and were ice mediately ar-rej-Ud by effict-r IvicNair and taken to jail to swait trial It a ppard thfy bad eome trouble wiih tba proorif tcr, and were sstting tire ta the buitdn e for revenge. They will bave tbeir tr:l hi the present tern of "the Circuit C-urt. which s now in session. A RuMlsn Spy at Victoria, Victop.1, B C, April LS. A Russian who visited ic'.oria about a month ago, under pretense of buying f ars. is now known to have been a Rns.'ian spy, who took drawings of our fortiitrntiens and harbors. He went from here to Stn Francisco. T authorities here are constantly receiving offers of service from British subjects resident in Washington Territory, Anrona ana California, in case ot war with Russia,

NATIONAL AFFAIRS. Concluded from First Tage.

and nnder date of April 17, he wrote tj the Secretary of Stab?, expressing his firm belief in his eligibility, but requesting that his name be not further considered in connection with the place. Before tbis letter reached its destination, Mr. Lawton received a tele gram from the Secretary of Stite based upon the determination cf the President to be guided by the opinion of the Attorney General, informing Mr. Lawton tbat the President desired him to procsed 1 with his preparations for accepting the mission. The following is Pxcs'dnt Cleveland's reply to ilr. Lawton'a final declination: i:KcirrivF. Mansion. WiMiiMiiuX, April 21, 1S55. ( To Hon. a. K. Lav ton. Savannah: My Dear Eis I rcaret exceedingly that for any reason the aiimI?iis;ration is to be acprivel of your honorable and valuable services in the ninon to Kussia. The opinion of the Attorney tifneial upon the qutstion of your alleged disability, under the lourtenth a:nen lment to ta CoDHitution. was so coxple'ely s.UL' factory, anl removed so entirely ficm my mind ail doubt a to your elifcll.iJity, that upon raiidia it I at once decided to as you t accept the position. and I loara from the Secretary cf Elate that he telegraphed you to tnat etfet t; but it seems thai your letier or the 17th was then oa its way, which was folio we 1 by that o! the ISth. affirming your decision. I sincerely regret this determination upon your part. umeirnhly foimed, ami so patriotically expressed, and whilst I muit reluctantly accent it as an announcement of your deliberate des. re and teiotal with, 1 tau but ftel tnat tbe country is cteatly the locr by iL With sincere regard aa 1 high respect, 1 am your cbc-Urnt servsnt. GP.OYtR C'LKVil AM. AT DELMOXICOVS. Mr. Pendleton' epetch at the Dinner la His Honor. New York, April 28. When Mr. Ten dieton was introduced, the gentlemen cheered him for several minutes. Mr, Pendleton responded to the toast, "Our Guest of the Evening." Ae eaid, in substance: t!Mr. President and Gentlemen I feel so much honored by your kindness tonight tfeat I can not well express my gratitude, for words of fitting acknowledgment fail me. There are emotions which find no ready utterance. Daring my life I have had grateful public assurancrs of cordiel approval from friend?. I have hai th? corJisI gocd will cf fellow-partisans, but the hi2he?t hCLor was reserved for this evening. When I receive this mark of commendation from my fellow-citizers of New York, who are aieembled without dlstsnction of political parties, professions or. callings in life, whoe only bond of uniou is their resotute purpose to abolish the civil service evils, audio rescue tbe country from tbe perils wlrxh these evils involve, I eee many noble names among thr.f e preeentto night, many ot whom I had not known until an hour ago, but we ere asfembied, brethren, accordicg to tbe feilb, it 13 to that faith and not to me personally that you pay th?s tribute. As I etand among you, I am painfully conscious hoy much more I owe to your considerate partiality than to any claim cf my own. I hava beori faithful, persistent acd unflinching, and always ready to tacrifice the pressnt, in aurauces that the people in the end would s the right, and fhus eventually win in the future. I was groping in the dark with the Jenks bill of the old time, until Mr. Dornoan B. Eaten explained tne defects of that measure. I then tucceisfullv cred the passage of the Civil Service R'form bill If I bear tears, they are honorable infc;gnia, wen in an honorable achievemenL I will not discuss the wrongs to be corrected or the methrds of rigfctlnc tbem. Show rne ' tbe spoil system and the merits Bjntem, aid I will show you a warfare iievitable and to the death; either may live, but tbe otbr must die. The spoils system gives tbe offices of the people not to thoee bast qualified, but to those who have rendered the best partisan service to the successful candidate; it n.es public service to pay private debts; it raises an immense army of cfhcebolders, who are enlisted and piid out of the public treasury by the party in power; it spoils public faith, public credit, the public service, and in the end will snoil tbe public institutions. The system should have no rcstiLg plscs in our government. Tbe civil service system on the other band has for ludjgma.a public office is a public trust.' and the test fitted to discharge the duties of aa oiLcs, should be ; charged with the responsibility. Tue on v pivotal idea around which the details of this system is that every citizen deairin to entsr public Eervice should be entitled t e-Uer nto competition for the same. It is fair, open, manly way. The system has wrted. It has improved the public service ard hus made men work well and not feliike tltves. Its sccpe shotild be nUe,i and Ehould be extended to all olh where pclitical opinions are not teressa y to the discharge cf duty, end it will be e. tended. Tbe f.iith of the administration is pledged to it. Lt us pre? this eood work now and always to a final contummat'.oa. I have entire faith in President Cleveland is a true friend of civil serr.ee refom. Cheers. Tbe bold and manly etand La took in his letter of nccentance and of hä early declarations made his election p03si bie, and his actions since have been deliberate and within the lines of highest duty. No more difficult 'tf sk ever devolved npea a man than upon Grover Cleveland on tLe daycf his inauguration. In my judgment, cn the whole, he ha done rercarkably well. Cheers. This i the critical time of his acuiinisiraticn. He must formuiat po!5ci( and encounter criticicr.i from hia political opponents; Le mn-t appoint oücetoldeiE, and icany qood x:i?u will be dif appointed, bat it is th? duty of I eil his just countryrner. however, they may I feel inclined to crliiciK hi;j. to ive him dow in the enprexne rr -xit of his trial, tbat hearty support that eve-y cr-o-er. raler of eveiv free peopl-J l- -btitled to. G.rUleix en. I ruirg'e my CFr'.ie-i o r t-rat-VhtiiBS with yonif. upon.tl-e fiü. -: ent saccs--s one good cartf has s'lairirc- v:d tha: k you one and all for tbe :1uninfe toxen of your contiderttitn." Kt,it.tft of Pjthtna Special to the o n u : Thol.ntown. Inc'., April 2 Our town wü hrr.o'fd, v Jay, with -v-rl delegatlcns of tbe K cf 1. A company from Ls'ayetl' and ore fror;: Y H tTviorr e -n mad- a very fir.e ;t pprarar.es uoori CJr streets during many of t ue; r wfil xecrUsi -rcents. Tby were fir ely i ;u p;.?d erd well drilled, and in general an:-ariric.i exltititfld courage and skill as trse ICniyht "'d yet the lote and alT-ctmo of JJamou au i Ptirai. They were lt hern on tue ccsi?u of the o-e-w, nation and institution of a i - of Kuuhts of Pjtlia. Tfce charter men b rs, we c-.HrMand. ate about f jrty ; man of tutm ieaii:g c'tlr.ptis. WAsai.n. April : II - vl For tfce Ohio e1 Tenatjsjeo Valley Fatr weather, northerly ''ad, fco-uin? slbrhUy warmer in western pcrtioi. stationary, foilowtl by slowly rising tersperatura In eastern portions. Pot tba Upper Utt Koglon-Slightly warmer,' fair weather, winds Shilling to soux and wast lower taroactzr.