Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 23, Number 44, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 June 1874 — Page 2

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1874.

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A POKJi OF ROBERT BURNS. HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED. From Ever aturdar. H The troat ia yonder wlrapllng burn That glides, a silver dart. And safe oeneath the shady thorn Ueoes the angler's art: ,...,. Mr lire was once that careles stream. That wanton troat wail; Kut Jove wi" unrelen tin beam Haa icorched my fountains dry. That little flowret'i peaceful lot In yonder cliff that row, Which, save the linnet flight , I wot. vSVXVX o'er me parsed. ÜÄÄÄAn. blast My youth and Joy consume. The wakened lav'rock warbllnj spring, nd climbs the early nkr. Winnowing blithe bis dewy wing Jn moralug's rosy eye; A little reckt I sorrow s power, Until the flow'ry snare O' witching love, in luckles hour, Made me the thrall o care. KVS ASiD GUS-SIP.

Congress bas appropriate.! the suni of $40,(h0 to replace worn-out ana muiuaiwu n jti'nnal bank currency. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, has latelv received two gifts from Episcopalians, one 6f $1-0,000 and one of f 100,000. In Sootland the salaries of certificated teacher, male and lemale, are respectively fVK) and i"J per year. There are 10 Inlands in the hotel business. I wides those In New York, at Long Branch, Albany and Saratoga, there i one at Springne.u, Massachusetts, and another is about to hotel on rcnrooi iar.n. m uo rnndnclc.1. Arrangements have been completed for the holding here next October of a confer ence of the dominion branch oi toe evangelical alliance, to which th9 leading clergyi i ..a. ni thA various nrovinces moil nil u J - v . of tiroat twain and the United States have been invited. The services of the carrier pigeons were so valuable darin- the )ate Franco-Prussian war that both the French and Germans have mna to breeding them on an extensive scale for the r.3 of the armies. In I rench a large dovecot is tobe erected, in which 5.000 pairs of the birds will be kept for breeding purposes. Each fortress is to have a pigeoji house, with a capacity for 1,000 birds, and two p prior 1 Ttirn a- to te established, with accommodations for 6,000. As far as human vision can see she has made a good choi-e. She has married the man of her own choice, and the president, like a prudent and sensible father, has Riven hi-s permission. The president has acquitted himself like a man of 6ense, and his daughter like a girl of seuse, and any man or woman ia WashinRton society who can discover any snobbery in this is by nature the most essential and arrant of snobs. Chicago Tribune. Professor S. Turner, of Norfolk, Virginia, bas invented a novel and beautiful method of making sweet music in every household. It consists of a set of miuinture chime bei Is SO arranged that any child can plav them. The sw eetness and purity of tones of these bells are said to be remarkable, while the cost is oamparatively small. Tbey have already been introduced Into the District of Columbia and soon will become popular all over the country. Some papers have stated that sulphur fed to sheep will prove a sure remedy lor ticks. This is true undor favorable circumstances. As occasional feed ot one taMespoonful of sulphur to one quart of salt will prove beneficial to tho general health of sheep,- and if they are in yood order will keep ticks away without fail. But no amount ot su'phur will kill the ticks on sheep which are all ready overrun bv them and pirehed up with little food. A daily feed of grain will prove of more beuetit by interposing a layer of fat between the muscles. Mr. R. B. Walkor writes from Corisco Hay, In Western Africa, to Nature, in regard to a young gorilla which he had alive for some time, and hoped to forward to the zoological society oi" London. Contrary to the usual assumption in regard to this species, the specimen in question proved to be extremely docile and ' perfectly tame. When first purchased it was shy and suspicious, bnt not spiteful. It was quite tame, eating, sleeping and playing with a large bull-terr er, the two animals being constantly together. It unfortunately disappearedonc night, and was supposed to have fallen overboard. There is a most interesting family In Davenport, Iowa. It consists of ten boys and one girl, and is a little nation in itself. The boys are natural-born scientists, artists and mechanics. Besides cultivating a farm, they publish a magazine called the Star of Woodlawn, build boats, prepare specimen! of entomology, manufacture toys, teach school, and conclude the catalogue ol their industries by writing for paper. Tho Star of Woodla'wn is a handsomely printed magazine of 44 pages, and contains many interesting original articles, most of them be ins: from the pens of tho Putnam lamily. In their last issue they give notice that the sister, Bessie Putnam, is admitted to the partnership, and that hereafter the firm name will bo Putnam Brothtrs fc Sister. The members of the firm are Joseph, aged 18 years; Cnarles, 17; John, 15; Henry, 12; William, 11 ; George, 8, and Bessie, 7. NELLIE'S HUSBAND SARTORIS AND IIIS HISTORY. Considerable inquiry haa been made eoncernining Nellie's new lord, and here is his story in brief: Mr. Algernon Sartoris is twenty-three years of age, and is the only surviving son of Mr. Edward Sirtoris, o Hampshire, England, and his w:fe,Adelaide Kemble, daughter of Charles and sister of Fanny Kemnle. Mr. fcartoris, Sr., was recently, but is not now, a member of parliament. He has a very handsome country seat near Southampton. Besides his son Algernon, be has a married daughter, and no other children, since the loss of his eldest son, a few months ago. He is wealthy and very talented, has a good voice, and ia a good amateur artist. Mrs. SartorU's voice is celebrated all over Europe. Mr. Algernon Sartoris, .Nellie's husband, was educated in England and Germany. The Sartoris family came originally from Sardinia, emigrating from thence on account of their religion, being Huguenots. The groom is a goodlooking you n sc gentleman somewhere about five feet eight inches in height, and stoutly built. He has browu hair (which he parts in the middle), gray eyes, brown moustache and short side whiskers. It has been re marked, with some truth, that his cast of features resembles that of the uueipns. ue bas made himself very agreeable in society in Washington, talks, dances, sings, and flirts. Ue riret met his bride on board the Russia, eighteen months ago. when Miss Grant was returning lrom her European tour, and Mr. Sartoris, with his father, was coming to America to look after some lands, owned by the elder gentleman, in Wisconsin. On the Russia the love affair, which brought about the marriage of to-day, began. The Russia (it is a coincidence) sails the same day as will the bridal pair, but sentimental recollections of their first meeting have not moved them to take parage on her

" v HENRI ROCHEFOPT. , THE NOTED FRENCH. COMMUNIST. HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE WÄAT, HE PROPOSES DOING HE WANTS TO BE NEAR TRANCE: HIS VIEWS OF THE POLITICAL SITUATION HIS CALEDONIAN ESCAPE. The Chicago Times, of the 23th instant, gives the following interview of a Times representative with Rochefort while on his way from Omaha to Chicago : The arrival of Henri Rochefort, the great French conspirator, iiterateur, and hero of a hundred escapades, in this section of the country, en route for the old world, haa caused intense excitement all along the line, People who never read ten lines of French history, but who have perused sensation accounts of the proceedings of the commune in the hour of France's last and greatest trial, have crowded the depots all the way from Salt Lake city, whence the celebrated Frenchman started East on Monday morning. The peculiar fascination ever incident to personal adventure, especially where a struggle has been made to secure liberty at the possible sacrifice of life has exerted itself upon the generally unimpressionable citizens of the great Western states, and they have come together in crowds to see the hero of Saint Pelajrle and of the 1st ot July: but it hath not entered the heart of any Western journalist to interview the distinguished exile and political criminal. It may be the fact that Roebefort does not speak ten words of English, or it may be the simple lack of gumption. There is another reason, perhaps, for the failure of other Western papers to suck this latest orange, and that is, that Roche fort early determined, under ad vice ot his friends, not to bold any public reception until he bad arrived in New York. This evening he, as will be seen, very graciously bowed to the inevitable, and gave a full and most interesting ACCOUNT OF HIS ADVENTURES, of his views for the future, and of his own

heroic history. Villlsca, a delightfully lo cated town at the eastern . limit of Mont gomery county, and seventy miles east of the Missouri river, is reached by the eastern express from an LiKe city, aooui o:ai o'clock. The train was an hour late, and it s-aA A. 1 A. t flks was growing dark as the car rolled into the depot. Seated on one or the steps of the Pulman car was a refined-looking gentle man, with Frenchman stamped undeniably upon his handsome features. He was travelstained, dustv. uncomfortable: hislieht suit showed the effects of his journeying, and spoke volumes of want ot rain upon tnis driod-up country. He was smoking a cheroot, and as the coach came alongside the plattorm in front of the groups of pretty women, he turned to his companion, standing at the rear, with the remark: "(Juellea jvlics femmes." There was no doubt ot it; it was Henri Rochefort. The crowd thought it recognized the man intuitively, and congregated in front of the platform. A brief glance, and the train moved on. His friend had entered the car. and with an apolozytic Scam mooian, the reporter broke in upon Rochefort's musines with, tue query: "Monsieur Rochefort, I believe?" Rochefort turned abstractedly irom ms creolotrical studies, and in reply asked, "What's that?" with his eyes and shoulders, as well as by bis tongue. "I have the pleasure of addressing Monsieur Rochefort, I think?" Up again went the shoulders, and with an unexplainable gesture the great Frenchman said he did not comprehend; he did not speak English but very little. Of course so slight a thing as that did not matter. With the finest Chicago accent, redolent of Blue Island Avenue, the question was repeated in French. A happy smile at once wreuthed itself about the face of Rochefort. It was evidently a treat for him to hear his own native language. He rose and proffering his hand, said: "Certainly; monsieur is right; THEY CALL ME HENRI ROCHEFORT. "Whom have I the pleasure ef addressing?" The wind blew terribly across the platform of the car, but it was powerless to effect the composure of Rochefort. He bowed as politely as if he had been in the salon of the Louvre. The reporte- opened tha door of the car and Invited Rochefort to "come in out of the wet," speaking metaphorically, intimating that he wished to interview him. "Glad, indeed ; but not to-night. Let it be to-morrow. We shall be in Chicago then, shall we not?" Rochefort spoke with innocent candor, not being aware ot the fact that any of the stupid Chicago sheets could then interview him without trouble. "Only a word, monsieur," said the reporter, as, with a laugh, Rochefort gracefully submitted and took a seat in the car. The last giimmer of sunlight shot athwart the window as the great Frenchman turned to listen and respond to the queries of the reporter. His handsome face was brought clearly into view. A light moustache and imperial, and hair turning iron grey; a prominent cheek-bone; a heavy eyebrow; a wide forehead ; a laughing dimpie in the left cheek, and a pair ot brilliant, flashing eyes, showing a reserve of passion and power, and giviug in their fullness promise or great natural talents ot eloquence, made up a tout ensemble that attracted, while it left an undefined feeling of respect and almost fear of the lioa evidently concealed under its pleasing, happy exterior. Rochefort's heigut is about live feet ten, of light, airy form, small hands and feet. His clothes, although purchased at a slop store in San Francisco, fitted elegantly. Despite the omnipresent dirt and his evident fatigue, Rochefort was com nie il faut to the utmost. The inevitable first query was: "How do you like this country, monsieur." "It is grand magnificent," replied Rochefort; "and SUCH A VAST CONTINENT. To think that we have nearly 2,003 miles further to go before we reach the ocean. Look at that. Is it not grand for agriculture?" And an honest yeoman of Adams county, who caught the meaning of the gesture that accompanied the words, was fain to remark in parenthesis that he guessed tLat was about the banner county of the state. "What does be say?" inquired Rochefort, looking the least bit annoyed. The reporter translated the farmer's remark, and -furnished the information that be was probably a granger. "No wonder the Americans are a great people. God indeed made the country. It is the land of freedom. Ah, you have no commune in Chicago. They have in New York, among th members of which I htve many friends. The societies are strong in numbers, too." The reporter suggested that Roche fort was doing Chicago injustice; it had Karl Klings. "Bah! a Prussian;" and Roebefort contemptously shrugged his shoulders. "And McCauley," added the reporter. "Mac Mac what is that?" "It is not necessary to gioe an explanation here. Will you stop over in Chicago?" "I cannot; I must get ahead. The date is fixed for my departure from New Yprk, and I want to get across the ocean. I want to be near France. If I could I should like to stop at Chicago, but it is Impossible. It is a grand city, and you have a good number of French people here. But I do so desire to get near France." "What do you think of the outlook for La Belle France?" "The end of the change is not yet," replied

Roebefort. "When I get to London, I shall be able quickly to visit France, it circumstance require it." "What do you think of MacMahon and his septennate?" Kochefort gave an inexpressible shrug as he replied: "Oh, MacMahon is lost. He cannot possibly remain in his present position. He is at heart a Bonapartlst, and France will have noneoi the crew. The right dislikes him the left laughs at him the legitimists hate him and the Bcnapartista are afraid of him. There are yet great times ahead for France, and thai shortly." "Have you read any account of the late proceedings at Chiselhurst?" "You mean the birth-dav fete of the prince imperial? He with a dash. What does he amount to? It is all the doings of the em

press. She is at the bottom oi all the plot tings. Bnt I tell you that the Bonapartists will no more inflict, their obnoxious rule on the French people. REVOLTJTIONS NEVER RETROGRADE so badly as that. The affair at Chiselhurst was a deplorable fiasco; no, not deplorable, but most just." "Do you think the commune will play any future part in the French politics?" "I can hardly say. We are strong. In London I know many of my compatriots, and in Switzerland also there are numbers." ''Is there any truth in the statement that you will issue La Lanterne in London ?" "None whatever. The report is most absurd. There is no need for it; beside, I do not propose to stay in London." "Where is your destination, monsieur?'' "I go to Geneva, Switzerland. It is there where I intend to reside until France is once more free. My plans are very simple. I go to New York, and remain there only four days at most, and thence I go to Europe, to London, where I shall remain a short time." "What will you do there?" "I shall be in constant communication with my Parisian friends, and also shall be in the midst of my compatriots now residing in that city. I may take a run across the channel to France itself, and always shall be ready to avail myself ot any opportunity which may ofler to snatch triune ph for the cause of liberty; but I have no idea of remaining there permanently." "Will you goto Belgium?" Roebefort laughed a little, as he replied, "No, certainly." You lived there once?" "Yes; but that was when Belzium was under a different regime. Then Belgium was ruled by liberals, and I was safe. Today the cloricals have it under their control, and it would not be safe for me to seek a place there. Besides, Switzerland and old Geneva oiler me greater inducements. ;.iacMahon haa some control over Belgium " Roebefort did not finish the sentence. MacMahon is evidently not very greatly admired by the man whom be sent to New Caledonia for the term of LIFE IMPRISONMENT. At this point a young fellow with turban cap and Frenchy appearance seated himself just in advance of Kochefort, and the latter went through the ceremony ot introduction. Möns. G. Benedict, the new comer, is a French gentleman, under whose care Kochefort and bis fellow-fugitive, Oliver Paine, are making the trip across the continent. He is a pleasant gentleman. His arrival sent the conversation back to lhe old subject of the present trip through the states. "How did you like San Francisco?" asked the reporter of Roebefort, "Very much; but I only spent one day there. I don't speak English at all, and it is no good my stopping anywhere unless I can have French society." "Did you see Brigham Young at Salt Lake City?" . . "No, but I attended service in the great synagogue. It was a most peculiar sieht. The ceremonies were very extraordinary. They are a queer people, those Latter-Day Saints. In tho beautiful France, as the English writer says, we manage these things better." This sally over, the reporter pro ceeded to refer to the recent experience of Rochefort and bis fellow traveler, Paine. Paine is a stolid-looking fellow, and showing no outward signs of genius. Iiis beard is sprouting v'gorously all over his face-, and his whole appearance is in marked contrast to that of Roebefort and Benedict. Paina, it will be recollected, escaped tho penal colony of New Caledonia at the same time with Roebefort, whom he also accompanied to that undesirable place. "The public are anxious to know the correct particulars about your marvelous escape, monseur. Are you at liberty to give them?" "The Chicago Times should have them, willingly if I felt at liberty to make them public. I would gladly publish them to the world, but the brave men who assisted me would, if their names ever were disclosed, become objects of THE BITTEREST PERSECUTION of MacMahon and his tools. It would be base ingratitude for me to publish any further, facts about the matter if, by doing so, I should be likely to injure my friends." Rochefort was evidently in earnest. His manner was that of a man who would sooner die than give up a fellow conspirator. His eyes flashed brightly as he spoke. The escape was yet vividiy before him, with all its attendant perils "The adventure rrust have been one thrilling in its character," said the reporter. "Indeed, you say truly," replied Roche fort, as carried away by his memory, he eloquently recounted the horrors oi the awful night. "Yes," he continued, "you do say truly. Parbleu, but it was a duck in the water and out of it, swimming for life and tearful of death, pursued by toes and anxious for the lives cf our own friends. Ob, mon Dieu, what a struggle it was. We left the island, but there wero so many chances against our being successful; and at last, when we did get on board the boat, what a voyage! 1 shall never come back to America again. Tne ocean voyage alone would deter me. Sick! Indeed, I was terribly sick. For days we were on the ocean, and never safe. My companions bore it nobly. I had dared my all too often to tremble then. But who can be proof against sea sickness? But here I am, thanks to friends, ready to offer my all again on that altar of France. Tired, worn out, needing ret, I cannot lie here. I want to be near France." There was a pathetic touch of sadness in Rochefort's voice as he uttered these words. Translation robs them of half their force. He turned his face to the window, and, as he mused, the whistle sounded, and the train thundered into Creston. A hasty shake of the hand and adieu.and the Roebefort party, in charge of A. S. Burgess, conductor of the Boston car, was on its way to the Garden City. 'Tis sweet to be remembered. As Bayard Taylor was dining at the house of the khedi ve, recently, a native asked him it he remembered a boy who, twenty years ago, was told by the sbekh of that place to bring him (Taylor) Borne coffee; the boy returned. saying no coffee could be had; tho shekh then slapped him, threw him out of doors, and told him never to come back till he brought coffee. When Mr. Taylor recalled the circumstance, the native said: "I was that boy." Though the boy had grown to manhood and Mr. Taylor had grown old, the native recognized the face of the visitor of more than a score of years before.

- SERENADE. - - BY ROBERT BUCHANAN. Rleeo sweet, beloved one', sleep sweet ! Without here night H growisg The dead leaf falls, the dark boughs meet, Aad a chill wind la blowing. Strange tri a pen are stirring in the night To the deep breeaes' wailing. And alow, with w Ist Tu I gleams of light. The storm-toe t moon Is tailing. 81eep sweet, beloved one, aleep tweet ! Fold thy white bands, my blossom! Thy warm limbs In thy lily-sheet. Thy band upon thy bosom. Though evil thoughts may walk the dark. Not one shall near thy chamber. But dreams divine shall pause to mark Mn ting to lutea ot amber. Sleep sweet, beloved one, sleep sweet ! Though, oa thy bosom creeping, Ood'H hand Is laid to feel the Wat Of ihy oft heart is uleeplng. The brother angels. Sleep and Death, Htou by the couch and eye t hee : And Sleepsloops down to drink thy breath, While leath goen Hoftly by thee! INDIANA ' POLITICS. THE POLITICAL CAULDRON.

CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS. WHO "STAK PS fr FOR CONGRESS IN THE TWELFTH DISTRICT SKKTCUES OK THE MOST PROMINENT CANDIDATES HOW THE CHANCES AKE D1VIPKU AMONG THE AriRANTS. From an 0'aionI Cunvftpondont f the Sentinel. Fort Wayne, Ind., May 23, 1S71. We are in the midst ot the excitement of an opening campaign. Candidates are .stationed at every street corner, wailing to gobble up the runaway mechanic or business man as he goes to or from his work. You could scarcely throw a iebble in any direction with hitting one or two candidates. To say nothing of the aspirants for minor positions, there are in the city four iossible candidates for congiess for the twelfth Indiana district, not counting Shanks, who will probably be the republican candidate for re-election. Of these four democratic candidates, the one most in favor so far as I can learn, is Mr. Andrew Holman Hamilton. As Mr. Hamilton stands a very fair chance ot beincthe nominee, a sketch of the man and bis antecedents will. l trust, not do wanting in mtercst to the reader? of 'the Sentinel. Mr. Hamilton be longs to one of the oldest families in Fort Wayne. His father was one of the early settlers, coming here while the place consisted of little else than the block bouse and the surrounuiug wilderness. Allen Hamilton was the first sheriff of Allen countv, and afterwards clerk of the court. He bought a large tract of land where the citv now stands. a large nartof which is still held bv his heirs. lie founded the bank, which still , flourishes an "Allen Hamilton's Bank." Andrew Ilolman Hamilton ia the eldest son ot Allen Hamilton. He is a nephew of our distinguished congressman, Judge V. s. Ilolman of the old third district. Mr. Hamilton received a common school education, after which he graduated at the college at Crawfordsville. He then went to Germany, where be spent several years in study ami travel. He speaks German as nuently as English, and has good unowieufTB oi several oi tne .European lan guages. His tastes ARE EMINENTLY SCHOLARLY, and be has one of the most magnificent private libraries in the state, if not the very finest. Many of his books are very rare, and were obtained at great cost in the course of his travels in Europe. Mr. Hamilton studied law with Daniel D. Pratt, our pres ent United States senator, with whom he was always a very great favorite. In fact, Mr. Hamilton, it is said by those who intimately know him, possesses in a remarkable degree those traits of character which have distinguished his uncle, Judge Ilolman. Mr. Hamilton has never engaged actively in the practice of the law, as he bas been obliged to take charge of his father's immense estate. This he has done so successfully that he is to-day worth considerably more than half a million dollars. If he has a fault it is that be is too scholarly. He loves seclusion and the companionship of nis ocoks rather than the rough contact with t men, which the Western politician must invariably encoun ter in nis struggle lor position: Mr. Hamilton is a very popular man in this city and county, and is well known throughout the other counties of the district. As grand commanderof the Knights Templar oflndiana.he is pretty well known throughout the state. He bas never been iu office, and has never sought it. If elected to congress, he will have no political record behind him, either good or bud. Ho is a demo crat by birth and education, though his views are broad and liberal. He is at this moment the strongest man in the district. notwithstanding the fact that some excellent men are num bered among his competitors. If nominated by the democratic convention, he will n UNDOUBTEDLY BE ELECTED. The district can not possibly go republican under circumstances most favorable to that party. The candidate whose chance for nomination is next to that of Mr. Hamilton, is Walpole G. Colerick, also a young man. As a lawyer, he bas an excel lent reputation and is descended from a good stock. His lather, who is an early settler in Fort Wayne, was a famous criminal lawyer in his day, and his brother John who died recently and who came so near defeating Shanks tor congress in 1870, was a youDg man of extraordinary ability. Had he lived, he would be the universal choice now. Wal pole is a popular yohng man, and has hosts of friends in the city. He will develop great strength in Wells county, it is thought by those who pretend to be posted in the local politics ot the section. Neck and neck with Colerick looms the form ot the most inveterate office seeker in the country. Judge Lowry has an interesting history. For eighteen years ho has steadily been trying to obtain that coveted boon, a seat in congress, and for eighteen years he has constantly failed. In I860 be was elected circuit judge, but the fact that his ollioe as judge operates as a constitutional bar to bis right to solicit the suffrages of his fellowcitizens for another position, has never in the slightest degree prevented him from making the trial. He is the standing candidate for congress from Allen county. Dynasties may rise and fall, nations may crumble into dust, and still Bob Lowry regularly turns up at the beginning of every congressional campaign as the inevitable candidate. There was a time when people thought that Lowry's candidacy might mean an electiou, but his REPEATED FAILURES have taught the community to look upon him as a harmless sort of person. They allow him to run for congress by the extension of a sort of courtesy, well knowing that it can do no harm, and will satisfy him for the time being. He was originally a whig, but finding that his party was not the winning one, he came over into the democratic ranks with the intention, no doubt, of gathering in a "air share of the spoils. He is considered to be an unscrupulous man, who will stop at nothing to accomplish his ends. The very fact that he has disgraced the ermine by using his official influence to further his claims to the nomination for congress, is sufficient evidence to most, that he is not to be trusted. Otherwise, Judge Lowry is good man. He is not wanting in ability, but he will not hesi

tate at " anything which will smooth the path to his own . preferment. He ranks third in the list of congressional aspirants, though a correspondent of the Cincinnati

ijuuncr, wniiDu irom mis citv, accords him the first place. As an inveterate politician. Judre Lowrv has nmriA manv hiftor enemies here. He ia probably the best bated man in the county. He is the leader of a small clique known as THE LOWRY CLIQUE. and though neither so renowned nor so terrible as the Lowry band in North Caro lina, toe members ot it . are regarded here as the Ishmaelltes of the party. The fourth and las candidate for congress, so far as beard from, is the Hon. Allan Zollare, a prominent lawyer of this .city and uiau oi unuouoiea a unity. Mr. Zollars stands well in the community, and would make a good representative. Helsa thoroughly honest and honorable man, and would mike a strong race against Judge Lowry. His chances, however, are by no means equal to those of Hamilton, who stands confessedly at the head of the list The name of the Hon. L.P. Milligan. of Huntington county, bas been mentioned as that of a possible candidate, but Mr. Milligan. has indirectly informed your corrdspondent that he will not permit his name to be used. In short, he is not in the hands ofhis friends. It is not very likely that there are any aspirants for nomination outside of Allen county, and in the short sketches given above, your readers will have a pretty fair idea of our "timber." Of course, nothing is said or the republicans and their candidates. Whoever they are, tli6y do not stand the ghost of a chance in the 12th district. a it ia nnw a rra rrroil A rtnrrx-wo-atl. candidate, provided he be a strong man, and One not obiectionahlA tn thA mtrl v ran nrnllr vrvtri .uo uuunxj wiiu i mi una ease. M.Y.R. A FIRE AT CENTRAL CITY. HOW IT STARTED, TRAVELED, AND WHAT IT DID ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE BUILDINGS DESTROYED THE RISKS OF IX SURANCE COMPANIES. The Central City, Colorado. Register of May 22d, gives the following account of a very destructive fire in that city: The fire originated about 10:30 a. m., or perhaps a lew minutes later, in a Chinese wash-house or laundry, on Spring street. The air at the time was perfectly still, scarcely a ripple to disturb its serenity. For this reason it was nearly twenty minutes before the rlrc broke through and communicated with adjoining sheds and out-houses. From the best information obtainable, it appears tolerably certain that the Asiatics were engaged with their women in some kind of heathen worship, or celebration of r.tes only known to themselves, in which an iron or tin vessel, filled "with burning coals or combustibles, figured prominently. This being accidentally overturned, or some of its matter otherwise thrown upon the floor, set the room into a blaze. Both the local fire companies set themselves to work energetically to isolate the dwelling front the sheds and tinder boxes around it, so as to prevent its spread to the more thickly settled parts of the city on Main, Lawrence and upper Spring street. They succeeded in leveling most of them, bnt as soon as the lia mes broke through the Chinese quarter, they leaped with trightful impetuosity from roof to roof until it seemed as thougb the main portion of the town was but one vast ocean of fire. It rushed up Spring to Bridge street, crossing the gulch meanwhile, and attacking the rears of the row of frame mercantile houses fronting on Main, swept them out of existence in a few moments, divided its strength here, one column moving rapidly toward Lawrence, the. other toward Nevada streets. SWALLOWING UP EVERYTHING within reach on Bridge, Spring, Nevada and Main etreets, driving the defenders of their property far up on the hillsides for protection' from death. Fortunately, many merchants, seeing the danger at the start, car ried away their wares to places of safety. Attacking the O. K. store, the chariot of flames tore madly down the street, consuming with the velocity of a whirlwind, all that had been left to consume, leaped wildly up the bluff to Pine, and soon had everything on that street in ashes but tbe granite church of the Catholics. Reaching Lawrence, the main column of destruction jumped across to Concert Hall, tbe express office and theatre, roaring, shrieking, and crushing its way through these, then leaving tbe massive sheet to assail tbe Register building, the principal torrent passed down Lawrence, taking in both sides, scattering devastation to everything but tress' and Ray nolds' fire-proofs within its path. until checked at the burnt . district of 1873, where there was nothing for it to feed upon. About a hundred and twentyfive buildings were destroyed, the mot of which were business establishments. With but a few exceptions, the burned edifices were frame, and many of them very much dilapidated. The burnt district, which is nearly all within the ore limits, and covering about eight acres, will be rebuilt, and in a more substantial manuer. A movement has been inaugurated to have certain property condemned, so that the streets, may be laid out with more uniformity and of griater width. Nearly all of the better classes of structures of Central remain Standing, and are but little damaged. The greatest loss is upon tho merchandise and other portable prop erty destroyed. I he fire is regarded by many as a blessing in disguise, and that ultimately tbe city will be better off from its occurrence. The tot.U loss may be set down at A HALF MILLION DOLLARS. The aggregate of the insurance will hardly cover a third of the loss. Among prominent insurance agents iu Denver, their risks may be sumed up: Metsrs. Winne & Cooper think out of $10,000 in risks, about $25,000 will have to be paid by the following companies: Hoffman, of New York, St. Paul, Of St. Paul, Girard, of Philadelphia, American Central, of St. Louis, London Assurance, Home, of Columbus, O., and Pennsylvania, of Philrdelphia. Messrs. Wanlessit Patterson have total risks in Central amounting to 43,000. They expect their tbeir looses to foot up nearly f 10,000: This will be borne by the Home of New York: Imperial, of London; Manhattan, of New York ;and Fireman's Fund.of San Fran cisco. Crater & kbb calculate " their loss will reach f 2 1,000, which will be distributed among tbe German America, of New York; St. Joseph Fire and Marine, of St. Joe; Insurance Company of North America, of Philadelphia; Continental, of New York ; Phoenix, of Brook Jyn; and Underwriters' Agency, of New York. Some other agents have comparatively small risks. Measures havo been adopted for the immediate adjustment ol all claims for indemnity. Hcbborne is said to be confined in a dungeon hardly bigger than a coal cellar, with a single chair screwed to the floor. He is dressed in a wretched prison garb, with no one to talk to, and has no writing materials or books. Mr. G. E. A. McGeachy, formerly connected with the Galaxy course of lectures in New York, is conducting the Danbury News, while Bailey is in Europe, and Max Abler is "doing" the humorous,

CTVIL RIGHTS.

TENNESSEE. FIRM TO THE DEATH IT WILI. vi, ir lis KCHOOL8 A CIRCULAR FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT. Nashville, May ä The following ,.! lar appears in this morning's papers : UKPARTMENT PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, state Superintendent's Office, Nashville, May 27. To OoHrty Superintentlcntsanil J,,Uic School Erector throughout the .'Stale of 2neee.' The civil rights bill Dndinr htn United States congress, in its provision. uuuupruiug paeiic instruction, is in direct conflict with the law of Tennessee, under wuivu .u puoiic school system of the stat is organized and by which it. m governed. It la, furthermore, in conflirt section ot article 11 of tha constitution, which Drovidea tW - UV WUWI established or aided under this section shall i Ii u nd 'ond children to be reZ tSiSS1 together in the same school, so that what the bill commands, our state Th9hm i--a,nd J1116110 8ch001 torbid. T,m alredy passed tbe Senate, and all indications point to its passage by the House of Representatives. in view of the faci that many of the country schools now closed, are expected to be reopened for tbe summer session in the month of June and inasmucn as it is desirable to avoid, u far as possible, the embarassment that will necessarily follow the enactment ot the civil rights bill I deem it the part of prudent to suggest that tor the present and until further advisea. no new contracts with teachers, tor either white or colored schools be entered into by school directors. By observing this suggestion, much complication hÜi!?I,i?0e fyPense may be avoided. Should the civil righis bill fail to pass, then no serious harm can have resulted from this admonition. Should it become a law in its present shape, then further instructions from this office will become necessary, and will be promptly iven. Respectfully. i "6"'u'J wuu M. f LKMING, State Superintendent. EXPOSITION FINE ARTS. PREMIUMS OFFERED INDUCEMENTS TO EXHIBITORS AND ARTISTS. The prospectus of the exposition fine art department has just been issued by Mr. E. C. Tuttle, manager of the department, and is gotten up, beside containing a satisfactory amount of information, in a comparatively small amount of space. Tbe premiums offered are twenty-four in number for prolessional and thirteen for amateur artists; the sweepstakes" containing also the same ia number. The following items contained in the prospectus will prove interesting, not only to artists, but to others who rusy desire to know the modus operandi of conducting this department: 1. The exposition opens Monday, September 7, continuing thirty day. 2. The exposition buildings are new, elegant and commodious, being 90O feet in leEgth, 150 In width, 40 in height, with half a million sou re feet of exhibiting space, well lighted during the day, and illuminated t night by 1,500 gas jets and calcium lights. Z. The twenty-second annual state fair and the second annual exposition are cotemporaneous exhibitions, given under tbe auspices of the Indiana state board of agriculture, each having distinctive features, but making as a whole an exhibition unrivaled in magnitude by anv similar enterprise ia the United States. 4. Premiums, open to competition by American and foreign artists, dealers and owners, are offered, as set forth upon the other side of this sheet. 5. The space allotted this department is ample, sightly, and admirably lighted day and night. C Every precaution against fire has been provided, rendering it next to impossible for the destroying element to either kindle or spread. 7. Artists and owners unable to accompany their contributions, may rest assured that their interests will be looked after faithfully by those in charge. Works exhibited last season are not desirable now. 8. Tbe management will pay tbe cost of transportation Doth ways, of packing, carting, and insurance upon all works exhibited by invitation, though nut upon sample goods sent by dealers who take orders for the a me during tbe exhibition, to whom every facility for making saies will be furnished free of cost. 9. Wheu desired, an earnest endeavor will be made to effect sales, for which no commission whatever will be charged. 10. An elegant catalogue of tbe department will be published, giving title ol work, name of artist and owner, noting such as are for salo, commendatory descriptive notices, etc. 11. No charge is made for space, but parties desiriDg to compete for premiums will forward $2 on each premium competed for, where the premium is a medal or more than $5 in money, which entry iee should accompauy the application forspaee. When this is not done, articles will be entered for exhibition only. 12. All works must be suitably framed or otherwise put in proper condition for exhibition, and must not be removed uutil the close of the exposition. The management will do the banging. 13. In order to insure insertion in the catalogue and desirable space, every work to be exhibited should be delivered in this city between the 15th and 25th of August; delay beyond tbe 25th will be hazardous. 14. All boxes or packages containing; works of art for exhibition should be directed to "Art Department Exposition, Indianapolis, Ind.," with the name and address of the sender marked plainly upon tbe outside-, an inventory of tbe contents should be enClosed, and a duplicate, giving price or value of each article, should be sent by mail to tha manager who will furnish any information desired at any time, upon application. 15. Works of art will be bandied throughout by experienced men, the Statj board holding itself responsible tor the return uninjured of all articles exhibited in this de partment. NEW YORK'S CRAZY TREASURER. THE CAUSE OF MR. RAINES INSANITY. The New York Sun says: Mr. Thomaa Raines, treasurer of this state, is a lunatic in tbe asylum at Utica, and his friends tear that he never will be restored to his right mind. ' The Phelps defalcation In the treasurer's department nearly a year ago, by which tbe state will lose about $300,000. annoyed Mr. Raines very much, and when this was followed by the recent failure of a bank in Rochester, of which he was manage r, and in which his entire private fortune and that of his family was invested, he broke down completely. Mr. Raines, insanity is of a religious type. He imagines himself at timts to be St. Pel er or St. Paul, and is continually praying and reading or quoting from the bilble. One unfortunate result Of Lis insanity should he not recover will be the escape of the defaulter, Phelps, as without the testimony of Mr. Raines, it will be impossible to convict him. The case of Mr. Raines is another illustration of the effects of a man's undertaking to do too much. He was of a nervous and excitable temperament, and the cares of the state treasury, together with the management of his large private business ia Rochester, were too much lor hiin.