Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 23, Number 45, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 June 1874 — Page 1

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'AN AUDACIOUS ROBBERY ' . ; A DAYLIGHT SURPRISE. - : A SEA CAPTAIN DBCOOKD AJCD PLUÄOEBED . . IN 5EW TOBK A 8I2COCLAR CKIMB. Th York Herald gives the particuUrs of the ' Anderson, robbery of Thursday last: Charles Anderson, a retired sea captain, aettled down in this city and tom nrord in business. ' For over fifteen years he bad been captain of Swedish merchantmen and in that capacity has visited nearly every corner of the globe. The purchase of rough, uncut diamonds Lecame always with him a sort of an enterprise, and, as he passed the diamond regions very 'frequently, "he' made '.'many investments. , In . Africa he . traded with the natives a -on . .many occasions, always for the sparkling gems, and in time had accumulated some 375 excellent specimens of African diamonds, though in their normal state. Visiting Ceylon, in India, and the coast of Brazil, he made similar purchases of rough diamonds, so that by the time ne arrived in this city, nine weeks ago, he Lad in his possession some 56o diamonds, rough and uncut, and worth, on a rough calculation, about $15,000. Captain Anderson for a time looked for a nnrcbaser for his treasures, but, as New York just now is a decidedly poor market lor diamonds, he could not find a purchaser. He made up his mind then to take them at some future day to Amsterdam, in Holland, the famous diamond mart. Matters progressed smooth v with him, and on Monday he was quietly "married to a prepossessing New York lady, and took quarters at Sweeny s Hotel, in Chatham street. He then determined to dispose of a portion of his diamonds in order to accumulate ready money to go on an extended BRIDAL TOCR through Germany and other countries in Europe. The rest of the diamonds he would reserve until his arrival in Amsterdam, -where he determined to have them polished and cut for personal use. A week ago' last Monday, a week after bis marriage, be made up his mind to start oat In search of a purchaser. He left bis wife about 11 o'clock, at her parents residence, on the east side, hear Houston street, and started across to Broadway. He bad observed that a diamond broker had an office on the thoroughare, at No. 710, between Fourth street and Washington place, and at once proceeded there. "His diamonds were lafelv parcelled in his pantaloons pocket. He entered the building, and while eoing up stairs a young man, very well dressed, rather tall, of slender build, with light hair and light mustache, unrated him on the stairway and asked him If he was going to the diamond broker's office, and wanted to know of Mr. Anderson if be intended to purchase some diamonds, as he was a clerk in the broker's office. Mi. Anderson replied that his object in coming there was to sell some diamonds, when the young man told him that the broker wis out, but would be in his office between 4 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. Anderson agreed to call at that time, and went back to bis wife at her parents' residence. At 4 ... . . i . . i . j w:u I O ClOCK ne again siartuu uut, tuu huuo m Ilouston street, midway between Bowery and Elizabeth street, he was hailed tn a rather loud tone of voice, and, on turning to -wtance the sound came, he observed the am vonnsr man whom he bad met on the stairway of the broker's office in the morn incr. This time, however, the young man was accompanied by A LADT. elegantly attired in a black silk dress, with heavy gold chain and other massive jewelry. The young man inquired of Anderson if he was going to the broker's office, and, being answered in the affirmative, he said that he only lived a couple of blocks away, when he would take his wife home and go with him to the office. Mr. Anderson Assented to this and walked with tbapalr to. Broadway, which they crossed. The young man then said that they lived only a block down that atreet and would not Mr. Anderson accom pany them? The idea of foul play never entnrnri his mind. Broadway and the adjoin ing Streets were crowded with pedestrians and vehicles of every kind. He started with them, and Ithey had only gone a t9w atjma when the woman took a small, round Tathoard box from her pocket and taVincr from It a pastil about the size of a two-cent piece, put it in her mouth and offered one to the voungman, who did likeWould Mr. Anderson take one? Certainlv. he had no objection, still suspecting nthfn. as both of the others bad, he sup posed, eaten theirs. A lew seconds ir! hnrdlv elspsed when Mr. Anderson be gan to grow dizzy and a film gathered before ;a The woman then took a lace nrirftrp!iief from her pocket and said to Mr. Anderson, "you have a little black or iir h nn tout nose: let me wipe it on. when she drew her handkerchief gently across his face. Mr. Anderson says that he i-amomhered nothinz more until he came to MnsM in a room black with darkness. Not A RAY OF LIGHT was visible. The odor of the place was so damp and unhealthy that it led him toj beiVat WO.S In Rome QISIDU Cellar. Ob a sound could he bear. He could see nothing, and feeling areund found nothing but an em'ntv barrel. He had only a little more than nm ronciousness of where he was tw1 hat hail occurred. He hammered away with his fists on the wall long and rr leatl v. At last the door opened and two mtored. - All he could see of them was rtarir fionrnn one tall and the other of rather thin. They wore oTvoiYhiAfsi over their eves, which fell - issoiir nvr thAlr faces like masks. He told ham that h wanted to go out. They an m-,A Mm that if he did not keep quiet thv would kill him. but if he made no noise they would do him no harm. He then asked .. uu of water, which thev brought. r tv.m aakad aim if he would have a cup of coffee. He answered in the m ,;- aa ha was burning with thirst, and his lungs seemed on fire, he was so hot i Thn fviffofl was brought. which be drank. They then left him, when he fell asleep. How long he slept he does not Vnnic Th next he remembers, with much hflinor shaken by tne two men. They tied his hands, one across the th mt th wriat with stout cord, and tied a handkerchief tightly over bis eyes. They attempt a, tn nnt a tnz in his mouth, for fear he might cry out, they said ; but as he promised faithfully to make no sound or ontcij,they did not use the gag. He then nhaarvwi cmr,r nmall of chloroform as the Tvwn thmw EAma nver the bandage on his eyes, over Lis shirt bosom, and emptied A BIO PHIAl. of it over Lis coat. In fact, he was com he tletelv BatnrtAri with the liauid. lie then remembers vaguely that he was put into coach, for te has an idea that he felt the un comfortable ride over the stony pavement.

Hi senses then swam. From what spot he

was driven, or where they alighted with him, he does not know. His next recollection was find in i? himself, at 1 o'clock Wednesday morning, leaning against the fence around the new Tribune building in Sprue street. The smell of chloroform was so srreaL he bats, as to be sickening. His shirt w .drenched with man Franklin's statue and Into City Hall Park, where - he stumbled across a policeman, whom he accosted. This guardian of the peace advised him to go home, as he had taken a drop too much. He asked to be directed to a near drug stote and protested that he hadn't touched a drop of liquor or any aina, ana, in fact, never doesj j The policeman then directed him to II ud nut's pharmacy. . He told the clerk what had happened. Some medicine and coffee were given him when h was advised to go home. He then started for Sweeny's Hotel, bat, growing faint and dizzy on the way, he called in the aid of a police man, who assisted him there., ue then went to bed, and did not awake until the afternoon. , He made an ext : olnation of his Pantaleons pocket in ordeito ascertain if his diamonds were there, but found that not only had they been stolen, but his three diamond shirt studs, three rings, his flee re buttons and his gold watch and chain were gone as well. It was. THE FIRST MOM EST that be was conscious of his loss. He had been a captive from Monday afternoon until Wednesday morning, and was minus valuables worth nearly sixteen thousand dollars. In company with Mr. James Sweeny he went to police headquarters and reported his loss to Chief Matsell. The matter Mas at once placed in the Hands or tne detectives, but thus far without success. One day since, while at the central office, one of the detec tives told him that they had got hold of some uncut Brazilian diamonds, lie asked to see them, thinking they might possibly be a part or those he had lost. But the de tectives answered that they were satisfied the stones were not his, and refused to allow him to see them. Not satisfied with the efforts made by the police detectives. Mr. Anderson has called in the aid of a private detective agency, whom he thinks will succeed better, and if it is possible obtain him bis valuables. He has offered to the police authorities one-half the value of the stones if they will recover them. Cap tain Andersen is a gentleman ot considera ble intelligence, and tells his story with a degree ot earnestness that leaves no doubt of its entire truthfulness. It Is certainly one of the most remarkable robberies that has yet taken place in this city, and the public win look with interest ior me arrest oi ine parties who have perpetrated this bold act of robbery. A DIABOLICAL CRIME. AN ATROCIOUS PLAN TO GET MONEY A HUMAN LIFE SACRIFICED THE FBAUD DETECTED AND THE PUNISHMENT TO BE GIVEN. The Kansas City Times contains the fol lowing account of a most Infernal crime: Arthur Winner was convicted on lastThursdsy, at Wichita, of murder in the first degree. The crime was committed on the 25th of last December, the circumstances of which were so shocking as to still be lreeh in the P?,c in tne mind; lie and McJS utt, his partner crime, were engaged in painting in this city. They grew weary of tolling from day to day to make an honest living, and conceived the idea oi growing ncn suddenly. McNutt being a married man, they de termined to have bis life insured for the benefit of his wife, then raurdbred a man who should personate McNutt, who should con ceal himself until tne insurance money was paid Wichita was selected as the place for perpetrating mis oeea, as it was supposed to be a place where crime could be committed with impunity. The insurance policy was taken on McNutt's life last fall, and he, with Winner, soon repaired to Wichita. They rented a shop in that city and began the painting business J not there to prosetS which they were doing that business. . lney immediately began the canvass for a suitable victim. -A number of painters were written to come to Wichita, as there were "splendid openings Tor business. Finally, one Sevier was picked upon as THE PROPER VICTIM for cremation. ..Winner came to this city for his man, and borrowed the monev of a friend, with which he started to take him to Wichita. When they arrived at Topeka the money gave out, and Sevier laid over, en gaging to do some worK for v. 11. Copson. Winner, however, went on to Wichita, and immediately telegraphed back a money order to Sevier, at Topeka. In a few days Sevier continued his Journey, arrifing at Wichita on the night of the 25th of December, lie was never seen alive after. That night the paint shop in whiah McNutt and Winner were quartered was burned. Soon after the alarm of fire was given Winner was found on the stairway in the rear of the .building, with feet up and head down, in a pretended setni-conscious condition. He had a slight wound on his head, a scratch on his arm and on his side. lie was taken across the street, where he reigned unconsciousness. Stimulants were given by physician, but he became conscious before they bad time to operate upon the system. When the tire waa extinguished the cre mated remains of a man were found which could no- be identified McNutt was miss1 1UK. nuu B kuo coroner's inquest Winner claimed to be able to identify the corpse as that of McNutt. Suspicions were aroused that there bad been foul play. A letter from ' Mrs. McNutt to her husband was opened, which contaiued an exhortotion to him to drop Winner ana give up the idea of committing the crime, as "she would rather work her gugers on tnan obtsin money in that way." Search for McNutt was immediately instituted. In a short time a letter was received from one of the parties who had been invited to go to Wichita by Meruit, staling mat ne, McNutt, COULD BE FOUKD on a farm near smiinviue, uo. i ne omcers from . Wichita immediately went to Clay county, arrested McNutt, and took him to Wichita, lie and Winner both -stood their crelimlnary examination, and were bound over to appear at the present term of court, held in Sedgwick county, winner was aiso removed to Topeka. where be remained in company with McNutt until the 18th ult.. when tney were taken to wicnua ioririai. The counsel for therdefense endeavored to obtain a change of venue, failing in which separate trials were demanded. Winner was iricU UIOl, I HO trial laaiaug nuuut uuo nroai After the case was concluded the jury were bnt three hours in finding a verdict of cmiltv of murder in the first degree. Mc Nutt will be tried next. The same evidence that convicted Winner will convict NeNutt. Tho entire history of tma ca&e, irom the , conception of the crime until terminated in the revolting holocaust of la9t December, presents one ot the most cold-blooded, diabolical attempts to secure money at the expense of barhan life ever recorded. According to the laws of Kansas, Winner will have to be confined in the penitentiary for the terra oi one year before ne can suffer the death penaitv. which, will undoubtedly be bis sentence.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JUNE 16. . 1874. ,

. SPEOTER OF THE NATIONS. ENORMOUS PKEPARATIONSfrOR WAR. EUROPE A. TRAINING SCHOOL THE MOST GIGANTIC AB AX ENT IN HISTORY. " Various sources represent the prodigious preparation for war as not only unexampled, but sufficient' to drag the life out of every nation in Christendon to maintain. Says a Berlin correspondent of the London Times: Military preparations continue briskly as ever. ' Mr. Krupp, to extend his works, has raised a loan of 12,000.000 thalers,1 and will supply the last barrels for the new German artillery by the beginning of next year. By about the same time the whole army will be equipped with the Mauser rifle and the organization of fhe force will be complete. ! I need not 'dwell upon the exertions to the same end made in France; but It is, perhaps, less known that Marshal MacMahon - has sent a number of officers to Austria to study the military arrangements ot that empire, and ascertain their probable efficiency tn case of emergency. In Russia active steps are being taken to in force the first general conscription iu the coming autumn. It is not a little curious that while an army of 3,000,000 is being avowedly formed there, nearly , all the leading papers ot St. Petersburg should continue to represent Germany as a most bellicose nation, bent upon going to war with France and the rest of the world as soon as possible. It was, indeed, hardly to be expected that the friendly intentions of the Russian emperor toward this government would exercise more influence upon his subjects' feelings now. than in 1S70. The habit of writing down Germany is too general in Russia since the revival of the national feeling, 20 years ago. It is least likely to be abandoned at a time when the neighbor, formerly only disliked as a pedant and an intrusive disciplinarian, becomes an object of dread as a soldier and a thinker Yet it was not foreseen that a few weeks after the exchange of the most cordial civilities between the Emperors Alexander aad William, the St. Petersburg press would be permitted to chargo this country with sinister designs. But for the anti-German feeling extending to leading circles, this would be impossible. THE GROWTH OF ARMIES. I'i The increase In the military forces in the principal European states in the last 15 years is illustrated by the following table: - j Available Total army, for offense Anstrla. 18S9....., KM.OuO 443,800 402,450 Austria, 1874 - bj,hw ' Increase 222,500 European Rosela and Cauca 8,t0 sus. J.Vr) .I.IMSM 601,100 655,810 61,710 75.&50 87i0 HAW 150,450 3,000 ltt5,Sö0 4M.700 7104 l6tf,4MO 438,0OO 525,700 87,700 53,8t W European Rassia and Cauca sus, 1S74M......MMM....M...1,J11U Increase 2b710 Asiatio Russia, Asiatic Russia, .... 8,tt 118,300 -.AVtiU . 317,650 ... ,IXJ0 27,550 838.M 14iei,i)0 1874... Increaae. Italy, 1H59.... Italy, l874.....M-. Increase...- ....... Germany, ......... Germany, 1874 Increase Fraace and Algeria, France and Algeria, i'8W.'!""!ü 1874 4JiW 640,500 77,000 4.37,100 8,250 3,580 13,340 58,550 Increase Belgium, 1S59 Belgium, 1874 increase Holland, 1S5 5U.140 5,340 42,201 Holland, 1874 . Increaae .. , 5,770 ' 24V,I0 478,820 233,020 V70 77,300 71.8Ü0 Great Britain, 1859 Great Britain, 1874 increase Denmark, 155,440 67,570 48,700 8,850 . 134, WW 204,510 (9,010 38,4-tO ai,5oo 7,900 4fi,.40 54,910 8,610 Denmark, 1874 Decrease Sweden and Norway, 1&9 Hweden and Norway, 18.4. increase The number of men contributed for mili tary purposes by every million of inhabi tants in the principal states may pe seo from the following table : I No. of soldier for each million of inhabitant. Countries. Various ' Available classes of lor otthe army. Jens. Austria - 27,281 13,674 liyei 20,624 I. X2W II. 013 ,894 European Bussia and Caucasus 20,086 Italy 26,172 Germany ..... France and Belgium ... 35,815 29,0.59 20,333 19,230 16.08S 311,392 77.624 Algiers.. Holland. ........... Great Britain-.. l)enm' k Switzerland-... Hervla.....-..-1,635 19,748 49,251 105,91 69,977 Roumanla - i)0,19tt 1U.029 The Servians and Swiss having no army, but only a miiitla( it follows from the above that universal conscription has nowhere be come so oppressive as in Germany, itexi to Germany follow France. Austria and It aly, whose offensive force taken together do not much exceed the total that could be summoned for defensive purposes by Qer many. ( GERMANY TO FI RR THE 8IONAL GUN. . The leading article in the Times of y ester day is one well worthy of the attention which it will everywhere receive, it was a plain warning that Europe is on the eve of a mighty war. Afiairs have come to such a pass that the burden of maintaining the armies which all the nations have prepared for the coming war is too great long to be endured. But still these armies are con stantly increased. "The process of turning citizens into soldiers," says the Times, "goes on all over Europe without any apparent limit." The German army is more than half as large again as it was 15 years ago, but still is not large euough to satisfy Bismark ' and Moltke. France, Austria. Italy, Russia, Belgium and Sweden is each following .Germany's example, and are Increasing their armies, lsach is afraid of all the others, and "Europe is returning to the traditions. of an earlier age, when every free man was a soldier, and the pur suits of Industry were wholly subordinated to tbe claim ot military service." isach nation says it is arming only for defence but some of them have already armies of defense more numerous than any offensive army that can be brought against them. For. says tbe Times: "Germany has an army of 1,261,000 men.and this is very nearly twice as large as the entire offensive army of European and Asiatic Russia, and falls very little short of tbe combined offensive forces of France and Austria and Italy The French army again, is much larger than the army with which Germany could make the attack. Nor is Italy less well de fended against all possible assailants. Witbiu tbe last fifteen years she has al most doubled her BtandiDg army, and has increased the available offensive part 6f ' it in an even larper proportion. - She nas now 005,200 8oldierswiih whom she can defend herself, and 522,000 with whom she can attack her neighbors. It we measure her defensive forces against tbe offensive forces ot any other nation whatever, we shaH find that they do not fall far short ofny, and that they are considerably in excess pf the most. The very pretense of reason altotrether disappears, and the lealousies and suspicions of the nations of Europe with re-

pard to each other's future, movements are shown clearly to be as baseless as they are ruinous. , . , f England, for every 1,000 of her population maintsins only three soldiers for offensive purposes; Italy and Belgium maintain 12; France and Austria 15; Germany 21, It is in vain for Germany to pretend that she wishes-only to defend herself h means mischief, and the gun whkrfi will be the signal of the next great war will bo .fired by

. COUNTERFEITERS CAUGHT. ' TB WORK OP THB SECRET SKRVICK-BOW ' THB 'TRAPS' WERE LAID. AND WHO WAS CAUGHT.'' ' 'j ' 1 " - The New York Tribune gives, the following account of a counterfeiting laid: r For nearly a year past an unusual amount of counterfeit scrip, nickel, and gold and'ailver coins, have been circulating in the western and southern states, and although over one hundred persona have been arrested, mostly in ' North Carolina lind Tennessee, the leaders of the counterfeiting : gang have ' until . recently escaped (capture. Through " the ' agency of the! ' secret service division of the ' treasury department, about eighty persons have been convicted of uttering spurious money and sent to the Albany penitentiary. The officers of the secret service knew, however, that the persons arrested and convicted were only the seconds and abettors of some powerful organisation, the chief of which it was absolutely necessaiy to capture in order to I rat a check, upon the circulation ot arge quantities of counterfeit money. Tho convicted persons were what are called "ah-overs oi the queer," and were not the makers of the counterfeits. These arrests, although of treat importance, were, therefore, only preliminary to the capture of the leaden of the counterfeiting gangs of the country. This has at last been done, and for time at least the issue of counterfoil money to any large amount , or of a kind that will pass under ordinary circumstances has. It la thought, been stopped. On the 28th day of May the officers of the secret service were successful in arresting, in Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Detroit, 17 ot . THX MOOT NOTORIOUS COCST RFKITKRS In the United States. Tfcere is one, Thomas Ballard, still at large, who is believed to be the maker i of the fiber note plate, and the 1500 counterfeit note which the banks everywhere are now. accepting, in - many cases without question. Among these arrested last month are James Seymour, John Mills, B.M1 Gordon. Jake and Andrew Devota. G. V. Berkley, James Earle, G. Slopplekampe, Fted. Kreutzinger, Joe Miller, John McNealen, Mary Brown and Mrs Twltchell. On Thursday morning Colonel H. C. Whiteley, chief ot the united states secret service division, arrived in Washington wits the evidences of the guilt or the prisoners, and It is thought there will be little trouble In convicting them. Colonel Whiteley brought with him 35 weil engraved plates, eight steel transfer rolls and bed pieces for print ing the counterfeits, some thirty -different kinds of pistols, Irom a common nint-lock to volcanic repeaters; a quantity of inks and drying oils, .lithographic stones. a large quantity of fibre paper, and nearly one hundred thousand dollars in spurious money. Among other plates was a copper one for printing the two-cent check stamps, a class of stamps from which the annual revenue to the Government is about ,000.000. The hand -rolls for printing twenty-five and fifty cent notes were of tempered steel. The faces of the notes were boldly engraved upon them, and afterward transferred by a heavy hydraulic press to a softer piece of steel. The latter was in turn hardened, and another transfer was made by the same process. By this means any number of plates could be made, from which an unlimited quantity of notes might be printed. THE IMITATIONS WERE GOOD, and would readily pass lor genuine monay one of the most curious and cunningly made plates was for printing counter fit fiber pa per. It is supposed to be the work of Thomas Ballard, ior whose arrest a standing reward ot $5,000 is offered. ' It is the second plate of tbefelnd ever secured by tbe officers of justice, and Is probably the, only one now in existence. Colonel Wbiteley has several specimens of the new oounterfet $500 bill but the plate onwmcn it is worted has not yet been taken. This counterfeit is also suprosed to be the work of Thomas Ballard. The bill has been widely circulated, and under ordinary circumstances would be accepted at any bank. Tbe operators in making this note would wash a genuine $1 bill free of every vestige of printing and then print the counterfeit. The ten-cent notes made by tbe prisoners have also been readily accepted. Among tho other plates captured were some for making coun terfeit $20 notes , on the - Merchants' National Shoe and Leather Bank of New York, $ 10 counterfeits on tbe National Farmers. and Manufacturers' bank of Pougbkeepsie, and $2 notes on the Ninth National bank of New York. On the 1st inat. United States detectives also arrested William Ravhborn at Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Abe Hall at Cairo, near Lima, Ohio, charged with counterfeiting. A large amount of counter feit - fifty-cent currency was captured, together with $10 notes on the First National bank of Delphi, Indiana, altered from ones. The prisoners were taken to Cleveland. THE WAR OF TIIE CABLESt A London letter says: There is a chanee that ' sub-Atlantic telegraphing . will be cheaper this year than ever. The managers of the new Direct Cable Company are sanguine Of success, in laying their wire, and establishing a shilling rate; Their new ship, tho Faiaday, is believed "by her ecgi neers to be better adapted for the work than the Great Eastern As for the difficulty about landing, it is alleged ' ' that it has ' been overcome,' or can be. Unauthorized persons in " ' the, ininterest of tbe old company are reported to have made threats that the Direct Cible, if landed, shall be cut. I do not believe there will bo any cutting of cables, for the simple reason that if one was cut the otbar four would be, and the game is far too dangerous to play, rutting all that aside, and assum ing that tne Direct Uable Is duly laid, we nT then expect some further information on the a nest ion bow cheanlv teleuranhinsr between Europe and America can be done with profit to tbe stockholders, or without. The Anglo-American directors have . made up their minds that their present monopoly is a thing to benerpetuated, if poebiblv. and they are going in for war. . The Direct Cable Uoinpany, on tne other nana, is in control of very resolute and shrewd men, who knew before they embarked their money in the enterprise what' sort, of opposition they would have to encounter. Until the new cable is actually down, there is not much use in anticipating what will -- ti, but I can hardly apree affect to believe ' it will either i

AFTER THE' FAIR. ? M --iT ; CONVENTION COMMENTS. .-.1 - i - i A PMjM.ii PODOE. y.e.v r-jij ' , . (From the Evai-vlllsJoeraaL) . But there is one particular .in which the convention disappointed the expectation of its best friends,, which cannot be. excused or VaplaJned away y It claimed to . be a convocation of .farmer od. Jaboring men, too independent to longer brook t dictation of party leaders, and wire-pullers, and determined-to speak" plainly and xinequivocally," on all' "questions " that now agitate the public 'mind. The tricks f.-'Uhe . professional politicians were to be discarded, and Instead,' we were to have the manly utterances' of Independent and self-reliant citizens. Bot bow sadly tbe resolution on the temperance question disappoints these expectations! There has not been a party convention in the state for a series of years, whose declarations on this vexed issue were not more direct and manly. It was a pitifol dodge, and shows how much easier tt is to - denounce politicians man 10 set mem a good example of straightforward dealing and declaration. A PBIE4DLY TWKAK. " . From the Lawrenceborgh Register. " The Indianapolis Sentinel, which tor sev eral months past has been sufferingfrom the fitful ills of conception, yesterday experi enced the pangs of parturition, and slobbers over nearly a couple of its pages in its intense delight over having given birth" to ! a new political organization, of which it shall be the only original and exclusive "ftr&in." Only one thing ands between tbe Sentinel and perfect felicity, and that . is that admiring friends cannot offer the usual compliment, that "the dear little thine is the image of his daddy." If one were to indee from the exuberant eushtnzsoi theSmtinl the wl.ole state turned out to attend its aeeouchment, but tbe fact is that, tor state onvention, tbe attendance was rather slim, uu mo ctuwu was -composed mostly of played oat or unsuccessful vtSce-seskers and impracticable malcontents from ather parties. , A ITTlIXa REBUKE. , . (From the Terro Haute Gazette.) , Thousands of persona, all over the state, when they hear of what was done, will be bitterly disappointed. The convention was a miserable failure. For this result we do not think, its originators are resnonsiMo. Many another enid of honest and good par entage has been a disgrace to the authors of its being. This is another case of tbatkisd. To those who participated in the' movement with the honest intent of accomplishing seme good, there remains - now onlv tho course pursued by that elder Tnna who, as - Judge, condemned to death his own eon. convicted of a rntai crime. Aiauers lo-day are no wore than they were last week. Dissatisfaction exists tbe same as before, there is still tbe same need of reform, corruption vet nm -rint and is bad. These were the germitial seeds oi bis movement.whicn has come to naught. They v i ill spring to life again. Some tae ney wm take root in the popular mind and conscience, and grow. Nat are is prolific oi. erei l k i i grows, put some attain to uoigr mux nniu8 me. - in tne rsafs of nonsense which . ibrme tbe staple of the reaolutioos, 1 there are iwo or mree - sensible ' propositions. On finances they have conHBittod Liivfi o i u m uiuuuei, Airoy propOSO a crime. The proposition to pay the 5-20 bonds in greenbacks, which are Hill further to be depreciated, by abandoningall thought oi luruiug w m Kuiu uasis, ana issuing illimitable greenbacks, is repudiation- that ia, theft, and on a scale so gigantic, mean and so cowardly, as to make resectable Bosses Tweed and Shepherd, and tb crowd or oinciai peculators whom the convention condemn, a fine era of economy ana Honesty might naturally be expected to be inaugurated) by tbe candidates 4 a party whose cardinal doctrike is the violation of a so'emn contract and the perpetration of a gigantic steal, fust became they had the power. Tbe proposition to S)t government mills to grinding out paper wbteh Shall "be declared equal with cold. will set Hotfsible people to wondering why they didn't propose that "eld proW should make out monthly in advance, a model weather bulletin, containing an as sortment ot weather suitis every body, and then demand- ot congress to pass a law declaring that that shall be the weather. Three sixly-five- interestbearing bouds are very beantial things, doubtless; but if money is worth more than that rate of interest, no one wilt be foolish enough to bay them, and it would be the worst tyanny to compel.' them. If monev is worth less than 3.SÜ, government would act very unwisely to pay that rate. Cheap money is a nno thing, doubtless, when you want so borrow, andi not so fine when you want to lend. Cheap- com . ia a good corn to buy and bad stuff to sell. So ot wheat, rye, barley horses, grain, labor, etc But when we beara man a&king for cheap money and a low rate of interest for the fu ture, and in tne same nreain nowiing for a repudiation of his present debts, we marveS at the goodness oi Godba keeping that maa from cnoaing to death.. The independents have made tue worst possible platform oa finances. Neither democracy nor reputtt earns m can do .worse. .They may do much better.. " As l;r this independent party it is still-born. Tbe good men among tae- candidates, if they are re cardial of their fair fame, they will uake haste to get e&. The bad ones, if these are any, had bettor stick. . Tbey will be in their element. Bt ' now only remains for the friends of. & sound currency to bide their time, and if the partisan Platforms sbo not satisfactory on' the paramount issue, select the best, or, per nape, carry tbe question into congressional districts, and ' put forward candidates. This, the future must determiae. . - ,;l.V.' ' r- ' CROCOWUI TEAItS. ' ' ! : : From the Terr Haute Journal. ' Had the convention, even small as it was, completed an organization, passed a series of resolutions expressive of its' wishes and sentiments,; and then adjourned without placing a ticket before ' the people oi the state for their support, it woul 1 have acted wisely, and placed Its supporters in a posi tkm to have added strength to their caue lhe candidates selected by this movement as., the . standard bearers of a ' great reform and' mw party should have been both able, honest and men of known and reputable characters through out tne state, lhere never was a time when the peopla -were looking so much to the men for whom thev will cast their votes. as now. Ana, as we understood it, tbe very leading Idea of this reform movement Is to get better men than we now have in office, to take their places.- Hence the ticket - pre sented by this , . convention should have been .unobjectionable, and selected onlv after lb- - 'ndLruaeliber

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npld and inconsiderate close. So arparent The independents have taken advanced ground upon the currency question, have joined bands with their brethren ot the indi atrial classes of tbe East, Went. North asd South, to bring about a complete revolution in tbe government's svstem of finance, a system which has enabled tbe strong to oppress the weak, which haa robbed the prodaeeroftbe fruitsof his toil, which breed. countless woes in a land which should bo the abode of prosperity and of happiness, and which, by' it subtle working, binds the common people in a state of alaverv almost deplorable as tbocoodition of tbe Southern blacks before the war. , It should be a matter J congratulation throughout the whole InO that thO muM Of th nrvl ginnina to comprehend fully their wrongs. VI t?vfn.1rrtDd lhe remedies for then,. That thiaia so. a fact prophetic of more good than any one thin w.w4 k growth of the people. 7 " J NOTES WHITE. IXDICATIO!t moM A FALSE CHAROB-HK WIIX HOT ACCKPT orncK. The Terre Ilaute Gazette lays beiore its readers the first antborlzed statement of Mr. W hite, tbe independent nominee for secre tary of state. After giving his biography in brief, tbe Graette says: While he was serving in this capacity, the treasurer was absent during two consecutive meettnge.' at the second one of which several new mmr . were initiated, and money, between twentyfive and fifty dollars, came into Iimimmm. ion. A few days thereafter, and beforo h had reported to the treasurer, be bad occasion to go to Louisville, Ky. On bis ret mm, tho money belonging tethe lodge, together with some fifty dollsrs ot Ms own, was either lest or stolen, be does not know which. Jft ia this way. with but ar few dollars on hand, and knowing that there was no work in his ' trade to be done at Newborgb, .he determined to come to Terre Haute in search. cf work, and te see if he could not make ap his losses. This he did, leaving his wile and family at WewburgX.hr his owa house, which was tbe only property ho possessed. : He did find a Job in Terre Haute, working at the carpenter shop of a Mr. MeGraw for two or three months, but was anally compelled to lie idle throagh a protracted sickness. Itwawatthis period that tbe Newburgh lodge wrote to hhn, citing him to appear before them t answer the charge of embezzlement- He aaswered them. stating , tbe facts in tbe case as given above. Thereupon the : ', ODGH 8tTSFKIDD BT, y - and, upon bis failure through inability, fc appear in answer to second citation, by ' reason ot his sickness, he was expelled. ' In the following year,. Mt. W. having jtde J some money in his trade at Ylncennes, re- ' turned home. He hod been but a short time -there when the loäge-room was repaired, and upon tbe suggestion of tbe members ho did a part of tbe work,, with tho understaatdingthat it should apply upon the indebted -ness. No definite settlement was- arrived -at between them, but he supposed : be had rendered an amnio - equivalent-for his indebtedness. He was on tbe best of terms with the moasbers, and eonld at any time have been reinstated in the lodge. Shortly thereafter, though, and before any formal settlemeat was made, or reinstatement ejected, be moved to Boonville, the conaty seat,, never dreaming, neither he nor his frieads, that he was leaving behind him a record that could bring the blush of shame to any honest cheek. In 18CI he enlisted in tbe 42d Indiana infamtry. and served with that regimes during three years. Alter he was mustered ut of the service; ia 18, be moved to Evansville.. In 1865, bo ran for city clerk noon the woskingmen' ticket, but was defeated.TbenAndthenrtWarecordrasbronght up against bim, but was explained by him in a public epeeeh to the satisfaction of those who knew him, if lot of all partisans. In 1867, he was appointed mail agent on the E. fc C. It.H.f filling that position until be was removed, m 18G9, be came to this dty, where he haa resided ever sinoe-.fbllowing his trade. Last year he was ominated on the WORKIJGMB:r"& TICKXT for mayor, but the old hargo of being an embezzler being brought against him only very few dlys before- io election, and too. ite to make refctatioo complete, his name. wis wHbdrawrx. At that time, admonished thaitöis-mattoT-, who i he supposed was. honorably seUled, should be more completeiy atten3sd to, Mr. W. visited liewDnrcn, asked for a bearine of bia rase an a settlement of his account, and was rein stated In tke lodes Wit hont r1isaTHir voie.. The readers can iudce -whether vM Fellows are rathe habit of takbie into their persons csiJty of a crime. Nonn Vnw so well as is old townsmen and brethren tbthe lods. the facta of tho rafi inn tha reinstalled Llm Saa mediately. It is oa candid conviction that Mr. White Is a inner abused rean by the circulation of this report tu ixt u an fcsioezuer or funds. Iiis reo ordherofeof Sie very best, as a straight. iorwara.noneot,bigh-minded and honorable man. We hve been at pains to enter thu fully iao tbis matter, because we deem him to be a deeply wronged man. Mr. White. ras sot a candidate before the coavention, did'net seekjand nerer tbou?ht oi the offW. and ' perhaps no man was mora aatAnlsbei than he to ber of hia naminatlon. which he learned, far the first time this mora'.ng. He has not read th platform, and does not know vhether anHorasA. it. Hahas not yet been officiallv aatified of his nomination, and when he is, proposes to roepectfully but firmly . deelice, for tho mason that he is at present pleasantry and . profitably employed, aad dees not desire, at his time of lite, to exchange the quiet and comfort of. home, and congenial- employ-, ment, for the excitement and disquiet and uncertainties of politics. If he should, how ever, take the stump, be weald make an eflecive canvass, for bo is a clear-beaded, honest-hearted old gentleman, and knows how to speak with power and offset. A Dresden correspondent of the Conti ' nental Herald has been noting the increase that has taken place in the military strength of the European powers since 1S59. The forces of Austria have increased , by 222,580, and amount at present to 806,960 men; Russia has augmented her armies,-which now number 1.51Ö810 men. by 205.660: Italy counts 2S7.S30 more soldiers than in 1859, and her present aggregate military strength is bt'5,2W meu ; the German Empire can summon to the field 1.201,160 men, an increase of 424,360 since the abolition of the old federal constitution: tbe French army, 077.C60 strong, is greater by SST.lOOdthan that maintained by Louis Napoleon, and, under the new army organization, is steadily increasing; Great Britain, includinz volunteers, has added 233,020 to the total of her land forces, which now include 473,820 men ; the Swedish armvof 204.510 has been auerjLre - U" - ' -' --M.he Belgian army of 93,uicn army oi w.jzv r of soldiers now "rent European.