Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 25, Number 19, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 December 1875 — Page 1

vt? VOL. XXV KQ 19 INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 29, 1875 WHOLE NUMBER 1,832

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A TROUBLED TURK,

The Sad Stata of the Sultan's Finances. TUE OTTOMAN EMPIRE. NATIONAL BANKRUPTCY IMPENDING THE PEOPLE CRUSHED AND H0PELEf8 DISAFFECTION O ENKHAL PR8 CENSORSHIP PRIMITIVE POSTAL hYSTEM. The Constantinople correspondent of tho New York Tribune writes: Careful Inquiries made ia various Darts of this country ibow a condition of affairs to desperate that I suppose there Is but little reason to expect the aultan to pisi lately through the present crisis. At Erzroom In Armenia the tax-gathereis are pressing the peopte with 11 manner of viol nee to pay "arrears." These

t arrears may or may uukunou uui ex

istence. For instance, a widow la called upoa to sell her household furniture in payment ot the military exemption tax due from her husband for tbe ten yeata since bis death. In Cappadocla a correspondent assures me that tbe people are now being called upon to pay taxes which will Dot be due till 1877. In the itma region tbe people are but Jus: gtiniog strength again after a two years famine, and are being forced mrcllesdy to pay up tbe taxes "forgiven" tbeua on account ot that famine. A gentleman of long residence in the province of Broosa told me yesterday tbat tbe same rigorous collection of taxes was being made in tbat province. I asked him if the people were gratetul for tbe relief frcm taxation afl irded by the recent imperial decree which reduced, the produce tax lrom 12i to 10 per cent. He fairly laughed at my innocence lu supposing that tbe decree In question was observed by the tax gatherers. It was intended for effect In Europe, and to people who claim tbe benefit of it the answer Is invariably returned that the decree will not go into effect until a year from now. Thii is understood to mean tbat it will not go into effect at all. The fact is, THI FINANCIAL SITUATION is one of such great and pressing necessity that the govern m nt is obliged to gather money by fair means or foal, and in doing it it is even ready to kill the goose which lays the golden egg. The people are well nigh driven todasperati n; bat, said one of the very Armenians who are suffering the most in this way: "Oar people have been crushed so long without hope tbat tbey will not ris tbey can not. Tbe people in Euro pf an Turkey are not so broken-spirited as we are, and we look to them for our deliverance!" It Is reported on good authority that some bundred ot these Armenians In tbe region of Mount Ararat have lately become Mohammedans In order to escape the learful burden of oppression which the Turks had pat upon tbem as Christians. In European Turky there Is no question bat what the whole or Bulgaria needs but a sptrk to bring ori a revolt. Tbe Turkish troops in pacing have Deen guilty of unchecked atrocities tbe people have murmured, more troops have in consequence been pourf d into the " disaffected district-," . and tbe government has committed tbe terrible blunder everywhere of undertaking to break the spirit of those whom it might have conciliated. Whole districts which two months azo were peaceful aud perfectly free from disloyalty, are now burning to avenge a series oi wrorgwHcb have been burned Into the very oul of the inhabitants. In this city public opinion is deprived of ex pression, th-J prf9 is muzz'el, the publica tion ofnews H absolutely prohinited, except it has tbe official sanction. "lhii sanction, of course, is given to nothing r ! an unfa vorable Dature, and so tbe public is lett to invent where It ctn not learn tbe truth. STOCKS ARE AT THE LOWEST FIGURE consistent with tbe quotations of tbe same stocks in London and Paris. Operators here see tbat for some reason operatora in Europe are willing- to pty 23 for m bond with JOUiae vaiu, ana s.i what leebie transac tions take place on 'Change are ruled by tbe telegiartifc of each day lrom the European markets. Were it not that tbe-e quotations seera to show tha' those who ought to know in Europe bave more favorable Impression n( thA ri.ntinv ol Ihn ui..tr m an" than do those immediately about that individual the Stock Ex change oi u mstammopie would nave no busings to do. Here tbe feeling is very strong tbat tbe Ja loa-y coupons can not be met by tbe government. Moreover, there 11 s mirkra expw'nry or anabeolute end Of all thing Turkish telore very long Out of this feeling grows a rather dangerous race- alouy between Moslems aoe Christ ians in tbis citv. Tbe Mohammedans have not as a general thin? toe mains oi information aa to current events which are possessed by their Christian a neigQDors. ine censor oi the press has a sliding scale . by which he graioatea the allowance of news male to ea h pirtrf tie p pula ion. Certain items are tit only for Tue Levant Herald, other items sultaole ior that paper are cot fit for French paper having a different class of Tenders. Tbe Greek and Armenian papers have to content thems-lves with a very limited range amonir t- e matters permitted to both English and French papers, while i tbe Turkish papers, intended only for Mbammedo, cootaln bat a small selection of the ne s of ft e day, and tbat GARBLED TO SUIT TBK NECESSITY Of the Mussulman editor who must make It plain to all bis readers tbat the Ottoman power is in its highest glory to-day. These Turkish papers have s eadily represented Herzegovina as pdüed, have failed to publish the " reforms" in that province promised by tbe government to tbe foreign powers, and are tc day representing to their readers tbat tbe press of Europe is unanimous in approving the "financial measure" of repudiation ot the consolidated debt. Wl .h this understandicg ot the condition of their country tbe Mohammedans of the in a s frei bitterly aggrieved on bearingthe political talk current among their Christian neigboors. Tbe lie Is freely given in sncb cases, and It is a word and a blow la thtee days. So tbe bitterness Is now growing up wbicl wi'l doubtless bave fruitage in blood bef . re the EaUern quea tlon is disposed of, unless the arbiters of ourdeUinles are more careful of tbe details of their arrangements than emperor are wont to be In their divisions of coveted territory. But in the midst of tbis feeling tbat tne TurkHh empire I do tmwl there i also another strong feilin tbat the same jaalou'ies and the a o politictl necessities, woicfi bave kept Turkey Iniact so long, may again prolong th-i day of tbe Saltans. Tbur Is nothing wo permanent, rays Victor Hugo, as the pile of stone toai is left lor a lew days. Tne temporary proloigingof tbe days of this empire excused in Coris'endom hitherto hy the ss'umption tbat ihs (bin la-qitr on the surface is a GENUINE CIVILIZATION OF THE NATION,

Vj. may o iptinna indefinitely on the aame assumption. In the mea time we eat and

we drink and we marry and we give in marriage as it was in tbe days of Noah.

Home ot tbe American papers bave announced lately that Turkey has adopted the rules of the Berne Postal Convention, so tbat letters may now be s'nt to any part of Turkey for five cents. This is not so; and although tbe convention has been signed, to take effect tbe lit ot January, I87t, there is but alight reason to believe that its provisions can be carried out for a long time to come, all eff rta to organize an efficient force to tbe contrary notwithstanding. There is, in fact, no tais for a good postal system here. There are no road. Tbe mails are carried by mounted couriers, who traverse tbe country from Constantinople to Bagdad every fifteen days, leaving here alternate Wednesdays. Tne averaze interior postofflce has no clerk, no boxes, no distribution of letters. Tbe pioe-oeart-r of tbe postmaster simply empties tbe newly arrived mall bag Into a wld, flat bas ket, places the baket in the middle of tbe hall and, having admitted tbe puhlic, calmly retires into tbe inner room, closing tbe door, tbat tbe nois9 of tbe scramble for letters may not disturb the reveries of bis master. The true idea ot tbe postofflce bardly exists. Often my correspondents in one town are offered letters which happen to be passing through to friends in another city, with the remark. "Here are some letters for your friends in Kars: open tbem if you like there is plenty of time before the m til goes on." IHK BATES OF LITTER POSTAGE are basäi upon distanoes traversed e. g., 8 cents for the first 100 hours, 1G cents for 200, and 32 cents for 300 hours and over, per quarter ounce. Even if the working force could be organized, an Impecunious and des perate government can hardly be expected to give up the ex's'lng 32 cents for tbe 5 cent rate which tbe Berne convention requires them to adopt upon letters from abroad, in the hope of a remunerative business there from. At present all foreign mails are received and sent by foreigners who have private post-offices under protection of their respective embassies. Persons having correspondent in tbe Interior of Turkey will do well to trust to no promises of care for their letters on the part of tbe Turkish government as yet. The movement of troops is nearly completed. The northern frontier or the empire is guarded by a heavy force. There are probably 175,000 to 200,000 men available for defensive in European Turkey at present, and now tbe reserves are being directed upon the Russian frontier In the military division ot Ertzroom. A large force is boing massed at Kars and Bayazid, in vi6W of the possibility of Kassian interference. But at the same time tbe stories are multiplied of utterly bad war materials in sture, of chare al dust instead of gunpowder, of rags instead of clothing. Whether these stories are true or not their existence is no wonder, for tbe present Grand Y'jlr was arrested and disgraced three years ago for etnbezz'ement of $1,000.000 still unaccounted for, and tbe present minister ot marine was disgraced for the same crime ten yerrs ago, although be has lived ever since upon the proceeds the paltry sum of $5.000,000. HUNTING FOR A BOX. A STORY OF THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO THE "BABES IN THE WOODS" WITH VARIATIONS. Tbe San Francisco Chronicle Is authority for the strange story: Yesterday morning at 1 o'clock, while Officer Courneen was patrolling Montgomery street, be stumbled upon two mites oljjpmanity who were aimlessly toddling along with their little bands imbedded in tiny pockets and their little tacts blue with tbe cold. The officer was considerably surprised at the unusual sight, and revelled in a roar ot laughter. "I say, you specks! does your mother know you're out?" One of the specks sffecte J dismay at tbe glitter of the police star, and would have scampered off nad nor his wee companion restrained bim with tbe consolatory announcement: "Hold on Ilarry! lie won't hurt us." The little man Iben straightened up and almost dislocated a miniature neck In attempting to gze the officer in the eye unflinchingly. "We haint got no mother." "Where's your father, your home? What're you doing out at this t;me of night, anyhow?" questioned the officer. The little fellow replied readily but quiverlngly: "Haint got no latbt-r neither, nor no borne, and we're looking for a box to sleep in." The officer nude a mental note on tbe innocence ot cbildbood, and tucking a speck under either arm, sped with extravagant steps into tbe presence of Captain Douglass, at the police office. With the single ejaculation, "loit," tbe officer took a mite from each arm, WIPED A TEAR FROM EACH ETE and retreated in confusion. The little spokesman gave bis name as Amos Axton and tbat of hi brother as Ilarry Axton, and related that their mother bad died in Santa Crnz three months ago. Their uncle, William Kir by, brought tbem to this city, and on Thursday afternoon had left tbem at tbd corner of EJdy and Powell streets, promis ing to return in a few minutes and bidding them await bis reappearance. Tbey lingered there until nlgbtfall, but tbe uncle ailed to return and the youngsters wandered about the city until a late hour, when bey found an emp'y dry goods box and irt it nude a bed for tbe bight. For tbe j ast .wo night and days tbey have lived in aa adventurous manner, subsist lag on crackers. Tbey were dressed In ex Hont clotnes and presented a neat appeaiauce, albeit that tbeir shirts were somewhat crumpled from ervice as nightgowns and their little laces er-akeJ slightly with dirt; it was manifest tba'. they had been accustomed to careiul and kind guardianship. One of tbe little fellows from time to time exhibited a mourning handkerchief, with which he efTtcd an obstinate tear. The captain directed an officer to convey tbe children into tbe orison, where tbey might be ted. Tbey bad declared tbat they had eaten nothing all day. Justice Hermann Jahn, of floboken, seem to have wakened up the wrong passenger, and raised the devil in a woman named Mrs. Maria Burkhard. The Justice had Mrs. Burkhard arrested ior an alleged assault upon him. Tbe woman came into court with a high head, accompanied by two female friends. She announced in a loud ort of way tbat tbe was going to turn tbe tables on her accuser, and got up a good deal of interest atnoDg the spectator la court. Jahn got scared, and was auxiou to withdraw tbe charg, but tbe woman would not hear of It. She said sbw wanted to make some developm ents that would cause a real sensation. ' When tbe case was callei Jab a was not to be found. Tbe case was continued. If Mis. Burkhard can not go, herself tried for assault in tba' court she intend to tsks her case bef re tbe grand ury In order to give Juslite Jabn lull satisfaction. The nature of Mr, fiurkbard'a.developments can no; be guessed, but she evidently means tbat the justice stall bave justice according to tbe bOLd, whatever that may turnout to be.

LOVE'S LUNACY.

Everlasting Fidelity Pledged in One Sentence, and a Woman's Character Blasted in Another. A ST. LOUIS LOVE STOUY. THE REMARKABLE CORRESPONDENCE OF CHARLES F. KRINO, THE MURDERER OF MRS. The St. Louis Times of Saturday says: Tbe examination of witnesses in tbe Erlng murder case was concluded yesterday. Tbe witnesses on tbe stand were Dr. J. S. Fischer, Hazard, Stevens and Baudny and Mr. Thomas Kuicin, deputy clerk of the Circuit Court, and Col. Nat. Claiborne. Dr. Fischer was called to testify as an expert on a hypothetical case. He said tLa: be was a Pole, graduated at a doctor of medicine in Kussia thirty-three years ag , and has served as surgeon in the Russian army, in the Italian army under Garibaldi, and in the Union aruiy during the late war. Tbe principal figure la tbe hypothetical case presented to him be should pronounce a mon omaniac Col. Claiborne bad talked with tbe prisoner when first arrested and considered him of an unbalanced mind. Tom Kuicin testified that no application for a divorce had ever been entered in the Circuit Court by either Mrs. Broemser or her husband. Tne other witnessed gave tbeir opinions on the hjpjthetical case and ail decided tbat THE SUBJECT WAS NOT INSANE. At the conclusion of Dr. Baudoy's evidence tbe attorneys on both sides announced tbat they had no other testimony to offer, and it was then agreed that tbe arguments to the jury should commence at 10 o'clock this morning and conclude some time in the afternoon. During tho examination of wit nesses Krlng sat handcuffed behind bis counsel and watched the progress of the trial with great Interest. He wss a little paler than usual, but showed very little signs of weakening, and after tbe trial he walked about the jail yard. smoking an old pipe and looking more unconcerned about bis fate than If be were on trial for embezzlement. He bad bis coat off, bis bands were free aud he was ready to engage in conversation on any topic at all. When asked about bis case be said it looked rather bopelets, but thought his lawyers might succeed in pulling him through alter all. Tbe following are a few of tbe letters introduced by his counssl to prove bis insanity. Tbe murder was perpetrated on tbe 4'.n of last January. On tbe 12th of December preceding the murder Krlng wrote the following FAREWELL TO THE WORLD: December 14, 1874. I found it necessary to develop to the world my most inmost feelings and thoughts. Tbe scheme which I will finish is strongly fixed. Two children of love, who love each other, but were prevented by stronger ties from uniting themselves, may the e.ernal veil oi night tall on tbem; may tbe world refuse to damn my deed; may the world look upon it in a milder light tbe bad world that has deceived me and ma le a bad man o me. Lite could not unite me and my dear Dora. Out may death, may eternity rt place that whicu was denied to me by this awful fate. May also tbe eternal judge forgive tte deed for whicb, perbap, I may stand before Him. And Dora also will be summoned to face bim in a very short time, and if in reality there is a p ace of eternal punishment, be consigned to it for my fault. Oh, may tbe judge take my band for her and transfer a thousand tinios her sufferings to me. Oh. hear me, Almighty Father! hear my piaerl Ob, how I bave thought so little of Thee through tbe Ii Üueuces ot this world. Give me rorce and s reogtb to my purpose. Let me bring my lie to Thee as a sacrifice which only through deth can serve Thee. AN UNFORTUNATE MARRIAGE forced me into ruin. My wife was good but a Catholic She never could be the wif I so much Deeded, and never had the influence over me tbat I required. I came to this country a younj man in tbe year 1S6G. At my father's my inward man was spoiled, fie is a wretch and a tyrant iu bis family. Oh! may toe blts:ings of beaven be with my wife and poor little boy. I ia Dira, and my beart was ever with ber and hers with me. Was it a sin, then, when this finsh could notrestst? Can tbe heart obey the la? We enjoyed all we were capable of. May destruction coma on us now. She did want, but could i.ot, break tbe lies which held her from me. S I will play tbe part ot fate, prepared pretty soon to stand bslore my judge. I swear that I bad a criminal lot!tra?y with Do a C. Broemser, wi e of Jacob Broerxsr; but she deceived ma just as she lial ueceived her husband through me, so she shall be given to destruction, to preveat her from deriving the hearts of other men. I love her still to insanity and can not brook tbe idea of her being in tbe arms of tbat rascal. Whether she is good or bad I leave tbe world alter us to judge. But fudge mildly; I know she loves me ton. Fartwell. Chas F. Kkino. WRITTEN TWO DATS BEFORE TBS MURDER: January 2 1S75. My Dear Dora: With tbe heartiest thanks I respond to your response of New Year's gratulatloD. A spark of hope steals through my Inwards. I bave been prepared for tbe fearful end since tbe 12 ib of DdrembT. Have you thought whether ypu can apply for support to "Mr. Counsel Olrrer Weber," in case you should stand alone In the world? No, be would turn a cold shoulder on you. and then tell you tbat be believed in your guil'. Yes, remember bow be treat eJ you on your visit from Mud Creek, in Oc ober, '73. Now, poor thing, you were le t when you took tbe ignorant lout, who, without Weber's counsel, will not be able to make any children; who, at tbat time, at least, was not afdion and a rascal; who, at any rate, became such through tbe counsel of Weber. If 1 only could put bis two horses somewhere and deUla bim there, then I would baireyou. Have you got no idea of tbeeiid? D you think that I would go without you? Or do you hope that the iroa bars will enclose me agaii.7 I abll not go anywhere without you, not even in tbe grave. Dj y .u think that my love will safldr you to reujaiu with that half-arm? Nil deceive a third one and sVty with bim and I will rest and be quiet. But this man is even not woitby of eucn an amlab e deceiver, for whom another would give his life, buert is yet the appoinie I time, which I shall bfar tie decioion from your m-uih. Wim tbe cold, bad world I have settled cool and composed. Think ov-r "it yourself. My hope is vanished it 1 living still a little on a very slender thread. You know me. I will not learn from you. You know the streng h ot my love. I will provide for you with all your children. Confide in me aud your confidence shall b tbe key stone oi my happiness. Hay to me tbat you love me more than you love your husband.

With me you shall then be happy as I with

you. loucan not fare worse tban wltb your husband, and would it be so? Ob you would know tbat you made one man truly happy, or bave you in reality A STONE FOR A HEART? There were others who had hearts; or are you in reality only a coquette? Ob! then curoe to you! Then you bave sold my true beart, and you should be punished through the same with all that belongs to you and comes from you. Do yru want to leave evervtbiog? Your relations, who think bnt little of you you shall-be compelled to aK tolp from them or do you prefer tbe destruction of all of us? I have sworn to it, and the decision lies in your bands. Let me be your happy slave. Yes, would I had two views, tbe one wnich gives riches and splendor, tbe greates; in the world, compliance with all my wishes, but without you. On tbeotber hand, poverty, bard-work, but with yoa. Ob! I would be contented and bappy, and would preter the latter. Ob, you know it and are Levitating. (Vbj? Hesitate no longer, or at leat torture me not. Give me a positive answer a yes or no. 8tal your happimsi and mine with a yes. But seal all our ruiu with a no. am no human being any more since I am conscious tbat that fellow is with you. I hay written, to-lay, a letter to bis landlord to make you move, but I will wait Your busband will go away and then I will see you? Is it not to my dear, dear little thing? ßui vou mast be sura to come. Shall I live tbe last hour in pleasure? Ob. then vou devils of hell helD me. Shall I see you again? Perhaps until the end of our lite. Ob, then Lord, Father, help me! Hast thou helped me? I will become a good man again and tbaofcTee and praise Thee. But more areams; x am damned to destruction. But that is not so; you will go with me., We are bound together too tight. Love and treason are tbe cement. Farewell, and sleep well, darling. It ia 9 o'clock, evening. Perhaps l shall write you more to-morrow morning. Your unbsppy . Ch. WRITTEN AT BHOÄT INTERNALS BEFORE THE murder: Sunday Morning. Dear Dora: I dreamed of you, as always, but pretty soon love has united us forever; pretty soon death will bave mercy on !oth of us, and we will be lying In one grave, for we have laid criminally in one bed. Oh ! come, nave mercy on me. Get me out of this fearful condition of uncertainty. Have mercy on me. Finish it. or tbe asylum wlil bave to enclose me. Bsware oftbat Tai-slay, the filth of January, Come, men, to your m jner-in-iaw, Aionaay evealog, and let me bave your answer. "I bave sent a letter to the rascal Weber, and asked bim it be would support you when you are lett standing alone in the world. At any rate. I bave got my opinion ot a man who cheats a poor woman out of 1500: vea. rob ber ot it. Bat be is the chief counsellor of your family, v,-blch be likes to do so much, but be Is not ready to take the consequences which hi rascally counsel will produce. Dora, you win Dring in iuck on us all. You never thought that I bung so tight on you, and remaps Know not now tba strength; your parnis-ln-)a are not in our way. On the contrary they would like to see the end and will not betray our scheme, provided we all have one. But soon, soon I will see you. Yours to bis father: Dear Father: Forgive this unfortunate being and defray the expenses of my funeral. Help my wife to communicate with my mother. Write youtself to her, and tay tbat I have left a wife atd an unfortunate little boy. The hands ot tbe clock stand still. 'I be clock has run down. You are rid of your shadow. Dora could make u e uappy, but she deceived me, in company with her busband She violated the sanctity ot the marrUge bed with me, aod deceived me too. I'ray for our sjuIs and provide ubuhwitb one grave. Will I reach this grave? O, world! O, Dora! how I am cueateloutot my lite and being. Adieu, at tbe Eternal Judge again. Will he forgive mi? Yours. Dec. 20, '74. Carl F. Kbing. to his wife: Forgive me what I did. You never wanted to make n.e bappy. You never wanted to give me res'. Death shall unite those who n lite could not. Fare well, and may '301 fare better in future. Kiss my Fritzoheu for me. The'aJdrets of mv mother in Germany, is ''Madame Koch. Mar. Kring, " care of N. J. Ibergirdt, Gelsi, Sachse Weimar, Germany." Dora deceived me. but I love ber to my last bnatb. I am dying on ber account. The reason of it N I loved her two well, but h la a sogke. Your unhappy, soon bappy, Karl. Dear Dora: An answer I will have. Will you see tue lu your bouse? , I will mtikit so you must move incide of three dav. In case I cannot sseyouit shall end toeu in my ruiu. At any rate you can sty no or yes. Why give me hopes all tbe lim -? Chas. F. Kring. FOR A FKOGGERY. THE IN VEST H K NT OF AN INDIANAPOLITAN IN rOsEY COUNTY REALTY. The Mt. Vernon Democrat. i authority for tbis touching tale ot misplaced confidence: Tuts Jay a'ternoon a benevolent looking old - gentleman, walked Into tbe auditor's office aod informed Auditor Owen that be was an bumble citizen of tbe citv ot concentric circles, and a real estate speculator, Indianapolis, tbej eapitai or the sovereign state or Indiana. That he bad iu vested some surplus money in Mt. Vernon resl estate; he bad never seen the property, but knew be bad a bonanza, for "bis friend," who made tbe trade, told him so; and new business was not preeslDg, be thought be'd ruu down, take a look at bis bona iz, aud pay his taxes, as be bad brt ugbtuioney tot tbat purp ss. Auditor Owen, wltb characteristic suavity, asked the old gentleman how many lots be purchased, and where situated. He answered that his deed called for three lota in Bellville. With tbat clue, the auditor proceeded to find tbe lots and tbe amount of taxes due. When found, the auditor imformed tho bonanza owner tba'. the amount of taxes due ou bis lots wa ust 50 cents. "Well, that's gratifying," Mid be. "Your taxes are remarkably low. What is the stZ9 Ot the lot?" " Twelve leet wide by 150 feet deep," answered the auditor. A ghastly smile overspreal the heretofore serene and bappy countenance of. the old gentleman, but he quickly recovered b 8 wonted composure, aod remarked: . "1 presume tbe lo h were laid off tor buske bouses." And Col. Oflren thought tbey must have Ixeii, a may be some euterprisirg tea a wanted to start a trozgsry. Tb6 old Ktleoiitn, alter musing a tew momeats, sstced the auditor if.be couid see hi lot-. Tbe auditor answered that be supposed tbey ould be seen al tbis season of tbe v ar, the river wss nn bub, but if his visit iad been dolajeJ till Dring be could bave felt them with a very long pole. He paid bis taxesfifty ceuts and it-it for home without seeing bis lots. Tbat man won't invest, in aay more lots without seeing them.

MISLEADING THE MOLLIES.

MONOPOLIES MANIPULATING LABOR ORGANIZATIONS. THE THE PACIFIC RAILROAD SUBSIDY SCHEME OOL. TOM SCOTT'S WAY OF GETTING HI HANDS INTO THE PUBLIC TREASURY CAM E BON'S HOBNOBBING WITH PENNSYLVANIA POLITICIANS. The Harrisborg correspondent of the New York Sun says: Those who are faailiar with tbe secret influences which are being brought to bear upon tbe active leaders in labor organizations throughout the country d'sovered sometime ago tbat great eff rts are making to commit thess organizations to the support of tbe scheme for granting a subfrj-iy to tbe Texas Pacific railroad, wi'h tbe Hitent of influencing congress by raising me cry that tba workingmen 01 toe country aemana such ac tion for the encouragement ot Industry. A rxaj rity of the newspapers devoted specially 10 me ioor question are already enlisted In tbis project, aod are doing tbeir utmost to further it. For a long time tbis work was tarried on so secretly tbat tbe most of those wno were otherwise well Informed regard ing matters connected with labor organizitions n-id no suspicion of what wasgoiug on. In roping in tbe leaders ot the worklnzmen great caution was used and at first tbe process was slow. Tbe Labor Reform National Convention pronounced uoequlvocally against all railroad subsidies, and its action upon tbis- subject' was indorsed by nearly every local convention. Yet in spite of ail this a great number of the mot conspicuous leaders in the labor movement are working t a . 0 lite oeavers to CREATE A POPULAR CLAMOR n favor of Tom Scott's bond Interest scheme, defending tbeir course by tbe de lusive plea that the passage of the subsidy bill will give employment to many workingmen wboare now idle, and tbat none but American material is to be nsed in tbe construction of the road. Last winter wben tbe matter was before congreesohn W. Kllllnger, member irom the Lebanon and Schuylkill district ot Pennsylvania, 00k the pains to telegraph to some ot the leaders in tbe lator organizations begging them to send bim telegrams requesting the passage of tbe Bobaidy bill, and tbey were not slow in responding. Since then numberless schemes have been set on foot to make it appear that tbe workingmen generally are in favor of this auda:ious project to load tbe country with obligations to tbe amount ot over two hundred million dollars tor tbe benefit ot a private corporation. Nearly all the labor conferences which bave recently been held have been called especially to promote tbis stupendous Job. The anti-monopolv convention, held la Hanebarg last March, bad but two objects. It was called for tbe purpose ot sque zing out from tbedelegatts an indorsement of tbe Texas Pacifio subsidy scheme, and to press a professed labor reformer of light weight intellectually for a pnblic ffice. Both ot those objects failed ot accomplisbmnt, however. The wire put Its bad led screetly invited some New Yorkers ar.d Etstern men to be present, aud these decllued to be used for toe contemplated purpose. Tbe whole affair was poorly maoap.ei, for tbe leaders bad tailed to properly interest even tbe delegates who Lai been sent by Pennsylvania constituencies, and tbe result was that the scheme miscarried. It was owing to tb'.s failure of tne conspirators witbin tbe labor ranks wl o bave eatered into the service of ONE OF THE On BATEST OF MONOPOLISTS " that tbe Cincinnati Conference was called, tbat gthering baviug been designed to commil the workingmen to tbe support of Tom Scott in his designs upon the public tiea-ury. Last winter petitions craftil drawn up to flatter and mislead the working men were circulated throughout tbe country for eigna urea. Thfs petition requested congress to pa?s tbe guarantee bill as a m ans for reviving tbe industries of the nation, but ls success attendel thoeffjrt 10 procure slgoaturs than was expected, aa a large proportion of the workingmen were louud to be exceedingly suspicious regarding railroad subsidies of any k nd, and sufficiently independent to disregard tbe Molici'Ation of tbeir lenders. The Texas Prfcifi.j subsidy scheme bad an Important influence upon the late election in Pennsylvania, and it is bardly an exaggeration to say thHt it wss owing to tbe exertions ot its friends tbat the s:ate was carried by the republicans. Previous to November Senator Cameron made a tour of tbe state bob-uobbiog ye y pleasantly with active democratic politician, aud it is within tbe personal knowledge of the writer that the subsidy question wait made to play an important part in the CtnvabS, Camoruu'a democratic colleague, senator Wallace, beicg as earnestly iu lavor of the scheme vb Cameron himself. The ordinary Pennsylvania politic ai ou either side of the trough is not desirous of seeing suoh 1 e tor ro as Judee Perahl ng would bave promoted In the office of governor, and be I not tbe fir-t candidate for bigb effice who has been set up by democratic politicians in Pennsylvania to be knocked down. What the leaders promised to make an aggressive c-tmpaign turned out a tame and Ineffective contest, and the state was lost to tbe democi a ?y through the treachery ot professed uemoca's and the intrigues of those wbo were working in tbe interest of the Texas Pacific ring. It is well that the workingmen o tbe United States should ; understand precisely tbe character of tbe ' plot for tbe advancement of whicb some of tbe most officious leaders are trying to use taem. 1 ; THE JOYCES. THEIR MEETING IN PRISON. - MRS. JOYCHl VISITS HER HUSBAND IN 8TATE8 PRISON AND INTRODUCED HIM TO THEIR NEW SON. A St. Louis special to tha Chicago Tribune gives tbe following particulars of the laatter reported In the Sunday Sentinel: Mrs. Joyce, wife of Col. JoyC9, arrived iu Jeffer son City veUerday morning, and was met st tbe d apoi by ex-Giv. Fletcher, of Joyce's counsel, who took with ber a little girl and a babe to tbe Malisjn House. Aar hour or two afterward tbey took a carriage and ' went ' to tba penitentiary to see Col. Joyce. She has not seen her hut-bind since hi 3 inctrcerailoa, aid tbe meeting between tbe two is detcriDod to bave been most affecting. Mrs. Joyce is not only an accomplished woman. but ber friends hear testimotiy that she has pissed through tbe trying-ordeal tat hs come upon herwi'h remarkable heroism. While waiting in the re caption-room of the prison Rbe endeavored to preserve at least a . partial . .degree ot - compesure, hot. wben Joyce emerged fiooi tbe adjoining room, clad iu his convicttrlpe, she. at once gave way to ber overwhelmed te'dng.' She finally became composed aud bid a conversation with her busband lasting several hours. Joyce bote tbe meeting e.ud the tears or bis wife manfully, UDtU she was noiitie I by tbe prisou authorities -that tbe interview mu?tend. She arcs j and said to her husband that ehe

would bring the baby born since his ImErlsonrnentto see him. At the mention of is child, whom be bad cover seen, JOYCE BROKE DOWN, and left the room abruptly. Daring tbo absence of Gov. Fletcher and Mrs. Jatm

from tbe hotel, United States Marshal George Smith, accompanied bv Assistant District Attorney RlUn and .tar.u. proceeded to tbe room whlcn bad been as signed Mrs. Joyce, and seized all her htrgage. On the return ot Fletcher nA Mrs. Joyce, the tru nli, wr. .. and searched for United Krate Knn.i. od other wealth of Jovr' altAa.i ia u in his wife's possession. M mattergood-hamoredly, ana watched the examination of her dresses and ber baby apparel with evident unconcern. Though, her entire baa?apn nThnui. bonds or papeis- could be found, except a tew letters received hv hr imm relatives. The cood-natnreri mi.i tured Mr?. Joyce tbat it was a most disagreeable duty, and, be thought, a very Small Dieceof bUSitlnKStn ha encrao-a1 In K.,e that he was bound to obey tbe orders of' the court.- Mrs. Jovce renlied that it ma4A t o difference to her. uni ... pfC'ed. She had baen adciaarf days before ber departure from Green Lake to 60 pack her trunks as to pK-a lirrla in convenience a possible to those who might want to overhaul. She als remarked that since her arrival in Jeffbrsoo City, she had. learned that a de:ectlve had shadowed her and her taggage all the way lrom Wisconsin, and she wasRorrysbe didn't know it. as the would have delivered to rm ft I rVtoaaa. - - - sion of her trunks sod thus relieved herself of the trouble of looking after them. Though uo aiicgou Ut'jrct OI THE SEARCH WAS FOR BONDS and other personal property of Joyce, it ia statod on pretty good authority tbat the real purpose of the government attorney a n making the lew was to nnasAsa tbem. selves of certain letters from Baboock to Joyce directly criminating the former in the whisky ring frauds, which they bad been advised Mrs. Jovce tad in her trunks. It is Stated On what ia onnsldered onnA n tboritv that in the earl v rwirt nt tha mnnrh Joyce made a proposition to tbe government to furnish all the testimony needed for the conviction of Baboock, It bis pardon and guarantee of immunity from future n rose rn. (ion could be secured. It is understood that tie proposition was in the form of a letter to tbe district attorney, wbo. after on nun Ra tion with Henderson and other counsel representing the government, favored the pardoning of Jovce for hia virlAnM. not only against Babcock, but other sus pected parties in Washington, as well as indicted member of tha rlnj in Mr TmiI. Joyce's letter was forwarded to Washington 1.1. .1 1 , ... . . witu tue it approval, coining caa ever oeen heard irom tbe president on tbe sublect until the Associated Press tel eirram or yesterday to tbe effect tbat Attorney-Gen-erai i'ierrepont said the president did not lavor the pardoning of Jovte. BROTHERS-IN-LAW WORSE THAN MOTHERS-IN-LAW. THE WICKEDEST RELATION KNOWN TO DOMES TIC HISTORY BKEWEKS OF TROUBLES AND FOMENTORS OF DI CORD CASES IN PoINT. The New Yoik Wurla has the following editorial over tbe caption of tbe brother-ln-aw: A great deal bas.been written sgainst tbe motber-ln-law. She bat been the target or everything in literature from the sarcasms ofAttemus Ward to tue platitudes of Ell Perkins. She ha been compa.ed in suc cession to ail tbe plagues of Egvpt. greatly to tbe advantage of tbe plagues. Süe bas been pronouuted a . more daugerous visitor tban tbe bgbtniDg-rod man, and a greater bore tban tbe lite insurance agent. She Is said to be the very person in tbe world who will eomeoftener and stay longer tban the book peddler. It is reported that it costs more to keep her for a summer than a whole army of tramps, and finally she is de clared to be worte iu a bousebold tban a revolution in a s ate, an eartr quake in a city, or an eruption in a volcano. Of tbe truth or falsity or these estimates of the average motLer-iri-law we have nothing to say at present; but wedothink it is time that the attention of tbe American people 6bould pe diverted irom it male jelaiivtsb iurriage acd turned SERIOUSLY TO THE RACE OF BROTHERS-IN-LAW. - ' Who is it tbat takes the husband oat to the theater, carries bim off to tbe billiard saloon wben the play is over, and brings bim borne toaked with old Falernian? The brother-in-law. Who is it that is always asking you to lend bim motey or iudree hia paper or go on bis bail-bond? Your brother in-law. Who is it that rat got vou into 50 dimcultiea and never got you out of one? Your orother-ln-iaw. Above all, who is it tbat has corrupted acd dtgta jtd cur vbole sys-. tern of politics until tne civil service is line a den of thieve? We answer mournfully, the brotLer-in law. . Tbe beginning ofPresident Giant's misfortunes lay in the multitude or brothere-in-law. It was impossible tbat be should Co bis duty honestly with tbem about him, and. as one blunder followed anotoer tbe public grew accustomed to the cuts, and asked placidly whenever a new dUc ol malfea sance in office was reported, "Which ot bis brothers-lo-law is it this, time?" Jt was soon found out, however, tbat Grant wasv not tbe only maa in the country who had a brother-in-law. Nearlyvery politician of aoy influence was supplied with one f tbes valuable article;, and anxiously sought to get rid of bim 'oy foisting bim. into the lederal governmen t. The onoM-quenc bas been that we are p.ow Hvirg- in tne era of brothers in-law, ant1 1 everything ia going; to destruction. If a revenue collector is a defaulter you may be. eure tbat be is SOME SENATOR'S BROTHER-IN-LAW. Ii an Indtan agent ! is caught in a piece oi knavery, you are pretty certain to be on the right track wben y ou ask what member of the administration be is connected with by rjoarrisg-t. If a soldier runs away, it is prima mete proof tbat some leiding politi cian is married to his sister. And even in cases wnere tbe brother-in-law happens to be a decent fe'.low and inclined to perform the duties entrusted to him with a fair amount of di'd?ence, be invaribly bas some Drotner, or 'ancle, or DroiDer in-law ot ma own who 'orings him to destruction. A striking Illustration of tbis. -fact -is offered in the rase of the poHtmater of Indianapolis, who Is Snator Mor ton's t.roiher-in-law, and ia sill cied with R wicked brother, wbo bas teen cheating the dpartmf.nt fr months directly under tbe pos'maHtei's own eye, and ha now be ea i no iced ly the Uni'ed State trtnd jury. The discredit oi his knavery is rnVcted upon his own relative aud through bim fa Is upon tbe austere figure ot the enar-or trfttn Indiana, who is compelled to blush for the crimes of his brother-in-law's brother. Thia! Is not a proper state of hing. It la tlma that In tte Interest of all Chrif.t'an statesmen the reign ot thlscla- eboul l cease. Let tbe vile deceivers be thrust from office, and let it be understood hereafter that no man's brother-in-law shall be put on guard