Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 33, Number 35, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 October 1887 — Page 4

LTHE INDIANA BTATE BENTINEL. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBEJR 5, 1887:

BY W. J. CUAIQ.

PEK IAK, Elngla Copy, without Premium-....... tl 00 ClUt3 Of SiX fOT, .. mm.... 5 00 We uk Democrat to bear In mind and select their owu state paper when they coma to take subscriptions and make up clubs. Aiterns nailr: up clubs send lor any Information desired. AMrtss IKUIANATOU3 8OTINEL, Indianapolis, Ind. WHAT WILL GOV. GRAY DO? Through the press, l not otherwise, Governor Gray haa been informed that the State has lost a large amount of property, which waa in the custody of the Secretary of State. That functionary, instead o Ehowicg any concern whatever for the welfare of the State, or even for his own reputation, boaata that he can have the Journal and the News, two blatant Republican organs of this city, make statements showing that the "property stolen was of little value." Such a statement, by whomsoever made, ia false. It is understood that tons of books, valuable books, were stolen. Statements hare been made that this property of the State was taken with the knowledge and consent of Republican State officials, aid, notwithstanding the denial of the report by Secretary of State GrifUn, his boast that he could gat the Journal and the News to say the property was of little value, Iook3 suspicions. It has the appearance of covering up the felony, of misleading the public. Under the circumstances, the Govsrnor of the State, if he has the power, ought, wo respectfully suggest, to order an investigation. Property of the State of great value has been stolen. The Republican official who had the property in his control has boasted that he could get two Republican organs to belittle the theft. This looks like a conspiracy, a most dirty piece of business, but entL-ely characteristic of Republican officials and organs. Manifestly, if the people of Indiana are ever permitted to know, even approximately, how much property was stolen and sold, and who got the money received, the Governor of the State will have to interfere. If he does not, the felony will ba covered up. Falsehoods will be concocted And put into circulation for the purpose, as the Secretary of State says, to show that the property stolen was of "little value," It ia easy enough to find out who committed the robbery, and If proper steps had been properly taken, the public could have known what books were stolen. The transaction, in some of its features, is eminently characteristic of Republicanism. Hanway and Fattison, both got away with piles of the people's money, and now the "State's books are gone.3WIll anything)! left when the people indignantly kick Kindergarden Griffin out of office. Be that as it may, we most respectfully urge the Governor of the State, if in his power, to investigate Secretary Griffin's ware rooms, his books, if he keeps any books, and find out, If possible, how much property of the State has disappeared that was in bis custody, and if possible, ascertain how much mosey was received, how much of it the thieves have on hand, and who has, whatever balance has disappeared. It may require three sets of experts to unravel the mystery, as in the case of Sam. Hanway's books, but the work ought to be done, and at once. Republican rascality ought to cease in Indianapolis. The people have already been sufficiently swindled. WOMEN AND THE BALLOT. The Bestisei willingly publishes the subjoined communication. It speaks for women's rights, and the question it discusses is evidently growing in prominence. The women have a right to be heard, and the Ecbday Sentinel gives them a splendid audience. The letter in question is as follows: Editor Scnpat Sestixäl: I wo3 interested in the editorial, 4 Women aad the B -lot," in the Sanday isene of September and nop9 some of Indiana's gifted daughters of natinral renown will asc-nt the challenge, "The question is np for debate cxd those who are inclined can etite their views," a-id thank you for ths opportunity of dijeassing the right ami fie nerff-M'y of the political emancipation of 2G00O.(X0 of America's Uw-abld in? citizens, Carl S:aurz says: "Newspaper re sorters are the guardians of train aid personal liberty," and it may be added, newspapers are the advance guard of scientific uv.it human prorebbioo, and the only educational avenue through which the masses mey be reached. lb statement: "In a government of the fIle it is the ballot taat declares wir," s true. Hence the grert necessity of hay ing the representation of the peace Inying element of the government. Would it not be more ia aocordauce with tha&aown laws of human natare and the historical facts of woman's legislative ability to sappose that national difficulties woald more often be settle! by arbitration if a politic quilibrunt waa formed by a uaion of man's reason, logic and self reliance, wicb woman's intuition, feeling and coascisac. than the direful forboding:"The ba'.e call to arms may come through woman's saf frage." History and experience pr37S tha' women are not public enemies but frienis to the common weal. History ha? demoaatratcd the truth of Plato's aaaertio-i, "Io the administration of a State, neither woman as a woman, nor a man as a man, has any rpscial f anctlon, but the rifts are equally oifrased in both sexes." The family is the type of the State, and oar govern, ment is an aggregate of families without a wife, sister, sweetheart or mother: therefore the great disorder of the national brlc a-brac and undented upholstery. If dis ability to bear arms in military s?rvlcs i fatal to f nil citizenship, why are men DhyiIcally disabled.or put the years of conssri ptioa not disfranchised? Lacba G. SconccD. Xokomo, Ind. It will be noticed that our corresponden frankly declares that the ballot may declare war, but seeks to overcome the din culty which the Sentinel pointed out, b. intimating that women are "peace loving'' and if fhey hal the ballot, nations woulc - learn war no more; that spears anc Swords would at once be transformed inU agricultural implements, and the millen L&l era wonld dawn forthwith. It ia a theory glowing with prospective fruitions, bu alas, alack, the Idea of women "arbitrat ing" is altogether too fanciful, too vision ary, to be immediately adopted. Womei don't arbitrate worth a cent. It has lon since passed Into proverbial philosophy that when a "woman will, she will and when she wont, sue won and hence, an equilibrium thougl possible L never probable, whei men and women differ about politics anc ellgion. Give a woman the ballot and ah

will vote according to her "Intuitions and feeling," and her conscience will always be found in alliance with her emotions, and she will take little stock in man'a "reason, logic and self-reliance," preferring always her convictions as a guide. Admitting, as does our correspondent, that "In a government of the people it is the ballot that declares war," the fact that 'the "bugle call .to arms" may come through woman suffrage need not be debated. It is self-evident. The Sentinel does not disparage women. On the contrary it champions their rights. It wonld throw wide open the doors of all avennee to such employments and professions as, upon serious reflection, they are fitted by nature to occupy, but It ia of the first importance that women should not forget they are women, and if they do beome oblivious of the; fact, it becomes, on the part of the men, the quintessence of kindnest. o remind them of it. We entertain proper regard for the wisdom of Plato, aa also for St. Paul, but we do not believe that these old worthies struck the proper gait In the discussion of the woman question. There is a common sense view to be taken of the woman's rights question, and as common sense is the beat sense of which the world can boast, we are inclined to the opinion it will ultimately prevail. As a women cannot shoulder arms, they ought not to ask for a privilege of doing such things as make battles a necessity. Common sense decides the question against their claim for the ballot. "Women, if they had the ballot, might want to be sheriffs, constable or bailiff, and it is easy to sea they might occasionally obtain such offices. A woman hangman is not a pleasvnt picture for contemplation, nor that of arresting criminals of various grades. Does our correspondent see the point? It is pre-eminently the right thing for men and women to do to get married and raise a family. It Is in accordance with the high command to multiply and replenish the earth. The creator has bo arranged matters that getting mi:ried does not disqualify man from work. No disability, incapacitating him from the ret ponaibilities of his station, as husband and father results from his matrimonial obligations. He can work at all times and seasons, and if need be defend those who are dependent upon him tor protection. The common sense view of the sit

uation is that women, by the decree of their creator, are disqualified from doing such things, and no statute, no grand march of idea?, can revoke the aws of woman's physical organism. There is a sense In which it may be said, "the family Is the type of the State," but It is so only in a limited sense. We -say the "family of nations," "sisterhood of states," and we talk of "paternal governments," and speak of Washington as the "father ot his country," and sometimes old Virginia Is called "the mother of States and Presidents." Such terms are, true enough, pretty fancies, and help sometimes to round up a period, but there is little in them that is practical. That our .government Is an aggrega tion of families, we think is admissible, but that it is "without a wife, sister, sweet heart or mother," piesents it in such a fororn condition 'that it may require woman suffrage to remedy the misfortune and put the old family mansion in a condition for a quilting party. Manhood suffrage, presupposes ability to bear arms, but there is no such presupposition in woman suffrage. Women, sick or well, old or young, cannot bear arms, and if our correspondent should deem it prudent to debate the subect further, it will a Cord us no little satis faction to enlarge somewhat upon the proportion. Wobd comes irom New York that one of the shrewdest and best-posted Republican politicians of the State, Gen. James W. Hosted, In an Interview eaid: "The fact is, there is no more doubt ot James G. Blaine's renomination than there is that the ;sun will ri3e to-morrow morning. If a poll should be taken of the lS.OQO Republicans in Westchester county I don't believe that a hundred could be found against Blaine. If Judge Rob ertson and myself should both pull to gether against Blaine in that county we could make no more headway than a sucking calf in butting a stone walL" Suppcaicg General Husted to be correct, what gcodor harm would result it the "water melon Journal," the "fool paper," gives its influence (?) to Sherman instead of Blame? Taking It Good Naturedly. Txsdow, October 1. The Chronicle says: "The result of the race is decisive. We must accent our defeat with good grace." Tbe Daily Telegraph says: tie was beaten handsomely on UTK. TK?. her merits. The Volunteer is the better and swifter sbiD all round. The triumph stamps New York builders as at present onr superior and etchers in the art of designing fast craft." The Standard admits that the Thistle was fairly beaten but doubts whethsr the 1 result represents tie Thistle's real form. An examination oi tue xmauoo uunu-u, tue ' .1 .1 IL. fTki.tl.'. ttA.tstn tka Standard save, will likely throw some hebt on the problem. The Telegraph says: ''We are whipped ax d honestly beaten, nor ought a single ungenerous word to be nttered impugning the honor and glory of the victors. We are sorrr to record the victory, but the Volunteer is a better all round racing ship. Tbe Thistle could probably out sail the Volunteer on a long sea voyage. The for mer was defeated, but not disgraced. We höre to reoeat the challenge in 1888.' The Times says: "It is now perfectly clear that if we are to beat tbe Amen cans in their own waters and bring buck the enp, we must condescend to take a leaf out of their book." Killed by n Express Train. Colcmbcs, Ohio, October 1. A tarrible accident occurred on the Columbus & Cin cinnati railroad last evening. An express train, running at tbe rate of thirty-five miles per hour, ran into a buggy which was crossing the track at Morgan's Station. tbout five miles from the city. The boggy contained two aged ladles, Mrs. Susan Bell, widow who resides in the neighborhood, and her alster-in-law. Mrs. i.. W. Hender n, who resides at Salem, Iowa. Tbey were on their way to visit a neighbor and were onlv a few rods Irom their destloa .ion. The buggy was torn to pieces and ibe two women killed instantly and thrown ntoafield. The bodies were so cut to jiecec. that neither could have been recog ized by thoee who were acquainted with hem. The train men report that as soon s tbey discovered the buggy on the track hey made a desperate effort to give tbe :iim and to rtoD the train, bnt tbey were nable to do so. The track at this point Is etween two hllli and the vehicle could ot be seea until they were nearly upon it.

IN PLYMOUTH CHURCH

Rev. Dr. Parker Occupies the Pulpit of ths Lata Rev. Henry Wir! Bescher. Ii Einest id Eloquent Ditoiru Up:n Pissiga ta Another World. Ths Reil Mewing of ths Word Riten is Applied in the Text of Eis Sermon. The Dead nave Bat Gone Before V$ and Are Waiting ia a Happier World a Church filled by the Audience. New York, October 2. The Rev. Dr. Joseph Parker, of City Temple, London, who is to pronounce the eulogy on Henry Ward Beech er in the Brooklyn Academy of Music Monday night, preached to-day In Plymouth church, Brooklyn, in the pulpit where his friend had stood for forty years. His subject was, "Not Here but Ktten." The sermon, which was delivered without manuscript, was largely a mercurial discourse. Tue sermon wis io snbKtat.ee as follows: We have not assembled under ordinary coLdltiots. For nearly forty years this particular Sunday, the first in October, has been signalized by the reappearance ot an honored and illustrious pastor. In a sense full of mournful suggestiveness he "Is not here." We feel indeed that he is not here, without any words being spoken to remind us of the fact, We know it by the coldness, the loneliness and sense cf deso'ation which is upon ns all. In discoursing upon the mortality of man, the preacher is apt to be regarded as speaking only that which is the veriest commonplace. To declare that man is mortal, that death has taken him out of our sight, that we must all die, fs to be condemned at once as speaking truisms, .trite and comparatively worthies?. There are some men who have a genius for the degradation of all life to the level of common place. They can soon run through all the mitteles of life. Are there not some men who could walk through the loveliest landscape and tee nothing in it, or who might sae some what of beauty in it dor icg the first pilgrimage, but afterwards everything would be common, familiar and disregarded? What is trae of a landscape is true of art. A hurried pointing of the heger to some masterpiece and the whole miracle is gone forever. What is true of the landscape and or art is true also of what we are accustomed to regard as tbe miracles of holy scripture. They soon cease to be miracles to those who look npon everything with an eye which does not see ths trae unity rid meaning of the universe. Having seen one miracle we want to see another, and having seen two we think we have seen all, and unless miracles come npon us inshowera, and thus cease to be miracles, our aurErne lies unawatened. Beyond this there ea tbe pocsiblity of outrunning even what is known as the inspiration of the Bible itself. To many men, tbe Bible has become a book of common places or a book of absurdity. Th -n rrol in iha tert Is rkAaVtni of Jesus Christ, and in declaring that he was not in the grave he declared the eablime doctrine ef the resurrection of the dead. Negation, even in its highest denial is only a gigantic cipher, an infinite emptiness. This text begins negatively but ends positively, ends indeed in a tone of triumph. He is risen and therefore Is more here than ever here in fuller personality, in richer icnuecce, in tenderer sympa'thy. That which was local, limited, physical, dis proportionate .or burdensome is not here, is forever done away, and the immortal quality, the radiant salntliness, the loyal spirituality, are alive for evermore. To be here in any bodily and real tense is a greater wonder than to have ripen into some higher and brighter sphere. To be here indeed is even more a painful burden. It is felt to bs so heavy that men cry out, Whence came we? What are we? Whither go we? What is this burning, awful, fevered life, so full of ghcstlimss, so material, so abject, yet so august? Weknowpome what of the difficnHW of incarnation at many points of life. For exfami le, we know how perilous it often I to admit too familiar intercourse with some men who have swayed us by their thoughts or thrown npon our whole lift the spell of their genius. 8o long as they star. d far off, clothed with their spiritual hou&fl and working with their spintaal functions, we give them homage; but when tbey come near us w may be dis appointed or surprised or annoyed, through some pei son al infirmity, some conceit of manner, some eccentricity of habit, and we may come to regret the day that ever we saw in the flesh the men who by their genius enchanted and blessed our lives So dangerous is incarnation. The spirit alway s suSers through the flesh. Here and tow they can sever be united, 83 as to cease all controversy and live a life ot mi tnal understanding and appreciation, in carnation in every form and sense of the term is an abiding dimculty. It is so. tor example, in the matter of the expression ofthoueht. Breaking of Jesus Christ the angel said, "He is risen," That is really all we want to know. I we carry that word up to Its highest signi ficance it will aumce at once, the reason and the imagination. It is the best word that can be chosen- It points toward definite direction, but It makes no attempt to localize and define. Who can measure and state in pla'n figures tbe significance of this word "Risen? ' The Bible is won derful in its choice cf terms in describing the indescribable. 'On the bases of these reflections we'are entitled to establish two or three practical suggestions, t or example, the only influence worthy of cultivation and enjoy rrent is spiritual, mat aicne abides for ever. We forget amy: we cease to re member tbeVx act amount of our wealth; pleasure Kseif is a vanished cloud; but thouebt. the mental energy that affect our Intellectual life, the moral ministries that flourish and inspire the soul these are remembered with a clearer memory, and they seem to be mag nified dav bv dav by a larger re xuect ion. No man knows what he is reaiiy aoinz. We tit down in disappointment and sty, "The end lias come, death is stronger than life." while at the very moment God is working oat some great miracle of love. We sav of sach and such a life, it endad clonrtilr. it never came to perfection, it failed almost at the last moment, we thus talk unwisely. Men shall corns from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south, and stall testify that the life which we thought was fruitless abounded in all the fruits of the spirit. Let na cheer ourselves with these words. Lut us drink of this well by the way, and lift nn our hands and be glad. "The best testimony we can give to tne Influence of tbe dead Is to continue and extend the work in which they delighted whiUt they were vet with us. There is to be no mere eazlng nrxn the heaven. There are to be no fruitless tears. In crying for the absent we may in reality be indulging our own selfishness." "Tbere is a sorrow that is not divine, ana therefore not useful. The Lord is arisen Lord and we should know thepoweroi hH rssnrection in such a degree as will en able na to feel, that they wbo are dead in Christ are alive in Him evermore. Tbe Lord. himelf said "All powir ' sWe" nuo me in IIeTea and in urth. uo ya

therefore and teach." Mark tbat word "therefore." It indicates a point in an argument: and it is because we are risen in Christ, because we have overcome the sharpness of death and the darkness of the grave, that we arebound to go forth and teach wherever opportunity occurs. We are to speak light, to offer comfort, to release captivity, to bring morning to shine upon the abode of gloom." If any man says he mourns the deal so deeply that he can do nothing for tbe living he is dishonoring the dead whom he never ' understood, and blighting the flowers which he pretends to preserve. When we mourn our sainted dead it is

our infirmity that mourns; our faith rejoices, our hope and our love keeps blessed festival, for we cay tbat they shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more, neither shall the sun light on them nor any heat. When we think of their joys we forget our sorrows and call upon all men to praise the Lora lor His goodneri in giving rest to His weary ones' l'raise liim with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the Psalter and Earp;pra'sa Him with the timbrel and dance; praise Him with stringed instrument; praise him npon the loud cymbals 7 praise him npon the high sounding cym bals; for he hath opened the doors of Heaven and made them elad who knew once the bitterness of infinite truth." With Dr Tarkf r in the pulpit was Dr Beech er a former helper and the present. acting pastor. Bv. W. C. B. HalUday D. D. The church was never more crowded. Had it been twice as large it would have been filled. The people were formed in line in the street by policeman and admitted only as fast 83 the ushers could seat them, - in the pastors pew, No. 19 sat Mrs. Beecher and Mrs. Parker. KTMI3S SERMON. The evening sermon was from Acts x: G: "He lodgeth with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the sea side." Dr. rarker said this was the Bible in a sentence. He said the subject of the sentence was Simon Peter, and Bhowed that Simon, the tanner, belonged to a despised class, who were compelled to live apart. What had brought the proud! Jew to lodge with such a man? Naugnt but the grace of God could do it. Tbe oratory of Dr. Parker is simple and unaffected. There is an occasional betrayal of English idoms in his speech. As a rule, the opinions of his hearers were favorable to him, and it was predicted by some that a call would be extended to him by the church. Dr. Parker has declined to state whether he would or would not accept a call. SUNDAY IN ST. LOUIS. The President and His Wifa Attend Church. Catberlng Throng. St. Louis, October 2. At Vaudeventer Place, before tbe mansion of Mayor Francis, where the President and Mrs. Cleveland are quietly resting, a crowd collected early this morning, to catch a hrst glimpse ot tbe city's guests. Shortly after 10 o'clock Mr. Cleveland and his wife, accomaanled by Mayor Francis and wife, appeared end were driven to the Washington-avenue Presbyterian Church. In the street and near the church many people had assembled, but a way was easily made through the crowd. and as the party nassed to the door of the chuich the spectators uncovered their heads but made no other demonstration. The auditorium of the church was crowded, and aa the President passei down the aisle many of the congregation arose. A pew in the front centre ot the auditorium was accorded them. The church situated on the corner of Washington and Compton avenues, is a magnificent lime-stone edifice with polished columns of granit and buttresses and steps of tbe same. The society ot the church wss formed ia lSol by lr. j. lu Brookes, D. D , the present pastor. The congregation originally had strong Southern sympathies and a rupture with the Northern assembly suthced to give the chcrch the name ot Southern church. But the character of the membership has gradaally changed and the church's affiliation is cow distinctly with the Northern Presbyterian. There were no special arrangements- for receiving or dr ing for the President and the usual services was conducted without change. The musical programme was noted for its simplicity and was given by the regular choir. Altera lew preiimimiry announcements. Eev. Dr. Brooks read his text from the viii chapter of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ro mans, 31st verse: "What shall we then say to these things?1 If God be for us, who can be against ns?" The pastor confined himself strictly to his text and alluded in no manner to the rretlden. exceot in his closing prayer,, when be invoked tbe usual Divine blr ssi37 on tbe chitt executive ol the roontry. At the close of the service the President was escorted from the church immediately the congregation remaining in their seata to allow easy egress. Tbe party were driven to Mayor raneis residence where they diaea. ana at s o'clock they took a drive to Mr. Henry Shaw's famous botanical garden, ie turning early. The evening was passed quietly at the flavors home. The President and Mrs. Cleveland ap peared considerab'y latigued from the trip, but are rapid y recuperating. The splendid weather aad warm atmosphere was marred for a little while to night by a heavy shower, but during the day the sun ahme brightly most of the time and the prospect for fine weather to-morrow is good. Ttie Stephens n Murder Trial.. Fbaickfort, September 23 Special. The trial of Malchus 8tephenson for the killing of Thomaa Hardeaty, July 3, 1S8G, has been in progress here tor tne pist week. Hardest met his death by a stab in the breast by defendant with a pocketknife, dui-ing a fight In Frank Klrtley's saloon. At the September term of oourt,1850, Stephenson was convtctea 01 manslaughter and ren tenced to twelve years imprisonment in the State s prison. On appeal to tbe Supreme Court a new trial was granted. When the trial began, öeptemoer zi, it was evident that a most determined fight would be made on both sides. Toe8;ate was renreeenttd by Senator Jamra V. Ksnt, N. A. Staley and M. V. Beard. The defense was conducted by Judge Joseph C. Suit, W. It. Moore and C. S. vesn6r. Everv inch of the ground was stubbornly contested by both the prosecution and de fendant The lury. alte" deliberating eighteen hours, returned a verdict of not guilty to-day at three o ciock. Manitoba's Big Crops. Wisxino. Man. October 1. The crops in Manitoba this year, according to the statistical report, exceed all estimates. The Canadian Pacific railway will be utterly inadequate to move the crop. In many sections the ?ield of wheat haa bean 35 bu. to the acre. The average will be about 8J bu. At this figure on an acreage of 432,134 acres tbe yield will be 12,0'J9,364 ba, leaving 10,000.000 bu available for export. The barley cron averages 35 bu, on an acreage of 50 110 or about 2,000,000 bu. The oat ccop will reach 5,000,000. Twelve thousand acres of flax have been har vested giving a net yield ot lsu.oou no. The potatoo crop la 2,850,000 giving 1,000,000 for export. Ilorae Thieve at Logra import. LcoAKsroBT, September 23. SpeciaL James Dongias haa a nne Daggy mare stolen from his nam last nignt. xne thieves entered another barn newr by and cut the halter eff Tom Klstler'a -tare, but he had dog In the barn which drove ihem off. They then went to Jacob Peterbauch a barn and took ms nne pacing mare ; from thence they were tracked to h toil t nn the Roval Center nike. there tbey broke the fastenings, and It ii apposed passed through. Three weeks uro Ohas. E Hale had a fine riding mar stolen, which U efts get no das to M jet.

TENNESSEE'S YOTE.

The Election on the Prohibition ImeaJmant Proves to be & Close One. Efpcrta Frcm ths Yaricua Sections of the St&to Leave it in DaabL Eitt Tesnesse) Goes far Prohibition by Very Heavy ahjority. The Other Sections Likely to Overcome the Tote in the Eastern Part How Memphis and NahTille Voted. Nashville, Tesw., September 29. The election to-day was on the adoption of an amendment to the constitution, prohibiting the caanafacture or sale for use as a beverage of intoxicating liquors. The election passed off with remarkable quietude all over the state, no disorder of any kind being reported. In Nashville and Davidson county it was the most re markable election ever held. The feature of it was the presence of ladies at the polls, working and pleading with voters to cast their ballots for the amendment. Lunches, with hot coffee, were set at all tbe polling places, and whenever a man E resented himself to vote the auti ticket, e was surrounded by the ladies, argued with, and every stubborn man prayed for and regaled with sacred songs. Sach a eight was never witnesssd before In Nashville. Tbe voters showed universal respect for the ladies aid there is no doubt that to their presence 'it'ie the cntting down of the anti major1 'v in this county! In the sixth ward of r city, the antl's rallied their forces ear' tnd were voting in solid platoons of itoax five to fifty. The prohibition men were discouraged to the degree that they deserted the polls. Then the ladies rallied, sent out for reinforcements of their sex, and bravely stood in tbe breach, pleading and praying with voters until the polls closed. Even those masculines wbo deprecate participation in politics by women, are forced to admire the bravery displayad by the ladies of Nashville to-day. Returns to-night are incomplete. The American has figures which indicate that the amendment has been defeated by from 10,000 to 13,000. The antis claim 25,000 majority, but it will hardly reach that. The official vote of this city is: For the amendment, 3,'JSl; against, 5,460. One hundred and twenty-five thousand votes, representing half of the probable total vote of the State; have been reported, and the majority against the prohibition amendment is about 7,000; If the ratio is kept up, the majority will be 10,000 or 15,000, but much depends an the back counties, which are claimed by both sides. Should the prohibitionists carry them, the fate of the amendment Is in doubt, but they are believed to haye gone against the amendment. IX SAST TESIT33SEB. Kkoxvills, Tenn., September 20. The vote on the prohibition amendment to the constitution was much lighter than was expected in Knoxville, but resulted in a victory for prohibition, as was anticipated. The vote for the amendment was 2,312; against 1,120 showing a majority of 1,192 for prohibition. The negro vote was almoet solid against the amendment and represented at least three'fonrths of the opposition in Knoxville. Most of the whites who opposed the amendment did not go to the poih. Hundreds of Is dies worked at the polls all day, many of them driving voters to the polls in their carriages. Free lunches were distributed by the ladies at the voting places. The election passed oft with no disturbances at any 0! the pre cincts, taloons were all closed, and not a drunken man has been in the city to-day. When the polls closed all the church belts in the city rang for half an hour. The eastern third of Tennessee, of which Knox ville is the center, will give a majority for tbe amendment. Fartial returns from thirty East Tennessee counties indicate 5 COO majority for the prohibition, with an extremely light vote in tbe back c&untie. Chattanooga, Tenn., September 29. Dispatches from all sections of the btate indioate tbat the Prohibition election patf ad off quietly and thai the largest vote ever cast was polled. No definite figures can yet be given on the result, but returns to far indicate, the defeat ot the amend ment in the State. Ladies took au active part in tbe election and in all the cities and towns they were at tbe polls with free lunch stand, and per sonally solicited the voters. During the morning prayer meetings were held at the ; churches. At Athens where tbe vote was counted and it was ascertained that a majority of 120 was obtained for prohibi tion, all tbe ward workeis bowed their heads and sung the doxology. The returns to the Times at S p. m., indicate that East Tennessee will give 20,000 majority for the amendment This makes tbe result aDpetr more doubtful. Chattanooga's oliicial vote for the amendment is 1.880 against 3,019. 12:29 a. m. Despatches to the Times from all sections of tbe State representing one hundred thousand votes out of a total ot 250,fc00 gives a majority of about 5,000 against amendment, The returns are a complete surprise, and upset all conject ures, rcaklBR the result coabtmi, wita tne chances in favor of tbe defeat of the amendment. Both parties claim the State. KKTCR5S IX THE WEST. Memphis. Tenn.. September 29. Returns bo far received indicate tbat the prohibition amendment was defeated in the State to day by a very email majority. The antiProbibItloni8ts carried this city ny a maioritv of 4.252 out of a total vote of 9,010. Country district returns are coming in slowly, bnt Shelby County will give about 6,000 majority against the amendment. Ladies worked for the amendment at ail the voting precincts in the city. Jackson Lotes an Old Citizen. Seymour. September 29. Special. Capt. Enoch Banghman died at his home;Ln Brownstown Township, tnis county, last night, aged nearly eighty-five years, air. Banehman was born in Hamilton County. Ohio, in December. 1802. where he resided till about fiftv-nve years ago. wnen necame to this county, where be has sinca resided. He was twice elected sheriff and was one of the 'most able officers the county ever had. For many vears be had been one am one Jackson Countv's most exten sive and prosperous iruit growers, having nearlv 100 acres planted in all kinds of fruits peculiar to this section of the conntrv. Aa an upright and highly re spected and esteemed citizen he has no superiors and but few equals. From the time of arriving at hia majority he was a Democrat of the strictest :sect. In point of morality and scrupulous honesty, and In the fnrtherine of all enterprises, both public aad private, he stood in the front rank. His death leaves a sad blank in Jackson County. He died of old age and U'hrmity. Crops of the West. Chicago, October 2 The following crop cd marv will appear In this week's Issue of tbe Farmers' Review : The reports of onr c ran rom-mondents this week, sum marized, rive the following averages: Illi nois: 23 conctiea report an estimated yield of corn of l8!4bUBhelf per acre: of oata .101.3 bnahela: of Dotatoes 33Ü bnshels, with onlv 7 Tr cent, of old corn on hand. Indiana Ten counties estimate the yield Ol wra t 21,bMhela per mm; yield of

oats 32? bushels; potatoes 19 bushels, with 8 per cent, old corn on hand. Ohio Sixteen counties estimate ths yield of corn at 32 bushels per acre; average yield cf oats, 31 bushels; potatoes, 41 bnafcel3, with 8 2-3 per cent, of old corn cn hand. Missouri Fourteen counties estimate the yield of corn at 20 bnsbela per acre; report the yield of oats at 36 bushels; potatoes 59 buehels, with 5 per cent, of old corn on hand. Iowa Eighteen counties eEtiniate the yield of corn at 30 bushels pr acre; spring wheat 12 bushels; oats 33 bushels; potatoes 54 bushels per acre, with only 3Ja par cent, of old corn on hand. Kansas: Ten counties estimate the yield of corn at 13 1-3 bushels per acre; oata, 28 bushels; potatoes, 47 bushels with 5 1-3 per cent, of old corn on hand. Nebraska : Seven counties estimate the yield of corn at 30 bnshels per acre ; other

crops yield as follows: Spring wheat 12 bushels; oats 22H bushels and potatoes CS bnshels per acre, with 7 per cent, of old corn on hand, Minnesota: Nine counties estimate the yield of corn at 25 bushels per acre; other crops yield, spring wheat 10 2 3 bushels; oats 31 bushels and potatoes 92 buaheis per acre. No old corn on hand. Dakota Sixteen counties estimate the yield of corn at 50 bu. per acre. Other crops yield: Spring wheat lll bu; oa's 31 3-5 bu. and potatoes-100 bu, per acre. No old corn. Kentucky Twelve counties estimate the yield of corn at 19 bu., and report other ciops as follows: On3 22,' ba; potatoes 19 bu. per acre. Eight per cent, at old corn 01 hand. Copious and general rains durlm the week have generally Improved tin fll feed and put the ground in fine coniitin for fall plowing and seeding. Sad"uiride StrangeJ Eyplosloiv, Tirrow. September 30. Las evenin Mrs. Winker, who resided ith her h i band on what is knewn as the Von Mittendorf farm, one-half mile south o1 Windfall, lu this county, committed suie'de. The rash act was committed because of their excessive poverty and the sickness of her husband, who was down with tbe typhoid fever. In a fit of despondency the poor woman had ended her existence by cuttiQg her throat with a razor and jumping into a well. Walter, the seven-year-ol I son of Milton Manwaring, met with a frightful accident yesterday. His parents, who liveloar miles north-east of here, were away from horn a, and the little fellow, with a smaller brother, amused himself by playing with an empty whisky barrel, which his father had recently brought home. A lighted match was dropped into the bung-hole of the barrel, and a small portion of alcohol remaining in the barrel being igaited, the generating gas began to escape through the bung-hole. In a short time the bungbole proved inadequate for the escape of the rapidly generating gas, and the barrel exploded with a terrific noise, the staves and splinters from it cutting and lacerating the boy's legs in a terrible manner. It is believed that the little fellow will loose one or both of his legs, and thatinaay eyent a diseased bone fs sure. to rasuit. A Fanatic'sCciuie. Saw Fbakcisco, October 3. Passengers by tbe Australian steamer, which arrived yesterday bring details of a most revolting tragedy that occurred In New South Wales, August 23. Wadham Wyndham, a man of excellent standing, becoming suddenly at tacked with religious frenzy, murdered his wife and three children, all of whom he loved most dearly. In explanation he said tbat he felt called upon by God to commit tbe deed. Tbe resurrection was near, and their time bad come. As Wyndham' s wife offered resistance, he took her out doors and with a stone broke in her skull. He then took a carving knife and thrust in her aide. He also pierced her hands and feet, explaining afterward that he intended to crucify her as Chrht was crucified. The favorite daughter had four cuts on her forehead, and the right side ot the skull was beaten into a pulp. Bhe had two marks on her breast, two on each foot aid two on each band. The marks appeared to have been made with a fork. The left side of the tkull of his son was battered, his left side was pierced In two places, as also were his hands and feet. The other son seems to have been killed direct by a cruel fork thrust entirely through the left side cf his body. The hands and feet of all were pierced. It was Wyndham's intention -to nail tbe bodies to a cross, they refusing to be thus nailed while alive. Tbe President at Cambridge. Cambeipge City, October L Special.! The Presidential train arrived here on time but owing to tha fact that it was generally made known that it wonln not sop here only about 1 500 people gathered aooat the depot to greet the executive as he paased by, hot thanks to Wm. bullivan, the engi neer of the tram (an old Cambridge boy) he unintentionally (?) stopped about a minute. The President appeared on the rear platform and such a scramble and rueh to thake his hand f Tbere were as many as six and seven hands encircling hi arm and it looked to an observer as though they wonid disarm him sure. He was especially courteous to the laaiej present. Mrs. Cleveland did not apnear to view, to the disappointment of ma ay. Wb Got k Soap. Crawfcrdsville, September 2 5. ;o a the man Sptcial. About three months a? preacher from the northern part of ccunty accompanied by a young came to this city. The preacher went south from here, but desiring to send some roap home placed it in the vehicle of the you de man. Tbe young man etopsea on his way home to see his girl, and the cow of the girl's father came out and ate up tbe soap, Por a long time the old man hss been in dcubtas to whether to sue the preacher, the grocer who sold the soap, or the young man. At last he sued the preacher for damages, and the caso beiag tried to day a verdict was rendered for the defendant. Got Maniod After All. Cikcissati, September 29 A wedding of a most unusual character ia reported from Franklin, Ky. It took place in the county, poor house, the parties being James Bell, a arippied ex-soldier, ana Mrs. Aiary Ann bnedd, Dotn over nity years of tge. There had been aa attachment between them, but marriage was impossibla becaujethey could not support themselves. But lest week the old soldier git a pension allowance of $2,GO0 arrears and $333 annaally. A wedding was immedlaiely arrai ged and celebrated wie n great aao. Kusfeia at Work In Africa. Cairo. October 1. Advices hava been received from Massowah to the eilck that tbe King of AbyitiUiia has ordered bis ceneral, Rass&loula, to advance to Massowah in order to forstall the Hanaus, ana mat Russia has eent 200 officers, tiider the. guise of priests to assist the Abyssinians. Active preparations are oeing maue uu the campaign will begin about the middle of October. Hog Thieves in Trouble, Madison, September 21). Spectel.l Charley ltf?mldi and Chrey Clements, neu colored iuievs, were arresiea oy warbaU HcaUud thi evening and placed In jail, chargtd with stealing two bogs from Mr. Biefermjin and selling the aame to a butcher. Switzerland's Delegation t tha "Pen. Midisos, October 2. Special The Rentember term of tbe Switzerland Circuit Ccurt adjourned at Vevay yesterday after sentencing Charles Burns for two years for larceny, making just thirteen sent to the "pen" from SwiUerlaaa um terrn

AN ISL.IP MYSTERY.'

A Son Exported to Have Mnrdered Eil Mother People Excited.' Nrw Yosk, October 3. The little yillase of Islip, Long Island, has a nnrder mystery. About 9 o'clock yesterday morning a resident was going through the woods just north of the town and discovered the mutilated body of a woman, half hidden In a clump of bushes. The body was recognized as that of Mrs. francis Hawkins, a wealthy widow, residing at iElip. The Islip people are ereatly wrought up over the crime, and Bhould the murderer be found before the feeling has had time to die out, there will be no need of a tri ah Suspicion points to F. Axbury Hawkins, the dead lady's elder eon, as the murderer. It eeems that Mrs. Hawkins was reading in b er parlor at 9 o'clock on Saturday night when her two Bona went out. The elder eon hired a horse and buggy at a livery stable in the village a few minutes later. He returned to the stable with the bugey at 11 o'clock that night and took it out at G o'clock on Sunday morning. Just after he left the stable on Sanday it was discovered by the hands that there was blood on the floor where the buggy had stood, and it was found that the cushion of the buggy was saturated with blood and that the bottom of the wagon was stained with It. When Hawkins' bedroom was entered a quantity of blood-stted clothinj was discovered hidden away in trunc. It waa also found that there was freshly made tracks leading from the livery stable to Mrs. Hawkins' house and from the house to where the body was found. Tne boree which Hawkins drove on Saturday nght had a bar shoe on the left forefoot acd a broken shoe on the left hind foct. The frrshly made tracks were made by a foot similarly Bhod. What led linwkir.s to commit the crime, if be is a murrerer, i3 a question tbat has started all ports of rnmors in Islip. He was a hard irfnKr und was foad of consorting with inT company. Mrs. Hawkins was wealthy ni bad a life interest in all the property left by her hot-rand. She frequently lectured her eon on- his bad habits, and it eeems thst they Lod a serious quarrel lately, when young Hawkins announced to his mother his intention of marrying Hattie Sereck, who was a servant In the family. M ichael DarUt A rrlves. . New Yoek, September 30. Among the passengers wbo landed this morning from the White Star steamer Bnttanic was Michael Davitt, the distinguished Irish 8gitator. He was cordially welcomed to America's shores by several prominent Irish-Americans and the party drove to the Fifth Avenue hoteL Mr. Davitt looks well, though a little older than when he It st visited this country. He excused himssif from the reporters, saying that he needed rest. THIS IS THS GEHUINE! BOLD ONLY IS BOTTLKS WITH PUFF WRAPPERS. fcEXTIIAT STRIP OTFR CORK I? I'SItf .OKE. (HlT trade-nark wound eveit,' bottle. In siclcness. Every Drop is WcrthkslVzit htln Gold! BricQöOCsnJ v 7 ;-v't:: 1 K. L'. .fl T' J ire. . r j . - POND'S EJ .TRACT 'CEMUINE.) ' CATAP.r.n, 0 :.!, iA.:'iHvi:A,i;uEUJIATLSM, IxTM li.-OlIA r.: rrc cases cured V'tn V yaiTtU- r-.j "f iriWd. iDIl'IITH'?.i;lA, K'l., TIPfOAT r,v promptly. 0-UVH.l.5i-r I': '1M. 1 . INTr'OUl'iVVi rj .( WnrXPlv I.MT-T5, ACIi::. r-Oi?7. .-. 'ii.OIJXiUNKW TAN, TnOTHti.o cr" .i-'-f. t', 'tl' If J '."MALE COMvi iv v, z.o.-uiu, ytiu- ; --r 1 v."'. toi'iii'dis ; i'v VYNliLH OF V 1 la-lv.UAVIv-N KKCE1T a i) ..ij-ri-'N.s. I'ricca "vrvv !i'T' r LA I NT.-.. JiZ nrh, L'".:if, 1?: l'V a f ' ';T 1. Ig IlF.AYJNi. Ktl IT IS l Ns;- '. -j VJ THE (, jj ; ', Al Xe.. H.tl a- fit v & tljt yrJACT COMPANY. Ä.Tt-.c.ü3 uvvt i era. lift VERY H0M& two thake tüttjb. ttittusiay, 1 '"CVery"11 reflate-. oh hdrfof immedidta J 'Its SoothnJ Mealing 'um restorative Wpfs 3 IpoctJtTat tbeieae of fjwDRUGGISTS-sell it-i

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