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JACK THE RIPPER.

The Shocking Story of Wholesale Murder. A. Being Who Seems to Enjoy the Pastime. MOST GHASTLY RECORD. Ho Strangles His Victims and Buries Them Under the Floor of the House He Occupies. A Record of Crime Difficult 1 Surpass Tor Urutality and Ferocity The Marriage to Miss Mather Which Her Mother Encourages Floors Taken Up and lie Replaces Them In Cement His Display of "Poisoned Daggers and Knives Other Details. Liverpool, March lfi. The police of this town have been pursuing an inquiry into the disappearance of a woman and her child who formerly lived at Kain Hill, e part of Liverpool. The inquiry was itarted in connection with the arrest at Melbourne, Australia, of a man named William?, who is charged with murdering a woman there. Information of this arrest and certain matters had come to the knowledge of tho Melbourne police, was rabled to Liverpool and an investigation was at once set on foot, as it was inferred that the disappearance of the woman and rhildren wa3 not due to their having left their home but to murder. The police today went to the house formerly occupied by the persons in question. They lifted a hearthstone from it3 place and after a few hours digging discovered the body of the missing woman. This was lifted from its resting place and immediately beneath it were found the bodies of the two children, on the top of which the woman's body had been lying. The murderer had made a plentiful use of chloride of lime to destroy the bodies of his victims, and his object had been in a measure attained, for the bodies had been partly consumed by the lime. After the three bodies were taken out the police continued their digging, it being rumored that the bodies of other women or girls who had visited Williams were missing. The excitement caused by the discovery of the first three bodies was great, but it reached fever heat when the bodies of two other children were found to have been buried under tho house. The first of the children's bodies was that of a girl of twelve years who had been strangled, the second was that of a girl of seven, the third that of a boy of five and the fourth that of a baby about a year old. The throats of the last three victims had been cut. A plausible theory has sprung up from the discoveries of the bodies in the house at Liverpool today, and the further the aüair is investigated the stronger grows the belief that Williams is none other than the world-known "Jack the Kipper." Williams, while a reeident of Liverpool, made frequent visits to London. The police have traced his movements between the two places and it has been found that his visits to London correspond with the time tha: the unfortunate women in the White Chapel di-trict were found with their throara cut and their bodies mutilated in the shocking manner that characterized the crimes of the "ripper." It will be recalled that a description wa9 jriven to the police of the appearance of a man who was seen in the company of several of the unfortunate women whose bodies were found lying in pools of blood In the etreet of White Chapel. This description tallies exactly with the appearance of Williams as given by people in Liverpool who were well acquainted with him. Who I Wlllinms The question who Williams really is and how he lived remains a mystery. On Lis first appearance at Kain Hill he stayed at a hotel where he led a rollicking life, being a man cf free manners, with a general style of wealth. He drank plentifully, but not excessively, and was always ready for champagne treats. He was fond of society, was a good story teller, having traveled extensively, and was willing to spin a yarn, but when asked about himself he immediately became taciturn. lie never pave an inkling of his personal history. He took photographs from acquaintance's, but never had hiinBclf photographed. A local newspaper on the occasion of his marriage to Miss Mather whom he murdered in Melbourne, tried to get ft sketch cf his career, but Williams refused to give any information regarding himself. He first met Miss Mather at her mother's while making inquiries as to the renting of a villa. Williams pretended to act for a mythical Col. Brooks and obtained tenancy cf the villa, paying six month' rent in advance. He furnished only a single room in the Louse. Immediately after he had taken possession of the villa an unknown woman with two children were seen about the house. Nobody paw tnem arrive or depart At bout the same time another woman visited him at a hotel, and the two partook ol luncheon of duck and grcn peas, washed down with copious, draughts of champagne. Williams told the landlord that his companion was his sister. This woman was seen twice, when she also vanished. The Character of nu Work. After taking the villa Williams often left the hotel in the morning and would cot return until evening. His clothing and person used to be covered with dire tnd hw hands were much blietered. He explained his untidy appearance by saying that he had been engaged in patting down new floors in a Louse. A laborer has been found who says that this statement was true. lie ears that Williams called Upon him to assist in the work of taking tap the floors of a kitchen and two other rooms and hired a plantarer to relay them in cement. These preparations had been completed when the victims cime on tho scene, and the murders muot have been affected without delay. Williams left the hotel to occupy the villa, but in a feir days he returned, saying that he could pot stojp there; that Lis sister and tho

children had gone to Port Said, and that bis plans were unsettled. He afterwardJ returned to the villa, but finally came again to the hotel. , The Marriage With Mit Mather. He hurried his marriage with Miss Mather. In fact he went to stay at her mother's three weeks before the ceremony. The mother was eager for tho marriage, as Williams made a lavish display of banknotes, nuggets ot gold and diamond rings. In physical appearance tho man was not prepossessing. His age was entered on the marriage register at thirty-four, but he looktd forty-four. He had a sallow complexion and his gait was awkward. He did not take his bride to the villa. He caused a lot of heavy boxes to be left there which wero afterward removed to a place unknown. He left at the hotel two traveling bags. These are now being closely scrutinized. There are blood stains inside. There are few clews to the idontity of the man. While he was living at Kain Hill ho went to London. He returned dressed in foreign regimentals, including a gorgeous but faded t"at, much the worse for wear. He said this uniform was that of the Bengal cavalry, but evaded making answers to questions a to what regiment he had served in. He displayed poisoned daggers and knives, some oi which he left at Kain HilL The Police Mike Search, Tbe police are tracing the makers of the bags left by Williams. Only the kitchen was searched today. Tho ground under the other rooms will be excavated tomorrow. The body of the woman found today was fully dressed, except that a boot and stocking were missing. The clothes were of the finest quality. The woman had a dark complexion and phort black hair, sug4estive of a half cast. She wore a weeding ring and a keeper. The rope with which she had been strangled was around the neck, and the throat was cut besides. The eldest girl's skuil was crushed in and the head was nearly severed from the body. The brutality of the murdpr suggests the ferocity of "Jack the Kipper." The work of concealing thy bodies was carried out carefully. After a deep hole had been dug the bodies of the woman and the children were thrown in and the cement was thrown upon them. Then the bodies of the two older children were thrown in and more cement poured into the hole. Next the flag-stones were laid over the top of the hole and finally over all was applied a layer of pinches of cement, extending over the entire kitchen. The discovery of the murders has caused an intense sensation. The cement used at the villa known as Dinhamville, was purchased from a firm at St. Helens. The firm's ledger contains entries for cement to the order of "Miss Mather. Kain hill" under dates of July 2:5, Aug. 1 and Aug. 4, fine barrel on each occasion. Williams was concerned in an attempt to obtain heavy damages for trie injury of a worthless picture in tranit from London to St. Helena in October from tho Northwestern railroad company. He tried without success to obtain introductions into good society. Liverpool, March 17. The excitement caused by the discovery ye3t3rday of the five bodies baried under the floor of a house at ILainhill .apart of the town of Liverpool, allows no eigns of abatement. Further developments in tbe case are eagerly awaited. It has transpired that before coming to Knland Williams, the man whose arrest at Melbourne led to the unearthing of tha bodies, was living in Sjdner, X. i. W. Shortly after ha left that city bis wife and four children disappeared, und it was supposed that tLey had followed Williams to England. Kumors ot his intended marriage to a young girl named Mather had reached Sydney, and it was naturally supposed that Mrs. Williams aud her c hildren had lett for Liverpool t prevent the consummation of this crime. Tim police expect to prove that the bodies found yesterday are those of the wife and chiidren, and thru Williauis killed them in order to carry out Li intend cd to marry Miss Mather without cioh-sta-tion. Williams did marry the girl in question and took her to Melbourne, where he killed her in order to marry another girl. The police have discovered a child's copy book in the house at ILainhill in which is inscribed the name, bertha Deening. It is known that Williams used the alias Deening whea be was in Australia. Tbe police are etill pursuing their investigations at the hours end tbe place is surrounded by an immense crowd enter to learn everything that can be learned of a tragedy the like of which has never occurred here. The authorities are seeking to trace every movement cf Williams while he wes in this country. They have traced a large and heavy box belonging to Williancs to the railway station at Plymouth. The bor. which was addressed "Mrs. Holds." was sent by Williams. It has never been called for and much curiosity is felt to learn the contents. After the bodies of the woman and the four children were taken to the morgue yesterday they were maJe as presentable as possible for purpDses of identification. Today a cur Jener who lives next door to Donham villa, where the bodies were found, recognized the eldest body as that of a woman he had seen in the back yard of Donham villa on Aug. 9. On Aug. 10 he heard children screaming. He paid no attention, thinking perhaps some of ihe children had been hurt. Ha never saw the woman or children afterward. Another man recognized tha body as that of Marie Deening, who Lad been in the emnloy of a Liverpool fishmonger. Williams had married her under the name of Deenin,', and at that time described himself as a mining engineer. Williams and his wife, the man said, afterward went to Hull, where Willeme wes arrested and convicted for forgery. For this crime he was sentenced to a year's Imprisonment. On being discharged from prison after having served Lis sentence he married a young woman in Hull. He wished to go abroad, but she declined to sro with him. Williams then deserted her and returned to Marie. Accompanied by Marie, Williams went to Capetown, wßere they remained for a time. Then they returned to Birkenhead and took up their residence there, remaining for some time. Marie bad three brothers and two sisters in Birkenhead. The man believed that Williams was the same individual who married a youoe lady named Matheon at Deverly in 1W0, at that time assuming the name of Hall Iawson. He then described himself as a laro farmer in Australia. He save a number of valuable presents to Miss Matheson. After his marriage to Mist Matbeson he deserted her and absconded to South America, ili.s Matheson swore out a warrant against him charging him with the theft of the presents he had given her, and he was arrested in Uruguay. Williams was brought back to Hull aud was sent to jail for nine months. During the time he was la prison it was ascertained that he had married and deserted a lady in iiirkenhead in lvO. It is considered strange In view of all thea developments that proceedings were not taken against the man for bigamy, but for some reason this was not done and when he was released he vanished. A ColJ-lllooded V.IUln. Tbe more tbe facts in this strange ease are brought to light, the stronger growi the belief that William is tho most consummate coldblooded villain that this or any other country has ever produced. The theory has been advanced that he i insane, bnt there Las been too much method in bia luadneia for tni theory to gain many supporters. He certainly appears to have bad a mania for marrring and nothing, seems to have deterred him from putting his wives out of the way if they proved obstacles to his contracting another begamona marriage. Tbe case, in all its details, is the most horrid and aDDaJlins; that baa over blotted the naitea

J of criminal history, and eyes the pvhee them

selves appear thunderstruck at the devilish cruelty shown by this beast in human form, who found his victims among trusting women and helpless children. They say they could account for murder done in the heat of passion and the subsequent murder of children to hide the first crime, bat they cannot acoount for the bloodthirstiness whioh seems to have made Williams' life a trail of murder. Tbe police bolievo that he has committed other murders than those known, and the authorities at every place he is known or supposed to have ever visited, have been notified to trace his movements ia their respective localities. III Itewl Natun Dsetu.n-. It has been learned that the name of Williams is an assumed one and that the murderer's proper name is Deeming, the name under which he married the woman whose mutilated body was found under tbe hearthstone at Dunham villa. Deeming Las a brother, who resides in Birkenhead, across the river from Liverpool, aud he was summoned to attend the coroner's inquest on the bodies of Mrs. Deeming and the four unfortunate children, lie arrived at Kainbill today. He bears a most striking resemblance to his brother, and some of the people in the crowd thought it was the murderer. The news spread rapidly that the murderer had returned, in" the excitement no one recaliiug that he was safely in the custody of the police at Melbourne. The crowd hooted and yelled and finally made a threatening rush.for Deeming. The latter thought that his life was in danger and wasted no time in trying to explain mat. ters to the infuriated mob. lie sought safety in flicht, which was no doubt tbe wisest thing to do under the circumstances and rushed to a hotel, in which he fouud shelter from the yelling crowd of men ami boys who followed him to the very doors of the hotel. The sisters of Marie Deeming today visited the place where the bodies are lying and identified the remains of the woman and also of the four children, whose names were respectively given as Bertha, Mane, Lilla and Sydney. It was ascertained that the murderer. Frederick Deeming, is a member of a good family residing in Birkenhead. lie has always been of a restless disposition and has led a rovir.g, unsettled life. He married the woman Marie James in 180, and she accompanied him to Australia, fc'he remained in that country for a number of years and returned to Fngiand in July last, bringing with her four children. Tha woman and her children remained with her sisters until they mysteriously disappeared. The excavations in the Rainhill villa were continued throughout the day, but no further discovery of bodies was made. Mei.doi'Kne, Victoria, March 17. Williams, it is expected, will reach Perth tomorrow. He is well guarded by the police, in view of any dangerous outbreak of popular feeling against him. After a formal magisterial inquiry at Perth, Williams will be remanued for court proceedings here.

THE SUGAR TRUST. A Consolidation of All Refineries is Probable. Philadelphia, March 1(5. The belief "is general among business men in this city that the American sugar refining company, formerly known as the "Sugar trust," is making an extraordinary effort to secure posesion of the three independent sugar refineries in this city with good chance3 of success. A well informed gentleman tays positively that in at least one instance the deal has been practically concluded. The three great Philadelphia EUar refineries Spreckels', Knight's and the Franklin have been thorns in the sido of the American sugar refining company for years. This corporation, whose capital to January of this year was 50,000,000, increased the capitalization to 73,000,000, and with this addition to its money power, has redoubled its efforts to bring within its control all outstanding refineries. Thero were, it is understood, 0,000 individual holders of the trust stock before the increaso in capitalization. Tbe certificates paid 7 per cent, interest on preferred and 8 per cent, on common etock. A profit of three-eighths of a cent per pound on sugar means 15,000,000 a year to the sugar trust. Continuing his remarks tho refiner who gave thi information regarding the sugar trust and its plans eaid: '"Tho arrangement will bo effected, I believe, within a month, if it ig done at all and it will bo a grand combination of all the sugar refining capitah" FROM RUSSIA. Mayor Stuart of Philadelphia Receives a Cablegram The Situation. Philadelphia, March 16. Mayor Stuart today received the following cablegram from the committee of citizens sont to Russia to superintend the distribution of the cargo of Hour and provisions taken from this port for tha relief of starving Russian peasants: St. Petersburg, Russia, March 15, 13D2. Arrancraeuts proposed by Minister bmith for distribution of cargo excellent. It will be shipped in 220 Russian cr loads to teu provinces comprising forty-three district, consigned to carefully selected, trnrty persons who will see to proper distribution. Destitution in Samara province bailies description, wo therefore buy forty Russian carloads flour here for immediate shipment, as after breaking of ice iu Volga, the provu.ee cannot be reached for weeks. Had interview with minister of imperial household, wh- is vice-president of the Kutsian committee, yesterday. Russia is deeply grateful, he states. Distress is not exaggerated, and any American contribution is heartily weloome. Distress must naturally increase as season advances. We advise, therefore, sending other cargoes. One hundred thousand horses, from oilicial information, have starved in Voronej province, Send corn to save horses and cattle, or farming will ba impossible, consequently famine will be repeated. Telegraph Mayor Washburne, Chicago board of trade and other places to help humanity. Blank FN eurg. KILLED HER BABE. A Woman While Asleep Rolls Over and Crushes Its Life Out. PiTT.nt Rr., Ta,, March 13. While asleep last night a Mrs. Kelly of Duquesne heights rolled over on her six-months-old babe ami crushed its life out. Tho poor woman is almost crazed with grief and fears are entertained that ehe will not recover from the 6hock. Pure Omtitade, N Y. World. 1 One of the delegates to the republican machine convention in Iudiana commended the president's nomination of Judge Woods to a higher court, and was cheered by the delegates who hissed down two ex-cougreesmen, who tried to utter the real voice of their counties. This is natural. A good many men in that convention were no doubt interested in preventing the prosecution of Dudley and his co-workers in bribery. Judge Woods reversed his own instructions to protect them. Pure gratitude, if nothing else, would prompt them to approve of his reward. Uudlry'a Iluatnea Inlarttl, UIcbraioQd Independent Dudley now says it is to his interest in a buh'ineha point of view to have Harrison re elected.

BELIEVES IN CLEVELAND.

MR. REEVE REGARDS HIM AS THE RIGHT CANDIDATE. Tha Reasons for Ills Nomination Set Forth Clenrlr and Lucidly The Attitude f tha Press Indicates the Sentiment of the Peo pic An Abi Argument. To the Editor Sir: The public is a patient, long-suffering creature. It has an instinctive love for fair play and for honest methods in public affairs. It will bear with unfairness and submit to dishonest methods for a time; but when pushed too far it will revolt. It became impatient with republican "machine" manipulators and at the laet elections thrust many of them on one side and substituted democrats. It is still dissatisfied and anxious to remove more republicans and especially to put an honest man who is not a machine manipulator at the head of the government. There is one who affiliates with democrats who has been tried and found to be a trustworthy American citizen; who "hates the elimo that sticks to filthy deeds," and who recognizes that, as president, he stands constantly in the presence of the people, ia a creature of their constitution, and ho should, "by rigid self examination, be at all times assured concerning his loyaity and obedience to the law of hi3 oilicial existence." Then "he will find that the rules prescribed for his guidance require for the performance of his duty, not the intellect or attainments which would raiee him far above the feeling and nentiment of the plain people of the Jand, but rather such knowledge of their condition and sympathy with their wants and needs as will bring him near to them." as he himself has eaid. By his straight forward, honest, unselfish cour-;, always having tiie public welfare and not his personal advancement in view, ho has commanded and now holds the conlider.ee and respect of men everywhere. Their instinctive love of fair piay and honest methods has enshrined' him in the hearts of "the plain people of the land," near to whom ho believes tho president should bring himself, know their condition and be in sympathy with their wants and needs. Though years and great events have passed since he sat in the Executive's chair, their love and trust have followed him to his private fireside and hi every movement aud expression have been a matter tor public interest. Whenever ho went abroad these "plain people" from far and near gathered about him by hundreds and thousands with their greetings, and cheers, and manifestations of regard. He id still enshrined in their love and e;teem, and they desire that he shall again become the executive head of the nation. No person is so blind as n"; to see ; nono are so ignorantaa to not know ; and no one is eo prejudiced or eelrish as to not be conscious of the fact that, he has been and will remain the choice of a majority of the voters of the nation for the next president, and of a still greater proportionate majority of the democratic electors. It would seem that they have it in their power to nominate and elect him. But alas, it may not be bo. Machine methods nf management by the manipulators in political parties are too shrewd for "tho plain people," and the unscrupulous selfishness of some, with the disposition to blunder in others of those usurping charge of tho "machine," eubject "the plain people" to the immoral forces that deprive them of a chance to authoritatively express their choice. Nothing is left them but the power to defeat the candidates thrust upon them against their will. Loyalty to self-respect, to moral manhood, is better than loyalty to a party guilty of trickery. Grover Cleveland has been, is, and will continue to be, the choice of nine-tenths of the unsellifh and the honest democrats of tho country as a candidate for president. New York, whose political boe?es have been bought in the cheapest markets aud sold in the dearest ones since the time of the "barn-burnera" in 1814, sold 24,000 democratic votes to Rlaine in 1884 in exchange for 24,000 republican vote.? for the mayor of New York City, and came within 1,100 votes of defeating Mr. Cleveland with 50.000 democratic majority in its control. In 188.8, under Mr. Hill's management, it traded to the Harrison's managers enough votes to defeat Mr. Cleveland and secure enough to give Hill for governor 15.000 majority. This year it has begun early to sell out "the plain poople" by means of a convention in which they had no representation or chance to secure any; and solely for the elevation of the political hucksters; and it has tried to arrange so as to prevent those people from having any voire in selecting a candidate. Everybody knows that the editor of the New York Sun is only a political cannibal, calling himself a democrat, but who devoura democrats in preference to anyone elsa; that, Carter Harrison has always been an enemy to Cleveland and probably bought the Chicago Times to fight him: that, the Atlanta Constitution is not sustained m its advocacy for Hill for president by one fiftieth of the democrats in tbe .outli ; that, out of the thousands of democratic journals not a paltry half hundred are supporters of Mr. Hill, and the greater portion of them are in favor of Mr. Cleveland; that, while we all love Col. Gray, he stands no chance to be nominatad for president, but with good sense on the part of Indiana managers he hns an excellent chance for the vice-presideucy ; that, the pretense of Mr. Springer that Mr. Cleveland has been net aeide by Mr. Hill's action and that Cleveland's nomination insures hia defeat has no foundation in fact; that the voice of New York's democrats has not been heard and that tho Albany convention was only an illustration of "the ass in the lion's skin" trying to terrify "the plain people of the land ;" that, these "plain people" want Mr. Cleveland: that, the political traders may be able to prevent them from sending delegates to nominate him. And "the plain people" know if that is done the ballot is more powerful than the political machine, and they can defeat any candidate the machine forces on them against their will; and they will be quite certain to do it if one ia thrust on tbeaa. The New York and Albany rings want control of the state and city treasuries. National success is wholly secondary in their arrangements. Cleveland, like Tilden, represents an epoch a crisis in history. Logically, ho should be and ia a standing candidate, representative of a national duty tho citizens owe to their constitution and laws the duty of rebuking political crimes, unlawful force, fraud, bribery, oilicial perjury and larceny, by which means the majority of a quarter million in 1870 and Mr. Tilden, and the majority of 100.000 in lSoS and Mr. Cleveland, were robbed ot

their votes and office. "The plain people" feel it and desire a chance to vindicate their sense of honor. Left to themselves they need no national convention. Moved by a common impulse, they would chooso electors and instruct them to vote for Cleveland. The machine drove Mr. Tilden aside and thrust in another, and "the plain people" repudiated that nominee. It it drives Cleveland aside and thrusts in another they will repudiate him likewise. "The plain people" want fair play. Let the politicians and the press take care that it is kept in view all the time. It is not a choice between candidates this time. Of over six million democratic voters in this country it is safe to say that over five millions prefer Mr. Cleveland as a candidate for president to any other man resardless of what New York's "line workers" have done or may do. Let Indiana make no blunder. "Whatever New York may do, Indiana's democrats as a maps want her delegates to vote for Mr. Cleveland at Chicago in June next. C. II. Reeve. Plymouth, Ind., March 11. THE STANDARD OIL OF DEMOCRACY.

That's What Taruruany Would Be It It Had tiie Chance. To the EniTOK Sir: The object of Tammany is to acquire that ownership in the democratic party of the nation which it exercises in the democratic party of Manhattan island and parts adjacent. If it should accomplish its objects it would bo the Standard oil company of the party. No one could stand up against it and live. It would dictate all federal appointments, from the Kennebec to the Rio Grande, from Key West to kingdom come. It would levy its unholy tribute udou these appointees, and the democrat who should kick would scarify nobody's shins but his own. It is not David B. Hill, the man, whom a large portion of the democracy oppose; it is David B. Hill, tho product o'f Tammany. It is what he represents rather than what ho is that excites their ire. Under other conditions he might have become the idol of the party. Democrats concede his ability, but justly complain that his talents are at the command of an organization that regards the flesh pots of Gotham of more consequence than the principles of the party ; an organization that would sacrifice tho presidency rather than lose its control of New York City. Tammany hall hns brainy men in it. They are there because their services are needed. Its platform, "Every man has his price and we will pay it when we want him," may bo satisfactory to the democracy of New York City and Brooklyn, but it will hardly be satisfactory to the democracy of the United States. Tho Tammany organs have uniformly opposed complete ballot reform. Their richest pasturage is where votes can be purchasetl and delivered. A perfect Australian ballot aystem would be as destructive to Tammany and its methods as Paris green is to potato bugs. And therein lies the hope of salvation for the true democracy of the cities above named. However, it is not important now whether Tammany's doom is, or is not, approaching. The question of moment is, frhall this devil-fish of the party.whether moribund or otherwise, be permitted to secure a grip on the democratic party of the nation through the agency of David 13. Hill? J. A. C. Aurora, Ind., March 11. Cleveland or Gray, Never Hill. To the Editoh Sir: In tbe column of "Condensed Communications" in Tub Sentinel I observe that ona D. A. Woods of Kokomo asserts that the "old guard" in Indiana just fairly love Hill. Just what he bases his opinion upon I am at a loss to know. Mr. Woods is young yet, and, besides, hit acquaintance with Indiana democracy is confined almost exclusively to this city Rnd Howard county; and here in Howard county, and in Kokomo especially, tho sentiment is decidedlv ODposcd to Hill. Or.'-ide of Grover Cleveland the sentiment is decidedly in favor of "your uncle Isaac P. Gray." He is an Indianan, a western man, a courageous f.ghter. comparatively in hispriine, and in my opinion, all things considered, is the most available candidate west of tbe Alleghaney mountains. N. 13. Smith. Kokomo, March 7. Voorheea and f Postofflce. To the Enrron 5'r: I arise to a point of order on the presidential nomination. It is time to go west, gentlemen. I put in nomination a western man, one who lives nearer the heart ot the farmer than any other man on this continent; the workingman's friend ; the man who can harmonize New York, carry the West, sweep the solid bouth and carry Indiana by acclamation. I nominate for president Daniel W. Voorhees and make application for the first vacant postoffice. Gosport, March 7. A Democrat. INDIANA LITERATURE. A Call for Everything; in Thai Line for tbe World's Fair. The Indiana world's fair commission's committee on arts, charities and literature has issued a circular asking assistance and co-operation in preparing a good representative showing at tho Columbian exposition. Among tbe various matters wanted are: A tabulated list of authors and works, arranged so as to presont the literary development of the state from the time of its organization as a territory; a tabulated, classified list of Indiana journalists and journals. The latter will include all religious and secular publications, embracing annuals, magazines, newspapers weekly and daily; a complete collection of books written by natives or citirens of Indiana, including histories, scientific treaties, novels, poetry, criticism and miscellaneous essays; all books about Indiana, although written by persons neither born within the state, cor at any time residing in it; a complete collection of the photographs of Indiana's leading authors and journalists; a collection of the photographs representing tho homes of Indiana authors; a collection pf photographs of club houses and of the interiors of club-rooms. A GOOD RECORD. Superintendent White Regards It as tha liest Ever Made. Washinoton. March 16. The gold medal offered one year ago by General Superintendent White of the railway mail service to the clerk making the best case examination record during the year hag been awarded to J. F. Phlps, clerk class 5, tfedalia it Denniaon railroad postoflice, seventh division. Mr. Phelps correctly distributed OÜ.'JÖ per cent of 32,195 cards, handling twenty-eight cards a minute. In making the announcement Superintend ent White says this record is tho best ever made.

THE PRESIDENCY.

What tho Democratic Press of tho State Is Saying. Sejmonr Democrat. I If Grover Cleveland should refuse to permit his name to be presented to the national convention at Chicago as a candidate for the democratic nuniinatiou for president, thousands of democrats in In- I diana would feel most deeply disappointed ; and so disgusted at those who have connived to bring about such a result that no political act would be considered as party treason that would result in their defeat. If we have senators or congressmen at "Washington who are caucusing for the purpose of laying aside the name of this broad-minded, fearless and patriotic citizen the man who, more than any other, has the "courage of his convictions ;" the man who, in his short message to congress, wrote and read the terse but clear platform which the common people so well understood and approed; and who thereby made it posaible for many of these democratic representatives to hold seats in the national assembly if, we say, these senators and representatives think they can have his name tüenced, and place instead the name of one who is eminent only as a time-aud-mnn server they know but little of the sentiment of their democratic constituents at home. The hearts of the democrats of Indiana are with Grover Cleveland, and they are, at präsent, with no other, be ho either abroad or at home. Neither party service nor "local habitation" can win their affection from the man they trust, and whose political views they approve and cherish; and woe be to him upon whom their suspicion may fad. If Grover Cleveland cannot carry Indiana next November then no other democrat can. The common people in the democratic party are for Cleveland. Politicians may defeat him, but when they do let them remember that in the ruins their political lives will also be crushed out, and their names will be forgotten, when another generation will be blessed by the adoption by the government of the policy Cleveland has eo earnestly advocated. And his name will shiue on our political nistory &n the fearless advocate of justice and equality among all classes of free Americans. Indiana Solid for Gray, tVincennes Sun. It takes no machine-made conventions and delegates to show that Governor Gray has his own state solidly and enthusiastically for him, as is the case with Mr. Harrison's henchmen; but every Hoosier democrat is outspoken in his choice and opinion that Governor Gray is the man and that he can carry Indiana and by a pronounced majority. It is by no means certain that any democrat nominated could carry the stato at all. It being conceded that Indiana is necessary to the democratic column it is a plain and simple and irresistible conclusion that the convention in its wisdom should nominate Governor Gray. While it is hoped that Iowa and Illinois and Pennsylvania and Massachusetts and Wisconsin may go democratic it would be unsafe to rely on either of them doing so when Indiana and New York can be carried with Governor Gray at the head of the ticket. We can see music and victory in a ticket with a western Gray color at the front and an eastern Flower or Kussell or Pattison or Bayard or Abbott or Gorman for second place. For Clavelatid or the Nomina. Msdisoa Democrat. "While tho Democrat heartily accords with its esteemed contemporary's love and enthusiasm for Grover Cleveland, America's greatest statesman and ideal man, yet we doubt the judgment of for a moment intimating that democrats will not support the nominee of the party, wlroever he be. In the eyes of the Democrat no man stands higher as a statesman, a democrat and a man, than Cleveland, yet the democratic party is greater. Beside its great principles of honest government, equal rights, equal responsibility and equal favors to all, individuals sink into insignificance. If another man than Cleveland should bo nominated at Chicago, while we will deprecate the act, we will abide by their decision and help elect him, because he will be but the servant to carry out the precepts of the party that has made him. We are of tbe opinion that Cleveland can be elected though New York go against him, but the Chicago convention may not think so, and if they do not nominate him it will be because of their doubt of his election. The Democrat yet has faith of his being our next president. Grey's Record Unamtrched. Lafaystte Journal. Pight 5-0U are brother Sextixeu It the democratic convention cannot reconcile tbe disgraceful wrangle in New York, and tho party shall come westward for its candidate, there is no man bettor fitted for national honors nor one who is better equipped for the race and who ia at the same time in possession of the quality known as availability than ex-Governor Gray. But why wait upon the discordant politicians of a state which has more lrequently set up a candidate who has met with defeat than victory? Remember the fate of McClelland, Seymour, Greeley and Hancock, and Cleveland in 1SSS. Indiana has a claim upon tho democracy, and if Gray cannot beat Harrison it is useless for others to try. Th8 nomineeof the national convention is the nominee of the Journal, but we have a favorite eon who would wake enthusiasm throughout the land that could scarcely be equaled by any aspirant now before "the poople. lie is a Simon-pure democrat and his record is beyond smirch. Haa Iliad All the Tlonora. Laporte Arjus. Cleveland has had all the honors of the place, and has an aasured position in history that will rank bis administration among the very best the country has had. He stands as high in the estimation of the people as be possible could if he would fill the presidency for a life time. Therefore, we say he can well afiord to be serene. He is a man who haR great faith in the people, and he believes whatever they decide to do after they have fully considered the matter will be about right. Undor such circumstances it can hardly be said he is a candidate for the presidency, and it cannot be expected that be would go into a wire-pulling contest for the place, but being a man of the people he probably would not decline to be a candidate if his friends insist on nominating hira. It looks now as though that is the thing they will do. There is no doubt that a vast majcrity of democrats are for him, and they are likely to stand together and demand hia nomination. Cleveland the I.orlenl Candidate, i Wabash Times. Grover Cleveland is the logical candidate of the democratic party. He has tho confidence of the people" of the whole country, lie has shown beyond a doubt

that h mesty of purpose is his guiding etar. He lives in the heart of every true American because of his rugged honesty and sincerity of his intentione. He is the greatest living American. Cleveland True to the I'eople. ( Logan 1 port Tharos. Grover Cleveland has borne himself with tho dignity that beiits a leadinz American citizen. He has participated in no revolts and has signified no personal desire to egain be tne candidate of the party which has honored him eo highly in the past. Grover Cievelund has been true to the people, and he holds their respect and confidence as closely as any man who of recent years has nerved them in a public capacity. He is weak in New York because the spoil-seeking element can not control him.

Cleveland or a 7.trn Tariff Reformer KranrYllie Courier. Cleveland will be nominated or some western man in perfect accord with Cleveland's tariii reform views. This proposisition grows to the proportions of an axiom as the time for the meeting of tbe Chicago convention draws nearer. Tha tricks of political adventurers are vain. The people have not budged an inch frora their devotion to the cause which Grover Cleveland vitalized in his famous message. The Ktet Candidate. Vinrennes Sun. We still maintain that Governor Gray la the one western man of all others available for the presidency, who can certam'y assure bis own Etate to democracy. We may carry the who'e northwest with hi'JX Indiana to a deed moral certainty. Ninety Out of Every Hundred. fV"riw I'nion.J There is no objection to The Sentinel's warm advocacy of Mr. Cleveland's nomination. In that cause it has the solid indorsement of about ninety out of every hundred democrats in Kosciusco county. The Hecond IHntriot Solid. BloonifiaM Deraocrst. The Second district demncrat3 are not for any man who is not in dead, downright earnest for Governor Isaac P. Gray. DEED MOST FOUL A Son Murders His Father A Woman"in the Case. Knoxville, Tenn., March 16. Wash ington Eoyer, the young man who wag arrested late last night charged with assassinating his father, has been county superintendent of education for soma time. His father, David Boyer, who was murdered, lived on a fine farm about four miles from Newport. C. F. Boyer, a brother of the murdered man. has been successively sheriff and circuit court cleric of the county. He is a man of wealth and standing. Lately he has occupied tha responsible position of cashier of the Newport bank. It is fully evident that others will be arrested. A woman of ill repute will probably be taken. She, it is charged, has been the mistress of Boyer for some time. It has been developed that some daya ago Boyer presented a deed to the county register purporting to bo fron? his father to him, conveying to him in feo all his property. The signatures of a man by the name of Holt and of a son of his appeared as witnesses on the instrument to David Boyer s signature. The register refused to record the deed, believing it a forgery. These men are suspected as accomplices. Holt has a brother in jail in this city charged with murder. The coroner's verdict i3 that David Boyer came to his death at the hands of Washington Boyer, hiB son. Josie Moore is the woman who is mixed uo in the affair. She lived in a house on the farm of the deceased. Some time ago her house was blown up with dynamite on a niht when Boyer, sr., was in it. It is charged that Washington Boyer was influenced by his mother to do this, sha being jealous of the woman. Another theory is thßt Boyer, sr., and Boyer, jr., wero each paying court -to this woman. Boyer was brought here tonlghl at 10:20 to escape a possible lynching. ßOLD CONSPIRACY. Large Reward to Kill Judge Terry Events in the Case. Fhesko, Cab, March 10. A small safe in Sarah Althca Terry's house here was blown open yesterday by hsr friends and papers and letters secured which bear on the Sharon case and the alleged conspiracy to murder Judge Terry. One of tho letters stated that tbe writer was formerly sheriff ot one of the counties of this Ptato two months before Judge Terry was killed. He was oüered j23,UuO by certain parties, whose names he could not then give, to kill Judge Terry. He was issued immunity from the law. The writer rejected tbe proposition and was warned that if this was disclose! he would be murdered and was also advised to leave the etate at once on pain of assassination. In the same letter to him was inclosed $500. The writer left the state and went to Dubuque, Ia., from where the letter was dated. The writer reauesta Mrs. Terry to come to Dubuque and visit him, promising to put her in possession of all facts and proo.'s of conspiracy. He declined to give his name, but suggested that on arrival she put certain advertisement in a Dubuque paper. The guardian appointed to look after the person and property of Sarah Althea Terry commenced an inventory and made a sensational discovery. Under carpets in various portions of tho house were found cold coin, paper money, jewelry and many diamonds, both eet and unset. She had undoubtedly placed them there for safekeeping, then forgot them. Among ths jewels found are those Mrs. Terry claimed had been stolen from her. FOUR OF A KIND. A Young Wife the Mother of Four Fine Daughters. Tex ark an a, Ark., March 16. About two years ago the county was interested by the news that the wife of E. Page, a gentleman living at Ingersoll, Tex., a small village about thirteen milea from Texarkana, had given birth to quadruplets. No less were people interested, when this morning the news reached here that the wife of J. W. Allway of Miller county, Arkansas, was in one night made the mother of four fine daughters. Mr. Allwny is a msn of about twenty-threo vears. and had been married thirteen months. He weighs 1U0 pounds. His wife is ninetetn years of age and weighs 120. Their home ia at Boggy, Ark a small lumber town on the Gate City Lumber railway, fourteen miles from thii place.