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ALLEN FOR GRDVER

No Uncertainty Regarding Her Attitude. He Is the First Choice of the Democracy Of the Banner Democratic Indiana County. OTHER COUNTIES FOR HIM And All with the Same Degree of Enthusiasm. Wariyck Falls Into Line with ..istructed Delegates And Owen County Makes Haste to Do Likewise. The Logic of the Situation Appealing Irresistibly tu Most of the Indiana Counties Indications That Greene "Will Stand with Allen and MarionGray Generally Named for VicePresident Franklin Names Him for First Place, "While Dubois Declares for Gray or a "Western Man, but for Cleveland if an Fasten Man Be Chosen The Gang Captures the Ilepublican Party in Muncie. Fort Wayne, Ind., April 9. Special. Primaries were held here yesterday in every preoint in the county for the election of itate, congressional and county delegates. On Hate delegates the issue wai Cleveland or anti-Cleveland. Samuel M. Foster and Henry Colerick, both candidates for delegate to the national convention, bad opposine tickets in the field. Foster is an oat sad out Cleveland man. Colerick is for a "western man." Foster Ur with Cleveland at list of Cleveland candidates issued a circnthe head and for delegates to the state convention. The address of Foster was as follows: "The friends of Grover Cleveland have nothing to conceal. They do not work in the dark. I hey have no trick to play, no trep to spring. They have confidence in the honesty and lidelity of the democratio voters. In order that every man may know just who are the Cleveland delegates to the st.ite convention the list of names in earth ward is given helow: "Uyron K. llattersley. M. V. It. Spencer, Char.es G. Uriel el. Robert W. T. DeWald. Louis Griebel, Christopher Kramer, John C. Feters, Fred C. Miller. Edward F. 1'errey, Henry Monninjr, John Raker, Louis Fox, Edward Gilmartin, August Freese, Louis Hazzird, John J. Drink. Fred II. ilyers. Henry M. '.Miner, Joseph V Fox, John Lnley, James M. Kaoe, Charles II. Waiteraath, l'erry A. Randall, Louis C. Schroetter, George Jacoby, James M. Rarrett. "Let every Cleveland man be sure to rote and also see that his ceigtihor votea. "Let the friends of Grover Cleveland do their duty." Every Cleveland candidate for delegate to the state convention named abov? was eleoted with the exception of Mr. Myers in the Third ward, who was dereated by Judge Zoilars. In the townships there was no opposition to the Cleveland candidates. The Foster tickets were printed on red paper with tho rut of Cleveland. Colerick also had his tickets printed on red pauer witb Cleveland's portrait at the top. In fact all the tickets in the field were embellished with Cleveland s cut. J udge Zo.lars says that he is not opposed to Cleveland end was elected on a red ticket with Cleveland's picture also. The democracy of Allen county assembled in delegtti convention today. It was presided over by II. C. Kerghotf and was very harmonious and enthusiastic. John F. Kodabaugh, Charles Dalman and fi. M. liench were nominated for representatives. E. F. Clanimeier was nominated for s!ieri!f over Thomas Msnnix after a hard fight. F.d Packman was nominated for treasurer, 1'. I'. Colerick fr prosecuting attorney, Charles W. Draustratte- for surveyor, Dr. J. V. liarrod for coroner, Jasper W. Jones for county com. misaion-r and Stephen Heath for assessor. The Hon. J. M. ilarrett introduced the foi lowiug preamble and resolutions, which were adopted unanimously amidst the wildest enthuyi nn. "v democracy of Allen county in convention ans rubied, pledg-a attain it devotion to the came ot tariff rtfortu and to its noblest eipouent, that patri'dio, wise nod courageous itettiioto, wboee nam is a sufficient ffuarantes of an econoniioal, diguitied and hooeit admlaistration, bated upon the fundamental dstnocratie principles of e'jual rights to all and spenal privileges to none; that matchless leader whoae fidelity to duty has won the unfaltering confidence of the people ami enshrined him in the hearts of the demoorslio masses as the grandest represents five of the purest principles of American democracy the nation's favorite son Grover CTsvelsn J. "We most cordially indorse the able and pstr iolio e.'torts ol our diotinguiihed rsprtsentv five in the senate of the Cnit Mates, tiie Hon. David Turpie, to seoure the elsotiori of 1'. X. senators by a dirsutrote of the people. There fore, bo it MKeo!ved, That Grover Cb veland is our ahoice for president of the I'm ted Mates and ur candidates for the legislature this day norn. ioated are hereby instruot-d to vote and ue very ellort for the r-eleotion of Henstor furpie. With these able and tried leaders we rtadjre to the democracy of the state and nation 6,000 majority for the cause of tart J reforn and honest govertimeiit." Spu-jcer, April Special. Tha demo eratie county convention was held here today, and unanimously instruotei the delegates to the state convention to vote for tuob dsle. g atsc to the national convention as would support Cleveland for president, in ticket wm nominated: Rsp Tbefolloi resentativc.

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John L Duncan; treasurer, Robert Martin; sheriff, Benjamin Johnson; county assessor, M. "W'olf; commissioner. Seoond district, K. W. Barnes; commissioner, Third district, I. C. Neumeyer; coroner, J. J. Livingston. SOLID FOR QROVER.

The Democrats of Warrick Speak In Most Emphatto Terms. Boonville, Ind., April 10. Special. The democrats of Warrick county met at Boonville on Saturday in county convention and appointed the following delegates to the state oonrention, to-wit: Louis Taylor, T. W, Fuller, G. H. Hazen, William Bethe, C. A. Barton, Hiram McReynolds, Alvin Towers, Dr. Willlam H. Mills, Robert Bailey, Wes Frome, John G. rhi.llps, D. B. McClerry, and the following alternate delegates: William Meyer, Christ Boshe, S. P. Allan, I. S. French, K. W. Chapman, Ben Sanders. Charles Kelsey, J. W. Bruce, Dr. Allison Quiauand J. J. Powere. The convention paased the following resolutions amid great applause: "Whereas, la the coming campaign there if but one great issue for which we, as democrats, must fight, and there is one great and coble democrat whose came is the embodiment of that insu. It is Grover Cleveland. He is the great leader of democracy and the movement for tariff reform. Therefore "Resolved, That the democracy of Warrick county, in convention assembled, hereby instruct the delegates appointed at this convention to cast their rotes for delegates to the national convention who will rote for Grover Cleveland for president. Beaol ved. That we most heartilyrecommeud and indorse our distinguished fellow citizen, the Hon. Isaao P. Gray, for the vice-presidency, and we now affirm that he is the first choice of the democracy of Warrick eounty for that position. "Resolved, That we recognize in the Hon. John G. Shanklia of Kvansville a worthy democrat, a true and fearless leader, and most heartily indorse his candidacy for governor. The delegates appointed by this convention are hereby instructed to cast the vote of Warrick county in state convention for him, and to use all honorable means to secure his nomination. "Resolved, That we recognize in the Hon. George L Reinhard a fine lawyer, a learned and able judge, and the delegates of this convention are hereby instructed to use all honorable means to secure his nomination as a candilate for judge of the appellate court. "Resolved, That as democrats in county Convention assembled we most heartily indorse The Indianapolis Daily Sentinel, our state organ, for the good work it hns done, and the delegates of Warrick county are hereby instructed to cast their vote in the state convention for Samuel E. Morse, editor of Tin: Sentinel, as one of the delegates . at large to the Chicago convention." The democratio central committee met and reorganized by electing R. D. Mullen chairman, Williard Rickets secretary and Gurley Taylor treasurer. ALL FOR CLEVELAND. No One Else Talked of by Pennsylvania Democrats. Hareisbcbg, Pa., April 11. All signs point to a very interesting galaxy of representative Pennsylvania democrats at the state convention which meets here Wednesday. Interest centers altogether in the fight for delegates-at-large, and there are numerous candidates already on the ground. It is rather hard to attempt to indicate who the candidates will be, but the selection of W. M. Singeriy and State Senator George Ross as delegates-at-large from the eastern part of the state is generally conceded. Ex-Sheriff. Robinson of Scranton has arrived. With him came a spso.al train bearing the delegations from the counties of Sullivan, Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Wayne, Rixdford, Wyoming and a portion of the Luze.Tie delegation. All are said to .favor Mr. Robinson's candidacy for delegate at large. E.G. Scott of Wilkesbarre is also here, accompanied by Senator Mines, and is making a quiet canvass for the honor sought by Mr. Robinson. Mr. Scott claims the Lucerne county delegation and those from other counties as well. Congressman Beltzhoover is mentioned as the man who will probably be selected to preside over the convention. There Are contests so far from the counties of Philadelphia, Allegheny, Blair, Carbon and Franklin, sixty-nine places in the convention being disputed in a total membership of 4)3. The gathering will undoubtedly be a Cleveland convention. Everybody seems to favor the indorsement of the ex-president's candidacy. There are many hints as to what the "antis" will do, but as very few ot that faction have arrived tonight, nothing ean be said as to their plana. MARION COUNIY FOR GROVER. A Strong Ticket Named, and Ylcorons Iteso. lutioii Adopt.il. Marlon county held a big and enthusiastio democratio convention at Tomlinson hall, Indianapolis, Saturday, The following resolution was adopted: "Resolved, by the representatives of the democratic party of Marion comity in convention assembled, That as tarilt reform about J be aud will be the paramount issue in the next presidential election, it is the judgment and wish of this convention that Grover Cleveland should be the nominee of the democratic party for president and Ia,to P. Gray for vice president of the United States." The ticket nominated is as follows: Sheriff, Robert F. Etnmett; treasurer. Sterling R. Holt; eounty assessor, Joel A. Baker; coroner, Wi.liam S.Beck; proeouting attorney, John W. Hol'zrnani commissioner First district, Joseph L IJunter; commissioner Seoond d strict, Julius F. Reinecke; eounty surveyor, Paul Julian. Iu a I'atrtollo Key. Ciiattanoooa, Tenu., Ajril 11. Tha following letter from Grover Cleveland waa received today by a prominent democrat in this city: Laekwoop, X. J., Apr!! c.. James If. Bible, Chat'.anooga, Tenn.: MY Dear But I desire to thank you for the report of the meeting at Chattanooga, which you so kindly seot me and for the friendly words you spoke of rne on that occasion. I atn exceedingly anxious to have our party do ex. actly the right think at the Chicago convention, and I hope the delegates will be guided by judgment and actuated by true democratio spirit and the single desire to succeed on irin ciple. I should not he frank if I did not say to you that I often fear I do not deserve the kind things sucli friends as you say of mc, and I have frequent iniagtvings as to the wisdom of again putting me in nomination. I therefore atn aniious that sentiment and uotneaiared personal devotion should be checked when the dslrgntes to the convention reach the period of deliberation, in sny event there will tc no disappointment for nie in the result. GltovßR CLKVELAMV Democrat lliglu as I'anal. I)kj Moixem, la., April 11. Judpo Conrad this morning decided tin long pondinif cane growing out of tha election ot a Hocretary of the Kennte. Tho republicans, with the retiring Ihutennnt-governor, fleeted J. W. Cliir to tho ollice. When tho dumocrntic lieutenant-governor ranui into oflico the tlrirwtrratfl ousted Clllf and eUicted a man namnd 1'Areoni. C'lilF enjoined tha statu auditor from Issuing war rants to Parson. The decision holds that the senate baa tha right to oust an y cm l!oye at any time. Tlii settles finally ono of tha moat voxed lvgintativo questions in Iowa. IthaiKivcn much trouble to legislature!. fur Cleveiaed In I'o.ey. Mt. Vernon, .jirli 11. Frcc!al.-Th first run of thn campaign In Posoy county wss fired on Saturday night by the organ iration of a democratio club of 100 ma inhere in Paint township. It wa unanimous It named the fchankila democratio club

in honor of the Hon. John Gilbert Shanklin. The Hon. Leroy M. Wade made the) speech of the occasion a roaeterly effort in which he poured hot shot into "the enemy on the tariff question and force bill. The members of the club are in accord with the masses of the democracy of Posey county in wanting Cleveland for president and Shanklin for governor. Dearborn fur Cleveland. Lawenceburg, April 11. Special. The following are the delegates to the state convention appointed in Dearborn county: William IL O'Brien, Martin J. Givan, VT. II. Hauck, George . Downey, Charlea Martin, II. D. McMullon, Solornen K. Gold, George Swales, John Hornback, John Axby, Meredith Bruce, Ed L. Nead, Fred lloman, Tom Kline, William Teke. William Nolte, Fred Wieeahan and lien Wethered. There were no instructions, but every one of the delegates announced himself for Cleveland "first, last and all the time." Cleveland In Martin County. BnOALS, April 9. Speoial.J The democrats met at the rooms of the Jefferson club and nominated a town ticket. A poll of the convention was taken, which showed that Clevelaud wa the choice of 80 per cent, of those present. Gray was the choice for the second plnce. Editor Hacker of tha Xeus favors Gray. Ni black was the choice for governor. A Cleveland De e gute from Carroll. Flora, Ind., April 10. Special.! The democrats of this place selected their state, congressional and senatorial delegates today. J. A. Bridge was selected as a delegate to the state convention. Mr. Bridge is an ardent Cleveland man. The choice was overwhelm

ingly in favor of Cleveland for president and Gray lor vice-president. Cleveland Indorsed. Lintox, April 9. Special. At a mass convention held here today by the democracy to select delegates to the county convention a resolution indorsing Cleveland was unanimously adopted. HE IS IN THE FIELD. Claude Slattliews Conemts to Be a Candidate fur Governor. The friends of Secretary of State Matthews have been solicitous to have him head the democratic state ticket this fall. lie has had the matter under consideration for gome time and yesterday gave out for publication the following: Indianapolis, April 10, 1S92. Col. C. C. Matson, Greencastle, Ind.: Mt Pear Sir In reply to your esteemed favor, as well as to many others upon the same subject, calling upon me to become a candidate for governor, I thank you for the kind expressions it contains. In consideration of the urirenoy of the demands of my democratic friends in each and every section of the state by letter, by call and by a large part of the press of the state, 1 have consented and decided to become a candidate for the nomination of governor of Indiana. This demand.xxtending back over a period of several montM, has come to me from all classes of my party, and especially, as could naturally be expected, from that class the farmers with whom my entire life and every interest has been identified. I fully appreciate the responsibility of the position, and of the step I am taking, and with all due modesty oiler myself as such a candidate, both in justice to the gentlemen who are and have been candidates for this position, and also to those who may desire to become candidates for the office I now hold, to which a renomination has been so generously conceded me by my party. In mnking this announcement I desire it especially understood that 1 am not, nor ean I he, the candidate of any one element or faotiou of my party, but ot the whole democratio party. Should I be nominated and elected, I promise a faithful and patient observance of all the duties of that exalted position. Very siuotrely yours, Claude Matthews, indorsed gray. Tha Franklin County Convention Expresses Its View. Brookville. Ind., April 9. Speoial.- The democracy of Franklin county at the convention today unanimously adopted the following resolutions. "The democracy of Franklin county in convention assembled, true to the traditions and principles of the democratio party in selecting their standard bearer for the approaching national contest, demand capability and honesty and true devotion to the cardinal democratio doctrines. Indinna being the battlefield and having within her borders a man post using the above qualifications, and who is loved, honored and held in the highest esteem by the loyal democracy of the state we believe that under his 'eadership wa can win; we therefore cordially inderse the candidacy of ex-Governor Isnan P. Gray for the first and highest otlico within the gift of tha American people." Resolutions were also passed indorsing Claude Matthews for governor and William S. Hoiman for congress. The eonven'.ion also adopted the following resolution: "Resolved, That in cne of the nomination of Claude Matthews for governor the delegates from Franklin eounty be instructed to vote for the Hon. John S. Martin for secretary of state, and Hiram Trichler for delegate to the Chicago convention." M. H. Ikwin, Editor of l emooat. Ebenexer Coley was nominated for representative; Dudley Templeton for treasurer; 11. E. Balsley for recorder, by primary, and John Roenier for sherilf by the convention, Tha county delegation was instrueted to vote as a unit for Holraan for eongress. His name was cheered when tha Gray resolution was under consideration. FOR OKAY. Tbo Lawrence County Democrats lleaew Tliolr Allegtaaee. Bedford, Ind., April 10. Speelal.1 Tha democrats of Lawrence county met here yes terday and nominated the following county ticket: For clerk, Capt. A. J. Todd; treasurer, Robert 11. Ellison; sherifT, Walter M. bhaoks; recorder, Kelly Reed; assessor, J II. Evans; surveyor, James M. Caren; coroner, lr. S. P. White; commissioners, Smith Wilcox -and Isoio Burton. The following resolution was read and unanimously adopted: "Resolved, '1 hat the democracy of Lawrence countr in mass convention, having reoenlly Indorsed our honorable fsllow citizen, Governor I. P. Gray, for president, wo lesl It our duty upon this occasion to give continued ssuraune of our loyalty and confidence in hhu, fully believing that good judgment will yet prevail and that the candidate of our party must come from the West, and ae Indiana is the battle ground of the fiercest oonllicts, the country at large will naturally look to us to furnish the standard bearer, and that we confidi'Ully urge the democracy of the stale of Indiana to give Governor (iray unanimous and enthuslsslio support. Stale Senator 1. H. Ellison was unanimously elected chairman of the eounty committee, vios lr. A. J. McL)0' aid, who rrsignod. A new democratio paper will be starlaJ in Mitchell on Tuesday, April H, lohn Johnaon, publisher. Senator I). II. Kll'aon and Ed C. Burton, editors. Pb.lt fr rr. Jahprr, April 0. Spf'olsl. Tha eonvsn lion today pa-sod oll iu a very quiet manner. The resolution are favorable to the nomination of Gray or a western uan for president, but first, last and all the time for Grovsr Cleve, land if an eastern man must be seleeted. Tha following ticket was nominated) William A. Wilson for representative from Dubois and Martin, A. II. Travlor for sheriff, Jacob Iter r for treasurer, Fred Meluksr for aoroaer.

Henry Berger for surveyor. Conrad ieckle for commissioner First district, James Fritz for commissioner Third district. A REPUBLICAN ROW.

Koacloako County All Torn Up Over tha Matter. Waesaw, April 9. Special. Tha republicans of Kosciusko county met here yesterday in mass convention, on tho call of the chairman, to select delegates to the state, congressional, joint senatorial and joint representative conventions. Much dissatisfaction was apparent before the convention met from the fact that the county chairman had called it without authority of the central committee and contrary to precedent. Heretofore such delegates have been selected by separata ward and township caucuses. Many believe the ".nap" convention, as it ia called, was in the interest of Capt, J. Runyan, who is after the empty honor of a nomination for congress, and several of the townships refused to name any of the delegates today but demanded separate caueuses in their several townships. It will be remembered that Mr. Banyan was swindled out of the nomination for state treasurer by the Marion county delegation in 1634. He will have strong opposition now from the younger element of the party in the county. Many complaints are made against the county chairman and taken all in all things are not "altogether lovely" with the g. o. p. in the taxridden, mismanaged republican county of Kosciusko. V Connecticut All Rieht, New Britain, Conn., April 11. For tho first time in the history of the city the democrats today elected their complete city ticket PATTIS0N NOT A CANDIDATE. Ills State in Favor of Cleveland, Says Secretary Harriett, Philadelphia, April 10. When spoken to tb is evening in reference to the reported declaration of Senator Wallace in reference to having the democratic 6tate convention indorse Governor Pattison as a candidate for president, Secretarj of State William F. Harritt said: "I know whereof I epeak when I state that Governor Pattison ha not consented to have hia name placed beforo tho coming democratic state convention as a candidate for president, either as the first or second choice of the democracy of Pennsylvania, I am sure that any movement started lor any such purpose would not meet with hia approval. Governor Pattison is unquestionably very strong in the affections and conGdenceof the people of this state, and if Mr. Cleveland were not a candidate, I believe the governor would receive the united support of the Pennsylvania delegation to the democratic national convention as be would of the delegations from some other states. But democrats of this state favor GroTer Cleveland for president, and the state convention is sure to indorse him with emphasis and cordiality. Those who moan to give Mr. Cleveland their sincere and earnest support are among the warmest friends that Governor Pattison has in Pennsylvania; and I can assure you that they will do so with the unqualified approval of the governor himself. ' THE THIRS1 FOR BLOOD. Chicago Anarchists Grow More Desperate and Outspoken. Chicago, April 10. The anarchists are growing more active. A circular juft issued contains the following: In no city of the world is the w orkin gin an treated as he is in Chicago. Capitalists have secretly conspired to give labor its death wound. All efforts on tho eido of labor to better its conditions are violently opposed. Capitalists provoke the working classes to the extreme, and it is only attributable to the apathy of the workingmen of Chicago that in the last five months blood of men, women and children haß not been shed. PEOPLE DROWNED. I jar go Ijos. of I.ifo in tho South on Account of the Floods. Coti'Mists, Ga., April 10. The river roso over two feet higher than ever in its hieftory, and up to tonight has fal.m only six feet. The town is full ot people who have come from surrounding plantations and are being fed bv tho citizens. The loss of lifo is grat. l'ourtcen persons are known to have been drowned. What the loss of liie is in tho wide territory covered by the tlood cannot be told. NIPPED IN THE BUD. A Chicago Lottery Swindler Caught at the Proper Time. Chicago, Apiil 10. A clever confidence) game has just been broken up hero. iJetcctives arrested Frederick G. Uonlils, who had in h'n room 30,000 lottery tii keta in exact imitation of the Little Louisiana company of the drawing of May 10. IS'.JU. The capital prize was to bo J300.000 and Iionfils had everything ready to realizo from his scheme. DEATH OF MRS. RILfcY. A Once tVell-Kn'i wn Member of the Old Metrnp'tlltnn lock. Mrs. W. II. Kilej-JV" actress well known to many people of this and other etatcs, diod of tho grip at Chicago Sunday night. She made her debut in this city at the old Metropolitan theater during the war period. Her husband, at the time of their marriage, was tho manager of the old stock company at that theater. F. G. White was a noted member of tho Mino company. In 1M3 Mr. llllcy died in Now Orleans, after which Mrs. Pilcy left the rtnge for u number of years. Sho resided in this city after her husband's doath and tauuht elocution. Sim formed a small dramatic company aomo years airo and gave performances in the mailer cities of thin and other Hatei. Her son, V. If. ltlley, supported her in this work, and afterward two companies wro formed, aho taking one and he tho other. Noma very clover performances wttru given, and both companies drew good housf" whereviT they appeared. Two persona who ro reived their tirst Instruction under Mrs. Klley havo pained very promising positions on the) st ago. Miss Jennie Gold thwaito with the "Cadi" company waa on of her dobutantesand Miss Carolin Gag, now playlet in th West, mad it wondir ful mccm in Mrs. Plley'a company.

RAUM MAKES CHARGES

INVOLVING THE CLERK OF CONGRESSMAN COOPER. Jle Bays That This Clark Was In tha IlabU ot Selling Information. Seoared Through tbo Use ot tho Congressman's Name -A. Decided Sensation In tha Pension la. veatlgatlon. Washixgtox, April 7 The first questions asked Commissioner Raum today by Mr. Enloe in the pension office investigation related to matters connected with the indorsement of a note of Mr. Raum's by Mr. George E. Lemon. The commissioner refused to answer the questions and Mr. Enloe then, over the objection of Counsel Fayeon, put in evidence part of the testimony of last year on this subject. Mr. Enloe asked if the completed files order had not resulted in the adjudication of 10,000 of Mr. Lemon's cases and in that way put $250,000 of fees in Mr. Lemon's pockets within eight months. Mr. Enloe asked if Mr. Lemon had not left Washington for Europe immediately after thU investigation was ordered. Mr. Raum said he had no personal knowledge as to when Mr. Lemon went abroad, but had heard that since the investigation he and a party had gone to Europe. Mr. Enloe asked if Mr. Lemon had not gono without any other notice to hia employes than a note announcing that ho was going to Europe. Mr. Kaum replied that ho knew nothing about the matter. Mr. Enloe next asked if Raum had yet paid the note indorsed by Mr. Lemon. The commissioner said that was private business and declined to answer. A decided sensation was sprung when Mr. Enloe asked if the secretaries of congressmen ever sold Information of the etatus of claims to pension attorneys. Mr. Raum had a big bundle of papers and was evidently prepared for just this sort of question, for he produced thm and read letters in which the charge was made that Samuel R. Ilersey, private secretary of Representative Cooper of Indiana, had, through Rtigan & Co. of Kenton, O.. and II. C. I eet of Columbus, Ind., carried on quite a business of this port, charg- ! ing $3 to each claimant for status. It was I then ahown that Ilersey had called up these caees on congressional slips signed ' by Representative Cooper, one of the pros ecutors in the Kaum case. Ilersey also worked for Mr. Brookshire (Ind.) and Mr. Gantz, (O.), but it was not ehown that Hersey's connection with them had been the same as with Cooper, the investigation, directed by the commissioner, having related solely to Mr. Cooper. There were, the commissioner said, 1,000 pension cases all over th Northwest in which Ilersey was involved. It was on this matter that Mr. Lineweaver, whose absence has been frequently inquired about, had been engaged. The papers relating to the affair were offered in evidence by Mr. Raum, but have not yet been admitted in evidence, the committee desiring to examine them and pass upon the matter. The substance of them is covered in a letter from the commissioner to the secretary of interior dated April 5, recommending Hersey's disbarment. Iu etlect the letter shows that on Feb. 25 last a report was received from J. G. Greenwalt, a supervising special examiner of the pension office with reference to a complaint received from John R. Whittinghill of Crothersville, Ind., and formerly in the Ninth Kentucky volunteers. In this complaint Whittingbili said that he had received a letter from C. L. Ragan & Co., of Kenton. O., saying that for $3 he would furnish Whittinghill the exact 6tatus of his claim and the testimony necessary to it. Whittinghill asked it it was a fraud and if Raf an could furnish the information why could not he (Whittinghill) get it from the pension office without expense. The papers show that on Sfept. 16 of last year the commissioner wrote Whittinghill, saying that he was not advised upon w hat method Ragan & Co. were working the pension office and asked hini to forward $3 to the firm for which the pension office would reimburse him and request astatus. This wasdone and on Nov. 10, Whittinghill received a reply giving him as full and accurate a statement of his claim as if the man had had the papers before him. Meanwhile the caso had been put aside to ascertain what would come of it, and it turned out that, on Nov. 11, the papers iu the case weie called for by Ilersey upon a congressional slip of Representative Cooper. The commissioner's letter suid that he could not know that this was any more than a coincidence and could not determino whether there was any connection between Ragan and the Cooper slip. So, on Nor. U3, Whittinghill was requested to correspond with Rniran & Co. relative to the claim of Henry Rehrcnsof the Mnth Ohio infantry, the claim having been selected at random. On Dec. "2, the claim was calld up by Ilersey on a congressional nlip of Mr. Cooper and was examined. Feb. (5, 1802, Raaan, writing from Chicago, forwarded a "status of the claim." In the meantime tho commissioner had received a letter dated Doc. 22, lKiU, from six-Representative Williams (().), calling attention to the fact that certain Ohio pension attorneys were having their caees called up for status and reported upon by Hersy on Mr. Cooper's congressional slipM. Tho matter was placed in (iroen wait's hands, nnd he oltainud from the office in which he had formerly worked a letter preas book containing thirteen copies of letters relating to claims. Ono letter gavo a complete status of the claims of Mrs. Elizabeth Mollntt. of Elizahethtown, Ind., called up Oct. 7, lM'Jl, on Mr. Cooper's congressional slip. At Grer-nwalt's request, Lineweaver was assigned to nuist him. In Ohio he took the deposition of F. It. Cunningham, G. V. Caltield, J. F. Armstrong, and D. F. Darst; he also took tliot of John V Morgan of Rloomlngtoii, Ind. There, paper, tho commis-donor'". letter said, showed that Ilersey secured information on peiiMion claims through a Mr. Feet, and that Peet and ilersey wero brought together by Cooper, IVi't having been a clrk under Mr. Cooper when the lattor was postmaster of Columbus. Pert was rented to Cooper by marriage, and was th(ronndential man and chief clerk of Mafring ot Mushr, pension attorneys, Peet furnished Greenwalt with several original letters received from Ilersey giving reports of the status of canes. The plan was, the commissioner's letter said, that Patau wrote to pension attorneys and claitnanU and seen rod tbo businesa and forwarded it o Poet, who in turn corresponded with Ilersey, who used tho slips of Cooper and other members of congross

whom he represented as their clerk. Hersey drew the cases and ascertained their status and the fees were divided between Ilersey, Peet and Ragan. The affidavit of James P. Morgan of Eloomlngton, Ind., shows that he was taken to Hersey's office by Mr. Cooper and introduced to Hersey and informed that if he had "anything worth paying for Ilersey will attend to it for you." Morgan testified that after his return home he wrote to Mr. Cooper, forwarding a list of twenty-five cases in which he deaired their status, the letter closing: 'I will pay such compensation as is proper for the etatus of these claims. I have written to Hersey. but I did not eet bis address." This letter, the commissioner says, was turned over to Hersey, who acknowledired its receipt, and on Feb. 18, 1802 forwarded, a statement of the status of a number.of claims and wrote : "'If you can state wlt you consider a reasonable amount per claim for euch service I shall be glad to correspond with j'ou further with a view to our mutual interest. For the statements I now send you you may remit what you think is a fair compensation for the labor involved." Subsequently Si per claim was agreed upon. Morgan states that after receiving Hersey's letter he wrote to Cooper and remitted. March 5 Morgan received a letter from Ilersey asking for a settlement and closed by saying that he desired to impress the fact that the information was to be treated as confidential. Mr. Morgan testified that on March 11 Mr. Cooper wrote him, returning the $25, and said: "From your letter it seems you have sent money to pay him (Hersey) for calling up cases. Oi course, Jim, I ennnot allow you topjy Ilersey for that kind of work. He is in my service and it is only as my secretary that the work can be done for j-ou. I have never received nor knowingly allowed any one connected with me to charge a cent for that kind of work ; not even a oostase stamp." Before closing the letter called atten

tion to another matter, namely, a letter reeeived some months aso from Henry Holt of Indianapolis, stating that Marring, Slusher & Co., early in lhSO had had printed about L'O.OOO congressional call slips, on which was a fac simile of the pignature oi Mr. Cooper, printed with his consent and approval. The letter also said that in '80 these calls from Marring & Slusher on Mr. Cooper's flips became so numerous that Gen. Biack directed that they be thrown in the waste baket. Under Commissioner Tanner about 3,000 of them were received, and Mr. Tanner directed that they be destroyed and that Marring & Husher be directed to cease using the slips. Attention is called to a communication from C. D. Foote of Kalamazoo, Mich., of March 5 last, ctating that for $15 he secured a complete status of five pension claims from Charles L. Ragan & Co., which Peet and Hersey called up on congressional slips. Foote?s purpose in corresponding with them was to expose them. On March 10 Foote received a letter from Ragan & Co. announcing their retirement from the pension business. THE RAUM CASK. Mr. Cooper Knters r Complete DenialMore or Haum'e Dirty Work. The Raum investigation was continued today, representative Cooper (Ind.). who has been ont of the eity, said that he had seen by the papers that frequent references had been made to nimself ia the proceedings, and he asked permission to examine .the testimony and certain teoords in the pension office. The attack made has been specially directed at himself and there were some thin cs needed explanation. On the face of them they looked as if he had some knowledge of matters which were very reorehensihle, aod which had been done in his name, but without his knowledge. lie had no correction with anythioe that was irregulsr and anted to examine the records before making a statement, in order that his statement, when made, might be full and complete. James YY. Donahue, a pension office clerk, testified that he caused the arrest of Maj. Barker, a d.smissed chief of the records division, for failure to pay borrowed funds and finally got the money; but Barker, who was then chief, immediately reduced him from section chief to clerk. Barker then tried to have him dismissed and the commissioner and Assistant Secretary Bussey reoommended it, but Acting Secretary Nettleton would not approve the recommendation. To lnvestlratte Owen. Attorney-General Miller has instructed Assistant Attorney W. J. Rannells of the department of justice to report to the secretary of the treasury for the purpose of investigating the charces of inefiioieney and maladministration recently preferred against Mr. Owen, superintendent of immigration, by Assistant Seoretary Nettleton. The detail was made in rsipoDse to a request from the secretary of the treasury, who want outside of his own department in order to prooure the services ot a uau thoroughly impartial and unprejudiced. The investigation was demanded by Superintendent Owen. IN CONGRESS. Proceedings of lloth Mouses for tha Past Week. Monday, April 4 Both branches in session. Thesenato: Mr. Morgan, in epeaking on hie silver resolutions, criticised tho act of July, 1800; Mr.. Sherman made a strong reply. Tha house: The bill absolutely to prohibit theadmiesion of Chinese paseed; Mr. Springer closed tho general debate on the free wool bill. Tuesday, April 5 Both branches in session, fenate: The discussion of the Indian appropriation bill (the clause requiring army ollicers to act as agents) was continued. House: Discussion of the free wool bill went on. Wednesday, April G. Both branches in sension. Senate: The Indian appropriation bill was parsed; Senator Wolcott spoke on tho silver question. House: The consideration of tho free wool bill in committee of the whole was finished, and the bill was reported to the houso, Thursday, April 7. Poth branches In session. House: The frto wool bill was passed ; tho cotton bagging bill was taken up. Sonate: The District of Columbia appropriation bill was considered. Friday, April S Both branches In session. House : The bill placing cotton ties, cotton bnguing and baling machinery on the free list was passed by the committee of the whole. Senate: An amendment nppropriaiing$l0O,0w for the G. A. R. encampment in Washington was incorporated In the district appropriation bill. Saturday, April . The hou'O in session: Tho bill putting cotton ties and bagging on the free list was passed; tho river and harbor and ike tin-plate bills woro reported. A CLOSE CALL. Negro Wife Murderer Narrowly Escapes Lynching. Jackson, Miss., April 11.— James Scott, a negro, brutally murdered his wife with an iron poker last evening. The murder occurred a few miles from here in Rankin county. The negroes of the neighborhood had a rope and were preparing to hang Scott, but were dissuaded by a white man who happened to come upon the scene. The murderer was locked up in the Rankin county jail.

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AN INSTRUCTOR AND EIGHT PUPIL! DROWNED NEAFt'EOSTON. One of tho Most Deplorable Accidents os Jleoord Happen a Se tha Party While la SI Sail Beat Tha Story of their Haid an tha Capslied Boat Hoping- for Rescue Names of tha Victime. Boston-, April iL Last evening an instructor and ten boys connected with the Boston farm school at Thompson island were capsized in a sail boat and the instructor and eight of the boys drowned. The victims were: A. F. NOP.DßEP.O, instructor. FRANK F. II tTClICOCK. HOMER F. THATCHER. GEORGE F. ELLIS. THOMAS PHILLIP. WILLIAM W.'CFKRAN. CHARLES 11. GRAVES. HARRY E. LOUD. ADELBERT IL PACKARD. The rescued boys were Ove W. Clemens and Charles A. Limb. The instructor had been to the city during the day to attend church and the ten boys, constituting a regular crew of the Echool, left the island at (:C0 to tail to City Point to convev the instructor to the inland. The trip is considered perfectly eafe under ordinary circumstances, having been made for years, even during the winter months, without accident. As a precaution, however, in view of the breeze, they took a single sail boat instead of a double sail craft, in which the trip is often made. The trip to the point was made.and soon after 7 p.m. the boatttarted on the return trip. At a point supposed to be between Spectacle island and Thompson island the boat was struck by a squall and capeized. The eleven occupants were thrown into the ice cold water, but being accustomed to strict discipline and the exercise of heroism iu the school, they all secured positions where they could ciing to the upturned craft, and then began a long wait for rescue, which to most of them was never to come. According to the testimony of the two survivors they encouraged each other by words of cheer, occasionally shouting in the bote that they might be heard by eoir.e one on shore. At one time a tutr was seen in the distance, and they shoutt-d with all their remaining strength, but could not attract attention. The night was cold, and shores and wharves were abandoned. When the time for the boat to roturn to the inland bad passed the superintendent of the school went to the water toward City Point to pee if the boys were approaching. There waa a fire on the neighboring island, and he got in the range of the tire in the hope that it would aid his vision, but he Eaw nothing. The survivors say that they saw his form patrolling the beach and felt sure that rescue wonld come, but it did not. Finally tho chill of the water and the exertion neceesary to keep their heads above the surface overcame the unfortunates, and one by one they were compelled to release their bold. The instructor was the first to go. Each offered a prayer or a word of farewell to the others ft? he gave up his hold on life. Some of ! 'jm endured the unequal contest for nearly four hours, and it was quite four hours, or about 11 o'clock, when the boat with the two survivors still clinging to it, but exhausted, drifted ashore. They were immediately cared foi and are rapidly recovering from the effects of their exposure. Superintendant Bradley came to the city thia morning, notified the police, undertakers and the officers of the Boston farm echool of the disaster and engaged a diver to search for the bodies ot the lost. This is tho only drowning accident that has happened to the school since 1S42. THE BOOMERS' BOOM. Over Three Million Acres of Land to Ho Opened fur Settlement. Kingfisher, Okla., April 11. From cast, west, north and eouth white topped wagons are creaking along the dusty roads beaded for the new slice of the new land the country of the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, which will in a few days be throwa open to the pale faces. There is today an almost unbroken encampment along the borders of the new country aud every moment the ranks of the boomers receive recruits. More people will probably make the rush into the new lands than entered Oklahoma when it it was opened, but thero is room for many more. The Oklahoma country that was thrown open three years ago contained only 1,100,000 acres, while there will be more than 3,r00,ooo acres for white settlement next week. The Indians, over 15,000 all told, have already taken their allotments and there can be no doubt that "Ijo" has shown wisdom and selected the best land. VERY COMPLETE JOB, The Manner in Which a Negro Killed His AVIfc. Jackson, Miss., April 11. Saturday evening in Rankin county, five miles from this city, Sim Scott, colored, reported that his wife had fallen into tbo fire and burned to death. The neighbors assembled, and when preparing the remains foi burial found her head beaten to a pulp, ono eye gouured out and the throat and body mutilated. During the progress of the coroner's investigation Scott broke down and acknowledged that he had killed his wife because sho failed to have dinner ready on time, aud then r e threw tha body iu the fire to cover t crime, lie cut her throat with a dull jane knife and stopped up the gaping wr und with ashes. Scott is in jail at Branr.on and the natives threaten to Ivnch him. AFTER FIFTY YEARS. Marriage Not a Rucccaa Ith an Aged Couple. Wnr.niNd, W. Va., April ll.-Mrs. Sarah Ann Shoemaker, aged seventy-fivo, is suing for a divorce from her husband, ho is eighty and a prominent minister of Romney. She charges cruelty and neglect, and it is raid that another woman bat infatuated her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Shoemaker have lived together for fifty veurs and ero grandparents. Small l's. Ntw YojtK, April 11. Throe more caset of small pox were discovered today, mak ing ttleven since Saturday. The cases are mostly ia the down-town tenement bouM district.