The National Banner, Volume 9, Number 29, Ligonier, Noble County, 12 November 1874 — Page 2

The Fational 3 ¢ Jlational Banner ,“.\?‘»"; A g) N % T BRYY ' ) J.B.STOLL, Editor and Prop::‘;;;}f— LIGONIER,IND. NOV. 12th, 1874. Dr. TroxAs, a most estimable gentleman and clear-headed political writer, now has exclusive conitrol of the Winamae . Democrat. s i& i ;

. Gov. HENDRICKS has signed the certificates of the thirteen gentlemen who were fortunate enough to be. elected members of Congress on the 13th of October. . v S Yoo L - ‘DEATH has already laid his icy grip upon one of the newly elected members of Congress. Col. John W. Head, from the Fourth Tennessee District, died on Monday last, after a brief illness. _' _ Ao me ‘ It is said that the Republicans in Congress intend to pass a stringent Civil Service Bill, so as to retain the ‘present officials in their positions, even in case of the election of a Demlocratie President. 1 ML Sl g i 4 | Tue Tipton Zimes is now published by a joint stock company and edited by Jabez T. Cox. The number before us indicates that {the new etlitor means to furnish his readers a paper in every respect worthy of their patronage.. ‘ ——— et — | It now turns out that the straigh Republicans lost-control of the Massas, “chusetts Senate by two votes. Th House contains a republfi::m majorit of about 30. Charles Franecis Adains is favorably mentioned for the Unitec States Senate. ve L ‘ "QUERY: Arve the flattering noticep which the republican papers bestow upon Dan Voorhees intended to pr pare the republican legislative min for a coalition with Dan’s ardent suj porters in the event of a split in the ~democratic caucus ? ‘ ——— e+ - A VERY LARGE negro vote was polled for the democratic ticket. ip

Tennessee. The colored men there say that radical carpet-baggers have d¢ceived and cheated them long enough, and that henceforth they (the negroes) will vote"with their best friends-—the old inhabitants of the State. - j IT is not altogether strange that|a majority of republican papers in this sState favor the election of Dan Voorhees to the Senate. They know thdt their hopes for future success aie mainly based upon the foolish capers which democratic politicians of tlxje Voorhees pattern invariably cut ihx legislative assemblies. o \ s e et — [ The Attica Ledger: “Indiana welitlz for Hendricks in October, 1872, an within thirty days gave 20,000 majority for Grant. That shows what Re¢publicans can do when they try. How would it do to try in the new 76 ?” - For a mourner there’s no bettjr consolation. You may try that little experiment, but just bear in mind that Greeley is not going to run in '76. i i —— e e | MassacuuserTs has elected a demrocratic Governor. This is a luxury which ‘the Democrats of that commonwealth have not been permitted to enjoy but once in thirty-five years| In 1839 the Democrats elected Marcus L. Motron, over Edward Everett, by a majority of two votes. This year Wm.| Gaston is elected over Thos.. Talbott, the republican candidate, by a majoritv of nearly ten thousand. |

Trnovai not wholly unexpected, the defeat on the 3d inst. of the new constitutional gmendment in Michigan providing I%l‘ woman suffrage will long bé remembered as' an important event in the political' annals of that State. The advocates of that measure made a, determined stand, and some of them were even hopeful of success, hut the November gust completely snowed them under. o SRR

A JOLLIFICATION MEETING Was held at South Bend last Friday evening. Speeches were delivered by lon. Morgan' IL. Weir, of LaPorte, and the editor of the BANNER. A similar demonstration occurred at Elkhart on Monday evening, on which occasion Messrs. Freeman }(elley, «J. D. Osborn and C. L, Murray delivered speeches. The Democrats and Liberals of Goshen will celebrate the grand victory next Saturday evening. {

- ONE of the most gratifying results of the election in Pennsylvania is the defeat of Wm. B. Mann for District Attorney of Philadelphia. A more unscrupulous rogue than Bill Mann never held official position.® Nothing was too low, too rascally, too infamous, for this knave when bent upon the accomplishment of some mischievous project. There is some prospect now of Philadelphia becoming once more a decently governed city. . '

Ox the first page of to-day’s paper will be found a very readable article upon “The General Result, and What it Means,” which very nearly expresses our convictions on that subject. The article appeared in the Chicago Tribune of the sth inst., while that independent and outspoken . journal was yet under the editorial management of Horace White, and furnishes many suggestive points to the political student who desires to unravel the mysteries underlying the November revolution. e -

PARTICULAR ATTENTION is directed to an extract from the Indianapolis Journal in regard to the suffering condition of the Nebraska farmers. The Journal addresses itself rather sharply to our rural friends, who should make haste to demonstrate that the criticism is not wholly deserved and that they have the disposition to extend charity as liberally as any other class. We would be partic,:ilarly delighted if an opportunity were offered us to record the first step in that direction as having been taken by the farmers of Noble county. What say our sturdy sons of toil?

- THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS. | Below we give the ‘latest returns from the ¢lections held last week. We omit mention ‘of congressmen elect, the ,table published elsewhere giving all needed information on that point. Irrinois.—Ninety-two counties in Tllinois give Etter, Independent and Democratic candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, 19,092 majority. Ridgway, Republican candidate for State Treasuré*, has 40,230 plurality over Carroll, Democrat, and 62,631 over Gore, Independent Reformer. The combined vote of Carroll and Gore is 160,365, and their majority over Ridgway is 29,002. In the Legislature the Independents have the balance of power. The democratic and republican vote is about equally divided in both houses. & « :

—SMrssovrt—Returns from 93 counties of this State give IHardin, Dem,, | for Governor, 125,754 votes; Gentry, Ind., 86,460, Tardin's majority so far i5:39:287. . 'Ehe chislature is over-: whelmingly democratic, which insures’ the election of a democratic successor | to Carl Schurz, Liberal. This feature | will not be gratifying to thousands of Democrats who would in reality pre- | fer Schurz's retention in the Senate to the eleetion of any other man from Mis-! souri. Schurz identified himself- with the Independent movement and thereby gave offense to the straight Demno- | crats. : Yo . Kaxsas.—Oflicial returns from fiftyfour counties, and accurate returns from the remaining sixteen, show Osborn’s majority for Governor to be ‘ ‘14,322, The Legislature is unquestionably republican. L : PENNSYLVANIA. — Majorities from fifty-nine counties in the State and reported majorities from the remaining seven elect Latta, Democrat, Lieuten-:lmt-(}o'vernor by 4,559, which-the official returns will inerease to' over 5,000. Geneéral Mc(.‘:;ndloss,Dem’ocrut, will have about 9,000 majority for Séeretary of Internal Affairs. Temple, Democratic candidate for AuditorGeneral, is elected by nearly 4,000 majority: The Democrats will have a majority of about twenty-six in the | ITouse and the Republicans six in the Senate. The most remarkable revolution was in Allegliany - county, where the Democrats carry the State ticket by over 6,000, ,Aect twelve of fourteen Assemblymen, and two members 'of Congress. This counly has not had a Democrat in the Legislature

for many years. Two years ago it gave a Republican majority of nearly 10,000. = Pennsylvania shows the largest Democratic Congressional gain of any State of the Union, electing seventeen members, & gain of twelve. The Democratic majority on the Congressional ticket is about 22,000.

MilNNESOTA.—~Theßepublicans claim the election of their State ticket'by 5,000 majority. The Legislature stands as follows: Senate—Republicans, 20; Opposition, 19; Independents, 2. In the ITouse—Republicans, 52; Opposition, 51; Independents, 3. Of the Independents, two Senators and two TRepresentatives have heretofore been Republicans, and one, Representative heretofore a Democrat. Three Senators and two Representatives, classed as Opposition, because elected on regular Opyo-ition tickets, are also claimed by the Republicans. The Legislature being so uncertain, the contest for Senator will be unusually interesting, and will farnish much employment to the politicians throughout the State. It is deemed certain that Ramsey cannot be re-elected | United States Senator. The choice may fall upon an independent Republican. =

LovistANA.—The Democrats of this State have a good working majority in both Touses. The official returns give Moncure, Conser'\'nti\'c‘({mldida'te for State Treasurer, 7,159 majority; 777 less than McEnery’s in 1872, MASSACHUSETTS.—Gaston’s majority for Governor is 6,658. The lower House is Republican, the- Senate Opposition by two majority. Charles Francis Adams is recommended for United States Senator, asthe successor of Charles Sumner. Ben Butler, wlp was defeated by nearly 1,000 majority, is raving mad.. Ie is Dbitter in his denunciations of the Republicans who converted his 6,000 majority of two years ago into a minority. | There is some talk of his embarking in the entierprise of starting a new party. 1 MicmicAN.—The republican majority for Governor and thg balance of the State ticket has dwindled down to about 3,000, which ‘is.doing very well, considering that the Republicans have been accustogned to 30,0C0 Igajority.—~ Though the Republicans retain a working majority in the Legislaturé, it is by no meuns certain that bloody Zach Chandler will be returned to the Senate. NEw JerseEy.—Démocratic Governor by 12,000 majority and Legislature lirgely Democratic. This assures the Senator. . N |

| ALABAMA.—The Democratic majority in the State will be 15,000. - There will be a Democratic majority on joint ballot in the Legislature.

' NevapA.—The returns from Nevada are not yet complete. As far as give'n Bradley, Dem., fpr Govyernor, has 2,000 maj.; Adams, Dem., for Lieu-tenant-Governor, 800 maj.; Woodburn, Rep., for Congress, 1,000 maj. The rest of the State ticked probably Republican. - o

New York.—Tilden’s majority over Dix for Governor is fully 50,000, which shows that the State is 8,000 democratic without the majority in the city of New York. The Legislature contains a democratic majority of 22 on joint ballot.. Horatio Seymour will probably be elected U. 8. Senator. '

WisCcONSIN. — The: Democrats (or Reformers) cldim a majority of something over 1,000 in the State—which is a heavy loss since last year. At that time they ecarried the State by 12,000 majority. 'The Legislature is Republican by 15 or 17 majority—which secures the election of either ex-Governor Washburn or Mat. Carpenter to the U. S. Senate, Wisconsin certainly failed to*do her duty. There was too much wrangling among the Reformers. Judge Doolittle should by all means have been secured for the Senate.

TOWNSHIP GRADED SCHOOLS. ~ During the past few months there has been considerable talk in this locality, among the friends of education, relative to the establishment of a graded township school. It seems to be generally agreed that some means should be devised which shall afford economical facilities for the better education,of advanced scholars. The point is one of the utmost importance, and should at once enlist the thoughtful consideration of the citizens of Ligonier and Perry township. The plan suggested, or the idea underlying the same, is not new. As long ago as 1866, the Hon. Newton Bateman, State Superintendént of Public Instruction in Illinois, mz}de an earnest and exhaustive argument in faver of such a system of township schools. Briefly, his plan was this: To .make. large districts, say every congressional township to "coxiis’titu_te one district, or where impassable wa-‘ter-courses intervened, to modify the boundaries accordingly for the convenience of the inhabitants. Near ‘the center, or at the best location, ‘establish one sehool of: high grade affording facilities for a fair academic educatign to such pupils as were dis- | posed to pass beyond the limited range of the common branches. ~ The other schools of this large district were to be located at such points as to meet® the wants of the young people and to conduct their education in the com--mon branches to that point where experience proves that a large portion‘ of the children leave the schools finally. . These distributed schools to be} suflicient in numler to fully accommodate all the familicy, and to be preparatory for the central school, to which all should have an equal right to send sciolars who were prepared |to enter its grade. The organization of this system involved a more violent change in Illinois than it would under Indiana laws, for there every school district is independent in its government, and the township cuts no figure in the sehool affairs. There are, in the language of the State Sentingl, geveral sound arguments in favor of such a scherie, and it is quite practicr able in this State under the law as it stands, whenever the 1)0(»p1b of any township can agree to adopt it. First, it is economical. If a township contain @ hundred students desiring ‘advanced instruction in the legal branches, and possibly going a little beyond into higher studies, it is clearly better to put them together under one or twb competent teachers than to have them divided up in a dozen different schools, where they could at best but receive .inadequate instruction, and be embarrassing the chances of the ‘mass of children in the Jower grades. It is easy to see that this® one high school would be better for the advanced scholars thian the mixed schools-as they are, while the cost of the lower grades could be materially reduced. = The benefit to a township of being able to educate its children fairly at home is very great. The cost and danger of sending young people from the parental roof are two very great. objections which are becoming more formidable yearly. Dut often the best scholars by nature are found: in the homes of poverty and cannot be sent to the best schools.— What a blessing if a good high schoel, free to them, can be placed within reach of their humble homes. The effect of such a school in a towuship would be of incalculable value in its influence upon the educational sentiment and to awaken the scholarly ambitions of the young people. The distance of such a central school is not an insurmountable objection. The students sufficiently advanced to enter this grade would be large enough to walk, and in this country of horses many of them could ride, especially in bad weather. It is to'be hoped that experiments of this sort will soon be made for the demonstration of what seems to be a good theory. And this is just what Perry township is striving for, and what some of Jier citizens say they will never rest until they have achieved. . .

HON.J.K. EDGERTON FOR U.S.SENATOR" We are pleased to notice that the suggestion of this gentleman’s name for the U. S. Senatorshih has met with great favor i various localities of the State. The more, thought we give this matter the meore thorough our conviction that his election by the next Legislature would be a happy stroke of policy. He is a man of sterling integrity, and ranks ainong .the ablest statesmen of our commonwealth.— Identified with no clique or faction, his selection would probably give more general satisfaction than that of any other man. As a Senator he would reflect great eredit ‘upon the State as well as ;uf)on his party. Ilis votes would always be governed by prudence and. sagacity. No bad or injurious measures would receive his sanction. As an evidence of the high esteem in which Mr. Edgerton is held by those who enjoy his acquaintanece, we append 'the following from the Fort ‘Wayne Jowrnal : ' .

The Ligonier BANNER;names Hon. Joseph K. Edgerton as its choice for U. S.Senator, to succeed Hon. D. D. Pratt, We applaud the Hon. John B. Stoll, of the BANNER, for his good judgment and keen perception. of the qualifications for a U. S. Senator.— There is probably no member of the democratic party in this State better gualified for the office of U. S. Senator than Hon. J. K. Edgerton; and we are sure that no other man would more honestly, more intelligently or more honorably fill the important position. Mr. Edgerton is an educated gentleman, a good lawyer, a logical reasoner, clear headed, and strictly honest and honorable. He represented this distriet in the 390th Congress with marked ability, ranking among the leading representatives at the national capital. As a citizenhis record is faultless, there being in our midst no one more upright or more highly respected. The democracy could make no better choice of U. S. Senator than to elect Hon J. K. Edgerton.: =~ -

1r Charley Murray wants to courtmartial every democratic leader who entertained doubts as to the possibility of redeeming this congressional district, he will have enough on his hands to keep him busy until next election. : '

' HON, M. C. KERR FOR SPEAKER: _The papers have already entered upon the discussion of the speakership of the next House of Representatives. A number of distinguished gentlemen are named in. connection with that important and responsible position. The Brooklyn (N.Y) Eagle, an influential democratic journal, expresses a decided preference for oneof Indiana’s distinguished statesmen: ‘There is a good deal of premature talk and aimless suggestion made about this office. To set thought and expectation in the direction of what will and ought to happen, we will state that the Hon. Michael q Kerr, of the Third Indiana Distriet, will be and should be the speéaker of the ‘House of Representatives of the Fortyfourth Congress. A hard money man, an Indiana man, a statesman of full measure, honest, intrepid, consistent ih the highest degree, with a long congressional experience, and the highest influence on the best elements of the party, Mr. Kerr would be the strongeést, wisest, and best representative for the office. - For speaker of the ITouse, Michael C. Kerr, of Indiana! - - ;

Gen. Banks of Massachusetts, IT. B. Payne of Ohio, Samuel J. Randall of Pennsylvania, Fernando{:Wood and Sam Cox of New York, are also favorably mentioned.. We might name various reasons why the choice of the democratic-liberal caucus ought to fall upon Gen. Banks—if it were not for the fact that he is unpleasantly associated with the salary-grab. The same objection applies t() Randall and Wood. Under all these circumstances we think it would be prudent to ‘confer the distinguished honor of presiding over the next House upon the Hon. Michael C. Kerr. : :

PROGRESS, HARMONY AND URITY.

The expressions of the southern people, in their rejoicings over their prospective deliverance from radical misrule and terrorisin, furnish abundant evidence of their sincere devotion to the noble principles first enunciated by the Cincinnati convention of 1872. They also completely demolish the false and malicious predictions of the ultra and proseriptive sheets which gain their ifispirutiun from the Inter Ocean~and Parson Idrlan's Chronicle. Where can you find words of more éarnest love ¢f a united country than those embodied in the subjoined resolutiong adopted by an immense jollification meeting at Selma, Alabama, on the 6th inst. and reported by Hon. Wm. Brooks, President of the secession convention of 1860 : P

Resolved, That the people of Alabama, rejoicing at the restoration of fraternal fee]ilf‘g' between the States of the American Union as manifested in the recent elections, and assured that the second century of our national existence will be-an era of unparalleled progress, harmony, and unity in the work of achieving the grand destily of the American people, send their happy greetings to their sister States, and unite with them in rendering to Almighty God thanks for the signal redemption of Alabama and the entire country from misrule and corruption. _ Resolved, That we embrace the present moment of triumph as the appropriate occasion to renew to the country' the pledges contained in the resolutions of our Democratic and Conservative platform, and especially that the rights of all classes of men must be respected and preserved inviolate. i £

CIHARLEY MURRAY, who never feels happy or contented unless engpaged in throwing dirt at somebody, seems determined to have a tilt with the editor of the BANNtr. lis pretext for this peculiar exhibition of valor is that we did not sufficiently exert ;ourself to compass the-defeat of John 11. Baker and.to achieve the consequent election of Mr. Kelley. In his earnest endeavor to make a case, Murray has persuaded himself to believe that it only required a few vigorous blasts from our trumpet to scatter the forces of Jsz’llieif; that the eyes of the whole District .were steadily fixed upon us, and that a few nodds would at once have determined the contest. Nq“’, all this is very flattering, and, we fefir, intended to tickle cur vanity. We never dreamed of beifig s 6 potential. Our innate modesty forbids. DBut, seriously speaking, Charley has permitted himself to be carried away by excitement. Ile is in a bad frame of mind. lis balance wheel is sadly out of fix. He espies treason in every direction; he alone among the captains stood firmly, undauntedly, bravely by the guns. “Behold my work, and then gaze on theirs.” Theidea of any one &estioni"ng his mode of warfare is m&# than'his exciteable nature can endure. Hadn’t John Baker threatened to “kunock the stuffing out of Chawls,” and wasn’t that sufficient cause for “Stoll and the rest of them” to denounce Baker as a downright villain, thief, liar, and incipient murderer? The fact that the BANNER published more in commendation of Kelley than Murray is of no account “in his estimation. Hedoesn't care for commendation; it is detraction of the other man that he wanted. “Pile on the dirt, boys,” is Charley’s battle-cry. Now, though of an aecommodating ~disposition, we want it distinetly understood that a thousandblusterers like Murray will not be able to force us ‘into the adoption of his mode of con- ‘ ducting a campaign. If we once find that to be a gentleman is incompati!_ble with being a politician, then we ~shall make haste to forever abandon ‘the arena to the sole possession of Charles Murray. v o

BECAUSE Mr. Baker ran a few votes ahead of his ticket at this precinct, Charley Murray tries to create the impression that the BANNER might have caused things to be otherwise. Perhaps, and perhaps not. 'lt is pretty generally understood, here, whose votes produced the change. The men who deposited those ballots are not easily controlled, They seem to think that they know what they are about. Posribly the immaculate Charles could have-driven them into line. Come up, Charley, and investigate. Institute a court martial, try the recalcitrant voters, convict them, and, if it suits your pleasure, hang them or shoct them on the spot. Come, sutler, come!

THE NEXT CONGRESS. Gy o P ) . THE SENATE. . The terms of twenty-five Senators expire March 3d, 1875, and elections have.been or are to be held for the sueceeding term in that number of States. Terms expire: Republicans 17, Demo- | crats, 5, Imdependents and Liberals 3..! For the new term the Democrats have. secured 16, the Republicans 8, and the # 4 . & Independents, (Booth, of California,) 1. . . J : i The Senate, in 44th Congress, will therefore be politically divided as follows: 3 : o Repableans ... .00 0. 04L Detholmnta.. ..o oo o 0 32 dndependents. s foun gl Lo 10 ; THE HOUSE. L : A Siates. ' Dem. Rep. Ind. | Alabamaa . oo e ATKANSas. . oanciin 4 L California.. . ... . elects (4) in Sept., 75, Connecticut.. .. ..elects (4) in April, 75, Delamare. ..o 1 00 Flomda . a 2 Georgia. . 000 9 HHInGIS oo o pno oo a 0 10 8 3 1ndianu...........1....A.. 8 5 fowa ss i s 8 1 JCADERS G B L Kentucky ..q4...c .- ... 100 .0 L. T e \Muine...“.. S 6 Marvland. -.. 000 g o Massachusetts . ..... 2.0 4 5 2 Michigawe o 0 e o E - Minmesoba: . . 0 ) 9 Mississippi.... ... elects (6) Nov., '75. Niassomni o 0 ad il Nebgawkn ... 0. onacn o 1 Newathy o 0 . % ooal 1 New Hampshire..elects (3) March,’7s. i Newdamsay,. ' 0004 18 Newdorke. ... 0098 0 North Uarolina. ... . . o 7 1, ‘0hin............'......;..1:‘, 9 00l L b L Penn5y1vania.............16 11 .. Rhode dsiand.. ... o 0 0 e 2 | SeuthGarehna .. o 0 1 8 ] Beunessea .t a 9 o 0 Mexan e . s o 6 Nermont . o 0 000 00 g Varomine .0 R West Vitgimaa., .o a 0 0 3 o sWEseonslE. o 0o B Totln . i 2 B Of the 92 Republicans 4 are negroes, viz: South Carolina sends 2, and Louisiana and North Carolina each 1. It will be noticed from the above that the democratic majority is much larger than was anticipated in last week’s issue. By the time elections shall have been held in all of the States, the democratic majority will be from 70 to RO, '

The Madison Courier: “ After careful examination of the surroundings, we have come to the conclusion that the Independents elected to the Indiana General Assembly will control legislation. and elect a United States Senator, if they have brains. If they have not, they will be the tail of the democratic party.” . : The Courier’s remarks are admirably answered by this paragraph in Monday’s Indianapolis Journal: *“I1f any person has entertained doubts regarding the political complexion of the next Indianatlouse of Representatives, all such can now be dispelled. The returns of the election ordered by Governor Hendricks in Knox county,where the first vote resulted in a tie,indicate the choice of a straight Democrat.— Where now are the “Independents,” who fondly imagined they held the balance of power and would be akle to dictate the name of the next U. S. Senator ?” What’s-the use of setting upifalse claims abont the political complexion of the Indiana Legislature anyhow ? The fiat has gone forth. The Legislature is democratic. That’s all there is about it, ye Independents, : g e& G —— IN READING the mutterings of Charley Murray, one would naturally be led to think that he was delegated to determine how much and what sort of service each democratic editor and politician is to perform. The old fellow is’ evidently “feeling his oats.” He carries on just as,if he had been our instructor from infancy up. Now, by the Eternal, we want this Ishmaelite to understand that we mneither respect nor tolerate such authority. We ‘intend to do just as we please, and if Charley Murray does n’t like that, he may-—, well, he may “retire to that spot where the fire is not quenched, and where the worm manages to prolong its existence indefinitely.”

Our republican exchanges generally are inclined to feel jubilant rather than otherwise over the defeat of that infamous tadical leader in Massachusetts, commonly known as Spoon* Butler. As an illustration of the popular sentiment in his own party, we cite the following significant paragrth from the Crawfordsville Journal: “Few Republicans will seriously regret the defeat of Ben Butler for Congress. He is a man of great ability and strong force of character; but has no respect for public sentiment and little of that refinement which even a politician must have to retain the respect of the people. :

THE sober, second thought will produce a reaction that willlrestore the republican party‘ to power. Txvo years of democratic rule will be quite enough to satisfy the average American citizen that it is a failure—ZLaSayette Courier. ; Nonsense, man! Didn’t Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia utter the first thought, and have n’'t the November elections heralded the sober second? And, blast you, if these sober thoughts are capable of producing such wonderful results in three weeks, what the deuce can you caleulate on from two long, weary years? .

Ir Gen. Packard, of the LaPorte Chronicle, will look at’our displayed election headings again, he will find that the “Glory, Glory Haflelujali® comes in immediately after the exultant announcement of Ben. Butler’s defeat. We weré wide awake, General, when we “fixed up ” those head-lines. You see it makes a wonderful difference where things are put, sometimes!

- Tue newly -elected Legislature of New York will have a U. S, Senator to elect, in place of Fenton, Liberal.— Being democratic, the whole country will expect that body to designate Horatio Seymour, the noblest Roman of. them all, as Mr. Fenton’s successor.— Btatesmen of his matchless ability and spotless character are needed now to restore the country to its former glory.

Horrible Tragedy in Cincinnati. A Man Murdered and His Body Burn- . ed ina Tannery Furnace. CINCINNATI, Nov. B.—One of those sensational horrors that will quicken the blood of any community occurred here last night at 10 o’clock, but did not come to light until 7 o’clock this marning. It happened in the yard of a tannery in the centre of the northern part of the city, corner of Livingston street and Gamble alley. It was THE MURDER of a single man, 26 years of age; named Herman Schilling, who was employed in the tannery, and slept in one of the outhouses, next to the stables, acting as private watchman. He was attacked by two men, it is supposed, who stabbed him with a dung-fork, and beat him with elubs, until he was dead or insensible. Ile struggled with them in the small stable until overpowered. The blood marks-show that they must have fought aréund and under the: Lorse that was standing there, a dumb witness of the horror. Then they dragged him a distance of 30 or 40 feet to the furnace, opened an iron door about 15 inches square, and jammed him through into a hot-air chamber under the Doiler, the great heat of which, acting like an oven, 1o : CONSUMED HIM L beyond all chance of recognition.— } When the remains were: found this morning and dragged out they werein fragments. The trunk was!'shriveled, charred and completely baked. There was but little of the skull left, and the thigh-bones were taken out separately, with but little of the flesh left, on them; also, the bones of his fingers, toes, ete. Two men were arrested on suspicion, under strong circumstantial evidence. The first one arrested is ‘ - Andretwv Egner, a German, 43 years of | age, who keeps a saloon and coopershop immediately adjoining this place. Schilling, the murdered man, boarded with Egner last spring. Ie was accused of having _ . SEDUCED EGNER'S DAUGHTER, - 16 years of age. While Schilling had not denied that he 'had intercourse: with this girl, he had declared that Le -was not the only man, nor the first.— On the 6th of June last, this girl died in the hospital of this eity, im childbirth. On that day Egner and his son, a boy of 15 years, attacked Schilling with clubs, in this same yard, and bruised him badly. llad not assistance -come to him they would have killed him. Egner was fined $5 in the Police Court, and held in bonds of $2OO to keep. the peace, but he swore then,; and said repeatedly after that, that ; _ IE WOULD KILL SCHILLING when a chance should occur. Tlhe seeond man arrested is George Rufer, also employed in the tannery. There is evidence that he was hanging around the place shortly before the murder. When arrested this afternoon his facé was found to be badly scratched, which he says was done by his® wife ‘last night. There are also indications of fist blows on his eyes and forehead. e and Egner were together last night, drinking in lEgner’s saloon. There is an-hour’s difference in their story as to the time of their separation. They both deny any knowledge whatever of the affair. The most remarkable feature of this thing, next to the HIDEOTUS COMPLETENESS of the murder, is the fact that, but for the stupidity of a 16-year-old boy, Schilling’s life might have been saved, or at least his murderers caught on the spot. This boy was in the act of going to bed, in his room, in a building within 40 feet of the place, when he heard the noise of a scuffle, and as a man choking. He ran down to the alley and shouted througlr the fence to Schilling, “Herman is that you?” Schilling answered, “Yes,” and that 'somebody was killing him. This remarkable specimen of a young man, who is big and stout enough to handle any ‘ordinary man, states that he shouted “Watch!” walked aro;md the square, but couldn’t find a policemen, failed to mention the circumstance to a private watchman who was standing near by, came back to the place,’ YELLED TO,THE MURDERERS to .be quiet .as the police were. on hand, went to bed, passed a sleepless night, and never spoke of the affair to anybody until this morning, when, like a good son, he told his mother,

Horrible Confession of a Murderer. TERRE HAUTE, IND., November 9.— On the 24th of October Joseph Robbins, a bridge watchman at Kaskaskia river, on the Vandalia railroad, in 111inois, was murdered. Nathan DBurgess, a neighbor of Robbins, was arrested by the officials of I"ayette county, and the evidence against him was so strong that he has made the following confession in topen court: “I knew that the Vandalia pay car had %assed that afternoon -and had paid 'obbins his month’s wages. I wanted money. I got thatshot-gun and went to the bridge. As I approached the watch-house I saw through the window Robbins sitting inside. His shoulder and head only could be seen. I raised the gun and fired. I then hesitated a few minutes to listen if the report of the:gun had aroused any one. I then went up to the watchhouse door and found Robbins on his knees praying, I plainly heard him say: ‘Oh God have mercy on the one who did this. Spare him for Jesus’ sake.” I was horrified, and turned and ran I did not know where. I did not enter the house nor touch the door.— ‘His words haunt me still,” The sum of money for which Robbins was murdered was $31.35, There is great excitement in Fayette county, and threats of lynching Burgess are made. {

A Preacher Robbed. (From the Huntington Democrat.)

- Rev. W. J.Chaplin, the Universalist minister who officiates in’ this city once a month, had his pockets picked at Chicago, recently, of $3O in money and some valuables. llad he not laid up forr himself some treasures on earth, where moth and rust do coxrupt, and where thieves break: through and' steal, but laid up for himself treasures in heaven, in the true orthodox manner, where thieves do not break through and steal, he would not have been the victim of the nimblefingered gentry, and called to mourn the loss of laid-up treasures in this world of deception and wrong. Our minister will never be robbed. He lays up treasures above. ,

Joseph E. McDonald in a Bad Way. . (From the New York Tribune.) Mr. Joseph E. NicDonald, a Democratic candidate for the Indiana Senatorship, if reports ave true, is swallowing his principles for the sake of the office. He has been an open and avowed anti-inflationist, and ilis fearless position has been a credit to him. But it is now announced that fearing his sound ideas on the currency question will defeat him, he has declared that he ‘stands by the Indiana Democratic platform, that is in favor of the most abominable inflation ideps. This shameful somersault ought to defeat him. i

The Indianapolis People is mistaken when it says: “Outside of Indianapolis a perfect shout for the tall Sycamore as successar to Pratt goes all along the line,” The shout along the line is for the tall Sycamore to return the Salary Grab-—nothing more,-- Winamac Democrat. - :

STATE ITEMS. - Dan Harris, of Eel River bottom, this year, raised acrop of:corn that yields: one hundred and eighteen bnshels to the acre. Thebest yield we have heard from, even Illinois soil was but one hundred and eight bushels to the acre. Indiana covers IHinois" pile and goes her ten better, as it were. —T'erre Haute Gazette. . o A letter fxfbm Richmond, to the Indianapolis Journal, states that Luther Benson, a young apostle of temperance who acquired considerable reputation as a public speaker during the late campaign, has returned to his cups preparatory to going East to advocate the caumse of ‘temperance in that section. Benson is said to be a voung man of more than average ability, but he ought to learn hoew to control' himself before lecturing others on their duty in this respeet. = . =

A case of polygamy is before the Fulton circuit court. One! Beever married 'a Miss Kessler some time since, but not being satistied ‘with a reasonable amount of charms married a Miss Norris, and. for an exhibition of his extreme benevolence, now languisheth in the Fulton county jail. From the statisties reported at -the recent meeting of the State Baptist association, at Fort Wayne, it appears the church has in Indiana 512 Sunday schools, 60,000 pupils, 3,800 teachers, 25,000 volumes in the- libraries; expenditures on account of same, $12,000 per annuwm. -+ The subject of the endowment of a university at Indianapolis was introduced, and brought forth long and able discussion. It was finally referred to a speeial committee, with orders to repert. next vedr. - Dr. Baily of Chicago delivered an exceedingly fine address on the subject. ' -

The trial of George C. Harding, ¢ditér of the Indianapolis Herald, on the charge of assault and battery upon Sol. Moritz, who he attempted toshoot last summer for the seduction of his daughter, came up Wednesday of last week. On the reeommendation of the Prosecuting-Attorney, a nolle prosequi was entered and the.defendant discharged. The prosecuting witness was not present. ‘ e

At the meeting of the Indiana State Temperance Alliancé at Indianapolis on the 3d inst,, a report recommending that the Pregident, Secretary, and Treasurer be flppknted acominittee to devise and execße a financial measure to raise not less than $3,000, to be | expended under the direction of tlie Executive Committee irr the State of Indiana during the ensuing year, was adopted: The Alliance decidedly cut Luther Benson,and then adjourned until September, 1875. : s The Lafayette Ledger says: -Talk no more about the wedding presents of Miss Nellie Grant :m(f Miss Tda IHonore. They are left completely. in the shade. Sdme months ago a wedding occurred in owr 'city, the bride Leing the recipient of $20,000, cash, besides ssundries in the way of trifles from relatives and friends amounting to thonsands more. And now " we: have a quiet, unostentatious little affair this' week, at which the father of - the bride presented her with $50,000 in interest bearing honds, and $35,000 for pin money, to say nothing of the: princely presents received from relatives and friends. DBring on your millicnaires. Lafayette against the world. The State Board ef Agriculture met on the 3d inst. at Indianapolis, when the reports of the Secretary and Treasurer relative to the last State Fair and Exposition was 'presented, but, owing to the death of the wife jof President Sutherland; an adjournment was_had for two weeks. It is understood that the Secretary’s report will show a deficit, and that the guarantors. will be still further. bled, or else an: additional loan from the bank with accumulating interest. The Treasurer’s report will show the sale of 157.609 tickets, aggregating. $38,463,10, and the receipts from privileges :increase this sum $5,464. To this can be added a little from premium contestants, perhaps swelling the figure fo 245,000, S i sufiering ill._.xel)l‘:\?jkfl»-——-‘il'flilg‘(‘l'hl, to + ‘the Réscue. |~ ; [From the Indianapolis Journal.j ~ -~ - A correspondent of the News calls. attention to the fact that the Grangers have done nothing yet towards relief of the grasshopper sufferersin Nebraska, and adds: “Their granaries are full and it is hardly fair that-the relief should fall entirely on the cities. and towns.” The point is well taken. The Nebraska sufferers are farmers. They are suffering for food, elothing, bedding and other necessaries of life. Their condition is well known to the Grangers in this and other States, and yet we hear of no movement on -their part to aid their suffering brethren with money or supplies. = Probably not the value of a pumpkin or a potato has yet been sent to them by any farmer. Weary:Olleman is traversing the State making arrangements for another farmers’ convention to be held soon for the purpose of fixing up political matters, but hasno time to do anything for the starving farmers in Nebraska. The cities have all been appealed to, and are doing what they can. ‘They are always appealed toand always respond. Somehow or other, when there is any great work of charity to be done, the hard-hearted mid-dle-men and non-producers, of the city are always appealed to. -Now here is a chance for the farmers to show their liberality toward suffering members of their own class. Their cellars, barns and granaries are full, and how could thev better illustrate the beautiful principles of the Grange, or' attest their own overflowing generosity, than by sharing of their abundance with their starving. shivering brethren in the Northwest? Itisacommon complaint with farmers that ;all other classes in the community are opposed to them; let them show in this matter whether they have any real sympathy for each other. .. = e DeKalb County Ktems. . {From the Waterloo Press’,{lNovember sth.] Freeman Kelley has traded a farm for Charley Kelley’s town residence. The Waterloo Mills have added a machine for erushing corn on the eob, for feed. o e The Baltimore road has not yet settled the station question, for the St. Joseph river people. : e "Horse thieves are reported in various parts of the country, and owners: of valuable animals will d§ well to keep a sharp look out for theip. . Another new postoflice has Deen established in the county,this time dn the Baltimore road, west of Auburn.\Thé new office is called Altoona, and Henry E. Gettel has been appointed its first Postmaster. " okl The citizens of the county - s¢at are excited somewhat about the lpcation of the division shops of the Baltimore and Ohio road. They claim to have the indide track, but the matter remains in an unsettled condition, No one seems to have any definite idea of ‘%he exfteng; oi t“,:g“"”a"}zé"'&“’“‘ er of men to be employed. Should the s’l;o;% prove to bgl%sm g ive as those erected by other W& ‘they would prove quite an additiog to the county seat, as well as to the countyßtinnge o e

' GENERAL ITEMS. The crusaders have taken heart and a fresh start in Cincinnati. S The second session of the Fortythird Congress will convene on the first Monday of December, namely, the tthe 2 : | Gov. Leslie, of Kentucky, has offered a reward of $9,000 for the capture of” the masked ruffians who recently shot a young negro girl near Shelbyville in that Stage. s > . Kullman, the man who attempted ) ‘the life of Bismarck, a short time ago, ‘has been sentenced to 14 years in the house of correction. The defenge was mental derangement. 0 ‘ The various churehes of Chicago are taking steps and "perfecting arrangements to have the Evangelical Alliance hold its first biennial congress in that city, next Oetober. .. . “Thursday, the Igth inst‘.,Uwill be set -apart by the people of Louisiana as' a ‘day of thanksgiving for their release from political bondage. This is going at things in the proper spirit.

- Reports from ‘more than 200 points in Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, lowa, Missouri, Ohio and Indiana, the great hog-producing States, -indicate a. deerease in hogs, and-a fair erop of corn.

Pennsylvania claims more Odd Fellows than any other State in the Union. They number 95,197, and last year disbursed $363,500 for relief purposes—almost a thousand dollars a day. " '

As-an instance of the ups and downs ' of Ameriean life, it is stated that a former president of the Salem (Mass.) common council was picked up in the streets of that city a few days ago in a starving condition. e The Star estimates that those who i do business in Cincinnati ‘and reside - outside of the corporate limits, represent a population of 95,000. If they could all be crowded into the city, the population would foot up 325,000. "The benefits to be derived from judicivus Jife insurance is exemplified in - the case of Mr. Lescher, of Pottsville, Pa. He insured his life on the 19th -ult, for $50,000, and the very next day was waylaid,robbed and murdered.

~ We learn from our exchanges that forest fires are prevailing over the eastern part of this State and throughout Ohio, producing great destruction of property in timber, fencing &e.— The drouth has been very general and wide spread. s ’ ,

A letter received from Senator Morton, who is now in Southern California, says'that his health is much improved; that he is- ‘walking with but one cane, and gaining strength steadily. This will be gratifying intelligence to his friends.

- Tilden, Democratic Governor-elect of New York,is a bachelor. The New York Herald thinks if he aspires to the Presidency he ought to. get married. - The only bachelor the country has ever tried in that position. was James Buchanan, and he was not a success 5

. Scott Lord, the Democrat who beat Ellis 11. Reberts in the Oneida, N. Y., District, is a law- partner of Roscoe Conkling. * That two members of the same firm, opponents in polities, sho'd be serving simultaneously inthe upper and lower house of Congress is rather a singular coincidence. :

- oil -is now selling at points of delivery on the Allegheny' Valley railroad as low as fifty cents per barrel.— This is a little over a cent a gallon, as by petroleum trade regulations 42 gallons make a barrel. Refined oil sells in Philadelphia and New York at 1035 @ 11¢ per gallon. .

Twin sisters living at South Bethleliem, Pa., each gave birth to twins several nights.ago, within a few hours of each other, - These sisters were martied on the same day; their first children were bLorn in the same month, their second <4n the same week and their third in the same hour.

_ Onehundred and ninety-three deaths, from ‘diphtheria occurred in New York City during the last two weeks of October. A scientific investigation of the causes of this phenomenon is to be made, and perhaps some knowledge will be gained respecting the disease itself and improved methods of treatment. ' : Latest adyices from Hong Kong, by way of San Francisco, give partial details of a frightful calamity in the former city on the 26th of September. ‘A most terrific typhoon, lasting two dfiys, swept the city and harbor, causigq funparalleled destruction of property and life. The number of persons killed is variously estimated at from eight ‘to twenty thousand. Vessels were wrecked, building destroyed and ‘general destruction caused by the infuriated elements. : : - Mr. George F. Duncan, of New York city; proposes to get up an excursion to the Mediterranian, and the Holy Land, chartering a- first-class ocean steamship capable of accommodating 150 cabin passengers, to leave New York about the first of next June, and to return about the 10th of November. The price.of passage, is put at '51,500 for each passenger, $5 per day in gold for traveling expenses on land. A very pleasant trip, but rather expensive for these hard times. Thaddeus Stevens, a nephew of the distinguished Thaddeus Stevens, died at Lancaster, Pa., on Friday morning, October 30. The deceased was 39 years of age and a man of considerable abilities. In his will his unecle gave deceased an annuity of $BOO, with the reversion of his estate in case of certain prescribed amendments *of conduet. The latter, however, preferred his inclinations to his expectations and forfeited his estate before his death. o — eel- DM e - A Negro Lynched. - MEMPHIS, Tenn., November 6.—Par-ties-from Osceola, Arkansas, state that early yesterday morning Jack Phillips, a mnegro, criminally assaulted. the wife of a planter near there. Frem the treatment received she will probably die, as she was within. four weeks of her confinement. 'The' negro was arrested and brought to Osceola, where the citizens, both black and white, improvised a court, and after hearing evidernce, took the prisoner out and shot ‘l}i!m dead. : S

It is almost ineredible that a man should commit a deliberable murder for the sake of gaining so small a sum of money: as $31.35, but the confession of Burgess, the murderer of the Vandalia bridge watchman, Robbins, near “Vandalia, 111, recently, leaves us nbo alternative, and shows in how light esteem a human life may be held by some hardened wretches. If Burgessdoes not swing upon the scaffold we are at a loss to see for what use that appliancs can be reserved. —-—-.-_.__“’____:_"__‘ £ - Soon the fan will cease to dangle at the side of the perambulating female, and a pair of gum shoes will take its place.—lndianapolis News, e ‘ Th,‘a%may be where Indiapapolis - belles dangle their gum shoes, but out this way they put their ’dfii%fOQtSY’. : tootsies in the gums.—Cambridge City Visr hatain - 5 R RNI S & : .