St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 12, Number 16, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 16 October 1886 — Page 1

VOLUME’XII.

AUTUMN LEAVES. From the October tinted woods you sent A giowine knot of crimson autumn leaves. No wonder that my memory with you went; Nor strange that'straying fancy lightly weaves The spring-time of our meeting with the fall — And yet one thought throbbed sharply through it all— You send me only leaves I I know so well the valley lying low Within the quivering shadows of tall trees, Where sunbeams enter tremblingly and slow, As though borne thither on some passing breeze. The heavy branches in the May-tide sheen Wore golden favors o'er their radiant green— So brown to-day the leaves! You told me of your life. Already red. The harvest sun lay on the western verge. Your early d tys of spring and hope were tied - I watched the sunlight and the shadows merge, And thought how in the early morn the light Had made the whole world beautiful and bright— Had touched with geld the leaves 1 0, friend, my friend, it is not yot too lato. The sunset may bo fading in the west, But faith still looks beyond au open gate To where the restless mat, at last, And rest. And so I cannot think your life will end In barrenness and failure. Nay, my friend, Timo yet for ripened sheaves! THE MYSTIC SIGN; OK, The King of the Mountain. By ABBIE C. M’KEEVER. CHAPTER XIV. BUNNING THE GANTLET. He made a circle almost of the Indian village, and crossing the stream again approached where a number of horses were grazing. One animal in particular was tethered quite a distance from the rest: it carried a handsome saddle,and by a wonderful chance a brace of revolvers. Amazed at the apparent carelessness of, as he surmised, the party of road-agents, he selected this animal and quietly led it back out of all possible sight or hearing, when he mounted it and galloped swiftly away in the opposite direction they had borne him captive the day previous. Not an Indian or white man had observed him, or been aroused to any sign of his escape thus far, and with strange elation he urged his horse into a swifter gallop. He bad proceeded a mile, or more, over the rocky, uneven ground at the base of the mountain, when loud sounds and cries reached him. His absence and escape had been discovered, for louder and louder grew the cries. Yes, and in a few minutes the whole murderous horde would be on his track. He glanced around for a place of concealment, but there was none in view. He urged nis already tired horse by word and blow, but he knew the poor creature could not holdout against fresher ones. . In the meantime the Indian camp was greatly disturbed- The dead dog had been found by some children, also the old squaw’s bowl, which Jasper had dropped • near it. Then they had hurried to his place of capture to find only the old squaw bound, who was just bogimiiug to recover consciousness. Cries, loud and fierce, arose. The’Cattle King was trailed to the river, but there the trail was lost. Numbers flocked here and there, and some one perceived that one of the roadagents’ horses was missing. There was mounting in haste, and, taking various directions, the Indians, with screech and whoop, followed on the track of the Cattle King. He had placed several miles between them; had swung out on the boundless prairie, with only the light of the stars to guide him. His weary horse galloped slower and slower. Still, he urged it on, noting anxiously its heaving sides. Oh, for a place of shelter! Far to his right he caught the faint outline of a grow th of timber, no doubt along some stream of water. Toward this he looked anxiously, and resolved to reach it, if possible. But his horse galloped very slowly now, and glancing back he perceived the Indians at no great distance. Once more he urged it on. but it only gave a gasp and sank down quite dead. Jasper leaped from its back. The timber was too far off to be thought of now, for the Indians were surrounding him. “I'll sell my life as dearly as possible,” he thought. He was a splendid shot, and when the red-skins began closing in upon him he fired quickly. One, two, three, four, five dusky warriors toppled over before a hundred stars swam around him, and he sank, unconscious, under the clubbed rifle of an Indian who had approached him from behind. When he began to regain consciousness he found himself bound to a tree around which the Indians were piling brush and leaves. *• “Ah!” thought Jasper, “it’s the old story of torture. That was why I was taken alive.” But he shut his lips firmly, and prepared to meet his fate bravely. The Indians worked away for some minutes, the outside fires lighting up the seen? with dreadful reality. Perceiving that their captive had regained consciousness, they amused themselves for a time in throwing their knives into the tree near his face. Then a torch was brought and applied to the brush at his feet. Slowly but steadily the blaze grew larger and larger. CHAPTER XV. THE MYSTERIOUS FRIEND. As the fire burned stronger about the Cattle King’s fret, lighting up his pale, handsome, but composed face, a cry rang out loud and piercing—a woman’s cry. And into the circle of red murderers a figure sprang, ran to the victim at the tree, cut his bonds, and dragged him back out of his perilous posit on, crying: “Starlight forbids the burning of the white Cattle King. Starlight, the daughter of your chief, forbids it.” A savage growl cf revolt greeted her words. The Cattle King bad fallen at her feet, weak and exhausted, but he heard the mutinous murmurs. “Listen!” cried the girl once more, her voice clear as a trumpet's call. “You are not to dare torture him. In the name of the Mystic Sign, I command you.” As she spoke, she lifted her right hand, and it appeared to hold a hundred Hashing led lights. The Ind ans ceased their snarling and shrank back. “When I was a little child,” continued the girl, whom Jasper had at once recognized as his mysterious guide of the cavern, “I lived in your lodges. I ate with your people. I was one of you. lam still one of jou when you stain not your hands with helpless victims’ blood. I corrie to you tonight wi'h a message from the great Captain of the Blue Gulch Mountain. Remove

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this poor fellow to a lodge, and then I will deliver the message.” Two red-skins seized Jasper and dragged him back to the very lodge from whi h he had escaped at nightfall, but leaving him securely bound this time and carefully guarded. No sooner was he removed than Starlight continued, now speaking in the Indian dialect: “Lo! I come on a mission of great importance. I bring news of a great number of beautiful things to be sold to you by the Black Captain for almost nothing. There are blankets and furs, jewels and clothes that will make your lodges appear like the home of some white prince. “You are to start at once, and meet him iu the secret valley. He will be waiting for you.” “How do we know you do not lie? You are but a pale-faced squaw,” said one of the red warriors. “I speak truly. See you not the Mystic Sign? And here is your own Running Deer to confirm my words.” At these words that powerful young warrior approached and said: “Starlight tells us what is true. I came with her direct from Black Jack. I desire my people, if they wish to obtain these riches, to mount their horses and depart at once. Big Bear will order you the same.” After a council of a few’ minutes, the Indians, restored to good-humor, hurried to their horses, and mounting them rode away ki the direction whither lay the great and famous mountain of the Black Captain. Starlight glanced at Running Deer anxiously. “You will keep your promise?” she whispered. “Yes, Starlight,” replied the Indian; “fear not.” Anxiously the g,rl had watched the departure of the Indian party, noting with a thrill of delight that they left only a few old men and the squaws and children in their village. “Meet me beyond the knoll in one hour, , Running Deer. Have ready three good horses. I w ill come.” Then she glided out among the dusky shades and disappeared among the lodges of his people, which were nearly all full of drowsy sleepers. Toward a certain lodge Starlight made her way with cautious, noiseless tread. She paused outside the doorway, lifted her hand to her lips, and the low call of the nightingale was heard. She waited a short time, and again the call was repeated. The skin hanging as a door at the opening of the lodge moved and an Indian maiden stepped forth. “Hist!” “Who calls at this hour? who sounds the notes of the lost nighting ale?” “I do, Wenona. Don't you remember your Starlight?” Even in the pale light of the stars the surprise and joy of the Indian maiden was apparent. “Starlight! What brings the white maiden to the lodges of the red people she deserted?” “Nay, Wenona. I have ever been your friend and the friend of those who were so kind to me when a captive among you—or, rather, one of you. I come among you once more on a strange mission. Come with me to the running spring and let me explain.” Together they passed to a secluded spot, and for a time conversed earnestly. Then they arose from the mossy seat. Wenona's dark face was gentle and sympathizing. ‘‘Wenona will not fail Starlight. Go to your empty lodge, take of its contents as you need. Wenona will set th? young Cattle King free and guide him to the knoll. Fear not. Wenona is cautious and sly as the tox. No one shall hear or know that Wenona has seen Starlight or done her bidding.” Thus it was that.at the end of another half hour, Jasper found himself free and, mounted upon a fine, fresh mustang, riding in a circuitous way back toward his home and frie ds. On either side of him lode the lovely maiden called Starlight and Running Deer. What it all meant he did not know. How it came that this strange giil had interested herself so often iu him he could not imagine. Neither could he understand her wonderful influence over the red men of the plains. All were well armed, and, following the lead of Running Deer, they soon left the Indian village far behind. Dawn was breaking over the eastern horizon of rugged hills and bluffs. Running Deer splashed along in a small stream for several miles, then rode in under the overhanging bluffs in a deep nook, where no one would be likely to perceive them. Then he tethered the weary ponies, and Starlight began preparations for breakfast. CHAPTER XVI. LUKE STILL ON THE TRAIL. Old Luke was evidently mistaken as to any member of the Indians having a glass, and after they had continued on their way for some distance he arose from the ground where he had been lying, and took up the girl s trail once more. “She’s gettin’ back thar to thet mountain agin, sure’s I live! The critter must a bed somethin’ to tell that ar party, or she wouldn’t a come this way. Now, my lass, we'll just follow you on a bit an' see whar ye do land.” When he reached the mountain's foot he found her pony tethered in the same spot from which it had been taken the night previous. , Very weary and sleepy, old Luke sat down under a friendly bush to await her coming, and fell soundly asleep. He was awakened by hearing a noise upon the m suntain's s>de, and beheld by the aid of his powerful field glass the band of Indians seize Jasper and drag him off a captive and bound. “Great Jehosophat! Now Jasper, my lad, yer in a wus fix than ever. I must go straight after that ar party. How in thunder did he git clear o’ Black Jack!” Luke paused a moment to be sure that his firearms were in apple-pie order, then, swallowing some dried venison and biscuits, he followed in the trail of the Indian party. “I've got a job on hand now as will last a bit,” he mused, ruefully. “Howsomever, them red varmints shall pay fur some o’ their cruelty before many days. Hallo! who’s this coming?” Then he snuggled down behind a knoll as a pony came galloping toward him. “Great Jehosophat! it's the girl agin’, an’ all alone, too, and a-ridin’ like fury. , Careless and unconscious o’ any danger, as es she were bred on these old mountains and plains. Not a bit afeared o’ red-skins or road agents. 1 wonder now es she didn't set a trap fur Jasprr. More an’ more mystery, an’ more an’ more work for me.” Once again he continued his trail until the darkness of the night prevented further progress. But the next morning, at peep of day, he was continuing his way toward the Indian country, “I kim over this once afore, years ago, me an’ Corner Martin, when we were lookin’ fur his little gal. Oh, what a long trail we had! But we found her at last, an’ stole her away from her red captors. I myself carried the pretty little critter to her father. I thought he’d die o’ joy. Offered to pay me fur my work, as es I did sic! kings fur

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pay. Bah! I’d sooner kill a murderin’ red-skin than to be rich as old Creasus was.” So musing, he hastened on the trail. “They're makin’ fur the Indian country, sure enough. I only hope they won’t harm Jasper until I catch up. I want to hev a hand in the business myself.” Another day passed and another night, two more days and nights ere Luke reached the Indian encampment. It was dawn, and the village seemed un- ; usually quiet. “Wonder, now, what’s up? Hev the ; blood-thirsty varmints finished matters’fere j I got here? Poor Jasper! I did my best, an’ I’ll kill a dozen or more es they’ve shed ' your blood. ’Pears like the place is de- ! serted, ’cept the squaws an’ children. Must । hev taken the other trail back, southeast, or । I’d a seen ’em. i “Well, well, what’ll I do now? Pretty lass that go n’ down to the spring for water. Wonder es she c uldn’t helpline a bit. Not much danger to try, anyway, as nobody's near. “Hist, thar, beauty!” The Indian maiden paused like a startled doe. “Listen, lass, I’m a friend. 1 wouldn't harm none o’ yer shinin’ hair. Kin yer tell me what your people did with the young Cattle King?” The Indian maiden's dark eyes soon spied him out. as he stood among a clump of bushes leaning on Lis gun. His attitude and gentle voice disarmed her fears. “Gone,” she replied in English. “Gone! Where?” “Starlight set him free from the torture [ fire. Sent the braves of my people to the great Captain. Starlight, Running Deer, and Cattle King flee over the mountains.” And she pointed in the direction they had taken. “You're a trump,” said Luke, “an’ here’s a present fur your good news an’ yer pritty face,” and he tossed h r a shining gold bracelet. The Indian maiden's eyes sparkled. But as she stooped to pick it up an Indian youth sprang toward her with a drawn tomahawk, as he exclaimed in the Indian dialect: “Traitor! talking to enemies; you must die.” The girl cowered iu terror before him. for she recognized one of her deadliest enemies, and saw murder in his eyes. “Tako that,” said Luke, coolly, sending a bullet through Lis brain, before the upraised tomahawk could descend. The Indian spy fell without a murmur at the girl's feet, but the sound of the rille had aroused the village. “Hide yer trinket, my lass, an’ don't be afeared; they'll none o’ tin m blame you.” And Luke was gone. But Wenona trembled when th y came crowding around her demanding the cause of the shot, and bewailing its fatal termination. “Wo cam? to the spring for water; some enemy lurked near, as you see. Ido not know who it was." The Indian maiden’s terror was so apparent that the majority believed her. But one old squaw, who had set the spy upon her. thought far otherwise. “Wenona play game. Wenona know who killed Black-snake. Wenona friend to whites. Traitois must die.” 0.1 ADIE t XVII. MORE SURPRISES 1 OR LUKE. In the meantime Luke Mas far off in the direction pointed out by the girl. He had begun to ascend the mountain path on a trail he fancied m ut be that of thos? he sought, when his eyes fell upon a party of men in a sechnled valley just below him. “Great Ctesar! where in thunder did them chaps come from? What kin they be doin’ way un here? Look like some o’ Black Jack’s band. Yes, I see the red hand on their coats. Now I must manage to get a leetle nearer. I want to hear what they are talkin’ over so earnest-like.” But it was a good quarter of an hour before he had reached near enough to catch their words. “Something of genuine romance in this,” drawled one of the men. “A good deal more ( f grim reality," replied another; “or there will be at the termination." “You think your pl ms are well laid; no danger of a clash or failure?” “None, whatever.” “And rhe little girl is safe?” “I hope so. 1 advised her to return to in order to be entirely safe. She possesses wonderful control over the Indians, and yet I tremble when she goes off among them all alone.” “Anyway we have secured both Rick and the jo» els.” At these words all glanced at a sulkylooking individual, clad in ragged garments, who lounged among them in silence. “1 don’t think the New York Sing Sing could be more terrible than to b? in the power of these red devils. Only my knowledge of medicine saved me dozens of times. As for the jewels, I was a fool to rush off West with them. I’m glad to be rid of them.” “Ready to turn State’s evidence, hey?” “Yes, 1 don't care what.” “Come!" said he who appeared to be the leader. “Our horses are rested; wo must be moving on toward Blue Gulch. I Lave much work ahead. This is only the beginning.” Then they mounted their ponies and rode off down the valley. Luke scratched his head iu perplexity. “Os all the thunderation queer things this takes the lead! Talkin’ about jewels an' Sing Sing, an' goodness knows what. Well, for once I’m slumped, fur a fact.” Luke, still sadly puzzled, resumed the former trail. The day passed. It had been one of a long series of splendid autumn days; but this day was warmer and hazier, and a soft wind swept down the needles of the mountain pines, and sighed among the canyons threateningly to well-attuned ears. “Goin’ ter rain about to-morrer,” muttered Luke. “I don't jist like that heavy look to the air. Mav be bringin’ around a genooine old mountain tempest. Feared I'll lose the trail ater all. “No, hello! there they be, sure as I’m a livin’ man.” Luke-was fight; the ones he sought had paused for the night in a ravine of beauty and great seclusion, almost hidden by the growth of tall pines around it. The whisk of a pony’s tail had revealed their presence to Luke. Running Deer had spread blankets for Starlight under a ledge of rocks, where she would be protected if a storm arose. Jasper, wearied with his long s -ries of adventures, had fallen sound asleep near the grazing ponies. • Luke paused a moment, deciding W’hat was best to do. “I could reveal myself easy enough,” he muttered, “but they are all right and Running Deer's keepin’ guard. So, I guess I’ll just keep a little d irk. I may be more account on the outside. I don't like the looks o’ the weather nohow.” An hour later the wind had increased to great violence. Heavy darkness surrounded them. A few icy drops of rain came dashing down. Running Deer and Jasper were looking around eagerly for a secure shelter for themselves and ponies. “Come,” said Running Deer, “a storm is near, and the water will dash through this

place. We must seek higher ground. I know a place, If we can get there. Starlight, camel” Together slowly they made their way out of the ravine up the mountain side. Runn ng Deer tore aside a mass of vines and low bushes and led his pony into what appealed a small cave. Jasper and Starlight gladly followed. “Shall I strike a match?" inquired Jasper, anxiously. “Yes," replied Starlight, “I want a glimpse of where we are.” One instant the match glowed brightly and revealed a deep rocky recess in the mountain’s side, with ample room for them till, and protected on all sides but one. “Quite a secure nest, Running Deer. Hark! how the wind sounds, and how heavily the lain falls. We did not get here a moment too soon.” “What is tnat?” “Hist!” said Running Deer. “Your light was seen. E umi's are around us.” Jasper grasped his rille, and all awaited developments with bated breath, [TO BE CONTINUED. ] Fall Sty."'’ jor Ladies, A house-dress for a young lady is shown in a fine-striped woolen material. The bodice is made with buttoned revers of black velvet, and o»r ns over a vest, the upper part of which is plain silk and the lower part plaited surah. The front of llie skirt is composed of white lace, with narrow, pointed panels of black velvet, which fall from beneath the basque to the bottom of the skirt. There is no overskirt. The back drapery is of the same material as the basque, and falls pla^v over the Lips in long, straight plaits. The dress is made with a short train,and maybe appropriately used for a reception toilet. In all new combinations of material, wool is principally employed in making the basque and drapery; the lower skirt is frequently of velvet, the revers, and in some instances the vest, are of the same material. A \eiy pretty novelty is the inlrodn - tion of sleeves of striped velvet in basques of which the main material is wool. In these models painted plastrons of the velvet are used back and front. Where a striped or plaided woolen material is used in combination with plain goods, the former is used in the skirt and basque, while the plain fabric forms ti e drapery, and,.when the model r quires, the vest and revers. The lower skirt is ustu Uy laid in wide box plaits. The now appli pie galloons are much in favor for trimming stylish costumes or mantles. They come in a gre it variety es designs and colors, and are so finely executed as to closely resemble hin i embroidery. A delicate gray cloth is used for a uni pie and very pretty costum': the bo liee is made round iu front, and is m vie with an imitation ved. outlined in a a ou ima-hogany-coloied) < lv, t which Lo forms the material for the lower • Knt. The fionl of the overskirt is er m lhited. From the hips down to the knees nil th ams nre bordered with ball-buttons matching tincolor of the goo Is. The baeK drip rv is bouffant, and falls long and full, being caught up at the sides to show the skirt Leneath. Loops of velvet ribion. also of acajou, are allowed to escape from ben ath ’’tht' basque, over the skirt. A reception toilet in pe irl-gray silk is made with a p >int d bodh •■. with a plastron consisting of alt- mate stripes of gray silk, with applique dvs gn*. and green velvet. The apron drapery in front falls over a lower skirt of gray velvet, which is garnished with panels and bows m green. Collars and cut’s are also es green. Cream-tinted, undressed kid gloves, p, arl satin slippers, and pal er en hose are the accessories to t!us i ,t. Vi<iting dress s art made m two Kinds of velvet. Gray, salimb', dark green, and dull red are the colors chi lly seen, and thej' arc usually shown in contrast with some other -hade, or even with white. Stripes and plaide 1 velvets are likewise employed for these dresses. One mo lei has the skirt of dark-green velvet, with golden-brown Greek key figures all over it. The basque and ov«. rdraperv are plain green velvet, the former having sa’in epaulets in golden-brown. Epaulets are seen on many of the new dresses, and also on the imported mantles. A magnificent tea-gown from the hands of Rodrigue is made in fine woven satin, shot with gold tinsel, in a sort of salmonpink color, is so made as to give the effect of fine lace, gracefully draped above pink satin, the tinsel giving it a beautiful gleam. The gown is made with wide angel sleeves, puffed at the shoulders, and is h Id at the waist by a girdle of golden plates, with a jeweled buckle. The slippers are made of the sam ‘ satin as the dress, but the stockings ordered for the dress are of garnet silk. There is at present a revival of lace for all occasions. Old Points Alencon,Fh mish, Bruges, and English, genuine of otherwise, are everywhere seen. A jacket-bodice of golden-brown frise velvet, which is for afternoon wear, is made with a small shirred surah plastron. Wide revers of Lla -k velvet are placed so that the right folds beneath the left, and the latter runs to the waist, where it is reversed, to form a thiid. '1 he cuffs and high militarj’ collar are a’so of black velvet. This bodice is made short back and front, and plaited ovir the Lij s. Straw hats will be worn late into the fa’l. They are made in suit colois and trimmed with velvet. One shape has a high crown, and narrow brim which rolls slightly. The colors are mode-brown, dark Line, Lincoln gray and black. A cluster of flowers or loops of ribbon are used as garniture—ostrich feathers being also employed. Fichus of fine lawn, delicately embroidered, are in favor. Othois are of doited net, edged with l ice. They are made full and cross over the bust, being tied at the left side. Tulle Russo is used for veils, and is made in a large variety of colors. Passementerie is becoming exceedingly popular. All the impoit d mantles are covered with it. Elegant patterns are seen in amber irise with cut-stone drops, in imitation of precious st nes. The passenn nerie workers of Vienna have petitioned the Archduchess Stephanie for her patronage and that of her court, which has been granted, so that all her dresses and those of the ladies of her court arc adorned with passementerie in all varieties. It is said that the abandonment of this style of (rimming in England throws a groat many workers out of employment, whence the movement of the Archduchess. The French modistes will be able to find them plenty of employment, to judge from the mantles which are now I cing imported. Doxology. They were cros ing on the railroad ferry from Windsor to Detroit, and the silence of the night made her reflective. “Look at all those docks in Canada, George,” she murmured, as she hummed a line from Pleyel’s hym “They are numerous and solemn as Old Hundred." “Yes, a regular Docks-all-O. G.,” smirked George. She fainted before he could explain that he meant old Government docks. Then she gave him a warm b nediction. Mission Teacher “Th- object of this lesson is to inculcate obedience. Do you know what obey means?” Apt Pupil—“ Yes, mana; I obey my pap." “Yes, that’s right. Now tell me why you obey your father?” “He’s biggej’n me.”

KNIGHTS OF LABOR. Proceedings of the Richmond j Convention. Very little was accomplished at the fourth ' day’s session. It was decided to admit the delegation from District Assembly 126 of New York, headed by John Morrison, with the exception of Mt. liisden. As the Committee on Urcdoniiau desired further iinio tot the com Bidoratioii of the case of coutestiiis delegation^ from St. T uis, the rules wefe suspended ami the v .ontiori proceeded to discuss the question of giving the support df the Order to the lockod-out cotton workers of Augusta, Ga., the curriers and tanners of Peabody ftnd Salem, Mass , and the journeymen plumbers of New York. There arc 3.00 b men in each of the first-named bodies, and about fourteen hundred in the last. Il was decided to support , them. An extra force of police was on duty in the evening nt both the Kichmond Theater and Academy of Music ns a precaution against trouble if any further attempt should bo made by the Knights of Tabor to introduce colored inen to seats from which they are excluded. No attempt wus madqt however. Nearly the whole of the fifth day's session was occupied in discussing the report of the Committee on Credentials Concerning the St. Tonis contesting delegations. The question at issue was win ti er the delegates <l ct,d nt a meeting held nt 7 o'clock in the evening or at a subsequent meeting an hour later Mero the regularly elected delegates and entitled to seats in the couvention. The r,q ort 1 resented to the convention and accepted by it was in favor of the delegates elected nt the 8 o'clock Ineoting. Mr. Powderly s address was finally rend, and the report of the c nimdt"o appointed to investigate the ease of the Home club of New York was made and adopted. A number of committees were appointed. A resolution waS adopted autboriz.ing the appointment df it special eominittoo of five to prepare and send a telegram to some proper person in Providence, R. 1., with regard to the ,; niitations of the right of suffrage in that State. i'he cominittoe drafted and sent the following communication : "To Charles E. Gorttlan, Chnirman of the Equal Rights Democratic Association. Providence, 11. I. : The order of the Knights of Tabor, in gen-.'ial assembly convened at Richmond, Va., indorse your efforts in I ebalf of tlio elimi-iation of unjust discrimination from the Constitution of your State, and pledges its moral support to you Until siiceesS is achieved." Tha committee was also direct cd to send d similar t'legram to the District of Columbia in view of the disfranchised condition of its inhabitants. At the sixth day’s session it was ordered that a telegram be sent to the Postotlice Department nt Washington, protecting against the letting of contracts for erecting public buildings at Bnltimoro to persons employing convict labor. This was done, Mr. I’owdiTly said, because it was uni (erst. <> 1 that a firm cm ph wing such labor intendi dto bid. Th.i roll was culled for presentation of resolutions, etc., mid fifty or sixtv were received. All were referred to tlio committee on distribution, which will distribute them to the committees. Ihe same action was taken in reference to nil reports submitted and reports of the Secretary and I roiiStuer. All those reports were pres- nte.l In print-d form. The roll of districts was then called, utter which the roll of th • loe.il nssemblii s wus culled, un i each pro* s ule l such resolutions ns it desired to lay befor the Gi-nerul mbly. I'hoy were referred to the c, mmittoe on d stributiou for submission to uppr ‘pi into comm f tei s. Printed cop.es of the reports of the Uxo"iitlve Beard, the <0 neral Seen tory. the Treasurer, mid othi r officers Were given to ell a ibdognto. Ast nding com* mittee of thirteen on finance wus appointed, at Well ns tile following special Committees '. <‘hi* nose nn,l fore'an contract labor, emigration, legislation, relief sebenu s, mid the rennsvlvania and Unit in ro and Ohio Railroad corporations. Het«. n f 'iir in 1 five thousand Knights of Labor paraded tin? streets of Richmond on Moil* day, lltli inst. olid all public oificcs and nenrlv all workshops, inanufnctories, mid other bust* ness places in the city wer closi'd in honor of the event. At the close of the parade speeches w< re ma de by Ralph I’camnont, Air. I'ri del mi l Mr. I itchman. Honator- । leet Dunlel. Mayor Harrington, and Gov. l.eo were to have made speeches, but they did not appear, latter there were games and races on the fair grounds, mid the festivities closed nt night with a banqm t. i.t which white un i < 'lored dele, nt, s -nt t . ether. Trie ) r.>posed I anque tw as al audoned. in i onsequoncu of questions which have been raised I y the pre-en i of Emrell and other colored delegates to the general assembly Mr. Powderly his written ii. h tter t> explain why he s leit d Delegate i airvll to ititroducc him. His critics, he say s. have seen tit to assert that tins action was an insult and nn attack upon the laws of social equality. Ho continues "My sole object in selecting u colon-.! Himi to intr slue me win tn encourage mid help to uplift liiti race from a bondage worse than that which held him in cliains tweuty-tlve years a-o, viz: Mental slavery. I desired to impress upon the minds of white and blnek that the same n suit foil .wed action in the field of labor whether that notion was on the part of i aucusian or negro labor. Two years ago, in an address delivered in this cit y, I said to the people of Richmond : ‘You stand face to face with a stern, living reality, n resp >nsibility which cannot be avoided or shiy’ki d T lie negro quest on is as prominent to-diiy us it ever was The fir.-t propositiou that stares us in the face is this: The negro is free, he is her.-, and he is here t > stay. He is a citizen and must levin to manage his own n'tair.s His labor and that of the white man will be thrown! upion the market side by side, and no human eye can detect a difference between the article manufactured by the black moi hunie and that mamifuctured by the whit ■ mechanic. Both claim : n equal share of the protection afforded to An crican labor, mid both mechanics must sink their differences or else fall a prey to tlio slave labor now being imported to this country.’ ” The event in the convention of the Knights of Labor at Kichmond. on the 12tl< was the defeat Os the proposition to make the terms of general offices three years. Mr. I’owd rly earnestly advocated the measure, but by an overwhelming vote the t nn was fixed nt one year. The convention spent nearly the whole morning session discussing the revised constitution submitted by the committee appointed at th® (b i ehi'id nieeting I he', u c down as far as the third paragra] 11 of tho fourth section. Th's (paragraph is as follows: "The elective officers of tho General Assemble shall be Grand Muster Workman, General Worthy Foreman, General Secretary, General Treasurer, General Executive Board of live members, in addition to General Master Workman and General Worthy Foreman, no three of whom shall bo from the same Stat and u co-operative board of six.” This was adopted. Mr. I’owderly received the following telegram from Thomas B. Barry, a member of the Executive Committee, sent to Chicago to endeavor to settle tlio strike of tiie employes of the porkpackers in that citv: “The packers say they have no organization, so I must treat with them as individual companies. Wo called on several firms, yesterday and all expressed a desire for settlement, lint insist on working ten hours, while the men are firm for eight. Wo look for a settlement this week.” Mr. Powderly has roceivi d almost hourly telegrams commending tho position he has taken in his letter on tlio race question. Burdette’s Fun. “What is that big iron thing full of holes?” asked Laura. “Locomotive boiler,” said Tom. Laura looked thoughtful. After a moment’s silence she asked: “Why do they boil locomotives?” Tom looked amazed: “To make ’em tender,” he said slowly. “Ah, Longjaw, up to your eyes in work, eh? What are yon doing? Remodeling your lecture for next season?” “Bless you, no; I’ve no time to do anything with the lecture. I’m just remodeling the press notices.” “Law Without Lawyers” is the title of a new book. That’s nothing strange. Lemonade without lemons has been an old thing ever since picnics were invented. “.Do you believe that animals go to heaven, Mr. Semitone?” “No, J don’t, but I believe that some birds go to the other place.” “Why?” “Because a canary bird in Chicago has learned to whistle airs from ‘Mikado.’” Vesuvius furnishes an example of a volcano whose activity has been increasing instead of diminishing during the last 2,000 years. At the beginning of the Christian era the mountain's fires seemed to have been long burned out forever, and the eruption which buried Pompeii, and Herculaneum in the year of 79 was the first known. The next outbreak was not until 1096, and thereafter several came at intervals of a century or more, but since 1731 the eruptions have been very numerous.

JOHN ARENSDORF, Charged with Killing Rev. Georg C. Haddock, Hehl in Bonds of Twenty-live Thousand Dollars. [Sb'nix City telegram.] Jolin Arensdorf, who is charged by H. L. Teavitt With being the man who killed ROv. George C, Haddock, was arraigned in Justice Drown’s court on two charges—conspiracy and murder—and held in bonds of 825,000, which were furnished with very little delay. The bondsmen a'e James Junk, C. F. Hoyt, J. B. Sloart, U. Seizor, E. J. Ressegieu, aud L. 11. Drumm. Confession of the Man Who Turns State’s Evidence. Harry L. Leavitt is my stage name, and the name 1 commonly go by, but Herman Lovy is my real mime. My home is ill New York City, but I have been a resident of Sioux City since January, 1886, opening the Standard Theater in February, I'B6, as proprietor and malinger. I am 33 yee-i old, and I have long been connected with theaters. I arrived iu Sioux City from a v isit East with my wife tile Friday evening .before the killing of George C. H&duo“k. Upto Monday morning 1 had no conversation with any one in regard to the injunction proceedings, but that morning I went to the Tribune office to see about putting au advertisement in the paper about opening the theater, and I ordered nn advertisement, lu conversation witli Mr. Kelly and Mr. Hill 1 told them it was my intention of opening tho place and running it ‘ m ithout selling liquor, and I said to them that I ! believed I could make it pay. I had Joe Mal’kS i and Walter Strange come in mid look at the I place, find had about the same kind of talk with them, and told them I would not sell liquor. In tho afternoon of Monday, Aug. 2, I was approached on tl’o street by Mr. Simonson, and asked to join tho Saloonkeepers’ Association. He told me that the organization was for the purpose of protecting the sakHUikeepers and employing a lawyer, and myself and Doc Darlington and Dan Moriarty went to the meeting in llobh nreid’s hull that night about 8:30, and joined the association. My name was written on the iist by Fred Munchrath. I told him that a» soon as it was necessary to use inOnoy to pay lawyers that I would pay the S2u fee. and that I Could not pay until after I sho' d open my pluee. Adelsheim then said hi did not know why Simonson had culled this meeting unless it was for the purpose of milking 1. nvittu member, and as this was accomplished he moved to adjourn. Louis Seizor seconded the motion, and the meeting adjourned. On going out Fred Mmieliruth mid Simonson said to me wait it minute, until tvo crowd goes do« n-stuirs, as we have some more to talk over and we don t want to do so while people are ar, und who do not belong to the saloonkeepers. So Fred Muilehrnth, George Treiber, Simonson, Louis i’latli. and miother matl, whose name I have forgotten, but whom 1 call identify, who rm: ; u hotel iu Sioux City, mid I were tile ones whoroiiniined after the meeting hud adjourned, George t reiber bad whispered this thing about holding the meeting uround to the members of the committee, ns lie said he had some matters to tell which were private und not for outsiders. (leorge Treiln r suid he had two men who would do anything to Walker if they got money for it. Some one then said: ’’Junk Ims the money in his safe," mid some one then ' <i.l. We will rive -Ino to have Walk r licked good ” it was then agreed that Treiber should get the men and go to the court house next ilay, mid when Walker came out of the court-room tin y would « hip him. I then said, “If you can’t get these men I will ask Dun Moriarty to do it for 8.06." W e then left the place. I thought no more of it till the next morning, when Munchrath came to me and said Treiber could not get tin, tMO men, that tlwy were too drunk. We, then went down to tho depot to see Moriarty, mid Ije refus d to have anything to do with it. I supposed this was the end of it until Fred Mliucliruth iuid George Treiber cume into tho court house where I was standing at the stairs with Major McDonald They culled me usiile, und said Matt Cussmmi had two men that were going to leave town, and lie would get them to do the job for 810 >. I said, “Go on and bring the men up.” Treiber told tho fellows when they got there that it was all fixed with the policemen. I went across the road and sat down in front of Wescott's stable, talking to Tappan of the l.one Star Restaurant. Messrs. W alker und Wood came down the stairs mid these two men followed behind. 1 did not try to keep it secret, but s'ttid openly that they were goitig to bo licked, then Walker and Ai'ood started oU down toward the Hubbard House. As Wood and Walker passed them I stepped up to King und Wuldevenng and, pointing to Walker, I said, "That’s him,” and walked across the street. K ing aud W uldev ering got up arul followed them down to the Hubbard House. About b I-’Tuesday night, Aug. 3, in front of the Sioux National Bank, I met Fred Munchrath, George Treiber, l.ouis I’lath, a saloon- . keeper whose name I cun not recall, and those ’ two Dutchmen whom Treiber said were the men he hud to do up Walker. They were talking together and about Haddock und Turner going down to the Greenville House. Theiber said: "Tot us take a hack and see what they are going to do." Muncnrath said: “Let us take a ride and go down to Greenville and see what they are goiqg to do.” I replied, “All right, 1 don terne." We went over in front of the Hubbard House, mid Henry Habeman, Treiber, I’lath and myself got into.the back right'nnder the 'electric light. 1 asked .Adams, the driver of the hack, to let the windows down, which he did, and drove to the Greenville. Henry got out in front of the Greenville House ; went in and asked if there had been a buggy over that way within the last hour. They said no. He got in and we camo right buck to town. At Junk's saloon wo Stopped. Ou the outside v ere the two Dutchmen w ho w i re hired by Treiber to whip Walker. John Arensdorf came out of the saloon with us, and these two Dutchmen said to him, but loud enough for us all to hear:.'The buggy has come buck." Arensdorf said: "Let us go over and see." We that is, Arensdorf, Munchrath, Treiber, I’hith, Henry, myself and the two Dutchmen started to go toward the stable. I dropped behind. Iniet Harry Sherman aud wo followed on behind, and Tange, the painter, was follow ing us. 1 said to Sherman, “This will be another failure; they’ are all cowards; they have been going to do some slugging for two days mid no one has been hurt yet.” By that time we hud got close together and were talking, mid Munchrath said ; "If you or your men are going to lick Haddock, tell himnot to punch too hard, but hit him in the face once or twice mid give him a black eye ; that will do, as wo don't want to go any farther than that, " Treiber si jI; “That is right; we only want to give one of them a whipping.” The morning after the murder John Arensdorf came to me while I was standing in front of Warlieli's saloon and said to me, ‘ How do you feel?” I said, “How do you feel?” He did not answer, and said, “John. I think you did wrong.’’ He said, “I thought Haddock was pulling a gun on me, and in tho excitement I shot; that is how it happened. ’ Then he asked how mmiv had seen it. I said they might have all seen it. He says, “(’an I depend on you?’’ I replied, “Certainly." During the day I told AVarlich and Junk who shot Haddock. They said the less said about it tho better it will be. Afterwards I came on to Chicago and engaged in my logitimato business, toopen at the Princess’Theatre, Mobile, Ala. Here Hill found mo, as I hud given him my address. I have made no concealment of my whereabouts, mid have always been ready and willing to make the proper partv u full mid complete disclosure of all my acts connected with the Haddock murder mid the conspiracy to whip Walker whenever 1 could do so w ithout receiving bodily injury and bo legally protected in so doing. There is miother matter I wish to refer to. About one week after the killing, John Arensdorf camo to ino in front of Wurlich's saloon and said to mo: “Henry, the driver of the wagon, knows nil about this, and I uni thinking of sending him over into Nebraska to his home.” I said you had better let him stay right here, you can't tell how the thing is coining out, and I won't have it that way. I was in the court-room Saturday, July 31, and Monday and Tuesday afternoons at the Court House. Munchrath said that he hud just been to Junk mid got tho money mid gave it to Cormeny. Ho said this in the presence of King, mid Waldevring agreed to do it. and we separated. Munchrath afterward gave me n note to Cormeny to get SSJ. I borrowed it. All Sorts. There are only twenty-six newspapers in Idaho. Bet’ turtles are becoming the fashion in New York City. David Hicks, aged 93 years, of Jefferson, N. IL. amuses himself by hunting deer, partridges, and quail. “Yreka Bakery ’ is the palindromic legend over the doorway of a bakery establishment in Yreka, Cal. A THREE AND Til I: EE-Q U A RTERS-CUI at diamond was recently discovered by a Chinaman near Helena, Mont.

NUMBER 16.

INDIANA STATE NEWS. —A short time since, Peter Seagle, James Turner, and George Parks, alias Ed McClaren, held at Warsaw for burglary and larceny, overpowered the Sheriff and escaped from jail. He had entered the large cell where the prisoners were confined for the purpose of replenishing the fire. In stooping to pick up the coal-scuttle, he was suddenly seized by Seagle and held' until Turner and Parks secured the jail keys, unlocked the door and escaped, when Seagle threw the Sheriff to the floor and rushed out, knocking down the Sheriff’s wife in his flight. The Sheriff recovered himself in time to draw bis revolver and prevent the escape of the other prisoners confined iu jail. No trace has been found, as yet, of the escaped thieves, although a vigorous search has been instituted, aud it reward of S3OO offered for their capture and return. Seagle is a Chicago man, and was arrested about two months ago for complicity in the burglary of the store of S. L. Ketrihg, at Syracuse. Turner and Parks hail from Fort Wayne, and were held for burglary of the Pennsylvania depot at Etna Green. -Leonard Mills, an employ* t Clift, Williams & Co.’s planing mill, at Terre Haute, was whirled around a pulley shaft and killed. Ho was trying to tie a- loose belt to a nail when some of the slack caught in a pulley. It caught his arm, and instantly he was being thrown around with the fast-revolving pulley, the body flying at full length. After a half-dozen revolutions the arm was pulled from its socket, ami the then lifeless man thrown to the floor. The body was badly mangled and the arm ground to pieces in the belt aud pulley. —A man, aged 75 years, living in the northern edge of Monroe County, committed suicide recently by hanging. Ten days prior to the hanging ho made a contract for his future wants, by deeding his land, some eighty acres, to the man with whom he was living at the time he committed the act. Some time since, he had disposed of part of his land, taking in payment therefor notes io the amount of SI,OOO, on which he could not realize anything, and which is supposed to have caused him to thus take his life. —The fanners of Benton County are greatly discouraged because hog cholera of a most malignant type has made its appearance among their herds. Owing to the immense corn crop they expected to realize handsomely this year by feeding for the market, but the disease has made such inroads upon their droves that few will be left for shipment. In some" iustances herds of eighty to 100 have been : attacked by it and every one died. I —A distressing and fatal accident occurred at Austin, Scott County, by which a teamster lost his life in descending a i steep hill with a wagon heavily loaded with lumber. The horses became unmanageable, and he was thrown violently to the ground, the wheels of the wagon passing i over his left shoulder and breast. They । crushed him into ' shapeless mass. He lingered in terrible agony for two hours, when death ended his sufferings. —Near Columbus, on Thursday, four, bridge carpenters were carrying a heavy timber on - trestle-work, which was under : water, when one of their number stepped on a half-inch spike, which passed entirely through his foot. To loose his hold 1 would have been death to all of them, and for fifteen minutes he stood with the spike penetrating his foot, at the same time lifting his share of the timber. His con lition is precarious. As a jiassenger train was nearing Orleans recently, a farmer's team of two horses and a heavy wagon took, fright and started across the track. The engineer managed to stop within ten feet of them, when they started straight up the frack over cross-ties and over two cattle-guards, run- ! ning a distance of two miles, receiving I only a few scratches, and the driver was but slightly hurt. • —Some time ago the Cumberland Telephone Com] any brought suit against the Evansville City Council for maliciously destroying their wires and poles. The Council waived an examination, and thus threw the matter into the hands of the grand jury, ami that body has ignored the charges, I thus putting a stop to criminal proceedings. —An old man who has a wife and five ; children was this week sent to the Montgomery County jail for ten days, and disfranchised for two years for stealing half u bushel of corn and an arm-load of wood. The theft was committed on Monday night, and on Tuesday morning at 9.30 o’clock he received his sentence. —Three burglars entered the church at Notre Dame and stole tv o gold and silver crowns, set with jewels, which they broke to pieces, with the intention of carrying them to a Chicago “fence.” When they reached South Bend officers captured one of the burglars, and secured the booty. —A productive vein of gas was struck on a farm, near Oxford, Benton County, by parties prospecting for a Chicago company. The conqiany has since leased fifteen hundred acres of land surrounding the well, and are already preparing to mak the discovery a source of profit. —The Odd Fellows’ Hall, at Mauckport, Harrison County, was destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of $3,000 on the building ami the stock of goods owned by Mr. Rosenburg, who occupied the first floor. The insurance amounted to SI,OOO, S6OO of which was on tho building. —Recently the body of an unknown man was found floating in the St. Mary’s River, just west of Fort Wayne. There were no papers on tho body by which it could be identified. Foul play is suspected. —On a farm near Fort Wayne a lad, aged 15 years, was engaged in feeding sugarcane into a mill, when his hands were caught by the steel rollers and were drawn into the mill, followed by both arms and a portion of his body, causing almost instant death. —At Fort Wayne, a man employed in building, while engaged in placing a large oven in place, it turned and fell on him. crushing him so badly that death resulted. —Fire at Columbus, totally destroyed a tenement-house, the occupants narrowly escaping with their lives.