Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 December 1884 — Page 1

THE RE«eBl£AXS EXPOSITION.

President Arthur Opens It by Telegraph This Afternoon.

\VAXUIT.QTON, Oec. 10.—There was cons'eN r#* d.'a? io opening the exeroitee at th- N*.-.7 Oilcans Exposition today. A. lar^e oro^d ot distinguished people had gathered at Lfce White House aud every arrangement was made for (he President to open the exposition in upprooriete sUle. The President took bid station at the telegraph table and remained standing there surrounded by his cabinet for "over half an hoar before the sigaal that everything was iu roa'Jiceas was received by tbe tc5egraph operator. Tbe Marine band was present and had exhausted their program of national airs for the occasion. Msny had left the building. The signal wa9 received at 2 30 o'clock aud ia a f^w moments the address of President Richardson of the exposition was received.

The address ot Prest. Richardson was read by Commidauiner General Moiahead and in reply President Arthur made a brief address, declaring the exposition open. It was at oacu telegraphed to New Orleans.

Tlie Presidetit's renmks were received withipproval. S'^a&tor Lngau spoke on behalf of the Grutgresslonai committoe. At 3:10 p. iu. the President touched the button of the to&trument and started the .machinery in tae Exposition building in

Kew Orleans. NEW OHLKAN.-1, December 16.—The day is bright and cheerful. Thousands of people witnessed tbe loop-expected event. All prominent and public private buildings were decorated. Thousands of visitors from the Worth thronged U\e »:.rma. Til-'.re was an imposing procession through the erowdea streets.

FIRE AT DETROIT.

Five Girls Burned to Dea'h in a Caaiiy Factory.

DETROIT, Dec. 13.—A'. 5:15 yesterday evening the girls employed in the second story of Grsy, Toynton & Fox's candy factory, in Woodbridge street, were terrified by seeing a lire break out in the rear ot the department in which they were. A rush was made for the fire escape at tae front of ihe Duildliig. The upper sash of one of the windows had been lowered and the young women had to climb over it in order to reach the balcony. One, defending the ladder, slipped and Jell to the pavement ar*d was ecriously injured. Three giris were theu seen to advance to to the window and irauiediateld afterward the volume of tire and sm«ke burst out over their he.\ is and they were soon hidden from view. The firemen arrived in large force, but the flames hao already made t-u"h violent progress that it was some time before an entrance was gained. When tv Are in the second story haci been partly subdue the bodies ot three girls were discovered. One lay in Ifcc middle of tbe floor. Her taco was badly burnt. The other two were stretched bcuche* jnst beneath the party open window. Their faces wert blackened aud presented a saddening sight, but the flames hud not touched ihtir bodies. Their names ure Miss Annie Lynch, aged thirty to:s« Beitie Messmore, aged eightteen, and Miss Polglaise,

FOREIGN NEWS OF TO-DAY.

The Sentence of Captain Dudley And His Mate Commuted—Tbe Wile Expedition.

LONDON. DCC.

1 ).—The

sentence oj

Captaia Dudley and Mate Stephens, the Mig:: onette cannibals, has been commuted from hanging to six months imprisor:meat without labor.

CAIRO, Dec. 13.—The Nile expedition advancing with mvich rapidity. It is reported that the Mabdi's tent is constantly surrounded by a. triple ^.iue of guards. He is afaid ot being poisoned. A favorite wife or daughter"prenores his food.

PAHIS, Dec. 13.—The Qau.ots says France has purchase seven British steamers tor use in conveying additional troops to Chins.

GIBRALTAR, Dec. 13—-The steamer Matteo Br&zzo, an Italian vessel engaged in the transportation of emigrants to South Amerie.8, put in here tot^oal and provisions. She left Genoa to'f South America two months ago, but cholera broke out among the passengers and 20 deaths occurred. In consequence ot this no South American port would allow the passengers to land and the ship was forced to return with them.

Tbe Parker investigation, Extract lrom the report furnished tlie Associated Press yesterday:") "You will confine yourself to jrentlomanly questions,'' replied the witness passionately, addiug, "I did not come here to be iusulted, and don't propose to he." '•Well, we are running this investigation," retorted Milliken. "I am running this eud of It," said the witness. "Yes," replied Mitlifcen, '\voii are running tbe t»ut end of it,"

Tae spectators roared and the committee joined In the general lanuli.

Democratic Majority in Texaa. AUSTIN, Dec. 10.—The vote fcr State and district officer*, except Governor and Lieutenant governor, was canvassed to. day. The congressional majorities (all Democratic,) areas follows:

First district. Stewart, 21,130 Second, 8,564 Third, Jones, 22,826 Fourth, Culbertson,23,165 Fifth,Throckmorton, 28,131 Sixth, Wellborn, 23,083 Seventh Grain,4,S01 Eighth, Miller,870 Ninth Mills, 13,283 Teath, Sayers, 9,270 Eleventh, Langhan, 36,527. Total Demol cratic majority on congressional vote 902,451.

SENATE.

WAsirrNGTON, Dec. 11.—After routine business, Vanwyck offered the lollowing: "Whereas, a commercial treaty of great importance has been negotiated between the Ucited States aud Spstin whieh was made public by the King of Spain to such an extent that it was cabled from Aladrid by the Times oiNcw York City, and given to the Americanspeople by that journal before the same was presented with becoming solemhity and seciecy »o the Senate, and,

Whereas, the provisions of said treaty are materially affecting the subject of revenues and taxatian and involving no seriouB questions, dip'omacv and state secret, tne disoussion therejf should be in open session,

On motion of Cose the bill providing for the improvement of Galveston harbor was made the special order for Jan. 8th. Consideration et the Oregon cental laud fetfeiiure bill was resumed.

HOUSE.

WASHINGTON,

Dec.

11.—The

the senate, together with a committee of thirteen senators and the speaker of the [iouBe with one repreaaoljbtive or delegate from each state or territory to attend at the executive mansion Tuesday, Dec. 10th, at 12:30 to witness on behall of the Congress of the United States the openiug of the exposition by the President and to adopt and forward therefrom such address of congratulation a3 may seem appropriate to the occasion.

Warner, of Ohio, offered a preamble and resolution setting forth that in July last J. D. Taylor, of Ohio, bad delivered a six miuutes speech in the house and then asked and secured leave to extend his emarks in the record. After the adjournment ot Congress he printed in the record along speech reflecting on the iu tegrity of members of the house and especially himself and the committee of watch he was chairman. This led to an acrimonious debate, Taylor trying to defend his unparliamentary methods but with indifferent success.

Nominations.

WASHINGTON,

JEWS

that the people may

be fully apprised of the reasons why said treaty shcud be ratified or rejected, therefore,

R' solved, that the committee on rules be directed to report an amendment or additional rule requiring treaties which concern matters ot revenue to be coa sidered in open session. On objection of Wilson the matter went over one day.

desks of

half a dozen Democratic members were ornamented this morning by roosters of brilliant plumage.

Hancock, of the committee on appropriations, reported the invalid pension appropriat'on bill. Referred to the committee of the whole.

Mills made an unsuccessful effort to have passed the 8enate bill for a public buiiding at Waco, Texas, Brumm being objector. The House then resumed consideration of the inter-state commeiae bill. Glasscock directed bis remarks more especially to the tvils which grew out ot the system "pooling" by railroad companies. He advocated the strict pro hibiliou of this system, and expressed a preierance lor that feature the "Reagan" substitute over the bill of tbe committee. He opposed, however, the provision of the substitute prohibiting a grea er charge for a short than for a long haul, as b'iing generally unjust and especially inimical to the interests of his state.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—On motion ot Ellis, a concurrent resolution passed reciting that the cxegencies of the public services prevent the attendance ot Congress at the opening of the world's loci ustm'and cotton exposition at New Orleans that the President has decided to open the exposition by telegraph and start the machinery thereof by electricity

requesting

D. C., Dec. 11—The

president sent to to the senate to day a long list of appointments, among which are the following: E. A. Clifford, Illinois deputy sixth auditor

the treasury Paul

Selby, postmaster al Springfield, 111. J'»hn V. Coole, postmaster at Hillsboro Ills. li. J. Beaity, postmaster at Delavan, 111. Geo. W. Mellish, postmaster at Fowler, Ind. John W. Baker, postmaster at Columbia City, Ind. John G. Sample, ii stmaster at Lafayette, Ind. W. A. Brown, Indiana, consul at San Juan del Norte.

John M. Morton, of Calitornia, was oomiuated to bo surveyor of austoms at San Francisco.

COMING NUPTIALS

Wedding in High Life to take Place Shortly in Colored Circles.

Handsome cards were issued to-day announcing the marriage ot Mr. Joseph Jackson, oue of our most efficient, public school teach rs, to the fair and accomplished be UP, Mies Ella Clark, tbe marriaee ce:emOQy to take place Christmas evening, at the A. M. E. church at S o'clock. An elegam inception will be held immediately alter tbe ceremony at the residence of the bride, 510 south Second street from 8:S0 to 11 o'clsck.

Senator Voorhc?s, who returneil from Illinois yesterday, after having defended two men sgainst indictments for morder, was somewhat elated at the result of his efforts. One of the men was acquitted the other was found guilty of manslaughter, with a penalty of one year's imprisonment attached. The court, however, admitted him to bail, pending a moiion for a new trial, which Senator Voorheee thinks will be granted. Tbe Senator returned to Washington yesterday afternoon.

The Figaro (Paris) publishes the text of tbe protest of King Morodom of Cambodia against the treaty he was forced to sign at the point ot the bayonet. Figaro expresses the hope that France will not notify the treaty.

ES fABLISHED 1869. TEBBE HAUTEJND.—THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18,1884.—WITH SUPPLEMENT.,-f $1.50 PER YEA

OF THE MY. r.

Wh^t is Going on in All Parts

the World,

Preparations for the Inaugural— Failures— Shat-downs—Peculiar Accidents-

J08. Ix3Wen St. Louis jo weler, assigned to-day. Rev. T. DeWitt Taimag« preached to the people of Galveston, Texas, yesterday.

Tho R'Jf-ublic iron works, Pittsburg, resumed operations to-day at a 10 per cent reduction of wages.

John Lyons, a grocery keeper aud prominent citizen ol Knightsville, was kilted by a snitch engine yesterday.

Capf. Howgate, the fugitive Signolstrvice uliictr, is thought to ba in Nebrassa, aDd d.tectiiea have been bent to arrest him.

J. P. Regan, sged 35, deliberately laid down on the railroad track Elmwood, III., to-day %ud the train beheaded him. He leaves a family.

The Edgar Thompson steel works at Braddock, Pa., suspends indefinitely tomorrow. The monthly pay roll hus amounted to $150,000.

Printers on the Columbus Evening Times had attachments issued to-day on the property of the papei to secuie the balance of their wa6cs.

Henry F. Sheridan has bt«n expelled from the Ancient Order of Hibernians tor trying to convert that organisation into a political organization.

Boston telegraph operators met yesterday and formed a Protective Asaociation. It is understood this -ctiuu is in common with other operator through the country.

AbaBquetwas elven in New York last night by tbe New York Press club io hontfr ot Phtti's 25th anniversary of her appearance on the operatic stage. PaUi herself was present.

The bills increasing the appropriation for the government buildings at Ft. Wayne, ana providing nfcvr buildings tor Ne* Albany, Lafayette, etc., will hardly be gotten up this wiiiter.

Chief Justice Waite, of the Supreme Court ot the United States, who was taken e.ck on Saturday, was absent from hts seat to-day for the liist time since he assumed the duties of the office. His illness is not regarded serious.

iroin the executive mansionJa the. preita»^"ObVker testified to-day before the eomencc of bidi cabinet and tyreizn represen- tnittew examiriag the first Comptroller'* t&tiV69 Mid requesting ihe PrSblu6Dt ot .rnrliTi4 LnvrAHAP thn ITirflt

office. Judgo Lawrence, tho First Com) !roller, took the stand. He said the aocounts allowed In his office and cited by Barker as illegal were allowed according to law

Ninety business fhm9 of Springfield, 111., have signed a petition protesting against unjust disctimination by (he Chicago & Alton, Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific and Illinois Central railroads against the city of Springfield in the matter of freight charges.

Senator Y&nce, who was Governor of North Carolina during ihe war, writes lo tue Washington Post denying that he ever received tiorn Jell Davis a letter threatening the coercion oi any state that would attempt to leave the conledtrscy such as Jeff Davis snys ho did.

The National Democratic CommlitK has placed ihw uriangMUcnts lor the iu aupuratiou c(r.menu's in the bat:ds of a General Cemmittee ol ty, with James G- Berrett aa chairman. Among the members of committee are W. W". Corcoian, L. Z. Letter, Gen. Shendao Admiral Purler and George Bancroft.

Great uuilui-ss exists in the iron trade at Milan. Four thousand iron woikers Were discharged.

At a public meeting at Phtlllppopoiis ytbfcerday resolutions were adopted thank ing Gladstnue for the interest he has taken in the welfare of Christians in the Turkish Empire.

Egypt will insist that the African eonfereuce do something to oompel the immediate payment of the indemnity tor damage done private property by the bombardment of Alexandria.

Miss Fortescue has again become engaged to Harry Quilter, the bank olerk and musical critic whom she jilted for tbe son of E,.rl Cairns. Mr. Quilter ha been a faithful aud persistent suitor.

The municipal authorities of Turin yesterday refused to receivo a dr putation of unemployed men. A riot ensued. The windows of the Mayor's apartments were smashed. Twerty-ttve arrests were mace.

The London Times of this morn ing devotes a leod^j to the New Orleans Exposition. It says: The exhibition symtwliBes tbe complete reconciliation between the North and the Sjutb

a fact." The arricle concludes

with wishing tb« Exhibition e.vciy success. A Bonapartist banquet was held ot Paris yesterday. There were 1200 persons present. Pascal declared the object of the meetiDg was to proclaim N*poleonic sentiments and openly demand tbat Prince Napoleon be made chief of the government.

The depositors of the City Bank, of Schenectady, probably will not lose. The feeling at Braddcck, Pa., over the sadden olosing down of the Edgar Thompson Steel Works is very gloomy. Thst thriving little town depeaded wholly apon the prosperity of the establishment

A redaction of 12 per ccnt in wages will be made at tbe North Chicago roll ing mill, at Bay View, after the 1st of anuary.

The manufacturers say the iron workers who are members of the amalgamated association most submit to the cut next year or there will be a shot down.

SPRINGER'S WILL.

The Dead Cincinnati Philanthropist Makes Many Largs Bequests v,*»*

CIKCTHNATI, Dec. 15 —The will of the lat Rjuban R. Springer was probated to-day. The document, with six codicils, covers nearly sges of legal cap. T&e manuscript of the whole is in his own handwriting and the will declares it is rr.ade without the advice of any human beirg. The largest public bequest is 750 shares of special qunranteed stock of the P. F. W. & O. Railway to the Music Hall Association of the psr value ot $70,000, the income to be *d for the support of tbe Music Hall building. He gives also $40,000 to the College »f Music and $20,100 the Museum Association, besides his pictures and works of art.

Tbe deceased wus a member of the Oatholic church and bo left many inquests to the ccmrch ud its it s.uuiions. Thevare. To Si. Mary's Seminary of the West, for the education of Roman Catholic priests, §100,000 Little Sielers ot the Poor, $35,000 Good Samaritan Hospital, $30,000: Ffa»cif.c*u brothers, $35,1)00 ster6 ot Charity, O d«r Grove, for the foundiicc asylum, $20,0:0 for the support ot tiiii Catholic schools, $40,000 for toe Hume Missionary work, $1,000 a years Sisters of Mercy, $5,000 Convent of the Good Sbrpberd, $35,000 St. IV.er'a Benevolent Society. $50,000 Litt!? Sister tha Poor of St. Francis?. $20,000.

This coachman, McDoolty, he avt-s $5,000 and the horses, a.rriages and hurueea, and to his ttiiih tut dc.rcehtics. Ellen Seery and Julia Manning, $7500 each Bequests to liis family are msinly to children of his deceased listers, though he rememberi his wife's relatives and his coutfins. The bu'K. of his estate goes to his slsitrs' children. Ths last codicil was made Nt v. 2(1. 1^S4 The estate ia estimated dC ihfoj ui \on dollars.

{-Si News In Brief.

The prosecution in the Swaiui courtmartial rested their case. The town of dt. Mary's, Kas., wss visited by a $47,300 conflagration.

Bach Bros., leaf tobacco dealers ol Chicago, were closed by the sheriff Ex-Spoaker UaEdffll proposes making a trip through the West and Srjgitu.

The Courier De Etats Unts of 2\«jw York-rtltaeil $12,072 tor French choU ra sufferers?

Everything is ones more quirt among the sinking tuiuera at AngiH sad Snake Creek, Io.

New York rigar-makr.rs met and protested against the ratilica'.ion of the new Spanish treaty.

An international agricultural congress will meet al Philadelphia during the exhibition next ear.

Gov. Pattisoa of Pennsylvania presided at the afternoon session of ihe centenary celebration of Methodism at Baltimore.

A Chicago firm has been awarded contracts amounting to $5,207,000 in connection with the building ol the new aqueduct for New York city.

Speaking oi Gen. Graiit a refusal to accept a pension, tx-Stnator Clmffue said that the ex-pre^id&Lt vvould hue. to be placed ii the retired 11 -t.

Elieba Kyatt, generally supposed to be one of the weal'tiif.st men in Davies cou'i»v, Ind., made an assignment al Washington. The recent baiik failure there involved him.

Mrs. Stripe of New Yors hap su'd Giovanni Moios iu for $5(0: o'aiming that amount for returning Mrs. Victoria Beulskamp to her lather just after the elopement.

Three men have ^een arretted charged with the murder of Lewis Fox on "the Tate place, in Pulaski county, Ark. Money and valuables belonging to the victim were found in negro's cabin.

It is denied that there is a financial panic at Vienna. The new Chinese dictionary will comprise forty volumes.

Mme Colombier is serving & t^vo weeks' imprieonmeut for writing "Sarah Barnuui."

President Cervera and Secretary of State Dubary of tbe United State# of Columbia have fresigued.

A union of 180 members of the German reicbstag has been formed to coneidtr the momentary question.

England will give a lar^.' con'iact for heavy guns lor the new iron elads lo Gerp. an firms, despite the depression of the English iron tradi.

The Chinese are said to be preparing to attack tho French transports now on the way with reinforcements. Admiral Courbet has his eye on the Celestials, though.

Southern iron is making quite a commotion amcng the iron masters of Pennsylvania, and as compelled the initiation ol movements for protection against the sew form of tree trade which was not on tbe programme when it was made out.

Tbe New fork Tribune of this morning denied for Mr. Blaine any of the interviews attributed to him since his arrival in Washington, and specially the one ic which he is represented as discussing his relations with Air. Conkling.

The Mugwumps of Bo ton 1a-* night voted to continue their organization. It is rumored that Senator Bayard has stated to Cleveland his preference for the treasury portfolio.

Gen. Snerman says he has not used Senator Vance's name in connection with the Jeff Davis matter and that Vance is in no way connected with it- He says the papers ht.ve made a mountain out of a mole hill.

Reoent reports represent tbe Mahd: as flying high and having a great time. President Root,of the National League, says the Indianapolis and Virginia base ball clubs will receive no protection.

The Dublin Times and Express both deprecate the uie of dynamite.

NOBODY HURT.

But All England Thrown Into a Cold Sweat

By an Attempt to Destroy London Bridge With Dynamite

An Explosion That waa Heard Ten Miles and Shook the Gates at -A Woolwich Arsenal.

LONDOV,

Dee. 14.—A oareful inspec

tion of London Bridge was made to-day. It was found that no struQtural injury whatever was done.. Nothing could be found Rbout the bridge to indicate that f*n explosion bad occurred. The police have discovered nothing likely to assist them in their Inquiries. The heads of the deteotive departments were con. ferring witb tbe home office during the ertire day. Aosence of any olew is paralyzing the action of the police, who were unable to tell the nature of the exniobive used.

It appears the explosion occurred nearer the Surrey end of the bridge than nt flrht supposed, and yet most of tbe nouses damaged were on the Middlesex bide, where windows were smashed as tar as Billingsgate Market. Several panes nf gla*9 were breeen ia Fishmongers' Hail, but otherwise the building received no damage. Several squares ui a lofty glass screen in Cannon Street Depot fell to tbe platform, greatly terrifying the pa8sent,rers, although cobodv was Irjured. The explosion forms the staple topio of conversation.

The policemau, who, at the time of the explosion, was standiug on the top o* tbe steps leading to the steamboat pier on the Surrey side of ths river, with his hack to the stream, ssiys be saw a blinding g.ara of light, a sheet like lightning, which was followed by a terrific report, and was almost stunned bis helmet WAS blown some yards away by the concussion He ran to tbe police station anil ^tvve the alarm. Soon afterward tbe river police were making as minute au examination as possible of tbe buttresses of bridge and the wharves ou each bank of the river.

Theit search, however, was fruitless. Daylight a hosed that not a single stone had been displaced by the shock. Taking ttiU fact into consideration, experts are unanimously of the opinion taut the explosire agent U6ed was thrown over lie bridge and exploded in ths air or on striking the water. Toward noon, however, a- yrbarfer informed th^.pAUe* .that a tew minutes before the explosion he saw a boat containing thrte men under the arch on tbe Surrey side. He took no particular notice of them, thinking they were river police, and did not see the boat afterwards. He snpposed they proceeded down the river. The police this afternoon learned that a piece of charred sacking, about afoot and a half square, had been found on one of tbe buttresses, and are now of the opinion tbat the explosive was placed there. They attributo the smallness of tbe damages to the extraordinary air currents beneath the spaus.

The newspapers throw no light on the explosion. Most all tbe statements were surmises. The Telegraph say*: "The newest Fenian outrage falls far below its predecessors in aotual mischief. Some persons Incline to the belief tbat gunpowder and not dynamite was used. It is a noteworthy fact that Saturday was the seventeenth anniversary of thu Clerkenwell explosion. The windows of the buildings of ^iolllnfi & Co.. American merchants, suffered severely. The Customs officers state that after the explosion he observeed a smnlt steam launch carrying one mast forward pass at a high rate ol speed down the river, and strangelj enough, at the time of tbe explosion an inspector and two constables were watching the bridge trot) a boat, a precaution which has been adopted nightly ior the past two years. They saw nothing before the explosion to avouse their suspicions, and made minute search afterward, but could discover no suspicious character. Some witnesses saw three distinct flashes. Several horses drawing heavy loads were thrown to tbe ground. The eugme drivers sitting in th^ shed in Cannon street were suddenly hurled from their scats. Persons passing over tbe bridge at tbe time of the explosion sayB a column of water was thrown to a great height, drenching the people."

Precautious t.are been resumed at the railway depots in regard te the receipt of parcel•=.

Ouring tbe stampede on tbe bridze a woman was knooked down by a cab. This was the only case of serious injurv. One account of the explosion states that after it happened there was a peculiar sulphurous smell noticeable, unlike sunpowder. A large steamer unloading within 100 yards of tbe plaoe was not damaged.

The Thunderer Roars.

LONDON, Dec. 15.—The Times says the moment has arrived to ask whether the Amerisan law might not be altered so that impunity could no longer be accorded men who make no secret of their murderous intentions. Tbe knowledge that the dastardly promoters of these oatrages are loathed and exeorated by the vast majsrity of Americans encourages the hope that if tbe outrage on the London bridge Saturday night is traced to its trans-Atlantic agency, America will cot be content with a merfe expression of horror but be roused to take such action as might be expected from a civilized community in dealing with abject sooandrels,

Anarchists Applaoding

PARIS, Dec. 15.—At a meeting of An arthists last night speeches were made and resolutions adopted applauding the explosion at the London bridge. A sheet of paper upon which was printed the same of Waldeck Rousseau, Minister of the Interior, was spat npon by all present as they left the meeting,

YKB LATEST TOD AT.

LONDON, Deo. 15.—8 p. m.— No cine to the perpetrators of ths bridge outrage has been found.

BLUFFER BLAINE.

The Plumed Knight's Plume Tratt^ ing in the Dust. r-

He Dismisses His Libel Suit Because He Can't Get Justice in Indiana- #v* '.V, JA

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 16.—Blaine this morning dismissed bisj libel snit against the Sentinel in the United States Court. The principal ground was tha he could

Dot

PARTY PREJUDICE

would utterly prevent an impartial consideration «t the evidence submitted. I am perfectly able to fight tbe Sentinel ntwipaper in au Indiana court, but I would stand no chance whatever against the consolidated venom of the Democratic party of tbe state. With these surroundings and with this prospect it is idle for me to go through the trouble and annoyance of a trial. The questions propounded by tbe bill of discovery have alre*ady been b-nbstantially and fully ansvercd by me, and I am willing to leave

MY WRITTEN STATEMENT

and answers under oath to the judgment ot ihe public. I do not cheose to have tlie case indirectly concluded by a echmcality or suffered to die in silence. I prefer to make this irank and open statement of »be reason which induced me to believe that the prosecutioa of the case would be utterly fruitless.

fSSK

:Pi'p.

get justice in Indiana. It

was. set for trial on the 23rd icst.

Blaine's Letter in Full.

The following is Blaine's letter to hi attorneys instructing them to dismiss th case: "WASHINGTON,

D, C., Dec. 10th, 1884.

Me ssrs. Harrison, Miller and Elam counsellors at law:

GEKTLEMBK:—When I requested you in August iast to bring suit against the publishers of the Indianapolis Sentinel tor libel I did so in the belief that the wrong done me by that paper, being entirely of a personal and dooiestio character, could be

FAIRLY TRIED

without urdue influence from political considerations. 1 confess 1 was profoundly amazed to find the matter at once taken up and the libel reproduced with all possible exaggeration in evaiy Denu cratic paper in Indiana. Except from three memoers of the Democratic party of tbat state, I never heard that a word of diseeut or disapproval was spoken, while tue great mass of Democratic speakers

REPEATED TUB IITRXX

from c.verv stump Indiana with vituperative rancor, with gibe aud ribald jest. It was thus made, so far as any matter of the kind can be made, an issue in an exciting political campaign, and the Democrats of the state were thoroughly' poisoned ia their minds iu regard to the question to be decided at law. Under such conditions, it is simply impossible that I can have a fair trial, or thai I can expect any other result than that whichlt inicrmally attends a political libel si growing out of an exciting campaign in this country, if I were unfair enough to desire a jury composed of my own par-

tisans, I could not have it* FLTGPKRI/V CONSTITUTED JOir an**.** in Indiana would be composed of members ot both political parties in about equal proportions. When I visited Indiana in October 1 was repeatedly advised that six Democrats could not be found in tbe state who iu a politicalsuit would give a veidiet against their leading party organ, This did not necessarily convey an ruiputation upon their personal integrity as citizens, bu' simply that blinding of

Yours respectfully, JAMBS G. BLAINH.

Vincennes News.

VLNPRNNES,

Dec. 12. [GAZETTH

Special.]—The Wise will case still holds the attention of the court, having already been on trial three weeks. It wi not be concluded before next week. The estate is worth about half a million. "Wise, an agel bachelor, left all his property to a few favorite nephews and nieces, leaving his brother Henry K. out entirely Confidence men do a good business abont the Union depot The Terre Haute and Vincennes pscket line ot steamers heve weighed anchors and are once moro ploughing the Wabash'.

The raising of the levee over on th Illinois side ot the Wabash will give our citizens considerable annoyance in thu way ot inundating a portion et the northern part of the town——John A.]len, a well known young merchant, was married last evening to Miss Sallie Callender, daughter of Capt. John R. Callender The cholera ha* killed off a large number of fine hogi in Vigo township D*. A. Patton,fo.'merly of this city, now of New Orleans, was a vitness the Wise will case this week.

That Bogus Election Bulletin It is not long since the Gazette bolstered up a charge tbat tbe Express bad posted "nanutactured" election bulletins by misrepresenting a remark made by an attache of the Express. Tbe conduet of enr contemporary in Lha matter was detestable.—[Express.

This is the first answer the Express has made to the overwhelming proof at the time that it did manufacture a bogus bulletin after the election which did mislead people wbo did bet. and lest their money on it, and yet with full knowledge of all the facts. The GAZETTE made no exposure until the Express was indi»* ereet enough to hurt a brick from its

glass hoose at the GAZETTE for soste* thing it did not dtt.

English moe-of war have been joidcred to remain in the vicinity of the rebellion in Qorsa,