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THE" INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1889. merco act. The committee of conferenco is at rcsent a pood ways apart on these pro-visions, and thcro is ho immediate prospect of an agreement. STATEHOOD FOU TERIUTOIUES. Democrats Are Slowly but Surely Coming Around to the Republican Position.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 3. It is practically certain that if the Springer territorial statehood bill is taken up at this session, the House "will pass it in about the shapo the Kepublicans -want it. Tho Illinois statesman cannot hold his Tarty together.

Enough Democrats have made up their minds that South Dakota, Montana and Washington Territory should be admitted to assist the Kepubiicans tne aumission of all or any one of them. Mr. Cox is the champion in tho Democratic party of the Territories, regardless of politics, and will do all he can in tho interest of each of them independently of tho rest. Ho is receiving letters constantly from people in tho Territories, placing their cause in his hands and praying him to se that nono of themsulFer from partisanship in tho House. If the omnibus bill passes tho House, is amended in tho Senate, and gets into conference, Mr.

Cox feels sure that home of the Territories will be admitted, whether all are or not. If a disagreement is reported from tho conference he "will move for a new conference and do everything he can until something conies of it. Popular demand, and a far that if action this question is not taken at this session President Harrison will call an extraordinary session of tho Fiftv-lirst Congress, aro 1he inlluencos which move the Democrats to act with the Kepublicaus now. South Dakota Alive to Her Interest. To the AVesu-m Associated Tress.

Yankton, D. Jan. a Tho statehood executive committee has issued a call for a delegate convention of the counties in southern Dakota, such convention to bo held at Huron, Jan. 10, 1SS0, for tho purposo of taking steps to further statehood for South Dakota. The committee believes South Dakota's chances at Washington are waning, and many fear two or three years will elapso before admission is achieved.

In view of this belief, this action lias been taken. It is urged that action be taken by the present Congress, and that in case such action is not done, that the strongest pressure possible bo brought tobear to secure an 4-xtra session for the purpose of admitting the State. Kesults aro desired, and hard work is promised. The Dakota bill is expected to come up on the 15th, and on tho IGth South Dakota will bo in convention assembled, with a good many eyes on Washington. Waringtm Also Anxious.

Kllkn'sbuhci, W. Jan. 3. Seventy-five delegates attended the statehood convention which convened here this morning. long petition was adopted pra3ing Congress specially to admit Washington with tha Idaho panhandle annexed.

Tho petition hets forth that tho people in tho Territory arc ully prepared and willing to shoulder the responsibilities of statehood, having a population of 240,000. a gain of 1SO.00O in eight vears. An address to tho people urging them to leave no stono unturned to obtain speedy admission was adopted. Democrats and Republicans alike aro anxious for tho admission of the Territory under the name of Washington, which name the convention favored. COLORED CATHOLICS.

Statistics of Missionary Work in Africa An Address to Cardinal Gibbons. Washington. Jan. 3. There was a largo attendance at the third day's meeting of tho colored Catholic convention.

Archbishop Elder, of Cincinnati, addressed tho delegates, urging them to continue on in their good work. Tho committee appointed to wait upon the President reported that ho would receive the congress to-morrow afternoon. Letters expressing sympathy with the objects of the convention wero read from John Boyle O'Reilly and the Catholic Knights of America. Father Healy, of tho Order of tho noly Ghost, naa an interesting paper on Catholic misiionary work in Africa. Ho said there wcro twenty-eight missionaries and 500' missionary stations in that country; there wcro sixty schools, with an aggregate attendance of over sixty-two churches, and about fifty hospitals for old and infirm.

The committee on resolutions reported an address, which, after considerable discussion, was adopted, and a committee appointed to present it to Cardinal Gibbons. The address sets forth that there are at present twenty colored Catholic churches in the country, each having a school annexed; besides, there are sixty-five colored Catholic schools and eight orphan asylums and reformatories. The Catholic hospitals, are open to both colored and white -children. About 5,000 children aro taught in these schools, and over SOO children cared for in the asylums. They have but one Catholic priest, and seven colored students are preparing to follow his noble example.

Over 1.j0 of tho colored women are at present consecrated sponsors of Christ. The address warns colored people against all secret societies condemned by the Chm cli. and hopes thev will join thoe benevolent societies which havo the church's sanction. With regard to unions of mechanics, many of whom are Catholics, it is hoped that tliey will give an opportunity to boys to become masters of trades. The address'continues: "As the evil of intemperance is increasing at a fearful rate among our people, we hope they will do their best to keep those under their chargo from all evil habits.

Light and frivolous is now depraviug the intelligence of many of ouryonths, and we therefore hope that parents and guardians will placo the hands of their children such reading as will be useful and entertaining." PRESIDENTS AM) CAIJINETS. Consolation in Advance for Republican Lead-' era Who May lie Disappointed. WaMiuiioii $ircial. The lesson of recent history is that poli ticians who think they have a good chance to be elected President some day should keep out of General Harrison's Cabinet. Perhaps this thought may luvc occurred to Representative McKinley of Ohio, who is said to have expressed great willingness to stay where he is for the present.

There is a remarkable contrast between the first and the second half century of our governmental history in this respect. Tho rule in the earlier days was that a President had always been either a Cabinet ollicer or Vice-president, or both; in later times, on the contrary, this has been the raro exception. John Adams, the second President, as is well known, had been Vice-president under both terms of Washington. Jenerson, tho third President, had been the first Secretary of State under Washington, his nomination being confirmed Sept, 27. and he was also Vice-president under Adams.

Madison, the fourth President, had been Secretary of State throughout both terms of Jell'ersou. Monroe, the fifth President, had been Secretary of State under Madison and also Secretary of War under him, remaining in the Cabinet for six years. John Quincy Adams, the sixth President, had been Secretary of Mate throughout both terms of Monroe. Jackson, the seventh President, inaugurated in 1VJ0, made the first break in this remarkable uniformity, since ho had not been a Cabinet ollicer. lint Martin Van Ihiren, the eighth President, followed the old rnle, having been Secretary of State during the earlier part of Jackson's first term, when lie was succeeeded by Kdward Livingston, land he had also been" Vice-president (luring 'Jackson's second term, i'he election of William Henry Harrison, tho ninth President, made another break in the custom, as ho had never been a Cabinet officer; and it Is worth noting that llarri sou's Secretary of State, Daniel Webster, never succeeded in reaching tho presidency.

John Hell, Secretary of War in the elder Harrison's Cabinet, although one of the candidates for Precedent in 1S0O, was a long way from get ting votes enough to be elected. Polk, who was elected in 1844. had never held a Cabinet oflice, but his Secretary of State was Buchanan, who became President twelve years later. There, however, tho old rule had its last real illustration and an opposite custom came in. With the single exception of Jackson, the rule was uniform from tho time of the elder Adams to the time of tho elder Harrison that a President had always before served as a Cabinet officer; and with the exception of lhichanau and also that of Grant's peculiar ad interim tenure of the War Department for five months, the rule has been uniform from tho time of the elder Harrison to the time of the younger Harrison that a President never has served as a Cabinet oflicer.

On the contrary, the names of more that one defeated aspirant for the nomination and defeated candidate for tho presidency shows how heavily in the last fifty vears tho odds have been against a President's being selected from those who have held a Cabinet olfice, just as in the preceeding fifty years the odds were tho other way. A list extending from Henry Clay, defeated in 184 1, after being Secretary of State under John Quincy Adams, to James O. lilaiuc, defeated in 1864, after being Secretary of State under President Arthur, will illustrate this point. Accordingly, any ambitious Republican who is not invited by General Harrison to take a seat in his Cabinet can solace himself with tho assurance that ho may be President yet, IION JA3IKS G. BLAINE.

lie Visits the Capital on Business, and Will Shortly Arrive in Indianapolis. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Washington', Jan. 3. Mr.

Blaine arrived heire so quietly this afternoon that he was in the city an hour or two before his presence became known. Ho was met at tho railroad station by his friend Mr. Phelps, and together they drove to tho Richmond. After a bath, Mr. Blaine put on his dress-ecat, and, after a hearty dinner with Mr.

Phelps, the two gentlemen left the hotel, leaving a message that they were calling on some friends and would not return until very late. Mr. Blaine's visit is purely a matter of business. He is here to contract for the erection of anew house, near Du-pont Circle, aud not far from the present imposing Blaine mansion. Tho lot on which he now intend building was purchased at almost a song years ago, and has been held in trust by 5lr.

Phelps for Mrs. Blaine and her children. Since its purchase it has increased in value ten-fold, and Mr. Blaine has refused a number of the most tempting offers to sell, among them that of Vieo-president-elect Morton, who offered Mr. Blaine his own price for tho lot, on which he desired to build a great hotel worthy of Washington.

Mr. Blaine, it is needless to saw declines to say anything. Mr. Blaine will probably leave hero for Indianapolis to-morrow or MLNOIl MATTERS. Wishes to Know Why Pardons Are Delayed in the State Department.

Jan. 3. Representative O'Ferrall, of Virginia, has prepared a resolution which he expects to offer in the House, asking the reason for the delay of the State Department in issuing warrants for the release of offenders against the law who havo been rardoned by tho President. On Dec. 21, the President, at Sir.

O'Ferrall's request, pardoned D. II. Martin, of Patrick county, Virginia, convicted of violating the internal revenue laws. Martin is a cripple, in bad health, and with a family suffering during his confinement. Mr.

O'lerrall, in order that Martin might be with his family during Christmas, immediately on the granting of the pardon had tho Attorney-general calion the Stato Department for a warrant for Martin's release. He then left for home, feeling assured that Martin would bo released before Christmas, but yesterday he learned, to his indignation, that the warrant had not yet been issued, and that the man was still in jail. "Tho President," Mr. O'Ferrall said, "acted with promptness; the Attorney-general did not delay for a minute, ana vet the Department of Stato has held, ana still holds back, tho necessary warrant for the release of a man pardoned two weeks ago." Favorable Report on Array Nominations. Washington.

Jan. 3. The Senate committee on military affairs to-day ordered a favorable report to be made on tho following ffnny staff nominations: Capt. P. D.

Vroom, of tho Third Cavalry, to bo inspector-general, with the rank of major, vice Farnsworth, deceased; Capt. Edward Hunter, of the First Cavalry, to be judge advocate, with tho rank of major, vice Curtis, promoted; Capt. G. B. Davis, of the Fifth Cavalry, to bo judge advocate, with tho rank of major, vice Gardner, retired; First Lieut.

R. Craig, othe Fourth Artillery, to be assistant quartermaster, with tho rank of captain, vice Forsythe, promoted. No action was taken on the nominations of Capt. D. M.

Scott, of the First Infantry, and First Lieut. Charles Hoy, of the Twenty-third Infantry, to be commissaries of subsistence, owing to the absence of members interested in their cases. McKinley Can Wait. Chicago, Jan. 3.J.

T. Brooks, general solicitor of tho Pennsylvania railroad, lives in Salem, in tho county adjoining that in which Congressman McKinley lives. In talking of him at the Grand Pacific, yesterday, Mr. Brooks said: "Mr. McKinley dined with mo several weeks ago, before the speakership contest had developed to any great extent.

He seemed to me to be in a passive attitude regarding the matter, and Lot disposed to make a hot fight for it. Ho cannot afford to run the risk of making enemies, which he cannot avoid making if ho is chosen Speaker. There is bigger game for him in the future. If ho waits, there is no othco in the country bo great that he ma uot havo it." General Notes. Washington, Jan.

3. Senator Stanford and Mrs. Stanford gave a reception, this afternoon, to Bishop and Mrs. Newman. It was largely attended.

United States Marshal Wilson and Mrs. Wilson gave a dinner, this evening, to the President and Mrs. Cleveland. The other guests were the Chief-justice and Mrs. Fuller, the Postmaster-general and Mrs.

Dickinson. Secretary Vilas and Colonel and Mrs. Dan Lamont. Mrs. Cleveland wore a pale-blue silk, combiued with white lace and brocaded in pink rose-buds.

Col. Daniel McClure. assistant paymaster-general, has been placed on the retired list of the army. A bill was favorably reported to-day by Senator Cockrell, from the committee on military affairs, authorizing the Secretary of War to procure and present suitable medals to the survivors of the forlorn hope storming party at Port Hudson. Anxious to Meet Sullivan.

New York, Jan. 2. The following letter was received at the office of tho New York Clipper this afternoon. New York, Jan. 3, IS 89.

New York Clipper HavJnc seen it published that John L. Sullivan and hi who are matching bini against Jake Kilrain for $10,000 a side and the Police Gazette diamond belt, representing the championship of the world, are anxious to meet 31r. Kilrain or hi representative, I desire to state that Mr. Kllram or Lis representatives will meet Sullivan and his hackers at the Kossin Uouse, Toronto, at 11a. on Monday, Jan.

7, to irn articles. Hoping this will suit Mr. Sullivan and his representatives, I remain yours, Louis B. Several sporting men leave here for Buffalo to be present at the signing of the articles. Priest Dies from Inhaling Gasoline Vapor.

Philadelphia, Jan. 3. Rev. Father Edward A. O'Reilly, a learned priest of tho Order of St.

Augustine for thirteen years, died at the Ausu.stinian College, at Yil-lanova, Wednesday, from inhaling vapor of psolino while he slept. Father O'Reilly has been ailing for the past three months, but ouTuesdtiy night was verv much better, and was left alone. On Wednesday morning ho was very low. and died soon after. No one cau account for the way in which tho gasoline escaped.

The way to make money is to save it. Hood's Sarsaparilla is the most economical medicine to buy, as it is tho only medicine of which can truly le said, 'MOO doses for one dollar." Do not take any other preparation if you have decided to buy Hood's Sarsaparilla. INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS Veterans of the Seventh Battery Spend a Couple of Das in Social Reunion. Republican Senator Elected to the niinok Legislature The Usual Chapter of Criminal Happenings and Accidents. INDIANA.

Annual Election of Officers and Reunion of the Seventh Indiana Ilattery. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Vincennes, Jan. 3. -After a two-days' session in this city of the fifth annual meeting of the Association of the Seventh.

Indiana Battery, tho members departed for homo last evening. Some brought their wives and children, and they had a very social and pleasant timo together. The following ofiicers were elected for the coming year: J. W. Ililler, of Columbus, president; J.

C. Owens, of Vincennes. vice-president: E. K. Murphy, of Bedford, secretary and treasurer, and A.

D. llroady, of Vienna, chaplain. Tho next meeting will be held at Columbus, Jan. 1 and 2, 1S00. The executive committee is composed of John W.

Hiller, I. C. Owens, A. D. Broady, E.

K. Murphy, T. J. Hunter and G. C.

Masterson. At tho last evening session' an informal banquet was given, and, after the manner of camp-fires, many amusing and some sorrowful incidents were related. Every member seemed pleased to assemble together once more and exchange friendly greetings. The Death of 3Irs. Edith Cowgill.

Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. Wabash, Jan. 2. The death of Mrs. Edith Cowgill, whose funeral took placo yesterday at North Manchester, removes one of tho most prominent of the Wabash pioneers.

She was eighty-nine years, five months and six days old, and was tho mother of a largo family of children, among whom are Hon. Calvin Cowgill, of this city, and Mrs. Jacob Harter, Mrs. Joseph Harter, Mrs. Wallace, and Mrs.

Ella Rhodes, of North Manchester. Edith Cowgill was born in Guilford county, North Carolina, July 25, 1709. Her parents wero Nathan and Ann removed from North Carolina to Clinton county, Ohio, when Edith was but seven years old. She was the eldest of a family of eight children. Her parents wero members of the Society of Friends, in which society she had a birthright, which she retained until death.

She married Amos Cowgill, conformably to tho nsago of tho Society of Friends, on Jan. 21, 1818, and resided in Clinton county until April, ISSfi, when tins family removed to Randolph county, Indiana, and resided in that county until tho autumn of 1S40, when another removal was made to Kalamazoo county, Michigan, and two years later they settled down in Wabash county. Amos Cowgill died at North Manchester in 1850. and Mrs. Cowgill has since resided in that place, making her homo either with her daughters, Ella Rhodes or Catherine Harter.

She was the mother of fifteen children, of which Calvin Cowgill is the oldest and Ella Rhodes the youngest. Of these six are living. The Late Sirs. A. 31.

S. Ilarrah. Mrs. A. M.

S. Ilarrah, who died recently at her home in Worthington, was born in Union county, Ohio, in 1817, near Marys- ville. Early in life she married Sylvanus Hempstead, who died at Brazil, 6oon after they removed to this State. In 1842 sho was married to S. B.

Ilarrah, who survives her. As an educator sho had few equals, and Indiana may justly feel proud of her work. Sho taught in Brazil, Cloverland, Manhattan, Bloomtield, and at one time conducted a young ladies seminary at Greencastle. She was especially interested in young people, and took great pleasure in assisting young men in studies of thoolocry and law. Many of tho prominent men the Stato wero lier pupils.

For tho M. E. Church, of which she was a prominent member for years, sho cherished a dtrong affection, yet her Christian inlluencoivrfent out in helpful sympathy to all sorts i ah conditions of men. Her fearless devotion to principle was remarkable, and for years she stood almost alone, when advocacy of temperance and anti-slavery meant 'fc6 much. Indeed, her whole life was one of extraordinary strength and beauty, and fn every department ot society, church rand state she left her impress.

M. Wobtiiixgton, Jan. 1. G. A.

It. and W. It. C. Officers Installed.

Special to the Indianapolis Jounfcil. Columbus, Jan. 3 Tho installation of the officers to serve during the ensuing year of tho G. A. Sons of Veterans and Women's Relief Corps organizations of this citv.took place at the Ishara Keith A.

R.hall here last night. The ceremonies held were union, and were conducted by Col. I. N. "Walker, division adjutant of the G.

A. Mrs. Hitt, Stato president of the W. R. C.

The evening's entertainment was made very enjoyable by tho rendition of an excellent literary programme. A Jealous Cigar-Maker's Suicide, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Terre Haute, Jan. 3. Albert Bockstein, aged thirty-two, a cigar-maker, who was jealous of his wife, shot himself through the heart this afternoon, at his home, -while his wife was at a neighbor's house.

Ho had upbraided her during tho day, and threatened to kill her. Found Dead in Bed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Connersville, Jan. 3.

Mrs. Uhl was found dead in bed at her residence in this city, at 11 o'clock to-day, having died some time during the night, it is supposed, as she slept alone. Mrs. Uhl was fiftv-soven years old, and tho wife of John Uhl, a well-known business man. Will Dig a Big Ditch.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Portland, Jan. 3. W. E.

Morris, representing the Dayton Dredge Company, was the successful bidder for draining the Loblolly swamp. This ditch is to be fourteen miles long, and 18,000 is tho price to be raid for tho work. Minor Notes. Dr. Thomas S.

Virgill, aleadingphysician of Fort Wayne, died of Bright's disease on Wednesday. The third case against the Argus-News, at Crawfordsville, tor publishing a lottery advertisement resulted in a fine of 10 and costs of 10.10; total, 21.10. On Wednesday, a young danghtcr of Moses Arnold, a farmer living near Wabash, was horribly burned about the limbs and body by her clothes catching fire from the stove. Joseph Stetler, a farmer residing near Lynn, died recently, from hasty consumption. The disease was caused by a beard of wheat lodging in his throat, and afterward working into his lungs.

Alexander Crayton. of Martinsville, aged sixty-three years, died at his home on Wednesday evening. Mr. Crayton has been a consumptive for the past fifteen years, and was a well-known citizen. The corn-husking record craze is still going on among tho Montgomery county farmers.

Marcus Horoej, of Potato Creek, husked and cribbed 2.338 bushels in 26 das, being an averag3 of 80 bushels per day. The gang of burglars which has been terrorizing the people of Logansport for the past month, blew open the safes of John Mutchler. a brewer, and James Wilson, a grain-dealer, on Wednesday night, but secured nothing. The Decatur county court-house will be remodeled, and a contract for that purpose will be let early in March. The contemplated improvements will cost from $25,000 to 10,000 and tho work will be completed early next fall.

A fellow named Cass Arnold, at Crawfordsville, on YY ednesday night, ate a regular supper and afterwards sucked sixty-two eggs ate fivo fried oysters, the legs, wings and heart of a chicken, and a piece of pie, then ended with a dish of oyster soup. Tho board of trustees of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home, at Knightstown, has passed a resolution thanking tho G. A. R. posts and Woman's Relief Corps of tho State for remembering the institution so handsomely on Christmas.

The board also tends a special vote of thanks to Mrs. Anna A eldon, of Jfcrt Wayne; Mra. Hawk- ins, of Brazil; Mrs. Sallie Jackson, of Jef-fcrsonville, and Will C. David, of Indianapolis, for faithful discharge of duties.

The Henry Howard A. at New Ross, has installed the following new officers: Commander, J. D. Hurt; senior vice-commander, W. H.

McVfy; junior vice-commander, Joe Airheart: Quartermaster, Gilbert Gray: outer guard, Lewis; chaplain, F. G. Imel. Arthur C. Everett, of Wabash, an expelled Knight of Labor, has gone to tho southern part of the State; owing, as he says, to an alleged him.

in tho northern counties. Ho alyo claims to havo received numerous White Cap notices of a threatening character. IIAAXOIS. lehmAn, Republican Candidate for Stato Senator, Elected by a Large Majority. Special to the Indianapolis 'Journal.

Mattoon, Jan. 3.Tho returns from Coles, and Douglas counties, on the special election of State Senator, are authentically reported, and show that Mr. Lehman, Republican, will have at least 1,000 majority. Cumberland county, which gave the Democratic nominee a majority of 299 at the regular election last fall, and the only Democratic county in the district, gives Lehman a handsome majority. The Democrats made a vigorous canvas, and thought they would elect their man.

Lewis L. tho 'Republican Senator-elect, is a man of strong ability and successful executive and will compare well with the most able men in the State Senate. He has filled local offices in Henry and Coles counties in a highly acceptable manner. As a financier he has few equals in this part of the State, having retired from tho presidency of the Mattoon National Bank about four years ago, since which he has made a trip around the world. He is a man of good education, good habits, and is in the prime of life.

A few weeks ago ho was married to Miss Ella Granger, one of the most popular young ladies of this city, which, with the victory in politics, to-day, places him in a position to feel "very well, thank you." Investigating Lester Wood's Murder. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Paris, Jan. 3. Tho coroner's jury in the Lester Wood murder case has been hard at work, 6inco yesterday morning, collecting evidence, and did not complete their task to-day.

Several theories have been advanced, the correct one probably being that Wood was assaulted by more than ono person. It also transpires that Wood had some unfriendly words with some one just previous to entering the house. Two of the Am-bergy bojs and a young man named Frank Miller, a relative of the Ambergys, are held as prisoners, the evidence so far being of i damaging, nature as to the part they took in it. State Agricultural Association. Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Moxtickllo, Jan. 3. At tho meeting of tho State Board of Agriculture, to-day, tho reports of the last fair showed that the society lost 3,200, as the result of locating the Stato fair at a small town, away from the center of tho State. The society cleared $8,000 on the last fat-stock show at Chicago. There was a committee appointed to conlcr with the members of the American Horso Show to secure harmony with that association.

It is thought that the horse department of the fat-stock show will bo discontinued, and tho exhibits in future will consist of fat stock and dairy products exclusively. Boy Kicked to Death by a Horse. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Marshall, Jan. 3.

News was received here to-day of a sad accident in Orange township, eighteen miles southwest of this place. Otis, tho thirteen-year-old son of Sylvester Crandall, was kicked in the face by a vicious horso and fatally injured. Ho and his older brother had gono out to feed the horses, and Otis carelesslv came too close to the vicious animal's keels. Brief Mention. Governor Oglesby is being flooded with annlications for nardons.

now that his term is, drawing to a close. "'Nearly the entire business portion of Al-tona was destroyed by lire on Wednesday. The loss is estimated at Miss Sadio Lemmer's of Woodstock, dropped dead at a roller-skating rink in that place, on Wednesday night. 1 Warren Crandell, a twelve-year-old boy, was drowned in tho river at Rockford, Wednesday night, while skating. Stato Auditor Swigert's youngest son, Howard, aged nine years, uied at Springfield, on Wednesday, of pericarditis.

Hundreds of school children at Pekin are suffering with measles, and the health officers have ordered the schools closed. On Wednesday Thomas Fullford, of Chester, became violently insane on a railroad train. He imagined that ho had been robbed. An odd wedding took place at Dennison, Clark county, on Wednesday, that of Francis S. Dulaney and Miss Sarah K.

Ray. both deaf mutes. They were married by a one-armed preacher. Miko Pollard tried to black-mail J. M.

Little, treasurer of Fayette county, out of 50, at Vera, on Wednesday, but the latter drew a revolver and fired four times at Pollard, barely missing him. Sherman Williams, of Sullivant has been sentenced to a term of five years in the penitentiary for burglary. Willianisis a cripple, having lost his legs above the knees, several years ago, in a railroad accident Losses by Fire. Boston, Jan. 3.

The stables of the paving and healthdepartment of this city wero burned this afternoon. Ten thousand bushels of grain and seventy tons of hay were destroyed. The buildings cost and were among the most elaborate of timbers. The origin of tho firo is not known. Hammond, Jan.

8. Fire to-night which originated in tho oil department of the Chicago Carriage Company's works, damaged the building to the extent of and the 6tock partially insured. The man in charge of the tire department was acting as reft ree at a doarlicht in nrocr- ress on tho outskirts of the town, and had uiu ikcy vi inucugme-iiouse in nis pocKet. Omaha, Jan. 3.

The New York ry goods store, occupied by A. R. Logic, at No. 1312 Famam street, was gutted bv lire about midnight Wednesday. Loss.

insurance, $40,000. The origin of the lire is unknown. 1 St. Catharines, Jan. 3.

Lincoln pulp-mill, a frame structure, was destroyed by fire this morning. The loss is insurance, $9,500. A man named John Boyle was burned to death. Galesburg, 111., Jan. 3.

The business portion of tho village of Altoona, 111., was burned last evening. The losses amount to $30,000, partially covered by insurance. Business Embarrassments. New York, Jan. 8.

A receiver was appointed to-day for Henry Werner, wholesale dealer in hides, at Cliff and Hague streets. Mr. Werner has been in business twenty-five years, and at ono time was one of the largest dealers in the Swamp." His present liabilities are reported as $300,000, and his, assets, $250,000 in hides. Ho had branches in Germany and France, and most of the creditors reside in those countries. Nashville, Jan.

3. The Honefort Paper Company filed a bill in the Chancery Court, to-day, asking for tho appointment of a receiver for the Daily American Newspaper 'Company, to have the same wound up as insolvent, and to collect a judgment recently obtained for about $18,000. Minneapolis, Jan. a John W. Walrath, retail crockery and glassware, assigned today.

Assets abofit $30,000, with liabilities not exceeding Governor L.uce on Liquor legislation. Lansing, 3. Governor Luce was inaugurated at 2 o'clock this afternoon. A considerable portion of tho Governor's annual address is devoted to the temperance question. Upon this subject he says in part: "Believing that the sentiment of a Marge portion of the State is ripe and and ready for it, I commend to your consideration Tho passage of a local-option law, if one can be devisedt freo from constitutional objections.

If our Constitution prohibits us from securing an efficient law for localities.it does not 1 prohibit a general prohibitory law, and itwe are denied other opportunities, no doubt in the future this course will bo resorted to." their kind in the world. Hoseman Pratt, of engine No. 13, and ladderman Sturgis. of truck No. 4.

were badly hurt bv falling THE CASE OF SIR B. D.3I0EIEB Correspondence Between the Accused Lmuassaaor ana nt-rutm Aiauv. Bazaine Denied Kecfivin? Information from but Bismarck Declined to Eight the Wron? Done the Englishman. London, Jan. E.

D. Morier, tho British embassador to Russia, has tarnished to the press tho correspondence that has passed between him and Count Herbert Bismarck in relation to tho Cologne Gazette's charges. On Dec. 19, Sir R. D.

Morier wToto to Count Herbert saying that ho had heard in July that Count Herbert had mentioned to several person, Major Deine report, published in tho Cologne Gazette, and that while ho did not surposo that Count Herbert believed the stop', he deemed it expedient to write to General Bazaine to inquire as to tho truth of tho alleged conversation. Inanswerto his letter, he received from Gen. Bazaine an emphatic denial. Morier therefore appeals to Count Herbert, as a gentleman and a man of honor, to cause to be inserted in the North German Gazette an immediate denial of the -foul and infamous calumny, Morier incloses his letter to Bazaine, dated July 25. and Bazainc's reply, dated Aug.

8. Bazaine, after apologizing for his delay in answering, which was due to his absence from Madrid, denies in the most unqualified manner tho truth of the apocryphal conversation, asks forgiveness for his bad writing, which he says was due to mental sufferings, and concludes by referring to his agreeable recollections of Morior's kindness to him when in Madrid. Count Herbert, in a letter to Morier, dated 1 ned-riehsrnhe, Dec. 25, acknowledges Morier letter of tho 19th, and eays he regrets neither its contents nor tone enable him to comply with its astonishing demands and step out of tho limits imposed on him by his official position, in regard to statements made by tho German Eress. Morier wrote to Count Herbert on tec.

31vas follows "As you decline to disassociate yourself, cither publicly or privately, from this monstrous calumny. I have no course open but to publish our correspondence." He concludes by saying that, although he does not share it, yet the belief is general that tho Cologne Gazette contributor derived his information from official sources, and this, he says, is an additional reason for an appeal under his own liamo to that publicity which his anonymous calumniators so treacherously used against, him. In a postscript ho says: 'l will never again notice attacks of theCologne Gazette or analogous prints." Throughout tho letters Deine is not mentioned byname. Ho is referred to simply as 'the military attache." The Daily Telegraph, after expressing regret that Count Herbert Bismarck is unable to give a better answer to Sir R. I).

Morier, says: "If there is no way of repudiating calumnies against our embassadois, which pretend to be official, a way ought to be found or made to defend them from the kind of journalism represented by the Cologne Gazette." The Daily News says: "Perhaps Sir R. D. Morier's letter displays rather more irritation than it iscood'fora diplomatist to show. On the other hand, Count Hevboxt's reply lacks appreciation of Morier's position and extreino provocation. It is a pity that a rumor ko absurd should bo allowed to bring into disagreeable prominence tho anti-English feeling that appears to exist in certain official quarters in Germany." The Times's Berlin correspondent says ho thinks it probable that a third person in London imparted the news to Marshal Bazaine witnont Morier's authority.

The Standard ays: "We can say little for the discretion of Morier, and still less for.the sense of honorable obligation entertained by Count Herbert Bismarck. There is some excuse for the former, but next to none for tho latter. Impartial judges, both English and German, will believe that Count Herbert made tho manner of Morier's demand a pretext for declining to make amends." Tho Times says: "Wo regret the result of Morier's appeal to Count Herbert Bismarck. Tho responsibility for calumny so gross ought to be either manfully as-Fumed or frankly repudiated. There is no reason to disbelieve Deine in cousequence of Bazaine's testimony, which can bo only treated as wor hless.

We regret that we are constrained to say that tho attack appears to bo part of a system of persecution against ell who wero most intimately connected with Emperor Frederick, a system that does not spaje even those who were nearest and dearest to him. We may take the liberty of pointing out to Prince Bismarck and his youthful imitators that the easy movement of international intercourse is not facilitated by the barrack-room manner, apparently copied from the worst days of Napoleon, when he was trampling upon Russia. Wo wish to preserve and strengthen our friendship with Germany, but wo beg Prince Bismarck, and those who take their tono from him, to treat English public men as English gentleman, and to curb tho extravagance of invective and imputation which rages in tho semi-official German press." Sir R. D. Morier, in his first letter to Count Herbert Bismarck, says: "I did not do your Excellency tho injustice of supposing that you believed a story so palpably absurd, nor insult you by crediting you with a cynicism so abnormal as to suppose that a man, who was honored with the friendship and confidence of the late Emperor Frederick could have been so unutterably base as to uso that confidence and friendship to betray him and his array to an enemy." Major Deine, besides being German military attache, at Vienna, is a personal aid-de-camn of the Emperor.

Ilo is now in Berlin, and recently took luncheon with the Emperor. Deine's first report is dated April, 1886. and his second November, 18S8. The latter, which con-lirms the former, seems to indicate that tho recent inquiry arose out of the Gellicken anair. Dinner to lion.

Thomas C. Tlatt. Philadelphia, Jan. 3. A complimentary dinner was given at tho Aldino Hotel, to-night, by Thomas Cochran to Hon Ihomas C.

Piatt, of New York. Those present were: Hon. T. C. Plat.

Jesse Selig. man, Mayor Fi tier Thomas Dolan, John AVanamaer, A. J. Drexel, G. W.

Child? James Mihken, James Dobson. Edward Knight, Lmdley Smyth, George B. Roberts Austin Corbin, Armos R. Little riinrhVa Emory Smith, 'Edwin N. Benson, William Retch Wister, Joseph Allison, A.

J. Antel? John L. Lawson, S. F. Moriarty, H.

Vr mour, Gen. Horace Porter Adjutant-general D. H. Hastings, Gen. J.

F. Hartranft Thos Cochran, W. A. Cochran, Clayton Fr -en ch and John II. Michener.

Aayion French Obituary. St. Louis, Jan. .3. Major E.

B. Eno a well-known provision-broker and exchange Washington, Jan. 3 -William M. Gait, a wholesale Hour merchant of Washington died to-day, aged fifty-five years. amuj3lon Dynamiters Attempt to "Wreck a Train.

Reading, Pa Jan. quantity of ivii8. tho track of the Philadelphia Ac Reading railroad, at Mo-hanoy Plain last night. Four dwellinS ere part wrecked and tho town badly shaken up. The rails were torn un for a distance ot twenty feet, and an a.ver?ed to fast freight tram.

1 he explosive is supposed to have been placed on the track by train-wrecker No ono was injured. wreckers. A Legal Luminary Goes Wrong. Waseca, Jan. 3.

S. D. Crumn at torney a law and ex-probate id hi i county, is missing, and is beUevejf to have gono to Canada. A few dav Sin iiTi is believed to be the Detroit, Jan. 3.

Chirla White, the well-known theatrical mam manager of White's Onera-housS rity early hour this morning of perTl tonitis. 1 he body wiU be sent to Washington for interment. lip Ipl'- Absolutely Pure. This pawner nrn strength and wholwrneneM. Mom ywmomical hx Sththe multifiKle oflow-teat.

Rhort-weljrht alnm 0f SaSiKO POWDER CO. 10G WaU at, 2S. Y. BLEW OUT HIS BRAKS. Clarence S.

Galey, a Former Resident of Crav-fordsville, Kills Himself in Chicago. Special to the Indianapolis JonrnaL Chicago, Jan. 3. A very deliberate sui-cido was that of Clarence S. Galey, who, this evening, about 6 o'clock, placed the mnzzlo of a revolver to his right temple and sent a ball right into th base of his brain.

Ho lingered but a few hours after, dying at 9 o'clock. It was a painless death, because the man was wholly unconscious and was paralyzed in tho extremities. Galey was formerly a reporter on the Evening Mail, but has not occupied that position for a month 1eforo the close of tho old year. Not long ago he started a trade journal, but this had not been very he was in financial straits owing to tho non-arrival of a draft he had been expecting. Galey wert to his room, at No.

244 Eat Ohio street, in tho evening, a few minutes before ho shot himself, and no ono in tho house noticed anythiu; unusual in his deportment, lio stood up against liis dressing table, looked in tho glass, placed the revolvers eloso to his head, and iired. His room-mate, Mr. Beans, fouud hiiri lying on tho rloor, unconscious and paralyzed. Dr. Sharpa was summoned from his residence hard by, and on his arrival mad a hasty yet thorough examination of the wound and prononuced it fatal, the ball having entered a littlo above the car in tho right temple and lodged in tho base of the brain.

Evidently, Galey studied his position ia the mirror before ha shot himself, for his feet wero under the dressing tablo when ho was discovered. His friends sar that his only special woman friend was a Miss Emma Rtearns, of Cincinnati or J5t. Louis. A blood-stained telegram, addressed to her, but not finished, was found in tho room. Galey was a young man, nerhaps 23 years of age, of slender imild, with dark hair, and had all the appearances of a gentleman.

He was considered quite eleven and enterprising, and as a writer had acquired a reputation. Originally he hailed from Cravrfordsrille, where his parents live. Ho was a gradnate of Wabash College. TELEGRAPHIC BREHflES. Governor Beaver has extended, tho respifo of Samuel Johnson, under sentence of death, to Wednesday, April 17.

He was to hava been executed Jan. 17. At Bayou Sara, in an altercation, J. F. Irvine, son of Mayor Irvine, shot and killed Thomas Powell, son of Judge Powell.

Irvine was released on baiL The iron cross-ties with which the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has been ex- Eerimenting on its tracks at Jersey City, avo proved failures, and will bo replaced with white-oak ties. Colonel Ashford himself. Mrs. Kate O'Leary, who poisoned her two-year-old daughter and herself at No. 48 Curley Rtmet, Chicago, Wednesday night, grew rapidly better yesterday.

Both are believed, to bo out of danger. The glass banda eo which was placed on the kit leg of C. M. Depew after tho strain ot tendons at the heel, received threa weeks ago, was removed yesterday. It was sawed off.

It was one-quarter of an inch thick. At a dinner party given by Charles Wilson, residing several miles north of Creston, on New Year's day, his family and nina guests were poison ed'bv partaking of meat salted in a vessel of zinc. All are in a serious condition. Carlos Patrvn, of No. 5C3 Dixon street, Chicago, died, on Wednesday moraine, from wounds ho received in an enconntel with lgnaz Habrylvic, last Sunday.

Hab-rylvic was arrested at Milwaukee. says liquor was tho cause of tho trouble, but Patryn first struck him. John Herd, a ten-year-old lad of Lebanon, I. T. while phiying with a Win- A boiler in the of Jntm Ashford, at Clinton.

X. exploded yesterday, instantly Filling Colonel Ashford's tWO SOnS and nPkTvVl. JiTid fntnlW ininrin" nicii no xnougnt to be unloaueo. playfully pointed tho gun at tho head oi his nlavmato. llnwii n.i-s age, when it went off and sent a bullet through the head of young Bush, killing him instantly.

The Favorite stove-works, at Cincinnati, employing SOO men. has closed for the pur-Rpseof removing its entire plant to Piqus, U. ihischange of position is made bf cause of larger grounds, cheaper fuel which is natural gas, lower taxes and cheaper rent for workmen. Thev expect ta tako with them tho greater number of their employes. E.

W. Gilcrease. county treasurer of Montague ounty, Texas, is short in his account with the county $4,000. A called meeting of the County Commissioners i in session considering the matter. Hi bondsmen made application a few davs ago to be released.

Ho has the sympathy of the community, who do not believe htf intentionally did wrong. i Louisville. who-killed his wife and attempted suicide three 5 agi' aFaisned for trial vestcr-laj. fecniilcn lay for nearly two months anti deat. and appeared in the marks of I the brain.

Th the defense will plead emotional insanity. comedian John A-now attributed to a disnuto with hi XI? at re.hcarl- Ho wa "lot quite and ffJ1 his nianager lost itedff hlra soundly, whereuroa theot ton aml waIk('d of tho Kirk It 18 that ho is neither again! aut Steamship News. NoYn? VHKlitcil: Celtic, from Ett0r" BwrnTiL RK' aU' Arriyed: air, from Tried to Kill Himself with Shram. Bonof''fr Delahanty, afrrL lelahantv. tun tv thSi aii 1 his body in "ther.

vhile at- tho tidanu Knn Ava adlr "it ia en? ml bt-come desn.l- wcov nch0lar througU bicknt.