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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, pied seats on the stese. as did the leadin Democrats from varions parts of the State in attendance upon the Democratic State contention. In substance, the Secretary said: 'I invite you to contrast the conditions, the principles and professions of the opposing paritss in this contest, and the promise of the fnture afforded by tnem, respectively. What i3 the Republican party of to-day, and wherein is better or more worthy of confidence than it v.asin 18841 It was in the beinninp more a popular uprising than a political party. It found cneiD and quickening power in the high appeal o.f jnstice and tenderness for human brethren in ororession, and in the honest zeal of deep conviction; its following was well nigh fanatical.

It was a crusade against a great national sin, and it fell upon the. tim appointed of heaven for the purification of the Republic by fire. So it rose to rapid power like the whirlwind, and like the whirlwind it swept its course of destructive, though wholesome. Tiolence. Within a decade the evil which fcad encendered its being was more than destroyed; it was decimated by dynamite, and the land was strewn with the miehty wreck, where, in fantastic haos, lay constitution and people amid the wide-flung havoc of war.

That was the logical period of the party's existence. It stoed upon, or possessed, no doctrines of government, a. principles for the guidance of the institutions freedom in the repose of pace. It was not national, but sectional, a party for civil war, not ir national fraternity. But the heart of a victorious people was in its erasp, and the race of war was lone unspent.

Toe psrty retained un-lackensd control of all legislation and taxation, witn all their possibilities of fraudulent train. It was the opportunity of opportunities for poll Meal freebooters, and when war had ceased, a rreat peoole. with its coffers unlocked, and its resources exposed, lay before the spoiler, while la the exhaustion of struggle and the heat of raze, national guardianship was gone. Then followed such a seizure of the national wealth by various devices, so ra-Dacious, 89 gigantic, so ingenious in the methods by wnicn the grasp was laid, as has never been exhibited in history. Nothlne Is comparable to it but India under Warren Hastings.

Other cations bave been despoiled by cooauerers in the oDen force of unlicensed conquests; this people was robbed by the devilish manipulation of its own lecislation and emergencies of administration in tha hands of its supposed friends, and never for one moment did they suspend their efforts nor ever spare the exhausted people. Upon one pretext and another, from almost the earliest grasp of Republican dominion, corruption began its work and schemes for dishonest enrichment of the few to prevail. It was in 15C2 that, pursuing the sentiment that national defense required a transcontinental highway, the Pacifio railway legislation began, and in that with unrelenting ingenuity it was so amended to diabolical perfection that the government really built the roads, and gare them, with land enough for an empire, to the successful conspirators. Then, also, the earliest act for lay-inc tares, and afterward, with a greed that beigbtened with each new gluttony, eyory revenue measure was perverted and distorted by touches, imperceptible to any but the practiced eye, by which a private tribute was extorted from the people five times greater than the tax that -went to the Treasury. Than it was that the monstrons vampire hidden in the tariff, which seductively fans with the wines of protection the laborer, 'whose hearts blood it aueke, was beeotten in sin to rob' tha toiling producers in the fields and forests of the wealth they Tha Secretary then referred to corruption in publio contracts, touching upon the partnership of Grant Ward; to custom-house scandals, undervaluations on imports, nary jobs and star ronto contrasts, and declared that theie and other thimrs of like character had driven the best men in the Republican party out of it, instancing Sumner, Chase, Greeley, Trumbull and Beecher.

These, he declared, had gone into the Democratic party and their places had been taken by thoe whom the Democratic party could test afford to lose. He declared that the only policy of the only branch of the government remainine Republican since 1SS4 the Senate was comprised in two words, obstruction and misrepresentation as to everything for the general good, and instanced the tardy confirmation of Chief-justice Fuller; the rejection of the fisheries treatv, and delay in passing the retaliation measure asked for by President Cleveland. This proposed legislation, he declared, was calculated to inflict the heaviest damage on Canada with the least hurt to this country. The interests of northern New England, be asserted, were not to be compared with those of the great West; besides, the trouble was all on New England's behalf. The Republican party, bo eontinned, has become the bour-903 party.

Turning to the Democratic party, me speaker said that tna enailenze tn tne na tional Democratic platform of a scrutiny into the results of Democratic administration was a safe one, and continued as follows: "If you turn to the Department of State, you f.nd that everywhere the. national dignity has been maintained, national rights carefully and firmly protected, and the Republic in peace and good will with all the powers of the earth, save only as Republican obstruction leaves ns a need-leas hostility with cur corthern neighbor. If you take the Treasury, its guardianship of our financial interests commands respect on every hand. You recall the disturbed financial relations of 1831. and the early part of 18S5, and the painful apprehension of impending disaster under which the lamented tannine began his wise career of that department: how apprehensions gradually ehanged to confidence; bow then akrinking business put on a btfld and enterprises: face, how throughout every part of this land our affairs bave prospered.

I spoke a few minutes since cf the former practice of undervaluation of the coods of favored importers who mado the 'proper deduction for political as a euphimiatic Senator has recently not it. Koto these figures, and see if there be significance in teem. The fiscal year ending Jnne 30, 1885, which embraced the campaign of lb4, yielded a customs reveuue of but $14,000,000 less than the previous year; -while durine the first year of this administration they yielded during toe second year, $2 000, and during the third year, $220,000,000. Is there no significance of prlitical methods in the audden drop of oeo.COO in the value of Imports durine this cam paign year, and the prompt restoration in the following! Look, also, at the internal revenue for a moment: The collections for the fiscal year lSo3 (the last Republican year), were 500; tor ISSd (Cleveland's first year), 1SS7, 1833, tVQ. In both these departments the acst of collection, he said.

bad largely decreased coder the present administration. The Secretary then compared the naval administration under the two parties; the resto ration of lands to the public domain, the re moval of the cattle men from Oklahoma. He maintained that the administration had treated the pension question liberally, saying. "Much has been said of the private pension hills, and ranch effort to maintain a theory of ill will to soldiers on the Presidents part because of his vetoes. Yet already more such bills have passed into enactment cf law under him than during the administration of both Arthur and Hares, and 07 the end of his first term the cumber will be larger than during the adminis tration of Grant, Hayes and Arthur all to gether.

Another thing to the credit of the adminis tration was the second emancipation of the colored man his emancipation from fear of the Democratic party and the "restored dominion of peace and fraternity it the land." The speaker tnoo too np the taviu question and dwelt upon it at great lenpta to stow the dangers and injustice of a hih protective tariff, and' the ad vantages which would accrue from a reduction on import charges in the way cf enlarged and the decreased cost of livine. The argument was zna'nly from the farmer's stand-point. In closing be paid a tribute to the personal character of General Harrison, and eloauently summarized tht traits of character for which President Cleveland is conspicuous, and coa eluded as follows: The movement of the ration will not be tnrned backward to humili ation and gloom. The sun and stars do not move more securely in their orbits, reposing on tne power of unfailing law. than the Republio will co on, bearing our race to higher develop ment and greater glory aod happiness.

This is the futh of Democracy, the of free men fit for liberty. But it is not a mere abstraction, a pcetieal rhapsody; it is the inspiration of ro-newed effort to do our part in our day and gener ation, and the promise of our assured success. It means to-day, and in thia canvass, popular aoprobatioa and continuance of the people's trust to true democratic government, and that true man of the 'people who heads it, Grover wiveland. rOWDERLY AND LlTCIlilAN. Correspondence Connected with the Resigna tion of the It of L.

General Secretary. riiiLAUCLPniA, Sept. 5. This week's Journal of United Labor contains an article two columns jnd a half in lengtn, contributed by General faster Work can Powderly. and containing the correspondence that passed between him and Chas.

IL Litchman upon the latter resigning the general secretaryship of the order. First is given Litehman'a letter of resignation, which has already been published. Powderly'a reply opens with an acceptance of tho resignation, and then add: "While I will not question your motives in taking this step, you will, I trust, pardon me if 1 say that I fail to see bow organized labor eau se benefited by haying its officers cast aside the obligations and duties which their constituents imposed upon them the purpose of taking tides in a political campaign. It is true that groans and sighs are floating up from tne mouths of political leaders for the wrongs of the workingmon; many of those who groan the loud est at thia time may us tly be classed among those who were the very worst oppressors or labor in tho past The tears they shed will never be increased In volume to such an extent as to wash away the previous wrongs their past actions, or failure to act, have imposed upon the man who bends under poverty's load. Yon cannot blame me, then, if I call the groans and sighs mere empty sounds, the tears but a hollow mockery, and the professions of conversion to the doctrines of organized labor as the sublimity of hypocrisy.

In this cam paign every man has an undoubted right to so act as to confer the greatest amount of good upon his country; but the question at issuer the tariffwill not be settled when the votes are counted in November. The election of a President will not make a ch ange. unless the people of all the land make judicious selections of such members of the na tional legislature as will carry out their wishes when Congress assembles. Already forty-one nominated candidates, regardless ef party, have signed written pledges to work for measures of reform at the request of members of the Kniehts of Labor. If this plan of our order is faith fully carried out, it will result in more good than any other." Litchman winds up the correspondence.

Ha says: "I hold it more honorable to lay down official dutiea that would hamper private action than to retain such position and at the same time be engaged in political scheming in secret with the party agenta whom it is necessary, ostensibly, to publiely denounce. I honestly believe that, bad as you may think or say the Republican party the Democratic partv is even worse by reason of its advocacy of free trade; and I further believe I ahould be false to my duty to the people engage! the industries of my fetate if diet not do all in my power to defeat the political combination that would, if successful, still fur ther lower their standard of wages and conse quently their standard of living." AT REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS. Delighted with the Kesalt In Vermont, and Confident of a National Victory. fpeclal to tbe Indianapolis Journaa. New York, Sept.

5. There was plenty of work for the Republicans at the national head quarters to-day, and Senator Quay was early at his desk. The good (news from Vermont, of a large and increased majority, added greatly to the good humor of all. General Dndley says that he was not much surprised, but felt ex tremely happy. He had put the majority at 23,700, to he was not far out of the way.

"It onlv goes to show how powerful is the silent vote," he said. John New, of Indianapolis, said: ''I am delighted over the result of the Vermont elec tion, beeause a largely increased majority there indicates that the wool-growers, farmers, and the important industrial interests of that State are thoroughly alive to the importance of de claring their position upon the tariff issue this year. This tariff question and the agitation thereof have stirred the people of Vermont tre mendously, and brought them to the polls, thus enabling the Republicans to roll up the enor mous majority which the returns say haa beeu gained there." "What is your opinion of the general titua- tlonV "I think," said Mr. Nsw, "if the election wsro to come off this week the Republicans would carry New York by at least 40,000 majority, allowing a margin of 50,000 fraudulent Democratic votes to be thrown in. I hare never yet seen so many positive changes from one party to another as has been going on from the Democratic party to the Republican party.

We have daily reports of hundreds of men who bad ateadily supported the Democratic ticket, and who now proclaim their intention or supporting Harrison and Morton. 1 do not think there will be any trouble about Indiana. The Democrats out there have been re sorting to a system of lying: they have mistated the position of the laboring roan, and have falsi fied the utterances of General Harrison; but in spite of all this kind of work, Harrison will run ahead of the ticket in his own State I think be wiil lead the State ticket bv at least 500 in his own county. We have got the strong side of all the great issues, and we have the strong candidates, too." TflE VERMONT VICTORY. A Republican Majority of 27,500, a Gain of 28 Per Cent.

Over 1881. White Rivzb Junction, Vt, Sept. 5. One hundred and seventy towns, give Dillingham Shurtleff 13.497; Seely and scattering, 030. The same towns ial8SIgave Pingree Redington Stooe and scattering, 63a Republican plurality, Republican ma jority over all, 21,754.

The Republican majority in tbe btate will probably be between and 23,000. The Senate is solidly Republican. Fourteen Democratic Representatives are reported elected. Bcbltngtov, Sept. 5.

The Free Press has official returns from 217 of the 2i'i towns in Vermont, which give Dillingham 45.83C; Shurtleff, 18.225, and Seely, 1.281, a majority for Dillingham of 20,339. This is a net gain so far of or 23 per cent, over the majority of 1S81 in these towns. The remaining towns gave bo'J republican majority in 1SS4. and, at the current rate of increase, will add 1.1C0 to Dillingham majority, carrying it up to about 27,500. There will not be more than 1,400 prohibition votes in tne Mate, ine next House of Representatives will contain 220 Republicans and 23 Democrats.

MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS. Two Sessions Ileld Without Reaching a Con. elusion as to Platform. St. Paul, Sept 5.

The proceedings in the preliminary session of the Republican State convention, which met in Market Hall at 12:30 to-day, were little more tbau the formal carrying out of the agreement reached between the friends of the three leading candidates last night. Ex-Governor Pillsbury called the con vention to order, and John L. Gibbs was, by ac clamation, made temporary chairman. He de clared the success of the party far more important than tbe success of any individual. On the tariff, he said that when it again came into power the Republican party, which has again and again reduced the tariff since the war, will continue its revision, a sentiment which was greeted with applause.

Tbe chairman, then, on the usual motions, announced the various committees from lists already in his possession. The only test of the strength of the candidates for Governor was developed on amotion understood to be in the intetest of McGill and Scbeffer as against Merriam, that the committee on credentials recognize no proxy cot a resident of the county he pretends to represent, a proposition greeted with great applause. The motion to lay this motion on the table was lost by a large majority, and tbe original motion prevailed. A recess until It o'clock was then taken. The afternoon session was.

in the unreadiness of any of the committees to report, made up of oratory. On behalf of the Anti-Salooon Republican Association of tbe State, General Nettle-ton read an address asking the convention to indorse the maintenance of bieh license laws and the extension of local option to all counties in the State. F. F. Davis, of Minneapolis, delivered an eloquent eulogy of the Republican party, with an incidental plea for Dakota statehood.

In response to reiterated calls Ienatins Donnelly, candidate of the Labor party for Governor, made a witty and highly-appreciated sDeeeh, laudlnc all the candidates for Governor. Referring to the tariff question, he declared that his recent visit abroad bad taught him that, there was more interest in Eo gland in this contest than in America, While the Labor party of Minnesota is in favor of tariff reduction, it also demands that whatever tax is left shall be so applied as to keen oat the starving and underpaid labor of Europe. R. G. Evans, the Minnesota member of the catiooal Republican committee, made a strong appeal for the party to refute the Democratic assertion that Minnesota Republicans desire free trade.

Senator Confer, of Michigan, made a long and rather tedious speech in praise of American institutions. At 5:15 adjournment was taken to 8p.m. Though it lasted two hours, tbe night session was not more decisive on the important points of icterest than either of the previous ones. None of tbe committees being ready to report when it met. General Nettleton and other gentlemen mad'.

ej. vbes. Finally the committee on raaio a unanimous report. Exception vait taken in the case of Travsrse county, but alter C'scrssioa the report was finally adopted as presented. The committee on permanent organization then reported, making the temporary organization, with Chairman Gibbs at its bead, permanent.

motion relegating the selection of the members of the State central committee to the several judicial districts prevailed. Then came the only test of strength and really significant vote of the day. Tbe committee on resolutions not being ready to report, ex-Governor Pillsbury moved a suspension of tbe rules so as to permit nominating speeches to be made at once. The. roll was called on this motion.

Governor Me-Gills supporters voted yea because desiring to reach a ballot to-night, and the Scheffer and Merriam delegates combined against it, the former, it is said, beeause the platform does not indorse the Farmers' Alliance tariff reduction platform. The roll-call resulted yeas, 100; nays, 263. The convention at 10 p. M. adjourned until to-morrow morning.

Gov. McGili's supporters claim that his strength tonight is not to be measured by the above vote, and that he controls 100 votes. Merriam has at least held his own, his policy of masterly delay having been ably enforced upon to-day's convention. A leading topic of speculation to-night is as to Scheffers provable action if the platform indorses protection. It is understood that tho delay in reaching a report by the committee on platform binges upon the question of what expression shall be made on the tariff.

GENERAL POLITICAL JiEVTS. Thirty Thousand People Attend a Republican Rally end Itarbecue. Special to the lndlatiaoolie Journal. Farmer Cut, 111., Sept 5. The treat Republican rally and barbecue was a crand sue-cess, and was attended by 30,000 people.

Large delegations were present from all parts of central Illinois, with bands, marching clubs, log cnbins and cooes; large wapons with young ladies representing tbe States, with Dakota dressed in black, with a banner inscribed "Kept Out by a Democratic Congress." Ex-Governor A. G. Porter, ofJ Indiana, was the first speaker. and he received a grand ovation, and spoke to a vast crowd. He was followed by Major Bluford "Wilson.

While this speaking was going on, Hon. David Littler and others spoke from other stands. At 1 p.m. a grand barbecue dinner was served to the thousands present. Tbe trains were not sufficient to carry the people, as hundreds were left on the platforms along the road leading to Farmer City.

At 2 p.m. all the stands were occupied with speakers, and speeches were made by Hon. Jl. M. Matthews, of Urbana; A.

J. Lester, of Soring-field; Gen. "W.tPavey, Hon. Lafayette Funk, and others. There was a grand band contest by the various bands present.

The meeting was a huce and the largest yet held in Illinois during this campaign. Wisconsin Democratic Nominations. Milwaukee, Sept. 5. The Democratto State convention met here this afternoon and organized with W.

II. Seaman, of Sheboyean, as permanent chairman. His opening address was devoted principally to an attack upon tho Republican policy with reference to protection. There was practically no contest for any of the offices except Governor, and not much for that. Jaines or Alilwaukee, was nominated for Governor on tbe first ballot, receiving tho solid vote of eight congressional districts.

His opponent, John D. Putnam, of Pierce, received but thirty-three votes, that of his own congressional district. The other nominations were made by acclamation, as follows: Lieutenant governor, Andrew Kull, of Walworth; Secretary of State, A. Carbon, of F.au Claire; State Treasurer, Theodore Kersten, of Calumet; Railroad Commissioner, Herman Naber.of Shawano; Insurance Commissioner, E. M.

Sauk; Attcrney-general, Timothy E. Ryan, of Waukesha; Superintendent of Publio Instruction, Amos Squire, of Green Lake. Ryan is also on the Labor ticketbut this nominatian is tho only labor indorsement Massacliusetta Democrats. SrmxGriF.LP, Sept 5. The Democratic State convention was called to order at 11:23 o'clock, by Hon.

P. A. Collins, of the State committee. Permanent organization was effected with Hon. John Donovan, of Lowell, as president, and a long list of vice-presidents, headed by Hon.

Frederick O. Prince. Mr. Donovan was escorted to tho platform by a committee, and after the applause had subsided, addresesV the convention at some length. Tho usual com mittees were then reported, after which the Hon.

Wm. E. Russell, of Cambridge, was nominated by acclamation as candidate for Governor. After a reces the ticket was completed as follows: Lieutenaut-goveruor. John W.

Corcoran; Secretary of State, Wm. X. Oeood; Treasurer and Receiver-general. Henry Thatcher; Attorney-general. S.

O. Lamb; Auditor, Wm. A. Williams. For presidential electors the convention elected John Balo O'Reilly, of Boston, and Geo.

M. Stearns, of Chicopee. The platform was adopted and the convention adjourned. Hon. Jeremiah 31.

Wilton, loeclal to the Indianapoli Journal Washington, Sept. 0. Hon. Jere M. Wilson, of this city, formerly of Connersville, and an ex-member of Congress from that district, intends going to Indiana in a few days to take the stump for Harrison and Morton.

Judge Wilson is at the head of the bar in Washington, and is one of the ablest lawyers in tho country. His arguments in law or politics are as nearly unanswerable as thoso of any man. Judge Wilson says there can be no reasonable doubt, from what he has learned of the situation, that Indiana will go Republican, and he is confident that Harrison and Morton will be elected. He intends to devote several weeks of energetic personal work in the interest of the Republican ticket in Indiana. William j.

Scott llunomitiatcd. Erie, Sept. The Damocratic con gressional convention of the Twenty-sixth Penn sylvania district met at Union to-day. In ad dition to Congressman Sccti'a emphatic state ment of his intentiou to retire, which was made before the Erie county convention a week ago, he has since addressed litters to the chairmen of the county committee i of Erie and Craw ford, reiterating his refusal lo run, but no other name was to-day proposed. He was unanimously nominated by acclamation, and a series of resolutions was adopted strongly approving hiu position on tbe silver question, the oleomargarine bill, the Mills bill and the Chinese question.

A committee was appointed to urge his acceptance oi tne nomination. Delegate Voorhees Renominated. SroKANE Falls, W. Sept. 5.

Tbe Demo cratic Territorial convention, which assembled here to-day, was called to order by the Hon. John P. Judson, of Tacoma, who was elested temporary chairman. Subsequently, B. L.

Sharpstein, of Walla Walla, was elected per manent chairman. For the nomination as Dele gate to Congress the name of J. J. Brown, of Spokane, was proposed, but withdrawn at once. and that of Chas.

S. Voorhees presented amid great enthusiasm. IIo was renominated by ac clamation, oornees was taen Drought in and addressed the convention. Veteran Campaigners. Special to th Indianapolis Journal.

Kew York, Sept. 5. Judge John F. Mitchell, of New Brunswick, N. to-day completed the organization of a Harrison and Morton club composed of nearly, forty men, all but one over three score and ten years of age, and all cf whom voted for the grandfatber.of General Harrison in the Tippecanoe campalro.

The youngest member of the club is sixty-nine years old, and the oldest ninety-five. Their ages acgretrate 2.256 years. Tbe organization Is to be known as tho Veteran Tippecanoe Corps of T-l 1- iNow urunswiciw. Colorado Republicans. Denver, Sept 5.

The Republican State con vention was called to order at 10:33. It took four ballots for Governor' without making any choice, and then took a recess till 2 o'clock. The convention reasembled at 2:30 p. and proceeded with the fifth ballot for Governor, which resulted in tho unanimous selection of J. A.

Cooper, of Denver, and for Lieutenant govern or, William G. Smith. Adjourned until to morrow. lwpabllctn Gain In Arkansas. Little Rock, Sept.

5. Official returns from twenty-six counties, unofficial from thirty-four, and fifteen to hear from, give the State Demo cratic ticket a xnajoritv of 15.000. lin lgSt Cleveland had 22,121 plurality, and in 15SG Ungues, lor Uovernor, had i.d. jonrnauj German Catholic Veratn. Cincinnati.

Sept. 5. Tne national con ference of the German Catholic Verein ad journed to-day after re-electing J. Spanhort president and a long list of vice-presidents and other oQeers. Its next meeting will be in Cleve- I land at a date to be fixed hereafter.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS Mr. Keplinger Tells the Story of the Assassination of Farmer John Brady. Commencement or the Ballard Harder Trial at Shoals Injured bj Premature Dichare of a Cannon Notes and Gleanings. INDIANA. The Killing of Farmer Brady Tost! mo ny of the Only Witness of the Crime.

Special to tbe Indisnanolis Journal. Washington, Sept 5. The eoroner inquest developed the particulars in the terrible double tragedy at Montgomery. John Keplinger testified that on "Saturday John Brady went to Montgomery to sell somo hoes, for which he re ceived 180 in money. On his way homo he passed St.

Michael's Church, where I was at work Mr. Keplinger was a contractor, and invited me to accompany him home to supper, which I did. After supper we concluded to sit down by the stand-table in tbe corner of tbe room and have a game of cards. Mr. Brady sat with his back against the window sill, and I with my side near the table directly in front of him.

We played cards for a good while, when be asked his daughter Katie to bring in 6ome peaches from the kitchen. Shortly after the girl stepped out, as I was restine rny elbow on the table, I heard a shot and saw Mr. Brady fall. A thought flashed through me that some one was shooting from the road. I started toward the window when the next shot came through the window and struck me.

The ball struck mo in the mouth, and, all bleeding and wounded, I ran out of the door and heard some one galloping away on a horse. My jaw is shattered and mouth terribly lacerated." Keplinger is very seriously injured, and it ia a question whether he recovers. Wounded aa he was, Keplinger ran down to his boarding- house and gave the alarm. Friends at once rushed to the house of the tragedy and found the daughter alone with her dead father, who was lying prone upon tbe floor. She had placed a lighted candle in his hand according to his religions views, and was weeping in a most distracted way.

Tbe crime was the most diabolical that has ever occurred in Daviess county. Sheriff Bain tends out the following description, in the theo ry that the murderer is a tramp who was seen loitering around the neighborhood: 'Look out for a tramp; wanted for murder: aged twenty- five; height, five feet, eight inches; dark hair and eyes: darx complexion; smooth face; dark, sunburnt clothes; soft hat" 2s direct clew to the murder hat yet been found. Sentinel Falsehoods Corrected. Special io the Indianapolis Journal. Knightstown Sept.

5. A special published in yesterday's Sentinel from this place makes some statements in regard to the outcome of a Democratic meeting, held in.Rush county, that are absolutely false, as is well known to all here, both Democrats and Republicans, who know the parties concerned. The article claimed that Warren F. Ballard, George Page (colored), and other Democrats had been assaulted by John Sawyer, a Republican, on their return to this city, and barely escaped serious injury. The facts in tho case are well known here.

Ballard and Page were both intoxicated on their return, and began abusing Sawyer, who was aecosted without tbe slightest provocation. Tho article also states that George Strowbridge. of Rush county, who is paralyzed and unable to defend himself, was insulted and knocked down on the street, Friday, for differing politi- eslly with one of the Republican bosses. This is also false, in every particular. Strowbridge was neither knocked down nor struck.

In an argument with Mr. Woods, he used some rather stroug language, and Woods, not being angry. laid his hand on Strowbridge's shoulder and quietly pushed him aside. There was no violence used on eitber side. So far as Mr.

Pace being a ''special mark for Republican wrath and attention," it is a well-known fact here that be is nothing but a Democratic saloon sot. He is the bosom friend and constant companion of some of his party bosses, and if he has drawn a sober breath since he has Joined the Democratic dab nobody here is aware of the fact While he leafs about the saloons, with seme of his Democratic brethren, as he calls them, his family is suffering for the necessities of life. His wife is a sensible woman and disapproves of his actions. The sears of a Democratic mast 'a lash are yet oa her back, and she ha; done all in bar power to prevent her hoabind 'a atlianeo with the Democracy, but tbe love of Democratic whisky is too strong for him. These statements are well know to be true here, and the taise construetion put upon the truth as it here exists by the sentinel corresponnent is simply a scheme to influence the ignorant public.

A Foolish Young Girl. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Covington, Sept, 5. A sensational episode occurred at this place lsst evening, just before the train going east on the 0. W.

arrived. A young man, Allen Clawson, had enticed a young gin, Anna Haihbarger, aged thirteen, away from her home several times, and kept her for a few days; on other occasions he would keeD her out cf nights until lato In the morning. The father and mother, who were almost distracted by these events, and who seemed to have no control over her, as ft lsst resort to break np the intimacy, decided to have her sent to the Woman's Reformatory at Indianapolis. They procured an order of admittance for the girl to the Reformatory from the judge here, yesterday, and intended leaving last evening. Youne Clawson and several other persons decided to spirit the girl away before she was gotten on the train, and while her father, David Harshbarger, who had her in custody, waa buying tho railroad tickets, Clawson drove to the foot of the hill near the depot and motioned for her to come and get in a buggy which was in waiting.

Tbe girl entered the buggy, and the couple were off, closely followed by the enraged father, who procured a bugey and followed, but was unable to overtake them. It is understood that tbe parties drove to Danville, 111., this morning, to procure a license to marry, but they will hardly secure it. Sensational Murder Trial, ffaeclal to th Journal. Shoals, Sept 5. The trial of the celebrated Ballard murder case began in the Martin Circuit Court to-day.

"This is a case that has more sensational featuree in it than any other murder case that has ever been tried in Indiana. It is the case of the State against Wm. Stan-field, farmer; Jno. G. Jones, county comrais sioner; Jos.

Archer, farmer, and Rov. Jno. Stone, a minister of the Christian Church. These men, it is alleged by the prosecution were members of the Knights of the Golden Circle during the war, and they are accused of the murder of Jackson Ballard, a Union soldier, on March 18, 1G4. One of their number, Albert turned State's evidence and is one of the prosecuting witnesses.

There was a great crowd in attendance to-day. The jury was impaneled and twelve young men selected. The defense is represented by Judge Gardiner. C. S.

Dobbins and Clark McCormick; the State by Brooks, Stephens Mosier. The case will be fought energetically on both sides. Suit Against an Ex-Treaturer. pec 11 to tbe IsdianaooUa Jonroai Corydox, Sept. 5.

The County Commissioners to-day directed the prosecuting attorney to institute 6uit against ex-Treasurer John C. Graves and his bondsmen to recover $14,000, which amount the Commissioners claim Mr. Graves to be behind in his accounts. Graves retired from the treasurer's office a year ago and made a full settlement with his successor. AfteVward county orders to the amount of $14,000 were redeemed of which no register had been kept, end which Mr.

Graves hadjiot reported outstanding. Catholic Knights of America, tvecial to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Madison, Sept. 5. The convention of Catholic Knights of America for this State closed its an-nnal session here last night Two delegates were chosen to represent the State in the Supreme Council namely, X.

S. O'Rourke, of Branch 103, Fort Wavne, and J. Murphy, of Branch 4G, Evansville. Charles Wagner, of Branch 80, Indianapolis, and J. S.

Thixston. of Branch 54, Jeflersonville, were choteo alternates. State officers for the ensuing year were elected. They are P. II.

O'Rourke, Branch 101, Fort Wayne, president J. Sean, Branch 77, EvansviKe, vice-president; T. M. Howard. Branch 408, South Bend, treasurer; S.

Chapman, Branch 69, Madison, secretary. J. P. Clemens, Branch 519, Cannelton and N. Horoff.

Branch 69, Madieon, were elected committee on stationery, printing, etc, to work in connection with 'the secretary. Notre Dame, near South Bend, was selected as the place of holding the next convention. 'After prayer the convention adjourned sine die. Killed by a Boiler Explosion. Cpeclal to tbe IndiaaaDoli bureau Seymoue, Sept 5.

The boiler of Bennett Glover steam thresher exploded with terrific force, this morning, while at work on tbe farm of Edward Green, in Salt Creek township, this county, ten miles northwest of this city. Win. Bennett, one of the owners, who was actiog as engineer, was killed. Two employee. Wesley Alexander and Henry Kern, were badly injured.

The Evening Democrat has the following additional particulars: "George McElfresh received severe bruises on his head; John Lam-pert, legs, side And abdomen bruised: Brazil Weekly, severely scalded; Ambrose Thompson, severely bruised; Charles Dabb was blown ono hundred feet, but was not seriously injured. Wm. Bennett's body was hurled 150 yards. He was a man of family, as were also tbe men most seriously injured." Thief and Goods Captured. to the Indianapolis Joorn.

Union City, Sept 3. Last Friday and Saturday trains were robbed of overcoats, flannels, other dress goods and valuable laces at Versailles, in Darke county, Ohio. On Tuesday night th thief was arrested by Mr. M. C.

Fort, a Bee-line secret service agent, at Versailles, and a large Quantity of goods recovered. The thief is James Connors, who hails from near Greenville, O. He has served a term of ton years in tho Ohio penitentiary, and his capture, with the recovery of the goods, in this short time, is regarded by tho Bee-line officials as very satisfactory service. Reunion ot the Thirty-Sixth. Special to me Indianapolis Joiroiu.

Richmond, Sept. 5. The Thirty-sixth Regiment, which was organized in this city twenty-seven years ago this month, to-day held its reunion here, and it was a big success. There were over one hundred in attendance, and with a big dinner and supper, a business meeting. and a camp-fire, they made -not only a day.

but aiso most ci a nigai oi ic For the next year they elected Gen. William Grose president. Gen. T. W.

Bennett vice-president, John C. Livezey secretary, J. G. Lemon recording secretary, and John Taylor, treasurer. The next reunion will be at Anderson.

Fatal Accident, fecial to the Indianapolis Journal. CiiAWFOUDsviLLE, Sept 5. A fatal accident occurred at the iron bridge across Sugar creek, where repairs are being made, this, morning, resulting in the death of Samuel Marie. A guy-rope of a derrick broke, letting tbe timbers fall upon Marley. A projecting iron struck him in the right side, breaking several ribs, and tearing the flesh away from the bone from the hip to the knee.

Another part fell upon bis left leg, mash-ine the limb flat from the knee to his foot. The injured man lived but six hours. Reunion of Veterans. Ipecialto tbe iDdianapolis Journal. CoLUiincs, Sept 5.

The annual reunion of veterans of tho Twenty-second, Fifty-second, Eighty-second, One-hundred-and-forty-fifth, Thirty-third, Sixty-seventh and Ninety-thirdjln-diana Volunteers; the Second Indiana Bat'ery and Tenth Indiana Cavalry, will be held here Sept 19. 20 and 21. It had been decided sot to hold the reunion until April, but the dato was changed. Pieparations are being made for a great event Premature Discharge of a Cannon foeolal to the Indianapolis Journau Lebanon, Sept 3. While firing an anvil at a Democratic meeting, at Advance, nine miles west of this city, last evening, George Beam was seriously if not fatally injured.

There was a prematuro explosion, which burned the hair oft Jjis head and injured one arm. His eyes are in bad condition, but it is impossible to tell at present if he will lose them. Minor Notes. Andrew Woodfill fell dead near his farm, nine miles from Madison, yesterday. The bear that has been running around near Bluff Mills is now in the vicinity of Crawfords-vilie.

and was seeu by several persons Tuesday morning. The reunion of the survivors of the Eighty- fourth Regiment Indiana Volunteers will occnr at Muncie, on the 19th and 20th of September. There will be a camp-firo on the evening of the 19th. Freddie Walker, aged ten years, whilo playing ball near the Wabash railway track, at Columbia City, stepped in front of a passing train and was run over and so badly injured that he died in a short time. On Tuesdav morning section men found a strange mac lying near the track a mile east of Helton, dead.

It is supposed that he either walked or fell off a night passenger train on the Ohio Mississippi railroad. He wore a dark suit, light Derby hat, a heavy sandy mustache, and is low and heavy set The Crawfordsville Natural-gas Company now have $5,000 stock subscribed, and an assessment of 25 per cent, has been ordered. It is proposed to purchase tools, ropes, and proceed to drill. Probably the tools of tbe Lebanon company, will be secured for 11,000. Land will be leased, and work commence at once.

The North Salem. Hendricks county, fair was attended by several hundred visitors. The green trot and pace took place yesterday. In the trotting Pirfey Boy toot first money and Am on second; in tihe pacing Dolly M. was first and Royal Jim second.

There i3 the largest display of stosk that has been seen for years. The display in every department is fine. The fair will continue11 till Saturday. ILLINOIS. Gleanings from Exchanges and Callings from Correspondence.

The fieventy-fourth Illinois Infantry reunion was heid at Rockford, Tuesday, and James F. Hawtbcrne elected president At tho twenty-first annual session of the Northeriv Illinois Horticultural Society at Galena, Tuft day, A. Bryant, of Princeton, was elected president The Commissioners of State havo let the contracts for State printing. Two years aso. when the notortctis "combine" was organized, the work was le for $78,000, but under the present letting tbe same work is to be done for Of the six all were let to firms in Springfield at a very low figure, save the sixth class, which was iitrarded to George E.

Braden, of Chicago. coal contract was lot for $1.35 per ton. hy Fire. Tipton, Sept V. The large hardware store of Wm.

Main, at El: in, twelve miles southeast of here, was destroyed by fire last night Loss, 54.UO0; insured fo Poktlaxd, Sept 5. Fire to-day in Baker City, dttroyed one entire business block. Tbe total lofs was partly insured. The whole Aown had a very narrow escape from being swept away. Hanover, N.

5. Rollins Chapel, one of the finest of the Dartmouth Colleee buildings, was badly damaged by fire last night. The building was the gttt of the Hon. Edward A. Rollins, of Philadelphia, and cost $30,000.

Cleveland, Sept. 5. The stables of the Summit County Agricultural Society, at Akron, burned to-day. Three hoi es, valued at $3,000. perished.

A. B. Ewal, -ito was in charge of the stables, is missing, andl it is thought he was burned to death. The is between $7,000 and $3,000. Cattaraugus, N.

Y.t Sept; 5. A fire broke out in J. G. Ackerman'a store early this morning, which destroyed thirteen buildings. The property burned was Miss Oark'a millinery store; J.

A. Andrews d.ry goods; Maitby druss; Rich Brothers, neral store; D. Rich, grocery; meat market; A. 11 Moher. drucs; postofSce; Catftiraugus Bank; Woodward's jewelry story, and Rich'a Hotel.

The water supply and fire apparatus were inadequate. Cause unknown. The loin is large. Steamship News. Livkrpool, Sept 5.

Armed: Britannic, from New York. Philadelphia, Sept 5. Arrived: Glaukauf, from Liverpool. New York, Sept. 5.

Arrived: Spa in, from Liverpool; Erin and Lu Igate Hill, from London. London, Sept. 5. Signaled off Scilly islands: Trave, from New York for Bremen. Arrived: Kepler, from New York.

The reported arrival of the steamer Leerdam at Dover, was erroneous. Failure in the Coffee Trade. New Yohk. Sept. 5.

James P. Bennett, retail coffee and tea dealer at Vesey struct and 225 Third avenue, to-day filed a general assignment to Joseph F. Becker. Preferences are given twenty creditors, the aggregate being tiU 000. The house of J.

P. Bennett is one of the best known in the trade, and did an extensive wholesale business. The liabilities are not yet known, but are thought to be between $150,003 and $200,000. NEWS FROM ABROAD. A Collision on a French Railway Causes the) Killing or Nine Paseencera.

Paris, Sept 5. An express train from Dijon left the rails. Tuesday night, while on its way to Taris, blocking the road. The Italian night mail train ran into the disabled train and waa wrecked. Nine persons were killed, thirteen severely injured, and many more slightly injured.

The accident is attributed to the unusual speed at which the train was running and the bad condition of the roadway. Sereral passengers expressed fear before the aecident happened. A Swiss, who is described by the railroad company as a butcher trading in America, was injured He seems to bo the only American concerned. Foreign Note. Tbe Czsr and Czarina have started upon a two months' tour of southern Russia.

The execution of tbe bandit Rochinl at arena. Corsica took place without incident The Cor-sloans did not not attempt any opposition. Emperor Francis Joseph yesterday pstd a visit to the scene of the floods at Budweis. He donated 500 pounds for the relief of the sufferers. The government has ordered the expulsion from Spain of tbe monk? of the Foenterrabia Conrent they baring been discovered to be propagandists.

The provisional committee appointed to inquire into the advisability of building a ship-canal between Llrerpool and Birmingham has made a report faveriue the project, and reeonv mending that immediate steps be taken to obtain from Parliament the necessary powers. W.ti r. 14 iuo iuuu ucrmaa uazeu, reierring to toe case of Garnier.wnosbotat the porter of the German embassy in Paris, recently, ssy: "Although Gamier was insane, he was rendered so solely by chauvinism and persecution. Cases of aberration through the cultivation of national hatreds have become so common in France that the responsibility for such occurtencee rests upon ta country." Telegraphic Brevities. Cummings accidentally ran against brakeman Christie, on a freignt train, while it was passing orer 'Pomquel bridge, in Nora Scotia, and both fell off into a trestle work and were killed.

Mrs. Pierrepont Morgan, of New York, and some friends, while out among the Thousand islands, Tuesday, were thrown into the water by tbe capsizine of the boat Ion personal jewelry to tbe value cf Expert divers are searching for the valuables in twelve feet of water. Suicide hy Winona, Sept Ben N. Simpson, city engineer and water commissioner, committed suicide by drowning. lie drove to the eastern nart of tbe city and jumped into tha river.

Finding the water too shallow he waded out until it was deep enough to drown him. Businees troubles were tho cause. Ilis father is one of the wealthiest capitalists in the State. Obituary. Madison, Sept 5.

Alexander Pogue, an oil and respected engineer and citizen of Madison, died this morning. Madison, IdL, Sept 5. Hon. L. O.

Shroeder, ex-Mayor of Yeyay, one of ihe ablest lawyers of southern Indiana, and a prominent Democratic politician, is dead. Hi "Civil Justice Treatise' is a standard work of the State. A HAVANA BEAUTY'S DEATH. Isabel Cabalelro, a Caitilian Belle, Ends Her iaie with a PlstoL rjftrana Special. The sensation of the hour is the self-inflicted death of Isabel Cabalelro, one of Havera'a society belles, where she was universally admired and be'oved for her beauty, her goodness and accomplishments.

She was a typical Castilian beauty, decidedly brunette, with a long, oval face, dark eyes and raven black treues that swept the floor when unconfined. At the balls and theaters, which she constantly attended, the most elegant costumes set oft her tall, graceful and exquisitely molded fimre to the best advantage. Her hands and feet were remarkable for their em alines, even here in the country where diminutive extremities abound. lier manners were refioed. her conversation brill iant Of late her face bad sometimes worn an expression of sadness or anxiety, but as these fits of despondency would puickly pass away her family and friends paid so attention to them.

Great, therefore, was the surprise when late on Monday last the news spread through the eity that she had committed suicide. Tbe motive, if any there was, is yet unknown, but the facts point to mental derangement On Monday, as usual, she ordered her maid to prepare her afternoon bath. She then called tbe butler and asked him to purchase a pistol, wh.eh she said she intended to present to her brother. Tbe one he brought was not to her fancy, and he bade him exchange it for a more elegant and expensive one. The second sample plessed her highly, and she called the maid's and the.

butler's attention to its pretty shape and carved handle. At her request the butler instructed her how It should be loaded and bandied. She listened eagerly, evencing a childish interest in his explanation. After thanking him for his lesson she bade the servants to say nothing of her purehase, as she wanted to surprise ber brother. They promised and withdrew.

When an hour later the report of a pistol brought the family and servants to the scene they found the young and beautiful Isabel lying on tbe bed. eleeantly attired in a white dressing gown, dead. Her long tresses were wet frrm her recent bath, and her white hand still clutched the pistol which the butler but a 'short time previously had pnrcbased by her order. A thin stream of blood oozing from her mouth indicated the direction of the bullet On the table close to the bed were two letters, one for her father, begging his pardon for the act, tbe other addreieed to one of ber sisters, asking that her bed and grave should be covered with fresh roses, and that they shenld bury her in a white lace gown that lay on the bed beside her. The letter concluded, bidding the family a tender farewell, and enjoining her sisters and brothers to ever cart for and support their ine alid mother.

Havana socially has gone into mourning. As yet no one has dared to break tbe terrible news to the girl's acred mother, who incessantly calls for her favorite daughter. The family is inconsolable, and it is thought the father cannot long surf ire the shock of his daughter's tragic death. Anna Dickinson to Speak Id Indiana. New Torlc Frem.

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