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i 1MB INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 22. 18Sa PRICE TWO CENTS; MX. DOLLAJU VEAttV xrn to. wn CLOSING SCRAMBLE fOB PLACE 021 THE CALE5DAB. gtraggl of rrivete Interest la Ceogress for JUeogalttoa.

The Swrples Kesolu tloo Hr. Fayae'e Bribery Cm. fepscial to Tbe Indianapolis Jews.1 "Wabhisotox, July 22. There is a great aeramble and hustling now among the people Who bar private measures before congress. Tbey ae that there ia very HUl chance left fur them aod they are "making the greatest effort ef their lives" to try to get at least one Snore hearing before adjournment.

There re pretty well toward a thousand private bill upon the two calendar of congress, and wren ii tbey should succeed in getting day two daye set aide for private measures, hey would probably not be able to pass hare than 1 or 2 per cent, of Ibis number. great deal of the work of congress is throws away upon these private bills They aome ia by the thousands almost, you might My, by tens of thousands, and are referred to committees and printed at enormous cost, with only one chance in a thousand of ever iecoiaieg laws. Of the ten thousand bills presented to the bouse this session, it is probable that pretty well toward nine thousand are of a private nature. The only hope that congress has ia this regard is to absolutely. rid Itself of this class of legislation by the establishment, of a court to which these bills can be referred.

Palatal DsUn tor Maval Officers. The life of a naval officer, it appears, is Sot all sunshine. A letter received from an official on board of one of the United States Vessels in the Pacific gives a description of ma entertainment given in Samoa, in honor of the officers of the vessel, and tells of some rather unpleasant performances wbicb the social customs of that country imposed upon these officials. The ceremonial waa a "talolo," ia honor of the officers of the vessel and also a British ship which' happened to be ia the harbor. It was a sort of feast, given peculiar ceremonials, noon the green award ia front or the king's bouse.

The writer says: "Perhaps a thousand natives 'bad already assembled as spectators, but they were carefully kept back from the grace space in front. Presently three handsome and very scantily clothed girls, bearing a large wooden bowl, seated themselves on the ground within ten feet aod directly in front of us, and deliberately began to chew Jtava root, and when one got a moathful into a paste of the proper consistency she would pit it into the bowl. The chewing process was kept up until the bowl became a third full, when water was added and the chewed kava strained out. The liquid waa tbrc poured into I cocoanut! shells and; passed to us to drink, To refuse would be to mortally offend; so with great fidelity to their calling, which so often requires martyr like actions, some of the officers drained their eupe to the very dregs, while others touched them to their and with proper eontor (ions of their Adam's apples, feigned to drink." i. Mr.

Morrison's Morplus Resolution. There ia a good deal ot curiosity to know hat th president, will do with Mr. Mor riaon'a resolution reducing the surplus in the treasury. Indications are that it will get to the white house, for probabilities seem to point to a majority of the senate as actually in favor of it from general principles, and besides that the republicans are quite willing to See ft co no to the white bouse as a demo trade measure and see what Mr. Cleveland will do with it.

It ia so strictly in opposition to the Views of the administration that it pssins difficult to imagine Urover Cleveland Signing it, and yet for Mr. Cleveland to veto a Measure wnicu originated wita me leaaer ef the maioritv ia the house would be quite embarrassing: both to himself and to his party generally. Tne. Political Situation la Pennsylvania. comes from Pennsylvania that ex collator Wallace baa concluded to taice a Itaad ia the coming campaign ia that state, and that be will probably be a candidate tor gubernatorial honors oa the democratic ticket.

This wiU make a very interesting fight, and a good deal of anxiety is felt iu regard to it. It is whispered that Randall, who does not like Quay, the republican can didate, any too well, will not make much of a figtit against allace. it is suspected that Mr. Wallace, if be goea into the light, will so with the hope of carrying not only the gubernatorial ticket, but also the legislature, which ia to elect a senator to succeed Senator Mitchell. It further suspected that if he should accomplish that, be will himself be the candidate tor senator.

Coagreseaoaal Fights and Fighters. It is a carious coincidence that the very men over whose official actions the recent Controversy between Cobb and Laird arose Waa himself an actor in a scene upon the floor which came within a hair's bread ih of beings a personal encounter. The trouble between Cobb and Laird grew out of an at ek Laird upon Land Commissioner Sparks, and it was this very same Sparks who bad the celebrated passage on the floor ot the house with Weaver, of Iowa, in which coats were pulled off and there were geaeral preparations for a pugilistic encounter oa. the floor of the house, when members interfered and stopped the fun. Sparks is a tempered ieilow, and but for the inter lervnce ot members there would probably have been blows on that occasion.

A personal encounter, which took place during the hot times preceding the war, was that between Galuiha A. Grow, of Fennsyl 1 Tenia, and Congressman Barksdale, of Mississippi. Grow was making a speech, and was at the moment standing en the democratic side of the house. Barksdale told him, rather crustily, to get on his own side of the house, to which he replied that no 'nigger driver" could order bim about, which response' was too much for southern dignity, and a personal 'encounter followed. It was about the same time of bitter personalities that Renreteutati ve Wright, of Tennes see, attempted to provoke John Sherman, of Ohio, into a persooal encounter, when Sher man responded by throwing a box of waters into bis face, and parties rushing ia stopped the fight, I Representative Cobb, whose encounter with Mr, Laird is the occasion of these reminiscences, had, it will be remembered, a bitter personal quarrel only a couple of years ago with Congressman Fin'nerty, of Chicago, which would probably have ended ia a fight, but for the prompt interference of friends, who chanced to be at hand.

The most amusing incident that ever occurred ia the house ia this line was a general fight which oc curred during the Kansas Nebraska troubles, ia which about twenty members took part. An interesting feature of the occasion waa wbea a dignified old gentleman from Pennsylva aia, who was once speaker of the house, attempted to grab a soutnera statesman by the hair, when, to his astonishment, the whole top of the bead appeared to come and be sound, for. the first time, that antagonist wore a wig. i A Veteraa. IWashIxgtow, July 22.

Captaia John Grant, of New Orleans, aged ninety, was apparently the most gratified person at the re option of the president yesterday afternoon, for he had therebv shaken bands with every president of the United States, commencing with Washington. During Jackson's admin istratloa the captain spent several weeks as i a ga4Js at the White house, and he informed ie resident to day thst he had sot swerved a step from the line of Jacksoniaa dsorocrecy. Geaeral aad Personal. TTAtHrxGTOS, July 22. After Messrs.

Path and Hoar had made short speeches ia tno seoate, yesterday, supporting their re i ia the i'araa anbarrcasa. air. made a long and bitter speech, chiefly de eionati Commercial Gazette, lor criticising the action of himself and Senators Teller and Everts in the rase. To day Mr. Sherman will rpeak in favor of investigation.

So fight will be made against John Porter's nomination. D. D. Dykeman, of LoTansporf and J. T.

Pitnerand wife, of Blootnington, are here. Mrs. Pitner is one of the trustees of the Knightstown Orphans' borne, Commodore D. B. Harmony has been designated to act as secretary of the navy in the absence ot Secretary Whitney.

Thomas P. Jacks has been appointed postmaster at Lee, White county, vice A. R. Richling. A bill appropriating $30,000 for a public building at Madison was favorably reported to the house to dsy.

GRAVE "1RKEGUL. AltlTIES." The Treasurer ot a lowell Corporation Short 500,000. j. BOSTON, July 22. The' directors of the Lowell bleacbery corporation, a large and wealthy concern, removed Samuel G.

Snel ling from the office of treasurer, which he has beld for twenty seven years. A committee to investigate his accounts was appointed. Its chairman said that the deposed treasurer has been guilty of grave irregularities. The amount is not known and it may be anywhere from $200,000 to $500, 000. The capital stock of the corporation is $550,000, but this is no indication of its weslth, for the assets are far in excess of thst figure.

A reorganization of the company may be necessary, but its solvency is in bo danger. The deposed treasurer baa not been arrested and it is said that he is at bis home in absnL Mr. Percival Lowell has been elected to succeed him. The corporation Is, about fifty years old and is one of the most widely known of any in New England. The cor pany has suspended payments, pending an investigation of its affairs.

The company's business is the dyeing, bleaching and finishing of cotton cloth. It has been doing a business of about tea million pounds per annum, and it has paid 6 per cent, dividends during recent years and higher rate formerly. FOUKIOy FX.AS1IS9. Carl von Piloty, the German painter, is dead. Lord Chalmondeley's Norfolk estates were sold to day.

Houghton hall, one of them, has been in possession of the Walpoles and their descendants for 700 years. i The Wesleyan Methodist conference is in session at London. Bishop Foss and Dr. Hunt, representatives of the M. K.

church in America, were welcomed' yesterdn v. Mrs. James Brewn Potter, of New Yorkj, is the rage of London. She is awaiting the arrival of her husband to deteriniue whether; or not she shall adopt the stage as a profession. Nancy Laurens's brother was liaujrcd ia Jersey for murderiug her in 174.

lie always denied his guilt, and yesterday a man, living1 near the scene of the crime; confessed that lie was guiltv of its commission. Revelations concerning the inmates of the government TLuilding at Ottawa, Canada, how a state of iniuoraiitv and licentious' ness shocking to contemplate. There does net seem to be any attempt at denial by the luculpatcd ministers. CBIMKS AND CHIMJXALS. James C.

Cook and Frederick Ger'harty, living in Montgomery county, Arkansas; were shot and killed by horse" thieves last Monday nitrht. Mrs. Kate Clark, a granddaughter of Jacob Loritlard, has disappeared lroin her home in New Jersey, and her husband Says she hss gone off with a Mr. Fehr and taken her children with herl Mrs. Clark is quite pretty and Fehr is handsome.

"Parson Jim" Truirt, editor of the Timp son Times, Timpson, Tex was murdered Tuesday night. While Truitt and his wife were sitting in their room, near an open door, the murderer placed the muzzle of liis revolver close to the head of his victim and fired. I At Louisville, Tuesday, Howard Ilines, aged fourteen, deliberately shot aud killed Dead, aged eleven, while out berrying. remarking that he inteuded to kill some one, Hines turned. suddenly on Dean and shot him through the head, and, acting his part splendidly, came to the city and gave himself up, saying the shooting waa accidental.

Sources of Mr. Gladstone's Inspiration. Loxdox, July 22. Mr. Gladstone, replying to inquiries as to which were the best books to read on the historical side of the Irish question, said at present there was a great lack of any complete works.

He recommends Goldwin Smith's article on Pitt, in his "English Statesmen;" also, Lookey's "Leaders of Public Opinion in Ireland," and the "History of Eng'and in the Eighteenth Century;" also, many portions of Fronde's English in Ireland in the Eighteenth Century." Lord Concurry's personal recollection of his lifetime, with extracts from his correspondence, but. above all. Burke, especially his writings on America as applicable to Ire land. As regards recent history of the land question, Mr. Gladstone recommends a peru sal of Barry O'Brien's article in the Nine teenth Century.

Charities sad Corrections. St. Pavl, July 22. The National con ference of charities and corrections adjourned last night to meet ih Omaha next year. The following officers were elected.

President Hon. II. II. Giles, of Wisconsin. Vice Presidents Rlrlit Rev.

Ueorce D. Ullles ple. Rev. A. U.

Byers. Ohio; Kev. S. II. Kounen scheiu, Missouri.

fereUries Kev. H. H. Hart, Miuuesota; O. C.

Mcculloch, Indiana; Mrs, O. C. Dinsinoor. Nebraska. Executive Committee H.

C. Garrett, of Pennsylvania: V. H. hanborn, Massachusetts; William P. Letruwortn.

New York; William Howard Net). Ohio: H. U. CI es. W'iscoiuin.

Chairmau of local committee, J. tiUleSple, Omaha. Official Reporter and Editor Mrs. Isabel Barrows; of Massachusetts. Laadlorllsm la Ireland.

DCBLIX, July 22. United Ireland urges the Irish people to combine and tender the Earl of Aberdeen a grand ovation oa the occasion of bis departure from the country as lord lieutenant. The paper says that, in its opinion, another anti landlordism cam paign is inevitable. lne freeman Journal proposes taat me people of Ireland collect a fund by shilling subscriptions to erecf a statue on College Green, in the city of Dublin, to Glad stone. Tbo Yacht Gatatoa.

Bostox, July 22. The English, cutter yacht Galatea has not yet been sighted. She has been out more than twenty four days. Ordinarily she should make the passage from Southampton to Marblehead or Boston ia tweuty pne days. Allowing two days' delay on account of fogs and head wind, she should have been in on Tuesday.

There has been no stormy weather oa the Atlantic, however, and no fears for the yacht's safety are felt. straggle Arnaag Labor Orgaaiaattaas. New York. July 22. The Knights of Labor of New York have taken a decided stand npoa two important matters.

They hare undertaken the task of lifting the boy cott from Mr. Ehret's beer and have also de termined to drive all the cigar makers, both progressive and international, out ef the order. The Kaights object to the presence the progressive cigar makers because of their onen advocacy of anarchism. WTJp TW ft" A AUTF! DOGS ADDITION AL VK LATI OXS Concerning tha "Warfare" Advocated by Chicago Anarchists FiaJdsn. Parsons and Lin eg All Implicated.

Chicago, July 22. On cross examination, yesterday afternoon, William Selliger, Liugg's Ishdlord, who testified to the letter's manufacture of bombs" for use at the Hay market meeting, became eonfosed. bnt his story was not overthrown. His wife con firmed his testiroboy. It, was shown that since the srrest of Lingg Mr.

and Mrs. Sel liger had been partly supported by the police. udge Gary's court room was crowded, as usual, ttiis morning, when M. P. Williamson, formerly a reporter for the Daily News, was called to the stand.

Mr. Williamson testified that he knew Parsons, Spies and Fielden, and on the night the hew Board of Trade building was opened he was detailed to follow the socialistic procession, which tramped through the down town streets. The procession broke up at No. 107 iifth avenue, the office of the Arbeiter Zcituog, and Spies, Fielden and I 'Parsons addressed the crowd from the window ot the Arbeiter Zeitung office. Parsons was the first speaker.

He called the police bloodhounds and servants of the robbing capitalists. He called to the crowd to follow" him, and attack several 'clothing houses. Marshal Fields' store being mentioned, and help themselves to what he termed the "necessities ot life." Fielden said the same thing. He offered to lead the mob in, an attack on the stores. "What was said about the new Board of Trsde?" "Both speakers said the building was put up out.

of money stolen from them; that every man who did business there was a robber and a thief." Witness went up stairs into the office. Parsons was asked by the reporter why the socialists did not march upon the Board of Trade and blow it up. He said the police prevented it. "Well, but your party have revolvers. What preparation further do you "The time hasn't come' yet.

nen the time does come, we will meet the lice with dynamite and bombs." "When did he say the time would come?" "Some ticue during the year." Parsons gave the witness a practical illustration of what he meant, and showed him a shell and a culminating cap. There was also a quantity of dynamite, a reddish substaiice. They were kept in a drawer in a cabinet in the office. Parsons called for them and Spies got tnein. Parsons said these explosives were kept on hand in preparation for a war that was impending; that' the laboring man was being robbed by scoundrelly Board of Trsde men and others.

The manner of warfare 'was to hurl bombs from the housetops and in way they could annihilate any force of police or militia that could be This conversation took place with Parsons, Fielden standing bv. On going' down stairs, the witness met Detectives Trehorn and Sullivan, of the Cottage Grove avenue station. The officers went up stairs with the wit nes and the statements were repeated to tiie officers in the presence of the' witness. Several women had carried red fi.ig) in the procession that niht. Witness had attended meetings at 54 Lake street, and heard Parsons and Fielden address crowds.

Fielden, on one occasion, wanted the crowd to follow him to sortie store and "get the necessities of 1 Fielden advised the men to buy dy naiuiie. savins that five cents' worth ot dv I naiuite was more than all the guus and revolvers in the union. Mr. Williamson was. severely cross examined by Captain Black but the cross examination only served strengthen the testimony he had'" given.

He mentioned by 'name the stores that Parsons had urged sacking The witness was again taken in hand by the prosecution and testified that Parsons told him there were 3,000 socialists in the city, aud that whenever the time came they would be armed with bombs. He said tbey were then drilling in halls in various parts of the city, but would not say where the halls were located. When the time to act came they would begin operations on the Market street square and about the tunnel. Lieutenant Shea, chief of the detectives, was next called. He waa at the Arbeiter Zeitung office, May after Spies had been arrested.

The building was searched and all in it were arrested. They found files of manuscript, type in and a quantity of dynamite, all of which was taken police headquarters. Witness identified the galley ot type on which the "revenge" circular was printed. Lieutenant Shea then gave the conversation he had with Spies after tbie tatter's arrest. Spies said he opened the Haymarket meeting, and tt Parsons, Fielden and Schwab were also there.

He said he also spoke at the McCormick meeting, but knew nothing of what happened there later till some time alter. He knew nothing of the circular that was put ou the streets. Witness also talked with Fisher, who said that he was in the Arbeiter Zeitung office the night of the riot with Schwab, and that Kaa brought word that Spies was af the Haymarket, that a big crowd was and tbey all went over. The belt, dagger and fulminating cap which Fischer had on when he said he carried for his protection. Witness further said that Spies told him thst he left before the bomb was thrown and that Fischer said he was at Zepl's hall at the time.

Daring, the cross examination, which was conducted by Mr. Foster, the lawyer added a significant "Aha!" to Shea's answer that he did not allow Spies to read the original manuscript of the "Revenge" circular so that he could identify it. Judge Gary I oat is not proper, lne witness must be treated in court with the same courtesy as on thf street. That prolonged "aha!" is not in a proper tone, L. F.

Buck, a mining expert, testified con cerning the disastrous effects of the captured dynamite sbich be baa exploded. Lieutenant Hubbard followed, and gave an account of the experience of himself and his twenty eight companions at the Haymarket. His story differed little from those already given, yji bis twenty e.gnt men, seven were injured. Officer enice, one or tne men wounded, took the stand with a bandage around his head. He heard Engle early in the year make a speech, advising the working men to buy revolvers to shoot the police.

Detective Jones testified concerning the matter he seized at the Arbeiter Zeitung office. Spies's keys fitted numerous drawers in which dynamite and other explosives were found. I "I offer the keys ia evidence," said the state's attorney, i "Hadn't you better restore them to the person they belonged to?" asked Captain Black. "I don't think he will ever need them again," replied Mr. GrinnelL Spies's eyes start oat at this, and the court takes a recess; Indlaa Outbreak Anticipated.

ST. PaCL, July 22. Bishop Whipple has warned the Chamber ot Commerce that the Leech Lake and Winnebagoehlsh Indians are ia a starving' and desperate condition because of the overflow of their lands, caused by the Leech Lake dam. and that there is great danger of their catting the dam. In that the bishop says, Minneapolis would be swept away and only the hill parts of St, Paul would escape.

The lake has a coast line of 350 miles. The Indians believe there was no authority for the dam being "built, and the attorney general pronounced the law authorizing it unconstitutional. The dam has completely destroyed the means of subsistence of the Indiaas by overflowing the lands. They can raise no crops and their annuity wholly inadequate to support tbem. They are drinking hard ia their misery, and this in creases the denser.

They have set fire to the forests around the Iske as the beginning of retaliation upon the, whites for the injury done them. The Chamber voted to use its best endeavors to' influence the government in doing justice to these Indians. 'MAJOR KIDD'9 Why He 'o Longer Mas Inflsraes la the Postofllee Department. I 1 I fWabash special. There is is capital joke out at the expense of the democracy of this district and Major M.

II. Kidd, of this city, contestant for a seat in congress. To compensate him for his late defeat, Kidd waa given the control of the patronage ot this (the eleventh) district. His special aim, since filling, the various fourth class postoffices, has been to bounce the postal clerks. His first recommendation for appointment as postal clerk," when a vacancy was declared, was ffiu from Bluflton, named Sawyer.

The ratter was placed on the Wabash run, from Toledo to St. Louis. Sawyer is said to harfe very soon demonstrated his entire incapacity for the work, and when the time! for examination drew nigh, one of Sawyer's republican colleagues interceded and secured a three months' extension for the newj man, knowing that be could not pass. I When the examination finally came, Saw yer not only failed to pass, but bad something like 1,400 errors charged against hiinJ Sawyer was dismissed, and soon after Kidd; was notified by the postmaster general that; a i vacancy existed, and was requested to name a man for1 the place. Kidd at once named Sawyer.

He was informed that 'Sawyer had been tried and found wanting, and another man would be given the place. Kidd addressed a sharp note to Vilas, saving that "if Mr. Sawyer can not fill that place there is not a democrat in the district who can." Vilas took Kidd at his word, and it is noticed that since then there has been no appointments in the mail service from this congressional district. Kidd was unaware of Mr. Sawyer's record, and is now at a loss to know why his "feed" hss been cut pfl'so suddenly.

He. has always entertained a rather disdainful opinion of Civil Service Reformer Vilas anyway. COSDESSF.D XEWS. Oil at Pittshurg to day die Ex President Arthur has been so much better since he went to New London, that his riends now hope for his recovery. The Vermont prohibitionist state convention yesterday put ia nomination a full ticket, with Professor II; M.

See ley at the head for governoa. The Baltimore A Ohio has finally concluded ah arrangement by which it will use the Jersey Central for its New York entrance and trains will be running by the middle of August. A bitter feeling is said to prevail at Atlanta, owing to the strict enforcement of the prohibition law. The young men of the city have' organized an. anti prohibition secret society.

A report from London. savs the French and Eversole factions fought at Hazard on Sunday, and at leat, one man was killed. The report says French fled from the town. The Milwaukee sseneerfest is the greatest event of the kind of modern days. The festival is visited by societies from all the cities' of the country and a large representation ot German citizens.

Iiv. J. Arthur Dobson has received a call from the Baptist church iu Tolono, III. He begnu preaching when only eleven years old, and 'has visited every civilized country in the world, except Switzerlaud.and every state iu the union. The plant of the Chicago Sun has been sold at uuction to Arthur P.

Seymour for il 0,20, the amount of his mortgage and costs. A warrant for his arrest ou the charge of embezzlement was subsequently taken out by some of the late employes of 'the paper. James C. Cook and Frederick Gerhartey, living in Montgomery county, Arkansas, were shot and killed horse thieves last Monday were in the act of stealing the former's horses; The thieves, seven in number, escaped and are still at large. A posse is now in pursuit of tbem.

At a meeting of the New York board of aldermen yesterday n. resolution was referred to a coinmutee, irovdiag for the appointment of a comniissiori to consider the advisa bility of uniting into one municipality the cities of New York. i Brooklyn, YonKers, Long Island City and adjacent cities. This commission will confer with others from these cities, and must report before the meet ing ot tue legislature. Banking la Honduras.

HICAGO, Julv 22. The concession for the; establishment of a national bank of the republic of Honduras has been granted' absolutely to a party of capitalists of Chi cago. New Orleans, Minneapolis and New York. The concession, it is said, gives the incorporators a monopoly oa all the bank business of thecountrv, aruouuting to about $.7,000,000 annually'. The bank's operations will get under way about October 1.

The Honduras government reserves the right to borrow from the bank' to $100,000 annually, and for such sums agree to pay 10 per cent, interest per annum. As security for such loans the government pays to the bauk all the eustoin duties of its ports. Every three months the bank and the government will settle. The bank has the right to acquire property, both personal and real estate, to lend money on securities at its own terms, to be free from taxation of alt descriptions and to import all necessary articles free of duty. The baiik's notes will be received at par in payment of all classes of duties and taxes and collections on account A ot the government and in payment of air moneys or debts owing to the nation.

Amusements. Barlow, Wilson Rankin's minstrels bad a fairly good house at Dicksoa's last night, and the program was much the same as the combination; has heretofore presented in this city, some of Its features good and some that were coarse enough to have been omitted. The quartet singing won a deserved encore. To morrow and Saturday evening Haverly's famous American European minstrels will be here, and something new and fresh in burnt cork is promised. The complimentary benefit to Lida Hood Talbott is set for to morrow evening at Tom linsonhall, and the final rehearsal for the performance will be given to morrow afternoon.

The ladies' semi cherus embraces much of the leading musical talent of the city, and the additional satisfactory announcement is made that J. W. Riley will assist in the general program. Mrs. Talbott is entitled, to generous recognition at the hands of an Indianapolis audience, and the house to morrow, night should be a "corker." atartla Irons in Tra'oble.

Wichita, July 2i The arrest of Walter Drew for robbing cars at Sedalia, is of peculiar interest, it the statement of John De Long, of the Missouri Pacifio detective force, be true. He said, substantially: "This man and Martin Irons are conspirators to defraud the letter's stepdaughter, Alice, out of her property. The death of her mother left the girl neiress to valuable lots in Rosedale, Kan. Failing ia several attempts to obtain the property. Irons had Drew represent himself as Alice's husband.

Tbe property was sold, but before the deed could receive Drew's signature, it was intercepted. These facts I can prove, and the eo aspirators will answer to them in court." Drew, when, interviewed in bis cell, denied the charge, end says he has known Irons only two weeks. Irons has been expelled from his lodge of the Knijfhts of Labor, and is now without friends, influence or money. Indications. 1 Washisgtox, July 22, 7 a.

m. For "Indiana Fair weather; stationary temperatare; variable winds, generally northerly. LOCAL TEXrEBATCat. I 7 tef i t3 INDIANA AFFAIRS. THE oniO MISSISSIPPI SHOPS.

Brass Bsad Reception to Jennings Coon ty's Fast Horse A Mysterious Death In Jack sob County Fire. I 'Special to The Indianapolis t.l Vixcenxes, Ind July 22, Washington, twelve miles east of this citv. and Yineenues, have long been contending for the location of the consolidated machine shops of the Ohio A Mississippi railroad. Vincennes and Knox county having years ago donated $260,000, our citizens refuse to take more stock iu it, or to accept President Peabody'f proposition for an additional donation) of and sixty acres of ground, having a natural right to the shops. The commissioners ot Daviess county passed this week an appropriation ot $50,000 toward securing the shops, the citizen of Washington having raised A Washington man in this city to day says the tax payers of the out townships, who will derive no benefit from this step, and who lost thousands of dollars of township funds by the thieving, absconding township trustees, will at once bring injunction suits to prevent the appropriation being paid, and will fight the movement to the last.

"Delineator" Slakes a Kcord or IKpectsl to The Indianapolis News. NoRTlij Vernon, July 22. Pat Dicker son returned from Pittsburg yesterday with his pacing stallion "Delineator." He was met at the train with a brass band and a crowd of enthusiastic people, who paraded the streets with' the wonderful horse following the procession. "Delineator" made a record of the fastest pacing stallion on record. Mr Dickerson has a standing offer ot $10,000 for the horse, but laughs at the price.

He says he Will not enter the horse in any more races, but will keep on training hiai. "Delineator" cost Mr. Dickerson $500when a colt. The gas and oil well that waa sunk 1,500 feet here proved a failure. There is talk of another one being bored; The political canvass in this county is warming up on both sides, and there will be a hot county campaign.

Mysterious Cans of iHnecial to The Indianapolis News. SKYMOrR, July 22. Word was received here to day that Mr. Postlethwaite, of Me dor, a small village twenty miles west of here, died Tuesday night. He was peculiarly attacked some ten days ago with a keen, twitching pain in the leg, which, in a Very short time, resulted in the limb becoming badly swollen.

ABut a few hours elapsed until tbe body began assuming dis tended'proportions. One of the best physicians 'f the town was called, who pronounced it the immediate forerunner ot inflammatory rheumatism of a malignant type. His condition became alarming, acd tie began sinking rapidly and dic at the time above stated. He had been remarks blv healthful nil his life, and seldom bad cause to complain of any illness whatever. Itattle Ground Catnp Meeting.

tPpectMl to Tbe ludUnapolls Xew.j IL.IFAYETTK, July 22. The Lafuy ettti camp meeting will open at the Battle Griuud camp grounds I the 30th inst. The grouuds are in excellent condition, and everything has been dor, to add to the convenience of those villi, attend. Eminent clergymen will take part in the exercises. It lis understood that the Louisville, New Albany Chicago railroad company will run trains on Sunday this year tor the convenience of Lafayette people.

Out of deference to the wishes of the trustees of the campassocialion, this has not been done for three years. Incendiary fire. Special to tbe Indianapolis Xews.1 Shelbyville. July 22. The large barn of B.

B. Armstrong, near Flat Bock, burned at 3 o'clock this morning, including its contents, Such as bay, implements and wheat. The fire was the work of au incendiary: Loss, insurance, $300. i The Trial of Alfred Harrison. The preliminary examination ot Alfred Harrison, the colored mail carrier, charged with forging Franc Bird's name to a bank check, began lost eveuing before the acting mayor, and it will be continued nightly until concluded.

The defendant is represented by Walls and Green, and the prosecution by Harding and Hug. The first witness was John Wheat, colored, who was arrested presenting the check, and he told a circumspect tale of his connection with the case, which was to the effect that he met Harrison early in the morning, who asked him to get a blank check and bring it to him at the post office, and to return again before dinner, that when he went back the second time Harrison filled it out, and gave it to him for collection, and that throughout he obeyed instructions. The witness proved a formidable one, he waa not shaken under cross examination to any appreciable extent, unless it was as to the time. wJien be secured the blank check from Mr. Cobb, of Branham Co.

The latter testified that it was after 8 o'clock, according to bis recollection, while Wheat placed tbe hour at 0 o'clock in the morning, a difference ot two hours. It was also bt ought out that Wheat was unable to read or write, and the latter was borne out by his altered indorsement of the check. There was also some corroborative testimony relative to the time of his first call at the post 1 office, and the examination then continued until this evening. The testimony of Wheat was a surprise in its directness, and it is said to have been accurate as compared with tbe tale which he told the officers at the time of his arrest. During the taking of testimony the court room was crowded with spectators, but there was a conspicuous absence of the 1 democratic statesmen, who flocked to Mr.

Harrison's relief when he was first arrested. '1 'Wheat and Railroad Bates. There is a flurry ia the wheat market growing out of the wide fluctuations ia values. These are influenced by the transportation rates, Chicago is able to par a trifle more for wheat than Indianapolis because, the cost of transportation to the seaboard by water is so much less. Indianapolis prices are, at 75 cents, dealers' clahu, above a shipping basis.

The cost of exchange, loss from shrinkage and the risk ot grading, added to this price, fetch the wheat up to a higher price, it is claimed, than it will net in Chicago or any other market, Indian apolis prices are high enough at any rate to draw an immense quantity ef grain. Over, a hundred thousand bushels of wheat in car load lots are inspected ia daily by the Board of Trade inspectors and this is bv no means all that is received. Nearly all that ia shipped goes to the lakes and thence east. The rate By rail to the seaboard is 23 cents per hundred pounds or 14 cents a bushel. Chicago and other lake ports ship for about 8 cents per bushel by water.

1 Either railroad rates must come down, or all grain destined for the east must continue to go by the water ways. A Drouth Effectually Broken. Topeka, July 22. There have been heavy rains in eastern Colorado and western Kansas, and washouts lol lowed on the Union Pacifio and Atchison, Topeka: A Santa Fe roads, ia western Kansas, delaying" trains. Tbe Arkansas river, in Colorado, isj higher than at any time before in twenty years.

i A Prebable Fraud. ijj Several days ago a well dressed, keen look ing little man called oa the Dean Pump Man facta ring company, claiming connection with the New York World, and giving the name of Wn. Hamilton Ganlt, aad the object of his visit was to write an illustrated article about Indianapolis) in which the company might figure for a consideration, ibenrm was istrustful. and after his departure a letter was forwarded to the orld making inquiry concerning him. Yesterdar afternoon there came a telegram from New York to the effect that tbe orld knew no such party, and be is therefore set down as an impostor.

He waa seen upon the street airht before last. and it is stated that he contracted with sev eral firms for a "write up." ASSESSMENT OF RAILROADS. A Slight Increase Over laas Year Views of the State Board of Equalisation. The state board of eqalization has pro gressed in the work of taxables as far as possible until the delinquent counties report, and so has adjourned until Monday, The valuations placed upon railroads will be viewed once more in a general way, but will not be materially changed from the estimates now placed upon them. Last year the roads paid taxes upon $5 1,983,5134 This year everybody and everything argued for a reduction of appraisement, and ot all, none were so clamorous the railroad representatives.

But tbe equalizers hsve taken a comprehensive view, of the field. Some of the members are convinced that the railroad companies pay a less per centum on capital invested than do any other industries. The funded interest bear ing debt ot the railroads is 000,000. These roads represent a total investment, according to fia ures determined from Poor's Manual, ot t307.390.000. Tbe total valuation in previous years for purposes of taxation has been about one third of the funded interest bearing debt, and only about 19 per cent, of the capital invested.

In view of these figures, some of the state'a equalizers of taxes hold that the railroad property is1 not bearing its share of the state's burdens, and that their valuation upon the tax duplicates Should be increased. Others bold that while there should be no decrease, yet by reason of the fact that all Other property in the" state is being assessed lower. there should be no increase in the assessment of railroads, and that by the retention of tbe old values on this class of property, the rel ative proporuou ot taxation would be equalized. The board has therefore readopted, last year's valuation of railroad prop erty. I here will be an iuereare of probabiv a half or a million dollars, or ia round num bers tbe railroads will pay On a basis of about $00,500,000.

The realty of the state is assessed lower by about $40,000,000 than it has been, and the railroads' proportion of the total taxes is therefore! considerably increased. But. ia the opiuion ot some of the members ot jthe board, the increased mileage in tbe state and the numerous costly betterments that have been mode wouid justifv an assessment of $05,000,000 on the railroads. OCAh SOTE3. Tbe remainder of the old market house was torn away to day.

real estate convevnnces were filed yesterday; consideration, $7.50. Tbe first car of new No. 2 mixed oats was received by R. S. Foster Co, to day.

A Washincton artist has placed on exhibition at the office of the seervturv of state. a day bust of the late Vice President Hendricks. i James Finn, 29 Grant street, and engineer at the state house, is minus a finger, which was pinched off between wrench he was using and the cross head of the engine. John Parmer, Wm. Shue nnd Henry living near West Newton, were fiued to day by 'Squire Feibleman for assaulting tbe O'Dounell family, there having been a general row by the roadside.

Robert Simpson, a newsboy, finds himself homeless. lie went' to his old home the other night and found that his parents had moved where, they did not take the trouble to inform him. His father ia a hockman. Ben. Norris, residing 162 Fletcher avenue and employed, in Wiggins's.

commission house. Mozart hall, fell down the elevator way this afternoon, receiving severe internal injuries. He was conveyed home by Kregelo. Wright and Nation, of Elwood, whom the government were charging with complicity in the robbery of the postoffice at that point, were released to day. by Commissioner Jordan, the district attorney abandoning the prosecution.

Mrs. Radley, arrested yesterday on a charge of bigamy, has not yet been successful in giving bond. She is disposed to retort on. Weaver, 'the complainant, by insisting that he had a wife, whom he married in Pennsylvania, at time of his uuion with her. Morris, the bigamist, will be tried next Tuesday, if in the.

meantime he does not accept the state's offer and take two years on a plea ot guilty. He is anxious to get a work house sentence, but his second wife is insisting that he shall be more severely punished. i Says Judge Jordan, with sparkling eye, "I am a candidate for the democratic nomination tor. state secretary; I am a Marion county democrat, and I 'want that fact Tbe Judge may consider it known, but The News will see how he talks on the day following the convention. 'Squire Johnson has committed Anna Nelson under the lawairainst obscenitv.

fnruni. ing an indecent letter through the mails to' Miss Alice Fisher, 26 Virginia aveuue. It seems that Miss Fisher hsd accepted attentions from a man on whom the Nelson girl has claims, hence the trouble. Yesterday afternoon there was a family ejected from property on Court street, half a square east of tbe court house, and the members immediately squatted in the alley, where they remained throughout the night, and were still there at last accounts. Their forte seems to be fortune telling.

Night before last, while Chad wick and Barrett were running for a doctor, for a girl who had taken an overdose ot morphine, they were halted by a squad of police near the street car stables, who insisted upon knowing wherefore the haste betore suffering them to proceed. The messengers got through all right, but the delay was exasperating. I The. fire alarm this forenoon eame from the residence 28i Yandes owned by Mr. Pickard and occupied by, Al Petsch and family, and was caused by a defective flue.

Loss, $3o0. The flames also communicated to 282 Yandea street, which property is owned and occupied by J. Richards. Ills loss ($50) ia covered by insurance ia the Indiana. Tbe principal damage waa also covered by insurance.

George A. Hanna, of Fortville, who seems to make a specialty of trading in cows, has been eapiased on complaint of Mrs. Ella MeMulien. to whom he traded a cow warranted to be possessed of all the virtues to which a good honest cow is heir to, but which was found to be a fraud as a milker. The case will be' tried by 'Squire Smock oa Monday next, and ia tbe meanwhile the 'squire will read up on eowology.

W.8. McMillan, manager tor Nichols, Shep ard A yesterday forwarded a postal on which the direction was printed, showing it was intended tor Battle Creek, but this morning it was returned to MeMilien by the carrier. Upon calling at the postoffice for aa explanation, the plainness of tbe address was admitted, and it was finally hinted to him that he had printed tbe same after the postal had been returned to him. Mr. MeMilien is now unable to do the subject justice.

The Tomllaaoa Uall Entertainment. The series of popular 'entertainments to be given daring the summer at Tomlinsoa hall, under the auspices of the When band, was inaugurated last evening, aad notwithstanding counter attractions, aa audience of fifteen hundred people were attracted, who went away pleased with the program. If there is any criticism to make, it is that tbe program was too long, while the intermissions should not exceed ten minutes. In addition to the instrumental music by the band and orchestra, there was a trombone solo bv E. H.

Clarke, aad one on the flute by E. S. Timmons, with a vocal selection by Mr. S. L.

Morrison. The success of last night practically assures the popularity of the entcrtalDtacaU tag the Attar. LOWER ASSESSMENT. SO PEB CJST. REDUCTION MADS Ia the Flgnroe far Center Township Oat.

eld Tewnshlpe Get BeUef Tae Assessment af Corporations. The county board ot equalization was ia session all day yesterday' and important results were achieved. Tbe assessments of corporations was the first matter disposed of. By general consent a reduction' in valuation was conceded to be necessary. Mr.

Howland advised a horizontal redaction of 20 per cent, on corporation property, but a motion to this effect was voted down. The list of corporations was then taken np and considered, item by item. Important reductions from the original assessment as printed last week were uisde. The following, are among 'the more important yof the reductions made: Acme Milling comnany from to 47,724 E. C.

Atkius $100,000 to Atlas Eugine works, $120,000 to Cabinet makers' union, $50,000: 1 Street Kail way company, $202,405 to Dean Brothers, to Franklin Fire, to ilaugh Ketchain Iron works. $60,000 to Heels Consolidated Mining" company, $600,000 to $270, 000; Car works, $30,000 to $00,000: Malleable Iron works, $140,000 to Water company, $311,000 to Nordyke A Mar mon, $175,000 to Sinker A Davis, $150,000 to $125,000: Tile works to Tbe assessment of corporations having been finally disposed of, the board took up the appraisement of real estate. The day was the last one when citizens might appear before, the board and present opinions respecting tbe valnation of their lands. The auditor's rooms Were crowded all At times two hundred people were wedged iu betore the equalizers, and because ot the weather and the worry of tbe occasion the weary tax payer had a troublesome time of it. But not more so than the equalizers, who were closely besieged all day.

The board concurred ia tbe opinion, as expressed by hundreds of tax payers, that the aMersor's figures are too high. J.H.Baldwin offered the following resolution, which was adopted by a vote of five to two Messrs. Howland, Christian, Sahm and Yohn voting for aad Commissioners Clinton and Keveal against it: The board of equalization, having examined the aaaesvineuts upon real estate and improvements on Umts, towu lots aud city lots in Center township, and, being lull) advised in the premises, does now riud it to be too high, the assess meut aKfc regatiug S4.24a,M, when, in fact. It' oiiKht to amount iu the agKreitate'to only 36, It here lore, ordered thst the assessment of real estute and improvements in Center township, as mude by the asst snor, be set aside; and is lurtlH ordered that a new asnessment be made, and the board instructs the assessor to diminish the aggregate assessment of real estate and improvements so as to amount to k.19M.4&, and no more, which reduction the board deems right ami consistent With law. The assessor waa thereupon directed to begin at once the reappraisement, to put oa if necessary a night force of clerks and to com plete the reassessment by tbe time ef the next meeting ot tbe board, uly 29.

Lflorts by Mr. Clinton, assisted by the other commis sioners, to secure a reduction in the appraisement of lands outside of Center township met with failure, the average of farm land ia those townships being only $35 an acre against $127.50 in Center, which the majority saw no reason to complain of. The as sessor's revised report of the valuation of lots. lands and improvements in Center township are as follows: Center, southwest, West Indianapolis, Center south east, east of Meridian street aud south ot the National road, Center northeast, north of the National road and east of Meridian; Center northwest, north of the National road and west of Meridian, city northwest, city southwest, city north west, city southeast, Brightwood, Place, $173,100. The report was net certified, at certifying would have dosed the asaessor'i business.

I The reduction ordered in the assessment ol the township amounts to 20 percent. The board will meet again on the 29th. PERSOKAU Dr. L. F.

Cain, chaplain of the stats prison is ia the city. He says there il only one mkn out of the 580 prisoners who is not well enough to walk to his meals. A letter from Douglass Maguire says he is comfortably located in New York, and ex pec Li to go into me grain and provision business in September. His health is im proving and the change of Vliinate seems beneficial. lcar General Scheideler left this noon for the springs at Waukesha, accompanied oy bis most intimate iriend, uev.

ratner Duddenhausen. of Evanrville, who is troubled with Bright's disease. Two months ago he was reported dying. Samuel lw Downey, of Kislng Sun. who was private secretary for eight years to Gov eroors Hendricks and Williama, is a eandi date for tbe democratic nomination for secre tary of state.

No one Indiana is better qualified for that office. A Jar la tbe Fire Board. It seems that there eame pretty near being a dead lock in tbe fire board on the recent appointment nerig wanting to put in Keating, while Cummings was standing out for eitber Cook or MarshaU, and Benjamin was insisting upon the selection of Herman Oehler. Finally Benjamin effected a coalition with tne democratic members of the fire board and Oehler was appointed. There is a tra diuon to tbe effect that these appointments are supposed to be made by the chief fire, engineer, he having the exclusive power to fill vacancies, but the above action indicates that the board is now exercising' that prerogative.

Opposed to Rebuilding Orphans' Home. Governor, Gray to day went to Knights town to determine what may be done to re lieve tbe emergency growing out of the de struction, by fire, of the' Soldiers' Orphans' home. The general verdict at the state building is that legislative sanction must be bad before the buildings destroyed can be re built. 'The view is frequently expressed. also, that the Orphans' home 'should now be permanently separated from the Feeble minded asylum.

and that tne legislature should appropriate no more money tor the construction of a building allied in any war with the asylum, A Morse Thief Sentenced. Charles Golden, who stole a horse front William Weaver, near Bouthport, was arraigned to day ia the criminal court, and oa plea ot guilty be was sentenced for two yea rs. uolden is an ex convict, having been convicted in 1884, in connection with a fellow named Townsend, of stealing wool from. Schofisld. Townsend, while in prison, was kicked in the stomach bra fellow eon viot and not long afterward ha died, but it developed that: heart disease had more to de with his death than the injury which he re ceived from the kick.

i i Telephone Litlgatio. The Bell Telephone company has entered snit to restrain the tubman company in Chi cago, aad some weeks ago enjoined the Inter state company. These are two companies which sought franchises in this eitv. The outcome of the litigation will be noted with interest. A representative of tbe Bell say that the Wallace company has been given an opportunity to test its rights in the New or a co una ana mass respond oy August i.

Consolidation or Modleal Colleges. The Indiana Eclectic Medical college to day filed amended articles of Incorporation' with the secretary ef state. The college ei the above name is the result of the consolidation of the Beach Medical institute aad the Indiana Eclectic Medical eo liege. The capital stock the ooasolidated eonosrn is.