The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-07-14

Mrs. Governor Beveridge, of Hi
nois. has Issued an appeal to the la.
dies of that State, asking them te
organize into societies for the purpose
OF assisting the State in making fail
representation mt the Philadelphia
centennial. She especially urges that
3 liberal donation be raised for the
woman's building.
The Evansville Courier says that
Robert Dale Owen is now safe with
his own children at New Harmony
where he is receiving all the care that
| affection can bestow. It is pitiable
| sight to see the venerable and gray
haired gentleman passing about the
streets of the village of New Harmony
and witness his acts, which indicate
too clearly hfs alteration Of mind.
The Indianapolis Herald says
From Greenfield comes the disclos-
ure that no outrage was committed
upon Nrs. Vaughn, coupled with n
horrible doubt as to the identity Of
the negro who was hanged. If it
should transpire that Keemer was in-
nocent even of the attempt, what a
load of remorse will cucumber the
conscience of the mob ?''
The st. Louis. Kansas City and
Northern Railway has just published
a new illustrated Guide to Colorado
(season of 1879, giving a good de-
scription of the famous resorts in the
Rocky Mountains, also rates of fare.
This guide contains valuable infor-
nation for tourists and invalids. It
is intended for free circulation, and
can be obtained by General Passenger
Agent, st. Lous, Mo.
Col. John w. Forney, who is at
present in England and acting as
agent of the Centennial Exposition,
together with influential Americans
and Englishmen, are endeavoring to
induce our government to have all
works of art intended for exhibition
brought over free of duty; and, it is
stated. if they are successful in this.
there will be remarkably fine dis.
play from that country.
A farewell banquet was given to the
American team Of rifemen at Belfast,
Ireland. on the 9th instant. Robert
Thompson, a prominent merchant Of
that place, presided, and made
speech. Mayor Lindsay, was present.
and presented Colonel Guildersleeve
with the cup won by him. at Clannde-
beye, and said that the citizens of
Belfast were glad the cup was going
to American. The best Of feelings
prevailed on both sides.
From late Washington dispatch
we extract the following: Treasurer
New is getting fully established in
his new Office. He says he intends to
conduct it for while as if it were
bank, and then resign the position.
He accepts the trust with great re-
luctance, and is evidently entering
upon the discharge of its duties with
the intention of managing this public
Office as if it were successful private
business enterprise"
At the eame ratio of increase and
building improvements that have been
going on at Indianapolis this season
and the previous year. it will not be
long until our State Capital takes a
position equal in population and COM
mercial Importance to most of the
leading cities of the Union. We have
noticed this important fact before in
the great number of building permits
Issued from week to week. As part
Of the State We take pride in the grow
ing prosperity of its capital, and will
at all times do whatever we can to ad-
vance its material interests, because
by SO doing, we only advance our own.
Two more men have been arrested
on suspicion of being connected with
the Long Point train robbery. All
agents of the Indianapolis and ST.
Louis and the Ohio aud Mississippi
roads, have been instructed to report
Immediately the appearance of all
suspicious characters, or those who
cannot give a good account of them
selves, and detectives are receiving
kilograms that persons are being held
on suspicion. We have but little
faith. if indeed any at all. in our pres
ent detective system. and if the per-
petrators of that dark and dalDBing
deed is ever ferreted out, it will have
to come through some other channel
than the travelling detectives of the
country. The rogues are better or
ganized than those seeking to catch
them.
The Funeral of r. r. Blair.
The funeral of Gen. Blair TOOK
place at st. Louis, Sunday after
noon from the First Congregations
al Church, corner of Tenth and
Locust streets. The services were
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