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The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-14
A DEATH SENTENCE SET ASIDE.
The Governor of West Virginia COmmutes
Confessed Murderers Punishment.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct 13. = Governor
jackson has commuted the sentence of Charles
Spurlock to Imprisonment in the penitentiary
for life Spurlock was to have been hanged
B,'xt Friday. He was one of the Hill boys
"Oesse James" gang, who have been committing
depredations in Boone, Logan, and Kanawha
counties for the past two years, and who visited
Jack Woods's residence, in this county, April %
last, for the purpose of robbery, but, meeting
with resistance, they killed young Alvin Woods.
The gang were captured day or two later,
taken to St. Albans, and two of the
Hills lynehed by mob Spurlock was cap
tured from the mob brought to this
city, and placed in jail, and on July 1
brought out for trial in the Circuit
Court He confessed to murder in the first de-
gree, and was sentenced by Judge Guthrie to be
hanged Oct H. The Governor commuted the
sentence, on petition of about 1000 signers;
800 of these signers were secured in Lincoln
county. where Spurlock lived. Spurlock was
taken from jail at o'clock this morning, and
put in box-car on the Chesapeake & Ohio rail
way, where he was kept until 9o'clock. If he
passes Poca he will get TO the penitentiary; but
1t is feared that a mob will! meet him at Poca.
Much hard feeling exists. Coleman, who killed
Fent Hill and who was to have been hanged at
the same time, has had his sentence commuted,
and is in the penitentiary.
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Indications that Very Large Vote Will Be
POlled-Republicans Active and Wide
Awake at All Points.
The Democratic Repeaters, Ruffians,
and Strikers Already on the Run.
Deputy Marshals Arrested by Policemen,
who, in Turn, are Arrested for Interfer-
ing with United States officials.
HOW 1T LOOKED LAST NIGHT.
Republicans Confident of Gaining Com
plete Victory.

Republicans Confident of Gaining a Com
plete Victory.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct 13.-The Republicans are
confident tonight of a complete victory to-mor-
row. The Democrats are Respondent, and closed
up their headquarters early. The reports re-
ceived to-day and tonight from all quarters
of the State indicate that large
vote will be polled. Republicans every
where are active and wide awake. The
hordes of repeaters and strikers are on the run,
some having already taken their departure, and
others have refused TO come unless paid in ad-
vance. The Republicans claim the State by
from 10, 600 to 20, OOO Mr.. Filley puts the figure
at about 1900, while Mr.. Dudley looks for a
better majority. Others also expect even larger
majority, and it is confidently expected that this
will be the case unless frauds are perpetrated.
The Democrats have been very sick all day and
are not anxious to make any bets. In fact, Re-
publican money has been refused by them on the
general result About twenty correspondents of
Democratic papers outside the State endeavored
to cheer up things for the Democrats by
reporting that Colonel Dudley and Mr. Filley
were to be arrested on charges of corrupting
voters. This was grand bluff, and the last
trick of a lost cause. There never was the least
ground for saying anything of the kind, and the
newspaper men, no doubt acted under in
structions from Democratic headquarters. The
prospects are bright for the morrow.
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The French Force DecOyed Into an Ambush
and Attacked in Front and Rear by
the Enemys Troops.
COrpSes of the Slaughtered Frenchmen
Beheaded by the Chinese.
More News Indicating that Colonel Stewart
Is Still Alive-COwardly Conduct of
Egyptian IrregularS-C Notes.
A FRENCH DEFEAT.
The French Force Decoyed Into an Ambush
and Badly Beaten.

The French Force Decoyed Into an Ambush
and Badly Beaten.
LONDON, Oct 13.-A correspondent of the
London Times telegraphs that the news of the
defeat of Admiral Lespes and the French troops
at Tamsui is confirmed. The Chinese, by hid
ing in the brush wood suffered some 600 of the
French force to land and come within easy
range of their guns before they ap-
peared. The Chinese General Tso then
led an attack upon the rear of the
French and the troops became panic stricken
The Chinese killed seventy men and captured
one gun. They also beheaded twenty two
French corpses, but desisted from that hor-
rible work upon the protest of the British con-
sui. The Chinese loss was 200 killed and
wounded The fighting lasted five hours at the
end of which time the French retired to their
ships.
Gen Delisle telegraphs that the wound Gen
eral Negrier received, in the engagement at Kep,
is so painful that it is necessary he should rest,
and that he therefore will not Join the column.
He continues; I'm the last engagement the
Chinese lost 900 men, including their generals
Our victory was mainly due to the gallantry of
the vanguard"
LIE Paris (newspaper) urges upon the govern
ment the necessity Of reinforcing Admiral Cour-
bet at kelung and General DeIlisle in Ton
quin, in order to place them in position to strike
a final blow at China
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on suspicion. Two of these men were arrested
on Front street, and the other
four on Sixth street. Both places
are known as negro resorts, and the
marshals claim they were searching for re
of the party but one and they were
taken to the station and locked
up. Shortly after o'clock United States Mar
shall Lot Wright appeared at the station and de-
manded of the officer in charge the release of
all the prisoners the surrender of the weapons,
and possession of the warrants which had been
taken away from the deputies when arrested, all
of which was refused
LATER-United States Marshal Lot Wright
and Secret Service Officer Rathbone, armed with
warrants from the United States Court for the
arrest of the three policemen who
arrested the United States marshals,
proceeded in company with four
deputy United States marshals, to Hammond
street police station at half past this morning.
On arriving at the police station it
was found that the six arrested
deputies had been let out of the cells and re
leased.
The three policemen for whom they had war
rants were concealed. The marshals are now
seeking the three policemen to serve the war
rants.
A M.-Two of the three policemen who az
rested the marshals have been arrested
Their case, at 2:40 A. NJ, is in process
of hearing before United States commissioner
on charge of obstrueting the United
States marshal in the discharge of
his duty. The marshals are out
after the other policeman and the lieutenant of
police who locked the deputies up.
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DETAILS OF THE DAY.
Scenes and Incidents of the Trip from Ian
| caster to Toledo.

To the Western Associated Press.
TOLEDO Oct 13,-Mr. Blaine left Lancaster
at little after o'clock, for Toledo, via Colum-
bus, just as he started, the train carrying Mr.
Hendricks, the Democratic candidate for Vice
president, arrived at Lancaster The crowd at
the depot cheered Mr. Hendricks when he ap-
peared on the rear platform, and he returned
thanks in very brief speech, in the course of
which he said; "If Ohio tomorrow shall sup
port the Democratic cause the fight is over but
if Ohio tomorrow shall not do that then in
Indiana and in the others States the fight is in
to the death"
At Columbus, Ex-Governor Foster, Chairman
Oglevee, of the Republican State committee,
and ex- commissioner Dudley boarded Mr.
Blaine's car. There was a stop of over an hour,
but the car was left on the outkirts of the city
and did not go into the depot at all.
At Prospect, small station where brief
stop was made, an interesting scene took place.
Several hundred people were assembled, who
cheered, and shouted, and waved hats and
handkerchiefs when Mr. Blaine appeared. While
he was bowling his Acknowledgements, two very
old and veteran Republicans, who had come to
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-14
THE CONGO CONFERENCE.
The British Foreign Secretary Agrees to At
tend the Meeting

tend the Meeting.
LONDON Oct. l3.-Earl Granville British
Minister of Foreign Affairs, has forwarded to
Bismarck his acceptance of the invitation to at
tend, on behalf of England, the conference at
Berlin upon Congo affairs, provided the business
of the conference be confined 70 questions con
cerning the commerce of the Congo and shall not
include French disputes relative to occupancy of
west Africa
Bismarck will preside over the congress. The
invitations state that the basis of the proposals
TO be made to the conference have been already
settled between the governments, in so far as
those powers are concerned. 1t is reported that
they embrace the appointment of the interna-
tonal commission to supervise the navigation of
the Congo river. and thatit will reject the Anglo
Portuguese treaty, which provides for neutrality
of the river. except that portion of the right
bank which is claimed by the French
The Berlin North German Gazette says the
idea of the Congo congress is warmly approved
by the governments of France. Belgium. Spain,
Holland, Austria and Russia the paper also
states that Germany recently took steps, in Lon
don, to obtain security for German government
interests in Africa in event of British auneXa-
tion of what is now unoccupied territory. A
friendly exchange of views thus far has resulted
in decision that Great Britain shall only place
the southern coast of New Guinea and the adj
joining lands under British protection.
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POLITICS IN BRITAIN.
A Conservative Meeting Overpowered and
Dispersed by Liberals.

A Conservative Meeting Overpowered and
Dispersed by Liberals.
LONDON Oct. 3-The Conservative demon
stration announced for Birmingham day. in
volving meetings in the Aster grounds, the town
halls and in the skating rink, was prevented by
the organized force of their opponents. The
Liberals in great numbers forced entrance to
the town hall by battering in the
doors with heavy planks and over
whelming tine Conservatives. A free fight
took place, in which the furniture was broken
and freely used for weapons. The mob swept
from the platform the officers of the meeting.
The speakers Sir Stafford Northcote and Lord
Randolph Churchill, endeavored to address the
people present, but their efforts were
Intellectual, and they were obliged
to retire to side room. where they
made short addresses to Il small party the mob
endeavoring to prevent the speakers being
heard In the speeches in the side room the
speakers denounced and condemned the action
Of the Liberals which Churchill said would cast
lasting stigma upon the Liberal party VI
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THE OPPOSING CANDIDATES.
characteristics of the Men who Aspire To Be
Secretary of State.

Characteristics of the Men who Aspire To Be
Secretary of State.
Letter in Philadelphia Press.
The office of Secretary of State of Ohio is not
a great position. Its salary is only $3, 600 year.
and the duties are very simple: Yet it has
played most important part, not only in the
politics of the State, but of the Nation. Practi-
cally, at every presidential election since the
war, the vote for the two candidates for this
place has been an index to the national result in
November. This has given it great Importance,
and its local insignifcance has been entirely lost
sight of in the broad national character that has
been given to it. Therefore the men who have
been candidates for the place in a presidential
year have have for the time being at least at
tracted country wide attention This year the
interest in them is greater than ever, and the
men who are running for the places are really
interesting characters
General James S. Robinson. or "Jim,m as he
is familiarly called by every one in this county,
is the Republican candidate He is a typical
Westerner Large and compactly built he will
tip the beam at more than 200 pounds. He has
a great, round face, covered with closely cropped
gray whiskers, and a clear, kindly eye that
shows the warmth of a big heart He is over
fifty. Being, with all his rough exterior and
bulldog courage, quite an emotional man, he
led into the womans crusade against the
liquor traffic which took place here a few years
ago, out of sympathy for one or two unfortunate
friends, who couldn't do like himself-stop when
they had enough, if any man knows when that
is. He was prime soldier, rising from cap
taincy to brevet major general. He is well-to
do, and lives up at Kenton, north of this point.
Soon after the war he entered politics, and was
in the Legislature chairman of the State com
mttee, and is now member of Congress; but
the Democrats apportioned him into district
with some 5000 majority against his party, and
now he takes the nomination for Secretary of
State. Robinson is jovial, hearty and good ma
tured, with all those breezy qualities which
make a popular out West.
James w. Newman, who heads the Democratic
ticket, is not well known as his opponent
He is also large man, of about $50 pounds
burden, and much younger than his opponent
He lives at Portsmouth, down on the Ohio river,
and edits the Times, of that place, strong
Democratic newspaper. His face is smooth
shaven, with the exception of moustache, and
looks like full moon in repose. He was mem
Der of the first Democratic Legislature after the
war, and was returned to the Senate, to be ousted
by contest He voted for Thurman for United
States senator, and has always trained with the
moss back end of the party, as the Thurman
Pendleton people distinguished from "the
kids" He is not so genial as his opponent, but
yet quite popular with those who know him well.
It. A. b.
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the depot to see him, were brought out, and
Mr. Blaine jumped down from the platform and
went to meet them. One of these was Robert
Crafty, who was born near Chambersburg, Pa
and said to be one hundred years and fifty days
old. He was lieutenant in the last war with
Great Britain, and was once in command at
Fort Erie. The other was John Jones, a native
of Wales but resident of this country since
1918. He is now in his ninetieth year Both
the veterans seemed to be well and strong
and Mr.. Blaine remarked, afterward
that they had grasped his hands firmly
They both assured him that they expected to
see him elected President of the United States
and he expressed his qualification in meeting
them When the interview was ended and Mr.
Blaine stepped upon the platform, the people
eheered again and clamored for speech. Mr.
Blaine, in response, said:
Il thank you, my friends for your kind re-
ception. This old gentleman with whom L have
just been talking was born when the country
had but 3, 0o0, 900 of people; it has now about
10000. 000. He was born when we had just es-
capped from colonial dependence. and he has
lived to see this among the leading nations of
the world. If we desire to keep it up, let us
maintain those principles on which true Re
public rest [Great cheering
The next stop was at Marion, and the people
here seemed wild with excitement. MIR. Blaine
spoke few words of thanks and encourage
ment At several small stations there was loud
cheering as the train passed. At Upper San
dusky there was another enthusiastic crowd, and
here again the people demanded a speech, and
Mr.. Blaine said:
a speech, my friends, is quite unnecessary
speech political topics is too late; action Is
the word now. (Great cheering Tomorrow
Ohio is to proclaim the result of the presidential
election. | hope the Republicans of this State
are ready for the trial" fCries, I'VE are ready
for it, I'VE are ready, and prolonged cheersl.
At 4:40 the train reached Toledo and Mr.
Blaine and party were driven quietly to the
Boody House, where he will spend the night
Tomorrow he will 90 to Detroit.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-14
The Bloody Record of the Rowsey Family

LOUISVILLE Oct. 13.-The Courier-Journals
Parksville, KY special says George Rowsey
while hauling lumber, was shot and instantly
killed to day. James Shruren. Rowsey's brother
in-law, is suspected of the crime. Row
sey killed Shrurens son, last Feb
ruary. In July, 1882, Rewsey's father
killed Shrurens half brother out of
which the after killings grew. They are nearly
related by blood and the families have contrib
uten much to Kentuekys criminal history in the
past thirty years. Jasper Rowsey was hanged
by mob at Stanford, and his brother Smith
was killed by the militia while defying arrest
Cain and Archie Rowsey were killed in brawls,
and other members of the family have been en-
gagged in bloody encounters.
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DUDLEY's FIGURES.
The State Is Certainly Republican if the Vote
Can Be Gotten Out.


Can Be Gotten Out.
Letter in Philadelphia Times.
This afternoon | was allowed to go over Com
missioner Dudleys figures. He has for some
days been getting reports direct from the town
ship chairmen. 1t cannot be called poll, but
it furnishes rather better information than the
Republicans have before been able to get From
these returns Dudley figures total vote of
79O0o not including any Prohibition or scat
tering vote, which is estimated altogether at
about 10, 600. The Republican vote, Dudley be-
lieves, will reach 1874, 600. This is not quite
20, 900 more than Garfield received. The Demo
Gratis are conceded az increase of "A, NO. or
double the Republican increase They are then
10000 behind in the State. The Republican
managers do not see how it is possible for the
Democrats to get an increase OF vote sufficient to
overcome what has heretofore been the natural
Republican excess in the State. Ohio is still
claimed Republican State and it is only
necessary to get the vote out to give the party
its victory. To get the vote out was at first the
Republican trouble 1t was a very cold cam
paign two weeks ago. Since then things have
been stirred up some, but there is no such en-
thusiasm as there was four years ago.
Dudley recognizes this, and regards the in
different voter as one of the dangers of the stu
alton. With chances largely in favor of getting
him to do his duty next Tuesday, on a total vote
running well up to 800 900 there could scarcely be
a doubt of Republican success The census Sre
turns of 1880 showed there was not less than
that number of voters in the State. The stay
at honles that year were mostly Democrats, and
Garfield undoubtedly brought out a larger per
cent of the Republican votes than any one else
could have done. The Democrats are calculat-
ing that this thing will be substantially reversed
this year; that, while thousands of Republicans
are Indifferent or disgusted with Blaine the
close working Democratic organization will get
out a full Democratic VOTE
The Prohibition vote, it is calculated by the
Democrats, will run anywhere from 1000 to
10000. This, of course, will largely come from
the Republicans, and some of the figure men in
sist that if many as 10000 Prohibition votes
are cast it will cost the Republicans the State.
Republicans themselves appreciate this danger
They do not concede much of a vote to the Pro-
hioitionists but they fear it, and have been
making overtures all the week for the with
drawal of the Prohibition ticket, 1t is stated
however, that nothing will induce the with
drawal of the ticket, and the Prohibitionists
themselves expect to cast not less than 10000
votes. The largest Prohibition vote ever cast
was I6 600
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-14
AFFAIRS IN EGYPT.
The Egyptian Irregulars Manifest a DISPOSE.
tion to Meet the Enemy.

ton to Meet the Enemy.
LONDON, Oct, 13.-The government, through
Colonel Kitchener, has received news from
Debbeh which, if correct, proves that Colonel
Stewart is alive. A messenger who
returned to Colonel Kitchener at
Wady Halfa, on Friday, says the steamer
that ran upon the rocks at Wady Garna the
of which were massacred by Arabs. was
commanded by NJ Nicola, the Greek consul. It
is believed that if Colonel Stewart had been on
board the steamer he would have been in cem-
mand
General Wolseley ordered concentration of
the camel corps, 1,200 strong, at Dongola. 1t is
supposed he intends to make march over the
desert via Merawe or Berber
The Mudir of Dougola has ordered
mounted irregulars to prepare to march to the
front on Thursday. The infantry will remain
to protect the city i'll the event of Ell Mahdls
forces attacking the troops who are
reluctant to make an advance, fearing
they will have to encounter serious fighting
They also appear disatfectod upon the cireula-
ton of the report that the Sultan desires their
services to oppose the English
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Presentment Against National Bank.

TRENTON, N. j., Oct 13.-The United States
grand jury has made presentment against the
New Brunswith National Bank, of New Jersey
The presentment states that the jury has made
a full investigation, in which it was discovered
that loss of more than the full surplus of the
bank was caused before last June by the fraud
of the cashier, with the possible eonnivance of
the president, but no other officials participated
The presentment adds, however, that the state
ment of the Comptroller of the Currency, in
June after the frauds were committed, was
false, and intended TO conceal the frauds. and
the directors who attested its correctness did so
without examination.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-14
Failures Elsewhere.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 13.-S. S. Davis private
banker, has assigned to T. G. Campbell. The
liabilities are estimated at $4,000; assets $780,
O0O Among. the liabilities are a number of trust
funds of benevolent and secret society organiza-
tons
CHATTANOOGA Tenn, Oct BE. Hammel
dealer in ladies and gents furnishing goods, has
assigned. Liabilities, $l2, 600; assets, $4,000
The assignment is made in order to secure an
extension, and the firm will reopen.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Oct 13.-The jewelry
trade of this CITY has been notified of the failure
OF g. HI. Cragg & Co, of New York. wholesale
dealers in jewelry.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 13.-The establishment of
Morris Kahn, wholesale dealer in gents furnish
ing goods, was seized to satisfy judgments
amounting to $4,000. Other debts to the amount
OF several thousand are still outstanding.
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Charged with oonspiring to Use Fraud.

CINCINNATI Oct l3.-Detective Rathbone, of
the United States secret service, tonight arrested
twelve men on charge of conspiring to use fraud
at the election. The men are all white. They
say they came here under direction of the chief of
police of Lexington, Ky, to spot" coored repeat
ers from that place. Their railroad tickets were
provided by the mayor of Lexington, and were
good to return until Wednesday morning. Their
board bills were also paid up to that time More
arrests are expected to night, and United States
Commissioners Harper will probably remain to
hear cases all night.
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..s DIFFICULTIES.

What Is Shown by the Schedules of Burdett
g. Pond.
NEW York, Oct. 13.-Schedules in assignment
of Burdett 6 Pond, commission merchants
were filed to-day. Liabilities, $3O5, OOO nominal
assets, $2s6OOO; actual assets $153, ,OOO Charles
p Burdetts individual statements hows: Liabli-
ties, $l97, 900; nominal assets, $414 900; actual
assets, $l9l, 600 The individual liabilities of
Samuel G.. Pond are stated at $1l4, ,000 nominal
assets, $9400O actual assets, $23, 600. The
total liabilities are $617 900; nominal assets
$794. 900: actual assets S}6S. 900.
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Mediation Not Asked .

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13-There is good author
itY for the statement that the government of the
United States has not been asked to mediate in
Franco-Chinese affairs by either of the disput-
ants, and therefore it has not, conditionally or
otherwise, refused to do so, as stated i'll a Paris
dispatch
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-14

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 13-The first annual
meeting of the National Laundrymen's Assoca
ton was held at the Continental Hotel to-day
The delegates present number two hundred and
are from all parts of the United States. After
outlining programme, the meeting adjourned
until evening