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Two SPEECHES BY Mr.. BLAINE.
Replies to German Voters and TO
Clergymen at indianapolis.
SHOCKING MURDER ON A RAILROAD TRAIN.
AN ADAMS,EXPRESS OFFICE ROBBED

AN ADAMS'EXPRESS OFFICE ROBBED
MIR. BLAINE IN INDIANAPOLIS.
Called ON by German Americans and
by Clergymen-EIis Reply 10 Both
Delegations.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, october 22-After dinner
yesterday party OF German American citizens
called upon Mr. Blaine and presented the following
resolutions:
Hon. James G. Blaine:
The German-American republican association Of
Indianapolis has delegated the undersigned 10 eX-
press TO you their confidence and esteem The
Identity or your public life with the rise and pro-
gresS OF our country and our party, and the emf
nent services you have rendered To both are mat
tiers OF history. and make duty pleasant as IL is
honorable. Your election to the presidency will
honor our country and our party. inspired by love
or liberty and free government we left the land OF
our fathers TO lind a new home in this republic
and looking toward the welfare OF the nation we
have no interests other than as American citizens
Looking over the pages OF history we ind the re-
publican party TO have been the party OF liberty
and progress and we trust il VIII be the same in
the future Upon those pages we found your name
and that OF gallant Gen. Logan inscribed with
golden letters, and We feel that heretofore so
you Will In the future do honor to your country.
Please accept this document as a token OF our APP
precat1on and Endorsement OF your life, character
and public services. We welcome you TO the capt.
tai OF our great state.
Mr.. BLArNE'S REPLY
Mr. Blaine replied as follows -" Gentlemen, I
am grateful for your call, and am grateful tor
your expressions of good WILL The assurances or
German sympathy and German support In Indiana
is repetition OF what received In Ohio. My birth
ana my rearing were In state that made Inc IA
miliar from childhood with the German character
with its steadineSS. its Industry, its fidety in
tegrty, its truth in friendship its loyalty to gov
eminent. Pennsylvania owes much to her German
p0pulation-the Muhlenbergs. Holsters. VOLTS,
Snyders, ShunkS-who have illustrated her an
nals and with whom am not unconnected by ties
OF friendship of inherited association N
cases or kindred blood When l reached Ohio
sought conference with my German friends, and
was aSSured-and subsequent events have con-
nrmed the assurance-that far from being hostile
to me personally, my German fellow-citiZens were
as had right TO expect, and as you so eloquenty
declare, friendly and partial to me. Thanking you
again. gentlemen for the cordial expressions your
address, am proud to take each one or you by the
hand In token OF mutual friendship and esteem"
Clergymen Call On Mr. Blaine.
Later deputation OF clergymen. about thirty In
number, called upon Mr. Blaine and presented TO
him the following address:
Hon. J. G. BLAINE
you, irrespective OF party considerations, cordial
welcome 10 our city, and We bid you hearty God
speed IL seems hitting, now that you are I'm city
from which, for none other than partisan reasons,
poisoned arrows have been shot at you. that We
should at least refer TO that fact but let us assure
you tnat the Christian people OF this vicinity have
no sympathy with any such mode OF warfare We,
therefore, bring to you this word OF good cheer
and. further, we beg leave to say that recognize
in you feiow-citizen justly honored, as an expe-
Tienced statesman, patriotic leader the steadfast
friend OF both the iaborer and the oppressed-in
short, typical American, and, as We trust, the
coming President OF the United States.
Mr.. BIAINEs REPLY TO THE MINISTER'S
To this Mr.. Blaine replied:
,os ~ return You my sincere thanks. gentlemen,
f,,Io, for your ,,l7 friendly call know the in
which your lives illustrate the teachings YOU en-
force. Although we do not have I'm this country a
union OF church and state yet recognize the great
influence which the Christian ministry fairly and
properly exercises in forming just public opinion
ana cannot In terms too warm express the graft
tude feel for your cordial assurance oil esteem and
support"
To-day Mr.. Blaine will go to Evansville, stopping
at several places on the way.
Verdict Against a Railroad Company.
CINCINNATI, O., october GA verdict was rem
dered Tor the plaintiff yesterday In the suit OF the
Third National bank OF Urbana, O., against the
Cincinnati Southern Railway company. TO recover
sum OF money which the bank had loaned TO the
former secretary OF the railroad company, George
Doughty, who Is now dead. for which he deposited
collateral certificates OF stock OF the Cincinnati
southern railway. which, since his death, have
been shown TO be an over Issue OF stock. without
the approval and consent OF the directors OF the
road, made clandestfnely by Doughty. The verdict
gives the plalntin the principal loaned on these
A former case was brought in the superior court
and resulted in disagreement OF the jury This is
one OF the numerous suits involving claims aCgre-
eating 100000. This is the first case in which a
decision has been rendered The case Will be taken
to a higher court.
The Christian Mission Board.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, october 22-The reports pre-
sented last evening at the session OF the Christian
mission board showed favorable progress I'm mission
work In all the states represented X. n. Cham
berlain, colored teacher rom Jamaica, addressed
said there was now eight churches on the island
with a membership OF 1,500 He recommended
that measures be taken for the training OF Young
colOred men as pastors and teachers, ana for the
education OF young negro women. Mrs Shanks of
Indianapolis, suggested that one dollar decennial
subscription fund be commenced at the conven-
ton, which was favOrably regarded, and $50 were
contributed In few minutes
CHICAGO october ga dispatch to the Dafty
Ne,cS from Cairo. ILL.,, says: passenger Just In re-
ports frtghtful occurrence on the Paducah and
Memphis train on sunday night. Herman Mar
shall, OF Dyersburgh, Tenn, was on the train
drunk and went up and down the aisles with knife
In hand, threatening everybody and indulglng in
the most frightful obScenity. Finally he insulted
a man named Boon HulSfettles, or Maysvfle KY,
who struck him Marshall cut and slsShed Hus-
fettteS head, face and shoulders i'm sickening
manner, and the latter at last turned and ran out
upon the platform, where Marshall followed him.
plunged the knife into his bowels and threw the
bleeding man from the train as it passed over q
BRIDGE the victim falling Is feet The train backed
up and the wounded man was taken up barely
alive. Marshall continued his promenade through
the cars, daring anyone 70 touch him. and no one
dared. He was not arrested
$4,000 IN BONDS AND 81, 900 IN MONEY STOLEN.
BOSTON, october "a WOOnSocket. X l., dis
patch says: The local Office OF the Adams Express
Company was entered some time during last night
by burglars, who r11ed the safe OF 900 In cou-
pons and bonds and 81 600 in bank bills both pack
ages belonging TO the WOOnSOcket Institution for
Savings. The coupons and bonds We're left with
the express companys agent TO be forwarded TO the
First National Bank OF New York, and The bills TO
be forwarded to the Maverick Bank, OF Boston
The packages were torn open, and the wrappers
which contained the bonds and bills were found
lying on the floor before the safe The doors OF the
Office were all found locked this morning. and the
door OF the safe which Is an Od-fashioned one was
found closed, but not locked The thieves lett no
trace.
Arrested ON a Charge OF Murder.
CHICAGO, october &C. c. S. Price was ar
rested here last evening on a telegram from Nash
vile, charging him with murder. He denies any
knowledge OF any such crime. He Is son OF John
l. Price, deputy sheriff OF Nashville.
Half q Million Lost by the Fire.
UTICA, N. Y, october 22.-The total loss by the
Carthage fire is 100000; insurance sl43. 500 The
Presby terrain, Baptist, Episcopal and Disciples
churches were burned, together with the opera
house, town hall and school houses Carthage has
subscribed 81 600 and Watertown $1,000. Many
families