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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-02
Campaign Notes.

On Saturday night. J. W. Hill. Of Ohio.
addressed a large and enthusiastic assemblage
of Republicans at Edwardsport This was the
first speech of the campaign, and quite a crowd
of people turned out to hear the issues discussed.
The Blaine and Logan club at Princeton was
addressed on Saturday night by Hon w. M.
Hoggatt, candidate for Reporter Of the Supreme
Court, and A. P. Twineham, both Of whom made
rousing speeches, and increased the earnestness
in the work.
Hon. w. II. Martin addressed the citizens of
Springville on Saturday. They came together
in large numbers and were filed with en-
thusiasm, giving undivided and appreciative at
tention during the two hours that Mr.. Martin
eloquently addressed them
The Grant county Prohibitionists met at Ma
rion, on Saturday, and organized a county CEN
trail committee, with John Ratliff as chairman.
No ticket was put into the field. They resolved
to support the Prohibition State ticket, but are
non-committal on other tickets.
Under the auspices Of the Blaine and Logan
club, the campaign was opened at Huron, on
Saturday night, by Hon. W. II. Edwards, whom
an eloquent speech of two hours laid bare the
fallacies Of the free-trade Democracy. The
crowd was large and enthusiastic.
The Gibson county Democrats have nominated
the following ticket Captain w. T. Stilwell.
representative; A. g. Mahemson, treasurer;
Byron S.. Spain. sheriff; Moses X. Robb and
Richard Brumfeld, commissioners; Joshua
81 WYNN 1AtuAAOECy O0IOHCLs
The meeting held at Bedford, Saturday night,
addressed by Hon. w. r. Gardner, of Washing
ton, was a grand success. A large and euthusl-
astic audience greeted him, and he held the vast
crowd for near two hours in an eloquent pre-
sentation of the questions agitating the public
mind.
A Republican meeting was held at Heltons-
vile ON Saturday evening, which was addressed
by Hon. F. B. Hitchcock The issues Of the cam
paign were thoroughly discussed by this gentle
man in a clear and able manner, and the atten.
ton Of the audience was held uninterrupted
throughout his speech.
Hon. John Riley opened the campaign al
Fayetteville ON Saturday afternoon in 5 master.
ly effort. His audience was large and en-
thusiastic and closely followed the speaker in
his c~astigation of the free-trade Democratic
party and his exposition of the progressive prin
ciples of the Republican party.
Tho Democratic rally which came off at Craw
louisville on Saturday night, SO far as numbers
and enthusiasm vas concerned, was q fat fail
ure, Gen. Manson's telegram to Gov Hendricks
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Clay County Operators and Miners Try
ing to Agree on a Scale of Wages.
A Desperate Fight, in Which One Man Is
Killed and Two Others MOrtalIy Wound
ed-NOtes and Gleanings.
INDIANA.

Coal Operators and Miners Rndeayor to
Agree on a Scale of Wages.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
Brazil, Sept 1.-The committee of miners
appointed by the mass meeting Of Aug. I8. to
confer with the operators and arrange a price
for digging coal for the ensuing year, have
agreed on the following arrangement For
the month of September, 80 cents per
ton; for the months of October and
November, So cents per ton. This is
based on a wholesale selling price for
coal at the mines to large manufacturers and
dealers at the rate of 81. 60 per ton at the names,
with the price of mining coal at IS cents per
ton, and $1.35 per ton at the mines with the
mining price at 70 cents per ton, and the party
of the second part agrees to accept tho price for
one year on the following conditions, viz: 1t is
mutually agreed that at the end of November,
if the wholesale price of coal at the mines
should be increased above SLIGO per
ton, the price of mining shall be increased 40
per cent. of such increase, and if the price
should be diminished below SLIGO per ton, the
price of mining shall be reduced 40 per cent.
Of said reduction, and so to continue to in
crease and diminish in that proportion for the
remainder of the year; but the price Of mining
shall not be reduced below IS cents per ton, let
the price of coal at the mines be whatit may.
Agreat deal of dissatisfaction prevails over this
arrangement, both on the part of the miners and
a number Of the operators, and another mass
meeting will be held tomorrow to take action
and adjust the price on some other basis. There
Is a general desire to establish what is called
the scaling system, by which the price Of mining
would be governed by the thickness of the coal
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to the contrary Notwithstanding. Not over 800
persons gave audience to the speaker. There
was just f~orty-six, all told, in the procession,
and the usual Saturday evening crowd on the
street was largely composed OF Republicans:
r. B. Blake, Of Danyille spoke at North Salem
on Saturday night. He discussed the questions
of the day in such q way as to bring out rounds
of applause. The house was crowded to over
flowing, and the audience was very enthusiastic.
Good work is being done, by the central commit
tee and Blaine and Logan CLUB.
J. f. Elliott made the opening speech Of the
campaign to an enthusiastic meeting at Wind,
fall on Saturday evening. Mr.. Elliott ably dis
cussed the issues, giving special attention to the
record of both parties and to the tariff question.
The speech was well received. A large Blaine
and Logan club has been organized.
At Southport the Republicans had a rousing
meeting on Saturday evening. A. F. Potts was
the speaker and everybody was pleased with his
remarks. Al Blaine and Logan club was organ
lied, with the following officers: President, Joe
P Bailey; vice president, Ben N. Ransdell; sec
Rotary and treasurer, W. S. Miles; Captain, J.
r. Owens; first Lieutenant, John Peters; second
Lieutenant, NJ. Martin.
The campaign in Lagrange county was opened
on Saturday under very favorable circum-
stances. In the morning a pole 128 feet high,
with a strea1ner bearing the names of Blaine and
Logan, was erected in the courthouse square,
at Lagrange, By noon the town was filled with
people from all parts of the county. Hon.
John HI. Baker, of Goshen, addressed an au-
dicnce Of $500 in the afternoon, and in a
forcible and effective speech portrayed the issues
of the campaign.
The Democrats of Corydon had a poleraising
on last Saturday. 1t was slimly attended. Jonas
Howard, Democratic candidate for Congress,
spoke for two hours, his effort adding increased
gloom to the occasion, as he is a very dull
speaker. At night the Republicans had a
meeting, which was in marked con
trast with the Democratic failure. The
meeting was large and enthusiastic, the
and Logan club was organized, with the follow
ing officers: President, H. G. Hays: vice
presidents, John H. Dellinger, j. E. Fetzer,
Louis Mossler. and Geo. w. Binkley; secretary,
f. E. Reynolds; treasurer, Jerry Rodgers.
Over loo names were enrolled.
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The Campaign in Parke County.
eepondence of the IndianapoIis Journal.

Correspohuehce OF tho indianapolis journal.
ROCKVILLE, Aug. 30.-The rally and pole
raising at Rosedale, to-day, was a gala day for
the Republicans. An immense concourse of
voters was present. and everything went off in
a highly satisfactory manner. A pole 129 feet
above the ground was raised, and firing Of
cannon, ~speech-making and general enthusiasm
was the order of the day. Hon. James 7.
Johnston, candidate for Congress, was the first
speaker, and talked for about two hours on the
tariff and general political issues of the day. e.
5. Holiday, candidate for elector in this dis
trict, followed Mr.. Johnston with a. splendid
speech of nearly an hour, In which he dealt the
enemy many stunning blows and made friends
for the Republican party. E. +. HadleY, county
auditor, then entertained the audience for ten
or fifteen minutes in his usual happy manner.
At Portland Mills Hon. VIM. Knowles and
Elwood Hunt conducted a Republican meeting.
The latter gentleman spoke on the general po-
ltlcal issues of the day, national and State, and
his speech had a telling effect. A Blaine and
Logan club Of sixty-two members was organized.
At Annapolis, David Strouse addressed
a large and enthusiastic crowd of voters. He
made a good speech, which was attentively lis
tened to, and seemed to do much good.
There have been Republican meetings in
which, without a single exception, have been
largely attended; and, what augurs exceedingly
well for the party, all the audiences have been
composed almost entirely of the working classes
and thinking voters. The campaign is now
fairly opened in Parke county, and a fairer,
brighter prospect for a Republican victory was
never before seen.
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Rrief Mention.

Eight thousand people were in attendance at
the camp meet at Lena, on Sunday to hear Boy
preacher Harrison.
D. G. Beach, of Lincoln, fell from a coal shaft,
q distance of sixty feet, breaking several ribs and
one of his legs. He can not recover.
Martin Miller, aged seventeen years, shot and
killed himself with a revolver, near Lawndale,
on Sunday. His friends claim it was accidental
Nj. j. II. Merrick, a leading dry goods mer-
chant, and Mrs. j. Il. Melluish, a wealthy widow
possessed of a large jewelry store IN blooming
ton, perpetrated a surprise on the social circles
of that city yesterday by going to Chicago and
being united in holy wedlock.
Mrs. Mary E. Lawson, aged thirty-six, and her
paramour, Elmer N. Lamb, a boy nineteen years
old, were each sentenced to nineteen years in
the penitentiary for the murder of John j. Law
son, a Fulton county farmer, the womans hus-
band. Some sympathy was expressed for.the
boy, who was led astray by a woman old enough
to be his mother, and who has a daughter Fifteen
years old. Lamb confessed shooting Lawson,
being instigated thereto by the wife,
At South Elgin, on Saturday, Mrs. Deitch, of
South Elgin, fred a pistol bullet into her brain,
killing herself instantly. The coroner rendered
a verdict Of temporary insanity. The body will
be shipped to Now Castle, N. Y, where the de-
ceased formerly resided and has relatives. Her
maiden name was Ida Mills, and she had resided
in South Elgin but about a month. Her nus
band has lived at South Elgin about five months,
and was engaged in laying the ground-work OF a
large tanning establishment.
At 8 o'clock Sunday morning fire broke out in
he general store of H. w. Ingalls,, at Waldron,
three miles from here on the Kankakee railroad.
The following buildings wero burned. Mrs. J.
Hickey, building, loss 81, 500; b. ". ingalls,,
general stock, S 1900, D.. F.. Hix, restaurant,
$500; Mr.. Morey. building and contents, $500;
Waldron Cornet Band, instruments and uni
forms, $500. There was no insurance on either
buildings or contents, The p~ostofice was also
burned. Mr.. Ingalls, is the postmaster, and the
Office was located in his store.
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THE STATE CANVASS.
Opening the Campaign in Hendricks County
M. Appointments.

Opening the Campaign in Hendricks County
Mr.. Grubbs's Appointments.
Correspondence Of the Indianapolis Journal.
P~LAINFELD. Sept. THE campaign in this
county was opened on Saturday evening. The
following appointments were made and carried
out: Hon. John V. Hadley, at Brownsburg; R.
B. Blake, at North Salem Jacob H. Fleece and
Robert Hollowell, at Stilesville; E. s. Hogate,
at Coatsv1lle; n NJ Taylor and George Harvey, at
Clayton, and Hon. Thomas j. Cofers Of Danyine,
at this place. Mr.. Cofer spoke for over an hour
to an attentive and large audience. He devoted
his time principly to the tariff question and to
what the Democrats call ''the fraud Of
76.a Major Geo. w. Grubbs, candi
date for Congress, will address the
citizens of Brownsburg tonight, at 2 o'clock,
and will speak at Pittsboro tomorrow, sept. 2,
at 2 P. NJ; and at Lizton the same day, at 7 P.
NJ; at North Salem, Wednesday, Sept 8, Z F. M,
Coatsville, Thursday, Sept. 4, at 2 P. NJ; Clayton;
same day, at P. M; Danville, Friday, Sept. 5,
at 1880 7. NJ; Avon, Saturday, Sept. 6, at 5 P. NJ.
Hon. R. B. F.. Pierce, of Crawfordsville, will
speak at North Salem on Thursday, Sept. A, at
Z P. NJ, and at Brownsburg, on Friday, Sept. .,
at z p NJ
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THE SPORTING RECORD.
A Good Track, Satisfactory Racing, and
Poor Attendance.

FOOT attendance
ST. LoUIs, Sept. For the third days races
there was a good track, but poor attendance.
In-the first race, for a purse of 5000, for all
ages, seven furlongs, Nora NJ, Hatef, McBowl
ing, Lycurgus. Adventure, Revoke and Aristo-
crat came to the post Asceuder and Mount
Olive were scratched. Hatef won by half a
length; Nora M. second, McBowling third Time,
1871.
In the second race, the Autumn stake for all
ages. $500 added, 800 to second, one mile and a
hall, the starters were Bonnie Australian, April
Fool, Kiohba and John Sullivan. April Fool
won by three lengths; Australian second, with
Sullivan at his girth. Time, 1:424.
In the third race, a selling event, for a purse
of 5000. heats of three-quarters Of mile, the
starters were Tom Moore, Chantilly, Wellington,
vacillator, Chill, Niphon, Speigelberg, and Bo-
nita. In the first heat Chill, the ~favorite, won
by nearly a length; Niphoon second, Chantllly
third. Time, 120.
In the second heat, after a driving finish.
Chill won by a neck; Chahtilly second, Nippon
a close third Time, El9 The WHINE was bid
in by his owners at the entry price, 81, 500.
In the fourth race, steeple chase over the
full course, for O purse Of 5000. The starters
were King Dutchman, Sanford, and Heartless.
Dutchman won; Sanford second, Heartless
third. Time, $50
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A disastrous Fire at Edinburg.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
EDINBURG, Sept. 1.-The most disastrous
fire that has occurred here in many
years is raging tonight. 1t be-
gan in the agricultural implement ware
house of w. E. Compton & Brother, and spread
from there to Charles L. Glandy's livery
stable, both of which were totallyidestroyed. The
dry goods store of Albert Ferdent and the store
building adjoining were badly dam
aged. The fire ut midnight is still
raging. The loss will amount to
several thousand dollars, and is partly covered
by insurance. The fire is undoubtedly the work
of an incendiary.
LATER The fire is now z o'clock A. NJ
under control. At this late hour it is impossible
to get full particulars. Steve Schon's ice-house
was totally destroyed.
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Fatal stabbing at shelbyvlIle.

special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLE, Sept This evening Jerry
Woodruff, a tough of very bad reputation,
in company with Lide Miller, a girl of bad re-
pute, went into the back door of Thomas Whites
saloon, on the public square, where Thomas
Allen was playing pool, Woodruff remarked to
Allen that he was the man who had spit in the
face of the girl, the Miller woman. Allen denied
the accusation, when both Woodruff and
the Miller woman drew knives and
began stabbing Allen, cutting him in
the head, on the arm and in the back into the
lungs. After the s~tabbing both Woodruff and
the girl fed, and are still at large. Allen is fa-
tally stabbed, and will, no doubt, be dead by
morning. This is the fourth cutting scrape that
Woodruff has engaged in since his advent in this
city. The Miller girl was also engaged in a
stabbing ARRAY not long since.
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West hound Passenger Rates.

New YORK. Sept The Tribune tomorrow
will say; 1.-THE passenger rate war west is re-
garded by railroad men as in suglier shape
than yet presented. No open out.
break between the trunk lines has
occurred, but the general tendency
of affairs shows an increased inclination toward
lower rates. The Wabash, St Louis & Pacific
railroad is selling tickets to ST. Louis at $17,
against a tariff rate of $22 %. How
much more of a concession is allowed
under pressure from shrewd passengers could
not be learned, but some Of the outside brokers,
why carefully watch the situation, intimate that
So. % is not the extreme cut which that company
could be induced to make.
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Rnssell Saga

is a well known operator in Wall street, who is
generally considered as sup to snuff. . Hence,
it may have been quite natural that a country
man who reads the papers recently called at his
Office and asked for a package Of DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. He discovered his mistake,
but he made no mistake in the article called
for. This remedy, when applied with DR..
Pierce's .sNasal Douche, /" will surely and rap
idly eradicate the most aggravated case Of
catarrh, with all its unpleasant and dangerous
accompanimenUs
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The Election in Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept 1.-The election
proceeded quietly today. The vote in the
county is heavy, but no wards are counted vet.
The vote on the county ticket will be close, but
the election of the whole ticket is claimed by the
Democrats. The Gazette's specials from all over,
the State indicate a very large vote, due to in
creased population and deep interest. The
Democratic State ticket is elected by a large ma
jority. Indications are that the Republicans
voted against the amendments for the Reputation
of 81, GOO, 900 railroad aid and leYee bonds.
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Major Grubbs in Monroe County.

Correspondence of the Indianapo is Journal.
BLooM1NGToN, Sept. 1.-Major George w.
Grubbs, Republican candidate for Congress, has
Just closed a series of meetings in this county,
and those who are posted in Monroe county pol
itics say that for size and enthusiasm they have
never before been equaled. At all points large
audiences greeted him. At Harrodsburg the
largest night meeting was held that was ever
known in the history of the town. His effort at
Bloomington was telling and effective. he spend
ing almost the entire time upon the tariff issue,
which he presents clearly, and without effort at
oratory. He takes up the position of Colonel
Matson and thoroughly riddles the stand he
made such a rabid campaign speech.
Saturday afternoon DIR. c.. w. Porter, a col
ored gentleman from Texas, spoke to the farm
ers, and was favored with a splendid hearing.
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A Desperate Fight. in which One Man Is
Killed and Two Mora MortaIlx Hnrt.

Killed and Two More Mortally Hurt.
OAKLAND. Sept. This afternoon Taylor
Doane and Tom Brown, hard characters, went
to the residence Of Edward McConkey, a young
farmer, avowing their intention to clean him
out.e While a rough-and-tumble fight between
Doane and McConkey was progressing, Brown
attempted to help his partner, seeing which
a half-witted employee Of McConkey, named
Dean. Drained Doane with a scantling. Brown
immediately emptied three chambers of his
revolver into Dean, when he was himself felled
the ground by McConkey. The latter surren-
Jsred. Dean and Brown are both dying. Doauc's
death was instantaneous.
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Attractions at a Minnesota Fair.

BIsMARcK, Oak, Sept. lifting Bull and
wife, spotted Horn Bull and wife, Long
Dog, Grey Eagle, Flying By. Proud
Eagle, Princess, Wiona and Red Spear, all
been in the Custer massacre, accompanied by an
interpreter, Lonis Primeau, and agent McLaugh-
lin wife and boy, of Standing Rock agency, left
here tonight for Minneapolis, to attend the fair.
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judicial Nomination.

correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal. idss
PRINCETON, Sept 1.-The Republicans of this
judicial circuit met at Oakland City, this
county and nominated Hon. J. W. Wilson, of
Petersburg, for judge, and c. o. Erwin, Of
this place, for prosecuting attorney Although this
circuit is Democratic, the republicans expect to
elect their candidate for judge. The present in
cumbeDt, who is the Democratic nominee is very
unpopular with a large class Of voters and many
Democrats Of this county will oppose him.
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TnnnnIinr ! volcano.

Some enterprising Yankees have bought a
volcano in Mexico, and are running a tunnel into
it about half way up the crater, through which
they expect to draw of an enormous quantity Of
sulphur. Volcanoes in the human system take
the form of pimples, boils and carbuncles. They
proceed from weak and impure blood, which
Mr.. shank, of Petersburg, Va, says. III caused
the eruptions on his skin to entirely disappear"
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Eugene II. Bundy at Fort wayne.

CORRESPONDENCE Of Tho INDIANAPOLIS journal.
FoRr WAYNE, Sept. Hon. EugeneH Bun
dy was greeted by a rousing reception tonight.
He delivered a mastery address Of nearly two
hours length at the Academy of Music, which
was crowded to the doors. Glees were sung by
the Keator Club, and there WA much enthu
siasm. Col. r. s. Robertson acted as chairman.
Preceding the address was a torchlight parade
by the first voters and Plumed Knights. The
speaker made an excellent impression.
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Coming superstition INTO money.

LEXINGTON, Ga, Sept LA shocking super
stition is prevalent among the eolored people of
this county. Some time ago one of The local
papers published a bogus letter, said to have
been written by Jesus Christ to q Roman officer.
George " an ex-conyict, who was sent to
the chain-gang from here several years ago for
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j.. J. spann at Noblesvllle.

Correspondence Of the Indianapolis journal.
No~BLEsvILLE, Sept L-Senator j. J. Spann
addressed a rousing meeting of the Blaine and
Logan club here tonight, making the most sensi-
Bile and logical arrangement of the Democratic
party delivered here during the campaign, prov
ing every position by argument that will not ad-
nit of answer.
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Racing a Brighton Beach.

NEW YORK, Sept lin the first race, for
maiden two-year-olds, FIVE furlongs, Janetts
Pride was first, Ma Chere second, Lennox third.
Time, Los.
The mile and a furlong was won by Swift;
Casino second, Bullshead third Time, 200.
The mile and a half, for all ages, was won by
MARYLAND; Tilford second, Waved light third.
Time, 2.41al
In the fourth race, seven f~urlongs, for horses
that have run and not won at Brighton Beach in
1884, Topsy won; Matte Rapture second, Joe
Murray third. Time, 1911.
In the fifth race, for all ages, one mile,
Northana won; Palinurus second, Treasurer
third. Time, LAG.
The handicap hurdle race, one mile and a
quarter, was won by Bally; Correct second,
Claude Brannon third. Time, 2;22.
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now a preacher, has had large numbers Of these
letters printed and is selling them to negroes at
twenty-five cents each. He informs the ignorant
negro that the letter was written directly to him,
and that he was instructed to have a number
OF these struck off and to sell them at that price.
ms story is readily believed and large numbers
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suicide Of . Ninetsen-Year-old Boy.

E1acIal to tho IndlauapoIH JouFnRI.
BLooM1NGToN, Sept John Schumau, aged
nineteen, committed suicide at Eureka, Wood
ford county, to-day, by shooting himself through
the head. Before committing the deed he
stepped up to his mother, took her face between
dis hands and kissed herr then without saying