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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-10

AS is his yearly custom, Judge
Baltic will shortly leave for the
White Sulphur Springs, in Cata-
houla Parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-10

glass
The W. G. 7. U. are going to
organize a "Band of Hope" among
,be Town children.
MAGISTRATE Wilmington has
our thanks for large bucket Of
fgs, sent this office yesterday.
Il. @. BARNIDGE, aged thirty
one years, died on Thursday last
on Spring Creek in this Parish.
Miss Mary Hadnot will leave
tomorrow for Texas, on visit to-
relatives, and will be absent about
two months.
AS is his yearly custom, Judge
Baltic will shortly leave for the
White Sulphur Springs, in Cata-
houla Parish.
Col. Jas. G. Wise returned
from the Hot Springs, Ark. on last
| Tuesday morning. He was away
about "a days altogether.
The weather is unpleasantly
warm; in fact too warm for the
comfort. OF anyone. But then it is
Just the thing for the crops.
-MEssRs. j. Nelson Ball and
Sam Connerly have formed a part
nership under the firm name Of Bali
&.Connerly, and will hereafter deal
extensively in Bermuda Hay and
Clover.
-MEssRs. John w. Prescott,
3chas. Flower, and Master Octo
Watts, left yesterday morning for
Big Greek, where they go on q fish
ing tonr. They viii remain until
Saturday.
REV. Alfred E. Clay, the fam
ed lecturer, will shortly visit ou
Town. Besides which he will pre-
sent "views of the world" in sun
pictures and hand colorings, on
screen Il feet square. All should
attend.
Ar the present writing there
are in Alexandria fully 175 dele
gates here IN attendance at the an
nual meeting of the Colored Bap.
list State ConyeGtion,- which com,
menced its session here ON Tues
day last.
Mis-. and Miss Garfield lef
on the L. and ?. R. R., on Tues
day morning last fer San Antonio
where they will spend the summer
Mrs. Garfield will return in tht
tall, time enough to resume her du,
ties in the public schools.
we congratulate our young
lnend and brother typo, Mr.. j. B
hachal, "a native of our Town bu
u, throe years past a resident o
shreveport upon being elected tt
The Vice-Presidency of the Typo
graphical Union Of the latter place
-MEssRs. w. p. and Geo. R
Harsh, VIM. Rexer, VIM. Cruik
shank, Chas. Cavanaugh and Fis]
Sessat went to Big Greek yester
aay. The above named gentlemen
as all n boss fishermen, and the wa.
,aayil haul out fish will be a sir
". We expect them to bring US a strin!
va feet long. Fish we mean.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-10

REV. Alfred E. Clay, the fam
ed lecturer, will shortly visit oul
Town. Besides which he will pre-
sent "views of the world" in sun
pictures and hand colorings, on a
screen Il foet square. All should
attend.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-10

-MEssRs. John W. Prescott,
3chas. Flower, and Master Octo
Watts, left yesterday morning for
/ Big Greek, where they go on q fish
ing tour. They will remain until
Saturday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-10

Ar the present writing there
are in Alexandria fully 175 dele
gates here ia attendance at the an
nual meeting of the Colored Bap-
fist State Conyention,- which COM
menced its session here ON Tues
day last.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-10

-MRs. and Miss Garfield left
on the I, and P. R. R., on Tues
day morning last for San Antonio
where they will spend the summer.
Mrs. Garfield will return in. the
'ali, time enough to resume her du-
Ties IN the public schools.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-10

-MEssRs. W. P. and Geo. r.
Marsh, VIM. Rexer, VIM. Cruik-
shank, shank, Chas. Cavanaugh and Fish
S'essat went to Big Creek yester-
aay' The above named gentlemen
. ae all ~ boss fishermen, and the way
,aay1l haul out fish will be a sin.
We We expect them to bring US a string
1t feet long. Fish we mean.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-07-10

we congratulate our young
friend and brother typo, Mr.. J. B.
hachal, "a native of our Town but
lur throe years past a resident OF
sshreveport,) upon being elected to
. The Vice-Presidency of the Typo
graphical Union Of the latter place
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26

Mr.. Bell, the sculptor, is engaged upon bust
of Mary Andersen for the Princess of Wales.
Russia proposes to reduce the armament on the
German frontier if Germany will do the same
The steamer Great Eastern has been pur-
chased by the British government for coal hulk
at Gibraltar.
The Emperor and General Won Moltke at
tended the ball at the French embassy Berlin
on Saturday evening.
Nineteen autograph letters from Byron to his
mother bound in a volume have been sold by
SOtheby, the book auctioneer, for G2S3 los, for
the Boston library.
Foote, the editor of the London Thinker
has completed years imprisonment for bias
phemy. Bradlaugh, with 1000 sympathizers,
met him at the gates of the prison.
Blanchard Jerrold is writing a biography of
Gustave Dore. He has free access to the private
papers of the Dore family. The biography con-
tains the story of the boyish infatuation Of Dore
for Sarah Bernhardt.
DR.. Schleimann gives in a letter to the Academy
the result of examinations the mound upon
the plain of Marathon, hitherto considered the
tomb of the Athenians who were killed in the
battle. The famous eXcavator found nothing in
the tumulus except fragments of prehistoric
pottery, probably belonging to the ninth century,
B. c., and rude arrowheads of Obsidian glass
There were no traces of human skeletons or
funeral trappingS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26

asserted, and believed, that the grand
juries of Copiah county had been manipu-
lated in the interest of one party, with
a view to prosecuting their political opponents.
Matthews related to the witness a scene with
his sons before starting for Oxford College He
said: My sons, l do not know how sOou you
may be summoned home to aVengc the assassin
alton of your father" They replied, with tears:
I'VE are ready to obey }he summons" He said
four of his uncles had been killed but their
deaths had been avenged. There We're four men
he wanted to kill then he would never again lay
his head upon pillow, but, being outlawed. would
declare war against the human race.
Judge T. E. Cooper, of the Supreme Court of
Mississippi, detailed the circumstances con
nected with the Matthews defalcation as sher-
iT. j. p. Matthews was regarded
as a dangerous man. Heard Mat
thews making threats against his life
and Judge Hayes in 1875. His will provided that
if he should be killed $4,000 should be used in
securing assassins to avenge him
E. G. Wall commissioner Of emigration testi-
fed that he never saw J. p. Matthews but once
in 1881. Was introduced to him Matthews
asked how he could now consistently sup
port Colonel King for Governor, against whom
he had published such a violent circular
Matthews replied circulars all lie; that King was
all right now; that at that time he (Matthews)
had 800 organized men in COpiah county, and
had got out a circular for the purpose of ag-
graVating King. then a leading Democrat, and
his party to violence, when he intended to kill
every white man, woman and child in Copiah
county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26
w HE1N
CLOTHING STORE.
LOWER PRICES AT CHICAGO.
All Markets Forced Down by Heavy
Sales and Continued Hammering.
Fluctuations Sharp, but the Demand Con-
fined Almost Exclusively to "ShOrts"
in Their Efforts to Cover.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal,
CHIcAeo Feb. 25.-The markets on Change
were active, but values unsettled, with sharp
fluctuations, and all articles averaged lower the
"bull" combination apparently being inclined to
allow prices to go off to figures that will make
an advance all the more easy when they think
the bears have oversold the market sufficiently
to make it an object to squeeze them
Wheat was active unsettled and irregular.
Liverpool was dull for spot; stronger
but firm for cargoes to arrive. Other
''bear" markets showed downward tendency
and the general outlook at the opening was ia
vorable to the 'bears' who sold freely. There
was large realizing for account of miscellan-
eous "lonss," whose margins were exhausted,
and many lots, on which limits had been placed,
were thrown over These influences, coupled
with the persistent hammering, broke prices 1c,
and during the early part of the session there
was no demand except to cover "shorts." The
airst sales were at 81 3-4Q9Sc, then the mar
ket receded to SIC and was very irregular.
There Yves an increased disposition to cover at
bottom prices, and when the 'longs" were pretty
well closed out, the offerings materially les
sened.
The reported sales of 5000 sacks of flour by
miller here for the English markets, at an ad-
of Sc per 100 TBS the best bids from the
same markets last week, accompanied by state
ment from the mills that they were oversold
%, 600 bags, caused stronger feeling and, in
fueneed by moro liberal buying, prices rallied
and closed at 81 l-2c 097 5-Se and on the curb
at 81 l-sc.
Corn was moderately active but weak, the de-
cline being less severe than on wheat, There
was, however, less to support prices, the inspec-
ton being SAG cars, eighty eight of which were
contract. There was no demand except to cover
''shorts, but when prices receded to 81 rs 58c
for May, there was free buying against puts, :"
and the demand from that source checked a
further decline until after the call, when the last
sales were 81 3-4c, with a weak feeling.
Pork opened strong and 1O012 1-2c higher on
May, packers 'bulling7 the market to sell on
and when $3.50 was reached heavy realizing by
'1ongs," and free selling by wheat spectators
broke the market to $1S.25. Trading, however
was moderate and the feeling weak. Continued
realizing late in the afternoon caused further
decline to $1S07 1-2 and the last sales were at
$18121-2
Lard was quiet and weak. The "shorts" being
the only buyers, prices receded
1t is said by those who are in a position to
know, that large holders are anxious to unload,
and are selling quietly, when they can do so,
without breaking prices.
Short ribs declined 10015c, and the feeling
was weak The only buying was by the
''shorts"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26
The Latter TeStifes that the Bourbon Mer-
chants of Danville PurpOsely Fur
nished the Rioters with Weapons.
TeStim Ony that All the White Men and
Even Boys We're Fully Armed.
The Evidence in the COpiah Investigation
Confined to Smirching the Character
of the Murdered Man Matthews.
THE VIRGINIA MASSACRE.
Testimony of Congressman Wise Before the
Sherman Committee.

Testimony of Congressman Wise Before the
Sherman Committee.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-There is considerable
comment in political circles, tonight, upon the
testimony of Congressman J. s. Wise, of Vir-
ginia, before the Danvilie investigating commit
tee to-day. 1t is conceded, even by Democrats,
that his evidence was generally most effective,
and that he was the most important witness so
far in the investigation. The point he made
against the Bourbon merchants of Danyie, who
made firearms the most prominent part of their
trade just prior to the election, and who offered
to receive back pistols guns and knives after
the election was over, although generally well
known in the community of Danville, was start
ling in its impressiveness as he related it to the
committee
Senator Vance did not make any headway in
his cross examination of Wise, who proved him
self more intelligent than the witnesses Vance
had been used to, evidently, and his equal in
repartee to the distinguished Bourbon exponent
the senator from North Carolina
Mr. Wise also made an anti Democratic speech
in the House, and when he walked up the avenue
to his hotel after adjournment he was followed
by a crowd of admiring negroes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26
IN THE COMMONS.
Debate on the Position of the British Troops
on the Red Sea.

Debate on the Position of the British Troops
the Red Sea.
LONDON, Feb. 25.--In the Commons to-day
Labouchere. Radical, moved that the House
adjourn to discuss the position of troops on the
Red sea. The Parnellites and some Tories con
CURED, and Ellis Bartlett seconded Laboucheres
motion.
Harrington, Secretary of State for War, de-
plorsd the discussion. He believed Osman
Digma had accurate and complete knowledge of
the news telegraphed to Suakim from London
AS OsInan Digma, he said, had declared his in
tention to sweep the English into the sea, it
might be advisable to advance instead of await
ing an attack. 1t would be impolitic, the Marquis
thought, to say anything further.
Randolph Churchill denounced the inadequacy
of the comu,issarat, cavalry and artillery at
General Grahams disposal. He said the reason
the Tokar expedition had not been recalled was
that the government wanted blood. 1t was no
longer peace at any price" but "blood at any
price"
Gladstone said neither the London nor foreign
press influenced the government. 1t was in
fiuenced by an innate sense of its duty and re-
sponsbility. He declared Churchills accusation
in bad taste and unjust England was bound to
defend Suakim.
Laboucheres motion was negatived.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26

New York Special. Y
Itlooks as if the speculative 4st were GO ng
to be enlarged by the introduction of new ar
ticle-tin. Stocks grs provisions, oil, cot
ton, iron and real estat 10 not seem to offer a
field wide enough. Consequently tea, coffee and
sugar have been speculated in of late, and the
introduction of electric lighting has brought
copper to the front, Now comes the turn of
tin. The worlds production of tin has been so
far constantly decreasing, while the consump-
ton is increasing The mass of canned goods
which this country produces makes tin valuable
and milliens upon millions of dollars are paid
abroad fer the importation of that metal. Great
efforts have been made to find tin ore in this
country, but the success has been mediocre. The
ore discovered proved invariably to be of too
low grade to admit of profitable working.
Quite recently tin was found in North Carolina,
but the vein is said to be only two or three
inches thick A report comes now from the
Black Hills of immense layers being discovered
on Harney's Peak. If the report be correct we
shall probably see in few months a tin ex-
change established and tin mine stocks dealt in as
freely as the silver mining stocks used to be
dealt in two or three years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26
Diseased Cattle.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Thirty one head of cattle
and seven sheep belonging to the cargo of the
steamer Ontario, which arrived at Liverpool on
Friday last, from Portland, Me- were diseased
The infected animals were Canadian. Such
strict precautions were taken with the Ontarios
cargo that there is no fear of the disease spread
ing. There was good reason to believe the
disease originated in Liverpool as the Ontario
took to Portland cargo of Herefords which
showed the disease after landing, and it is not
believed the places of detention at Portland are
infected The inspectors at Liverpool wait a
cargo due on Wednesday from Portland before
coming to a final decision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26
WHEN INDICATIONS.
TUEsDAY.-Fdir a0eathey, 9oith
slight change IN temperature.

Our vast trade in Gents Fur
nishings is the direct result of
saving the consumer one profit.
We prefer to sell great many
goods at small profit rather
than few goods at a large
profit. For instance: we are
satisfied with a margin of 1oc
upon Peerless Shirt, and the
result is that there are more
Peerless Shirts worn than any
other in this market. This
small profit rule is alike ap-
plicable to all departments of
the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26
The Revolt Spreading.

CAIRO, Feb. 25.-Great uneasiness is felt here
at the report that the powerful Beshareen Arabs,
who occupy the territory between Khartoum and
Wady Halfa, and eastward as far as Berber,
have revolted If this is true, General Gordon
and Khartoum and other garrisons are cut off
The Mahdi's emissaries going throughout
the whole of Egypt bearing the simple message:
Il am coming; be ready" This passes from
mouth to mouth and the situation is becoming
serious.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26
LONGFELLOW.
The Memorial Bust To Be Unveiled at West
minister on Saturday.

The Memorial Bust To Be Unveiled at West
minister Saturday.
LONDON Feb pa private view has been
given of Thomas Brock memorial bust to Long
fellow, to be unveiled in Westminster Abbey on
Saturday next. 1t is pure white marble aud
slightly larger than life. 1t represents the poet
at his best period of old age, with his noble feat
ures, flowing hair and full beard. The subject
is treated with boldness and effect, and it is re-
garded strong and beautiful work The
poets daughters pronounce the likeness striking.
The bust will be placed in a conspicuous angle
in the poets corner, between the busts of Chau-
Ger and Dryden. 1t will bear the following in
scrption, left by Dean Stanley
This bust was placed among the memorials
of the'poets of England by English admirers of
the American poet'
The memorial committee has invited Glad
stone to unveil the monument
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26
sTAR-ROUTE INVESTIGATION.
The Trouble Occasioned by Premature Pub
location of Official Documents.

The Trouble Occasioned by Premature Pub
LEGATION of Official Documents.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-jt looks now as though
the recently published chapter Of the so-called
star route history would lead 10 a number of in
vestigations. The action of the House to-day in
adopting the Ellis resolution directing the com
mittee postoflices and postroads to nvesti-
gate the manner in which the star route infor-
nation was in print before being officially made
public is considered evidence that there is a de
termination to get at the bottom of the whole
affair, and what the House fails TO do Mr..
Springer's committee may look after. Speaker
Carlisle is worried on account of the publication
of the matter He says the document was sent
direct to The Public Printer on Thursday even
ing in precisely the same condition that it was
received by the House. He is inclined to the
opinion, entertained by many others, that it was
given out by tho inspectors who handled it at
the time it was prepared, or by some one at the
department Many people believe Inspector
Woodward could explain how the matter came
into the possession of the New York Sun corre-
spondent.
Gentlemen whose names have been brought
into this unpleasant notoriety were interviewed
to-day Ex-senator Kellogg ridicued the state
ment that his name had been supplemented by
the nom de plume Of j. D. Adams" He said
Adams was a genuine character, prominent
resident Of Little Rock. He pronounced the
whole thing absullly ridiculous.
Senator Vest Of Missouri, said If his name
appeared in the matter, as reported it was in
the same connection. Almost every other sena-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26
The Eighth Judicial Circuit.

ST LOUIS Feb. pa private dispatch from
Denver says petition signed by a number Of
State officers, many lawyers and leading bust
ness men of Colorado has been forwarded 70
President Arthur, requesting the appointment of
Judge Wagner, of this city, to succeed Judge
McCrary on the United States circuit bench for
the Eighth judicial circuit. This is quite sur
prise as it was thought here Colorado was solid
fo, .Tudga Ha1Iat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26
THE MISSISSIPPI INVESTIGATION.
Phillips Given Bad Reputation by severa
witnesses,

New ORLEANS, Feb. 25.--The Copiah county
Mississippi, inquiry was continued to-day by the
United States Senate committee.
Uriah Misaps Republican, and Circuit Judge
during the Republican regime considered Copiah
county one of the most conservative in Missis-
sippi Matthews had been candidate for
sheriff for fifteen years, and was elected once
All the'Matthews were regarded as fighting
men. print" Matthews was unscrupulous in
politics.
Judge T. Wharton, of the Ninth judicial dis
trict testified that it had been generally
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26
Charged with Embezzlement,

WINNIPEG, Feb 25.-F. I. Bradley, collector
of customs at Emerson, was arrested and
brought here to-day charged with destroying
manifests of coal, the duty on which was many
also charged with embezzling 81, 900 Of govern
ment money. When brought here he was taken
with convulsions, and lies in critical condition.
he is not expected to recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26
South American Affairs.

ECUADOR, Feb. 25.-Coamano and Guerrero
have been elected respectively President and
Vice-president The election was the result of a
trade with the church, and the Liberals threaten
to revolt.
PANAMA, Feb. 25-Congress has declared DR..
Rafael Nunez elected President of the republic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26

stroyed Seven men were sent to the hospital
with severe injuries. Extensive damage was
done to the surrounding property,
Two reports accompanied the explosion, the
noise being like discharge from cannon, and
was followed by an immediate rush of flames.
The booking office, cloak room and waiting
were completely shattered, and are a confused
mass of debris. Luckily all trains had ceased
running, and only a few persons We're about the
station
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26

Before the rebellion Governor Price was an
Old Line Wing, but since the war he has been
a Democrat. He several times represented Vir
ginia in the General Assembly, was Lieutenant
governor of Virginia during the rebellion, was
president of the constitutional convention of
1872, which framed the present constitution of
West Virginia. was a member of the constitu-
tional convention of Virginia which passed the
ordinance of secession, but refused to vote for
lawyer of much ability, and was appointed
United States Senator by Governor Matthews to
fill the unexpired term of United States Senator
Allen g. Caperton, who died shortly after the
nlec1inn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26
Qsman Digma Reinforced.

CAIEssz.eb' 25.-Seven thousand Arabs have
reinforced the army of Osman Digma, who has
taken command in person. He has altogether
$4,000 men against 5000 British troops. Two
Egyptian battalions, with two Gatling guns and
twenty tons of ammunition will start for As
souan on Thursday. The English troops will
follow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26
Free Sons of Israel.

CINCINNATI Feb. 25.-The Grand Lodge of
Free Sons of Israel, at their meeting to-day, con
sidered a number of amendments to the const-
tuition, and referred to the fnance committee a
resolution to give 81 900 for the relief of suffer
ers from the food. A banquet was given at
night to the delegates by the local committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-26

New YORK, Feb. 25.-Arrived: Arizona, from
Liverpool; Egyptian Monarch from London.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-Arived; Republica, State
of Pennsylvania, Morava and St Laurent from
New York
LONDON, Feb 25-The steamer Hermann.
from Antwerp for New York returned with hrt
screw shaft loose.