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Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-04-03

RUGBY UNION SUNDAY ScnooL.--N II. Tucker
Superintendent; Mrs, Percival, Secretary and
Treasurer The Committee is composed of the
above gentlemen and the teachers. School
tme-23O pm. Supported by voluntary sub
scriptions.
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Accidentally Shot.

Henry Klump, James Heitz and Martin Hit,
three youths, were walking along the canal yes
terday morning, with the wicked intention of
fishing and simultaneous with the report of a
shot Klump threw his hands up to his head and
exclaimed that he was wounded His compan-
ions thought he was only in fun, but the blood
began to flow from a bullethole in the
back of his head, and it was
found that he was badly hurt
He was taken home, and Police Surgeon
Hodges probed the wound two inches without
finding the ball, which entered near the protub-
erance of the occipital bone, and glanced around
the base of the skull. The wound is not re-
garded as of dangerous nature The boys can
not tell from what direction the shot came, but
it is not thought that it was aimed at them Two
men were seen walking along the railroad track
two or three hundred yards distant few mo
ments before carrying rife, and the shot was
probably stray one, aimed at bird or a
pigeon
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DEFENDING HIS POSITION.
Dr.. Alabaster Defines the Duties of a Minis
ter in Speaking of Current Evils.

There was a very large congregation at Merid-
ian-street NJ E. Church, last night, to hear the
pastors lecture on david Livingstone the Ex-
plorer" AS prelude to it, DR.. Alabaster took
occasion to defend himself against the unfavor
able criticism of his remarks regarding immor-
ality in high life on the Sunday previous, inso-
much as several papers had denounced him for
going outside what they considered the duties of
his position, and making illusions which they
construed to be of political character. In
doing this he said:
From an item in the papers, you perhaps an
ticlpate some remarks of political nature this
evening. | never deal in politics as such, either
in or out of the pulpit That is not my purpose.
This is not my Office l leave that to others.
| am perfectly willing that each man shall have
his own politics. and support his own party.
But 1t may be opportune that | say few words
from moral standpoint
This is a Christian pulpit; Methodist pulpit.
AS such, who ever occupies it is placed in this
responsible position as preacher of
righteousness; 1t is his solemn duty,
and sacred obligation to deal with
the sins of men, whether public or private
whether individual or collective. He is to know
mo man after the flesh" He is to speak forth
the truth whether men will hear, whether
they will forbear" He is not to please men,
but God No sin or crime is to be shielded by
wealth. by position, by popularity, by political
interests, or by any other consideration. AS a
preacher of the gospel he is anapponted guard
ian of morals His sphere is anywhere and
everywhere. where moral issues are at stake.
There is not 10 be allowed any entrench-
ment by business maXims, by loose legal in
terpretations, by party politics, by the press.
upon his ground He is not to be warned off
the field of morals by any human authority
whatsoever His accountability for his faith
fitness Is to God. the church and conscience.
His authority is in the Holy Scriptures. His
examples for the faithful fearless handling of
moral questions are in the prophets, apostles,
and, above ell, Christ himself
Such deem the state of the case. And now
l wish it distinctly understood that while am
pastor of this church there will be, as the
occasion demands. fearless treatment of all
moral issues andquestions, without fear or favor.
L shall not go out of my way to find opportuni-
ties; nor when they come in my course shall l
avoid them. immortality must expect a hand
ling in this pulpit BY the help of God, and the
prayers of all good people, this pulpit shall be
absolutely free on all moral questions, as on all
other Bible teachings
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GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Bishop Knickerbacker's ReOpening of Long
Abandoned Church.

The Grace Episcopal Church, which was con-
secrated in 1865 by Bishop Uphold, and after
fOurishing for several years was closed in $780,
was formally reopened yesterday morning by
Bishop Knickerbacker, with appropriate services
The property belongs to the DIOCESE and when
Bishop Knickerbacker came to Indiana to enter
upon the duties of his Office, among
the first things that attracted his attention was
this abandoned church. He has lately had it re-
paired throughout, and its condition has been
generally improved. Rev J. A. Bevington was
appointed rector, and without any con gregation
preparations were made for the opening of the
church. The services yesterday morning were
conducted by the Bishop and by Rev. BeVington.
The attendance quite large. In a
brief address, the Bishop said that when he first
came to Indianapolis he had found Grace Church
desecrated and turned into gymnasium. He
bad determined that when the lease upon the
property expired he would recover it for the
purposes for which it had been consecrated.
Without congregation, he had engaged cler
Ryman TO take charge of the work. He was
glad to have so large attendance in the be-
ginning. The seats would be free, and all who
desired to participate in the services would be
heartily welcomed He believed that congre-
cation would soon be gathered and would sus
tain the services After the Bishops address,
sermon was preached by Rev. Bevington, and
services were held again last night.
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Butler. the Whitley County Murderer.

On his return from Angola, Governor Porter
stopped at Columbia City, on Saturday afternoon
to make personal inquiry into the case of Charles
w. Butler, the murderer under sentence to be
hanged on next Friday, and in whose behalf a
petition has been presented to the executive ask
ing for the Communication of the death pen
atty to Imprisonment for life The OBJ
ject of the Governors visit to
obtain the views in regard to the case of the
representative citizens at the place where the
murder was committed, and where the con
demned man was tried. He also had a brief in
terview with Butler He has not yet decided to
grant the reprieve, and as the question of post
pOning the execution has been brought before
the Supreme Court, the Governor will probably
leave the matter wholly with the Supreme
Judges for decision.
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THE CITY IN BRIEF.

AT Meridian-street NJ. E. Church, yesterday.
the pastor baptized three persons. received by
letter seven, and received into full membership
fifteen.
The Gentlemans Literary Club resumes its
meetings tonight, after the summer vacation Ill
the rooms, in Plymouth Church Building Hon
c. W. Fairbanks will read paper on ''Paternal
Government"
A stable owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, who
lives at No % Lexington avenue was fired by
incendaries last night at o'clock The flames
were extinguished by the family however, while
an alarm was being turned in by neighbor.
The indianapolis Target Shooting Association
will continue their prize shooting and prize
bowling to-day, Oct. g. The Hepburn Rifle Club
and friends are cordially invited to attend A
ladies' target is provided Express wagons
leave Circle Park Hotel Il o'clock, l p. NJ and
2P. NJ
AL Kerr, James Cornell, Thomas Kirk and
John Locklin were arrested, yesterday afternoon,
on the charge of assocating with thieves. They
made several attempts to frghten horses at q
dangerous point on Kentucky avenue, with the
intention, it is supposed, of committing robbery,
and they were arrested on suspicion
Two burglars went through the Smith Block
at the corner of Delaware and Ohio streets, Sat
urday night, and $25 was stolen from the trous-
ers or a man lodging in the building. They
also visited the residence of Mrs. Ritzinger, cor
ner of Alabama and Ohio streets, but Mrs
Ritznger awakened while one of the burglars
was in her room, and her screams caused him to
jump out Of the window.
Rev. Henry Day, D. D., preached yesterday
at the First Baptist Church. morning and even
ing to large audiences, the older members coming
out in larger numbers than usual to hear the
veteran and much beloved former pastor. In the
morning he took for his text St John xiv, u:
Simon Peter, son of Jonas, lowest thou me!
etc" In the evening. he based his discourse on
the twelfth verse of the first chapter first epistle
of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians: Now,
this [ say, that every one of you saith, I am of
Paul, and of Apollos, and of Cephas, ana of
Christ" Both sermons were attentively listened
to, Dr. Day delivering them in his usual earnest
and impressive manner.
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South and Mr. Terrell, who is not only
posted as to Texas and Louisiana, but
other Southern States, thinks if a fight
is made in North Carolina and Tennessee one of
those States, North Carolina, perhaps, could be
carried. I'm my own congressional district"
said Mr.. Terrell, "sheep-raising is great inter
est, and the reduction of the duty on wool by
the Democratic Congress is resented among us
with great bitterness, much so, that l believe
the Republican candidate for Congress will carry
the district this fall North Carolina, like Ten
nessee, is an old Wing State. 1t was disloyal to
the confederate cause and never since the war
has it gone Democratic by any great majority.
For these reasons believe that if Republican
speakers are sent there and an active canvass
made, it will go Republican. The same may be
true of Tennessee"
THE MORTON CLUB MOVEMENT.
The Morton Club is extending invitations to
clubs throughout the State to attend the grand
mass meeting of young men on the evening of
Oct II at the Park Theater, which will be ad-
dressed by Morton and Griffiths. Special rates
will be secured for any clubs desiring to attend.
All the regular and honorary members of the
Morton Club will be seated on the stage and the
boxes be reserved for the ladies presenting the
flag. This is the first attempt at securing mass
meeting of young men to be addressed by young
men and conducted in their interest and the
Morton Club is resolved to make it splendid
SucCeSS anu d pfeCeueut UndU may nave ltS IN
fuence on the politics of the State. Mr.. Morton
and Mr.. Griffiths are both members and have al
ready made so favorable an impression through
out the State that many will take this oppor-
tunity to hear them. 1t is thought by the older
politicians that this mass meeting will attract
and win many young men now Indifferent as to
their party utilization.
NOTES AND PERSONAL MENTION
The meeting of the Equal Suffrage Society,
which was announced for to-day, has been post
poned.
D. S,Alexander, the Fifth Auditor of the United
States Treasury is in the city He will deliver
few speeches in the State
Governor Porter returned from the northern
part of the State Saturday night. The crowds
which he addressed at KendalYille and Angola
were larger than when he spoke at the same
places in 1880, and his meeting at Fort Wayne
is said to have been the largest that has been
held there since Oliver P. Morton spoke in that
city. The people everywhere i'll the State seem
to be more interested in the issues of the cam
paign this year than they have been at any time
since the war.
LOCAL MEETINGS.
Mayor J. L. McMaster and Frank NIcCray
will address the citizens of West indianapolis
on Tuesday evening, Oct T. at 1870
Hon. Stanton J. Peelle will address the citi-
zens OF West Newton on Thursday evening, Oct.
8, at 1870.
Hon Stanton J. Peelle will speak at No. 10
engine-house, Madison avenue, on Monday even
ing Oct. 10 Mt 730
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The Theaters This Week..

At the Grand, night, and during the re-
mander OF the week, Mr. l.. R. Shewells Ameri-
Can melodrama, Shadows of a great city" will
be presented by the Jefferson company. The
play has met with decided success elsewhere,
and it comes here with the Endorsement of be
ing we'll acted by competent company, and put
on the stage with fine scenic effects.
The last three nights of the week Hyde &
Behman's Minstrels, which are said to be artist
ically, as well as numerically, strong will be at
English's
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Grand Hotel: W. Carr, Bloomington; L. D.
Boyd, Delphi; Edward NJ White, Muncie; D. w.
Wood, Anderson; B. B. Jones, Columbus; H.
Richemeyer Lafayette; H. p. Bennington,
Michael Schaffer, Evansville; Geo. w. Grubbs,
Martinsville.
Bates House, Phil Shvely. R. D. Morrow
Evansville; Robert Graham, Mrs H. E. LOOMS,
S r. Sargent, Cleveland; d. w. Stewart Day
ton; A. b. Farmer Syracuse; w. d. Jones, Lo-
gansport; James Taylor, Dorkin James LorinS
and wife, Chicago, W. Anderson, Cora B. Bod
kim Warsaw; &. A. McLain, Munce; W. \.
Rounds, Minneapolis
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A Gard OF Thanks.

I wish to return my sincere thanks for the
sympathy that the people have extended toward
me in my sad bereavement | wish to thank
those who were 50 liberal as to donate toward
paying the funeral expenses of my dear brother.
l thank the employees of Sinker & Daviss foun-
dry for the respect paid him, and would es
pecially return my heartfelt thanks to Mr..
Charles Kills to whose house the remains were
taken and where the funeral was held. l wish
also to thank the Rev. Mr. Bradley for officiating
at the funeral MATILDA MUHLEMANN
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A savage Combat.

In a fight between Frank Kittlewell and
Marshall Enoch, yesterday morning, the former
threw bowlder weighing four or five pounds
at the latter, striking him the breast and
knocking him down. Enoch hurled the bowlder
back at his assailant, however, and struck him
on the leg, breaking it, Enoch is ayouth of
seventeen years and Kittlewel is several years
his senior. Enoch was arrested on charge of
assault and battery
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Oct. l. 1ss

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. l, 1884.
To the officers and members, Trades and Labor As
sembly of indianapolis:
Gentlemen-In conversation recently with Hon
Mr. R. R. Shie at the meeting of the citizens held in
the courthouse July %, 1888. of which Mr..
Woollen president, with reference to the settle
of the troubles then existing between the tee-
graph operators and the Western Union Telegraph
Company, he said that word uttered by Mr..
Shiel could be construed otherwise than
favorable to the striking operators and
that he CWoollen) although Democrat
could and would not sit quietly by and such false
in his defense BE- he Republican or otherwise Mr.
Woollen generally asserted that he would willingly
repeat any person the above should they seek him
Very respectfully, E. A. GUTHRIE.
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Don't fail to see the shirts at Parkers
Cheap Rates to st, Louis,

The Old Reliable Vandalia line will sell ex
cursion tickets to the St Louis Exposition on
Monday and Tuesday. Oct and T. at % for
the round trip, Tickets will be good going on
all trains on Monday and Tuesday, aud good re
farming all trains including Oct. g
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State of Indiana, Marion County, IS.

Come now before me John r. Rankin and E. A.
Guthrie and being duly their oaths say that
on the evening of the 22d day of September 1884
they were in conversation with II. @. Deck Demo
ect of the action of the Trades Assembly against Ro
ger R. Shie Republican candidate for State Treasur
er. Said Deck remarked that certain member
of the Trades Assembly mot naming HIM
had been paid to push the resolutions
against Shiel through the assembly; said
ton between two men il which of them Ia mem
Der of the of the Trades Assembly, complained be-
he had not received the pay he had been prom
sed for pushing the resolutions through the assembly
Atlantis further say that they both members of
Typographical Union No, l, indianapolis, Ind.
JOHN K. RANKIN
EDWARD A. GUTHRIE
Subscribed and sworn to before this 4th day of
October, 1884.
MERRILL MooREs, Notary Public.
PROTECTION IN THE SOUTH.
Mr. Edward G. Terrell, formerly of this place,
but who for several years has been living at San
Antonio, Tex, stopped here on Saturday on
his way home from the East. In conversation
with the reporter he said that the feeling toward
the Republican party all through the South was
far kindlier that it had ever been before, and
that so far as Mr.. Blaine himself is concerned
even many Democrats express the highest ap-
probation of his character, admiring him az q
representative American The South does not
join in the filthy abuse of him that has been in
dulged in by Northern journals, especially the
attack upon his wife and the sanctity of his
home. The growth of the protective sentiment
has been very rapid in many parts OF the
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Snorting Goods.

We have fine assortment Double and Single
lures for same at lowest market prices. Also
agents for Warren Powder Mills, the Henley
Roller Skates, Howe Scales Company, Enamel
Paint Company Oval Churns, Fire Brand Cross
Cut Saw Hildebrand g. Fugate, 80 South
Meridian street.
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An Old Offender.

Tom Howard, old time tramp, who for sew
eral years has winte1ed in the indianapolis jail,
and who was the leader of the gang of tramps
with whom the police had such a desperate fight
west of the river year ago. was found in the
Vandalia freight yards yesterday afternoon,
drunk and boisterous. Patrolman Page took
him into custody after desperate fight, in
which Howard was stripped nearly naked
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To the Officers and Members of the Central Trades
and Labor Assembly of Indiana polis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. %, 1884


To the Committee of the Trades Union;
MISUNDERSTANDING with your request for a
statement of the facts concerning the report that r.
r. Shel assisted in procuring operators during the
strike of 1888, submit the following:
We then occupied the same positions we now hold,
and employed operators to take the places of those
who were out on the strike and far as know,
Mr.. Shel did nothing, either by word act, to infu-
operator to come to assistance and neither
of us had any conversation communication of any
kind, either directly indirectly with him concern
ing the strike Yours respectfully
JOHN F. WALLIoK, Supt. W. U. Tel Co.
NJ. D. BUTLER, Manager W. U. Tel. Co.
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Thomas Fowler, in a fight at the corner of
Tennessee and South streets, last night ripped a
knife through the clothing Of Michael OBrien,
laying it open to the skin, but without injuring
him Both were arrested Oh the charge Of as
4ault and battery.
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Now We Know Where He Is.

Philadelphia North American.
Where is Mulligan! is the inquiry of North
ern Democratic paper Mulligan has gone with
Hadley to call upon Morey. A note sent under
cover of Mr., Barnum will doubtless reach any
of the three
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Hon. Geo. W. Grubbs and C. G. Matson, Re-
publican and Democratic candidates for Congress
in the Fifth district, are at the Bates House.
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The Effect Everywhere.

Columbus (O.) Special.
The course of the indianapolis Sentinel yes
terday has had the effect Of disgusting Demo
Gratis here, and is making friends for Mr.. Blaine.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. %, 1,


To the Trades Assembly:
I was present at and took part in the telegraph
strikers meeting at the courthouse in Indianapolis
the evening of July 26, 1888. / heard the speech
of Roger r. Shel at that meeting and my recollection
is that Mr. Shel took very decided ground in favor of
the strikers against the Western Union. Respect
fully, ROBERT n. LAMB.
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GOSSIP OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Encouraging News for Republicans
from All Sections Of the State.
A Complete Retaliation of the Charge that
Roger R. Shiel Was Opposed to the
WOrkingmens Interests.

An unwaTTanted attack has been made upon
R. r, Shiel, the Republican candidate for Treas
urer of State, at the instgation of his Democratic
opponent, in regard to his relation to the tele
graphers strike in 1888 and he has been falsely
charged with having given aid to the Western
Union Company in endeavoring to break the
force of the strike. There is nothing whatever to
support the charge, and when it was first
made, Mr.. Shiel promptly denied that there was
any truth in it, and as a satisfactory refutation
ref erred to the part which he took in the citi
zens meeting held in the courthouse at the
time, and his publicly expressed sympathy for
the strikers. He was not only in sympathy with
their cause, but at the citizens meeting he did
all that he could to sustain them in their strike
In the face of this positive contradiction the Dem
ocrats have continued to repeat the charge,
and in the last few days have given widespread
circulation to an obscure publication basely mis-
representing him in regard to the matter. The
charges were brought before the Trades Assem-
bly,, and the members of the organization were
urged to vote against him. By the affidavit of
two members of the aSSembly-and further
proof can be produced, if necessary-iti is shown
that the attack has been instgated by the politi
cal opponents of Mr.. Shiel The absolute
falsity of the charges is proven by the following
correspondence and affdayits bearing upon the
matter
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. l. 1884
To the Officers and Members of the Central Tr AIDES
and Labor Assembly of indianapolis.
Gentlemen-I hereby deny every charge made
against with regard to me furnishing to fill
the places of the telegraph operators who were
strike in the month of July, 1888. 1 have rela
tives who telegraphers. 1 was in full sympathy
with the strikers, the records will truly show.
at the meeting the court house. held in this city
the 9th day of July, 1888 and expressed myself
frequently in favor of the operators then strike
and did my utmost to bring about settlement be-
tween the company and the operators to the advan-
tage of the latter. l herewith submit evidence of
liable parties to my sincerity in the of labor
and refutation of the charges made against me.
Respectfully, ROGER r. SHIEL,
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AT general meeting of citizens held in the Criminal
Court room July 26 1888, to consider the question
of the telegraphers' strike committee of three
appointed to prepare resolutions looking toward the
amicable settling of the differences between the
pany and the telegraphers. On the presentation of
the resolutions Mr.. Roger r. Shiel made the motion
for the adoption of the same During the discussion
which followed Mr. Shie vigorously and frequently
expressed his earnest sympathy with the telegraphes
ard hoped that results favorable to the operators
would be reached. Very truly,
j. G. BLAKE Secretary.