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POLITICAL NOTE AND GOSSIP.

BEN BUFFERS letter, accepting his various
nominations will appear tomorrow.
Ex-PREsIDENT MARK HOPKINS, of Williams
College is entirely contented in the ranks of the
riffraff surrounding Mr. Blaine. Says the North
Adams Transcript That sagaeious brain and
steadfast will are unaffected by all the independ-
ent clatterh
Iris curious fact that those who know
Blaine best believe IN him most. Judge Hoar,
of Massachusetts said he believed in his honor
and integrity because The know him. Such is
also the uniform testimony of BlaineS different
pastors, his neighbors and his old associates,
wherever found.
AMONG the recent accessions to the Re-
publican party in this State are Captain Alex.
A. Rice of Lafayette and DIR. John I. Rice of
Attica. Both have long been ardent Green
hackers; but now, feeling that the object of that
party has been accomplished, they are out for
Blaine and Logan. Captain Rice will stump the
Ninth district from end to end
THE Boston Advertiser denies the soft inn
parchment that General Butler is about to pur-
chase that paper and make it his personal organ
The Advertiser says that the report has its foun-
daton in pure fiction, but that it contains spice
of humor which makes "a positive contribution
to the enjoyment of the public"
Ex-GovERNoR STONE, of Iowa. The Repub-
licans have nothing to fear from the Prohibition
lists in Iowa. The fact that they have a ma
tional ticket in the field will not materially
affect the Republican majority. The Republic
ans will win easily and surely. The temperance
question will not play an important part in the
presidential canvass in Iowa.
BOSTON Herald John Kelly has written a
letter to southern editor declaring his purpose
to do what he can to induce the working peo-
ple' to support the Democratic nominee for
President, and expressing the belief that he will
be Comparatively successful Unless it be hard
work to tend bar or run ward politics, the num-
Der of working mem connected with Tammany
Hall is very small.
NEW York Tribune: 1t is amusing to see the
way in which the independents have shifted
their ground in regard to Mr.. Blaine First,
they said many months ago, that his ''boom'
was myth then, that it was only a little one
anyway. Then they acknowledged the size Of
the "boom, but swore that he would never get
the nomination. Then, when he did get the nom
nation, they grew purple in the face, shouting
that he wouldn't be elected. And now they are
last Republican President What they will say
next remains to be seen.
GENERAL GRANT, referring to report that
he was willing to accept the nomination Of the
American Political Alliance for the presidency
said: I never heard Of Ellsworth [who addressed
me on that subject until received letter from
him, rendering me the presidential nomination
of the American Political Alliance. know
nothing Of either the alliance OF Mr. Ellsworth,
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his home Inasmuch as the Senator is not in
accord with the State and national platforms
Of his party upon the tariff question, he has
been advised by their State and national com
mittees to touch lightly upon that issue, and
to confne his arguments to questions local to
the State To maintain his standing in the
party, and to secure their votes for his re-
election to the United States Senate in the
event of their securing majority in the next
Legislature, it may, therefore be confidently
expected that the dog law or some other
equally thrilling question, will command his
oratorical powers It is to be hoped that the
Democracy of vigo will hear him for his
oo,,ea
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SENATOR DAWES, who has been in Con-
gress continuously for twenty-eight years,
and for great portion of the time on commit
tees with Mr.. Blaine, with every opportunity
to learn his character, has this to say Of him.
Il should be false to my duty and to the
truth if / did not declare my solemn conyic-
ton that there is no man i'll public life whose
public and private character is more free from
stain than that of Mr.. Blaine
There are those who will esteem Mr..
Dawes's opinion more highly than that of Mr..
Curtis or Mr.. schurz whose Judgment seems
to vary as the wind changes.
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A SACRILEGIOUS DEED.
The Tombstone of Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine's
. Dead Child Defaced by Vandal.

AUGUSTA, Me Aug 1.-THE Kennebec Journ
al tomorrow will say:
Much feeling has been excited in this COM
munity by an event of an extraordinary
character. In the well-known cemetery lot
of the Stanwood family, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Blaine lies buried. The child died in
July 1854, and its resting place is marked
by beautiful memorial of mar
bic, erected in 1855 on which
the dates Of birth and death were plainly
inscribed in raised letters. About two weeks ago
it was discovered that the date of the child's
birth had been carefully chiseled away. It was
quickly discovered and an intimate
friend of the Blaine family placed detective on
the track of the perpetrator who has
not yet been discovered; but it is be-
lieved a clue has been found in the
fact that directly after the mutilation of
the memorial, person whose name is known
had copies of the alleged records sent to
newspapers in various parts of the
country antagonistic to Mr.. Blaine
The motive for the act Of vandalism is scarcely
apparent There is great indignation among all
classes of people over the sacriligeous act"
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81 have just now received the. atrocious IL
bel of the Indianapolis Sentinel. The story
is utterly and abominably false in every state
ment and In every implication. Political
FLANDERS do not stop to notice, but this ed
itor assaiIs the honor of my wife and children.
I desire you, without an hours delay, to em-
ploy proper attorneys and have the response
BILE publisher of the Sentinel sued for libel in
the United States Court ofIndiana. 1t is my
only remedy, and am sure honorable Demo-
Gratis, alike with honorable Republicans, will
Justify me in defending the honor Of my fam
lily, If need be, with my life."--MR. BLAiNE's
Telegram, Aug. Ia.
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WILL A. KEARNEY, prominent attorney
of Logansport, an active and influential Dem
ocrat, vice-president of the Cleveland club of
that city, and member of the Democratic cen
trail committee, has publicly announced his
Withdrawal from that party and his intention
to vote and work for Blaine and Logan. His
card appears elsewhere, and in it he gives the
reasons that actuate him. Mr. Kearney is
representative Irish-American, eloquent as a
speaker, and energetic in all he undertakes.
His loss will be severely felt by the Demo
cratic party. He is welcomed to a place in
the Republican ranks, along with the scores of
his countrymen who are coming out for the
brilliant American statesman, James G.. Blaine.
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The Northwestern Chronicle, the leading
Catholic journal of Minnesota, utters these
sensible words on the political situation:
1.-THE present presidential campaign is apt
to do away with the fiction of solid Catholic,
or Irish vote forever, and the sooner it is done
away with the better. We hail the division of
Catholics on political questions and their dis
tribution among the two great parties Of the
country as good omen both for thechurch and
for Catholics as citizens of the Republic The
church has nothing to gain by being identified
with any one political party"
From present indications the campaign now
shaping up will do more to deliver the Irish
from the thraldom of Democracy and to in
crease their influence in the politics of the
country than anything that has ever been
done. The Irish are everywhere asserting
their individuality, and the Democratic alarm
is painfully apparent Hereafter, instead of
counting on the Irish vote Gas matter of
course that party will have to see that the
voters Of that class are fairly and decently
treated. The Irish are going to vote for
Blaine and Logan this time 'for change
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will add strength to the ticket. John Wilson,
one of the most intelligent of our colored citi
zens, will reflect credit upon his race in
the Office to which he will be
elected. In choosing commissioners, the
convention was equally fortunate, though no
bad selection could have been made from the
material offered, the only regret being that all
could not be named In the hands Of Messrs.
Clinton, steinhauer and Wright we feel that
the interests of the people will be safely
guarded. The Republican party in Marion
county is now ready to down the enemy all
along the line. There is no occasion for bad
feeling, and every reason for an active, har-
monious, aggressive fight.
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SATURDAY county convention was as en-
thusiastic as could be desired, and the best Of
feeling prevailed. The nominations were
representative Of all classes of citizens, and
compose a popular ticket. Mr.. Winter, as
candidate for the Senate, is well-known and
thoroughly qualified lawyer. Captain Bieler,
his fellow-nominee, present couaty recorder, is
power among his countrymen. Ovid B.
Jamison, nominated for representative on the
first ballot, is well qualified for the duties of
legislator, as are also the others named with
him. ". 7. Tobin, attorney, has always
enjoyed an immense popularity among the
Irish, as indicated by the vote he received
when nominated for the same Office two years
ago when he ran ahead Of his ticket. John
A. M Cox is representative Of the industrial
classes, being boiler-maker by trade. He
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GOVERNOR WILLIAM H CALKINS, of La Porte
county.
LIrUrrNANreovrnSoR H. BUNDY, of
Henry county.
SECRETARY OF sTATE-RoBERT MITCHELL, of
Gibson county.
AUDITOR OF STATE BRUCE CARR. Of Orange
county.
TREASURER OF srArn-RoGEE R. SHELL, of
Marion county
ATTORNEY eENERA1-WHLIAM c. WILSON, of
Tippecanoe county
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME CoUnT, FIFTH DISTRICT
EDWIN P. HAMMOND, of Jasper county.
REPORTER SUPREME GoURT-WILIIAM NJ.
HOGGApT, of Warrick county.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
BARNABAS G. HOBBS, of Parke county.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
State at large-Milo s. Hascal of Elkhart; John NJ.
Butler, of Marion.
First Dstyict-James G. Veatch, ofSpencer.
Second-William B. Roberts. of Sullivan.
Third-Tohn G. Berkshire of Jennings.
Fourth-Wilham d. Ward. of Switzerland.
Ffth-Marshall Hacker. of Bartholomew.
Sxth-Josiah E. Mellette, of Delaware.
Seventh-Thad s. Rollins, of Marion.
Eighth-Elias s. Holiday. of Clay,
Ninth-James NJ. Reynolds, of Tippecanoe,
Tenth-Truman r. Palmer, of White.
Eleventh--James F. Elliott of Howard
Twelfth-Joseph d. Terrell, of Lagrange.
Thrteenth-John Reynolds, of St. Joseph
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The widow Duncan, with two stalwart sons
in-law, two stores Of her own, and good in
come from the practice Of taxidermy, failed to
attend to her duties as postmistress of West
vile Complaint was made, she was removed
and soldiers sickly widow, with three small
children, one babe, was given the place.
And this is all there is in the bugaboo story
that Major Calkins caused her removal be-
cause she failed to respond to campaign s'as-
sessment.n A
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yours received. | am going for Blaine. =
Such was the sententious message sent the
chairman Of the New Jersey Democratic State
committee by George NJ. Curtis, prominent
Democratic campaigner of former years
when the Democrats nominate monopolists
to crush labor, and ignore statesmen, he says
1T is time for person who holds a ballot to
vote for man Of brains Some members of
the Curtis family evidently realize the de-
mands Of the campaign and the merits Of the
candidates.
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The Republican party has, for the purposes
fce-holders to act the parts Of organizers and
field officers in the coming fight; also, good
supply of ammunition in the shape of political
sinews of war, contributed by those Office
holders and the many monopolistic interests
favorable to Republican ascendency. -Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Per contra, the Democratic retainers have
promised them, as reward Of victory, ''not
less than 10000 offices. Mr.. Hendricks made
haste to give this assurance, and it was very
enthusiastically received by the rank and file
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candidates.

The Baltimore Day, through one Of its sub
scribers, has dug up the fact that the British
flag was saluted at the Yorktown celebration
on order of the President, countersigned by
Blaine as Secretary Of State. The legitimate
inference of this slur is that the United States
vessels should have opened fire with solid shot
upon the British flag. And yet the Democratic
press complain Of Blaines jingoism. A Dem
ocratic literary bureau is badly needed to
make the party literature consist
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-18

A. B. CAMPBELL, president Of the State
Temperance Union of Kansas, writes to Will
Cumback that st. John viii not receive 5000
votes in the whole State Of Kansas; that the
mass Of the Prohibitionists of that State are
against the third-ticket folly. Some of our
third ticket people in this State are claiming
that st. John will be strong in Kansas in
order to gain some votes in Indiana This in
formation from Mr.. Campbell is authoritative
and should settle that question
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-18

IT will yet appear that manager Manning
made grave mistake in allowing William H.
Barnum to be reelected chairman OF the
Democratic national committee with several
of his associates in former campaigns. Mr.
John l. Davenport, who spent two years IN
investigating the origin and authorship Of the
infamous ''Morey letter, issued late in the
campaign of 1880 for the purpose of defeating
Garfield, has traced it directly to Henry
a. Hadley, and with such convincing proofs
as to admit of no kind of doubt as
to his guilt. Hadley at the time
he wrote the forged letter, was in the employ
Of Chairman Barnum, and it is made plain by
Mr.. Dayenport's book (for the facts have just
been issued in book form) that Barnum in
spired the forgery, and it is shown how Had
ley was paid for the work and for the addi-
tional service of pretending to hunt up the
forger, the hunt being blind to throw other
investigators off the scent Mr.. Davenport
has come into possession Of a thousand or
more letters in Hadley's writing and
shows in almost innumerable ways that
he is the man who put the infamous
Morey letter on paper. It is further shown
that articles leading up to the publication Of
this forged letter were written at Democratic
headquarters Mr.. Barnum is the Seven
more mule Barnum who came into this State
to corrupt politics by the liberal use Of money,
and was detected in it through the telegram
authorizing him to draw 81, 900 more for that
purpose. The character Of reform campaign
as conducted by this man may easily be i'm
agined. IT will pay all to read Mr.. Dayen-
ports book, now just issued.
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| AN interview in our news columns effeetu-
story Of wrongs put upon her by Republican
managers, 1t appears that she acted as post
master Of Westville by proxy, for thirteen
years, and then was removed on complaint, and
was succeeded by a soldiers widow, with three
small children dependent upon her for sup
port, while Mrs. Duncan, a stout and thrifty
woman herself, had relatives able to care for
| her, though she did not need help. Instead
of being removed because she did not
pay campaign assessment, it appears
that she paid ten dollars to the fund, which
amount was returned to her when she was re-
moved because she neglected the postofice to
run millinery store a stationery stand and
to do odd jobs in the way Of stufing birds and
animals in which she was quite an adept.
Mrs. Duncan appears to be very vindictiye
and spiteful woman to treasure up the ami
mostly felt after holding the Office so long and
being succeeded by a more needy and fully as
worthy moman as herself The lie that she
had been removed because she failed to pay
the assessment was too pitiful to deceive
anybody, and nobody who knew Major
Calkins credited it for a moment If it had
been the intention to realize politically on the
Office, it would have been given to man and
a voter. The character of the Republican
candidate for Governor is too well known to
allow such spiteful and malicious attack to
harm him.
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We are confronted with the Democratic
party, very hungry, and, as Won may well be-
Iieve, very thirsty; party without single
definite principle; party without any dis
tinct national policy which itsdares present to
the country; a party which fell from power as
conspiracy against human rights, and now
attempts to sneak back to power as con-
spiracy for plumber and spoils.-GEo. WIN.
CURTIS June 5, 1884,
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WHENEVER a distinguished Texan dies the
country large is at once made acquainted with
the fact The latest loss to the State occurred
in the demise, last Friday, of Mr.. George
Swinks, who proudly wore the title of the great
est chicken thief in Texas. 1t was the fond
boast of this interesting person that he never
missed cleaning any roost on which he had fixed
his eye, and with his last breath he declared that
if it had not been a moonlight night he would
have got away from death.
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A RECENT visitor at Lake Prospect reports
having found Governor Cleveland with his
coat off and sitting pen in hand, at table.
He was probably working at his letter of acz
ceptance, and had got as far along as II take
my pen in hand
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The Texas Driscegenation Case.

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug 16.-The conflict be-
tween the federal and State authorities overt the
celebrated miscegenation case is the absorbing
Antonio, Houston and other points the news of
the issue of federal warrants for the arrest of
Governor Ireland and Superintendent Thos j.
Goree and JAS Southers, of the State peniten-
tiary, created quite sensation. The warrants
are in the hands of United States Marshal
Tracy. who will serve the same early the com
ING week
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DEMOCRATS represent Blaine as eblue.s
That's all rights His party is painting the
country fred" and will land him in the
white House in March next. Red white
and blue are popular colors yet. we believe
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DEMOCRATIC papers are practically unani-
nous in the belief that Mrs. Blaine is sad He
is sad; very sad. He feels badly because he
hasn't bigger man to beat.
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'I killed Print Matthews. 1 told him not
to vote, and he voted and killed him. 1t was
not me that killed him-it was the party If
had not been Democrat 1 would not have
killed him. 1t was not me, but the Democratic
party; and now if the party is mind to throw
me of, DIN such party.-E B. WHEELER of
Hazlehurst Miss afterwards elected Marshal by the
Democratic parity
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SENATOR VOORHEES,, as the highest recog-
nized authority in the Democratic party in
the State, viii, it is understood, sound the
keynote Of their campaign within the next
lew days. probably thu seek, at Terre Haute,
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Mexlcan uonspirators shot.

MEXICO, Aug. lit is reported authorita
lively that Gen. Ramirez Mejia and two others
implicated in the recent foolhardy conspiracy
have been shot by order of the President. The
Diario officially publishes proclamation of the
conspirators which DEGREES that Gonzales, Diaz
and all others engaged in government affairs
since the revolution of Tuxtepec, in 1876 shall
forfeit their lives and property.
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pesperate Attempt AZ snicide.

CLEVELAND. o., Aug. 16-This evening
man about thirty years Of age, standing at the
Decline bridge across the river. suddenly drew a
revolver and shot himself twice in the left side
and jumped into the river. He was fshed out
and taken to the City Hospital His physicians
think he will recover Considerable money was
found in his pockets and papers showing his
name to be John Griffin, Of Argyle, N. j. He had
q railway ticket purchased on Thursday in Fort
Edwards N. j., for Toledo
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MR. wATrERsoN,s VIEW.

He Investigated the Natter, and Found Only
shadowy Surmisss
LOUISVILLE Aug l7.-Mr Watters6R 10
turned from Virginia Beach to-day, and. in an
swer to question as to the Blaine scandal, said
that he had long ago discredited and dismissed
is from serious consideration. He had had
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Death In singular Form.

KINGSTON, N. Y, Aug. 17.-Grace, the six
his afternoon She ran against an eapthen NOT pot
in the hands of the cook, knocking out the bot
tom with her head, the contents of the pot
scalding her badly. The cause of her death was
conclusion of the brain The body will be taken
to Chicago in the morning.
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The Hon. VIM. 2. English wisely declines
to be candidate for Congress in this district.
The salary will not justify the necessary ex-
penditure Of the Hon. VIM. HIS money to Sc
cure the election of the Hon. VIM. E.
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UNDER the management of Seven-more-
mules Barnum, the probable instigator Of the
''Morey letter. the Democratic reform cam
paign is going forward
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THE Widow Duncan and her two broad
shouldered sons-in-law having been disposed
Of, some other story will have to be trumped
up against Major Callxins
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The Democracy is not in much luck with
ladies this year. The widow Duncan is a
dead issue, and the only other woman friend
Of that party thinks ''yirtuous men should be
put in glass case.
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have carefully observed the attitude and
movements of the Democratic party for twenty
years. Inmy judgmentit has learned nothing
and forgotten nothing. So far as can perceive,
It is not only swayed by the same principles,
but, to a large extent, guided by the same
men.--PREsmENT CAPEE, of Tufts College, Mass.
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"Is there any good reason why Hendricks
should be selected from forty-tive millions of
people to be the possible head of a Govern
ment which he did his best to destroy?'-GEo.
w. CURTIS IN 1876. !.
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pap and me- won't run for Congress this
year. May be we can beat Voorhees, for the
Senate if we put our money at interest, Sc,
cured by mortgage until the Democrats
secure the Legislature.
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in which he made himself useful. But he
hasn't yet got chance to vote to take back
the Emancipation Proclamation"