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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
What Is Known at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Oct 3.-Inquiry at the Depart
ment of State to-day failed to elicit either con
frmation or denial of the dispatch in the Lon
don Times, eabed to America, stating that
United States minister John Russell Young had
arrived at Ten Tsin and, acting under instruc-
tions from Washington had informed Ii Hung
Chang that the French government had re-
quested the mediation of the United States gov
ernment It has been learned, however, that
Mr. Young recently visited the American con-
sulates in China, and that within few days he
has been at Tien-Tsin, which is only about sew
enty miles distant from Pekin. While there he
had an audience with Lii Hung Chang but was
not instructed to convey a request on the part
of France for mediation Mir. Young prior to
this visit had had several conferences with the
to take any steps toward "a cgRe'tt9emeRs T6 ff9
controversy with France. His recent visit was
for the same purpose. Neither France nor
China, however, has made request for me-
diation Both countries seem to favor such a
mode of settling their dispute, but neither is
willing to take the initatory steps.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
The Missing Miss CARPENTER.

New York, October 3--Friends of the missing
Miss Sarah Carpenter, of Brooklyn have a telegram
from Queenstown, announcing the arrival there Of
the steamer Bothnia The dispatch states that lady
who gave the of Mrs. Blake, missed the
ond day out and had, no doubt, drowned herself.
Miss Carpenters friends fear this may prove sol-
ton of her mysterious disappearance. Other cews
as to her probable whereabouts, however, have not
been abandoned The purser of the Bothnia has
been cabled to telegraph to New York any particulars
he or any one else furnish about the lady who
drowned, and Miss Carpenters friends ask that
any article she may have left be described An exam
ination of the passenger list shows Mrs. Blake
but the lady in question probably boarded the steamer
at the dock, sailed, and secured PASSAGE then.
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Both Nations Willing to Settle the Trouble
by Mediation, but Neither Wishes to
Make the First Advance.
General Gordon B0mbards Berber and
Drives the Rebels from the City,
Probability that the Expedition Up the Nile
Will Now Be AbandOned-A Terribly
Destructive Hurricane in Iceland.
FRANCE AND CHINA.
Mr.. Young's Failure as Diplomat France
Did Not Ask for Mediation.

Dlo Not ASK for Mediation.
LONDON Oct. 3-The Times, in it's editorial
column, sees slight hopes of success of Mr..
Young's mediation in the Chinese matter. 1t says
his ready sympathy with Lii Hung Chang showed
more kindness of heart than diplomatic talent.
If a settlement of pending difficulties were de-
pendent on Mr.. Young's first efforts France
would need war credit far in excess of 100, 000,
900 francs France has demanded maximum
indemnity, but will take less. If the question
of Indemnity were the only involved, we
might anticipate an early armistice or lasting
peace; but in the event that Lii Hung Chang
really used the defiant words reported
that China is thoroughly aroused by the treat
ment she has received at the hands of the
French-he must be aware of the difficult po-
sition of France at home. Minister Ferry does
not want long war; he would find it difficult to
induce the Chambers to vote the money required.
His danger is that China will not agree to patch
up an informal peace.
A Paris dispatch says it is semi officially an
nouneed that America may have offered to act
as mediator between France and China, but
France has not asked her to act in that capacity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
WHEN INDICATIONS.
The STATE FAIR OF 1884

Passes into history to-day; the great
host of visitors has about vanished;
exhibitors "pull up stakes" to-day;
and the city resumes its wonted as
pect-its ordinary everyday life and
hustle. We have been kept very,
very busy serving the crowds of
people that have thronged the
WHEN CLOTHING STORE dur
ing the Fair. The departure of our
visitors enables us to-day to give
more time to the service of our
home patrons. The Store will be
open until 10 o'clock tonight for
the convenience of late shoppers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

At Hopknsville, Ky, Frank Duglas and Mick Glib
son quarreled about So, and Gibson shot Duglas
twice, killing him almost instantly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hulskampf, the daughter and former
coaehman Of Mr.. Morisni, now living at East
Haven Conn., with the coachman of Congressman G.
F. Mitchell in rooms over the stable.
Early last month the wife of Theodore Wedernan,
of Lyons, N Y, gave birth to her seventeenth child.
The child lived but short time and the mothers
grief its death great that she destroyed her
life.
The Office of the Moundsviile Herald, Republican
weekly newspaper, published at Moundsvle Marshall
county, West Virginia. entered on Thursday
night, and the type heaped in pile the floor, and
the press broken 1t supposed the act inspired
by political malice.
A. c. Wilbur workman in Watkins & Stimson's
MILL Armenia, Mich was pushing away sawdust when
his arm was caught by saw, drawing his and
body in such manner to stop the One side
of his hody is mutilated to shapeess He died
shortly afterwards
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
THE FIRE RECORD.
Block of Frame Buildings Burned-One
Man Fatally Injured.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Oct 3.-The Chronicle Tele
graphs Braddock, Pa, special says Fire started
this morning at the corner of Eleventh and Rail
road streets, consuming whole block of eleven
frame houses, occupied as saloons and dwellings.
The Are originated in an unoccupied house next
the corner of Railroad street and was the work
of incendiaries, bundle of paper saturated with
kerosine being found on the premises. During
the progress of the confagration great excitement
prevailed, as at one time it was feared the whole
town would so. The firemen and citizens worked
heroically, however, and succeeded in subduing
the flames after loss of $2j, 900 was sustained.
During the progress of the fire. while attempting
to pull down a building, Timothy Cotter. aged
forty, was struck on the head with a fire hook
and fatally injured. Last week an attempt was
made to burn the same block, but the fire. bugs
were frightened off and the flames quenched
with slight damage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
Four Persons Mnrdered.

OMAHA, Oct "a special to the Republican
tells of the murder of Harry Percval, his wife and
a neighboring farm about ten miles west of Full
lerton Neb. The mother and child were
shot in bed. The father was found
beside hay stack with two bullets
in his body and his body partially consumed by hogs
The young man shot in bed. Percivals house was
robbed of everything of value, in money
and jewery, except his wfes watch taken. The deed
is supposed to have been committed by Farmland
and his partner, both of whom are missing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
schooner Crushed in the Ice.

New BEDFORD, Mass. Oct 3.-The bark George and
Mary, Capt. Fisher arrived this morning from Hudson
bay. The captain reports that the schooner Roswell
King of New London, crushed in the ice at
North Bluffs. Some of the crew started down the
coast with boats to cross Hudson strait, aud come
down the coast of Labrador The captain and part of
the crew were at North Bluff Captain Clisby of the
schooner Era, is working into North Bluff to rescue
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04

Tennyson's new work consists of single long dra-
matte poem the subject being Beckett.
Vienna telegram reports that Hans Makart the
artist, died yesterday from inflammation of the brain.
Fire is raging in the Danish royal castle at Chris
tansberg. There is no hope of saving the Rittersal
Chambers, occupied by the Rigsdag. The whole
structure will probably be destroyed 1t is hoped the
saved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
Local Observations.
Maximum temperature 95.4; minimum temper
ture 6S.8.


ST. PAUL, MINI, Oct. 3.-Last night was the hot.
test night record in this part of the country,
the thermometer never falling below seventy-two de-
all night and rising high eighty degrees at
midnight. Strange sensations felt by citizens
many of whom feared impending disaster of some
kind The air was close and Sitting. At Duluth and
other points i'll the Northwest the thermometer was
low, and at Helena snow storm reported. st.
Louis was the only place where the temperature was
reported as high as here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
Driven Insane by Loss of Money.

ERIE, Pa, Oct. 3.-Leo schrecl and wife and John
Ficke had $118 deposited in the Erie County Savings
Bank when the bank suspended. The loss of the
money drove them insane. Thinking afterwards they
committing great sin, they inflicted sef,aagel-
lation. To-day two officers saw the man and his wife
digging grave in the back yard. The officers en-
tered and found the people intended to enact the
death of Christ to be followed by killing the children
to represent Herods slaughter of the nnocents. An
ta1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
Killed by a Powder Explosion.

OsKALoosA, Ia Oct. 2.-About 10 o'clock last
night twenty miners were assembled in a saloon at
Excelsior five miles south of this city when VIM,
Harrison picked up from the of the what
he supposed was a of fruit and began opening it
with knife The contained powder and an
plosion followed killing Harrison instantly and seri
ously injuring ten others. The saloon-buildng was
TO-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
The Cholera Bulletin.

LONDON, Oct. 3.-Tho report of cholera for the
past twenty-four hours gives total of 234 fresh.
cases and ia deaths, against 321 cases and 1914
deaths for the preceding twentyfour hours The re-
ports to-day include so and 80 deaths at Naples
and "a cases and 20 deaths at Genoa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
Almost a Icicht.

PETERSBURG, Va, Oct 3.-There came near being
a serious difficulty yesterday, between Governor
Cameron and Jas. Brady. The latter, in the course
of a political speech, connected the Governor
pleasantly with the Planters and Mechanics Bank
trouble. Friends nterposcd and Brady "eXplaiued'
his remarks after considerable bellgerent cOIre-
eDondence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
Failures for the Week.

New YORK Oct. 3.-The failures for the last seven
DAYS reported to r. G. Dun & Co. for the United
State, numbers 94; for Canada 23i total, 2l7, as
against 231 last week. The failures are more nu-
merous than usual in the Southern States and lighter
in New York city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
Injured by a Falling Balcony,

ALMoNTE, Ont, Oct 3.-A balcony the eastern
side of the North Lanark Agricultural Socetys build
ing fell to-day with crash, owing to the large
crowd standing on it. In the stampede
following many persons badly crushed. Among
the injured Miss Elnsley, ribs broken; Miss Rob
ly crushed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
Fire Marshal FATALLY Iniured.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-Capt. Dave Kenyon, acting fire
marshal of this city, fatally injured by being
thrown out of his buggy while on his way to fire.
An engine and the malshtl's buggy ran into each
other, and Kenyon was thrown over the dashboard
and run over by heavy engine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
Injured in a Collision.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-A north bound express on
the Delaware railroad eolided this morning, at Clay
ton, with Delaware & Chesapeake train. Three
of the latter train upset and many passengers
considerably shaken up, but only three seriously
fractured Miss Eliza Hall, of Warwick Nd, arm
broken; Mrs. Edward Slaughter, injured internally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
Affairs of seymour, sabin & Co.

ST. PAUL, Oct 3.-The Globe publishes statement
that j. @. OGorman, receiver for the firm of Seymour
Sabn & Co., has filed in the District Court, of Wash
total liabilities of the firm, $751766i total assets,
$I147, 97S leaving OF liabilities of $603,-
79S
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

were made to-day. The proieetile penetrated the
Schneider armor-plate Of hammered steel the com.
pound kummell and the compound Brown plate The
Schneider plate broken into three the Brown plate
into four and the Kummel plate into six pieces
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
Charcoal Furnace Destroyed.

WILMINGTON Del, Oct. "a special dispatchEto
Every Evening reports that the charcoal furnace of
George P. Whittaker's iron works at Principe, Nd.
is burning and says it will be consumed with 100 900
bushels Of charcoal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
The Transvaal Authorities Disposed to Con-
ciliate ENGLAND.

ciliate England.
LONDON, Oct 3.-Advices from Durham state
that the Transvaal government has assumed a
more conciliatory attitude toward England,
President Kruger has explained to the Volkes
road that he has not asked Germany for protec
ton, but only for the support and protection
which would be necessary in case the Transvaal
became involved in war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
Poisoned bv Canned Corned Beef.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 3.-The Times Cameron, No.
special says the family of William Hail. five persons
were poisoned by eating canned corned b eff. 1t is
feared the poison may prove fatal for several and
possibly all OF the number
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
W Az UEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
L

WAsHINGTON Oct. 7, I A. N. }
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley-Generally fair
weather slight changes in temperature light variable
winds, generally southwesterly.
For the Upper Lake Internationally fair wealth
er in southern portion threatening weather and local
rain in northern portion southwesterly winds veer-
ing to northwestery in northwestern portion nearly
stationary temperature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
-Four Persons Drowned.

of the ,lrownina Of four persons in a stream near
Florida, Monroe connty-Jackson Hickman, his
daughter in-law and her two children Hickman
drove into the stream which greatly swollen by
rain in spite of the protestations of several bystnd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04

BRUSSELS Oct 3.-A crowd escorted to the depot
NJ Dre, the French editor of the Rationale who has
been expelled the country. There were loud shouts
OF 'Vive la Repubhque and troops were necessary
to guard the railway. The mob made a demonstra-
ton in front of the palace and before the Office of the
Patriotic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
A DISASTROUS HURRICANE.
Nineteen Trading Vessels and Sixty Fishing
Knafs LOat

. z
Boats Lost.
LONDON, Oct 3-Intelligence has just been re-
ceved of terribly disastrous hurricane in Ice
land on the 11th of September. Accounts
thus far received show that nineteen trading and
sixty fishing boats were lost; thirty two vessels
were disabled. The most appalling feature of the
hurricane was the loss of life The exact number
of those who perished has not been aseertained,
but is known to be very great.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
Steamship News.

New YORK, Oct. 3.--Arriyed, Belgenland, from
Antwerp.
LoxpoN, Oct. 3.-Arriyedi Frisiu, from New Y0Ia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
Experiments with Heavy Guns.

SPE2IA, Oct 3.-Experments with n looton
gun, with charge of powder weighing $50 pounds,
National Republican., 1884-10-10

THE opposition to bourbonism in Mis-
souri, had chance of beating old Gen.
Marmaduke for governor, but the fat has
been kicked into the fire by the nomina-
tion of straight republican" state
ticket in opposition to the fusion ticket
that was made up by the regular republican
and greenback conventions. The same
tactics were employed this year in other
southern states where the republican
party is growing too fast for the gentle
men who assume to control the federal
patronage in those benighted regions
That is right. Keep the party as small
ns possible in the south and there will bo
fewer of the faithful to divide the Offices
among, though in tho end there may be
no offices to divide.
National Republican., 1884-10-10
A Worlds Fair 4, Washington.

A number Of gentlemen representing
fairs and expositions met in st. Louis
Yesterday and discussed the adyisability
OF holding a grand international exposi-
tion somewhere in this country in 1902
as very appropriate method Of celebrat-
ing the four hundredth anniversary of
tho discovery of this continent.
These gentlemen, who represent a
body with most formidable
name, adopted plan Of organization
and arrangements elaborate in its
details and comprehensive In scope.
Tho idea is good ono. 1t is
most fitting that preparations be made
to celebrate the discovery of the western
continent, and that the celebration bo on
scale of magnifcenco in keeping with
the spirit Of the age. 1t should be a
national affair, far oxcelling in every
essential point any Of tho groat exposi-
tions that have been given in tho Euro
pcan capitals or in America during the
century, and for that reason 1t should
receive every encouragement.
But st. Louis is not the place for such
o celebration. That city is too far in
land, and there are many other reasons
why it should not be held there. There
is nothing in the place, or its situation, or
surroundings to suggest an international
exhibition on broad aud splendid scale.
There is only ono spot whore the ami
versary of such IN event as the discovery
National Republican., 1884-10-10
Why . New Meridian Is Wanted.


The meridian conference in session In the
state department seems to have received less
attention by the citizens of Washington than 1t
would have received II 1t had been held in
Europe.
has not been definitely set FORTH and 1t may be
woll enough to inquire why there Is desire to
Greenwich when 40 many Of the charts OF the
earth's surface are made according 10 1t.
The adoption OF an universal prime meridian
OF longitude Is not new, but has been under
consideration for many years, Lieut.. haury,
II Is said, while In charge OF tho United states
naval observatory In this city, was strong nd
yocate of it, and would have brought u 70 the
consideration of eminent scholars OF both
hemispheres but for the breaking out of our
civil war
The ultimate purpose or design have un-
derstood, Is to fix prime meridian the neither
meridian OF which shall be In midoce0n-or,
In other words, not cross any lnnd--in crossing
which day may be added or subtracted nom
the chronometer time on shipboard, that the
time may be the same at sea as on lapdi also
to prevent difference OF timo on land when
must necessarily be where the neither meridian
crosses.
suppose the prime meridian to be located on
tho Malay peninsula, 1889 east OF Greenwleh,
and the neither meridian pass down sixteenth
street west In this city, then we should nave
Sunday in the treasury department and Mon
day In the war, state, and navy. departments
also Sunday In one end OF the pIesidents 8
| house and Monday In the other, This B 4
| simple illustration, and the principle involved
seems to be the view Of Prof. Jansen, who, In
reply to his critics, says; "The question Is one
of geography and navigation, and the estab'
llshment of an observatory on the prime me-
| ridian IL not necessary"
Upon this theory the proposition OF Mr
Roach to fix the prime meridian at Bethlehem
Is untenable from the fact that the neither
meridian would pass through our own terri
| tory of Alaska.
| give neither meridian In midocean, but y Il
| doubtful II a meridian can be run nom tht
north to the south pole without touching land
and II this be true then the meridian OF Green
wich for prime meridian Is as unoblection
able as any other point on the earth's surface
| WASHINGTON, D, c., oct. 8, 1884.
National Republican., 1884-10-10
Grntuitous UPotnters,',

The tax collector is sending out notices
to district delinquents urging them to
pay up their taxes on personal property,
and reminding them that patience has
about ceased beipg q virtue with him.
The collector could not do otherwise than
serve these notices and do his duty. The
motto of tho tax collector is: Let no
Delinquent escape" The district collector
might adopt the same motto with o
Change in the phraseology to mako II
read Let no rich delinquent escape"
He should then remember that vigilance,
like charity, begins at home, and save
postage by sending his private messenger
through the df5trict building with notices.
We are moved to make these sugges-
tions by the fact that investigation by
our reporter fails to disclose the name OF
Commissioner Edmonds in the list OF cit
liens who pay personal taxes. OF course
the collector cannot send notices to gem
tlemen whose names are not on his books,
but when owners OF personal property
are shown to have failed or neglected to
make proper return OF such property ne
might put their names on his books and
then invite them to walk up to tho cap
tain's office and settle. BY reference to
the answer filed In court in the suit OF
Crawford against Squier OF al. we hnd
that the commissioner claims to be the
rightful owner Of s4s,OOo In securities
taken from squier's bank day
or two after it broke. He makes out
strong case, and gives many reasons
why the $4,000 could not have been
partnership capital. Indeed, the public
will be 10th to believe that 1t was partner.
ship money, for has not the commissions or
stated that 1t was only after terrible
struggle that he consented to take 10 per
cent. per annum for the cash advanced to
his friend squier? II he hated 80 to
take 10 per cent. because the rate was ex-
cessive, he would not lend money at per
cent. per month, though any candid man
will be ready to admit that he might take
the curse OIL and satisfy MS conscience by
letting a friend have the money to use In
that manner. That iriend need notheceS
sarily be partner.
National Republican., 1884-10-10

result, but suppose no docs, how will he
have advanced the cause Of temperance ?
Let him apply healing balm to his
wounded vanity whore IL was injured
by a failure to be reelected gov
ernor of Kansas, and consider the
question in all its bearings. II
by any unfortunate combination of
circumstances he should be tho means
of winning victory for the democrats
he should turn his attention to the crca-
tion of grand party of high moral ideas,
whose first move would bo to elevate tho
social tone of the people by turning loose
among them the 10000 inmates of our
jails and psnitentiaries. That course
would bo sensible compared to tho policy
ho is now favoring.