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pelaware County Republlcans.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNcIE, Feb. 26.-The Republicans of Della
ware county, in convention here, selected the
following delegates to the State nominating con
vention on June 10:
Salem township, r. a. Andes; alternate, ".
K. Helvie. Mt. Pleasant. Isaac j. Williams; al
ternate, j. H. Koontz. Harrison, Martin Lang
don: alternate, James Rector. Washington,
Mark Powers; alternate, Thompson Sharp.
Monroe, H.. G. Hayman; alternate, William Pea
cock. Center. c. Nj. Kimbrough, j. r. McMa-
han. Web S. Richey, George w. Richey, j. w.
Ryan. T. J. Blount: alternates, c. L. Medsker,
J. Z. Mellett, NJ. c. Smith, A.. l.. johnson,
Frank Ellis, W. H. Murray. Hamilton, j. V.
Abbott; alternate, George Johnsonbaugh. Union,
Jesse Nixon. Perry, j.. s.. Hutchings; alternate,
John Wills. Liberty, James Orr; alternate,
William Hanna. Delaware, D.. J. Manor; alter
nate, T.. L. Bell. Niles, B. +. Smith; alternate,
J. C. Long.
Delegates were also appointed to the congress
ional aud senatorial conventions, and the central
committee was authorized to appoint the dele
gates to the special State convention for the
selection of delegates at large to Chicago. Mr..
John F. Wildman was unanimously elected
chairman of the county central committee.
The convention Endorsed the administration
of the national government, condemned any dis
elimination against home products and manu-
features by unjust and unnecessary tariff leg
islation and advocated civilservice reform.
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The Holland House of To-day.

The current number of tho London Vanity
Fair has a portrait of a lady who represents
much that is historically and socially interesting
in London life. She is the widow of the fourth
and last Lord Holland, and, as such is the
privileged possessor of the famous
mansion which Macaulay in one of
his most brilliant essays celebrated as
the faTdfite resort of wits and beauties, of
painters and poets, of scholars, philosophers
and statesmen. 1t has been the pride of the
present Lady Holland to preserve the tradi-
tional reputation of the house in this respect;
of rank who maintain a salon, and are
able to draw around them what is
most distinguished in art, literature and politics.
Holland House remains, as it was in Macaulay's
day, the most interesting of the historic man
sions of London, and as the house in which
Ormond lived and Addison died, pos
sesses attractions which are enhanced
and women who from the days of
Cromwell to he present time have adorned
it by their presence. No assemblies are more
delightful than those which Lady Holland
holds in the historic home of Fox; her Sunday
afternoon gatherings have rare attractions, and
her garden parties are more sought after than
any other entertainments of the fashionable
season.
Lady Hollands knowledge of politics, as well
as of literature and art, makes her society at
~tractive to persons of varied tastes, and her wit
and amiability recall the accomplishments for
which her immediate predecessors at Holland
House were so distinguished. She has also a
palace at Naples, at which she draws around her
what is best in italian society. The cartoon in
Vanity Fair represents Lady Holland, who was
the only daughter of the eighth Earl of Coventry,
sitting III an armchair with a Scotch terrier in
her lap, and her expression in her widows cap is
that Of a ~digni6ed aristoeratic matron of the old
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idential campaign in which the committees of
each party met and fixed the time and place for
holding the conventions without so much as a
whisper as to who the probable candidates will
be. Little has been said lately Of the Delaware
statesman, Thomas J. Bayard, but the fact that
the Democratic committee so carefully avoided
the slightest reference to policy, and studiously
guarded against running into a snag by the
%faintest expression of opinion upon any live issue,
leads some of the oracles of the party of blunders
to believe that Bayard's well known ability to
dodge every issue will be recognized in July,
when his party will so soroly need a standard
bearer who can be relied upon to ride any horse
the eXigencies Of the campaign may require.
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BIunders of the Types.
New York Times.

NUW IUTh ITHIU5
One of the historical typographical blunders
of this country is that recorded in a newspaper
printed in New Hampshire during the ante-bel-
ium days in these terms: "For Hon. Noses Nor
ris, tother stool, printed in our last, lead Hon.
Moses Norris, the southern tool" The delight.
full bouleversemen of this is very nearly equaled
in San Francisco, where a scientific correspond
emit, writing to correct several typographical
blunders in a previous communication, asked
the editor to say that when he was represented
as remarking that 1.-The suns light is paralyzed
by poison" he really should have been reported
as saying that ''the suns light is analysed by a
prism" This is as good as a New York papers
saying that 'the speaker consulted the red
cook" when the the red book was intended.
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BONNETs OF NEW DESIGN.
just What the Most Stylish Headgear fol
Spring Will Be Like.

Spring Will Be Like.
New York Evening Post.
The more recent importation of French round
hats and bonnets confirm the statements and
prophecies made some weeks ago, after the re
view of a few leading models sent over then by
Partisan designers as a sort of avant courriers Of
what was to follow. There is much yet to learn
and to tell of the dainty and wonderful chapeaux
still in embryo. Enough, however, is assured to
make the following statements: For those who
have a strong preference for the large, broad
brimmed hats in Rubens, Sir Joshua Reynolds
and Gainsborough styles there are already this
season a wonderful variety shown, with more to
follow. This style of hat is far too picturesque,
stylish and becoming to be abandoned long. The
fact that the manufacturers two years ago sent
caricatures of the original Gainsborough into
the market by the ton thereby r~elegated the
shape to the shades for a time.
These styles, however, are not expected to rule
to the utter extinction of the small hats, the
standard English walking hat, the Oxford and a
modification of the Derby being again on the list
Of the approved and asserting their position as
standard head coverings. The Directoire, Queen
Nab, Langtry, Cottage, Gypsy and close French
cap-bOnnets all reappear again this season with
but slight changes, and are to be found in plain
or fancy lace straWs, dyed in all the new and
fashionable shades of color to match the costume.
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A Girl Brutally Outraged.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 26-Excitement runs
high at. Sun Prairie, over the brutal outrage of
Lena Spaight by two young men. Two hundred
taken extra precautions to save his prison
ers from mob violence. 1t is believed
they will be lynched unless the crowd
is pacifed. Edward Peckham invited
the Spaight girl, who is only fifteen
years old, to ride to her home, nine miles from
her uncle1s house, where she was employed as a
domestic. When on the road he was joined by
Alex. Peckham, and they forced the girl to sub
nit to them in a school-house which they passed.
ham was caught in Watertown, but Edward
Peckham is still at large.
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in Idaho.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Idaho Territory has,
it is claimed, become a perfect hot-bed for the
propagation of Mormonism, and the safety of
the Territory has. been put in jeopardy by the
pernicious doctrines of the apostles of Joe Smith
and Brigham Young. Delegate Singiser, of
Idaho, with a view to checking this evil, has
prepared a bill, which will be introduced in the
House tomorrow, prescribing severe penalties
for the practice of polygamy within the confines
of the Territory, and DISTINGUISHING the Mormon
element. Under no circumstances will a man be
permitted to vote at any election in the Terri
tory who has not signed q certificate that he is
not living in polygamy and does not believe in
plural marriages. Mr.. Singiser says that the
most stringent laws should be enacted by
immigration by Mormons into Idaho, for its
proximity to Utah offers a fertile field for the
advocates of polvgamv.
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STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
John Matter, a Well-Kn0wn Citizen Of
BrOokyille, Brutality Murdered,
Progress of the Block Trial-New and Con-
elusive Evidence in the Burns Case
Sudden Death at Spencer.
INDIANA.
John Matter Murdered on the Roadside Near
BrookvilIe.

John Matter Murdered on the Roadside Near
BrOokviIIe.
Special TO the indianapolis journal.
B~RooKyILLE, Feb. 26-John Matter, living
one and one-half mile south of Cedar Grove,
this county, was found dead in a lane three
miles west from his residence in the country
on Monday morning. The deceased, when
found, had great scars and bruises on his head,
and his face and hands covered with blood.
The last time the deceased was seen alive
was on Sunday evening, about 6 o'clock, when
he was seen going along the road near where
his body was found, in the direction of
his home. He was then alone. but
a man by the name of Stephen Wirvy was sew
eral yards in advance of him The coroners in
quest is now being held. Apost-mortem exam
%'ination was held to day byDrs. buckingham and
Owens. Their report is that the injuries, as
shown by the sears, were received before death,
and from an examination OF the brain, they are
satisfied that death was caused from the injuries
received on the head, causing congestion of the
brain. There is a mystery surrounding this af-
fair, which will doubtless be solved before long.
The inquest is not yet concluded. No arrests
have yet been made.
LATER.-It now appears that the deceased and
Stephen Wirvy, above mentioned, were heard
quarreling shortly before the deceased was sup
posed to have died.
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Indiana Patents.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Patents wero issued
to Indianians to-day as follows; John B. Deeds
and j. H. Blake, Terre Haute, alarm signal for
railway crossings; John B. Garrett and J. Mil
Ter, La Otto, circular saw; John Gunther, Fort
Wayne, steam engine; c, E. Adamson, Muncie,
land marker; John Miller, La Otto, saw swage;
Charles w. Monsen, La Gro, boot or shoe; Julius
Neifeng, Dyer, circuit closer for Geographic in
struments; Albert N. Morris and II. D. Spang-
Ter, Rushville, seeding machine; Jesse B.. Pugh,
Indianapolis, automatic grain shoveler; VIM. C..
Seldomridge and W, j. Clark, Coal City, revolv-
ing book case; Abram Shaffer and c, Z. Page,
Elkhart, seeding machine.
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The Sweeny works at Jeffersonville have re
sumed operations; $50 men are given employ
ment.
Three thousand six hundred and seventy-six
persons have joined the temperance movement
at
The employees of the Haskell G. Barker car
works, Michigan City, have struck against a re-
duction of Y cents per day.
Farmers say that the recent low temperature,
in connection with the water-soaked earth, was
a severe blow to the growing wheat.
The trotting stallion Longfellow Whip, owned
by W. J. Martin, of Noblesville, was sold, yes
terday, to J. D. Speers, of Peoria, Ill. Consid-
Grafton, $1,000.
A German lady named Anna Eieholtz, deaf,
walking on the track of the Ohio & Mississippi,
near Charlestown, was struck by an approaching
train and instantly killed.
Forty Indian children have entered Whites
Normal Labor Institute, a Quaker school near
Wabash, Twenty Of them are girls. They repre-
sent all the prominent Northwestern tribes.
While attempting to cross Indian creek, near
Vevay, Mrs. Hulley, an esteemed lady of Moore
field, was swept away by the current and
drowned. The body was recovered some dis
tance below, by her attendant, who narrowly es-
capped the same fate.
Joseph Stark, a young farmer, of Rushville,
and Miss India c. Miller, escaped the vigilance
of the latter's father and eloped to Cincinnati, on
Monday, where they were married. Stark is a
young fellow of very moderate circumstances.
and Miss Miller the cherished daughter Of a rich
farmer, who, on account of her lovers poverty,
opposed their marriage.
The Lafayette Council having levied a tax
of 25 cents on the 800 to raise funds to
secure the c~ar,shops of the Louisville, New
Albany & Chicago road, and that company hav-
ing failed to locate the shops there, the Council
has ordered the extra tax returned to the tax
payers in the form of credits on the taxes of
1883. The amounts so refunded run from l cent
to $500.
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-Four Words Ending in "Dous."

Chambersburg Valley Spirit.
1t is believed by us that there are but four
words in the English language ending witt
dous, and these are printed here for the first
time this evening, so far as we know. The words
are:
Tremendous.
Stupendous.
Hazardous.
. Amphipodous.
The three first mentioned we have seen given
in the London Daily News, but the fourth has
heretofore escaped notice. The four named, we
believe, complete the list.
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Canadian Winter Sports.

MONTREAL, Feb. ga large delegation of
merchants and bankers, representing the citi-
zens' carnival committee, presented Erastus
dress, asking him to accept Notman's great pic
ture of Canadian Winter Sports, in recogni-
ton Of Mr.. Wiman's efforts to popularize the
carnival in the United States. Nj. Wiman said
that Americans were the most generous and
most appreciative people in the world, and by
good management the winter carnival would at
tract more and more every year.
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ILLINOIS.
The Sachel of Fora Burns, the Murdered
Girl, Found.

OITI, IOUIIu'
LINCOLN, Feb. 26.-Last Thursday a detect
i've delivered a sachel and valise to the. turnkey
of the county jail. The saehel is declared to be
that of the murdered girl, Fora Burns, while
the valise is said to contain her shawl and hat.
The authorities now assert that they positively
have evidence which will surely convict the muir
derer of the girl.
The attorneys for o. A. Carpenter have dis
covered another important witness here in the
person of Mrs. Ellen Wall, whose house was, it
is said, the rendezvous of Fora Burns and Bert
Carter, an Illinois Central train-boy, for several
months. The other Decatur witnesses for the
defense are w. H. Darlington and Donnelly, the
porter, who, while at the St. Elmo, knew of
Zora's intimacy with Chicago and st. Louis COM
mercial men, whose names and addresses have
been secured by the defense.
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school. Lord Holland, her husband. died
twenty-five years ago, and as he left no children,
his famous mansion will, at her death, pass from
the family with whose name it has been so long
associated. This event may hasten the consum-
nation anticipated and deplored by Macaulay,
when the site Of Holland House will be sought
IN vain amidst the new streets, and squares, and
railway stations which mark the destructive
power as well as the fructifying growth OF Lon
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ScIATIo rheumatism is rheumatism in its worst
form. Athlophoros is the only preparation yet
the back and loins. Says D. G. S~tratton, of New
London, Conn: "Was laid up all winter with
sciatic rheumatism. Could not walk, and suf-
fered the pains of hell. Heard of Athlophoros
lions, and in twcnty-four hours was free from
pain. Am taking it on for a permanent cure"
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The Keyes murder Case.

Special to tho indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Feb. 26.-The jury in the case of
Alex Reyes, for the murder of Samuel Stuart,
at Flora, last July, was completed yesterday,
but discharged this morning, because it was dis
covered that one had made a statement showing
bias. Another jury was completed this evening,
and the taking Of testimony begins in the morn
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LOUISVILLE, Feb. 26.-The investigation Of
the Anchorage Insane Asylum by a special com
mittee of the Legislature is growing interesting.
Witnesses describe how one patient, an old man
named Jansen, was ducked to death by a keeper
named Maddux. In many instances patients
a young lady testified that her daughter had
been almost starved TO death. An ex-keeper
made oath, to-day, that he had been discharged
because he refused to assist in ducking a patient
named Doyle. Many other witnesses are to be
examined.
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The successorship to Judge DrummOnd.

Washington Special.
The movement to secure the appointment of
Postmaster-general Gresham to the circuit
judgeship in the Seventh judicial district is a
serious one, and is undoubtedly made with his
consent. A recommendation for his appointment
has been signed by the senators and representa-
tives from Indiana in Congress, and it is known
that similar documents are being received here
from the bar of the district circuit over which, if
appointed, he will preside. Judge Drummond is
expected to retire about the 18th Of March. and
Blodgett, of Chicago. The Indiana people claim
that their State is entitled to the appointment,
and that it will be made by the President with
out question. as soon as he becomes aware that
Judge Gresham desires to return to the bench.
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MARINE NEWS.
Rough Passage of the Steamer BIRTHS
Crown from Liverpool.

Rough Passage of the Steamer British
Crown from Liverpool.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.-The steamer British
Crown has arrived from Liverpool after a twenty
days trip. On Feb. 9 a terrible hurricane came
on, the sea running very high and breaking over
the vessel. injuring several seamen and
smashing the cOmpanionway and the captains
room and carrying away four boats. On Feb.
IA the gale increased in fury. Captain Novel;
had canvass bags, filed with oil, hung
from the side of the vessel. These
prevented the seas from breaking over
the ship. The heavy weather continued until
the capes were reached. The saloon passengers
numbered IL; steerage, 30, All are well.
New YORK, Feb. pa National steamer
passing Sandy Hook at 10, tonight. suddenly
stopped, and, to all appearances, is aground.
Two ships of the line are due, the Canada and
Helvetia At midnight the steamer is in the
same position.
LONDON. Feb. 26-The steamer Servia, from
Liverpool for New York, was passed eight hun
dred miles west OF. Fastnet, apparently disabled.
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Concratnlnling the I,mneror.

BERLIN. Feb. 2G.-Grand Duke Michael. of
Russia. has arrived here at the head of a depu-
tation which came to congratulate the En-
pcror upon the seventeenth anniversary of his
entrance into the Russian Order of st. George.
The German Crown Prince Frederick William
met the Grand Duke at the station and gave him
a cordial greeting.
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The Morning News in Paris.

PARIS, Feb. 26.-Le Matin, the French edition,
of the Morning News, appeared for the first time
this morning. Its most striking characteristic is
its independence in politics, It gives all sides an
opportunity Of stating their opinions. Paul de
Cassagnac will write on the position of the Bona
partists, Cornelie on that Of the Royalists, and
Arene viii represent the government.
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CrycINNArI, FEB. 26-The grand lodge of
Free Sons Of Israel was in session to-day and
evening. An invitation to hold the next grand
lodge at Philadelphia was accepted. The ques-
ton Of granting charters to societies for women
was ruled out because it has already been adj
versely decided by the order. The constitution
was changed to leave it optional with lodges to
meet once or twice monthly, and to make the
charter fee for LODGES. hereafter. $50.
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BERLIN, Feb. 26,-The position of the Prus-
sian Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs and Pub
lie instruction has been somewhat shaken. Ger
tain antagonism existed between Bismarck and
him in connection with the negotiations with the
Vatican. That difference is now believed to be
temporarily adjusted. and a change in the minis
try is not considered imminent.
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The Cost of the Capital.
Washington Republic.

have been figuring up what this capital of
ours has cost US since the beginning, and 1 find
that the amount is over 800, 600, 900. The sub
iect was investigated by Congress in 1876. The
total at that time was a cost Of $94, 1862, 1913; since
then S., 500, 900 has been paid out for public
buildings alone, and the amounts paid out for
works of art, park decorations, and other things
will run the total far ahead of the amounts
above stated.
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Benjamin Ulman, the artist, is dead.
Advices from Madagascar state that fever is
rife among Frenchmen at Tamatave.
The Persian government has ordered Ayoob
Khan detained as a state prisoner.
NJ. Clemenceau is much pleased with the tene-
ment dwellings of workingmen in London. He
was Mortified. however, at the slums, which sur
pass in degrading filth and wretchedness any
THING in Paris.
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The Crouch Murder.

JA'KsoN, Mich, Feb 2G.-Ihe examination Of
Jndd Crouch for the alleged shooting Of De
tective Brown, has been continued until March
). Brown failed to appear today. The clothes
Of Brown, worn when shot, were consumed in
Sundays fire.
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seymour City Convention.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
SEYMOUR, Feb. 26.-The following are the
nominees Of the Republican city convention, held
to-day: Mayor, William j. Durham; marshal,
James DeGolyer; clerk, Victor Trumbo; treas
urer. J. George Lampus.
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ELIzABETHTowN, KY, Feb 26-There Is
much excitement over the outrage of Miss Cora
Vannert, a respected young lady living near this
place, by a negro, Miles Petty. A mob organ
lied ard the officers barely saved Petty by hur-
rying Inn off to Louisville.
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The Nicaragua Canal.

MrNNEApoL1s, Feb. 26.-Eforts are making to
revive the Nicaragua canal scheme, in opposition
to De Lesseps's proposed canal, and General
Rose. of this city, has been offered the position
of chief engineer. He sails from New York on
March 3, to look into the matter.
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The Lehich Coal COMPANY.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. Pct was stated at the
meeting Of the Lchigh Coaland Navigation Com
pany that the slate property Of the company paid
8 per cent. cash, besides earning a handsome sur
plus and securing all tonnage. a proposition to
dispose of is, 900 shares Of the company's stock
In its treasury, at par, to %extinguish the floating
debt, was left to the discretion Of the manager.
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Paris, Feb. pa Cabinet crisis is regarded
as imminent, the subject of contention being the
question of raising salaries Of primary school
masters. Debate will take place on Saturday.
The Cabinet, with the exception of the Minister
of Public instruction, wishes to defer the mat
ter. owing TO lack of funds.