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General and Personal.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON Oct 3.-Emory P. Beauchamp.
late United States consul to st. Gale. Switzer-
land by special invitation, had long talk with
Secretary Manning this afternoon on the subject
Of undervauations and frauds generally prac-
ticed upon this government by importers.
Mr.. Beauchamp, who left for Indiana
tonight, gave the Secretary some valuable
information, and evinced much knowledge bear
ing upon our commerce with foreign countries.
Miss M. E. Seager of Indiana, clerk in the
Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury, was
to-day promoted from Class to Class 2. Her
salary is now 81, 200 year.
Mr.. and Mrs E. A. Schurman, of Indianapolis,
are visiting City Postmaster Conger and wife, of
this city.
Representative Matson and wife will spend
next week in New York
The Comptroller of the Currency has called
for report of the condition of all national
banks at the close of business on Thursday,
Oct. /.
An order was issued to-day appointing Com
modore w. W. Queen conmandant of the Wash
lngton navy-yard to succeed Commodore
Semmes deceased.
The Postofice Department has ruled that
where third and fourth-class matter is mailed
and directed to distant locality, not a post
office, inadvertently put in the mails and carried
away from the office of mailing. such matter
will be returned and return postage charged
when the return request is found upon the wrap
per. The department. holds that the sender
should suffer for his own neglect in not properly
addressing the matter
An unmarried lady, aged between eighteen
and twentyone years, was recently appointed
postmistress in an Illinois town. Interested
persons have made the point that the appoint
ment is illegal, because she could not give a
perfect bond. In Illinois woman is of full age
at eighteen, but under the common law which,
it is asserted, governs in this case, twenty-one
years is the age of majority. The department,
however, has decided that the lady is eligible be-
cause, under the common law, the sureties for a
minor cannot be held pecuniarly responsible.
Mr.. Ell. G.. Armstrong. of West Virginia, who
was recently appointed post-trader at the Crow
Creek Indian agency in Montana, has declined
the appointment He writes to friend that he
has passed twenty-fou hours on the reservation,
found that the Indians had nothing to trade.
and there was no money in the business, and
started for home.
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Qualifications of Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, Oct 4-The postofice part
r1ent is in receipt of number of inquiries rela-
tive to the operation of the executive order made
by President Grant, in 1872. forbidding federal
officials to hold State or municipal Offices Rep
reservations are made that many of the newly
appointed postmasters are members of boards
of supervisors and aldermen, or hold other small
municipal Offices chat do not make heavy de-
mands on their time, and which pay little or no
salary. In such cases. where the municipal
Office does not interfere with the duties of the
postmasters, it is urged that the executive order
might be relaxed
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Heirs Sought for a Fortune.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, Oct. 3-Descendants of
the great English jurist, Sir Matthew Hale, in
this country, are making diligent inquiry for
two members of the family, or their heirs, who
lived in this county about hundred years ago,
and have written to the author of the History
of Huntingdon County" for assistance in the
search. The two persons wanted are James
Hale, who married Catharine Baird, and his son
John, who married Sarah Blowan
The recovery of great fortune descending
from Sir Matthew. is said to depend upon the
link in the chain that will be supplied by the
finding of members Of this branch Of the family
1t is known by persons here that James Hale
lived in the county about the year 1890. but no
information can be obtained as to his descend
ants.
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A Blow at the Low Saloons.
tn the Indiananolis Journal

special co the Indianapolis journal
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Temperance advocates
are pleased, disinterested persons amused and
injured dealers dumfounded by blow at the
very low bottom of the saloon business. The
staie-beer dives, so numerous ard infamous in
the worst quarters of town, get their beverage
by draining the kegs set out in front Of other
bar-rooms. Their keepers have Systematically
made morning rounds to fill their buckets Just
before the removal of the kegs by the brewers
wagons, and this sloppy stuff was subsequently
retaled to the most miserable of drinkers at a
cent a glass Now. vinegar manufacturer has
contracted with the brewers to get the leavings
from the kegs and wagons provided with tanks
go over Systematically arranged routes every
morning This is going to eliminate character
istic feature of Now York ntemperance.
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Death of Hon. Frederick HaSsaurek.

CINCINNATI. Oct. IA cable dispatch received
by Col l.. Markbreit, assistant United States
Treasurer here. announces that Hon. F. Has
saurek died in Paris. France, at l o'clock this
morning. Mr. Hassaurek has been for a long
time the principal owner and editor of the Gin
cinnati Volksblatt. He served AS United States
minister in South America by appointment of
President Lincoln. Upon his return he pub
lished novel entitled 1.-THE Heart of the
Andes" which had wide circulation. Mr.
Hassaurek has been in Europe for the past two
or three years in the hope of restoring his decln-
ing health
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Smallpox in New York.

NEW YORK. Oct. 3.-Four new cases of small
pox were reported at sanitary headquarters in
this city to-day. The exact localities where the
cases are have not yet been made known by the
authorities.
The first case of SMALLPOX, direct from Mont
real, was discovered in this city, Yesterday, at
Al Blocker street. The name of the patient is
Dubert. and he left Montreal about two weeks
ago. The health authorities now concede that
there is ground for apprehension that during the
winter this city may suffer much by prevalence
of smallpox
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT..
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, l A. M.
Special Indications for Twenty-four hours
from A. NJ. for Indianapolis and Vicinity-Fair
weather, cooler on Sunday; slowly rising tenn
perature Monday. A cool wave, advancing
from the Northwest, will cause a decided fall in
temperature, and probably light frost on Sunday
night.
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee--Generai-
ly fair weather northwest to southwest winds,
cooler in eastern portion, nearly stationary tenn
perature in western portion, with light frosts.
For the Lower Lake Region-Generally fair
weather, southwest to northwest winds, higher
barometer, lower temperature, with q cool
wave
For the Upper Lake Region-Generaily fair
weather. northwesterly winds, shifting to west
and south, cooler in southeast portion, slight
rise in temperature in northwest portion, higher
barometer in east and south portions, falling
barometer in northwest portion.
For the Upper Misspp Valley-Fair weather,
north to northwest winds becoming variable,
slight rise in temperature. except in extreme
southern portion, nearly stationary temperature.
For the Missouri Vaiey-Fair weather, slowly
rising temperature, winds becoming variable,
lower barometer.
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in Ecuador and the following gentlemen to be
United States consuls: Thomas r. Jernigan,
of North Carolina, at Monteyideo; Madison
Allen Lybrook of Indiana, at Algiers; Lewis
Gebhardt Read, of New York, at Barbados;
Henry S. Merritt of Illinois, at Aix-la- Chapelle;
Otto E. Reimar, of New York, at Santiago de
Cuba; George r. Goodwin, of Massachusetts, at
Annaberg. Kingdom of Saxony.
George H. Hoffman and George r. Snowden
to be assistant appraisers of merchandise at
Philadelphia, and Benjamin Fl. Green, of New
Orleans, to be surveyor-genera of Montana
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Cunning for Negroes.

CIRCLEvILLE, O., Oct. civilian Bookwa
err while intoxicated, yesterday, took position
a road near town and said that he was going
to kill the first negro that passed. Nobody paid
attention to him, but when Samuel Tibbs, col
ored boy, twenty years old. came along, driving
some cattle, in company with a white man,
Bookwalter renewed his threat to Tibbs who
iaughingly said he did not believe him, and rode
on. Bookwalter fred, and the ball struck Tibbs
in the back, fatally wounding him. Bookwalter
was arrested
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Earned Runs-Chicago, 4; New York, 4.
Home Run-Kelly
Two base Hits-Burns Ewing.
Three base Hit--Gillespe.
Passed Balls--Kelly, 3; Ewing, I.
First Base on Balls--Chicago, 4; New York 8.
First Base Errors-Chicago, 2; New York, a.
Struck Out-By Carkson, A; by Keefe, 3.
Double Play-Pfetfer and Arson.
sUmpire-Curry.
BOSTON, IS; BUFFALO, O.
BUFFALO, Oct 3.-The Bostons won from the
Buffalos they pleased to-day. Stemmyer,
of the Toronto League club. appeared
in the box for the visitors, and
pitched out the game. which was called after six
innings account of the darkness, with only
three hits against him. The Bisons did some
very poor work in the field number of changes
having been made. Following is the score by
innings:
Boston Boston. ......................3 SIS
Base Hits-Buffalo 3; Boston, Is.
Errors-Buffalo, Ia; Boston, 3.
Earned Run-Boston, 4.
Home Run-Poorman.
Two-base Hts-Co1wa Stemmyer Johnston.
Three-base Hit-Sutton
Passed Balls-Myers, l; Stearns, 3; Tate l.
Wild Pitches-Conway, z.
First Base on Balls-Buffalo q Boston, 9.
First Base Errors-Buffalo, o: Boston 5.
Struck Out-By Stemmyer, 4; by Conway, 3.
Double Play-Johnston and Morrill,
Umpire-Ferguson.
PHILADELPHIA, 10; ST. LOUIS L.
ST. Louis, Oct. 3-Kirby was batted very
hard to-day by the Philadelphia, who scored an
easy victory. He was also very wild in his de-
livery. and was given very poor support by SUIT
clife. Aside from the work of the home
club battery, both clubs felded brilliantly. Man
ming Andrews and Foearty all made good
catches. and Sweeney made fine running
catch in the sixth inning, doubling
Manning at first, he having run on the
hit Quinn made a nice catch of hot liner
and Dunlap played well at second. The batting
honors carried off by Foearty and Daily
These clubs play games on Monday after
noon. postponed and drawn game Follow
ing is the score:
St. Louis. .--..-....4 o % o o O. 4
Philadelphia. 80 o o O 10
Base Hits-St Louis 6; Philadelphia, IL
Errors-St. Louis, 8; Philadelphia g.
Earned Runs-St. Louis, o; Philadelphia, A.
Two base Hits-Daily 2; Rowe. 1; Phelan 1; An.
drews, /; Fogarty, 1.
Three-base Hit-Fogarty.
Passed Ball-Sutclffe, l.
Wild Pitches-Krby. 3.
First Base ON Balls-Of Kirby. 2; off Daily. l.
First Base Errors-St. Louis, /; Philadelphia l.
Struck Out-By Kirby, 3; by Daily g.
Double Plays-Dunlap and McKinnon, Sweeney
and Mckinnon.
Umpire-6affney.
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Steamship News.

GLASGOW, Oct, 3-Arrived: Siberia, from
Montreal.
NEW YORK, Oct 3.-Arrived: Polynesia, from
Hamburg
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 3.-Arrived Spain, from
New York
QUEENSTOWN. Oct 3-Arrived: Britannia,
from New York
PLYMOUTH. Oct. 3.--Passed the Lizard: Ham
monia, from New York for Hamburg.
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prohibition Tn Canada.

TORONTO, Oct. 3-The executive committee
of the Ontario branch of the Dominion Alliance
have adopted resolutions agreeing to unite in an
organization for an electoral union and pledging
themselves to support for educational. municipal
and parliamentary positions, only those candi-
dates who are known professed prohibition
lists, and who will vote for enacting, sustaining
and enforcing prohibitory legislation
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Taken from Omcers and Lynched.

DANvILLE, Va, Oct 3.-The negro man Me
bane, who outraged and afterward killed Mrs
Hugh Walker. near Milton, N c.. on Sept 28
was arrested last night. and to day, while being
carried from Milton to Yanceyvile. N. c., was
taken from the officers by about 200 men and
hanged and shot
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Robbed by Masked Men.

ST. PETERSBURG, Pa, Oct. Six masked
men entered the residence of Elias Ritts, last
evening and, after tying the family to chairs
ransacked the house, securing 81, 00O after which
they departed. Ritts and his wife are octoge-
narians.
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postmaster Charged with Theft

PITTsBURa Oct ar. o. Moorehead post
master at Brockwayville. Jefferson county, was
arrested to- day by United States Inspector
Speese, for rihing registered letters. He ad-
mitted his guilt, and was committed for a hear
ing.
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A Mexican View Of the Silver Dollar.

CRY OF MEXICO Oct 3-The Mexican Finan-
cier of this date says 'sThe silver question u.s.
one which has direct bearing on the
net earnings of all foreign-owned railways
in this country. If the United States
government. by its persistent coinage of inferior
silver dollars, helps to bring on further deprecia
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The Chinese Troubles the Pacific Slope.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Oct 3-Army officers are daily
expecting to hear that the Governors of Washing
ton Territory and Oregon have called for federal
aid in protecting the Chinese. An outbreak in
The neighborhood of Seattle is regarded as GER
tain to come within a very short time, and, of
course, troops will be required. An officer who
returned from the Pacific coast to-day says that
the excitement will not abate until hundreds of
the hated Mong9lians are slain, and he looks
upon q speedy race war as inevitable.
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Boston, Oct 3-According to the returns Of
population made public to-day. as result of the
census of 1885. Massachusetts, has l,e4l, 465 in
habtants This is gain of 156, $50, as compared
with $780, and of 2S9, SAG, as compared with 1875.
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Appointments by the President.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.--The President has ap-
pointed John Cardwell. of Texas, agent and
eonsuI-general of the United States at Cairo.
and Owen MeGarr. Of Colorado, consul general
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well, leading counsel for the defense, initiated
steps this morning to bring the prisoner before
Judge Buck, in the United States District Court,
on writ of habeas corpus, and asking for his
discharge.
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The Case Of Ex-Postmaster Hibbs

LEWISTON I. IT,, Oct. 3-Owing to the refus
al OF the authorities to give Hibbs preliminary
hearing and release him on bail. Attorney Max
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ton Of that metal, the owners of Mexican rail-
ways abroad must accept, with what philosophy
they may. reduction of the net receipts on
the part Of their respective companiesn
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Indications of an Interesting Fight for the
Doorkeepership of the House.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINGToN Oct 3-New York State will
probably come to the front with formidable
candidate for the doorkeepershp of the House.
For some years this position has been awarded
to the South, and, as there is considerable pat
ronage attached to it, there is likely to be con-
siderable strife to secure the prize. New York
has had none of the important positions in the
House in many years, but this year it is under
stood that united delegation will support Mr..
John Trainor who is at present superintendent
of the documentroom and well known to mem
bers of Congress from all sections. The various
candidates actively at work in their own be-
half, and the fight promises to be a very lively
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NEW YORK. Oct 3-An of the book makers
In this city were to-day compelled to close thaie
places by the police
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No Special Delivery Of Letters on Sunday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3-The Postmaster-general
has made the following announcement of the
policy of the department in regard to the deliv-
cry of letters bearing special-delivery stamps
received in special delivery Offices on Sunday
ut is not expected that postmasters shall re-
quire messengers in the special-delivery offices
to report for duty on Sunday, nor to keep their
Offices open to any different extent than is now
provided for by the regula lions
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WASHINGTON, Oct 3.-The Postmaster-gen-
eral to-day appointed the following named fourth
class postmasters:
Ohio-At Petersburg, John L. Ernst; Aid,
John B. Burton; Wheelersburg, JAS S. Baker;
Wales Mills. Giles Brown; South Euclid, Adam
Hoffman; Freeport, Samuel G. Kelly; Rehoboth
Robert Hammond; Mount Joy, r. K Day; Wells
ton N. r. Potter; Palmyra, w. w. Bgelow;
Jasper, Jas. McGowan; Windham, John B. Har-
rison.
Illinois-At Pomona, Jacob w. Gregory;
Cramer, David r. Semlow, Marcelline, VIM. NJ
Shultz.
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Local Observations.
INDIANAPO'
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l,nRPoRArIo NorIoE.-Nor1cE IS HERE.

CORPORATE NOTICE.-NOTICE IS HERE
Oby given that on the 10th day of February, 1885,
the Commissioners of Assessment filed at the Office
of the CLERK of the Board of Public Works their
final assessment map and report for the improve
ment of Winfield avenue between Ocean avenue
and the southeast side of Avenue E, and the same
is now open TO public inspection in the Office Of the
Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following streets
or avenues particular sections thereof are in
cludcd in said assessment, viz:
Ocean avenue, on the south side, from Winfield
avenue to point about 81. "a feet west thereof
Winfield avenue, from Ocean avenue to avenue
E.
Garfield avenue on the north side from Winfield
avenue about 100 feet east and 104 SO feet west
Garfield avenue on the south side from Winfield
avenue about 366 feet east and 1851 feet west.
Avenue L, on the north side, from Winfield ave-
nue. about 1870 feet east and SO feet west.
Avenue e, on the south side. from point in the
centre line of Winfield avenue. if produced
through about IT'S feet east and IT'S feet west.
And that the 23d day of March, 1886, at 10 o'clock
q m. and the meeting room of the Boardi of
Public Works are hereby fixed as the time and
place when and where the Board Of Public Works
will meet to hear consider and adjudicate upon
all objections TO said assessment and repeat.
All objections thereto must be presented in writ
ing
BY order of the Board of Public Works.
GEORGE I. BOUTON, Clerk pro tenn.
Jersey City, N. j., February 18th, 1885. 2t
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CORPORATION NOTICES.


CORPORATION NOTTCE.-NOTICE IS
Thereby given that on the 18th day Of February
1850 the Commissioners of Assessments and Chief
Engineer filed in the Office of the Clerk Of the
Board of Public Works, their preliminary assess
ment maps and report for the opening and chang
ing as to boundaries of Grover street from Ocean
avenue to Garfield avenue. The land to be taken
or said Improvement may be described as follows:
all land lying within distance Of thirty feet at
of George r. Vreeland and the estate of John r.
Vreeland, deceased, from the south side of Ocean
avenue to the north side of Garfield avenue
The land to be assessed for said Improvement
may be described as follows ALI property 'front.'
lug on the following streets, or avenues, or par
ocular sections thereof, to wit:
Grover street from Ocean avenue to Garfield
avenue.
Bidwen avenue ON the west side from Ocean ave-
nue. to Garfield Avenue.
Ocean avenue on the south side from The division
line between the estate of John r. Vreeland and
the estate of Henry r. Vreeland to Bidwel avenue.
Garfiald avenue on the north side from the div
ision line between the estate of John R. Vreeland
and the estate of Henry r. Vreeland to Bidwell
avenue.
Garfield avenue on the sonth side from the div
ision line between the estate Of John R. Vreeland
and Bejamin Vreeland to the east line of property
owned by George r. Vreeland and that the twenty
third day of March 1885, at 10 o'clock and the
meeting room of the Board of Public Works are
hereby fixed as the time and place when aud where
consider objections to said report. or To the i'm
provement that may be presented in writing
By order of the Board of Public Works.
Jersey City, February 18th, 1885.
feb22-2t
GEORGE 7. BoUToN. Acting Clerk
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.-sEA
IN proposals will be received at the Office Of the
Board Of Public Works, Jersey City, corner Jersey
1885, at ten O'Clock a. M, for repairing slate tin
and gravel roofs on school houses in Jersey City,
according to specifications file in the Office of
Chief Engineer, where blank forms Of bid and
agreement of sureties must be obtained.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envelopes
endorsed proposals for repairing roofs of school
houses" and directed to Christian Helms, Chair
man of Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds and handed to the Clerk of the Board in
ope meeting when called for in the order of BUSH
ness relating to sealedproposals.
No city official will be received as surety.
By order of the Board of Public Works.
Jersey City, March g. 1855.
F. P. WooDcocK. Clerk pro. tenn.
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OHERIFE's SALEM cHANcERY OF


Between Frederick Payne. complainant, and the
heir at law of Margaret Shields ct al, defendants.
Fl. ia. for sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable May Term, 1885.
Collins Corbin solicitors.
By virtue of the above stated writ to me directed
and delivered, shall sell by public vendue at j.
M. Gibson's Real Estate Exchange, No. AZ
Montgomery street, Jersey City, on
TUESDAY, the Thirtieth day of April, A.
d.. 1885,
at o'clock in the afternoon, all the following de
scribed land and premises with appurtenances. be-
ing the same described in said writ, that is to
say
All that certain lot of land and premises situate
in Jersey City, in tbs county of Hudson and State
of New Jersey, beginning at point in the easterly
line of lot number twenty-three 1881 in block num-
bel ninety 1907, as th e same is laid down on map
entitledMap Of property belonging to Cornelius
Van Worst, situated in Bergen county, New Jersey
surveyed by Joseph f. Bridges June, 1885, and
filed in Hudson County Clerks office, April oath
1S47 which point is eighty feet $50 feet northerly
of the northerly side of wayne street. laid down
ON said map; running thence ~ northerly along
said line of lot 23 and of lot IL in said block one
hundred feet 200 feet to Railroad avenue; thence
~ westerly along Railroad avenue twenty-five f25
feet) thence (3) southerly, parallel to the first
urse one hundred feet 200 feet to point distant
along the line eighty feet $50 feet from Wayne
street +; thence AZ easterly. parallel with Wayne
street twenty-five feet (25 feet to the place of be-
ginning.
Dated February 14th, 1885.
FERDINAND HEINTZE, Sheriff.
90 e. IN