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Damaging Fire at Richmond.
ial to the Indianapojis .yournaJ


RICHMOND Dec. Sire has once more visited
Haynes, Spencer s. Co., manufacturers of church and
school furniture This time the damage was done in
their warehouse instead of their factory and the loss
is perhaps not in of $40 OOO and is covered
by insurance Three fourths of the loss was on fin
ished furniture. The Richmond plating works, in
whose rooms the fire started, will suffer loss of
So, 500 to So, 900, and Sthe Shumard Sash-balance
Companys loss is reported d nearly as much Haynes
Spencer 81 Co. had ST. 900 insurance in each of the
following companies: Pennsylvania of Phil
adelpha; Freman's Fund, of California;
German of Pittsburg Phenix of Brooklyn; British
American Of Toronto; Fire Insurance Company Of
burg; New York Alliance, Buffalo German and Ger
man, Of Peoria Also, So, 900 in each of the follow.
ing: Traders, of Chicago; Insurance Company of
North America, the Hartford, Western, of Toronto
Orient, of Hartford; also, 81 500 in the Home of
California, and $500 in the North British and Mer..
camille
The Richmond Plating Company had So 900 in the
North American and the Liverpool London and Glas-
gov and the Shumard Sash balance Compand had
800 on stock and $500 machinery in the Nation
al. Of Hartford. The Eureka Skate Company had
ST. 900 in the Niagara, of New York, which is twice
their loss.
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A Ministerial Congress.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 8.-The Interdenominational Con-
gress in the interest of city evangezation began its
session last evening with unexpectedly large at
tendance. Rev. Josiah Strong made the welcoming
address, to which Rev. G. l.. Goodell Of ST. Louis
sponded. At this mornings session it was resolved
that moderaors for the several days should be chosen
from the various denominations present. Rev. j. p
E. Kumer, of Pittsburg. served moderator to-day
Rev. Lyman Abbott, of New York, read a paper on
the Menace of the Modern City to Our Civilization
Rev. George A. Thayer, of Cincinnati, followed with
an address ON the subject.
This afternoon Prof r. Il. Ely, of Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, read interesting paper ON
Socialism and the Mission of the Christian Church in
Relation to It, Seen from the Standpoint of Polt-
ical Economy" Rev. Dr. Gilbert, of Chicago read a
paper THE Atheistc Drift of Socialism" which
was followed by an animated discussion.
AT the evening session, Rev T.. X. Beecher Of
Elmira. N. Y, read an eloquent paper on THE
Housed, yet Homeless Classes" President s. f. Colt
of Wooster, followed with powerful address the
acknowledgements Of Moral Legislation
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Federation of Labor Unions.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The fifth annual session of
the Federation of Organized Trade and Labor Unions
of the United States and Canada began in this city
this morning The twenty-five delegates present are
said to represent constituency of about $50, 900
workingmen. The meeting called to order by J.
w. Smith, of Springfield, H., the chairman of the
legislative committee, who, in a brief Speech well
coined the delegates and expressed hope that their
deliberations would be attended with results in keep
ing with the Importance of the interests they repre-
Foran, of Cleveland. who was present as a visitor.
Mr. Foran made speech. in which he dwet upon the
Importance to the laboring classes of organization
took recess.
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Illinois Items.

John B. Howe. fancy stock dealer at Seneca, has
failed for $l4, 900.
The Illinois State horticultural Association Is in
session at Centralia
Cornelius Conley, Of Belvidere committed suicide
by taking Paris green. Family troubles.
Joseph f. Hall, old citizen, stricken with apo
plexy, died in the postofice at Paxton.
r. d. Carr general dealer in grain and stock at
Ramsay has failed. Liabilities not given.
Squire Manion prominent farmer living near
Vandalia. is missing. He is financially involved.
J. NJ Clark the oldest dry goods merch ant at Dan.
vile, has assigned to j. E. Coo. Liabilities $17 1914
gross assets, $50. O00
AT st. Charles Robert j. Haines, an old settler
died Sunday. in the eghty-scventh year of his
age. tie leaves a large estate.
DR.. Constance Abbott, one of the Oldest and best
known citizen of Chenoa, died on Monday, of heart
disease, at the age of eighty three
The Kane county board of supervisors has offered
81 900 reward for the apprehension of Albert Cook
Of Compton, who murdered his mother in.law few
weeks ago.
The body of an unknown suicide, revolver in his
hand and a bullet in his head found near Nc
Lean. In his pocketbook were found a number of
photographs, some taken in Sweden, some in Paxton
and some in Des Mones.
Peter Weast is ON trial at Ottawa charged with the
murder of Thomas b. Park, a grain dealer of Benson
The murder was committed at the Plumb House. in
Streator, Oct. last. Weast is said to be worth
$4,000. and Park died worth 100000.
The wife of Fletcher Anderson, farmer living
three miles east of Pana supposed to have died
suddenly; Sunday morning, under the following cir
cumstances Having called her son to start the fire.
and having pointed out to him the paper-rack where
he could get paper she fell back her pillow appar
emily dead not having yet left her bed. The body
was prepared for the funeral which Set for Mon
day, but owing to signs of life in the body, which
does not yet grow cold. the husband ref1s to allow
the funeral to take place until assured that his wife IS
really dead. The case has excited much interest.
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He Felt that lie Would Have Inundated His
Party by Accepting the Office Under
the Existing Circumstances.
Expectation that Mr.. Randall Will Again
Antagonize Important Measures.
Why Cleveland Received a Large Vote in
Oneida County, New YOrk-Facilities
Needed at Fourth Glass POstoffices.
SENATOR LOGAN.

Personal Friend Tells Why the General
Declined the Senate Presidency.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Comment upon the
action of General John A. Logan in declining
the presidency pro tempore of the Senate has
taken very wide range during the past twenty
four hours. 1t all hinges directly upon General
Logan's plans for 1888. The talk that has been
INDUCED in has developed very few personal or
political enemies, and he stands better before the
country now than before
Avery few have said that General Logan COM
mitted serious error in declining the position,
because he owed it to his party to accept the
honors it tried to confer On him at the polls last
year. An intimate personal friend of the Gen
eral, speaking upon this point said to-day:
General Logan. as he stated to the caucus
would have accepted the Office had he believed
he could have better served his party
there, have been of more service
to his constituents; but he did
not think so. He believed it would have
Inundated his party to have accepted an Office
for which he was candidate and was defeated;
that political advantage and vindication should
not come through the door of death. Had the
circumstances been any other than they were
he would have forgone his desire and accepted.
mean that he especially did not want to accept
place by the death of Democrat for which
he as Republican, ran"
cit has been suggested that General Logan
sought the nomination for the purpose of vindi-
cation" suggested.
''That is untrue" replied the Generals friend.
HE did not seek the compliment, aud he wanted
no 'vindication by such methods. He needed
no vindication. Considering his position, he
would have stultifed and lowered himself be-
fore the country if ne had accepted, not to men
ton the duty he owes his constituents,
and which he can only fulfill on
the floor of the Senate. have heard it said by
his enemies that he was afraid to exhibit his
ability by being in the chair, and the fact that
he has seldom been called to preside over the
Senate has been pointed to as proof of his de
sire to avoid the chair. Any one who has ever
seen General Logan on the floor in debate knows
full we'll that he could acquit himself
well in the presiding officers chair He
is quick, and his conclusions are correct. He is
very familiar with the rules and is ready at ex-
temporaneous speech. He told me- in discuss
ing the question of accepting the position of
President pro tempore that On the floor he could
be an active worker and render his party good
service, but if in the chair his hands would be
tied. In all he said he never limited at anything
which led me to believe he is working for the
presidential nomination in 1885,"
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The citizens of Rochester, N. Y, are NOV
ing to have drunkenness suspended for one
day in each week, and have petitioned to
have the saloons closed on Sunday. The
saloon men threaten to retaliate by enforcing
all the Sunday laws, hoping to make it so
odious that they will be permitted to sell as
usual on that day The enforcement of laws
for spite will not work. The saloon men
there would better concede any reasonable de-
mand of the people.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.
A GREAT NEWSPAPER.


DanvilIe IIl.) Commercial
The Indianapolis Journal was draped in .
mourning on Thanksgiving day by the reversal
Of its column rules in respect to the dead chief
tain, Vice president Hendricks. Every item of
interest to the people in relation to his death
was given to the fullest degree in that number
The Journals account was more extended and in
more readable shape than any of tho metropoli- !,
tan newspapers of the country The Indian
apois journal is one of the great newspapers OF
the country, and no mistake
THE BEST FOR INDIANA PEOPLE
Peru Republican.
The indianapolis Journal is the very best gem :.
eral newspaper in the country for Indiana peo-
pie, and is equal to any for all other people In
the variety and systematic classification Of mat.
ter it is unrivaled. Every department of the
paper is carefully and ably edited.
SHOULD GIVE IT LIBERAL SUPPORT =
Grecnsburg Review
The Journal is the foremost newspaper in In
diana to-day and the people of the State should
give it a liberal support.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Destruction Of the Daisy FIGURING Mills at
Milwaukee-Loss $3.50 900

Destruction of the Daisy FlourinC-Mil at
Milwaukee-Loss $25O,OOO
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 8.-This morning
about 7 o'clock, fire, accompanied by an explo-
sion. broke out in the Daisy roller-mills and
spread to the Empire mill, completely destroy
ing both structures, entaiing a loss of about
$250O00 1t is said none of the workmen were
injured, but that four iremen were seriously in
jured by the falling of one of the walls. The
mill is insured for about $50 900 on building and
machinery. and 5000 on stock. Herman
Kuntz. foremen of fire company No. g and
treasurer of the Milwaukee Firemen's Relief AS
ISOLATION, was working on the fifth floor at the
time of the explosion, which is supposed to have
occurred from mill dust, and was buried under
the debris. It is feared that his injuries are
jured but it is thought that none are fatally So
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AN alleged friend of the Pend!etons says
the reason the Hon. George and his family
give in their private letters for being dissatis-
fed with life at Berlin is that the Germans
are $50 uncouth--so different from the
French" This feeling will so strengthen the
bonds between Mr.. Pendleton and his leu
tonic friends in Ohio that they will be ready
to treat him to a surprise party of the most
astonishing kind when he comes back and
ventures to ask for another Office
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IF any ripple should be observed in the value
of stocks in which he was interested, it will
soon subside, and the world of shares and
margins will roll right on as though such a
man never lived. It is discouraging to the
would miss and mourn him for time; but
there is a wise dispensation of Providence in
it all that keeps humanity in healthy motion,
nor allows it to stagnate because of grief,
however poignant. There is some satisfaction
in the reflection that death makes no discrim-
nation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-09

TO-DAY Congress will receive the first Dem
ocratic message since the last one of James
Buchanan, in 1860. The event marks the be-
ginning of an era in our history the closing of
which no political prophet can foretell.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Without presuming to predict how it will
close, it is earnestly to be hoped that Cleve-
lands term will not end as Buchanan's did.
1t is hardly probable that it will. Democracy
has learned much since 1860.
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House and Senate Employees.
,n;o1 - thu India panoIis IOnrpol

Special to tho Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Thers will not be many
changes in the Senate House under the reorganza
tions. The composition of the committees remains
the whole, much the same and the old employees are
largely retained OF course. a good many changes
will take place in the minor positions in the
House. but to the casual observer they would
not be noticed The same old faces will
in most instances be seen at both ends of the
Capitol. Notwithstanding this fact. however,
the officers of both the Senate and House are
besieged for PLACES. Those in the latter body
simply overwhelmed with Office seekers. There
only so many places. and can be created by
the officers but the members and their friends are
DIGGING the footsteps of the officers until life is a
burden.
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SENATOR VOORHEES, will now proceed to
get himself together for that assault Oh civil
service reform. The gentleman at the other
end OF Pennsylvania avenue has thrown down
the gauntlet. If the Indiana Democratic
mantle has fallen upon Mr.. Voorhees,, now is
the time to prove himself worthy of it, and to
rally the faithful around the standard that he
shall. lift up. The woods are full of Demo
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Patents for Indianiaus.
| Sneciai TO the IndianenoIis Journa,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Patents issued to In
dianians to-day follows:
Bills Elias Macy mole-trap; Cline, George r.,
Goshen, wrench Cordrey, Francis. Fort Wayne, har-
vester Cox, Joseph L. Lafayette assignor to Duplex
Printng-press Company, Battle Creek. Mich, cylin-
der printing machine; Donaldson John E., Montezu-
ma, fencepost Graham, Peter d. Corunna. garden
cultivator; Hawkins Edward b.. Connersville bureaus
Hicks. Samuel, Orangeville fence-post; Hull, Gran
vile H. Lafayette combined spectacles and watch
makers eye-g glass; johnson, Theodore, Petersburg
sulky attachment for pillow; lynn, NIirabeau NJ Ris-
ing Sun. assignor to American Electric Headlight
Company Indianapolis valve-g for steamer gnes;
Mccullough, Lewis H., Richmond, circuit controller;
McGahan. Fred L., indianapolis, pipe-coupling;
Shearer, Charles J. W.. Indianapolis, cofee-roaster;
Twiname, James E., Indianapolis, snow-plow.
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The Death of Prof Morse,s Daughter.

New YORK. Dec. 8.--Susan Morse the name given
in the cable dispatch OF the woman who disappeared
from vessel en- route to Cuba. was her maiden
name her full name being Susan Morse Lynd. She
was born in 1925, ard was the eldest child of Pro-
fessor Morse. She married Edward Lynd, a wealthy
planter. of Porto Rico, by whom she had one child
son. Mrs. Lynd had been for over thirty years
resident of Porto Rico where her husbands large es
tates had kept him. She lost her husband about
four years ago. and two years later her
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Serious Fire at Fort Rrancb

EVANSVILLE, Dec. 8.-A fire broke out at IL o'clock
last night at Fort Branch, Gibson county, on the
Evansville & Terre Haute railroad which proved
quite destructive. 1t started in the G.. A. r. Hail.
opposite the depot, and burned that building, valued
at 81, 500; Loefer's saloon, $500; Inthbains drug
store, 81 $50; Beloits saloon ST 800; Rodmans
insured for $3 O0O Rodmans store and stock were
insured TO, So, 500; Lathbains store for 5000 and
there was insurance on the depot hotel Tho depot
This is the first serious fire that Fort Branch has
suffered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-09

LET us hope that the executive part of the
government has done talking enough for all,
and that the other departments can settle
down to hard work. 1t can hardly be possible
that the absurd length of the Secretaries re-
ports and of the Presidents message are
intended as cue to the Legislators to go and
do likewise, instead of making their commu-
nications yea, yea, and nay, nay.
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to any inaction Of Mr.. Conkling, as was alleged.
but other causes.
Grover Cleveland spent his early days in
Oneida county," said he. ''and his father was for
long time a Presbyterian minister there"
Both men are we'll known and liked the county
over, by those who have personal remembrances
of them, and it was the feeling of old friendship
that induced the voters to give Mr.. Cleveland an
increased vote. Nothing could have influenced
them against this course, either. and Mr. Conk-
ling ought not to be blamed for it."
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only SON, promising young Of twenty three.
also died. This added sorrow had proved too great
for her to bear, and Mrs. Lynds mind had been
slowly giving way. few months ago her family in
this country apprsed Of her condition, and IN
October her nephew Charles Morse jr was sent %
condition, mentally, that he at.once determined 60
bringing her to New York. It was while route
from Porto Rico to Havana on their way TO this
country, that she came to her death.
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WHEN the last House of Representatives
adjourned there was Democratic majority of
seventy-fve. The new House has a majority
of forty-three, which, as the Washington
Post remarks, is number less unwieldy and
in many respects more satisfactory than that
of its predecessor. 1t takes such little mat
ter to make some people contented and happy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-09

THE English people think they have the
mugwump among them, and describe him as
follows: "He is a contemplate being, who
discovers selfish satisfaction in standing aside
from the press and practical politics" Evil
IDENTIFY the English variety is not the genuine
wump, but he has some characteristics of the
oil
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-09

THE Rev. d. NJ Stewart an aged Presbyte-
rian of Rushville, relates that during his pio-
neer ministry he frequently matenis home at
the old Hendricks homestead and that the late
Vice-presdent, then lad. blacked his boots for
him and groomed his horse.
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MINOR MATTERS.

An Explanation of President Cleveland,s
Large Vote In Oneida County, New York.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ga gentleman living In
Oneida county, New York. stated to your CORE
spondent to-day that the vote received by Mr..
Cleveland in that county last year was not due
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-09

SENATOR german wants the office of Pub
lie Printer for Mr.. Cox, one Of his Baltimore
men. If Mr.. Cox is anything like Mr.. Cor
mans other Baltimore man, Higgins, the ad-
ministration will probably turn the printing
Office over to him without hesitation. Such
representative Democrats must have their re-
ward
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-09

SENATOR j. G. S. BLACKBURN startles his
friends at the capital with the information that
he has not taken drink for three months.
When this news gets back to Kentucky the Sen
ator's constituents will repudiate him as one who
is no longer their true representative
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS.

a Madison Man Accidentally Loses His Life
by Falling Into Vat in a Tannery.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
MADISON, Dec. 8.-Mr. Fred Ernst, an old and
respected German citizen, left his homo this
morning, TO go to work in his tannery. on the
north side of the city; and not returning at noon
his family searched for him, and found him
about o'clock this afternoon, drowned-doubt-
less accidentally-in one of his watts.
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The farmers merchants, mechanics and
workingmen Of the country would do we'll to
keep watch on the jobs for raiding the treas
ury.-Philadelphia Record (Dem.)
They will, esteemed contemporary, they
will. The farmers and others know that this
is Democratic administration.
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Gratis who would like to see Voorhees, enter the
lists, while there are many Indifferent to the
outcome of the tourney who think that he
is not equal to the emergency. Those next
the arena would better move back to higher
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THE New York World notes that "just as
the cold wave struck the country John Sher-
mans elevation sent an additional shiver
along the general backbone" He will proba-
bly, make it warm enough before he gets many
days older. He will be impartial, but not as
pleasant as he might be, perhaps.
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Mr.. Villas wants Fourth Assistant Post
master general. What forY Why, to help
turn out a bigger grist of fourth-class post
masters, of course. First Assistant Postmas-
ter-general Stevenson, upon whom the labor
devolves now, says he is unable to keep up
with the procession himself.
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Murdered by Apaches.

SILVER CITY, N. NJ, Dec. S.-The news of the kill.
ing of George Denny and Charles Clark, on Cactus
fiat sxtysx miles from here, by the Apaches was re-
ceived this morning. The Indians We're going in the
direction of the Mogolian mountains Captain Fount.
ain. with twenty mel, is in pursuit.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places
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THE President talks tariff reform" in a
way which seems to be intended to please all
tastes. Democrats with protective inclina-
lions say that he takes "broad grounds" in
relation to the subject, while the free-traders
refer to his utterances as eminently safe and
conservative, but at the same time encour-
aoinn