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Hunting for Sam Randall.

Philadelphia Press
Samuel J. Randall has an office on the third
hoor of 6l5 Walnut street The building is occu-
pied chiefly by lawyers. The immense crowd of
place hunters surging up and down stairs and
stopping in every other room to inquire where
MI. Randall receives visitors sets the other at
1torneys wild. Mr.. Randall himself has only
little sign nailed up on the door Everybody
misses It, naturally. The lawyers, by way of
saving themselves from annoyance. have pasted
the inside of the building over with placards an
nouncing that Mr.. Randall can be seen only on
the top noor, at the end of the entry. near the
janitors ice-chest. The sign on the first floor is
a little paper thing about the size of handker-
chief Up on each flight there are these signs
each little larger than the one below. On the
top floor, at the end of the stairs, is brown
paper sign, two yards square. artistically dec
GRATED with sunfowers and index fingers
Il presume" said the writer to one of the law
yers in the building yesterday, that it is all
right now. and Mr.. Randalrs visitors don't annoy
yon any morei'
IAN right' roared the exasporated attorney,
with the lighr of despair in his eyes, 1T is al
most as bad as ever. Why! three -fourths of these
ofice-seekers can't read.
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Presidential Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, Sept 21.-The President to-
day appointed the following named presidential
postmasters:
John F. Cottrell, at Fort Scott, Kan, vice F.
F. Robley, resigned; F. S. Rely at Elyria, o.,
vice F. e. Bishop, resigned; f. d. burton, at
Batesville, Ark, vice J. S. Thomas, resigned;
William L. Williams at Melrose, Mass. vice
Susan E. Eastman, resigned: Adrian Foote, at
Ashland. Mass. vice James H. JONES' deceased;
E. A. Purschal. at Bakersfield, Cal, vice H. A.
Wickwane, deceased; Oliver T. Dole, at Month
cello. Ind, vice W. j. Huff. suspended; R. D.
Stephens. at Sacramento, Cal. vice Chris Green,
suspended.
Postmaster Lainsberry, of Bismarck, ID. IT.,
has sent his resignation to the department
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MINOR MATTERS.
A Boston Mans Wonderful Inyention-A
thanksgiving Machine.

Washington Special.
1t is believed by officers of the Patent Office
that one of the most important inventions with
which they have had to deal in many years is
one in which the application for patent has
been lately granted, aud by which the business
Of manufacturing sewing machines is about to
be revolutionzed once more. The latest inven-
ton in sewing machines is more marvellous than
anything that has proceeded it. An ingenious
Boston man has devised hand sewing machine
which can be operated by the three lower fingers
of the hand. almost rapidly as the
present machines that are operated
by foot-power The new device is so light that
any woman easily hold it in her hand while
using it, and viii probably be sold for S.. Al
though not one of them has been put upon the
market, the inventor has already realized a
fortune out Of it, for every capitalist who has
seen it has recognized its great value Arrange
ments are now making for placing them sale
throughout the world. and millions will probably
be in use before mary years. The new machine
is not as big or heavy as a tailor's shears
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Astonished and Alarmed nrerchants

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2l.-The Produce Elk
change has adopted resolutions to the effect that
they learn with astonishment and alarm that the
collector of the port of New York has recon-
mended to the Secretary of the Treasury to
permit the introduction of broken rice at 20 per
cent adyalorem duty, and also the following:
Resolved That, representatives of the producers
of and dealers in domestic rice in the State of Louis
lana we protest against such evasion of the existing
tariff laws.
Resolved That, declare broken rice as i'm
ported to be pure manufactured rice protected by
specific rate of duty. The hole of the foreign rice
imported could be easily broken in pounding to clean
it. if admitted almost free of duty.
Resolved That we respectfully urge the Secretary
of the Treasury to protect the producers and the
of the Treasury of the government from such
construction of the existing laws.
The Sugar Exchange also adopted series of
resolutions to the same general effect
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Last Day at sheepshead Bay.

NEW YORK, Sept 21.--To day closed the sea-
son at the Sheepshead Bay track. The running
was, in the main. spiritless. In the third race
good deal of dissatisfaction was manifested over
giving the race to Tom Martin. 1t was. as
popular opinion states en- the track. dead heat
or else Long Knight won the race
First Race-For I'll ages. non-winning allow
ances; seven -eighths of mile. Decoy Dock won
by neck; Pontiac second, Sam Brown third
Time, 1925.
Second Race-For two-year-olds three-fourths
of a mile. Inspector b. won by two lengths;
Biggonet second, Scottish Lass third. Time,
liz.
Third Race-For three-year-olds and up
wards; one and one-eighth mile. Tom Martin
won by nose; Long knight second, Swift third
Time, l58.
Fourth Race-For three-year olds; one and
three eighth mile. Greenfield won by three
lengths; Unrest second. Punka third Time,
2284
Fifth Race-For three-year-olds and upwards;
ono and oaequarter mile. Freeland won oy
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Lamar Snubbed by Black.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.-Recentiy Secretary
Lamar procured appointment in the Pension
Office for a Republican friend, who went to
work, believing that he was safe for the next
three years and more anyhow. But it soon
became manifest that General Black did not en-
terrain the same opinion. and in few days he
dismissed the protege of his superior officer who
is DOW invoking the aid of the Secretary in an
attempt to get into the service. How Secretary
Lamar takes this rebuff is not stated, but it is
supposed not very complacently.
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Steamshiu Nova

HAMBURG, Sept 2l.-Arrived Lassing, from
New York.
AvoNMoUTH, Sept 21-Arrived: Dorset, from
New York.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21-Arrived Indiana,
from Liverpool.
NEW YORK, Sept 2L-Arrived: California,
from Hamburg.
GLASGOW Sept 2L-The steamer State of
Georgia, from New York, arrived here yester-
day.
QUEENSTOWN. Sept. 21-Arrived: City of
Berlin. fro,n New York; Cephalonia. from Bos-
ton; British Crown. from Philadelphia, both for
LiperpooL
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Smallpox in New York.

New YORK. Sept. 2l.-'The health officers are
making efforts to discover the source of sudden
outbreak of smallpox In a Grand street tenement
and to stem it before it gains much headway
On Saturday night VIM. Owens, a child, was
found Ill with the disease and removed to the
hospital Yesterday Mrs. Mary Radcliffe was
found covered with eruptions, and was also re-
moved to a hospital In Brooklyn, to-day. a
Mrs. Quinn and her baby were found suffering
from the disease and taken to the hospital They
lived in Grand street. this city. opposite the
house occupied by the child Owens and the
woman Radcliffe
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Burial of Father Collins.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2l.-The funeral of the
late Rev. Thos. d. Collins of this city, who died
in New Orleans last week. took place to-day, and
was largely attended. Solemn high mass was
Celebrated at st. Dominick's Church, where the
dead priest began his career as an altar boy. At
the time of his death Father Collins was pastor
of St. Peter and St. Paul's Church. in New Or
leans. He studied theology and philosophy in
the Notre Dame College. at South Bend, Ind.
and was at one time assistant pastor of st. JOS
eph's Church, at Watertown Wis. The remains
were inferred in Mt Olive Cemetery.
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The Dynamite Remedy.

ST. Louis, Sept PA report comes from
Bevier. Mo-, that at an early hour this morning
an air compressor, to be used in the coal mines
of LOOMS q Snively, at that place. was blown
The machine had not yet been unloaded from
the car on which it had been taken to Bevier.
There is no clue yet to the perpetrators of the
act but it is supposed to have been committed
by some of the white striking miners who for
merly worked at the mines. to wreak vengeance
on LOOMS q Snively, who now employ none
bat negro miners. The machine was valued at
about S. 000
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General and Personal.

.'pecial to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2L-Louis P. Ball, of La
fayette, has been appointed clerk at the Otoe
Indian agency. in the Indian Territory.
Vice-president Hendricks was among the early
callers at the White House to-day. He remained
some time and is said to have presented in a
very solcitous manner the name of Dr. Mat
thews, of Louisville, KY, for the surgeon gener
alship of the Revenue Marine Hospital Service.
He is in great earnest about this matter so much
so that Hoosiers hero say he reflects discredit
upon ex Senator McDonald, Hon. ". H. English.
and other Indianlans who are asking for the ap-
pointment of DR.. Walling, of Indianapolis. 1t
IL being whispered around however. that the
work the Vice president is doing in behalf of
DR.. Matthews will not advance that gentleman
in the estimation Of President Cleveland
Judge Holman saw the Pre- sident to-day.
Special mail service from Winamac to Spaug-
Ter has been discontinued. Star mail service
from West Franklin to ST. Phillip will not be
commenced till the 25th instant
Postmasters' commissions have been issued for
the following Indanians Madison NJ. Wing
field, at Eliettsville: jeremiah d. Downs, Glezen;
Frank Pierce Jonesborough; Samuel Workman
Miami; Normal j. Sutton. Murray; Hamilton
Miller, New Salem; Stephen A. LaBoyteaux,
Roam; George w. Ellithorp Turkey Creek
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day appoint
ed John W. Roberts to be superintendent Of the
federal building at Denver. Col, vice Peter F.
Barclay. suspended.
The Office of chief of the postofice inspectors
has been rendered by the Postmaster general to
William A. West of Mississippi Mr.. West is
prosperous farmer. living near Oxford. Miss.
and has engaged successfully in mercantile pur-
suits in st. Louis and New Orleans, and has
been president of bank in Oxford MIR. West
was at the department today, and has the
tender under consideration.
There was received at the Treasury Depart
ment, today, for redemption. package Of about
500 600 in United States notes which are badly
mutated an almost beyond recognition. 1t is
said that their owner. Ohio farmer had
buried the notes in the earth. in preference to
placing them in bank or other depository.
The is7ue of standard silver dollars during the
week ended Sept 10. was ga, 443; the issue dur
ing the corresponding period last year was 442,
Secretary Enaicott returned to Washington
last night and Is at his desk to-day
The President to-day appointed JAS r. Gifin
to be assistant appraiser of merchandise for the
District of New Orleans.
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The Aldrich Family FINALLY Yield

lola. Mich, Sept. 2l.-Adrich, his wife ana
son. who resisted the officers successfully on
Saturday and finally came to JAIL but refused to
give up their arms. were disarmed during yes
terday by eight officers, who coaxed them for
three hours before they gave up. The officers
seem to have been much overawed by their So
called prisoners The house, barn. straw stack
and every thing belonging to the Aldrich family,
except wagon, were burned TO ashes last night.
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AN EXHIBITION GAME.
The American Association.
ATHLETIC, IL; LOUISVILLE, 6.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 21-The Athletics batted
Hecker freely to-day. but up to the eighth inn
ing they had obtained only four runs on nine
hits, while the Louisvilies had made as many
runs on four hits. In the eighth inning the visit
ors went to pieces in the field, and with the aid
of FIVE errors and four singles, the home club
scored seven runs, and settled the contest.
Matthews was batted for three hits. each, in the
first and eighth innings, but only one hit was
made off him in the other seven innings. Fol
lowing is the score:
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livered by Gen. w. G. Whitaker. of Kentucky,
in whose brigade the regiment served during the
The E.. s. &B. Railway.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR. Sept 2l.-A meeting of the board
of directors OF the proposed Evansville, Sey-
mour & Beilefontaine railroad was held here to-
day. The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President, J. n. McBeth; vice president, A.
w. Carpenter; treasurer and attorney Gilbert
Il. HAYES; executive committee. j. n. McBeth,
A. w. Carpenter; directors g. r. Halves, j. n.
McBeth, J. I. Shields, j. I'll. Zoos. Henry C.
Kimble, S. FL. Huffman. c. B. Cole. A. w. Car
penter, Geo g. Easton.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Burning of the Northern Star Roller Mills
and a Grain Elevator.

SAND BEACH, Mich, Sept 21-Fire was dis
covered in the engine house of the Northern Star
roller mills on Sunday, at 8 o'clock, and made a
clean sweep of the mill and elevator No. /, both
the property of j. jerks & Co. The water-works
pump was located in the building where the fire
originated, and for a time was useless. Until
the water works became available the whole
business portion of the town was threatened.
The loss is about $50, 000 The insurance is dis
tributed as follows: Elevator and contents.
$40, 900; mill and contents, $22. 600 This was
about the first roller mill opened in Michigan, and
began running Feb. II. 1881. The firm has
already begun plans for rebuilding.
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Seventh National Bank, the Union Trust, Safe
Deposit and Insurance Company, the Eighth
National Bank, aud John Mines, all of Philadel-
phia The liabilities of the company are about
$500 100000 of which is first mortgags
bonds: the remainder is floating Indebtedness.
An injunction and receiver are asked for by
the creditors representing the floating debt
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Two Children Burned to Death

ST. Louis, Sept. PA most distressing ac-
cident occurred this afternoon in the little town
of Fenton, in this county. Richard Anderson
and his wife Aived in small house in the out
skirts of the village. This afternoon Mrs An
derson left her two infants sleeping in room
over the kitchen and went into the garden TO
pick cucumbers. While thus engaged the house
caught fire. and before assistance could arrive
the building was burned past entrance, and the
babies persisted in the flames. Mrs. Anderson
was nearly crazed by her loss.
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Lumber-Mills Shut Down.

DETROIT. Sept. 2L-Specials from Menominee
report that all the mills on the Michigan side of
the line have been closed by owners on account
of the ten-hour law. which has just gone into
effect. At first it was desired to have the men
sign contracts waving their right to reap the
benefit of the new law, but the opposition was
such that the mll-owners finally shut down to
await developments. At Manistee LOCO men
are out OF employment because they refused to
accept proportiohate reduction of pay with the
changed hours.
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Political Trouble Averted.

Sioux FALLS D. T., Sept. 2I.-The threat
ened trouble in the constitutional convention
was adjusted by the adoption of a substitute for
Mr.. Campbell's substitution bill of rights, which
declares all political power inherent in the peo-
pie and that as all free governments founded on
their authority they have the right to alter the
forms OF government. The bill also declares that
the State of Dakota is inseparably part of the
Union, and that the federal Constitution is the
supreme law of the land.
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Killed by Lightning.

MEMPHIS. Sept. 2l.-During heavy rain
storm. which prevailed at Dublin, in Cohama
county, Mississippi, las. Saturday, lightning
struck a cotton-house in which were sheltered
Charles Smith, his wife and son. Henry Isaacks
and Tom Nicely. Smiths wife and son were
killed. also three mules. Smith and Isaacks were
knocked senseless. None of the bodies were
SCARED and the building only slightly damaged.
All the killed and wounded were colored.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Selecting Jury for the Trial of Cham
bers, the Alleged Train-Robber.
List of Appointments Made by the United
Brethren Conferences Visit to the Scene
of the Wabash County Homicide.
INDIANA.
Beginning Of the Trial of Chambers for the
Monon Express Robbery.

Beginning of the Trial of Chambers for the
Monon Express Robbery.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Sept. 2L-When the second
bell of the court house rang this afternoon, the
courtroom was well filed with spectators and
witnesses, in anticipation of the beginning Of
the trial of Chesley Chambers for committing
the Monon express robbery, on the night Of the
10Th of April In the forenoon a civil suit be-
tween some of the Chamberses occupied the
time of the court. Directly after noon divorce
case was tried, and it was just o'clock when
Judge Miers called up the case Of Chesey
Chambers. The prosecutor asked an arrest,
when Chambers was called forward and took
a seat inside the bar, between two of his coun-
sci, FL. c. Duncan and Jason Brown. In answer
to the question of the Court, SIS the State
readyg' Prosecutor Henley announced that it
was but asked that the matter of impaneliug
jury be delayed until Tuesday morning as they
had only been notified this morning. The de-
tense, however, asked for immediate action, and
the court adjourned for half an hour, waiting
for the regular panel to be convened. Colonel
Friedley insisted that when the venire was called
the names be taken up in the order drawn.
''"Sn WV ASSuoA July SoinO eA0 oento
objected to its serving, but the court held that
it must first be disposed of. The court stated the
case to be the State against Chesley Chambers,
for assault against Peter Weber with intent to
kill. AT the time of adiournng the jury was
being filled up from a special venire. The State
had made four challenges and the defense three.
1t is probable the jury will be completed by to-
morrow noon, when the taking of evidence will
begin. Every inch of ground will be closely
contested, and the interest will exceed that of
any case ever known in this county
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Mrs. Woodwork in Madison County.

ANDERSON, Sept. 2L-Seven thousand peqple
attended the Woodwork revival meeting near
Alexandria, this county, yesterday. Several
cases of trance occurred, Mrs. Woodwork be-
ing among the number. The meeting closed to-
day, and Mrs. Woodwork passed through the
city ght en- route to Louisville KY, near
which city she Is announced to hold revival
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two lengths; Sovereign Pat second, Tenstrike
second. Time 2124.
Sixth Race-For horses which have not won
5000 during the year: non-winning aud maiden
allowances one and one-eighth mile. Long
view won by neck Parole and Santa Claus
running dead heat for second place. Time,
2:l0l
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Lowering the Bicycle Record.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 2L-Richard How
ell has lately made several trials on .Hampden
Park track, in this city, to beat Fred Woods's
world record for a mile. of 2:35 3-5 on bicycle
This afternoon, with John Brooks of Pennsyl-
vania, as pace-maker, Howell succeeded in cut
ting one-ffth of second from the record
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A Pair of Dangerous Prisoners.

NEVADA. Mo-. Sept 2L-George Thompson
and Edward Kinds were placed in Jail here, last
Friday, for robbery This morning the sheriff
discovered they had sawed through the bars of
their cell. formed plot 80 kill him. aud liberate
p. s. Stair. who Is to be hanged next month for
murder. and then escape. A set of burglar saws
were found sewed in their cuffs and 81 900 was
accidentally discovered sewed up In Thompson's
npdershirL H,nds's yaiise contained stick of
dynamite. Thompson has been identified as q
notorious crook
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Earned Runs-Athletic, 5; Louisville 3.
Two base Hits-Houek, Milligan, Wolff Hecker.
Three base Hit-Wolff.
Passed Balls-Cross, 4,
Wild Pitch-Matthews l.
First Base on Errors-Athletic T. Louisville, 2.
Struck Out-Atletic 6; Louisville 8.
Double Plays-Corey, Stricken and Powell; Mack
and Reccius.
Umpire-Connely.
CINCINNATI BEATEN BY BROOKLYN.
New YORK, Sept. 2l.-The Cincinnati and
Brooklyn clubs played wel-contested game in
Brooklyn to-day Superior batting helped the'
home club to win. Porter pitched great game
Following is the score:
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Obituary.

BURLINGTON, VT, Sept. 21.-Bradford Rex
ford. of Washington, chief law clerk of the
United States Pension Bureau was seized with
heart disease last night and died in fifteen min
utes. He was sixty six years old He leaves a
second wife and daughter by his first wife He
was graduate OF the University of Vermont
class of 1843
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Five Frame Dwellings burned.

FRANKLIN, Pa, Sept 21.-Fire yesterday de
stroyed five frame dwellings on Liberty street
Loss, $12. 600; partially insured. The fire is
believed to have been incendiary
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Soldiers Reunion.

cp6CIhI IHuI1nApUIIB g0ufhHl.
UNION Cry. Sept 2l-The Fcrtieth Regi-
NEXT Ohio Infantry held its sixth annual reun-
ion to-day. at thus place. About ons hundred
surviving veterans paraded, and were addressed
by Capt w. d. Stone, on behalf Of Ssdgewiek
Post g. A. r. The speech OF the day Sas do
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Illness of Secretary Lamar.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Secretary Lamar,
who has been confined to his house for the last
few days with a severe attack of influenza, is
reported as being somewhat better o-aight. His
physicians, while entertaining no apprehensions
of serious results, have urged the Secretary not
20 leave his house for several days.
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Barn and Contents Burned.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MADISON, Sept. 2l.-Albert Shaw's barn. To-
Gated seventeen miles above this city, and con-
tents, valued at $500, was destroyed by an in
eendiary fire early this morning. Insurance.
$400, in the Continental.
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Two Stores Burned.

HUMBOLDT, Kan, Sept 2L-An incendiary
fire this morning destroyed the large general
stores of S. A. Brown 81 Co., and Heysinger e.
Rosenthal. The buildings were owned by Paul
Fisher and H. Pratt The total loss is estimated
at over $l00, 900; insurance unknown.
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Parriclde at Stanford. XIV.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept 21.-A special to the
Times says William Ball, prominent distiller,
was shot and killed by his George. near
Stanford, Ky. The two had been drinking aud
quarreled. Young Ball has been arrested.