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TURN 'EM our.
The Departments need Democratic Chiefs
of Bureaus, Eie Secretary LamRr's
Eieht-6aPd Man.
Special to the sentinei.

Special TO the Sentinel.
WAsHIEG1ox. June Some fault is found
with the administration by Senators and
Representatives, as veil as many leading
Democrats over the country, because the
President and heads Of departments are not
making changes in cffices faster, and ferret
ing cut the true condition Of affairs in the
various departments as conducted under Re-
publican rule. 1t would certainly seem as if
inves6gation could be made much more rap
idly and satisfactorily in this direction if
Democrats were ct once chosen to places at
the heads of divisions and bureaus, instead
Of RepDbl blican5 yet remaining vhere they
can cover I'D and conceal evidences of crook
ednese, and to even destroy the proofs of cor
ruption, which important documentary evil
dence they Jet have in their own possession
under their thumb.
Strangely as ii NAV seem, Secretary Lamar
retains a. his Private Secretary the came
HleeK and Willy individual who acted in that
capacity for ex Secretary Teller, and who
1as so inodorously mixed up in the Louisi.
ana backbone and other land grant steals
He is evidently kept because of his knowl-
edge OF Interior affairs. as are many more like
him, bat he knows too much, and with
others Of his iIk ought to be dismissed ere
more mischief ia done by them to help the
Republicans and ipiuTe the Democratic party.
The departments st Washington are full Of
DartisEns placed thereby the several admin
istrstions for the last twenty four years, who
make IL their business to checkmate every
move directed toward Investigation Is
there any good reason why this
should be? It would seem as II there is
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ReBBING TIE GOVERNMENT.
schemsng Postmaster swindIes the Gov
eminent Out OF Thousands

PoRILAND. Ore, June 5 The Oregonian's
Lewiston, Idaho, special says: "Isaac Hibbs
was appointed Postmaster at Lewiston, in
March, 1884. Last January registered mail
pouch vas rebbed. An official investigation
developed nothing. The affair was e7sntu-
ally forgotten. On May last Hibbs left for
an alleged silver mine on the Upper Colum-
bis. The Postal Inspector alarmed At his
continued absence, Investigated the affairs of
the Office and found Hib5s had written .e.
ceipts for large number OF registered mail
packages, destined for fictitious names in
postofice supplies for Lewiston. The nodas
oHersnoi wss as follows: Lewiston IS q
msll-distTibuiiDg point for a large nun.
Der of offices IN Northern Idaho aud
Eastern Washington. Hibos would issue
money order for a fictitious name at
these Offices, draw IN fsvor OF bsnk ia
low q. where orders were payable, aud the
customary letter OF advice 1ss forwarded 70
the paying postmaster. He then wrots to
the banks that he would shortly visit the
town, and irciosed nancy order sud re-
9uested the banks to casa them and place
the amount to his credit on deposit until he
arrived. Later, he wrote that he could not
make the contemplated visit, and requested
that draft for the amount of money be re-
turned by registered mall to q fictido1s
name attached 10 the money order, and 81.
ways at come office where the mail passed
through Lewiston. The drsfts arrived by
return mail; Hibbs signed the fictitious
names and returned the receipt cards, and
the transaction was com 9leted.
Money orders are limited to $500 in favor
OF one person, but with f0rethought and ju-
dicious distribHtion of dates and places an
opening offers through which unscrupulous
postmasters could bankrupt the United
States. The amount of the defslcstion ex-
ceeds $4,000, and is expected to reach S50,-
eco. The scheme is surprisingly simple ard
officers srs surprised it was never thought O.
and worked before John EvanR the Cash.
jer of the First Eationsl Bank; William
Keltenbsck, Cashier Of the Lewiston Ma
tional Bank: Alexander Thiesser and Wood
worth were his boudsmen for s. 900; Alex
snder and Thiesser we're secured before
Hibbs' leayjDg. Hibbs was lest seen Msy 80
ct the second crossing OF the Canadian Pa
ciic, taxing in Miss0ula and Helena and
gathering dTsfts ordered sent there.
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NEW BEDFORD. Mass, June 6.-Aterrible tragedy
occurred in this city just before noon to-day in
the Quitting store OF Phillip D. slocumb. OF No.
is South Water street Slocumb was sitting at hi s
desk in the countingroom making an entry in his
ledger, when Charles Foss came from a back room,
leaned a moment against the railing dividing the
countingToom from the store aud without speak
irg drew revolver and fred one shot, which en-
tered slOcumb's head at the base OF the skull ana
be fell from the stool 10 the floor, and died almost
instantly. Immediately after this Foss went to
the back room and putting the muzzle OF the pis-
tol TO his right temple pulled the trigger aud fell
TO the floor. The pistol was held so close that hs
forehead was si1ged and the bones fractured. Foss
was a confirmed drunkard, and had applied 70
Slocumb 10 ship him to Hudson's Bay, as he
wanted 70 die II he could not be cured Of his bad
habit. Slocumb had not yet procured Foss the
desired berth, and IL is thought that the delay so
enraged Foss that he committed the crime
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period. Our conversation grew so pleasant
that almost forgot the object of our meet
inU
Latest Particulars of the Knox Tragedy.
By Associated Press

Latest Particulars of the Knox Tragedy.
By Associated Press.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 5-A specialfrom
Vincennes says: Fred Grotegut, au aged Ger
msn isrmer, living in the northern part OF
this county near EdwarcspoTt, cut his wife's
throat from ear 10 ear at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and then made sn attempt to kill
himself. The deed YVES not discovered until
after dark, when one OF his daughters came
home and she sswthat something was wrong.
She didn't senter the house, but called
TO her mother. Rsceivingn no answer she ran
to her uBcle's, near oY, and told him that
something was wrong at home. He hurried
there and found Grotegut lying as dead be-
hind his house. The man ran to another
house and summoned help and returned.
Grotegut was rot visible, bat upon entering
the house o terrible sight was presen ted.
Mrs. Grotegut was lying on the fl 1or in pool
OF blood, her throat teTrlbly gashed and
stone dead. 1t was supposed that tramps
had done the bloody deed, but presently the
husband was found bleeding copicusly bat
conscious. He soon confessed that ne had
done the work, bat represented thst it was
not intentional on his part He said that
he and his wife had a little quarrel about
pigs at dinner; that she was so abusive that
he started TOW ard her. and that in going out
the door she fell and struck her
besd against q box, almost killing her.
he had razor in his his hand, and bent
down to assist her 10 rise. She seized his
hand and drew the rBzor across her own
hroat, inficting q mortal wound. Sne than
told him to kill himself. and he tried to do
so, bat failed. he says he Kept trying sll
the afternoon, part of the time with tbs
rszor ard again by hanging. When his
daughter came home he was stillengaged in
the work Of EelfdesIuction, but fell ex-
porter arrived at the scene this morning
Grotgut was in bed feigning to be all bat
dead. The Sheriff, however, arrested him
ard upon examination his injuries were
found 10 be very bad. he was brought 10
town and lodged IN jail.
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Government, that passes unshaken through va
political changes. and the importance OF 20
yelopment OF the re onfces OF the West. EDsRklr
Of the Administration, he said its desire Is ths il
should be beneficial to all He referred to the feas
that at first seemed to have appeared on account
OF the change OF government, and said: "TAe fear
YVES not unnatural: but may not now ssy that
the fear, il il existed, has been sllayed, and in
case il should not have been wholly so, IL will
have been allayed within very short time our
country is SAFE no matter which party wins and
there is not a section. not a home IN this broad
land that can not count on the Govern ment as
It's sincere friend and agent" He sefd
his visit was simply with view of visiting some
OF the Western educational Institutions and wit
Messing for himself the progress and DEVELOPMENT
OF the country. Senators Vest and Cockrel aud
Governor MsTmaduke followed in bsief remsrks,
sitter which The party repaired 10 their hotel for
luncheon
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The Marshalltown, Iowa, Lynching.

MARsHALLTowN, lows, June 5.-Fine aud
Lynch Rainsbsrgsr were taken from The Jail
at EldoIa. Hardin County, at l O'clock this
morning BY mob of seventy-dve masked
men, and riddled with bullets SO ss to
be unrecognizable The lynehing of the
Rainsbergers last night is the
result of an old feud that hss been
brewing in Hardin County for many years.
1t originated in a family quarrel great many
years ago, and eliminated last year in the
murder of johnson. For this crime the two
Rainsbergers, Nathan and Frank, are now
in jail at Marshslllown. The accusation WAS
by the wife of Nate. who is the daughter of
Johnson. Among the most prominent men
in the county, who testified at the prelim
mary examination, was Dr.. L nder rood, of
Elder. His life was threatened by the gang
q few days ago. Suspicious movements we're
discovered by q party upon whom watch
was kept. 1t was 8 discovery OF a secret
communication with the RziDsbergers
Night before las. DR.. Underwood aud Dr..
Ridenour were shot at as they were driving
in the country. The former was wounded,
but hit once only, although a number of
shots were fired. This attempt drove the
citizens to desperation, aud the Rainsberg.
ere, having been arrested las. evening" were
taken out during the night aud lynched.
The brothers lyncted were Fine and Lynch.
Great excitement prevails. Public senti.
ment, however, generally approves of the
lynching. 1t is doubtful If any prosecution
will foll0U
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none. or ccurss the Republicans all over
the Jan q would raise q no vi if their Old aud
tried servants are set aside-Servants who are
Republicans in deed and in spirit; but there
ara plenty OF Democrats and Conservatives
over the land competent to undertake the
duties and responsibilities OF the various
places. The people would like TO sss such q
trisl made of new material, and the change
csn not be otherwise than heslthful, nor
would the wheels OF government bscOms
oiogsed or run less smoothly.
Since his return from New York Secretary
Manning has inaUgurated what promises to
be en era of dismisssls. II il extends TO the
other departments this will start a ball rSll.
ing which ought not to stop until IL has
tysveJsed the country and turned q multi
tude Of the ''TGscais out"
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A story of Hidden Diamonds Found.

n SLOFY OK 0luCSn DlamVAU5 OuuQ.
CHICAGO, June 4.-According to story
made public here this morRing Lawyer
Frank @. Smith has at last been successful
in discovering and digging up IS. 900 worth OF
diamonds that had been buried in Lincoln
Park, this city, by a client, Andrew J.
Anderson, who last November was sent to
the penitentisry on a 6fleen.yesr sentence
for burglary. The motive for hiding these
jewels wt fear on the part OF Anderson that
they would betrsy him should he fall in the
hands of the officers. Anderson described 10
his lawyer how he had lain down under
clump of bushes, wrapped the diamonds in
piece of brown paper, dug hole with his
hands in the earth az the roots. covered the
gems up, and then hslf broke off three small
twlgs so that they hung down ana pointed
directly to the spot where the package wss
buried. In spite Of four failures on the psrt
OF the lawyer, Anderson persisted in deciar
ing the diamonds were there, aud he went
down TO Joliet, maintaining the truth of ths
story with dogged pertinacity. The MISTER
dropped, but few days ago Mr.. Smith was
st the park, and from force OF habit he wan
dered down tc the clump OF bZsass Tns7e
were number of Jumps of earth just ss be
had left them On q chill December morniGg,
spd as he glanced at them he carele sly
kicked two or three of the Jumps. Tney
crumbled to pieces and from one
of them rolled q small piece Of
brown paper. Scarcely daring to hope
that his long search had besn
at last successful Mr. Smith stopped to PICK
up the packet His nands tremoled with ex.
element as he bastily Unwrapped the paper
and exposed four large diamonds and mon
ster emerald. The jewels were still in their
settings. There was a solitaire ring, soli-
taire bTeast-piD, pair OF solitaire earrings
and an emerald pin. Tue gems wers all
OF tie first water, handsomely cut, deep aud
pure.
In the month of June, 1854, L. n Walker,
OF Covipgton, KY, left Milwaukee for Wau-
kesha Springs with Mrs. Walker. She plsc=d
her jeweIry IN small hand bag, aud it was
careIessly thrown on the seAt beside her, and
when she Was gathering uo ner belongings 30
leave The car the bsg was missing
Anderson always maintained that hs did
not steal II, bot that one OF his gang w1o
was in the sleeper, sew Mrs. Walkers care
less act, and taking sdgantsga of her sbssuee
for moment filchad the bag Mr. SpIth
promptly communicated with Mr.. Walker
who bad removed to Lexington, and then 10
Salt Lake City, and MIR. Walker hiss cams on
TO Chicago to identify and claim his propsr.
ty. Anderson is stated TO be member OF a
wealthy fOmily in New York. The restora
iion of the diamonds is supposed to be part
of II ovement TO secure hlm q pardon.
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KANSAS CITY. Mo-, June 6.-secretary Baysrd
and party passed the morning in driving about
the city, hnd at noon visited the Board of Trade,
where the distinguished visitor was welcomed in
q fitting speech by Hon. John f. Phillips, OF this
city. The Secretary, in his response, touched
briefly upon national topics. the stability Of our
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The elsdstone eovernment Defested.

LONDON, June S-The Government was
defeated on the second reading, the budget
being rejected 264 to 252. When the result
was announced Lord Randolph Churchill
and Mr.. Psrnell jumped upon their seats
and enthusiastically waved their hats. and
the cheering wss renewed
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THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
An Interview ef the SentiEel C9rre-
fpeEdent With the Represents
tive OF the Swiss Con-
federation.
The Same Rules TO Apply % Naval
as 10 Regtmensal Bands
other washington
Matters.
THE PRESIDENT.

z1fs after Chicago Promise by no Means a
Campaign MetaPhOr-EveD the Kickers
After the Summer is Past VIII Come
10 Support RIr Cleveland's
Administration.
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is, shall supper. 10; if it is not. shall OPP
pose it heartily


No charges against BayIess W. Hanna
were ever placed on file. 1t all developed
from an ugly Iumor gathered By RsPub.
lical Postotfics Inspector while at CraW
fordsville. The Republican Postmaster at
Charlottesville denies completely in the mat
ter. 1t is embarrassing TO Mr.. Hanna's
family, though nothing is heard here but ex
pressions OF sympathy:
DR.. Fletcher, Superintendent OF the Indi-
ara Hospital for the InsaDe, surprised me
this afternoon with the Information that in
buildings, grounds and equipments the
Institution near Indianapolis sarpasses any
similar charity on the continent. He had
jusf returned from @ visit TO the Insane Hos
piial in this District. he has recently visited
eight. Ee has yet to visit Philadelphia. and
prepared to find the nearest rival of the In-
diana Institution at that p5tnt. In the mat
ter of clothing for the patients. the ieerslity
Of the HoOsier State is frequectly exceedet.
An Indiana county furnisheg but $50 to 6
patient, which is not enough, but in WORK,
n fort and arrsr gsment tbs Iudisna 6cs-
Iitsl is shead. The PATENTS time.as lodi.
annapolis is occupied by interesting employ
mel Mt, and the results are glorione.
x%s .
Major Kidd, who as the Demsc-stic candi-
date for Congress ran against Steele 10 the
Eleventh District and got counted out, is
bere, and says thEt he is going % stay until
this uncertainty disappears. II the route
agents are going to remain, be wants to
know il ard if the rascals are going to go.
be wants to know that In short. he wants
to know, you know. Major Kidd has case,
and good one, and viii contest the seat
given to Steele in the next Congress. Should
he ever get into that body he will remain.
"Go ahead" we're the instructions of Mr.
Voorhees, to him, aud / will Join you in all
your recommendations Major Kidd is a
bTevet Congressman OF rank. bat without
pay. JAP TURPEN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-30
GEN. JONES SUCCEEDS FLOWER.

He Accepts the Nomination - A Short
Sketch of His Life.
New YORK, September 29.-Gen. E. F.
Jones, Of Binghsmpton, has been chosen to
Gil the vacancy occasioned by the with
dIawal of Mr.. Flower from the candidacy
on the Democrat State ticket. Gen. Jones
subsequently appeared before the State
Committee and formally accepted the nom-
ination. 1t had previously been rendered to
Gen. Il. W. S!ocum but be declined to make
Il canvass. Gen. Edward F. Jones was
oor1 in Utica, n. Y, June go 1928,
reared in Massachusetts and made
his home there until the close Of the war,
in which he commanded the famous Sixth
Massachusetts Regiment, which was at
Hacked in the streets of Baltimore April
18th, 1861, while on its way to the defence
of Washington. This was the fret blood
shed in the civil war. subsequently he
Iaised the Twenty-sixth Massachusetts, Vol
unteers, and served with distinction in the
Army of the Gulf. At the close Of the war
he settled in Binghsmptom, N. Y, and es-
tabl shed Jones scale works. Hersn for Con-
sress against Thos. C. Plstt in IA, but was
defeated and again beaten two years later
Tor the same Office He ran as a business
man only and not ss politician.
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the OHIO RIVER COMMISSION
In Session at Pittsburg The Chairman's
Report-ResOlutions.

In Session at Pittsburg The Chairman's
Report-ResOlutions.
PIrTsBURG, September 29.-The four
tenth annual meeting of the Ohio River
Commission composed Of FIVE members
from each of the seven States tributiug to
the Ohio river vas held here to-day. The
attendance was small, only seven members
representing the Safes of Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Kentucky being present. In the
morning the CON mission visited Davis isl
and dam, which is nearly completed and at
3 O'Clock this afternoon returned to the city
and held lengthy session.
George II. Thurston, of Pittsburg, chair
man Of the Executive Committee, submitted
his report, which will be presented to Con
Rress. In It he cougrasulates the Commis-
son on improvements made on the OHIO
river since the Commission was formed
and advocates in strong terms the sppro-
uriation of from four 10 Eve million year
for ten or twelve years until the stream Is
made navissble at al seasons from the
beadwa,ers 10 the mouth. Resolutions
were then adopted urging the general gov
ernuent to Immediately construct movable
dams similar to Davis Island, IS far as
Wheeling, ". Va recommending TO Con-
sress the purchase Of slack water improve
ments where held from all corporations upon
tributaries of the Ohio river, and protesting
against the encroachmenfs OF railroads on
shore lines. The Commission adjourned to
meet at Washington in January next
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DECISIONS
or the sdpreme Court in Session at Mar
tinsburg.

or the Supreme Court in Session at Mar
tinsburg.
MARTINsBURG, W. Va, September 29.-
The following decisions have been rendered
by the Supreme Court here:
Grafton vs. Reed ct al from Taylor. De
cree reversed, demurrer sustained and bill
dismissed.
Exchange Bank vs Hornor, from Lewis.
Judgment reversed and case remsnded.
Heard vs.. G. & o. R. R, from Kanawhs:
Judgment reversed, and judgment rendered
for plaintiff.
Butcher ct al, vs.. Trustees, vs.. Peterson
ct al from Lewis. Decree below affirmed
Tichenell VS.. jackson and Feather, from
Preston. Decree below affirmed.
Williams ct al VS.. County Court Of Grant,
from Grant. Decree below reversed, and
bill dismissed.
The properties not being before the Court,
ihe constitutionality ofthe cog tax was not
passed upon. -,
Park vs.. n. Y. & Ksnswha Valley OIL
Co.. from Writ. Decree below affirmed
Summerville vs.. Davis ct al from Richie.
Decree below reversed and cause remauded.
Shrewsbury vs.. Shrewsbury, from Kama
whs. Petition for appeal refused.
Smith vs. Simmons, from jackson. Peti-
ton for writ Of error refused.
The Court adjourned until 2 P. N. Sep
tember 26th, inst.
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MASSACHUSETTS, GREENBAcKERs
In Convention Nominate Ticket and
Make a Platform.

In Convention Nominate Ticket and
Make a Platform.
BosToN, September 29.-Thirty delegates
we're present at the opening Of the State
convention of the National Greenbsck party
IN this city. The platform was adopted,
which announces adherence to the prin'
ciples set forth at the national party con-
vention at Indianapolis, and declares that
all action transferring power for coinage
and issue of money to persons or corpora
lions should be revoked; that the retirement
OF legal tenders of small denominations is q
7iscious attempt to annoy the people aud
iis;urb business, and is q violation of law;
svors frequent elections and rotations in
ofice ard conGsmns the attempt to create
IN aristocracy of oficeholders under pre-
tense of civil service reform; condemns as
unnecessary long sessions Of the legislature,
and sets forth that legislation for the better
protection of wage workers is demanded
Universal suffrage is favored, with the re-
novsl of all barriers which limit in any de-
gree the right of suffrage, and the re-ensct-
neut of the secret ballot law is demanded.
The following State ticket was nominated
by scclamation: Governor, James Sumner,
Of Milton; Lieutenant Governor, James NJ
BuHum, OF Lynn; Secretary Of State, A W.
Eastman, OF Lawrence; Treasurer and Re
ceiver General, Walter Harmsn, Of Boston;
Auditor, A. 81. Wood. OF Luxuuborg; At
;orpey General, A. F. Hall, of Hudson.
The State Committee was empowered to
ill all vacancies on the State ticket. Ad-
iourned.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

The police are on the track OF another
murder mystery in the river at Boston.
A number Of members Of the Baptist
church OF Decatur, Ga, were dismissed
from the church because they believed in
having lightning rods on the building.
They have instituted a suit tor the church
property.
The friends Of ]. L. Holland, who killed
rbe sawdust swindler, Tom Davis, in New
York, have made up in Abilene, Tex, q
purse Of $4,000 to help him in his troubles.
Cattle raising in Northern Mexico has
been receiving quite an impetus, and great
terds have recently been shippsd to the
United States.
A man named Jacob Lewis committed su-
icide at Fl Wayne, Ind, By throwing him
self before railroad train.
J.W. Wayne, who vss confined in jsil
at Wysndotte, No, on the charge Of pois.
onipg his betrothed, Dora Milton, was at.
lacked by q mob on Sunday night, bat the
Sheriff prevented them from securing the
prisoner.
The Jefferson Plate Gla's Works, Of
Louisville, Ky., made an assignment yes
terdsy.
Lieutenant Greely was rendered recep-
tion and dinner at Pittsfeld, Mass, yes
terdsy.
Grusippi Gombardi was yesterday com
mitted to en- insane s'ylum in New York.