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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
UNDERTAKEN MERRITT.
The Remarkable Canvass He Is Making in the
G' City of New York.

The Remarkable Canvass He Is Making in the
S' City of New York.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
NEW YoUK Oct 17.-Most remarkable Of DO
litical canvasses is that of Stephen Merritt
nominated by himself for the State Senate His
district, which includes an old and crowded par,
of the west side of town, is noisy and light, to-
night, with speeches, brass bands and bonfires
of twelve separate mass-meetings. Merritt is
the undertaken who managed the funeral OF
General Grant He is also q devoted advocate
of total abstinence, and editor of the Living
Issue, an organ of the cause. He is licensed
exhorter in the Methodist Church. too, and,
altogether, a curiously earnest and en-
ergetic man. He wears minis
terial black coat buttoned tightly
across his plump breast, and no fieck of dust is
ever seen on 1t. He has square, bearded face,
his manner of speaking is a counterpart of
Moodys, and he is powerful on the stump. The
other orators in his cam paign are wholly new to
politics, since he will have nothing to do with
the regular parties. They religious evan
gelists and temperance advocates and their
frequently open the meetings with prayer. and
Introduce choirs who sing original Merritt songs.
Amen shouts and camp meeting expressions are
common. and the enthusiasm aroused is as great
at the rldlcuie. Merritt is paying his ex-
penses and they are heavy. His mission, as he
states 1T, is to clear the CITY of bar-rooms and
vicious resorts through legislation. 1t would be
no surprise to see him elected so thoroughly
rousing are his meetings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
Soldiers Reunion at Salem.

Special to the lndlanaDolis Journal
SALEM, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE soldiers reunion
of southern Indiana, held at Salem, Oct. Is and
16, was in all respects most successful affair
1t consisted, il part of reunion of the Twenty
fifth, Fifty third and Sixty-sixth regiments
There were several hundred from other ree
ments. The veteran Col. S. D. Sayles, was in
command. The "boys" in large numbers BIZ
vouacked on the tented field. Coffee, hard-tack
and sow-belly, prepared in the old time wav
furnished the rations 1t seemed to some of the
veterans, whose teeth have become some wha,
diapidated, that the crackers had been pre-
served for the occasion since 1865. However
when they could not be masticated they were
swallowed whole. General Hobson, of Ken
lucky, who chased Morgan during the
war through Salem was present He
made an address Astounding in personal
"reminiscences of the war. His presence did
much to enhance the interest of the occasion.
Sham battles were fought each day-on Friday
General Hobson captured Morgan's forces and
spiked the confederate cannon. This battle re-
minded the old soldier of many an actual occur
renee of the war, and gave those VINO had never
witnessed battle pretty good idea Of what il
looked like. The booming cannon and the roar
of musketry was an excellent portraiture of bat
tie scenes There were more people in Salem on
Friday than ever known at one time before. The
crowd was estimated at ten thousand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
FREE TRADE WITH MEXICO.
A Scheme to Pay the Mexicans Fifteen Mill
ion Dollars Annually.

A Scheme to Pay the Mexicans Fifteen Mill
ion Dollars Annually.
Cry OF MEXICO, Oct 1.-THE Cabinet and
congressional discussions of tariff reform meas
ures give rise to many rumors. recent ed
itorial in the Boston Herald creates much com
ment. 1t hints that loan to Mexico might
perhaps be raised in the United States, the gov
eminent of the latter country guaranteeing the
interest thereon, in consideration of certain
trade concessions A scheme for free trade be-
TWEEN the two republics the United States to pay
Mexico SIS, 900, 600 annually, is being talked up
European mercantile interests are opposed to the
project. taking the ground that such treaty
would destroy all European importing business
Among Americans the plan is thought to be a
wise one, as it would lead to a great increase in
trade. opening up the entire Mexican market to
American manufacturers. and bringing the two
countries into very intimate and friendly rela-
lions. The Mexican editors who recently trav-
elled in the United States believe in closer COM
mercial connection with that country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
Arrest of Judges of Election.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 17.-John Birmingham and
John Tosney, two of the Democratic judges of
election at precinct A, Fourth ward, were ar
rested this afternoon, warrants charging
them with illegal voting. The policeman who
made the arrest was at once suspended by In
spector of Police Mullen, who was in the magis-
trate's Office at the time they were
brought in. Frank Kelly, chief deputy sheriff
and son-in-law of Sheriff Beresford was arrested
this afternoon the charge of procuring illegal
votes It is alleged that Kelly led a gang of
repeaters on eiection day. Pat Kelly and John
Miner waived examiSation On the charge of
taking the balot-box from the Nineteenth ward,
and were bound over.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
Where the Shirt Came From,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. lit was learned to-day
that the counterfeit bloody shirt which created
so much excitement at Columbus, o.. last night,
and came SO near melting riot, figured in like
manner here last November. Dorsey Ciaggett,
secretary of the Democratic club of this district,
had the shirt, which was about eight by twelve
feet in size. made three four days after the
presidential election, and hung it across
Democratic headquarters. 1t was at an
hour in the afternoon when department
people were returning to their homes, and
it very soon aroused much excitement. and col
lected great crowd. For a while it looked as
though blood would flow. Finally, William
Dickson and some other of the cooler Democratic
heads, learned of it, and directed that the shirt
be hauled down at once. Claggett kept it until
few days ago. when he sent it to Columbus,
where it again made a sensation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
The Prince of wales AS an ON speoul ator

NEW YORK, Oct 17.-Quite sensation was
caused on the Consolidated Stock and Petroleum
Exchange to-day by the report that the Prince
of Wales had bought 500, 600 barrels of OIL The
order came by cable Thursday. so it was said,
and was executed by the principal broker for the
Standard Oil Company. If the report be true
large sized pointer" for the market advanced
to-day 4tc per barrel, from SLOPE to SLOT, the
latter being the last price. The transactions to-
day We're enormous. aggregating 10 OO0, 900 bar
re!s. Several large stock operators were de-
clared To be short of oil. and they helped the
advsnce by their purchases to cover p d.
Armour the Chicago packer, is said to have
bought 4 ZOO. 600 barrels on the 'long" side.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
The Cars Fear of the Nih;,;s,s.

LONDON. Oct II-From ST. Petersburg it il
stated that the Gar will tomorrow return to
Gatschina. He has issued a ukase, dated at
Fredenberg, forbidding the general celebration,
on March 3D., next, the twenty fifth anniversary
of the emancipation of the serfs in Rus
STA. Preparations had already begun fol
very extensive celebrations of this event
in many parts of the empire. The Gar, i. is
stated. found good reason to suspect that this
celebration was to be made ruse for general
Nihilistic uprising. to be organized by the stu
dents of Kief, St Petersburg and Moscow, and on
4his account issued the extraordinary ukase.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
The Bryant-Shackeiford Murder.

cpeclal TO the Indianapolis journal
MARTINsvILLE Oct 1.-THE preliminary
trial of Andy Bryant. the murderer of Ezra
Shackelford, ended this morning. Bryant was
recognized to court, and. default of So 500 bail
was placed in Jail toawait trial. The hearing deyel-
oped good many new facts which go to make a
very strong case against Bryant, so the prose-
cutor says He will not be tried until the De-
cember term of court He has employed as his
attorneys John |. Allen, of Greencastle, and
Mitchell & Cox. of this city. The prosecutor
will he assisted by Adams & Newly, of this city.
The feeling in the western part of the county is
very strong against Bryant. and it is believed he
will be indicted for murder in the first degree.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18

the German government to withdraw the
edict of expulsion, on the ground that
the operations under it injure Ger
man interests as much as foreign interests.
The municipal authorities of Koenigsburg have
also resolved to send strong protest against
the expulsions to Prince Bismarck. Author of the
edict This protest will describe the terrible
suferings to which the unjustly exiled Poles are
subjected and declare them a stain and dishonor
upon the German name. Many of the expelled
Poles have TO pass through Koenigsburg on their
way out, and great many reach that city in
such AFFECT distress that, from motives of chart
~, the authorities have maintained public re-
lief fund for them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
The Dispute with King Theebaw.

LONDON. Oct 1.-THE soldiers serving in the
indian army whose time of service has expired
have been ordered to remain in India until the
settlement of the dispute between King Theebaw,
of Burmah, and the government of India, regard
ing the Bombay and Burmah Trading Company
combined naval and military force is being
rapidly fitted out at Calcutta to proceed to Ran
coon. The expedition will number 10, 900 men,
France offers no obstacle to British annexation
of Upper Burmah, or protectorate over Man
dalay, the capital of Burmah.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
Mill Operatives Offer Concessions.

MANCHESTER, Oct. 1.-THE striking mill OPP
eratives of Oldham, at conference held yester-
day, decided to accept per cent. reduction in
wages, with further similar reduction three
months hence. if the trade has not improved in
the meantime. 1t is hoped that the mill-owners
will meet this concession of the strikers. and re-
sumo work at their mills. which have been idle
about fourteen weeks. The decision affects over
100000 spindles and $4,000 operatives. The
strike was occasioned by the owners posting a
notice for 10 per cent reduction in wages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18

crowd cheered. ladies in the windows of ada
cent Broad street residences waved their hand
kerchiefs in approval aud Mr. Harris, standing
beside the blaze, made a short speeen to those in
the headquarters. telling then that there are
men in this community who will, at any time.
recent an insult to the soldier. who are patriotic,
and will protect the starssand stripes. and that
he presumed that those in the Democratic head
quarters would faunt the stars and bars if they
dared. After more cheering the crowd scattered,
many remaining in the neighborhood. however.
and discussing the insult to the people of Colum-
bus as well as to the soldiers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
Efforts of the Irish Government to Check the
Work of the Boycotters.

Work of the Boycotters.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE executive branch of
the Irish government is making most deter
5nined effort to check, through the operation of
che ordinary laws the extensive system of boy
cotting, which has been revived in Ireland. The
long lists of prosecutions which are being
published, show the activity of the police
The license is revoked of every keeper of a
public house who is proven guilty of refusing
supplies TO persons under the boycotter law. So
many publicans have already lost their licenses
on this account that the league now exempt pub
licans from obedience to boycottng orders,
although In all other respects this method of pun
ishing persons pronounced Objectionable to the
organization is pursued unchecked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
The Philadelphia Railroad LITIGATION.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct 1.-THE application of
the Baltimore & Philadelphia Railroad Company
for an injunction restrainin. any interference
by the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
Railroad Company with its proposed overhead
crossing of the latter's tracks at certain point
within the city limits. was passed on in an eab
crate opinion delivered by Judge Thayer to day.
The Judge dismisses the objection to the pro-
prosed grade crossing with the statement that 1t
Is not properly involved in the case in question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
Burned at Sea.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 17.-Captaiu Trehery, of
the steamship Baltimore. which arrived here to-
day, reports that on the Sd inst, at
IL o'clock at night while in latitude
500 50|, longitude Ito 40 west, be passed ship
on fire. He steamed all around her. burned
night signals, and sounded his whistle many
times, but could discover signs of any persons
or boats in the vicinity. The ship was a
mass of fire To the waters edge from stem the
to the foremost. which was the only mast stand
ing The wind WAS blowing heavily at the
time. and he eoull cot get close enough to Sc
cure means of Identification
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
Wholesale Arrests for Roycottinc.

DUBLIN, Oct lin pursuance of the gov
eminent plan for the suppression of boycotting.
200 respectable inhabitants of Stredbally, Coun-
ty Queens, have been arrested. The Dublin
branch of the National League sent
lawyer to defend the prisoners
but the magistrate before whom they were
brought convicted all of them, and ordered them
to find sureties for their good behavior. The
magistrate hesitated to commit them, and finally
gave them fortnight in which to consider the
matter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
Recall of Admiral Mot.

PARIS Oct l7.--Admiral Mot, commander of
the French forces in Madagascar, has been re-
called for disobeying an order of the War Office.
in fighting the Hovas, at Tarofat on the 10th of
September last. The French government is
treating with the Hoyas for peaceful settle
nent of the difficulty. through the Italian coun-
sci at Tanaravio
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
A Boycott on Hunting.

DUBLIN Oct 1.-THE Dungarakan branch of
the Irish National League has decided to put
a stop to hunting, and has notified
the masters of the fox-hounds to
that effect Trouble has occurred on the Duke of
Devonshire's estate, in Talow, County Water
ford, in connection with the eviction of certain
tenants. The district is ck-fagged."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
The Conspiracy Matched by Russians.

The Conspiracy Hatched by Russians.
Vienna Letter.
The revolution had been thoroughly planned
by the Panslavist committees. acting under
official Russian cognizance, and was to have
taken place next year But it was to have been
preceded by some street or palace revolution at
Sofia, which would have overthrown Prince
Alexander in favor of Prince Nicholas, of Monte
negro, or of the latter's son-in-law, Peter
Karageorgevitch. The outbreak at Sofia would
have been the signal for another in Servia, and
King Milan. having been swept from his throne,
o Panslavst cry would have been raised for the
union of Bulgaria, eastern Roumelia. Old
Servia and Macedonia under one sceptre
that of Peter Karageorgevitch. When NJ.
Ristics went to st. Petersburg last spring it was
made clear that he was favorable to this combin-
alton. The mistake of the Pansavist ntriguers
however, was that they took NJ karlvelOH into
their confidence, relying on the old sentiments
Of animosity which he used to cherish against
Prince Alexander while he was living in exile.
But NJ. Karaveloff, since he has been in Office.
has been very friendly with the Prince, and,
whether ont of sincere devotion toward the lat
ter or because he saw the way to make great
career for himself, he not only revealed the Rus
sian conspiracy to the Prince, but persuaded the
leading consprators to precipitate the movement
Prince Alexander was aware of the conspiracy
before he went to London for his brothers mar
iiage, and in London, acting under NJ. Karav-
eloffs advice, he borrowed sum of money suf-
hcent to enable him to purchase the co opera
ton of Observation-Disclosures whose loyalty was open
TO doubt. and also to buy arms, as it was neces-
sary that certain military arrangements should
be made, unknown to the War Minister at Sofa.
the Russian Prince Cantacuzene. Prince Alex
ander, however. did not know the date Of the
proposed movement. That was purposely kept
from him, so that when at Pilsen he could not
tell the Emperor of Austria that he believed a
rising in Eastern Roumea was imminent. 1t
appears, nevertheless, that he did candidly in
form the Emperor of Austria that the state of
not long continue.
On the other hand. Prince Alexander's visit TO
M. de Giers at Franzenbad was undenably a
SLAMS into false security and. at the same time
to make the mass of Panslavists in Bulgaria be-
1ieve that Prince Alexander was acting in accord
with Russia In fact Prince Alexander fooled
conspiracy by strataeem, and when the revolu-
ton broke out it took Russia completely by
surprise. At present, Prince Alexander holds
all the threads of the Russian intrigue in his
hands 1t IS possible that an eventual arrange
ment between Bulgaria and the Porte, and also
with Russia will be much facilitated by the cir
cumstance that the Prince now has it in his
power to publish some awkward revelations as
to the operations of the Russian agitators in the
Balkans--operations direG ted in the most unmis-
taxable manner against King Milan and King
Charles of Roumania, as well as against the
Prince himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18

LONDON, Oct. lin Berlin the Progressists
In the Reichstag have resolved to make the gov
ernment's action, in expelling the Russian Poles
q leading parliamentary question as the
aessions OF the Reichstag are resumed. The
deputy Professor Mueller proposes to appeal to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
TIE RoUMELIAN DIFFICULTY.
A. German Government Organ Thinks Di
.,lax,..o.r NIas Vat Settle the Tronhlc.

A German Government Organ Thinks Di-
pIomacy May Yet Settle the Trouble.
LONDON, Oct 1.-THE North German Gazette.
of Berlin. to-day, commenting on the situation
i'm the Balkans, says: THE hope that diplomacy
will succeed in peacefully settling the Roumelan
difficulty has increased, in view of the fact that
tho Bulgarian authorities have arrested the
leaders of several bands Of Servian emigrants
who had been endeavoring to stir up revolt
against King Milan thus 6epriving Servia of her
pretext for recrimination."
A rumor is current at Vienna that King Milan
has issued war manifesto The report is not
confirmed.
In regard to the collective note Of the embassa-
hostilities, the Bulgarian government, af-
ter mature reflection, has decided to re-
ply that it will accept the advice
of the powers, in view of Servias attitude. In
accordance with this decision, the government
will recall majority of the Bulgarian troops,
leaving small garrison on the frontier, pending
the decision of the powers in regard to the fate
of Rournelia.
The Servian minister at London has received
advices from Nssa. bearing date of Friday, to the
effect that the Servian troops have not advanced
beyond Prot King Milan still remains at
Nssa. He reviewed the Servian troops on
Thursday. They were in excellent condition for
nan,pe;rr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18

ehsts are resolved to seize the voting tables to-
morrow in many OF the districts, with the In
aention of classifying them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-18
THE OHIO ELECTION FRAUDS.
The Cincinnati Committee of One Hun
dred Begin Active Operations.
Chief of Police Hudson Charged with Dere-
LECTION Of Duty in Failing to Make Arrests
on Warrants Placed in His Hands.

Full Details of the Democratic Insult
to Union Soldiers at Columbus.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-05-23
EngIand's Great Debt.

English "consols" is the term used
Tor expressing the consolidated annu.
lies OF Great Britain in other words.
Inc national debt. In March, 1884,
THIS debt amounted To Lhe swelling
total OF S3, 1872, Ii, $40 2O-demanding The
annual Interest payment OF fraction
less than Sl4Y, ,0O0. 200. The British
ministry do not Issue aud sell bonds
at any other rate of interest than three
per cent, nor for any fixed time of
payment. They pay for all they bor-
10" The sum OIL three per cent. per
annutn, aud issue All Obligation To
pay the lender certain amount oil in-
lerest--which IL, III fact, An inlermln-
anle debt. There have been .aimes
when the government has paid the
lender as high as Sl,774 Tor $1,000
obligat.on, aud at times as low a.
sy93. according 10 the creait which
Tho government may have enjoyed al
the time. The debt OF England has
not been 80 great at any previous
period of It's history but once, and
that IN 1915, after The close of the Ma
poleonic wars. Englaud's debt is
EN- phALIcally war debt. During the
Spanish war, from 1879 to l744, the
lncrease Was, III round nun bers, 80
OUU,OOO pounds sterling. Ths in.
crease ddriag seven wars, from I756
~ l7o2, VAS 52,2I9,9l2 pounds ster-
hug. The American War Increased
En9land's debt in less than ei.hi
years i0I ,6Sl ,2lo pounds. The French
4 = Ia
The ieaee OF Aniens, increased the
debt 2oD, 49, ,57I pounds. From 1902
10 1915, the period Of the Napoleonic
wars, the GeUL increasec 337 ,oo3 1897
pounds, aud at tni.. Time Mas esti-
mated at over four and a hall billions
Oi dollars. From 1918 10 1855 was
time vi peace, during which the debt
decreased nearly one hundred mil
lions Of pounds. Two years OF kus-
siau waE-io05 II there wa> added To
the debt over E3O, ,0U0, 900. From 1851
10 1884 again The deUt decreased Eg3,-
4Ol,41J. Iuring tie last year The
Debt has considerably increased, and,
IN View OF the existing var ia H.. pt
aud the penJing complications with
AussiA, AIR. Gladstone la, demanded
a credit OF E20, ,000, ,0U0. In view of
The serious wAr now threatened with
The great northern power, 1t IL not re-
lnarAaOle that consols should decline.
IL Is not impossible that England Is
again entering upon contest that
shall strain TO the utmost Ler great
capacities, aud to the utmost her un-
limited national credit.