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The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25

while delirous from excessive drink, and was
found dead in the suburbs some hours after
wards.
John Bassler, of the town of Greenwood,
hauling manure was just getting on load when
the team started and ran against the barn.
throwing him to the ground and breaking his
neck.
The Illinois Wesleyan University, at Bloom
lngton, has received large Gift from Charles
Camp, wealthy farmer residing near Macon.
The gift is 360acre farm in Macon county,
valued at $27, ,000.
0. j. Bean, the defaulting banker and alleged
forger, OF Avon, has again been imprisoned at
Gaesburg. Three new indictments for forgery
have thus far been found against him in the
Fulton County Circuit Court.
1t is impossible to obtain postal cards at most
of the postotfices in Champaign and neighboring
counties, and others will soon have their sup
plies exhausted The postmasters say the
department fails both to send postals on their
acquisitions and to give any explanation of the
matter
Near Ivesdale, in Champaign county, ditch
thirty feet in width, nine feet in depth and nine
miles long is being dug by large dredging
machine that throws out a cubic yard at a
shovelful, makes four shovelfuls a minute and
completes twenty rods Of the ditch in day. The
machine is seven-days wonder for the farmers,
who come from miles around in wagons with
their families and dinners, and spend the day in
sightseeing
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TOLEDO'S POSTMASTER FLOPS.
lie Is United with the POstOfice as a Sup
porter Of Grover and Reform.

ToLEDo, Aug 24.-Capt. 7. H. Dowling has
authorized the following: Il cannot indorse the
Republican platform. nor vote the ticket longer
because the party continues to appeal to sectional
passion. While the patriots who formed it
never shared in such feeling, the present leaders
are asking for its supremacy on the assumption
that half our citizens are enemies to the govern
ment All patriots should rebuke this falsehood.
The party has drifted into the hands OF of
whom General Grant said: They did not get
enough fighting during the war, and are doing
their fighting now Men should not be deceived
into believing that another rebellion is brewing,
when the air is vocal with jubilee of peace and
good will.
For many years the platforms of the
Republican party have rung out for economy
aud purity of public service and yet when a
man has been found who. like President
Cleveland, makes vital those very principles,
theysturn around and denounce him as an enemy
of the government. President Clevelands
course as Governor is simply being repeated on
a grander scale Every branch of the public
service has profited by the reforms inaugurated.
and the result will be the saving of millions of
dollars to the people, and better civil service
than has ever been seen IN this country. PreSi-
dent Cleveland deserves the support of every
thinking American citizen, irrespective of party,
in what he is doing.
Holding the views / do, / must most
emphaticaly decline to march in the so-called
Repub lean procession this fall. / cannot obey
the commands of such leaders, and shall siren
uOusly resist every effort they may put forth TO
subve-t good government and exalt themselves
at the expense of a reunited country
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25
Closing Exercises at Chautauoua.

CHAUTAUQUA, Aug. 24.-The American Asso-
riation of Microscopsts will hold its next annual
session at Chautauqua, during the meeting of
the assembly, in the summer of 1886 1t is
expected that over one hundred instruments will
be here, and that they will DO handled by
microscop;sts of this country, with not few
from Europe.
The closing exercises of the twelfth Chautau-
qua Assembly commenced at this morning. and
closed at 9:l5. Appropriate addresses were made
by Chancellor Vincent of the Chautauqua
University, and superintendent of the assembly,
assembly and university, and Gen Clinton B.
Fiske, of New York. W. j. Sherman, of the
Boston Conservatory of Music, announced the
organization of the Chautauqua Musical Reading
Club The Chautauqua annex for the season
will continue the exercises until Friday noon.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25
General and Personal.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug 24-J T. Canfeid. of In
diana, a clerk in the stamp division Of the Post
Office Department, has been suspended for a
month This is the first case Of the kind known
Garfield has been absent four months this year,
and was away ten months last year principally
on account of sickness. He applied for a leave
of absence without pay for thirty days, but the
services of some one being needed IN his place,
such leave was refused, and he was suspended
for thirty days.
Major j. H. Slime, of the Treasury Depart
mrnt, will visit his old home at Union City,
within a few days, and look after arrangements
in Indiana for soldiers of the State to visit the
battlefield of Gettysburg. Pa
All the Indiana delegation in Congress and
most of the office seekers from that State are
away from here now The latter class will
return, however, when Senator Voorhees, gets
back which will be about the second week in
September. It was stated upon good authority
tonight that the President before leaving here
On his summer vacation. assured Public Printer
Rounds that he would not be disturbed in his
office, but would be permitted to serve out his
term which expires in April next. John B
Stou. of South Bend, will have to wait that
long, at least and a majority Of Hoosier Demo
Gratis here say he will never be Public Printer
as he is not indorsed by the entire Indiana dele
CATION, and there is 10 enthusiasm for him.
The publicity given to the fact that the
United States Treasury had resumed the trans
fer of gold coin from San Francisco to New York
by registered mail has again caused a suspen-
sion of that mode of transportation. 1t is not
expected that any more gold will be sent through
Che mails for some time
Hon. Chester r. Faulkner, of tho Pension
Bureau, has returned from visit to Ripley
county.
The issue Of standard silver dollars from the
mints during the week ended Aug. % was 5l3,
497. The issue during the corresponding period
of last year was 30l .497.
The emblems of mourning, which were placed
on the various public buildings out of respect to
the memcry.of General Grant were removed
to-day
The Solicitor of the Treasury has given an
opinion that disbursing officers, in the payment
of interest on United States coupon bonds must
accept court records of administration, eXecu-
tion. etc, when verified according to the law Of
the State where the records are flied.
Judge Thoman, of the Civil service Commits
sion, will conduct examinations for the depart
mental service at Milwaukee, Sept 3 at ST
Paul, Sept. ); at Bismarck, d. T., Sept. s; at
Helena, NJ T.. Sept. 15 at Portland, Sept. %,
and at San Francisco Oct. l.
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THE IMPENDING STRIKE.
The Knights Satisfied with the Situation
Wabash Engineers Will Not Join.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. "a "A rumor prevailed here
tonight that there was a meeting being held in
the city by the Knights of Labor committeeman,
and that an official announcement was TO be
made that the Wabash railroad. strike was a
failure, but diligent inquiry failed to verify the
report. On the contrary, leading committeeman
assert, late tonight that the lines are
moro closely drawn around the Wabash
road, and that the situation is decidedly
more favorable to the Knights of Labor than at
any previous time. The executive committee
here say they have kilograms from all over the
Gould roads, to the effect that the assemblies
everywhere heartily indorse the order of the
national committee and that they approve Of
the movement.
The Knights of Labor at Parsons Kan, de.
clare they will not repair Wabash rolling stock.
and several Wabash cars needing repairs are side
tracked there. The Missouri Pacific managers,
as yet, have not asked their employees to repair
the cars. 1t is thought mutual concessions will
be made. and strike avoided.
At Kansas City the situation regarding the
Wabash difficulties is not materially changed.
Some of the Knights of Labor are reported to
have refused to handle Wabash cars, but the
officials state that business is not affected
Secret meeting of Knights of Labor from all
the local lodges was held at Wyandotte Nan.,
tonight, to consider the Wabash difficulties.
About five hundred men We're present 1t is
understood the members were divided as to the
advisabity of refusing to handle or repair
Wabash cars At late hour the meeting was
still in session.
A Cleveland telegram says "Chief Arthur, of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, says
that the engineers on the Wabash system will
not JOIN In the knights OF Labor game"
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25
Loss of a Dred se and It's Crew.

BEAUFORT, S. c., Aug 24-The steamship
Alexandria, which arrived here yesterday,
reports the wreck of the Scotch steam dred ge
Beaufort, on Aug 8, off the Bermudas. Captain
Penny aud the crew of ten or twelve men are
believed to have all been lost The Beaufort
cleared from Savannah. in ballast, on July 90.
for Greenock, Scotland, via Bermuda She
sailed from Bermuda on Aug 2, and was six
days out. The Beaufort a new dredge of
great power built especially to dig phospate for
Hume Brothers, at Charleston. She proved q
failure, and had a screw and spars put in, and
started back. She was seventy days coming
over. Captain Penny was a native of Nova
Scotia. The men on the tug that took the
Beaufort down the river stated that the officers
and crew were drunk when they parted com
pany.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25
Heavy Frost in the Northwest.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug 24.-The signal service
here has advices which report that killing frost
occurred last night over the greater portion Of
the northwest territory, extending southwark to
the northern part of Minnesota. The tempera-
ture fell to 27o above zero at St. Vincent just
before sunrise this morning. This is low enough
to form good stiff ice and to kill vegetation. The
report says the frost is not likely to extend very
far south of st. Vincent. The lowest tempera-
ture reported this morning was 25o above,
observed at Minedosa, Northwest Territory.
The air here in St Paul is crisp and chilly but
there was no frost The visitors are leaving the
lakes in large parties to-day for the south.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25

Ex-Treasurer Adams, of the Framingbam
Savings Bank, Cuts His Throat.

SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, Aug A.-Ex Treasurer
Adams, of the Framingham Savings Bank, whose
accounts were last week made the subject of a
special investigation by Bank Examiner
Gatchell and whose resignation was requested,
committed suicide at the bank this afternoon by
cutting his throat. When found, a revolver lay
beside him, which, it is supposed, he intended
to use provided the razor did not accomplish the
work. This forenoon the ex-treasurer, who,
all through the trouble which the bank has been
experiencing for the past few days, has
appeared to be very cool and collected came to
South Framingham from his Framngham Centre
home and went to one of the lawyers Offices, in
the block where the bank is located. Here
during the forenoon. he remained and for some
time assisted in figuring up the interest accounts
of the denositOrS, who came to-day to draw their
money. Shortly after 2 o'clock Mr.. Gatchell
arrived at the lawyers Office, and began to look
over Adams's ledger. Adams then went to the
bank and killed himself He leaves a widow, a
daughter and two sons. Adams held prominent
position in the community, socially and tnan-
caly.
Mr.. Gatchell has made statement, in which
he says that there are many irregularities In the
accounts Of Mr. Adams. The check books are
he says in very unsatisfactory condition. The
stubs are improperly filled out, in some cases
blindly, in some cases blank. Adams and his
son drew unknown sums for use in their private
business, and Adams drew over s., 900 in the
last two months for personal expenses He was
very lax in attending to the banks business
The interest $172, 600 loaned on mortgages
and due last April had not been collected A
part of the banks dividends had not been paid
for year and half. The books are being ex-
amined by an expert
After the announcement of the suicide the
bank was Immediately closed, by order of the
examiner, and business will remain suspended
until after the accounts have been fully investi-
gated
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25
Brief Mention.

A disastrous fire laid waste large part of the
business portion of Gibson.
Warath & Sons hotel and bakery at Kanka
kee was destroyed by fire. Loss 81, 1000, with
sufficient insurance.
Five tramDs were arrested at Decatur charged
with stealing valuable goods from Wabash
freight cara.
G. p Martz one of the earliest settlers of
Montgomery county, died at his nome in Hills
boro aged eighty nine years.
The postoffice in the village of Tennessee, Nc
Donough county was robbed by burglars who
blew open the safe. The thieves secured $500
Horseowners in and near Mattocn receive
frequent visits from thieves. Seven valuable
animals have been taken during the last few
weeks.
George Lawton of a well,to-do family in Water
town, n. Y. but for many years resident oil
Pana, wandered from home in the latter place,
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Teachers Institutes.

The Morgan county teachers institute opened
at Martinsville, yesterday morning, with good
attendance. County Superintendent Henry oc-
cupied the chair. 1t will continue through the
week. and an excellent programme has been
arranged for each day, which includes addresses
from number of the most prominent educators
in the State. Herbert Skinner, assistant Su-
perintendent Of Public instruction, delivered a
lecture last night on Horace Mann and His
Work"
The Montgomery county teachers institute,
under charge Of Prof W. T. Fry, county super
intendent, convened at the court house at Craw-
fordsvile, yesterday. There were ia present
at the beginning. and everything promises a
successful session In the afternoon the teachers
convened in the south hall of Wabash College
where the institute will be held the remainder
of the week, ending on Friday noon.
The Shelby county teachers institute began
yesterday, at the courthouse IN Shelbyvllle. with
large attendance. The institute was called to
order by Superintendent Dobbins, who, in a
brief speech, stated generally what the purpose
of institutes was. gave an outline of the school
work of the year past, and what should be done
in the future. Thomas Finley was elected
secretary, and Miss Ruby Spencer assistant
This evening Prof. James Baldwin, of
Rushvile, will deliver lecture on
the subject Letters and Books !"
On Wednesday evening Prof. NJ. j. Bryant. Of
the State University, will speak upon 'The
Educational Future of the West" On Thursday
evening the much-talked-of graduates contest
will take place Eleven pupils will take part,
nine of whom represent the township, one
Morristown and one this city. Mrs Emma Nc
Rea, of Marion, noted educator has charge
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25
A Strike for Overdue Wages.

MERIDIAN, Miss, Aug 24.-The employees of
the Queen & Crescent shops here struck this
morning. for their June and July pay, and the
fixing of a regular monthly payday. AS trains
come in, the engineers are taken from the en-
gines, which are then run into the round houses.
No trains will be permitted to leave excepting
mail cars No freight nor passenger trains can
move on either the New Orleans & Northeast
ern, Vicksburg & Meridian or Alabama &
Vicksburg roads. Many other employees besides
the shopmen have quit work, making, perhaps,
800 IN all. Property is not damaged. 1t is
understood that the men will be paid tomorrow
and discharged.
A Cincinnati dispatch says: ''Vice-president
Schieff. of the Queen & Crescent route, says
that the pay-car left this afternoon, and that he
apprehended no further trouble on the southern
divisions of the road
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25

Association better known as the whisky pool
expires by limitation Sept. l, and all efforts, so
far, for a reorganization have failed Whisky
men here do not regard the prospects brilliant
for future reorganization A disposition has
been manifested among distiers to dig up the
tomahawk, which has lain buried for four years
and to engage in the scaipIng business. Goods
are sold to-day on basis of 81. .06 for highwines
1t is not known what highwines would bring as
none are on the market, but as distillers are in
creasing their production. the price would prob
ably be low as 81 04 or 81 %. There seems to be
no disposition to rush orders. A shrewd observer
says that while distillers have had their own
way for some years, the indications are that now
comes the time for the dealers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25
ILLINOIS.
| A Libel Suit Growing Out of the Terrible
| Death of Little David Black.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
MARSHALL, Aug. 2-The eastern part of the
county. and especially Wabash township. is
excited over the developments in the case of
David Black, the little boy at McKee's, who died
so terrible death from modification of broken
arm, the worms eating at the flesh for five days
before death Dr. Haslett, the attending ply
sician has brought suit for criminal libel against
the Eastern Illinoisan, of this city, the account
of the affair in which paper reflected on the
Doctor very strongly. He has filed papers and
employed attorneys. He claims, and justly, too
from what your correspondent learns that sew
eral physicians Of ability here, who saw the
case, commended his treatment The Illinoisan
will fight vigorously. The Doctor has always
borne good reputation a physician.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25
Mr.. Blaine at Bar HarbOr.

BAR HARBoR, Me-, Aug. 24.-About all of the
prominent visitors to this resort attended a re-
cepton on board the Tennessee this afternoon,
at which there was dancing and concert by the
Marine band. Among the guests were the Rus
sian minister and Mr. ard Mrs. Blaine Mr.
Blaine was received with great enthusiasm and
a salute Of twelve guns was fired in his honor.
Mr. Blaine will buy land and build residence
here He is in excellent health.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25
Oregon. Agricultural Products.

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 24.-This afternoon a
car filled with specimens of Oregon ag-
ricutural products started on an East
ern journey over the Oregon Short line, ir
charge of E. w. Allen. 1t was fitted up
under the direction of the State Board Of Immi-
grafton. and will exhibit at Omaha. Council
Bluffs, Oskaloosa. and DesMones. The car will
be at Indianapolis Sept. 20 to Oct A. at ST. Louis
from the 5th to the 10th, and at Louisville from
the 10th to the Both.
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A Serious Freight Wreck.

RICHMOND. Va Aug. 24-About o'clock to-
night freight train on the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad ran into another freight train standing
on side-track, seven miles west of Newport
News wrecking both engines, killing engineer
Spott Swift and brakeman George Wheeler,
fatally injuring Thomas Holaran. and seriously
injuring five other train hands. An open switch
caused the accident. An engine with physicians
left here at II o'clock, to render assistance 1t
is reported here that both trains are afire
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25
Prize Fight with Bare Knuckles.

ROCHESTER, n. Y. Aug. 24.--Patrick Slattery,
Of Rochester, and William Baker of Buffalo,
went to Oak Orchard early this morning in
company with about two hundred sports, to
engage in q prize fight, and were arrested
They were subsequently released On bail,
and at once went into an adjoining county
The men fought FIVE rounds with bare knuckles
In the fifth round Baker got Sattery over the
ropes, and while in that position struck him two
heavy blows in the face. The referee declared
his foul, and awarded the fight to Slattery
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25
She Was Not Struck with a Cowhide.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Aug 24-Lizzie st. Quinten,
whose opera company is playing an engagement
here, writes the Associated Press: II desire to
contradict the publication that has been made
that Mr. Henry Molten the tenor of my company
struck me with cowhide during performance
of the Chimes of Normandy In Justice to
Mr. Molten. wish to positively deny any such
action on his part At ali times, both on and off
the stage, he has shown me the greatest respect
and courtesy. l would be less than woman were
| to tamey submit to such treatment as has
been published regarding the New Orleans SEN
sation.n
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25
Victory for the Heather Chinee.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 4.--In the United
States Circuit Court to-day Judge Sayer
rendered an opinion in the two Chi
habeas corpus cases of Sun Hung
and 81 Yee, allowing them to take an appeal
from the United States District Court TO the
Hoffman in the District Court, had
decided that they were not entitled to land.
The effect of Judge Savers decision will be to
give every Chinaman who wants to get into this
country the right of appeal to the Supreme
Court Of the United States.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25
MIR. wakeman,s "Current." :"

CHICAGO, Aug. 24-The Current, the probable
suspension of which was announced yesterday
by the editor, E. l.. Wakeman, was to-day
levied on for small amounts by the
sheriff, who now holds possession
Wakeman's whereabouts is unknown
His friends scout the idea that he has commit
ted suicide The officers of the company will
tomorrow publish card denying that Wake
mans liabilities are identical with those of the
Current and stating that there is already a
prospect of continuance of the journal
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25
Donble Murder in the Indian Nation.

ST Louis. Aug PA dispatch from Vinita
Indian Territory. says that Frank p Cass and
A. p. Goodykoontz, two prominent citizens of
Vinita' who left there a week ago for the Chey-
snne and Arapahoe reservations, to buy cattle
were murdered while asleep in camp about two
miles from the Sac and Fox agency. on last
Thursday night The deed was evidently com
mltted Tor plunder. Both were white men, but
eltizens OF the Cherokee Nation. having married
Indian women, and were well to.do merchants
and influential citizens.
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Killed by Lightning.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MARSHALL, Aug. 24-Aibert Prefer, of Clark
Centre five miles west of here, was struck by
lightning this afternoon, while sitting under a
tree where he had taken shelter from the storm.
There was no mark on MIN save small hole in
his head. Strange to say, there was no mark
whatever on the tree.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Aug "a. "A heavy rain
set IL last night at about 8 o'clock, continuing
until this morning doing great damage in the
south part of the city. The Alcott dam was
swept away, which. together with the backwater
from the river, submerged most of the celery
fields. In the north part of the city many acres
of celery were inundated. 1t is estimated that
three fourths of the first crop is ruined entaling
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25

Congress. They can take homesteads only as
indians. and subject to restricfiuns as to aliena
tlon provided for in the Indian homestead law
1t they secure patents for homesteads without
5uch restrictions many, if not ALL of them will
soon part with the lands and again take refuge
upon some reservation as a charge upon the
government. II the Indians patent their lands
nnder the Indian homestead law they cannot
part with them for period of twenty five years
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-08-25
TabOrers Driven from yVorp-

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. pa crowdo sup.
posed to belong to the Stone-cutter Jnion,
marched to a new brewery building in course of
erection at Twenty fifth and Poplar Streets this
afternoon, and drove away the workmen. Picks
and other weapons used, and missiles were
hurled from every quarter. Four rioters were
arrested, and squad Of police set to guard the
building.