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The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-17
A Southern Member Seriously Compromised
by the Testimony Already Elicited-HOw
the Statesmen Propose to Retaliate.
Mr.. Blaine Does Not Favor the English
Brand of Ciyil-Service Reform.
Recommendations of Adjutant General Drum
for Improving the Efficiency of the Mile
tia-0ther Items of Washington News.
ESPIONAGE OF PUBLIC MEN.

Congressman Aeitated Over Recent Develop
ments-A Method of Retaliation Proposed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINGToN Nov 16-A good deal of agita
ton exists among members of Congress in this
city tonight, over the revelations made In the
police investigation now progressing here, and
congressional Enquiry is threatened. One
Southern member has been seriously compro-
missed by the testimony taken, and great deal
of sympathy is being expressed by his fellow
statesmen. 1t has been shown in the inyestiga-
tion that Major Walker the superintendent of
police, recently instructed his lieutenants to
shadow members of Congress who are in the
habit of frequentng dsreputable portions of the
city, so that the information might be
used in securing legislation favor
able to the police force, The order
was intended to be confidential. but leaked
out through Lieutenant Arnold; it reached the
ears of the President, and hence the investiga
tion now going on. Walker denies giving
such an order, but the testimony of the police
refutes the explanation which he makes, to the
effect that he intended to simply call for all in
formation the police could get in favor of his
request for an increase of force. 1t is said
thaS Nr 1lil, Deputy SergeanEaS arms Oh SuS
House, has frequently, when there is a call Of
the House at night. gone to a bawdy house
which is maintained for Congressman, and
found members and brought them out. But
little stress is generally put upon the threat to
have congressional investigation of this affair."
Once before, when Mr. Whitthorne, of Ten
nessee, was chairman of the committee on
naval affairs and Robeson's administration of
the navy was under inspection, such an in
vestigation was threatened, but was choked off
Congressman are now threatening to cut off ap-
preparations for the police unless their skirts
cleared of all imputation
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-17
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Lord Salisbury will Go to the Country, and
the Police Will Attend to the Socialists.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-Lord Salisbury will spend
Sunday next at the Hatfield House, in Hertford-
shire, notwithstanding the demand of the Social
Democratic Federation that he remain in Lon
don on that day in order to receive deputation
of unemployed workingmen.
The police preparing to cope with the So
cialists in the event of trouble arising through
the latter carrying ont their present intention of
holding professions and mass-meoting in
Trafalgar square on Sunday.
A meeting of British Anarchists has been
called to assemble in Cleveland Hall, London, on
the 23d inst to protest against the action of the
Chicago court which tried and sentenced Spies
and his colleagues. The circular calling tho
meeting denounces the jury that convicted the
Chicago Anarchists as brbed ard packed body,
and condemns Judge Gary for refusing the pris-
oners new trial. The Hon. Auburon Hernert
brother of the Earl Of Carnarvon, will probably
preside over the meeting.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-17
LETTER FROM MR. BLAINE.
A Document Full of Interest for the Mug
wumps of Massachusetts.

A Document Full of Interest for the Mug
wumps of Massachusetts.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov. 16 The editor Of the
Kennebec Journal some time ago, called Mr.
Blaines attention to a circular of the ''Independ
ens committee" issued during the late campaign
in Massachusetts, criticising Mr.. Blaine's atti-
tude in regard to civilservice reform. Mr.
Blaine to-day addressed a letter to the editor of
the Journal, thanking him for bringing the mat
ter to his notice, and explaining that absence
from home for the past few weeks has prevented
an early reply. Mr. Blaine adds:
1.-THE circular embodies singular perversioD
of what quoted in speech on the 10Th of OctO
ber at Huntington, Pa How the error or mis-
representation. originated, it is not tor me to
say"
Mr. Blaine goes TO state that his Pennsyl-
vania speeches were accurately reported by
skilled stenographers for the Philadelphia Press.
He incloses a copy of the speech of Oct 10, as
printed in the Press, and asks that it be pub
lshed side by side with the circular referred TO.
Referring to an open letter from Martin Brim.
mer of Boston, dated Oct. &c which the editor
had also enclosed to Mr.. Blaine, and In which
Mr. Blaine is accused of rcpudiating civil-service
reform with a sneer," Dir. Blaine says that per
haps Mr.. Brimmer has inconsiderately based his
remarks upon the circular in question, and has
thus been led to publish statement which does
Mr. Blaine great injustice. ''If so" adds Mr..
Blaine, ''aTr. Brimmer will. as gentleman,
withdraw his language Mr. Blaine continues:
ut is scarcely necessary to say that never
repudiated reform in the civil service, nor
abated my in terest therein. Nor have ever re-
earded the sneer as a forcible mode of argument
Were tempted to resort TO it. | should direct it,
not against the reform of civil service, bat
against the hypocrisy of those who wish the con-
ditiops of that service 10 be enforced against
their political opponents, but not against their
political friends. The point which l sought to
establish in my speech at Huntingdon was en-
tirely confused and obscured in the independent
circular In fact said that the English civil
service, which was held up for model for our
own government by those who left the Republic
an party two years ago, is now
under investigation and apparent condemnation
by the English themselves; that the British
Ministry have instituted commission to exam
inc into the alleged abuses, and that Mr. George
w. Smalley. apparently agreeing hthorto with
the American admirers of the English service,
row declares the belief in England 20 be that
the civil service is worse in all the departments
OF the government than il was forty years ago.
Mr.. Smalley gives somewhat detailed recital
Of the defects and abuses alleged to exist IN the
English service--defects and abuses which were
never attributed 10 our own civil service, even
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-17
BUIRUS'S CRIME.
He Pleads Guilty to an Indictment Charging
MurderOuS Assault on Two Women.

CHICAGO Nov. 16-Asba ]. Burrus, charged
with assault with intent to kill, was arragned
for trial before Judge Collins this morning.
The hearing was postponed until 2 o'clock this
afternoon On the evening of Oct %, 1885,
Mrs Goode and Miss Walters, who were en-
ployed in commercial agency, having finished
their days work, quilted the agency, at No. LAG
Monroe street, and started on their way home
ward. AS they stepped from the door, Burrus,
who had been waiting about, advanced and,
producing o pistol, deliberately fired at Mrs.
Goode. So close was the range that her veil
was burned and her face filled with powder.
The shot took effect in her right ear, and, pass
ing entirely through her head, buried itself in
the left facial bones, near the surface Mrs.
Goode reeled and pitched forward. AS she fell,
Miss Walters, with a scream seized her
stricken companions cloak On the instant,
Burrus fred again, the bullet meant for
Miss Walters striking her just in front
Of the right ear, and ranging backward until
it lodged in the base of the brain. Without
word. she dropped to the walk, falling half
across the body of Mrs. Goode This tragic
scene, which consumed but moment of time,
happened while the street was filled with people
and flooded with the light of a hundred gas and
electric lampa. Burrus at once started at run
down Monroe street to LaSalle turning then
into Madison, and running eastward to Clark,
where he was stopped by policeman A hun
dred shouting citizens had taken up the pursuit,
and Burrus was narrowly saved from lynching
before the Harrison street patrol wagon arrived.
The two ladies, then thought to be mortally
wounded were carried into a neighboring drug
store, and later transferred TO the County Hos
pital In the course of weeks, when their
wounds had sufficiently improved, they were re-
moved to the home of Miss Walters, at Ell Paso,
H., where they have since remained until
brought to Chicago few days ago to appear at
the trial The difficulty between Burrus ard
the women began in ST. Paul. where they were
all three employed in the same Office Unpleas-
ant relations savored with scandaous msun-
derstandings, arose between the man on the one
hand and the two ladies on the other until the
ladies were transferred, at their request, from
st. Paul to this CITY, This was in the summer
of 1885, and month had scarcely passed when
Burrus came to Chicago and entered the local
agency. Thus again thrown together, the feud
was renewed.
After whispered consultation with his attor-
neys Mills and Ingham, and to the surprise of
a great many, Burrus arose when his name was
called and pleaded guilty to the charge against
him
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-17
"THE GRAND OLD MAN."
Rev. Henry Ward Beechers Personal I'M
pressiOns of Gladstone.

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's Personal I'M
pressions of Gladstone.
Philadelphia Press
Learning on my arrival in Liverpool that Mr..
Gladstone was to speak on Monday, concluded
ito wait over and enjoy the opportunity of seeing
and hearing him. l accordingly secured tickets
for the platform at Hengers Circus, building
capable of holding several thousand persons
The meeting was To be in the afternoon. A
sort of invisible excitement seemed to pervade
the whole city of Liverpool in that Gladstone
was to make speech, the last of bis campaign
speeches. When l drew near to the building
the streets were filled with scattering bands
growing thicker as one approached the
circus But with some difficulty, under the
convoy OF policeman effected an entrance in
the rear and was admitted to the stage. Pre-
suming upon my sympathy with Mr.. Gladstone,
the audience soon recognized me and gave some
hosptable cheers. At the request of the commit
tee, however, | repaired to an ante-room in order
to meet Mr.. Gladstone. Prompt to the hour he
appeared together with Mrs. Gladstone and few
ladies of his party He bore the marks of the
campaign through which he had gone, and his
voice was quite husky He had wrapped around
him sort of sippet to protect his neck and
throat. MRS. Gladstone seemed to have him in
special charge and, like mother nurse, watched
over him and checked any person that wanted to
talk with him, for fear that il would hurt his
voice. She also sat rear him during his address,
and he frequently turned to her, either because
of some suggestion that she might have made or
from the familiar habit of courteous Difference
to her
The storm of applause when he assembled upon
the platform coald hardly have been surpassed
The roar and cheers rolled long and loud. and it
was with extreme difficulty and after some con-
siderable lapse of time that the audience was re-
duced to anything like generous silence l sat
in the front row on the platform, where by turn
ing toward him had a full view of the great
orator. His voice showed evidence of much use
in open-air speaking, yet, while its finer qualities
were obscured, it was resonant and one could
easily see that 1t was voice eminently adapted
to the best purposes of oratory. He held his
audience for an hour or more with perfect con
troll; he charmed them; he filled them with an
overdowing enthusiasm. At times the ap-
plause burst out into an uncomfortable
stream, which refused to be damned
up, or checked Aven. was not capable Of judg-
ing OF many OF rno sheE.es introduced; had not
the local knowledge. He seemed however, TO
touch all the springs necessary to be affected,
and he left the impression on my mind that he
would be inyincible. There were very slight
shades Of humog in his speech, but its predomi-
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-17
THE ArroRNEy-GENERALsHIP
Baseless Rnmor that Charles H. Buckalew
Is to Succeed Garland.

Is to Sueceed Garland.
SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. 1G- was publicly an
nounced here to-day that Hon. Charles r. Buck
alew. member of Congress-eleet from the Elev-
enth district had been rendered the Office of At
torney general by President Cleveland. re-
porter interviewed several of Nj Buckalew's
personal friends, one of them a member of the
congressional conference that nominated him.
and all confirmed the rumor. The member of
the conference referred to stated that Mr. Buck
alew himself had expected that the Office would
be rendered him before the recent election
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 The press item from
Scranton, Pa, stating that it was publicly an
nounced III that city to-day that the Office of At
torney-ceneral had been rendered to Hon. Chas
r. Buckalew, of Pennsylvania, was shown to
Colonel Lamont. the Presidents private secre-
tary, by an Associated Press reporter, to night
In reference to it, Colonel Lamont saidi There
is nothing at all in that. There is no vacancy
in that Office. and" he addedf with smile, II
don't think there is likely TO be one. There is
no basis for any such story whatever"
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-17
The union yeteran Leoion.

PITTsBURG, Nov. 16 Delegates from encamp-
rnents of the Union Veteran Legion in New
York. Ohio, Iowa. Indiana, Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania, will meet in this city tomorrow,
for the purpose of forming national encamp-
ment. The legion was organized in this city
out the country. The qualifications for mem
bership require that n man must have volun-
teered for service before July l. 1862 for three
years term, and that he must have seen year S
service unless discharged by reasons only His
record as soldier must be above suspicion. and
his character as man clear. About one hun
dred and fifty delegates will be present at tho
meeting
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-17
a Surprise for Railuax rrnrelers.

CHICAGO. Nov. l6-At 1890 o'clock, this
morning, singular accident occurred drove
of hogs were being driven across bridge lead
ing to Allerton's packing-house. At tho moment
passenger train was being drawn along under
the bridge. The structure broke with the weight
OF the hogs and the whole drove was Drecipitat-
ed on to the roof of one of the cars. Some of
the animals broke through the roof and mum.
Der of others fell on the tracks and were run
over and killed. None Of tho passengers in the
car suffered injnry. though the sudden onslaught
OF hogs occasioncd great commotion.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-17

Mont CLAIR N. j., Nov. 16-Father Mendel,
prohibits his flock from dancing On Saturday
night he attempted to stop dancing that
was going on at a fashionable party
at the residence of one of his parishioners
Some Of those present complied, but others re
priest summoned the offenders before the con-
gregation and threatened them with expulsion
if they disobeyed him in future. There is bad
feeling in the matter, and many threaten to
leave the church
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-17
A Polish Town in Flames

LONDON, Nov. 16-The Town of Mokow
Poland, is reported by dispatches received here
to night to be in flames. and in imminent daneer
of being destroyed. The town is chiefly inhabi
ted by Jews
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-17
Ten Wnrkmen Killed.

PARIS, Nov 16-Ten workmen were instantly
killed to-day, and six others injured by the col
lapse of building in process of erection IN Gren-
oble. Department Of Isere.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-17

NEWPORT, N H., NOV. l6.--Lucius Lathrop.
owner of the Diamond mill property and several
tenement blocks, has disappeared, owing large
amount of borrowed money. Eleven attach
ments amounting to 10000 have been put OF
his property.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-11-17

SALVATION Oil, the greatest cure on earth for
lain, is universally accepted by horsemen and
s"tesinarans as the ne plus ultra Of liniments
=, cents
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-13
Econnmy in The Kitchen.

We are not apt to think of bread
as an expensive article Of food, and
yet on bread saving of 90 per
cent. may be made by using the
homemade article instead of the
bakers ware. In other words IT
costs about twice as much to buy
bread as it does to makeitathome,
and when one considers how much
more healti,ful the latter article is,
it seems strange that so many fam
lilies are content to do without 1t.
Almost any cook OF" general house
worker can learn without much
difficulty to make good bread, eS-
peclallv If she understands that
YOU will haveit. We would strong
~ urge the necessity of setting
first a sponge. ottoo thick; second
", of kneading this we'll u few
hours later; and. thirdly, of a final,
thorough kneading, before putting
the bread into pans. Accordingto
our experience the flnctlonary VIII
Shirk one kneaUing f she can, and
the brt nd suffers IN consequence.
Another advantage of using home
made bread is that the cook is less
apt TO waste it, because she will
want to save herself the trouble OF
making more. One thrifty house
keeper of orr acquaintance always
keeps the bread under llerown con
troll, cutting off IL sufficient supply
for the kitchen and parlor at each
meal. Certain it is that bread is
very apt to be wasted. and we have
seen, in ut least one kitchen, a
large drawer completely filed with
old bread. the greaFerpgVt otwhlch,
of course, had to be thrown away
Potatoes are also very apt to be
wasted. Many careless cooks will
not take the trouble to calculate
nicely how many they Will need for
a meal, and so will always have a
large quantity left, much of which.
even If warmed over. willcventuai-
ly find its way TO refuse.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-13
Good Fruit PsYs.

The value of a crop of fruit de-
ponds m@re upon its quality than
its quantity. No matter how large
the general fruit crop may be, nor
how heavily the markets may he
"gluttcd," good fruit will always
sell readily, and at fair prices. Nor
can there be surplus grown. If
not sold Immediately the crops
may be dried, evaporated or can.
ned, or there will arrive a timeN hen
such will be in demand. Too much
fruit has not yet been produced
during any season. When the
Hack berry was made cultivated
crop it was predicted that, as the
fence corners aud abandoned loca-
tons had always afforded a supply,
the introduction Of large gu ntitieS
Of the cultivated kin0S would rem
der prices too low to realize profits,
but as the crops were increased the
berries we're improved, and de
mand was created that grew with
the supply, the consequence being
that although carloads are shipped
to our large cities during the fruit
season, the prices have been higher
than at any previous time. The
same rule applies to other fruit
crops. AS the supply increases
fruit growers eDdcavor to advance
prices by improving tue size and
quality of the nuit. In venturing
upon fruit growing, the varieties
selected should he those best adapt
cd to the climate in which they are
to be grown the prolificacy, hardi
ness and quality being the chief
considerations. And it must not
be overlooked that So.ue varieties
require special cultivation, while
the character OF the soil is an i'm.
portant factor also. In marketing
fruit something depends upon the
mode of shipment, while the man
ner of harvesting, and proper time
Tor so doing, largely affects the
keeping qualities. Like every 9th
er pursuit, labor is necessary. Pre-
venting insect depredations and
pruning at the right moment call
Tor good judgment and careful at
tention.-Day Star.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-13
Heart Disease.

The origin of heart disease is
most frequently traceable to here
ditary predisposition, and III many
cases it is produced by conduct
which was avoidable. Cold, damp
ness, and enfeebled nervous sys
TENS conluce to heart disease; but
in the mojority of cases-taKing all
classes of socicty-its acute exhibit
ton is due to breathing impure
air. Confinement in bad ventila-
ted houses, cellardwellings, schools,
workshops and factories, is the
cause of a. great portion Of the
heart affections SO prevalent III
this country. The impure afmoS-
phere OF crowded dwellings, seems
to haze u similar deleterious &C
ton on the chief organ Of circula-
ton to that which it exerts on the
lungs, and thus we find Identical
conditions favoring the develop
ment Of both consumption and de-
raneement of the heart. The thor
ou.h aud effective ventilation Of
orr rooms and houses, courts and
alleys, which proves preventive
III the latter disease, will assured
~ hinder the prevalence at
ter former. In some cases dis
ease of the heart is produced
by violent and continued eXer-
ton, such as that of lifting heavy
weight and violent rowing; but the
use Of alcoholic stimulantS is a
more frequent producer of cardiac
mischief than oyerwork, and by its
indirect effects on the muscular
structure of the heart it predispos--
eS,especially in advanced life, to
fatty degeneration of the organ it
self and of its great blood vessels.
Tobacco is another potent cause
of the heart disease, its effect be-
ing to paralvze the nerves which
control the cardiac function. Med
icists have testified to the existence
Of an appalling amount OF heart
disease among young men who use
Tobacco in its different forms.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-13

the shoes. He gave one to Mrs.
Swain. and she gave it to her lar
ger brother. He hadn't had it a
week before he was married to one
of the most charming ladies in New
York. He has been prospecting like
Il green bay tree ever since, and
has had the shoe plated and framed
and wouldn't take a Florida lot for
it. Mr.. Vanderbilt had one Of the
shoes, and used to think it had a
happy influence Oh his efforts to
turn an honest penny. Corncllns
owns it now, and has it fastened
on the front of his writing table,
The fourth shoe is in possession OF
VIM. Rair. Maud SIS driver. Balr
thinks that if he had not had the
shoe stuffed in the ballast OF his
Sulky cushions he neverwonld have
been able to have gotten the work
out of the little hare that he has
since the piece OF steel came into
his possess ion.-St. Paul Globe.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-13
Ripe Experience.

An old man who has TILED the
soil forty years, andi is ont OF debt,
prosperous and happy, has given
The world seven valuable maXimS.
They constitute very good creed:
l. One acre oi.land well prepar-
ed and well cultivated, produced
more than two which received only
the same amount of labor used on
the one.
9. One COW, ore horse, mule,
sheep or hog well fed, is more prof
table than two kept on the same
amount necessary to keep one.
3. One acre of clover or grass is
worth more than two of cotton
where 10 clover is raised.
4. No farmer who buys oats,
corn or wheat. as rule, for ten
years, can keep the sheriff away
from tie door in the end.
5. The farmer who never reads
tie papers. sneers at book farming
and improvements, always has
leaky roof, poor stock, broken down
fences, and complains Of bad "sea-
sons.n
6. The farmer who is above his
business, aud cntruSts ito another
TO manage, soon has no business to
attend to.
I. The farmer whose habitual
beverage is cold water, is healthier,
wealtller and wiser than he who
does not refuse strong drink.
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Sam Joncs's Tribute to Wesley.

In one Of his last sermons in Gin
cinnati Sam Jones said: "When |
look at John Wesley'S life | am
amazed at the number of thousand
of miles that man rode on horse
back, and wonder how he bad time
to preach any; and when I look at
the sermons he preached, and the
volumes he wrote, l wonder how
he had any time to ride horseback
and write these volumes and other
books. John WeSley's life was a
consccrated life. He gave eight
hours a day to the rest OF his body
and physical beng, eight hours a
day to worldly affairs and eight
hours day to God. Suppose eve
ry member of this church WAS to
give eight hours aday to God, you'd
take this whole hill to Christ in no
time. If you were to get $40 an
hour for every lick you struck for
God this year, you wouldn't get
enough to pay your car fare home
to nightn'