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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-13
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC SNARL.
The Congressional Committee Of the Third
district Appoints Two Conventions.

Jacksonville News.
In response to call of the congressional COM
mittee of the Third district. composed of
Clark, Floyd, Scott, Washington, Jackson,
Jennings and Harrison counties, the following
committeeman reported Clark, M. A. Sweeney;
Floyd, Isaac Leyden; Scott, Col. Thomas Shea;
Washington, Virgil Hobbs; Jackson Alex. Da-
wilson: Jennings, Hon. Green Smith; Harrison,
Col Thomas McGrain.
The committee met in the parlors of the Falls
City Hotel at o'clock this afternoon, to fix the
convention. Hon. Green Clay Smith was
elected chairman of the meeting and Captain
Peters, of New Albany, secretary.
Mr.. Davidson moved that the committee pro-
coed TO select place of holding the convention.
ballot was taken. which resulted as follows:
North Vernon, q New Albany. 2; Scottsburg, 2;
two other ballots were taken, but there was no
choice until the fourth ballot. which resulted in
the selection of North Vernon.
Dr. Davidson then moved chat the congress
sonal convention be held Aug. 81 at North
Vernon and to convene at IL o'clock, noon. The
motion was passed by a unanimous vote, and the
committee then adjourned.
Harrison county refused to act Immediately
after the adjournment, the following gentlemen,
claiming to be the regularly constituted chair
men Of the different congressional delegations,
met at the same place. The gentlemen were:
James Applewhite. jackson county; Isaac Ley
den, Floyd; Judge Douglas, Harrison; Virgil
Hobbs, Washington.
Judge Douglas then addressed them, aud said
that the convention just held was not legal. its
members having been elected four years ago.
One OF the members of the adjourned com
mittee said that the members held legally, hold
ing over. as there had been no election two years
ago.
After consultation and arguments by Judge
Douglas and Hon. James K. Marsh they called
the congressional convention to be held at New
Albany, Aug. 5, at 10 A. M They also decided
to issue an address to the voters of the Third
congressional district. 1t is stated that these
gentlemen are all Stockslager men.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SULLIVAN. June l2-The Mayfeld-Lytton
murder case has occupied the attention of the
court here for the entire week, and nearly all
the attorneys in the city have been employed on
one side or the other About one hundred wit
nessess have been examined ON each.side and
every point of the case has been
closely contested; in many instances
very lengthy arguments have been
made The examination of the witnesses was con-
cluded at o'clock this morning Arguments
have been made for the prosecution by S. w.
Axtell. c. E. Barrett and NJ. S. Maple. and for
the defense by j. w Shelton. j. T. Hays and J..
G.. Briggs. Senator D. w. VOORHEES, will close
for the defense, and Maj J. W. Gordon for the
prosecution, on Monday. The case created more
excitement than any thing of the kind that has
ever been before the court here Nothing can
be told from the present standing of the case
what will be the conclusion. Sentiment here is
divided
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The Enormous Amount of Work Involved In
Being Secretary of the Treasury.

The Enormous Amount of Work Involved In
Being Secretary of the Treasury.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-Secretary Manning,
tho gosslps say was greatly disappointed in the
character of the Office which he now fills. and
that he had not been at the head Of the Treas
ury Department month before he wished he
WIS back at Albany in banking ciscles. Mr.
Manning, / am told by an intimate friend, ex-
pected to have but little of real difficult work. to
perform. The Treasury portfolio has been
painted as one with great honors and but little
labor 1t may possess great honor, but it surely
carries with it very great and difficult work. A
short time before Secretary Folger went
TO his home to die, remember
hearing him say that he did
not suppose there was another position within
federal or civil government, or within the cir
cles Of commercial relations in this country,
which had duties 30 wearing as the secretaryship
OF the Treasury. Half of the time while Mr..
Polger was in the position he was sick, and it is
notorious that he died from overwork The fact
that there two Assistant Secretaries of the
Treasury. a Treasurer, Comptroller, and numer
Gus other positions which are prominent and
which command the time and ability of strong
men. has seemed to impress men on the outside
thst the work necessarily falling upon the head
of the department is light This is all mistake
The Secretary of the Treasury has finally to pass
upon all important matters. and all the cases in
volving general principles and having tie char
acter of precedent in the decision. must come
before the Secretary. The great hearings on
customs shipping. and internal and other taxes
ara always heard by the Secretary.
Secretary Manning before coming to Wash
layton, had been very active business man,
but he had been his own master He owned his
business. When he wanted to sleep late or re-
tire early, and when he wanted to see friend
refuse to visitor he consulted his per-
sonal wishes only Now he is driven out early,
sspt up ate is compelled to see and talk TO
Everybody, and he is bored, and perplexed, and
wishes he was out of the thing 1t is understood
lere that his resignation is in earnest, and that
she words of the President in relation to his
sideration of his resignation and his likelihood
OF changing his mind by the lst of October is all
TO quiet affairs and keep down excitement in
financial circles Secretary Manning is practi-
eally out of the Treasury forever.
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Fires Elsewhere.

ST. LoUIs, June 12.-Fire broke out in the
cattle sheds Of the National stockyards. in East
ST. Louis, and burned fercely for time. The
local fra department were unable to cope sue
cessfully with the flames and help was asked
from this city. Three engines at once proceeded
across the river and with their aid the fire was
ext;nguished. after having consumed $50 feet of
the sheds. No cattle were lost. Loss about
5000; insured.
NEW YORK, June 12-Fire broke out this
evening in the car-stables and depot of the
Forty second and Grand-street Ferry Railroad
Company, at Forty second street and Twelfth
avenue. There were l55 horses in the stable at
the time, but they were all got out safely. The
building was consumed Loss. $4,000.
MILWAUKEE. June 12-At Oconto, Wis. to.
day, noon, the Oconto Companys four-m;ll and
number of cedar posts were burned. Loss,
100000 insurance not obtainable. Several resi-
dences were also burned
MILWAUKEE, June 12-Fred Roths vinegar
factory on State street was damaged to the ex-
tent of $1,000 by fire this morning; insurance,
SIT 00O
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Judicial Nomination.

Special 70 the Indlanap0Ils Journal.
KNIGHrsTowN. Ind, June 2.-The Republic
an judicial convention of Henry and Hancock
counties met here to-day A large number of
delegates were present The convention was
called to order by L. P. Newly. chairman, and
Geo. s. Duncan secretary The following were
put in nominations w. o. Barnard, of New
Castle: VIM Sparks, Of Greenfield, and j. Lee
Furguson, Knightstown. Barnard received %
votes; Furguson. votes and Sparks. 81 votes,
on first ballot Greenfield then withdrew it's
votes and cast them for Barnard, making him
the unanimous choice.
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Miscellaneous Notes.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June l2-Secretary of State
Myers was at the capital to-day.
General Browne expects to go to his home at
Winchester after the tariff bill is disposed of in
the House. probably to-day week. and may not
return during the remainder of this session.
Civil-service Commissioner Edgerton left here
this evening for brief visit to his home at Fort
Wayne He was accompanied by his daughter.
Samuel F. Cary. jr.. and Mrs. Cary are at
Welckers, from their home in Ohio. Mr. Cary
is the son of General Cary, the ex- Congressman
aud temperance apostle. and is well known in
portions of Indiana
!. Mrs. Senator Sherman intends to go to Mans
field early in the week. whore she will spend the
summer. Her daughter, Miss Mamie, who mas
just returned from school at Chestnut Hill. near
Philadelphia, will accompany her.
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Henry G. Davis and the Treasury.

New YORK. June 12.-S. B. Elkins, who re-
turned yesterday from Deer Park, where he
went to see his family and where he also met
President and Mrs. Cleveland, was asked by a
Tribune reporter what he knew about the posi-
bility of his ther-inlaw, ex-senator Davis, of
West Virginia, being Secretary Of the Treasury.
He replied, with laugh, "How should | know
anything about Democratic secretsl Why don't
the newspapers ask the PRESIDENT Mr..
ElkiHs added, in more serious tone:
Il have business reasons for know
ing that Senator Davis does not for
a moment contemplate himself as possible
Secretary of the Treasury. His business affairs
are SO extensive that they require his constant
and close attention. They are large. and in
creasng in Importance. He could not do JUS
tice to them and tax himself additionally with
the duties Of the Treasury Department., and at
tend properly to his own affairs. / think the
newspaper men who asked him about the matter
got wrong idea from his reply that he would
not discuss the matter. He meant that it was
such a remote and impossible thing that it was
ridiculous TO discuss it. They thought his silence
meant that there might be such thing in the
air"
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moRKIsoN's INCIvILITY.
he Doesn't Care to Make Acquaintances
Among Members of the @. A. X.


Among Members of the G. A. X.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, June Representative Will
lam t. Morrison. Of Illinois, and of horizontal
tariff fame, has got himself into serious trouble
with the national order of the Grand Army of
the Republic. Adelegation composed of Colonel
Merrill Corporal Tanner and other well known
: A. L. representatives, waited upon Speaker
ariisle in regard to the passage by the House,
i this session, of Senator Bairs bill giving pen
ions TO Union soldiers who are now, from any
saAse not vicious, disabled from doing labor and
who are dependent upon their own exsrtions for
livelihood. The bill has been reported favorably
by the House committee, and amended so as to
give such disabled soldiers a uniform pension
Of sl2 a month, it4stead of from four to twenty
four dollars q month, as 1t passed the Senate.
Speaker Carlisle said no was willing that
the measure should come before the House 10
time to give the Senate opportunity to caucus
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FLOUR AS AN EXPLOSIVE.
What Might Happen IF Miliers Were Only
Anarchists.
New York star


A Minneapolis man talked long with q
manufacturer of mill machinery whom he met at
the Gilsey House last evening The latest inn
provements in bran busters. smut machines,
cookie separators and corn meal bolts were fully
discussed Then came the strikes. and both ad-
mtted that in most cases the strikers were
right-the exceptions, of course, being those of
striking millers.
eff millers were Anarchists" said the Mime.
sofa man. 'they could blow up every -four mill
in Minneapolis without using dynamite. God
only knows the power milers have in their
hands if they were devils enough to use it. A
four-miil in operation is almost as dangerous as
a powder magazine and has to be watched as
closely. Every coal miner is afraid of fire damp,
and every miller knows his mill is likely to be
blown up with terrible explosion at any mo-
ment To most people this would sound like an
exaggeration, but tell you it is solemn fact.
What blew up your mills in Barclay street few
years ago9 What leveled whole block of stone
mills in Minneapolis not long since, 80 that it
looked as though cyclone had struck the cityg
Nothing in the world but four-one of the dead
Hest and most powerful explosives known.
IF you stand in four-mill, near the stones,
and look across the room toward the sunlight,
you will see that the air is loaded with fine grain
dust If you had microscopic eyes, you would
see yourself surrounded with small atoms of
grain of all kinds. Those atoms form an explos-
i've substance more powerful than any known to
Nihilists. and their presence, though inevitable,
is what makes a fiour-mill as dangerous as a
powder pit Suppose you take dry ear of corn
and set it on fire. II will burn slowly Shell
the ear and fire the kernels, and it burns much
more rapidly. Grind the corn. and it will burn
like paper. Reduce it to powder-to dust
and, if ignited, it goes off like flash. That is
the state in which -four is dangerous, when
it is finer than -four. If mill becomes over
charged with this dust, and it is ignited, away
goes the mill
Several years ago the large Washington mills
in Minneapolis caught fire. They were going at
the time, Those who knew the danger gave the
alarm and got out as lively as they could"
"Did the mills blow upp
II should say they did. The walls were made
of stone, six feet thick, and when the explosion
came they tumbled out like straw board. The
sneet-iron roof was blown so high from one of
the Washington mills that the wind carried it
two miles. Men watching the fire at a distance
were blown through windows, knocked down,
hurled through the air, and several were killed.
Sometimes the lighting of pipe in grain
house will demolsh the building. In Scotland
mill man once lit cigar. In second the
room seemed filled with fire land there was a
terrible roar. When the smoke cleared away
the four walls of the mill lay fat on the ground,
and the roof lay several hundred feet away.
With the exception of bad scare and SINCE
ing not person was hurt. The dust burned,
creating great heat.
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American cities to aid the secessionist party in
Nova Scotia. He states that he is personally
aware of the fact that one Boston Arm has con-
tributed $25 000 which was forwarded the day
he left that city He also states that the secess-
ion movement is looked upon as preliminary
lea the control of the whole Canadian fishing
grounds
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eagerly consume chopped turnips or any other
kind of cheap material at this season; but to gee
them very fat they should have corn also. A
goose should not be too fat as such is objection
able, but they should be kept fat enough to pre-
sent an excellent market appearance. The
young geese that have not completed theft
growth however. cannot be fed too literally, a.
they will not become extremely fat until ma
tured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-13

WASHINGTON. June 12.-President Cleveland
has accepted the honorary presidency of the
American exhibition, to take place in London, in
May, 1887. Gen. A. P. Goshorn. the president
of the general council Of the exhibition, has de-
cided that the main Office in the United States
shall be in Philadelphia. President Cleve-
land will open the exhibition from the
White House, and start the machinery by the
telegraph land lines and the cable. A committee
of over one thousand prominent men in Great
Britain has been selected to give a hearty well
come to American exhibitors and visitors during
the period, when Queen Victoria will celebrate
her jubileeyear of the fftieth anniversary of her
reign
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-13
Boycotting Calumet Nails.

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, June 12.-Joseph- McPher-
son, an agent Of Assembly No. 122, K. of L., of
South Chicago, arrived in this city to-day for the
purpose of trying TO induce merchants not to re-
ceive two carloads of nails from the Calumet
iron and steel-works, in South Chicago, at
which lockout has prevailed for some months.
He met with success in that he induced most of
the carpenters and retailers to refrain from buy
ing the nails.
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Steamship News.

NEW YORK. June 12.-Arrived; Philadelphia,
from Hamburg; Germanic and Etruria from
Liverpool.
PLYMOUTH June l2-Arrived: Hammonia,
from New York, for Hamburg.
QUEENSTOWN, June l2.-Arrived Cephalonia,
from Boston.
HAvRE, June 12.-Arrived: Canada, from
Nav York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-13

A correspondent of the Ohio Farmer recon-
mends half pint of common table salt for bloat
in cattle. Put a round stick in the cows mouth
throw the salt as far down the throat as you
can. and she will swallow it. This farmer says
he has cured several cases of clover bloat in
short time in this manner
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-13
Opposition TO Lowry.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
Fort WAYNE, June 12.-At a meeting of anti
Lowry Democrats at Lagrange, to-day. assem-
bled pursuant to notice. it was decided to call a
congressional convention for the 18th of August,
for the purpose Of putting an independent Demo
cratic candidate in the field. About sixty lead
ing Democrats from the six counties OF the dis
O'Rourke, of this city who addressed the meet
ing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-13
Earthquake in the East.

| AsBURY PARK, N. j.. June IA severe
| shock of earthquake occurred here at one minute
after midnight last night, lasting two minutes.
| The shock Was accompanied by a rumbling
| noise Houses were shaken and pictures on the
| walls swung TO and fro
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and give the bushes Ia some degree regular
FORM No fruit is more neglected than the cur
rant, the bushes being allowed to become envel-
oped In wees and grass, and the enfsebled
bushes allowed to grow into q mass Of brush
The difference in the size of the berries raised
by the two modes is as one to four
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-13

An English experimenter fnds, contrary ia
general opinion, that growth of ivy over q
house renders the interior entirely free from
moisture. The reason is simply the difference
at "a
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susDepsion of = Natiena, Rank.

AUSTIN. MINI. June 12-The Cameron Ma
tional Bank suspended to-day. The liabilities
stated that the deposits were about $50 900 and
the assets over $50 000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-13
Death of a Son of Charles Diokens.

Rock ISLAND. ILL.,. June i2.-Capt. Francis j.
Dickens, son of the late Charles Dickens the
English novelist, died suddenly in Moline, last
night, of paralysis of the heart. He was forty
one years of age
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-13

To have q fne crop of large rich currants, en-
rich the ground. make it clean and mellow, and
thin out the brush Cut away the old, stunted
wood and leave the vigorous young shoots. Let
them occupy equal distances from each other,
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App,ioation for q receiver.

PIrrsBURa, June 12-John M. Shedd, of
Cleveland, trustee of 81, 900 600 mortgage bond
falling due in 1907 on the Shenango & Allegheny
Valley Railroad Company has applied for the
appointment of a receiver.
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Money for Canadian secessionists,

OTTAWA, Ont, June l2--An American gen.
Heman now in this city says that large sums OF
money are being sent from Boston and other
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Store Plundered and Burned.

MARTINsvILLE, June 12.-The general store
of Robert Davis, at Mahalasville, this county.
was raided by thieves last night, and then
burned. The depot of the Falkland, Franklin &
Martinsville railroad. adjacent, was also burned.
The loss to Mr.. Davis is about 49, 900; insured
for s., 500. The railroads loss is perhaps $500.
gang of thieves recently released from the
Southern prison are making their headquarters
over in Brown county, and 1t is believed they
made big haul from the store, and then
burned il
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A Pair of Hopeless Hoosiers.

Washington Special to Louisville Times.
Judge Long. of Indiana, who appointed
Chief-just Of the Territory of New Mexico,
succeeding Vincent. Of Illinois, who was re-
moved for his official association with Stephen
w. Dorsey, is by no means certain of confirm
alton. Vincent was removed for having placed
Dorsey upon jury commission. Long is
charged with almost the same offense having
Mr. Dorsey sit upon the first petit jury convened
in the Territory under his judicial authority
There are said to be charges. also, against
the Chief justice to the effect that he is not pos
sessed of the proper judicial temperament The
judiciary committee of the Senate have had the
case under consideration fer some months. and
it is said the report will be against confirmation
1t is said that ex-Representative John u. Lamb,
who was appointed United States district attor-
ney for indiana will not be confirmed. He is q
particular friend of Senator Voorhees,, and it is
said the committee, out of respect to him, will
make no report Lamb is a candidate for the
congressional nomination, with good chances of
success If nominated he will resign the district
attornsyship and be elected, as the district is
largely Democratic.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Great Fire at Muscatine, Ia.-Twelve Million
Feet of Lumber Destroyed.

Great Fire at Muscatine, Ia.-Twelve Million
Feet Of Lumber Destroyed.
MUsoATINE, Ia, June 1.-THE greatest con-
fagration ever known in Muscatine occurred to-
day. Fire started in the yards of the Muscatine
Lumber Company, near the fair grounds, at IL
o'clock, originating from q spark from an
engine. The lumber was dry and the fire
spread with lightning rapidity, and in half
an hour space of six blocks. filed with lum-
beri was mass of burning pine. The fire
quickly jumped across Mad creek and destroyed
a saw-mil valued at over $50, 900, and giving
employment to two hundred men. The great
sash and door factory of the Huttig Manufactur-
ing Company and the gas-works were in great
peril for q while, but were saved by
the efforts of the fire department. At
ter jumping Mad creek, the fire destroyed
four moderate sized dwellings on East Hill
bluff. two wagon bridges and two bridges of the
Rock Island railway over Mad creek. One
bridge on the main line. and one on the Wilton
branch were burned, and trains will be delayed.
The fire having destroyed everything in the bot
tom. was under control at l o'clock. From
eight to twelve million feet of lumber,
all belonging to the Muscatine Lum-
Der Company, were destroyed; we'll insured,
but the amounts and companies are not ascer
tainable. One man, named Cooper, was killed
by falling from burning mill The weather is
intensely hot. and there were several serious
prostrations from the heat. Coles circus is in
the city. and is cut off from filling engagements
by the destruction Of bridges.
In addition to the losses previously reported,
the Huttig Bros Manufacturing Company had
900 worth of lumber burned. The loss Of
the Muscatine Lumber Company is about $l75,
900, with an insurance on the mill of SIT, 900 and
on the lumber of $97, 900.