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CARLISLE-THEBE.

The Case Not Likely To BE Reopened-Ai-
legged Falsity of Sypher's Affidavits.
Special TO the Indianapolis journal
WAsHINGToN. Jan. 1.-THE Star. this even
ing. speaking of the Thoebe- Carlisle contest
says: There is room for but little doubt that
the ThGbe-Carlisle contest will be settled on
Saturday, far the elections committee is
concerned. Afidavits will be fled that day
by Mr.. Carlisle to show that the charges made
by Mr.. Sypher and supported by affidavits were
false. Hundreds of kilograms have been
ceived, called forth by the newspaper publica-
tions, volunteering testimony as to the fa sty
Of the charges made. Affidayts from all
parts OF the district. sworn to by Republicans
rs well as Democrats, will be produced to dis
prove the charges. 1t is understood that the
array of testimony will be overwhelming, aud
will furnish "A complete to all the
charges. IL Is believed that the answer will be
satisfactory TO every member of the committee
The charge that tho names on the poll books of
yeven precincts were all written in one hand
writing, set forth in affidavit by Mr. Pierce,
will be met by numerous ahidavits by reputable
Republicans and Democrats, who will declare
The statement to be untrue. The tendency of
these answers will be TO put Sir. Pierce in
awkward position"
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General Notes.

epecia5 to the Indianapolis Journaa.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L-Ex-Sherif B. f.
Wade, of Toledo, o.. is here, and it is said he
is looking after the United States marshalship.
FL. H. Post. of Sandusky. o., is at the Ebbitt
also. E. S. Trites. of Toledo.
The term of postmaster ". T. Horne, of
Crown Point. expires February II.
Miss Marie Smith, of Lebanon. O.,sis the
guest of Miss Lillian Jones, at No. 1911 G
street.
Mrs. Bynum announces that she will receive
hereafter Thursdays, at No. 623 Thirteenth
street, Northwest.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day enlarged
the list of depository banks by adding the First
National Bank of Marlborough. Mass, and the
Home National Bank, of Holyoke Mass.
The President has nominated Joseph Black, of
Cleveland, to be consul at Buda Pesth.
The adjournment of the Senate to-day with
out an executive session was due to the deter
mination of some Senators to insist upon the
consideration of Mr.. Lamar's nomination in ad-
vance of those of Messrs. Villas and Dickinson,
and the prospect of a somewhat prolonged con-
test which none were anxious to enter upon so
late in the afternoon.
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Losses by Fire.

LOWELL, Mass, Jan. 1.-THE Fire Depart
ment building was burned to- night. Loss, about
800. 600; insurance partial.
LOWELL. Mass, JAN 1.-THE Mitchell School
for Boys was destroyed by fire tonight. The
forty boy inmates escaped unframed
GOSHEN, Ind, Jan. 11.-At midnight fire
broke ont in the Julian House, a frame hotel.
The building and contents total loss The
damage is $40, 900. with small insurance.
TOLEDO, Jan. 1.-The postofice at Lindsay,
a village in Sandusky county, Ohio, was entire
~ destroyed by fire last night, with all contents
81 ,200 the value of the mail matter destroyed
is unknown
SEYMOUR, Ind, Jan. 1L-W. p Rooneys
two-story frame residence and saloon was de-
stroyed by fire tonight. Sepp's Opera house,
adjoining, was partially destroyed and deluged
with water. Rooney's loss. 81. 500; no insurance
The loss opera house Is 81, 900; insured in the
Lancashire for So, 600.
MERIDEN, Conn, Jan 1l.-At 1I:55 last night
fire discovered in the barns of the Horse
Railroad company, and although the entire fire
department was called out the entire main
barn was burned, with eighty horses and four
teen cars The origin of the fire is a mystery.
The loss will foot up $4,000; insurance, 500
600.
CHICAGO JAM 1l-After the fremeu thought
the fire at the corner of Madison street and the
river was under CONTROL this morning, q section
of the roof caved in and crashed through all the
floors The flames shot downward, and Elm an
instant the entire stocks on the first floor were
all ablaZe. This floor. with it's valuable stock
of silks and other costly merchandise, was gut
ted. involving further loss of upward of $70-
000 The firms burned out on the first floor
were j. II. Griffith q Co., importers of taiiors'
trim Ings; the Nonatum Worsted Company;
the Nanotuck Silk Company, and the Cortlcello
Spool-silk Company. An assistant fire marshal
places the loss on the building and contents at
nearly $l10, 900.
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INDIANA NDILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
Various Kinds in the Two States.
Kokomo Incendiary Given Nine Years I'M
prisonment-Ft. Wayne's Morton Cuba
Horse-Tfief at ty-Nine-Gleanings.
INDIANA.


A Kokomo legendary Convicted and Sem
fenced to Nine Years Imprisonment.
Special to the indianapolis Journa-
KoKoMo. Jan. 1.-THE trial of Bill Malosh,
on the charge of arson: occupied one week, clos
ing this morning, in the Circuit Court, with the
jury's finding him guilty and fixing the sentence
at nine ears Imprisonment in the prison North.
On the night of Jan. Is, 1887, three-story bust
ness block the corner of Main and Walnut
streets, in this city, was burned by a then
known incendary, involving loss of $67.000
with $40. 500 insurance Two detectives began
a searching investigation. which resulted in the
arrest. on June 10. of the prisoner his brother
Joseph, and j. c. Picket. The last named, with
his brother in-law, d. It. McNiel mad occupied
half the burned block with hardware store.
Soon important witness died, and later
another left for parts unknown. On Oct &c,
the case against Joseph Malosh and j. G. Picket
was dismissed. The conviction of Bill Malosh is
based mainly upon a sworn confession in which
he stated he burned the building, assisted by his
brother, both being hired by Picket to commit
the crime On trial, the prisoner admitted that
ne made the confession which produced
against him in writing. but claimed that it had
bean wrested from him by threats, and was
false. A chain of corroborative evidence was
produced which convinced the jury Of the truth
of the original confession. at least far as con-
cerned the prisoner. The prisoner is thirty five
years old and has served term of two years in
the penitentlary for stealing q horse.
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New YORK, Jan. 1.-Alfred Sidman, of the
suspended firm of Timpson & Co., who threw a
package of accountoooks belonging to the firm
of Dater & Timpson into the Hackensack river
on Sunday, Dec. IL, cannot be found at his
house in Jersey City. 1t is rumored that he
has fed to avoid attachment Sid
man has confessed judgment for s25,-
900 in favor OF his pastor, the
Rev. Charles Herr, of the Bergen
avenue Presbyterian Church. The reverend
gentleman refused to either affirm or deny
rumors to the effect that this money was loaned
to Sidman to buy seat in the Stock Exchange
and that he lost a further sum, said to be about
$500, 900. in speculation in wheat. 1t is further
alleged that Rev. Herr rendered his resignatio
as pastor and that it was not accepted By his
people. The accounts of Timpson, Dater 81 Co.
are being investigated, and are said to
show very little irreeularity, far as known,
though it is charged that Sidman, who keeps
them, specialized on his own account, and, when
he lost, charged his losses to the firms Gus
toners. More developments are promised to-
morrow by OF the creditors. who claims that
he has lost between $25. 900 and 800. 900. The
Rev. Mr.. Herr came from Ohio. and is said to
have been very wealthy. but that through Sid
mans operations he has lost nearly all his
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Obituary.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. IA dispatch
was received at the Department of State to-day
announcing the death Of Richard Nj. Conway,
United States consul at Porte Hope. Ontario.
which occurred at that port this morning.
WILKEsBARRE. Pa, Jan. 1L-Frederick Mer-
cur, general superintendent of the Leh Ugh
Valley Railroad Coal Compapys collieries, and
a nephew of ex- Chief Justice Mercur, of the
Supreme Court, died here tonight of typhoid
fever, aged fifty-one He prominent
in coal circles in this and the Eastern States.
EVANSVILLE o.. JAM 1l.-Dr. W. FL. Holden,
elected Mayor of this city last spring, died 1T
o'clock this evening. at his home, from the eff
fects of fall the sidewalk week He
was prominent physician. strong Democrat.
and had served In both branches of the General
Assembly and held numerous minor Offices It
is understood that his life was insured for sum
ranging between $50, 900 and 500. 000 in numer-
Gus socleties TO which he belonged.
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SENATOR EDMUNDs,s TEST.
How He Ascertained the yeracity of a Visitor
Who Wanted Funds.


How He Ascertained the veracity of a Visitor
Who Wanted Funds.
Washington Special.
Senator Edmunds was evidently out of sorts
when the card was handed to him. He glared
at it in a don't bother-me kind of way that made
the little page who brought it glad to escape
from his . resence The square piece Of paper
which lay before the Senator-for it could
scarcely be called a card-bore the name. 'Wil-
lis Howe" The letters were angular and awk-
wardly serawled. 1t was apparently the work
of a boy half grown lad.
The Senator arose from his seat and crossing
the corridor entered the marble room, where his
conversation with his committee clerk. what
does he wantl queried the Senator. grufiy. and
addressing the clerk
He wants some money to take him home
He says he lives in Vermont"
'What did you say your name WASP asked the
Senator studying the characters on the card
willis Howe was the boys reply.
''But how do / know that you live in Yer
mont You might come from Texas, for all
that L know"
II can only assure you that speak the truth,
Senator. have no way of proving it. My
home is in the village Of"
''Oh it is. is It'll" said the Senator, grimly.
swell, I've visited in that place number OF
times. Isuppose you know everybody there,
don't your
The boy replied that the people no didn't know
were not worth knowing.
'Well, then" said the Senator, ''tell the
name of the fat old man who peddles milk about
town.
He isn't fat and he isn't old" answered the
younester doggedly. 'His name is Skinny
Eccles"
The faintest sort of a smile lit up the Yer
mont Senator's stern features Turning to his
clerk he said: Give him the money There's
no doubling the boys honesty" and then he ad-
ded with q chuckle as he turned to enter the
Chamber, Skinny Eccles. Well, well, L
haven't thought Of him before in dozen years
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GREEN RIVER ISLAND.
Ex-senator Mcdonald and Proctor Knott
Compare Notes.

Ex-senator Mcdonald and Proctor Knott
Compare Notes.
Washington Special
Ex-senator Joseph e. Mcdonald, OF Indsna,
and OK Re preventative 10 Congress and ex-Gov-
ernor of his State, Proctor Knott, of Kentucky,
have been seen here in earnest conversation
lately. A shrewd politician who them
closeted together this morning mysteriously
dropped the observation that the two states
men were hatchiug a political scheme The
politician was wrong, however. Mcdonald aud
Knott were simply comparing notes regarding
n law case in which they are retained oppo-
site sides, and which will be argued in the
Supreme Court. In this case the States of In
diana and Kentucky pitted against each
other, and each State sends her favorite citi-
zen here to fight her battle. The contest
arises the possession of an island in
the Ohio river, which is part of the boundary
line of these States. This land is called Green
River is land. Indiana has always claimed that
IL is inclu ded in the territory marked out by the
boundary lines when the State admitted
into the Union. Kentucky has persistently dis
puted the claim and says the island is her own.
The facts in the case show that when the water
in the Ohio river is low the island is not
island at all, but a piece of dry ground attached
to the State of Indiana. When the water rises,
however, the land is separated from the Hoosier
State and leaves beautiful piece OF ground in
the river entirely surrounded by water Ken
lucky has always claimed the ownership of this
island, and lately the jewellers upon it, being
tired of the delay in settling the question, have
refused to pay tribute to either State Near
the head of this island is another strip of land,
about half mile IL length and quarter in
width, which Kentucky has only recently laid
claim to- and which Indiana will fight to retain
possession of. Messrs. Mcdonald and Knott
will soon have filed all the papers in the case,
and it will probably be argued at the present
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Changers In Conference.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Representative
grangers." from different sections of the coun-
try, began, this morning, at the Fifth-avenue
Hotel, the session which was suggested by the
New York Tribune. They will secretly discuss
the tariff question from the farmers stand point
There were present at noon: John t. Rich,
president of the Michigan Wool-growers Asso-
citation; W. c. Morse. president of the Chemung
Tohacco-growers' Association; J. D. Lyman, of
the New Hampshire State Forestry Commission;
Edward Burroughs, of the New Jersey State
Board of Agriculture and j. FL. Hale. master of
the Connecticut State Grange. They were well
coined by Col. w. NJ. Grosvenor of the Tribune
Ex-senator Warner Miller, who was expected to
preside, had not turned up. The result of the
conference which will last two or three days,
will be made known at it's close.
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The Brick-Layers and Masons.

BOSTON, Jan. 1.-THE morning session of the
national convention of the Brick-layers' and
Masons' International Union was devoted to re-
ceiving communications from local unions This
afternoon delegates from the National Building
Laborers' Union appeared before the convention
and asked the cooperation OF all brick-Iay in
the country. The Plasters' Protective Union of
America was represented by delegation. who
stated the attitude OF w. l.. Douglass, of Brock
toL. and Z. L. Sherry. OF Lynn, shoe manu-
facturers. toward organized labor. The United
Hatters OF America also appeared in relation TO
their label Delegates from the Building Trades
Association of New York arrived to-day and re-
auested conference with the International
Union, for the purpose of formulating pan for
harmonious action. The conference was ap-
proved and a committee appointed.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Professor Harrison Webster, of Rochester
University. has been offered the presidency Of
Union College.
DR. McGlynn was Yesterday elected president
of the Central Temperance Alliance OF Brook
lyn, composed of delegates from all the temper
ance organizations of that city.
A raan named Albergatie quarreed with his
wife, at his homo In Beaufort county South
Carolina, and becoming incensed, hurled her IN
large fire, burning her fatally He was ar
rested.
RI. s. Buck and T. G. McCrosby. of the de-
funct Stewartsville MOI Bank, were arrested
at St Joseph on Tuesday, charged with receiv-
ing deposits after the hank bad failed Both men
were released on $40, 900 bail.
At jamestown, KY. yesterday, Alexander
McGound put shotgun TO his head and blew
his brains out. He was member of the e. A.
r. and drew a pension of $24 a month. There
Is no known reason for the suicide.
w. H. Payne of Payne, Streck 81 Co., New
York jewellers, who lately failed, was arrested
yesterday a charge of grand larceny in
verting to his own use abou, 100000 worth of
goods intrusted to the firm by houses in she
trade.
A train on the southwest branch of the Penn
sylvanla railroad struck buggy crossing the
tracks near Youngwood, Pa, last evening. and
probably fatally injured the occupants. Frank
Mlillken, son of wealthy coke operator, and
Miss Zahnizer, the daughter of lumber mer-
chant
1T was learned at the general offices of the
Northern Pacific. at ST Paul. Tuesday that the
accident 1t Grey Bluffs, Mont, wherein the
engineer and fireman killed was the only
that had happened the road. and that
there had been disaster at Dickinson, OAK,
as was reported.
A. L. Howe, of the commission firm of Howe
& Wagner. Cleveland, Ohio, left for Rochester,
N. Y, week ago last Tuesday TO return the
following Friday. He has not been heard of
since, and it is thought be has decamped for
good. His partner says he will lose several
thousand dollars.
A sharp shock of earthquake felt through
out OTTAWA. Canada. and the surrounding
ton shortly before 5 o'clock Yesterday morning.
The vibration quite marked and seemed to
be travelling from the west. The shock lasted
between five and ten seconds. Crockery was
smashed in many places. but damage is re-
ported.
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BoutelIe's Battle Flag Resolution.

WAsHINGToN JAM lit is understood that
the House committee on military affairs was
ready to report to-day the resolution of Rep
resen tative Boutelle, of Maine, calling upon the
Secretary of War for information with reference
to the proposed surrender of battle flags
Owing, however, to Mr. Boutelles temporary
absence from the House, the report was with
held. Mr.. Boutelle said, in an interview
tonight, that he understood the resolution will
be reported favorably tomorrow, without mate
rial change. The only amendment of import
ance is one which makes the resolution include
cases where flags of Union troops recaptured
from the confederates have been returned to
regiments in loyal States. This, Mr. Boutelle
said, did not seem to him to have any bearing
upon the return OF flags to defunct organiza-
tons of the Co nfederacy. Upon being asked
whether it is true that the flags were removed
from the ordnance museum before the present
administration came into power Mr.. Boutelle
replied that be understood such to be the case.
but that mere change in the location of the
flags was poor excuse for attempting TO send
these sacred relics South.
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are too many measures on the subject to insure
success TO any one of them. do not Deheve.
however that there is any Interior design on the
part of those who are introducing the measures.
l think they are sincere; and believe that their
object in introducing so many measures on one
subject is to get the credit of the bill which they
think is going to be finally passed, and that 1T is
evidence that there is good faith in the matter.
1t is going TO be awful hard work TO agree upon
a postal telegraph bill which will give satisfac
ton to the country, and although L favor the
proposition / sometimes doubt very much the
propriety of the government taking hold of it.
There 10 a vast difference between the manage
mene of the mails and supervision of the rail-
road traffic in comparison with the management
of the telegraph. The first two simple and
popular while the telegraph is technical and not
In general use. 1t is nv impression that the
chances are decidedly against postal telegraphy
in thia CoDorsSs
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places. George Van Allen had several ribs
broken, and received possibly fatal internal in
juries.
The sale of the Nation Mining Companys
property has been postponed until next Satur-
day. at A. NJ. 1t is probable thata local syndl-
cate will purchase and continue to operate the
mine.
The dry goods store of G. W. Schlechlen. La
Sale, closed. Tuesday, a Judgment
by confession for $50 900 in favor of his uncle in
Peru. The total liabilities are about $50. OOO
and the assets half that amount
At Moline, on Tuesday. Sheriff Silvis re-
plevined $4,000 in government bonds from the
First National Bank, the bonds being in the box
of j. K. Small at the bank. They taken
by the sheriff at the instigation OF Mrs DR..
Knowles, who claims the bonds belong to her.
while Small. who is her. nephew. AYERS that she
had made him present of them. The matter
bids fair to be amicab bly, settled.
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Canning Factory for Kokomo.


KoKoMo, Jan. 1.-THE Business Mems Asso-
citation has just signed contract with Messrs.
Charles & Martz to locate a canning factory in
this city. Mr.. Charles comes from Bridgeton,
n. j., where he is engaged in similar indus
try, and Mr.. MartZ is from Greenwood, Ind.
The factory is valuable addition to the citys
industries, in that it provides home market
for everv variety of fruits and vegetables. The
company proposes to pay out $50, 600 the first
year for goods suited to canning. Buildings
will be erected and completed for the coming
season. During the busy season the enterprise
will work 300 employees. The proprietors
men of abundant capital. and will enlarge their
plant as rapidly as may be expedient.
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Fort Wayne's Morton Club.


Fort WAYNE. Jan. 1.-The Republicans of
Allen county and the Fort Wayne district will
not be- satisfied with the election of Congress-
man White over Judge Lowry, but propose at
the next election to give such solid support to
a State ticket as to render its triumph a matter
of no doubt. In the fight the Morton Club, of
this city, will exert a strong influence. The
club has just elected the following officers:
President, Judge A. A. Chaplin; first cepres-
dent DR.. A. j. Laubach; second vice president,
Leopold Frei6ureer; third vice president James
Fl. Sir2onson: fourth vice president, H. G.
Hanna; recording secretary. Allan II. Dougall;
c. w Orr; board of directors G. E. Burseley.
W. D. Page, c. r. Higgins, Frank NJ. Leonard
and Paul Kuhne
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Peunsyivania Employees Getting Restless.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 1.-The officials of the
Pennsylvania have not yet answered the petit
ton of their employees for an advance of wages,
and according to the statement of of the
leaders in the movement for higher wages. the
men are getting restless at the delay.
eve determined to haye the increase"
said he, "and unless answer is given to
before next Wednesday strike extending over
the entire system will be inaueursted." He
stated further that 90 per cent of the
ployed by the Pennsylvania are members of the
railway labor organizations. and if a strike is
ordered they will all out.
At the headquarters of the Pennsylvania Com
pany in this city 1t was learned that the demands
of the employees still under consideration. 1t
is the desire of the company to act Justly by
their men, and to do this requires time. They
expect to have a reply ready in few days.
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Prof Maria Mitchell Resieus.

PoUGHKEEPsIE. n. Y. Jan. 1.-The execu-
tive ommittee of the Board of Trustees of Vas
sar college were to-day surprised by receipt of
the resignation by Prof. Maria Mitchell of the
professorship OF astronomy held by her, she in
ssting upon her need Of rest They at once
laid the resignation the table. passed reso-
luton giving her indefinite leave of absence, and
directing the payment to her of the entire salary
of the professors hip until the board of trustees
at its June meeting, shall take further action.
Professor Mitchell has labored in the cause of
science for half century, quarter Of a CEN
fury having been passed at Vassar College.