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Tho yyool.n-Gooas A.socIa,Ion.

NEW YORK, April 24-About fifty commission
merchants met here, to-day, to establish the
Woolea- goods Association. Several preliminary
meetings have been held. The report of the
committee on signatures was to the effect that
a sufficient number of firms had signed to in
asserting to the plan are chiefly from the New
England States and from this city and Phlladel-
phia. President Ammidown made an address.
IN which he advocated organizations OF separate
branches of the trade. and predicted q useful
future for the association Secretary Leland
spoke ia behalf Of immediate settlement terms
and discounts. on g basis OF six months credit,
with settlement by note otherwise 1t the ex-
pirAtion of sixty days Action on the matter
was referred to the executive committees.
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Springfield. The school has been adjourned TO
an indefinite date and precautionary measures
have been taken to prevent the spreading or the
disease.
The arrival &C Bcleviile OF Bishop-elect JAMS
sen was event of general public interest in
that city. People Of all creeds joined in the
welcome extended to the new Catholic preate
The Starr brothers have temporarily suspend
ed their enterprise OF boring for natural gas in
Decatur. They have expended several thousand
dollars, and have hole 200 feet deep half-ful
of salt water and four-inch pipe.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Cougar and Mrs. Laura M.
Johns. president of the Kansas Suffrage Asso-
citation. addressed large audiences at Kankakee.
Sunday aud Monday in the interest of municipal
suffrage for the women of Illinois.
john S. Delano the bigamist in Jail at Garth
age, is attempting to starve himself to death.
He mas refused food for four days, and
says that he will never leave the Jail alive De-
lano has figured preacher in that vicinity
for some years. and has been visited in jail by
a number of his friends
The Grand Lodge Ancient Order of United
Workmen is in session at Springfield. The Off
cial reports show $50 lodges in good standing in
the State, with 20, 700 memb srs. Over $4,000
paid out for benefits last year. The benef-
eiary fund has a balance of SO, 600 and the gen.
eral fund balance of So. 600 on hand.
The Duquoin Coal Company and ST. Johns
mine, DuQuoin, ILL.,, have posted notices on the
street for all employees take their tools out OF
the mines before to-day. after that date they
would not be allowed to DO so. Rumor has 1t
that Italians will be imported to fill the places
of the strikers. The general impression is that
the mines will be started up May 1.
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Union Labor Party.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 24-The sub-commit-
tee of the executive committee of the Union
Labor party of this State met here to-day.
Resolutions passed demanding that the
Secretary of the Treasury at once call in and
redeem $780, 000 900 of government bonds, in
order to help business; fixing May as the day
for choosing delegates by congressional districts
to the national convention in Cincinnati; that
votes be taken by congressional districts as to
choice for candidates for Governor and Lieuten-
antgovernor before Aug. IA, when the execu-
tive committee will meet and declare the result
from the returns The object of this resolution
is to avoid the expense of State convention.
Resolutions were also passed requesting dele
gates to the Cincinnati convention to secure the
insertion in the platform of a plank favorinR
the French bounty system to secure a revival of
American shipping; and one in favor of a naval
reserve j. j. JUNO, of Syracuse, and j. j.
Hoyt. of jamestown, were chosea delegates-at-
large.
A. J. Streeter. of Illinois. chairman Of the ma
tional committee. is prominently mentioned for
the presidential nominee, with General Master
Workman Terence V. Powderly for Vice presi-
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BcsToN, Mass, April 24--qhe letter to United
States District Attorney Calvin from President
Cleveland, relative to the importation of foreign
into these ports in violation of the contract
labor laws. is follows:
To Hon A. o. Calvin, United District Attorney, Bos
ton, Mass:
Dear SirsrInformation has reached the Treasury
Department that large number of foreigners have
been brought into Massachu under violation of
the contractlabor law. for the purpose of manning
American fishing vessels sent out from the ports of
Gloucester, Boston and Beverly for the purpose of
taking fish along the Canadian coast. 1t seems
quite certain that such foreigners and aliens have
been brought in by parties in direct violation of the
statute covering such cases. ard believe that the
importation of foreigners tends to the dsplacs
ment of American labor. / aware that many of
those persons have through the of the officials.
been returned to the country from which they came.
therefore enjoin you the duty of prompt inves
tigaton of these and request that you confer
with the collectors of the ports of Boston and Glou
cester that prompt and effective measures may be
taken. The department has ordered that special
agents be detailed who will report directly you and
you require any further assstAnce it viii be given
you upon application Yours truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
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TELEGRAPHIc BREYITIEs.

Daniel l. Otstott of Springfield, O., has been
arrested for embszzling $40. 600 from his sister.
sane and her mother died of grief caused by her
son'scrme and her sughters pitiabie condition
The Centennial Hotel, at Butte, M. r.. was
burned yesterday. causing loss of $4,000.
Jennie NJ. Leddell was burned to DEATH and
Frank Lincoln, assistant postmaster at Butte.
died from injuries received at the fire. There
was no insurance.
Mrs. John A. Logan. who has been visiting
invitation to attend the meeting of the Ohio
State Encampmant q. A R., which meets
in Toledo to-day and Thursday. She will ar
rive at Toledo at o'clock Wednesday.
Samuel Whitney, alias VIM. Spurgeon, ar
res ted at Springfield Mo-. complaint of the
Baltimore. Nd, authorities. accusing him of
ENLIGHTENMENT of $3.50, 900, several years ago.
has " ithdrawn his application for writ of ha-
beas corpus, and will return to Baltimore vol
unfairly.
j. A. Scarlets. of Cincinnati, General Mana
ger of the r. q. Dun commercial agency, has
found the books of James Cummins, who COM
mitted suicide at Dayton, O., on Sunday. $4,000
short. Cummins was local manager for the
Dun agency at Dayton His wife will get So 900
life insurance.
Gabriel Meter, broker of Cincinnati was
arrested. Monday night, on a warrant sworn to
by Cornelius Doremus. general agent of the
New York Germania Life Insurance Company,
charging him with embezzllng nearly So. 900 of
the funds of the company while acting as its
agent in Cincinnati.
In the District Court at Maiden, Mass. yes
terday, Mrs. Abby 81. Conner arragned on
q charge of manslauehter for causing the death
of her daughter, Mrs. Lottie A. James, the vic
tim of the Christian science affair at Medford,
last Thursday. She was held in $1,000 bonds
for trial on Saturday. May 5.
The committee to select place for the annual
convention or encauacment of the German Bap-
lists of the United States has decided on Harri-
sonbure, Va. The convention will be held the
first Tuesday after Whit-Sunday. in 1889. From
10000 TO 5000 persons of this denomination.
representing every State and Territory in the
Union, usually attend these annual gatherings.
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coNGREssmAs HOWARD.
He Transfers All His Property for the E3ene-
fit OF tho wathen Estate.


fit of tho Wathen Estate.
Louisville Courier-JournaI.
Yesterday evening CONGRESSMAN Howard, of
Jeffersonville. together with his wife. signed a
consideration of ST., all of his possessions, con-
sisting of thirty-six pieces of property in Jeer-
sonville and the surrounding country The
property is estimated to be worth between 800, :
900 and 1925. 900, and the total of the Wathen
estate Indebtedness will not reach over $78 COO
that amount can readily be realized.
The provisions in the deed of transfer are that
the property shal be sold as speedily as possible
and the proceeds resulting therefrom shall be
used in a settlement of the just claims of the
admin istrator of said estate. While Mr.
Howard has thus given proof as 60 his honesty
and integrity. he has stripped himself of all he
possessed, and will retire from the Fiftieth
Congress a poor man.
The history of the case Is probably quite
familiar to the public, but in the versions here
tofore gwen the Congressman has not been
placed in exactly the proper light. About
twenty years ago Mr.. Howard was appointed the
guardian of Dr. Wathen. who possessed es-
tate amounting to about $50 000 Every
it to be we'll taken care Of In the meantime
Mr.. Howard had become permanently identified
with Indiana politics. and was also interested in
many business ventures. He did not believe in
risking his or his wards money in speculation
and thought that the safer, even If less profit
able way, was the investment ID real estate
Consequently he had but little ready cash. al
though there was hardly township in the
county in which he did not have large land in
terests all of which he realized handsomely up
on, but he reinvested the proceeds.
About the first of the present year DR. Wathen
died, and another administrator of the affairs of
the estate was appointed. The latter pressed
Mr. Howard for a settlement, and property
was low In value at the time he hestated about
disposing of his lands at a sacrifice, and q con-
sequent loss But the reports of it's manage
ment called for specified sum in cash, and just
at the time Mr.. Howard was unable to meet the
demand.
AS firm. Dir. Howard and his law partner,
Judge Reed, were upon considerable paper in
Howard made some small conveyances for the
benefit of his family, in case anything should
happen. This gave rise to the rumor that he
was seeking to defraud the heirs of the Wathen
estate.
Mr.. Howard. however kept his own counsel.
and went quietly to work to settle all the claims
against BIN. This he did. and the transfer he
made yesterday will make good the amount due
the Wathen estate, and will establish beyond D
question Mr.. Towards honesty in the matter.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
Various Kinds in the Two States.
A Convict Deliberately Chops off All the Fin
gers of One Hand-A Timely Discovery
Cut to Pieces by Train-Gleanings.
INDIANA.

An Orange County Convict seizes Ratchet
and Chops on the Fingers of One Hand.
Special TO the IndianaDolis journal
JEFFERsoEv1LLE April 24-Charles Beyers,
convict serving q term in the southern
prison. adopted peculiar method, this morn
ing, to avoid manual labor. While on the way
to the foundry, where he is assigned TO labor.
he dropped out of line, and be-
fore the guard discovered his intentions
ran into the machine-shop. and seizing hatchet
deliberately laid his left hand on block of
wood and cut off all she fingers. This is the
third time Boyer has attempted to disable him.
self He sent to the peni-
Tertiary from Orange county to serve
a term of eight years for burglary. and is one of
the three prisoners who overpowered the iailer
at Paola last January, and was prevented from
escaping by the wife of the officer. who heard
the scuf1e and went to tho relief or her hus-
band. Standing in the hallway. with a cooked
revolver, she called for assistance. at the same
time threatening to blow out the brains of the
first prisoner who attempted to pass out
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Boston, April "a The Republican State con-
vention will be held here tomorrow There is
large attendance of politicians from all parts of
the State. The State committee tonight de-
cided on the necessary preliminaries. The con-
vention will be called to order by DR. Frederick
L. Burden. of Attleboro, chairman of the State
centra committee, who will deliver the opening
address. General Cogswell will be the perma-
nent chairman. His speech is to be thorough
~ protection IN character. AS to the resolu-
tons. very little has been said, but it Ia rumored
that Mr.. Blaine's name will be eulogized and
DIR. Burden states that "a few historic Blaine
facts will be presented therein" There will be
an Endorsement of national temperance plank,
and manifestations of hearty support and CO.
operation with the national convention will be
presented The four delegates to be elected. it
is conceded, will be Hon. Geo +. Hoar. Hon.
Henry s. HYDE Hon. Alanson w. Beard and
Frederick i. Burden.
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KniehtstovTn Republicans.

6pecfal to the lndianapoHs JournaA
KSIGHTsTowN, Ine., April 24-The Repub-
Iicans of Knightstown held a convention, to
nominate candidates for city officers, in Bills
Hall last evening 1t was the largest city con-
vention that has been held here for years, aud
everything was enthusiastic and harmonious.
TIL convention organized by electing DIR.
M. Fl. Chaopell as president and Thos. B. Gray
as secretary. The following ticket was nomi-
mated: Marshal. Capt Valentine Stsinen;
clerk. Edgar Gale; treasurer, w. nj. Edwards;
trustees, First ward. w. NJ Cameron; Fourth
ward. Henry Vsstal Fifth ward, DIR. o. e. Hol-
loway; Sixth ward Geo. Graf.
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Obituary.
sDecta, to the rndianapofis Journs,.

epec1ai to the Indianapolis Journal.
SPIcELAND Ind, April "a Margaret Hoover,
aged seventy-eig died last evening. She was
a very promineut member of the Hickste
branch OF the Quaker Church and one of the
old residents Of tho county. She was quite
wealthy and very benevolent and a great
friend to the sick, poor and unfortunate, aud
will be greatly missed. not only in the neighbor-
hood. but in the church. She had been widow
for probably over half q century.
KANSAS City. April 24.-Judge Samuel d.
Lecompte died, to-day. at the age Of seventy
four. He served Chief Justice of the Terri
tory of Kansas from 1854 until the admission Of
the Territory in to the Union. He presided over
the first constitutional convention, held at Le-
compton. The funeral will take place at Leaven-
worth, next Thursday.
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Nicely Fixed.
Washington Special.

WashinQton Special
An interesting story was in circulation, last
night, which, If true will relieve the President
from what is regarded an awkward political
embarrassment The President. it is well
known. is DESTROYS Of appointing Minister Phelps
to the vacancy the Supreme Bench, but fears
the consequences that would follow the selsc-
fion of a gentleman for whom the Irish-Ameri-
cans entertain cordial dislike. AS the story
goes. certain New England influences are being
exerted to place Mr.. Phelps on the bench, send
Secretary Endicott TO England and call PatricE
A. Collins. of Boston, into the Cabinet. 1t is
said that this action on the Presidents part
would not only neutralze the bad effect of Mr..
Phelps's appointment, but would in reality
strengthen the administration with the Irish
Americans. with whom Mr.. Collins is universal
ly popular
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Manual Gas at Amboy.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
PERU, April 24-The gratifying find Of nat
ural gas to-day in well No of the Citizens Gas
and Pipeline Company. of this city, gives
surance of abundance in the territory in and
around Amboy, and from thence will the supply
be brought to this city, sixteen miles distant.
Penetration of Trenton rock of only four feet
shows a remarkable output, and it is estimated
that further drilling will develop monster well.
No. has been packed, and with No. already a
success, makes a certainty of natural gas IS the
coming fuel here before the winter months set
in. No we'll will be down to Trenton this
week, and the others necessary to a supply will
be Immediately commenced.
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Indiana Pensions.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianiana:

Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianians:
Daniel Emily Reddington; R. Ellenga. Lafay
cite; Fl. Bethel, Plymouth; James Payne, An
dsrson; j, r. Parnen, Bloomington; L. B.
Foulty. Wilmington: j. A Head, Mitchell;
Samuel Goodale Ewing; VIM. Goats, Washing
ton; J. w. Conner. Mount Vernon; Perry
Romine. Leo; VIM. Winn, New Salisbury; John
d Whitelock, Connersville; NJ NJ Bennett.
Nohlesville; Samuel Butler, Brownstown; w.
H. Cooksey, Connersville; Hiram Waite. Cow
ington; 5. Leonard, Indianapolis; William
Lesson, Jeffersonville: Jacob Kurtz, Prairie
Greek; w. ID. Raines, Frsnkton; s. E. Ludlow,
RAhoboth Eli Mccain, Petersburg; Joseph Lig-
eeta, North Liberty; d. p. Vanness, Upton; ].
q. ASigert, indianapolis; Isaac Gray. Portland;
ton; John Claus, Terre Hauts; Ira Malott
Headle; Cathariue Aksr. Coesse; Basha E.
Stewart. Bloomfield; Susanna Juday, IndianAp-
oils; Elizabeth j. Berlin. Patoka: II. Porter,
Newvil.e; Minerva G. Duncan, Smithville; VIM.
Morehead Marion; s. S. Crosby. Jasonviile.
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A Timely Discovery.

special to the Indianapolis journal
NEW CASTLE. April 24.-This morning. when
Sheriff Macy took breakfast to the prisoners in
the county Jail. he discovered that bold at
tempt had been made last night to release the
prisoners. The lock to one of the doors had
been sawed entirely off. A search of the pris-
oners proved that the work had been done by
Jim Roberts, who had on his person saw made
from a case knife. Roberts is awaiting
trial on a charge of forgery and is regarded as
q dangerous criminal One of the prisoners adj
mitted plot existed to release the eleven pris-
oners confined in the Jail night, had not their
plans been interfered wi tn.
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Yesterdays Purchase of Bonds.

WASHINGTON. April 24.-Offers for the sale
of bonds to the government were opened at the
Treasury Department to-day by acting Secre-
tary Thompson as follows: Four and one-half
per cent. bonds, registered, $50, 900 at $107.6O
5000 900 at $I08, 1915 200 at sl08; SIS, 900 at
S1075; $500. 900 at s1075. Total, 81 040. 600.
Four per cent bonds. registered, $780, 900 Mt
$500, 600. making grand total of ST. 642 OOO
The following were accepted: $500, 600 regis
tered fours at $1253 $780, 900 registered tours at
S125k
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Brakeman Fatally Crushed.
Special to the Indianapolis journal

JEFFERsoNvILLE, April 24-Charles Horn
ing, q brakeman on the j., M. & l. cement
train, while coupling at Speeds switch,
five miles from this city, this afternoon, was
caught between the cars and crushed seri-
ously that it is thought he will die He was
brought to his home in this city. bet in such a
serious condition that the physicians are unable
to determine the extent of his injuries. He is
married and has family
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Nomlnas.ena by Sac Prea,dent.

WAsHIEsToN, April 24.-The President has
sent the following nominations to the Senate:
Postm astere-Wm b. Norman, Alyarado,
Tex; VIM A Proctor, Ballinger. Tex; Mary
Thomas Garrett. Ind; John ID. Avis. Salem.
Ind; Alfred Kelley Waterloo Ind; Fletcher
A. Trousdals, Metropolis City. H.; Charles f.
HaIleck, Pseatonica, Ill; Thomas Terry. Spring
Valley. ILL., Jerry d. Adkins, Williamsburg,
KY; samuel IT. Carroll, Adel, Ia; Elias L.
BroWneil Spirit Lake, Ia; Louis Weesher
Edna, 40; Geo. S Stafford. Kahokia. mo-; K.
II. Peddicord. Palmyra, Mo-; christopher NJ
HslisbFAnd, Poplar Bluff. NO.; Joel d. Shelly.
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POLITICAL NEWS.

Gov. Hill Declares He Is Not Candidate
for the Presidency.
BosToN. April PA dispatch from Washing
ton TO the Herald says:
.'Coi J. b. Tomlinson. editor of the Omaha
Democrat, has kept Gov. David B. Hills name
at the head OF hIs editorial column for some
time his candidate for the presidency. Last
night having just returned from Albany. where
ne had long conference with Governor Hin. he
telegraDhed his managing editor to take Hills
name down. the Governor told him. he says.
that he was not only not candidate. but that
he would willingly head the New York delega-
ton for Cleveland at St. Lcuis.p
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General Notaa.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The Presidentissued
order to-day assigning Major-general Crook
TO the command OF the Division of the Missouri.
aud Brigadier- general Brooke TO the command
of the Division of the Platte.
The House commerce mmittee to-day di-
rected favorable report tho bill authorizing
the Kentucky Gas Company &c lay conduit
under the Ohio river near Louisville.
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Princeton, Mo-; Ohio J. Hurley. Savannah. NO.;
Matthew Thompson, Alma. Kan.; Charles J.
Kerndt. Bird City. Kan: Cnatles F.. Howe.
Kan; JOS p Macy. Los Animss. Col; Harry
G. Briiey Dell Rapids. OAK. Daniel P. Nc
Laurin, Grand Forks, Oak; jacob E. Ziebach,
Scotland, OAK; John B. Prendesgast. Webster.
Oak; Oliver S. Glenn, Bellevue, Idaho, and
VIM. T. Griffin, Moscow. Idaho.
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ILLINOIS.

Charles Scott Arrested for Working a Conf
dence Game on an Ohio Farmer.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
DANvILLE, April 24.-Last evening Charles
Scott, well-known sporting man in this city,
was arrested by detective Jno. w. Halls,
charged with playing the confidence game upon
farmer, near Canton, o.. and obtaining 50. O00
David Fletcher, marshal of Canton, arrived
here to-day with a requisition, aud will start
tonight with his prisoner for Ohio. Scott was
born and raised in this city.
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Invlsed 90 Paris.

DETROIT Mich, April 24-The Rev. j. r.
Dickie, of the Scotch Presbyterian Church of
this city, has been invited to take charge of the
American Chapel in Paris IL he accepts he
will be the second Detroit clergyman who has
held that position the Rev. DIR. Eldredge. MIR.
Persons predecessor nc the Fort-street Presby-
terrain Church, having been called upon to fur
nish Americans with the gospel in the Frenok
canifni.
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Florida delegate. to chicago.

PALArKA. Fla, April 24-The Republican
State convention met here at noon to-day
After a long and boisrerous session the following
delegates 20 the Chicago convention were
elected: w. T.. Ledwith lwhite of Duval county;
Sam Petty tcolored), of Nassau; f. R. Gundry
(white) of Orange, and j. w. Mitchell (coloredl,
OF Leon. The delegates were not instructed.
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Brief Mention.

The Kane county grand jury have indicted
Mayor Harrington, OF Geneva, for maifeasance
in Office
Governor Oglesby has reappointed John NJ
Pearson. OF Godfrey, member of tho State
Board of Live Stock.
The commissioners Of the Hunt drainaga dis
trict have issued SGT 500 worth of bonds for the
extension and completion of the levee in Han
cock and Adams counties
Thirteen cases of typhoid fever haze developed
among the atudsnts Of the Coneordia College &C
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Indiana Patents.

Special to the indianapolis Journsa.
WASH INGToN, April 24-Patsnts were grant
ed Indiana inventors to-day as follows:
Daniel M. Marquis. Kokomo, sliding joint for
gas 10 aims; Jonathan D. MANHOOD, assignor to
Richmond City mill-works Richmond, roller
mill; Elijah Neff. assignor of two-thirds ]. E.
Bell and II. J. Ely, Mentone, pump; John j.
Ralya Springport, saw.