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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1889-TWELVE PAGES.
buckwheat potatoes 04.3; hay
XH.5; tobacco S4.4. Corn, bas made an im
provement dnring tbo past month of 4s
?ointa, and is now 1 than one point
owcr than at tho s&nie date last year. Tho
. Atipuat return of condition has not stood
more than one point higher during the
ast nine yew, and the present return has
? heen equaled but three times during that
period. The imprpTemeut is quite gen
Vjcrally distributed throughout the country,
following faxora bid growing weather and
sufficient rain-f ill In a few States, es
pecially Along tt Atlantic coast, the
condition has been somewhat re
duced from excessive ram-fall and
"local floods nd overflows, whilo
in many otber districts where im
proyemcnt is BOtcd. similar causes have
ipreventcd full cultivation, and thus low
ered what otherwise might have been
nearly perfect condition. In Ofcio. Michi
gan and Indiana, the results of early unfa
vorable meteorological conditions are being
overcome. and the crop prospect is rapidly
improving. The drought, which in por
tions of the Northwest threatened the crop,
has bcen'broken by seasonable rains, and
.tha present returns show high condition in
that section. The figures for the principal
corn States are: Ohio and .Indiana. 87;
Illinois, Iowa. 100; Missouri. 05; Kansas,
lOJ.-JN'ebraBka, 101; Texas, 1; Tennessee. 08;
Kentucky. Tu t .
The decline is especially marked in the
Atlantic States and in Indiana. Fields are
full of weeds, and there has been a lack of
Bunsblne for proper development Averages
in the leading States ere: Penn
sylvania, W Maryland. CG; Virginia. SO; Ken
tucky, 81; Ohio, 03; Indiana, 55; Wisconsin,
W. The general average for the seven sur
plus State is 03, against 00 last month, and
00 for Angust.1883. Spring wheat has
guttered a further falling oif during the
month, the decline amounting to nearly
three points. Condition is now nearly
three points hiehcr than in 1887. and ten
above that of 1SS8. with these exceptions
, it is tie lowest since the very small crop of
1S1. Jlinnesota records some improve
1 meut since last report, but in Dakota there
is a farther decline from the same causes
, noted last month. Dakota is now the
largest spring-wheat State, and the Tory
low condition there reduces the general
' average. In the rest of the spring-wheat
district condition is generally good,
perhaps above the average for
a recent series of years. Aver
nees in the f principal States are:
Wisconsin, ft); Minnesota, OS; Iowa. 4; Ne
braska. 91; Dakota, 57; Washington, 73.
The anility of the crop will be better than
usual, especially in the extreme Northwest.
Rye and barley each decline one point,
the falling oil' being mainly in Nebraska
and Dakota. The condition of oats, while
two points lower than reported last month,
is hjcher than August of any year since
1SS3. In many sections the crop bas buttered
from heavy winds and rains about harvest
time, and the next report may show damage
from this cause, not jet appreciated. Po
tatoes have maintained their high condi
tion of a month age, and now stand one
point higher than at this date last year.
Tobacco has fallen off materially on ac
count of tho excessive rains.
RAILWAY FIGURES.
Valuable Statistics Compiled for the Interstate-Commerce
Commission.
WAsniGTO', Aug. 10. Henry C. Adams,
statistician to tho Interstate-commerce
Commission, has submitted to the commis
sion his, first annual report on the statistics
. of railways in the United States for tho
fiscal year ended J uno SO, 18S3. A summary
is given of the number of miles of lines ex-
. i sting in tho States and Territories on Juno
Vk 186?, from official and unofficial reports.
Tho totals are as follows: Official, 133,-
101.82; unofficial, 10.799.E); grand total.
149,901.72, which is one mile of road to every
JO. 14 square miles of country, exclusive of
Alaska. A summary of railway capital
representing 130,833 miles of lines shows
the total amount of stocks, bonds and other
debts outstanding to be $8,129,787,731, or
$59,323 per mile of road. The total income
" from the same, excluding credits sold, is
shown to he ?1,000,214.C91; the total expend
itures, excluding betterments, gS30,487,0SO.
The revenue per passenger per mile is 2.349
cents; an average cost of carrying one pas
senger one mile 2.012 cents; revenue per
ton df freight per mile, 1.001 cent;
average cost carrying a -ton of freight one
mile, O.G30; revenue per train per mile, from
Meaning passenger train ono mile,
b-Lb31 ceuts; revenuo per train
per mile, from freight traius. $.037;
' uvcrage cost of running a freight train one
iinile, $1.0:i8; average cost per train per
mile of all trains earning revenue, 6.050
ents; percentage of operating expenses to
operating income, 65.S4 cents.;
In a table classifying the stock and bond
ed debt, according to revenue paid, it is
phown $2,374.200.W. or 01.44 percent. of the
total stock and $372,554,310, or 21.00 per cent,
of tha total bonded debt are paying no reve
nue. JIINOIl 3IATTERS.
The Absence of Yellow Fever at Tainplco,
Mexico, Proved by Investigation.
Washington', Aug 10. br. F. J. Combe,
.who was detailed lr tho surgeon-general;
of the Marino hospital service to make an
investigation of rumors of yellow fever at
tho port of Tampico, Mexico, has made a
detailed report on the subject. He says
that on his arrival at Tampico he made
himself known to the members of the pro
fession, and was conducted through tho
hospitals, civil and military, that he ex
amined the records and made as thorough
an investigation as possible On all sides
' he met with assurances of the non-existence
of yellow fever in any of its forms. At
present, ho says, there is not a suspicious
r even a sporadic case of yellow fever in
Tampico.
The Treasury Objects.
tpoclal to tLa InihAiiapolis Journal.
, Washington, Aug. 10. Assistant Secre
tary liatcheller, of the Treasury Depart
ment, had an interview with Assistant
Postmaster-general Clarkson, at the Post-
othce Departmtut, to-day, in regard to tho
trouble tho recent order suspending the
telegTaph coutract is causing the Treasury
Department Secretary Jiatcholler ex
plained that the proposition to send all bills
collect" would not serve, if carried out, to
relieve the Treasury Department from its
cmbarrxssment. It would do, he said, in
instances where telegrams were received at
the Treasury Department, but the difficulty
arose from the sending of messages between
offices of tho Department not stationed at
Washington. No decision was reached,
and it was decided to await the return of
tho Postmaster-general before taking ac
tion in tho mattery
Indiana Pensions.
Tensions have been issued to the following
named Indlanlans:
Original Invalid. Michael E. Oeor?e, Richard
Tewelt, Conrad (Jrubb, Kills Kelley, George V.
Zerbc, Washington ftarkhart, Wm. A. Vankoy,
Vm. K. WacoLer, Abraham Hollowell, Patrick
II. Meade. Ueorare lioone, Ben f. Wilson, Horace
W. 1'liitt, J. H. Williams, A. J. fclebenthai. Joseph
D. Halbert, Franklin D. Woods, Thomas Kelly,
Kit Hyde. Wm. H. II. Ford.
Increase. Ueii. Folsom, W. O. AUen. T"noeTa
frrifc'ley. Melton W. Jackson, Henry Llcdslll,
John H. ?plkei. Job Peterson. Jacob J.Woods,
Harvey McMillan. Cieortre W. CoUius. Henry
j'onlen, Nathan rbllina, Wm. Wagoman, Francis
M. Kl'Pert, Win. J. Lee. Wm. Anuee, Daniel War
ren. Jo- Hardesty, Daniel Iiarlnger, Joseph
Mohr, Wm. H. II. Tuttle, Samuel Uruttt, Joseph
Jlhies. Wm. Hayward. Uenlamin F. Sibcrt, Wm.
11. W illiamson. Thomas w. Champ, Elijah Wblt
ten, Christopher Bnckwel J, Thomas McConnell.
Anderson Sims, Hobert D. Kunz, Jacob McCown,
James Carter. James A. Fox, Jackson Davis,
Francis M. Jlcdrick. 1'eter Suit, James Caiutleld,
Dauiel Uarnctt. Isaac Cofilnan, Joshtia Hart,
Andrew Maxwell. Ueonre Murray, William .
Walker, Jo. Blackman, Cym 8. Chapman, Ira
C Haejr, Thornas Parker, Archibald N. Clayton.
Oridnal Widows, etc Liizle B., widow of
Banner Davis.
wi.iows Arrears. Luclnda, widow of Fred
erick Bohley.
Indiana Appointments.
Special to the Indiana poll Journal.
Washixgton. Aug. 10. The foUowlng Penflon
Office appointments re announced to-day: Har
rtsoa HarreU, Charle B. Koblnson, Frank W.
' rwle William Mi Newell, all of Indiana,
tr-erfal rinr.n MAaa Fontile A. Smith, of In-
ttiara, has been promoted to a $12,000 clerkship
in the office of ths tirst aealatant roetmautex-gen-
ersl.
Tv.n. t Xn-TiM lnnecteX
Special to Uio IiuuatJTpoUs Joornal
'IsurNCTox.'AopilO. Bupervllng Tnspector
fciieral Dumont saitl to-day that tbe explosion
of the napttha in tie launch of Mr, Crocke, In
Buffalo, wtica reunited In euch a frightful calam
ity there tl cth? day, will be a very strong
rj-JFn Crca Xox da fcdvocatu ol tho
Idea of extending the Jurisdiction of hU office
over such vessel. Tbere is really no rcasou,
General Dumont thinks, why a naphtha launch
ftbould not be as carefully inspected as an ordi
nary steamer. He has on more than one occa
sion recommended to Concrt'M lejfislatlon look
iutc to nuch insiectlon, but his recommendations
met with very little attention. It always re
quires somethiwr more than an ordinary suwes
tion of an official to brin about legislation
aimed at the general welfare.
Is There a Tariff on Power?
Washington, Aujr. 10. Solicitor Hepburn, of
the Treasury Department, has been called upon
to decide an interesting question in re card to
the introduction In the United States of
electricity generated in a foreign
country. It seems that an association
of Kcntleroen has established an electrical
plant at Niagara Falls, on the Canadian side,and
propose to extend the wires to Buftalo for pur-
Sowsof illumination, etc. Before doing o, they
cairedto know whether the electrical current
thus transmitted into the United States would
be subject to duty or other tax.
Indiana Not on the "War-Path.
Washington, Auc. 10. Adjutant-general Kel
ton has received a telegram from Oeneral Miles,
at San Francisco, Informing him that the com
manding general of tbe Department of the
Columbia telegraphs that Captain Luhn. Fourth
Inrantry. ent with his company to Callspet,
Washington Territory, to investirate reports of
an Indian outrage, reports uuder date of Aug. 7,
that there were no bayntaoks burned and no
threats, made by the Indians. Some land was
burned over, but there is no reason to think that
the lire was started by the Indians. Captain
Luhn has leen ordered back to Fort Spokane,
General Note a.
Special to the IndianmyolU Journal.
Washington, Aug. 10. The United States
ateamship Lancaster, which arrived in this coun
try from Kurope yesterday, will be Inspected by
Admiral Jouett's board, on the 14th Inst, at New
York. Tho Navy Department has received informa
tion that the repairs to the Monocacy will be
completed at Yokohama the latter part of this
month, fche will bo put on river service.
Leave has leen granted to .Lieut. Commander
William 1. Itandell for six months, with per
mission to leave the United States.
Treasurer Huston left the city this afternoon,
to attend the meeting of theNatlonal Republican
League executive committee, to be held next
Tuesday, at arabtm springs, N. Y. He will be
abteut about a week.
NEITHER WAS HURT.
Two Prominent Georgians Give a Very Fair
Imitation of the Jlodern French Duel.
Atlanta, Ga., Ang. 10. Patrick Calhoun,
general counsel for the West Point Termi
nal, and J. D. Williamson, president of the
Chattanooga, L'ome & Columbus road, left
the city last night to fight a duel. This is
the result of a controversy hefore a com
mittee of the House of Kepresentatives,
when Calhoun charged that Williamson's
first purpose in the organization of his road
was to sell out to the Central, of Georgia,
This Williamson denounced as false. Yes
terday Calhoun cent a demand lor retrac
tion. Williamson sent a reply refusing
further communication, the result being an
agreement to gooutaide tho State for far
ther negotiations, it being a felony to send
a challenge in Georgia. Tbe prominenco
of all tho gentlemen concerned has created
a great sensation. Patrick Calhoun is the
frraudsou of John C. Calhoun, and probably
the most prominent railroad lawyer in the
South. Williamson is well known through
out the East as a railroad builder.
They fought the duel at Hokes Bluff, on
the Coosa river, this evening. Calhonu
wounded Williamson in the right arm.
Capt. Harry Jackson, of Atlanta, was
Calhoun's second, and Capt. Jack King,
of Kome, was Williamson's second.
The later reports from the field of battlo
show that Williamson was not touched by
Calhoun's ball. Williamson fired fivo
times quickly, while Calhoun rested on the
lire? t shot. Calhoun then demanded an
apology again, which Williamson gave, and
the duel was over.
SULLIVAN WILL HAVE A HARD TIME.
"Dr." Mnldoon Thinks He Is Likely to Get a
Year's Imprisonment
Kochestkk, N. Y., Aug. 10. William
Muldoou, the trainer of Sullivan, passed
through Rochester, to-day, on his way to
his homo in Belfast. In an interview he
said he di(L not eee any bright
prospects of Oullivan gettiug off easy.
"Yon see," he said, "Governor Lowry
did not somnch caro that the fight took
place in his State, but he smarted under the
Jibes of the newspapers. That made him
mad and ho redoubled his energy and de
termination to punish Sullivan and
Kilrain. We had it all arranged to
have tho trial come oil before the connty
judge in the same county where the
tight took place and we understood that
this judge would onlv impose a fine. But
ou tho day fixed for the trial the Governor
and the State prosecuting attorney went to
this judce's court and frightened him into
sending tbo case to another court, in which
Sullivan will not fare so well. Tho
trial comes up next Tuesday, and if con
victed Sullivan will probably be imprisoned
a year and lined fcl.000. 1 do not behevo
they .can get much evidence against
him, except it comes from some who lost
mouey on Kilrain. I was advised to get
out of tho State, and I did. If we are
both to bo locked up I want to
go in when Sullivan does so we can get out
together. Wo wanted to get the case post
poned from time to time until Lowry and
some others got out of office, but I guess he
will not allow that."
Want a Full Set of School-Iloolts.
Sltecial to the Tii1ianaioU Journal.
New Castle, Ind., Aug. 10. A meeting of tho
township trustee and presidents of the munici
pal school boards of Henry county was held in
tho county superintendent's olUeo in this city,
this afternoon, for the purpose of determining
what action would be taken in regard to tho new
tobool-nooB: law. All the township trustees
were present, besides a number of corporation
school trustees, and much interest was
hLowii in the question. An opinion
was delivered by Hon. J. M. Urown, embodying
his construction of.be law, and the question was
discussed by several of the trustees. An effort
was made to keep politics out of tbe subject,
until 1). W. Chambers, a Democrat and cx-inein-Iwrof
the school board, entered tho meeting,
aud. without being invited, proceeded to deliver
a tirade against what he termed Kepublicau
monopolies and millionaire corporations, buying
mi tfiiperintendents and trustees. Mr.
C'harnlxTs pretends to be a lawyer, but In
hi attempt to stir up pit judice in the meeting
by introducing politics into the subject, ho
exhibited such ignorance of the Demociatic cau
cus M'hool book law as to disgust even the Dem
ocratic memlers of the board. A resolution,
declaring tor a continuance la use of the books
now in the Khools, until the State furnish a com
plete iHtof text books, was adopted by a vote of
i:ito. Tim trustees or Henry county regard
the qr.O'tion as one involving many complica
tions, and they propose to await the decision of
the Supreme Court on the subject.
The Tampa Harbor Scheme.
CuiCAOti, Aug. 10. The representatives frora
the Board of Trale and tho Liimbernieu's, l'ro
duce and Merchants exchanges, who have been
in Florida ami other Southern States exploring
for commercial purpotics, have returned to Chi
cago. The main object of the delegation's trip
Houth wa to consider the feasibility of a trhcnm
for declining the Tampa, Fla., harbor and mak
ing it the terminal point for South and Central
America and West India vessels. It was learned
that the harbor will now admit vessels drawing
twenty-six feet of water to anchor with safety
near the port, and with dredging and im
provement which are now in contemplation,
the drauuht of vessels may be Increased to
thlrty-tlve feet. The matter wUl le reported to
tbe various exchanges, and they will be urged to
Indorse ami puh the scheme to its consumma
tion. No Coftln Large Knotih.
Special to the Imltauapolis Journal.
Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 10. No coffin could be
procured large enough to contain the remains of
big Laura Wolf ord, the negro giantess. A poplar
box was made especially. Its Inside measure
ments were six feet two inches long, three feet
wide and two feet deep. The services were held
at St. Kllzabeth Hospital, and the Interment was
made In the German Catholic cemetery, the de
ceased being a Hatholic. Among tbe mourners
wasbigllattie Bowen. the wblte "freak," who
it is claimed, weighs seveu hundred pounds.
The New Mackey Koad.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Seymour, Ind., Aug. 10. The first' mile of
track was laid yesterday on tbe Kvausvllle, Sey
mour 6l Kichmond railroad at this city. The
rails were laid west of here, commencing at the
Jefleronvllle, Madison it Indianapolis connection.
"XEYER,NEYER SICK AT SEA"
The President Stood Well the Test of a
Steamer Kide, Though His Face Paled.
Other Members of the Party Did Not Fare So
WellReception in the Evening Diplo
matic Appointments Announced.
Bar IlARnort, Me., Aug. 10. President
Harrison went for a sail to-day, the guest
of Secretary and Mrs. lilaine. The steam
er Sappho, which usually plies between
Mount Desert ferry and Bar Harbor, had
been selected, and it carried nearly a hun
dred ladies and gentlemen, who went part
ly round the island and into Somes sound
with the President by invitation of the
Secretary of State. Before the steamer
had been away from the wharf ten min
utes 6ome of them became uncom
fortable. Tho sea was choppy, and
the steamer pitched and rolled as
if she was several days out of port. The
President stood in the pilot-house, now
with one companion and then another,
while most of the other governmental peo
ple occupied chairs on the deck or in tha
saloon. President Harrison kept his placo
in the pilot-house, and while he was not
sick, the change in his face showed that he
felt the motion of the boat, and did not
quite like it. Meanwhile the Turkish min
ister took a round in tho saloon, evidently
feeling badly, and when Walker Blaine
asked if the internal relations of
Turkey were entirely peaceful, he rolled
over, and, with a groan, said that he hoped
so. Many others aboard the boat showed
symptoms of sea-sickness, but the sail
through the rough water lasted less than
an hour, aud the effects were not serious.
The steamer went up Soine's sound, stop-
ing to enable mt. uiaine to invito Bishop
loane on board. The invitation was de
clined, as the Bishop was awaiting the ar
rival of friends. Then the steamer drew
up along side the Clvtie. a three-
masted Hchooner. which was anchored
in the middle of the channel, and asked for
a rope, lhetwo beats were made fast,
and while the boats were lying together a
lunch was served in the main saloon in
true democratic style, the President sitting
on a settee with a napkin on his knee and
plate in his hand. The steamer went a
little further up the sound, but before re
turning, when near oomesville, a boat was
lowered and the President, Mrs. Blaine.
Mr. and Mrs. Lodget Mrs. Patterson and
others took seats in it. They were rowed
to the shore, whence they started in a buck
board for Bar Harbor.
After dinner to-night the President and
the Blaines went to a reception which the
Kebo Valley Clnb gave in its club-house in
the Presideiit'8 honor, followed by a recep
tion and dancing. Seven hundred and
fifty were present, among them being Sec
retary Tracy and Mrs. Wilmcrding, his
dan ir liter. President Harrison went with
the Blaine partr, which also included Sen
ator and Mrs, If ale. President (Men Cod-
man presented him to the people and ho
remained there about an hour.
The President is, to some extent, combin
ing business with pleasure, and to-day an
nounced the following appointments: S. l
on the part of the United States under
Venezuelau and United States treaty con
cerning the adjustment of claims; Charles
C. Pope, of Missouri, consul at Toronto;
Kichard G. Lay, of the District of Colum
bia, consul-general at Ottawa.
The United States steamer Dispatch
reached hero this morning with Secretary
Tracy on board, and an hour later the Sec
retary, his daughter, Mrs. Wilmcrdtug,
Lieutenant and Mrs. Mason and Captain
Cowles called upon the President.
MAT CHECK THE BUSINESS.
Train Robber Captured After a Pierce Strug
gle Brakeman Killed.
Littlk Rock, Ark., Ang. 11. At 12:10 this
a. M., Sunday, news reached here of what
is supposed to be an attempt at train rob
bery, made to-night, on the Iron Mountain
railroad, one mile south of Newport,
Ark. Two men got on the train therebe
tween tho baggage-car and the smoker. A
fight ensued between thorn and the bag
gagemaster. J. E. Garrity, and the colored
porter and Brakeman Crittenden, in which
tho latter was killed and the for
mer wounded. One of tho men
jumped from the train and escaped,
but the passengers and trainmen,
among whom wa3 a detective, captured the
murderer and brought him to this city on
tho train, arriving a little after midnight.
He gives his name as D. A. Whitfield, of
Baxter county, this State. Ho is a yountr
man twenty-one years old. Says he and
his partner, Mike Mowlder, who escaped,
were out for some fnn and were only trying
to beat their way when the tight came up.
SVhittield was heavily armed and his every
appearand) shows the border desperado.
Good Grounds for Divorce.
Special to the InAhoupolls Journal.
Franklin, Aug. 10. An unusual and extraor
dinary complaint for divorce was filed with the
clerk of the Circuit Court to-dar by Mrs. KUa
Buckner, who charges that her huiband, William
Buckner, is guilty of cruel and Inhuman treat
ment toward her; that he would not al
low her to attend church or visit
her friends; that he has frequently
pointed pistols ami kuus at her; that he has
drawn knives to kill her, and would have done
6o hut for th interference of friends; that for
eicht rears past they have not occupied the name
bed; that for over a year he has not okcn to
her, nor has he received from her or handed to
her food while at the dining table. Plaintiff
states tbat defendant has real aud personal prop
erty valued at $1J,000, and asks for alimony in
the (mm of $-1,000. Both are residents of liens
ley township, this county.
Death of CoU W. II. Snodgrass.
Special to the Iutll&napolls Journal.
Jeffeksoxville, Ind., Aug. 10. CoL Wm. II.
Snodgrass, one of the moat widely-known men of
southern Indiana, died this afternoon at 3
o'clock of general debility, at his home at Wat
son, even miles from this city. Colonel ftod-
grass was born in Jefferson county, this State,
and o;i mo from tbat county to this about
forty years ago. When tbe war broke out
he enlisted as a private in the Union rauks, and
iwe to tho rank of colonel of the Twenty-second
Indiana Ketfnicnt, serving with distinction.
Colonel fnodgrana was for twelve years road
master of the J., M. & I. road, and has for the
past twenty years been suierintendent of
Speed's ceinert-mills at Watson. In politics he
was a stanch Republican, and was always active
during campaigns, lie carried $J,000 insurance
on his life.
The "Wilder llrlgade.
Special to the Imllaiiapnlis Journal.
Crawfordsville, Aug. 10. Capt W. P. Her
ron has received a letter from Gen. J. T. Wilder
in regard to the comln reunion at Chattanooga.
He says that the hotel which he had engaged for
the accommodation of tho veterans, had changed
hands, and no arrangements could be made with
tbe new proprietors. However, General Wilder
had rented a six-etory building, in which he has
placed 500 cots, and where he will entertain the
soldiers. He desires each comrade to brine a
blanket with him. A train will le chartered and
the brigade taken out to the Chickainauga bat-tle-tleld,
where a banquet will be hold.
Got 31 ad About It.
Bismarck, X. Dak., Auir. 10. Among the
buildings to be located by the convention was
the reform school, and Mayville wi the success
ful aspirant. Portland is u little p'a e, but two
i,.ii.d fi-nni Miw-in nnrt this innoia rt ia 4
val stirred up the people so that they had an In-
aijroaiion iuwwuj; w-uiui. runerai airges
were played during the entire evening and the
voters united in a protest against the "action of
the convention
Joint Encampment of Regular.
Mouwt Gretxa, Pa., Auir. 10. The Joint en
campment of United States regular and 8tate
troops opened here to-day, to continue one week.
The regulars were sent here from the national
militarv stations at Wahinpton, Fort Hamilton,
Fort Adams. Newport and Fort Myer, Va. This
is the rlrst Joint encampment ever held in this
country.
Sitting Bull Drove Him Crazy.
Chicago. Aug. 10. The excltin scenes and
danger surrounding the eloux Commission drove
one of the commissioner's clerks into violent in
sanity. The young man is Everett Corbin.a
brother of Lleut-Col.U.C. Corbln.attachedto Gen
Crook's headquarters In Chicago. Ho is now at
lanre.bavintr escaped from Dr. Grays sanitarium
in North Kvanston. Corbiu is very violent at
times. The day before he escaped he struck an
attendant a blow with a stick. It is feared that
he will Injure or kill some ono in his wanderincs,
or that he may commit suicide. Six weeks aro,
when tbe excitement was so hi Kb. from the
menaces of Sitting liuil and his band, Corbiu
fiiddenly became a raving maniac. He was
started for Chicago In charge of two men, escap
ing irom them twice before rcacbinghere. Each
time he was recaptured only by reason of
some violent outbieak.
THE PITMAN ENCAMPMENT.
A Week of Pleasure Drawing to an End The
Programme for the Exercises To-Day.
Special to the Inrtlanapolls Journal
Warsaw, Ind., Aug. 10. Tho day at tho
Pythian encampment has been given up to
fishing, boating and bathing. The active
duties of the encampment are over; senti
nels no longer obstruct the entrances to tho
park, and the atiair has been wholly
changed from a military camp to a picnio
ground.
At the brigade meeting last night consid
erable business was transacted, relative to
the finances of the brigade, and tho follow
ing resolutions unanimously adopted:
Kesolved, That tho thanks of the brigade be
extended to CoL P. L. Runyan, A. A. M. G., for
his untiring efforts toward making this encamp
ment the success that has attended it.
Kesolved, That the thanks of the brigade are
tendered to the citizens of Warsaw for their gen
erous assistance and the hospitality shown us
durine this encampment.
Kesolved, That the thanks of the officers and
members of the Indiana Uriade, U. R. K. of P. be,
and hereby are tendered to Ueyer Bros., the pro
prietors of Spring Fountain Park, for their in
terest and untiring efforts for tbe success of this
encampment, and for their generous and friendly
spirit manifested towards the Sir Knights and
their families in attendance.
A vote of thanks was also extended to
General Ross and 6talf for their labor in
getting up the encampment. The next
meeting of the brigade will bo held in the
city of Milwaukee, during the session of
the Supreme Lodge, next Juno. The mem
bers of the brigade are so well pleased with
this place, and their treatment by the citi
zens, that it is the universal wish that the
next encampment shall bo held here, than
which there is certainly no rdace in the
State better adapted for tho purpose.
General Greene, of Ohio, was delighted
with the surroundings. and, in
company with General Koss, will make an
effort to have the next encampment an in
terstate a flair, two years hence, including
the brigades of Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and
Indiana. Visiting knights from other
States are highly in favor of the project,
and active measures looking to that end
are already begun.
The night birds were out again last
night, making the hearts of the tired ones
sad and tho sleepy ones mad. Four goats.
a dozen cow-bells and numerous "kazoos"
were put in as additional attractions. One
of the shows was raided and the camp
favored with a liberal supply of hand-organ
music at 1 o'clock this morning. Hut the
band finally came to grief in the barracks.
The boys were "loaded" for it, and while
the members were crowding np to get out
at a door which had been purposely fast
ened securely, they were deluged with half
a dozen buckets of ice water, which mate
rially cooled their enthusiasm and caused
them to suddenly lose interest in their pro-
"COPdihKS.
I be display of pyrotechnics on the lake
to-night was very fine. As indicated yes
terday, the Union forces, under tho com
mand of Captain Baldwin, attacked the
rebel "Fort Moultrio" with vigor and cftect,
captured it after a hard light, and blew it
into the sea with great eclat, amid the en-
thusiastic applanse of admiring thousands
on the shore.. The park was ablaze with
colored lights, and the ellect was most
beautifnl. Tho display was one long to bo
remembered by those who witnessed it.
Keligious services will bo held in the
camp to-morrow, at S:S0 p. M., conducted by
liev. W. II. Sands, of Uushville, chaplain
of tho brigade. Following is the pro
gramme prepared for the occasion:
Grand Choral from "Creation" .'.Ilayden.
Uaud.
Hymn, "America."
Prayer.
AnthenV'Jesus Lover of My Foul" McPhail.
United Chorus of Wan aw with band accompani
ment. Bennon.
Hymn, "Nearer My God to Thee."
Trayer.
Doxology.
At 5 o'clock to-morrow evening there will
be a dress parade of the brigade, which will
be the last of the military portion of the
encampment.
LICKED UP BY FLAMES.
The Immense Hammond Packing Establish
ment Destroyed, with a Loss or 8300,000.
Hammond, Ind., Aug. 10. At 4 o'clock
this morning tho largo packing-house of
George H. Hammond &. Co. was destroyed
by fire. The blaze was caused by the care
less striking of a match near a barrel of
benzine in tho oil-house. Within two hours
tho entiro establishment, with the excep
tion of tho now killing department, was
burned to tho ground. Tho killing and
drensing departments, consisting of two
largo two-story buildings, were saved by
the united efforts of the Hammond and Chi
cago tire departments. The lire throws
souio seven hundred men out of employ
ment. The loss is &00.000. It will take
three months to repair the damage.
Seven buildiugs were burned, including
two ice-honses, two slaughter-houses, tho
glue-works, the oleomargarine factory and
the engine-house. The structures were
saturated with grease and burned rapidly.
Tallow ran into the Calumet river and was
fired by sparks. A couple of acres on the
snrface of tho water were on tiro at one
time, and tho Chicago V, Atlantic bridge
was in danger of destruction, but the flow
of the tallow was stopped by stretching a
number of barges across the stream, aud,
as the tallow hardened when it became
chilled by tho water, the blaze was finally
extinguished. The loss on the buildings is
covered by insurance.
Opera-IIouse IJurned.
St. Taul, Aug. 10.A special gives particulars
of an Incendiary fire at Livingstone, M. T.. at 2
o'clock this mornlntr, which resulted In tbo de
struction of the Park Opera-honse, three dwell
ing and a portion of Gordon Brothers' luuiler
yard. The loss Is about $l'J,OOU; insurance, 0,
000. Died on the Eve of Her Wedding.
Fperlal to the Indianapolis Journal.
Wabasij, Iud., Aug. 10. About 2 o'clock this
morning Mrs. Mary Faigley, aged twenty-six
years, died from the effect of an overdose of mor
phine taken yesterday afternoon. Her mother,
with whom she lived, in obedience to her re
quest, sent for tho drug to allay toothache and
then cave her a dose. During the nignt she arose
and took another dose aud straightway sank
into a stupor. Her condition was not discovered
until she was almost dead. Tho deceased was to
have been married this evening at ( o'clock to
llezekiah Williams, bhe leaves three children
by a former husband.
Seriously Hurt by an Explosion.
Special to the InlianaxHli Journal.
Marshall, 111., Aug. 10. Yesterday, in the
southeast corner of Wabash township, a young
man mimed Cooper was engaged in blowlDg up
tumps on his farm. In one case the charge
failed to explode, and Cooper went m to tho
stump and began digging the powder out. Just
then there was a loud reiort, and Cooper was
hurled several feet away. When ricked up be
was found to be still breathing, ami doctors
were sent for. Itoth eves were blown out. a
large holo made in his right cheek, and the left
arm broken in three places. The doctors say It
is barely possinie he may live, out the chances
are against him.
Ills Skull Fractured by a Hick.
Bpecial to the Indianapolis Journal.
Fort Wayn e, Ind.. Aug. 9. Dr. John Geary, a
well-known physician at Coesse, this county,
while hitching his horse to a buggy, last night,
was kicked by the animal, receiving a bad
fracture of the skull. Dr. Myers, of this oitv.
who attended the injured man, says the patient
Is in a critical condition, and he has little hope
xor nia recovery.
Jailed for Forgery.
Ppeelal to the Indianapolis JonrnaL
Portland, Ind., Aug. 10. Lewis Irey, of Wells
county, forged a note of $130 to-day and offered
It at the Citizens' IJank. The suspicion of the
cashier was aroused, and Irey was detained in
the bank until the eherilT was sent for, when ho
was Jailed. m
Earthquake in the Adirondack.
Saratoga, N. Y., Aug. 10. A shock of earth
quake of 45 seconds' duration was felt in the
Adirondack's at m:40 o'clock this morning. Dishes
rattled and buildings shook lu at least a dozen
different place. The motion was from east to
west. The nolie accompanying tho shock was
very distinct aud sharp. Tbe shock was particu
larly hard at Warrensburg.
COKE MOTS GROW WOBSE
The Hungarians in Hie Connellsville Re
gion Continue Their Bloody Work.
Unable to Understand that the Strike Has Been
Settled in Their Favor-Several People
Killed in Their Depredations.
RIOTOUS HUNS.
Another Raid Made and an Officer Iteaten
Into Insensibility.
Connellsville, Pa.. Aug. 10. Tho Hun
garians made another raid this
morning on tho workmen at the
Moyer coke plant and drove them from
work. 'Squire Duncan and officers Franks
and Shunn attempted to arrest fifteen of
the rioters, when they were set upon by the
moh. Duncan was terribly heaten and left
for dead. Shunn and Franks escaped hy
running. After heating Duncan the Hun
garians broke the windows and doors of
the company's 6tore. The sheriff will or
ganize a posse this afternoon to arrest the
raiders. Tho Hungarians do not appear to
understand the strike is settled and regard
the workmen as "black siieep.'
The Hungarian strikers at Moorewood,
Frick & Co.'a works refused to go to work
this morning, on the ground that the sign
ing of the new scale is illegal. Master
v orkman Dayton, one of the victims of the
assault at Alice works yesterday, is
lying at the point of death. The Huns
gathered a crowd of their eountrvmen
this morning preparatory to a concerted at
tack on the cokers working at Bessemer.
iveagan, a member of the strikers7 execu
tive board, succeeded, through an inter-
Ereter, in inducing them to return to their
omes. The price of coke was advanced
to-dav to Si per ton. The operators say
that by the first of September coke will be
selling at $l.ti3, possibly at 1.50 per ton.
Three Men Killed.
Special to the IndlanapoUs Journal.
Greensbcbg, Pa., Aug. 10. A riot occurred at
the Hecla Works, owned by Wm. 8haw, late this
afternoon. Three men were fatally injured.
About seven hundred men went there from the
Mammoth Works and asked tho men at work to
quit. Upon tneir refusal the drunken mob as
saulted and beat them terribly. The coal wagons
were thrown down the shafts; tho windows in
the houses were all broken; one woman was
strncK ny a nying stone and badly injured; ono
man was .struck by a pick, the blade of which
paf.ed through hia shoulder; another had a leg
broken and a Hungarian had his skull f Actured.
A ehcrilTs posse left this place at 3 o'clock, but
noon their nrrival nt IfpHn. t'.i mnh hu1 flotl
The damage done to property Is grt at. It is
Sronametnatat least three of the Injured will
le before morning.
The Railroaders Federation.
Pittsburg, Fa., Aug. lO. Meetings have been
held lately In this and other cities between rep
resentatives of the Brotherhoods of Engineers
and of Locomotive Firemen, Brnkemen's Union
and Switchmen' Union, looking toward tho
amalgamation of the four unions into ono
great body which will be known as the fiupreuio
Council of United Railway Lrapltoyes. Dele
gates from all parts of the United States will
meet in this city tbe hitter part of next month to
form the great federation of railroad employes.
Will Advance Wages.
LANCASTER, Pa., Aug. 10. Tho Penn Iron
works, of this city, posted notice to-day of the
resumption of operations on Aug. 19 at $3.83
per ton for purtdlers. rive mouths ngo 250
men went on strike when the wages were re
duced to $3.50 ter ton, and since that time the
mill has been idle.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
A general jail delivery occurred at Faribault,
Minn.
Major Powell, of tho Senate irrigation commit
tee, advises what he calls the tank system In irri
gating Dakota.
Samuel K. Kouan, a Chicago merchant, seventy
years old, was "buncoed" out of $4SO in Sew
York In tbe usual manner.
Wuukesha, Wis., yesterday celebrated the an
niversary of the discovery of the Hetbesda
springs. Many prominent men participated.
John Pi octor, who murdered Wade Purcell at
Mount Vernon, Ky., last Monday, attempted to
kill editor W. 11. Cress, of the Mountain Signal.
Robert Parker was assassinated by an un
known aailaut, yesterday morning at 0 o'clock,
In his garden, at Connelly Springs, just west of
Hickory, N. C.
North Dakota will be the first State in the
Union to provide for a State system of manual
training and industrial education. Of the school
lands 40,000 acres are to be set aside for 6uch a
school at Ellendale.
At Chattanooga great preparations have been
made for the entertainment of the
Society of the Army of the Cum
berland, which holds Its next annual
reunion in that city Sept. 19, 20 and 21. Notice
has already been received frora different divis
ions of the Army of the Cumberland to insure
the attendance of many thousands of veterans
or the union army.
Steamship News.
Livebfool, Aug. 10. Arrived: Iowa, from
lioston.
QuKKNsrowjr, Aug. 10. Arrived: Umbria, from
rtew loric
Phil adlli hia, Aug. 10. Arrived: Missouri,
iroin Swansea.
London, Aug. 10. Sighted: La Bourgogne,
iroru ew lork, for Havre.
New York, Aug. 10. Arrived: Etruria and
Celtic, from Liverpool; Kichmond Hill, from Lon-
aon; roiaria, irom Hamburg.
Fatally llurt by a Train.
Sseclal to the Indianapolis Journal
Ckawfordsville, Aug. 10. Yesterday after
noon, at Ladoga, Charles Falls was struck by a
Monon freight train and thrown from the truck
about ten feet. He was taken to a hou?e at
once, and Is yet unconscious, with no prospects
of recovery. Falls lives In Virginia, and had
just tepiH.'d from tho Midland train, and was
walking down the Monon track, and while he
was talking to some person he knew the engine
struck mm. Tiio engineer gave uie alarm, but
it was not heeded.
A Capitalist Commits Murder.
Frakkfokt, Mich., Aug. 10. A terrible en
counter o curred at Otter Creek, twenty miles
north of Frankfort, this morning, lu which
T. 8. Wright, president of the Otter
Creek Lumber Company, shot and iu
stantlr killed Undersherhf Jseal Marshall
and Dr. Frank E. Thurber. It Is thought that
wngot attempted to gain possession or somo
logs which hud been attached for taxes, and in
the melee Supervisor Thurber was killed first and
Marshall soon atter. It Is said that sixty men
wer enirajred in the fray, aud there may have
been others wounded.
Suspect Foul Play.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Fort Wayne, Ind., Aug. 10. G. W. Fuss, a
wealthy Now Yorker, who had been visitiog
friends in this city, left for his home last Mon
day, on the Pennsylvania road. A telegram was
received to-day from his family statiug .that he
had not arrived there. Mr. Fuss had a large
sum of money on his person, and fears of foul
play are entertained vy nis xnends here.
A Mean Swindler.
KAN5A Crrr, Aug. 10. A warrant is out
iht wrret of T. V. KIHott. a ival tntA mrTit
for
of
this city. The complaint is made by nine boy
who charge that he has swindled each
of them out of $200. He engaged
them to do com ing at their homes, and reouired
a .lo.vnalt nf t'IW When Oin tw.i-a
their pay they could not get it, the complaint
ta p, aim w ucn iurj- oskcu lur incur ueposii
refused to refund It.
he
Of Importance to Postmasters.
Washington', Aug. 10. First Comptroller Mat
thews has given an opinion that the increased
rate of compensation of third-claas post
masters under the act ol March yt
li33, readjusting salaries of postmasters,
docs not commence until their commissions are
issued by the President and they have taken the
oath of othce. A great many officials and a
large-amount of money are affected by this de
cision. Massachusetts Riflemen He turn.
New York. Aug. 10. Major Frost and his team
of Massachusetts ritlemen.who have been recent
ly winning victories in England, arrived In this
city to-day, on the City of Chicago. They were
accorded a reception by the Mayor. They wt ro
tendered a luncheon lateron.andthisevenlng are
listening to light opera.
Loss and Insurance at Spokane Falls.
SroKANE Falls. W. T., Aug. 16. After careful
overhauling ot the burnt dUtriet It U found that
the total lofces, including buildings and stock,
will not leach over $9,ooo,ooo, while conserva
tive business men believe the loss 111 not exceed
$6,000,000. The Insurance amounts to $2,350,-000.
Guard the Stomach
. With sleepless vigilance Sanford's Ginger shards the stomach against a thou
sand dangers that livo in air, water, food, and climate. Never has it been found
ford's Ginger is vastly superior to all other pinpers, costinp the makers from two
to five times that of any other. Onco introduced into the household it can never bo
displaced. It is therefore its own best advertisement. Thousands say daily, "Uso
Sanford's Ginger: it is the best of all pingcrs."
Ginper frauds claiming to be "tho same," or "as pood as Sanford's," or "cheap
er," or "our own make," endeavor to mislead tho purchaser at every hand. Avoid
all substitutes. Ask for and insist upon having
Sanford's Ginger
With Owl Trade-Mark on the Wrapper. Sold by Druggists and'
Grocers everywhere.
CHEWING WOODEN TOOTHPICKS.
A Habit that Makes Trade for Physicians
and Dentists.
Boston Herald.
"Do you know," said a physician to a
Herald man yesterday, "that tho great
American habit ot toothpick chew
ing is responsible for & very
large number of human illsP The
young man was more thai surprised. Ho
said he'd be glad to learn just how these
evils are wrought by the apparently harm
less and indispensable tootnpick.
Well," said the physician, ''of conrse I
refer more particularly to' the practice of
chewing wooden toothpicks. And when I
modify my statement in this way I don't
have any hesitation in reiterating tbat the
wooden toothpick is an engine of destruc
tion. If you bavo ever noticed
these things much you Jiavo
observed that a pood many people,
who take their meals at restaurants or
hotel cafes, and rush out immediately
afterward to business, snatch on the way
a toothpick, sometimes several of them,
and thrust the little wooden spears into tho
mouth. In nine cases out of ten they don't
use the toothpick uuickly and as a matter
of business, but they retain it in tbo
month after all necessity for tho exercise of
its function bas ceased. They cnew on it
and wobblo it about under tho jaws, and
linally tho piece of wood is reduced to a rag
ged pulp, and then it is usually cast away.
Very frequently small particles of the wood
aroswallo wed, and 1 know ono man who was
in the habit of eating his toothpick. I be
camo acquainted with him, because he
wanted me to give him something to heal
his stomach, which was really in a lacer
ated condition. The small particles of
wood that are swallowed frequently lodtto
in the walls of tho stomach, somewhere.
aud induce gastric disturbance. I
know several cases which proved fa
tal. A man may go on chewing tooth
picks for tifty years and never
suller aoj' ill eilects, but his less fortunate
neighbor may chow them for a few days
and dio ou account of it. I tell you a fact
when I say that lots of troubles with the
digestivo apparatus, and lots of more seri
ous ailments, may be. and often have been
by me in many instances, traced to
the use ol toothpicks as I have pointed
out. The habit. I notice, is one that
is growing rapidly, and, aside from the
fact that it is an ill-bred and rmlo custom,
it is to bo detested on hygienic principles.
1 found the other day that some restaur
ants din their tooth-picks in some aromatic
fluid, like cinnamon, and this tends to
cause a big spread of the tooth-pick-chewing
habit. The person who puts one of
these prepared sticks in his mouth can
hardly resist tho temptation to chew on it.
It's an awful habit, and I'd like to see peo
ple stop it."
The Herald man saw his friend, tho den
tist, yesterday, and told bitn about the
Ehysic-ian's warning and advice, and asked
ira what ho thought about it. "Well." he
said, smiling. "I don't know that I ought to
talk of such a thing. If we fellows give
the public too much advice where will our
trade come from? Tbe fact is, the habit of
toothpick-chewing brings tho dentists lots
of customers. In a long practice I've seen
how very destructive and dangerous the
wooden toothpick is when chewed. It de
stroys the gums and tho teeth, its chewed
fibres lacerate tho bronchial passages, get
into tho throat and head, and induce
catarrh, had breath and general disfigure
ment of the mouth. If 1 were a philan
thropist, instead of a dentist, I should ad
vise everybody to avoid chewing tooth
picks." Tolstoi and the I'ollceman.
If ew York Weeklj.
Tho celebrated novelist. Count Leo Tols
toi, as is well known, gave up his literary
work to a great extent, and busied himself
chiefly witn manual labor aud tho spread
of the "gospel of brotherly love."
A short time ago, when drivingin the
streets of Moscow, he saw a policeman ar
rest a peasaut because of some slight of
fense against the police regulations, aud
lead him along tho street. Ordering his
coachman to halt, tho Count rushed up to
the policeman, and asked hiin if ho could
read.
-Certainly."
"Have you read tho Hiblc!"
The answer was again in tho affirmative.
"Then," continued the Count to the sur
prised oflicer. "do not forget that we aro
commanded to love our neighbors as our
selves." The policeman looked at him in astonish
ment for a moment, then began an inqui
sition of his own.
"Can you read?" he asked.
"Yes."
"Have you read the police regulations!"
The Count was obliged to reply in the
ne;ttive.
"Then." answered the officer, as he pro
ceeded upon his way with his victim, "read
them before you come here to preach.
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The Gila Monster.
Col. A. O. Tasflin, In August Overland.
His tutelar was the Gila monster, an
ugly reptile peculiar to Arizona, and as its
name implies, most common along the Uila
river. It is a sort of across between a
lizard and an alligator, roughly striped
black and white on a yellowish back
ground. Its length varies from ten to
thirty inches, and a large-sized fellow is as
thick as a strong man's arm. When prod
ded with a stick it hisses and thrusts out
iis heavy forked tongue, raising its head
menacingly but scarcely moving otherwise.
Its bite is often fatal, the eiiect depending
more or less upon the state of tho saurian's
temper and tho depth of tho wound. Its
breath in hissing is oflensive. and issues
frora the wide-open mouth in puff of black
vapor or smoke. The Mexicat a I have
questioned all told me that it wa -creed-ingly
poisonous, as much so as the ite, if
not more, while many of the Americans
thought it harmless. Having mvself seen
a chit ken and a small puppy killed bv the
hissing of one in their faces, I am inclined
to think that it is best to keep from com
ig in contact with it.
How the Church Has MUunderttood Christ.
David Swlufc, in North American Review.
One of the most amazing and most sad of
historic facts is the utter failure of the
church to read aright or to imitate the char
acter of its Master.- This century is the
wanting in any emergency, and
hence it has become rnshrined in
countless homes as he realization,
of all that is preventive and cura
tive in medicine and condiments.
This unrivaled household pan
acea and traveling companion is
euro to check every disturbance)
of tho stomach and bowels, in
stantly relieve cramps and pains,
prevent indipcedion, destroy dis
ease perms in water drunk, re
store tho circulation when sus
pended by a chill or excessive
heat, a frequent cause of cholera
niorbus aud eun-stroke, break
up colds and fevers, promote
sleep, allay nervousness, and
ward oil malarial, contagious,
and epidemic influences.
For tho aped, mentally and
physically overworked, tired out,
nervous, and weakly, it is mos.t
beneficial. Never travel without
it.
Composed of imported piuper,
choice aromatics, and the best of '
medicinal French brandy, San-
first fully to perceive that Christ came in
tho name of only a spiritual empire; that
his life and brotherly feeling revealed tho
deepest social and political truths; that
peace, not war, is man's highest aim; thaQ
to live for others is greater than to live for
pelf; that a benefactor is greater than a
despot; that God is a friend; that integrity
is better than gold or genius: that tho hop
of immortality is an inspiration of the hu
man mind. Keason has created an ago to
which Christ stands nearer than he stood to
bin own anew age, which reioices that tht
mail of Nazareth took up children in bis
arms; rejoice that ho taucht in love: that
he lived as he taught; that he madotbo
word "man" put on an eloquence which
should grow in power in all thee passing
generation. The reason which lias no le-
duced tho bulk of Christian tenets has used
its power to exult all that in needful within
the domain of religion. 1
Mr. CI lad tone on tle Late Thorodlke Klee (
North American Ileview.
Though I nni not sure that I ever had th
advantage of conversing with Mr. Kice butt
onco (our limited intercourse having b en
principallv conducted by letter), I receive!
on seeing him a very definite impression a
to his possession of the particular gift
which it was tho professional purpose of
his life to apply and develop.
The character of editor, as such, is com-,
parativeiy modern. It meets a manifest'
want of modem society; and the duty of
the editor is to select and compound for it
very large portion of modern communiti?
a main part of their staple mental food. I
at once perceived, or seemed to myself to
perceive, that Mr. Kice possessed, in a very,
remarkable degree, the gifts required fori
the effective discharge of the functions of
an editor. Your countrymen will havo had I
lancer means of forming an opinion, audi
will have formed ono far weightier that
mine.
In another point of view, I view tha
career of Mr.Hico with interest and re-!
spect. Mr. Kico was, as I understand, a...
man of independent fortune; and, being,
such, he nevertheless cave himself to a la-?
borious occupation. Thegtowthof a clan
of idle rich men would, in my opinion, be a
great misfortune to America, as it must bo,
to any country, and I take it oh a sign of a'
mind'aspiring to public virtue w hen tho
rich man frankly and practically own
himself to bo amenable to the rommoii lot
of honorable duty, and labors.
Salt for Currant "Worms. 1
Corresponrteut f the I'atiu und Fireside.
On roading the report of an horticultural
society I wa reminded of : resolution
have several times made to write and tell a
discovery I made several years ago. Not
wishing to nse white hellebore for the ex
termination of currant worms, I found, by
experimenting, that a strong brine of sal ft
and water was a complete remedy lor tho.
little pegts. ince then, we apply any ref
use salt, old rh, beef or pork urino to the!
roots of the bushes during the spring time,
and are troubled with "nary a worm." Wo'
like this remedy much better than whito.
hellebore, on account of its being iuexpeus
ive, always nt hand, perfectly safe and u
effective as hellebore. In this rase, as in
others, the "ounce of prevention is wort li
the pound of cure," as in no instance when
the salt or brine has been applied to the
roots of the brushes in the spring, has the
worm made its appearance tho following
summer. I have told a great many person
of my discovery and have j'et to hear of tho
first failure of theipplication. Wchavo
found tho same application around thoj
roots of the plum and cherry trees to
beneficial.
Depew and th Presidency.
X ew York Vx.
Mr. Depew. however, appears to have an .
understanding with tbe auderbilts thatTt
for the presidency of the United States hoi
may relinquish everything and leave them.
A short tune before he went to Chicago,,
last summer. Mr. Depew said to an ac
quaintance in whom he had confidences
"The presidency is a great prize. It is
worth trying for. It is the foremost plac
ou earth, and a man can give upeverythiug
for that."
"Then you would take that and give up.
your railroad business!"
"Yes; everything for that. To be PresU
dent is to be immortal. It is the foremost
place on earth, and everything sinks into
insignificnucc in comparison with that."
Many of Mr. Depew friends believe thatl.
his ambition may yet be gratititd.
'Can't DUplaee Profesor Sulllvau.
Lonlsvtlle Courier -Journal.
If Mr. Vansicklcn, the "prominent M
cyclist" who has lust left Chicago for Kan
sas City on his wheel, shall get to his desti
nation within three days, as heexpeM to
do, tho country will b greatly benefited.
It is idle, however, for Mr. Vansicklen,
creat os is his nroiect. to draw public atten
tion wholly away from tbe captivity ofi
Professor Sullivan.
lie Found Out.
rittsbnrg Chronic!. . . . ,,
"What is your name. Sis? asked Cholly
of tho pretty waiter-girl.
"Pearl, sir."
"Ah. you're the pearl of great price, no
a v m J a,
2sO, 6ir, 1 111 Hie pcari uuuiu fim.
The 'ed of Our "avj. v
Washington Vre.
What we mo-t need in our navy is ships
that will travel across country.
Mr. HarrUon's Movement.
Nantucket. Mass.. Am?. 10. Mrs. Harrison,
wife of the rrilent, passed a quiet day. Her
Bister. Mrs. Scott Lord, on account of whose Ul
neH Mrs. Harrison came here, has improved
rapidly. TfcU morning Mrs. Harriton rode out
to the east end of tbe island to enj7 the view
from the Mulf, and extended her ride to th
vlllago of fciascousctt.
Hook-Keeper Clone Wrong.
Chicago, A tor. lO. 11 8. Smith; book-Veeprr
for liveryman Matthew Fiber, is reiorted to t$
an embeziler to the extent of $25.uX). Mnita.
loet the money in speculation. ,
Murderer Arrested.
CuiCAoo, Aiur. 10. McGrsth andMartelle, tba
snpposed murderers of poliremau Fryer, wcio
arrested In this city this arternoMu