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The doctor was of course solicitous about him, and called every day. It does not appear who the priest was, but it was certainly not “Father Murphy” whom Carey met in the Angel Hotel. Visitors drove up to the house to make inquiries, and were told that Mr. Egan would see them in a short time: that he was pnticularlv engaged, or too weak to see them, and they went away. Alt the household moved noiselessly about for fear of disturbing him. and the whole aspect of the place showed anxiety and trouble. It was only within the last two days that the innocent detectives began to suspect that the invalid was only shamming, and it was then too late to have a consultation about his case. After many fruitless inquiries they have ascertained that he has gone away for a change of air to Paris. How he eluded them is, of course, a mystery. Perhaps, like his friend Sheridan, he assumed the sacredotal garb and passed out as “Ilis Reverence.” lie is. no doubt, indebted to his friend Dr. Kenny for his continued attention until he was completely out of danger. Assault on Lady Pixie. London, March 24. —Captain O’Shea, the Home-rule member of Parliament for County Clare, has notified Sir William Harcourt, home secretary, that when the Commons assemble after the Easter holidays he will ask whether Lady Florence Dixie formerly hoaxed the public, by the invention of a letter from King Cetewayo, and whether, as the result of the inquiry into the alleged assault upon her at Windsor, the police have concluded that Lady Florence is an impostor. The English Revolutionary League. London, March 24.—A meeting of the English Revolutionary League has been held here to consider the question of holding an international convention of revolutionists. The president of the meeting said the government officials now recognize the fact that dyndmite is an important factor in political life. It was resolved to invite Louise Michel, and other prominent Socialists, to the proposed convention. Altempt to Kidnap Walsh. Havre March 25. —Two strangers, supposed to be English detectives, vainly tried, to-day, to decoy John Walsh on board a vessel bound for Southampton.

QUEEN VICTORIA. Iler Majesty Almost Recovered from Her Injuries—A Precautionary Measure. London, March 24.—At 6 p. m. the Queen’s knee is still a little swollen. She ordered her carriage to-day for the purpose of taking a drive, but finally concluded not to go. Her Majesty wiil not, as she contemplated, go to Sandringham next week to visit the Prince of Wales. She will, however, in the latter part of the week, leave Windsor Castle for her residence at Osborne, in the Isle of Wight. The Manchester Guardian says: ‘‘The Queen, who heretofore attended the parish church at Osborne, is arranging for the establishment of a private chapel here. It is said the change is due partly to the increasing years of Her Majesty and also to precautions forced on all prominent persons by the Irish troubles,” London, March 25.—Queen Victoria remained in doors all day, although the weather was fine. Her knee is still stiff, but her health is good. The Queen is unable to walk without assistance. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. The Stories in Reference to Mr. Gladstone’s Retirement, New York, March 24. —In his cable letter to the Tribune, Mr. Smalley says: “The fresh stories of Mr. Gladstone’s resignation, supported by sundry loose statements of his son, the Rev. Stephen Gladstone, rector of Hawarden, leaves the matter where it was. Mr. Gladstone’s desire for retirement is precisely what it has been for years. His health is practically equal to reasonable demands, but is less buoyant since his illness. No resolve has been taken, nor is likely to be taken till the circumstances of the party and the country are less exciting than at present. He is now spending a week at Holmburv, a beautiful place belonging to the Hon. Levison Gower, Lord Granville’s brother. Mr. Lowell is visiting at the same house. A Lunatic in Church. London, March 25. —During service at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Saturday, a well-dressed man ran up the altar steps with his hat on, leaped on the altar, and dashed the cross, candlesticks, vases and flowers to the ground. The dean and several choristers secured the man after a struggle, and gave him in custody of the police. In tue excitement many persons left the church horrified at the sight. A Feniau Scare. Chatham, March 24. —1n consequence of the report of hostile projects, on the part of ( the Fenians against the naval station here, a bridge has been constructed across the dock basin, and the furloughs granted to policemen have been stopped. Military Guards in London. London, March 25. —Two thousand infantry have been ordered to protect the public buildings in London. The Coldstream Guards have been posted in the Parliament buildings and Buckingham Palace. Socialistic Soldiers. Paris, March 24. —Three soldiers of the One Hundred and Eighth regiment, who were arrested on a charge of Socialism, have been found guilty and sentenced to join regiments in distant parts of Algeria. Arrival of French Anarchists. London, March 24. —Two Anarchists, named Gatz and Dubois, arrived here. Their object is to arrange for the great conference of Socialists in London. Dubois left Paris to avoid arrest. Dreadful Loss of Life. Vienna, March 25.—Several localities at the foot of Mount Ararat have been destroyed by snow avalanches. It is stated that 150 persons were killed and 100 injured. Rimnark'B Sciatica. “Rerun, March 25. —Prince Bismarck Is suffering from sciatica. Cable Note*. The health of the Emperor' William con-i-inues to improve. Kettle, an ex-suspect, will accompany Parnell or Power O’Connor to America. Volcanic ashes have been falling atDrontLcini, Norway, and it is supposed an eruption of Mount Ilccla has occurred. A telegram from the director of the Mt. 7>u:i observatory states that the eruption of Mt. Etna is unimportant and appears to be subsiding. The answer of Prussia to the note of the J’apal Secretary of State refuses to concede the demands relative to education and the : ppointment of priests, The negotiations thus far are a failure. The Horsford Almanac and Cook Book mailed free on application to the Bumford Chemical Work", Providence, R. I.

G(JUGAH - HANDLER WAR. Each Day Appears to Add to the Hitterness of the Participants. The Plaintiff Attacked by Some of tlio Newspapers of the City A Trial that May End in a Tragedy. Details of the Double Murder at Alfordsvillo on Friday Afternoon. Acquittal of Wheaton at Bloomington, 111.— — Affairs at the Diamond Mine, at Braidwood— Gleanings, INDIANA. A Spirit of Increasing Bitterness in the Lafayette Slander Suit* Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lafayette. March 25. —TheGougar-Mandler case occupied the time from noon yesterday, the court adjourning at 12 o’clock to permit the judge and jury to go home. Colonel A. 0. Rehm testified that Wallace, on the morning he went to Dr. Ingersoll, when he spoke to him about going to the mayor, was excited. When he saw Captain Wallace, on the evening of Nov. 19, thought he wore a light hat. Laz. Hirsh was put on the stand and asked if he ever saw Mrs. Gougar go into Wallace’s office after dark. Objected to, on the ground that it. was not rebuttal. The defense claimed that Mrs. Gougar swore she was never in Captain Wallace’s office after dark, and that it was therefore admissible. The court thought it was admissible, but, on the earnest solicitation of counsel for the plaintiff, took the matter under advisement until Monday. Mr. Davidson, in objecting, said that they had been so overwhelmingly appalled by the rulingson rebuttal that he was compelled to admit that it was doubtful if he and the counsel knew anything at all about it Judge Gould replied that his mind was clear, but if counsel had anything to submit he would be pleased to hear them. He added: “I do not care to hear any more bombastic declamations, as they will not assist in arriving at a conclusion, nor add anything to the dignity of the proceedings or the history of this case.” The case has overshadowed spnng'politics, and threatens yet to tear up the city, or at least cause a great many dissensions among hitherto friendly neighbors. The articles in Mrs. Gougar’s paper have been effective in bringing the newspapers out more boldly against her. Colonel John S. Williams, accused in Our Herald of insulting Mrs. Gougar on one occasion, says over his initials in his paper of to-day: “No such scene as that narrated by this woman ever occurred between herself and John S. Williams. Every woman knows that a man advances just in proportion as he is qpcouraged, and the consequence is that no virtuous woman is ever improperly approached. John S. Williams is no saint, but that he is a man of common sense, and that his knowledge of the world would prevent him from ever offering familiarities to this woman without invitation or encouragement, even his bitterest enemies will admit.” If the affair continues to grow worse, and personal angers advance in the same ratio in rebuttal as they did during the past week, the case will certainly terminate iu something too serious to prophesy. Avery bitter, scathing attack on Mrs. Gougar for the articles in her paper of Saturday last, published in the Lafayette Courier, closes as follow’s: “In friendship for Wallace and profound respect for the court and for the jury, we have carefully refrained, under sharp provocation, from the expression of any opinion on this case. Our reports, taken by a gentleman of culture, whose ftfe and hands arc clean (whatever this venomous creature may hiss to the contrary), have been highly commended for their accuracy and completeness. Pending the verdict we refrain from editorial comment. Those who know’ the true inwardness of this case will appreciate our forbearance. We are glad to note that Judge Gould has sat down on any more ‘bombastic declamation,’ and now. in common decency and justice, this community may ask a ruling that when a blameless ant good citizen like Lehnen, the blacksmith, lakes the stand, he shall not he ssked on the viperish suggestion of plaintiff, -how long since he was in jail. Nor should the plaintiff be allowed, in venomous revenge and reckless lying, to smirch tiie blameless name of a young girl, as in the case of Miss Doll. But w r e forbear. The Courier is not trying the case. By-and-bv we may have something to say about it.”

The Alfordsville Tragedy—Death of the Second Victim. Washington Special, 2-ith. A terrible double tragedy occurred at Alfordsville, in this county, fourteen miles southeast of this city, yesterday about noon, in which John Bighatn was instantly killed, and Dr. August- W. Bighara was mortally wounded. John Bigham, who is seventeen years of age, was fighting with a son of Dr. Walls, aged fourteen years, when Dr. Bigham interfered and parted the boys. The report says that Dr. Bigham and his son John then commenced abusing the Walls boy, and the noise they made attracted the attention of James S. Gold, a young farmer of twentytwo years. Gold expostulated with Dr. Bigham, who is his uncle, and told him it was shameful for a lot of men to "pitch on to” a boy. This enraged the Bigharas, and, being reinforced by another of the Doctor’s sons, named Orville, they commenced an attack on the cousin and nephew (Gold), driving him into the middle of the street, and hitting him several times. Gold, thinking retreat impossible, pulled a large pocket-knife and strobed John Bigham to the heart at the first blow'. Then be indicted three dangerous wounds on Dr. Bigham, one being in the abdomen. Orville Bigham fled, and Gold walked over to a justice of the peace and surrendered. He was brought to this city, and furnished bail in the sum of $3,000. Great excitement prevails at Alfordsville, and it is thought Dr. Bigham cannot recover. The Doctor is a relative of the Indianapolis Bighams, a family well known throughout Indiana. The best people of Alfordsville think Gold was justified in the murder, and it will be hard to convict him. A correspondent had a conversation with the murderer this morning. He did not seem the least bit shaken over the tragedy, and said that while he was sorry that lie was compelled to kill his own relatives, yet he believed the law would justify the act. lie is a plain country boy, who has no look of murder in his eye. Gold was rearrested in this city at noon to-day, charged with assault and battery with

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attempt to murder Dr. Bigbam. the first bail being only for the murder of John Bighain. lie promptly furnished hail. The preliminary trial is set for Thursday next. An inquest was held Saturday on the body of young Bigbam, and a verdict of manslaughter returned. The evidence shows that Gold thought he was in danger of receiving serious injury at the time he did the cutting. There had been ill feeling between the deceased and Gold for some time. The Doctor was trying to keep the peace when he received his first wound. Later. —Dr. Bigbam, the second victim of the Alfordsville tragedy, is dead. The coroner has gone to the scene of the murder to inquest the bodies. A Dangerous Prisoner. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Fort Wayne, March 24.—Last night, as sheriff McGriff, of Adams county, was conveying from the jail at this place a slippery individual named Simpson, charged with forgery, the prisoner made a desperate effort to escape. He had feigned sick ness, and on that account had not been hand-cuffed by the sentimental officer. When the F. W., C. & L. railway train had gone five miles from the city and w T as running at the rate of tw’enty miles an hour, Simpson obtained permission to visit the closet in the end of the car, and crowding through the window to the platform leaped from the train. The sheriff followed him and overtook his man after a sharp chase. The prisoner was marched back to this city and safely taken to Bluffton on the next train.J On account of the pretended sickness he had been permitted to occupy the hoepital room on the upper floor of the jail, where he was supposed to pass his time in reading and pious reflection. How his time w’as actually spent is best evidenced by the discovery of a steel saw and a file in his mattress, and by the fact that one of the window grates had been half sawed in two. Simpson says he will never be taken to the penitentiary alive.

Imprisonment for Life. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Vincennes, March 24.—1 u August last at a picnic in Daviess county, John Hunter, a young married man shot, and instantly killed William Lents, without the shadow of provocation. He was arrested, and when arraingea for trial took change of venue to the Knox Circuit Court. He was tried upon the charge iu said court at the October term, the jury returning a verdict of murder in the first degree, affixing the death penalty. A motion for anew trial was made, and argued before Judge N.F. Maldtt, who granted the same. This week the prisoner was again tried in the Knox Circuit Court, and to-day the case was given to the jury. After being out only one hour they came into court with a verdict of murder in the first degree and the penalty of a lifesentance in the penitentary. The wife of the prisoner sat by his side all through the trial, and was completely crushed when the verdict was rendered. The finding is generally approved by this community. The Death of General Craft. Terr® Haute Gazette, Saturday Afternoon. General Crust’s illness has been ot short duration, his first attack being a hemorrhage, from the heart rather than from the lungs, coming on him without premonition at his office at noon on Tuesday. Though greatly prostrated by this, he did not call assistance, but, more by sheer force of will than any physical strength, lie walked to his home, which he was destined never to leave again alive. Going to his library he was too weak to be moved to his bedroom up stains, and there, failing fast through the intervening days of terrible pain,for his sufferings were at times intense, he fell asleep this morning in tiie midst of the books he had gathered about him through many years and while those lie loved were ministering to him. His death was so sudden when it came at last that there was scarce time to summon his brother from an upper chamber. His sufferings during the days of his illness were very great, but. he never murmured or complained, and. having faced Death on a score or more of battlefields, he did not quail when he came to him in the deep darkness of the early morning. Wheat In the “Pocket.” Washington Gazetfo. A great many complaints have been made the past winter, but there does not seem to be the least particle of truth in the statements that the wheat in the southwestern part of the Stete is killed. Winter wheat in most places looks magnificently. The fly destroyed some of the early wheat, blit it will not materially affect the aggregate yield. A great deal of wheat has been overflowed by back water during the recent floods, but farmers who are posted 9sy that wheat in the submerged district looks better than that on the high lands. Burglary at Clarksburg. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Greensbubg, March 25.—The store of J. N. Moore & Cos. at Clarksburg, this county, was entered through a second-story window, Friday night, and about S2O in change taken from the drawer. A hole was bored into the safe and a bit broken off in it, but the till containing about SSOO was not reached. Residoncn Turned. Special to the Indlananolis Journal. Edinburg, March 25.—Last night, about 12 o’clock, the large two-story frame residence of Michael Roth, on South Kyle street, was destroyed by fire. Loss, $3,500; insured for $1,900. Minor Notes. The cost of keeping paupers at the poor-farm in Ripley county is only 93 cents a week for each. A post of the Grand Army of the Republic has been organized at New Corner, Delaware county. A saw-mill at Elkhart, owned by Lewis Bishop, was burned on Thursday; loss, SI,OOO, with no insurance. B. J. Lowery has become a partner with C. P. Houser in the publication of the Dekalb Republican, published at Auburn. The residence of Henry Loom in?, at Romney, was burned on Thursday. Insured in the Phoenix, of New York, for $2,700. The Masons of Warsaw are considering a proposition to erect a Masonic Temple on the sue of the recently-burned Lake View House. There will be no spring vacation at Wabash Collegelthis year, and In consequence college will close one weak earlier than last year. The New Castle Mercury has adopted the quarto form, and is printed from new type, presenting a very handsome typographical appearunce. John Gill, of Port Fulton, Clark count}', now seventy-seven years old, a few days ago received $1,700 hack pension due his father, Joseph Gill, for services in the war of 1812. The ninetieth birthday of Elder Thomas Lockhart whs celebrated at Clayton on the 22d. The set vices were very Interesting, and were held in the Christian Church, of which he Lus long been u member. John Borders, a man about, forty years of age, while felling a treo near Sullivan, on Saturday, was caught by a limb and instantly killed. He leaves a widow and five or six children iu destitute, circumstances. The residence of George Shook, at Versailles, caught fire, on Thursday, from a defective flue, and was entirely consumed. Goes about $4,000.

The lower story was used as a store, by J. A. I Spencer, whose goods were all saved, though badly damaged by being carried out and carelessly throwu in the street by excited persous. The Mishawaka Enterprise says John B, Stoll lias concluded the purchase of the South Bend Times, and will probably relinquish his other newspaper property and take up his residence In : South Bend. | President White, of Purdue University, anLnounced in the chapel on Friday that there is no | prospect of a change in the fraternity rule; that tiie board is more strongly in favor of maintaining the rule than ever before. Right Reverend Joseph Dwengor, Bishop of the Diooese of Fort Wayne, will sail for Liverpool on the steamship City of Berlin, on April 28th, and will spend three months abroad. Befo’M returning, he will visit the Papal See. .’wo citizens ot Taylor township, Harrison county, disputed over $5 worth of Christinas turkeys. They couldn't settle if, and went to law. There have been three hnng juries, the eost is approximating SIOO, and the end is not yet. Mrs. John Long, of Jefferson township, in Sullivan county, twenty miles north of Vincennes, was burned to death Wednesday, her clothes having caught fire from a grate. She was a daughter of William Hodgett, a well-known farmer. On Thursday last, two boys, playing on some saw-logs in Fort Wayne, were injured by a log rolling on them. One of the boys, a lad named Stnpley, twelve years old, died at 5 o'olook Saturday morning, in frightful agony. His legs aud abdomen had been crushed. Lebanon Patriot: “Hon. T. J. Cason is still suffering severely from tne effects of the accident at Lafayette, and while lie is somewhat improved, his condition is pitiable, aud uola by no means out of danger. Ilia physicians, however, predict his ultimate recovery from this latest misfortune.” Rev. Calviu Baxter, a colored minister who officiated at the Baptist Church in Lexington, Scott county, is among the missing. The good man, in the absence of his wife, sold his household effects, forsook his flock and eloped with one of the sisters of the church. Before leaving, he secured several loans from the deacons to pay traveling expenses. Larry Bawpbell, the peddler who was robbed by foot-pads in Boonville, one night last week, died at Richmond, on Thursday, from the effects of a wound and exposure he received. The remains were forwarded from Boonville to his home in Terre Haute, uccompanied by his widow’, who had been sent for when it was evident death would result. Lafayette Journal: President White’s resignation will take effect July 1, after rlie close of the present college year. After a few months of travel and rear, he expects to resume the work which ho suspended seven years ago to accept the presidency of Purdue aud to devote some two years to important literary labor, spending meantime several months in Europe. He says that he does not desire to resume again the presidency of a college, preferring to be in private life, engaged in more independent and less annoying labor.

ILLINOIS. Verdict of Not Guilty in the Wheaton Murder Trial. Bloomington Special. 24th The Wheaton murder trial was brought to a close at 9:30 o’clock this evening, at which time the court charged the jury, who returned a verdict of not gailty after deliberating about an hour and a half. The court convened at 10:30, the prisoner—Dwight C. Wheaton—and his counsel appearing ready to receive the verdict. The prisoner occupied a seat within the bar, and exhibited the same remarkable cool ness which he displayed throughout the trial. When to-night *he learned his fate at the hands of the twelve men who, since Tuesday last, have listened to the evidence in the case, Wheaton, upon his discharge, was congratulated by hundreds of people, many of the number including his old friends, employes of the Chicago & Alton shops, where tiie defendant worked before he was arrested for the murder of James O’Neal. The verdict was nothing more than what was expected by those who w r ere in constant attendance upon the trial. A Bloomington dispatch to the Journal, dated yesterday, says: The verdict of “not guilty,” rendered last night by the jury in the Wheaton murder case, was not unexpected, for it w’as apparent from the testimony that the prosecution had failed in making a satisfactory case. Everyone is satisfied w’itb the jury’s work, no matter what may be his private view of the murder or what his theory. Wheaton shook hands with Judge Reeves and members of the jury, and thanked them, after started out of the court-room, accomjwmed by one or two friends. This was the first time he had been a free man since he was arrested, in Logansport, four years ago, for highway robbery, for which he was sentenced to Michigan City prison. This morning, Wheaton, accompanied by his sister, attended divine worship at the Episcopal church, which was crowded on account of Easter services, attended hy the Knights Templar in full regalia. Wheaton was the observed of all observers. Thus ends the history of the murder of James O’Niel, one of the most atrocious, bloody and mysterious ever perpetrated in Illinois. The mystery which bangs about it is as dark and impenetrable as ever. The Unrecognizable Corpse* in the Diamond Mine. Braidwood, March 24.—Early on Saturday morning the pit boss of the Diamond mine descended to the bottom, and after exploring for a short distance in different directions, finding several places where the mine had caved in from the effect of soaking by water, discovering black damp plentiful, he went into the south working, which he found in better condition than the others. About live steps from the starting point he discovered the body of one of the drowned miners, water-soaked and bloated beyond recognition, and a little further on another in the same condition. Without proceeding further he returned to the surface, and on consultation it was decided to keep the matter quiet for fear of large crowds assembling before a regular search party entered. A party of twenty, with the necessary appurtenances, entered the Diamond mine tonight for the purpose of making search so far as possible for the bodies of the drowned miners. It was intended that the search be kept secret and conducted at night, in order to avoid a crowd. There was a large number of people at the mine all day. Bodies, if found, will not be brought up till midnight, and will at once be put on board a train and taken to Braidwood, where the inquest will be held. Death of Condactor Lotulergan. Special to the ImUanapoilH Journal Bloomington, March 25. —Conductor Ed Londergan, of the Chicago & Alton, Roadhouse division, who was injured at the Union Depot in Bloomington on Thursday night, died this morning at the hospital in Jacksonville. One arm was cut off, and the head was injured. There is some mystery concerning the affair. lie was lying on the track when run over, aud no one knows how he came to be where he was. Dr. Mtiuhall’s Meeting. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Springfield, 111., March 25.—The union revival meeting held here under the management of Dr. L. W. Munhall, of Indianapolis, has closed its fourth week, and the interest remains apparently unabated. With the end of the fourth week the number of professed conversions reached over 700. Greater tilings are yet expected. A Threatened Strike. Special to the Indanapolis Journal. Bloomington, March 25. —There is a good deal of threatening of a strike in the shops of the Chicago ifc Alton railway in this city, which employ about 1,000 men. Some days ago a petition was circulated in the shops

asking for twenty-five cents per day additional wages. This petition was circulated for signatures during the regular working hours. The company at once discharged four men whose names were at the head of the list of signatures. Now it is threatened that unless the reinstates these men, who are old employes, they will cause a general strike. As the policy of the company has always been one of conciliation and kindness toward employes, it is quite probable that trouble will be averted. Burrill Again Arrested. Chicago, March 25.—John F. Burrill, exgland treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Masons of Illinois, who was convicted at Carlinville, on Friday, of embezzling the funds of that body, was arrested here last night, as a fugitive from justice. The arrest was made on the strength of a t iegram from the Springfield authorities. He is under bail pending a decision on a motion for anew trial, but as two more indictments, covering other periods than that embraced in the trial on which he was convicted, it was thought he meant to forfeit his bail. He is held pending the arrival of Springfield officers. Burning; of the Bond County Court-House. St. Louis, March 24. — A Post-Dispat:h special.’frora Greenville, 111., says: “The Bond county court-house burned this morning: cause, a defective flue. The records were saved. The loss is covered by an insurance of $8,000.” Brief Mention. The sixth annual convention of the Illinois branch of the Woman’s Board of Missions of the Interior meets iu the First Congregational Church in Rockford on the 4th and sth of April. In the oratorical contest at Lincoln University for the honor of representing the university at the intercollegiate contest at Rockford, next October, the first honor whs awarded to A. L. Anderson, the second to J. V. Stephens. Enoch and Ed Noble, father and son, who were acquitted, at Peoria, of the murder of Jonathan Wolgaciot, while on their way to a newly-rented farm iu Tazewell county, were tired on from ambush, and young Noble was instantly killed. The assassin escaped. Rev. W. F. Black is conducting a series of successful meetings at Clinton, and before going there ho secured ninety additions to the church at Watseka. The Harrison Methodist revival, nowin its seventeenth week at Decatur,still goes on, with the usual large attendance. The Harrison converts to date aggregate 1,700. The City Council of Bloomington passed an ordinance which prohibits tumors from drinking in saloon, loafing aboutor entering saloons without written permission from parents or guardians. The law is to be enforced under heavy penalties. The passage of it meets with universal approval both from the liquor men aud the temperance people. General Charles Iloughtaling, postmaster at Carmi, died on Thursday. General Houghtaling won distinction during the late war as commander of the First Illinois battery. For gallant services he was promoted to the position of chief of artiMory in General Palmer's corps, and was with Sherman in the march to the sea, who elevated him to the rank of colonel. At the end of the war he was breveted brigadier. He was also In the Mexican war under John J. Harding. A terrible accident took place about eight miles south of luka on the Skil let Fork, on Saturday. Neal Helms was building a bridge, and just as they were finishing it, a forty-foot stringer gave way, letting eleven men down. The whole span then fell to tiie bottom of the river, some twenty-live feet. Nathan Fields was killed, and William Brown, Clifton, Burr and Ned Helm were seriously Injured. The rest of the eleven men escaped unhurt. Nathan Fields leaves a wife and three small children. THE LOUISVILLE CASES. A Judge Who Proposes to Return to Original Principles and Have a Competent Jury. Louisville, Ky., March 24. —A jury in the case of the Commonwealth vs. David Ferguson was selected to-day. Objections being made to jurors who bad read of the matter in the newspapers, Judge Jackson said: “I don’t intend to exclude intelligence from the jury-box. The mere fact that a man had read newspaper accounts and received certain impressions does not render him incompetent, This was the ruling of this court in times past, but we have lately become loose in this matter, and now I intend to go back to first principles and adjudicated decisions.” Judge JffAtscn held closely to his ruling in the matter throughout, and all those who had read the newspapers and received certain impressions were not excused upon the mere assertion. The examination was carried further and was brought face to face with the bold proposition as to whether or not, under his oath, a juror could not go into the jury-box and render a fair and impartial trial. A good jury of intelligent men was selected under this ruling. The trial will proceed Monday. Captain George W. Levi, one of the parties to the alleged City Hall conspiracy, in whose case the jury failed to agree last Thursday, was admitted to bail to-day in the sum of $6,500. Steamship News. London, March 25.—Arrived: Suevia, from New York. Halifax, March 24.—Arrived; Parisian, from Liverpool. Queenstown, March 25.—Arrived: Peruvian, Parthia and France, from New’ York. New York, March 25.—Arrived: Hanoverian and Canada, from London; Republic, from Liverpool. New York, March 24. —Arrived: City of Paris, Egypt, from Liverpool; Rotterdam, from Rotterdam. Steamer Caprera, from New Orleans for Havre, was spoken on the Isth inst., machinery disabled. London, March 24.—The North German Lloyd’s steamer Werra, from Bremen for New York, is at Southampton awaiting a new propeller. Conkling Admitted to Bail. New York, March 24. — Judge Donohue decided that Conkling, who killed Haverstick, is entitled to bail in a reasonable amount, and directed lie he taken before a police magistrate for bail purposes. Conkling was admitted to $5,000 bail. Joseph B. Haverstick has applied for letters of administration upon the estate of liis brother, Wilbur H., killed by George W. Conkling, jr. He values the estate at not over $1,200. The remaining members of the Haverstick family are his mother, sister Henrietta and brother John W., ail in California, and his brothers Joseph B. and Samuel A., of Carlisle, Pa, A Drunken Prisoner Burned to Death. Eldorado, Kan., March 25. —The building used as a fire-engine house and jail was fired, last night, by a drunken inmate of the jail, named Frank C. Hamilton. The building and contents were totally destroyed, ami Hamilton was roasted alive before he could be removed. Dunn’s Debts. Long Branch, N. J., March 24. — 1 tis believed the debts of James Dunn, who disappeared two weeks ago, will aggregate $15,000 to $20,000. Daniel Ferns, his father-in-law, who indorsed heavily for him, transferred his property to his son iast week. Illne** of C. C. Fulton. Baltimore, March 27.—C. C. Fulton, proprietor of the Baltimore American, who has Deen seriously ill for several days, is considered better to-night. He passed a quiet day, and his family are more hopeful oi his recovery. The United State* monitor Terror was launched at Philadelphia ou Saturday. Sol. Smith Russell is sure to “capture the town” with tiie inimitable comicalities which lie introduces iu “Edgewood Folks.” Hia support is one of the best.

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The striking compositors still refuse to work on tne Toronto Telegram. In the Wisconsin Legislature the bill granting women the right of suffrage in school elections has been killed. . ,? et , e E. Wftrd ’ a farDier living near Scranton, Pa., Killed his mother-in-law on Friday beoause she “made his life miserable.” Casemer Kneobt, of Freeport, 111., member of the grand jury, has been indicted by his associates for selling without a license. Charles H. George, the nominee for Lieuten-ant-governor of Rhode Island on the Sprague ticket, has declined the nomination. The poetess, Mrs. Helen Hunt Jackson, has been commissioned by the government to investigate the condition of the Mission Indiana of California. Twelve hundred and fifty-two Italians arrived on Friday at Castle Garden by various steamers. Eleven hundred persons of the B’-'me nationality are expected. The infant daughter of Mr. James Hawkins, of Bellcort, L. T. t is three months old and weighs but four pounds. The cuild at birth weighed one and a half pounds. Honore Labre, while chopping wood near Castlenian, Ont„ slipped and buried tiie blade ot lus ax in his step-brother's leg. The latter bled to death in a few minutes. Charles McMillan, a railway employe at Massihon, 0,, walking on the track, was killed bv backing locomotive, tiie signals of which he (lid not hear because of deafness. The Rev. 8. B. Halliday, assistant pastor of Henry \\ ard Beecher’s church in Brooklyn, celebrated on Friday night hie golden wedding. He was presented with a purse of $1,700. There was a severe snow-storm on Friday in Virginia, extending as far south as Wilmington, N. C. Snow also fell throughout Canada, The floods in Nova Scotia have done much damage. Mr. Gustav Leek®, a banker of New York, died in Chicago on Friday. He had been suffer ingfrom consumption, and was on the way to southern California in hope of *e*ro?atlon of health. James Delaney, of Chicago, was killed at Kokuto, Minn., on Friday evening. He was in a box-car loaded with coal, which Jumped the track. Delaney was crushed l>y the coal, and died immediately. He was identified by letters on his person. Walter O’Brien, aged fourteen, while playing at archery with some other boy: at Leavenworth, Kan., ou Friday afternoon, was struck in the left eye by an Hrrow, and it is thought fatally wounded. The arrow passed through the, eye, injuring the brain. The shot was an accidental one. Dr. Noble, a prominent physician of Coldwater, Kan., shot and killed a saloon-keeper named Eberhart, Thursday night. Noble w> T umler the influence of liquor, and took oflense ao Eberhart’s remarks. Noble fired two shots, which took effect in Eberhart’s abdomen. Ho died instantly. Swan Anderson, of this city, was killed at Erie, Pa., on Friday evening, in attempting to beat the Lake Shore out of a fare. Just as the cars were entering the city over the State-street bridge, he jumped off, and miscalculating bis distance, went clear off the lower parapet, and was dashed to pieces on the public road beneath. _ DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN. Indications. War Department. ) Office of the Chief Signal Officer, > Washington, March 26, l a. m. > For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley—Colder partly cloudy weather, with rain or snow, north* east hacking to northwest winds, higher pressure. Upper Lake Region, Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valley—Partly cloudy weather, and light rain snow, winds mostly northerly, stationary or lower temperature, in the south aud east portion higher pressure. Lower Lake Region—Fair weather, followed by increasing cloudiness, slight rain or snow, northeast backing to northwest winds, stationary or lower temperature, followed by rising barometer. Local U otter van ona. Indianapolis. March 25. Time. j Bar. | Th. Hum Wind Weather K'f u 6:24 a. n. 30.00136.2 61 E Cloudy., 10:24 a. M 29 97 46.8 35 E Cloudy 2:24 P. w. 29.90 55 22 BE Fair 6:24 p. m. 29 92 52 41 8E Cloudy 10:24 P. M. 29.93)46 61 8 Cloudy Maximum temperature, 56; minimum temperature, 33 8. General Observation*. War Department, { Washington. March 25, 10:25 p. in. 5 Observations taken at the same moment of time at ail stations. 53 H 5? __ 55 1 | | ii g ~ = . n s 3* ®©• * ® station. ~ g : : z r* n*; : = ! ! slip ! •n• . a ; I • I od • Bismarck, D. T... 30.46 12 NE Cloudy. Cairo 29 98 44 N .03 Thrt’ng. Chicago 30.01 35 N Cloudy. Cincinnati 29.95 43 NE .09 Lt. rain. Davenport Deadwood 30.27 16 NE .02 Lt.snow Denison, Tex Denver 30.19 36 N Clear. Des Moines 30.19 85 NE .02 Clondy. Dodge City 30.29 33 Calm Fair. Fort Assinaboiue Fort Buford 30.60 6 NW Fair. Fort Concho 30.13 50 NE Clear. Galveston 30.02 55 N Clear. Indianapolis 29.93 46 8 Cloudy. Keokuk 30.04 35 N .03 Lt. rain. La Crosse 30.12 33 N .06 Lt.snow Leavenworth 30.17 38 NW’ Fair. Little Rock. Ark.. 29.99 50 NW Cloudy. Louisville 29.90 41 NE Cloudy. Memphis 29 94 45 W .06 Cloudy. Moorhead 30.46 5 N .03 Cloudy. Nsishville 29.87 44 NE Lt. raiu. North Platte 30.34 22 N .06 Fair. Omaha 30.29 32 N Cloudy. Pittsburg 30.02 42 NE Cloudy. Port Eads San Antonio 30.06 62 N Clear. Shreveport 30.02 51 NW Cloudy. Springfield, 111.... 30 00 43 N Cloudy. St. Louis 30.03 41 NW * loudy. Stockton 30.11 54 8 Clear. Bt. Paul 30.22 27 NE .03 Clear’g. Vicksburg 29.96 52 NW Cloudy. Yankton. D. T 30.36 22 N Cloudy. Las Animas 30.18 36 E Clear. Springfield, M 0.... 30.09 40 N .02 Lt. rain. Fort Billings! !!*.*.’. 30.40 'i.4 E '6'i Hysnow Fort Smith 30.00 47 N Cloudy. New Orleans 129.85 67 NW Cloudy. THE COURT RECORD. Superior Court. Room No. I—lion, Napoleon B. Taylor, Judge. Court not in session. Room No. 2—lion. Daniel W. llowe. Judge. Court not iu session. Room No. 3 Hon. Lewie C. Walker, Judge. Horace 11. Fletcher vs. James 11. Furguson el al; foreclosure. Finding for $1,600 and a decree of foreclosure. James I. Rocker vs. Sederlck Deford; suit on note. Judgment for $161.35. Fannie. Matehet vs. Chad. Matchet; suit for divorce, A decree granted on the grounds of drunkenness and failure to provide. Caroline Kitley vs P., C. fc St. L. Railway; suit for damages. On trial by jury. Criminal Court. Hon. Pierce Norton, Judge. Stare vs. John J. Jeter: murder. Jury disagreed and were discharged. Mr. Sol. Smith Russell who in his line of refined comedy is perhaps without a superior, is announced to appear at the Grand next Thursday evening. Mr. Russell, who, as a genial humorist and character specialist, holds a leading place in tlio drumutio profession, plays the principal part. Improvements at the I’oHtofUce. Postmaster Wildmau has ordered one hundred new lock-boxes for the posioffiee. They are to be of the latest-improved pattern and handsomely finished. It is a matter of public comment that Mr. Wildmau has caused u number of valuable improvements to be made to the. office and has fully succeeded in his efforts to increase the conveniences and efficiency of tiie office and its force. The new boxes will hft iiore in a few days, the pattern having been determined upon aud the order given. A number of other improvements are contemplated. Mrs. J. M. Farkkn, Logansport, was cured of Neuralgia of the Stomach by Brown’s Irou Bitters.