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money, and Mullett pave him a receifw for tlie same under the name of Satanon, n Dec. ;il last. The same evening n meetatrgwas held in a public house. Mention was made of the threat of Mallon, superintendent of detectives, to prosecute for perjury certain wi t nesses-ex-a-m Inc d-at a private inquiry at Dublin Castle. Mullett said Mallon wouid not -eet a ohance to prase carte if the mew vigilance committee was fornred.-as he would bo killed. After the murder of Detective Cox the old vigilance committee vuih broken up. the nine ceuters selected two men from the tank and file of the brotherlmod, umi rliese eighteen men were introduced to the Chairman, who swore them in as a vigilance committee. They were boned to obey him. The witness attended tlie tweeringai wiiieh the new vigilance committee was sworn in. It was held in Burnswick street in the latter part of October last; .Kingston was in the chair. The witness brought n Devine and Hawkins. Boland, a member of .the directory, .and Kingston were members .of the former vigilance committee. The witness had been arrested for the Kenney murder, but was liberated. The witness visited Toole in Kilmainham jail last week, accompanied by my wife, his sister. I told the police 1 would give information a week ago: 1 don't expect any money; 1 did not tell Poole that i would inform. Police Inspector Fogarty proved that in December, 1881, he found at the prisoner’s ‘(Whelan) residence a large quantity of arms and ammunition, information about which had been given bv Bailey, Whelan’s brother-in-law. who was subsequently murdered in Skipper’s alley. The inquiry then adjourned for a week. The Crown counsel stute<l that next Saturday important evidence regarding the Phccnix murderers would be given. The prisoners were carried back to jail through private passages. Eight Fenians started for Liverpool to embark for America, fearing arrest. The conference of tenant farmers at Belfast, on the Land question, passed resolutions in favor of an anieudment to the land act, and urged that leaseholders bo admitted to it* benefits, and that the purchase clause be altered so as to aiford greater facilities to -farmers in acquiring of land. Formal notices were served to-day on Davitt. Healy find Quinn that they must tind bail within a week er go to Kihnarnham jail. Five men were arrested in Oraughwell on the charge of having murdered a man named Doherty, in 1881. The prisoners were taken to ftalwav. The arrests were made on the evidence of an informer. GERMANY AND THE VATICAN. Tli* Letter of Emperor William to the Head of the Church. Burnt,ix, Jan. 27.—A letter from Emperor William to the Po|e, Dec. 22, after heartily returning the good wishes expressed in the letter from the Pope to the Emperor, declares the Pope’s letter strengthened his hone that the satisfaction felt by the Pope at tlae rene&tablishment of the Prussian legation at the Vatican will afford ground for His Holiness to reciprocate by similar advances. The Emperor believes the advance made by the Vatican in regard to the duty of giving notice of ecclesiastical appointments is even of more interest to the Catholic church than to the state If the Emperor were convinced that his desire for an understanding were reciprocated, he would be able to indicate to the Diet the repeal of the Maylawn. which are not permanently required for the maintenance of peaceful relations with tbe Vatican. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Charitable aal Other Bequests by the Late .Priuoe Churles. Berlin, Jan. 27.—The late Prince Charles, by will, leaves 27.0d0.000 marks as follows; Twelve millions to bis son. Prince Frederick Churlee; 0.000.000 to each of his two daughters; 1.000,000 to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, for finding a home for convalescents; 1.000,000 to other charities, and the remaining million to be at the disposal of the Emperor William. Vessel and All on Board Lost. London, Jan. 28.—The steamer wrecked near Swanson was the Agnes, from Sardinia, with lead ore. A witness of the disaster saw the crew of twelve men swept from a mast of the steamer. The vessel was out of reach of rockets and unapproachable by boats. All bands perished, including the captain, who srripped to swim ashoreA OutbrMik Expected at Lyons. Lyons. Jan. 27.—The town is in a state of excitement, caused by rumors that the Anarchists intend to storm the prison of St. Paul, where Prince Krapotkine is confined. 'Proops and police are posted in the neighborhood of the prison, and other precautions have been taken. Cable Note*. Bishop Lather, of Aberdeen and Orkney, is dead. The Porte’r reply to <arl Eranvilie’s circular requests that the conferenoe reassemble. Frederick Martin. formerly Carlyle’s amanuensis ami proprietor of “Statesman’s Year Book,” is dead. Carl Von Esindeckcr, the newly'-appointed German representative at Washington, sailed yesterday ter New Y'ork. Bismarck hail a long interview with the Emperor on Friday, and one with the Grand Duke Nicholas on Saturday. The seals on Gambotta’s papers have been removed, The papers contain copious notes on the subject of reorganization of tbe army. Senatorial. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 27.—N0 result was reached in the senatorial tight to-day. only one vote being taken. The vote resulted: Boyd, 23; Saunders, Hi; Thayer. 15; Millinrd. 14; Cowun, 14; Sickel, 14; Manderson, 8; Morton. 5; Conner. 4: Brown, 3; Lake, 2: Owens, 2; balance scattering. Denver, Jan. 27.—1n the joint session of both houses of the Legislature at noon today-. Jinn. Thomas M. Bowen, of Rio Grande, was elected United States senator for the term of six years from March 4. and Hon. 11. A. W. Tabor, of Arapahoe, for the short term, each of whom received a full party vote. ShM>tiug Aflry at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Jan. 27. —At a little after midnight four men, all Kentuckians, residents of Covington, had a shooting affray on the sidewalk, corner of Race and Longwortlf .streets. John Grurner, a suioonk eerier, was slightly wounded, bur a ball from his pistol took effect in the left breast of Bob Elliott, a glass-blower, inflicting a mortal wound. Billy McCarty, one of the combatants, was slightly wounded. Only four shots were tired. Arrests have been made. Dressed Beef. Mile* Citt. M. TANARUS., Jan. 27.—Already several car-loads of dressed beef and dressed sheep, slaughtered here, have been shipped in re frige rating cars. A stock company- is organized who will in the spring build a large shnnrbter-house hare and go into business on a large scale. It is claimed this way of shipping meat to market is 20 percent, more profitable to stock men than shipping critic o:i tue hoof. _ “f never found any medicine thr r rod need p- <-.i reinarfcai’i* Mid effect an Ht, L xr Oil did.” uyn .V! . S.-urr, proprietor of the

STATE SEWS AND GOSSIP. Shelbyville Greatly Excited Over the Work of Spiritual Mediums. A Novel Libel Suit at Martinsville -Death of the Victim of tbe Shootiuc at Eminence—Gleanings. Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Sneehyville, Jan. 27. — Sui ritual ism, which but a short time ago threw the little village of Manilla into such a wild frenzy of excitement. has itt last struck this city-. Some two weeks ago a leading medium from Indiarraplis came here, and stopping at the residence of one of the fanatical believers, began holding meetings at night, where prominent citizens attended, some of whom claim to have communicated with departed friends, and even embraced and kissed them. The leading believer here claims to have met Christ upon the street this week and held an extended conversation with Him. The question of spiritnalism this week has been the theine of conversation in shops, offices and at private residences. Several parties from here have lately made trips to Terre Haute, Ind., where they- claim to have met friends long since departed. A leading citizen from Manilla, after having been at Terre Haute, claimed to have received a message that a dead relative desired the present of a gold watch and chain. Returning home he senta SGO gold watch and chain to Terre Haute to his dead relative. Such is but a sample of the farce being carried on in this locality. Jt is expected that several parties in this place will be raving maniacs on the subjeot if the meetings are continued. Saloon Fired by an Incendiary. Special to tlie Indianapolis Journal. Rf.dk ey, Jan. 28. —About o o’clock this morning the saloon aiyl residence of F. Jester was saturated with coal oil and set on fire. A man passing •saw the blaze and awakened Jester. The men succeeded in saving the building. No alarm was given. A light snow had fallen during the night, and the men soon saw the track of a person in stocking feet. The track was followed to the door of a house near by. Jester will prosecute. Great excitement prevails. A Novel Libel Suit. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Martinsville, Jan. 27.—John Calder, an ex-saloon-keeper, who did not get his license renewed at the last term of Commissioners’ Court, has instituted proceedings for libel against thirteen good citizens, who 'signed a remonstrance against his license being renewed. He places the damages to hi? wounded character at SIO,OOO. Up to the time of the present writing not a single one of the thirteen defendants has fled the country. ______ Death of Young Burgess. Special to Hi* ludianaeolls Journal. Martinsville, Jan. 27.—Thomas Burgess, the young man who was shot at Eminence Tuesday night, died last evening. No new developments as to who committed the murder. Burgess was an excellent young man, and had not an enemy in the world that any one knew of. It is likely that five young men who were in the room at the time will be placed under arrest this evening. Thrown from a Slelgli and Killed. Special to tlie Indlananolis JournaL Lapoktk, Jan. 28.— Henry Norris and daughter, of this place, went into the country a few miles, yesterday afternoon, driving a colt to a sleigh. On their return the colt ran away, throwing Mr. Norris out and killing him instantly, and injuring the daughter. From Exchanges and Correspondence. Boutli Beud ha* a Polish Republican club 125 strong, and constantly increasing in membership. Mr. <\ F. Bowen baa sold his Interest In the Flendricks County Republican and will eugage in other pursuits. A frau-.c school-house In bnncnßt*r township, Huntington county, whs burned on Friday. Loss, about 9500; no iimurance. The new rolling-mill at Brazil, after running for three week*, has suspended work because of a dispute with its puddlers. William Brock, aged Rixty six years, residing near l*re*c;>tt, died on Saturday. He had been a resident of Shelby country for forty years. Bishop Bowman, of St. Louis, and Rev. J. S. WtHWle, of New Albany, dedicate tbe new M. 10. Ghurcu at Mooresviile, 31 organ county, Feb. 3. Rev. W. M. Pettis, of Newport, Ky., ban been elected to the. rectorship of St. John’s Church, Lafayette, but has not yet signified his acceptanee. The bar of Frankfort are uniting their efforts to secure the creatlou of Clinton into a separate circuit. They are opposed to a union with Tipton. Dr. I). W. Bntler was on Saturday elected secretary of tbe Favette County Board of Health, nfter’a very spirited contest by a number oX iead - iag physiciaus. It is stated that Mr. Hoover, owner of the burned American House. Ju North Manchester, was offered $6,500 for the property only two weeks ago, which he refused. The Mennonitcs of Elkhart are making arrangements for the establishment of u denominational college at- that place. They already have an extensive book establishment. Lewis Fairbanks, residing near Waldron, fell from a wagon load of lumber on Friday night, and rlie wugon passing over him broke a leg and bruised his head and face. He is in a critical condition. Dr. Taylor, of Wayne county, is a large man nnd a member of u large family. His weight is 335 pounds. There are twelve persons in the family, whose average weight is 233 pounds, or 2,790 pounds in ail. The heavy rains of Friday and .Saturday caused the washing away ot the dam which confined rne waters of Spring Lake, at Vincennes. This will compel the Spring Lake ice Company to suspend operations far tins season. A company has oe*n organized at Oannelton, Perry county, in build n railroad i>• the Air-line, at or near Bird’s Eye. Dubois county, to connect that county with New Albany and Louisville. Perry is one of the two counties in Indiana that have no railroad. On the night of the lGilt of November, William Reynolds, an engineer on the Ohm & Mississippi railway, attempted to shoot Arthur Donaldson, d. aster mechanic of the shops at Vi hoe non*. He gave bond, hut has been surrendered by his sureties and placed in jail {it Viucenues. Ottelia Berndf, through her attorneys, Pierce it Harper, has Hied suit in the Vigo Hupertor Court Hgiiinst Henry Nattkemper, tor slo,oo damages for breach of promise. The defendant is a well-known citizen of Lock port, and the plaintiff formerly acted as his housekeeper. Brazil Register: “Advices from Washington indicate the reappointnent of Captain T. M. Robertson us postmaster at this place. The Captain has set ved one term, ami is qua idled by this experience for even more efficient service. His reappointment will be highly indorsed by all our people.” Princeton Clarion: “Some of the enterprising citizens of Oakland aro engaged in the work of organizing anew county, with OaU'hind as tbe county seat. Their plan is to take a portion from each of the counties of Gibson, Pike and Warrick, to give thorn enough laud to set up business for themselves." Huntington Herald: “From the best Information that we have obtuiued w- are led to the belief that there is u gang of counterfeiters who are systematically winking the county. This band is located somewhere in the southern part of rho county, and has been in the business for lUh past four years.” The Shelby countv agricultural association tins sleeted the foils wing nffl-To: President, Auditor J. L. Carson; v:•*-,.*eiu.lour, Trimmer Davison; secret ry, A. J. treasurer, R. W. Wl'es; siipsritr.eudonf, C. Girtwi. Mr. A. J. Our-

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1883.

cas has served** secretary since the organize tmn in 1874, but, having been elected county clerk last fall, desired nut to be elected again. The association would uot, kewevei, permit him to withdraw. Several graveyard Insurance companies arc getting iu their work at Spiceland. J.t is stated tbar ffrraiii parties there bare taken at leaet $9,000 in policies on some of the feeblest old int-u ol that 4>btce, and that one of the parties who are thus gambltilfr on “famees" nads tee assessments on his venture bow amount to about S2O per week. Isaac Grapp and wife,of Richmond, hnve been arrested, charged with concocting a plot to destroy property by tiro. Mrs. Gmpp endeavored to induce Mendei Fry set to start the fire, but his conscience troubled him unl lie revealed the plot, to the police, and Mr. ami Mrs. Qrupp were immediately arrested. The evidence against them is very strong. Frank Dean, or Jeffersonville, recently Bern red a verdict of $5,000 against the Pen'lls.Yl vania Railway Company. On Friday, Mr. Btanslfer, the company’s attorney, entered a motion for anew trial, which was overruled. Tire, defendant then asked for an appeal to the Supreme Court, which was grunted after a bond of SIO,OOO was given. William B, Hall, a prominent citizen of Kendaliviile, was thrown our of his sleigh, on Friday night by lus hors* becoming frightened and running away, striking on bis heart. His skull was fractured, cankttt#r death shortly afterward. Deceased was married the night before the accident, and was going to take his wife sleighriding when the accident occurred. ILLINOIS. Tho Steman Glass Cotmmqy, a syndicate corporation with $1,000,000 capital stock and owniog uli rhe'&imnau patents in this country, has offered La Salle gryat inducements, anti if the city accepts them the company will build mammoth works there in the sprtug. A. A. South wink, of Charlotte, an insane spiritualist, was sent to Pontiac Insane Asylum on Monday for the attempted killing of his family There are several more cases of insane spiritualists iu that city claiming power from God to start windmills and lamps and do other tilings. On the Btii of January an explosion occurred in h coal mine at GiuiUeisville, Randolph county, I in which ten men were killed. This accident has left eight wliiows and twenty-four fatherles* children in dent It rtte clronmatuirocß. The charities of the little village are taxed beyond their capacity, and an appeal has been made to the public ut large. At Bloom Ibgton, on Friday night. Mile. Mario JJttu, the oolt'hmteri prima donna, entertained the members of the local press at au elegant banquet at her homo on Washington street iLitta wns hern; mid raised tn Bloomington, ami was heartily welcomed buck, fho welcome taken substantial form in one of the finest houses seen in Bln<miitgton in unuiv years. In rite Wheelor trial, at Doeatur, #m Friday, Dr. W bee lor, in response to the charge that his treatment resulted in rho-don th of Mi s Risley, entered a sweeping m tUnl, anil testified that, he commenced m>*ring the girl for nasal rararrb, and Kubsei|iieutty, at tbe request of the mother, treated Mm voting woman for dyfmienorrtten, with which she hud been afflicted f(r nearly three years. The case will not bo concluded until tue middle Os this week. DISCIPLES OF CHRIST. An Fflfort Being Made to Have Ttiem Adopt a fJtriform Title. Philadelphia Pros*. The Disciples of Christ aro engaged just now in a spirited but friendly controversy as to the proper scriptural name of the church. While they have always agreed to call themselves. as individuals, either **Disciples” or “Christians,” and as a religious denomination, the “Disciples of Christ,” yet there is a very serious lack of uniformity in designating their churches. For instance, in this rity, in Cleveland, 0., and in some smaller places, their churches are generally called “Churches of the Disciples of Christ,” while in Chicago, New York State and Neyv England, they are catted “Ch arches of Christ,” and in Cincinnati, St. Louis, Louisville, Indianapolis, Baltimore, Pittsburg, Washington, Richmond, and in almost all small towns and country places, they are called “Christian Churches.” This lack of uniformity lias made it impossible for the Commissioners of the Census to gather accurate statistics in regard to them; and so their preachers, writers and leading men generally are engaged in an effort to reach uniformity in regard to a church name. Asa religious body they ha v-e always opposed denominationalism and denominational name, and T et they very generally realize the inconvenience, both to themselves and others, of a failure to wear oue church name in all part* of the land, as other religious bodies do. It is, therefore, probable that they will adopt the only name by which they have ever designated themselves to any considerable extent, which is not already adopted and worn by some other religious body, namely, the “Church of Christ,” while still speaking of themselves a3 individuals, and as a religious denomination, as the ••Disciples of Christ” They claim to number between 6,000 and 7,000 communicants in the United States, besides large numbers in Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Jamaica and other parts of the world. ■t A Judge’a Suggestion Patented. Washington Ftar. It appears, from statements made at the city hall, that not ago Chief-justice Carrier was engaged in looking over some tables and desks at a furniture store, and the dealer, in the interview, noted that there was room for an improved mode ot covering tables. The Chief-justice, by the way, has considerable mechanical ingenuity, and after studying a moment called for some pieces of board and a piece of cloth, and explained to the dealer how he would cover the tables, and thought nothing more of it It has since been ascertained that the suggestion of the Chief-justice was followed, and that he now finds that there is pending in the Patent Office an application for a patent based on his ideas. Steamship NWB. Boston, Jan. 28.—Arrived: Scandinavian, from Glasgow'. London, Jan. 27.—Arrived: Amerique, Trom New York. Queenstown, Jan. 27.—Arrived; City of Paris, from New York. New Yoke, Jan. 27.—Arrived: Stella, from Amsterdam; France, from Havre. New York, Jan. 28.—Arrived: Belginland, from Antwerp; Nevada, Baltic, from Liverpool. London, Jan. 2s. Arrived: Wieland, Amerique, from New York; Polynesian, from Portland. Arreat of a Deputy Surveyor. Chicago. Jan. 28.—Noah D. Smith, special deputy surveyor of United States customs at at the portot Memphis, Tenn., lias been arrested here, on a charge embezzling government funds to the amount of $">.000 to sfl.000. It is alleged that he collected dues from seamen for the Marine Hospital fund, and converted the money to his own use. Smith says he is but $325 short, and that this sum is not embezzled but simply overdrawn, i he intending to make it good. A Mexican Town Surrounded by Apaclie*. Tijsco.n, A. TANARUS., Jan. 27.—A courier reached TlermoaHla, Sonora, this evening, begging for immediate military assistance near Casa de Janos, on the Chihuahua frontier. The people there are surrounded by thirteen hundred Apaches. All the available cavalry und infantry left at once from Hermosilla, under j command-of Colonel Garcia. Everybody in i Sonora hopes American soldiers will co-oper- j ate. _ rolk’s Deficit. Cincinnati, Jan. 27.—The Times-Star’s Nashville, Tenn., special says the accountant finds the deficit of M. K. Folk, late State t ream re r, to be $29*2,427.25. Mrs. Yancey Dead. Atlanta, Jan. 27.—Mrs. William L. Yancey, widow of the late Senator William L Yancey, of Alabama* a noted secession leader, died to-day. Goon style U good sense, smod heikHh, anoti n riv and good will, hut a hottle of I>r. Bull's (’•until Hvi tip in vomi ticacfuction tbw mifferiug huuiault) has already iearuod to appreciate.

SUSPENSION OP MOHR & MOHR. The Failure Attributed to the Delay of Congress in Changing the Bonded Whisky Law. Cincinnati, January 27. —The Mohr & Mohr Distillery Company, x>f Nos. 49 and 51 Sycamore street, made an assignment this morning to Charles E. Itaukin. The bond of the assignee Ims not yet been fixed. As the-snm of $’100,009 is in adjustment by this assignment, and as it is regarded by many as partly caused by tlie delay of Congress in legislation on bonded whisky, itexcites great interest here and has been the talk of the street. The MohrAMohr Company was the oldest and one of the largest houses of this kind in the country. In an interview’ Mr. Thorpe, of the firm, stated that tbe causes of the assignment were the following; In the Lafayette fire and the late fire on Sycamore street the losses of the firm were about SIOO,OOO at least. The losses on some bad debts during the last eighteen months were about $60,000. Mr. Mohr, sr., has lost, in his operations on his Third street estate and on his plantation in Clermont county, over SIOO,OOO. The firm, moreover, has been carrying -several thousand barrels of whisky in bond. The slowness of Congress to act made a stagnation in business, which caused a depression of ten to twenty cents per gallon on whisky. Then in having to meet large engagements to take out bonded whisky, the firm found itself nimble to do so. The probable amount in adjustment will be about $400,900. Mr. Mohr stated also that had the bonded bill gone through the firm would never have mode an assignment. He said further, that if the bonded bill is passed the firm will be able to pay dollar for dollar. He says that other distillers will be pushed in a similar manner, and the bonded bill can only save them. There are failures all over the country, with more to come. Tiie $100,009 mentioned above in adjustment is not the so in for which the firm assigned, but it involves all the assets of the firm, which nre large, as well as their liabilities. The failure was not known on ’Change till after 12 o’clock. There it absorbed all attention. The announcement, however, did not cause much surprise. A majority of the merchants said it was just what they had been expecting. The company has had very bad luck in Uhe last two years. Twice during that time their distillery at Lafayette. Ind., was burned down, and the last time the company received very little insurance. The rectifying concern on Sycamore street was also dnmageii by fire a year ago, but it seems to be accepted as a fact that the lack of confidence in the passage of the bonded whisky bill by Congress is the principal cause. It was also remarked that the firm is reported to have s4<X>,ooo in bonded whisky in their cellars; that they have been heavy borrowers for some time, and their paper lias been below par. They did business with the Citizens’s First National Bank and Seasongood A. Son’s Bank. Charles F. Rankin, the assignee, was busy all the morning, arranging the details of the assignment He said it whs impossible to say as yet what the liabibites were or to estimate the assets. At the office of the firm no one could be found but the bookkeeper and the clerks, who referred all callers to Mr. Paul Mohr, secretary of rive company. The general opinion on ’Change to-day was that the failure of this firm wus only the precursor of more heavy failures among the whisky men. Trade has been very dull in anticipation of a change in the bonded whisky law, ami now that pretty much all hope of its passage has fled a general crash is expected. The bond of the assignee was fixed at $50.000. To-night at the clubs and on the streets it was the absorbiug topic. Congress was severely blamed for delaying action on the proposition to extend the period on whisky in bond. FISH IN TRANSIT. A Cargo of Carp on Their Travels Across the Continent.. Washington Special to Boston Ileralu. A palace-car filled with live fish, and traveling over the country distributing its cargo at different points, has, within the past few years, been such a familiar paragraph in the newspapers that it no longer excites the interest which the importance of the undertaking, both in its scope and its results, so fully justifies. That young fish can be so transported in immense numbers is almost a daily experience now’, although it lias not been very long since its feasibility was doubted. Time and distance seem to make no difference. One of the pjriace-cars belonging to the United States Fish Commission started, Wednesday evening, for California, with a passenger list of young fish numbering 18,000. Tlie car, in its appearance, and to u large extent in its internal arrangements, resembles a modern sleeper. There are the compartments at each end. In the compartment is what may be called the office of tlie superintendent. Here is a table fixed between two seats, with a hanging lamp above. The space above the two ice tanks, which are bnilt upon each side of the passage way, and are used when necessary to cool the air that passes through the fish tanks in the car, is utilized for pigeon holes, where the. stationery and the books are kept. The compartment at the otiier end is used for a kitchen, and here the colored cook reigns supreme, and he is a very important member of the party during the time spent on the road. The central part of the car has an aisle running through the center, and in place of the seats on each side are wide, wooden ledges, about three feet high, on which are placed the tin fish tanks. Berths like those in sleeping cars are along the side, for the use of the superintendent and his assistants. The dining table is placed in the aisle with seats in the ledges. The human passengers, as well ns the fish, live in the car. Tlie fish are not placed in the tankss filled with water, as the motion of the train wouid dash the water about and destroy many lives among the young passengers. Instead, about twenty fish are placed in gallon tin pails, and these pails are pat in the tanks, and then the latter filled with water. With the carp, however, the water in the pails is sufficient, and the motion of the cars tends to the circulation of air in the water, keeping it fresh. Tlie attendants, however, renew the water every eight hours and keep a careful watch to remove any fish that may have died. Tlie percentage of fish lost by death is, however, very small. The fish do not complete their travels when they leave the car. For instance, the liret stop which will be made by this oar will be at St. Louis, where fish will be left for applicants residing in Missouri ami Arkansas. From this point pails of fish will be sent all over the State by express at the expense of the consignee. From Texarkana applicants in northern Texas will be supplied, uml from Dallas those in southern Texas; from El Paso, Colorado and New Mexico will be supplied, and then, eu route, Arizona from Tucson, and Benson from Los Angeles; southern California, from San Francisco. Fish will be sent by special messenger to Portland, Ore., from whence they will be diitributed throughout Oregon and Washington Territory. The northern part of California and Nevada will receive fish from San Francisco. From Ogden, in the same way, fish will be distributed through Utah and Idaho. By the time the journey is ended, which will beiii about six weeks, these little fish will be distributed over a considerable area of country. By special arrmgement with tlie railroads, the cur is attached to the express frains, and, while free transportation is obtained over many of the roads, the government is obliged to pay some of the roads

for attaching the car to their trains. The other car belonging to the fish commission, and similar to this one, ie now in Texas. In February the commission will begin to distribute white fish in the lake region, then trout, and, later in the season, salmon and cod. ICE BRIDGE AT NIAGARA. The Gorge Fifty Feet High anrt Extending Two Uil!i from Ue Jb'oot of the Falla. Buffalo Express, Those who visited Niagara Falls Wednesday afternoon witnessed a scene never before known in the winter history of the great cataract. One of tlie best ice bridges ever known formed in the gorge immediately below’ tbe falls a week ago, and the high wind yesterday drove the water down the lake into the river. The water began rising, and just after 4p. m. the deep and increasing rumbling indicator! that the pressure would disrupt the great glacier. Soon the middle portion broke away and moved majestically down the stream for about five hundred yards, until the inass in the narrower jart of the gorge below biought it to a sudden stop with a crash, which re-echoed from side to side of the chasm. As far as the eye could reacli, the vast masses of ice were being crushed to atoms, while here and there miniature volcanoes of ice and water spouted high into the air. By dark the ice gorge extended from die foot of tlie falls to just below the railway suspension bridge, some two miles, and it seemed to be solid from the bottom of the river to a height of more than fifty feet above high-water mark. During the night huge masses of ice went crashing over the cataract, and were thrown high on either shore; and at about midnight some two hundred feet o£ the famous inclined railroad at Prospect Park were carried away, while the stone observatory and dressing- rooms at the “Shadow of tbe Rock,” between the foot of the railway and the American fall, were crushed to pieced. The house of John McCloy, ferryman, on the Canada side, about seventy-five feet above the usual ice level, was partly overturned, and the occupants had a narrow escape. The little ferry-boats were crushed in their house?, and several of the guys of the new suspension bridge were torn from their foundations. The damage will be several thousand dollars, but the Prospect Park Company are hard at work repairing the damage to the railway, so that tourists can go below. If nil the ice bridges at the falls during the past ten years were piled on top of each other, it is said they would hardly equal the height and length of the one which now spans the chasm. CREMATING A BODY. A New York Mother Sends Hot Sod’s Corpse to L Moyne’s Furnace. Washinrton (Pr> Special. A telegram was received by T. V. Harding, trustee of the Le Moyne Crematory, on Wednesday, from Dr. Kaufman, of No. 212 East Tenth street. New York, stating that the remains of a three-year-old chi hi would leave that night for incineration. The furnace fire was lighted between 4 and 5 o’clock yesterday morning, end long before the corpse arrived the retort was in fine condition. Tbe train at 11:30 a. m. brought the body, accoiumpanied by Dr. 11. A. Hopple a friend of tlie dead child’s father and mother. On arriving at the crematory the remains were removed to the brick bnilding, where the burning is done. The usual preparations were made, the corpse lifted into the iron crib, wrapped in a sheet saturated with alum water, and slid into the retort. Tlie lid was closed over the opening, and the incineration commenced. The child was a son of Dr. Samuel Hahn, of New York, whose hotly found its way into Dr. Le Moyne’s crematory in March of 1880. The Doctor’s widow, believing in the plan of cremation, had the remains of her son sent here. The corpse was dressed in a white shroud, and enclosed in a plain metallic casket. There were no services. At precisely 12 o’clock the retort door was opened. In a few minutes the alum-soaked sheet disappeared, and exposed to view what was left of the corpse. The tlesli had entirely burned away, leaving nothing hut the bare bones. Iu a comparatively short time these began to crumble and melt away, falling under the iron rack upon which the subject rests. It generally requires two hours to complete the incineration, but to-day it was accomplished in much less time, owing to the smallness of the body to be reduced. The retort will not be sufficiently cool to allow the removal of the ashes until Monday, when they will be taken out, and, after being neatly packed in a little tin box, forwarded to Dr. Kaufman, the child’s grandfather. The casket will also be returned to New York. Half a Century In Jail. Uniontown (Pa.) Soecial. William Standford, known throughout Fayette county as “Crazy Billy,” died this morning in the county jail, where he had been a prisoner over fifty-one consecutive years. In 1831 Billy drove Alexander Crow and wife out of their home in Spring Hill township. The neighbors came to Crow’s rescue, and by strategy overpowered Billy, who was armed with Crow’s gun, butcherknife and axe. Billy was sent to jail at TJu ion town for trial. Soon afterward ‘William Updegraff was locked up for drunkenness, and during the night Billy asked a stick of wood it be should kill Updegraff. The billet said yes, and Billy cruslied in drunkard’s skull. The following June Billy was tried and acquitted of murder on account of his insanity. For eighteen years he was chained by tlie leg to the floor of his cell. Since 1848 he has been allowed to roam at will, being harmless. Eighteen sheriffs have gone in and out of office while Billy was a prisoner. Four ex-sheriffs will serve as pallbearers at his funeral to-morrow, and the entire bar will turn out. Billy was about eighty years old, and was born in England, but beyond this nothing is known of his earliest history. Just before dying li6 called for his mother; “Dear mother.” This was the only time he was ever known to refer in anv way to any one connected with his childhood. CoMhinK WitneKHes In the Newhall Fire Case. Milwaukee Special to Ckirago Times. Recently the Sentinel printed diagrams of the different floors of tbe Newhall House, in connection with explanations, comments and interviews calculated to shield the owners ami landlords. To-day the Times correspondent learned from good authority that these diagrams were prepared under the auspices of Postmaster Payne; that the three leading witnesses—Clerk Delaney, Night-watchman McKenzie and Engineer Linehan—were coached concerning tho testimony they were to give, a copy of which was transcribed by a stenographer; and that on the day prior to the publication of the diagrams one of tbe Sentinel reporters was sent to Postmaster Pavne, who gave him a summary of the statements of these men, from the stenographer’s copy in bis possession. These facts are furnished to show how carefully, and yet how guardedly, Mr. Nash and Mr. Antisdel have been engaged iu an endeavor to modify the feelings of an outraged community, wiih . the view of shielding themselves from public censure, and the possibility of prosecution on a charge of criminal neglect. The Journal in Southern Indiana. Orleans Examiner, Tlie Indiana no! is Journal is paining ground iu Southern Indiana. It deserves the iuireserved Mipport of the people of Indiana. No Republican can afford to do without it. A Short Road to Health. Tn all who are suffering from bulls, ulcers, scrofula, oarimnHess or other obstinate diseases of the blootl and skin, a course of Burdock Blood Bitters will 1m found to be a short road to health. Prioe 91.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL FOR 1883. ESTABLISHED 1823. Tlie Indianapolis Journal will enter upon its sixty-first year with tbe support aud con-ridvn-eofa larger and constantly growing constituency, and with an influence, we feel warranted in saying, never exceeded in its long and prosperous history. If will bring to the duties of the ensuing year a better equipment, more thorough and systematic organization, and a sharpened desire to meet the steadily pressing demand for a clean, high-toned and complete newspaper. Its facilities for the gathering of news and for its faithful and satisfactory presentation were never so good as now. and it will continue to be the purpose to accompany the news of tbe day with such editorial treatment and comment as to still further ally the paper with the interests and conscience of all the people. The year 1883 will be one of special interest. 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