Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 January 1889 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1889.

and 00.000 acre of land arc granted for the support of agricultural colleges. Five per rent, oi the proceeds of the sale of public lands i also granted for common ecliool purposes. UTAH'S STATE II O O D CLAI3L Cot. West Warns the Democracy Against Granting the Privilege Aftked. "Washington, Jan. IS. Gov. Caleb V. West, of Utah. was heard by the House committee on Territories to-day in opposition to the admission of Utah Territory as a State of the Union. He appeared, he said, as the Governor of the Territory, and, as such, he oaght not to havo any prejudice against the people. Duty, honor and manhood required that he should be perfectly fair and honest in all that he should say on the subject. He invited the committee to ask him any questions that suggested themselves, and said he should give a fair, honest and candid answer, no matter whom it hurt. He had been invited to come to Washington and oppose the proposition of admission. In this movement he represented himself as a citizen, and, he might nay, the universal sentiment of the nonMormon people of Utah. There never had been a single adverse criticism on his administration of illairs in the Territory. He had not. he declared, como before the committee for the purpose of attacking and making war upon the Mormons. Ho argued that statehood for Utah woild intrench Morinonism, and he asked what check would there be on tin Legislature. If the power of statehood should be granted to Utah, the old non-Mormon residents would have to sell out a sacrifice and get away; they could not lire there then and prosper. m The new non-Mormon residents of the Territory had said they would have to do the same thing. He would warn the Democrats of the effects of adopting a policy that would look to the admission of Utah. History shows, he said, that Mormons are neither Kepublicans nor Democrats. Theallcgianco of the Mormons is to the church, and if tho partv made the fearful and fatal blunder of advocating statehood for Utah, t ierc was not a Territory in the Northwest that might hereafter become a State that tue party could hope to carry in an election. MR. CIA7NTE WILL, STEP DOWN. TTow the Coming House Will Re relieved of One Election Contest. Washington Tout, The committee on elections in the next House will probably be relieved of one contest by the voluntary action of the candidates themselves. The fight between tho Democratic and Republican nominees, Olunio and Phelps, of the San Francisco district, was a warm one, and for several days after the election - the result in this district was in doubt. Tho ofticial count, however, gave Clunie a majority of about 100, and accordingly tho certificate was issued to him, and is now on file with the Clerk of the House. It was understood that Phelps would contest Clunie's seat, but before notice of contest was served a circumstance arose which greatly modified the sit- .

uauon. Dr. O'Donnell, who was notorious sometime ago for his attempt to fbring to Washington a Chinese leper for the purpose of impressing Congress with the evils of Chinese immigration, at tho late election was l candidate for Mayor of San Francisco. By the returns he stood defeated. It is not the practice in California to destroy the ballots after they havo been counted, and O'Donnell believing that his full vote had not been returned, demanded a recount. On his application to tho Superior Court a recount was ordered. Clnnieand Phelps used tho opportunity to check against the returns in connection with the congressional election. Each apf minted tellers to be present when the balots for Mayor were recounted. As the tickets were unrolled these unofficial tellers could see who had been voted for on each ballot, and when the recount had been completed the result of their investigation was somewhat startling. The tally kept by both Clnnie and Phelps tellers showed that about four hundred ballots cast for Phelps did not appear in the ofticial returns. O'Donnell gained about one thousand on the recount, but this was not enough to elect him. The thoroughly impartial returns of tho independent tellers wero convincing that something was wrong. Mr. Clunie's high sense of honor would not permit him to take advantage of what appeared to be an error in the returns, and thus do an injustice to an opponent. The two gentlemen arranged a meeting, where an agreement was entered that the court should be asked to again count tne congressional ballots, and if Phelps had a majority, as appeared by the unofficial recount of the congressional vote, Clnnie was not to oppose the contest that would be made. It is Clunie's purpose, if he should find that he has not been elected, not to be sworn in at the organization of tho House, but to present his certificate to the committee on elections, with a' statement that he is not entitled to the seat, and a request that a resolution be reported by tho committee and passed by the House seating Mr. Phelps. 3HXNESOTA'S NEW SENATOR. Washburn's Nomination Recalls a Former Contest with Ignatius Donnelly. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 18. The practical election of Mr. W. D. Washburn to succeed Senator Sabin recalls the famous contested election case of Ignatius Donnelly against Mr. Washburn, in the Forty-sixth Congress, Donnelly having contested for the election of United States Senator in the caucus of the Minnesota Legislature yesterda Mr. Washburn was elected to tho Forty-sixth Congress, and Mr. Donnelly claimed that he had been deprived of election by several thousand votes secured by the liberal use of Mr. Washburn's money, Mr. Donnelly's Attorney in Washington was the famous "Big" Finley, the confidential agent of Samuel J. Tilden during that gentleman's life. Mr. Springer was chairman of tho committee on elections. One night, when Mr. Springer was hastily summoned to New York, a messencrer called at his house and delivered to- Mrs. Springer a mysterious package, which, on being opened, proved to bo a letter intimating that if Mr. Springer would throw his intluence as chairman of the committee, in favor of Donnelly, it would prove greatly to his financial benefit. Whe;i Mr. Springer learned of this attempted bribe he turned against Donnelly and supported Washburn. The matter was prt mptly brought before the House, but as Mr. Springer was unable to identifv the messenger who had brought the package, and nothing could be proved against Mr. Donnelly or Mr. Finley, the investigation had to end. It is a striking coincidence that Donnelly should again, after the lapse of more than a decade, turn upas Mr. Washburn's, contestant to a seat in Congress. MXNOK MATTERS. Belief that the Army Hoard Will Report In Favor of Swaim's Retirement Washington', Jan. IS. The army retiring board examined Judge Advocate David C. Swaim for retirement met at the War Department at 2 o'clock this afternoon. After the recorder had read the record of yesterday's proceedings. General MacFeely questioned the advisability of further proceedings since General Swaim had acknowledged that he was not incapacitated. The Recorder read from the instructions to the board by the Adjutant-general, and General MacFeely -withdrew his objection. The medical officers then presented their report of the results of the physical examination which the recorder did not read. Tho president. General Benet, asked General Swaim if he wished to make any statement before the board, and he replied that ho would like to do so, and requested that tho visitors be excluded from the room, which was done. The examination of General Swaim was concluded this afternoon, and the board adjourned sine die. They will make a report to the Secretary of War to-morrow, and the cate will be prepared for tho President's ac-

tion. It is understood that the board will report in favor of General Swaim's retirement, notwithstanding some of the members are said to be of opinion that his present disabilities are not 6erious enough to incapacitate him for further active service. Indiana Pensions. Pensions have been granted the following-named Indianians:

Original Invalid M. Whetstine. Vineenne; W. H. Turner, Bryant: A. Kiedel, Madison; A. Ward, Libert vville; T. Hilt, Lafayette; M. L. Galyean. Richmond; R. .J. Haseltine. Kokorao; S. Frets, Auburn: M. Hughes, Terro Haute, B. F. Vanlear. Covj. r. m H..11. n 1 ' ingion; r. j..aDeriew, xmii; i. uuuuii, 1 Restoration and Reissue J. V, Arnoiu (deceased), Newtonvi lie. Increase W. X. McCombs, Fairmount; 31. Rutherford, Loogootee; A. Davis. Spencer: T. Brann. Poston; F. A. Smith, Wheat land. Reissue-J. O'Neal, Wilkinson; V. Shircman, Mauckport. Keissue and increase J. 11. x-vans, inslow. Widows, etc. Hannah, widow of A. anotte, Indianapolis; Frances M., widow of F. H. Schmaltz, South Bend: Rachael, mother of W. Fuller, Hartford City: Alice Jones, former widow of 31. V . Clark, Lowell: minor of 31. W. Clark. Valparaiso; Sarah E., widow of J. D. Arnold, Newtonville. Arguments on the Wool Tax. Washington, Jan. 18. The Senate subcommittee on finance to-day heard the opposing claims of wool-growers and woolmanufacturers, and especially carpet men, for changes in the wool schedule. They were with the committee four hours. ExComptroller Lawrence made a long argu ment for the wool-growers in behalf of 3Ir. Sherman's amendment proposed yesterday, defining washed wool to bo that Avashed on the back of sheen in cold water. Ho was followed by ex-fcecretary Delano. For tho manufacturer President Whitman, 3Ir. Dobson, of Philadelphia, and others spoke, calling attention to the impractability of enforcing anj' such classification of washed wool, inasmuch as in some countries the water almost scours all the wool and in others makes comparatively little inipres- ? i . A ' 61011 upon me impurities. An impression prevails that the committee will ask a re duction on tho common grades of wool from 11 to 10 cents, but this cannot be confirmed officially. One of General Harrison's Measures. Washington, Jan. 18. At the first ses sion of this Congress, Senator George introduced a bill to protect innocent purchasers of patented articles from recovery of ex-, cessivo damages for infringement. To-day the Senate committee on patents reported, recommending that the George bill bo stricken out, and the bill on tho same sub ject introduced by President-elect Harrison while in the Senate, on the lOih of December, 18S3, bo substituted therefor. This bill provides that in any suit for damages by infringement, when it is shown the defendant purchased for his own use only, tho plaint ill shall not recover more than he shall not recover costs, unless defendant had actual knowledgo or notice of tho exigence of such patent. It further provides that the plaintiff in all such suits snail deposit $50 for costs, and failure to make deposit shall cause dismissal of tho suit. In case tho defendant prevails, the court shall award costs and counsel fees, not to exceed $30. Chief Marshal Heaver's First Order. Washington, Jan. 18. Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania, chief marshal of tho inaugural parade, to-day issued the following order: General Orders, Xo. 1.1 First Having accepted the invitation of tho committee In charge of the inaugural ceremonies attending tho inauguration of Gen. Benjamin Harrison as President of the United States to act as chief marshal of the inaugural procession, the following appointment is announced: Chief of staff, Bristlier-general Daniel H. Hastings, Adjutant-general of Pennsylvania. Heend All organization desiring to participate in the parade will notify the headquarters, on or before Feb. UO, 1SS9, In order that they may receive proper assignment in the procession. io civic organization will -be permitted in lino numbering less than fifty men. No organizations wearing traproper costume or equipment will be assigned 4.. '"e. in the parade. Further aiiaouncemeuts will be published In future ore era. " Jamks A. beaver, Chief Marshal. General Notes. The Seciotarv of the Treasurv to-day accented the following bonds: Four-aud-a-halfs registered, $127,000 at $1.09; four-and-a-halfs, coupons, $5,000 at $1.00. Mr. Ilawfey laid before the Senate, this afternoon, a letter from the Chief of Ordnance, recommending that tho petition of Kobcrt Williams, a sergeant of ordnance, bo granted, and that he bo placed on the retired list for distinguished services. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Iowa, made an argument before the Senato committee on the District of Columbia, this morning, in favor of prohibition in the District. THE WHITE CAP OUTRAGES. A Band of Would-Be Regulator Speedily Forced Out of the Business. B vltimoke, Jan. 18. An Allentown, Md., special says: An occurrence which nearly resulted in tho murder of somo prominent citizens of Kennedyvillo took place this week. Several notices had been posted in the town requesting certain citizens to go to work and do better, etc., and with the usual cross-bones and skull, and signed White Caps.' No attention was paid to the advice given, so the White Caps made a desperate effort to carry out their threats. The residence of 'Bill' Ivans, adjoining the railroad, was the first place attacked. The inmates were not slow to bar tho doors and windows and call for help, which fortunately soon came. Some of the rescuers were armed with axes, forks, fence rails and shotguns. Shots were fired, but the bullets missed their mark, and consequently no one was seriously injured, but the explosion of the weapons caused the White Caps' to vacate the premises in great haste." Operations In Pennsylvania. Shamokin, Pa., Jan. 18. Thomas Hague, of Coal Hun, a small mining village three miles east of this place, was whipped by White Caps, last night, and thrown into a creek with a rope around his body until he was almost dead. Three miners, on their way home from work, approached the spot where the outrage was being perpetrated, and were compelled to stay on the sceno until the AY bite Caps had executed their vengeance, the leader informing tho miners that . one of the band had noticed Hague, early in the evening, attempting to commit ah assault on a girl coming to Shamokin. Great excitement prevails in this olace and in Coal township. This morning a number of townspeople received warnings to stop indulging in drunkenness, gambling, etc., or they would receive a visit from the White Caps, On the outskirts of Milton, the night before, two white men and a negro wero taken from their cabins, tied to trees and given a- terrible lashing by a number of masked men calling themselves White Caps. The Massachusetts AVhlte Caps. Great Barrixgtox, Mass., Jan. 18. Tho strike at" Waubeke mills, in Housatonic, is virtually ended. The superintendent is re tained; also, tho two weavers, Predizet and Audibert, who were so severely assaulted by White Caps. Public opinion is with tho mill authorities. About twenty notices haebeen fasted around the village simliar co mis: Mr. Morton If 3 ou will stop drinking and sup port your ramiiy, we will neip you: lr you aon't, we will kill you. White Caps. Another message was received to-day by the Associated Press reporter at Great Bariugton, as follows: We warn you not to come to Housatonic to get news at:ain.t our organization. Let this be a sufnoient warning, and bear in mind we shan't auow 11. skull and cboss-uonls. Brown's Expectorant has been in use in Indianapolis over thirty years. It cures

Brvantsburg; C. Sanders, rails i;orners;.i. A. Pray, Medora; J. W. Jones. Carlisle; T. H. House, Decatur; I. Tatum, Utica; J.Bcn-

ner. Syracuse: H. Chne. Hartford City: W. H. llershev, Monitor; W. Bloom field. North Libertv: A. Trettcr. Evansville; J. Fosel-

coughs ana ccids.

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EvansTille Woman Creates a Sensation by Cowhiding Her Alleged Pefamer. Games of Cards Lead to Murders at Bedford and Carlisle A Girl Shoots a Persistent Lover Drainage of the Kankakee. INDIANA. An Enraged Woman Cowhides an Evansville Man, and Is Arrested and Fined. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. E VANS ville, Jan. 18. Emanuel Fischer, a dry goods merchant, was severely cowhided, late last night, by Mrs. James Boden, the wife of a stationerandnews-dealer, and the affair has created something of a sensation. Mrs. Boden claims that Fischer has been defaming her character, and she concluded that a cowhiding would do more good than to bring the matter into court. Fischer denies the charge, but it is known that an unfriendly feeling has existed between them for some time. It is said that the lady has been carrying the whip for more than a week past, under her seal-skin cloak, whenever she went up town, in tho hope that she would meet Fischer or a young man named David Nightingale, who is alleged to have incurred her displeasure by making tome disparaging remarks about her in a suit which he recently tiled against his wife for divorce. Mrs. Boden, instead of repining at the alleged rellections, became infuriated and prepared for war. The onlv regret she expresses in regard to last night's episode is that she did not meet Fischer in a crowded thoroughfare in broad daylight. Mrs. Boden was arraigned in a 'squire's court, to-day, on the chargo of assault and battery, pleaded guilty and Said a fine. She threat em to double the ose. Murder Over a Game of Cards. Bedford, Jan. 18. About 3 o'clock yesterday, while playing a game of cards in a room in the .National Hotel, in this city, Harry Williams, a railroad contractor, was shot and killed by Oscar Kadcliff. The party was composed of Harry Williams, Pat Hannon, Oscar Radcliff, Abraham Lutz, D. V. Chennott. In the course of tho night, tho party had several disputes, Kadcliff taking a revolver put of his pocket and threatening to shoot Williams at one time, but friends intervened. Later Williams attempted to expostulate with Radcliff for drawing a revolver, and this brought on another row, with the latter as the aggressor. Williams got up and knocked him down, catching him by the throat with one hand, and with tho other seizing the hand that held the revolver, which he had drawn. Williams wastryincc to keep it out of range of his body. The tirst shot fired flew wide of its mark. ; Tho two other shots struck Williams in the left breast, about four lingers below the nipple.. Williams fell over on his back, exclaiming, "I am killed." Kadcliff called on tho men present to witness that he had done it in self-defense. Then he commenced crying, and went down to the jail and gave himself up. Physicians were sent for, and thev soon pronounced Williams fatally wounded, and he died at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. His body was taken to Crawfordsville, his . home, for burial. He leaves a wife and one child. Kadcliff is a time-keeper for . a contracting firm. .. Deaths Doings at Martinsville. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Martinsville, Jan. 18. Four unexpected deaths were announced hero this morning. Mrs. Philip Schaub, wife of the tanner, has been ill for tho past week with some kind of stomach trouble. Two physicians called yesterday evening and thought sho was somewhat better and in no way thought her dangerously ill. Sho died early this morning. Mrs. Pudney, about seventy years of age, Jias been known to havo lung fever for several days, but was not -regarded as fatally ill until last night, when she died. Sho is a sister of Orange Graves,' of this city, who came near being killed ' by an explosion of gas last week. Jhe was formerly a schoolmate of Wm. Cullen Bryant's. Miss AnnaTomliuson, the twenty-year-old daughter of Kov. Ira G. Tomliuson, of this city, died at midnight of exophthalmic goitre. She has been teaching a district school near here until about three weeks ago, when she came home for the holidays and was taken ill with amild fever. When twelve years of age she had a severe attack of scarlet fever from which she never fully recovered. . vm , . Wm. Fair, aged1 seventy-fivo years, died at his home, four miles north of this city, yesterday, of lung fever. Mr. Fair came to this county more than fifty years ago and has steadily resided in the locality of his death. Will Itequest a Change in the Medical Laws. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lafayette, Jan. 18. The doctors of Tippecanoe county have passed resolutions and appointed committees to confer with theRepresentatives in thp State Legislature, asking that body to so amend the present medical law as to require all applicants for a lfcense to pass a satisfactory examination by a board, to be appointed by tho Governor, no member of which shall bo connected with the faculty of any medical school in the State. The doctors also ask a change in tho law regarding licenses to niidwives, and request that all applicants for licenses shall be required to pass an examination by tho same board, and if competent to be authorized to practice; otherwise not. Old physicians declare the present granting of a license simply upon an application is a gross wrong upon tho public, as under the law no proliceney, skill or acquaintance with the duties are required. A Would-Be Lover Shot by a Girl. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Jeffersonville, Jan. 18. At Wason, a small village on the O. & M.road, live miles from this city, this evening, John Alstott, a young man, was shot in the face by Nora Bain,, a young woman to whom he had been paying his attentions. The girl, it seems, has another lover, who is a more favored puitor than Alstott, who persisted, against her wishes, in calling, and. that led to the shooting. Sho and Alstott wero seen standing at the front door of her home, conversing, when suddenly she drew from beneath her apron a revolver and tired at him. the ball striking below the right eye and ranging downward, lodging in the neck. l)r. Haus was called, but could not locate tho ball or determine the extent of the injurj, though ho considers tho wound a very dangerous one. The affair has created much excitement in the little town. A City Council Plaj Detective. Special to the Indiana;Klis Journal. VlNCF.NNES, Jan. 18. Tho Mayor and City Council tried to get up a sensation, last night, by playing the detective "racket" on the night police force of this city, and after midnight, tramped from beat to beat in search of officers, most of whom were found to bo all right and wide awake, except oflicers Hall and Robinson, tho former being found at homo and the latter disappeared altogether. This morning these two worthies were suspended, but only for an hour, as they came up in court this afternoon with evidence to sustain themselves as being in active duty. The Mayor therefore reinstated them. Ifrad Spilt Open with an Ax. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Carlisle, Jan. 18. James Carrithers, Stephen Dugan, and several others were playing cards in an old ice-house yesterday when trouble arose and Dugan got tip and went out, saying ho was going to get a gun to kill somebody. On returning he climbed to a window in the ice-houso and rut his head in, when Carrithers, thinking he had come to carry out his threat split Dugau's head open with an ax, and then went out and tried to kill another one of the party. Carrithers was told to stand back that he

had already killed one man. Carrithers took one glance at his victim, and started to ruu and cannot be found.

Serious Illness of a Presbyterian 3tinister. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Siiejlbyville, Jan. 18. Kev. E. Kent, one of the oldest Presbyterian ministers in this State, is dangerously ill at his home, west of this city. He is past eighty-nino 1 years of age, and the chances are against his recovery. The venerable minister came to Shelby county from the East in, 1JS2H, and began preaching in a circuit which embraced Shelby, Bartholomew, Johnson, and other adjoining counties. He organized many churches, and is considered the father of the Presbyterian Church in southern Indiana. Citizens Organizing to Enforce Laws. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL Wabasil, Jan. 18. At a citizens' meeting, held at the Christian Church in this city, to-night, a Law and Order League was formed, having for its object the enforcement of all laws. An executive committee composed of eighteen representative citizens was appointed, and tho following officers wero elected: President, Kev. L. L. Carpenter; vice-president, Jesse Parmenter; treasurer. Frank Knight; secretary, Chas. Flinns. Tho ' league proposes to take active measures relative to the enforcement of laws. Tho subject of Sunday closing was discussed to-night. reculiar Suit for Libel. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Bloom lngton, Jan. IS. A peculiar suit was tiled in the Circuit Court this morning. Henry Creech is a workiugman of good character, and the clothing firm of McGeo &. Son, claiming that he owed an account of 12 that he would not pay, posted tho bill on the window for sale. Creech claims that $10 of the amount had been paid, aud offered to set tie the halancet but the firm would not accept, still exposing the account for sale. Creech now brings suit for libel, asking $5,000. Able legal talent has been employed, and it will be made a test case. The President-Elect Secures Another Horse. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL Marion, Jan. 18. To-day a horse-dealer from Indianapolis came here to look at a horse owned by J. S. Stewart, desiring to match one owned by Vresident-elect Harrison. The animal tilled all the requirements, and was bought and taken to Indianapolis. He is a maguitieent dark bay, sixteen hands and three inches bih, and seven years old. The price paid was $300. The team will bo taken to Washington in March to be used by the President and his family. Minor Notes. Rev. Harry Nyce. recently of Colorado, has accented a call to tho Presbyterian Church oi Jeffersonville. James Stoops, a farmer, unmarried, -was found dead m his bed from heart disease at Connersville, on Thursday. The authorities at Lafayette have refused to allow any moro public funerals of persons who die from infectious diseases. The Central school-house, near Goshen, was burned on Tuesday. Loss, $1,500; no insurance. Tramps aro supposed to havo set it on fire. The water-works trustees of Logansport have decided to sink deep wells in order to get a purer quality of water. The source of supply at present is Eel river. Au alleged bnrning lake of fire has been discovered, in Knox county, by some veracious hunters, who are, no doubt, candidates for tho occupancy of a much bigger one. The introduction of natural gas in Shelbyville has had a stimulating effect upon the industries of that place. Several furniture factories are in course of erection, and other enterprises are under way. The city marshal of Anderson commenced removing the telephone poles of that place, yesterday, in pursuance of an order by the Council. lie was stopped, however, by an injunction obtained by several business men. Carl Stickelman, of Columbus, the African explorer and trader, will return to Africa in a few months, being under a promise to bring back the African prince now witn mm, whose uncle is chief oi one of the tribes. Zachariah Webb, one of the wealthiest farmers in Shelby county, has lost his mind, and has been declared incapable of managing his affairs. His son, Albert T. Webb, was selected as his guardian, and garobond in the sum of $00,000, , William Barton Koseberry, of Bloomington, died at Las Vegas, N. M., yesterday, of lung trouble. He was a well-known stock-dealer, and went South two months ago, hoping to benefit his health. His remains will be brought home for burial. v Two very large hogsheads, each containing about three thousand pounds of leaf tobacco, raised in the west part of Morgan county, were shipped from Martinsville to Indianapolis parties yesterday. This is said to bo tho tirst baled tobacco ever bent out from that county. Four weeks ago a mad dog bit a number of hogs belonging to F. M. Dice, of Crawfordsville, and then escaped to the country, where it bit several cattle and hogs belonging to other people. All the stock bitten by the dog had to be killed, entailing a largo loss to a number of farmers. Abraham Doyle, a wealthy farmer of Madison county, has been fined &V) by an Anderson court for pasting a AY hite Cap warning on a tree in a barn-yard of Charles McKee, warning him and nis wife to pay their debts and swear to no moro lies. The warning contained a nude picture of a man hanging to the limb of a tree. Mrs. McKee has a 5,000 damage 6nit pending against Doyle, growing out of tho same transaction. Last May tho residence of Enoch McMahon, an old and highly-esteemed farmer living in the north part of Madison county, was burned, the old man perishing in tho flames. Tho house was not rebuilt, aud since the tire tho farmer's old wratch-dog has refused to leave the ruins, except in search of food. Considerate friends built the animal a house in the vicinity, and the dog spends its days and nights in howling out its grief for the master that never comes. ILLINOIS. Petitioning the Indiana Legislature to Remove the Ledge of Ilock at Momence. Chicago, Jan. 18. A number of gentlemen interested in the drainage of the overflowed and wet lands situated in the Kankakee valley met this afternoon in the club-room of the Palmer House. About one hundred, including representatives from all the counties interested, were present. Clem Studebaker, of South Bend, Jnd., was elected chairman, and J. M. YY'ounehe, of Crown Point, Ind., secretary. The following resolution was introduced and adopted: Resolved, That it is the sense of thi meeting thut the tirst and most lmiortant istep to enable the land-owners to drain and reclaim the 1,700 square niilos of swamp and overflow lands of the Kankakee vallev In the tate of Indiana is to cut a channel of suftlcient width and depth through the ledge of rock which extends across the Kankakee river, at Momence, III., so as to aft'ord in outlet for the marshes, and to accomplish this we request that an appropriation be made by the State of Indiana, from the State treasury, of fuch a sunt as will bring about these improved conditions. A committee of three was appointed from each county to solicit signatures to a petition to be, presented to the Indiana State Legislature, requesting these improvements, as follows: Lake- county, J. YY Brown, J. A. Little. Oscar Dinwiddfc: Porter couuty, YY 1). Howell, Dr. John Blackston. Del orrest L. Skinner; Newton count v, John Brady, John Sink, James De'Wolf; Jasper county; Isaac D. Dunn, YY'illiam Danke, George IIahn; LaPorte count v, J. N. Couboy, Patrick Hunchen, George Dennison; St. Joseph county, 1). YYr. Place, Asa Knott. Clem Studebaker; Stark county, YY H. Collin, Dr. Henderson, YV. H. McLaughlin. A committee of three was then appointed by the chair to present these petitions to the Legislature of- the State of Indiana. This whole matter was presented to the Legislature two years ago. but nothing was done. It is claimed that a largo ledge of rock in the Kankakee river at Momence, 111, is the cause of the overflow which submerges millions of fertile acres in the Kankakee valley in Indiana. YY'hen this obstruction is removed, the gentlemen interested in the movement claim that this large tract of swamp land will bo drained and can be put under cultivation. For the Comfort and Safety of Employe. SrmycFiELD, Jan. 18. A bill introduced in the nouse, to-day, entitled "Employ

ment Inspection Bill," makes elaborate provision for the comfort and safety of employes in all manner of establishments throughout the State wherever labor is employed. An inspector is provided for, whose duty it shall be to see that the law is rigidly enforced and violators prosecuted. Among other provisions is one that in any establishment wherein eirls or women aro employed there shall be provided and conveniently located seats sufficient to comfortably seat them; during the time which is not absolutely necessary for them to be on their feet they tiball be allowed to use the scats. It shall be lawful for any employe to sno and recover any sum of mouey deducted from said employe's wages as tines for violating any a grce'd custom of the establishment in which they are employed. A Georgia Senator's Defamation of Lincoln. Springfield, Jan. 18. In the House this morning somcthinglike a breeze was caused by the introduction of a resolution setting forth that Senator Gibbs, of Georgia, had recently defamed the memory of Abraham Lincoln by characterizing him as a "bastard by birth and a fanatic in life' and denouncing that statement on lehalf of the people of Illinois. It was objected to as a matter beneath tho dignity of notice by the House, and went over under the rules. ' Death of a Popular Woman. Special to th Indianapolis Journal. ' Moxticello, Jan. 18. Mrs. Tillie YY'ellerVanhook, wife of Dr. YY K. Vanhook, a well-known lady in central Illinois, having relatives in Indiana and Louisville, Ky., died very suddenly of heart disease, at her home, yesterdav. Tho funeral will occur to-morrow, at llliopolis. She was a sister to the well-kuown YYTeller Bros., of Louisville, Ky and greatly loved by all who knew her. Urlef Mention. J. G. YVitherspoon was killed while coupling cars at Mount Yreniou, on Thursday. YYralter Redman died near Tnscola, on Thursday, from injuries received by being kicked by a mnlc. Frank, the nineteen-year-old son of Aid. Dillenbnrg, of Aurora, was killed by tho cars near his home, on Thursday. Mrs. Thomas Huston was instantly killed by a Chicago, Burlington Sc Quincy passenger train at Oneida, on Thursday. Mrs. Thomas Mahan took poison at her her home near Arcadia, on Thursday, and will probably die. Domestic infelicity caused the act. Henry Burdetto's brick block, at Plymouth, burned on Thursday. Los $10,000. Dr. YV. S. Hendricks's stock of drugs was also destroyed. Loss, $3,000; On Thursday the wife of Newton Cockrum, of Benton, gave birth to twin babies weighing twenty-six pounds. They are regarded as monstrosities in the baby line. Moses Solomon, a dealer in men's furnishing goods at Aurora, has assigned to Jesso Herrington. Tho debts are about ,000. and the sale of the stock is expected to liquidate all claims. Ezra Pitzer, of Camargo, has died of consumption, brought on by wounds received in the nrmv. : lnrirft nnrtion of his lower

jaw ueing snot on. x or many years ne t a silver plate to answer for a jaw bone. wore Losses by Fire. St. Paul, Jan. 18. Lato this afternoon this city was visited by a serious lire, and as aresult. the Omaha railroad general oflices have been temporarily removed to an other part of the city. The flames started in the basement of the building occupied by the railroad oflices, shot up the elevator, and soon great volumes of smoke were pouring from the fourth floor of tho building, and flames soonburst through the roof. Two messenger boys jumped from the second story window. . One of them. Frank Peterson, cut his head badly, while the other, named Ferdman, broke a leg. Threo others wero injured by faUs, one of them, a telegrapher named Tracy, breaking a leg. The flames were confined to tho third and fourth floors. Loss, $40,000; fully insured. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL Columbus, Ind., Jan. 18. What is supposed to have been an incendiary fire yesterday destroyed the large stock-barn of Alexander Pruitt on his farm near Edinburg. None of tho contents, which embraced a largo amount of hay and many farming implements, were saved. The loss , will reach fully 8,000. Insured for $5,000 in the Ohio Farmers' Company. This was the fire that was credited to Shelby county yesterday. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Bloomin'gtox, Ind., Jan 18. The residence of Luther Miller, east of Bloomington, was burned to-day. The family, was absent, and the house and contents were a total loss. No insurance. Eccentric Miss Coffin Causes a Kuinpus. New York, Jan. 18. Eccentric Miss Harriet E. Coffin, tho heiress, formerly of Cincinnati, whose mad infatuation with actor Kyrle Bellew has in the past tempted her to brandish knives ana revolvers, and caused her sanity to be questioned, created a disturbance at Palmer's Theatre, to-night. Mr. Bellew is supporting Mrs. James Brown Potter. Miss Coffin called at the stage entrance for the actor with a 32-calibre revolver in her pocket. He saw her, and she raised such a rumpus that &he was arrested and locked up. She was charged with carrying concealed weapons and being disorderly. On her person was a large sum of money and $1,700 in checks drawn upon her bank account. She vigorously resisted being searched, and kicked an officer. A note-book with many suggestive remarks about Mr. Bellew was found on her person. Sample memoranda are these: 1. Strength gaming fast, fihaUIdiet Bellew is to blame, 2. Feeling very strange, and feeling the same that Bellew gave me on the stage when I sat in the audience. Says he can kill me. If I die, say it is his fault. He Is my passion. He has control of my whole business. He gives me to understand that I fear him. A revolver, a five-chambered thirty-two-calibre weapon, which was not loaded, was found in her pocket, together with a box of arsenic wafers, two handkerchiefs, a bottle of cough medicine her well-known notebook and several trinkets. Business Embarrassments. New York, Jan. 18. S. Rosswog & Son, manufacturing jewelers and diamond-dealers at Nos. 6 and.7 Maiden Lane, one of tho oldest houses in the trade, failed yesterday, and their store was seized by the sheriff under an execution and attachment amounting to $20,540. Tho business was established nearly forty years ago. Liabilities, $50,000. Des Moixes, la.. Jan. 18. Attachments amounting to about $25,000 were issued, today, against Barnett Ac Lichtenstein, proprietors of a'departraeut stcr the largest establishment of tho kind in tie cit3 and the sherilVis now in possession. Tho estimated liabilities are about $75,000, and the assets about the same. The proprietors came hero from Chicago a Utile over a year ago. The failure was not a surprise among business men, as their credit has been quoted very low for some time. A lrifoii-MHle Ilrush Trust. Cleveland, O., Jan. 18. Through a proposition made to the local board of workhou.se directors, by C. C. Corner, of Columbus, O., it is learned that a trust has been formed to control the sale of all common or' prison-made brushes in America. Mr. Corner oilers to take tho entire product of the work-house and house of correction, and pay $21,000 a year over tho present cost of production. This oiler is made because the local institution is meeting and underselling the combination in tho market. Tho Comer trust already manufactures $.730,000 worth of common brushes ayear. The institutions controlled by it are the Albany penitentiary, the Philadelphia house of relusre, the eastern Pennsylvania penitentiary, the house of refuge, of Morganza, Pa.: the boys industrial school, of Lancaster, O., and tho St. Louis work-house. Tho trust also controls large works employing free labor in Elmira and New York. Dishonest Railway Official. Trentox, N. J., Jan. IS. Serious defalcation by officials of the Pennsylvania railroad havo just been brought to light. It appear that J. B. Cox, assistant supervisor of the New York division of the road, and W. A. Howell, supervisor, have for somo time been collecting old ties and rails along tho division, disposing of them to private parties and appropriating tho funds, amounting to over $5,000, to their own use. Both men have been arrested and placed under bail. The examination is still going ou, and further developments are expected. STor that cough. Brown's Expectorant Is only 50 cents a bottle.

POLITICAL M:WS.

Charge of Bribery In Connection tilth th Minnesota Senatorial Nomination. St. Paul, Jan. 18. A sensation was created in the State Senate this morning when Senator Ward, who championed the cause of United States Senator Sabin in tho Kepublican caucus last night, introduced a resolution for thoappointmcnt of a committee to investigate charges of bribery in tho sentatorial light. Generally the legislators express great surprise at tho resolution, stating that no such charges had been heard by them. In tho Senate, however, the' resolution was immediately adopted, there being only one negative vote.' Vague charges had been made, but nothing definit "was stated until this resolution passed. Senator Ward sa: 4,The investigation will develope all I 'know," and refuses to bo further interviewed. No Organization in West Virginia. Charleston, W. Va. Jan. IS. At tonight's session of tho Senate seven moro ballots were taken, but tho dead-lock is not yet broken. Senator Carr left Miucar and voted for Morrison on one ballot, but with noresultA After a half hour's session tho body adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Edward J. Anderson, residence unknown a guest ct the Putnam House. New York, committed suicide, yesterday, by blowing out his brains with a revolver. Two men, Dennis Contnre and Joseph Noel, were endeavoring to thaw out a stick of dynamite, yesterday, at tho mines of tho Albert Copper Company, at Coperton, Canada, when it exploded, blowing them to atojis. A telegram from Lima, O., states that two sons of Calvin Wilkins were terribly burned by natural gas. Theouutfer is dead, and the older distigr ;d for life. The boys were attempting straighten a pipe, which broke, and an explosion followed. Governor Shuman, who for nearly thirtvthree years has been connected with tho Chicago Evening Journal, yesterday retired from tho c' shipof the paper, on account of ill he. rfd the posit ive orders of his physician. retains liis interest in the paper, and u . continue to act as president oi the company. Frank Dickson, a former resident of "Wayne county. West Virginia, was arrested at Itoanoke, Va., Thursday, on tho chargo of having wrecked a passenger train, opposite Charleston, some months ago, at which time the conductor and fireman of the train wero burned to death. Dickson claims that ho can prove an alibi. At Monroe, a village near Horse Cave. Ky., Thursday night. Kichard Hicks, aged, twenty-two, shot and killed himself. Ilo had lieen paying attentions to a young lady, and on Sunday night, while drinking, called on her and had a quarrel. He told a friend he had said things to her while under tho lnlluence of liquor which he regretted. An unknown young man was drowned off a wharf-boat in tho Ohio river, at Louisville, Thursday night. A private watchjnan named Kennedy was the only witness of the tragedy. Ho says he was dozing on the wharf -boat when he heard a pistol 6not, and then the young man dashecf on board, springing into the water from the further end. The body was recovered this morning, and a bullet was found in the left- side. The man was a total stranger, and evidently a laborer, but no ono recognized him. The Outrages in Mississippi. New Orleans, Jan. 18. Governor Lowry sent the following dispatch to-day, but ha no further details yet of the east Mississippi outrages: Jacksox, Miss., Jan. 18. . J.'ll. Key. Sheriff of Kemper County, Scooba, Miss.: fihertff Rogers, of Noxubee, says there Is no mob law in that county, but some clandeftine acts have been committed in Kemper county, and on the line; that negroes are leaving your county and going to Bhuqulak. It is alleged that tho burning of property was done by parties living outside of Jfoxubee. I urco that you not only visit the vicinity of your own county, but go to Shuqulak. ee parties and citizens there, and especially Chamberlain, have affidavits made, and arrest every man in your comity that has been engaged in such violation of rhe law. Your sworn duty and the good name of your county demand your prompt and energetic action. Summon sufficient force to execute the law, and all extra expense that you may incur will be paid here. In the faithful discharge of your duty I will give you all the aid and support conferred on the executive by the Constitution and laws. Wire me, at my expense. Hoijert Lownv, Governor. Tetrifaction of Hainan Itemains. "Winnipeg, Man.. Jan. 18. A remnrkable rase of what is alleged to be petrification has just come to light. Sixteen years ago a half-1 ireed named IJolade, buried, his w ifo about twenty miles from this city. A few days ago, he, with some friends, exhumed the remains, intending to carry, them to another burying place. Upon opening tho cottin, the body was found perfectly preserved, the eyes and mouth being partlv open, and the hair quite black and natural. When an attempt was made to lift the remains, it was lound quite impossiblet as they were completely petrified. Examination showed that a small spring of alkali water had been running through the cottin. and the action of the water ou the remains had caused petrification. Assistance wasproenred, and the remain? were raised to tho surface and transferred to tho city, where they were weighed. The weight was found to be TOO pounds. m Hank Director Fonnd Guilty. Norfolk, Va., Jan. 18. The trial of R. T. K. Bain. a directorof theExchange National Bank, of this city, which failed in April, 1885, ended in tho United States Circuit Court here, to-day. The indictment was for misapplication of funds of the bank by checking when his linn, liain 6c Kro., wero indebted to the bank. The jury brought in a verdict of guiltv. Pending a motion for a new trial, Mr. lUin was admitted to bail. steamship ws. Lisbon, Jan. 18. Arrived: Europea, from New Y'ork. Rotterdam, Jan. 18. Arrived: Vandani, from New York. Bremen, Jan. 18. Arrived: Sucva, from New York. Glasgow, Jan. 18. Arrived: Lord Lansdowne, from Baltimore. Expert Judges of Swine. Dayton, O.. Jan. 18. The annual meeting of the National Association of Expert Judges of Swine closed this evening, after scoring points on Chester White and Berkshire hog. The officers chosen for this year were as follows: President, L. C. Nixon, of Fort Ancient. C: vice-president, M. Reveal, of Clermont, Ind.; secretary, W. II. Morris, of Indianapolis; treasurer, James Mustard, of Broad Kipple, Ind. Editor W-st Libol Suit. Chicago, Jan. 18. In the matter of the litigation between Police Captain Schaack and editor West, of the Times, resulting in the granting of a capias for Mr. West, today, the latter cave bond in the sum of 1,000, tbis afternoon, as a guarantee for his appearance in the libel suit brought .by Scuaack against the Chicago Mail, of which paper Mr. West is also editor. Tlie Right Kind of Talk. Kkumoiid ralladiura. Tho Anarchists of the Indiana State Senate, very properly afraid to meet the Republican members in discussion or permit their revolutionary action to be criticised, have imposed a gau'unou free speech in that body. But with all this precaution tho majoritvare still not satisfied; the keen tongue of Senator Johnson, of Wayne county, anliovs them exceedingly, and they havo resolved to get rid of it. As they can neither silence nor intimidate Johnson, they havo resolved to expel him. Yoterday Senators Smith and Oritlith mado personal attacks on him, and were answered with a plainness of speech becoming tho Senator from a Qnaker district For this the Anarchists now threaten to unseat him. All we havo to say is that if they exiMd him he will bo returned by the largest majority ever given in old Wayne. The Modern I'lan. rhllaUlilila Record. Kditor This poem, sir. is miserable trash. Amateur Oh, never mind that. Publish it, and I'll see that it is conied all oven he country. 1 have arranged' with a friend of mine to claim the authorship, and then ho and I will get into a boiling hot controversy over it. There are no Hies on uspoet nowadays.