Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1889 — Page 2

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 189.

All, this delay and extra expense to the various States is caused by the neglect of the electors to sign their names ou the envelopes as provided by law.

WOMAN" SUFFRAGE. Opening Session of the Twenty-First Annual Convention Address by Mis Anthony. Washington, Jan. 21. The opening session of the twenty-first annual convention of the National Woman Suffrage Association was held in the Congregational Church, at the corner of Tenth and G streets, in this city, this morning. On the platform were seated Miss Susan B. Anthony, Clara B. Colby, editor of the Woman's Tribune; May Wright Sewell, of Indiana; Abigail Scott Dnniway, of Oregon; Miss Lucy Anthony; Senator Blair, of New Hampshire; A. C. Kiddle, of Washington; Fred Douglass, and several others prominent in the woman's-suffrage movement. In the absenco of the president of the association, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Miss Susan B. Anthony was chosen to preside. In introducing Mr. Kiddle, who mado the opening address. Miss Anthony said: "For the twenty-first time during tho last twenty years we are assembled in this city. We are here now, as before, lor the purpose of declaring our sentimentsthat all people of legal age are citizens, aud that no State can injustice restrict this right by legislation." Sho spoke of the largo audience present as indjcatiye of the growing interest in the 3uetion of equal suffrage for women, and eclared that it was her settled conviction that success would at last crown the efforts that had been made for the political elevation of woman. 3iiss Anthony was followed by Mr. Riddle and Senator Blair. The latter referred in words of high commendation to tLe recent work at the polls of the women in Boston in "rescuing our public schools," and thought that the Republican party should make itself the champion of this great movement, and should make universal suffrage an important plank in its platform. He urged the promoters of the movement to demand suffrage as a right, and predicted for them ultimate success. A resolution was read and adopted proTiding for a committee to memorialize Congress, to the end that women might be recognized and allowed to participate in the ceremonies of the coming centennial celebration. ' Miss Anthony read a letter from Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the president of the association, in which she regretted her inability to be present, but sent words of sympathy and congratulations for what had been achieved, and of reproof for our rulers who still withhold from the women of the Nation their inalienable rights. Rev. Olympia Brown, of Wisconsin, spoke upon the subject of "Foreign Rule." Sho asked if, after all, tho American people had not been too generous and nearly turned themselves out of doorsT After throw- .' in g off the government of the aristocracy of Europe, it would be a striking commentary if this country should come to be governed by the representatives of the slums of European capitals. While not opposed to foreign immigration, she thought, it a mistake to confer upon foreigners advantages which are not given to the native born. Foreign- ' era were allowed to vote too soon after reaching this country. Speaking of tho public schools, she said that already in one town in Wisconsin they had been done away with, and the same was threatened in another. She predicted that in the near future there would have to be a contest waged in defense of the public-school system. At the conclusion of Mrs. Brown's address. Miss Anthony announced the chairmen of the committees as follows: Resolutions, Abigail Scott Dnniway; new constitution. Mrs. Sewall. chairman, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Shattnckand Mrs. Johns; nominations, Miss Anthony; credentials, Mrs. Shattuck. A committee of eleven was appointed, of which Miss Anthony was made chainnan, to meet a like committee from the American Woman's Suffrage Association, with a view to an ultimate union of the two associations. A meeting will probably be held here to-morrow or Wednesday. At the evening session Laura M. Johns, president of the Kansas association, epoko upon "Municipal Woman's Suffrage in Kansas." She emphatically denied the truth of published reports of disorderly scenes at the polling-places in the cities of Kansas, and declared that the practical test of municipal suffrage in that State has proved eminentl3 satisfactory to its friends. Rev. Annie H. Shaw, of Illinois, delivered an able address upon the "Fate of Republics." Encouraging News from England. New York, Jan. 21. The Woman's Suffrage party's State committee professes to have advices from their British co-workers that about 2,000,000 women were registered and voted at the election in England, Scotland and Wales for members of the new city councils. The Countess of Aberdeen is at the head of an organization of wealthy, titled and influential ladies who have united to enforce tho right of their sex to 6it as members of the councils, and to rej sist any attempt to deprive Lady Sandhurst, Miss Jane Cobden (daughter of Richard Cobden), and the other ladies who have been elected to the councils, of their places therein on any legal pretext. Tho report that Lady Sandhurst will be made a member of the London Board of Aldermen is thought to have good foundation. TTIE SUPREME COURT. A Decision of Interest to Inventors, and An other Affecting Stock-Brokers. Washington, Jan. 21. The Supreme Court of tho United States to-day rendered 1 an opinion in the important patent case of the Bate Refrigerating Company, appellant, vs. George Ilammand & Co.; appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts. By statute . of the United States it is provided that when a patent is taken out in a foreign country, and one subsequently is also secured in this country, the patent shall expire in the United States with the expiraof the patent in tho foreign country in which it first runs out. Under the Canadian law patents are granted for five years, with the privilege of renewal for two periods of five years each. The question in this case was whether the lifetimo of the American patent expired five years from its issuance in Canada, or at the end of fifteen years, which is the limit to which the life of a patent may bo extended in Canada. The Supreme Court, through Justice Blatchford, holds that the patent in the United States does not expire for fifteen years from the granting of the patent; that is to say, the liletime of an American patent first taken out in a foreign country does not expire until the extreme limit of time for which an extension of patent may be secured in the foreign country. The court, therefore, reverses the decision of tho Circuit Court of Massachusetts, and remands the case to the lower court, with instructions to enter a decree in accordance with the judgment of this court. The case is regarded by persons interested in patents as one of great importance. Many electrical patents are affected by the decision. An opinion of interest to stock-brokers was rendered in the case of Win. G. Galigher, appellant, vs. Thomas R. Jones: appeal from the Supreme Court of tho Territory of Utah. The case turns upon loss sustained by Galigher through tho refusal or neglect of his broker. Mr. Jones, to follow his instructions in a stock transaction. The court holds that a broker is but an agent., and that he is bound to follow tho directions of his principal, or give prompt notice that ho declines to continue tno agency. It therefore decides that Jones is liable for damages for not notifying Galigher by telegraph that he would not convert certain stocks into other stocks, as ho was ordered to do. The measure of damages which should be awarded where a stock advances in value after uu order to buy has been given, the court holds, should be the highest intermediate value which the stock attains, between tho time the order was given and a reasonable time after notice ol failure to buy the stock is given the intending purchaser, in order that he may make a new order. The decision of tho lower court, in favor of Jones, is reversed. 3IINOIS MATTERS. Hints That Are Intended for the En pedal Benefit of Teople Who Want Office. ;eeial to tho Indianapolis Journal. Wasiiixgton. Jan. 21. The Indiana and other delegations in Congress are being cded every day by applications for office

from their constituents. These letters are almost invariably answered by the Senators and Representatives addressed with the statement that until the next administration is settled, the Cabinet announced, and the policy of President Harrison and his advisers is understood, no information can be given to those who aspire to federal positions of any class. If applicants for office could understand that their correspondence with Representatives in Congress at this time is almost immediately thrown into pigeon-holes or waste-baskets, they would save themselves considerable epistolary labor. Those who make application now will labor under the double disadvantage of having their letters placed where they will not again bo referred to, and of having onco before bothered tho men on whom they will lean for influence in Washington. Men and women who want appointments would do well to wait until after inauguration, meanwhile getting their local indorsements and influence in proper shape. Till the machinery of the government gets into motion. Senators and Representatives are in the dark, and can and will do nothing. The Panama Canal Resolution. Washington, Jan. 21. Pursuant to a special call, the Edmunds Panama 'canal resolution was taken up for consideration this morning by the House committee on foreign affairs. The sub-committee reported, through Chairman McCrcary, that in its opinion the resolution should be adopted without amendment. He explained that certain changes might have been made in the phraseology of the resolution which would have mado it more acceptable to the sub-committee, but as the 6ense of the measure fully met their views, the members were not disposed to obstruct its passage on that account, and therefore unanimously recommended it favorably to the House. This report at once resulted in opening a discussion, which was participated in by most of the members present, ami the hour of 12 arrived before any conclusion had been reached. There seems to be little doubt that the resolution will be favorably reported in the end, but the matter was allowed to go over until next Thursday, by which time it is hoped that the opposition which appeared this morning may be overcome by argument, and practically a unanimous report secured. The Ball Will Continue Three Nights. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Washington, Jan. 21. The inaugural committee has decided that the inauguration ball shall be practically repeated for three nights after inauguration day. Tho ball-room in the court of tho Pension Building will be thrown open to the public on the nights of March 5, 6, and 7, and an admission fee of $1 will be charged. All the gorgeous decorations and the music of inauguration night will be repeated, so that any one who does not care to be crushed to death on the night of March 4, at the rate of & per head, can calmly enjoy the beauty and magnificence and music of the same occasion on the three following nights for just one dollar. Judge Vincent's Vindication. Washington, Jan. 21. The vindication of Judge W. A. Vincent, who was removed from the offlco of Chief-justice of New Mexico by? President Cleveland, last summer, and who was recently ottered a judgship in Montana by the President, was made complete to-day, so far as the administration could effect it. In the Supreme Court, Attorney-general Garland moved that Judge Vincent be admitted to practice, eulogizing him in the warmest terms, whereupon his name was placed on the roll of attorneys. Ttond Purchases. Washington, Jan. 21. To-day's bond offerings aggregated $59,500, as follows: Fours, registered, &00 at $1.29 1-4; four-and-a-halfs, registered, $59,000 at $1.09 and Sl.09 1-8. The Secretary of the Treasury today accepted 830,000 four-and-a-halfs, registered, at 1.09. Indiana Pensions. Pensions have been granted the following-named Indianians: Original Invalid T. R. Bunnell, Monticello; II. W. Parish, Greenfield; J. A. Gilbert, Prairietou; G. Davidson, Greencastle; R. D. Geddes, Roanoke; J. Coy, Clarksburg; J. H. Phillips, Alpha; A. Mcnuenhall, Belleville; J. D. Frauklin, Spencer: P. Evans, Spencer; A. K. Lane. Odou; J. W. Gordou, Benham's Store; S. H. Hester, Broun's Valley; J. D. Mason, Stockwell; H. Woertz Adams, Lanesville; A. L. Ryans, Adams; W. F. Chapman, Kokomo; W. Tatmau, Clifty; H. Trout, Warren; B. Adams, Rushville; S. Brechner, Servia. Increase J. Richards, Star City; H. Meadows, Guthrie; W. S. Chestnut, Loogootee; I. Premer, West Chester; E. Stephens. Greenfield; G. W. Hatfield, Bourbon; J. Hosier, Corunna; H. Work, Ash Grove; J. McGaughey, Fincastle; Z. feteed, Hartford City; I. A. Batchelder. Ligonier, T. Kennedy. Decatur; J. Jordon, Orleans: E. Druckeumiller, Warsaw; I. E. Mason. Oak Forest; D. O. Maun, Eoralton; D. L. Hodges, Hadley; D. Palm, Geneva. Re-issue J. Dobson, 2s ew Salisbury; A. Dougherty, Epsom; A. Shaffer, Clinton. Re-issue and Increase J. Henry, Clinton; J. Jackson, Franklin. Widows, etc. Sarah, mother of G. C. Vanraeter, Royal Centre; minor of J. Eastin, Brownstown; Mary J., mother of B. H. Marshall, Lawrenceburg.

General Notes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 21. Mr. Pettit, formerly manager of the Occidental Hotel, Indianapolis, is in the city. John W. Coleman, of Union, Pike county, was to-day admitted to practice before the Interior Department; also, David Hull, of Argos, Marshall county, and Jason G. Lamison, of Lima, O. The board ot managers of the National Soldiers' Homes will meet hero on Friday, and if the borings for gas to be used at the new home, which has been located in Grant county, have not proven successful, the board will agree upon a new location for that home. The Comptroller of the Currencv has authorized the Iowa State National Bank, of Sioux City, la., to commence business with one hundred thousand dollars' capital. Southern Honors to an Englishman. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 21. At the meeting of the Society of tho Army and Navv of the Confederate States of America, held here last night. Sir Garnet Wolseley, adjutantf general of the British army, was elected an lonorary member of tho society. Tho reason given for electing General Wolseley was that he was with General Lee and saw part of his campaign. General Wolseley was conducted to General Leo bv Gen. Bradley T. Johnson in October. 1S02, after the battle of Sharpsburg. This General, in an article written lately, said that General Leo was one of the live greatest generals who ever lived. He also had a lively sympathy with the South during the late conflict. For these reasons the society honored General Wolseley by making him their second honorary member. Ho will be officially notified of his election. llurglar Shot and Killed. Maysville, Ky., Jan. 21. Wilson's store, at Wilson's Landing, has been robbed fre3uently of late, and on Saturday night amcs McCormack kept watch. He was concealed in an upper room, and was awakened at a late hour by persons who had effected an entrance. Proceeding to a lower room, he was fired upon by one of tho men, the bullet grazing his forehead. He returned tho fire with a double-barreled shotgun, killing the fellow instantly. Tho rest fled. Tho dead man was found to be Al Harrison, aged twenty-one, son of respectable parents, and who had always been well thought of in the commuuity. lie had a revolver i i each hand. Harrison's companions are still unknown. Young "Negro Girl MortaUjr Wounded. Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 21. A difficulty occurred this afternoon between Wm. J. Sapn. of Shelby county, Texas, a student at the Memphis Hospital Medical College, and Lee Palmer, a negro. The two engaged in a rough-and-tumble light. After several blows had been struck, the negro ran toward his home, which u as near by, when Sapp fired two shot at him. The bullets et nick Mary Palmer, aged fifteen, a sister of tho negro, who was insido the house. One lodged in her hip, the other in her bowels, inflicting what is thought to be mortal wounds. Sapp was arrested to-night at the Iron Mountain depot. He had purchased a ticket and intended leaving the rity for Marshall, Tex. He denies having done the shooting.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

A Man Confesses to Murdering Two Persons, and Ends His Life by Suicide. Veterinary Surgeon Bitten by a Had Horse A Convict Asks to Be Taken Back to Prison Thieies Am enj College Students. INDIANA. A Suicide Confesses to Having Murdered a Man and Woman in Missouri. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VnfCENXES, Jan. 21. A sensational suicide and more sensational confession occurred at Sandborn, thirty miles north of this city, last Friday night. Mr. Frank Watson, who lives three miles southeast of Sandborn, went to the little village and bought nearly a drachm of morphine, and went home, took the terrible dose and told his wife what he had done. He also told her that he had resolved to die, and that he had feared the results of a crime he had committed in a Missouri town, in a house of ill-fame. Ho said he had slain a man and woman in self-defense, and 'that he had been told that afternoon that tho Missouri officers were after him to take him away to the scene of his crime. He had committed the crimo while living under an assumed name, and he had made un his mind to die rather than go back. He asked hiswifo to send for William and Herbert Allen, whom he wanted to pray for him; that the only regret he had was that he feared he would lose his soul. He died on Saturday night. Watson is tho brother of William Watson, who killed a man at a political gathering near hero in October. The parents of these depraved youths are crazed with grief. Tho suicide went to Sandborn about six months ago and married a widow, and determined to settlo down to a quiet life. The location of the crime in Missouvi was not learned until this evening. Hydrophobia In Montgomery County. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Crawfordsville, Jan. 21. There remains no doubt now as to whether the dog that has been biting horses and cattle in the southern portion of Montgomery county was mad or not, as the application of the mad-stone to the arm of a man who was bitten by a horse previously bitten by the dog, has proven that hydrophobic symptoms were there. Last week Dr. Highway, a veterinary surgeon of Ladogo, was called to see a horso in the country. The Doctor thought the horse had colic, and in attempting to administer medicine to tho animal he was bitten on the wrist. The horse 60on afterwards died in convulsions. Then the Doctor began to inquire whether thp mad dog had been in the neighborhood where the owner of the horso lived, and ascertained that such was the case. Dr. Highway did not rest easy over the injury received from the hi to of the horse, and resolved to apply a mad stone. He went to Terre Haute and applied tho stone to his wrist, just above the wound. The first time I it was applied it adhered thirteen hours, and the second time eleven hours, making twenty-four hours at both times. People are almost panic-stricken in the vicinity of Ladoga, as there is no tel'ing as to how many, or what cattle, horses or dogs have been bitten and may at anytime bite other animals or persons. Escaped Prisoner Gives Himself Up. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Franklin, Jan. 21. This afternoon, at 2 o'clock, a man entered Sheriff Hazelett'a office and laid a revolver upon the desk upon which Mr. H. was writing, and said: ; "Mr. Sheriff, I am a fugitive from justice, and I want you to take mo back to the prison." The sherift questioned him, aud he told the following story: "My name is Edward Sebert, I made my escape from ; the Ionia (Mich.) penitentiary last September; was sentenced for seven years for stealing a pair of horses and a carriage; served live years; became a "trusty " and then made my escape. I want you to take me back." Sheriff Hazelett telegraphed the warden of the Ionia penitentiary, giving the above facts and a description of the man, and' in reply received word from the warden that the statement made bv the man was a true one, and requesting Sheriff Hazelett to take the prisoner to New Buf- J falo, Mich., where officers of the prison would meet him and take charge of tho man. The prisoner refused to tell where his home is or where his folks reside. lie looks to bo about thirty years old, is well dressed and is a genteel-looking fellow. Mr. Hazelett left for New Buffalo with the prisoner in charge. Greensburg's New and Old Churches. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Greexsburg, Jan. 21. The new Baptist Church of this city was formally opened and dedicated yesterday, and, notwithstanding tho inclement weather, a good audience was present. Kcv. D. W. Sanders, the pastor, was assisted by Kcv. Rawls, of tho First M. E. Church; Rev. Torrance, of the Presbyterian Church; Rev. B. F. Cavens, a former pastor, now of Pern, and Rev. Reynolds, of the Centenary M. E. Church. The building cost nearly 810,000 and is perhaps the neatest church structure in southeastern Indiana. The debt was nearly $3,000, about half of kwhich was subscribed yesterday. With the completion of this chnrch building, this place may well be called the city of good churches. The Centenarv M. E. Church, built about lSGfl, cost $18000; the Christian Church, built about 1858, cost $15,000: the First M. E. Church, built about 1874, cost 20,000; the Presbyterian Chnrch, built in 1878, cost $22,000; the Catholic Church, built in 1884. cost 14.000 and now the Baptist Cnurch at a cost of 10,000. Besides these there aro two smaller frame churches one African M. E. Church and the other belonging to tho "Church of God." . Coal Discovered in Northern Indiana. Special to the Indianapolis JoumaL Bluffton, Jan. 21. Frederick Reppard, a farmer residing in tho vicinity of Courtland, a small station on tho Chicago &, Atlantic railroad near here, began drilling a well for water a few days ago, but was unsuccessful in his efforts, and at tho depth of 150 feet the drill came in contact with what was at first supposea to bo stone. Upon withdrawing the tools, tho farmer was much surprised to lind that the supposed rock was coal. Specimens have been sent to parties iu Pennsylvania, who pronounce it an excellent quality and advise the sinking of a shaft. They have also tested some of it in blacksmith lorges, and it is said to burn as well as the best Penns3lvania coal. Operations will be begun at once to make a thorough test as to whether it exists in paying quantities. Thievery at Franklin College. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Franklin, Jan 21. Franklin College has an unknown thief among the stndents. For some time past students have been missing various articles of value, and during the last few days several sums of money have been stolen. On last Friday night the room of a Mr. Burton was entered and 20 taken. Several of tho lady students have had their purses stolen from the ladies' reception-room, and this morning it was disco vered that 5 had been taken from tho college library and reading-room. In the chapel this morning Dr. Stott, president of of the college, made a speech to tho students in regard to the matter, saying that when caught, tho thief, whoever he was, would sutler at tho hands of the law. The facully evidently have a clew to the thief. Fastidious Prisoners. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Richmond, Jau. 21. Jarred Kibbey, who shot Jeff Ranck; Oscar Heath, who shot a couple of men slightly, while in pursnit of him, at Centerville, and Ambrose Arington (colored), in jail for burglarj, were all locked up in their cells and put on bread and water, to-day. There has been mutiny breeding there for some time, the bill of fare not suiting, and when they were given nothing more extra than been-soup, bread and meat (beef), sauerkraut and gingerbread for their Sunday dinner, Kibbey began to demur, by declaring thomeat rotten; (the sheriff had a piece of the same ou his own table.) Heath talked about tearing

down the jail if they did not get better fare, and Arington got into trouble for grabbing up the food belonging to other prisoners.

A Spry Centenarian. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Martinsville, Jan. 21. James n. Culver, residing four miles southwest of this city, was born on March 4, 1789, in Virginia. He was well known as ono of tho F. F. Ws. He has just finished grubbing tbreo acres of new land for David Bothwell, near Hyndsdale, and is as supple as many men at lifty or sixty years of age. About forty years ago ho was the Owen county jailer, at Spencer, and his hair was snow white then. He will probably attend tho inauguration of General Harrison on his one-hundrcth birth-day anniversary. A Daughter Reunites Father and 3Iother. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LoGANsroRT, Jan. 21. Twenty years ago Henry Dritt and Emma Adams were married in this city. A year later a girl baby was born to them, and shortly thereafter a divorce was decreed to Mrs. Dritt, whereupon sho went to Detroit and opened a j boarding-house. Last week the daughter j canio to this city and succeeded in adjusting the estrangement between the parents, and as a result a quiet marriage took place at Mr. Carmel. Mich., last week. Mr. Dritt is qui to wealthy. The Jury in the Wat hen Will Case Disagrees. Special to tno Indianapolis Journal. Salem, Jan. 21. The jury in the Wathen will case, after being out neariy forty-eight hours, was dismissed by Judge Collins yesterday morning, as they could not agree upon a verdict. It is understood that the jury stood live to seven in favor of not sustaining the will presented for probate. The whole case will nave a new hearing elsewhere soon. Minor Notes. nobart, Lake county, having voted to bo incorporated, will elect officers June 21. The Chicago & Atlantic depot, at Boono Grove, recently burned, at a loss of $2,000, is being fast rebuilt. W. H. Long has resigned as postmaster at Russellville and Uriah BrOwu, a Republican has taken his place. A Jeffersonville firm has obtained the contract to build six boats for tho government, for use on Southern rivers. It is estimated that 8,000 barrels of oil recently leaked, near Crown Point, from the pipe line. Forty acres were Hooded. Thomas Peters, a farmer of Jackson township, Cass county, was thrown from a bu ggv, on 'Sunday evening, and instantly killed. James Hancock, one of the oldest settlers in Clinton county, died on Saturday, aged eighty-two. He lias been totally blind for twenty-five years. The skeleton of an Indian has been discovered on the farm of Jacob Lutz. near Whitlock, Montgomery county. The bones were badly decayed. Horace Griffes, a merchant of Conhersville, died in Cincinnati, yesterday, from the effects of a surgical operation per- . formed upon him in that city. Some time ago Mr. Trump, of Lowell, was relieved of an insect, or animal, which he had swallowed. For awhile he regained strength, but now is failing rapidly. In the Circuit Court, at Madison, yesterday. Judge Friedley lined Mrs. Captain Finley $50 and costs, for assault and battery on Annie O'Connell, her adopted daughter. Bartlett O'Neal, aged eighty-seven years, died at his home near Columbus, yesterday morning, of old age. The deceased was a Sioneer citizen of that section, and was ighly respected. t At Goshen on Saturday Judge Van Fleet granted the murderer Scott a change of venue to the St Joseph court. Scott is a wealthy Texan and murdered Crowley at Elkhart in August. A man representing himself as a drummer for Fox Bros., of Fort Wayne, has been making collections f or the tinu in Goshen and surrounding towns. He is said to have made over 1,000 by tho swindle. ; If the window-glass trust carries out its decision in closing down all the Western factories, it will prove a blow to Marion aud Kokomo, in throwing out of employment hundreds of men at both places. 5 Mrk. A. J. Hobbs died at Greensburg, on Saturday, aged seventy-one years. Her maiden name was English a family prominent in the early settlement of Decatur county. Mrs. Hobbs was burried yesterday. The wifo of S. A. R. Beach, a prominent farmer of Coal Creek township, MontS ornery county, died on Monday from ropsy. The deceased was a daughier of James Espey, of Champaign county, Illinois. , G. M. Billings, of LaPorte, fell asleep in the depot at tort Wayne, aud whilein that state was cloroformed by robbers. On recovering from the anesthetic he was taken with hemorrage of the lungs and is now in a dangerous condition. Elder Sellers, of the Christian Church, ; evangelist for tho district composed of Shelby and Johnson counties, is holding a revival meeting at Morristown, and is having crowded houses every night. Twentysix persons have united with the church in the past two weeks. Considerable excitement has been occasioned at Rockport over a White Cap warning received by the grand jury. The notice, which was prepared in the usual style, was tacked over tho door of the grand jury room antl warned the members of that body to "walk straight or git." James B. Neal, one of the oldest citizens of Salem, fell and broke his hip bone last Saturday. He is seventy-live years of age, and the injury is a serious one. It is a singular coincidence that his wife met with an exactly similar accident a few years ago, which resulted in her death. On April 1, 1888, Martin Mulloy took the train at Wellsboro, LaPorte county, lor Syracuse, N. Y., and has not been heard from since then. On the morn in it of April 2 a train was wrecked on the Grand Trunk railroad, near the Canadian line, and it is now thought Mulloy was among the number killed. , , While John Yarbro, of Jeffersonville, was driving home on Saturday night, he was attacked by two negro highwaymen, who pressed pistols at his liead. Meanwhile the team ran away and both men were knocked from the wagon, but not before one of them had torn a piece out of Mr. Yarbro's cheek. A little later a similar attempt and unsuccessful, was made on John Beatty. Lon Nelp, the Peru business man who recently went to Brooklyn, N. Y., in search of a wife, has just returned with his bride, who was a Miss Henrietta Borchers, of that city. Tho couple were married last Tuesday. Nelp never saw his bride until he arrived in Brooklyn, where the matter was arranged by his mother, who became attached to the lady and mado tho match. Robert Osborne, a Democratic deputy marshal stationed at Waynetown on the last election day, arrested a man named Haas for some alleged attempted fraud. Haas was taken to Crawfordsville and at onco released. Mrs. Haas then had him arrested, charging him with assault and battery. The case was called in thoMontg ornery Couuty Court yesterday, and Osorne was lined $5 and costs. A serious runaway accident occurred near Waynetown on Saturday night, whereby Edward Hall and his wife were thrown from a wagon. Mrs. Hall was almost scalped, the skull being laid bare from the crown of tho head forward to the eyes. Her husband was knocked senseless. Mrs. Hall, however, had presence of mind enough to wrap up her face and head and walk nearly two hundred yards to a church, w hero services were in progress, to get assistance for her husband. Both are badly injured. ILLINOIS. Coming Annual Celebration of the Odd-Fellows of the Central Tart of the State. Special to the Indiana polls Journal. Monticello, Jan. 21. The I. O. O. F. district meeting have decided to hold their annual celebration at Monticello, on April 26, which will be one of the largest gatherings of the order ever held in central Illinois, Tho district embraces the counties of Piatt, Champaign, Vermillion aud Macon. Many prominent men of the order will be present. The Monticello Odd-fellows are preparing to givo tho visiting brethren a hearty reception. Brief Mention. Coal has been found at Pana at a depth of 7S0 feet. John H. McElhanon, aged eighty, and Mrs. Elizabeth Purvess, aged eixty-aix.

were married at Nashville on Saturday. The groom is said to be as spry as motitmen are at fifty. An animal, supposed to be a panther, is causing much consternation among farmers near White Heath. Dr. A. R. Thain. for eleven years rastor of the First Congregational Church at Galesburgl has resigned to take charge of a Congregational Church in Omaha. The Central Illinois Turn Bezirk met at Bloomington on Sunday. Delegates were S resent from Pekin. Peoria, Pern, Decatur, oline, Jacksonville and other cities. The new and beautiful church erected by the Presbyterians at Galesvillo was dedicated on Sunday. The Rev. Dr. Whcaton, of Farmer City, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Waller, of Monticello, conducted tho ceremonies. Walter P. Morgan, ono of the oldest Wabash conductors, died at Decatur, on Sunday, of blood-poisoning, resulting from a carbuncle. He had been enployed by tho Wabash companv for thiry-eight years, eighteen years of the time being spent as a conductor. Nathaniel Bordwine is the oldest man in Fulton county, having been bcra in 1TM. He has chewed tobacco for sixty-seven years, never been sick, chops all the wood used on his f arm, and plows and harvests with the younger generation. His hair is only slightly gray. A loving boy and girl, each aged fifteen years, ran away from Comstock because the girl's teacher reprimanded her, and walked thirty-five miles to East St. Louis. The lad dressed himself in some of tho girl's clothes in order to avoid detection, lie expected to nrocuro work in East St. Louis for hiniselt and sweetheart, but before ho had opportunity to carry out his plans the girl's father put in an appearance and took her home1.

LABOR TROUBLES. Strike of tho Lake Erie & Western Freight Brakemen at Lafayette. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lafayette, Ind., Jan. 21. The freight brakemen on the Lake Erie & Western railroad at this point to-night refused to go out, aud up to midnight not a freight train had moved. Those mado up were abandoned. The brakemen demand two cents per mile on through freights, and three men on local freights, the company having vesterday reduced the number to two. The brakemen alsb obiect to shoveling coal on tho engine at Hillesburg. It is claimed that word was to-night sent out to strike all along the line, from Lima, O., to Peoria, 111. . Strike of Miners Probably Averted. Spring Valley, I1L, Jan. 21. The threatened strike of the 1,800 coal miners, decided on on Saturday, will probably be settled to-day. Thomas Mulkely, the man whom the company refused to dismiss, has notified tho miners that ho will quit work, and as this was the only bone of contention, the others will probably resume their places as usual. Miners Refused an Advance. Fort Dodge, la., Jan. 21. The miners in the coal mines at Boousborongh, which employ d S00 men, are out on strike because of a reduction in the rate from 41 1-2 to 40 cents. Mine-owners claim that the strike will benefit them by limiting the output and raising the price, while the miners aro obstinato and say they are out to win. Boycotters Beaten In Court. Cincinnati, Jan. 21. Barker Bros., builders and contractors, who have been boycotted by the Brick-layers? Union of this city, were awarded $3,700 damages against the union by a jury this afternoon. DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN. Indications. Washington, Jan. 21. For Indiana and Illinois Fair; warmer; southerly winds. For Michigan and Wisconsin Generally fair; warmer; winds becoming southerly. For Minnesota and Dakota Light local snows; warmer, except in western Dakota, colder: winds becoming westerly. For Iowa Fair; warmer; variable winds, generally southerly, veering to westerly. Local Weather Report. Indianapolis, Jan. 22.

Time. Har. Thtr. R.1I. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7a.m. 30.12 11 85 Wept Cloudless. 0.0 7r.M. 30.2 26 82 Swept Cloudless

Maximum thermometer, 29; minimum thermometer, 10. Following Is a comparative statement of the condition of temperature and precipitation on Jan. 21, 1589: Tern. Pretip. Normal. 31 0.09 Mean 18 0.04 Departure 13 O.03 Total excess or deficit 6ince Jan. 1.. 114 0.10 Tins. General Observations. Indianapolis, Jan. 21 7 p. m.

t; ThemtomeVr X 5 Station. 2 h fe fe A Weather. J? $ ? F ? New York city. 29.86 22 32 38 T Cloudy. Buffala, N. v.. 30.02 22 20 26 .02 Cloudless. rhirdelphia.Pa 29.96 32 32 38 .... Cloudless. Pittsburg, ra.. co.16 26 28 30 .02 Cloudless. Vahvton,D.C. 30.10 30 28 20 .... Cloudless. Charlesfn,8.C. 30.22 46 44 60 .... Cloudless. Atlanta, Ga 30.so 38 34 44 .... Cloudless. Jacks'nvle,Fla 30.24 46 46 66 .... Cloudless. Pensaeola.Fla. 30.30 46 .. 2 .... Cloudless. Montgm'ry, AT 30.32 46 36 SO .... Cloudless. Vlcksuurg,Mis 30.34 42 28 48 .... Cloudless. N. Orleans La. 30.30 44 36 50 .... Cloudless. Little Rock, Ark 30.28 42 24 48 .... Cloudless. (Jalveston.Tex. 30.04 4 4 34 48 .... Cloudless. 8'nAntonio,Tex 30.28 46 28 50 .... Pt. Cloudy. Memphis Tenn 30.34 38 24 42 .... Cloudless. Nashville, Tenn 30.30 31 20 38 .... Cloudless. Louisville, Ky.. 30.28 SO 20 S4 .... Cloudless. Indlanp'lls,Ind 30.23 26 10 28 .... Cloudless. Cincinnati, O... 30.28 28 22 30 .... Cloudless. Cleveland, O... 30.20 22 24 26 .02 Cloudlet. Toledo.0 30.24 16 16 24 TPt.Cloudy. Maruette.Mich 30.03 14 14 24 .02 Cloudless. 8.8t.MariMich 30.06 18 8 20 .... Cloudless. Chicago, III.... 30.22 14 0 16 .... Cloudless. Cairo, ill.. 30.24 34 20 3S .... Cloudless gpriiigtield, 111. 29.22 24 2 26 .... Cloudless. Milwaukee, Wis 30.16 12 2 19 .... Cloudless. Duluth. Minn.. 30.02 16 2 20 .... Cloudless. Bt. Paul, Minn. 30.04 12 2 SO .... Cloudy. Mooreh'd, Minn 29.90 6 24 4 .... Cloudless. 8tYincnt,Mrn 29.80 6 24 6 .... Cloudless. Davenport, la.. 30.14 18 2 26 .... Cloudless Dubuque, la... 30.14 14 4 22 .... Cloudless. Dos Moines, la. 30.04 26 2 22 Cloudless Ft. Louis Mo... 30.22 34 12 40 .... Cloudless Kans's City, Mo 30.16 40 14 44 .... Cloudless Ft. 8111, Ind. T.. 30.16 88 2) 56 .... Cloudless. Dodce City, K's 30.20 34 16 48 .... Cloudless Omaha, Neb... 30.02 30 6 34 .... Cloudless X. Platte, Neb. 30.10 18 8 36 .... Cloudless Valentine, Neb. 29.90 30 4 4? .... Cloudless Yankton, I). T.. 30.02 16 0 28 .... Cloudless Ft. Sully, D.T.. 29.90 26 4 28 .... Cloudless liismartk.D.T. 23.06 32 8 34 .... Cloudless. Ft. Iiuford.D.T. 29.74 20 .. 38 .... Cloudless P.A rt h'r's 1d 30.08 0 . . 18.... Cloud ies Ou'AihJIo.X.W. 29.70 18 4 26 .... Cloudless fct.Ab'nah'n,M 29.72 30 .. 32 .... Cloudy. Uelena.M.T... 29.82 26 36 34 .... Cloudy, lioise City, I. T. 30.06 28 16 36 .08 8UOW. Cheyenne, W.T. 23.94 30 22 40 .... Cloudless. Ft.M'K'n'y.WT 29.92 22 18 44 .... Cloudless FLVa!dmfcie,V 30.10 2 10 30 .... Cloudless. Denver, Col.... 29.98 36 16 46 .... Cloudless Pueblo, Col 30.12 32 8 44 .... Cloudless 8antaFe,N.M. 30.14 18 22 .... Cloudless Salt Lake City. 30.22 22 6 26 .... Cloudy.

T Trace of precipitation. Note One inch of melted snow equal ten inches of snow. Obituary. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Fort Wayne, Ind., Jan. 21. Xavier Vau?ier, a native of France, died this morning rom heart disease, -at the age of eighty-five. Ho was one of the pioneer residents of this city. Vaugier participated in the Algiers campaign under Napoleon I, and used to relate many personal recollections of tho first consul. London, Jan. 21. The Right Kev. Joshua Hughes, D.D., bishop of St. Asaph, is dead. Ho had been ill for a year and was unable to attach his signature to a resignation. The diocese, in consequence, has virtually been without a bishop during that time. Fatally Shot with a Toy Rifle. St. Paul, Jan. 2L Frederick Delancy Halbert, aged seventeen years, accidentally but fatalb' shot himself while handling a toy ritle belonging to a younger brother, this afternoon. Ho was a bright highschool pupil, the son of an ex-New York State Senator, and tho family aro said to bo related to the family of the late Senator Roscoo Con kl inc. and others nearly as well known. His father was killed in a cyclone at St. Cloud, Minn., about three years ago. Bkown's Expr.CTORANT never fails to cure coughs, colds, etc. Price 50 cents. Sold by all druggists

, . t THE FIRE RECORD. V Burning of the St. Paul Grand Opera-TJoose, Involving a Loss of S2OO.00O. St. Taul, Minn., Jan.21. At 7 o'clock this morning, fire broke out in tho coat-room of the Grand Opera-house, and at 8 o'clock there seemed littlo chanco of saving tho building. The firo caught during the absence of the care-taker at breakfast. The Grand Opera-house is located in tUebnsi nes part of the city, and is surrouuiled by some of tho best buildings in the city. J5aek of the house is the mammoth Globe building, while on either side aro large busAncss blocks. The entire fire department was called out and went to work with a will. The mercury was then about fourteen degrees below zero, and the water froze almost as fast as it could be thrown from tLo hose. The block adjoining the npcrahonso on tho corner of Wabaaha and Fourth street, soon caught, and the occupants of that building having departed from their wann rooms to the much colftrr out-of-doors, were many of them Miiverii in scant apparel until their clothes woto brought to them bv tiremen. At o'clock the roof fell in, and the names spread with increased rapidity, taking the :rst of the opera-hous in quick time, and very soou the opera-house was completely gutted. Occupants of tho Court aud Frost blocks were driven out by the approach of tho llames, but it is thought those buildings will not lose much by lire, although tho loss by water and the like will bo considerable. In the basement of tho Operahouse building is an immense power-room, from which the heat and power for buildings for several squares around is furnished. Py the tiro this was shut down, aud people in the different buildincs were soon shivering with the cold, while those depending on the power were compelled to shut down until tho steam enpino could once more start up. lloth the altcrnoon dailies aro crippled by the loss of power. The opera-house, as originally built, cost 200,000, and recently was elegantly refitted at an expense of 20,000. The insnr anceisonly about $..,o00. The Florences wero at the Grand la.st week, but hid removed all their property and lost nothing. Helen Barry was to be nere this week, and her property had not yet arrived, so that she loses nothing. Manager Scott, with his usual energy, at onco proceeded to look after a place to continue msiness, and has already secured a hall and will go ou with no interruption of the dates already announced. The cable lines pass on Fourth, street near the fire, and, owing to the tiio department, the cars were kept from running for several hours, it being nearly 11 o'clock before tho llames were under ccn trol. Other Fires Spechd to the Indianapolis JournaL Uloomixgtox, I1L, Jan. 21. At midnight on Sunday the town of Metamora, the count3-seat of Woodford county, was visited by a destructive conflagration, originating', it is not known how, in the grocery Btore of nenry EarL This 6toro was destroyed; also the dry goods and boot and shoe store of H. Conrad, the general storo of C. D. Walden.tho Odd-fellows' Hall, and the hardware store of G. Mariott. lint little was saved from the stocks The loss is estimated at $25,000 to $3r,000. Eganville, Ont., Jan. 21. Tho grist-mill owned by Mrs. Bon field was burned to-day. The loss is $30,000. There is 5,000 insurance, on tho machinery, but none on tho building. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Governor Foraker, yesterday, commuted the sentence of tho condemned murderess, Mrs. Garrett, to imprisonment for life. At the annual rental of pews at Rev. T. DeWitt Talma go's church, in Brooklyn, last night, $0,000 was paid in premiums for choice of sittings. The colored people of the South are arranging to send a delegation to visit Gen. Harrison to present their views on ths Southern question. On Sunday some young men were shooting at a target near Burlington. N. J. Ono of the bullets went wide of the mark and killed Frank Allen, a well-known citizen. A telegram from Mechanicsville.Ga., says the thirteen-year-old daughter of Joe Wicks, colored, forced four of her younger sisters to eat rat poir-on. Two of the m havo died and the others su tiered terribly. Tho girl admits tho crime. William F. Krumanilahi, of SpringfieldMass, was arrested yesterday, charged with embezzling 1,700 from his employers Ingalls &. Co., boot and shoe-dealers. Hi.tnal was set for Saturday. Krumandahl. in addition to being clrk for the firm, was proprietor of the Beobachter, a German paper. A south-bound passenger train on tho Philadelphia 4& Reading railroad yesterday ran into the end of a freight train near Locust Gap. Engineer Weimer, of the passenger train, was fatally injured. The passengers were badly shaken up, but no ono except Weimer was seriously injured. Tho engine was totally wrecked. Gen. W. .D. Washburn, of Minneapolis, Minn., who was last week nominated for United States Senator by the Republican caucus, yesterday won a lawsuit involving the title to a part of his magnificent homestead known as Fair Oaks. The claimant was a Mrs. Clague, daughter of a former owner of tho property, which has now attained great value. The epidemic of fevers that has prevailed through the eastern half of Miami county, Ohio, shows lo sign of abating. From all the neighborhoods between Tippecanoe and Pi qua deaths aro regularly reported. As aninstance.it is stated that a fanner, Sol Funderbnrger, residing east of Trov, buried a child yesterday that had died from 6carlet fever, and six more of his household are sick with the dreaded disease.

Susiness Embarrassments. Chicago, Jan. 21. The Clark fc Longley Printing Company, of this city, failed this afternoon, having confessed judgments amounting in the aggregate to M),000, tho largest creditor being the Dearborn National Bank, of Chicago, for 622,000. Tho assets are valued at about $00,000, and consist of machinery, paper in stock, and valuable electrotypes. The linn aro the publishers of the weekly papers known as tho Northwestern Lumberman and the Orange Judd Farmer. Chicago. Jan. 21. Grier fc Jack, wholesale dealers in glassware, failed to-day. Assets, mainly 6tock, 25,000; liabilities considerably less, but could not be met, being in tho shape of demand-notes to a bank which demanded spot cash. Special to the Indianaous Journal. Valparaiso, Ind., Jan. 21.-Jnn'gments for twenty-five claimants against Willis P. Wilcox, druggist, have been obtained in the Porter Circuit Court, amounting to &,351.32. Receiver Freeman has paid into court, $2,400. Frankfort, Jan. 21. Sites fc Hosier, clothiers, of this city, made an assignn eut to-day. Liabilities, $j,0K; aets about tLo same. They have preferred creditors to the amount of $l,r00. Judge Uarrrtt's Sugir-Trant Decision. New York, Jan. 21. Roger A. Pryor and James A. Lardner, representing the Attorney-general in the litiiratiou to annul tho charterof the North River S near-refining Company for its connection with the Sugar Trust, which Jndco Barrett held to lo illegal, to-day applied to Judge Barrett for. a judgment in accordance with the decision recently given declaring the company's charter forfeited. Mr. Lardner contended that the decree provided for the entry of such a judgment- General Pryor supported Mr. Lardner, and said that he should niovo ior the appointment of a receiver of tho companv. John K. Person, for the companv, objected to the appointment of a receiver at present. He buggestcd that this question be laid over temporarily, intimating that they could agree on a receiver. General Pryor, while making no objection to this proposition, cave Mr. Par.ons to understand that if he had any idea that the appointment of an officer ot the compau' might be agreed on, he was greatly mistaken. He said he should certainly oppose the appointment of any person connected with tno company. Judgo Barrett reserved, his decision. Steamship News. Halifax, N. S., Jan. 21. The steamer NovaScotian, for Liverpool, is delayed here by a furious snow-storm. London, Jan. 21. Sighted: ' Bothnia, from New York. Glasgow. Jan. 21. Arrived: Stato of Nevada, from New York. New York, Jan. 21. Arrived: Waeslaud. from Antwerp: Servia. from Liverpool; Werra, from Bremen; Amsterdam, irom Rotterdam; France, from London ,