Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 January 1889 — Page 2

THE . INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1889.

believed that- there trill he any action taken, and General Swaim will remain under suspension, drawing half par. and "without any one to occupy the rank no is entitled to. IX A U G UI1A L PYIlOTCCirMCS. A Row That Came ar Ending In the Disruption of the Committee. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 22. There came near being a rupture among someof the members of the inaugural sub-committees this morning and last night, over tho question of fireworks to be displayed on the night of inauguration. Tho sub-committee having the fireworks in charge planned for a $5,000 display, besides tho $1,500 to be offered to the flambeau clubs, while tho chairman of the general committee figured for an expenditure of not over 3,500 for pyrotechnics. When tho sub-committee learned that they were to bo :ut down to tho extent of 3,000 on their peneral display they saw that all of their plans were thrown out of consideration, and in a tit of disgust they declared that they would not serve longer. They held that tho fireworks were the principal part of the inaugural display, and that while six thousand or eight thousand people would want to go to the ball, at least fen times that number of persons would go out to view the fireworks. A special meeting of the general committee was held this afternoon, and it was finally decided that the fireworks committee should go ahead onthobaMs of a ne-thousand-dollar display. The fireworks heretofore have cost from $1,000 to $3,000. This year there is to be the greatest pyrotechnical exhibition ever given in this country. TTIE "WHITE HOUSE.

It I a Itat-Infested, Worm-Eaten, Ramshackle, Tumbledown Old II all ding. Special to the Chicago Tribune. It is a great pity the great American Republic has not a better residence for tho family of the President, After March 4 next Mrs. Harrison will have to live in this old house, and she will here search in vain for many of the comforts of her Indianapolis home. Mrs. Cleveland said tho other day to one of her visitors that she would really be glad to get out of the .few square and unpleasant rooms which constitute her official home, and into soino houso that is better suited for comfortable living. She and tho President remained at their country house till winter had fairly set in becaufo there the surroundings are those of a home. They were at times so crowded by tho few guests whom they entertained that the President and Mrs. Cleveland found it necessary to drive to town for a bed to sleep in, but even that was preferable to existence in the Whito House while it could be avoided. Mrs. Cleveland jokingly said she believed she would send a message to Congress before March 4. written and signed with her own hand, asking for an appropriation for a new executive mansion. She added that she knew Mrs. Harrison and the wives of succeeding Presidents would thank her for so tLoing, and it is a pity she does not think ierionslv of carrvins out in some manner so good an intention, for a few words from her would have far more weight than anything - , i i j i.i : a - 1 1 t i u x ner nusuanu coum wmc yhu u lew flourishes of her pretty hand she could unlock tho doors of the Treasury. I was much struck by a remark made to me recently by Alexander Fostin, who was i ' m - l aaI T T J T1 ' eniei cook at me uue nouse uime-r i resident Arthur. Mr. Fostin is a Frenchman. one of the best cooks in the world, and a man who has in his day traveled much, with his eyes all the tima open. T ver sorry Mrs. Harrison," said he in his Frenchv wav: "the ranee in the White House kitchen he get hot.ne get cold, henever be depend on, and he sometimes smoke. He ver old raneo bought when Mr. Jackson President, no, what you call him who was President lonz before Mr. Artoor. after Mr. Lincoln diedf Oh, yes! Mr. JohnRon. He been there since Mr. Johnson. He one "poor ranee." It really is Mrs. Cleveland's duty as a gnod. neighborly housekeeper to get hold of. her rich but stingy old landlord and coax or shame him into buying a new cook-stove before tho new tenant comes in. If Uncle Sara be permitted to sro along in this way a few years more, persistently clinging to the old war-time stove, failingto put in modern plumbing, and in every possible way denying the rights and failing to provide for tho comforts of his tenants, who knows but in a short timo he will pluck up courage enoutrh to follow the example of other land lords in the District of Columbia and put a . it . 'a ff "!. sign on xne nue nouse uoon TO KENT AFTER MARCH 4. l , HO CHILDREN. '. Mrs. Harrison should bring along with her a rood snoolv or rat poison. There are . rats in tho White Houso, and the dignity of this Nation should not be imperiled by such acondition. General Harrisou is but human, nnd if he should hear strange noises in the dead of night he would be as likely as anybody to rise up and cry "rats!" and endeavor tofriphten t lie rodent away. Mr. Fostin ays the rats wero pretty well cleaned out during the Arthur administration by virtue of a vigorous and persistent war of extermination, but he understands that tho pests have returned to the kitchen and laundrv. There are plentv of spots in the down-stairs woodwork which show where rat holes have been carefnlly patched up by the carpenter and painted up. In fact, tne whole house has been patched and painted over till it is an old hulk unworthy of retention even forthe associations which clinff about it. The house is now in a bad 6tate of repair tho worst it has been in for years, A New England ladv was a visitor at the White House a few days ago. On the asphalt walk she stubbed the toe of her shoe in a seam of tho pavement and a moment later stepped into a little pool of water which had gathered in a hollow. She paused and looked round, and then expressed herself in true Yankee fashion. 'I never saw sui shiftlessness." she exclaimed. Thisw;dkis a disgrace to the country. Look at those old lamps there and that rickety eld stile they are putting in the window tor nn exit at the reception to-night! And look there! see that brickpaved court winding around tho basement. iti: iil ii i js x jive, ih is Rrctu wuu moiu ana sume. It is dasgraceiul:" INTERNATIONAL, COPYRIGHT. The Typographical Unions Ileartlly Favor the Passage of the I311L Pperial to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 22. President W. E. Boselly, J. L. Kennedy and John T. Burke, a commit teo from Typographical Union, No. 6, of New York city, have been at the Capitol for the past two days, and have done some effective work to forward the passage of the Chae international copy right bill. They are encouraged to believe that the bill will become a law at this session. The bill, so far as it relates to printers, is an absolutely protective measure. It guarantees that all books copyrighted in this country must be printed from type set vithin the limits of the United States. The New York union has spent money free ly to further the MIL Amos J. Cummings, John M. Farqutar and D. Gallinger, who are now in Concress. and who. in the past, have been active and able members of typographical unions, are working earnestly and efficiently for the bill, and they will leave no stone unturned to have it en acted into law. A noli of the House has been obtained, audit shows that two-thirds ot the members will vote for the bill. Speaker Carlisle is favorable to it. and will recognize Mr. Randall at the proper time to move a suspension of the rules and place it upon its passage. Mr. Bynum is friendly, bnt is in some doubt because of counter petitions received from Indianapolis. In anv event his ac- . 'Ill- 1 . . . lion win oe gumcu ny wnat he learns is the wish of. typographical Union No. 1, ex pressed nnuer me seal oi me union. MINOR 3IATTERS. Jud J.rerolah 31. "WlUon Argne In Favor of Statehood for Utah. Washgton, Jan. 22. Judge Jeremiah M. Wilson, of this city, concluded his argumeat, to-day, in behalf of tho admisiuon of

Utah Territory as a State of the Union, before the House committee on Territories. He argued that when a Territory had a population sufficient to entitle it to a Representative in Congress, with the other conditions incident to a fixed population, there was a moral obligation resting on the government to admit that Territory as a State. He said that one of the matters relied upon to secure tho rejection of the application of Utah for admission was the fact of the practice of polygamy, and he declared that not 2 per cent, of the present adult Mormon male population of the Territory have ever practiced polygamy. Ho argued that the tenets of the Mormon Church required tho people to obey the laws of the State. That was one of the fundamental tenets of the church. He maintained that Congress had full power to make such a compact with the proposed State as would secure the suppression of polvgainy. If the State broke the compact, Congress would have power to enforce its terms or relegate the State back into a territorial condition and resume control. He supported this Tie w by a number of citations. At the conclusion of his address, delegate Smith, of Arizona, ad

dressed the committee in favor of admis sion. He spoke well of the Mormon peoplo of Arizona, and said they were law-abiding, honest and good citizens. The Suffrage Convention. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 22. At tho convention of the Woman's National Suffrage Associa tion, May Wright Sewall, of Indiana, at tracted a good deal of attention by talking about "Women in the Recent Campaign." She spoke of the national Prohibition convention held in Indianapolis, and said that during the long sessions of the committees and of the convention itself, the remark was generally made: "How tired the men look?" Her personal observation was to the same effect that the men looked all fag ged out, while the women were fresh and active. This seems to confirm the belief in the opinion of the speaker that men have not tho physical strength to endure the fatigues of apolitical campaign. She said 4.1 4. -A l ? A ? 1 A l!.T 1 I 1 f mui Hume luiny-eigm political ciuosoi women were formed throughout Indiana during the last campaign. 1 ranees Folsoin Cleveland clubs were formed, and also Carrie Harrison clubs. She spoke of the women calling in delegations upon General Harrison, and also of their taking part in the rallies. At to-day's session of the convention the other speakers were Hon. W. D. Jvelley, or Pennsylvania; State Senator Blue, of Kansas: Mrs. Harriet fehattuck. Airs. Virginia Minor, of Missouri, who defended the Catholic Church from the charge of opposition to woman suffrage. The Blunder in the Texas Electoral Returns. St. Louis, Jan. 22. A telegram from Austin, Tex., referring to the blunder committed by the presidential electors of that State in not signing their; names on the envelope containing the vote of Texas, as required by law, and the consequent non-ac ceptance of it yesterday by Mr. Ingalls, says Governor Ross, on being advised of tho information, immediately telegraphed all the electors to meet at Austin at once and prepare another return, in proper form. There is some chance of not being able to do this in time, as some of tho electors live in remote parts of the great State, but every possible effort will be made to accomplish it. If the electors can reach Austin by Thursday evenintr, and the messenger, Robertson, who left Washington at 3 p. m. yesterday to fetch the corrected returns, meets with no accident on the road, all will bo well; but if the messenger misses a single connection, or meets with even two hours' delay en route, or the electors fail to arrive at Austin Thursday evening, the trip cannot be made in time, and the vote of Texas will not be counted when tho final declara tion is made at ashington. Removals Id the New York Custom House. Washington. Jan. 22. The Secretary of the Treasury has approved the recommendation of acting appraiser Stearns at New York for the removal of the following named employees of the appraiser's office: Examiners Abram U. Kemsn, Robert Jb.. Bowne, Rodney Smith, H. L. Bardwcll and W. D. Davis. Samplers Isaac W Cole, Peter Twamley, Nicholas J. Flocker and Clerk and verifier vni. U. Spencer. I he letter authorizing these dismissals was mailed last night, aud the persons con cerned were notified this morning. Indiana Pensions. Pensions have been granted the following-named Iudianians: Original Invalid-D. R. Wisel, Salem Center; J. B. Harris, Silverville; B. F. Cooper, Ormas; H. Jaoua, Kokomo; S. Fisher, Richards; D. P. Locker, New Corydon; J. Maxwell, Badger; J. H. Sloan. Fort Wayne: J. Holla, Patricksburg; A. Wineinger, Medora; J. Armstrong, Jenersonville; G. Franer, Indianapolis: J. M. Morgan, Washington; S. Forlow. alias S. Black, Logansport; S. P. Gilley, Alfordsville. Increase J. E.Walters, Nineveh; I. Oberholt. Wakarusa: S. W. Edwins, Frankton; W. II. Perry. Kingston: (navvj H. Stndebaker, Farmland; J.C. Rock, Bloomington; (navy) J. Blackman, Indianapolis: J. C. Bowe, Indianapolis; J. L. Welman. Irvington; I. Beil, Angola; J. Haskell, Fort Wayne; G.W. House, Greeusburg;ll. Smith, Moutpelier; J. H. Wooley, Amity; J. M. Wagoman, Dow. Reissue E. A. Junken, Arlington;' P. W Brown. Franklin. Widows, etc. Mary A. Kensler, widow of J. M. Orr, Indianapolis; Harriet A., widow of John S. Williams, Riley; Charles F., father of John O. Klotzshe, Oleon. Mexican Survivor John Woodward, Zenas. Mexican Widow Minerva, widow of M. M. Clampitt, Mooney. Indiana Patents. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. j. patents wero granted Indiana inventors to-day as fol lows: Christian neld, Indianapolis, machine for making maccaroni and noodles; John U. Reed, assignor of one-half to D. W. Coffin, Indianapolis, closure for buckets: James D. Sloan, Rushville, hose coupling; Joel R. 4 a i i. oi : -i General Notes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 22. To-day the Comp troller of the Currency authorized the or ganization of tho Citizens' National Bank of Franklin, with a capital of $50,000. Thomas W. Woolen is president, and Jno. W. Ragsdale, cashier. Mrs. Ida A. Harper, of Terre Haute, has secured apartments for the winter at the Maltby, a new hotel just north of the capitol, where Representative and Mrs. Owen ars located. The three Republican representativeselect to the Fifty-first Congress for Indi ana receive from fifty to one hundred ap plications a day for office, and only a part oi ineir omce-aspiring constituents are oeinz heard from. Applications for office now avail nothing. It would be well for lloosiers seeking positions in the railway mail-service to remember that that branch of the government is under the civil-service law now, aud applicants must pass an ex amination to receive appointments. The Comptroller of the Currency to-day approved the National Bank of Illinois, Chi cago, as reserve bank for the Meridian National Bank of Indianapolis. Capt. W. M. Meredith, of Chicago, form erly of Indianapolis, arrived to-day. He is securing inuorsemenis ior mo puouc priniership. The Secretary of the Treasury this afternoon accepted the following bonds: Fonr-and-onc-half per cents., registered, 170,000 at Bliss Snyder Homestead Claim. Woodstock, D. T., Jan. 22. Miss Anna vears a sro to "take a claim." She located nine miles west of Woodstock; in what was then a very desolato portion of tho country. built a snuir little house, just larco enough for one, and settled down. She supported herself by coming to town and doing washing and cleaning for the housewives, walk ing in and out to her claim. Then as the place grew older and the settlers were more numerous, she taught tho district school. She is a well-educated woman and holds a State certificate from the Superintendent of Schools of Ohio. From time to time sho improved her place as she felt able, and made a decided success at farming. Sinco she filed her claim the property has advanced rapidly in value.

Snyder, of this city, made nnai proof m her homestead yesterday. Miss Snyder came to Dakota from K vans! on. III., over five

INDIANA AXD ILLINOIS NEWS

A Belligerent Rooster Attacks a Child and Endeavors to Tear Out Its Eyes. Burglars Captured at Terre Ilaute A Farmer's Mind Unbalanced by Swindlers Row Over.1 a Bridge Natural Gas at Mattoon. INDIANA. A Savage Rooster Assaults a Id t tie Girl and Tries to Pick Oat Her Eyes. Fort Wayne, Jan. 22. While driving out on the prairie road near South Bend, on Sunday, Orlando Martin heard the screams of a little child near the farm of Henry Kale. Martin at once got out of his vehicle and ran into the yard, and was surprised to Bee a large Plymouth Rock rooster stamding over the prostrate form of a little girl. The rooster was crowing in triumph, and as Martin approached he saw that the cock had been fighting the little girl, who was lying on her back, with her hands over her face, and screaming from pain and fear. Her hands, wrists , and face were covered with blood. The rooster had savagely at tacked her, and had attempted to get at her eves, as was evident from the spur-marks on the child's face. Martin's arrival had been timely, as the child was almost exhausted from her contest with the rooster. The little girl's rame is Ethel, and sho is two and one-half vears old. While her mother was engaged in a remote place the child had started out to hunt eggs, and had the encounter with the enraged fowl. Her injuries are severe, but it is thought her eye-sight will not bo impaired. Farmer Crazed by Swindlers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Valparaiso, Jan. 22. Christian Wiler, residing near the eastern line of Lake county, has been taken to the insane asy lum at Logansport, and is thought to bo incurable. Some time ago two strangers came to Mr.jVViler in tho fieldand told him they were securing agents for a new patent binder. They told him ho was wanted to be their agent in his neighborhood, and would have no expense except to pay for what machines he sold, and from which he would get a good profit. Thev reaucsted him to sign a paper, which they saiu would be sent to the company to show his author ity to act as agent. He did this, and after awhile Mr. Wiler was notified of a promissory note for $2S6, the paper he signed prov ing to be a negotiable note, which hod passed into innocent hands. I he swindle preyed on his mind until is made him crazy. Damages Awarded for a Singular Accident. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Danville, Jan. 22. The suit for damages instituted by Benjamin Sanders against the Plainfield and Cartersburg Gravel-road Company was decided by a jury for tho plaintiff, giving him $SC0 damages. The case originated in an accident, 6ome time ago. Sanders was driving a four-horse team, hitched to a log wagon, heavily loaded with saw-logs, across a bridge on the pike, and the bridge broke through, precipitating driver, horses and wagon into xne creeK oeiow, and mjnring himself and horses, and damaging his property. Sanders showed that nis knee-cap was broken in the fall, and the iurv cave him $500 for this alone, and SC00 for injuries sustained by his team and outfit. The de fendant's counsel say they will appeal to the Supreme Court. Rumpus Over a Free Interstate Bridge. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Vincenes, Jan. 22. On the 1st of January the wagon bridge over tho Wabash river here was made free, and at once let the Illinois people into this city free of toll. giving them the liberty, without taxation, to trade as they please. It was a fine business venture for tho city of Vincenncs. The business men or the adjoining Illinois towns have raised a vigorous remonstrance against this, as the Illinois Legislature is expected to exempt the bridge f rom . taxa-. tion on the Illinois side, and petitions are now in circulation to prevent it. The matter has raised a great ureeze on both sides of the Wabash, and an interesting fight is expected in the Legislature. Whatever the outcome, however, the bridge will never again be made a tolled thoroughfare. An Ailment That Puzzles the Doctors. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Columbus, Jan. 22. E. H. Moore, a busi ness man of this city; is suft'ering from a peculiar ailment, which physicians state is almost certain to result fatally. There is an obstruction of some kind in his stomach, and for over three months not a particle of substance has passed into the intestines. Ho has been kept alive by liquid foodf which, after serving as nourishment, is ejected from the stomach byway of the mouth. An operation will bo performed upon him Thursday by Indianapolis surgeons with tho view of removing the obstruction from tho stomach. He is very much emaciated, and his chances of surviving tho operation are very small . Bondsmen Asking Relief. Special to the Indianapoli3 Journal. Vincennes, Jan. 22. About three years ago when S. S. Hollings worth, the defaulting treasurer of Knox county, was arrest'! for his crime, ho was placed under $2,0(0 bond. In a short time he ran away and his bondsmen, Joseph Kelso and Isaac Hollingsvortb,had to pay the bond thus for feited, ihe attorneys lor the bondsmen have now prepared a bill appealing to tie Legislature to pay back the money, as Hollingsworth afterward came back from Canada and gave himself up voluntarily. It is a question as to whether the appeal will be granted or not. Indianapolis Burglars Arrested at Terre Haute Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Terre Haute, Jan. 22. The police to day arrested J. C. Evans, who, with George Dawson and one Barrett, had been blowing open safes and burglarizing stores in Indianapolis and other Indiana cities. Barrett was caught hero a week or more ago, just nf ter a "joh" had eeu done, but Evaus and Dawson left the ity. Both returned today, and Evans was captured. He had about S500 on his person, and a complete set of the small tools used bv burglars. Dawson's home is in Indianapolis, which is also thought to be Evans's headquarters. I l ined for Cheering in a Court-Room. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Winchester, Jan. 22. In the Randolph Circuit Court, to-day, Anson Coats vas tried on a charge of larceny and acquitted. During the trial the large court-room vas filled with Coats's friends and relatives, who awaited the result of tho trial with intense interest, as Coats has been a man who has always stood well. So great was tho enthusiasm when the verdict was brought in that two of the number preaent began cheering, upon which the judgo promptly fined them $5 apicco for contempt of court. . i The Bridegroom Fails to Appear. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Shelbyville, Jan. 22. Mr. Frank Dugan, a deputy in the freight office in this city, has been waiting upon Miss Ella Bogart for the past five years, and the wedding was recently fixed for this evening at 7 o'clock. The prospective bride made all preparations lor the event, and was heartbroken, to-day, to learn that Dugan had deserted her and left on the late train last night for the West. He left a eealed note which was to be delivered to his father. Christian Church Dedicated. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Fleasant Grove Jan. 22, The Christian Church people in this place havo just completed a very comfortable houso of ; wor ship. It is well built and neatly furnished. and reflects credit on both church and community. It was formally dedicated on Suni r X ' . J T. uay, me services ueing cvouuciru uy itov. L. L. Carpenter, of Wabash. He-raised $100 more tnan was required to pay all in debtedness. Accidentally Shot Ilerself. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL .1 V Greensburg, Jan. 22. Anna M. Clark, wife of John F. Clark, living near Lay ton's

mill, six miles southeast of here, whilo handling a revolver last night accidentally shot herself in tho breast, producing a wound that may prove fatal. Asking: 85,000 for Alleged Slander. Special tb th Indianapolis Journal. Greensdurg, Jan. 22. John C. Leach, of the neighborhood of St. Paul, to-day tiled a suit for slander, demanding $5,000 damages from Philip Slifer, a neignbor. The- provoking cause arose at a petty trial, a week ago, before a justice at St. Paul.

Asking SI 5,000 from a Woman. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Madison. Jan. 22. Two 6uits for damages were to-day entered in the Circuit Court here, against Mrs. Captain Finley oue for 10,000 by Mary Dolhoover, aud the other by Annie O'Counell for $5,000. Minor Notes. Near Kentland, on Monday, Bert Shonkwiler was fatally stabbed by Will Perkins. A fire at Koanoko on Monday destroyed three stores and the G. A. K, hall, causing a loss of $6000. . Three young society men of Martinsville have received notes telling them to leave the State within ten days or sutler a visit from Whit Caps. A catamount that covers fourteen feet at each leap is the latest addition to the fanciful stones floating over the State. Tho scene of this story is laid in Monroe county. A Good Templar lodge of sixty-five charter members was installed at Linden, Montgomery county, yesterday evening, by Wm. P. Daggett, Stato deputy of tho Grand Lodge. Win. Martin, of Lafayette, found dead in a fishing-boat near Vincennes last September, and supposed to be as poor as a church mouse, is now found to have left an estate valued at 13,000. The district convention of Good Templars will be held in Crawfordsville on Feb. 13 and 14. Grand Chief 1 lagans, of Shelbyville, and Grand Secretary Miss Nannie A. Wheeler, of Carlisle, will be in attendance. The new normal Sunday-school class at Crawfordsville, recently organized by Dr. Gilbert, of the State Sunday-school Association, has selected Prof. J. M. Coulter, of Wabash College, as instructor for the first three months. Ahorse belonging to Joel Denman, a farmer living near Alamo, Montgomery county, died of hydrophobia. This makes tho second case of the kind within a day or two. A number of hogs havo also died in the vicinity from the same cause. William Miller, son of Postmaster Miller, of Goshen, was found lying dead in a field near his home on Monday with a rifle across his breast. It is supposed that ho committed suicide, and his disappointment in a recent love affair is given as the cause. Frank Elder, who returned to Greensburg from Jelfersonville on Monday night, having completed a year's term in prison there, says that the half has not been told of the bad management of the prison. He occupied a position in which he saw much more than tho ordinary prisoner. Mrs. James Graham, of Fort Wayne, died on Sunday. She was the stepmother of the notorious George Graham, who was taken from the Springfield (Mo.) jail by a mob and hanged for the murder of his wife, the daughter of Marquis Graham, of Fort Wayne, on the farm of Mrs. Emma Molloy. A society for the prevention of cruelty to children and animals was organized at Columbus yesterday. The o dicers elected were: President. W. J. Lucas; vice-president. Mrs. M. P. Wertz; secretary, F. Donner: treasurer. J. I. Irwin; directors, Prof. A. H. Graham, William Rnddick, H. L. Host, Dr. F. Woodard and Mrs. S. E. Cooper. ILLINOIS. Where Gas Wells Ilave Been Burning for Seventeen Years, but Never Utilized. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Mattoon, Jan. 22. A company is being formed to renew the search for natural gas in this city and vicinity, where there are Several wells now burning. In 1S77 Laney & Churchill, of Indianapolis, put a drill down 1,600 feet in the east part of the city, but no gas was found there. The strong leaks are found in the southwest part of the city, but the new company, which will start with $10,000 paid-up capital, and posiitive guarantees of $20,000 more, if needed, from reliable persons, will sink a drill on the Cunningham lann, three miles south of the city, where wells have been burning for the past seventeen years. Kecently additional strong flows of natural . gas have been struck, and utilized in lighting and heating farm residences. The strongest flow found on the ridge threw out rocks, tho size of hen eggs, sixty-five feet in tho air, and gas has troubled well-diggers in that neighborhood for years past, plenty of this being often found when there was very little, if any, water, at depths of sixty to eighty-five feet. It is positively known that there is plenty of natural gas on the ridge running three miles south of the city in an east and west line, aud the company proposes to tap it and pipo it in. A Literary Minister Changes His Field. Special to the Indianapolis Journal ; ' Elk n art, Ind., Jan. 22. Rev. L. S. Keyser, for several years in charge of the First Lutheran Church of this city, and well known throughout tho country as author of the recently published and popular novels of a religious naturo, 4The Onlv Way Out" and 'The Epochs of a Life," has accepted a call to a charge in Springfield, 111., and will deliver his farewell sermon here on Sunday. Mr. Keyser is about thirtyfive years of age and well known as a writer of fiction as well as a rising minister. New Measures in the Legislature. Springfield, Jan. 22. In the House today a bill was introduced to require insurance companies incorporated outside of this State, but doing business in it, to file a stipulation with the auditor agreeing not to combine with other companies to prevent competition. A bill for the annexation of its adjoining suburbs to Chicago was also introduced. In the Senate a bill was introduced for the appropriation of $10,000 for an Illinois soldiers' monument on tho battlefield of Gettysburg. Brief Mention. An epidemic of scarlet fever exists at Macon, and the schools have been closed. The central school at Waukegan, a threestory brick building, was burned on Monday night. George Harvey, a merchant of Bluffs, and Dayton Ward, an aged citizen of Elgin, died on Monday. Tho Pekin Driving Park Association was incorporated, on Mouday, Vy Daniel Sapp, George W. Kankin and Honco 8. Marshall. The authorities of Lallarpe have offered a reward of f 000 forthe apprehension of the parties who set tire to the Gittings Seminary, some weeks ago. The State Tile-makers' Association, representing about six hundred factories, ism session at Springfield. Governcx Fifer delivered the address of welcome on Monday. On Sunday night, near Mount Vtrnon, six cars containing crude petroleum ran off tho Air-lino track. The tanks were burst, and the oil caught fire yesterday morn sig, destroying threo hundred barrels of oil. Another incendiary firo at Genevi, on Saturday night, has so excited the pople that, it is reported, some are afraid to g to bed at night. Matthew Mackelmeyer'a barns were burned, with grain, hay, machinery, five horses and two cows. I clew. Prize Fight with Extra Trimmings. Chicago, Jan. 22. Young Murphy, the colored pugilist, of Wisconsin, and Wm. Weston's unknown," fought four rounds in an open air ring nearHessville, Ind., yesterday. Although tho mercury was at zero, tho men stripped to the waist. In the fourth round Murphy knocked the unknown off his feet with a terrific blow under the jaw, which cut the flesh and started the blood to flowing in great streams. As soon as tho unknown got on his feet he seized a bottle and cracked Murphy's second another negro from Wisconsin cn tho head and , stretched him out upon the ground. The man's face was cut in a frightful manner, the blood freezing as fast as it ran from the gashes. He lay insensible for half an hour. After having made this onslaught the unknown seized a ring stake and defended himself from the negroes who were swarming into the ring wiih razors threatening his life. His second then drew a revolver and both men mado their escape. Th tight was for 75 a side. The money is believed to be in tho pockets of the stakeholder.

MRS. MECK1E RAVTSOX. Testimony Showing that She Is a More Than rsually Wicked and Vicious Woman. Chicago, Jan. 22. Another sensation de veloped in tho sensationally fruitful experience of Mrs. Meckio Rawson, to-day. Mrs. Rawson was the wife of banker Stephen G. Rawson, who began an action for divorce from her. During its pendency, Mrs. Rawson's son by a former husband, Ralph Lee, shot and dangerously wounded the banker while he was emerging from a church-door, and Mrs. Rawson shot and wounded lawyer Whitney, attorney for Mr. Rawson, in open court, from the effects of which Mr. Whitney is now in an insane asylum, and for which action Mrs. Rawson is now on trial in the Criminal Court. To-day's sensation was produced by the reading of the evidence before tho grand jury, on tho strength of which Mrs. Rawson was indicted, and, singularly enough, this damaging testimony was presented by the defense. The testimony was read from the stenographer's report of the proceedings before thejury, and included the evidence given by L. H. Uisbee, a prominent lawyer, at the time attorney for Mr. Rawson. Mr. ' Bisbee told the grand jury that he had been doing business lor a man named Bush, from New Orleans. Bush told him he knew a man who could tell him all about Mrs. Rawson and her affairs, and introduced him to Matt Hogan, a detective, and now a saloon-keeper on Stato street. "Hogan," said Bisbee in his testimony, "told me he had been in Mrs. Rawson's employ for several months. Sho said she wantea some one to put Rawson out of tho way in some manner. She tried to hire him to put poison in his gin-bottle, which ho kept in his bed-room, and from which he occasionally drank during the night. There was some poison in the houso which had been there ever since the first Mrs. Rawson died, in 1881, and a little of it mixed with gin. she said, would do the business for him." Mr. Bisbee said Bush told him that Mrs. Rawson's record was bad from way back; that she was terribly profane and used to drink a great deal. lie then told of negotiations which ho IBisboeJ had with M. A. Driscoll, a friend of Mrs. Rawson, who was

manager of Lieabmann's Hotel at L.akevilla. 4Driscoll approached me," said Mr. Bisbee, "on tho subject of a settlement. He first said he wanted $1C0,000, for that was what Mrs. Rawson valued her dower in her husband's estate at. I went to Lakevilla to see Driscoll on Fridav, and offered him $23,000. He wanted $o0,000, but we finally agreed upon $32,500. Driscoll said he had come from Mrs. Rawson and represented her. He was sorry, he said, that tho settlement could not be consummated before Monday, because there would likely be bloodshed in the meantime. I became alarmed at this, and sent word at once to Mr. Rawson to be careful. Driscoll said Rawson was guarded all day at the bank, and at home, and the only place ho was not protected was at church. Tho next Sunday he was shot at church. Leo, Mrs. Rawson's former husband, was a deserter from tho regular army, and a gambler. Hogan told me he was in Washington Territory, but that Mrs. Rawson had sent for him to kill Rawson, after he Hogan had refused to take the job. He found out that Lee got as far as Milwaukee on his way to Chicago, and that there he received a postonice monev order from Chicago for $20, and got it cashed." The stenographer next read the tcstimoney of Mrs. Hattie Hamilton, a woman who said she lived with Mrs. Rawson before sho married the banker. Mrs. Hamilton said the defendant was profane and violent, and swore terribly because Rawson did n6t pay her son Ralph, who was employed in his bank, a larger salary. "She said," the Hamilton woman testified, "that she would get even with the old Spoopendyke. She would marry him, make his money fly and then get rid of him." Uogaus testimony was read, and it gave in more detail Mrs. Rawson's alleged attempt to get him to murder the banker. Hogan told the story of the gin-bottle and the poison. Tho proposition to commit muruer wasmaue xo mm oy ner at the Lie-. land hotel while he was acting as a detect ive for her. He left her at once and went over to Mr. Bisbee's employment. Hogan sa id Mrs. Rawson told him that if he would not kill Rawson, sho would send for Lee, and he would do it. Patsy Cardiff Wins a Fight on a FouL Minneapolis, Jan. 22. The fight between Patsy Cardiff, of this city, and Jim Fell, the champion heavy-weight of Michigan, took place this evening, in the presence of 2,000 people. By the articles of agreement the contest was to be fifteen rounds. Marquis of Queensbeuy rules, for 250 a side and 75 aud 25 per cent, of the gate receipts. Small gloves wero used. Fell has fought some fifty battles, and it is his boast that he has never been defeated. He entered the ring weighing 1G0 pounds, while Cardiff weighed ISO pounds. Betting was about even when time was called, at 9:57. Fell pushed the fighting from the beginning, forcing Cardiff about the ring and giving him some heavy blows, although Cardiff claimed tho first blood. The latter made some terrific rushes in the third and fourth rounds, but Fell managed to close one of his eyes. After that Cardiff seemed to brace up and did some good execution on Fell's neck, although the latter rained many hard hits on the former's face. In the tenth round Fell's strength appeared to be failing, and from then to the last round the fight was rather tame, but both men occasionally got in good licks. In tho closing round it was a general rough and tumble. Fell was winded, but pluckilyheld his own, even when forced to the ropes and half way over them. The men fought viciously, clinching and wrestling, and wholly disregarding the 'referees. There were numerous cries of foul by Cardiff's friends, and at the close tho referee gave him the tight on that ground. Neither of the men were very badly punished, though Cardiff was in the best condition. Losses by Fire. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 22. About 4:30 this morning a still alarm notified the department that a tire was raging in the establishment of the Berrisford Baking and Confectionery Company. The origin of the fire could not bo learned. When the department arrived the entire fourth, or top story, was in flames. A second and third alarms were immediately sent in. By 4:45 it was apparent that tho flames would spread no f urther, and by 5 o'clock the tire was under control. E. F. Berrisford, the owner of tho building, and also a partner in the company, said that the building and the stock msido was fully covered bv insurance. He was confident that from '$40,000 to $50,000 would cover all the loss. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Hartford City, Jan. 22. A large tile factory, just west of the town of Upland, was destroyed by fire last night. They factory was using gas for fuel and has been making tile all winter by means of it. Loss, $2,000; no insurance. Mattoon, 111., Jan. 22. The residence of T. M. Bishop, in which ho lived and conducted a law and insurance bnsiness. was burned at Lerna, last night. Loss, 1,000, covered by insurance. Cause supposed to be a defective flue. Spencer, Wis., Jan. 22. Tho saw-mill of Caswell & Meyer, five miles west of Unity, was destroyed by fire yesterday at 1 o'clock. The mill was to start up to-day. Loss about 8,000. with insurance of 3,00u. Chicago, Jan. 22. The business portion of the village of Matamora, 111., was destroyed bv fire yesterday. The losses amount to $25,000, with littlo insurance. Wilkesharre, Pa., Jan. 22. D. C Jeremy's largo block burned to-night. Loss, 4G,000. St. Louis. Jan. 22. The St. Lonis crematory was destroyed by firo to-night. Los, It 000. Engjfeh Interest in American Legislation. PrrrsnuRO, Jan. 22. Edward James, a promtient English tin-plate manufacturer, is in tie city looking up a location for tho Pope lion and Tin-plate Company, of Tipton, England, which it is proposed to movo here. MrJames stated to a Dispatch reporter to-night fiat ovorgl.000,000 had been contributed by luglish tiu-plato manufacturers and merchmts to defeat tho clauso in tho benate tai'.ff bill imposing a duty on tinplate, and this sum has been judiciously placed In tie hands of lobbyists for that purpose. In the event of tho passage of thebill. ths industry will likely bo wound up in England, and the many workers will flock to this country. At present there are 203 tin-pla:e mills in Great Britain, employing fully 100,000 men.

J r f 4 I J Absolutely Pure. Thia poster never varies. A tnarrol of rarity, trenrth and wholcBomneA. Moiv ymoniicid that the ordinary kinds, and cannot l sold in competition with the multitude of low-test, aborts eight alam or phofphnte powders. Sold onlv in cana. lUVALi BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall St.. N. Y. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Rev. Thomas Marcy, a superannuated Methodist clercymah, who had lived with relatives at Newton, Mass., for several years, committed suicide. Monday night, bv shooting. Ho was seventy-iivo years old. F. D. Ructasdmen shot himself in the head yesterdav morning at hi residence in lloboken. N. J., and almost instantly, expired, lie was sixty-live years of ago -and for a month past had, by his peculiar actions, alarmed his family, who believed his mental faculties were impaired. Daniel Duffy, who has had chargo of tho upholstery department of tlie lirni of John and James Dobson, of Philadelphia, for a number of years, disappeared from that city several days ago, and, it is alleged, has embezzled funds belonging to his employers. It is reported that the amount of snortace is suspected to be from 10,000 to 15,000. The great fly-wheel, fourteen feet in diameter and weighing six tons, in the engine-house of the Northwestern Parlor Huite Company, in the outskirts of Chicago, burst asunder with a terinc crash yesterday morning. The pieces flew in every direction, wrecking the engine-house, and some of them landing as much as six blocks' away. AVm. Kobow, the engineer, was badly hurt. A panic was created among the 150 employes in the building, and a rush was made for the street. Fortunately, nono of them were Feriously hurt in the stampede. Business Embarrassments. Lockport, N. Y., Jan. 22. The failure of Win. McRae, of this city, is only a question of a few hours. He is a large railroad contractor and water-works builder, associated with Lally &, McRae. The firm now holds contracts for nearly $1,000,000 for the erection of water works in Dallas, Tex., Covington, Ky., Emporia. Kan., and for railroads between Grand Rapids aud Grand Ledge, Mich., and from East Saginaw to Durand, in the same State. The failure is a personal one, involving only $50,000 worth of debts. This, Mr. McRae says, his personal estate can easily pay. He was forced to make an assignment through his inability to raiso $40,000 to relieve the lumber firm of Wm. Mcrae &. Co. The lumber firm has been losing largely for the past fivo years, and washeavily in debt. Mr. McRao will assign to H. H. Flagler, who will, as assignee, have supervision over his interests in Lally & McRae. McRae owned several blocks and a handsome residence here. All have been heavily mortgaged to keep his various businesses afloat. incixnati, Jan. 22. George and William F. Kepler, proprietors of Kepler's Hotel, have assigned to Thomas L. Paxtou. The liabilities nro estimated at $SO,000, assets about equal. Chattel and real estate mortgages were given amounting to $16,000. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 22. The firm of F. W. Rosenthal & Co., dealers in carpets, has made an assignment to Walter M. Hezel. The liabilities are placed at about 00,000 and the assets considerably less. Milwaukee, Wis.. Jan. 22. Dobrienz fc Netter, hatters, mane a voluntary assignment to-day. Liabilities and assets not giveu. The assignee filed a bond for $10,000. Eau Claire, Wris.. Jan. 22. Campbell Bros., lumber manufacturers, of Weyerhauscr, assigned to-day to Emmett Horan, of this city. Assets, $15,000; liabilities, $3,000. Suicide of a Well-Known Business Man. Chicago, Jan. 22. Frederick W. Bidwell, treasurer of the Manufacturers' Paper Company, of New York, was found dead in his room at the Grace Hotel, to-day, with his throat cut from ear to ear. A razor was clutched in his hand. He retired at a seasonable hour last night, with nothing unusual in his demeanor. This noon a chambermaid, making her rounds, unsuspectingly turned the door-knob and, find-. mff it unlocked, walked in. The gas was still burning beside the mirror over the dresser. A dash of blook stained tho top of the dresser, aud the blood trailed across the floor to the bed. Apparently, Bidwell had stretched himself out to die lengthways up on top of the covers. The pillows wero soaked with blood. Death seemingly was slow in coming, for the bloodstains showed that after being in the bed he had occupied a chair near the foot, from which he pitched forward on his face, razor in hand, dead. There were two horrible cuts in his throat, the second half severing the windpipe aud extending from ear to ear. On tho writingtable were plain paper and envelopes, but nothing written. Itobhing a Street-Car Company. CniCAGO, Jan. 22. The officers of the West-sido Street-railway Company are investigating a serious "leakajrc." One conductor interested in tbe scheme to beat tho company has confessed and implicated several others. One of the men, it seems, discovered how to set back the faro registers, and managed in the course of a year to pajfor a house and lot with his ill-gotten gains. After this had been accomplished became to the conclusion that he could make a good thing by retailiug the information among his fellow-condnctors. He fixed the price at $25, and found many customers, one of whom has betrayed him. Several men havo been discharged and are under surveillance, as the company expects to prosecute some of tliem. It is claimed that the company's loss by the stealings is upwards of $3,000. Obituary. Battlk Creek, Mich., Jan. 22. Hon. Erastus Hnsseydied at his residence in this city yesterday, aged eighty-niuo years. He came to Michigan in 12I. and has lived in this city over fifty years. He became a leader of the Librrty movement throughout Michigan in 1847-0, and was the editor of the Michigan Liberty Press. He presided over the Stato convention in lv4, and was. one of the committee on resolutions which presented tho platform at the inception of the Republican party. Ho has wrved tbe county and Stato in various official positions. Mr. Hussey was a very strong Abolitionist, nud had charge of the underground railroad station here. Ho sheltered and assisted to escape nearly two thousand negroes. Alleged Pauper Detained at Castle Oarden. New York, Jan. 22. Newly-arrived Wm. O'Conner Laughlin and his wife, four children, mother and two sisters, ar detained at Castle Garden. Laughlin, who v as a newspaper reporter in Belfast, Ireland, had but $5 in his possesion when he arrived yesterday on the Servia. Major J. B. Pond called at the Garden to-day, and will endeavor to have them ail released. Lauchlin acted as Mr. PondVt agent during Henry Ward Bcecher lecturing tonr in Ireland. Steamship Ncrs. Hamburo, Jan. 22. Arrived: Rugia, from New York. Moville, Jan. 22. Arrived: Devonia, from New York. London, Jan. 22. Sighted: Bulgarian, from Boston; tbe Queen, from New York. New York, Jan. 22. Arrived: Bohemia, from Hamburg: Italy, from Liverpool; Circassia. from Glasgow. The steamer State of Nebraska, which sprung a lak while ou hervovago to Glasgow on Saturday, has been placed on the dry dock for repairs, and her passengers will sail on Thursday by tho Q uion-line steamer Nevada.

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