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made similar and as freqnent visits to the 6tate Department, where he was given an nudienco for hours at a time with the Secretary of State, the Flumed Knight. It was eupposedthat these visits meant that the tiewly-appointed minister was attempting to convince the President and the Secretary of State that he did not care to accept the mission, bnt would prefer some other place. It transpires, however. tonight that the frequent visits were for the express purpose of discussing the question of annexation of Cuba. Mr. Palmer has been instrncted. when he assuror his dnties as minister at Madrid, to use all diplomatic measures within his power to bring about, if possible, a peaceable annexation of that island. As heretofore announced in these dispatches, Mr. Maine has a well-defined desire for the acquisition of Cnba, and he proposes now to proceed as fast as possible in carrying out. his proposed policy regarding annexation. Mr. Palmer, it has been said, has entertained similar views unon this subject, and this is one of the reasons assigned for his being appointed minister to Spain. It will be remembered that, Rome two years ago, efforts were made by the previous administration for the annexation of Cnba, but for some reason nothing came of them. Mr. Blaine, however, is more pronounced ill his views on the subject than was his predecessor, Mr. Bayard; consequently it is expected that Minister Palmer will, as soon as lie arrives at Madrid, and writes his name on the hotel register, begin a conversation with the hotel clerk re-

farding tho annexation of Cuba. Senator aimer has traveled in Spain a great deal, and it is said that he is thoroughly familiar 1 i 1 1 1 ll. . A . ll . wiiii me people ami ine customs oi mo country. In conversation to-night with the Courier-Journal correspondent, he said that he proposed to be Minister in every sense of tho word, and if nex-essary would nlair fViA T.nrrl lliTnn nef with flirt tpiIU j'lUJ , AA S ' ' . A ' A AA X. A A A A A A AA - - tion, possibly, of writing poetry. He will dance the fandango with fascinating senorilno flfnnlr n mi n nl ! an t a'tri t d eirra i a called upon tener le boudad do pagar en la . canuna. NOTICE TO LAND GRABBERS. An Order That Will Ilave a- Tendency to Check the Hungry Boomers. Washington', March 21. The following telegram was sent this afternoon to tho commanding general, division of the Mis souri, at Chicago: Tne act of Congress approved March 2. lfiflO, provide, in substance, that no person shall be permitted to enter upon and occupy the land re cently ceded to the United States by the Creek and Seminole Indians until said lnnds are opened for settlement by proclamation of the President, and that no person violating this provision shall ever be permitted to enter any of said lands or acquire any risht thereto. The President di rect that the officers nnaeryonrcommana cause the people to be fully informed of these provisions of the law. and that they take and preserve the names of all persons who may enter the terri tory m violation or this provision, so that the same may be enforced by the Iand Department when said lands are lawfully opened for settle ment. By order of Major-general Bcbotield. J. C. Keltox, A. A. C. MXNOU MATTERS. Delays Caused by Present Methods of Doing Business in the Departments. Washington, March 21. The special .committee appointed in the last Congress to investigate the methods of doing busi ness in the executive departments, of which Senator Cockrell is chairman, has com pleted its work, and tho report, prepared by Senator Cockrell, who has really been the committee, will be made to the Senate in a few days. The document is an ex haustive and interesting one, containing numerous illustrations of how red tape and senseless adherence to forms and precedents interrupt and retard the dispatch of public business. The report will show that in some departments, tho Pension and Land bureaus for instance, it requires as long a time as four or live years to settle a claim or get information of certain kinds. Claims filed as far back a3 1884 in these bureaus, arc still undisposed' of. In some offices efforts are making to get out of old ruts and adopt new and better methods, with the results that business is dispatched with great er accuracy, more speedily and with more V . 1 A A iL - ' A a 1 f!M - T" a ueueub vu luuseimeresieu. ine i ay masterirnnro1'a nffiA ia ,r i Ji imrminf tinoinAoa VAIVAUA 7 VU VV JO Al' A A A A V I A A A V AA V UllOIIll and requests for information are answered within twenty-four hours. In the Surecongeneral'8 otiice Dr. Ainsworth has intro duced a card index, by the use of which he has caught up with the business, over a year behind at the time he took hold, and been able to furnish information in 72 per cent, of cases, against 59 per cent, under tho okl style, benator Cockrell says there is, however, in many, if not most cases, a dis position to ignore improved wa-s of doing business, and the report will recommend, among other things, that a commission be appointed with Authority and direction to institute the reforms suggested. He thinks the uso of the card index in the tnilitarr and naval records would not only facilitate AA? f I a 1 ine transaction oi ousiness, out lead to very considerable reduction of the clerical force now necessary in tho several depart ments. Naval Changes. Washington-, March 21. Secretary Tra cy has ordered Commodore A. E. K. Benham to take command of the navy-yard at Mare Island, Cab, which position was made vacant by the departure of Rear Admiral Belknap to take command of the Asiatic .Squadron. Commodore Benham is at pres ent on waiting orders. Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce has been informed by the. Navy Department that he I 1 11- 1 A A A . . ttiii ue piaceu on xno reiirea list on tne iijtn inst. His retirement will ran an th nrnnK. tion of the following oilicers: Commodore David B. Harmony, to be rear admiral; Captain F. M. Ramsey, to bo commodore; Commander Wni. T. Casey, to be captain; Lieutenant-commander Royal Bradford, to be commander, and Lieutenant A. H. C. Lentr.e. to be lientennnr-rnnimnnder. rnm. modore Harmony is at present chief of tho UUiCdU Ul JttlU UUU UUCK5, a nil ins IOUTyear commission for that place expires on the 27th inst.. two rinva nftor iht iotirv. roent that causes his advancement. It is the general opinion at the department that he will be reappointed, in which case he will be the only rear admiral on duty at ine aepairmeni. 1TU1 Be Allowed to Serve Out Their Terms. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Washington, March 21. Indiana's pres. laenuai postmasters can rest reason ably secure in the belief that they will bo permitted to serve out their time for which their present commissions call. One of In diana's congressmen called on the Postmaster-general to-day and put the question: "Will you remove a postmaster who is an ardent Democrat but a capable officer on charges of offensive partisanship!" Xo. I will not," was the answer, "but I will remove officials who permit their part isanship to interfere with their conduct of otiice. In other words, men who make themselves odious, offensive and obiectionable to the patrons of the otiice. and men who are in the habit of discussing politics on tne street wnen tney should be attend' iaeto their duties." The Postmaster-general intimated this rule would not apply to tho fourth-class postmasters, who wonld be removed for offensive partisanship as soon as possible. wnen air. ciarkson was ablo to till the va cancies now pending. Condition of General Gibson. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington. March 21. Private telegrams from Tiffin, O., state that General William H.Gibson is lying very ill at his home, and. while his case is not entirely hopeless, there are fears he may not rocover. General Gibson is seventy-two years old, was one of the founders of the Republican party, and has been on the stump during every campaign for fortyfive years. He served with credit through the war and has b?cn a member of tho Ohio Legislature, but has never asked an office of the President until Hatrison was in augurated, when he came here as a candidate for Commissioner of Pensions, with strong indorsements, arid supposed he would be appointed at once. When he found he was oppwsed by ten or fifteen men, two ox them temg from his own Mate, and learned that he could not get the in-

dor&cscnt of tho Ohio delegation, ho

started home disgusted, disappointed and heartbroken, and his illness is understood to be as much distress of mind as of body. A Hint to Office-Seekers. Washington, March 21. Secretary Win dom has been so over-run with office-seekers that ho has had scarcely a minute to

attend to his official duties. This after noon he dictated the following notice, with instructions to have it posted conspicu ously throughout the building: The Secretary of the Treasurr reserves the time from 10 till 11:30 o'clock a. m. for receiving Senators and members of the House of Repre sentative. Other persons desiring to sec him unon matters rclallnrr to official .iatronairew.il please call between 11:30 a. m. and 1 r. m. The becretary requests that he may be excused from receiving visitors alter l r. m. in order that ho may be able to devote part of the day to consideration of the current business of the department. Secretarv Windom. in speaking of this matter, said it would be well for officeseekers to understand that it will not be to their interest to tile their applications after 1 o'clock. One Chance In a Hundred. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Washington, March 21. General Browne was at the Postoflice Department to-day, and filed his seventy-tirst application for positions in the railway mail service. By the usual apportionment ho is allowed six or seven positions of this character, and no more. He has already in the service four men, who hold over from the Arthur administration, so that, at most, he cannot have more than three new men appointed, and, if no more applications are tiled, Sixtyeight of his constituents are sure to be dis appointed. It can thus bo seen how abso lutely impossible it is to place all who would have offices. This is but a sample of the situation in every branch of the public service. There are, on an average, a hun dred men for each nosition. lhose who will be left out at last should remember this. Increasing? the Work of Clerks. Washington, March 21. Postmastergeneral Wanamaker to-day issued an order directing all clerks in the office of the First Assistant Postmaster-general, and such as may bo required from the other bureaus of the department, until otherwise directed, to begin work at 8:S0 o'clock a. m., instead of 9 o'clock, as heretofore, and remain at their desks until 6 o'clock P. M., instead of 4 o'clock. This .increase of hours is made for the purpose of facilitating the dispatch of applications and preparation of papers for action in the office of First Assistant Postmaster-general. The clerks in the dead letter office are also required to work from 8:G0 a. m. until 6 p. m. until the work now in arrears in that division is brought up. No Fight Over Mr. Reid's Nomination. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, March 21. The published story about the fight over tho confirmation of Mr. Whitelaw Reid is untrue. The only foundation for it is that when Mr. Evarts reported the nomination from the commit tee on foreign affairs, Mr. Plumb objected to its immediate consideration and tho nomination went over ouo day under the rules. This course has been adopted with more than half of tho nominations that have been confirmed at this session, and it is no rehVction whatever upon Mr. Reid, although the New York Senators were disap pointed because he was not confirmed with out the usual delay. Trying to Fill His Promises. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, March 21. Major John F. Wildman, of the Muncie Times, is here working for his friends who want offices. The Major was a delegate to the Chicago convention which nominated Gen. Harri son, and he made a good many promises, as men under such circumstances usually do. to delegates in other States, if they would como to the support of the Hoosier candi date. The Major is now trying to fulfill his promises. He is working in the interest of quite a number of aspirants who live in the touth and .Last. Senate Proceeding. Washington, March 21. The Senate met at 1 1 M. Immediately after the reading of the journal of yesterday, Mr. Pruden, one of the President's private secretaries, ap peared at the bar and delivered "sundry messages in writing from the President of the United States," whereupon, on motion of Mr. Ingalls, the Senate proceeded to consideration of executive business with closed doors. Alter a brief executive session. without opening the doors, the Senate took a recess until 2 o'clock, at which time, there being no further nominations, adjournment was had until l o'clock to-morrow. Duration of the Senate Session. Special to tli IiHliaoaiwlis Journal. Washingto.v, March 21. While calling at the White House, this morning. Senator Culloui asked the President when ho thought the Senate could get away. He replied that he did not see any reason why the Senate should continue in session long er than the SOth of March. "If people will let me alone and give me time to think." said General Harrison, "I could make appoimmenis very inucii iasier, out, so inucn of my time is occupied by people asking for office that I do not have any opportunity to consiuer ineir claims." "Wheat Averages. Washington, March 21. The March sttv tistical report of the Department of Agririculture gives the result of the investiga tion through its correspondents and agents and tho merchant millers, and tho TPrnrd of commercial inspection of the average weigui oi wneat ny states. Tho general average is 56& pounds, the lowest average of six Years. In tho snrincr-wlipnt rptrirm the ran ere is from .IS..' in Dakota, in pounds in Nebraska. It makes the crop pounds each, less by nearly 25,000,000 bushI A- All. 1 1 , .1 vis luuu inu quuuiuy uy measured uusueis. The Wolfley Nomination. Washington, March 21. The nomination of Lewis Woltley to be Governor of Arizona is still pending before the commit tee on Territories. Senator Piatt, chairman, said, to-day: "We are waiting to hear and read all that may be ottered for and against General Wollley. When that is dono wo shall consider it all and give a judicial de cision. We could not do less than that, and any man is entitled to it." The charges, it is said, are of a verv serious nature, but ine general oeuei is mey cannot be sustained, and that General ollley's nomination will receive a favorable report. Commissioner of Education. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Washington, March 21. Another member of the President's regiment is likely to be cared for in the person of Thos. H. Mor gan, who hails from Rhode Island at pres ent, but was formerly a resident of Indi ana, the understanding being that ho will he appointed Commissioner of .hdncation. There are about as many candidates for this office as for Government Printer, and most of them are fully qualified to perform us aunes. Patrick Kgan and the TiTexican mission. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, March 21. Patrick Egan, of Nebraska, is said to have tho indorsement of Mr. Blaine for the Mexican mis sion, but the President does not consider him the fittest man that could be sent to this important place. Tho Nebraska dele gation are willing to have Mr. Egan appointed, but they do not wish to have him credited to their State. Mrs. Harrison Health. WAsniXGTON, March 21. Mrs. Harrison was better to-day, although a troublesome cough still confines her to her room. 8hewas refused to all visitors. Among those who wero received aud cntertaineu by il rs. Kussell Harrison and Mrs. McKeo to-day .AT rt a M fO A .AA AAI i AA DlltAit flrfA'l'A The Kngllsh Mission. Special to thA IndlanaiHiilA Journal. - Washington. March 21. Senator Evarts had a long interview with the President to day, which caused a revival of tho story

that ho will be appointed minister to Eng-

land. It is the general opinion that

Chauncey M. Depew has declined that appointment, although no positive infonnaiiunui ji cull up uu uiiucu. at mo n miu House. General Notes. Washington. March 21. non. William Lawrence, of Ilellefontaine, 0., is working hard to get his old place as First Comptroller of the Treasury. The bond offerings to-day were 200.050, as follows: Registered fours, $100,000 at S1.S0; registered four-and-a-halfs, 8100,000 atSl.OSex interest; 850 at $1.08. The Sec retary of the 1 reasury accepted the following: Four-and-a-halfs registered. SSO.000 at $1.08. Judge Jamca N. lyner, who was recently appointed Assistant Attorney-general of the Postoflice Department, to-day took tho prescribed oath and assumed the duties of .his oflice. The oilice of commissioner or internal revenue was, to-day. formally transferred from Mr. Joseph S. .Miller to JUr. John W. Mason. Tho ceremony was very simple, and consisted merely or IUr. Mason subscribing to the oath of oilice. administered to him by Mr. John T. liivens, a notary public in the bureau. Mr. Miller was present at the time, anil alter ms successor was fully installed introduced the principal oilicers of the bureau to him. While "no appointment has been made, it is practically settled that Mr. Fred C. Hrackett. of V ashington. will succeed Mr. K. W. Youmans as chief clerk of the Treasury. It is said that Mr. George . V mdmer. of Philadelphia, has accepted the oflice of Supervising Architect of the Treasury. rlhe Comptroller of the Currency lias authorized the organization of the Middleborough National Bank, of Massachusetts, capital S.j0,O00. Calvin D. Kingman, presi dent; Wm. K. .Mitchell, cashier. benator lost, of the present Illinois Leg islature, is very strongly indorsedas United States marshal for the feouthern district of Illinois. He left here this morning, and. although his chances for the appointment are excellent, no action will bo taken upon such cases until after tho adjournment of the Senate. The President told a New York delegation that the next Public Fruiter would he a V estern man. Charles M. Hendley who has been for many years official stenographer at the White House, has been appointed private secretary to the Secretary of the Treasury. to take effect April 1, next. Edward J. uraham. who was private secretary to Sec retary Fairchild, was invited to remain in a similar capacity by Secretary W mdom, but declined to do so because of a desire to undertake tho practice of law in New York. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The Cincinnati Democratic city conven tion has nominated ex-Mayor Thomas J. Stephens lor Mayor. Mr. Gross, of Chicago, nominee of tho Labor party for the oftico of Mayor, has finally decided not to'accept tho prollered honor, and has so notified the executive committee. Salzman. who assaulted Mrs. Mutter near Irvington, N. Y., on Wednesday, is still at large. He has been traced to New York city, having gone thero by train. Mrs. Mutter was at the point of death last night. Isaac Swanen. a phvsician, thirty-six veais of age, from Somerset, Ky., is Routined in the Uellevne Hospital. New York. awaiting examination as to his sanity. Tho police took him into custody a couple o days ago. The large estate of the late W. A. Thomas. of Richmond, Va., was yesterday placed in the hands of a receiver, this is the latest legal move in the case in which the im mense property is claimed by a colored natural daughter of Mr. Thomas. Mrs. Sarah Jane Whiteling. tho Philadelphia murderess, whose application for the commutation of the death sentence the Board of Pardons has refused, was yesterdav cranted a resnito bv tho Governor. from Wednesday next until April 34. in engineer Major's trial, the third and last of the Lehigh Valley railroad employes indicted for having caused the Mini Kun dis- . A 1 1 1 ' A t A. I I A 'I'l. usier, reiiuereu rnuci ui 1101 umy. imi verdict was received with vociferous ap plause. Tho team of Anthony Mott. of Alburg Springs, Vt., went through tho ice on Lake Cnamplain, at Kouse's Point, yesterday. His wife was drowned and also the team. Mr. Mott was badlv cut bv the strutrelinsr horses, but physicians have hopes of his re covery. Four Norwegians, Lars Larsen, Halvor T. Halvorsen, Ole Peterson and Peeler 13. Jlolden, living near La Grace, D. T., came to Mound City a few days ago in a lumber wagon. After drinking freely they started for home in the wagon, intoxicated, On tho wav L.arMon was killed bva bullet, supposed to have been tired by Halvorsen. All three have been arrested. C. W. Dennett, of Baltimore, Md., a guest of Hurst's Hotel. St. Louis, last night jumped or fell from a fifth-story window. and was instantly Killed, uennett iiaa been drinking heavily, and is supposed to have committed suicide, as he insisted on giving tho porter his wife's address about an hour before he was found dead. Tho window of his room was open. Express Car Robhed by Masked Men. ALnuQUF.RQUK. N. M.. March 21. Last night, as the east-bound Atlantic & Pacific passenger train was pulling through Canon Hiablo, west of Wmslow. A. T., it was boarded by four masked men. Tho train was moving slowly, and the robbers mounted the locomotive without difliculty. By threats of shooting they forced tho engineer to stop the train. One of the men stood guard over the locomotive while the others took the fireman to tho express car and compelled him by threats to call tothe Wells-Fargo Express messenger to open the door. Ho did so, and the robbers entered and searched the messenger. He had between 200 and $000 in packages for local points, but the safe, containing several thousand dollars, was not touched, and no demand was made on the messengers to unlock it. None of the passengers wero molested, and, from tho meager account obtained, there appears to have been no effort on their part to protect Wells-Fargo property. The four men left,. going southward from Winslow. Tho sheriff and posso were sent in pursuit. Slugging Methods In Politics. Chicago, March 21. Politics has taken a rather unusual turn in this citj. A heated campaign, which is to end in April in the election of city otlicers, ison. Two personal assaults on Attorney Frank CoDier have already occurred. Last night, while coming from a political meeting. Alderman Webber and a friend were assaulted and roughly handled by two men who pounced upon them from a dark alley. Another case is that of W. P. Kend, who yesteraav declined the Labor party nomination for city treasurer. Last night, as his son, who resembles him very much, stepped outside of his father's house, a bottle of strong sulphuric acid was thrown at his head, barely missing him. Mr. Kend believes that the missile was intended for himself. Girls Fight with Sword. Los Axgkles. Cal.. March 21. A fight occurred Tuesday night in a surbau sporting place between two Japanese girls who had quarrels. The girls used abort Japanese swords, and attacked each other. Each proved skillful in the use of the weapon, and both were soon dripping with blood from numerous cuts. The aflair would certain.5- have ended in the death of one. if not both, had not the clash of steel attracted a passing jmliceinau. who enteredthe place. Neither girl received mortal wounds, bnt both were slashed all over the upper part of the bod ly. Obituary. Chicago. March 21. Major Simon U. Brown, father of George F. 15rown, general manager of the Pullninn Palacc-car Company, died last night. His earlier residence in Chicago dated from 1S40. He removed to Illooinington, 111., abnnt 184., where ho resided until the breaking out of the rebellion. President Lincoln commissioned him captain and assistant-quartermaster. At tho close of the war Major llrown entered into business at Nashville, Tenn., where ho resided tor several 3ears. Finally returning here, the change was followed by broken health, which culminated two years ago in hopeless invalidism. That tired feeling, to subtile and yet so overpowering, is entirely overcome by Hood's iarsapariila, which tones and strengthens the system and gives a good appetite, lie sure to get Hood's Sarsapaiilla. 100 doses one dollar" is true only of this peculiar medicine.

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Closing Session of the W. C. T. U. Dis- , trict Convention atCrawfordsville. Manufacturers of Farm Machinery Strength ening a Trust Robbing on the Highway A Coroner's Inquest Reveals a Crime. INDIANA. The W. C. T. U. District Convention Fin ishes Its Work and Adjourns. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Crawfoudsville, March 21. The W. C. T. U. convention of the counties of Parke, Putnam, Fountain and Montgomery organized this morning, and Miss Mary Hadley, of Bloomingdale. was made chairman and Mrs. Dr. Grifhth secretary. Mrs. J. R. Nichols, the president of the State asAsociation, was not present, being unavoidably detained elsewhere. The convention was not largely attended at the morning session, but much -work has been planned out for tho coming year.. Miss Reed, the State corresponding secretary, is in attendance. This morning an interesting paper was read by Mrs. E. J. Griffith, of -Crawfordsville, upon -The History of the W. C. T. U." It was an entertaining aud instructive paper and contained many facts connected with various meetings held bvtheordersince its organization. Miss Pafmer, the State organizer, was present and made some excellent remarks in regard to the organization of W. C. T. U. clubs, and the best plan to adopt to accomplish the most good. Miss Mollie G. Hays, the State teasurer, made an oxplicit appeal for the proper funds to carry on the work, showing that with the 1resent emnty cash-box not much good cau )0 accomplished. The finance committee is composed of Miss Hadley, Mrs. Call and Mrs. Grillith. Miss Hays, of Putnam county, reported that the . local unions were doing much good. Mrs. Case reported that very little work was being done in Fountain county, and therefore not much is being accomplished. There are four local unions in Parke county, the union at Bloomingdale having twenty members. A blank book was recommended for local unions to keep proper records in. The State organizers are Miss Palmer, of Indianapolis; Miss Whistler, of Rockville, and Miss Louisa Thompson, of Columbus. "Characteristic of a Live Union" was the subject under general discussion this afternoon. Miss Reed presented the different departments of the work in the State, of which there are forty. There are five divisions, with eight parts to each division. The diviAsionsaro'Organization," "Preventative Work." "PresAV'-Educationar and "Evaugelistical." Miss Palmer presented the- State organ, the Organizer, and twelve subscribers were obtained. A paper on "Scientific Temperance Instruction" was read by Miss Hadley. Arrangements were perfected to reorganize the Crawfordsville W. C. T. U., and a meeting for this purpose will be held on Saturday afternoon. There were thirteen persons whoioined the local organization, to be f omieu this afternoon. Tho temporary othcers are: Mrs. D. Harter. president; Miss Hiatt. secretary; Mrs. Griffith, treasurer. The eveuiug session was opened by an address by Miss Palmer. After a short evening session, the convention adjourned. The Cambridge City Horse Sale. Special to the In.llanaitoUs Journal. Cambridge City, March 21. Seventyfive horses brought $2G,000 at the LackeyCannony sale to-day. Some notable sales were: Geneva Wilkes, black mare, to J. M. Davis, Columbus, ?1.500; Conspirator, black colt, to L. A. Volger, Hope, Ind., $1,000; Perfection, bay gelding, to R. II. Wells, Crown Point. Ind., $000; Alice and Emma, bay fillies, to Major Geo. W. Steel, Marion, Ind., 400 each: Cleveland Girl, bay mare, to W. J. Jones, Rushville, Ind., $725; Allene, bay mare, to John Manlove, Milton, Ind., 000; Tizah. bay mare, to Avers & Morris, Chicago, Ti00; George L., chestnut gelding, to R. H. Wells, Lady Ring gold, bav mare, to John Mulhall, Buffalo, 810: Almout Urunswick, bay stallion, to R. H. Wells, $000: Robert B., chestnut stallion, to M. F. Cummings, Uentonville, Ind., 900. Agricultural Implement Men Combining. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Fort Way.ne, March 21. A number of manufacturers of agricultural machines such as binders, clover-hullers, threshingmachines etc. met here to-day, in adjourned session from Chicago. The following firms were represented: Gaar & Scott. Richmond; J. M. Arbuckle, Toledo; W. H. Haggard, Laporte, Ind.; C. M. Russell, Massillon, O.; J. A. Linville, Canton. O.; J. 11. Parker, Indiauapolis; C. H. Lee, Racine, Wis.; J. B. Bushnell, Minneapolis; H. C. Fogle, Stillwater, Minn., and B. F. Skinner, Battle Creek, Mich. The gentlemen refused to state the deta.ls of their proceedings, but it is understood that they intend forming a trust. One such combination is already in operation, and this meeting is held to further strengthen tho organization. Highwaymen Rob a Farmer. Fpeclal to the Iinllanapolis Journal. Tekke Haute, March 21. A farmer living west of the city was stopped by two highwaymen, one black and one white, on tho National road west of the Wabash river this afternoon and robbed of $9. The robbers were not masked and wero very bold. One held a pistol at tho farmers head while the other went through his pockets. Thero have been a half dozen such robberies on this road, within a mile of the city, in the last 6ix months. Hydrophobia Among Live Stock. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Shoals. March 21. Hydrophobia has been playing havoc among the cattle in this vicinity, aud a great many hogs have also died during this week. The farmers aro considerably worked up about it, and a great deal of complaint is made on account of the town cattle and hogs running at large. The town board will meet to-night to provide some way of stopping the spread of the disease. Farmer's Body Found In a River. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Vernon, March 21. George Camnbell, a farmer of Lovctt township. Jennings county, was found drowned in tho Muscatatuck river, near his home, to-day. He disappeared yesterday morning, and it is probably a case of suicide. Minor Notes. Joseph Rusk, of Linden, is nine years old and weighs 105 pounds. James Aker, a farmer living near Columbia City, committed suicide by hanging on Wednesday. Three homing pigeons were shipped from New Albany to Denver, Col., yesterday, where they will bo liberated. John F. Crump, a wealthy citizen of Columbus, will build a new and handsome opera-house there, to be completed in the fall. E. B. Martin's meat market at Winchester was burned yesterday morning. Loss, f700; insured for $450 in the Phoenix of Brooklyn. An incendiary fire at New Albany yesterday morning partially destroyed the Statestreet chapel. Loss, $1,000; small insurance. About one thousand persons took part in a fox hunt north of Terre Haute, in Parko county, yesterday. Seven foxes wero captured. On Tuesday Wm. Sehrader. eleven years old. put a railroad torpedo in a stove at La Porte, Half of the boy's face was torn off. He will probably die. Rev. L. Y. Havs, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at Crawfordsville, has resigned, and will preach his farewell sermon next Sunday morning. Knights of Pvthiasintho southern part of the State will have a prize drill at North Vernon July 4. Tho prizes will be: First, $150; second, $100; third, flag worth $75; fourth, $50. Tho Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints'' is the name of the Mormnn organization in the southern part of the State. In the counties of Perry, Harrison and Floyd, thero are twelve licensed

ministers, six priests and six elders. The main difference with the Utah church lies in the anti-polygamy belief. Horse-thieves aro at work in Harrison and Crawford counties. Mr. Hon, near Corydon, rccentlj' lost a stallion valued at $00. and other valuable animals have been 6tolen from near Leavenworth. A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kdward Dunbar, of South Bend, found some morphine pills on the floor and ate them. Sho died shortly in great sufi'ering. Another child is also ill from tho same cause, but may recover. Tliomai Tvnox. a bachelor livinc near

Shannondale, Montgomery county, drank a quantitv of carbolic acia. on W ednesday, with suicidial attempt. A physician was summoned, but there is only a slight chance for his recovery. He is a farmer. A strange fatality in the Broaddus family is reported from Harrisburjr, Fayette comity. Hon. Warner H. Proaddus buried his wife a few months ago, his eldest son, Horner, residing on the same farm, having just previously mt with a similar misfortune, and on Wednesday another son, Frank, living on an adjoining farm, buried his wife. William Mulford, of Dearborn county, lays claim to the first snake story of the season. He says that while plowing last Saturday ho turned over a rock coving a den of serpents, and in a moment half a hundred snakes, of all sizes and descriptions, wero squirming around the legs of the horses and over the plow. The horses ran away. Afterward Mr. Mulford and his neighbors killed thirty-seven snakes which failed to make their escape. ILLINOIS. A Coroner Stops the Funeral of a Girl, and Find Her Death Whs Due to Malpractice. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Monticello, March 21. There is great excitement at Dement, Piatt county, over the mysterious death of Miss Julia H. Black, who came to that place two weeks ago and called at the office of Dr. H. H. Hall. He says she desired him to get her a place to stop to be treated for the rheumaiisiii. ouu grew wureo uuu unu uu Wednesday. As the funeral was about to take place, the coroner and citizens requested that it bo postponed until the matter could be investigated. A jury was summoned, and Drs. Trabue, Graves and Vance held a post-mortem examination, and they decided she came to her death from tho effects of malpractice. They were not able to tell who the guilty parties were. Sho was from Taylorville, III., where sho had known Dr. Ilall. Brief Mention. The body of Chris Nelson, missing from Moline since Jan. 19, was found in tho river near Davenport, la., on Tuesday. The Eastern Illinois Dental Society has completed a two-day's session at Decatur. The following oilicers were elected: A. S. Waltz, Decatur, president; I. A. Simpkiu, Mattoon, secretary: T. Brooks, Charleston, librarian; C. R. Dwight, Danville, treasurer. Mattoon is the next meeting place. Mrs. Rand, the wife of a well-known conductor, who died a few days ago at Rock Island, became insane through grief and committed suicide on Wednesday night. Before retiring at night she turned on tho gas in the room where sho aud her children slept. The mother was suffocated, but tho children were saved. Thirty-seven years ago while James Vermillion, of Lower Hills, Hamilton county, was living in an Eastern State he sent his son George to the pasture for the cows. A few days since Georgo returned to his father's'house, at Lower Hills, minus tho cows, but possessed of title deeds to a large cattle ranch in Colorado. The son had been dead to his parents all these years, and though he went away a youth in his 'teens he returned a gray and grizzled man of mature years. Tho fatted calf was killed and there was great rejoicing over the son's return. Losses by Fire. , Elmika. N. Y.. March 21. E. B. Gardner's bottling works, in this city, was burned at 1:80 o'clock this morning, tho three-story building being completely gutted. Loss, about $il,000; insurance, $18,500. Milwaukee. Wis.. March 21. Richard Davis's marine boiler-works on Oregon street wero destroyed by lire to-night. Loss on building and contents, $C0,000; insurance slight. Lebanon, Ind., March 21. Aframe dwellincr.bmiRA beloncrinir to John R. Williams burned in this city to-day. Loss, $S00; no insurance. Bowman ville, Ont., March 21. By a fir which occurred here last night there was a loss of $59,000; insurance, $M,000. A SherifTs Itad Marksmanship. Chattanooga, Tenn., March 21. Jud Cooley, a desperado widely known in Roann connty, went to the residence of Mark Brown, lato Monday night, and called for Brown, with whom he had a quarrel t of long standing. Brown, certain of being shot should he appear at the door, refused to come out, and. Cooley, after waiting a few minutes, threw several dynamito cartridges on the roof, from which they rolled to the ground, exploding with snch violence as to almost demolish the house and severely injure Mrs. Brown. Cooley was arrested yesterday, but swore he would kill any one who would testify against him. He was taken before a mag istrate and drew a pistol on tho first witness called. Before he could tire, however, tho sheriff shot him in tho head, without indicting a serious wound. He was found guilty, gave straw bail, and has fled to North Carolina. A reward is offered for his recapture. , Business Embarrassments. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Columbus. March 21. John H. Mobley.a prominent farmer and stock dealer living near Hartsville, Bartholomew county, yes- . 1 1. ; a. r ii. . 1 ' a xeruay mauft an assignment iorine oenent m 1l il k .a 1 . f 1 a 01 ms creuitors, wun Annur u. uaiorann as trustee. The liabilities are about 820.000. and assets, $25,000.. The cause of the failure was the foreclosure of mortages and pressure 01 creditors. Boston, Mass., March . 21. Creditors of James o. Allen, hoot and shoe manufacturer, met to-day. The committee of investi gation reported Mr. Allen's unsecured lia bilities as swo.rjoo; assets, v.4m. 1 hey recommended the acceptance of SO cents on tho dollar. I he report was accepted. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., March 21. Speck fc Hanlou, carnage makers, have assigned. Liabilities, about $35,000; assets unknown. Embezzled 920,000. Seattle. Wy. T.. March 21. George R. Carlton, book-keeper for Smith Bros. & Co., sent a note to the firm on Monday, to gether with the safe key, saying that he wnsillnnd would not be down that dav. Inquiry was made at Carlton's lodgings and it was learned that ho had left the city. An examination of the books shows that Carlton is an embezzler to the amount of &J0.0U0. He came West irom Chicago, and bad been in the employ of Smith &. Co. for tho past year. Professor Bishop's Golden Wedding. Oxford. O.. March 21. Prof. R. H. Bishon and wife celebrated their golden wedding, the fiftieth anniversary ot their marriage, to-day. I he attendance ot alumni of Miami University, in which he was for over forty years professor of Latin, was large. Professor Bishop was a college companion of Hon. William S. Groesbeck, Gen. Schenck, and others of distinction. Ho was the instructor of Hon. George K. Pucrh. Senator Oliver P. Morton. Rev. David Swing, Whitelaw Reid. President Harrison, and other eminent men. Killed by Ills Son. Greenville. Tex.. March 21. John Giddeus was shot and killed yesterday bv his Hon. Mrdaiiffle Giddens. a liov of stventeen. The boy had frequently asked his father for a pistol, but had been relascd. He secured possession of a wtapu. and while plaving with it was discovered by Mr. Gid dens. who asked for an exiui.ua ton. and thin ro nlanned the bov it b turned the weapon on his father, shooiiur: him through tho breast . Steamship Kens. London, March 21. Sighted: City of Berlin, Adriatic ana uenriart;, nova aew York. New York, March 21. Arrived: Indiana, from Antwerp; Wisconsin, from MerpooL Qukesstowx, March 21. Arrived. Wyo- : - r X' ' 1. Most Eat Colorado Meats. Denver, Col., March 21. Tne Governor to-dav signed the bill recently passed by tho Legislature providing tor the lix

ST Absolutely Pure. This po'wflpr n river varies. A nurret of rnrlty fftrenfrtn and wholeoinmvs. Store economical than theortlinarjr klnrts. and cannot be sold In competition with the multitude ot lo-w-test. nhort-wel ht alara or pliotplmte. nowdfr. Sold onlr in cans. KOVAL. BAKING POWDER CO.. 106 Wall sU 2. Y. spection before slaughter of all cattle, hogs or sheep, the meat of which is intended to bo sold as human food. Tho bill practi cally prevents the importation of meats slaughtered by the 'Hig Four or other Eastern packing-houses. . SEADI AND GOOD TALKERS. A Lawyer's Opinion of the Last General As scmlly A ilnncie Boomer in the Citj. Judge James H. Jordau. of Morgan county, talked entertainingly on all kinds of subjects at the New Denison last night. Ho has been prominent in Republican State politics for a good many years. He served a long timo as a State Central committee man, and came hear being nominated for Supreme Court judge at the last convention. "I think the people regard the last General Assembly as the worst ono we havo ever had," said he. "It seemed to have but one purpose, and that was tho enactment of political laws. After all, however, its action may prove beneficial to tho State. Tho General Assembly has succeeded in raising somo very import ant Questions that ought to have been decided long ago. Thero can bo no doubt about the unconstitutionality of tho Supreme Court Commission law and the law taking the government of Indianapolis out of the hands of the people. The question aa to tne power oi the Legislature to create and till an office is a very serious one, and I 1 a. a a k imuK xne uovernors position win ie sustained. Simply because the Legislature h.n been creating and tilling ollicea for many years is no argument in favor of its power xo uo iu ii is not necessary tnat a law must violate a plain provision of the Constitution to be invalid. If it violates an implied provision it is as surely unconstitutional. Alio vujiiiiuiiuu ui mu ciaio uoes not imply that the General Assembly may create and fill several thousand oflicesjthroughout tne fctaie, as it would nave tne right to do if it has the nower to create a single office. Thero is a vital principle involved in tho A. ! 1 At , m ... question raised, ana ine people or tne otato are ueepiy lmeresiea in lis 6eiiiement. Charles F. W. Neely, editor of tho Muncis Daily News, was among the Indiana people at the New Denison yesterday. He is boiling over with enthusiasm about Muncie, which he considers the greatest natural-gas town in the world. The town, he says, has doubled in population since tho discovery of gas, and he thinks it will be a rival of Indianapolis in a few years. He says tho New York capitalists who visited tho placo the first of the week wero greatly pleased with what they saw, and some of them made heavy investments in real estate. The town he believes owes its success to the fact that it has been offering free cas and land to manufacturers who would locate thero. Mr. Neely has been very suecessiui wiin nis paper, no purcnased it about tho timo tho town began to boom, and thf business has constantly increased until it is now way beyond what ho ever expected it to be. lie could not remain away from Ais booming town twenty-four hours, and ffit for home as soon as he had transacted his business. Ex-Stato Senator 11. C. BelL of Fort Wayne, is spending a few days at tho Grand, having been called to tho citron legal business. He represented Allen county as a Senator in 1881 and 1SS3, and for a time was quite high in tho councils of mo xscm uui.iui; iiuiiy. viicr rei mug iiom the Legislature ho dropped ont of politics, and he does not show anv disposition to seek office again. Ho i the attorney for several railroads, and his friends say ho could not be induced to become his party's canaiuate lor any tmng again. nit the Woman In the Face. Deputy United States Marshal Chris. Stein found a young man and girl, both in toxicated, engaged in a lively quarrel at the corner of Market aud New Jersey streets last night, which ended in tho girl being struck a heavy blow on tho side of tho head. Both were taken to Captain Col bert s headquarters, where the young man, giving the name of John Wetzel, was slated for assault and battery and com mitted to jaiL Tho woman gavo tho name of Fannie fctansford, but was released, it appearing that sho was .acting wholly oa the defensive. Found at the Foot of the Steps. Hannah E. McCarty, a former employe at the poor farm, was found last night at the west entrance of tho Vandalia freight depot, where sho claimed she had fallen down a short flight of steps. Sho was taken to tho police station, where it was found that her head had been severely cut, evidently by falling on a curb stone, thero being a deep gash just above her left eye, and ono bone in her right wrist broken. She was removed to the City Hospital. Neglected Her Child. Deputy Coroner Kidpath was occupied yesterday in investigating the death- of Mrs. Mary Harrison's child, which occurred Wednesday night at her home, 313 Indiana avenue. But little progress Was made, the only information so far secured pointing to a suspicion that the motherhas often lelt the babe alone in the room while she would be absent for hours. An Alligator Knocks Out a Steamer. Palatka (FIa.) Herald. The steamer Comet came down from Crescent City this morning with her bow stem broken and several planks uprung. 1 1 seems that while coming around a sharp bend in Dunn's creek, known as Danger Point, she struck a huge alligator, which is claimed by tho captain to have been about eighteen feet long. This creek connects Lake Crescent with tho St. John's liver, and is famous for its lloating islands, which art composed of bonnets, water lilies and such other vegetation as grow in Florida. The Comet is in the habit of runniug into theso floating islands w ithout checking her speed. The captain noticed that this particular island was rather large, but paid no attention to it, for an opposition 6teamer was crowding him and ho could not allord to check up. The boat struck the lloating island with terriblo force, breaking her bow stem, as above stated, nnd shattered the boat considerably. The passengers were terribly frightened, and the ladies ran about asking in pitiful tones for help, and it took several minutes for the crew to quiet those frantic passengers. An investigation was made. Tho creek was red with blood and the snorting in the water terrific. It turned out that the supposed island was nothing more than a huge alligator, whoso back was covered over with bonnets and water lilies, resembling an island, obstructing tho hido of tho sauri& irom Yiew.

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