Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 March 1889 — Page 2

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1889.

order of the Loyal Legion, was prominent 02 the stand. In attendance were a large number of prominent persons in nil ranks of official life, besides many family friends in the private -walks of fife.' Among the earliest arrivals were the members of the Supreme Court, who had seats in the room where the bier stood. In this room were also the President and Vice-president, members of the Cabinet and the family. The presidential party gathered at the White House at 12:30, and arrive! at the residence just at the hour tixed for the beginning of the services 1 o'clock. They came in tho following order: President Harrison and Mrs. Blaine, Secretary Iliaino and Mrs. McKee, Postmaster-general Wanamaker and Mrs. Russell Ji. Harrison, Secretaries Windoni. Proctor, Rusk and Noble; Attorney-general Miller, Private Secretary Halford and Russell P. Harrison. General Schorield represented the army and Admiral Porter the navy. Vice-president Morton arrived a few minutes before the President and his party. Among those who were present were Senators Ilutler, Hoar, Farwell, Sherman, Payne. Evarts, Morrill, Hale, Manderson. Cockrell, Call and Paddock; ex-Senators J. McDonald and Conger; ex-Speaker Carlisle; Representatives McKinley. Springer, Cabot Lodge, Hutterworth and Cox; Interstate Commissioner Scboonniakcr; cx-Attorney-qeneral Garland; Judge Davis, of the Court of Claims; Judges Hagner and A. C. Bradley, of the District courts; Judge Wylie; exSecretary Hugh MeCulloch, ex-Postmaster-general Horatio King. Rev. Father P. S. Cooney.of Notre Dame University, Indiana, who was chaplain of Colonel Matthews's regiment in the war; 15. H. Warder, Prof. Alexander Graham Bell, Mr. Carter, tho Hawaiian minister; Col. John Hay, Admiral Calhoun, President Welling, of the Columbia University, and Rev. Mr. Wynkoop. . The services, which were conducted by the Rev. T. S. Hamlin, of the Churclj of the Covenant, pastor of tho deceased, and Rev. Dr. Leonard, .rector of the St. John's Episcopal Church, .were brief. Dr. Hamlin began with a short invocation and closed with the Lord's prayer, in which many persons present joined. The Schubert male quartet sang Jerusalem the Golden." Justice Matthews's favorite hymn. Dr. Leonard read Paul's assertion and description of the resurrection, in the loth chapter of the 1st epistle to the Corinthians, beginning at the 2uth verse. Then the quartet sang ''Abide with Me," and Dr. Hamlin made the closing prayer. Tho remains were taken to the Baltimore Sc Ohio station. The funeral cortege arrived at the station at 2:4." p. m.. and the casket was transferred without delay from the hearse and placed in a heavy oak outer box, after which it was placed in the baggage car. The beautiful tioral offerings were carefully Jacked in a box and sent to Ohio. Two 'nllman palace cars were occupied 03' the family and the members of the Supreme Court, who accompanied the remains. At 3 o'clock the special train pulled out of the station and started on its solemn journey west. The President and the members of his Cabinet did not alight from their carriages, but drove oil immediately on reaching the station. Cinxixxati, March 25. There was a large meeting of the bar in tho United States Court to-day, to take action on the death of Associate Justice Matthews. Judge Sage was chosen chairman. A committee of seven, with Hon. Alphonso Taft as chairman, was appointed to prepare a memorial, to be submitted at a meeting to be held to-morrow afternoon. The family has selected as honorary pall-bearers, in addition to the Justices of the Supreme Court, ex-President Hayes, Judge Iiowell E. Jackson, Judge .George R. Sage, John W. Herron, Wm. Proctor, S. J. Thompson and II. W. Hughes. LYDECKER COURT-3L1RTIAL.

The Specifications Head and the Taking of Testimony Begun. Washington, March 25. A court-martial was convened at the War Department this morning for the trial of Major G. K. Lydecker, corps of engineers, on charges arising out of the failure of the aqueduct tunnel. The members of the court are: Major-general Crook. Col. II. M. Black, Twenty-third Infantry: CoL R. I. Dodge, Eleventh Infantry; CoL E. F. Townsend, Twelfth Infantry; Col. J. M. WThittemore, ordnance department; Col. Alex. Piper, Fifth Artillery; Col. C. B. Comstock, corps of engineers; Col. O. M. Poe, corps of engineers; Col. J. M. Mendenhall, Second Artillery; Lieutenant-colonel D. W. Flager, ordnance department; Lieutenant-colonel II. M. Roberts, corps of engineers; Lieutenantcolonel W. E. Merrill, corps of engineers; Lieutenant-colonel C. L. Gillespie, corps of engineers, and Major G. B. Davis, judge advocate. Major Ly decker was represented by his counsel. Governor Boutwell. The proceedings opened this morning with the reading of the order convening the court and the charge of neglect of duty to the prejudice of good order and discipline, which is supported by six specifications, which set out the faulty work in the tunnel and the failure of the defendant to exercise due care in its superintendence. After the specifications had been read, Major Lvdecker pleaded not guilty. He denied all responsibility for the character of the work, while admitting that it was defective in several particulars. Then followed a reading of contracts, orders and other papers connected with the tunnel work, after which Lieutenant Townsend took the witness-stand. He had discovered a number of pieces of bad work and in one case, where forty feet of dry packing and cavities were found, the' subinspector had been discharged and a change made in the force of men. Major Lydecker examined the reports and went through the tunnel several times with tho witness, when he tirst reported and afterwards. He had known these visits to be two months part. The witness had no idea that any such state of affairs as describedrty the Kendall brothers could have existed, as he thought the sub-inspectors were honest, capable men, and he could see no evidences of bad work. Tho circumstances' were such that there was little chance to discover bad work. About $100,0W would be required to line the tunnel, and while there were portions of which he was afraid, on the whole, he thought that the tunnel would carry water in its present condition. MINOK SIATTMtS. W. II. Towell, of Illinois, Likely to Be Made a Kallroad Coiniuiioner. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, March 25. It is reported that William Henry Harrison Powell, of Belleville, 111., will be appointed Commissioner of Railroads in place of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. Mr. Powell came here soon after inauguration as an intimate friend of Secretary Noble, and, after looking over the field, decided to bo Commissioner of Pcusions, but there was already one candidate from Illinois General Martin who would not withdraw in his favor, and so he failed to get the place. Powell still claims that if Mr. Martin had not been in his way he would have been appointed because of Xoblos friendship for him. The Illinois Senators and Representatives have de clined to indorse Powell for any office, so he has been making his owu campaign, but it looks as if he might be appointed Commissioner of Railroads without their assistance. Arms for College Military Instruction Washington, March 25. The Secretary of War has prescribed regulations govern-v ing the issue of arms for military instruction at colleges, under which each college or university where au army oflicer is stationed will be allowed two three-inch rilled guns of wrought iron, valued at &4o0 each; two carriages and limbers and appurtenances, 1.7) Springfield cadet rilles, and a corresponding number of bayonets, scabbards and appendages. The colleges are renuired to give bond equal to doublo the value of the arms furnished. Ammunition will be supplied as lollows: One hundred blank rartridges and three hundred primers for three-inch guns, and tifty rille-ball cartridges for each cadet engaged in target practice. Sixth District Recommendations. Special to th InUuiolU Journal. Wapiiington, March 25. General Browne to-dav recommended the appointments of fourth-class postmasters in his district as follows: J" Wm. Horue, at Arba, Randoloh county; Emery C. Bayne, at Spiceland, Henry county, and Geo. X. Shaw, at Xew Corner. Delaware county, vice J no. W. Hannon withdrawn. Geueral Browne will

pointments in the Sixth district Xor the present, as he is preparing to leave Washington for his homo at Winchester, from which place ho will hereafter conduct his business. Aspirants to the Supreme Bench. Special to tho Indianapolis JoamiL Washington, March 25. The remains of tho late Justice Stanley Matthews were scarcely placed in the casket before candidates for his seat on the bench began to appear, and there are'now half a dozen of them in sight from Ohio alone. Among them are J. M. M. Granger, formerly a member of the Supreme Court of that State, who comes very highly recommended; Judge J. S. Cummings, of Toledo, who is an intimate friend of Attorney-general Miller: William B. Luckey, of Erie county, Ohio, is also seeking the office, and there are several others.

General Note. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, March 25. Justice and Mrs. Harlan have announced the engagement of their son, Rev. Richard Harlan, pastor of tho First Presbyterian Church of New York, to Mrs. Swift, of Geneva, X. Y., a lovely young wdow. Tho wedding is set for the 12th of June. Capt. J. J. S, Hassler, of West Virginia, the appointment clerk of the Interior Department, has resigned. To-day's bond offerings aggregated $47,000. as follows. Coupon four-and-one-halfs, &7X).it $1.08; registered four-and-one-halfs, 846,500, at Sl.OS; four-and-one-half per cents., registered, $275,000, and $90,000 at $1.08. Allthe oners were accepted. Tho President has reserved Monday to himself, and on that day sees those only with whom he has engagements. His callers this morning were Secretaries Windom and Blaine, Senators Teller and Spooner, John C. Xew and Senator Hoar, with Mr. Charles Xoyes, of Massachusetts. The usual public reception was omitted this afternoon on account of the funeral of Justice Matthews. Col. Fred D. Grant called at the Department of State to-day and took the oath of office as United States minister to Austria. It is probable that he will not leave for his post before the latter part of April. The President has granted a pardon in tho case of Frederick F. Bickell, convicted in Minnesota of diverting funds of a national bank while acting as its messenger, and'sentenced, Juno 6, 1886. to rive years' imprisonment. He also pardoned John 8. Brown, convicted in September, 1888, in Washington Territory of selling liquor to an Indian, and sentenced to one year's imprisonment at hard labor. Major Wildman, of Muncie, to-day began to reap the fruits of his work here. He has secured two additional letter carriers for the Muncie postoffice, which has a free delivery now, with three carriers. The additional men will go to work on the 1st of April. Major Wildman will leave for his home to-morrow morning. Hons. Bruce Carr, R. B. F. Peirce, II. M. LaFollette, John W. Coons. Geo. W. Spahr and W. O. McKenny, of Indianapolis, are here. Hon. J. Xr. Huston, ot Connersville, who is booked for the United States treasuryship, is expected here to-morrow for a day or two. James M. Harrison, of Columbia City, and Benj. F. Ibach, of Huntington, were to-day admitted to practice before the Interior Department. A delegation of the friends of Judge Samuel F.Miller, of the Supremo Court, called on the President to-day and pre-, sented his name for appointment to thelinglish mission. Tho President, it is Understood, told the delegation that Justice Miller could not be spared from the bench. Ex-Congressman Mahoney suffered a relapse to-day, and bis condition is considered quito serious to-night. Died with Ills Secret Untold. Uniontown, Pa., Mach 25. Samuel Humbert, who was one of the victims of the same gang who raised the reitrn of terror at AlcClellandtown, died at "Fairchance last night. He was eighty years old, has been a miser, and is supposed to have had a large sura of money saved and stored away somewhere, being distrustful of banks. This fact led to his capture in his house, near Fairchance, one night last summer, by the robber gang, who burned his feet with candles and held him over a tire, using every device conceivable to force him to disclose where his wealth was hidden but in vain. The old man never fully recovered from the shock then received, and heart disease was the cause of his death. Rather than touch his hoard he allowed his house at Fairchance to bo sold by the sherift a month ago. He knew death was staring him in the face for the past week, and several times was on the point of disclosing the hiding place of his money, once going so far as to say it was put away in a box, but became choked and could not speak further. When he was gasping in the throes of death, last night, he tried to tell his attendant, but had only gasped "Bob tho box is" when he was seized with a thoking lit and died. His relatives are now hunting for the concealed treasure. New Point as to Voting Privilege. Camden, X. J... March 25. An interesting question is raised in a contest commenced to4day over the election of school trustees in the borough of Chiselhurst, Camden county, last Tuesday night. The election was held under the new school law allowing women to vote in Xew Jersey. Of the fifty-four votes cast fourteen were deposited by females, and the election officers allowed six of the women, who were foreign bdVn, to vote on their husbands' naturalization papers. C. J. Haycock, president of the borough commissioners, which is equivalent to the title of mayor, was one of the defeated candidates, and he has commenced a contest on tho ground that the six foreign-born women voted illegally. He claims that the law' intended that a woman should havo no more privileges than a man in casting her vote, and if foreign-born she must have been naturalized after live j-ears residence in the country, and otherwise had no right to vote, even if her husband is a full-tledged citizen. The question is said to be the first of tho kind under tho new school law, and it 'will be made a test case. Goff Will Push Ills Claims. Wheeling, W. Va., March 25. Gen. Nathan Goff, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, who received the majority of the votes cast at the recent election in this State, and who is now engaged in a contest before the Legislature with Judge Fleming to establish his claims, arrived here this evening for a conference with his friends in this part of the State. In an interview this evening he asserted in the strongest way his determination to push his claims in all possible ways and before all proper tribunals, and said he felt confident that the Legislature would, from the evidence he should place before the special committee, finally acknowledge the justness of his position and tho soundness of his claim to be legal Governor of the State. General Goff will remain here for a day or two. and will then return to his homo at Clarksburg. The Case of Forger Hardy. Halifax, N. S., March 23. Henry Hardy, a New York forger, was discharged from custody this morning by Judge Townsend, cf the Supreme Court. He no sooner got outside of the door than he was rearrested and hustled into a hack by detective Power, under a warrant sworn out before a justice of the peace, charging him with forgery. He was driven to a police-station, where his counsel demanded his release, but the othcers refused to give him up. Both sides are now worked up over the case, and the proceedings are becoming decidedly interesting. Tho second arrest was made hi the face of the fact that City Marshal Cotter had already been served with papers in a suit brought by Hardy for illegal detention of his money and baggage. llusluess Embarrassments. Clkveland. O., "March 25. Schedler and McWatters' dry poods store was closed today by the sheriff on judgments for SfiO.OOO. The creditors all reside here, except George llorgfeldt, of New York, who has a claim for The liabilities are about t'MOOO,. and the assets the same. Haitimore, March 25. Arthur Kraory, a well-known turfman, engaged in the hardware business at Nos. i:t and 15 West German street, made an assignment to-day for the benefit of creditors, to Wm. X. Wicth, trustee. The bond riled was X),0C0. Tho liabilities are probably $."i0,000. Nkarly everybody needs a good medicine at this season to purifv the blood and build up the system, flood's Sarsaparilla is the most popular and successful spring medicine ana blool purifier. It cures scrofula, all humors, dyspepsia, sick headache, that tired feeling.

IXDIAXAAXDILLKOIS SEWS

Two Colored Men Quarrel About a Girl, and One Is Shot Through the Heart. Organizing Sunday-School Teachers A Madstone in Request Frightened by a Tramp A Widower Hoaxed Supposed Murder. INDIANA. A Jealous Quarrel Between Colored Lovers Leads to the Death of One. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Kokomo, March 23. On Sunday night, in the colored settlement twelve miles northwest of this city, Zacariah Bassett shot Elmer Ellis through the heart, killing him instantly.' Both are colored and unmarried. Bassett is twenty-seven and his victim seventeen years old. Bassett was accompanying a girl homo from church, and claims that Ellis attacked him with an ax, and that he fired in self-defense. The affair caused great excitement in the neighborhood. After the shooting Bassett fled to the woods, but this morning came to town and delivered himself up to the officers. Jealousy over the girl was the probable cause of tho tragedy. Sunday-School Work. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lebanon, March 25. The Sunday-schools of this city have had two days of earnest work from Dr. Gilbert, superintendent of the International Sunday-school Institute. On Saturday evening he held a conference of pastors and superintendents at the Methodist Church, inquiring carefully into the condition of all tho schools. The information thus obtained was used by him on Sunday, when he made a personal inspection of the schools, noting the classification and methods of teaching, and freely suggesting to all plans for improvement. . On Sunday afternoon he met the teachers of the city, speaking to them in reference to their duties, and at night he addressed a union mass -meeting of citizens which filled the Presbyterian Church to its utmost capacity, his theme being the "Necessity of More Thorough Instruction and Training of the Young." Dr. Gilbert, organized a. class in the afternoon, which will take np his course of normal lessons. Professor Caldwell, principal of tho city High-school, a graduate of Wabash College, was engaged as the teacher. The following council, representing all the churches, was appointed to supervise the work thus inaugurated: J. S. Harrison, county treasurer, president; Miss Alary Vanuys, correspondent; Miss Maud Perkins, treasurer, and James White, William Means, W. T. Ilooton and J. A. Voris, supervisors of departments. To these seven persons, constituting the sixteenth council in the State, Dr. Gilbert gave printed instructions relative to their duties. They all feel hopeful of the success of the new movement. Work of the Terre Haute Madstone. Special to the Jndlauapolia Journal. Terre Haute, March 25. The madstone was to-day applied to another of the four children of the Hush county tanner, who were bitten two weeks ago. Tho stono adhered nearly twelve hours to the eleven-year-old girl treated yesterday and eight Lours to tne five-year-old girl to-day. Some of the virus draw through thejiorous stone will bo subjected to a scientific examination. To-night Joel Briggs and John O. Kain, of Warren county, this State, came here to have the stone applied, each being apprehensive that some o the saliva of a hog got under the skin of their fingers. The hog was bitten by a dog, as were several others in the same pen, and so far three have died. The dog has been running wild through the county. Anxiety Over Delay of the Sunday Journal. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Muncie, March 25. Tho Bee-line passenger train from the west, due here at 4:57 a.m., which carries tho Indianapolis Journal, was nearly sir hours late on Sunday morning, tho delay being caused by a wreck at the west end of the road. Tho disappointment in not receiving the Journal at the regular time was great, and the people, being so eager to get it, flocked to the depot in largo numbers, to await the coining of the train. The run from Brightwood to this city, a distance of fifty miles, was made, including four stops, in one hour and ten minutes. Ilored for Coal and Struck .13 as. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Terre Haute, March 25. -When the drill reached a depth of 150 feet at Minshall, Parke county, north of here, to-day, it struck gas, which threw water and stones fifty feet in the air. The drillers were after coal. The Parke County Coal Company own many mines in the vicinity, but this is the first time gas has been struck. Tho company will make a thorough investigation to 'determine whether this is marsh gas or the fuel gas found further to the north and east in this State. Fatally Frightened by a Tramp. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Columbus, March 25. Mrs. II. C. Davie, a well-known lady of this city, was suddenly stricked down with nervous prostration to-day and cannot live but a short time. The cause of her fatal sickness is not known, but is supposed to have originated through a fright received this morning from a burly tramp, who made his appearance at her home, begging for assistance. Soon after tho vagrant had left she was found lying on a sofar in an unconscious condition, and all efforts of physicians to revive her have proved futile. Stabbed Through the Lung. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Greexsburg, March 25. Last night William Dwyro was joking with George Power about a girl of the town, at which Power became offended and thrust a long knife into Dwyre's right breast, just below the nipple. The blade passed between the ribs penetrating the lung and making a very dangerous wound. Power is only seventeen years old and his victim is somewhat older. Power is in jail awaiting the result of his rashness. To Test the Validity of a Deed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Greexsburg, March 23. Judge Comstock, of Richmond, has been selected to hold . a special term of court here next week to try tho case of Vornholt vs. Rob-, erts. This is an action to determine "the ownership of 160 acres of land near Sardinia, Decatur county. Tho plaintiff is the daughter and only child of Jeremiah K. Tullis who, before his death, made a deed of the land to Mrs. Roberts, with whom he made his home at Indianapolis. Another Gunning Gas Well. Special to tUe Indianapolis Journal. Maxwell, March 25. An enormous gusher of gas was struck here this morning, about 9 o'clock, at a depth of 1.015 feetIfchas no equal in Hancock county, if any in tho State, the blaze rising to a height of sixty feet. So exeat was th pressure when gas was struck that large Quantities of mud, water and rock were thrown to the top of the derrick, and when a silver dollar was thrown in it was hurled out with terrific force, To-night the little village is wild with excitement. Hoy Ground to Pieces. Special to the Imllanuiolls Journal. Vincknnks, March 23. This morning Horace Peck, a lad about sixteen years old, met with a terrible accident in the papermill. He was caught in the cogs of some rapidly revolving wheels, and one leg and the anterior portion of his body were literalb' ground up and torn away. Th6 lad survived but a few hours. Death of Shelby Connty's Wealthiest Man. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal Siiklryvillk. March 25 Alfred Major, a prominent lawyer and the wealthiest man in Shelby county, died this afternoon of typhoid fever, after an illness of forty-live days. Ho was sixty-one years old. Tho

deceased was born at Quorndon, England, in 1828, and camo to Shelbv county iii 1840, settling upon a tract of land left by his uncle. He studied law with the late Vicepresident Hendricks. He was tho largest stockholder in hc First National Bank. Arrested for Violating the Postal Laws. Epectal to the Indianapolis Journal. Ft. Wayne, March 25. A telegram from Winamac reports the arrest, at that place, this morning, of Leonzo D. Bright, who is charged, before United States Commissioner Leonard, with sendingobscene literature &T,u.gn 106 mals- Federal Marshal James V ukinsohmade the arrest. Cut to Pieces hy a Train. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Washington; March 25. Samuel Swicker, a Vincennes painter, was killed here this afternoon by an Ohio & Mississippi passenger train. He fell under the wheels and was cut to pieces. A Cow with Hydrophobia. Terre Haute, March 25. A cow that was frothing at the mouth and otherwise acting as if afflicted with hydrophobia was killed here to-day. Infants in several families have been fed on milk from the cow, and their parents are much alarmed. Minor Notes. Francis Murphy will commence a series of meetings at Greencastle on Aoril 2. Henry Marxen's residence, with contents, near Weisburg, was burned on Sunday. Loss, 1,000; insurance, $200. Rev. Cary J. Pope, pastor of the Valparaiso Baptist church, has resigned to take charge of a church at Osage, Kan. Charles Abbot, who committed a forgery m Jetierson county in 18S2, and went to Missouri, has been captured and brought back to Madison. Theodore S. Hnnt. alias McCane, is under arrest at New Albany for swearing falsely to the age of Miss Carrie Ashly, fourteen years old, who wanted to get married. Lightning-rod swindlers succeeded in getting Tracy Evans, an eighty-six-year-old farmer of Elkhart county, to sign a document t which turned out to be a note. He was given a worthless receipt in return. James S. Odell, aged eighty-one years, who settled in Hendricks county in 1833, is dead of paralysis. He was postmaster at Plaintield for sixteen years. Last November he was carried to the polls to vote for Harrison. Robert Slocnm, of Washington township, Bpone county, is a Democrat who doesn't propose to acknowledge the defect of his party last November. He still maintains a hickory pole 125 feet high in his yard, with Cleveland" and Thurnian" banners floating from it. Isaac Carter, one of the leading attornevs of Brookville. and superintendent of the M. L. Sunday-school there, is about to remove to Shelbyville. The school, on receiving his resignation on Sunday adopted resolutions of regret and presented him with an Oxford Bible.

The regular lecture at the spring opening of Hanover College will badeliveredThnrsThe Doctor will havn dintrrnma illnerit inr the buried city and the crater of Vesuvius. At Lafayette, on Saturday, an old man dressed as a common laborer, entered six or 6even stores, purchased goods and presented checks on a Lafayette bank with the forged signature of a local carriage-maker, receiving the difl'erence in cash. The victims aro out in sums ranging from $13 to 15. An election was held in Martinsville last Saturdav to decide who should receive the recommendation for postmaster. E. M. AVoody, W. W. Dryden, Jierwin Rowe, Jno. M. Clark and W. W. Britain were the candidates. Mr. Dryden received a majority of the ballots. More than a two-thirds vote was cast. Joseph Wells, one of the White Caps charged with being implicated in the whipping of John Nausier, at Marengo, July 2, 1887, was acquitted by a jury in the Crawford county Circuit Court at Leavenworth, the Jury returning the verdict Sunday morning at 3 o'clock, after having been out about twelve hours. This is the first of the White Cap trials. Jcflersonville has a communitv of colored Eeoplo who are very superstitious. Joe .ewis, a well-known negro, died suddenly a short time ago and was buried with great pomp. It is now claimed that Lewis has made his appearance on the earth in the form of a ghost, arid to a former friend conveyed the intelligence that his 6udden leave-taking was caused by a doseof poison, administered to him. His friends are talking of having Lewis's remains disinterred for the purpose of finding out if he really was poisoned. ILLINOIS. A Middle-Aged Widower Hoaxed Into a Vain Hunt After a Prospective Wife. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Marshall, March 25. Ahoax was played on John A. Beard, a middle-aged widower living in Youngstown, O.recently. Ho received a letter from Terre Haute, signed Emmy Martin, stating that the writer was a prepossessing widow of thirty, anxious to be married, and possessed of some solid attractions in the way of real estate. Beard was told to come to Dennison, which is seven miles east of here on the Vandalia railroad, and go south six miles, where he could be directed to Mrs. Martin's. He made the trip on Saturday, but failed to find tho widow, even after searching allthe next day fur her, no one in. that part of th& country knowing such a person. It finally dawned on him that he had been befooled, probably by a friend of his in Terre Haute, whom the spurious widow claimed to know. He departed for home to-day, a sadly disappointed man. Thought to Ilave Been Murdered. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Paris, March 25. Since the finding of Irwin Swank's dead body near the public 8ouarein this city, last Friday morning, there has been a great deal of speculation about his death. An afternoon paper here has published the following: The first impression was that Swank's death was caused by drink, but the feeling now prevails that he was foully dealt with. At the coroner's inquest no signs of violence appeared, but the distinct prints of fingers were observed on the dead man's throat at tho funeral. Can it be true that Irwin Swank was murdered!" ' Wants a t)lrorce. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. . Bloomixgton. March 25. To-day Mrs. Mary Savery, of McLean county, brought suit for divorce against James Savery. She is seventy-three years old and was married to Savery thirty years ago. She declares that though they have a farm of fifty acres of good land, and are worth fully 3.000, her husband has recently made the attempt to have her sent to the poor-house. Decause, as she affirms, she has grown old and feeble, and unable longer to work. A Foor Marksman Under Arrest. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Monticello, March 25. Everett Thrasher, of Atwood, Piatt county, was arrested, charged with an attempt to kill James Fitzpatrick, having shot at him six times with a shotgun, putting several shot into his person. Thrasher was taken before 'Squire Merritt, who held him in a $.500 bond for his appearance at the Piatt County Circuit Court. Ilrief Mention. James Babbitt, a section foreman, was killed by a hand-car on Sunday, near Newton. An epidemic of mumps prevails in Marshall and vicinity. 'Many schools havo been closed in consequence. M. S. Good, of Koodhouse, rejoices in the possession of a mustache that measures twenty-one inches from tip to tip. Hon. Geo. H. Varnell, Mayor of Mount Vernon, died on Sunday. 4 He was a member of the State Legislature in 18S6. William Short, a young farmer living across the river from Vincennes, Ind., was relieved of $25 and a gold watch by highway robbers on Sunday. , At Cairo, yesterday, two colored men. Jesse Keese and George Morris, quarreled about a woman. Keese stabbed Morris with a knife, killing him. Keeso is still at large. : John Brennan. an employe of the Singer Company, at Cairo, was caught between

aay evening by Dr. W. A. Graham, of Madison. His subject will be. "What I Saw at Nanles. Pomneii.flndin nTrintn Voaniririo

tho draw-bars of two cars, on Sunday, and a coupling-link was forced through his body. His death was a horrible one. Two tramps had trouble in Sterling on Saturday night, which resulted in one of them having his neck broken. Tho murderer was captured at Morrison on a night passenger train, hiding on tho baggage car. The prisoner pleads self-defense.

DAILY TTEATI1ER BULLETIN. Indications. Washington, March 25, 8 p. m. For Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wis consin Fair, followed in Michigan by light rain; slightly wanner, followed in Wisconsin by cooler; variable winds. For Minnesota and Dakota Fair; stationary temperature; northwesterly winds. For Iowa and Missouri Slightly cooler; northerly winds. Local Weather Report. Ixdiaxapolis, March 25.

Time. Bar. Ther. It. U. Wind. Weather. JYf. 7A.M. 29.80 42 61 K'east Cloudless. 7 p.m. 29.94 47 31 North Cloudless.

Maximum thermometer, 52; minimum thermoineter, 41. Following is a comparative statement of the condition of temperature and precipitation on jaarcn -o, isy Tern, Precip. 40 o.l3 4G 0.00 6 -0.13 128 1.87 118 -4.45 Normal Mean Departure from normal Excess or deficiency since March 1. Excess or deficiency 6ince Jan. 1... -i'lUS. General Observations.

fcj ThertnomcCr a Station. s s b & Weather, ; Li. New York city. 29.72 44 44 68 .... Pt. Cloudy. Buffalo, N.Y... 29.94 30 28 38 .... Cloudless. Phil'delphia.Va 29.72 44 46 66 .... Pt. Cloudy. Plttaburfr, Pa.. 29.84 ZA 38 64 .... Cloudy. Wash'toii.D.C. 29.72 62 48 CO .01 Cloudy. Charleston, S.C. 29.76 CO 66 70 .... Cloudless. Atlanta, fia 29.84 64 42 68 T Cloudless. Jacks'nv'le, Ha 29.P4 64 68 70 .... Cloudless. Pensacola, Fla. 29.92 66 64 62 .... Pt. Cloudy. M'ntp'm'ry, Ala 29.90 68 60 62 .10 Cloudy. Vieksburg, Miss 29.96 60 48 64 .02 Cloudless. N.Orleans, La.. 30.00 68 62 62 .... Cloudless. Little Rock, Ark 29.94 C2 46 68 .... Cloudless. Galveston.Tex. 30.04 C2 60 64 .... Cloudless. S'nAntonlo.Tex 30.08 64 42 70 .... Cloudless. Memphis, Tenn 29.92 64 4x 68 .... Cloudless. Nashville, Tenu 29.86 68 40 66 .... Cloudless. Louisville, Ky.. 29 92 62 42 64 .... Cloudless. Indian'p'lis.Ind 29.94 48 42 62 Cloudless. Cincinnati, O... 29.92 48 40 64 .... Cloudless. Cleveland, O... 29.98 34 32 40 .... Cloudless. Toledo, 0 29.98 34 28 44 .... Cloudless. Marq'ette, Mich 29.86 28 24 32 .... Cloudy. 8.8t.MariMich 29.96 24 12 30 .... Cloudy. Chicafco.Ill 30.00 34 32 36 .... Cloudless. Cairo, 111 29.94 64 44 66 .... Cloudless. Springfield, 111. 30.00 48 36 62 .... Cloudless. Milwaukee, Wis 30.00 34 28 42 .... Cloudless. Duluth, Minn.. 29.80 34 26 36 .... Cloudy. St. Paul, Minn.. 29.76 68 34 64 .... It. Cloudy. Mooreh'd, Minn 29.98 44 32 66 .... Cloudless. StVlnc'nt.Mrn 29.88 48 26 64 .02 Cloudless. Davenport, la.. 30.02 48 82 62 .... Cloudless. Dubuque, la... 30.00 48 32 52 .... Cloudless. Des Moines. Ia. 29.94 66 38 64 .... Cloudless. St. Louis, Mo.. 30.02 62 42 68 .... Cloudless. Kans's Citv.Mo 29.98 66 44 70 .... Cloudless. Ft Sill, IndTer 30.06 62 38 68 .... Cloudless. Dodge City, K's 30.08 60 so 66 .... Cloudless. Omaha, Neb... 29.96 64 38 70 Cloudless. N. Platte, Neb. 30.10 66 28 C6 .... Cloudless. Valentine, Neb. 30.12 64 30 62 .... Cloudless. Yankton, D. T. 29.96 60 32 72 .... Cloudless. Ft. Sully, D. T. 30 08 60 80 60 .... Cloudless. Bismarck. D.T. 30.06 62 34 66 .... Cloudless. Ft.Buford, D.T. 30.04 62 34 58 .... Cloudy. P.Arth'r'sL'd'g 29.86 30 18 34 .... Cloudy. Qu'Apelle.N.W 20.90 46 30 62 .... Cloudy. Ft.As'nab'ne.M 30.04 66 66 68 .... It. Cloudy. Ilelena, M.T... 30.08 66 S6 68 .... Cloudless. Boise City, I. T. 30.14 60 34 60 .... Cloudless. Cheyenne, W.T. 30.20 40 26 60 .... It. Cloudy. FtMcK'n'y WT 30.14 46 34 62 .... Smoky. Ft. Washakie,W 30.14 44 42 44 .06 Cloudless. Denver, CoL... 30.18 48 30 60 T Cloudy. Pueblo, Col 30.10 68 22 64 .... Cloudy. Santa Fe,N.M 29.96 48 34 66 .... Cloudy. Salt Lake City.. 30.06 64 32 64 .... Cloudy. - - -

T Trace of precipitation. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Charlie Fow, a trusted clerk of Sing-Ree, a Chicago Chinese merchant, has disappeared, taking with him all his employers savings about $1,000. Charlie is supposed, to have gone to Canada, At Newberg. Ark., Saturday night, the boiler in Cooper's sawmill exploded, tearing the building to pieces ana fatally injuring John Bakensnip and John Griffin. Others were badly scalded. Tho San Francisco Turnvercin has decided fo send a team of four of its best men to compete for the prizes in athletics and gymnastics at the national meeting of the North American Turner Bund, to bo held in Cincinnati next Juno. An old feud existing between Ed and John White, brothers, of Watertown, Dak., culminated yesterday in a quarrel between the brothers, John being assisted by Patrick Donnelly. Ed drew a revolver and shot both, but neither fatally. All three have been arrested. Believing the revolver ho held to be empty, illiam Clinchman, of St. Paul, Minn., aged fifteen years, yesterday, snapped it at Birdie Lucas, and a bullet lodged in her brain. The boy has been arrested. The bullet was extracted, and the girl is alive, although dangerously hurt. At Binghamton, N. Y., yesterday, a threestory brick blocK in process of construction suddenly collapsed. At the time of the accident about a dozen workmen were in the building. Fred Purcell. a tinsmith, was killed instantly. Two others, James II. Smith and Youmans Thompson, were quite seriously injured. Others escaped without injury. Near Sit. Vernon, Ky., on Saturday, James Baker shot and mortally wonnded Mosses Uatliff. Gatlitt's wife had run away with another man. GatlilF pursued and recaptured her. At the depot where they were to take the train, ho began beating her. Baker remonstrated and Uatliff shot at him. Baker then shot Gatliff, wounded him fatally, and surrendered to the sheriff. Mrs. Margaret E. Sangster has accepted the offer of Harper & Bros, to become editor of Harper's Bazar. Mrs. Sangster has been for several years the successfnl "Postmistress" of Harper's Young People, and has been associated in other ways with Harper's publications. She is also a writer of graceful verse, and is well known as a writer for the religious press. The north-bound passenger train from the City of Mexico, on the Mexican National Kailway, was wrecked at Malivate, Saturday night, and the engineer and fireman were killed. Superintendent Kline, of the northern division, was on the train at the time, and is of the opinion that the work was done by wreckers. A large pile of stones had been placed on the track, and the engine was thrown from the rails and demolished. Charles Smith, who kept a low dive at Cheboygan, Mich,, was killed. Saturday might, by Sheriff Hayes, who went to the house to quell a disturbance. Hayes remonstrated with Smith, who became enraged, and drawing a revolver, commenced firing. He seriously wounded Marshal Bouchard, who had entered the house soon after Hayes. His second shot passed through the . hat of constable Ming. A fierce encounter then took place between Hayes and Smith, Hayes shooting Smith in the throat and side. The last wound inflicted injuries from which Smith died in a few moments. Losses by Fire. Bloomington. I1L, March 25. Tho Pantagraph'a special from Clinton, 111., states that a fire at Kenny, Dewitt county, toBirt. destroyed $100,000 worth of property, it-iudiug more than twenty stores and business liouses. Among the greatest losers aro C. Howard fc Co., general store; Crockett &. Co., General store; Kobins, general "store; 11. Beattie, buggies and harness; Gallagher, furniture; Merriman, hardware. Tho lire broke out in Mernman's place at 8 p. m. The Clinton fire department went to tho rescue on a special train and saved the hotel, the Illinois Central depot end the Kent elevator. Brazil. Ind., March 25,Fire at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the business center of Brazil wrecked two frame buildings, occupied by Fred Schultz, druggist; O. A. Truesdale, notions, and Mrs. ll F. Shaw, milliner. The loss will reach 2.000; fully insured. Phcenix of Hartford carried $1,500; other losers aro American of Philadelphia and tho Fire Association, each. Cincinnati, March 25. The rectifying honse belonging to the Dodsworth distillery, in the northern part of tho city, was burned out this morning. The firemen succeeded in saving the otner part of the distillery. Tho loss is estimated at $20,000 to '$23,000; insurance, $12,000. Baradoo, Wis.. March 25. A largo frame l !i i: 1 i i i " a. a. IuuHiurivt uuuuiuK, unueu uy l. j. ran. was burned last night. Loss, 20,000; insurance

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One packet cf jltttumn King Cabbage, or one pkt. of YotmxU Ham moth Warn ikon, or one pkt. JJlmonico Jfutk Milan, or one pt. Giant Pansy, or one p-t Scarlet Triumph ' Aster (see Illustration), or one pkt. Sumfiovxr Stiver and Gold," or one plant of the climber Wua Dawn Ffouvr, or one plant of the Wh iUMoon fiowtr, or ono Jkrmuda Easter Lily, or one plant of either a Bed, Yellow, While or rink ErrrVLooming Koton the div tlact anderstandlit?, howerer, that those ordering will state la what paper they eaw this adyertlsemenU PETER HENDERSON & GO. ?J3 37 Cortlandt St Hew York. small. B. Tuzzi, a cigar-dealer, one of tho tenants, was stricken with apoplexy and died during the progress of the fire. . Steamship News. Southampton, March 23. Arrived: Elbe, from New ork. London, March25. Sighted: Rngia, front New York for Hamburg. m Queenstown, March 25. Arrived: British Prince, from Philadelphia. New York, March 25. Arrived: Ems, from Bremen; Devonia, from Glasgow. - Stole 88,000 and Itan Away. Ft. Laramie. Wy. T.. farcll 23. Joseph Grant, of Baltimore, came here three month a . ago and with Charles Kosking started a hank. They advanced money to boldiera and civilians at enormus rates of interest, and paid well for deposits. Yesterday Grant decamped with over $3,000 belonging to his partner and depositors. Tramps Publicly Flogged. Lincoln, Neb., March 25. Eight tramps were publicly flogged on their bare backs in Fairbury, Saturday afternoon, for their impudent and boisterous conduct. Tha Hogging was done by a citizens' committee, who led the pedestrians to the edge of the city and advised them to keep without tho limits in the future. Fred Grant's Good Traits. New York Special to Cincinnati Enquirer. There are some good traits about Fred Grant that have not come to public notice. He is generally considered to .have been slightlV tarred by tho Grant and Ward affair. Indeed, several newspapers have assiduously disseminated that idea. He say, on the contrary, that he had no interest whatever in that all'air except as a depositor. Hois trustee- of several estates; in one of them, which ho has just settled up in full, he had considerable casn. which ho deposited with Grant &, Ward on the promise of liberal interest. Ho lost it, of course; but the heirs have not suffered any injury. Ho paid them their interest regularly out of his own funds, and, having accumulated 6Ullicicntly to replace itt recently paid them the full amount. It is littlo things like this coming occasionally to th notice of his friends that havo contributed to change the popular estimate of him. Swift Travel with a Dying "Woman. Barannah (Ga.) Special. Mrs. It. L. Stewart passed through Savannah on her way to New York to die at her home in.that city, fo enjoy that satisfaction it cost her $1,300. She was at'Thomasvi lie suffering from consumption. Kealizing that her end was fast approaching sho chartered a special train, paying l,:xx) for it, with the condition that hhe was to bo carried to New York in twenty hours, or at the rate of lifty miles per hour. The run was made in accordance with the contract, special engines and engineers being in waiting at different points. For several long 6t retches a steady speed of over a mile a minute was maintained, and at one point fifteen miles were passed over in less than ten minutes. The Word-Carpentcr Worried. Washington Post. We don't suppose it makes any differencs whether the fancy word-carpenters do or do not succeed in erecting a term to defina the execution of a death sentence by means 'of electricity. The plain, every -day jourR, who do the sawing and hammering of the English language, will go right ou saying the condemned men are executed. Louis Stevenson a Cigaretto Fiend. Atlanta Constitution. 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