Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 March 1889 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1889

tives, and came to Washington ten days ago on invitation of President Harrison and Secretary Noble. Mr. Simon A. Darnell, nominated as United States attorney for the Northern district of Georgia, was formerly attorney for the Southern district of that State, having nerved in that capacity from Jnlyl8, INii, to Aug. 16, 1. He is a resident of Jasper, and was highly recommended for the otlico by lawyers and citizens of the State, as well as by. several United. States Court indgcs before whom he has practiced. Mr. Sdgar A. Angier, of Atlanta, who was his most formidable competitor for the place, was to-day appointed his chief assistant by Attorney-general Miller. William S. Tipton, nominated to be marshal for tho Eastern district of Tennessee, is the editor of the Cleveland (Tenn.) Herald, and was recommended for the oflice b3' tho three Republican Congressmen from that State. William Nixon, the incumbent, was removed ou tho stated ground that he made unjustifiable use of his official position in the recent presidential campaign. Wm. L. Scruggs, nominated to be Lnited States minister to Venezuela, was born in Tennessee, but afterward removed to Georgia. He has had considerable experience in diplomacy, having been appointed United States consul at Canton, China, in 1880, from which post he was promoted to be minister to Bogota in 1S&4. Mr. Scruggs held this position until relieved by the last Democratic administration. Mr. Lansing U. Mizner, who was named as United States minister to Central America, is a well-to-do resident of Henecia. CaL lie is an extensive land-ownerin that place, and is said to have accumulated a fortune through investments in real estate which enhanced in value with the growth of San Francisco. Mr. Shoun, the nominee for Governor of Idaho, is one of the oldest and best-known residents of that Territory. Ho is a largo cattle-dealer, the owner of several general merchandise stores, and also runs one or more stage lines. He is a man of considerable wealth. Robert Adams, nominated to be minister to Brazil, is a gentleman of culture and attainments, living in Philadelphia. He is a graduate of tho University of Pennylva--nia, an ex-State Senator, a member of the Governor's staff and of the Philadelphia city troop. He has never held any public otiice except that of State Senator. Ho is quite wealthy. William (. Hr.ndlev. of Kcntnekv. named

for minister to Corea, is a prominent South- , i i? i ; i ern nepuuncan. uunng iuo war jib wus Union man. He has been the candidate of IvpTitnrlcf T?PTnliliran for Governor and United States Senator, and made a good race against Governor lluckner for tho former place. At the Chicago convention, Ivpntnrkv iirired him for Yice-oresident. and he received a number of votes from Southern delegates. He is a tine lawyer, vcitli n. InrtTH nl lnrmti Vtt TiractlCe. It is aid that he will not accept the office, and that he informed tho President that ho did not desire any appointment whatever. Confirmations. Washington, March 29. The Senate has confirmed tho following nominations: James O. Churchill, of Missouri, to be surveyor of customs at the port of St. Louis; Charles E. Moneteith, to be agent at the Nez Perces agency, Idaho; Second Lieut. W. A. Mercer to bo first lieutenant of the Eighth Infantry. Postmasters David M. Jones. Scranton, Pa.: John 31. Kinser, Hope, Ark.; George isudd, uozeman, 31. 1.; James 21. aioore, Anaconda, M. T.; John D. Hogue. Tacoma, W. T.; Osceola N. Serviss, Kansas City, Kan.: Chester A. Wilcox. Quincy. 111.; Wm. B. Webster, Cresco, la.: Jeremiah P. Easton, Warren. Minn.; John H. Welch, Winne bago City, Minn.: Abram W. Lansin, Plattsburg.N. Y.;01e E. Wainguild, Rico Lake, AVis. MINOR MATTERS. Partial List of I laces the Missouri Delega tion World Like to Secure. Special to the IndLvnayolls Journal. Washington, March 29. The Missouri delegation is not bashful: the patriots of that State are not backward in coming for ward when their services are needed by the government, and there will not be any necessity of having a draft to fill the offices in that State. The congressional delega tion is very methodical about its business, and for the foreign service alone they have sent the following list: S. H. Boyd, Minis ter to Venezuela; Chauncey I. Filley, consul to Liverpool; George Pain, con sul to Glasgow: Richard Harthold, consul to Frankfort; II. M. Stark, consul-general to Brussels; F. Schrader, consul to Ham burg; J. 11. Coeser, consul to Galon, Switzerland T TV Ttmrv pnncnl.rronnrtl f r T?-krtio J. R. Mnssick, consul to Lyons; Samnei Haves or Charles li. Pone, consnl to Mont real; Benjamin Horton, consul to Pesth, or any other small European consulate; Al bert uergess, minister to Liberia; U. 11. Hardy, minister to Honolulu. There are numerous other places tho Missourians ask for, but tho above is all they want abroad at present. The old factional tight against Filley in Missouri is being- renewed on him, and his friends are fearful that he will not receive official recognition. Mr. Bain is probably the best backed of any man for a consular position. He is at the head of tho Millers' Association, and hundreds of exporters who want American interests in Europe looked after are urging his appointment. Secretary Blaine says he is making up a list of men to take the places of the consnls appointed under Secretary Bayard to writo free-trado reports during the re cent campaign. The Cherokee Commissioners. Washington, March 29. The President to-day appointed A. M. Wilson, of Fayetteville. Ark.; J. D. Robinson, of Chicopee, Mass.. and J. Utis Humphrey, of Spring field, 111., as a commission to negotiate with the Cherokee and other Indians for the cession to the United States of their title. claim or interest in certain lands in the Indian Territory, as provided in Section 14 of tho Indian appropriation act, approved March 2, 1SS9. The lands for tho cession of which this commission will negotiate em brace all of the Indian Territory west of the 9Cth degree of longitude, except Greer county, tlio Uklohama section recently opened by the President's nroclamat ion. and such other lands as have been heretofore sold, and contain, approximately. 20.000.000 acres. There is, however, some question as 10 wnetner the law contemplates ne gotiation. with the Creeks. Choctaws. and Chickasaws, only portions of whoso innus lie west, 01 me nineiv-sixtn degree. If it is decided that it was the intent of the law not to include these lands, it will rednco tho area to bo opened to settlement to about 18.700.000 acres, as follows: Cherokee outlet, 7,000,000 acres; portion of Creek and emino!e lands still in reservation. 3.700.000 acres; Kiowa and Comanche lands, 3,ouo.uuu acres: Lheyennes and Aranahoes. 4.300.000 acres; Wichitas. 700,000; total, 18,700,000 acres. The name act provides that the negotiations with tho Cherokees, for a cession 01 the Cherokee outlet. &ball pro ceed upon substantially the same basis as the agreement recently negotiated with tho Creeks and Seminoles. and that upon the ratification of this agreement by the Cherokee nation the lands so ceded shall become a part of the public domain without further action by Congress. Senate IroceedlnK. Washington. March 29. Tho Vice-presi-dent laid before the Senate the resolution offered yesterday hy Mr. Sherman for tho appointment of a committee of two Senators to wait upon the President and inquire if he has any other business to lay before the Senate. Mr. Sherman I think that the resolution may lie on the table subject to call. It was so ordered. Mr. Dawes offered a resolution (which was laid over) calling on tho Secretary of the Interior for information as to the Lanford claim to certain lnds in tho Ampawai In dian reservation in Idaho lerntorv. The Vice-president presented a memorial from a committee appointed at a meeting of Union soldiers held at Washington, a week ago. for exemption of honorably dis charged soldiers from civil-service exam ination. Laid on the table. The Vice-president announced the ap pointment 01 Senators fchennan, Dawes, Allison. Cullom. Hampton, Lustis and Colnuitt as the committee to attend the New York centennial celebration, and, on mo tion of 3Ir. Kvarts. the President pro tern.. (Mr. Iniralls) wac added to the committee. I he Senate, at iu r. M.. ou motion of Mr. Sherman, proceeded to the consideration of executive business. During the afternoon, in executive ses sion, a motion was entered by Senator

Plumb to reconsider the vote bv which the

nomination of Lewis Wolfly to be Governor of Arizona was confirmed, it is said mat additional charges have been preferred acainst him relating to his actions while a revenue otliceronthe Mississippi river some years ago. At 5 o'clock the Senate adjourned until 12 o'clock to-morrow. An Offer to Stonewall Jackson's Widow. Richmond, Va., March 29. Recently the assurance was conveyed to the widow of Stonewall Jackson, at the request of one who represented that he spoke for the President and Postmaster-general Wanamaker, that they desired her to accept an appointment as postmistress at Lexington, Va. Mrs. Jackson has not been a resident of Lexington for many years, and is now living in Randolph county, North Carolina. Her reply to a friend, who wrote her that he was informed she had only to signify ner willingness to accept to receive rue appointment, was mar, wniie sensible of the kindness which prompted the move, she would bo unable to give an affirmative answer, but, indeed, must positively decline. She stated that ner AtA.lA.l to n I1U JI UIO I'l ,V, caiva needs her presence; that, though she nearly joveu iexingion anu an 11s peopie, iuh place did not agTee with her health, ana she was confident she did not possess the requisite qualifications for the ollice. The correspondence with Mrs. Jackson, conducted through a personal friend, was at the suggestion of a prominent Virginia ReEublican, who, it is believed, stands in igh favor at Washington, who said he spoke for both President Harrison and Mr. Wanamaker. and in this movement, they desired to express their high appreciation of the noble wife of a great confederate, and in so doing give evidence of their fraternal feeling for the confederate soldiers. The Supreme Court Vacancy. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, March 29. The Justices of the Supreme Court seem to agree in the opinion that tho President will select the successor of Stanley Matthews from the circnit over which he presided, which is composed of Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. If Judge Cooley was not sixty-five years old he would undoubtedly be chosen, but the Senate has refused to confirm for the bench any man beyond tho age of sixty, and considering the importance of the circuit and the amount of business before the court, the President will doubtless select a young and sturdy man. Mr. Lawrence Maxwell, of Cincin nati, is understood to bo the favorite, and Judge Hoadly says he stands head and shoulders above any young man at the bar of Ohio, althoucrh he is butfortv-two vears old. It may be that Maxwell's political record will prevent his appointment, because he is suspected of being a mugwump, and 01 naving voieu against tuaine in 100. He voted for General Harrison, however. at the last election, and is a personal friend of the President. S. F. Phillips, of North Carolina, formerly Solicitor-general, wm be very strongly recommended, although he is not a resident of the circuit. Mr. Phil lips is undoubtedly the leading lawyer in the South. President Harrison and Mr. Randall. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, March 29. The intimacy that has suddenly sprung up between Pres ident Harrison and Samuel J. Randall appears to occasion uneasiness among the Pennsylvania Republicans, as well as among the Democratic leaders. Mr. Randall comes and goes at the White House just as if he was a member of the Republic an party, and it is understood tnat tno President has consulted hira about several appointments. It is said that Mr. Randall at present nas neen lnirusieu wuu neiping to select tho Democratic member of tho Hoard of Commissioners for the District of Columbia. Resignation of Commissioner Walker. Washington, March 29. Interstate-corn merce Commissioner Aldace F. Walker to day placed his resignation in the hands of the President, to take effect April 1, next. He will leave Washington for Chieago next week, to assume his new position as chairman of the executive bord of the Interstatecommerce Railway Association. It is not necessary that a new appointment bo made at once in Commissioner Walker's place, as tho law provides that no vacancy in the commission shall impair the right of the remaining commissioners to exercise all the powers of the commission. Senate Adjournment. Washington, March 29. President Har rison is said to have given semi-official notice to Senators to-day that they may ad journ Tuesday next, 60 far as business from tne executive is concerned, it is oetieved that a successor to the late Associate Justice Stanley Matthews willnotbenominated before adjournment. Resigned by Request. Special to the Inrtianapolls Journal. Washington, March 29. Chester R. Faulkner, of Indiana, chief of the record division of the Pension Office, to-day resigned by request of Commissioner Tanner. He will go back to his homo in Ripley county and reside. General Notes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Washington, March 29. T. II. Adams, publisher of tho Vincennes Daily Commercial, called at the Journal bureau to-day. Hons. Bruce Can and Harvey M. LaFollette left Washington this afternoon for New York. They did some great work hero for Indiana Republicans who want offices. George Morton, of Indiana, is registered at the Harris House, and Gen. James M. Shackelford, of Evansville, is at th e Ebbitt. Representative Cheadle left Washington this evening for Frankfort, where he will remain during the first four days of next week. General Browne will not leave for his home at Winchester till the first of next week. Wm. Gayton, who was at one time a freight train brakeman between Evansville and Chicago, and in averting a terrible collision had his hand crushed, for which he received $5,900 from the railroad company, has wooed and wed Miss Annie James Darling, against her foster parents' wishes. Gayton is a merchant here. Capt. Thomas H. McKee, of Logansport, assistant superintendent of the Senate document-room, is indisposed from severe nervous prostration. Lpon the directionsof his physician ho will go out of Washington and take a six weeks vacation as soon as the Senate adjourns next week. Henry W. Raymond, who has been appointed private secretary to the Secretary of the Navy, was formerly the literary editor of the Chicago Tribune, and will be remembered as a gentleman of great learning and many accomplishments. He has already come to Washington and taken his desk. The Illinois Senators called upon the President again to-day. with Dr. Logan, of their State, to ask a foreign mission for him. lie was originally a candidate for minister to Spain; then, when that place was filled, for minister to Chili, and now he is willing to take anything that is left. Henry Kautz has been appointed postmaster at Andrews, Huntington county, vice Jonas Lee, removed, and A. A. Amick at Lexington, Scott county, vico P. Storer, removed. The total production of distilled spirits in the United States from July 1. 1SSS. to Jan. 31. IN, was 42,7au.S:JC taxable gallons, being the largest production for a similar period in any year since 1883. The President has appointed Mr. X. S. Porter, of Ponca, Neb., a special agent of the lands in severalty, under the provisions of the act approved Feb. 2, 1SS7. The only bond ollerreceived by Secretary Windom ihismorning was $50,000 registered four-aud-a-half per cents, at $1.0$. The oiler was accepted. Fatally Cut with a Hatchet. Buffalo, March 29. Wm. S. Kemmler, a Seddleraged twenty-nine years, made a esperate attempt to kill his wife, Lillie, this morning with a hatchet at their home. South Division street. The woman received no less than twenty-six cuts on tho head and several on her arms. She was removed to tho hospital, and will die. Kemmler was arrested. He refused to give an' explanation of his motive for the assault, and his victim was unconscious and could mako no ante-mortem statement. The couple came here from Philahelphia.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

Relatives Decide that 3Iuncies Mur dered Man Is Xot Henry P. Bateman. Jokers Doubt an Officer's Courage and a Death PiCsuIts Thrown Out of Church A Careless Treasurer Skeletons Found. INDIANA. The Identity of the Dead Man Found on the Track Near Muncie Yet Unsolved. Special to the Intlianapoli Journal. Ml'XCIE, March 29. Every effort to establish the identity of tho man who was found murdered and placed on the railroad track, Tuesday night, has proved futile. The description of the dead man. as pub lished in this morning's Journal, filled the description of Harry F. Bateman, the man who is supposed to have done the killing, and his relatives seeing it at Dellefontaine, O., came here this afternoon to identify the remains. Bateman's sister and J. Q. A- Campbell, editor of the Bellefontaine Kepublican, state positively that the remains are not those of Harry F. Bateman. A post-mortem examination was held this afternoon, and the stomach was removed, to be sent to a chemist to be analazed. There are a thou sand theories, and it ft very hard to teil tho correct one. The bony was placed in a vault this afternoon. Washington. D. C. "March 29. -Lieut. Ilarry C. Bateman, who was supposed to have been killed on a railroad track near Muncie. Ind.. vesterdav. has been in trou ble for some time past. He had overdrawn his pay accounts severai times, and had been guilty of other loose practices which threatened to involve him in serious dmiculties with the War Department. Finally he disappeared from his post. He asserted that, ho had resigned, but his resignation never turned up at the department, aud after waiting a reasonable length of time an officer was sent in pursuit, but failed to meet him. About three weeks ago he was recorded as a deserter and efforts to find him ceased. It was supposed at the War Department, open receipt of news of his death, yesterday, that he had committed suicide in a tit' of desperation at his evil fortune. Joker Killed by an Officer. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Hartford City, March 29. Charles Culver, a night-watchman at Dunkirk, ten miles east of here, struck Alonzo C. Stewart over the head with a club on Wednesday night, from the effects of which Stew art died this morning. As a joke on the night-watchman several men agreed to feign a row in a saloon and call in the offi cial. They supposed he was cowardly, and Stewart was selected to do the scaring. The officer was called in and asked to arrest Stewart, and at once laid hands on him. Stewart jerked loose, and grabbed a chair and drew it back, sim ulating great ancer. and getting ready to strike. The officer struck him with his mace, and the joker is now dead. The deceased was highlv connected. A prelimi nary examination was held, and Culver was bound, over to court, lie gave oona. Tried to Defraud Creditor. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wabash. March 29. Several weeks ago Charles Ogden, of Laketon, Wabash county, sold his store to Henry Myers, al leging that he received $1,500 currency. which was that night stolen from his house. As there were a large number of creditors who held claims aggregating 2,000, and there was nothing to pay them with, Ogden's story was regarded as "fishy." Investigation justified the suspicion that the transaction was irregular, and the creditors found evidence to war rant prosecution for conspiracy. After a trial lasting all wreek the jury found tho men guilty. The stock will bo turned over to the creditors, but Ogden and Myers will not be punished. . ..... Priioner Attemps Suicide. . Special to tho IndianapoUs Journal. Kusiiville, March 29. Perry Bennett, who is confined in tho county jail awaiting trial on the charge of assault and battery with intent to commit murder, secured a razor with which another prisoner was shaving, and made a desperate etlort to cut his throat, but was foiled in the attempt, the razor striking him on the muscle of tho left arm and laying the flesh open to tho bone. Uennett is seventy years old and a confirmed opium eater. Murderer Sentenced for Life. Special to tlio Indianapolis Journal. . Evansville, March 29. After two days' trial Harrison Jackson, colored, was found guilty of murder in tho Circuit Court, and sentenced to the penitentiary for life, the jury returning a verdict to-night. Jackson killed John Koach. a white man. mFebruarv. both being at work on the rock pile. After death it was learned that Koach was a member of a prominent family in Now York State. Tried to Murder His Step-Daughter. Special to the IndianapoUs Journal. Marion, March 29. Samuel Porter, of this place, was arrested to-day on the charge of assault and battery onhis fifteen-year-old step-daughter. Nettie Fuller, with intent to commit murder. When taken into enstodv Porter was in a hardware store, and was in the act of loading a 88caliber revolver, to clean out." as he said. some of the neighbors who had threatened to tar and feather him. Crushed by a Log. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Richmond, March 29. Benjamin Dills "was instantly killed while unloading logs, at McCoy's saw-mills, in Boston, this morning. One of tho logs on tho wagon rolled 41ia nnnnoo nf ttTi o 4- tr o a orTW nl l.-w? him down, and crushed his head against another log in the yard. Ho was one of the best-known farmers in the township, anu nis wiaow is leu wim six cniiuren. Minor Notes. The Southeast Indiana Presbytery will hold its spring meeting at Madison next 1 uesday. A saw-mill at Walnut, Marshall county, owned by George Mowery, of Indianapolis, was burned yesterday morning. Loss, $500; no insurance. William Robertson, a well-known citizen of Hamilton township, Jackson county, was probably fatally injured in a runnaway ac cident on lhursda3'. The valuable mare Sadie T owned by Jack Thorp, of Plainfield, and valued at 1,000, is dead, the result or an accident at the Cambridge City horse sale. John Steele, a professional horse-thief. has been caught at Wabash. His latest theft was a horse and bnggyiromA. W . Hood, at Fomt Isabel, urant county. Halterbaum. charged with shooting Herod, at Deputy, Jefierson county, duriug a political parade last fall, was acquitted by a jury in the Circuit Court at Madison yesterday. Tho new library building at the State University promises to be the finest struct ure of the kind in the est. lhe libraryroom proper will have a capacity for eighty thousand volumes. Lieutenant-governor Chase is holding a series of meetings in the Christian Church at Covington. A crowded house greets him every night. Many accessions have been made to tho church. Jane Linwell, of LaGro, Wabash county, is anxious to learn tho address of any member of Company M, Ninth Indiana Cavalry, who was acquainted with George Linviil, a member of that company. Henry Tierce, aged sixty years, died at his home, near Martinsville, on Thursday night, of pneumonia. Mr. Tierce was a confederate soldier, and came to Morgan county at the close ol tho war. Tho annual catalogue of Indiana Univer sity shows an attendance of 'J9G students in the college classes, divided as follows: sophomores, 0C: freshmen, 113: special students. 14. The trial of Chris Doelkcr, charged with receiving stolen property, terminated vestcrday at liushvill by tho jury returning a

verdict of not guilty. The trial occupied four days, and much interest was manifested by the citizens.

A pouch of old coins was found in a field near Goshen, on Thursdav. The find was made by the agency of Edgar Vesey. who claims to be a clairvoyant. He says he lo cated the spot by a tingling sensation in his fingers when he approached it. William Shumate, aged seventy years, and Dora Elgin, aged nineteen, and blind, both inmates of the Bartholomew County Poor Assylum, escaped Monday night last, and were found at tne Western Hotel Thursday morning, registered as man and wife. ILLINOIS. Two Dlclples Thrown Out of a Church for Following After a Strange God. Uockford, March 29. There wns a riot, Wednesday night, in the Westminster Presbyterian Church. A body of the Church of the Kedeemed, or Beekmanites, who believe that Kev. Geo. J. Schweinfurta is the Christ returned to earth, took possession of the prayer-meeting. Mrs. M. M. Kinuehan, who is a member of tho church, but has recently beo.i converted to faith in Scliweinfurth, replied to remarks by the pastor. Dr. Conde, insisting that he had better investigate, and, like her, he would bo convinced that Schweinf urth was the perfect one. Dr. Conde rated her soundly for running after false prophets, and in sisted tnat bcuweiufurth meant devils schwein (hog) and furth (the seal and that ho was an impostor like one ot the swine into which Christ cast devils. This caused a great outbreak from tho half-dozen male Beekmanites. Disciple Whitney made some remarks offensive to the members of the church, and called them "scribes and Pharisees.' Deacon Wallace seized Whit ney and another disciple by the collar, and threw them headlong from the room. The other Beekmanites lied. They held a meeting last night, and vowed they would yet force the Westminster people to receive them and accept the truth of their dooirmc. An Alleged Shortage of 85G.O0O. Special to the IndianapoUs Journal. Marshall, March 29. The board of sup ervisors met to-day in special session to re ceive the report of the book-keeping expert, who has been at work overhauling the books of ex-County Treasurer T. W. Cole. The report showed that for the years 1883 and 18S1 Mr. Cole was behind the large sum of $56,000. It is not thought that there has been any defalcation by Mr. Cole, but it is supposed that the great discrepancy shown by tho figures is duo to losing, through gross negligence on the part of Mr. Cole, of a number of receipts and vouchers. His bondsmen are considerablv worked un over the apparent shortage. Iho investigation will be continued to cover tho two remaining years. Mr. Cole was until recently Mayor of the city, resigning his office about a month ago. There is considerable sympathy expressed for him, and every one hopes he may be able to secure the neces sary evidence to clear his official record. A Murderer's Confession Verified. Ottawa, March 29. "While excavating for the foundation of a new building on an unused lot in the central part of the city, this morning, the skeletons of two men, buried in one grave, were unearthed by laborers. The skull of one had been crushed, apparently by some heavy instru ment, and there was a large hole in the temple of the other, such as might have been made by a slung-shot. Investigation developed that H. N. Bninker. a gunsmith. who kept a shop just below the snot where the skeletons were found, and who died several years ago, confessed, on his death bed, that he had murdered a man, or men, but would not say where they were buried. He bore a shadowed name, as a tire hue. having burned three buildings for insur ance. Brief Mention. frfinrcft P. 'Tiadeii. a Peoria lmrrlwarA merchant, assigned Thursday. His liabilities are $3,459 and assets about $3,050. Tho crenoral store of S. T. Tlnrtleff nf. T W1 n ff WOO A Ct TTIT- 1 TT T1T Tll 11TC1 O causing a loss of $5,000, which was partially covered uy insurance. Christ Church (Episcopalian) was dedicated at Springfield on Thursday, by Bishop Seymour. The Kev. Clinton Locke, rector of Grace Church at Chicago, delivered tho sermon. The administrator of the estate of James Molohon and wife, who were both killed by u Huuasu uiuuiuiiauuui, 1001. ueeu awarded $6,000 damages in tho Christian county Circuit Uourt. Fred A. Hammond, of Parker, died yes terday morning, aged about sixty-five years. lie was one oithe early settlers, coming to rariccr wnen nut a small oov. He was the wealthiest farmer in Clark county, owning about three thousand acres of land and a great deal of other property, amounting in all to nearly $100,000. Ho siancu in me wnnout a uouar. LIBOR INTERESTS. Brazil Miners "Will Ilold a Convention to Consider Matters of Importance. Special to the IndianapoUs Journal Brazil, Ind., March 29. The miners of this district will hold a mass convention at the court-house to-morrow morning. Among other measures of importance will be a consideration of the 20 cents reduction, demanded by tho operators May 1. The committee appointed to state grievances to the operators is expected to report. It is un derstood the miners object to the reduction. The Jumbo miners, who were at work at 10 cents less than scale rates, have been granted full rates till May 1. The situa tion remains dull here, but may improve alter May l. A Gain for the Knights. PiTTsnuRG, March 29. The report comes from the coke regions that the majority of the miners are likely to leave the National Progressive Union and join the Knights of Labor Assembly. The coke-workers were formerly divided between the Amalgamated Association of Miners and the Knights of Labor. When tho Progressive Union was formed, a ' largo number, especially those belonging to the Amalgamated Association, became members. It was supposed that the Progressive Union would become strong throughout the coko regions and wield considerable influence. The report now comes that the officers have resigned and that the members are likely to go into the K. ofL. assembly. I he coke reeions have presented an especially good field for organizers, as mere are iz,uuu men employed there, the majority ot whom belong to one or the other of the associations, and tho statement that the K. of L. are likely to ob tain control of the region occasions consid erable surprise. Hard Times In the Coal Kegions. Shamokix, Pa., March 29. To-morrow morning tboNeilson shaft, operated by J. Langdon & Co., will shut down for a period of sir weeks, throwing nearly J00 men idle. A half dozen other collieries owned by the jteaaing company anu individual opera tors are working quarter time. The Henry Clav. onerated bv tho Heading, emnlovinir 1,000 hands, wiliho shut down in the near future if the coal trade remains in its pres ent inactive state. Hard times in the coal regions have set in. Workmen from tho Schn3'lkill and Lycomiugdistrict are Hock ing to this region in quest of work, while the miners in this section invade Schuyl kill and Luzerene counties for employment with disheartening results. Thousands of unemployed workiuginen throng the streets dailj', hoping for the best. Large bodies of Hungarians and Italians are leaving the coal-hems tlailv. lhe store-keepers complain uuieny oi mo naru times. A Large Judgment. New iokk, March 29. A judgment of S2.104.131 was entered in the Snperior Court. to-day, in favor of Cornelius Garrison agaiust Clark Kobinson lliggs, on the report of a referee in a suit brought by Kiggs against uarnson to recover aoout fci.ouo.ouo, and for an accounting. Biggs had a con tract for the construction and equipment of tho second and third divisions of the Wheeling fc Lake Lne railway. Garrison had made large advances for tho road, and Mime trouble occurred, which resulted in this suit. The referee found that Kiircs was chargeable with 6,212,4S9, and should bo credited nth about 4,011,0

THE FIRE RECORD. A Chicago Buftiness Block Burned, Causing Loss to the Amonnt ot 8300,000. Chicago, March 29. The six-story brick building at No. 45 to 03 North Clinton street, occupied by several business firms, was entirely destroyed by fire to-night, entailing a loss of about $300,000. The building was valued at $75,000. The heaviest losers are: S. A. Maxwell &, Co., dealers in wall-paper. $100,000: John Starr, mirror

manufacturer, $75,000; J. S. Hare, printer aud lithographer, 0,000; the Danville move Company, 15,000, and the Dean isamboo Company. $10,000. The origin of the hre is unknown. The LiOss at Ashton, III. Dixon 111., March 2U. The fire at Ash ton, yesterday, proved larger than first was reported. Six blocks of buildings on the main street, besides a number of outlying buildings, were, with their stocks of goods. completely destroyed. The loss is estimated at $100,000, with insurance of only $12,000. Among the store buildings and stocks de stroyed were the following: Mills & Petrio. Ashton Bank, tho American Hotel, Glenn fc Co., dry goods; liooth 8 livery stable, Mrs. Smith's book-store, Bell's restaurant. Hartzeirs meat market, Collin fc Decker's tile factory, G. K. Charter's drug store. H. E. Chadwick loses stock, but saved the government property. He was postmaster, and the fire started In his building. Other Fires. Bradford, Pa.. March c29. The acidworks, situated near Mt. Alton, owned by J. C. Greenwald and others, of this city, burned about noon to-day. The loss is estimated at from$18,000 to $30,000; insurance, $0,000. Bay City. Mich.. March 20. Fire this afternoon destroyed 1,500,000 feet of lumber belonging to Mosher &, Fisher and Tousey fc Turner. Loss, $20,000 to $25,000; insurance, 10,000. "f A VSVIT T 1 XfinVi OO A f iviil. night, a fire which originated in the Knights of 31cCabe lodge-room destroyed a block of five stories. Loss, $12,500; insured. East Sac.ixaw. Mich.. March 29. King (x, iirauv'8 iumunre inciorv. Tojremer wiin i50,oou leet of hard-wood lumber, burned to-day. Loss, $52,000; insurance, $25,000. Bare Sight Near Cape Henry. Baltimore. March 29. Cant. Samuel Pedrick, of the schooner James 11. Gordon, which arrived yesterday from Charleston, reports that on March 24, when about seventy-five miles E., S. E. of Cape Henry, a school of whales was met. They came so close to the vessel that pieces of wood were dropped on their backs, which they acknowledged by squirting fountains of water in the air. At one time the sea appeared like a mass of confused fire, from the gambolings of tho creatures. Lines of phos phorescent light, sometimes as far as the eye could reach, were visible from tho ship's deck, as the whales, one after another. raced through the water. All that night tno mighty nsn piayeu around tne vessel without accident. At 0:iX) o clock on the morning of the 25th. the Gordon suddenly "brought up.77 and shook from stem to stern. Looking over the bow it was seen that the vessel had struck a monster whale. The water was discolored and bloody, show ing that the Gordon had struck the fish a terrible blow. The whales disappeared from about the vessel shortly after the col lision. Captain Pedrick is confident there were one hundred whales in the school, all of which the first mate, an old whaler, says were sperm whales. It is supposed they wero attracted in-shore by following the schools of mackerel now ou the coast. Unusual Demand In Court. WnEELiNG. W. Va,. March 29. A sensa tion was created in the United States Court. xi.:.. t a. i ti i i jj ims aiieruoou, uy viu. .crstf-iiie, a xeauing inemuer of the bar, who was one of the commissioners of election at the Seventh ward precinct of Madison district, and who was jointly indicted with the other com missioners on tho charge of refusing a legal vote, but who were given a verdict of not guilty by direction of the district attorney and the court. Mr. Krskine. addressing the court, made a demand for a copy of the oviuence oeiore tne grana jury, saying it seemed right and proper that such copy should be in the possession of reputable citizens, indicted for felony, especially when the records showed nothing but a verdict of not guilty. 1 ho district attorney liisisieu mat. ine uemana was niguiyimS roper, saying it would establish a p'receent which would iustifv every nerson in ;x-i a. "4 ji ' dicted to be put in possession of the secrets of tne jury-room, and would seriously interfere with the administration of public justice. The court asked whether it was contemplated, to use tho evidence asked for in maintaining an action for damages against otlicials. Mr. Krskine disclaimed such intention on his part, but said an in dictment for felony without the proper motive was tho grossest form of libel. The court took the very unusal demand under auvisemenc A Dangerous Criminal. Lawrence. Mass.. March 29. Charles Lincoln, who escaped from the Nebraska estate prison while undergoing a sentence for murder, and who was arrested here recently for stealing a trunk with contents. has been given in charge of a Nebraska oilicer. The local charge against him will not bo pressed, lhe prisoner wa3 handculled and his legs also wero ironed. In this way he will make the journey to tne Nebraska State prison, where he will serve out his unexpired term, lhe Nebraska officer states that Lincoln is the most fear less of criminals, taking every chance to escape and generally succeeding, lie bears upon his body nine pistol wounds inflicted by officers. Lincoln admits that he meant mischief here. Fatal Fight In a Church. Paris. Ky., March 29. The colored Meth odist conference of Lexington district closed its first day's session, Wednesday night, with a probable murder. The church was crowded, 200 being preseut. Uishop .i a.. - i-Z: a ii irn: Auuicnsniis m uiu puipiu jjcii iycIHS, who rents a pew in tho church, left his seat for a few moments, and durinir his absence John Page sat down in it. When Kellis re turned he ordered Page out. and a ouarrel ensued. At last Kellis. who was the larger of the two, grabbed rage bv the collar and hauled him out of the pew. Page started down the aisle, but had not reached the door when he turned, and, pulling a revol ver, fired two shots at Kellis. one taking ef fect in the eroin. nroducintr a fatal wound. The other bullet lodged in the wall back of JJishop Andrews. There was quite a panic. The Shooting at faso Del Norte. El Paso. Tex.. March 29. Owing to the intense excitement on the other side. caused by the shooting last night, reporters nave ueeraeu it unsaie 10 go over to investi gate, inloniiation was obtained from an American otlicial who came over to this side to-day to tho effect that the excite ment had quieted somewhat when it was discovered that neither of tho policemen was dead. One cannot live, however. Mexican soldiers followed the Americans to the river and shot at them as they were climbins out of tho water on the American. side, united States Consul Mackey. at Paso del Norte.says he cannot take any steps looking to tho arrest of the Americans, as they had escaped to the other side. Train Wrecked and Two 3Ien Killed. Moberly, Mo., March 29. Two Moberly men were killed and two others injured in a wreck on tho Ottumwa division of the "Wabash Western railway, last night. The killed are John Arthur, engineer, and Luth er Chamberlain, fireman. Charles Ilisle, mail agent, had his back injured, and W. L. Skinner, express messenger, had a leg H , S'lV . . oaaiy uruiseu. o passengers were nurt. The wrecked train was No. 8, the St. Paul and St. Louis express, which went through a bridge near Queen City, Mo. The piling had been burned out during the night, and tlie engine and three coaches piled up in a ditch, which was eight feet deep and thirty icetwiue. A Liberal Jury. Toronto. Ont.. March 29. In the action of Miss Ally Kirby, of Vanghan, against John W atson for .,CCK) damages for seduction and breach of promise of marriage, the jury to-day brought in a verdict for $7,000. The judge explained that the amount claimed was 5,(100, and tho jury again retired and brought in a verdict the second time for that amount. Obituary. Marietta. O.. Mnrrh 20- Prof. O. IT. Mitchell, PH. I), of Marietta, died to-day nftnr rt itlinrt. illness nf mipiimntiisi. If n Wit one of the ablest astronomers and mathematicians this country has produced. He a . m A a was aiso me aumor oi bevcrai scicniiuc works.

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Ho is wanted in Chicago for forging a note for $127 on banker Strauss and for perjury in the United States Court in that city. The dead body of a Jewish peddler. frightfully mutilated, was found in a pond near Turnerville,' N. .1., on Wednesday. Sufficient evidence has been found to warrant the arrest of Joseph Hillman for tho crime, and ne is under arrest. It has been learned that tho Standard Oil Company has purchased the entire Crafton oil field in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, The field is quite extensive, and a number of wells are now producing Irom loo to 150 barrels a day. Tho price paid for the ten itory is not known. The lower house of the Tennessee Legis lature yesterday passed a Senate bill creat ing a confederate soldiers' home at tho Hermitage, near Nashville. Tho bill was so amended that indigent Mexican veterans and white Union soldiers of tho civil w.ar will also be provided homes there. John A. Fleck, of Minneapolis, committed suicide vesterdav. Tho imnlement used was his shears. The marks louud on hi person and the blood on the shears indicate that he tried one blade, and being uuablo to force it to a vital point, took the other and drove it into his heart. Fleck has been troubled with asthma for several years and killed himself during a fit of despondency. N The Cleveland Party. Jacksonville. Fla.. March 29. A special train bearing ex-President Cleveland's party spent the night at Lake Alfred. Early this morning some of tho party went fishing, and returned with a string of seventy-five beautiful trout for breakfast. Arriving at Orlando, a carriage drive was taken around the city, lhe train reached banford at about 1 o clock. A short stop was made there and at Winter Park, where large crowds visited tho car and were pre- . sented to the cx-President and others. Tho party reached Titusville at 4 o'clock, and were escorted on board tho steamer St. Lucie, which will convey them to Jupiter. inlet. The cabin and state-rooms wero fairly lined with flowers, the offering of tho people of Titusville. They will fish tnreo aavs ai jupuer, anu men accept xno hospitality of Jacksonville for a day or two. Victory for 'esulU. Ottawa. Ont.. Mai . A division was reached in the Hou i Commons at , o'clock, this mornin on Colonel O'Brien's amendment on the Jesuit estates act, and it was voted down 13 yeas to 175 uavs. Tho yeas were: Messrs. McCarthy, Wallace. JDenison, McNeil, Cockburn, O'lirien, Charlton, bchnver, Sutherland, .McDonald (Huron), liaron, lyrwhett and Uell, six be ing Liberals and seven uonservati ves. 1 no singing of "God Save the I2uce" terminated the proceedings. T Ii r ovtt ftniAn flirt 1 ofan fit frtlrtnal O'Brien's resolution on tho Jesuits' cstato act. passed by the Quebec Legislature, is intense. The Orangemen will hold t m;ussmeeting, Monday night, to organize a na-, tional defense fund to test the validity of the act in tho courts. Has 300 and Doesn't Know What to Do with IU Pittsburg, March 20. Councilman J. C. Ebbert. of the Third ward, Allegheny, notified Mayor Pearson, to-night, that he had been ottered a bribe of to vote for Thomas C. Parke for chairman of a committee of Council next Monday. He said the money had been placed in the hands of a man named Charles Fisher by William Hadneld, a liveryman, to bo given to Kbbert after the election. The Mayor sent for Fisher, who acknowledged that he held tho money. Tho Mayor took the money, but has not decided uon any course of action, as he says he has information that other bribes were offered. The penalty for bribery is one year's imprisonment and fivo hundred dollars' fine. Racine at ISevr Orleans. New Orleans, March 20. There was a large attendance at to-day's races. Tho weather was fine and the track fast. First Race Five furlongs. Skobcloft won in 1:03 3-5; Pat Sheedy second, Golightly third. Second Race Three-quarters of a mile. Stuart won in 1:16; Macauley second, Littlo Bess third. Third Race One mile. Quotation won in 1:46; Kcrmess second. Kirkman third. Fourth Race Three eighths of a mile. Millie Williams won in :33 3-4; Wrestler second, Hildegardo third. Want to Try Klein for Murderous Assault ' New York, March 20. A Washington special sa's: -"It is reported and believed in well-informed circles that tho Gennau government has requested that correspondent Klein, who left Samoa immediately after the killing of the (Jemian sailors and came to San Francisco, be arrested and returned to Apia, to bo tried before tho American (not German) consular court for 'murderous assault." It is not known hero whether Klein is an American citizen or not, but that is not regarded as matereaL Sleammhlp New. f New Yortic.March 20. Arrived: Germanic, from Liverpool; Trave, from llremeiu Philadelphia, March 20. Arrived: Iirit ish Princess, from Liverpool. Queexstowx, March 20. Arrived: Britannic, from New York. Cood-Uje Sweetheart. Prick. Johnnv Threads (coming in from outdoors) lie' J gone. Syl! Miss Sylva Threads (toying with tho piano keys What do you mean! Johnny Threads I mean that your beau has just came up to tho steps and looked at you a minute through tho window, and then went right away. M i ss Sy 1 va Th read s Tha t is v c ry st range; did he say anything! Johnny Threads Yes; ho said, "Heavenr! GumP

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