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

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the pension list, and using this list of pensioners as directories, in order that they may extend their business by trying to induce the pensioner to apply for still fciore. This scheme has canned the department a great deal of extra labor, and it frequently costs the pensioner a great deal of unnecessary anxiety and the ontlay of money which he can ill atford to waste. A pension agent will write him that his claim nas been allowed, and that the pension agent can secure an increase, he thinks, if he has all the facts placed before him. Of course, the applicant is asked for another fee, and in the hope of securing more money will besieee the Pension Oflice, through his attorney, for a reopening of his case. In ninety-nino out of a hundred times his appeals are useless, and he would not think of making them but for the importunities of the pension agent. DEPUTY PENSION COJDOSSIONEItS.

The Reasons Given for a Dead-Lock In Remorals and Appointments Bpeelal to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, April 25. Thero is a very iecided hitch in the appointment of the first and second Deputy Commissioners of Pensions. The salary is $3,600 a year, and the offices have been eagerly sought. The two principal candidates now in the field for the two positions are General Hiram Smith, of Cameron, Mo., and General E. W. E. Ross, of Baltimore. Twelve days ago Secretary Noble sent General Smith's name to the President for appointment as first deputy, and Commissioner Tanner is exceedingly anxious to see General Ross obtain the second commissionership. Secretary Noble is also favorably disposed toward General Ross. It seems, however, that Senator Hiscock. of New York, stands in the way. The second deputy is Gen. Jos. J. Bartlett, of New York. Mr. Bartlett is a Democrat of the most advanced stripe, and one who has never made any nTi(!i1nint nf hi artivfl T.1Tt ifliftTlshiPLut he is a warm personal friend of SenaT , A I I .1 A I A. tor hiscock, anu me cenaior iias ham iuai nn inrtnpTir ftha.ll he . nowerfnl enonch to remove General Bartlett. It is understood that he has gained Senator Evarts's inllurnce, besides a number of other strong political friends, and between them they are confident that General Bartlett will remain in his office. Mr. Tanner, eager as he is for General Bartlett's removal, finds himself liAlnfoaa DllH f fiA TAHT1 1 f i a that: t h PTH i A dead-lock in the appointment of the Deputy PREPARING FOR THE CENSUS. Appointments Recommended by Mr. Porter The Work Under Way. Washington, April 23. Robert P. Porter, the superintendent of census, has recommended to the Secretary of the Interior the appointment of J. C. Stoddard as disbursing officer of the census. Mr. Stoddard is at present the disbursing officer of the Department of Labor. He has also recom mended the appointment of W. C. Hunt as statistical expert. Mr. Hunt was formerly chief of the division of results of the Massachusetts census. It is understood that both of these recommendations will be ap proved .by Secretary Noble. Mr. Porter states that no clerical appointments will he made until next year. He will, however, appoint a number of statistical ex perts, as far as practicable, from men who were engaged in xne woraoi iiieiaui census. These men, under his direction, will map out the work and prepare for the disposition of the statistical reports, which will be made after the active operations of the bureau are begun. Work on mortality and vital statistics have already been begun, and blanks are being prepared. The redsters. for the use of physicians. will be ready for distribution in a short time, and one copy will be placed in the 1 " -A. a. hands 01 every pnvsician in xne country, no that the records ox birth and deaths can be begun June next for the census year ending June. 1890. These registers will be used to supplement the work of the enumerators who are unable to seoe?e accurate returns on these two important subjects. As has already been stated. Dr. John S.Billings, in charce of the National Medical Library, will have the direction of this: branch of the work. MINOR MATTERS. Not Enough Vacancies in the Internal Reve nue Service to Supply the Demand. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, April 25. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Mason will very shortly have twenty special agents of internal revenao to appoint These offices are very much sought by Congressmen for active working friends. It appears, however, that of the twenty there are only nine to be distributed among the forty Senators and 1G6 Republican Representatives. Mr. Mason states that there aro four Repub lican hold-overs, who will be reappointed; four who were dismissed by Mr. Miller, but who will bo reinstated, and that others have already been promised to high official personages, so that there remain only nine for the rest of the world. There is an equally active scramble for the twentyeizht positions of special agents of the Treasury, which are to be divided among the forty-two States. It is understood that the rew iork delegation has demanded, and been promised, at least sixrif not eight. if the special lreasury agents. Yesterday's Appointments. Wasiiington, April 25. The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Dauiel A. Grosvenor, of Ohio, to be a chief of a division of the First Comptroller's office. He is a brother of Representative Grosvenor. He takes the place of Mr. S. A. Walton, of tKentncky, removed. Ex-Governor Wm. M. Stone, of Iowa, has heen appointed Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Oflice. Division inspectors of the Postoffice De partment were to-day appointed as follows Gen. Warren P. Ed carton, of New Jersey. assigned to Philadelphia, vico Timothy O'Leary. resigned: Geo. A. Dice, of Illinois, assigned to St. Louis, vice 13. F. Gnlic. re signed: Geo. L. Seybolt. of California, as signed to San Francisco, vice L. A. Kirkwood, resigned. . C. Baird. of Illinois: J. D. King, of Illinois, and J. O. Culver, of California, have been reinstated as postoffice inspectors on mail depredations under civil-service rule No. 10, they not hav ing been separated from the service moro than a vear. George W. Gitt. chief of division in the Pension Office, has been dismissed. Fenslon Case Decided. Washington, April 25. Commissioner of Pensions Tanner to-day rendered a decision oy which the pension of Henry Demhitz will be increased from $.T0 to $72 per month. The pensioner in this case has heen receiving a pension of $30 per month for what is known as PericofTs amputation of hoth feet. This amputation is the removal of the entire foot, with the exception of a portion of the heel bone and the integuments of tun neei. whicn are urouunt for ward to cover the ankle joint. Ihe case was presented to the Commissioner to-day, and he held that the local distinction be tween the loss of so much of the feet as was experienced in this case, and the total loss of the feet was a mere technical diflerence. and that tho claimant was entitled to a pension of $72 -per month. Thisdecision wui apyij iu a uumucrui uuicr cases. Tension Hoards for Indiana. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington. April 25. Tho Commistionerof Pensions to-day appointed the following members of pension boards for In diana: Naahville Drs. Jas. O.Ward and Alex. C. Spencer. Madlm Drs. O. W. Lawder, C II. Wright and G. W. Illtt. North Vernon Drs. Wm. R. Fall and Chas. H. Green. fculllvan Prs. Chas. F. Bnggs, Ellas D. Dealon and A r bach Cuiiman. Veedersburg Dra. J. II. Mack. G. S. Jones and ai. j. caw. Kew Albany-Dr. A. M. Jones. Ft. Warne-Dr. II. 8. Woodwortn. Disabled .Soldiers and Their Clilrai. Washington; April 25. War veterans who aro entitled to commutation for the loss of the use of their limbs, by disease or Injury, are now filing their claims in great cumbers. It is stated at the oflice of the Surgeon-general or the array that a consid erabla percentage, of tho money which

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diers is unnecessarily wasted in attorneys . fees. Notice is given that all such claims can be settled by a letter to the Snrgeongeneral or the army, without incurring any expense to tho claimant. Recognizing Confederate Memorial Day. Washington, April 25. Postmastergeneral Wanamaker has telegraphed to the postmasters at Atlanta and Savannah per mission to close the postoflices at those Joints on April 20, confederate Memorial ay. General Notes. Washington, April 25. To-day's bond offerings aggregate $13,500, as follows: Registered fours, $12,500, at $1.29; $1,000, at $1,201-2. The offer of $12,500 in four per cents, at $1.29, was acceptedSecretary Blaine, who was indisposed yesterday, was feeling much better this morning, but, owing to tho inclement weather, he did not deem it prudent to go to the State Department this morning. For this reason, the presentation of the new British minister to tho President has been deferred. The Armes court-martial, at its meeting to-day, read over the record of yesterday's Proceedings and went into secret session, 'he result was an agreement upon a verdict, and the court adjourned to await the action of tho Secretary of War and tho President upon their findings. Ihe major-general commanding the armv has ordered that hereafter all arms. ordnance and Quartermaster's stores and camp eqnipage, issued to the States and Territories, be turned over to the quartermaster's department for transportation, to be borne by the government. The acting Comptroller or tne currency has declared a second dividend of 50 per cent, in favor of tho creditors of the First National Bank of Lowell, Mich., making in all 90 per cent, on claims proved, and amounting to $S3,850. Attorney-general Miller has accepted the resignation of S. F. Wilson, as United States marshal for the Middle district of Tennessee, to take place upon the appoint ment and qualification of his successor. Judge Martin Welker, district judge of. the Northern district of Ohio, has resigned. The President has several matters in hand that he desires to dispose of before his departure for New York. They will occupy almost his entire attention to morrow and Saturday, and will render it A 11 - lmpossioie 10 receive visitors on meseaays, except such as call Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock to pay their respects. s PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONS. Discussion as to TVhether Slngle'or Married Women Are Bett Adapted for the Work. Philadelphia, April 25. The nineteenth annual assembly of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church resumed its session this morning, and, after the opening devotional exercises, a paper was read by Mrs. S. C. Perkins, of this city, on "Marriage and Mission Work." She said that arguments could be brought forward on hoth sides as to whether it would be better for the missionaries to go out .married or unmarried. Not all the wives of missionaries are true misssionary wives. A single woman is frequently sent out to do a specific work, and she must re member the solemn obligation under which she goes to her field. She owes herself for at least a term of years to that work. After that is done she is free to do as she will with herself and her life. At the conclusion of tho reading of the paper the opinion of the missionaries prescub wan caucu j.ui. ui9. oucuu, ui ircisia, who married before going into the work, "quite agreed with Mrs. Perkins, and thought that you ought to be more careful at home in selecting your candidates. Send those with cultured minds, who can stay alone for a few days. I don't believe in sending very young girls. A girl ought to have some experience and know whether she can live alone or not." Mrs. Tracey, of India, said that she be came engaged shortly after reaching her mission held, but that he waited until she had completed her special work before eho married. Miss Mary Fullerton, also of India, 6aidthat she hadn't anything to say on the subject, and created an audible smile by adding that "she had not had any temptation." Mrs. ixeauing, missionary to Africa thought that the missionaries should oe old enough to judge for them selves. Miss Davis, one of tho missionaries to Japan, who has done good work in that field, and remained single, so far, said she thought that Mrs. Perkins was just right. Mrs. Dr. Blaikies. of Edinburgh, said that thev could not blame the vounz ladv missionaries for being lonely, and accepting If J A t an oner oi marriage, nere. any oi xne ladies, distressed and tired after a tour among the lowly, felt refreshed and brichtened on returning to her home and husband and children. They should put tnemseives in tne position oi me single lady missionaries. Iler daughter had gone out as the wife of a missionary, and wrote with enthusiasm oi the work she found to do. Officers were nominated, the election to take place May 7, and Washington, D. C, was selected as the place of meeting in April, 1890. . An Agnostlo Deposed from the Pulpit. St. Louis, April 25.In accordance with his own request the Rev. Henry Truro Bray was yesterday deposed from the Epis copal ministry by Bishop Tuttle. Dr. Bray's case is celebrated in church circles. After serving several years in the ministry a spirit of disbelief took possession of him anu no uecaine an agnosnc. ne was rector of the church at Booneville, Mo. He wrote a letter to the Bishop in which he outlined his religious platform. In this letter he sets forth that he did not believo Christ was God, nor did he believe in,rvealed religion, or the God of the Bible.'Tn an interview he asserts that disblief is widespread in the pulpit, and that a bishop told him that ho did not believe in the Bible, but thought Plato was better than the Bibia. OBITUARY. Elijah M. nalnes, Ex-Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. Watjkegan, 111., April 25. Hon. Elijah M. Hainos, ex-Speaker of the lower House of the titate Legislature, and for many years a prominent figure in State politics, died at his home hero this morning, of para lysis. Mr. Haines was one of the early settlers of Chicago, and his tall, thin figure was a familiar one through northern Illinois for many years. He was respected as a citizen and exercised great influence, political ly, as was evidenced in his repeated election to the State Legislature, in which ho served probably longer than any other member of that body. He was gTeatly interested in the Indian race, to whose history, traditions and language he devoted a quarter of a century of -.tudy. His lirst study of the red man was among the Algonqnin9, and at the time of his death he had just completed an important treatise on the Indian races and dialects of America. Other Deaths. Wilkesbakre, Pa., April 25. Edmund Lovel Dana, aged seventy-two, died here this evening, alter a lingering illness. In 1846 he tendered the services of the Wyoming Artillerits, of which he was captain, to aid in prosecuting the war with Mexico, which was accepted, and he served during the war. He accompanied General Scott into the interior of Mexico and distinguished himself as a soldier at Cerro Gordo battle, where he received special mention in general orders for his brave and soldierly conduct. He also served three years in the recent civil war. He was judge of the Luzerene coarts for ten years. For the last live years he has led a retired life. Ho leavesa wife and son, who are traveling in'Italy. Kew York, April 25.Albert M. Frey, pool champion of America for the past three years, died here to-day. Washington, April 25. Ex-Congressman B. J. Ellis, of Louisana died, suddenly in this city to-day. Reception to Ex-Senator Palmer. Dktkoit, Mich.. April 25. The citizens of Detroit and Michigan, irrespective of ?arty, tendered ex-Senator Palmer, minis er to Hnain, a farewell banquet, at the Knsscil Ifonse, this evening. Among thoso present were President Jame Ji. Angcll. of the Michigan University; Governor Luce, Congressman Chipman, Senator McMillan, Wm. E. Ouinbv. James F. Joy. James II. Stone, ex-Governor Baldwin, H, U. Ltdyard and AJired ituaselL

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The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of Various Kinds in the Two States. A Physician's Devions Practices Corrected ReYengeful Democrats Mrs. Glectz's Injunction A ; "VVYC. T. F. Convention. '-.;i :m j nntSAA. Alleged Insalt Rebuked in a Sensational Manner at Zionsrille. Special to the IiuUaoapolifl Journal. Lebanon, April 25. The town of Zionsville, in this county, is all torn up on account of sensational developments, which have just come to light. Tho principals in the affair are a practicing physician named White and John Conrad, a section boss on the Big Four railway." Conrad claims that his wife went to White's oflice to obtain some medicines, at which time the Doctor insulted her both by actions and words. Immediately upon being informed of this treatment of his wife, Conrad obtained a blacksnake wagon-whip and proceeded to lay it across the Doctors back. Not being content with simply whipping, it is claimed that tho hutt end of the wnip was used to knock the Doctor down. Afterward, Dr. White's office window was broken into slivers and his sign torn down, but by whom this was done is not known. Revengeful Democrats. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Columbus, April 25. Addison Bennett, a prominent yonngRepublican of Spray town, Jackson county, was arrested this morning for illegal voting, and lodged in jail at Brownsto wn. The circumstances leading to the arrest are alleged to have been as follows: Bennett was security on a note for $50 for his brotner, who was killed last fall by an accident. When the note became due, a month ago, the principal being dead, payment was demanded of the security. It is said that Bennett swore he was a minor and under age at ' the timo ho signed the note. This led his Democratic enemies to believe that he was under age at the late election, and it bcingknown that he voted, his arrest was ordered. The honest men of both parties in that section pronounce the arrest an outrage. W. C. T. U. Convention. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Greensburo, April 25. The semi-annual county convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union held an -allday session in the Baptist Church of this city to-day. The attendance was good, and much interest was manifested. There was a f eneral public meeting to-night, at which liss Nannie Power, of Spring Hill, delivered a nractical address, and Mrs. Mary Leavetn, of Vernon, recited a beautiful poem entitled "Representative Men." This poem was suggested by the revelry upon the funeral trip of President Garfield by the committee of Con gresss, which accom panied tne bier to Cleveland. A Woman Injunction. npxJlal to the Indianapolis Journal Corypon, April 25. Mrs. Michael Gleitz, armed with a heavy club, made an attack upon a number of men engaged in the con struction of the extension of the Corydon hranch railroad to tho ICing's Cave quarries, yesterday, and put them to flight. The right of way over her husband's land had not been secured, and tho company refused to ?.y him the amount demanded. Mrs. Heitz brought the matter to a speedy set tlement, the company paying her husband 1700 damages this morning, which amount is all the land is worth. Jennings County Snakes, ftpeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Columbus, April 25,Oliver Shepherd, a lad of sixteen, living near Champion, Jenrungs county, had an exciting exterience with a largo blacksnake yesterday. The reptile suddenly emerged from 6ome bushes as"'heM was passing along the road and attacked Mm. ihe uoy started to run, and was purcued nearly a mile by the snake, and, it is 6 aid. only saved himself from being at' tacked again by taking refuge at a neigh bors house. ! Two Years for Robbery. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wahasii, April 25. This morning, in the Wahash Circuit Court, Bert Douglass was jriven two years for the robbery of tho ticket-office of tho Wabash depot here. One of Douglass's companions turned State's evidence, which caused his conviction. Minor Notes. Owen county people are annoyed by tho liepreaaiions oi river piraies. . 1 l ? A During the year 18SS there were twentynix divorces granted in Montgomery :ounty, twenty of which were obtained by women. Thomas Meek, a highly-respected resident of Gainesville, aged seventy-live years, died there yesterday from nervous prostration. Samuel Stores, a prominent farmer and iv justice of the peace, of ilanover town ship, Decatur county, fell dead from heart disease, last Wednesday. Ellison Sliger and James H. Ray lost a large barn by tire, near Eminence, last uuesaay nignt, rogeiner wnn its contents. Loss, $2,500, with no insurance. De Pauw University's School of Music gave Us 194th recital last night. Among those who took part were Anna Allen mith, pianiste; Mary Nutt, soprano, and iiarry ai. cmun, uuie. The Methodist Episcopal ministers of the Valparaiso district will hold their annual meeting at Monon, May 30. 21 and 22. Es says are limited to liftecn minutes and i 3 : ai .11 a. speeches uunug muuiscussions io nve min utes. The gTain-threshers of Porter county aro organizing to maintain prices. The farmers there are organizing to tight this thresh ers7 trust and the binding-twine trust. They are agreeing to bind their grain by hand. M. W. Simons, of Plymouth, wants $10,000 dam aces from tho Plymouth Rennbliran for a publication charging Simons with inducing citizens of Plymouth to vote a bonus to the Fort Wayne Jenney Electric-light company. Geo. Brown, living near Martinsville, met his wife on tho street, in that city, on Wednesday of last week, and took her Iittlo boy from her by force. 1 he couple had been sepanixed on account or urown's in temperate habits. Morns oolf, a prominent Hebrew and leading tobacconist, of Lafayette, has been adjudged insane by a jury in the circuit court, and a guardian will be appointed to take charge of his atiairs. It is said his trouble was caused by the excessive use of strong cigars. Huntington is exercised over the disap pearance of L. M. Martcl, who had couj tractea to purcnase a large number of cows there and made partial payments on such purchases. Martcl took a train East Sunday last and since then nothing has been nearu oi mm. The members of the Farmers' Institute, of Miami county, have joined hands with the Peru Board of Trade in tho erection of a tlax-mill and binding twine factory, the object of which is to make war on the twino trust. The farmers will raise the ilax from which the twine will bo manu factured. Ex-Sheriff Hu eh M. Stevenson died veaterdav, after a lingering illness, at Roches ter. ' He was born in Iredell county, Isorth Carolina, in 1J17: came to Indiana when a boy, settled in LaGro, where he served as hherirt' two terms, and in 1878 moved to Rochester, where he served as justice of the peace one term. Suits have heen filed in the Harrison county Circuit Court by the administrator A9 9 W W-fc 11' 1 . m . oi y . x'. oous 10 recover uaniagCS lor U10 killing of Woods by the Air-line Kailwnv Company; by Ada sSenex against the Indiaua ami hentucKv nruiiro Lompiinv for $10,000 damages for the killing of her busbaud on the bridge, and by James .-C. Thompson against the L. E. & St L. Hailure to carry out a coai contract. The frraduatinir exercises of the nnblio ftcfcools of Union township, not including LTawiordsville. were held, yesterday after noon, at the opera-house. County Superia-

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tcndentEwingnresided. and the invocation was made by Elder Ewing. The graduates were Charles Harding. Mattie Van Cleave, Mary Smith, Disa Boraker, Dollie arbenton, Florence Stone, Felix Shawvcr, Francis M. Jackman and Maggie Moorehouse. The diplomas were presented by Key. G. W. bwitzer. The third field meeting of the Indiana Academy of Science will be held at Greensburg on the 8th. 0th and 10th prox. Tho i ; . mi i , . j? proceeuings win aixernare neiween aiscusfcions at the Rchool hall and excursions in neighboring fields, which are particularly rich in botanical, geological and zoolog ical material. Favorable rates nave oeen secured, and the citizens will contribute to make the meeting a success. Full informa tion as to details can be bad by addressing Prof. W. P. Shannon, of Grcensburg. wno has charge of the local arrangements. ILLINOIS. The City of Bloomington Likely to Have Its School Term Shortened. Special to the Iinllanapolia Journal. Bloomington, April 25. The city is pretty seriously stirred up over the state ment which has been made by City Attorney Deraange and other prominent attorneys that, under the law, the city cannot levy a tax sufficient to pay the running ex penses of the city Echools for tho enlire year, i he iioard or Ldncation asked for a levy of $67,000, and the City Council will. unless they get more light on the subject, have to cut it down some $15,000. Sixtyseven thousand dollars is about 2 per cent. of the value of tho city's property, and it is claimed that the city has no power to levy more than 1 per cent, for school taxes. At present the only way out of tho dilemma is to cut down the term of school for the year to tour and a half months. About f 1(5.000 of school funds aro withheld in the hands of a third party, by ex-SchoolTroasurer Thomas J. X5unn,who claims that the sum is due to him as commission on $80,000 handled by him during his incumbency, while it was 1 1 A. 1 Am popuiariy oeneveu ne was doing tne worK gratis. It is possible that an anneal mav he made to the Legislature for a change in the school laws. Brief Mention. A Bit nnnaprl incSTnlio tv fi yet of AmTin near Danville, on Tuesday morning, destroyed an elevator belonging to T. J. Lewis, toeether with a stablfl nnd rit hnv cars. Loss, $9,000; insurance, $5,000. Charles Smith. on of W.J. Smith, tra instantly killed, last Wednesday afternoon, at Monmouth, by a kicking colt. ueceasea was a graduate ot Abingdon College, and recently licensed as a Methodist minister. The SenatA restflrdair nnacrid n. bill nm. hibiting the adulteration of butter, cheese and other articles of food, and the House passed bills making it a hnable oiiense to Bell adulterated or impure lard without a label stating snecificallr its chnrnr-fpr nnd quality, and to prohibit the manufacture or naie ot adulterated liquors, having as their uusiB uicuiiui, cuiogne, spirits or mgnwines. A NEW DEPARTURE. Colored Men in the South Organizing for Their Own Improvement Outside of Politics. Baltimore, Md., April 25. The Sun's special from Charleston, S. C, says: "The Colored Farmers' National Alliance and Co-operative Union was organized, to-day, in Union county, this State. Its objects are to 1 elevate tho colored people of America by teaching them to love ' their country and their homes; to care moro for their helpless and destitute, and to labor more earnestly for the education of themselves in agri cultural pursuits; to become better farmers and laborers, and less wasteful in their methods of living: to be more obedient to civil andcriminallaw.and to withdraw their attention from political partisanship; to become .better citizens. "The president and organizers say in an address: It is by no means a political or ganization. The condition of things and our present situation satisfy us that our happiness and fortune are not in politics. We nave been so often deceived by politi cal tricksters that our hope in politics is lo6t. We have been looked upon as a political prey long enough. We expect through this alliance to let all parties know that our race is no longer a mission ary held lor noliticians. ihe organization is not to work against the white man for his interest is our interest.' " Miss Davenport Sued for Libel. Minneapolis. Anril 25. Arthur II. Lotto and Jean II. Williams, two members of Fanny Davenport's dramatic company, yesterday filed papers in the District Court, in separate actions, against Miss Daven port tor libel, each ot them claiming 5,000 damages. The following, written by Miss Davenport, was fastened on the wall of one of the stage dressing-rooms, last Monday, and is the alleged libel: April 22 Mias Davenport wishes to thank those members of her company who so courteously and willingly received the half-week's salary paid tliem last wees. This was done solely upon the stremrth of very large railroad fares and excels tmgffaffe. and deeming it lust to herself. The ungentlemanly and discourteous conduct of Mr. Lotto and Mr. Williams necessi tated Miss Davenport consulting her lawyer how to act, who informed, her that any one demanding salary should be paid. Any members of the company who deem the other four nights due them will communicate tho fact to Mr. willard, and snail oe paia. This, the complaint states, was fastened in the public place, and was seen by the theater people and others, and it further A 1 A f T A Al l 11 A cianns mat jiiss Davenpon ioia ail me members of the company, excepting Messrs. Lotto and Williams, to go to the room and take notice of what she had posted there. The complaint holds that the terms "ungentlemanly and discourteous ' are very detrimental to the character of ono in tho dramatic business, and that the action of Miss Dcivenport will be of great injury to them in securing engagements for next sea son. The Flummerville Tragedy Invefttlgatlon. Little Rock, Ark., April 25. There was something of a sensation in the federal court to-dav when tho crand iurv marched into open court with C. C. Iteid, a young attorney of Morrillton. and announced that they had asked him questions about the Fluinraerville ballot-nox theft which he Tefused to answer. The ouestion was. 'Did O. T. Bently have any conversation with yon in relation to, or did he tell you anything about, the theft of the Flummerville hallot-hox?" In court Reid again refused to answer, and Judge Caldwell asked him if he and Uently sus tained the relation of client and attorney to each other. This Reid refused to an swer. Judgo Caldwell gave him until to morrow morning to answer one of the two questions. O. T. Bently is a deputy sherihT oi v;onway county, anu, according to war ren Taylor's confession, was one of the party of twenty-two who went from Mor rillton to Plummerville with tho crowd that stole the box. The federal grand jury indicted Ruf us J. Martin. David llignight and Robert An thon v to-dav. charcred with chancinir thirtv one ballots from John M. Clayton to C. lL Hreckmridge in the ballot-box of White River township, v oodrutt county. Staking It Easy for the Reporters. St. Paul, April 25. The Stato Legisla ture has passed a capital punishment law. similar in some respects to the New York law. Under its provisions the prisoner is to be kept in solitary confinement and see no one but his family, his lawyers, and his spiritual advisers, lie is to be executed before 6unrise, and may invite three per sons to bo present, lhosherili invites 6ix nersous besides the surgeon. It is made a misdemeanor for any newspaper to publish anything more about the execution than the mere fact. A Forgetful Engineer Causes Death. Glex Mary. Tenn.. April 25. A collision occurred hero vesterdav between two freight trains as a result of the forgetfulness of the engineer of one of them. The rnlliainn occurred a mile south of Glen Mnrr. Rrakemnn Tnvlnr. conductor Uine. line and enineer Rusk were badly crushed. Thu first, two trd noon after beintr extricated. Husk's injuries nro fataL Two others were slightly lnjnreo. That tired feelina. so subtle and vet so overpowering, is entirely overcome by Hood's Sarsaparilla, which tones and strengthens the system and irives a good appetite, lie sure to Ket Hood's iarsapanl Ja. "100 doses one dollar" is true only of this peculiar medicine.

THE FIRE RECORD.

Dole Opera-IIoune at 3lattoon, I1L, Badly Scorched Other Property Damaged. Special to the Indianapolis JooniaL Mattoox, 111., April 26. At midnight Dole's Opera-House was discovered to bo on fire. An alarm was given and the fire company responded promptly and with good effect, but . not until much of the interior of the handsome building and part of tho roof had been burned, causing a loss of several thousand dol lars. Heavy damage was done to the stocks of goods. under the opera-house, owned by O. C. Hoddy, grocer; O. C. Harmony, hardware; J. W. Hanna. books and stationery and R. H. McFadden, jeweler, bv water and rouch handling in re moving. The loss is pretty well covered by insurance, but tho amount cannot be learned at this hour. Electric-Light-Works Damaged. New Youk, April 25. The Harlem elec tric-light-works, in One-hupdred-and-twen-ty-second street, were damaged by fire this evening. The loss is about $125,000. DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN. Indications. Washington, April 258 p.m. For Indiana Lower Michigan and Illinois Fair; warmer; southerly winds. For Upper Michigan and Wisconsin Fair; warmer: variable winds. For Minnesota and Iowa Fair, followed in western portions by light rains: warmer; southerly winds, followed in western portions by colder, westerly winds. ror Dakota Fair, followed by local rains; lower temperature; westerly winds. Local Weather lleport. IXDiANAroLis, April 25.

Time. liar. Thrr. 11.11. Wind. Weather. lre. 7 a.m. 29.97 46 65 Nwest Cloudy. 7P.M. 30.02 52 o4' North Cloudy. ....

Maximum thermometer. 56: minimum ther mometer, 46. i Following Is a comparative statement of the condition of temperature and precipitation on April 25, 1889: Tern. Frecio. Normal 56 O.fl Mean 51 0.00 Departure from normal 5 O.ll Excess or deficiency since April 1. 57 1.00 Excess or deficiency 6ince Jan. 1.. 189 5.23 "i'lUS. General Observations. IxDiANAroLis, April 257 p. m.

ta ThmnomeCr ? 3 Station. s &J fe; fc; Weather, J ? B 3 New York city. 29.94 68 62 66 .01 Rain. Buffalo, N. Y... 29.90 40 40 46 .... Cloudless. rhd delphla,Pa 29.88 62 64 72 .... Cloudy. Pittsburg, Pa.. 29.94 48 48 62 .... Cloudy. WaslTton, D. C. 29.84 66 68 1.60 Rain. Charleston3.C. 29.84 64 64 74 .84 Ham. Atlanta, Ga.... 29.90 62 66 70 .... Cloudless. Jacks'nv'le,Fla 29.88 62 60 78 .30 Cloudy. Fensacola, Fla. 29.96 72 66 78 .... Cloudless. M'nttfm'ry.Ala 29.94 70 62 76 .... Cloudless. VicksburK.Mlss 30 00 74 68 80 .... Cloudless. N. Orleans, La. ao.02 74 68 80 .... Cloudless. Little Rock, Ark 29.98 74 60 78 .... Cloudless. GalvestonTex. 30.08 72 66 78 .... Cloudless. 8. Antonio, Tex 30.08 7e 64 82 .... Pt. Cloudy. Memphis, Tenn 30.04 70 66 74 .... Cloudless. Nashville.Tenn 29.98 62 60 68 .... Cloudless. Louisville, Ky.. 30.04 60 48 64 .... Pt. Cloudy. lndian'plis,lnd 30.02 62 16 66 .... Cloudy. Cincinnati, O.. 30.02 64 48 64 .... Cloudy. Cleveland, O... 30.00 44 44 -60 .... Cloudy. Toledo, 0 30.02 46 42 48 .... Cloudy. Marq'ette.Mich 30.06 36 30 46 .... Cloudless. 8.8t.5lari,,aiich 29.98 38 36 40 .... Cloudy. Chicago, 111.... 30.06 42 38 44 .... Cloudless. Cairo, IU 30.02 64 60 70 .... Cloudless. Bpnngfleld, 111. 30.04 60 40 64 .... Cloudless. Milwaukee, Wis 30.00 62 36 60 .... Cloudless. Duluth, Minn.. 29. 44 36 60 .... Cloudy. Ht. Paul, Minn. 29.96 62 .36 66 .... Cloudless. Mooreh'd.Mlnn 29.70 78 32 82 Pt, Cloudy, Bt.Vincnt,Mrn 29.70 68 38 84 .... Cloudless. Davenport, la.. 30.04 60 38 64 .... Cloudless. Dubuque, la... 30.02 60 40 64 .... Cloudless. Des Moines, la. 30.00 64 38 72 .... Cloudless. 8t. Louis, Mo.. 30.06 64 46 66 .... Cloudless. Kans'sCity.Mo. 30.04 68 46 72 .... Cloudless. Ft Sill, Ind-T.. 29.90 72 64 76 .... Cloudless. DodfceCity.K's. 29.88 80 46 86 .... Cloudless. Omaha, Neb... 29.98 72 42 78 .... PL Cloudy. N. Platte, Neb. 29.88 76 42 84 .... Pt. Cloudy. Valentine. Neb. 29.86 74 46 82 .... Cloudy. Yankton, D.T.. 29.88 72 36 82 .... Cloudy. Ft. Sully, D. T 46 Bismarck.D.T. 60 Ft. Buford,D.T. 29.86 70 42 76 .... Cloudy. , P.Arth'r'sL'd'g 29.96 36 24 44 .... PLClouay. QuApelle,N.w. 29.84 66 44 72 .... Pt, Cloudy. Ft.As'nab'ne,M 30.12 62 60 66 .... Cloudless. Boise City, I. T. 29.16 74 48 74 .... Cloudless. Cheyenne.V. T. 30.08 64 40 70 T Cloudy. Ft.McK'n'yW.T Ft. Washakie, W 30.03 64 44 68 .... Pt. Cloudy. Denver, Col.... 29.94 68 60 78 .... Cloudy. Pueblo, Col.... 29.90 ' 78 42 84 .... Cloudy. Banta Fe, N. M. 30.00 72 44 74 .... Cloudy. Bait Lake City. 30.02 74 64 78 .... Cloudless. Helena, M. T... 30.12 64 62 66 .... Cloudless.

T Trace of precipitation. Pat on a Dress Salt to Commit Suicide. New York. April 25. Oliver P. Lewis. aged twenty -one, clad in full-dress suit, with a white rose in his button hole. climbed over the iron railing of the Central rark reservoir, this morning, jumped into the water and drowned himself, lie had spent the night at the Murray Hill Hotel, where he had written a number of notes to relatives and friends, informing them of his intentions, and about the time the reser voir employes were pulhnir his body out of the water, the police were sending out a general alarm' in the hope of preventing the suicide. Lewis was a clerk, and had social ambitions out of proportion to his salary, and it is supposed that this impelled him to suicide. , Banquet in Honor of Patrick Ejran. Lincoln. Neb.. April 25. The Lincoln branch of the Irish National Lea cue ten dered a banouet. this even in cr. at the Capital Hotel, to Hon. Patrick Lgan, the newly appointed minister to Chifi. Over three hundred plates were laid, and numer ous responses to toasts were made by prominem citizens oi Lincoln ana or tne state. Mr. Eean leaves for his post of duty within a few days, and his home branch of the league took this occasion to express its appreciation of the honor conferred upon one of its members and ono of Lincoln's most prominent citizens. Effort to Harmonize Virginia Republicans. Richmond, Va., April 25. The harmonizing spirit manifested by ex-Governor Cameron and Hon. John 8. Wise in their speeches here last Tuesday nieht has caused considerable surprise among many of the leaders of both wings of the Republican party, bome oi the more conserva tive Mahone people are inclined to believe that the spirit of reconciliation breathed in the remarks of Cameron and Wise may result in healing the dissensions in the party in this State. Tho office-seekers of both factions are elated at what they hope is a prospect of harmonizing the party troubles. Oil Struck in a New Territory. Pittsburg. April 25. A (rusher oil-well was struck near JLegronville, on the r ort "Wayne road, nineteen miles from this city. this morning. hen the sand was tapped, the oil spurt 115 feet in the air. and it is now flowing about 700 barrels a day. No provision was made to save the oil, and it is estimated that 7,000 barrels will be wasted before arrangements are completed to tank it. The well is the tirst gusher ever struck in that vicinity and the inhabitants of the country are wild with excitement. Leases cannot be bought for any price, and land nas aouDiea in vaiue miring mo uay. The Centennial Ball Quadrille. New York. April 25. The sixteen ladies who will dance in the quadrille of honor at tho centennial ball, according to the Trib une, have at last been determined upon. as follows: Mrs. 15eniamin Harrison. Mrs. Levi P. Morton. Mrs. Grover Cleveland. Mrs. Gracie Kin sr. Mrs. Alex, yan Rensselaer, Mrs. W. Bayard Cutting, Mrs. Wm. Astor. Miss Cora Livingston. Mrs. Newbold Mor ris, Mrs. Klbridge T. Gerry, Miss Louisa Lee bchuyler, Mrs. isuchanan Winthrop, Mrs. Stnvvesant Fish. Mrs. William .lav. Mrs. H. V. B. Cruger, and Mrs. Alexander 8. Webb. Trainmen Held for Causing Death. Chicago, April 25. The inquest on the Doay ox irs. jiuuki nam, one oi me victims of the Santa Fe disaster at Larenzo. 111., April 10, was coucludcd to-day. Tho jnrv found that sue (lieu from bums and ecalds. aa the result of carelessness and in competency on the part of the train men in charge of the extra freight that ran into the rear train, and recommended that con ductor Hughes and eueineer Converse, of the freight train, be apprehended and held over to the grand jury here, if thev have not already been held by the authorities of wm county.

Absolutely Pure. This powdr never varies. A marvel of trarttr strength n4 wholesomtmeM. More eoonomloU than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold In competition Kith the moltlfade of low-tesL short-weight slam or phofphate powders. Bold only In cans. ROT Alt BAKING POWDER CO, 10 Wall sU N. Y. TEUGBAPIIIC BREVITIES. Thft h 1 frh.lirPTIQA Kilt Tina 4 Via Vaw York Senate and now goes to the Governor. Th6 lexr iork Senate has passed the Saxton electoral reform bill by a vote of 18 to 11. Durinir Mirch nast M.SOS immicrant Came to the United State, affamat lift tttl during March, 188S. A committee trasannniTiteil ntnvesficritjfc and report on tho feasibility of supplying Chicago with natural gas. The Connecticnt L.effinlatnrA bn AtrrAti to submit to the people the question of a prohibition amendment. around the world, has returned to Now York in good condition and with all well on board. Hon. Henry Stamess has been anoointed Speaker of tne Quebec Legislative Council, vice Hon. Pierre Boucher de la Bruere. re moved for partisan conduct. Mayor Grant, of New York, has issued an other order to the commissioner of nublio works for the removal of poles and wires on several streets between Broadway and Sixth avenue. A Winnipeg special says that W. F. Dulxnage, crown timber inspector at Rat Portage, left town suddenly a few davs a pro. An investigation shows him to be $i,0W) short in his accounts. ?m i Governor Russell Alger, who was in Chieacro vesterdav. on his war west- aaid fhat the Kicaraguan canal project would be, in ft measure at least, the solution of the problem of the future. In view of the annroachinir centennial. and in accordance with an order issued by Inspector Bvrnes. tho New York detectives have gathered in about fifty burglars, sneakinieves, piCK-pocKets, etc Andrew W. Botrart committed suicide at New York yesterday morning by shooting nimseu inrougn xne neau. lie was a real estate dealer, and was about fortv-rlve years old. Illness and financial losses aro thought to have been tho causes. Yesterdav Geo. Franein Train, of Vew YnrV was in the seventh day of his voluntary fast. His eyes are bloodshot and he is veryshaky on his limbs, nevertheless he went to walk and during several hours ocennied his customary seat in Madison square. nerman Voker, of Newark, while on a spree last night, shot at and attempted to kill his wife and two children, and when an officer was struggling with him, another shot was accidentally fired which wounded Mrs. Voker in the leg. Voker was locked up. The citizens of PhiladelDhia raised a tes timonial fund for Captain Murrell and tho officers and crew of the Missouri, but tho Captain and officers refused to accept it, and turned over their share to the nanmark's passengers, who had lost everything t A Boy Discovers Convicting Evidence. Somerset. Ky.. Anril 25. A most imnortant item of evidence to convict two men of an atrocious murder, committed a year ago, was discovered yesterday by accident by a mere boy. Two peddlers were mysteriously missing a year ago. John and Henry Hill, at whoso honso they were last seen, wero arresiea. cnargea wnn tneir murder; aio, a woman who was their housekeeper. Tho woman testified that the Hills defibcratelv cut the throats of the peddlers and robbed them; that they compelled her to hold a basin to catch the blood, and that tho bod ies were concealed. As the bodies could not be found the Hills were released. Yes terday a boy running down a hill, caucht a grapevineandpulleditup.disclosingacollee sack. He dug out the sack, and found in it two skeletons, a tin basin, and a small basket, recognized as belonging to the Hills. The Hills were again arrested and placed in jail in Jamestown. Deadly Explosion of Naphtha. Chicago. Anril 25. A tremendons cxnlosion, which snook the entire West Side of the city and shattered windows for blocks around took place at 9 o'clock to-night in the yards of the Chicago. Milwaukee it St. Paul railway at Rockwell and Ohio streets. Nicholas Nelson, an employe of Kees A; Thayer, lime quarry operators, drove up to the tracks and began tilling his tank wagon from a huge iron tank on a flat car, with naphtha to use in tho quarry. A spark from his lantern, pipe or cigar touched the liuid and a terrible exJlosion followed, kelson was blown fifty eet and fatally injured. Both horses wero killed, and the wagon blown to atoms. A switchman was badly cut and a freight brakeman had a leg trokcn. The car and switch shanty caught lire, but the blaze was soon extinguished. Arrivals of Steamers. New York, April 25. Arrived: Califor nia, from Hamburg; Stato of Nevada, from Glasgow; uity ot Kome, iroin Liverpool. Qceexbtowx, April 25. Arrived: Britannic, from New ork, for Liverpool; Wyom ing, irom wcw iur&. Southampton', April 25. Arrived: Aller. from New York for Bremen. Biiemeriiavkn, April 25. Arrived: Eider, from New York. Glasgow, April 25. Arrived: Cynthl from Baltimore. Rotterdam. April 25. Arrived: Obdam, from New York. A California Wine Trust. New York, April 23. It was announced to-ay that the long continued tllorts to bring the California wine-growers' together had at last taken definite shape, and the details of a great wine-growers and handlers' trust will soon be iriven out. John P. Portal, representing the Viticultural Commission of the Stato of California at the Paris Exposition, took steps before his departure on Saturday to perfect an organization for tho combination of tho vineyard and wine interests of tho State of California. He has the support of large, capitalists, and the assurance of additional support and co-operation from France. Dinner to Whltelaw Held. New York, April 25. Hon. Chauncey M. Pepew entertained Hon. Whitelaw Reid at dinner this evening. Those present were C. A. Dana, General Sherman, J. J. Astor, P. O. Mills. W. M. Evarta. Vice-president Morton, Senator Hiscock, Warner Miller, LeGraud B. Cannon, T. C. Piatt, E. F. Shepard. J. M. Bundy, S. B. Elkin. C. A. Seward, Ward McAllister, C. N. Bliss, S. V. R. Cruger, W. W. Astor. Thorndyke Rice. John A. Cockerill. W. J. Arkell, Rnsell Harrison, C. F. Lanier and Sidney Webster Terrible nd Fatal 1 Call way Wreck. Wilkesbarre, Fa.. April 25.-A freight traiu on the Pennsylvania railroad ran into a burning bridge, at Catawissa, at noon, to-day. and broke through into the ravine, making a terrible wreck and fatally injurine engineer Joel Bonsine. fireman i Jonas Russell and a brakeman named James Indine. The loss is about $70,000. ) small army of wreckers are at work, but na Eassenger train has come through llarriaurg since 8 a. u.