Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 May 1889 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1889.

nnd frequent examinations of the interior of the cabin were made to assure the burly constables that their weak and emaciated prisoners were still there. Upon arriving at Holyhead, Mr. Harrington, who had insisted npon wearing his prison garb to London, yielded to tne advice of his counsel and resumed his ordinary attire. The Liberal Clnb a Gladstonlan Body. London, May 7. The aunnal meeting of the National Liberal Club was held to-day. Two thousand members were present. A resolution was adopted rescinding a previous declaration of tho club, ."that owing to the divisions at present existing in tho 3arty, it is not desirable for the club to bo actively identified with any section of it. To-dav's action is tantamount to declaring

the club a Gladstoniau body. After an excited discussion, Mr. Parnell was elected a life member of the club by a large majority. Bismarck's Little Joke. Loxnov, May 7. The lately-published correspondence of Motley proves that Prince Bismarck is by no means indifferent to a joke, andthe risibilities of the grim Chancellor are eaid to have been hugely awakened by the desire of Queen Victoria to bestow the Order of the Garter upon the Queen Kegent of Spam, in spite of the historical dictum accepted for more than a century "that the Queens of Spain have no legs." Cable Notes. The naval-defense bill passed its second reading in the English House of Commons, yesterday, by a vote of 277 to 186. King Leopold has proposed that an international conference bo held, in September next, to co-operate with the work of the Congo conference, at Berlin. The Edinburgh Municipal Council, by a vote of twenty-three to fifteen, has confirmed the resolution granting the freedom of the city to Mr. Parnell. Upon the arrival of the expeditions from Snalcim the Dervishes tied without giving battle. The fort at Halaib, which was deetroyed by the Dervishes, nas been rebuilt. The Swiss Bnndcsrath has ordered the expulsion from Switzerland of members who are suspected of having been concerned in the secret mannfacture of bombs t Zurich. .Several Russian naval and artillery officers have been arrested in southern Knssi and c onveyed to St. Petersburg for trial on charges of implication in Nihilist conspiracies Mr. Chamberlain will give a dinner party on Saturday in honor of Mr. Endicott, the father of Mrs. Chamberlain, who is now visiting his daughter. There will be several distinguished persona among the guest. Most of the European sovereigns, either directly or through their agents, have congratulated President Carnot upon his escape from assassination. Perrin, who fired at the President, has employed M. La guerre to defend him at his trial. From this the inference is drawn that the prisoner is a Boulangist. Emperor Willfam yesterday boarded the yacht Irene at Kiel, and from her deck inspected the fleet in that harbor. Sixteen men-of-war comprised the fleet, and mart a magnificent exhibition of naval excel lence. In tho evening tho war vessels and the entire town were brilliantly illuminated in honor of the Kaiser. The funeral of M. Roehefort's son yesterday was attended by MM. Lochrey Susini, Clevis-Hugues, Laiir, llerisse, Deroujedo and a largo number of Boulangists. The t-Lsingof a tram ear occasioned a collision w?th the police. The car was wrecked in the fight, and a number of police and other persons were injured. No speeches were made at the cemetery. LABOR TROUBLES. Farker County Miners Disapprove the Hitnmlnoos Scale and "Will Quit Work. EjjecLal to the Indianapolis Journal. Rosedale, Ind., May 7. At a mass-meeting, yesterday, held by the miners of Minshall, Rosedale, Coxville, Fontanet, Coal Bluff, Geneva and Norton Creek, it was decided to reject the scale as approved by the bituminous miners and mine operators at Terro Haute, and also to try to get the othf r miners of the State to inaugurate a general strike. Thcro are in th'.s district alouo over 2,000 miners who will be idle if the plan is carried out. Illinois Mines Closed. Sr-RDsa Valley, I1L, May 7. At a massmeeting held here yesterday, about 5,000 miners in this district manifested their desire to resist a reduction of wages, and succeeded iu getting the men who worked machines in the middle vein to emit work. The mines here are now completely closed down, as well as those of La fcalle. Is raidwood. Streator, Qglesby. Peru, and, in fact. most all of the mines in this district, owing to the slight demand lor coal during the past winter. Sir. Carnegie to Equalize Wages. Pittsburg, Pa., May 7. The equalization of wages in Mr. Carnegie's mills is said to be made necessary by the fact that, while machinery and methods have changed in late years, the old system of payraeut has been retained, and it is claimed that tho men who work by the ton have been rereiving enormous wages, some earning as i. r n,i a. - . . i uigu as iruiu -jov iu vkj per ujr. Funeral of Unidentified Victims. Hamilton', Ont., May 7. -The funeral of eleven unidentified victims of tho recent railway disaster near tiiis city took place this afternoon. 1 lags floated at half-mast all over the city, and many places of busi ness and all schools and civic otJices were closed. The bodies of the adults were incasedSin black caskets, aud those of two children were placed in white caskets. Many bcautifnl floral designs were con tributed. Eleven hearses were used. The pall-bearers, of whom there were two sets. were composed of the heads of the Grand Irunk departments and members or the City Council. Hundreds of people attend ed the funeral, and thousands witnessed tho procession. One lare grave was made the receptacle of the eleven caskets, bnt they were so arranged that six inches of earth was placed between each casket. Fatal Illot Orer a Small Matter. Little Rock, Ark., Mav 7. About 2 o clock this afternoon a small not occurred on Ninth street. A driver named Willeford attempted to bounce a little darky. who persisted in hanging to the back end of his street car. The youngster resisted i in . m ana w nieiora was ouiigeu 10 use iorce. a gang of negroes who witnessed the per formance he aran thro win z rocks at the driver. Finally, they grew bolder and rnshed upon him. Abont this time another driver named Parker came to the assistance of Willeford. The fight was growing serious, when Willeford pulled a knife and ..tabbed one ot the negroes. Ueorge -Harris. until he dropped. At this moment, a squad of policemen came on the scene, quelling the mob and arresting "Willeford and Parker. Roth are now in jail. To-night the street-car drivers are holding a meeting to see what can be done to assist Willeford and Parker. Annual MeetlDg of the Alpha I.rta Phi. New IIaven', Conn., May 7. Tho fifty- . 1 m .1 .v i neventn annual oonvennon oi tne Alpna Beta Phi Fraternity began hero to-day, a large number ot inembt rs from eighteen colleges being? present. A reunion and reception was held in the afternoon, and a public meeting this evening was addressed by Rev. E. E. Hale, president of the fra ternity; Kev. Leonard olsey Bacon; Presi dent Gates, of Rutgers, and Hon. . n. Crapo. Lote by I Ire. Fort Wayne. Ind.. Mav 7. Fire at Payne. O., destroyed a stable, tool-house and '200.000 feet of lumber belonging to N. K. Prentiss 3c Co. A special train from r ort V ayne conveyed hrcmen to the scene, but they arrived too late to be of service. Loss, ?s,O0O; no insusauce. I'r.oniA. 111.. Mav 7. Tho naekinc-honse of William Reynolds was burned this evening. Loss about $10,000. The tire spread to the cattle pecs of Zell. hchwabacher & Co.. distillers, and destroyed them, together with seventy-five head of cattle belonging to kelson Morns, of Chicago. Loss about Obituary St. TETERsncno, May 7. Count Tolstoi. Minister oi tne interior, iscioau. Bordeaux, May 7. Jose Riva Oalban, a Spaniard, died hero to-day at the age of lib

INDIANA TOWN ELECTIONS

Reports of Yesterday's Municipal Contests Held Throughout the State. Selections of Local Officials in Most Cases on Other than Political Grounds, and General Interest Manifested at All Points. Specials to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Anderson, May 7. The city election today pasned off very quietly, and a light vote was polled. The Democrats carried the election for councilmen by a small maioritv. In the Second ward the majority of C. K.. McCullough over John Terhune was hut 4," and tins is due to the fact that a large num ber of voters remained away from the polls. La. t. iiurr. Republican candidate for waterworks trustee, was elected without oppo sition. ATTICA. Attica. Mar 7. At the citv election to day the Republicans made their first municipal right, and elected every officer except oneeounciimau. 1 he following were chosen: .Mayor, Charles Milford; clerk, HiteNewlin; treasurer. Charles ilolm: marshal. Keuben Beainen assessor. J. V. Gass: councilmen. Alex. Holmes, Samuel Clerk and Thomas liarvey. BRAZIL. Brazil. Mav 7. The Republicans elected their entire city ticket here to-day, with the oxception of one councilman. 1 he conte t was spirited and the votes were more evenly divided than ever before. Jacob llerr was elected JMavor bv nineteen ma jority; Oscar Thomas wa9 elected clerk. iuuuiub iiouiiciauii, iicanuiii, art, D. W. Wctnight aud John Scofield, councilmen. Thirteen hundred votes were cast. CONNERSVILLE. Conn ersville. Mav 7. The election in this city passtd otf very quietly to-day, there being only one councilman from each ward to elect. The Republicans elected the councilmen from every ward, except the Third, and in that Win. Merril, Democrat, defeated 1 nomas M. Den vers, the present incumbent, by thirty-nine majority. CRAWFORDSVILLE. Crawfordsville, May 7. The city election, to-day, resulted in a Republican vic tory in each ward, Scott, Lvans and Llmore being re-elected councilmen. COLUMBUS. Columrus, Mav 7. The city election passed otf quietly here to-day. A comparatively light vote was rolled. The Republicans seemed to take nut little interest in their ticket, bnt despite their apparent inactivity they made a gain of one councilman. The returns indicate that the Demo crats have elected the remainder of tho ticket, including the Mayor, by decreased majorities as compared with the vote of two years ago. DELPHI. Delphi. May 7. The Republicans won a rrand victory hero to-day, electing Andrew . Wolover Idajor by etxtv-nine majority. The entire city ticket, with the exception of one councilman, was elected, the ma jorities showing splendid gains over the vote of two years ago. DARLINGTON. Darlington. Mav 7. The following of ficers were elected here vesterdav: Trustees. Wm. B. Lynch, Wm. E. Wilson; treasurer, Tom Griflin; clerk, S. tf. Martin; marshal. Monroe Miller. ELKHART. Elkhart. Mav 7. In tho cltv election here to-day the Republicans elected all their candidates for tie Citv Council, mak ing tho Council largely Republican. FRANKFORT. Fkankfort. Mav 7. Al thou eh the Prohi bitionists had a ticket and the Democrats made an ingenious still hunt, still the Reublicans earned every ward in tho city y 125 majority. FORT WAYNE. Fort Wayne. Mav 7. A more complete razzle-dazzled crowd than the .Democratic party of this city could not, to-night, bo found in the universe. The municipal election wan held to-dav. and to tho amazement of Republic ans and Democrats alike. V. L. Hardin e. tho onlv Republican in the city who could bo induced to accept the nomination, was elected Mayor overC. F.. Muhler, the present incumbent, who was nominated by the Democrats at the primary election, last Saturday. without ono'jsition. The Republicans arain one councilman. Since its incorporation. in 1841, Fort Wayne has had but one Re publican Mayor, which was twenty-two years ago. The clear Democratic majority in the city is about 2.200. Harding's ma jority is about 1,000. The balance of the Democratic ticket was elected by a handsome majority. Muhler's defeat can be explained onlv on the supposition that his alleged identification with a wing of the Democracy which was defeated at the primaries last Saturday, led the opposition to celebrate their previous defeat by slaughtering him to-day. FRANKLIN. Franklin. May 7. The city election to day was an unusually quiet one. There wero but three councilmen to elect, and the Democrats elected two of them, a Democratic gain of 2. GREENCA8TLF. Oreencastle. May 7. Tho city election for councilmen occurred to-day, and resulted in a Republican victory in the First ward. Hays, Republican, having a majority over Lewis, Democrat, of eighty. In the Second ward Ragan, Republican, has a majority over Vermillion, Democrat, of seventy-two. In the Third ward Miller. 11! 1 . i 1 ltepuuiican, nas a majority over uownng. Democrat, of fortv-two. zio special inter est was manifested in the result. GUKKNSnUP.tf. Grkenburo. May 7. In the citv elec tion, to-day. George 11. Dunn was elected Mayor; "William fcstarkey, marshal, Richard lhomson. cierK. and J. Li. Wright, treasur er. All are Republicans, and were elected by majorities ranging from 139, for Mayor, to 154, for marshal. These are tho largest majorities given for many years. In tho First ward Wesley Lanius. Democrat, was elected councilman; in the becond ward, John D. Miller, Republican; Third ward. m. Skeen, Republican; fourth ward, S. 11 Ilitt DumriArot nlri?irr li Cnnnnil stand live Republicans aud three Demo crats, with a Republican Mayor. GREENFIELD. Greenfield. May 7. The Democracv carried the day here by majorities ranging from 50 to over 100. f he following Demo crats were re-elected, viz.: Mayor, A. J. Herron: marshal. Hen Forter; clerk. J. O. Johnson: councilman. John Itarr. They also elected W. C. Quigley, Jbd Kinder and I. A. Curry, water-works trustees. The Re publicans re-elected John b. Huston, coun cilman. There was but little interest taken in the election. 1 he saloon and camMine element, irrespective of party, worked with the Democrats. . iiorF. TTnrr" Mav 7- The town election tnnlr place yesterday. The Republicans elected Ii .: a' .i. i. 1... I....... ::... xueir euiiro iu kci, u .iinv .iiHjorji ies, as follows: Marshal, James Miller; clerk. C. (J. Michael; treasurer, t.r. Forter; councilman. Third ward, George Welsh. JEFFKRSONVILLE. Irrrr ssnvviLLE. Mav 7. The ritr fdpr. 45vn liorA trl -i f Ti.pd tifl" rmtlT' nl ro suited in the entire Democratic ticket be ing elected from Mayor down to councilnominee for marshal, an independent a ; . iL . ueniocrai was running ior me same omce, . i r ... t oncring a poou opporiuuuy ior iue JiepuoHin to flrt a marshal. Their rlintir were also good for electing three out of the livo councilmen, out on account ot tne . T A ! great uissaiisiaciiuii e.j3uut ut me npr.YitmTit nf I. A. Mann to the n'Jnnf in. snoctor at the government depot, they ret .:i. msea to nominuio a ncucu KOKOMO. Kokomo, May 7. At the city election, toAv tViA I?nnblrani elected ronneilmpn tn mnnnt. iiif three Republican wards bv il li- rk t aOOUt IQO USUiH iujuiiijr. iiir ivviuutmiB nmmr ill lwtnrfh ward bv thoir iiaiiaI m a.-irT-ittr On tliR ritv ticket the Hennhlirnn J F . wm - - - Z 1JL. JP mayoralty canuinaxo was ueieaiea uy an ii . i inuepenaent aim jjeraocrauc movement, resulting in electing Dr. J. R. Kirkpatrick, thft lattr,i candidate, bv a maioritv of ii7. The Republican candidates for treasurer, rlrl.- nnd ritv marshal are all elected bv majorities averaging 200. The election reunited in creatine tho Fifth ward. The vote was the largest ever east in a munici pal election here, aggregating i.tuu. KNIGIUSV1LLE. KNir.TTTaviLLE. Mav 7. At the election ycatfixdagr, the Repnbiicaxis elected the en

tire ticket with tho exception of marshal. Tho DprnnrratQ Alrt thftir man bv four ma

jority. The vote was heavy and both sides worked hard, ine Kepuoiicans lose tno marshal but gain one couccilmm clerk and treasurer. The entire Council is Re publican. LEBANON. T.rniYAV Mop e--.Tli ritv eleetinn passea of quietly here to-day. The Republicans elect councilmen in First and Third wards. The Second ward is Democratic. LA PORTE. LaPorte. Mav 7. The entire Democratic citv ticket is elected, except the marshal ana one councilman. The opposingticket was a citizens' ticket, composed of Republicans and Democrats, and was headed by Hon. 3Iorgan H. Weir lor Mayor, who was defeated by . II. bcott by 254 majority. LAFAYETTE. Lafayette. May 7. The city election to day passed without trouble, bnt the result is a surprise, feix out of seven wards have made returns. The Democrats elect the Mayor, clerk and four councilmen. Tho Republicans elect three councilmen, and have a slight show for treasurer, marshal and water-works trustees. MITNCIE. MO'CIE. May 7. The quietest election ever held in the city occurred to-day, not one-half of the vote beinz polled. Frank Ellis was re-elected Mayor over R. C. Grif fith by GiS votes. George Robinson was reelected marshal, and A. L. Wright treasur er. All are Republicans. Jb or councilmen. C. W. Kilcore. J. C.Johnson. George Tenor. J. A. Keonor and liertMeoker were elected. The Council now stands seven Republicans and three Democrats. MADISON. Mad'sox. Mav 7. Tha Republicans to day elected Councilmen Champney, in the i- j t -:i l : j . . tm. : .i . recouu warn, .vimum iu iuo limu; Schooley, in the Fourth; Paffe, in the Fifth; and Tower in the Sixth. The Democrats elect Knoebel, in the First ward, and also elect tho treasurer, water-works trustee. marshal and assessor a gain of the last three officers. Tho Republicans control the City Council, having eight of the twelve members. NOHLESVILLE. Noblesville. May 7. Iii tho city elec tion, to-dsv. the entire Republican ticket was electee!. All the councilmen were re elected. NEW ALBANY. New Albany. May 7. The Republicans are jubilant to-night, as well as the mass of the law-abiding citizens. McDonald, Republican, is elected Mayor by 100 majority; 'f-n.-r. --. l)i Dann .hA.n V... Af) .-. itv. and four out of the six councilmen. The Democrats elect only the clerk, tho marshal and two councilmen. The usual Democratic majority is 450. PERU. Peru. May 7. The city election passed oil' quietly to-day, tho main interest being centered in tho mayoralty. Jcsso Zern. Republican, was elected by a majority of 21. The councilmen and other otlicers elected, were all Democratic. PORTLAND. PrtPTT VT Mow 7 T1lA lfr 1nl t .ATI day. resulted in a clean sweep for the Republicans, except the clerk. The Republicans elected the Mayor, treasurer, mar shal and threo councifmen. Nine hundred votes were cast, showing a pain of 50 per cent, in the population here in the last two years. RICHMOND. Richmond. Mav 7. Mavor Moore. Re publican, was defeated to-day by John P. Thistletliwaite, who wa virtuallv a people's candidate, although nominated by tho Democrats. Whole families of the best Republicans in the city voted JforThistleth waite both because they liked him and disliked Moore. The same thing was attempted when Moore was nominated two years ago, but his opponent, a Catholic, failed to carry the Protestant Germans, even of his own party, and Moore was elected by 293 majority. He is now de feated by G3 majority. All tho rest of tho Republican ticket, treasurer, clerk and marshal and six councilmen out of seven in that many wards, are elected by the usual majorities. SALEM. Salem. May 7. The election of town officers for this place to-day resulted in tho loiiowing selections: trustee. Second ward, M. H. Chapman: ' trus tee. Fifth ward. V. T. Ried: clerk. John Spauldinpr; treasurer, J. 13. N'hl; marshal, lienry JMedlocK; water-woiKs trustee, J. B. Rcrkey. The tight was made on the race for marshalshii. 'Medlock has served the past seven years and has made an excellent officer. He was supported bv both parties. His majority was 72. Politics did not c uter into tho rest of the ticket, and all are Republicans, . SEYMOUR. . - Seymour. May 7. Tho city election held to-day, for the selection of councilmen in each ward, was an unusually quiet one. Tho issues were not altogether political. Tho politics of the officers elected were as follows: First ward. Dr. John T. Shields, Democrat; Second ward, Joseph H. Hodapp, Republican; Third ward. Michael Price, Dem ocrat: Fourth ward, William Duckworth; Republican; Fifth ward, b. W. bhepard, Republican. ! SCOTTSBURG. Scotsburo. Mav 7. Tho f olio win z town officers were elected yesterday: Irustee, Jtirst ward, Jacob fcopmsicy, uem.; trustee. Third ward, Jos. I. Clark, Dem; elerk. Wm. II. Pennington. Ren.: treasurer. M. H. Robertson, Rep.; marshal, J. W. HigSHELBYVILLE. SnELBYYiLLE, May 7, The city election here to-day resulted in the election of Mayor, John C. ldwards: marshal, btephen Mann; clerk. George Uefelnng; treasurer. Robert Montgomery. Ail aro Republicans. and their majorities rausre from 15 to 15. Tho Republicans also elected all tho four councilmen by handsome majorities. The victory is the most complete tor the Republican party in the history of this city. Tho Council now stands six Republicans to two Democrats. The Republicans are ratifyintr to-night with bonhres and street proces sions. TERRE HAUTE. Terre Haute. May 7.Tht whole Re publican citv ticket was elected to-dav. and all but one councilraeiL bv majorities ranging from SO to 1,150. Terr Haute claims the credit ot turning the tido ot spring elections. TirTON. Tipton. May 7. -The election here to-day resulted in a victory for the Democrats, they ha vint: elected their entire ticket. The treasureris a Democrat and the Conncil will stand four Democrats and two Re publicans. Both sides had out their bebt men, ana tno nght was a hot one. UNION CITY. Union City. May 7. Union Citv held a municipal election, to-day, for councilmen in each ward, and one water-works trustee. The Republicans elected everything, as follows: Councilmen, rirst ward, Curtis K. VV right; becond ward, Milton linckingham: 1 bird ward, hzra lhoiuas. William T. Worthington was elected water-works trustee a re-election. VINCENNES. Vincknnes, May 7 The Democracy of v incennes done itseir no credit to-day by electing Francis Murphy, a political non descript, as Mayor, by 1(V maioritv. Vincennes has been annoyed and hampered for years ny a gang ot wani bummers, and the busiueHs men generally leel the humilia tion of this day's work. The Republicans elected the city assessor and the rest of tho ticket went Democratic. VALPARAISO. Valparaiso, May 7. The citv election was closely contested. Tho councilmenelcctare: rirst ward. IheophilusCrunipacker; Second ward, David E. Simmons: Third ward. Win. i.Spoouer. A full vote was polled. The Council will stand fonr Repub licans and two Democrats, and probably high license will prevail. WABASH. WABAsn. May 7. -The municipal election hero to-day was remarkable in the fact that the Democracy had no candidates in tho held. Philip Kemer was elected councilman in the First ward by a majority of 208, and Asa S. Ross in the Third, by majorit'. T. W. King, Republican, received all but three of the votes in the Second ward. The Prohibitionists had a ticket in the held, but only 4J1 votes wero cast for it. WA8HINOTON. Washington. Mav 7. At the ritv elec tion hero to-day the Democrats elected their candidates for .Mayor, marshal and treasurer, and tho Republicans elected the city clerk. WINCHESTER. Winchester, May 7. After one of the most spirited little contests for years, and the largest vote ever cast here, the following officers were elected: Marshal, James M. Fletcher; 'councilman for the Southeast

ward, T. F. Moorman; William P. Keedhani, clerk, and R. J. Litchert. treasurer. The sides taken by the people on the eiectriclight question, and on the erection of a $50,000 school-building, gave rise to this heated contest

THE DEADLY CICL0XE. A Kansas Town Almost Wiped Out Several Teople Killed, and Many Injured. Hutchinson, Kan., May 7. The town of Stafford, Kan., was wiped out by a cyclone last night. A number of people were killed and about thirty wounded. The wind had been blowing a ' galo for three days. and developed into a cyclone that swept over the counties of Stafford and Rice in a northeasterly direction. Crops, farm-houses anil barns were mowed down, and the full extent of the damage is not yet reported. Tho town of Stafford was almost entirely destroyed, but fortu nately the people saw tho cyclone coming, nnd had time to escape to cellars and places of safety. Three are known to be killed and thirty badly injured. Among the latter were t C)-.l. W V r . J I. S-. ci;mt jus. jc. jumusay ana uauwiuici. oeorge .Davis and two children. William Crawford was instantlv killed, and his fath er, S. 8. Crawford, fatally injured. Mrs. John Love was blown fifty feet from her house, into a wagon, bhe was fatally ini tired. The Eureka school-house was entirely blown away, there being nothing left but a few foundation timbers. All the nouses were frame, and wero lifted up and distributed over the adjoining helds. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Judge Garrett, of the Supreme Court, yes terday, appointed Grover Cleveland referee in tho (suit of Kuntze Bros, against John II. Kennedy. The jury in the case of Mrs. Crosby, on trial for the murder of Emma Burdick, at Norwich, N. Y., has brought in a verdict of iuansiauguier in iuo keconu. degree. During a quarrel, last night, while the Michigan Central dining-car was standing M U. J 44 LO C9V A- It U l ft Vj A. MV1U 49 J I cook.f atall v shot Joshua Johnston.a waiter. Both are colored. Two men were struck bv a blast at the Minnesota mine, at Tower. Minn., on Mondav. John Ole3on was killed and Nolson Johnson fatally injured. Both men wero at tho bottom of the pit. The Enisconal diocesan convention of South Carolina, which meets at Aiken todav, will settle the question whether the colored clergy will be admitted to full fellowship with their white brethren. Geo. Carter, who robbed farmer Coffman of $0,000 near Washington C. H., O., a few days ago, has been identified as the man who recently robbed Vincent Richardson, a fanner near Jacksonville, 111., of $7,000. James Stone, t he colored jockey, who was convicted of murder in the tirst degree for tho killing of Henry Miller, the ' bartender, of Coney island, N. Y., has been sentenced to be hanged ou tho 25th of June next. Joseph Rubin, a Jewish rabbi from Dal las, Tex., became ill, in New York, on Mondav. and went to a hosnital. He died that night of pyiemia. When he entered tho hospital he gave the nam of Ueorgo 1. Robins. Dispatches from Freedom. Pa., renort an explosion of a portable boiler at Teasel's saw-mill, threo miles back in the country, on 3Ionday, resulting in the death of FredencK uaviu.fc.on, oi v est unagewaier, anu the serious injury of his father. Prominent citizens of Chicago have asked for the removal of the otlicers of the Homo for Incurables in that citv alleging that the helpless inmates have been frightfully abnsed and tortured. They are charged with causing the death of some patients. Three unknown men entered McGovern's Hotel at Lake City. Mich., late ou Sunday night and offered a $10 bill in payment for cif.ars.McGovern opened the sate lor change, whau the men sprung upon him and overpowered him. They took $1,300 in currency i t I , -irT iroza me saie ana escapeu, leaving -ic-Govern insensible. The board of trustees of Vanderbilt Uni versity met yesterday and elected Bishop It. K. Hargrove, president of the board, to succeed the lately -deceased Bishop McTyeire. Bishop Hargrove lives in Nashville, and was an mtimato friend of Bishop McTyeire. The Societv of tho Armv of the Potomac rrill raoo TWo n rrCk i I nn Tnna 1 0 on1 13. The society and corns meetings and banquet will be held on the first day, and an excursion to West Point will be made on the following day. Hon. Cortland Parker will be the orator and Will Carlton the poet. The President, the Secretary of War, General Sherman, General Schotield and other distinguished officers are expected to be present. Tho friends of the three Bald Knobbers who aie condemned to hang in the Ozark tMo.) jail on Friday have made their last appeal to Governor Francis. All the news papers and nearly all the leading citizens of the southwestern part of tho State have joined in asking the Governor for a com mutation, lho two Walkers, lather and son, have not showed the least agitation at tho approach of death, and have told vheir friends that they would rather be executed than 6pend their natural lives in prison. Steamship Arrlrals. Hamburg. May 7. The Hamburg-Amer ican line's new twin-screw steamer, Augusta Victoria, has arrived here from er trial trip, which was very satisfactory, she having attained a speed of twenty knots an hour. When tho Augusta Victoria proceeded on her trial trio sne was incorrectly reponea as navine sailed for New York. JShe will sail for that port on the 9th lust. Bhkmekiiavkn. May 7. Arrived: Ems, from New York. Glasgow. Mav 7. Arrived: Fnrnessia. from Now York; Scandinavian, from Philadelphia. New Yory. May 7.Arrived: Elbe, from Bremen. London. May 7. Siehted: Rhaetia, from xew York, for Hamburg. Marskilles. May 7. Arrived: Brittania. from New York. THIS GIRL FROM BOSTON. now a llloonilnr Rosebud Paralyzed a Col lege Professor. Philadelphia Telegraph. The dry as to marrow, the leathery as to heart, but verdant as to brain, the Profes sor found himself in the ball-room. and. like the lly in the amber, wondering how the deuc. he irot there. In a bower corner sat the rosebndiest of rosebuds in a garden of exquisitely engowned girls. "I make it a rule of three. Professor." says tho rosebud. T dance three times only of a night, one in every hour. The urst a square dance, to brincr my voluntary muscles with their fascisculi into gentle plav, the second a polka, to work the vol untary muscles into perfect action, and the third a waltz for absoluto enjoyment." 'Bless my soul!'' exclaimed the Professor. "I eniulov the interim bv followinff some train of thought.' To-night !. am seeking typeR. I want to Und my Lleopatra, my Aspasia anu my J'hryne." "Bless mv soul!7' exclaimes the Professor. "Did Cleopatra spend tho winter of 40 B. C. with Antony in Alexandria, or wa it 41? Did she bare her bosom or only her arm to the aspi" Ble82 my eouir exclaims tho Professor. "Was Asnasia fast or onlv a flirt! Was Kocrates her lover? Was the divorce of Pericles as perfect as the Chicago divorce? Why does Aristophanes ascribe the Saurian and Ploponnesian wars to her simply be cause jhe lost her lady's maidT Do you think Plutarch' defense exculpates her? Was her second husband. Lysicles a pork-packer or merely a cattle-ucalerT ' "Bless mv soul!'' exclaims the professor. "Was Phryne's mother a laundress, and is it true that she cot her livincr at onetime by gatheriug capers? Wero those caners for sauce or boiled lees of mutton? Was her ofler to rebuild the walls of Thebes if her name was inscribed on them bona fide? Did (the profane the Eelusininn Ilellast in order toict the council see her beautiful anatomy? I incline to this, for Apollo painted her as v enus Anadyomene, and Praxiteles sculped her as the Cuodian Venus. Was Apollo hex lover as well as Prax iteles?7' "Bless my soul!" exclaims the professor. "Aha!" and the venerable professor bounds like one of his crack pupils in the direction or tho retreshmcnt-room. If vour blood is vitiated cleanse it with out delay bj tho use of Acer's tiarsayarilla.

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Mother Driven Insane by the Dnrning of Iler Children at liuntingburg. Cases of Hydrophobia Reported in Both States Lafayette's Omitted Taxes Plans to Produce Sorghum and Cheap Twine. INDIANA. Two Children Burned to Death and Their Mother Demented by the Tragedy. Special to the IutUanapolls Journal. IIuntingburg, Slay 7. News has just been received hero of a terrible casualty at llillsham, a small town northeast of here. yesterday evening. Mrs. Witzmann went out to visit a neighbor, leaving three small children asleep in the house. During her absence the house, in some mysterious man ner, caught lire and burned to the ground. The two youngest children perished in the flames, while tho third, aged nine, managed to escape from the burning structure with terrible burns about the face and body. The mother has lost her mind, and she can not recover from the shock. Terre Haute' Oil Strike. Terre Haute Express, May 7. Friday and Saturday the experienced drillers at tho well, twenty - five feet south of Eagle street, on tho old canal, or what is now known as Tenth street, discovered indications of the oil for which they had been boring since Jp.n. 24. They were not confident that it meant a gusher, though it was known to them that many years ago oil had been found near by. Ihe drills were sent further downward, and yesterday afternoon, .U. O .'! 1 J.T .!: 11 l..-3 . 1- 4thov had better withdraw their implements from the well, then 1.C19 feet. The ropo nhowed oil marks for the lencth oi l.ixju feet. At 8 oclock last evening the How made itsslf known in no unmistakable way. The oil and gas spouted from the 4 1-2-inch pipe to a distance or sixty feet in the air. All the lichts and furnace fires wero extinguished. The flow ran over all the adjacent ground and continued at the rate of many barrels each hour for some time. Then it would drop in its force, only to be renewed. The oil that years ago was not appreciated, but which is now of great value, had again been given vent. A crowd soon collected about toe well, .and the police were summon&d to keep the people from pressing too close. It was seen that nothing could be done last night to save the overflow, but arrangements were made to get tanks from the distillery this morning in which to contine tho fluid. It was not deemed wise to cap orplngthe well, ... A 1 1 as near ine point wnero ine on was iounu the casing of the pipes is weak andthe pressure of confined oil might burst the pipes and cause serious damage. The best estimate of the now places the percentage of pure oil at (50. Years atro when oil was found within S00 yards of the present well and at the Terro Haute House well, the depth at the former was 1,7SJ9 feet Many barrels wero then obtained, and it was found to be a fi rat-dags auolity of lubricating oil, but at that time its value was not comparable with that of the present time. The Work of a Mad Dog. Evaxsville, May 7. About S o'clock yes terday, as a eon of a Mr. Graff, a farmer, who resides in the neighborhood of this city, was crossing a field, he was attacked by a rabid dog belonging to a neighbor. The dog sprang upon young Graff, and a regular rough-ancLtumble fight took place, the ground being badly torn up for an area of twelve feet square. Had not the screams of the boy attracted the attention of a hired man the dog would have torn the lad to pieces. As it was, the thumb of his right hand was nearly bitten off, both arms were fearfully lacerated, and the flesh was torn from the left thigh. The hired man struck the dog over the bead with a club, stunning him and causing him to relinquish his hold. Upon recovennff from tho blow the animal turned and ran toward the house, taking refuge under a smoke-house The hired man procured a gun and killed him. This is the third mad dos that has been killed in the same neighborhood the past three or four days, lho animal was a large Newfoundland. Young Graff is not expected to live. Collecting on Omitted Tax Return. 8reclal to the Imli&napolis Journal. Lafayette, May 7. Tho prosecuting at torney of the county continues to stir up people in this vicinity, whose memories wero so defective as to cause them to overload a large number of mortgages held by them when they made out their last assessment blanks. Two hundred and threo more suits have just been filed, making nearly live hundred in all. tho amounts ranging from 100 up to $194.Gf8. One man i jr .! . 4j- co . . . s lias, ior mo years joo.-co, over iuuin.i ui a million charged in the complaints as having been omitted from the assessor's blanks. In his case alone, if the suits are made to stick for the full amount, ho will have nearly or quito $10,000 of penalty and costs to nay, and then will have to pay the tax besides. Tho commissioners have also directed the auditor to co back to 1S82 and put on tho duplicate all the omitted property he can find. Thus far about thirty cases havo been passed upon by the court all tho cases where the defend ants admit the charges made and tho fines thus far imposed average about S150. At this rate the county will realize about ?7o,000 by the prosecutions, if all the cases stick. A Drugfiat'B Serious Mistake. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Evaksviulk, May 7. Maynard Castle a young druggist of this city, about twenty years of age, filled a prescription three or four days ago for an aged lady by the nam of Spitzmiller and by a fatal error put bella donna in it, which came near killing her in stantly. She rallied, however, from the eitects of the first few spasms, but is still in a critical condition and is not expected to live. Tho matter has been kept very quiet although the woman is being regularly attended by two reputable physicians of this city, and was only made public to day when the worst was feared. Young Castle has not yet been arrested, but it is thought he will be should the unfortunate woman die. Sandbagged and Robbed, K-nix-iAl to the Indiauatxl-S JarnaL Richmond, May 7. J. H. Smith, of New Paris, was Bandbaeced near the Sixteenthstreet railroad crossing, last night, and robbed of his revolver and 10. He is supi r.l l .a iM V r v ... - v. v x . J a.. w kj. whosaw him draw some money from tho 1 "I . Ll . C k. uauK during iu iuieruuuu. Death from Alleged Hydrophobia. Ffnoclal to the Ii.-tiaiiavoUa J on r nil. Teriie Haute, May 7. A boy named Bates, who was bitten a month ago at Mid dleburv, Clay county, by a dog. died this . - , . t i i evening in terriuio agony irom nyaropnobia. 311 nor Notes. Dr. Modricker. of Wabash, took an over dose of aconite on Monday last, and is in a critical condition. A $100,000 steamboat, the new Kate Adams, was launched at Howard s yards, in Jcflersonville, yesterday. Luke Pcnn. a sou of Dr. Tenn, of Jeffer son county, has been arrested for horse stealing, near Aurora. Miss Ikdle Denny, of Spencer, was badly frightened by a tramp last Sunday, and has since oeen enousiy nu A parrot, known to havo been thirtyfivo years of age, belonging to Fritz Frame, of Tort t ulton, aiea recently. Proceedings have been begun in Co lumbus against parties charged with rent ing property for gambling purposes. Ferry T. Macy, who was injured near Juooresville. aioimay last, by a falling tree, died yesterday atternoon about - o clock. The steam forge rolling-mill, at New Albauy. has resumed work alter a lone stop page, and the Ohio Falls iron-works will begin work to-morrow. While people were attend inpr tho funeral of fcusan Tvromley, at Ft. Wayne, the joists supporting the noorcracked with a loud re port. Great consternation ensued, and several women fainted at the fear of being

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MM Absolutely Pure. TMi ll'4. n.vM wt v4mi H . . - . ' - - titling in rtii ,& v fFuriiy ftrenirti and whnimpnra. Mor economical tian tn ordinary kinds, snft cannot be M in com pennon with the nmlEfr f lw-tt ahort-wel jrht alim or hofntiat powrtprm. Bold only In cah. KOYJLu AKINO POWDER CO, 101 WaU U N. Y. HOTEL ENGLISH, Ncrtliwwt 8ide Circle rark. BMt hfitM hnl fl1n ir InA 'nirilia On.nf th. Vr kept hotels for th rricw chr(4 In the country. Rate for tranalrnt f3 rwr A-r vtt fji-nrat.! given regular cuftU.nK.rs. Good location, rooms, batb. eifYBior ana au modern convenience. precipitated with the corpse into tin cellar, bnt the undertaker manatred to clear the room before that catastrophe occurred. Hutchinson & Cos Circus and Wild West entertainment stranded at Princeton Mmi. day last, but was started afresh by Chicago parties interested in the concern. A thirteen-vear-old cirl wis nrrentpd htr the sheriff of Miami count v. at Peru: veterday. for leadinza shameful life. 'nm! will be sent to the Hon so of lef ugc. Princeton has snnk an artesian well LS0ft feet, including 1,500 feet of solid limestone, without finding any spontaneous How. Drilling will be continued 200 feet further. The contract for buildinc the asrlnra for feeble-minded children, at Fort Wayne. has been awarded to lsrooks Bros., of that city, at $111,433. and tho steam heatinir to Stemson &. Co., of Indianapolis, at $11,000. The contract for 175 convicts, now em ployed in making shoes art tho Prison .South, will be let this week. It lias been settled that the lirni now operating that branch of business there will retiro aud remove to St. Louis, where a large factory, employing free labor, will be built. Mrs. Hill, a colored woman, who is said to have been one hundred vears old, died at her home in Silver Creek township, Clark county, last week. Several years ago fche almost entirely lost her sight,' bnt some time sinoe it returned to her, and she was able to thread the finest needle without the aid of glasses. Abont five vears ago she cut a full upper and lower set of teeth. Three students named Cook. Flvnn and Bishop, were nearly drowned Ian Sunday afternoon at Flint lake, north of Valparaiso. When about tho middle of tho lake and over very deep water, their row-boat was swamped by the waves. Flynn could not swim and Bishop and Cook had to struggle for a long time to save themselves and their comrade. ILLINOIS. Proposed Bounty on Sorghum Lawful Money and Cheap Twine Mackln's Compliment. Springfield, May 7. Mr. George C. W. Belcher, of St. Louis, ono of the proprietors of tho Belcher sugar refinery, at Edwardsville, appeared before the Senate appropriations committee, this afternoon, to nrge the passage of Senator Seiter's bill to give a bounty of two cents a pound for all sorghum sugar mado in Illinois from sorghum grown in this State. Ho explained tho pro cess of making sorghum sugar, and stated that a similar sugar-bounty law was in successful operation in the State of Kansas. He thought the passage of. the bill would do much toward stimulating the cultivation of sorghum, and would result in an in creased manufacture of sorghum sugar. At the request of Senator Lehman, the committee deferred action on tho bill until tomorrow. Tho Senate committee on municipalities to-day ordered a favorable report on Senanr yipitfiT1!! Kill TrrV'il in rr frf t li .a cuini. monthly payment of employes in lawful money. 1 his bill is substantially tho samo as Mr. McLaughlin's bill, which has passed the House, and is now on the order of second reading in the Senate. borne time ago the State penitentiary com missioners were instructed by the State Legislature to report on the feasibility of assisting tho farmers of tho State in their light against the Binding-twino Trust by manufacturing twine in the State penitentiary. They reported to-day that it was entirely feasible, and that a plant which would employ 6eventy-iivo convicts could manufacture one-thira of tho twine used by fanners in the State, at a'cost of 11-3 cent per pound. About one-half the members of the Mat Senate were kindly remembered to-day by Joseph Chesterlield Mackin. of Cbicaco. who is temporarilv abiding at tho Jtato , 1 a S a. '. mi ! . . peuiieiuaiy, at joiicu mis aiirrnoou a good-sized wooden box, addressed to Senator Monahan. arrived at the Capitol from Joliet. It weighed cighty-fivo pounds, ami 1 .! f ! . , xnero was no marK upon n xo luuicaio wnat it might contain. Carefully wrapped in manila paper, and packed in saw-dust. were two handsome paper weiuhtH lor each of tho twenty-six Senators. The weights were of highly-polished black marble, and each was handsomely carved and inscribed with the name of tho Senator for whom it was intended. The little mementoes wtj highly appreciated by the Senators, aud not a few words of sympathy wero expressed for tho incarcerated politician. A Verdict Against the L. E. fc W. It. IU Spsclil to the Inliauarr'l;s JournkL. Bloomingtox, May 7.JL A. Morain re ceived a verdict for J5,000 damages against tho Lako Erie &. Western railway to-day. He lost a lee by falling under a passenger train at Ellsworth last fall. He made the plea that the train was too crowded and that he was not given sufiicient timo to get otf it safely. He sued for $10,000. A C. & A. Railroad Trefttle Ilurned, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Bloominotox, May 7. An extensive tem porary trestlo on the lino of tho Chicago St Alton, in the Sangamon bottom, at Petersburg, 111., was burned this evening. A lo comotive was sent from here with mnim0" ance, but in some curious way the eniirj approached too nerr and went into the?; . No one was injured. Tho aro and accident completely blockaded the line, but traini are sent around bv the Wabash and main, line of tho Alton via Spriugtield, with but little delay. Uriel Mention. Danville's City Council has fixed the liquor-license fee at 6ftX. Thirty-live li . . i 1 : a. censes nave been granieaai xins ngure. Patrick Collie, a well-known hotel proprietor. and for many 3'ears alderman anc tire marshal of Champaign, died yesterday Ex State Treasurer Thomas ttidgway wai nominated by the Nineteenth district IJopublicans yesterday, at Mcl,oanboio, lo succeed CougiehsmanTownshend, deceased. K. Lancaster and J. B. Black, of Virginia, secured 100,000 wall-eyed pike", for planting in Cass county lakes, -w hen the United States Fish Commission car was in Springfield. A farmer named George Sapp was found dead, yesterday morning, iu his upnlo orchard, near his residence, four miles southeast of Danville. When found ho was hanging to a tree by a halter-strap. Ho was hftv-seven years of are, and leaves a familv. The suicide is supposed to bo tho work of insanity. Philip Ifov, twelve years of age, and living near Manteno, in Kankakee, county, while holding a horse that was eating by the roadside, tied the rope around his leg. The horso became frightened, and dragged the boy for an eighth of a mile, jumping over a fence and runuiug into a bam. Koy's body was terribly cut, his legs and arma broken, lit lived lor about tenfcdcr