Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 July 1889 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JULY 18..." 1889'

?5inting officers. TTe have the honor to bo our obedient servant, w ClUS. Ltmaic. TlIBODOBK KOOSEVELT. HUGH 8. Tuoiirsox. EX-OFFICE-HOLDERS. They Are Meeting with Little Success In OetIng Hack Their Old riaces. Special to Uio IndlanaxKHa Journal. Washington, July 17. Some of the men who held important offices under tho last Republican administration, and "who were removed by Tresident Cleveland and his

Cabinet officers, have an idea that they have a sort of claim on the Republican tarty and that they have a right to demand their old places back again. Most of this class of gentlemen have been hanging around Washington ever since they were removed, and have not performed any great service for their party or given any good reason why they should be replaced. One of them was a gentleman named Clark, who held a position as chief of a division in the Land Office, and who, after ineffectually attempting to get his old place back again from the Secretary of the Interior, visited the President and laid his claim t before him. He was not received as cordially as ;he expected to be, and his mission was entirely devoid of result, except so far as it convinced him that he had better loot around for something else. The President inquired as to the length of time he bad been in the service, and he replied: "About twenty years." General Harrison is reported to have said, "I think that you nave had your full share, and that yon ought to be willing to step aside and give some other equally good Republican and equally capable man an opportunity. There seems to be a mistaken idea that the right last fall was to put tho ex-office-holders back again." It is rather significant in this connection that not one of the old chiefs of division have been yet reappointed in tho Treasury Department. MI2OR MATTERS. Private Secretary Halford Did Not Revise Messages of Correspondents at Deer Park., Washington, July 17. The attention of Private Secretary Halford was called today to a letter from Deer Park, making a statem ent to the effect that he had revised certain messages written by correspondents concerning the trip of Mrs. Harrison and her grandchildren to Deer Park on the Sd instant. He said that there was absolutely no truth in the story whatever. When ne left the train, upon its arrival at Deer Park, a young gentleman, who introduced himself as a railroad employe, asked him to glance over a brief message to verify tho statement it made. As he glanced over the paper, the address and signature of which ne did not notice, tho Private Secretary saw that the physician who had been called to see the children was described as "Jake Kil rain's physician." lie was not at that time aware of this fact, and remarked to the writer that he saw no reason for allvinsz Mrs. Harrison with Kilrain. The gentleman responded, "neither do I," and ran his pencil through the words. That was the full extent, Mr. Hal ford says, of his revision of dispatches, bo far as he knows, no correspondents got off the tram at Deer Park and no messages were tiled there. ' Indiana Pensions. Pensions have been granted to the following-named Indianians: Original Invalid Danfel W. Newman, de ceased; John Btull, Dudley B. Branch, James II. Forbes, deceased: George P. Burlr. William C. Water, Joel T. 6mitt, Thomas Alsop, Charles JlartLlnjr, John W. Johnson, David M. Wampeter, James B. McConnelh James C. M. Ilnnter, Samuel B. Beaton, Geonre R. Vest. Davhl Beaver, William fiauvaln, John II. Stultz. Thomas A. Flemlntr. deceased; Tneodore R. Smith. - Increase Alfred A. Beam, Blan W. Ilall, FJlJah M. Buelton, Leander Slater, Ephraim K. Pond. Frank 51. Gates. Reissue Jacob Fry, John A. Goddard, Wm. Conrad, Henry crotton, Robert T. Musser. Geo. V. Perry, William II. Goldsmith, John Htevenaon. Andrew J. Beck, Thomas B. Lukenbill, Jas. W. Barnett. Reissue and Increase Thomas V. Claxton, Henry F. Schernierhorn, Alexander llawes. Original Widows, etc. Isabelle Jane, widow of Samuel W.George: Minerva J., widow of John Lopran; Mary J., -widow of Thomas J. Mauhrin; Catharine, mother of James A. Barton; Martha Goodwin, former widow of Jobn Wilson; Nancy 21., -widow of Daniel W. Newman; Lavina II.. widow of Walter Wright; Mary C, widow of liarh F. t-ytle; Mary J., widow of Thomas A. Fleming; Mary E., widow of Math las c. Conrad. Cost of Improving Illinois Waterways. Washington, July 17. According to Captain Marshall, engineer in charge, the proposed improvement of . the Calumet river channel will necessitate the dredging of a sisteen-foot channel from One-hun-drcdand-eighth street, Chicago, to Ham mond. Ind.. sixteen miles. It is recom mended that the United States secure abso lute-jnrdisdiction over the river for that extent. Captain Marshall savs the route to the Mississippi river from near Chicago, via the Illinois river, is the most favorable that exists for a water route, and that a soven-foot channel can be carried from the month of the Illinois river to LaSalle, 100 miles long, for $12,000. and from LaSalle to Joliet. where it will be less than fortv miles from Chicago, the channel cau be ex tended for $3,500,000. Will Gather Mining Statistics for the Census. Washington, July 17. Superintendent of Census Forter to-day appointed Dr. David T. Day, expert and special agent. to take charge of the subject of mines and mining for the eleventh census. Dr. Day received his degree at Johns Hopkins University in 1S84, and was appointed geologist in charge of the division of mining statistics and technology in the United States geological 6urvev. , He has published several volumes of the series "Mineral.Resources of the United States," and is regarded by many as ono of the best statiscal authorities on mines and mining in the country. The appointment of Mr. Dav was recommended by many of tho leading mining experts throughout tho country. Slams New Paper Money. Washington, July 17. The Secretary of State is in receipt of a dispatch from Mr. Child, United States minister to Siam, of May 25 last, inclosing a specimen f paper money issued by tho Hong-Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at Bang kok. It is the first paper money issued in Siam. and has the sanction of the King. who directs that it be taken for customs and other dues. These notes aro of three denominations, one, live and ten ticals. A tical is equal to about CO cents of United States money, and it is expected that this issuooi paper money win do oi jrreat oenetit to the mercantile community and tho public generally. General Notes. Special to the Indian iolls Journal. Washington, July 17. The condition of Judge Tyner is no better to-night than it was last night. Preparations have been made to remove him from the city, and it is now thought that he will bo taken to Deer Park to-morrow. Judge Tyner's con dition is indeed serious, but his physicians say that the change of air is likely to have a great restorative erTcct upon his system. Tho State Department has been informed that yellow fever has made its appearance at Colon. The training ship Constellation wns put a m f ? - 1 a. r it out ox coinxmsMon yesieruay ai orioiK Va. President and Mrs. Harrison arrived in Washington this afternoon at 4:15 o'clock. and were driven direct to the YY lute House. To-dav,s bond otierinirs were as follows: Coupon fours. $1,150. at (l.SSli; at Sl.Ssty. registered fours, $10,100, at $100. at $1.28: $3.()00. at $1.2SL: $18,000. at l.'iS3; coupon four-and-a-halO. $l,ooo, at l.Otf'M registered four-and-a-half. 814.000. at $1.0T7g. All the four-and-a-haUs and 8100. at 1.2$. were accented. Uenrv Gannett, of Maine, geologist of the geological survey, has been appointed chief topographer of tho survey. The Comptroller of the Currency has issued a call for reports of the condition of the national banks at the close of business on Friday, July 13. Small farad of Elks. Pittsburg. July 17. The Elks, who are ,i ii t noiaing a national reunion ncrc, paraaea in-A v Thft narorlft wn rather urn nil in numbers, and was reviewed by tho grand

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

Tho First Six Barracks of the Soldiers' Home at Marion Contracted For. An Organized Band of Ilorse Thieves in Miami County iljsterious Disappearance of a ToungllarriedMan Starch-Work Sale. INDIANA. A Contract It for the First Instalment of the Soldiers' Home at Marlon. Bseclal to the Indianapolis Journal. 3IARION, July 17. To-day Col. J. B. Thomas, commander of tho Soldiers' Home at Dayton, let the contract for the erection of six barracks, the first batch of buildings for the Soldiers' Home to bo built at this place. There were six bidders, the lowest being William Saint, of Dayton, O., who was awarded the contract at $117,712.07. Each barrack is to be 200 feet long, sixty feet wide and two stories high, and each will accommodate 125 men. They are to be finished by July 1, 1890. Horse-Thieves In Miami County. Special to tka Indianapolis Journal. Peru, July 17. The theft of a valuable horse and buggy at midday, yesterday, from tho public-square rack, the property of J. W. Hiller, a farmer of this county. together with tho fact that not the least trace of tho same can be had, leads to the belief that an organized gang of thieves axe operating in this county, and in a thorough, systematic manner. The thefts, a iew weeK.8 ago, oi many sets oi narness iu this city, and the utter inability of the officers to detect them, lends color to the belief. The boldness of the theft yesterday, the distinguishing marks on the animal, the notice wired and telephoned to all of ficials within seventy-five miles, and tho fact that, notwithstanding this, nothing can be heard of the thieves, makes the ex istence of a gang apparent. Strenuous efj oris are oemg maae rowaru ueiecuon. A A 1 T , , . 1 Starch-Works Sale. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Columbus, July 17. The public sale of the American starch manufactory, of this city, began here to-day. The sale of tho property was first offered in parcels, in ac cordance with the instruction of tho court. The bidding was spirited, and there were several good sales made, but it is not expected that they will hold good, as the plant, as. a whole, will bring a much better price. The sale will probably be concluded to-morrow. 1 here are a numoer of prominent . starch manufacturers here from Cincinnati. Frankliu, Madison and New York to bid on the works. It is very prooaoie tnat J. JrJ. Mooney, oi umcmnati, will be the purchaser. The appraised valuo of tho entire plant is $140,000. Mysterious Disappearance. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Columbus, July 17. A .sensation has been created at St. Louis Crossing, this 'county, by tho mysterious disappearance, on last Thursday night, of William D. Rupert, a prominent young farmer of that neighborhood. Rupert was only married a few months ago. and his young wile is almost distracted over her husband's strange action. It is not known that he hadanv family or finan cial trouble that would cause him to leavo the country, and for this reason it is sus pected that he has met with foul play. The missing man's relatives are making strenu ous ellorts to learn of his whereabouts or fate. Minor Notes. Goshen is shipping mud turtles to East ern markets. At Balbec. in Jay county, a 5,000.000 gas well was struck yesterday. Lozansport's street-car comoanvhas been sum. iu a now j. or syuuicaie. i.i - Vr ir i. ii a Steuben county proposes a soldiers' mon ument for the public square at Albion. The trial of B. B. Barker for killing Urant lieck, last April, has begun at Peters burg. Jefiersonville colored people will have a big celebration of Emancipation day on the Sd pros. Dr. A. D. Coe. a well-known physician of Mexico, Miami county, died yesterday frpm paralysis. Conductor John Weir, of the J., M. &I. railroad, is lying very low at New Albany with paralysis. Most of the cases brou&ht bv Mrs. Leeds against Michigan City saloon-keepers were quashed by the Mayor. James Kiley. of tho Anderson rod and wire-mill, had the lingers torn from his right hand yesterday by machinery. Beniamin Junkins. husband of Elizabeth Junkins, the Quaker evangelist, died at v abash yesterday, at the age of seventyfive. Work has been commenced on the Bimel wheel and bending works at Balbec. The buildings aro of brick. The works will em ploy 100 men. Absalom Wilson, a pioneer, and ono of Miami county s most prominent farmers, died yesterday evening, after a long illness, aged seventy-two.' Billy Doyle, a young man eighteen years old. while stripping timber in the handle factory at Montpelier, jTesterday, had all of xuo ungers uu iiis icii iiuuu cut uu. Some persons at Crawfordsvillo put let ters in the mail-boxes, and also money for the purchase of stamps to go on the letters. The mail-carriers then Lave to stamp the letters. Dora Christman. of Peru, has instituted breach-of-promise proceedings against I'eter urebner. a prominent business man. Fifteen thousand dollars if the sum asked for by the complainant. John Hunter was thrown from his carrlaco and seriously, and probably fatally. limireu wuno out riumir wiin ms lamnv a - i a. l r i ' a ? i " few miles west of Peru last night. Tho others escaped with lesser injuries. William J.Cunnintrham. about fifty years of age. hung himself at his home, between Letrs Corner and Westport, last evening. No cause is known for the suicide unless it was superinduced by his poor health. Six aged men of New Albany, none less than saventv-five years of age, will attend tho old settlers' meeting at Charlestown on the 1st prox. The pioneers will go in great style, in a handsome six-seated carriage. - Joe Jones, colored, attempted to cut tho throat of L. 1L Monroe, a colored reporter of tho urawiorusviiie Daily Journal, Wednesday morning. Monroe retreated and secured a rock, with which he knocked Jones down. ' Burglars entered the residence of W. J. Elvin. at Peru, yesterday moraine. Thev were discovered and dropped part of their plunder in gciimg away, umer portions of the city were visited by the thieves, but without success. Homer B. Dobell, of Remington, a law student at Logausport, and a recent graduate of the State University, is the winner tun year ot the SSjO prize ottered by the American Protective Tarift League for the best essay on free raw materials. Wheat harvesting in Miami county is al most finished and the yield is a most excel lent one. Corn is doing splendidly, the re cent rains having had a wonderful effect. Fruits of all description are far above the average and the yield will be large. Deputy Sheriff Mike Sweeney recently . -1 i ... i , ' : i tv. with tho assistance of two constables. after a Uraporate struggle. Summers is .charged with stealing meat from lied Spurlock, near uun, uuoois county about a year and a Halt ago. Nicht before last the barn of Anderson Hog.ston. at Marion, was tired by incendiaries and totally destroyed, involving a loss of $'-,000; part ialb' covered by insurance of Hogston and two of his hired hands were sleeping in the barn, and narrowly escapea wuu meir lives. Marat Strain, a well-to-do farmer, living near Thorntown, disappeared some days since, and Mrs. B. L. Shultz, the wife of one of Strain's employes, disappeared about the same time. Mrs. Strain is arranirincr to take possession of the property left by ner husband. . Grant Willis and AddiSon Horn, who were jailed lastweek on a charge of grand larceny, were given a preliminary examination at Clay City yesterday. They took a

will bo heard on the Xlh Imi, The father

of Horn and the wife of Willis were arrested also, and gavo bond for their appear

ance. LLLLNOIS. Gleanings from Exchanges and Callings from Correspondence. The annual convention of the Tazewell County Sabbath-school Association is to bo held in Pekin, Aug. 21 and 22. John Savage, an old settler of Bloomington, a veteran of the Mexican war and a prominent Mason, died last Monday. The corner-stone of the new Methodist Episcopal Church was laid at Monmouth last Monday with appropriate ceremonies. Cvrus Burbridee. of Barry, dropped dead la3t Monday. He was seventy-two years old. and had resided in Pike county fiftyfour years. Charles Johnston, lato deputy POtimaster at Warsaw, has been fined o00 and costs in the United States uourt lor em-4 bezzling money orders. The old settlers' organization of Jersey county has decided to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their organization Saturday, July 20. General Palmer has been invited. The annual reunion of tho One-hundred-and-twelfth Illinois Volunteers will take place at Toulon Aug. 22, and of the Seventy-sixth Illinois Volunteers at Urbana Sept. 4 and 5. Miss Sadie Mann, one of the leading ladies of Canton, confessed that she made away with a child found murdered in a sewer there. The confession has raised considerable excitement, and was a total surprise to every one. Two men. Green Triplctt and Bill Allen. both living in tho westeren part of Pope A A ll A. ! . counry, got into an auercauun aDout a woman day before yesterday, which resulted in a fight, in which Triplett was literally cut to pieces by Allen. "Word was received at Bloomington yes terday of (he death of Dr. George P. Pex at his home in Readville, N. J. Dr. Pex was for many years a prominent citizen of Illi nois, his home being at Perry, Pike county. m r - - . no was an eminent surgeon ana naiuransu THE RECENT PRIZE-FIGHT. Report that 1,500 Names of Participants Hare Been Sent to Gov. Lowry for Prosecution. New Orleans, July 17. It having been reported here that a list of 1,500 names, including newspaper correspondents, railroad men, telegraph people, and spec tators at tho recent Sullivan and Kilrain fight had beerf f orwarded to Mississippi, and that all parties concerned would be held to answer for violating the laws of that State, tho Associated Press correspondent at Jackson was instructed to ascertain, if possible, from Governor Lowry wnethcr or not the spectators would beproceeded aeainst. but the Governor declined to be interviewed on tho subject in advance of tho action of tho authorities of Marion county. The Governor said, however, that he mieht have something to say on the sub ject in a few days. He thinks the report exaggerated. Kilrain Again Talks About the Fight. Baltimore. July 17. Jako Kilrain. the pugilist, arrived in Baltimore yester day afternoon, has entirely recovered from the eiiects of his battle with Sullivan, and looks iu even better condition than on tho day ho left Baltimore for the fightinggrounds. Ho does not show a mark of any kind. In speaking about the great fight, Kilrain said squarely that he was whipped. but thought he was largely the victim of circumstances. When asked directly if he thought he had been drugged, he said: 'No; 1 don't think I was drugged. If 1 had been I could not have stayed as long as I did" Johnny JVlurphy. when asked the same question, answered, mysteriously, that there was something wrong, 'but that for tho present his tongue was tied; but when the time came ho expected to make some important revelations. "What have you cot to say about Mitch ell!" "Well, he was not very attentive, to say tho least," was the reply. "If yon over fight again, Jake, would jou have Mitchell for your trainer!" "Zso.l don't Know that 1 would. But J don't know that I will fight any more. I think I have had my share of it." In speaking further about the fight Kil rain said: "1 weighed 1S5 pounds when I went into the rinjr, and all the talk about me only weighing 168 is all bosh. I knew I had not been trained properly, and was not in fit condition to fight Sullivan, but if I had not gono into the ring the people would have said I was a coward, and I meant to tight if I was killed. The crowd there was against me, and the referee, I think, while a square man, was partial to Sullivan and knew nothing about the rules. Both he and the crowd were all the time telling me to go up to Sullivan, and I went, knowing I would only be knocked down. Of course, he had no right to say a word. Under the rules I could have run all arouud the ring, but there was no one but little Murphy here to coach me, and I blindly went up and took my medicine. The fact, though, that I was knocked down repeatedly but - not knocked out shows that Sullivan's terrible blows have not the power some people suppose they do. I could have stood up longer, but Donovan threw up the sponge in excitement, being afraid I -would get killed. My blows, for some reason or other, did not seem to have any force. My arms seemed numb, but what was the matter I don't for the life of me know. The sun there had a terrible eflect on me. My back was one big blister after tho fight. Why, Mitchell went about the ring with his head wrapped in a towel soaked in ice-water, complaining all the time about the heat." Sluldoon Still Sullivan's Friend. New York, July 17. William Muldo on publishes this morning a card in which he say 8: 'I have just read an article in this morning's papers, which is unjust and untrue, and is evidently done by some malicious person, with the intention of making trouble between Sullivan and myself. I have always been and still am his friend. Our close companionship while training has only strengthened our frsendship. A few unpleasant things occurred during our training, but they were made right at the time, and forgiven and forgotton. I want it understood that I am John L. Sullivan's friend and possess too much manhood to go behind Lis back to complain of any grievances. We aro both men. and any trouble we may have we will Fettle face to face. I will not go whining to friends or to the public. We parted the best of friends, and we entertain to-day tho warmest friendship for each other. 1 know that he entertains the deepest love for his Earents, brother and sister. Ho is kindearted and generous to a fault. 1 am positive that he fully appreciates what has been done for him by his backers and trainers. He has, in Charlie Johnson, of Brooklyn, whoso name is used in my alleged interview, a true friend, and one whose friendship and generosity cannot be equaled. This is what I have to say about Sullivan, Johnson and myself. . Our treatment by the Southern people, esxecially in New Orleans, was very generous, courteous and kind, and I would like the friends of Mr. Sullivan all over tho country to extend their heartiest thanks to the Young Men's Gymnastic Club and tho representatives of the daily press of New Orleans, also, to Pat Duffy, who was untiring in his ellorts to see that we were properly cared for and mado as comfortable as possible." , Snllivan in the East. New York, July 18. Well - informed sports expect John L. Sullivan on the train arriving at Jersey City at 3:45 this morning. Threw Himself on a Circular Saw. Brkwton', Ala., July 17. A stranger named Gaston committed suicide here today by throwing himself upon a circular saw in a saw-mill. He was killed instantly. From papers found upon his persou it was learned that his homo was in Iowa. It is thought the cause, was disnppointment in love, as he had a letter indicating that an engagement between him and a Miss Smith, of Des Moines, la., had been broken. An Elope rr en t Causes Two Murders, Piiiladfxpiiia. July 17. Last night Louis Cladbro. while pursuing his four teen-year-old daughter, who was eloping near Waterford, X J., with Michael Viuopoli, was shot by tho lover, who in turn was battered to death byClabrado's friend. All are Italians.

LONDON'S LATEST MUEDER

The Crime Committed in TYhitechapel District TVithinCaU of the Police. Yesterday's Testimony Before the Parnell Commission Unsuccessful Attempt to Shoot the Emperor of Brazil. LONDON'S MYSTERY. The Latest YiTiltechapel Murder Qommitted Almost Under the Eyes of the Police. London, July 17. The body found in Castle alley, in the Whitechapel district, last night, was that of a middle-aged woman of low character. Her throat had been cut to the spine. When the body was ound it was lying on its back. The clothing had been thrown np, exposing the abdomen, which had been gashed in a horrible manner in .several places, though the intestines were not exposed. No part of the body was missing. Warm blood was flowing from the wounds when the body was discovered. A policeman, who, with tho watchman of an adjacent warehouse, must have been within a few yards of the spot where the murder took place, when it was committed, heard no noise. Policemen have been placed at fixed points in Whitechapel since the murders of this character began there, and since the murder preceding that of last night officers have been stationed at a point within a hundred yards of the scene of the latest tragedy. An old clay pipe, smeared with blood, was found alongside the body. It is supposed by the police that this will furnish a clew to the murderer, although it may have belonged to the victim. Several arrests of suspected persons have been made, but they were discharged from custody, thero being no proof on which to hold them. It in which the writer said that he was "about to resume his work." At a late hour to-night no trace had been discovered of the Whitechapel murderer. The police despair of finding a clew. THE PARNELL COMMISSION. 4 Matthew Ilarrls Testifies Concerning Funds Sen t from America to Irish Leaders. London, July 17. The cross-examination of Mr. Matthew Harris, member of the House of Commons for East Gal way, was continued before the Parnell commission to-day. He testified that he could not say whether $500,000 was tho amount Mr. Patrick Egan acknowledged receivingfrom America. Witness went to New York in 1S83, via Paris, getting money from Mr. Parnell to pay part of his expenses. He met Egan, Walsh and Sheridan. He did not believe that Sheridan would enter into a conspiracy to commit murder. Mr. Harris declared that he had never incited any per son to commit crime, lie had declared that landlords had done more harm to Ireland than could have been done by Bengal tigers, or any other wild animals indigenous to the tropics. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Attempt to Assassinate the Emperor of Brazil While Leaving: a Theater, Rio de Janeiro. July 17. The Emperor of Brazil attended a theatrical performance in this city last night. As his Majesty was leaving the theater at the conclusion of the performance a Portuguese fired a shot from n. rftvolvr nt. him. Th linHet. TinirAVAr missed the Emperor, and he sustained no t a m ij i - injury wnaiever. ine wouia-ue assassin was taken into custody. Socialists and Royalty. London, July 17. Socialists are not, as a rule, enamored of royal personages, but it is reported from Paris that the delegates to tho Socialist congresses are considering a resolution complimentary to the King of the Belgians, who they unhesitatingly say is the most democratic of Kings. During the bhah's visit, a couple 01 weeks ago, the King took him through one of tho big factories at Seraing, where, addressing the workmen, he said: "You work in your sphere and I in mine. All workers are members of the same family, and should join hands." His Majesty then shook hands with each workman. A Tissue of Falsehoods. London, July 17. General Boulangerhas been interviewed concerning tho indictment found against him in Paris. He declares that the statements made in the indictment are a tissue of falsehoods. The newspapers most inimical to General Boulanger condemn the indictment against him as weak, wordy and inettective. The only serious charge is that of embezzlement. i Legitime Not Enlisting Female Troops. New York. July 17. The steamer Caroline Miller arrived here to-day from Hayti. Her commander, Captain O'Brien, said that all was quiet at northern Hay tian ports when his vessel left, lie denies the story that Legitime had found it necessary to en list lemale troops. Cable Notes. During his visit to England Emperor V nil am will come to London incognito. Princess Augusta, sister to the Queen of Denmark, died in Copenhagen on Tuesday night. An irnposingjmonument to the late Emperor Frederick was unyeiled yesterday at lirauniels. The corporation of London has given 50 gnmeas to the iund for the snnerers by the railway disaster near Armagh, Ireland. In the rifle contests at Wimbledon, yesterday, the Rajah of Kolapore's imperial challenge cup was won by the Canadian icaui. A shock of earthquake has been felt on the island of Arran and the mainland of Scotland. The shock was so severe that 1 l. 1 M. Beernaert. Belgium's Minister of Fi nance, introduced a bill in the Chamber of Representatives, yesterday, providing for the imposition 01 a license duty on publications. The Prince of Wales has put an,emphatic veto upon the poposal to establish a Masonic lodge in connection with the National Lib eral Club. The grand master is afraid of Masonry becoming in any way involved in politics, and when recently the Primrose Club, the Tory organization, made a similar proposal, he refused to sanction it for the same reason. Farmer and Wife Brutally Murdered. Dubuque. Ia., July 17. John Elkins, a tenant on the farm of Allen Porter, in Clayton county, about seven, miles north east of Edgewood, and bis wife were brutally murdered in their sleeping-room, about 3 o'clock this morning. Elkins was killed with a Title, which he had in the house, and which, after being used, was nunc hack in its place on the wall. Mrs. Elkins'a head was battered to pieces with a heavy stick and heT body horribly broken and mutilated. Suspicion points 6trongly to two sons of Elkins by a former wife, with whom Elkins had frequent quar rels. I he eldest of the hoys, about twentythree years old. has been living away from home a great deal, and the other, aged about eleven, slept in the barn last night. contrary to his usual custom. Elkins was supposed to have had about $300 in the house, wnicn nas not yet been round. New York Laboring for the World's Fair. New York, July 17. Mayor Grant to-day sent a request to halt a thousand of tho most prominent men in this part of the country, representing over 1,5(0,000,000, asking them to be present at a conference . of representative citizens to consider tho advisability of holding an international exposition in this city in 1892, and to arrange for the preliminary work if deemed advisable. The meeting is to be held on the afternoon of the 25th inst. Oklahoma Territorial Convention. Guthrie, 0. T, July 17. The territorial convention, called for the purpose of at at : 1 1 xramiug a scneiue lor a proviBiuuiti guiernTnnf mi lir at noon to-dav. The convention, which was held on Monday at Frisco in opposition fnfhnnrwnt fftnTpntinn. ha luul th r f . feet of limiting the representation. Dela

is siaiea mar a letter was received dv the police officials before last night's murder in Whitechapel. signed "Jack, the Ripper."

gates are present only from the northern portion of the new country, about soventy-

live in number. The ronvention organized with the election of John A. McDonald as temporary chairman. After the appoint ment of a committee on credentials an ad journment was taken until its members shall have agreed upon a report. Distributing Belief at Johnotown. JoirxsTnwv. Pn July 17.Of the 00.. 000 received by the local finance committee, 8150,000 has been paid out in the $10-a-head uisinuuiion. ine commmeo ngiaiy excludes reporters from .its daily meetings, and to-day, when a representative of tho New York Herald asked for a statement as to the expenditure of the $27,000 , sent hero by that paper, he was refused admission, and told that tho statement could not bo civen. The finance committee is satisfied with the action of the Pittsburg committee in handing its money to the State commission. At 9 o'clock to-morrow morniDg Judee Cummin, assisted by sixteen clerks and five notaries, proposes to begin paying out the $500,000. Every applicant will be qualified as to his list of losses and amount of property owned" at present. The state ments will not attect the amouut to be paid out, but will bo filed at Harrisburg for future reference, Three bodies were found to-day A. u. Houncr. Georce C. Hamilton and Mis3 An nie Cullin. Losses by Fire Columbus. O.. .Tnlv 18. Fire broke out at 1:30 this morning in the Breyfogle Block, on High street, one of the best properties in the city. Tho indications are that other buildings will bo consumed. The loss will probably reach $75,000 on the one building. It was ocenpied by the German Furniture Company, McAuley's awning factory and other enterprises. Fresno. Cal.. July 17. Tho : Rnss- House and stables were burned this morning. . A number of horses perished. It was at first thought that a number of persons had perished in the flames, but it seems certain, alter a thorough search of the rums, that do livps were lost. Several persons were burned, though not severely. The financial loss is $40,000. Lowell. Mass.. July 17. The laree stable of the Lowell horse-railroad, on East Merrimac street, was burned to-night, togeth er with 110 horses, thirty cars and much grain. Loss, about 150,000. Shell Rock. Ia.. July 17. Seven build ings were burned at this place last night. $v,uw; insurea oniy in pari. Steamship Arrivals. LONDON". .Tnlv n. Th Onpivn. from New York, for Liverpool, passed Kin sale this morning. The City of Paris, from New A." 1 r T - 1 i ii 1 a 1 x uiii., xor Liverpool, passeu urowneau. xnis afternoon. PlIILADELrniA. July 17. Arrived: North. frato. from St. Vincent, and Marvland. from London. Hamburg. July 17. Arrived: Huncraria from Baltimore. New York. July 17. Arrived: Eirvnt. . v CM MT -w from Liverpool. BREMEN. July 17. Arrived: Main, from Baltimore. - Rumored Sale of the Chicago & Alton. Chicago. July 17.The Inter Ocean is authority for the statement that a rumor was in circulation, to-dav. that the Northwestern, the Missouri Pacific or the Union Paeiho was about to buy .a controlling interest in the Chicago &. Alton road. Vice-president McMullen of the Alton is said to havo been in consultation with Kidder, Poabody & Co., of New York, and this is quoted as in a measure con tinn ing the reports of a sale pending. THEY SIGNED THE PLEDGE, But When They Asked for Whisky There Was Trouble. New York World. "It wasastranee scene " continued tho Major, "and I will not soon forget it. Here 1 washout on the plams, the center of an admiring group of Indians, standing on a stump, dealing tho drink habit some of my most terrific blows. I told them that whisky was the curse of the white man, and gave some notable instances right here in New York that I need not now repeat. I said that the curse of our civilization was whisky! whitky! whisky! and these Demghted children '01 the forest drew closer about me and listened with rapt attention. In my closing remarks I, said: "Now, my dusky friends, will you fore go whlskyT Y ill v on nu 1 1 ho accurse d nre-water behind youf Will you cast rum . to the dogs, and be better, truer men and women!' I indicated that I awaited their reply, and was gratified to receive an affirmative grunt all around the circle. "I got out my pledge-book and went around for them to sign. None could write, of course, but all were glad to affix their marks, and the work went on with positive enthusiasm. After I had their si gnatures I thought it well to again ascend the stump and oner tnem a lew woras 01 congratulation. I had not proceeded far when a large-sized warrior interrupted me with the remark: "'Ugh! heap talk! Where's the whiskvr "I paused a moment, thinking I had not understood him, and he repeated the obser vation. "Whisky, my friend f'l replied in much surprise, M have no whisky!' "Tbe silence which followed was broken by half a dozen braves and a squaw or two repeating the same ridiculous observation: "uch! white man talk much! v here's the whisky!' I saw it all.7' said the Major. "These poor children bad taken me for an Indian agent or something, who had come to sell them a new kind of whisky. Their interest in my remarks about fire-water, their eagerness to sign my paper it was all clear now. It was still more clear when a dozen stalwart bucks dauccd about in front of me, brandished their hatchets and began to clamor for the whisky. 1 am not wholly lacking in discretion, if I dd have fits, and my course was clear. " 'Ob, yes, my friends, the whisky 1 began. I was iust coming to that. I have down here at St. Louis a train-load of tho finest whisky that ever came to gladden the life of a noble red man. I control seventy or eighty distilleries near Omaha, and by to-morrow will havo pipe-line connections with them, and will then be able to pump whisky out here till lifowillbea dream of riotous pleasure. All 1 will have to do will be to turn a stop-cock, and lo! rum will flow to you in a living and ever lasting stream "And tellincr them that I would take a run down to fet. Louis and get the thing started, 1 reached tne place where my horse was tied, and was soon leaving tho A 1 lI I scene 01 my iriumpn ueninu me." 1 - THE LEANING TOWER, Barnum Should Huy It and Bring: It Over "Where It Would Be Appreciated. Hartford Times. The 4strance news comes over the ocean that . the world-famous leaning tower of Pisa is to be disposed of at a rafiie. Italy has only two more leaning towers both at liologna, and neither of them so far out of the perpendicular as Pisa's. If there is a disposition to get up a corner in leaning towers, and bull the market, it would seem .to be -easy to do it, for tho market is not well stocked, and it might be practicable to bring tho famous structure over here and set it up just back of Bunker Hill, or behind the John Mason statue on l'equot Hill or even, if no better or more frequented place can bo procured for significance, implying that even aldermon sometimes lean a little over tho straight line of the perpendicular, when the bac f coin that somebody ties to their coat-tails 13 heavy enough to exert a pull. J. I Sett 3 laillUUO U1UA KJ A W , ' y I &J SlOV& cular front of over two hundred columns, and its upper story overhanging the lower by a dificrence of thirteen feet, is a puzzlo i a? ? m r" to pniiosopners anu antiquarians. neiucr its singular leaning attitude was the result of design or ot accident never has ncen ascertained. One of the many interesting thincs connected with the leaning tower is tbe fact that Galileo, as rerrkable in mindcertainly as great an ei rimental philosopher as any within the Christian era. demonstrated, by experiments conducted from the top of that structure, tho error of Aristotle's theorem that tho velocity of fallinir bodies is proportioned to their weiehr, The learned but angry scientists of Italy couhdentiy gathered m iront of the tower to witness thecrnshine andsilencinir of tho Eestilent philosopher whose reasoning they ad been unable to confute, but whose audacious blundering was now to be exhibited and demonstrated, in the shape of an object lesson, of his own foolish proposing. 13 ut the philospher, instead ot being

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r-l him Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel ef trarlty, strength ana wbolesoxaoneos. More eoonomicsl tbst the ortlnsry kinds, and cannot tw sold In eomitlt:on wren Uie multitude of low-test, short- weUht alum or tS?3$K? ITSSr 5?W to cans.. RO VAX. w4m x w t;u xuo wan street, r. y. flattened out bv iht his learning and highly scientific enemies wiio, nowever, like so many of their illustrious successors of to-dnv. dedinod tA .MS convinced by the facts, and Galileo found it for the interest of his health to get right out of that vineyard, and ho left without standing on the order of his going. Such impudent, pestilent disturbers of tho peace in the world's acceptod beliefs must always expect to be kicked out of good society. And the Leander tower, if it should happen to be brought by Barnum to America after the raflle, will be an interesting object provided it can bo re-erected nt tho same angle as showing that some things can be done as well as others. WAR STORIES. Samples of the Sort Told by Frequenters of the Chicago lress Club. Chicago MaiL Captain Meredith. John "Ritchie and George Shields, known as "old hossesn and old timers," sat around in the Iress Club one afternoon recently and talked about tne times of tne war, and told of the funnycapers that cannon balls and musket balls cut. Captain Meredith s.iid Iia nnrn fmind a dead rebel behind a big tree. The dead man wasj-esting on one knee in aosition to shoot. Iiis musket was in his hands, tho butt of the gun was against his shoulder, and ono eye was open, squinting along the gun barrel. There v,sn!t a mark on the body, but the man - s stone dead. There was a ten-pound cani"- ball buried in the tree, l he man r ar kiilldHjy the concussion. Mr. Shields said lift saw a rnnnrm ball go into the ground about 200 yards in front of where he was standing, lie thought that was the end of tho matter, but in about three seconds the ball camo out of the ground lifty yards beyond the 1 :i .1 i i a. a.i . a rt f. . j piace ib birucK. it men in us iiigiii stmcx a stump, carromed off, broke a soldier's leg and, rolling on a few vards further, upset a camp-kettle and 6calued a man's hands. John Ititchio said he saw a man hit with a spenf'xannon balL lie walked over tr where the man lay to see what he could do for him give him a drink out of his can teen, or a chew ot tobacco, or something but all that was visible was a mass of about ICO pouuds of flesh and blue cloth, mixed up like sausage, with an eye and tro A. t .. 4 ax xeein sucKing oui on top. Captain Meredith said that, speaking of cannon balls, oae of the most novel siuhts he witnessed during the war was a onnon ball about as big as a flour barru going through a horse lengthwise that is, lengthwise of the horse. There was left of tho horse its head, its four feet and the lower six inches of its tail. The Captain said ho could always tell the body of a rebel from a Northern man on a battle-field, because wherever a rebel was wounded corn-bread oozed out When it reached this stage I saw that there was a disposition to break down the ropes and let everybody tako a hand in the lying, so I got away before I was crippled. The American GtrL Jane Hading, in New York World. Most of the young American girls it has been my lot to meet possessed beauty like the English and piquancy like tho French, with something added in the 6hape of health and spirits, producing a tone of mind and a frame of body we know littlo nhnnt in Prnnr. Tliv rlraQ Tirtl It. with just a touch of eccentricity, which, however, becomes them exceedingly welL They are genuine xrom neaa to loot, and perfect little l'arisiennes in their way. The deference paid to them by the male sex is warranted by the fullness of qualities they possess. They aro, in fact, an epitome of "every creature's best." Besides the beauty and piquancy I have alluded to, they havo a vivacity of intellect, an aptness of speech and address, and a noble uprightness of Eurpose, which includes every charm, and ere again they combine the Gallic and Saxon blood. Nowhere in the world aro women so tenderly and carefully considered as in the United States, and that is no doubt why the United States is the only country in the world not excluding ray own where the young girl is the chief personage, the characteristic tvpe. Whether brunetto in New York, blonde in Boston, or sparkling and languid creole in New Orleans, they rule supreme, The Only Survivor of the Custer Massacre. Sioux Falls Letter In Globe-DeraocraL "I see," said Dr. McGillicuddy, "that every now and then some man announces himself, in the East, as the sole survivor of the Custer massacre. You can always put him down as an impostor. There was ono man who might have escaped. lie was a young surgeon named Lord. His body was not found until long afterwards, and ft was at first supposed he was a captive. Tho Indian's told me a strange story about Lord's death. They said that when ho saw how things were going he started off. Several young bucks followed him, but ho had a good horse and kept ahead of them. Just as they re going to cive up tho cbaso and intending to let Lord escape, ho drew a pistol and shot himself dead. I suppose he was crazed at the thought of becoming a prisoner. The only perbon with Custer who survived was a Crow scout. When ho saw that the fight had gono against the cavalry he drew his blanket over his head so that tbe Sioux might not recognize him as a Crow, jumped about among them and howled, and gradually edtred his way out of the tight and madeotf. I believe he is still about the Crow Indian agency, Better than Knocking Out Kilrain. New Or lean slimes- Democrat. .Two little girls were talking about the prize-light on Monday. Their mother was asked if one of tho men might not be killed." She answered Yes." The elder girl said: 'Well, I don't believe he'll go to heaven." Whereupon the younger responded, "Then if Sullivan goes to that other place, he'll whip Satan and everybody will be glad." m Not the Survival of the Fittest. Memphis Avalanche. Brenish, the wife-murderer and would-be suicide, persists in living, contiary to surgical science, lit breathts through the hole in his windpipe, ana is gen ng iui ana heart v. Considering tho kiiuln. with whieh the doctors havo treated bun. tho survival of .Mr. 1 hem!! is not tho attest thing he could do- ' Keep Your l'uco lo the l'ront. Petrolt Tribune. A Definition of llappiuts. Boston TriitiAcriiu. l?ev. Dr. Withrow, in the Park-street pulpit yesterday, felicitously dctiued happiness as "obedience to every law of our being, which is the law of God, and it may be that some day wo shall thus reach our happiness." That is practical religion, requiring no dusty theology to cxyouri

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