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

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1889.

committee on arrangements all is bustlo and activity. Tho work of securing quarters for tho ir Knights and their wives and friends keens the ommitteo hn?y. Ihe details of tho . great parade, which occurs Oct. 8. and which promises to bo one of great brilliancv, are so far advanced that tho cemmano'ers of tho twelve divisions have been selected. Tho divisions aro so arranged as to place commanderies from one State, as far as possible, in the samo division. Up to to-day Mr. Harrison Ding-

man, the secretary 01 uwn asuiiigiou committee, has received notifications from 210 rninrnanderies. embracing 15,750SirKnights.

that they will be here and take part in the parade. With the 213 commander) es are 73 bands. containing 2,000 musicians. More than 4.000 Sir Knights will bring their wives with them. In all, accommodations have so far been secured at the various hotels and boardinghouses for 20,00 Knights Templars, their wives and friends. Mr. Dingman also has notification that 2.;00 Sir Knights from Iowa. Wisconsin, . Tennessee, Nebraska. Alabama. Mississippi and other States will be here, but how- many comruanderies they represent is not given in the letters of notilication. The line of march will extend about four miles over smooth asphaltum pavements, and through tho most beautiful sections of the city. WEATHER AND CROrS. Kxtreroely Farorahle Weather for the Maturing Corn Proipects Continue Excellent, Washington, Aug. 24. Following is the weather-crop bulletin for the week ending Saturday. Ang. 24. 1889, issued by the Signal Office, Washington city. Ang. 21, 18S0: The week ending Aug. 24 has been cool, from the lake regions southward to the Gulf and South Atlantic States; the daily temperature in the Ohio valley, Tennessee and South Atlantic States was from 3 to 10 lower than usual. Over a greater portion of the cotton region tho average temperature was about 2 below the normal. In New England and the Middle Atlantic States the average temperature prevailed, while it was warmer than usual from Texas northward to Minnesota and Dakota. The thermal conditions for tho season remain practically unchanged from the conditions previously reported. Over the principal agricultural regions, including the cotton region, and the tobacco, corn and winterwheat States, the daily temperature has differed less than 1 from the normal. Tho season is slightly retarded from the lake regions southward to the gulf coast, and slightly advanced in New England and from Kansas northward to Dakota. There has been less rain than usual during the week in all sections, except in Texas and eastern Minnesota, where slight excesses are reported. The rains in Texas were timely, and must have proven of great benetit to the cotton crop. Only light showers are reported in all other portions, excepting in Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, southern Missouri and. Arkansas, over which recrion no rain occurred during the week. The seasonal rain-fall continues, in excess on the Atlantic coast, from New England to Florida, and from the Missouri valley southward to tho west Gulf coast. Over the principal corn-producing States, and over the central portion of tho cotton region, the seasonal ram-fall generally exceeds 80 per cent, of the normal, but from Central Tennessee northward to lower Michigan the seasonal rain-fall ranges from CO to 70 per cent, of the normal. The weather has been favorable for harvesting in Minnesota, where an unusually large wheat crop has been secured. Late crops have been somewhat injured in Dakota by drought, excessive temperature and high winds. From New York and Pennsylvania westward to Iowa and Illinois the weather was specially favorable for corn. which is reported as maturing rapidly, although the development of the crop has been retarded about two weeks by excessive rains in the early part of the season. In Michigan cool nights and continued dryness were unfavorable for corn, potatoes and pastures. Over the creater uortion of Kansas and the western lialf of Missouri the corn crop is in excellent condition, but in eastern Missouri the crop has been in jured by drought. Numerous reports from the corn belt indicate that this crop will bo fccare and safe from frost by Sept. 15. lieports from Kentucky and Tennessee 6tato tnat rain is neeaeu to insure tue iuu aeveiopment of the corn and tobacco crops. In the west Gulf States, including Arkansas, Louisiana and iexas the staple crops are much improved bv the dry weather and excessive sunshine. The cotton was improved. Kice-cutting and cotton-pick ing are in progress in Louisiana, and, up to this date, boll-worms and caterpillars have caused but slight damage. Crops are also much improved in the east portion of the cotton region, and while the weather was favorable in Mississippi and Ala bama, boll-worms and caterpillars aro doing much damage to the crop, causing serious apprehension. The weather of the week has been generally favorable in New England and the Middle Atlantic States. Corn was improved. although previous heavy raius have caused permanent injury to various crops, namely: in Pennsylvania, the tobacco crop will not meet expectations, in New York little more than half the usual crop of hops is expected; reports indicate that potatoes are still rotting in New England and Pennsylvania. A tine crop of tobacco is reported in Connecticut and New Jersey. All crops were improved and the prospect for fruit is more promising. On the Northern Pacific coast, recent rains were favorable fer . grasses and an excellent I'm it crop, while an average yield of wheat has been secured, but tho hop crop in this section will be short. NO IlEPCDLICANS TO IJK FOOD. Why 3Ir. Clarkon CouldNot Keep Ills Promise to a Mississippi Congressman. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Aug. 25. Congressman Allen, of Mississippi, is the funny man of tho House. Congressman Dave Henderson, of Iowa, a candidate for tho speakership, is of a rather serious turn of mind. Allen is n red-hot Bourbon Democrat. Henderson is a red-hot, stalwart, uncompromising Republican. These two men are tho most intimate personal friends. Allen fought in the confederate army as a private, and says he is the only man south of Mason's and Dixon's line who is willing to acknowledge that he was anything less than a colonel. Henderson, who was born in Scotland, commanded ono of tho Iowa regiments in the held, and left a portion of his left leg there. The other day Allen went to Henderson and expressed a fear that a carget-bagger Kepublican would bo appointed to his local po.stofiiee. Henderson said that First Assistant Postmaster-general Clarkson was an intimate friend of his. and that ho would see that no foreigners were introduced into ollicial position in Allan's town. Allen and Henderson went down to tho Postotnoe Department, and had an inter-' view with Clarkson. Allen said that ho would not object to the appointment of any Republican in the town to tho postoitice. but he did not want a man outside of his congressional district given tho place. Clarkson smiled, and said that he would try to tinda Republican in Allen's town. Allen left satisfied. Tho appointment was made to-day, and tho name was that of a clergyman who hails from Iowa. Mr. Clarkson took pains to ascertain after Mr. Allen's visit that there was not a single Republican in Mr. Allen's town. . MINOR 3IATTEKS. The Trenhlent Will Appoint Two Democrats to the Congre of the Three Americas. DkerPakk, Md., Aug. 23. Nearly every part of the little chapel, which seats 100 persons, was filled when President Harrison and Mr. and Mrs. McKee came in this morning. Rev. Reese F. Alsop, of Brooklyn, conducted tho (services. The President spent part of this afternoon taking along walk in tho mountains. He will remain here until the middle of September, and meanwhile will probably devote part of his time to his fortlicoiniug'uiessage. President Harrison has said that ho intends the appointment of two Democrats as delegates on the part of the United htates to the congress of the three Americas. Ex-Senator Davis denies all knowledge of his appointment as a delegate, and intimates that he would hardly care for such an appointment. Mr. Emmons Blaine, who ia asamant to President ItaYtf, of Ulo

West Virginia Central railroad, is here to

go on a tour ot inspection oi max roau, which takes place to-morrow. Indiana Tensions. Pensions have been granted to the follow ing-named Indianiaus: Oririnal Invalid Jasper R. Monroe, Samuel Yaughan, Feter Howe, Joseph A. McGlone, Elijah Voorhies (deceased), Hermann Wilkin, Levi II. Melton, Benjamin F. Iirook (deceafed.) Restoration, Reissue ana increase Aaron naker. . Increase Jo, rhlllips, Jonathan Haziett, William C. Lynch, John A. Tray, Wm. Brannecker, James M. Pell, James Sylvester, E. Couch. Jo. Cox. lienrv Keller, Casper Kusche, John Rittil, Wm. H. McCalip. George Moton, Jacob Nestor, Christian Painter, Christopher Dove. Michael Isaac Harnett. Daniel Ruth, de ceased. Wm. W. McMahan, Wesley Little, John II. Lamb. Reissue Thomas Kirkwood, Adrian A. rarsons. Reissue and Increase John Slack. Original Widows, etc. -Minor of Joseph Illnkle; minor of John C. Cottingham; Mary C. Hill, former widow of John i. btone. Mexican Widows-tda, widow of Joseph IIol comb; Mary J widow of Thomas Mclnthe. DEFENDED HIS FAMILY. An Aged Farmer Shoots a Neighbor for Com mitting a Murderous Assault. Cincinnati, Aug. 25. This afternoon near Independence, Ky.t Kenton county. P. T. Beers, a farmer eighty years old, shot and killed Levi Rice, his neighbor. A quarrel of several years standing existed between them on account of a road way. The shooting occurred in the public highway near Becrs's house. The story is that Beers sent his two sons a short distance from the house to Water the horses and that his wife and daughter walked along in the road behind them. In a short time Beers heard a cry of "Murder; help." He immediately rushed into the house t eecured his revolver and hurried in the direction of the cries. There he saw Rice in tho middle of tho road, with a club in one hand and a largo stone in the other, holding his club rained over the prostrate form of Mrs. Beers, while tho daughter was struggling with Rice to keep him from striking her mother. The 6on was lying in tho road near by. insensible from a blow from tho :Iub. Beers rushed to the scene and shouted to him to 6top. Rice threw stones at Beers. hitting him once in the head and once in the side. Beers drew his revolver and shot him dead. Beers then mounted a norso and went to Independence for doctors, but they arrived too late to be of any assistance to Rice. They attended to Mrs. Beers and her son and daughter. Tho injuries of Mrs. Beers and her son are said to be quite serious, and tho daughter is suffering from nervous prostration. There were no witnesses to the affair but the Beers family, and this is their story. DESERTIONS IN THE ARMY. An Enlisted Reporter Says They Are Caused by the Cruel Behavior of Officers. St. Louis. Aug. 25. A local paper prints a page article giving experiences of a reporter who enlisted as a soldier at Jefferson Barracks, near this city, and then socured his discharge after serving three months. The revelations are very interesting, owing to the fact that during the year ending about June 1, out of an army of about 22,000 men there were 2,842 desertions, an increase over the previous year of o72. The story shows that enlisted men in the United' States army are treated worse than slaves many of them worse, even, than dogs. f5o terrible is this treatment that, notwithstanding the penalty of live years' imprisonment in a military prison, desertions are increasing at an alarming rate. The reporter claims that officers, and especially non-commissioned olhcers, are needlessly cruel and offensively tyrannical; that the food f nrnished is unlit to eat; that vermin make the soldiers' couch unfit to sleep upon; that the recruit's money is ab sorbed bv the sutler, and charges that private soldiers have been murdered by non commissioned officers without so much as an investigation. DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN, Iocal Forecast. For Indianapolis and Vicinity For the Twenty-four Hours Ending 8 r. M., Aug. 26 Fair weather. GENERAL INDICATIONS. Washington. Aug. 258 p. m. Forecast till 8 r. M., Monday: For Indiana, Illinois and Missouri Fair; slight changes in temperature; southeasterly winds. For Ohio Fair; wanner in northeast. stationary temperature in the southeast portion; southeasterly winds. For Lower Michigan Fair, except local ehowV. t in extreme northern portions; slight changes in temperature; southerly winds. For Wi scon sion Local showers; station ary temperature in southeast; slightly cooler iu northwest portion; southerly winds. Local Weather Report. Indian aio lis, Aug. 25.

Time. liar. Ther. li.ll. H'iu.j Weather. 1're. 7 a.m. 30.21 5 72 N eat Cloudless 7lVM. 30.14 73 40 North Cloudless

Maximum thermometer. SO; minimum thermometer, oi). Follow ing la a comparative statement of the condition of temperature and precipitation on Aug. 25, lbS'J: Tern. Normal 72 Mean 72 Departure from normal O Exceas or deficiency since Aug. 1.. J2 Excess or deficiency 6ince Jan. 1.. 2o7 Tree o.n o.oo O.ll 2.28 u.ao General Weather Conditions. Sunday, Aug. 25, 7 p. m. Pressure. The barometers of the east ern half of the United States remained high, with increasing pressure. The highest is reported from Lake Ontario and north eastward, with 00.22 at Oswego, N. Y. The low area in tho Northwest remained sta tionary in British America and Montana, with the lowest at 20.42 at Calgary. U. A. Temperature. A slight increase in temperature is noted everywhere. Eighty and above at 7 p. M. is reported from Kentucky, western umo, somueru xuuiaua, Illinois, Iowa, southern Wisconsin, southern Dako ta, southern Montana, Colorado, western Kansas and Texas. Seventy and below from Minnesota, the northern shore of Lake Superior, Lake Ontario and along the Atlantic coast as lar soutu as Atlanta, ua. l'RixiPiTATiON. Light rams fell m Horida, Georgia, southern Tennessee, southern Texas and near Lake fcupenor. Tli Stories I Not Consist. Lancaster, Ta., Aug. 25. Charles D. Chambers, just released from the Eastern I'eTiitentiarv.camo to this citv last evening. aud when tue Pacilic express, on the Penn sylvania railroad, pulled out of tho station at 1:25 this morning, boarded a Pullman car, and endeavored to rob the passengers. Charles (J. Stark, the porter, of Jersey City, struirirled with him, and was shot twice. in the groin and leg, and another slot foiled to take eti'ect. Chambers was then overpowered by tho train men. Stark is badly hurt, but it is believed will recover. Chambers was carried through to Harrisburg, but will bo returned to this city for trial. A dispatch from Ilarrishurg sajs Stark is in the hospital there, snlferiug from three bullets wounds. Tho stories of the porter ana Uhamners, wno is m jaii, aro somewhat conflicting. Chambers says ho was stealing a ride, and that the porter began tiring at him. He grasped tho pistol and it went off. Tho porter 6:iys Chambers was in his berth, and when discovered, drew tho revolver and commenced tiring. Tho wounds aro not dangerous. Suicide of a Young Englishman. Englishman, twenty-two years of age, shot m . V. .A. t 1. A A. - ! m himselt througn xue ueari ai ins residence, Vr oia Vucf Oii-hiimlred-.i.nd.tTvrnfvai- I, street, this afternoon. Despondency is tho I r.-iuse. From letters found in hi trunk it is thought he has a wife in Louis ville, Jy. Cleanse tho blood with Ayea Sarsaprilla and realize wnat Door neaim, younave Ind.

IXDIAIU W ILLINOIS NEWS

Work and Aims of the Methodist Freedmen's Aid Society Explained. Horrible 'Work of a Demented Farmer White Cap Visitation Farmer Killed by a Runaway 3Irs. Huffman Reaches Home. INDIANA. Services for the Frewlmen' Aid Society or the 3Iethodist Church. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Franklin, Aug. 25. Special services were held at tho Methodist Church this morning for tho benefit of the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Education Society. Tho services were conducted by tho pastor, Kev. C. E. Line, "who spoke at length concerning the organization. A regular pro gramme had been prepared. The pastor stated tho object of the society to be to establish and maintain institutions of Christian learning in the Southern States. In twenty-one years .the society has had, in its various schools in Southern States, over 100,000 ditlerent young men and women, the number being from the, masses of the poorest and most needy colored and wnite people oi tuai bcciiuu. auo owici helps to educate ministers, teachers and physicians, and teaches the various trades to young men, and the industries and proSrieties of home lifo to young women, iver 7,000 students were in the schools last vear, and tiio teachers were empioyeo. Among the 7,cgo students in attendance 5,000 were colored, and about 400 of thorn were preparing for the ministry, and 2,500 to teach. lie also stated that abOut one million and a half of voters in tho;. South, could neither read nor write. It was his opinion that no government is safe where the source of nower is ignorant or immoral. There were nearly four hundred thousand young ladies in the South- who could neither read nor write, and nearly two millions of mothers could neither read nor write. : ; After E resenting many other facts and .figures, e closed by saying that, through this soci ety and other branches, (jrod has wonderfully blessed the M. E. Church : in the South since the war. Over four thousand new churches have been built, and the in crease in membership has been over 300,000 about equally divided between the white ana colored people, lhis foutnern educational work is, therefore, a most necessary part of a great church movement fn a vast section of the country. Burned Ills Barn and Cut Ills Throat. Rensselaer, Aug. 25. Great excitement has prevailed in the neighborhood of Rem ington over tho mysterious disappearance of Philip Balsar, a farmer. Saturday night a week ago he had a quarrel with his family and left the house, saying he would sleep in the barn that night. Later the barn was discovered on fire and was destroyed. No traco of the man could be fonnd, and grave suspicions began to arise that the family had murdered him and tired the barn to cover up the crime. Last Friday night he was found by his son in a corn-tield adjoin ing the house, lie was in a terrible condi tion, his throat being cut and gashed from ear to ear. According to Ins story he had attempted suiculo by cutting his throat with a pocket knife, and had been wandering around in the vicinity in a half crazy condition for hve days, with nothing. to eat but apples and raw potatoes. lie says he does not know whether he set lira -to the barn or not. lie was arrested and placed in jail at Rensselaer and will be tried for arson. 1 ?, Teachers Institute. Special to the ImUanapolIa Journal. Rensselaer, Aug. 24. A very successful institute was held in this county last week, closing last evening. There were 1C0 teachers of this and surrounding counties in at tendance. The instructors were Prof. . 13. J. Radford, of Eureka, 111.; Trot: James K. Heck, of the State University; Prof. George W. Thompson, of the State Normal School, aud Mr. John F. arren, our county super intendent. Professor La Follette, State Su- ; periutendent of Public Instruction,1 waq i present on Wednesday, and delivered two ' very interesting lectures. Professofs'Ileck ' and Thompson were tho "wheel-horses" in tho work of tho institute. They seemed to bo perfectly at homo in helping the oung . teacher. l: n I Claims to Have Been Whipped by White Caps! Huntington, Aug. 25. Lewis Kbrn, of j Chicfio, while visiting his mother, at Roanoke, a small town in this coun'ty, was ! taken from tho house last night by a gang of masked men, and, he claims, wa given twenty lashes with rawhides and whips. Ho asserts that it was without cause or provocation. After the whipping ther leader warned him not to return to town; and he came to this city. It is said he was warned on a lormer visit mat it ue reiurncu ne would be subject to punishment because of dissoluteness. Korn is about thirty years of age. He thinks he recognized four of the party. : The Old Lady Can Travel Alone. . Special to the InillanapoUs Journal. ' J- "j Columuus, Aug. 25. Mrs. Ellen Hoff man, tho eighty-nine-j'ear-old lady who mysteriously disappeared at thj.JJnin Station at Indianapolis, Friday, whilo waiting with her son, George Iloil'man, fox a train to this city, arrived here onrthe passenger train that evening and started for home in Brown county, riftecn miles distant, stating to acquaintances hero that she would walk there. She did not! seem at all disconcerted when told that? a general search was being made for her at Indianapolis. ''.- it Charged with an Old Murder.1' '.' Canneltox, Aug. 25. Six years ago John Rryant was shot and killed while at work on his farm, by an assassin concealed behind a tree. A wealthy young farmer, Mr. Allie Graves, had quarreled withiBryant. and was suspected, but no steps were taken totix the crime upon him. Lastsprluga detective, disguised as a tramp vender of salve, came to the neighborhood, and as a ' result of his investigation. Graves was arrested a few days ago and put under bond to answer before the Circuit Court..,' As, ho and his family are wealthy, they have cm-, ployed able counsel and will make a hard: tight. j 1; , Thrown from Ills Cart and Killed. Special to the Indianapolis JouniaL i Marion, Aug. 25. About 11 o'clock lis' morning Jacob Phillips, a well-to-do farmer, living about tw o and a half miles northwest of Wier, this county, while on his way to spend Sunday with a relative was thrown from his cart. He received injuries which resulted in his death iu nbont lifteen minutes. Mr. Phillips was about sixty years of age and a highly respected citizen. Ho leaves a family of sis children. Killed the Fatted Calf. Breclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Wauash. Aug. 25. The colored people of this section held a big meeting to-day at La Gro, at which the novel ceremony of killing the fatted calf, in commemoration of the return of tho prodigal son, was enacted. There was a very large attendance of white spectators. Kev. N. M. Jordan, of this city, had charge of the ceremonies. 4 Struck More Mineral Water. lec!al to the ImllanapoUs Journal Martinsville, Aug. 21. Tho drillers at both 11. F. Branch's and Eb Henderson's have struck the celebrated mineral water, such as has achieved fame hero in the past year for its medicinal virtnes. Capitalists stand read' to make this a health resort, in the near future, to be proud of. Death of M. T. I-ewman. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 25. M. T. Lewman.' contractor for tho new Hotel De Soto building here, died from heart diseaso while bathing at Tybee Beach jesterday afternoon. He was at ono time sheritf of Futnam county, Indiana. Fighting for Ills Child. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Franklin, Aug. 25. Prof. J. D. Bruner, who was foiled in his attempt to kidnap hi eifihteen-months-old child, last night

filed papers with the county clerk, this aftnoon. in which he asks for the custody of the child, and all proper relief. Hon. L. J. Hackney, judge, arrived in our city today from Shelbyville, and the matter has

been arranged for a hearing before the Judge to-morrow morning at 'J o'clock. Minor Notes. Porter county old settlers will have a large reunion at Hebron, Aug. 28. Mrs. Hamill, of Valparaiso, has a pet cat which weighs twenty-eight pounda. Portions of Main and Franklin streets, in Valparaiso, aro to be paved with cedar blocks. Southern Indiana's peach crop is proving very light, but there is an abundance of other fruit. A Valparaiso book-seller has a quantity of the new Indiana official school-books, which he will sell below tlie contract price. Yesterday morning burglars broke into Gable Sc. in low's dry goods store, at Hartford City, and ransacked tho clothing department Porter count vemnlovs 128 school teachers. Their salaries last year amounted to Otti.CS;. Their annual county institute begins next Monday. A little eon of ex-Councilman McCoy, of Jeliersonville, was bitten by a rabid dog. The wound was cauterized, and little fear of the result is entertained. The beast was killed. Charle3 Kelt, aged twenty-two years, died at his home, six miles northeast of Columbus, yesterday. The deceased was an exceedingly popular and promising young man. - Apple trees at Crawfordsville, which were stripped of their foliage by the heavy hailstorm threo weeks ago, are coming out with new leaves, and the phenomenon is exciting much wonder. . John Miller, a young business man of Seymour, was 6hot through the heart and instantly killed by the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of his brother, while hunting, Friday evening. :'The tif teen-months-old son of Albert Hasfuder, of Jettersonville, got hold of some concentrated lye and drank it. The little fellow's throat and mouth are terribly burned and his sufferings are intense. -Misses Susie Bushtield and Lou Diggs made an attempt to elope from Shelbyville with Tom Doran, but Miss Bushfield's brother appeared on the scene just in time to pull his sister of the train, at which Doran hid, and the other girl concluded she didn't want to elope alone, and also got off. The court-house at Corydon has a new roof. The building was erected in 1811, and was used as the Capitol of the Indiana Territory until 1816, and from thence until 1825 it was the Capitol of the State. It is a stone building, forty feet square, and is twelve feet to the ' ceiling. It has one room down-stairs and three above. ;, George Ilole, a rich and retired gambler of Logansport, was arrested on a charge of fleecing Albert Koush, who alleges that several months ago he was influenced by a Confederate of Hogle, named Ditton, to attempt to beat Hogle's game of faro. A thousand dollars was soon spent, andlloglo and his gang secured a note from Koush for SGOOmore. Hogle secured bis release on bail. -." Eli Butler, a prominent citizen and exsheriff of Johnson county, has become, demented, and one evening recently he wandered away from home and was not found for seyeraf hours. When discovered he was ten miles from home and completely exhausted from his night's ramble. He was taken home, and is said to be in a bad condition. His many friends are very sorry to learn of his misfortune. " Captain W. H. nart, the successor of Colonel Williams as Third Auditor of the Treasury, left Frankfort Friday night for Washington. A crowd of between five hundred and six hundred, composed of the business men and leading citizens, and headed by the K. of P. Band, called on tho Captain and gave him a hearty farewell. The demonstration was strictly non-partisan, and speeches were made by Dcmocratio and Republican friends alike. Charles and Myrtle Lazelle, five and fonr years of age, were deserted by their parents at Jell'ersonYillft, and were sent to the Orphans Home. Two other children of tho same family were furnished transportation to Columbus, so that relatives could care for them. Lazelle is a worthless creature, who spends his time around barrooms, expecting hia wife, who is an invalid, to care for their offspring. There was considerable indignation manifested Saturday night, and if Lazelle could have been found ho would have received rough treatment. At Moore's Hill, a foire of men were threshing farmer John Hawkswell's grain, and when linishiug a large stack of wheat suddenly discovered a den of copperhead snakes among the rails upon which the stack was built. Tho placo was literally alive with them. Little ones wriggled about on the table of the machine, having been carried up on tho bundles of wheat. When the true nature of the reptiles was made known there was a lively stampede from the place. The men armed themselves with boes and other handy utensils, aud waged a war of extermination. I ILLINOIS. Farmers Mutual Benefit Association Rapidly Growing on the Original Granger Plan. Special to the Imlianapolls JournaL ! Marshall, Aug. 25. Tho Farmers' Mutnal Benetit Association craze is becoming .quite prevalent in this county. There are tseveral lodges in tho county, and on yesterday a meeting was held at Martinsville to take the preliminary steps toward organizing a county council. The Martinsville lodge served notice on all the merchants that in two weeks from that day sealed proposals would be received from them for the furnishing of goods of all kinds to members of the association, the one charg;ing me least, prom 10 ue awarueu me contract. The movement is looked upon with much disfavor by most of the merchants, as they think it is certain to result disastrously to them. A large majority of the members are Democrats, Republicans being very "scarce among them. Hie people in general look upon it as an attempt to organize a gigantic farmers' trust. Brief Mention. A two-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Wineman. living near Auburn, fell into a cistern and was drowned. A monster Farmers' Mutual Benefit Association picnic was held a Driver's, a small town a few miles west of Mt. Vernon, Saturday. Charles P. Faca, of Belleville, and Miss Leota Tucker, formerly of Centralia, were successfully married, at Nashville, by 'Squire Sandmeyer, assisted by the sheritf, deputy sheritt and a large number of citizens. An added nmfortuue befell the striking miners, at Streator, Friday evening, when tiro destroyed the stock of provisions sent there from abroad for their relief. The supplies were stored in an old building. About live tons of flour, besides other provisions, were in tho building. Many people claim that the tire was of incendiarv origin, and assign dissatisfaction witli the method of distributing the relief as a motive for tho deed. m A Girl Dying from Bee Stings. Pomona, Cal., Aug. 15. Alice, the eighteen-year-old daughter of Edward Quimby, lies at the point of death at her fathers home, near Cucamon in Pomona valley. WThile watching honey bees on her father's ranch, on Tuesday, she was suddenly attacked by the insects. She tried to drive them away and flee, but the bees only increased in numbers, aud there was a perfect cloud of them about her. She was found lyiug unconscious on the ground, aud when carried to the house a physician was called. Last evening she became unconscious and has since been sinking to her death. Her face and neck are so swollen that her friends would not know her. while her arms and ankles are more than double their normal size. Her eyes and mouth are so swollen that she cannot open them. Suicide of a Would-Be Murderer. Granville, O., Ang. 25.C. C. Lybarger, postmaster at Millwood, Knox county, Ohio, to-dav shot at his daughter Daisy, but missed her, striking Mrs. Lybarger and fatallvt wounding her. Lybarger then blew bis own brains out. The causo of tho shooting was an old family trouble. Not an Off Year. Boston Herald. Editor Halstead denies that this is an off year in Ohio politics. He finds several hens on and seme roosters in the apple ueea.

ADVANCE GUARD OF VETERANS. Arrival of Several Grand Array Iosts at Milwaukee A Flag for Indians. Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 23. Most of the State departments of tho Grand Army, and tho large bulk of the posts, will arrive tomorrow. There have arrived tho departments of Michigan, Georgia, Oregon, California, Maine, New Hampshire, and part of Khode Island. Hasendenblo Post, of St. Louis, four hundred strong, came in this morning with with a flag to be presented to the first post of Indian veterans ever organized, who are coming from the northern paTt of Wisconsin. Part of the Dakota and Minnesota contingent arrived to-night. They numbered 500. Commander-in-chief Warner aud stall", escorted by Blair Post, of St. Louis, will arrive tomorrow morning on a special train. Gen. Alger, of Michigan, accompanied by Mrs. John A. Logan and Judge Vesey. of the Vermont Supreme Court, are expected tomorrow. Private Dalzell arrived to-night from Ohio. What the Encampment Will Do. Milwaunkoe Special. ' The pension question has of late become so large a factor in national politics, and has been made the Bcape-goat for so many political tricksters that tho G. R. men are interested in relieving it, so far as lies in their power, from the 6tigma which has thus been laid upon it. The G. A. R. people, as a rule, too, will uphold Corporal Tanner in his conduct of the Pension Bureau, believing, as they profess to do, that he has been actuated in issuing and increasing pensions by a desire simply to relieve the sufferings of destitute Union soldiers, and has not overstepped the limit of his office. They will also, beyond a doubt, urge that better provisions be made for many of the old comrattes who are without the necessities "of life. It is not to bo presumed from this that the G. A. R. men will favor making an indiscriminate scramble for pensions. Talks with their leaders devolop the fact that they favor a careful distribution of pensions to only such veterans as it is established are worthy of aid from the government. Another important matterwhich is likely to come up will be tho G. A. R. in the history of the future. The members of tho organization have for several years moved this question, and are nnaniraous in agreeing that the country at large knows little or nothing respecting the workings and objects of the order. The old soldiers do not regard the histories of the war that are used in some sections of the country as correct in data and unbiased in teaching. Hence they wish to send down to posterity a volume which is not only a history of their organization, but which is also a true andnncolored narrative of the political tangles that resulted in the war, and a veracious account of the war itself. Commander Warner Off for Milwaukee. Kansas City, Aug. 25. From the appearance of the streets to-day one might easily have imagined that it was in Kansas City that tho reunion of the members of the G. A. R. was about to occur. The army hat, with its band of gold, the blue coat, with its simple button-badge, and the flag of tho United States, were conspicuous everywhere. Fully 600 veteran comrades from Kansas and Missouri had come to escort Commander-jp-chief Warner to the train that was to carry him to Milwaukee, and bid him good-bye. These, together with an equal number of resident veterans, assembled at the Third Regiment Armory at 2 o'clock, where were also drawn up a company of zouaves in their gaudy regimentals that contrasted strangely with the unassuming uniform of the veteran soldiers, two comIianies of militia, Scott's Rifles and the lambeau Club. Between each G. A. R.

post and tne otner organization were placed bauds and standard bearers, and when the line of march was taken up there were about 1,500 men in line. Commander-in-chief Warner, as he appeared, escorted by the commanders of the local and visiting posts as aids-de-camp, was cheered to t he echo. The march to the depot was then begun. The streets on tho line of march were lined with thousands of sight-seers, who cheered lustily tho bowing Major. At the depot the noted veteran was escorted to his car on the Alton tracks, by the post commanders, who will accompam him to Milwaukee. About it the bands assembled and serenaded him until the calls for his appearance became so mandatory that he was forced to step out on the platform and address a few words to his comrades. It was time for the train to start and, the band playing the "Commander-in-chief March," composed for the occasion, and the veterans shouting good-bj'e and waving a farewell with their hats and flags, the train drew away. About 250 old arniy men went by tho same train, mostly from this city. The escort was composeU of J. B. Johnson, judge advocate-general; E. C. Granville, assistant adjutant-general, and Alfred Brant, E. F. Rogers, L. B. Eveland, O. P. Smith, E. A. Axtoll. J. W. Kidwell, J. C. Greenman, YV. H. Yeaton, Geo. Gaston, J. H. Jenks, aids-de-camp to the commander-in-chief and A. J. McCoy, past commander Department of Wisconsin. Adjutant-general Weigel' started for Milwaukee on Friday to convey the records of tho G. A. R. and establish headquarters for the commander-in-chief. OBITUARY. Ilenry Shaw, the St. Louis Philanthropist and Ilotanical Garden Proprietor. St. Louis, Aug. 35. Henry Shaw, tho venerable philanthropist, and the best friend St. Louis ever had. died at 8:25 this morning. He died without showing evidence of physical pain or mental sutiering. At his bedside were Mrs. Julius Morrissey, Mr. Shaw's sister, and a number of his most intimate friends. Henry Shaw was an Englishman by birth. At the age of nineteen he came to America and located in St. Louis, arriving here on May 4, 1819. He first embarked in the hardware business, on the levee, and for a time was proprietor, clerk and porter. He also gave some attention to Indian supplies. He prospered,-and after twenty years of commercial life had amassed a sutlicient fortune to enable him to retire from business, which he did at tho age of forty. Ho went abroad and visited nearly every quarter of the globe, being away from this countrv about ten vears. It was upon his re turn that he commenced the study and cultivation of plants and flowers, and it was in the prosecution of these studies that the now worid-iamous botanical gardens had their origin. He made his gardens and beautiful estate free to the public. With the death of Hemy Shaw the famous botanical gardens become the property of the State of Missouri. Another, and perhaps more valuable, munificence was the gift to the city of Tower Grove Park, a resort of peculiar beauty. Mr. Shaw's residence, whero he died, was at Tower Grove Park, and he passed but little timo at his down-town home. Mr. Shaw's estate is valued at $2.50,000, and it is thought the greater part will be left to the cit3' of St. ouis in various bequests. Mr. Shaw was, by leaning, au Episcopalian, and tho charitable institutions of that church, it is understood, will be particularly favored in his will. Tho only relatives of the deceased in this country are his sister. Mrs. Julius Morrissey, and . a cousin. Mr. Frank Bradbury. A large number of distant relatives reside in Manchester, England. Philemon Bliss. St. Pavl, Minn., Aug. 25. -Philemon Bliss, ex-Justice of the Supremo Court of Missouri, and dean of the Missouri Law University, died in this city this morning, aged seventy-six. Judge Bliss was one of the early antislavery leaders of Ohio, and was a member of Congress from the Fourteenth Ohio district from 1855 until 1S59. He was first Chief-justice of Dakota, appointed by President Lincoln in W, His remains will bo taken to Columbus. Mo., for interment, lie leaves a widow, two sons and a daughter. Catholics Mut ot Attend Public Schools. Pittsbukg, Pa., Aug. 25. Rev. Father Corcoran, pastor of St. Agnes Church, delivered a special sermon to-day. on the subject of parochial schools. In the course of his remarks Father Corcoran said ho would not hereafter grant absolution to parents who permitted their children to attend the public schools. Explaining, ho

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In tho trip through tho rapids it frequently disappeared from flight, and when it 6truck tho big wave in front of Butteries'a elevator it was out of eight so long that many believed it to be lost. Tho courso it took was down tho center of the river. At 4:52 o'clock it entered the whirpool, and the ' thousands of people who had gathered there to witness his friends recover the barrel were doomed to be disappointed, for instead of bein; caught iu tho main current and carried across tho pool as is usually the case. it hugged the American side, anil was carried into the quiet water in front of the outlet, and was forced 6lightly over nearly to the Canadian side. For a minute it was a question whether it was to go around tho pool or down tho river, but tho outward-bound current was too strong, and at 4:54 P. M. Graham passed out of the pool and down through the fearful water opposite Foster's rlats, which is the most feared by all rapid navigators. All these dangers Graham passed in safety, and at 5:05 1. m. Seymour Fleming and John Lonsdale, of Lewiston. picked him and his littlo vessel up just above tho old Lewiston bridge, on the Canadian side. AN ILL-FATLD STEAMER. Collision on the River Near Cincinnati, Followed by the Burning of the Unhurt Boat. (Jinxixxati, Aug. 25. At 10 o'clock tonight the Coney island big steamer Commonwealth, coming down the river, tamo into direct collision with the little harbor steamer Lame Duck, going up the river, just a quarter of a mile above the Nowpoii and Cincinnati2railway bridso and utterly annihilated tho Lamo Duck. There was a crew of five on the Lamo Duck and four of them were picked up uninjured by men in a j-awl. Mr. Geo. IJ. Alexander, t) e engineer, and the fifth man on the little craft, went under tho revolving paddle wheels of tho big steamer Commonwealth, which was backing and came to the surface near tho guard of the boat, whero a plucky passenJ;er caught the exhausted engineer by tho lair and held him up till others could draw him on tho boat, where ho was found to bo uninjured. The Lamo Duck used to run on the great Kanuwha river, but of lato has been in the harbor service here. She was valued at 2,000The strange part of this story remains to be told. Tho Commonwealth, immediately after the collision, discharged her big load of passengers and returned to her landing. At a quarter past 11, less than an hour and a half after tho collision, the Commonwealth was on tire. A doublo alarm was sounded, but it was of no use. The big steamer burned to the water's edge in lets than three-quarters of an hour, fche is a total loss. .Nobody knows how the firw started. Tho loss is about 30,000, pretty well insured. KUraln to lie KelcafteU on IJond. PURVIS'. Miss., Aug. 25. State Agent Chiles arrived here at S:10 this morning, having iu charge Jake Kilrain, the pugili.t. Sheritf Cowart was at tho depot when tho, train pulled in, and at once receipted for the prisoner, and Chiles proceeded to Jack-' sou. Kilrain's bond has been fixed at $2.(xx) and he will be released to-morrow, when the bond is'siguedby two citizens, who will be indemnified by Kilrain. He said ho intended giving sparring exhibitions after his bond is made and approved. He expressed a desire to meet Sullivan aga'.n, and thinks he will do the champion up. He looks the picture of health and weighs nearly 200 pounds. Coming south Kilrain had a perfect ovation all along the route. Steamship Arrival. New York, Aug. 25. Arrived: Canada, London and La Gascogne, from Havre. The West aud the East. Philadelphia Record. Your true "Western statesman is nothing if not bounding, effervescent and hiKhllown, as bchts a representative of tho greatest civilization on earth. Thus, th wise men of tho Washington constitutional convention, in signing the engrossed document with quill pens made from the tail feathers of the eagle proud bird of freedom only yielded to the natural impulse of tho Western mind. In the effete Last a simple fountain pen would probably have been used lor such a purpose and atterward put up at auction to bo sold as a memento to the highest bidder. A "Woman Treacher Ninety Years OldNewark AdvcrUser. scoro of vears. Sh is very sprightb', and talked 1 with great earnestness. and gesticulated cirl s. Slip sno out evident latigue An Unkind Hint. Philadelphia Record. Three dudev youths, highly dressed and cologued, called on thrcosisti-rs at Hanover a couple of ni ghta since. They were huwii into tho parlor, where, on a table, lay a quantity of salt nd a upoon. Ihcygaicd at the supgestivo display for somo time, and no ladies appearing, they silently went home. t The Cotton Crop, Baltimore American. The cotton crop this year will be th largest ever produced in this country, and growers are advised to get their product to market earlv as possible to obtain a fair price. Verily, it looks as if cottou was again to be a great ruler of products. Doing lluticris Right Along. Kearny (Neb.) KnterprUe. Clarkson takes no vacation. He continue to shave Democratic heads at tho oldatami right tbrou&U the warm wcatLa

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