Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 September 1889 — Page 2

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. 1889. -

tion to the Pell Telephone Company in a, strong working force, and it is said at the ' Patent Office that it is upon this combination that the hope of the government's luccess in the suits against the Bell combany rests. ' T2JE VENEZUELAN CLAIMS.

A Romantic Episode Involved In Former Negotiation for Settlement. Wasiiinoton, Sept 4. The Venezuelan Claims Commission, which was organized yesterday, will adjourn for several weeks while waiting for the preparation of suitable quarters. Mr. Walker Maine, who has charge of this matter, has selected a building which, if it can be put in order in time, will be made the permanent quarters of the Venezuelan commission, and will also accommodate the International American congress and the Marine congress during their sessions. It will be remembered that the Venezuela claims originated well on to a quarter of a century ago in the destruction of a number of vessels owned by Americans in the Orlnoca river during one of the frequent revolution of the Republic. In 1871, after years of Attempt at arbitration, the whole matter was dropped for a time on account of a scandal alleging bribery against Oodlove 6. Ortb, of Indiana, who was one of the arbitrators at that time. The matter was revived by the last Congress, which provided for a commission to reinvestigate the entire business. The amount involved is nearly $1,000,000. When Senator Evarts was Secretary of War he wrote to Judge Ru&sell, of Boston, then minister to Venezuela, sayintr that he wanted those claims paid. Russell replied that there were two ways of getting at the matter, one to send down a fleet of gunboats and the other to give President Uuzman Blanco a good slice of the claim. The letter came to the State Department, when 6ome clerk who saw it thought it was too food to bo lost, and gave it to the press, t traveled back to Caraccas. President Guzman immediately sent a iile of soldiers, who took Minister Kussell in charge and escorted him to a New York steamer, with orders to get out of the country. Senor Shara, a nephew of Guzman, his favorite, and tho commander ot the enezuelan troops, who was engaged to be married to Judge Russell's daughter, went to Guzman and protested against tho indignity put upon his prospective father-in-law, ana he and the President had a fearful quarrel. At last Gvizmantold Shara that he must choose between'the girl and his political prospects. Shara, in great passion, broke his sword over his knee, thing the pieces at his uncle's head, and rushed from the place. That night he and some companions pulled down and broke in pieces the bronze equestrian statue of Guzman which stood in tho public square, then took to horse over the mountains, reached the harbor where the New York steamer lay, boarded her, sailed home to Boston with Judge Kussell, and married the Judge's daughter. He is now living in Boston, getting a precarious living as the agent of several Brazilian coffee-houses. GOT HER PENSION AT LAST. A Soldier's Widow Who Has Suffered Injustice Ever Since 1871. Washington, Sept 4. Assistant Secretary of the Interior Bussey to-day rendered a decision in the case of Phoebe McLoughlin. on appeal from the action of the Pension Bureau, which rejected tho claim of hor husband for a pension on account of disability alleged to have been incurred in the service.- Tho soldier filed his original declaration for pension in January, 1S71. alleging that while engaged in loading ammunition into wagons at Joncsboro, Tcnn., in August, 1So4, he had his right arm caught and mashed between a box of ammunition and the wheel of a wagon, which injury never healed and resulted in a running "sore. The issue presented on the appeal, Air. Bussey says, is simply the sufficiency of the proof submitted by the appellant to establish the origin of the injury in the service. Mr. Bussey analyzes the testimony given in the case and says the proof of the continuance of tho soldiers' disability from the injured arm subsequent to discharge is ample and conclusive. lie continues: It is rare that a fact in a pension claim Is proved eo conclusively. Tho testimony showing tho continuance of a pensionable disability resulting therefrom to the end of his life Is equally a convincing', and the department Is compelled to again express Its astonishment that this appellant should have been so long deprived of a pension to which she has so fully proved herself to he entitled, upon so flimsy and so evident trumped-up a story as that upon which the former actions of your bureau In this claim appears to have rested. He therefore reverses the action of the Pension Office, and directs that a certificate be issued to the appellant, allowing her such amount of pension as may be due thereon under the law, from the date of discharge of the soldier to the dato of his death, in 1871. GENERAL UIND COMMISSIONER. No Appointment Yet Announced Judge Croff Believed to Be the Man. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Sept. 4. It was announced to-day that tho President would appoint a Commissioner of the General Land Office before departing for Philadelphia, this afternoon, but up to the present timo tho name of the gentleman who is to occupy this position has not been. given to the public. Ex-Congressman John R. Thomas, of Illinois, is confident of his appointment, but his confidence is no greater than that of a number of others who are understood to be in the Held for the position, and the Interior Department people expiess the same degree of ignoranco upon the subject which as pervaded that department since tho resignation of Commissioner Stoekslager. It is believed, however, that Judge Gfotf, of Omaha, is the coming man, but the basis of this belief cannot be ascertained up to this writing. MINOR MATTERS. Remarkable Secretlveness of tho Supposed German Postal Official. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Sept. 4. A supposed representative of the German government, named Gustav Wabner. has been in the city for the past two or three days to consult with the postoffice officials in relation to the manner of conducting the postal and telegraph business of tho country. Postmaster-general Wanamaker has received Mr. Wabner with every courtesy and has extended to him all the facilities at his disposal, besides supplying him with a number of letters of introduction which, will be invaluable to him in his researches. Tho gentleman, however, has maintained a secreti veness which is entirely unaccountable. Ho has not called upon the German minister nor upon any of the principal German Americans in Washington, and although strenuous efforts have been made on their part to tind Mr. Wabner, thev have been unable to do soup to the present time. Indiana Pensions. Pensions have been granted to the following-named Indianians: OrUinal Invalid Georjre E. Perry, Andrew J. Newsbaum, Noah Small, Jacob f;.. alias John C. Fmlth. Alex II. IMvens. Patrick Realty. Robert lllklns. William Edwards, John (J. Bennett, Charles Robertson, Theodore F. Holsteln, Henry Busck. James Sanders. David 1L Mellck. John Mullinix, Lemuel M. Reeves, Taylor Cmtnpton, V lam C. Beeun,8trawderCi. Near. Timothy bard, John F. Rose, Lewis P, Moore, Oeorre unlai. Mordccul II. hkatrcs. Levi 1). Parks, am Leo, In II. Stafford, Thomas F. Root jaed). James D.Coleman, George Black- : .. a, Neville I. Throckmorton, John Aushnetz ,alta John Duck), Charles A. Reed. William O. Ellis, Alfred ftrite, Henry (i. Hardy, Lewis Yonng, Martin V. Myers. Matthew Waters. John A. MeCox, Andrew J. Fleming, Wles King, Andrew J. Clark, Oeorge Greenlee, Jos. M. fctorey, Plmeon Yocum, Flavus A. Hargrove, Joseph N. Wneatley. Increase Thomas D. Hayes, Cyrus J. Helm, George L. Pugh. Reissue W ilton T. Hamilton. Original Widows, Etc Kstr Lemmon, former widow ot George Bollnger; Jonathan, father ot John Bass; Bophronla U, widow of Silas B. Batton. KeLssuo Miner of Joseph BatteropeU. American. Men-o'-YVar at Ilaytl. Washington, Sept. 4. A cablegram received at tho Navy Department to-day announces the arrival of the Galena, under command of Commander Sumner, at St. Nicholas Mole, Hayti. Admiral Gherardi, i oa tho Kcaxsarjie, la sdsvM gt. Kicliclaj

Mole in communication with tho Navy De

partment. It is probable that the Koarsarge will come North soon, but that will be left largely, if not entirely, to tho Admiral's discretion. Railway Mall Service. Washington, Sept. 4. The conference of superintendents of division and superintendents of mails, in the railway mail service, was continued at the Postoffice Department to-day. Tho session of tho con ference was partly taken up by addresses made by Postmaster-general Wanamaker, Second Assistant Postmaster-general Whitfield and Third Af sistant Postmaster-gen-ft . r mi i 1 A . A ,1 erai iiazen. inese auaresses cuuiaiucu nractiejil Hiiircrtinnn relatinc to the better ment of the railway mail service. Indiana Postmasters. ffpeclal to the Indianapolis Journal: Washington, Sept. 4. These fourth-class postmasters were appointed to-day: At Brownstown, Jackson county, D. B. Vance, vice Win. O. Allen, removed; at Humbert, Pnrtfr Piinnti' IV IV Sowrpr vice J. R. Johnson, resigned; at Linn Grove, Adams county, J. A. bchiangennon, Tice j. a. aiser, removed; at Monroe, Adams county, Jos. Hacker, vice J. W. Hendricks, removed; at Steele, Adams county, William Davis, vice A. B. Baughman, resigned. To Reclaim Arid Lands. Washington, Sept. 4. Mr. J. C. Pilling, acting director of the Geological Survey, has made a report to tho Secretary of the Interior of tho progress made during the month of July last in the survey for the irrigation and reclamation of the arid lands of the West. Under the topographical division the total area surveyed was S,G"i0 square miles, operations being continued in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico and Nevada. Counterfeiters Caught. Washington, Sept 4. Chief Bell, of the Secret Service, has received a telegram from Agent M. G. Bauer, dated Cincinnati, Sept. 3. saying that he had arrested George W. Williams and James 11. Clark at Alexander Station. Ky., for dealing in and manufacturing counterfeit silver dollars. A largo quantity of counterfeit money and material was found. General Notes. Pporial to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Sept 4. F. W. Hayes, of Indianapolis, is registered at Wi Hard's. Treasurer Huston to-day signed two warrants aggregating $38,000,000. They were drawn to cover expenditures - already made by him. The Secretary of the Interior to-day appointed Mr. Albert F. Childs, of Ohio, as chief clerk of the Census Office. It is understood that a meeting of the members of the Cabinet will be held at noon Saturday next The subject of an extra session of Congress will probably bo discussed then, and a decision reached. Capt Kobert Boyd has been selected by Secretary Tracy as supervisor of tho port of Nework. Secretary Noble returned to Washington this morning from his vacation of three weeks, spent at Kichtield Springs. L. I. In accordance with the recommendation of the New York Postoffice Commission, the Postmaster-general has made an order allowing tho New York office an additional sura of 124,400 for clerk hire. Major Ernest of tho engineer corps, stationed at Galveston, Tex., arrived here today in response to a telegraphic summons. It is believed his visit is preliminary to his appointment as superintendent of public buildings and grounds. OBITUARY. Dr. Alexander T. Darrah, Grand Master of Illinois Masonry for Two Year. Bpeclal to the ImUauaDolia Journal Bloomingtox, 111.. Sept 4. Dr. Alexander T. Darrah died atliis home in this city at 4 o'clock this afternoon, from con gestion of tho liver and heart disease, after only a few days' confinement to bed. , Mr. Darrah was a very eminent Mason. He was elected grand master of Illinois in 16S6 and ro-clected in 1887, and was generally spoken of as the brightest Mason in the Stato. IIo was a native of Delaware, O., born in 1S37, a graduate of Rush College, Chicago, and practiced medicine at lolono, 11L, for eighteen years, from which place he came hero in 1h3. lie loaves a wife and three children. He was tho nominee of the Democrats for Mayor two years ago. The funeral occurs at 3 P. m., Friday, conducted by Gen. John C. Smith, . grand master of Illinois. Charles II. Butler. CniCAGO, Sept. 4. Mr. Charles II. Butler, of New York, senior member of the firm of Butler Tiros., of New; York and Chicago, died at tho hunting lodge of tho family in northern Michigan, Sunday morning, Sept 1, of a complication of kidney troubles, aged forty-four. His remains wero taken to Boston for burial. He was well known to the business men of Bps ton, where his earlier years wero passed, and also at Cleveland, O. a 1 Pretty Mlsrourl Romance. Mexico, Mo., Sept. 4. Twenty-five years ago John Anderson LaRne and Miss Belle Morris wero married in Kenick, Randolph county. Four years later, after a daughter had been born, they separated, she obtaining a divorce. He went West, and was never heard from, nis wife married a man named Crosswhite, who died a few years ago, and she came to this city, where she has lived in abject poverty ever since. Last week LaRue, who has been living in an obscure part of Monroe county for several years, learned that his daughter, whom ho had not seen nor heard of for over twenty years, lived in Mexico. He invited her to como and see hira, which she consented to do, and this week sho went to him. After a joyful meeting he presented her with a deed to all his possessions, which amount to several thousand dollars. Parallel of the Mayhrick Case. TorEKA, Kan., Sept. 4. Governor Humphreys, to-day, pardoned Mrs. Henrietta Cook, of Osborne county, who has been confined in the penitentiary for the last thirteen years for the murder of her husband. Mr. Cook was subject to epileptic fits, and one night he died. Evidences of arsenical poisoning wero found, and tho jury decided that Mrs. Cook had administered tho poison. It transpires now that Mr. Cook was in tho habit of taking arsenic on his own account Tho investigation of the case convinced Governor Humphreys that Mrs. Cook was innocent, aud to-day hegfantod her an unconditional pardon. n s Iowa Druggists Want Free Whisky. Cedar Rapids, la.. Sept 4. A concerted movement among tho druggists of this Stato has been commenced to cast their voto for the Democratic party this fall, provided that party will pledge itself to amend the stringent pharmacy law. Tho Linn County Pharmace utical Association passed, in meeting here, a series of resolutions promising to voto the Democratic ticket this fall if that party would promise them relief, and other 'county associations will pass similar resolutions. Stationary Engineers. Detroit, Sept 4. The National Association of Stationary Engineers held their seventh annual meeting hero yesterday. Secretary Moore's annual report showed that the association now comprises a total membership of 4,811. Treasurer Crowley's report showed rocoints of 2,279.54; disbursements, 1,148.00; balance on hand. $1,031.83. Standing committees were appointed and tho association adjourned for a boat-ride. m m m Throwing Out Cfoff Votes. Pittsburg, Pa., Sept 4. A special from Terra Aita, W. Va., says: The gubernatorial commission is ncaring tho end of its labors. To-day Mercer and McDowell counties were disposed of finally. The two show a net gain of 198 votes for Fleming. Braxton county was taken up this afternoon, and S3 Fleming and 17 Goff votes rejected on a district boundary dispute, and 2 Fleming and lGoff votes rejected! on other points. m m Curious Libel Suits. Memphis, Tenn., Sept 4. The Avalanche and Appeal published, this morning, abstracts of the depositions filed for defendants in the suit of II. Clay King against Mrs. Mary E. Pillow, and this afternoon the complainant. II. Clay King, commenced suit in the Circuit Court against each paper for

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS KEWS

Final Settlement of a Hoge Defalcation in a County Treasurer's Office. Discovery of Charred Human Remains Ilid.Is... TntiiitiM Fnnl Tlrnfrrrief 'n r.tnl 1T: take Kan Over hy a Harrow Man Shot INDIANA. Good Management of a Defaulter's Estate, Whereby Madison County Gets 970,000. Special to tho IndUnawUs Journal Anderson, Sept 4. In August, 1SS3, George Ross went out of the treasurer's ofiico of this county a defaulter to the amount of $70,000. Ho had held the oflico for four years, and was exceedingly popu-' lar as an official, not only with his own party, Democratic, but with tho people at largo. Tho money was swallowed up in stock and grain speculations. So careful was ho in his operations of doubtful commercial character, and so prompt in meeting all demands against his office, that tho fact of his gambling was known to but few persons, and the enormous deficit in the county revenues was not even suspected until the hour for transfer of the office to his successor had arrived. Mr. Ross had a great deal of personal property and a large amount of real estate,' all of which he promptly surrendered to his bondsmen, including a life policy of $10,000. A trustee for the property was appointed, and the work of converting it into cash was begun. By the following January $25,000 had been realized, leaving $45,000 unpaid, and for which the county recovered iudgment against the ex-treasurer and his bondsmen. This judgment was to be paid in three equal annua installments, with 6 per cent, interest fhe trustee met the first and second insta iments from the proceeds of the estate, and tho third payment, due last January, was extended until such time as the remaining assets could be converted into cash. Yesterdav the trustee appeared before the Board of County Commissioners and showed that he had in his hands the sum of S7.188. being the balance of the estate of ex-Treasurer Ross, and that he was ready to nav the same upon the judgment. This left the sum of $7,911 to be paid by the sureties, of whom there are twenty-four believed to be solvent The county board directed that the sureties have twenty days in which to liquidate the balance of the judgment, after which execution will bo issued lor wnaiever portion remains unnaid. This will be the first complete settlement of a defalcation, of which there have been several in this county, the Democratic rule having been to let the "rascals" go with only partial payment George Ross died of consumption within a year after his failure. Murderer Admitted to Ball. Special to the Indianapolis Jonrnal Couydon, Sept. 4. The case against Charles E. Spencer for the murder of Jacob C. Holmes has been transferred to the Crawford Circuit Court, on a charge of venno, and the defendant admitted to bond in a nominal sum. Spencer was indicted by the grand jury for murder in the first degree, and the action of tho court in releasing him on bond is severely criticised. Holmes was an inoffensive German blacksmith who came to this county from West Virginia and opened a shop at DePauw, a station on the Air-line railroad. He was a Republican and a member of the G. A. R., and while he insisted on expressing his opinions he was not oll'ensive. Spencer met him at De Pauw during the last campaign and provoked a quarrel with him. for tho sole pur pose, as is generally believed, of getting an opportunity to kill him. Holmes avoided him until after night when Spencer, met him oh the . street and ' deliber ately shot him to death without provocation. These are the points the State will endeavor to establish, and the only defense that Spencer can oiler is that Holmes first struck him with his fist The State's evidence will show that there wa3 a conspiracy to kill Holmes, and that Spencer was simply a tool in the hands of a few men at Del'auw. who wanted- to eet Holmes out of the way. It will be further shown that these men assisted Spencer in E revoking the quarrel with Holmes, and elped Spencer to get away after the deed was committed. Spencer bears a bad reputation, having been engaged in many shoot ing anu cutting an rays, Reunion of the IJond Family. ' Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Greens Fork, Sept 4. The annual reunion of the Bond family occurred1 yester day in the grove just south of town, near William Bond's residence. Tho Bonds set tled in this county between tho years 1800 and 1812. Among these early immigrants to Indiana Territory were Jesse Bond, Edward Bond, Joshua and Joseph Bond, all brothers, and their sister Anna Bunker, Elizabeth, widow of Samuel Bond, with her ten children, wero also among tho early immigrants to Indiana frcm North Carolina. 1 he descendants of these families are numerous, and are scattered in al most every State in tho Union. At the reunion to-day a dinner was served to nearly two hundrod relatives, after which speeches were made by Oliver S. Bond, of Toledo, O.: Amos Bond, of Marion, Ind.: Isaac Bond, of Peru, lnd.; Levi Bond, of Webster, and others. Anion c those present from a distanm wprpr Isom Bond and family and Jesse Bond, of New Castle: William' Nicolson, Mrs. J. H. Hewit and Lydia Mendenhall, of Henry county; Isaac V. Bond, of Larorte; Isaac Bond, of Peru, and Samnel B. Garrett and wife, of Daleville. William Bond, at ivhnsrt house the meeting was held, was born in 1S0S, and is supposed to be the oldest man now Jiving who was born in Wayne county. The next reunion will bo held at the same place on the first Tuesday in September, Ghastly Discovery In Putnam County. Fpeclal to the ImUanapoUs Journal. Gueencastle, Sept. 4. The discovery of the charred remains of a human being in Jefferson township, on yesterday, is the sensation of the hour in this locality. Coronor Smythe was summoned to tho scene of the supposed crime, about six miles south east of tho city, and within two miles of the village of Mount Meridian. It is one of tho most secluded spots to bo found in the county, and if a crime was committal there, of which there cau be no doubt, no more favorable snrroundings for its concealment could have been nelected. The remains are those of a middle-aged man, and tho supposition is that he was first murdered and then cremated. There was a light seen in the locality, as from the burn ing oi a nrusn-neap, on ihursday night but beyond that circumstance and th rev elations of tho horrible find, nothing is known. Tho coroner gave the result of his examination to-day, which was that the deceased came to nis ueatn irom burning. He then turned the matter over tn ia grand iury, who, with the State's attorney, will prosecute the investigation still lurtner. ine anair is snrouued in a mystery Family Poisoned. Rirlal to the IndlauaiMU Journal. Greensbuko, Sept 4. A very strange case of poisoning occurred here last night, Mr. Lafayette Shelhorn and his family being tho victims. Mr. Shelhorn has resided uu a laiui iu jiuauis lunusuip, UUb removed here yesterday. The family brought with th ATT Vffrvtllin ff tJ-IPV nt ATiont - - j v uacou, which was procured at a bakery. About 10 o'clock at night the entire family was taken violently ilL The physician was sent for and soon pronounced it a case of his wife and three daughters, aged eight nuwjji incuiTHnu iiuyvtin ciy, were an years old, was worse than any of tho others. All are better to-day, though tho servant is 4i, tt.un ct mou uiixy jci. prove iaiai. a' a uacvuuuaj s tuat i lit? ny iu PIOIH8 in dicato pvifloa Xiw ciotva oii and he cau

flrmitit rniitMinnnfhnr wnv than that some

miscreant threw some of the oil in the wen. and it was brought up by the nso 01 me chain pump. Convention of the Patriarchal Circle. Bpeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. m Fort Wayne. Sept 4. This afternoon a two days' session was begun in this city of the United Lodge of the Patriarchal Circle for the States of Indiana, Ohio and Michi gan. The obiect is to organize a grand dis trict temple for the States named. A largo number of delegates have already arrived andi more will be nero in tue moraius, when the convention will settle down to business. ThemiflRinc drdpcatn.i Arrived this eve ning, and at a meeting held, the tri-State Grand District comprising the States of Indiana. Ohio and Michigan, was organized with the following otlicers: Grand orator. T. C.Putnam, Grand Karids,Iich.; vice-grand orator, Frank W. Knapp. De fiance, O.; grand marshal, (ieo. rressier. Fort Wavne: orrand treasurer. W. H. John son. Fenton. Mich.: srrand secretary, Harry J. Dibble, Grand Rapids. Mich.: appellato judge, Samuel Headiord. Fort Wayne; snprcme judge. Martin F. Krueger. Micnigan City; grand guard, J. H. Batmer, Fenton; grand sentinel, A. E. Markham. Columbus, O. Defiance was selected as tho place for the next meeting, which is to be held in June next The convention then adjourned. Burglars' Hidden Treasure Unearthed. Rensselaer, Sept 4.A curious and valuable find was made yesterday by work men engaged in excavating a ditch in the Kankakee swamp. An iron-bouud box about two feet long and twelve inches wide was unearthed at a depth of thirty feet On forcing open the lid the box was found to contain $430 in gold and silver coin of an old date; three gold and five silver watches, tarnished and rusted so as be practically worthless, except for the gold and silver; a number of old pistols and knives, and a miscellaneous collection of jewelry. This is supposed to be some of the piunuer hidden by a gang of burglars, horse-thieves and cut-throats that infested the vicinity about twenty years ago, and were a terror for miles around. They were forced to leave in a hurrv to avoid a deter mined set of men organized for the purpose of hanging them. The finder will be nermittted to keep the valuables, as it will be juipossiuie 10 una ine owners at (ims late day. Return of a Prodigal. ScorrsBt'RG, Sept 4. About twenty-five years ago a ten-year-old boy named George Davis, who resided with Isaac Houghland. then a prominent farmer and doctor living in the southern part of this county, suddenly disappeared. The day he left ho had been severely chastised for some offense, and, going to tho station at Vienna, fell in company with some soldiers and went with them to Louisville. From there he went to Cincinnati, and thence to Nashville. Tenn. In the course of time he married and enjaged in farming. Some time since he and us wife separated, and he resoh ed to return to Scott county in search of his relatives, having never heard from them since his flight On his arrival here he was informed that during his absence his widowed mother had married Asa Broady, and, after his death a few years ago, re moved 10 Kansas, where she now resides. Davis has started anew on shis jonrncy to tind his mother, who has mourned him as dead for years. , Montgomery Connty Teachers. Bpeclsl to tlie Indianapolis Journal. Crawfordsville. Sent 4. The attend ance at tho Montgomery county teachers' institute is still increasiug. Professor Warfel gave an interesting talk upon the ques tion of school organization of how im portant it was to have a definite plan to work by. Professor Howard spoke upon the subject of language, showing how the transition from language lessons to nract.!cal grammer could be made in the best way. Professor Howard also discussed the baftal .(.PA nf nnrnlirra onl nnnnrat n nrn.lr duction." Prof. K. E. Griffith, of Franklorx, Ky., had tor his theme "Success in Teaching," and this was followed by a talk bv PrOffiSnr Wnrfol nn txrhTT ntiTrai1nrrT. should by taught There are now 250 teach ers euruiicu. Banquet to Republican Editors. Ppeelal to tlie Indianapolis Journal. Warsaw, Sept 4. The Republican editors are enjoying themselves at their sum mer meeting. The lecture last night, by W. H. Smith, on the "Mound Builders of Indiana." proved of great interest. This afternoon the proprietors of Spring Foun tain Park gave the editors a banauet at which Mr. Elliott, of ihn New Castle Courier, was toastmaster. The responses wero well timed, appropriate and aounuani in numor. m. u. uarber. of Madison, responded to the toast "The . 1 a President of the United States," and every reference to General Harrison was warmly annlauded. Congressman Owen snoke in response to the toast, "The Next Congress," and nis rem arts elicited mucn appiauso. Killed by a Druggist's Mistake. . Special to the Indianapolis Journal. South Bend. Sept. 4. A. C. Staley, presipent of the Staley Woolen-mills, of this city, was yesterday, by a mistake of a druggist, given morphine instead of quinine for a bilious complaint 'with probably fatal re sults. Mr. Staley took the dose on retiring 1 a. :w 1 ... . v. . 1. 1 xasti uixiih uub mo uiisianu was not discovered until this morninsr. when his wife attempted to arouse him. Physicians have constantly worked with him since then. but have not been able to arouse him from the stupor produced by the fatal drug. Mr. Stalev lias always been identified with nublic interests, and was a man of advanced years. Miner Killed In an Altercation. Ppeelal to tlie Indianapolis Journal. Clay City, Sept 4. News has just reached hereof tho killing of Robert McClnckey, by George Potts, at the Harrison mines, two miles east McCluckey went to the house of Potts and got into a racket with Airs. Potts, who sent for her husband. On his arrival McCluckey started at hira with a revolver, whereupon Potts fired and killed him. The troublo originated over McCluckev's time, he being one of the day lamtn ft ft borers, ine marshal has gone to arrest Potts. Strong Flow of Mineral Water. Special tn tlie Indianapolis Journal. Spencer, Sept. 4. The directors of tho gas company have ordered the drillers to stop work at 1,100 feet, having secured a strong flow of water, which rose forty feet above tho surface. Competent authority has pronounced this water richer in min eral remedial agents than that of any well in the State, with less of the usual obiectional odor and taste. Bath-houses will be put up as soon ns a thorough analysis of the water is niaue. Fatal Accident. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wabash, Sept 4. Information was received to-night of tho terrible death of a young man named Bert Kjser at North Webster. Kiser was riding a two-wheeled anrincr-tooth harrow, when an obstruction was met, and he was jerked forward, his body failing between the frame-work and wheel. The unfortunate man's neck was broken, and his body was wrapped around the axle when found. Ileary Damage Salt. fioeclal to the Ind?auapolla Journal. Wabash, Sept. 4. Joseph Si ret. a farmer of Liberty township, this county, to-day filed an action for $10,000 damages against John C. Martin, a merchant of Lafontaine. The suit is based on the arrest of Sifst at the instance of Martin on the charge of burglarizing tho latter's store. Search of u;-ar. nrmiM was made for coods. and that individual feels aggrieved to the sum named. IIlood-Folsonlns; from a Do? Bite. FtmtiaI to the IndlanapoUs Journal. Montpelier. Sept 4. 01 Hirshaw, a young man living six miles east of this citv. while separating fighting dogs, was bitten on tho arm. Thinking nothing serious would result, he paid little attention to

liia injuries uaui iua wgan awcuiug.

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says he cannot live. Reunion of the Twentieth Keel in en t. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. alparaiso. Sent- 4. To-dav tho Twen tieth Indiana Infantry began its fourth annual reunion at Valparaiso. Various patriotic organizations and the citizens extended unbounded hospitalities. There "uuierous addresses and music. This organization has over one hundred memue. iao reunion closes to-morrow night Suicide of a Carnenter. Special to tlie Indianapolis Journal. Terre Haute. Snr i f?alirl n Trcnfnn. of Havana, IlL, a carpenter at work here, was found dead in the rear of a saloon this evening, soon after having asked for a glass iiuvti, iuiu wuicu no poured t powuer, aud drank its contents. Minor Notes. The Orle.in fair usual interest There are n in Ptr-.Ti inn Ul-na in fitnln - - - MSAS S 9 ImT WM VrM county by actual count. Mooresvilln lina , tm bonds and have free gas. Levi Mercer, of l?nMitpr nrA opeu a park at Lake Manitou. A team Of Tin rap xrn flTimr fft ?Aith Vitt honey bees at Oriand recently. T,Q0, drought in northeastern Indiana ended, AY ednesday, with a nice rain, the uisii Biuce o my j. MrS. Isaac MrltrillA At.A r. .rnlrtM faror and Chronic millr.uinlrnaa loci nifrH vnn mile west of Paoli. TwentV new nprsnna V If P A. at Crawfordsville, this week, making the total membership 272. The Orange County Teachers' Institute occurs next week. Professors Bryan and Sandisou are the instructors. Wheat 'On thA farm nf TomA. W rttnA . . u. v V UIULO IT I MJl u-, near Linden, Montgomery county, yielded forty-one bushels to the acre. A new military company is being formed at Crawfordsville, and will be under the cuargo uxuen. Lew Wallace. Receiver A. D. Lrnrh nf fWnnt Richmond h.inlr. 4 per cent, dividend, making 75 per cent. Jacob Dotts waaarrested and committed to jail at Paoli yecterday, for stealing iPiine horse belonging to John Nugent, at Orleans. John M. Short, time-keeper of the Evansvillo & .Richmond road at Seymour, atlcluvgva ouivjuu wim murpmue, uui iaiieji. John Johnson, alias "Redhead," the burglar and general criminal who broke jail at rami, last inuradav evening, has been caught at Washington, Ind. A CUrioUS freak of ntnrn in nxtmnil Vir William Harris, a farmer near Danville, anu consisis oi a beautilul young drake with four perfectly developed feet Mrs. Ida B. Sheets, aged twenty-nine, wife of Charles W. Sheets, and niece of Hon. Franklin Landers, died of consumption art the residence of her mother. Mrs. Harriet Cox, in Mooresville, last night The residence of John ItrnpHiW thrAA miles south of Edinburg, was destroyed by nre yesieruay anernoon, rogetner with a portion of the household goods. Loss on k. A eiv. 1 m . i icsmeuto auuui qi,4uu; uu insurance, xoiat loss about $2,200. John TL Ttnnnell thA nrw nraf mooor f Crawfordsville, exnects to take possession of thfi offiefi TieTt Mnnrtntr ThA lAtArnrrlers have been chosen and are Wallace Linder, W. V. Roderick, Jim Shevelin and Howard Craig, with Frank Scott as substiiuio, yji lucse, one was a soldier and two are sons oi deceased soldiers. ILLINOIS. Ileavy Rain Throughout the Central Part of the State Rejoicing Among Farmers. Special to tlie Indianapolis Journal. Monticello, Sept. 4. The heaviest rain that has fallen for over six weeks fell here to-day, doing an immense amount of good to the growing crops and pastures. The rain was general, and reached all over central Illinois, causing great rejoicing among the people, rail wheat can now be sown. The drought is now broken. Drief Mention. The coal nalace at Snrinefield. built ex clusively of Sangamon county coal, will be opened next Tuesday with addresses by benator uuilom and otners. Wadleigh Favor, aged eighty-two years. a native of New Hampshire, who was a member of the Albany, N. Y., military com pany that escorted Ueneral Lafayette, died at Kockford Tuesday. Strother Straneer. a wealthv farmer near Bloomington, fell dead from heart disease vesterdav morn inc. He was sixtv-eitrht jrears old. a native of Wythe county, Virginia, and one of McLean county's earliest settlers. WEDDINGS EXTRAORDINARY. Wealthy Ranker's Daughter Elopes With a Young Attorney at Marion. Epeclal to the Indlanajjolis Journal. , Marion', Ind., Sept. 4. The topic on everybody's lips hereto-day is the marriage of Miss Anna B. Sweetzer and Field W. Sweezey, a young attorney, the marriage being in tho nature of an elopement The bride is nineteen years old, handsome and accomplished, and is the daughter of D. B. Sweetzer, a banker, one of the wealthiest men in the county, and a former member of the Democratic State central committee. Mr. Sweetzer was bitterly opposed to the alliance, and had forbidden the young man to enter his house. This order, however. failed to sever the attachment, and this morning the young folks went to the Methodist parsonage and were married by the Rev. M. Swadener, just in time to catch the Pan-handle train to Chicago, where they now are. Tho young lady's lather, when he heard tne news, was beside himself with rage. He has hardened his heart against his child, declares sho shall never enter his door, has disowned her, and swears he will disinherit her. Both families are of the highest social and commercial prominence, and the marriage with its attendant leatures has produced unparalleled social excitement hero. Surprised Their Friends, fecial to the Indianapolis Journal. ViNCEsxES, Sept 4. A novel wedding anair occurred about five weeks ago, in which Mr. Jasper D. Dennison, the wellknown druggist of this city, was quietly married to Miss Ida Frazier, of Terre Haute The wtddin r kept such a secret that no one here, R'A even the groom's brother, knew anything of the circumstance until three weeks after it happened, when Mr. Dennison happened to let the secret out to his brother. They were mjirrierl nn finnilnv A.vi'iiinff. and that night the groom returned home alone. Sooo aiterward the bride Jelt lor uoiorauo, unattended liv her liiinhninl. nnd Hoent about her friends before sho returned. The bride was one of lenellaute'smost accompiisiied young ladies, and belonged to one of tho best families of the city. Now, that the secret is out. the happily wedded pair 'will go to housekeeping. No reason exists for me novel state of aHairs. except a ucsjire to completely surprise their family and friends. Marriage at First Right. Bxeclal to. the Iudiaua;olis Journal . Catlix, 111., Sept 4. Prof. LanderShaver, of Eau Claire. Wis., and Miss Edna Church, of this place,.wero married at the bride's home this evening. Rev. O. Smith officiating. The marriaire is tho sensation of the hour, as the happv couple met for the first nme uui xnree days ago. ine unuo ua been unfortunate in her loves, and when the Professor, who is rather eccentric, proIosed, she immediately accepted. They eft for Eau Claire to-night i Persistent Incendiarism. Pierre, S. P., Sept 4. Great excitement prevails in this city over tho third attempt within a week to burn down the place. Iso great damage has been done, but the people are much excited and somewhat nervous over the situatien. Ulg liar or Gold. Helena. M. T., Sept 4. The largest bar of gold every cast in the world was turned out at the United States assav oilice here to-day. It wei ghed 500 pounds and is worth ft littlo over $1W,(X0,

mam Absolutely Pure. This powder rrer Tiries. a marrel of rnrlri strength and whole.oinenea. MorP ynornical thai the ordinary kinds, and canuot bf sold in o-rurf tltlm Willi Mir lliuiumiiu v "-irok, UUIV-Wr ljf IU alUrtl phonpate r'wders. Sold only In can. KoVJ BAKiya POWDER CO.. lOrf WfcH lrtt Y. oi SOT A GEORGIA DUEL. Two Westerners Calmly Kill Each Other for the Love of a Young; Woman. Salt Lake City, U. T., Sept 4. Malad City, just over the Idaho border, has been thrown into excitement by a fatal duel which occurred on Monday afternoon between two young men, Abraham Likes and Judge Springs, of Clark's fiats. They came there last spring and went into partnership ranching. In a short time both fell in lovo with Jennie Trauts. Unable to settle the matter amicably, they were escorted to the brookside with six-shooters, where each principal took position. At the word both fired, Springs's bullet striking Likes m tho left arm, and Likes hnng wide of his mark. Likes demanded another shot This time both men fell to the ground. Springs was shot through tho head, and . instantly killed. Likes received a bullet 1u the left breast just above the heart, and died in five minutes. Both were buried in the ravine by tho ranchers. Miss Trauts is nearly crazed by the terrible event, and it is feared she will end her own life. TELEGRAPHIC! BREVITIES. Freddie Higgins was decapitated by tho cars at Ashland Junction, Minn. Postoffice Inspector Pulsifer has given up his claim to Holzhey, the Gogebic fit agerobber. The twentieth annual convention of tho National Insurance Commissioners is in session at Denver. Reports from North Dakota and portions of Minnesota have bv.cn. received telling of a heavy storm Tuesday night Two fishermen. John and Edward Hrocher, and Charles Rluhme, aged fifteen years, were drowned in the lake at Chicago. The one-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of the settlement of the town of South Lyndeboro, N. H., was celebrated in thatj town. George Dilhof died, at Cincinnati, whilo under the intluence of chloroform, administered for the purpose of making a surgical operation. The dwelling-house of Mr. Reatty, at Lamotte, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, was burned, aud Mr. Rcatty's son Edward, aged eleven years, was burned to death. The body of L. L. Clauson, a real estato broker, was found at Wichita, Kan. Four bullet holes, two behind the right ear and two in tho pit of the stomach, were found. At Roundout, N. Y burglars made an unsuccessful attempt last night to rub thw residence of Vice-president Morton. They were frightened away by the burglar alarm. A negro nnmed Warren Powers wai lynched at Eastpoint, Ala., at midnight, lastuight He had assaultcda white schoolgirl. He was taken out of jail by masked men and hanged. Mrs. Swinton and her son, Joshua Mann, two of the conspirators in the celebnted Hamilton case, wero arraigned in court yesterday afternoon, and were remanded until Friday next A special train left Chicago last evening, carrying one hundred delegates to the conference of Charities and Correction, sooa to bo held in San Francisca. Most of tho delegates arrived here last night. At Greensburg, Pa,, during a riot over a woman between a number of Hungarians, near the Standard mines, one of the men was beaten so badly ho died two hours later. The murderers escaped, but will likely be arrested. Frederick F. Wakrman, a young lawyer, the adopted son of one of the richest men in Newark. N. J., went to his child's grave in the cemetery, this afternoon, and shot himself. Dcspondenc- over the death of the child is the supposed cause. Edwin Booth, the tragedian, has been, granted letters of administration ujon tho estate of his sister, the late Rosalie A. Booth, by Surrogate Ransom. Miss Booth died in January last and left an estate, tho personality of which is valued at $10,000. The towns of Sudbury and Wayland, Mass., yesterday, celebrated the two-hun-dred-and-tiftieth anniversary of the incorporation of old Sudbury, one of the most ancient of Massachusetts towns, having been settled in receiving its name in 1039. Financial Troubles. Efrecial to the Indiauaxolis JurnaL Crawfordsville, Ind., Sept. 4. Marsh Doherty, a carriage dealer of Crawfords ville, has made an assignment to A. F. Ramsey for the benefit of his creditors. The liabilities will reach 815.000, with 000 assets. The cause is dull trade, Nkw York, Sept. 4. Schedules were filed to-day in the Common Pleas Court in tho assignment of Hiram H. Hollis. dealer in sheep skins and wool; liabilities 455.853; nominal assets, $105,Go0; actual assets, b32. Cincinnati, Sent. 4. Mr. John A. Shank, attorney, assigned to-day to C. W. Gerard. Liabilities are estimated at $JO,000; assets not known. Losses by 1'ire. Mattoon, 111., Sept. 4. Tho north barn, on the State University farm, at Champaign, burned at 3 o'clock this afternoon.together with about sixty tons of hay, and considerable farm inachinerv. Loss about siu.tw. lToiessor Morrow's residence, near by, was saved. It is not probable that the barn will be ro-built until an appropriation can be made, two years hence, Kansas City, Sept. 4. Three buildings, in different parts of the city, were destroyed by fire between 2 and 5 o'clock thif morning. The cause of each fire was incendiarism. Tho total losses were $1$,0; insurance, $12,000. None of the incendiaries were arrested. t S3 s Wanted to Make Sure of It, Jacksonville:, Fla., Sept 4. A special from Seville to the Times-Union says: William Kemble Lente, a prominent railroad and real estate man, committed suicido hero to-day. He first slashed his forearm with a razor, then took a laro dow of morphine, and ended by discharging a bullet into his brain. Lente was thirty years old and the son of the late Dr. Frederick l. Lente, of New York, from whom he inherited a princely fortune. It is Maid that nearly all of his inheritance has been either lost or tied up in such a manner that it was unremunerative. and that a fear that he had involved others in hia reverses drove hira to desperation aud suicide. Found thf Vaults Kiupty. ' Cnr.SToy, la.. Sept 4. The failure of tho banking home of L. s. 15 rook, of Lenox, Monday, caused unieh excitement hre, and it tn increasing. Brooks and his cashier have been arrested, and a crowd of the depositors of the bank hasthreatened th?tu with personal violence. Attachments have been levied on all tho Brooks property. Tho sheriff found the bank vaults empty. Brooks says he will pay, but the creditor ore not hopeful.

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