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

TIIE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1889.

et Christmas London has seen for manyears. The observance of the day yrti wen more reneral than usual, notwithstanding the fact that Christmas is the closest of all the close holiday. K verybody who had money to spend in alleviating the destitution of the poor spent it lav1 silly, and, as a result of this disposition, over 6,000 of the poorest of the children in the East End were gorged with Christmas feasting, and received presents of toys, clothing, etc. Many other localities in the city and metropolis were visited by similar charities. The Prince of Wales distributed 1,500 pounds of beef among his &andringhaui employes, besides bestowing presents of money, etc., upon hundreds of others. The day was observed as usual in the churches and places of amusement, and the perfect weather contributed greatly to tho enjoyment of alL flearts of Soldiers Orphans Gladdened. Special to Uie In!ianaiot!s Journal. Bloomixgton. IlL, Dec. 2.1. The heart of svery one of the five hundred children of ;he State in the Illinois Soldiers' Orphans Homo, at Normal, was gladdened with a handsome present or presents to-day. Besides gifts from friends, hundreds of gifts were sent in by Grand Army posts, one Chicago post sending in hundreds of dollars' worth. There was a superb Christmas tree, interesting exercises, and a delicious dinner. Newsboys Remembered. Eiwcl-l to tlie Itxlianauolis Jonrxuu. Pittsburo, Pa., Dec. 25. One hundred and fifty newsboys were presented with tickets to a "Mother .Goose' performance by the Times, a few days ago, and told to be at the Times otlice Christmas morning, at 10 o'clock. When they arrived to-day they were divided into squads of four, and marched to clothing stores, and each one given a warm suit of clothes. A Charitable Cinclnnatian. Cincinnati, O., Dec. 25. John K McLean, editor of the4 Cincinnati Enquirer, to-day distributed S2.O0O among the charitable institutions of this city. DAILY WEATHER BUIXETIN.

Local Forecasts. For Indianapolis and Vicinity For the twenty-four hours ending 8 p. M., Dec. 20 Cloudy weather and light rains during the night, followed by clearing and fair weather. GENERAL INDICATIONS. Washington, Dec. 25, 8 r. m. Forecast till 8 p. m. Thursday: For Ohio and Indiana Fair; stationary temperature; westerly winds. For Illinois Fair; lower temperature; northwesterly winds. For Michigan and Wisconsin Fair, preceded in Upper Michigan by light snow; lower temperatnre; northwesterly winds. For Minnesota and Dakotas r air; lower temperature; northwesterly winds. Local Weather iteport. Indianapolis. Dec 25.

Jim. liar. Ther. It. II. Wind. Weather. iTe. 7a.M. 30.1fi f,l 74 Xwest Ft. cloudy 0.0 7 P. m. 2Q.J3 5'J 04 a west Lt. rain. 0.00

Maximum thermometer, 59; minimum thermometer, 50. Following a comparative statement of the condition of temperature and precipitation on Dec. 25: Tern. Tree. Normal 29 0.11 Mean 54 0.12 Departure from normal 2f 0j01 Kxces or deficiency since Deo. 1... 37l O.oj Excess or deHclcncy since Jan. 1.. 12 C.2G Plus. General Weather Conditions. Wednesday, Dec. 23, 7 r. m. Pressure. The low area last night over Wyoming moved rapidly northeastward, and is central to-night, with 23.62, over Lako Superior, with exceedingly high temperatures on its southeastern front and very low temperatures on its northwestern side; elsewhere the barometers are high. Tem pr. katu n k. Forty and above is reported from Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa and the lower lake region, southward; liO and above from Colorado, Kansas, eastern Nebraska, south- era Iowa, Illinois, Indiana. Ohio and New York, southward; t'O and above from southern Kansas. Missouri and the Ohio valley, southward; 70 in Tennessee and southern Texas; GO and below from northern Wyoming. South Dakota, southern Minnesota and tho eastern portion of Lake Superior, northward; below zero from the western portion of Lake Superior, northern Minnesota and North Dakota northward. Precipitation. Light snow has fallen from Minnesota and Lake Superior, northward; light rains from Wisconsin southward to the Ohio valley. North Carolina's Starving Fanners. Cn a RLOTTE, N. C. Dec. 25. The farmers in the eastern portion of this State are very badly situated this winter. The cotton crop has proved almost a total failure; the corn crop is very light, and no wheat worth speaking of was threshed. The failure was caused by continued rains during the summer months,' which kept the ianda covered with water so much of the time that to raise any sort of crop was an utter impossibility. Keporta say the farmers in many instances are in absolutely destitute circumstances. For some weeks the question of calling a special session of the Legislature to devise means for their relief has been agitated, but Gov.Fowle declines to do this, saying that the sufferers must look out for themselves. There are many poor fanners in the west era counties who have large families to support, and it is said that they have sold most of their horses and stock to buy bread, and starvation stares them in the face. Indeed, in many instances people aro compelled to go from three to six days without any sort of food whatever. Negro farm laborers are leaving as fast as they can get away. The farmers do not try to hold them, saying that they have no inducements to otter. Gin Smuggled from Canada in Baled Hay. Boston, Dec. 2.. The smuggling'of Canadian gin in bales of Canadian hay imported to the United States is a subject the Treasury special agents are looking into just now. A large quantity of the liquor, which unmistakably never passed through the custom-house, has been placed in Lawrence. Haverhill and other towns. In this neighborhood 640 bales of Canadian hay were found, but the liquor was missing. Six cases of John Do Kniler & Sons' gin. of Rotterdam, containing seventy-four bottles, were traced to a large importer of hay, potatoes and grain, doing business in Haverhill, and the liquor was found to have been sold by him to persons in Lawrence. The liquor was seized, but the suspected man is believed to be in Canada. The opportunities offered to smugglers for brmgine goods across the line in this way iin due to the sj stem of inspection at the Canadian line. Tto Murders at Memphis. Memiiii. Tenn., Dec. 25. Christmas was observed in Memphis in the usual manner, accompanied by two atrocious murders. Early this morning the dead body of a negro, supposed to be Dan Hawkins, was found under the bayou bridge, on Elliott street, with a bullet wound in the head. His pockets were turned wrong side out. and it was evidently a case of murder and robbery. There is no clow to the murderer. At 8 o'clock to-night O. Emmet Pinkston. driver of a Main-street car, was stabbed to the heart by an unknown negro and intantly killed. The killing occurred near the corner of Main and Uroadway streets, and was the result of a dispute an to whether the negro had paid his fare. The negro escaped, and up to a late hour has not been Raptured. The Lait Confederate War-IIorse Dead. LvNCimuRt;. Va., Dec. 25. The last confederate war-horse is supposed to have died three days ago on the farm of his owner. Col. K. T. Craighill. near this city. 'Stonewall Jackson'' was his name, but he was always called "Old Jack" for short. He was thirty-three years old, was ridden in the war from the spring of lSttitothe Ho so. and received three wounds in battle, llisowner intends to bury him where he died and erect a monument to his memory. From tho autumn oT IN: to the close of tho war '"Old Jack" berved as a riding horso for Lieut. James 11. Craighill, of Col. Wm. Nelson' artillery battalion, now Kev. James II. Craighill, of tho diocese of Maryland. liriBtm Hronchial Troche ' Are excellent for the relief of hoarseness or sore throat. They are exceedingly efisctivt!." Christian VIdL London, Lug.

INDIANA AKD ILLINOIS NEWS

Sad and Probably Fatal Ending to a Christmas Etc Party at Ft. Wayne. Fatal Accident to a Hunter Killed While Target-Shooting-Arrested for a Patent SwindleBloody Melee in & Church. INDIANA. AFort Wayne Woman Fatally Burned While Flaying Santa Clans. Special to the IxiillanapoUi Journal Fort Wayne, Dec. 23. Mrs. Edgar French, of this city, had prepared a Christmas tree for her children last night, and had dressed herself to represent Santa Claus. While w alking about tho tree her flowing robes caught tire from the candles, and in an instant she was enveloped in ll.inies. The children ran screaming ont of the house, and before Mr. French conld pnt out the tire his wifo was horribly burned about the face, hands and body. She suffers exceeding pain, and it is thought her injaries will prove fatal. Drew Double Fay. FpeciAl to the IuttUnayolls Journal. Mcncie, Dec. 25. T. W. Keeves, arrested at Indianapolis last night, was jailed here to-day on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Monday evening Reeves, who is an employe of Cole's glassworks at Dunkirk, north of this city, met his employer on the street and asked him forS.0of theAGOdne him. which Mr. Cole promptly paid. Keeves then went to the store of A. W. Kennedj and asked him to give him for an account due him of H) from the glass-works. At that instant Mr. Colo's book-keeper appeared and substantiated liceves's word that the amount was due him from Mr. Cole. The second was paid the voung man, wlio at once left the fowu for Indianapolis. Fatal Hunting; Accident. Special to the Inflianaiolis Journal. Kn igiits viixe. Dec 25. Benjamin Evans, a young man, accidentally shot himself today while out hunting with some companions. The shot took effect in the lower part of the abdomen, the whole load going into the bowels. His recovery is doubtful. Mr. Evans is a member of tho Odd-fellows' lodge at this place, and is much respected by all wJio know him. Stricken Down by Apoplexy. Special to the Inltanaiolls Journal. Martinsville, Dec. 25. Mr. Clem Xutter, aged sixty-three years, a prominent and wealthy citizen here, was stricken with apoplexy Sunday evening. He remained unconscious until his death, which occurred at 8 o'clock last night. Mr. Nutter has been a resident of this city for many years, and was an exemplary man. Arrested for a Fatent Swindle. Ejclal to the IutlianapoUa Journal. Marion, Dec. 25. Jacob Farlow, who removed here several months ago from Clermont county, Ohio, was arrested here today on a requisition from Governor Foraker. Farlow is charged with trading to Alfred Orebaugh a fictitious interest in a patent right for a saw-mill for 2,000. Fatally Shot by a Companion. Fpecial to the lutUanapolia Journal. Moxttelier, Dec. 25. George Schrack, residing southeast of this city, while at a shooting-match, was fatally shot to-day. He had just shot his revolver and had gone to look where he had shot when his friend shot and hit him in the lower part of the bowels accidentally. It will result fatally. Minor Notes. The Valparaiso City Council has raised tho liquor license to $250 a year, from next June. Mrs. Jessie Prandyberrv, residing near Decatur, fell dead from, heart disease at the breakfast table. Mrs. Mary Guion made an unsuccessful attempt to hang herself at Noblesville. She is a widow with four ch'idrcn. Yesterday, at New Albany, Hon. George B. Cardwill, on behalf of the tire department, presented Chief William Merkcr with a handsome gold pin. Nancy Wilson and Sarah Cooper pleaded guilty, at Noblesville, to stealing clothing from a farm-house, and were sentenced to two years in the Keformatory. The funeral of George W. Blonnt, the hotel man, of Muncie, who lost his life under a Big Four railroad express train, occurred yesterday, and was largely attended. At Noblesville. Tuesday night, the Christmas derrick in the Evangelical Church was burned, creating a panic. Nobody was seriously injured, but all the presents were consumed. - Zacharia Eberly, a maniac, entered the law ofllce of II. Z. Zimmerman, at Albion, and threatened to kill him for a fancied injury. He was with great difficulty dissuaded nntil help could be procured. Two loaded revolvers were found on his person. A fast east-bound Wabash freight train jumped the track near Delphi yesterday, and ten loaded cars were hurled down a twenty-foot embankment. Nobody was seriously hurt, but three tramps were badly scratched up by jumping into a barbed-wire fence. Kokomo Gazette-Tribune: The largest plate-glass ever cast in the United States was cast at tho Diamond plate-glass-works Saturday last. In dimensions it was 12ix 203 inches, or 170 square feet. Its weight in tho rough was lJWO pounds, and when finished 1-8 pounds. Think of a pane of glass 10 feet 2 inches wide and 17 feet long, weighing 1,500 pounds. ILLINOIS. Christmas Distribution at a Church Fnds in a Illoody Free-for-All Fight. Suawneetowx, Dec. 25. A free light took place at a Christmas-tree celebration in Eagle Creek precinct, last nrght, at which chairs, clubs, knives and pistols were used. Thomas Burroughs, tho church door-keeper and one of the most respectable and prominent farmers in the county, was dangerously stabbed in two places. Stout Colbert was hit in the chin with a bullet, and several other persons received minor injuries. The fight arose from a mistake in distributing the presents. When about a dozen of the presents had been handed to the children a farmer named Johnson grabbed a sled from a child's hands and declared it was one he had brought there for his little boy. The sexton attempted to explain his mistake, but farmer Johnson pushed him rudelv aside and started for the door, carrying the sled in his hands. Some young men, who had been drinking, tried to snatch tho sled from Johuson. and hestruck one of them and was himself hit with a chair and felled to the tioor. The tight then became general, and for a time it looked as though a number of the combatants would be killed. Killed In a Drunken Melee. eDeclal to the Indianapolis Journal Altamoxt, Dec. 25. Last night, at Berthcr City, near here, in a drunken fight, Henry Ccnell, twenty-two years of age, a spectator, was killed with an 'iron ramrod of a gun by some unknown man. At the coroner's iiiquest to-day the jury could not ascertain tho guilty one. Brief Mention. An insane convict at the Elgin hospital, named I. C. Courville, made his escape Monday night by letting himself ont of a second-story window. Members of the Salvation Array at Danville were arrested Tuesday night for disregarding an order of the authorities that they dispense with instrumental music on the streets. J. P. Dostal has sold to J. Knell. J. F. Thorworth and A. Herthold his now hrewery property at Peoria for $9o,X0. He will return to Iowa City. Ia., to reopen his brewery there, which has been closed four years. Tho new firm will bo known as the Aurora Brewing Compauy. - West Ilolloway. in stepping oil' a platform at a shooting-match, ten mile.- west of Carrollton, accidentally struck the bammui of lib gun ou the platform, causing its

discharge. The contents tore off both his hands at the wrists, and ssxiously wounded him in the face. It is believed that he will not recover. Mayor Jndson R. Mason, manager of tho , Blooming ton Mutual Aid Association, has traded his business building in that city,, costing. $35,000, to Hon. John Eddy, late' member of the Legislature, for the latters two business buildings near Thirty-fifth street and Cottage Grove avenue, Chicago. It in an assured fact that Mason's insurance institution will be moved to Chicago.

BURIAL OF IIENEY W. GRADY. The Remains Followed to the Grave by a Large Procession Movement for a Monument Special to the Indlanapolia Journal. Atlanta, Ga.t Dec. 23. The funeral of Henry W. Grady took place at the First Methodist Church, at 2 r. M. to-day. The body was taken from his home at 10 o'clock in the morning, under essort of committees from all organizations of which he was a member, and was placed in the church, where for three hours a constant stream of people, many of them from other parts of the country, passed by to view the face all loved so welL There wera many pathetic scenes. The ceremonies were performed by rive ministers, and were of the simplest kind possible. The interment was at Oakland. The funeral procession was the largest ever . known here. It was a simple outpouring of Georgians in honor of a great man. A special feature of it was the Constitution staff on foot aa an escort. Yesterday a movement for a fund for a monument was stirted and before nightfall nearly So. 000 was raised. The committee having the matter in charge has issued the following address: To the Admirers of Htnry W. Grady: No character In history, ancient and niolern, who bore an untitled name and fell in the ranks of private citizenship ere he reached his fortieth yar. ever left behiud him so many griefnineteen heart and tear-stained faces, or fcuch an abiding sense of Irreparable los as II. W. Qrady. Measured by this comparison Lis grand personality assumes proportions which could not be coniprcliended while ht lived. The young men of Atlanta Lave inaugnratud a movement to erect a monument to hrs memory commensurate with those proportions; not aloue to his memory, for that is iDipenstabio in the hearts of his people but also an inspiration to future geDeratious of young men, guiding their inspiration and ambitiou into paths of useful philanthropy and lofty, 6elf-eao-ritleing patriotism. The muniment ia already assured. The unparalleled spontaneity of response to the unpublished appeal which zealous friends made on tho first clay of the organization of the movement has removed all questions as to enough funds being rained to build a glorious tribute' to mankind. This address is, therefore, issued not as an appeal, but in order to extend the high privileges of giving to this noble cause a privilege we do not desire to coatine to oi.e class or to any locality. While Atlanta claims him and his monument, and therefore littingly takes the lead in the movement, she reoognizea that this whole Republic and that the whole people should have the pleasure of aiding in the perpetuation of the nauin and of the fame of him who surrendered his life in an eliort to bring about peace and good will bet wi'ln the aectiona. Remittances to thin fund should be sent to T. A. Hammond, Jr., Gate City Iiank building, Atlanta, a.M The address is signed hy sixteen prominent citizens of the city and State. TRIED TO KILL BOB FORD. Jesse James's Slayer Attacked in a GamMingRoom hy a Friend of the Dead Bandit. Kansas City, Dec. 23. A bold attempt was made this morning to assassinate Bob Ford, noted as the slayer of Jesse James. Ford, accompanied by a friend, entered Cannon's gambling-house in Kan sas City, Kan,, just across the dividing State line and sat down at a faro table. His entrance caused somo comment among the players at his table, and the fact that the noted Bob Ford was in tho house soon circulated through the rooms. What occurred then may be told in Ford's own words. "One man," he said, "made himself particularly obnoxious to me. He referred in an insulting manner to the Jesse James affair, but I took no notice of him, preferring to escape a row. if I could. He continued to abuse me all the evening, and I continued to take no notice of him. Early this morning, after I had been sitting at tho table all night, I felt cramped and uncomfortable, and leaned back in my chair to stretch. As I did so, I threw my head back, and at that instant my abuser drew a knife from his pocket, held my head back by my hair, and was about to draw tho knife across nv throat, when my friend warded off the blow. The knife cut throngh my collar and grazed my neck, inflicting a slight wound. I was unarmed or I would have shot him on the spot. As it was, he took to his heels and escaped." At the gambling-house Ford's story was confirmed by the faro-dealer and the proprietor of tho house. The would-be assassin is known to tho gamblers as "Fat," a bartender. It is not known who he is or where he is employed. It was stated at first that he was a friend of the James boys, but that is denied now, although no other motive can be assigned for the deed. - DOUBLE TRAGEDIES. Insane Man Kills Himself and Wife The House Burned and the Bodies Cremated. East Templetox, Que., Dec. 23. A man named W. P, Ford, who has been out of his mind for some months, Tuesday night, about midnight, murdered his wife. The noise of the struggle awakened his sister-in-law. Miss Busby, and bis little daughter, who were asleep upstairs. On their appearance Ford attacked Miss Busby with a razor, but after a desperate struggle she escaped with the little girl to a neighbor's house, about a mile distant. Clad only in their night clothes, which were covered with blood, they presented a startling spectacle. As Jhey left the house they saw Ford cut. his own throat with the razor. The lamp having been upset in tho struggle, it tired the house, which was burned to the ground. It is supposed the bodies oi Ford and his wife were burned with it. Mr. Ford was a member of the Council here. A Jealous Plijlrf a V Crtm. Latichwood, la., Dec. 25. At 10:50o'clock last night Dr. Monroe shot his wife through the lung, indicting a fatal wound, and then cut his own throat with a razor, dying almost instantly. Jealously was the supposed cause. Married the Other Fellow. Paducah. Ky.. Dec. 23. Another sensational marriage is reported from Maysville, this tate. Monday night at the Maysvillo Hotel Miss Emma Mays and Pobeit Chewing were wedded. The couple were old sweethearts, but Miss Mays lately became engaged to a Mr. Kelly, of Broomwood. Tex., having met him while on a visit at his home. Cards were out and tho marriage was set for to-night, and was to have been quite a social event, Kelly being wealth3 Monday Chewing prevailed upon Miss Mass to marry him instead of Kelly. She slipped away from home in' a tea gown, ostensibly to call ou a near friend. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. CLe-wing immediately left on a I riaal tiur, and Maysville is all agog over the eveut. Miss Mays is an estimable young lady and Mr. Chewing is cashier of one of Maysville's banks. Stabbed for Torment I Kg a GlrL New York, Dec. 23. A party of young loafers, who meet nightly in front of the tenemen-thouse No. y James street, have been in the habit of annoying a voung Italian girl, whose family live in the house, by attempting to lasso her as she goes out of the door on errands. To-night they indulged in throwing the rope, and the girl successfully dodged tho noose. As soon as she reached her apartments she leaned out of a window and brandished a knife at her tormentors, crying: "Me getta square.' A moment later several Italians came out and began exchanging words with the voung loafers. The discussiou koou ended' in a tight, aud one of tho men, Bejn bmith. Tras terribly cut in the breast by one of tho Italians, who made his escape, ......

PENSIONS FUR VETERANS. Residents of Indiana and Illinois Whota Pension Claim Ilave lleen Allowed. Pensions have been granted the following-named Indianians: Original Invalid John B. Hardesty, Reese's Mills; John Harna, Lebanon; Henry C. Jones, tmniraitvllle; Michael Thornton. Farmland; John W. IIatenplller. Columbus; Jonathan Kensinger. Liberty Mill; Harlow J. Carpenter, Anjrola; -Geo. V. Shallenberger, Flora; Martin Totheroh. Ambia; Albert 8. Ingersoll, Ontario; Jas. McCowao. Little Point; Tho. B. Beaver. BoonviUe; Chas. Van Anker, Fowler; Archibald Georsre, Ked Cloud; Wm. J. Stewart, Biookville; Jacob Oman, BluSton; Emanuel Uartzell, Portland; John L 8touh, Brazil; Edward Berry, Peru; John Story, New Albany; Samuel Bisiennett. Cowan; Cba. 8. Bryaut, Winchester; Wm. M. Humphrey, Manstield; J. Gainer. alias G ilium, Camden. Restoration William IL Walton, Indianapolis. Increase John Witmer. Advance; Jeremiah Applogate, Edlnbmr. Jacob Martin. Brazil; Wm. 11. Love. LoosHtee; FraueU M. French, Farmland; Roswell Lilly, Ladoga; David Anglemeyer. Gravclten: William Douclas, Frankfort: Jasper Whittakcr, Powers; Lewis G.Jone. Pikevilie; George levels, Cannelton; John Pownall, Losransport; Truman Mar, Gessie; Jacob Andrick. Charlottesville; Charles F. FurKUon, Indianapolis; Kzckiel Edens, Oserood; Robert 8. Waters, Patriot; Newton A. Briijr, South Bend; Daniel Overly, Fort Wayne; Levi Miller, Ilout; James

RHtenhouse, Bluff Point. Reissue Jame G. Endicutt, GreensburK; Geo. W. Fox. New (Salisbury. Original widows, etc. Rene, widow of Dennis Ryan, Centerville. TO RESIDENTS OF ILLINOIS. Ordinal Invalid-William II. Younjr, Lincoln; Edcar Butterfield. Joliet; Anderson W. Peter. Maeon; Joseph II. Elkinton. Kockbridpe; Albert D. Graham, enarland; Henry Brmdt, Chicago; Henry Emerich. Galeshurp: David Roach, Pana; Henry H. ttanb, Greenville; Willis D. Maier, Chicago: Gonre W. Allen. Eaton; Frank Ebert, Soldiers' Home, Qnincy; Porter Broderick, Crescent City: Wilson J. Morrow, Peru; Edward Ott, Keltbshurjr: Charles Wollf, Chicago; Jacob Scherer. Olney; Charles Deeriug, Havana. Increase John White, bailor Spring?; Martin Piginan. Shawneetown; James E. Lambert, New Burnside; John Hart, Yinlen; Benjamin Purdum. Ridge Farm; John Case, ITrbana; Hiram Kmcade, Decatur, Patrick H. Willard, Littleton; Reuben Rainxey, Danville; Thomas D. Switzer. Farina; Jaiucn fc. Short, Marina; Rudolph Thomas, Decatur. Joseph Bell, El Paso; Homer H. Slay tou. Peoria; (navy) S. Chase Hill, Soldiers Home, iuincy. Reissue .lames HnDt, Pctcvaburg; Lernon Baker, Kingston Mines. Original Widows, etc. Lavina J., -widow of . Joseph A. Vincent, Chicago; brother of Leonard, C Davis. Golconda; minor of Antonio Mavarre, Golden Eagle. Contest for Paymaster-GeneraL Special to New York Herald. The contest for the paymaster-generalship of the army bids fair to be quite as lively as rasthe famons contest of 1882, when General McClure was defeated by the present paymaster-general. Two of the candidates, Colonel Smith and Major Witcher, have come here to push their claims for recognition, while several others, whose duties will not admit of their presence in Washington, have influential friends working like beavers for them. There are several candidates in all that have formally entered the race Col. Kodney Smith. Col. Wm. Rncker, Lient.-col. Wm. K. Gibson, Col. C. M. Terrell, Mai. T. H. Stanton, Maj. A. 13. Carey and Maj. J. S. Witcher. Of the above Colonel Terrell is undoubtedly the strongest candidate politically. The entire Indiana delegation and nearly two-thirds of the Western Representatives in the two houses of Congress have pledged themselves for him. He has also, it is said, friendly relations with the President. Call for a Convention of Woman SafiYafflsts, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Dec. 25. A call for the twenty-second annual convention - of the Woman's Suffrage Association, to meet here Feb. 18 to 21, has been issued. It recites the progress made in behalf of woman suffrage during the past year, and says: "The steps of progress already achieved should encourage the timid and the brave to renewed ellorts. Each fctate Woman Sullrage Association isaskod to increase its membership in order to prepare for the most etlicient work possible. It is also urged that every State society, whether it has hitherto been auxiliary to the National or American Suffrage Association, or to neither, become auxiliary now to the united society, elect its representative on the national American executive board, and send delegates to the annual meeting at Washington to plan for organized and united action." Naval Cadets Win at Foot-Ball. Washington, Dec. 25. The foot-ball game between the Annapolis naval cadets and the picked eleven from Washington and Georgetown took place at the Capitol grounds this afternoon, and attracted a crowd of more than one thousand people. The middies, after a hot contest, wpn tho game by a score of 24 to 0. Only Negroes Were Killed. Augusta, Ga Dec. 25. When officers Williams aud Crawford went to arrest a party of drunken negroes, to-day, they resisted, disarmed the policemen, and beat them badly with their clubs. The police were subsequently reinforced, and half a dozen of the negro ring-leaden were arrested and locked up in the engine-house. A large number of citizens, white and black, collected abont the place, and great excitement prevailed during the afternoon. The negroes were subsequently removed from the engiue-house to the jail, where they were safely guarded, and no further trouble is appreliended. When the oflicers started to jail with the prisoners, a difficulty occurred between a negro and several whites. First clubs were used, then pistols. One negro was killed outright and another badly wounded. All is quiet to-night. Outrages by Kansas White Caps. Concordia, Kan.. Dec. 2 The outrages of tho White Caps in this vicinity continue, notwithstanding the fact that vigorous efforts are being made tobreakuptheorganization. A party of seven men are now on trial for an outrage committed only a week ago, and to-day another case was reported to the authorities here. James Mansure, who had been employed by a physician of v this city, was paid off yesterday, and on his way home was held up and robbed. Last night a party of men, their faces covered with white masks, visited the house of John McKee, dragged him ont of doors and administered to his bare back a severe beating with switches. He recognized three of the White Caps and swore out warrants for them to-day. The names of tho persons implicated are not made public, but one is known to be that of a prominent physician. Fight with Indian Tf wttorj Outlaws. Akpmore, I. T., Dec. 25. Yesterday afternoon Deputy United States Marshal Tucks and another deputy attempted to arrest Lige Brcdbaum and Joe Merritt for introducing intoxicating liquors into the Indian Territory. The outlaws resisted arrest, and a lively battle ensued, all the combatants using their revolvers. Bradbaum was shot in th? right side and fell to the eaith mortally wounded, but he continued to tire as long as he had strength to use his revolver. Neither of the oJiccrs was injured. Merritt was arrested. , m Young Girl and Her Kcort Terribly Mangled. PixrftRURG. Pa.. Dec. 25. While returning from a Christinas eve dance, early this morning. Miss Mamie Campbell aud her escort, iienj. Lovctt, both of Wilkinsburg, Fa., were struck by the oyster express on the Pennsylvania road near IMgewood, this city. Miss Campbell received injuries that resulted in her death in a few hours, and Lovett was so badly hurt that his recovery is considered improbable. The bodies of both theyoung people were terribly mangltd. Miss Campbell was eighteen years of age and Lovett a year her senior. Southern Utes Want Their Rights. Denvek. CoL, Doc. 25. The Southern Ute Indians have just held a council of the three tribes relative to the tieaty made by them last year for their removal to Utah. They don't understand why the treaty has not been carried into effect. They are unanimously in favor of the removal and resolved to ask the Indian Department for permission to send a delegation of Indians to Washington to urge the ratification of the treaty. They want to be heard in answer to the objections made by the Indian Itights Association 40 the treaty, llelleve They Killed Rube Burrows. Vanck, Tex., Dec. 25. At McKenzie lake, about fifty miles front lie re, a man was killed. Saturday, while resisting arrest. The absence of railroad communication and the extreme roughness of the country make it diflirult to obtain full information, but a courier has arrived with a statement to the elled that the victim was, in all

probability, Knbe Burrows, the celebrated bandit, burrows was believed to be in this locality, ami the sheriff of Kimble county was out with several deputies looking for him. Saturday they came on ft man who answered to the destription of tbo fugitive from justice, and called upon hira to surrender. He showed light, and the officers fired in self-defense. Tapers and articles found in the pockets of the deceased mako the oflicers almost certain that he was Burrows. THIEVES AND PLUNDER CAPTURED. St Paul 'Fencesn Raided and a Gang of HouseBreakers Put Under Arrest St. Paul Minn., Dec. 25. The city detective force have captured a dangerous gang of thieves, located the ,fence8,, where their plunder was stored and captured about 1,000 worth of stolen goods. They have been shadowing suspected parties for

sometime, and, early yesterday morning, when three young men emerged from No. 7 Hill street,where Madam Madeline Frelinghuysen is a resident, they were arrested by detectives Dan O'Connor and Horn. August Holdmgren, the leader of the gang who have been doingallthedaylight housebreaking jobs which have kept the police gaenbing daring the paat six months, is a work-house convict, who has been known as a petit larceny thief for years, but has never been suspected of having the faculty for larger operations. After arresting these three the detectives went to No. 7 Hill street, vand began a search, which revealed a large quantity of stolen property stored in the basement. Madam Frelinghuysen was at once arrested on the charge of receiving stolen goods. In the meantime Lieutenant Cook and detective Ahem went to the house at No. 143 East Ninth street, which has been run as a laandry by Mrs. Ellen Bfadshaw, long known to the police as a "crooked' characterand placed her under amst. In this house they secured all the silverware, valued at $500. stolen a month ago from the residence of Mrs. Julia B. Oakes. Among the goods recovered from Madam Frelinghuysen's were several silk dresses, lace curtains, parlor ornaments and all sorts of brie a-brac, taken from the residence of Mrs. Hattie Broadway, and fine clothing and household knick-knacks belonging to the family of II. P. Ham, of the Evening News. All of the Brisoners weie arraigned before Judge urr and held for further hearing. COSTLY FIRE AT VICKSBURG. Several Business Houses 1 turned, Entailing a Loss of Over SI 60.00O. ' ViCKsnuRG, Miss., Dec. 25. A fire, which started late last night, was the most disastrous that has occurred in Vicksburg in years. The total loss will exceed 160,000, distributed as follows: Switzer, Newitter & Co., 120,000, stock and building; insured for $95,000. Rea& Jackson, stock, $18,000; insurance, $13,500. Lewis Brothers, shoes, $15,000; fully insured. J. Blumenstein, $000; fully insured. B.? G. Kegers's loss on the Lewis building. $2,000: fully insured. Alexander Kuhn estate loses on the Kea & Jackson building $15,000; well insured. The tiro is attributed to carelessness with fire-works, but its origin isreallyjunknown. It began in the basement of 8witzer, Newitter & Co.. which was full of staple cotton goods. About II o'clock last night dense clouds of smoke poured from the building, making it impossible to enter until the flames burst through the first floor. Tho firemen were at great disadvantage, being unable to reach the tire. By midnight live hydrant streams were playing on it and at 1 A. M. the flames were apparently checked. At this time the iear of Switzer, Newitter & Co.'s building had fallen. The crash weakened the southwestern corner of Kea & Jackson's buildiug which fell also at 3 A. M. The fire then burst out afresh and in spite of all exertions licked up this building and contents in a few minutes. The firemen played on tho ruins throughout today and were flooding tho basement tonight. Trie! to Horn a Town. Special to the iulliuioli Journal. Cakandaigua, N. Y., Dec. 25. A gang of scoundrels made lively work for the Canandaigua fire department last night, and caused a great deal of apprehension. They set fife to seven buildings in different parts of the village. The first buildings fired were tho barns at Sonneberg, the summer residence of F. F. Thompson, of New York city, which were destroyed aboutmidnight. Alarms then followed in rapid succession, and the firemen had hard work keeping up with them. Among the buildings which were set on lire, but saved, were the McKechnio brewery and Judge William II. Adams's barns. The Fitch &. Jewett stockfarm barns, and T. M. Howell's barn, were burned. About five years ago the village suffered from the operations of a gang of incendiaries, none, of whom were ever detected. It is believed that the same ones are at work now. Herd of Fine Cattle Suffocated. Cleveland, O., Dec. 5. Late Tuesday night tho barn attached to the summer residence of Dan P. Eells, at Focky River, seven miles west of the city, was burned to the ground. The six farm horses, two coach horsesprnd seven calves were led out, but a tine nerd of registered Holsteins could not be tescued, with the exception of a laige bull. A yearling bull and twelve cows were already, suffocated or so nearly dead that the most determined effort to make tbem rise proved fruitless. A largo n mount of hay and grain was also destroyed. The loss was 28,000, and is secured by insurance. Other Fires. London, Dec. 25. A block of buildings in Charter-house square, comprising eight warehouses and numerous shops, was burned to-day. The loss is S750.000. Sydney. N. S. W., Dec. 25. Fire yesterday destroyed the wharves of tho New Zealand Steamship Compauy, together with a large quantity of stored produce. Woi.FnoRo, N. IL, Doc. 25. Tho steam saw-mill and box factory of Lidby, Varney & Co., was burned last night. Ioss S15.000; insurance ',000. Worcester. Mass.. Dec. 25. Warner Howe's saw-mill and box shop, at Oakdale, wan burned last night. Loss $10,000; insurance 2,500. Too Warm for the Coal Trade. Sen anton, Pa.. Dec. 25. The Delaware, Lackawanna &. Western Coal Company today notified the employes of the Brisbin, Sloan, Archibald, l)odge Manville, and Hallstod mines, numbering over two thousand miners and laborers, that the collieries would shut down after to-day until the weather was cold enough to raise the present stagnation in the coal trade. Ihe rennsyivania uoai company, with fourteen mines at Dunmore. Pleasant Valley, and about Pittston, have also sunt down all but one at each place, throwiug abont four thousand employes out. and the workmen of the Delaware 5t Hudson Caii.iu a 1 Company's mines are daily expecting similar notices. Bright Comet DiscoTered. Geneva, N. Y., Dec. ti5. Professor Brooks, director of Smith Observatory, discovered a new comet this evening. Its position is as follows: Bight ascension, eighteen hoars, twenty-tbrctt minutes declination north, thirty-fonr degrees, forty minutes, with a slow westerly motion. The comet is bright aud telescopic. This makes the third comet discovered this 'year by Professor Brooks. Engineer Charged with 3Ianlaugliter. Hastings, Neb., Dec. 25. The jury in the examination as to the cause of the railroad collision in this city last Saturday, on the St. Joseph V Graud Island railway, brought iu a verdict this morning of manslaughter against engineer fcteUon. He was jailed. ' Cut Off Ills Tar and Pocketed It. Franklin. Ky.. Dec. 25. Willie White took a dull kuife yesterday aud cut oil Audy.Parker's ear. He was arrested and nt in jail last night. Ho had Andy's ear in lis pocket when arrested. Both are colored. Steamntilp Arrivals. New Yohk, Dec. 25. Arrived: Greece, from London;' State of Georgia, from Glasgow. Ham nrn;. Dec. 24. Arr i v ed: li hae t i a, from 26W York.

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Ia., was found, ,dead iu his room at the Coleman House, New York, yesterday. He had gone East to secure medical attendance. Yesterday, at New Orleans, Gus Seelig, a railroad switchman. ordered Jamea O'Keefe, a carriage driver, and another man to leave his premises. O'Keefe refused to go. Seelig then took up his gun and shot O'Keefe dead. Seelig surrendered. ' While Oliver Hubert, colored, a Rod fifteen, was shooting at a mark, at Heading, Pa., yesterday with his brother fcarunel. aged nineteen, the weapon was accidentally discharged aud the ball lodged in Samuel's heart, killing him instantly. Oliver was not arrested, the shooting being accidental. All the persous arrested and brought to Galveston, Tex., from Fort Hend county, Tuesday night, nnder indictment for conspiracy, have been released on bond. Those charged with conspiracy and ninrder are still held as prisoners in tho United States District Court room, awaiting the action of the United States district judge. Powderlj Rescues a Young Woman. Schantox, Pa., Dec. 23.While Mr, Powderly was busy in his study at a lata hour a few nights ago ho heard a woman's cries for help, and hurling out he found in a field near his residence a young woman struggling to free herself from the grasp of a burly ruflian. On seing Mr. Powderly, approach the man lied. The girl .fainted, and was carried into Mr. Powderly's hous where, under the care of the ladies of tho household, 6ho recovered consciousness. She is a highly-respected young woman, and was returning home from a friend's house when attacked by the unknown assailant. Tho police are looking for her 'aailat. Sllcott Trjiog to Get Out of Canada. Ottawa, Dec. 23. A man answering, in most particulars, the description ol Silcott, the 'W ashington forger, has been traced to v this city, but is believed to have left, last night, tor tho West, lie was greatly changed in appearance. His hair was dyed dark brown, and he had discarded tho clothing with which ho came on to Canada. He said he was going up the country to look for work, but iroin words he inadvertantly dropped it was inferred he would try to leave the country through Pritish Columbia and make his way eventually to England by way of Australia, lie evidently had plenty of money. Obituary. . Pittsburg. Dec. 2."5. Charles Albert Ashbnrner, the geologist, is dead at the ago of thirty-five years. He attained morn than national celebrity by his invention of a method for surveying and representing the geology of coal-beds. IlosTOX. Dec. 25. Horatio E. Swazee, one of tho most prominent and widely known members oi the Suffolk bar, died last night' at his residence in this city. Vienna, Dec 23. Herr Markhoft. the Vienna millionaire capitalist, died to-day, aged ninety-one years. Wealthy, but Afraid of the Poor-IIouse. BlXGUAMTON', N. Y., Dec 2.. Anson Dewey, a wealthy farmer and mill-owner of VesUl, committed suicide by cutting his throat, to-day,-owing to his dread of going to the poor-house. After his death a search was instituted for money supposed to have been hidden in his house, and over 87,000 were found. Deceased was seventy-two years of age. General Drake Seriously Injured. Elizabeth, N. J.. Dec. 25. General J. Madison Drake was severely injured this noon in attempting to stop aruiaway horse. He fell under the auimal and was kicked several times. The GeueraPs mind wandered all the afternoon. Tho extent of his injuries cannot be ascertained before to-morrow. This evening he is resting quietly. Resignation or Montana Judges. Helena, Mont,, Dec. 25. Messrs. Hamil-1 ton and Mcllatton. tho contesting judges in Silver How county, have olaced their resignations in the hands of the Governor. DOGS TURN INTO WOLVES. Curious Transformation Going On Among the Famous Newfoundlands. Philadelphia Telegraph. The people of ewfonndlaud are gradually abandoning I the fishery and turning their attention to x farming, to mining, and to manufactures. Many thousands of acres of land havo been brought under cultivation. Sheepraising has received a great impetus, and in every village large flocks of sheep abound. Ono great obstacle has now been swept away. Great numbers ofdogsweru kept by the people. Iu tho summer time, in spite of stringent laws regarding precautions, the frequentl destroyed valua hie sheep. Many localities have abolished theui completely and have introduced 6beep farming on a large icale. The measure, however, has produced one incidental inconvenience of a serious nature. In somo cases, whether through the negligence of tho police or through tho fondness of the owners, dogs have been suffered to esccpo to the forests; the animals have become quite wild and savage and continue to hang around backwoods settlements. This may become a hcrious tlanger iu the future. The wolf is only a dog run wild. These animals will propagate their kind, and to the cunning of the tam animal they will add the ferocity of the wild. Already dangerous encounters have occurred. Sheep havo been alaiu by them. Cattle wandering over the plums and through the wo-jfl hav been attacked by them. Parties of women engaged in berry-picking have been prevented from going far from thetsettlemeuts. Men have been attasked by them, and compelled to take refuge in trees. Quite lately a herdsman in search of cattle came across a litter of young pnps, and was fiercely attacked by the mother. Fortunately, he was armed with a pitchfork, and after a desperate contest slew her and destroyed the cubs. The bunting of this new race of wolves may become a national sport or a national business, and the Legislature may find itself compelled to provide for the price of wolves' heads. How They lo It In Maine. Lawrence Anient an. Customer Gimmo some whisky. Druggist Kxcuse me, sir; but to purchase auy whisky you must have a physiciau't prescription. 'But ahem I aiu A physician.

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