Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 April 1890 — Page 2

THE ''INDIANAPOLIS -JOURNAL, MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1890.

Among those who were dashed to eternity was the engineer, a bravo man, who remained at his post to save the lives of his passengers. The engineer left a wife nnd three or four children without any visible means of support. His wife was a member of one of the leading families of the proud Old Dominion, and she loved agaiust the wishes of her parents, and wed not their choice. This made her situation more painful than bad she fol lowed the advice of her father and mother. But the brave little woman determined to demonstrate to the community that she was capable of taking earn of herself, and, very soon after her husband was laid away, 6he rented a little cottage in the commnnity of her childhood, and took up the needle and began to cam her livelihood as a seamstress. The courage of the woman attracted, the attention of that entire section of tho State, nnd pome gentlemen who knew of her circumstances, started a fund for her relief. Colonel Parsons, the wellknown Virginia Republican and philanthropist, was at the head of the movement. Within a short time a sufficient amount of money to construct for her a cozy little homo, and to bridgo her over the point of Want, wus raised. Several months ago the question of the appointment of a postmaster at Lexington to succeed the Democratic incumbent was mooted. With tho usual eagerness to obtain ofiice, a dozeu or more active politicians rushed to the front and demanded the place. The good people of Lexington viewed the scramble for the appointment with much interest, as they had in view a person whom they knew should be recognized in the nam of humanity and justice.' At a period when tho contest was waxing warm, a paper was circulated recommending fur appointment as postmaster at Lexington the widow of the locomotive engineer who gave his life to - save tho passengers on the train which he guided. The politicians smiled and. jeered when they heard that this woman's'.' name was being brought to tho? front, . and they announced that only an active partisan could be giuen the appointment, when the petition for the appointment of this lady was completed it contained the names of a number of the most prominent Republicans, among them Colonel Parsons, beside all of the ministers, school-teachers, and a large number of old citizens who took little interest in political all airs, and were not known as partisans. When the Iapers of all the aspirants reached the 'ostotSce Department a strong contest ensued. The Postmaster-general, and First Assistant Postmaster-general Clarkson were besieged every dayfor weeks' by Virginia politicians and outside Republicans, all demanding that a man should be appointed to the place. Finally Postmaster-general Wana maker said that the decent thing to do was to appoint Mrs. Fanny Stewart Williams, the widow of the locomotive engineer, and he made a recommendation to that effect, and it went to President Harrison. Notcontent with tbeirdefeat the politicians in the neighborhood of Lexington transferred their contest to the White House, nnd the President was visited with great

frequency and persistency bv a large nutnueroi Virginia politicians aimosi every day. The contest hung tire for several weeks. Once the politicians thought they bad succeeded, and boasted on the streets that "the woman candidate is defeated." and "a politician will be appointed." A surprise was in store lor them, however, lor the appointment 01 31 rs. w imams was announced m due time, and humanity for once prevailed over politics and political prejuuice. THE HUSH FOR OFFICE ENDED. All Important Places Filled with Republicans Getting Down to Iluslne. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington. April 20. Fresident Harrison has almost completed his appointments of a general influence and character. In fact, very few people frequent the White House now compared to the number who went there a year ago on business connect ed with appointments. It is understood that uoionei .uenoy, ot inuiana, win remain at his post in China during toe few remaining mouths of the four years. All of the consul-generalships, and the consuls of any consequence whatever, have been tilled with Republicans. The President can now tfive his attention to matters of interest and importance to . the general welfare. Heretofore his time has been almost wholly occupied hearing the wants of party men, and it is a wonder that he has had any opportunity to think of the alluirs of statesmanship. ;1 he Cab inet officers have also disposed of nearly all of their routine matters pertaining to changes in otliceand are getting down to bed-rock routine business. They are determined to dispose of the large accumu lation 1 f business which they found upon S A 1 lT A taaingcnarge 01 tneir-oiuces, ana tne statements whirh have recently gone forth from the Pension and Land otlicesshow something of the work that has already been done in the direction of clearing 11 n the tiles. The present calendar year will work wonders in the departments. COMMERCIAL TREATIES. A Question That Promises to Become Issue in Politics Before Long. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. an Washington, April 20. Now that the pap-American congress has adjourned and its delegates havo left the city, public men begin to discuss with freedom the result of .its works and its possibilities for the futrufe. The general impression prevails that a great deal of good has been done by this meeting, and that it will result in almost absolute free reciprocal trade between the South and Central American republics and the United States. Reciprocal trado is beginning to grow with great strides in the South, where there has been a strong feeling in the past for unrestricted free trado with all countries, and and it is likely that the visit of these people in the Soatn will spread the feeling that nothing can be gained but ruin by freo trade, except it is brought about by reciprocity: that whenever we put an article upon the freo list, it is to come from certain countries which give free entry to our products. It is believed that commercial reciprocity is going to largely supplant tariff as as a political issue. Senators and men in the Housewho have been the leading advocates of a protective duty, predict that the commercial treaties will . figure very conspicuously in the next Congress, and will become issues in the future of our politics on tho forum. . STEEL-LINED TREASURY VAULTS. An Appropriation of 8330,000 to Protect the Storing-riace of Public Funds. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, April 20. Treasurer Huston has won the tight ho has been making before tho House committee on appropriations for better protection against burglary in the Treasury Department. The committee has concluded to appropriate $200,000 for the purpose of placing steel linings in the gold and silver vaults, and giving them new doors and time-locks and other safety improvements. Tho disclosure by Treasurer Huston as to the unsafe condition of the vault3, where several millions of dollars of gold and 'silver are stored, created considerable agitation not only in Congress, but in all parts of tho country, and tho committee on appropriations concluded that the publication of this dangerous condition of tho vaults made it more necessary than ever to provide precautions against burglars, as the cracksmen of the country would put their heatib together and make a raid on the treasury if there was not something done. It would be next to an impossibility for any number of thieves to successfully raid the treasury vaults, because there is not only a well-organized night force of watchmen distributed allover the building, with instructions to make constant rounds, and they are provided with lire-arms and electric calls, but there are in the vicinity of the Treasury Department a number of policemen who make regular tours of the buildiug. with instructions to keep their eyes in the direction of tho Treasury Department. However, it would not be a very ditucult thing to perpetrate a btirizlary upon one of the vaults' if there ould be employes of the department taken Into the conspiracy, it has been demonstrated thatwithiu a few minutes drills can ;p en aperatures in any of the gold or silver

vaults large enough for a man to crawl in

and ont at will, and the precious meiai would be carried away like mice steal meal. DESERTERS FROM TFIE AR3IY. Decrease of 10 Per Cent. In a Year undef Secretary Proctor's Administration. Washington, April 20. Reports received at the War Department for the nine months beginning with the fiscal year, Jnly 1, 18S9, show that there have been 1,578 de sertions from tho regular army during that period. For the corresponding months of the previous year there .were 1,693 desertions a reduction this year of overlC per cent. The percentage of desertions to the enlisted strength of the army has been for this period f 110 per cent., and for the same period last year it was 7 3,5 per cent. Secretary Proctor has taken an active personal interest in this subject. and has labored diligently to reduce this evil, with sorao success as the figures show. In his annual report he showed that it-was only partly a question of adminis tration, but that there was also legislation needed. The House has already passed bills in the line of the Secretary's sugges tions, aud he believes that if the same pass the Senate and become laws they will en able him to accomplish much more in this direction. Not only is the prevalence of desertion in the regular army demoralizing to the army itself, but the expense which it makes the government in the recruiting and transportation of new men is very large. ... BIINOR MATTERS. , American Interests in Alaskan Waters to - Be Protected by a Fleet of Vessels. ' Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, April 20. It is the. general impression at the Navy Department that a most vigorous policy is to be pursued in re gard to protecting American interests in Alaskan waters. A number of vessels will be sent into Behring sea as soon as they can be fitted up. The fleet of American vessels "which will cruise in Behring sea during the sealing and salmon season consists of six vessels in all and probably seven. At present an euorts are oeing airectea to ntting out the Hanger, as it was found that that vessel conld be prepared for the service in less time than would be necessary to propare the Alert. Work will continue on the Alert, however. All of the vessels need slight repairs, and as soon as these are completed they will sail for their destination. White Caps Address Wanamaker. Washington Special to 8t Louis Globe-Democrat. Some of tho Southern Democrats are evi dently determined to discourage the selec tion of colored Republicans for postmasters. The Postmaster-general has filled a number of offices throughout the South with colored men, much to tho disgust of a certain element of the Democracy in the respective localities. Not only have they taken offense at what they are pleased to term the Postmaster-general's presumption, but they have communicated to the department divers dire threats of vengeance. One of the most unique letters of this sort was re ceived by tho Postmaster-general a few days ago. It is mainly significant from the fact that the reelings 01 certain Democratic White Caps of Morehead City, N. C, havo been sadly lacerated by the recent appointment of a colored postmaster. Tho charac teristic epistle reads: 1 Morehead Citt, x. c, April 9, 1S90. John 'Wanainaker, Postmaster-general: Sir One of your "coons' has been appointed postmaster at this Plate, and if you intend to Lave a "coon" to fill this office you had better have your eye on another one equally as capable, as tho present incumbent might possibly disappear at any moment. White Caps. , - The Revenue-Cutter Service. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, April 20. The Senate last week spent considerable time discussing the House bill to transfer the revenuecutter service from the Treasury Department to the Navy Department. The bill oilers an additiodal compensation of, $132,000 a year to tho officers of the revenue marine, where they receive less compensation than they would were they in the navy. Some of them would be promoted and many retired. At the present time there are thirty-six vessels in the service, although1 some of them are extremely small, little more than ordinary row-boats. There are twenty-two captains in the service who aro over sixty-two years old, and who would be, under the pending bill, retired. General Notes. I Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, April 20. Judge L. J. Hackney, of Shelby county, is here visiting his father-in-law, Mr. Padney. George Wr Robertson and G. V. Menzies, of ML v ernon, arrived this evening and are at the Ebbitt House. P. A. Coulta, the well-known banker and capitalist, of Frankfort, is at the National, on his way home from New York. E. C. Steele is registered at the Langham. H. C. Guber and C. M. Harper, of Greenville, O., are at the St. James. Mrs. Sellers, of Conncrsville. who is the guest of Mrs. Huston, on the Columbia road, will receive with Mrs. Huston tomorrow afternoon. THREE MINERS SUFFOCATED. John Eustlce, N. P. Akejson and Jacob Williamson Dead at Spring: Valley, 11L I Spring valley, 111., April 20. Three men lost their lives in one of the coal shafts here this morning. A fire started in an entry at the bottom, and after several unsuccessful efforts were made to put it out John Enstis, who has charge of tho mine, went down with four other employes. Reaching the bottom, they sent word to shut off the air, which was done. In twenty minutes three men were overcome by the smoke and Butlocated. The two survivors signuled for assistance, which was at ouce rendered and the bodies of the un fortunate men quickly hoisted to the ton. Physicians were summoned and all possible means used to restore . them, Dnt in vain. The dead are: John Enstice. N. P. Akevson. Jacob Williamson. Each leaves a large family. Marine Mews.. Halifax, April 20. Arrived: Circassian, from Liverpool. Philadelphia, April 20. Arrived: Austrian, from GreenocK. Lizard, April 20. Passed: Westernland, from Aew lorK, ior Antwerp. Flushing. April 20. Passed: Rhynland, from rsew lorK, ior Antwerp. New York, April 20. Arrived: City of lieriin, t,trunaauu AiasKa, irom Liverpool; Spam, Irom Lonuou. Halifax. April 20. The Steamer Vanguard has arriued at liarborgrace with 10,500 seals. On the homeward voyage she enconnterea a neavy gaie. ine snip was strained aud made water, and the pumps had to bo kept going constantly, rifteen of the crew received serious bodilv inju ries. Two men were washed overboard. but were brought back by the retlux of the waves. Tho storm was terrible in its fury. Drowned In the Potomac. Washington, April 20. A fatal accident occurred on tho river front of this city this afternoon. A party of young men were out m boats enjoying a row, when George Ma son aud Joseph Hanserd.. who. were in the boat, rowed too near the strong dam at the City mill, and thofrail craft wasdrawn violently by suction against tho rocks. The boat was stove in. and Mason and Hanserd were sucked under. Hanserd dis appeared, but Mason rose to the surface and was rescued. Up to a late hour the body of Hanserd has not been recovered. He was employed as a stenographer in the oince of Superintendent Curran, of the Sa vannah & estem railroad, of this city. Mr. rarneir Consent Wanted. St. Louis, April 20. Just before the ad journment of the exenrtive committee of the Irish National League, which held its meeting here this week, they deputed Dr. Thos. O'Reilly, of this city, to write to Mr. John Dillon, member of Parliament, and ask him to procure the consent of Mr. Parnell to hold a convention of the league in this couutry in the near future. Tho letter was forwarded to-day.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

Tragedy at Lamar in WhichaMan Shoots Down His Neighbor in Cold Blood. Omnibus and Buggy Dashed to Fieces at Railway Crossings Graduating Exercises ' Salt Struck in Pnying Quantities. INDIANA. Cold-Dlooded Murder of John Connor by . "William Kaylor, a Neighbor, at Lamar. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JZOckcoiit, April 20. About noon, to-day, William Kaylor, living at Lamar, on the Cannelton branch of the Louisville, Evansville &. St. Louis railway, took his loaded musket and went to the house of John Connor, a neighbor, where he deliberately shot Connor down. Without waiting to see his victim die. he boarded a passing train and enmo to this city for the purpose of crossing the river to the Kentucky side. Upon his arrival here the railroad officials informed the officers of what he had done, and he was arrested and jailed. ' ' -jf ' Kaylor claims that Connor had threat-, ened his life and he had only gone over to see him about it, when Connor attempted to draw a revolver. Then he fired a load of buckshot into his body. The Circuit Courtis now in session and will, doubtless,' make short work of Kaylor. - Greenwood High-School. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Greenwood, April 20. The tenth annual commencement of the Greenwood Highschool took placo friday night, with the finest class ever sent from the high-school. Friends from many points came to admire the able speeches. Many beautiful presents of books and flowers were given to the class after the exercises closed. The folio wing is a list of the speakers and their subjects: salutatory. "Faces." Susie Wilson; "Mutterings of War in Europe," Flora Bishop; "Greetings to the New Constellation' Nannie Whitenack; "Take Aim." Sallie Stanton; "Half Done," Floy Carnes; "The New South," Agnes Ileffran. The class showed unusual ability in the preparation and delivery of their orations. The parting between Prof. Chas. F. Patterson and his class was affecting. A contest had been arranged for the granting of the Adrian scholarship to the young lady mak ing the linest delivery. It toolc theiudges thirty minutes to decide that it belonged to Floy Carnes. Flora Bishop received the Butler University scholarship for best work in Latin. 1 Countr Declamatory Contest. ' Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Crawfordsville, April 20. The second annual declamatory contest of pupils, selected by the township schools of Mont gomery county, was. held yesterday afternoon aud night, at the Y. M. C. A, Hall. In the afternoon the boys spoke, and the successful .ones were Arthur E. Yount, of Union township, whose grade was 87. The second prize was awarded to Homer Miller, of Frauklin township, .grade, 84o; and the third prize was given to Jesse White, of Kipley township, grade, S4U. In tho evening the girls spoke, and the follow1a. . n;i it . ing IB me resmi: Anna tvusuu, 01 iuauison township, Delia Moore, of brown township, 84; Lucy Fishero, of Kipley; township, 8JX3. ihe same amount of prizes were given at both entertainments, the money being gold, $15, $10 and $5. . . . . r . Train Crashes Into an Omnibus. ' '" Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Warsaw, April 20. An omnibus, while crossing the tracks of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago railway, near the pass enger station in this city yesterday, was. struck by some freight cars which were be-j mg pushed by a switch engine. The engtnet was rnnning at a high rate of speed. Two commercial travelers H. D. Crosbv, of New York, and Charles H. Barnes, cf Toledowere in the omnibus, which was thrown several feet and smashed to atoms. Mr. Crosby had an arm broken and was seriously injured internally. The driver, James hite, was badly bruised, and is also suf fering from internal injuries, and, it is feared, cannot recover. Ihe horses, beyond a few scratches, escaped uninjured. Struck a Valuable Salt-Well. 1 . Special to the Indianapolis Journal. .' Knightstown, April 20. The gas well being drilled on the farm of Benj. Foust, south of this place, developed into a great salt producer yesterday. At a depth .of SCO feet a volume of water burst forth from the mouth of tho well, an4 has since been flowing at a height of fifty feet. bnngme out with it an abundant supply of pure salt. The contractor of the well to day said that it was producing one hundred barrels of salt a day. Major Doxey was informed, and will at once make arrangements to utilize the valuable produc tion of the well, immense crowds viewed the novel sight to-day. Struck at a Crossing. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Greencastle, April 20. Another smashup occurred at the gravel-road crossing of the Big Four road jnst west of this city, last evening, that came near having a fatal termination. Perry Wright and Miss .Jen nie Dicks were driving into the city in a buggy, when the east-bound express struck the vehicle just as it was clearing tho track. Tho couple were thrown out. and the, buggy smashed into kindling-wood. Miss Dicks received a severe cut 011 the left side of her head, two inches long. Her companion escaped without a scratch. Character In "The Hoosier SchooUMaster. Special to the Indianapolis Jonrnal. Greensburg, April 20. Aden Starks, about seventy-five years old, was bnried at Milford to-day. He was an old and honored citizen, and for a long time was a Jus tice of the Peace. Ho was also, when young, one of tho characters in the story of "The Hoosier Schoolmaster," which made Edward Lggleston famous as an author. It was tho house of Starks's father that was robbed, nnd the place is still pointed out as such to the stranger. ' v . ; - Unknown Man Killed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. New Albany, April 20. About 9 o'clock this evening the body of a well-dressed man, apparently about twenty-five years of age, was found on the J., M. & I. track, two miles east of this city. He had been killed by a train, and was. probably, run over bv several trains before the remains were discovered. There was nothing on his person to reveal his identity. Crushed Between Hot Rollers, f ' Special to the Indianapolis JournaL Muncie, April 20. Yesterday while James Evers, one of the proprietors of the Cottage Btoam laundry, was working one of the ironing machines he got his right hand caught between the large hot cylinders, where it was badly burned aud mashed. When released from the perilous position the tlesh dropped from the bones in strips, leaving them bare. Minor Notes. The mail-pouch for Arlington was stolen one day last week, and rifled. Henry Grieves, art-dealer at Lafayette, has assigned. Liabilities, $3,295; nominal assets. 0,000. A barn belonging to George Driscbell, at Cambridge City, was destroyed by tire last evening. The stock was saved. Loss, $2o0; no insurance. Miss Annie Monrier, of Greensburg, claims to have been tho lirs female deputy assessor in the State, having been appointed in 1889. v.; William IJagan, colored, was arrested at New Albany last night for stealincSl.V) from David Ellis, who was intoxicated at the time of the robbery. Willie Kussell, colored, aged fourteen, lav in what appeared to be a trance from Wednesday to Saturday morning, at JetlerI soaville, and upon recovering conscious

ness, claimed to have had a wonderful vis

ion. He at once began to predict cyclones and other disasters. The colored people at Jell'ersonville are much alarmed. the Chicago & Indiana Coal road guilty of criminal neglect in the killing of Mrs. W. E. Pulleu. at the Main-street cross iuir. at Brazil. Samuel Cutsinger & Co. sold their starchworks at Edinburg for $175,000, and at Franklin for $iaj,000, both to the n?w Starch Trust, making a total of $310,000 for the two plants. The new City Hall at Brazil, bnilt expressly for the accommodation of the city officials and fire department, with the city prison in the rear, will be formally occupied on the 25th inst. Mrs. Michael Sullivan, aged ninety-two years, died at Wabash yesterday of old age. She was the oldest resident of Vs'abash county and until the past week had been able to get around and do her own work. Oliver Hoffin, a young lad fourteen years old, fell from a scatlolding thirty feet high, at Fowler, and, straugo to say, although falling amoug a lot of old bricks and stone, he was not hurt, except a sprained ankle. . Fred Hipp, a young man at Wabash, found a pay-check for 07 lost by Ad Mulford, a railroader, signed Mnlfbrd'a name on the back and presented it at the bank for payment. He is now in jail for forgery. Meyer Quint, of Richmond, died in the Jewish hospital at Cincinnati, of a fractured skull. He said the injury was accidental, but his friends believe he . was struck by a companion and will investigate. The Fowler Creamery has been organized by the election of Obed Barnard. James A. McKnight and James S. Jdavity. directors for one year. The buildings necessary for the bnsiness are being erected, and will be completed in a few weeks. Some scoundrel shot into a caboose of a freight train on the Wabash - yesterday morning, near Lagro, the bafl passing through two windows of the car. The conductor had left the seat a moment before or it is probable he would have been killed. The cases against Coon Goodman, Otto Dowden and Clarence Clevenger. at Muncie, charged with shooting into E. J. Langdon's house, have been dismissed. Joel Thomas pleaded guilty to doing the shooting and was sent to the stone-pile for, a month. The story going the rounds, of the press that James M. Dennis was dead, and had left a written confession saying that he killed James McMullen, near Elmdale. Montgomery county, in February, 1885, and for which J. W. Coliee was hanged, is denied. His relatives in Montgomery county deny that he is dead. This is about the fourth time that Dennis is reported to have made a confession, and the report had been denied by Dennis himself. Dennis at one time was under sentence to hang, also, for this affair, but was released by the prosecutor, who had no witnesses after Coffee was hanged. . . ILLINOIS. The Coroner Investigating: What Looks Like a Robbery and Murder at Mattoon. 8peciaJ to the Indianapolis Journal. Mattoon, April 20. The lifeless body of I John Neville, a laborer, was found hearthe Illinois Central track, at the north limits of the city, this morning. Marks upon the body would indicate that he had been struck by a passing train, yet he had been drink ing xreeiy, and J53.) in money, which no had in .his pockets, is nnacconnted for, and leaves a suspicion of foul play. The cor oner is investigating. Fatal Runaway Accident. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Catlin, April 20. A horse driven by Bert Portertield, son of a leading merchant of Sidney, this county, ran away, at this place to-aay, seriously, it not tataiiy, . injuring the driver, bmce the accident he has re mained unconscious, and his life is de spaired of. Brief Mention. James Neall, a Kansas stockman on his way to Chicago, was killed by the cars at Ancona. Frank Willis,' of Denver, Col., in trying to board a train at xiogener, was run over and killed. "J. W. Moore was re-elected president of the Mattoon School Board, and V. T. Mason and I. rs. uibbs directors. The vintners of Nauvoo have just received 60.000 pounds of blue vitriol with which to spray their orchards in order to keep off the grape rot. It has been definitely settled that the Hercules iron-works will be moved from Chicago to Aurora. Work on the buildings will begin Monday. Patrick Burke, of Wilmington, was fatally hurt uy nis norse throwing him against a tree. He was a member of Colonel Mulligan's Irish brigade. Am ut ant-general vance has commis sioned George W. Fish as captain and Arthur t,. t isher as hrst lieutenant of Company B, Third Infantry. I. N. G. Dr. II. Jackson, pastor of the Bloomington Baptist Church, tendered his resigna tion yesterady. stating that he had received and accepted a call to the leading Baptist pastorate at uranu itapius, Alien. Augustina College, in Rock Island, has been closed on account of an epidemic of typhoid fever among the students. Though Kock Island is otherwise free from the dis ease, about forty of the students have been on the sic list. I wo have died. Joseph Harper, "who was elected last week collector for Paris township, Edgar county, died yesterday of lung fever. Harwill be appointed by the auditing board of the townsnip, as ine uoara consists entirely of Republicans. Mrs. George Grapp, living in Wilberton bunuauiM, X- j uiiu tuuu , ill Jic;j tl III g M batch of douizh for sweet cakes, usud in mistake for cream of tartar some insect powder, and Mr. aud Mrs. Grnpp and their son ate of the cake and were taken violently 111 .1 - ill anu are uow in a serious couuiuon. For the first time the city of Monticello has elected a non-partisan Board of Education, composed of both Democrats and .Re publicans. The following is tho board: ITesiuent. lion. Anurew Kocigers; mem bers, E. W. Dumsden. F. V. Dilatush, W. E. Smith, W. S. Britton, Robert Hudgen, and Jesse loarkum. At the request of the Board of Super visors of DuPage county. Governor Fifer has ordered tho IState Board of Charities to investigate the management of the North ern Iusane Hospital, at Elgin, in relation to the illegal discharge of the two female patients whose treatment at the DuPage county poor-house occasioned such a scan dal a few months ago. KNIGHTSVILLE SUFFERS HEAVILY. D. II. Davis and Others Burned Out, Testerday, Involving a Los of 826,000. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Knichtsville, Ind., April 20. This morn ing, about 9 o'clock, fire broke out in the roof of D. II. Davis's general store, com pletely gutting it and his dwelling-house. His loss is 20,000. Mrs. Thomas.' milliner. loses 1,000, aud Frank McNicols, saloonkeeper. $5,000. Mrs. Thomas had no in surance. Davis and McNicols were partly insured. Other Fires. Charlotte, Mich., April 20. Firo broke out m Reynolds Bros.' dry-goods house. this morning, about 8:o0. Before the fire men cot the llames under control the bnilding had been gutted, and the adjoining buildings, the postollice and Emery's drug store on one side aud Kobinsou x Co., undertakers, on the other, were badly damaged. Loss, &M.000; insurance, $22,000. LaCkosse. April 20. Fire this afternoon threatened the destruction of the lumber district of tho city. It started in the boarding-house at Truro's mill, destroying the .horse sheds, several lumber piles, and a large number of shingles before it was got under control. Loss, several thousand dollars; insured, Utica. N. Y.. April 20. At Oneida. Madison county, this morning, fire destroyed the Empire drug store, Devonx Block , and opera-house. Farnham's hardware store and several offices. Loss, 15,000; two-thirds insured. - Kscnping Convicts Killed. Little Rock, Ark., April 20. Three convicts attempted to escapo from a stockade at Palarin. twenty miles north of here, yesterday, and two of them. Dan Sneed aud Tom Oxfor, both desperate characters, were shot and killed by guards. The third, Willis Walker, escaped.

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MANY SIGHT-SEERS INJURED A Bridge Gives AYay at Springfield, 0., at the Scene of a Colored Baptism. Four Persons Fatally Hurt and Aboat Fifty Others Less SeriouslyArdor of the Minister Unchecked by the Accident Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Springfield, O., April 20. Fonr persons were fatally injured here to-day by a falling bridge, and over fifty were seriously injured. The accident occurred near the scene of a colored baptizing in Buck creek, conducted by the Third Baptist Church. The beautiful day brought hundreds of 'people to see the immersion of nineteen candidates. The sight-seers lined the banks and crowded on near-by bridges. On the Limestone-street bridge.a hundred feet east of the baptismal pool, were about three hundred people. It consists 1 of two trusses, one being over a race. There are foot-walks on each side. The west footwalk was packed, about 150 people occupying it. The bridge has been considered weak and almost -unsafe for some time. Elder D. B. Green had just emerged from tho water, after having tixed his stake, when a shout of horror went np from the assembled crowd. 'The race footbridge had fallen, carrying its human freight down hfteen feet. Ihe section breaking was fifty feet long and dive feet wide. The continuous iron guard railing did not break. This caused the falling part to swing with an angle of about forty. live degrees. The coping stones thus fell first. Had the railing broken the stones would have fallen on the people, and probably fifty would have been Killed outright. Those fatally injured are: Mrs. Margaret Flanncry, aged seventy; Andrew Lehman, , aged sixty-five, and Mrs. Charles Myers and son Ollio, aged six years. All these had bones broken and are injured internally. Horace, son of General Keifer. had an arm broken in two places. Following is a list of those seriously injured: William A. Burns, Mrs. Charles Morgan. Carrie Stokes, Mrs. William Stough, Samuel Foley, Mrs. Hattie Payne, George Metcalf and Mrs. Sayler. T he scenes when the bridge fell were exCiting in the extreme. A man named Brooks, when he felt the bridge going, gave a wild leap, turned a complete somersault, and alighted on his feet in the water. A man named Uolen also had presence of mind enough to jump when he felt the bridge going. With fearful desperation he leaped to such good advantage that he landed plump on a small island in the stream little the worse for his leap for life beyond a bad shaking np. One of the incidents was the eearch of Mrs. Charles Myers for her son. Mrs. Myers bad her ankle broken, the bone litcrallv nrotru diner throuch thellesh. yet she hobbled around, although every movement and every step gave ner the most excruciating agony, trying to find her boy. It is feared that both are fatally injured. Elder D. B. Green created some surprise by going on with the baptizing. He paused for a time while the wounded wero being carried away and then calmly proceeded to baptize every one of his nineteen converts as if nothing had happened. He claimed that the bouIs of this band of nineteeu could not be imperilled if the skies fell. The songs of Zion, the hallelujahs, the chants about the waters of the river Jordan sung by members of the congregation standing on banks sonnded strangely after the scenes of excitement and suffering which had just taken place. The bridge had been condemned years ago. . It was slightly repaired a year ago since, but has long been a death trap which only required a heavy weight to spring. There is great indignation among the people, and many damnge suits against the city will no doubt be filed. PREACHER FORCIBLY EJECTED. Illinois Evangelical Troubles Culminate in a , Disgraceful Scene in a Church. Chicago, April 20. "Aus mit ihmn (German for "Out with him), the cry which rang through the court of Pontius Pilate, was heard in a Christian church in Chicago to'day, and suiting the action to the word, angry men forcibly ejected from the church a preacher of the gospel. It was the culmination of the trouble in tho Illinois Conference Evangelical Association which resulted in the division of the conference, last week, into two aetions, each claiming to alone possess the ecclesiastical authority of the conference. Each conference supplied pastors for the churches in the States, and each church nowhastwo ministers. At the Humboldt Park Church this afternoon Rev. Morloch was to preach his farewell sermon, and nnder the itinerant system his successor was to be installed. The adherents and appointees of both, conferences were on hand, each determined to take possession of the church and to install its pastor. The Wisconsin Conference had appointed Rev. John Vetter, and the Sheffield-avenue conference licensed Rev. A. Heilman. When pastor Morloch and pastor-elect Heilman attempted, in company, to close the Snnuay-school preparatory to other services Sunday-school Superintendent Theodore Krueger and pastor-elect Vetter demanded their authority. Immediately a number of the congregation leaped from their 'seats and seized Mr. Vretter, while Mr. Heilman jumped down from the pulpit and across tho chancel rail. The confusion and uproar was made worse by the rush of women and children for the door. Mr. Vetter's friends shrieking "They are killing our preacher," while his opponents yelled "Aus mit ihm." Mr. Vetter was finally landed outside, and, notwithstanding he produced his license, was refused admission by Mr. Heilman, who stood in the doorway. When Mr. Vetter and his friends retired Rev. Morloch preached his sermon. He deplored the scene, but said that Christ was the only bishop they were recogniziiig at present. The feeling between the factions is high, and that section of the city is greatly excited over the affair. Mortally Injured by Ills Mother-in-Lavr. New York, April 20. At a late hour last night a young h renchman named Charles A. George was assaulted and myrtaliy injured by his mother-in-law. Creates lieilly. She fractured his skull with an ax, and escaped. - George had been quarreling with his wife, when his mother-in-law interfered. Hanged Herself from a Door Hinge. Cleveland, O., April 20. Mrs. vJohn Schumacher, aged forty-live, living on Lester street, went to the attic to-day, pounded her head with a hammer until almost unconscious, and then hanged herself from a door hinge. It is thought she was iusane. Sunday Fishermen Drowned. PniLAHKLHUA, April 20. Daniel Mitchell, aged twenty-two, and Joseph Kani, twenty-one, started with three companions from Gloucester, N. J., in a small boat to spend a day in fishing. The boat capsized and Mitchell and Kani were drowned. A IJoom Town Suddenly Vanishes. Chambeklain, S. D.. April 20. Sherman, the town from which the boomers were ordered to move by the troop a day or two ago, is no more, borne of the town-alters

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no i nro; V UATLWAV TmE-TAttLEs. From Indhuupolls Dnloa SUUsa, ennsylvania Lines. tutWest- South North. Twins rim by Central Standard Tim. Leave for Plttslmrc, Baltimore ( rt 4:30 a m. Washington, Thlladelpiiia and Scvr d 2:ft5 p in. York. (d 3:30 pro. Arrive from the Eaat, d 11:40 am., d 12:50 pm. andd 10:20 pm. - Leave for Oolumbus, 9:00 am.: arrive from Columbus. 3:50 pm.; leave for Riclmoad, 4.-00 pm.; arrive from Richmond, 9:40 aoi. Leave for Chicago, d 10:35 am., d 12:20 am.; arrive from Chioaao, d 4:05 jpm.; d 3:55 am. Leave for Louisville, d 4-00 am.. 7:35 amd 4:10 pro.. 3:20 pm. Arrive from Louisville, U:30 am., d 10:30 am., 5:50 pm., d 12:15 am. Leave for Vlnoennes auoVfeiro, 7:'!5 ata. 4 :10 pm.; arrive from Vlnoennes and Cairo; 10:39; am., 5: 12 pm. d. dally; other trains except Sunday. YAJfDAXJALJND HUORTEST ROUTE TO aX. Lots jutd rax west. Trdns Km vo and leave IndlanapoU u follows: Loqto ftcStL, T:80 am, 11AO am, 1:00 pm, 114X) pm, 7:00 pm. OvoenaasUe and Terre Hso Aocom. IGQ pm Ar. from BL J am, 4:16 am, 2:30 pm. 7:45 pm. &20um. Torre IlaateanA Oreenoastle Aococn. 100 am Sleeping and Porlur Oac are run on through tralua. For rates and Inlunnatiun aupl to tlofcet amenta ot tfte ouinpaur or II. li. DUUlXil. Assistant General PaaaecMrer AtfGUV Vi f tk - PULLMAN CAR LINE. LEAVE DfDUXAPOLIS. No. 2 Chlo&fro Express, dally ex. Sunday.. ..7:30 ass Arrive In Chicago 2:30 pm. No. 32-Chlcairo Llm- Pullman VeaU&nled coaches, parlor and dinuiR car. dally..:. ...11:10 am Arrive in Oliicag o 5:OU pm. No. 34-CLicaKO Night Ex., tollmaa Vetttboled coaches and sleepers, daily 1:15 am Arrive in Chicago 7:35 am. No. 18Monon Ac, daUy 6:00 pm ARRIVE AT INDIANAPOLIS. No. 31 Vsatibule 3 55 pm No. 33 Vestibule 3:55 m No. 1 Night Express 8:33 am Pullman Veatlbuled Sleepers for Chicago stand at west end of Union Station, and can be taken at 8:30 p.m., dally. . Ticket Offices No. 28 South Illinois street and at Union Station. National lute-Ms Wronglt-Iron Pips fob t Gas, Steam & Water Boiler Tubes, Cat and Malleable Iron Fittings (black and prslvHnlrod), Valves. Stop Cooks, Enirtne Trtmuilus, Steam Gaintes, Pipe Tonj:, line Cutters, Vises, Screw Plates and Dies, Wrenches, Pteam Traps, Pumps, Kitchen Blnks, IJose, Belting. Babhitt Metal, Polder. White and Colored Wlplue Waste, and ail other supplies used In connection with Cos. 6team and Water. Natural Gas Supplies a specialty. Eteam-heatlnc Apparatus for Public Bnildiuff, Storerooms, Mills. Shops, Factories, Laundries, Lumber Dry-houses, etc Cut and Thread to order any size Wroutfbt-lron Pipe from a loch to 12 inches d lame tor. KNIGHT A J ILLS! ON, 7o & 77 S.Pennsylvania st were in favor of remaining on tho l.nnd until forcibly ejected by the soldiers, but better counsel prevailed, and yesterday tho work of removing the buildings began. The boomers succeeded in purchasing a homestead relinquishment rom a white man in the vicinity, and it is to tho newtract that they began moving. This longcontested matter is now practically eettled. Shot 'Off Ills Nephew's Head. Ciiamdersdurg, Pa., April 19. J. Rhodes, a well-known farmer living near Greencastle, shot and instantly killed his neubew, William Rhodes, last evening, during a quarrel on the farm of the former. The uncle taunted his nephew abont the latter' s crippled son, and theyoung man threatened to shoot him. Rhodes then stepped into the house, got his gnn and fired at his nephew, who was standing only six feet away. The load struck the young man lair in the forehead, and blew off tho whole top of his head. The uncle is now in jail here. The Mississippi Still Rising. Ponciiatoula, La., April 20. The water is rising rapidly on the Illinois Central road, and is coming near to town. It is expected that the road will have to abandon all work Monday. The road officials will make a trial trip with the Camellia to Wadsboro to-morrow, with a view to rnnning regular. The North-pass bridge is afloat, and the South-pass bridge is expected to go soon. Boats sail from Pass Manchac alongside the railroad to within one and a half mile of this town. An Impulsive Legation Attache. Berlin, April 20. An attache of the American legation, living at Scbccnberg, a suburb of this city, being forbidden by the station-master to enter a train which had already 6tarted, struck him with his cane, and has now a civil action brought against him because as attache he cannot be arrested. The two attaches at Berlin are Lieutenant Sanford (military) aud Lieutenant Word (naval). Campanlnl's Voice Restored. New York. April 20. Dr. Holbrook Cur. tis, of this city, has performed an operation on the throat of Signor Campanini, tho tenor, consisting in the removal of a tumor. According to Campanini tho operation was successful, and he declares that his voice is as good as it was teu years ago. . i Thinks He Could Stand It. Detroit Free Press. "ion a my aangnters nana in marriage," mused the old man as he looked tho candidate over. Are you sure you lovo her!" ,,IknowIdo.,' , "And you can support her on your talaryr j can." You know Ellen has expensive tastes." "You bet I do. She's costing me as high as6 for ice-cream, soda and caramela, but that leaves $4 for rent and provisions, and I am sure we can pull through." Friendly Sup gestlon to Cleveland. Memphis Avalantbo (Dem ) Tho Avalanche thinks Mr. Cleveland is supersensitive in this case. If it is a good thing to be a big man, which all undersized niasculiuity will readily atlirm; then tho bigger a man is the better b should be pleased with himself. But if editor Dana's charge is ill-founded, Mr. Cleveland can readily throw him out of court by weighing in every eveuing and publishing the record daily for a month or t wo. Tbo Avalanche makes no charge for this suggestion, and it has no doubt but Mr. Cleveland cau get the use of any grocer's scale for the asking. Dark Terrors 1'redlcted. Atlanta Constitution. Wliuti li n f iw1iT"il nrwAmmt.nt nml Art il.'Afl to control Southern elections, it will bo a dark clay for tho South aud for Southern business interests; in some mysterious way not apparent at present, the Republican party may be helped; but after it is nil over ami the results are measured, it will be found that the uegro isin a wor' condition tbuu ever. It is to be hotted that the conft . . fcrrvative seutmient ox in oriu wui able to postpone indefinitely this new and useless political crusade against the South

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