Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 January 1891 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY; JANUARY 8, 18?1.

eoceis that when the real situation becomes clearer to both sides the end will be leas distant than it hat been made to appear. OX WHITE CJL.AY . CREEK.

Disposition of General Brooke's Troops rickets Assaulted by the HostUes. Denver, Col.. Jan. 7. The Rocky Mountain News correspondent at the camp on White Clay creek wires the following: No new developments have occurred at this point. All are anxiously waiting for the word to attack the hostile. General Brooke and staff are encamped at Wounded Knee, where they hare established the headquarters of the department of the Platte. Gen. Miles, who is now at Pine Ridge agency, will leave th ere in a day or two to superintend the movements himself. The cordon of troops is slowly closing in around the hostiles in the valley on White Clay creek. General Brooke has given instructions that each commander of troops in this vicinity patrol the country from one command to the other to see that no party, however email, of the hostiles escape. Late last night the camp was aroused by shots being exchanged by one of the outlying pickets, which were stationed at a distance of about three-quarters of a mile from camp. Immediately every one was under arms, horses were saddled and two troops were sent out to the scene. By this time a picket rode into camp, and stated that wnile they were on guard a band of Indians tried to surprise them, shooting at them from behind a pile of rocks. They immediately returned the tire. As the night was dark the number of Indians was not known, but, judging from the number of shots that were tired, it is thought that they must have numbered at least twenty. The two troops hurried out to the scene, but on their arrival there, after making a thorough search in all directions, they con Id tind no Indians. It is thought that had the Indians not met the picket their intention was to make a rush into camp and tire a volley ana then beat a hasty retreat in the darkness. During the firing one of the pickets was slightly wounded. McCormick, one of the guides, who owned a valuable horse, turned him out to graze near the camp with a lot of Indian ponies. Being busy all day it was nearly dark before he thought of going to brins his horse in. When he arrived on the ground about two miles from camp he found his horse dead, with five bullet wounds in his head. It had no doubt been killed by the Indians on account of their animosity toward McCormick in piloting the troops across the country to the various strongholds. ' OX THE NEBRASKA BORDER. Sixteen Companies of State Mllltla Stationed Along the Une Buffalo Bill's Views. Long Pine, Neb., Jan. 7. All along the line of the Elkhora & Missouri Valley road the people believe themselves in great peril, in case the battle that seems imminent at Pine Ridge should result adversely to the troops. A part of the National Guard of Nebraska one thousand men is already in the field, and Governor Thayer has ordered re-enforcements. Gen. W. L. Colby, of the State troops, is in command, with headquarters at Rushville, where the larger body of militia is stationed. Colonel Cody (Buflfilo Bill), chief of staS to Gov. ThawAv mill itr-nf with rianAral frtlK-r o Kushviile, and the two will decide upon the Desi points ax wnicn 10 station troops, ine report that Colonel Cody was to join Gen. Miles at Pine Itidge is untrue. Buffalo Bill takes a gloomy view of the future, and says that it is his opinion that a big battle is to occur within a few days in the immediate -vicinity of Pine Hidge. The Indians, he thinks, have reached that stage of their madness in which they will court death. Since the Wounded Knee atlair they are worse than ever, and the Messiah craze has made them fatalists to that degree that they firmly believe that if they go under in the battle they will come to life again in the spring. Should the Indians mass and make an attack on the troops at Pine Kidge and overcome them there would be an over-running of the country that would mean more than a repetition of former horrors. Even if defeated the Indians will scatter in small bands and do an immense amount of damage. The fear of this, more than any belief that the Indians will raid the country before ottering battle to the regulars, has led to the throwing out of a line of State troops along the Nebraska frontier. There are sixteen companies of the State militia on the frontier. Four companies are stationed at Kushvillethree at Gordon, six at Crawford, one at Hays Springs, one at' Cody and one at Chadron. The rumor of another tight at Pine Kidge yesterday has sent additional hundreds of the settlers into the small railroad towns. At nearly every station one sees white-topped wagons which form the temporary homes of the lleeing settlers. THE PRESIDENTS INSTRUCTIONS. Correspondence that Explains the Position of . the Administration on the Indian Question. Washington, Jan. 7. The following correspondence, made publio to-day, explains fully the position of the administration on the Indian question: ' Executive Mahsios, Washington, Oct. 31, 181X). J To the Honorable, the Secretary of Wan Sir I forward, tor your Information, a letter addressed to me by the Secretary of the Interior, under date of Oct. 30, accompanied with letters from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and certain Indian a pent s, all relating to apprehended trouble with the bioux Indiana. This delation as to the coming of an Indian Messiah and the return of the dead Indian warriors for a cruade against the whites seems to have taken trong hold, not only upon the Sioux, bat upon tome other tribes, even as widely separated as the Indian Territory. You will at once cause a personal investigation to be made, by either the division or department commander, into the aotual condition of thintrs among the Sioux, and direct him to make an early report of his observations and any recommendations he may have to submit. In the meantime you will see that all necessary precautions are taken to have the troops in that vicinity prepared to co-operate in the execution of hi- orders that may be adopted. Very respectfully, - Bexjamih Harbison. ExEccnvT! Mansion, Washington, Nov. 13, 1890. $ To the Honorable, the Secretary of Wart Sir I transmit herewith communications of the date of Nov. 7, 10 and 13. from the Secretary of tho Interior, accompanied by copies of letters from the Commissioners of Indian Affairs and from the aeenta of the Indian Bureau at lino Kidge, ltosebud and Cheyenne-river agencies, all relating to the disturbed condition of the Indians at these stations, and relating incidents iu which the authority and power of the agents and of the Indian police have been violently defied and set at naught. The situation seems to me to be serious. The authority and discipline of the agents must be maintained and. adequate and early steps taken to prevent any outbreak that may put in peril the lives and homes of the settlers in the adjacent States. You will, therefore, assume the direction and responsibility for such steps as may be necessary to these ends. Yon will see that the troops, vhoae services will be In requisition in case of an outbreak, are in a state of quick readiness to take and remain in the field; and that any movement is supported by a body of troops suiliciently large to be Impressive, and. in caeof resistance, quickly and thoroughly efficient. I have directed the becretary of the Interior to advise his agents to ue their influence to separate the well-disposed from the illdisposed Indians, and, while using their best endeavors to preseve discipline, to avoid an outbreak until tbe War Department had made its necessary preparations. Very respectfully yours, Benjamin IIabjoson. Department of the Interior, Washington. Dec. 1, 1690. j TO the CommlM loner of Indian Affairs: ?ir You will convey to the several agents on duty among tbe Sioux the following order, which Is hereby made: During the present Indian troubles you are instructed that, while you shall continue all the business and carry into eflect the educational and other purposes of your agenoy, you will, as to all operations intended to suppress any outbreak by force, co-operate with and obey the orders of the military otiicer commanding on the reservation in your charge. Very respectfully, John V. Noble, Sec'y. 3IILITAKY IN CHARGE OP THE AGENCIES. The President has approved General Miles' s suggestion that the Standing Rock, Rosebud, Pine Kidge, Cheyenne River and Tongue Hirer Indian reservations be temporarily placed under military control, and the following telegram was sent to General Miles last night by General Schoticld. giving him full authority to act: You are hereby authorized under the existing criers of the iTesident, to assign Capt. K. I. Ilwtr. Fifth Infantry; ("apt. J. M. Lee. Mutt. Infantry; Capt. C. A. Karnest, Klghth Infantry, and Capt. K. Tierce. Find Infantry, to take charge of the Indians of the several Pioui and Cheyenne agencies; to eiercho over these Indians such

military supervision and control as In your Judgment is necessary without intefering unnecessarily with the administration of the agents of the Indian bureau, under the regulations and instructions received by them from the Interior Department. It is not deemed advisable to detail two captains from the First Infantry. You will, therefore please recommend another ollicer in place of Capt. Dougherty; also if you need other officers in addition to those named, recommend such as you think best qualified for that service. General Schofield said this morning that the court of inquiry established by General Miles at Pine Kidge for the investigation of Colonel Forsy the's action at Wounded Knee creek, has been dissolved, but that he had received no official confirmation of a press dispatch that General Miles had restored Colonel Forsy the to his command. General Miles, he added, has full discretion iu the matter. A sensational story about a row in the Cabinet yesterday was strongly denied today by the officers interested and present. Secretary Proctor said this morning that the story was untrue in every particular. He continued: "At the outset of tbe troubles the entire management of the disaffected Indians And the military control of the reservations was put in the hand of the War Department by the President with the full approval of Secretary Noble. There has never been any discussion or controversy on the subject between the Interior and War Departments. Secretary Proctor has sent tbe following telegram to Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, in New York city: Your telegram asking that Colonel Barr may be allowed to defend Colonel Forsythe is received. JTo court has been ordered from here either for the investigation or trial of CoL Forsythe. nor has the question of ordering one been a matter of consideration as yet. I earnestly hope that it mar not be necessary, but if it proves to be you may rest assured that every consideration will be shown Colonel Forsythe that Justice demands or that his excellent record entitles him to. AGENT KOYEI. REMOVED. Secretaries Proctor and Noble and Gen. Schofield bad a conference at the War Department this afternoon in regard to the Indian troubles, and it was agreed to recommend to the President the appointment of an officer of tbe army as agent of the Indians at the Pine Ridge agency, thus necessitating the retirement of Indian Agent Royer from that duty. The officer so appointed will, however, retain his position in the army. The Indian agents at the other agencies will not be disturbed, but, as shown in General Schofield's telegram of the 6th inst. to General Miles, army officers have been designated to take military control of four other agencies, with instructions to co-operate with the agents of the Interior Department. The reportthat these agents have been displaced is without foundation, except so far as relates to the Pine Ridge agency. Captain Pierce, of the First Infantry, has been selected as agent 'at Pine Ridge agency, and he will probably be appointed by the President to-morrow. Secretary Proctor is considerably exercised over the newspaper reports of a controversy between the War and Interior Departments in regard to the management of the Indian campaign. He said, this afternoon, that the two departments were in perfect harmony in the matter, and that no action had been taken affecting the business of the Interior Department in the re-' inotest degree without the cordial approval of Secretary Noble. He authorized a most emphatic denial of any report indicating the slightest friction between the two departments. The following telegram was sent to Gen. Miles by Major-geDen.1 Schotield; After mature consideration of your recommendations respecting the Indian agents it has been decided to appoint one of the array officers named by you to be agent at the Pine Ridge ageney to have full charge of all the Indians assembled at that place. His appointment will be sent out without delay. It has also been decided not to appoint army officers to act as Indian agents at any of the other agencies, but to leave you to exercise the necessary military oontrol under the orders heretofore given by the Treeident and through the officers named by you and approved in my dispatch of yesterday, and others as may hereafter be selected for that purpose, it being understood that this military supervision and control will need to be only temporary. This conclusion is regarded as a rinal settlement of the question. HOW TTIE FIGHT BEGAN.

A Medicine Man Responsible for the Sfaughter on Wounded Knee- Creek. Washington, Jan. 7. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has received a report from Indian Agent Boyer, at Pine Ridge, dated Dec. 81, giving an account of tho fight at Wounded Knee creek, two days before. The report says: "From the best information I can obtain Big Foot and his band surrendered to Major Whitesidcs, and while they were disarming them an Indian known as the 'Medicine Man' rose from his seat and began to cry out: 'Kill the soldiers; their bullets will not have any effect upon our ghost shirts.' At the same time he stooped to the ground, and, picking up a handful of dirt, threw it up in the air, and after a short performance, of perhaps two minutes, tired his gun in the direction of the military, which started the tight. - "Lieutenant Standing Soldier, who was for a long time lieutenant of the police force at this agency, but now employed by the army as a scout, on the night of the 80th inst. arrived at this agency from Porcupine creek with sixty-three Indiana who belonged to the Big Foot band, consisting of eighteen bucks and the remainder women and children. The bucks were disarmed after their arrival at the agency by the scouts and agency police, under military guard. 1 am told that this little band comprises some of the Indians that became lost from Big Foot during the excitement following the killing of Sitting Ball at Standing Rock agency, and were at the time of their capture hunting for big Foot's band. They were not informed of the light nntil after they were safely under guard, and then only in a mild way, that they might not become excited over the loss of their leader' Views of "Winona, the Missionary. Keokuk, la., Jan. 7. Miss Mary C, Collins, known as "Winona, the Missionary ,M arrived in this city to-day from the scene of the Indian troubles in South Dakota, where she has been for several years. She visited Sitting Bull's camp just before the latter was killed .by the police. She says the old chief promised her that the ghost dances should stop at once, but broke his word. In reference to tbe Wounded Knee atlair she said the soldiers wanted to avenge Custer's death and Spotted Eagle wanted to avenge Sitting Bull's death. She greatly opposed the massing of troops on tbe frontier, and thought that, had not the soldiers been sent to intercept the Indians at the time cf the first disturbance, they would soon have quieted down, and the sacrifice of so many lives thus been averted. Son of a Chief Shot. Colfax, Wash., Jan. 7. Marshal Mackey Monday night shot and probably fatally wounded an Indian named Bones, son of chief Bones of the Palouse tribe. The Indians have been causing a good deal of trouble lately with their drunken orgies and ghost dances, and the marshal had arrested three of them and was taking them to prison. Bones, who was one of them, broke away and was shot by the officer. It is feared that a general uprising of the tribes in this vicinity will result, as there have been numerous threats and signs of an outbreak. The shooting of Bones will add fuel to the flames. A Sioux Emissary Flogged, Spokane, Wash., Jan. 7. News has reached here from Rockford that on last Friday a Sioux runner came to the Coeur d'Alene Indian reservation and endeavored to induce those Indians to join the hostiles. Chief Saltlce.of the Coenrd'Alenes.learning of his mission, ordered his arrest and confinAmAnt in t h crnnril-Virfi a n rt m Cn. day had him whipped, after which he was taken to the limits of the reservation and dismissed with a warning not to return. Hartal of Captain Wallace. Charleston, S. C. Jan. 7. Captain Wallace, who was killed by the Indians in the battle at Wounded Knee, was buried today at Yorkville, 3. C, his old home. Did Not Tlold a Ghost-Dance. GuTliniE, I. T., Jan. 7. The great ghostdance at Red Rock, which was to have begun to-day, and in which repre

sentatives from many of the Territory tribes were to participate, was a fizzle. The Indians do not take kindly to the incendiary suggestions of the Cheyenne runners. A few Cbeyennes were present at Red Rock, but the friendly Indians dissuaded them from holding the dance. TREACHERY IN KANSAS. Congressman Turner Dickering with the Head of the Alliance to Beat Ingalls for the Senate. Tope k a, Kan., Jan. 7. The Alliance Advocate, the organ of the Kansas State Farmers' Alliance, in its issue to-day, publishes a letter from Representative E. J. Turner, of Kansas, to Frank McGrath, president of the Kansas . Alliance. It is dated: "House of Representatives, Washington, Dec. 31." In it he says: Ingalls will try to force his election or drive the Alliance men into caucus to agree upon their man, in order to force the election of an Alliance man, so that he ctn carry the party down with him. lie carried it down at the election, and can carry It down with less affliction to his pride in the Legislature if the election of a Republican is defeated. Just received a letter from Farveil, at Osborne, and he says their Ke preventative does not like the Alllanoe candidate, and that he U an old Republican and would vote for some good Republican, but would not vote for Ingalls. Farwell wants to know if I want his vote; thinks it can be had. I wrote him an evasive letter; asked him wnat he thought of it, etc.; that I had not written anyone on the sub

ject; would not be in Ingalls's way. I saw Sen ator uerry, oi Marshall county, nere yesterday, and he is positively opposed to Ingalls. but says he will vote for him ir there is no other Republican to vote for. Judpe Perkins introduced him to me and asked me to talk with him in his I Perkins's interests, and I did so. lie would not supKrt Osborne or Peok, but said he could support rkins. I told him not to fear, there would come a time when he would eet an opportunity to vote for some other Republican than Ingalls, and he was anxious to et into the deal I told him to talk to Senator Wilson, as 1 thought he felt just as he Berry 1 did. I shall write senator Wilson, of Hays City, to-night and ask him what he thinks about a possibility of my election and he t never talks. I told him you were my friend and ' he could talk with you confidentially. I have no money to spend In a iUhL If I succeeded I could and would put up $3,000; but it is diliicult to use it that way; that is a promise in case of success, yet you may have some friends who would be willing to take such chance. " Now I will leave the whole matter with you and Iliil P. Wilson and abide results with content. - I have Just finished drawing a bill I shall introduce to loan money on farm security. I like it. and I think you will. Will send you a copy as soon as it is printed. It is on the general plan of issuing money on security in the interest of farmers Instead of issuing it ou bonds iu the interest of bankers. Unless I u calls gets some Alliance votes he will go in with sixty-two, who will vote for him a reasonable number of times, but as soon as their instructions are completed they will leave hi in. borne of the Alliance candidates may expect to get some of the Republicans when they leave Ingalls. That would keep all of them in the Held. Codding thought he could get the Republican vote when Ingalls was out of the way. Of oourse an Alliance caucus for that pnruose would name the man and that end it. The letter came to Mr. McGrath'a office with other correspondence, and was opened by his confidential clerk, who turned it over to chairman Chase, of tbe Alliance legislative committee. Copies were made of the letter and the original was turued over to Mr. McGrath. The Alliance leader then asked Mr. McGrath to give the letter to the public and clear himself of any suspiciou which might attach to thepropcitionscontained in it. lie refused to give the letter to Chairman Chase for publicity, knowing nothing of copies having been made of it. Mr. Chase then turned over his copy of the letter to the editor of the Advocate. Turner Did Not Offer 85,000. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 7. The Times says its Washington representative interviewed Mr. Turner on the subject oi the letter alleged to have been written by him Turnerl and published in the Advocate. Mr. Turner said that he had not seen the text of the letter. He said, however, that he had written no letter offering to give 5,000 to McGrath in event of his . Turner's election to the Senate to succeed Mr. Ingalls. TO-IIOUR DAY DEMANDED Engineers and Firemen of the C, 71. & St. P. Ask a Change in Their Tluj &cff' Chicago, Jan. 7. Officials 6r"toCica-' go, Milwaukee & St Paul road were treated to a surprise yesterday. F. P. Sargent,5 grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen; P. M. Arthur, grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; C. J. McAulitl'e, chairman of the' committee of firemen, and H. L. Baker, chairman of the engineers' committee, all called on General Manager A. J. Earling in the name of the firemen and engin eers of the road, and demanded that a certain portion of the present schedule be changed.' The part referred to says that twelve hours shall constitute a day's work. This they want changed to ten hours. Ordinarily a day's work is about eight hours, but in case of a blockade or wreck they are compelled to work many more hours oyer time. In this event they only receive extra pay for ail time over twelve hours. At lirst it was feared some trouble would be caused by the action of the committee, but the conference was so satisfactory that it is thought the matter will be peaceably settled. Fully one hundred delegates from the dif- , f erent branches of both orders are here. It was decided to elect a chairman who would act as a representative to the conference. Strike or Illinois Miners. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 7. The proprietors of the Rugby coal mines, at Caseyville,'. 111., are having trouble with their miners. On Jan. 1 about seventy-five men struck because of a reduction in wages from 42 to So cents a box, and since then have restrained other men from 'taking their places. The owners have called upon the sheriff of St. Clair county, and to-morrow, under bis protection, will endeavor to resume operations. The proprietors claim 35 cents a box is all that is paid by other mines for taking out the same quality of coaL Violated Their Agreement. St. Louis, Jan. 7. One hundred employes of the Scherpe & Kohen Architectural Iron; Company went on strike yesterday. Last summer the firm voluntarily advanced the men's wages 10 per cent., with the understanding that during the winter the wages would be reduced to the rate paid previous to the advance. The men readily agreed to .the proposition, but they now refuse to work at the reduction. -ofltes by Fire. Cairo. 111.; Jan. 7. Fire at 6 a. m. destroyed the New York store, the New York Drv-goods Company's store and two frame buildings adjoining on Commercial avenue. The loss is estimated at over 8100,000, as follows: New York store, stock. 40.000; New York Dry-goods Company, $35,000; C. O. Patler. loss on building occupied by these stores, $20,000; frame buildings adjoining, 82,000. Insurance: New York store. $25,000; New York Dry-goods Company, $2,000; C. O. Patler, on building, 514.000; frame buildings, $1,500. Specit! to the Indianapolis JonrnaL Grkexsburg, lnd., Jn. 7. Tbe twostory frame dwelling Lease of Richard liraden, eight miles west of here, near Milford, burned last night from a defective Hue. A son. Charles Braden, who was sleeping np-stairs. barely escaped by jumping from a window after the stairway was wrapped in names. Insurance on building, $1,200, in the Hartford Insurance Company, of Hartford: on furniture, etc., $300. and on piano, $150, in the Home Insurance Company, of New York. Very little was saved. Modesto, CaL, Jan. 7. This morning Wallace's livery and feed stable was destroyed bv fire, and Jacob Clay pool, sixteen year's old. was burned to death, with twenty-two horses. Cleveland, O.. Jan. 7. At the village of McComb. O., this morning, six business blocks were destroyed by tire, causing a loss of $35,000; insured for $10,000. Saved Ills Son's Life, bat Lost Ills Own. Pittsburg. Jan. 7. Patrick Carroll, together with his horse and wagon, fell over a thirty-foot stone wall at South Sixth street to-day. Carroll received injuries from which he died later. Before the horse and wason went over Carroll threw his young son, who was- riding with him, from the wagon to the street, thusf saving the boy's life. The accident was caused by Carroll being unable to control his horse.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

Marion Branch of the National Soldiers' Home Left Without a Governor. Steamboat Carried Off Ij Force Two Deaths by Fire Elwood's Great Earthquake Explained Carious Harder and Suicide. INDIANA. Marion Branch of the Soldiers Home Without Governor. Special to the Indianapolis Jouro&L Marion. Jan. 7. The National Home for disabled Veterans at this place is, for the present, without a governor. On Saturday last General Devereux'a effects were boxed up and shipped ai?ay, and on Monday the General, who has been acting governor for ome time, left at 8 o'clock, and his two sons, Humphrey and A. P., jr.. later in the day. The fact that the family attended the marriage of Miss Louise Devereux, the daughter and sister, on Monday, at Cincinnati, occasioned, of course, no surprise, but having removed their entire personal effects, household goods, etc, has- given rise to the rumor that the Governor has left the place for good. Diligent efforts were made to-day to obtain some facts connected with the Governor's absence, but no one seemed willing to say anything. A thousand rumors are current among the veterans, but their knowledge of the matter is exceedingly limited. An employe, who is in a position to know, states that the Governor is not expected to return. Nation Makes Another Bald, Bceela! to the Indianapolis JonrnaL Richmond, Jan. 7. Last night Frank Nation, the special revenue agent who recently trapped Col. Tom Elliott 'in selling liquors and cigara without a license, for which be is to be tried in the federal court at Indianapolis two weeks from Saturday, returned and made affidavits against a coterie of men who were gambling in his apartments at the time. While here he also visited other resorts and trapped Rachel Allender. emulating Colonel Elliott's transgression. Like him she advanced Ration the price of a license inmaking application for one. and also paid $ot fines and costs before the Mayor, and like him she will yet have to stand trial in the federal court. The coterie of gamesters pleaded guilty and paid $13.50 each. Carried Off a Steamboat. epeclal to tne Indianapolis JonrnaL Madisox, Jan. 7. While Superintendent Elliot was at dinner, the steamer Hotspur this afternoon ran into the shipyard docks, cut the ropes and took the immense unfinished steam towboat Wabash off down the river without anthority. She was built for Capt. James Goode. of St. Louis. President Sweeney and Secretary Korbly, of the Madison ship yard, disagreed. The latter refused to allow Sweeney to take the' Wabash to Jettersonville to receive her heavy iron cylinders. Sweeney, however, got the consent of Captains Goode and liaarstick. owners of the Wabash, to take her. as above stated. Escaped Perjurer Recaptured. Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Decatur, Jan. 7. Last July Henry Runyon, of Geneva, this county, swore to an affidavit that he had had eight sheep killed by dogs, and received $32 from Trustee Ilerr. of Wabash township, to cover his alleged loss. Subsequently it was discovered that he bad lost no sheep, and he was arrested for perjury. While nnder bonds he escaped into Ohio and remained there until last night, when he was found at Willshire by bheriff McConnell, of this county, and brought here on requisition from Gov. Uovey. His trial is set for next month. That "Earthquake" Was a Gas JVell. Special to the Indianapolis JonrnaL Elwood, Jan. 7. The cause of the earthquake reported from here last Saturday has been ascertained, and was found to be the striking of gas in a new well about a mile and a half, above town. It is one of tbe largest wells ever struck in the Indiana gas belt, and the roar of the escaping gas, no doubt, led some to believe that the rumbling was caused by internal disturbfnce. This is the third well of the kind ecently bored at Elwood, and eclipses in capacity the famous Jumbo well at Fairmount. Granted a New Trial. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL Columbus, Jan. 7. Rev. James Campbell, the local Methodist preacher who had charge of a church in Ohio township, this county, and also one in Brown county, and who was, during the present term of court, tried by a jury arid found guilty of criminal malpractice on Annie Huntsman and given three years in the southern prison, was to-day granted a new trial by Judge Keys. His new bond was fixed at $1,000, which was 'given, and the defendant discharged from jail. His second trial will occur In March next. Dunkirk's New Factories. Special to tbe Indianapolis JournaL Dunkirk, Jan. 7. Dunkirk has just secured two more window-glass factoriesone a sixteen-pot and' the other a twelvepot. Property is changing bands quite rapidly. The flint house of Maring. Hart & Co. will be ready for the manufacture of Hint ware by the middle of the coming week. Their hauds are making an appearance and the town is running over with strangers. Republican Club at Marion. Special to the Indianapolis JonrnaL Marion, Jan. 7. A Republican club was organized here, last night, and the folio wing ofiicers elected: President, O. A. Baker; vice-presidents, T. H. Banks and C. M. Ratlilt; secretary, Elias Bundy; treasurer, William Feighner. It is the purpose of the committee to begin at once tbe organization of clubs throughout the county and continue hustling until a Republican triumph comes unto tbe next campaign. Death of Chauncej IX. Rurr. Special to tne Indianapolis JonrnaL Muncie, Jan. 7. 'Squire Chauncey H. Burr, one of the pioneer citizens of Indiana, died at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Dr. A, S. Bradbury, in this city, last night, aged eighty-six. Mr. Burrcame toMidd letown, Henry county, from New York in 1830. and here he has since resided and raised a large family of children, among whom are some of Indiana's prominent citizens. Impaled on a Pitchfork. Special to tne Indianapolis JonrnaL Siioals, Jan 7. Mr. Michael Gormerly, an old man residing in this city, went, this afternoon, about three miles in the country for a wagon-load of hay. While loading his wagon he made a misstep, and, with a pitchfork in his hand. fell, and one tine of the fork passed directly through his heart, killing him instantly. He leaves no family. Death by Fire. Special to tbe Indianapolis JonrnaL Dana, Jan. 7. Ruth Hollingsworth, a young lady twenty-four years old, living near here, was fatally burned this morning by her dress catching tire from an open fireElace. Her clothing was consumed and her ody burned to a crisp. She lived until this evening, six hours after being burned. Threatened with a Heavy Salt. Special to tne IndianapoUs JournaL Muncie, Jan. 7. Harry Davis, the Lake Erie & Western brakeman killed at Redkey yesterday morning, is alleged to have been a minor, and the road employing his services against the law is threatened with a big damage suit. The mangled remains were buried here to-day. Horses Cremated by an Ineendlary. Special to tne TndlanapoUa JournaL Muncie, Jau. 7. This morning at an early hour some nnknown person set fire to tbe stable belonging to Jacob Killing, and

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it was burned, together with the two fine work horses belonging to Mr. Kisling. No insurance. Minor Notes. Work has been becrtm nnon Greencastle'a electric-light plant. Thft winter trm rt WnVih Politer a at Crawfordsville nnpnari restri!av with A large attendance. Rev. .Tftm AJ PmnTiAll rnnvtptAil at. f'rtlumbus of criminal malpractice, has been granted a new rriaL catur on Tuesday for torgery of an order on John Blocher & Son. of Ceylon. James Mcllridfv arrmuAl rf hlnwincr nn thA -TMnlrinat 1 ? Atal nt Plainvilla with 1ria mite, proved an alibi and was acquitted. Mrs. Daniel Forrester, of Liberty, a voung widow, was shot twice, Tuesday night, by Airs. 11 any urinin. a love anair was tne cause. Edward Giltner, of Otto, was attacked by a highwayman while driving home one night recently, beaten into insensibility ana robbed of 80. Mrs. Edna Fearlev. of Shelbvville. yes terday got $2,000 damages from Samuel Hamilton, 01 Madison, for injuries received by falling into his open cistern. James E. Patton and David Price, two youthful coal miners, of Dugger, were ar rested at Washington, and will be taken to .Linton, iireeno county, on a charge ox stealing $900. The mineral water sanitarium at Spencer was sold yesterday afternoon by the receiver for 812,000. Ed 1L Bladen, a drygoods merchant, and already a large stockholder, bought it Robert Holloway, of Crawfordsville. has received notice from the Canadian Queen, at Toronto, that he had won one of the first prizes in the word contest, which will either be a free pass to Europe with expenses, or 850. On Wednesday morning a freight train on the Indiana Midland ran into a freight train on the Big Four at the crossing at New Ross. The Midland engine and several cars were ditched, and the Big Four passenger trains were delayed. The following officers of Elwood Post, No. 61. G. A. II, were duly installed: Post commander, John Faith; senior vice-commander, William Perry; junior vice-commander, Ben Isenhaur; chaplain, J. W. Montgomery; quartermaster, John G. Foland; adjutant, Lafe Ferguson. Arrangements have been perfected for a prize-tight for 8-500 a side between Ed Cory, of Crawfordsville, and Sam Grant of Lafayette. The a Hair will come off within six weeks, and it is surmised that it will be on the government island in the Wabash river, where the State officers will not interfere. Charles Darter, of Indianapolis, was arraigned for trial in the Hamilton Circuit Court, yesterday, on the charge of shooting, with intent to kill, T. M. Brown, the theatrical manager, at the Wainwright Hotel, in Noblesville. on the 5th of last month. Darter was acquitted of the charge on tbe plea of insanity. On Tuesday evening a daughter of J. A. Carver, of Crawfordsville. started a fire with coal oil. When she applied the match to the saturated kindling the flames burst out of the stove, burning her hair and eyebrows off and setting her dress on lire. Aid arrived at once, the 11 am 09 were extinguished, and a doctor dressed the burns. Engine No. 703, on the I. &. V. railway, had a rnn of bad luck Tuesday. It was attached to a heavy freight train and lumped the track at Romona, causing a delay of six hours there. It finally was gotten upon the track and reached Paragon, where, the railsspreading.it was again derailed and turned over ou its side, down a little embankment. No one was hurt. Two years ago, after th9 defeat of Cleveland, Prot J. L. Campbell, of Crawfordsville, gave a sumptuous "Republican" dinner to Red Snyder and other prominent Democrats, and yesterday Mr. Snyder returned the compliment by making a grand "Democratic'' dinner and inviting in his Republican friends. Among the number in attendance were Professor Campbell and wife, A. B. Anderson and wife and J. J. Curley and wife. It is doubtful whether Drs. Blackburn and Grant, aud the negro, Mukes, indicted for complicity to rob the graves of Edward Pearce and Thomas Johnson, in the Northern Cemetery, at New Albany, on the night of Feb. 24 last, will be arraigned for trial. On a change of venue the case was taken to the Clark Circuit Court and the hearing of the evidence is set for the 19th inst. Three of the most important witnesses, William Deeble, Elmer Hopper and Nat Johnson, and upon whom the prosecution depends for its testimony to secure a conviction, are missing aud their whereabouts are known to but lew. It is said that they will not return and the indications are that the accused will not be tried. . ILLINOIS. She Said She Wpnld Die for Him and He Killed Her. Metropolis, Jan. 7. News of a tragedy that occurred near Bay City,- Pope county, has just reached here. Charles Rose, a young farmer aged twenty-seven, has been paying attention to. the daughter of a neighboring farmer, Miss Mollie Welsh, aged eighteen. Rose was forbidden to visit Miss Welsh by her parents, but while tbe parents of Miss Welsh were absent at church. Rose visited tbe house and induced the young woman to take a walk with him. They had proceeded but a short distance when he asked her if she was willing to die for him. She replied yes, and thereupon he drew a pistol and bred, the ball taking effect in the girl's face, inflicting a probably fatal wound. Young Rose then returned, locked himself in a room and blew out his brains. Young Girl Burned to Death. Special to tbe Indianapolis JournaL Danville, Jan. 7. Yesterday evening the fourteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Daugherty, who live south of tbe Wabash railroad bridge. -was so badly burned that she died at 10 o'clock. Her clothing caught fire from tbe grate, and there was no one there to assist her in extinguishing the flames. Her father was at work in mine No. 4. and her mother was at Tilton. She was at home with some small children, who could render her no assist ance. Brief Mention. Franchises have been granted by tbe City Council of Sullivan for an electric street railway and electrio lights. Thirty cattle on the tarm of Mr. Clark, near Carthage, died from convulsive ergot ism, caused by eating ergotized corn or smut. John Ledbetter was arrested in Decatur by the Sheriff of Cumberland county on a charge of bigamy. Ledbetter has a wife in JJecatur and one in loiedo. An insane man named Dennis Murphy, recentlv returned from the Kankakee avlnm as an incurable, has escaped from the insane ward ot tbe county-house at Rock ford and is wandering at large. The annual business meeting of the Illi nois Veterinary Medical and Surgical Association was held at Decatur Tuesday evening. Ttrra' was general discussion on . veterinary practice, ana seven new appiica tions were acted upon. Dec. SO County Clerk John F. Scott issued a marriage license to Frederick Bogner and Miss Kate Kramer, ot Nauvoo. On Tuesday the license came back unused. The girl took tif ty grains of strychnine, Snndav morning. Hnd died in great aeonv in a short time. Tbe burial occurred Toesday at the request of Miss Kramer. She said: "lam going to poison myself, and want to be buried at 2 o'clock Tuesday aft ernoon, the time I was to be married." Women Envoys to South America. Chicago, Jan. 7. -At a reception given thiai Avoninir hv fhn women in an Hirer of thn world's fair to the arny and navy officers

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To) TU fOl, XLAJXWAY 'riXLC-TJLllLKS. From IndHiaapolU Union SttCao. ennsylvaniaynBs! Last Je-t ouib Mono. Trains run By Cen trot Standard Tiin4 Leave for Pittsbur. Baltimore, f d 4;4.' a nu Washwjrton. Phlladelph la and New d 3:00 p m York. I d :SH p m. Arrive from tne East, d 11HO &nu, d 1U:S0 pm, and d 10:1 K)pm. Leave for Col ambus. J):00 tan.: arrive from Columbus, 3:15 pm.; leHve for Richmond. 4:00 pm.: arrive from Richmond. !:00 am. Leave for Chicago, d. 11:05 am., d 11:30 pnv; arrive from Ohleatfo. d 3:45 pm.; d 'J: JO am. Leave for LouiirrUie, d juu am.. 8:00 arru, d 2:55 pm. Arrlw from Louuville, d 11:00 am6:t0 pin., d 10:50 pm. Leave for Columbus, 4:30 pm. Arrive from Columbus, 10:25 am. - Leave for Vlnoentu and Uairo, T.'io anu 4:0 (J pm.; arrive from Yiaoeune ana uro; io:dO mD:tX pm, d. dally; other tra ins except Sunday. VANDALIA LINK-SHORTEST ROUTE TO 8T. LOUU AND Tilt WlT. Train arrira and le.tv Iull-npoluiay fallow: Leare tor St.Loala.7: tOara. 11:50 am, liOOp m. 11:09 pm. ah traius conn ectai irrre name, Tarouxa slefiern 11 -oo n. m. train. Greenc-ctle ant Terr Haute Aocom'dat Ion. 4:00 jn. ArrtTp from Louis. 3:45 am, 4; 15 am, 2:50 pm, 5.-0 pm. 7:45 pro. Terra Haute and Ore wa oaatle Accomodation. lO.-OO am. Sleeping and Parlor Oars are run on through trains. For rates and information apply to ticket agtutso. the company, or W. . BnuNEli. District Pa, eojrer Ajcent T1IE YE9TIBULED PULLMAN CAR LINE. XllTt Hf LI .KAPOUS. No. 98 Honon A co, ex. Sunday 5:15 pm No. 32-C!iloairo Jim. Pullman Vestibulea ooaonea. parlor and amine oar. uuiy..M....i.:d axa Arrlveln OLloao 5:10 pm. 2?o. 34 Chlcsffo N Ight Lx-. lul:uan VestW baled coaches and sleet vers, dailr 12:40 sua ArrlTeln Chlcairo 7:5 am. AkKrVK AT mviAXxroLU. Vo. 31-Vestlbuls, dallr 3;20 pa Ko. 33 Vestibule, daily 3.4. som Vo. S- Mouou AcC, ex. flan day 10:40 sa Ho. 48 Local frelfht leares Alabama-sL yard at 7.-05 am. Pullman VestlbrUed Sleepers for Chicago stand at weet end ot Union Statiita, and oaa bo taken at p. m., dally. Tioket Offloes Ko. 28 Boutli Illinois street andst Union Station. IT Lil' VrGEgM-Iroii Rpe ros Gas, Steam & Water Boiler Tubes, Cast and Malleable Iron Fitting (black and fralvanlzed). Valves, 6 top Cocks, Knzine Trimmings, Steam Gauges. Pipe Tongs. Pipe CuttersVises, fccrew Platen and Dies, Wrenches, Steam Traps, Pumrs, Kitchen iuk, Xloe, Belting, llalMtt Metal, Bolder, White) and Colored Wiping Waste, and all other supplies ued In connection with lias, bteam and Water. Natural ias Supplies a specialty. Eteam-beadng Apparatus forFublioUuildlngs, f torerooms. Mills. hops. Factories, Laundries, Lumber Dry-houses, etc Cut and Thread to order any size Wrought-iron Pipe from Inch to 12 Inches diameter. KNIGHT Jfc JILL60.V, 75 &, 77 8. Pennsylvania et. detailed to the various South and Central American countries in. the interest of tho exposition, the subject of sending woman envoys to these countries vras discussed. Mrs. Palmer, president of the board of lady managers, aaid that in a conference with Secretary Blaine she had been informed that the board would be allowed three representatives. It was agreed that, as the South American countries are mostly, if not entirely. Catholic, it wonld be advisable to send Catholic ladies there, in order that they might be better able to work in harmony with the church institutions. Secretary Cousins announced that a letter had been received from the State Department indorsing Miss Clara De Slohun and Miss Virginia Dodge as two of three women representatives to go to South America. DAItLY WEATHEK 13ULLETH. Local Forecasts. For Indianapolis and Vicinity For tho twenty -four hours ending 8 P. M.. Jan. 8, Warmer; iair weather; increasing cloudiness and light rains. GENERAL INDICATIONS. Washington, Jan. 7. Forecast until 8 p. m. Thursday: For: Ohio, Indiana and Illinois Increasing cloudiness followed by snow or rain during Thursday evening; easterly winds; stationary temperature. For Lower Michigan Fair on Thursday, snow on Thursday night; winds shifting to easterly; no change in temperature in southern, warmer in northern portions. Observations at Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 7.

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Cloudless 0.00 Cloudless jO.00 Maximum temperature, 31; minimum temperature, 2G. Following Is a comparative statement of tho temperature &d precipitation on Jan. 7: Trm. JV. Normal 26 O.IO Mean 30 0.00 Departure from normal 4 O.IO Excess or deficiency since Jan. 1. 30 O.Otf Tins. General Weather Condition. Wednedat, Jan. 7, 7 P. M. Pressure. The high barometric area extending over the country, except Texas, is central to-night in northern Michigan, with 80.74; a low area central in Mexico is moving northeastward. Temperature. Ten degrees and below is reported from North Dakota northward; 30 and below from Colorado, Nebraska. Iowa, central Illinois. Indiana, Ohio and Maryland northward; 40 and below from Indian Territory, northern Arkansas. Tennessee and Georgia northward; W and above near the gulf coast, and 00 and above in southern Texas. PitECiriTATiox. Kains fell from tbe culf northward to Kansas and Missouri; enow from Lakes Michigan and Superior westward and in Pennsylvania. An Old Murder Revealed. Springfield. O.. Jan. 7. In 1SV Elder J. M. 'Clark, colored, pasior of the Uaptist church in Dayton, and Carrie Mosh, low his wife, murdered Clark's lirst wife at Yellow Springs, O. She was given soaked parlor-matches and "Hough ou Hats." aud these failing, arsenic and quicksilver, in a pie, from which the woman died. The body was so swelled that it was with dillicnlty placed in a coffin; but as the husband was a minister, no suspicion was aroused. The woman Moss was tnen living with ono Taylor (white), and the latter's daughter Kflie assisted in the murder. The girl Eilie committed snicide on Monday, alter telling the story of the Clark-Hoss crime. She said .she was afraid to tell before. Elder Clark and his present wife were arrested this morning. Darned While .'laying I with Fire. Springfield, O., Jan.. Little Ollie Hoblet, the four-year-old daughter of John 8, lioblet, was burned to death last nicht. while playing with fire. bebad pulled a stick out of tbe tire-place aud was playing with it. when the tlames canght her dress. The llesh of her breast and face were burned to a crisp. Her fatber was badly burned in smothering the Hauiea.