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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1892.

INDIANA AND ILLINOISNEWS

Motirofor a Yonn? Wife's Suicide May EverEemain Enshrouded in Mystery. Hrs. Ida Wilson Found to Have Ccme- to Her Death by Her Own Binds Peskj EttblU Eeinz Slacchtered by the Hundreds. INDIANA. A Putnam County Woman Who Caused Her Pth with Chloroform. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Grzencabtle, Jan. 7. The coroner's inrestigation of the mysterious death of Mrs. Ida Wilson, at Barnard, resulted in finding that she came to her death by her own hands. The immediate circumstances leading to this tragic end are. however, shrouded in mystery. It is known that shesuilered from neuralgie pains, and was in the babit of taking -morphine and chloroform for relief from them. She so expressed herself to her intimate friends. Tuesday evening she visited the store where her husband is employed as clerk and procured a quantity of her favorite anesthetic An hoar afterward her husband went home and discovered her lifeless body on the bed. Whether she inhaled an excess of the chloroform while suffering from the vain in her head, or took it with suicidal intent, will probably forever remain a mystery. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were married last April, and their wedded life was, to all appearances, a source of unalloyed happiness. Her maiden name was Dodd. Deceased was about twenty-three years old. Lots of Sport Killing; Ilabbits. (per isl to the Indianapolis Journal. Crawfordsville. Jan. 7. This morning ten men from Hound hill, four miles north of here, came to thi city and had their pictures taken, together with 4C4 rabbits they had killed yesterday. They had organized two parties of five men each, and the losing party is to give an oyster upper to the winners next Wednesday. The first division killed 192 and the second 272. This would make a freneral average lor all the ten men of forty-six and twofifths. One man killed 119l The eounty is overrun witn these pest, and there have been several hunting parties organized to kill them off. It was never known before when there were so many rabbits in these parts as now, and the farmers are glad to get rid of the nuisance. There was also a hunt near New Market and rabbits killed on Monday. The losing side contracted with the ladies of the Methodist Church for a sapper for the winners. Pabllo Odd-Fellow Installation. pc3sl to the Indianapolis Journal. Kichmond, Jan. 7. The public installation of officers by Woodward Lodge, I. O. O. F., was made quite an event, which was enjoyed by a large audience. There waa a 1 musical programme, in which the Townsend Brothers. William Jay, the Kline Quartet, John Taggert and the Eggemeyer Quartet were participants. There was an address of welcome by J. W. Henderson, a paper on "Lodge Reminiscences." by J. H. Brooks, and an address by C. C. BinkleY, P. G. The officers installed were: . Muhl, N. G.; Clark Thomas, R. 8. N. G.; George Carter. L. 8. N. G.; W. C. Lantz. warden; K. Dean, conductor; Frederick Portertield, V. G.; Henry Kinley, IL 8. V. G.: George Armstrong, L. S. V. G.; Charles Thomas, li. S. 8.; E. Kowlett, L. 8. 8.; Philip Schneider, treasurer: J. W. Henderson, secretary; E. 11. Jewell, L G.; W. 8. Zeek, O. G. A Railroad Gets a Verdict. Special to the Indian spoils Journal. Fort Wayne, Jan. 7. The jury in the case of John W. White, trustee, against ib Nickel-plate railroad brought ia a verdict for the defense to-night. The suit was for damages in the sum of $111,893. Two years ago the White wheel-works of this city, the property of th American Wheel Trust, were destroyed fcy fire. The plant was insured for 45,000 in thirty-seven companies and the money was promptly paid over. This suit was brought by these insurance companies to recover the valae of the works, the claim being made that the tire was caused by sparks from a locomotive of the Nlckel-plate road.. The suit has been pending for a long time and was bitterly contested. An appeal has been filed. . Th Blgr Fonr In the Road. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Anderson, Jan. 7. War is on again in the railroad circles of this city. The Anderson Belt company has nearly completed the construction of its tracks, but ' baa been delayed by the opposition ' cf the Big Four people in permitting it to cross their track. The latter has had patrol guards watching every point of the track night and day. Steps were taken by the Belt company today to have the Big Four track condemned. They will put in the interlock switch at a cost of S2.&00. When complete the I5elt will be seven miles long, and is to be used especially for the convenience of shippers and manufacturers. Foand Ills Mother After Twenty Tears. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Mcxcie, Jan. 7. Twenty years ago Please Heed, then an infant, was stolen from his mother at Brownsburg, Hendricks county, by his father, who has since resided at Anderson. The parents had experienced eomo domestlo troubles, and the ' mother has never since known of her boy nntil a few days since, when she learned he was in this citv and addressed a letter to him. The son had been in complete ignorance of his mother, and this morning he departed to meet her. Tho yonng man has gained some notoriety as a light-weight pugilist. and it was a notice he received in this ca pacity recently, which was shown the worn an that led to the happy meeting. Wabash Has 500 Grip Victims. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wabash, Jan. 7. There are said to be five hundred cases of grip in this city, and many of those affected are in a serious condition. No deaths have resulted, and physicians think that the present fall In the temperature will stay the ravages of the disease. ' Ullerea Ills Brother Met with Fool IMay. f rrclsl to the Icdlanapolis Journal. Madison, Jan. a The brother and friends of the late Charles H. 8mkhorn are not content with the finding of the; Switzerland county coroner as to

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how the dcoared came to Chis death. The body was not buried at Manrille. as waa first intended, but by order of a brother it vui brought back to this city and shipped to Louisville, where a postmortem exaruix.at:'on is being held to-day. The brother hoi Is that Doctor Sbadday, author of the whisky cure treatment, is responsible for Sinkhon's death. Sentenced to Flften Tears for Arson. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Jeffersonville, Jan. 7. Basil Ledgerwood and Samuel Harbin were received at the penitentiary to-day, to serve a term of fifteen years for attempting to burn the Daviess county court-house, at Washington, on the night oi Oct. G last. Both men confessed after their arrest, imnlicating Auditor James C. Lavelle, his brother, Michael Lavelle, and Aaron Burr Hawes. all of whom are now under bonds awaiting their trial. Daring Doy Burglars. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Mitchell, Jan. 7. Thieves broke into three stores here last night and made a small haul. They got a small amount of money at tho postofuce and came near being caught. The operators are supposed to be boys. Minor Notes. Miss Mattie Snipe's was terribly bitten in the arm by a rabid dog at Danville. James Petty, a Hendricks county farmer, aged seventy-five, died from a cancer on the lip. Henry Meyers, west of Martinsville, was badly injured by a falling tree Tuesday afternoon. Daniel Kennedy, who is wanted in West Superior, Wis., for a murder committed in 1888, was arrested in Hammond. The wife of Rev. 8. C. Fulmer. pastor of the First Baptist ChuTch of Elkhart, died yesterday, after a prolonged illness. Farmer Taylor, of Crawford county, and Mrs. Stillson, a neighbor woman, were given a terrible beating and ducking by White Caps. Edward Cntsinger, a farmer, near Franklin, has offered a reward of 8150 for the apSrehension of cattle-thieves, who drove off ve steers from his herd. Mrs. I. D. Sheppard died in Martinsville, yesterday morning, of old age. She was in her eighty-eighth year, and had been a resident of Martinsville more than sixty years. Yesterday morning the Crawfordsville postofhee was without fire, the natural gas failing to show up. Several other places were in the same dilemma, with the thermometer at zero. - James StirewalJ, of Center Point, near Brazil, was sentenced to two years for stabbing Charles Kalber, an old man who testified against Stirewalt when Mrs. S tirewait was suing for a divorce. W, H. Fromrayer, a Cincinnati drummer, took forcible possession of a quantity of goods sold to a Noblesvtllo merchant, who afterwards drowned himself. The drummer was arrested and is held in $1,500 bonds. Wabash College gets but 640 acres from the estate of Jacob M. Harmon, instead of 1,400 acres, as stated. The 1,400 acres were involved In the suit at Chicago, but the college had but 640 acres in contest. This is valued at about $25 per acre. Abe Bishop, a well-known business man of Crawfordsville, died yesterday at Cameron Springs, where he had gone for his health. The remains will be interred at Terre Haute, his former home. He leaves considerable property, and carried $15,000 life insurance. The stockholders of the Dagger & Neale Coal Company held their annual meeting, at Bloom field, yesterday, and elected F. M. Dagger president, H. T. Neale treasurer and J. C Gilliiand secretary. A 6 per cent, dividend was declared. The company proposes to expend a good deal of money this year in improving the plant, and introducing electric mining machinery. ILLINOIS.

Thrilling Tragedy of War Days Retailed by the Death of a Tandalia Citizen. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Vandalia, Jan. 7, At his home in Hurricane township, this county, recently, occurred the death of Levi Sears, commonly called "Uncle" Levi. He was a famous character in his way, and his death recalls a thrilling tragedy enacted at his father's house, in Fayette county, in war days. It was Aug. 11, 1S64, that a troop of cavalry was passing the house of his father, then called "Uncle" Johnny Sears. The old man was bitter against the soldiers, and, getting his old squirrel gun ready, he fired on the cavalrymen, and one fell wounded. Three or four shots were fired in quiok succession from within the house. An order was given by the lieutenant in command of the squad ' to tire, and the- front door of if ears' house was riddled with bullets. The soldiers were not anticipating any trouble and the sudden attack led them to believe an engagement with bushwhackers was near at hand. At the volley tired by the soldiers the firing ceased within. The soldiers dismounted and surrounded tho house, and on investigation found they had killed both John Sears and his wife Hannah. The door stood slightly ajar and both bodies lay almost against it, pierced through and through by the bullets from the soldiers' muskets. Their son Levi had erected over their graves a monument, npon which is the following inscription: "In memory of John Sears, who fought under Geneial Jackson at New Orleans and was killed in his own cabin by the soldiers of the Fortyfirst Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, Aug. 11, 1864, aged seventy-eight years, ten months and seventeen days." "In memory of Hannah J. 8ears. who waa killed by soldiers of the Forty-first Regiment. Illinois Volunteers, Aug. 11, 1864, aged seventyfive years, eight months and eight days." Will Talk to the Farmers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Champaign, Dec 7. The Champaign county farmers' institute will be held at Mohomet Jan. 12 and 13. There will be numerous prominent speakers to address the farm era. Among others, Professor Mcintosh, of the university, will present "Some Common Diseases of Animals," and Prof. G. E. Morrow will deliver an address on the "Outlook for Agriculture." On Jan. 13 lion. E. E. Chester, of Champaign, will speak of "Clover and Its Benefits," and Professor McClure, cf the university, will disouss "Experiment Stations." Brief Mention. Work was commenced Thursday at the -University of Illinois for the winter term, the attendance being unusually large. A blizzard, accompanied by six inches of enow, has been raging at Carlyle. Ramsey, Vandalia, Shelby ville and Cerro Gordo. ' Dr. J. Thomas, of Rockford, found a boy baby in a basket on his door-step when he started to leave the house Wednesday morning. Fin ley Hoke's wife, who got the credit of being the cause of the latter'a embezzlement

at Peoria, for which he served five years, has now sued him for divorce since the court has set him free on the remaining charges. . E.P. Denton, of Hamilton, near Carthage, has sold to W. D. Story, of Waterloo, la., the pacer Blue Bob, 2:23, by Blue Brittain, for $1,000. Two men. thought to be robbers of the Disco postofoce, were arrested near Disco with a stolen hand-car making their escape from the town. George Van Dyke, of Decatur, went to Bloomington Dec. 7 to get 62.000 due, since which time his whereabouts hare been a mystery to his family. A man known as "Sitting Dog" Miller eloped from Philo with Mrs. George Yaodr, who left a husband and two children. The couple started for Champaign, but the woman was overtaken, arrested and made to return to her babies. A remarkablo family named Mowrey lives at Boynton, near Champaign. There are nine children, including one girl. They recently weighed themselves on a wagon scale, and their aggregate avoirdupois was 1,700 pounds, or an average of 1838,9 pounds each. m s WEAKENED BY THE GRIP. Mutual Benefit Association In Bad ShapeNo Assets Worth Mentioning. Pittsburg, Jan. 7. Samuel B. Griffith, of Mercer, who was appointed receiver of tho Economical Mutual Benefit Association, of Sandy Lake, on Nov. 11, 1801, has just issued a ciroular stating that there is absolutely no hope of a dividend for the surviving members of the concern, after the pending death and disability claims have been satisfied, and that the court will probably order the payment of these claims first of all. The case apparently illustrates the inability of small mutual companies to hold together in crucial times. The association first got into trouble when it encountered the grip epmemic a couple of years ago, and became further involved by a bank failure last year. The affairs of the association are in a decided tangle. The receiver has thus far failed to find the books of the association. Mr. Griffith says that the expenses of the concern were (5,000 a year, or $.5,000 for the eleven years. During that time it paid to beneficiaries $125,000. making a total disbursement of about SISO.OOO. Assuming that it had an average membership of only 1,500, the 217 assessments made on the members would produce 325.000. Under these circumstances it should have over $145,000. The total assots are less than $14,000 at -face value, and about $5,000 in reality.

Other Business Troubles. Baltimore, Jan. 7. The firm of George H. C. Neal & Son, dry goods, has made an assignment, for the benefit of its creditors. Wallace King was mad 6 trustee, and gave a bond for $150,000, with the Fidelity and Deposit Company as surety. The firm is one of tho largest in the dry-goods trading business in Baltimore, and is the oldest with a single exception. It was founded by George li. C. Neal nearly half a century ago. It is estimated that the liabilities of the firm will exceed $150,000, with assets short of $75,000. There are no preferences. Edinburo, Ind., Jan. 7. John B. Miner, a prominent grocer of this town, made an assignment this morning, for the benefit of his creditors, and Angustus W. Winterberg was appointed assignee. The amount of liabilities and assets are not known at this time, but Mr. Miner claims that he has sufficient to pay his creditors. This assignment is a great surprise to the people, as Mr. Miner was supposed to be doing a safe and prosperous business. Chicago, Jan. 7. Charges that the appointment of A. Hegewisch as receiver of the United States Rolling-stock Company was collusive and fraudulent are made in the intervening petitions of creditors of the company, which were filed in Judge Blodgett's court to-uay. Tho court is asked to remove Hegewisch. Mitchell, Ind.. Jan. 7. The large firm of A. Wood & Co. made an assignment to M. N. Moore, the banker, at this place, last night. Liabilities. $10,000; assets estimated at $10,000. The failure was a earprite to everybody here. Berlin, Jan. 7. Max Haymann. a banker, at Regensberg. has failed. His liabilities are heavy, and the unexpected collapse of his institution, which has enjoyed a high standing, causes a sensation in the city and neighborhood. ' La Crosse, Wis., Jan. 7. The schedules of McDonald Brothers, who failed some time ago, show assets of $410,945; liabilities, 372,000. DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN. Local Forecasts. For Indianapolis and Vicinity For the twenty-four hours ending 8 r. m., Jan. 8, 1893 Occasional flurries of snow; warmer; cloudy weather, clearing occasionally daring Friday. GENERAL INDICATIONS. Washington, Jan. 7. Forecast till 8 p. M. Fnday: For Ohio and Indiana Snow flurries; warmer: south winds. For Illinois Snow flurries; warmer; southwest winds. The storm has moved with great velocity from Assinaboine to Lake Superior, c ausiug light snow in its front. It is followed by a high area of considerable magnitude, central to-night at Alberta. A second storm appears to be developing in Texas. The clearing condition has moved from the western portion of the gulf to the eastern portion. Snow has fallen in New England, the lake regions and the Northwest. The temperature has risen in New England, the lower lake regions and west of the Mississippi river; it has generally fallen elsewhere. Snow flurries may be expected in the lako regions and the Northwest, and light rains in the west gulf States. The temperature will fall in the Northwest and will generally rise elsewhere. Local Weather Report. - Ikdiaxapolis. Jan. 7.

Time. Bar. Ther. J. JI. ind. Weather. Pre. 7 a.m. 29.07 4 95 West. Cloudless 0.02 7 p.m. 2D. 88 19 73 South. Cloudy. 0.00

Maximum temperature, 18; minimum temperature, 4. The following is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation en Jan. 7: Tern. Pre. Normal 26 O.IO Mean 1 1 O.02 Departure from normal 15 0.08 Excess or aehciency since Jan. 1..... 22 0.17 Plus. C. F. R. WArPE'JHAxs, Forecast Officer. General Weather Conditions. Thursday, Jan. 7, 8 p. m. Pressure Tho low barotnetrio area remained stationary, with its center over Lake Superior. Another low area is apparently west of the gulf. Temperature The temperature increased rapidly everywhere except in Manitoba, where 10 below zero is reported. Ten degrees above zero and lower is reported from North Dakota. Minnesota, northern Wisconsin and northern Michigan northward; 20 and less from eastern South Dakota, northern Iowa, Indiana, Ohio. West Virginia and Pennsylvania northward; S0 and above from northern Nebraska, Missouri, western Tennessee, central Georgia and Sonth Carolina southward; 50 and above in Texas. PRKCiriTATioN Local light snows fell from the lake regions westward. Below Zero and Getting Colder. Burlington, la.. Jan. 7. Telegraph io reports received by the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern officials from points along their lino of road through Iowa and Minnesota report the mercury at many points down to zero, while it was 15c below at Watertown, S. D., and Pipestone, Minn.: 12J below at Estherville; 5 below at Li verm ore, Iowa Falls, Albert Lea and Kensett. The mercury is down to zero at Burlington, and getting colder. Six Boilers Kzploded. Pittsburg, Pa.. Jan. 7. Six boilers in two batteies at tho Braddock works, Rankin Station, exploded to-day instantly killing PeterZimmerman. tho engineer seriously injuring James Carpenter, the fireman, and slightly injuring about a dozen more employes. The works were partly wrecked. Dr. Graves Asks for m New Trial. Denver, Col., Jan. 7. The attorneys for Dr. Graves made a motion for an arrest of judgment and for a new trial to-day. The motion will be argued Saturday afternoon. Mrs, Graves is improving slowly. Her brother, Charles Royce, of Boston, arrived this morning.

THE BULER OF EGYPT DEAD

Khedive Mohammed Tewfik Pasha's Sodden Taking Off with the Grip. Most ITnmane Viceroy Who Commoted the Sentence of His Enemy, Arabi Pas a a, to B aniihinent The Spanish King's Health. 8 rectal to the Indianapolis Journal. Cairo, Jan. 7. The sudden death of the Khedive oconrred to-day. The immediate cause of the demise was congestion of the lungs, superinduced by influenza, from which he had been suffering. The disease was complicated with a cardiac affection. The death of the Khedive wasentirely unexpected. It was stated last evening that he was in no apDarent danger from the attack of influenza, when suddenly the complication set in and developed with startling rapidity. Two physicians were in attendance npon the Khedive, but they did not appear to realize that his condition was critical until this morning. When it became generally known that the ruler of Egypt was dangerously ill groups of people gathered at the gates of the Helouan Palace, where the Khedive was lying. At fi o'clock this evening a bulletin was issued stating that the Khedive was in a critical condition. It is believed that at that time he must have been dead. At 7 o'olook his death was announced. Tho funeral of the Khedive will take place to-morrow. The body, will be placed in the mausoleum at the citadel mosque, The route of the funeral procession will be from Helouan to the Abiding Place, and thence to the mansoleum. The Khedive's sons have been hastily summoned from Vienna. They will be conveyed to Egypt by a specially chartered steamer. A dispatch from Paris says: The announcement of ths death has created an enormouasensation throughout France, and particularly in Paris.' It is believed that France will take this opportunity of reopening the whole Egyptian question, and that she will insist upon the appointment of a regency, with a i rench representation in such recency. England, it is thought, will probably insist that Prince Abbas Pasha, now seventeen' years old. the eldest son of the late Kbadive. is old enough to reign, or shonld England not take that course. It is inferred that she will advocate the appointment of a council or regency with Sir Evelyn Baring, the British agent, consul-general and minister plenipotentiary in Egypt, as the presiding officer of such a body. It is generally admitted, even here, that at this stage of the question the influence of the late Sir William White, the last British embassador to the Porte had with the Saltan, would have been invaluable. In any case the situation in the Mediterranean, in Morocco and in Egypt is a dangerous one, aud will need great care and fine diplomacy to avert a clash of arms. THE PAeilA'S EVENTFUL CAREER. Mohammed Tewfik Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt, was born Nov. 10, 1652, lie was the eldest son of the late Khedive Ismail. He succeeded to the viceroyalty of Egypt by a decree of the Ottoman empire, Aug. 8, 1S79, npon the forced abdication of his father, aud received the investiture on Aug. 14. Tewfik Pasha is the siith rnler of Egypt in the dynasty of Mohammed Ali Pasha, who was appointed Vali or Governor in 1800, and who, in 1811, got the Sultan, with the five great powers, to settle the hereditary princiole in his own family. Tewfik married in January, 1878, the Princess Emincb, daughter of the late El Kami Pasha, by whom he has two eons and two danghters. Tewfik Pasha's reign is most notable from the insurrection, headed by Arabl Pasha, which brote out in September. 1831, with the object of compelling Tewfik Pasha to dismiss his Ministry and convene a sort of Parliament or Assembly of Notables, which met earl? in 1882, The aflair of Sept. 8 resulted in the overthrow of Xiiaz Pasha's administration, and fie" was succeeded by Sherif Pasha, who, with the Khedive, in 1882, called together the Assembly of Notables and Arabi Pasha was - appointed Under Secretary of War. Arabi and the army had, however, the monopoly of power, and he became substantially dictator. This eventually caused the British government to intervene by armed force. The bombardment of Alexandria, under a fleet commanded by Admiral Sir Beauchamp Seyiuour.July 11,1882. followed, and subsequently Arabi Pasha and his army were completely routed at Tel el Kebir by British troops under the command of Gen. fcir Garnet Wolseley. Arabi lied to Cairo, where he snrrendered to Gen. Drurv Lowe. On Dec, JJ Arabi Pasha pleaded guilty to- r a . charge of rebellion, and was condemned to death. . Immediately afterward the Khedive commuted tbe . sentence to perpetual exile from Egypt and its dependencies. Ceylon waa eventually chosen as lhe place of banishment, and Arabi Pa6ba and other leaders of, the rebellion were landed at Colombo Jan. 16. 1883. The Khedive was a loyal and honest man, was neither cruel, vicious, extravagant nor an intriguer. And was thus, as far as charaotor goes, a very paragon among khedives. Influenza Causing Many Deaths. London, Jan. 7. The details received here in regard to the prevalence of influenza throughout Europe show that the ravages of the disease are daily increasing. In Stammersdorf, a suburb of Vienna, fifteen deaths have oconrred during the last two days. In Dunkirk", a seaport town of France, influenza is alio epidemic, and the mortality has been increased SO per cent. Alarming rumors have been circulated at Madrid concerning the health of the Spanish King. It was stated that he had been attacked by grip, but it has been learned that he is only Buffering from a oold. No anxiety is felt as to his condition. Valencia is suffering badly from influenza, and many of the inhabitants are prostrated with the disease. In Yorkshire, Dorset, Essex and Kent the disease is of a severe tvpe. Many deaths are reported. Kev. Robert Knox, D. D., LL. D., Protestant archbishop of Armagh and primate of all Ireland, is seriously ill with the prevailing malady. Dr. Peitter. Prof. Koch's son-in-law, who has discovered tbe influenza bacillus, says he believes that the. sputum of persons suffering from influenza is the medium of contagion in that disease. Dr. Peltier presented a report on his discovery at a meeting of doctors in the Charite Hospital this evening. He said that he had discovered minute baccilli in the sputum of twenty-four patients suffering from influenza, and that he had inoculated monkeys' and rabbits with a cultivation of the organism with positive results. Dr. Cannon, of the City Hospital, also made a report. He had examined twenty patients, and had discovered tbe baccilli in tbe blood of seventeen. Professor Koch examined the specimens and the methodsof investigation pursued by the two doctors, and established the identity of their results. Dr. Pfei tier showed specimens of bacillus enlarged witL' tbe magio lantern. A characteristic of t.iese bacilli is their remainins dispersed and not agglomerating in groups. They have been fonud in no diseases of the bronchial tubes or lungs other than those associated with influenza. The Doctor suggested the disinfection of thesputum as a prophylactic. A Japanese student read an interesting paperdescribing experiments he bad made in the cultivation of influenza germs in gelatine. These experiments sho'ved the germs to be enormously prolific, a fact which fully accounts for the rapid spread of the disease. Many prominent medical men who listened to the reading of the papers privately expressed their conviction that the discovery of the intiuenza germ is an event of great importance. Family ofQlx Found Dead. Berlin, Jan. 7. A family consisting of six members have been found dead in their isolated dwelling near Beibweisen, in the Saddenty mountains, on the Bohemian frontier. Evidences existed that the four adult members had died of influenza, having been unable to secure medical attendance, and that the two children perished from starvation. Two Thonsand New Cases. Copenhagen, Jan. 7. There have t een about two thousand fresh caceaoi influenza

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Bishop W-Terkini, the Kew Senator from Kantas. RUSSELL INAUGURATED. The Bay State's Democratic Governor Begins Another Term and Presents a Message. Boston, Jan. 7. William E. Russell was to-day inaugurated Governor of Massachusetts. His address was read to both branches of tbe Legislature. The Governor devotes the larger portion of his message to an argument against the divided responsibility, or no responsibility, in the system of executive management established in this Commonwealth. He earnestly recommends favorable consideration of such legislation as will give the power toremove administrative officers for cause stated, to tbe Governor. leaving the Council the power of confirmation of his appointments, .lie then reviews the several executive boards and officers, making suggestions and recommendations as to each one. He recommends the passage of a comprehensive . and stringent law to secure the publication of eleotion expenses and if possible to limit this amount and define their proper object, and urges an amendment to tbe ballot law, so that a single mark may constitute a vote for all the presidential electors of a political party. At present to give full effect to a vote for President, the voter must mark separately the names of fifteen electors. The danger is that with the present extent of partial voting many voters, through carelessness or mistake, will not mark the foil list of electors. In a close election this would certainly lead to an unintentional division of the electoral vote of the State. He further asks legislation in the interests of labor, and reqnests that national legislation be petitioned for, providing for the adoption of safety appliances in coupling and uncoupling cars. The $75,000 appropriated for the World's Columbian Exposition is considered inadequate, and he recommends that the amount be Increased. Sherman on Presidential Candidates. Pittsburg, Jan. 7. Hon. John Sherman was in the city to-night, en route to Washington. He said Foraker had behaved well in the senatorial contest. He was always a 'brilliant Republican, and would be . in line with the party. Governor McKinley had acted wisely in not interfering fn(he fight. Ohio would be redistricte'd on r. the old plan and not on the plan, introduced in the Legislature. Concerning the presidential qnestion. he said Secretary Blaine could have the nomination if he wanted it, but he did not think his health would permit of its acceptance. A candidate should be physically able to fill tho requirements of the office. With Blaine out of the way, he thought President Harrison should be the nominee. His administration had been wise and clean. In his opinion. Senator Carlisle was the proper man for the Democratio nomination, as he more clearly represented Democratio principles, but he was on the wrong side ol the river. Palmer was a good man. but too -old. Regarding national legislation, he said a free silver bill would pass both houses, but would be vetoed by the President. A tariff bill would be passed by the House, only to be defeated in the Senate. Foraker Displeased with McKlnley, Columbus, O., Jan. 7. The scene of the senatorial battle is one of quiet this morning and the crowds which made np the contending forces have departed. The result of the contest is accepted with fairly good grace on all hands. Senator Sherman received hundreds of callers during the morn ing, who came to extend congratulations on the victory which he had won and wish him a pleasant journey to Washington, for which citv he departed on the 11:45 tram over the Pennsylvania road. Ex-Governor Foraker retained to Cincinnati this afternoon. In conversation he expressed himself as especially grieved and disappointed over the part which Governor-elect McKinley took in the contest. The managers of Mr. r oraker claim that had the secret bal lot been obtained, and forwhieh they made a fight in the caucus last night, their man would have received the nomination. Will lie JU-Elected. Jackson. Miss., Jan. 7. The Democratio members of the Legislature met in caucnt to-night and adopted a resolution to the effect that the will niako no nominations for United states fcenators to succeed George and Walthall. This means the reelection of the gentlemen to aucoeed themselvea. Evanngelical Mission Fund. IIarrisburo, Pa., Jan. 7. It is stated here in connection with the case of the Missionary Society vs. Treasurer KunkeL de cided by Judge Jiloclgett, of the United States Circuit, on Tuesday last, in xrhich the Esher faction of the Evangelical Church sued for an injunction to restrain Kunkel from receiving and distributing missionary funds, that, -while the decision enjoins Kunkel for tbe time being from interference with the investments and property of the parent society, a question which did not enter into the suit, nevertheless, allows Kunkel to go on in tbe receiving and dis tribution Of the funds that come into bis hands. Fatally Injured by Ills Pupils. Topkka. Kan.. Jan. 7. William Ebert. teacher in a public school about four miles north of this place, was attacked by three boys whom he told to remain after school this afternoon, and will die from tbe effects of wounds. The leader of the boys was Oeorge Keistler, son of a well-to-do farmer. Ehert intended to punish the boys for un ruly conduct, but before he was aware that any resistance would be made, one of them struck him over tbe head with a poker, and another stabbed him twice in the neck with a pocket-knife. Nine Electric Car Passengers Hart. St. Joseph, Mo.. Jan. 7.An eleotrio street car was run into by a freight train while crossing the Kansas City, St. Joe & Council Bluffs railroad tracks last night. Nine passengers were injured by the collision. Henry Wanner, a machinist, and Willis I ream were fatally injured. Two Lynched in Louisiana. NATcnEZ,Miss.,Jan.7. News was received here to-day that a mob last night forcibly entered the jail at Itayville. La., and took therefrom L. N. Disharnon and Cal Foster and lynched them. They were charged with tbe murder of a Jewish peddler, Mike Dimkins, near Delhi, about a week ago. Young Miller Sent to Prison for Tiro Tears. San Francisco, Jan. 7. Harry Miller, a son of Joaquin Miller, the "Poet of the Sierras." was sentenced to two years' im prisonment to-day for holding np the stage in yiendocino county some weeks ago. The 81ms flanging Denied. Mobile, Ala., Jan. 7. The report of the lynching of Neal Nims and two daughters of 13ob aims, near womacK 11 ill. Tuesday nisht. is denied by tho sheriff of Wayne county, at Waynesboro, Miss., the nearest telegraph station to womack 11UL Tou Can Itely Upon Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for every form 01 acroiula, salt rbenm. boils, pimples and all other diseases caused by impure blood. It eradicates all impurity ana tones cna vitalizes uie wnoie cyttsa.

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Telephone 753. 6Q & AFTER THE WHISKY TEUST Western Distillery and Cattle-Feeding Company Likely to Be Prosecuted. Allied to Be Violating the Interstate-Com merce Act and Anti-Trait Law Certificate Signed bj Customers. Chicago, Jan. 7.-Under instructions from the Department of Justice, at Washington, United States Distriot Attorney Mitebell has for sometime been engaged in investigating the methods of business of the Western Distilling and Cattle-feeding Company, commonly known as tho Whisky Trust, whoso headquarters are at Peoria, 111. Complaint was made to the Department of. Justice that the company is in reality a trust and its operations are in violation of the interstate-commerco law. Mr. Mitebell thinks he has enough evi dence against the company to warrant him in laying tbe matter before the next term of the federal grand jury. The complaint whieh is the immediate basis of the proposed proceedings by ths Department of Justioe against the Whi sky Trust is a document received from the Alexander Drug and Seed Company, of Au gusta, ua., in wmcii the writer says: 'I submit the annexed rebate certificate for your consideration, and a&k for a suggestion from you about it. This certificate reveals the operation of the Aloobol Trust in tbe United States, and it is a faot that since last August we have not been able to bur from any dealer witn wbom we are acquainted a single barrel of alcohol except on the terms mentioned in this certificate. We bave diligently inquired, and cannot discover any place where we can buy it except on these terms." Inclosed with tbe communication was the following certificate. It binds the purchaser of alcohol so tightly to the trust that he is absolutely at the trust's mercy. The Distilling and Cattle-Feed tso Co., ) Peoria, Ixi. Joe l, 1891. 5 Six months from date of this purchase we will pay to tbe Alexander Drug and Seed Company, purooaser, $43?, oemg a reuaie ox o cents per proof gallon on 8,861 proof gallons of tbe Distilling and Cattle-feeding Company's product, purchased this day. Ibis voucher will be valid and payable only upon condition ttat the abovenamed purchaser, the successor or assljrnee of the same, from the date of this vouober to the time of its payment, shall have bought their supply of such kind of cooos as are produced by the Distilling and Cattlefeeding Company, and all compounds thereof, exclusively, of one or more of tbe dealers named on the back of here until furthnr notiiled, and snail not nave sola any goods so purchased at any lower prices toaa said dealers1 lUc prices. with freight, if any is paid by purchaser, added, and shall also have subscribed io the certiUcate on back hereof. Distilling and Cattlk-veedixg Compact. By J. B. Greexhut, President. United States District Attorney Milchrist, speaking of the matter, said: "Besides this certificate we are in possession of other facts which cannot be disclosed at this time. There ia not a shadow of doubt in my mind that the alcohol trade is controlled by the Whisky Trust by comblca tions with the firms named on the back of its certificates. The combination is. certainly interstate in its cbaraoter, and I be lieve tbe companies in the combine can be brought to time." A prominent director of the Distillers' and Cattle-feeders' Company, who is intimately associated with President Green hut in tbe management of tbe "trust." said tonight: "We have been apprehensive for sometime that the government was preparing to commence proceedings against tbe distillers' company. The rapid absorption of the whisky traae by the company has aroused much feeling in many quarters, and the action of the district attorney is doubtless the outcome of tbe growing dissatisfaction among consumers The feeling agamstcombinations in trade is so strong among the people that the action of tbe district attorney may prove more formidable than it otherwise would be. ome of the largest Western holders of distillers' stock have recently taken advantage of the high prices to which thestootc has been carried by tbe recent speculative movement in New York to sell their holdings. This is not wnolly due to the proposed legal steps, but largely to the fact that the control of the company is being graudually absorbed by parties in the East who are not friendly to the present management." President Greenhut is ill at Peoria and it is feared that he may be compelled to relinquish tbe manaaementof the companv on account of his ill-health. "Havbeck" Conner In Prison. Sheriff Langenberg arrived borne last sight from Michigan City, whither be took 'Haybeck" Conners to serve a term of two years for highway robbery. He inclines to the belief that Conners, under the law, is entitled to the credit of time since Aug. 8, the date of the sentence, notwithstanding he has been at liberty until Monday last On this principle, if he could have avoided the officers nntil Aug. 3, 1803, be would have fulfilled the requirements of the law, without spending a day in prison. Boston's Chamber of Commerce. The Indianapolis board of Trade has been requested by the Chamber of Commerce, of Boston, to appoint two delegates to represent tbe board on the occasion cf the ceremonies incident to the completion cf ita catr Chmbcr of Ccanerce building

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4 G4 West Marvlnrid St. in that citv. on Weduesdav and Thnrsda Jan. 20 and 21. Tho invitation states tha the event will le one of great Interest in Doston, and its citizens desire that the various exchanges from the leading trade centers of the country should participate; with them in the festivities of tho occasion A MEMORIAL HALL. Ths Construction of One Discussed at a Co?s iaercial Club Committee Heetio. The regular meeting of the finance coa mittee and the board of directors of th Commercial Club was held yesterday after noon. At the last meeting of the board the question of the advisability of building a memorial hall in this city was brought! up. It was then referred to the director! with the request that a committee be ap pointed to consider the matter and act upon it favorably. President Lilly thought it advisable yesterday that a committee bo appointed to confer with Mayor 8ullivaa and the members of the Council, inasmuch as it would be a city aflair. and then tho proper committee could be appointed from the Commercial Club. The constitution of tbe club provides that on or before the 10th of . each January a committee on nominations for clubdu rectors shall be appointed. The following gentlemen were yesterday appointed to constitute this committee: Thomas Ik Day, George IL Sullivan, Alexander C, Ay res, D. M. Parry and W. A. Kb odea. The directors whose terms expire this year are: Edward Hawkins. Nathan Mor ris, C. B. Fletcher, C. E. Coffio, W. 11. East mann.Otto Stechhan.A. L. Mason and F. l titalmaker. Tbe nominations will be made) before the 20th of the month. The finance committee reported that dur ing tbe past month the indebtedness against the club has been liquidated. When the site for tbe new building, at the corner of Market and Pearl streets, was purchased the club was allowed four years in which to pay for the ground, with th privilege of doing so bclore if possibles This has been done. DID SOT COSIE OFF. Th6 Mill Between Jin Johnson an "BlacLT Frank" Failed to Materialize, A prize-fight was to have oocurred at Q. o'clock last night at Parkinson's HalL cor ner South and Tennessee streets, bo tween Jim Johnson, a local celebrity and "Black Frank," of Minneapolis but the mill did cot materialize. The men were not to fight for a purse, but wtro del pending on the generosity of the spectn tors when the bat should be passsd around At iu ociock mere were about an men and one boy. who expecte to see the fight in Parkinaon'i saloon, together with a captain an three sergeants of police and several patrol men. When the unknown sized np the crowd he began to "hedge," and it was soon . apparent that nothing would be done. aU-j though Johnson expressed a desire to meet his advertised antagonist. It was too colli last night to get up the required amount of j enthusiasm, and the little crowd soon di4 banded. An Old Soldier's Delation. Fred Pfium, a veteran soldier, now in th poor-house, is insane, and has applied f oA a pension under the disability bill. Ixi' order to receive the money, it is necessary to have his mental condition made a matter of record, and County Attorney Brown yesterday petitioned tbe Circuit Court tot an inquest. When that is done and A guardian appointed, Pllum will receive $1$ per month, and will no longer be a pauper He is still a soldier, Superintendent Yeag?t says, and observes military discipline ant forms in his intercourse with ther authori ties at the poor-house. He belonged to thi One-hundred-and-fortyeighth Indiana InA fan try. Blunder th First lght. At last night's Council meeting Presi dent Murphy named bis committees, but no action whatever was taken on them by the Council. Jt is necessary for that body to approve the committees, and at it was not done they are not legal!" antborized to transact business. For this reason the committee on frani chises will not be qualified to make a re port on the water contract at the nextmeeting. SIS City News Notes. Dr. George J. Cook, of the Health Hoard is suffering from an attack of the grip. The Marion County Drug Association will meet this afternoon at the Board off Trade rooms. The election of officers will occur at the meeting. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castori; When Baby was sick, we gave her Cattorla, When she was a Chili, she cried for Castoria. When ihe became Miss, she clung to Castori. When she had Chlllr- "Vie ga them Castori Children Cry for Pitcher's CastorhJ Chil Cry for" Pitcher's Castoria.