Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 28, Number 15, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 April 1880 — Page 1

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Interesting Matters Regarding the Exodus Investigation at Washington City. Investigation of the Recent Brutal Tfsaim?stof Cadet Whitaker at West Point. Cold Blooded Murder at Sydney, Ohio Other Criminal Matters, Etc. Recent Review of the EnglUh Crop aud Grain Market. WINCHESTER. A Youn; Lady Arrested for Aron. Special to the Sentinel: Wischkstir, Ind., April 12. Marshal Fletcher, of this city, arrested one Melissa Ann Woodbury, at Salem, this Couaty, late Saturday night, on the charge of arson, and brought her to this place and arraigned her before Esquire Patty for trial, who bound her over In the sum of 1300 for her appearance next Thursday. The particulars of the case, which are rather sensational, are as follows: On August 6, 1873, a gay young Lothario of Salem, who had been keeping Melissa company for quite a while, promised to take her baggy-riding in the evening. Failing to put In an appearance at the appointed tim, she took up her position on a prominent street corner, to watch for his coming. She had but a few moments to wait, as he soon came dashing down a by street; but lo! and behold, another fair damsel was occupying the seat that Kate desired, which aroused her Ire. As they parsed, bystanders heard her (Melissa) say, "By God, he will never ride her or any other d d woman in that buggy." That night Booman's father's barn was fired and totally consumed with all its con tents, including the horse and buggy In question, entailing a loss of $,500 upon the senior Booman. Suspicion pointed to Melissa as the Incendiary, and her arrest was talked of at the time, but nothing was ione, however, until last Saturday, when Mrs. Matilda Gates, a married sister of Melissa, voluntarily catte forward and swore out the necessity affidavit for her arrest. After a lapse of seven years, the evidence against her Is conclusive and will, no doubt, result In her conviction. 8he is the first female ever arresten In this County on the charge of arson, it Is supposed. Melissa has been sufficiently revenged, as after a lapse of seven years the young man has not yet en. tered the matrimonial state, either whh Melissa or the other girl, and she has made no attempts at coercion. Great interest is being taken in the case here. SIDNEY, OHIO. A Cold-Blooded Murder. Special to the Sentinel: 8idxky, O.. April 6. This evening as train No. 11 on the Bee Line left Sidney, Ohio, going vest, a tramp got on the rear end of the last coach. When approached by Conductor D. Murphy he refused to pay his fare. The train was stopped at Harden, the first statioB, five miles west of Side ey, and the tramp got off. The train was again started whereupon he reboarded it, and the train was again stopped and the tramp put off. After the train was again underway the man once more boarded it, making the third time. After getting on this time he drew his revolver and fired through the glass of the doors. It Is supposed that be Intended the leaden messenger of death for the heart of Conductor Murphy, but Instead of striking Mr. Murphy It penetrated the head of Mr. Joseph M. Leahman, a passenger on his way from Sidney to Huston, O., where he resided. Mr L. died In a short time after the fatal shot was fired. A wife and one child are left to mourn his untimely death. After firing and killing Mr Leahman, the villain Jumped from the train, and fired once at the brakeman, but without effect and then fled to the woods. The employes and officers did all In their power to make the wounded man comfortable before death. The officials of the road have offered a large reward for the capture of the murderer, but up to a late hoar last night he bad not been arrested. KVANSVILLE. Republican Ketnrnlng Board. Special to the Sentinel: Evamsvillk, Ind., April 12. Evansvllle has had two returning boards Inside of a week. J. M. Greb (Democrat) was elected Assessor by six majority, republican canvasers met and counted Dean (Republican) in by - one vote. To-night the City Council (Republican) refused to let Saunders, Democratic Councilman elect from the Sixth Ward, take his seat, he having his certificate and being sworn In by a notary. VINCENN'ES. A Farmer Accidentally Kill Himself. Special to the Sentinel:' VisCEÄSES, Ind., April 7, Word reaches ns to-night that John G. Decker, a leading farmer of Decker township, thU county, accidentally shot himself on Sunday evening, while hunt ing a squirrel. He was killed Instantly. The Racket at West Point The Strange Story of Cadet Whittaker. . New York, April 7 The Herald has the following story of the assault upon the colored cadet, Whittaker, at West Point. Wh-sn post sunt eon Dr. Alexander arrived In Whlttaker's room he asked, after untying bis limbs, fastenin v comprising strips cut from a waist belt: ''What's the matter, Whittaker?" Receiving no reply, be gently shook him, repeating the question, lie men snooa him harder, renewlug his inquiry. "I think he 1 shamming," said the doctor, I am almost killed." finally gasped Whittaker: 'where am IV "Tell ns all about it," said the doctor. here are GeneralSconeld and Uoionei Lazell.and they want lo know?" "During the night" replied WbltUker. "three men came Into my room, two rather tall and one short. They each wore a mask, one struck me with that Indian club (pointing to a Cub nrarbv on which was a blood stain); they then clipped my hair and cut mr ears. I was also struck on the hose, causing It to bleed freely. I knew nothing more until you found me." After bearing this statement. Dr. Alexander bad Whittaker taken to the Hospital, or, rather, had him walk there, and then, pursuant to i the directions of General Bcofleld.had him stripped and thoroughly examined. The re suit ot tbe examination was that not a braise ; was found on tum. it was further ascertained that his nose bad not bled. as he stated. MYou are not hurt. You can ko on duty." said the doctor, and Whittaker at onee repaired to his

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o ciock recitation, and was last mgni occupying his room Id tbe barracks, as if nothing had happened. The reporter had a talk with General ScoQeld, who said that as far as he knew Whittaker toad not an enemy among the cadets. "So you think no cadet had a hand in the matter V "So for there is no in dication of inch a fact," replied Ueneral Sconeia. ."Kvery endet in the corps aas been examined, and tbey each deay any knowledge of the affair. "What flo you think could be his motive-?" "He was ttimlited to the Academy four years ago neat Jane. A year ago last January he was found deficient, and now is In the second class. He flrst roomed with Flipper, a colored cadet, who graduated, and the latter, who Is rauctt oriznter, helped whittaker, it is stated, a good deal In hi studies. Ha has ran behind since. As the next examination is next month, and with but little hope of his pant, loir, he might have had brought it about so as to nave been ordered to the hospital, and tuns excused and obtained another year of grace." wnat lias been tils demeanor ana treat ment by the cadets?" "lie has always behaved himself in quite a modest way, aDd the cadets have treated him with uniform kindness." 'Will there be a further examination in his case?" "I am not at liberty to state at present. "Should there ne.and it 1 discovered this was his own dornst, what will be the result?" "Ills dismissal in disgrace, ot course." "Could not Whittaker have given the alarm If w bat he states is true?" "Most certainly. One cadet occupies a room aojolning his, and two opposite." "is there any other colored cadet in tne Academy?" wiia tne general, "i snouia nave mentioned that Whittaker showed a note of warning agaiust an attack of this kind." A coloreu man who waitson the olfteers says: "I think there were carets rooming near biiu, and an officer under him, aud as he has a gun in bis room, that if he was vlt-lted by prisons In masks and allowed to beat him and tie him up, he hasn't a particle of pluck, ana Is a disgrace to the colored race " WHAT GENERAL lCOFlELI SAYS. General Scofleld states to day that though some or the vidence Indicates that Cadet Whittaker committed the outrage on himself, the opinion thus held is mere conjecture. He says the fact that no member of the corps of calets committed the crime has beeu tudy demonstrated. The final result of the Investigation has not yet been made known. IuoHKEKrsiK,N.Y..Aprll 9. Cadet Whitta ker was on tue stand over two hours. He tlrst described the assault upon him, reiterating his former story minutely saying, the men were genieelyl attired, and he could not te.l whether they wer cit'zens or disguised cadets. He sad he cried loud enough for help, for the occupants In the next rooms tu hear him 11 they had beeu awake. The transom over thedoor was open as was also toe ventilator over his desk. He said tbe men bad on slippers or were in their stockiugs.and oneof the largest carried either a candle or a taper. He did cot even suspect who the men were. When asked what had been the personal feeling within amontn asio the ni-ohahllltv of his eraduatlng. he renlied: "1 always felt that I would get through. " He said he never had special cuw for d'seouragement before this occurred. He testined that be had no reasons to suppose that there are prejudices in the mind ot his instructors against him. and that he has a lair chance of getting through as far as they are concerned, but feit that his social station has had effect uion him so far as hid studies are concerned. When some pieces of the belt wltn which he had been tied were shown the witness it was revealed that one piece contained eyelets, which none but officers' belts have, and Whittaker has never been aa officer. His counsel deemed this important. He also denied the ownership of the black neck -tie found in his room. West Poiitt, N. Y.,Aprll 12. In the inquiry, to-day, Into the case of Cadet Whittaker, Cadet Burdett was recalled. He said he sus plclonedthat the affair was a hoax: when he saw Dr. Alexauder move Whlttaker's eye-lids and Whittaker showed that he bad control of the inu-cle of his eyes that was the first he tuspicloned. Thn he noticed other things. On cross-examination he paid he aid not kt.ow the normal position of a person's eyes when tbe person is unconscious, lying paitly on the side and partly on the back. As to strength, be said that be was stronger and stouter loan Whittaker. This was apparently brought out to account for his power to break the sirs ps with which he was bound on (Satur day. He thought the blood spot on tbe wall could not have got there unless there bad been a struggle, and it would have been heard in the room blow. Superintendent .lames Gay lor, of the New York Postoffice, is comparing, asan expert, the hand-writing in tbe note of warning Whittakfrr found in his room the night before the assault with tbe pages from tweuty-nve different Cadet-books, including Whlttaker's. At the opening of 'Court in the afternoon Recorder bear desired to have pUced upon the record that Cadet Whittaker was not Sept in the court room continually, for the reason that his standing In his class is not such that he can afford ti lose any time, especially so in philosophy. The Recorder desired mat it His) go on tbe record that it was customary to speak of a person In the position of Whitta ker as the accused; at least ne n ad become accustomed so to do in several courts martial, but in Whlttaker's case he had c refully retrained from sotloing, but bad inadvertently made lapse. He did not consider himself in any way a prosecutor. He had no opinion, no theory, aad assirea n De so unaersiooa. He considered Whittaker the accus d in the sense that the order directing a toard of Inquiry "to examine and Investigate the Imputations cast upon his character." Superintendent Gay lor, an expert in writing, took tbe stand, and the Recorder explained that In addition to twenty five pages of cadet writing he handed Mr. Gaylor In the morning be had given htm ill more pages of a particular cadet's writing, at Uaylor'siequest, to compare with the writing In the note of warning. Then Mr. Gy:or, in reply to a question by the Recordei, answered: "1 have compared the note ot warning with thirty one pieces of writing handed me, aud find no resemblance sufficient to justify me in tbe opinion tba the note was written by any one whose handwri lng appeared on tbe pages banded me." Tbe recorder then handed Mr. Gaylor more specimens of handwriting, and three anonymous letters, two ot which had beeu received by the counsel for Whittaker, and one by the Judge Advocate. With tbe last named papers witness then retired for the present. Cadet Fred G. Hogdson.of the second class, who was the second cadet to enter Whlttaker's room, corroborated considerable of Burnett's evidence, but differed with him in some of it. Cadet Burnett saw no blood that was not fresh. This witness Bald the blood on the Indian club was congealed, as was also some blood on the left side of tbe bead and left ear, but not on tbe right. He also law a pot of dry blood two inches in diameter on the mattress, which was ail tbe bedding that remained on the bed. Adjourned. The Democrats of Louisiana In Convention. New Orlkns, April 12. The Democratic State Convention to nominate delegates to On clnnatl, met this morning, with Governor MeHenry as Chairman. Keeoiutlons were adopted declaring that the Democrats of Louisiana hear with deepest regret that certain Demo cratic members ci the unuea states senate hay made objection to and placed obstacles in the way of the adoption of tiie majority leport of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, in the matter of the illegal ana irauau lent claim of W. P. Kellogg, who now occupies a seat in that body. Justly and legally due to U. M. Spofford. The resolutions further urge upon the Democrats to seat Spof ford; tbank Jonas for the vindication of tbe claim of Spoflord, and the rlgnt of the State to doe and legal representation. The Convention decided to elect four dele gates by each Congressional District. A reso lutlon was adopted favoring General Hancock for President, but the delegates go untnstructed, except to vote as the majority may decide and for the maintenance oi me twothirds rule. General Morton C. Hunter Will Not be a Candidate for Governor. Terkk H a tjt b. April 9. General Morton C, rtnnter authorizes the Express of this city to withdraw bis name irom the list of candidates for the governorship, which will be done to morrow morning. The cause Is ill health, his physicians advising him to withdraw for fear of Injurious consequences. He had a alight attack of paralysis several months ago. Death of the Wife of President Dlas. St. Louis. April 10 A dispatch from Brownsville to-day says: News reached here yesterday of the death of tbe wife of President Diaz, of Mexico. The commanding officer at fort Brown, Texas, has received authority to enlist Mexicans lor service along tne ooraer.

NEWS FEOM TIIE CAT1TAL.

PTBLIC DEBT BTATEMEN7. -The following is the public debt: Six per cent, bonds ... . . - ....5 iT)6,887,7C0 4ii 9H.H00 ,017,300 1,K,I-jO 11.000,000 r ive per cent. Donas li rr cent. ndx. r our percent, bonds......... Re f n THi 1 n a aa r t rt ca t aa Navy pension ftmd Tota5coln bols...M I 1,7,98,0 .I .9225 Matured debt. .. . Legal tenders 31C 4712,211 -l!5,l)lM l!,Kii97 20ti,lJ0 CertiflctJtes of dejwwit , r ractior! currency Gold and silver certificates Total without lrjlerest Total d bt Total interest ........... .. 391 ,007,0.8 -J 2,161,t2S,2ttt 1 19.JOT.513 ..I 'J01.10,9S3 Cash in trjasury Debt less cash In trasnry ..t l,y80,39a,K.'l Deceased during March . Decrease since J une 30, 1879.. 14,fil3Wi Current liabilitiesInterest due and upald......... 21812 Debt on which interest has ceascdS .DÄ,' Interest thereon. Gold and silver ocrtJflcates 20,1 li,420 Unlttd States notes held for re demption of certificates of deposit - 8,19 j ,000 139.H3.388 Casn balance available April 1, Total I 2U.11WK Available assetsash In treasury t 201. 106.1:$ Bonds issued to Pacific Railroad ompanies, interest payable m lawful mouey, principal outstanding e4.fCJ.M2 Interest accrued and not yet aid Interest paid by the United States. 45,601,165 Interest repaid by transportation or mans. etc ri.mi.M4 By cash payments, 5 per cent, net earnings ...j t.xJi Balance of interest paid by the United States 3J.U1ABEFORE Till EXOPC8 COMMITTED Tbe Senate Exodus committee to-day xatnined Andrew Currle, mayor of Shreveport, l. Mayor currie saia mat with a few ex ceptions the relations between the whites and blacks in the vicinity or Shreveport were of tbe most irlendly character The colored people, he said, are renewing tbe usual spring contracts and se tting oon to work, and tne exouus, so lar us from that section, doe not amount to 1 per cent, of the colored population. The witness said the whites aud blacks in Caddo parish, in weich Shreveport is located, er joy alike the privilege ol voting. He knew of no denial of political rights to tbe blacks, except In some instances where the uegroes were turned away irom tne pons on account of mistakes of their own, in not re Isteriug properly, home would register uudei their f Utl names and attempt to vote under a nickname, which of course could not be permitted under the law'. He never knew . f sny movement to drive the uegroes from the polls. but knew of one election in )fS when the whites made an effort to induce the blacks to vote and filled, because it was an understood thing with the blacks not to go to tue pons, anu thv n ciaim to have beeu kept away by lnt'midation. In regard to the negroes securing Justice before the courts Mr. Currle said he was a police magistrate, out nau jurisdiction only over minor offences, and had never discriminated in favor of the white or against the blHCk ctii pi It. As to other and higher courts, they aie all presided over by Republi can Judges, and if there was any Cltcrlmlnalion they are to oiame ior it. nerernng to tne school facilities, Mr. Currle said the means for sDstsinlng schools throughout the State were very iimiteu. lie as-erteu tnai auaer ine neptiblican administration of affalis, uptolStf. the school fund of the state, or a great deal of it, was stolen by the officers who disbursed it. and that nearly all of the school commission ers in ihe State were accused of dela'.catlon. He said that since lSTtS, under the Demo, ratlc administration of attain, the colored people had received school privileges equal to those of the whites, so far a the 11 oiled sum appro priated would permit, and that very soon, under the operation of the new State constitution, both classes will be a Hon led better orivilezes than heretotore. in reaara to trie causes of the exodus, Mayor Currle said there was really no cause for their leaving, except in their imagination. They are a very credulous race, liable to believe even thing told them by white IteDUD leans, and dread that toey may be put back into slavery, as the Republics u leaders inform them they are llaely to be. Is the principal cause of discontent. Without closing the examination of the witness, tbe commune aljonrned. Tbo Sfiiat Exoaas committee to tay ex amined U. 11. Stanton, of Topeka, Ras. He said from 3,000 to 5WJ immigrants remain in and arcund the city, many of them without work and without homes Many had taken shelter from the storms in and around the railroad depots aud yaids, and several women and chlldien have been injured by ireight cars unexpectedly moved. f rank Dosier, i "om aiarion center, Kas., Independent in politics, said the people or Kansas generally tnina the exodus unfortunate and ill-advised, and ibattbe necroes are not wanted in Kansas, where the white people are only able to take care of themselves. He thought it wou'd be better for the Government to protect these people, if they needed protection in the South, than have them come to Kansa. Philip Brookings, a young colored roan of Yazoo county, Mississippi, was a very amusing witness, and kept tne committee and audience In an uproar. Iiis testimony In substance was to tbe effect that be had been Induced several months since, by exaggerated stories which he had heard c .nceming the splendor of Kansas, to emigrate. After his arrival at Topeka, he made efforts to obtain work in the country, but falk-d, and fearing h would starve to death ne determined to return to Mississippi. His dissatisfaction becoming known to the Democrats they subpenaed him as a witness, aud Stanton, one of the wit nesses, to-day loaned him money to pay ms fare to Washington. Before the subpenawas served on him he had applied to the aid society at Topeka to send htm back to Mississippi, but me managers refused to assist nim. He said he was not afraid to return to Yazoo county, as the colored people were well treated th re, and he had no doubt he could find emBloymebt immediately upon his return, rooking said he had once been in good cir cumstances, but be had got broke last year aud thought he would go to Kansas and mend up. Senator Voorhees Well. Philip, what do you attribute your misfortune to principally not to Dad treatment Dy tne wDite peopieT "Oh, no," be replied. "It was from a jug Drinclallv." He bald there was considen.be suffering among emigrants in Kansas on ac count of the cold winter, although the win ter was mild. He said: "I suppose God Almighty knowed list de way decolored people should be fixed and made It so." The Senate Exodus Committee to-day examined John Davis, editor of the Junction City (Kas.) Trlbnne, a greenback journal, who said there was one discouraging feature In connection with tte movement already observable, which was not anticipated, and that is that the negroes did not want to go in the country to work, but show a disposition to congregate in cities and towns. This bad cooled the ardor of many who at flrst felt disposed to assist the negroes, and some promi nent aeu who were then in favor ot the movement now oppose it. The general Ira presslon prevailing now among tbe people is thai the negto exodas, if continued, will tend to divest the tide of white emigration from Kansas, and in this respect is considered a damage to tbe state. Mr. Davis thought the exodus will correct a false inipres slon prevalent among the negroes that they can obtain a living in Kansas and other points North without exertion; mat it win make Northern people better acquainted with me character of the average southern colored men, and thst the South will see if they do not treat laborers belter they will flee from their homes. The Committee will meet again to-morrow. The Senate exodus committee to-day exam ined A. S.Johnson, land commissioner of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe railr ad. Jnbnaon repeated the statements of previous wltuesses that most of the colored emigrants arriving at Topeka were literally paupers, and that a large proportion oi mem were women children ana feeble old men. Ma lor A. J. Allen, attorney for the Kansas railroad, bad convened with a large number of colored emigrants in different parts rf the Bute. He had met with a number who wer

dissatisfied with Kansas, and desired to return to their homes near äbrevepon, La. J. li. Hughes, of Stirevepors, Ia., testified that he thought the ixodus whs chiefly due to the expectation on tbe part of tbe neproei that theyvtou.'d receive Oovern meut land aDd assistance when they reached Kansas. , CABINET SEETIXG. At the meeting of the- cabinet today Searetwy Sherman submitted statement of the receipts from enstoms and Internal revenue Jbr the six d ays of the present moo t h, a 3 com pared will a like period daring the month-of Match. It showed a railing off of bout r2,txMXX. The amount, however, was about ftjOl.OOV greater thaa the receipts for the Csst six day of Apii'r 1S7. The receipts from spirits distilled from materials other than apples, peaches, or grapes, from Jaly 1 to December 31, lifTfl, were re.7(V,2S, against lii.biä.läJ' or the same time In 187. t TO BE PAID SACK TO NOTRX AMK CJTIV BRSITT. The Home committee on claims agreed to

day to report fa .orably the bill awatdtag to Notre Same University, of Indiana, S2.&J4 as a rebate of the duties paid apou articles Imported for the ose and ornamentation cf the university. CRIMES AND CRIMINALS. WIU, SW15G ON MAT 28. New Ysrk. April 12. Cbasiine Cox. who murdered Mrs. Hull, and Pletro Baibo, who murdered his wile, have been resentences to be hanged on May -JH. A M7KDZXZS 8H0T BY .V MOB. New Orlkans. April 12. J. Tucker colored charged with the murder of Abe Frazer, in i7t, was taken from Jail at Greensburg, St. Helena Parish, Sunday morning, by fl!ten men. and skot to death. It is stated i he people oi the parish generally condemn the act. - A MURDERER AT LARGE. Louisvillk, April 11. William Treske, who murdered bis mot her on Saturday, has not yet been captured. It is the general opinion that Trtske drowned himself in the river. A WICKED rBEACIIEB. Norwalk, Conn., April 10. A committee of nquiry In the case of Rev. A. W. Paige, hareed with immoral eondnot. renort tha charges and specifications true and recom mend nis expulsion irom the conference. ANOTBBS MURDER BROUGHT TO LIGHT Nkw Market, II April 10. The body of a man nearly nude wss found yesterday in the woods at lmrham. His head and one arm are missing. The clothing wax found c it tered about. Tbei e was every iudication of a sharp struggle fox life. ARRESTED FOR WIFE MCBDKF. Philadelphia. Anril in. nr. Cicncnn hiu been committed to prison on the charge of poisoning his wife, lately deceased. About a week betöre his wife died her mother died very suddenly, and prior to that her father died. Tne wile lelt an estate ot considerable value. A CRAZY BOY MURDERS IIIS MOTHER. Louisville. Ky-April 10. Mrs. Wilhelmina Freske, a German lady. 60 years of age. living on Eleventh street, near Jefferson, was murdered by ber eldest son. William, this fore noon. The boy has been crazy for the past three years. No one witnessed the deed. which was done with a butcher knife. i KILLED FOR TEN CENTS New Orleans. April 10. John Sullivan, the keeper of a barrel house, shot dead John Raymond, colored. The difficulty was about 10 cents. GYPSIES COME TO GRIEF. New Yoek. April 7. Timothy and Matilda Werton. gypsies, charged with swindling a Princeton, Ind., mtll owner out of over gut), were to day surren Jered to the Indiana offi cers. A requisition also awaited the gypsies from Virginia. A COLD BLOODED MURDER. Chicago, April". Last night John Murphy. during an altercation with Anthony Warm raont. drew a long en ten er knife and plunged it into Warinmoaslde. Thoriattsr died this morning fiora the effects of the wound. Both are workngmeu and both had beeu drinking A Liai.T SENTENCE. Louisville, April ". J. II. Rhoier. the detaulting cashier ol the late savings binK of Lousviue, indicted for tbe em bezzling 1110,000 irom the bank, has been sentenced to the penitentiary for one year. The venerable prisoner attempted no defense. P'eaaing guilty ana tnrowing nimseir on the mercy of he jury. As the verdict shows, the jury decided on the lightest punishment the law perm. is. GREAT BRITAIN. REVIEW OF THE ENGLISH CHOI'S AND GRAIN MARKET. Londos, April 12 The Mark Lane Express. in its review of tbe corn trade of tbe past week, says: "Six weeks of thoroughly seasonable weather has made a wonderful chaDge In the aspect of the country- Wheat Is somewhat bacaward lu some districts, but. therefore, is less likely to tuffer froai any rei urn of cold weather. Showers have somewhat delayed completion of spring sowiDg. Sup plies or Kugiisii wheat are again small, Dom in London and the Provinces, and prices have declined a shilling, millers' requirement be ing light, and tb weather favorable for future crops. There has been a marked decline in foreiga wheat In London, caused by a speculative combination in America to dictate prices to Western Europe. Red winter wheat a fortnight ago was worth 57s per quarter, sold with difficulty at 3s per quarter decilue. Rassian sorts have not declined quite so decidedly, but the tendency in all cases has been adverse to sellers, ai me same time the decline stimulated the demand, and millers in some cases bought compaiatlve I v freely. Tbe proximate cause oi tne collapse of the ring was ne t so much abstention from buying in this side, as favorable crop prospects In both England America. The official estimate of the sU-cit of grain in London Is larger than anticipated, namely. Z7S,0U0 quarters, against Hoy.OcO at a corresponding time last year. Com pared with the stock in granary at me begin ning of tbe year, there is a decline of 218,000 quarters. Maize, in consequence of large arrivals, receded 34 (hillings from tbe recent highest point. Mixed American, ex. ship, Is now twenty-six shillings. Arrivals at ports of call have been moderate. Trade is very quiet for wheat, at one shilling to one shilling and six pence lower, with only a moderate demand at tiie decline, it is noticeable, however. that me Contlneut has taken a considerable proportion ot tbet late arrivals Maize sold steadily but weaker at the close. Wheat for shipment is freely offered, but buyers contin uing indisposed in operate, it aeciinea juuy Is 6d. Maize was d lower. Sales of Eog lsh wheat last week Was 2I,14 quarters at 48s 2d per quarter, sgaloit 52,9:0 quarters at 41s per quarter the previous year. The Imports into tne L nliea KlDgnsm uunng me et euuiug April 3. were 1.U49J49 cwt. wheat and 144,062 cwt n mr. ELEVEN PERSONS KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION. London April 11 Last night during a Are in the creosote works, near tbe lctorla docks, one of tba stills exploded, killing eleven persons and wounding several. Much damage was done tne property. A GOOD FIKU rOR OUR MISSIONARIES. Tendon. Anrll 11--A Burinah correspondent Bays Mandalay astrologers maintain that In order to remove tie evil mnuenoes a great propitlary saorinoe is required, me victims to be taken from all ranks to the number of 4iX), the priests to tou tribute 100 and the re malnder men, woiren anu vuuureu. oiauy arrests have been aiade to seeure a sufilcient number of vletimatobe selected from. The priests, who have Uber to enjoyed lmraaulty irom sacrifice, areoulttlng Mandalay In gref t numbers. A Catholic convent was nter-d to piocure victims from among the girls there, but the attempt was frustrated. The internal enndition nf the country to most unsatisfac tory. The people while eelng the folly 0 King Theebaw's acts, are helpless to effect a clianee. ' a disDatc h from Rangoon reports that 700 men. women, fcoyi, girls, priest aDd foreign era. have been buded alive under the towers of the city walls tu a sacrifice for the reetora tlnn of tbe kirc's faith. .The panlo in Man dauvlafrizhtfal. snd hundreds of people are leaving the city. The king's Illness is said to be leprosy. An Important Meeting of the Stockholders of tbe Indianapolis swa-d Kvanavllle Rail road. Evansvillb. Airil 8. A very important railroad meeting wasbeld In this city tvday. Wm. Harvey, the principal stockholder in tbe Tnttararwlia nnrl VvB na vt II Railway Com pany, familiarly known, as the "btr&ighi

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wrtu prominent capiuilJHUt in the Last, among whom were Hon, Hugh J Jewett, president, and (J. ii. Blanchard, vice president ef tbe Erie railway, and a syndicate of bankers tbe remit of w a Ich is that altera thorough investigation of the project, and of the coal and other iceonrres aloug the line, a ceatract has been signed by the syndicate. Tbe presidency of the company was teEdered to Air. Jewett, of whict be has telegrapfced hi aceDtaace, and at the meeting of the-company day the foUowjog ofEters were elected: Ho-. Hugh J. Jewett. of New York, resident; T A. Lewis, of Indianapolis, vise president; R.Ü. Hervey, general manager; E.H. llairman.of New V3rk, treasurer; C H. Lewis, "of Indianapolis, seoretary and asls4ant treasurer, with the following gentleman asdlrectorsr G. Jt Blanchard and H. R. Du'i, of New York; Hon. .John C. New, of Indianapolis; Charles Viele, Matthew Henning J J. Kleiner, John H. Iioolker, K. N. nnkerson and Samuel Vlcker7, of Evansvllle. A large omount of work has already been done on the line, and It will now be rapidjy pushed to completion. Two SuieMes Ina Day, CLEVtANn, April 7. The body of Albert Scheu, cHy editor of the Anzeiger, a German aally, was found In tbe lake last night, four miles frOra the city. .He waded In the water and cut bis throat. The deceased has been dissipated of late, and was discharged on that account.. He was bors in Berlin, was wetleducate.l, and served six years as an officer in the German navy, and traveled around the world; was once justise of the peace in Datroit, wa good writer. Industrious and popular. He leaves a widow. Agtd37. George- Savage, a well-known shoe dealer, but who lalejy suffered reverses, was found dead in bed tbis morning, with his head nearly severed from his body. The deed was committees with a long, sharp shoe knife. There was blood on the ceiling and alt over t lie room. He was insane. He leaves a large family. The Democrats of Oregon In Convention Portlan-, Ore., April 8v The Oregon Democratic Stat convention to-day nominated five district Judges and district attorney only. The platform advocates economy In putllc affairs; uniform taxation aud equal prolection to capital and labor; regulation by legislative acts of "the rates of common carriers; maintenance of public schools; free election without lnterlerence by military; condemning the keeping alive of the bitterness of the- late war: censuting President Hayes for vetoing i he Chinese bill; declaring tbe recent decision of the United states eu preme court relative to election laws as favoring the Repub lean party; pledging suppoi t to al- L ws tayoi ins; untrammeled KUtIrage;oppo sltlon to protective tariff and denouncing the third term movement. Keuible's Return. Harrisrtrg, April 12. Kemble arrived here to-day, and was met at the depot ty a few friends ami driven to the Dauphin County Jail, where' It was expeeted Judge Pearson would bear an application for new ball, but as the Judge did not appear the party wasdrlven to the residence of J. J. Clyde, where Kem ble will remain nntll to morrow. when Juvtge Pearson will bear them. Detective Anderson came from Atlantic City this morning on tbe same train with Kemble. He arrested bim on seventh street, Philadelphia, shortly after bis arrival. Kemble made no pretension ot surprise, and told tbe detective he would not trouble bim to read the bench warrant. A Six Hours' Fight With Indians. Chicago, April 10 Information received at military headquarters sas: General Hatch, wltn a part ot his command, attacked 300 In dians In camp la the San Andres mountains. T he light lasted six hours, the Indians retreatug. leaving their Aleaa behind, captain 11 y Carrol, or tne lnth cavalry, and seven sol dlers, were severely wounded. A large cmount of stock was captured from the Indians, who are su pposed to be Mescalero Apaches, as they retreated toward the Mescalero Apache agency. natch, with his command, is in pursuit. Scattering Yellow Fever. Cincinnati. April 12. Dr. Minor TT An 1 K omcer, to-uay found on the Louisville mailboat a lot of yellow fever feathers from Mem phis, consigned to a dealer here who had not ordered them, aud who refused to receive hem. Dr. Minor ordered them shipped to Louisville. They are the same lot recently sent out of Chattanooga. Oleomargarine. Chicaoo. April 12. Suit Is pending in the United spates Court in this city concerning the oleomargarlue patent, which has brought out the astounding fact that oleomargarine. wnicn is never quoted in tne maraet ana whlcn is not kept by any merchant as such, has a sale in the country of 95,00,000 pounds per annum. In Favor of Tilden and Hendricks. San Francisco. April 9. A dispatch from Portland nays: The Oregon Democratic State convention this afternoon nominated Congressman Whittaker for re election. Six delegates to Cincinnati were chosen, and, though not posmveiy insiructea, are ior niaen. a r solution indorsing Tilden au1 Hendricks was adopted by a vote of 6 to 1. A Good Selection. New York. April 9. A Post special from Washlnetou says: The Honse military com mittee this morning substituted the name of General Love, of Indiana, as a member of the hoard of managers ol the so oiers- tiome, in stead of Joel Parker, of New Jersey, the latter being ineligible, being a State officer. Poisoned by Fating Wild Turnips. Belleville, Out., April 11. The lamlly of Cornelius Palmer, living near Tweed, were vesterday poisoned by eating wild turnips. One child is dead, and the mother and four children are in a dangerous condition. Death of the Governor of Dakota. Detroit. Mich.. April 10. Hon. Wm A. Howard, governor ofDkota, died at Washnz on this morning, aged 7. tie naa neen in poor health for some time. Death of General James L. Reynolds. Lancaster. Pa. . April 6. General James L. Reynolds, a well known soldier, lawyer and politician, died yesterday, In his fifty-eighth. year. A Reported Duel. Philadelphia, April 12. It is reported that wo arentlemen engaged in a difficulty in the Union League last, night, and lought adueL today. Circassian Story of ak Kiss. A man was walking along one road,, and. a . . 1 fni. J n .. woman aioog anotner. toe roaus m.auj united into one, and reacking tbe point of mnetion at the same time, they waikea on together. The man was carryinsf a large iron kettle on bis back; in one hand' he held the ees ol a live chicken: In the other, a cane;. and be was leading a goat They neared a dark ravine. Said the woman :. "I am afraid to go through that ravine with you; it is a lonely place, ana you mignt overpovser uiand kiss me by force." Said the roan: "How can I possibly overpower yoa and kiss you by force, when I have this great iron kettie on my back, a cane in one nanu, Jive chicken in the other-, and ana leading this goat? I might as well be tied Land ana foot." "Yes," replied tbe woman,. "But if you should itick your caz in tba grouod and ue your goat 10 11, aoa tum ue .cum bottoms) d np and. put tbe cmccsn unuer n. tben jou might wickedly kiss me in spit ot my resistance." "Sacfess to thy iDgenmty, O woman!' said the reioiclne man to hluv alf. "I should never have thought ox this or similiaT expedient" And when they cam to tha ravine, he stuck hl cane Into the grour.d and tied the goat to It PV tb chicken to. the woman, saying: VHold it whiia T mt some crafs for the coat;" and then soTiina the legend 4owering the ket tle from bisjsboulders, he put tbe fowl under it and wickedly kissed the woman, aa ah wsa atraid he would. "BMI the editor of the Denver Tribnr.e in

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Iiterestiiifir Experiments Prefwsor Uott? Shows Esw People Are Takbj Poison in Their Daily TnL A Prolific Source of ljp-ji ?elratificaityr Dtrmonstraited. New York Tribune. A series of highly interesting expemente with dons bas been lately made by Ptfeasor Mott, and In the Scientific American yt February 7 a detailed awunt Is given. T2e disclosures are so unpleasant and startling, com lng borne, as tbey do, to every one, t tat we believe they should be given the greatest publicity. Th effort Dr. Iotti making to purify our articles of kitchen use should receive the support of every thinking man and woman. There has been too much indifferente o'l this subject an Indifference that has resulted in Americana earning the title of 'a race of dyneptioa." roion. year after year, ia introduced Into tne stomach with a criminal ill-re.ini to conse quences that is appailinx. It every curvtrnr of domestic supplies will carctuhv conhuinr the result of Dr. Mott's experiments, as detailed In the Scientific American,-one of the greatest, it not the greatest, of these evils will, be corrected. Dr. Mott says: "The introduction of alum In flour.for various purpose, has been a tilck athe baker for me pax! loo years. :onauateiy tor socle y, its introduction is limited now toa few unscrupulous bakers. In England, France and Germany It Is an offense, punishable by fine and imprisonment to ce alum in any connection with articles of foodi It should be so in America " lb Royal Baking Powder company, of this, city, a long evtabllched corporation, celebrated for tbe absolute purity ef their, guods, some lime ago commenced a vlgoroua warfare against many of their competitors who weie iudulging in hurtful adulteration. Tne contest excited great Interest in scientist-circles, in which Professor Angell, Dr. Mott,. and other leading lights took a very prominent part. Tbe experiments of Dr. Mott are a result of this discussion, and goto prove conclusively that the most dangerous adulteration that ai community has to guar! ugalnBt Is auim in baking powder. In his paper, the doctor says:- "It was , with difficulty I round a suitable place to ewndnct tne experiments so that the animals would uotdistnrbthe neighborhood; but, througA the courtesy of the commissioners of the dock department, I secured a shed on their premises, foot of Sixteenth street aud Käst river. The shed I bad completely remodeled luto a suitablehouse, have the tilmecsions of-beut 11x14x12. feet Sixteen stalls were made lLs'ale. having, the dimensions of 8ixJx24 feet. Tne bot om of each compartment was covered with straw, making a pleasant bed for me dotes I then sec urea 18 dogs from the pound, which wereall carefully examined to see If tbey wer in a perfect state of hi alth. Nonebat the strong, healthy dogs were selected. The breed, ae, lood, colr and weight of every dog was cuetnliy noteu. Eaeh. dog was men confined to stall and securely chained, and tbey all received number, from one to 16. I commenced my experiments on the üth of September and finished Decembers. My assistant was with tbe dogs fiom morning. until night, and never left the animals without first securely bolting aud locking the dog-bouse. No stränge was allowed to enter tbe house nuaecompanled either by myself or my assis?aut. aud the-f-des never reetved a mouthfut cf food or anytniog eise irom anyone except irom ray assistant or myself. 1 will now detail the result of my experiments: Dog No. 1 Breed of Dog, coach; aje, oneyer; health, perteot; food, bread and crackers; color,.spotied black and waite; weight, poundsTo this dog, on the morning of tbe 9th or September, was given eight bUcuits at ö:l J o'clock. The biscuits were made by myself as lollows: One quart sifted flour, i9 teaspoonfulr . alum baking powder, two cups water, one t.t- -bit spoon butter, 22 biscuits made, weighing 2 J ounces; time of baking, 20 minutes. At UdO, just three hours and 3 minutes, tb e uojj was wneu very bick, vuuuuo; proiusei; nis vim and brightness or eje had depart and he tremblea c msiderably In his limbs. Experiments were then, made cpon Hit dogs with biscuits contain lun ouiy 10 te spoons of alum baking powder. The result d,' ee lndicatcd that some animals are more ilabla yield to the effects of poisonous snbstac than others are; When, on ühe'otber hand t' other dogs were led with biscuits made to ces iree tth fects h an lined pure crtaui tartir baaiug powder, no ill ef were experienced. They ate a art ate wit evident relish, day after day, and even wt for more. It was nexl necessary to discover what effect HStrlc alum has on the solvent power of the f juice. In order to obtain some pure snsrrf a curious oevloe was resorted 10. Dr. Me c J uice tt sent cal deseveral dogs to Professor Arnold, medi partment of the University f New Vo' inserted asmall metal ic tube directly ' the sain abd luto tbe stomach ol eacl . k, who through 1 one of Hiera, when the dogs were in a 1 healthy condition . Professor Arnold Mott some gastric Juice, which was - perfectly sent Dr. produced u of the oh cau-ed 1 be into a .og to reby tickling the lining of ta storaso' dogs with a feather or glass rod, will 1 he gatrlc Juice to flow out f the tt receptacle placed underneath the ( ceive it. Dr. Mott, aided, by rroessor SI ,ed!er, then began some experiments with the f ourta l.ples ot gast rlo juice which he had re celved irom Professor Arnold, to discever the t fleet of the gastric juice lu which alum bad tx .u cissolved upon übrine,. a white, very ea dly digested substanc ..having a nasi of of ;nlted blood. The hbrlne was luperlUly dig t-sied, aud the experiments were very jm porta at as showing mat aiuui ciu cuna. luvuuaw digested a substance as Übrine. therefore, how daofctBoua it f these two salts into our stoiaac wish to excite indigestion 1 Further experiments shewi-d on of so easily They inoicate, s to introduce bs, if we do not ind dyspepsia, that the digeste la entirely deive power of the gastrin jul stroyea by alum, so far as iu 1 lng the more indigestilbla so boiled white of an egg. Is coo Dr. Mott tben deterrnJuoe power of dtssolvbstaDces, like the cerned. 10 learn whether alumina could be found ia of the body If a dog was rt alumina ILe found, an?) the stutrin the blood, llvwr, The doctor goe.on to of the various cjrgans d with hydrate of derable qaantltycf kidneys, and heart, scribe tbe different Ihese dnni aa thr symptoms- exhibited frjr 1 passeu iumu$uiuiiiw ri ery pnase or animal agony until tney. wer tot .In a complete tate 01 physical protnutoa. To those especially interested lu me detail 0r vbjj abject the article in the SclentiiiB-V unencan supplement will give most compi , information, and we will spare the 8ympatlai ,tic reader the account of tbe sufferingsoi th dumb bruXes. Mr. Motfs conoJusbo as, alter making these experiments, are of vY 1 interest toevery one wboeitner make, ace &ta bread, iml tb.!rra Corxern all.. These experun .ts." said, he xeeently. while peaklnz btbl ort the American Cnemioal society, "clearly. demonstrate that the salts left Ic the- blMtua when a cream of tartar balilng powder la y ed are porectly harmless, bu. wnen au juuij casing powder is used are very d&ngerwua, 1 r in every case where dogs were unx vim. vttxva is rnaue vwtll suck powdn a the dogs were na de very vck, caaAig them tiovota pro y, lose, all energy, aud show It Is a clear aad triam rtiant corroboration of tbe assertUNaa of tbe toyfcl Raking Powder company, and. entiUosthein to tbe fc-raUtude aDü support or tha community they are en deavorlug to protect. As they claim, and Dr, Mti nas sttawn, bre ul ma e of aluai Is totally natit for human or? animal food. Tis tiue. la tha breaidof djQBiesUccousumpUon there may not be. s large a pro portion - or bakl Jr powders as was In the bread used by D- Mott. and that accounts for the lact that the svraDtoms In the reader are not so well defined as they were In the experiments in question. How many there are of our Imme diate friends suffering from thl evil, sclenti nc investigation will aionelreveal; but many g, angering and suffering invalid, with no d fined idea of nis trouble, can easily tracs It V j in source by stopping the ose of alum powders, substituting some brand like the Rr.yai Raking Powder, whose maanfacturers, nave a competent chemist In thatr exclusi Te employ, who rigidly analyzes evety 1D8 redlent before lis Incorporation Into their P,wder. The old cry of "honesty aclng the 0 est no! icy "may be worn threadbare, but its - ruth will hold forever, and, while duitora-

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