Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 31, Number 6, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 March 1883 — Page 1

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State Correspondence llegarding the Irish Crimes Act. Instructions or the Treasnry Department to Collectors Concerning the Jievf Tariff Act. Another Day of Evidence and Jabber in the Monotonous Star Route Trial. Reports From the Overflowed Regions Alonjr the Lower Mississippi. Additional Particulars of the Dakota Fire, In Which Eleven Persona Perished Other News. TDK IKI?n CRIMES ACT. Secretary Irellnchoyen Discusses Its Iniquitous Provision la a Letter of In structloos to Minister Lowell. WAsnisoTOS, March 12 The diplomatic correspondence of the year of 18S2, trans mitted to Congress with the last annual message of the President, is now in the course of publication by the Government priming office, and when completed will make a volume of about GOO pages. Among those which have not heretofore been printed, and are of present interest, are two letters written by Minister Lowell and Sec retary Frelinghuysen in regard to the Irish "Prevention ot Crime Act." They, appear in the volume as follow.-: LOWELL TO FBELISGHUTSEW EXTRACT HO. 398. LErtiTio or tue United State, ) Lomdoj, July H, 1NS2. Sir I have the honor to encloss two copies of the crime (IreUtuü) act, whtcü has last received the royal asten t. It Is a revival of the alien net, whicn aione dlrecUr concerns our relations wlta this Gorernmeut Questions are iike'.y to arise under it whu-ti will need to be treated with extreme deiicaey and discretion. It will be rather to th persoue.1 application ot the act than to Its principle that tne objection will lie, and I should be Bind to te armed neiorenana wun tne opinion of the Fref idnt as to what my general line of action khoultl be under these new cncumstADces. There must be a ere&t number of naturalized American citizens in Ireland, besides those that have rendered them selves obnoxious to the local authorities and alien c!au.-u of the act. mar very probably urecgthen lhe temptations of private enmity to brise raise accusations, as it unaouoiccuy in creases the oppoitunity for them. I have every rrtwn lo believe that under the present ooveru meat the act will be applied wl'h caution and discrimination, but a change of ministry may take place at any moment. At any event, however. I think myself safe In predicting that the provisions of the act will be brought to bear only in the case of men who have made or may make themselves larticulaily proutuent by incitement to disorder or aenance or auinonty. 1 nave, etc. (Sigaed) J. R. Lowell. FUELING HXTSEIT TO LOWELL. Department of State, Washington, D. C, ) Sept 27. 1bP2 I Sir I have la an Instruction cf the 15th of August last acknowledged the receipt of your dispatch of the Uta of July la relation to the "prevention of crime (Ireland) act," recently pissed by the British Parliament. The cueful attention which too lure evidently given the subject, and your last comments ou the policy that could have dictated so extraordinary measure In a country whose traditional history in regard to the freedom of individuals, the security of domicile, and right of every mu accused of crime to impartial trial, has forms d lis crownlnu Klory. relieves me from the neewsity of giving: you any more ihan general directions as to your future conduct In connection with the cases affecting American citizens, that may pos-ibly come before you. Nevertheless, I deem It proper In the interest, of our citizens, and la compliance witn your own expressed desire to thai effect, tn pot you in potseasion of the general view i or tne r resident on this recent act 01 the British Parliament, an act which he conceives may seriously affect a large number of the citizens o; this Republic, it is. as you justly observe, the revival cf the alien act as fart of the crimes act that more directly concerns us, and It is this feature of tne meoure which baa caused the .President to feel anxiety as to Its possible effect on the business and ocui relations of American citizens. Partie ularly those of Irish birth. Many Irish-American citizens have parents, brothers and sister resident In Ireland, and whenever they learn of their destitution as the most effective mode of relief they send air ember of the family to Im land wliu means to aid them. The possibility that persons in pursuit of their lawful business enterprises or oa their mission of benevolence should come under the operation of the proceed ings contemplated by the provisions of the new law la muca to be deprecated. The opportunity f ir this kind cf annoyance, which the act affirds for the gratifications of private enmity, as you justly remark, increases the grounds of this apprehension, and when to mis i added the superaerviceabie seal of social ofndahUtis hardly to be expected that an Irish-American, however innocent he might be in act or intention, should consider his personal property safe In that ciuntry. Ills private, although temporary abode, may be lor inly visited by ni?ht or day. his papers and his valaable ms v De taken from him and subjected to the search aad he may be ordered out o! the country at the wui oi ue executive, witn tne stigma or gui;t up on him and without having had an opportunity oi a hearing or trial. The President, moreover, can rot coutemplate the enforcement rf this measure on mere suspicion against American cl ti ns wunont rears or its having an unhappy inuence upon the good feeling which, exlatsbe twen the two great nations of common oil in aia com mir language. 1 teed scarcely add that this Government has no sympathy with the motive or methods of the class of inditcreet individuals, int,k; ilficant la number in this oountry. wio e ill-directed zeal can neither serve cane of Ireltud, nor reflect credit on ihe country of their adoption. The law-abiding and 'Peaceable American citizens of Irish birth should mot be,ezpoed touCer on their account. The Lresl lent, loofloK only to the interest of American citizens, has deemed it proper that uiete sufgeniions snould be transmuted t yoa in view of future conti oceucles. It would the dlOcalt, in the absence of any Actual -canse, to give you any ancresDecKc instructions. Much must be left to your ownijadment. Cases may arl-e where it woald be ntssry for yoa to art at once, without tfnulrin4: the Department. It such cases the rreoldent trusts to your dfeeretieo. You will, of 3 urs, keep the Department inrormea or whatever steps you may ImA tir. ncoeunry to take in any and every case tatac x.y come before yoc. a sing the telegraph iw nan pnrjKjse woes you oeesm expeaieni. am.ta r8igDd) raxDrRrcKT.FaruKnrT5KX. Ko The instructions of AaguU 1 is not Inciaoea ib this volume. lisnfenasMt Dario rs Operations In Search tit Am MlssUig ot the Jeannette. WAeHiiwro. March 7. Under date of Irknuk. ts beria, December 8, 1882. Lieuten ant Harber writes to the Secretary of the Navy, giv in a detailed report of the opera tions of hu iurty in their search for the missing people of the Jeannette, At mid night od Jana 25 they left Irkutsk: for Lena Pelta- Arriving at Bolnn July 23 they tvok in the stores left by Engineer ifplvilie sved fitted out four parv'es with native boats. Tken followed the chief incidents of the search ot the different partfl from day to day, the difficulties experieLcect from ehoal water and the impossibility oi procuring native guides. They were frequently compelled to wade and drag the boats for miles. On the morning of August 21 they reAched rtrai and v. sited the tomb of Lieutenant Commander De Long and companions, and put f onr htiyj fcolts throxigh the standard

and arms of the cross. In accordance with

the reouet of Engineer Melville tbe searcn was continued to the northward, and on the 31st they reached tne spot wnere Lieutenant Commander De Long and party were found. A search was made to see if anything remained hiddea under snow. Nothing of consequence, however. was found. Ihe returning party reached Tininn tv ir.th of Pentember. Here the 3. VA V " muw w r - Jeannette party was placed in charge of Ensign Hunt. Tne search was then continned by Lieutenant iiamerana air. oauuz on sleds. Lieutenant Harber then gives an account of the points vhi ted and distances traveled, and dates their return to Bulun on the 6th of November, and then adds: "I regret to state no trace 01 ittipp or ms T.arfv ap Vit hoftt ha. hppn seen bv ns or anv of the ratives. It is probable that I communicated with every native of the Delta and with those who were near the coast." TT. hftlanra of the renort relates to tne arrangements for the removal of the remains or Lieutenant uomanuer ue wjog ruu party,' and contains no information not anticipated by telegraph. Accompanying the report is a chart showing routes taken in the search. THE TARIFF. Instrnetlons to Collectors Concerning ine Provisions of the Xew 11U1 The Repealed Sections. Wasiiisgtos. March 12. The Treasury a ' Department to-day mailed copies of the new tariff act to all Collectors of Custom, to gether with the instruction that Sections 7 and 9 are to go into effect at once and apply to all goods in bonded warehouses, as well as to goods imported after the date of the nAssaze of the act. Section 7 repeals all the r tj dutv on charges heretofore adled in ascer taming the dutiablevalue of manufacturing, preparing and putting up of merchandise for shipment, and makes the value so ascer tained a basis for the assesment of duties The sections of the Revised Statues repealed by Section 7 of the rew tariff bill are Sections 2JÖ7 and 2,903, and Section 14 of the act to amend customs, revenue laws and repeal moities, approved June 22, '74. They are as follows: Section 2,907. In determining the dutiable value of merchandise, there shall be added to the cost, or the actual wholesale price or general market value at the time cf exportation la the principal markets of the country from whence the same has been imported lato the United States, the ccet of the transportation of the merchandlte for the purpose of aessment amies. This action will came a considerable re duction in the amount of duties collected. whch redaction is estimated by some at ö per cent, of the entire amount collected. Section 11 of the tariff changes the man ner of ascertaining the value of merchandise consigned bv the manufacturers in foreign countries to agents in the United States, and of which there is no foreign niarxet value, for the reason that the goods are specially manufactured for sale in the United States only. The law authorizes the sppraising officer to ascertain the cost and value of the material composing the merchandise at the time and place ot manufacture, together with the expense of shipment and trans shipment, with all expenfes included from the place of growth of the production or manufacture, whether by land or water, t3 the vessel in which the shipment is made to the United States; the value of the sack, box or covencg of any kind in which such merchandise is contained at the usual rates, bat in no case less than 2)1 per cent., and brokerage, export dnty and all other actual or usual charges for putting up, pre paring and packing for transpoi tation or shipment. Allcbarcesof a ceneral char acter. incurred in the purchase of a general invoice, snail be distributed prorata among all parts of such invoice, and every tart thereof, charged with duties based on value, shall be advanced according to its propor tion, and all other articles that pay epecifi: duties by grades, ehall be graded and pay duty according to the ad ual value so deter mined. Section 2.0CS requires that all additions made to the entered value cf merchandise for charges, shall be regarded as part of the actual value of such merchandise, and if such addition shall exceed by 10 per cent, the value declared in the entry in addition to the duties imposed by the law, there shall be collected a duty of 20 per cent, in such value. Long co-nbing or carpet wools are in pert excepted, with this exception, however, that the operations of these provisions extend to all imported goods on which a duty is laid. Section 11 of the revenue act of Jane 22, 1374, makes tbess provisions still more strict by authorizing the Collector when charges are omitted in the invoice to make his own estimate of them, and then to collect the duty on twice that estimated amount. All these provisions have ceased to be a law since the 3d of March. The Commission's Expense. Waseikgtos, March 12. It is denied at the Treasury Department that members of the Tariff Commission are still receiving pay. The Treasury officials say the Commission has been regarded as functus officio from the time it made its report to Congress at the opening of the last session. Xo money has been paid to its members on account of service since that time. John J. Hayes, who was disbursing officer of the Commission, as well as its President, is now settling his accounts. All money allowed him since the report wrs submitted to Con gress has been for the purpose of defraying expenses incurred in tne progress of the work. THE CONSPIRACY TKIAL. Another Week Entered Upon In the Star Route Case Henkle Crashed by the Court Is Feck Dead? "Washuigto:, March 12. The defense opened the day's proceedings in the Btar Route trial by calling Delegate Martin McGianis, of Montana, to the witness stand. He said he had favored the stabiishment of the Bismarck tad Tongue Hirer route be cause it was a natural eastern outlet for mails of his Territory. After its establish ment he had eought to have the service in creased and expedited, iild that in compliance with requests of delegations and petitioner. Called upon Brady with that obIct several times. Thought that General JC ilea accompanied him on two of tbeae oc easions. Before the establishment of the Tengue River route the Salisbnrys eon trolled the only inlet into the country, and it was with the txddittonal object of break ing np the monopoly that the witness sou eLt to have the service established. The contsactor and arnouut of pay were unknown to him. That knowledge was not within his province. The witness described the condition of the country at the time the route was established and its growth up to the present time. At the conclusion of the testimony the introduction of official papers was resnebed. The Court showed much annoyance at the attempt on tiiepaitof the defense to argue upon the adnvssiDiuty oi a certain class of papers. After the Court had ruled them out and peremptorily ordered Henkle to be seated, that gentle man promptly noted an exception to the laigasgs of the Court, to hich Judge vvylie isioinea sharply: "The Court will use any language that will be

effective for the purpose, and will not stop

at language either." Mr. Wilson offered in evidence a paper in connection with the Kearney-Kent route, showing, he asserted, that Brady had re fused the reauest for expedition, aitnougn, if the Government's theory were correct, he might have pocketed some money without risk by granting the request. Mr. Merrick objected because it was an offer to show that a man had not committed one fraud by showing he did not commit another and subsequent fraud. At the data of this refusal, 1880, Brady's acts were under investigation by Congress. He had been called upon to explain the deficiency of $2,000.000. All of the contractors had been warned of their danger and had been called upon to stand by Srady lor his protection as well as their own. The Court said it could not assume at this stage that tne Government had proved fraud, for that was what they were trying. The motives of the ßecond Assistant Post master General were worthy of serious considerations. The lact offered to be proved tended to throw light upon these motives and the pacer should be admitted, iir. aierrict s statement about the Congressional investigation was not a matter for the Court to pass upon. It was rather tor tne jury io consider.. Walsh's testimony had been introduced to show Brady's habit, and this evidence would be received for the same purpose. A reference to Peck in some of the tawers led the Court to inquire: "Is Peck dead' there has been no evidence of his death." Mr. Ingersoll presumed so; at any rate his wife had been a widow for several Mr. Merrick said no witness had testified in rtia Attn f ! Mr. Ingersoll Eaid there could be no doubt of Peck's death, tstiil he believe a tne uov Mr. Merrick Well, he has always been a mythical sort oi a person. Mr. Ingersoll lie has been a myth and is Mr. Merrick Yea. he is now a chost. and who signs his name since he has become a alinaf I tinn't Irnn f r.ntrh t r 1 The reading of the papers continued to adjournment. THE OVEKFLOW. Reports From Points Along the Lower Mississippi The Rlver.Falllng. Mimphis, March 12. The water here has fallen nine inches sines the decline set in, and will fall more rapidly as soon as the river gets within its banks. Two negroes, Tom Brown and Aaron Smith, were drowned last week back of Austin, Miss., by the capsizing of a dug-out. Nothing additional has been learned here of the break which oc curred Saturday morning at Laconia Cii cle, 150 miles south of Memphis. When the Kate Adams passed there, a force of men was at work trying to close the crevasse which was about twenty-five ftet wide, and it was thought they would succeed. The break into Totten leree, thirty-five miles be low Friar's Point, flooded all the country in the rear as far down as Australia. This break is iust above the line of the second Mississippi levee district, which remains in tact, and planters within that district do not tear an overllow. lwo men, names unknown, were drowned Friday ten miles north of Marion, Ark. The swift current upset their due-out, and both were lost, The bodies were recovered ana Dunea. The Appeal's Helena, Ark., special says the river continues to decline to-night and marks forty-six feet seven inches on the gauge. The total fall is four inches. The Longville. Ki ver has also declined. Preparations are now being made to place back in position the bridge of tte Iron Mountain Kailroad, and trains will probably be mov ing again on this line in a few days. The news from Clarsdale, Miss., to-day is encouraging and indicates that there have been some stretches of imagination in the reports hitherto sent abroad relative to the situation there. At Friar s Point, Alisa., too, there has been less destruction than at first supposed. The same is probably true of great many other places, as the record will doubtless show when there is a summing up after the water subsides. Preparations for planting are being made on the high lands. The corn rill soon be all in, when cotton will quickly follow. The greatest drawback to the bottom land planters will be the emoralized condition of labor, but this will be overcome by noid ing out extra inducements. Hr.LESA. Ark.. March 12, There was an other inch of decline, last night, making a total of three inches since the decline began. The gauge now shows forty-six feet eight inches. Curious to state, there is no lau noticeable during the day time, but every morning reveals a decline. This singular phase of eccentricity is without a parallel, f o far as heard from, in the history of this mysterious river. The weather is clear and spring like. Sufferers by the flood within our borders will be provided for by the Satate, and which can not come too quickly. There are between 500 and 700 negro refu gees, who are wholly unprovided for and powerless to help themselves. The levees around Helena were never more secure. A FRIGHTFUL, ACCIDENT. An I., B. and TV. Train Demolishes tho Alamo Hack, Killing the Occupants Three In Number, and the Horses At tached. Special to the Sentinel: Wathktowk, Ind., March 12. The o'clock passenger train on the I., B. and W, when at the crossing of the Youndtiville Gravel Road, ran into a hack containing two passengers and the driver, en route from Crawfordsville to Alamo. All the occupants were killed ; also the horses. The hack was broken into a thousand pieces. The vehicle was the ordinary country hack with the seats lengthwise and side curtains. Mrs. Eliza beth Clark, wife ot 'Squire Clark, of Alamo( was thrown into the ditck and killed instantly. Joseph Green, the driver, was dead when the train men reached him. Milton Rush was put on board the train, but died before be reached this place. The accident seems almost unaccountable, as at this crossing a train coming from the east can be seen for a quarter of a mile. The'us&al signals were given bv the engineer. The mystery will probably never he solved, as every eye that could explain it is closed in death. Dead men tell no tales. The driver was an emplove of the Government, carrying the mails from Crawfordsville to Alamo. "He had made but a few trips, but was regarded as a careful and sober man. .another Account. Special to the Sivtlnel: CiuwroBDsviXBi, Ind., March 12 A dreadful accident occurred at 3 o'clock this afternoon In wh-ich three people lost their lives. The Alamo hack, which is due to leave here at 1 p. .n . was1 late in starting, and as a general tb ing carries from five to twelve nasseneers an.d various packages of goods. Tc-day it left vfith Milton P. Rush and Elizabeth Clark a' passengers, and Joseph Green, driver. While crossing the ndiana, Bloomington ana Western itau-

road three miles west of the city, the west

bound express train ran into them. In stantly killing all. The engine carried the hach across the road and crushed it into a thousand pieces as it went through the fence, killing both horses. The place where the accident occurred is a deep cut and the train could not have been seen, and as it is on a grade the train runs with but little noUe. Where the fault lies is not vet known. The train backed up and picked up the badly crushed bodies and carried them to Waynetown. what Wiggins says. Hie Prophecy Literally Fulfilled The Greatest Solicitude for the People on the Shores of tho Ray of Bengal His Theory Ottawa, March 12. Professor Wiggins claims his prophecy was literally fulfilled, as the highest tidal wave ever known is reported at Halifax and telegrams from all parts indicate severe tempests. He says he has always entertained the greatest arixiety for the safety of the people on the shores of the Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. The ma jor tidal wave, of which the minor one on our coast was the reflection, must have occurred on the afternoon of the 10th, London time, hundreds oX thousands of lives pemhing. He expressed great fears for the safety of the City of Chester, and character ized this storm as the greatest that can pos sibly occur on this planet, and the greatness of its extent is the only hope of safety in any particular quaiter. He mares a siv dash at the Canadian and United ctates authorities for not hoisting their storm 6ig nals until after the storm was actually beat ing upon the continent Some people, he said, expected an impossible storm yester day. but he had repeatedly said his object in making the prediction was for the safety of manners, as no dancer could possibly cc cur on land, except in the vicinity of places named aa being exposed to the tidal wave. But the people liked to be frightened and clung to their interpretation in preference to his. I may state what I know to bs an absolute fact The hour at which great storms will arise at different points on the earth s sur face, also when severe cold periods like that of January lust passed is to occur, whea re markable Hoods will take place, and when winters will be distinguished for great quantities of snow, can be predicted fcr any length of time In advance and with absolute certainty. Sorely the public of this continent must be convinced that millions of dollars annually expended on meteoro logical bureaus are of little service to sea faring men, for storm signals were not out till the storm yesterday afternoon was ac tnally beating upon the American shore. The gentlemen at the head of the Meteoro logical Utac3, Liondon, England, must hnd the conviction dawning upon tnera that a man in the Finance Department' of Canada was telling tne truth." . Following this he eives as the theory which he promised to publis h after the storm had taken place, as follows: "This 6torm satisfied me the theory cf ODposite tides which 1 advanced in lbbi is correct, namely, that it is caused by the vicratory moticn of the ocean from east to west. If you will look at the terrestrial 'globe and see the peculiar position of the Gulf of Mexico and the tendency of Cape St. Rcque to glance northward, tides moving west, you will not wonder at my alarm' when observing the moon's forces had been increased to the greatest possible extent, and that too, when she is hastening with the other planets from the eoutn to the north across the equator. This was exactly the condition of things during this storm, and only one element was lacking to have made this a terrible affair for the people of America, For, mark it well, if the moon's conjunction with the sun had taken place at 1 o'clock on meridian, London, instead of 4 o'clock in the raorning, London time; in other words, if the conjunction had taken place over the Gulf of Guinea instead of the China Sea, the whole American coast, granting her to have been as she was in perigee would have been put in water, and the time will come, though it may be thousands of years yet, when this will take place, and should Venus and Mercury happen at that moment to be at their inferior conjunction, and Jupiter. Mars, Saturn, at their superior conjunction, breakers will roar in the streets of ew Yolk City and Florida will be nnder water. All astronomers, from the Astronomer Royal down, will admit the truth oi what 1 say. I make this explanation to show the scientific men that my system of foretelling storms is not only founded on science but oa earth and heavenly bodies. '; ARRESTED FOB EMBEZZLEMENT. An Ex-City Treasurer ot Franklin 81,100 Short in His Accounts. Special to the Sentinel : Fbahkuit, Ind., March 8. Onr little city was thrown into a fever of excitement this morning by the report that ex-City Treasurer Samuel Clem was short in his accounts, and had been arrested upon a charge of embezzlement An investigation proved that the report was indeed true, and that the shortage amounts to something over $1.100. The office pays a meager salary, and Clem is supposed to have used the money in support of his family, as he is not known to have speculated at any time during his incumbency.' He was arrested at the instance of his bondsmen, who have endeavored to settle the matter without giving publicity to the facts, but his refusal to secure them by a mortzaee upon his residence in this city hastened the proceedings and fed to a full expose of the matter. In fact it has been whispered for some time that Clem was short in his accounts, but the amount was not known. An effort is now making to stop the proceedings, and this will no doubt be accomplished by Clem giving the desired mortgage. AT SEA. The Steamer Navarre Lost Daring a Gale, and SHxrytte Fartoni Urowotd. Los do if, March 9. The steamer Navarre, bound from Copenhagen to Leitb.loundersd during a gale yesterday. There were eightyone persons, mostly emigrants, on board, only sixteen of wheni were saved. Of the Navarre's passengers, six had intended to embark for America by the Anchor Line, and thirty-three adults and ten infants by the State Line. Four male emigrants named Anderson, Hoeelberg, ygren and N. Wan were all rescued and landed at Hull. Five other passengers are on board a Dutch fishing smack. Altogether six of the crew and ten passengers weia saved. A Confessed. Murderer. Boston. March 12 Patrick Levy, a pass enger on the steamer Samaria, was arrested on the arrival of the steamer to-day on the charge of killing Patrick Harley, a farmer in Mulligare, Ireland. Immediately after leaving liueenstown Levy informed - the .- " . i CT ! iL . L I 1 , O mcers Oi me oamana uiai e nau com mitted wie deed two years ago, saying Hurley hi.red a farm over tne head of an evicted tenant, and he was induced by the payment of 20, (by whom he will not state)

O kill him. T vv ma hnnrnrmini

pected of the murder," and left Ireland to seek employment here. His destination was 24 iast iwenty-nrst street. .New York, where his aant. Mrs. Patrick Srauldinir. re sides. Levy now denies the 20 story, and says in a drunken quarrel he committed the deed. The British counsel Henderson advised letting the man proceed to his destination in New York, and that he be kept arider shadow until advices from England are received. TWO FUNERALS. Those of Silke McUloln, tho Murderer, and Jimmy Elliott, tho Pugilist The House of the Dead and Those Who Paid Their Last Respects. New Yobk, March 11. There were two notable funerals in the city to-day. Both were of the lowest order and well' attended by the roughest of the rough element One took place from the late home in Twentyninth street, and was that of the strangled young murderer, Michael E. McGloin. When living he was looked after by the police and dead they still followed him. The cortege attracted an immense throng, who followed it until the little mound in Calvary Cemetry marked the last resting place. The othewas ia the most miserable of the squalid part on Canal streer, close to Walker, and from a wretched, tumble-down rookery. Early in the day the hardened Bowery roughs, and their equally hardened, gaily bedizened female corrpanions began to gather in numbers. They thronged lhe little iquare on which the house where the dead man lay fronted, and the constant theme of conversation was, "Poor Jimmy Elliott." On the second floor lay the body of the dead pogilist in a cloth covered oaken casket, surrounded with flowers. Over it hung the mourning trimmings that hung over the body cf Cornelius I. Vanderbilt when tbat scion of the millionaire lay dead in a fashionable hotel on Fifth avenue. At 1:3), tbirty-iix men, pall bearers, wearing high hats, white regalias and nionrnirg badges, entered the room. Among them were "Jack" Stiles, Elliott's friend and backer; Charles Johnston, Jimmy McGlynn, ex-Alderman; : Jimmy Dunne, "Red" Leary, "Shanj" Draper "Chief Magin, of Philadelphia and Matt Grace. They lifted the casket and carried it to the street A number of e-mail boys began to cheer, but they were quickly hushed and the coffin quietly borne to the hearse. Then trre order of the procession wag taken up. Following the hearse came the? pall-bearers and about a thousand men and boys. Following were about 150 coaches. At the Seventh Street ferry to Williamsburg, four ferry boats made two trips each to transfer the crowd. After the usual Catholic services at Calvary Cemetery, "Jimmy" Elliott was placed in his last hole and the crowd found its way back to New York. In the procession were James Lewis, San Francisco; "Abe" Coakley, David Dwyer, Boston; George Rooker, Frank While, Sam Colly, Mike Cleary. Prof. William Clark, Billy McGlonry, Fred Krohno, 0.ven Geoghegan, Patrick Noonan. Baltimore: George Morris, Chicsgo, and Gus Bent Cin cinnati. Every well-known tnief in the city was present A large force of pclice preserved order. THE TTHE1T CHOP. X he Acreage Larger and tbe Quality Better. Sik Fraxcisco, March 6. Crop reports are more favorable thin anticipated from tbe dryness of the season. In Sacramento Val ley there is a larger acresge of wheat than last year, and with rain within the next two weeks the crop will be up to or over the average. In the northern part of San Joaquin Valley the same is true. Farther south' the heaviest will be a failure except on irrigated ground. In Counties surrounding Sin Francisco Bay the prospects arc fair. With the usual spring rains, the Southern Coast Counties have increased their acreage, the prospects varying from a half to a full crop, according to locality. Very little wheat remains in the hands of growers, and that is held for better prices. Considerable barley is held lor a rise. Oregon advices say the wheat acresge is about 25 per cent greater than last season. One growth of the growing crop in Wilmotte Valley was killed by frost, and but 80 per cent theroof will be reseeded. In esstern Oregon and Washington Territory the outlook was never better. No surplus in Oregon, Washington or Idaho. It is not likely that flour will be imported before midsummer. A fair estimate for the export for the coming season, for Oregon and Washington Territory, is 350,000 tons. Supposed Suicide at St. Paul. Special to the Sentinel: Gkxkksbcbo, Ind., March 10. Michael Wentling, an aged German resident of St Paul, this County, was found dead by his attendants this morning with a bullet hole in his forehead. Coroner S. B. Hitt; beld an inquest to-day and returned a verdict of suicide. Mr. Wentling was possessed of considerable money, perhaps $10,000. His wife died a few years ago. Since then his f rand-daughter, Caroline Wentling, has een living with him. To her he had willed all his estate. Mr. Wentling ta? been sick for some time, and on the night before the sad affair, his neighbors were with him until a late hour. To Mr. Forsythe he conversed on religious topic3, and epoke especially of the horrors of suicida. the deed that kills both "soul and body." The granddaughter testified that her grandpa kept his money in the cellar. Upon search bsiEg made 1 149 was found. Special to the Sentinel: Shelbyvillk, Ind., March 10. Michael Wendling,a German, aged eeventy-three,who lives at St Pan), ten miles east of this city, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head with a revolver, at his home in that place, about 3 o'clock this morning. Despondency over the death of his wife and aicknc are supposed to have caused him to shulHe off. Sprajrne's New Wife. Cixcishati, March 10. The Commercial Gazette's Huntington (W. Va ) special cays: "Mrs. Dora Inez Calvert, who married ex Governor Spragne, was last Monday awarded a divorce by the Cabell County Circuit Court from Frank Calvert, a traveling salesman for a Cincinnati book house. Her maiden name was Weed, and her parents were from the Et&t and had lived at Guyandotte since the War, where she resided till divorced. She is twenty-five years old ard has an attractive appearance.' Tho Northern Prison. Special to the Sentinel. Michigan City, Ind., March 11. It Is understood that the new Prison Board will tomorrow unanimously re-elect Warden Murdock for a second term, and will choose Rev. J. J. Fände, ot this city, as Chaplain, and Dr. Robert H. Calvert, of Carroll County, as Physician. Joseph D. Couden will be continued as Clerk and Thomas Donnelly will be retained as Deputy Warden.

DOUBLE MURDER.

A Terrible Crime in Pike Township. fiother and Daughter Butchered Xear Trader's Teint. Full Particulars of a Most Brutal Murder, Without Parallel in the Crime Annals of the County. During the past fewyears there have taken place in Marion County Borne horrible murderers that have made the blood curdle in the veins of all law-abiding citizens. A nioiig the nicst horrible was the Merrick murder, which has hardly past freni the memories of our citizens, but the Sentinel this morning is called uion to chronicle one that equals it in almost every shsps, if it does not excel it ia the way of iiendishness, as the victims are two defenseless women who reside in the country. Shortly after 12 Saturday night two gentlemen, named George M. Hedrick and William Brandenberg, arrived in the city from Pike Township, where the murder occurred, and putupat the stables on WT est Washington street next to the No. 6 Engine Honse. They immediately hunted up the police oil that beat and told them of what happened in their quarter of the County, and inquired tbe direction to the house of the Cororer. Oßicer Emrey immediately gave them ttie desired information, and they t-hnrtly alteiward visiied tne Coroner cna laid before that official tbe story of the terrible deed. As soon as the reporters of tbe morning papers heard of the crime thty wtre quickly in search of the gentlemen above referred to, and . shortly after 1 o'clock tili morning the Sentinel scribe bad run them down and gained the following facts from them r ; The little settlement called Trader's Point is situated thirteen and a half miles from this city on the Lafayette Pike, in Pike Townthip. Just two miles and a half further up the pike there has been residing tor years a wealthy family named Foreman. They own a large tract of land, which they cultivated up to the time of the death of the head of the laniily, some twelve years ego. After this sad event, the widow has been renting all of her farm out to tbose re eidiug about her, reserving only ebout a ten acre lot for herself, ia which she has been raising hogs and chicken?, and part cf which fche list d as a pastuie for her cows. In the middle of this field stands quite a handsome two-story frame residence, which is nicely furnuhed, and whicb plainly shows that the occupants have always enjoyed the comforts of life. Atthj time of the oea:h of Mr. Foreman his widow was left with eight children Sve boys end three girl?. Daring the time that has elapsed the boys have all married and started out in life for the mselves, ens of the daughters likewise took unto herself a husband end left the roof ot her child hood's bsppy day?. This left the widowed mother at homo ith two u!r, ore cf whom died several years ago, tince which time Mrs. Foreman and her daughter Lucinda have been residing on tbe farm alone. This p&rt of Pike Township is thickly populated, there being a number cf farm houses within & short aisiacce cf tbe Foreman residence, and, therefore, tbe widow and her daughter felt quite safe in remaining alone. She always has kept quite a large sum ot money about the house, and against this practice her friends warned ber, and a few months ago bhe teemed to take tbe advice of her neighbors and took her money to the bank. About three weeks ago Mies Lucinda went to tbe home of Mr. Iledrick's mother, a short distance up the pike, and, as she seemed greatly agitated, Miss II. Inquired the cause, to which she replied that her mother and herself were afraid tbat some harm was about to be done them. After being somewhat calmed she returned to her mother, and nothing further was thought of the matter until two weeks ago last night she again visited Mrs. Hedrick and told her that persons had been prowling about the house the night before, and had kindled a fire near the wood shed, which is situated only a short distance from the house, but not near enough to the shed to set it on fire. She said that this had undoubtedly been done for the purpose of enticing her or her mother out of doors, when they would have been killed, but as they discerned tbe motives of the parties, they turned down the lights in their house, and putting several pieces of furniture against the doors, remained quiet snd in about an hour after the fire was first seen, the parties, whoever they were, departed. This story was told in great earnestness, and during the day was talked about imcn those residing close to the Foreruans. Luciu da returned home oncemore.but on the next day ehe again returned to the Hedricks' home, and said that. during the tight an attempt bed been made to get into the house through a window, but when this was found securely fsstened that the parries then tbrew chloroform through the key hole of the door and through the crack underneath the door; but as both the ladies were up, the deadly drog bad no effect upon them, as they kept the room ventilated by opening the inside doors. This time the parties seemed more determined to gain an entrance than on the night before, as they stayed about tbe windows and doers until a late hour in the morning. After telling her story Lucinda said: "I know who one cf the parties were, but I will not tell his name." This story excited the entire settlement and in a little while at least 100 persons had called at the Foreman residence, and although this was n( aily noon the fumes of the drug were still quite distinct Since tbat night the mother and daughter have lived in dread, and have, on more than one occasion, expressed their fears, but still they preeisted in living in this form by themselves rather than go to the house of any of the ether children. A DOUBLE MURDER. Shortly after 5 o'clock yesterdry evening a lad about twelve years, named WilHam Tensel, whose family reside about fortv rods northwest of Mrs. Foreman's was sent by his mother to the Foreman place to purchase some milk. The boy went whistling across the lots to the house of the widow, not knowing what a terrible Bight was about to be presented to his eyes. He, as was his custom, went around to the kitchen door upon which he knocked, but received no reply. He knocked several times.but still no answer and he turned the knob of the door and walked in, when a most ghastly sight met his gaze. There on the floor, wrapped up in a

piece of bloody carpet was lhe lifelesa tody cf Mrs. Forman. Tte kitchtn table uponwhich set the remnants of a xal wastirawn over the body to help conceal it from view. The boy stopped to see no more, but 'immediately started on the run to the residence of JacobCooper, who resides seme fifty yards southeast of Mrs. Freeman's. The'bov at ecce told his Btory to Mr. Cooper, and in a short time the news had spread over tbe entire settlemtnt, and ia less than an hour 100 horsemen had cocktbgsted at the house. The old ladies head was wrapped in the carpet, and under this was wrapped an apron, which was saturated with blood. Her Lead was almost severed from Ihe hUij, and pre ented a most gastly appearance, Ler gray locks were matted with blood, and the scene canted Several ladies to faint cn Ihm spot Search was immediately made lor Lucinda and her DEAD B0DT was found in the orchard, about thirty rods from the house; her head had teen likewise wrapped in a calico' tjron, and a large bunch of ha had been thrown over her body. Upon no wrapping the head a deep gash ecrcsf the left tide of the face, from the ear to the chin, was found, the wound having undoubtedly been made with an ax. There were tiges there tbat a horrible struggle had taken place, and that tht murderer hsd done his werk after a battle. Her remains were carried into the bouse and laid alongside of her dead mother. It ia hard to tell whether the murderers iectived any plunder or not, but the only evidenos tbat ihe house had been r&L.itke d was thi mufced-up condition of the Uds. TUE DIED WAS DOKI is a mystery, but ssthe Uds ehow that do one had slept in them on Thurmay night it i thought hat the humble orixaewas committed ju.t btfnre dusk Thursday evening, a, irrm the petition cf the body of Miss Lnciiida whtn founds it is sure thet she wras on her way tbtouph the orchard to the isture to find the cows, as a bncket full of corn was sitting tear by her dead body. THK VICTIMS. Mrs. Foreman was a most estimable- lady of about e:g!ity-8ix years of ege, and has lived in 1'ike Township for a Lumber of yesrs, and wsa dearly loved by all vib k'-ew her. Mk Lccinda wss fifty-ore jtais of ftge, atd alwavs was op n-h aides! to the poor, and was'much liked by all. the wo r BPS. Coroner Maxwell : r .ir'ay afternoon made a clote examij.'. n of the lata! rounds ur on the bodif. of tie murdered laoies. with the fol.'owing lesult: Tbe dauchter's woutds s: described as follows: A cut three itchfs long exteudirsg from tbe rjfddle cf tte chin out to near theantle of the left jaw; then one and one-iralf inches obliquely downward; thenre horizontally one inch to th? thyroid eUnd. Tbe cut extended bacv. rd one iatl. Back of the left ear wa? sa cut one inch long a:-d one half inch ia width, down to the tkull. On the back cf the head to the right of the center is a cct three-quarters of an iLch in width, and cse and one talf inches in length. On the left tide of the skull, and almost in the cam corresponding spot, wa9 a wound whicia seems to have been made with cgiua irregular instrument The left ear was badly bruised, and tbe npper part of th-e ear waa almost cut oil. There were two eccbymosed spots in the left fempTe. Noae of the cuts seemed to have fractured the skull, but they all extended to Ihe lion a. There was a small splinter of bone cat or broken ell lhe chin. The wounds of tbe old lady are dcJCTi'beä es follows: A cut extending just belovr the point of the chin to tbe left jaw, five isrhes ar.d to the right three and one-half iirbes stopping one-half an inch btlow th right, angle of the jaw. There is a bru inn the left parotid region one half an ineh ia dlaaeter. A cut two and one-half inches ixt length, very deep, over the left arotkl artery. This was the woand which, killri her. THE MUBDZRES- lACIXS have resided in Pike Towtshipsince 1832. Mr3. Foreman was eigtuy-mx years old at the time of her death. She was bora ia Pennsylvania, and was of German descent. She has had nine children five bt r and four girls, the nanus of whom are William H., John M., Charles F.. Milton, Soma,

Sila, Lucinda, Caroline and Henry, all I ' whom survive their raotber, except Caroline and Lucinda. Lucinda. whowaa murdered on Friday, was fifty-eight years oi age. She was born in Ohio, always bad such an affection for her mother that ah never married, and her many acts cf kixd ness to her aged mother have won for ber warm place in the hearts of all who live is and abjut Traders' Point A Wonderful Monetroeity. Fletcher M. Noe, the well-known taxidermist of this ciiy.hai just mounted one of the most curious and wonderfnl mcr.t-trcti-ties that we have ever seen. It is a lamb, which was born on tbe farm of John Tuender, in Van Buren Township. Grant Coaaty, and by him presented to Mr. Higtve, oi Marion, Ind. Though born alive, it only lived a Ehort lime. It has seven leg?, two tails and av double mouth. From the head to iix inches back r f tbo neck it is perfectly natural (except the double mouth), but from that point ths body divide?, each half formirg a conplete body with two legs and a tail ; the hind leraa, although perfect in hape. all. turn in diOnrent directions; on the middle of the beck, just in front of where the bodies branch, i , the seventh leg, the loer prt of w hich itvery slender, but beyond the first j int it branches and forms twolarge.well-developei feet; tbe bones in this leg were so arranged as to make the fret stacd several inch above the back. The mouth is also a enrious malformation, the bor.es in the lower jaw being placed" ix, such a manner as to keeptie jaws apart two inches. To tbe end of thalower jaw is attached another jaw of solid: bone, which has a well-developed roa 4 teeth growing from each side. This bona is placed in tuch a manner es to dope up the mouth. Mr. Noe made a cartful dissect ? of the body, which revraled the fact tlsal from the neck back the creature had ttr terfect backbones, and that each r f th bones in the various lgs were Daturaliy fastened to it It also bad two teis if inte tines and two lungs, but only cne heart. This wonderful freak of nature caa 14 seen at Mr. Isoe'a residence. 130 Ki NYork street, any afternoon next week,.tfte! which it will be ecnt to Marion, Ind. There has always been a difflrtsjecC opinion as to the effects of the moon opoc this earth and human affairs. Here ia taaaa light from a colored brother: "Dar am nuflln which ruins a nigger mere sc3decer." said Uncle Nsh, solemnly, to bneVesa. hopeful, "dan de custom of rial tin' ben-rweis te de full ob ce moon. It am well 'Dough t tackletde watermillyua patches when de queen oh six hi am sallln' round in short ntek an' low lcrea. becuz de squawk ob a twined watemiuywa vine am not like the muswx a red-headed roosterer when 7011 pluck htm out o de hea-parch txi take de roosterer when de moon am on de beJ iheU."