Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 33, Number 15, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 May 1887 — Page 3

THE INDIANA BTATE SENTINEL" WEDNESDAY MAY 11 1887,

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FATHER PLAYS BASE-BALL

W. J. II. in New York Times-l "One ball!" That was what the umpire said. The umpire was blessed with tiatly blond hair that streamed in a golden shower from under a knowing little cap of blue and white flannel. The umpire's costume was of white fiannel, trimmed with blue, cut without any bias, as au umpire's costame should be, aad altogether about as seat a thing as ever was seen on the ball field. The umpire's eyes were as blue as the sunny skies of Italy, and there was a pair of peachy pink cheeks under the eyes, and a delicale little nose, piquantly celestial in its inclination; strawberry lips, and teeth whiter than the coyer of a brand new talL And there wasn't a man in the game who would have disputed the umpire's decision for any honor known to the glorious national pastime. There wasn't one of them who wasn't glad to get out just to hear the delicious ripple of that musical TOice as said: "Striker out" And why was all this? Sir Walter Scott remarked in "KenilWorht:" "All for a little pink and white and so falls ambition." The umpire's name was Ealalie, and what Eulalie did not know about the League rules was what had not been written. The boys they were college bojs and called themselves men, striving by frequent use of the razor to make good their claim to the lordly title the boys all swore by her. And even when just a few of them went out for a practice game of "one, two, three" they would have their little umpire out to see the thiDg done properly. Once Harry had sent in a hot out carve and hit the umpire, and the young pitcher came pretty tear being mobbed rieht then and there. Bat the umpire calmly stooped, picked up the ball, and threw It back to tie pitcher eaying: "One ball." And then the boys all cheered the umpire and vowed that she was as plucky as Ehe was beautiful, and they would all have fallen down aad ' worshiped her immediately had they not known that she could be as severely satirical to worshipers as she was plucky. Pretty soon Father came out in his comfortable white flannels, and, lying down in the shade, watched the game. Father was a tine specimen of manhood, and though he was in his fiftieth year he could play a fine came of tennis, kill twenty-eight out of thirty birds at the trap every day, and chase the wild anise-aeed bag over the BtilTeät country known to the Uujenbury County hunt. "I say, you boys," called Father, "whrvt kind of a game is this you're playing?" "Ease-ball, of course," replied Johnny, with an indescribable sneer at his sire's ignorance. Johnny was only fourteen and he knew it all. He was sure he could pitch better than Harry, who was twenty and on the 'Varsity nine, and catch all around George, who was nineteen, a freshman, and one of the best all-around players in college. "Ease-tall, eh?" said Father. "Well, yon don't play it as we usod to twenty-five years ago." "Well, I should hope not," was the reply. "Say, Top," called Fr-nki, who was standing like patience on a monument on first-base, "why don't yon pull ofl your coat and take a hack at it?" "You irreverent young begcar," responded "Pop" half laughing, "I'll come over there and take a hack at you." "No, no," was the general chorus; "come and play." "Come, Father," said the umpire, "now's your tizne to show these boys what a man knows about base-ball." The covtit taunt of the beautiful wretch was too much for Father. He arose and pulled off his coat, displaying a superb torso that his loose flannel shirt could not hide, he strode into the field. "Here, Pop," cried Albert, "take my place at short, and then you'll soon get up to pitcher." Father accepted the generous offer and braced himself to gather in the wayward grounder. Peter was at the bat and he gazed upon Father with an evil eye. Harry sent in a "corker" and reter got one stroke. "What makes you pitch so hard, Harry?" said Father; "he can't hit it." "Don't want him to," said Harry; "what do you suppose I'm pitching for but to get him out?" "Oh, he must hit it," said Father, impatiently; "that's no way to play. Why, I remember when the Skowhegans beat the Jeremiahs 07 to 12. That was a game for you none of your 1 to 0 business in those dats." "See here, Father," asked Johnny, "when the men chased one another around the bafe3 that way how could you tell the difference between a game of ball and a sii-days' go-as-you-please?" The roar of laughter silenced Father, who contented himself with shaking his fist at Johnny. Just then Peter got one right where he wanted it and he hit a grounder to Father. The veteran stooped down and gathered it In in great shape, while the boys cheered and applauded. "Now we've got mm. Pop! Let her come hot!" screamed Frankie, dancing a wild can-can on first. But Father had his eye on Peter, who was running toward first, and with all the accuracy of a crack wing shot he let the ball drive and caught the unhappy Peteron the small ribs just as he was nearing the base. The eeneral climcr which followed astounded Father. "What are you doiDg? "Who are you hitting? What sort of a way is that?" "Not out!" shouted the umpire's Bilvery yoice, as Peter sat down on first base and searched the heavens for his lost breath. Kot out? "What do yoa mean?" said Father. The situation was explained to him, and the nature of the new rule made plain to him. Father was disappointed. He wanted to hit some one. That was the way he used to play. Eat he resigned himself to his fate. The game proceeded, and Father soon found himself on first base, while the irreverent Johnny was at short. Then the batsman hit to Johnny and that nimble youth "scooped in" the ball and hurled it to first. Eat Father had by this time rambled back into the past and was expecting to see Johnny "pee" the man running to first. The result was that the ball struck Father fairly just above the belt and doubled him up like a two foot rule. Johnny looked rather white, while the umpire rushed to first base with a g-eat fluttering of white flannels, and kneeling beside her prostrate 6iie, muttered: "Are you hurt, papa darling?" Father sat up and rubbed his eye3, gasped a few times, and then said: "See here, I thought it was against the roles to hit a man." There was another series of explanations and then the same went on. And then some one hit a high foul to father. He danced merrily out and got well under the tall, and the boys all got ready to yell "good catch." But it didn't work. The hall hit father on the end of his finger, and, roing right through his hands, landed on his nose. Aeain there was confusion, and the umpire, just a trifle tremulous about the lips, wnirperea: "Papa, dear, don't play any more, tdease." "'ot play any more? What do you mean 7" said lather, bristling up and wiping his face bravely. "I hayen't got Into my old form yet." And soon Father was pitcher. Then those cruel boys commenced to whack three-bapgers all over the field until their aire was well-nigh worn out with his exer tlons. Fortunately some one went out on a fly, and Father limped back to be catcher. They called him catcher, but he did not catch anything except one foul tip, and he caneht that on the chin. "What makes the ball go so crooked?" he said, after missing the fourth strike by about a foot. Jhat'i the curre," i&id Albert,

"What curve?" "The curve on the ball." "Nonsense' The ball can't curve." Then there was another pause for half

an hour while the theory of curved pitching was explained to Father. And when he finally went in to the bat he thought he krew all about it. When his turn cane to strike Johnny had come up to pitcher, fend that wily youngster had more curves and shoots and dodges than he had firners. S3 when he pitched au out-curve and Father fanned the air, he laughed a demoniac laugh. Father smiled. He saw the curve and prepared to meet it on the next ball. Bet the villainous Johnny pitched an inshoot, and when Father reached for the expected out-curve he got a whack on the left wrist that made him drop the bat with an exclamation that quite shocked the urn pire. "Give Father an easy one," pleaded the umpire; "don't be so mean." "Come off," said the irreverent Johnny, sending in a rising out-curve, on which father quite threw himself away. But the veteran was fall of courage, and there was an exultant feminine shriek as he hammered the next ball for a base hit between short and second. "Bun. papa, run!" screamed the umpire, clapping her hands; "you're not half go ing!" But father made his first, and smiled a smile of benign triumph on the as3emoly. "Now, father," said Albert, "take plenty of ground and go to second as soon as he pitches; George can't throw a straight to second." "Take ground ? "What ground ?" "Time," called Albert; and he explained his meaning to Father. Tbe veteran got to second and stood there pulling, but happy. Then the batsman hit to the third baseman, who hall stopped the ball, allowicg it to roll behind him. He rushed after it, while Johnny ran from the box to third, yelling: "Here with it! Here with it! we've got pop now." Father was running from second as fast as he could. "Slide, papa, slide!" shrieked the umpire. And father, confused by the-various cries, tried to slide as if he were on ice. The result was that he tripped and pitched headlong over third base, just as Johnny, having BpruDghigh in the air to catch the ball, came down with all his weight on the middle of Father's back and hit him on the neck with the ball. The prostrate forms rolled over and over in a dire smuggle, which raised a cloud of dust, hiding them from sight. "Not out! Not out: ' screamed the um pire in trembling tones, vainly endeavoring to see what the cloud concealed. Presently expostulations and then cries unmistakably emanating from Johnny came out of the cloud, which slowly floated away revealing lather sitting on third base with Johnny across his knee receiving from tbe parental hand the familiar lesson of childhood. Father told mother afterward that he believed he had been hasty; but at tbat moment when he departed from the field, accompanied by the umpire with a suspicious moisture in her blue eyes, he felt that the dignity of outraged fatherhood had been re-established on a business basis. A TENNESSEE ROMANCE. A Woman's Devotion Uains the Pardon ol a Life Convict. NAsnviLLE, May 7. Eighteen years ago the doers of the State Prison closed upon Irani Kiddle, of Maury County, who had been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering a German peddler. There were doubts as to the guilt of Kiddie, who refused to acknowledge the crime and accept a term of fifteen yean. One after another of the life convicts died, and Kiddle almost abandoned hope of obtaining his freedom. hue Governor Taylor was seated in his office yesterday a woman walked into the apartment and pre sented to the Governor a petition for executive clemency, signed by the lessees and every officer of the prison, which stated that Kiddle s long incarceration had served the ends of justice. Accompanying the petition was a letter written by the woman who bore iL After the Governor had read the documents the lady rose and, addressing him, Baid: "Governor Taylor, when that man was accused of murder, I was engaged to be married to him. I did not believe him guilty and did not break the engagement. During the two or three f ears that the trial was pending I still beieved in him. During the eighteen years of his confinement I have Btuck to him. His parents have died. His brother and sisters are all dead, except a sister who lives out West. The people who were Interested in the case then have forgotten him. I am the only friend he has in the world. My life has been wrapped up in him. I believe in him and have loved him through all these long, weary years, and I want yoa to pardon him. I do not ask yon to think him an innocent man, but for the sake of t-vo lives that may yet be happy, I implore you to set him free." Without waiting to hear the Governor's decision, she arose and left the office and the capiiol. When the Governor had cleared his eyes of tears, he said to Bishop Cranberry : "Such devotion and constancy I ;have never seen, and whatever Kiddle may have deserved, it does look as if that woman ought to have a chance at happiness." The prisoner will be pardoned. Another Volcano, , Xogalks, Ariz., May 7. Police parties from Sonora report that a volcano was discovered tnree days ago thirty-five miles southeast of Magdelena, and that it is throwing out great volumns of smoke and lava. From the position of the fire, which is distinctly seen from Beveral stations on the Sonora Railway, it is supposed to be in the Sierra Azul Mountains. The reported volcano in the Whetstone Mountains is a timber fire in the mountains. There is much excitement in the vicinity of the volcano, and a large party will leave here to-morrow to visit the place. Another earthquake shock was felt here last night, but no damage was dene. Arrested for Theft. S Providence, May 7. Thomas C. Perkins, aged forty-three years, a refiner, is under arrest for stealing from his employers, Potter it Buffington, manufacturing jewelers. His manner of theft consisted in making false return of the stock used and disposing ol the surplus. He was well paid, was his own master in the shop, and enjoyed the full confidence of his employers. When arrested he had thirteen ounces of gold upon him, jest as it came from the crucible. His peculations are thoaght to amount to J5, 00, and his breach of trust has no parallel in the history of the jewelry trade. Assassinated. MEMrnis, Tenn., May 7. Port Budget, a white man tiffy-seven years old, residing five miles northwest of Kerrville, Tipton County, Tenn., was assassinated Friday afternoon by Charles Wilson and Howard Smith, two of his neighbors. They had rescued the wife of Budget three days before, who was being whipped by her husband. Budget threatened to kill them and they anticipated his action by shooting him dead from ambush as he was working in his field. Not Providence. IDetroit Free Frew.. "Well, this is providence, Indeed!" exclaimed one as t couple of citizens met on the corner. "How?" "I want to borrow $25." Trovidence humph! It's limply just my bad luck!" Most Kemarkable In Its effects, and most useful in its application, the fragment Sozodont has become tbe most popular dentifrice in existence. 'Iii used and praiud by everybody,

THE MYSTERIOUS PETER NEY.

Dr. Draper Inclined to the ltellcf Tbat lie Was Not the Famous Marshal IMtdison (Wis) Special I Dr. Lyman C. Draper, for thirty years or more corresponding secretary of the Wisconsin State Historical Society, who has taken much interest in the suspicion that Peter Ney, an old Frenchman who appeared in North Carolina in 181G, and devoted himself to school-teaching, was, in fact, the famous Marshal Ney, says that he has had no information as to the result of, the exhumation of the old school-teacher's body, which was made yesterday in North Carolina. A report has been published that Marshal Ney's skull was trephined, and a Carolina tradition exists that the old school-teacher's skull was also trephined. It was to determine this that exhumation was undertaken. Dr. Draper declares that he has been unable to find any evidence that Marshal Ney's skull really was trephined, aad all he has ascertained about the actual condition of the French pedagogue's pate is that there was an ugly scar across the forehead. Dr. Draper is awaiting with interest news of the result of tbe exhumation. A Carolina tradition has it that Marshal Ney was not executed in France, but that a substitute was shot while he escaped from the country. New York, May 4. A special from Third Creek, N. C, says: Several prominent physicians of the Salisbury section some time ago decided to exhume the remains of Peter S. Ney from their grave near this place, for the purpose of ascertaining whether they are those of the famous Marshal Ney. of Frarce, who commanded the Old Guard at Waterloo. Of all the romances which have had their inception in North Carolina this is one of tbe greatest. In 1816 Ney appeared in this State. He was a singular man, and from the very first attracted attention, although he used ell possible means to avoid publicity. 'He taught school in Iredell and Rowan Counties, and among his pnpils were men who afterward became prominent. Certain facts were ascertained about this singular man which fixed the belief in the neighborhood that he wa3 really Marshal Ney, in spite of the historical fact that Ney was duly shot in l'aris. For years the matter has been discussed, not only here but in all parts of the country and abroad. Dr. Lyman Draper, president of the Wisconsin Historical Society, has taken deep interest in the matter, and in the past two years a great deal has been written on the subject. At the special request of Vr. Draper some of the most prominent physicians of Salisbury agreed to exhume the body and to make a careful examination of the skull. Marshal Ney's skull was trephined, and if this skull was found to have been similarly operated upon it would be practically conclusive proof. Among the papers of evidence to aid the assertion made by many here that Marshal Ney was this school-teacher was this: A Frenchman from an adjoining county, who had been a soldier under Marshal Ney and afterward moved to America, was at a public eathering in Statenville one day and recognized the school-teacher as his old commander. He threw up his hands and exclaimed: "Mon Dien! Marshal Ney !" Without demonstration Ney called his name, and with his right hand waved him ofl, placing the index finger over his mouth, indicating silence. Both men soon after left the crowd, and were afterward seen in private conference. Four days after the battle of Waterloo Marshal Ney announced his determination to go to America, thus showing his attention was turned toward this country. A gentleman who nursed Peter Ney and was with him in death and at his burial, said yesterday that Ney was perfectly conscious at the time, and that he talked about his wife and children, and stated several times wnile on his death-bed that he was Marshal Ney. In dressing him for burial they found that Ney had been wounded on the thigh, neck, side and wrist, and had a large scar, like a sabercut, on the head. After consideration, yesterday was de cided upon for the examination, and at an early hour the citizens of the surrounding country and neighboring towns began to come in, and soon a large crowd had gath ered around tbe quiet little country church. In the assemblage were many of Ney's former pupils, these being old men now, their sges ranging from sixty to seventy-five years. At 1 o'clock the physicians in charge announced that they had no pecuniary interest in the matter, and tbat the examination was merely in the interest of history. When the grave was opened nothing was found except a few of the largest bones, some corhn nails and a small remnant of one plank. The gentle men in charge made the following report: "The undersigned physicians wish to state that, according to previous notice, we did to-day cause to be exhumed the re mains of Peter S. NT6v in the presence of a great number of witnesses, some of them Lorn Washington, Kaleigh, N. C, and other parts of the country. We found some of the bones only, and these in a state of such decay that we can not state positively whether tbe skull had ever been tre phined or not. We made diligent search for the bullets said to have been lodged in the body, but found none. We succeeded so far, however, as to ascertain that the skeleton was about five feet and ten inches long, and the skull, around above the eyes, about twenty-four inches in circumference." This statement was signed by nine of the most prominent physicians in this section. The skull measured seven and threefourths inches across the forhead, and eight inches from a point above the eyes to the rear of the head. The right side was well preserved, bnt the left, where the wouna,was, crumbled. All the bones were returned to the grave. Let this day's work prove what it may, it will be a long time before those straighforward and honest people can be induced to change their longcherished opinion that their old teacher and friend was no other than Marshal Ney. .CHICAGO WHEAT CLIQUE. The Old Monarch of the Pit Control the Market Once More. Special to the Sentinel. Chicago, May 7. The wheat clique on 'Change now have the market thoroughly under control, and are in shape to take cbarge of the June deal. The local leaders Jack Cudahy, Keam, Jones and Linn (the old monarchs of the pit) are badly disgruntled. They got beat fighting the manipulators, and then got Deat "tailing" after them. They bought May heavily and sold June, and now find the May squeeze abandoned and June on the rampage. The clique have a larger line of options bought for June than they had for May delivery. Besides, they have control of the cash wheat at New York, Bt. Louis and Chicago, and no tightening np of the money market can knock them out. It was expected that delivery day would lay all the secrets of the manipulators open, and that everybody would know whether it was a "shoe-string" deal, or whether it was run by men who could take and pay for 15,000,000 bushels of wheat, and then have plenty of money left to work the options. Tnis, however, was not the case. The clique houses, Kershaw & Co., Rosenfeld & Co., Irwin, Green & Co. and Walker Si Co., took some of the grain and turned the remainder over to the regular carriers, with whom arrangements had been made to hold it through the month at a rate cf 2lc Now the syndicate is ready to begin work on the options, and that it will endeavor to get back the $350,000 or so put into carrying charges goes without saying. Everybody's cain came out except Armour's. This may or may not be significant. It is certain that he was caught io May on a big "straddle" between this market and Dulnth, Milwaukee and Toledo. He ascertained the resources of the clique aid then, getting Into the money market

early, tied up all available funds, thus forcing the men behind the deal to abandon the idea of a May corner and to make terms with him. What those terms were nobody knows, but the great packer dees not do business for his health. The manipulators are now buying both June and July, taking about all offerings, but with the room traders July is the favorite month. On the bulges it eoes up almost as fast as June, and on the breaks does not drop nearly as much. C. J. Kershaw was to-day talking of wheat at $1.23 during July, but nobody expects a continuous advance. There will doubtless be times when the market will look terribly sick, and other times when the "bulls" will tumble over each other in their scramble to buy. The tailers, remembering last month's experience, are anxious to get in on the soft spots only. From a legitimate standpoint, the market was never more healthy than now. Such an active demand from both the United Kingdom and continent was never known at the same time before. The foreigners are clawing wheat out of the bins at New York and St. Louis, while Minneapolis and Duluth report an active inquiry. Cash wheat at the seaboard is Jc above the May option. The demand so far is chiefly for No. 2 red winter, but the movement of Northwestern Hour is heavy. Corn ruled heavy. General rains in the corn belt have stopped drought dispatches and thrshipping demand is light. Besides, stocks are large, and a carrying average of 1? cents in corn is more serious than in wheat. Otterings are large and come chiefly from the old stock-yards crowd. Provisions are dull and uninteresting. DASHED THROUGH A BRIDGE.

Disastrous Wreck on the Atlantic and Pacific Railway. ALfcur.QrKKQCE, N. Mex., May C. Owing to the telegraph embargo the particulars of the disastrous wreck on Wednesday on the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, forty miles east of Daggett Station, has just reached hre. The east-bound passenger train, which was three hours behind time, and running at the rate of forty miles an hour, ran into an arroya, the bridge haying been burned, leaving the rails in place. The engine passed over, but the jar threw the fireman out of the cab. The tender went through into a shallow arroja forming a barricade against which the other cars ran with terrible force. The mail car turned completely around, standing across the track. The baggage and express cars were thrown twenty feet from the track to the right and turned over. The two passenger cars were derailed, but the two Pullman cars remained on the track. A scene of frightful consternation ensaed, no one believing the passengers In the overturned car would escape death. The fireman, Charles Smith, was picked up unconscious, with his leg broken, spine injured and internal injuries. He is not expected to recover. Among the injured passengers extracted from the wrecked cars are: Mr. BDyder, of Walla Walla, W. T., terrible scalp wound; Henry C. Hanson, cut and bruised about the head ; Ed Thornton, contused head; A. Seeles, broken leg; Len Beard, leg mashed; P. Fdwaras, fractured arm; Mrs. McMillan, an aged lady, spinal contusion; P. J. Green, mail agent, shoulder dislocated, and several others more or less injured. The Royal Visitors. "Wafhisgton, May 7. Queen Kapiolani visited the Treasury Department this mcrning and was escorted through the building by Secretary Fairchild. She was accompanied by Minister and Mrs. Carter, General Dominos, Captain Taylor, U. S. A.; LIeutentant Eodgers, U. S. A., and Mr Brown, of the Department of State. Mrs. Fairchild joined the party at the Treasury aEd assisted the Secretary in explaining the dillerent points of interests. The cash vaults were visited, and the Queen seemed to take a deep interest in the mountains of gold and silver stored therein. She was, however, more particularly interested in the admistration of the life-saving service, and said she desired io introduce the same service into her own Kingdom. The Qaeen and suite will leave Washington this afternoon for Boston. A Writ of Habeas Corpus. Chicago, May 7. A writ of habeas corpus to secure possession of "Blind Tom," the negro pianist, whose proper name is Thomas Wiggins, was applied for this afternoon before Judge Blodgett in the Federal District Court. The petitioner is Mrs. Elize Bethune, who was appointed "Blind Tom's" conservator a year ago upon application of the sightless pianist's mother. Mrs. Bethune claims that certain showmen have again got Tom in their clutches, and are now in this district controlling his services to their own exclusive advantage, reaping a rich harvest and yielding substantially nothing to Tom or his mother. The writ was issued returnable Monday. Weekly Bank Statement. New Yokk, May 7. The weekly bank statement shows the following changes: Increase. Decrease. Reserve Loan s.. .., Specie ....... Iegal tenders ...... Deposits ........ 82.617.C25 1-1,808,400 72,500 003,003 4.4J7.3CO Circulation .... 45,300 The banks now hold $1,522.500 in excess of the 25 per cent rule. An Aged Lady Killed. ßpecial to the Sentinel. Fort Wayke, May 7. This morning, near Lima, Ohio, the east-bound express ou the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and Chicago Kailway struck and instantly killed Mrs. Martha Hanes, an aged lady, who was attempting to cross the track. Deceased was the mother of the company's agent at Plymouth, who was jnany years the conductor of the Plymouth express. Dynamite Bombs. St. JoeErH, Mo., May 7. Considerate excitement was occasioned by the discovery of two loaded dynamite bombs in the cellar of a house in North St. Joseph, until recently occupied by a surpected Anarchist. The bombs were made of gas-pipe, and after an examination of them they were thrown Into the river. It is supposed they were intended to be used last lall during the Socialist demonstrations that took place here. The Lutheran Synod at Fort Wayne. Bpedal to the Bentlnel. Fort Wayre, May 7. The Missouri Synod of Lutheran Clergymen in session here is greatly grieved over the death of Professor Walther, of St. Louis, the head of the theological seminary there, and the most distinguished Lutheran theologian in America. Numerous telegrams convey the sympathy of leading members of the synod. Ills Wife Killed Ulm. Bpedal to the Bentlnel. Greesseueg, May 7. John Fromer was shot and killed by nis wife this morning, in the Exchange, kept by his brother, Charles Fromer, on South Broadway. Ills Future Career. "And what do yon expect to be when yon erow ud. Bobby1 asked the minister: "a lawver like your father?" "No," Bobby replied. "Ma says I'm too much like pa to make a successfal lawyer. I did think I'd be a drum .major, but I guess I'll be a lion-tamer." No well regulated household should be without a bottle of Angostura Bitters, the world renowned appetizer and invigorator. Beware of counterfeits. Ask your grocer or druggist for the genuine article, manu factued by ), O. 2. Beigeri & Soas.

REPUBLICAN DREAMS.

Colonels Dudley and Rctertson Speculating in Futures at Fort Wayne Eenell Fourd Guilty cf HiEshüghter, and Receives a, Four Yean' Sentence. Efforts ta Secure the Pardon of Two Life ConTicts ol Allen Cjnnty. Sunday Night Wedding Proposed Banquet to Sirs. Gongar Deranged Business Crippled Conference?, Etc. Fort Wayke, May 8. Referring to the change of venue granted to lion. A. G. Smith, defendant in the suit for damages brought by Colonel Robert S. Robertson, of this city, the latter gentleman said today that he was entirely satisfied to have Judge Taylor try the case, and that the only matter of doubt in his decision must be the measure of damages allowed. Colonel W. W. Dudley, ex-Commissioner of Pensions, was in the city yesterday. He said the republicans of Indiana would surely nominate Colonel Robertson for Governor without any effort of his, and that meant the Republicans would carry the State by 20,000 majority. Speaking in the same estatic Btrain, Colonel Dudley said that the colonization of the manufacturing centers of the South, and the march of Northern ideas there, might be expected to break the Democratic unity of that portion of the country. Colonel Dudley was en route to St. Paul and Minneapolis, where he will endeavor to put in plants of electric cable street cars, in which business and their patents he is largely interested. Will Seek a Pardon From the Governor. Fort "Watse, May 8. Petitions to Governor Gray will shortly be presented by Fort Wayne friends for the pardon of Joseph "Wall and Waldo Dunham, convicted of murder in the Allen Criminal Circuit Court and now serviüg life sentences at the northern Indiana penitentiary. Wallis a negro over seventy years of age, and ha3 served nearly eleven years of his sentence. In July, 1S73, he occupied the lower lloor of an isolated frame house at tbe eastern limits of the city. Morgan Cronkhite and wife occupied the floor above. Wall had annoyed them by singing snd praying until a very late hoar. On the night of the murder the negro was unusually noisy, and Cronkhite called to him from the head of the stairs, asking him to be quiet "Wall walked upstairs with a navy revolver and an open knife in his hand, and, after knocking Cronkhite down with the butt of the revolver, slashed bis bowels open with his knife. The injured man died in a short time. Wall was tried, found guilty, and was sentenced to be hung, and preparations were made for his execution, when the prisoner was granted a new trial and ultimately received a life sentence. . Waldo Dunham, with Terry Tracey, were the principals in the murder of John O'Brien, a drnnken laborer whom they ' first robbed and then tumbled into the old canal to drown. Tnis crime was committed ten years Ego, and Tracey has since died inprison. The evidence against Danham was not so direct as to produce a general conviction that he was gailty, and an agreement was made by the Judge, Hon. James W. Borden, and the Prosecutor, lion. S. M. Hench, to seek his pardon after he had Eerved eicht years. Since then Judge Borden has died, but Judge Hench is active m the enorts making for Danham's release. Business Crippled Conference, Etc. Seymolr, May 8. Not the inter-state commerce bill, but the local rate tarin adopted by the O. and M. people, being very much higher than on the J., M. and I. road, has tended to seriously cripple business along the line ol that road in this State, and many here have ceLed shipping over the line and use the J., M. and I. The Louisville Di3tnct meeting of the Central German M. E. Conference has just held an important session here. Min isters were present from Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. Two important suits were tried in the Jackson Circuit Court, just closed, on the sale of Bohemian oats to farmers in this county. Judge Collins, having given the questions and evidence every possible con struction, decided the collection of the notes void. His verdict meets with general approval. Much of the bottom land along Muscatituck and Multon Creeks was inundated Friday and yesterday from the ellects oi tne heavy rains last week. lo-day has been beautiful, clear and warm, and wheat and grass never grew more rapidly or looked better. Cutworms are greatly interfering with the growing corn, and much is being destroyed. The outlook for the farmer is not encouraging. The "Bie Sixth." which is peculiarly a Seymour day, will be celebrated on an extensive scale June C, by Hermion Lodge, AO. 44, Knights of l'ythias. An ennumeratlon of the school children in Seymour, just completed, shows 1,005. German Lutheran Synod. Fort "Wayre, May 8. The Saturday's session of the German Lutheran Synod of the Missouri District devoted the forenoon to receiving the report of the Trustees of Concordia College, of this city. The report was very satisfactory, especially regarding its sanitary condition. It is urged that the vacancy in the directory be filled at once, with an increase of salary to $1,200 per year. Action regarding erecting homes for professors on the college ground was defered until the the Committee on Allowances made their report. The pro gymnasium at Milwaukee was called, and the matter was sent over until Monday, when the synod will have to decide on the acceptance. At noon the Synod adjourned until Monday. Found Guilty of Manslaughter. LcGARsroKT, May 8. The argument In the case of Willard Herrell, for the murder of David Condo. was closed by 8. T. McConnell on the part ot the State Saturday at 4 p.m., when Jadge Winfield gave the jury a very plain and concise charge and sent them to their room. At 1 o'clock this morning they brought in a verdict of manslaughter, fixing his time at four years in the penitentiary. This case was most ably argued for two whole days by Prosecutor Keasoner, Judge Mitchell and S. T. McConnell for the State, and Judge Walker, Hon. J. L. Farrar and Judge Dyk man for the defendant. An TJaldentlüed Railroad Victim. " Evarsyiixe, May 8. The name of the man who was instantly killed last night on the trestle work this side of the Henderson bridge, by a passenger train running into a hand-car, has not yet been learned. He is supposed to be Happy Jack Lawter. a circus man. The man fatally injured is W. O. Matthews, watchman on the Henderson bridge. He ie still aliye, but will probably die before morning. Honors to Mrs. Gongar. M av 8. Mrs. Mary A. Liver more, on behalf of the women of New England, has invited Mrs. Helen M. n -. .1.1. .It. al..l a r-iamnnat UOUgar.OI 11113 tltY, W .wuu a uiuv. at the vendome House, Boston, Mass., on the evening of May 23. The banquet is oiven in Vinn ft r of Mrs. lionp&r as a com ti!imntTTf TAAOfmition of the work she accomplished in Kansas. Mrs. Julia

Ward Howe will preside. Mr. ani Mrs. Gongar sail for Earope May 25. After an absence of fonr months they will return and Mrs. Cougar will enter the lecture f eld in Illinois and Indiana, in the interests of the suffrage movment. Deranged Orange Bloisom. Lafayette. May S.-John W Whitsett, one of the oldest engineers on the Lake Erie and "Western Railway, and recently foreman ot the shops at Muncie, became mentally deranged Thursday, and is now lying unconscious from paralysis at his home in this city. His death is momentarily expected. Mr. Lute Sanders, mailing clerk at the postoffice, was married last night to Miss Raby Logerot, at the home of the bride in Kankakee, 111. Both are worthy young people and will make their home here. Two Tears In the Penitentiary. , MAnsoy, May 8. About a week ago J. P. Mills, a young man of Worthville, N. Y., came to Vevay, Ind., and meeting Joe Hawkins, cf the same place, steered him to the low dive of Gab Boswell, where he' relievedhim of his valuable?. Yesterday, in the Switzerland Circuit Court, Judee Fried ley sentenced Mills to the penitentiary for two years. A Sunday 2flht Weddlsg. Seymour, May 8 Married at S:S0 tonight, at the residence of the bride's mother, Rev. M. E. McKilliss, of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Mr. Frank Day, of Vincenaes, and Miss Minnie McClellan. The groom la a popular fireman on the O. & M., and the bride one of Seymour's accomplished young ladies. A Juvenile Villain. Brazil, May 8. Frank Boatman, aged seventeen years, while on his way to Rosedale, met two little girls in the woods. Seizing the oldest one, who is but ten years old, he outraged her and then threatened to kill them both if they informed on him. He made his escape. tost an Arm While Hantlog. Lexington, May 8. Orrin Hendricks, residing near here, while out hunting recently, by some unknown cause tke shot gun he was carrying was discharged, the load taking effect In the left arm, tearing the member completely oH. Selected for West Folnt. . Rockville, May 8. Out of twenty-one applicants Bird H. Davis, aged eighteen, eon of Brent Davis, editor of the Newport Hoosier State, was the successful candidate for a West Point cadetship from this district, CURRENT NOTES.

"Of all things to which flesh i3 heir," muttered the butcher, "sausage Is the wurst." Binghamton Republican. Some years ago it was the style for people to dress up; of late we notice that fashionable ladies are inclined to dress down. Life. One danger of female suffrage is that the women may want the men to bet them v0 bonnets against $0 hats on the result. Baltimore American. Some of our exchanges are discussing the question, "What is a dude?" A dude is to a man what a tea store chromo is to a painting by Meissonier. Norristown Herald. Applicant How many in this family. mum ? Lady Only two my husband and myself. Applicant If yez wus only divorced, mum, I'd go wid yez, but I can't worruk :or so many in the family. Puck. Simpson I fell in love with my wife fifteen years ago. Kennedy And you have been in love with her ever since? Simpson Well, er not exactly. You see, we have been married eight years. The Judge. Suicide of a Young Lady. St. Locis, May 4. Cora Sullivan, a beautiful, refined maid of twenty-two years, daughter of a wealthy citizen of Montgomery City, Mo., committed suicide last night. She was recently admitted to the Protestant hospital for special treatment. Monday she attempted to strangle herself, but was discovered before injury had been inflicted. She was removed to private apartments in the neighborhood. Her ailment required small doses of chloral hydrate and bromide of potassium, and a half-ounce bottle was kept, in the apartment. Yesterday while the nurse was engaged in a distant part of the room Cora seized the bottle and drank the contents and died in a few moments. Kansas Crops. Toteka, Kan., May 3. The Kansas Farmer this week presents a very complete report of the condition of crops throughout the State, and it makes an excellent showing. Dry weather had delayed early vegetation and interfered somewhat with the germination of seed, but about the middle of April copious rains fell in every county so that now wheat is growing vigorously, the young oats cover the ground well, meadows are green and cattle are living on the new prairie grass. The acreage of the wheat is small, but the prospects for wheat is growing very good. Booth's Stage Skull. I Omaha W orld. Colonel Kaintuck Oh, you folks k'n poke fun at old Kaintucky, but you' uns don't know us, that all. Omaha Man V ell. I've no doubt Ken tucky is a comfortable enough place to live if "That ain't it. Old Kentucky Is bangup on civilization, high art, and that sort o' thirg: but you folks don't know that." "Maybe not." "No siree; I don't believe there's a dozen ofjye knows that Edwin Booth in 'Hamlet' cses a skull what was willed to his father by a tcsthetic horse-thief, now do ye?" "Let Her Go." Las Vegas, N. Mex., May 6. Theodore Baker was hung in the jail yard here this afternoon in the presence of sixty persons for the murder of Frank Unruh, near Eaton, N. Mex., December 14. On the 8cafTold he was perfectly calm and collected, protesting his innocence to the last. After the black cap had been put over his face he said : "Gentlemen, I am sorry it ends thus;" then, addressing the Sheriff, he added: "Let her go." The trap was sprung at 3:53, and he died without a struggle in seven minutes. Horsford'e Acid Phosphate A TONIC AND RESTORATIVE. Dr. H. K. Clarke, Geneva, N. Y., says: "It has proved of reat value for its tonic and revivifying influence." Its causes and a new an, successful CUKE tU I your own home, cy one wno was ueai "tu wentv.eichtvears. Treated bv nost ol the noted stteciallsU without benefit. Cured HmKit In tnree months, and since then bond reds ot Others. Full particulars sent on application. T. a P1GK. NoTil Wast lt ft Nw Yorlr PHv SSr.lEDAlS-AWAnDEDiTO IT n Mi1 I it Ii I 0 71 1 (Ir-'MVll I I ! CnrM rietirU j, M ß LS' Shraaiktlm, Latntwco, i i Btekacba, WekkMM, Colds la Ui CbMtsnd ill Aedes ssdstnina. 0 B.aikM i Intlallmia nrtAT aim UaT I v soandlBg Di aAHitAlneAainM. A BffI Oft . ADD TAU .TlfEnESTltlTHECTKLDf

wur 13 IT That rheum...ism and neuralgia are so prevalent? This question has not been satisfactorily answered, but i : is certain that these diseases are not only the most painful, but among the most common, and some member of nearly every family in the land is the victim of one of these dread tormentors. Ladies seem to be peculiarly liable to neuralgic attacks, which, in the form of neuralgic headache, pain in the back, or nervous pains are of constant occurrence. Not until the discovery of Athlophoros had any remedy been found for either rheumatism, neuralgia or nervo ua headache, and they were generally conceded to be incurable, but Athlophoroa has been proved to be not only a certain cure for these diseases, in all their varied forms, but a safe remedy. If, in tbe use of Athlophoros, the bowels are kept freely open, its success is certain, and to aid this, Athlophoros Pills are recommended, which, while providing the necessary cathartic, will be found to be a valuable aid to the action of the medicine. Athlophoros is no experiment, it has been tested and has proved its wonderful eflicacy. The Athlophoros Tills were originally prepared as a remedy for use in connection with Athlophoros, for rheumatism and neuralgia and kindred complaints. Used in connection with that remedy, they are a certain cure for either of theEe yery common and distressing diseases. They have also been found to be an invaluable remedy fcr any and ail diseases arising from vitiate i blood or general debility. They are especially valuable for nervous debility, blooC poisoning,1 dyspepsia, distress after eating, hesdache, constipation, loss of appetite, tnd all stomach or liver troubles. For diseases of women they are invaluable. These pills are perfectly harmless and may ba tf fely ns?d by adults or children. Testimonials of those who have been cured will be S5nt free on application. Every druggist should keep AthlophorCJ and Athlophoros Pills, but where they can not be bought of the druggist the Athlophoros Company, 112 Wall Etreet, New York, will send either (carriage paid) on receipt of regular price, which is $1 per bottle for Athlophoros and 50 cents for Pills.

TS T33 0RU01BLR about twenty years ago I discovered a Etile sore on toy check, and the doctors pronooncf l It cancer. I have tried a number of physicians, but without receiving any permanent benefit. Among tbe number were one or two specialists. The mcdlclae they applied was like uro to the sore, causing Intense pain. I saw a statement In the papers telling what S. S. S. bad done for others similarly adct ed. I procured some at once. Before I had used the second bottle the neighbors could notice that my cancer was healing up. Hy general bcsJth had been bad for two or threo years I had a backing cough and spit blood continually. I hal a severo pain in my breast. After taking six bottles of S. S. S. my cough left me and I grew stouter than I had been for several years. My cancer has healed over all but a little spot about the 6lzo cf a half dime, and It Is rapidly disappearing. I would advise every one with cancer to give S. S. S. a fair trial. Sins. KAKCT J. McCOSATTGHET, Ashe Grove, Tippecanue Co., Ind. Feb. 16, 1SSC Swift's Spcelflo Is entirely vegetable, and seems to cure cancers by forcing out the Imparities from tho blood. Treatise on Blood and Ekln Diseases mailed tree. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., DHAVER 3. ATLAXTA, CA. IIU3IPIIIXHYS For Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, Hogs, Poultry. f fSED BY V. S. COVXT. en Eol'rrm. and Book Krat Frm. cthfs rvor. Convention. Tnf animation. A. . Spinal Mt-iiincitin. Milk Frtrr. lt. II. Mrnin, LaiiM'iirM. Khruniatiaui. IMteniM"r. anl Di-x-lisrce. i. I. Hot or Oruim. Horm. K. K.- 4 '(Micha, Heine, l'neumonia. K. K. d'oliror (ripe. Ilcll vache. ;.Jv Miscarriace, Hemorrnccn. H.H. 1'rinary and Kidney Diteases. I. I. Kruinive IMnrimrii, Mutige. i,n.-uiwases oi uicention. Price, Bottle (over 50 doses .75 8laMe Case, with Mannnl. (TM raer with chart) In iHjttlo Specifics, botUeof Witch t- Hazel Uil and ilcüicator, .00 Sent Free on lleeeiat of Price. Humphreys' Med. Co., 109 Fultcn St., N. Y." HUMP URB YS'HOitEOPATHIC f f SPECIFIC K0.ÜO In nae 'M yennt. The onlv mecesfnl remedy for Nervous Debility Vital Weakness, and Prostration, from over-work or other cnuw. 1 1 per vial, or 6 viala and larva vial powder, for f 5. ÜOLD PT DrCGGIsts. or pent postpaid on receipt of price. Uaatphrtja' JlrdkiM Ca.. loa 1 altoa 6b. .N. V. ELECTRIC BELT FREE To IctTOöüce It ana obtain agents we will, tor tfcl next sixty days, give away, free of charge, la each county In the U. 8. a limited number ol our German Kaectro Galvanic Suspensory Kelts, Price 85, a positive and unfailing enre for Nerv om De bilitv. Varicocele, Emission, Im potency, Kto. (600.000 Bewarf paid II everv Belt we mann facture does not generate a jrenulne electric cnr rent. AddreM ELFCTRIÜ XLT AGXXCY, P. 0' Box 178. Brooklyn. N. Y. im TTTAT.1TY la fanir.tr, Umln TT MTfTT an4 rXlTiCSTF.U or l ower 1K EM ATCKKLY Abl. II may And a Perfe f-liaWe cure the FRENCH HOSPITAL REMEDIES Adotited by all French I'hyirtcUii and beinir rmpidly wd wJ-SßfüllT introduced here AU weakening luMea aixj, rmper and medical endorsement. ., i It IK. f"'( tUn(omce or r mail) with nx eminent doctor I Mt r .tlVLALE AGENCY. No. 174 Fulton Strest. Mw torn eon V ine ray y! VhenTtly cTTa 1 do ih meaa tueraly to Ji.am hi and tbea hae them retonj .V'""'VF .Tlik I bar mtd thm diaeaa of VSTjaiXlNS lICKNKdd a lila-Vwiir etadv. Iwarraat my remedy lowi aJ.teaaea7 BecaOM okbara bar failed U Da reaaoa f MI3SSLV 'iL "at oGf.m biioodl rx, A nciimn y c'i 4 vmlenoeoaaaiiur Tama I. rte.w Kerraua l).t,i.. rieu lis v u ojjwTii J awi MlmnU üm i f rvfa wr.ir'lt

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