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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-10-28
OBITUARY.
CYRUS WRIGHT.


The announcement comes by special tele-
graph to the Sentinel that Cyrus Wright, of
Shelbyville, died yesterday at his home.
His death was not unexpected, as he has
been in falling health for some months.
Mr.. Wright one of the
oldest, best known and most hon
ored attorneys of the Shelby bar.
For nearly half a century he has made his
home in Shelby county, and been known
prominently as a man of public spirit, hon.
est and 6rm principles, and professional in
tegrity. No one in that region surpassed
him in legal information and devotion to
his clients. His abilities brought him into
notice in due time, and he was elecsed
Judge of the Probate Court, in which posi-
tioD he won the esteem of the legal frstern-
hy for his courteous manners, and It's re-
spect for his careful and impartial decisions.
For many years he was associated In the
practice of the law with K. III. DAVIS, but his
partners mind failed recently and he
brought the young talent of his SON, George
M. Wright, into the firm. Bystrict attention
to his profession. Mr.. Wright had accumu-
lated q very comfortable fortune, which
might now have been wiIled to his heirs IL
the old gentleman had not fallen victim
to Chicago margins on grain. His ventures
were very unfortunate and nothing Is left
now, after a long career and patient labor,
but homestead and n few acres of land.
Mr.. Wright was member of the Methodist
| Church and a warm advocate of its priuci-
Piles, and during the temperance crusade be
took an active part In the battle against in-
| temperance and liquor license laws. He
leaves wife, four sons and one daughter,
and will be remembered ia Shelby as an up
right Judge and honest lawyer.
The Boonvills Enquirer says: A special
train has been run over the Lake Erie road
during the past two Sundays, carrying the
officials on an inspecting tour of the road,
and on last Wednesday a special train was
run to Boonville to carry the officials OF
both the Lake Erie and K. & @. road. IL Is
expected that something favorable Will
turn up that will cause an Immediate re-
sumption of work and a speedy compile
I ton Of the road TO Huntirgburg,
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RaRIEs AND NTRsEs.

Olive Logan wakes good-natured and
communicative over the Sart0Iis baby.
srWelI, welE-' she says. "Why il was only
the otherseas0n ] was writing % the news
uapers about the Presidents little girl-a
pretty. brown-eysd, gentle creature in
short dresses, her hair pushed of Ter
forehead with a round comb, ana who de-
voted a great deal Of her time and energy
fo the wbiJlina uf skipping ROPE. Nellie
ani baby wautto knOR.' Again she
SAYS: In London, long time asu, used
10 know the nurse Of the queens babie5-
an excellent, good person, c'ean and f.st and
ROSY and loving l. might occur TO the un-
initiated thai this person perhaps was
aeutlewOInan aud that the queens babies
had real ladies as nurses. But it was not
so. The royal nurse was but another
PeggOtty, as humble in station as the good
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SOLD HERSELF AND GOT THE
MONEY

A somewhat eccentric though wealthy
gentleman named Gates has recently been
creating quite a sensation in and about
Sumerville, y. J. lie is well advanced in
years, being upward Of seventy, himself a
widOwer and a cripple, with one
married daughter, an only child.
He is said 10 have been quite
lavish with his mOney-tO such an extent
that his family became alarmed, and an eff
fort was made by his daughter and sOn-in-
law to have him declared insane and
placed under guardianship, but this effort
proved a failure. Among his other eccen-
tricities was his evident fOndness for the
society of young ladies. Some few days
ago he becaa e acquainted with a young
lady from the West, who, with
her mother, was temporarily
staying in SOmeryille, and who is
not Yet out Of her teens, 10 whom be made
proposals Of marriage. Tie girl took one
hour 10 consider The matter, aad then sig
nilied her acc eptance, although il is said,
against the wishes Of her mother, and the
parties were united in marriage, the moth
er in the meantime having beoOms recon-
ciled. Fifteen thousand dollars was the
price at which the bride sold herself, and
the sum was at once placed at her disposal.
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COMMISSION MERCHsNT.
$4,000 Reward !
FOB A SuRER REMEDY

NEAR CROCKEE's Cross ROADS, Robertson
Co., April T. ls75.-Dr. HeudershOtt, Nashville,
Tenn. I write this without solicitation from
anybody, but in gratitude % yOu for your energy
and enterprise in presenting such a medicine As
your Liver and Blood Purifier, and 60 DR.. Thor
ton for his energy and skill in preparing the
same am in my T4th year, and have been
lighting consumption for the last twenty years
About Christmas j was attacked with violent
apd distressing cough tried the usual rene
dies, but without any relief, and was sinking
rapidly, the cough was incessaut, Gay and nights
I could not sleep; no appetite, liver almost en-
tirely torpid; bowels tied up, and must have
died in ten DAYS if bad not gotten relief. HAP
pened 70 see CX-(fOv Browns and Judge lasts
certificates in the Cumberland Almanac their
cases Just covered mine. I was fortunate In
finding the medicine at Links, az Cross Plains.
L commenced taEing the medicine Immediately,
and In two days or as soon a. n had time to take
effect upon the system, my cough ceased, and
could eXpeCtOratc freely without the distressing
cough. have now taken two bottles and hah,
my liver al right, bowels and stomach all right
have good appetite and sleep well, and altO-
gether a. well as I ever can expect 70 be, and be-
liave if / had had the benefit Of this medicine
fifteen years ago that would now be a healthy
and vigorous Old man. I intend never 70 DO
without this medicine - long as can get It.,
and live. / have 10 doubt bur that 10 viii cure
or eradicate. CONSUMPTION IT, its early stages.
Yours, respectfully, W. G. RICHMOND.
I know the above gentleman personally and
can testify 20 his integrity and honesty. Any
further Information wanted viii be given by me.
JOHN =. Hart,
With G.. Rics & Co, 81 College ST., Nashville.
A pril rs, ls75-
have known W. O. Richmond Intimately for
twenty-five years. was a member Of his family
considerable time, and know him % be entirely
reliable. an competent 70 give any iuforma-
tiOn which may be desired with reference 70
him. =. ID. RICHARDS,
or lIanlOve Richards q MeadOrs, No. 8, College
street, near the Public Square, large retail
dry goods merchants.
g. W. HENDERSHOTT,
Wholesale Agent for the United States, Nash
vile. Tenn.
Sold bv all druggis apis e0dfm3dp
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The Question OF Overflow.
NATIONAL COTTON EXCHANGE.
Adoption Of Constitution and By.
Laws.

GREEN BRIAR WHITE SULPHUR
SPRINGS, Va, July 22.-The second days
session Of the National Cotton Exchange
Convention commenced this morning. The
Committee on Permanent Organization
presented a constitution and bylaws, each
article being read and discussed singly, and
after general discussion, unanimously
adopted. The first provides for an Organi-
cation to be called the National Cotton Ex-
change Of America. The second defines
the objects to be to promote the efficiency
and extend the usefulness of local cotton ex-
changes to secure their united, harmonious
cooperation and so obtain more valuable
and precise statements in regard to the ex-
tent and movement of crops. Provision is
here made for a regular biennial meeting,
and for president, vice president and seven
directors, who will form the executive COM
mittee and ac. as a board of general man
agement, appOintA secretary, treasurer and
assistants as they may deem necessary, and
will have power 70 levy assessments and
disburSe such sums as may be
raised, but will not be allowed TO in
cur expenses not provided for by assess
ment; all such assessments to be
upon constituent Exchanges in proportion
10 their representation, this representation
TO be according to the number of bales
handled; Exchanges handling 100000 bales
entitled TO two delegates, and one addi
tional delegate to every 100000 bales in
excess thereof.
The next article provides that the Ex-
ecutiye Council shall have power to add
10 the constitution such amendments as
shall be passed by a vote of twO-thirds Of
the representatives Of each convention,
provided said twO-thirds shall represent a
clear majority of constituent: exchanges.
This article caused considerable discus
sion. Two other forms were rejected.
The first provided that a majority should
represent twOthiTds of the excha ges, but
the New Orleans party thought this would
throw the balance Of power in small eX-
changes and strongly opposed it. They pro-
posed an amendment by which a majority
should represent twO-thiIds OF the dele
gates. This was Just as Objectionable to
the small exchanges, who saw they would
be swamped by the numbers Of the delega-
tons from New Orleans and New York, etc.
The article in the form given above was
presented, ana, being acceptable to all
parties, was adopted.
Bylaws were adopted without much
comment. Recess.
At the afternoon session the question of
was postponed till in the morn
ing. The important matter Of locating the
National Exchange office was referred to
the committee to report tomorrow morning.
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SARATOGA.

SARATOGA, July 22.-The atteI dance at
the Bankers Convention to-day was com.
paratively light, many of the delegates
having left for home. A resolution op-
posed to USury laws was adopted by a clio sc
vote. Mr.. MCGrcw's COhio) resolution 10
postpone resumption till 1885, was with
drawn, stating he had simply introduced it
to elicit discussion. A resolution was
adopted that members OF the convention
furnish specimens of coin for exhibition at
the Centennial. a committee was ap-
pointed 10 examine into the question of
usury laws and free trade in money, and
report at the next animal meeting. Time
and place OfneXt annual convention left to
the Executive Committee. Adjourned
sine die.
$4,000 Suit Between Sporting Men.
HIP. McGrath has brought suit against
George Wilkes for damages, in the sum of
50. 600. for an article in last weeks Spirit
of the Times. Papers were served tins af-
ternoon. Judge BUcOus will hold Wilkes
30 bail in the sum Of $500.
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CINCINNATI.
Terrible Coal OIL Accident.

CINCINNATI, July 22.-At Newark,
Ohio, tonight, terrible accident occurred,
resulting in the serious and perhaps fatal
burning Of number Of persons. A test
was to he made Of a fire extinguisher, and
building had been erected by consent OF
the Council, which vas 10 be fired for the
occasion. 1t was thoroughly satUra ed
with coai oil, and during the preparations
it prematurely took fire. An explosion
ensued, terribly burning d. G. Vineyard
ner, Mayor, Hon. JnO. b. Johns, Chas.
Hamilton, Street Commissioner, and a
bridge contractor from Toledo, and some
fifteen or twenty other men and BOYS.
Some of the latter it is thought are fatally
hnrnnl
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INDIA RUBBER SPIRITS.
The Sudden Departure OF Miss Katie
King frOn brooklyn Society.

Hing lrOm brOOAiym society
Mrs. Jennie Holmes, the Undertaking
medium Of Philadelphia, has recently re-
sumed operations in Brooklyn, and The last
issue Of the SDiritualiSt Bonner Of Ljgbt
contains an account Of her devious and
wicked ways, rs observed by the Brooklyn
Society of SpjTituaIists. A committee Of the
society spends six evenings at her seanCes,
furnishing her with the necessary cabinet,
at the SOciety's hall, on Fulton avenue. The
conditions were simply a muslin bag,
loosely stitched together, which the me
dunn drew around her, and whose mouth
was tied over her head. Then she was
seated in the cabinet, and put out the arm
Of John King through a hole in the door.
Then she put ont his other arm, and then
his india-rubJer face, with its black whisk-
ers, well known TO Philadelphia fame.
Then she pat out Katie's face, being her
own. namely; but 10 one found it out at the
first spance. At the second seanCe two Of
Mrs. Holmes black curls hung down over
Katie's face, and this ''zaye rise 10 the sue
piciOns." Therefore the bag was examined,
and found 10 have trick seams which opened
and closed by pulling a thread. 10 WAS
suggested 20 MIS-. Holmes at the third Sc
arCe that il would be welliif the lady pres
eut could hold her hands while 'he mani
fpstatiOns went on. Another lady Offered
% pin her 90 the floor carpet 10 see # Katie
would walk forth matcrialZad under hose
conditions. Mrs. Holmes declined to ar
ford these aids 90 awakened thought. An
extremely. skep.ical gentleman observed
that John King did not walk forth, and
that his india-rubbert ace had no breath IN
its nostrils, while lovely Katie on the other
hand, always came forth in a white muslin
BAG, and had a warm human breath. At
The sixth seance, therefore, Mrs. Holmes
was sought to be searched by a committee Of
ladies DESTROYS Of discovering spITt-taces
concealed about her person. But 20 that
she demuTred, and being disencJWbered Of
her muslin BAG for The last time, became
suddenly faint and must have air. There
fore she tOlttrcd from The room very sick;
5ut the frrsh air Immediately be-, ond the
door So revived her that she ran away Ike
The wind, and never was heard OF In that
place again. wherefore concludes The
committee ia IFS report, "we think she was
a frau0n-Or words 10 that effect.
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WHY CHICAGO HAS HELD HER
OWN
Chicago Tribune, July p.

Chicago Tribune, July q.
The question has several times been
asked, why have there beenno faiIureso on
Change here during the past few days?
The rapid advance in wheat is sufficient
to take many operators off their feet
under ordinary circumstances, and the
more so as the short operators are usu-
ally those who have the least capital.
The reason is, that the rule has been
reversed this time, the smaller class of
local dealers having followed the lead
Of the local capitalists. Toe short
sales in this market on the recent
rise have chiefly been made by
outside parties, many Of whom
reside in the East. Those on the
seabOard who are inclined b. speculate
IN grain have found the long sid 10 be
generally a losing one for several years
past, and not few Of them thought to
retrieve their losses by going short.
They did not attach much Importance
to the reports of crop damages, be-
lieving that the wheat producing area
Of the world is now 50 large that no
damage can be extensive enough %
make a serious difference in the aggre-
gate yield. Hence they sold freely
when the West was disposed TO buy,
and their trading was generally vel
covered by margins. Undor the CIR
cumstances, a drop Of Sc per buahel
would be more likely 10 cause local
failures than an advance Of twice this
amount.
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THE modern school girl must have queer
ideas. In a conversation with a New
York reporter a 4 VSSsar hop, one Cf them
queried, Are you single?' an affirmative
answer being given Then she asked
thoughtlully, "Do editors ever get iich?'
The pencil HEAVIER" again replied in the
affirmative, and instanced several leading
journalists, and then added, Il leave for
New York tomorrow, and it will take me
three days to pay my taxes and cut the
coupons of my bOnds.' ."Is it possible
replied the miss, "and you so young, too"
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PRO AND CON.
The Legislature aud the July Interest
Pulasld Citizen. July p

The Legislature aud the July Interest
Pulaski Citizen, July p
The idea Of calling together the
present Legislature in extra session. In
pass measures of relief for the present
financial embarrassments Of the State.
is ridiculous, to say the least of it. It
proved itself totally incompetent atthe
late regular session to grapple with this
question. 1t suffered itself to be con-
trolled by a eating set of low tax
pharisees and impracticables. from
which the present embarrassments have
resulted.
Columbia journal, July p
Gov. Porter has fully cleared his
skirts of all blame In this matter. and
1t only remains, in our opinion. for him
TO convene the General Assembly in
extra session, lay the whole matter be-
fore 1t, and leave the responsibility
where 1t belongs. If the General As
semblY, with ali the lights before it,
with the magnificent crop prospects of
the country, the low price Of our bonds,
and the almost disgraceful attitude
which our State occupies, shall fail to
provide ways and means for our relief,
let them 60 back to the people who
elected them and answer for it, for
they alone are responsible. We ar in
clned, however, to believe that the will
OF the people is now so well known on
TINS subject that the General Assembly
will not fail, if convened in extra SEES.
sion, TO take such steps as will place
our State credit on a proper and satls-
factory basis.
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woman who was selected to care for the
sacred welfare Of the heir Of DOmbey.
One day we congratulated her on the eX-
cellence Of her place. that 10 is, indeed,
mann, a good place. replied the woman
warmly; too good for the likes Of me;
and yet said she, her mO.herly bosom
swelling and warm tears gushing TO her
honest eyes; 10 has one great trial. am
mol hallOwed tC kiss the children. Be
ing royal 'ighnesses and me an
Treling. | am not hall0wed; and
wen you love a baby, not TO be able to
Kiss i'm is ard, but'-and here she bright
ened mp considerably don't mind tell
ing you, ma'am, for don't think 10 viii
90 any further, though borders is borders
they can't prevent me from a-kissiE' Of his
little toes And for my part I'd rather
kiss a baby's toe than the POpe's any day,
and so wCuld lots Df women"
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THURSDAYS RAIN STORM.



CINCINNATI, July 22.-Reports received
here tonight from the entire length of the
Ohio Valley, show that one of the heaviest
rains of the season has fallen during the
past twenty-four hours, doing great damage
to growing crops, and threatening an over
flow in the river bottoms. Ten thousand
acres Of corn are reported under water in
the Wabash bottom, and that stream still
rising. Licking river (bOth brauches) is
full and rising. Streams in Ohio are
swelling rapidly. The Kanawha river at
CharlestOwn, West Va, has risen fifteen
feet in the last twenty-fOur hours, and is
still rising. The Ohio river here tonight
is rising at the rate of three inches per hour,
and an unusual stage of water al this sea
son Of the year is expected.
EVANSVILLE, July 22.-Heavy rain this
morning and noon. Over three inches Of
rain fell.
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RaiIrnad Earnings.

The annual report Of the Michigan Gen.
traI railroad will De published tomorrow
morning. Earnings during the year from
passengers, s., I3S, $50; from freight, ST.
HISS: miscellaneous, So, 44g; total,
S7,lU2,2SG. Expenses and taxes, Sj,OtS,-
O9T; leaving ueIearniugs 8, O34, loS. The
loss ia TIE. earnings over the year ending
May 81, lSI4, ,are SI6,2jO. Net earnings
Of main line for The past wear, Sl,T62,4iO.
The results Of The years work are not, the
report saF- cueuursgiau lu stockholders.
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THE TURF.
nerfer Park Races

CHICAGO, July 22.-This was the third
day of the second July meeting at Dexter
Park. The attendance was full. Rainy
and track very heavy.
The fist race, for $40 class, purse 81, 900,
divided among four, was won by Nerea in
thee straight heats, Duke second, Pilot
Mambrin0 third, G.. J. Fuller fourth,
Transf.r distanccd. Time 2:39ss, 2:4j J,
2:4It,.
The second race was a running race, for
a premium $500, two miles, and was won
by War Jig, George Rice second. Time
3:41.
The last race was for the 2:26 class, pre-
MUM s. 800, divided among four. Only
four heats we're tTOtted when darkness came
on and the race was postponed. 1t probably
lies between Clementine and Observer.
Time 2:29, 2:29s, $50, 2:303.
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CHICAGO.
Failures in the wheat Trade.

CHICAGO Jlly 22-The rapid rise in
wheat the past few days has resulted in
much excitement among commission deal
ers. and few failures Of minor importance
to-day The firm Of Baldwin X Stone,
which does an extensive commission BUSH
ness here and in Milwaukee, became en-
barrassct and suspended payments. Mem
hers Of the firm state ,lgJ their suspension
is only temporary and due entirely 10 the
failure Of country dealers on beard 20 meet
their liabilities
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WASHINGTON.
Increase in the Tobacco Acreage.
Judge Fisher to be Ousted.
Large Increase Of Acreage I'm Tobacco,

Large Increase Of Acreage I'm Tobacco.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The July re-
turns to the Department Of Agriculture.
show that the acreage Of tobacco is Greater
Tan that Of last yea, the increase being in
the great tobacco producing States. Mary
land has increased her area four PEI cent,
Virginia 80, North Carolina 33. South Car
DINA Z, Florida %, Mississippi IS, Ar
kansas 10, Tennessee 203, Kentucky 223,
Ohio ., Indiana 40, Illinois 56, Missouri
90. New York, Pennsylvania aud Texas
report the same area as last year. New
Hampshire has reduced her small acreage
thirty per cent, Massachusetts, %, Connec-
ticut ?, Georgia 80, Alabama 10, Louisiana
!, Wisconsin II, Kansas II. The condi-
ton Of the crop is most satisfactory in the
largest tobacco States, and is twenty per
cent. above the average; Kentucky is thirty
four per cent. above tie average. Other
large producing States are either very near
a fun average, or above. The remarkable
depressed condition is noted only in smaller
producing States.
The Removal OF Fisher.
The removal of District Attorney Fisher
is merely a matter of time. Il Will take
place on the return OF his designated sue
ceSsOr, ex-GOv. Wells. Fisher sought an
interview with the President last night but
was unsuccessful in obtaining it.
The EUeHiRg Star says: Among the nu-
meTOus charges against Attorney Fisher is
one that he conducted negotiations on be-
half Of the government in the transfer of
property necessary for the extention Of
the Capitol grounds with a loose
ness almost inexcusable. 1t is charged by
the property holders that Fisher, although
an United States officer and acting for the
Government as purchaser, made them pay
him for his services in making deeds in
prices ranging from $40 to $500 each. 1t
now appears that all lots on the enlarged
grounds have been assessed in TIE names
of previous owners, and are charged
to them seYerally. In other
words, no notice is taken of the Gov
ernment's occupancy Of this heretofore pri-
vate property. This could only have arisen
either from failure TO record the deeds. or
shows glaring def ciencies and errors in the
district plat book. In short, the Govern
ment has no official record OF being the
owner of its own estate.
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81. PAU, Juiy Mai. VIM Henry
Forbes, am old citizen Of this city, and one
of the few really honest Indian agents ever
known in the United States, died at James
town, ID. T., on Tuesday. He had been
agent for the Upper Sioux Indians at Fort
Totem for several years, and he died poor.
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Railway Collision.

A freight train bound South and cattle
train going North collided on the Iron
Mountain Railroad, in Missouri, last night,
killing - cattle and wrecking several cars.
Passenger trains were delayed II hours,