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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-25
Star Routes.

NEW YOsK, May 22.-The Washington
correspondent of the New York Times con-
tiuues his exposure of the Star Route Service
as conducted by the late Assistant Postmas-
ter General Brady. Route No. 3S, a66, from
Georgetown by Kokono, Oolo., distance OF
forty-fOur miles, service seven times per
week. from May to November, was awarded
to James Stephenson of Omaha, for S, ,Ol0
Stephenson offered to continue the service
during the winter months, but was not al.
lowed the opportunity to do so. The mum.
Der of the route was changed, and without
notice to Stephenson the service was arbi.
trarily given to Jos. B. Colgrove for $l4, 76O
The route from Ozark to Eureka Springs
eighty miles, six times per week, was let tc
John Cross, a friend OF Senator Dorsey, with
out competition, for $l4,400 per year. The
route was subsequently let by contract to ].
N. Miller, of Springfield, No., for $4,sOO
Cross making bid Of $4,9l0. A number O.
similar instances are given by the Time,
correspondent.
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MURDERoUs MpPHEErERs.
Alex MoPheeters, of yigo County, Kills
Wife and Sister-in-Law and Then
cides

Alex MoPheeters, of Vigo County, Kills His
Wife and Sister-in-Law and Then Sui
cides.
TERnE HAUTE, Ind, May 19.-This morning,
Mr.. Alex w. McPheeters, a citizen of Honey
Creek Township, this County, shot and killed his
wife and sister-in-law, Ellen Bloxam and fired
one shot at his motherin-law, missing her, after
which he shot and killed himself. The wife and
sister-in-law lived an hour or so after the
shooting
Mr.. McPheeters was a man addicted to drink
Ing, and when intoxicated is said to have been
vicious. He came to the city yesterday and pur-
chased pistol of No. 81 ealiber, and went home
in the evening much intoxicated
No cause has yet been assigned, excepting tenn
porary insanity from drunkenness. The muir
darer and his victims are well connected, and es-
pecially the two murdered women They had a
sister whow kicked TO death by her husband
some years ago.
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BULGARIA.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY,

LONDON, May 23.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Times says he has re
ceived from trustworthy source eonfirma-
ton OF the report that Prince Alexander of
Bulgaria intends convoking great National
Assembly, probably for July IL 'sThe
Prince" says the correspondent, thinks the
number of Deputies in the Ordinary Assem-
bly, should be diminished by one-balf, and
that all officials should be excluded from
the Assembly. He also desires the creation
of Senate, the members of which shall be
partly nominated by himself, and that all
laws should pass through the Senate before
being submitted to the Chamber of Depu-
ties The Prince has received addresses
from all parts of the Principality promising
support"
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DTsCONCERTED sTxLwARTs.
Their Leaders Line of Action Still Yelled
In Darkness-Tbc Ex-senator Fails to Ma
terialfze.

in Darkness-Tbe Ex-senator Fails to Ma
terialfze.
New YORK, May 20.-The Tribune says: There
were few politicians the Fifth Avenue Hotel
last night in expectation of the possible arrival of
Ex-senator Conkling and Vice President Arthur
from Washington, but they were disappointed.
The Conkling leaders present the night
before did not make their appearance
last evening, having been informed that the ex-
Senator would not come. The conference, which
had been arranged on the part of the stalwarts.
VIII probably not take place till tomorrow A
B Johnson and ex-senator Platt said yesterday
this morning. IL was reported in the evening
secret consultation with his friends blsf IL was
mere rumor. large number of Stalwart leaders
Members OF the Legislature and others arrived
In this city last night. They were plainly irreso-
Lutte and undecided as to their future
course. not having full knowledge of Conk-
nngs wishes. Platt told a friend Yesterday
that he thought the cause of events at Albany
would force him to become a candidate in self
defense. He did not say positively he would be
a candidate He Is probably awaiting Conkling's
decision. This indeeision has had bad effect on
the Stalvart ranks.
Police Commissioner French, John J. O'Ryien
and Others Were Offering cheer to their associates
last evening by stating Conkling and Platt would
be reelected without doubt. This was believed
10 be mere ruse, however, to keep Stalwarts
together, and TO cheer them up uRtfl ConkHng
shall make known what he wishes them TO do.
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EXIT CONKLING.
The Senate Confirms the Nominations of
Robertson and Merritt by yivi yore
Vofa

The Senate Confirms the Nominations OF
Robertson and Merritt by yivi yoee
Vote.
WASHINGTON, May 1s.-When the Senate
went into executive session this afternoon,
the nominations received from the PresI-
dent to-day were read and referred to ap-
propriate Committees, and a message was
also read announcing the withdrawal by
the President of the nomination Of General
Badeau as Charge d. Affaires to Denmark.
Immediately afterward Senator Conger
called up from the table the nomination of
Edwin A Merritt, to be Consul General at
London, and it was instantly confirmed,
without debate, and without any uttered
manifestation of dissent from any Senator,
the confirmation being effected "by COM
mon consent in the absence of objection"
The nominations of VIM. III. Robertson,
as Collector of Customs for the Port of New
York, was called up and confirmed in the
same manner without demand for vote of
any kind or word of discussion.
HOW 1T WAS RECEIVED.
Robertson's confirmation was prompt. No
debate occurred, and no records were
made of the vote. The news spread quickly
through the city, put created but nttle
sensation, as it was really known in ad-
vance and discounted. Senator, who
was in the White House this morning,
said the President was busy signing
nominations, and would no doubt require
the Senate to remain in session a day or
two longer for him to clear up the business.
Badean's nomination was withrawn and
Merritt, as Consul General to London con-
rirmed without opposition.
CHANDLER's NOMINATION
IS to 90 over until December, it is now stated.
Republicans all desire this, and, though the
Democrats oppose him, they appear willing
to let the nomination go over. ltis reported
that the President will appoint Chandler
immediately after adjournment of the
Senate, Solicitor General, but as Phillips
holds the office the appointment
of Chandler can not be made unless
Phillips resigns, or is removed for cause.
The Attorney General is so opposed to
Chandler that it is not probable the Presi
dent will put him in by appointment. The
indications are that the case will really go
over until next Congress, and in the mean
time Phillips will remain in office. This
statement was made positively by Senator
to-day.
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ENGLAND.
l43 LIVES LOST,

LONDON, May l9-Adviees from St. Vincent
state that details have been received there of the,
disaster TO the British Sloopofwar DoteTel, which
was blown up at Sandy Point in the Strait of
Magellan. involving loss of lI3 lives. There
were two explosions. The first is supposed to
have been the bursting of the boiler used in con-
densing sea water. The second was in the forward
magazine. The vessel went down bow foremost
In eight fathon OF water in three minutes and
nothing was seen after the second explosion ex-
cept few planks. The survivors saved their
lives by jumping overheard after the first ex-
plosion. They were rescued by boats from sail
ing vessel and from yacht of the Bishop of the
Falkland Islands. Commander Evans jumped
through port hole and was taken from the water
much lacerated by broken glass and wreckage
The engineer who escaped was not on duty.
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A FATAL EXPLOSION.
Fifteen Barrels of Fluid Explode, Demol-
ishing Building and Causing Great Loss
Of life.

ishing a Building and Causing Great Loss
of Life.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, May 23.--An explosion
of fifteen barrels of Danforth's fluid, stored
in cellar on Edmond street, this city,
occurred at 8 O'Clock tonight The floor
over the cellar was occupied as saloon and
billiard room by colored man, and a num-
Der of colored men were in there at the
time, all of whom lost their lives.
The number can not be ascertained,
but ii is variously estimated from fifteen to
forty-five Five bodies have been recovered
mp to this time, all burned beyond recogni-
tion. 1t is said that one white woman was
in the place at the time of the casualty.
The building was totally demolished, and
instantly the inmates were buried in the
debris, which was completely envelOped in
the flames from the burning fluid. Water
was freely used by the Fire Department,
but was of no avail Several thousand ex-
cited people are now surrounding the scene
of the disaster, and many women and chill
dren are screaming and bewailing the loss of
their husbands and fathers or friends. The
conclusion shook buildings for several
blocks distant.
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Divorce Granted Congressman o,Brien.

NEW YORK, May 2O.-Congressman James
O'Brien has brought suit for divorce against his
wife, Mary, on the ground that she was addicted
20 drink, and that. ON account of her violence IL
was not safe for him TO live with her. He AYERS.
he treated her kindly from the date of his mar
house in East Thirty-fourth street The decree.
OF separatlon was granted. The action was tried
6e3ore a referee, and no defense entered.
Congressman QBrien testified that he had sun
ported his wi5e generously. and that she was in
the habit OF visiting liquor stores for drinks He.
said he was willing 10 give her s. 900 in lieu of
allmony. The decree Of separation has been cen
Grmed by Judge Barrett
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What is Put i'm a New.paper.

CHICAGO, May 22.--Friday night last the
from New York direct for the Chicago news
papers alone l09,436 words of special dis
patches, 99,65S Of which were parts of the
New Testament As no previous notice of
this extra work had been given the Telegraph
Company, and as it was in addition to their
regular press and ordinary business mes
sages, the feat was'unparalleledint the annals
of telegraphy, and but for the combined re-
sources Of the three former Companies now
under one management, would have been an
impossibility. Twenty-one direct circuits
with New York were in use, and the time
consumed was less than seven hours.
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dent occurred five minutes later every one of the
sixty men would undoubtedly have been killed.
LATER.
The miners who have been imprisoned in the
mine since O'Clock last evening were all OF them
rescued TINS afternoon at O'Clock. none OF them
Sustaining any injuries This leaves only three
Thomas Green, James Farley, James Beaky
killed, and five slightly injured Farley is a
Migie man Beaky leaves a wife and family
who are now route to the Hills Green also
leaves a wife and five children
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Attempted Murder-Fire-Other Matters.
COLUMBUS. Ind, May 2O-Harrison Township,
this County was this morning the scene of a
most brutal aud unproyoked attempt at murder.
One Marion Fox, formerly of that vicinity. but
later of Vernillion County, Illinois, shot and
probably fatally wounded his sster-in-law, Mrs.
Mary Pitman. daughter Of Francis l.. Wilmington,
highly respected citizen. and at time Sheriff
Of Bartholomew Courty. The whole affair is in
volved In great mystery and IL was with difficulty
that your reporter could learn the following par
ticulars: Fox had come home for the
purpose of disposing of certain land
which he owned. and while here tried to induce
George W. Pitman and wife TO sell out and go
back with him to Illinois Mr.. Pitman was dis
posed to go, aud would have sold his land but his
wife refused 10 sign the deed. Il was at her re-
fusal that Fox became enraged and at O'Clock
this morning, while they were alone in the house
he deliberately shot her four times. Once in the
breast the ball striking the breast bone: once in
the vicinity OF her breast; once In her left thigh
and the last time in the lower part of hel
abdomen Before her husband could reach
the house the murderer had fled. Mrs
Pitman is still alive. but she can mo-
possibly recover. A party of over fifty persons
are ransackinR the hills for the villain and avow
that II found they will lynch him. The affair
has created wild excitement, and farmers have
left their plows in search of the fugitive.
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President Garfield and Secretaries Blaine,
Window and Kirkwood will participate in
the ceremonies in the National Cemetery
at Gettysburg Pa, Decoration Day. Gov,
ernor Hoyt and staff, with the heads of De-
partments and both Houses of the Legisla-
ture have accepted invitations to be present
Julius G. Burrows, of Michigan, will deliver
the address. The Presidential party will
arrive Monday and not return until Tues
day evening.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
RUSSIA.
THE JEWISH TROUBLE.

THE JEWISH TROUBLE
ST. PETERSBURG, May 23.-At an audience
granted to deputation of Jews at GatcnIna
to-day, the Gar said he would seriously
consider the matter of their persecution.
and requested the deputation 70 memorial
ize General Ignatieff, Minister of the In
terior.
ProclamatioOs have been proclaimed in
the Province of Tchernigof melting the peo-
pie TO attack the Jews. They bear the head
ing of Land and Liberty" This circum-
stance is regarded as pointing to the fact
that the Nihilists are the real instixators of
the disturbances.
HESsS HANGED.
The Evening Telegram prints the follow
ing sensational story under date of Paris to-
day:
On the strength of a letter from ST. Petersburv
this morning the Intransigeant announces that az
O'Clock on the morning OF the l6 inst lust four
days after the birth of her child Hessy Helfrnann
whom every body supposed to be alive and await
Ing the pleasure OF Alexander was hanged in
prison. II IS said she had been tortured daily In
the most ffendish manner to wiring confession
from her. Night after night she was aWaked and
warned that her hour was near For several davs
In succession she was literally strung Up, and cut
down only Just in time 10 prevent expiring On
the morning OF the 10th, the hanging process is
said TO have lasted a little too long and when
Hessy was cut down, ii was discovered she was
strangled 70 death"
The Intransigesnt adds that Indignation and
excitement in St. Petersburg are immense Troops
nave been forbidden to leave their barracks on
any pretense, ana revolutionary movement seems
10 be anticipated"
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THE EXPRESS EDITORIAL

The declaration by the Morning Express,
a State paper and Stalwart organ, TO-DAY.
that Conkling will belittle himself IL he
enterss the canvass asking for a reelection,
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KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE
On HUMAN FLESH

Read below of its wonderful effects us lin
| iment for the human family:
Hematte, Mo-, Aug. Goth, 1850.
b. j. Kendall " Co. Gents.-I am over
jOyed in view of the result of an application
of your kendall's SPAWN Cure that feel that
| ought for humanitys sake publish it to the
world. About thirty-Gvc years ago, while
riding young ugly horse | was injured i'm
one of my testicles, and from that time to
three weeks ago 4 slow but constant enlarge
ment has been the result, giving me great
amount of trouble, almost entirely prevent
usual way of travelling. l saw II notice of
your Kendall's SPAWN Cure, never once tho't
of il for anything except for horses, but after
receiving the medicine and reading over what
it was good for, feeling terribly exercised
about my difficulty, for | had consulted many
physicians and none gave me any specific but
when it could be endured no longer to remove
it with the knife. | applied your kendalrs
SPAWN Cure, us an experiment, and it was so
painful in ITS application that concluded not
TO repeat ii and thought no more about il I'M
til near week, and 10 and behold one half of
the size was gone. With JOY / could hardly
believe it. | Immediately applied it again.
and have made in all about one half dozen
applications, running over a space of two
weeks, and the terrible enlargement is almost
entirely gone, in view of which | cannot ex
press my feelings of delight. 1t has been
God send to me. May he send to others with
like troubles. JOHN RICE,
Pastor of Hcmatite Congregational Church.
2. S. You are at liberty to put this in any
shape you please. ! am not ashamed to have
my name under, over or by the side oft.
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The TacL-Hauner Agent.

He was a pale-faced young man from
Cairo; and he had been trying to intro
duce a patent tack.hammer to the cit.
liens Of Detroit. His luck was poor.
Some folks saw the dog run him out of
the yard and grinned over it. Others
replied that they always drove their tacks
with the AZ. Another class wouldn' buy
because there was no corkscrew in the
other end of it. A widow drove him
out other yard because she thought he
said tax-hammer, and her taxes were al
ready too high. Had Caesar had the
same luck he would also have got
drunk. He lay like a turtle taking his
rest, when an officer found him and
pulled him from the puddle and held
him up a weary mile to the station.
"You have patent tack-hammer,
have yous" asked his Honor as the
officer took his seat.
"Ihave, and shall be pleased to
show you how it operates"
"Never mind that just now. Can
this hammer of yours walk you out of
Detroit before night?"
ayes, sir"
And take you alongs"
"Yes, sir"
Every well, I'll give it a chance. If
you have any money you had better go
and hire half dozen boot-blacks and
brush boys to get the mud off your
boots and the spots off your back"
Then l can't show you my tack
hammer"
mo, sir. Show me your heels" y
Free Press.
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KEADALL's SPAWN CURE.

Send address for Illustrated circular which
we think gives positive proof of its virtues.
No remedy has ever met with such unquali-
fled success to our knowledge, for beast as
well as man.
Price 81, per bottle, or six bottles for 81.
ALL DRuGGIsTs have it or can "etit for y0u
or it will be sent to any address on receipt
of price by the proprietOrs. DIR. B. J. KEN
DALI Il CO., Enosburgh Falls, Vermont
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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The Old Mans Ghost.

Several days ago. celebrated spirit
ualist came to Little Rock, and stated
that before giving a public entertain
ment he would give seance. where
any member of small invited circle
would call up the spirits Of their friends
and converse with them By mistake
a man from down the river was admit.
ted, man whose reputation for deeds
OF violence would not place his spirit
above par in the soul market. Afte,
listening awhile to rapping, horn-blow.
ing and gauze veil naturalization, the
bad man arose and said:
Say, Cap'n, whar's the old mans
ghost?"
"What old MANI" asked the medium
MY old man, the governor. Call him
up
"What is his name?"
"Tom Bealick; call him up!'
Il don't think we are in communica-
ton with him tonight"
whats the matter, wire DOWN."
mo, the old gentleman is OF on a
visit"
Now, here, jest shut up your ward
robe and turn on your light. If you
don't give the old mans ghost a show,
The thing shan't run"
swat; | II see If he'll come" said the
splritualist. "If he raps three times he
Is willing; if only once, he has other
engagements"
A sharp rap sounded.
HE is unwilling" continued the
splrtualist.
Now, here" said the bad man,
that war my ole man s knock. Why
eff he'd hit that table he'd spiintered it.,
Call him up" and drawing revolver
the affectionate son cast severe look
on the medium.
ITO tell the truth, | can't call hin.
up."
Tell him that l want to see him.
Thatll fetch him.
mo; he won't come, but beg of you
to be patient. Wait; ali, he will come
presently. He is here and desires to
talk with you. He says he is perfectly
happy, and that he longs for the time
when you will be with him. He is one
of the rulers in the spirit land
'Cap'n, you're the infernalist liar in
Arkansas"
"Why SO, sir?"
Because the old man is in the city
prison, drunk as a fool. Little Rock
Gazette.
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The Nocturnal Csw.
BILL NYE.

With the opening Of my spring move
ments in the agricultural line comes the
cow.
Laramie has about seven cows that
annoy me good deal. They work me
up SO that lose my equanimity. have
mentioned this matter before, but this
summer the trouble seems to have as
sumed some new features. The pre-.
vailing cow for this season seems to be a
seal brown with stub tail which is ar
ranged as night key. She wears it
hanged.
The other day had just planted my
celluloid radishes and irrigated my roy.
al Bengal turnips and sown my hunting
case summer squaShcs and this cow
went by. trying to convey the impress
ion that she went out for walk.
That night the blow fell. The queen
of night was high in the blue vault OF
heaven and the twinkling stars. All ma
ture was hushed in repose. The people
of Laramie were in their beds. So were
my hunting case summer squashes. |
heard healthy step near the conServa-
tory where my celluloid radlshes and
picked beets are growing and arose.
1t was a lovely sight.
At the head of the procession there
was seal brown cow with tail like
the handle on pump standing at an
angle of45o
That was the cow.
Following at rapid gait there was a
bewitching picture of alabaster limbs
and gothic joints and Wamsutta mus
I'm night robe.
That was me.
The queen of night withdrew behind
cloud.
The vision seemed to break her all
up.
BY and by there was crash, and the
Seal-brOwn cow went home carrying
the garden gate with her as a kind Of
keepsake. She had plenty of garden
gates at home in her collections, but
she had none ofthat particular pattern.
So she wore it home around her neck.
The writer of these lines then care
fully brushed the sand off his feet with
pillow sham and retired to rest.
When the bright May morn was
ushered in upon the busy world the rad
ish and squash bed had melted into
chaos and there remained some sticks of
stove wood and the tracks of a cow, in
terposed with the dainty little foot
prints of some Peri or other who evil
IDENTIFY stepped about four yards at
lick. and could wear number nine
shoe if necessary.
Yesterday morning it was very cold,
and when went out to feed my royal
self-acting hen, l found this same COW
wedged into the hen coop. Oh, blessed
opportunity! Oh, thrice blessed aud long
sought revenge!
Now had her where she could not
back out, and | secured large picket
from the fence, and took my coat off.
and breathed in full breath. | did
not want to kill her. 1 simply wanted to
make her wish that she had died of
me nbraneous Group when she was
young.
While was splitting on my hands she
seemed to catch my idea, but she saw
how hopeless was her position. Z
brought down the picket with the con-
densed strength and eagerness and
wrath of two long suffering years. 1t
struck the corner of the hen house
There was deatening crash and then
all was still, save she low,- ripping
laugh of the cow as the stood in the al
ley and encouraged me while l mailed
up the hen house again.
Looking back over my whole lite, it
seems to me that it is strewn with moth
ing but the rugged ruins of my busted
authorizations.