The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-11-07

during the past FIVE years is siss6 So but the Di-
rector Is convinced that its compulsory coinage
should be stopped.
/. Samuel Lee. mulato. of Alabama. who was
appointed a special agent Of the general land
office reports that IA the mountain region OF his
State no one who anew his position would give
him bed or meal. for fear of revengeful acts by
land sharks or Illicit distilers.
Seventeen men and one woman were rescued by
the Life.Saving Service from two stranded vessels
at Cleveland last Friday. Communication was es-
tablished from shore by firing lines across the YES
sells from howltzer and the people were landed
in baskets drawn back and forth along the ropes.
An express agent at Portage. Wis, last Sunday
in an old saek which cancb; on tbe door iasten
ing in the Depot and ripped open. splitting its
tents on the platform. He soon discovered his
loss. but was unable TO recover an envelope con
tanning 5000.
The creosoting works at Money Point. Va. were
destroyed by the explosion of Oil Wednesday, the
loss being 500 600. Garnet Stubbs & Co.'S cotton
warehouse and several dwellings at Sdyanan. Ga.
were burned the same day by which ten lives are
believed to have been lost and property valued al
Sl.OOO,OCO wiped out.
The skillful forger known in Montreal as C. F.
Dewey was last Wednesday taken through Chi
cago by detectives from Boston. He was arrested
in San Francisco on board the steamer Coptic
which was sailing down the BAY on her way TO
China He vainiy offered $4,000 to be released.
Ten years ago he peTpetrated great swindles in
Madison. Ind. under the name OF 0. K Halpert
Joseph II: Bradley, a lawyer of Washington, who
has passed his eightieth birthday recently married
Miss Mary Harris, fifty years of age. The bride
will be remembered as the person VINO killed A. J.
burroughs, of Chicago. in the corridor OF the
Treasury Department eighteen years ago, for
breaking his promise TO marry her She was &C
quilted and sent to an Insane Asylum for treat
ment.
1he Grand Jury at st. Louis indicted Joseph f.
Mcintyre. State Coal Inspector and Police Com
missioners Caruth and Lutz for conspiring to pre-
vent the enforcement OF the gambling law. Bills
are also found against tile state Commissioner of
Irbor Statistics for selling notaries' commissions
Hugh G. Brady. of the Legislature. for bribery,
ana an editor and reporter for abstracting Court
records.
Commissioner Mcfarland states that over 49,
0cO00o OF public lands and 10000 acres of Indian
sll, IiS. $50 was received He recommends the re-
peal of the pre- emption aud timber culture laws.
and the amendment of the homestead law. He
states that much valuable timber land on the
Pacific Coast is being taken up by persons hired
Tor that purpose.
The preliminary examination Of O. A. Carpenter
for the murder of Fora Burns commenced
Monday at Lincoln. Ill.,. By Judge Lacey, in pres
ence of 500 citizens While Mrs. Dukes was giving
observed standing beside the prisoner and trem-
bling Violently. The Sheriff searched him, but
found no " eapons. and the old man declared that
nc had no thoughts OF assassination.
About twenty persons were wounded in the po-
litica riot at Danyile, Va. Saturday. No services
were held in the Churches sunday. and after the
delivery OF the mails the Town Sergeant ordered
the citizens to their homes An immense mass
meeting was held at Richmond Sunday evening to
express public sentiment upon the outbreak.
when resolutions were adopted placing the reSpon-
sibility of race warfare upon Malone.
Faulkner, the leading counerfeter OF Southern
Indiana, who lived in what might be termed a log
fort at Frenchtown. was deceived into entertain
ing and instructing detective, who captured both
him and his wife by ruse. Faulkner made dimes
and double eagles which would deceive the most
expert cashiers. Six counterfeiters were arrested
in Southern Indiana by United States Marshal
Foster anc jailed at indianapolis last week.
During the past ten days more arms have been
sold in Virginia than ever before in a time OF
peace, ana there is a feverish feeling throughout
the State. A serious ARRAY occurred yesterday at
Fredericksburg. between Captain Morris Rowe and
negro, attracting large crowd. The Mayor OF
DanviIle has appointed special constabes aud
armed them 10 patrol the town Late last evening
section OF the HowitZer Company to Danville.