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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10

CLEVELAND Dec. 10. The Union rolling
mill was mostly destroyed early this morn
ing by fire, originating in the pumping
room, supposed to be from stove Loss on
building $40 600; machinery, probably $780,
600 to 100000. Insurance not ascertainable
to-day. Much of the machinery is thought
to be left in fair condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
Safe-Blowers at Work.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Dec "a gang of safe
blowers are plying their work in this section
On Friday night they invaded the
office of Pike Bros, lumber dealers,
at Chenoa and blew open the safe with pow
der. They got only SIS. Last night some
unknown parties, probably professionals,
entered the Office of 1. r. Krum,
grain and lumber merchant, this city,
and blew open his safe. Luckily the explo-
sion was heard and the burglars were fright
ened away ere they succeeded in getting the
inner door open. Mr.. 5Krum had all his
valuable papers and "a large amount OF
money in his safe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
Senate Reorganization.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

special to the Indianapolis J0urnAl
WASHINGToN Dec. j6-A neither the Senate
will change the present subordinate officers
is still an open question, but decision may
be reached atthe caucus of Republican sena-
tors to be held tomorrow. MIR. Mcpherson,
late Clerk of the House, is named for secre-
tary. which office is now vacant, and ex
Representative McCook is also mentioned in
this connection. Gorham's friends claiM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
Loss of $500, 900 at Rockport.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Dec. 9.-Annisquan
Mill at, Rockport, burned this morning Loss,
800 900; insured for 100000
Tire estimated loss will not exceed $780,
900. The Rockport fire department was I'M
able to cope with such an extensive
confirmation, but with the assistance rem
dered from Gloucester and Salem the picker
room and store-house, containing 400 bales
of cotton, were saved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
The Situation Apparently Critical.

PARIS, Dee. 8-La Liberte and lie National
publish reserVedly a statement to the effect
that Marquis Tseng since sending his dis
patch TO Minister Ferry on the 9th inst, has
called twice at the Office of the Minister of
Foreign Affairs fnran answer, allowing it to
he understood that unless a reply is speedily
Forthcoming he would be obliged to demand
iais
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
ANNA plolkinson,s Future Announcements.

CHoAGo, Dec 8.-Anna Dickinson, who is
in the city denies the statement that she has
signed with the Knights of Labor for series
of speeches. She states that she has received
propositions for work from the Knights and
various other sources, among them more
than one offer to continue on the STAGE but
what she will probably do in the immediate
future is to deliver speech touching upon
the matters now being widely discussed re-
lating to church and state.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
Chinese Troops Routed.

Hone KONG, Dec. 9-The Chinese night
attack on Haiphong has been frustrated by
the French The Chinese advanced close to-
Haiphong and burned village French
gunboats ana troops were dispatched to the
scene. and the enemy was routed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
Resolutions Relating 70 sew Guinea.

SYDNEY, Dec. 9.-The inter-colonial con-
ference passed resolutions against landing in
New Guinea convicts from other isles and
against recognizing purchases of lands in
New Guinea before British dominion over
the island has been established
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
superintendent of Foreign Mails.
,S,,ctaJ IN +7,a fI,.1iar,o,aaJts sr.,,,x,,os


WASHINGTON, Dec 9.--Charles NJ. Walker
chief clerk of the Postoffice Department, it
is said, will succeed to the Office of superin-
tendent of foreign mails, made vacant by
the death of Mr.. Blackfan. Mr.. Blackfan
was appointed superintendent of foreign
mails on July %, 1868 and held the Office
until his death. In the department the Of
flee takes rank Immediately after the Assist
ant Postmaster-gen The salary is So, 600
per annufn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
.Howgate's Washington Property.

Special 10 the IndlanapOI1s JournaL
WASHINGTON, Dec, 9.-The fact has been
made public here to-day that Captain How
gate is regularly paying taxes on real estate
in this city assessed at $77, 900. This would
seem to indicate that he has recognized
agents in the city, known, at least, to the
calleetor,S office
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
Tncreased Dutv on rim Plates.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s-John Jarrett, presi-
dent OF the United States Steei-plate Associa-
ton, arrived here, to-day. His mission is to
reopen the tariff question in order to secure
an increase of the duty on tin plates. and
will have the support of the Pennsylvania
congressman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
Steamship News.

New York, Dec. 9.-Arrived: Celtic, Schei-
dam, Nederland, The Queen.
Queenstown, Dec. 9.--Arrived: Hammonia,
City of Montreal, Britannia, Sarmatian.
New Y DIRK, Dec. 8.-Arrived; Do Stenman.
from Antwerp; State of Pennsylvania from
Glasoow;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
Distribution to Note-Holders.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. "a final decree
was entered in the chancery court, to-day, by
which $500, 900 assets Of the bank of the State
of Tennessee are to be distributed to note
holders Half million dollars outstanding
notes of this bank, issued during the war,
are to be funded land made receivable for
taxes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10

that maioritylof the Republican senator's
are pledged to him. Canady. OF North Care
lima, is strongly urged for Sergeant-at-arms,
but it is reported that MIR. Edmunds and
other Repuollcans are so we'll pleased with
the conduct of this office by Mr. Bright that
they are opposed to change.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
Pleasant and Expensive.

MADRID, Dec 8.-The Crown Prince of
Germany gave $4,000 pesetas to the servants
in the palace and $4,000 pesetas to the mill
tary asylums. The Prince reiterated the
expressions of great pleasure experienced
from his association with the king, court,
army and people,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
The Rank of General.

WAsHINGpoN, Dec. 9-Coneressman Davis,
of Illinois, will introduce bill tomorrow
providing for the promotion of General
Sheridan to the rank OF general of the army,
General Hancock 10 rank as lieutenant-gen-
al
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
Hoffinanls independent Church.
Special to the Indianapolis journal,

Special to tho lDt1anap0llS IOlunA-
BLOOMINGTON, Dec. 9.-To-hight, II. o.
Hoffman, formerly pastor of the First
NJ. e. Church, of this city, whose
expulsion from the ministry and
church by the conference on
charges of immortality is remembered, began
series of sermons at the opera
house, it being understood that an
endeavor will be made to organize
an independent church, the basis of
which will be the coterie of friends in the
Methodist Church who have stuck to him
through thick and thin, and are determined
to create division in the First Church.
There was an immense attendance, hundreds
being turned away. The audience was curl
Gus in makeup, great many young people
being present. and representatives.
of nearly every denomination and
hundreds that are never seen
within the doors of a church. Hoff-
man, after singing by the choir.
stated a sort of platform or
basis of doctrine tending to liberal
line of thought and said that he declined to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
Horsford's Acid Phosphate.

DR.. G. Roberts Winchester H., says: 81 have
used 1t with entire satisfaction in cases OF de-
bliity from a ge or overw0rk, and in fnebrateS
aud dvspeptics, and am we'll pleased wIthiita Of
sfeets."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
VIII Be Prosecuted.

RoME, Dec. 9.-Signor Lovito who fought
Baron Nicotera on Friday, resigned the Sec
retarvship of Minister of the Interior. Both
duelists will be prosecuted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10

WHYItake those immense doses of nauseatiug
mixtures sold as ''cOugh syrups" when q few
small doses of DR., Bulls Cough Syrup will cure
your o0laa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
Marwood's Bungling Successor.

LONDON, Dec S.-Since tho bungling work
dpne by that hangman at Liverpool the
aaathnd nj the taking of of criminals has re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
An Advance Expected To-Day.

HoNe KoNe, Dec. st is expected that
the French will advance on Sontay to-mor-
row.
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ILLINOIS.
A Decatur Man Arrested for the Murder of
Fora Burns i


Fora Burns.
Special to fire Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, Dec. 9-The deputy sheriff
ofLogan couutyarrived to-nightfrom Peoria,
having in custody man named Russell,
with the murder of Fora Burns, at
Lincoln, Tll., which mystery has been the
sensation in central Illinois for some
weeks. Russell was arrested to-day, at
Sand Prairie, a small town between Pekin
and Lincoln, on freight train. His home
is in Decatur, and he was found
on the front platform of a
car. He was brought here IN
great secrecy, and his captor refuses to give
any facts relative to the case. That
he is from Decatur renders it
quite certain that he is connected
with the murder through the Mrs. Carpen-
ter gang of that place, who were prominent
witnesses for the prosecution in the exami-
nation OF Carpenter, charged with killing
Fora Burns Russell is aged forty, and is a
tough-looking customer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10
Accidental Congress,nen.


NATIONAL Republican.
Yes, they're very ordinary looking lot
of congressman" said the Missouri states
man. "It don't seem possible, to look at
their faces, that they represent the best brains
of this country. Idon't believe they do. A
good many of these ordinary, common-iook-
ing men on the Dem ocratic side are nothing
but accidents They never expected to get
mere, and their constituents never expected
to send them. They come from districts
where Democrat never was elected to any
thing before and never will be again. These
men were nominated because they had lit
tie money which they were willing to spend
for the privilege OF running for Congress, SO
that they could tell their grandchildren
about it. They were more surprised than
anybody else to find themselves elected, and
now, as you can see, they don't know what
to do with themselves"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-N. W. Fitzgerald,
one OF the suspended pension attorneys,
asked the Secretary of the Interior to disbar
from practice, for unprofessional conduct
another-pension firm, because they sent out
circulars advising applicants foripensions to
employ them in place of the suspended firm.
In his letter Fitzgerald says They ought
to be made to know how it is themselves ON
the subject of suspended The suspension
of my firm has already swept away abusi-
ness, the result of fifteen wears the best
years of my life-honest, faithful toll. It's
bad enough to have been assassinated, but
worse to have these earrion crows Tapping
their wings in exultation before the burial
of the eorpse-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-13

From the above it will be seen that
the Democratic vote never reached
100000 until the Presidential year
1876. The vote of this year, looking
to future success, is most gratifying.
Judge Hoadly received at the present
election 1857 more ballots than was
ever before cast for Democratic can
didate in Ohio-even in the Presi-
dental year. Furthermore the vote
he received would have given HIM the
State IN any year, even when the lar
gest vote was polled. For instance,
in 1880 the total vote cast for Demo-
cratic and Republican candidates was
7l5,85s one half of which would be
357,934. This the vote of Judge
Hoadly exceeds 1889, which, on that
total vote, would have been his ma
jority. The prohibition vote fell off
this year nearly 4, 900, while the Green.
back vote was reduced about $500.
Hoadly's majority over all-Republi-
can, Prohibition and Greenback was
1920, and that would have been his
majority if all the elements had COM
bined against the Democracy.-Ports.
mouth Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-13

last of them will retire in three years.
General Howard is at Omaha, q briga.
dier. General Terry is the youngest
of The brigsdIers who won fame in the
war With good luck he will succeed
Sheridan in command Of the army.
General Wright with benevolent face
and patrisrchal beard, has turned from
war to projects of river and hsrbor
improvements. Gilmore, Parke and
Weilzel, once commanding corps and
armies, are now in charge of light
houses and Notifications. Grierson.
the famous Cavalry General OF the
Western armies, is broiling in Texas
with the mounted colored regiment
which he commands. They are all
getting on toward the downward track.
In ten years there will not be Gener-
al officer of the war in active life.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-13
THE GENERALS OF THE WAR.
Only Few of the Old Guard Left

The Boston Advertiser says: Only
eighteen years ago the Rebellion
closed, but the Generals of the war are
fast going out of sight. Meade,
Thomas, Hooker, Garfield. Fitzpatrick,
Custer, Burnside and Halleck are dead.
The next few years will see that list
heightened. General Grant is sixty
one, Sherman sixty four, and he looks
older. The youngest of all the great
leaders is Sheridan, now to command
the army, and he is but fifty-one. He
was Major General at thirty.
Mcclellan, now a rotund man with
bending shoulders, has not changed
much of late. He likes still to tell of
his campaigns. Pleasanton lives
quietly, and can be found any day
reading the paper in one of the offices
on Newspaper Row. His hair and
moustache are white and his voice
gentle as woman's. Rosecrans, the
idol of the Army of the Cumberland,
and his wife live, almost unnotlced, on
Capital Hill, during the time lie
spends performing his duties as a
California Congressman. His COM
plexion is like youths, and his hair,
with military cut, as white as snow.
The man who commanded 10000
men at Chickamauga seems abashed at
the confusion in Congress, and seldom
rises to speak,, General Rosecrans
will be reinforced this winter by an
old companion in the Western armies,
General Slocum, of Brooklyn.
Generals Hawley and Logan are the
two other most distinguished General
in Congress. Both are fiity-seven
years of age, but neither has a gray
hair.
General Sickles is practicing law in
New York and Stoneman is Governor
of California Doubleday, who was
in Fort Sumpter when it was fred up
on, lives in New York and is writing
a book. Humphreys, Hunter and
Crittenden may be seen almost any
day about Washington. Fremont is
no longer rich; he and his wife, Jessie
Benton Fremont, are forgotten in
crowded New York. The General
whom the Vermont troops yorshiped,
George J. Stannard, with one arm
gone and half dozen wounds, sits up
at the Capitol during the sessions, tend
ing the door of the members gallery
of the House.
Mcdowell is on the retired list; Don
Carlos Buell. runs an iron furnace in
Kentucky; Banks is a United States
Marshal. Hancock, Schofeld and
Pope are still Major Generals, but the
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-13
HUNTING THE SMALL BOY.
How the Truancy Agents Spoil the
Fun ofHookey Players inNew York:

This is the open season Of the small
boy, and the game is plentiful. The
small boy is wary and scents danger
from altar. He has to bepursued with
great caution. he is hunted by tru-
ancy agents of the board of education
and policemen concealed in citizens
dress. The whole city is being secured
Yesterday the hunters beat the patch
embraced in the Nineteenth ward, and
were rewarded With a fair haul. The
small boy is not killed and eaten, but
handed over 10 the school teachers to
be stuffed with knowledge The game
when brought to bay is often desperate.
and, since the season prescribed by
law for hunting is opened, has been
found armed with pop guns, pistols,
pennies and dime novels. When ap.
prised of danger, the small boy utters
a shrill cry of warning:
"Cheese it; here comes de ;ruant
cop!" whereat all the game IN hearing
runs TO cover.
The game is very strategic. Agent
Martinez heard of small boy between
the age of eight and fourteen, which
is the limit, who was playing hockey
from school and sought MIN in tene-
ment house. The boy was IN bed with
the clothes tucked up around his chin.
His face was drawn up with pain, and
he said:
"Im awful sick and my ma-she's
ont-says I'm going to die
The agent was unfeeling and suspi-
cious. He pulled down the clothes
and saw that the boy was game and
bound to die with his boots on.
Agent Crlstalli was walking along
the street when he came upon small
boy unawares. 1t was very cold and
the small boys nose was blue and his
fingers stiff. The agent asked him
why he Was not in school.
"Please, mister" said the small boy,
''our schools gone on picnic to-day"
The boy finished his picnic in school.
Several boys were absent from
school and Agent Martinez went to
hunt them up. He caught one of
them, who said that the boys were 60
ing West to kill Indians for living.
They were tired of the restraints of
home life. One OF the boys had a re.
volver and lot of dime novels He
had bought licensed vendors wagon,
and was going to take his mothers
phaeton pony and drive away to the
wild West. The agent went to the
home of the valiant leader of the
Indian hunters. The boy was called
from his room by his mother, and
when confronted confessed that he had
not been to school for three days. The
agent directed the boys sister to look
in the corner of certain drawer in
his room. She came back holding a
revolver as carefully as she would a
snake. The family was moved to
tears, and the nurse was sent each day
with the boy to shool after that. N.
7. 1emeS.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-13
From the Penny Press.l
A TERRIBLE DRUG.
Prussic Acid and Its Remarkable
Properties.

IL will wager a thousand dollars
that it was not prussIc acid" said q
medical man who bad read the article
about the death of cat from prussic
acid mentioned in the first edition OF
The Press.
"What is prussic acid WORTH" was
asked of the chemist at Strong, Cobb
& Co. S wholesale drug store.
"We never sell It, was the response.
alt is not an article of commerce.
Scheuer, the Swedish chemist who
discovered chlorine, Scheuer's green,
ETC., was. found dead in his laboratory,
about which there fingered peculiar
pungent smell. When one has eaten
fresh peach and cracked the pit be
will get faint odor that moles
prusslc acid, although the smell of this
acid is slightly sweeter. 1t can alsc
be found in bitter almonds"
Some housewives, in preserving
peaches, add a few pits to the con-
fection by way of improving the flavor
1t may sound extravagant, but it is
nevertheless fact that the improve.
ment of the condiment is due partly
to prussic acid. 1t is in such minute
quantities, however, that it is not in
furious to health. Indeed, what is
commonly called prussic acid is given
as a medicine. 1t is really hydro
cyanic acid two parts of acid to ss
parts of water. =. M. Strong relates
that when his father was very sick
with pneumonia the doctors prescribed
three drops of hydrocyanic acid. The
sickman was himself an excellent doc
tor, and he advised that the dose be
increased to six drops. The attending
physicians did not dare do It. The
sick man died and his friends enter
tanned lingering belief that he would
have pulled through had the doctors
followed his advice
Prussic acid is the most deadly OF
all poisons, and the fumes would in.
stantly kill the person who inhaled it.
1t is not known Just what the symp.
toms attending the death are, for the
victim dies too suddenly to manifest
any. There appears to be a sort OF
suffocation and general paralysis.
Hydrocyanic acid is sometimes taken
internally with suicidal intent and
death is almost instaneous, the blood
taking up the acid wonderfully quick
1t is colorless as water. A tragic story
of strange duel, between a medical
man and his rival in a beautiful New
Orleans woman's affections, many
years ago, is told The medical man,
who had the right to choose the
weapons, selected the deadly poison
before mentioned. Two pills were
made, one harmless, the other contain
ing enough poison to kill dozen men.
The dentists threw dice for the first
choice of the pills. The medical man,
pale but firm swallowed one and his
rival the other. For a moment each
stood and glared at the other. Then
the medical man saw his rival make a
move, as if to place his hand on his
heart, while a look of horror came
over his face. The doctor turned
away unable to witness the terrible
sight. Almost before he could turn
on his heel his rival dropped dead.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-13
To Mothers.

Do you realize that our severest cases
of fever in children arise from sheer
neglect on the part of their mothers.
Do not allow their stomachs to become
disordered, followed by constipation,
and finally inflammation has seized them
and they are victim to some dread
fever. Avoid all this by the prompt
use of the Pacific Pills the moment
they become languid and loose their
appetite. n22-1m
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-13
The Growing Strength of the Dem oc.
racy of Ohio.

Below we present the vote cast by
the Democracy of this State at each
recurring annual election from 1850 to
the present year, embracing a period
of twenty-four years. These figures
furnish basis for comparison which
will prove of interest. They show
that during the period mentioned the
Democrats of Ohio have nearly
doubled their strength. The vote Of
each wear was as follows: