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OTHER CASUALTIES.
Collision Between Steamer and Sailing
Vessel.

Collision Between a Steamer and a Sailing
Vessel.
NORFOLK, Va, April 12.-The steamer Mer-
ida, from Vera Cruz to New York, with one
hundred passengers and cargo of general
merchandise, ran into an unknown schooner
off Cape Hatteras yesterday. Her bow was
carried away, and she put into Hampton
Roads leaking The captain tried to reach
Norfolk but was forced to beach the steamer
off Lambert's Point Light last night The
passengers were taken to old Point without
accident and wreckers are now at work to
raise her. The steamer was owned by +.
Alexander & Son, New York
The schooner which the Merida was in col
lision was badly damaged. and asked the
steamer to lay by, but the latter was making
water so fast that she was forced to bear
away for Norfolk to save ship and passen-
GERS.
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Good Words for Ex-Drayor Means.

CINCINNATI, April 12-Mayor Thomas J.
Stephens took the oath of office this after
noon. Mayor Means retires with the good
wishes and respect of many of the best citi
zens, irrespective of party. Flowers were
sent him to-day in large quantities, with
most complimentary sentiments 1t is
claimed for him by his friends that his
bitterest enemies were among the low
element in politics, that could not control
him; that his administration was clean and
efficient that he left a record as mayor as
creditable as that which marks his career as
business man, and that Democrats and
Republicans unite now in saying "W ell
done"
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IA Desnerats Criminal.

CHICAGO, April 12.-Late this afternoon
three constables went to the southwestern
part of the city to arrest Moritz Stadelmann,
a saloonkeeper for attempting to kill his
wife. Stadelmann made desperate resist
ance. He shot and probably fatally wounded
one constable, named Mooney, slightly
wounded the second, and narrowly missed
the third He was subsequently arrested
and locked up
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Alexander H, stephens,s Successor.

ATLANTA, Ca, April 12--After lengthy
discussion in the convention to-day, a special
committee of eighteen was appointed to en-
tee was out from noon till s, when re-
port was made recommending the nominal
ton of Henry D. Mcdaniel, of Walton coun-
ty, and Mr.. Mcdaniel was nominated by &C.
clamation amid the widest enthusiasm. He
addressed the convention, expressing thanks
for the nomination, and congratulating the
people upon the prosperity of the state. Ba-
con and Boynton withdrew when the report
was made The convention then adjourned.
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Evading the whisky Tax.

New YORK, April 12.-The steamer Flam-
borough, of the Bermuda line, which sailed
this morning, carries ] 900 barrels of whisky
from Pennsylvania and Ohio distilleries. The
liquor is part of the r-production that has
been made in the past five years, and which
has been lying in bonded warehouses. The
time has come when the internal revenue
tax must be paid upon it, and to avoid this
the distillers are shipping large quantities to
foreign countries, where it will lie in store
houses till needed.
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Mr.. Russeu,s POPULATIONS Ended.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Stilwell H. Rus
sell, late United States marshal for the West
victed upon a charge of presenting false ex-
pense accounts, was to-day sentenced by
Judge Turner, at San Antonio, Tex, to i'm
prisonment for two years in the penitentiary
at Chester, TIL. Russell was appointed by
President Hayes, and made application to
President Arthur for reappointment, but
the charges of misconduct in office interfered
against him, and the investigation ordered
by the Attorney general ended in his arrest,
trial and conviction. 1t is estimated that
Russell defrauded the government of at least
$4,000 His official bond, however. is good,
and the Department of Justice expects to re-
cover the entire sum from his sureties.
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RIVER DISASTER.
Sinking of the steamer wylly-Ten Persons
Drowned.

COLUMBUS, Ca, April 1.-THE steamer
Wylly, of the Central line of steamers last
night, struck bridge at Fort Gaines, carry
ing away the cabin, and striking the pier,
sunk at once The first and second clerks, a
negro child and three deck hands, are miss
ing. The boat and cargo are total loss.
The names of the officers and crew drowned
are: Purser H. L.:Palmer, Clerk W. J. Riv-
ers, Press Cummings, Charles Num-, Tom
Everett Dave Brooks Nelson Mckay, Lucien
McClary, Charles Pitts and Green Singer.
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A St. Louis Thug .Removed. 4"

ST. LOUIS, April 12.--Pete Connolly, a no.
torious thug and rough, died this morning in
the hospital from injuries received in a
saloon row on last Sunday night. Connolly
refused to pay for the drinks ordered, and in
the quarrel which ensued Mccarthy, the sa-
loon-keeper, struck Connolly over the head
with baseball bat. Mccarthy was arrested,
but is now out on bonds.
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Cinnamon Appeal for Indemnity for Damages
Inflicted by a Mob

Cinnamon Appeal for Indemnity for Damages
Inflicted by Mob.
WASHINGTON April 12.-W. Loo Chang &
Co., of Waynesboro, Ca. having appealed to
the Chinese minister here to endeavor,
through the instrumentality of the State
Department, under the treaty of 1874, be-
tween the United States and China, to obtain
for them reparation for losses sustained by
being driven out of the town above named
some months since, the minister called the
attention of the State Department to the
matter. Secretary Frelingh uysen, in reply,
said that as the complainants were not in
iured in their rights or property through any
act of the United States, the department can
do 20 more than it has already done; that is,
to request the Governor of Georgia to in
struct the local authorities to investigate the
alleged outrage upon the Cinnamon, with q
view to securing for them the same rights of
protection to person and property which
would be accorded to American citizens.
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Funeral of Judge Lawrence.

CHICAGO ILL.,, April 1.-THE funeral SER
vices of Charles B. Lawrence, ex-chief justice
of the Illinois Supreme Court, occurred here
this morning at the St. James Episcopal
Church. 1t was made notable by the attend
ance of the Judiciary of the Federal and
State Courts in this city and from abroad,
and members of the bar generally. The re-
mains were taken to Galesburg, his former
home, for interment.
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Destructivc Fire at Denver.

DENVER, COL, April 1.-THE burning of
the Continental Oil and Transportation Com
pany's works last night was one of the most
destructive fires in the history of Denver.
Two hundred thousand gallons of OIL extern
sive tankage and buildings were burned, pro-
badly by an incendiary. The loss is 800, OOO
insurance, $4,000. The gas and steam
heating works were threatened, but were
saved. Arrangements for rebuilding are be-
ing made.
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Minor Notes.
James Farris, section man, was killed at
Knlghtsville by freight train on Wednesday.
A new school building aud city hall will at
once be erected in Wabash, the two to cost $780,
600.
Postofiees have been established in Indiana at
Corner, Sullivan county; Weltman, Crawford
county.
Prof. Fl. Wiley, Of Purdue University, has ac-
cepted the position of chemist i'll chief of the
United States Agricultural Department..
A runaway team dashed young man named
Hoops of Monroe City, against stump at
Vincenues, on Tuesday, and inflicted fatal ipju-
res.
A young man named Snethen, of Delphi, had
his leg crushed on Wednesday by building and
it is feared that the injury may prove fatal at
any hour.
j. l.. Emmerson, of Gibson county, missed one
OF his hogs, recently, and last week found it in
hollow log, where it had been imprisoned four
weeks without food
Miss Jane Grow, accomplished young lady
OF montgomery, has been sentenced to two
years i'm prisonment in the Davless county jail
for stealing silks from a store.
The Wabash city council has decided not to
purchase any additional electric lights, on the
score Of economy A portion OF the city is well
lighted, but the balance is left in darkness.
The fathorof Postm astar- general Gresham was
at one time sheriff of Harrison county, and was
killed in the discharge of his duty while attempt
ing the arrest of q citizen for whom he had
warrant.
The Charlottesville Presbytery and the Union
Missionary Society of the same district have
both been in session this week at Delphi Presi-
dent futile, of Wabash College, was elected mod
orator. Much interest was manifested in both
organizations.
Sarah Bell, Of Terre Haute, has sued the Evans
vile & Terre Haute Railroad Company for Sl0-
600 damages for injuries sust aimed while en-
deavoping to board a passenger train on that
road on March 81 She broke arm and in
jured herself internally.
George Forgy, j. B. shultz, Milton shirk and
E. A. Shlrk, of 1Iogansport, have just closed
contract for The purchase of 100000 acres Of
Mexican land. The purchase was made through
John II. Tucker at Chihuahua. The land lies
within seventy miles of that place.
Samuel Tapp, aged eighty years, walked to the
residence of his son near Charlottesville, on
Tuesday, and then went in church near by,
took off his coat, vest and necktie, and then sat
down the step outside and with pen-knife
severed the carotid artery, and died in a few
minutes.
Jesse Trueblood, OF Daviess county, left his
wife four years ago in INDECENT circumstances
and went 10 Sullivan, where he married young
girl named Mamie DOdd. They lived together
until a few days ago, when his crime was dis
covered, and he was arrested and placed in Jail.
He is denounced heartily for his viainy.
One of the most substantial evidences of the
growth of Huntingburg is the establishment of
a banking house there. 1t is to be called the
Huntingburg bank, and will be open for bust
ness on May l. The following are the officers:
Herman Rothul, presidents Daniel Reutepohler,
cashier. Direetors-W. r. MoMahaD, +. W. Kat
terhenny and Henry Landgrebe.
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The supreme court having refused a superse-
IDEAS in the case of John F. Burrill, the default
ing secretary OF the Masonic Grand Lodge of this
state, he has been consigned to the Chester pen
itentiary to serve out his sentence.
Considerable excitement was occasioned in
Galena, on Wednesday, by the finding of the
skeleton, intact. of what appears to have been a
Young woman in ground remote from any eeme-
terry and inside the corporation, which is being
dug up for road purposes, The remains were
found about two feet from the surface The
skull is broken in on the right side near the base,
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Prospectors Fight with Indians.

SAN Francisco, April IA Tombstone
dispatch says: Reliable news reached town
to-day of desperate fight last Sunday in
the Swisshelm Mountains, about forty miles
distant, between hostile Indians and Ameri-
cans The latter killed two Apaches and
wounded several more, while one of the
prospectors received severe flesh wound in
the left shoulder. The Indians were armed
with government rifles, and were undoubt-
edly from San Carlos"
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Sherman on the Ohio Governorship.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Sherman,
in conversation this morning concerning the
coming gubernatorial contest in Ohio, said:
Judge Lawrence would be an excellent can
didate. He is a man of great executive abil-
ity, ana would make an admirable Governor.
I consider his chances for the nomination
very good. Major Butterworth is also very
prominently mentioned in this connection.
He is very popular and would be strong
candidate and superior executive officer.
1t seems to me that either Lawrence or But
terworth will be the standard-bearer of the
Republican party in the approaching can
Vass -
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seem determined TO have some other reason
assigned for his dismissal than any mere per-
sonal differences over the value of sorghum
sugar.
DR.. Loring's new appointee, Mr.. Wiley, of
Indiana, is unknown here, but DR.. Loring's
power is absolute, unless President Arthur
shall interfere
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Boiler Explosion.
.shtabula

CLEVELAND, April IAN Ashtabula
special to the Herald says: Early this
morning two boilers in Hitchcock e. Brad
ley's shaft and pole-works exploded, demol-
ishing the building a three-story brick, and
also wreckng McGuire's carriage-works, ad
joining, and killing Charles Grubham, the
night Waterman, whose business it was to
get up steam. The mornings loss to prop
ertY is from $40, 900 to $15, OOO."
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The Lower Mississippi Flood,

New ORLEANS, April 1.-THE Picayunes
Vicksburg special says: "a large volume of
water is going through the break in Ships
bayou levee, two miles above Hard Times
Landing La. The break is about 200 yards
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ILLINOIS.
Over a Hundred Normal Students Have a
Rough and-Tumble Fight.
spac,oi RI tho Vudiaoano1is Journal

Observation-Disclosures Fight.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, April 12-The most serious
students row that has ever occurred in the
State Normal University at Normal, took
place this afternoon, and has caused great
commotion. Section A, the class which is to
graduate in June, had been granted two
days vacation in which to deliberate on
their themes for graduation day. Section c,
by way of a joke, had coffin made and
marked Section A, and proposed to hold
burial service. They started with the coffin,
with six pall-bearers, followed by the whole
section OF seventy. Before they got to the
burial place they were met by Section A
armed with clubs and bats, and skirmish
ensued in which a Section G man named
Scanlon grabbed the clubs from two of Sec
ton A, and proceeded to lay about him in
Donnybrook style, knocking the two that
had held the bats, Isaac Hammers and Her
bert Highly, cutting both of their heads quite
severely. A general fist and club fight fol-
lowed, lasting some moments, in which a
students knocked OUT in Sullivan STYLE
Section g finally gained the day, and per-
formed the burial service in fine STYLE
Progress of the Religious Revival at Spring.
field.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SPRINGFIELD, April 1.-THE religious re-
vival which has been in progress here for
over six weeks is still going on and the in
terest is apparently undated. The number
of professed conversions is now stated at 963
The largest church in the city is crowded
nightly, and overflow meetings are regularly
held in one of the other churches near at
hand 1t is stated that DIR. Munhall, who
has conducted the meetings, finds it impos-
sible to remain longer than this week, and
that the series will be concluded by jubilee
meeting next Monday evening.
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Failure of the Fearns of Madison.
special TO the Indiananolia JournaI

SpSSial " Nio lhllaudpOub
MADISON, April 12.-The Fearns, father
and son, the former an extensive farmer in
Kentucky and the latter miller near this
city, have suspended and called a meeting
of their creditors for the 20th inst. The ap-
parent cause OF the trouble is in the attempt
of the father and son to carry the indebted
ness of Mr. George Fearn, brother of Mr..
Sam Fearn jr., formerly of this city, who
became largely involved, and they Endorsed
for him. Their statement shows liabilitie
to the amount of $50, 900, with nominal as
sets, 500, 700. They have the sympathy of
the entire community, and it is hoped that
they will make such arrangements as will
allow them to continue business.
A Would-Be Wife-Murderer's Sentence.
Special TO the Indianapolis journal
CoNNERsvILLE, April 12.-Henry Clay
Doolittle, who attempted to kill his wife on
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Oct II, 1882, was indicted for murder in the
second degree. His trial was concluded to-
night by a verdict of guilty, and he was
sentenced to fourteen years in the State
prison and to pay fine of 81. Public opin-
ion approves the verdict and sentence.
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Shocking Suicide,

CLEVELAND, April 12.-John Zeiter, a coop
err arose from breakfast to-day went into the
woodshed, carefully prepared and loaded his
pistol, and shot himself in the head. His
wife hearing the report, ran to him, found
him reloading, and tried to get the pistol
away. He drove.he off by threatening to shoot
her, and then fired the second bullet into his
head, scattering blood and brains over his
wife who had swooned in fright. Zeiter was
GA pears old. He has been a victim of rheu-
matisnn for years, and often said he would
kill himself to be rid of pain.
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Progress of the Religious Revival at Spring
field.
Carriage-shop Burned at fremont.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FREMONT, ILL.,, April ia fire, this morn
ing, destroyed the wagon and carriage shop
OF Lellin e. McCluggage, of this place, with
a quantity of stock. Loss, SO, 900; insurance
So 300
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Hanlan and His Races.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Hanlan, the oars
man, thought of leaving here this week, but
has just received letter from Boston stating
that the water about there will not be clear
of ice for two weeks yet, and he will remain
in this city fortnight. He is about closing
for double-scull race of Lee and himself
with Connolly and Hamm, of Halifax, for
81 900 side; distance, three miles, with turn.
They will row at Pullman, ILL.,, about June
%, and then Hanlan will dispute the honors
with Ross at Winnepeg or Osdensburg.
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The TalIapoosa Ordered to st. Augustine

WASHINGTON. d. c., April 12-In accord
ance with telegram from Secretary Chand-
Ter received at the Navy Department this
morning, the Tallapoosa has been ordered to
proceed from Key West, Fla, to st. Angus
tine to receive the presidential party on
board She will leave Key West to-day and
reach St. Augustine tomorrow afternoon.
1t is not known what the future movements
of she President will be, but it is thought
the party will start at once on the Tallapoosa
for Washi zion
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wide, and 400 yards below the government
light. The current is going through very
swift. All the back lands inundated,
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Resignation of the Mayor of Elkhart.

hesiSnauoh OF the mayor oil Eikhart'
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELKHART, April Ion last evening the
city council accepted the resignation of
Mayor C. G. Conn., who has held that office
for the past three years and made an efficient
officer. He was Democrat, and his resig-
nation will be the means of securing a Re-
publican as mayor, as they are now strongly
in the majority here. DR.. w. H. Thomas is
spoken of as his successor.
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Echoes of the Great SIarder Suit-Congrat.
ulating the Plaintiff.

ulating the Plaintiff
At Lafayette on Thursday evening meet
ing was held for the purpose of congratulate
ing Mrs Cougar on the successful termina-
tlon of her damage suit About 300 persons
were present Rev. J. W. T. McMullen pre-
sided. The following kilograms were read:
OXFORD, April IL.
Mrs. Helen NJ Gougar-Aceept earnest con
gratuatlons of "our trial." report of which has
just reached tins little town. Respectfully,
CHARLES s. CRAw.
INDIANAPOLIS, April IL.
Helen NJ. Gougar-Accept my sincere congrat-
ulatons for your triumphant victory. You have
met the enemy on his own ground, and, in spite
of his viliainous perjury, you have conquered
aud come out of the contest with flying colors.
Let the abettors Of brutality and the Infamous
system Of strong drink now hang their heads
JOHN CADwALLADER.
INDIANAPoLIs, April IL.
Congratulations from us both.
t. F. sEwALL
During the exercises Mrs Wells placed a
floral wreath on the head of Mr.. Cougar, say
ing: 1--WE crown John D. Cougar King"
Mrs. Cougar was called to the stage, and
spoke at some length. Neither Captain Wal
lace nor any of the attorneys of the plaintiff
were present.
In speaking of the trial and verdict, the
Lafayette Journal says:
For ten long weeks the attention of LAFAYETTE
and indeed that of the State at large, has been
concentrated upon the remarkable trial which
has been going on in our midst. For bitterness
heat and violent reorinination this trial has
never, probably, had an equal within this State
Charges and countercharges. ordinations and
recrimlnations, insinuations and innuendoes
have filled the air and poisoned the moral at
mosphere of Lafayette Men who have hitherto
possessed enviabe regulations for chivalry and
manly courage have joined IN the hue aud cry
against q woman; and that woman has so far
forgotten the dignity and native reserve of her
as to enter into warfare of vification and
vituperatlon against those to whom her only
answer should have been the silence OF con-
science innocence. But the wise course is to
allow all this TO be buried with the past, and
throw the mantle of ne1ghbOrly charity over the
faults and shortcomings of the interested par
ties. remembering that as we judge, so shall we
be judged.
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KEEP the kidneys healthy and unobstructed
take Hop Bitters and do not fear sickness.
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Another Check from the New York Herald.

AHOIIItF OIleCK IfOI1f ING NEW IOfh HeFslEU'
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, April 12.-Captain Joseph C.,
Abbott, of this city, this afternoon received
from James Gordon Bennett check for $500
for the relief of the food-suferers at Milton,
KY, making, altogether, 81, 500 Milton has re-
cieved from the New York Herald fund
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Young Ladies Indicted for Disturbing Church

SHELBYvILLE, April 12.-Ars. Flora Fate
ly and Miss Anna Trimble, both residing in
Washington township, have been indicted
by the grand jury in two cases each for dis
turbing church meeting at Lewis Creek.
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A would-Be wife-Murderer's Sentence.

CoNNERsvILLE, April 12.-Henry Clay
Doolittle, who attempted to kill his wife on