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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-06-13
DUEL ON A TRAIN.
A Drunken Man Slashes a Southern Rail-
road Conductors Throat - Both Empty
Their Revolvers at Each other.

Drunken Man Slashes a Southern Rail-
road Conductors Throat - Both Empty
Their Revolvers at Each other.
huntsville, Ala, June S.-A fearful en-
counter took place on an East Tennessee
passenger train while passing through this
place. A passenger named Lawrence, from
Randolph, was in an intoxicated condition.
He was approached by the conductor. E. L.
Nelson. who asked for Lawrence's ticket or
fare. Without further provocstiOn the mad
dened man laid one hand on the conductors
shoulder, and, as be laughed, said: You
don't want any fare from me, do your He
then drew knife across the astonished
train officials neck. Conductor Nelson was
terribly wounded, but had strength and
courage to draw his pistol. Lawrence with
drew along the aisle and did the same thing
Both began firing at each other, and kept it
up until their weapons were emptied. Ten
shots were fred. The train was running rap
of neither availed anything Not one of the
passengers was hit by one of the many rau-
dom balls. Engineer Sutton was apprsed by
the ringing of bis bell that something was
wrong. Stopping his train. he came back
TO the passenger car. Conductor Nelson was
then such a sight TO behold, reeking with his
own blood. that Sutton tainted. Fortunately
for the wounded man, a down freight train
was met at Burnsville, and he was brought
back DR.. Clark did all in his power for the
injured man. It is not thought that he is
dangerously hurt.
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VICTORIA.
The Abdication of the Queen of England
Impending.

The AbdicatiOn of the Queen of England
Impending.
WASHINGTON, June IA diplomat is
quoted as saying that the Queen of England
contemplates abdicating. The reasons given
for this most unexpected course are Her
Majesty's fast-failing health and increasing
unwillingness and sometimes an inability
on her part to perform the duties incident to
Government For some years the Queen
has been a mild believer in spiritualism.
She thought the spirit of her dead husband
used to assist her in working out questions
which perplexed her. Since the death of her
favorite servant, John Brown, she has been
very much depressed, and finally it was
necessary to remove her TO BalmO oral, where
some of her happiest days were spent with
the husband of her youth. l am told that
some very pathetic scenes took place at her
last visit there. She seemed 70 feel the actual
presence of her dead Prince, and talked as
though he were by her side. This and other
occurrences frightened and alarmed her
daughter Beatrice very greatly, and she in
sisted that some of the other members ef the
family should come down at once. 1t was
telegraphed from London by the E1basSadOr
of great power to his sovereign Wednesday
last that the indication of the Q1een of
England was pending, and would prob ably
occur very soon. The breakdown of her
health hes been followed by melanchOlia of
the most pronounced type. 1t seems not to
be generally known that the trouble with
the Queens knee comes from a large ulcer
of a scrCfUlOus and cancerous nature that
has formed under the knee j)int, and in
spite of all that can be done is eating its way
to the bone, and her coldi ion is very
serious indeed.
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The Discraced omcer.

WASHINGTON, June 10 There has been
considerable speculation here with reference
10 the whereabouts of Major Nicksrson. 1t
is evident that the Major nas within the last
forty-eight hours put as many miles between
him and the minions of the law as possible.
Gone TO join Howgate. He was last seen
here Thursday. On that morning he packed
his bsgRsgs, and taking with him Mrs. Nick
ersOn Nc. left for parts unknown 1t was
naturally presumed that he was going TO
Philadelphis, but in the light OF sao-
seQuent events ii is more than likely
that the couple will not stop this side of the
Canada line. A warrant is out for his ar
rest. Notice of this was received from Phil
adelphia at the War Department to-day.
The presumption is that Nickerson was pri-
vstely notified by friends that the warrant
would be issued, and had thus anticipated it
by jumping the town. This accounts fer
his sudden departure. NickersOn has a good
many friends in the War Department and
about town, and If these were aware Of his
intentions they kept the secret pretty well.
One of these officials was asked to-day If
Nickerson was likely t) make away with
himself, and he lauehingly replied that he
had made away with both his pretty wife
and himself, from what he had heard. He
declined. however, 10 express any opinion
on the subject, and refused to say in what
direction or where the Major had gone.
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POsTMASTERs.
Strict Attention to Business and Less Poll
tics in the Future.

Strict Attention to business and Less Poll
tics in the Future.
WAsHINGTOE, June 10-Post masters who
desire to leave their posts hereafter for re-
creation or other purposes will have to un.
dergo considerable personal Inconvenience.
They Will be granted leave of absence by the
Postoffice Department, provided their sure
Ties are notified anu approve the granting of
the leave. Besides, they will be required
20 leave their offices in charge of competent
and sworn assistants, who viii faithfully dis
charge the duties. One case has been brought
to the attention of the Department in which
a Virginia Postmaster is engaged in business
here which requires his presence daily, and
consequently his Office work is neglected.
He will have to choose between his public
and private interests, and it is stated that he
will resign his POstmastership shortly.
The Postmaster General has decided that
under the recent act of Congress directing a
read justment of salaries of certain Pest
masters, where it was not done uzder Section
s of the act of June 1866, no Postma asters
arc 70 be included within the legislation. un-
less they failed to receive biennial readjust-
ment Of their salaries upon the basis fixed
by the act Of June. 1854, l. e., actual quar-
terly returns fer two years, where such re-
adjustment would save them a loss of 10 per
cent. com pared with readjustRent en- the
basis of their average quarterly returns for
two years.
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WASHINGTON.
Damaging Evidence Against Su-
pervising Architect Hill.
The Misfortunes Of the Guiteau Jury
Suit to Recover Bonds-Other
News From the Capital.
THE HILL CASE.

Murch's Counsel Presents Specific Charges
Against the Architect-The Experts Tes-
timOny.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Committee to
investigate the charges made against the ad-
ministration Of the Supervising Architects
Office of the Treasury Department met to-
day. Coleman, counsel for Murch, stated he
had prepared specific charges which he ex-
pected to prove under the contracts already
in evidence before the Committee. He also
stated that he had recently been retained as
counsel for Manley and Cooper, Justin
Mccarthy and several others who desired to
prefer charges against Hill. and that he
would in few days formulate charges to
cover their several grounds of complaint.
Coleman then read the charges and specifica-
tiOns, which set forth fraud and eX-
travagance in connection with
the purchase of dressing stone for public
buildings of the United States. Steinmetz,
the expert, then took the stand, and resumed
his statement relative to the cost of granite
used in the construction of public buildings
ct Philadelphia. The witness stated that
since the last meeting of the Committee he
had made cOmpu tatiOn of twenty courses
upon the third, fourth aud attic stories of
the building and had calculated upon each
upon basis of quarry dimensions. He had
made a calculation 10. the third story of the
Chestnut street front building, and found
the aggregate excess pail by the Government
. for stone was Sl7,500, the opposite part
being identical with II. The total for the
TWO would be $35 600. The witness said be
had not computed other fronts, but would
continue the calculations for each floor, so as
to give the aggregate excess for the entire
building.
At this point Homer Campbell, stone
cutter was sworn. He had worked at his
trade upon public buildings in New York
Boston and Philadelphia. Was employed
upon the public building in Philadelphia
during August, 1880, and from the memo
randa which he made at the time stated that
he cut nineteen-foot si1-inches stone in
thirty days, and was paid at the rate of So p
per day. He was employed ten days upon
one stone which measured six feet by three
feet ten inches.
Stinemetz was then recalled and testified
that for stone described by Campbell the
Government paid the contract0rs 1912 26,
while they paid Campbell but $3.50, a net
profit to them of $239 20. Campbell was
. paid by them for his entire work SIo2 while
they charged the Government and received
under their contract with Hill $S47, a net
profit to them on the work of this an $764.
Coleman stated he could not go further
upOn this branch of the case until StinemetZ
had concluded his com putatiOns It was
suggested that a commission visit Boston
and other cities for the purpose OF taking
testimony. Without deciding whether they
would accept affidavit in evidence or visit
different points to take testimony, the Com
mission adjourned till Wednesday.
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Hypothecated Her Bonds.

WASHINGTON, June 11.-Mrs. Mary Stinda
ct al, of Louisiana, have entered suit here
against the District Commissioner for recov-
cry of railroad bonds placed in his hands in
November, 1881, for negotiation and which,
it is charged. he has appropriated to his own
use. She alleges that in November, 1881, At
the request Of West she delivered to him for
negotiation 10o bonds of the New Orleans,
Baion Rouge aud Vicksburg Railroad Com
papy OF the dissemination Of $1,000 each, be
promising ~ obtain payment In bonds or
have them exchanged fDr bonds of the New
Orleans and Texas Pscific Railway Company,
and until 10 disposed D. to keep them in his
possession. She asserts now fhas she recently
called upon him to return the bonds. but he
refused 70 do So anA refused to give her any
information as to their whereabouts.
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Elsewhere.

HARVARD, ILL.,, June ia peculiar cyclone
passed a short distance south of this place
tonight, with heavy hail and rain, aud met
another cyclone north of here, reversed its
course, jumped over this place and struck
the earth a mile south of here, sweeping
away dwellings, barns and fences. TurniRg
TO direct eastward course it leveled a num-
Der of dwellings and barns. A few persons
were wounded, but no lives were lost.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, June IA dispatch
from Waverly says: A young cyclone visited
Tripolia, the scene of the exploits of the
Barber brothers. about $3.50. 1t blew down
trees and buildings. The large machinery
warehouse of ]. q. Garrett, was completely
destroyed, the loss being about $500 or 81 900.
Two men were in the warehouse at
the time but succeeded in escapsng with few
bruises. Considerable damage was done TO
business houses and many small buildings
and corn cribs were blown to atoms. Several
persons were slightly injured, but none seri-
ously.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, June IA special to
the Republican from West Union states that
a tornado struck Thrush Creek this afternoon
at p. m. and blew one-third of the town
away. Loss, SO 500 to 81 600. No lives re-
ported lost. A school house was also blown
over between Oelwein and Maynard Station,
on the B. C. r. and N Railroad about the
same time.
GALENA, H., June IA whirlwind
passed over Elmo, in the southern part of
Wisconsin. about o'clock this afternoon,
doing much damage. Owing to
the interrupted telegraphic communications
it is impossible to learn the particulars
A freight train on the Northwestern Rail
way was picked up bodily, except the en-
CINE, and carried from the track and COM
pletely wrecked. Conductor VIM. Gleason
was seriously, and E. W. Comsbock, q travel
ing man of Chicago, slightly hurt.
BELoIT, Wis, June 11.-This city was
struck by a tornado about this evening,
with the result of demoralizing the business
portion of the town, killing one man and
wovnding several others. The storm came
from q southwesterly direction and was met
by a current of air going south, causing a
rotory motion. it was accom- panied by a heavy
rail- and struck the Western portion of the
city, wrecked a number of dwellings, then
passed to the heart of the city unroofing a
mum Der of buiness houses, blowing down the
Northwestern Rail way bridge, scattering the
machinery room of the Rock River paper
mills and killing Edwsrd Holloron, one OF
the bands.
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\ Toronto Bankers Grudge Against the
Princess

TORONTO, Ont, June S.-The exciting topic
in Toronto social circles to-day is little Ia
this city of Lorne and the Princess Louise.
Last Saturday the pair attended the races.
City Postmaster I. g. Patteson, who is a lead
ing light in the Jockey Club, went TO Wm.
H. Beatty, President of the Bank OF Toronto,
and very wealthy citizen. and asked Beatty
for his four-in-hand to drive the vice regal
party to the race-ccurse When the Postmss-
ter finished his request, Beatty who held two
81 Geo bills in his hand, said: "Not much. l
would sooner tear these notes up and throw
them into the street than lend that party my
four-in-hand' Inquiry into the natter
brings to light the fact that Beatty once re-
ceived a supposed snub from the Princess.
He is also much disgusted with the royal per-
sensge's treatment of Canadian ladies sinos
her presence among US.
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DALY'S MISTAKE.

He Promised to Marry, but Skipped Out,
Only to BE Arrested and Confronted by
His Intended.
Special to the Sentinel:
sHELBYvILLE. Ind, June 9.-Last Thursday,
Miss Ella Cisle came here from Butler County,
ohiS, and commenced proceedings in bastardy
against Edward T. DAILY, a young attorney of
this ely, Who she alleged had seduced her last
November. while she WIS visiting relatives here.
The matter was compromised that day. DAILY Civ
ing her IS to pay her fare hcme, and
agreeing to follow her the next day, and they were
10 have been married on his arrival. After she had
lett, he wrote her letter declaring that he had
no intention of marrying her. and would be gone
before khe could get back. She at once started
back, accompanied by her sister, arriving here
this morning, when she at once commenced pro-
ceed1Dgs to set aside the Judgment or salts.
faction entered on the record on the ground
OF fraud. DAILY hearing OF her arrival,
skipped out for Indianapolis, but telegram pre-
ceded him, and on his arrival there he was taken
into custody and brought back here. What he
will do remains to be seen.
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THE MYSTERY SOLVED.
The Whereabouts of Ex-Judge Krum, of
st. Louis, Now known.

The Whereabouts of Ex-Judge krum, of
st. Louis, Now known.
ST. LOUIS, June ia Post Dispatch extra
announces that the whereabouts of ex-Judge
Chester a. Krum are now known. Mrs.
Krum was notified yesterday By G. H. Thiel,
Manager of Thiels Private Detective Agency,
that her husband was on board Central
Pacific train bound west, and would break
fast at Ogden this morning. Krum has a
ticket for Salt Lake City only. 1t appears
that Judge Krum. on leaving st. Louis,
April 26. went TO Chicago; thence to New
York, stopping one day at the Albenarle
Hotel. He left there In hack and was
driven to Pacific mail steamer, which sailed
for Panama, whence he proceeded to San Fran
cisco. He was recognized on train by Cap
tain Newcomb, son OF exUnited States
Marshal NewcOmb who filed that Office
when Krum was United States District At
toTney.
The mystery of Judge Krum's action in
taking this trip, leaving his family aud rela-
tiyes in ignorance of his whereabouts and
his large law business unattended, is still
unexplained. 1t is feared, however, that his
financial agairs are complicated. Further
information is expected from Newcomb, who
is on the train with Krum.
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A CRANK's CURSE.
MisfOEtunes That Bsfen Those Conn ected
with the Guiteau Case.

nisfoEtunes That Bsfen Those Connected
with the Guiteau Case.
WASHINGTON, June 11-Daniel Sheehan, q
Juror in the Guiteau case, and who last week
developed symptoms OF insanity, became
violently deranged last night and rushed out
into the street crying that his wife was kill
irg him. He was secured, and, after a short
struggle, locked up by the police. He was
committed TO the Insane Asylum this morn
ing. His friends state that Guitesu's curse
in the Court Rosm on all connected with
the trial visibly affected him at the time,
and he has never been himself since. In
this connection it IS curious to note that mis-
fortunes have OveItaken fifteen of those &C
lively concerned in this trial The deaths of
the District Attorneys (COrkhilPs) wife and
Juror Hobbs wife, Surgeon General Barnes,
Dr.. Noble YOungs; the dismissal of Marshal
Henry, Baihf Stalls and Detective MeEl-
fresh, the Jail wagon driver and guard; De.
Hicks libel suits in regard TO Guiteaa's
body; the troubles of DR.. Gray of L tics, ana
DR.. Mcdonald, of Wards Island, n. Y, and
the dismissal of Officer Kearney, who arrest
ed Guiteau.
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Murder NeaI ReddIngton.

Special 70 the SentlneI:
REDDINGToN, Ind. JuEe lion Friday even.
ing Warren Foster and his father-in-law, Will
liam Lockwood, has some words with Jesse
Matheny In regard to joining fences with
him, three miles east of here. Matheny was
anxious to drop the contro versy when they
pounced upon him with clubs, beating him
almost to jelly. Matheny was taken to his
home near by. where he lay till an
early heur this morning, aud died from the
beating. Mr.. Matheny has been a hard
working and highly esteerned gentleman,
and was about sixty-five years of age. Foster
and Lockwood have made threats that they
intended to "clean Matheny out" The
Beighborhood is greatly excited, and look
upon the affair as an unprovoked murder.
The parties had not been arrested up to the
latest report
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Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, Storm
Swept.
A Cyclone of Unusual Severity Passes
Through Jennings and Jack
SON Counties.
Peculiar Tactics Of the Hurricane In
ulinois-The Damage to Prop
erty In Iowa.
TORNADO TORN.
Jennings County and Vicinity Visited by
Destructive Cyclone.

Jennings County and Vicinity Visited by a
Destructive Cyclone.
Special to the Sentinel;
North VERNON, Ind, June 11.-About Z
o'clock last night a terrific cyclone struck
this vicinity. II was preceded by strong
wind and binding rain. 1t made a rum
bling noise, and could be heard ten minutes
before it made itself felt 1t resembled
large black balloon, and came in a zig-zag
line first striking the southeastern part of
the County, crossing its entire breadth, dis
tance of twenty-seven miles. AS ii neared
the Town tops of trees fragments of demol-
ished houses and barns were seen flying
through the air, causing panic among the
residents, who fed to their homes, seeking
shelter in cellars and other subterranean
quarters. 1t first struck Four Corners, a
hamlet near this place, tearing down fences,
uprooting massive trees, and unroofing
houses. Several large dwellings were ruined
and others carried off their foundations.
Singularly no one in this place was seriously
injured.
At this point the track of the cyclone was
about 100 feet wide and the loss to property
will aggregate several Thousand dollars.
Passing on to North Vernon il circled around
the suburbs the southern portion being al
most entirely demolished. The large brick
Church OF the colored Methodists was COM
pletely destroyed, the roof being carried 200
yards. The residence of Hon. G. G. Yater
was carried quite a distance and broken to
pieces. All the trees in the vicinity were
uprooted and some of them carried one-half
a mile. The residence OF Andrew Musser,
adjoining the colored Church, blown
down, and the occupants, Mr.. Musser, wife
and four children, were all injured. Mr.
Musser had his arm broken. The
dwellings of Augustus EverharJ, Samuel
White, Mrs. Ames, and Mrs. Maletts
were entirely destroyed. Those living in the
houses were all more or less injured. a COW
belonging to Mr.. Everhart was lifted up and
carried hundred yards.
The ground over which the cyclone passed
lis covered with wreckage of all kinds The
contents of the houses destroyed can not be
found. The families made homeless are be-
ing well cared for by our citizens. The
people from the country around have visited
the scene during the day, anG have contrib
uted toward the support of the destitute
families.
Oakdale was the next town in the storms
course and a like destruction of property
followed.
At Butlerville q freight train was lifted
from the track and carried thirty feet.
Four persons were killed at Nebraska by
the falling of house,