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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-08

Monday evening fell through the elevator,
breaking her collar-bone, cutting her head and
otherwise bruising herself She now lies in a
critical condition.
Michael Koehlin, q well-knOwn Fort Wayne
machinist, dropped dead of heartdisease. on
the street, on Monday evening.
Mr.. Charles W. Lyndall, well-known citizen
of New Albany, died at his home on Monday,
after n painful illness OF heart-disease, aged
fUrty-seven years.
The barn of Bennni Benoy twelve miles north
OF Muncie, was burned ON Monday, with all its
contents Loss abOat 81 200; partially insured.
Supposed incendiary.
An Aurora fisherman caught catfish, on
Monday morning, which weighed eigntyhve
pounds, dressed. In cutting him open, a silver
dollar, of the daddy denomination was found in
the stomach.
AyOung man. relative OF Mrs. Meirs. a widow
residing near Jonesvile, was fOoling with pls-
tol, on sunday, when 1t was accidentally dis
charged, the ball taking effect in Mrs. Meirs's
side. She died in a few minutes
Harrison Lester of Davies county. last week
threshed 300 bushels of wheat, taken of of
eleven acres, and on weighing the wheat he
found 1t gained from three to five pounds per
bushel more than machine measure
At Elkhart, on Sunday evening, Christian Fra
ley one of the early settlers IN that section aged
seventy-four years, fell dead from heart disease,
ana on Monday morning Frank johnson died
suddenly OF congestion OF the brain.
At Rising Sun. on Monday, Sammy Murdoch, a
lad about eight years of age, was riding ON a
load of wood, when of the front uDri ghts
broke, letting the wood fall on the horses, ana
carrying him with 1t, the wagon running over
him and killing him instantly.
A Jeffers0nville man reports the discovery of a
maiden lady los years old The name Of the
lady is Mise Fleeharty, and she resides with n
farmer named Clark, ON the road between Bur
nettsville and Memphis. in Clark county. Miss
Fieeharty supposed until recently that she was
nlnety-ftve years of age, but record came to
light few days ago which shows that she was
born IN l776.
At Valparaiso, the other day, two young ladies'
from the Normal, went to see u lady friend OF
ON the train at the Grand Trunk. and forgot to
KISS her goodbye until the train had started.
Suddenly they were seen to wildly paw the air
and screech so loudly that the conductors at
tentiOn was arrested, and thinking they wished
to go somewhere stopped the train, thereupoD
the ladies got and exchanged the usual
amount of kisses and gOOd-byes and then c0oly
got off. The conductor was too thunder struck
for utterance,
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Judiciary and police is slowly advancing.
Plans for the irrigation of the delta OF the
Nile are favorably regarded.
Cable Notes.

Forty-one Cubsns liberated from Spanish
prisons have just arrived at Havana.
Parnell has cabled to America that he will
be unable to visit America until after the
coming general election in Great Britain and
Ireland.
Santon. member of the municipal coun-
ell, of Paris and Mayer, editor OF paper,
fought duel yesterday. Santon was wound
Ell in the neck. hand and leg.
The family of the Jew Scharf, defendant
ir the Jewish trial at Nyreghhaza, Hun
gary, was mobbed at Pesth yesterday. The
police were called to disperSe the mob.
BY order of the Emperor, the proposed
fetes in commemoraton of the twenty fifth
anniversary of his assumption of the per
manent regency of Prussia was abandonded.
at Liverpool the trial of o. Herlihy, Feath.
erstone, Deasy. Flanagan and Dalton, charged
with having in possession explosives for the
destruction of buildings and lives, began
yesterday. All the prisoners pleaded not
guilty.
The authorities at Muehlhausen, Thuringia,
Germany, where the late John A. R@bling,
engineer of the Brooklyn bridge, was born,
have named street in the town after him,
and have affixed brass tablet containing
his likeness to the house in which ne first
saw the light
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Notes and Personalities.


WASHINGTON. Aug. Tine Hill Investigat-
ing Committee will submit their report to
Secretary Folger at some time during the last
week in this month, and the Secretary will
likely render his decision by the 1st of Sep
TENDER.
The State Department has received an Off
cial report regarding the outrage perpetrated
upon acting Consul-general Shaw, at Monte
rey, Mexico. The report develops the fact
that the assault was not prompted by politi-
cal motives.
The executive order consolidating the inter
nal revenue districts as far as it applies to
the following districts, went into effect to-
day: Fourth Michigan, Eleventh Indiana,
Sixth Missouri, and Seventh and Eighth Ken
lucky.
Bids were opened at the Treasury Depart.
ment to-day for iron stairs for the public
Louisville were the lowest bidders at $7,14S,
and will probably get the contract
Major Beebe, who committed suicide last
night held a commission in the army during
the war, and served with General Hazen. He
was mustered out at the close of the war, and
has since been attached to the office of the
chief signal officer as private in the general
service. He was a native of Ohio, about
forty-one years of age, and unmarried. He
was a member of the first Greeley relief
party, and his health was impaired by the
hardships to which he was exposed
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A SILLY STORY.
A Foolish Lie Concerning the Relations of
Germany and Mexico.

A Foolish Lie Concerning the Relations of
Germany and Mexico.
New York Special.
A reporter to-day called upon A Fiegel
German consul-general to the port of New
York, to ascertain that officials opinion of
the statement, published by the Sunday
Herald, of Washington, to the effect that n
secret political treaty, or offensive and de-
fensive alliance had been concluded between
Germany and Mexico.
"The statement" said Mr.. Fiegel, sis one of
the most foolish lies ever dignifed by type. 1t
carries with it its own refutation. Ihave moth
ing to do with the negotiations between Ger
many and this or any other country, except so
far as they relate to consular business; but
hope watch intelligenty international affairs
in which my country is concerned l have,
therefore, no hesitation in expressing my In-
qualified disbelief Of the existence of such
treaty. The absurd statement probably grew
out of the fact that Germany and Mexico are
known to be engaged in negotiating a CONNER
clai treaty me principles OF tue Monroe uOc-
trine are well understood, and their business
generally recognized by German statesmen, so
that 1t is not probable that the Reicnstag would
go out of its way to affrOnt the United States, a
nation which has proved 30 uumxed % blessing
to thousands of Germans, to enter upon a
Qnlxotic enterprise IN imitation of Napoleon HI.
GAS A specimen OF the trustw orthiness of the
statements contained in the paragraph in ques-
ton, would call your attention to the state
ment that the German minister, tine other day,
used insulting language to MIR. Morgan, the
American minister, upon that gentleman remon-
strating against these alleged proceedings.
Now, the German minister has been on leave of
absence for several weeks, and no such inter
view could possibly have taken place. This is
not the first time that Germany has been ac
cused of desire to make an imperial depend
eney of Mexico. and do not suppose that IL will
be the last. Time has effeetuaiiy refuted all
such runners in the past, and 50 believe 1t will
in this case, and perhaps yet again in the fu-
turc."
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ILLINOIS.
The State Auditors Reply to Governor
Hamilton on the Militia Fund.

The State Auditors Reply to Governor
Hamilton the Militia Fund.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. State Auditor
Swigert, who has just returned from the
North, says in reply to Governor Hamilton's
late defense OF his action in regard to the
military fund that Mr.. Henkle, his chief
clerk, and not General Elliott, as Hamilton
claims, discovered the irregularity of the
military vouchers which were presented and
approved by the Governor. He also says
that no examination was made to see if they
were all irregular, but that the Governor
Withdrew his approval without making an
examination to determine whether some of
them were not correct. He believed such an
examination should have been made 1t is
positively known that the vouchers of the
Springfield company were entirely regular,
and the Auditor believes those from Chicago
were likewise; but none OF them were APP
proved by the Governor, and so none of them
were paid.
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CERTAIN SLAMS.
Swindlers and Their Victims
How Careless People Suffer
in Health and Pocket

Every streak of sunshine creates a shadow.
and behind every truth erouches its correspond
ing lie. Whosoever has not been in some way
fooled and robbed by swindlers and their works
has had better luck in life than most mortals. In
fact the best witnesses to the value of a given
article are the counterfeits and limitations which
seek to share its success without possessing
fraction of its merit. Hence it goes without say
ing that
BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLASTERS
are pursued by host of miserable and worthless
imitators, eager to appropriate what they of
the fruits OF it's victories. These leeches COM
monty take the form of a cheap plaster
Now, these harmless and worthless plasters
would be detected in a minute if people were
careful in reading and remembering names But
most persons merely glance at them, understand
partially and forget instantly, What RESULT
This: Desiring to buy BENsoN's CAPCINE
PLASTER, their own carelessness enables some
storekeeper OF druggist, who cares more for five
ten cents additional profit than for the sweets
of an approving conscience, to roll them up in
stead some cheap imiration with similar name.
The deceit often works, while the fraudulent
plasters never do.
Don't permit yourself to he thus victim lied for
lack OF "a moments care. BENSoNS CAPClNE
POROUS PLASTERS have stood the test OF
science and experience, and are the product OF
both. Examine the article, and satisfy yourself
that the word CAPClNE is cut in il.
| SeabuPy & johnson, pharmaceutical Chemists,
New York. Highest awards -medals-at Iulcr-
national Exposidons.
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Misrepresentation of Water-works Fred. A
Cramer, of Rock Island, has been found to be a
defanlter for $4,000.
Fred. Renchler, of Lincoln, aged seventeen
wears, recently ran away from home because his
father refused to allow him TO dance.
The eamp-meeting for the Joliet district will
be held ut Cold Spring Grove camp grounds,
commencing Tuesday Aug. 81. and closing Aug.
81.
The coal company at Ashland, when at depth
of 205 feet struck a four foOt-three-inch vein of
very fine quality coal, which is highly gratifying
TO both company and citizens.
John Brown. prisoner in the county jail at
Carmi, was shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff
Clark, on Sunday night, for refusing TO be locked
In his cell. The prisoner pretended lunacy.
Mrs. Barber, mother of Mrs L. s. Felt. of Ga
lena, died on Monday, aged ninety nine years
and ten months. She was the oldest resident in
10 Daviess county, and was remarkably well pre-
served physically and mentally.
The third regiment of Illinois militia, now en-
camped at Geneva lake, comprises companies
from Elgiu, Aurora, Naperville, Freeport, Rock
ford. Gaena, Sycamore, Rochelle and Wood
stock, in command of Colonel c. M. Brazee.
Next week the fourth regiment will pitch its
tents, under command of Colonel Pithian, of
Joliet.
The Governor has refused to deliver George
Washn gton and William Nelson 10 the authori-
ties OF Minnesota, as requested by the Governor
of that State. Nelson and Washington are now
serving out sentences in the Chester penten-
tiary for burglares committed in this State, and
they are wanted In Minnesota for murder COM
mitted there.
In a quarrel, in 1868, at a primary election,
He convicted and sentenced to fourteen
years In the penitent1ary. After few months
incarceration his counsel secured a new trial.
He was taken back to Wayne county, but es-
capped. He was recaptured at Beloit. Kan,
where he had been living for eight years. and Is
now in Jail in Wayne county.
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MONMOUTH PARK, N, j., Aug. THE favor
ties won five of the six races Mile and an
eighth-Rica won, Matte Rapture second,
Checkmate third; time 1861. In the
Camden stakes, for two-year-olds, three
quarters OF mile, Water Lily was first. Lou
second, Abba third; time, 1:lGA. The Tren-
ton stakes was walk-over for Pierre Loril-
lards pair Pizarro and Gonfalon. Pizarro
finished first; no time taken. The mile and
five-eighths, Monitor won, Parole and ELLA
running dead heat for second place; time,
249%. Seven-eiehths of a mile, for three
year-olds, Mary Corbett was first, Constan-
tia second, Marshal third; time, 1:30 In the
hurdle race, a mile and three-quarters,
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Arrest of Two Alleged Horse Thieves
in johnson County.
Preparations for Buck Stouts Execution
To-Day-MOnday's Exercises at Island
Park-Suicide at Colfax.
INDIANA.

A Fight Which Results in tho Disappear
ance of One of the COmbatants.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Aug. Last Sunday evening at
Yorktown, small village five miles west of
this city, two young men by the names OF
Cox and futile engaged in fight, in which
Cox was severely cut with a knife In the
hands OF futile. After the fight, it appears
that Cox's friends got together and hunted
down young futile, whom they beat up in q
frightful manner. and not being satisfied
with this, they followed him out of the viii
lage, making ugly threats. His friends
are on the hunt of him, and no
clew as yet has been found to his wherea-
bouts, save the statement of some ladies'
who say they heard his means and cries for
help at a point near White river, about a
half mile from where the trouble first oc-
Cured
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NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
Arrest of Government Employe for
DefraudinG Pensioners.
Denial of the Story that Germany and
Mexico Have Formed an Alliance
Notes and Personalities.
DEFRAUDING PENSIONERS.
A Government Printer Makes Big Money
aud Gets Himself in Prison.


Government Printer Makes Big Money
and Gets Himself in Prison.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Commissioner of
Pensions Dudley is at present prosecuting
three cases of violation of the pension laws,
two of which involve defrauding of pension
erS by persons who assisted them in securing
their pensions One of the cases came to
light to-day by the arrest Alpha b. Beall, an
employee of the government printing office,
who is charged with defrauding Mrs. Chris
tine Dreamer pensioner, of S75S of PEN
sion claim of 81, 1873 paid her in
August, 1880. Beall and Mrs. Dreamer
lived in adjoining houses in this
city, and Beall learning that Mrs. Dreamer
mad bad son killed in The federal service
during the war, induced her to apply for q
pension. The facts with regard to her sons
death having been proven. Mrs. Dreamer
was allowed 4 pension of IS per month, with
arrears from 1865, making the sum OF 81 ass.
Just before the claim was allowed Beall OF
tered to secure the pension for her if she
would give him half This she agreed to do,
and, after the claim was granted. Beall
went with her to the bank and drew
the entire sum, giving her 800 and keeping
the remainder. 1t was only recently that
the matter was brought to the attention OF
the Commissioner, who had it investigated
Beall was arrested to-day and placed under
bonds OF $4,000 for his appearance before
United States Commissioner Bundy. The
other cases are those of C. II. Johnson, of St.
Mary's county, Maryland, who was paid 5000
by Mrs. Rachel Taylor for prosecuting her
pension, and of Abraham Miller of Connells-
Vile Pa, who personated another Abraham
Miller, of the same place, and obtained his
pension money-$S50
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SPORTING MATTERS.

Opening Meeting of the Buffalo Driving
Park Association.
BUFFALO, Aug THE eighteenth annual
meeting of the Buffalo Driving Park Asso-
citation opened under favorable auspices.
The weather was clear and trihe cool. The
track was in fine condition but the time
was very poor in all the races The winners
were all hot favortes in the pools. except in
the Paris mutuals. Just before the six-year-
old race began the field sold over the favor
lite. and he dropped that heat. In the 2:29
class Maxy Cobb was an easy winner. In the
2:24 class Sleepy Joe walked away, jogging in
handily in three winning heats, The time
made in the -year-old-and-under race
shows how easily jay Eye-See won.
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rhe American MlcroscopleaI Society

CHICAGO, Aug. THE preliminary bust
ness session of the American Society of Mi
croscopists was held here this afternoon.
This is the sixth annual session of the soci-
ety. About $50 members representing the
leading scientific institutions OF the couu-
try, ana many OF them fellows of the Royal
Microscopical Society of England, are pres
emit The sessions will continue through
four days. and in addition to the reading of
papers, it is proposed at the evening sessions
to present the methods of work observed by
accomplished specialists, and give illustra-
tons of the development of the sciences,
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Baseball POOLS for Juveniles.

ST LOUIS FOst-UlspaIcH.
father who called at the Post-Dispatch
office this morning told how his young son
had recently sold his school-books to obtain
money to invest in a baseball combination
at twenty-five cent poolroom. He knew
of a neighbours boy who had pawned his
coat for the same benevolent purpose. A lot
of adult dead beats hang about these kinder
garten pool-rooms who invest for the school
children and furnish them tips" In one
instance boy who won $40 was compelled
by his agent to divide the winnings-charg-
ing So for his services.
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Curious Effects of an Injury.

6pec4aI 10 the InNlana90n5 JOnrnaL
COLUMBUS, Ind, July 7.-Yesterday even
ing a little boy named Vaz, at Walesboro
was standing on a side-track, where some
men were pushing cars. His head was
caught between two bumpers, but the car
stopped just in time to prevent its being
crushed. He was badly hurt, however, but
the effect of the injury was most curious,
His eyes, which were straight before, at once
became crossed and SO remain; all his right
side appears to be perfectly pulseess, yet he
has the use of his limbs. The physician in
charge reports TIE case unprecedented in his
practice.
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The Jennings County Fair.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
NORTH VERNON, Aug THE third annual
fair of Jennings county opened to-day, with
brilliant prospects for a successful week.
The day was mostly devoted to entries and
arranging articles for exhibition. The stables
are full of horses, among them some of the
NJ, the we'll known filley, with a record OF
2;27. belonging to Abiah Hayes, of hamilton
county, Ohio, is entered for several trots.
The fair will continue Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
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An Editor Whom the People Cry For.

New ORLEANS, Aug. Major E. A.
Burke, manager of the Times Demo
crat, was appointed and confirmed to
night Director general of the Worlds
Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition
which will open in New Orleans in Deem
Der, 1884 Major Burke had twice de
clined the appointment although rendered
a salary of $40, 900. He, however, finally
deferred TO the wishes OF the public
but, OH his suggestion. the salary was re-
duced to $4,000 a year. In accepting the
appointment he subscribed the amount Of
The salary to the stock of the exposition and
gave the stock to the Agricultural and Me
chanical College.
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Base Ball.

TOLEDO o., Aug. Toledo 6. Bay City o.
CoLrMBus, o, Aug. 7.-Eclipse 5, Colum-
busS
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. detroit 6, Chi
cago o.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. Buffalo 1, Cleve-
lands 5.
CIvGrvsArI, o., Aug. st Louis 3, Gin
Ct hati g.
NEW YORK, Aug Allegheny l, Metro
politans 16.
TERRE HAUrE, Aug. 7.-Terre Haute, 5,
Kentons, l.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug Athletics 10,
Baltimore s.
Providence, R. l., Aug. 7,-Boston g.
Providence 1.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. New York 4,
Philadelphia l.
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The Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, Aug, First race six fur
longs for all ages, won by Force, w. P.
Burch second, Fellowplay third; time, 1:15H.
Second race, mile and 500 yards for three
year-old fillies, was won by Empress, Miss
Woodford second, Bluegrass Belle third;
time, 2:14A.
Third race. mile, for all ages was won by
Navarro, Referee second, Disturbance third;
lime, 1:45%
Fourth race, mile and a furlong. for all
ages was won by Mediator, Wapakoneta
second, Lord Raglan third time, 1861
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Gazing of a wiIkesbarre Mine.

WILKEsBARRE Pa. Aug. IA serious cave
IN in the Pine Ridge mine of the Delaware
& Hudson Company took place to-day. The
disaster has been expected for some time and
there was no loss OF life. The caving is con-
fined to the interior of the mine. The sur
face is at no place affected. Work is sus-
pended in large portion of the collery un-
Ill the exact situation of affairs is ascertained.
The loss will be very great.
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Steamship News.

LONDON, Aug. ARRIVED: iceland, from
Philadelphia; Explorer, from New Orleans
Hamburg Devonia from Glasgow; Grecian
Monarch, from London; Pavonia and Abys-
sinia, from Liverpool
BosToN, Aug. THE steamer Walden
sean, from Glasgow, arrived, having in tow
the steamer Marion, from Liverpool, disa-
bled at sea.
There is no news yet of the steamer Lud-
wig, now three weeks overdue.
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A Fatal Accident.
TO tho Indianapolis Journsz.


COLUMBUS. July AT P. M. to-day. John
w. Childs, head switchman at the yards in
this city while trying to board moving en-
CINE, missed his footing. and the wheels
passed over his breast, killing him instantly.
lie was about thirty years old and leaves a
wife and two children.
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A Wicked Young Man.
Lecsburg News-Advanco.

Leesbnrg News-Adyance.
Two of our bellies, while walking out the
other day came to ditch near the railroad
grade at Montclair, which they did not know
how to get over. Seeing young man com
ing along the road they appealed to him for
help, whereupon he pointed behind them
with startled air and yelled out ''snakesP'
The way those girls crossed that ditch was a
sight to behold, and the young man lives.
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Silver Found in Kansas.

YATES CENTER, Kan, Aug Yesterday,
while parties were engaged in digging a well
on Governor Dale's farm, five miles north
west of this city. at depth OF twenty feet
struck large vein of silver ore, specimens
of which were asssyed and found to be very
rich. Several shafts are being sunk. and
claims are selling like hot cakes at from
$500 TO s. 900 each.