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Minor Notes.

The Montgomery county fair was gratifyin G
success, netting $1,000 to the stockholders.
On Monday night the barn of R. Willis, south
OF sullivan. was destroyed by fire. Loss, 1000;
Insurance, $500.
Henry Sister has been commissioned post
master at Fishers Switch, and John F. Bruner
at Pleasant Ridge.
Wabash College opened last week, with the
largest attendance for years, and an increased
number Is still expected.
Mrs. George W. Rice, wife of Professor Rice,
for many years principal of the Battle ground
hlgh-school, died on Tuesday.
The postOfiice at Marietta was robbed on Mon
day night. All the letters were opened and
about ST. o worth OF stamps taken.
Samuel Hardin, of Anderson, pulled" four
pound mastodon tooth out of the ground at this
place on Monday. 1t is we'll preserved.
General Carnahan organized Isaac May Post
u, A. X, ut Anderson, on Tuesday night. He
was assisted by squad from Middleton.
Mr.. F. NJ. Thayer has withdrawn from the
mem bership of Trinity Church, Evansville. He
has also sold his residence and will shortly re-
move from the city.
The Connersville Times was thirty-three years
old yesterday, The Times is in the front rank
OF county papers, and it's compilation of local
news Is nOtceably superior.
At Michigan City, on Tuesday evening a man
named E. H. LuDd was being shaved by an ap-
prentice subject to fits, and while at work the
artist fell to the floor, the razor being cutched
In his hand. Ia his lunge forward he cut Lund
from the middle of the chin to three inches back
OF the left ear, laying open the throat with a
cash eleven inches long, and exposing to full
view the jugular vein and carotid artery.
In West Baltimore, on Tuesday, George Brown.
son-in-law of Philip Sellers, called on the latter
while intoxicated, and entering the diniugroom
where the family were at tea said to Mr.. Sellers:
81 want TO see who is the stronger OF us two"
Mr.. Sellers rose and grasped him by the throat.
The men then locked arms and a wrestling
match ensued, ending in Sellers being thrown
violently to the floor, his head striking heavily
on board. Death ensued in few minutes
Brown was arrested on charge of murder.
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Reunion at West Lebanon,

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WEST LEBANON, sept Is. "A reunion of the
soldiers of this and adjoining counties COM
menced in this city yesterday. The encamp-
ment is located at the fair grounds. Large num-
bers of old soldiers arrived yesterday. and more
arc coming by every train. All regiments, in
whole or in part raised in this part of the State
are already represented. The reunion will close
tomorrow evening, and tomorrow will be the
most notable day. An attendance of at least s.
900 people is expected. Battery A, OF Danvllle,
H., is here, and will fire salute of one hundred
guns tomorrow morning. General John Co.
burn, of Indianapolis, and General ]. c. Black,
OF Danville, H., and others, will deliver adj
dresses. sham battle will be the feature OF
the day. The city is pEofusely decorated with
banners and bunting.
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ILLINOIS.
Speculation Concerning the Vacancy Caused
by the Death of j. w. Hill.
Eoacfo1 IN t5,a Fundamentals Tournay

Speculation Concerning the Vacancy Caused
by the Death of j. W. Hill.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 19.-Ihere is unusual in
terest here in the appointment to fill the vaean-
cy in the revenue cOllectOrship, caused by the
death of John W. Hill of Champaign. Senator
Cullom's friends believe that United States Mar
shall Wheeler will be appointed to the place, and
that State Senator John r. Tanner, OF Clay
county will be made United States marshal. 1t
is well known that, should Wheeler be made col
lector, both Logan and Cullom would unite in
accommodating Tanner for the marshalshp; but
it is understood that Wheeler is not anxious for
the change. In that view OF the case, it is be-
lieved the probabilities are strongly in favor of
the reappointment of Col. Jonathan Merriam, who
went out Of the relationship on the 1st inst,
by the operation of tue order of consolidation.
after a service of ten years. The Republican
congressman within the boundaries OF this col
lection district Cannon, Payson and ROwel)
are agreed in support of L. a. WILCOX, late of
MinoBk, Woodford county, now of Champaign,
and are urging his appointment. In this state
of the it is alleged that the retention re-
appointment of Colonel Merriam is strongly
probable. Meantime the duties of collector are
being performed by E. B. House, n deputy under
Collector Hill. The district, as now constituted,
comprises the counties of Sangamon, Logan,
De Witt, Livingston, Tazewell, WuOdford, Cham
paign, Mclean, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas,
Edgar, Ford, IroQuois, Macon, Moultrie, Piait
aud VermllHOH.
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Live Stock Staff sites.

Special to the Indianapolis JOurnaA
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 19.-The statisties on live
stock in Illinois have just been compiled from
the assessors returns, and show an increase in
the number of cattle, mules and asses over last
year, and decrease in the plumber of hogs and
sheep, while the number of horses remains al
most the same. The figures are: Horses, 9l3,-
05l; cattle, 2,o12, 902; mules and asses, no.
$40; sheep, 1,o10,341, and hogs, 3.39o,335 The
assessed value of live stock, as returned by the
assessors, is S57, 9IS,766 Tie chairman of the
State Board of Equalization states that, accord
ing TO the equalizations of the past ten years,
the figure is little less than half the value of
the stock, which, he says, is $4,000, 900, as
near as may be.
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Edinburc UnIon Fair.
he IndianapoHs Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
EDINBUkG, Sept. 19.-The Iwenty-fourth an
nual fair of the Edinburg Union Agricultural
Society opened yesterday, and the Indications
are that it will be the most successful ever held
here. The entries in all of the departments
show marked increase over those of any previ-
year. The attendance to-day was the largest
ever known on the second day. The show of
cattle by Swain & Son, of Noblesville, Thomas
Cotton, of Rush county, and Thomas without is
the finest ever seen on the grounds. On Thursday
green pacing and trotting races also a running
race. On Friday, at 2 p M, free-for- all trot-
ting race. The Franklin band will be on the
grounds during the day.
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ROSCOE CONKLING
Tells Little Story, Showing His Political
Status.
Washington Critic,

washington SfltAc.
Ex-senator Roscoe C0nkling was in the city n
few days ago, aud argued before the Com
missioner of Patents After he had concluded
his argument and repaired to his hotel, two or
three of his warm personal friends called on
him. During the evening one or them said to
him:
senator. do you expect to so into politics
again soouf'
"Oh. no. am just where I WANT to be ut this
time. am engaged in repairing my finances
and am doing very well. ! may enter the field
again, but certainly not for four or i've years
| now feel about politics a good deal like the
miknans horse. There was a poor but honest
and energetic man in my city who went
into the milk business. He started by car
rying his milk vessels around by baud.
In time his business grew 10 such pro
portions that he had to buy a horse
The horse had been in the service of
his country at one time. The old milkman went
on doing well, his horse doing him good service
until one day he stopped Ia front of the house Of
one of HIS customers and Went in to deliver his
milk. While i'll the house the fire alarm struck
ana the horse started down the street as hard
as he could go. Away went the milk cans, wagon
and all. This old horse bad been In he fire de-
parfIn' ut service, and when he heard the call ne
went. 30 You see the application: When the
people call 1 " iii CO."
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Soldiers Reunion at Madison.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Sept. l9.-The opening day of the
soldiers reunion is success, both as to numbers
in attendance and enthusiasm among the old
soldiers and citizens generally. The city is
bright with flags. The regiments mainly repre-
sented are the Eighty second, Twenty-seeond
and the Sixth Indiana Infantry, and the Third
and Fourth cavalry. General Morton c. Hunter.
Colonel Thomas Shea and other wel-knowI
officers are present. grand dinner was spread
in the Lower market space. The day has been
favorable, and hundreds of visiters are here
from abroad. The grand parade comes off to-
morrow.
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An old man was struck by a freight train last
evening while walking on the Vandaiia track. a
half mile west OF Falrview, and was Instantly
killed. His body was brought to this city and
was taken in charge by Kregelo & whitsett. He
was stranger, apparently, about fifty years
old, and there was nothing about his person by
which he could he identified
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A Coming Shooting Tournament.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CHAMPIONSHIPS, Sept. ia grand shooting
tournament will be held in this city on Wednes-
day and Thursday. Sept 26 and %. Cash prizes
aggregating $4,000 will be given, and crack shots
from Chicago, indianapolis Cincinn All and other
cities will participate. One thousand two hun
dred live birds will be used instead of glass balls
9or clay pigeons. F. l.. Snyder. j. II. Taylor and
Ed Voris are the committee on Invitation.
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STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Proceedings OF the Friends Yearly
Meeting at Plainfield.
Soldiers Reunions at Madison and West
Lsbanon-The Vacant Illinois Collect
orship-Notes and Gleanings.
INDIANA.


The Friends Meeting at Plainheld Drawing
to a Close.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PLAINFIELD, Sept l9.-YesBerday's proceed
ings OF Friends meeting were supplemented by a
lecture last night by Isaac scharp, OF London,
on his travels over different parts Of the globe.
He has, within the last six years, visited La
brador. Greenland, Iceland, Madagascar and
Southern Africa. His lecture on his observa-
tions while visiting these different countries
was exceedingly interesting, and was listened
to by 1900 people.
The elders convened this morning at $50 for
considering the general condition of the church.
The meeting agreed that the greatest need of
the church was educated ministers, and recon-
mended that the church take steps for the
especial training of the young in this line.
Religious services were held at 10 o'clock, both
in the house and from outdoor stands. Isaac
Scharp, Seth Reese, and others preached to the
indoor audience, and J. H. Douglass and Rev.
Updegraft to the throng of people outdoor.
Business meeting convened at 1880 in the
afternoon, ia select session. The report of the
committee appointed to name trustees for the
yearly meeting reported as follows: W. r.
Evans, william n. Mills, JOSIAH Morris, John
Branson and Charles Reeve. The report was
unanimously accepted by the meeting.
The question from the different quarterly
meetings, with their answers, were read, show
ing the state of each society. The report shows
that meetings have been regularly held and
punctually attended. The meeting declared
iIslef opposed to all lotteries, theaters, ETC.,
and against those spols and games which are at
this time attracting the public attention. B. G..
Hobbs thought the church was suffering from
its low standard of doing business. Wilson Spray
believed the time was coming when a sanctitied
church would be demanded. j. II. Douglass
made an eloquent appeal to the meeting to use
every means to put down the popular sports of
the day. committee was appointed to frame
a set of resolutions congratulating Presidents
Young, of the OHIO & Mississippi ana W. r. Nc
Keen. of the Vandalia railroad, for their actions
in regard to Sunday trains running. The Stats
tical report of the yearly meeting present
ed. showing 11,457 members, and 1876 ministers,
S62 of whom are men, and 401 women. Over
900 families read a daily paper. Meeting ad-
journed at o'clock The meeting closes to-
morrow.
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Laporte Comfy Fair.
H F'VIto OUuHIy II dIr.
pecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPoRTE, Sept. 19.-rhe thirty-second annual
county fair under the management of the new
agricultural association. commenced here yes
terday and will conclude on Friday. 1t promises
TO be the most successful fair held here In years.
the entries, particularly in the live stock depart
ment far exceeding the largely increased ac-
Communications. Business houses close to-mer.
row and the day will be gala one for all.
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ARRAY at Camden.

bpbCIaI 10 InB IHtIlabupOIs JOURNAL.
PORTLAND, Sept. 19.-Quite serious ARRAY
occurred at Camden, on Tuesday evening be-
tween Thomas Laggett and Lewis Maddox, Dick
Maddox and AL Vincent. Laggett shot five
times with a revolver and once with shotgnn
in the legs ana arm. Dick Maddox was arrest
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Suicide of a Young Girl.

Mt. VERNON, Sept. 19.-Minnie Bradford,
seventeen years of age, the handsome and we'll
educated daughter of Dr. j. b. Bradford COM
mitted suicide by taking morphine yesterday.
Cause not known.
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Deadly Shooting Afrtay at St. Paul.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBY LILLE, Sept. 19.-Word reached this
city this evening of probable murder at ST..
Paul to-day, but full particulars conld not be
learned. James MeCool and silas FaVors, the
participants in the ARRAY, became involved in a
quarrel yesterday, and were to-day brought
before the village justice, where
their troubles could be legally adjusted.
The trial of the case was continued until
Thursday. and just as the two men had walked
out of the door of the Justices office, the
troubles of the day previous were renewed.
Favors drew revolver ami fired three shots at
McCool, who responded by firing three shots at
Favors One of the shots proved fatal,
striking Favors in the abdomen. McCoo is a
workman In the Lowe stone-quarries, and has
heretofore borne the reputation of being q
peaeeable man, while Favors. who is twenty
seven years old, is noted character of the
place, having been in numerous fighrs hereto
fore. Favors will die, as the shot is a fatal one.
MeCoOl fed at once, and has not yet been ar
rested.
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ed bur the constable was bulldozed and he made
his escape All the parties have fed. Laggett
is alive, with hopes OF recovery. The shooting
occurred about o'clock.
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Conductor Killed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPoRTE, Sept. 19.-Charles Eslow, conductor
of the westbound L. S. & NJ S. local freight,
was killed this morning at this station by fall
ing between the cars. nine of them passing over
his body, cutting it completely in two He
leaves widow and two children a: his home in
Elkhart
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CHICAGO, Sept. l9.-Air. MUody's evangelical
convention was even more largely attended to-
day than Yesterday, and overflow meetings were
organized this afternoon and evening.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

business OPPORTUNITY-ON E-THTRD IN
ID terest in a first-class manufacturing estan-
lishu ent III tins city; debts al active PARTNER
preferred. Address Manufacturing Co., journal
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TEIE GREAT, THE ONLY
CHICAGO SHOE HOUSE.

accordance with
Adam n
French Mems
o o
conclusion would only public but all obbe and dealer
to tendt SALE.
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VN ANTED-TO SELL ONE-HALF INTER
w est in several valuable patents. 1t will pay
any one with small capital to investigate. Com
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Room 3
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-03
Strange McteOric DISPLAYS.

A letter from an officer OF the United States
steamer Alaska gives account of a meteor
which was seen from the ship on the evening of
December II. 1882, few minutes after sunset, in
latitude SO deg p min, longitude lsl deg. min
All at once a loud rushing noise was heard like
that OF large rocket descending from the heavens
with immense force and velocity. II proved to be
meteor, and when within ten de- reeS OK the
horizon IL exploded with much moi and flame,
the fragments streaming down into The ocean like
great sparks and sprays OF fire. The most Won
derful part OF the phenomenon then followed, for
at the point In the heavens where the meteor
burst there appeared figure shaped like an
immense dstan, all a2lOw with a blush light of
intense brlliancy. 1t kept that form for perhaps
two minutes, when 1t began to lengthen upward,
and, growing wavy and ztgZag in outline, dimin-
ished In breadth until it became fine. faint
spiral line at It's upper end dSsoivlng into gather
ing clouds 1t remained for about ten minutes,
when 1t began to fade and finally disappeared at
eleven minutes past five o'clock.
A meteor OF remarkable size and brilliancy was
observed from East Concord last Sunday night.
1t was ball OF fire in the southeast, seemingly
four inches in diameter, which shot through less
than degree toward the southwest and exploded
like rocket, but without noise. People who had
retired were startled by their rooms being sud-
emily Illuminated as II by lightning.
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Abduciing n Bride.
A F1FTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL ENTICED FROM HER
HOME FOR THE PUEPOSE OE MARRIAGE.

A F1FTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL ENTICED FROM HER
HOME FOR THE PURPOSE OF MARRIAGE.
1oolas L. Rose and his family reside on a farm
on the hills three or four miles east OF Homer in
Cortland county, N. Y. The family consists Of
himself and Wife, his daughter Nettie, aged Is
years. and son, younger. They are wel-to-do
and respectable people For seven years past
Eugene Corl, aged % years, has worked for Mr..
Rose as farm laborer. On Saturday, December
"a, Mr. Rose took Nette to visit an aunt at Homer,
promising TO call for her in a few days. On
Monday Corl sought out Nettie and told her
TO take the p. IN. train for Cortland the next
day, and they would be married. She says that
she was afraid to dtsobey him, and met him
as directed, and they went TO Cortland, ana
from there to Ithaca, where they stopped
went after the Rev. Milton Hamlin, who married
them, the girl saying, by CORPS direction that she
was Is years OF age COrl remained with her until
ThurSiay, and then returned to Homer. Tne next
day her father found Nettie in Ithaca, and she
very willingly returned home with him. She says
that she does not Want to live with Corl, and that
she Is afraid OF him. MIR. Rose swOre out a war
rant ana Corr was arrested and brought before
Justice Sands, OF Cortland and charged with alb
duction under section 2S2 Of the new penal code.
The section readS
"a person who takes female under the age OF
1t years without the consent OF her father mother
guardian, or other person having legal charge OF
her person, for the purpose OF marriage, &C., is
guilty OF abduction, and punishable by 1mprisOn-
ment for not more than five years, or by a fine of
not more than $1,000 or 10y both.'
The examination was held last week, and COrl
was held in $500 to await the action OF the grand
jury Corr Is good looking fellow, and seams 10
have used every means in his power during his
residence with the family to gain control over the
girl, and he finally obtained an influence which
She was unable to resist