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SENATOR SPENCER.
why He Did Not Testify in the Star Route
Cases.


Cases.
CHICAGO Nov. 24-Ex-Senator George Z.
Spencer. formerly from Alabama, but now
engaged in mining in Nevada, passed through
this city to-day en- route to Washington in
charge of United States marshal. The ar
rest is for contempt of court in failing to re-
spond to subpoena to appear at the star
route trial Spencer was originally engaged
in the star-route investigation when James
was PostDasteF-general, but when the cases
were called for trial he went to Europe to
avoid testifying before the court. In an in
terview to-day, when asked why he had
failed to testify, Spencer said he was the
first man to suggest the star-route
investigation, and when they were be-
gun gave the Postmaster-general and
the government what he knew
about them. He claims he did this without
recompense, and claims further that he had
an Understanding with President Garfield
sssra Postmaster-general James that he should
not be known in the matter or be made a
witness for the prosecution. When he got
his evidence in shape he declares he went to
his home in Nevada expecting that was to
end the matter
Under what circumstances were you ar
restedP' he was asked
In July 1882 the Attorney general sent
a capias to Nevada for my arrest, and l was
not there. The United States marshal to
whom it was sent put the document into
pigeon-hole and there it lay until week or
two ago when he wrote to Washington ask
ing what he should do with it, and the reply
was highfalutin telegram signed Brewster,
Attorney-general,' ordering him to arrest me
and bring me to Washington forthwith, so
here am"
Spencer said he had retained ex-Secretary
Boutwell, to defend hn, and he could prove
by Postmaster-general james OF rne compact
with President Garfield.
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A EiandIsh Wonaan.

EATON, o., Nov. 24-Mrs. Cynthia Harsh
man has just been placed in the insane
asylum here She went to neighbours
named Mrs. Mary Overholtz, who is a widow
in moderate circumstances. Mrs. Harshman
told her she would secure her husband
with $4,000 if she wonld give up her home
and furniture to her The widow, who is OF
weak intellect, consented, and Mrs, Harsh
man proceeded to sell the furniture and
pocket the proceeds. She then secured her
husbands life insurance papers and put
arsenic in his whisky which he drank with
his meals. Harshman discovered the drug
Immediately after taking the draught, and
called physician at once lie lies iu very
critical condition and may not recover.
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TRAIN ROBBERY.
A Southern Pacific Train Thrown from the
Track and Robbed.
excitement,

A Southern Pacific Train Thrown from the
Track and Robbed.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 24.-The Southern
Pacific train, which left here on Thursday,
was captured by a gang of cowboys this after
noon, near Gage Station, fifteen miles west
of Deming, N. M. The track was torn up
and the train thrown off, General Passenger
Agent Goodman has received a dispatch
stating that the train was stopped in time
to prevent general wreck, but the locomo-
tive was ditched. The following further
particulars have just been received from
Deming:
1.-The Southern Pacific express train,
bound east, was ditched ABOUT fifteen miles
west of Deming by five masked men. The
engine, mail and express cars were ditched.
Engineer Webster was shot and killed by
the robbers. The robbers went through the
train, holding up Conductor Vail and one
passenger. They secured 5000 or 500 from
the express car, the messenger offering no
resistance The train was ditched by re-
moving the fish plates and throwing
rail aside. A deputy sheriff organized a
posse and went out on a special to the scene
of the wreck, where they will procure horses
and pursue the robbers, who are supposed
to be cow boys"
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lieations for 81 9, 900. In default of bail he way
sent TO Jail for future appearance, His scheme
TO extorG money was of much magnitude, but
very foolish.
". Fl. Foster, who recently removed from,
Springfield, Ill.,, TO Vincennes has been arrested
and taken to Benton county to answer a charge
OF horse stealing.
G. A. Griffith, book keeper of the Singer Sci
ing Machine Company, at Evansville, is said to
be short in accounts to the extent of 300 or
more. He has left the city.
A swindleF giving the name of G. ]. Thomas.
New York, Is sending circulars to business men
at Lafayette and other Indiana Cities Offering to
sell them counterfeit money.
Charles Bredenkamp, a youne farmer who
nights ago. to dislodge coon, and fell to the
ground = distance of forty feet, sustaining ia
tai injuries.
Alexander Arnold, a convict from Terre
Haute in the Southern prison, whose term ex-
pired last Friday, was Immediately rearrested
by the sheriff of Macon county, H., where he is
horses.
Jos. Priests residence, three miles north west of
Greencastle, burned on Saturday morning about
o'clock. The family had been making lard
in the wood-h house, which ignited from the ffe
left smoldering in the chips. Loss, about $1,000;
no insurance.
Thomas Kavanaugh. of Madison. aged seventy
eight years, was found dead in bed on Saturday
morning, of heart disease He was a native Of
ireland ana was in the employ of the Jefferson
vile, Madison ~ Indianapolis railroad in this
city for thirty-five years.
Fifty-one years ago last Wednesday, Wabash
College was founded. The school was formally
opened December 3, by Professor Caleb Mills,
With twelve students, OF whom Professor S. S.
Thompson was one The anniversary of the
opening of the school Will be appropriately cele-
brated.
Col John A. Stein, of Lafayette. is In receipt
or letter from Col. John w. Wofford, of Kansas
by, IN which lie writes that the argument be-
Tore the Supreme bench, in the case of Ortiz
Stein, was just concluded, and he was well salts
Ned. He feels absolutely confident of q reversal
OF judgment.
One day last week a young tramp called a.
the residence of MIR. Jesse Coombs in Memphis,
and asked for something to eat. Two young
ladies were the only inmates of the house at the
time. and they gave him his dinner. While eat
ing he cast his eyes about and discovered fine
gold watch, which he put IN his pocket. He then
jumped up quicklyand fled from the house. The
young ladies' followed the thief, but failed to
overtake him, aud he escaped with his booty.
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Heath ef Elisha Baiiev.

VINcENNEs, Nov. 24-Elisha Bailey, one of
our most prominent citizens, and father of
Warren W. and Homer Barley, editors of the
Vincennes News, died at 1915 last night, aged
eighty-two. He was a native of Bourbon
county, KY, where he was born in the pos
session of slaves, but to whom he gave their
freedom before the war commenced. They
refused it, and lived with him until their
DEATH Though not politically ambitious, he
held many offices of trust He was an I'M
compromising Democrat, and numbered
among his personal friends Henry Clay,
Thomas Marshall, and other illustrious men.
Vice President johnson was his bosom
friend, and many letters from him are in his
possession. He was thrice married, and
leaves wife and eight children to mourn his
demise His last wife, Elizabeth Taught,
belonged to one of the wealthiest families in
northern Indiana.
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A Oonsnl,s Cnre. Tor Cholera.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25;-The Secretary of
the United States consul at Port Lewis,
Mauritius, transmitting an account Of the
successful treatment of cholera in that vcin-
itv by Mr.. T. Edward Flyers Itshows that
Mr.. Flyers although not physician. saved
by the. following simple treatment 149 per-
sons out of $50 who were attacked by the
disease. On the first appearance of an at
tack, or as soon as possible afterwdrd there
was administered an emetic of thirty grains
of ipecacuanha and two grains of tartar
emetic. After the emetjc had acted, eopious
doses of warm water were given, to clear
the stomach. In case either vomiting or
purging continued, the usunl doses of dilut-
ed sulphuric acid were sure to stop it. The
patient, Mr.. Flyers recommends, should not
be allowed to eat any thing until the tone of
his stomach has been restored.
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Murdered by Robbers.

GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. A News Paige
special says: cat Fedor, country store,
eight miles distant, in Lee county, last night,
at g. O'Clock, Charles O. Keuffel and his clerk
were preparing to leave the store, when a
man entered and caught Keu6el by the
shoulder and demanded money. Keuffel
went to the drawer and was unlocking it,
when the robber shot him through the head,
killing him instantly. The robber then told
the clerk to pull the drawer out. AS the
clerk was complying he received bullet in
the brain and dropped dead, There was one
witness to the tragedy, a small German boy,
who slipped out unobserved The drawer
contained only SIS. Mrs. Keuffel and five
children remained in the building till morn.
ing, too terrified to give the alarm. No clew
yet. 1t is thought Keuffel and clerk recog-
nized the perpetrator. who murdered them
to conceal his identity.
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and taxpayer of Gloucester county. That
part of the interview to which alusion was
made, is as follows:
LAS matter of fact I do not know a sin
gle Northern man in Virginia who is not op-
posed to Malone and his methods, and who
does not denounce the statements of his let
ter as a SANDER. There was no intimidation
practiced except by Malone himself, and the
color line was drawn by his candidates. The
attempt of Malone TO convey the impression
that it is unsafe for Northern men to live
in Virginia, is dSgraceful,"
"Dezendorfs statement is absolutely false
in every particular replied NIr. Hughes,
and it is calculated. if permitted to go un-
corrected, to do immense harm. Il am a
Northern man. and am also a Malone man,
and for this l am ostracized."
DO you believe the ostracism toward you
would be abolished if you were to vote with
the Bourbons?
Certainly il wouldT'
"Are there any other Northern men in
your county?'
Yes, and they are well known, too, in the
North and West but here they are ostracized
and treated with contempt on account of
their political faith
rs it safe for Northern man to live in
your countyY'
Eyes; when he is able to protect himself,
as is evidenced by the recent attempted riot
on the color line which was tried to be forced
upon the hedQJuSterS Wnen MAJ. NalaSkl
Walden addressed a meeting at Gloucester
Court house Just previous to the election. A
riot was only prevented by the white Repub-
hcans and Readiusters causing the Bourbons
TO desist. To this day no indictments have
been found against the real originators of the
disturbance, nor is such thing likely to be
done"
Were any shots ired"'
''No; but pistols were drawn and innocent
colored people threatened with arrest"
Can Northern man live there comforta-
bly, under any circumstances
eyes. Providence has given to that coun-
try all the natural gifts it can ask for, and
the Northern man who can surrender his
conscience into the keeping of the Bourbon
party, religiously and politically; hate as it
hates, love as it loves, vote as it votes, will
| be popular and well-used man."
"Do you think the future of Virginia
will be benefited by the recent political
changer
mo; because every man who would seek
a home in Virginia would not come to a
place where he has to surrender his political
belief and have doubts about his capital be-
ing protected"
Mr. Hughes is an Irishman by birth. He
came to America in 1913, and carried on a
large business In the North until 1876, when he
came 10 Virginia. He is man of whose sterling
qualities and unquestioned standing, as the
leading business man of his section of the
State l. w. England, business manager of
the New York Sun, and others who know
him personally can testify. His statements
will, therefore, carry with them great weight.
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in front of the barn. Ihad five-chambe red
80 caliber revolver, with four chambers
loaded. One shot missed him and struck
the barn door. OF the other three one in the
leg disabled him. He dropped his lantern
and fell, and l. thinking l had killed him,
threw away my revolver and started for my
home, mile distant. Fifteen minutes after
got there, Mrs. Barrows. who had heard the
shots and from the bedroom window had
seen her husband fall, came rushing
in and said: Thomas has shot him
with me at once She had run the whole
mile and a half to my house. She knew that
| had shot her husband, but wanted to mis-
lead the neighbors. We drove back to Bar
rowss house and found that he had crawled
into the house. l ran out to the shed, CROPPED
around and found my revolver, loaded two
chambers and went into the house. Mrs.
Barrows kept out of the way.
Il found Barrows lying on the bed. When
he saw me he said, Well Henry. I guess
I've got to CO. Yes said /, and you've
ball shattered his hip Another ball went
through his brain, and he fell backward
dead. | ran out to the shed, threw my re-
volver down, and came back to the house
where Mrs. BarroWs and decided what story
we would tell"
Family trouble, especially between Bar
rows and his sonln-law, caused the murder
Blaney was forbidden to see Barrows'S
daughter, and had to marry her secretly.
Blaney is of rather feeble intellect and Mrs.
Barrows, who wanted her husband out of
the way, urged him to the crime. Both muir
derers are in Kittery jail Mrs. Barrows will
be tried as an accessory before and after the
fact. The whole neighborhood is wild with
excitement.
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A MURDERoUs CONFESSION
The Killing of Thomas Barrows Aclsno owl
EDGED by His Wife and Son-in-Law

The killing of Thomas Barrows Aeknowl-
edged by His Wife and son-in-Law.
Boston, Nov. 24.-The mystery surround
ing the death of Thomas Barrows, of Kittery,
Me-, Nov. IA. was cleared up to-day by the
confession of his wife and son-in-law that
they are guilty of his murder. When the
shooting occurred Mrs. Barrows told the
story that her husband shot himself in front
Of the barn and then crawled to the house
and stretched himself on the bed where he
was found dead. After the body was buried
suspicion of the neighbors resulted in its
being exhumed, and DR.. Potter OF Ports
mouth, at once said that the man must have
died instantaneously from ball in the brain,
and that he must have been killed on the
bed where he was found. Mrs. Barrows was
suspected, but the local police could do little
toward solving the mystery.
Yesterday noon Detectives Virgins and
Wood, of Boston, went to Kttery and after
an interview with Mrs. Barrows, lasting
seven hours, were rewarded with confession
that she had instigated the crime, and that
her son-in-law, Henry Il. Blaney, had done
the shooting. Blaney was found by the de-
tectives, and on being told that Mrs. Bar
rows had confessed, broke down and told the
whole story.
II stood under tho open she'd" said he,
land fired four shots at Burrows as he stood
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MINOR MATTERS.
Who Is Commander of the Army-Sheriian
or Lincoln9

or Linco1na
Chicago Special
us it fact, General Sheridan" asked the
reporter, keeping a firm hold of his victims
button-hole, "that you are going to have
fight with Secretary Lincoln? 1 mean to say
by that" was added in elucidaton as Little
Phil looked up with CONSERVATION in his eye,
''if you are going to find out whether You or
the Secretary of War has the supreme COM
mand of the armyp'
whats that? I don't quite understand
You vet"
well, General, a Washington dispatch has
it that you propose to have it settled by the
President and his cabinet or, that expedient
failing, by Congress, whether you or the Sec
rotary is in command of the army. Is it so?'
''Ah, now | fathom you. Well, my dear
boy, let me tell you these are official matters,
and you cannot reasonably expect me to
give my plans and intentions away to you
for the edi6cation of the Globe Democrat and
it's readers No, this won't do. On any
other subject I'd be pleased to talk to you.
hardly know myself what to do yet. It's
only lately that came into command, you
know"
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Negroes Sentenced by Wholesale.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, Nov. 24.-The trial of
the negroes at Center Point, engaged few
months since in the Howard county riot, re-
suited in wholesale conviction. There
were forty-three negroes on trial. Ten were
acquitted, ten sentenced to the penitentiary
for five years, nine for ten years, ten for fif-
teen years, one for eighteen years and three
will hang-Capt. Henry Carr, Lieut., Charles
Wright and Lige Thompson. The last named
fred the shot which killed Wyatt. and after
his death mutilated his body. The thirty
four prisoners will arrive here tonight and
be placed in the penitentiary.
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Notes and Personalities.

WASHINGTON Nov. 5.-Representative
Lowry, of the Fort Wayne, Ind, district,
has arrived.
s. K. flanagan, of Indiana now in the
Senate document-room, has been quite i'll,
but is slowly improving,
The leading Democratic paper of Rich
mond, charges Mr.. George c, Gorham with
the authorship of the Malone manifesto.
Mr. John Davis, First Assistant Secretary
of State, who went to Cuba for brief season
of rest and recreation, has returned to Wash
ington and resumed his duties at the De-
partment of State.
Senator VOORHEES,, who arrived here yes
terday from Indiana, said this afternoon:
Meeting Mr. Mcdonald as | was leaving In
danapoiis on Thursday evening, he requested
me to state upon his authority that he has
taken no part whatever in the contest for the
speakership; that he has not written a letter
or spoken to a member to influence his vote
on the subject nor will he do So"
Joseph II. Blackfan, superintendent Of
foreign mails, died yesterday afternoon.
The President and Secretaries Folger aud
Lincoln left for New York tonight
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CRIME IN GENERAL.
Arrest of the Supposed Murderer of the
King Family.

King Family.
HIeKMAN, KY, Nov. 24--rhe supposed
murderer of the King family was captured
and brought to town to-day. He gives his
name as Henry Miller instead of Frank. He
has had NO examination as yet, but was
closely questioned by c. Hughlette Wilson
and DR.. A. A. Farris. His capture was eff
fected by H. F. Fleetwood, last night, about
seven miles from Hickman. He stayed at
Fleetwoods house, and was telling OF his
various exploits and places he had worked in
this country, and houses at which he had
stayed, saying that one night this week he
has stayed at house where there were only
an old man and woman. Fleetwood told
him then he was suspected of killing them,
and he was under arrest. Miller
then denied ever staying there.
He gives very confused and unintelligent
report of his whereabouts during the week
and wholly omits, under the most rigid ex-
animation, to account for his whereabouts
on Wednesday night. He is playing the
idiot dodge, as he thinks, successfully but
is getting it off too fine. His conduct has
won some supporters to the theory of his in
nocence, but forced many to believe him
guilty. He contradicts himself repeatedly
and is epntradicted by nearly all who have
seen him.
A man by the name of Rosensteil was ar
rested late this evening as an accomplice.
Excitement is at a boiling point, and the re-
suit is in the future. A general impression
prevails that he will swing.
very strong circumstance against Miller
is THAT there were several spots of blood on
the pair of blue pants he had it'll h1m--one
large spot on the right. leg and several
smaller spots on the other leg.
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Death of Thomas l.. Ewing.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR Nov. 25.-Thomas i. Ewing
died at his residence in this city, this MORN
ing, of Bright's disease of the kidneys. Mr..
Ewing was one of the early settlers in jack
son county. For many years he was engaged
in the mercantile business, and has been
prominently connected with many move
ments of public interest. His acquaintance
extended to every part of Indiana
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STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Lesh's Bending Factory, at Warsaw
Destroyed by Fire-Loss $75, 5000
Joseph Butler, of Delphi, Fatally Shot
Confession of a Train Wrecker at Eft.
Wayne-Death of Prominent Men.
INDIANA.
A sSS5, coo Fire at MISUNDERSTANDING OfLesh's
Piow-Handte and Bending Factory.
SPECIAL to the Indianapolis JOURNAL.

$4,000 Fire at Misunderstanding OfLeshs
Piow-Handte and Bending Factory.
Special to the Indianapolis JOURNAL
WARSAW, Nov. 25-This morning at
o'clock fire was discovered in the third story
of G. B, .Lesh & Co.'S plow-handle and bend
ing factory. The alarm was given at once,
but the building was burned to the ground.
The loss will reach $75, 600, with $685. 500 in
surance, as follows:
Liverpool, London, and Globe, 50, 500; Nj
agara of New York, $500; Star, of New
York, 81, 500, British America, of Toronto,
81, 500; Connecticut Fire Insurance Company,
81, 500; Pennsylvania Insurance Company,
81, 500; London Assurance Corporation, 50, 800;
Commercial Union. of London, 81, 500 In
surance Company of North America, 50, 500;
Mechanics and Traders, of New York, So,
500; State Investment Insurance Company,
81, 800
The yard was full of dry lumber and it is
almost miracle that it was not burned, as
it was piled within fifteen feet of the build
ing. The building, machinery, lumber and
stock on hand at the invoice in July was
valued at S130,000 but at least $4,000 was
on the yard and adjoining buildings not
burned. John II. Lesh, of Goshen, Ind, is
one of the firm. The burning throws about
thirty married men out of work, besides a
number of single men. The capacity of the
works was $50 men. There is no doubt the
building will be rebuilt at once
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ILLINOIS.

Collision the L. & ST. l.. Road-Two Engines
and Fourteen Cars WrecAed
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
NATION, Nov. PA collision occurred a
mile east of this place this evening between
two freight trains on the Indianapolis & ST.
Louis roilway. Both engines and fourteen
cars were badly wrecked, but nobody was
hurt
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Boy Badly Injured.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DUBLIN, Nov. 25.-Benny MeCrea, a boy
about eleven years of age, was badly injured
to-day while attempting to board a moving
freight train. His injuries neeessitated the
amputation of one of his legs.
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special TO the Indianapolis JOuShaa.
KENTLAND, Nov. 2-Horace D. Kent, a
prominent and highly respected citizen Of
this place, and brother of the late Alexander
Kent died suddenly this morning of conges-
ton of the brain. Mr. Kent was born in
Whitestown, Oneida county, New York.
Aug. II, 1917 He had lived here for twenty
years past. The funeral will occur on Tues
day
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The Life-saving Service.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-The annual report
of the: chief of the life-saving service shows,
at the end of the last fiscal year, the number
of life-saving stations to be 1874. The num-
Der of disasters to vessels in the field of life
saving operations during the year was 800.
OF 3, 1872 persons on board these vessels, only
fifteen persisted, and of more than 81, 600, 900
worth of property in these ships AMI cargoes,
only 81 500 900 were lost.