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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-24
Death of a Bride.

Special to Courier-Journal
A sad and tragic death of a well-known
young lady has caused profound sorrow in
the western part of the city. Miss Mary Cum
ningham died suddenly of heart disease last
Tuesday night at the residence of herparents,
under circumstances of peculiar sadness. A
young man, named John Callahan, to whom
she was soon to be married, called during the
evening. He remained until about 10 o clock
when he started to leave. Miss Cunningham
caught his arm saying please don't go
yet" He turned with some gentle protesta-
ton, when he noticed that she was very pale
and gasping for breath. He caught her in
his arms and called for assistance. but in a
few moments she was dead
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The waters of the Yellowstone.

WASHINGTON, March ga communion
ton from Secretary Lincoln has been re-
ceived by the Secretary of the Interior
transmitting copy of letter from Charles
L. Hickman, assistant surgeon U. s A. in
regard to the great therapeutical value of
the mineral waters contained in the numer-
Gus springs with which the Yellowstone
Park abound, and recommending that the
government exempt the site at Steamboat
Point from lease, and that in granting any
leases or franchises to tlris public domain
the government retain the privilege of using
all the waters according to its needs.
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ILLINOIS.
Meager Reports Point to a Decided Decrease
Compared with Last Year.
The following advices have been received

ulcdSST AACpoEtS olhI " a 0cciucu 0eOEcdSo
as Compared with Last Year.
The following advices have been received
from Illinois:
BOND COUNTY.
GREENvuLE. March 22.-Farmers report
generally that the wheat is looking very bad.
Wheat in lower ground better.
PocAHoNTAs, March %. - Prospect for
wheat crop at present is very discouraging
One-half crop is the best that is expected.
MULBERRY GROVE, March 22.-Present ap-
pearances indicate half a crop only. Old
wheat almost gone.
CLARK COUNTY.
MARTINsvILLE March 22.-The damage to
the growing crops can be safely placed at 90
per cent. in this neighborhood. My crop OF
100 acres will not be that good.
CASEY, March 22-The wheat is damaged
to some extent but do not think it is gen
eraI. Circumstances combine to lessen the
prospects.
DOUGLASS COUNTY.
TUscoLA March 22.-Wheat is badly frozen
out here. Will not have more than ne-half
crop.
EFFINGHAM COUNTY.
MoNTRosE, March 22.-Old wheat, about 90
per cent available. This years crop dam
aged at least so per cent.
TEUToPo1Is, March 22.-Wheat badly dam
aged. One-third entirely gone. Old crop
nearly all gone.
ALrAMoNr, March 22-We cannot say to
what extent wheat is damaged, but it is in
jured more or less.
FAYETTE COUNTY.
ST. ELMO. March 22-The present prospect
is that the growing crop is damaged one
half Old crop on hand about 10 per cent.
BRowNsTowN March 23-Wheat here is
badly damaged and will not make hall a
crop. Another week of freezing weather
will be most disastrous. Little old wheat
left.
MADISON COUNTY.
ST. JACOB March 22-We would report the
outlook as bad; do not think we will have
more than half a crop, unless the weather i'm
auediately becomes more favorable.
HIGHLAND, March 22-More than one-half
OF the fields will be plowed up. Damage Is
increasing every day. Two-thirds of the old
crop is disposed of.
NJ LEAN COUNTY.
LEROY March 22--As near as | can ascer-
tain | would estimate that wheat on the
.rairies has persisted entirely, and wheat in
timber land has suffered one-third. We do
NOT expect more than half crop in this
section.
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A Brutal Assault.


Ell PAso, March 24.-Warrants have been
issued for the arrest of James McManus and
John Lyons, OF Ell Paso. They got drunk on
St. Patrick's day, and while driving home,
and after crossing over into Mclean county,
attacked three sons OF farmer named John
Priest. They threatened to shoot Thomas
Priest knocked him insensble, and drove
his brothers away with a pitehfork. 1t is by
no means certain that young Priest will re-
cover The assailants have not been seen
for some days and it is thought they have
left the country.
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RuIinps ON Public I.ands

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Commission
er of the General Land Office has prepared a
general circular containing detailed informa-
ton in regard to the entry of public lands
under the homestead pre-emption and tim
ber-culture laws This new circular, which
is to take the place OF similar circular is
sued in 1880, embodies all important rulings
of the Land Office during the intervening
period, and for the guidance of all local land
officers in the performance of their work
Copies will be distributed as soon as they
can be printed.
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The Lawless Students.
Acial to the Indiananolis journal.

bpbCIaI 10 llb IHulAHfDOII5 JOuTuHL
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, March 23.-The latest
developments in the wholesale robbery and
incendiary work which has been carried on
here recently indicate that there are other
guilty parties yet to be apprehended. The
parents of the guilty college boys arrived
last night and took them home. Young
GREEN'S father stated that several years ago
'his son vented his wrath on the country
school-teacher of their district by burning
the school building to the ground, which he
replaced at his own cost. The general i'm
preston is that the bail will be forfeited, and
that the young villains will never be brought
to trial
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Cowboy Murdered bx sheen Herders.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. Maroh % The trouble
between the cattle and sheep men in Ameri-
can Valley is becoming alarming. On Mon
day. cowboy, Nelson Curtis, in the employ
OF a large stockman named Patton, and a re-
ported partner of Senator John A. Logan,
by two Mexican sheep herders. The cattle
men offer $500 reward for the capture of the
murderers. A large party has started IN
pursuit. The whole valley is terribly ex-
cited The trouble has been long ferment-
ing and may end In open warfare.
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The Indiana Peach Crop.


manson star
Mr. Hiram Dean, son of Mr.. Argus Dean,
the well-known peach man at Otto, Ind.
states the fruit is in splendid condition. and
there is now every prospect for a magnificent
crop. His fathers orchards are very full of
buds and are entirely free from injury. His
own trees show slight losses, but nothing
serious, and his prospects are good for more
than an average supply of the luscious peach
Neighboring orchards are all in good con-
dition. The Stars reports from Kentucky
are similar in tone and our peach growers
are to be felicitated upon their splendid an
ticipations
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Return of DefauIter Blake.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
BLooMINGToN, March 23.-E j. Burns,
agent of the Chicago G. Alton road at Bloom
ington, arrived to-day from Greenfield, Mass,
with Edric A. Blake, who embezzled about
500 from the company's freight Office here.
Blake has owned up and confessed the whole
affair. He says his enbezzlement amounts
to $725, and that he was led to take the
money by pressing demands from the East.
He was lodged in the Mclean county Jail.
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THE LAND LEAGUE.
Call for the Coming Convention to Be Held
in Philadelphia Next Month.

BUFFALO, March 23.-The general call OF
the National League of Ireland; the Irish
National Land League, of the United States
and Canada, and the committee of seven,
signed by Patrick Egan, of the National
Land League, of Ireland; James Mooney,
president of the Irish-American Land
League, and Michael BoIand, chairman of
the committee of seven, for an Irsh-Ameri-
can national convention in horticultural
Hall, Philadelphia, April 26, has been issued
The call is 'for the purpose of expressing
sympathy with the suffering people of Ire
land; to protest against the despoiling
of the constitutional liberties of
her people; the packing of her jury
boxes by political and religious bigots, and
the obiitcration of all her national and polit-
ical rights by the ferocious coercion act,
whose tyrannous provisions shock civiliza-
ton, engender and reward crime, ard Justify
every legitimate effort of am exasperated
people to declare, on behalf of the exiled
millions of Ireland's race, that we will never
cease our efforts to recover for our Mother
land the god-given, inalienable right of ma
uonal independence, and that we will blend
into one organization all Irish societies in
the United States and Canada to make new
organization, to be affiliated with the Irish
National League of Ireland, of which Charles
Stewart Parnell is president"
The call closes thus:
1T is now decided that the distinguished
Irish leader, Charles Stewart Parnell, with
one or more of his colleagues, and Patrick
Egan, ex-treasurer of the Land League, will
honor us by their presence. To give them
such welcome and reception as they deserve
will alone suffice to call out the fullest
strength of the Land League organization
and insure its best efforts.n
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Burrill Found Guilty.

CHICAGO. March 23.-The Inter Oceans
Carlinville, H., special says: "The case of
John ]. Burrill, ex-grand secretary OF the
Grand Lodge of Masons, of Illinois, on trial
for the past ten days, concluded to-day. The
jury returned verdict of guilty, and assessed
the punishment at five years i'll the peniten-
tiary. The charge was the bezzlemento OF 81,
500 funds of the grand lodge, during the year
1879. Two more indictments are pending
The total amount of the embezzlenlent is es-
timated at $50 600 to 10000,
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too, might be cured in the same way, so her
people wrote to Mr.. Cults, of Boston (the
one who had been instrumental in the cure
of those young LADIES', stating her condition,
and asking him to pray for her. They re-
ceived a reply that on the Goth of March she
would be cured at P. NJ. With anxious
hearts they waited for that time, scarcely.
imagining that such thing could be, that
their daughter would be restored again, but
she herself looked forward with perfect
confidence, and when the moment
came, and her mother wished to
assist her to arise she refused assistance, say
ing that it was unnecessary, as she felt per-
fectly well, and did actually arise herself and
walked without any trouble whatever, and
is now we'll Disbelievers may sneer and
talk about difference in time between Boston
and Elkhart, but one thing is certain,
whether Mr.. Cults makes allowance for this
or not, and that is that she was made we'll at
that hour, and that not only this, but the
two cases at Bristol are actual facts, let the
explanation of it be what it may.
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Business Failures for the week.,

New York, March 23.-The business fail
ures for the last seven days. as reported to r.
G.. Dun & Co.'S Mercantile Agency, number
1876, as against 225 last week. reduction of
80. The New England States had IL, the
Middle SO, the Western 81, the Southern IS.
the Pacific States and Territories II, New
York city 8, Canada d. total, 1876.
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Hahens Corpns for ConklInc.

NEW York, March 23.--A writ of habeas
corpus and certiorari was issued by the Su-
perior Court, to-day, in the case OF George
w. Conkling. jr., held for shooting and
killing WILDER H. Haverstick, commanding
Coroner Levy to appear and show cause, to-
morrow, why the accused should not he adj
mitted to bail. Conkling's counsel claims
that, as the shooting was justifable, his
client should be admitted to bail
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DENVER Col, March 23-At day break yes.
terday. at Lake Valley, MINOR Fountains
command surprised two notorious trust
lers," Jack Walls and William Gullardl
While the soldiers were unsaddling the des-
peradoes made break for liberty. They had
200 yards start, when Fountain ordered his
men to fire, and both "rustlers fell dead,
riddled with bullets
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A Denial from General piaz

CHICAGO, March 23.-The attention OF ex-
President Diaz having been called to a
publication in one of the ST. Louis papers
which purported to be an interview with
him, he denied that any such interview ever
occurred. He further states that his present
visit to the United States was purely one of
recreation, and had no business or official
object whatever
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How to Address a Letter

WAsHINGToN, March 23.-The Postoffice
Department has directed postmasters to urge
upon the public the importance OF writing
the street, number or postoffice box number
upon mail matter in order to facilitate its
deliverv
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Double Murder in Daviess County.
Lneeial To tho Indianapolis Journal

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Dr. A. w.
Bigham, brother of II. 5. Bigham, of the In
dianapolis Sentinel and son John, were
stabbed in an alteration at Alfordsville, this
county, to-day, by James Gold. John was
killed instantly and the Doctor will die.
Gold is in Jail here.
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A Free Fight, Involving Murder.

CHICAGO, March 23-The Tribune's Gales
burg, H., special says. "a free fight among
drunken rougbs took place at dance, south
east of here, last night, during which SeFen
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Brutal Assault by Roughs.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

SpbCIaI
MARION, March 23.-Three roughs, Dan,
Sam and Cal Kennedy, attacked Frame Love,
a bar-keeper in Lingars saloon, this after
noon, and almost killed him. His physician,
DIR. Hess, considers his condition very
dangerous.
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A Loss of Twenty-Five Per Cent.

CHICAGO, March 23-The Tribune has re-
ports from forty three points included in the
wheat belt of Illinois. They seem to indi-
cate that the injury from the Hessian fly and
cold weather will approximate about % per
cent. of the total crop
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Fire in a Cathedral.

New York, March 29.--The drapery OF the
repository in the cathedral at Brooklyn took
| fire, early this morning, and before the
| flames were extinguished the repository and
| the grand altar were almost destroyed
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IN GENERAL.

II. LouIs Eeports the Wheat GeneraIy In
Good Condition.
ST. LOUIS, March 23.-The Post-Dispatch
has reports of the winter wheat crop from
200 counties. in those parts of Illinois, In
diana, Kentucky, Tennessee Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Texas where winter wheat is
grown, which, summarized, show that
ia Missouri arl Kansas the condition is
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Tennessee Peaches.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 23-An ex-
animation of the peach blossoms shows that
the freeze did some damage to early fruit
There is hope yet for good fruit season, but
| ii cold nights continue the result will be
disastrous
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HlehI Uhuer Ihe NEW tatrIH Acb
WASHINGTON, March ga statement has
been prepared at the Treasury Department
showing the total estimated receipts of the
government for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1883, under the operation of the new
tariff act, will be $4O5, 600 900; OF this amount
1920, 600 600 is estimated revenue from Gus
toms, SAB. 800 600 from internal revenue, and
$4l, 800 600 from miscellaneous sources The
revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1882, were: From customs 1920, 40 900; in
ternal revenue, S146 497, 900; miscellaneous
sources, $36, 6IS 900 total, SOB, 525, 900.
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AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
concluded from First Page

Joseph G. Chandler, receiver of public
moneys at Yankton, d. T., vice Alexander
Hugh, resigned Lafayette J. Fulton, post
master at Casselton, D. T., vice E. T. Slings,
by, suspended; James H. Stone, collector of
internal revenue for the First district of
Michigan, vice Trowbridge, suspended; A. l..
Patchin, register OF the land office at ODER
lin, Kan, vice T. H. Cavanaugh, appointed
special agent.
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rerminatlon of one clay County strIIse.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL, March ga large delegate meet
ing of miners was held in this place to-day,
and out of 450 delegates present, all but
eleven voted to begin work on next Monday
at eighty-five cents per ton. The strike,
therefore, is definitely terminated.
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STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Testimony of John S. Williams in the
GougaP-Mandler Case.

A Double Murder in Daviess COunty-Two
Men Killed by a Boiler Explosion
at KnightstOwn.
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A Test Case as to Witness Fees.

SpeeiaI to the Indianapolis Journal
CLINTON, March 23.-H. G. Henson, ex-city
marshal of this place, was sued by John Fin
neran for $1,000 damages, for alleged in
juries inflicted by clubbing given him by
Henson while the latter was arresting Fin
neran for drunkenness Henson was acquit-
ted to-day.
During the progress of the case an inter-
esting question arose. DR.. John Wright was
called upon to testify as to the nature OF
Finneran's injury, and demanded payment
of $40 before he would testify, claiming that
he was an expert and that his fee should be
the same as in a consultation. Judge Lacy
insisted, and fined DR. W. nominal sum for
contempt of court the understanding being
that the case will be made test.
Preparing for Ex-senator Davis and Bride.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, March 23.-The palatial resi-
dence of ex-senator David Davis, on the east
ern edge of Bloomington, is being fitted up
in the most elegant manner for the reception
of the Senator and his bride. a host of
painters and paper-hangers are at work out
side and in, and elegant furniture is being
taken to the homestead. The house, though
spacious and elegant is by no means gor-
geous or ostentatious in its finish 1t stands
in the midst of a wide expanse of rolling
prairie, facing the south, and encircled by a
maple grove. The happy couple are ex-
pected here about June l. and will be ten
dered reception.
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Tnuran killed Jack Washbraugh with an ak.
Several others were severely hurt. No ar
rests There are threats of lynchingn
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Two Men Killed by Boiler Explosion.

Special IT, tho Indianapolis Journal.
KNIGHTsTowN, March 23.-The people of
this place were thrown into great excitement
at 11:3e A. NJ. to-day by heavy sound like an
earthquake After investigation, it was
found that the boiler of John Caseley &
Sons flax-nlill, situated at the north part of
town, had exploded. Mr.. Con Cleary, the
engineer, was killed instantly; he leaves a
widow and two children. Mr.. Frank Brosius,
an assistant, was so terribly mangled that he
died two hours later; he leaves a widow and
five children in destitute circumstances.
The cause of the explosion is supposed to
have been low water The loss is estimated
at 81, 500, with no insurance.
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Elevator Burned,

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MADISON, March 23-The elevator of Mr..
John Eadiug, on the Cambridge branch OF
the j.. NJ q !. railroad at Flatrock, was
burned this morning at 4 o'clock, together
with 5000 bushels of grain. The loss is
about $4,000 ON the building with an in
surance of $24, 900. One freight car loaded
with malt was also burned. Fhe loss of the
elevator will be great one to Fiatrock
The fire is supposed to have originated from
friction as the elevator was running all day
yesterday. The fire was discovered near tn e
top of the building
Insurance policies to the amount of &c.,
600 were held by Mr.. Nading in the follow
ing companies On uildings-Norwich
Union, $1,000; Liverpool and Lancashire,
50, 900; Lancashire, $1,000. On grain iv-
erpooI, London and Globe, So 1000; Lanca-
shire. s.. 900; London and Lancashire, s., 900;
Norwich Union, s., 000 Fire Association, of
Philadelphia, 81, 900.
Mr.. Nading is wealthy resident of the
county, and has been an extensive grain
merchant, and will no doubt rebuild at
once.
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Some Details Of the Latest Case of
Prayer Cure at Elkhart.
Mr.. Bell Declines Further Controversy with
Jason BrOwn-The Wheaton Murder
Trial-Notes and GIeanings.
INDIANA.
Testimony of John S. Williams in the La
fayette Slander Suit.


Testimony of John S. williams in the La
fayette Slander Suit.
special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, March 23.-This morning a
committee appointed by the defense to ex-
anime the Cougar residence, in order to test
its acoustic qualities and look out window
were met at the door by Mr.. and Mrs.
Cougar, and refused admission.
The forenoon of the trial was taken up in
debating whether the witnesses had right
to testify that they were locked out, and the
court ruled that the action of locking them
out was not matter for the jury. but for
the court
This afternoon, Colonel John s. Williams,
senior partner OF the Sunday Times, testified
that he first heard of the scandal on the
Tuesday after Nov 10; heard of it from Fred
(his SON. On the Thursday following he
had an interview with Wallace at his Office;
he then told him the story, and that he got
it from Fred; Wallace then asked him to get
a written statement from Fred as to what he
saw, and was particular to know what kind
of a coat and hat he had on, and was very
DESTROYS of a written statement. Just
Williams, there is not word of truth
in it" The witness said to Wallace, 81 have
come here in all our mutual confidence to
tell you this story Wallace did not ask him
to apologize to Mrs. Cougar for what the
Times had said; it was not necessary, and ne
did not ask him to make any. He said moth
ing to him about the article in the paper that
morning. The witness had been an invalid
all winter. 'On the Wednesday before had a
surgical operation performed. and was in my
bed until the Thursday following. The
names of Captain Wallace and Mrs. Cougar
have never been connected in any disparag-
ing remarks in the Times"
Wallace and Williams have been friends
for many years.
Mrs. Cougar, in her paper, Our Herald, for
this week. issued this evening, says:
''The change in the Sunday Times from
favorable to unfavorable to us occurred be-
tween May and August, and between these
dates John s. Williams took occasion to call
upon us, ostensibly upon business every
time, but never finding US alone he conducted
himself like gentleman and departed. The
last call found US at home alone, and at this
time he nsulted us most grossly. We turned
him from our house, accepting no apology,
although he begged like culprit not to be
exposed. We declared we should expose
him, not on our own account but 10 save
other women not so fayorably situated to
protect themselves as we were When he
found us unyielding. he turned with the look
of fend and declared, Madame, you tell
this and l will ruin you The task of
ruination began in the very next issue of his
paper"
Mr. Williams denies this charge. and says
it has not shadow of truth to rest on