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AN OHIO MONSTER.
An Unidentified Beast or Serpent Which
Has Green Eyebans and Huge
Mouth.

Zanesville Special.
few days ago a young man named Viii
liam Winters, who resides in Perry town
ship. was directed by his father TO go out into
field OIL the farm bordering on Big Salt
creek and dig laurels desiring to abolish the
growth of this shrub. The young man armed
himself with a double barreled shotgun and
proceeded to the place, which was on a hill
side, Withholding and romantic place, with
everything indicating the habitation OF poi
sonous reptiles and wild and vicious an
imals The young man placed his gun
against tree near the foot of the hill, and
stepping of a distance of some sixty feet,
began to dig up the laurels. Presently his
attention was attracted by a rustiing
noise IN the bushes above him. and, looking
in that direction he discovered the head OF a
Notwithstanding beast or reptile he could
not tell which, looming up above the
bushes. 1t once started toward
him with its mouth omen until
the jaws appeared to be twelve inches
apart, displaying a red, forked poisonous
tongue and ominous-looking teeth two
inches long. The beast or serpent, or what
ever it was whistled and reared in fright
full manner and came plunging on toward
him with green-glaring eye-balls protrudiug
from massive head at least twelve inches
broad, and mouth sufficiently large to al
most swallow his whole body
Winters became frightened and
rushed for his gun, upon reaching
which he turned and fired one barrel into
the monster, which turned its direction. He
watched its balf-serpentne halfleaping
movements for few moments, then it ran
up large poplar and entered a hole, and
Winters hurried nome and notified not only
his own family but number of
neighbors OF the strange, alarming
sight he had seen, and a posse of men,
armed with axes and guns repaired to the
scene. They determined TO cut the tree
down, and while two OF them did the chop
ping the remainder of the party stood guard,
with their guns leveled on the -hole where
the brute or serpent entered. Their labor
was in vain, however as a thorough ex-
animation OF the tree after it had
been felled disclosed the fact that the
monster had escaped before they arrived.
Mr.. Winters says that the beast or reptile he
saw was eight to twelve feet long with
body as large as a telegraph pole. 1t had
legs about four inches long, brown body
that was hairless, and head shaped like
shark. The neighborhood is considerably
alarmed about the presence of this strange
production of nature, and will spare no
means to capture it.
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The annual reunion of the Illinois Association
OF ex-Prtsoners of War Will be held IN Decatur
on Oct. II and Is,
C. Durheim, photographer. of Paxton, died
on Sunday night from the effects of an overdose
OF chlOral and alcohol.
The Joliet city council on Monday voted to
make the saloon licenses 81 900, payable IN adj
vance, with prohibition OIL every thing approach
ing concert business.
DR.. d. A. CummIngs, who has practiced den
ustry at MetamOra for many years, being unable
age, has become an occupant or the alms-house.
years of age.
William Burke, tramp who sent to
Wheaton to Jail from BlOOmingiale, on the Sd OF
May, for assault Mrs -ampe, made at
tempt to escape on Monday by setting the jail
on fire. The fire discovered in rime to save
the courthouse. 1t Will take 81 900 to repair
the damage.
The saloon keepers of Chicago have called a
meeting, to he held on Saturday evening, at the
N0rthside Turner Hall, to protest against the
passage Of the high-license bill by the Legisla-
ture. There Is talk of burning Representative
STUNNING in etigy, because of his alleged Tecre-
Gncy to his friends.
AT the session of the Supreme Commandery OF
the Knights OF Universal Brotherhood, at Dan
VILE, last week, comprising some forty delegates
from Ohio Indiana, Kentucky ana Illinois, some
trouble arose about delegates and other mat
tiers, resulting In the withdrawal OF Ohio, Indi-
ana and Kentucky from the Supreme Com
mauderV
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David Sutton, of Richmond. severely In
jured, on Monday, by his horse running away.
William Buxton, for many years a druggist at
New Albany, committed suicide at Buffalo a few
days ago
on Monday, at Aurora, O. P. Small replevied
the store Of A q II. Epstein, and 1t IS now in the
hands Of the sheriff
young man named John Phillips was ar
rested at Terre Haute, on Monday, Oh a charge
of abortion committed in Peoria, Ill.
A post of the Grand Army of the Republic was
organized at Fredericksburg, Washington
county on Saturday evening, with tweuty-nine
members.
The seventh annual meeting of the Music
Teachers State Association of Indiana will he
held June %, 20 and 27 at the Central Presby
terrain Church in lerre Haute.
The Fort Wayne Gazette of Monday says:
"lhs morning at 1850 O'Clock the air was filled
with snow-ilakes and brisk snOw-storm with q
high wind ragged for some minutes"
Captain Cyrus Vigus, who now resides in To-
ganspOrt, and ls ninety years old, has belonged 10
the Masonic fraternity for HiXty-eIght Years,
having joined it in Baltimore in 1915.
The /. o q. F. of North Salem will dedicate
their new hall and nom rpuion Saturday
June 16 J. w. McQuiddy, at indianapolis, will
deliver the address. Some eight OF ten different
lodges will be present.
The Vincennes city council on Monday, au-
thurlzed "a committee to compromise with the
hOudsmen of the late treas lreT, Charles w.
Jones who defHnted TO the sum of nearly 800
600, the bOndsmen 10 pay ~, 500 and costs of all
suits.
Al Madison, Louis Ross, aged eight years.
while PLAYING in ms fathers lanyard, jumped
on "A htap OF ashes, which appeared to him To be
cold ana dead. SO they were ON top, hut under
meath for u considerable depth they were alive
and glowing. His feet were badly burned and
his legs as far up as his knees.
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DIED.

STACEY-On Saturday night June 9, 1883
Mary Louise Stacey, aged % years. month and
10 days, in an epileptic spasm, a disease which
she has been afflicted with all her life.
Funeral services viii take place at tho resi-
dence of her father, Henry Stacey, No. Gjj n
Tennessee street, at p. m. on Wednesday. Serv-
ices by Rev. Mr.. Edison. All friends of the
family are invited.
Cincinnati Enquirer and Commercial Gazette
copy and charge.
SPROLE-In Detroit, ON the evening OF June
9, 1883, Rev W. T. Sprole, brother of Mrs
James Blake. of this city.
Funeral services will be held at the residence
of Mr.. James W. Brown, north END of College
avenue, this wednesday, morning. June 49, at
10 o'clock, Revs j. r. Sutherland, Chas II. Ray.
mOnd, l.. G. Hay, officiating. Friends are in
vited to attend. Interment at Crown Hin
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And Chalmers Came Also!

JACKSON, Miss, June 12.--The Republican
State executive committee met to-day, Hon
John r. Lynch presiding. resolu-
ton indorsing Mr.. Chalmers was re-
ferred to subcommittee and ig
nored, and the committee adjourned be
fore Chalmers appeared. When Chalmers
arrived a motion was made that Lynch re
sumo the chair and introduce him.
Lynch refused, stating that the com
mittee had adjourned; that any one could
introduce him and let him addr
the citizens of Jackson. Chalmers was
then introduced by Judge Frazee. He said in
effect that when the canvass is opened and
when the smoke of battle has gathered and
the roar of the guns is heard, he would be
found face to face, battling against the Dem
OcratlC party.
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Mr.. 8. B. Longfelow, Augusta. Me-, east side
river, writes us under date of April 10, 1888;
"To whom it may concern: This may certify
that two years ago l very badly afflicted
with kidney and urinary difficulties, which ex-
tended through the system and laid me up for
weeks, so that l could do work. l had the
most skillful physician III town, who gave me no
assistance. Hearing of Hunts Remedy got a
bottle, and half of 1t cured me entirely, that
have been well ever since. The other half gave
to a neighbor who afflicted much as was,
and II restored HIM to health. I can truly say
Hunts Remedy has been of great and inexpres-
sble worth to me-"
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CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.


a Kentucky Negro Taken from Jail to Re
ceive His Deserts
ST. LOUIS, June PA dispatch from HEX
man. Ky, says a masked mob, between . and
o'clock yesterday morning, took Henry
Colbert, negro, from the Jail there, and car
ried him off to the woods with a rope around
his neck 1t is not known, for a fact, what
was done with the negro, but it is supposed
the mob hung him. He was accused of
having, in company with another negro,
Peter Hart made an attempt on the night of
the 9Th of March, to enter the house of Mrs.
Prather living about nine miles from HEX
man, for the purpose of outraging her. Col
bert was only arrested few days ago. At
the preliminary examination, Saturday, it
was shown conclusively that he and Hart
went to Mrs. Prather's house at the instance
of white man named HUE Woodall, and
were under instructions to do her all the
harm they could. Hart is not yet arrested.
Mrs. Prather is connected with one Of the
best families in Kentucky, a daughter OF Ed.
w Stephens, a very prominent citizen, and
widow OF Dr. A G. Prather.
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SPORTING MATTERS.
Five Good Races Run at the Latonia Park
Meeting.

CovINGroN, Ky, June 12.-The Latonia
Jockey Club continued its spring meeting to-
day with five events filled we'll. The track
was in good condition. The first was a sell
ing race, one mile, for all ages for purse of
$500 Major Hughes won from his eleven
competitors in 1:471z, with Little Buttercup
second, Matte Rapture third.
The second race was a handicap, a mile
and a quarter, for all ages, and was taken by
Liahtunah IN PA, Ballast second Lord Rag
Ian third.
The third race, merchants stakes, for all
ages with $1,000 added, mile and a furlong,
was the feature Of the day. OF forty-three
nominations six came to the post Mediator
proved the winner in 2:0714 Pearl Jennings
second, Freeland third.
The fourth race. purse $3.50, maiden two
year-olds, five furlongs, was won by High
Flight Fox's Mohur colt second. Time,
1:10s4.
There were only two starters in the fifth
weiter weight hurdle race, mile heats over
four hurdles. Snowbok won from Katie Creel
in two straight heats.
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DAMAGE BY STORMS.
Rumors that Twenty Persons Were Killed
and Much Damage Done.

ST. LOUIS, June 12.-Meager accounts from
Williamson county, southern Illinois, say
tornado about a quarter of a mile wide
crossed the corner of the county
last Saturday night, blew down several
houses, scattered fences, and tore up forest
trees in its path. Two boys were killed at
Newburnside, and a whole family struck by
lightning, most Of whom are dying. Whole
foclls OF sheep were blown away, and all
peach orchards in the track of the storm are
uprooted u Is reported that twenty or
more peop-> .,esie killed but OF this there is
no definite knowledge.
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A Womans FYnarianna-

Mrs. William Downes, of Uxbridge. Mass,
writes on March 10, 1888, as follows:
During the past three years l have been
great sufferer from a complication of diseases,
which bafiled the skill of the most experienced
doctors, as I could not obtain permanent relief
by their treatment and prescriptions, and l have
also tried many so-called cures IN the medi-
cine line, hut could get no relief. The pains,
aches and weakness increased SO rapidly and
constantly that was so reduced in strength as to
be unable to leave the bed, and the doctors in
formed me that there was no hope OF a recovery.
In this exhausted aud discouraged condition u
dear friend persuaded me TO use Hunts Remedy
and after taking it only three days I commenced
to get better and to my great JOY and delight
have continued to improve constantly by It's use,
until now, after having taken the remedy only
few weeks, am able to be about my house
again, and am now doing my housework My
lame back is cured, the severe pains have dis
appeared, and am now in better health than
for many years and beg his privilege Of gladly
recommending Hunts Remedy to all who are af-
fected with any disease Of the kidneys or liver;
and also highly recommend il for the attacks
of sick headache, My husband also has expert
enoed very great benefit 10 his health by the use
of this most valuable medicine, Hunts Remedy"
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THE LOUISVILLE EXPOSITION.
Letter from President Arthur to General
Manager Wright

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 12-Major J. NJ.
Wright, general manager of the Southern Elk
position, received, to-day, the following let
ter from President Arthur
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, June 8, 1888
j. NJ Wright, Esq, First Vice president, General
Manager, etc, Louisville, Ky:
My Dear SRI trust that my delay in answer
ing your communication touching the proposed
Southern exposition at Louisville, KY, in
August next, has not been misnter-
preted. 1t is no wise attributable TO
which you have invited my attention; that nm
dertaking, on the contrary, richly deserves ap-
proval IL commands and will receive my per-
sOnai and official announcements 1t seems 10
me, indeed, that its Importance TO the wnOe
country, and especially TO the South, can scarce
ly be Overestimated. Such exhibitions
have come to be among the most
marked features and the most instructive
agents OF our modern civilization, for they en-
nance the dignity of Labor and show to both Ia
Dor and capital how mex 5ricably their interests
are interviewer They elevate the standard of
industrial attainment aad give fresh and endur-
ING impetus TO inventive genius and skill. No
time was ever more suspicious than the present
Tor such an enterprise, nor could
1t find ONE in any more fitting spot than
that which has been chosen for it, You are not
mlsled by enthusiasm and you but speak the
words OF truth and sOberness" when you say
that Ii new era is dawning in which, as | be-
neve, the South is destined to dis
play, in the development of its marvellous
resources, such zeal and energy as has never yet
been exhibited in any region OF our country at
any period of our national life. The pro-
posed exhibition will disclose how vast
field the South now offers for every
phase of industrial effort in the
mine, the field, the factOry-every where indeed,
where activity and skill can ind room for en-
plOyment and the influence OF the Eohle under
taking Will by no means be limited to its more
material consequences. 1t will assist in quench-
ing the spirit of sectional antagOnism
already, by Gods blessing, well nigh extinct.
IL will bring the people of the land into
more intimate acquaintance, and sympathy. 1t
Will bind them together IN closer devotion to
the sentiment which now dwells in every pat
rlOtic hreast-"One Union, one constitution one
destiny" am, very truly yours,
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
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Shot Through the Heart.

ST. LOUIS, June 12.-Advces from the In
dian Territory say: benjamin F. Porter,
private secretary to Chief Checoto, and a
brother of General Porter, military COM
mander of the Creek Nation, was found dead
on the street in Okmulkee, yesterday morn
ing, shot through the heart. Whether death
was accidental or the result of a quarrel
with gang of roughs who we're carousing
around town and firing revolvers the night
before, is not known. Porter was a graduate
of Wooster College Ohio, and a very prom
ising YOung man.n
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BosroN, June 12-Boston 20, Detroit ..
New York, June 12.-New York, IL Buff
falo, s.
BALTIMORE, June 12.-Cincinnati 9, Balti-
more 3,
P1TrsBURG, June 12.-Columbus 6, Ala
gheny5.
New YORK, June Est. Louis, d Metro
poiitan, O.
GRAND RAPIDS, June l2.-Quincy, l. Grand
Rapids, 6.
Providence, r. l., June 12.-Providence
s, Chicago l.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June l2.-Philadclphia
4, Cleveland 3, twelve innings. Athletics 5,
Eclipse ?.
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Inoendiary Fires Near Muncie.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCGE. June 12.-Robert Folks barn,
three miles northeast of this CITY burned
this afternoon. While it was burning an ex-
plosion occurred, completely wrecking the
building. 1t is suspected the fire was the
work of incendiaries, and that they had de-
posted torpedo in the barn, with view to
inhicting personal injury on the owner.
The damage will reach $4,000; insurance
$50, in the Ohio Farmers Insurance Com
PAW
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Lou Houk,s Sentence.

CNcINNATI, June 12-Lou Houk was taken
to the penitentiaey yesterday, where he has
a sentence OF sixteen years to serve, for the
killing of Paul Lehman, at Springfield. The
cost bill presented to the State for payment
is 81 390.59. There is a hint that the verdict
would have been murder in the first degree
but for the fact that, i'll that case, the cost Of
the execution would have fallen upon Della
aware county.
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How to Keen Kntter.

Iowa Homestead
The late X. A. Willard said at one of the
meetings Of the Vermont Dairymen's Asso-
cation, from actual experience, that good
butter put up after the following directions,
VIII keep in sound condition for enc year
~ Sc Tor package a tub somewhat tapering.
with heavy slaves and heads provided at both
ends, so as to make a package that will not
leak In packing, the tub is turned on the
small end, and a sack OF cotton cloth is made
10 ut the tub, and into this the butter is
packed until it reaches to within an inch of
the groove for holding the upper head. A
cloth IS next laid upon the top of the butter
and the edges OF the sack brought over this
and neatly pressed down; then the head is put
in its place and tine hoops driven home The
package is turned upon the large end ana the
sack OF butter drops down, leaving a space
on the sides and top. Strong brine is then
poured through hole in the small end until
1t will float the butter. The hole is now
tightly corked and the butter is pretty eli
iectually excluded from the air"
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Two Fatal Accidents.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND June 12.-J. II. Woolfert, a
miller at the New Paris, O., flour mills, six
miles east of Richmond, fell down a stair
way when shutting up the mill during the
storm Sunday evening, and died of his in
juries last night
An excursionist from this city named
George Kaith, an employee of the Dayton
Hedge Company fell from a Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton train, at Dayton, o., this
afternoon, and was fatally injured.
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STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
More About the Davis-Lamb Shooting
ARRAY at Terre Haute.
Additional Details of the Recent Tornado
Fatal Accidental Shooting Minor
Notes and Gleanings.
INDIANA.
further Particulars of the Tornado in
Southern Indiana.

Further Particulars Of the tornado In
Southern Indiana,
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MADISON, June 12.-Following is an ex-
tract from letter to Mayor Smith, of Madi-
son, from his brother, dated at Osgood,
June IL:
"A terrific and destructive cyclone passed
over this section about 6:30 p NJ, yesterday,
doing me great damage. Nearly all my
buildings are gone, except my dwelling
house ruined my large hay barn and the
home orchard; tore out by the roots those
large oak trees just west of my house, and
carried some of them clear over my house.
j. II. Roe lost $4,000 including his new
stone house that cost him $900O-the finest
in our county. Those large brick store
houses Of Shook Glasgow and Harding were
partly demolished. David E. Darlington
was trying to get home and was blown
against ROes stone house Just as it blew
over, He was frightfully crushed and killed
instantly, and another person close at hand
was instantly killed Some persons were
carried distance of 300 feet and not much
hurt. Cattle were in some instances carried
over house-tops All hands are hard at
work clearing up the debris"
From other sources the Journal CLEANS
the following particulars cone mile and
half west OF Osgood it struck the tile factory
of Henry Stork, completed on Saturday at a
cost of $4,000, and containing 900 tiles. I'M
roofing and damaging the property to the
amount of $1,000 P Larabee's barn was
totally destroyed. The dwelllng-house of
VIM. Francisco was lifted from its founda-
ton and thrown against tree, where it was
left badly wrecked Williss house was next
thrown into confused heap, the family,
seven in number, escaping with few
slight bruises. Passing over, the tornado de-
molished the one-story brick residence OF 0.
Richardson; then out of town and into the
country, it first caught the residences Of A. +.
Morrell and John Hudson utterly destroy
ing the one and unrooing the other"
In Jackson county the tornado did con-
siderable damage to buildings and forests,
but there are no reports OF injury to life,
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Disabled BraIsemen.


special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RUsHyILLE, June 12.-(ireenburry Davis a
brakeman on the c., II. & L, was brought to
this place to-day in an insensible condition,
with his skull badly fractured from injuries
received while unloading piano at Palestine
a station west of here. His brother, brake
man on the same train, was disabled at the
same time and place, by having q finger
mashed while coupling cars.
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Fatal AceidentaI shooting.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MARTINsvILLE, June -. "A ifteen-year-
old boy, son of Peter Slaughter, a farmer
living two miles east of Brooklyn, this
county, shot himself accidentally last even
ing. He was sitting on the fence shooting
at birds with small target rifle. The ball
entered his head just above the eyes and
came out at the back OF his head. Death was
instantaneous
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a Quarrel That Nav End In Murder.
Special to the IndianapoIis Journal

GREENsBURG, June l2:-In quarrel at st,
Paul, this morning, over old political trou-
bles, James Cheek hit Slas Favors with
stone, injuring him 50 badly that the physi-
clans say he cannot recover. The officers
cannot find Cheek, although he was in this
city at noon to-day. He is a noted rough,
frequently in difficulties of various kinds
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Sawlnill Burned.

Sr'-i"l r" see indauapoiis Journal
SHELBYvILLE, June 12.-The sawmill owned
by John Owens, near the Johnson county
line, on the Falkland & Martinsville road,
burned this morning. Loss s., 600.
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NEW YORK June 12.-The Academy of
Music was only one-third full at the bill
lizard match for the championship
balk-line game between Jacob schae-
fer, holder OF the emblem, and Maurice
Vignaux. In addition to the cham ponship
there was 81 900 in cash depending on the
result of an S00-pont game. The betting
was light, and Schaefer had the call at 100
to 90 Vignaux won by score of 500 to ga.
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Damage at Clnrendon. Pa.

ERIE, Pa, June ia special from Clar-
endon, Pa, states that a fearful tornado
swept over that town tonight, demolishing
eighty-six large oil rigs and five buildings,
and deluging the entire town, causing great
loss of property.